good morning. subzero and falling. tens of millions in the grips of dangerous cold. the lowest temperatures in decades. 7 below in indianapolis. 8 below in chicago. minus 10 in green bay. and those bone-chilling temperatures are heading east. released, the body of a 13-year-old girl declared brain dead placed in their family's care overnight. dropping out, dick cheney's daughter liz is withdrawing from the senate race in wyoming citing health concerns in her family. we'll have the latest. and rare access, what does it take to be the president's pilot, a behind the scenes look inside marine one today, monday,

january 6th, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today." we'll be back at 7:25 with a e people are standing right now. al, fast forward 24 hours, what will they be dealing with? >> about 8 degrees air temperature. it'll be about 15 degrees below zero wind chill. >> that's what's headed in our direction. >> it's heading this way.

>> this extreme cold is today's top story. records could be set in some two dozen major cities from texas to the midwest. let's get to nbc's dylan dreyer. she's braving the elements in green bay, wisconsin. good morning to you. >> reporter: oh, good morning, savannah. i can say with 100% certainty, i have never experienced cold like this in my life. it is 10 below here in green bay. but with this wind, it feels like it's 40 degrees below zero. this is a deep freeze we haven't seen in decades. and it's only getting colder. and this is just miserably cold and extremely dangerous for anyone to be outside. >> the big question, how low can we go? sub zero temperatures shattering records sending us into the big chill. >> these temperatures out there will be lower than what's in your freezer. >> in many states, officials are warning people to stay inside and off the roads unless absolutely necessary.

over the next couple of days, cities in the midwest and along the east coast could see temperatures drop 30 to 50 degrees with wind chills hitting 50 to 60 degrees below zero. if you must get out on the roads this arctic blast makes de-icing your car almost impossible. >> real slippery, icy. people falling, we almost fell. >> reporter: the threat of dangerously cold temperatures forced minneapolis public schools to close for the first time in 17 years. >> we've never experienced weather this cold ever. >> reporter: classes are also canceled in chicago, nicknamed chiberia because of the brutally cold conditions there. air travel is already a nightmare in many regions and getting worse with thousands of flights canceled or delayed. >> a few hearty souls are finding alternative ways around. >> easier to get around on this than in a car or truck.

>> reporter: and here in green bay, tailgaters found ways to keep warm in the frozen tundra. >> two grills going. one for warmth. >> one for the feet, one for the food. >> reporter: now the bitter cold did lead to a bitter end for the packers. they lost here to san francisco at lambeau field. we are seeing mild temperatures out east, but this cold is headed that way. al, what is most interesting is how far south this arctic blast is going to stretch. >> that's right. all the way down atlanta, down into florida. dylan, make sure you get inside really quickly. thanks so much. so far, over 26 states have wind chill warnings or advisories or watches. from the dakotas to texas into the new england area.

this is part of what is known as the polar vortex. this vortex is normally up around the north pole. it is an arctic hurricane that cold air funneling down all the way as far south as florida and it is dangerously cold. we are going to continue to watch. look at the current temperatures. it feels like it is 43 below in minneapolis. 41 below in chicago. cincinnati, 21 below. new york, 55. not so fast. by tomorrow, it will be9. 43 below in chicago. marquette, 39. memphis will feel like 11. atlanta at 6 below. temperatures start to moderate a bit, but good news is we will get a bit of a break as the arctic air and the polar vortex moves up to the north. the good news is the arctic air will retreat and we get more of a seasonal jet stream from west to east. cleveland, 39.

chicago, 36. new york, 41. charleston, looking at a temperature of 69. minneapolis, warming up to 35 degrees. that's good news, savannah. >> but a while to get there, al. thank you. there are important things to protect your family. let's turn to dr. nancy snyderman. nancy, good morning. we're talking about it being this cold. exposed flesh in a matter of minutes can result in frostbite. >> within a few minutes, you'll start to see skin changes. al said within 7 to 10 minutes, you can get frost bite. you think it's going to happen to somebody else. first, dress appropriately. the elderly and children are most at risk because they don't thermoregulate as well. dress in layers. that traps in warm air and heat. >> loose layers. >> not tight things that will constrict blood vessels. expose all the areas in your body, fingers, i'm a big believer in mittens, get the warmers, and men, put something on your head. little kids, too, cover your head.

>> and hypothermia, real concern with the wind chills in the midwest and the northeast. >> this isn't just getting cold. this is when your core body temperature drops. if your normal temperature is 98.6, we're talking about temperatures dropping to 95, 96 degrees. and that's when you start to see organs slow down. people can have slurred speech, be confused, almost intoxicated or having a stroke. if that's a concern, you get someone to a warm area, but then to a hospital because sometimes it takes warm, intravenous fluids to warm up the whole body. >> people about to get in their car and commute to work. safety tips for that. >> think like a girl scout. blankets, flashlights. you can flash down people if you need it. water, that sounds counter intuitive. no alcohol because that dilates blood vessels. a bag of kitty litter you can throw on the back of a tire if you get stuck. plan like you're going camping except you aren't.

put it in a tub that's safe. if you plan ahead, you'll be fine. if you don't have to go out, don't go out. >> thank you so much. over to matt. all right. thanks very much. there's new developments in the bitter fight over a young girl declared brain dead but kept on a ventilator. overnight, she was released into the care of her mother. nbc's miguel almaguer is in california with more. hi, miguel. >> reporter: matt, good morning. after she was admitted to the hospital back on december 9th, she was moved from here late last night. her family has chose not to release the name of the new facility. instead saying she has a second chance at life. >> reporter: declared brain dead for a month, jahi was first released to the coroner's sunday night. the 13-year-old's body then handed over to the custody of her mother only after a death certificate was issued. >> the hardest thing for my sister to do, for any parent to have to do, which is to go up there and fill out an application for a death certificate for your child. especially when your child is

living. >> after undergoing a complex tonsillectomy in oakland, jahi fell into cardiac arrest. a team of doctors said she was gone. with her heart still beating with help from a ventilator, her mother believes jahi is alive. a court order gave her family until tomorrow to move her to a long-term care facility. now they must find a doctor to insert a breathing and feeding tube. procedures children's hospital said it would not perform because it would be unethical, they say, to operate on someone who is deceased. in a statement, children's hospital says, "our hearts go out to the family as they grieve for this sad situation, and we wish them closure and peace." a little girl who doctors have declared dead, but whose family says is still very much alive. jahi's family says they are not releasing the name of the new

facility for privacy and safety concerns. but in a few hours, they say she should be receiving permanent care. matt, savannah? >> miguel, thank you very much. now we move to a story breaking in the world of politics this morning. liz cheney, the eldest daughter of former vice president dick cheney, has abruptly dropped out of the wyoming republican senate primary. nbc's capitol hill correspondent, kelly o'donnell, is following this story. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. her campaign was brief and divisive. the reason she's giving is not political. in a statement, liz cheney says to nbc news, "serious health issues have recently arisen in our family, and under the circumstances, i have decided to discontinue my campaign." cheney goes on to reference her children saying their future and well-being is her overriding priority. her famous name and fierce ambition were not enough. sources tell nbc news that liz cheney will drop out of wyoming's republican senate primary. >> i'm announcing today that i am indeed going to be a candidate for the united states

senate for wyoming in 2014. >> reporter: the 47-year-old is a married mother of five, former state department official and loyal defender of her father, the former vice president. >> will get out and campaign for her? >> i'll do all i can. >> reporter: liz cheney rattled wyoming politics by attempting to knock out a well-liked conservative, senator mike enzi, running for a fourth time. >> i believe it is necessary for a new generation of leaders to step up to the plate. >> reporter: the state's gop establishment did not back her, cheney was accused of being a carpetbagger, moving her family in wyoming in 2012 after decades in the d.c. suburbs. then her campaign exposed a stunningly public family feud over same-sex marriage. when sister mary cheney and mary's wife, heather poe,

criticized liz's opposition to gay marriage, saying she had supported their union in the past. the rift so damaging that dick and lynn cheney released a public statement saying that liz cheney has always believed in the traditional definition of marriage. and in a statement, liz cheney does not explain the details of this serious health issue. she and her husband, phil, thank their supporters and say that they will continue to fight for wyoming and its future. but the campaign will end today. back to all of you. >> thank you very much. we'll go to natalie with a story tied to iraq. i think a lot of people in this country will find this disturbing and troubling and outrageous, as well. >> that's right. a lot of outrage in the u.s. a lot of concerns this morning about iraq now that al qaeda-linked fighters have overrun two key cities. the iraqi government is facing a major test as it battles to regain control. nbc's jim miklaszewski is joining us with the latest. >> reporter: fallujah was considered so critical to the war in iraq, american forces launched two assaults to take it back from militants.

as of this morning, all of those games hard fought and costly gains -- gains hard fought and costly gains have been wiped out. islamic militant with direct ties to al qaeda celebrated the takedown of fallujah. armed fighters freely roam the streets. as their commanders pledge to punish anyone who supports the government in baghdad. for the first time today, iraqi forces have launched a counterattack. >> go! >> reporter: fallujah saw the bloodiest battles of the iraq war. 146 americans were killed liberating the city. in the past year, al qaeda has struck back with a vengeance. al qaeda-led bombings have killed nearly 8,000 iraqis, highest death toll in six years. the u.s. withdrew all combat forces from iraq two years ago. secretary of state john kerry declared sunday they would not be going back. >> not contemplating putting boots on the ground. this is their fight. we're going to help in their fight. >> reporter: instead, the u.s.

could speed up delivery of weapons to the iraqi army like missiles and surveillance drones. that's not good enough for two republican senators, john mccain and lindsay graham, who accuse the obama administration of abandoning iraq. but in what sounded like a policy statement, the white house shot back saying it's not in america's interest to get bogged down in open-ended wars in the middle east. natalie? >> jim miklaszewski at the pentagon. thank you. weather may be to blame for a fiery plane crash in aspen, colorado, sunday that killed a pilot and injured two others who were also pilots. the twin-engine private jet slipped and then burst into flames as it tried to land at the airport. officials say all three people who were on board were from mexico. winds were gusting up to 35 miles per hour at the time of the crash. former nba star dennis rodman is once again back in north korea. rodman arrived in pyongyang this morning.

he and other former nba players are scheduled to take part in an exhibition game to celebrate kim jong-un's 30th birthday. rodman says his goal is to form a connection between the united states and north korea. >> not every country on the planet's that bad. especially north korea. people say so many negative things about north korea. i want people, the world to see it's not that bad. >> well, north korea's human rights record, though, has been described as one of the world's worst by north korean defectors and the u.s. state department. and how is this for a sneaky play? take a look. the refs didn't catch the incident we were about to show you, but the camera did. during a free throw, look to the left of the screen as new york knicks guard j.r. smith reaches down and unties the shoelaces of dallas mavericks' forward shawn marion. he saw what happened, kind of unfazed, kept on with the play through the next play. eventually he did lace back his shoes. the knicks did actually go on to win it 92-80. dirty play and all. kind of known for that, i guess, the untying the laces.

>> then when he ties them together, both shoes -- >> yeah. >> that's bad. >> natalie, thank you very much. mr. roker, we'd better batten down the hatches. >> our friends in the upstate area dealing with lake-effect snow. you can see what's going on. we've got icing up in northern new england. snow to the west. a lot of heavy rain in the northeast. here's that arctic low. it's bringing in the cold air across the great lakes. ahead of it, warm air. that's where we have temperatures in the 50s. look what happens during the day today into early tomorrow morning. the winds come across the great lakes which is not frozen over yet. there's still plenty of moisture. so look at some of these snowfall totals. generally along the lake superior, looking at three to four, maybe six inches of snow. here's the big winner or loser if you will. lakes, 24 inches of snow. up to three feet between syracuse and watertown, new

york. that's a lot of snow. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. we have a situation. what? we're out of dunkin'. [ gasps ] emergency backup. awesome. one taste, and you'll understand. where would you be without me? where are my keys? enjoy delicious dunkin' donuts coffee anytime. pick some up where you buy groceries. america runs on dunkin'. 7:17. good monday morning to you. a lot of people headed back to work. look at this beautiful sunrise. right now we're mostly in the 30s but we're headed toward a reaching day, temperatures finishing up. 63 in san francisco, 67 in the east bay. the clouds increasing. as we progress throughout the

afternoon. tracking a slight chance for rain. we'll get deeper in that in a few minutes. and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. thanks very much. busy morning for you. the new movie "wolf of wall street" is one of the early darl darlings of the awards season. nbc's craig melvin is here with more on that. good morning to you. >> good morning. the movie is based on the graphic autobiography of a new york stockbroker. and it is classic scorsese. but for some, it's too over the top. >> my name is jordan velfer. the year i turned 26, i made $49 million. >> from penny stock pusher to millionaire mogul. >> making a name for ourselves. >> "the wolf of wall street" is a rise and fall film about a stockbroker filled with greed, drugs and prostitutes. but the cursing is historic. it shatters the box office

record for f-bombs dropped in a movie, 506. for some, it's too much. >> i wanted to crawl out the theater. that's how it made me feel. >> on the street and online. strong opinions, twitter search for walked out on wolf, scores of disappointed moviegoers who simply left like this person. so shockingly obscene my friends and i walked out. it's an embarrassment. >> it's a very entertaining and well-made movie. it's also three hours of sex, drugs, bad language and people just treating each other horribly. that's not what some people want to see, particularly from a christmas movie. >> besides the excess, there's another question being raised. >> is all this legal? absolutely not. >> and does this film condemn or glorify bad behavior? >> a ruthless, greedy guy who did whatever he could to get to the top. leonardo dicaprio does not play a likable guy in this movie.

>> not hurting ticket sales or awards chances. raked in $63 million since it opened and two golden globe nominations. many critics contend it's oscar worthy. good fellas, casino, he's not the kind of director who makes films that people are indifferent about, they elicit strong opinions and "wolf" is no exception, matt. >> no question about it. three hours of cursing, like our show, apparently. >> but enough about what happened -- >> who actually counted the f-bombs? >> somebody sat there. you get to 500, just quit. >> but on the flip side of that, what was the number one movie this weekend? "frozen." >> i love that movie. >> always bringing it back to weather. >> yeah. >> and an uplift. >> oh, i loved it. coming up, we're a month out. the massive security operations secured sochi ahead of the winter olympic games. this morning, bob costas on the

athletes to watch. and much more on the bitter and dangerous cold being faced by tens of millions of americans this morning. and carson? >> yes, thank you very much. obviously, that's the big story. according to al, we're being attacked by a polar vortex. you can send pictures where you are. also coming up, the story of this 20-year-old young man. it's a great one. he was reunited with his family with the help of social media. that's on the way. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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international are canceled with more delays and cancellations. 49ers getting ready for round two of the playoffs. with seconds left phil dawson kicked that game-winning field goal. up next for san francisco, carolina panthers on sunday morning at 10:05. we know where we'll be. let's check the forecast with christina. >> looking pretty good. good monday morning. everybody heads back to work, back to school and temperatures are chilly. a nice finish headed our way. show you san francisco where the temperatures are 46, a beautiful sunrise here. you can see our cameras shaking, it's the wind that we need to keep our air quality from suffering. i want to show you san jose. a beautiful picture here. mountains visible and a nice looking day shaping up. the last day of that clear start to the day. so temperatures are going to end like this. 66 degrees on the way to the south bay. 63 in san francisco, and 64 in the north bay. i'll be back in a little bit to talk more about a rain chance headed our way. let's check your drive.

>> rain chance. we're looking at a slowdown north 101. look at the maps, north 101 from capital expressway slow up to 880. an earlier crash reportedly had one of the cars fleeing so that's a hit and run. six vehicles on the shoulder. starting to clear with the paperwork getting done. there is a slow drive there. the bay bridge, it's calmed down so slow off the berkeley curve. >> back to work looks like.

♪ oh, look at that, 7:30 on this january 6th, 2014. that's the temp in st. paul, minnesota. a frigid monday morning there. and across much of the country. the frozen tundra of lambeau field. it is minus 13 in green bay right now and feels like 40 below if you count the wind. >> yeah. kind of a sad time at lambeau field after that loss. sorry about that. meanwhile, the brutal weather is today's top story. the governor in indiana has ordered offices closed. and the mayor of indianapolis issued a travel emergency making

it illegal to be on the roads unless it is absolutely necessary. also making headlines this morning, the 13-year-old girl declared brain dead after tonsil surgery is now in the care of her family. she'll be taken to a different long-term care facility now. and liz cheney, whose senate bid sparked controversy within her own family is now dropping out of the race citing serious health issues that have araiise in her family. have you all started packing just yet? >> i have. >> we're a month out to sochi and taking a look at the massive security operation ratcheting up. just a month away. we'll take you there live and talk to bob costas about what to expect. and a rare look inside one of the president's most famous rides. peter alexander will take us aboard marine one. we'll begin this half hour with the bitter, biting, dangerous cold, have we used

enough adjectiveadjectives? >> not nearly enough. a lot of school systems across the country are closing. first time i can remember we're talking about school closed because of the cold. and that's because it's dangerous. for example, milwaukee, this morning the temperature's 15 below. wind speed of 15. that makes for a windchill of 35 below. your exposed skin can freeze in 30 minutes. let's go to chicago where it's 16 below. wind speed of 20. that makes for a windchill of 40 below. your skin can freeze in ten minutes. and in international falls, minnesota, 35 below, the temperature right now, 15-mile-per-hour wind, a windchill of 60 below. your exposed skin can freeze in five minutes. and as you look at the windchill warnings, windchill advisories from the dakotas down to texas, even into florida, we're talking about dangerous windchills. for the rest of the country today, look for wet weather in the northeast, we expect some showers in the pacific

northwest. sunshine through the south. look at this brownsville, 46 degrees today. that's what's goin 7:33. good monday morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. back to the traditional work week and temperatures going to be komt fortable. mid to upper 60s for the bay area. then temperatures tumble. a major cooling trend as we head throughout this week. and it's going to continue into this weekend as well. you can see where we're headed down to the upper 50s to low 60s at cupertino wednesday and thursday. area of low pressure moves in. this might bring us showers right now the best chance looks like wednesday night into thursday morning. and that's your latest weather. >> al, thanks so much. we're now a month away from the start of the winter olympic games in sochi. vladimir putin inspected more venues over the weekend, this as security forces prepare for a massive operation. a 1,500-square mile ring of steel around the city. nbc's chief foreign

correspondent richard engel is in sochi, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. behind me is the stadium where the opening ceremony will take place. performers right now are inside of it rehearsing. security has been overshadowing the build-up to these games, but russian officials insist, they will be safe. >> reporter: just one month to go until the sochi olympics and russia does seem ready. there's snow, and in case it gets warmer, russia has 1 million cubic meters of it frozen in reserves. the stadiums are built, although there's still some construction. the head of sochi 2014 told us russia is on schedule. >> yes, no doubt. we're absolutely ready. we were training, learning for seven years. >> the official clothing for the games is out, too. sochi was once a sleepy, soviet retreat between the mountains and black sea. it's been completely transformed.

russia didn't have a ski village at the base of the slopes outside sochi, so it built one. this entire town is brand new. so are hundreds of miles of roads and train tracks leading here with more than $50 billion spent so far, many think this is the most expensive olympics ever. this is vladimir putin's baby. he's been testing out the venues. these games may be as much about showing that the russian bear is out of hibernation as they are about sports. but terrorism has come back to russia. two attacks just last month. and the militant leader of the muslim north caucuses says the games are a target. russia's response is hard to miss. tens of thousands of police and intelligence agents have descended on sochi, watching for terrorists. and according to investigative journalists, watching everyone who comes here after the government last november passed a decree to collect logs of

data. >> your computers and phones are going to be tapped, officially? >> yes. all your communications will be exposed to the russian secret services. >> reporter: sochi will put russia back on the world stage, getting ready for the sports may prove to be the easy part. and tomorrow, security restrictions will be tightened even further. a so-called ring of steel put in place requiring people to have special badges to get anywhere near the olympic venues. >> richard, thanks as always. bob costas will be the prime time and late night anchor for olympic coverage. >> how you doing, matt? >> we covered a lot of olympic games. have you ever heard so much talk about security and safety a month out from the games as you're hearing in sochi? >> there's always talk about it. but here, you've got the terrorists right there on russian soil. and they've already made their declaration of intention. do anything possible to disrupt

the games. he has said these games are a satanic dance on the bones of our ancestors and that they're compelled to do whatever they can to disrupt them. it's right there. and i think that's put it front and center. >> we don't want to let that overshadow what the olympics are about. which is great athletic competition. let's talk about some of the athletes we're fascinated by. lindsay vonn on the ski team. that terrible injury, she's reinjured the right knee. what are the prospects? >> i think we've got to take the expectations down. she's not going to compete in multiple events, probably just the downhill and the super g. you're talking about someone who is arguably the greatest female ski racer of all time when you take into account world championships and everything. but these olympics, the expectations have to be lowered. >> we are going to see new events, some new sports we haven't seen in olympic competition before. slope style, something that you've done a lot as a kid, i know. >> no, of course.

i think the president of the ioc should be johnny knoxville, because basically this stuff is just jackass stuff they invented and called olympic sports. you mean that in the nicest possible way. >> the kindest way. >> we could see shaun white take the slopes in slope style. >> that's the last you're going to say about it. >> until february 5th. >> one of the glamour sports, always the figure skating, men's and women's, how is our team looking? >> looking like if we could grab a bronze somewhere, a silver somewhere, we'd be very happy. we do not have the kind of likely favorites that we've had in the past. >> well, gives us the underdog story line that you will be so good at promoting. >> there's always a story line, matt. >> ice dancing, glimmer of hope there with meryl davis and charlie white? >> yeah, that's probably our best shot rather than in individual figure skating. >> and there's also the team

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we're back at 7:43. live look at the white house. of course, marine one, the return of president obama and his daughters to the white house from andrews air force base following their christmas vacation in hawaii. peter alexander was given rare access to the fleet and the people behind it. peter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. we're standing outside the west wing this morning as the president returns to work today. like air force one, the call sign marine one is only used when the president is onboard. but the presidential helicopter squadron also flies the vice president as well as foreign heads of state, even the pope when they travel here. and recently, nbc news was

invited onboard. 30 miles south of washington, d.c., this high-security hangar is called the cage. it's home to the fleet of unmistakable white-topped aircraft, the helicopters designed to fly the president known as marine one. it's not a single helicopter, but more than 30 aircraft in all. this exclusive squadron is called hmx1, a hand picked team of more than 700 pilots, specialists and mechanics, like casey kirkpatrick. >> among the things you check is the door. >> yes. this is very important. the president sits right on the other side of this door. >> reporter: marine one's been shuttling presidents since dwight eisenhower was in office. this is where richard nixon waved good-bye and george w. brought in his friend. 137 trips last year alone. >> the best thing i do is stand out there and salute him as the crew chief.

that's the greatest honor for me. >> staff sergeant jason diaz is one of four marine one crew chiefs, elected by his peers and responsible for the entire helicopter. every minute detail is closely inspected, checking the engine, polishing the exterior, manicuring the carpet inside. the squadron builds some of the parts. the final touch, the presidential seal. >> what little details are you looking for? >> everything has to be picture perfect. i look it over. once everybody's done, i look it over, make sure it's the way i want it. and if there's even the tiniest little smudge, i go back over and say, no, you need to redo that. >> not just anyone can fly the president. after three years of training, only four pilots make it to marine one. among this year's class, major nate storm. >> there's so much riding on that. the most powerful man in the world is riding in the back of your helicopter.

it is pretty stressful. >> that training includes hours inside a flight simulator. it challenges pilots to execute a precise landing. major storm briefly handed me the controls. >> sorry. the simulator has a tendency to drift to the left. >> next time, remind me to take my dramamine. >> reporter: but nothing compares to the real thing. this is probably where it lands most often, white house south lawn. and nbc news was given access onboard as the marine one crew practiced takeoffs and landings with the president away. >> reporter: flying 200 feet above the ground, combined to a narrow flight path winding around some of the capital's iconic landmarks. right beside the jefferson memorial, right turn behind the washington monument. that'll take your breath away. >> this is what the faa refers to as prohibited air space. the only aircraft allowed in this zone is marine one. >> reporter: and pilots rehearse

each flight before picking up the president. the biggest challenge, the final approach and landing surrounded by trees on both sides, pilots say it's like flying between skyscrapers in manhattan. >> you feel like you're putting a pretty big helicopter in a tiny avenue. marine one must line up perfectly with three red disks on the ground. putting it on the board pilots call it with cameras rolling and the world's most powerful passenger onboard. and the presidential helicopters also have unique security features that remain top secret. one of the things that struck me, savannah, onboard was how quiet it was. you can carry on a conversation very differently than on a normal helicopter or plane. six times you got a moment of a sense of what it feels like to be president. there were thousands of people below us giving us a better understanding of what it looks like to look down at the

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a very good monday morning to you. 7:56. i'm laura garcia-cannon. two suspected gang members charged in the murder of an 8-year-old girl will be in court today. prosecutors say darnell williams of oakland went to the apartment where alisha was having a slumber party, rang the bell and opened fire. the 8-year-old was killed. investigators say williams and joseph carroll planned the attack as retaliation for killing of their friend. one of the san jose state students accused of hate crimes against his room estimate expected to be arraigned. prosecutors say that he was one of four students who took part in barricading a black roommate in his bedroom and clamping a u-shaped bike lock around his neck. he reportedly told investigators the actions were part of a prank war. let's check the forecast now, off to better news with christina loren. >> good morning to you. we have a good looking day

shaping up. starting in the 40s, san jose, 43 degrees here. look at the skies overhead. mostly clear for now compared to where we're headed. we're going to see thick clouds throughout the day today. you progress throughout the afternoon hours you are going to notice these clouds increasing by 6:00 p.m. tonight mostly cloudy conditions. tomorrow morning waking up with widespread fog and maybe drizzle. mike, good morning. >> should be a lot heavier tomorrow than today. look at 101 southbound it's starting to sort itself out. a heavier flow of traffic through palo alto and san mateo. also looking at the maps the northbound route throughout the south bay are the ones suffering. north 87 at curtner a crash and that will cause slowing. the slowdown the big is north 101. an earlier crash still on the shoulder. 880 a good flow but the volume into northbound causing slowing.

>> thank you. i'll be back with another local update in a half hour.

it is 8:00 on "today." coming up, loving it and losing it. we'll meet a man who ate mcdonald's every meal for three months and lost weight. plus, shine a light. we kick off our yearlong initiative here at "today" to highlight causes we believe in. this morning, savannah and i reveal our choice. and leading ladies of the big and small screen. oscar nominee keri muligan on her new role. "today," monday, january 6th, 2014. >> ohio! >> asheville, north carolina!

>> new york city! ♪ >> when i grow up, i want to work at the "today" show. >> this monday morning, i'm matt lauer, along with savannah guthrie, al roker and mr. carson daly. we've got a good news/bad news day here. >> yeah. >> good news, 52 degrees, not so bad. >> bad news, it's going to be about eight in 24 hours. >> you guys are nice to stand out here. >> we should go to l.a. >> we should do that. you know, i think we're going to do that in due time. by the end of this week, we're going to be moving out to los angeles. getting ready for next sunday's golden globe awards. >> couple of the presenters, we can tell you this morning, jimmy fallon will be there. he's getting ready to take over the "tonight show." and reese witherspoon will also

be among those handing out the golden statues. >> have you been watching your movies? >> yeah. >> binge watching, right? there's good ones out there. also, you can see it all sunday at 8:00 eastern, 5:00 pacific. >> more on the bitter cold headed in this direction. dylan dreyer is in frosty green bay this morning. dylan, good morning again. >> reporter: hey, good morning, matt. it is 11 below now. this thing bottoms out at 19 degrees below zero. we'll see what happens in a couple of hours. but on december 31st, 1967, the weather was just like this. it was the famous ice bowl here at lambeau field. the coldest nfl game on record. now, yesterday, it was about five degrees. puts it in the top 15 coldest nfl games. all the fans i talked to yesterday who were tailgating beforehand, not at all fazed by the weather. they say they wish it was colder so they could have gone into the history books as the coldest

game. obviously today, people will be indoors thawing out despite the packers' loss yesterday. inside is the place to be. we are under windchill warnings today. and it is dangerously cold to be outside. with a lot of programs and schools shut down in wisconsin, it's a good thing people will stay inside. >> now let's go to kevin tibbles. he's feeling the cold in st. paul, minnesota. good morning to you. >> reporter: guys, i can't get over how you say it's in the 50s in new york and it's a balmy minus 11 in green bay. minneapolis-st. paul, minus 20 degrees. there's about a 35-mile-per-hour wind blowing. that puts it down to about minus 40, minus 45 with the windchill. schools are closed all over the place here in minneapolis. they're closed in indianapolis, they're closed in chicago, and all this cold air, of course, is headed your way. you should not be outside for any great length of time without any protection, which is why

your correspondent here today is going to wear this and i just suggest that you don't go into a bank looking like this. >> i would give the same advice, kevin. >> good idea. by the way, thanks to our correspondents and our crews out there shooting those shots, as well. let's go inside right now. natalie's got the top stories of the morning. good morning again. >> good morning, again. well, the family of a 13-year-old girl declared brain dead removed her from a oakland, california, hospital overnight. jahi mcmath declared brain dead after she went into cardiac arrest following a complex tonsillectomy last month. her mother believes jahi is still alive. the court order gave the family until tomorrow to move jahi to a long-term care facility willing to insert breathing and feeding tubes. police appear to be making headway against a brutal type of crime terrorizing people. >> good morning, natalie. the man believed to be behind a

string of knockout assaults has been arrested and charged. but given the random and sudden violence of this trend, many people are still on edge. >> reporter: a suspect in a string of dangerous and disturbing knockout assaults like these posted online is under arrest this morning. in part, due to this police sketch released after a string of attacks throughout brooklyn. >> absolutely insane. it's scary, scaring the daylights out of people. >> 35-year-old barry baldwin faces ten charges, including six of assault. most of the attacks were against jewish women, two of whom were 78 years old. the daughter of one of those women spoke to nbc new york. >> i wanted the police to do something about it. and i want the full extent of the law to be exercised. >> reporter: the arrest in these horrifying crimes comes just a month after another arrest in a separate incident also targeting an orthodox jewish man in brooklyn. >> it's horrible. it's disgusting, horrible in any neighborhood. >> this is hate, this is sick.

this is beyond comprehension. >> reporter: the rash of vicious attacks that has taken place all across the country. they're usually referred to as part of a game. but community leaders and law enforcement argue this trend is closer to the violence seen in gang initiations that has existed for decades. >> what we're talking about are some serious and vicious assaults. a lot of innocent people being victimized in brutal fashion by reckless criminals and thugs. >> and according to court documents, baldwin has not yet retained counsel nor entered a plea, but he's due back in court one week from today. >> thanks so much. sparks flew from the bottom of a jetliner as it made an emergency landing last night in saudi arabia. the flight from iran had a landing gear malfunction. 29 of the passengers were injured, several of them seriously. liz cheney, the elder daughter of former vice president dick cheney is dropping out of the republican

senate primary in wyoming. she cited health concerns in her family. cheney angered some members of her party by relocating from suburban washington and challenging a republican incumbent senator. also earned a public rebuke from her younger sister mary. and the annual ice and snow festival opened on sunday. 10,000 workers spent two weeks building the frozen wonderland. and frozen it was, temperatures there dropped to 20 below zero. cold there and certainly getting colder here, as well. let's get a check of the weather with al. >> all right. thanks so much, nat. everybody braving the weather. we've had a lot of snow. in fact, some folks seeing more snow so far this winter than they do in an average winter. we start off in chicago. and so far, they've picked up 34.7 inches for the season. they normally would get 38. they're over 23 inches above.

as you look right now currently at st. louis. so far, they've picked up 19 inches of snow, that's 13 inches above normal, more than they would normally get for the season. and they've gotten that already. and in indianapolis, so far, they have picked up 26 inches of snow, 17 plus. that's more than they get for the entire season. and we've got a lot more winter to go. >> we just kicked off winter a few weeks ago. good morning. temperatures here not going to feel winter-like just yet. today we're talking about the upper 60s in places. 66 right here in san jose. and then those temperatures tumble. a series of weak storms are going to pass through bay area this week. that will increase that on-shore flow. lack of sunshine means temperatures are going to drop off. upper 50s for wednesday. low 60s on thursday. maybe some rain wednesday night into early thursday. >> al, thanks very much.

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apparently. >> feeling good. >> nobody feeling a little down? >> all right. i am. >> let's move on to our next segment. moot point. apparently a lot of people might be waking up feeling blue this morning. and there's a good reason for that. today is january 6th, the first monday of the year. and according to a new british study, that means it is probably the most depressing day of the year. why? because a lot of folks head back to work on this first monday. a lot of kids go back to schools. others are waking up today to realize just how much money they spent over the holidays and how much debt they're in. those are some of the reasons. >> i'm getting more and more depressed as you talk. >> that's my job. that's why i'm here. >> by the end of the day, we're going to be miserable. >> your work is done. well, imagine you're out on new year's eve, you come home, find you have a voice mail, but it is not just any voice mail, it's from pope francis. well, that is what happened last

week to a group of nuns in spain. take a listen. >> okay. well, we'll translate. you can see right there. what are the nuns doing that they can't answer the phone? i am pope francis, i wish to greet you in this end of year. i'll see if i can call you later. may god bless you. what were the nuns doing? they're like, that's not really him. >> they were pranked. >> it's a good one. >> it was new year's eve, right? >> yeah, exactly. well, the pope did call back later. he knows this group of nuns from argentina, he was archbishop there. >> tweet them. >> i love that. that is a voice mail to save, though. sandra bullock is revealing a big mistake she made recently. the oscar winner said she thought it would be fun to google herself to learn what people really think of her.

and at a film festival gala on saturday, she shared some of what she found. >> nothing special about her acting, she's not particularly attractive, i can't stand her, she's mediocre, she's over 40. >> she says she also learned that she and julia roberts are fighting over george clooney. sandra joked it's shared custody and we're both fine with it. so i guess a lot of us kind of avoid google. >> never. never. do not. >> we learned that early. >> two steps. you don't google yourself, but if you do, you never read the comment section. >> you'll start to type your name and things start coming up, no! no! stop here. >> you're looking for a car, not carson. >> that's right. if you're lucky and your flight hasn't been canceled because of the cold weather, you may notice the long wait to get on the plane. some board from back to front, others give priority to window seat passengers. a new study recommends a third

method by carry-on bags. they noticed that some much time is wasted as passengers are wandering around the plane looking for overhead space, so their solution is scatter travelers around the plane based on the number of bags they have with them. so each row would have a mix of passengers, two bags, one bag and no bag. >> i think that will work. >> sounds like a lot of work for the person checking the passengers with, okay, how many bags do you really have? >> you don't want to be a two-bagger. too much. >> the way you say that. >> oh, really? okay. old spice is famous for the viral ads. there was the "your man can smell like" commercial, well, they've got a different ad out. this one sad moms singing about their sons growing up.

♪ i didn't see it coming ♪ but it came in a can ♪ now my sweet son's sprayed into a man ♪ ♪ old spice made a man of my son ♪ ♪ now he's kissing all the women and his chores aren't done ♪ >> very disturbing. reacting, saying there's nothing quite like your mom clutching your car's rear bumper. >> that's love. exactly l. >> but if you have a boy, there's a certain age where you look at him and go, you need deodorant. >> and odor eaters for the tennis shoes.

>> exactly. that is what's trending today. meantime, what was your new year's resolution? well, each of us has decided to shine a light on an important cause. and we hope it inspires you at home to do the same. >> matt and i decided to team up to give kids a safe place to play. ♪ >> i loved to go outside and run around. and i can't imagine growing up and not being able to get on a swing set and take flight. >> you can walk down a street past the playground 100 times and never take notice. and what you see as mundane they see as opportunity. they see as a chance to invent, a chance to run and giggle and laugh. >> for so many kids, going

outside is not an option. there's nowhere to go or it is not safe. >> i see neighborhoods that are desolate or broken. >> i would love to do something that brought joy to kids who have too little of it. >> i want to go to a neighborhood where people don't have a lot. and i want to take what is perhaps an eyesore in that neighborhood, a vacant lot, you know, broken bottles, rocks, graffiti and get a community to get motivated, get people to come out of their homes and put gloves on and boots. i want to get shovels and rakes. and i want to get children to inspire us, tell us what their dreams are. >> the kids themselves will be invested. they'll have a piece of this property and ownership of this park. >> and after it's been transformed from rubble, i want to be there as we swing that gate open for the first time. >> and their eyes light up like christmas morning. i hope when people say what

we're able to do, they look at it and think why couldn't i see that? >> playgrounds are places where kids' imaginations and bodies can soar. why shouldn't every kid have an opportunity to have something like that? >> that's great. >> and so we're open. and everybody's picked a project and something to try to accomplish this year. >> we're going to reveal yours tomorrow. >> al and mine tomorrow. >> thursday. >> thursday. >> thirsty thursday we call it. >> no, no, no. you'll have to stay tuned. >> you're just in the rehab project. >> no. >> i can't believe you just said that. i was thinking it. but you actually said it. >> so funny. so original. >> well, you can check the progress on today.com. we want to know how you plan to pitch in in your town.

we've got an update now on a very large family we met last fall. with the arrival of quintuplets, they went from four kids to nine overnight. now they're all under one roof. kristen dahlgren paid them a visit. >> reporter: welcome to the home of quintuplets. that's 3-year-old derek keeping tabs. there's also 2-year-old twins dallas and denver and 8-year-old darin. >> is it hard to keep track? >> yes, it is hard. i won't even lie. it's hard. >> dion and nevon always wished for a big family. >> look at you guys, you're still smiling. >> barely. >> reporter: life has changed since the quints left intensive care for their las vegas home. >> they've gotten so big. >> they have.

our biggest is mr. derek over here. and he is 8 1/2 almost 9 pounds. >> and remember little dayton, just 3 pounds when i held her back in october. >> look at you up to 7 pounds. >> of course, you know what growing babies mean, feeding every three hours. that's 40 bottles a day and diapers more than 100. >> lo and behold, you change them and then you finish and go through the next one and then you realize you did it all over again. >> reporter: it can make for some challenging times, like thanksgiving. >> just to go to dinner, we packed the night before. >> four cars, nine kids, the only thing they forgot -- >> we forgot to put our shoes on. >> no shoes. >> neither one of us had shoes on, just socks. >> mom and dad take it all in stride. only one thing worries them. >> i don't want any of them to

grow up thinking they didn't get enough love. >> that doesn't seem to be a problem. the older kids can't get enough of the quints, even helping out. >> i'm starting to smell something. you got this? >> i got it. i can handle it. >> so with them all handling it so well, could there be even more some day? they're not ruling it out. but for now -- >> i'm on strike. i'm on strike. >> i tell people, do not try this at home. >> they look so peaceful in that last shot. >> they've got the right attitude. >> they do. what a great family. >> and so does kristen passing off the diapers. up next, we've got a man who only ate mcdonald's for 90 days and he lost nearly 40 pounds doing it. and then,

a very good monday morning to you. we just learned the 13-year-old teenager declared brain dead is at a new facility. jahi mcmath's uncle won't say where she is, but there is speculation she's at a facility in long island. late last night, she was taken away by balance from children's hospital oakland. her family not saying where she is, but does say that she's doing fine. our check of the morning commute this morning. a lot of people back to work. >> i was worried because of that volume of traffic really kicked in hard this morning. it's eased up, but we still have your southbound. this is 101 just north of tully. traffic flowing slowly but

smoothly. we do have a crash reported there. and also, things start to calm down for most northbound. heading up towards kurtner, we had a six-car crash earlier. it still sounds like we have some activity there, so that will be an issue. the rest of the tri-valley sorts itself out. typical slowdowns there. we had an early backup. and now it's completely clear. i'll send it back to you. >> wow. no one out there right now. thanks so much. we'll be back with another local news update in half an hour. hope to see you then. have a great monday.

♪ 8:30 now on this monday morning, it's the 6th of january, 2014. a mild start to the day, but it will not end that way here in new york city. temperatures in the single digits by this time tomorrow morning. >> it's like a roller coaster because friday was brutally cold here, then it got warmer over the weekend and now back down. >> dropping down to ten tomorrow. >> eight degrees, ten degrees. to the point where there was a train on its way to kalamazoo,

michigan, it froze. they had to send another train to pick it up. we haven't seen cold like this in over 20, 30 years. >> if a train traveling -- >> yeah. coming up, two of the most sought after young stars in hollywood, allison williams and carey mulligan. and then, do you avoid fast food to try to stick to a diet? well, we'll meet a guy who ate it every day for 90 days. he dropped weight and even lowered his cholesterol. we'll tell you what he ate. >> exactly right. but first, how about a check of the weather. >> let's show you what we've got going on. you'll see basically for the week ahead, much of the country going to be way below normal, only above normal, going to be right along the california coast. we've got snow across the great lakes for the early part of the week. rain moving into the pacific northwest. as we get into the middle part of the week, we stay in that deep freeze for the eastern 2/3 of the country, above normal as

you get out west as the jet stream moves up to the north out there. then by the latter part of the week, guess what, finally sweet relief. we'll start to see some warmer temperatures in the east, some lake effect snow still hanging around. wet weather through the southeast and mid-atlantic states. normal through the southwest and look for some showers in the pacific northwest. hey, good monday morning to you. the time now 8:32. temperatures aren't that bad. it's not too cold out there this morning. 43 degrees in san jose. 43 for oakland and 48 in san francisco. that's going to be the story for today. clouds are actually going to increase as we head throughout this afternoon. highs will be comfortable. look at these numbers. wrapping up to about 63 degrees in san francisco today. 64 out in the north bay. 66 right here in the south bay. as we head through tomorrow, much cooler weather on the way. we'll have your seven-day in just a few moments. and that's your latest weather. i don't know about you, but i'm feeling like an egg mcmuffin. >> good segue.

and here's a question, could you eat mcdonald's all day, every day? well, morgan sperlock tried it in his documentary. >> now a decade later, another man has given it a shot with drastically different results. he actually lost weight. and we're going to talk to him in a moment. but first, part of his documented journey. >> one of the alarming statistics that has risen its ugly head is obesity and weight problems. >> john sizna embarked on an experiment. >> we're going to try to replicate the super size me documentary only the opposite. >> he walked 45 minutes a day and followed a strict 2,000 calorie diet using the recommended daily allowances for ca carbohydrates, sugar and fat. all the meals had to be from mcdonald's. >> anything we might need to make changes with? >> his students planned his meals and his local mcdonald's

donated the food. the results might surprise you. john says he lost 4 inches on his hips and 7 on his stomach. his cholesterol level went down from 249 to 170. as for his weight, john lost 37 pounds. >> and john is with us now along with "today" contributor and registered dietitian joy bauer. >> hi. >> we'll talk about your meal choices in a second. 54 years old, started out at 280 pounds, but the big thing that jumped out to me, you started walking 45 minutes a day. >> well, i did. what was challenging and surprising to me, when i started that first day, i thought i was going to die. i couldn't even walk 45 minutes carrying that 280 pounds. and as you can see, if i'd gotten any bigger, i would probably have to avoid harpoons. >> well, you're getting a lot of attention because you ate strictly at mcdonald's. not only did you lose weight, but your cholesterol level dropped. did that surprise you? >> well, what was surprising in

this. everyone's paying attention to the weight loss. that's not the big deal. i knew i was going to lose weight. math tells you, if you only eat 2,000 calories a day, your body has to use more than that to operate. i knew i was going to lose it. what came out really nice in this experiment was the blood levels. i was so concerned about it, we took my blood halfway through it and told the kids. now, even though i've lost like 20 pounds, if this blood level stuff doesn't come back good, we're pulling the plug. >> i'm not surprised. if you lose weight and you're overweight to begin with, normally your cholesterol, your blood sugar, they will come down, too. and i think this isn't really the mcdonald's diet. i think what he proved is it's not where you eat, it's what you eat. you eat less, move more, it comes off. >> however, let's put off some of his menus here and give you an idea of the kinds of things that john was choosing every day. anything jump out at you here, joy? >> well, diet coke in the morning for breakfast is not necessarily the greatest thing.

the calories always maxed out at 2,000. which is great. because it encouraged weight loss. he went out of the way to pick things that were healthier when you consider what mcdonald's offers. but one glaring red flag is the salt he was taking in on a day-to-day basis was more than double of what's recommended. that's worrisome. >> i think this brings up the point that mcdonald's and other fast food restaurants have more healthy options available than they had at the time of supersize me. but did you have the big mac? did you go for the big calorie items? >> that's a great point. because, yes, i did. in the last three to four weeks as you've seen from the menus, i did start eating big mac meals and quarter pounder meals. and the kids came up and said, we've got a problem. if you're going to eat these high-caloric sandwiches, we can't stay in the recommended daily announces of the 15 nutrients we're tracking. and i said, kids, that's where choice comes in. are you going to keep me at 2,000 calories?

and are we going to jeopardize the health? or stay at the health and jeopardize the calories? and you'll find the last three weeks i wasn't able to eat 2,000 calories, it was 1,750 or 1,800. that was beautiful about the kids. they put these menus together. >> first of all, i wish i had a teacher like you. you make it interesting. that's great. and you told joy after the segment here, you're hungry, you're going to find a mcdonald's? really? >> well, i'm on the second part of it. the first part is done, but it's going so well. one of the things i want to try differently is continue with the diet through march 15th but now do exercise of what i'm capable of doing. one of the neat things about the first 90 days is the fact that we have made this simple. not everybody can jog or lift weights, but everybody can walk. >> here's what i would like for his second experiment. i want to show him how to do this with 2,000 calories a day with no fast food. >> all right. >> i think he'll feel markedly better. >> we're going to catch up with

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we're back at 8:40. hbo's award winning series "girls" is about to kick off the third season. allison williams plays marney. >> i thought i was going to spend my life with him. >> you of all people should know what that's like. it's hard and it's scary. >> that's not our style. i gave you my middle name, marie, because it has a legacy of strength and independence. >> you know what else it has, only one letter differentiates from my first name, which is really weird. >> how are you supposed to deal with that? good morning to you. >> good morning. >> so when we find marney, she's

splitsville with charlie, taking it all in stride. >> well, she's trying to make it look like everything's fine, which is her m.o. in life. and things are definitely not fine. >> this is the third season of "girls." i'm a fan, i watch it. seems to me that marney when she started out was kind of the perfect girl. she had it all together, everything going her way. and you could look at this as a long progression of her unraveling. >> yes, i think part of it is that she's so intensely trying not to unravel that it makes it unravel more quickly in a way. like if you pull something in a sweater and the whole thing comes apart. i think she'll need to fall apart completely before she can become a human being in a functioning way. >> i was thinking about it this morning. what's the moral of the story, the lesson there? is there one? >> i think the lesson is a warning against perfectionism, that it can work against you if you don't forgive yourself. the little things, unique if you want to call them flaws, you may. i think marney definitely will

have to learn to love the parts of herself that aren't perfect and acknowledge them. that would be a good start. >> the last time you were here, you said it was so realistic, so like the lives of the '20s, it was like looking in a fun house mirror. >> i'm not 1,000 years old, but i'm shocked by what happened. >> okay. >> but i feel 1,000 when i watch it because i'm shocked by some of the behavior. you think it's realistic? >> i do. but i think it's very specific. so i think in its specificity applying to a broad number of people. but it has -- just portraying each girl individually and their specific experiences. and so then i think viewers can pick and choose from things and say, oh, i've done what hannah just did, never done what she's doing just now, i've done what marney's about to do. >> the writer and creator of this, she's a friend of yours. >> yeah. >> she holds your destiny in her hands. >> it's so true.

>> isn't it -- you should be really nice to her. she could make you do crazy things. >> that's a compliment. on our show when you're given a scene that's crazy and challenging and terrifying and strange, that's a huge compliment. that's the writer saying we think you can pull this off, please don't prove us wrong. and so i take that with a lot of pride now. in this season, i had many of those moments. >> and she does it to herself, as well. >> yeah. and i trust where she's going. wherever she thinks the show should go, i trust that. >> before we let you go, i was stopping by my newsstand this morning. have you seen this? >> not in person yet. >> may i present you with your cover? >> so exciting. >> you wanted to be an actress your whole life. >> yes. >> does the reality step up to the dream? >> it exceeds it? i can't believe this. that doesn't make for good television. >> it does if you read the whole article, it mite get a little slow. >> yeah. >> i'll start on page one, how

about that? >> congratulations on the cover and everything else. >> thank you. >> coming up next, another fresh face in hollywood. carey mulligan and her new movie and the scariest thing she's ever done on film. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

we're back now at 8:46 with carey mulligan. she plays a folk singer in a new movie. let's say she doesn't always get along with the title character. take a look. >> you snuck out the door -- >> what do you think of staying here tonight? >> i was hoping to. is jim around? >> jim's not here. we told troy he could crash here. >> troy nelson, how you doing? >> oh, hello, i've heard your music and heard many nice things about you from jim and jean and

from others. >> oh. you have not heard one nice thing about me from jean ever. >> carey mulligan, nice to see you. earlier in the show, we talked about how "wolf of wall street" has a lot of cursing in it. your character not too shabby in that department. >> i do a good job of it. >> tell me about her a little bit. what makes heret tick? >> i'm married to justin timberlake's character. and she's sort of settled into a pretty comfortable lifestyle with him. >> i don't want to give anything away about the whole connection there. i think that's important to the movie. every time i have an actor, i'm curious about the moment you got

the call. they are legendary. what was it like? >> i was filming gatsby in sydney and i got an e-mail that said the new cohen brothers' movie. you never think you'll get the chance to audition for their film. i was coming to l.a. to do press and they asked me to do an audition, and i did in my hotel room of this very angry young woman. >> i think they said they were frightened by your audition. they did. seriously. >> that's so cool. >> well done. >> yeah. and i didn't meet them, actually, until we were in rehearsal months later. >> now, you sing as part of this role. and you said in a recent interview that the thought of singing in front of a camera is terrifying. in fact, i think you went further and said you'd rather do a nude scene than sing in front of a camera. why is it so terrifying? >> yes, true in a weird way. but also, in the context of this film, we have the most

incredible people producing our music. and justin timberlake, i had to sing with him. and he's a decent singer. >> yes. >> i was just surrounded by incredible musicians. it's the prospect of sort of bearing my voice in front of them was -- >> but you have a beautiful voice and you're also married to a musician. >> yes. >> do you sing together at home? >> i spare everybody my singing apart from when i do it in a film. >> you said you were shooting great gatsby when you got the call from the cohen brothers. that was when you had elaborate costumes. this one you're jeans and t-shirt and sweater. does a wardrobe help you get into character? >> yeah. enormously. my character in this is pretty angry most of the time. so to go from gatsby which is dresses and beautiful diamonds to get into high-waisted trousers and a big black wig and march around swearing, quite liberating. >> you loved the swearing.

>> very much. >> the music's fantastiovie's f. you're great in it. >> thank you. >> "inside llewyn davis" in select cities. this is "today" on nbc.

we are back now at 8:51 with

"today's kitchen." billy deck is the ceo of rocket ranch productions. good morning. >> good morning. >> last time we met we had the mac & cheese burger. i don't know how you can top it. >> i have three good ones to share this morning. awesome comfort food. we're going to start with a turkey burger. you going to help me out? >> yeah, absolutely. >> i've been working on these vegetables we're working into the turkey meat. i'm going to add scallions, carrots and celery, thyme. going to mix this up a little bit. and turn off the heat and let this cool while you work on mixing everything into the 2 pounds of lean ground turkey meat. >> okay. panko? >> i'm going to put panko bread crumbs, add one egg. >> okay. >> fold it in a little bit. >> so you don't want to overstir it? >> go ahead. stir it up. i know it's a little tough in the beginning. >> all right. >> and this is ciracha.

gives it a little bit of heat, a kick. you're doing a great job, awesome job. and then i'm going to mix in the vegetables once they're cool. go ahead and give that a good mix. you're doing fantastic. and raight from here, we're pretty much going to make 8-ounce patties. makes about four 8-ounce patties. it's very equal. >> i want to get an "a." >> i'm going to take this and make a patty. are the pretty much make a meatball, get the air out of it. >> pack it really tight. >> pack it really tight. and then you end up with your turkey burgers over here which we've had cooking for a little bit. >> do you chill the patty? >> you do. let them sit in the refrigerator. we have burgers going for about five minutes on each side. and you'll also see some grilled

onions. just a little olive oil, salt and pepper, just to get those a little tender. and what we're going to do over here, we've within working on this greek yogurt goat cheese. put it into the goat cheese and a touch of heavy whipping cream. >> okay. >> you get this creamy, milky. >> there's a little bit of a tang in there and it mixs well with the savory burger and grilled onions. i'm going to put the turkey burgers and dress these on a 7-grain bun, which is really great if you get it from local bakery or the bakery section of your grocery store. and here is your sauce right there. we'll each take a bit and put it right on top. >> right on the burger or bun? >> right on the bun. and then, your grilled onion -- >> okay. >> and you will be done. >> oh, we've got a crowd.

>> there's enough for everyone. you can take a bite of the turkey burger. i've got a couple back here, too. >> all right. >> this is my favorite, salmon burger. a lot of asian elements. some ginger, pickled ginger. >> delish. >> you're welcome to grab one and enjoy. >> how do you keep it together like that? >> you have to let it settle for a little bit in the fridge. >> and chill it. chill it, carson. >> and there you go, put that together. feel free to jump into that. >> what's over here? >> a beefburger on an onion bun. we have a really nice date aoli that we cover up the bun with right there. and then you sort of contrast that with a creamy brie and sprinkle a shallot on top. >> wow. >> and then we have the sweet potato fries there, as well. >> you've outdone yourself.

thank you so much. we're back after checking your local news and weather. >> yeah. >> beeline for the beefburger. >> and the fri good morning. it's 8:56. we finally know who was behind these crop circles that popped up in a salinas farm. it was not aliens. the silicon valley based computer chip maker is taking credit for this. the company says it made the farm to get publicity for its  new mobile chip. and it worked.

>> nothing gets by you, terry. temperatures this morning are chilly, but it's not too cold out there. 48 degrees, that's not bad in san francisco. we are headed towards the 60s later on today. temperatures are going to be comfortable. 66 in the south bay. temperatures tumble as we head through the next couple days. slight chance for rain. right now best bet looks like late wednesday into thursday. [ female announcer ] shop at safeway now through january 14th for a smart return to school box tops offer! buy ten participating box tops items in a single visit and earn sixty bonus box tops! that's six dollars for your school! plus, shop at safeway to collect double box tops on specially-marked packages. learn more at twowaystoearn.com. here's what's new at safeway from general mills! start the day off right with these delicious big g cereals! or try yoplait greek yogurt! power up with nature valley and fiber one snacks! and enjoy tasty progresso heart healthy soups. find these and other great general mills products

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from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales and willie geist live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on a rainy monday morning here in new york city. it's january 6th, 2014. i'm willie geist along with, look at this, al roker, natalie morales. the band is officially back together. >> good to see everybody. >> it's been a couple weeks since the three of us have been here. >> december 20th was the last time we were all together on the air. >> you were skiing last week, right? >> yeah. had a great time in vale, fresh powder out there, kids had a blast. i heard you dragged your kids to a bowl game, though? >> i didn't drag them. we went to see vanderbilt play. >> with your children? with your children? >> the compass bowl.

>> what does that mean? >> learn, al. bank or something. i don't know. we won. >> vanderbilt won. >> we beat houston, 41-24. >> more importantly, you dragged them through a snowstorm and you had to fly back when? >> we flew back saturday night. but friday was a tough day because friday was the snowstorm. we go to laguardia, christina's like, are we really going to do this? >> yes, we are going. >> vanderbilt fans, you owe him. >> face it, it was the bvbbb compass bowl. >> but we had a good time. it was tough getting there. saw our friends in birmingham. put on a great show. >> what about you, al? >> i've been working. >> working. >> i've been working. the rose parade, flew back here, all heck started to break loose. our show, "wake up with al," did nightly news. >> morning, noon and night. >> it's a dangerous situation, we want to keep people, you know, apprised of what's going

on, especially want to make sure they get to and from their bbvbva -- >> yes. this weather system is called a polar vortex. >> it's the first time i've ever used it actually on the air. >> is it a real word? >> it's a real phrase. it exists. this thing is a semipermanent to permanent situation up in the north pole. and usually it stays there. but every now and then when you get a weakening of the jet, it actually breaks off and goes rogue, basically, and makes its way down south. >> polar vortex gone rogue. >> and it's kind of like an arctic hurricane. so the winds rotating around us. this arctic air is funneled down and in. >> i don't know if we have the picture of the map, but if you look at it the way it dips down through a little bit of the west, the midwest. >> we're going to show this in a little bit. and it's pretty impressive. i mean, the phrase itself almost sounds like something from a bond movie. >> polar vortex.

>> gold finger's about to release the polar vortex. do you expect me to die, goldfinger? no, i expect you to freeze. >> the austin powers version. >> exactly. >> can i get a polar vortex? >> that's what i thought when i first heard you say that. >> the country got a look at how cold it was watching that packers game yesterday. holy cow, in green bay, outdoors, of course. couldn't have it any other way. >> they like it. they're tough and like it like that. >> they're tailgating. >> they're like, needs to be colder. >> plus, on the bench, the benches are physically warm. >> yes. >> and they've got heaters. it's once you get away. >> not in the stands, though. >> no. >> in the stands, you're cold. >> and plenty of guys, including the quarterback going sleeveless. he said after the game, not that bad. >> probably once your adrenaline is going and you're moving. as much as these guys work, physical exertion. although when you hit that ground -- that's got to hurt.

>> it is frozen. >> that is bad. >> frozen tundra is what they call it. >> yeah. >> john vecenda. >> those are the good old days and we had it again yesterday. there was a picture of somebody in the parking lot at the game warming up his frozen beer on the grill. >> yeah. >> he's flipping sausages and beer right there to melt it. >> that's how you break the glass, though, right? i would imagine. >> i don't know how that works. i've never attempted it. >> don't try it. >> i bet he did. when you were younger and went to the bbbd -- >> the good people at bvba, we appreciate all you do. >> i don't know what they do. >> you don't know what they do. >> they do good work. that's all that matters. especially in the community. >> all right. >> this is an important story as we talk about the weather and everything. important to remember the people out there who are out in the cold and sometimes people walk by them.

there's a man missing since last wednesday, and his name is nicholas simmons, 20 years old. he disappeared from his family's house in upstate new york on new year's day. this was the picture in the "usa today." a photograph documenting how cold things were in washington, d.c. you see him warming himself up on a steam grate there. well paul and michelle simmons, nicholas' parents, saw the photograph and there had been a facebook page set up and by seeing his photo, they were able to reunite them, the whole family again. we don't know the specifics of his situation or how he ended up that way. but it is an important reminder, i think, for all of us to take care of people, check on one another. >> especially your neighbors, elderly neighbors. >> pets, too. but the people out there, any one of them could be somebody's mother, father, sister, daughter. >> and what a stroke of luck. the photographer usually covers the white house, president obama's in hawaii.

>> right. >> 1 in 1 million, right? >> 150 pictures, something like that. >> that they put that let the parents in on that. we hope they sort out whatever happened there. we're in "usa today." >> not just in. we are -- >> featured prominently, the paper of record as we like to call it. >> today's take. >> today's section. >> and we're weighing in on the golden globes. coming up this sunday, january 12th -- >> on nbc. >> and we made our predictions here with our picks, and we want you guys to weigh in, as well. we're offering it, you know, it's our chance to basically weigh in and you can take your pick, as well. >> 13 questions, who will be the best dressed, who will have the funniest speech, and which nominee will give "12 years a slave" a run for its money. >> we thought it would be a slam dunk. >> here's best dressed, sophia vergara, always a good choice,

>> never goes wrong. and jennifer lawrence i had up there, as well. >> she's beautiful. >> beautiful from "12 years of slave." kerry washington, it's the olivia pope, she always is. >> and our friend from usa today, who is participating. >> bradley cooper. guys, always knocks it out of the park. funniest speech, but i think overall the night belongs to tina fey and amy poehler. >> and jennifer lawrence from "american hustle." >> whoever wins in that tv comedy category is going to be great. >> and then for nominee giving "12 years a slave" a run for the money, i said "gravity." >> i went a little sleeper pick, critics love this movie "her." >> i haven't seen that yet. i'm looking forward to that. >> it's a cool, interesting movie. joaquin phoenix and the voice of scarlett johanson. not her face -- >> she's an operator in the

future. he has rape with her. a very cool movie. we want you to participate. do you agree with us? disagree? >> so far, natalie's in the lead. >> we're told natalie's in the lead. >> putting it out there. you can help in the process. >> thankfully, because then she would start doing the ballot box stuffing. >> oh, yeah. >> it gets ugly with her. >> just weigh in. >> just let her win. >> make our lives easier. >> thank you. >> stop it. like you're not competitive. >> the golden globes are this sunday 8:00 eastern, 5:00 pacific. always a fun night, amy and tina hosting will be a blast. last week out, we did this story about alyssa milano and james moore. moore gave a radio interview where she was making ugly comments about her post-baby body. they attended an awards show together. moore called milano very tiny, pause, in height, referring to her weight and spanx. all the rest of it.

he got a lot of backlash. he tweeted this. >> i like what he did here, though. >> he said, she is stunning, i mistakenly thought the absurdity of what i was saying would have been taken as a joke. he's on a radio show, he went too far and he knows it. he later posted an apology on his blog. went further saying i know full well how much words can hurt people having seen my wife destroyed by the tabloids. i cannot change what i said, but i can assure you my heart is broken i hurt alyssa. >> that's a classy apology. well said. >> she had a classy -- >> she had the best response. she said -- >> thank you for your apology, apology accepted. she grunts while aggressively yet cautiously prying off her head-to-toe spanx." >> that's how you answer. >> she handled it well from the beginning. the original tweet was great and this one -- >> note to the guys, don't ever talk about a woman's weight. ever. >> no, no, no. >> some people need a reminder. apparently. >> take us inside the vortex. >> the polar vortex. we're going.

strap in, kids, because we're going, all right? over 26 states with warnings or windchill advisories, windchill watches from the dakotas down to texas, florida, into the northeast and new england. you're going to be looking at dangerously cold temperatures. why as we've been talking about this brutally cold air, unusually cold, it's all due to this semipermanent area, we call the polar vortex. and, again, a counter clockwise flow of air bringing that arctic air down from the center of the north pole and it comes across and has gone as far south as florida. this is dangerously cold air for today, temperatures feels right now 41 in chicago, 46, minneapolis. but here, new york city and norfolk, mid-50s to mid-60s. by tomorrow morning, new york, feeling like 8 below, marquette, 38 below, more cold air on wednesday.

the good news is, we will see a break as we get into the latter part of the week. this thing moves up to the north. and as it does, it takes with it all the cold air. we get more of a zonal flow from the west. and so warmer temperatures will prevail by friday. cleveland's at 39, new york 41, charleston, 69, omaha, 43, chicago, 36. so just hang in there and be careful. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the wood >> makes you feel a little guilty, huh? look at these temperatures. 68 degrees in the east bay. 66 in the south bay. the midwest, the east coast residentsting tested by the weather. we're only going to get tested by a little cooldown in temperatures. we are going to drop off, maybe getting some light showers. best chance right now looks like thursday. and yes, looking pretty good. 20% shot.

right at the top above the fold, matt and meredith hosting the opening ceremony, below the fold. >> for the olympics. winter olympics. >> they're hosting olympics. >> what's your point? what's your point? >> speaking of competitive. wow. >> oh, my gosh. coming up next, bruce springsteen's got a new album out this month and golden globes with tina and amy on sunday. out this month and golden globes with tina and amy on sunday. we'll help you mark your my lenses have a sunset mode. and an early morning mode. and a partly sunny mode. and an outside to clear inside mode. new transitions® signature™ adaptive lenses now have chromea7™ technology making them more responsive than ever to changing light. so life can look more vivid and vibrant. why settle for a lens with one mode. new transitions® signature™. experience life well lit.grade o

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and starting just last night, the new season of "the bachelor." willie missed it. >> i did. >> nothing major happened last night. it was more like a catch up. the real stuff happens tonight. juan pablo it's juanuary, as some like to say. he was a loser of last season, of "the bachelorette" and he's a single dad venezuelan soccer player. he likes to play soccer shirtless when the sunsets. >> who doesn't? >> producers say this is the sexiest bachelor ever possibly because one of the women vying for his love is a hippie from california who doesn't like to wear clothes. >> okay. a lot of blurring. >> blurred lines. okay. so wednesday, we've got a new nbc show we're all looking forward to, chicago p.d., it's a spinoff of "chicago fire." >> yeah, it was a surprise hit for nbc. and lieutenant hank is moving over to "chicago pd" which is

obviously about the chicago pd. and this show is produced by dick wolf who likes to keep things in the family. so there's actually going to be a crossover episode between "chicago pd" and "law and order svu." >> tell me about the spoils of ba babylon. >> it's a parody of the sweeping 1960s daniel steele type of movie. this is insanely amazing, toby maguire, will ferrell introduces the series every night and it's a big old parody of an oil tycoon family. >> that's january 9th. can't wait for that one. and january 12th, golden globes, so that one definitely mark your calendar for. and the ladies are back. >> the ladies. they're like everyone's favorite people on the planet, tina fey and amy poehler. it's definitely the most fun.

woody allen is getting the mill award, but not showing up and he's sending diane keaton, instead, to accept it. >> january 14th, "the boss," new album. >> yeah. his 18th studio album. this is kind of a hodgepodge mix of some older recordings that never got released. and there's some new stuff. and actually three of the songs are going to premiere on "the good wife," next sunday's episode. >> and "american idol" is back, j-lo, keith urban, and harry connick. >> good-bye mariah. new producers, new director. the show suffered a lot in the ratings last year. they're trying to inject new life in it. keith urban, that'll be a good combo. >> i don't know, i used to watch it. harry connick was a good mentor back in the day. >> we love him around here. all right.

can't forget about honey boo boo. we could, a lot of us will forget about this star. >> well, honey boo boo competes in the cutest red neck competition, no surprise there. and sugar bear, he needs time away from the ladies, so he gets a manper, which is a man camper. >> okay. >> didn't know they had a gender. all right. >> thank you so much. coming up next, all the news you need before you leave the house. >> plus, the question you've been asking yourself all weekend. are the biebs and selena back together? >> been hoping. >> it's one of the stories that had you rushing to google over the weekend. al? >> absolutely. led to the one jobhing you always wanted.

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the senate is expected to vote as early as today on a three-month extension. but they will need a -- at least five republicans to support it. students who suffer a concussion need a break, not only from sports, but also from school, as well. a new study looked at more than 300 student athletes who suffered a concussion, and they found those who did not take a break from school took on average 100 days to recover, where those who cut back on homework and online activity recovered in 20 to 50 days. parts of the nation falls into deep freeze, seems appropriate that "frozen" moves back into the top spot this weekend. took in an estimated $20.7 million. "paranormal activity" in second place. and take a look at this, an awesome spectacle in northern china where the annual ice and snow festival opened on sunday. 10,000 workers spent two weeks building the frozen wonderland. temperatures there dropped to 20

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what will you gain when you lose? you're watching today in the bay. >> good morning. san francisco police are talking to witnesses following the city's first homicide of the year. a man was found stabbed to death inside the lobby of the valmar apartment complex near market and octavia. so far, no word on any arrests. this morning, the 13-year-old teenager declared brain dead is no longer at children's hospital in oakland. late last night, jahi mcmath was transferred to another hospital. there's speculation she is at a facility in long island, new york. freezing and below freezing temperatures are gripping most of the country and the impact is reaching the bay area. dozens of flights have been cancelled with more delays and cancellations expected later

today. and the 49ers are getting ready for round two of the playoffs. phil dawson kicked the game-winning field goal. niners 23, green bay 20. next up for san francisco, the carolina panthers sunday, 10:00 a.m. we'll take a break and come back with weather and traffic. [ female announcer ] shop at safeway now through january 14th for a smart return to school box tops offer! buy ten participating box tops items in a single visit and earn sixty bonus box tops! that's six dollars for your school! plus, shop at safeway to collect double box tops on specially-marked packages. learn more at twowaystoearn.com. here's what's new at safeway from general mills!

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morning. >> we saw the volume start to build today. this is the east shore freeway. west 80, folks still have their headlights on. some haze in the area. look at that, very nice out of richmond. an earlier crash out of carlson. some distractions through that area. south 680. across through mission boulevard. your northbound routes finally clearing up. not as bad as we sometimes see. we'll see you for tomorrow. >> we'll have another local news update for you in half an hour. hope to see you then.

♪ monday morning, january 6th, 2014. it is freezing, freezing cold across the country. i like that song. >> i don't know who it is. >> we don't know. somebody will tell us and we'll let you know. >> the bravery. >> that's a good song. >> so we figured out what bbva stood for. >> you had no clue. >> you were right it was a bank. >> i sure did. and you know what else i knew? it's one of the top 25 banks in the united states. >> is it really? >> more than 700 branches nationwide and do great work. >> so it used to be compass bank and then it was purchased by

bbva. >> which is? >> sounds so good when she says it. >> it's better than bbva. right? >> that's why they make it easy. >> instead of bbd, bigger, better deal. >> and again, vanderbilt won the game. speaking of sports, last night, nba game, the knicks were a real treat this year and the dallas mavericks. j.r. smith of the knicks during a foul shot. check him out on the left side of the screen, reaches down, unties the shoe of shawn marion of the dallas mavericks. he didn't have time to do anything. >> kept playing throughout the play. >> with an untied shoe. >> kind of unsportsman-like, right? >> this is like three weeks ago when you pantsed willie. >> we were making meatloaf. >> i missed it.

>> anyway, that's bad sportsmanship. he'll get fined. >> at the time, nobody saw it. they didn't see it. only after the fact everybody else saw it did they realize. >> the knicks are a wacky bunch this year. >> yeah. that's the nets, sorry. >> it's all new york. >> close. >> new york sports fans. >> one more thing. >> that's right, brooklyn. >> it's all the same to natalie. let's go back into the vortex. >> we're not going into the vortex. >> we're not? >> we are joking about this. but this -- >> it's serious. >> these temperatures are really dangerous. >> oh, yeah. >> take a look at these windchills. milwaukee, a low of 15 below, wind speed of 15, that's a windchill of 35. you get frostbite in 30 minutes. okay. we head now to chicago, 16 below the low, a wind speed of 20. that creates a windchill of 40 below, skin freezes in ten minutes. and then you go to the extreme,

international falls, minnesota, where this morning, the low was 35 below, 15-mile-per-hour wind speed. the windchill is 60 below, and you can have frostbite in five minutes. so you got to be careful, be safe and take care. all right. that's what's going on a 9:33. good monday morning. you might be headed back to work today. temperatures are pretty chilly out there to start, but we're going to finish the day off right. warming up into the 60s just about everywhere. around 68 degrees in the east bay. 68 is really warm for this time of year by about ten degrees on average. we head throughout the remainder of the week, temperatures are going to keep on dropping off. by the end of the week, we're talking about a return of the upper 50s. hope you have a great day. >> and that's your latest weather. >> if you ever find yourself chewing ice uncontrollable or jaw pain that won't go away, it might be your body telling you something that could be a little

more serious. >> here with five surprising signs of illnesses that your body may be signaling is internist dr. carrie peterson. >> happy new year. >> and before we dig into these symptoms, we want to say if you experience any of them, check with your doctor. >> absolutely. >> and first one, here's one that surprises me. a symptom most people wouldn't think is a sign of a heart attack and that's jaw pain. >> that's correct. it is a symptom that occurs on the left side of the jaw. it's mild and dull and only lasts a few minutes and caused by the nerves being agitated around the heart when the heart is losing blood supply. it irritates those nerves, but sends a message up to the area of the body. and more common in women, actually, than men, which may be surprising. women should keep that in mind. >> not all jaw pain, though, is related to heart attacks. >> just because you have jaw pain, doesn't mean you have to go running to your doctor. if it's happening when you're chewing, it's very unlikely to be related to your heart. but if it's happening when

you're exercising, see a doctor right away. >> next. this is an interesting one. yellow bumps on the eyelids. what does that signal? >> most likely high cholesterol. it is fat deposits that happen on the inner eyelids and bottoms of the eyes, as well. a simple blood test can diagnose that. >> does this matter if you're black, white, asian? >> any skin type, but it can happen hereditarily in asiaasia. it doesn't always go away, you may need additional therapies like surgery or laser to get rid of them. >> to get rid of bumps. okay. if you're really thirsty coupled with frequent urination, could be a sign of diabetes. i think a lot of people have heard about this. >> i hope people have heard about this because many think craving sugar is a symptom of diabetes. but instead, frequent urination and thirst is a sign. and the reason it happens is when you have high blood sugar,

it leaks into the kidneys and excreted in the urine. the urine gets concentrated and pulls water out of the body causing more water into the urine, so you urinate more frequently and that loss of water in the body causes you to be dehydrated and you're thirsty more often, as well. >> but if you drink a lot of water and go to the bathroom a lot doesn't necessarily mean diabetes. >> there are other things that can cause thirst, just dehydration from exercise, for example. but if it's more excessive and you're thirsty frequently when you don't expect to be, you should get tested for diabetes. >> this one's interesting, chewing ice. if you're somebody who can't stop chewing ice. >> this is iron deficiency and anemia. i've seen people in the supermarket chomping on ice and i want to say get your iron checked. it's due to iron deficiency, more common in women because women are more likely to get iron deficiency because of lack of iron in the diet. >> why ice, though? >> it's very strange.

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on-again-off-again relationship. this causing a lot of speculation amongst their fans. also other photos of the two of them taken of them riding segues in california. and, of course, a lot of fans all over the world wondering, are they getting back together? >> everyone loves them. >> they could be toying with everyone, too. they know if they put that out there, people are going to talk about it. let's talk about kesha announced she's entering rehab. >> and she's got one of the biggest songs in the country. she put out a new video last week. the thing people were searching for was tied to this announcement she was going to be seeking treatment for an eating disorder. she posted a message to her fans saying she was taking this 30-daybreak, getting a lot of support. >> yeah. she says i'm a crusader for being yourself and loving yourself, but i found it hard to practice. i'll be unavailable for the next 30 days seeking treatment for my eating disorder to learn to love myself again exactly as i am. i think probably a lot of fans

rallying around her. >> this one i don't get, the selfie olympics. a lot of people hoping the word would be banished from the english language. >> no luck. >> now we have the olympics. >> with the olympics coming, there's a thing with the social media fad of the weekend, called the selfie games. people trying to one-up. people cooking in their bathrooms. >> oh. >> what's going on here? >> this is a guy -- >> leaning on the wall. >> wow. >> we're seeing -- >> that's multitasking. >> how does one win? >> i don't know there's a governing body in charge of the selfie olympics. >> medals being handed out, right? >> yeah. this is where if you don't have a body for ice dancing, you can join this. >> and i bet the athletes will get in on the movement, as well. big one for the bowl games this weekend, now to the nfl playoffs. >> a lot of football searching

this weekend. tied to pro and college. starting friday, the cotton bowl, big win for missouri. and the orange bowl, clemson defeating ohio state drove a lot of searching this weekend. people searching for things about the teams. we saw rival searches for people looking for where clemson's located, as well as the wide receiver who set a record in that game. so people looking for information about him. >> really, most of the traffic, kevin, was for the bbva conference -- >> in birmingham. >> and the nfl playoffs, of coursey yesterday with the packers game. it wasn't just about football, it was about the weather and the temperature. >> right. and we saw a lot of searching with the comeback win, the close games with the niners and the colts, people looking for information about the games themselves, game time and scores. and also the players, we saw a rise in searches for alex smith. >> a victim of the big comeback by the colts. >> kevin, thanks. >> good to have you here.

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enjoy during the deep freeze? >> the chef and owner in new jersey. good to see you. >> yes. >> i understand there's another restaurant underway in jersey city. >> yes. right on the water, overlooking manhattan. we can see the freedom tower, italian seafood restaurant. we're in the works, four weeks, six weeks away. it's going to be great. >> cool. >> we're going to do a boneless dish? >> yes, this is a great dish i've been doing for years and years. a buttermilk baked chicken breast. and basically we take our breast, we season it with salt and pepper. it's very, very simple. salt and pepper and then we cover it with a little buttermilk. but we don't touch the skin with the buttermilk. >> how come? >> it acts as a vessel, you want the skin to get crispy. the buttermilk's going to keep it nice and moist. we throw in in at about 400 degrees in a convection oven. then we'll take out our cooked

piece. and we're going to spread a little bit of pesto. you don't have to make this. you can, the recipe will be shown, but you can also buy it. this will just add flavor. and you're going to broil this for 30 seconds to a minute. >> goes back in. >> goes back in. >> if you're having a dinner party, you can literally have your chicken done and then finish it 30, 45 seconds. and you don't have to spend so much time in the kitchen. so this goes back in. all right. >> the other ones about done? >> so then we have here, broccoli rub. something i grew up on, my grandmother always cooked it. it's roasted garlic instead of regular garlic. and basically you want to toast the garlic for a little bit and then throw our broccoli in there. control your seasoning. >> this is blanched already? >> yeah, we pre-boiled it. another way to make your dinner party go seamless and simple,

have things precooked. >> finish it all. >> your seasoning is very basic, too, just salt and pepper. >> use the freshest ingredients and let them shine. that's how my grandmother taught me, that's how my boss taught me, let the ingredients shine. this is what i'm doing here. we're going to finish it with a little bit of vegetable stock. let it just kind of cook for a minute or two. and here, we have creamy polenta. >> there it is. >> finished with super, delicious, creamy -- would you, please, polenta, let's put it right here. all right. right there. and then you're going to give it a little bit of a swoosh. i like the swoosh. perfect. and then, willie -- >> right in? >> right in the center.

okay. perfect. >> wow. >> and then we have the chicken. we have finished product over here with some other dishes. so here's the chicken. and i also like to just give it a little bit of pesto on the plate for some color. it's a finisher. we've got the romaine wedge, roasted garlic dressing. >> lovely. >> and this is my mother, pastry chef cynthia requested. a sweet finish. >> always listen to your mom. >> you had me at nutella. ryan, thanks so much. >> thank you. thank you. >> as always, the recipes are at today.com. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

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you're watching "today in the bay." >> good morning. two suspected gang members charged in the murder of an 8-year-old girl from east oakland will be in court today. prosecutors say 22-year-old darnell williams of oakland went to the apartment where alicia

carradine was having a slumber party. he opened fire and the 8-year-old was killed. williams along with joseph carroll planned the attack as retaliation for the killing of their friend. one of the san jose state students accused in taking part in hate crimes against his teammate is expected to be arraigned today. prosecutors say he was one of four students who took part in barricading a black roommate in his room. he was reportedly told investigators the actions were part of a prank war. let's check the weather. here's christina. >> good morning to you, terry. we have a really good-looking day. it really does make you feel guilty when you're talking about the brutal temperatures. coldest air in 20 years. we're in the 40s headed towards the 60s, even close to 70 degrees. you're going to notice the clouds increasing. onshore flow has returned. take a look at our temperatures. right now in the 40s, headed towards the upper 60s.

62 for san francisco. and 66 degrees in the south bay. but all good things must come to an end. much cooler weather. thursday morning looks the best right now. let's check your drive and say good morning to mike. >> i'm talking about changing the volume of traffic. the san mateo bridge did get a good flow of traffic. a lot of folks back to school and work. tomorrow even heavier volume. the peninsula is moving nicely now. we will see much more slowing through palo alto and san mateo. now it's cleared up. all the way into downtown. the bay bridge toll lights are off. >> we'll have another local news update for you in half an hour. ♪ ho ho ho

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turned you guys on and saw you interviewing somebody. >> he is a doll. >> he is. >> i signed the petition for him to replace me. there were people that wanted to do that. i said where do i sign up? >> how was your little vacation? >> not good. you know what, it was like all vacations. there was some great stuff and not so great stuff. we had better weather than anywhere else. one day it stopped raining. i don't know if you're going to make it out on this picture. it was a triple -- you know what it got so faint. it was a full all the way both sides triple rainbow. >> crazy. >> you know what, that's the price of admission there. it was extraordinary. >> beautiful. >> yeah.

>> did you cut loose when you were in the keys like you tend to do? >> there is my annual new year's day at alabama jack. every year i think to myself they're not going to ask me again. they did. this is what happened at alabama jack. >> it's really a bad video when they'd rather play you talking than singing. any way. i love at this time down there. there are other great places. that was just yesterday. we're back in alabama jack. that's drew our dear friend drew williams. our pastor at trinity church. he came and spoke at both

services yesterday. we had a lot of family, a lot of trips to the medical center. i don't want to talk about it. when you have daredevil children between frank -- not frank. nothing happened to frank. between cody and cass and boo boo. we had crisis. any time you're all together having a great time. we're grateful for it. i missed you. you are the busiest working woman over new year's. >> we did our special. we had other stuff. something that was shocking. yesterday i went to see "the wolf on wall street" i was telling you about. this is one of the movies -- first of all i was shocked at number of f-bombs. i didn't count them, but read there were more than 500. it by far has -- they said people were walk out. i didn't feel like walking out. it was one of the movies about

excess drugs, women, and more and more. it wasn't a feel good movie. i feel like you learned if it was true what happened during that era. >> it was a local guy. >> yeah. >> he did go to prison i guess. i don't want to give away the movie. you said that he gets betrayed. what do you expect when you're hanging out with those so called friends. >> the highlight of the weekend, i'm sorry, the saints. >> oh my god. i was so scared. there they were. i was trash talking savannah for the eagles. it was so much fun. >> i bet it got ugly. >> she went to sleep and missed the moment. >> by the way, if you are wondering, today of all days -- you already know this probably. this is the most depressing day of the year. they did a study and survey.

the survey said -- three years of tweets on this one particular day. the first monday back after the new year holiday. you're back from work and already cranky. you've wrecked your new year's resolution. see. this is called blue monday. if you're feeling crummy, you know you know you're not alone. bills are coming in from christmas gifts you bought. >> yesterday at alabama jack having lunch. the only thing you can get that's not over the top with fried is peel and eat shrimp. the big platters come from konk fritters and the fries.

guess what i did? i ate the fried shrimp. don't put itn trough me and i'm fine. >> we're going to find out your diet personality. if you like junk food you have a certain personality. if you only like salty or carbs. she'll tell you which is the best diet for you. you can go on right now our website and take a quick little personality quiz. you'll know what you are when we come back. >> you put us in a good mood. we're in a blue mood now. >> we're going to raise it now. usually i save it for friday. this is what we're going to get today. monday edition of friday fun day. celebrate the new year. i don't like the do dot any way. it's over the top. celebrate the new your. doesn't matter how long you go away, nothing ever changes. to celebrate the new year, man

decided to call up old friends and reconnect. one of his friends didn't pick up the phone and he got this voice mail instead. i'm not available right now. thank you for caring enough to call. i'm making changes in my life in 2014. leave a message after the beep. if i do not return your call, our one of the changes. i love that. may i ask a technical question? >> yes. >> starting with a a pet peeve that's continuing. now we all know you can't leave a message until after the beep. why do we have to go sorry, if you want to leave a, dodada. by the time you get the beep -- >> can i say something i learned this weekend? just about that. let's say you hear the message and then pit goes deep you like to leave a message -- like to -- there's a way to bypass that

junk. i think at&t it's the pound. or the star. i can't remember. there's a way to bypass all that junk. you're right. it should be automatic. >> when you get my age, seconds count. when you are waiting on a telephone to leave a message, it adds up. it's minutes and minutes out of your life. >> we can't be wasting time. we want you to spend a couple minutes looking at this old spice commercial. >> brand new. >> the old spice guy is missing. loved him. >> this is focused on moms. let's watch and see what we think. ♪ i didn't see it coming but it came in a can ♪ ♪ now my sweet son sprayed into a man ♪

♪ we know just who to blame ♪ when our sons have fun with women ♪ ♪ now he's kissing all the women. he was just my little sweetie teeny fingers. now he's kissing all the women ♪ ♪ now he smells like a man. they treat him like one ♪ ♪ ♪ >> that is like glee gone a muck. isn't it bad? >> it's creepy and weird. at first i was jealous because they didn't ask me to do it. thank god. maybe they've heard me sing recently. as it went on i said my god -- that's creepy. >> the other ones were genius.

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when is your fiance expected home honey? >> probably around march sometime. >> well okay. all the best. thank him for his service. all right? >> will do. >> wait till he comes home. naples florida. going to stay at the golf resort of the famed noble house and hotel resort. you'll enjoy beach side butler service on the resort's private beach. >> you'll explore the pool, golf areas ocean side dinner for two at the a ward winning restaurant. hotel and airfare furnished by the beach and golf resort. are you excited? have fun cassidy. >> i get the gist of what she's trying to say. happy for you sweetie. what's your favorite thing? >> little pricey but once you

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television. >> are you so excited for the third season? >> i'm so excited. it was so fun to shoot and happened so long ago, that it will feel like reliving it. >> like a year ago you started shooting the new season or -- >> just about. we started thinking at the end of march or early april, something like that. >> your character is marnie, it is evolving, as we should say. >> who isn't in their 20s? >> well, when last season ended she was elated, so in love, happy. the beginning of the season, just over. everything is terrible. >> and mom is rita wilson. >> rita wilson, so great. >> she's got different ideas about how to live your life. >> oh, yeah. i think i learned a lot about marnie from watching rita play eva because knowing that's the mom we're dealing with is -- it paints an interesting picture of the daughter it creates. >> what is it like acting opposite rita? >> she's so good. every take is different and specific and subtle.

she's so, so talented. i never get enough of it. >> tom hanks has been good for her. >> so lovely. they're a lovely couple. >> they're adorable. >> we love lena dunham. she is one of those people who you fall in love with. i don't like her boyfriend. >> in real life? >> no, on -- >> she's so good. >> why is she still with him? >> come on. you were in your 20s, available, he's mysterious. >> but he doesn't have a job. >> what more do you want, hoda? >> so much more and so should she. >> this season he respects her a lot more. i think they have a good dynamic. >> we got to know you with a little bit -- we first got to know you when you sang. there was some youtube videos of you singing. >> yeah. >> and there is a little taste of you singing in this -- >> the girl has got some chops. >> very nice. >> true. >> are we going to look at it? >> no.

we're just going to talk about it. >> we're going to talk about it. >> i know how much you love singing. is that something you want to do more of? >> i would love to. singing on the show as marnie is specific and different. she makes only bad choices, she does her very best, she has a choral or choir perspective on how to sing. it would be exciting to do something as myself eventually. i would love to do an album or something like that. >> should sign you up right now. >> here is something you did today. you tweeted. you're not into it. >> i -- here's the thing. i know that this comes up with you guys a lot. it is permanent. >> you should tweet. >> that's so much easier said than done. think of all the smart people who end up putting their foot in their mouth. >> they're drunk. >> i don't know. i found i embraced it.

>> you have. you -- you're good at it. i was with you, and -- >> i went from wilma flintstone to jane jetson in about -- >> baby steps, yeah. >> we're so excited for you. thank you for coming. >> thank you for having me. thank you for having me. >> all the best. say hello to all the crazy people. i'm sorry, i don't like the guy. new season of "girls" premieres -- >> two back to back episodes. we're going to answer -- she's going to answer some of your fan questions. so go to twitter and send your questions to alliso allison @klgandhoda. we'll find it. just tweet it. >> that's so sweet. >> get ready to get up and get moving. helena is here with a workout while you watch. >> are you still working snout follow along until we're back. look what she's doing. see what helena's

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welcome back. good monday morning to you. as thousands head back to work, back to school temperatures are going to be nice today. ramping up into the upper 60s. 63 in san francisco. 64 in the north bay. in san jose, 66 degrees. comfortable conditions with major cooling just around the corner. look at the trends for cou cupertino. best bet looks like wednesday into thursday, your future cast tells that story. let's check your drive. >> we'll take you over here, traffic speeding up pretty much all over the bay area. both stretches moving smoothly. southbound heading to the bottom of your screen. the track flows. we have a smooth drive up the peninsula and across the bare. here's the san mateo bridge.

a very smooth drive. we're expecting more traffic tomorrow. >> we'll have more local news coming up in a half-hour at 11:00. hope to see you then. we are back on this fun day monday with today's buzz. we catch you up on all the hot hollywood news you can't get enough of. >> here with the scoop to dish out is rob shuter. >> we love him. >> naughty but nice rob.com. >> he's been moonlighting in something else lately. >> what is it going on with the facial hair? >> i don't read very much. i saw in gq that mustaches were all the rage in 2014. i'm not sure -- >> no! >> let's start off with kim kardashian. >> i love me some kim. kim has been at the gym, working out like crazy, with her new best friend. and look at this picture. >> who? >> black china. >> her new best friend. >> there she is with another

picture showing off her ample assets. she's working out. she's crediting this to the atkins diet. but kim is back and wants the world to know about it. >> well, yeah. >> some sad news out of the kardashian camp. >> scott disick's father passed away last night. radar online broke the story. it comes three months after his mother passed away. both were 63 years old. this has not been confirmed by the family yet. scott, as we know, he loves social media, he's always on twitter. he's not said a word about this on twitter. in fact, he's not even tweeted since new year's eve. so we're keeping a close eye. >> he's an only child too. >> only child, long island, went to california to make his fame and fortune and massive reality star. but very, very sad news. >> what does he do for a living? >> he's a reality star, make a fortune from being famous. >> no other profession? >> he didn't go into this

profession having a profession. very, very young -- >> i met him a bunch of times. he's always been very sweet. but his mom and dad did not seem like happy people when i met them -- >> it didn't seem like they liked this choice he made. he's only 30 years old. really being a kardashian famous person was really his first and full time job. >> yeah. >> okay. moving on to "the fast and the furious," details about that. >> autopsy results have been released and they're pretty detailed. they're saying the porsche that he was a passenger in was going over 100 miles an hour. >> designed to do that within several second, zero to 100. >> the good news here is there was no drugs or alcohol found in either bodies. and also it has been reported that "the fast & the furious," the hit show he's on, is going to let his character retire. >> yeah. >> kesha is going into some sort of rehab, right?

not for drugs, though. >> interesting news over the weekend. she really took matters into her own hands here. she didn't want anybody else breaking the story, didn't want anybody in the tabloids, she put it out there herself she would disappear for several days, several weeks, go to rehab for a eating disorder. she's on a crusade to love herself a little more. when i think is a great thing. reportedly she's going to the same rehab that demi lovato went to and that worked out great. demi is in great shape. >> is there food rehab or -- >> there is, for eating disorders. she's going to go there and learn how to love herself a little bit more. >> okay. a lot of people at the movies this weekend. "frozen," right? >> the disney movie was number one this weekend. what makes this so special is not only half the country covered in ice, but also the first weekend at the box office. most movies go to number one on the first weekend and disappear. this had a gradual build. a lot of people are saying it is a fantastic song in the movie. >> i really enjoyed it. what i love about it is i don't

want to give anything away, it is not a man, it is not the love of a prince that saves -- it is a different kind of love and it is a -- >> it is nearly up to $300 million for a massive take. next is "paranormal" with $18 million and number three "the hobbit" with $16 million. >> how about "the wolf." people walking out, is that true? >> some people love it, some people hate it. it is a very controversial movie. that's the way they wanted it. >> snubbed at the globes. >> it got two. it got two. >> it did? >> yeah. i think it got two. >> yes, you're right. >> it did? >> yeah. >> all right. i'm wrong again. >> when i'm wrong, who admits it better than i do? nobody. >> emotional eater, mindless muncher, enough about hoda. what is your diet personality. we'll find out. >> we'll find out what your diet personality is. keep working out.

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>> she won't answer any questions. >> tweet her. she's adorabldorable. >> love her. >> if you're looking to shed a few pounds in the new year, figuring out the right plan for you is the key to long-term success. >> more than 10,000 of you took our diet personality quiz and now today's health and diet editor, marilyn turnstrum is here to tell you which weight loss plan will work best for you. if you want, this is a really good little cleanse thing. it is on our website. okay, madeleine. >> so when it comes to losing weight, one size does not fit all. it is really hard to lose weight. if you pick a plan that is in sync with your diet personality, your temperament, what you like to do, what don't you, you'll have a greater likelihood of success. we need all the help we can go. >> go to our website, nervous eater, this kind of eater, salty or -- >> and it is learning about what kind of eater are you. our first one is junk food eater. one you've can connect to that. hoda. when you look at this, this

person craves anything, salty, crunchy, sweet and struggles to control. for this type of person, overall plan like weight watchers, online, in person, can help to give structure. no foods are off limits. this kind of eater has to go what are some smart swaps? not just saying i'm not going to do this. if you want something crunchy and salty, having greek yogurt will not do the trick. think of things lower calorie. >> humus and even some low fat crackers or have popcorn, salty, crunchy. you might have some dried fruits to give you a little sweet tooth. >> what is the substitute for yodels? >> for this type of eater, having 100 calorie portioned out things are good because you can eat the whole thing. yodels get -- one yodel, don't get the giant 12 pack. >> i can't stop. >> if you can't stop, have one or swap out the food. >> thank you for that information. food lover. >> food lover is someone -- >> aren't we all food lovers? >> some people don't care that much about it. some people just eat junk or eat

from stress. overeating in social situations, parties, you like delicious foods, just food is so good. you're a foodie. you struggle with portion control. >> what should you do? >> you're a piggy. >> some might call it that. >> okay. >> so what you can do is really pick most anything that will -- you hear the word smart carbs, something as basic as south beach, the omniomnivore, mediterranean. it is fruits and vegetables, lots of lean protein. >> all right. >> that person can do that. >> emotional eater. >> two of these things. >> you can mix and match, but if you're two, you got double the choices. here is someone who eats when they're stressed and worried. no cravings, anything is good. but not what you're eating, it is what is eating you. >> you're a mess. >> you're a mess. and so you need to have support. whether it is in an online program, any plan really works with this that you're eating as long as you're structured. look into your community, to

your church, synagogue, go with a buddy, find some support because you really can't do it alone. once you admit that, you'll be doing well. >> all right. mindless muncher. we all know those. >> this is the grazer who goes throughout the day and night and doesn't think. they don't eat dinner. you say, are you hungry, not hungry? this person really needs some structure. you need a plan that will be either meal replacements, can do something like jenny craig or nutri/system if you're a lazy bones and have the money or make your own plan. cut out the grazing and the snacks and have three meals a day. >> and also doing what helena is doing. >> that's the other thing. you need to move. >> or hire helena to do it for you. yeah. >> all right. we are just a click away from the best apps your kids should be downloading. >> and stay with us. helena will have the next lower body move. oh, yeah. not going to be doing that. >> we're doing it. >> we'll be righ ♪ ♪

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how many times have you handed over your ipad or smartphone to keep your children -- to keep them busy. i never have. >> with 20 million ipads sold this holiday, we're guessing it will be much more often. we decided to take a look at the best apps for kids. >> liz gumbiner is publisher of cool mom tech. hello, liz. >> nice to be here. >> first things first, you hand over that smartphone or ipad, you want to protect -- you want it to be password protected. >> you do not want to find out your kids have run up $100 in free lives on candy crush. go into your general settings, really simple, scroll down to something where it says restrictions, make sure they're enabled by typing in your password and just toggle on things like installing apps or in-app purchases to limit it. >> is that yours? >> it is mine. >> we just saw your password. >> that's okay.

>> let's talk about some of the apps you like. math racer. >> so gib jab, they send the great ecards, you can put your faces in them, they come out with a great series of apps for kids called story bots. we have this new series of books and apps including this one called math racer, which i love. kids can put their own photo in it -- >> that's cute. >> they zoom around the track and they have to answer questions. kathie lee, 6 plus 7. >> 13. >> yea. >> that's cool. >> we need to play this together. >> yeah, you can win power boosts, very motivating for kids. if you get a wrong answer, it doesn't shame you or anything. it is a great way to go. >> good. the human body is the next one. >> i love this, i like anything that encourages stem, science, technology, engineering, math. this lets you do girls or boys. it lets you just free play and

see what the human body looks like. and you can, like, go down and go to the digestive system or respiratory system and kids can play with it like they want. >> that's wild. >> it encourages them to want to learn more and that's where you go to the computer and -- >> you can hear the lungs breathing? >> yeah. it is great. it is great for stem. >> a suggestion on your part. >> good things to learn. next is shadow puppets. this is brand-new. no one has really seen it. kids love editing photos. they play with mine all the time. this way all they do is go in and very simple, just pick photos and put it into a little montage and narrate it. this is my daughter -- >> it is christmas day and -- >> okay. >> you can see there is like a little -- i don't think we have the volume up. you can see her -- you know, talking about her tree here. and then we go to the next thing, she's talking about ornaments. >> and we're about to see -- >> this is where we put together a video for grandparents, if

they're not around the holidays or school projects and things like that. >> okay. >> what is the last app? >> the last one is called dots. not just for kids. addictive. looks like a damien hirst. just a way of connecting dots in the longest string possible, matching colors. it is a good -- >> like candy crush, i can't. >> good for conference calls, not that i would ever play while on a conference call. >> oh, really. thank you very much. >> thank you. to get links to these apps, download the "today" app from your smartphone or tablet. click on klgandhoda.com. >> we'll show you how to get things done when you don't have time with the power of a half hour. this next segment could change your life. >> first, on your feet. helena is one more move to take you through the break. we'll be back after this. >> go, helena! ♪ in touch with the ground

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we all know somebody who seems to have a superhuman ability to accomplish a lochlt. >> here to tell us how we can get a lot done using small moments in our day is tommy barnett, author of the new book which i endorsed a couple of weeks ago, "the power of a half hour," take back your life 30 minutes at a time. good to have you back. >> thank you. >> god bless you. >> thank you so much. what an honor to be here with you. >> we don't have half an hour. but tell us why this is important book for everybody. >> well, first of all, you know, i've been in the ministry for 60 years, believe it or not. and in those 60 years i noticed that everybody is rushed. everybody is limiting their time. everybody also has dreams and plans and hopes that most of the time they never have been able to accomplish and so they're frustrated. >> it seems like a lot of people, they find themselves through a little window of time, they waste it. you do candy crush, you watch part of "law & order" episode --

it was me. but you don't use the time productively. >> that's right. >> how can you change that? >> that's what the book is about. it is the half hour waiting for a plane, half hour on the plane, half hour at the doctor's office. you can do a lot in half an hour. you can throw a lot of balls to your boy in half an hour. you can buy your daughter a dress in half an hour. you can get real close and show a lot of love in half an hour. >> and you can change someone's life as a result. >> exactly. >> td jakes life was changed -- >> several years ago i was speaking at the national black pastors conference, i was the only -- i said why in the world would you invite me? everybody knows these black preachers are the greatest preachers. and they said, well, we invited you because you had a black heart. >> which is a compliment. >> a great compliment. i preached my heart out that night. he was in the audience, he got

so excited, he said he thought he was going to have a heart attack. went back to his little church and it began to explode. he got on television and spoke and he stirred the nation. >> he's such a dear guy. such a dear man. >> he had a conference at his own church, and invited me to speak. i told that story. and said if pastor barnett -- if i ever had a conference of my own, pastor barnett, i would have him speak that night. he had 8,000 pastors there. >> that's amazing. >> and a little 30-minute message changed his life, he said. >> and practical things in this book that people can take away to do. i think a lot of people think, what can i do in the doctor's office while i'm waiting? >> yeah, you know, i know a lot of mothers are working and busy having two jobs. some of them raising families, what can i do? and i thought of susan wesley, she was a great woman, she had 18 children. her husband passed away. she had to provide for them, she had to work for them. and yet she gave each of her 18

children an hour every single week, 30-minute period to an hour. so we do make -- >> it is about choices. >> it is about choices. >> it is a fantastic book, everybody. if you want to manage your life and get more meaning out of it, we really recommend it. thank you so much. >> thank you so much. >> great to see you. tomorrow, actor dean cane. >> oh. >> and performance by british singer john newman. >> all right. and we're going to get you some good new movies, moves to work out tomorrow. >> and a big thank you to helena wolin, kicking butt. have a great day, everybody. did i just say that? >> to those who've waited...

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