good morning. talking tough. during a tense hour-long phone conversation, president obama warns vladimir putin, stay out of crimea, even as that region's parliament votes to join russia and secede from ukraine. can diplomacy work? bombshell testimony, oscar pistorius' ex-girlfriend, on the stand this morning detailing his history of gun use. and breaking down their relationship. we're live in south africa with the latest from inside the courtroom. story of survival. a mother watches as an avalanche barrels into her backyard burying her two young children. this morning, in a live exclusive interview, they'll tell us how they managed to stay

alive. and funny girl, lena dunham talks with savannah about her new role hosting "saturday night live" for the first time. >> it's surreal and wonderful, and i'm excited to soak up every inch of it. >> can savannah convince lena to make her one of the girls today, friday, march 7th, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> and welcome you to "today" on a friday morning. i was going to say here we are on a friday morning. >> we're excited. >> you haven't gone hollywood on me yet. you are trying, i understand. >> i know you love the show "girls." they are a bit racy. i thought a fifth girl, you

know, who eats dinner at 5:30 and goes to bed at 8:00. would add something to the show. >> would you be then showing off the girls? >> you'd be surprised at the job requirements. we'll leave it at that and hear from lena later. >> we look forward to that. meanwhile, let's get to our top story on a friday morning. that is the ongoing crisis in ukraine. and that phone call between president obama and president putin. with president obama urging direct talks between russia and ukraine. andrea mitchell is nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent. andrea, good morning to you. >> good morning. no solution in sight today after that hour long telephone call, matt, from president obama thursday night. vladimir putin today flatly rejecting another appeal from the president to pull back russian forces from crimea and begin talks with ukraine's new leaders. >> reporter: this morning, tensions in ukraine are running high. the latest flashpoint, crimea's attempt to break away from ukraine and join russia. a move president obama told vladimir putin would be illegal. >> any discussion about the

future of ukraine must include the legitimate government of ukraine. >> reporter: with few options, the u.s. and european union ramped up economic sanctions on russia thursday. as ukraine's acting prime minister echoed ronald reagan's famous berlin wall speech blasting vladimir putin. >> president putin, mr. putin, tear down this wall, the wall of intimidation, the wall of military aggression. >> reporter: today, putin is facing even more backlash. just one month after hosting the winter olympics, putin is back in sochi, today, opening the paralympics. but u.s. and several european allies are not sending official government delegations. why is crimea so important to russia? crimea was part of russia for centuries until 1954. and is still home to russia's crucial black sea naval base. nearly 60% of crimean citizens identify themselves as russian. the crisis is personal for one upstate new york family who had an emotional family reunion thursday. >> i'd rather be home and be somewhere safe.

>> reporter: taylor and her 3-month-old daughter evelyn were advised by the u.s. embassy to leave their home in crimea returning to the u.s. where they join taylor's family. but taylor, a u.s. citizen, had to leave her ukrainian husband behind. officials there would not approve his visa. >> it breaks my heart. i don't think it's fair. and i feel awful. half the time i feel like i'm doing the wrong thing. you shouldn't split a family up. but i have to keep my daughter safe. >> and ukraine's interim prime minister also tried to get russia to pull back from crimea with the same result. so far, russia is not blinking. the standoff continues. matt and savannah. >> andrea mitchell in washington. andrea, thanks very much. and now the big story we're following. the oscar pistorius murder trial where this morning we are hearing what could be the most dramatic and damaging testimony yet. that testimony coming from his ex-girlfriend who broke down in tears at one point on the stand today. today's national investigative

correspondent jeff rossen at the courthouse once again for us in petoria. >> reporter: hey, savannah, good morning. certainly a bombshell witness is the word they're using around here. and it's the one everyone was waiting for. samantha taylor, oscar pistorius' ex-girlfriend. testifying just moments ago about his temper, his guns and his cheating. in fact, she was so emotional on the stand, they actually had to stop the trial twice this morning just so she could calm down. oscar pistorius face-to-face with his ex this morning fighting through tears, samantha taylor didn't hold back. >> did you notice he had a gun during your relationship? >> yes, my lady. he kept it on him all the time, my lady. >> she testified she even saw oscar shoot a gun through a car sunroof, angry that police had pulled him over. >> and he had -- according to him, if he screams and he's really anxious, he sounds like a

woman. >> that is not true. he sounds like a man. >> and he shot at whom? >> at myself. >> she dated oscar in 2011 and 2012. they even appeared together in a south african reality show. >> she's just really laid back and she understands some of the demands that i have. and it makes my life a lot easier spending time with someone very caring and -- >> you're both blushing. >> my face is the color of her dress. >> but in court today, a much different samantha taylor, revealing what she says is the real oscar. >> now, this relationship, how did it end now finally? >> he cheated on me with reeva steenkamp. >> did you say that when he took reeva steenkamp out for the first time that he was still in a relationship with you? >> yes, we were.

>> she also testified about oscar's disability, the night he shot and killed reeva, he says he wasn't wearing his prosthetic legs, there was no time to put them on thinking there was an intruder in the house. >> but he walked well without the prosthetics on? >> meaning on his stumps, my lady? he could walk on his stumps, but he often balanced against something. >> for samantha taylor, sitting just feet from the man she once loved testifying against him was too much. >> i'm sorry. >> just take your time, please. we'll just pause for a moment. >> just to give you an idea of what it feels like to be inside the courtroom, this is actually where oscar pistorius sits and watches the trial. his defense team sits right in front of him and his family sits in this row here right behind him. reeva steenkamp's family, sits feet away, same row as the

pistorius family. right over here. >> you can see the emotion when they hear, you know, really sort of gruesome detailed testimony like we have been lately. >> so close and so difficult, reeva's mom june hasn't been back to court since day one. her daughter, an accomplished young woman, a model with a law degree who had so much life left to live. but cameras did capture this moment in court. oscar's sister amy deep in conversation with reeva's cousin. two families torn apart. >> it's a tragedy for everybody involved. no matter the outcome. >> it has certainly been a gripping week in this case. prosecutors tell me, these were their best witnesses that we saw this week. next week, all eyes turning to the forensics, including texts and whatsapp messages encrypted on oscar's iphone. and savannah, you know, police and detectives from south africa all the way to the apple headquarters in california

to crack his password trying to figure out what his mindset was when he shot her. >> jeff rossen and a big day in court. thank you. let's turn to lisa bloom, she's "today's" legal analyst. lisa, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> this is potentially devastating testimony. i mean, here you have an ex-girlfriend who says oscar pistorius regularly had a gun and was known to flash that gun as well as a temper. >> right. and underreported part of this story, savannah, are the two unrelated gun charges where oscar pistorius is accused of being reckless with guns on other occasions, shooting it off in a crowded restaurant and a now in a car. that certainly does not make him look good. >> what about the other side of it? here we have a witness who said she was cheated on by oscar pistorius with none other than reeva steenkamp. can't the defense say you've got a bias, you've got a motive to lie or shave the truth? >> well, they can argue that, and they've had good cross-examinations of all of the witnesses. you know, i think one of the most important parts of the defense so far has been oscar

pistorius after reeva was shot and a doctor, neighbor arrives, crying trying to save her life, begging with god to save her life, promising anything if she will just live. i think that paints him as a sympathetic character. >> not only that, the doctor that testified yesterday also said immediately right in those moments right after death, he said i shot her accidentally, a burglar came in. does that help his case, this is a story he's stuck with from the very beginning? >> well, that's right. so either the story is true and it was simply a tragic mistake or if it's a lie, it's a lie he came up with immediately in the heat of that horrific moment. because as you say, he told the doctor right then and there. >> on the other hand, we had several witnesses this week saying they heard screaming, screaming they thought belonged to a woman around the time this all happened, then gun shots. the defense is trying to say, well, how do you know that wasn't a guy screaming? maybe that was oscar pistorius' high-pitched voice.

is that a convincing argument? >> well, and as we say, you know, we just heard the girlfriend saying he doesn't scream like a woman, he screams like a man. these witnesses were very powerful and a very good first week for the prosecution. they said unmistakably, it was a woman screaming not just one, but repeatedly before the bullet shots rang out. that certainly sounds like the fight theory that the prosecution is offering. and also, savannah, keep in mind, that bathroom door was locked. that sounds more like a fight going on than reeva getting up in the night to use the restroom with only her boyfriend there. if that was the case, why did she lock the door? >> thank you, always good to have you. >> natalie's following what could be the first test for republicans, starting to look ahead to 2016. >> that's right. still two years to go, but it's day two of cpac. this is an important three-day meeting for conservatives who are hoping to reclaim the white house in 2016. republicans like new jersey governor chris christie are already making their case. nbc's kelly o'donnell's at

national harbor, maryland. good morning, kelly. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. this is an influential group. the conservative political action conference. they come from all over the country. and they're looking for how to win and who can lead them in a republican party with no clear frontrunner. conservative big names appearing today, rick perry, rand paul, rick santorum and sarah palin on tap tomorrow. >> thank you. >> reporter: this was a big change. new jersey governor chris christie was not even invited to this conservatives conference last year. >> the fact is, we've got to start talking about what we're for and not what we're against. >> reporter: but with scandals scarring christie's image, the embrace of the highly energized republicans is key to protecting his national standings. yet, christie did not shy away from telling conservatives to broaden their message on issues

like abortion. >> we need to be pro-life when they leave the womb, as well. >> reporter: but tea party texan senator ted cruz argues that a harder line on policy fights is the real answer. >> when you don't stand and draw a clear distinction, when you don't stand for principle, democrats celebrate. >> reporter: paul ryan down played struggles between the tea party and establishment. >> i like to think of it as creative tension. >> reporter: waving a rifle overhead before a pro gun rights crowd, mitch mcconnell hits several conservative hot buttons in one sentence. >> the media doesn't even notice. they're too busy trying to fix benghazi for hillary. >> reporter: and it was donald trump who claims he has a better relationship with russia than president obama. >> and they treated me so great. putin even sent me a present. and, you know, you look at what he's doing with president obama, he's like toying with him. >> reporter: and ramping up the

presidential speculation, the attendees here are voting in a straw poll, the results announced tomorrow. and the field is so wide open, there's more than two dozen names on the ballot. >> kelly o'donnell in maryland for us. thanks so much. the japanese-american man thought to be the founder of bitcoin is denying he created the world's most popular digital currency. satoshi nakamoto says he had nothing to do with it and hadn't heard of bitcoin until a few weeks ago. a "newsweek" article named him as being behind the digital currency. a minnesota bus driver being called a hero this morning for his quick actions after his bus caught on fire. a dashboard camera captured the whole incident. the bus carrying four special needs students caught on fire on its way to school and the driver pulls over. and with the help of a nurse's aid was able to quickly get all four students off the bus safely. two of them were in wheelchairs. thankfully, no one was hurt. it's not unusual for fans to rush the court to celebrate a big win, but never good when it happens during the game.

take a look at what happens thursday night during a game after hawaii coach gibb arnold got a technical foul. a ucsb fan then ran on the court and confronted arnold. security, nowhere to be found there and players had to protect their own coach. the fan is eventually escorted out of the building. and another man in the white house spelling bee. this time, though, president obama himself. take a look. >> when aretha first told us what r-s-p-e-c-t meant to her. >> whoopsie, well, the president paying tribute at the women of soul concert thursday night when he flubbed the title of her iconic song. the crowd gave a hearty laugh. the president barely giving a beat even if he did skip a letter. >> r-e-s-p-e-c-t. >> yeah. >> that's why he washed out early on on wheel of fortune.

>> mr. roker, what do you have for us? >> well, another storm to talk about, 21st named storm according to my friends at the weather channel, today's top weather, we are talking about winter storm ulysses causing big problems as you get into the southeast. the areas of pink and in purple, that's where we've got some frozen precip. heavier showers and thunderstorms, though, back through charlotte, north carolina. they're going to have heavy rain today with showers lingering. but the big problems going to be in the mountains and carolinas on into virginia where we have winter storm warnings for decent amount of snow. but the bigger problem is going to be the icing that comes as we get that colder air into the mountains there. coastal flood advisories. wind gusts, we've got power outages, more than 200,000 people from greensville to danville and those power outages are going to continue to increase, road problems, airport delays going to be a big mess and rainfall amounts anywhere from an inch to 2 inches of rain from charlotte all the way to

south of norfolk. we're going to have your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. ♪ ♪ this week only. all swimwear is buy one, get one fifty percent off. only at target. good morning. 7:17 the time. we're waking up to sunshine across the board this morning. beautiful sunshine, in fact sunny skies expected all day. temperatures in san francisco back in the mid-60s. 66 for the high there. low 70s for our inland valleys. as we head through this weekend we are talking about even warmer conditions for tomorrow. next chance of rain that's

expected to arrive sunday night. enjoy the next couple days. fast forward the clockses one hour saturday night. >> that's your latest weather. we're going to be talking about the return of el nino possibly. >> all right. >> exciting. >> carson. >> good morning, everybody. good morning. put a little music down for you. do we have that? >> my favorite song. >> got to go. yeah. makes you feel good. >> interesting study we found out yesterday at the university of barcelona. 5% of the people don't react when they hear good music. >> they were doing a scientific study on people to see their ability to get pleasure from hearing music. and actually found out there is a condition called specific musical anhedonia, the inability to find any pleasure in music. it does exist, sad to say, in 5%

of people affected. they found when they played songs like "september," people's heart rate didn't move, didn't get excited at all, nothing was happening. that was interesting to us. we want to know your pick me up songs. what do you hear like this that makes us feel good instantly? >> i'm on top of the world, hey! >> well, that's nice. >> i might be one of those 5%, sadly. >> by the way -- >> anything reggae for me, that's my happy place. the beach in jamaica. >> "dancing queen." >> if you want so see where you fall, there is a quiz. you can take this to see if you're one of those 5%. go to the website, check that out. #orangeroom, songs that make you feel happy. and we'll share them later in the half hour. >> wasn't anhedonia the place where the marx brothers were in that movie?

>> more things i don't understand from you, al. new information about the past of the woman who drove her minivan full of children into the ocean. she remains under psychiatric care this morning. also, an avalanche comes crashing down on two children playing in their own backyard. amazingly, they survive. and their family and friends will speak out exclusively. a lot of neighbors came to their rescue. it's a great story. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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and for a 100% real dairy snack you'll 100% enjoy try lactaid® cottage cheese. good friday morning to you. i'm peggy bunker. fire investigators are looking into what sparked a carport fire. in all nine cars were damaged or destroyed. luckily no injuries associated with that carport. next door crews put out this fire at an apartment building a 3-year-old child was rescued after being thrown from a second floor unit. he was not hurt. >> it was the only way out. mom was out first when my aunt came down to the bottom my mom was down so by that time i guess she heard my step dad saying get the baby so he dropped him and she caught him. >> two others were taken to the hospital after they jumped as well. investigators say a fire that

broke out overnight there on aetna way is suspicious. two people were burned in that fire. the fire department spokesperson says bars on the windows may have prevented the pair getting out quickly. they did make their way out through the garage. the fire is out but there is yellow tape around the home as crews are considering this to be a crime scene. checking in now on your weather and traffic. starting with anthony slaughter. good morning. >> good morning. waking up to a few clouds but here's the thing. it's going to be very warm. about 7 or 8 degrees above where we were yesterday. so take advantage of that. it's going to be nice. i want to give you a peek of the weekend forecast. today in south bay 71 degrees, tomorrow a few degrees warmer with a little cooling as we head to sunday. the peninsula will see temperatures in the 60s today, close to 70, we'll be there tomorrow. and the north bay a good mix of 70s, cooler by sunday the trend because by sunday night more rain pushes into the picture, that will mean rainy on monday. let's check the commute with

mike. >> friday, a lighter flow of traffic but the metering lights on. the toll plaza approach. the map shows it's slow down the east shore freeway. extra slowing down toward cutting boulevard there was a caltrans crew that fixed a pot hole. the earlier slowdown sticks until the rest of the traffic clears up. the slow drive northbound approaching davis also a crash there, sounds like it might have activity in the lane, slow off the castro valley y, that's about it for the slowing around the bay. >> another local update for you in about a half hour.

♪ 7:30 now on this friday morning. 7th of march, 2014. there's the sunrising over chicago. >> i wonder if that's on -- >> that would be heading east and south because it's looking out over the lake. >> mr. smarty pants. >> he has a built-in gps. >> and he only saw it for two seconds. >> show off. >> you can see the sun's coming up from that -- >> rises in the east and sets in the west. got it. >> let's take a look at what's making headlines other than this. president obama ended an hour-long phone call with president putin urging diplomacy in ukraine after crimea's parliament voted to secede from that country to join russia.

>> oscar pistorius' ex-girlfriend broke down on the stand this morning. samantha taylor testifies about pistorius' temper and history with guns and why they broke up. and el nino could be back this year bringing wet weather to the drought-riddled west. and al will have more on that in a couple of minutes. coming up, an 8-year-old boy's story of survival after being trapped under an avalanche for almost an hour. we're going to talk to him and the rest of the family about how they managed to stay alive. >> what an amazing story of survival. and later on, lena dunham hosting saturday night live this weekend. she's talking to our own savannah about that show and her hit show "girls." and savannah, i want to get this clear. you asked her about how she feels about the girls on "girls." >> yeah, whether she likes the girls. sometimes they do some crazy things. >> i know. >> she created them.

>> you were part of that. >> i did. i felt the show needed a slightly older, more boring girl. >> more stabilizing individual. >> exactly. the big sister they don't really want, you know. >> there you go. the voice of reason. >> exactly. well, we're going to begin this half hour with new details in a sad story. learning about the mother who drove her minivan into the ocean. this morning, lingering questions about why she was not held in custody that day after she was stopped by police. and we're learning more about her past, as well. here's nbc. >> reporter: unforgettable images of a tragedy averted. >> could it have been stopped earlier? the driver's sister called 911 two hours prior worried about her sister's mental state. >> are you trying to see if you can get her baker-acted? >> um, if necessary. >> allows someone to be involuntarily committed for possible mental illness or if they're deemed a harm to

themselves or others. after the 911 call, daytona beach police confined the woman, but she showed no signs of meeting the requirement of the baker act. police chief said they couldn't hold her. >> i just need you to check her out. she's a little off. well, under the florida statute, being a little off is not enough to be baker-acted. >> and there's this strange note of what happened in daytona. the same woman was linked to a fatal car accident in 2007. according to documents, she was driving on i-95 and changed lanes causing another driver to lose control and crash. passenger in that car died. the mother paid a fine, her driver's license was suspended and she was ordered to serve community service. this time, citizens prevented a tragedy. the children are safe as their mother continues to be evaluated. nbc news, daytona beach.

>> story gets more difficult with each passing day. >> indeed. let's get a check of the weather from mr. roker. >> "today's weather" is brought to you by the new windows. one experience for everything in your life. >> and we have been talking about -- it's been a while since we heard about this, el nino. that's right. noaa issuing an el nino watch this summer into this winter. what is the el nino? last time we had a strong one was back in 1997. the waters along the pacific were about anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees above normal. with that easterly winds weaken, those above normal ocean temperatures well up from down to the surface. what can that do? well, back in 1997, it reduced tropical development. only one land falling system back in 1997. what does it mean for the coastal u.s.? well, during a typical strong el nino, more frequent storms from

california across the south. that might help break the drought and alleviate things. above average rainfall. and what about arctic outbreaks? well, because of that more zonal flow, westerly jet streams inhibit the arctic outbreaks, closer to normal here at home. so if it does develop, in fact, we could be looking at major changes here in the u.s. but globally, it could be much warmer temperatures across the country. high-surf advisories through southern california, icy conditions in the southeast atlantic up into michigan and wisconsin, look for fog along the gulf coast. that's what's good morning. 7:35 the time. waking up to sunshine this morning and in fact it's chilly. 40s and 50s for our morning temperatures. as we head through the day today it's going to be warm action we're taurking about temperatures above average by 5 to 7 degrees. that's going to leave our inland valleys back in the low 70s. even in san francisco very nice

with a good did mix of 60s, you'll find through the next couple days it's going to be warm. not only in the south bay but the peninsula even in san francisco. >> another note on the el nino, just because it inhibits tropical development. the last time we had it was 1992, we only had seven storms, one of them was named andrew. >> all right, al, thanks very much. i want to tell you about an incredible story of survival now. one week ago today, an avalanche came crashing down on a western montana neighborhood burying a little boy and killing one woman. amazingly, the boy survived thanks to some neighbors who rushed in to help. we're going to meet his family in a moment. but first, their story. without warning, an avalanche triggered into rattlesnake valley, destroying homes and burying three people along the way. neighbors immediately jumped

into action grabbing shovels and banding together, desperately looking for those under the snow. fred and his wife also rescued from the deep snow were taken straight to the hospital. michael died monday. fred remains in the hospital in good condition. 8-year-old phoenix coburn was playing outdoors with his 10-year-old sister when the snow came cascading through their backyard. coral dug herself out quickly, but took rescuers almost an hour to recover phoenix who survived in an air pocket. >> bring it up. >> phoenix spent a couple of days in the hospital and was released on sunday with scrapes and bruises, including a laceration to his spleen. while rattlesnake valley recovers from the tragedy, the missoula mountains remain under an avalanche warning. and phoenix is here with his sister coral. their mom along with her fiancee

casey green. it's great to have you all here safe and sound this morning. this isn't in some back country up on a mountain, this is your own backyard, and you basically heard this thing coming before you saw it. >> yes. >> what did it sound like? >> it sounded like an airplane crashing in my ears. that's what it sounded like. >> you said it sounded almost like a snowplow coming down the street. >> it did. and essentially it sounded like a snowplow hit a bump, which would have been houses. and then that snowplow's coming into our house. >> did you actually see the avalanche hit your kids? you saw it coming? >> i was outside. then i looked back -- i heard a noise so i looked back at the mountain in our backyard and i just -- i saw it coming down. sort of like when you're making cookies or something and roll out this string of dough but connected to the mountain coming

down. >> what did it feel like when the snow got to your guys? what did it feel like when it hit you, phoenix? >> i just looked back and the tree was wobbling and next thing i knew i was in the snow. >> did you get knocked over? were you tumbling with the snow? >> i don't remember that. >> you don't remember? how deep were you, coral, when you finally came to a rest? was your head out of the snow? >> i'm pretty sure it was. i remember -- i think my whole body was buried but my hands weren't. right after the avalanche, i was just up from where i was and all sense lost. >> did you look around and realize you couldn't see your brother? >> i didn't really look around that much. i looked down at the ground, there's like a broken chair or something. and then i just started to run into the front yard because my mom was yelling.

>> phoenix, you were pretty deep under the snow, weren't you? >> yeah. >> was it hard to breathe? >> no, not really. i tried to get my way out, was the funny part. i tried to fight my way out because i was too squished together to get my hands out. >> you tried to use your mouth to bite away at the snow? >> yeah, i got so tired i fell asleep. >> you took a nap. probably not being able to breathe all that well. your neighbors in this area rushed to your backyard and started helping, didn't they? >> yeah. within seconds. within seconds, i was out the door, i saw the avalanche come and hit them. and then i couldn't see anything and i ran out the front door and seriously within ten seconds, there was probably a dozen people with shovels and then a minute later, there was 50 people. it was amazing. >> it took an hour. >> yep.

>> to get phoenix out from underneath that snow. that had to be the longest hour of your life. >> yep. it definitely was. >> the authorities think this was triggered by a snowboarder. an avalanche -- the people in your area, you know about avalanches, but you want others to learn it's their responsibility to protect people below them from avalanches, too. >> yeah. absolutely. everybody needs to realize, you know, if you're outside the designated ski area, you are in the back country. it doesn't matter if you can see houses that makes you feel safer. you need to realize you need the right education and tools to be out there and knowledge and the right moral and emotional strength to turn around if the conditions aren't good. >> and there are people who live in those houses and they're below you. well, again, i'm happy the whole family is safe. we express our condolences to a family in your neighborhood that lost someone. >> yeah. >> and our thoughts are with them. thank you, guys, for coming in this morning. glad you're okay, phoenix. all right?

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using ecigarettes, the nicotine devices being marketed as an alternative to smoking tobacco. well, on thursday, michigan is the latest state to restrict the use by minors. john yang has more. >> the study just out found that e-cigarette use by middle and high school students more than doubled between 2011 and 2012. >> it's probably my favorite part. >> it's increasing so rapidly we're so concerned about what we're going to see in the future. >> found that e-cigarette users were more likely to smoke tobacco, as well, heavily and less likely to quit. experts are divided about whether the data supports the study's conclusion that e-cigarette use may lead to smoking tobacco. an industry trade group slammed the study saying conclusions should be based on factual science, not assumption or opinion. e-cigarettes use a battery to

heat a flavored liquid. >> nicotine from any source in an adolescent brain is applied regularly impairs the normal process of the adolescent brain development. >> and i finally found a smarter alternative. >> reporter: makers say they don't target adolescents, but critics say the ads appeal to them. >> we know that children are susceptible to glamourization to the use of celebrity endorsements. and there's also blatant association of e-cigarettes with sex. >> at this year's golden globes, leonardo dicaprio was spotted vaping. hundreds of e-cigarette lounges have popped up. >> is it as much the social aspect of it as anything? >> yeah. >> a growing trend that has medical experts worried about consequences for the next generation. for "today," john yang, nbc news, chicago.

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good morning. 7:56. i'm scott mcgrew. senator jim bell who represents saratoga will introduce audrey's law this morning aimed at protecting victims of cyber bullying. the law named after audrey pott a high school student who committed suicide after she was sexually assaulted at a party by three classmates she knew. the folks at mountain view coupon.com ringing the bell after pricing its ipo. a while since we've seen a company with dotcom in the name. shares priced at 16, trading 88% higher this morning. so dotcom stocks go. let's check in with anthony. >> we're talking about sunshine this weekend. nice across the board. you can see we have lots of 70s on the board. inland valleys, north bay, east

bay, the warmest. at the coast though nice san francisco 66 degrees, about 5 above where we should be. a nice weekend. 70 today and tomorrow. a little cooling for sunday but that will leave our inland valleys like the tri-valley and the south bay in the 70s. 60s by sunday for the north bay and san francisco, and rain returns by sunday night and monday. let's check the morning commute. >> good morning. hard to see from here so end up looking at me. this shot westbound slow, very slow, jammed off the high rise to the poster city side of the san mateo bridge. earlier crash as we look at the map along the flat section, then clearing from lanes but we see the slowdown off of that high rise, and off of the flat section so it will take a while to recover. use the dumbarton bridge if you can. north 880 recovers after a crash at davis, continued improvement. slow through downtown oakland. the rest of the bay looking good. south bay kicking in. >> we'll have another local update for you in a half hour.

it's 8:00 on "today." and coming up, the pope's confession. pope francis reveals a big secret and it reveals a crime. plus, let's hear it for the girl. >> i'm not interested. that's the point of friendship. >> lena dunham, the creative force behind the hit show "girls" takes on "saturday night live" and savannah. >> i kind of imagine being the fifth girl. and a real life big shot. ♪ 9:00 on saturday >> a front man for billy joel cover band gets the surprise of his life courtesy of the piano man himself. "today," friday, march 7th, 2014.

♪ >> happy 100th birthday, aunt rosie! >> happy birthday, matt. this matt, not that matt. ♪ >> celebrating our ten-year anniversary from indianapolis, indiana. >> hey, mom, in atlanta. >> hey, mom, in texas. we love you. >> we're from florida! >> natalie! natalie! ♪ >> and we're back now at 8:00 on this friday morning. nice crowd outside. kind of, i don't know, damp kind of day. >> better than yesterday. >> yeah. a lot better than yesterday. behind us is 49th street for those of you unfamiliar with new york city. and if you make a left down 49th street for a second, you get to

see the side entrance to 30 rock. and you know what. >> what? >> there are people gathered there already. sleeping out on the sidewalk. >> lined up like burritos waiting for "snl" and lena dunham. >> i think this is 48th street. >> that's 48th street. >> yeah. 48th street. on 49th, they're lined up for "tonight show" with jimmy fallon. >> they've been out there a couple of days. >> i thought it was part of the steals and deals segment. good deals. >> worth lining up for. >> i guess so. >> spring forward this weekend. >> yeah. and check your batteries on your smoke detectors and check on your elderly neighbors, as well. >> and an apple a day keeps the doctor away. >> and please don't run with scissors. >> rewind the vhs. natalie has a check of the headlines. >> thanks for the reminders.

in the news this morning, russia has rejected a direct appeal from president obama to pull back troops and seek a diplomatic solution to the crisis in ukraine. president obama made that request in a personal phone call thursday to russian president vladimir putin. however, putin who opened the paralympic games in sochi brushed the senate voted down a change the way sexual assault accusations are handled in the military. peter alexander joins us from the white house with details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the pentagon announced roughly 5400 sexual assaults reported last year, 560% increase over the year before. officials say they think thousands more have gone unreported on a day the senate failed to take action two more black eyes for the military.

>> reporter: sexual assault, advocates call it an epidemic within the american armed forces. now two more high-profile cases. jeffrey sinclair in court thursday, accused of forcing a subordinate to perform sex acts. sinclair denied any sexual assault but pleaded guilty to lesser charges. the pentagon also reports lieutenant colonel james morris, the army top prosecutor for sexual assault cases has himself been suspended, after a lawyer who worked for him accused morris of trying to grope and kiss her in 2011. no charges have been filed and morris hasn't commented. but an army criminal investigation is underway. all this as lawmakers rejected a bill spearheaded by new york senator kirsten gillibrand. >> the people who do not trust the chain of command are the victims. >> reporter: gillibrand wanted to move sexual assault cases out of the chain

of military command and in the hands of independent prosecutors. >> we owe so much to them who have so bravely served our country. and i will never quit on them. >> reporter: military leaders have repeatedly insisted that commanders need more responsibility, not less. >> removing the convening authority out of the chain of command is absolutely wrong direction to go. >> reporter: but victims like former marine sarah plumber who says she was raped after a party at the naval academy will keep demanding change. >> having someone within your direct chain of command handling the case. just doesn't make sense. >> reporter: despite the bill's failure, it highlights the growing role of women in congress. 17 of 20 female senators voted for the bill, natalie, senator gillibrand says the effort will not end here. >> all right. peter alexander at the white house, thanks so much, peter. for the first time, scientists say they have captured on camera an asteroid breaking into pieces. the asteroid was crowded in the crowded belt between mars and jupiter. it's common for asteroids to

break apart, but scientists had never seen it happen until now. ground-based telescopes. caught what was going on, and then scientists got a better look from the orbiting hubbell telescope. amazing view there. and a new and unusual landmark is dominating the skyline in the eastern chinese city. workers are putting the final touches on a ten-story exhibition hall. it's shaped like a giant teapot. it was inspired by the traditional red clay teapots that are one of the most popular item produced in the area. cool-looking building. 8:06. a check of the weather with al. >> "today's weather" is brought to you by safelite. have auto glass damage? trust safelite. go online to safelite.com to schedule now. >> that nice lady brought a little something. you made a calendar for me. >> oh, yeah. only for you. >> what's your name? >> my name is wanita austin. >> i hear you like hats? >> yes. >> enjoy it. enjoy it all.

>> yay! >> they come with a car alarm. that's quite all right. let's show you what we've got going on. satellite radar. got some activity in denver. a little wet weather. but it's going to change over to snow before it ends. rain through the afternoon, snow at the end of the day, temperatures 34 degrees, a little bit of a snowstorm pushing through. denver, about 3 to 6 inches, aspen, trinidad, as well. 9 to 12 in some of the upper elevations. rest of the country today, icy conditions in the southeast and atlantic states. ice in central wisconsin. high surf advisory in southern california. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happen happening in your neck of th well good morning. across the bay area, plenty of sunshine this morning. temperatures this afternoon are going to be really nice. we're talking about five degrees above average where temperatures will be in the low 70s. a good mix of upper 60s to low 70s. we'll see sunshine continue all

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argentina, he swiped another priest's rosary right out of that priest's casket. >> okay. here's the story. pope francis recalled that when he saw the man lying in an open casket, quote, immediately came to mind we all have inside ourselves. he says he then asked the priest for mercy and now he says he wears that cross as a reminder to show mercy to others. >> he's swearing now he's stealing, i really like this pope. >> popes, they're just like us. >> had it in his hand. >> they wrap the rosaries around the hand. it's fascinating. >> didn't see that coming. >> i didn't either. >> again, he shows he is human. >> all right. >> say lots of prayers on that rosary, i guess. well, the oscars ran 216 minutes, but it seems they didn't have room for one lovable superhero. you remember the adorable story of the little boy in san francisco.

he's a 5-year-old leukemia survivor became a mighty sensation when he got his wish to save san francisco last year. and he was promised a spot in the oscars telecast last sunday in a segment celebrating superheroes. apparently it got nixed last minute. >> he was disappointed. the academy called the move a hard decision blaming production issues. spiderman star andrew garfield was supposed to co-star in the segment with miles. his publicist says they arranged the next day to spend the next day at disneyland. >> not a bad -- >> still got a day with andrew garfield. >> i think they could have made time. >> well, they did something good, but that's okay. when folks see you guys on the street. what's one thing they always ask? >> are you still on tv? >> you look worse than you do on tv. >> okay. i get that one. yeah. a lot. well, here's the deal. imagine if you're prince. there's something you shouldn't

do. he shared his pet peeve on the arsenio hall show. >> strangers touching my hair. folks have a tendency to want to bump into you. mostly dudes. >> that is disturbing. >> point to self, don't touch prince's hair. however, he might cook for you. believe it or not, prince makes an incredible omelet. >> really? >> i have not had it. >> what's so incredible about it? >> it's like his hair. it's light and fluffy. >> have you touched his omelet? >> i have. we're going to have prince come and do a cooking segment. >> very good. we'd love it. >> i'll make waffles for you. >> and that is "what's

>> this morning on "snl today," we are talking to lena dunham. might be underselling her abilities. at just 27 years old, she isn't just starring in the hit hbo show "girls," she created it, writes it, produces it and directs it. and now she can add something else to that impressive resume. she'll be the host of "saturday night live" later this week. i got to sit down with her about her big debut. >> i hear you love "snl." >> i love it with a passion. is obsessed too strong a word? >> no, it's not too strong of a word. and being here in this space is surreal and wonderful and i'm so excited to soak up every inch of it. i was literally staring at the hair stylists as they

constructed wigs. >> since you're kind of the aficionado of snl, okay, guys, i have ideas for sketches. >> i asked seth meyers for advice and he said i should not give more than three sketch ideas. i didn't want to be the person who shows up with all their pencils sharpened. plus, recognized what these people do is such a specific skill. it's so different from what i do. i don't presume to think my ideas would work. i pitched a couple to my boyfriend and he's like maybe you should keep those in our house. i get it, kind of, but maybe keep it here. >> at the season opener, they did a parody of "girls." tina fey was the fifth girl, blerta. >> i love your outfit, by the way, where did you get that? >> a fire. >> one of the best things that's ever happened to me. >> that has to be the ultimate i've made it moment. >> i was sitting there watching that, and i couldn't believe these people i admired were even

aware enough of my work to sort of construct this parody. which felt loving. i mean, i heard they were doing an snl parody of "girls" because i've been all too aware of -- and i thought they took a front approach. it wasn't nudity obsessed, all about my weight. it was a really intelligent, thoughtful approach to "girls." not only did i feel grateful, i felt excited it existed. >> the show is interesting this season because hannah seems to be getting it together. she's got a real job. >> yeah. >> she and adam seem to be in a loving, committed relationship. i'm starting to worry. >> i'm just not interested in anything they have to say. >> i'm not interested in anything they have to say. that's the point of friendship. >> well, it's funny. a lot of what this season is about is about reaching those adult milestones and realizing it doesn't make your life perfect. >> your hair looks fantastic. >> you know what, thank you, but this haircut happened upon me in a very challenging time which

you weren't present for. >> you wrote the show. you've got to love the show. do you like the girls? >> it's funny. i like them, but here's what i always say. maybe i don't like them, but i love them. it's the way i feel about a lot of my friends, which is they drive me insane, i often wish they would fall down a mine shaft, but they're the people i adore and i can say how can you like him? well, there's no way i could play this character for 3 1/2 years without feeling a lot of love and sympathy for what she's going through even when there's a right decision and wrong decision when she's magnetically attracted to the wrong one. >> do you think she's an extension of you? >> kind of a 105-year-old trapped in the body of a 27-year-old. and hannah has a passion for experience and a level of empathy that i actually admire. >> well, since you're not chronologically 105, what do you do for fun when you're not writing, producing, directing, acting? >> i wish i had a cooler interest. i do historical reenactments,

but i would say it's a trifecta of netflix, dog park, eating. those are my three hobbies. and probably dog park being at the top. >> well, i know i've got to wrap it up here, but i feel like i should confess to you that i kind of imagined being the fifth girl. >> that's so great. >> and you're probably thinking you seem really boring and straightforward and i don't see a role for you in the show. i took the liberty of creating story boards to pitch my character. here i am helping hannah study for the bar exam because i don't think she's achieving her potential. >> i love it so much. and that's the friend hannah deserves. >> here i am watering plants thoughtfully while she's in rehab. >> that was so nice of you. >> here i am helping sheshanna organize her closet. >> look at your bun head, your donut head. beautiful. >> i'm helping marnie get back

on her feet by landing her an interview with someone i know at work. >> i love it. beautifully done, savannah. back to the writers room and give it serious consideration. >> that sounds like a blowoff. >> honestly, i'm not sure whether you're willing to show nipple. >> you know what, spoiler alert, i'm not. lena, thank you so much. i'm a huge fan. i'm so happy you took the time. >> it's a pleasure. >> good luck. >> go get 'em! >> chicken. >> there goes my career with "girls." you can watch lena dunham hosting "saturday night live" here on nbc. and now we shift gears and move on to the identical twin brothers who are literally out of this world. made history when they became the only siblings ever to have flown in space. >> well, now they're set to make history again to take part in a ground-breaking nasa study that will analyze the effects of a year in space on the human body. good morning. nice to see you. >> good morning. >> they got so lucky with you

two. they've got identical twins. one on earth, one going up into space. this was your idea? >> well, i mean, scott was a scientist one year mission. >> i asked the question when i was assigned to the one-year flight whether any study like this would be done. and the answer i got was nothing being considered and the scientists took my question, went back and talked about it and thought maybe it had some merit. >> what does this mean? they'll poke and prod you all year and you, too? >> well, he'll be prodded probably more in space, but i'll have to give some blood and other samples. >> just blood, you know what. >> you know, i think there's some ultrasounds involved. and they'll compare it. and a lot of it's genetics. dna/rna. >> what are they hoping to learn? >> you know, with our genes -- you know, when the egg split were exactly the same. and since then, the environment has changed them somewhat. but they're pretty much similar, except he got the mustache gene.

i didn't get that one. but in any case, you know, they want to look at what the space environment has done to my rna, dna, proteins, those kind of things. >> environments are pretty severe. there's a lot of radiation that can affect your genes and dna at the smallest level. >> other than duration of this trip, i mean 365 days, that's a lot of time up in space, scott, as you know, what makes this mission really special to you both? >> you know, for me, having flown a long duration flight before on a personal level what makes it special is the duration and the challenge that provides. from a scientific perspective, certainly, you know, the research about having the person spend longer than we've ever had an american spend in space is important because eventually we're going to go to mars, leave low earth orbit. and we need to have that experience base of people living in space for much longer lengths of time and flight to mars and

back could take three years. you know, the science value, i think, is pretty important. and also, the science value of this particular study will allow us to learn things, to help with those types of long-term missions. >> and for me, i don't work at nasa anymore. i left after my wife was injured. >> and it allows me to participate in some way. >> we never got to fly in space together. this is some way we can -- >> connect. by the way, it's contagious, i guess. there's gaby who was sky diving earlier this year, how was that? >> that was a lot of fun. that was a lot of fun. it was really a great experience for her. and -- >> give her our best. >> i will do that. i will do that. >> do you pay your bills in advance before you go up there? >> probably should. >> send him to mars. coming up,

good morning to you. 8:26 right now. i'm peggy bunker. a busy day for firefighters in hayward right now. it destroyed at least nine cars and a carport. a 3-year-old boy had to be tossed from the second story to escape the flames. luckily he was not hurt. checking in with traffic now with mike inouye. problems on a couple bridges. the chopper is scanning the area getting into san francisco on the northbound 101. let's cut to the video because they were just over there. this was the approach to san

francisco and it was moving slowly on the westbound side. there is one car that hit the side of the freeway there and p spun around and they were locking three lanes for a period of time. we're making quick work of it trying to clear that in the next five minutes or so. all lanes are open now. northbound 101, that scene is very slow. and the san mateo bridge, and the second. >> i'll have more local news for you in just about half an hour.

♪ 8:30 now on this friday morning. it is the 7th of march, 2014. slowly, ever so slowly but surely, we are starting to warm up, spring is upon us. i can't multitask, very difficult. >> somebody else do something. here we go. >> coming up, it's time for another edition of "steals and deals."

out here outside today which is crazy. from jewelry and cookware at very big discounts. and also, special surprise. >> okay. plus, one billy joel super fan took his love for piano man to a whole new level. imagine his surprise, though, when that gig got him an even better one. also, al had to leave a little early, we've got dylan dreyer. >> hey, dylan. good to have you here. we'll get a check of the weather in a second. quick, a special birthday going on. rich smith is here. rich and his mother celebrating. happy birthday. >> thank you. >> welcome to the "today" show. >> thanks. >> they've been tweeting this morning. >> yeah. all last night. >> good. is it everything you thought it'd be? >> it is. >> it's good to have you here. thanks for that. all right. wanted to get that in there. and we have a little weather with dylan. >> i know. it's nice.

>> nice breeze, though, too. >> like a wind tunnel. >> and it is a little chilly out here today but by the time we get into the weekend, we are finally going to see a nice warm-up in most areas of the country. something we haven't talked about in a long time. it is going to be mild up and down the southeast and even into the northeast where temperatures will get into the 50s. we are looking at scattered showers from parts of southern missouri down into texas and snow showers further to the north. and it cools back off again by the time we go into sunday. we're looking at another big pacific storm making its way into the pacific northwest. we could end up with 2 to 3 inches of rain in parts of california, up into oregon and also into parts of seattle area, too, and some mountain snow, as well. then it starts to cool off bsta good morning, waking up to lots of sunshine in san francisco this morning. beautiful conditions, lots of sunshine and clear skies with a few high clouds from time to time. highs today around 66 degrees.

in the inland valleys there will be a mix of low 70s. 70s continue tomorrow and cooling by tomorrow. rain late sunday into monday. calling "rise to shine."3 c1 >> a happy 50th birthday. where are you from? >> michigan! >> thank you so much. this is a chance for us to spotlight and share with you a person we found really inspiring. nbc's national correspondent kate snow has the story of an athlete at the top of her game despite tough obstacles in her way. >> reporter: spend some time with tatiana mcfadden and you'll see her coach calls her the beast. >> why does everyone else get these sweet nicknames and i get "the beast"? >> but the nickname fits. >> people go to me and go, oh, my gosh, you're jacked, you know.

and i say, yes, because i'm an athlete. i train every single day. >> reporter: those biceps, her sculpted back is what keeps her moving. >> we've been following her for miles, about 20 miles per hour. >> yeah. >> she is fast. >> she is fast. >> tatiana mcfadden of the united states. >> reporter: she pulled off a grand slam last year winning four marathons, more than anyone ever had wheelchair or not. she's an 11-time world champion, won three gold medals at the last summer paralympics. last fall, she decided to start training in a whole new winter sport, cross-country skiing. >> how are you feeling? >> good. i have a lot of technical things to work on. >> reporter: with just 50 days on snow ever, she landed a spot on the team going to sochi. a trip that in a way takes her life full circle. >> i'll be competing for the united states of america.

>> reporter: she grew up in a russian orphanage with spina bifida, her spine protruding out her back. >> my legs were out my back so i used my hands as my legs to get around everywhere in the orphanage for six years. >> you walked on your hands. >> i walked on my hands. >> when she was 6, american official debbie mcfadden visited. >> i looked at her and it was almost like fate. >> you had that feeling at the age of 6? >> yeah, at the age of 6. i looked at her and like, oh, that's going to be my mom. >> i couldn't get her out of my mind. i've never had that feeling before. there was something special about this child. >> it was debbie who introduced her to sport after sport and it's debbie who manages her career now. she'll be cheering her on in sochi as she has been all the way. this isn't her first trip back to russia. a few years ago she went to visit the orphanage to say

thanks. she gave the director one of her marathon medals and met her birth mother for the first time. >> i think as a mother, she did the hardest part, and that was to give me up. she had to say, okay, if i put her in the orphanage, hopefully someone will give her a greater life. so i really respect her as a person. and i have to say thank you. >> she'll see her birth mother again this time. she's invited her to come to sochi to watch her compete. >> what do you want your moment to mean to people? >> you're going to see my story of being adopted, of being a paralympic athlete but also an elite athlete. someone who is determined, passionate. strong. >> her mom debbie says it's not about the medals but something bigger. >> she fought to survive life. there's been so many reasons why she shouldn't have survived, and she is the best in the world

now. to see her up on a podium. it's not the win of the sport. it's the win at life. >> for "today," kate snow, nbc news, midway, utah. >> it's just an unbelievable story. and by the way, it reminds us to tell you you can see the opening ceremony of the sochi paralympics today on nbc-sn with a replay tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. on nbc. and nbc-sn will have daily coverage of the paralympics streamed live on teamusa.org. we encourage you to watch that. >> great, inspirational stories. coming up next, steals and deals, jewelry, exercise equipment and a big surprise out there. >> you like these bags? >> then later, the job of a lifetime for the front man of a billy joel cover band. but first this is "today" on nbc.

back now at 8:39 with the story of skylar neese, a straight-a student who disappeared one night. now her parents are hoping by speaking out about their experiences, other families will be able to avoid the tragedy they went through. here's nbc's andrea canning. >> reporter: the future looked promising for skylar neese, she was 16, smart and beautiful. but one night, in the summer of 2012, she disappeared from her home in morgantown, west virginia. her parents mary and dave were beside themselves. >> mary told me, she said, something's wrong, dave. something's bad wrong. >> skylar's best friends were the last people known to have seen her that night. igniting rumors about what they knew says skylar's classmate morgan lawrence. >> between twitter and instagram and facebook, you just see things start to get ridiculously out of control.

>> the one thing that stood out to me is that people, teens were tweeting sheila and rachel had to know something. >> dalene berry and jeff fuller have written a new book about skylar's case. >> she and rachel were dissing skylar when she wasn't around and putting her down and that kind of thing. >> police and skylar's family came to believe sheila and rachel knew more than they were saying. >> i started posting on facebook things about karma. we were pushing the girls to get them to say what happened. >> finally under pressure from skylar's family and the authorities, rachel confessed that she and sheila stabbed and killed skylar. >> did you ask rachel why? why did you two do this? >> she would not give us any specific detail. other than they just didn't like her. >> guilty. >> sheila pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison. rachel pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

at a hearing just last week, she was sentenced to 30 years behind bars. she apologized directly to dave and mary. >> there's not even words to describe the guilt and remorse i feel each day for what i've done. >> now skylar's parents are trying to bring something positive out of their terrible experience. they helped pass skylar's law to expand amber alerts for teens and they urge parents to do everything they can to know their teens and their friends better. >> my number one advice would be don't worry about being nosey. you know, get in their face, know what they're putting out there on facebook. i would be in her face so bad right now if she was still here. >> for "today," andrea canning, nbc news, morgantown, west virginia. >> and you can see more of skylar's story on "dateline" tonight at 8:00/7:00 central time right here on nbc. coming up on a much lighter note, a musician fulfills a lifelong dream thanks to the

piano man. but up next, a new "steals and deals" with a big surprise on the plaza. surprise on the plaza.

time for a special edition of "steals and deals." companies that brought us these products at discounted prices. they're exclusively for our "today" viewers and "today" contributor for "people stylewatch" is dylan. she's here to take us through the deals and remind us how to get the deals. >> nobody likes the complainer, but it's legitimately cold. we have a surprise. so this is going to be worth it. you sound very excited. okay. so go to today.com, we will link you to the retailers websites and you can get all the deals.

if you want them, go fast because they blow out. >> they fly out the shelves. >> first, sweaters. tell us about these. >> all right. i want you to model one because it's freezing. >> happily. >> okay. so the retail is $368. you have this city poncho. this is sort of a high-end wool. it's a neutral tone with split sleeve one size fits all or a cardigan one size fits all again. jennifer aniston, gwyneth paltrow, the deal's $79. that's 79% off. >> that is a great deal. i like to wear all of these right now. >> also, as we go into warmer weather, i hope, we can use them, as well. >> you could warm up by i don't know, exercising, a little zumba deal. >> that was the chill out over the weekend, now we have to work out. this is zumba that retail $190, we were dancing earlier, right? okay. the set includes a v-neck, cargo

pants, tote bag, cookbook and a cd set, all a zumba dvd set in english and spanish. so the retail is $190. the deal is $47.99. that's for everything. >> wow. >> 75% off. >> so this is your get in shape part of the weekend. >> it's like the complete zumba set there. >> and it's fun. >> okay. well, this is to dress up your outfit for a fun saturday night out. the jewelry i.d. bracelets that retail $112. this is sort of a classic meets vintage vibe, gold, silver or rose-plated. you can see all the choices here. seven different color combos. go online to see. sold in stores like anthropology, select fans include rihanna and katy perry. retail $112. the deal, $32. >> oh. >> that's 71%. >> you could stack them if you wanted.

>> yeah, i actually -- i can't even. >> you did. >> all right. we've got a cook set. tell us about this. >> well, i will never use this, but there are a lot of people who like to cook. the retail's $219. my mother actually tried these out and they're great. no stick. six-piece complete ceramic cookware collection. so, again, no stick. you get the 8-inch fry pan. saute pans and a 6-quart pot and lid. the deal $65. that's 70% off. >> that's good. you got a new apartment, starting off, that is great. finally, the brick bag. >> do you like these bags? okay. i can't see over the bag. retail $175. this is to go shopping on the weekends. >> yes. >> it's a large shopper nylon water and stain resistant. now, there's a removable pocket you see here and that turns into a cross-body bag. you know how i love

two-for-ones. >> yes, i do. >> the retail $175, the deal, $61. that's 65% off. >> you know what is a better price than $61, zero dollars! free for everyone on our plaza right now! let's go. [ cheers and applause ] so we'll remind everybody as we hand out some bags, today's steals and deals, the apparel and exercise bundle, and finally, the bag from brick. if you have any questions about these go to today.com steals and deals page. thank you, jill, wherever you are. coming up next, the front man of a band for billy joel. first this is "today" on nbc.

♪ you know, when you're growing up, the sky's the limit when it comes to deciding what you want to do with your life. but dreams, though, don't always become reality. savannah's dream to join the cast of "girls." but nbc's harry smith found one man whose career goes above and beyond what could have ever hoped for. >> when i was a kid, i dreamt about becoming a truck driver cross-country or the tuba player with the chicago symphony. my life did take a bit of a different turn. and when we heard of a musician

in the new york city area who achieved his dream and exceeded it beyond his wildest imagination, we had to check it out. >> reporter: when it comes to pop music, the distance from the pub in long island to madison square garden in manhattan is immeasurable. it may take a commuter less than an hour on a train, but it's taken him his entire life. ♪ >> reporter: and mike leads a billy joel cover band. he's been doing this for 15 years. >> his band is called big shot. and everyone on the island knows how good they are. maybe it doesn't hurt that both mike and billy joel grew up out here. >> can you put in words what the music means to you? >> it's the story of my life growing up. it means everything to me.

>> reporter: and it doesn't hurt, mike plays piano. >> i sang piano man a lot over the years. ♪ it's 9:00 on a saturday >> almost entirely self-taught, mike has been playing music in bars since he was in high school. >> did you think when you were a kid i'm going to be on the big stage one day? >> yeah. i used to have -- my mother's old vacuum cleaner with the pipe that would go up, that was my microphone, play air guitar and sing and jam out. that's a dream that starts when you're young and never goes away. >> mike also composed his own song. but by the year 2000, he was pretty close to giving up on being a singer/songwriter. but covering billy joel paid the bills and let him do the things he loved the most, play music. >> and i said to myself, you know what, if this is it, all that i have, i'm grateful for

what i have. >> reporter: as big shot's reputation grew, several of billy joel's actual band members started showing up and then started sitting in. they still do. eventually, mike started filling in for billy at rehearsals. and late last year, mike was asked to travel with the band to europe. >> i kind of just, you know, are you blanking kidding me? >> reporter: then it happened, billy joel asked mike to join his band. >> you inadvertently provided for my family for the last 20 years, and, you know, thank you very much. and was classy, looks over and goes, no, thank you, you kept my music, keep my catalog going. >> reporter: so today, when billy joel is in residency at madison square garden or wherever he performs, there's

mike, the guy from the cover band living the dream. >> it's unfathomable to me. i can't tell you what it says about his character. you have a guy that's up here looking out for a guy down here. what else can you say about him? i got a great boss. >> reporter: maybe it says something about mike, though, too. about being the right man for the job. just look at his resume. >> that's awesome. >> he's not here anymore. >> no, no, he tours, a regular part of the band. and so big shot has to adjust their schedule to the billy joel schedule. >> wow. >> appearance wise, you could take on the same role there. can you play piano? >> i have no musical talent. >> that's a great story, harry, thank you for that. >> that is really cool. we have ticket to hollywood coming up. going to tell about the latest on entertainment news including

conan o'brien who is hosting a new show on mtv. >> and baking souffle. all right. we'll see good morning, everyone. 8:56, i'm scott mcgrew. the city of pleasanton is the second largest employer. the mayor says he was surprised by the announcement and is in the process of setting up

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from nbc news, this is 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. >> wow. welcome to "today." it's friday morning, march 7th, 2014. i'm willie geist along with natalie morales, tamron hall. al had to leave a little early this morning. we're opening fortune cookies. i swear this will all make sense. i opened mine to get ready. "perhaps you've been focusing too much on yourself." natalie, i think this is yours. >> mine is really good. listen to mine. "why not treat yourself to a good time instead of waiting for someone else to do it?" >> oh. >> the way you read that -- dark natalie.

that's dark natalie reading. that could have been interpreted a nicer way. >> there's a reason behind the fortune cookie. >> we'll explain. >> a nice story behind the fortune cookie. >> this says "the only limits to the possibilities in your life are the buts you use today." >> again -- >> who planted this? anyway. >> don't quite make that -- grammatically correct or there's a lot of misspellings. >> we can read a lot into both of these. >> we won't. speaking of misspellings. >> president obama last night at the white house hosted a women of soul concert. amazing lineup, patti labelle, aretha franklin, melissa etheridge. this is what happened when the president of the united states paid tribute to aretha franklin. listen to the spelling. >> instead of singing about love and pain, forgiveness and acceptance to a church audience, they sang about them to the world. and the world had never heard anything like it. when aretha first told us what

r-s-p-e-c-t meant to her -- >> he left out an "e." >> "rspect." not when you're doing to aretha and aretha is there. >> the funny thing is, the whole crowd laughed and it doesn't register. >> he said why are they laughing at me? i always think it's bad karma for people like us to mock a bad prompter read. >> that's not a bad prompter read. that's aretha. and i love it because she's one of the sassiest people in the world, that she didn't call him out is amazing. >> and you really don't have to read r-e-s-p-e-c-t from a prompter, do you? >> you have to sing it, though. you have to sing it to get it right. >> i think that's it. >> and he's got the sense he knew something wasn't right. >> right. >> he sort of slowed down and too late, i'm going with this. >> love it. best ever. something else we're talking about this morning, we've been reading a lot.

you've got the "today" show book club. and if you're one of those people that say i should read more, this may be a solution for you. there's a new app that allows you to speed read. it says or claims you can read a novel in 90 minutes. >> i'm so down with this. kind of like this. did you see it? >> before you download, though, you've got to take a look at it. the reader flashes words in quick succession. you don't have to move your eyes around the page. you spend 20% of your time reading by taking in words, the other 80% you're just looking at the page. >> right. >> so it presents the words in large font. before you sign up for the app, even though we think it's cool, take a look. here's 250 words per minute. we are starting you out -- >> you don't have to read it out loud. is that your aretha? reading aloud to yourself. >> that's 350 per minute. that's 250, let's do 350. >> okay. >> see, just about. >> are you retaining? quickly.

>> i think you are. >> 500 per minute. >> 500 gets serious. >> this is 500. >> that's a little -- i can't do that. >> i'm getting it. guys -- >> it says some of the testers can now read 1,000 words per minute. >> it stresses me out. >> are you enjoying it? >> and it's not the same if you don't have the highs and the lows. >> well, you -- >> it's giving me a headache when we were looking at it and i kind of got nauseous. >> if you're reading -- they say if you do war & peace at 15,000 pages, you can read it in ten hours. a book, sometimes you have to go back and remind yourself who's this character. >> there's so many different names and characters. >> you're just blasting through those names. >> i'm thinking if you're in college, high school senior year, british lit, this is good. but if you're just trying to chill out on the beach and read. >> you know what's a good idea, for those s.a.t. prep courses and stuff, the reading comprehension.

you've got to be able to get through those quickly. the question is, how much are you comprehending when you're reading that fast. >> i think if you go to this website, you can follow -- >> 400 maybe, but 1,000 words per minute? >> i like it. i like it. >> tissue alert. we're going to pass this around. this one, i watched this twice when i was upstairs and was in tears both times. chevy is rolling out a new commercial for the chevy equinox. this one, though, i mean, if you have dogs, if you love animals. >> if you have a heart. >> exactly. >> it's going to really pull at the heartstrings. the ad's in reverse chronological order. features a woman and her pet dog. take a look. ♪ ♪

[ growling ] >> slow, steady. ♪ ♪ >> so sad. >> it's a great ad. >> it's a great ad. it seems like she's putting the dog to sleep in the opening. >> something's gone wrong. >> but i'm curious, i would love to know the people behind the ad, the creators of it, what they were thinking. because usually you want someone to feel happy when they're buying a car. it's supposed to be a great thing. this, you focus more on the pet passing away and the relationship than the car. >> that's what i was thinking. when i first saw it, i completely forgot it was a chevy commercial. >> i guess when you buy the chevy, you have it for a long

time through your life, with you part of your life. >> but still goes back to this sad moment, which is not what i want to think about. >> but it's a beautiful -- it's a beautiful commercial. >> happy friday. >> this next one explains why we have -- i love the fortune cookies this morning. a 75-year-old new yorker who found her fortune literally in a fortune cookie. ella duval won $2 million in the powerball. who plays the numbers on the back of a fortune cookie? >> ella duval. >> she did. well, she bought the lottery ticket at a chinese restaurant. the owner of sammy's grill and noodle shop joked maybe the waiters should get a cut, 20% or something like that. >> that's a big cut. >> she's got this little extra windfall, and she's going to switzerland and visit relatives. and good for her. and her numbers were 5, 12, 58, 27 and the powerball 7. i think we need to play the

numbers here. >> six numbers, right? >> take these and put them in a ball and pick one out and we'll play it. >> we'll play it. >> and then monday, how you will know if we've won. >> how do we divvy it up? >> well, we won't be here, we'll be discussing that on the beach. >> and just like the noodle shop, you'll give a 20% cut to the guys on the crew, right? >> yeah. yeah. that's the ticket. that's why you love me, come on. >> yeah. see how i railroaded you into that one. >> it's going to be your 20%. >> win 2 bucks -- >> you've got to be prepared. >> we're going to win. i feel it. i'm going to speak it into existence. >> all right. >> mine was good. >> i've got good news for you guys. while you enjoy your fortune cookies -- >> our winnings. >> -- time to start thinking about hot dogs. you know barbara, the msnbc makeup artist. >> yeah. >> she was out in l.a. this week, showed me this morning as i sat there with her. she stopped by famous pink's

hotdog stand. >> amazing. >> she discovered there's a "today" show hotdog. got the sign and everything. two all-beef hot dogs, two hot dogs in one bun topped with mustard, onions, chili, cheese and guacamole. >> how did they come up with that formula? >> extra cheese, i think. >> i don't know how they came up with the formula. $7.40. >> they've got to add tamron to that now. >> they made the sign before last monday when you started officially on the show. >> do you want to add something? they're the best hot dogs in the world. >> lettuce tomatoes, make it healthy. >> we know that's anti-me. i'd add like something like hot fudge or something. >> hot fudge? with the guacamole, though. >> well, for obvious reasons. >> what about salsa? >> salsa? there's cheese on there. >> the bottom line, i'm going to make these this weekend and bring them in.

>> and make a new recipe for pink's. >> and i've got to think about what i should add. >> hot sauce. >> we're excited. >> a check of the weather now. dylan dreyer is in for al. >> i was thinking bacon. >> that's a good one. >> that's a good call. >> you can add bacon to absolutely anything. so if you do that, i'm back for monday then. we're looking at today's top weather story. it's rain, we have winter storm ulysses and it's bringing mostly rain through parts of the southeast and ice, though. you can see a little bit of sleet to the southwest of richmond, but it extends into north central parts of north carolina. now, this whole storm system still producing those winter storm warnings and advisories. but we will see improvements as we go into this afternoon once the warmer air rushes in and once we start to see more or less just some rain. it's actually going to move right out to the atlantic. so parts of the northeast, not really looking at much more than some stronger winds through the

day. and we could see wind gusts along the coast down through the carolinas up to 50 miles per hour. here's where we're going to see most of our ice, greensboro, danville, we could end up with 1/10 to 1/4 inch of ice. but for the rain, we could see potential of minor flooding, especially to the west of raleigh where those areas could end 2 to 3 inches. norfolk, virginia, could end up good morning, 9:11 the time rieg now. waking up to clear skies across the bay area. breezy in san francisco and a very nice day. temperatures warming from where they were yesterday back into the 70s. our inland valleys will be the warmest. north bay and east bay in the 70s today. we're setting the stage for a lovely weekend, even warmer for tomorrow. our next chance of rain comes sunday night. >> and that is your latest forecast. you guys are chomping down on the cookie. >> and we're like what's in this?

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a big celebrity weighs in on ellen's oscar selfie and another actress with her own reality show. drew, cameron and reese on a get away. and josh, good morning. >> good morning. >> let's talk first about this little brouhaha, this little spill that jennifer lawrence took on the oscar's red carpet. >> second time. >> second time this has happened at the oscars for her, but apparently jared leto is saying something about that. >> he told access hollywood he thinks the whole thing is an

act. but you don't know if him saying that is an act and trying to brew up a feud. >> sounds like he was kind of joking. >> he was seemingly kind of joking. if anyone's authentic, it's got to be jennifer lawrence. she's been so un -- i don't know, she seems so unpretentious. and i'm not sure you should be taking authenticity from a guy -- is he the most authentic person in the world? he's beautiful, but come on, he's a beautiful man, but he doesn't -- >> we talked to our buddy billy bush this morning and he said jared was totally kidding. >> that's what it seems to be. they shouldn't put it out in press releases, then. >> it's fun. >> all right. >> so let's take our look at the star power pic. actress leah remeni. >> the show is a reality show done by the producers of "duck dynasty."

sounded so confusing when there was a television show "dynasty" but we pronounced it dynasty. they're half hour each. it's going to be huge. they're going to be focusing on her. we know her from "king of queens." one reason why we also know her because she left the church of scientology and she was vocal about that. it'll be interesting to see whether or not they manage to squeeze that into the reality show and avoid it altogether. >> i got a statement from the church of scientology. it comes as no surprise that someone as self-absorbed as leah remini would exploit her former faith by rewriting her history with it in the church of scientology. there you go. >> we'll leave it at that one. let's move on to the tweet of the week. ellen's record-breaking -- >> i love this. >> picture. heard and seen around the world. >> the huge selfie. jennifer lawrence, meryl streep,

julia roberts, brangelina. i love the fact -- i'll read the tweet first. harry connick, jr. says it's not that hard to shut down twitter, ellen, just turn off your phone. she was proud, i guess, that it got over 3 million retweets that quickly vaulted beyond the previous most retweeted tweet which was the president and michelle obama that got 790,000 reretweets. this got 2.4 million retweets within 12 hours. >> it was a lot more fun to capture when hollywood is criticized for being pretentious. >> i've got to say, i love lupita nyong'o's brother. talk about a photobomb. it's like taking a photo on the white house lawn of the first family and urkel is in there. it was weird. >> but our pick of the week is actually a tphoto that capturesa great group of women. drew barrymore, and cameron

diaz. where were they? >> traveling around napa. here they have with a few of their make-up artists. >> cooking. >> at a culinary institute. this is the social media policy of envy. >> yes, exactly. >> speaking of cameron diaz, we've got our sneak peek clip of the week. a lot of people looking forward to this. annie. >> the remake! >> let's take a quick look. >> the city called, they're coming to inspect. we've got to clean this place up. >> aren't they supposed to give notice? >> aren't i supposed to be married to george clooney? >> exactly, girlfriend. exactly. no breakfast until this place is spotless. >> yes, miss hanigan. ♪ it's a hard knock life for us it's a hard knock life for us ♪ >> sandy, wait. >> why are you running? >> gets me places quicker. >> we've got jay-z in there -- >> i grew up on annie.

i hope they do a great job of it. looks great. the amazing actress, jamie foxx, set in modern times, not back in the '80s or '20s. but looking forward to it immensely and i hope they don't ruin it. >> no, looks great. amazing. thanks so much. and coming up next, getting you caught up on the news you need before you start your weekend. and speaking of the weekend, we are springing forward for daylight savings time. and yes, that means we're losing an hour of sleep. how to make up for it, stay energized and be prepared come monday morning after this. [poof!] [beep] [clicks mouse] nice office. how you doing?

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has the fastest retinol formula to visibly reduce fine lines and wrinkles in just one week. neutrogena®. good friday morning to you. it's 9:26, i'm peggy bunker. investigators are looking into what sparked a carport fire in an apartment complex. no injuries to report, nine cars were damaged. there was a fire in an apartment next to door to that apartment. a 3-year-old old was dropped from the second floor of the unit. >> my mom was already there, so by that time i guess she heard my step dad saying get the baby, get the baby. she dropped him and he caught him. >> two people were taken to the hospital after they jumped from the second floor.

investigators say that a different fire that broke out was suspicious. a fire department spokesperson say that bars on the windows prevented them from getting out quicker. there is yellow tape all around the house because crews are considering it a crime scene. weather and traffic after the break.

welcome back, 9:28 the time. sunshine on this friday. lovely conditions expected later on this afternoon. in fact everywhere, every microclimate zone well look at temperatures later this afternoon. in the 60s and 70s. warmest is the south bay. through the day tomorrow even warmer. temperatures going up a few more degrees and cooler as we head towards sunday with the next chance of rain into sunday night. monday morning it will be slick. more on that commute, here is mike. >> it is tough on this friday. look at oakland. this is pret yty severe.

north 880 at the coliseum. we have north 680, not a lot of red on the map, we will zoom into where we see red on northbound 101 at candlestick into the city. very slow, takes a tough time to recover here and another crash back up around grand. slow drive across the san mateo bridge, recovering from a crash an hour earlier. in fremont watch it, a signal out, a pretty major interception, slow on surface streets. >> thank you, mike. busy morning out there.

welcome back to "today." it's friday morning, march 7th, 2014. i'm willie along with natalie and tamron. al had to skip out a little bit early today. are you ready for this story? >> this is unbelievable. >> according to a survey by the not.com. brides spend 11 hours per week in wedding planning for the three months leading up. that's fine. we know that. now, there's a way to reduce the work load. perfectly noted is the name of an online wedding writing service that will help you write your vows and personalize thank you notes. you give them the details a professional writer writes your vows for you. >> wow. >> how would you feel as a bride if you caught wind of the fact that your fiancee couldn't be bothered to take 30 minutes. >> to write the vows. >> yeah.

that would not -- that's not a good way to enter the marriage. how much stock did you put into that, honey? >> what about the people who take poetry. they quote shakespeare. that doesn't belong to them. i'm not advocating, i'd be a hot, mad woman. but nevertheless, people read or they confer with best friends. >> it's the stress. >> writing vows is stressful. >> did you do your vows? did you write them? >> she went for the fasttrack wedding, didn't get it done. >> what father said -- >> you know, did you write them? >> no, we didn't write them. >> what did you do? >> well, we were married in puerto rico. >> it's a funny story. >> we didn't quite know what was happening. neither of us speak spanish. >> you don't know if you're really married, do you? >> turns out, we'd been married for an hour. we didn't know what was going on. we've been long married at that point. >> you had no clue. >> you had guests there, right? >> guests, no air-conditioning. we were sitting there for an hour listening to a language

they didn't understand. >> great. i love that. >> it was a beautiful, beautiful church and a beautiful service. >> in another language. >> we wanted to have our wedding in a place we love. we went down there and played by their rules and glad to do it. >> you should have had a translator. >> that would have been a great idea. in hindsight. >> but you are legally married? >> we are. as far as i know. >> we have to see the transcripts. >> let's get a check of the weather once again from dylan. >> i feel like a wedding spaceout anyway. >> the groom spacing out in another language. >> that's a good point. >> let's talk about el nino. it's basically something that happens every couple of years. the temperatures down near the pacific, near the equator tend to warm up. it's a typical thing but effects the weather in many other parts of the country as the temperatures in the pacific are warmer than normal. one thing for the united states that it really does is sets up a lot of pacific activity but on

the flip side of that, the tropical activity is usually minimal during a strong el nino season with a lot of the storms staying out over the water and not developing that much because you don't have the warmer water temperatures to help fuel these storms. we also tend to notice a more zonal flow. it keeps things a little wetter especially across california through texas and even into the southeast with above average rainfall. but up north, that's where it's actually warmer. so we could lose the threat of having these brutally cold winters, at least for the season, where we do have this el nino. we are going to start to notice, perhaps the effects of that if it happens. still about a 50/50 chance of that el nino occurring. for today, though, we are looking at icy conditions, up through parts of wisconsin, but it's really down across the southeast. about 2 to 3 inches of rain, especially right along the coast and up through the mountains, we are still seeing some icy conditions from just west of roanoke down int

good morning, 9:33 the time. sunshine still filtering in. you see from our sky camera lots of sun. a few thin, high clouds and that's really what we're looking at all day long. clear visibility and camera sha shaking a little bit. temperatures very warm. 70s for the inland valleys. cooler in san francisco. overall above average for this time of year. your latest forecast, willie. >> thanks a lot. there's good news and bad news this weekend. we get an extra hour of daylight, but we do lose an hour of sleep. >> that's right. it affects everyone's internal body clock. and for some, it can leave you feeling groggy, more stressed out. >> how can we prepare? the director of sleep medicine at meridian health. dr. ash. good morning. a lot of people feel they have jet lag. physically, what's happening to us when we lose that hour of sleep? >> well, tamron, you know the

clock has changed, but you have an internal clock that's not designed to change that rapidly. that internal clock is designed to be in sync with the light/dark cycle. and it changes very slowly with the seasons. so this is an abrupt change, and it really stresses our bodies. >> we do this twice a year. does it have an impact, though, on our health despite the stress on our bodies? >> it does. and such a large number of the population changing that one hour and losing it at the same time. studies show an 8% increase in heart attacks, the monday morning after. >> come on. >> yeah. it releases a lot of inflammatory substances and more car accidents the monday morning after the change. >> wow. this got real serious. >> yeah. >> with that in mind, how can we prepare our bodies a little bit. today, tomorrow, leading into sunday morning. >> this is a perfect time to start. you want to advance your bedtime by 15 minutes and wake up 15 minutes earlier each day. so start tonight.

and so you want to advance the clock is what you're trying to do. you want to be antisocial. avoid any type of light at night, that means the blackberries, the ipads, everything. get rid of it at night. expose yourself to light in the a.m., get out of bed and get outside if you can. get going and prepare your kids. there's learned habits, and you're the authority for your child, it's something they're going to learn for the rest of their life. >> do we put them to bed earlier? >> 15 minutes. >> it's the slow change. and most of us already sleep deprived going into this. we really -- >> the whole family shutting it down a little bit earlier. but on the up side, we gain this extra hour. you see the unearlier, it should make us feel better. >> you're going to have that bright light, that extra hour, daylight savings time really doesn't -- you don't -- we've put in place when there was an economic benefit to it. without realizing the significant health impact. >> i feel doomed. >> you are. >> we'll be here.

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be our guest! be our guest! be our guest! been taking beautiful photographs for more than 50 years, george lang has trained under greats. >> well, now how to capture the perfect image in his new book "the unforgettable photograph" secrets for taking the best pictures of your life. george, good morning. we're all instant photographers now with our iphones and everything. what made you decide to put this book together? >> a friend of mine, photographing at a beach house that i've been going to for years. and i take all these pictures that we never take. i take pictures of people napping. i take sisters plucking each other eyebrows and all these great things. and he says what you're doing intuitively would help people take much better pictures. >> true. >> is it a good thing or a bad thing that everyone, as natalie says is a photographer?

we document every moment of our lives. a lot of the photography is not great. i speak for myself. is it a good thing we're all taking pictures all the time? >> it's a great thing. but there are pictures. we're taking a lot of the same pictures and there are wonderful moments in our lives. and the book's about getting you to appreciate the big picture and a lot of other things. >> i'm looking at the photos here behind me. you really capture how and say this is what you should go for. how a photo feels rather than how it looks, right? >> right. one of the things that we talk about is when you kiss someone, your eyes are closed and all your other senses are working, you're hearing, touching, smelling, and that was in belgium. we got the chocolate makers to make it for us. >> i'm not thinking that way. >> we captured a moment. you were in belgium and immortalized that. >> that's what makes you great. you also say, don't worry too

much about the technical side of taking a photograph. what do you mean by that? >> well, you have the cameras we're using now are so sophisticated and so amazing that they allow us to really concentrate on what we're seeing and what we're feeling rather than having to worry about it. you can get into that. but we can take amazing pictures. it's all the devices we have. >> important to not just capture the moment but really get into the moment at that level. for example, taking a picture of a child. almost better to be at eye level with the child, right? >> right down there. i mean, i'm on my knees or lower when i'm photographing my kids. now i can raise up a little bit. getting on the same level. >> what are we looking at on this picture here? >> these are -- >> oh, we missed it. >> a lot of these are your family photographs? >> yeah, this is another moment that you never captured. it's so powerful. >> so true. and the shark behind. >> this one, visiting my mom and the shark was swimming behind and we just got it when the shark was there.

>> what's the next exciting thing we can expect out of photography? we've got the iphones, we can do those kind of things. photography for the masses, what excites you? >> wow. i just -- i want to be blown away. when i go and meet people and hear people's stories and photograph every day, i'm just amazed at how we're all here sharing our lives. and i'm just hoping that people photograph that part that's amazing. >> i think like you said, capture those moments, you know, even the little moments you think really aren't great pictures, but they're worthy. >> right. right. >> keep snapping away. george, great job. >> thanks so much. >> appreciate it. coming up next, think you could never make a chocolate souffle? well, we'll show you a couple of easy decadent desserts to wow your family an [ female announcer ] right when you feel a cold sore, abreva can heal a cold sore in as few as 2 1/2 days when used at the first sign. without it, the virus spreads from cell to cell. unlike other treatments, abreva penetrates deep

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to pour this in here. >> and what's already inside? >> this is melted chocolate, corn starch and milk. >> do you prefer dark milk? does it matter? >> dark chocolate's better because we have a homemade chocolate source thauce that we that. cool thing about this is, believe it or not, gluten free. >> oh, wow. that's fantastic! >> yeah. i'm going to get you to mix this up. and you're right, there is a lot of problems with souffles. >> why is that? >> they're very inconsistent. >> i'm getting in there. >> sometimes you have a chocolate souffle recipe -- that collapses, you want to add an egg yolk at this point to help stabilize it as it cooks. also, the key. another key thing is egg whites. you want to separate two days before. >> why two days before? >> it helps with the consistency and helps the sugar to incorporate. >> i am going to --

>> now you need to fold that in. >> fold it in. notice, i'm folding. >> while you do this, i'll talk about souffles. there's only one way the souffle's coming out. just lightly brush up the mold. >> you have to use ceramic? >> you can use a coffee cup, anything that goes in the oven. you can make a coffee souffle. >> okay. >> little butter. >> and the key is, just want to pour this in there. you don't want to scoop it. >> okay. >> then what you do is just kind of roll it out. >> and it sticks for you. >> and it sticks for you. fantastic job. >> thank you. >> good job. >> thank you. >> now what you're going to do is as you scoop them, you're going to put it in. another key little trick is, you want to tap it, get those bubbles out. >> pack it down. where do you want to stop? >> you want to stop right at the top. >> okay. >> and if you do make a little mess, it's not too much of a big

deal. you run your finger around the top. >> all right. >> and i believe we have some in the oven. >> take care of that for us. and as he does that, just quickly tell us about this jell-o here. >> this is actually a personal favorite of mine, believe it or not. i am fascinated with jell-o. here we have a fun twist. >> yeah. >> of jell-o. we've got greek yogurt with lemon curds. >> can you use greek yogurt or use any kind? >> no, you can. >> beautiful okay. >> that's perfection right there. >> and do you need to make your own or buy lemon curd? >> you can buy it. >> you've got yellow, yogurt. >> and over here, we have short bread. >> and by the way, the recipe's on today.com, short bread. that's really cute. >> and then -- >> okay. >> some of these. >> there we go. >> the restaurant, and we actually do this. >> that is what we would do at home. >> wow. >> okay. >> so then you push it down.

>> that's gorgeous. >> and some of this. >> that is whipped cream and homemade chocolate. >> oh. >> there we go. come on. >> and you serve it like that? >> serve it like that. and this is what we do at the table. >> it's a masterpiece. >> thank you very much. >> we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc, and -- ♪ ♪

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amazing. >> we've got lester and erica to look at what's coming up on "weekend today." >> this souffle, get to his restaurant in north carolina. >> in north carolina. road trip. >> my gosh. why are we doing this here and not up in the kitchen? >> well, this weekend, our series 30 days to a better you. it's gotten a huge, huge response online. jenna's got great advice on why breaking out of your comfort zone could be great for you. for example, dropping the spoon. >> straight for the finger in the chocolate. chocolate releases the same

endorphins as a hug. and after your chocolate, join us for boot camp on the plaza. if you're in the area on sunday morning, we'd love for you to be a part of it. come on down, jenna at noon eastern, also today is doing a live chat on our "today" facebook page to help you get motivated, stay motivated. she'll share her tips. >> jeb thatjenna's boot camp. last time somebody threw up. that's all i'm going to say. it wasn't me. >> working out 20 minutes. >> guys, thanks. we'll see you tomorrow morning. >> guys, thanks. we'li was going to the morning. library to do my homework. it took a lot of juggling to keep it all together. for some low-income families, having broadband internet is a faraway dream.

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believing. police are trying to find out if three men arrested for a robbery are connected to other crimes in the south bay. they held up a worker at the bingo hall on wednesday, and two weeks ago, the man allegely pistol whipped an elderly woman and stole her purse. let's check our weather this morning with anthony. >> good morning we're looking at lots of sunshine on this friday. 70s today through the rest of the week. 71 today, 73 tomorrow with cool lg by sunday. same for the peninsula. overall near 70s today and tomorrow. san francisco at 65 for today. 67 for tomorrow, more clouds for sunday as the next storm system

arrives. in the north bay, today and tomorrow very nice, but sunday cloudy skies and that rain pushes in and showers arriving as early at 5:00 p.m. fast if forward those clocks saturday night into sunday. >> from the oakland side, a slower drive down the east shore freeway as well. on the map we see a slower drive out of berkeley. just seeing the speeds creep up. from the san francisco side, the crash on the lower deck early on and that continues to make a slow drive from candle stick to the 101. smoother across the san mateo bridge. that signal is out in fremont. back to you. >> thanks, mike. more local news in half an hour.

from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hello, everybody. yes, rlots of good news today, first of all, it is try day, friday, march 7th. and this weekend, daylight saving time. >> yes, thank you, lord. >> it is saving. some people say daylight savings and people get mad. >> one less hour of sleep, but who cares. >> you spring forward. the sun sets later, which is

awesome. >> you can't do it earlier. you got to get up at 2:00 in the morning on sunday and do it. >> why do they say that? >> before you go to bed, spring forward. >> you know there are people in the world that i'm sure they get up, set their alarm, get up and change it. that would be my mother. the rule follower. there is a reason for it. there is -- no, it doesn't really go into effect until then so you got to do it at 2:00 in the morning. >> you're a rule follower. >> not like that i'm not. i'm a rule breaker. >> mm-hmm. >> mm-hmm. >> here is the other bit of good news if you're wondering. the other great news about today, friday, is on this day, throughout the whole week, you are the thinnest you will be all week long. according to cornell university -- >> why wouldn't they know? >> -- they say -- they studied a group of overweight people who recorded their weight daily. they found that people started to gain weight, which is not a surprise, on saturday, because you start pigging out friday night, saturday, and you pig out over the weekend, and then you

start your diet like most of us do on monday, starting monday, starting monday and doesn't start to show its effects until later in the week when you slow it again. >> that flies right in the face of common sense, which is that a lot of people finally have time on weekends to be busy doing exercise, mowing lawns, shoveling snow, they're not stuck sedentary and solitary at a desk. people should try to make up all weekend for stuff they can't do all week. >> that makes sense. but when i have more free time, i eat more. you're in the house, like, oh, what's in the fridge? >> because you bought that stuff. >> i did. you know what i just bought? entemmann's black and white cookies. you have to try them. >> i have. >> i love black and white cookies. these are the best ones i've ever had and their entemann's

and you buy them at the drugstore if you want. >> they live next door to us down in the keys. >> tell them the black and white cookies are awesome. >> very, very nice people. and very slim. i don't think they eat their own product. mr. charlie, i think he's still with us in the world, you would see him walk four mile walk every single day. very nice family. all right, here is the other thing, especially hoda. more moral in the morning. we're more moral. right now, the harvard and university of utah study found people get less moral as the day goes along. >> makes sense to me. you wake up, you haven't done anything yet. you got to start some time as the day goes on. i'm sorry, i'm late, the subway was down. that's when you start telling those as the morning goes on. >> no temptation, only to brush your teeth, that's about it.

ethical decisions often require self-control which needs a lot of energy. >> people are really good. i'm a terrible liar. i have to admit i fudge it a little. but you have to have a terrific memory because sometimes, like, i'm so sorry, i couldn't make it, i wasn't feeling well and they're, like, how are you feeling? and i'm, like, about what? they're, like, you weren't at the thing, i'm, like, oh, yeah. yeah. >> that. yeah. okay. well there are two kinds of people in the world that are moral, immoral and then there are do you remember -- french researchers, we're going around the globe. >> yes. >> discovered there are two types of dreamers. >> people that can remember them and people that cannot.

if you can recall five dreams a week, you are called high dream recallers. >> more active brains wheel you sleep. >> do you remember yours? >> yes, vivid and weird and i love them. you're more likely to wake up in the middle of the night and can be easily woken up by noises. cody will be 24 this month. >> what wakes you up? >> anything and everything. ever since -- it started hormonally when i first got pregnant. didn't know it. that was 25 years ago this summer. i have not slept one night through in 25 years. >> oh. >> it has taken ten years off my life apparently. >> on planes when we're both exhausted because we have been working, on a plane together, i'm right out. >> she's out. >> she's always reading. >> books -- >> not magazines look i would be. you're reading a book. you're reading a novel. i wake up and i see you and, oh, my god. >> i'm jealous of you.

if only i could get on a plane -- what i'm afraid would happen on a plane is what i observe in you. you're out and your mouth is a grand canyon. a little bit of drool and i'm afraid i might offend somebody. you don't care. >> patrick duffy -- >> if he was seated next to me, i would stay awake. i would not want him to see that. >> he stole my wine this morning and guess what, i said give him the bottle, baby. >> that's right. >> we love our duffy man. >> you know who's back? they moved over from nbc to lifetime, but we're glad they're still around. betty white, one of everybody's favorite people in the world. >> off their rockers. >> and the naughty seniors, their own tricks. >> they always have great funny little bits. let's take a look at one of them. >> how are you doing? we're giving a bachelorette party and i forgot to hire the dancer, stripper. you are so hot.

come here. it will be fun. okay. fabulous. we were supposed to hire a dance, you know, and we blew it. so i was wondering for a thousand bucks, show me your moves. a thousand bucks. 15 minutes' work. this is looking good. >> okay. move it. work it. work it. can you go a little lower? >> oh, yeah. >> yeah. >> oh, yeah. >> oh, yeah. >> dang. >> now a little straight. yeah, like that. >> can you spank it? >> yeah, just give her a little whack. >> yeah. >> you know what, i don't think he's good enough. >> oh, hilarity ensues. great. all new season of "off their rockers" airs tonight on lifetime. >> sometimes we forget it and we should never forget it on friday. >> it is time for friday funny. >> a police officer in a small town pulled over a motorist who was speeding down main street. as he approached the car, he

noticed the driver was sweaty and nervous. officer, please let me explain, the man begged. no, quiet, the officer said, cutting him off as he walked to the back of the car to write down the license number. when he returned to hand the man the ticket, the man jumped out of the car and said wait, i can explain. before he could finish the sentence, the officer began to arrest him. i told you to be quiet. that's enough. now you're going to jail. few hours late, the officer looked in on his prisoner and said, hey, buddy, lucky for you, the chief is at his daughter's wedding today so he'll be in a really good mood when he gets back. don't count on it, said the man in the cell. i'm the groom. >> all right. >> that was a nice try. >> for all that effort i got a groan, really. >> you're great at delivering. even though the joke wasn't great, your delivery was awesome. time for johnson's baby of the week. >> our first johnson's baby of the week is emily joyce beahan

born in kansas on january 17th. her parents say their daughter likes to look in mirrors and make crazy faces. >> and the next baby is blaze kuu maka nakamotto. his mom ann offers advice to new parents. try to capture every moment because they change every day. >> so true. now it a baby born in baton rouge, louisiana, on february 13th, avery corrine smith. her mom nicole says her daughter is a very peaceful baby who is already a great -- >> and our final johnson baby of the week is chapman howell dunning born in alabama on january 23rd. his mom offers this advice to new moms, don't be afraid to ask for help. >> absolutely. >> congrats. >> if you want to submit your baby to be our johnson's baby of the week, the details are on klgandhoda.com. >> we're going to have a recap of our pop the question videos. throughout the week we have been showing you the finalist videos.

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"dallas" first hit the airwaves and made millions of viewers fall in love with the ewing family and all the drama. >> patrick duffy reprised his role as family patriarch bobby ewing in the remake of the series, in its third season on tnt. >> take a look. >> love it. >> paris is working with the cia. >> if things go sideways between harris and the cartel, emma could be in danger. that's what drug lords do, go after the loved ones of their enemies. >> i'll see to it that it is safe. >> yes, you will. >> that's when you really, really -- >> what i'm thinking is, god, my seat belt is tight. awful. yeah. >> we were talking -- i thought i would be here an hour and 20 minutes ago. >> as we are want to, about this business.

and how difficult it can be and you said you only met nice people. >> i only met nice people. and i worked now 30 years on the show and every single show i've been on have become my best friends, from the crew and the cast and producers, everybody. it is remarkable. i know it is not true for everybody. but i've been very fortunate. >> is it different this go around, though? 30 years later? >> well, my waist size is larger. >> hardly. you could take your shirt off now and you would still be bobby ewing. >> yes, you would be. >> there is so much wrong with that. first of all, i need help taking my shirt off. but it's a little different because, you know, i'm bobby ewing at 65 instead of 30. >> you enjoy life. >> i enjoy life now. i don't have to take my shirt off, so it is not as necessary. >> you have young hunks out there -- >> that's their job. >> that's their job. >> that was my job 35 years ago.

>> your character now compared to then? >> wise. >> wise. >> you better be after all -- >> he's the patriarch. we started this show, celebrating 30 -- denial is such a powerful thing. 64th birthday, that's how we started the new series, with the birthday party. and so that's who he is. >> you have lost a very dear friend and, of course, the heart and soul of dallas. >> the best goldfish i ever had, but -- >> oh. >> you mean larry. >> larry would be the first one to laugh at that. >> yes. >> so how is it -- because sue ellen was here, she's always sue ellen to me, here two weeks ago, and she was saying he's there. you sense him all the time. >> you see pictures of us together, we have been together, like that, as close friends for 35 years. so, yeah, he's not around anymore, but you don't feel that sense of a vacuum because it is like -- i think it is what people who are married for 50

and 60 years feel like, you know? there seems to be an acceptance of the temporary separation because that's what i feel it is. a temporary separation. >> you're a great actor. i didn't know about the singing. no one told me you were a bit of a singer. >> we have tape -- >> a bit of a singer is appropriate. >> we'll let america decide. they're all watching. >> yes. ♪ i am the sea you are to me we agree to disagree ♪ >> i thought it was marie osmond. >> yeah. >> you have a great voice. >> like justin bieber. >> i could have, yes, i could have. let me do more of this and go for a drive. >> sorry. >> thank you. >> we love it every time you visit. >> you have to come on anytime

and see us. >> we're done now? >> yes. all that waiting around was hardly worth it. >> monday nights on tnt. >> regrets? have you had a few? bobbie has all the buzz after this.

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it is time for "bobbie's buzz," looking for a new way to relax, what about a dryer bonnet you can use at home, that fits every head, even hoda's. >> here with the latest clever concepts is bobbie thomas. >> what have you got, dear? >> i have one of these balls in my drawer forever. when i brought it out here at the show, people thought what is that? these little mini massage balls are at wayfair.com. it is like a pool table ball

that really gets in. as soon as you do it to people -- >> oh, yeah. >> i know my spot. >> anyone who wants to get that nerve spot these are the most amazing. >> okay. >> like 5 to 20 bucks. >> okay. >> now we have an actual massage robot brand-new from wi me and it is like -- it has a sensor where it won't fall off you, but you can see how we're using it. when it gets to the head area, the little tentacles will play with your hair. >> it feels very relaxing after a long day. >> okay. so then moving on to beauty, this clever concept is something that when you want to put rollers and set them and not go under the -- >> it is a dryer bonnet, so if we put all your hair up

inside -- >> wait, you got to be able to breathe. >> i think this was meant for hoda. >> hold on. hold that there. you get the idea, you do this better at home. >> and then you turn it on. it will set your hair, but it also is a hair conditioning treatment, curls and just be careful when you use your hair dryer, make sure you have one with a low setting because it gets hot pretty quick. this is actually genius from white sands, the hair bonnet. >> love it. love it. love it. >> and last but not least, a really clever concept at sephora, like palms but a new mascara called upside down. if you look closely, see my eye, you can actually get underneath and on top at the same time. and what is great is when this runs out, keep this, because this will help get all those spots. i love this. >> fantastic. love you, baby. coming up, five life lessons

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hours earlier a fire broke out at an apartment complex. a 3-year-old boy had to be tossed from a second story to escape the flames. he was not hurt. investigators say a fire that broke out overnight was suspicious. a fire department spokesperson saying bars on the windows may have slowed the couple's escape. the fire is out but there is yes low tape around the home. we'll look at weather and traffic after the break. ♪

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welcome back, 10:28 the time right now. what you're going to find is temperatures today and tomorrow will be back into the low to mid 70s. cooler sunday. in the peninsula today. 07 degrees, a beautiful saturday headed your way, 67 for tomorrow, beautiful conditions even in the north bay, east bay, and tri-valley. 60s and 70s and cooler towards sunday. let's talk to mike about that drive. >> anthony, we talked to a lot of folks about this drive. westbound 80 through berkeley. look at the maps. we have basically out of richmo richmond jammed up. and west to 580 slow coming to the maze as well. i think the meters lights are on to prevent any more accidents.

no problems for the south bay, that's good, scott, back to you. >> all right, mike, enjoy your weekend. more news in half an hour. we'll see you then. we're back on this try day, friday. we're fighting over who gets to introduce our next guests. >> you do, you do. >> we're back with more of "today." in the five life lessons people learn. >> studies have shown the key to living a healthier and happier life is by surrounding yourself with strong relationships. >> sometimes we don't know how to handle the people closest to us so reader's digest came up with a list of rules. >> its editor in chief liz vaccariello is here to share them with us. these are five really great sort of rules. and first one is, i guess, essentially people don't change. you have to accept people as they are. >> yeah. radical acceptance saves the day. we all have a parent or grown child or a friend even or a partner and trying to fix them

back fires. what you should do is compromise or lean in to that trait or behavior that you don't like. so good example would be say your son doesn't want to apply for college. rather than bombarding him with pamphlets of college, express enthusiasm for the fact he wants to clean aquariums for a living or whatever. >> yes. >> reverse psychology is what we called it in my day. >> next, helicopter parenting. a lot of that going on. >> parents who hover, not only do they get a great big eye roll from teachers but developmental experts because children need to experience stress, and they need to learn to solve problems or they become depressed later in life. >> ignore them a little. >> always there to listen, but let them solve their own problems, step out of the room if they're having a disagreement. >> let them become an adult. thank you. no, thank you. >> this one seems to be when

you're dating someone and opposites attract, you think, but -- >> the most successful marriages are between people who are very similar. they have similar moral values, personalityies traits, even religious background, age, that matters as well. but you don't want to -- you don't want it to become too similar, because then there is no spark. so what is the happy medium? you want to make sure that you find somebody who has different passions and experiences so that you can share that. that ignites a relationship, but you're on the same page when it comes to raising children, and your own moral obligations. >> somebody who will let you grow, that's very, very important. >> true. >> having a good social network is important, right? >> you have to exercise, eat well, not smoke, those things make you live a long life, but if you don't have social

interactions and friendships, that can be a dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. but what we're talking not just facebook friends, not just texting a lot of people, but meaningful relationships, socializing -- get them on the phone, be in person, have a conversation, put down your phone and interact and reach out with them before you need something. before you need something. that's always the foundation of trust. >> right. and the fifth one, you have to go on your website or our website and find out. great tease. >> thank you so much. you look beautiful today. >> you do. i know. the ten tenors. >> and information that could save your life, colon cancer awareness coming up after this. so, here's the story of new lancaster. the year is 1890. milton hershey has a killer recipe for caramel. flash forward... milton's recipe is reimagined into buttery rich, smooth,

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>> we thought it was hemorrhoids for someone my age, colon cancer wasn't on anyone's radar. >> i did not have any classic symptoms of bleeding or throwing up or anything in my stool. >> i had one day where i had a loose stool, next day, a hard stool. >> there was a mass the size of a lemon that they found in my colon. so we quickly decided to have it removed. >> yes, there is hope. and, yes, i will find treatment. >> they did chemo and radiation for me and so it was pretty brutal, six months. >> i'm currently on chemo therapy treatments every two weeks. and i keep going. >> i talk to everybody i can. i tell everybody. have you got screened? have you got your blood checked? what are you waiting for? don't wait until 50. >> somebody on my father's side and somebody on my mother's side had colon cancer and nobody spoke about it. i was already genetically predisposed to have colon cancer. >> i look at myself as a walking reminder that cancer can be

beaten. it can be survived. >> beautiful grandson, i never thought i would meet him and i'm here. and i met him. i'm blessed. i have a great life. >> well, here to tell us what you can do to reduce your risk is dr. mark po chapman. nice to see you again. they call it bowel disease or a silent disease, because nobody wants to talk about it. but so many of these people were too young in terms of the screening for it. so tell us how that happens. how does that work? >> the screening, we usually start around age 50 or so, talk about people that are healthy, have a family history might need to start younger. if you have symptoms, you hurt, blood in the stool, change in bowel habits, that's diagnostic and you need a colonoscopy to evaluate that. screening is for people that are healthy and well. >> is that a hereditary thing, if it is in your family, get checked earlier. >> 25% are hereditary, but the

main group of people that have this disease are no family history, just well and it comes out of the blue. >> the symptoms, we heard some of them, are there some telltale things that if you feel like, is this just a sour stomach, a bad stomach or something i should take more seriously? >> i think any change that is persistent should be evaluated by the physician, change in bowel habits, talk about blood in the stool, but sometimes it could be so minute that you don't see it. only picked up microscopically. >> one of the women there talked about get your blood tested. >> we didn't know you could -- there is a blood test for it. >> there really isn't at this point. but you have the ability to see if you're anemic or iron deficient. a lot of women are iron deficient just from their monthly -- but men who are iron deficient should be evaluated and women too, of course. >> it is like breast cancer, so many other cancers, earliest you can detect it. i remember my father and my -- and regis did not want to go for a colonoscopy because of the thought of it. i was much younger than the two of them.

i said if i go and show you how easy it is, will the two of you do it? i went at 44 or something like that, and i told them, i showed them the thing, the scope, it is a piece of cake. regis fainted and my father never went. but some of the other people that did go, they said, you know what, we found polyps and i would be dead if i hadn't gone to -- because -- >> going when you're well and a lot of women don't think they need a colonoscopy. this is an equal opportunity killer. once women go for a colonoscopy they get their family, women are the gatekeepers to health. it is important that women recognize it. men, and finds those polyps, by finding them, growths inside the colon, removing them and prevent them. that's keat. >> one stop shopping. >> one stop shopping, exactly. >> is it 50? is that the benchmark. >> that's the benchmark for healthy people. you should talk to your doctor, family history might be younger. >> you're great. thank you so much. appreciate it.

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there is always something new when it comes to the hottest gadgets and trends for expecting parents. >> from we're expecting movies to abstract nursery art, the bump.com's lori richards is here with what is hot on the nursery scene. lots of things going on. >> so many exciting things going on for pregnant moms. >> the video, that's exciting, a way to reveal to everybody you're having a baby. >> not just videos. they're sharing the videos on social media, of course. >> let's take a peek at one. we got to see one. >> brandon? the call is coming from inside the oven.

>> a bun in the oven. >> that's really cute. >> like a movie. >> it is a trailer. >> you won't believe it, but 63% of moms in our social moms survey said they would share videos like this on social media to announce their pregnancy. >> what do we have here? >> hopefully they called their mother first. >> if you're not a cinematographer, you can make a movie poster, easier, make it on your home computer and share it with friends and family as well. more over the top, the better. >> all righty then. we saw a random leg popping out. >> this is willow and lauren. they're our beautiful pregnant mamas doing a hot maternity workout, the barre method, and they're doing the extend barre version. it is low impact and also full body. but, of course, you should check with your doctor before starting exercise, especially when pregnant. >> how beautiful these two girls are. >> they look great. fantastic. >> we're going to step by, excuse us.

>> we're not going toward the monitor. >> yes. little inside joke. keep our crew awake. >> registries are also changing. moms still need the baby gear, but also registering for relaxation experiences. >> okay. >> so things like prenatal pampering, prenatal massage with your partner, a movie night out, a date night, and then a wine tasting weekend for after -- >> for afterwards, right. >> exactly. so this is a fun way to change up the traditional registry, get something for the parents too. >> these are great products, you like this whole group. >> i love all the great belly creams and leg creams. >> they don't just make you feel better because you're using them -- >> feeling better is really all you need. exactly. >> do you believe they're still working out. you are unbelievable. >> one more minute. >> seven months to go, ladies. keep at it. >> also on the registries we're seeing high tech baby gear. this is an ibaby monitor. this you can actually -- i'm going to put kathie lee and hoda in here, see yourselves in the

iphone live stream -- >> hoda's favorite thing. >> on the monitor. you can watch your baby everywhere, from the iphone, even outside the house. >> very cool. >> $150, very reasonable. >> excellent. >> thank you. >> thank you. you can stop! we're about to end on a high note. >> australian singing sensation the ten tenors. but first this is "today" on nbc. >> nice job. >> good job, ladies. ♪

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we're not holding a bachelor auction, the ten fine young men are known internationally as the vocal wonder from down under. >> the australian singing group, the ten tenors. they are in the middle of their u.s. tour, selling out all over the country. >> here they are, you are tall.

cameron, jared, chad, joseph, ben, sebastian, robert, keen and ben. hey, guys. good to see you all. >> what a nice bunch of men. how long have you been singing together? >> well, this current lineup has been working together since january, but the ten tenors have been around since the mid'90s. >> who is the oldest so to speak, and who just got here? who is the youngest? how old are you guys? >> 26. >> 26. okay. >> i won't ask you. >> 14. >> okay. there you go. >> you're singing broadway show tunes for us? >> we're touring the country with broadway shows at the moment. >> it is very apropos called "new york, new york." take it away, tenors. ♪

♪ ♪ start spreading the news i'm leaving today ♪ ♪ i want to be a part of it ♪ ♪ new york new york ♪ ♪ these vagabond shoes are longing to stray ♪ ♪ right through the very heart of it ♪ ♪ new york new york ♪ ♪ i want to wake up in a city ♪ ♪ that doesn't sleep ♪ and find i'm king of the hill ♪ ♪ top of the heap

♪ these little town blues are my god.

>> have a great weekend. >> have a good weekend, everybody. bye-bye.

and happening right now, market street in san francisco is wet. not because of the weather. water is falling from the top of the building. this is right at the corner of market and kearney. no word what is causing this bush gush of water. we have a crew on the way to the scene. >> good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. >> i'm peggy bunker. in the meantime new details about the todder will tossed from a two-story apartment to esz ca espe