j for nbc bay area news at 11:00 al. have a wonderful monday. we live you with pictures of washington, d.c. good morning. in like a lion, a massive storm leaves up to a foot of snow in its wake as it moves into the east. this morning, thousands of flight cancellations, a dangerous commute and growing frustration from this winter that will not end. brink of disaster, russian troops tight their grip on a key territory in ukraine overnight as president obama ponders his next move and prepares to send secretary of state john kerry to the region. not guilty. in a "today" exclusive kerry kennedy opens up live about her drugged driving acquittal, the kennedy name, the impact and what's next for her. and the winners are --

>> "12 years a slave". >> the slavery drama wins best picture. >> cate blanchett picks up best actress. matthew mcconaughey wins his first. and pays tribute to his dad. >> i know he is up there right now with a big pot of gumbo and a lemon meringue pie over there and a cold can of miller light and he's dancing right now. >> and we're throwing an oscar afterparty with al and kathie lee live today, monday, march 3rd, 2014. >> announcer: this is a special edition of "today." "today's oscar after party" from new york and beverly hills with matt lauer and savannah guthrie from studio 1-a from rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on this monday morning. and let's get right to the results of our oscar pool.

i made it until 9:15. >> that's it. >> 10:30. >> 10:30. winner take all. >> i made it through ellen's monologue. >> i liked her, i did. >> al and kathie lee, i think they've been up all night and prepared to give us a fireside chat this morning. how was it? >> that's right. >> such as it is. it's propane. this is basically the sochi flame we brought it back from russia with us. but i've got to tell you, it was a pretty amazing night from ellen's buying pizza for everybody to lupita nyong'o's gorgeous, heartfelt speech. >> it was my first time on the red carpet. thank you, mr. al, you made it bearable for me. it is a zoo. what else can we tell you? but the actual telecast we were able to watch live. high notes and low notes if you know what i mean. >> a little photobombing there. >> all right. guys, we look forward to -- cooperated. >> yeah, it could have been

worse. it could have been really bad. let's check in with you in a little bit. a lot of people talking about ellen's supersized selfie. the most retweeted tweet ever. we have the story behind the picture that has everybody talking. we'll have a lot more on the oscars coming up. big stories we want to get to. yeah, we want to get to a couple of big stories. the deepening crisis in ukraine. and back here at home, that powerful winter storm. states of emergency have been declared in at least six states. federal offices and schools in the nation's capital are closed this morning. and the airlines have already delayed or canceled more than 2,300 flights nationwide. nbc's dylan dreyer is in philadelphia. dylan, good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. you know, philadelphia's only 6 inches away from having the second snowiest winter ever in what has been a record-breaking year or season for so many cities across the country. so here we are in march in the middle of yet another winter storm. and, actually, the forecast for this storm had gotten better for states further south.

but either way, an unwelcome forecast in what has been a very tough winter. the calendar says march, but mother nature didn't get the memo. a west coast winter storm in the form of torrential rain and wind over the weekend. morning rain in l.a. had the oscars donning a poncho, but dried up in time for the academy awards red carpet. outside of hollywood, people in california still cleaning up the mud and the mess. and thousands in arizona left without power after a west-coast soaker. in denver, heavy snow wreaking havoc on the highways and causing a deadly 100-car pile-up. >> had to be a chain reaction of cars hitting and hitting and hitting. >> reporter: messy weather moving east and carrying into the workweek. first up, the midwest hit with snow and ice. residents in indiana, counting down the days until spring after a punishing and record-breaking winter. >> i'm ready for spring.

>> the south also getting hammered. arkansas hit with a dangerous ice storm. a fatal car accident on slick roads. the mid-atlantic scene white yet again. this latest winter storm will eventually head out to sea, but not before hitting portions of the northeast. >> you can see in atlantic city this is another commuter nightmare. this is where we have just the driving snow that's going to stick with us all through the morning. and then once the snow ends, it's another polar plunge, in fact, temperatures will be about 20 to 40 degrees below average today, and get this, tonight in philadelphia, it'll be about 5 degrees here, the all-time coldest temperature in march in philadelphia is 5 degrees. that record set back in 1872. so it is going to be another bad morning, but it gets very cold later on this afternoon. matt? >> dylan, thanks. we're all chipping in for new wiper blades for that car, whoever that was.

thank you. >> and a space heater for you, dylan. and al is keeping an eye on things from los angeles. al, what can we expect? >> well, guys, we've got another bash from winter's icy grip. and as you can see right now, we've got snow stretching from new england all the way back to charleston, west virginia. and to the south, you can see that purple, that's an icy mix headed south as that cold air makes its way down. you're going to see for the day today. right now washington, d.c., snow through the afternoon, into the early evening commute, then partly cloudy skies, but look at that temperature drop from 32 to 17 degrees. the morning commute from philly, d.c., roanoke, norfolk, you've got snow, but by the afternoon, it pushes to the south. but you saw that icy mix. snowfall amounts, here's what we're looking for during the day today. elkins, west virginia, 6 to 12 inches. another 9 inches in washington, d.c. richmond, 4 to 8. 5 to 9 in salisbury. atlantic city, close to a foot,

philly ends up with 6 inches. to the south of this as that colder air makes its way into the warm air, we are going to be looking at an ice mix right now. about .10 inch. while it's not going to cause big problems as far as power outages, it is going to make roads slick from knoxville, wilmington, all the way to columbia as those temperatures continue to push south and drop down well below freezing in the 40s, all the way down into the teens later tonight. matt and savannah, a little bit later on, we're going to tell you how cold it's going to be and how much longer it's going to last. you're not going to like it. >> okay. good news, al, thanks. >> thank you, al. and now to the crisis in ukraine where russian forces have invaded and complete control of the crimea region. this has left the white house with a very difficult decision of what to do next, how far to push this. secretary of state john kerry getting set to travel to the region. let's get to nbc's bill neely.

bill, good morning to you. >> reporter: yes, russia is tightening its grip here in crimea. europe's borders are being redrawn by force and the pressure is mounting on president obama and the west to do something. here, russian troops have the ukrainian army pinned down. russian troops have fought many wars to take crimea, this time they didn't have to. they marched in and occupied it without firing a shot and without resistance. it took just three days. the russian march across crimea is relentless and seems unstoppable. the big question is, where exactly in ukraine will these men stop? they still surround ukrainian army bases. this one is the biggest. ukrainian troops inside are trapped. they have removed their weapons.

there's no sign they're preparing to fight the russians. the standoff, though, is a dangerous one. neither ukraine nor the west has been able to stop this takeover. >> it's an incredible act of aggression. it is really a stunning, willful choice by president putin to invade another country. >> the obama administration is now consulting with allies on what pressure to put on russia's president putin. >> he may find himself with asset freezes, american business may pull back. there may be a further tumble of the ruble. there's a huge price to pay. >> you've got now only economic options through the eu. and i would use those. >> the u.s. calls what's happened in crimea an incredible act of aggression. but this crisis is far from over. and in the last few minutes, russian fighter jets have flown over the black sea, violating

ukraine's air space. the russians testing, probing, pushing ukraine and pushing the west's response. savannah. >> bill neely on the ground there, thank you. let's turn to dave remnick, a moscow-based reporter in the waning years of the soviet union. he is a noted authority on russian relations. good morning to you. >> good morning to you. >> a battle of wills between putin and obama. it's much more than that, but what do you think is really at stake here? >> well, russia wants to assert itself on the world stage. we saw that in pop cultural terms during the olympics, but this is really serious. now they want to assert their strength in the country where they have legitimate interests, but doing it through invasion. doing it through invasion. no question about it. so far limited it to crimea, but the great economic bread basket of that country is in eastern ukraine. this could spread to the east and it's already dangerous and it could get horrendous.

>> what is the white house supposed to do? on friday we see the president coming out saying to putin, there will be high costs if you invade. the very next day, he invades. what leverage do we have? >> economic leverage, diplomatic leverage, but i don't think in any way the united states or europe has any interest in making this military, making it a military clash between the united states and russia. because we know how horrible and bloody that could get. let's remember, first of all, there's been no shooting, no extensive bloodshed in crimea yet. so far this is a demonstration war. russia's assertion of strength. we can do this because we can. they feel betrayed by europe, the eu in ukraine, and they want their interests asserted there. they're entirely full of it when they say that ukrainians have somehow been beating up, threatening the lives of russian-speaking -- ridiculous, that has not happened. hasn't happened in crimea. hasn't happened in eastern ukraine. >> there's a certain irony here. we were all together at the olympics a few weeks ago where

putin was trying to demonstrate to the world that russia is a modern state, and seems to have undone it in a matter of three days. >> they have. look, the united states also does not have the leverage it wants in historical terms. invading countries is something the united states knows about from really raw experience. and russia knows that and asserts that day in and day out on russian television all the time. that's a cost, too. >> you wrote this weekend, these are going to be frightening days we see in the next few and worse. >> they already are. they already are. >> thank you very much. let's turn back now to los angeles. news of a different kind, the 86th academy awards. the range of movies and performances honored on hollywood's biggest night ranging from historical to heartwrenching. >> "12 years a slave." >> fresh faces in an auditorium filled with old favorites took

home the night's top prize. ellen degeneres in her second stint as host spent more time in the audience than up on stage ordering pizza. >> wait a minute, we're going to run out. >> and snapping a selfie with a group of a-listers she hoped would set a record on twitter. and it did. best actor honors went to matthew mcconaughey who shed his romantic comedy image along with 40 pounds to play an aids patient in "dallas buyers club." >> look forward to and whoever it is we're chasing, to that i say all right, all right, all right. >> for best actress -- six-time nominee and two-time winner cate blanchett took the prize for her role as a wealthy socialite suffering a mental breakdown in "blue jasmine." in the best supporting actress category, newcomer lupita nyong'o won for her first major film role in "12 years a slave."

beating out jennifer lawrence in her turn for "american hustle." >> when i look down at this golden statue, may it remind me and every child no matter where you're from, your dreams are valid. >> jared leto after a six-year absence, won for his role as the transgendered aids patient in "dallas buyers club." on stage, he thanked his mother. >> she was a high school dropout and a single mom. but somehow she managed to make a better life for herself and her children. >> and a historic first as alphonso cuaron became the first mexican-born director to win a top prize for "gravity." which earned a total of seven oscars. he thanked the film's stars. >> sandra bullock, sandy, you are the soul, heart of the film. you're the most amazing collaborator and one of the best people i ever met. >> while steve mcqueen who lost his bid for best director

eventually made it on to the stage along with executive producer brad pitt to accept the best picture prize for "12 years a slave." >> everyone deserves not just to survive, but live. this is the most important legacy of northup. >> clearly, the subject matter of some of these films prompted amazing speeches. people hit all the right notes, i thought they were poignant, emotional and moving, the ones i saw. >> yeah. and i think they rose to what the movies were trying to say, as well. >> exactly right. >> al and kathie lee were on the red carpet last night. we're going to hear from them in a little bit. and johnny weir and tara lipinski, as well. >> you have headlines. >> i do. and the oscar pistorius murder trial underway in south africa. the former olympic runner pleaded not guilty this morning to a charge of murdering his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. her mother and other relatives .

prosecutors say pistorius last year. pistorius says he thought she was an intruder. we will have much more on the trial coming up later in the program. well, south korea's confirmed this morning that north korea has launched two more short-range missiles. its second launch in less than a week. north korea fired the missiles about 300 miles into the sea off the country's eastern coast. north korea launched similar missiles last week in an apparent protest against ongoing u.s./south korea military exercises. almost 400 people arrested outside the white house sunday after they strapped themselves to a fence to protest the proposed keystone xl oil pipeline. the demonstrators were mostly college students who participated in a peaceful march. they want president obama to reject the pipeline because they say it'll worsen global warming. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is in washington today for a high-stakes meeting with president obama. it's in effort to keep middle east peace negotiations alive as

april's target date for a preliminary agreement inches closer. the two leaders are also expected to discuss the latest developments in iran. and later this week, netanyahu will travel to california to meet with tech leaders in silicon valley. investigators are still trying to figure out what started a fire this weekend that destroyed an historic hotel in alabama. flames engulfed the mentone springs hotel, burning it and an antique store to the ground. the hotel was built in 1884, it was on the national register of historic places. fortunately, no one was hurt there, though. and it was a putt for the ages, came at the most crucial time during the drama-filled final round of the hsbc's women's championships in singapore. all paula creamer had to do was putt that 75-foot putt and the championship was hers. and of course, we wouldn't show you if it wouldn't go in there. right in there for the eagle and win, snapping her 79-event winless streak.

that's a way to win it. she chased it in all the way. >> kissing the grass. either one is understandable. >> she's a nice young lady. i had a chance to meet her at the u.s. women's open. congratulations to her. >> amazing. let's head out to l.a. mr. roker's got the weather forecast there. hey, al. >> hey, guys. i've got to tell you. cold air to talk about. big arctic chill coming. huge dome of high pressure building in. and as it does, a look at the temperatures, they are going to be awfully chilly by this afternoon. kansas city, 2, feels like 16 below, knoxville, 36, 31 degrees, feels like a windchill of 2 in cincinnati and raleigh, it's going to be 51 degrees. actually, they get warmer for a little bit, then the temperatures take a big plunge. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

7:19. although it is clear, rain is on the way. right now we're in the 50s, headed towards the 60s and the showers will be heading in quickly. at 1:00 p.m., you see showers all the way to san jose. that will continue to be the case for the evening commute. could be a rough of drive home tonight. we'll continue this activity through the first part of your tuesday. have a great day. and that's your latest weather. guys? >> all right, al, thank you so much. meantime, carson, what did we do when we didn't have twitter and

facebook during the oscars? >> did you like it? >> a little bit long. >> 3 1/2 hours. >> it's a long time. it could be longer. more categories. order pizza, order chinese food, stretch it out. >> through the morning. >> i know kathie lee and al are in l.a., but in the orange room, the selfie ellen took. she sits down and maybe just going to get a selfie with meryl streep, it breaks twitter, breaks the record. there's the moment there. and it's fantastic. jared leto barely makes it in. and if only brad's arm was longer. brad cooper saved the day because ellen had it in vertical mode. that was retweeted 2.4 million times, shattered the record, broke twitter as i mentioned. and here's the former re-tweet champion. barack obama, four more years. crushed that. and here's another interesting view from behind the famous

photo. in blue there, that is liza minnelli. didn't quite make the cut. what else? one of my favorite photos, brad pitt having a little pizza there. stars are just like us. a lot more coming up in a little bit. tara lipinski and johnny weir. back to you guys. >> how about that joke that ellen made about liza minnelli. said this is the best liza minnelli impersonator i've ever seen and goes, nice job, sir. >> coming up, we'll have a lot more on the oscars including the hottest fashions, two of our favorite experts here. johnny weir and tara lipinski. and then kerry kennedy is joining us this morning. she'll speak out in an exclusive live interview after being acquitted of drugged driving on friday. but this is "today" on nbc.

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it is 7:26. break news to bring you as a business road is shut down at this hour as police investigate a deadly crash in freemont involving a pedestrian. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live at the scene this morning. bob, any idea when this road will re-open? >> reporter: probably looking at around noon. that's according to freemont police. we are at washington and olive, a main artery in freemont. it is shut down all the way back down to driscoll and osgood because of what's happened here. this was about an hour, hour and a half ago. a driver of a corvette was heading up washington when they accidentally hit a person, a man, in the middle of the street. not clear if that man was trying to cross the road or didn't see the car. we are waiting for the public information officer with

freemont police to give us a better sense of what happened. we know this was an accident, the driver is cooperating with police. . we saw him leave with police, not in handcuffs, leave with police in a squad car to be interviewed. again, no identification yet on the man who's still laying out here in the middle of the road. we just know that he was hit and killed. it is probably about an hour, hour and a half ago. again, if you have business in freemont and you are trying to use washington bboulevard, it i shut down rye night now from ol down to driscoll. expected to re-open perhaps around noon. >> thanks for the latest. let's look at your other traffic situation right now. >> that's one of the major ones. i'll call folks to the map. around the bay really nothing unusual at least for the main parts of your commute but freemont has had some problems. this is the latest on washington boulevard. bob talks about it just off of 680. if you use that washington/irving ton off-ra

washington/irvington off-ramp, use auto mall parkway between 60 and 880. northbound routes for the south bay are starting to jam up. live look across the san mateo bridge, little bit of haze but things are going to change, right? >> they certainly are, though it is hard to tell by this live picture of san jose. we do have rain on the way, moving it in to the greater bay area by lunch time. we'll see showers in the north bay before 11:00 a.m. on and off activity by 11:00 a.m. heavier rain arrives just in a.m. heavier rain arrives just in time for your evening commute. can she hang on to that spot? and she does! [ male announcer ] with the u-verse wireless receiver, your tv goes where you take it, allowing inspiration to follow. ♪ [ dad ] looks pretty good, right? [ girl ] yeah. [ male announcer ] switch to u-verse and add a wireless receiver today. ♪

this is the craziest tag team ever. you two. >> a little bit. >> julia roberts, got that right. they are the craziest tag team ever. al and kathie lee on the red carpet. they were a big hit. guys, did you have a great time? >> we really did. i think you're using the phrase big hit very loosely. >> that is not easy. you stand there for about 3 1/2 hours and just pray that somebody's going to take pity on you. >> when you talk about couples big hit, johnny weir, tara lipinski, we're an oddity, they're a hit. >> we're proud of you. going to find out how it went in

a little while. get the highlights and after parties coming up. >> well, speaking of johnny weir and tara lipinski. they were there. what did they think of the outfits on display at the oscars? we're going to find out their hits and misses. >> what is next for kerry kennedy after being cleared of driving while impaired. she's going to talk to us this morning about the trial and knowing her future. she'll do that in an exclusive live interview. >> let's take a look at what's making headlines this morning. up to a foot of snow expected in d.c., federal offices are closed. >> meanwhile, the white house is weighing its response to russia's military actions in ukraine. secretary of state john kerry heading to kiev tomorrow to meet with the transitional ukrainian government. >> and the trial of oscar pistorius is beginning today in south africa. the so-called blade runner is charged with intentionally killing his girlfriend.

"today" correspondent jeff rossen is covering the trial for us. jeff, good morning to you. >> good morning to you. they're calling this the trial of the century in south africa, day one, and we're underway, several hours of testimony already. no question about it, oscar pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend at the time, reeva steenkamp. the question is what was going through his mind at the time. was it an accident as he claims or premeditated murder? oscar pistorius slipped into court through a side door. once a national hero. the first ever double amputee to compete in the olympics, now a national spectacle, accused of killing his girlfriend reeva steenkamp in cold blood. today, her mother is in court, face-to-face with pistorius for the first time since reeva's

death. >> do you understand the charge? >> i do, my lady. >> how do you plead? >> not guilty, my lady. >> but prosecutors fired back saying their case against him is strong. >> the only inference from the circumstantial evidence -- >> pistorius and reeva were the it couple on the red carpet. >> hi. i'm oscar's date tonight. >> in fact, just days before her death, they looked happy. kissing in this grocery store surveillance video obtained by sky news. but then, her tragic end. reeva was sleeping over last valentine's day, pistorius says he heard an intruder in the bathroom. so startled, he didn't even have time to put on his prosthetic legs. grabbed his gun, walked across the bedroom and pumped four bullets through the bathroom door. it was really reeva in there. these crime scene photos tell ree bullets hit her and killed

her. prosecutors say this was no accident. and they can prove it. >> prosecutors have to prove intent. regardless of whether it was reeva steenkamp behind the door. if it was an intruder, he was intending to shoot. >> no matter who he shot back there, it's murder in south africa. >> whoever he intended to shoot, it's murder. >> reporter: one of oscar pistorius' neighbors took the stand here in south africa a short time ago saying she heard, quote, blood-curdling screams that night. first from a woman, then from a man, then heard several gun shots. she's being cross-examined right now. one other quick know. this is not a jury trial as it would act in the states, guys, a single judge with two assistants who will decide his fate. >> all right, jeff rossen, thank you. and a programming note. tomorrow on "today," reeva steenkamp's mother june will join us for an exclusive live interview. her first since the start of the trial. let us take a turn right now and get that winter storm

outlook. here's al tracking it from los angeles. al? >> hey, guys, thanks so much. interestingly enough, yesterday, kathie lee, after this horrendous rain and people suffering through mud slides. of course, as you turn to the oscars, people were concerned about the weather. >> well, they have taken off the covering for a while because it looked like it was going to be okay. and as i was going to the site, thank you very much -- >> rain. >> yes. and then all of a sudden the sun came out and it was actually hot. and then had like four different weather patterns within about three hours. >> and guess what, there's another one moving in here that's going to bring more rain to the west which they do not need. pacific moisture, kind of the pineapple express, this moisture coming in from hawaii. rain in the pacific northwest. snow back through the mountains. generally 1 to 2 inches of rain. foot and a half of snow in the

cascades, as well, rest of the country for today, icy conditions in the southeastern atlantic states, wet weather through the south as the cold air makes its way in. northern california into the pacific northwest. bitterly cold, but clear from the great lakes into the northeast. and plenty of sunshine, mild weather through the southwest, phoenix today will see a high of 75 degrees. that's some more rainfall today. make sure you grab that rain gear. but overall, looking nice and dry for most of the bay area for the next few hours, which means you have a few hours to take care of those outdoor plans before that rain moves in. we'll still hit the 60s. mostly in the 50s right now. headed towards the mid 60s today. when you time out the system, by 1:00 p.m., showers spread into the south bay. some of the richer moisture coming through the north bay. by 8:00 p.m. we're still going to be in the thick of it so this could make for a rough drive home from work. showers start to deteriorate overnight. r latest weather. matt? >> thank you very much. now to a "today" exclusive.

after a four-day trial and hour of jury deliberations, kerry kennedy, the daughter of robert f. kennedy was found not guilty at her drugged driving trial. she walked out of court flanked by family and friends. the case back in july of 2012. and kerry kennedy joins us now. good morning, nice to see you. >> great to be here, thanks. >> for the first time in 18 months, you spent a weekend without these charges hanging over your head. how did that feel? >> it was very nice. great to have that off my mind. >> i read a lot of coverage of the trial over the last couple of days, kerry and seemed like two groups here with strong opinions. one opinion was this case would never have ended up in court had it not been the fact your last name is kennedy. and another group saying you would not have been acquitted had your last name not been kennedy. >> i think they're both wrong.

i think in west chester county, they have a policy of pursuing every single case of driving under the influence whether the police think the person's innocent, whether the d.a. thinks they're innocent. and this is a terrible policy because it means that a lot of people who are innocent get caught up in the criminal justice system. >> let's talk about the impact of the kennedy name. some of the critics, your critics talked about the fact that you brought your mom, your 85-year-old mom to court every day. and during your testimony when you took the witness stand, you referred to your dad who has run for president and his assassination. and they screamed she's playing the kennedy card to wow this jury. fair? >> right. you know, i think that i won this case for three basic reasons. number one, i was innocent. number two, i had competent counsel. and number three, i was willing to bring it to trial. and those are things that many,

many, many americans have no access to. and that's really what we have to focus on with this case. >> you talk about competent counsel. you had some of the best lawyers in this country because you can afford to have those lawyers. if your name were kerry jones, do you think you would have had the same outcome? >> well, i think that the reason that i had competent counsel because it was accessible to me and that's a big problem in america. because for so many people who have misdemeanors, are not able to afford counsel. they can't go out and hire lawyers and therefore, they plead to something nay didn't do. >> yeah. if your name were kerry jones, you might have taken a plea on this case. >> so jones is different. so it's access to being able to afford hiring a lawyer who is

competent to do the case. and that's why it's really interesting. because this is actually the 50th anniversary of the criminal justice act, which was the seminal piece of legislation my father passed as attorney general to assure access to counsel for criminal defense defenders. and we need that in states across our country. we don't have that in new york state today. and we've got to pass legislation which will allow people to have access to competent counsel no matter who they are. >> what you're talking about now is what your life's work has been about. if i were to google you, i have a feeling the top 10 or 15 things on that google search would be about this trial. that's not what you want. how much have these charges hurt your ability to do the work you've been doing for most of your life? >> well, you know, it does hurt. and that's part of the reason i didn't have a plea.

for instance, in this particular case, if i had pled, i would not be allowed to go canada for ten years or australia or new zealand and many, many other countries. in fact, if you plead to something like this overseas, you're not allowed back in the united states for ten years. so a lot of countries have these rules and regulations which is another way that the plea system really harms our country. >> and i want to mention that the work you've done in your life was not on trial in this case. and we're going to talk more about what you have been doing and how you want to change the conversation post trial coming up in our next segment. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> kerry, nice to have you here. by the way, we're going to put more information about the rfk center on our website. you can link to that at today.com. and coming up an eye opening new survey, the distraction in bedrooms, keeping your kids from getting a good night's sleep. the highlights right after this. [bell rings]

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♪ >> all right. here we are on the red carpet for the 86th annual oscars. >> you look lovely! >> this is the craziest tag team ever. you two. >> i didn't recognize al. he's so thin now. >> i know. >> and you look beautiful and sober for a change. >> oh, that's so funny. >> i'm kidding. >> i missed your mom and sister yesterday. >> we were all naked in the spa. it was awesome. >> they didn't tell me that. >> he helped me get ready tonight and got bored and we took him home. >> you made this yourself. >> i made this out of my own hair and i dyed it. >> she is a foul-mouthed woman. >> al wants you to swear at him. >> oh, no. >> really. >> just say something nasty. >> okay. >> you asked for it, al.

>> he's in front of us. >> you once told me, you don't take those out after 50, and you lied to me. >> they haven't seen the sunlight in so long, i thought i'd treat them. >> how are you feeling tonight? >> well, your people behaved. what can i say? >> lucky for you, you're not having to report the weather tonight. >> i know. >> 1 to 2 inches, no big deal. >> brad! bradley! how are you, sir? please come say hello. just a handshake. i know, it's time. here's to another oscars. >> thank you very much. i was a virgin, you know, before this. this is my first one. >> we're not going to say what we're thinking. >> so many things. >> -- to say. >> it was fantastic doing this with you, my love. >> it was fun. thank you, darling. >> they'll never let us back. >> well, that's probably good news.

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oscars, tara lipinski, johnny weir, joining us live in l.a. great job, last night. let's get into lupita nyong'o who is atop our poll. what did you think of her dress last night? >> it was outrageously beautiful. her prada dress, the color was so stunning. >> i loved the amazing sort of bigness of the skirt and how cinched in at the waist. if anyone could pull this off, it's lupita. >> and speaking of pulling it off. pharrell, the hat the last couple of weeks and then he was in shorts. did that work for the both of you? >> i love it. >> the oscars, right, i feel like you need a full pant. >> no, you don't need a full pant. you can go in shorts, it gets very hot under those lights. he was looking out for his personal shine level. in general and just about quick answer in general, were you impressed with the fashion on the red carpet? >> i was so impressed.

there were so many amazing looks. >> for me, it was just wonderful to watch cate blanchett in that gown and jennifer lawrence in the amazing drop-waisted dior. >> and kate hudson was a big moment for me. >> awesome. we'll have more in a little bit. thank you, johnny and tara. [ male announcer ] let the rich robust flavor and irresistible aroma of nescafe clasico stir what's inside of you. ♪ [ engine revving ] [ tires screech ] ♪ [ male announcer ] that was bold. real bold. ♪ real bold. oh, there's an energy crisis happening, alright... a human one.

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good morning, everyone. 7:56. i'm scott mcgrew. breaking news, a business road still shut down at this hour while police investigate a deadly crash in freemont involving a pedestrian. "today in the bay's" bob redell live at the scene. any idea when this road is going to reopen? >> reporter: probably another few hours, possibly around noon. the public information officers just as you were speaking to me is just coming up to speak to us. basically you've got a fatal pedestrian accident. this happened maybe a couple hours ago here on washington at olive. that's where this road is shut down. a man driving a corvette accidentally hit a person. that person still in the middle of the road. that person possibly was in the cross walk at the time. we'll get that answer in a moment while we speak with a public information officer. again washington shut down here at olive all the way back down to driscoll and osgood. probably not going to be re-opened until around noon. reporting live here in freemont, bob redell, "today in the bay." let's get a check of the

rest of the traffic with mike. >> first, dublin commute westbound 580 very congested. the map shows you the same area for the tri-valley. slower southbound. an earlier crash around stoneridge, another one towards sunol may slow you a bit. notice this crash cuts you off between 680 and osgood road that takes you in toward the irvington district. get off at auto mall parkway if you want to get to the area. northbound route through the south bay typical slowing, 87 the worst. we'll end with this map, send it over to you. >> rough monday, rough monday. good morning. 7:57. the good news is the weather is holding off for now. it is going to move in and will likely contribute to a slower than normal evening commute. but right now still mostly dry. showers move in heading into lunch time for the greater bay area. most us at 1:00 p.m. have to break out the umbrella, keep it out all the way through 9:00

p.m. tonight. we'll get a break tuesday afternoon. hope you have a great day.

♪ it's 8:00 on "today." and coming up, winter won't let go. a massive coast-to-coast storm dumps up to a foot of snow in parts of the east snarling traffic, causing thousands of flight delays and closing the federal government. plus, the glitz, the glamour, the dresses, the shorts, all the fashion hits and misses from the oscar red carpet. and al goes inside those exclusive oscar parties. >> here's to another oscars. >> "today," monday, march 3rd, 2014. >> we love today! >> hi mom and dad! wish you were here. >> hi back to my family in north dakota. >> good morning to my grandchildren in montana.

>> matt and savannah! >> and we're back now, 8:00 on a monday morning. it's the 4th day of march. is this some kind of a holiday here? check it out. carson's in the selfie mood over here. >> the crowd is so excited. >> carson -- you missed yourself. >> i'm pretty sure the whole thing she wanted was you in that, also. were you in there? >> no. bradley cooper last night at thesthe s oscars did that, that was an epic fail. i'm sorry. >> we were asking the crowd, who are you wearing? >> i can't get it out of my system. i'm sorry. meanwhile, coming up later in the show, stay tuned for this, a brand new study on the

sleep habits of children and how long they're sleeping. what they need versus what they're getting could surprise you. >> every parent should hear this one. al and kathie lee out in l.a. we'll check in with them in a moment. but first, let's get the top stories of the morning. natalie inside with the news desk. >> good morning to you guys once again. the week is off to a cold, snowy start as another winter storm is rolling across much of the nation today. nbc's dylan dreyer in philadelphia. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. the snow is still coming down here. temperatures are dropping and wind is picking up. that's always a bad combination. this is part of a massive storm system. it hit the west coast with torrential rain. we saw the dangerous mud slides and the flooding out that way. and denver, it caused this 100-car pile-up, a deadly pile-up out there as the roads became snow covered. and in oklahoma, it wasn't any better as the snow-covered roads down that way, too. it made its way into the midwest

and even down into the south, an ice storm. arkansas also saw a deadly car accident because of the icy roads down there. last night, it made its way into the mid-atlantic region. and it is snowing from washington, d.c. up here in the philadelphia down through baltimore, in through southern new jersey. and it is a messy morning commute. in fact, federal offices in washington, d.c. closed today. and i was told that taxis here in philadelphia were told to get off the roads. we're only looking at about 2 to 4 inches here, but it's a very slippery 2 to 4 inches. once again making for flight delays and a very slippery morning commute. natalie? >> thank you, dylan. dramatic testimony on day one of the oscar pistorius murder trial in south africa. the amputee olympian pleaded not guilty to murdering his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. a neighbor testified this morning that she heard blood-curdling screams first from a woman and then from a man

then gunfire. her mother was in court today because she wants to look pistorius in the eyes. and june steenkamp will join us tomorrow on "today." well, just days after a suburban, new york, jury found her not guilty of driving under the influence of prescription sleeping pill, kerry kennedy told matt this morning that her family's name played no role in her acquittal. >> i think i won this case for three basic reasons. number one, i was innocent. number two, i had competent counsel. and number three, i was willing to bring it to trial. >> and as president of the rfk center for justice and human rights, one of kennedy's goals so to make sure anyone accused of a crime has access to competent legal help. britain's baby prince george will make his first overseas trip next month traveling with prince william and duchess katherine. it's expected the little prince will make public appearances. a full-time nanny will care for george so his parents can attend

evening galas. the prince made a similar trip back when he was an infant. let's go back outside to matt, savannah and carson. >> thank you. >> all right. natalie, let's head back to los angeles right now, a check of the weather and a little warmer there than it is here. al? >> it is. and guess what we have. we have post oscar bacon. >> yum. >> you have it. yes, you need a little grease. you need a little grease. >> all right. excuse me. little bacon got caught. okay. anyway. let's show you what we've got going on as far as your weather's concerned. as we look, you can see charlotte, you're in the warm sector right now. so you're seeing rain. you got up to roanoke, you move into snow. but eventually, that rain is going to come. and look at those temperatures, by 6:00, you'll be back in the 30s as we look at snowfall

accumulations, back through west virginia, 4 to 8 inches, washington, d.c., another 5 to 9, atlantic city, 6 to 10 inches of snow. and to the south, as we get that cold air moving into the warmer air, we've got from knoxville to wilmington, about 1/10 inch of ice while it won't cause major power outages and tree limbs falling, it will make for slick roads. we're already getting reports of accidents and big 8:06 on a month morning. good morning, i'm christina loren. a light and very light scattered shower right now. expecting widespread steady rainfall to arrive at about lunchtime today. make sure you bring that umbrella with you. 65 in the forecast in south bay. of in the north bay today. 62 in san francisco. plan around your day, we head throughout the first part of the morning, showers north of the golden gate bridge, and then as we head into the afternoon hours, we'll tastart to see win and rain. >> and that's your latest

weather. hey, guys, they made it sound so amazing that prince william was going on a trip with his parents, like he forged documents and was just going to bust out on his own. >> little baby george, you mean? >> yeah. >> who else is he going to go with? >> i know. exactly. the peace corps. i don't think so. >> the peace corps. >> al and kathie lee, thank you so much. coming up next, the dynamic duo of johnny weir and tara lipinski join us. jennifer lawrence's latest jennifer lawrence moment on the red carpet. and the fashion highlight in the most talked about dresses of the night coming up after this. i had ongoing pain.

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♪ all right. we're back now, 8:12 with what is trending today. oscar highlights and trending items from al and kathie lee in a second. but first up on a monday morning, how about this one? makes you shiver just thinking about it. jimmy fallon takes the the new "tonight show" host left

that cozy studio in new york to take a very icy dip in lake michigan on sunday. >> this is all part of a jimmy made with rahm emanuel in chicago. trying to get him to appear on the "tonight show." so he dressed in a full suit, jimmy jumped right in. that was -- that's cold. >> that's great. >> i think the look on his face says it all. by the way, 32 degrees, outside temperature, 10 degrees. >> 32-degree water technically almost not water anymore. >> he really looks like he's dying. have you ever done one of those? >> no. >> i do it out in -- >> what does it feel like that cold? >> you go into -- you become disoriented. >> i didn't see towels. they didn't warm him up real quick. >> no, then you almost forget what happened. it's so cold -- >> your body goes into shock. like when you're eating ice cream really fast times a

million. >> body freeze. let's get back a little bit to the oscars. on friday, we talked about who we thought would win a gold statue. >> this year, we have a tie. matt and savannah tied. and we have a little something for you. congratulations. >> amazing. >> this one -- >> there you go. >> where are the arms? oh, i see. what is he holding? >> you get it on the weekends and matt you get it during the week. >> we have joint custody of it. thank you, both. very proud. congratulations. let's go back out to los angeles with al and kathie lee and more of the big moments from the oscars. >> that's right. we've gathered a spectacular panel to judge all things oscars. >> especially fashion. we've got tara lipinski and johnny weir with us. where were you watching the show last night? >> we went back to the hotel to do a quick change. >> of course you did. >> salchow -- >> of course.

>> we gave each of you a dry erase board and you're ready to do the judging. we're going to start with fashion. your overall score for the night, how do you think celebrities did? >> is it one to ten? >> and half decimals, as well. >> your pants are too tight, that's why you're not thinking clearly. >> that's why i'm sitting side saddle. >> when he stands up, they look fantastic. >> overall -- >> 8.5 and a 9. who do you think nailed it? >> oh. >> oh, i'm excited. so there were so many -- the ladies really brought it. i think cate blanchett was gorgeous. i'm not sure how well her color of the dress actually looked not in person, but in person -- >> let's start with lupita. >> oh, well -- okay. she was gold and glittering beautiful woman coming down the red carpet. >> you think she kind of knew she was going to match that oscar she was going to win?

>> i would hope so. she dressed for it, certainly. >> nobody goes for the bronze, do they? they go for the gold. >> otherwise why bother? lupita nyong'o, let's go back to her. >> she was incredible in that baby blue prada. it was very -- the fullness was dramatic. >> she's usually in more structured classic clean lines, and this was that princess moment. >> and the pressure was so high because she is the fashion it girl of the moment. >> she sure is. >> the only thing i didn't like was the -- >> head band. >> yeah, we're not in class, we're at the oscars. >> ouch. >> she was beautiful, though. >> how about christy teagan. >> i loved this dress. it was so beautiful and big and the color was fantastic. >> i thought that penelope cruz looked amazing. too old fashioned for you? >> i don't know. >> maybe i'm old school. you know to me what was the most

amazing was camilla, matthew mcconaughey's wife. >> looked spectacular. >> she looked amazing. >> yeah. her body is incredible. and the way she posed. >> jennifer lawrence in that red. >> loved. >> i loved. >> love the lower -- milky skin, the hair, everything was working for me. >> so opposite her look last year. >> and sandra bullock. >> classic and beautiful. >> classic and beautiful. >> how about tara lipinski? >> tara lipinski looked phenomenal, ethereal, white, very, very pure and just lovely, old hollywood. >> i had a very handsome date. >> johnny weir didn't look too bad either. >> right? >> we had a lot of fun. >> did you see them on the carpet? >> i missed them. i don't know what we were doing. >> i would hate to be winners and losers, but who do you think had a missed step?

>> jada pinkett smith is not my favorite dress. she's tiny like me and the fabric, it was a little too much. the satin. >> great pink versace. >> i love the color. >> it was a bit much for her tiny frame. >> emma watson. >> emma watson did not impress me. she dressed up for school or to do anything but the oscars. >> how about kate hudson? >> love. >> one of my favorites. >> the cape? >> the cape was fantastic. >> also versace. >> she nailed it. she does classic and boho and everything in one. >> jennifer lawrence, last year fell when she was walking. this year, tripping getting out of the car on the way to the red carpet. >> who knows what happens at home with her. >> can you fall gracefully? what score would you give her for the fall? >> a ten from tara. >> an 11. >> she can do no wrong.

>> she's adorable. >> and johnny goes -- >> what is that? >> bunny. >> that's actually not bad, johnny. >> that's a very cute bunny. >> she's still a young lady, but i mean -- she's got such a great sense of humor about it. >> she's normal, that's what i love about it. >> kids, thank you. >> thanks so much. guys, back to you. >> all right. love to get johnny and tara's take on that. and that is what's trending today. we will go back to the styles that millions of people are talking about. those red carpet fashions. >> i'm wearing prada. >> is it still this magical moment for you right now? >> yes, it does seem a little unreal to be here. see everyone marching in in

sparkly dresses. >> you look gorgeous. >> thank you so much. >> love that blue. >> that's right, we're all in blue. >> jewel tones, yeah. >> you're a little covered up compared to "american hustle" tonight. >> i thought i'd mix it up. i think people have seen enough. >> you look fantastic. who are you wearing? can i twirl you a little bit? ♪ >> could you give us a little spin, perhaps? >> sure. >> little half turn. >> both of you wearing the white dinner jackets. >> great minds -- >> think alike. >> how are you? oh. >> how are you?

>> we are doing great. >> who are you wearing, love? >> dior couture. >> you have to. >> i have to. >> all right. we've had the skating experts. better turn to the fashion experts. lisa rinna out in los angeles this morning. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> good morning, savannah. >> thumbs up or thumbs down or thumbs sideways on the red carpet overall last night? >> thumbs up. >> thumbs up. >> definitely. >> i always love that red carpet. >> one or two sideways, but most of them thumbs up. >> the best-dressed list. everyone seems to have lupita nyong'o on the list and this is a gorgeous blue dress. >> it's a gorgeous prada. i've loved everything lupita has worn throughout the entire awards season. she is so stunning. she's so classy. and i thought this was a movie

star moment. it was -- >> totally. >> wasn't it? >> i'm going to win my oscar moment. >> she's worn every color in the rainbow. but she hasn't done the big princess gown. she saved it for the oscars. >> she did. and it was stunning. and the headband. i'm going to buy stock in headbands. >> it was so cute. ballerina inside. loved it. >> don't we love her? >> she's fabulous. and let's talk about another movie star, charlize theron who i think can do no wrong on the red carpet. what did you think? >> i really think that charlize shows up and she shows us what a true movie star looks like. i loved that dress. i thought she was stunning, the detail on that dress was crazy and i love her. i mean, what do you think? >> i have to say, it wasn't my favorite. >> what? louise. >> it was gorgeous and by the way, that diamond was about $15 million. so if you're going to kidnap anyone, kidnap charlize. >> who cares about the dress if you're wearing a $15 million

diamond. >> there were dresses i preferred. >> you liked camilla, right? matthew mcconaughey's wife? >> yes. >> she was gorgeous. >> i thought we'd see pink everywhere, but that was the only pink dress i fell in love with it. >> and the style of it. >> and it reminded me of the gwyneth paltrow gown we saw. and she wore it. she posed like a true hollywood icon. >> she owned it. >> and actually, it was a fair unnamed designer. gabrielle, somebody new and up and coming. >> standing by my man and he is going to win and, wow. let's talk about guys, jared leto and his little blond tips of his hair and white tux. are we into the look? >> are you kidding? >> yes. i want his hair. >> we'd die for this look. he has the best hair of any girl that's done it for two years. >> he was always wearing vintage

ruby studs on his shirt. >> of course he was. >> and i like he brought flair. i think it's hard to switch it up on the red carpet without looking gimmicky. >> they brought the cream jackets this year. it was definitely a trend. he was the star of the night. >> i was digging it. >> let's talk about some who missed the mark. and i'm going to talk about -- i know who your pick is. who do you think? >> i hate this part, savannah. >> i hate it when we fight. >> i hate it. but i didn't really love anna kendrick's dress. it was just not my favorite. >> why not? look at it, it's gorg. >> i don't know, it's a little too much going on. she's very small. >> she is. >> and i like it when she wears something that is more simple. i don't know. i didn't love all the -- i'm sorry. >> that's all right. >> the back is good. i did love the back. >> it was one of my faves. >> okay. well, there you go.

>> uh-oh. >> you and i are going to have problems. >> different sides of the country. >> hate it when we fight. louise, what did you not like? >> now i feel like such a loser. >> i'm going to go there now. penelope cruz, she's a beautiful woman with this amazing figure and drowned it in an absolutely too much fabric. it makes her look tiny, doesn't flatter her curves. and i thought this dress was too similar to jennifer lawrence's at the global globes. the thin black belt across the lots of fabric, it was white, this one is soft pink. it just didn't -- >> i think she's gorgeous. i think it's -- >> i don't know. i think she can't do any wrong. i think penelope cruz could wear a sack. >> but it does look a bit sack-like. >> it does. so she wore a pretty pink sack. and i thought it worked. >> all right. >> lisa and louise, thank you so much. great to have you here. you're going to have more on "access hollywood live" later. thanks for being here. coming up, al hits the late

night party scene after your local news breaking news. >> good monday morning, 8:26. breaking news in fremont. mike inouye with an update on a deadly crash. >> over blocking washington boulevard off the freeway 680. washington, between meredith, under watt palm trees and olive and continuing toward diskol and osgood. a deadly crash, happened 6:00. that car, the one that hit and kill a person on the roadway and continued it follow the scene and details. effect of your traffic. closed to the freeway, freeway off-ramp from osgood and driscoll. most take the connecter to city streets.

get on to fremont boulevard. the washington irvington exit area. across the bay, san mateo and dumbarton, southbound 101, san mateo and palo alto, standard. southbound approaching university, bogged down a bit, night big deal. things clear up. northbound past the coliseum, traditional build here, people deal with it every day. back to you. >> thanks so much. another local news update in half hour.

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♪ 8:30 now on this monday morning. it is the 3rd of march, 2014. as we say hello to a happy crowd. and it's chilly out here. >> they've been out here for a long time. some of them since about 5:30 this morning, i saw them. one young man in particular. >> that's right. natalie, do the honors. >> yes. this young man's name is will from louisiana. >> good morning. >> i know you love our show. >> i watch it every morning

before school as much as i can, at least. >> and some day you want matt lauer's job, right? >> what are you doing next week, will? >> well, we wanted to give you this little mug so you can get started filling that up with coffee. although you're a little young for coffee. >> what great are you in, will? >> ninth grade. >> well, that's fantastic. you keep at it. >> all right. >> i see a certain resemblance. >> he knew to wear the hat. >> there you go. >> it's a younger you. >> it's cool. good luck to you. >> good luck, will. >> nice to see you. >> coming up, what you saw on tv last night was only half the fun. al's about to show you what happened when he hit the oscar afterparty. that's pink. >> party with pink. first, though, a pop quiz on the "today" book club latest pick, nancy huran's "under the wide and starry sky." which friend of robert lou louis stevenson does long john silver resemble? >> you could get a signed copy of the book.

and don't forget nancy's going to join us for a google plus hangout this thursday. and you can head over to today.com to rsvp for that. >> natalie gave me the book and assigned my reading. >> better have the answer to that question. meantime, out to al and kathie lee in los angeles. hey, guys. >> all right. thanks so much. and matt, really glad that savannah gave you one of her hats. that's really nice. >> thank you, al. >> any time. so, we're going to take a moment to get up close and personal with some of hollywood's leading men who will be joining us right here. >> right. this gentleman is an actor and comedian. and he's making quite a name for himself. does -- apparently, he says, he does fantastic impressions. how do we know that? until we sit here with him and find out. >> well, thank you for having me on the show. >> you have a youtube series now, right? >> yes, the impression guys. >> and people can see it today, right? >> we've got the fourth episode

out but six episodes in the series. and it's a great show showcasing impressions. >> good for you. >> and it's the first half hour show on youtube. >> you did a mock psa for oscar winners. >> that's right. >> got a lot of -- >> yeah. i did a bunch of impressions. steve martin, jeff bridges and steve buscheme. >> and matthew mcconaughey. >> all right. all right. when ellen degeneres was passing out those pizzas, i was getting the munchies. i was thinking to myself, forget the oscar, i want me a piece of that pizza. did you see harrison ford? he had his own gravitational pull. he went straight for that pizza. they had to pry them apart. oh, yeah. he was good. >> all right. all right. all right. >> christian bale, he's the kind

of guy that loses himself. >> he's a chameleon he's got so many -- that london accent, the way he talks and everything. then when he does the bronx all that sort of thing, sometimes he even forgets the way he talks. if you notice in some of his interviews, it doesn't quite get what how to say things and sometimes maybe he's got to go back and talk to michael -- listen, christian, this is how you talk. a little bit more of the english accent back. i really appreciate that, michael. that's great. thank you so much. >> all right. wasn't that great? >> oh, he was sweet. love seeing him there with his wife. so proud of him. >> what a fantastic film. >> yeah, it is. >> and watching bruce -- and he played more of a bewildered guy and wide-eyed, doesn't know what quite is going on. and i can't keep up with all these kids on their twitter and

their selfies and their color films. >> i think what husband problis, he can't breathe because so much nasal hair. i don't think he was getting enough oxygen. >> they're making a sequel called -- where bruce stern is going with charlie sheen. charlie sheen wins and we're going to nebraska. i'm going to get a coffee mug, i'm a winner. totally, i'm going to go -- me and bruce stern, we're going to do this. >> thank you. >> yeah, michael, thank you. >> thank you so much. i appreciate it. i was impressed. he was pretty good. good morning to you, as we wake up this morning, things are looking pretty good. rather calm out there, but notice what's developing offshore, showers on the way. several hours away from actually impacting the bay area. expecting showers to ramp up. and as we head through lunchtime, 1:00 p.m., heavier rainfall coming through in the

heart of your evening commute. so what you can expect today. light showers first, mostly north of the golden gate bridge. shower spread to south bay by lunchtime. >> that's your latest weather. now let's head on down to washington. say hello to uncle willie. >> who in the world could have more fun than the folks at 100-year-old birthday party? let's take a look and listen and you will hear, los angeles, california, the home of henry williams, 103 years old. and he loved to play dominos. that's his favorite pass time. and if you will, please, take a look at helen hebner. she is 100 years old today. naples, florida, the hometown of shubert dankers and he likes to collect clocks. i have a few. they're fascinating. good hobby. and if you will, mary elliott and she's from dundee, illinois.

i don't know that town but i would like to. 100 years old today. mary, the best thing she does is cook. the best thing i do is eat. we'd be a great team. telford, pennsylvania, the home of bill and josephine mohr, married for 75 years. happy anniversary to them. harrisburg in in kentucky is where ellen cole lives and celebrating her 100th birthday today. happy birthday, she grows prize-winning violets. they are so pretty. now back to new york where they're all pretty. "today's oscar afterparty" is brought to you by the 2014 mazda3. >> and we are back, and after the red carpet last night, al who was actually invited to the parties went to them.

>> well -- >> i was not invited. i don't go to parties i'm not invited to. i didn't take this personally. >> it was probably best for all concerned. >> went to sir elton john's. >> that's right. his annual aids bash that raises money for the fight against aids. ♪ >> if we take our foot off the gas pedal right now and stop funding aids, then we're going to miss a great opportunity to actually end the epidemic. >> and as great as tonight is as far as bringing awareness and raising money, this is a good time tonight. >> yes. >> it's a great party. >> it's a great party. we get the same people coming back every year because they know they have a great time. they see their friends, see people they normally wouldn't see. great live entertainment. >> are you going after this one?

hitting a couple of others? >> i've got a go with the flow kind of situation. wherever the evening takes me, i'll go. >> can you show me a move? hey now. oh, my goodness. >> in there -- >> crazy. >> insane. >> everybody knows everybody else. and it's just a good, positive vibe. >> oh, baby. whoo! >> i think we may sneak over to the vanity fair party. >> if you see me standing out there at the vanity fair party. >> i'll ignore you. that's what you do. >> all right. going to make a little stop at the little boys' room and off to the vanity fair party. whoa! tim allen! still can't get that tim allen thing out of my mind.

here we are. vanity fair, everybody who's anybody is stopping here. what's the move when you get inside? the dance move. >> all kinds of moves. >> you have to get in there and see. >> oh. >> what have you been doing since i last saw you? >> well, i was waiting for you. oh, wow. hey now. >> yeah. like one goes one way and the other goes the other way. >> you kind of shimmy up. >> oh. kind of like what's going to happen to me. >> this is an orgy, right? >> we're here for -- >> yes, right that way. >> you said you were going to ignore me. >> okay. >> samuel. come on. come on! so what! so what! >> what's the big deal. this is about people who have gold statues. oh, they're not here yet. >> take it for a spin. >> oh. wow.

that's fantastic. >> isn't it nice? >> this is a very nice culmination. >> good morning, everybody. by this time this shows, we'll still be up dancing at the pajama party. >> it was a really fun time. >> just imagine how much fun you would have had had i actually been invited. >> i can only imagine. next year, next year. >> no, no, no -- >> yes. >> all right. >> okay. there you go. guys, there you have it. once again, party time, i could have only imagined what would have happened if this one had been my wing man. >> i'm sensing a little lingering bitterness. that's okay. >> just a tad. >> you work it out on the flight back home. >> i think they're the new johnny and tara. >> oh, dear. >> wow. >> thank you. see you in a little bit. and coming up, talking about the academy awards and playing the bad guy in his new movie. and up next, is it time to

take your kids' electronic devices out of their bedrooms when they go to sleep? dr. nancy snyderman with a revealing new survey of sleep in america. but first, this is "today" on nbc. [ sports announcer ] here's another one, alyson dudek. hales corners, wisconsin. nice pass by alyson dudek. can she hang on to that spot? and she does! [ male announcer ] with the u-verse wireless receiver, your tv goes where you take it, allowing inspiration to follow. ♪ [ dad ] looks pretty good, right? [ girl ] yeah. [ male announcer ] switch to u-verse and add a wireless receiver today. ♪

and we're back now at 8:44 with a question. did you get enough sleep last night? the national sleep foundation out with a survey this morning. and dr. nancy snyderman joins us with the results. nancy, good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. >> all right. let's take a look at the categories. they asked parents, about 1,000 of them around the country. how much sleep their kids get on a typical night. they found that parents estimate 6 to 10-year-olds sleep 8.9 hours a night, 11 to 12-year-olds sleep 8.2 hours a night and 13 to 14-year-olds are sleeping 7.7 hours a night.

depends on your perspective. for me, those would be heavenly numbers, but how do they stack up for kids? >> the problem is, you and i aren't still growing. kids need good, healthy sleep for their brains to grow and bodies to repair themselves. so those numbers, which i believe are really solid are unfortunately very low. they should be a little higher. if you look at 6 to 10-year-olds, we want them to get 10 to 11 hours of sleep a night. by the time kids are teenagers, it can drop about an hour and a half. and then by the time you and i, there are other adults settle into real adulthood, we still have to aim for 7 to 9 hours a night. i think for years, we sort of brushed off sleep as, oh, well, one of those lovely things if you can get it. but we know that people who have good sleep live longer, live better and, in fact, they're healthier because this is the time your body repairs itself. >> let's talk about something that may seem obvious here. the poll found that nearly 3 out of 4 kids between the ages of 6 and 17 have at least one electronic device in the bedroom

at the time they're supposed to be going to bed. so we're talking about things like cell phones and ipads and ipods and computers. what's the problem here? >> well, if you've ever curled up with your kid to get he or she to sleep, we all have, if you suddenly hear bling bling bling and they have things stuffed under pillows, it's just disruptive. so i think you really have to do a clean sweep of a kid's bedroom and say, okay, we're going to start over. if your computer has to stay in the room for schoolwork, then you have to at least turn off and make sure that screen is not on. that background light is enough to disrupt the brain chemicals. and sorry, kids, all the phones and everything else, ipads, they have to go out of the room. if you look at sort of how you start over. pick a time for kids to go to sleep. and something called sleep hygiene. talk about which electronic is going to stay in the room and why it has to be turned off.

make sure the temperature in the child's bedroom is cool enough because hot rooms are usually notoriously bad for sleep. and then, of course, tell kids the music and reading is better off. and then the biggest one, matt, we have to lead by example. >> yeah, no question. by the way, not just that the kids are using the devices at bedtime. once they use them, they're mentally stimulated and makes it harder for them to fal harder for them to fall asleep. >> it's terrible. in fact, one hour before your child goes to sleep, stop all the electronic stuff because your brain keeps going even after you turn the off button off. >> nancy, as always, thank you very much. >> thanks, matt. >> up next, william defoe on the oscars, working with philip seymour hoffman and movies. this is "today" on nbc.

back at 8:49. oscar nominee william defoe has appeared in more than 80 films. everything from platoon to "finding nemo," while he is marvelous as a good guy, we like

him when he plays the bad guy. and in his new movie "the grand budapest hotel," defoe is really, really bad. >> who are you? what are you doing here? civilian personnel are not permitted in this cell block. only military personnel are permitted. >> his employer's mother was one of the victims -- >> shut up. >> are you aware of the murder of the deputy from the 23rd of october? >> i'm aware of his disappearance. >> good morning, good to see you. >> i've got to ask about the oscars. did you watch last night? >> i did, i did. >> the whole 3 1/2-hour extravaganza. >> yeah. >> you think the right folks won? >> that's not the question. i tend not to be a smarty pants, but i tend to think it went as i thought it was. i was, you know, it was fun. lay some bets and see how it goes.

>> are you one of those people that watch the red carpet fashions? >> yep. my inner fashion critic is born every time this happens. i surprise myself. >> who's your fave? >> hey, you weren't there. >> well, let's talk about the movie. "the grand budapest hotel." i love you as an actor. every time i see you on the screen, i feel like something terrible's going to happen because you're so often the bad guy. >> often, i guess. you know, i don't make the distinction so much. in this character, he's so -- he does his job. i don't think about him being bad. >> i was wondering about that. because some actors will say, you know, i try to find the humanity in this bad character. are you one of those? >> sure. you don't judge them and you do the actions and then something happens. i really don't make the distinction good guy or bad guy. you always take their side yourself in them.

>> you have to advocate for them, yes? >> you do. >> this is your third movie with wes anderson. he's so incredible, so unique. what he churns out is so extraordinary. is that why you keep saying yes to him every time he calls? >> yes. and he gives you fun things to do, great to be around. it's great to help him do what he does. yeah. >> how would you describe the film? >> well, i mean, story wise, it's basically about this character played by ray fiennes and his protege. he's the concierge of a great european hotel. and carries the story through the wars and after the war. >> there are so many stars in this film. you were all together in a little town in germany, basically held captain while shooting the film. did that lead to interesting dinners and socializing? >> always, always -- all lived in the same hotel and had formal dinner every night. and we were right on the polish border and sometimes we'd go over into poland for dinner,

which was cool. >> i heard you were semi-detained on your way back from poland one night. >> sure. walking over the bridge one night, some over-eager german cops tried to grab me. >> did you give them a menacing look and it was fine? >> no, i think -- no, i think i -- >> before i let you go, your next film coming out was actually philip seymour hoffman's last performance. it's got to make that bittersweet as we talk about that movie. >> um, i don't know if that's going to come out in the fall. it's called "the most wanted man," based on a john coray novel. it is one of his last performances. and just what happened is a tragedy. >> heartbreaking. william defoe, it's good to see you. thank you so much. and the "grand budapest hotel" opens on friday. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

♪ back now with the team that's going to take us into the next hour. >> guess what we're talking about. >> you know what happened -- >> yeah. >> the academy awards. >> a little show last night. a little bit more on that. we'll rehash some of our favorite moments. also coming up, we have michael vartan, the cast of "the bates motel" and cooking for all week long.

>> the smell of that's going to be in my clothes. >> it already is. >> the garlic. breaking news update from nbc bay area news. >> good morning to you. 8:56. i'm scott mcgrew. breaking news in free month now. washington avenue near olive avenue expected to be shut down for three more hours, as police investigate a deadly early morning crash. police say a person in the roadway was hit and killed around 6:00 this morning. the driver is cooperating with the investigation. let's check weather and christina, good morning. >> good morning to you. scott, good morning to you at home.

green on rate dathe radar. showers intensify today. grab the umbrella. going to be nice. 65 in the east bay. 64 along the peninsula. south bay at 65 degrees. showers ramping up at around lunchtime. have a fantastic day.

from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on this monday morning, march 3rd, 2014, i'm willie geist along with natalie and tamron, al is out in los angeles now on day three of his three-day hollywood bender. >> bender? >> i saw him grinding up on hollywood stars. did you see some of that? >> i did. i saw pictures in the tabloids. >> we're going to catch up with al and kathie lee. >> this is not right. sitting by the fire. >> having a little chat. >> they will blame the bender on me. >> we practice with each other first and then -- >> oh, okay. >> he's the one that went to the parties, not me. that was mr. al. >> it ain't a party until kathie lee and al are on the scene. we'll see what happens. >> we're going to catch up with

you guys in a minute. last night, of course, was the 86th academy awards. best picture went to "12 years a slave." we've got to start with the selfie heard around the world and retweeted around the world. if you haven't seen it yet, ellen, the show's host gathered a bunch of a-listers for an impromptu selfie, saying she wants to break the record for the number of re-tweets. if you look in this picture, it's incredible. jared leto, i think he got cut out. >> bradley cooper's holing it, jennifer lawrence, meryl streep, kevin spacey, angelina jolie. lupita and her brother. >> what you don't see is liza minnelli in the very back. >> couldn't get up there. ellen got her wish. this thing now we just checked has been re-tweeted 2.5 million times. >> that's amazing. >> incredible. >> and what picture did it beat? the president and the first lady?

>> the reelection. >> and that was like 750,000. this just totally destroyed that. >> ellen owns twitter. >> she does now. >> the person who owns the picture, i have to say is lupita's brother. >> oh. >> how did he get in the picture? it is like the quintessential sibling. here's your big moment and your little brother's like, oh, wait, they want to take a celebrity picture. he's in the front of the picture and you see it there. but as you pointed out, natalie, liza minnelli. he's carrying her purse and her scarf. >> i'm blocking you out. look at the face. >> doesn't he look just like lupita? my goodness. >> it's spectacular. i love he's a-list, top of the bunch and lupita's brother is there. also, she told the story why she picked that color blue. and she said it reminded her of nairobi. and dubbed it nairobi blue. and i cannot wait until opi and

every other person in the clothing and beauty world come up with nairobi blue. that's going to be a hot color. >> gorgeous. >> it's beautiful. >> i've never seen her on the red carpet and not had my breath taken away. >> isn't it amazing? >> stunning woman. beyond being as talented as she is. >> the thing is, she's able to wear these beautiful colors and when you think about someone who is the best dressed, you say, listen, can you put that dress on six other women and it would look good. if the answer is yes, then that's not a spectacular moment. you want the dress that only looks good on that person or a few people. and that applies to her. but the other moment -- >> she looks good in anything. >> she does. >> look at her body. it's incredible. amazing. >> gorgeous. >> another amazing moment i love, ellen, my girl, ordering pizza for the audience. >> good move. nice pander move. >> pander? >> well, you know -- >> at that point, they'd been starving for two weeks. >> it's like a pizza or burger. >> what is it?

in n out? >> after the oscars, there they are with the pizza there. >> i think we had ellen now the pizza's there, who's paying for this thing? >> i don't have any money. who here has -- sandy? sandy, you have money. you've got a lot of money, you can tip him, right? where's harvey weinstein. harvey. no pressure, only a billion people watching, whatever you feel is right. >> made that pizza guy's night, right? he's on the oscar telecast. >> another moment, kerry washington due any day now this spring. she's among those. look at her. >> go ahead, kerry. >> martin scorsese grabbed a slice live. >> were a ton of them. i loved matthew mcconaughey. he did something if you like the movie "dazed and confused" you will pick up on. watch this clip.

>> whatever it is we look up to, look forward to and whoever it is we're chasing to that i say amen. to that i say, all right, all right, all right. and that i say, just keep living. thank you. >> all right, all right, all right. >> that made me leap to my feet. >> come on. that was the first movie he was in 1993. a great callback. >> and love he dedicated it to his father whom he lost. >> and what a run. "true detective" that show is so good. best actor. matthew mcconaughey is doing it right. i also love this moment. darlene love, the singer/actress. she got a standing ovation when she burst into song while she was accepting the best documentary feature for "20 feet from stardom." a documentary about backup singers. she's in the film. here she is getting the award. ♪ i sing because i'm happy ♪ i sing because i'm free

♪ and his eye is on the sparrow and i know he watches me ♪ >> how do you top that acceptance speech? >> we didn't see it there, but the theater ripped up into a standing ovation. >> they went to church. they went to church in the oscars. >> they did. sure did. >> how about you, natalie? >> i love supporting actors, their acceptance speeches. jared leto, talking about his mom and what an incredible support she's been throughout his career. take a look. >> she -- was a high school dropout, and a single mom, but somehow she managed to make a better life for herself and her children. that girl is my mother and she's

here tonight. i love you, mom. thank you for teaching me to dream. >> it was an incredible speech. thank goodness they didn't wrap him because he had some amazing points. he talked also about the problems going on in ukraine, throughout the world. even though they're there for the oscar moment, there are real issues happening around the world. >> i'll be superficial, he's awfully cute. his mother is beautiful. ellen said, the most beautiful person of the night. he's a great actor. >> lupita's acceptance speech was phenomenal, of course. and she talked about how she knows, you know, this winning this, of course, comes on the shoulders of so many that have suffered. listen to what she had to say. >> when i look down on this golden statue, may it remind me and every little child, no matter where you're from, your dreams are valid. thank you. >> oh, my gosh. how could you be more in love. >> brought to tears watching those acceptance speeches. and of course, there were the jennifer lawrence moments. she's great. >> did she fall again?

>> oh, yes. >> i heard about it. >> getting out of the car. >> j-la. >> so -- >> but look at all the people coming to her age. she hires people to pick her up when she starts to fall. her friend in the back, she almost takes her down. >> well, i loved how ellen poked fun about that moment. take a look. >> and you know, the thing when you fell out of the car tonight when you were getting out of the car. no one needs to know that. i'm not going to mention that. she fell on the way out of the car. like on an orange cone you tripped or something. if you win tonight, i think we should bring you the oscar. i don't want to risk -- >> i think she just falls now wherever she goes. it's sort of her thing. she's good at it. >> go with it. >> we all love her for doing what we all are so petrified we'll do when we're walking anywhere. >> funniest thing. >> what is this about you having

the cops show up at your house? >> all right. >> i'll tell this briefly. this is true. so my kids have a karaoke machine. you know that sing tricks thing? it's incredible. you've got to get one. my kids are always singing, it's one direction, party in the house, other kids running around. i said you know what this needs. a fog machine. >> is that what you said? >> i said that to myself. it was internal. we're out at the party store get b getting balloons. i see a fog machine, get fog machine, a gallon of fog fluid. >> you bought it. >> whole machine. i bring it home and christina's like, what? >> because she already knows. >> immediately. why would you bring that? i said, trust me, it's going to be great. i turn around, we're having a party, the house fills up with fog. i got a strobe light. the whole thing going. it's nuts. >> the kids are singing in the fog. >> they're singing. i've got two mikes, it's a duet. it's a concert. and then the smoke alarm starts going off. >> oh, boy. who knew fog -- >> your wife knew. >> halloween last year.

>> that goes off and then myself and a beloved family member start pushing buttons to make it go off. we hit the carbon monoxide alarm. >> wow. >> you've got two alarms going off. a house full of children holding their ears, screaming, crying. and look at the fog at christina and she's like -- >> and what does that look mean, willie? >> it's the i told you so and get this thing out of our house. so the fire chief shows up, state trooper came to the house. if it's carbon monoxide, they've got to come. so we're not going to have anymore fog machines. >> and you're on some list now. >> the most watched list. >> fog machine watch list. >> the neighbors are like, who's that guy that just moved in? >> oh, they know. they know. >> i appreciate them for showing up because they did respond quickly if it had been a real emergency. >> all right. let's get to the weather. check in with mr. roker once again in beverly hills, al. >> willie, i do like as the alternative you putting in the stripper pole. that was good. it worked out well.

>> no, it's not. there were no kids there, al. >> too early for that. >> christine might want to exercise. >> oh, my goodness. >> you're going to get me in trouble. i'm already in trouble. >> too much, man. >> just saying. >> let's show you what's going on -- oh, that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. nope. we have showers on the radar this morning but not a lot of act test to show you at this point. that's going to move in as we head throughout the second half of the day. temperatures are going to be comfortable. we'll end up in mid-60s. 64 in the south bay. peninsula 64 degrees. 62 san francisco. and 59 degrees in the north bay for today.

>> and i think that's what's happening around your neck of the woods. >> even al has his limits. >> smooth as silk, mr. roker. >> monday, isn't it? >> a case of the mondays all around. >> you've got the next segment. let's regroup out there. coming up next, did you have a favorite? al and kathie lee breaking down the fashion hits and misses right after this. [ woman ] i've always tried to see things from the best angle i could. it's how i look at life. especially now that i live with a higher risk of stroke due to afib, a type of irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. i was taking warfarin but wondered, could i focus on something better? my doctor told me about eliquis for three important reasons. one, in a clinical trial eliquis was proven to reduce the risk of stroke better than warfarin. two, eliquis had less major bleeding than warfarin. and three, unlike warfarin

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presenters and winners. >> that's right. and here with memorable moments with the looks that caught everybody's eye. dave carter, and install beauty director colona barfield. good morning. >> good morning. >> was it a great oscars, what was it? >> it worked for me. i know ellen degeneres has gotten mixed reviews, but i love her fun and friendly vibe. a lot of musical performances. not only youtube and pharrell, i thought pink doing that tribute to wizard of oz was really great. it had a lot more life than some oscar shows do. too many montages, though. >> al had a good point, which was. what about the in memoriam segment, having bette singing it while the going on. one of the few you had during the evening. >> the only one, actually. >> what did you think?

>> i thought it was amazing. i had a good time and thought there was so many people who looked gorgeous. >> who was your favorite? >> i'm going to say charlize theron. >> really? >> i thought she was gorgeous. wearing an amazing dior dress with an interesting plunging neckline, a train that was -- >> she's so statuesque. >> i do know one thing, dave carter, this was an oscars where the front runners seemed to prevail. >> people like me talking about how close a lot of the main races are. and i think they were close. but the people who we thought were going to win, won. jared leto, matthew mcconaughey, lupita. even though she was expected, felt so exciting. >> yes. >> it was close between her and jennifer lawrence. and i could tell even jennifer lawrence wanted lupita to win. >> everyone was trying. there wasn't a dry eye in the

room. >> for me, the only surprise was when best original screen play was for her. which is a very, very original type of movie, something never seen before. but that caused a bit of a stir. >> well, because it beat "american hustle," "american hustle" went 0 for 10, one of the biggest shutouts. the turning point in "color purple," only five movies have gotten double digit nominations and lost everything. >> how about "wolf of wall street." >> meanwhile, "gravity," 7 for 10. great night for gravity. >> everybody, we've all had moments, you're on camera, had these moments. but john travolta's flub of the name. >> you said it great. ended up saying adel nazib. >> let's take a listen here. >> "frozen," please welcome the wickedly talented one and

only -- ♪ >> i thought, oh, my gosh, i wonder if she got sick and her understudy had to come on. >> if you think of it. it's all the letters of her name are in there. it's an anagram. and now there's twitter handles of adel nazim out there. it's genius. >> here's one of the things i noticed. dave, for example, wearing the blue tuxedo. there were a lot of blue tuxedos on the carpet. >> there were so many that were amazing. you were right on trend. >> i thought jared leto looked amazing. he had the white jacket and the red bow tie and, of course, wins the award for best hair. >> he and matthew said they did not discuss ahead of time, but they looked like they had gotten thrust together. >> yeah. >> how about pharrell's shorts. >> you know what -- i honestly

love he takes risks for the grammy's, it was the hat, for the oscars, the shorts and came with his wife and they were in matching tuxedos. >> i think it was because of the torrential rain. everywhere you went were puddles. very smart of him. who was your absolute favorite? for me, i think it was camilla alvez. >> she was gorgeous. amazing. i have to put lupita in there just because she wears color so wear. and she's so poised and graceful. everything worked. >> we all agree. >> all right. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> we'll be back right after these messages. ♪ hearts, stars and horseshoes ♪ clovers and blue moons ♪ hourglasses, rainbows ♪ and tasty red balloons let's go! ♪ lucky charms ♪ frosted lucky charms ♪ they're magically delicious ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tempted ♪ ♪ by the chocolate all around ♪ turn around brian!

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welcome back. 9:28. showers coming in, scattered. widespread steady rainfall across the bay area. as we head throughout the next few hours, temperatures are going to be comfortable. 59 in the north bay. that's where we're expecting the highest rainfall accumulations. map ov maybe over an inch and a half. 64 in the south bay. and showers are going to ramp us for your evening drive. overall, let's see how your drive's doing now, mike inouye. >> picking up here, that means wind is trembling for our camera itself. slower drive as well. southbound 880 slow off the dumbarton bridge and toward mission boulevard. bigger issue is 680, extra slow toward that washington irvington off-ramp. don't get off there, washington boulevard still closed between

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comcastnbcuniversal. ♪ welcome to "today" on this monday morning, march 3rd, 2014. great crowd with us out on the plaza. not as much snow as we expected. a lot of snow around the country. al going to be talking about that coming up. al, still party hopping in los angeles after the oscars along with kathie lee. how are you holding up there, guys? >> oh. i think the party's over. >> it's over? >> they look like it. >> he ate a trough full of bacon. >> i tell you, i'm, yeah, i am in a pork coma right now. >> pork coma. i think bacon might -- >> nothing like a little grease. >> might be the king of hangover food. a wise choice. >> soaks up what's in ya, that's for sure. meanwhile, across the street on saturday night, snl hosted by jim parsons. in the opening monologue, he broke into song to remind people

he's really nothing like his nerdy scientist character on "the big bang theory." joined by other cast members, he calls it, "i'm not that guy." >> i'm a well-adjusted man, not a star trek super fan. i'm not that guy. ♪ i'm not that guy i am much more than that geek who is on your screen 12 times a week ♪ ♪ but it's not just me you know jason alexander did you know he won a tony because he can sing and dance ♪ >> i'm not that guy. >> bill cosby on the cosby show. there's the real bill cosby and he likes sweaters even more. >> well, i am that guy. >> it's so true. >> i love keenan. just bobbing that head. >> all right.

another check of the weather. mr. roker. >> who is that guy? >> pork coma. >> i am that guy. i'm proud to be that guy. >> you are that guy. >> that's it. >> king of the red carpet, baby. >> let's show you what we've got going on right now. besides a light show. we are looking at -- >> party's over. >> that's right. >> the week ahead, above-normal temperatures out west. the eastern half of the country, much below normal. we've got above normal temperatures down in florida. as you get into the midweek, starts to warm up out west. much below normal continues in the east. and then the latter part of the week, we p end up with above normal temperatures finally here in the northeast in the mid-atlantic states. out west, the temperatures remain warmer than usual. that's what's 9:32. radar back set an hour, you can see what's happening, showers are busier. it's that time where you want to

grab the umbrella wherever you're headed. moisture streams onshore throughout the next couple of hours. i'm tracking this batch, live showers organized. going to arrive in south san francisco by 10:23. activity's getting busier and busier as we speak. what you can expect throughout monday. showers mostly north of the golden gate bridge before 11:00 a.m. rain picks up. nd that's your latest weather. guys? >> all right, al. thank you. now to a "today" exclusive. a soft acquittal on friday ended 2 20 months of legal jeopardy of our next guest. kerry kennedy took a sleeping pill by accident and got behind the wheel and fell asleep causing her to hit a tractor-trailer, damaging her car, but not injuring herself or anyone else. >> she's with us now to talk about the trial, what she learned as well as her humanitarian work on behalf of the foundation which bears the name of her father, senator

robert f. kennedy. thanks for being with us this morning. >> great to be here. thanks, willie. >> you hear the verdict, not guilty. relief, what were you feeling at that point? >> yeah, mostly feeling incredibly grateful to my family and to my friends, to the jury, to my really wonderful lawyers and also to god for finding me not guilty. >> how concerned were you, kerry, you might not hear not guilty? >> well, i knew i was innocent. but you're putting your life into the hands of six people you've never met before. so it's a scary process. >> people you never met, but obviously they know your last name. and your father's legacy, your family. a part of the media coverage, how does that feel to you? >> well, you know, that's sort of all on the outside. and i really didn't read any of the papers or look at the media during the trial because i wanted to have my head in the trial. >> but you know going in, again, these are people who don't know

you personally but they know your family. and the legacy they think they do. >> right. you know, i think what happened in my case is that i was innocent and they found me innocent because, number one, i was innocent, number two, i had competent counsel. and number three, i brought it to trial. and very few people in my position actually get to trial. mostly they plea. and they plea often if they're innocent to a crime they didn't commit. so it's really coerced, you know, it's a coerced confession to something they didn't do because they don't have access to competent counsel. >> good representation. >> right. and this was 20 months, a week off from work. i wasn't going to be fired from my job. and they take these pleas. which can really have a devastating impact on their lives. it can harm them in trying to seek a job, in trying to get a

loan from a bank, in trying to just rent an apartment. it's a really bad system. >> so much you do as your work, very important work as the president for rfk center for justice deals with exactly this. affording people the opportunity to have their legal rights represented. so how much of this case highlighted the problems for you that still exist? >> well, you know, you hear about this from an intellectual point of view. but then when you're in the midst of it, you get a much better appreciation for the struggle that so many people have. just before we went on the show, we were talking about 75% of the people in jail in new york city are there because they can't make bail. they haven't even had a hearing. they haven't gone to trial. so, you know, they're just accused, they haven't been found guilty. and they're sitting in jail because they can't make bail. so we really have to rethink our system of justice in the united

states. >> and a lot of the focus on what you do is on migrant farm workers. you talk about the plight of that? because it's not something that gets a lot of attention here in the u.s. >> well right now, for instance, in new york state, we're working on a labor practices act. farm workers in new york because of leftover jim crow laws have no right to a day off per week, have no right to overtime pay. child labor is still legal here. and they can be fired just for forming a union. so i worked -- i met one farm worker who worked for ten years in the state of new york without a single day off. and that's legal. so that's something we have to put an end to, as well. >> well, we're grateful for the work you do and happy you're here sitting with us today. kerry kennedy, good to see you. right back with more of "today" right after this. [ female announcer ] birdhouse plans. nacho pans.

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the gate quite positive, actually. so the tragedies of last season. she's succeeding as a moteliet. >> you just made an interesting confession in the commercial break. you are scared out of your mind of horror movies, ghosts, all that kind of stuff. how did you end up in this role? >> well, you know, it's make believe, thank god. >> that's how it starts, michael. >> but onset we used to joke how much it would cost to spend the night in the motel. no money on earth. >> even on the set? >> no. >> how did you end up in this show? >> just very fortunate to end up on the show. got a call from my agent and said there's a chance you might do a little bit on the "bates motel." worked with vera, obviously, who is hands down the greatest actor i've ever worked with. tell anyone who will listen. >> nice.

>> you play the love interest of norma, getting into that role. knowing in the end that norma is bat crazy. you worked that out. >> george is a sweet soul. he doesn't know that. >> not yet. >> but as the season progresses, he obviously gets a few glimpses into her madness. >> and she's nutty, she's neurotic, but she has a big heart. and kids don't come with instruction manuals. >> oh. >> true. >> speaking of kids, you do have two of your own? a 3-year-old and 5-year-old. >> i do. >> out in vancouver with you? >> yeah. i got the umbilical cord tightly. >> it's one show they won't be watching. >> no. >> he babysits a lot for me. all the time. >> that's convenient. >> yeah, it's convenient. >> co-star can babysit. >> don't ask him. >> i'm the only one childless. maybe on thursdays if they do martinis.

we want to put your trivia to the test. are you willing? "psycho" trivia. i'll start off with the first question. what was the name of the character played by janet lee in "psycho"? the character janet lee. >> crane? >> yeah. >> okay. >> fantastic. >> in "psycho" what was norman bates' hobby? >> taxidermy. you did research your characters. >> come on, michael. >> which character is heard the last lines of "psycho," and what did that character say? who speaks the last words in "psycho"? >> a bird. >> is she your character? >> yes. it's sort of -- >> it's norma. >> but through norman's fractured -- >> right. exactly. do you know what was said? the line? >> i don't. >> and they'll say --

>> wait, wait, wait. i'll let you read it in character as norma. >> oh. and they say why, she wouldn't even harm a fly. >> wow. >> you know that signature head thing. >> yeah. vera, michael, good stuff. thank you so much. check out the second season tonight on a&e. coming up next, an easy chicken dish you can serve all week long after these messages. this is a cell tower from one of those major carriers. straight talk wireless uses the same cell towers they do. but we don't build or maintain them. so we can offer you the same great, nationwide coverage for half the cost. out here, and here, and here. well, not here. that would be weird. the world needs more straight talk. same phones. same networks. half the cost. get a samsung galaxy s3.

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want to put it all over that. >> all right. >> lather it all around. >> slather it over. >> all over. >> and probably a couple of hours or so in the refrigerator. >> even overnight it's okay. >> in the morning. >> into the skillet now? >> and browning it on all sides. just a nice little browning. >> we were both raving about cast irons, i have one i love. you love cooking with cast irons. >> this is great. now we're going to make a pan sauce. you can make real easy. throw onions in, caramelize them. >> tomatoes in. >> beautiful. >> seasoning every layer. salter and pepper. >> butter in there. >> the whole thing? >> yeah. >> cajun style? >> cajun style. >> overindulgence, thank you. this has to cook a little bit and we put the chicken back on top and put it in the oven like

that. >> it's going to get the juices from the chicken and they're going to cook down and make this great sauce you can use all week for all these different dishes. >> all right. >> that looks beautiful. >> once that chicken is roasted and comes off, then here we have. >> what's the tip to browning it? i love how brown -- looks like -- >> we're going to first brown it in the pan, right? and then throw it in a hot oven. and that gets crispy like that. >> and gets golden like that and take this left over sauce. and if it's too thick, you add a little bit of water to it. and put like that. what we love to do is take this chicken, roast it like on a monday and then -- hey, move down, willie. that's monday. >> monday. what's tuesday? >> tuesday, you take your sauce, throw in a little bit of cream cheese, tortilla chips, chicken. >> garnish with chips and avocados.

>> nice. >> and this. >> there we have the pasta, which we take some of the leftover sauce and chicken and, again, we take lots of black kale, garlic, saute in olive oil. >> okay. >> little toasted bread crumbs on top. >> look at that. >> how good is that? >> delicious. >> you all right? >> this is a chicken salad made with chipotle. >> and you're taking the chicken, are you using the sauce, as well? >> no, just the chicken. >> often have the breast meat and that's good for chicken salad. >> chicken, apples, we make a mayonnaise with smokey chile, and we take the tomato sauce and puree it. >> tomato soup left over with that chickeny flavor. >> thank you. by the way, you can check out today.com for the recipes. i don't normally eat -- >> "today" on nbc. [ mom ] hi, we're the pearsons, and we love chex cereal.

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♪ we want to thank al and kathie lee out in l.a. for sobering up just long enough. >> really. >> you think you've heard everything from kathie lee and al, you have not. hope you saved some for the big show. did you? >> the big show. >> i'm on the way to the airport. kathie lee is staying. >> and i'm aging and bloating. >> oh, wow. plus jenna bush hager. after your local news and weather. what is focus? it's a wondrous sensation of clarity and alertness... it's owning your opponent... it's knowing beyond a doubt "you got this"... it's keeping your head down,

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to offer students four-year degrees. facebook offering to pay the city of menlo park more than 500,000 for a police officer near its hechts. it would pay $200,000 a year, based out of this office, the bellhaven substation. this would be for facebook and safety plans. work with schools and businesses to create public safety plans. the city council will consider that offer tomorrow. good morning to you, scott, to you at home. showers are coming in a little bit steadier. we're expecting the bulk of the moisture to arrive in the heart of the evening commute. pull out that umbrella at this point. stop the clock on your futurecast at 3:00 p.m. look at this, widespread rainfall continuing until 7:00 p.m. showers lighten up. rain in the forecast all the way through your tuesday and we need it. so we'll take it. let's check your drive. here's mike inouye. >> it was calm, then a big issue

here at bay bridge. we had traffic stopped westbound of the oakland side to san francisco because of a failure to yield. sound like a box truck there and police activity caused all lanes to top. they cleared from the roadway. no details on call itself. lanes are open getting over to san francisco. a cement spill blocking one way. the cement might be setting up in one of the lanes. smoother drive of the crash cleared from southbound 880 to south leandro. big issue is still the washington boulevard off-ramp, closed because of police activity after the deadly crash this morning. back to you. >> another local news update in a half hour.

. from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey everybody. it is fun dmonday, march 3, 201. cathy lee gifford has been working triple duty. >> all right. >> hi jenna. >> you look hot. for someone who hasn't slept and has been working all weekend. >> thank you guys. thank you. you're very, very sweet. you know what if it weren't for

al, we wouldn't have gotten anybody on the red carpet. he was a rock star. he was screaming at everybody. he would have jumped over and grabbed people. >> describe -- we don't know. you were a you virgin to the red carpet. you had never been there before. what's the situation like there? >> you're in a pen like a caged animal about two feet by two feet. in that you and al, al and i, a producer, sound engineer and your camera man. next to you is spain with the same thing. to the right was cbs morning show or something like that. it's a free for all. there's no guarantee you'll get star as. some are happy to talk. others are in the zone and not going to talk to anybody. you know the worst part about it, you get there four hours

before people start to arrive. the real big stars know -- they don't want to come and hang around. they come in the last ten minutes. you stand there. the worse part of it is certain people have a little sign. do you want to talk to the person from spain who's been nominated for best documentary short? you want to be nice. you know you're never going to use it. >> so did you talk to him? >> yes. >> you feel so bad. >> who was your favorite, the most hilarious person? >> there were a lot of sweet people. julia roberts was nice. sandra bullock. it was fun to meet bradley cooper. the day before i had gone for a spa treatment with my daughter to a certain hotel. i'm in my robe waiting. this older lady and young woman we start up chatting having a

lovely time. all of a sudden the younger woman recognizes me. the older woman goes who is it? she was very sweet. she goes i'm bradley's mom. bradley cooper's mother and sister. the best part was the day before right after that, cassidy and i had lunch with the real captain phillips and his wife. >> what was that like. >> this was a thrill. it made me appreciate tom hanks performance even more. he captured the essence of that man. love lovely man. a real hero. his wife says i want to tell the story from my perspective on lifetime for women. she's fight. >> i watched a lot of the red carpet. you and al added your own crazy twist to the whole thing. you had such fun.

reactions were hysterical. we loved it. we're going to show that piece a little later. then you're coming home to us. >> is this a big brush? >> no. >> i'll take a night night until you come back. >> stay on the couch. we'll peek in every few minutes. we'll keep the cat away. spanx alert. good. thank you. >> amazing. finally it wasn't me. so here's the great thing about the oscars. a lot of times they feel butten toed u ee ee ee eed -- feel bue buttoned up. ellen was so funny. >> ellen start started off wit

greatest tone. >> let's watch. >> for those of you watching around the world it's been a tough couple of days for us here. it has been raining. we're fine. thank you for your prayers. i think you should think of yourselves as winners. not all of you, but the people who have won before should think of yourselves as winners. i know what you're thinking. ellen, that's easy for you to say. you're host and that's highest a ward there is. thank you. cheese. yep. julia wants cheese. who's your favorite movie star? they're here. >> the whole tone felt like that from the jump. if it wasn't ellen, it was when ferrell sang that song. >> i want to think about it in my head everyday, a theme song to get you range of motioning. >> let's roll a piece of that. >> give it all you got.

♪ don't hold it back ♪ i should probably warn you i'll be just fine ♪ ♪ >> i've got to tell you, this guy has got it. >> i love him. >> we're a little worried because today we're singing backup. >> no, we're not worried. i heard you practicing. >> someone now an oscar winner as of last night isn't she? >> yes. the documentary -- >> she's in this documentary called 20 feet from stardom. that won an oscar. she's singing for us. we are going to be singing backup. >> it's really a dream come true. >> it is. also quick, at the oscars, one of the fun -- you love jennifer laurence because -- >> oh my gosh. >> she reminds me of you a

little. >> i've been a klutz my entire life. my sister got most likely to be on the cover of vogue. my boyfriend at the time was most likely to be on the cover of gq. i got most likely to trip on the stage at graduation. i still am a klutz. >> jennifer tripped while getting the oscar. she came on the carpet, tripped over a cone and almost took down the woman with her. that's the best part of her. that's when she's everybody's favorite. >> because i think we think that these people are hollywood, perfect. she's not. >> she's not. yeah. some of the speeches were perfect last night. >> perfect. >> we came in the makeup room this morning and couldn't stop talking about a couple of them. we're going to show a couple.

>> jared leto's. >> she was a high school dropout and a single mom, but somehow she managed to make a better life for herself and her children. that girl is my mother. she's here tonight. i love you mom. thank you for teaching know dream. >> when i look down at this golden statue, may it remind me and every little child that no matter where you're from, your dreams are valid. thank you. >> oh my gosh. those moments. >> the best. >> one of the other things. if you looked around at the audience, you saw all moms out there. a lot of times people brought their girlfriends. i thought it was cool. >> i liked they brought the people that supported them from the beginning. >> leo's mom was there. matthew mcconaughey's mom. iliked his speech too. all right, all right. >> those were the first words he uttered ever in a movie.

all right, all right, all right. >> dazed and confused. that was filmed in austin, texas my peeps. my hometown. >> it was? >> yeah. >> home girl. jimmy fallon decided to do something crazy. this is one of the things. you know how cold it's been in new york. in chicago they've had the worst winter. he took one of the polar plunges, whatever they're called. mayor of chicago said do it with many. he did it in a suit. i didn't see the whole thing. >> i didn't either. >> oh my -- look at his face. >> oh my -- he looks like he's almost having a panic attack. >> it was funny. his face doesn't look like he had that much fun. >> look at him. he did just raise -- he did it in the suit. he asked everyone to wear ties. you saw a bunch of people wearing ties. i thought that was excellent.

the money went to the special olympics. good for them. this is a question for all of you at home wondering about how good is your relationship sexually. the website did an article and want to find out how often is the right number of times for a couple to have sex -- i don't know. how often should you be doing it? >> i'm sure the answer is a lot. >> what would you guess? without knowing it, what would you have guesstimated the number of times a happy couple should be having sex? >> have you asking me or my husband. >> your husband. >> he would say a lot. >> sorry mom. i'm embarrassed. >> it's embarrassing kathie. i know. >> she's humiliated. >> i'm humiliated. that's hard for me. >> i want to know. how many times kat?

>> five or six a day. >> frank is a lucky fella. >> i wasn't talking about frank. who mentioned frank? >> nobody mentioned frank. >> here's the thing. we have the right answer two to three. >> there is no right answer hoda. >> yes, there is. they said two to three. >> people are unique. these guys don't think that's enough at all. i think it's way too much. people are unique. >> get over here. when are you coming home? >> never. all right. you're missing out on conversations like this. we're going to do our favorite things. our favorite is kathie lee gifford. >> kat, what's your favorite? >> my holly from british columbia, my twitter friend. >> that's sweet. >> that's great.

what's yours, jenna? >> mine is banana pudding. from magnolia bakery. i sent this to henry when i was in sochi for valentine's day. i sent a huge thing. i didn't care. this is -- have you ever had it? >> no. >> are you going to try it? >> yeah. >> i'll try it. >> i can't have that. it's got dairy in it. i will get sick. >> i'm not trying to poise -- poison you. >> tomorrow is mardi gra. my favorite is fat tuesday. my friends are getting decked out. great mardi gra beads. >> are you sad you will not be there? >> you'll do anything for a bead. >> those are great. they go with anything. >> we'll see you in a second.

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was kathie lee. >> uh-huh. >> yep. hoda, i have a new partner in crime, his name is mr. al roker. he's got more energy than any bunny, energizer bunny. he's unbelievable. and we had a few choice questions for some of the big stars on the red carpet. >> all right, here we are on the red carpet for the 86th annual oscars. >> you look lovely. >> this is the craziest tag team ever, you two. >> i don't recognize al. so thin now. >> i know. >> and you look beautiful and sober for a change. >> that's so funny. >> i'm kidding! >> i met your mom and your sister yesterday. >> that's hilarious. >> we had a ball. we were all naked in the spa. it was awesome. >> they didn't tell me that. >> how is your son? >> he helped me get ready tonight and got bored and moved on. >> you made this yourself? >> i made this out of my own hair. i dyed it. >> how is it working with you

with that mouth on her? >> she is a foul mouthed woman. >> al wants you to swear at him. >> oh, no. really? >> say something. [ bleep ]. >> you asked for it, al. >> you're being photo bombed. >> you once told me you don't take those out after 50 and you lied to me. >> they haven't seen the sunlight in so long. i just thought i would treat them. >> how are you feeling tonight? >> your people behaved, what can i say. >> lucky for you don't have to report the weather. >> i know. it's been rough. >> snow anymore? >> no. 1 to 2 inches, no big deal. >> brad, angelina, come say hello, just a handshake. i know. it's time. >> here's to another oscars. >> thank you very much. i was a virgin, you know before this. this is my first one.

>> gets better every time. gets better every time. >> it is kind of hard to leave al speechless. >> only you could. >> we had a good time. i tell you, that is -- >> we have alex here. and remember when we voted -- we put in our picks. he's about to do the big reveal. >> i remember very well. >> it looks like kathie lee was right on matthew mcconaughey. right on cate blanchett and right on "12 years a slave." >> and lupita and jared leto. >> so you got them all right, right? >> well, i picked leonardo dicaprio, meryl streep, and "philomena," so there, okay? so there. >> hoda, judi dench didn't even come. i think she knew it wasn't going to happen. she wasn't even there. >> kath, you did an awesome,

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10:28. welcome back. i'm mightologieteorologist chri loren. nothing too heavy at this point, pretty good line over marin county to san rafael in the ex20 minutes. showers intensify for your evening commute. a bit of a break. by tuesday, 8:00 a.m. and more rainfall moves in for the second half of tomorrow. keep that umbrella handy and windshield wipers ready to go. here's mike inouye. >> keep brakes ready. unexpected flowing toward the berkel berkeley curve. the slow on the east shore freeway because of metering lights slowed down. incident on the san francisco side we have three lanes closed as you approach southbound 101 at caesar chavez. slow speed truck chase that ended. chp there and evidence gathering teams as well. back to you. >> thanks so much.

more local news in a half hour. "today's" oscar party is brought to you by lohr yell paris, because you're worth it. >> and we're back on this fun day monday with more of "today." jenna bush hager is with me while kathie lee recovers from working oscar red carpet yesterday. >> the best part of working red carpet is getting to check out all the fashion. "today's" style editor bobbie thomas is here to show us who people wore and how they could have worn it a little bit better, right, bobbie. >> whenever you come back and do your tweaks, it is so much fun. >> it is fun to listen to what people have to say on twitter, like yourself. let's get right to it. i did a lot. at first i wanted to point out what really is -- >> lupita. >> a modern classic. what really takes something like this to a classic level and with

modernity is she's not overly coifed. very fresh and clean, even the hair is minimal. and look what happens to be in my hand. lupita's lip color. chanel sent this to me overnight. and this is called mela d. youth. an orangey coral. you can really take advantage of color and she did all awards season. >> talk to us about charlize theron. you loved her. >> i loved her. she's another example of modern classic. this is a silhouette that looked like it belonged on the vintage champagne ad, but very princess diana-like. don't go pageanty. don't overdo the hair and makeup. keep it clean and simple and so strong. >> statement necklaces, a lot of them. >> we talked about necklines. this was perfect for the neckline, the v shape. you'll see that. if you're going to go clean and simple with the makeup, we have jennifer lawrence. >> awesome, yeah.

>> very little tweak that goes a long way. >> what did you do? >> the eyebrows. when you're going to be using fresh makeup, make sure you frame your face, but her eyebrows were kind of blurring away with her makeup. so just coloring your eyebrows, it makes a difference. you don't have to use a lot of makeup. just about your own features. >> so very slight change. >> she looked -- >> we loved her. one of my favorites. >> amy adams too. >> i love amy adams and she went to a place she loves, this clean, tailored look in the navy gucci. but i just couldn't help try her in some other dresses. something soft that would have been fun and a little fashion forward. and then actually miranda kerr is the reason she didn't have the last one on because she ended up in that. but i thought "american hustle" was such a great movie, that it could have been fun to see her in soft and sexy as opposed to the prim and proper we usually see. >> you wanted to switch up a couple of other dresses. >> we'll see with the next shot,

bette midler, i love her so much, i love -- she was so excited to be in this ream acra. anne hathaway does this edgy look. i thought, what if we swap them. i thought this would be so fun. >> interesting. >> i thought that looked so modern and cool. >> only you could come up with that, honestly. >> i love this on anne. it gives her that -- >> i can't believe kathie lee asked bette midler about her girls. did you see her? >> i have girls and i know a halter top can minimize that and -- but, you know, that's a whole other segment. >> that's a thumbs up. a total thumbs up. what about anna kendrick. >> anna kendrick, i love she went to take a risk. this is one of my favorite designers. but you notice it is really busy on her petite frame. the same idea, just kind of swapped out where you can see that the vertical line goes head to toe, shean wear the same idea, less is more, especially

when -- >> she looks taller. she looks great. you said jen garner, you would have switched something up. >> jen garner has classic great shoulders but if you get a close-up look, what i did, instead of the one strap, i added straps and created that v neckline because it softened her silhouette and shoulders. this is bad photo shopping. we didn't make that softer on the v, but at the same time, we just wanted to give you an idea at home, if you have great shoulders like that, take advantage of a lower cut. >> and lastly julie delfy. i have girlfriends and i love the idea of the vintage silhouette, but beware, it is great. i think her curves are fantastic. i'm not trying to make her look skin yes, i want to make that look clear. but if you want to look at what happens under the arms of a lot of dresses, if it is not fitted, you are going to add more volume. >> who looks good in a dress that has all that extra room? >> someone that has, like, jennifer garne broader shoulders and really

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separate. we all saw that performance on the vmas and we're like how is this going to go over? there is reports this had something to do with it. what is interesting, even though they made this mutual announcement, tmz was following -- help me, robin, monday morning. robin and they followed him and got him to talk about it. very candidly and he said he's trying to get her back. yeah. >> they have been together since high school. they have been together longer than most couples. >> what is interesting, though, is he's been touring. he canceled two shows due to throat problems he's saying. she went out to the -- an awards show by herself, there she is, looking gorgeous. >> beautiful. >> one thing missing, aside from a fu inew inches on the skirt ie wedding ring. the wed ring is nding ring on h. she danced to blurred lines that night. she posted an instagram image pretty interesting and may say something about it. he had says, everything happens for a reason.

if you love something let it go, if it comes back to you, it is yours and so on and so on. it is interesting. >> they have a child, right? >> they do have a child, yeah. so they have been together for -- well, they met more than 20 years ago and so hopefully they can fix it. >> from a breakup to an engagement, one of the olson twins. >> mary-kate is engaged to a french banker that is olivier sarkozy. the victory lap. >> she looks look a child. >> they have a 17-year age difference. he has two kids. the oldest kid is less of an age difference than these two. he's half brother of the former president of france. good for her, right? >> good for her. again stefani, a little baby. >> they had a little baby. apollo bowie flynn. she alluded to the fact that she had some trouble having a child again, because she's got to already. and they had this third one, she is 44 and he's 48, gavin

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you've soon patrick j. adams turn up on a lot of series including "lost" and "friday night lights". >> but he made a name for himself on the hit show "suits" where he plays a brilliant college dropout who works as a lawyer in a prestigious law firm. >> but he doesn't have a degree. but who is counting? >> i brought you guys a gift. >> that's so nice. you know the way to this lady's heart. >> you do know. that was sweet. >> i've been in paris for the last two months so i figured bring a gift of wine. >> before we get to "suits," talk to us about paris. what are you shooting out there? >> a remake of "rosemary's baby" for nbc, a scary film. ours is a little longer than the original, so we delve into some of the characters. >> what is your role? >> i play guy woodhouse, to zoe

saldanha's rosemary. >> so you're the devil -- i'm in the calling you the devil -- >> i don't know. >> did you see the previous? >> i'm a big fan of the original film. it is a brilliant film and the original book. it is great to step into this and it is a different version of the film. >> let's"suits." you just got signed for a fourth season. did you know it would be such a success? >> you never know with these things. i knew it was a terrific group of people and amazing script. and we were all really excited to shoot it. but you never know. and now four years later i'm traveling the world and talk ing to people from the philippines and -- >> as always, a lot of people learn about shows, maybe even the second, third or fourth season. if someone is a newcomer and says, hey, i want to tune into "suits" what do they need to know before they watch? >> the dropout is the key. he's a guy who didn't pull his

act together and sort of the bottom of the barrel. and he had to lie to get this great job. and pretend he went to law school and over the course of four seasons we basically see matt lie, get more and more exposed and the stakes get higher and higher. >> brilliant, though. >> a photographic memory so he can sort of remember anything he reads. and, yeah. >> did you watch the oscars last night? >> i did. >> what did you think? >> i'm still watching it. >> i kept waking up and saying, have we seen anything? >> is it over? two naps. >> what was your favorite part? what did you like the most? >> i love watching the actors and how they receive the awards. and jared leto's speech -- >> oh, my gosh. wasn't that amazing. >> so clear and focused. >> we have time for a little quiz. do you have the questions? you do this thing on the show where you recite lines. >> here is the first one. you're going to need a bigger

boat. >> jaws, come on. >> snakes, why did it have to be snakes? >> indiana jones. >> my gosh. >> okay. rosebud. >> what? >> citizen kane. >> i know kung fu. >> matrix. >> what? did you read these before? >> no. >> all the world she walks in -- >> casablanca. thank you. >> thank you so much for coming back. >> "suits "returns this thursday night at 9:00, 8:00 central on usa. >> grammy winner patti austin performs a classic song for us. >> but first this is "today" on nbc.

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"today" brought to you by toyota. >> just listen to that. that is grammy winning patti austin singing "baby come to m " . >> then came "how do you keep the music playing," with james ingraham. and from the 1982 film "best friend". >> patti is getting ready to show off a little jazz with a duke ellington orchestra at the town hall in new york city happening on march 6th. what a thrill. we are just both over the moon to be standing here. >> you don't look over the moon. >> we are over the moon. we have been so excited all morning. >> really? >> by the way, you obviously had a terrific singing career, great career. >> had? are you implying this is my last shot? and it probably is. >> if you watched the oscar winning documentary "20 feet from stardom," we also got to

see you there. >> yes. >> tell us about that. >> pontificating. the older i get, the more i pontificate. >> don't we all. >> the more i realize i really don't know anything but everybody listens now for a change. >> were you surprised that won the oscar. >> yes, i was. i think the director was as well. it was amazing. i went to a couple of screenings before it opened and the reaction of the audience was just -- they just -- outrageous, it was great. >> they loved it. >> it is hoda's favorite movie. >> i enjoyed it. you're going to sing for us "a tisket a tasket" and you're going to let us help. >> i'm trying to educate you about the process of being a background singer. >> 20 feet from a butt kicking. >> we're ready. >> let's do it. ♪ ♪ a tisket a fask et a brown and yellow basket ♪

♪ i bought a basket for my mommy on the way i dropped ♪ ♪ i dropped it i dropped it ♪ ♪ yes on the way i dropped it ♪ ♪ a little girlie picked it up and she took it to the market ♪ ♪ she was trucking on down the avenue ♪ ♪ without a single thing to do ♪ she was pecking all around ♪ when she spied it on the ground ♪ ♪ she took it, she took it she took my yellow basket ♪ ♪ and if she doesn't bring it back i think that i will die ♪ ♪ oh, yeah ♪ that's right ♪ you know she took it i said she took it last night ♪ ♪ oh, yeah that's right last night ♪

♪ a tisket a tasket she took my yellow basket ♪ ♪ and if that girl don't return it ♪ ♪ i don't know what i'll do ♪ oh, gee i wonder where my basket could be ♪ ♪ so do we so do we so do we so do we ♪ ♪ don't quit your day job ♪ so do we so do we so do we so do we ♪ ♪ i wonder what happened to that basket ♪ ♪ of mine ♪ that teeny tiny basket a joy of mine ♪ ♪ a tisket a tasket ♪ ♪ a brown and yellow basket won't someone help me find my basket ♪ ♪ and make me happy again >> was it green? >> n ♪ no, no, no

was it blue ♪ ♪ no, no, no ♪ are you listening just a little basket ♪ ♪ a yellow basket >> patti, patti, patti. so much fun. go see patti. awesome, awesome. >> so much fun. >> love you. >> thank you so much. we're going to have a performance by the country music group eli young band. >> and our guys tell all panel will be here. >> and jeff louis from bravo. we have a big show. have a great day,

nbc bay area news begins with breaking news. good morning to you. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. >> i'm peggy bunker. >> breaking news is in san francisco. the three left lanes of southbound 101 at caesar chavez blocked because of police activity. the struck is stopped in the middle of one of the lanes. the driver of the box truck was taken into custody after leading the chp on a short pursuit across the upper deck of the bay bridge. chp says it's searching that truck on southbound 101. no word on how that pursuit started. >> let check in with mike on the latest on what lanes are blocked. >> good morning. we now have learned from chp golden gate and chp san francisco two left lanes are blocked, one better than before. but look at all of this backup.