and bay area news at 11:00. have a fantastic news day. good morning. breaking news mp mounting concern this morning for those hundreds of girls kidnapped by terrorists. can the u.s. do more to help? massive bridge mess. between southern california and las vegas. drivers stuck for hours and the road could be shut down for days. we'll go live to the scene. back from behind bars. the man who never served his 13-year prison sentence because of a paperwork mix-up now freed for good. and he's here for an exclusive live interview. his first since that emotional release. and go big, or go home. the stars are out for the night called the oscars of fashion. our exclusive look inside the

good, the bad, and the out there. today, tuesday, may 6th, 2014. from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone. 7:00 on the west coast. i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm willie geist along with natalie morales. and tamron hall. matt is on assignment. al is on the road this morning at the white house. >> he'll interview president obama on the new climate change report that's out. but we're going to start with the top stories, those hundreds of school girls taken during a massive abduction in nigeria. new reports of new kidnappings. let's go right to andrea mitchell. andrea, good morning. if it happened here, there

would be massive search, but three weeks after hundreds of high school girls were kidnapped from their school in nigeria the government has done very little. today, as you say, there are reports eight more girls may have been taken. the leader of the nigerian terrorist group declaring monday what the world already knew, that his group had kidnapped the girls. saying, "i will sell them in the market by allah, i will sell women." boko haram, which means western education is a sin, had captured girls and some already sold across the border into cameroon and chad, say officials there, but more than 200 remain captive. >> these are the girls who are triumphing in high school, they're on the road to become nurses, doctors, teachers. and now they're being sold for $12 each. >> now international outrage from tweets to the streets. activists and celebrities.

hillary clinton, malala yousafzai, the pakistani girl who survived a taliban attack, mary j. blige, all joining in a social media campaign that has brought attention to the issue with the #bringbackourgirls. >> i give kudos to all the brave people who push on social media. people are taking the step to really go out there, protest, raise their voices, sign the petitions and push for accountability. >> nigerian university of maryland senior jennifer soba pearse helped organize a rally later today in washington, but so far the u.s. has limited its involvement. >> is the president considering sending american troops or perhaps special forces into nigeria? if asked. >> i have not had such a request. >> if requested -- would the president be willing to consider that? >> that's considered speculation. >> u.s. officials say they would help, but nigeria hasn't asked. now the world economic forum is gathering this week in nigeria's capital. international leaders are

expected to put more pressure on nigeria's president to try to bring these girls home. willie? breaking news out of ukraine, at least 30 people killed overnight in fighting. meantime, pro-russian demonstrators have taken over buildings in at least dozen cities in the eastern part of that country. keir simmons is with us live. good morning. >> the u.s. general, the military commander of the european/u.s. alliance of nato said president putin may have gotten what he wanted on the ground here without having to invade, widespread 800 pro-russian militants held out in a on the just over an hour from here.

another ukrainian helicopter shot down. its forces killed 30 pro-russian my lie sha. international flights were canceled at the regional airport. passengers stranded. >> those who want to see this region break away are not giving up without a fight. this is city hall and it is surrounded by barricades. the people's republican of donetsk have declared this, they have their own flag flying next to the russian flag. russian tv blares out one nation, one history, the sign says. this man already has a bullet wound that says he will readily face the ukrainian army. we are waiting, he says, and as the divisions deepen, they're spreading. the capital of kiev and to the

south of the country. more than 40 were killed in a fire friday. the third largest city will succumb to more violence and a push for independence as this country is torn in two. the airport here has now reopened and there are many, many people who don't want to see independence, the silent majori majority, but those who want independence are preparing for a fight which could leave this country with a biter choice. defending into war or dividing. willie. >> keir, thank you. closer to home. to that terrible accident at a circus in rhode island. was it a tiny piece of equipment that caused that rig to collapse during the act this weekend? nbc's ron mott has the latest in providence. nine people were hurt. ron, good morning to you. what can you tell us? >> reporter: hey, savannah, good

morning to you. circus officials know what happened. now they're trying to find out why this all happened and they're focusing in on a small piece of equipment that looks a little bit like this. as the ringling brothers circus packs up, headed for hartford today, officials have pinpointed a broken clip as a leading cause for sunday's dramatic crash of a human chandelier that injured eight human performers, dangling only by their hair, and a male performer hurt on the ground. authorities say that the intricate rigging was attached at a single point. a providence fire chief said that the hook about five inches long was well within its rated design load of 10,000 pounds when it failed, sending the performers plunging about 35 feet. >> it was about 10,000 pounds. the estimated weight of the performers on the apparatus was about 1500 pounds. >> reporter: samantha pitard was injured in the collapse. at the vermont circus center where she trained, those hoping

to follow her into the professional ranks were stunned. >> we had just rigged our theatre. it was my first rigging experience the day before it happened. so for me, it was thoughts of, like, what can i learn from this? >> reporter: the hair-hanging stunt was created by a husband/wife team. viktoria medeiros was among the injured and circus officials said the performance had been executed about 150 times without incident since being added to the show earlier this year. but one of the country's most daring high-wire daredevils, nik wallenda, said the accident highlights the need for more stringent safety inspections. >> there needs to be a body that will oversee safety, that will actually give mandates and demands of riggers having to take certain classes and become certified. >> reporter: now, in a statement, feld entertainment, the company that owns the circus, is finding out why this failed part has become critical and determining the next step in the process, that safety remains its top concern, and that it will continue to inspect every piece

of equipment for its touring show. savannah and willie, back to you. >> ron mott in rhode island for us. same piece of equipment that rock climbers use. terrifying. >> clearly something went wrong. as you heard in the piece, 10,000 pounds, something like that, it should have held this group. >> there's no body or no sort of oversight that, you know, check and make sure that the equipment is up to standards and safe. natalie is here with the more news. >> cars and trucks are backed up for miles on interstate 15, main connector to las vegas. knbc in los angeles is live with the very latest. jacob, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie ya, this is the way to vegas in and out. mroxd for 20 miles in both directions yesterday.

total shutdown of the 15 freeway. overhead, we're able to see the full scope of the mess. $59 million project. yesterday, in the high wind, a welder trying to cut a piece of bar with a blow torch ignited this fire which consumed the bridge, we watched it this morning, still on fire, more than 16 hours after the fire started, the bridge collapsed and now they're trying to clean it up. they suspect they can have the freeway back open tomorrow morning, that's a very optimistic approach, but they hope to have that happen and for the people who live out here, immediately, when that bridge is taken down, they'll start to rebuild. natalie. >> thank you so much, jacob. the largest of wild fires in oklahoma. the fire about 30 miles from oklahoma burned more than 4,000 acres and destroyed at least 30

buildings. because of those hot and dry conditions. an amazing story out of colorado where a man crashed his plane into a home that he used to own and then walked away with only minor injuries. the small plane was towing an advertising banner in the denver area when it suddenly went down. the plane crashed into the back of the home, setting it on fire. no one was in the house at the time and no one on the ground was hurt. the pilot escaped with some cuts, and in a strange twist, as we said, the pilot owned this home more than a decade ago, but sold it in 2003. doctors in colorado say they were not able to save the feet of a woman who survived in a wrecked car for five days. 43-year-old kristen hopkins was reported missing last tuesday. a passer-by spotted her car sunday. it had gone off the road, gone down a steep embankment and landed on its roof.

the single mother of four was dehydrated and badly injured. officials believe she spent the entire five days without food or water. it's a miracle that she survived that. a major decision by the u.s. supreme court on the role of religion in government. the high court ruled the constitution allows town boards to start their sessions with prayers. the decision is a victory for a town council in upstate new york that opened every council meeting with a christian prayer. people sued saying the prayers violated the first amendment. the ruling says the prayers are legal as long as no religion is advanced or disparaged. for the second time in four years, the e.r. doctor performed a emergency medical procedure, he was in portland, he saw a woman who was not breathing, she was allegedly taking drugs. it's not the first time the governor has come to rescue.

back in 2010, when he was running for governor, he stopped a debate to stabilize a man who was having a seizure 37. >> incredible. >> former e.r. doctor. always be ready to go. no matter what. some say if you want something done right, you've got to do it yourself. apparently that is the motto of a high school football player in texas who is quickly getting famous for this vine video. jerry haynes throws a 50-yard pass to himself. runs over there, throws it high into the air, sprints under it, makes the catch himself. all in six seconds. he's working on his speed. perhaps the video's going to help him get noticed by some college recruiters. >> throw it that high in the yard for 50 yards that's incredible. >> amazing. >> he's the whole team. >> don't have to worry about onfield communication.

i got it, i got it. >> natalie, thank you. >> let's check in with al. he's at the white house this morning. he's going to be interviewing president obama a little bit later today. al, how's it going? >> what's more impressive about that kid, he shot that video. they released the national climate assessment document. taking a look at climate change in this country. the reactions. and what we can do to hopefully change it. this fire danger, it continues to really cause problems, oklahoma and texas, high pressure ridge pushing that jet stream way up to the north, strong southerly winds, lot of windy conditions out there, so with the record-breaking temperatures, we have fire warning -- red-flag warnings from to kansas.

a wide area of extreme fire danger, making its way from amarillo all of the way to oklahoma. we'll continue to track the good morning, 7:15 the time right now. anthony slaughter in for christina loren. you notice this morning we're waking up to fog-free

conditions. sunrise over the city with a few high, thin clouds. a warmer day from yesterday. temperatures back into the 60s in san francisco and close to 80 in the north bay and low to mid-70s across the south bay and also in the east bay. again, it will be windy. winds should relax later this that'oon. your >> and that's your latest weather. willie? >> all right, al, thanks a lot. built. "today" national investigative correspondent jeff rossen is at the courthouse again this morning. jeff, good morning. >> reporter: hey, willie, good morning to you. imagine your entire life coming down to what your neighbors say about you. that's exactly where oscar pistorius is right now. look, murder trials usually come down to a battle of the experts, but here, it is turning into a battle of the neighbors. prosecutors, if you remember back, opened their case against pistorius with a parade of neighbors who heard shots and

screams from the house. now, the defense is combatting those neighbors with other neighbors, trying to create reasonable doubt. does oscar pistorius scream like a woman? it may all come down to that. prosecutors say what neighbors heard that tumultuous night was his girlfriend reeva steenkamp crying out for pistorius to hold his fire. but the defense claims those high-pitched screams were actually pistorius himself, scared of an intruder. and today called his next-door neighbor to the stand to prove it. >> then we started hearing, you know, a man that was crying very loud. the person was really desperate for help. so also we felt that probably he was in danger. >> i will ask you if it was a low tone or a high tone. >> it was a very high-pitched voice. it was basically, no, please, please, no! >> reporter: he rushed over to pistorius's house and there she was, reeva, on the floor. in court today, reeva's mother listening to every painful detail.

>> i saw oscar, he was kneeling next to the lady, who was just lying down there. and there was just blood all over. he was just crying. >> reporter: then, another neighbor took the stand. also swearing it was pistorius screaming, not reeva. even demonstrating how it sounded. >> ah! ah! >> and was it short or continuing? >> the crying was continuous. >> reporter: to refresh your memory, here's what pistorius sounded like reliving that moment on the stand weeks ago. >> i screamed. i said get the [ bleep ] out of my house. get the [ bleep ] out of my house. >> reporter: how effective have these neighbors been for the defense to create reasonable doubt that it was reeva screaming for help? >> i think on the premeditated murder charges, they've been very effective and they have created doubt as to whether there was an argument that

evening between reeva and oscar. and i think the prosecutor has given an idea of premeditated murder, but he still has a very strong case in the murder second-degree charge. >> reporter: a quick note about the length of this trial. we're in week number ten right now, believe it or not. and the defense case is going faster than expected. never thought i'd say that. in court today, the pistorius defense team told the court they could actually finish up by early next week, guys. >> and you've been there for every day of it. jeff rossen in south africa, jeff, thanks so much. meantime, tamron is covering for carson while he's out in l.a. at "the voice." you have a mysterious tweet to tell us about. >> the nsa has been in the news a lot lately, but yesterday this tweet to the nsa's account caught a lot of people's attention. now, let me jog over here and show you the tweet, guys. so this was what was sent out on the nsa account. some people thought it was an accident. they didn't know what it was. #missionmonday. #nsa. #news. some of the interesting responses.

for example -- hannah sent out, if you're looking for an editor, you can just ask. that was her sarcastic way of acknowledging it. thank you, hannah. and then, geeks of doom. my favorite name of the day, sent this one out. this just in -- my cat is now tweeting for the nsa. well, it turns out, guys, it was on purpose. this was a code the nsa sent out. there it is. can you see what that is? can you tell? >> want to know what it takes to -- >> work at nsa? >> you guys might get to work for the nsa. >> nsa says, want to know what it takes to work at nsa? check back each monday in may as we explore careers essential to protecting our nation. so they were fishing via social media for new employees or people who could be interested in working at the nsa. so, that got us to thinking. >> oh, come on. >> yes, children. get ready. we have our own code here in the orange room. a code, by the way, i've been trying to figure out.

#orangeroom. send us our best shot. hit us with your best shot and we'll see how many of the "today" show viewers are nsa material. or orange room material. >> tamron, i mean, you're going to have to leave it up for more than three seconds. >> what? come on. >> give people a fighting chance. >> okay. i assume it's online and you all can study it or rewind or something. >> i'm just glad those weren't the launch codes they tweeted out yesterday. i was a little worried there for a second. >> exactly. tamron, thank you. coming up, the missouri man who got away without serving his lengthy prison sentence for 13 years because of a paperwork mix-up. has now been set free by a judge. and he's joining us for an exclusive live interview. we'll have that in a moment, but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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and a few more dogs were hurt after eating those meatballs. right now silicon valley united is helping out local nonprofits called silicon valley gives and a 24-hour online fund-raiser that will benefit more than 700 nonprofits in santa clara and san mateo county and goes on all day long. for more information go to our website, nbcbayarea.com. anthony is in for christina right now. how is it looking? >> a little breezy, not the best hair day and once we get to the afternoon hours the winds should die down and be a nice day. little warmer from where we were yesterday and san francisco starting out fog free and a few, thin clouds and, again, the winds still gusting up to 30 miles per hour and that will be the case at least for the first half of the day now. here comes the warmer weather as we head through the weekend. talking about the return of 80s and very close to that 90 degree mark in some of the inland cities by the time we get into saturday. enjoy the gradual warm up over the next few days and let's

check that drive, here's mike. >> over here where we had things continue to eband flow. right now looking at the 101 through san jose and look at your maps and expect the heaviest volume traffic and not as bad as we sometimes see. that is the worst of it right now but, again, we continually to build throughout the south bay and off the dublin interchange and approaching the bay and crossing the san mateo and dumbarton bridge. back to you. >> all right, thank you very much another update in half an hour. see you then.

7:30 now on this tuesday morning. sun's coming up on may 6th, 2014, in beautiful downtown nashville, tennessee. home of the -- >> vanderbilt commodores. the batman building right there. >> why do they call it the batman building? i'm just kidding. i can see why. if you have a pretty sunrise, share it with us using the #todaysunrise. meantime, let's te a look at what's making headlines this morning. a stretch of southern california's main connecter to las vegas closed this morning after a dangerous bridge fire. a worker's blow torch accidentally ignited the structure's wooden supports, causing a massive traffic mess, backing up traffic for 20 miles in one direction and six in the

other. and a diver searching the wreckage of that sunken ferry in south korea died overnight. the 53-year-old lost contact with the communication line and was unconscious when fellow divers finally reached him. and investigators now believe they know what caused the circus accident that injured nine performers in rhode island. the clip that was holding the apparatus in the air snapped, but so far, investigators are not sure why that happened. and coming up this morning, an evening of stars and high fashion at last night's met gala here in new york. but who stole the show on the red carpet? we're going to take you inside the very exclusive fashion event. we're going to begin this half-hour with an extraordinary story. the missouri man who was able to not serve a 13-year prison sentence because of a clerical error. well, in the time that he was free, he married, raised a family, turned his life around, and then the error was realized and he was put into prison. but monday, a judge ordered his immediate release. we're going to talk exclusively to mike anderson and his wife in a moment. but first, nbc's national

correspondent kate snow has his emotional story. >> reporter: tears of joy, long awaited hugs, mike anderson reunited with his family for the first time in ten months. >> it's still a dream almost. it hasn't really sunk in yet. >> reporter: in 2000, anderson was sentenced to 13 years for armed robbery. he had posted bail, but because of paperwork errors, authorities never picked him up. until last july when they realized their mistake. we interviewed anderson in maximum security prison last week. did you think about turning yourself in? >> the thought crossed my mind, but once someone tells you, you know, it's not your job to turn yourself in, it's their job to come and get you, it's like hey, well i'm going to enjoy every moment that i can. >> reporter: after his conviction, anderson became a master carpenter and built a family with his wife. in a missouri courtroom monday, a judge freed anderson, saying he was a changed man. >> i'm just so thankful. thank god for everything.

>> reporter: anderson's release monday even welcomed by the man he robbed back in 1999. >> it's about time they let the guy go home. what the state did was their screw-up, okay, not his. >> it was one of the happiest days of my life. >> reporter: celebrating with his family in st. louis, anderson says he looks forward to simple pleasures. >> a shower, bath, some real food, a real bed. just enjoy these guys. >> reporter: ready to enjoy life without looking over his shoulder. for "today," kate snow, nbc news. >> and mike anderson is with us exclusively along with his wife laq laq laq laquana and his attorney patrick megaro. i was going to ask what was it like to wake up a truly free man, but you said you didn't sleep at all. >> i didn't sleep at all. >> why not? >> i watched my family, watched them sleeping, just wanted to make sure i didn't wake up from the dream. >> what was it like, that moment

yesterday in court when the judge said you're done, it's over, the slate is wiped clean, you're free? >> didn't have words. just overwhelmed. i couldn't say anything. i was just thankful. thank god. thank my family and everyone that's been supporting us. >> laquana, you have been right there every step of the way taking care of your four kids all by yourself. what was it like to have him home and to know that this is over? >> it was -- the feeling is just great. i missed my husband. i missed my best friend. my kids missed their father. and i'm just so glad that he's home. >> one of the things that amazed me to hear your story, mike, is you didn't want your family to visit you in prison. >> no. >> you didn't want them to see you that way. so they haven't seen you in all these months. >> no. >> why was that so important to you? >> i just -- especially with children, you know, they're so young and impressionable. you don't know how it's going to affect them. and i don't think any child should have to see their father or loved one like that.

because i didn't want my children to feel that that was normal, something that's acceptable. so i didn't want them to see me like that. >> by all accounts, you have turned your life around. but there was a clerical error. you didn't turn yourself in. when you look at that now, and the circumstances now, what do you think you should have done? what would you tell your kids to do? what have you learned from this whole experience? >> i just learned god is good. he's awesome. he's got us through this. his hand was in this the whole time. you know, it sounds weird, but if i had to do it all over again, i don't know if i'd do anything different, because he's just shown me so much of what's gone on, and the lives that he's touched. it's not about us, he's not about me, he's doing something for other people out there, the stories of people telling me that it was encouraging to them. i got letters from strangers all over the u.s. that i don't even know. and people saying that they -- i have people tell me that they gave up, they weren't praying anymore, listening to god and something told them that they need to pray and they need to

help. just, you know, god working in their life is awesome. >> this was a shock to you the moment the authorities finally came 13 years later and took him away. you didn't know about this. >> right. >> were there moments in these long months where your faith was shaken or you had doubts about who this man was? >> no. because you have to know the type of person he is to know that he likes to take on a lot on himself. and he didn't want to put that burden on me. >> one of the things i think is really extraordinary about this case is that the victim in the initial crime, which you have acknowledged, has come out and advocated for your release. >> yes. >> saying this man has lived a good life, he has changed and deserves to be free. what does that mean to you? >> that's awesome. that in itself is enough for me. it lets you know his character, his integrity as a man. and that people can get -- you know, i don't know if he's gotten over it, but he can get to the point where he can say

hey, that man messed up, he was young, but look at him now. and to hear it from him, that should let everybody know that it's a testimony in itself. >> patrick, very quickly, for those who think this is an unusual case, does it set a precedent for somebody who maybe has not lived as exemplary a life as mike, what would you say? >> it doesn't set a legal precedent, but i think it sets a good moral precedent. it teaches us if you do the right thing, good things will happen in your life and in the law as well. >> you said yesterday that justice can be swift and harsh, but it can also be merciful. thank you all for being here. >> thank you. now we'll head over to al who's at the white house this morning, he's got a check of the weather. >> what a great story. all right, savannah, thank you so much. and we are looking at maybe some severe weather developing tonight into tomorrow in the heartland. here's the setup. we've got the strong winds coming up out of the southwest. a series of fronts and gulf moisture coming up. so, what that means is there's an area for some severe weather.

it develops later this afternoon into tonight. starting from central texas, making its way into oklahoma. so for tomorrow, thunderstorms, dangerous lightning, damaging winds, hail possible. can't rule out tornados, from central texas all the way u good morning. 7:38 the time right now. anthony slaughter in for christina loren. waking up to sunny skies and cloud cover in certain spots and you'll notice today winds will still be gusting until noon and then after that start to subside and 66 in san francisco and close to 80 in the north bay and meanwhile in the south bay and east bay expect a mix of low 70s. over the next couple days temperatures warm up by the weekend we're back to the 80s in the inland valleys. >> and that's your latest weather. guys? >> all right, al, thank you so much. coming up on "trending," we will ask the question, is it okay for

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app called find my iphone to hunt down the devices. >> it was so specific. >> reporter: once the app is downloaded, your cell phone basically becomes a beacon. it can be tracked anywhere. using cell towers, your phone sends a ping, a ping that can be monitored in realtime to any computer. the technology is so accurate, it can lead you to a specific address. sarah's phone was pinging 30 miles away in the quiet l.a. suburb of west covina. she says when police told her they were too busy to track down two cell phones, the slender 26-year-old yoga teacher took matters into her own hands. >> knocking on the door was a little scary. >> reporter: after a short confrontation, she says a large man eventually handed over both phones. do you think you made a good decision? >> i think my dad would probably say differently. >> reporter: so would police. >> we really don't want people going on their own in a sketchy neighborhood or to a sketchy

house or apartment to try and find a phone that's really only worth a couple hundred bucks. >> reporter: with more than three million smart phones stolen last year alone, apps like find my iphone are more popular than ever. >> it's not worth anybody getting hurt over. >> reporter: do you think you're lucky? >> i think i'm lucky, yeah, definitely. >> reporter: lucky? yes. smart? even sarah admits that's a tough call. for "today," miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >> so most police departments are too busy for this kind of thing and you're not supposed to get i yourself, i guess you write off your phone. >> you can remotely wipe it right away, so do that right away. >> and then cry a good long cry. coming up on "trending," what music legend prince says he is now taking out of his music. you won't hear it anymore. and next, have you cracked our orange room code? our two nsa agents have done the job. agents guthrie and morales are all over this. tamron reveals the answer after

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earlier, tamron was in the newsroom. she had an nsa-inspired code for us to break. >> and we have got two agents onset who actually cracked the code. i was impressed by how quickly you did it. here it is. here's the code. there's the writing from savannah guthrie. but first, this is "today" on nbc. with autographs. >> yeah, we signed it. we had a little stamp on it. >> you guys did that pretty quickly. >> tamron says we took forever, right, tamron? >> compared to our viewers, you guys took forever. we had viewers reveal the answer in seconds. i'm not kidding. take a look. marily said, but first, this is "today" on nbc. that came in in seconds. that was the original code. moving on from the code to the code of fashion and looking good. taylor swift tweeted this out last night before the met gala. she says, that moment when your cat casually walks up, then abruptly attacks your custom satin oscar de la renta gown

during your fitting for met gala. here was the end result. her beautiful gown last night. no cat scratch fever there, she looked great. another popular moment. apparently beyonce dropped her ring on the red carpet. and in an adorable moment, jay-z picks it up, and to the awe of the audience, he reproposes to queen bey there. lena dunham revealed the constants of her handbag while inside the met gala. you see there, she's got peanut butter cups, her car keys. gum inside a medicine bottle, which is interesting. and something that looks like a handcuff. lena, you need to explain that to us. this last tweet came from an employee. this is so unfair. the stall of the ladies bathroom. >> that is not a good shot. >> can you believe someone tweeted that out? marina russ, one of the editors. keep an eye on yourself when you're in the stall, apparently. >> what do you do with the train of the dress?

>> i don't know. >> up over your shoulder. >> i did forget one more. and here's some of the looks that everyone's talking about onli online. go to our website, let us know who you like. a lot of black and white, very popular last night. >> we've got an inside look from a guest who was there. none of us who were invited. >> not the ones who were in the bathroom. tamron, thanks a lot. coming up on "trending," does talking to yourself actually improve your mood and behavior? >> you can do this. you can do this. plus, an early mother's day you can do this. plus, an early mother's day i may not have the words to thank you for everything you've done for me - the sacrifices you've made, the love and care you've given... but no matter what, you'll always have my respect, my gratitude and most especially, my love. happy mother's day.

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, glitz and glamour. the stars step out for fashion's most extravagant night of the year. we'll take you in on an exclusive inside look at the big event. plus, the fault in our stars. meet the man behind the bestseller that's poised to become one of the biggest blockbusters of the year. >> and i would be just like, let's calm down for a second and think about how awesome this is. shailene woodley is in our movie. and mom's the word. today, she'll see her daughter's own transformation for the first time right here in studio 1a, today tuesday, may 6th, 2014.

>> all the way from auburn, alabama! >> hey, mom, hey, dad in newport news, virginia. >> happy teacher appreciation week. >> good morning, virginia! >> staying cool in new york city. hey, mom. >> love to both my mom and mother-in-law, love you both. happy mother's day! >> good morning, everyone. welcome back to "today" on a pretty spring morning. got a great crowd out here on the plaza. matt's on assignment today, so willie's here. al is at the white house, also on assignment. we're going to catch up with him in a moment, but he's interviewing president obama a little bit later today. >> yes, he is. we've got a big announcement to make right now. dolly parton live on the plaza one week from today celebrating the release of her new album "blue smoke" and i am giddy with excitement. >> do you want to tell the world what you just spent me? >> i spent a day with dolly

parton doing a piece last year and i fell immediately in love with her. how could you not? she's singing "jolene", she's doing her thing. i can't wait to see her on the plaza. >> willie actually got chills when i told him dolly parton was coming. >> got a little shaky. >> let's get to the top stories of the morning. natalie's at the news desk. >> good morning to you guys once again. there's a new escalation this morning in the crisis in ukraine. an elite ukrainian military unit has been sent to the key port city of odessa to battle insurgents. the government push against rebels in eastern ukraine left at least 34 people dead overnight. three government helicopters have also been shot down this week and international flights in the

he is now reportedly offering to negotiate a ransom to set them free. a missouri man who's been spared a 13-year prison sentence because of a paperwork mistake said earlier on "today" that he's afraid it's all a dream and he might wake up. mike anderson was 23 years old and sentenced to prison for an armed holdup, but he never received a notice to report to prison. he was finally jailed ten months ago, but on monday a judge said anderson had turned his life around and set him free. life around set him free. >> i just learned god is good. >> i just learned that god is good. it sounds weird, but if i had to do it all over again, i don't know if i would do anything different. >> since his crime, he started a

construction business and started a family. even his victims welcomed his release. the largest of several wildfires in oklahoma was 90% contained overnight. firefighters got help from a drop in the gusty winds. the fire, about 35 miles from oklahoma city has burned nearly 4,000 acres since sunday and destroyed at least 30 buildings. red flag warnings have been posted across oklahoma and several western states because of hot, dry conditions. of hot, dry conditions. . workers a demolishing what's left of a highway overpass bridge on interstate 15 mate freeway link between southern los angeles. it was ignited by a welder's torch. heavy delays are expected east of los angeles. oregon governor is a true life safer for the second time in four years. the former er doctor performed emergency medical treatment on someone in need. on monday night the governor was in portland when he saw a woman who wasn't breathing.

she was allegedly overdosing on drugs. the governor traveled with a manual resuscitator and pulled it out and got the woman to breathe again. in 2010 when he was running for governor he stopped a debate to stabilize a man having a seizure. pretty impressive. 8:05. send it to al again at the white house. today's weather is brought toy by soma intimates. your broad destination inside the 32a to 44g. >> and good morning from the north lawn of the white house. we're here, there are going to be a group of scientists and administration officials for the release of this, national climate assessment report, over 150 pages of data, talking about what's going on with our climate and what we can do to emile rate the causes. i'll be interviewing the president. we'll share that with you coming

up tomorrow morning here on "today." what we've got going on, the good news is, look at these temperatures. if you love heat, head out west. i mean we're talking temperatures coming close to breaking records as you get into the plains. dodge city near a record, same in tulsa, oklahoma, city, wichita falls and look at these temperatures as we move through the week. they start to move to the west. along the southeastern coast temperatures in the 90s. you can see the oranges pushing up as we head toward friday. the yellow and orange moves east. we got more heat down through texas and the southwest as well. temperatures finally warming up along the eastern seaboard and good morning. 8:06, the time right thousand. anthony slaughter here. you'll notice when you wake up this morning, sun and clouds over san jose right now. a little breezy in san francisco, but we're not waking up to any fog this morning. temperatures are going to be a little bit warmer from where they were yesterday, back into the 70s for our inland valleys. san jose, you'll be right at 70, and the peninsula, 69. san francisco, 66 for today.

our warmest location will be up towards the north bay. napa, santa rosa, you'll be close to 80 today. meanwhile, livermore, tri-valley, you'll be close to 70 there. and that's your latest weather. guys? >> all right. al, thank you so much. coming up next on trending, prince changing his music. what super star says he's taking out of his songs. >> your exclusive ticket inside the oscars of fashion, with the gala. >> the cast of the tony nominated "bullets over broadway" featuring zac brown live on the plaza. first these messages. 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.

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it's 8:10. time for what's trending today. this is one i think is going to get you talking around your scrambled eggs this morning. there's a new poll that shows maybe times have not changed all that much. take a look. >> my best -- my best -- that's the reason why girls don't do this. >> girls proposing to the guy. well, not everyone's as afraid as monica from "friends." a new poll says 75% of americans say it is fine for a woman to propose but only 5% of married people say the woman is the one who got down on one knee. this is even more interesting. when they broke it down by groups, younger adults were more likely to call female proposals unacceptable. >> so more traditional, the younger generation. >> yeah. either that or they want that moment. they want to be proposed to, i guess. >> anybody want to weigh in to this hot topic? i don't. >> i think that as a guy, it

would take some getting used to. but if you're in a relationship long enough and the woman thinks you've reached that point, why not? >> i think as you get older as a woman, i think you kind of know if you're in a relationship. you're like hey, i'm going to take matters into my own hands. let's make this happen now. >> we asked you on facebook, why don't moomen propose? 61% said it's a social stigma. 25% said it's the desire to be proposed to. as natalie mentioned. 10% fear of rejection. and 4% say they are traditionalists. >> cool. like many singers, prince has been known to pepper his songs with a few naughty lyrics from time to time. but now the music icon has vowed to swear off explicit language. in the june issue of "essence" magazine, prince says "did you ever hear muhammad ali curse? would you curse in front of your kids, to your mother? referring to some of his female collaborators, he adds "they're all my sisters, we shouldn't curse at them. we need to treat all of them and all people like royalty." tamron hall, you are a prince expert. prince hasn't used profanity in some time.

right? >> in years, in years. but he's featured in "essence" because of the major anniversary of "purple rain," 25 years. he's performing at the essence festival this summer. but he hasn't used curse words, and some songs he doesn't perform. i love the explanation. >> i do, too. >> i think it's fantastic. >> it's the explanation that's new, not what he's doing. >> think about all the popular songs. i love jason derulo but that "talk dirty," some of these lyrics really -- willie's boy george in the back seat the other day rapping and tune and willie has to turn it down. >> there's a lot of diving for the dial. >> and that's on the radio. that's not on if cd. >> you have to do a lot of explaining to the kids. this is not appropriate. now to the secret for success that may leave some people thinking you're a little bit crazy. how often do you guys do this, talk to yourself? >> out loud? >> i do. >> give yourself a little pep talk. right? >> just more like, where is my phone? >> what was i thinking? >> what are you thinking? >> do you ever before a big meeting go, okay, natalie, you

got this, you can do this, you're going to say this and that? >> i always say that to you in my head. >> psychologists call it self-talk. they insist it actually works. especially when you're trying something new or undertaking a big challenge. experts say it's important to do these things. talk out loud. say your name. okay, willie? you got this. and to use short phrases. so for me, as i said, you want before that meeting to go in saying, okay, natalie, i'm going to make eye contact, or maybe during a run, i would say natalie, you can make that next mile! go! these messages apparently help boost your self-confidence. >> i do it all the time. >> that song "eye of the tiger", i'll do it in my head before i go into a social setting. i'm really not good at small talk. in my head, i'm like -- >> do you really? >> you do this when you meet people? >> when i'm getting out of the car, i'm like -- ♪ then i'm like hey, i'm tamron hall. nice to meet you. >> is that why we play it every

morning before you go into the orange room? >> and when i want to take it up a notch, eminem "lose yourself." >> we need to take this to the next level and get you a smoke machine with lasers. when you enter a party, tamron. you have to see this next photo to believe it. it is the catch of the day that's gone viral on facebook. an australian fisherman has just caught this jungle perch fish from the water. and he was unhooking the line from the mouth, that's when he noticed a live green frog looking at him from deep inside the fish's throat. angus james, got to love that name, says at first he thought it was some kind of grass, but then it blinked. he managed to snap the photo before the frog was able to get to freedom. >> that's why the frog was smiling like that. he knew he was taking a break for it. >> his last supper. >> get that image out of your mind. that's what's trending today. we'll be back in 30 seconds.

as we've been talking about, the stars were out in force last night on the red carpet at the met gala. alicia quarrels had a front row seat for the parade of high fashion and even higher heels. >> at the met gala, the only thing bigger than the a-list stars on the red carpet are the designers they're wearing. >> i love the pink. i love the lightness. >> she's great. she knows good fabric. and we collaborated on this design, so it was fun. >> for one night only, the steps of new york city's metropolitan museum of art turned into a haute couture runway.

complete with a who's who in the world of fashion, entertainment, politics and sports. >> it's nice to dress up in a white tie affair. >> the annual gala benefitting the museum's costume institute is hosted by "vogue" editor-in-chief and fashion icon anna wintour. she kicked things off with some help from the first lady michelle obama. an emotional unveiling of the newest edition to the museum, the anna wintour costume center. >> this center is for anyone who is curious about fashion and how it impacts our culture and our history. >> to have all my friends and family with me was wonderful, and just so honored, humbled at the same time. >> the inaugural exhibit, charles james beyond fashion. the designer also inspired the name of this year's ball. there were the bold, the beautiful, and the bizarre. but the must-have accessory for the night, the designer you're wearing on your arm. >> how do you feel in your michael kors creation? >> very beautiful, but also

very, very comfortable, so i'm happy. >> although a hunkie other half didn't hurt either. for "today," alicia quarrels, e news. >> and we've got "vogue's" chloe mal here with more on the party of the year. little inside info. good morning. >> good morning, savannah. >> late night, early morning. you're here. >> we're here. >> let's get to it. who do you think was the best dressed? and there was a lot of competition. >> there was a lot of competition. the theme of this year's gala was charles james, so people really went all out with these big ball gowns. very glamorous, very elaborate. i think my favorite was sarah jessica parker. oscar de la renta made her this custom gorgeous gown that was supposed to look like a dress form in the back and she had these gardenias in her hair. rihanna did not go to the theme, but she looked fabulous as always in stella mccartney. we loved rihanna. she came with cara delvine. anne hathaway in calvin klein. really chic, really sleek. the little midriff crop was a

trend for the evening. >> this is where stars can push the envelope. it can be a little bit avant-garde. >> absolutely. it's not as cookie cutter as the oscars. it's really a night about fashion. so people go all out for that. >> so what was the overall decor for the party? >> the decor for the party was very sort of 1950s glamour in a way. they had a 30-piece -- 30-woman orchestra, they called it the charles james orchestra. it was beautiful. there were gardenia pots on every table centerpiece. beautiful stemware. it was just beautifully done. >> i don't know how you would dance in these get-ups, but was there dancing? and who was on the floor? >> there was a lot of dancing. frank ocean performed. he wished his mother a happy birthday. and beyonce and jay-z were at frank ocean's table. they started dancing. they were excited. taylor swift and lena dunham were dancing and taking pictures together. so everyone -- kendall jenner was going crazy. >> lupita nyong'o had a -- i thought it was a fascinating outfit. what did you think? >> she was heavenly looking. i mean, lupita for president.

she was just -- she walked in, i just gasped. i thought it was so gorgeous. >> there was a host of the tonys, who usually is i would say not short on words, but a little bit speechless. tell me about that. >> neil patrick harris was not allowed to be speaking very much last night because he's on broadway. so he was at my table and he was sort of doing his best to mime and whisper throughout dinner. i really felt for him. his ingenuity was impressive. >> this is a night where fashion speaks louder than words. thank you for giving us the inside scoop. we appreciate it. >> thanks so much, savannah. >> who had the most interesting look of the night? tamron's keeping track of all that in the orange room. and the results of our survey. >> hey there, savannah. this was the lineup. you saw the beautiful ladies there. what did your "today" viewers say? they say sarah jessica parker stole the show. victoria beckham with 18%. lupita nyong'o only 9%. beyonce just 8%. let's take a closer look at sjp's fabulous oscar de la renta dress. you see the signature at the

bottom. got to love that. but again, sjp 44% with this black and white ensemble. love the hair, as well, guys. willie, back over to you. >> all right, tamron. thanks a lot. now to a true broadcasting legend larry king. he's gone from radio to tv. these days he's on the internet with his online show "larry king now." he recently sat down with betty white and asked her about the abuse of talent and fame by some of today's young stars. >> i think it's such an ungrateful thing to do. do you know the millions of people on this planet who would sell their eye teeth to do what we're doing? and for them to think, well, i've got it coming to me, i'm a star. nope, i just think it's unforgivable. >> larry king is with us. larry, good morning. >> my dog. >> that's your dog? >> that's biscuit. >> starring role. do you shoot that in your house? where are those interviews done? >> we did the first week in our house and now we do them at a beautiful set so it looks like the house. and they're in beautiful studios

in glendale, california. >> when you left cnn, i think a lot of people thought larry king is retiring. but now you're doing two shows. >> i thought i was retiring. >> but you're clearly not. >> no, i thought i could retire. but i once asked milton berle years ago, was he going to retire, and he said, to what? and i got to thinking about that. and i just couldn't retire. carlos slim asked me about retiring. he's a wealthy man in mexico. he decided why don't we form something together? my wife came up with the idea of "larry king now." we do an intimate show, interviews. that expanded into a politicking show on the r.t. network. then i do a baseball show for the dodger network. i do a radio drop-in show for cumulus and aarp. but the base is "larry king now." >> doesn't sound like retirement. i think you added some jobs. >> i enjoy it. i love asking questions. i'm very much into people and you never lose that. i never lost that. >> you've been very open about the fact that you miss live tv. you miss the daily interaction

with the staff and the guests. i've got to tell you, cnn's primetime is in a little bit of flux. your old spot opened up not long ago. if cnn called you today and said larry, we want you back, you would say what? >> you got call "larry king now." you got to call people involved. and i'd have to do both. i could not leave the internet. i'm committed to it. it's wonderful show. i love the crew. great cast. but i'd be interested. i'm a workaholic. i'd be interested in doing it. what i miss about live tv is, first, it's happening right then. and you get on top of a news story and run with it. and i love that. and that's one thing i miss. because we tape our show. we have a great crew. i love the informality of it. i don't have any suits to deal with. it's a lot easier to do without drama. and the tough time i would have at cnn now i think would be doing the airplane story. because i think i'd crack up laughing. i think -- you know, how many times can you cover a plane?

six weeks and all we know is it made a left turn. >> so you wouldn't do that story? >> well, what if they forced me to? i would probably not want to do it. i think it would get embarrassing after a while. but i have great respect for cnn. i had a wonderful 26 years there. that's a long time. they were fine to me. i was pretty good for them. >> for tv executive watching, larry king wants to get back in live tv. put this man back on television. >> i'm on television. >> we want you back on american network television. that's what we got. >> i got an idea. i'll do cnn. i'll do "larry king now", i'll do dodger baseball. i'll do a show on the air. i'll do the radio. and then, how about the "today" show? >> wow. guys? savannah? >> larry, let's see how we look together. >> here we are. >> match made in heaven. >> where is matt anyway? who cares? >> he's on assignment. he's actually working. >> where? >> in oklahoma, if you must know. look at this. larry asks me the hard questions.

>> that was hard? >> where in the world is matt lauer? it's a profound question. >> larry says matt who. i have to play this clip. i don't think this actually aired on the show, but it shows kind of the informality of your program. you're talking to the dalai lama. in walks your lovely wife. let's take a look. >> i would like to see you closely. looks much younger. >> she's much younger, yes. >> looks like your daughter. [ laughter ] sorry, sorry, sorry. sorry. >> thanks. >> and then you threw the dalai lama out. >> he'll never be back. >> larry king, it's always such a pleasure to talk to you. >> it's a pleasure. >> larry king now online at hulu.com. we're back after your local news.

good morning to you. 8:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. right now, the silicon valley is united to help local nonprofits. let's golf live to meteorologist christina loren to find out more about silicon valley gives. it's certainly taking off. >> reporter: it certainly is, laura. good morning to you. i'm live from the whole foods out here, blossom hills, san jose. i've got a big crowd behind me, and we are all trying to raise money for the wonderful place that we get to live in. as you know, the silicon valley is one of the only places showing growth economically of the entire country right now. we want to help out, we want to give back. local nonprofits, hundreds of them today, are going to benefit from the money that's raised. now, we just got an update. are you guys ready to hear this? we're up to $2.7 million, just

since midnight. what do you think about that? >> whoo! >> that's it. and your weather is going to be nice as well. a little windy, but temperatures will end up in the low 70s and upper 60s. we're talking about 72 for the east bay, 70 in the south bay, and 66 in san francisco. you can give online, log on to our website, nbcbayarea.com. you can come out here, whatever it is you're going to do, just make sure you show up today, because silicon valley -- >> gives! >> reporter: and we'll have another live update in about 25 minutes. but you know what, mike -- >> sounds great!

we are back. it is 8:30, tuesday morning. it is the 6th of may, 2014. and we're saying hello to everybody on our plaza. getting ready for a big show this morning. >> that's right. coming up, we've lined up some more surprises for our series counting down to mother's day. this time, that's mom being honored for her dramatic weight loss. and we have something very special planned for her. >> i love that. plus, we're highlighting the best of broadway all this week,

and this morning we have a live performance from the hit show "bullets over broadway." one of its stars, former "scrubs" alum zach braff. we love him. >> yes, and the crowd is buzzing. everyone's getting autographed and taking photographs. and later, when it comes to big ticket items like power tools, cars, even your housing, how do you decide if it's better to rent or buy? >> that's always helpful. let's go to al, he's down at the white house where he's going to interview the president later today on climate change. good morning again. >> good morning. i think they actually bought these leaf blowers that the national park service is using, but i'm not using. let's show you what we've got going on as far as today is concerned. your weather, wet weather from the plains become into nevada. windy conditions continue for the high fire danger for texas on into oklahoma. beautiful day through the gulf coast. tomorrow, we've got the risk of strong storms stretching from texas all the way into the upper mississippi river valley. winter storm warnings, or watches, i should say, through the central plains. sunny and warm along the west

coast. gorgeous weather in the northeast. new england as well. some showers stretching to the delmarva peninsula andinsula and good morning. across the bay, we are still waking up to that wind. it's going to continue to howl through the rest of the day, up to about 30 miles per hour. they should subside, though, those winds, at least by this afternoon. the temperatures are going to turn out very nice today. a little bit warmer from where we were yesterday, with plenty of sunshine across each and every microclimate. as we head through the next couple of days, temperatures warm up a little bit for tomorrow and then as we head through saturday, you'll notice temperatures will climb close to 80 degrees in our inland valleys, even in san francisco, into the mid-70s by this weekend. >> as a bonus, i get to drive that front end loader. so that's going to be kind of cool, too. >> wow. >> i'm bringing in folding chairs for the event. that's going to be great. >> when you're al roker, you get to drive the front loader. very nice.

>> bucket list. check it off. >> we're out here getting ready for "bullets over broadway." makes you want to pound the boards a little bit. >> a tap dance. >> they're going to put on a good show for us in a few minutes. meanwhile, to "the voice" on today. great performances on "the voice," but the real talk was about adam levine's new platinum blonde hair. carson, take it away. ♪ ain't no holla back girl >> it was a night of superstar performances. headlining last night, gwen stefani and pharell williams. both set to join adam and blake as coaches next season. team adam's cat perkins in the bottom three last week, pulled out all the stops in hopes of surviving to the next round. >> it was so fun flipping a song. i've wanted to do it since i've been here. this just felt like the right way to do it after i came so close last week to going home.

>> immediately after two were sent home, each of the remaining artists spent a day recording the itunes versions of the songs they sang on last night's show. it was an emotional night for 44-year-old sisaundra lewis, whose mother watched her daughter's powerhouse performance. >> my mother has never in my whole life attended any of my shows. >> hoda stopped by for a chat with the coaches and asked them to weigh in on adam's new look. >> the sexiest man in america. >> yes. >> that's not true. >> and now you're the sexiest woman in america. it's a big deal. ♪ i can't make you love me if you don't ♪ >> eight become five tonight. ♪ i believe i can fly

>> when three artists are sent home. >> two, three. >> there's no telling who it's going to be. >> if america decides to keep me on the show, aim more than happy to keep pushing and pushing. >> for "today," carson daly, nbc news, los angeles. >> all right, carson. quick review on the platinum hair for levine. >> it's a look. it's a look. >> not working for you? by the way, you can vote until noon eastern time at nbc.com for your favorite artist and see the results tonight on "the voice" at 8:00/7:00 central on nbc. savannah, we'll send it inside to you. few monsters are as recognizable as godzilla, and the mass of creatures heading back to the big screen in a reboot of the classic movie. aaron taylor johnson stars as a lieutenant who must protect his family and the world. take a look. >> when was the last time you let one of your guys diffuse a

live bomb? >> look, this is what i do. this is my job. >> master sergeant, my family's in the city. okay? i need to get on that train. >> aaron taylor johnson, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> wait a minute, is that a british accent we just heard? >> yes, yes. i'm from england, yeah. >> you do a flawless american accent in this movie. i was shocked to hear you're a brit. >> thank you. appreciate that. >> is it something you can turn on and off? is it a good party trick? >> i wouldn't say it's a party trick. it's probably just more what i do in my job really. >> so tell me about "godzilla." you obviously are familiar with the classic. it's been tried to be remade before. was it intimidating to take this on? >> not really. i didn't really focus on that. i mean, the director garreth edwards had such a strong vision for this movie. and had a really -- he wanted to

take it back to the original, the 1954 version where it had such a symbolic message back then. i think he's done the same this time around. >> and your co-star, of course, is computer generated. was that extra challenging to be acting against someone you couldn't really see in the moment? >> no, they made it pretty easy in a sense. we had great big speakers put around set. so you'd hear movement around you, and then maybe they'd roar. you'd have a lot of artwork to use. >> all right. it's really cool to see. thank you so much for being here. i know you're going to be back in our next hour. and your co-star elizabeth olsen will be here tomorrow. "godzilla" opens up nationwide may 16th. still to come, an early mother's day surprise for a mother who inspired her daughter to lose more than 100 pounds. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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we're back at 8:39 with "today's" book club. this month's pick is "the fault in our stars" by john green. >> i know a favorite in this group right here. it's a hit with both teens and adults. it's already spent two years on "the new york times" bestseller list, and hotly anticipated movie adaption comes out next month. these screaming fans aren't here to see a boy band. they want to meet author john green. already a literary sensation with seven million copies sold, green's book "the fault in our stars" is about to make the leap from the small page to the big screen. it hits theaters in june with one of hollywood's brightest young stars, shailene woodley in the lead role. >> i believe we have a choice in this world about how to tell sad stories. >> green was on set during the

shooting of the film and could not hide his glee. did you have a poker face at all? >> at no point did i have a poker face. the director would be debating, was this take better than this take? i was like, guys, let's calm down for a second. shailene woodley is in our movie. this is awesome. >> so powerful is his pull, "time" magazine just named him one of their 100 most influential, with woodley calling him the teen whisperer in her tribute. at 35, green has written five novels, all wildly popular with both teenagers and their parents for tackling with humor very tough real life teen experiences. "the fault in our stars" tells the story of hazel lancaster, a 16-year-old with incurable cancer who meets and falls in love with another patient named augustus waters. for green, it was a personal story that took a decade to perfect. a lot of the inspiration for this book came from your own experience. you go to work in a children's hospital where you're a student

chaplain. what did you see there? what impact did this have on your life? >> i was only 21. i spent time with their parents while kids were dying. and it was really differently for me to be hopeful in that. it kept coming back to me. i kept wanting to write about it. i kept wanting to find ways to talk about it and think about it. >> green finally broke through after he met a 15-year-old fan and cancer patient named esther earl. she died just a year later. >> once i understood that a short life can also be a good life, it kind of became possible to write the story. >> green connects to his young fans who call themselves nerd fighters through his four video series, two of them filmed here. >> good morning. it's tuesday. >> good morning, john, it's wednesday. >> his most popular, vlog brothers, has 200 million views alone. it started as a way to keep in touch with his younger brother hank. and covers everything from foreign affairs -- >> there was some cuddling. >> to goat mating with equal

enthusiasm. his message to those nerd fighters, being a nerd is cool. >> i want to celebrate intellectualism. we only get to be here on this planet for a little while and we have the chance to pay attention, or we can choose to be distracted. >> before i left, i needed one last thing from john. so, true story. purely by coincidence. tonight my wife and her book club are doing "the fault in our stars." >> that's awesome. >> tonight. so if you would be so kind as to send them a little message, she will be the hero of her book club. >> i'd love to. hi, i just wanted to say thank you for reading my book in your book club. i hope that you liked it. as we say in my hometown, don't forget to be awesome. >> boom! thank, man. >> that was awesome, man, thank you. >> the numbers speak for themselves. seven million copies sold. he's got two million twitter followers. 200 million views on the one web show vlog brothers alone. he is such a dynamic

personality. he's smart, he's funny, he's quick. to spend a day with him is just incredible. >> i'm impressed he didn't give the book club one of those perplexing questions. what was hazel's motivation when she walked down the hall? >> it was funny, my wife sent me a list of about 12 questions for him. i was like i'll ask him one. i didn't want to bother the guy. john green and the cast taking over our twitter page today. you can tweet your questions with the #tfiostoday. they've also be taking part in a special google plus hangout from the red carpet during the movie's new york premiere on june 2nd. for more on that and more on my conversation with john green, you can head to today.com. >> natalie gets credit for recommending this book. >> i gave it the you and you read it on your honeymoon. >> it was awesome. coming up, a special treat for a mom who's lost more than 100 pounds and inspired her daughter as well. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

we are back now at 8:46 be our special countdown to mother's day. mom's the word. abigail is a mom and grandmother who lost more than 100 pounds eight years ago. she has kept it off ever since. she has been an inspiration to everyone around her, most importantly her daughter miley. abby, good morning to you. we see the pictures and what a transformation. how did you decide to embark on this journey? what really motivated you? >> well, it was actually miley's first born son, jacob. >> your first grandchild. >> yes. and we were together for his first birthday and it was awesome. and i realized, you know, i loved him so much that i wanted to be around for his life to see him grow and i wanted to be active in his life. and i knew miley was going to have more babies and i wanted to be the best grandmother that i could be. so i decided that i'd better start getting healthy. >> and you did. >> yes. >> you had the surgery and you have worked so hard to lose this

weight. tell me about your fitness regime. >> it's incredible. i've done four honolulu marathons. >> wow. >> it's so fun. every year it gets a little bit better and better. i don't particularly like running, but i love participating in all the sports activities. i do a lot of hiking in hawaii. the trails are awesome. i do some biking also. >> you mentioned your daughter miley and she kind of inspired you. you inspired her. she had surgery to lose weight herself. i think we have some video of that that we want to show everybody. >> my mom started encouraging me to do this as soon as she did hers. all time, it was miley, i wish you could feel how amazing i feel. you should totally do this. i was a major soda addict. my weight had got to a point where i just couldn't handle it anymore. i had a hernia that i needed to be repaired, and my surgeon said you're too heavy. i won't do surgery on you. i weighed 343 pounds. when i told my mom that i was

going to have bariatric surgery, she was completely happy, she started crying over the phone. having my mom's support felt wonderful. she knew how hard the after part of the surgery was. she was taking care of my kids. she was taking care of me. i've lost 146 pounds now. i walk daily. eat way healthier than i ever did before. when everybody sees me, they're like wow, you look like your mom. it's a really big ego boost. my one encouragement all the way through was my mom. and this, my new person, is my thank you to her. >> aw. well, that's impressive. so you've inspired your daughter. have you seen her since she lost all of her weight? >> no, i keep on telling her to send me pictures, so i haven't seen her at all. >> because you're in hawaii and she lives in sonoma. >> correct.

>> do you think you would recognize her if she were to walk into this studio now? >> she saw my father and my father said he could not recognize her. >> i wish miley were here right now. i wish she would go ahead and walk in. miley? are you here? here she is. >> oh, my goodness! oh, i love you so much. i don't recognize you! >> let's see you, miley. let's show the world how gorgeous you are. >> wow. >> welcome. >> oh, my goodness. >> are you shocked? >> i am. >> have a seat, ladies. have a seat. >> you need to talk to me so i recognize you. >> hi, mommy. >> you didn't even know that she was here and you coordinated your outfits and that wasn't even planned. we just heard you talk about how your mom inspired you so much. what does it mean for her to see you in all your gorgeous glory?

>> my mom, i just wanted her to have this gift, and i'm just so happy that i can share it with her. >> i love my daughter very much. i'm so happy for you. >> well, you've made our day just getting to see your beautiful relationship. your beautiful self. we have a little other surprise for you, miley. you don't know about this. roll on in. we're giving you a whole bunch of new clothes in your smaller sizes. and a shopping spree at macy's. >> oh, my god! oh, my god! >> so i guess i know what you ladies are doing this afternoon. >> yes, definitely. >> abby, miley, happy mother's day to beoth of you. >> happy mother's day to you. >> thank you so much. you guys really are an inspiration. coming up next, we've got a live performance from the cast of "bullets over broadway." but first, this is "today" on nbc. if you're so tough, crack this thick slice of medium cheddar with your bare hand. i didn't say tough, i said hungry.

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the toyota concert series on "today," brought to you by toyota. >> and we're back now with our week-long series "best of broadway." this morning, the cast of "bullets over broadway" featuring zach braff and tony nominee nick cordero. here they are performing "tain't nobody's business if i do." take it away. >> you're going to write it? >> relax. >> the morality of it. >> morality. >> what the hell does that word

mean? public opinion? i make my own public opinion. so don't give me any lectures. if i should take a notion to jump into the ocean, tain't nobody's business if i do. ♪ if i dislike my lover and leave her for another ain't nobody's business if i do ♪ ♪ i won't call no copper if i'm beat up by my papa ♪ ♪ ain't nobody's business if i do ♪ ♪ after all the way the way to dos for is do just as you please ♪ ♪ regardless of the talk yeah oftentimes ♪ ♪ the ones that talk get down on their knees and beg your pardon ♪ ♪ for their squawking ain't nobody's business if i do ♪

loosen up! ♪ ain't nobody's business ain't nobody's lousy business ♪ ♪ ain't nobody's business if i do ♪ ♪ >> you stay right there. ♪

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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 tuesday morning. it's may 6th, 2014. beautiful day out on the plaza. just watched zach braff and the cast of "bullets over broadway" pounding the boards. how good are those guys? >> they are amazing. i love him, zach braff. he's so talented. >> he can do it all. he sings, he dances. i'm willie geist along with natalie morales and tamron hall. al is at the white house this morning. he'll be interviewing the president later today. we'll check in with al in just a moment. but we begin with the story that we've been talking about all morning. a california woman has tracked down her stolen iphone with that find my iphone app that a lot of you have. sarah mcguire said after a night

on the town in l.a. with her roommate, they both discovered their iphones were missing, so she decided to play a little bit of detective. once downloaded, your phone becomes a beacon. it can be tracked nearly anywhere using its gps. sarah tracked her phone to an address 30 miles away in the l.a. suburb of west covina. police told her they were too busy to track down two phones, so they went after them themselves. she knocked on the door, confronted a man about the phones and he eventually handed them over. police don't want people going on their own to track down a phone that's worth only a few hundred dollars. so the question is, if you were missing your phone and the police said we're a little bit busy, we're the lapd, what do you do? do you go get it or write it off? >> we left an ipad in the airport. it's amazing. it's amazing. it zooms in down to the -- we could see the license plate number of the car the ipad was in. but, i mean, it's gone. leave it. just wipe it clean.

it's just not worth it. and you don't know, as the woman said when we did the story earlier, she was like i was a little nervous going there and confronting this guy. and i realize, this was a dangerous situation to put yourself in. >> but it's tempting to want to go and get something that belongs to you. i mean, i had my handbag snatched one day and i was tempted to run after the guy and i thought oh, let me give this up. but the police should have something in place where if it's stolen property and you know, and you've been able to pinpoint, why can't you go get it? i don't need you to break down the door and i do know you're busy, but is there some unit theft recovery to get my $500 phone back? >> like a local community police service or something. >> but you can wipe it clean, and then it's really unusable by that person. >> but you have to buy a new phone. and if you're not up for your upgrade, you have to pay the full price. >> right. >> and if you don't have insurance on it, which they do offer these days. >> it's very expensive. not to mention, it's a pain to get all that stuff back and to put it the way you want it. so even though you have it backed up on a computer.

>> but god forbid, you go to the house and something happens. >> but what's interesting is the find my iphone app, people are using it for other nefarious reasons. >> what do you mean? >> like tracking spouses. where are you right now? >> because if you're at home with the ipad, you can see where your wife or your husband is at any moment. >> you can see where everybody is. anybody who's connected. you have their devices connected to the same computer, it's like find that other device. are they at a bar? what are you doing at a bar? >> find my husband. >> that's code for find my husband. >> that is terrible. how do you question somebody later? oh yeah, i just happened to be looking and i saw that you were at this address. >> but if you're on the family computer, you're just peeking around a little bit. >> i couldn't find that other phone. >> and we were talking before, sometimes texts come up. so if you're texting someone on your phone, if it's in the cloud or whatever, it comes up on the family computer. so you've just got to be careful who you're imessaging with. >> no, you don't.

just don't imessage with someone you shouldn't. >> that's what i'm saying. >> willie's, like, cover your tracks better. >> i was texting with girlfriends about lunch plans. my husband's like, why are you getting all your lunch plans with your girlfriend? >> and why is your girlfriend named tom? >> that's interesting. i was sitting at dinner party with congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz. her husband has -- all of their children, he in dinner with me is like, this is where my 14-year-old is right now and this is where the twins are. he pinpointed down to the letter where the teenager was. and they were actually in a little bit of a battle. the congresswoman thinks it's an invasion of the kid's privacy, but her husband said no, i want to know where our teenage teens are at all times. isn't that interesting? >> yeah, there is a trust issue. but i think at some point when they're below the age of 15, the trust -- maybe even 20. >> 20 and under, we're watching you all day. >> 30. okay, i'll keep going higher. >> it's getting so much harder

to lie these days. that's the problem. >> what happened when you could sneak out the window and no one knew? here's an incredible story of survival. a woman has been found alive after spending what they believe was five days trapped in her car after it went down a road and down an 80-foot embankment near denver, colorado. the car landed on its hood, as you see in that photo there. kristen hopkins of colorado was discovered on sunday by hikers. she is a single mom of four. rescuers found her alive conscious and coherent, critically injured, however. extremely dehydrated because she went five days without food or water. she wrote a note on an umbrella. this is pretty ingenious. purned it through the broken window to try to attract attention.shed it through the b window to try to attract attention. she said six days, no food, no water. please help me, need a doctor. you imagine her family is extremely grateful that she was found alive. they say she is expected to survive, but she will, however, lose both her feet because of the injuries she sustained in that crash.

but still, to be alive. when you see how damaged that car was in a fall 80 feet down, it's incredible she survived that. >> imagine being her four children wondering where mom is for five or six days, having no idea. >> and her thinking you're never going to be found. i mean, day one, day two. and i'm sure at some point, you give up. and then rescued. >> nothing to eat or drink for that length of time. oh, my goodness. amazing. another story that we're talking about around here. they're calling it smart phones, dumb people. the question is, do you spend too much time online and ignore the real world? do you not live in the moment? british film maker has created a short film, "look up." it's getting a lot of attention. ironically, though, it's a viral video about us being addicted to being online and yet, it's gone viral. do you understand the irony here? 20 million views so far. take a look. >> so when you're in public and you start to feel alone, put

your hands behind your head, step away from the phone. you don't need to stare at your menu or contact list, just talk to one, learn to coexist. i can't stand to stand the silence of a busy commuter train where no one wants to talk for the fear of becoming insane. we're becoming unsocial, where no one engages one another and look into someone's eyes. we're surrounded by children who have watched us living like robots and think it's the norm. it's not very likely you'll make world's greatest dad if you can't entertain a child without using an ipad. there's no skipping, no hopscotch, no church and no steeple. we're a generation of idiots, smart phones and dumb people. >> i love that. >> i got to thinking. i was like we all have our phones usually with us in the studio. we pay attention, of course, to what's happening. but occasionally you'll look down at what's being said on social media. and when i started in this business 22 years ago, didn't have anything. you're looking at the screen the entire time, interacting with your co-host, your co-anchors on the show. so it's hit a nerve.

>> i like him, too. that spoken word poetry going. a good message. you know how it is. you're writing a work e-mail. lucy came in last night to say good night and i caught myself. i was looking down finishing an e-mail. and it was like wait a minute, your daughter is in front of you saying good night to you. so i threw the phone to the side. >> you caught yourself. >> it is hard. you do feel that constant push and pull. >> this is another thing. this doctor wrote a tongue-in-cheek op-ed in the daily beast on put down your smart phones. it's aimed at parents who take their kids to the doctor. russell saunders wrote, you need to stash your phone during your child's medical appointment, all of it, even if it lasts 30 minutes or more. you're looking at your phone or ipad, you're disengaged, it seems like you don't care about your child. >> that's an important -- i mean, you're at the doctor's office. you need to pay attention to what's going on. >> you're missing probably some advice and instruction that your doctor is trying to give you. >> you're not in the moment. >> that's one place, put that

phone away. let's get a check of the weather from al. he's down at the white house today for a little meeting with the president. hey, al. >> okay. look up, al. >> see? look at this guy. >> you are so attentive. >> you writing to tamron right now? >> he's tweeting me. he's saying, i'm sneaking in right now. i saw bo. >> i was tweeting you that i agree about the fact that we should get off of our phones. >> there you go. >> so, we are here. they've released this document, the national climate assessment document. so there are going to be briefings from white house officials, scientists and then i'm going to sit down with the president a little later this afternoon to talk about climate change and where we are. if the last 18 months has been any indication, things are going a little nutty right now. let's look at what we've got going on today. they talk about this in the report. we've got a big fire danger throughout a good portion of the southwest, into the central plains. and we've got a strong

southwesterly flow. tightening pressure gradient, so it's going to be very windy. and between that and the heat, we've got a wide red flag warning area from arizona all the way into kansas, oklahoma, even parts of iowa. we put in motion the active fires going on right now. fires of over 100 acres or more. and you can see widespread from louisiana all the way into arizona. and for our friends right now in a good portion of the southwest, we have a critical -- a wide area of critical fire danger. the extreme area stretches from texas into oklahoma. low relative humidity, 5% to 10%. very windy conditions, and then record to near record highs. you put all that together and we have -- especially in oklahoma and texas, a really, really severe, extreme fire risk good morning. 9:10, the time right now, waking up to sunshine across the bay

this morning. in fact, winds still gusting about 20 to 30 miles per hour, mostly at the coast. you'll notice today, temperatures will be a little bit warmer, just by a few degrees, and those winds should relax as we head through the rest of the afternoon. a big warm-up headed our way as we head through this upcoming weekend. temperatures trend upwards through friday and saturday, back into the 80s by saturday. >> and that's your latest weather. guys? >> all right, al, we'll talk to you in just a bit. coming up next, why some ingredients that may be in if food you're eating right now are actually banned in other countries. what it means for [ male announcer ] it's 7am and steve is already thinking about tomorrow.

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labels? madeline fernstrom is here with us. this goes both ways. some foods banned here in the united states are allowed in europe, but also vice versa the other way around. >> when you hear the word band, it doesn't mean unsafe. it's the science. it's public opinion.banned, it . it's the science. it's public opinion. >> let's dive into some of these. brommenated vegetable oil. >> that sounds scary. it's found in citrus beverages. it keeps it mixed up, emulsified. so this has been from the fda's point of view, generally recognized as safe. until information was revisited to say you know what? it is banned in some other countries, maybe we should take a closer look. so where it is now, it's at an interim approval stage. you can still put it in beverages, but the fda said maybe companies voluntarily remove this and some companies have done that. >> so soda, you find it in a lot of soda. >> in citrusy sodas. it's only for the citrus.

coca-cola has recently just removed this as well as pepsi from taking it out of sports drinks. remember, these are consumed by little kids to seniors. so you can also avoid this by reading the labels and not using it. but it's not a safety issue. >> so let's read the statement that we got from coca-cola. they say, all our beverages, including those with bvo, are safe and always have been, and comply with all the regulations in the countries where they are sold. the transition will be made across a variety of farm las from ready to drink fountain machines and allows us to become consistent with the ingredients we use throughout the world. so i guess the question is, if it's safe, why take it out? >> you would say there is no danger, but a food company is going to respond to what the public wants. that's the die unanimous interaction. the fda listens to this. so the issue is, it is safe to use, it's used in other countries, including this country, but there are some options and it will be substituted here. you have a choice because you'll know what it's in. >> let's move on to another one that's in so many foods, basic food coloring. >> right. >> okay, also banned in other countries, but allowed here,

right? >> food colorings and dyes come and go. and many years ago, there were only vegetable dyes. but these artificial dyes provide, as you can see, vibrant colors and people in this country really like that. so you do have an option. they are safe as used in trace amounts. it looks like there's a lot there, but these are trace amounts and they're regulated. so from the safety issue, there is not a question in this country and other countries as well. some countries say it is a problem, we don't want it. but you do have options. if you choose not to do it, and it's a lot of popular foods and all processed, it's certainly not in anything that's happening in nature. you can read the labels and look for things like vegetable dyes. things like turmeric or saffron make things yellow. organic foods are regulated to not have any other dyes. >> would those be natural dyes? >> these are natural, food-related dyes. >> let's move over here to bvos found in some milk.

where is this banned? >> this is banned in several other european countries and others around the world, but it's not banned from being imported. those cows just can't have it in the european union. in our country, perhaps surprisingly, only about 25% of the milk that's produced has added growth hormone. here is the issue. all milk, including human milk, has growth hormone in it. this is talking about adding growth hormone to produce more milk, so it's not a safety issue because there's no additional hormones in the cows, or if people consume it, there is no change in hormone. so you don't have to be worried from the hormonal point of view, but it also would be an animal care issue. >> if i'm looking at a label on milk, how do i know if it's in there? >> you will see if it's not in there. it will say no added hormones or antibiotics. those are not the same thing. >> all milk naturally has hormone. >> correct. dairy products as well. >> gmos. genetically modified organisms. >> this is something that happens in nature over time in

plant biology, but this is a newer technology developed really to have an increased food supply for the increasing population. so when you look at this, again, the safety issue, is it safe for now? there's always a question. potentially people ask how do you know it's safe forever? that's a hard question to answer. to prove it's regulated by the fda, and it's found in most soy and corn products that you see. veggie burgers that contain soy, cereals, a corn muffin. if you want to avoid it, it is perfectly safe to consume. the consumer does have the right to know. and look to see if it's organic. it will never have contained any gmos, or you can look for the non-gmo verified symbols, as well as something that says it does not contain this. it is safe to eat. the consumer has the choice. and be an informed consumer. >> got to know what's in the food. thanks so much. to learn about other ingredients banned in other countries, head to our website, today.com. coming up next, i've got all

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nature valley. nature at its most delicious. welcome back to "today" on this tuesday morning, may 6th, 2014. happy mother's day indeed, coming up in just a few days. outside our studios here in new york city. i'm willie along with natalie and tamron. okay, so social media has been buzzing. >> yes. >> in recent days over the mystery of why target, one of your favorite stores, refrigerates its doritos. look at this photo that a shopper posted to twitter. the chips, indeed, in the refrigerated section. consumerist website has a few theories. refrigerated doritos have a little extra special crunch to them. or by placing them flexion to the achilles and the cold meats, they're trying to market tacos. >> i think that's where they're going. it's all about where they put things in the marketing. >> totally.

>> but there's something so satisfying about cool ranch doritos that are cold. >> really? i've never had cold doritos. >> come over after work. i've got doritos and i'll put them in the fridge. >> we've reached out to target, but we have not heard back yet. the mystery deepens. what are you hiding from, target? >> we were talking about what you should refrigerate and don't refrigerate. tamron has a thing against refrigerating ketchup. i refrigerate ketchup. >> because it's cold ketchup on hot fries. but we went on to heinz.com and they say because of the acidity, it has a long shelf life. however, once you open it, they recommend that you refrigerate it. i'm obviously going to die by ketchup because i can't do it. >> same thing as mayonnaise. on the shelf, it's hot. but once you crack it open. >> because of the eggs. >> mayonnaise absolutely has to be refrigerated. >> bread? >> refrigerator, it lasts longer. >> i leave it out. >> you have boys and probably go

through it fast. >> mr. roker is at the white house. al? >> do not refrigerate braesead. it dries it out faster. >> al's always got the answer. >> i'm going to leave mine out. >> when you go to the supermarket, is it in the refrigerated section? >> no. >> but it lasts longer when you put it in the refrigerator. >> neither is mayonnaise. >> it lasts longer, but -- and by the way, it's not a hermetically sealed package when it's on the shelf. but it dries it out. i've asked several bakers this. >> you've gone to the bakers and asked them. >> he asked the experts. >> deborah and i have had this very argument. >> deborah, we're going to the bakers to settle this once and for all. >> google is not good enough. we're going to the bakery to find out. >> if that's the case, tamron, why don't you put your doritos in the freezer? >> i don't know, but i do put almonds and nuts in the freezer. they last longer. >> i know, but if you like cold

cool ranch doritos. >> well today, we'll all have a little party without you and i'll freeze the doritos. aw, i'm sorry. >> al's trying to do the weather. >> he's not. >> no, he's the one -- >> he's actually anti-weather right now. >> let's show you what's going on. i have my little pity party myself. >> aw. >> at the white house. a pity party. >> on the lawn of the white house. let's show you for today, wet weather in the plains states, working its way into central nevada. we've got gorgeous weather up and down the east coast. windy texas into oklahoma, fanning those wildfires with record-setting heat. tomorrow, risk of strong storms from the upper mississippi river valley into central texas. sunny and mild up and down the west coast. hot as you get into the gulf coast. southeast on into the mid-atlantic states. some showers into the delmarva peninsula. sunny and mild northeast and n all right. 9:33 is the time. waking up to fog-free conditions in san francisco. you can see across the bay. winds are still gusting, up to

20 to 25 miles per hour, but it will be a little bit warmer than it was yesterday. temperatures back into the lower 70s for some of our inland valleys, especially across the tri-valley, you'll notice close to 80, though, today across the north bay. temperatures are slated to warm as we head through the next few days. you'll notice, we're back into the 80s by this weekend and mid-70s for san francisco come friday and saturday. >> sitting down with the president around 3:00 and we'll have that for you tomorrow, guys, about climate change. we'll see you then. >> very cool. all right, al, have a good time at the white house today. by the way, break update to our previous story about target. they did just e-mail us back. they say we place them strategically to give our consumers ideas for recipes. >> tacos. >> the marketing. it's all about the marketing. in the new dark comedy "a short history of decay," brian greenberg plays a failed writer to visit his aging parents in florida. >> and you know how it is when you visit home after leaving on your own for a long time, things

can be funny and frustrating all at once. >> did you hear that sound? >> what sound? >> what sound? that grinding sound from the hood. >> i'm sure it's nothing. >> oh, mom. that is definitely something. >> don't tell your father. >> why not? >> because i didn't want to upset him. >> mom, he's going to be upset if the enbeggine blows up. >> the engine is not going to blow up. >> why is that? >> because it will upset your father. >> this is so relatable. i think i just had that conversation with my own parents. brian greenberg joining us this morning. this film deals with some pretty serious issues. alzheimer's, with parents getting older, marital issues as well. yet as we saw, a great comedic light in all of it as well. >> yeah. >> how do you dance that fine line? >> michael mara and the writer director, he made a great script. and that's life.

you know, sad things happen, but we don't dwell on them and you just live with it and you joke, you laugh at it because it's the only way you can move on. and alzheimer's is a serious thing. i play a frustrated writer who goes home and my mom has alzheimer's. but she doesn't have full-on alzheimer's. it's like it's just starting. so it's about that moment. everyone can relate to where you start to become older and your parents become older and the roles reverse and you have to become the caretaker. i'm not really ready for that. so it's a very funny examination of that moment. >> yeah, that is a seminal moment. a lot of people feel like they start at whatever age that is. but have you felt any of that in your own life? or you're not quite there yet? >> a little bit, a little bit. i'm 35. so it's -- you know, parents getting older, they're not there yet. you guys are watching, i'm sorry. not old, still young at heart.

>> it's mother's day coming up. >> yeah, you need to fix that real quick. >> yeah, i've started to sense the tides have turned a little bit. >> we've got a list of five things, i guess people may not know about you. and you're going to go through the list with us? >> i guess so. >> so i guess the first one, you got your start in acting through omaha ballet? are you a ballet dancer? >> really? >> you're billy elliot? >> yeah, all right. >> and you're blushing. >> i'm blushing, yeah. >> first position, brian. >> right to the gut, right away, right? so my sister was auditioning for the nutcracker in omaha when i was growing up, and we were running errands with my mother, and i was waiting, you know, while she was going to audition, and the woman came out, the director and said would you like to audition. i'm like, no. and my mom's like, just go. i'm like, all right. so i went in there and i just was a kid with adhd bouncing off the walls, doing somersaults and whatnot. i got the part and i got off

school for three weeks. >> score. >> it was fun. i got to be onstage. >> that's gone pretty well for you. >> i like this one. george clooney gave you the best acting advice you've ever received. what did he tell you? >> i was doing an hbo show called "unscripted" a couple years ago, and it was an all -- we improved every moment of that show. and he just said don't ever let me see you act. i thought that was just great advice. i try to use that in every project i do. >> i'm going to sneak in one more as we go to break. you're addicted to sneakers. i'm jumping ahead a little. you say, my sneaker addiction creeps in late at night. you say amazon prime does not help with my addiction. >> yeah. sometimes after a couple glasses of wine, i'll wake up the next morning and i'll have these shoes that i don't remember ordering. >> i love that. >> jordans. >> oh, nice. >> yeah, i'm a jordan fine. >> nice. all right, brian, thank you so much. "a short history of decay" hits theatres may 16th.

thanks so much. by the way, the other two of our five things getting to know you are on our website, today.com. >> very cool. bryan, thanks. >> coming up next, one mom with a heart of gold helping across america, people like basketball hall of famer dominique wilkins, are taking charge of their type 2 diabetes with non-insulin victoza. for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar, but it didn't get me to my goal. so i asked my doctor about victoza. he said victoza works differently than pills, and comes in a pen. and the needle is thin. victoza is an injectable prescription medicine that may improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes when used with diet and exercise. it is not recommended as the first medication to treat diabetes and should not be used in people with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.

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i'm a mother of two. i'm 31 years old. >> laura and avril are like most moms, loving, caring, striving for what's best for their kids. but it wasn't all that long ago that they found themselves struggling. >> the time i was in the shelter, i was 19. i had benjamin. he was almost 2. and jonathan was 1. and i was pregnant with my son jeremiah. so it was very hard. i didn't know what i was going to do. >> both laura and avril call the shelter home, but thanks to one woman and one mission, that wasn't forever. deborah coningsburger is the founder of hearts of gold. >> hearts of gold is a foundation that helps them transition out of shelters and support them also when they're out of the shelters. >> it all started with a walk in the park. >> i discovered a woman and her daughter who lives literally in a box in the park. and i eventually struck up a conversation with her and her story was amazingly painful, because i was also a young mother and i just couldn't

imagine. i'd bring her food, and one day, she disappeared. but she never left me. and that just stayed with me and i thought, i need to find some way to do something about this. >> for 20 years, deb and hearts of gold have helped over 20,000 families. >> we are now standing in the thrifty hog. it's our resale store. all the proceeds from here support the program for the moms and the kids in the shelter. i want everyone to have what my kids had. they have this, these kids should have this. >> now having transitioned out of the shelter and into their own living space, both laura and avril are aiming high. >> i want them to do better than me. i want them to finish school, go to college, get a good job and never want for anything. >> all with the help of hearts of gold and auntie deb. >> there's no words to explain how much we all love her. and i don't think i could do anything without her. she's amazing. and i'm happy she's in my life. i owe her.

>> heart of gold helped my mom when she needed help. and auntie deborah helped me achieve my goals. i say i can't do something, she says you could. >> hope and just being told you can do it made me achieve. it made me reach. i want them to reach and achieve. >> incredible woman. she is amazing. hearts of gold celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. if you would like to help, just head to our website, today.com. congratulations on 20 years of such incredible achievement. >> great organization. >> a beautiful story there. up next, when to rent and when to buy, from camping equipment to dvds and books. we'll show you the best value for your money. we'll show you the best value foas a mother of two, it's really hard to work at home. when i really need to get stuff done, i hide in the laundry room. no one ever goes in there. a lawyer that's a monkey?

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>> so let's jump into some of these. let's start with homes. the market, up and down. in some areas, it's good. some it's bad. rent or buy on a house? >> a lot of people assume it's better to buy, but there are a lot of benefits to renting, especially if you need flexibility or if you're working on getting your finances in order. there are reasons to rent, certainly. >> it's interesting, it varies city to city. we're in new york city. it's a rennter's town. but in texas, you can get a lot from a purchase. another big ticket item, cars. we both have leased. >> i'm a renter. is that the move? >> well, so technically with cars, it is better to buy. the thing is, you want to make sure you have a 20% down payment as well as being able to pay off the loan in four years. so leasing is a great luxury, but it doesn't really work for everyone. one great tip, actually, buy a certified preowned car that just returned from a lease, you'll get a great deal. >> that is a good trick. i've heard that before. let's talk about some big ticket

items here. these seem pretty expensive things to buy if you're not using them all the time. >> i love this. at the street, we found that 70% of americans are taking a diy approach to their home improvement products. but you don't want to buy a diamond saw and have it sitting around at your house. >> tamron, do you have one of these? >> my diamond saw is actually right now in my storage. i'm kidding. >> you can rent this for $60 a day from home depot or lowe's. interestingly, this is a power washer. this you can rent for $35 a day, but you can actually purchase it for about $100, so if you have space in your garage, this is a tool to invest in. >> so you weigh the cost of it over a rental. the next up, dvds, books. i know that we all have stacks of dvds and books. like what do i do with them? >> they collect dust. in this day and age, there's to reason to have your own library of all of your favorite dvds. you've got red box, netflix, apple tv. when it comes to books, there's so many services as well.

subscription based services give you unlimited access to books. and don't forget, the library. >> and there's some classics you will want to own. >> absolutely. >> "finding nemo" probably in your house. but others you just want to watch and move on from. >> if off book coming out in two weeks, you would encourage people to go buy that book. but we move on. we just saw you were dressed for camping. you came out of the tent so naturally. do you rent or buy your catching gear? >> i personally prefer to rent camping gear. this is a $400 tent. you can rent it for a long weekend camping trip for $24. >> oh, wow. >> you'd have to go camping 17 times to make it worth it to buy this tent. so these sorts of things are great. oh, sleeping bags, actually. this is the one thing i'm going to tell you to buy because there's a sleeping bag for every budget, whether you want to spend 30, $300. you can get these things online from outdoorgeeks.com, anywhere you can buy camping gear, you can rent it. >> great tips. thanks so much. always good to see you.

coming up next, "godzilla star" aaron taylor johnson. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

it has been 60 years since "godzilla" first hit the big screen. >> and now the world's most famous monster is back on a rampage. a man trying to save the world from destruction is the lieutenant. this is a classic. let's talk about classics that you keep, this one is one of those. but the last remake, 1998, not so great. this one, though, high expectations. how are you feeling about it? >> i'm feeling pretty confident about it. i'm excited. i think it's brilliant. it's very different. we brought it back to the original and embraced that and that same sort of sentiment. so i think fans will be happy.

we had the toho guys, if you're into the godzilla look. they gave it the thumbs up. so that's big news. >> do you have a connection to godzil godzilla? did you know about godzilla before this movie? because you instantly -- i see -- you see godzilla stomping on a city and you have an emotional, like yes, godzilla, i need to see this. do you feel that way? >> about this one. >> about godzilla in general. >> honestly, i didn't really know too much about godzilla other than some sort of monster that we destroy. when i met with the director, he educated me and what it really meant. it was really moving. >> we have an emotional connection with you on the cover of "men's health." all of my friends and myself included. so thank you for that. we appreciate it, aaron. >> we

well, good morning, everyone. 9:56. i'm scott mcgrew. right now the silicon valley is united to help local nonprofits. let's go live to meteorologist christina loren to find out more about silicon valley gives. good morning. >> good morning to you, scott.

you know what? the community, we are out here together, united for one cause. we want to make money for nonprofits right here in the silicon valley. you can see everybody out here representing their specific nonprofit organization. and we have accumulated so much money so far. i'm going to show you the total in just one moment. but it's not nearly enough. we still need more. we want to be the tide that raises all ships here in the silicon valley. one of the only thriving parts of the country, and you can give back. it's very easy. logon to our website, nbcbayarea.com. do you guys want to hear the latest total? are you ready? $3.1 million! scott, that's pretty impressive. there's more to come. >> pretty impressive? >> back to you. >> all right. let's check in with mike and weather. beat that, mike. >> i can beat -- at least we don't have tolls there that high, yet.

great job out there, christina, and the rest of the folks o out there for silicon valley gives. we're looking to the southbound direction for 880, where we will give you a little bit of a break. starting to move better into fremont. a slow drive for most of your bay, northbound on the peninsula. let's look at palo alto, southbound 101, still jammed. this is a tough traffic tuesday. starting to move a little better south through palo alto, jammed up through palo alto as well. the other side of the by the way, northbound 880, a slow drive from the coliseum and towards the bay bridge toll plaza which has been packed in all morning. this tuesday has seen a tough drive. >> thank you, mike. if you want to catch christina, she's down at the blossom hills whole foods. we hope you'll contribute. see you later. oh, look. we have a bunch of...

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from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. welcome to booze day tuesday, it is mayth. guess what? >> what? >> special guest. >> who is it? >> act irryor ryan eggle from t smash hit "the black list". >> people are scared of you. >> started out liking him. >> people want to kill me. >> now you -- >> but i will say, a lot of girls are, like, now that he's bad, he's hotter. i'm, like -- that's kind of an insight into the female psyche that -- >> are you letting that work for you? >> actually, no.

the game has just gone down and down. just -- since birth, really. >> yeah, yeah. we're going to play a violin for you, poor baby. >> you play tom keen, if you haven't seen the show, please watch it. we're getting near the climax, the really juicy part. we don't know if you're good or bad but you're married to -- >> adorable girl. >> sweet gal, megan boone. >> had her on our show before. she's lovely. we loved you at the beginning of this. but we saw the pilot. you were like the dream husband. >> sweetheart. >> now you're the nightmare. >> too good to be true. >> can we watch a clip in case people don't know? okay, let's watch. >> is it possible you just left town like she said, moved to daten. >> they found blood, matches hers. >> you see this stuff every day. people getting hurt and killed and i don't. it freaks me out. just the thought about it happening to you, you know, just promise me you're as careful as you can be when you're at work.

>> ew. creepy. creepy. >> he might be a killer, we don't know. we don't know. >> what happens at the end? >> well, i'm going to give one spoiler away. james spader actually dies in the finale. and i just thought i would let the cat out of the bag. >> spoiler alert. >> okay. we'll speak a lot more with you as we go on. you're here for the duration. >> all day. i'm going to bother you guys all day. >> you know what? i have to say, ryan, that kath has been going through something the past couple of days. if you watched the show yesterday, i was live from the set of "the voice". >> hoda just flew in. >> i'm tired of telling everyone where is she, where is she, is she coming? tell it. >> last week -- i already told you. other people have real problems. i took a tumble, not a fall. do we have the picture. >> look at it. that's not -- okay.

>> ouch. >> that doesn't even show -- that was before it got drained. any who, i went to get an mri on my neck on sunday, and that's when the doctor took one look at my -- what we call a bruise, she said that is a horrible heem houmm atoma, you can't go on the airplane, you can't go to "the voice," you need to get that x-rayed and drained. >> they suck it out. >> i have a wonderful doctor. i said, is this going to hurt? no. i go waa! >> you in pain, you have a high threshold. she does have a high threshold for pain. >> enough about my first marriage. enough about me. thank you for all your prayers, everybody. thank you so much. >> thank you, hoda, for hanging in there. you were adorable. and thanks to billy bush, one manufacture of my favorite people. >> he was fun. you wonder what the set of "the voice" is going to be like. it was like a shiny penny.

everything is reflective and beautiful. you look around, you're like, oh, my god, there is the sky box and here's the thing -- >> did you see live performances? >> yes. >> isn't it amazing? >> yes. >> they're really -- >> you've been there? >> i have been. i love the show. my private jet is outside. and it is incredible and my unicorn and to see them sing live is more impressive than on television. >> you wouldn't think -- i was curious what the whole experience was going to be like. you know i have a thing for blake. >> a big thing. >> a big thing for blake shelton. so here i was, i'm walking up to this area where there is eye meet and greet and i see him, and i'm, like who are all these little groupies around him, excuse me, excuse me. making my way through. i tap one girl, excuse me. and it's miranda. oh, my god. i'm so busted. i go, hey! i felt terrible. i don't know why. she went hey! and then blake said, hey,

miranda, have you met my girlfriend. i was, like, oh, my god. she said, i've met all of them. and i want to say that miranda -- i felt bad, but i do want to point out that i -- >> don't show your number. >> i'm not showing my phone, but -- look, i look so ugly and i don't care because i'm in it with -- >> make sure your number is not on there again. hoda -- >> gone. >> come in. come in. >> is that her in the middle? >> that's her in the middle. >> unfortunately she looks fabulous these days. >> she looks so good. she was so skinny. she really was. i was, like, oh, my god, she was little. all is g miranda and i are like that. so i'm very happy. >> you went to the sky box with carson. >> carson was there. you get up in this, like, right there, that's where it was. and he talks -- it was really fun. it was a fun place, a fun night. i'm glad to be home and they had

some great acts, by the way. >> yeah, you said everybody -- your favorite was this josh kaufman. >> you know what the headline to me is, they're all so good all knotted up at the top. there is not somebody -- is that what you think? >> once you get to the end, it is so amazing, it is hard to pick. i love -- yeah, i like the gal on blake's team, who has the crazy powerhouse -- >> sisaundra. >> you're a singer yourself. a guitarist, a musician. >> yes. i almost brought the guitar today but i thought it would be too much. >> you didn't want to compete with "the voice." i was going to write the new "today" show theme song but i thought next time. >> you know what, he is a grammy award winning -- that's my -- ♪ just out of nowhere. >> country in you? >> a little bit. little bit. sometimes when i walk around, soundtrack just follows me. just plays, whether i'm on the street or, you know, going to the -- >> you won a grammy for what

movie? >> this is for a film called "lucky them" coming out may 30th with toni collette, who is amazing, jonathan hayden church. >> in the movie? >> i got to put original songs in the movie. it was a dream. >> since you're good at music, why don't you judge. this guy named josh kaufman, on team usher. ♪ here in the dark in these final hours ♪ ♪ i will lay down my heart ♪ ♪ and i'll feel the power but you won't no, you won't ♪ >> he's a little joe cocker and then breaks into the falsetto. ♪ i can't make you love me if you don't ♪ >> i was crying. crying. >> super with the glasses.

>> it is interesting to have a male take on that song after bonnie raitt. >> i love that. >> did you like him? >> he's one of my favorites. >> this is christina. she's singing a lil wayne rap song. ♪ >> stop it. oh, the hair. oh! >> we have to talk about the hair. she's amazing. >> does that hurt going that high? >> can you imagine? >> i would pop something. >> wow. >> yeah, she's -- >> she was great. you know what, every year they get new people are found, you say what were they doing last year when we were thinking -- everybody they find somebody -- why did they wait until this

year? >> some of them, they didn't get picked last time and got picked this time. >> why did the sexiest man alive dye his hair like that? >> yellow. not even blonde. it is yellow. yellow. >> you asked on the show yesterday, if everybody liked it and -- >> nobody liked it. nobody liked it. >> from sexiest man alive to blondest man alive. >> people said he looked like ellen degeneres and some said miley cyrus. >> i wonder if he cares. he has the supermodel -- the sexiest man alive, he has maroon 5, everything you don't have. >> whoa! have a good one, guys. >> he has a couple of songs. >> want to talk about what stresses men out, shall we? there is a study that says that men are stressed out about body image. these are the things they're stressed out about. receding hair. >> sure. >> you don't have that.

>> no, i have some hair. >> muscles. >> can we zoom in on that. >> he's good. he's good. >> yellow teeth. smile. >> no, he's good there. >> ivory. >> being overweight, a beer belly. what are you insecure about? >> girls always get mad at me for this. my metabolism is crazy. i get skinny like that, all the women hate to hear. but it is hard because i have to eat, like crazy, to -- >> please don't make that your bad thing. >> so sad. >> you have to eat a lot. that's your -- >> we worry the opposite about staying enough, big enough. >> wow. >> yeah. >> does that run in your family? >> that keeps me up at life. >> no, all the guys in my familiar there are big and broad and then me and i got my mom's thing. >> did you want to do the acting thing or the music thing? >> forever. the music is the secret dream, what i love. one of these days. >> i think that would be great. >> what is it like to be on a super hit? >> so much fun. it is great. it is great to --

>> right here in new york. >> we shoot in new york, over in chelsea. it is fun. new yorkers will let you know how they feel, on the street, anywhere. >> how do they feel about you? >> a lot of people love the guy, he's so bad and so cool. and he's driving around doing the car chase and stuff. that's, like, 12-year-old boy dreams. >> did you do your own stunts? >> mostly, yeah. we never have to do anything too crazy. >> we're happy you're here with us for the full hour, honey. >> yes, we are. usually he would be drinking jamison. >> jamison, that's my drink. >> hoda is going to pass out. by the way, proud of you, buddy. what a trooper. >> all right. >> we have time. we want to hear about any sticky situation you may have had with a neighbor. we want to talk about it on friday. >> there is a guy called mr. manners, thomas barley. do you know him? anyway, he's going to answer all your questions. go to klgandhoda.com and hit the connect button. and we'll find out what your guy

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>> i don't know. i don't know why. people are talking about it. it is so funny. i just woke up and i've never done that before. >> blondes have more fun. >> wait a minute, are you confused about why people are talking about it? your hair went from brown yesterday to yellow today. it is noticeable. >> but there are things more important for people to care about. >> no, it is big time stuff. you're the sexiest man in america. and now you're the sexiest woman in america. this is a big deal. >> so what is your best blake imitation? >> blake? >> yeah, your best one? >> white bread, white mayonnaise, white. white. he says white like that. >> i have a question about you two. you guys each only -- you have one artist left. how nervous are you guys going into this? there is just, you got one. all your hopes on one. >> it makes it a little bit easier, actually, now we can

be mono focused. and i feel like the work that, you know, josh has put in has been really incredible. he's a married man and has children, a lot of stress. but yet every week he's showing it. ♪ i'll do what's right >> at the end of this, only one will be standing. you all have great people. is it going to be yours, shakira? >> i hope so. i've given my 110% on her. she has too. she has an amazing talent. she's very honest. i think people are just discovering her and realizing how sincere she is. ♪ >> so what's great about it is that of the top eight that are left, any one of them, regardless of who wins, can wind up having a great career. >> i had a chance to sit down yesterday with gwen stefani and pharrell. and what advice do you have for them? you all have sat in these big chairs and they're going to be coming in. advice for these guys? >> okay, well, what i would say is you really have to speak from, i guess, the vantage point of all the experiences and years you've had, you know?

each artist is different. >> shakira, what do you think for gwen or pharrell? >> they both will do a terrific job. pharrell is unafraid and will try anything. and gwen is so smart and cool and i'm sure she will have the hype to deal with these guys. >> is it hard to be the only girl? >> they crack some jokes. >> i tell fart jokes. >> you don't want to hear the thing i have to say. >> hold on a second. are you kidding me? >> is there somebody on the phone? >> by the way, where is the revenge? we're waiting patiently. he gave out your number. he totally slammed you, okay. >> i'll never see it coming. my lips are sealed. i would never reveal my tactics as far as taking him down. >> i think what he did with his hair is a joke he's playing on me. ha-ha, i can't believe you thought i'd do that. >> i like those boys and girl. >> you looked adorable. >> i had joanne's jacket.

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heels. >> there is nothing sexier than a woman in heels, but know how to walk in heels. >> do what makes you comfortable. so, you know, can't do the heels -- >> what about you? >> sexy and reserved, okay? you don't want to look like a hooker, you want to look like a $5,000 hooker. >> so you say -- >> like a call girl. >> like a call girl. >> ryan, what do you think? >> the truth is coming out. >> in terms of -- oh, goodness, i kind of go for that dirty homeless chic thing sadly. it git gets me every time. >> should we say who we're going to set you up with? >> a hobo. >> we'll say it on three, one, two, three. olivia munn. she just recently broke up and you are gone. >> i'm a little excited. >> you just insulted olivia munn. i like them dirty.

i like them homeless. >> olivia, call us. >>

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contributed so far to silicon valley gives. since i've been out here since 7:55 this morning, we have raised over $1.5 million, just since i've been out here since 7:55. so let me tell you, we have a new total. we're going to get to that momentarily. but what you're looking at right now are the proud members of many of the nonprofit groups that make up the the silicon valley. and you know what? 700 total are going to benefit from all the money that's raised here today. it's really easy for you to take part. you don't even have to leave your house and come out here to whole foods. logon to nbcbayarea.com. all the information you need is right there. and right now we are beginning to bring you up to date with our grand total. my friends here, the donkey from youth safe san jose, that total, $2.2 million. >> outstanding. >> so glad to live here in san jose. back to you, scott. >> great job, christina. first news i've ever had with a

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>> all right, hymike, more loca news coming up in our newscast at 11:00. see you then. i wish you had been with us during the commercial. we're back with more of "today" on this booze day tuesday in our guys tell all panel. we want to welcome "the black list list's" ryan eggle. we have on our manel, josh nodara, chuck younger. >> turns out i prefer men in their 30s, how is a tactful way to let them know how old i am? >> you would never open with that. >> he could google you and find out how old you are. >> you need to establish what that person is looking for.

sometimes age differences matter in some important things like if a person wants to have kids and you're older and you don't want to have a kid. >> i believe all good relationships start as a lie. >> and as you perpetuate that lie correctly, the relationship will blossom into something special and beautiful. >> we do kind of put out there what we want to be see, start peeling away the layers over time. >> ultimately you're going to live in fear. >> ryan what are you thinking about? how old is olivia munn? >> how old is my girlfriend indeed? the answer is it doesn't matter, i love you. you're engaged. >> yes. last time i almost slipped up and said and -- but, no, it doesn't matter.

to me, it never mattered. if you're a match and a good -- good together. >> really, it is about looks when you're talking about age. it is really not age. it is about looks and maturity. so here's the thing, some people look young, how well will you be preserved? that's what i'm thinking about. you know what i mean? >> i think it has to do with things you can relate with, like i don't like women that are too much younger than me. i'm married now, but i didn't like them too much younger than me because i didn't want to have to explain who earth, wind and fire and marvin gay was. >> i hate coloring. >> we have another question. >> hi, my name is jill from madison, wisconsin. my question is, why do guys all play games, just like women, but only worse? and then act like they don't do it at all? >> apparently -- games? >> i don't know who you're -- >> i got to say, i don't think men play games at all. not the men you want to be dating.

ultimately we learn the games from the ladies in our lives. you're the puppet masters and we get thrown around. all we're doing is just trying to bring our game up. we're in the game. >> how about this, let me answer this, don't know why we play games. none of us know. we don't know why we play games. we want you to believe a certain thing, so we tell you what we think you want to hear more than likely. that's why we do it. >> i think the older you get, the less games you ideally play. >> and the more serious you are. you know games are not going to -- they're not going to work out in the end, if you're playing a game with somebody, it is not going to -- the reason why you play a game with somebody is because you have a short term goal you want to achieve. other than that -- >> what is that, chuck? >> perhaps ice cream together. >> maybe you just want to make your meatloaf or something. >> i don't know. >> the thing girls talk about when they give guys too much

credit. he doesn't text me all night. no, he's watching the basketball game. like -- >> the basketball game is more important. >> women, i think, you think i'm not going to text him until 7:00 and then waiting for the ball to drop. >> we're pretty simple. what we say, we mean. sometimes we say stuff you don't like to hear, but we usually say what we mean. >> i get suckered into playing games. i would text you the second i'm thinking about you, but then i think i got to play it cool and then i wait. >> what if olivia said yes. >> literally texting her right now. literally -- >> you don't even have her number. >> but we do. >> all right, you want to drop a few pounds by memorial day, we have easy ways to cut the extra calor calories. >> and we'll talk about woody allen bringing two talented actors together every night. allen bringing two talented actors together every night. number 1 of my 20 is for chacne. you know, chin acne. uh-huh. not to brag, but i have the chin of a teenager.

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you're not doing anything as fast as you used to, which is funny, because i still do it better than her. [ afi ] i do not like sweeping. it's a little frustrating. [ zach ] i can't help out as much as i used to. do you need help? let's open it up. [ afi ] it's a swiffer sweeper. [ zach ] it's a swiffer dusters. it can extend so i don't have to get on the step stool. ♪ it's like a dirt magnet -- just like my kids. [ afi ] this is a danger zone. voila! i am the queen of clean! [ zach ] yeah, this definitely beats hanging out on a step ladder.

voila! i am the queen of clean! . we all came to love actor zach braff from his role as dr. john dorian on the hit sitcom "scrubs" and later starred in the film "garden state" which he wrote and directed and, by the way, earned a grammy. >> grammy. >> for the soundtrack. >> wait a second. >> but it was always zach's dream to be on the stage and now you can find him on "bullets over broadway" playing a playwright who strikes a deal with the mob boss. >> playing the mob boss' right-hand mand is nick cordero.

>> hello. >> nominated for a tony. >> congratulations. >> this is written by woody allen, based on the movie. >> based on the movie. >> woody allen took his renowned film and turned it into a wonderful musical. and they added songs from the time period so lots of big hit songs from prohibition era standards. >> the one you did earlier on the plaza. >> that's "ain't nobody's business." there is a lot of great, fun upbeat songs. susan stroemman directed it and put all the amazing dance numbers in it and we're having a blast. >> i didn't know you won a grammy for that soundtrack. >> for "the garden state" soundtrack, yeah. >> that's pretty cool. >> yeah. >> music was a big part of your life as well. >> yeah, i love music. >> lots of people that are talented in the arts also are multitasking in other things. >> nick is not just a broadway singer, dancer but does his own

music as well. >> music, yes. >> you guys are the three coolest dudes on the planet. >> we are. >> starting a band, right here, right now. >> olivia munn will be the singer. >> why? >> so this is your broadway -- >> my broadway debut. i've done a bunch of theater, but this is my first time, with the st. james theater, it is this enormous theater and there i am singing my heart out. look at me dance. i look good. >> you look so good. >> it is really fun. there is no greater high than making 2,000 people laugh a night. and nick brings down the house. and the dancing is insane. it is such adrenaline. the audience goes crazy for it. look at that. >> there you go. >> nick doing his thing. >> what is your favorite part? >> look at that. >> nick is like i am -- that's why he's tony nominated. >> he's taller on stage than

off. >> by the way, how does it feel to get the tony nomination? how did you hear about it? >> there is a lot of speculation and rumor going into the nominations. so no matter how much you're expecting it or not, when it happens, it is a remarkable moment. >> people always go, i smell a tony. >> right. you try to focus on -- >> you what is so great about this is nick is a complete discovery. he's been working in this business a long time, but this show, like, what i love about broadway and you both love it too, all of a sudden you can discover this talent and overnight, this is a star in the making right here. >> right actor finds the right role and right setting for it and so great. >> thrilling to see that. >> how is it working with him? >> it is great. he came to every single preview and sat in the back and took notes and would give us different joke options, you know. the next day we would -- the comedy is changing jokes up, switching around the writing. >> so great that way. >> we were so nervous at first, but by the end, he was so great and giving -- i saved all the

little papers his notes are all over. >> when times get tough, ebay. >> if it doesn't work out. >> we haven't been able to get there, but we heard great thins about it. >> you're going to love it. >> thanks so much, guys. just in time for mother's day, how one mom is helping to save the lives of thousands of kids. >> two lady triesing to drop a dress size by memorial day. >> and why you'll never -- >> that was not your line. that was his. >> why you'll never lick a spoon again after this. from the big screen

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inches by memorial day. one way to do that is by cutting out the mindless nibbling that can add up to a lot of calories. >> like when you lick the knife of the pg&j. >> i like that. or steal a couple of fries from the plate.

beverly kelsey, mom of three, spent years yo-yo dieting and real estate appraiser joanne yost hoping to fit into their dresses again. >> and madelyn fernstrom is going to help them. three, four weeks now? >> third. >> how are they doing, madelyn? >> they're doing very well. on track, monitoring portions and beverly is down three pounds for a total of five pounds. and luanne down three pounds for a total of seven. this is hard work. slow, steady change overtime. >> good for you guys. >> doing really well. >> we're going to play a game and mix it up. this time kathie lee are on a team together. >> i'll be over here. >> ryan is with the ladies. >> this is a game called innocent eats. all the things we do, every day that are mindless that have your weight creeping without you knowing. you can pack on the pounds. we'll test your knowledge on team "today," kathie lee and hoda, and then i'll give you

something to do. true or false, this is team drop a dress size. i'll set up the scene. you tell me if the statement is true or false that i read and then i'll tell you how many calories this adds up over time. >> okay. >> the first one. you are making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and have all the peanut butter left on the knife. true or false, true or false, licking that knife has 25 calories, true or false? >> true. >> false. >> true. >> false. correct. it has more. 50 calories. >> for this little nothing? >> yes. if you lick this -- >> hoda eats this in the morning. >> yes. >> on a bagel. >> liking that knife, you gain about five pounds if you do this every day for six weeks. it adds up. >> if you didn't do it you would lose five pounds. >> there you go. now we're on to looking for a little late night snack and ice

cream. pull off that lid and then you're going to just scoop that off the top. true or false -- >> the lid? >> the lid. the nothing. >> true or false, eating the ice cream off that lid will cost you 30 calories? >> false. >> what is it? >> false. true. >> it is true. it is 30 calories. >> this is all her. >> if you did that three times a week for a year, three times a week for a year, you would gain two pounds. >> okay. >> favorite of many children, chicken nuggets and fries. if you just snuck five french fries off your child's plate -- >> oh, lord. how much? >> true or false, 25 calories, true or false? >> false. way more. >> okay. >> you would be right. >> okay. >> we heard false. >> they had --

>> 40 calories. if you -- 40. if you did this four times a week for six months, you gain a pound. >> baked or fried? >> next -- now leftover pizza. the leftover pizza. true or false, one of these crusts has about 50 calories, true or false? >> false. more. >> you are correct. >> keep going. >> now brownie, the bowl, true or false, licking the spatula will cost you 35 calories. >> false. >> false. >> it will be about 65. >> mac and cheese. >> for four months, you would gain a pound. who doesn't love to taste that mac and cheese when you're making it for your family?

true or false, these tastes add up to three tablespoons is around 30 calories. true or false? >> false. >> it is false. it is more. it is more calories. >> wait. >> that's the whole point. >> twice a week for six months, you gain a pound. on to the final tiebreaker. >> it is over. we can't. >> all right. >> look how many we will gain. >> if you just snuck a few thins, you get 100 calories in this handful. >> all right. >> all right. a mother is helping -- helping to change the lives of kids who need it. this is true. this is serious. >> a great story for mother's day. first this is "today" on nbc so hoda can keep eating.

as mother's day approaches, we're celebrating moms and the amazing things they do. over the next few days we wanted to share stories of mothers doing inspiring work. >> one of those mothers is alyssa mazano who has four kids under the age of 5. >> when she's not busy changing those kids, she's running a nonprofit to help children in ethiopia. take a look at her story. >> i'm a mom of four amazing children. my husband and i always knew we wanted both to adopt children and have children biologically. after having trouble getting pregnant on our own, even with fertility treatment, we looked to adoption feeling as though it was meant to be. we started the adoption process in ethiopia, but the wait was too long and we were too eager to be parents. we ended up adopting our first daughter domestically. just six weeks later, we had the amazing opportunity to adopt our son. shortly after, i became pregnant with our third child, and we had our fourth baby girl one year ago. although we did not adopt from ethiopia, i felt a tie there.

i did some research on what i could do to help. as a former special ed teacher, i decided to focus on education. i found a need for elementary schools throughout the underserved areas of ethiopia. and i learned there was a need for the funding of life saving surgeries for children in those areas. when we welcomed our first two children home, instead of baby gifts, my husband and i asked for donations. we made enough to build our first school. from there, our charity was growing. five years later, we have raised over $300,000, built four schools and funded several hundred surgeries. >> oh, my gosh. >> wow. >> wow. >> somebody doing that without all the home fires burning would be so impressive. but this is amazing. >> thank you. thank you. >> no, thank you for all you're doing. >> what motivated you to do all this? you said you and your husband started off wanting a large family like this. >> exactly.

and we did fertility treatments. we knew we wanted to adopt, we knew going into this that i really wanted to adopt children. he was all for it. we started the adoption process through ethiopia. there was such a long wait, we were eager to be parents. so we decided to go domestic instead. i had this tie to ethiopia and being a former special ed teacher i wanted to educate the children in need. >> i love the image of your kids together. something about it so magical. >> they belong together. >> right. >> we were all meant to be. >> don't see color, don't see anything. what is it like raising the group together? >> honestly, it is like any other family. they don't see color. we're all, you know, one big happy family and it is amazing. i love that our kids grow up like this, getting all the experiences in the world. and knowing that i do this, they understand how to give back to others. >> and your sisters are also very much involved in this, right? >> yes, my sisters and brother-in-law as well. when i had the idea for the charity, they jumped on board. my brother-in-law is a doctor. he sends medical missions to africa as well.

so they were there to support me, just like they are with everything else, raising my family, with the charity, with everything. >> you do so much for people, so we wanted to spend a little time doing something for you, your kids. we thought you deserved some time. the folks at the beauty at glam squad will come to your house, glam you up, not this you need it, and bring you to new york city for a steak dinner with your husband and tickets to see "after midnight" on broadway. we wanted to give you a little pampering. >> thank you so much. are you baby sitting? >> i will there 100%. i'm good with kids. i'm a psycho on tv, but i'm a sweetheart in real life. >> thank you so much. >> if you want to find out more about growing hearts of america, go to klgandhoda.com. >> we want to thank ryan. you were awesome. >> you were adorable. come back anytime. >> i'm coming back tomorrow. you guys didn't know. >> catch him on "the blacklist" monday nights at 10:00, 9:00 central on nbc. >> tomorrow, kristen bell and elizabeth olsen.

>> and coordinated fashions or something. >> how is olivia munn doing? >> let's call her. should we call her now or later? >> call her now. >> have a great day, everybody.

right now at 11:00, a sinister discovery on bay area streets. poison meatballs left on the ground, intended to harm dogs. good morning to you, thank you for joining us at 11:00 a.m. time peggy bunker. >> and i'm scott mcgrew. this latest case or plate of poisoned meatballs was found in san francisco's sunset district. in the past year, meatballs have been left in the twin peaks and diamond heights neighborhood as well. nbc bay area's christie smith live in san francisco. christie, this is very troubling for dog owners. >> reporter: it is. good morning to you, scott. you know, that plate of meatballs was found right here among the bushes at 24th and ortega. of course, neighbors really upset about it for a numbe