. good morning. two new saints. ♪ history is made as pope frances elevates pope john paul ii and john xxiii to sainthood. hundreds of thousands filled st. peters square. we are live at the vatican. personal foul. the owner of the los angeles clippers facing a storm of controversy. this morning even president obama weighing in as the nba promises a swift investigation. tornado watch. a strong risk of severe weather today as what's been a quiet storm season so far kicks into high gear threatening the country's midsection with a major outbreak of damaging

twisters. off the market? rumors swirling. the perpetual bachelor george clooney is engaged. we'll tell you about his new leading lady today, sunday, april 27th, 2014. from nbc news this is ow today" with lester holt and erica hill live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on this sunday morning. i'm erica hill. >> i'm lester holt. you guys buying that clooney is engaged? >> if they're selling it, i guess we have to buy it. it doesn't mean we're happy about it, but we're buying it. >> i guess when you know you know. they're also not married yet, laetdz. let's remember that. >> just a ring at this point. there's still a chance. >> yeah. >> as you mull that over, we do want to get to today's top story. that is the elevation of popes john paul ii and john xxiii.

the canonization ceremony made even more historic as pope francis and pope benedict celebrated mass together. the first time a retired pope and a current pope have ever done this in public. ann thompson is at the vatican this morning. good morning. >> reporter: erica, it is still a mad house here. people don't seem to want to leave, and why not? many of these people spent the night on rome's uncomfortable cobblestones just to try to get into st. peter's square, and those that did, well, they were the lucky few because this crowd stretched all the way down to the river. the vatican says 500,000 people witnessed the mass here and then another 300,000 watched it on big screen tvs, 17 of them placed around the city of rome. all of them seeing for the first time two popes canonized in the catholic church. >> reporter: for an institution 2,000 years old, this was a

first. two popes made saints before a crowd that spilled out on to the streets of rome. john xxiii who brought the church into the modern world by calling the second vatican council, and john paul ii who lifted up his native poland and helped bring down communism in eastern europe. two giants of the catholic church in the 20th century, lives, pope francis says, are still relevant in the 21st. pope francis chose to canonize the two popes together, another symbolic act of his big tent approach. each man championed by different factions of the church. john paul is lawded by conservativetives for his strict interpretation of doctrine. john was seen more pastor than pontiff. this was not a day for labels.

and for those who a year ago feared pope benedict's resignation would throw the church into turmoil, this morning's sight of two living popes celebrating their predecessors, a sign of unity in this ancient fate. >> reporter: for those that stayed to the end, and that was just about everybody because it was tough to leave were awarded by a popemobile ride. he went down all the way down to the end. he got there, couldn't find a place to turn around, so he hung a right, and we're told that he got back to casa santa marta in time to have lunch. >> ann, thank you. >> hate to see the popemobile get caught in that wrong traffic. not only with the canonization with two popes is it an important day for the catholic church, but we got a chance to see pope francis and pope ameritus benedict.

we turn to greg burky, a vatican spokesman. good morning to you. both the former popes were canonized. they represent almost bookends of the modern era of the catholic church. what message was the pope trying to send in doing this? >> reporter: lester, i think it's pretty simple. it was unity. the pope is all about unity in the church. the church is a welcoming place. you know, you can play a lot on the whole factions, how much that's true, how much it's not. certainly they're both very involved in the second vatican council. john xxiii calling it, and really john paul ii implementing it to such a degree, but i think it's an incredible sign of unity, and also a day of great joy. >> for noncatholic who's are watching all the pageantry and the special occasion, explain the significance of becoming a saint. >> reporter: well, lester, you

know, sainthood has a really interesting history, and that is it started with the martyrs. people who gave their life for the faith and the fact that the other christians would go there to the tombs to pay their respects. now, essentially that's what's happening here as well. you're seeing people come essentially because they say they gave their lives for the faith, if not literally, but at least in the way they lived their lives. essentially these are the heroes of christianity, and that's how the church sees them. i think most believers want to arrive at a day when they meet their maker, and he says well done. good and faithful servant. that's what's happening here. the church saying, well done good and faithful servants. stwloo we enjoyed seeing that brief picture of pope francis and pope ameritus benedict greeting each other. what's the relationship between the two these days? >> reporter: well, i think it's -- francis has actually encouraged benedict to come out,

and this is a great sign also. we return to the theme of wrunty. benedict had wanted to disappear. for the most part he has. he goes out for a oning every once in a while, but at least publicly he has disappeared. on a couple of bigger occasions pope francis has asked him to come, and it is a sign that it is one church. two popes and a pope ameritus, but one church. >> extraordinary day. thanks so much. >> reporter: thank you. all eyes on the middle of the country today because a dangerous weather system could spin off deadly tornadoes in that area, and the risk is actually growing by the hour. dillon has been keeping a very close eye on this for us throughout the weekend. good morning. >> good morning, erica. we have to keep a close eye on the midwest and what has already been a very quiet season so far. we've had 39 tornadoes this april. on average you get about 155 tornadoes. in 2011 we had more than 700 tornadoes, but i want to show you the setup. this looks like a very busy map here, but we do have the winds coming in from the south. that's your warm, moist air.

dew points running around 65 to 70 degrees. back behind it this is your colder air where dew points are down in the 20s and the temperatures are very cold. it's right in this area through here, including arkansas, where we could see some very strong storms fire up today. from omaha down to houston over into parts of mississippi and western tennessee, that's where we could see your regular, strong tornadoes that produce hail, damaging wind gusts, and an isolated tornado, but it's this focus from shreveport, louisiana, into most of missouri and including all of arkansas where we could see long track tornadoes develop, especially later on today and into tonight, those are extremely dangerous because they stay on the ground for an extended period of time crossing over many areas. that's something we have to focus on for this afternoon. it is going to be very active later today. lester. >> all right. thanks very much. the los angeles clippers will take to the court in a playoff game later today with their owner donald sterling caught in the middle of a firestorm. he is accused of making racist

remarks that were caught on tape and posted by gossip site tmz. our joe fryar is live in oakland with this story. joe, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lester. the clippers will play golden state here in the first round of the playoffs this afternoon, but the nba says owner donald sterling will not be at the game in the wake of this controversy. >> green is ascending tall. >> reporter: as the league's playoffs heat up, a swift investigation into an audiotape of racist comments made allegedly by clippers owner david sterling. >> the audio posted by tmz is truly offensive and disturbing, and we intend to get to the bottom of it as quickly as possible. >> reporter: tmz sports posted what it said is an audio recording of a conversation between sterling and a woman named bea stibiano. it's not been verified by nbc news. >> yeah, it bothers me a lot

that you want to broadcast that you're associating with black people. do you have to?" >> according to the tmz report, the two were dating, and sterling was upset after she posted an instagram photo of her with magic johnson. >> you could sleep with them, you could bring them in, you could do whatever you want, but little i ask you is not to promote it on that -- and not to bring them to my games. >> it has an impact. you move on. it upsets all of us. you know? there's not one guy that's happy with this situation. >> reporter: on twitter magic johnson said i will never go to a clippers game again as long as donald sterling is the owner. late saturday miami heat superstar lebron james weighed in saying if the reports are tr . . . . true, it's unacceptable. >> as the commissioner of our league, they have to take a stand and be aggressive with it. >> reporter: the clippers president released a statement saying they don't fn the tape is legitimate or has been altered, adding mr. sterling is emphatic that what is reflected on that

recording is not consistent with, nor does it reflect his views, beliefs, or feelings. as for stibeano, she was sued last month by sterling's wife who is trying to get back money in gifts. stiviano is fighting the suit saying in court papers her four-year relationship with sterling was open, notorious, obvious and long-standing even though he is married. now it's the court of basketball at the center of the sterling controversy. >> i personally think the situation is most unfair to the clippers players and coaches who have to deal with this distraction in the middle of their own highly competitive playoff series. >> reporter: the nba commissioner says he will not comment on any possible sanctions against sterling, saying he deserves due process. some fans are calling for a boycott of clippers games, but others say the players should not be punished. lester. >> all right, joe fryar, thanks very much. erica. >> thank you, lester.

even president obama is weighing in this morning on sterling's alleged comments. at a news conference in malaysia just hours ago, chuck todd asked the president for comment. >> when ignorant folks want to advertise their ignorance, you don't really have to do anything. you just let them talk, and that's what happened here. >> david gregory is moderator of "meet the press." david, good morning. >> good morning, erica. >> the president went on to say that this just shows, again, how the u.s. continues to struggle with this legacy of race and slavery and segregation, and it is something, as we know, that continues to come up, and the president is asked about it, especially because of all this talk about after his election that we would be moving into a post-racial america. how did these comments affect the president when he is asked to weigh in on them, and in your experience in washington? >> well, there's a certain moral leadership that comes with being the first african-american president and to talk about issues of race that still persist in this country. racism persists. when you have these flash points, the president initially

reluctant has become far less reluctant to talk. if you think about trayvon martin. and other ifrn stance instances where he has had a strong reaction, here he has really put his print on this as a kind of moral leader to say, look, this viewpoint is still there and we must denounce it and call it out and let this ignorance play out. i now think this is a very important moment for the nba, for society, because the investigation isn't that difficult. all you have to ask is is it your voice? if it's your voice, the nba has brought authority to take some action. especially a league that is predominantly african-american. i expect things to move pretty quickly here. >> we've seen a lot of that starting first thing tomorrow morning. want to turn now to the president's trip in asia. he is on this four-nation tour there, and, yet, we have been talking much more about, of course, what's happening in ukraine, what is not happening, in fact, in the middle east. how much of those other issues and distractions are affecting potential accomplishments for the president on this trip?

>> look, we always talk about distractions and the president's time and in his agenda, and that's the case here, but he is being listened to closely in asia, primarily by china, and china has a real interest in watching how the situation in ukraine plays out because historically the chinese have sought to exploit difficulties between the united states and then the soviet union and now russia. all of this is interrelated. nevertheless, the united states is a big player in asia. the ukraine situation demands attention. vladimir putin is plotting his next moves. the united states has taken a tough stand, but putin isn't listening. we may have an economic war that gets deeper now, which will have pretty wide affects, and the president is trying to manage that very carefully. >> all right, david, appreciate the time. we'll talk with you in a little built to see what else you have coming up on "meet the press" this morning. >> thanks, erica. >> let's go to jenna for a look at the other stores this morning. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with the latest on that ferry disaster in south korea.

the country's prime minister announced his resignation today over the government's handling over the april 16th sinking. the tragedy has left more than 300 people dead or missing. president obama was in malaysia today where he addressed the recent missing jetliner, saying the u.s. will continue to aid in its search. the president made the remarks during his visit with the country's prime minister. obama also defended the malaysian government's handling of the search, which was suspended again today due to poor weather conditions. we have an update on that letter written by a survivor of the titanic. it went up on the auction block saturday. well, it sold. for $200,000. the auction said the handwritten note was bought by an anonymous bidder by telephone. >> take a look at these dramatic photos out of east central florida. a private jet rolled into a pond at a flying community. that literally rolled in. aviation officials say the cessna 525 landed long, mild understatement, and went off the runway. all three people on board got out safely.

quick reminder to tune into "dateline." an epic love story of a young man from indiana who moves to japan after college. he falls in love amid one of the biggest natural disasters in recent history. "dateline" heirs tonight at 7:00 p.m. lester, you do dateline, right? >> yes. >> thank you for the shoutout. >> and lester does dateline. that's cool. finally, do you remember atari with the world's least complicated joy stick, video enthusiasts gathered for an excavation on saturday. in 1983 there was a rumor that millions of e.t. video game cartridges named by atari had been buried. where? why? it's considered the worst video game ever released. not sure why. those graphics are insanely cool. film company making a movie about the game's disappearance organized a dig. guess what came up, guys? hundreds of those long, lost video games.

>> did they find pong? remember pong? >> pong was right before. pong had the round thing, right? >> you hold the joy stick on this, and it's one red button, and are you just here. >> do you remember odyssey? i don't know if it was the knockoff version of atari, but we had odyssey. >> did they have an e.t. game? >> that was good. that made the story roll. >> just curious. >> when we last talked, the middle of the country was in a violent cookup of weather. what about the rest of the country? >> the severe weather will push east a little further. you can see the yellow boxes, those are your severe thunderstorm watch boxes. the activity is already underway, and we are just going to have to keep a close eye on the strong risk of long track tornadoes, possibly developing right across arkansas, most of missouri and into parts of louisiana as

>> clearing as we head toward the evening. we will see clearing late in the day in the south bay with highs in the mid-60. near 60s in san francisco. mid-60s across the north bay. trivalley, mid- to upper 60s. and much warmer tomorrow. >> no odyssey? >> i just remember the games, not the names. still to come on a sunday edition of "today," some of the biggest stars of the big screen gathering in florida. yet, there is a good chance you may never have heard of any of them. why? we'll explain right after this. (bellowing fire) (steaming and chugging)

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that, but it is just like them. only this is isn't hollywood. as carrie sanders reports, it's bollywood. >> reporter: celebrating show biz, and it is spectacular. the mega stars here taking selfies with fans, and they are as big as they get, but not in hollywood. rather, in bollywood. >> i have to ask, you look wonderful tonight. who are you wearing? >> these illfa awards have never been held in the united states until now. >> if they are to call this the oscars of bollywood? >> yeah, i guess -- >> she wrote and stars in the new bollywood short "i went shopping for robert deniro." india produces 1,000 movies a year, twice what hollywood makes. >> the silver lining -- >> this man known here for his role in "silver linings playbook" has acted in an

astonishing 483 movies in india. >> i say there were only twa ways of getting entertainment. watching movies. we were number one in both. >> in tampa kevin spacey is sharing acting techniques and john travolta is also here, and why tampa? the city's mayor, who is not indian, actively courted the awards after hosting the republican national convention in 2012. vivet is like an american star in india. a heart throb, who is the voice of electro. the hindi release of "the amazing spiderman 2." an honor he says, but -- >> it's not like i have to get to hollywood. even if i'm playing a little cab driver there. it's not that anymore. that is out because bollywood is just so big. >> how big? the iilfa awards show is in the same tampa stadium that has

hosted four super bowls. each of those games was viewed by 120 million people. when this awards show is broadcast, it will be seen by 800 million. bollywood on u.s. soil. for today kerry sanders, nbc news, tampa. still to come on "today" shining a light in baltimore where kids are learning to eat healthy in one elementary school. a pretty creative way, and they're getting their fruits and vegetables too. we're back after this. how was prugh.ce? that bad? i dropped 2 balls, mom. eye on the ball! that's all it is. eye on the ball. that's a good tip. i'll try it. by the way, bill... this is delicious! so many grilled tastes and textures. and all the nutrition i need. go on. no really. top notch. (laughing) there it is - there ya go. new american grill from kibbles 'n bits... go together like... food 'n family.

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looking live at a very pretty start to the day in the south bay. clouds overhead, but are they the rainy kind? let's find out. i'm kris sanchez along with rob mayeda. what are we talking about? >> we're seeing lots of clouds and the type that will produce drizzle or light rain. we're seeing the mist and drizzle around san francisco, and some light rain earlier up toward santa rosa. plan on seeing misty skies around san jose as well. as we go hour by hour, what we're going to find is we're going to see areas of light rain and drizzle decrease once we get into the afternoon. we should see some clearing as we approach sundown later on tonight. temperatures today will be cooler. much cooler than we'll see as we head over the next couple days. close to 60 in san francisco,

for the north bay, highs in the mid-60s. pleasanton and livermore also in the mid-60s for today, and temperatures are going to start to climb on up. here's a look at the seven-day forecast. look at the numbers for the south bay, near 90 in san jose by wednesday, and even san francisco seeing highs climbing into the mid- to upper 80s in some spots around the peninsula approaching wednesday. >> thank you very much, rob. we begin with developing news this morning and the fallout of the racist remarks made by l.a. clippers owner donald sterling on a day that all focus should be on the playoff game against the warriors thrk focus is on the recorded conversation. the clippers released a statement questioning the authenticity of an oaudio recording released by tmz of sterling allegedly making racist comments. it's a man's voice criticizing a woman for posting online about bringing african-american friends and athletes to the game. the man is also heard chastising

the woman for posting a photo on instagram with magic johnson. nbc news has not independently verified the authenticity of the recording. coming up at 7:00, we'll hear from president obama, who also weighed in on sterling's alleged comments this morning. in other news this morning, a south bay mother who authorities say was suicidal and suffering from depression is accused of stabbing her 7-month-old baby to death. police say they were called to a camp for terminally ill children at dell val valle regional par. they found the car but no driver. as officers searched for the driver, the 23-year-old mother appeared with her lifeless baby boy in her arm. police say he was stabbed to death. the woman also had cut and other wounds on her own body. she's now charged with murder and is held without bail. >> a fairfield man is in custody for killing another man last week. fairfield police arresting jason

thompson on the left for murder and attempted murder. police say the murder victim, 27-year-old malik howse made his way to north bay medical center after he was shot last saturday night but then died there. a 15-year-old was also wounded in the same shooting. coming up at 7:00 on today in the bay, they felt the agony of defeat many times before, but we'll talk to sharks fans as they try not to let the ghost of playoffs past make them doubt their hometown heroes this time around. that and the rest of the days new, plus the forecast coming up here at 7:00.

♪ hi, kids at home. look at mom and dad. >> it's my bucket list to be on the "today" show. >> from florida to new york city, we are freezing but having fun. >> hi, grandkids. >> it's our 16th birthday today. we're back on the sunday morning, april 27th, 2014, a beautiful spring day but chilly. the crowd enjoying themselves. we are playing ring-around-the

rosy. >> a little morning work-out. get the blood flowing. we have a lot to get to. we want to get you caught up on the day ace headlines. a historic ceremony to declare pope john paul ii and pope xxiii as saints. pope francis presided over the pan on zation with pope benedict in attendance. donald sterling won't be at today's playoff game. while the nba investigates racist comments. tmz obtained a record of those comments. nbc has not verified it. millions of people in the middle of the country preparing for a very strong risk of severe weather m morning. bringing with it the possibility of damaging tornadoes. those storms are expected to start later this afternoon. we've got another half hour for you. coming up, is it hard to get your kids to eat their fruits and vegetables? that's the challenge for an elementary school in our shine a light city, baltimores. it's teaching students that eating things like kale, spinach and chia seeds doesn't have to be gross.

there are some cool ways to eat it. then we almost didn't make it back to the show this weekend after we had an awesome time joining "the voice" house band. we'll have more of our back stage tour. we weren't great, but we made a valiant effort. >> who is we? >> snap, mr. holt. >> i was rocking the house. >> lester was really good. >> sounded just like that. >> air bass. we all play air bass. boom, boom, boom, boom. >> please with the air bass. >> on that note -- >> i'm sorry. please continue. >> apparently lester doesn't fall into this category, but are you extra critical when you look in the mirror? our on going "love yourself" series as we take a look back at what you see when you see your reflection. we begin this half hour with the celebrity news that has a lot of people talking this morning.

one of the world's best known bachelors may actually be off the market. reports out of hollywood this morning say george clooney is, gaps, engaged. kristen dahlgren has all the details this morning. kristen, good morning. >> shocking news, erica. good morning. this is a man who pretty much said he would never get married again, but in a true hollywood twist, tinseltown is abuzz with news that george clooney may have finally found his leading lady. >> reporter: entertainment insiders say it's true. george clooney has popped the question and is now engaged to lawyer, amal alamuddin. >> this past thursday night george clooney and amal went to dinner in nobu in malibu where they celebrated the engagement and toasted and amal was showing off her big, beautiful ring. >> reporter: it's been a whirlwind courtship. the two were first photographed together back in october.

a rep for the actor would only say i don't comment my client's personal life, but multiple entertainment outlets are now reporting the two got engaged over the past two weeks. alamuddin is 36, a human rights lawyer who has represented wiki leaks founder julian asange and is an adviser to former u.s. secretary general, kofi annan. >> she's not interested in the entertainment world. she really has her own career going, and he really add myers that about her. >> reporter: the 52-year-old clooney has long been involved in humanitarian causes. the actor is probably best known for dating a string of beautiful women. kelly preston, renee zellwegger, lucy lu, and most recently former wrestler stacy keebler. his dating life often a good-natured punch line at awards shows. >> it's a story of how george clooney would rather float away into space and die than spend one more minute with a woman his own age. >> reporter: clooney was once

married to talea balsom from 1989 to 1993. told "esquire magazine" last year i wasn't very good at it. i was quoted as saying i'll never get married again pretty much right after i got divorced, and i have never talked about it since. now everyone is talking about a man that said never and the woman who appears to have captured his heart. >> so, as of this morning, there has been no official confirmation from the clooney camp, but hollywood insiders say they don't appear to be hiding it. in other news, pigs have been spotted flying over new york. >> excellent point. kristen, thanks. let's go outside for a final check of the weather from dylan. >> there's apparently a huge band competition going on. why is everybody here today? >> what's that? >> why is everybody here? >> we're here for the world heritage music festival. we're from clemson, south carolina. >> you got a big thing going on, and everybody -- i mean, look at all these band members. all around the plaza this morning. this is absolutely fantastic. it couldn't be a more beautiful

sunday morning here in new york city, but we do have to keep an eye out for some very strong storms today right in the middle of the country. you see an orange in missouri right down through arkansas and northern louisiana. that's where we're going to see our strongest storms. that threat does start to spread eastward tomorrow. long track tornadoes will be our biggest concern. we have to keep a very close eye on that, especially as we go into this afternoon and again monday afternoon as well. you can see in mississippi and parts of alabama tomorrow and even including western and central tennessee, that's where we could see some of our strongest storms. it's all that clash of temperatures. 70s and 80s. high humidity. back behind it 40s with very low humidity. that's never a good situation when you are talking about storms. that's a look at the weather across the country. now here's a peek out your

we are going fishing for today's top spot. we're heading up to booth bay harbor, maine and our affiliate wcsh. the 41st annual fishermen's festival. check out the cod fish where participants have to scoop up fish and then run across the water on upside down lobster crates because why not? of course, there will be plenty of food, including a fish fry. that actually looks like a lot of fun. maybe a little stinky afterwards, but looks like a lot of fun. erica, lester. >> it does look fun. maybe next year. this morning we continue to shine a light on baltimore to help improve health and well being in that city. in areas where healthy foods aren't easily accessible, it can be a real challenge to get the

proper foods and to help kids eat right. >> in baltimore we met a dedicated elementary school principal who came to us with an idea to get her students to pack more fruits and vegetables into their diets. we were there to help turn her dream into a reality. ♪ >> reporter: in the middle of a food desert, a baltimore neighborhood utterly lacking any stores that sell fresh produce, edgewood elementary school is an oasis. >> we have a fresh fruits and vegetables program that the school system takes part in, and that has provided them with some experiences with it. >> reporter: principal solar was searching for a way to get the kids to really invest themselves in healthy eating. her answer? smoothies. >> today we open up our super duper smooth energy center. you ready to get some energy? >> yes. >> reporter: in a dedicated classroom, these third through fifth graders are learning about smoothies. not the sugary kind, but drinks packed with real fruits and vegetables prepared by the kids themselves.

the nutribullet company agreed to donate the machines and sent a nutritionist to help launch the program. >> they are going to get fiber, potassium, vitamin c, and anti-oxidants. >> reporter: the recipes? they include everything from spinach, carrots, and strawberries to pineapple. cucumber, and chia seeds with almond or coconut water. whirl for 20 seconds, turns it into a glass full of super foods that are meant to make eating your veggies more efficient and tastier. >> what do you think? >> that's good. >> mine is different. >> it's different. >> yeah. i'm not used to tasting, like, carrots. i don't eat carrots that much. >> reporter: which is the idea, to expose kids to healthy food they may not be eating. >> i'm going to try mango. with some help, i took my own trip to the smoothie bar. >> it tastes quite good. i taste a lot of banana in here.

>> that from an adult palate. consensus of the kids, however, was this may take some getting used to. >> this ain't working. >> the hope is that the kids will ultimately experiment and find a taste and healthy combination that suits them. >> they may rethink vegetables. >> that's the hope. that's the plan. >> do you like vegetables at home? >> only if my mom tricks me. >> your mom tricks you. if mom puts spinach on your plate, will you eat it? >> no. if she, like, gives me something to drink, like a smoothie like this, and put it in there, i say it's good. she put my favorite fruits in there, she got me in the bag. >> she's got you in the bag. i love it. >> healthy eating. now, that's something to toast to. >> cheers. >> thanks to the folks at nutribullet for helping to make this happen for edgewood elementary, and the kids that dared to try something new.

they got me in the bag. >> i loved her. she's got me in the bag. >> it's a great way. you have them. if you have ever done juicing or mixing, you got to kind of try the right combination. the compromise is you have to have some greens in there, some vegetables. >> it's good. i make my kids smoothies, and it works. >> whatever works. >> a little kale goes a long way. >> we are looking forward to continuing to shine a light in baltimore throughout the year. next month we'll take a closer look at the challenges to get nutritious foods for so many residents who live in food deserts in baltimore. >> let's send it over to jenna. >> i'm here with erin abbott. she's a poster child for persistent. she's been here every single day. she loves the show. she wanted to get on the air. we thought what better way to get on the air than to be our fan of the day. >> thank you. >> that being said, take it away. >> still to come on "today" the cast of lester, jenna, and dylan

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"voice" shows, our backstage pass put us in the middle of the whirlwind. >> you have to think about what you are going to say. >> is it live? >> this is not live. don't worry. >> we checked out the trailers where the coaches and host carson daley prep for the big night. the preparty and where the finalists support each other. >> do you guys like hanging out together? you don't feel competitive at all? >> to ready for tonight's performances, each contestant got just 30 minutes with the house band. that could help turn their dreams into success stories and melodys into show-stoppers. for up to 12 hours day the six-member "voice" band collaborates arrangements from classic rock 'n' roll to pop chart toppers. palmer covich, formerly of the band white snake and nelson, is the musical director. >> it's seven days a week anywhere from 15, 16 songs on an easy week to 25 to 30 songs on finale week. >> reporter: it's a grueling schedule and tests the contestants, their coaches, and the band.

>> we never know what they want to do until they come in. when it's something completely different, we make it up on the spot, all of us today. >> sitting in the crowd just as we did, you can only imagine the pressure, but tonight we get a taste of what it's like to stand in their shoes. i've been invited to grab a bass guitar and rehearsewith the "voice" band. ♪ >> do we have any singers? >> we had the band. what we didn't have were lead vocals. that is until jenna, erica, and dylan joined us on stage. ♪ signed sealed delivered i'm yours ♪ >> there you go. >> reporter: we'll work this out without the benefit of celebrity coaches. ♪ ♪ signed, sealed, delivered, i'm yours ♪ ♪ i'm yours >> for a moment in time, the impossible was made possible. the band made us sound good.

>> notice we we didn't show the chairs that didn't turn around. >> or sing any more than four words. we only sang four good words. >> luckily, there were three backup singers who were very helpful with us, and they were telling us when to sing. >> tell us when to go. >> we were doing the story. we were having fun but those folks were working hard. i almost felt bad getting in their way because we put on a live show, but nothing on the level of what they were doing. >> you mentioned the production too. the set changes. it was amazing. we were stepping over pyrotechnics that were available and ready to go for a shakira performance. they kept saying be very careful, its pyrotechnics. >> lester got off the plane, went into the studio, picked up a bass guitar, and you did. you just were -- you just jammed right on with them. you didn't need practice. you didn't. >> you fit right in. you did such a good job. >> that's okay. >> i think it's coming. it's definitely in the mail. don't call them. they'll call you. >> we had a blast. >> we want to say thank you to carson too because he is such a great host to us, and he walked us all around and took so much time with us. >> it was very special. >> he did.

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today's love your selfie is brought to you by dove. dove wants every woman in the mirror to be a positive affirmation of her beauty. this morning as part of our ongoing series love your selfie, we're taking a long, hard look at what we see staring back at us in the mirror. have you ever noticed when you look in the mirror, it's ease wrer to point out your flaws than your good qualities? >> well, according to recent dove mirrors research, nine out of ten women say they feel bad by about themselves when they look at their reflection, but according to our own "today" aol survey on body image, men also worry about their bodies. specifically their stomachs. >> here's a little glimpse into how the four of us feel in front

of a mirror. >> i see a guy who has made a great effort to take care of himself, and at 55 i think i'm looking all right. >> i judge my outfit, see if my hair is okay. >> i have seen the same jenna that i have known since the first time i ever looked in the mirror. >> usually i'm trying to see how my clothes fit. how an outfit looks. whether it makes me look bigger, whether it makes me look smaller, if i feel comfortable in it. >> my posture and clothes hang or don't hang well on me. >> i would say i'm looking for just to be happy with what i'm wearing. >> you're kind of just looking to give yourself a pat on the back and say you're okay. you're put together. ♪ >> i love my smile. i think it kind of lights up my whole face. >> i love my eyes. >> i love my arms. >> because i just had a baby a few months ago, i am proud muff

to say that i look in the mirror and i love my progress. >> i'm not fond of my receding hairline. a lot more forehead than there used to be. >> i p not fond of how pale i am right now, but that's winter for you. >> i'm not fond of my lower half. >> nine times out of ten i am not fond of my hair. i have never had cool persons hair where you get out of a shower and it just falls into place. >> mirrors are a blessing and a curse. sometimes you feel really good in your skin, and then you see yourself in a mirror, and the image that's reflected isn't the one you had in your head. >> i don't hate them. i don't really look in mirrors all that much. >> i think i look healthy and trim and fit, and i don't sigh that in a boastful way. i say it because i feel like my hard work is beginning to pay off. >> relatively happy. i look like i'm ready to conquer the world. >> right now i look

uncomfortable. how i look in the mirror dpepdz on the moment. not even the day, but on the moment. >> okay. i looked in the mirror, i don't like this or that, but it's me, and i'm going to live with it, and i'm happy to just be me because i think that's more important. >> can i amend my comment? i'm not okay looking at myself on tv looking in the mirror. >> i will second that. >> it's a little weird. >> it's uncomfortable when you are forced to stand there and look at yourself and talk about what you see. to say the words out loud, did you feel the same way? >> i am judging my voishgs and then -- >> i can't -- >> that was really awkward. >> let's talk about each other. that would be fun. >> we're all beautiful. >> this conversation will continue all weeklong on "today," and we want to hear from you. what's it like for you when you look in the mirror and what would it be like if you talked out loud when you did it? head over to today.com and tell us what you see when you look in head over to today.com and tell us what you see when you look in the mirror. soof our new bush's bakednk beans video game? i think i'm getting the hang of it.

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we'll check with david gregory for a look at what's coming up on "meet the press." >> another flash point in the racial divide. allegedly racist -- racist remarks allegedly made by the owner of the l.a. clippers basketball team. plus, an obama advisor will be here to talk about ukraine and what comes next, and my interview with former british prime minister tony blair all ahead this morning on "meet the press." >> we'll be watching. david, thanks. that's it for us on a sunday morning. thanks for being with us. >> i'll see you back here later for "nbc nightly news". until then, so long. thanks for watching. have a great sunday. >> bye.

police work for the public. it shouldn't be a secret police force. >> california has a secret about its officers that other states do not. >> if they're doing the right thick, there's nothing to hide. >> monday, we investigate the surprising thing that happens after complaint about a cop. >> the intentions are good. >> monday at 11:00 on nbc bay area news. we investigate.

good morning. i'm kris sanchez. coming up on today in the bay, the golden sta n staen state wag to focus on the playoffs. but taking center court are the racist comments allegedly made by the owner of the clippers. as the nba benches him, the president weighs in from the sidelines. >> a history making moment in rome this morning. we'll show you the ceremony where two popes celebrated the mass anointing two other popes as saints. >> plus, right showers around the bay area. will to be enough to water your garden or just enough to ruin your fresh car wash. we'll talk about the changes on the way. this is today in the bay. good morning to you. looking live at a very nice picture of san rafael.