that is what's happening "today in the bay." good morning. good morning. dead end. officials say they won't scale back the search for malaysia air flight 370, despite a disappointing mission overnight. deadline day. millions of americans have just a few hours left to sign up for insurance under president obama's controversial affordable care act. question now, can it live up to its name. conscience uncoupling. gwyneth paltrow put the phrase on the map. this morning, the woman who created the concept speaks out for the first time, live on "today." and sir elton. our exclusive with the music icon, as he talks about hitting a major milestone. >> i cried a lot at it. because it reminded me of a time

when i was very innocent. ♪ and his plans for a springtime wedding today, monday, march 31st, 2014. from nbc news, this is "today." with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. >> can we start every show with this music? i nominate a new theme song. >> did you have the album when you were young, that's the question. you weren't even -- maybe -- >> was i smart enough to buy it later? yes. goodbye yellow brick road. >> 40 years of that iconic album. welcome back, natalie. gang all here. talk to elton later on. let's start with today's top story. a rough morning for search crews

trying to find air flight 370, but officials are vowing the scope of the operation is now increasing, not decreasing. nbc's katy tur is in kuala lumpur. good morning to you. >> reporter: now we just came out of a slightly contentious news conference where the transport minister refused to confirm what's been out there a while. the last words out of the cockpit were kul "all right good night" and refused to confirm a slide that there was a loop around malaysia. asked why he wouldn't show the press, wouldn't comment. this is adding to the mistrust of the malaysian government they're not being entirely forthcoming as time is literally running out. the batteries on the black boxes are expected to die in the next week. today, the u.s. navy p-8 poseidon joined nine other aircraft and it ten ships to canvas the search area, 1,100 miles west of perth, australia,

in the southern indian ocean. the ocean shield, an australian defense ship, was outfitted with u.s. pinger technology, which can detect a black box up to 20,000 feet below the surface. but in an area this vast, nothing is guaranteed. >> right now, the search area is basically the size of the indian ocean, which would take an untenable amount of time to search. >> reporter: overnight, australian prime minister, tony abbott, refused to discuss a timetable for the search. >> we owe it to everyone to do whatever we reasonably can, and we can keep searching for quite some time to come. and we will keep searching for quite some time to come. >> reporter: no end in sight for the search. no end in sight for the families. outside of kuala lumpur, dozens of chinese family members prayed for their lost loved ones, and thanked the malaysian authorities. a much different tone than

sunday. >> the first thing we want is to get the truth and get our family back. that's the most important thing. >> reporter: it's been 24 days since flight 370 disappeared, and 24 days of disappointment. more spottings of potential debris over the weekend, but yet again, nothing confirmed to be part of the missing boeing 777. >> it's agonizing. every day just having no finality, no answers. >> reporter: and the transport minister is going to hawaii for a defense ministers meeting. that means there will be little to no news coming out of malaysia for the next week. matt and savannah? >> katy tur, thanks very much. >> back here today is the deadline for open enrollment under the affordable care act, a point of controversy and complaints, of course. and the obama administration is making a final push to sign people up. let's get to nbc's peter alexander at the white house this morning. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. your last chance to sign up for

private health insurance in 2014 and last chance to avoid paying a penalty if you don't. administration officials tell me today is going to be their busiest day yet. but even on this final day, there were more problems for hours this morning. health cacare.gov was down due technical problems and it was flooded due to procrastinators. nothing like a deadline to get people moving. a last-minute surge of sign-ups and 2.5 million calls in the last week alone, more than the entire month of february. in addition to the president, the white house has enlisted a cast of celebrities to make the obamacare pitch. >> spread the word. >> reporter: administration officials are now touting more than 6 million sign ups through late last week. this is what they were shooting for last september. >> i think success looks like at least 7 million people having signed up by the end of march 2014. >> reporter: still, plenty of questions remain unanswered.

among them, how many people have actually paid for their new coverage? what's the breakdown between young and old enrollees? and how will next year's premiums be affected? obamacare remains the most divisive issue in politics today. republican critics have relentlessly attacked the law, its cost and shifting deadlines. one senator even dismissing the latest enrollment figure, too. >> i don't think it means anything, chris. i think they're cooking the books on this. >> reporter: the white house says that no one will be penalized if they're in their words trying to enroll when the midnight deadline hits today. the official enrollment totals and also that critical young versus old age breakdown, we likely won't know for a couple more weeks. experts say it will be a couple more years before we really know how well this law works. remains to be seen. >> that's a key piece of the puzzle. peter alexander at the white house, thank you. >> let's bring in chuck todd, nbc's chief white house correspondent and political director. ch chuck, good morning to you. let's start with the simple

question. are they cooking the books? when you talk to people in neutral corners of washington, what are they telling you? >> reporter: nobody is saying they're cooking the books. the 6 million is real. there is an examination of who has been paying and over 80% of those who signed up have actually paid in the first month. so that seems to be something that also is sort of a myth, that isn't as true, as some would like it to be as far as folks on the right. but i think in the big picture here, you've got to remember where they started. there was real fear inside the white house. that this law could collapse. that they wouldn't get here. so at a minimum, the importance of hitting the 6 million, and they may get close to 7 million. because don't forget, this is a sort of deadline tonight, right? they've got all these caveats in, if you're in line, basically until the end of the month. but getting to where they got, it means the law is unrepealable, matt, here to stay. so then we advance to the next

part of the debate, okay, then how do you fix the problems that people think are there. >> you can't repeal it. but does that mean seven months down the road as the midterm elections come around that this will be any less of an issue in terms of close races in congressional districts? >> reporter: no, i don't think at this point the law is so embedded, it's sort of as a political negative for the democrats and a political negative overall, that i don't think anything is going to change by november. that this is going to take maybe two years for the politics of this to work itself out. and that's assuming everything continues to go as the administration has claimed it would. that right now you've got the 7 million signing up, and then every time they get more and more. don't forget here, we still have 35 million people without insurance. okay? when you throw in all of the numbers, the expanded medicaid of 4 million, new sign-ups of 7 million, and the 26-year-olds, that's 15 million. we still have 35 million uninsured. so they've still got to work on getting that number down.

>> chuck todd in washington, thanks very much. now to the rattled nerves in southern california, that region experienced more than 150 aftershocks over the weekend following friday's 5.1 magnitude earthquake, and has some asking the question again, what is next. nbc's rehema ellis is in los angeles this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. take a look at the map behind me. all the red on the map represents fault lines in california. now earthquakes happen along those cracks, which are essentially cracks in the earth. now people are wondering, if the rumbling here three days ago could trigger more activity in the red areas. and a devastating earthquake. this wasn't the big one. but it has a big part of southern california really worried. >> i'm scared it's going to happen again. >> reporter: what's happened again and again is aftershocks. since friday's 5.1 magnitude quake was center in la habra outside los angeles, there have

been more than 150 aftershocks in the area, ranging from 1.0 to 4.1. video showing customers running for cover at this ice cream parlor and the furniture swaying in this 5-year-old's bedroom has rattled nerves. about a dozen homes have been roamed off for further inspection. mike and mickey of fullerton have serious repair work ahead on their house. the fire department warned them that cracks in their chimney could cause it to collapse in the next quake. do you think about when that could happen? >> every time we feel a tremor. >> you don't know if that's -- >> yeah, you don't know if that's the one. >> reporter: the horror of past quakes and unknown fault lines fuels present fears. the deadly 1994 north ridge quake killed 57 people and caused more than $20 billion in damage. it struck along what was then an invisible fault. whilel infamous san andreas has been considered the most

dangerous in california, many experts now say a major quake on the puente hills fault could kill ten times as many california californians. experts say there will be another earthquake and huge in this area, they just don't know when. >> rehema ellis in california, thank you. we welcome natalie back from vacation. she's here with the top stories. what's going on? >> rising tensions this morning along the korean peninsula as north and south exchanged artillery fire again into each other's waters. south korea says the north fired more than 500 artillery rounds during the drill. it comes as the u.s. and south korea conduct joint military exercises in the region. according to reports, the south responded today by firing more than 300 artillery rounds into the water. no land targets were hit by secretary of state john kerry says the united states and russia agree on the need for a

diplomatic solution for ukraine. kerry met with sergey lavrov in paris for four hours on sunday. kerry stressed ukraine would have to be at the table for negotiations. russian forces have been amassing along the ukrainian border, leading to fears of a russia invasion. lavrov insisted russia has no intention of crossing into ukrainian territory. emergency officials in washington state are revising their numbers of the dead and missing from the tragic mudslide. this as crews prepare to return to the disaster area once again. nbc's miguel almaguer has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: natalie, good morning. the number of missing has dropped dramatically from 90 all the way down to 30. this as the death toll now stands at 21. today in the slide zone, the search enters day ten. rescue teams are exhausted, some suffering from hypothermia. >> it looked like a war zone. >> reporter: with more remains discovered every day, even the search dogs are tired, ordered

to take a two-day break. on the one-week anniversary, search teams and the community paused to remember the victims and survivors. >> i lost my mother. i lost my baby. >> reporter: today natasha is praying for her dog and son, duke. >> you wonder, why did they get the opportunity to be here. why isn't my mom and my baby here. but it's -- it doesn't help to think that way. >> reporter: for the victims, there is no making sense of this tragedy. and still today, for so many families, there remains a glimmer of hope. >> we're looking for that miracle out there right now. i saw 4 or 500 people out looking for that miracle. >> reporter: the governor told us down the road there will be a time to address concerns that the county may have known this area was unstable but still let people live near the hillside. as a matter of fact, when the

sun rises, the search will continue. >> miguel almaguer in washington state. thank you, miguel. a 12-hour protest of a recent police shooting turned from it peaceful to mayhem in albuquerque, new mexico, sunday. officers in riot gear clashed with protesterses who blocked traffic and climbed street signs. police used tear gas. for more than a year, the justice department has been investigating allegations of excessive force by the albuquerque police department. a united nations panel is sounding the alarm today about what it says are the wide-ranging dangers of climate change. a new comprehensive report released today was a three-year joint effort by more than 300 scientists. the draft document says temperatures could rise by up to nearly 9 degrees this century, and it says sea levels could rise by an extra 10 to 21 inches in that time period. the report also says climate change will have a dramatic impact on our food supply and wildlife.

and then there were four. two more teams punched their tickets sunday to college basketball's most prestigious club. kentucky hit a three-pointer in just the final seconds there against michigan. it held on to win, 75-72. paving their way to the four next weekend in texas and the magical run continues for u-conn. the seventh seeded huskies knocked off michigan state, 60-54. here now is a look at the final four match-ups. florida will take on u-conn in the first semi final on saturday. and wisconsin will face kentucky in the late game. anybody have any one of those teams? >> kentucky. >> you have kentucky. >> i have florida. >> we're all out, though. >> can't discuss it. where does it leave the bracket challenge? tamron hall is covering for sar carson. >> harrison three-pointer, of course, is the focus of so many vines. if you want to see it over and over in six-minute increments. also, during the kentucky-michigan game, 333,000 tweets during the game alone.

second to that, u-conn over michigan state, 217,000 tweets. as you mention, a lot of busted brackets, especially after that u-conn victory, including this. u-conn tweeting out, sorry about busting your bracket, barack obama, we have room on our bandwagon if you are interested. trash-talking the president. and is guys, wondering how we are faring. mr. roker, 72. amazing! 65, carson. >> that's ridiculous. >> i know. >> how did you pick? >> i have no idea. >> eeny, meeny, miny, moe? >> i went with teams i recognized. >> that's the way to go, apparently. >> so al is winning. i'm in last place, but let's get past that. today's bracket battle. let us know who will take it all. we're not totally out of this, mr. lauer. matt, we picked the gators. >> i know. >> carson picked the gators, roker picked the gators. he's winning this whole thing. again, go to today.com and let us know who you believe will win

all of this. >> all right. >> let's go drown our sorrows. >> that michigan-kentucky game was fantastic. mr. roker. >> i actually watched ncaa basketball. >> wow! i'm proud of you. >> mickey and i had a good time. all right -- >> and you're the winner of our pool. come on. >> very sad, i know. so, okay. it's -- today is the last day of march, going out like a lion. we've got baseball starting, for gosh sake. and temperatures in the 30s. in the upper atmosphere, we're actually looking at some snow. it's not quite making it to the ground. but look at this. top of the rock. you can see snow flurries. this is crazy. rain and snow, it will dry out later on. and then we've got a full-blown blizzard going on out in the plains from bismarck, fargo, rapid city, huron. reports of visibility of 10 feet in some places near minot. we are talking about a system that will be dangerous. a lot of wind. this system will be pulling through and as it does, wind

gusts to 55 miles per hour. snowfall rates, 1 to 2 inches per hour. and look at the final totals over the next 48 hours. here's what we're looking at. this is crazy stuff. 12 to 18 inches around grand forks. duluth, 1 to 3. they'll see rain in minneapolis today. then thunderstorms. then snow late tonight into tomorrow. we're going to get to your local forecast, coming up in the next 30 seconds. good monday morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. the calm before the storm and temperatures right now are

chilly, they are going to remain throughout the day. mostly in the 40s and 50s headed to the upper 50s before the day is done, the wind will whip, we're expecting heavy downpours today and even strong thunderstorms right here in the bay area. winds between 10-4, noon-6 and we expect thunderstorms between 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. tonight. make sure you're ready for what could be an active weather day. that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. thank you very much. what are you having for breakfast this morning? two fast food giants mcdonald's and taco bell are going toe to toe in the latest fight for your business. >> i'm ronald mcdonald jr. and this is ronald mcdonald iii. >> in the new commercial, taco bell finds a few dozen guys named ronald mcdonald and gets them to profess their loves for breakfast burritos. >> i'm ronald mcdonald -- >> and i love taco bell's new breakfast. >> it's the latest punch in the

high-stakes battle for fast food breakfast supremacy. >> taco bell is taking a stick and poking the 800-pound gorilla. >> in response to mocking the mascot, a counter punch. starting today, mcdonald's is giving away free small cups of coffee at breakfast hours for two weeks at participating locations. and isn't clowning around taking to twitter and listing mayor mccheese himself as well as the original ronald. >> right now, mcdonald's is the number one breakfast seller. could that change? possibly. but taco bell or anyone else is really going to have to spend billions of dollars to get there. >> that's because for decades mcdonald's has been the undisputed champion of the quick, inexpensive breakfast. breakfast is also one of the few growing sectors of the fast food

market. it's no surprise in recent years that other high profile challengers like starbucks and dunkin donuts have launched and extended their breakfast options. but industry experts say taco bell's new campaign is different because it's personal. for "today," craig melvin, nbc news, new york. >> volunteer for a taste test. >> i know. >> the debate goes on about the best fast food story. hash browns or waffle taco? >> i love those. >> egg mcmuffin. >> all right. >> let's not advertise. >> send egg mcmuffins. >> kidding, don't. >> we'll go to hollywood where "noah" at the box office. >> where did gwyneth paltrow and chris martin get the idea for an conscious uncoupling. >> wow. >> that's a great idea!

>> enough about your weekend in vegas. >> "today" on nbc. coming up, sir elton john speaks out in his first television intervi

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hope the rain won't dampen their home opener at o.co coliseum at 7:05. speaking of weather let's check in with christina. >> put me on the spot. i do believe we'll see a rain delay at the least, possibly a rain-out. rain doesn't usually do that well at o.co. you can't bring your umbrella. it will be raining so get the rain gear, maybe a poncho. this is the calmest point of the day as we progress the next few hours we have heavy rainfall, gusty wind and strong thunderstorms expected here in the bay area by the second half of the day. highs cool, you need the jacket to break out your umbrella and really saturday to exercise that as we head throughout the second half of the day, here's how it all works out. we'll see the fierce wind between 10 to 4:00, noon to 6 the rain and then the storm thunderstorms. here is mike. >> we're looking at the berkeley curve west 80 off powell around

the bend to the bay bridge. this had an early start and it's stayed here and starting to build now over the last 15 minutes. looks like some got an early start and may have turned the metering lights on slower so plan for that. a slow drive out of richmond starting to smooth out around golden gate field. pretty heaven down the east shore freeway. there is a stall around the high rise, i could not spot it but chp says it's there. there is the south bay. >> thanks. we'll have another update for you in a half hour.

back now at 7:30 on this monday morning, it's the 31st of march, 2014. and we have a lot of pit bull fans out in rockefeller plaza. that's the good news. the bad news is the weather isn't exactly cooperating for this morning's concert. but mr. worldwide will do his thing. >> yeah. >> you can come, too. inside studio 1a in the 8:30 half hour, we'll hear from pitbull. >> go out there, if you will, and tell those people. >> i'm going to tell them we have to unconsciously uncouple. >> got hit by a pitch. >> probably has, actually. in the meantime, let's take a look at what's making headlines this morning. another disappointing day in the hunt for malaysia air flight 370.

several orange objects spotted on sunday turned out to be fishing equipment. open enrollment for the affordable care act is down to its final hours. the dead line is tonight. sign-up centers seeing a last-minute surge. 2.5 million calls in the last week alone. and new york senator charles schumer is asking federal officials to review security at the new one world trade center after a 16-year-old managed to climb to the top two weeks ago. and three men were charged with base jumping back in september. meanwhile, coming up, the split of gwyneth paltrow and chris martin have people talking about conscious uncoupling. where did that idea come from? what does it really mean? we'll introduce you to the woman behind the concept. plus, i traveled to las vegas this weekend for an exclusive interview with elton john. we talked on the same day that same-sex marriage became legal in england. i asked him what that moment means to them. >> very proud of my country.

very proud of britain and the laws we've seen come into existence since we've been together. >> the minute the law was passed, is the definition of a nanosecond what it took for people to call and say are you going to get married? >> as soon as we get back to england in may. >> they are planning a may wedding. much more with sir elton coming up. let's begin with the number one movie at the box office, "noah" starring russell crowe. it flooded the competition over the weekend. as janet shamlian explains, its success could spark a new trend. >> reporter: could hollywood be getting religion? what hollywood saw over the weekend was the film "noah" becoming the nation's number one box office hit. raking in $44 million in just three days. >> for a studio movie, it's a big hit.

i think absolutely it's going to open the flood gates, dare i say, for future bible films. >> reporter: bible-based films are often controversial. >> behold his mighty hand! >> reporter: "the ten commandments" was a huge success but criticized for diverging from biblical text. and there's been a deluge of criticism of "noah" for the same reason. >> if you're looking for a biblical movie, this is definitely not it. >> reporter: the movie is already banned in several muslim countries. comedian and atheist bill mauer says there's something to upset everyone. >> the movie has been condemned by christians and muslims, so it must be doing something right. >> reporter: both "noah" and "god's not dead" are not top five this week, while "son of god," out last month, is doing better than expected. the controversy over "noah" has sparked movie goers' interests.

>> i expected a science fiction flick, that's what i got. >> it's like a slap in the face to religious people. >> it was sci-fi with a grain of truth. >> reporter: a rainmaker at the box office. janet shamlian, nbc news, houston. >> 44 million reasons why they don't care. >> exactly. >> and it's the first long-range forecast. >> good segue. >> worked out pretty well. well, let's show you what we've got going on. the good news is our friends in the pacific northwest and the mudslide area are finally getting a break. the moisture from this next system coming onshore will be from oregon down to the south. so seattle, the pacific northwest stays pretty dry there, the puget sound area. this system is going to bring in not just a lot of rain, but it is going to be bringing in a ton of moisture that will be making its way up into the mountains. in fact, the sierra will be picking up anywhere from 12 to 18 inches of snow out of this thing.

and we're looking at a lot of beneficial rain. central and northern california up to 2 inches of rain, los angeles picking up anywhere from an inch to 1 1/4 inch. here's what's happening in your 7:35 now on a monday morning. you might walk out the front door and not realize that we've got a whopper storm system on the way to the bay area as of today. i stop the clock at 2:00 p.m., starting to get pretty good shower activity for the bay area at that point. between 2 and 4 even more active and then we're dealing with showers all night long though they will lighten up after about 8:00 p.m. in addition to the rain we have gusty wind and potential for strong thunderstorms later today. and that's your latest weather. >> all right, mr. roker. since baseball's going to instant replays this year, we're going to do a little instant replay on that conscious uncoupling comment. let me hear one more time.

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well, in the moment, we're going to talk to the woman who coined that term. but first, why it's causing such a fuss. celebrity coupling, conscious or otherwise always gets people talking. but last week's split between actress gwyneth paltrow and chris martin is getting more attention for the way it was described conscious uncoupling rather than the split itself. >> i think people are seeing this term conscious uncoupling as a nice term for bad behavior. >> the phrase coined in 2011 is supposed to represent a no-drama approach to separation. one that protects the kids and avoids finger pointing. but because paltrow has often made headlines for what some deem her new age lifestyle, the term itself seems to be creating all the buzz. >> this idea that somehow they're doing divorce better or differently than mere mortals does a disservice to the truth. >> paltrow's announcement and the term she used immediately became a punch line. but jokes aside, some think that term is here to stay.

>> i think it could be the term of the year. because everyone was making fun of it, social media's going crazy for it. and i do think that the vocabulary of divorce is about to change. >> well, katherine woodward thomas coined this now famous phrase. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> not even a week ago, you're minding your own business, yes, you have this concept. you were doing seminars on it. gwyneth puts it in a statement. and what happens? what's the last week been like? >> oh, it's been amazing. you know, first of all, i want to say how sorry i am for gwyneth and chris they're going through this. i'm so grateful to them. they took their time of personal heartache and used it to really introduce a whole new way to end relationships that's healthy and less contentious and i'm very grateful to them for that. >> i want to ask you about the concept in a moment. but first of all, did you know gwyneth? did you help them through this

time in their relationship? >> no, but i teach online at courses. and i never really know who is taking the courses or not. the company that produces my courses is very careful to protect the anonymity of the clients who come in. >> what is conscious uncoupling? what does this mean? >> i think most of us, you know, think of -- are pretty familiar with contentiousing ing antagon way of ending a relationship. it doesn't have to be this way. a conscious uncoupling is a breakup characterized by good will, by generosity and by respect. it is a process that leaves both parties feeling valued and appreciated for all that was shared. and it is where two people really are striving to minimize the damage they do to themselves, to their children, if there are children involved, and then to each other. >> some people hear this and think, this is a fancy term for

something that's been around for a while. maybe not as common as it should be. but a friendly divorce. is this a fancy way of describing a friendly divorce? >> well, i'm sure people who manage to create a friendly divorce end up finding their way to some of the practices and principles i'm teaching in the conscious uncoupling process. and yet, most people, truthfully, are pretty overwhelmed by the very big emotions that can take us over. and in many ways, take us out. but we want to remember that the decisions that we're making in those moments, you know, are going to be living with us in many, many years to come. the choices we make and actions we take. we want to actually have our feelings but not let our feelings have us. >> now, do you take any offense to the fact that some people are treating it a little bit as a punch line? that they think this phrase and term is kind of like a goofy new-agy term? >> well, no, because people aren't quite aware yet of what it is. and, you know. they're kind of stunned to hear

it. it's new language. people are getting used to it. i think the thing about conscious uncoupling, it opens up, just in the language itself, opens up a new possibility for how we might do this better. and i think we're really ready for that and that's why it's taken off so much. >> well, thank you so much. by the way, have you ever heard of unconscious uncoupling? >> yes, i treat people in my private practice as a psychotherapist with unconscious unc uncouplings all the time. >> thank you so much. and coming up on "trending," you want to check facebook or twitter while grabbing a beer with friends. well, not this with glass. the point behind this interesting new product. and pit bull gears up for his concert with a stop in the orange room right after this. hey!

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>> are your pants custom tailored? >> are your pants custom tailored? >> you know, my pants are a good investment. >> they're custom tailored pants. okay. next up. >> that was a great question. >> thank you. >> who is one person you haven't collaborated -- >> who would you love to collab with? >> jay-z is someone i idolize, not only on the business side but as an artist. >> fantastic. >> okay. and we've got one more. >> oh, she's got your face as her avatar. >> what is the first thing that goes through your head before and after you perform? >> performing for me is the best part of making music. you get a chance to enjoy people and watch them escape through the music. >> well, we're going to escape in a bit with pitbull and his beautiful pants. >> thank you so much. >> oh, my gosh.

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good morning. 7:56. i'm scott mcgrew. a community meeting will be tonight in san jose to talk about lowering the number of credits needed to graduate high school. the san jose unified school district is considering eliminating three years of electives that means students would only need 210 credits to graduate compared with the current 240. the proposal would not reduce the number of electives offered but district officials who support the plan say this will give students who need it more time to focus on core classes. the school board is set to vote on the proposal in may. if you would like to weigh in do so tonight at the gun der son high school library t meeting starts at 6:30. let's check your weather. >> good morning to you. live look at san jose. overcast sky but the rain is holding off. i want to show you san francisco. the showers as per usual start

first in the city, then to the south as we head throughout the day today. this is what we're counting on. the wind before the rain and it will be fierce. 25 to 30 miles per hour sustained gusting to 50 miles per hour from time to time. periods of rain expected, mostly between noon and 6:00 p.m. widespread across the bay area, then a chance for strong thunderstorms here over the higher elevations through 2 to 8. here is mike and the drive. >> looking at a hazy view but look at the headlights down to the bottom. that's west 92 across the san mateo bridge. we had traffic held up but chp cleared this, so did the bridge crews so we have lanes clear across west 92 after an earlier stall blocked lanes and back it up across to the hayward side. westbound 84 looking pretty light. you're going to see more as both bridges will be impacted. slowing through palo alto both directions because of the build for the commute. and there is the south bay which is pretty light right now.

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it's 8:00 on "today," and coming up, health officials on high alert after the worst measles outbreak in decades. dr. nancy weighs in. then royal family photo. prince william and catherine release a new picture that has little prince george stealing the spotlight. and a music power house double header. this morning legendary elton john opens up on the 40th anniversary of an album that became the soundtrack of a generation. >> the right time at the right place. momentum. >> and mr. 305 himself, pop superstar pitbull performs live today, monday, march 31st, 2014. ♪

>> whoo! >> we love pitbull! >> i love al, but not this weather! >> all the way from nashville! >> good morning from montana! >> all the way from western kentucky! >> we're back now 8:00 on a monday morning, it's 31st and last day of march, 2014. and it's not the most beautiful day here in the northeast. pitbull was supposed to perform outdoors for a lot of these fans, the weather will not cooperate. >> i shook a hand with a glove that was actually soaking wet. >> and cold. >> we have a lot to get to this morning.

we're going to go to top stories first. natalie over at the news desk. good morning again. >> good morning, everyone. more than three weeks after malaysia air flight 370 vanished, officials are insisting this morning that they are not scaling back the search. nbc's bill neely is in perth, australia with the latest. good morning. >> good morning, natalie. behind me, the latest ship to join this search, the australian naval vessel ocean shield. it'll be carrying sophisticated equipment and it's also leaving with problems. first, the equipment will bring a small underwater vessel, a submarine with cameras attached that can see deep down into this ocean. it'll also be bringing a black box locater. something it will tow behind it that can hear for miles and potentially pick up the pings of the plane's data recorder. now, the problems are, it's leaving late and without any clear idea of the best place to go. that's because not a single piece of debris has been picked

up from this ocean that would give it a better target to aim for. also, the batteries on the black box die after 30 days. that's next monday. this ship has a week to sail a thousand miles and start combing the ocean. it is a tall task. natalie. >> bill neely in perth, australia. sharply reduced the number of people missing nine days after a massive mudslide. 30 people are missing down from 90. the number of confirmed dead has reached 21 with additional bodies located in the debris field but not yet added to the total. drier weather should help with the search there today. midnight tonight is the deadline for signup for obamacare health coverage. heading into the weekend, the obama administration said more than 6 million people had enrolled, the original goal was 7 million. technicians working to fix a new glitch in the website. the administration says anyone who started enrollment before the deadline will get a chance

to complete the process. health officials are dealing with the measles outbreak in southern california. cases have also been reported in san francisco and here in new york. nbc's chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman is here with more. >> good morning, natalie. >> we've got 21 cases confirmed of measles in orange county. but there have been 49 cases confirmed in the state so far this year. >> right. >> are we seeing a spike there? and why? >> what we're really seeing, eight big pockets are accounting for 77% of cases in this country and there are two reasons. undervaccinated children or unvaccinated children. very highly contagious infection. cause is a runny nose, fever, rash, it can also kill children. and the vaccination prevents this. most kids get it, you know, 12 to 15 months of age and there's a booster, and you and i know when we travel to other countries, we get boosters as adults because we can bring it back to people. >> remind us the symptoms of

measles. >> again, fever, runny nose, cough, feeling lousy and then a crazy nonbumpy rash. every parent should know what it looks like. and i know the simple thing is don't scare us. i want parents to be a little scared. because in 15 years ago, we thought we eradicated measles in this country. and we've seen an uptick. there are other diseases like polio and others around the world if we let our guard down on immunizations, all of our kids are at harm's risk. one of the best plays of major league baseball's opening night was made by the san diego padres ball girl when a line drive veered into foul territory. she makes the grab like it was another day at the office there. there you see her make that grab. her nifty catch may have saved a fan from getting beamed. i think it's time to sign that girl up. she deserves it. 8:05 right now. let's go back outside to everyone on the plaza.

"today's weather" is brought to you by soma intimates. your new bra destination in sizes 32a to 44g. >> and we are outside with the pitbull crowd. who's here on spring break? >> yeah! >> you should have waited a week. let's show you what we've got for today. you can see chicago just on the edge of those clouds making their way into the area. but all in all, not a bad one. you can see the sun's out. partly sunny, going to get to 63 degrees today in chi-town. that's looking good. st. louis, you're up to 70, atlanta today, 74, washington, d.c., 64, but back behind that where we're going to be looking at a blizzard. bismarck, 19, 31 in pierre, fargo, a high of only 38 degrees. you can look at blizzard conditions today through the plains. wet weather from southwestern oregon all the way into central

california. gorgeous day along the gulf take a look at this monster storm system. almost as big as the entire state of california and it's on the way to the bay area as of today. showers are really going to start up the second half of the day, but this is what you can expect as you head outdoors this monday. the wind will be fierce. it's going to be gusty out there from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. gusts at 50 miles per hour certainly possible. expect a very rough drive home from work with localized flooding as that heavy rain comes in with a chance of thunderstorms. "trending," tired of going out with your friends only to have them look at their phones all night? well, we have found a classic that may be for you. and elton john on the album that launched him into superstardom. why he said it was luck and some of the hard times that followed. and you graduated, now what? daughter of arnold and maria shriver with some timely advice

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all right. 8:12. this is trending today. if your idea of a stellar science fair project -- >> yeah. >> well, that's really good. but 14-year-old suvir mirchandani is making headlines. his science project presented a way to cut government spending by $136 million. the answer was surprisingly simple. just change the font used on government documents. he measured the letters from the different text spaces to determine which is the most ink friendly. now, the government currently uses times new roman on documents. but suvir's observation was simple and the fix would save millions because of the thinner strokes. >> and i prefer it. >> absolutely.

>> he suggested using garamond. >> it's an elegant font. if state governments jumped onboard, it would total $234 million annually. i love it. love an idea like that. >> brilliant. >> i'm going to have to stop using marker. >> there you go. >> yeah. anyone notice things were a little dark over the weekend? saturday was earth hour. that is a global movement to raise awareness about climate change. iconic landmarks and cities around the world said lights out for a full hour. from the parthenon in greece to the indian gate and new york's times square. the astounding photos are all over the web this morning. the movement began in 2007 to make us do a little rethinking about how we use electricity, not to be confused with earth day, which we will celebrate on april 22nd. >> hmm. >> oh, good, earth day hasn't been downgraded to earth hour. >> not yet. are you having a hard time being productive? it is monday. well, economists discovered a sleep solution. at the university of warwick in

england. chocolate. they found that when employees are given chocolate, their productivity is boosted a full 12%. the chocolate made workers happier, which in turn encouraged them to work harder. so here we go, my friend. let's be productive and enjoy our chocolate at the same time. >> yeah. >> i took a whole bar. >> okay. >> you're eating for two. >> exactly. >> did they try that with beer? >> there you go. all right, while you're chowing down on chocolate, it's no secret that smartphones impact the way we communicate. check out any restaurant or bar and you see lots of folks texting rather than talking with the folks they're with. one ad agency solution, the offline glass. that's right. it's a beer glass that only stands if it's resting on a cell phone or else it will tip over. >> wow. >> this exists in brazil. look at this. >> of course it does. >> do we need to bring this to the u.s.?

>> i love that idea. >> it's kind of cool. it's ingenious. >> the problem is you forget you have it there and you grab the phone. >> new meaning to beer's on you. >> nice. >> there's another trick. if everybody puts their phones in the middle of the table, whoever who picks it up first has to pay the tab. >> that's good. >> i like that. well neil patrick harris and jason segal are known to be music makers. and the two admitted to singing confrontations of les mes. and when they were asked about it on "inside the actors studio," they did not hesitate. take a look. ♪ ♪ you wear a different shade ♪ before you say another word before you say again listen to me there's something i must do ♪ ♪

♪ every man is born in sin every man must choose his way ♪ >> that's fantastic. >> they both have incredible voices. >> that is awesome. >> standing o. >> look at the crowd's reaction. spectacular. >> row row row your boat gently down the stream -- >> you guys should do that. >> for halloween next year. >> yeah. there you go. >> meanwhile, james lipton, we cut him out of the shot. >> that's okay. >> and that's what's trending today. and we'll be back with sir elton john in 30 seconds.

>> and that's your latest weather. >> what? >> that's right. i saw a commercial. >> you need more chocolate. >> let me just move to this. elton john released "good-bye yellow brick road" 40 years ago. with classics like "candle in the wind" and "benny and the jets," a lot say it was his finest album. we sat down at the coliseum of caesar's palace in las vegas where elton's performing for the next month. and we talked about life and music. >> who would've known i'd be around playing this album for 40 years on. i've been very lucky. i've been very blessed. >> it was an album that would

catapult elton john into superstardom. selling more than 30 million records and topping the charts for an incredible eight weeks. elton had a few hits before "good-bye yellow brick road," but this was so much bigger than anything that had come before. >> people were supposed to know what they were talking about. the music critics and analysts have said this is your best album. do you agree with that? >> not necessarily. but it was the finest album -- it's the most pop album i've ever done. it was the right time and the right place. it was momentum. it was happenstance, it was luck. >> and like so many of us, the music man himself admits that the sound track takes him back to another time and another place. >> you know, i'm not someone who normally looks back. i'm not someone who gets nostalgic. but i had to listen to this album because i had to do interviews about it. it made me very emotional. i cried a little at it. because it reminded me of a time

when i was very innocent. i hadn't done a drug. >> elton was just 26 at the time and after he skyrocketed to fame, he spiralled downward into years of alcohol and drug abuse. he's been clean and sober now for more than two decades. >> was it being catapulted into the stratosphere that made you lose your way? should you in some ways blame this album? >> no. i don't blame anything. i don't blame anybody or anything. it was me being inquisitive. okay. i'll try it. and i'll join in. i'll be part of the gang. bad decisions. if i could go back again, i would never do it. >> i was 16 -- >> right. >> and i was working part-time in a record store and i was saving my money so i could buy records and i might have even gotten a discount on this, but i bought the record. and from the moment i heard "benny and the jets," it's one of my favorite songs still. when you read the lyrics, what did you think? >> it was a bit like a painting in a way, it's not a normal song or lyric, it's about an all girl

band. and they're weird and they're wonderful. and turned out to be the first number one r & b record on the radio. >> put you on "soul train." >> that was for me just a joyous experience. and it's weird, the chemistry that bernie and i have together. he gives me a lyric and i don't have to know, i go "bennie and the jets," the first course. if there was a book written about music and it said the only songs that can be identified by the first chord is "bennie and the jets." and that's what i did. ♪ shake it loose together known to change the weather ♪ >> did you have a mental image of bennie? she had electric boots? she had mohair? >> yeah. and then as bernie said, when robert palmer did the video with all the girls in it.

that was bennie and the jets. >> but perhaps the album's greatest success was "candle in the wind," first a tribute to marilyn monroe. later rewritten as the world mourned for princess diana. it is the best selling single of all time. >> sometimes a song just keeps having a life. there's a track which samples the song. i love that. for me, it's such a flattering thing for an artist to do to sample your music. >> and you can tell everybody. ♪ go ahead and tell everybody i'm the man i'm the man i'm the man ♪ >> i read an interview with you recently and you said you didn't think you're music was relevant anymore. it's a complete contradiction. there's a case in point that proves you're wrong. most of the ople you have playing with you on this re-release of this double album

weren't even born when it came out. and yet they jumped at the chance to play the songs, which means it's relevant to them. >> i'm talking about things like "the diving board" and things like that. a song is always relevant if it's a good song. >> i'm going to share with you a recent "telegraph" description of you. described you as, quote, the virtuoso musician, comes across as one of the least tortured artists you could imagine. >> that's very nice. yeah. i'm not tortured at all. i'm happy. i'm 67, i love it as much now as i did -- the thrill of the music will never die for me. you know, it's a never ending story of love and music's been my love for all of my life. it's been there from when i was 3 years old and it's been my companion through sadness, through laughter, through love. and it's been my soul mate for all of my life. ♪ >> always good music on that

album. >> amazing. it's nice to see him so happy and at peace. and it's a great place in life. >> and still relevant today. so much so. >> we're going to have more of that interview with elton tomorrow. we're going to talk about his may wedding plans, the vegas nightclub he runs with his partner, david furnish, and what it's like raising two young sons. >> all right. well, now to other famous faces from across the pond. it seems just like yesterday when i was in london forever and a day. for prince george's birth. well, now the little guy is about to embark on a big adventure with his parents. >> they're the smiles shining all around the world this morning. in the brand new official portrait released by kensington palace, a beaming baby george now 8 months old along with his proud parents and don't forget lupo their cocker spaniel. >> they all like happy. they all look fresh. and what is endearing is george looking at the dog.

>> the duke and duchess are about to embark on a big overseas trip next week, spending three weeks down under touring both new zealand and australia. and it's the first time that prince george will be seen in public since his christening last october. >> william and kate decided to bring along the star of the show, which isn't kate for once, but this gorgeous prince george. >> not your typical family vacation. the trip includes formal meetings and important humanitarian engagements. along with some action and adventure for the new parents as they have done before like during their trip to borneo. this time, they'll make time for racing yachts, riding the rapids and visiting australia's famous airs rock. it's kate's first visit to australia and new zealand. and it was the couple's decision to bring along george because they didn't want to be away from him for so long. when the royal couple travels abroad, they always cause a sensation. and by all accounts, their upcoming itinerary is a careful balance of formal and fun.

a sensibility that reflects this modern royal couple. >> stepping out as the family, it's going to be very exciting. >> and when william was a baby himself, you may remember prince charles and princess diana brought him along back in 1983. when they traveled to australia. baby william then just 10 months old. you can see the striking resemblance there. just a little older than his son george is now. adorable picture. >> baby cuteness runs in the family. >> yeah. looking at him so adoringly. >> they were having a moment. coming up, katherine schwarzenegger on how recent graduates can find their way after graduation. and pitbull live in concert now indoors after your local news.

>> you're watching "today in the bay." >> some bay area women who did their part during the second world war will tour the white house today. one says she's expecting a big hug from the vice president. the six women received a red carpet sendoff over the weekend. they're known collectively as row see, the ribboner, named after the famous poster. last veteran's day, vice president joe biden phyllis invited her to the white house. they'll make that visit this afternoon. let's check traffic with mike. good morning. >> good morning, scott. we had a very slow drive across the san mateo bridge. you'll see the headlights are streaming at a much better clip

off of the high-rise and still slow across the span. the earlier flat tire has been cleared. a friend of mine antonio rode across to say he wasn't driving when he did this. the dunbarton bridge still much easier. also south of there, 101 jams up coming into palo alto. overall looking pretty light. >> okay, thank you much. we'll have oolt local news update coming up in half an hour.

♪ 8:30 now on this monday morning, it's the 31st and final day of march, 2014. we say good-bye to march and hello to pitbull. yes, it's raining outside, that has not stopped our guest this morning. coming out here on the plaza hopefully to get a look, a handshake and most importantly, to get some music. and look who else is here

this morning. it's mr. met. >> yeah. >> weather's going to be cooperating a little bit? meanwhile, coming up, broadway's next knockout, willie gets an exclusive behind the scenes look at the new "rocky" musical. >> in the ring, too. >> oh. and it's a question facing millions of college seniors right now, what is next? a tough one to navigate. from facing uncertainty to the first major job search. coming up, katherine schwarzenegger has important advice for young grads like herself. >> all right. but al, how about a check of that weather? >> let's show you what's going on. as we told you, we've got a blizzard going on in the plains today. below normal conditions, also in the northeast, above normal from texas into the ohio river valley. as we get into the midweek period, more snow back through the plains. wet weather in the pacific northwest, risk of strong storms in the mid mississippi river valley.

and the latter part of the week stays warm along the east coast. risk of storms elsewhere. above normal temperatures in the plains bouncing back from the 8:32. good monday morning. we've got a monster storm moving into the bay area today. this thing is packing a punch. a 1-2 punch, expecting very fierce winds to the tune of 50 miles per hour. very gusty later on today. right now you're getting the calm conditions. as we head throughout tonight, it will get even more active. heavy periods of rein on the way between noon and 7:00 p.m. we could see some strong thunderstorms fire off. we will keep you updated. weather. look who stopped by. mr. met, opening day all across the country. major league baseball, you guys are playing the washington red skins. not the redskins, the washington nationals. mr. met, one of the oldest

mascots, he doesn't look a day over 20. but 1962 when he started at the stadium. mets 2014, this is the year! all right. you've got to believe. savannah? >> mr. met. well, rocky is one of the most beloved movies of all time. made sylvester stallone a superstar, of course. now it's on broadway. cue the music, cue willie geist. an exclusive look, huh? >> how can you not get pumped up when you hear that theme? a great actor andy carl playing the iconic role. andy suited me up and showed me how to get the eye of the tiger. ♪ >> i'm a huge fan of the rocky movie. and today, i'm going to learn what it takes to be rocky. >> so, tell me what it's like to take on this character, this iconic character because people

obviously have sly stallone in their minds. >> he's this great historical film character. and so i want to honor that in that way. but also be like, you know, i am talking to that girl over there. i'm saying adrienne, how you doing. >> do the nod. yo adrienne. >> yo, adrienne. >> you called, i came. >> is that sort of like putting up the bat signal? >> wherever i am in the building, and i rush down. >> there you go. >> get your hands up. >> you going to show me a few moves up here? >> yeah. few punches in the head. >> you're going to punch me in the head? >> yeah. >> i'm going to suit up, i'll be back in a minute. >> rocky never fought anybody in a blue oxford, have you? >> oh, eh, as long as you're

getting in here. >> what's the first thing i've got to know about boxing on broadway? >> well, first thing is, you're going to get hit. so you have to keep your head loose. here we go. make sure you move your head when i move right. >> good point. >> boom. see? little bit harder. little bit harder. yeah, there you go. >> all right. >> that really -- >> all right. now, we're going to be going into rocky's apartment. >> i usually kick it open. that's what rocky would do. >> of course. ♪ >> now, there's a famous scene, of course -- are we doing this? >> you're going for the full rocky experience today. >> okay. >> muscle weight.

>> go work out now. >> no, i'm good. i've got to go home. >> wouldn't be rocky training without a trip up the steps. you don't want to blow this. you can't trip running up the steps. this is the moment everyone's waiting for. we're getting pumped and we're going to fly. ♪ >> feel the burn. not bad, right? >> yeah. >> i need a nap. >> that was a good look for you. >> love that backside look. >> my thanks to andy carl, margo, is incredible. and terrence archie plays apolo creed for showing me the ropes. we got that sweat suit and he said, all right, get in the ring, lululemon. >> meanwhile, drank the eggs. how did you feel after that?

>> i took some recovery time, to the men's room and cleared it all out. >> thanks for sharing that. >> this show is incredible. especially if you're going to see it. the last 20 minutes are unlike anything i've ever seen on broadway. you are put at the center of a prize fight and you feel like you're there. it's a great show. and sly stallone is involved in the program will be on with us tomorrow. full week of rocky. >> oh. >> up next, here's the question, you just graduated, now what? katherine schwarzenegger helps answer that question that all college seniors are taking right now. and that live concert from pitbull, but first this is "today" on nbc.

♪ all right. we're back now at 8:39.

graduation season fast approaching, an exciting time for a lot of college seniors. it can also be a terrifying time. 24-year-old katherin schwarzenegger, a recent grad is trying to help her fellow millennials face the world. her new book is called "i just graduated, no what." and she's the daughter of maria shriver and arnold schwarzenegger. katherine, nice to see you. you say you dedicate this book to everyone being asked the world's most annoying question right now, which is -- >> what are you going to do now? >> how did you answer that when people asked you in college? >> i think i changed it up as it got closer to graduation, but every single time i answered i would say i have no idea which left me feeling really badly about myself. >> you didn't have a one-year plan or a five-year plan or ten-year plan? >> no, i didn't have any plan, which was really shocking for me because i'm a very big planner. and i had no idea what i wanted to do. >> was that the biggest fear you faced? that uncertainty? >> yeah, that fear of the

unknown from the after graduation. >> your mom gave the commencement address. >> she did. >> and gave all the graduates a piece of advice and it was what? >> pause. >> hit the pause button. >> yeah. >> which runs contrary to sometimes what society tells people of your generation. get out there, compete, get started. >> and she was very clear she did not want to do that in her commencement address. she did not want to be like every other commencement speaker. she knew i was very anxious about graduating. >> you hit the pause button. you actually moved home with your family. >> i moved home with my mom. >> gathered yourself. it was also a tough time in your parents' marriage, you wanted to be close to your mom. >> yes. >> while you were living at home, you made a commitment and said i want to be financially independent. >> yes, i did. >> do you think you're the norm there? even though you set out to be independent, you had a pretty nice safety net. >> i did. >> what do you think that's like for most young people who are leaving college? >> i think the idea of moving home after college for a lot of people is similar to what i

felt. i felt like i was taking steps backwards instead of forward. but then i found out it's very common for people to move back home now, especially in my generation. i felt much better and felt i could only really feel good about moving home if i was financially independent. and that worked out for me, but everyone's different. >> for the book, you interviewed over 30 well known people. asked for their advice. what stands out to you? >> the biggest thing that stood out to me throughout all of the interviews was knowing that there is no one path you can take anymore. there's so many different paths. no right path. no wrong path. only your path. so that was a big relief for me to hear from everyone. and it gave me less anxiety. >> employers need to kind of understand this generation. is there a piece of advice to give someone with a job willing to give it to someone of your generation? >> i don't think any of the labels of my generation are true. i think we're all very hard workers and excited about our future and eager to get jobs in

the bad job market and bad economy, and we're excited millennials. >> even if you have hit the pause button for a little while. >> even if you hit the pause button. >> thanks. nice to see you. >> thank you so much. >> and the book is, "i just graduated," now what. this is "today" on nbc.

the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. ♪ well, with the rain, we brought our pitbull concert inside. so we decided to bring some of his fans here, as well. ladies and gentlemen, take it away, pitbull. >> thank you. >> i know it's raining, cold out here in new york. but we're going to heat it up.

♪ it's going down you better move ♪ ♪ let's make a night you won't remember ♪ ♪ i'll be the one you won't forget ♪ ♪ that's right timber ♪ ♪ it's going down timber timber ♪ ♪ it's going down the bigger they are the harder they fall these big boys are diggidy dogs ♪ ♪ that's the way we like to what timber ♪ ♪ timber swing your partner round and round end of the night is going down ♪ ♪ one more shot, another round end of the night it's going down ♪ ♪ swing your partner round and round end of the night it's going down ♪ ♪ one more shot another round end of the night it's going down ♪ ♪ i'm yelling timber

♪ you better move you better dance ♪ ♪ let's make a night you won't remember ♪ ♪ i'll be the one i'll be the one ♪ ♪ it's going down i'm yelling timber ♪ ♪ you better move you better dance ♪ ♪ let's make a night you won't remember i'll be the one -- today show ♪ ♪ ♪ it's going down ♪ timber timber ♪ ♪ it's going down live in hotels swing on planes blessed to say money ain't a thing ♪ ♪ we about to clown why cause it's about to go down ♪ ♪ swing your partner round and round

end of the night it's going down ♪ ♪ one more shot another round end of the night it's going down ♪ ♪ wing your partner round and round end of the night it's going down ♪ ♪ it's going down i'm yelling timber ♪ ♪ you better move you better dance ♪ ♪ you better dance let's make a night you won't remember ♪ ♪ i'll be the one you won't forget ♪ ♪ that's right ♪ it's going down i'm yelling timber ♪ ♪ you better move you better dance ♪ ♪ let's make a night you won't remember ♪ ♪ i'll be the one -- ♪ wooah timber ♪ ♪ woooah timber ♪ it's going down timber timber ♪

♪ it's going down woooooah timber ♪ ♪ it's going down [ cheers and applause ] >> pitbull, thank you so much. we will talk to pitbull and get more music in a moment, but first this is "today" on nbc.

♪ [ cheers and applause ] well, pitbull needs no introduction. he's one of the biggest names in music with more than 50 million singles sold around the world. in fact, the "hollywood reporter" crowned you music's new don. >> thank you so much. thank you to the fans over there for bringing all that energy. as far as the "hollywood reporter," i want to say thank you to them. we should put on a cover that pitbull hardest worker in the music industry. >> i know you're a big goal setter. >> absolutely. >> what's the goal for 2014? >> buckle up. you're going to grow with me, or get outgrown. ride with me or get left. >> you've also been named recently playboy ambassador. was that hard to say yes to? >> it was real hard. it was an honor, especially, you know, hugh hefner's an amazing

and iconic person. what he's done with the brand. we've dealt with marquee brands before. i felt like we had to pair up. appreciate the opportunity and let's make history. >> you're a hard worker, but you have a good heart, too. you have a great charter school in miami. tell me about that. >> well, it was just something put together, you know, for the kids in the neighborhood. i grew up there little havana so that they can understand, or how should i say? i believe in them. they see me, i see them. and it's priceless what you feel when you see those kids, i'll be honest with you. i want to put something together for them. and they're doing amazing. big shout out, by the way. >> i've read a lot of articles about you recently. you do smell good. >> appreciate it. >> what is that you're wearing? >> it's the pitbull cologne, men and women. >> take it away. you're joined by trl this morning. >> "wild wild love." >> let's hear it. ♪

>> take it away, girls. ♪ this love of ours it can't be tamed all this wild wild love of ours it can't be tamed ♪ ♪ for better or worse a blessing or a curse long live this wild wild love of ours ♪ ♪ break it down ♪ long live this wild wild love ♪ ♪ ladies and gentlemen you're looking at the new playboy who you ♪ ♪ that's right and when it comes to that pretty l little bitty kitty don't stop get it baby let me pet it ♪ ♪ i got that wild love

♪ that wild love and so even though it's a catch twenty-two ♪ ♪ you love it, too ♪ all over your body ♪ this loving i'm giving ♪ you need it, you want it all over your body ♪ ♪ i know you want it wild wild love ♪ ♪ this wild wild love it can't be tamed ♪ ♪ this wild wild love of ours it can't be tamed, no ♪ ♪ all this wild wild love ♪ this wild wild love

♪ not only am i a client i'm the player president ♪ ♪ i always represent ♪ i'm the chico with the game i like my women yin i like my women yang ♪ ♪ i meet them greet them treat them right ♪ ♪ i don't know if i can handle all five but baby we can try tonight ♪ ♪ you need it you want it all over your body ♪ ♪ this loving i'm giving it's worth more money ♪ ♪ you need it, you want it ♪ this wild wild love of ours it can't be tamed, no ♪ ♪ all this wild, wild love of ours, it can't be tamed ♪ ♪ all this wild wild love of ours it can't be tamed, no ♪

♪ this wild wild love of ours it can't be tamed, no ♪ ♪ this wild wild love ♪ mr. worldwide ♪ ♪ good morning. i'm 7-month-oscott mcgrow. a 7-month-old pit bull fell and survived. they thought it was dead after it landed on a pile of rocks. the lucky pit bull recovering at the local humane society.

let's check weather with christine. >> got to love a feel good story, especially on a monday. good morning to you. look at this whopper storm system. right now it is starting to move into the bay area. we're getting some very light shower activity on our doppler radar. the heavy stuff moves in later. and this storm system will pack a punch. temperatures today are only going to ramp up into the upper 50s. count on gusty wind and possible thunderstorms later today.

from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today," it is monday morning, the last day of march, 2014. i'm willie geist along with al roker, natalie morales, and t tamron hall. >> the gang's all here. >> welcome back. >> you had a great vacation. >> i did. i went to the dominican republic, it was gorgeous, 80 degrees every day. sunny every day. >> and we missed you on friday. >> yeah. little under the weather. kids went to the kids choice awards. >> oh. did they get slimed? >> they did not. we always make sure we stay out

of the slime zone. >> one time you don't want front row seats. >> no. >> they love it. >> they finally got mark wahlberg at the end. >> they slimed him? >> and it was like the longest slime ever and it kept going. >> slime of historical proportions. >> i have to say. we have these spring breaks, two weeks with the kids. we have to figure out what to do with two weeks. >> i don't know you want the kids to hear that. >> you know how it is, al. it's two weeks. we went for the weekend to universal orlando. how much fun is that park? because the kids have all these things they can do, but it's fun for us. spiderman ride, harry potter. >> great restaurants. city walk. >> did i mention we -- >> i honestly didn't mean that as a gratuitous. >> we should mention that. >> we're owned by the same company, but you can go as an adult and you don't feel like you're walking around with your kids. >> the spidey ride is pretty

intense. the hulk is terrifying. >> i did the hulk, too. >> i did the hulk. >> and the spidey ride, my niece was on and looked at us and said if somebody don't get me off this thing. i was like, who is this child? and we were like -- >> i went on it alone to see if lucy, who is 6 could deal with it. and i got off and said, lucy, keep moving. it's a great park. >> something to aspire to. >> all right. this report came out, at least officially today, but got leaked yesterday. this inner governmental panel on climate changes, a united nations group. it's a three-year joint effort by more than 300 scientists. the report says the highlights, the temperatures could rise by nearly 9 degrees this century. sea levels could rise an extra 10 to 21 inches in that same period. which means -- basically, the big mistake, i think, on all this was it was called global warming. it should have been called

climate change from the beginning. what it means is we're going to see more extremes. you know, just rocketing back and forth between extreme heat, extreme cold. more damaging storms. and it's going to really affect our food chain wildlife in this world. the way we live. it really is going to have a major impact. water is going to become -- has already become a major issue. water is going to be one of the main resources that probably, you know, causes people to have conflicts go to war. >> well, not going to conflict or war, but seeing the drought situation in california the past couple of months and how severe that has become and what a concern that is. and meanwhile here, we've got a surplus of water. it's like two countries, you know, with complete -- same soil. >> and this isn't just we're talking about the future. scientists are stressing, this is stuff going on now. we're starting to see the fringe edges of it just starting to take hold. >> after hurricane sandy, the

storm of the century. they said we would have to stop saying that because the storm of the century is happening every two years. >> and people point to, well, look, we had almost no hurricanes this year. and none that made landfall. but that's the scary part about it. you can go for periods of nothing happening and then, boom, you get really -- >> slammed two in a row back-to-back. >> and one of the other big headlines out of the report. these scientists, anyway, say it is manmade. that climate change comes from man. there's a lot to get through. it's an interesting report. all right. well, meanwhile, i know a lot of you checking your brackets this weekend rooting for your teams. and i think everybody here is not doing so hot. >> he's doing great. >> you're beating us all. which goes to show there's no science. >> did you do your bracket? >> no. i'm telling you, i'm telling you, i went through, do i know this? i heard of this school. >> are you serious? >> i'm serious. >> but there were two incredible nail biters yesterday in the

ncaa tournament. now the final four is set. it came to the final seconds as kentucky the wildcats. he beat university of michigan. the team beat university of michigan 75-72, but three-point shot, just nails it with four seconds left in the game. and that was it to clinch the deal there. and michigan state 60-54. so the huskies are back and in good form. >> like their tweet. >> i love their tweet to the president. they tweeted out to president obama, sorry about busting your bracket @barackobama, we have room if you're interested. >> hey, we busted your bracket. that's a bracket buster. >> they busted a lot of brackets. they were seventh seeded. >> it has been such a fun -- it always is. and saturday night, wisconsin/arizona game, wisconsin beating arizona. and great fan bases. all these schools, wisconsin, kentucky, uconn and florida. they're going to fill up the stadium in north texas.

>> the fan base is so tremendous. and i can get into the nba, but the ncaa and their fans, it's amazing, it's infectious. >> college sports is great. >> yes, it is. >> it's fun. >> al's on top right now. >> yeah. i don't understand it. >> who did you pick to win? >> i don't remember. florida. i picked florida. >> i picked wichita state to win it. i had florida against wichita state. >> i love you're like i have no idea. i put great thought. i'm competitive, i wanted to win. >> really? >> a little bit. >> that's what they tell me on the street. >> that's like saying natalie's competitive. >> that's like saying all of us. but i put in some great thought. i looked at uniform colors, i really thought about it. >> willie had really studied the games. >> i know. i had florida against louisville, but i had louisville winning, so i'm finished. >> all three of us have the

gators. >> not winning. >> yeah. >> i have the gators winning. >> how does the bracket work if you pick the winner, you win everything? >> no. >> you have to have the most total victories. >> i get to have a cheese burger with warren buffett. >> meanwhile, warren buffett, once again -- >> no. >> 1 in gazillion chances that will happen. >> the story i read last night, these are my people in new jersey. northern new jersey where i grew up. so a pregnant woman walks into a new jersey nail salon in glenn rock, new jersey, last wednesday for a quick mani/pedi and left the nail salon with a baby boy. she was getting a foot massage. a foot massage when she went into labor. she thought she had some time because when she went into labor with her daughter now 3 years old, it took something like 42, 44 hours. she said, yes, i'm starting

labor, but i'll have a mani/pedi. >> you come for the full on grooming -- >> except you're the only one looking at the toenails. >> right. when you can't see your toenails when you're pregnant. come on. when's the last time you looked at your toes? >> well, i did that about ten years ago. >> i get everything. i get everything before. >> dark natalie is back. >> may i finish the story? >> yes. >> the wonderful woman from glenn rock made her way to the bathroom, her husband arrived just in time. luckily another customer there was a nurse able to help out. the baby's name was damian, the salon is considering marketing foot massages for quick labor. >> but they need a separate room for delivery. if everyone goes that fast. >> yeah. >> they need a follow-up chair. >> i love the name damian. but a lot of us, we women, pick our nail polish out by the name

of it. i'm thinking, they should have picked up a bottle and the first name they saw. >> name the baby? >> that would be a weird name. >> we've seen blue ivy, that's a nail polish. >> by the way, i guess there's a myth that foot massages cause labor. we reached out to our buddy who is a doctor that says there's no scientific evidence. >> but there is the whole hormone thing. certain areas stimulated on the body. >> it obviously worked for her. she didn't want it, though, right? but it worked. >> in about 4 1/2 months we get savannah a foot massage. >> at the glenn rock nail salon. >> and we have cameras. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> savannah guthrie. >> meanwhile, she's upstairs screaming right now. i can hear. >> not happening. and last note.

phoenix suns fan bovan, tim bovan is his name, a chance of a lifetime. one unassuming guy who turns out to be a ringer to take the shot half court to win a huge amount of money from this casino in arizona. the pot was around $70,000. take a look at what happened. >> all right, tim. when you're ready, buddy. let's do this thing. >> oh! >> are you kidding me? >> wow. >> come on. something tells me he's played -- >> a ringer. what is it called? he's the king of horse on his block. >> i love that moment when the phoenix suns team turns from time-out and jumping in to celebrate. >> and they won the game. beat the knicks 112-88. >> not bad. >> from a casino in arizona.

>> and a car company here in new york. >> all right. >> today's top weather, it's the last day of march. we should be talking about spring, right? well, instead, we've got a spring blizzard to talk about. i mean, this thing going to be causing big problems throughout the upper plains, bismarck, fargo, rapid city right now, they've got visibilities at about 10 feet as this storm system rapidly intensifies, makes its way to the northeast. it's going to be bringing a lot of snow, wind gusts 55 miles per hour. snowfall rates 1 to 2 inches. minneapolis, you're going to start off with rain today. changeover with some thunder and then end up with snow. look at these snowfall totals we're talking about. before this is all over. aberde aberdeen, 3 to 6 inches, grand forks, 12 to 18 inches of snow. that's what's going on around the 9:11 now. good morning to you. the rain is starting to push

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i love you, in fact. according to the recent "wall street journal" article, your likability could affect how you're treated by bosses and co-workers. >> believe it or not, also affects your everyday interaction. here with tips on your nonverbal cues, janeane driver. the body language expert. >> i'm psyched to be here. there's a lot of problems, with what we think makes us likable and makes us not likable. the biggest problem is eye contact. our mothers and grandmothers have told us, give me eye contact. people are overdoing the eye contact. we give like 100%. al, i'm really excited to meet you. glad to be here again today. and, in the united states of america to be likable, it's about 60% of eye contact. i want to connect. cops, lawyers, judges and used car salesmen give 80% to 100%. >> where do you look? >> from the eyebrows to the nose. if you look at someone's forehead, it's talking down to

them. and if you look at someone's lips. hi, willie, nice to see you again. >> nice to see you. yeah. >> it's considered sexual. you could feel it, right? you feel the heat? you want to keep it in that -- >> 45 seconds. >> i know, you're so far away from me now, i can't touch you. she touches me, too much, move. >> i'm blushing. >> keep it here. keep it here. >> you were talking about likability. there was an article in the "wall street journal" that rose our attention about how important likability is when it comes to leadership and in the board room to as you mentioned, you know, people in -- who are authority figures. >> right. everything from dating, from having your kids' schoolteacher even liking you. natalie, one of the interesting elements of likability is if i don't like natalie's idea but i find her to be likable, i will say let's give natalie's idea a shot. even though i might not like her idea, because she's likable,

i'll say let's give her a chance. i will still give you a shot because you're likable. we'll give you a chance. >> you mentioned eye contact but also a natural easy smile. >> some of us smile. hi, willie. nice to see you. >> nice to see you again. >> when i come in with a smile, willie's not going to feel special, you're not going to feel special. here's what has to happen. hi, natalie, you are? >> natalie. >> natalie, that's right. hi, al, i'm janeane driver. you smile when the person says their name. don't go in with the smile. hi, i'm janeane. you are? >> tamron. >> oh, nice to meet you. you smile -- you smile. talk about body language. you smile when they say their name. you made me smile. >> talk to me about hand gestures. you're big with the gestures. >> i'm big gestures. i'm not a fan of the palm down. if i said to al, how was your vacation to aruba? we like you better in aruba.

this is what cops do. on the ground! you would never say, hey, how was your trip? how are the kids? this is aggressive. you might as well throw a snap in it. >> talk to the hand. >> when you steeple people, you intimidate people. donald trump can do it, oprah winfrey, but if you're doing this on a date or meeting someone and building rapport, hurts your rapport builder. >> how about anger or contempt? in fact, let's bring adam, our producer -- >> adam! >> show some of this. >> come over here. adam. make your lips disappear for me really tight. and say, willie, i love your hair style. >> willie, i love your hair style. >> willie. >> when we don't like what we see or hear, our lips disappear. we see notorious liars, people holding something back, this is anger. so when someone gives you a compliment or says i don't know who left the door unlocked.

i didn't take the money. we don't like what we see or hear. contempt is this one. do it, adam. contempt is more with superi superiority. we know that contempt, it's like a smirk. let me say, willie, you're good at it. your wife might be in trouble. with contempt, your relationships will more than likely, 80% likely -- >> we have to go. >> you don't want to end in divorce. >> we have to go. >> well, al, i'm glad you brought that up. >> thanks so much. coming up next, all the news you need for your week ahead. and later -- >> the hottest google searches and later -- >> the hottest google searches this weeke i'm on expert on softball. and tea parties. i'll have more awkward conversations than i'm equipped for, because i'm raising two girls on my own. i'll worry about the economy more than a few times before they're grown. but it's for them, so i've found a way.

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. than women who never or rarely had diet drinks. researchers note the women who drank more diet soda often had other risk factors. at the box office this weekend, a movie opening of biblical proportions. maybe not that big, but still a dominant number one. the russell crowe epic "noah", "divergent" second. "frozen" is putting the competition on ice, now topping $1 billion in global sales, making it the top-grossing animated movie of all-time. the musical brought in nearly 400 million domestically and $644 million overseas. the previous record holder was "toy story 3." and happy birthday to one of the world's most iconic structures. the eiffel tower turned 125 years old today. when was completed march 31st, 1889, the tower was the tallest

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good morning to you. suspended state senator leland yee could enter a plea today. our cameras were there a short time ago. he is expected to arrive for federal court in just a few minutes to answer charges of corruption, bribery and gun trafficking. we'll tell you what happened during our next newscast at 11:00. if you haven't signed up for health coverage, you have until midnight to do so on coverageca.com. as long as you start the application process by that deadline, you will have until april 15th to finish it. if you already have health insurance through work or school, you have nothing to worry about. well, today is the day bay area baseball fans have been waiting for. the giants open up their season

against the diamondbacks in arizona. first pitch is at 6:40, and then the a's are hoping the rain won't dampen their home opener tonight at o.co coliseum. that game starts at 7:05. we'll have a look at weather and traffic coming up after the break.

welcome back. now take a look at the size of this storm. larger than the state of california, producing some pretty heavy rainfall to the north of the area. we have heavy rainfall on the way later on today. but that front is now moving into the north bay. expect that steady rainfall as we head through the next half-hour, hour. and then it's going to rain up there at least for the next few hours. by about noon to 3:00 today. fierce wind as well. that's really going to be strong the second half of the day. gusts at 50 miles per hour. widespread across the bay area when it comes to that rainfall, not just one part of the bay area getting hit. and then thunderstorms to come more likely getting into the second half of the day as well. here's mike and your drive.

>> we've been seeing evidence of that wind as the morning goes along. going to show you that flag blowing and still flapping very strongly in the wind right now. it's a weaker drive, though. southbound 880 not so bad. we'll give you a look as you approach 237. that will be slowing here. the rest of your northbound route very clear. we're looking at a bit of debris. no more slowing past palo alto in either direction out of mountain view. both across the san mateo and dunbar bridge. >> thanks much. we'll have another local news update for you coming up in a half an hour.

♪ ♪ welcome to "today." it's monday, march 31st, 2014. i'm willie along with al, natalie and tamron. it doesn't feel like april is tomorrow. >> it is april 1st tomorrow. >> yes, it is. >> out like a lion. >> a bad april fools joke. >> we have louis c.k. as a guest on "saturday night live." he let the audience in on a little secret about his kids. >> i have two kids. i went to my daughter's play the other day. i don't know if you have kids. there is no more joyful feeling in the human experience than when a child's play is over.

nothing feels that good when you can say i am not watching that any longer. every second my daughter is on stage, i can't breathe because i'm so proud of her, but this is a bad show. >> that's a little bit of truth to that, possibly. >> all those recitals. >> oh, yeah. >> that stuff. the worst part about the recite al, especially if your last name begins with "r," you have to sit through everybody else's kid whose kid is just as bad as yours. and everybody applauds for everybody's kid. you think you can't really leave. >> you have to stay. >> especially the kids who have the lower names. they are up in the front. they can't go anywhere either. >> or if you have a kindergartner, you have first and second and third. >> we love every moment. >> we love children and we love

every moment. >> very proud. >> not all moments. like this weather forecast. not completely proud of this, but i like it. we have a blizzard going on. i'm not proud of that in the plai plains. above normal temperatures in the gulf. above normal in florida and out through texas and below normal in california and up in the plains. then the latter part of the week, slight risk of strong in lower mississippi river valley. above normal temperatures out west and southeast and mid-atlantic states. below :32. good monday morning to you. the conditions are changing quickly out there. want to show you how this front is coming in. you can see just about vertically. that is stirring up a lot of instability. see these little flashes of yellow and red just offshore. those are strong thunderstorms developing and we are expecting some over the mountains as we head throughout the day today, so you do want to keep that in

mind. we do have wind as well. that breeze is already starting to build as we head throughout this afternoon. it will strengthen even more so. gusts at 50 miles per hour-plus, and then we shift our focus. guys. >> al, thanks a lot. a harry potter spinoff of prince stealing the headlights. >> and hear to break it down is daniel sibert. >> let's start with the jacket today. >> good morning. >> i try to keep up with the joneses around this place. >> you can killing it. >> in ten years, this jacket will not work. for now it will. >> that's all that matters. >> let's talk about what people were looking for. harry potter was the search term that people had on google this weekend. not necessarily harry potter. >> it is tied to the harry potter stories. it is a new -- three new movies coming out by j.k. rowling.

it is an extension of the harry potter series in a way. the news of the three movies got people searching when they will come out. no word yet. >> mine and mine and mine. harry potter. come up with new concepts. >> no shortage. >> let's hope it is really good to live up to the anticipation. >> mega movies. >> let's talk prince george. how come people were looking for him? >> the now 8-month-old son of prince william and kate. a new picture released by kensington palace. you could not get a more cute family photo here. the eagle-eyed royal watchers. the lupo the dog, they were happy lupo lives. he was given away at one point. then a cashmere sweater says "george" on it.

it is from the royal woolmaker. >> just in case they not know who the baby was. >> this is the third official photo of george. lots of people. >> good-looking boy. >> they are heading out to australia. >> also, people were looking for heaven is for real. a title of a book from a young boy who was on our show. it is a movie soon. >> this is colt. he told the story when he was 4 years old. he had appendicitis and when he came out of the hospital, he told stories of his mother with a miscarriage of his sister. he said he went to heaven. it will be a feature film. it is a best seller. it stars greg kinnear. they felt like this boy had been sent by god. that is what the producers said when they produced the movie.

td jakes behind it. >> let's move on. katharine webb and a.j. mccarron. >> you see the picture of them. she became more famous during the 2013 bcs game. lots of folks commenting on her and brent mustburger, as you know. she took to twitter to post the excitement over being engaged. posted a we're engaged picture. another picture that was a close up of the ring saying a.j. had designed it himself. i think we have a close up of it there. >> well done, a.j. good jewelry designer as well. >> i sat next to her on a plane two months ago. she was so cool and smart and fun. people have an impression of her being a bikini model. >> it doesn't work out in the draft, he has a future as a

jewelry designer. >> quickly. elite eight down to the final four. people were looking that up. >> i'll look at my cue card. i'm not an ex-expert. we have huskies and gators and badgers and wildcats. search interest round the games. buzzer beaters. i guess you call them upsets. the bracket busters. a tough part for people. not necessarily the teams to be in the final four. >> a lot of people talking about kentucky. starting five freshmen. >> a good saturday. that much i know. >> saturday. >> daniel, thank you. coming up next, the tale of two kinds of books. those for boys and those for girls. parents should help break the stereotypes. after this. their type 2 diabetes... ...with non-insulin victoza. for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar, but it didn't get me to my goal.

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world." he jessica is a former middle school teacher. good to have you guys here. >> thanks for having us. it seems early on our kids -- the books are pretty distinctive. it's princesses and cupcakes for the girls, fire trucks and action heroes for the boys. is this a good or bad thing? >> well, certainly a move afoot to try to change things. people think that -- some people think it's a bad thing. one newspaper said we're no longer going to review books that are marketed toward girls or boys exclusively and want to open things up. i talked to a book seller this weekend where i live. and she said, listen, parents need to be guides, not gate keepers. certain kids need certain things, want certain things. you shouldn't shut them down if they want to read books for girls. let them read what they want to read and it'll broaden out their personalities. >> i'm one of those girls that started early reading stephen

king and judy bloom. so i kind of crossed over. are girls more likely to crossover and read different things rather than boys? >> well, girls are a lot more willing to cross over and read things written by male authors. but i'm actually kind of curious as to why you're sitting in the chair you're sitting in. >> well, it's funny you say that. i was going to say let's switch it up and i'll sit in the blue chair. >> you sat there first. >> they gave me pink scripts and you're green. you're gender neutral. >> that's a whole other story. >> you went for the gender -- >> i think it's more of a lighting thing. >> nice. really. >> really truthful. >> really. >> my chair is silver, what does that mean? >> so now publishers are looking for gender neutral. your book "gameworld." you spent seven years. >> seven hard years. >> was it a conscious decision to make these characters more gender neutral? >> well, the story comes first. you don't go thinking i'm going to fulfill this social mission here.

but the story comes first. i showed it to a lot of kids. i have a son who is 11, daughter who is 8. it let their friends see it, gave me feedback on the characters talking the way they should, whether they would do the kinds of things they wanted to do in this fantasy world. and i've used all that to revise the book. and the book reflected, i thought, experiences of real kids. that's what it's about. >> but let me ask you, because you've actually come up with a list of three more typical, i guess, female books versus boy books. what did you come up with? >> what's interesting. it was really hard to come up with a list. because the list right now was a crossover list. it was really difficult. there's a great book that's sort of up there at the top for girl books. the middle grade list was a lot easier to divide up. they really do seem to target more in middle grade, diary of a wimpy kid, that kind of stuff is more boy based. but coming up with gender specific books was harder than i thought it would be.

>> let's look at some of the gender neutral books you brought. picture books all the way to novels. >> i put out the call. said recommend some books you think transcend gender. and i got -- these were the overwhelming picks. interestingly, a great picture book, it's brand new out. and boys and girls alike seem to just adore it. dinosaurs. you've got to love jack and annie. >> and the schools highly recommend those. >> and getting up into older readers and it's a book that should be on every school's book shelves. it's fantastic. the home for peculiar children is a wonderful one. it has been just eating up the list and it really does appeal to both. sharp teeth is an odd choice, i think, but my students went nuts for it, and it's a tale of werewolves. >> really good recommendation, though. >> parents' really good summer reading right here. >> c.j. and jessica, thanks very much. coming up next, dinner for

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you could drain that. and we've got our beautiful shrimp here. shrimp really only took a total of four minutes -- >> on each side? >> two minutes on each side. you want a nice sere on this. take them out of the pan. >> cooking them on the commercial break. >> they're beautiful. let me dump this out. >> what kind of shrimp is this? >> this is medium. and we're using frozen shrimp to cut down the cost. >> frozen okay? >> frozen, it's still a great quality. >> nice. >> great flavor. and we're wiping out the pan. and adding in our onion -- >> and these are the key ingredients to keep -- >> exactly. and this is coming into season. the zucchini. we've got a cup of zucchini there. crushed red pepper and three cloves of garlic we're adding in and capers. capers are going to add a really nice brine -- >> i now keep capers in my refrigerator. and they stay for a while.

>> good with bagels, too. >> those are canned tomatoes? >> yeah, 20-ounce can of tomatoes. and this is the result here. let's get rid of this ugly piece right here. this is looking great. and willie, if you can pass down the pasta, we'll toss it. and this is 8 ounces of cooked pasta. >> nice. >> and you're going to toss this and make sure we've got plenty of our beautiful sauce covering that. >> and all that together is less than $10. >> $2.48 per person. and this is the most expensive one we have today. >> okay. >> that's beautiful. >> nice and filling. >> yes. >> and makes great leftovers. >> you know what, we've got to add the shrimp. >> we've got to add the shrimp. >> you can do it both ways. not everyone loves shrimp. >> yeah. >> and a little basil and done and done. and this is our tuna melt. and it's actually really nice because we've already melted the

cheese underneath. you get the cheesiness underneath, but the beautiful fresh tuna salad on top. one can of tuna for four people and cherry tomatoes. >> and avocado. >> and we've got a chicken. you want to go with the whole chicken. the more processed and broken down it is, the more expensive it's going to be. when you start taking the skin off for you, taking the bones out. better off with the whole chicken. >> and you can use with other dishes. >> you can make soup out of the bones. >> what did you do there? >> grated the lemons and did a rub under the skin. nice and simple and more zest on to the potatoes. $2.33. >> can't go wrong with that. francis, thank you so much. this is fantastic. >> well done. >> thank you. >> this is "today" on nbc. good morning nelly! woah.

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you're watching "today in the bay." >> good morning to you. i'm peggy bunker. a community meeting will be held tonight in san jose to talk about lowering the number of credits needed to graduate from high school. the san jose unified school district is considering eliminating three years oaf

electives. this means the students would only need 210 credits to graduate compared to the current requirement of 240. the proposal would not reduce the number of electives being offered. however, district officials who support the plan say this will give students more time to focus on core classes. the school board is set to vote on that proposal in may. if you'd like to weigh in on the issue, you can do so tonight at the gunderson high school library at 6:30 tonight. checking in now on your forecast. looking a little bit windy out there, christina. >> it is picking up out there. good morning to you, everybody at home. take a look at the size of this monster storm system. right now it's getting pretty active, especially up in the north bay. i want to draw your attention to this line of thunderstorms. you see the yellow, the red, these little flashes. those are thunderstorms. some are strong. and they're going to be in the san francisco area as of about 11:36 today. we're counting on those thunderstorms to fire off in the fremont area at about 12:30. and then once we get in this afternoon and we accumulate a little bit of daytime heating,

we're expecting more of that activity to ramp up. it's very unusual in the bay area, but we're watching for that. in addition, we're watching for gusts of 50 miles per hour. let's check that drive. here's mike. >> things are moving pretty quickly. you do see chp vehicle pulled over. they're very smooth. the camera shaking from our rooftop camera because of that wind coming in. smoother drive at the toll plaza. a little slow getting over towards newark, just temporary and there's the south bay. all clear, peggy, back to you. >> i'll have another local news update for you coming up in about half an hour. we'll see you then.

from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. hope you're having a nice, nice weekend. it is dismal as usual. fun day monday, march 31st. >> last day of march. >> what happened when you looked outside today? >> i get in the car out in connecticut and i'm driving down my driveway and huge, huge snowflakes. >> it was snowing. >> snowing here this morning. >> the camera on top of the rock, snowing. >> can't get a break. >> the last day. but you know what -- >> they're saying in the 50s, sun, maybe. >> here is march, we're turning the page today and now,

please -- all bliss. april and on. all bliss. speaking of bliss, pit bull was here. oh, my god. he sings a song with kesha called "timber". >> yes, i know. >> let's crank it so we can hear. please. please. >> hoda, it is not thursday. ♪ it's going down i'm yelling timber ♪ ♪ you better move you better dance ♪ ♪ let's make a night >> who are those scantily clad girls here for? >> they were the dancers. they danced to "timber." the concert was supposed to be outside but the weather was rocking and rolling. >> it was snowing, you can say so. >> they brought the people inside. >> could barely get to our dressing rooms. you were upstairs with your curlers -- >> you could feel it? >> yes, i said, is it thursday? >> no, fun day monday. you went to florida as usual.

you look beautiful. >> i did a book signing at jennifer miller's jewelry store. these are some of the people who were there. great, nice, brought wine, brought goodies, brought my favorite things. >> you're not allowed to say that word, hoda. >> okay. and those are the girls inside the store. we had a great time. >> it was a lot of fun. >> good, good, good. >> how was your weekend? >> not good. >> okay. >> i can't talk about it. i can't talk about all the appearances i made with frank and, thank you to everybody who came out. it was a really bad day on saturday, people came, but -- >> you always have a nice crowd. >> speaking of that, i'll be at best-sellers on third avenue and 68th street today. can't tell you why, sadly, but i'll there be from 4:30 to 6:00 if you come by. >> i'll come. >> okay. >> all right, hodi. >> enough of you today. so "snl," louie ck hosted. you know what's funny, i was unaware of him. >> if he walked in right now, i

would say -- >> louie ck, he was funny. now, the highlight -- one of the highlights of the whole deal was there was an impersonation that kate mckinnon does of justin bieber. it happened dure a sketch of president obama. he was asking a social media expert for help for obamacare. hats on and doing all kind of weird stuff. >> basically what they're doing right now. >> they recommended that he should take a picture with justin bieber. take a look. >> getting kissed, right? >> come on in, justin. i guess i'll kiss the president. president probably doesn't want to kiss me.

who would want to kiss this stupid old face? >> i'm sorry -- >> did they kiss? >> we're a family show. >> we cut it right before the smooch. she does a great justin bieber. >> yes, sadly, yes, she does. >> the next picture you're going to see i thought was spontaneous. that's how stupid i am. it is a royal portrait. there is a picture of the royals looking out the window. i was, like, oh, my god, look how perfect. >> lupo, the dog. >> i think that is a beautiful shot. it looks -- >> like any young couple with their prince and their animal, yes. but, you know what, there is just -- whatever they do, it is like so okay with me. they just -- they are so likable and so real for royals, you

know? they're a breath of fresh air. a breath of spring but there is no such thing. >> it is coming. there is a cool thing on inside the actors studio, they always have a lot of q & as, and it is the last season, the last show of "how i met your mother". >> this is another one of those that nine seasons, never seen it. >> i know. >> i didn't invest time and heart into it, because now it's over. what would i do? >> neil patrick harris and jason segel were in the group and somebody from the audience asked about when they sang something -- >> the confrontation from "les miserables". >> let's watch. ♪ across the years, men like you can never change ♪ ♪ a man such as you ♪ ♪ you know nothing

you have no right ♪ ♪ now before i see every man is born in sin ♪ ♪ every man must choose his way ♪ >> wow. >> how do they remember all that? >> that's just incredible. >> that was awesome. >> i don't eiththink either one them played those roles. i'm not surprised by neil patrick harris but i'm a little surprised -- >> by jason segel, that's wild. so, if you are, like every typical woman like we are -- >> aging. >> what part of your body's aging do you worry the most about? it turns out most women, according to this, worry about their hands. three-fourths worry about their

hands. >> i don't know that that's true. >> i don't notice mine. >> you shouldn't. you have gorgeous egyptian hands. but -- you do. >> i have a bad manicure. >> bad manicure as usual, but beautiful hands. we have a photo session today, hoda. did it ever dawn on you? >> you can paint, do anything in pose. >> i think most people care more about the wrinkles on their face than the wrinkles on their hands. we would love to hear from you guys. >> they say your hands age around 34, they start to. you notice whose hands i noticed, the only ones ever, who is our friend from sony? doug morris. men who have great hands -- and i do notice a man's hands. that's one of the first things i notice, you want to know if they're thin and spindly or can hold a basketball, the good kind. so, anyway if you want to keep your hands looking young, you should wash them with lukewarm

water. >> not hot. >> and not cold. >> moisturize them after showering for five solid minutes who has five minutes? and use a base coat on your nails that would avoid staining which also isn't true. my fing aernails get yellow and use a base coat all the time. someone said the trick -- take half a lemon, cut it and rub it on -- >> the cuticles. >> all over the nails. and gone. >> okay. i believe you now. there is this couple, you guys that have won the lottery three times in one month. in virginia. >> it is crazy. >> calvin spencer and baterra have literally won the lottery three times in this month. separate drawings. >> they won $50,000 from a pick four drawing. they won $681,000 from a scratch off ticket. and $1 million from a powerball drawing. >> the $600,000 one was -- they

took the lump sum and paid their taxes and that was after that. >> what? >> are you feeling lucky today? >> we're doing one of those win for life. so what you have to do is -- okay, you scratch off your score. and then their score. if your score is higher than their score, you win. i did not win. >> mine is lower. >> mine is too. now do these? >> what do we do? >> this is not good tv. no, no, no, no. no scratching. >> my god. >> if you get three likes. >> no, three of the same, right? >> okay. >> and -- >> did i win? >> no. >> 100, 100, 10. what did you get? >> 2500. >> 2500, 2500, 40. >> we didn't win. that couple in virginia, god love them. >> favorite things. i was at the book signing and this lady made you and me these

great cookies and she has a company called delicables. they take photos. send a photo to her, they turn them into cookies and in the only do they look pretty, sometimes you see a cookie, it looks great, but when you taste it, it is no good, these are delicious. >> and sometimes you can't actually eat the picture part of it. >> you can eat the picture. and these are pretzels and some of them have peanut butter in them. so you can -- a photo of your kid and, anyway, they're -- it is $2.29 for each pretzel, kind of pricey, but delicious. what do you have? >> beginning of april is always a very difficult time for the organization called child health. going to talk about it again on wednesday. whenever they have the ladies that will be down in d.c., lighting the candles. we're up to five children now that die every single day from abuse or neglect. so there is a young woman, this is called origami owl. this necklace costs about $52.

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time to get you all caught up on "today's buzz" and the hot hollywood gossip that had everybody talking over the weekend. >> here with the celebrity news you can't live without, is entertainment weekly's correspondent nina teraro. >> so elton john got married -- >> no, he was going to get married. >> i was not finished. >> i was not invited. >> you know you have to get up, they had a huge party --

>> yes, that's what i was thinking about. >> i think my invite was lost in the mail. i heard it was a good party. elton john and his partner announced they'll be getting married in a small ceremony this coming may in england. now that gay marriage is legal over there, yes. so they're going to do a small wedding. as we mentioned, they had a big blowout. they already have everything on their registry -- >> they were talking about the fact that big is not everything to them anymore. just everything is -- everything changes when you have children or should. >> so this is really just the icing on the cake. something to say, hey, we're just like any other couple, we have been together and now we're going to tie the knot. >> they are a little wealthier than other couples, but -- >> yeah. so lady gaga made the news as usual. >> everything coming up roses for lady gaga. she turned out for the first of her seven concerts at the roseland ballroom wearing a head to toe nude mesh body suit with

roses strategically placed to cover her lady bits. look at that. she knows how to accessorize. sky high platforms and red veil or mask if you will. this is one of the few outfit changes she made on saturday night. she changed six times for a concert that was only 12 songs. like, can you imagine, like every two songs -- >> not like we change a sheet. when she changes, it is like a lot of work. who wants to work that hard. >> she's an artist. that's what they do. >> savannah asked her if she wasn't performing, what would she be wearing? and she said she would be wearing crazy clothes. >> she's the person we avoid on the subway. >> i'm glad you said that. we're not stepping in it. >> so kesha, who by the way, sings with pit bull, who was here today, but we saw her on the red carpet. >> she made her first public appearance post rehab saturday night at the humane society's big gala in beverly hills.

and she looked really happy and healthy. her hair is cut a little shorter than we have seen it in the past but still with the rainbow bright hair and looks fantastic. >> what was she in rehab for? >> an eating disorder. she looks really healthy here. something she struggled with. >> good, good. >> noah came out, the movie noah with russell crowe and it did very well. >> it exceeded analysts' expectations. they thought it would make $30 million, it made $44 million at the box office this weekend. this is a surprise because there has been a lot of controversy around it, you know. church groups thought it might be too edgy. but, look, there it is. >> it doesn't follow the biblical story. >> it does not. there are artistic interpretations. the bible story is really only a page or so long, so there say lot of artistic -- >> russell looks like he's out of j. crew. >> he does. >> they wore different kinds of clothes then. >> yes.

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. now to one of our favorite parts of the show, our fan of the week. >> drum roll, please. while we spin the globe. and this week it landed -- where could it be? bryn mawr, pennsylvania. >> mary lee whitaker, she watches on nbc 10 philadelphia wcau. mary lee, hi, can you hear us? >> i can hear you. i love you guys. >> i want you to look at my phone for one second. look at it. i met mary lee at my book signing. >> over the weekend. that is so crazy.

>> you were just visiting some friends, right? >> yes. i brought my mom to florida to get warm. >> good for you. >> i can't believe she won. she said i might win. i said, i don't think so. anyway. hang on one second. before we tell you what you've won, let's tell everyone why you've been chosen as a lucky winner. mary lee watched us every day since the beginning. this is kathie lee and i have perfect chemistry and our laughter has helped her through many ups and downs through the years. >> she and her family stopped by hoda's book signing to say hi. and back in the '90s at a fan meet and greet, she was there -- >> she's talking to you. >> oh, my gosh. >> she was chosen to be a contestant for "who knew". >> she's everywhere. who is she? >> here is a question for you -- >> what did we dress up as for hollywood last year? >> wilma flintstone and betty

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welcome back now. we do have steady rainfall moving into sonoma county. we're mostly dry south of the golden gate bridge, plaat leastr the time being. you can see the peninsula starting to get wet. and these little areas here, pop-up cells, these are thunderstorms. more on the day as we head throughout the day today. expecting all that activity in san jose. by about 12:30, 12:17. we'll be tracking the storm system and we'll talk about where we could see strong thunderstorms later on today right here in the bay area. right now, here's mike and your drive. >> look out, the storm blobs are coming. we'll be here, traffic much lighter. a lot of backup on the bay bridge. we had earlier problem sproblem. both have cleared. a slow drive might continue for the next few minutes. a stalled vehicle, which is clearing to the newark side. you do see most of that yellow on the east bay side. a very pleasant drive. we will look toward our cameras. trained on the bay bridge,

moving very smoothly, but the camera is being shaken by that wind. back to you. >> thanks so much. we'll have more local news coming up at 11:00. we're back with more of "today" on this fun day monday. if you were out socializing this weekend, there could be a lot of photos of you floating around out there. >> what happens when you find a very unflattering one of you online? >> and what do you do when a friend posted photos of your child without asking permission? >> psychiatrist janet taylor and mario armstrong is here to tell you the dos and don'ts. >> hi, you guys. >> nice to see you both. >> it seems like a given, but apparently it is not. >> no. >> it is not. >> okay. >> 66% of parents say they don't want their kids' photos published without their permission. we need to look at that and identify what our own policy is

within our families and ask our friends before we post their kids. >> it is your child's birth day party and lots of kids are at the birthday and you want to show some pictures or post them so your relatives can see them. do you have to call every kid? >> i call this the digital desire moment. people take out their smartphone, start taking pictures of all the kids at the birthday party. seems to be fine but they post it online. you haven't asked consent for all the minors to be into the picture. i think people think about this and ask. >> sign a waiver at the door. >> you can ask, don't assume. if you're taking pictures, i might post these, is this okay? if one person says no, then consider it a no and only post pictures of your own child. >> but the child is with all the kids at the birthday party. >> let's say there is, like, a recital or something, your kid is tap dancing and other kids around. >> i think schools and organizations have to look at this. it is not like the old days when somebody had a picture and you say can i get a copy of this?

now it is there. >> the concern is what? >> what is the concern? they're not tagging them and saying who it is and where it was and where they live or anything like that, what is the harm? >> some people are doing all of that, but if they aren't, you're saying, what could be going wrong? number one, don't want photos of your kids in bikinis or in the tub or anything like that. polar end of the spectrum is pedophiles could get a hold of that or show up on sites where you're being associated with pornography and things of that nature. on the other end of the spectrum, you're not getting a chance to build your own online reputation, it is being made for you. >> i think there is a question of misuse and abuse. it also is -- we can teach our kids to be responsible for themselves, online and offline and that's a start. you are responsible for this body you have. and certainly how it is portrayed. >> let's talk about -- okay. when someone takes a picture and we hate it, and it is -- >> that's the world we live in. >> let's say you're at the pool and someone snaps a picture of

you, you're out at the beach and someone snaps a picture and it is online and it is unflattering and you want to take it down -- >> i want that up everywhere. that's the last time i looked good. that's the last time. that's the last time. and i enjoy the memory. >> pretend for a minute it was me. so how do you get it off? how do you take it down? >> ask your friend to take it down. if they say no, maybe -- >> what if she won't? she keeps putting it up. >> you need to approach this with caution fflt y. if you demand they take it down they may fight back with that, why. if you ask for a favor, look, i'm not comfortable having my pictures on the internet, could you do me a favor and take it off for me. >> by that time, other people could have already -- it is already out there. >> that's the rule of thumb. anything online, even a private facebook page or private tumblr account, if one friend decides to share that was into your

account, if one friend decides to share that, it can get out. >> so many kids in college are drunk when they're taking pictures. they're not in their right mind and their minds have not even developed their frontal lobe yet. >> that's right. but i think if someone asks you to take it down, take it down. my daughter will look at photos and say don't post that. and i don't. >> it is also no fun anymore because everyone is like, i don't look good, i don't like that. >> that's instant gratification. you go right through, look to see if you got a great shot and post it. you are in control -- >> what if it is a great shot of you and not the other person. >> that's all that matters. >> thank you. >> thank you, all, very, very much. great advice for soon to be college grads trying to figure out what's next. guess who's with us? >> who? >> louis licari. >> natalie schwarzenegger. >> we'll talk with louis about how to pull your hair off without spending a fortune. >> look like a celeb. >> yeah. [ male announcer ] applebee's is out to prove the real value of lunch.

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stylists, you just need "today" contributor and stylist to the stars, louis licari. >> that's right. >> so you say we don't need a professional, louis, to get the look? >> you can do it yourself at home. you might want to go to a salon first to watch what a hairstylist does and take it as a lesson. steal everything. do it at home. >> so let's talk about sonya. >> sonya wants to have the taylor twist look. tell us what you did to get her there. >> well, notice sonya's hair color, first of all, i always love to talk about. this is the new ombre. a very subtle highlight with barely there -- no obvious lines. it looks incredibly natural. >> yeah. >> then what vanessa did is she got a large barrel curling iron and just gave her great waves. this is so easy to do at home, straight blow dry and barrel out and spray. >> ringlets or the barrel down there too? >> down there, but loosely. and look how much she -- she

completes the look, notice the pale complexion and the red lip. >> the red lip. >> that smoky eye. >> she always has a heavy line, right. >> do you like taylor? >> of course. >> of course you do. >> you look beautiful. >> she looks like taylor. >> yes, she does. >> now, julianne wants to look like kecarrie washington. get in line. >> if you sort of, you know, look like the person, then you can steal their style. we don't necessarily want to exactly look like carrie washington, but take the best of them and use it for our own looks, why not? that's what we did here. first step, her hair is slightly softer, lighter than it naturally is. and what we did is we added a few pieces just to add a little bit of volume, little -- >> with a curling iron? >> and then definitely the curling iron. >> in pieces, what do you mean? >> clip-ins. >> oh. >> do you like those? >> i love them.

>> they won't damage your hair. >> they won't damage your hair. you can use them or not use them. no big deal. >> used to use them all the time. >> yeah, in, out, whatever. and, again, the curling iron here, again, larger iron, the trick here, she didn't separate. vanessa did not separate the curl. she just left it as it is, and that creates that slight curl, and it really mimics the look. notice -- >> don't comb through it. >> right. >> yes, do not comb through it. >> okay. taylor, we did brush hers softly. >> and makeup looks awesome. >> the makeup, the quivering lip, just like olivia pope. >> so pretty. >> this is helen mirren. >> by the way, i saw betty in the hallway and i was, like, who is she? she looks great. tell us about her look. >> helen mirren, she did this -- helen mirren has gray hair. she highlighted it. this really gives s is i s is

blonde or gray but made it much more elegant. the great thing about this coloring, it will never show a root. >> i love it. what did you do? you blew it out and put stuff in it? >> yes. it is mousse. mousse adds volume. so this is slicked back, but soft. then she holds it all in place with spray. >> how did you get the volume up top there? >> again, the mousse. mousse, round brush, traditional blow dry. >> beautiful. >> she does look beautiful, right? perfect haircut. and, again, the big trick here is highlight your gray hair. it works. >> nice job, louis. nice job. >> we'll see you for ambush on thur thirsty thursday. >> i can't wait. >> fun trivia game about taxes. and arnold schwarzenegger's daughter talks to some famous people on how to get advice on how to be successful. >> and

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tax time is here. >> i like it. >> and if you're a procrastinator like hoda, you're probably just starting to gather all your forms and receipts before the april 15th deadline. my sister's birthday. >> i filed an extension. but you may be missing out on big deductions and here with a fun game -- >> that's what they say. >> cnbc's personal finance correspondent and our friend sharon epperson. >> you look so pretty. >> thank you so much. >> we're going to play a game. >> playing a game. true or false. i'll give you a couple of statements you tell me true or false. >> i'll answer for you. >> you're a girl scout troop leader and you can deduct your travel expenses for delivering cookies, true or false? >> i like to write it out. >> it should be true but i bet it is not. >> you are right, kathie lee. it is true. you can actually deduct the

mileage, 14 cents a mile, may be able to deduct parking and tolls. so that can be deducted. >> one for you. >> okay, ready. >> stop smoking program, i can deduct that, the cost of that stop smoking program that i've enrolled in. true or false? >> i'm going to say true. >> you are both right. it is true. you can deduct it as part of your mental and dental expenses as long as all the mental and dental expenses exceed 10% of your adjusted gross income. >> that's what i thought. >> you knew all that. you knew all that part. my mom has dementia and lives with me. i pay a nurse to take care of her. can i deduct those expenses? can i get a credit for those expenses? true or false. >> true, can i? >> i can deduct the expenses. it is true. >> it is true? >> it is true. if your mother is dependent and lived with you for half a year, you can take a dependent care credit for the money that you spend. a lot of people dealing with

elder care need to realize it. >> yes. >> they have to be able to -- >> a trick question. >> well, also, you're working. the reason why, you have someone taking care of her, you're working. >> filing online using the irs e-file is the fastest most accurate way to file your tax return, true or false? >> i say false. >> anything online -- >> anything with the irs. >> you are so -- both wrong, wrong, wrong. the irs says that they will get you -- they will be able to process that in -- and a refund in 21 days. >> what about h&r block, they say you get it right away? >> you can do e-file through them as well. >> i like charles schwab. >> gamble losses, tax deductible, true or false? >> that is true. i inknew that. >> as long as the amount of the gambling income doesn't exceed the amount of losses.

>> what? >> welcome to the world. hello. go play the slots. >> i have a home business or i have a home office, clients meet me at my home, i can deduct part of my you tiutility comprehense >> that's true. you can deduct part of the utility expenses. a new way this year, you can say this is the square footage of my home office, multiply that by $5 and take that amount, just that flat amount as long as it is less than $1500. >> because you're only using that one room. >> exactly. >> you have other rooms, then you're rich. >> okay. if don't finish my taxes by april 15th, i can file for an extension until the end of the year, true or false? >> end of the year -- >> october. >> october 15th. >> october. >> false. >> is it tied? >> if you help your child, if you help pay for your child's student loans, help pay them

off, can you claim the student loan interest deduction? so -- >> okay. >> one more time. >> you can claim the student loan deduction? >> false. >> false. only the person who takes out the loan who can claim that. >> usually parents take them out for kids, don't they? >> time for a tie breaker. >> a tiebreaker. >> this is a good one. >> it is too late for me to contribute to an i.r.a. and get a deduction for 2013. true or false? >> false. >> that is false. you have until april 15th. >> still time. >> one more? >> last one. >> alimony may be tax deductible by the parent -- payer. >> by the payer? i'm saying true. >> hoda wins. >> here is your prize, hoda. >> aw. >> thank you so much. a college grad meets some

successful people. >> catherine schwarzenegger is with us. we love her, coming up after this. >> this is "today" on nbc, hoda.

scary time especially if you have no idea what you're going to do after you get the cap and is gown. >> don't worry. most of us have been there. here is katherine schwarzenegger author of the book "i just graduated. now what?" . katherine is the daughter of maria shriver and arnold schwarzenegger. >> you're just as gorgeous. >> your hair is like hers. we're into it. >> thank you. >> this is an interesting book. we both think somebody as famous as your family is you'd never have a worry in the world. it couldn't be more wrong according to this book. >> yes. i graduated two years ago from

usc and had no idea what i wanted to do and was terrified of what was going to come next in my life. i had the idea to do this book and interview people i think my generation would want to hear from and get advice. >> this is your second book. you got your degree at the school for communications. >> yes, i did. >> you had a sense of what you wanted to do? >> you're major can take you in so many different directions which i loved. >> your generation is different i have to say. i think you guys -- most people in our generation would stay in a job a long, long, long time. you guys skip around a little bit right? >> now you can have eight jobs by the time you're 30 and that's okay. you can go in so many different directions which is what i learned in this book interviewing amazing people. >> who did you love to interview? >> i loved everyone i

interviewed. some of the people i interviewed my brother suggested to me, my sister suggested. i got a lot of different people's inputs. >> one i liked jillian michaels said rejection is god 's protection. i thought that was -- your brother patrick is an actor like my daughter. they get rejected a lot. that's the one that jumped out at me. look at it that way. it's meant to be. >> yeah. with everyone's stories in the book. i interviewed so many different people. the common thing was everything is meant to be. if you don't get chosen it's meant to be. >> even your mom. she said take a pause everybody. don't freak out and sprint off. >> not everybody can. >> her main point was to take a moment and say okay, i graduated college. that's a huge accomplishment. pay attention to that. don't run through life like everyone else does. >> now you have a blog and a

whole website? >> yes, i do. >> you're on your path now. >> i'm on my path but not as anxious about the unknown as i was when i graduated. i was literally freaking out and nervous for my future. >> when i graduated i didn't have a job six or eight months. i felt terrible. they were telling me what they were doing. i was sitting around like a blog. i think the book will help. >> thank you. >> each chapter is not so long you get bogged down in the story. you get inspired. >> we wish you good luck. >> thank you. >> tomorrow our guys tell all. >> plus jake's daughter sits down and charlie daniels is going to sing for us. >> nice talking to you.

nbc bay area news starts now. >> we begin with an nbc bay area microclimate weather alert, as this spring storm is building up and big rain will be rolling in, taking a look at this radar right now. you can see a lot of green there on your screen. we're going to get some details on that in just a moment. thank you for joining us at 11:00 a.m. >> let's take you outside. on the left, san francisco, there are scattered showers. on the right, san jose, a bit quiet now. but that will soon change. >> meteorologist christina loren standing by, saying this storm is just getting started. >> it really is. i just want to show you the overall size of this whopper system out here. you can see the center of rotation and that