"today in the bay." we're back at 7:25 with a live local update. 3 c3 último momento putin se refiere only as the last resort even as russian forces fire shots on protesters. and secretary of state john kerry involarrives in the volat region this morning. out of order, a dramatic interruption in the court during the trial of oscar pistorius as the victim's mother speak to us in an exclusive interview. why she says she has to see pistorius face to face. historic lows. winter's misery rolls on with tens of millions waking up to record-setting cold again. but we'll tell you why hope is on the horizon.

and stirring tribute. runners veer off course at a road race to honor a 95-year-old veteran who came out to cheer them on. >> thank you! >> thank you! >> thank you very much. >> the moment that will touch your heart, "today," tuesday, march 4th, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning. nice to have you along on a tuesday morning. al roker is back from hollywood. or as we like to call him adel nazim. >> my name in john travolta -- i had fun. we had a good time. love doing it. >> well, it's good to have you back. by the way, big names joining us today. oscar winner jane fonda will be here later on.

she has written a new book for teenagers on sex on relationships, on body image. and let's just say that jane fonda is not bashful about what she puts in this book. >> all right. and michael keaton, as well. he's got two movies coming out in theaters as well. we'll get a take on that. as well as ben affleck as batman. what does one of the original batmans think? but let's get right to our top story. the volatile situation in ukraine. vladimir putin saying this morning the overthrow amounted to an unconstitutional coup. >> here at home, the tension overseas caused the dow to plunge on monday. let's get to nbc's bill neely in ukraine in the tumultuous crimea region this morning. what's the situation there? >> reporter: well, it was a symbolic and significant visit. john kerry stopped at a memorial to the more than 90 people killed in ukraine's revolution, but by then this crisis had taken yet another twist.

russian soldiers fired over the heads of ukrainian soldiers, warning shots, and there was a warning from russia's president, vladimir putin. he says that his troops might push into eastern ukraine, that this invasion might not stop here in crimea. words laced with menace from president putin. there is no need for further russian military intervention in the ukraine, he said, but the possibility still exists. it is a veiled threat. ukrainian troops have marched towards russians in a air base trying to reach their warplanes. russian soldiers open fire in the air, warning the ukrainians to stop. they did but only after at least four volleys of gunfire. a dangerous twist in an invasion the president has condemned. >> over time, this will be a costly proposition for russia. the strong condemnation it's

received from countries around the world indicates the degree to which russia's on the wrong side of history on this. >> reporter: the u.n. says looking at economic sanctions, but does russia's president care? amidst the crisis, russian war games. led by president putin, a display of russian power, the timing deliberate. putin defiant as he re-draws europe's map. the exercises are not over, the takeover of crimea is not, nor is the standoff at ukraine's military bases. vladimir putin also warned the u.s. that economic sanctions against russia would be harmful because they would ultimately backfire. john kerry next meets sergey lavr lavrov, russia's foreign minister. he has his work cut out. >> nbc news analyst, professor at stanford university. until six days ago, he was the

u.s. ambassador to russia. ambassador mcfaul, good morning to you. >> thanks for having me. >> let me talk about what vladimir putin has said this morning. he said he took the action sending troops into crimea because of an illegal coup in kiev. he said the military force is still an option, although only a last resort. and then he said the most important thing to do is to give people the right to determine their own faith. and he feels that sending 16,000 troops into crimea is the way to do that. what's your reaction? >> well, i thought the press conference had a lot of mixed messages because on the one hand, he threatened the more use of force. secondly, he said there was a revolution in kiev and therefore previous commitments that russia had to respect ukrainian territory are no longer valid. that was very disturbing. on the other hand, he said what you just said, and that's a statement that president obama would agree with, that the

ukrainian people have to determine their future. i think he left the door a little bit of an opening there for negotiation moving forward. >> as john kerry sits with the transitional leaders of ukraine today, what promises can he make them that the u.s. can actually back up with actions? >> i think he'll have two messages. number one, he will pledge economic assistance and say that we are willing and going to do all we can, "we" being the west to help stabilize the economic situation there because, remember, if there's a meltdown economically there, that government will be in trouble and under more pressure from russia. and number two, i think he's going to outline his talking points for when he gets to moscow, which is to say we want to negotiate. we want to de-escalate this. it's not too late for that. but if you move forward, there will be economic consequences of continued occupation. >> you talk about the economic consequences, and vladimir putin considered all of that before he took these actions. this idea of sanctions, this idea of punishing him by kicking

him out of the g8 and restricting the travel of high-profile russians. he knew those were possibilities. he decided the risk was worth it. >> you're right. exactly right. it was an impulsive decision, i think. like you said, i was just working in moscow a week ago. and this is not their original strategy. their original strategy was to have all of ukraine to be under russian influence. this is his response to being frustrated to what happened to his guy, president yanukovych, who now sits in moscow. >> in the end, isn't this about power? vladimir putin is saying i'm the guy with the clout in this region and many ways around the world right now. and does the united states have a credible way to prove him wrong? >> yes, from the way that he defines power. and i would say it's a rather outdated way to define power. so, yes, he can move his troops into crimea, there's little the west can do.

but over time, we can isolate russia economically, and that will weaken russia as a global and there are some in moscow, these are people i've worked with for many years, that understand that and don't want to see russia return to being isolated as it was during the 20th century and earlier. i mean, matt, you and i were there in sochi together. you saw the display of the new russia, the idea that we are a great and respected country. not everybody just wants to flush that down the toilet today in the name of occupying crimea. >> former ambassador to russia, mr. ambassador, nice to see you again. thanks for your time. >> thanks for having me. meanwhile, natalie here with drama at the oscar pistorius trial. >> that's right. the in south africa. on the second day of the murder trial, it was dramatically interrupted today when the prosecutors said an image of the witness being shown on tv despite a court order against it. pistorius was escorted when he arrived at the courthouse in

south africa and then less than 30 minutes into the proceedings, the prosecutor interrupted pistorius' lawyer during a cross-examination saying a photograph of the witness is being shown on south african tv even though the witness legally declined to be shown. pistorius is charged with killing his girlfriend in the early hours of valentine's day last year. well, president obama set to release his 2015 budget today. the nearly $4 trillion plan will cut taxes for 13 1/2 million working americans while expanding the child and dependent care tax credit to help families afford child care. the president's blueprint also proposes cuts to army and national guard personnel. political analysts believe the president's budget is unlikely to get far in congress. a utility worker is recovering this morning after being trapped for four hours in a 14-foot deep trench. three workers were replacing a sewer line in portland, oregon, when a utility trench there collapsed.

two workers managed to escape, but the third became buried. they uncovered the trapped man's fay, allowing him to breathe. a team of fire and rescue personnel worked to get him out. finally they moved a hoist into place and were able to lift him to safety. he has serious, but nonlife-threatening injuries. a night to remember for the nba's biggest star, miami's lebron james still wearing that protective mask far broken nose was red hot monday night as the heat took on charlotte's bobcats. james hit shot after shot after shot, finishing with a career high of 61 points. that's a miami heat franchise record. at one point, king james made eight straight three-pointers in the miami win. >> the power of the mask. >> it is. it's the batman mask, all right. if you've had it with the snow and cold this winter, there's one guy in philadelphia, he's really had it. this is reporter steve keeley from wtxf tv. and he was in the middle of the live shot monday when he learned the hard way not to stand too

close to the road there. a snowplow drove by and, bam, completely whitewashes keeley. almost knocks him to the ground. >> he was really lucky. >> not only lucky. but barely flinches. keeps on reporting there. the latest conditions as if nothing happened. >> you know the expression, did you get the number of the truck? i can't believe the guy didn't slow down. >> unbelievable. it's almost like he did it on purpose. adding insult to injury this winter. injury to insult. >> the road is now clear. >> let that be a lesson to dylan dreyer and you. >> i never get that close to the road. but that -- some people can see a lot of snow and see a problem. others see a lot of snow and they see art. take, for example -- >> an opportunity. >> exactly. >> wow. >> you cull that a snowman? this is a snowman. glen novak, a farmer in

minnesota about 70 miles northwest of minneapolis made this snowman. calls him granddaddy. that is a big snowman. and with the temperatures the way they are, he ain't going anywhere anytime soon. basically, we're looking at the winds coming out of the northwest, cold air coming down out of canada, continues to come down. out west, though, you can see the kink in the jet stream. that's bringing in warmer air and more moisture. here we go. right now, 10 below in caribou, 4 in syracuse, 1 in washington, dulles, a new record down there. temperatures dropping all the way down. houston right now, 34, coming up in the next half hour, freezing rain problem. and look at this, temperatures 13 in chicago, 8 in minneapolis. we don't see any relief, really, until we get to saturday. by the time we get to saturday, you see jet stream making a little bit of a retreat to the north. so we get warmer air out west, warmer air in the southeast. and the cold air stays banked up into the upper midwest. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

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weather. >> al, thank you. and now to poli and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you. and now to politics, while president obama's dealing with a crisis in ukraine, here at home, the future of his presidency could be at stake. the midterm primary season kicks off today, and this will affect who will control the levers of power in the coming years. chuck todd, nbc's chief white house correspondent and political director, is at the white house this morning. chuck, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. yes, an election day, very exciting. it may seem washington is in perpetual campaign mode. today actually kicks off the start of the 2014 campaign season. it's texas that is hosting the first primaries of the year. and sets the stage for what's going to be an epic national battle in these midterms between the two parties for control of the senate, which in turn, holds the fate of the rest of the obama presidency. the eight-month campaign sprint officially begins today as texas voters decide primaries up and down the ballot. these midterm elections are

going to be about one person who isn't on any ballot this year, president obama who is desperately trying to turn the campaign away from being about him. >> opportunity for a few or opportunity for all. that's what this election's about. >> reporter: but the reality is, success or failure in this election all comes down to which party controls the senate. democrats are playing defense. polls show the party is vulnerable in as many as a dozen seats in the senate. republicans only want to win six of them for control. and the gop playbook, it's the same all over the country. maybe the election about president obama and his health care law. >> if i had my way about it, we'd repeal obama care and start all over and get it right. >> many democrats particularly in the decisive red state senate races are running scared. in kentucky, allison avoids health care and says she doesn't need president obama. instead, she and other endangered democrats are enlisting the help of another democratic president. >> look, i love kentucky. you've been good to me. you've voted for me twice. >> reporter: two potential rising stars to keep an eye on.

>> i can't tell you how honored i am. >> reporter: democrats hope wendy davis' meteoric rise translates into an update in the governor's race. and texas republicans are poised to elect their third george bush to office in the last 50 years. this one is jeb bush's son, he's favored to win his first election as state planning commissioner, george p. the other part of this election season, savannah, that is going to be huge is the amount of money going to be spent. in fact, already more money's been spent on these midterm elections than either george bush or al gore spent in their presidential campaign in 2000. it's going to be that much money. >> expensive new world, chuck. >> by the way, chuck, my barber called said he enjoyed meeting you. >> hey, i always say -- i tell people, i'm lauering. how else can i can you describe my hair? >> you wear it well. >> looking good there. meantime, millions are waking up to record low temperatures combined with months of unrelenting snow and ice. we're all looking forward to

spring. and it seems a little help from technology, nbc's dylan dreyer has beaten us there. good morning to you. >> good morning. don't be surprised if i'm still sitting by this picture later on today. but at least we're all in this together, well, not miami. you guys have been enjoying your third warmest winter on record. but for the rest of us, i know it's not officially spring yet, but with the winter we've had, it certainly feels like it's never going to be nice outside ever again. but there's one forecast i can make with 100% certainty -- there will be a spring. hang on a little while longer. hope springs eternal, inspirational words by poet alexander pope. hard to believe as this brutal winter drags on. but it's a scientific fact, winter will end and spring will begin. on march 20th, this year's equinox, the northern hemisphere, our part of the earth starts tilting close to the sun. that fact alone means it has to warm up. we've done our fair share of

complaining. >> i'm tired, i want the spring to come. >> i'm tired of shoveling. >> and frankly, we've earned the right to be frustrated. winter weather records have been shattered. toledo, ohio, has never seen more snow, more than 76 inches. while billings, montana, is closing in on 100 inches. and marquette, michigan, the mercury dropped below freezing for 75 days straight. >> i want to see it gone. >> it's not weird for us to feel this way. in fact, it's totally natural. but there are ways to overcome the winter blues. >> if you feel like you don't want to do something as a result of the winter, that's absolutely the signal you should be doing it because whatever it is you don't want to do is probably going to be good for you and that includes going to the party, that includes shopping, spring cleaning, social support, exercise. >> and you can always take a vacation. a lot of people are. >> this year, it's up 30% to 40%. a lot of people, a lot of walk-ins. people looking to get away. >> but if you simply can't escape the cold, i offer you

this. there are signs of spring. major leaguers in florida and arizona as spring training gets into full swing and the cherry blossom festival in the nation's capital is less than three weeks away. proof there's a much warmer light down a cold, snowy tunnel. hope springs eternal. and one other thing that might make you feel better, daylight savings time begins this weekend. spring ahead saturday night. and i feel like that extra hour of daylight at the end of the day might make us feel better. >> outweighs the loss of an hour of sleep. >> i have to work sunday morning, so i'll be feeling that one. >> i don't know what i'm going to do with that woolly mammoth in my backyard. >> you'll get used to it. >> dylan, thank you. meantime, carson, what's shaking in the orange room? >> i see your iphones on the table. online, people buzzing, could be a game changer for a car company. if you could get into your car and apple created an interface where it goes up on display and

you could use your apps, your phones, all that stuff, is that safer and smarter or further distraction for drivers? >> just using voice commands, rigtsz? >> voice command. >> i think it's safer. >> seems like safer than fiddling with it. >> the display will go -- >> it's already there, it's in the car, plug in your phone and that's what you deal with. >> even voice recognition, still, research shows you're just as distracted. >> right. >> the dialing and that -- the dialing and the fidgeting with the device is really the problem. the actual talking is just, you know -- >> well, the reason you're asking this question? >> i'm just curious. >> apple's watching. >> it's called apple car play, it was on full display at an auto show in geneva. 3 c3 puedes dictar ahí tiene la radio for texting, siri will read your text, play your music, apps, navigation, phone, for the messages, you press it, she'll read them. initiate a text, talk, say it out loud.

the music is interesting, itunes radio, has third party apps like spodify or beats music. i'm a radio deejay. tons of car companies have signed up the end of 2014, might roll out next year. i don't know. the discussion is up at today.com. do you think hands-free technology is safer or a distraction. more on the next half hour. >> option or standard? >> in the c class mercedes benz, it might run standard. but no, i think it'll be an option. >> in the ferrari. >> carson -- >> a premium. >> thank you. coming up, more on that drama overnight that natalie was telling us about at the trial of oscar pistorius and his victim's mother opens up in an exclusive interview about finally seeing her daughter's killer face-to-face. and the cute convict. the mug shot burning up the internet and landed that woman in court. but first, this is "today" on nbc. coming up, jane fonda live with a frank

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you own it. the instantly slimming dress, exclusively at white house black market. good tuesday morning to you. 7:26 now. i'm peggy bunker. a suspected drunk driver is under arrest accused of slamming his car into several businesses overnight. this happened on san pablo avenue. no one was injured. the 25-year-old driver was booked into jail on charges of dui, hit and run and also resisting arrest. >> a busy off ramp in san jose is back open in time for the morning commute. the chp blocked the saratoga avenue avenue ramp from 280 to investigate a body found in the middle of the road. authorities say it appears to be a suicide. >> and tonight in menlo park city leaders will decide on facebook's latest offer to pay $200,000 per year for a full time officer. the officer would work out of

the city's bell haven substation. last summer leaders approve add three-year lease for the substation, facebook agreed to pay the rent for the entire lease, also offered up $200,000 to overhaul the building. >> checking in fwhou meteorologist christina loren. getting a look at the forecast. >> it's a pretty nice start to the day. we have mostly cloudy conditions which means we've got the blanket over the bay area. it's not too cold. mid-50s coming your way. san jose at 55, 54 in livermore, oakland at 55 degrees and i want to show you what emeryville looks like at this hour. you can see we've got the fog and the low clouds, don't know much about the drive but we'll check with mike. temperatures today are going to jump into the 60s, by lunch time 61 degrees, at 4:00 p.m., 63 so feeling kind of subtropical. a little on the muggy side. keep that umbrella with you. heavy rain arrives tomorrow night. as promised here is mike. >> i will show you that traffic from emeryville to the city. right now looking at the city northbound 280 coming toward the middle of the screen and the

middle of the map as we show you this. a crash took time to clear from the split off of the gore point from north 280, north 880. that is clear, we have a smoother drive, folks moving to saratoga and the slowdown continues for the northbound route throughout san jose. nothing unexpected for a tuesday, though, developing both directions in fact between the bridges for the nimitz freeway. up to the bay bridge, the second crash of the morning clear from the area and there is the bay bridge toll plaza. a busy commute into san francisco. there you go. >> thank you. we'll have another update in a about a half hour.

7:30 now 7:30 on tuesday morning. it's the 4th of march, 2014. there's a great shot of the sun rising. a pretty day, though, in st. louis. let's take a look at what's happening here in rockefeller plaza. 18 degrees out on our plaza for those nice people. but now they're much warmer because we've got sunrise. they can feel the heat. >> heat emanating. if only that worked. >> all right. let's take a look at what's making headlines. russian president vladimir putin spoke out this morning blaming a coup for the crisis in ukraine. meantime, president obama discussed the situation with his national security council last night. and secretary of state john kerry just arrived in that region this morning. meantime, the president

unveils his proposed budget for the next fiscal year today. highlights of the $4 trillion plan, more spending on education, job training and infrastructure. and new tax breaks for parents. and it's fat tuesday down in new orleans. the floats and costumes are ready to roll for the annual party along bourbon street. >> cold one there, though, right, al? >> yeah. >> bundling up. covering up a little bit. >> well -- >> covering up some things. >> coming up, the mug shot that sparked an internet frenzy. why the woman in this photo is now suing. we're going to hear from her attorney. and we've got two big stars here in studio 1a. a true legend in the house. jane fonda will be sitting down with matt for a live interview. hello, ms. fonda. nice to see you. >> al -- >> hello, ms. fonda. >> and beetlejuice.

one of the most talented men in hollywood, michael keaton. >> i'm feeling a little tense. >> we're going to begin this half hour with those new developments this morning at the murder trial of olympian oscar pistorius. in a moment, you're going to talk to the victim's mother exclusively. but first today national investigative correspondent jeff rossen is at the courthouse in pretoria with the very latest. jeff, good morning. >> reporter: hey, savannah, good morning to you. this will all come down to forensics. the angle of the bullets. how close pistorius was standing when he fired that gun. and of course, what was on his cell phone police found at the scene. prosecutors are saving all that. this morning, it's about the emotion. a key witness who says she heard it all from her bedroom window, and it was terrifying. >> reporter: a mob scene outside court this morning. oscar pistorius fighting through rain and reporters to get inside. and for the blade runner, it all comes down to this.

this courtroom, this judge, and a stream of witnesses piecing together reeva steenkamp's final moments. >> because of the climax of the shots, i knew something terrible was happening in that house. >> that's oscar's neighbor who didn't want her testimony shown on tv. at times using a translator. >> then i also heard a man screaming for help. three times he yelled for help. just after her screams, my lady, i heard four shots. bang -- bang, bang, bang. >> prosecutors say it was the dark side of oscar pistorius. not the olympic hero the world embraced, but an angry and jealous boyfriend in a fit of rage against reeva. firing four times through the bathroom door, killing her. pistorius claims it was an accident. he thought it was an intruder. and on cross-examination, the defense went on the attack trying to shred the neighbor's story. >> could there have been shots fired when you were still asleep, and you heard the

screaming afterwards? what was my question? can you remember it? i repeat. could the shots have been fired before you woke up? >> there's no way, my lady. >> the defense team even claiming that woman screaming was actually a frightened, high-pitched oscar. >> pistorius is feeling anxious and he screams. >> drama inside the courtroom. and outside, too. remember, he's out on bail. >> this is where oscar pistorius is living during the trial. his uncle's massive gated compound miles away from the courthouse. inside, oscar is said to have a shrine to his late girlfriend reeva. private security guards protect the house around the clock. when we visited -- >> can we talk to you for a moment? >> friends and family weren't discussing the case. though, at one point, pistorius' aunt spotted us and brought us food from inside. >> how is oscar doing?

>> thank you very much. i have to go. >> okay. thank you very much. >> reporter: certainly an interesting moment there. by the way, prosecutors have just called two more witnesses to the stand here at the courthouse in pretoria behind me, including another one of oscar's neighbors who said she heard a woman fighting that night, couldn't hear the man's voice, heard a woman fighting for about an hour and then heard the gun shots. one other note, savannah. oscar dodges reeva's mother in the front page of the local paper. face-to-face, reeva's mother june with oscar pistorius. he did not make contact in the courtroom, savannah. >> jeff rossen, thank you. reeva steenkamp's mother june is with us this morning exclusively. mrs. steenkamp, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> up until now i know you have not been in the courtroom. i've heard you and your husband have tried to avoid some of the press reporting around this case. but it was important for you to be there yesterday on this first day of trial. can you tell me why?

>> i want you -- wanted to see oscar face-to-face. that he would know that i was there. i can't explain to you why, but that is the reason. that is the reason. and i wanted people to see that i was there. my husband has been ill. he's had a small stroke, and he can't go there. so i just wanted to be there to -- for my daughter. >> one of the things i heard is that you wanted to be able to look oscar pistorius in the eye. did you get that chance yesterday? >> yeah. no, i didn't, unfortunately, i couldn't. and he just walked into the courtroom and looked straight ahead. and then he sat down and never looked my way. i didn't have an opportunity to do that. >> why was that important to you? >> i wanted him to see me. i'm the mother of reeva.

it's just important for me that he saw me there. i can't explain to you why, that's what i wanted to do today. >> one of the things i know you also want is answers about what happened to your daughter. do you feel there's a chance, any chance that oscar pistorius is telling the truth, that this was an accident? >> look, i'm not going to give you my personal feelings about what i think. but i've got to depend on the justice system that we get justice and we get answers. i've got confidence in that. it doesn't matter to me what happens to oscar, because my daughter is never coming back. >> i know you've never met oscar pistorius personally. looking back on it now, when you think about that relationship, were there any signs of trouble?

anything you look at now and think, maybe that was worrisome? >> i actually never met him. and reeva didn't say that much about the relationship. it's a very short, short relationship. i think it was three months. and she didn't speak about him in the beginning. i don't know the history of the relationship. the short relationship. >> despite everything you have osama -- lost, and you can't put it into words. >> no. >> i have heard that you feel you can forgive oscar pistorius. and i wondered if you could just explain how you're able to do that. >> it's actually important to forgive him, for me. because i don't want to live with bitterness in my life. it's just going to turn it's

into my being, and i don't want that. and i think that one has to forgive even though it is -- if he made a mistake, an enormous mistake and i've lost the most precious thing in my life, myself and my husband, our daughter, our beautiful daughter, and we were close, very close. i've lost everything that's important to me. but still i can forgive. i can forgive. >> and finally, mrs. steenkamp, what would you like to see happen to oscar pistorius? what do you think would be a just outcome in this case? >> we just want the truth. we want the truth of what happened. only she and oscar were there. and she's not here anymore. and that's all we want is the truth. we want the truth, and i -- it's not going to matter anything to me whatever happens to him because she's not coming back

and it's not going to change. it's not going to change anything as far as that goes. and that's the most important thing in my life. is trying to live without her now. not going to help me. i don't wish him any harm or -- i just want the truth. >> well, mrs. steenkamp, i hope you and your husband reeva's father, get that measure of truth and peace. thank you so much for being with us this morning. we really appreciate it. >> thank you. thank you. we'll take a turn now to the weather and al. >> "today's weather" is brought to you by new fast acting advil. nothing works faster. >> and we've got a changeable weather situation going on down through the gulf coast. you can see, we're looking at a good area of frozen precipitation. area in purple just to the north of houston. it's icy conditions all the way into louisiana. houston and south right now about 33 degrees.

traffic moving all right. rain through the afternoon and then finally drying out. we've also got a lot of weather moving into the northwest. a bit of a pineapple express, moisture coming all the way from ohio into the pacific northwest bringing more heavy rain, some areas 2 to 3 inches locally up to 5 inches of rain in parts of the pacific northwest. that's what's going on around 7:41. atmospheric river to the north this morning. we're getting stray shower, nothing heavy. they will be pesky. bring that umbrella. 55 degrees pretty mild right now. and we're going to be comfortable later on. look at this awesome shot coming in from emeryville this morning. a mix of the fog and high and mid level clouds moving in. we're going to hit about 63 degrees by about 4:00 p.m. 68 in the tri-valley. >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you.

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i did it! you did! we're back now at 7:45 with an image of a young mother that's led to a bit of an online frenzy and now led to a lawsuit. here is nbc's gabe gutierrez. >> online, she's known as the cute convict. the model inmate, and miss demeanor. but this is megan simmons' mug shot splashed all over the internet after police in florida arrested her for dui in 2010. simmons is now suing a website called instantcheckmate.com claiming the background company

is using her image for commercial purposes without her consent causing her to feel humiliated and embarrassed and suffer mental pain and anguish. no stranger to social media, simmons' booking photo exploded on countless websites with comments like, guilty, of taking my breath away and, can i have her cell number? she initially told wtsp -- >> it was flattering at first, but now people know where i live. >> they deny the claims saying the booking photo was a widely published public record that did not suggest simmons endorsed any product. simmons' attorney. >> the only issue really involved in our case is the narrow use of her mug shot to promote this particular product in a way without her consent. >> online, more private citizens are seeing their images repurposed like this california woman who was shocked to find her photo in a weight loss ad. >> we often forget that people still do have the legal right to

control the use of their image. and that's especially true when it's used by private companies in advertising. >> a picture used to be worth 1,000 words. now on the internet, it can cost much more. for "today," gabe gutierrez, nbc news, atlanta. >> good morning. >> what do you think? >> laughing at the poster. i want your cell number. >> all right. coming up, michael keaton joins us for what's trending today. >> and john travolta oscar names. the online game taking the internet by storm this morning right after this. let me get this straight... [ female voice ] yes?

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it is idina menzel and she got the jimmy fallon treatment. ♪ let it go let it go can't hold it back anymore ♪ ♪ let it go let it go turn away and slam the door ♪ ♪ i don't care what they're going to say ♪ >> the oscar-winning song from the oscar winning movie that went viral. it's the second time idina menzel went viral. john travolta brought her out on stage and had a little trouble with her name. >> please welcome the wickedly talented, one and only idel nazin. >> hold on. let me just -- no -- so now, slate.com comes out with this. this is the adele dazeem.

by the way, that happens to all of us. >> sure. >> you ruin it. you can travolta-fy your name now. i put in my name, carson daly. it gets travolta-fied, matt lauer is mia palmzer. savannah, you are samantha granite. and al roker, is ally rezpo. and natalie morales. >> i love it. >> and this name thing is all over twitter and facebook today. so we're having some fun with it, guys. >> i like that insert joke here. >> coming up, michael keaton joining us for trending and talking about this word that the joining us for trending and talking about this word that the pope accidentally b ♪ oh, there's an energy crisis happening alright.

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good morning everyone. 7:56. a bay area high school says it will do more to protect students after a second transgendered teen was allegedly attacked. the attack happened in a boys bathroom at hercules high school. the victim a 15-year-old female who identifies as male says he was attacked by three teenage boys who physically and sexually assaulted him, one of the first cases of violence since a new california law gave transgendered students the freedom to choose which restroom they would use. investigators have not made arrests. hercules high does not have security cameras but school officials say they will look into it. >> let's check your weather with christina. >> good morning. everybody at home, scott mcgrew that is. 7:56. we're looking good. a few stray showers, nothing heavy. you don't want to get caught offguard. 57, look at that we're close to

60 degrees in oakland. headed to a comfortable day. san jose at 1:00, 64 degrees, show you emeryville at 62 at 1:00, you make your way home from work a touch cooler. the sun sets for now at about 6:00 p.m. that changes daylight saving time on sunday at 2:00 a.m. chilly in the city, 5:00, 59 in san francisco, overall keep that umbrella ready to go. it's going to be mild. let's check the drive. here is mike. >> chilly in the city. you reminded me of that. looking here toward foster city, a smooth drive off 92. gumming up off of the high rise. looking as it approaches 101. the issue is 101 southbound, we had a crash at broadway. another crash involving a truck. those cleared a few minutes ago. slow in the area. into palo alto but not bad for a traffic tuesday. we have the east bay approach to

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one to use now and one for later. ♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, holy father, pope francis accidentally drops the four-letter word in front of thousands at the vatican. plus, jane says with a career spanning more than five decades, oscar winner jane fonda joins us to talk about hollywood, relationships and the advice she wishes she had been given as a teen. and michael keaton stops by, with two new movies. rumors of a sequel to one of his biggest roles ever, as well. "today," tuesday, march 4th, 2014. ♪ >> three generations of carolina girls! >> hi friends and family in

michigan! >> class of 2014 from south carolina. >> we skipped for new york! >> i have a man crush on matt lauer and my wife's okay with it. >> welcome back to "today." just meeting and greeting with the crowd. got so caught up with my hellos, didn't realize we were on. we have someone great here this morning. >> we do. we have michael keaton with us this morning. he's going to be talking about lots of things, but he's going to join us also for our trending segment in a couple of minutes. we always like to have guests take over trending. and he's going to do that in a little while. >> all right. looking forward to that. let's get to natalie's top check of the stories. good morning, everyone. america's top diplomat is in eastern europe this morning to confront the crisis in ukraine. however, russia's president publicly defended his use of

military force in the region. nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell joins us on the phone from the ukrainian capital of kiev. andrea, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. secretary kerry has just arrived in kiev and is walking to light a candle at the shrine in the square for the fallen. he came here with a promise of $1 billion loan guarantees and technical support to help ukraine fight corruption and recover stolen assets, also help its central banks and help it recover from the loss of the energy supplies from russia. but at this time, he says, and his aides say they are trying to give vladimir putin an off ramp from the crisis. despite that, putin's remarks today saying he reserves the right to use force would indicate that he is not taking that. and that he has effectively asserted operational control over crimea without the use of force according to u.s. officials traveling with kerry. right now, we are in the square

and kerry is walking to light the candle and this crisis is not easing. natalie. >> no, it certainly isn't. andrea mitchell this morning in kiev, thank you. the first witness at the oscar pistorius trial stood her ground when an attorney suggested she was merely echoing her husband when she testified she heard screams and gunfire on the morning when pistorius fatally shot his girlfriend. the olympic blade runner says he says he thought the victim was an intruder. meantime, an exclusive interview on "today," steenkamp's mother told savannah she does not want to judge pistorius or wish him any harm. >> he made a mistake, an enormous, enormous mistake and i've lost the most precious thing in my life. myself and my husband. our daughter, beautiful daughter, but still, i can forgive. i can forgive. >> and mrs. steenkamp says she never got the chance she wanted to look pistorius in the eye because he looked straight ahead in the courtroom.

a car lover's nightmare is coming to an end as workers begin pulling the classic corvettes out of a sinkhole in the museum in bowling green, kentucky. eight rare cars were swallowed up by the 40-foot crater last month. the first three landed on top of the rubble, but some are still buried beneath floors of tons of dirt and concrete. mask-wearing, bead-catching crowds are gearing up for one of the biggest celebrations in new orleans in the city's french quarter, will be jammed with tourists and locals soaking up music, parades and other forms of entertainment before giving it all up for the somber season of lent. nick goepper took an unusual victory lap on monday. take a look at the indiana native, he went for a loop at the snow-covered indianapolis motor speedway. home, of course, to the indianapolis 500. nick, part of the u.s. men's sweep in the slopestyle skiing event even did some tricks while traveling around the 2 1/2-mile

oval. that is pretty cool. what an experience there. 8:05 right now. let's get a check of the weather with al. >> "today's" weather is brought to you by ihop. celebrate national pancake day with a short stack of pancakes. >> good morning, everybody. hey, you know what? this is barbecue weather in minnesota. where are you guys from in minnesota? >> st. cloud. >> my gosh, yeah, it's a little brisker there. >> yeah. >> this is barbecue weather. all right. let's see what we have for you, barbecue or not. and you look -- you can see we've got clouds making their way through the great lakes. we've had some snow. cleveland today, you're basically going to look at afternoon snow flurries, high of about 24 degrees. and for today, wet weather through the gulf coast, icy in central texas. it is icy right there in and around houston. more rain in the pacific northwest. chilly throughout the great lakes.

high surf advisory southern california, wet weather continues tomorrow throughout the pacific northwest into northern california. rain in the southeast. frigid conditions, great lakes right on into northern new england. but nice and warm from texas into southern california. that's the pla . i disagree. i think the bay area is the place to be al roker. good morning to you. what a gorgeous day we have shaping up. it's not going to be a total wash out. temperatures today will be comfortable. hit or miss showers throughout the day today. we're heading to the mid to upper 60s. 63 in san francisco today and our next weathermaker arrives as early as tomorrow night and another chance for rain in the coming weekend. >> all right. >> and remember, we kicked off our start-up to success series last week with cnbc. remember that? >> yeah. >> well, four small business owners got a chance to sell him on their product. then one was eliminated, unfortunately.

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we are back now at 8:11 with "what's trending today." okay, this is trending, and this is trending on michael keaton. we are excited to have him here. he's got a new movie "need for speed." thanks for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> you look good. >> thanks. >> really good. >> not as good as ms. fonda, though. how about that? >> hubba hubba. >> holy moly. >> all right. we start with what you might call pope: they're just like us. pope francis apparently actually accidentally used the f-word the other day. let me tell you what happened. pope francis in the middle of his weekly vatican address on sunday. he accidentally used the italian equivalent of the "f" word. now, he meant to say the word

that means example. instead, a similar word that means something very different in italian, essentially the f-bomb. and apparently it is a common mistake among non-native italian speakers. >> it was an accidental -- >> yeah. he didn't have to go to confession. accident. >> that depends on how you use it. you use it as a verb. i'm a fan. i love it. >> he can go to confession with himself. >> exactly. >> he's great. >> forgive me for -- >> well, he's talking to himself in the mirror. >> i used to do -- when i was getting a little older and venturing out into the world, i was still going to confession at time. if i thought i was going to do something that evening with a bunch of my friends. i'd go -- >> preemptive confession. and i figured if i didn't do it, i had one. >> tonight i'm going to drink a little bit. >> you had one in the bank. >> exactly. >> let's take a look at this.

a really great video of a race that took a surprising and heartwarming turn. 95-year-old joe bell is a world war ii vet on a drizzly morning, he came out in his full uniform to cheer on some runners in an 8-kilometer race. first, a few of them took a quick detour to thank him for his service. but then watch, something remarkable happens. >> thank you! >> thank you! >> thank you very much. >> just about half the people in that race stop what they're doing. it's a race for them. and they go over to thank him and say we appreciate your service. >> maybe some just needed a break. >> he was handing out kool-aid also. >> that's great. >> did you see the guy on letterman last night? the kid, the sergeant, unbelievable story. i just did this movie "robo cop" and met some guys who were doing remarkable things with prosthetics. this guy was a quadruple amputee

from an accident as a soldier. his attitude was unbelievable. he was funny and he was easy about it, and, you know, there was no pity whatsoever. it was really extraordinary. >> amazing. >> all right. >> well, taking a turn here. may be hard to remember, but in the days of these things, you know, now that we use, remember what this was like? do you remember what these are called, guys? matt used to remember calling the operator saying, can you place a call to -- >> we actually had a party line. >> the rotary phone. >> it's a rotary phone. >> i think i have this very phone. >> well, obviously, kids these days have never used them. but the folks at fine brothers productions decided to put a few to the test. >> what? >> you grab it and -- >> hmm.

>> i have no idea. >> looks like a phone, it has a telephone and it has numbers. >> now that we all feel so old. the kids are asked if they know what a paper phone is. and one boy says i've heard this maroon 5 song. >> i told adam levine when they shot the video, where did you find the pay phone? >> there's the possibility that the kids are just stupid, too. >> oh! man! wow! >> sounds like something beetlejuice would've said. very nice. all right, we all know him, we love him, brian williams, one of america's most respected journalists. millions tune in each night to watch "nbc nightly news." there's one little viewer who isn't such a big fan. >> what's wrong? you don't like brian williams? >> uh-oh.

it's brian williams. >> brian shared some doubts about the awe thuthenticity. >> as a father of two, first of all, he's being goaded by the dad. >> yes, he is. >> we have a video, another nice family has sent us of a golden retriever, no matter what is going on in the house, the theme comes on, my voice comes on, right into the den. he is a fantastic viewer. >> yeah. >> i don't know, child, golden retriever. >> turns out diane sawyer's nephew. >> okay. >> that took a weird turn. michael, we're going to be talking about the new movie in a couple of minutes. nice to have you here. >> and that's "what's trending

today." and now to jane fonda, her remarkable career has spanned more than five decades, and she is still going strong. >> clap, clap, clap -- >> the fitness guru, oscar-winning actress, activist and author. jane fonda has spent most of her career in the spotlight. >> you will resign when i fire you. >> most recently, she's played a tough as nails television executive on hbo's "the newsroom." >> i'm the smartest person in the room. >> but in real life, she continues to pursue a passion of helping teens. in 1995 while married to ted turner and living in atlanta, founded the georgia campaign for adolescent power and potential. and that work has led to her new book, "being a teen: everything teen girls and boys should know about relationships, sex, love, health, identity and more." >> jane fonda, good morning. >> good morning, matt. >> great to have you back. >> i was going to describe the

book. kind of party sex ed manual, body image manual, how do you describe it? >> all that and more. it's, you know, adolescence is the gateway to adulthood. it wasn't recognized as a unique developmental stage in a person's life, it is now. and it's the time when a young person is developing their identity. and so i spent a lot of time talking about sexuality is part of a person's identity. the media has a huge effect on identity. so how to handle all that. >> when you were a teenager, it was a tough time. your mom had passed away. your dad was busy an as actor. and you write you struggled to find answers to questions you had about a wide range of issues. sex, your body, but also depression, bulimia. how you could know what a good relationship was supposed to feel like and when you were ready to become sexually active. and how to say no without becoming unpopular. all the same issues that kids are dealing with today. >> only today, it's even more difficult for kids because of

the social media and cyber bullying and sexting and all this. it's very hard to be a teenager today and hard to be a parent of a teenager. and so i decided to write a book that addressed all the questions i would have wanted to have answered. >> let's talk about sex. how do kids say i do not want to have sex even though my friends are telling me they're sexually active? >> well, one of the things i say in the book is very often you hear -- they hear from their peers everybody's doing it. not true. in fact, more young people, more adolescents are not engaged in sexual activity. >> they brag about things they're not actually doing. >> that's right. i did. because i wanted to fit in. but, you know, the big thing is no is a complete sentence. and kids have to learn to say no. at any stage. >> and i love this with you. you said whether while you're kissing, holding hands or having intercourse, you can say no and

stop that act whenever you want to stop it. >> that's right. boys and girls have the right to have agency over their bodies and say no. >> you also want teenagers. i think girls, but also boys to understand their bodies that are changing as opposed to fearing their bodies as they're changing. what do you mean by that? >> well, you know, we're such a strange nation. we're very puritanical on one level, and yet, there's a lot of sexuality in the media. girls supposed to look sexy and yet be a good girl. and so, you know, it's important to, you know, to own -- to have agency over yourself. over your body and not give it away. and too many girls say, well, i don't know, it just happened. we don't want sexuality to just happen. we want it to be between two people who trust each other and can communicate. >> and you tell teens always talk about contraception every single time if you're going to have sex.

you also talk about what it should feel like to be in a healthy relationship. and saz someone who has been in relationships, i'm sure some healthy, some not so healthy. what does a healthy relationship feel like? what should it feel like for a teenager? >> it should feel, first of all, you have to be able to trust the person you're with. you should be able to feel that you could tell him or her, assuming heterosexuality, private things, personal things without them being used against you. you should be able to communicate. if you can't talk about sex, you shouldn't have sex. you should be able to communicate openly. you know, how far you want to go, have you been tested? have you been active with someone else? and if so, you know, get yourself tested. communication is the bottom line. >> when you were going through relationships, did you always learn something from an unhealthy relationship? or, you know, you hear often times people repeat their mistakes. >> and you think the person is

totally different. >> right. or you can change the person. >> and you discover that the underlying thing is often the same until you do a lot of work on yourself. all of these things could be taught. i wish they could be taught in school. including that one of the things that -- >> do you think they can be taught? i think you almost have to learn some of these lessons in the school of hard knocks. >> that's true, but a lot can be taught. i've written this book for teenagers, it's not like i knew how to do this when my children were teens. you teach what you need to learn. but -- yeah, one of the things i wish i'd been told in school. i wish there'd been a class on relationships. and i've been told, one of the things to look for is kindness. you know, nobody tells young people. kindness, duh. but it's, you know, it's not what they look for. >> you talked recently about your stage in life and that a lot of things make you sad these days.

and even bring you to tears these days. >> yeah. but tears for me come from joy. when i see something beautiful, i was at kerry washington's baby shower the other day and i hadn't seen her since she was pregnant. and i just -- i saw her with her glorious belly and i burst into tears. that's not sadness. and i think as i've gotten older, i'm much more sensitive to something beautiful, something joyous as well as an awareness that time is precious, and i have to show up more in the presence. >> when you say time is precious, do you -- i don't want to make it sound like you're old, because you're not old. >> i am old. >> no, you're not. do you deal with thoughts of mortality? >> all the time. i think it's important to realize we're not going to live forever. and if you keep that in mind, then you really are alive. if you sort of want to imagine that you're immortal, you're not going to live every day as fully as you do when you know that

it's finite. and that's okay. i'm not scared of dying. you know, some people interpreted that blog that i wrote, which is called crying, that i was real sad because i'm old and i'm going to die. that's not what it was about at all. >> well -- >> and it's fun, i've written a book about aging, and now -- >> for teens. both ends of the spectrum covered. >> it's fascinating.

good morning to you. it is 8:26 i'm peggy bunker. the san jose city council is considering giving more money. the resolution would add a section to the city charter requiring 40% of the city's total general funds to go to police and other public safety cobs. the san jose police force has been stretched very pin. and mike inouye has a update on traffic. >> it is looking pretty nice. this is the bay bridge toll plaza. we see some movement. the roadways are drying out. a couple puddles. we'll show you the slower drive on the approach around golden

gate. slower for 580 westbound. northbound 808 continues to bog down. the earlier issue has cleared though. once you get to the 101 you bog down as well as south 101 and northbound 101 at third street. reports of a crash involving a box truck that is making it's way to the shoulder. meanwhile the rest of the peninsula moves smoothly. >> thank you, mike. another local news update in half an hour. in the meantime have a great tuesday.

♪ we're back now 8:30 on a tuesday morning. march 4th, 2014. a bone-chilling 18 degrees out here on our plaza. so hats off, not literally, figuratively for all of you people who stood out here and survived these temperatures. good to see you. >> and two young ladies, we especially like. >> so i just met you a little bit and said, hi, i'm savannah, and you said -- >> i'm savannah, too. >> and i'm natalie. >> and you're best buds.

>> best friends. >> exactly. we're going to do a four-shot. >> a selfie, i don't know what. >> get out of the way. >> well, you carry on. >> just to extend the coincidence, this is al. nice to see you. anyway, what's coming up? >> michael keaton stuck around, he's going to tell us about a man of mystery he plays in his new role. and we'll ask him about rumors of a sequel to one of his most iconic roles. brace yourself, al. >> beetlejuice. >> nice model. >> plus, did you all love the fashions at the academy awards? who didn't? but most of us don't have those hollywood-sized bank accounts. where you can find affordable oscar-inspired looks. and get your calendar out in our next hour from movies to new tv shows to concerts, the can't-miss event of march. >> but first, al, how about a check? >> much cuter. much, much cuter.

it's been a rough winter. no need to tell you about. look at the snowfall totals we are talking about. detroit, almost 84 inches, 73, chicago, philadelphia, 63 inches, new york closing in on 58, indianapolis, 54, it's the second snowiest detroit, fourth snowiest chicago, third snowiest in indianapolis, and seventh snowiest, new york, so far, winter ain't over yet. more rain in the pacific northwest, windy conditions in northern california, high surf advisories in southern cali, on into the panhandle of florida, icy conditions in southern texas, houston looking at icy conditions, light snow making its way through the great lakes, again today. that's what's going on -- >> we're photobombing you. good morning, 8:32 the time right now. still clearing out from that morning fog and cloud cover overnight. you see we're still dealing with

low clouds and this afternoon not going to see a lot of sunshine as the next storm system makes it approach. we're seeing a little cloud cover mixed in with sunshine and joemp all those temperatures about average. 60s across the board and rain in the forecast tonight and tomorrow. another shot of rain arrives. >> get your weather any time you need it, weather.com online and weather channel on cable. uncle willie. >> we are here in washington, d.c. at the home of one of the most beautiful estates in the country. from rhode island, mary is 100 years old today. and she loves macaroni on sunday. woody is from seatac, washington state, 102 years old today and has oatmeal every day for his breakfast. i like that. that's for me. and if you'll take a look, venice, california, is the home

of teddy gaston. she loves everything in life. she likes fencing. here is bill from rockville center in the great state of new york. 100 years old today. happy birthday, sir. can't beat a good man, especially a good man who loves raisin bran for breakfast. happy birthday, if you will, please. this is minerva. sweet minerva evans, from walstonburg, north carolina, 102 years old today, loves christian music. travis carter from oklahoma, 100 years old today. loves to play baseball. three strikes and you're out. and that's it for us. we're out right now. and hillwood gardens where we are in washington, d.c. we hope you'll come visit us here. it's beautiful. now back to new york. you're beautiful. >> all right, willie. thank you very much. it's week two of our ongoing series, start up to success. where small companies vie for the chance to impress

millionaire marcus, cnbc's "the profit." three companies remain. marcus gave them a creative task to complete behind the scenes. now it's time to see what they've come up with. good mortganing to all of you. what was the purpose behind this task? >> what i want people to do is think outside of the box. and see how creative they are with not a lot of time. and i want to see what they can do if they're quick on their feet. any time they're going to make a presentation to a company. >> you gave them art supplies and they had to come up with something to enhance their product and impress you. >> yeah. >> let us begin. the charleston gourmet burger company. what did you come up with? >> well, we decided to think outside the box. we wanted to come up with a grill and show our product is versatile. we do burgers and we do it well. >> i mean, 82% of american households own a grill. and so we expect countless americans to be enjoying our

all-natural, gluten-free, gourmet burger products on the grill. >> after countless e-mails from our customers, they told us our product is so versatile. it's not just for burgers. we wanted to show, you can use it with fajitas, soups, stews. >> let me tell you what i love about what she did. you used all the parts and pieces i gave you and told me what i can do with your product. i think you did a great job. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. >> well done. okay. let's move on. we've got stay at home moms, krissy and angela and their stamping company called mama elephant. what did you come up with? >> well, if we were to make a storage display, this is what we would make. because we are looking for what would make people think of now, which is the spring and everybody likes cake. so we have a little cake and spring flowers and spring colors. and i just also wanted to show you that stamping is just a piece of cake. >> nice. >> very creative.

you know, the most important thing when you're taking the product to market, how it gets presented at retail. you can have a great product. but the customer doesn't notice it while walking down the aisle, they're not going to stop. i think you did a great job of putting that together. >> thank you very much. last but not least, we've got greg and jimmy, two armadillos with their organic chickpeas. and what was the thought behind this project? >> we wanted to make a display for our chickpea snack. greg's much better within a stethoscope than back in art class. before you can buy our snacks, you must first be able to see them. >> better display case, and selling more snacks lets us create more american jobs like charles morton, our kitchen manager. a year ago -- >> guys, i like the product. i tasted it last week. i don't love your presentation. you didn't use all the materials i gave you. and it looks a little more homemade than some of the other ones.

i don't love the presentation. i still like the product, but i don't love the presentation. >> was this the first thing that came to mind? were there some trials and errors before this? >> the reason we're talking about our kitchen staff is because we need to hire more people to sell our snacks. our business is growing too fast. and so we created this sign thinking outside the box so we can let people know to get in touch with us to get work. >> i love it and i love the initiative, but i want to sell product and make money. and so although you need to hire people for work, you need to sell your product first. and i don't think you got it. >> you're asking these people to become their own marketing people here in an instant here. in reality, won't they get to hire marketing people to handle these kinds of chores for them? >> matt, small businesses in this country, unfortunately, can't afford to be hiring an army of people. they have to be multidimensional. they're all of those things, but i have to tell you, the charleston burger presentation, i think, for me, i like it. i like it because they told me everything about their product.

they told me how to use it and what to buy. so far, that's my favorite. >> all right. so the time has come to tell us more than who your favorite is. and i think this is a little anticlimactic based on what you said here. one of these companies goes home today and the other two continue on to the start-up -- >> you think it's anticlimactic. it's not, and here's why. people, process and product. i love the product in entirely, the presentation, i think you miss it, but we can always fix the process, and the people, the people are wonderful. but here's my challenge, you know, crissy and angela, i like your product, but it's hard for me to understand how to use it. so i'm going to give you $5,000, and i want you to go home and work on real packaging. if i like it, i'll put you in my 100 stores across the country because i think women will love, absolutely love your product if we can teach men how to use it, maybe matt and i will use it, as well. >> they're going home? >> they're going home with

$5,000. and they're going home with an opportunity to get in my 100 stores. >> these folks on the end, they continue on in the process. >> even though their packaging wasn't great, they're going to continue. >> how do you feel about the opportunity that marcus is giving you? >> feel really good. >> you should feel good about what's happened. you guys have done a great job, you're working hard, the american dream and we're very proud of you. don't lever discouraged. >> thank you. >> and thank you all. we appreciate it. our final two will battle it out next time, next week. and you can see more from marcus on "the profit" tonight 10:00 eastern and pacific time on cnbc. up next, we have michael keaton on his need for speed in his most legendary role. but first this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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we are back now at 8:42 with one of the most versatile actors in hollywood. michael keaton made us laugh in "mr. mom" and starred in "batman." and he's at it again in "need for speed." take a look. >> this is getting good. >> i believe in you. >> toby marshall versus tina brewster, that's a deep rivalry right there. >> yeah. >> i hear ya. two of you out there flying across the country to prove something while you're tearing up the american asphalt. born to run, baby, born to run. >> michael keaton, good morning again to you. >> i can't see. i have to find the monitor. >> well, this was based, actually on the video game "need for speed."

>> yeah. >> do you ever play it? >> no, i'm not a gamer. i'm game, but i'm not a gamer. but it was -- it's huge, this game. >> yeah. and this is -- if you love racing, race cars, this is the movie for you. there's incredible action scenes. >> it's amazing. this guy can really shoot. the director really wanted to, i think, this is how it goes, steven spielberg had seen his movie based on another game, i think, and really liked what he saw and talked to him about doing this. and the one thing he said is i want to shoot it the way movies used to be shot. i don't think there's any cgi -- let me show you. >> special effects, basically. >> right. no computer generated images for the race, which when you see it, the action is real, it's shot beautifully. >> absolutely. and in the end in the climactic race, kind of the narrater, you play an interesting guy. and the producers, had you very specifically in mind for this role. they said they were looking for a guy who was incredibly

charismatic, but totally bizarre at the same time. is that a compliment? it was you they were thinking of. >> not so sure. yeah. >> did you like doing the role? in a way, maybe it's a little bit lonely. you're basically acting in a room by yourself. >> yeah, and you end up actually kind of explaining the movie. because it's based on a game. and so i'm sure they had to stay relatively true to the -- how the game works, at the same time tell a story, an original story. but i'd just come off of doing like three things in a row. now i can't remember the name of it, the larry david movie on hbo and robo cop at the same time. i was flying back and forth and i was getting ready to start or maybe i'd shot this movie called bird man. and so i was pretty beat by the time i got there, and there was long speeches. because the character lives up in a tower and he kind of sets up the race.

interestingly, the original -- the guy's name originally was bird man. and there's a movie called bird man that i'm in. and so they had to change it to the monarch and i don't know why. but -- >> you're in a lot of movies. "bird man," "robo cop." >> yep. >> the new robo cop has this big suit. wears a suit. >> a suit. >> you know something about this. you were batman. did you have sympathy for this suit? >> no. because it's air conditioned and it's a whole other ball game. no, i actually kind of did. but they are -- it is much easier to wear. in batman, they were still trying to figure out how this whole thing would work. and the thing about it is, if it goes wrong, it goes way wrong. >> yeah. >> no one had ever done anything like this before. so when we were a little nervous

about the whole thing working. he's great, wonderful actor. >> by the way, you like ben affleck as the new batman? >> yeah. he's going to be great. don't follow it much, but i guess there was some sort of -- i don't know why people get excited about things. >> batman, it's iconic, as is beetlejuice. and there's rumors flying around. >> yeah. you started. you're responsible. >> exactly. i started it. let's finish it. is there going to be a sequel to "beetlejuice." >> i don't know. i've been talking about it for years. it's the one thing if i ever did anything again, it would be that. or i'd want to do that. and, you know, the rumors would -- they've risen before and fall our way. and now if tim is involved and i think he might be involved, if tim would be involved, that would be more than interested. he's so original and you're either original or not original. >> tim burton the director. >> yes.

and he's an artist, you know. there's nothing -- it's unique. nothing like it. you really can't compare it to anything. you know, it has to be done right, i guess. i don't know. >> well, you'd have a lot of fans if it happens. come back and tell us about it if it happens. >> i will. >> since we started the rumor. we want to confirm it. good to see you. >> thank you. nice to see you. >> "need for speed" opens next friday march 14th. and check out "robo cop," as well. take a turn, affordable dresses for your next night out and inspired by the oscars best look. but first this is "today" on nbc. [ sports announcer ] here's another one, alyson dudek.

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hollywood a-lister without those prices. good morning. >> good morning. >> it's so fun when we do this. are we talking about straight knockoffs? or are we going to see things inspired? >> i like to go inspired by. yes, the stars have their moment. but we're stars in our own lives. >> yeah. >> it's our moment to shine. i'm going to use the inspiration but show you how to make it look your own. >> let's start with lupita nyong'o's look. everybody seemed to love this blue prada dress. >> well, she had her own moment because it was such an effervescent, gorgeous dress. it was tiered, the plunge was everything. nairobi blue from her own home. and so this is a color that actually is great for many skin tones. as you'll see here on sara, nairobi blue. and it's got that beautiful tiered effect. and you can see it's all about the way the skirt falls that makes that dramatic entrance. >> it has that feel of

weightlessness that lupita's dress had. >> it's hard to wear a plunge like that for everybody. here's something a lot more approachable for everybody out there. but the major moment of the princess effect was the hair accessory. i get all of mine from marshall's, they have the most high-trend high-fashion pieces. >> let's talk about julia roberts. i thought her dress was really cool. tell us about what she wore. >> julia roberts, a look we haven't seen on her, very modest, conservative. it was sophisticated and lovely. but here is a look that every woman can also enjoy in this julia roberts moment. it is cinched at the waist, david's bridal, black is gorgeous because it lets you stand out and you can soar. and this can be great for mother of the bride, moms -- >> incredibly flattering on courtney. looks beautiful. >> i love it. >> gorgeous. all right. our next celebrity, jessica

biel, she kind of had the nude dress which was a bit of a trend. >> that's right. a column gown straight across, very modern, it's a classic piece. here's our take. i went for a more blush tone because then it satisfies all skin tones. look at this applique. when you have something that shimmery to an effect, this is from amazon fashions, actually. . but when you have that, you can pull together a mix of metals. a statement ring like that, from t.j. maxx, i get all of my high-fashion pieces from there. you can get anything from gowns -- >> and a nice sparkle on danielle. and last but not least, jennifer lawrence, i love this red dress. >> me, too. >> it's beautiful. >> i think every woman needs to own a drop dead red. and the dress is actually quite simple. now, oh, of course. >> caroline, what happened. it was a jennifer lawrence. >> come on, did you really? you needed to steal that moment,

didn't you? >> i have to tell you, this is my favorite designing experience. it's all about rent the runway. every single dress you can find on the red carpet can be found at rent the runway. and for less than $100 here, this moment is hers. and that leah sophia necklace draped toward the back is on trend. >> i love that. >> all right. thank you so much. models, thank you so much. and we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

going on 9:00, gang. >> oh, we've got a lot coming up. >> a lot coming up. >> a lot. >> yeah. >> talk about adele dazeem. good morning, everyone. 8:56. i'm scott mcgrew. movie lovers will be headed out tonight to kick off a messty value at the california theater in san jose. among the stars tonight is our own christina loren. she will be emceeing the event. and seeing our weather is

anthony slaughter. >> she has to have today to get ready. this afternoon and evening we'll see clouds in san jose. keep a light jacket handy. the showers have pushed out of the region. you'll notice across the board in the 50s. more rain in the forecast as we head through tomorrow. see you back here in about 20.

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join us, and thrive. 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 tuesday morning, it's march 4th, 2014. mardi gras, fat tuesday. i'm willie geist. >> to see you, actually. no, actually at the oscars, i was at the vanity fair party, saw willie and joe and mika. >> joe and mika were there, rubbing shoulders. >> mark barnicle was there. >> he was not there. he was at home in sweat pants. >> leisure track suit. >> it's a good look.

you throw on a tie. >> whatever works. >> it all works. >> well, we're glad you're back with us. >> after your parties out there. >> did you have fun? >> kathie lee and i, it was crazy. >> especially with kathie lee. >> restraining orders are in place now. >> you're banned from the city limits. >> we were actually -- it was just like in beverly hills cop. we were escorted to the city limits. we were told -- >> especially when i put that banana -- >> the banana tail. but we have obviously tons of winter weather to talk about. snow, ice, cold temperatures now today. and we want to tip our caps because we love our meteorologist, to steve keeley of philadelphia, wtxf tv reporting in south jersey, in woodstown, new jersey when this happened. >> we're in woodstown, only one philly born and raised in woodstown, known as hilly, only

had one summer with the phillies. there goes a couple of plows demonstrating what -- >> all right. there you go. >> and he keeps going. >> kept going. >> unbelievable. >> and going. >> doesn't break stride with his report. >> how did he not fall down? how is that possible? that is so dangerous. you've got a convoy of plows coming right at you. >> what i don't understand, the first one, nothing, the second -- how does the other guy get him? >> if you look, one of them's closer. and in fairness, a lot of times those plows will kind of go in a stacked order so that one pushes the snow in the next lane. >> yeah. >> like a formation. >> you can start from the beginning, you'll see the first one is a little further out into the street. >> is it? >> yeah, from the very beginning. first one's a little further out, second one is -- okay, look, here we go. >> right. further out pushing. >> right.

>> the second one, middle lane, and now that one has to take what the next one -- >> look out. >> been cleared into those other lanes. >> i think i need a rossen report, i'm not buying it. >> hats off to him because he continued to report through all of that. >> and supposedly the plow driver called the station to apologize to say he was sorry. and in fairness to them, again, they're stacked up. so you can't quite see in front of you as the other plow driver. >> he's got a job to do. >> an apology, hot cocoa. >> i'm sure -- on the weather channel, i'm always warning our reporters, hey, guys, get away from the road. get away from the road. >> you know what he's doing right now? letting it go, let it go. >> where did that come from? >> who is singing that song? everybody's singing that song. >> that's the reporter.

>> oh. >> that's what he's singing now because he's letting it go. >> i see. you have -- >> i transitioned. >> that was a smooth transition, we didn't even feel it. it was so good. it was so good. we didn't know you had transitioned. >> like the snowplow, you didn't see it coming. >> never saw it coming. >> when it hit. >> but, the point you're making. >> my point is this song is everywhere. your kids are crazy about this song. >> they saw the movie again yesterday. >> my kids cannot stop singing. they're all about that. but frozen, as you all know, the oscar-winning movie and song because it grabbed the award last night. well, last night on the "tonight show," jimmy fallon had fun with idina menzel. idina menzel, the great star formally from "wicked." she joined jimmy fallon and the roots to perform it instrumental. ♪ let it go

let it go ♪ ♪ let it go let it go turn away and slam the door ♪ ♪ i don't care what they're going to say ♪ ♪ let the storm rage cold never bothered me anyway ♪ >> the cold never bothered me anyway. >> never bothered bill keeley. >> and it's not bothering him today. he's gone viral. >> you know, that bit he does. he's done it with carly rae johnny depp sen. and that's the reason he's going to be a star for years. they love those clips and sit and know jimmy fallon and sing along. >> is that how you address your children? >> yes. well, i wanted to make a point that even a 4-year-old. >> come on over here, 4-year-old, george geist. come on in here -- >> and you know what george

geist says? no, i'm 4 1/2. >> yeah. right. >> give me that half. >> do you address christina that way, too? >> not the age. not up until the frog machine. i'm laying back here. >> smart man. learned a hard lesson. >> 4-year-old george geist, i'm coming home later. you're incredible. >> 38-year-old willie geist. >> very good, i'm impressed. >> that's right. >> how about john travolta. >> well, john travolta as you may have heard was introduced to idina menzel, she was going to sing the "frozen qwest song. here's how that went. >> here to perform the oscar nominated gor ed gorgeously emp song "let it go" from "frozen," please welcome the wickedly talented one and only adele dazeem. >> wickedly -- >> you know you're in trouble -- because the wickedly talented --

>> i wonder what 60-year-old john travolta was having -- >> how do you know everyone's age? >> what is with you? >> i think it's a prompter problem or something. >> i think it probably went down and he blacked out. >> well, look, we've all had those brain freezes, where something comes out wrong. >> but p don't you think, i know from these awards shows that you rehearse, usually, not -- >> they show up at the moment. >> he showed up at the moment. i bet you he didn't rehearse. and i'm saying that because i'm defending him. i don't want to believe he rehearsed that. >> you've got two lines, memorize. you're an actor. how hard is it? >> it must be hard. because he -- >> idina menzel. >> it was also such an illustration of hollywood phoniness. the wickedly talented person i've never heard of. >> a great new broadway show coming up. >> no, she does have small children, though. give him the benefit of the

doubt. he's got to know who she is. he's got a little boy and young teenage daughter. come on, tween age. >> got this name generator to get your name travolta-fied. natalie morales. nathaniel mozaline. >> i like it. >> tamron hall, you are tristan hull. >> 38-year-old willie geist, you are wallace gabes. >> i like that. >> you've got a name -- wallace. >> you got the best, i think. >> i'm the sixth marks brother. ally rizpo. >> i'm keeping mine. >> that was a hollywood star back in the '40s. he was in a number of screw ball

comedi comedies. >> really? >> i'm making that up. >> he's making that up. but tristan hull will be my starbucks name now. >> sounds like a spy. >> your reservations. >> then i won't get the table. meanwhile, this brought a huge smile to my face. >> to my -- uh -- >> let it go. >> what body part were you thinking of? brought a smile to my -- >> i don't have waterproof mascara. please stop. i said it brought a smile to my face not just because it's texas. people think i'm so texas centric, but i also love the -- that's why i have it tattooed on my body, natalie. >> okay. >> i do. >> natalie's like, please, god, tell me that's not true. nevertheless, it's about the south. boy scout troops, they were taking a first aid training class and were thrown into this

real life situation. >> where's the rio grande? >> these children, al roker, were being trained. they're from cypress, texas, and they were being prepared when a security guard in the building collapsed right in front of them. they thought it was a drill. doesn't it sound like this is only a drill? it was real. the scouts then went into action, because you're supposed to be always prepared and take a listen to what the kids said happened. >> his skin was very sweaty and his eyes were red. you could tell something was very wrong with him. makes me feel really good i got to help him out and help him live. >> two things here. yes, you helped him live and the security guard is okay. but it also is telling about young teenage boys. my nephew is 17. they have no smile or energy about anything. yeah, we saved his life. >> that's a boy scout. >> yeah. you saved a life!

that's what we do. >> excellent work. troop 901. >> love that. >> i'm going to walk over here. by the way, #orangeroom. where is tamron's tattoo? >> no, come on, al roker! that's inappropriate. >> you're the one that brought it up. >> i was a young girl unguided. >> staying out of this one. >> this is all you two. >> so it's awfully chilly on a good portion of the country. and that's because high pressure is dominating right now it's zero in caribou, 14, washington, dulles, record lows, all the way south, look at this. jackson 28, houston 33, they've got freezing rain all the way into central louisiana. right now, minneapolis, 9 degrees, 14 in chicago. the good news is, we are going to start to see some moderation by saturday, you can see that deep blue staying up to the north, and we get a little bit more moderating temperatures

northeast into the southeast and out west, as well. that's what's going on a good morning, going to be a cool day across the day today. looking out towards san francisco. temperatures today tapping out in the low 60s across emoryville and oakland. southbound mid 60s but a good deal of cloud cover today so keep the jackets handy. more rain arrives late tomorrow afternoon. san jose showers arrive for thursday as well and into san francisco showers tomorrow as well. and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. thanks a lot. get ready to mark your calendars, one of the best and biggest music festivals about to kick off down in texas. post oscars movies rolling out from "the muppets" to [ male announcer ] never before. in the history of mankind. has one march.

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to come out. the twist this time is that the ladies are getting in the game. eva green is going to be the one swinging the sword. >> the guys -- >> i guess so. >> you see a lot of beautiful women. now march 9th, "revenge" returns. >> it is revengier than ever. this is a nighttime soap on abc. and the show kind of lost its way in the second season and it's really kind of gotten back on the track. >> a reboot? >> yeah, it really did reboot. and when we last saw the show, the characters were at each other's throats. i think they'll be really fun when it comes back. >> music festival. south by southwest in austin kicking off march 11th. >> south by southwest is big and only getting bigger. i think there'll be about 2,000 acts who show up in various

parts of austin. they take over the whole city, basically. and traditionally been a place where kind of like independent bands, small acts go to be discovered. because it's gotten so big and popular, we're going to see coldplay, imagine dragons, lady gaga wanted to perform, but austin denied her a permit. >> gaga-free zone. >> i can't promise that. but we'll see. >> oh, my gosh. that's incredible. >> march 14th, two movies coming out. tyler perry's "the single mom's club." >> looks like it's going to be a good one. this is a movie that's about a group of women who are all single moms who end up meeting each other when there's an accident at the school involving their kids and become a support group for each other so, you know, it looks a little heartfelt and funny. and the thing that's interesting, oprah's network o.w.n. has already options the idea as a pilot. we expect that to come to air as a series in the fall.

>> all right. so this is a real chick flick coming up, the veronica mars movie. >> this is a personal favorite of mine. "veronica mars" was a tv show on the cw that went off the air a few years ago. about a teen detective. and the fans for the show were so rabid that they funded a kickstarter to bring it back as a movie and it's going to hit screens. >> and the next weekend, another big weekend, two movies "divergent" based on the best-selling book series. >> yeah. so there's a young adult trilogy. this is the first in the series. and it's highly, highly anticipated. she stars in this. and a lot of people are excited to see their favorite characters hit the screen. already, i think some of us have bought our tickets.

"the muppets most wanted." >> i think we're going to see more of the terrific, songs, big capers, this one goes -- the muppets go international. ti tina fey rickey gervais. there's an evil doppleganger to deal with. >> finally, the big bible and weather extravaganza noaa on march 28th. this is the water vortex. >> so russell crow is hitting the screen as noah, telling the story of noah and his ark. there's a lot of controversy and eyes on this movie because there's a question of how true to the biblical story it's going to stay. so, you know, i think people are really going to want to see how this turned out. >> for sure. >> it's going to be spectacular. thank you so much. and coming up next, we'll get

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taking a look at the headlines, president obama will release his 2015 budget proposal today. the nearly $4 trillion plan will cut taxes for 13 1/2 million working americans and expand the tax credit to help families afford child care. the president's blueprint also proposes cuts to army and national guard personnel. a new study finds that while childhood food allergies are up overall, there may be an alarming spike among african-american children. researchers from johns hopkins university found reports of food allergies among black children doubled over the past two decades. further study is needed to determine if the spike is result of better detection or changes in the environment. microsoft co-founder bill gates back on top on the list of the world's richest people with a net worth of $76 billion. gates reclaimed the top spot after a four-year hiatus. second on the list with $72

billion. and american business magnet warren buffett was fourth. pizza hut taking the build your own pizza concept to a whole new level. the company is testing a new interactive table top that allows customers to order pizza at their seats using touch screen technology. allows the customers to choose the size of their pizza, crust, how much cheese they want and where they want their toppings. no word yet on how long it'll be before you see it at your local pizza hut. how about breakfast? it is national pancake day. and to celebrate ihop restaurants nationwide are offering up a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes to the customers and in return for the free food, ihop asks you consider leaving a donation for the children's miracle network or other charities. how does an athlete from indiana celebrate an olympic bronze medal with a victory lap at the home of the indiana 500.

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[ angelic music plays ] ♪ toaster strudel! best morning ever! [ hans ] warm, flaky, gooey. toaster strudel! welcome back, 9:28. the clouds hangs in the bay area. that's what we'll be looking at all day long. by noon we'll jump into the 60s. mostly cloudy skies even in emoryville. expected to stay near 60 degrees. one last stop shows san francisco near 06 and lots out of cloud cover and rain in the forecast tomorrow and that will stay with us through thursday. a nice weekend shaping up, 60s and 70s make their return. >> some of that rain stayed with us much of the day. we have a smooth flow right now, but you see a little water where

the cars don't touch and a smote drive northbound on the 101. 87 into downtown had an earlier crash and it has cleared. a slow drive north 85, a couple crashes near sevens creek boulevard. it took awhile so it is slow from saratoga to coopertina. a smooth drive from the bay bridge toll plaza. back to you. not too bad. thanks, mic. another local news update for you in half an hour. see you then. . another local news update for you in half an hour. see you then. k. another local news update for you in half an hour. see you then. e. another local news update for you in half an hour. see you then.

welcome back to "today" on this tuesday morning, march 4th, 2014. i'm willie geist along with al roker, natalie morales and tamron hall. but you knew that. >> yeah. >> now, guys, i have to recuse myself because i'm not 40. >> 38-year-old, wallace -- >> 38 years of age. >> you do have two years. >> the "new york times" sunday op-ed, what you learn in your 40s. described as the new rush hour of life when career and child rearing peaks collide. this written by columnist. >> pamela druckerman. >> do not buy too small jeans on the expectation you'll lose weight. >> good advice. >> do you like that one? >> never going to work. >> well, yeah, you can't

comment. you're 38. we're in our 40s. you're in your 40s. you don't? i do. i can't resist. because i keep hoping that, yeah, this will work out. >> barely hanging on to 50s right now. >> it's okay if you don't like jazz. >> yes. >> even though i do, i think it's fair. people believe you are sophisticated if you like wine and you like jazz. >> right. >> and sometimes you just want beer and hiphop, i don't know. >> let it go. let it go. >> it'll be in your head all day. >> all right. eight hours of continuous unmedicated sleep is one of life's great pleasures. actually, she writes, scratch, unmedicated. get eight hours of sleep. however it comes. >> how you can. >> if you're wondering whether she's his daughter or girlfriend, she's his girlfriend. >> that's wrong. >> why? why is that wrong? . >> this last one i think makes

the most sense. just say no. never suggest lunch with people you don't want to have lunch with. >> i was invited to a book party, i didn't want to go. this was about a year ago. you're like just don't go. >> it's really very awkward. i just told her really, if you don't want to go. if you don't want to go, don't go. it has been a rough winter. i mean, especially when you talk about snow, detroit almost 84 inches, coming up on 74 in chicago. 62, almost 63 inches in new york and indianapolis. this is the second snowiest detroit snowfall, chicago, fourth snowiest, philadelphia, third snowiest winter, having a little john travolta moment here. new york, seventh, and indianapolis, third snowiest. icy conditions from houston on into central louisiana. wet weather in the pacific

northwest. it's staying chilly here in the northeast under the great lakes. high surf advisories but mild in southern good morning. 9:33 the time. we're looking at lots of cloud cover across the bay area. temperatures later today will bounce back into the 60s. you'll notice how skies look right now, lots of low clouds and that's really going to be what we're looking at all day long. the next storm system taking shape across the pacific and that will arrive into the daytime hours, at least for tomorrow. have a good weekend. >> and that's your latest weather. guys? >> thank you, al. well, have you ever walked home from work or walked through an empty parking lot and had that gut feeling something wasn't right? >> if you want to protect your personal safety, trust your instincts. here to help us do that, is the security expert, former secret service agent and our good friend. good to see you.

>> good morning. >> i kind of like it when we do the segment where we're like wrestling each other. or getting out of submission holds. >> i've taken will l willie dow. >> she has. that's a story for another day. you say trust your gut. how do you do that in a crisis? >> it's that feeling, that voice, something you cannot articulate it, no logic to it. but this just doesn't feel right. but we all have it but often don't listen to it. the point here is listen to that voice, it is going to keep you safe and sound. >> but i have to be honest, i told this story. i was mugged, i won't say where, i was walking down the street, i saw a guy, and something in my mind said, this isn't right. i didn't know what to do, and the next thing i know, he was dragging me down the street by my handbag. but there was that moment where i thought, what do i do? what should someone do when you have that gut feeling? >> i just want to point out, what you said, that's exactly it. it's that voice, little something, and you ignored it

and didn't listen to it. so what should you do in the situation like that when that happened to you? scream, yell, draw attention to yourself, give him the bag and go. >> but you always feel maybe you're wrong. maybe, you know, you think -- >> like i shouldn't judge this person. >> so in this situation where you have that voice and you're hearing it, don't worry about offending anybody and don't worry about being polite. what does it matter? so you walk out, see somebody lurking in the distance, someone staring at you, there's a group of people. it doesn't feel right. i'm going to walk the other way. and i think we need to put politeness aside and think of ourselves and our personal safety. >> let's go through a couple of scenarios. a parking garage, one of those big, empty parking garages, you feel somebody's presence, what's the move? >> this is perfect. because everyone has this situation. you're walking to your car, you know what, before you step out of the store, take your iphone, put that thing away. step out and just look around you and look in the direction of your car, who is around your car? assess your environment.

if it looks clear and you don't see anything, walk to your car, have your keys in your hand and get in right away. lock the doors and go. if you see somebody in the distance, something doesn't feel right. go inside, get somebody some security or somebody that can escort you out. look for a police officer. wait the people out. >> well, we both reported, willie and i, done the stories where someone's been carjacked, the kid is in the car. what do you do if something like that happens? >> that's why it's important when you get to your car, get in, lock the doors and then get yourself situated. but if you're in a situation like that where your kid is in the car, tell the person, take the car, here's my purse, get them what they want, let me get my child and go. >> i see so many parents juggling the stroller, doing other things, get in your car and get situated. >> yes, people get in and no one's paying attention. i can't impress that enough. you should think i need to get from point "a" to point "b" quickly. >> let's go inside the mall for

something the herd mentality. you see everybody rushing in one direction, what do you do there? >> okay. that's the herd mentality. people have this thing where they see a group of people going to one point and think that's where i need to go. no, because there can be an exit somewhere else around you or behind you and you're missing the picture. don't follow the herd. you know when you're on the airplane, what do they say? look behind you. there could be an exit behind you. you know why? because people typically go in and out of the same door. so when you enter a certain door, when there's an emergency, you're going to go out that same door. >> and quickly here, the scenario, you're in the coffee line and someone keeps brushing up against you, do you feel it's odd? what do you do? >> you have that one person that leans up against you and you're thinking, please, i need some room. step to the side. a lot of people feel uncomfortable. watch your 6:00, that's your back. take a step, get out of the line and just do it in a way where

you can see that person. you don't have to be in that linear form. or give them the look like i need a little bit of space. >> what do you suspect that person's after? trying to take your purse maybe? >> no, it's true, they could be testing you, looking to take something from your wallet. maybe even trying to catch -- the point is, you're uncomfortable, don't sit there and take it. >> she's tough. good advice, always good to see you. >> thank you for having me. >> coming up next. a great story about canine companions giving the gift of a great story about canine companwhat does that first of spoonful taste like? ok. honey bunches of oats. ching! mmmm! mmmm! mmmm! wow! it's the oats. honey. yeah. honey bunches of oats. this is a great cereal. dominique wilkins, are taking charge of their type 2 diabetes with non-insulin victoza.

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>> a personal connection to the cause. >> i'm an individual who is blind and i've been working with guide dogs for 20 years now and i've gone to school. i've been able to go to my first job, started a family. it was really a call to action for me. >> judy davis from asheville, north carolina, came to guiding eyes for her first service dog. >> i was intimidated the first couple of days. it was just amazing how much there's to learn. >> personal sessions with instructors, judy and her new dog are learning to navigate the everyday situations most of us take for granted. >> let's go. >> from getting in the car to using stairs and elevators and weaving through crowded streets. >> it's all about finding ways to become independent, i guess, but with him, i can walk so much more fast. and i feel safer. to me, it's going to make a difference in my life. >> and guiding eyes graduates

prove the possibilities just grow from there. from randy pierce who climbed 4,000-foot peaks with his dog quinn. >> there's nothing about my life now that resembles what my life was like five years ago. nothing. >> amy dixon credits getting her guide dog elvis with completely transforming her life from new friends to world travelers. >> i never would have been exposed to new people and new opportunities had i not gone through this journey. >> and not stopping there. >> i decided to train for the paralympics. having the confidence to go and train every day for a triathlon and knowing i'm going to be safe and he's going to be there. it changed my life in every way. >> canine companions providing protection, comfort and that extra shot of confidence. >> it reminds me of how many

open-ended things there are in life. it's like, wow, that door is open. let's get out of the comfort zone and charge ahead. >> and to find out more about guiding eyes for the blind, head to our website, today.com. >> that's a great organization. support it if you can. coming up next, the moment of truth for three brave guys who have agreed to give up the pleated pants and sweatshirt in exchange for a style upgrade. >> they agreed to give it up. >> right after this. the day we rescued riley was a truly amazing day. he was a matted mess in a small cage. so that was our first task, was getting him to wellness. without angie's list, i don't know if we could have found all the services we needed for our riley. from contractors and doctors to dog sitters and landscapers, you can find it all on angie's list. we found riley at the shelter, and found everything he needed at angie's list. join today at angieslist.com

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all right. we all have that one favorite old item in our closet that makes our significant other cringe when we wear it in public. >> we found three guys who were willing to throw away that beloved piece of furniture for a style upgrade. here to reveal the new look, the men's editor. >> good to see you. >> you too, brother. >> we're going to bring a dose of spring into the chilly day. >> all right. >> let's roll right into it. let's take a look, before, we've got emily and brent. this is brent's look, the front-pleated khaki. >> we have serious excess fabric problem here going on with the shirt and trousers. before we dwell any more on this. can we show this after look? >> yes. >> better, right? >> well, brett, you're 27, right? wait until you're 50 to dress like you're 50. >> understood. understood. >> we put a casual blazer from h & m on and made him look younger

and hipper. a printed shirt, let's face it, you may not be able to wear at every office. and off-white jeans. the traditional rule is don't wear white until after memorial day. at guilt.com, we're about breaking the rules. the key is to look like you know what you're doing. >> i love this look. it's a big improvement. >> do you think he'll actually wear it? >> maybe not the button down shirt, but i think i can get the rest. >> oh. >> let's go. >> all right. >> let it go. let it go. >> gone. >> all right. >> freedom. >> okay. next up, olivia. your boyfriend mike is constantly lounging around on the weekends with this sweatshirt. >> yes. yes. and i think it's a great sweatshirt, but i think it'd be better to wear going back to the university. >> good point. >> come on out. come on out, mike. >> there he is. there he is. >> looking good, man.

>> the college look is in. there's a difference between embracing the look and wearing the stuff you wore in college. there comes a time to let that look go. we've got a look going on here but got color. you're going to need the layering. the cold winter, going to be a cold spring. well, who am i to talk? you tell me. >> you're doing great. >> mike, you like this look? >> yeah, love it. it's comfortable and, you know, go straight to work in this. >> are you willing to give up the brown golf sweatshirt? >> my golf coach won't be happy about it. >> but guess what, you're not married to the golf coach. all right? who are you going home to, okay? >> drop it, it's gone. boom. >> all right. >> big moment. >> by the way, we're setting fire to this garbage can when this is over. >> let's move over here. taisha, let's take a look at this spring wedding look, i guess. >> not so bad, right? but to me it's a little bit 2004. let's bring luis into 2014.

>> i agree. >> let's get rid of that blousy suit. come on out. >> oh, man. >> yes, sir, right? >> the key is to put in some effort and also have some fun. we've got a traditional gray color palate. fun pocket square, adds the pop of color. the fit is great. look, you're respecting the occasion, but you're ready to have a good time. that's the essence of a spring wedding. you're liking it? >> i'm loving it. >> ready to dump it? >> let that thing go. >> it's over. >> let it go. >> yeah! >> whoo-hoo! >> everybody together. come on. that's a good-looking group. all right. once again, bringing style to our men. we appreciate it. and we're back in a moment, but first this is "today" on nbc.

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months. the victim, a 15-year-old female that identifies as male says he was attacked by three teenage boys that physically and sexually assaulted him. it is after a law was passed for transgender students to choose what restroom they use. school officials say they will look into the idea. let's check in with the weather. >> we're looking at mainly cloudy skies, the cloud cover will be with us nearly all day long. it will be a chilly day, topping out in the mid 60s today. even san francisco will see temperatures top out near 60 degrees. more rain in the forecast, showers set to arrive throughout the day tomorrow. in san francisco earlier and we'll see sunshine as we ahead into the weekend. let's talk about that drive with mike inouye. >> we're looking at the roadways

where drizzle overnight kept the roadways wet. moving smoothly, but it will dry out just in time for more rain. we have a middle back up at the bay bridge toll plaza. a smooth flow of traffic around the bay, and the southbound has a sticking point northbound 101 and 87 downtown, north 85 from highway 17 to kopertino. two crashes that took awhile to clear. that has just cleared some lanes. this is a big back up late in the community coming up towards 280. >> yes, we have more coming up at 11:00. we'll have a news update for you at 10:25. see you then. i was going to the library to do my homework.

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welcome to what's next. comcastnbcuniversal. from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. it is tuesday, march 4th, also known as fat tuesday. jenna bush hager is in for kathie lee. kathie lee flew back on the red eye after doing a great job in l.a. she'll be back with us tomorrow. >> one day off, which she deserves. >> one day is all she's getting. by the way, i love today. >> is this your favorite? i want to ask you, is this your favorite day of the year? >> hadwhen i left new orleans, every fat tuesday i missed it so much. we use ed to do live broadcasts

all day. that was first time i drank on air in new orleans. they gave you drinks. i remember going, but we're on the air. they're, like, it's mardi gras, everybody does it. >> that's when new orleans made this. >> thank you new orleans. we have great pictures of what is happening as we speak right now in new orleans. amanda avery is one of our producers here. oh, my god. >> those are the biggest necklaces i've ever seen. >> that's her. it is mardi gras new orleans. she caught a little b roll. these are the lazy boys. they're going down the street in lazy boys. >> i love this. this is a club i could be part of. celebrating the art of relaxation. >> for beads, you've got to, you know, apparently amanda knows this because she's from there, but the bigger the beads, the more you have to -- >> that's what i was wondering. what -- and there you are with the large beads. >> you know what, let me explain something.

>> what is that? >> that's a guy called the moss man. i can't believe you found that picture. on first mardi gras in norbs,ew orleans, i was doing a live shot. that guy picked me up. i came back to work, i was apologetic. they said, we love it. we keep reracking it. i said, you do? >> again, new orleans made you. but i was going to ask you what is the craziest thing you've ever done for a bead? >> no, i don't do that. i am very, very self-conscious about stuff like that. >> obviously you're not going to yell out anything? >> i just screamed and begged, yeah. what do you do? >> i'm not going to lift my shirt. nobody wants to see that. >> king cake, one of best bakeries in new orleans, terrific. whoever finds the baby gets another -- has to buy the next king cake. >> you promise it is not whoever finds the baby has a baby, because i just had a baby. i can't have twins.

promise me that. >> you were gone for a long time during the olympics. >> three weeks and i was desperate. >> that little cute thing. >> i feel like when you're gone from a new child, you learn the meaning of longing. i longed for her. i never longed for anything like that before. >> what was it like when you saw her and she saw you? >> henry kept her up and held her by the elevator and the elevator opened and she just giggled. and later henry was, like, she loves the elevator. i'm like, geez, thanks a lot, honey. >> by the way, in case you're wondering -- >> are we not trying to find the baby? >> all right. >> it is going to take a long time. >> dig in there. >> oh, yes! oh! no, you didn't -- don't eat it. >> i'm not eating the baby. i'm eating the cake off the baby's head. >> if you find the baby, you have to buy the next cake. now it is your responsibility. >> next year. >> i can't believe you found it

right away. good job. >> thank you very much. >> it is national pancake day. if you go to i-hop today, free -- >> it is over. >> that baby -- we don't have to eat this part of the cake, but that baby wanted to ride on the cake. >> you sucked on it and put it back on the caic. >> i sucked on the baby's head. i did tell you i was foalie in little sick. >> they're trying to raise money for the children's miracle network, great hospital that helps kids. >> i love it is from 7:00 to 10:00, who doesn't love a pancake for breakfast. >> all day long. so brian williams, first of all, our show loves brian williams for many, many reasons. but there is a piece of video floating around out there that i don't know if brian likes or thinks is funny. anyway, he was on with seth meyers and seth decided to show brian the piece of video that shows not everybody is a brian williams fan.

take a look. >> you watching the news without brian williams. uh-oh, there he is. there is brian williams. dude, what's wrong? uh-oh. it's brian williams. >> you're not appealing to the younger demo. what happened? >> it is disturbing. as a father of two, first of all, he's being goaded by the dad. >> right. >> and unless diane sawyer put a baby in front of the tv and is using a low voice. >> that would be beneath her. >> he's a terrible anchor, isn't he? >> i love that. i have a friend whose son is obsessed with brian williams. >> how old? >> 2 years old and he stands and he's like -- >> he does? >> would you ask your friend to shoot video? >> yes. >> we want to -- i want to put it on tomorrow. that's just not fair. >> kelly, shoot a video.

>> so the voice was on last night, blind auditions, just getting used to the voice being back on. so we're going to show you a couple of people and we'll try it guess which judge they selected. first is ryan white maloney, he kicked off the night. take a look. ♪ when the lights go down in the city ♪ ♪ and the sun shines on the lake ♪ >> by the way, i just want to say, usher always turns last. >> he likes the drama of it, right? >> then maybe it is like -- maybe they want him more.

he's playing hard to get. now they want him. i think -- i think he went with blake. all that being said. >> because you're obsessed with blake. >> i am. >> i say adam. >> the winner is blake. >> oh. >> right again. >> every time. >> okay. let's do the next one. this is cassandra lewis. here is another standout. ♪ ain't no way for me to you won't let me give all of me ♪ ♪ and if you need me to love you ♪

>> usher held out. >> no, he hit it. >> i mean, again, with the last turn. >> i love it that he knows there is one note left -- >> she picked -- you know why she picked usher? because she's he did s-- she pi >> i thought she picked shakira. that voice was amazing. >> and blake? >> what? >> blake is going to win. >> with a voice like that -- >> in the beginning, i was, like, uh-oh, he doesn't have anyone. >> you know why? he goes like this. our fingers don't work that way. >> adam and usher both have seven on their team. shakira has six. blake only has four. but we just saw two of blakes. >> two amazing ones. here is a piece of video that every now and then you come across something and it warms you heart, makes you feel so good. there was one of those 10k races

and it benefited pat tillman. this is a 95-year-old world war ii veteran, joe bell. a guy came over and shook his hand and then came a girl, and then one by one the runners shook his hand. he came out just to cheer them on. and you saw this wave of people. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> i love this so much. >> and every person is thanking him. you can watch that video and it goes on and on and on. >> and every single person stops. >> and says thanks. it is beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. >> i love it so much. >> anyway, okay, so let's go on. this is our pop the question contest. we have been asking you to send videos. we found our finalists. these are the four best ones. >> this is stephanie pace and jason kelly. they have been dating two years when jason decided to pop the question. >> this is what he did. he rigged it so she would be surprised during a homecoming pep rally. she's a high schoolteacher. >> stephanie led the school in a

cheer. she was asked to stay on the court for a very, very special cheer. >> take a look at this. >> here it goes. there she is. she's an art communications teacher. and jason is a firefighter in kansas. >> let's watch this. >> so sweet. my favorite part -- >> so happy. >> are you crying? >> yes, because i'm so happy. i love stuff like that. >> the best part -- there they are. the best part is when he went like this, like i did it. >> that was awesome. >> the whole school watching. >> anyway, yea. go to our website, klgandhoda.com, watch all four pop the question finalists and

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you can be happy and successful, like melanie, and childless. it doesn't have to be this stigma. >> melanie what have you done? what have both of you done to embrace this life without kids? >> well, there is this momopia focused on mom. i began to feel as if every magazine cover and blog post is about the next baby bump. i thought, i know i have so many wonderful things in my life, nephews and nieces, there so much more meaning in my life. i decided to start my own business. i made a step forward and that's what i want women who read "otherhood" to do. don't care what the choice is, but move forward. take a step forward. and so many are stuck in this -- what i call this -- this borderline regret over, you know, maybe not having a child on their own or having a child on their own or marrying a man who doesn't want children. make a choice and move forward. >> choose to be happy. >> womanhood is defind by who

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his name is jared free. you're new, jared. are you scared? >> i'm a little afraid. i'm happy for chuck having a baby. >> let's start off, here is a question from catherine, viewer mail. how can you tell if a guy is into you? i've been dating a guy for a month now. things have gotten intimate, but it feels like he's backed off from initiating another conversation or spending any time together. >> oh, gosh. >> we talk every day, but lately only because i start it. what is the verdict? >> as you're going through the question, you could hear collective moans. >> how do you know a guy into you. that's how i know he's not, if i ask the question. >> you give it more than a month to decide. give it some time. it is, like, a lot of times are -- they want to know they're in at the beginning. >> doesn't know your last name at this point, it is probably too late. and the chase, guys love to chase. if he's not chasing you, that's a little bit of a worry. >> you know what you always say about that, guys don't run for a

bus once they're already on it. >> once they're already on. >> no man runs for a bus once he's already on it. and so here's what i'm thinking. i was surprised you have become very intimate with this man, he's now backed off. that's weird. i mean, that should bring you together, right? here's what you do. this is my advice to every woman. after you become intimate, do not call him. disappear on him. preemptive strike. >> in essence, once he gets on the bus, throw him off the bus and make him chase it again. >> that's right. >> that's it. >> double his fare. >> i got your bus money. what you going to do? >> do not get -- you pay for every ride. >> every ride. >> across the street for the next question. >> hello. >> hi, my name is amy. i'm from denver, colorado. i have a 22-year-old son. he's been in a relationship for three years now. he doesn't want to get married until he's 30.

but how do i talk to him to let him know he could be letting the one go? she's a wonderful girl. >> okay. what do you think? >> i'm confused. are you trying to marry your son? what is going on? what is happening here? what are you talking about? >> the only thing is he's not ready, he's just not ready. you can't make a guy be ready. sometimes, you know, you got to let it go and if it comes back -- >> what about the numbers? i don't want to get married until i'm 30. >> bad idea. >> i don't see that. someone told me, this say good one, when a guy says i don't want to get married, he doesn't mean in general, he means to you. >> what do you think? >> he's waiting for the better bus to come down the road. this isn't it? >> looking for new girls. >> you know what, i think that he's -- he's 22 and he's just not ready to get married right now. >> okay. >> maybe it is about the pressure. >> that's not going to help. >> we'll come back.

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place. across the board, a mix of sun and clouds. a spider on the lens there but we're looking at temperatures back into the mid 60s. not a bad day, temperatures near average. that rain arrives tomorrow. let's talk about the drive now. >> lighter than an average tuesday, but we were not without problem. the bay bridge toll plaza is a back up, pretty sizable now. it's not so bad on the map as we look at it. it's just a slower drive down the east shore freeway. the maze is moving smoothly. smoother through oakland for 880 northbound. starting to recover there. and 101 through san mateo, 880, and still a sticking tonight, crashes have cleared, peggy. >> thank you, we appreciate that. a world war ii veteran getting national tension in this recent viral video. the runners stop to shake his

hand and thank him for his service. very incredible video here. we talk to the veteran about his newfound stardom well have that story and more in about 30 minutes. and we're back with more of "today" on this booze day tuesday. and more "guys tell all" panel. back with us today, jenna bush hager filling in for kathie lee. >> we don't have much time. we have to get straight to -- we have plenty of time. we have. we have to get straight to the question. kyle martino, rick younger, chuck nice and new addition jared free, a comedian, very funny. >> i don't want to waste time. we need to introduce you. we have a question from sandy. a viewer. she says -- sandy, my husband worked 70 hours a week, how do i get -- when all he wants to do is sleep? >> got to be the better option.

>> the short answer is nudity. obviously most of the time is spent on the job. i would say the butt naked run through. put on butt naked, put on an overcoat, go down to his job, lock the door, run butt naked through the office. >> hopefully he will be able to get unemployment insurance after that. >> is it butt naked or buck naked? >> it is butt naked. >> it is rick naked. >> we have someone across the street. >> hi. my name is alana from allentown, pennsylvania. if your man has a crush like on jennifer lawrence, and you don't look like them, how do you teal wi deal with that? >> tell him, you're never going to meet them. get over it. >> that's the thing about -- >> you're in bed and --

>> we don't know about that. >> what just happened? >> he has you in his head. >> in his head. >> yeah. >> and if he's -- >> the other girl on the couch. >> a lot of people, their crushes don't look like think of wives or girlfriends. i have a number of crushes. rita moreno is my -- i don't care how old she is, if she comes around, i'm going to have a conversation with her. >> with the kardashians, you'd have to be in that family and deal with that. >> your crush. >> looks nothing like my wife, george clooney. very much. >> let's go back across the street. i bet you there is somebody there with a question. >> hi. i'm rory from west virginia. how do you feel when a woman approaches you on the street? >> me personally? i feel like i'm getting robbed.

because that's the only reason a woman would approach me on the street. what do you mean? >> what about the question of when women approach men and say, hi, and want to get to know you. you like that? >> the married men like it. >> you an ego. that's great. how does it feel for a woman to get approached? >> what is the right approach? what should she say? >> that's it. seriously. if you say, just make small talk, a guy knows, like, wow, she's opening up. going to feel awkward. you're like, hi. >> women are way smoother than guys. women realize they don't need a line. guys talk, like, did it hurt? women don't do stuff like that. they realize you don't need to do that -- >> don't approach rick on the street. >> we have to walk side by side. if you did approach chuck and say, rick, i will rob you. >> i'm the one who goes to jail.

>> we have more questions to get to. >> i wish we could. but we ran out of time. >> jared, was it worth it? >> absolutely. >> okay. all right, guys, thank you so much. they have played in 10,000 small towns before hitting the big city to play for us a performance by the eli young band. >> and he's known for flipping out. >> i know he that guy. >> jeff lewis, he's crazy. he'll head spruce up your space [ female announcer ] late night? crazy morning. try new olay fresh effects everything off wipes to remove makeup. and bright on schedule eye roller to instantly de-puff.

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seasons. >> the docu-series. >> season seven. >> everyone underestimated the show, including me. i think what happened is my life has taken a lot of twists and turns over the last seven years and it just has been interesting. and -- >> you can tell you guys are really friends, though. that's the cool thing about your show. >> absolutely. there is real chemistry, real love. and the other day i was watching sh shahs of sunset, i'm embarrassed to say that, but they really work, they really like each other. >> you have design tips. what are you going to show us? let's look at the first photo. what is it? >> these are homes i just recently worked on. what i find when i go to my clients' houses they have more furniture and art than space. here is a way to display the art. we did a collage here. i wouldn't recommend you do this on every wall. but this room was actually just kind of a boring box, and so we

went ahead and painted the accent wall a dark charcoal and we did -- we took -- i took the photographs. i actually washed a few of them in a seepia tone and brought in a couple for color. and then i continued the color in the orange pillow and also i added a pattern rod for interest. >> you also -- i see you don't have a traditional coffee table. these are ottomans, baby friendly. >> yes. >> also you say that's a new trend? >> not necessarily a new trend. but this room, what you don't see, there is a television on the other wall. so when you're watching tv, you want to relax, i like being able to put your feet up. >> where do you put your coffee or wine? >> two side tables there or a tray on the ottoman. >> what happened here? >> this is a book shelf? >> that was originally full of books. and not nice books. like novels, like -- >> whatever you read. >> like jackie collins rock star. but you don't want people to know you read that, "fifty

shades of grey", that's something you keep on your night stand. she had all kinds of accessories she wanted to display. i think i lost you already. >> no. i was going to say i'm a little hurt, but go on. what else do you do? >> she wanted to display her accessories. we took the books off, lightened up the shelf. she also had a couple of photographs. we hung them on the frame of the book shelf. also you can -- what i do, i'll take photographs and lean them inside the shelves. but what you don't know is we decided after this to paint the book shelf a glossy black, which actually ended up being very dramatic and black is really one of the biggest accents people are using now in 2014. so we brought that -- that's what we did with the shelves. >> jeff, thank you so much. you'll have fun this season with zoila, jenni and you. >> you're in the flipping out as much, right? you're more -- >> i'm always flipping out. >> the season premiere tomorrow night at 10:00, 9:00 central. get your beads ready.

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we're celebrating mardi gras. fat tuesday marks the end of carnival season. nobody knows how to celebrate better than our friends from new orleans. >> yes. >> so excited to be here. >> you bought me a bead. haley bittermann, corporate executive chef from the ralph renan restaurant group. >> one of restaurants in new orleans, the whole chain. what are we making today? >> we're going to get our mardi gras on. >> of course we are. >> and make some crawfish spring rolls. >> you almost exploded. >> show us the right way. watch how she does it. >> cut the top off. the top. >> suck the head. >> and then you -- you pinch the tail, you peel it a little bit like this. >> you don't have to peel it. >> going for it? >> hoda knows how to do it. >> you pull it with your teeth,

right? >> oh, i just ate that. okay. you're sick, you're sick. >> oh, my god. where am i supposed to put the bottom? where does the bottom go? >> we'll go ahead and make this filling, for the spring rolls. we have onions and crawfish tails that have already been sauteed down. we're going to add a little bit of cabbage. we're going to add some shredded carrots, some cilantro, a little salt, a little pepper. and you're going to toss all this together. >> that's the filling? >> that's the filling. these are great, you can makes they a day ahead, roll them, freeze them. >> you were saying you're going to teach us how to actually do this. >> that's right. >> we're ready. >> we're going to make one of these. this is an egg roll. >> egg roll wrapper. you can find these in the produce section in the grocery store. >> brush three sides of this. >> three sides. >> i already -- >> you're all right. you're all right. >> take some of the filling here. and you're going to put a little filling -- >> right in the middle. >> right in the one edge, in the

center here, okay. >> and then some of this? >> no. go on the side. you get your filling in there. you're going to put the sides up, right? and after you do this a couple of times it goes really quick. >> what about this? >> roll it right up. >> good. >> yeah. >> you go like this. >> after that, you go ahead and you freeze them, do it the next day or go ahead and deep fry them in some vegetable oil. we have some already made here. >> what is the dipping sauce? >> that's a chili garlic dipping sauce and serving it with a roasted corn relish on the side. >> asiany. i love it. >> come on back here. >> i didn't want to leave my egg roll. >> we got a great to go drink. it is a who dat lemonade. we'll make this with a little bit of bourbon, simple syrup, okay. and then we have got some lemon juice and triple sec. >> wow. >> and give it a little shake. already have some -- >> cheers. >> a little soda water.

>> the crew, these shoes that were made especially by them, they are gorgeous. they throw these like they throw coconuts. >> correct. >> off the -- >> they all make their own. >> we have corn fritters. >> also some corn fritters with a creole mustard dipping sauce. >> i can't. >> and one of my favorite ones in the world, banana foster cupcakes. >> i love that i have something in each hand. i don't know what to do. >> hats off to renans. thank you for coming. happy mardi gras. food for the party. now we need some music. >> eli young band is here. >> yes. >> but first, this is "today" -- >> on nbc. [ male announcer ] pillsbury crescents -- awesome.

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se concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. >> eli young band has three number one hits now. >> their new album "10,000 towns" dropped today and they're about to perform one of the latest singles. here they are, michael, eli it, james young, jon jones and chris thompson. >> you're texas boys. i like it. >> it is good to be in new york. >> how did you get together first place as a band? >> we were all students at university of north texas in denton, so just north of the dfw area. >> you don't go like this? i went to texas. >> i love who how you did it the old-fashioned way. you went on the road and did it old school, didn't you? >> yeah. i'm not saying that one way is better than another, but for us, that was the right way for the way we wanted to --

>> i love the "10,000 towns," all the towns you toured together. >> what are you going to play today? >> a new single, a song called "dust". >> take it away. the eli young band. ♪ she's sick of this town she's sick of that boy ♪ ♪ she's sick of dreams that never take flight ♪ ♪ there's got to be more than the same old story ♪ ♪ so she's gonna turn the page tonight ♪ ♪ and turn the radio up roll the windows down ♪ ♪ she got a full tank of gas and ain't no stopping her now ♪ ♪ she's got the pedal to the

floor in a hand me down ford ♪ ♪ yeah the only thing that's left to do ♪ ♪ is catch a couple green lights and those baby blue eyes ♪ ♪ are leaving nothing in that rear view ♪ ♪ but dust nothing but dust ♪ ♪ she's fighting back tears she's fighting back years of the only life she's ever known ♪ ♪ there's a future that's bright in the dead of this night ♪ ♪ and all she's got to do is go ♪ ♪ turn the radio up turn the radio up ♪ ♪ roll the windows down she's got an open road ♪ ♪ ain't no stopping her now ♪ she's got the pedal to the floor in a hand me down ford ♪ ♪ the only thing that's left to do ♪ ♪ is catch a couple green lights and those baby blue eyes

are leaving nothing in that rear view ♪ ♪ but dust nothing but dust ♪ ♪ she got the radio up she got the windows down ♪ ♪ no she won't look back ain't no stopping her ain't no stopping her now ♪ ♪ she's got the pedal to the floor in a hand me down ford ♪ ♪ and the only thing that's left to do ♪ ♪ is catch a couple green lights and those baby blue eyes are leaving nothing in that rear view ♪ ♪ but dust nothing but dust ♪

♪ dust nothing but dust ♪ ♪ >> that was so fun. that was fun. all right, you guys, thank you so much. we love you. tomorrow, sicily tyson is here. >> plus, celebrity ♪

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right now at 11:00 the u.s. shows ukraine's new support for leadership. a hate crime investigation at a bay area high school. a report of a transgender student attacked on campus and what they're doing to address the issue. >> a san jose world war ii veteran getting national attention this morning. what he has to say about this viral video. nbc bay area news begins with breaking news. and that breaking news is going on in new jersey. live pictures of where a house has exploded sending smoke into the air. seen as far as 25 miles away. this is just outside of trenton, halfway between new york city and philadelphia