good morning. a way out, president obama now considering russia's proposal to have syria surrender control of its chemical weapons and possibly avoid u.s. air strikes. >> this could potentially be a significant breakthrough. but we have to be skeptical. >> our one-on-one with the president as he prepares to address the nation tonight. back in the headlines, police question george zimmerman after his estranged wife places a call to 911. >> i don't know what he is capable of. i'm really scared. >> this morning we'll hear from police and zimmerman's attorney. and eye opener. a man just coming to after surgery realizes the beautiful woman taking care of him is no

stranger. >> my name is candice. i'm your wife. >> you're my wife? >> yes. >> holy [ bleep ]. >> his priceless reaction today tuesday, september 10th, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm matt lauer along with natalie morales. i like this guy. he is waking up from some surgery and says, you're my wife. he looks like a young gary busey. it could have been a lot worse. he could have said bummer. >> he goes totally blank and then he says you're hot. he hit the jackpot, right? >> hopefully that feeling lasts. >> while he comes out of it. exactly.

meanwhile, al made his way to the set of "million-second quiz." he slept in his pod overnight and we'll talk to him in just a little while. >> there it is. also ahead, the man that made a controversial online confession to a deadly drunk driving accident. he's now turn himself in to police but not before speaking out to nbc news exclusively. we'll hear from him in a bit. >> we want to begin on a tuesday morning with president obama weighing new options in syria even as he gets set for tonight's speech. nbc's peter alexander is at the house. peter, good morning. >> reporter: matt, good morning. new details just this morning. syria's foreign minister telling nbc news that syria accepted a russian proposal that it would give up its chemical weapons even as syria bombs rebel-controlled areas for the first time since the u.s. threatened strikes there. also this morning, we're out today with a brand new poll and president obama faces what's perhaps best described as a virtually impossible task tonight, trying to convince americans. in the words of our pollster, the american public's red line

on syria appears to be stay out. with fast-moving developments that could head off a military strike, our new poll shows president obama faces a steep uphill battle. nearly 60% of americans want their member of congress to oppose u.s. strikes. and only one in four believe attacking syria is in the u.s.'s national interests. it could be averted, the assad regime welcomed russia's offer to work with syria after john kerry said on monday assad could avoid strikes by giving up chemical weapons immediately. >> turn it over, all of it. without delay. >> reporter: on capitol hill with word of a potential diplomatic breakthrough, harry reid delayed a vote on authorizing strikes. it was already a tough sell. if congress voted today an nbc news count shows the senate vote would be a tossup with 56 senators undecided. but with 217 votes needed to

pass the house, so far only 24 congress members said they would vote yes. just minutes ago, press secretary jay carney told me the white house is skeptical but cautiously optimistic about syria's new claims that it is willing to give up its chemical weapons. matt? >> certainly a new development. peter alexander at the white house. peter, thanks very much. >> i sat down with president obama monday at the white house. i began our conversation by asking him if he is confident he can get the votes in congress from military action in syria. >> i wouldn't say i'm confident. i'm confident that the members of congress are taking this issue very seriously and they're doing their homework and i appreciate that. >> if this resolution fails in congress, would you act without congress? the answer could be yes, no, or i haven't decided. >> i think it's fair to say that i haven't decided. i am taking this vote in congress and what the american people are saying very seriously.

i knew by bringing this to congress that there was a risk that the american people just couldn't arrive at a consensus around even a limited strike. if you ask somebody -- if you ask michelle, do we want to be involved in another war? the answer is no. people are wary about it. understandably. they have seen the consequences of this last decade. so i recognize how important that debate is and it's my belief that, for me, the president, to act without consensus, in a situation where there's not a direct imminent threat to the homeland or interests around the world, then that's not the kind of precedent that i want to set. and i'll evaluate after that whether or not we feel strongly enough about this that we're willing to move forward. >> syria's foreign minister said today syria would consider

giving international control to it's chemical arsenals. >> right. >> did you welcome that step? are you skeptical? does it seem like a stalling tactic? >> i think a famous american president once said, trust but verify. but between the statements that we saw from the russians, the statement today from the syrians, this represents a potentially positive development. we are going to run this to ground. we are going to make sure we see how serious these proposals are. >> does it feel like a ploy? >> this could potentially be a significant breakthrough, but we have to be skeptical because this is not how we have seen them operate over the last couple of years. >> you said these strikes, if they take place, will be limited. my question to you is, how could you possibly know that? if we strike and iran retaliates or hezbollah and we strike u.s. citizens at home. what then, you may want limited action, but can you really

promise it? >> look, nothing is 100% guaranteed in life. but i think it's fair to say that our military is outstanding. our intelligence is outstanding. and we have shown ourselves capable of taking precision strikes on military installations in ways that would degrade assad's capabilities to deliver chemical weapons that would have a significant impact. but that would not lead to escalation. >> assad today when asked if he would retaliate had a message. he said expect everything and members of congress are saying we're skeptical because we don't think the administration has a strategy for day two, day three, day four. >> well, that's just not the case. first of all, syria doesn't have capabilities to retaliate against us. iran does but iran is not going to risk a war with the united states over this, particularly given that our goal here is to make sure that chemical weapons are not used on children.

>> your chief of staff called these strikes limited and consequential which seems almost a contradiction in terms to me. today secretary of state kerry said the strikes would be unbelievably small. what does that mean? are we talking a pin prick? >> no. >> a knockout blow? a punch in the gut? >> the u.s. does not do pin pricks. our military is the greatest the world has ever known. when we take even limited strikes, it has an impact on a country like syria that doesn't have tremendous military capability. they have tremendous military capability relative to civilians. they have a significant capability relative to children being gassed but they don't have a military that matches up with ours in any kind of way. >> when you saw those videos and i assume you have, can you tell me your reaction to them not only as a president but as a father? >> i was heartbroken.

i would recommend everybody look at these videos. horrible things happen around the world all the time. horrible things happen inside of syria every day and all of us recognize that america cannot try to solve every problem around the world or stop every terrible thing from happening. when we talk about limited strikes, no boots on the ground. limited in time and scope. i have to emphasize that over the last four and a half years i have shown great restraint when it comes to using military power. >> pretty candid at the white house yesterday. >> especially on the subject of whether or not he has the votes in congress which will be the key and will he go even if he doesn't get that vote. >> he hasn't given a direct answer. that was the closest thing, look, i haven't decided. the candor about whether they have the votes is key. tonight he addresses the nation. nbc news will have live coverage of that 9:00 eastern, 6:00 pacific time. we turn to florida where george zimmerman is back in the headlines again. this time for allegedly

threatening his estranged wife. nbc's kerry sanders is in lake mary with details on this. hi, kerry. >> reporter: good morning, matt. shelli zimmerman filed for divorce from her husband george zimmerman five days ago. on monday, police were called to her father's house where there was some sort of confrontation. now, it's common in divorces. both sides are now pointing fingers at each other. and there is still, this morning, a little bit of confusion as to whether george zimmerman was armed as police first believed he was. >> i don't know what he is capable of. i'm really, really scared. >> reporter: shellie zimmerman called 911 after 2:00 in the afternoon on monday to say george zimmerman was outside her father's house in a car and police protection was needed right away. >> he's in his car and he continually has his hand on his gun and he keeps saying, step closer. he is just threatening all of us with his firearm. >> step closer and what?

>> and he's going to shoot us. >> reporter: she said zimmerman acosted her father. >> he punched my dad in the nose. my dad has a mark on his face. >> reporter: he was briefly detained by police and questioned. initially lake mary police said they got a gun from zimmerman but late monday a spokesman from the department clarified saying that information was wrong. >> we never had contact with a weapon. we never touched a weapon. we don't know that there's even a weapon here. >> reporter: zimmerman's attorney, mark o'mara said in an interview zimmerman did have a gun but said there was never any threatening with a firearm and the 911 tape was a case of heightened emotions. >> i think everybody got a little out of hand. there may have been pushing and touching. that happens a lot in divorce situations. >> reporter: police said after investigating shellie zimmerman's father had no injuries. >> the fire department looked at him and he didn't have anything obvious. >> we the jury find george zimmerman not guilty.

>> reporter: since his acquittal on second degree murder and manslaughter charges in the death of trayvon martin george zimmerman continued to make headlines. stopping to help victims of an auto accident in sanford, florida. >> what a coincidence. >> reporter: stopped for speeding in texas but let go with a warning. posing for pictures as he toured the factory where the gun used in the trayvon martin case was manufactured and just last week stopped once again for speeding in lake mary. nobody was arrested in monday's incident and police say no charges are being filed. >> they're getting divorced. they really shouldn't have contact right now. so no, it's obviously they need to stay away from each other and keep things calm and work through the attorneys. >> reporter: the officers who responded had cameras on the dashes of their cruisers as well as wearing cameras on their chests. that will be part of the public record and maybe released as early as today.

also, inside shellie zimmerman's father's house, they have a security camera system. police confiscated that to see if it jives with what shellie zimmerman told them in the 911 call. >> kerry, thank you very much. lisa bloom is today's legal analyst. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> let's be clear here. in a case of alleged domestic violence, police have a right to make an arrest even if the alleged victim of that violence doesn't want an arrest to be made. what about the fact that no arrests were made here? >> that's right, matt. it's very common for domestic violence victims to recant their story. if indeed there was domestic violence here. and there were several witnesses allegedly to this incident. there's shellie zimmerman's father. there's a city worker that she refers to on the 911 call. there's george zimmerman's body guard. so all of those people should be interviewed and the security cameras should be reviewed to see what they show. >> as a point of law here, we now know from george zimmerman's lawyer, mark o'meara, that there was a gun in the possession of

george zimmerman. he has a permit, by the way, to carry that weapon. but what does the law say about what would be considered threatening with the weapon? if that gun never left the holster, could it be used as a threat? >> absolutely. if he's patting the gun and indicating he is going to use it in an improper way, that's brandishing. that's criminal harassment and that would be a crime. ironically, it's perfectly legal for him to walk around with a concealed weapon. what's not legal is for him to take it out, use it, refer to it, or threaten anyone with it. >> i think the point in story that was made, this is not a legal point. this is a common sense point. it would be best under these circumstances for these two to simply stay away from each other. >> well, that's right. they don't have restraining orders against each other but that would be advisable and let's also remember that shellie zimmerman recently pleaded guilty to perjury so her credibility is probably an issue that the police are looking at as well. >> lisa bloom in los angeles this morning. lisa, thank you very much. >> thank you.

meantime, natalie is on the story of another major wildfire. good morning again. >> good morning, savannah and matt. more and more people forced from their homes outside san francisco by the wildfire growing by the day. pushed by high winds. the blaze in mt. diablo state park now covers more than six square miles and is now threatening 100 homes prompting mandatory evacuations in the area. the fire is 20% contained. voters in new york city are going to the polls in a hard fought primary for major. the democratic front-runner, bill de blasio is hoping to get enough votes to avoid a runoff in a race that includes anthony weiner trying to make a political comeback. republicans are also picking their candidates. the winner in november will succeed michael bloomberg. two potential 2016 rivals will be face to face in philadelphia. former secretary of state hilary clinton will be given the national constitution centers liberty medal for her years in public service and work on human rights and she'll get the award from the group's chairman, former florida governor jeb

bush. toyota is recalling 800,000 vehicles for a second time to fix a suspension problem that a fix last year did not resolve. affected by the recall are 2006 to 2011 rav 4s as well as lexus hs-250 hybrids. the problem involves a rear suspension arm that can rust and possibly lead to a suspension failure. now, wall street and what is moving the markets. cnbc's mary thompson joins us. getting lots of attention, apple. >> that's right, natalie. today apple is expected to introduce two new phones, a high end and cheaper version of the iphone 5 in multiple colors. it's aimed at recapturing the global smartphone market where samsung has been making big gains. there's a lot at stake for apple and we'll have more later in the program. walmart customers can trade in their old smartphone and get

credit for buying a new one. here's another reason to have your child study hard. graduates of top ranked colleges like harvard and yale come out with less student debt than those at lower ranked schools. on "wall street journal" -- wall street today. >> thank you so much. rafael nadal is celebrating this morning after he won the men's title at the u.s. open beating novak djokovic in four hard-fought sets for nadal, it is his second u.s. open championship. overall. the match went on for 3 hours and 21 minutes. very well played. >> the match was great. the celebration was even more impressive. >> i think serena beats him on the celebration, the jumping up and down. the third set in that match was crazy. >> great open this year. >> natalie, thank you very much. let's get a check of the weather now from al who is spending the morning on the set of nbc's "million second quiz." >> that's right, guys. here on the upper west side.

you can see folks hanging out in the background. winner's row. we'll talk to them coming up in the next half hour. boy, do we have some amazing video to show you from two parts of the country, both out west. let's start first of all in phoenix. massive flooding, third day in a row. they have more on tap for today. a lot of police rescues from high water rescues, power knocked out, a real problem. let's head to outside of denver. it looks like winter even though temperatures were in the 90s, they got hit with a massive hailstorm. this golden, colorado, some folks said they had up to three feet of hail in their front yard. can you believe it, in september, you're shoveling out your van. now, how about the heat that's right now plaguing a good portion of the country. high pressure -- two areas of high pressure dominating in the east and out west. we start in the east. look at these temperatures today. the temperatures getting up into the 90s in the midwest. some areas will be anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees above normal. chicago getting up to 96.

as we move out to the northwest, look at this. seattle 90 degrees. almost 20 degrees above normal. medford, 96. boise, idaho flirting with 90 degrees. some areas get up to 100 degrees. that's your latest weather. we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. [ male announcer ] tim and richard smucker grew up knowing that with so many delicious varieties, it's tough to choose just one favorite. apricot pineapple... [ male announcer ] for five generations, with a name like smucker's, it has to be good. good tuesday morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. co still tracking flight delays out

of sfo at one hour due to thick low clouds. once they burn off a beautiful day in san francisco. 72 degrees. 85 here in san jose, still a little warm in the east bay, but nothing like yesterday. you hit 101 in livermore. 93 for today. through the rest of the week temperatures drop off. we'll level off into the weekend. so come on down. >> oh. >> sleepover. >> are they full, al? or are they empty right now? >> they're empty right now. so, hey, come on. coming up, what diana nyad is planning to do today to address skeptics who are calling into question her record swim. and a "today" exclusive, a man who confessed online to a deadly drunk driving crash speaks out moments before turning himself in to police. first, this is "today" on nbc. coming up, country star and american idologle, what is glos?

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>> good morning everybody. i'm jon kelley. investigators looking to the cause of a deadly fire. the coroner telling us a 56-year-old man has died there. the three-story building caught fire at 1:30 this morning forcing a lot of people out of their home. crews now starting to get the upper hand on the fire burning on mt. diablo in contra costa county. very good news. firefighters gaining significant ground. more than doubling containment of the fire from 20% to 45%. they have also downgraded the size from 3700 acres to 3200. the fire also causing trouble with the air quality is expected around mt. diablo.

flames and all of the smoke forcing a lot of the schools to keep students inside for both p.e. and recess. >> apple set to make a new product announcement in cupertino. most analysts expect the announcement of a new iphone, presumably the iphone 5s. apple expected to unveil a lower cost iphone model that will come in a variety of colors. kind of have the rainbow for you. may not see a rainbow but a lot of sunshine. good morning. >> good morning to you, jon. good morning to you at home. a lot of sunshine and a cooler day. so that's the good news for you. temperatures right now are starting out in the low 60s. we've got 64 degrees in sunnyvale, 57 in san who saxt by noon today temperatures in mid-80s, so we're going to be 5 to 8 degrees cooler than yesterday. that means 93 in livermore, down from 101. 87 in santa teresa. and 72 in san francisco.

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it is 7:30 on this tuesday morning, 10th day of september, 2013. mother nature, after a couple of chilly days, turning up the heat across the east coast today. lots of smiling faces. we're heading into the high 80s. into the 90s tomorrow and we just happen to have one of the hottest names in country music, keith urban, stopping by for a live performance in our 8:30 half hour. out on the plaza, matt lauer along with savannah guthrie and natalie morales. >> it's a funny time of year. yesterday we had the furry blankets secretly under the desk. today it's nice and humid again. i call it hot flash weather. with am getting a run for it's

money from other text firms does the company have a secret to unveil at today's event in california? we'll tell you where the giant maybe headed. >> there's a lot of pressure on apple. they have been accused of underwell ming people. we'll see what they come up with today. >> the professional tennis referee falsely accused of killing her own husband is now suing police. we'll talk to her exclusively. >> we'll begin with the ohio man that made a youtube video confessing to a deadly drunk driving crash. this morning he is behind bars. kristen is in columbus this morning. she talked to him exclusively. kristen, good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. 22-year-old matthew cordle just spent his first night in jail. later today he'll be in court appearing for an arraignment knowing full well in that video tape he gave prosecutors some evidence that they could use to put him away for a long time. >> reporter: if his final moments of freedom monday

matthew cordle sat down with us exclusively. his last public statement before turning himself in. >> i hope the canzani family can get closure from this and that they find peace some day and that people take my message to heart. >> reporter: minutes later he was in handcuffed facing up to 8 1/2 years in prison on charges of driving under the influence and aggravated vehicular homicide. >> i hit vincent can szana. >> in a statement one of his daughters accused cordle of using the video to get a lighter sentence. >> it's not about me. it's about the message. >> reporter: he also says the attorneys stood by his decision. >> the attorneys i have now never told me to lie and they were supportive of the decision

to plead guilty. >> his motivations were sincere. he wanted to raise awareness. >> but prosecutors say the public confession doesn't change the fact that cordle's blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit. he was behind the wheel of a car going wrong way on the freeway early in the morning with a .19 blood alcohol content. that case is one we aggressively prosecute and seek a maximum kind of sentence. >> now there's a few proceeds but he plans to plead guilty at the arraignment this afternoon or shortly there after. sentencing could then happen about 30 days after that. his attorney says whatever the sentence cordle plans to spend his time continuing to spread that message about the dangers of drinking and driving. >> kristen, thank you so much. let's take a turn now and get a check of the weather from mr. roker. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by new fast acting advil. nothing works faster.

hey guys, we're going to introduce you to the big winner from last night here on million second quiz but we have the tropics heating up. remember how we told you we have a record, possibly late hurricane tropical storm humberto is probably going to become a hurricane tonight just, just beating the record. so we'll have to wait and see. and for our friends in bermuda or planning to go to bermuda. we have gabriel reenergized. it's moving north at 14. it will be threatening bermuda. rest of the country, risk of showers and storms in new england and more rain in the southwest where they already had a lot of flooding. interior sections of the northwest. they see >> good tuesday morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. temperatures are pretty mild to

start especially in the south bay. 57 degrees here in san jose. you can see the reason why. pretty robust marine layer. temperatures warm but nothing like yesterday. 93 degrees in livermore down from 101 yesterday. 80 in fremont. and comfortable in san francisco, 72 degrees. as we head through the next couple days temperatures cool off even more so and we'll spike those friday and saturday. all right. here we are. they are on the lower level of this massive two story operation here. hey guys, how are you doing? everybody having a good time? they're all just hanging out. if you watched million second quiz last night, brandon saunders, the big winner. so brandon, over 1 -- almost $175,000. what was it like up there during the whole thing? >> well it was windy which kept my mind away from the fact that it was nerve racking to be up

there with all the people and ryan seacrest. >> you had the win, you had the pressure. you're racking up the stuff. what's your strategy? >> my strategy, i try not to overthink it. i answered the question. >> this is your sleeping pod over here. >> haven't been used yet. >> you haven't slept yet? >> not yet. i'm wearing the same thing i was last night. >> i was going to say. how long have you been awake? >> i got to the million second quiz grounds at about 9:00 in the morning. >> how long do you think you'll stay awake. >> not much longer to be honest. >> okay. >> brandon, thanks so much. coming up matt, we're heading upstairs to show you this massive set and we're going to meet the latest line jumper. that's all coming up. >> all right, al, we'll check in with you in a couple of minutes. meanwhile, diana nyad is talking to people casting doubt on her record swim from cuba to

florida. >> good morning, matt, fellow swimmers are not accusing diana nyad of cheating but they're skeptical and are seek information on how she completed the record swim so quickly. >> reporter: one week after she went ashore in key west and was celebrated for her 353 hour swi from cuba, she faces questions from fellow marathon swimmers on the internet asking how the 64-year-old could have completed the 110 mile swim on her own in such time. >> to give you a sense of how fast it is, it's faster than the gold medal winning 50 free style in the olympics. >> others have questioned whether she violated the traditions of the sport by wearing a special mask and body suit to ward off stinging jelly fish. >> it's a slippery slope. part of that suffering is exposure. exposure to whole water,

hypothermia, the abrasive nature of saltwater. >> but nyad's supporters say she did everything right. she swam on her own power and had to wear the suit and mask to get past the jelly fish. they also confirmed how on this, her fifth attempt, he was helped greatly by fast moving ocean currents. >> i got very lucky with the gulf stream. it was going right where i was going. >> an independent oceanographer agrees. during her swim, the florida current spun counter clockwise and pushed her from south to northeast. right toward key west at a very fast pace. >> it's like being on an electronic walk way. she got on the walkway and transported her three to five miles per hour toward key west. >> the kucurrents don't usually head northeast but at the time of her swim they clearly turned

in her favor. >> so far, nyad has not answered publicly any of the specific questions being raised but tonight she and her team are expected to meet with fellow swimmers on skype to layout her claim that she did everything by the book and never got in the boat and only got a special assist from mother nature. >> hey, listen, that kucurrent n push you that well. >> appreciate it. >> the current can definitely cut your speed -- make you go twice as fast. >> just drop that in. >> i did a triathalon. >> i know because people are talking about this. >> having gone one lap in a pool -- >> yeah, i took a bath yesterday and it was very wavey. >> mark potter, thank you very much. what would drive a parent to look online for a new home for their own adopted child. one family shares a very emotional story in part two of our nbc news investigation. and then later on trending,

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earthgro mulch. 3 bags, just $10. we're back with more of our nbc news investigation in partnership with reuters tied to adoption and what goes wrong. >> good morning to you. nearly a quarter million children have been adopted from other countries since the late 90s. the parents that go through the process are anxious to have a family, ready to love. but it's also not uncommon for internationally adopted children to have emotional or behavioral issues not disclosed ahead of time and that can lead some parents down a difficult and sometimes shady path with something known as re-homing. >> reporter: gary and lisa barns adopted anna when she was 11 and taught her the family business. >> she is a magnetic girl.

>> reporter: after being adopted from a russian orphanage she passed through two american homes. her previous parents didn't disclose her behavior problems. >> like selling a used car. you're not going to tell them everything you did. it's a buyer beware type of situation. they aren't going to tell you don't adopt this child because you aren't going to be able to help her. >> reporter: she was diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder and oppositional defiant disorder. she got in trouble in school. >> i was a handful. to say the least. >> reporter: she hit lisa and lied and stole. >> i'm the kind of person that feels like you can fix those things. if you give the love and make the life right and, you know, and nurture like any parent would think.

>> guide. >> then everything will workout. that child will blossom. that wasn't the situation. anna was damaged at a young age. >> reporter: they tried counselling and private schools and it didn't work and was expensive. because they adopted privately there was no agent to turn to. they didn't want to call texas authorities because they didn't want to be deemed unfit parents. never able to adopt again. gary and lisa went online looking for advice and found a forum about re-homing where they could post an ad seeking new parents for anna. >> is that a hard bridge to cross? >> really hard bridge to cross to make that decision. because you feel like you're giving up. >> they felt like they had no other good options. >> it just builds and builds and builds. >> but if she's your biological daughter, you have to deal with it somehow. >> it's different. i have a biological child and i have anna, and they are different. >> for anna it was crushing. she was being sent away again.

>> if it's is hurtful, it's that. being passed around. >> they were connected by a girl named nicole that promised to buy her a puppy and a nurturing home. >> she preyed on our desperation. she knew there were parents like us that were desperate to find relief from the problems. so she presented exactly the picture that she needed to for us -- >> she knew what to say. >> anna was with them in this filthy trailer if illinois for just a few days before a stranger online told gary and lisa anna might be in danger. their own biological children were removed by social services for abuse and negligent. gary jumped on a plane and brought anna back to texas. >> once you're desperate you look past things or over things that should have been red flags. >> don't always see what you should see.

>> reporter: if people judge you now because they hear you made this choice, what do you say? >> walk a mile in my shoes. >> despite police records that show their children were removed, they dispute that. they also deny mistreating anna. you'll hear more tonight on nightly news. many parent wes spoke with, matt, used the word desperate. they say there aren't a lot of resources for international adoption and not training before you receive that child. >> i'm happy you brought this family into this because yesterday when we heard about this we thought how can anyone do that. >> now you sort of understand why. kate, thank you very much. as kate mentioned, more on nightly news this evening and more on our website as well. up next, can apple keep up with the competition with today's expected unveiling of new iphone? we'll talk about that right after this. good job!

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it is 7:56. good morning. i'm jon kelley. arson investigators on scene of a fire at the america's cup village on marina green. it happened in the bleachers out on the green. the fire was first reported after 3:00 this morning near the broadcaster's booth. we're told the fire damage, damaged a section of the bleachers. despite that fire two races will go on today as it stands now the kiwis have a 3-2 minus one lead over the defending champion oracle racing. oracle started the series with a negative two wins after being penalized by an international jury that determined the team cheated during the america's cup world series. you can catch the entire race right here on nbc bay area, starts off at 1:00. should be a beautiful day and christina loren says it will be nice. >> it will, jon.

good tuesday morning. temperatures in the city by the bay around 58. we have flight delays at about an hour due to thick low clouds. later on the sun will be out in full force. i'm forecasting 72 degrees in san francisco. 81 oakland as you cross the bay bridge it gets warmer, 93 all the way out in livermore this afternoon. but that is muchp cooler are tn yesterday. we'll continue the cooling trend wednesday into thursday, then temperatures creep up friday into saturday. that means another great beach day, we're kicking off fall in 12 days from now. >> good morning. things are slow. we're talking about the heart of rush hour, the bay bdge slow and also in the north bay, slow on san rafael, this is headed into the city because of an earlier accident in fairfield. you can see in observe land, both directions jammed. this is the way it looks all the way down to fremont. and even in san jose, lots of cars on 101 northbound and that's the case as we head

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we love her. we love her. we'll spend time with vickie coming up. good morning everyone, i'm savannah guthrie along side matt lauer. we just had a spontaneous crowd reaction. did you guys see yourself on tv? >> what did you say? they screamed, "that was us." coming up, we're going to talk a lot about things in trending. >> yes, we are, including, how do you handle it when your spouse embarrasses you? not that we know nothing about that. significant other never embarrasses us. >> never happen. >> also, celine deon and savannah have one thing in common. they're known for their ballads. but now she's taking her music in a different direction. we'll hear about that coming up. "esquire" magazine is celebrating 80 years in the magazine. it's marking the occasion profiling 80 prominent american males, one born in each year of

it's history. we spotted a familiar face at number 56, mr. matt lauer. it's a great article. >> i'm not 56. but i think i must be living my 56th year. 55, actually. but we thank them very much. >> i learned a lot about you. >> did you? >> i didn't know you had a collection of unicorns. >> yes, absolutely, and butterflies. >> when you say my last meal would be tuna fish and bean dip -- >> the 80th anniversary issue hits newsstands this week. >> all right. now natalie has a check of all the morning's headlines. good morning everyone. president obama speaks to the nation about syria tonight, just as new diplomatic efforts could be changing the debate. this morning, syria says it has accepted the russian proposal to place syrian chemical weapons under international control. france is going to the u.n. today with a similar proposal including, quote, extremely

serious consequences if syria does not turn over the weapons. president obama, meanwhile, plans to lobby congress once again today to authorize a mi president obama told savannah he's not confident that members of congress will say yes and he's not sure what he will do if they vote down the attack. >> i think it's fair to say that i haven't decided. i am taking this vote in congress and what the american people are saying very seriously. i knew by bringing this to congress that there was a risk that the american people, you know, just could not arrive at a consensus around even a limited strike. >> and senate majority leader harry reid last night said he'd push back the senate vote until next week. nbc news will have live coverage

of the president's address at 9:00 eastern. a big announcement by apple today. the tech giant is facing pressure to reclaim the hold on the smartphone race and in a few hours, apple is expected to roll out a new version of the iphone. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: natalie, good morning. when apple makes an announcement the world watches. tens of thousands use their product every day. so if apple does roll out a new iphone today, the question is will it live up to the hype? at their best, apple products are designed to change the way we experience the world. those white earbuds alone iconic. now apple insiders say they're expecting new changes today to the product, some 53 million americans already own and can't live without. the iphone. >> man, the rumors are all over the place on this one. especially a lot of leaks are happening. >> reporter: what's going to change? apple isn't commenting but the

internet is abuzz with what could be next. the new iphone could be faster with a better camera flash. but will it have a feature straight out of james bond? fingerprint security. >> a sensor in the grip. >> this kind of technology would render the iphone useless should a thief grab it and you report it stolen. >> reporter: what about something that's truly for everyone? rumor is for the first time two new iphones will be released today. one high end, the other more affordable. >> we are talking about a lot more colors, a cheaper model made out of plastic. >> reporter: apple's big rollout comes as the company is losing ground in the smartphone market. samsung's android phones already cheaper and with more miles available have taken a huge bite out of apple's sales. >> i would argue that apple is playing catch-up here. they don't necessarily have to

worry too much about playing catch-up because there's still apple. >> reporter: but is apple still the gold standard in the smartphone market? this morning, there is plenty of hype and in just a few hours we'll know if apple can change the game again. whether apple's new iphone is a hit or not it is going to be a cash cow. last year, iphones alone raked in $88 billion. natalie? >> all right, thank you. baseball isn't just growing as an international sport. it's getting big with extraterrestrials too. take a look at this video from a minor league game in vancouver and what looks like possibly a spaceship? it's spotted hovering over right center field there. i think that's way too cooler than thinking it's just a blimp. it's 8:04 right now. let's go back to savannah and matt. >> what was it? >> conspiracy theorist. >> we don't have an explanation? >> no, we don't.

i'm thinking maybe blimp. >> i'm thinking spaceship. >> maybe light in the parking lot outside the stadium. thanks very much. al is spending his morning over at the million second quiz. that amazing set. good morning again. >> hey, good morning, guys. talk about futuristic kind of spaceship looking this is the primetime set where ryan seacrest will hold court until september 19th, for the million second quiz. this is the money chair. this is where folks rack up $10 a second as long as they stay in this claire. we'll meet the latest person who was flown here overnight to be a line jumper. first, let's get you caught up on what's going on. our pick city of the day happens to be austin, texas. kxan. cloudy sky, a few storms. temperatures in the low 90s. as you look across the country, we are seeing more showers and

thunderstorms in the southwest. possibility for more flooding. some strong storms making their way across new york state and wet weather in the southwest. look for another hot day in the pacific northwest will seattle will see a high of 90 degrees. rain in southern texas. we have temperatures climbing up into the 90s in the midwest and des moines yesterday got up to >> all right.

if you watched last night's "million second quiz" the largest and live game show in history, there's a line jumper. someone who did so well bringing the game on the line, they get to jump the line here in new york. the latest is terry from outside of salt lake. so we were watching live. you qualified. i'm kind of surprised you have time to play this thing online. you've got eight kids. >> yeah. eight fabulous kids. >> so when they knocked on your door, were you shocked? >> you could say shocked was mild. >> is that your dad? the guy behind you? >> that's my husband. >> that's your husband. okay. there you go. somebody told me it was your dad. i'm sorry. you're just so young looking and he's got my hair line so i assumed. what are you expecting tonight? this is first time you have seen this set. >> it is. it is. it is overwhelming and it's exciting. i have to say you're in my chair. you're in my chair. this is my chair. >> try it out. >> yes.

>> so you flew overnight. have you slept at all? >> no. i have been up all night long. all night long. >> what's your strategy going to be tonight? >> you know, we're just going to stay focused and we're going to win and we're going to use a little bit of this and a little bit of this and a whole lot of this. >> there you go. again, apologies to your husband. what's his name? >> jeff. >> jeff, sorry, dude. it happens to me all the time. people think i'm my kids' grandfather. at least i didn't expect you if you're expecting or something. now back to 30 rock. >> clip his mic. al, you're done. >> thank you very much. coming up on "trending" the priceless reaction of guy coming out of anesthesia when he realizes the beautiful woman caring for his at bedside is his wife. >> and he yells jackpot. and a life performance from country superstar keith urban. and batten down the hatches, ricky gervais is on the plaza. but first, these messages. ♪

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♪ we're back now. 8:14, with "what's trending" today. the stories you're talking about online. let's start with twitter, shall we? the washington redskins suffered a bad loss last night to the philadelphia eagles on monday night football, but off the field the team has potentially a bigger problem. a growing number of reporters are now refusing to use the redskins name saying it's a slur against native americans. peter king of "sports illustrated" and nbc sports is the latest. he wrote, quote, i don't want to be a part of using a name that's a -- at a cross-section of our society feels is insulting. end quote. this one has been drbrewing for while. the owner of the redskins said, i'm sticking with the name. we're staying with it. >> a lot of reporters have decided of their own volition to try to write around it, speak

it, washington plays philadelphia, not using the team name. >> "sports illustrated" is full of native americans, and 75% said they were not offended by the name. therefore if they're not offended -- >> interesting issue. trending from "the wall street journal," honey, you're embarrassing me. you'll love this next story. whether it's telling inappropriate jokes or showing a tendency to clumsiness -- who wrote that, what do you say when your spouse embarrasses you in public. has this ever happened to you? >> no. >> i may have embarrassed my fiance from time to time. ask yourself is it really that bad? is this who my partner really is? how often does this actually happen? in my case, starting a dance party, a lot. >> if your spouse is clumsy, i don't know if it would annoy you. if your spouse said something

that was offensive to someone, then i think you could get annoyed. >> the example you used in the piece, an example of a couple at the dinner party. a woman used to blurt out, hey, we used to fool around that corner. >> it keeps your behavior in check. keeps the relationship alive. >> it does tend to teach valuable lessons. >> trending on google an admission that has shocked a lot of people. robin quivers revealed on monday she has been battling cancer for almost a year and a half. but on stern's radio show, quivers shared some good news with her fans. >> about three months ago, i go into my doctor's office. she just looks at everything and she goes, you're cured. >> i'll tell you how serious this was. i was making funeral arrangements, okay? >> now quivers has been working from home since last spring. she will be here on the program next month to talk about her new book. but stern was very emotional on

his show yesterday talking about her -- this battle with cancer. >> he's known about this for a long time. she's a very, very private person. i have had the pleasure of knowing her for about 25 years. she's a great lady and we're just happy she is doing okay. >> looking forward to -- >> trending on youtube, seeing your wife for first time again. here is one man's priceless reaction after waking up coming out of anesthesia after hernia surgery. >> the doctor send you? man, you are eye candy. >> my name is candice. i'm your wife. >> you're my wife? >> yeah. >> holy [ bleep ]. how long have we been married? >> a long time. >> oh, my god, i hit the jackpot. >> that's jason and to answer his question, he and his wife candice have been married for

six years. it could have gone the other way. he could have said you're my wife, really? anyway, he compliments her and that's getting a lot of play on youtube. >> it's so cute, but also kind of touching. isn't it nice he sees her for first time over again and he thinks she's great. >> whatever he's on i want to be on. >> a lot of people are signing up for that surgery right now. meanwhile, a guy who is always trending, mr. ricky gervais is here. let's bring him in and ask him some twitter questions. that's ridiculous! >> when you're rich as me, you don't walk, okay? he comes everywhere with me. >> really? >> yeah. >> you're outside, you have a perfect studio in there. you're like homeless. >> yeah. >> so good for you, but some of us have hair, it's windy. >> we renovated it the last time you were in. you have 5 million twitter followers. >> yes.

>> do you tweet them personally? >> i love them all. >> do you do your own twitt twittering? >> yeah. the guy who pushed me does my tweets. >> you can't even walk. >> here's one of the twitter followers who wants to ask a question. what is your favorite color of socks? i mean, myself i don't wear socks, they make me claustrophobic, but what about you? >> that's my follower? i was getting ready for questions about syria. all my socks are black. don't have to worry about it. >> black? >> yeah. any two matches, see? >> just checking. okay. you wore the slow socks too. not the above the calf? >> you mean stockings? like you? >> no. >> stockings go up to. >> 17th century lawyer. >> no. ricky is here because he's going to be talking about his new netflix series coming up in the next half hour.

lovely to have you here. >> thank you. push me off. >> there's what's trending today. >> bye, ricky. >> get you scrambled eggs in a minute. now we'll look at the cover story. some new fallout over the arrest of a tennis umpire. lois goodman was taking into custody last year for allegedly killing her husband. the charges were later dropped and goodman is suing for wrongful arrest. we'll talk to her exclusively in a moment. but first, with the back story, here is mike taibbi. >> reporter: the show "perp walk" was one thing. on the eve of the open. >> now comes out that she's guilty. that's just -- it's foul play. >> reporter: but in her lawsuit against the l.a. police department and other officials for false arrest and malicious prosecution, goodman said she was targeted from the start for what became known as the coffee cup murder without any credible evidence.

she says the police immediately became fixated on her lack of emotional display over the death of her 80-year-old husband alan, repeating her makeup was not running. the coroner said alan's death was a homicide. >> he died as a result of blunt sharp objects. >> reporter: and after her arrest, goodman spent two nights in riker's island jail before more detention back home at l.a., followed by months under house arrest. then last november -- prosecu r prosecutoprosecuto prosecutors dropped the case, unable to proceed because of insufficient evidence. despite that her lawsuit says mrs. goodman suffers on a daily basis. the public humiliation is unending. no comment from the lapd it's hard to win these kind of lawsuits. police have some form of limited or qualified immunity. that as long as the police officer is acting reasonably under established law he's allowed to be wrong. goodman's attorney say the

police and others did not act reasonably in her case. >> they felt because this widow did not cry on the spot and break down sobbing that somehow she could be guilty of a crime. >> reporter: exoneration was the big step, but not the final step to full recovery. for "today," mike taibbi, los angeles. >> lois goodman is with hushere along with the attorney. last year at the u.s. open, you were making news for the wrong reasons. you were perp walked and charged with murder of your husband. now you're back in the referee's chair. what it is like? >> well, i love my job and i was so thrilled to be invited back to work. it's just -- i meant everything to me. >> any whispers? did you get good reaction from your fellow referees, from

players, or did you hear whispers? >> you know, i have been working right along from the beginning of the year doing college and junior and senior stuff. but, you know, it's different. it's different. >> they treat you differently? >> yes. >> the legal side of this, you're suing the los angeles police department. false arrest is the reason you're suing and emotional distress and malicious prosecution. according to the suit you say you continue to suffer public humiliation. explain it to me. >> they just -- you know, they say things behind my back. you know, my -- i'm not getting the jobs that i used to get. >> so if you just told me you continue to work. >> i do. >> but not on a daily basis. everywhere she goes, people look at her and they jeer. her life has been forever changed as a result of this. >> as we just heard though, police departments generally have some limited immunity here and some leeway.

i mean, we had a man who was dead, blunt force trauma the cause. we had a wife that they said didn't show the proper emotion and we always know that the spouse is one of the first people you look at. did they act improperly? >> but this was not reasonable. they literally ignored all evidence of her innocence. they investigated her for three months, interviewed all of her friends. she voluntarily went to every interview. she told them she was coming to new york. the los angeles police department flew to new york so they could arrest her publicly and humiliate her. >> why? why you? >> i think the detective had an agenda. and i think that he saw an opportunity to get in the news and so i think that's one of the reasons. >> you were certainly someone who would make headlines based on your position. we'll follow this lawsuit, lois.

we appreciate you coming back. >> my pleasure. >> allison, thank you as well. coming u >> 8:26. state police releasing very few details as they deal with a fourth homicide in school history. university police department has three of its full-time investigators working the case. they've not made any arrests. a man was found slumped over in his car near the tennis courts on sunday morning. officers have not released his name, but they say he is not a student. the last homicide on campus was in 2011 when a man and a woman were shot to death in a university garage. move on to better things. hopefully, take a look at the morning commute with anthony. he is in for mike. >> patience is a virtue. you're going to need lots of virtue today. we're talking about lots of slow spots. fairfield and 80 westbound,

that's keeping things slow on 101 and san rafael. all the cars headed that direction now. also, you'll notice if you head to oakland, things slow in both directions. fremont slow as well because of three beings on the 880 and san jose, slow on 101 headed to santa barbara jose and palo alto. traffic a little better there. that's good news. >> always look to you for the good news. thank you. another local news update coming up in a half hour. we hope to see you then. have a great tuesday morning.

♪ 8:30 on a tuesday morning. the 10th day of august, 2013. nice crowd on the plaza because we've got one of the biggest acts in country music. mr. keith urban on the plaza for a concert in this half hour. we're looking forward to that. out on the plaza as well, i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie and natalie morales. >> we'll get back with rickier have gas -- ricky gervais.

he will tell us how he'll take over netflix. >> and we'll catch up with vicki lawrence and one of her most famous and beloved character, mama. we love mama. >> the first two seasons are coming out on dvd. >> a lot to get to. first, a check of the weather from al. he's over at the set of the "million second quiz." >> amazing about this, this is exposed to the elements. this is completely open. it can take up to 90 mile per hour wind, however, they're expecting big thunderstorms thursday night. it will be interesting to see what happens. let's see your weather for today. we're looking at a risk of strong storms up to northern new england, interior new york state. the heat in the midsection o >> good morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina lorem. it's already pretty comfortable out there. happy to report cooler temperatures today. we are done with the triple digits. we start at 62 degrees. ramp that up to noontime, and,

yeah, temperatures are going to be in the 80s, but we are closer to 90 degrees at lunchtime yesterday, so 93 degrees in the heat of the day in livermore. 80 for fremont, and a comfortable 72 degrees in san francisco where you can catch that america's cup right here on nbc bay area starting at 1:00 p.m. >> matt? >> al thanks very much. ricky gervais is known as the cocreator of "the office" and he's now showing a softer side in "derrick" on netflix. he plays a caregiver in a retirement home. >> oh! >> i'm drowning. >> no, you're not. >> you're soaking. you're going to get pneumonia. >> what's wrong, what's wrong? >> leeches.

>> ricky gervais, good morning again. good to see you. >> hello. >> how have you been? >> good. >> busy though, obviously. >> yeah, but that's a good thing. isn't it? i'm doing this show and the muppets and, you know, hanging out with you. >> which is nice. >> i always make time for that. >> we like that. thanks very much. so they sent me a link for this show to watch it last night. i came away, i think surprised is too simple a word. i came away smiling. >> yeah. >> and i hope you understand what i mean by that. it wasn't what i expected. >> it's not an out and out comedy. it's sweet. i always snuck drama into my stuff. through "the office" and this more so. this is a sitcom, but it's a show about kindness. people are surprised that i'm nice. which is an insult. >> i know. >> i always knew i was nice. >> i wasn't surprised that you're nice, but you find yourself waiting for more punch lines until you realize that's not what this is about.

>> no, it's about a group of -- i suppose flawed characters. sort of outsiders, they work together in this old people's ho. and it's about them passing on their kindness. and the reason they're like that, a bit flawed and scruffy and not a bit bright, kindness trumps everything. it's sad, but uplifting as well. >> it comes from a place i think . >> yeah, most of my family growing up were care workers. they worked in old people's homes. some for alzheimer's. i worked in an office for ten years and i wrote a sitcom about it. extras about my life in showbiz. something resinates more if it's realistic and from the heart. but it is a sitcom. i don't want people to think it's depressing. >> it's not a tear jerker. >> no, it's sweet and funny. >> you chose to go to netflix route with this.

you can watch one episode at a time or you can binge. you can eat one slice or the whole pizza. >> do you binge? >> yes. the latest one is probably house of cards. watching four or five a night. >> do you like consuming television that way? >> i love it and i think most people do. i think netflix, it's giving people what they want which is choice, when they want to watch it and where they want to watch it and how much they want to watch at once. when i went to netflix i said i think you're the future and now they're the present. this is happening now. tv habits are changing. >> i was mentioned when i had you on you had 5 million twitter followers. i asked you one question, you like black socks. this is going to be tougher. >> yeah, yeah. >> somebody on twitter wanted to know what inspired you to go into comedy? >> i don't know, really. i've always been -- i've always liked funny people. my friend versus always been

funny. it's always been there but as a profession, my first love when i was five or six. i never lost that. and a lot of influences were american influences. modern stuff like curb enthusiasm. i have always loved american stuff. >> we like your stuff too. >> i'm going to go jump in there with keith urban now. >> you are? >> yeah. >> it's good to see you. derek is on netflix starting this thursday. up next, natalie goes one-on-one with music legend celine deon. but first this is "today" on nbc.

we're back at 8:38 with one of the most successful singers in the world. natalie had a chance to sit down

with celine dion. >> this is her first english album in six years and it's different than what you might expect from celine. >> filled with a dance beat. celine dion's title track off her new album, love me back to life, promises an edgier side to the super star's music. >> it's a very powerful song. it is edgey. >> sing it for me. >> put a grain into your voice ♪ ♪ i was walking dead, stuck inside my head. i couldn't get out. turn the lights down ♪ >> not making it too pretty. like you're just waking up. this edge in your voice. >> did you feel like you had to learn a new technique in singing

it? >> not to learn it but not to try to make it too perfect. >> too perfect. >> yeah. >> and to loosen up and just let it go with that kind of flow. give it a try. >> i love it. >> dion says this departure from her soaring titanic ballad is not a change in her style but just a natural evolution after a 30 year career. >> so you're not reinventing yourself? >> no, no. it's not about that. what i have accomplished through my career is something i'm extremely proud of. but i can afford to kind of be sitting on a couch and relax a little bit. not try to overdo it. >> reporter: the five time grammy winner admits she worked hard to avoid the pitfalls of her success. >> i have always been scared of the industry.

it's such a yes place. it's very easy to get lost and i'm very fortunate. i have always had my family and that i know that i have something better. >> reporter: right now that means making las vegas her home. the pop diva put her florida mansion up for sale and reupped her self-title show at caesar's palace. planting deeper roots for her sons. r.c. and three-year-old twins eddie and nelson. >> parenting is our most important job. it's not the easiest one but we take great pride of doing it because we know that we are making a difference. whatever we do in showbiz we have a good time. but what we do at the house, we make a difference for the rest of their lives. >> reporter: what about making time for her marriage to her husband renee, who is also her manager? >> how do you keep it fresh? >> to come home as quick as

possible to finger painting with our kids. >> you said your kids love music. do they sing yet? >> they do. >> do you sing with them a little too. >> yeah, it's too serious. they get emotional too. here we lead the way. i have to sing in a little bit funnier. >> you're like every mom, then. you're going through the phases that we all go through. >> we have a very unique life but we're really trying to be -- not trying, we are normal people. >> reporter: an ordinary family entering a new chapter in the singer's extraordinary career. >> her album love me back to life will be released november 5th. >> i commend you for your

strength. didn't you want to belt it out with her. >> i wanted to but i held back. >> it was good. thank you so much. coming up next, vickie lawrence on the legend of momma's family. but first, this is "today" on nbc. [ maragno ] if the car was invented today, it would run on the most affordable energy source available. it would charge overnight. every morning, you'd wake up with a full tank, ready to go. if the car was invented today, it would be the 100% electric nissan leaf. with over 200 million gas-free miles driven and automatic hov lane access, the question isn't "why electric?" it's "why gas?" [ male announcer ] the 100% electric nissan leaf. nissan. innovation that excites. now get a 2013 nissan leaf for $199 a month. ♪ for $199 a month.

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well, vicki lawrence needs no introduction. she's had a long rich history in hollywood but perhaps known as momma. a character she made famous in the 70s and momma's family of course in the 80s. and today the first two seasons of mama's family are being released on dvd. >> oh, what a sweet thought. no wonder i love you best. you're like the daughter i never had. >> where did i go wrong? why can't anything good ever happen to me in my life? all i ever do is cook and clean.

>> well, you can't even do that. >> vicki lawrence, good morning. it's good to see you. >> thank you. >> does mama just come from a deep part of your soul. >> deep from the bottom of my gut somewhere she comes from, yeah. i don't know where she came from. >> tell me the story of how this part came to be because as i understand it, everyone has a different version. the legend of mama's family. >> yeah, kind of. my story and i'm sticking to it is that the sketch was written by two of the writers on carol's show who hated their mothers. we created this for their dysfunctional family. they gave it to carol. she said i don't want to play. they wrote mama for her. she said i don't want to play mama. i want vicki to play mama. they were very upset and really upset when she said she wanted to do it southern and of course we all know what happened. >> you guys were a dysfunctional family before dysfunctional families were cool on television. >> we had fun and dysfunction.

>> i love that the note said mama's family hilarious and sometimes heartwarming. >> there's an element of truth to that family. that's why it stood the test of time and why everybody loves her so much. >> to me you have the ultimate hollywood fairy tale story. you idolized carol burnett and wrote her a fan letter and that's how you came to be on the show. >> i'm not sure i idolized her but everybody said that i looked like her. and my mom, basically, when i was a senior in high school said write the fan letter. i never thought about going into showbiz. you have very nice teeth by the way. >> thank you. >> i wanted to be a dental hygienist. >> oh. >> i was going to marry a rich dentist and hang it up. >> carol had other ideas? >> i was enter into a contest called ms. fireball and the gal in the newspaper article said she looks like a young carol

burnett. so i sent her that article and she managed to get the letter and called me on the phone and said i'm coming to the contest. >> am i right that your kazoo playing skills may have been key. >> my individual talent was to play the guitar and i had that strapped around my neck. >> you know i have a couple right here. >> i see that you have funnisrnd us with them. >> do you remember the song. >> just hum. don't blow [ music playing ] >> jump in there. any time savannah. >> oh my gosh. it is an honor to play with you vicki lawrence. >> thank you. >> thank you for being here. we should remind everybody -- >> today is my street day.

>> what do you mean? >> today is the day that it hits the street. >> yes. >> when you said street day i didn't know where you were going for that. >> i'm so excited. >> the dvd hits the streets today. you'll get a kick out of it. coming up next, a live performance on the plaza from keith ready? happy birthday! it's a painting easel! the tide's coming in! this is my favorite one. it's upside down. oh, sorry. (woman vo) it takes him places he's always wanted to go. that's why we bought a subaru.

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>> we have grammy award winning country super star keith urban out with his 7th album today. this one is called fuse. >> it's an honor for him to celebrate the release with us. good morning to you. >> good to see you. >> are we going to hear a little different sound from you? >> it's a good expansion on our sound, yeah. there's a lot of things on this record. >> new producers. you shook things up. >> a lot of neat song writers that haven't written much before. it's a whole new energy. >> i know you played recently and had a surprise guest. steven tyler. >> he was just hanging out as steven would do and we got him up. >> how's the fun? you had surgery back in 2011. first album since then. >> yeah. >> everything is back to normal? 100%? >> 100%? >> what are you going to sing for us? >> we're going to do "little bit

of everything" first single off the album. >> i thought you meant you were doing to do a little bit of everything. ladies and gentlemen, keith urban. >> here we go. [ music playing ] ♪ i wish i could take a cab down to thereek and hang a disco ball from an old oak tree. smoke and drink once in awhile, somehow it would be good for me ♪ ♪ i want a cool chick that will cook for me but will dance on the bar in her tan bare feet and do what i want when i want and she'll do it with me ♪ ♪ i don't need too much of nothing ♪ ♪ i just want to sing a little chill song ♪ ♪ get my groove on ♪ pour something strong down in my drink ♪ ♪ oh, i know that i don't need a whole lot of anything ♪ ♪ i just want a little bit of

everything ♪ ♪ na na na na ♪ i just want a little bit of everything ♪ ♪ na na na ♪ now i don't need a garage full of cars but i'll take a whole box of cuban cigars and i'll smoke them nice and slow like they were good for me ♪ ♪ don't need a ranch or a big piece of land ♪ ♪ but i like to get a little bit of dirt on my hands ♪ ♪ i big old couch in a big ole room ♪ ♪ still feels lonely when it's just you ♪ ♪ you know it does ♪ i don't need too much of nothing ♪ ♪ i just want to sing a little chill song get my groove on ♪ ♪ pour something strong down in my drink ♪ ♪ oh i know that i don't need a whole lot of anything ♪ ♪ i just want a little bit of everything ♪ ♪ na na na na

♪ a little bit of everything under the sun ♪ ♪ so when i kick back basking in it i'll be okay with what i've done still having fun ♪ cause i don't need too much of nothing ♪ ♪ i just want to sing a little chill song ♪ ♪ get my groove on ♪ pour something strong down in my drink ♪ ♪ oh, i know that i don't need a whole lot of anything ♪ ♪ i just want a little bit of everything ♪ ♪ na na na na ♪ i just want a little bit of everything ♪ ♪ na na na na ♪ i just want a little bit of

everything. yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ whoa, whoa, oh yeah [ music playing ] >> keith urban. thank you so much. he is going to be back with another song in just a few moments. but first, on a tuesday morning. let's take a pause and get a

>> good tuesday morning to you. a plan to name the western span of the bay bridge after former san francisco mayor willie brown is moving forward. the idea will now go before the full state senate after it was approved yesterday by a committee. opponents say it's inappropriate to name it after someone who is still alive. i want to check the forecast now with our meteorologist.

>> especially when you put things into perspective, good morning. temperatures today are going to be about five to eight degrees cooler, and that is welcome relief for places out in the east bay in particular. 101 in livermore. 93 today. we'll continue that cooldown wednesday, and then jumping up just a touch thursday into friday. great beach weather on saturday.

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is today's take with al roker, natalie morales, and willie geist. live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> keith urban. still rocking our plaza. we'll hear from him a little bit later in this hour. welcome to today on this tuesday morning, september0th. >> it's a weird mix seeing keith urban. he's not playing that. >> yeah. just finished. >> he's got rock and roll instead of country. >> rock and roll and country very, very close. >> very much the same. i love it. >> rock and roll and our music. >> very close. >> and we have gone dark. i'm willie geist along with al and natalie. but you know that already.

you were over at the million second quiz today. >> yeah. >> cool game. >> the set, television doesn't do it justice. it's pretty amazing and what's going to be interest as good thursday we're expecting pretty strong thunderstorms in the evening. if you watched last night, the wind was blowing all over the place. >> yeah. >> so i just met the -- the latest line jumper, terry dutcher from syracuse, utah. you saw the guy, when they did the live door knock, the guy who comes, you know -- >> salt lake city. >> yeah, looks like he is my age. terry looking young. i immediately said is that your dad? she said no it's my husband. >> oh. >> at least i didn't ask her if she was pregnant. >> nice, wow. we've all had those right. >> i get asked when i'm with my kids, oh, your grand kids are beautiful. >> oh, really? >> really? >> and you talk about them

enough that people would know. >> and natalie morales was one of the choices on the questions last night. >> that's impressive. >> who showed their phone number. >> hoda, savannah, rachel ray, natalie morales. >> and it was hoda kotb was the correct answer. >> that's your big break. one of the choices on million second quiz. >> actually, coming up we all recorded quiz questions. >> i have to tell you -- one of the thrills, i'll never forget my mom calling me. she was so excited and she said you're one of the questions for the new york times crossword. >> that's huge. >> she was so proud. forget about anything else i had done. >> did you frame that crossword puzzle. al roker is a-7 across. >> fat, bald, and wrong. >> no, never. >> speaking of wrong, did you all see this interview -- >> did i ever. >> last night with anthony weiner? >> today is primary day in new

york city. it went from bad to worse -- >> we're going to miss him so much. >> anthony weiner is trailing badly in the polls. this very well could be the last a national audience sees of anthony weiner for a long time. >> can we hope for that. >> lawrence o'donnell last night on msnbc's the last word -- >> and it was the last word. >> interviewing anthony weiner. >> what is wrong with you? >> i don't understand the question. what is wrong with me that i care so much about the issues that i fight for every day that i have my entire career? >> no, what i mean is this. what is wrong with you that you cannot seem to imagine a life without elective office. >> that's ridiculous. >> somewhere, anywhere in the world -- >> lawrence -- chillax buddy. >> your being driven by demons in strange directions. >> do you want to ask me a

question or do you have me on split screen. this can't be good tv for anybody. >> we have about 20 seconds left. so here's what i'd like to do. >> yes -- >> i would like you to say -- the question is, anthony, what is wrong with you. that's what i want a response. >> i heard the question and i said what do you mean -- >> okay, we'll find out if anthony weiner sticks around. anthony weiner, you'll get the last word if you want it anthony. >> thank good. good night lawrence. >> he says he's not going to do the online but he continues to go online and it lasted another 8 1/2 minutes. >> i love this guy. he's going to get a radio talk show or something. >> he knows he's not going to win this race. he is doing national interviews, talks to meet the press and savannah. to rehab the imagine nationally. >> was that the attempt? to rehab the imagine? >> you don't talk to a national

audience to win a mayor's race in new york city. >> any opportunity to talk about issues? i do think that lawrence invites him on the show to be a guest and he did kind of -- >> but you know lawrence o'donnell. he is tough. >> yeah. >> exactly. >> it's not unlike -- remember when leno asked hugh grant after that whole thing like what were you thinking? but he handled it a lot better than anthony weiner. >> but i like the laugh. like the joker. [ laughter ] >> i like the question, what demons, what have possessed you to think you need to be in office. >> like the riddler from batman. riddle me this batman. >> good night lawrence o'donnell. >> sitting in the chair. i am out. >> we can hope the race is done today -- well, at least that

first part of it, the primary. >> he'll shock the world today. >> you know what he's going to do? stage a write in campaign. >> just to keep it going. >> he's going to be giving out crayons everywhere. >> you do wonder what's next for him at this point. he says he won't run for congress. >> reality show. >> oh well. we'll see what he does. this next story caught our eye as parents. michael buble. he and his wife had a child a couple of weeks ago. his first child. this is baby noah born on august 27th. >> look at all the hair he has. sorry to interrupt. >> no, that is a nice head of hair on a baby. so michael was talking on canadian tv and he admitted it wasn't love at first sight with the baby. i didn't have the overwhelming feeling of love. i heard all the stories about how this moment was life changing. it wasn't like that for me. i was nervous for my wife and happy she was healthy but that day it was like meeting a complete stranger but the next night it really clicked.

i was looking at him and got it. >> there's a little bit of shock and awe when you first bring home that child and it's like oh my goodness. >> everybody reacts differently. there's no harm and no shame in what he said. i don't think there's anything wrong. >> i get it. >> that first moment, you're not human if you don't feel something incredible when the baby is not in the room and then there's a person in the room. but in terms of the attachment, that physical love you feel for the baby, sometimes that does come a little bit later, especially for the dad. >> right and as a woman, if you have just been through child birth, so much is happening and your body is just adjusting. a lot of women say it didn't just click right away. it doesn't sometimes. it takes time. >> i have experienced both. i had two children with deborah and adopted a baby girl, courtney with my previous wife and i remember driving -- there was an empty baby seat car seat and then an hour later there was a baby in it and it's like oh.

and if you don't want -- if you have never felt like this overwhelming feeling of just being completely out of your element, that will do it. >> right and you get the grace period because the first couple of nights you're in the hospital and the nurse is checking on the baby. and then they go in the car seat and you come home and it's yours. >> and the all night crying. >> and the baby is trying to latch on to your wife. >> yeah. >> that's not fun. literally. >> before i lost weight, lela lan latched on to me. >> are we going there. >> did she get a clean latch? >> she did. >> they don't let go easily do they. >> oh, daddy loves you. daddy loves you. wow. >> new sympathy for deborah. >> oh, yeah. >> here's a question for you. from usa today.

>> okay. >> would you let your child eat food dropped on your own kitchen floor? >> yes, on my own kitchen floor all the time. >> 100%. >> that's where i serve it. >> this survey in usa today found 47% of parents let their kids eat nothing off the floor. can't eat it off the floor. >> what about the 5-second rule. >> 46%. >> how about 3 seconds? much quicker. >> i'm all about 10 seconds. let it sit and marinate. >> wow. >> get some dog hair in there. >> yeah. >> we have dogs. see, then it literally is a dogfight. who gets to it first, your dog or the kids. >> a brawl. >> all right. go for it. best man wins. >> we do the token, you rinse it real quick so you turn on the faucet -- put it right back. >> yeah. >> if it's chicken you're like it's chicken. there you go. >> i'm all for eating off the floor but half of the people surveyed here said no.

>> if it's somebody else's floor it's a different question. >> you need to know your floor. >> yeah, depends on who is cleaning that floor. >> oh my goodness. let's get a look at the weather. >> how's your breakfast? lap up those cheerios. wet weather through the southwest. could see more flash flooding there. strong storms through upstate new york into northern new england right now. the heat will be back in the pacific northwest. seattle today 93 degrees. yesterday 100 in des moines. the heat is on again in the midwest and we're looking for temperatures rising up into the upper 80s and low >> good tugs morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. quite a bit of fog out there over san francisco. this is a live look over the bay where america's cup is taking place starting at 1:00 p.m. you can catch all the action right here ol nbc bay area. let's look at your futurecast. stop the clock at 1:00 p.m. mostly clear conditions along the peninsula, but that fog will come right back in at about 4:00

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>> she played a lot of moms and is one in real life and now she has a new picture book, my mom is a foreigner but not to me. >> julianne moore. >> glad to have you here. >> hi. >> many of us have grown up with foreign born moms. this is a book that comes from a place in your heart. your mother also foreign born. >> absolutely. my mother came from scotland when she was ten years old in 1950. so i grew up with a very strong sense of my mother's culture but not necessarily a sense of asimulation. i think lots of books talk about that. oh, we're all americans and we all become americans. but i think there's something interesting about the dichotomy between an american born child and the culture of the foreign mom. that sort of tension. >> did that make your childhood more difficult? were there kids that treated you a different way? was it strange to have people into your home? was it hard for you? >> it's not that it's difficult. kids will say why does your mom talk funny and you're like she

doesn't talk funny. what do you mean? you're not aware of those things. there's certain foods you have at home that other people don't have. you think that -- and you're like i can't believe my mother does all of these things. every kid is like that with their mother but something could be so alien to the rest of the world and so familiar to you. >> that's so true. >> and your illustrator who -- it's a gorgeous book. she can really relate to this. >> isn't it amazing? she is from hong kong but lives in scotland with her family. so she, herself is a foreign mom with a scottish child. so it's weird. but yeah she did a great job. >> my mom is from champagne, illinois. so i can't -- >> she had that midwest accent. >> she did. it was strange to have kids over to the house. >> it was so funny because i never noticed my mother had an accent, she is brazilian until i went to college and my friends said your mom has a strong accent. >> that's how she talks. >> no, she doesn't and years later i was like i hear it now.

>> i had friends tell me about their italian mother making them bring food from home and in the lunchroom they would have to heat it up in the microwave and it was soup and it exploded and they were like i'm not going up there. >> everybody was like we didn't do it that's not our food. >> and when we were growing up, it was, as you said, become more american but today it's about celebrating who you are and where you're from. >> yeah, i think so. i think so and, you know, my mother used to say to me growing up, remember you're not 100% american. there's this other part of you that she wanted to make sure that -- she celebrated it and didn't want it to disappear. it was very much who she was and i think it's important for kids to know they can have both. that's okay to have it all. >> you lost your mom not long ago. how did she inform the woman who is sitting here today. >> don't make me cry, man. i mean, everything i do. everything i am. it was her. see. >> yeah, it's a beautiful

tribute to her. it's very nice. >> we talked about -- i'll take your tears away. we talked about your role as sarah palin. >> that will make me stop crying. >> i knew i could turn you on -- >> what a transition. >> i knew i could turn you on a dime like that. can you still do sarah palin? >> no. i retired it. once you do a character that's it? you're done with it. >> i can't even remember the lines once i finish a job. i think i had a great short-term memory so i do what i do and then the minute they say cut it's gone. it's kind of gone out the window. i really don't remember it. >> what preparation went into that. >> it was a lot. we had two months really to work on a lot of listening basically. >> just like you're doing now. the first day of school. >> first day of school. i know, it's crazy this week there's so much going on. >> well, julianne moore, thank you so much. good to see you. the book is my mom is a foreigner but not to me. coming up next, all the headlines you need before you head out the door and a check on your feelings when it comes to

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mount diablo. flames and bill lowing smoke forced many schools to keep their students inside for p.e. and recess. apple is set to make a new product announcement today. its headquarters in couper tino. most expect it to be a new iphone. the iphone 5s. apple is also expected to unveil a lower cost iphone model that will come in a variety of colors. we're going to have a look at weather and traffic right after this break.

>> welcome back now. temperatures are warming nicely out there. we have plenty of 60s torg around. no need for a jacket. high atop san bernardino, you can see the fog lifting nicely. nice and clear out there. happy to report cooler conditions for today. 93 degrees on the way. triple digits yesterday. 80 in fremont, and 72 degrees comfortable conditions. it's going to be nice and sunny out on the bay for today's america's cup final. all the action right here on nbc

bay area 1:00 p.m. let's check your drive with anthony. >> thanks. really bad outside right now. really every major highway has an accident or two on them. you can see in oakland right now, things slow in both directions. we have an accident at dakota drive and also a little bit farther south as you are looking for fremont cam. another accident there. fremont boulevard is keeping 880 southbound really bogged down. also in palo alto, things moving smoothly. we have several accidents in redwood city. both hands on the wheel as you across over those foggy bridges this morning. laura. >> good advice. what can you do? just bring your patience. another local news update in half an hour. see you then.

well, ladies, you all look beautiful but i just personally it just -- >> it's one of a kind. i just -- i don't think there's a question. >> no question. >> well, there might be a question. i might have a question. >> i think this dress would look great on everybody. it's a great color. it's a great length. it's fun. you can twirl. you can move in it. >> oh. >> that, by the way -- >> if they would have waited a few more minutes. >> you can see the sweat on their faces. >> that's the best part of that movie. >> that was bridesmaid. welcome back to today, it's tuesday september 10th, 2013. there's a new report in the wall

street journal talking about trends for bridesmaids. >> no more matching dresses. every bridesmaid gets to wear unique gowns. >> a lot of brides pick the color and say this is the color and pick a dress in black. whatever little black dress you have, that works. it's a huge expense to be a bridesmaid. >> sure. >> and it ends up you don't wear that dress again. not only are you out money but then you're not going to wear it. >> have you ever been a bridesmaid. >> yeah, i was and i liked the dress. >> did you ever wear it again. >> i didn't but because it was a long gown. have you worn many bridesmaid dresses? >> long gowns? >> i have been a groomsman which is great. >> it's so much easier. >> you buy or rent a tux. you'll need it over and over again. that's great. >> and we have better parties. >> well, you guy dos the big bachelor party and that's it. >> for bridesmaids it's like a

job. you have to do the shower. i mean, it basically becomes a second job. >> we need to redo this. >> i'm on with that. >> get on the groomsmen plan. >> do the big bachelorette party and that's it? >> girls are all about that big moment and planning. they know some day it's going to be their day so it's like i got to make sure i really take -- >> that's the problem. >> when it comes to be my turn it's going to be great. >> we don't think that far ahead. >> no, you could care less. >> al, how about a look at the weather. >> that's right. let's see what we've got -- >> right before weather. >> see, everybody -- >> bachelor party. >> everybody talks about me. you're the dark side. you have dark, dark -- >> you're not asking where's dinner during the bachelor party, come on. >> you don't know me that well. where are the pigs in a blanket?

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love this first one. it says spend money on what you truly value. not on what you think you should have. >> absolutely. you'll get more emotional bang for your buck if you spend money on what you value which requires identifying what you value. maybe your values are community, health and adventure. if you look at your spending and orient it in alignment with those things you'll feel good about your spending as opposed to spending on things your mom want to have or keeping up with the joness. >> you spend less in the process. >> if you're spending with your values you can spend less and still feel good about it. >> people watching this say emotional value is great but i have to pay my rent this month. how does the emotional value connect to making more money. >> great question. your emotional value is really important because being grateful for the fact that you can pay your rent. that's a value, being able to pay for your living expenses and have a roof over your head. so getting tied into i'm grateful that i can actually write that check to my land lord and thank you for the electricity that i can flip on

every day. >> you also talk about having a savings account but a money for me account. >> yes. so when it comes to spending less money, it often feels like deprivation but if you create a money for me account, what you can do is every time you save money and you decide not to spend the money, you can put it in your money for me account or when you negotiate for a lower rate on your credit card or when you get unexpected income. you get to pay yourself. so you're sort of rewiring yourself to say this money is for me. i'm paying myself instead of nordstrom or whoever else might have gotten the money in the past. >> is that okay in the marriage to have the side account for yourself? >> you can name it a money for us account if you're in a marriage. >> just money for me. >> don't keep a phantom account. i'm asking for a friend. >> obviously. >> a friend. >> christina's not watching. she is with the kids hopefully. listen to your body when it comes to your spending habits. >> this is one you won't find in

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singing like an angel. ♪ >> i dream of being a singer. it makes me feel better. it makes me feel i can share my story with other people. >> reporter: a story that begins with the fight of her life. >> they had to do a major surgery on my lung to get the nodules out. you know, the cancer off of them and i had to do another surgery to my leg. >> she's a very deep thinker that has to process and try to verbalize. >> reporter: hannah is one of the many children in the st. louis area who are getting free expressive grief therapy. >> kids play and they do art and they write. and they love to sing. so we're really using what's really pleasurable to children and connecting it to grief therapy. >> there's my name. >> reporter: wings on wheels is a free program which allows

hannah to keep her close connection to peers, despite being home bound. allison tompkins helped her friends personalize a special song and delivered it with love. and deliver it with love. ♪ hope we brighten up your day ♪ with love we're sending you this song ♪ >> i like it. >> you like it! >> it makes me feel like they're still with me. >> we know a lot of families don't have access to expressive therapy and counseling, so the fact that this is a mobile expressive therapy program is really huge. >> reporter: janeny and andrew barnes, the proud parents of quadruplets also found comfort and piece through expressive therapy for their family. >> hayden was the second born. his strength radiated very early on with all of his challenges. >> reporter: in january, hayden passed away. it hasn't been easy for his brother and sisters but with the

help of therapy, they are healing. >> you know, if they're upset, already in the grieving process, you know, they can say to each other, i'm having spaghetti feelings. i want to play with you but i'm really sad. i don't know -- i don't know what to do. you know? and they can help each other in that aspect. >> what does this mean? >> that you love someone. >> we're really trying to get across to kids that your feelings matter and your loved one matters. snow we got hearts that miss you too ♪ >> i still have my family and friends and i just hope that i help myself to stay active and stay alive. ♪ they just want to say ♪ hope we brighten up your day ♪ with love we're sending you this song ♪ >> and wings on wheels, also known as w.o.w., has touched the lives of hundreds of children and hope to touch many, many more.

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hit. >> singing even the stars fall for you off his new cd fuse, once again, keith urban. [ music playing ] ♪ i couldn't bring myself to take you home ♪ ♪ i've got you out here all alone ♪ ♪ and even this old truck of mind still right here tonight ♪ ♪ yellow fireflies in the field ♪ ♪ think i know the way i feel ♪ at the corner of my eye ♪ did you see that? every star up in the sky ♪ ♪ has got your name on it tonight ♪ ♪ and they don't stand a chance

like i know i don't ♪ ♪ and girl you can't tell me that you can't see ♪ ♪ the kind of spell you put on me ♪ ♪ you got to know just what you do ♪ ♪ even the stars fall for you ♪ even the stars fall for you ♪ so make a wish and make it fast ♪ ♪ i just want this thing to last ♪ ♪ cause heaven knows it's falling hard ♪ ♪ and i'm not the only one ♪ every star up in the sky ♪ has got your name on it tonight ♪ ♪ and they don't stand a chance

like i know i don't ♪ ♪ and girl you can't tell me that you can't see ♪ ♪ the kind of spell you put on me ♪ ♪ you got to know just what you do ♪ ♪ even the stars fall for you ♪ baby ♪ i never counted on your touch ♪ ♪ making me want you so much ♪ i never dreamed of your sweet lips ♪ ♪ could make me feel like this ♪ every star up in the sky ♪ has your name on it tonight ♪ and they don't stand a chance

like i know i do ♪ ♪ and girl you can't tell me that you can't see ♪ ♪ the kind of spell you put on me ♪ ♪ cause you got to know just what you do ♪ ♪ even the stars fall for you ♪ yeah, yeah ♪ even the stars fall for you ♪ even the stars fall for you ♪ >> thank you. >> keith urban. thank you. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

kathie lee and hoda are next. >> you have the guys from kiss. >> yeah. >> what's natalie's question. >> i was wondering what his hair looks like these days, that's all. >> they were never -- a new make over, the new kiss. >> exactly. >> we'll see. >> sure. >> hoda. >> careful. but first your loc

good morning to you. 9:56. arson investigators are on the scene of a fire at the america cup village on marina green. the flames started in the bleachers set up on the green. the fire was reported just after 3:00 this morning near the broadcasters booth.

we are told the fire damage, a section of those bleachers. now, despite the fire, two races will go on today on the bay. as it stands now, the kiwis have a three to minus one lead over defending champion oracle racing. oracle began the racing with a negative two win after an international jury determined the team cheated during the america's cup world series. you can watch the races right here on nbc bay area, and it all starts at 1:00 this afternoon. if you are going to head out to watch the sailing, you're in for an update. the city by the bay, meteorologist christine loren looks at our forecast. >> thank you. good tuesday morning to you. temperatures are going to be pretty warm out on the water for america's cup. all that action starts at 1:00 p.m. you can catch it live right here on nbc bay area. 68 degrees at 11:00 a.m. in san francisco. 72 degrees at 1:00 p.m., and at 3:00 p.m. 74 degrees. if you are going to be headed out there, make sure you bring the sunscreen and the shades. 80 degrees at fremont today.

85 in san jose. meanwhile, 75 agrees. still getting great beach weather down in santa cruz. heading through tomorrow to thursday, the upper 80s. we're done with the 90s for a few days. let's check the drive. >> things looking good right now approaching the bay bridge. we have lots of accidents littering 680 and 880 all the way down. crow canyon. an accident there. sira boulevard and also vargas. that's on 680 alone, and at 880 you'll notice as we look outside, can you see on oakland there's an accident at wibble and davis headed through heyworth, and that's keeping things slow through fremont. the good news palo alto things moving smoothly there. >> you should avideo 680 and 880 south. thanks so much. we'll be back at 10:26. see you then.

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hoda woman, you kw what comes around once a week? >> what is it? >> booze day tuesday. september 10th today. hope you're doing well, everybody. >> do we match? >> no. no. i was told you were wearing a geometric print with a nice color green. nobody said it was puke green. so it's kind of hard -- >> hey! >> -- to match it. i apologize. sorry. >> you guys were home last night. watching a couple things on tv. "million second quiz" was on.

we'll talk about. >> and the syrian, russian development until that. >> i was getting to that. >> details on that. >> and raphael nadal won and novak djokovic in second. >> he lost. >> after seeing him, and congratulations by the way, to nadal. it was an incredible match, right? >> i -- riveting. >> look how he lays his head on his shoulder after. >> oh, sweet. those guys played. they had incredible points that went on for, what was it? 50? >> one was 54. >> unbelievable. and a fantastic match, if you watch closely at raphael nadal you see some idiosyncrasies. >> a quirky boy. >> a quirky guy. before he served and before he receives -- >> i was never aware of it before you pointed it out for me. you've ruined it for me now. watch what help does. >> he picks his behind with his thing, and then he -- >> what do you mean with his

thing? >> then noser as, nose ears. pick, pick, pick, one, two, three. >> one, two, three, four and do it again. thank you. one, two, three, four. anyway, and then he has -- that one he does every time. it's maddening. don't pay attention to it because you'll never see anything else. it's all you'll see. >> honestly -- >> it drives you crazy. >> on purpose, trying no the to -- >> i think it's so -- >> hit the ball! >> and when he receives it, too. >> he won. >> quirks work. >> another one, you said. >> he does. this is weird. he doesn't like to step on the lines, not when he's playing. like, when the ball guy hands him the towel. >> first of all, look at the towel, too. >> watch closely. >> we know he's a little -- watch this. he won't step on the line. >> wait. look at it again. he'll do it again. keep going, look, look, a step over, and, over. and -- that's how he does it.

he does it -- like, over. look -- at this -- >> i've got -- >> i would not want to have his laundry bill. can you -- i don't know if -- he must get fresh ones every time. i was wondering how many up tos he goes through in a match like that. that match they played, as long as it was, four sets, right? >> yes. >> apparently, at the australian open is was twice as long. epic, epic, epic, and apparently djokovic won that one. >> i like djokovic a lot. so gracious to one another. they're pros. i love how most tennis players don't rally the crowd. so focused. he doesn't care. up, trying to get everybody involved. it got standing ovations during the middle of the matches. >> i used to go out there a lot to the open. yes. it's so much fun. i'm just old now and frank and i have to sit and look at each other. >> we'll discuss that today? >> such a reaction from all of you about that. so -- we'll discuss that today. >> couples can sit and not have

anything to talk about. >> nothing to say. yeah. but, yea, here's what i noticed happened since i first moved to new york in 1982. the crowds are so much -- so much noisier. >> yes. >> there used to be -- almost like golf. you just didn't -- you cheered and then, boom. there's a lot of noise. >> oh, hoda. no. >> i love that it's so rude. >> why? >> because you're not supposed to. >> it's interactive. >> i guess what, they don't know there's a bunch of people there? yes. there are a bunch of people there, but, still -- >> interrupt a serve or something, but it's fun when the crowd gets involved a little. >> would you like it if you were out there? >> you never put yourself in somebody else's -- >> i do. no. i -- i don't know because i don't know how to play. so i'm not good. yoel kn i don't know what it would feel like under that pressure. when you're in it and everyone's getting it skexcited.

>> i'd like to hear from you. that's why i stay home. somebody can yell at me from a boat, but that's about it. >> and die an nap ny, she was the 64-year-old woman, you guys, who swam all the way from cuba to florida. >> she's 64. >> watch this. she's 64. >> hey, it's unbelievable. what are people -- >> that was the easy part of it. [ laughter ] >> so what are people doing now? they are bashing her. they are questioning the ability of it. wondering if she cheated. they're saying that she might have held on to the boat. saying she had gear on that protected her from getting her face stung, clearly -- >> you know, she was saying that actually hinders her. i mean, even though it does protect her, had weighed her down in ways. some of the protective gear. here's the thing. a lot of them were saying, well, when i swam the english channel -- i don't think there are any sharks in the english channel. i could be wrong.

i've never -- i've never even swam in my pool, but i don't think there are sharks. this is the first time anybody's ever done it without a shark tank at all. shark cage, i mean. >> right. >> so let's give the woman her due. >> i think bashing -- >> why are you bashing everybody? >> i hate when people look for something wrong. she did something that wa incredible. >> if she did it, that is wrong and she should fess up. but five vessels accompanied her on this thing. they said because there was a portion of her swim that seemed like it was way too fast, that she couldn't have done it unless she was actually holding on to one of the boats. >> the current -- >> the gulf stream, it changes all the time. >> yes. >> let's give the woman -- >> give her a break. >> the benefit of the doubt and if you don't have any proof, don't say it. >> yeah. >> that's what i say. >> unfortunately, instead of going off getting beauty treatments, which she need rights now. i'm talking about -- you know,

getting facials. getting her nails done, getting -- a four-hour massage. this woman deserves all of this. she's got to do a skype call tonight with all these naysayers who did the english channel. big deal. >> and "million second quiz" was on last night. this was the show we've been waiting for pr ryan seacrest, by the way, is a master. >> unbelievable. >> it is a ten day, 24 hour a day thing. >> yes. >> it's a game show. >> everyone's exhausted and they're answering questions. >> they don't know when they're getting their food, when they're showering. >> it's my idea of hell. >> i doubt there's any wine involved, hoda. >> forget it. >> didn't look like it. >> forget it. >> and not enough time to put on makeup. oh -- it's hard to understand what's going on, but it's exciting. i have to say, i didn't really know what was happening, but you can't stop watching it. it's one of those shows. >> there's a mention of somebody. so let's take a look.

>> what tv host was recently inundated with thousands of texts after she accidentally revealed her phone number on air. a., rachel raye, b., hoda kotb, c., savannah guthrie, d., natalie morales? can we break the tie? >> in the middle chair. what do you have? >> savannah guthrie? >> and, barry. >> i went with b., hoda. >> so we have two different answers. the correct answer -- b., hoda kotb. >> did he win it all? >> the other guy won. >> whatever. >> he tried. you have to be really up on all the news that is the news. right? so the second one airs this week at 8:00, 7:00 central on nbc. the second one? >> tonight. >> tonight. tonight. okay. >> that would be -- helpful if it said tonight. >> we showed you a video we thought was hysterical. a girl twerking. remember?

>> and on fire. a twerk that went wrong. >> she's fine. anyway, we wondered if it -- it was realistic and unbelievable and found out it really was -- >> we got hoaxed. >> it was jimmy kimmel, he was behind the viral clip. so take a look at the whole thing. >> we showed the -- >> i think it's time. >> i think it is time, too. let's roll that. ♪ >> ah! >> oh, my god. >> ah -- ah! >> nothing funnier than that. >> thanks. >> all part of the job, man. >> i love jimmy. he's just -- you know what? they put it out there, and -- and they didn't say a word about it. she was told to be completely

silent about it. >> see what would happen. >> just put it on, see what happens. >> and daphne, that's her real name if it is. >> you saw video that was disturbing. >> i did. you know how i feel about miley cyrus. since a little kid, a very talented young lady. years ago i used to do, kathie lee's rock and talk cafe, lif individu little videos. her mom said she watched them all the time. her mother is a woman of faith, so is billy ray. you know she was raised in a certain way. when i heard she had a brand new video out called "wrecking ball" came out yesterday, and we're only going to show you what we can so you. by the way, you guy, take your children out of the room. ♪ let it roll >> oh. yeah. she has boots on. >> yeah. it's called "wrecking ball"

♪ what to do >> you can show, these, one point she's completely naked straddling a wrecking ball. >> i do that for fun but i don't put it throughout for people to see. i'm just concerned for her. she's only 20 years old. she's talented. she's sweet. she is lost. i think. she's just gotten off her path and, again -- >> she's going to be hosting "snl," the second -- not the first one. tina fey the first, she's going to do the second. >> she'll do a great job. she's a professional young lady, i just want her to value herself more than that. >> okay. we're going to move on. >> you know what it's time for? >> i have a el phooifeeling youg to tell me. >> i'm not, but take a look. >> announcer: it's time for "be bold today" sponsored by progresso. bold flavors for the bold

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accident from the other side of the street. >> the oral history. it's an oral history. >> an oral history. >> early in the morning, you're using those words. >> the notes describe it on your own book jacket. >> we let people just say the truth as they saw it. >> you two did not get along, in the beginning. >> in the beginning. >> that's not entirely fair. what happened, i was arrogant the way i usually am, and he hated me. >> it really was a love/hate relationship. he loved me. i hated him. >> why? what was the thing? >> i was delusional. i'm an only child and i thought -- >> from israel, right? >> that's right. i don't look like i come from sweden, i know. so when i first -- you know, i thought i was the only guy doing the stuff. i thought i was the only one that wrote songs, then i met him and i went, wow. >> who's idea was it for the face painting? >> that was bold. >> it really was organic. you remember in "close encounters of the third kind" when richard dreyfuss makes that mound of mashed potatoes,

devil's peak, we were kind of just possessed and found ourselves in front of mirrors, playing with makeup and trying to find some way to extend our inner personality. so really, it was unare the chaed territory for us, and we had no idea how to put on makeup and we used to be blinded onstage playing in clubs because the stuff would run into our faces. >> we're about to celebrate our 40th year. lest you think there's nothing to lose, the last book, much more stories and i have to raise this above, i have a fiduciary duty to tell you about kiss football. go to l.a. kiss football dotcom. >> maze news about this. >> an arena football team. >> we do. arena football never gets the credit that is due. even though it's afl, it's adrenaline football. you're playing on a smaller field. everybody's running for all rts worth. >> is it like rugby a little more? >> this is real football.

it's glade yater gladiators. some think they're second-string football players but really you're in the upper 1%. >> it hasn't gotten a lot of traction. people sort of know what it is but aren't for sure. you are doing minor league -- >> it's really not. nothing minor about it. much more offensive. just made a deal offer to tim tebow. >> news today. an official offer. >> that's official. >> it really wasn't about p publici publicity. he would be great for the sport. he's a great citizen a great role model. some are questionable. certainly he isn't one of them. it this is an offer we made and it was not about getting press. >> in my wildest dreams, i never thought that the guys from kiss would want to be with tim tebow. i think this is awesome. >> why not? tim would be great for football. better to have more tim tebow in football than abuse are your dogs and guys up for murder.

>> tell us about your love life, gene. every time you come on, something different is going on. >> long-suffering shannon tweed. what's going on? >> shannon is at the hotel waiting for me. she's watching. >> hi, shannon. >> we love shannon, by the way. >> what about you, paul? >> they're together? >> you're happy in love, everything's good? >> we're going to hawaii and we reaffirming our vous. >> oh, good. >> and what about you, paul? >> four kids. i've got a 2-year-old. a beautiful girl who just turned 2, emily. i have a 4-year-old, sarah. 7-year-old colin and my 19-year-old evan is in the music program at nyu. >> you have always been so interesting. we thank you for being here. all the best with tebow, and frank gifford's available, too, and waiting for a call. i mean, still got it. >> he does still have it. >> still got it. great to see you guys. remember when you swore you'd never be the couple in the restaurant with nothing to say

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s says. good tuesday morning. welcome back. happy to report, a clearing sky over the bay bridge. we're looking really good for america's cup. happens at 1:00 p.m. get all the action right here on nbc bay area. we have a preview at 11:00. we'll check the fire conditions up on the morgan fire. right now, hoe, check your drive. it's been a biz one. >> i don't know. the bay bridge approach is clear. that's good news. things are thinning out there. also, as you look at the map, not as many accidents adds we were reporting 30 minutes ago. still an accident on 880 and that's headed away from the camera at broadway, and also in fremont we're looking at things moving smoothly there. good thing in palo alto right there as well. good news here at 10:30. >> very good. thanks, anthony. apple is announce agnew product right now at its headquarters in cupertinno most analysts expect it to be a new iphone. here's a live look. it is presumed to be an iphone 5s. our scott mcgrew, he is inside that building right now with the

big reveal. he will have a live report for us coming up in 30 minutes at 11:00. john kelly and i hope to see you then. we're back on this booze day tuesday with more. more of our vicki lawrence. we love her. >> she is the actress, comedienne and singer, best known at mama, frankie, no holds barred character from the "carol burnett show" and took to her own comedy series called "mama's family." >> i got me an entire family and that would be more and happy to take me any place that i need to go. but i figure i can't get -- hello? [ laughter ] >> come on. >> oh, my gosh. the minute vicki uk waed in to the studio, whatever we call

this while under construction. the bomb scene. pretty bad here. everybody went crazy. oh, my gosh. it's vicki lawrence! >> oh -- >> we're so excited. >> people love you. you look so great. >> i'll send you right over to lenscrafters when we're through here. >> you must love that? people, they adore you. >> yes. >> because everybody loves carol so much. i feel like i am the benevolent, a little bit of that love. >> the fairy dust. >> what do they ask you? people stop you on the street all the time. what's the question you get the most? >> where's mama? >> is that right? >> actually, in my purse. >> do they ask you to do her? no. they want to know where she is, like she's not me. she's another person. like she's -- hold on. she's in the phone booth. i'll go get her. >> crazy. because you probably spent the rest of your life and quite a substantial amount of money trying not to look like mama in real life. >> kind of a character i can grow into. at least it wasn't a blond bimbo

with -- >> how young were you? when you first -- >> 24 and i'm looking at the dvd covers going, oh, my god. i was young. look how young. >> you were 24 there? >> well, maybe not there. but -- 26. >> you're ed kidding? >> do you like doing that accent? the mama accent? i. love it. are you kidding me. well, hell yeah. >> you can get away with anything. >> you can. >> and people that are -- that's why i love doing the show with hoda. i can be the old, cranky one. it used to be regis. you can get away with everything when you're old and cranky. >> yeah, you can. >> those costumes you guys wore were terrific. >> i loved the costumes. bob mackie handed off to rhett turner on the series. >> two -- >> and did a bonus feature for the dvds. >> they did? >> talking about the costumes. both of them, two little oldal ladies arguing about the details.

that's how it really was. >> seriously? >> yeah. and i didn't realize that that's how bob got do cher. i didn't realize. >> are you guys still friends, vicki? the group of you? >> no. and we don't -- >> you don't see carol as often as you'd like? >> nobody does. >> nobody does. >> love everybody. >> and the whole crowd. >> well, we know you're a winer. pointed that out. >> a little test. see how good you are. you love pianeeinopinot. >> more brother-in-law says i have a surprise. >> take that away. ask you which is the most expensive of the three. >> and if they're all pinot noire. am i right? okay. >> we have the prices in front and then we'll going to quiz you. >> well -- i'll be with you in a moment. >> she takes this seriously. >> talking about ordering? >> the silence we're going to learn is sometimes good. >> lovely note.

>> uh-huh. oh. >> what do i get to clear my palate with? >> not a thing. >> ah -- >> all right. hmm. that's nice. how can you tell -- >> you can. >> you can. >> i can't tell. they're all nice. >> which was the least expensive? give us a -- >> i'll go here. >> okay. let's see. >> and it says it is blue fin. $4.99. >> you're right. >> and one is $34. >> and what's that one? >> $15. >> the woman's got a great tongue. imagine that? we had gene simmons and his tongue on the same day that we had vicki lawrence and her tongue. >> wow. >> wow. >> wow. >> we need a picture.

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handing off bambino to each other without saying much. that's just what happens after 27 years of marriage. >> or is it? is silence golden or is it deadly? >> we asked a psychologist, and from the neal point of view, a guy with a lot to say. his name is torre. >> only one name. >> the cycle, hey, torre. >> hey. >> you've prompted this segment. >> well, it's just that sometimes -- we yak like crazy, but we've been yakking like crazy and there was -- we were out of material. it's like, out of material that can be so nice. right? when it's not forced. just comfortable enough to be together and not talk, and i enjoy your presence, enjoy your energy and we're just hanging out together. >> is that a -- >> i love that. >> two small children. >> i know. a 5-year-old and 4-year-old. a little quiet in the house is a lovely thing. >> wait until they go off to college, and then you're left

with -- >> what do we talk about something other than the children and grandchildren? silence is golden and magnificent, it's wonderful. one of the problems, when you think you really don't have anything to say to this person, number one, they're not interested. you're not interested in their opinion or you feel like you have a conversation in your head. >> and to have the conversation -- >> before i know what she's going say. >> and about everything, she knows what i'm going to say. we don't want that. >> we can tell the difference between good silence and bad silence. right? we can see it in body language, are we forcing it? a loud silence. a quiet and happy silence. >> a sweet silence. i'm not going to -- >> a man/woman thing, i think women may feel a little more uncomfortable when it comes to, like, honey, what are you thinking? what's going on? when a guy gets quiet, i think -- >> of course, that's true, and then the problem is sometimes you may just want to chatter and fill the space, and that turns a

person off terribly. that's terrible. >> we're in nature, walking around outside, looking, and you're being filled naturally. that can be a really nice time. letting me watch the football game. that can be a really nice silence. then, if we're both on our devices, that's sort of a loud silence. ignoring each other together. although it is nice when we were give each other space to be like, hey, i need to look at my e-mails, you need to look at your e-mails. >> we don't do e-mail. >> i get it, kathie lee. >> also made a space to be able to give each other time and space. if one of you wants to be with the other, and you're really trying to be acknowledged, then it can be problematic. >> i knew a girl whose husband all day had to deal with people. out dealing with people all day. when he came home he wanted to be quiet. she, waiting for the minute, wanted to have a conversation. he gave his best to everyone else and then came home, honey, i just need to sit here. >> are they still together?

>> they're not. >> we might be in car listening to a song. music comes on, it's background. if you really, really listen to a song deeply, it were be a beautiful shared experience. >> what if one of them wants to whistle all the time? okay? we've got serious problems in our relationship. what i've learned to do is -- >> what? what should she be doing? >> i call regis and he and joy come over and then we talk about other stuff and all have a great time. >> it's resting. i saw this yesterday and was thinking, what's really interesting, you can find more about your spouse when they're often with other people. >> good point. >> and that can ignite not only a conversation, but a whole view of them that you might not have seen, and the whole idea, unlike when you're dating, you see this person all the time. you think you know everything. you don't know everything. because everybody changes. >> don't force the conversation. don't talk just to be talking. don't be afraid of silence. i want to -- i need to tell you something. so then i will tell you, rather than, i want to tell you, i want

to share. i hate a forced conversation. >> but the silence, the silence can be deadly, and i think one of the things we want -- >> what's? >> deadly? >> all of it is deadly. >> gotta go. >> i didn't learn a daggone thing. >> you're 27 years deep. you know all. >> i know all i need to know, baby. all right. thanks. thanks, guy. send your kid to the head of the class. >> yeah. the latest back-to-school tech items that will help your kids get there coming up after this. john, it's over. don't punish yourself, it's my fault. of course it's your fault and i'm not punishing myself. i'm having dannon oikos zero per cent fat yogurt; twice the protein of regular low fat yogurt. that's what makes it so thick, rich. oh,.. this is kate... already? my sister... and that was my mother. dannon oikos greek nonfat yogurt, too delicious to be so nutritious.

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your locker. send away, these are beautiful. they make magnates. >> how expensive? >> $14.99 for nine on a sheet. >> that is a great idea. >> adorable. this is when all your devices come home from school and need a charge. >> would be great for on your terrace. he would pee on it. >> actually not good for all gadgets. hides all the cords in here. >> clever. >> this looks like a laptop. think of it like a browser in a box. the samsung chrome notebook. pick it up. super lightweight. $249. really inexpensive computer for the kids to take to school. it's a browser with a keyboard. >> what does that mean? >> you can go on app, google -- all my friend's assignments are on google app. >> is that what's happening?

>> first grade. unbelievable. this is one note. like my favorite note-taking device. take your tablet to school, take your notes and they're synced up on your phone and tons of other devices. the apps are free including a web app and the software comes with microsoft office for $99. >> my head's going to explode. >> kids are taking computers to school. >> i know. i know. >> and they can write on this, too, as well. ever run around and you can't find your keys or your phone. this is an app called beacon, and you just -- page your phone. or page your keys. and -- one helps you find the other. >> that's good. >> it's the case and the -- ladies, have a seat. >> okay. >> okay. >> i want to -- >> you sit on that thing. going to look really good. >> it tilts and spins. some sit on on exercise ball at work. >> oh -- oh!

>> what's the point? >> so just keep you on your toes, helping your bodies. studies, i don't know if you're supposed to use it like that. it's called the bowie, comes in gorgeous colors. >> carly, thank you. all right. eating, next. >> recipes for your kids you'll find. this is "today" on nbc. >> sorry. [ male announcer ] with at&t,

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it is time for "today's kitchen simple dinners." doesn't get more simple than this. >> here with easy recipes from a new cookbook. 4 ingredients kids. >> great to have you back. >> i'm not a chef. just an overwhelmed, overworked

cook. well, i love this dish. so glad we're doing this one. chicken is very popular. it's also oven baked not fried. i've yet to immediate a child that doesn't like chicken nuggets and things like that. >> yes, they do. >> kathie lee, if you want to take a piece for me and roll it in the yogurt. >> just regular, plain yogurt? >> yes. the enzymes in the plain yogurt will tenderize the chicken. and this is a dirty job, but it's a tasty one. >> what do i do? >> put it in the crumbs. the crumbs for the chicken a mixture of parmesan cheese for flavor and cornflakes for crunch. get the kids involved. i mean it. so the second they're coming into the kitchen they are learning. >> stick it in there and do -- >> and you roll it.

>> the yogurt tenderizes and your crummy. we're not going to fry it. we're going to -- >> all: bake it. >> yes it is a little messy, were ut it doesn't matter. the healthiest vaunt in t iesiee world is your kitchen. preheat your oven, 350 degrees. bake about 20 minutes. >> really good. >> i've yet to immediate a child that doesn't like these. these are really, you know, family-friendly recipes and with ingredients kids are all about. a recipe the entire family can make, and -- >> wow. hmm. >> and get the kids in there. >> very good. >> and the you say, sweetie, pick a recipe tonight. you're cooking for mommy, daddy and the rett of the famist of t. you can, only a few ingredients. >> this is, something that's

pasta? >> a busy working mummy. come 6:00, something happens and i'm morphing into captain veggie smuggler and always looking for ways to get more vegetables. seasonable vegetables into their daily diet. this one, we've seen the tricolored pack its of pasta. the green, the orange, the white. you get a zucchini, a carrot. parsley, take a lovely veggie peeler. start from the top all the way down and you create a mound of beautiful vegetable ribbons. a pot of boiling water. pop your thin vegetable ribbons into it and boil them. >> put sauce on that. >> your family's favorite pasta sauce. just a marinara, sprinkling of cheese. it's easy. >> dessert? >> this one, so you make these. literally two ingredients. pop them out whether it's a 6-year-old birthday party or 66-year-old birthday party, they've got an alluring effect. everyone goes to them. >> great in chocolate. >> when you pick them up, everyone the expecting them to

be a ganache. bite into them a pleasant surprise. it's a -- >> all recipes on

we begin with a major turning point in the crisis in syria. thanks for being with us. >> good morning, everyone. less than seven hours from right now president obama addressing the entire nation on the need for u.s. military action against syria, but then debate suddenly taking a turn today with words syria is now willing to surrender its chemical weapons. brian moore has the latest from washington and a quick warning for you here. some might find parts of this video disturbing. >> after weeks of denying responsibility for the attack on civilians, syria says it is willing to put its chemical weapons under international control. secretary of state john kerry