good morning. a fiery collision between a bus carrying high school students survivors. stepping down, health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius announces her resignation amid turmoil surrounding that rollout of obamacare. so what's next for the president's signature program? the prosecution's grilling of from the judge. >> mr. pistorius, it's important that you should be all here when you are in that witness box. do you understand that?

>> i do, my lady. and leader of the pack. a chimp uses a log as a ladder to scale a zoo wall, leading his buddies on an impromptu excursion. but they end up falling for the oldest trick in the book today, friday, april 11th, 2014. from nbc news, this is "today." with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. i'm matt lauer along with al roker, natalie morales, and carson daly. we've got savannah down in our nation's capital. hey, savannah. >> good morning, guys. beautiful morning here in washington. i'll tell you more about why i'm here later on. but we've got a lot to news to get to, matt. >> we certainly do. let's begin with our top story on "today." that tragic scene in california. a group of students involved in a deadly crash there. it happened on interstate 5

north of sacramento. nbc's miguel almaguer has the latest on this. miguel, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning. nearly 40 students were involved coming here from southern california to northern california that were injured. two are still in critical condition in the hospital. we now know at least ten people have died. this happened late last evening. these vehicles were traveling down interstate 5 late yesterday when the chp says there was a head-on collision. a fedex big rig tractor-trailer for unknown reasons, that tractor-trailer crossed a center divide line and hit that bus head on. it was a fiery and horrific collision. students told as they popped out of back windows, they scrambled

for their lives as the bus exploded in that pieces. the remains are still being held on i-5 as they work to reopen the highway. investigators coming up from the ntsb to help look into the accident. as you mentioned, some 40 people have been injured. the death toll stands at ten. two people are hospitalized at this facility. the investigation just beginning in the deadly crash. it will certainly take several days. savannah, back to you in washington. >> miguel almaguer, thank you. earlier this morning, we talked to jonathan gutierrez. i asked him to describe what happened. >> well, we were on the way to humboldt university. i personally was sleeping. i don't know the official story,

but from what i heard, the driver in the fedex truck hit us and then we crashed. >> can you take me back to the moments? what did you see? what did you hear? and what did you do? >> i was barely going to sleep, but i could still hear people. and then all of a sudden i heard people screaming and then when i woke up, that's when the impact hit. when the impact hit, i, like, flew from my seat to the seat in front of me and that caused the cut on my eyebrow. and then from there, i realized that we were in a bad cident and the entire aisle was full of smoke and that's when students were trying to escape the tour bus. >> and jonathan, i heard that you had to jump out of the bus, is that what happened? >> yes. there was an emergency exit, but there was too many people in the bus that were trying to get out, so students that were there broke the windows and that helped a lot of us get out safely. not safely, but get out of the bus. >> yeah. it sounds like it was an awful, awful scene.

what do you remember about what you saw when you landed, you looked around, was there fire? was there smoke? and how quickly did the ambulances come? >> there was just fire in front of the bus with the fedex truck. there was people crossing the street to get to the other side with injuries. it was very, like, surreal moment. i couldn't believe it myself. but it was happening. and i think, like, ten minutes after the incident, the ambulance got there to help us. >> well, you've been through so much. i know your dad came up from southern california to come get you. what was it like when you saw him? you must have been so glad to see his face. >> yes, i felt so relieved just to have him there, just to be able to, like, have someone to comfort me. >> well, jonathan, thank you so much for talking to us this morning. we wish you the very best in your healing and appreciate you taking the time. >> thank you. you're welcome. >> we'll go back to matt now in

new york. >> all right, savannah, thank you. now to the resignation of a key member of the obama administration. word came late on thursday that health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius is stepping down. her time in that role highlighted by the troubled rollout of the president's landmark health care law. nbc's chief white house correspondent and political director chuck todd has more on this. chuck, what's the impact? >> reporter: well, matt, it's going to be interesting. later this morning, the president will make it official confirming that he has accepted the resignation of kathleen sebelius, hhs secretary, and he'll be replacing her with his budget director sylvia burwell. of course, sebelius, after five years on the job, it's been the end of what's been a rocky tenure. >> 400,000 additional americans have signed up, and we expect that number to continue to grow. >> reporter: that was kathleen sebelius on capitol hill thursday, giving her a chance to turn in her resignation on a high note. while sebelius says she was not pushed out and that she's leaving on her own terms, there have been hints for months that her job could be in jeopardy

after the rocky rollout of healthcare.gov. in our interview back in november, while the president praised sebelius for the insurance product, he did question some of her management decisions. >> i think she'd be the first to admit that if we had to do it all over again, that there would have been a whole lot more questions that were asked in terms of how this thing is working. >> reporter: after that rollout, she became a regular target for critics in congress. >> why aren't you losing your insurance? >> because i'm part of the federal employees -- >> why aren't you in the exchange? you're in charge of this law. >> will you admit it will have a higher premium? >> no, i do not. >> reporter: in addition to the management issues, the white house also lost confidence in her ability to sell the product publicly. senior aides were not happy with how she struggled in what should have been a friendly interview with jon stewart. >> businesses don't get subsidies. >> so they get to delay because they're not going to get any extra money, but individuals don't, because they will? >> again, they're in the market

already. >> let me ask you this. am i a stupid man? >> reporter: after that episode, sebelius was only seen and rarely heard. the president didn't even praise her when he claimed victory on the launch of obamacare just last week. as for sylvia burwell, she's likely to get confirmed. that's not going to be the hard part. the hard part for her is she's going to have a tough confirmation process because republicans are going to see an opportunity in an election year to launch, once again, a campaign against health care. >> chuck todd, thank you. it is a big story here in washington this morning. thank you. meantime, we are learning more now about the 16-year-old charged in connection with that mass stabbing rampage at a pittsburgh area high school. but the question of why still remains. nbc's peter alexander is following this story. he's got the latest on the investigation. peter, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. police investigators tell me they are still interviewing witnesses. we're here at forbes hospital

where three students remain in critical condition. at a separate hospital in pittsburgh, the most severely wounded student, 17-year-old jared boger, he is on life support. that the knife narrowly missed his heart and spine. a community still struggling to come to grips, an investigation still searching for answers. sources close to the investigation tell nbc news at this time there's no evidence the suspect, 16-year-old alex hribal, was the victim of bullying and no reason to believe he was targeting anyone in particular. hribal faces attempted homicide charges. his attorney and parents met with him behind bars thursday. >> he's upset. he knows he's in a world of stuff right now, and how serious it is, and he can't believe he did this, to tell you the truth. >> reporter: a former fbi profiler insists there's a significant difference between mass shooters and mass stabbers. >> for a stabber, it's usually a lot more emotional.

it's a lot more rageful. it's a lot more personal. where a firearm allows you a real standoff capability, to be relatively unemotional. >> reporter: sophomore jeff la salle is healing at home. >> it just went in and out like that. >> reporter: moments after the attack, this lacrosse player was pulled into safety in a classroom by a teacher and another student. >> i thanked her so much that she was there, that she saved my life. >> reporter: this morning, brett hurt is finally home from the hospital. >> i didn't know what was going on. and the pain in my back, i realized something happened. >> reporter: the 16-year-old sophomore was stabbed trying to protect his best friend, tracy evans, who stayed with him until help arrived. we were invited for their emotional reunion. >> i've got your back always, you know that. >> reporter: it's nice see them together again. hribal's attorney says he has hired a psychiatrist, matt, for a psychiatric evaluation to check out his mental state. he says when he first met with the suspect after the attack, that he was like a deer in headlights.

>> peter, as always, thank you so much. natalie's here. she's got some new developments in the hunt for malaysia flight 370. officials are revealing that latest signal detected in the indian ocean was not likely from the plane's data recorders, but they are confident that crews are still looking in the right area. nbc's katy tur is in perth, australia with more. katy, good morning. >> reporter: hey, natalie. you are right. a little bit of housekeeping to report. the pings we were talking about yesterday were confirmed to not be part of mh 370. but still searchers say they are undeterred. the australian prime minister tony abbott visited shanghai today on a diplomatic mission. he told reporters out there that they are pretty sure they know where the black boxes are within a few kilometers. now, the head of the search party angus houston refused to confirm that today. he refused to go that far, saying that he had no major breakthroughs to report. but they are still searching 1,500 miles northwest of where we are standing right now in perth, australia. they will continue to listen,

continue to look out there. probably for the next few days, well into next week. and that's when they'll start deploying that underwater submarine. the unmanned submarine. bluefin-21, which will start scanning the ocean floor. natalie? >> katy tur in perth, australia. thank you. the suspect wanted in wednesday's hit-and-run crash at a daycare center is in custody. 28-year-old robert corchado turned himself in thursday afternoon. he's being held on $100,000 bond. police say corchado hit another vehicle with his suv, which then sent it crashing into the daycare center. the crash killed a 4-year-old girl and injured 11 children. 4-year-old lily quintus was sitting at a table waiting for a snack at the time. her mother describes her as beautiful, passionate and innocent. some new details this morning following that dramatic rescue of a kidnapping victim in atlanta. federal authorities are now saying a prison inmate used a smuggled mobile phone to direct the kidnappers. the victim, frank arthur janssen, is the father of a

prosecutor who helped put that inmate away. authorities said the kidnappers took a picture of janssen tied up in a chair and sent it to his wife and sent her a text message saying we will send mr. janssen back to you in six boxes if she went to police. five people were arrested following a late night raid wednesday by the fbi's elite hostage rescue team. hillary clinton had some luck on her side in las vegas thursday when a woman threw a shoe at her during a speech. take a look. this came just after clinton took to the stage at a solid waste management meeting in mandalay bay casino. the woman walked down the aisle and threw that shoe, but as you saw, missed the former secretary of state. she then turned around and ran for the exit. the woman was arrested, of course. this isn't the first time that a high-ranking political figure has been involved in a shoe incident. you recall in 2008, an iraqi journalist also threw a pair of shoes at president george w. bush at the time during a news conference in baghdad. and mrs. clinton had good reflexes and really quick on the

quip as well, saying is this part of the cirque du soleil act. >> i will say, president bush, much faster. impressive. she was excellent. you've been tracking a weather system on your phone this morning? >> i was playing words with friends. >> i can't believe you admitted to that. >> must be friday. >> i was setting you up there. >> things are a little quiet today, so we like that. our friends in pittsburgh, shower activity making its way through ohio. we're going to be looking at rain through the afternoon. then cloudy as we move in to the afternoon and evening hours. this thing is a quick system, it moves through bringing some showers into the northeast and new england late tonight into tomorrow, and then dry out relatively quickly. again, a gorgeous day as you make your way out to the west. down to the south, going to be fabulous. 72 and sunny in atlanta. 75 in denver.

going to be in the next half hour, telling you about a tale of two cities almost with denver at 73 and sunshine in los angeles. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. but i'll settle for a toddler yogurt facial any day. all done, mommy. hey, love that yogurt. it's good stuff. you uh, you got a little something... hmm, it happens. yogurt is number 14 of my 20. the new amex everyday credit card with no annual fee. still good. make 20 or more purchases in a monthly billing period, and earn 20% more rewards. it's membership that rewards you for the things you already buy, everyday. what's your 20? 7:15, happy friday to you. we do have a storm system driving up some clouds from the south that are moving to the north. painting a really pretty sunrise out there. overall we'll see a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day today. temperatures right now mostly in the 50s and headed towards the

mid-70s. inland valleys today, that means comfort city. 74 degrees along the peninsula and 76 degrees for the east bay and staying pretty much level as we head throughout the weekend. hope you have a great one. already because we love this story. a wild one out of kansas. clever chimpanzees making a bid for freedom. gark, good morning to you. >> matt, a group of chimpanzees decided to do exploring at the zoo yesterday sending zookeepers on a chimp hunt to bring them back. the zoo entered something called a code red lockdown for a few hours but staff said there were never any danger to visitors. a group of chimpanzees made a break for it thursday afternoon at the kansas city zoo. around 4:00 p.m. one of the chimps broke off a 6-foot tree limb in his enclosure and used it to scale the wall. >> we were like are they supposed to do that?

>> reporter: the ring leader convinced six others to join him. only two came along for the great escape. >> chimps are so smart. they live in this social group. hey, i found a way out. come join me. >> reporter: officials say the chimps did not escape into a public area and no one was in harm's way. >> i felt safe. we were pretty far away. >> reporter: as a precaution employees herded families in secure areas like bathrooms. >> they put us in the penguin exhibit. we had 40 people in there. >> reporter: after an hour and a half all chimps returned, lured to safety with malted milk balls. >> reporter: the primates will get the day off to think about what they did. zookeepers will scour the enclosure looking for anything else that might be used as an escape ladder. >> thank you very much. no, you figure out the log ladder thing, you don't fall for the malted milk balls.

>> i would. >> that chimp is responsible for the heartbleed bug. >> all right. meantime, david letterman has announced his plans to retire and now we know who will replace him. it's stephen colbert. a lot of reaction. what did you think? >> fantastic. >> smart move. >> pretty good choice. >> let's see what people are saying. stephen colbert when letterman leaves, probably 2015. the hand shake there. jimmy fallon writes in i'd like to welcome the great stephen at home to network and congratulation him on his new name jimmy colbert. a busy landscape. neil patrick harris wrote i'm thrilled. he's a fantastic choice. i'm a huge fan. here is mindy kaling. a classy and hilarious person constantly trending on twitter. people very happy for stephen. much more on this in our next

half hour. >> and he says he is going to be himself, not the character. is it colbert or colbert? >> interesting. i think he has to go to colbert. coming up the mistake that oscar pistorius made on the witness stand this morning, is the so-called pit bull's grilling taking a toll on the olympic sprinter? >> and from here in washington t mounting pressure on a married republican congressman to resign after he was caught on camera kissing a staffer. we'll have that story from washington. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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good morning, it is 7:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. northbound i-5 near chico still closed as investigators pick through what is left of a tour bus that crashed and caught on fire while carrying dozens of high school students. it happened in orland, just west of chico. southbound lanes of interstate 5 did reopen early this morning. a total of ten people are dead and 35 others are hurt. the tour bus carrying more than 40 high school seniors was making its way to humboldt state for a visit. chp will hold a press conference at 10:00 a.m. this morning. we'll continue to update you on the road conditions, as well, every half hour and we'll have a live report coming up on our 11:00 a.m. newscast this

morning. today we could learn more about evidence against state senator leland yee. yee and his lawyer in court for pretrial hearing and discuss the next steps in his case. earlier this week he pleaded not guilty to federal charges of corruption, gun running, money laundering and drug charges. former san francisco school board president keith jackson and convicted were also arrested. let's check that forecast, beautiful sunrise we saw earlier, christina. >> really nice out there. happy friday to you. temperatures comfortable today and all weekend long. 75 degrees through the south bay and peninsula at 74 degrees and 63 in san francisco and comfortable conditions, basically everywhere for today and all weekend long. more of the same. 75 degrees for the north bay and 69 degrees in the east bay and 76 degrees in the tri-valley and lots of sunshine coming your way, although we will see a fair amount of cloud cover at the coast all day long. if you're looking for outdoor plans sunday a little bit warmer for you with more sunshine out

there, let's check your drive, here's anthony. >> thanks, christina. a slew of accidents hap ngd penn the past hour. right at the toll plaza an accident pertaining two cars, got an accident past the bridge. so, that's where the accident is there approaching the toll bridge plaza. let's take you outside and wide open lanes. this is what it looks like monday through thursday and, again, following that. back with another local news update in half an hour. have a good one. ♪ ♪

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7:30 now on this friday morning. it is the 11th of april, 2014. that is a sight to behold. washington, d.c.'s famous cherry blossom trees have reached their peak bloom just in time. absolutely gorgeous here in the nation's capital. and by the way, the cherry blossom festival runs through sunday. so pack your claritin and come on down to washington. it was wonderful here in our nation's capital this morning. good morning to you. i'm savannah guthrie from washington this morning. matt, al, and natalie are holding down the fort in new york. >> that's right. i was down there with you yesterday, savannah. that place was packed. there were so many people looking at those cherry blossoms, it really is gorgeous. >> the big parade tomorrow. >> that's right.

savannah, we'll talk to you in a second. a tragic accident in california overnight involving a bus that was filled with high school students. it was hit by a fedex truck that crossed the median, killing eight passengers and both drivers. the alleged hit-and-run driver wanted in connection with a deadly accident at a daycare center in florida has now surrendered to police. the 28-year-old is being held on a $100,000 bond. australia's prime minister says crews searching for malaysia air flight 370 have zeroed in a much more targeted area in the southern indian ocean, but officials say a signal heard on thursday was not likely from the plane's data recorders. we'll have more on that. but first, let's begin this half-hour with day three of the prosecution's cross-examination of oscar pistorius. and there are signs that it's taking a toll on the olympic sprinter. jeff rossen is outside the courthouse in pretoria. jeff, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, matt.

good morning to you. high drama in court today. the prosecutor, they call him the pit bull, caught oscar pistorius in several apparent mistakes, calling him a liar. at one point, the judge even stopped the trial to ask pistorius why he's making so many mistakes, and he was emotional again, too. the blade runner crying so much on the stand today, even that prosecutor grilling him said he's in distress. don't be fooled by the speed, says oscar pistorius. his disability makes him an easy target for thieves. testifying, he's been a victim of crime himself. it's a key element to pistorius's defense, that his fear that night caused him to shoot and kill his model girlfriend reeva steenkamp. but in court today, a revelation on cross-examination. >> did you ever go into a police station and complain about anything? >> no i did not, my lady. >> no burglaries or anything at your specific house? >> that's correct, my lady. >> reporter: the night of the shooting, pistorius claims he

didn't know reeva was in the bathroom when he heard a possible intruder, but he fired anyway. >> why would you arm yourself, rush towards the danger if you're not ready to shoot. >> my lady, i didn't have time to think. i was dealt with a situation which i had to protect reeva and i had to protect myself. >> it's not that easy. you cannot tell the court "i didn't think." you armed yourself and i'm sure you released the safety mechanism on your gun. >> that's correct, my lady. >> the fact of this matter is, if you stayed in this room, reeva would have been alive. those are the facts. >> my lady, if i stayed where i was, anything could have happened. somebody should have shot reeva. i wanted to put as much distance as i could between reeva and what i perceived to be the danger. >> reporter: the prosecutor also caught pistorius changing his story about shutting off his alarm system after the shooting. >> mr. pistorius, that is the problem with evidence.

you have to keep explaining. you are now in trouble, and now you just give an explanation that's nonsensical. >> reporter: you can see pistorius's lawyer rubbing his head today as his client blamed the mistakes on a lack of sleep. >> i'm going to be tired. i don't need time. i am tired. it's not going to change. i've admitted to making a mistake. >> reporter: that's when the judge had enough, and for the first time actually addressed pistorius herself. >> mr. pistorius, it's important that you should be all here when you are in that witness box. do you understand that? >> i do, my lady. >> so if you are tired, and the reason you're making all these mistakes is because you're tired, you must say so. >> i understand, my lady. >> reporter: like so many other days, pistorius broke down on the stand when asked about the placement of a fan in his bedroom that night. >> it's a difficult time for me

to remember. >> but why would this question make you emotional? >> because this is the night that i lost a person i cared about. i don't know how people don't understand that. >> reporter: reeva's family and friends are back in court today watching it all. in a new interview, reeva's mother is opening up about how difficult this is to watch this trial up close every day. take a listen. >> i'm angry now when i hear the details of exactly what happened. i'm angry now. still forgiving, but i'm angry. >> reporter: that documentary airs on discovery i.d. this sunday at 9:00 p.m., 8:00 central. by the way, today is day number five on the stand for oscar pistorius. day number three of cross-examination. it is not over yet, matt. court just finished up for the week. he'll be back on the stand monday. >> jeff rossen in pretoria. thanks so much. lisa bloom is "today's" legal analyst. in in country, we see

prosecutors cross-examinatiprosr s cross-examing a witness all the time. it seems in south africa, prosecutors have much more leeway with what they can do and say. >> he's allowed to out-and-out argue with oscar pistorius. your version is a lie! tell the truth! that would not be acceptable here in the u.s. you have to ask a question. >> is it that they just want to get under the witness's skin and rile oscar pistorius up? because some of the things he's saying seem to have nothing to do with the actual death of reeva steenkamp. >> look, this is not tea with the queen. this is a murder trial. the prosecutor is allowed to be very aggressive. he's trying to get any inconsistencies he can. and he's gotten some. >> there's another thing that's getting some attention. while he is being cross-examined, and i mean for days, oscar pistorius is supposed to have no contact with his own defense attorneys. what's the comparison there to the u.s. system? >> i like that rule, by the way. because he's not supposed to get coached by his attorney to come back the next day and change his testimony. >> but at the time you need an attorney the most, you're

allowed no contact with your attorney? >> you don't need an attorney when you're testifying. by the way, he's had over a year to prepare. he had a week off before he started testifying. he got to meet with his attorney then. here in the u.s., nobody's supposed to talk to you about your testimony while you're on the stand, including in the evenings during the break, but people do talk to their lawyers and because of the attorney-client privilege, nobody can talk about it. >> how credible do you think oscar pistorius has been on the stand so far? >> i think the prosecutor's got him on a couple of things. one is his minimizing his irresponsible behavior with guns. his insisting that reeva wasn't really afraid of him. and they've got a text saying that she was. >> you talk about irresponsible behavior with guns. you're referring to two previous incidents involving guns, and i'm curious, would those incidents be admissible under the u.s. system? >> i don't think they would. but that's because there's a jury, and we try to protect jurors from prior bad acts subject to a number of exceptions. but we want juries to decide the facts of this case and not look at prior acts. >> you say there's a jury here, there's no jury there. the judge decides. but with the assistance of two

what are called assessors. what would their role be? >> here's what a lot of people don't understand. these two assessors are professionals, an attorney and an academic. they vote on the facts alongside the judge. so there's three people -- >> so it is a jury of sorts, just not of his peers. >> and they're professionals. if the two of them vote one way and the judge votes the other way, the 2-1 will prevail, majority will rule. so they have a little bit of power in that courtroom, too. >> lisa bloom, interesting. thanks very much. let's get a check of the weather now from al roker. >> "today's" weather is brought to you by the new windows. one experience for everything in your life. >> and we've got an interesting weekend starting to shape up, the way we see it right now. we're talking about a big change coming to the rockies. roller coaster weekend for our friends in denver. for example, today, it's going to be a spectacular day. plenty of sunshine. tomorrow is going to be a lovely day. we're looking for a high of 74

degrees. sunday, snow and 38 degrees. i mean, that is a change. here's what we have going on. a severe outlook on saturday to kansas city. icy mix along the plains states and a storm system getting itself together back through the rockies. sunday, snow denver back into the plains. look at how wide this area of risky weather from houston, monroe, on into dallas, kansas city. tornados, damaging winds, and hail all a possibility. for today, we expect to see plenty of sunshine in the southeast. down into the gulf coast. beautiful day in the pacific northwest. seattle today looking f 7:39. happy friday to you, bay area. you made it to the end of the week and we've got a gorgeous, i mean, absolutely gorgeous weekend coming your way. now, this morning it's mostly cloudy all across the board, but temperatures aren't too cold. mostly starting out in the 50s. headed towards the 70s in your inland valleys and 76 degrees out in the east bay today, 75

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fashion. >> this man has influenced every host who came after him, and even a few who came before him, he's that good. and i've got to tell you, i do not envy whoever they try to put in that chair. >> a nine-year veteran of ""the colbert report," he's no stranger to 11:30, or even to the ed sullivan theatre. >> keep those laughs coming. rehearsal is going great. >> and he's pretty familiar with his network competition as well. he and "the tonight show's" jimmy fallon have a good-natured cameo-filled feud that dates back to the days when both were their network's number twos. >> your ice cream is actually pretty good -- for 12:30. >> they all have great respect for each other, and that also makes it kind of interesting. there's not -- i don't think there's any friction going on the way there was kimmel versus leno and dave versus jay. >> there's not going to be any war. [ laughter ] it will be a dance-off.

>> but "the late show" handoff means not just the end of letterman and his top ten, but also goodbye to colbert's blustery pundit persona. >> this is america and we don't need to know where a country is to send troops there. k >> colbert confirming in a statement, i won't be doing the new show in a character, so we'll get to find out how much of him was me. so while his current fans have another year of hat tips, finger wags to look forward to, expect a broader, perhaps gentler colbert when he hits cbs. >> he's going to do a modern late night show. he's not going to do a throwback to letterman, leno, carson. what exactly it's going to be, we don't know. but i think whatever it is, we're going to see the best of stephen colbert. >> and that's the word. >> letterman's show was a repeat last night, but he did put out a statement saying stephen has always been a real friend to me, i'm very excited for him and i'm flattered that cbs chose him. i also happen to know they

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we tried to set the record for the world's longest selfie chain. carson, how did that work out for us? >> it worked out great all week until yesterday, the wheels kind of fell off, matt. we were trying to break the selfie chain. 250 selfies. got off to a good start. there's jason. he actually started things off. but there's rules to this guinness worlds record thing. they're very strict, too. there was that picture that jason took. natalie, you came in and disrupted the chain. >> blame me, carson! >> and everybody came in. there's a rule. you have to stay in place until the competition is over. but you guys were in the studio in about five seconds. this is a perfect picture. because you have to show the selfie taker's arm. that's one of the selfie chain rules. matt, there's yours.

that's too much arm. >> yeah, that was a hand. >> which is what i'm saying to you right now. talk to the hand, carson. >> we didn't break the record because we blew it, collectively as a group. but we're going to try it again. >> we are? >> hold on a second. hey, fellows, can you help me out? say hi to kiss, everybody. >> now we're talking! >> inductees into the rock 'n' roll music hall of fame right here. >> oh, man! >> i don't think that counts. >> hey, congratulations, fellows, on last night. 100 million records sold right here. these are the men of kiss. thank you, guys. we're going to start the selfie chain. if you have a rock band in your office, do it with them and send us the photos. >> you're setting yourself up for failure because they're

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good morning, everyone. 10:56. i'm scott mcgrew. near chico still closed at this hour investigators continue to pick through what is left of a tour bus that crashed and caught fire while carrying dozens of high school students. it happened in orland just west of chico. the southbound lanes of interstate 5 did reopen early this morning. a total of ten people are dead, at least 35 other people hurt. the tour bus carrying more than 40 high school seniors from the los angeles area was making its way to humboldt state university for a weekend visit. the chp will hold a press conference at 10:00 a.m. and we'll continue to update you on road conditions every half hour and with a live report on all the details of the crash coming up at 11:00. meanwhile, let's check in with christina. good morning. >> hey, good morning to you, scott. good morning to you at home. you're going to walk out the door and see a mostly cloudy

sky. storm system to our south driving in plenty of high to mid-level clouds and also fog out there, as well. especially at the immediate coast. temperatures not too chilly to kick off for friday. everywhere just about everywhere except the immediate coast hold on to the 60s with the clouds holding tight until lunchtime. 75 degrees concord city here in san jose and then some change s coming our way this weekend and sunday looking great for your outdoor plans. let's check your drive with anthony. >> bay bridge toll plaza really slow and this is probably our worst location when it comes to slow downs, not only that because we also have an accident at the toll plaza and once you get past the metering lights accident in the slow lanes. scott, back over to you. >> anthony, thank you.

another local news update coming up for you in half an hour.

>> son las ocho de la mañana en >> right, left. >> as we teamed up with guinness world book records and saw ordinary people doing extraordinary things. today we will go from one last record, the longest cartoon strip ever. can it be done? the results live and viva olivia. behind the scenes with the legendary olivia newton john as she gets set to launch her brand-new vegas show today.

friday, april 11, 2014. >> we came all the way from tucson to say hi to our girl savannah. >> military academy. go bluemont! >> happy birthday to us. >> it is my 60th birthday. >> i came all the way from california. it is my birthday! >> we are back on friday, 8:00. there is the aerial view hoping to be the longest comic strip in the world. set a guinness world book record. we will fill new on that later. back on the plaza we have a huge crowd this morning. lots of spring breakers.

along with al roker and car don daly. savannah, you are in d.c. with the afterglow of a great event on thursday. >> jenna bush hager hosted make a difference day awards lunch honoring 14 people who are contributing to their communities and we were there and, of course, this was the first and last time, matt, you and i will share a stage with john bon jovi. we got to meet some amazing people. take a look. >> i'm looking down at a young lady named jessica collins here who we met at a photo shoot for the "usa weekend" magazine. >> she couldn't believe there were some kids that didn't even have a bed. >> after we met jessica at that photo shoot went home to my children and grounded them for a month. >> just for a lack of effort. it was a great event. by the way, kudos to savannah.

her bags got lost on the plane. she arrived in washington in jeans and a t-shirt. and we went in an suv and went to a store and in 16 minutes, savannah, what did you accomplish? >> well, i went with megan, one of our employees here at nbc and jenna bush hager. we fanned out across the department store. jenna went to the shoe department. megan and i went to the dresses. you were timing us, thanks for the extra pressure. bought a dress, bought the shoes, and we made it on time to the event. >> 16 minutes, 13 seconds, to be exact. >> takes a village. >> it really does. congratulations, savannah. let's get a check of the top stories with natalie. let's go inside to natalie. >> a fiery crash between a bus and a truck overnight left at least ten people dead. nbc's miguel almaguer is in chico, california, with the latest on this tragedy. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: natalie, good morning. nearly 40 people traveling from southern california here to northern california were injured

in this horrific accident. as you mentioned, dozens of people are still hospitalized and at least two are in critical condition at this facility alone. the death toll was now at 10. the ntsb is on scene to investigate what happened. the school bus, which was a charter bus, was headed from southern california to northern california to a local university when a tractor trailer, fedex tractor trailer, crossed a double divider and slammed into it head-on. there were multiple injuries and, as i said, two people remain hospitalized. >> anythi live look at the whit house rose garden where president obama is thanking kathleen sebelius who resigned as secretary of health and human services. she came under fire for the bundled health care rollout. obamacare rollout. the president is nominating top budget official sylvia burwell to succeed her. fellow republicans are stepping up pressure on louisiana congressman vance mcallister to resign over his

kissing scandal. nbc's kelly o'donnell joins us now with more. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. scandal can be hard to survive in washington, and the louisiana congressman, still new to his job, is finding that out. after his hometown paper posted the video online. now republicans are saying, it's time to go. the fallout is building. after this lingering kiss caught on security camera video and posted online revealed the married congressman embracing a married staffer. >> i have had a conversation with him. and he's got decisions that he has to make. do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution -- >> reporter: it's only been five months since louisiana republican vance mcallister was sworn in after a special election where he touted his christian family values. >> it's here in this house that we work to instill the values of faith, family and country in our five children. >> reporter: mcallister had already generated buzz when "duck dynasty star" willie robertson was his state of the

union guest. but now that his not so secret kiss has gone viral, mcallister responded. "there's no doubt i've fallen short and i'm asking for forgiveness." thursday, louisiana's governor bobby jindal said mcallister must go. "he says he wants privacy to work on his issues with his family. the best way to get privacy and work on putting his family back together is to resign from congress." and a blistering rebuke from the state republican party. "mr. mcallister's extreme hypocrisy is an example of why ordinary people are fed up with politics. a breach of trust of this magnitude can only be rectified by an immediate resignation." speaker boehner was not as direct. >> listen, i expect all members to be held to the highest ethical standards. and this is no different. >> reporter: the congressman has missed about a dozen votes this week. aides say he is home in louisiana.

they have not commented on these calls for him to resign. mcallister aides do say the married staffer voluntarily left her job earlier this week. >> kelly o'donnell in washington. thank you, kelly. there is new concern that rio de janeiro is seriously behind in preparations for the 2016 summer olympic games. the international olympic committee is sending teams of troubleshooters to brazil next week to look into construction delays and government indecision. and at a news conference thursday, the head of the ioc would not rule out the possibility that the games could be taken away from rio, but he said that was unlikely. what is better than a souvenir ball from a big league game? you'll see. take a look. a ball boy snagged a foul ball at the mets-braves game in atlanta on thursday. he gave it to a young fan, who in a loving gesture handed it to his sister. how could she contain her joy? well, she'll have to get back to us when she's done playing with her phone. as you see there. aw. oh well, she doesn't appreciate

it as much as most. 8:07 right now. let's go back to everyone on the plaza. guys? >> all right, natalie, thanks so much. our attempt to create the world's longest comic strip with our good pal lincoln peirce of the big nate comics, my sonic i son nicky's all-time favorite. it goes all the way down here and out on our link. there's lincoln pierce right there. all right. here is a little trivia. what do lincoln pierce and i have in common? two things. two things that we have in common. if you know what they are, tweet us. all right? #orangeroom. let's check your weather. there are two things. let's check your weather. you can see, we have got a system making its way toward us. cherry blossoms looking good. rain by the afternoon, but then it clears out. fantastic for the final days of the cherry blossom festival. look at these temperatures.

texas 90s. 90s in the southwest. 50s in the great lakes into the northeast. but 80s throughout the southeast into the mid-atlantic states. 80s throughout much of california. and really, much of the country fairly dry. we've got some wet weather in the northeast into new england later today. sunshine making its way across the southeast into the gulf coast, and plenty of sunshine again in the pacific northwest. again, #orangeroom. what two things does lincoln peirce and al roker have in common? that's what's going on in the country. . 8:09 good friday morning to you, bay area. temperatures mostly in the 50s. a couple upper 40s, but overall mild out there. we're starting to see a little blue. plenty of mid and high level clouds today. plenty of high clouds at the coast. all of it will burn off by hunch

time and you will get sunshine by noon to 3:00 p.m. >> and that's your latest weather. matt, carson. >> all right, al, thanks very much. coming up next on trending, loading the dishwasher to snoring. the arguments every couple needs to have sooner or later. plus, are you looking at the longest cartoon strip in the world? you're going to meet the man behind today's guinness world record attempt. and natalie will shine a light on some of the remarkable survivors of the boston bombing, as we approach a year after that tragedy. but first, these messages.

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hi. we're back at 8:13 with what's we're back at 8:13 with what's trending today. here is a big question for everyone on a friday. what if after you left work every day, you didn't have to answer a single e-mail or phone call from the office? sounds like a dream, right? well, it's a reality for some workers in, where else, france. this the rul of a ground breaking deal between union workers and their bosses. if the government approves, workers will have the right to stop using work tools like e-mail and smart phones after logging a 13-hour day. the agreement covers less than a million workers in the engineering and tech sectors but it still has a lot of people all over the world wondering, what if? >> and saying viva la france. >> they get some things very right over there. wouldn't it change your lives? it would be impossible in our jobs. but in a lot of businesses, wouldn't it be life-changing if you didn't have to deal with work? >> you might be excited to go to work after.

>> i know my kids would appreciate that if we could put the phone down every once in a while. our friends at the "huffington post" have a new list out. the 45 arguments that every couple needs to have at least once. for instance, does this dress make my butt look big? we all know this is a question with only one right answer, guys? >> you look amazing. >> exactly. and any trip that includes your folks is not a vacation. >> how about this one. we don't need a larger television, a gigantic screen is not going to stop the eagles from losing. >> and finally -- my favorite. >> i think everybody's favorite. sexy underwear is not a present for me. it's a present for you. you still owe me a present. >> yes. >> well said. >> here's something that could have ignited an argument between a couple. it all starts with a letter a high school student named kaitlin received in the mail. she had just been accepted to the university of south carolina, but then she got this note on school letterhead. unfortunately, it is clear that

your grades are not what they were when we accepted you. basically the letter revokes her admission. and then buried in the last paragraph is this offer. if you were to just agree to go to prom with your boyfriend, we would reconsider. the whole letter was a prank. a creative prom proposal designed by kaitlin's boyfriend dylan. we're guessing she said yes. she tweeted out that letter and said thanks to her boyfriend for a good scare. >> on the school's letter head? >> pretty good. >> he had it all down. >> and we want to wish dylan the best. he's still in the emergency room. >> that could have gone horribly wrong. >> savannah, what do you have from d.c.? >> that was the 46th argument. i've got some details on a cheeky comeback. you remember this story from thursday. we told you about the "rolling stone" cover. it features a nude julia louis dreyfus. and she's wearing tattoo of the u.s. constitution. the magazine got a lot of criticism because there was john hancock's signature at the bottom, so to speak.

but he signed the declaration of independence, not the constitution. well, we've got a new explanation from none other than the actress herself. for throwback thursday, julia posted this photo on facebook with the message, john hancock not part of tattoo. it is a birthmark. this 1962 photo is proof. i know you'll appreciate that because you told us yesterday that you look at the nude pictures just for the historical documents. >> that's true. >> matt's got some racy photos of dolly madison. >> exactly. not tattooed there, though. all right, savannah, thanks. that is what's trending today. we're back in just 30 seconds.

it's the last day of our series spring breakers. he is the cartoonist behind the popular strip and book series big nate. it starts in front of 30 rock. it snakes into the skating rink, over 49th street, and finally to us here on the plaza. the length to beat, 3,320 feet,

two inches. carson will tell you that was set in 2011 by a group of school students in france. we're going to find out if the big nate team broke the record in a moment. but first, lincoln peirce's story. >> my name is lincoln peirce, i live in portland, maine, and i'm a cartoonist. i draw a comic strip called "big nate." big nate is in 300 newspapers worldwide. and the books have been translated into 25 different languages. big nate is an 11-year-old boy. he's in sixth grade. and he is his own biggest fan. he's just one of those kids that trouble kind of follows him around. big nate is 11 years old, and i'm 50 years old, but i feel like i'm still 11. in the history of the world, there has been one perfect snack food created. it's called cheesedoodles. they're addictive. they get orange powder all over

everything. they're just delicious. nate is a lot like me. he passionately dislikes three things. cats, figure skating, and egg salad. i hate cats because they're not dogs. i have a dog named scout. she is awesome. she's sort of dysfunctional. she's kind of neurotic. her current favorite foods are cherry yogurt. she licks up my cherry yogurt after i eat it. she'll eat anything. my god. she'll eat cat pop. but we won't put that in the piece. i hate egg salad because it's disgusting. it's this vile yellow color. it smells horrible. the texture is gross. you're on a desert island, you can survive by eating egg salad or you can die, i might choose death. nate is obsessed with a weatherman named wink summers. and i'm obsessed with a weatherman, al roker.

i've put al roker in my comic strip. to be there with al as this world record is set would be fantastic. and then, as we go to commercial break, we're just going to hug it out. big hug from al roker. then i can die happy. >> and lincoln peirce is with us now along with mike janella down on the end from guinness world records. the latest installment in the "big nate" series is called "in the zone." nice to see you. >> hi, matt, good morning. >> what's the fascination with al roker? >> al's the greatest. i used to live in new york. when al took over for dr. frank field, right? >> yes. >> and i remember. he started showing up on the "today" show. and i just liked al. al makes everybody happy. >> have you drawn him yet? >> oh yeah, i've drawn me and al standing side by side. >> you have some high school history, too, right? >> two things that we share in common, besides being bald and wear glasses, are lincoln -- his first name, my middle name is lincoln. and he taught for a while at the

same high school i went to, xavier high school. >> al is a legend there. >> so you're 50 going on 11. >> that's right. that's what they tell me. >> how do you get the material then? how are you thinking like an 11-year-old? >> you know, it's kind of boring. i sit in a chair, i try not to fall asleep, and if i come up with a good idea, it's a good day. >> how did you start this? were you doodling as a kid? >> i was always doodling. al, you were a cartoonist as a kid, too. it's like you're doodling on your homework and the margins of your notebook, all that stuff. and the teachers don't want to see it, but that's what you do. you're creative. you want to tell stories. >> we're going to lay down the panels here. we've all got our strips here. >> this is strip 1,200. >> all right. so what are we looking to break here? >> 1,202. the end.

>> looking to break the longest cartoon strip by a team. the previous record was 3,320 feet and two inches. we measured this thing from beginning to end. ready for the result? >> yes. >> it's a new record, 3,900 feet two inches. [ applause ] thank you for a great week and helping out. let's send it to savannah in washington. >> guys, thank you so much. now to the young royals trip

down under. the duke and duchess of cambridge are attracting big crowds on their three-week tour of new zealand and australia, and today things got a little competitive. nbc's sara james is in auckland this morning. sara, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. it has been a week filled with royal engagements, but today, the action moved from the land to the sea. and we had a boat-side view for a hard-fought race to see who really rules the waves, will or kate. they call auckland, new zealand, the city of sails. but the sailors at the helm of these two america's cup yachts cheered on by local crowds were none other than the duke and duchess of cambridge. after showcasing her glamour and style at a state banquet the night before and meeting military families earlier in the day, this was a day for kate to kick off her heels. she seemed to enjoy casual friday, nearly as much as she enjoyed overtaking what appeared to be taunting team william. let's hear it for girl power. kate is way ahead of william. though today only saw william

and kate on the water, there were still fans of prince george showing their support for the royal baby, who was away from the spotlight with his nanny. even far from public view, he's still the talk of the town and the world. the shorts he wore during his play date with local babies being snapped up by shoppers across the globe. just as his mom's fashion choices are copied by adoring fans called replikates. but today was a day for the duke and duchess. the famously competitive pair leading their all-star kiwi crews didn't let a few rain drops get in the way of this sailing showdown. while william set out with intensity, kate looked cool and comfortable at the helm for the two races. big day racing, and kate won. 2-2. a winner in more ways than one. her nautical themed outfit also a hit. back on land. what we can tell you also,

savannah, is every night, even though they're having a great time at the waves, they're back a very good morning to you. it is 8:26 right now. a spokesman for the national transportation safety board said a team of highway safety experts are going right now to investigate the crash between a big rig and a bus that killed ten people including five high school students. the spokesperson said the first priority is to examine every piece of paper associated with the crash and to talk with the witnesses. crews are still working to reopen the lanes, the southbound lanes were reopened this morning. good morning, laura. things slow here on the bay bridge. we have an accident here in san

francisco, a very popular area. it is on 280 and the 101. so this is really our trouble spot right now. take it easy even approaching the bay bridge. there is another accident in the middle lane. here is the approach at the bay bridge like the said. there is fremont, not too bad, starting to pick up just a bit all the way through palo alto. so some good and bad news.

♪ 8:30 on this friday morning. it's the 11th of april, 2014. that is the view from high above our plaza. yes, that's the world's longest comic strip. we are happy to give face time to it and to our crowd. of course to the lovelies right there. matt, natalie and al. hi, guys. >> hello, savannah. you will be taking us behind the scenes with olivia. >> yes. i love her.

olivia newton-john takes us behind the scenes of her show in vegas and explains why the concerts are important to her. natalie, i'm hopelessly devoted to you. >> so am i to you. ♪ but now there's no -- >> no, no. please. ♪ you just pushed my love aside ♪ >> is it supposed to follow a tune of some kind? a melody? anything? >> all the dogs -- >> nice. >> -- can hear this right now. they are howling. >> speaking of musical legends, take a look at our revolving door over here. look who's coming onto the plaza now. they were inducted into the rock & roll hall of fame. they are up early to tell us about that and more. the guys join us on the plaza in just a second. >> they have the costumes, moves and everything.

>> and the tongues. >> next year marks one year since the boston marathon bombing. today we'll catch up with amazing survivors as i prepare to run in this year's race for two great causes. >> first, al, how about a check of the weather? >> so inspiring. that's great. let's show you what we have today. we have a risk of strong storms in the mid mississippi river sally. an icy mix on the northern plains. hot through the southern states. sunday we are looking at a risk of strong storms. a wider area from the gulf into lower illinois. snowstorm getting together back through the plains into the rockies. sunny and warm along the west coast. nice and mild midatlantic states into the gu 8:32, happy friday to you, bay area. look at what a beautiful day is coming your way. it's a little overcast out there right now but the sun will be out at lunchtime, and a cool day in san francisco. elsewhere, mid 70s across the

bay area today. that is 75 in the south bay, same for the north bay. the east bay is partly cloudy and 76 today for the tri-valley. getting into the all important weekend within temperatures will climb looking fantastic for your plans. don't forget you can always get weather on the weather channel and weather.com. we want to shout out to 30 team leaders from three dot dash. right here on the plaza. waes going on? >> we are hear for a just peace summit. there are 30 global leaders from ten countries. we have nonprofit projects to promote. >> that's fantastic. how do people get information? >> go to three dot dash.org. >> nicely done. thank you. how many of you are kiss fans? [ cheers ] >> all right. well, just stand by. first let's go back to wash wash a -- washington and savannah. >> a beloved pop star officially returns to the stage tonight in las vegas.

olivia newton-john kicks off a 45-night residency and joe friar sat down with her to talk about life and music. >> reporter: riding down the las vegas strip in a '56 convertible, olivia newton-john's present is a retro reflection of her past. now begins a new adventure for the 65-year-old legend. ♪ the one that i want >> reporter: why do a show in vegas? >> because it's a fun place to be. it's the place. everyone wants to be there now as an entertainer. >> reporter: her show is titled "supp "summer nights." this is home for you now. >> i love the booths. >> reporter: her home, the flamingo ho tel & casino. we were there as she met up with her band for the first time since arriving in vegas. ♪

>> reporter: is this your life story in concert? >> yes, really. that's a good way of putting it. it's a life journey through my music. ♪ >> reporter: that journey started with country music before she was struck by greased lightning. ♪ go greased lightning ♪ you're burning up the quarter mile ♪ >> tell me about it, stud. >> reporter: her star-making turn as sandy paved the way for more hits. ♪ let's get physical >> reporter: the workout anthem "physical" and the musical fantasy film "xanadu." she's rolling all of her songs into the show. >> people ask my favorite. it's like having a bumpnch of kids. you don't have a favorite. you might have a special one that day that's behaving well. >> reporter: proceeds go to her cancer center in australia. she's a breast cancer survivor. last year her beloved sister was

taken by a brain tumor. >> i couldn't think for a while. i couldn't think. it was the first time for me i have ever thought that i couldn't think. >> reporter: her sister's love of vegas is pushing her to take the stage again. ♪ >> i feel she wants me to do it because she wanted me to sing. encouraged me from when i was 15 to do that. here i am. yeah. it's going to be special. >> reporter: she even wore her sister's jacket as she received a key to the vegas strip where super fan got her to sign a childhood memento. >> i'm 43 and i still listen to her music all the time. >> all the time. >> we are huge fans. >> reporter: now the fans won't have to dream of the past anymore. ♪ >> reporter: for today, joe fryer, nbc news, las vegas.

>> great to see her. natalie, how bad did you want to be sandy in the '80s? >> oh, my gosh. i used to skate around my apartment and sing "xanadu" songs. sandy, too. >> the skating part is fine. it's the singing part with you. >> oh! >> boom! >> i was singing throughout the whole piece. >> yes. she was. >> we are witnesses to that. anyway, still to come, another big name in music. we are talking about kiss. they are here of after a big hall of fame night. first, this is "today" on nbc.

it's 8:39. we're back with more of our "shine a light" campaign, our effort to support worthy causes throughout the entire year. natalie's been focusing on

people who are still recovering from the boston marathon bombing, and actually going to run in this year's race. >> it's coming right up. that's right, april 21st. i've been training hard for what will be an emotional day. i'm hoping to raise money and awareness, as you know, for the recovery for many of the families affect eed by last yeas bombing. i'm looking forward to an incredible day with one of those families that i've gotten to know over the past year. running is my thing. it's my release. it's my outlet. it's freedom. breakfast of champions right here. i've run five marathons. boston will be my sixth. this time, it's going to be a lot different i think because of the emotions. i think as i'm running, i'm going to be thinking about how far everybody's come just in the last year. families like the corkerans whose lives were turned upsidedown one year ago. celeste was at the finish line last april waiting for her

sister carmen to complete her first marathon. neither could anticipate how difficult that road ahead would be. celeste's daughter sydney was critically injured in the blast that ultimately took celeste's legs. >> i can remember just about everything. the screaming, how it changed so quick from one second to the next. >> celeste and sydney recovered together in a boston hospital room, recovery that still continues at home surrounded by family. >> every single day since april 15th has been a post-marathon day. we're trying to get to our new normal. >> the road to recovery has been filled with incredible challenges and milestones for this family, who will never take another step for granted. >> the first time in my own house that i, with my legs on, climbed my staircase up to my

bedroom, when i reached that top step, i was like, yes. >> you've been saying that a lot to yourself lately. yes. >> yes. >> carmen has been training again, and hoping to finish the race she wasn't able to. celeste has been doing things she's never done before, like rock climbing. >> yes! >> woohoo! >> and yes, she took up running for the first time after losing her legs and plans to be there at the finish line once again. >> i would love to be able to run on my feet, whether it's 50 feet or 100 feet. when carmen's coming around, join hands, and cross the finish line together. >> carmen, for you to be able to finally do what you set out to do over a year ago, emotionally, what will that moment be like for you, do you think? >> i don't know. you know, take it one step at a time, one mile at a time. and then just really embrace how it feels to finally finish. >> that will be one of those yes

moments. >> we're going to walk first, right? >> sometimes all you need to get to the finish are good friends. >> woo! >> there were times when i would think, am i going to laugh at anything ever again? >> we made sure she did. >> aw. >> you see, this family happens to enjoy a good fall. >> i took natalie out. >> and when they fall, they do what they do best. pick themselves up and start again. >> she is such a champ. and i enjoyed that fall, i will say. >> you have the marks to prove it. >> i still have the marks to prove it. you were wondering where i got those the other day. but i can't wait to join them on race day. i am raising money for the bombing victims and those in need of prosthetics, and to donate, please visit our website, crowdrise.com/natalie. approaching $14,000. so anyone who can, please, if

you can doe fate, we appreciate it. i'll give you a chance perhaps to get a backstage tour of the "today" show right here as well. >> cool. >> that's a good deal. >> i will guide that tour. >> i knew we had talked about your fall. i knew it was in the piece. and i still was shocked when it happened. i wasn't expecting it. >> but she really reacted well. and you're going to be in boston next tuesday. >> i will be in boston on tuesday for the anniversary as well. marathon monday will be right around the corner. >> on that subject, we should mention there will be much more on the bombing and its aftermath tonight on "brian williams reporting 108 hours inside the hunt for the boston marathon bombers." that's 8:00/7:00 central time on nbc. you can watch exclusive national coverage of the marathon april 21st on the universal sports network. up next, fresh from their induction into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame, we've got kiss. we'll be out there in a second. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ i wanna rock 'n' roll >> legendary band kiss was inducted into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame last night here in new york city. last most things kiss related, it wasn't completely without controversy. we are pleased to have them with us this morning. paul stanley, gene simmons, eric singer and tommy fair. kiss, good morning. great to see you guys. this is a big deal. what did it feel like onstage last night? what did it feel like in that room? nostalgia? memories? what? >> it was really vindication, because the fans have wanted this for so long, so it may not have meant as much to us, but it meant a lot to them. and we were very happy to be there. we have 40 years of legacy. and it's a proud time for us. >> gene, what were the memories that it brought up for you? >> yesterday is yesterday. we've never run a race looking over our shoulders in the past. winners always look straight forward. what we're looking forward to is honoring our brave, brave military and i don't want to

lead the witness, your honor, but go to military.com. because what we're doing is something really special. paul, tell them about it. >> we are going to hire -- it's part of an organization and part of a movement calls hiring our heroes. people have to realize that the freedoms and the liberties that we enjoy here, we take for granted. the people that make it possible are part of the world's greatest volunteer army. these people risk limbs, they risk their lives for us. we owe them everything. so if we can hire a few of them just to bring attention to the fact that we owe them everything. god bless our troops. so we're here to hire two of them. >> isn't that great? that's really nice. we did something with one of the roadies not long ago as well. tommy, eric on the end there. also there's big news. you guys are going on the road again? you want to share that? >> we're going out on our 40th anniversary tour. we'll be doing at least 40 to 50 shows in america. we have def leppard with us, so it's going to be a great time for everybody.

and we will have two heroes on tour with us. they are the ones in uniform, whose uniforms are even more important than ours. >> all right, gene, you're going to scowl at me. >> no, i'm not. >> that's okay. scowl at me. because this induction ceremony last night did have controversy surrounding it. why couldn't we just figure out a solution that would have been pleasing to everybody? >> there are no solutions. there's only we get to decide who and what kiss is. we love ace and peter, and they were very gracious yesterday in accepting the award to be part of the beginning, but we move on. this is a 40-year proud history. and eric and tommy make every day on that stage a wonderful, wonderful experience. not just for us. we like being together, bonding onstage. but it's an experience for the fans. are you sick and tired of the same old same old bands that get up onstage, think they're doing you by a favor and strumming acoustic guitar? you come out and see the best band in the world.

>> all right, you mentioned def leppard and the tour. you mentioned hiring our heroes. we've got one other little surprise. let's turn to natalie over here who's going to share that with us. >> matt, who do you think are the biggest kiss fans right here in our audience? tyler, derek, mike, and dylan. now, as i understand, high school seniors. you show up to a celebrity day at your school wearing these costumes and told go home, we don't know who you are. but these guys know who you are. you were at the hall of fame last night. come on out here. i'm going to give you a chance. i know your moms made your dream come true taking you there last night. i know you guys want to say a couple words to your heroes here. come on over. what do you want to tell them. >> i don't even know what to say. >> kind of speechless. >> star struck right now. >> don't even know what to say. >> who's your favorite? >> it's all equal. >> he's my favorite. >> right on. >> are you guys in a band as

well, or just the look? >> he's the only one with any musical talent. >> that's about it, yeah. >> what do you like to sing? >> i play guitar. >> he has the golden pipes. >> sing something for us. >> no, no, no. >> i think you need to form a band. >> natalie, you have to arrange an epic selfie here. >> we have to make that happen. >> guys, good to have you here. more importantly, guys, great to have you here. ladies and gentlemen, kiss. new members of the rock 'n' roll hall of fame. to find out more about the band hiring heroes, you can go to our website, today.com. we're back in a moment. this is a kiss edition of "today" on nbc.

legendary. >> 53 past. it's birthday time. let's go to florida, say hi to uncle willie scott. hey, willie. >> we're here in beautiful southwest florida. wonderful place. great people. nice place to visit. west bloomfield, michigan. that is a pretty town. that's where rae wess lives. loves tigers. tighter in the zoo. tiger woods. the detroit tigers.

nicolas thiery jr. is 100 years old. the secret to living forever is be stubborn. hang on to what you say and believe in and don't give anybody an inch. caldonia johnson is 100 years old today from glen burnie, madonna madonna. she loves to listen to gospel, music.ryland. she loves to listen to gospel, music. i love gospel music. donald smitherman 100 years old today. he is from arizona. he starts his day every day with 50 sit-ups and 25 push-ups and then he has breakfast. sally mcdonald, 105 years old today. two rivers, wisconsin. ends her day with a nice quiet evening with a manhattan. this is jim brown. tell them jim brown sent you down. he is 100 years old today. san antonio, texas.

handsome fellow. and he loves to read. that's it. i'd like to learn to read again. i'm getting better, though. now back to the greatest city in the world, new york. >> all right, willie, thank you very much. savannah is about to say goodbye from down in washington. we'll see you next week with all those beautiful cherry blossoms. savannah, good to see you. >> good to see you guys. have a great weekend. and hi, sting. hi, trudie. >> hi, savannah. >> so weird, in the crowd, just to see kiss, we found these two guys here. sting and trudie styler. hey, guys. >> we feel very under made up. >> they got up at 4:00 a.m. >> i think you're probably right. you're going to spend some time in the next hour here? >> it's pretty exciting. we've got sting and trudie here to talk about a special concert coming up at carnegie hall. >> for the rain forest. >> it's that time of year again. >> you're going to hang with us for a while during the 9:00 hour, right? >> i think they'll see how it goes to begin with. >> trudie's like i didn't sign

up for that. >> when we have you live, we can put you on the spot. >> it's always good to sew ye y guys. >> john c. reilly will join us. and we have one of the stars from "beat" with us. >> a lot to get to. but first, a check of your local news and weather as well. 8:56, i'm scott mcgrew. crews have begun the process of removing the charred remains of the tour bus. the bus collided with a fed- fed-ex truck and killed ten people. five of them students.

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from nbc news, this is "today's take," with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist, and tamron hall. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on a friday morning. it's april 11th, 2014. great crowd outside. exciting for the weekend. i'm willie geist along with al roker, natalie morales, and ms. tamron hall. we've got a little "us weekly" who wore it better. unintentional, but here we are. >> sort of. >> mine is sort of gray with blue. >> and yours is a gray with blue. little polka dots. >> so there's no competition. you both wear it equally well. >> no, that's not how it works. >> on fashion police with joan rivers -- >> what was it called? >> i'm not going to say the name

of it. but it was like blank stole my look. just watch fashion police to find out what the bank stands for. and they vote. so we're out of the vote. >> so #orangeroom. >> we're going to make it a contest? come on. >> it's a smackdown. >> or as somebody said, a danceoff. >> yes. >> i'd like to see a danceoff. >> nobody wants to see that. >> oh yes, we do. >> trust me. >> and it has to be like lord of the dance. >> like michael flatley? >> i could do that. >> river dance meets "west side story." >> the reason we bring up the dance-off -- >> yes. big news in late night. stephen colbert will replace david letterman, as many expected, when letterman retires from "the late show." no start date announced yet. letterman took the news very well. he said in a statement, they wanted another guy with glasses. that came at the end of a glowing review, an endorsement of colbert.

he plays a conservative character on his comedy central show "the colbert report" and he talked last night about the move to late night. >> this man has influenced every host who came after him, and even a few who came before him. he's that good. and i gotta tell you, i do not envy whoever they try to put in that chair. >> so colbert's deal is up at the end of this year. he actually had timed his contract with his agent to have it up when letterman's was up. he wanted this job, clearly. colbert's soon to be rival but really buddy jimmy fallon also joked about the new role in his monologue last night. >> of course, i want to say congratulations to our pal stephen colbert, who will be taking over for david letterman next year. [ applause ] very happy for that guy. he's very funny. he's a good friend. a lot of people in the media are already talking about how there's going to be a new late

night war. and i just want to say, that there's not going to be any war. it will be a dance-off. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> whoa, what is that? >> i think i know who wins that dance-off. >> what was that? >> a little frankenstein thing working there. here's a question. he says he's not going to be the conservative character. he's going to be himself. so will he be stephen colbert or stephen colbert? >> his sister is colbert. >> he's had colbert for a long time. since college. he didn't just develop colbert for this show. so to change it, he would be changing what he views as his own name. he says his father always wanted to be colbert. but his father wouldn't let him do it. they liked the sound of colbert better, and one day he was flying to college, going on a plane to northwestern. he decided he wanted to be colbert. he said when he got on the plane, he was colbert.

when he got off the plane, he was colbert. >> maybe he'll become stephane. >> stephane is taken. >> do you think david letterman had a role in picking stephen colbert? >> les moonves said it was very important to get the endorsement of david letterman and stephen colbert said the same thing. les said when he picked up the phone, letterman said, you got the right guy. >> it's amazing the change that has happened in the last year. it's not like that would happen here in the mornings. >> no. >> but at night, it's like crazy town! >> i know. >> crazy stuff! >> but it's exciting. fresh face. i think it invigorates late night. >> it's going to be fun. edgy. and i think it is fascinating what he will bring as far as colbert. will he go straight-laced? what will he do? >> and who replaces him on comedy central? >> oh, right. >> so it's this domino. >> crazy town. >> chelsea handler was a name being mentioned. >> amy schumer is great. she already has a show over

there. i'm going to throw out key & peele. they're hilarious. >> tracy morgan was on here making the case. he hadn't gotten the word yet. >> tracy morgan lobbied for job that had already been given. >> as long as there's a "rio 3", he's in good shape. >> who's not in good shape is this person who's been arrested and now charged with throwing a shoe at hillary clinton. it happened in las vegas. take a look here. the former secretary of state giving a speech. and listen to her reaction. that's a shoe going past her. >> whoa. >> she dodged that one. >> she didn't really dodge it. she just missed, thankfully. >> the woman there with the blonde hair is the person, she's taken into custody. but listen to hillary clinton's reaction. >> was that a bat? was that a bat?

somebody throwing something at me? is that part of cirque du soleil? thank goodness she didn't play softball like i did. >> her reaction was priceless. i mean, but how scary is that? she thought it was a bat, so it didn't process what was really happening. but that shoe came so close to her face. had it hit her, that would have been awful. it would have been awful. but this woman is in custody. we don't know a lot about her at this point. but we do know -- >> jeez. >> it's hard for me to watch. >> remember 2008 with president bush? >> yeah, he ducked. and the guy took two shots. zoom! >> he's like ali back there, bobbing and weaving. >> it was like a matrix kind of thing. >> everything slowed down. >> he seemed to be expecting that. there was an altercation beforehand. >> online, there are a number of videos of leaders and politicians dodging shoes. >> what's with the shoes? >> i think it's because you can't get anything through

security so that's the convenient weapon, i guess. i don't really want to know. >> also, in iraq with bush, the bottom of the shoe is the ultimate insult. should be pointed out, shoe throwers have terrible aim. they miss every time they throw. >> it's an unwielding weapon. it's like throwing a boomerang. >> she didn't hit me, but it's like tamron hall, if you do that again, and then it just goes -- let's move on to this other story. this is all about timing, folks. some unbelievable video coming out of rio da janeiro. >> say it again. >> rio de janeiro. >> an attempted mugging. talking about the high crime in this particular part of rio. so as the reporter is interviewing a woman live on tv asking her -- in the report, he was asking her if she was scared because of the crime in the

neighborhood. take a look at what happened. >> oh! >> watch again, he's saying. so the guy grabbing the necklace, he actually didn't make off with the necklace. it was still stuck to her neck. but that happens, coincidentally, right as they're talking about the crime in the neighborhood. >> what was he saying, because you were listening and translating. >> he was saying -- he was talking to her, it doesn't frighten you being in this neighborhood? you know crime is such a problem. she's like well, you know -- and right as she's responding the guy in front of the camera crews is what the reporter points out. and we have our camera there, we're doing an interview, but it doesn't stop the people, these would-be robbers from trying to get away with it. when i lived in brazil, it's

still such a serious problem. >> you think about the olympics. >> world cup soccer. >> big events coming up. they're going to have to be dealing with that a lot. when i lived in brazil, it was such a problem. i remember being on a cable car ride and the lady had what appeared to be gold hoop earrings. it didn't matter if they were really gold or not. a kid no older than 10 years old, grabbed the earrings and ripped them out of her ear. she had the ear lobe that was torn. >> we've got to leave our hoop earrings at home. >> even the wedding bands. it's like take off all the jewelry. but they're cracking down. they're trying to do the best they can. but it's going to be a very tough couple of months ahead with the world cup. and certainly the olympics. >> yikes. on a much, much different note, some beautiful, beautiful photos making the rounds online this morning of little girls battling cancer.

this is riley rian, who's 3 years old. aimsley is 4. it reads sometimes strength comes in knowing you are not alone. riley just beat a form of stage 5 kidney cancer. rian has been battling brain cancer for a year and a half. aimsley is in remission from leukemia. in this other photo, she's touching rian's head. it says, you seem my sister. although we do not share the same blood, we share a bond that will last a lifetime. they were photographed by an oklahoma photographer laura scantling who said she wanted the photos to be inspirational and help raise awareness. >> you got me. you got me. >> goosebumps. >> how beautiful. >> isn't that special? >> every now and then, you always wonder, do we really need the internet? and then you see stuff like that. >> we wish for her good health. >> absolutely. >> thanks so much. and all of the aimsleys and

rians out there who are recovering. let's show you what is happening as far as our weather is concerned. we've got a real roller coaster. no light, but a real roller coaster. oh! so today, denver, you are going to have spectacular weather. sunny skies, temperatures going to be getting up into the 70s. same thing on saturday. and then, boom! 38 degrees and snow. ouch. that leaves a mark. in fact, we've got a lot going on this weekend. large hail, damaging winds, dangerous lightning, isolated tornados, parts of kansas on into missouri. icy conditions up in the northern plains. snow developing out west. and as you can see, on sunday, we've got a wider area of heavier snow. and the risk of strong storms from kansas city down to houston and on into sou 9:11, happy friday to you. you made it to the end of the week. and we've got a good-looking weekend shaping up.

wanted to start with a live picture of san jose where the clouds are starting to clear. you'll have to waitor those clouds to clear here in san francisco until lunchtime. the winds are picking up, and that bodes well for a sunny sky. between noon and 3:00 p.m. in the city by the bay. temperatures are warming nicely. 59 in the south bay. still in the mid-50s in san francisco with limited sunshine for the first part of the day. keep your temps down to about 63 there. meanwhile, 75 for the south bay. 74 along the peninsula. >> and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. we are giddy with excitement, because up next, it is the one and only sting. the music legend here with his wife trudie to talk about music the music legend here with his wife trudie to talk about music ♪ without lifting a finger, you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because it starts working faster on the first day you take it.

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styler. >> the rain forest fundraises money to protect and support rain forests around the world and the indigenous people who live there. this year's 25th anniversary benefit concert is thursday at new york's carnegie hall. sting and trudie, good morning. good to see you. >> good morning. >> you've been on ti've been on month. i've never seen the reaction to a guest -- everyone keeps saying, i'm star truck. i can't believe they're here. >> aw. >> what do you want me to say? >> that's right. i'm fantastic. i'm the best. >> there's no good answer to that. >> you took the words out of my mouth. >> can you believe it's been 25 years? $33 million. operating in 20 different countries and it all started back in '89. >> it doesn't seem like that long ago. >> and you've been one of our great supporters, al, and i hope you'll come again this year. we're still struggling, you know, with the fights to save the rain forest, and their

indigenous inhabitants. and the fight and struggle goes on, so we do hope that we'll be supported at carnegie hall for this great cause. >> some great musicians who signed up as well. paul simon, james taylor. at this point, do you all just pick up the phone and say hey, 17th year, you ready? >> we do. >> at times they put the phone right down. we've got paul. we've got kevin spacey this year. steven stills. patty is coming. >> renee fleming. >> dionne warwick. kids who are going to be performing. cocoa and joe. some are going to be performing. an amazing singer, young singer who sting is championing called ivy levan. it's going to be a very eclectic, great evening. >> and you're donating tickets as well, is that right? >> we are donating tickets. we're going to be donating tickets to some 9/11 victims and hurricane sandy families. because we sort of -- you know, sting famously wrote a song

called "one world." i think sometimes people think the rain forests are so far away, the indigenous inhabitants, what has that got to do with us? but we're a global community, we all share this planet and we do need to protect. >> well said. >> in the 25 years you and trudie have been attacking this problem, how much change have you seen? has it gotten better? are we where we were a quarter of a century ago? >> it's getting worse. to be honest with you. we have small projects that kind of, you know, grow. and that's all we can do, you know? slow the rate of destruction. >> and keep the awareness up. speaking of aware, you released your 14th studio album last year and now it's coming to broadway. that's got to be kind of cool. >> yes. i'll be on broadway in october. it's very exciting. and very frightening at the same time. >> how come? >> how come it's terrifying? oh, just is. all of your dreams are up there to be smashed or realized.

who knows? >> to be realized. you've been together more than 20 years. >> 32. >> 32 years. >> wow. >> so for those watching who wonder what the secret is because you work together, you play together, you do everything together. >> i just do everything she tells me. >> would that were true. [ laughter ] >> this is like a variety show. >> we have our own peanut gallery. >> exactly. >> what is a typical night for you? >> whoa! >> and scene! >> we don't have time. >> hello there. >> well, sting and trudie, thanks so much. we appreciate you. for more information on the rain forest fund and the upcoming benefit concert, head to today.com. >> we want an answer! >> look at the time! coming up next, we want to get you caught up on all the

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lanes to reopen about noon. a press conference is planned for 10:00 this morning. of course, stay with us throughout the morning for the very latest information on that crash and the road conditions. we'll have a live report with updates from that news conference coming up at 11:00 this morning. 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick responded on twitter in connection with a suspicious incident. he says the accusations are completely wrong and thanks the people who are supporting him. a police report released by miami police made no mention of sexual assault, but described an incident where kaepernick was reportedly drinking and smoking pot with a woman who ended up in the hospital, unsure of what had happened. we're going to take a quick break, but we'll be back with weather and traffic right after this.

welcome back now. the time is 9:28. take a look at the temperature separation between san jose and santa rosa. we're close to 60 here. they're still socked in with fog and 49 degrees as a result out

there. as we head throughout the day, we'll see the sky continue to clear here in san jose. we'll have to wait for it in san francisco. you can see that fog lingering. but we'll see highs comfortable later on today, 73 in the south bay. let's check your drive. here's anthony. >> beautiful forecast. can't wait to get out and enjoy it. you can see right now, we're still having some slowdowns coming through the fast track and the cash lanes. and as you mentioned, christina, that fog holding on tightly across the bay bridge. we have another accident in san lorenzo, you can see, coming through -- or san leandro, 880 at high street. and things looking good in san jose. >> back with another local news update in half an hour.

welcome back to "today." it's friday morning, april 11th, 2014. i'm willie, along with al, natalie, and tamron. we are a selfie obsessed society this morning. turns out, there's a way to make yourself look even better in the selfie. there's a new app called skinny pics, allows you to shave up to 15 pounds in virtual weight. so your face looks skinnier. >> just your face. not the body, though. a >> just your face. >> you only get the face, really. >> it's 99 cents. get it on iphones, androids, the whole ball of wax. i was the guinea pig. i took a selfie. >> oh! >> the original on the left. >> that's frightening chg. >> i think they just elongate

your head. >> the one on the right is -- >> the more skinny one. >> you look more try angular. >> don't lose 15 pounds. >> really? stay the way you are. >> thanks. that's very liberating. >> in fact, you could stand to gain. >> especially when you send pictures who know you, aren't they going to -- >> i think it's misrepresentation of who you are. >> i mean, i feel that way about magazines when they photoshop and i always wonder about the celebrities who completely transform themselves. once you see them in person, what a letdown. oh. >> wow. and she's talking about john c. reilly. >> john c. reilly totally eyeballed me, like are you talking about me? >> you're not a letdown. >> you're not a letdown. so that's odd, isn't it? >> yeah, i think it's strange. just makes you look a little odd. >> i understand using the filters to make the lighting look better. >> it gives a funky effect. but i think completely change

the look of your face. >> how is the tie battle going? >> oh, right. i love that you're so competitive. >> willie is winning. >> willie geist. >> we have percentages on this? >> yeah, we have percentages. look at this. >> that's why it's a contest. my tie only 42%. willie's tie 58%. >> it's the same tie! >> whoa, whoa. steady cam john there. >> in your defense, al, we can't see a lot of you tie because it's covered up by the sling. >> there you go. >> and you wear the sling better than willie. >> thank you. well, as we look ahead to the weekend, lots of sunshine, east coast. slight risk of some strong storms making their way into the midwest tomorrow. beautiful along the west coast. and then on sunday, sunday! we've got a big risk of strong storms from the gulf coast into the mid mississippi river valley. decent amount of snow going on in the rockies, including denver. but again here in the east, another

9:32. happy friday to you, bay area. look at these temperatures. it's already almost 60 degrees in san jose. a nice day shaping up there, but the fog is keeping your temperatures down this morning in the north bay and in san francisco, nonetheless, you'll see a nice, comfortable finish at 63 degrees in san francisco today. 73 out in the north bay. 75, comfortable conditions for the south bay, becoming sunny by about lunchtime, all across the board. great-looking weekend shaping up. we'll have your seven-day forecast right here on nbc bay area in moments. >> and that's your latest weather. well, the aforementioned john c. reilly is one of those actors who can play just about any kind of role. you might remember him as one of the fishermen from "the perfect storm" with george clooney and mark wahlberg. a grown man forced to move in with will farrell in "stepbrothers." and this fun one, a corrupt police officer in "gangs of new york." or playing renee zellweger's husband in "chicago."

mr. cellophane. that earned him an oscar nomination. >> now he is lending his voice and humor to the new family movie "bears." take a look. >> after months of being on the constant hunt for salmon, it seems almost impossible that the bears can be too full to eat. but that's exactly what's happening here. so very full. and interested in -- i don't know what he's doing. this guy looks like my dad when he's watching tv. hey, who changed the channel? [ laughter ] >> i love that. john c. reilly, my kids love this. and we really got to see a little bit of your improv and your humor there, because i know you helped the writers -- you actually said they were a little too british for their own good. >> well, yeah. i mean, they're incredible film makers, these british guys are the ones that went up to alaska and filmed these bears at great

peril, i think. so my job was to kind of just respond to what i was seeing. try to, like, think of what the bears might be thinking. in some cases, putting words in their mouths. >> literally. >> my son luke said, how does he know what they're thinking? >> how does he know their names? >> amazing. >> there was a great quote i read from the director. i'm just going to read it here. he says of you, he's sort of a bear of a man himself with the strength and mischief and a voice that reflects that. what does it mean to be a bear of a man? >> well, if you've ever seen me come out of hibernation, you'll know why people think i'm bear-like. i'm actually totally jet lagged right now, so it feels like the middle of the day. just came from ireland. so i'm not very bear-like this morning, luckily. i don't know. when we made "wreck it ralph," the director of "wreck it ralph" is the one who recommended me for this job. i was thinking of this great voice actor phil harris, who was

balu the bear in "jungle book." i mentioned ralph is starting to feel a little bit like balu the bear. he said that's exactly where phil harris was standing when he recorded that part. so there was like bears in the air, i guess. >> when you're doing something like this, not only does it bring us awareness to the plight of these bears, but the movie actually is helping the plight of the bears in this environment. >> yeah, exactly. the opening week of the movie, we're hoping everyone comes out and sees the movie the opening week because disney is contributing a whole bunch of money to the national parks system which is where a lot of these bears live. the movie takes place in the alaska peninsula. there's a big national park up there. but the money that disney is going to donate towards these habitats is all over america. so unlike, say, the other great disney films where money is being donated to help animals in

foreign countries, this is actually going to help, you know, our own -- american bears. good old american bears. >> none of them foreign bears. american bears. >> is it true you're going to play "two truths, one false -- "two truths and a lie." that's what i said. >> yeah, if you want. >> three things about yourself. >> get people to see "bears." but i'll do whatever i have to do to get people to see "bears." >> you're going to tell three things and we'll guess which is the truth and which is a lie. >> i hate the word lie, but i'll say it. >> go ahead. >> you tell us. >> okay. >> i collect amateur clown paintings. after "talladega nights," i became a licensed nascar driver. and what was the third one? i once robbed cereal boxes from

a freight train. >> which is the false? >> i'm going to say the cereal thing is the false. >> i don't think you robbed a freight train. >> i'm going with the "talladega nights" just to vary it up. >> you are correct. yes, i have robbed a freight train and i do collect amateur clown paintings. >> wow. >> you were so calm-like, too. >> i used to be a clown when i was a kid. >> oh, there you go. >> could you briefly walk us through the train robbery? how did that go down? >> well, there's a train line that ran through my neighborhood when i was a kid. and we used to go up there where we weren't supposed to be. and one night they stopped the train on the tracks. my friend said let's go break open that boxcar. we were like, all right. we took a rock and smashed the padlock and opened it up. from floor to sooeceiling was g clumpies. we unloaded like 400 boxes.

don't do this, kids. it's a felony to break into a freight train. but i didn't know. >> don't ride the rails, kids. >> what's the statute of limitations? you just confessed to a crime. >> we were so young. >> i bet you never look at corn pops the same. >> i could use a bowl of them, actually. >> so good to have you here. the film is just fantastic. "bears" hits theaters friday, april 18th. up next, she plays the witty chief of staff to the vice president in "veep." chief of staff to the vice prestrying to stay fit but miss real pleasure? the pleasure you crave just got real. light & fit greek nonfat yogurt. irresistible flavors, like strawberry cheesecake, with a thick creamy texture. never have 80 calories tasted so satisfying. light & fit greek. taste satisfaction without sacrifice.

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and starring in the nbc thriller "hannibal." take a look. >> i don't know where i am. >> what do you see? >> i can't see anything. it's so wrong. jack, please. i don't want to die like this. >> miriam, what was the last thing you remember before making the call? >> oh! >> scary. >> is that the first time you've seen that? >> yeah, i haven't seen that yet. it's spooky. >> you're on "veep," "hannibal," dark, happy. which are you? >> oh, all of it. i'm an actor. >> i love it. >> let's start talking about "veep." we'll get to "hannibal" in a second because it is so different. this show has just exploded. it's taken off, and julia louis

dreyfus is great. but the ensemble is so good. we had tony hale here last week. he talked about how much fun it is to be on the show. >> it is. >> has it been a pleasant surprise for you to watch the reaction? >> it's been an absolute pleasure. i mean, when we all got together in the beginning, we knew how much we liked it. and that's kind of enough. you're like oh, well, we had a blast and got paid for it, hallelujah and that's wonderful. so if anybody else likes it, that's gravy. so this has just been like heaps and heaps and heaps of gravy. to extend the metaphor. but yeah, i love it. >> you play the ultra conservative character to julia louis dreyfus's character. her aide. >> i'm her chief of staff. amy runs the entire office. she's the ceo of the selena meyer company is how i always put it. so yeah, she has to be more straight-laced, i think, and kind of play the game right so that selena can feel she has the freedom to be who she is.

>> have you seen the "rolling stone" cover yet? the controversy with julia. you've seen it? what do you make of all the fuss, the john hancock is misplaced. >> i think she's obviously absolutely stunning, and we can all hope to look as she does at any time in our lives. but yeah, i mean, i don't know. i don't think that accuracy was on their priority list. >> the rumor is that it was planned to play off of the mischief that happens on the show. >> oh. okay. i mean, that's their prerogative. the side bar on all of our characters, kind of had like random people as well, like, from different departments. i don't think accuracy was their priority. >> her response too was incredible. julia louis dreyfus. when she tweeted out her baby photo. she said this is actually a tattoo. >> it's a birthmark. >> she has shamelessly shown us that birthmark since day one. >> do you have an interesting birthmark? >> i've got one on my leg.

it's no fun. it looks like an archipelego. it's very light. not important. >> not important. >> one we've still yet to discover. >> before we let you go, tell us about this character you're playing in "hannibal." >> miriam, as many of the characters on that show has had kind of a rough go of it, she was jack, laurence fishburne's character. she was a protege. and she ended up getting captured. we all in the first season thought perhaps that was it for miriam. and then we discovered that hannibal's been keeping her and messing with her brain. and taking her arm off and all this stuff. >> jeez! >> anna! >> thanks so much, anna. >> watch "hannibal" tonight at 10:00, 9:00 central right here

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hey, let's do this. matt finch is the owner and founder -- >> american classic food for sure. >> so let's start with the basic grilled cheese. we'll do a fancy one in a second. if you're making this at home, how do you approach it? >> you guys are going to choose your bread. we've got some salted butter. whatever you guys like. your favorites. so what we do is we put the butter on both sides. because we're going to grill it on both sides. that's the key to the classic grilled cheese sandwich. it adds a lot of flavor profile to it. a texture. so after you butter it, boom, put it down. perfect, perfect. >> and then pick your cheese. >> you guys are pros. you should quit your day jobs. you can come work for me in cleveland. >> what cheese has the best meltability? >> for me, i'm going for classic american myself. but your favorites, we have

pepper jack, cheddar today. >> you can sometimes put on too many. >> you can put on too many. those are about an ounce apiece, so we're going to go probably two is perfect. this is our finished product here. so you guys are making the classic grilled sandwich. down here what we have, we have a little take on the american classic. this is what we call the waking bacon. this gives you an idea of what you can do beyond the basics. at the restaurant in cleveland, we go from mild to wild. i mean, everything from lasagna, fried fish, shrimp, pulled meats. >> is this cheddar? >> yeah, we have two cheddar here. so go for it. >> just put it all in? >> there's really no rules to grilled cheese. that's the fun part. >> you can do this all on one griddle, it looks like. >> you can finish it in the oven. >> nice. sweet. >> there's a lot going on there. >> al, i know you're a bacon fan. >> boom. >> look at that. that's a thing of beauty.

and you can't have enough bacon, can you? let's be honest. happy grilled cheese day. >> happy national grilled cheese day. >> we've got more recipes on today.com. we're back in a moment. but first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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the ladies just destroying these grilled cheeses over here. we have a tie battle. we have an update on the percentages. >> it's a close one. it was almost a tie. >> it's almost a tie. >> almost a tie on the ties. >> 52 for me. 48 for good morning nelly! woah.

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i-5. now, the road was closed in both directions last night after the bus crashed head-on into a big rig. ten people died, including five high school students. the students were traveling to humboldt state university from southern california to tour the campus when that big rig crossed into oncoming traffic and hit the bus. the southbound side of the freeway opened early this morning. the c thp expects the northboun lanes to reopen about noon. a press conference is planned for 10:00 this morning. and stay with nbc bay area throughout the morning for the latest information on the crash and road conditions. we will have a live report coming up on our 11:00 a.m. newscast. in the meantime, let's get an update when it comes to that forecast. here's christina. >> good morning to you, laura. good morning to you at home. happy friday to you you made it to the end of the week and temperatures are starting to warm up, places getting the sunshine, anyway. 59 in the south bay, 58 along the peninsula, 56 in the east bay, 55 in san francisco, still socked in with fog, and we have fog lingering in the north bay as well. highs today will be comfortable,

ending up in the mid-70s. and this weekend, things don't change all that much. sunday will be the warmer day, up to 77 on sunday in san jose, 64 on sunday in san francisco, a touch warmer on monday. so it's going to be pretty nice out there. overall, we're looking good. let's see if we're looking good on the roads. here's anthony. >> the bay bridge right now, wide open. lanes are really moving without a problem. we don't have any major accidents to report in the east bay. that's some good news. and you can see as we look in the peninsula, things moving smoothly there. let's take you outside to show you what it looks like on fremont. on 880, things moving smoothly, and palo alto, no problems, north and southbound, wide open. excellent news with that beautiful forecast. are. >> we'll take it wherever we can get it. another local news update is coming up in about a half hour.

from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hello, everybody. you have made it to try day friday. it is april 11th. >> doesn't that feel good? >> it does. it does. nice plans for the weekend? >> i do. karen, my dearest friend and her husband and kids are coming in to new york. we're going to see jersey boys, have dinner, do the whole thing. >> birthday, right? >> happy birthday. so, if you are -- you have plans for this weekend. i'm so sorry i didn't ask. >> that's okay, hoda. i'm good.

i'll be in physical therapy most of the week. i'm actually going to be -- tomorrow from 1:00 to 3:00, i'm going to be out in yonkers. there is one in connecticut, one in yonkers. they're the coolest stores. it is just -- aisles and aisles and aisles of strawberries this big. you'll be there at 1:00. >> from 1:00 to 3:00. signing stuff i can't discuss. >> okay, you know when people send out save the date cards so you can remember to go to the wedding. >> i appreciate it. do you? >> i always appreciate it. i also appreciate this one. this one is taken the save the date to a new level. all right. now, this one came in the form of a video, a very elaborate video. a guy named bambo abora and janice janice. watch their save the date video. ♪ >> looks like a -- an ad, a commercial ad for mercedes or

something, doesn't it, so far? >> mm-hmm. >> yes, kath, it does. hoda, i'm talk ing to you. >> okay. you're invited. >> boss wedding, san francisco. >> whoa. >> wow. >> i just heard, i think anthony, go, plenty of money. >> be careful what you say, anthony. i can hear it. >> that is -- that is a total turnoff. >> the couple met at the university of san francisco school of law . if you have problems with that, i don't blame you. their wedding website, bosswedding.com has no further details yet. and you say -- >> i don't know. seems like a lot of coin to drop on a video that is letting people know when your wedding is. i guess if you have money -- you know what i don't like. i think it is fine for people to

have fun. i like that people have what they have, i don't like the flaunting part, i don't like the close-up of the diamond, like -- good for you, happy for you. >> isn't it a matter of choice. it wasn't meant to go viral. it was meant for their friends and family. >> i don't know. i have to look at it. i don't like it. >> aren't you tired of getting angry people's mail, hoda? just when things quiet down, you stir the pot again. >> we want to know what you think of that video. >> whole other thing about too, speaking of weddings, a lot of brides, one third of all brides apparently is a falling out of one kind or another with bridesmaids. >> there is a perfect example of this in a great movie called "bridesmaids." >> the you i know would have walked in here and rolled your eyes and thought this was completely over the top, ridiculous and stupid. look at the shower! look at that [ bleep ] cookie.

oh, delicious, stupid cookie, i think i'll -- maybe it is better if i dip it in the chocolate. this is what you want, lillian? >> that is the best -- >> she's expressive. a new survey says one third of recently married women say they're no longer friends with at least one of their bridesmaids. >> here's the thing. here's what happens. there is a lot of tension during the wedding time. people are asked to drop a lot of money on things like trips and dresses and -- >> it is a long way and very expensive. >> sometimes friendships end, inappropriate behavior at the wedding, your bridesmaids goes a little cray cray or arguments over dresses and money and all that sort of -- i sort of get it.

i i had my sister as my bridesmaids and i loved her. >> both times it was a small event, just my sister and another friend. and we're still friendly, but -- >> we want to know if you've ever broken up with a bride. >> i want to know what people think too about this. is it okay? say one of your great friend or something from college is getting married but the wedding is going to be in capri, and you just know you can't afford to go to capri. or florida or anywhere -- >> i'm just saying some place you would like to go, but the truth is you can't afford it, how would you deal with that? >> i think -- well, we had a destination wedding and i knew it was going to be a pain. so we offered to pay for everyone's lodging and food and stuff, and as long as they could get there. the idea is, if you get there, we'll do the other stuff. >> you dropped some major cash. >> i did. and it apparently wasn't really worth it. i think sometimes you got to -- but i think it is fair --

>> i think it is very fair to say i would love to be there for you, it is such an honor to be asked, but i can't. i'm going through this, this or this right now. and i don't know then if i would feel good about then somebody paying for me to go either. >> after you said that, i would -- >> social qs thing this is interesting. there is a writer in the social qs column. he said he or she has a relative and they want a specific gift for their birthday, there was somebody who actually e-mailed the link to the store so that the person could buy the present. so it didn't make it easier -- >> they say, well, i'll pay for it, but i'll bill you. so billing me for a gift that you probably don't want to get them in first place. >> he says it probably doesn't pay to try to educate an adult about rudeness. et cetera, et cetera.

it is a silly idea -- >> too late i bought your present. too late, i just took back what i got you and maybe they'll stop being rude. >> there are people registering at stores, like bed, bath and beyond, for birthday presents. >> that's what i'm saying. i don't know. i think after a certain point, those people have already been married, i don't think you should have a bridal registry again. that's just me. if he's got a toaster, you've got a toaster -- >> what if you need a blender or something? what if you need something? >> go out and buy it. you can get a very nice one at sam's club and different places like that. i don't know. i just think it is a gimme, gimme, gimme world, way too much, hoda woman. >> anyway. so here is our -- this is our try day friday shirt. this is so great. >> this is in honor of national parkinson's awareness month. 1 million people -- >> have this disease. you know how difficult it can be if you have this disease or know someone has to button the buttons.

this shirt was designed by mora hortman, inspired by her husband. when he would go on business trips, he had buttoning his -- >> he's a football coach, yeah. >> so she -- look what she did. can you open it? >> show how we did it. here. >> we rehearsed it. >> all right. oh, yeah. look over here. okay, look. they're magnets. that look like buttons. >> i think that's so neat. called the magna ready shirt. >> so great. >> all sales this month go to the michael j. fox foundation for parkinson's research. $64.95 at magna ready.com. michael is so amazing. i did a cameo performance. and yet i just -- i killed more television shows that i did. i mean, i did -- >> stop saying it. >> i did. lipstick jungle and smash. >> smash. >> and michael j. fox. >> very funny, funny episode.

i just want to personally apologize to michael because he's a brilliant guy and sweetheart. okay. >> all right. >> it is time for -- >> friday funny. we're ready. >> i've been waiting. >> this man was overweight. so his doctor put him on a diet, the doctor told the man, i want you to eat regularly for two days, then skip a day, and repeat this plan for two weeks. next time i see you, you'll have lost at least five pounds. >> okay. the man returned weeks later, he lost almost 20 pounds. that's amazing, the doctor said to him. did you follow my instructions? the man nodded. i'll tell you, though, i thought i was going to drop dead that third day. from hunger, the doc asked? no, from skipping, the man replied. >> that's a good one. that was a good one. time for our johnson's baby announcements where we celebrate new moms and their adorable additions to their families. first johnson baby of the week is holden christopher smith, this little guy born in

cleveland, ohio, on february 25th. his parents say their son loves his tummy time. tummy time. >> our next baby of the week is born in anchorage, alaska, on february 21st. bria christine hubers and her mom stephanie offers this advice to new parents. when the days and nights are difficult, remind yourself that your little one is a blessing and so true. >> now to a baby born in newark, delaware, towuan raymond mallory, born on march 24th. he is a michele bayrr miracle b doctors told her she would never be able to have children. >> and the last johnson's baby of the week is lauren elizabeth armfield. her parents say their little girl developed a very special bond with their 15-year-old blind family cat named jake. the two love to snuggle. >> sweet. >> if you want to submit your baby to be a johnson's baby of the week, all the details are on

klgandhoda.com. all right, time to celebrate the bunny. >> the gold bunny celebrity auction. we signed these several years in a row. it is for the annual lint gold bunny celebrity auction. 90 other people participated, kelly clarkson, owen wilson, seth meyers. >> 100% goes to autism speaks. and go to lintgoldbunny.com for auction details. if you feel like getting healthy, more magazine and fitness magazine are getting together to do a half marathon. the largest half marathon for women in the country. 10,000 people will be running. i'm going to be there. you know, to -- >> cheering everyone on. >> yeah. >> anyway -- >> you'll bring blake. >> i will. for more info go to morefitnesshalf.com. >> you can go to both things. they can go to that and to

yonkes on saturday and see you on sunday. >> all right. >> it is not just dads who are a role model for their sons. >> we find out why strong mothers make for strong sons. >> and prom fashions coming up after this. [ man ] i think this is a good time to tell you: you're doing okay, mom. i can call you "mom," right? i know we haven't known each other very long, but you seem like a real keeper. you're not perfect. but you're trying. anyway, i want you to know how much i appreciate you. you know, right? how much i love you. you're doing okay, mom. how much i love you. the was a truly amazing day. without angie's list, i don't know if we could have found all the services we needed for our riley. for over 18 years we've helped people take care of the things that matter most. join today at angieslist.com

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is show who they are from behind their daughter's eyes and this is what i did with this "strong mothers, strong sons" because mothers try so much to give so mu to their kids. i think we focus more on -- we dote on them too much, we want to make life easy for them, we want to fix all of their problems and heal all of their wounds, which is fine when they're 0 to 10. but 17 and 18, you can't do that. >> you said you have to let them go at 10. >> you do. that's the first separation when they're starting to go through puberty. not to let go completely, but back off -- boys at this point, here is this person i love and adore and we're close and cozy and life is wonderful and they wake up and go, wait a minute, now i'm a guy and she's a girl and it is a little creepy. >> but you don't go cold turkey. so what is a mom to do? what is the right way to add some distance without cut ing off? >> the first thing they need to do is recognize how can we show our boys affection without being

overbearing? and i think we need to do that, we don't do things in public, for instance. don't run up to your son in the hallway at school and give him a hug and a kiss. >> in front of friends and everything give him an opportunity to find what decisions can he make, where he's going to succeed or fail. don't make all the decisions for him. >> i think we're doing them a favor and doing them such a disservice, aren't we? we're not preparing them for real life where people tell them no all the time. >> i think it is really important with young men, even more so than with young daughters. i think we emotionally cripple our boys when we do too much for them. but those of us who are very intense mothers, we adore our kids, we do so much for them far into their 20s, and we need to let them stand on their own, fall on their face, fail and figure out how to get through life again. >> you say normally sons push their moms away too. at what point do they go away and then circle back? >> when is that going to happen?

>> my son is just starting to like me again. right around 15, it was like what happened to -- >> i think 15 to 25 can be horrible years. but those are the years you need to pull back. we have to have their back. don't just throw them to all of their friends like to a pack of wolves, say do whatever you want to do. we always have their back and watch them carefully. we let them make decisions so they can fall and fail and learn to get back up. but usually in the mid-20s, i say you're not done raising your child until about 25. that's when you get what you wanted. the reward comes when their brain development is finally done at 25. and they're men. and that's when your relationship really becomes not just a mother/child, but more of a friendly relationship. >> my daddy used to say to me, honey, i love you too much to deny you the privilege of making mistakes. >> exactly. >> thank you so much. >> my mom was cool too but didn't say stuff like that. lovely to meet you.

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it is time for bobbie's buzz. whether you're a plucker, shaver, waxer, how to move unwanted hair without spending a lot of money. >> here to tell us is our very own bobbie thomas. and it is your fourth anniversary. >> four years. it has been fun. okay. i have wanted to answer the question for a while. women have been asking about face shaving because it has been a hot topic on blogs and on youtube. and, yes, it is okay to shave your face, professionals call it dermacleaning. i recommend for first timers to go to a professional or at the

very least do not buy a straight edge blade. what beauty insiders use are eyebrow shavers. these by pinkel have a guard, they're not sharp, but, please, not for children. you'll want to gently shave your face -- >> and it -- >> how does it grow back in? >> it grows back in, but not thicker or darker, just thin -- but the bonus is that it takes off the dead skin cells and absorbs your products better and -- for just a couple of bucks, i'll do it after. i'll get your chin hair. >> okay. i take care of the chin hair, thank you. >> if you want an alternative that has nothing to do with a razor, try a cream. be careful with creams. they're chemicals and you can burn yourself. >> you may have a reaction. >> test it out, make sure. next, something new on the market are serums that are saying they're going to help

slow the growth and the density of the hair. inhibitive is something that the uk fans beauty bloggers have been raving about. after two months of applying it twice daly, a lot of people are seeing the claims true that you get thinner hair and it grows back -- >> two months people have a beard. >> better take care of it before that. >> and at the drugstore, good old favorite, sally hanson, wax strips, they added pretreatment strips to help with the pain. medicated wipes to give you a little extra and -- >> and look. >> gillette, look at how cute, and bic has this great shave guard, the first with the bikini trimmer. they're all on bobbie.com and our website and tips and more info. >> what about that no-no. >> the no-no works really good. it works great. >> thanks. >> we grabbed some people off the plaza for madalyn's mad food

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while others may keep trying. nobunny knows easter better than cadbury! ♪ well, i love a rainy night ♪ i love a rainy night ♪ i love to hear the thunder ♪ watch the lightning when it lights up the sky ♪ ♪ ♪ you know it makes me feel good ♪ rarrh! [ laughs ] ♪ 'cause i love a rainy night [ female announcer ] yoplait. with flavors the whole family will love. it is so good for a night in. well, good morning, everyone. 10:26. i'm scott mcgrew. the california highway patrol has pushed back a press conference about that deadly tour bus crash on interstate 5 near chico until at least 10:30. meanwhile, federal investigators

arrived on scene about an hour and a half ago and began examining the charred shell of the bus. the road was closed in both directions last night after the bus crashed head-on into a big rig. ten people died, including five hall students. they were traveling to humboldt state university from southern california to tour the campus when the big rig crossed into incoming traffic and hit the bus. the southbound side of the freeway opened up early this morning. chp expects the northbound lanes to reopen around noon. we are certainly going to have a live report coming up in about a half an hour. we'll look at weather and traffic coming up after the break.

welcome back. now you made it to friday. the weekend just hours away at this point. and temperatures are going to be nice today. 75 degrees for the south bay. 74 in the peninsula, and yeah, 63 degrees, kind of a cool day shaping up right at the immediate coast. a nice ocean breeze out there, but 63 degrees is right about average for this time of year in san francisco. we'll hit 69 degrees in the east bay, north bay's at 75, and 76 degrees today out in the beautiful tri-valley, getting into this weekend, more of the same beautiful conditions. looks like sunday is going to be the better day for your outdoor plans. more sunshine and a little bit warmer. let's check your drive. here's anthony slaughter. >> thank you, christina. we have an accident through the altamont pass, keeping dublin very slow through 580. you can see approaching the bay bridge, another area where we're seeing some slowing. that's going to continue to

remain slow, but outside, things looking pretty good for this time of day. >> another local news update at 11:00. we're back on this try day friday with more of "today" and madelyn's mad food challenge. >> the truth is the calories and the fat can add up fast. >> if you're preparing for your passover seder meal, it is no different. >> here to help you make the healthy food choices is "today" diet and knew nutrition editor madelyn fernstrom. >> and here with me is joanne calhoun from tulsa, oklahoma. >> okay. and on my team, amy fox from hastings, minnesota. >> okay. >> we're ready. >> you know the rules? you buzz in after i read the question. question number one, which of these easter candies has the fewest calories per serving.

cadbury creme egg, 20 jellybeans. >> let's go with -- >> yeah. >> i think that's -- >> b, 20 jellybeans. >> you would be right. 20 jellybeans, eight calories. >> i don't think my buzzer is working. okay. just checking. >> next, which of these easter main courses has the lowest amount of fat for a four ounce serving. >> okay, what is it? >> the leg of lamb, crown roast of lamb, honey blazed baked ham. >> she's going with a. >> you would be wrong. >> it seems like it would be the honey glazed. >> let her do it. >> she's helping me. >> we're going with c. >> you're right. the honey glazed ham. >> next, which of these soups has the fewest number of

calories per ten ounce bowl, chicken noodle soup, tomato soup or matzo ball soup. >> you know the answer. what is it? >> tomato if it doesn't have cream. >> and you would be right. it is the tomato. >> so far, we're whinning. >> on to something else. the chocolate bunny, how many sugar cubes of sugar in this chocolate bunny? >> c, 22. >> you would be right. 22. the whole bunny. on to eggs. i think this is your strength. eggs are a favorite for easter and passover. how many calories are in two deviled eggs? >> that is so simple, it is almost a joke. okay. what should we go with? >> c, 190. >> not a joke. girls. >> we were going to say b.

>> you would be wrong. >> oh! >> a. did we get it? >> correct. it is a. 130 calories. >> let's move on to wine. everybody knows a lot about here, it is popular at passover and easter. how many calories are in just one five ounce glass of red wine? >> we're going to go with -- >> red and white. >> 125 calories. >> you're right. this is your day, kathie lee. >> i know my wine, but i'm not allowed to talk about it. >> time for one more. >> triple or nothing. >> triple or -- >> pressure is on. which of the following passover desserts is a low cholesterol choice? >> sponge cake. >> you would be -- no, you would be wrong. >> i would like to go on record, macaroons, flourless chocolate cake. >> b, flourless chocolate cake.

>> you wld be wrong also. >> just guess about the macaroons. >> the macaroons, only egg whites. the others had egg yolks. >> what do they win? >> what did they win? >> an easter basket. we have a kathie lee cd which is great. >> you said it was a tie. >> so now you can share. >> you guys, thank you for playing. >> thanks a lot. we really appreciate it. >> all righty, talking about food, kosher food -- chef jamie gellar is in the kitchen preparing some authentic passover dishes. >> and it is prom season. we'll show you how to get your teens ready for that big night out, right after these messages. [ male announcer ] this is jim. a man who doesn't stand still. but jim has afib, atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. that puts jim at a greater risk of stroke. for years, jim's medicine tied him

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>> wow. >> we like that. >> it is time for "today's style", all about the prom fashions. if you have a teen in your life, you know how important one night can be. >> here with fun styles when it comes to dresses and tuxes are nina garcia, jcpenney style voice, and nick swenson, senior creative director for jcpenney salons. how are you? you cannot underestimate how big this night is for kids. they put all their thought into it, don't they? >> this is their red carpet for teenagers. think about it. >> thinking about it in september. >> yes. >> this is their big moment. >> that's right. >> so we'll look at some of the hottest things. we'll look at first, bold prints. we have violet coming out. and escorted by a nice young man named t.j. who you'll get to know. >> bright colors are always in for the spring. this is how to make an entrance dress.

this is color to make an entrance. but what i love most about this dress is the high/low hemline. >> great legs when you're 17, you know? >> all be obsessed with shoes. this shows off your beautiful rhinestone shoes, it is also -- if you can, do short, do -- >> make up your mind. >> i love the back to that dress. can we see -- look how pretty that is. >> lovely play on the transparency. >> you can also with the full bob. >> there is. that's the best part of the head to toe look here. her hair is really long, past the dress. we went back up with the full bob an seeing a lot of that right now. tucking it under, really short and longer pieces around the front. >> beautiful. >> and t.j. is dressed in jcpenney too. >> yes. t.j. is, you know, boys have -- they have less options. they have less options. now, the trend here is for the

slim cut suit. we love this in the navy blue because it looks -- it is a nice -- >> t.j., we'll ask you to bring your next lovely lady out. >> the pastel trend and we have the lovely maria is coming out. tell us about maria. >> pastels, it is really the most age appropriate for these group of -- and one of the biggest trends on the runway and on the red carpet. >> mint. would you call it mint? >> it is mint. what i love about this dress is the empire waist and the strapless. it is very flattering on almost any body type. and notice the manicure, the matching mint green. >> so cute. >> and the dress -- the necklace as well. >> yes. the necklace is also matching. if you are going to do pastels, i would stick with jewelry that is crystals, platinum, and real

quick, the hair and the back -- >> the hair is to showcase off the beautiful necklace she has on, going with the low chignon and have fun with it. >> the messy look works for you. >> on to hannah and our short dress. come on out, hannah. >> good for you, hannah. be different. >> nobody should tell you cannot wear a short dress for the prom. >> tell us about her dress. >> this is adorable. it is feminine, black, little white and black dress. i love the sweetheart detail and the flower detail on the bodice. but fashion is all about contrast. so you want to kind of play with the edge of your jewelry. >> how about the hair and we'll tv. >> the hair with we see the high bun on top and the accessory we see on the red carpet, really popular. >> thank you. let's bring molly out. come on out. tell us about molly's look. >> molly, neutrals for evening.

we love this transparency and the silver, i think with a dress like this, it is all about keeping the accessories to a minimum. >> so pretty, feminine around the face again. >> yeah. >> and who doesn't want to shine? >> absolutely beautiful. let's bring all of our lovely ladies out. >> all the fashions are available at jcpenney. >> thank you all very, very much. >> happy proms, ladies. we're having a passover feast. >> why you won't be able to forget jefferson mays after you meet him. he's unbelievable.

a young eng will lishman isd in poverty. >> there are eight people in the line of succession for the money before him. and tony award winning actor

jefferson mays plays them all. >> he sings, dances, cycles and ice skates in the musical comedy "a gentleman's guide to love and murder." we're thrilled to have you with us. we saw this and were blown away by it. first of all, we cannot believe the energy it takes. you have so many costume changes. if you win a tony you have to share it with your dresser. because -- is it true you have sometimes have to ask your dresser, who am i next? >> early on, not so much anymore, but julian, my brilliant dresser, will sometimes whisper who i am. >> the role is so vastly different. tell us about some of the eight roles you play. >> i play all members of the same aristocratic family. but in two of them, they're women, you know, but i have never been busier. the costume changes alone, you hurl yourself off stage into the darkness, you're set upon by

four muscular and determined people who rip your clothes off. >> yes, you do. >> such a tour de force and audiences are -- i love that it is a new story, you don't know what's coming. but at the same time, it has old-fashioned entertainment value the likes of which is a combination of vaudeville, circus, and broadway musical. has it all. >> yes, it does. having a great time. >> so the reaction you've been getting must be crazy. how do you keep up that energy level, watching you go through that and you got to be exhausted, tired -- >> it is exhausting as it is exhilarating. i go home to bed in my oxygen tent at the end of every night. >> i would think you suck in a little oxygen. >> yes. >> you're a much younger man than i thought. >> you're so kind. >> you play such an array that i didn't know which one was the real -- >> i know. >> and everybody lies with their pictures in the play bill anyway. but you're better looking than

your play bill. >> you make me blush, madam. >> you were a tony winner in that one man show called "i am my own wife". >> you played how many characters in that one? >> 37 characters. they were all in the same costume. it is the costume changes. >> what do we have here? >> just to give you a taste of the family. they are a motley crue. this is lord edleburg, high host, arguably the villain of the play. and -- >> the big lazy left eye. >> he does. it wanders. and then this, with the help of prosthetic teeth is lord ezekiel, english clergyman. >> and then one more, one more, put this eye patch on, this fellow, mustache, if i can get it unstuck from my thing, nope,

is his lord bartholomew , a fitness freak and vegetarian. so a retired military man, obviously. >> quite the cod piece if i remember. >> thank you, madam. so glad you noticed. >> sit in the front row. >> thank you so much. >> i'm going to give you a gift. >> oh, bless you. >> oh, wonderful. >> we celebrate all things broadway. celebrating passover with a traditional favorite. >> matzo ball soup.

it is time to take you into "today's kitchen" for a passover

meal. did you know it marks the beginning of spring? here with traditional passover dishes is jamie gellar, founder of "the joy of kosher" magazine. >> how amazing does this kitchen smell? >> matzo ball soup to me. >> it is not just the passover seder. i'm the mother of five. every mom needs to know how to make chicken soup. heel ha healing powers. heals a broken heart. one chicken into the cold water. >> all cut up? >> all cut up. >> with the skin on it. >> and the bones and the -- >> and the marrowbones as well. at home, you put the chicken in first. and our root veg. this is special from my grandparent's kitchen.

call flo cauliflower with parsnips and -- >> big chunky vegetables. >> this is the flavor of your soup. we won't see these once we get the -- >> that's what i mean. >> let's boil it down. how we make a crystal clear chicken soup. get rid of the foam that rises to the top. it is the fat, coming out of the bones and the skin. get the -- >> it is the shmutz. that's what we call it at our house. >> next the parsley or the garlic. if i'm not feeling good, i'll put in a whole head. a whole head of garlic. >> okay. >> kosher salt. peppercorns. and allspice. really nice flavor. really nice flavor. this is a nice authentic chicken soup. and then -- >> how long? >> we want that to go a minimum two hours. you can go three hours, four hours. a great italian tomato sauce,

you let that thing go. overnight in the fridge, flavors marry. strain it through a colander. making the matzo balls. light and fluffy. two secrets. one is we have eggs, matzo meal. you start to roll that. the secret it a light and flavor matzo ball and seltzer and then oil. what you do is put that in the fridge, mix it up, drop it in. beautiful. you let that go 30 minutes. these are done. >> okay. >> these are all rolls for you. >> yes. >> they go into your simmering soup and that will flavor your -- >> that's a huge matzo ball. >> i like baseball sized matzo balls so you did it well. >> fantastic. >> chicken soup can be an elegant thing to serve, right? julienned vegetables, matzo balls, chicken. don't underestimate the power of a little green, a little garnish. how fabulous is that? >> what is going on here?

>> garlic honey brisket. one cup of honey makes this meat -- honey lends moisture to the meat. it melts in your mouth. tender, tender, melts in your mouth. >> no knife. >> who cares. >> i'm not kidding. >> what about the chocolate bar. >> hodi -- >> we love it. delicious. >> and you can find all of the recipes on our website, klgandhoda.com. next week, billy porter. >> ingrid michaelson. >> have a wonderful weekend. >> okay, i will.

we loved them a lot. and now we're waiting for them to come back. >> family members waiting for word about their loved ones as investigators pick through the remains of a burned out bus. good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. >> and i'm peggy bunker. investigators began arriving early this morning in hopes of figuring out what 'cause a tour bus in big rig to collide, killing ten people. that crash happened on interstate 5 in the city of o orla orland, just west of chico. they don't think they'll be able to clear that situation until noon. >> there is a press conference underway. here you see a live picture of it, where we are gathering lots of information f