to reopen today has been closed for nearly three years because of damage by an earthquake. >> that's what's happening "today in the bay" back at 7:25 with a live local news update. good morning. a new video released just this morning showing for the first time some of those schoolgirls a powerful string of tornados tears through the midwest overnight, as the severe weather threat shifts east, while a rare spring snowstorm has the plows out again in colorado. asking for forgiveness. donald sterling's first public comments since being banned for life from the nba. >> am i entitled to one mistake? it's a terrible mistake. >> as his wife breaks her silence about the scandal. >> it was just degrading and it made me sick to hear it. >> and pushes to keep the

clippers in the family. and grand reopening. the washington monument welcoming back visitors for the first time since the iconic symbol was damaged by an earthquake. al is there live today, monday, may 12th, 2014. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> and, good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. good day to be a tourist in the nation's capital. >> that's right. al roker is there. oh wait, there's an even more exciting thing. the washington monument is reopening, as you see. al is there to cover it live and take us inside. let's start, though, with this morning's top story. we've got breaking news tied to the kidnappings of hundreds of schoolgirls in nigeria. the terror group behind those kidnappings making new demands in a new video. nbc's stephanie gosk has the

latest on this. steph, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. well, this is essentially a hostage video with prove of life for the hostage takers. it was obtained by the french press agency and they released it. it shows as many as 100 of the girls sitting in muslim dress and reciting a prayer. they are reciting this from the koran. this video was obtained by the french press. the school girls have converted to islam and they won't be let go unless his fighters are released from nigeria. the group has been fighting for five years. one of the worst recent attacks killed five people on the

nigerian capital. the same day the school girls were kidnapped. this video will provide a sliver of hope for the families, but provide pressure on the nigerian government which is criticized for the way they handled the crisis. matt. >> stephanie gosk on the story. thank you very much. >> for a little more perspective on this with nbc news counterterrorism analyst michael leiter. good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. >> just seeing hundreds of these girls, or about 100 of these girls still together, a hopeful sign in some sense to you? because it seems a rescue might be more feasible? >> i think it is. they easily could have been spread out in very small groups. a rescue is always going to be very, very difficult. it's an extremely remote area. nigerians have not in the past taken a lot of assistance from the united states, so that they are in one group makes it more possible. i wouldn't underplay how hard it will be for either the nigerians alone or even with u.s. assistance.

>> let's talk about these demands that the group is making, that some of the boko haram prisoners be released in exchange for the release of the girls. as you know better than others, the general rule is you don't negotiate with terrorists, but does that calculus change at all when you're talking about hundreds of little girls? >> it may, but my sense is that president jonathan of nigeria is not someone likely to negotiate with boko haram. boko haram has long been very interested in people who have been taken prisoners. they've had a number of attacks on prisons and released probably more than a thousand of their members over the past several years. so this is very much consistent with the group's goals, and given the level of aggression that the nigerian government has used when capturing boko haram, i still think it's unlikely that any release is forthcoming. >> michael leiter, it's always good to get your perspective. we'll be watching this as it develops. thank you. we're talking about another major story this morning. severe storms that are impacting

millions of people all across the country. everything from tornados in the midwest to heavy snow in colorado. nbc's dylan dreyer is in denver, and dylan thought she was out of the snow for the year. not so fast. >> brought that coat back. >> yeah. not so fast. you remember this whole get-up, right? just when you thought you could put away the winter coats for good, parts of the rockies hit hard by a snow storm. parts of the midwest were hit with tornadoes. >> uh-oh, there they go. there they go. >> a frightening scene in nebraska overnight as tornado force winds brought power lines crashing down and ripping apart a farmhouse. >> i'm about two blocks up from here and i took the warning and got in my basement like most people should have. >> debris scattered throughout the downtown sutton, nebraska, area after businesses took a direct hit, miraculously only one minor injury was reported.

in skyline, nebraska, residents emerging from basements and shelters, found trees down on homes and cars. >> it's stressful. how are you going to get to work? at least it's the best case scenario. nobody's hurt. >> we moved from california to here. we are not used to this. >> these dramatic images of the storm were taken by an airline passenger leaving omaha. >> large tornado on the ground causing damage. the roofs are going across the top of the buildings right now. >> a different storm here in colorado. snow. mother's day temps hovered just above freezing with winds and heavy precipitation pelting the denver area and dumping up to almost four inches of fresh snow. now in some of the higher elevations in wyoming and colorado, they picked up more than a foot of snow. by the time we get to friday, it

will be well into the 70s. all of this will melt away. we have to watch for severe storms in the middle of the country. matt and savannah. >> dylan, thanks very much. we'll go to washington and get al's forecast in just a couple of minutes. meantime, news in the case of the embattled los angeles clippers owner donald sterling and his wife. they're speaking out in separate interviews about sterling's lifetime ban from the nba. his comments and the future of ippers. here's nbc's miguel almaguer. >> crawford for three. bang! >> reporter: a last-minute comeback. the l.a. clippers tying their playoff series. >> an amazing comeback from the clippers. >> reporter: the drama on the court matched only by what's happening off it. breaking his silence to cnn, clippers owner donald sterling -- >> i'm a good member who made a mistake and i'm apologizing and i'm asking for forgiveness. am i entitled to one mistake after 35 years? i mean, i love my league. i love my partners. am i entitled to one mistake? it's a terrible mistake. and i'll never do it again.

>> reporter: but reportedly also said, magic johnson is "not a good example for the children of los angeles." >> he's a good person and he -- what am i going to say? has he done everything he can do to help minorities? i don't think so. but i'll say it, you know, he's great. >> do you think your husband should apologize? >> absolutely. >> reporter: speaking to abc news, shelly sterling says she was shocked when she heard what her estranged husband said on tape when the scandal broke. >> it was horrible when i heard it. but as far as a racist, i don't really think he is a racist. >> reporter: the unauthenticated audio recording of donald sterling released some two weeks ago got him banned for life from the nba. >> don't come to my games. don't bring black people. >> reporter: the league commissioner moved quickly to force him to sell his team, and

today says if three quarters of nba owners agree, shelly sterling is out, too. but she says she'll fight to keep her 50% stake. >> i've been with the team for 33 years. through the good times and the bad times. >> reporter: often courtside together before the controversy, even spotted having dinner after it, shelly sterling says she's prepared to officially split from her husband. >> i signed the petition for a divorce. >> reporter: but many insiders believe it's too late. for "today," miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. and now to an historic moment for professional sports in america. over the weekend, michael sam became the first openly gay athlete to be drafted by an nfl team. reaction is still pouring in. nbc's craig melvin is here with the latest on that. >> good morning, guys. it took the better part of three days, but with one of the final picks in this year's draft, the

st. louis rams selected michael sam, creating a moment many thought was worth the wait. >> the st. louis rams select michael sam, defensive end, missouri. >> reporter: michael sam, overcome with emotion when he heard the news saturday. he's sharing the moment with his boyfriend. >> michael sam! >> reporter: sam, who came out publicly in february, is a former standout defensive end for the university of missouri. he talked to reporters by phone. >> i'm overwhelmed. i'm excited. and i'm proud to be a ram. >> rams defensive lineman robert quinn tweeting "welcome to the squad." and franchise legend eric dickerson, welcome to the rams family. the white house said, the president congratulates michael sam, the rams and the nfl for taking an important step forward in our nation's journey. but not everyone is happy. don jones of the miami dolphins tweeted omg, and horrible. jones deleted the tweets and apologized but the dolphins

quickly fined the second-year player an undisclosed amount and suspended him until he completes sensitivity training. >> are there going to be idiots out there that say some stupid stuff? yeah. i'm not worried about that. i'm worried about the guy next to me. the guy in front of me. i have to prove myself. >> reporter: sam will get that chance in training camp. his new coach jeff fisher says sam's selection was based on his merit on the field, but the team understands the importance of michael sam becoming one of them. >> from a historic standpoint, i'm honored to be a part of that. >> and sam says waiting round after round to get drafted will serve as some motivation for him this season. he says he wants to sack the quarterback of every team that passed him over. >> he may get that chance. we'll see. craig melvin, thanks very much. bob costas is the host of "football night in america" here on nbc. hi, bob. good to see you. >> hey, matt. >> back in february, michael sam said, i wish people could see me as michael sam the football player, not michael sam the gay

football player. based on the attention and coverage we've seen since the third day of the draft, we're a ways away from that. >> well, yeah. it's the media culture that we're all a part of and there's going to be overreactions to it. but i think eventually he'll be judged on his play and it's entirely possible that he won't make it in the nfl. there are are a lot of first-ro draft choice, highly touted guys that didn't make it. despite all the overanalysis that defies parity that surrounds the nfl draft. think about this -- tom brady was like the 200th player selected. peyton manning was selected right at the top of the draft. they're the two best quarterbacks of the generation. it's at best educated guess work. >> in your opinion, the reception from most of the players will be favorable, from the coaches, from the press as well. you think michael sam's biggest problem is going to be social media. >> he should stay away from it because 1% of the people can make a whole lot of noise on social media. we should stipulate a lot of good things can happen on social media, can aggregate people for good causes and awareness.

but at the same time, every creep and creaton on the planet can weigh in on every subject and every person, so he ought to stay away from that because it will not reflect how most people feel. >> the big picture here in terms of the nfl, is this a change or a one-off? is this the league moving to the right side of history? which they can't do unless more players come forward. >> i think more players will come forward. no matter what kind of nfl career he has is a significant figure. just like jason collins, who hasn't played a minute in the playoffs for the nets, but nonetheless he's a significant figure in the nba. this stuff is moving at warp speed. this kind of acceptance is happening quicker than any of us might have thought, so i think the nfl is just getting in line with what's happening in society overall. >> i got you in the chair, so let me ask you about donald sterling, now speaking out, his wife speaking out as well. mr. sterling says this in an interview. when i listen to that tape, i don't even know how i can say things like that. i don't know why the girl had me say those things. and he goes on to say, am i entitled to one mistake? am i after 35 years?

did he help or hurt himself? >> pretty hard to hurt himself at this point. >> the league going to change its mind in any way? >> no, the league's not going to change its mind about donald sterling. you and i possibly aren't qualified to get into all the possible things that could happen with shelly sterling in litigation, that could get difficult, but donald sterling is out. >> yeah, i'm still trying to figure out how the girl had me say those things. >> and if it was only his only mistake, egregious as it is, that would be a different thing. but donald sterling has a bit of a track record. very quickly, michael sam is in a good spot in st. louis because he played at missouri. there were never any problems there with college kids, college coaches. and the head coach of the rams is very, very enlightened on this whole thing, jeff fisher, and one of the most respected figures in the league. he'll set a tone. i don't think he'll have much of a problem beyond whether or not he can play in the league. >> good point. bob, nice to see you. thank you very much. let's go over to natalie for the other top stories of the morning. good morning, everyone. pro-russian separatists are

claiming victory this morning after controversial referendums in two eastern ukraine regions. they say most of their citizens have voted for sovereignty. nbc's richard engel is in ukraine with the latest. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. i think this referendum shows how divided ukraine has become. we are in the southern city of mariupol and voting took place here in other parts of southern and eastern ukraine yesterday and this city has already been taken over by pro-russian separatists. they are the ones operating checkpoints in the city. they have armed patrols. official government ukrainian troops only operate around the edges of the city. and it was here that this voting took place. there was no transparency. there were no international monitors. the organizers say that about 90% of the people who voted want to break away from ukraine, but the ukrainian government certainly isn't recognizing this. washington says it won't recognize the results, but moscow, however, says it will. >> all right, richard engel in

ukraine, thank you. some harsh words from a south korean official this morning aimed at their neighbors to the north. the spokesman for the south korean defense ministry questioned whether north korea is even a real country, and then asked, "doesn't it exist for the benefit of only one person," a reference to dictator kim jong-un. he went on to say, "it must disappear soon." back here closer to home, virginia police say they have found the body of the third victim in the hot air balloon that crashed friday. the balloon hit a power line and burst into flames. two members of the university of richmond women's basketball program were among those aboard. they were the director of basketball operations natalie lewis, and associate head coach ginny doyle. the pilot daniel kirk was also killed in the crash. and an ohio woman gets a mother's day present unlike any other. take a look at this incredible picture getting a lot of attention online of the identical twin girls born on friday with a rare condition commonly known as mono mono.

meaning they shared the same amniotic sack and placenta. what makes it remarkable is jillian and jenna were holding hands. their parents were able to hold them. their mother said they're already best friends. just love that picture there. so cute. >> i don't think my hormones can take that picture, natalie. so cute. >> i don't think ours could either. >> thank you so much. we mentioned al is down in washington, the washington monument. a grand re-opening this week. hey al, how's the day? >> it's a perfect morning. it's going to get a little toasty later. but after 32 months, after that 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit the nation's capital in the east coast back in august of 2011, it's taken $15 million, but this 555-foot tall stone structure, the tallest free standing stone structure in the world reopens this morning at 10:00 a.m.

i'm going to be the emcee for a grand ceremony. i'm really honored to be part of that. but let's take a look at what's been going on in the midsection of the country. dylan dreyer told you at the beginning, look at this. you're already seeing more heavy thunderstorms firing up. let's put the futurecast in motion, show you these storms will fire up throughout the morning, and then on into this evening. heavy thunderstorms from texas all the way up into chicago. the heaviest stuff is going to be down to the south, but we can't rule out tornados. we've got a slight risk of strong storms from san antonio all the way up to chicago. we're talking anywhere from two to four inches of rain, especially in the lower mississippi river valley from little rock all the way down into southern texas. some areas picking up to 4 to 5 inches of rain before it's all over. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. econds.

nbc bay area microclimate weather forecast is sponsored by yakult probiotic drink. happy monday to you. the time now 7:19 and nice, clear start here in san jose. same clear sky, yeah, no ac coming off the pacific this morning in san francisco. as a result, we have a hot day shaping up, temperatures will climb out of the 50s into the 80s and today actually one of the cooler days we're expecting as we head throughout the week. as we head through tuesday and wednesday, upper 90s in san j e jose. guys? >> all right, al, we're going to check in with you in a little while. thanks very much. also ahead, we'll go to south africa, tell you why things got very personal for oscar pistorius this morning at the continuation of his trial. and willie?

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with the industry's best military purchase program, for all that have served. a very good maernd morn to you. 7:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. not even summer but we're reminded of water safety as a baby drowned in the east bay. ducker court. hay found a fammy member tending to the baby who went under in the swimming pool. unclear if the child was with family members or if the baby fell in. the baby was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. fire crews checking on a smoldering landfill this morning making sure hot spots don't reignite. zanker landfill caught fire yesterday afternoon. the fire sent a large, dense plume of smoke into the air. crews say the winds pushed the

flames around starting several spot fires. at the height of that fire, nearly 50 firefighters and 1 engines were on scene. after several hours, crews were able to put out the flames and no word yet on how that fire started. things will heat up in a different way, check with christina. >> good morning to you, laura, good morning to you at home. temperatures right now pretty chilly out there. 54 degrees in san jose and show you the change in the pattern and that is your wind direction. we had that cool ocean influence all week long and last week and now this week things have changed. everything is going to start to warm up rapidly as we get that off-shore flow. it will intensify for today. al 88 in the south bay and 0 90n the north bay and we don't see that heat break by much, even when we start to drop off thursday into friday. we'll keep you updated. here's mike with your drive.

>> you talk wind direction. northbound 880 traffic past oakland coliseum jamming up from here all the way up look at the map between 5th and 23rd. a crash in your two middle lanes that worst time, just as the kick in and no injuries reported and still waiting a few minutes until they can clear that. jammed down the east shore freeway hercules where there is a new crash towards the bay bridge toll plaza. slow for the tri-valley typical there. back to you. >> thank you very much. back with another local news update in about half an hour. see you then.

7:30 now on this monday morning. the 12th of may, 2014. as the sunrises on an important day in the nation's capital. the washington monument finally reopening nearly three years after it was damaged in an earthquake. it's a national treasure and al's going to take us inside coming up in a bit. we're seeing dozens of those missing schoolgirls in a brand-new video coming from nigeria. this has been released by their captors. the group's leader claims he will release the girls in exchange for prisoners tied to his terror group. in other news, we're tracking the threat of more severe weather from a system that has already produced damaging tornados in nebraska and missouri. meantime, a winter weather alert is in effect for parts of colorado and wyoming today.

some areas have already received more than a foot of snow. and in a new interview, shelly sterling, the wife of clippers owner donald sterling is renewing her vow to fight to keep that team. but the nba says if her husband's ownership is terminated, according to its constitution, that would not be possible. and just ahead this morning, why some money could be coming your way if you bought those trending running shoes from one popular company that fit your feet like a glove. let's begin this half-hour, though, with the murder trial of oscar pistorius. it's moving now into its eighth week. "today" national investigative correspondent jeff rossen is at the courthouse in pretoria. jeff, good morning. >> reporter: hey, matt, good morning to you. big day here in court. the oscar pistorius defense team calling their final witnesses right now. including a psychiatrist, on the stand this morning, delving into his personal life, his mental history, calling pistorius distrustful and isolated, even diagnosing him with anxiety

disorder. oscar pistorius looking down in court today as his childhood was pulled apart. an absentee father, a mother who abused alcohol and slept with a gun under her pillow. and as a baby, the surgery to amputate his legs described as traumatic. >> the children were reared to see their external environment as threatening. >> reporter: the defense psychiatrist testifying that all of it contributed to the shooting that ended reeva steenkamp's life. why pistorius was so scared of a possible intruder. >> it is my opinion, my lady, that mr. pistorius has an anxiety disorder. he was aware that he was a public figure and believed that this made him at an increased risk of being attacked or burgled. >> reporter: in these final days of testimony, of course all the focus is on oscar pistorius, but let's think about what this is really about. it's about reeva. do you have anything to say to reeva's parents, oscar?

all they really want is to find out what happened that night. >> maybe he made a mistake. it's a huge mistake. it's cost her her life and he's got to take responsibility for that. no matter what the outcome is. >> reporter: today, reeva's parents keep her room as a shrine. inside, paintings reeva made when she was only 15 years old. did she predict her own death? >> here's reeva. here in a field next door is a man with a gun. and he's standing under a tree. and it's pointing towards reeva. and she's standing here and she has her wings, and here are the steps going to heaven. so it's quite like a premonition almost. it's unbelievable, if you think of it. >> reporter: and there's more. reeva made another painting, her parents say is even more chilling. showing herself curled up and hiding. >> when the newspapers came out and the media came out and the

first picture that was shown was with reeva on the toilet seat where she had been killed, and it's virtually identical. >> the position and everything. >> the position that they had shown in the newspapers. and i just couldn't believe it. >> reporter: reeva's mom has actually been in court nearly every single day. right there in the front row to watch all this go down. getting back to that defense psychiatrist just for a moment, who diagnosed pistorius with anxiety disorder. now the prosecutor is objecting, saying he doesn't want to just take her word for it. he may want pistorius to get an official mental evaluation in a hospital. the judge has yet to yule rule that. but once again, this trial could be stalled all over again. >> jeff rossen in pretoria. let's go down to washington and get a check of the weather from mr. roker. >> guys, thanks so much. here in our nation's capital. much of the northeast, it's going to be a little on the toasty side. look at these temperatures.

we're looking at temperatures that will be anywhere from five to ten degrees above normal as we get that return flow of air coming up. 13 degrees above normal in new york city. 87 in washington. pittsburgh, you're going to see 82 degrees. head down to the south, look at these temperatures flirting with the upper 70s into the mid to upper 80s. 90 as you make your way into nashville. out west, we've got much cooler conditions. as you can see in the rockies, central plains, temperatures anywhere from ten to 20 to 30 degrees below normal. but as you continue out west along the coast, we may be looking at santa ana winds kicking up. we've got red flag warnings from santa clara all the way to san diego. hot and dry santa ana winds. record heat. critical fire danger is going to be a big problem. those wind speeds will start kick up and that's going to fan any wildfires that kick up, so we'll co i'm meteorologist christina l loren taking a look at clear

skies over san francisco. still getting a little bit of the marine influence but that will reverse as we head throughout the day today and temperatures will soar as a result. 88 degrees in the south bay and 86 for the peninsula and 89 degrees in the east bay for today and san francisco at 76 degrees. this is what you can expect as we head throughout the week. triple digits possible as we head through wednesday and then slight cooling at the end of the week. >> and that's your latest weather. savannah? >> all right, al, thank you so much. if you are one of the tens of millions who tried the barefoot running trend in a pair of vibrum five finger shoes, you may be able to get some money back because of a class action lawsuit. let's go to nbc's kristen dahlgren. you've got more on that. good morning. >> good morning. this is what we're talking about. these strange looking five-toed i guess shoes that the company said could improve your foot health, range of motion, even your posture. claims that now have it paying out millions. they're the shoes meant to mimic barefoot running. >> i think they look cool. >> i think they look quite

ridiculous. >> reporter: but now the vibrum five finger has run into some trouble. the company announcing it will be issuing refunds, after settling a $3.75 million class action lawsuit. accusing the company of using deceptive advertising by claiming the shoes could strengthen muscles, help with agility. even align the spine. >> they say that they were supposed to be better for your feet. they actually hurt my feet a little bit. >> reporter: so those who bought a pair will be able to gate partial refund of their $100 price tag, likely between $20 and $50. it's not the first time a shoe company's been forced to foot a big bill. in 2012, the ftc sued skechers over claims its shape-up shoes led to toned muscles. the company settled for $40 million. reebok refunded $25 million for making similar claims about its easy tone line. both companies denied any wrong doing. but in vibram's case, barefoot

runner john durant says it's all about conditioning. >> people treated five fingers like they were a silver bullet. the reality is they needed to transition slowly over a period of months or years to strengthen their feet. >> reporter: still, the settlement prohibits the company from saying the shoes can strengthen muscles or prevent injury without scientific evidence. perhaps a warning to other fitness companies to shape up when it comes to advertising claims. >> in this day and age, you really need to have some kind of reliable scientific data to back up claims that seem too good to be true. >> now, we reached out to vibram, but the company said they have a hearing on the settlement today, so they have no comment. they will have a website up soon for those refunds. you can be reimbursed up to two shoes. i have to admit, i bought those easy tones. >> doesn't it show? no, it didn't. >> thank you.

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we are back now at 7:43 with more on the washington monument. we love this thing. it's about to reopen for the first time now since a 2000 -- whoa, i'm dizzy. 2011 earthquake. al's down there. >> hello, al. >> that's right. that kind of threw me off, guys. i've got to tell you, when this thing hit, it was amazing. it rocked not just the east coast, but here in washington, d.c. at 555 feet tall, this is the world's tallest free standing stone structure. at its base, it was rocked where the walls are 15 feet thick. but you get up to the top, it's only seven inches thick and that's where most of the damage occurred. the washington monument is back. the obelisk was shaken from its

base to its top back in august 2011 when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake jolted sight seers and violently shook the monument. debris fell. a big crack allowing daylight to come in. and water pelting the interior stairs. a long, slow road to recovery began. specially designed scaffolding enveloped the monument, shrouding it from view. the repairs came with a hefty price tag. $15 million. half of it contributed by billionaire philanthropist and history buff david rubenstein. what is it going to mean to america to get this back? >> the washington monument i think is really a center point for this country and americans, but all people all over the world. >> i visited the monument last week and got a behind-the-scenes tour of the work. now you guys after the earthquake, you had to inspect every sewn. upwards of 9,500 stones? >> that's correct, on the

exterior. and about 10,000 stones on the interior, all individually inspected. >> wow. that's amazing. >> most of the damage was at the very, very top, the pyramidian where it starts to turn. and that's the challenge in getting all the way up to the top of it. >> now we're going to go inside? >> it's a swift 77-second elevator ride to the top. >> we've worked on restructuring the elevator and it's been certified to be safe before opening it up to the public. >> that's good to know. since we're in it. >> absolutely. >> right here you can see one of the large cracks. there are numerous cracks throughout this pyramidian area. and this is one that you can see all the way through to daylight. >> does it still take your breath away when you look out the window and see these views? >> it does. it's an incredible view. >> back down on the ground, final touches were under way. >> you're a part of history now. how does that feel? >> it's mind boggling. i don't know what to say about it. but i'll never forget it the

rest of my life. >> guys, it really is an engineering marvel. when you use the word pyramidian, it is, in fact, true. it is built the way the pyramids were. there's no reinforcing steel structure in there. there's no mortar that's used to hold this together. it is the weight of the stones that actually keeps that together. and the reopening ceremony begins this morning at 10:00 a.m. i've been honored to ask to emcee the event, andhen tours begin once again at 1:00 this afternoon. >> as part of your emceeing job, how many times do you walk to the top of that? >> i have taken that elevator so many times. 888 steps, i believe it is. >> good plan. elevator always works, al. good luck. we'll see you in a few minutes. coming up on "trending," one toddler's unforgettable reaction to seeing something for the very first time that you probably take for granted.

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pretty cool. check it out. >> i was trying to figure out how to make this speech different than all the other commencement addresses that are given each year. and then i realized, i'm in a weightless environment. so maybe i should give the speech in a different orientation. >> so that is rick mastracchio, he's a nasa astronaut. he's at the international space station giving the commencement address from 260 miles above earth. he is a graduate of the university of connecticut. some reaction from inside the arena where they watch this up on the big screen. from katherine pearson, she says "awesome commencement speech." and that it was. some other big speakers coming up, may 17th, bill nye the science guy at u-mass lowell. forest whittaker at miami of ohio. peyton manning at uva. secretary of state john kerry will be at boston college. now, we asked you at #orangeroom who your dream commencement speaker would be. we've got a couple over here.

this is what you said, the president of the united states. oprah. ellen. steve martin. sandra day o'connor. barbara bush. mark cuban. and andy samberg. pretty cool list. >> good ones. i like that. coming up, the commencement address from tiger woods' ex-wife raising some eyebrows. plus, should your 18-year-old already be saving for retirement? suze orman is here, we'll answer those questions. and sara bareilles teaming up with hoda. i'm k-a-t-e and i have copd, but i don't want my breathing problems to get in the way my volunteering. that's why i asked my doctor about b-r-e-o. once-daily breo ellipta helps increase airflow from the lungs for a full 24 hours. and breo helps reduce symptom flare-ups that last several days and require oral steroids, antibiotics, or hospital stay. breo is not for asthma. breo contains a type of medicine that increases risk of death in people with asthma. it is not known if this risk is increased in copd. breo won't replace rescue inhalers for sudden copd

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good morning, everyone. 7:56. i'm scott mcgrew. a cal football player accused of attacking a man and his dog is expected in court today. police say drew got into an argument with a victim, started punching him in the face and kicked his dog. the man's jaw was broken, it allegedly happened near the cal campus last week. cal's athletic department says it's cooperating with berkeley police. the case against aldon smith expected to move forward in a courtroom today. it's a proermcedural hearing an smith not expected to be there. the los angeles city attorney is still considering misdemeanor charges after smith made some sort of bomb threat at los angeles airport last month. let's check our weather this morning with christina. >> hey, good morning to you, scott. good morning to you at home. happy monday. temperatures right now mostly in the upper 50s already climbing out there on our way to about 88

degrees in the south bay. 86 degrees in for the south bay today and right around 90 degrees through the north bay. getting even warmer as we head to the mid-section of the week. that heat today will crank from ten degrees from yesterday's highs and counting on triple digits possibly up to 105 degrees in gilroy by wednesday. and then slowly cool you down very gradually at the end of the week. the seven-day forecast shows you that at the bottom of your screen. here's mike. >> look at this traffic jammed northbound past the coliseum. the earlier cause of this along with the crash at fifth, 23rd and that's across and it clears a look at west 580 your alternate and the break down as you're approaching keller and the top of your screen, that's a tough drive, as well. once you geet the bay bridge, backed up at the toll plaza coming from directions west of 24 and to shoulder and east shore freeway crawling. guys, there you go, back into the studio. another local news update

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. it's 8:00 on "today," and coming up, teaming up for a cause. hoda and pop star sara bareilles join forces to shine a light on something near and dear to their hearts. plus, out of the woods. elin nordegren opens up about life after tiger, during a high-profile commencement address. >> i was married without children. nine years later, i have two beautiful children, but i'm no longer married. and welcome to "the blacklist." al goes behind the scenes of the hit show ahead of tonight's big season finale. >> how many questions will be answering? will we go, ah, why didn't i see that? >> that's a difficult question.

>> sure. without giving anything away. i thought i'd take a shot. >> today, may 12th, 2014. >> been up all night to be on "today"! representing ohio. >> good morning! >> checking off my bucket list from arkansas. >> hi, grandpa! >> we miss jackson, our little man back in tampa. >> mother-son senior trip, whoo! and welcome back to "today" on a monday morning, 8:00, 12th day of may. and a perfect, perfect morning here in rockefeller plaza with a big crowd. and we've got some great this evenings coming up. >> we do. it's t-minus 24 hours until dolly parton takes our stage. going to give us a concert. a couple new songs. some classics. cannot wait for dolly to take our stage tomorrow.

also ahead, brian henson is here. he's the head judge on is syfy series "jim henson's creature challenge." >> lauer! lauer! >> who is this? >> it doesn't matter who this is. just smile and look pretty, lauer. your producer's a little tied up, so i'm in charge. your next segment is about hair removal. all right? i know you got that one covered, but tease it like you mean it. >> all right. for those of you who are wondering how to get rid of that unsightly excess hair, we're going to be giving you a few tips on that. >> you want some hair, buddy? >> and we'll try to regain control of our control room. >> you take direction well. >> thank you very much. but first, natalie has a check of the top stories. good morning to you guys, and good morning, everyone. for the first time, we are seeing video said to show some of the schoolgirls kidnapped by rebels in nigeria. stephanie gosk is in neighboring cameroon with details.

stephanie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. this is essentially a hostage video complete with video proof that the hostages are alive and demands. it's obtained by the french press agencagency. it shows about 100 girls, that's less than half of the 276 that were originally abducted. they're wearing traditional muslim dress and they're reciting muslim prayers. we're told these are the prayers that a convert would learn upon being converted. later on, there's a message in the video from the leader of boko haram himself. he's not actually shown with the girls, and his message is that he's willing to bargain. he's willing to trade the girls in exchange for prisoners of his group that are being held around nigeria. he also says that he has converted his hostages to islam. now, this will certainly provide a sliver of relief for some of these families but it is going to ratchet up the pressure on the nigerian government that has

been widely criticized in these four weeks since this abduction occurred. natalie? >> stephanie gosk covering the story in cameroon. thank you, stephanie. russia said this morning that it will honor the results of sunday's independence votes in two regions of eastern ukraine. pro-russian organizers say the votes were overwhelmingly in favor of breaking away from ukraine. the u.s. and other western nations have called the referendums illegal. parts of the midwest are recovering this morning from violent spring storms, including tornados. one funnel cloud caused extensive property damage in southern nebraska, and in the denver area, spring snow made mountain roads so slippery, one driver slid into a creek and had to be rescued. los angeles cliers owner donald sterling is asking for forgiveness. in an interview with cnn, sterling said the racist comments that got him banned from the nba represent one mistake in 35 years. he said he deserves another chance, but implied that he might not fight a forced sale of the team if other team owners

vote against him. >> at the end of the road, what do i benefit, especially at my age? if they fight with me and they spend millions and i spend millions, let's say i win or they win, i just don't know if that's important. >> meantime, in her own interview with barbara walters, sterling's wife shelly said she will fight any attempt by the nba to take away her share of the team. golf can be a game of inches, unless the hole, of course, is yards away. richard h. lee hit his tee shot to the fringe just above the water in the final round of the players championship in sawgrass on sunday. he muffed his next shot, barely moving the ball. so he switched clubs, and nope, flubs it again. he ended up with a double bogey on the par 3 17th hole. oh boy, not a good one there. 8:05 right now. let's send it back to al roker in washington. hey, al.

>> hey, natalie. thanks so much. beautiful morning here in our nation's capital. but we still have more of those strong storms firing up across the country. show you what we've got going on. the pollen count also a big problem today. medium to high throughout parts of the rockies, the mid-atlantic states on into the plains states. it is a sneezing season for sure. now, as we go to the radar, you can see cleveland, the showers and thunderstorms move just through you. there's more activity up by marquette, michigan, today. cleveland looking pretty good after the morning. some clouds, you get up to 73 degrees by 3:00 this afternoon. rest of the country, a risk of strong storms stretching from texas all the way to chicago and on into wisconsin. parts of michigan as well. spectacular day in the pacific northwest. sunshine and 76 in seattle. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happenin 8:06. we have a big-time warm-up coming your way, bay area. nice clear start. a little hazy in san jose. san francisco, it's completely

fog-free. at this hour, we're fog-free, we're going to keep that clear sky going, all day long. as a result, temperatures are going to be very warm, about 88 degrees today. in the south bay 89 degrees. warm conditions later on today in the east bay. temperatures will get even hotter as we head into the midsection of the week. potential for 105 in gilroy on wednesday. >> all right, al, thank you very much. and coming up next on "trending," did you miss it? how barbara walters got even with the gang from "snl." and then the graduation speech from tiger woods' ex-wife that has a lot of people talking. and suze orman is going to help you take control of your finances. then a really heartwarming story we want to tell you about. one second. let me say hello to somebody. oh my. yes, ma'am. >> willie! hi, honey! don't you remember? >> uh, i can't say -- is it

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couple of years ago. it's approach is pretty provocative. you work from home any time you want. there are no limits to sick days or vacation time. and that meeting with your boss, hey, that's optional.good, righ? there is a big catch. you've got to meet specific goals set by your boss, like increasing sales by 10% or cutting a budget, but you decide how and when to do that. rows creators say they're empowering employees without forcing them to put in unnecessary face time at work. >> i like it. >> sounds good. but it sounds like it's never really going to catch on in corporate america. >> what happens if you don't meet those targets? you lose your job? >> sure. >> you live or die by those goals that are set for you. >> if they're high goals, that means that you can't take any time off, you better have that meeting with the boss, and vacation, forget it. >> it's good for really enterprising people who understand scheduling themselves. bad for slackers and

procrastinators. >> right. >> i skype into our show. it works really well. >> you're a hologram. after more than a half century in television, barbara walters is retiring this week. but before she says goodbye, she stopped by "saturday night live," a show that over the years has done some let's say memorable impressions of her. >> good evening, and welcome to not for ladies only. i'm barbara wawwa. >> i was in a hot tub with henry kissinger and juliette krause, and then made sweet love until the morning sun. >> i'm a serious person. i'm not like some fake anchor, like you or colin. >> oh, but you're a co-host on "the view." [ laughter ] >> that's a fair point. >> barbara's last day on "the view" is friday. she said she hasn't exactly

figured out what she's going to do with all of her free time. but she certainly has earned it. >> does anyone believe that she's actually retiring? she's so good at what she does. >> i think she's taking the summer off. she'll be back. we all tend to take fireworks displays for grnted, but you're about to meet one adorable toddler who reminds us just how magical the experience can be. >> yeah! >> i love that. >> that is 2-year-old connor. he's warned to keep his ears plugged but he just can't contain his excitement. he is watching fireworks before a wwe wrestling event. >> so cute. >> no poker face on connor. >> not at all. >> and that is

all right, we're back with a woman at the center of one of the most explosive scandals of the past decade. tiger woods's ex-wife elin nordegren. she's kept a pretty low profile until now. she delivered a speech at her own college graduation over the weekend. here's nbc's mark potter. >> reporter: elin nordegren graduated at the top of her class with a psychology degree and a 3.96 grade point average. >> i have been called a woman with no words in the media, and criticized for not talking very

much. >> reporter: but at rawlings college in winter park, florida, she gave the commencement speech as the outstanding graduating senior. while she never mentioned the name of her famous ex-husband tiger woods, she made references everyone understood, when she talked about starting college in 2005. >> i just recently moved to network. i was married without children. nine years later, i am a proud american and i have two beautiful children. [ applause ] but i'm no longer married. [ laughter ] >> reporter: nordegren's life exploded in 2009 when it was revealed worldwide that woods had a serious of adulterous affairs. the two were divorced a year later. nordegren reportedly received about $100 million settlement and was hounded by the press. >> it was right after i had taken communication in the media. i was unexpectedly thrust into the media limelight. and i probably should have taken more notes in that class.

>> what we saw in elin is an amazingly intelligent woman, a woman that is not just about looks, she's about substance. >> reporter: according to published reports, nordegren has now actually become friends with tiger woods' current girlfriend, olympic skier lindsey vonn. as for her future plans, nordegren hasn't revealed them. >> she gets an a-plus for this weekend and i think we're going to be hearing more from her soon. >> reporter: for "today," mark potter, nbc news, miami. >> congratulations. can you imagine graduating and giving the commencement address at the same time? pretty cool. >> yeah. you know who else did that? matt lauer did that. >> that's right. speaking of matt lauer, here's matt lauer. >> "take control" on "today" is brought to you by fidelity investments. tap into the full power of your fidelity green line. >> and now it is time for our two-part series "take control of your money." suze orman, the host of "the

suze orman show" on cnbc is here to help you with some of your financial dilemmas. good to see you, good morning. >> thank you, matt. >> how do you know when you get to a point where you are financially secure. what is the litmus test? >> i tell you, are you sleeping at night? do you wake up in the morning not worried about where you're going to get the money to pay your bills, but you also know truthfully, if you don't work any longer, you have enough money to last you for the rest of your life. that's true financial security. >> on a smaller scale, you want people to have an eight-month security blanket, a fund that can get them through their expenses for eight months. we've got a group of people here show of hands right now, home people have eight months of money set aside to take care of an emergency? wow. >> quite a few. [ applause ] >> how many have five months? >> five months? eight months, five months, raise your hands.

>> that's very good. >> that's because of watching the suze orman show. >> maddy from michigan, only 18 years old. she's here with her mom. maddy, what's your question? >> hi, suze, i'm maddy. i just finished my first year at michigan. as a college student, i'm wondering is it too early to start contributing to a retirement plan or if not too early, what one? >> i love what you're doing, if you take $2,000 a year right now into a roth i.r.a., a retirement account. do you know 40 years from now, you would have $90,000. that's just with $2,000 investment with 8% annual interest return. >> look what happens if maddy puts $2,000 per year, after 40 years, she'll have $603,000. after 50 years, $1,000,3,000.

>> right. >> it's a $400,000 difference. 20,000 squalls 400. maddy, do it every single year and put more if you can. >> short answer is, yes, start now. maddy, thank you very much. next up, alison from utah. she just bought a home and she still has car and student loan payments. alison, what's your question? >> my question is, we want to start a college fund for our 1-year-old son. we don't know if we should contribute less to our 401(k) and start now or the student loans? >> it's very fortunate that you fully fund your 401(k). do you have an eight-month emergency fund. do you have everything else

under control? i would not be starting for my kid's college education. your your finances under control first. >> emily from chicago has a question about savings. emily? >> my name is sarah. and this is allen, my fiance. we're getting married in a couple months, we're wondering what's the best way we go about combining our credit cards? >> you know, combining your savings isn't what's going to hurt your credit score. what hurts your credit score is if you pay your bills late. if you have too much of that in comparison of what you have out there. don't worry about the rest in terms of savings. the real question is, do you have a prenup? >> no? i'm here to tell you when you're in that, not in a state of hate.

>> that's important? >> one out of two people who get married will end up getting divorceded. number one reason for divorce is arguments over money. the time that you say i love you, matt, i'll give you anything. not when you're arguing and costing yourself thousands s s legal fees. >> suze soorman. thank you. you can catch her tomorrow on nbc. let's go to savannah. matt, thank you. to the ongoing "shine a light" series. hoda has teamed up with sara bareilles for a special project. she's out with a new cd. ask and you shall receive? what are you guys doing?

>> we want to raise money for pediatric cancer. we wanted to make a cool matchup video. what's the greatest anthem on earth right now? >> "brave." >> hello and cyndi lauper has "true colors." >> i'm a sara bareilles stalker. >> sara, what did you think of this idea? >> it's a no-brainer. not only to team up with somebody like cyndi lauper but to do it for this cause. clearly, so passionate about it, yeah, it was a very quick yes. >> that's cool. to have you match up two songs that are wonderful but, to me, different. >> i don't know yet. >> yeah. you have a new single out -- at least a new video "i choose you" it's a tearjerker. >> you see it and make some of your fans part of your video.

>> i wanted to do something that would help this song feel like it belongs to the fans. and it was actually my manager's idea to actually do real engagements. so we did -- we held this contest. and sweet matt and sweet ali sent in their videos. it's just incredible to be a part of this moment in their life. >> it's their reaction when they see you. you step in -- >> it's 100% authentic. >> by the way, you don't have to read lips when they see you. it's amazing. you are on tour this summer. you've been home in new york -- are you enjoying being a home body and hanging around? >> yeah. you know, i take a lot of long walks in this city. yesterday, i rented my first city bike. >> where did you go?

>> we left from chelsea. went down through battery park and along the bike pass. and it was just beautiful. i mean, this place is so -- it's magical in this kind of weather. you want to be outside and sitting. >> and you saw people running into hoda and wondering -- litt, we both came in from laguardia airport. and i saw sara at the airport. and i keep running into you. and it's random and not planned. >> you're going on tour, right? >> yes. going on tour. and you can check my website. for the dates. >> when does it start? >> in july. >> that's incredible. are you scoring a musical? >> yes. >> for that? >> yeah, this brand-new property for me.

we're actually pretty far long. it's one of those things, i hope i know what i'm doing. >> sara, thank you. >> thank you. >> she'll be back in the 10:00 hour. coming up, al. but first, your local news.

a very good monday morning to you. 8 clfr 26. 49ers are threatening to stop snow montana from building a massive hotel and entertainment center, unless the team's new stadium gets more parking. the team is entitled to about 800 parking spots across the street from levi stadium on land where montana wants to build. according to the chronicle, the team is demanding montana or the city find other acceptable parking spots or they won't allow montana's project to move forward. the stadium will open in august. how is it looking out there? >> very slow. this is monday, but we have a very slow drive. northbound routes, just starting to show a little relief. we had 10 to 15 miles per hour

through most spots. the peninsula, slow drive, palo alto. the bridge across the bay, slow as well. we'll focus on the slower drives. west 580 through the hills, slow there. a series of crashes and stalls, all cleared from the roadway. a little heavier commute than we 2i7icily see. south 101, a crash just cleared. back to you. thanks so much, mike. another local news update in half an hour. have a good one. welcome back.

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♪ working 9:00 to 5:00 ♪ 8:30 on this mornday mornin. absolutely perfect spring day on our plaza. if we can continue the good weather and good cheer, dolly parton will be here tomorrow live on our plaza. we'll have a special live concert on our plaza. >> meantime, looks like we have a little bit of a problem.

jim henson -- it looks like some of the features have made a mess of the desk. >> do you know the difference between a puppet and a creature? >> no. >> okay, well, we are going to find out when we talk to mr. henson in just a few minutes. also ahead, are you on the edge of your seat for tonight's season finale of "the blacklist"? al is going to try to get some details out of the star james spader. >> that's a great show. but first, a question for our book club members. the latest pick john green's "the fault in our stars." who runs the support group that hazel attends? tweet your answer for a chance to win a signed copy. and we should mention, john will join us for a google plus hangout on june 2nd from the red carpet at the world new york premiere of his movie starring shailene woodley. now let's go back down to al at the washington monument, got a check of the weather.

>> hey, guys, thank you so much. and as we get ready for the reopening of our washington monument, we are being serenaded by the u.s. army fife and drum corps. they've been together since 1960 wearing colonial uniforms, back around the time that our nation's first president was in office. awfully cool looking. the ceremony begins at 10:00 a.m. with the official tours beginning 1:00 p.m. so that will be a great moment. after the monument was shut down because of that earthquake in august 2011. let's show you what we've got as far as your weather today. risk of strong storms stretching from texas all the way into wisconsin and parts of michigan. beautiful weather out west. 85 in l.a. 80 in san francisco. a little chilly in boston. 53. new york, a high of 85. tomorrow that back door cold front up in the northeast drops down, and so by tomorrow

afternoon, it will only be in the 60s in new york. beautiful weather again out west. santa ana winds in central and southern california raise the fire risk 8:33. happy monday to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. clear skies over san francisco. a little breezy through the local hillsides. otherwise, nice and clear out there. and the sun is out in full force already. we'll warm up to the 80s by the afternoon. the sun will set at 8:10 tonight. a mild night ahead, as temperatures aren't going to cool off all that much. even into the overnight hours. look where we're headed tuesday into wednesday. >> and again, as we listen to the u.s. army fife and drum corps, i actually remember when they wrote this song. it was number one on my ipad. guys, back to you. >> all right, al, thank you.

now to our ongoing series "the voice" on "today" where we take you behind the scenes of the hit competition's drama and suspension. the final five heading into the semifinals pushing their voices to the limits. less than a day after three artists were sent home, cat perkins, kristen merlin, josh kaufman, christina grimmie, and jake worthington are back onstage rehearsing the songs they're counting on to keep them in the competition just one more week. >> so you're going to do two choruses, and you go -- >> the 18-year-old from la port, texas, has been struggling with vocal fatigue for several days now. with his mom wendy always by his

side. he powered through another itunes recording session, laying down tracks for the song he hopes will chart later this week. ♪ oh once in your life you find someone ♪ >> she's my backbone. >> mother wendy wouldn't have it any other way. >> i'm just mom. that's what moms do. you do anything for your kid. >> there's more one-on-one time with the coaches. >> one, two, three, four. >> coach adam levine is the only one with two team members still in the competition. >> that's crazy. >> i think it's going to be good. >> it's going to be really good. it gives me goosebumps. it causes an emotional response that cannot be denied in me and in everybody else. >> the stakes have never been higher. for the coaches who want to go into the finals with an artist still in the race.

>> i will sell myself. i'll do something crazy. >> ow! >> and for the five remaining contestants doing everything they can to make it into next week's top three. and you can catch "the voice" tonight at 8:00/7:00 central time right here on nbc, just to see the blonde hair on adam and also usher is going to perform his new single "good kisser" for the first time. coming up next, the journalist who broke the nsa leak story, he is with us, but first this is "today" on nbc.

it's been nearly a year since edward snowden leaked classified nsa documents to reporters, triggering a worldwide debate on u.s. surveillance programs. now, glenn greenwald, one of the journalists who broke that story, is writing a book about what took place behind the scenes in the days leading up to and following those bombshell

disclosures. it's called "no place to hide." we should note that nbc news has a collaboration agreement with first look media where greenwald works as a contributor. got that out of the way. glenn, nice to see you. >> great to be here. >> when you first published your story, you had the advantage of being able to watch edward snowden closely as he watched the reaction. what was he like? was he nervous? was he anxious? what was his reaction? >> it was incredible. he was never nervous. which was one of the most striking things to me. he had such conviction that what he was doing was the right thing that it was very much at peace. one thing he was a little bit anxious about was how the world was going to react, whether they'd be interested. to watch this worldwide explosion was very grt ifatifyio him. >> in your book, you write about there being tension in your first meeting but that your relationship grew into one of collaboration and trust. there was humor at one point as you were starting to figure out what you were going to release. he said, i call the bottom bunk at gitmo. when you discuss certain elements of articles, he would say, that's going into the indictment. the only question is whether it's going into yours or mine.

so how nervous were you? >> we all knew that this was going to be one of the most significant things we ever did in our lives, if not the most significant. when you're releasing enormous amounts of classified information, you know there are all kinds of risks. and we were definitely aware of those. >> and you pressed him for a reason. you wanted a motive. you wanted to make sure he was having a rational thought process, and he said the true measurement of a person's worth isn't what they say they believe in, but what they do in defense of those believes. if you're not acting on your believes, then they probably aren't real. did terms like national security and treason and prison come up during your initial discussions? >> of course. he knew what the risks were. but this is to me the most extraordinary aspect of the personal part of this story, which is a 29-year-old, not for any personal gain, he could have sold these documents -- >> when you first met him, you expected to see a much older guy. >> yeah. he was this young kid, he was 29 but looked younger.

knowingly sacrificed his entire life to bring information to his fellow citizens. that is an straextraordinary st. >> did he think he was a threat to national security? did he know he would go to prison if he ended up being caught? >> the u.s. government tries to put people in prison every time they bring unwanted transparency to politicians. he wanted to inform the world what was being done by the u.s. government, but wanted it done carefully, which is why he came to journalists. >> you release new documents, even more in your book. >> absolutely. >> let me put this in a weird way. since you know how much he has, you're aware of it, if this is the gas tank on your car, glenn, is it still full? is it half empty? is it near empty? >> i would say it's about half. you know, a lot of the stories that remain to be told are very complicated. they take a lot of reporting, but there are some huge stories that are left, and obviously i think there are some huge new stories in the book as well. >> he's got temporary asylum in

russia, a country known for its intrusive surveillance techniques against its own citizens. criticized for human rights violations. how does he square this? i know he asked president putin about this at a press event. a lot of people felt it was staged. how does he square his host country with the believes he holds so dear? >> he wrote an op-ed the day after he asked president putin about russian surveillance, saying that the president was probably not telling the truth and we need an investigation. but this is the key point, he didn't choose to be in russia. he was trying to get through russia to get to latin america to seek asylum. the u.s. government revoked his passport, pressured other countries. so to me the question is why do we put whistleblowers in prison? >> but there is still a question, and i know he's addressed this and i think you have as well there. are people who just can't accept the idea that he hasn't turned something over to the russians in exchange for that temporary asylum. because he was running out of options, as you mentioned. that he didn't give the russians some of this information. and he's got methods, intelligence personnel, internal

operations. he acknowledged to you that he has access to the full rosters of anyone working at the nsa. are you going to tell me putin didn't ask for that before granting asylum? >> anyone can make up any accusation that they want and rational people demand evidence before they believe it, which is the lesson that we ought to have learned from the claims from government officials that saddam hussein had weapons of mass destruction. there's zero evidence that he did any such thing. he's somebody willing to go to prison for the rest of his life to stop surveillance. the last thing he would have done and did do is cooperate with a foreign government. >> and his point is by the time he got to russia, he didn't have any evidence. >> exactly. >> in the book, you write that snowden told you, "i only have one fear in doing all of this, that people will see these documents and shrug. the only thing i'm worried about is that i'll do all this to my life for nothing." where do you think he stands on that right now? >> i think the debate around the world, not just in the united states, has been far beyond anything that either of us expected could even in our wildest dreams have had. we were back in hong kong, he's incredibly gratified.

i feel like the world reaction has been immense and there will be very serious changes in how people think about all these issues for years to come. >> glenn greenwald, thank you very much. >> thanks for having me. >> the book again is "no place to hide." up next, we're going to take a turn. we'll meet the man behind this extravaganza in the studio, jim henson's son brian. but first, on a monday morning, this is "today" on nbc. latte or au lait? cozy or cool?

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this kind of lifts the veil on the creature making process, the puppet making process. which is normally rather secretive, isn't it? >> well, yeah. these artists -- normally when they're building a creature, it's exactly at the time that it needs to be kept secret, because nobody wants to show how it's done before it comes out. and we're a fantasy company, so doing a reality series doesn't really make sense. you would think. but for years, i've been thinking that the coolest artists we have in the company are the ones that design and create these creatures. >> and creatures are different than puppets. >> yes. >> tell us the distinction. >> basically, we do a lot of puppets and puppets are like the muppets. with puppets, you know they're felt and ping-pong balls and fur fabric. you know they're inanimate. and then you bring them to life through puppetry and that's fun and entertaining. creatures are different. and a lot of people call this art form animatronics as well because they're meant to look like they're alive. they're meant to look like they're living, and then we

still bring them to life with the same puppetry technique. >> you bought your purple people eaters. >> for him to work, he takes six puppeteers who have to work together. and there will be a pair working the feet, one on each arm, one on the wings. this is actually -- it is partially a hand puppet because there will be one puppeteer that reaches in in the back to work the head. this is a puppet where the puppeteers are standing immediately around it and then you remove them. you dress them in green and remove them. you can see there's some -- >> i thought he winked at me earlier. >> these are some of the mechanisms in him are radio controlled. >> wow. >> and some of them would be cable controlled. he's got very complicated hands that fully work and stuff here. and like i said, to fully operate, this would take six puppeteers to do and they'd be standing all around him. >> tell me about his friend over here. if you touch him, the skin is so

life-like. >> well, these were -- the skin is a foam latex. a creature like this would be fully sculpted, so a sculptor would sculpt the entire thing and we'd mold the whole thing. this is a simpler creature than that one. this is worked by puppeteers working underneath. one reaching into the hands and one reaching into the head from underneath. he's got a relatively simple mechanism here. all tlhree of these were built y our creature shop in less than three weeks. they sort of got all charged up by the show. >> does this lend itself to a reality competition? this is an incredible feat of engineering and creativity. >> it's pretty amazing. these are the artists that are almost like magicians. what they are doing is magical. they can literally start by sketching, and then they can do the sculpting and then they have to do their own mechanizing. and they have to do their own painting and finishing to bring the whole illusion to life. >> i only have about 20 seconds

left, but we can't leave out this guy. >> this little guy was -- this one's basically a rod puppet, so the puppeteers would be underneath and these are all very complex. basically rods underneath there and cable controls and radio control. and then some of the mechanisms here would work his face here. >> face only a mother could love. >> this was really the cutest one. the one-eyed, one-horned, flying purple people eater. >> the you think your dad would like to see where creativity has gone, where his profession has gone? >> yeah. he used to love showing how we do the stuff. >> it's really cool to see. brian henson, great to have you here. >> thank you. >> thanks for sharing our studio this morning. the season finale of jim henson's creature show challenge is tomorrow night on syfy. coming up next, al one-on-one with james spader. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

we're back now at 8:52. nbc's hit show "the blacklist" has captivated millions, including our own mr. roker, who crashed the set at the beginning of the season and apparently they did not learn their lesson, they let him back for more. al? >> yeah, i would have thought they'd change the lox cks by no but they haven't. i actually got to sit down with

james spader, who plays the lead character raymond "red" reddington who brings the fbi the blacklist. so we're hoping we can find out what's his relationship to liz and who is berlin? will we find out in time? >> and action. >> it's an action-packed, roller coaster of a tv show. full of unexpected twists. >> she knows. >> and turns. >> the full force of the fbi is coming for you. >> all leading up to tonight's explosive season finale. how many questions will we be answered? will we go, ah, why didn't i see that? >> that's a difficult question -- >> sure, without giving anything away. i was thinking i'd take a shot. james spader as raymond "red" reddington, a criminal mastermind with a murky past who exposes a new member of the blacklist every week to an fbi task force. >> i'm talking about the

criminals who matter. the ones you can't find because you don't even know they exist. >> are you my father? >> one of the biggest questions still unanswered, why red only works with one person, rookie fbi agent elizabeth keane. will we know more about the relationship between red reddington and agent keane than we know now? >> yes. with a qualification. you may also think you know more than you do. >> you giveth and you taketh away. >> that's what we do. there's a cost for everything. it's raymond reddington. >> do you know how to find him? >> i'm not a gumball machine. you don't get to just twist the handle whenever you want a treat. >> you like this do. >> i do. not everything about him, but yes. he's much more easy going than i am. i mean, he's really just fine with any set of circumstances. he's got a very strong compass. >> okay then. >> is it a moral compass?

>> i've found in my life whether it be in terms of story telling i've been involved in or whether it's just my life, that morality is incredibly subjective. >> betraying your country and auctioning off its secrets, where have i heard that before? >> and now red goes off for a while and comes back next year. >> there's still a lot of business to be conducted during the hiatus. >> is there really? >> oh, of course. red will be very busy. >> actually, guys, i got james spader to tell me this much. he's the one guy of the cast who knows exactly kind of what's happening. and what will happen next season. but, of course, the problem for everybody else is they're shooting this show like almost to the last minute. they just finished tonight's episode a couple of days ago. >> wow. >> they're still adding stuff to it. so it's really -- i don't know if everybody has any idea what's really going to happen. >> huh. down to the wire.

>> now i'm really confused. >> i know. al, thank you, and great work at the monument today. good luck with the event. coming up, two more stars of that show, megan boone and ryan eggold join us live. you catch the season finale tonight at 10:00 on nbc. what's coming up? >> we have the two of them. also jesse eisenberg. busy hour. morning, everyone. 8:56. san carlos could be one of the first cities on the peninsula to implement water restrictions. the city council will meet to discuss whether they need to cut back on their water use by 20%. several bay area cities have already implemented mandatory cutbacks. good morning to you. taking a live look at at&t park

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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 beautiful monday morning here in new york city, may 12th, 2014. a great crowd outside enjoying some really, really nice morning weather. i'm willie geist along with natalie morales. tamron has the day off. al is down in washington, d.c. for the reopening of the washington monument. he's going to be emceeing an events for that big day down there. al is there. we're going to check in with him in just a few minutes. >> great honors for him, though. >> let's start off with donald sterling. we're finally hearing from the los angeles clippers owner, speaking out for the first time, asking for forgiveness. this is part of what he had to

say to anderson cooper. >> i made a mistake and i'm apologizing and i'm asking for forgiveness. am i entitled to one mistake after 35 years? i mean, i love my league. i love my partners. am i entitled to one mistake? it's a terrible mistake and i'll never do it again. >> anderson asked him, if you're so contrite and so sorry, why did it take this long for you to come out and admit that it was a mistake? he said well, i was just so thrown off by this whole thing. it hurt me so badly that i didn't know what to say. now he's come out, anderson cooper speaking to him for the first time. donald sterling also talking about one of the guys who got this whole thing started. remember his acquaintance, or his girlfriend, whatever she was, v. stiviano posted a picture to instagram at a los angeles dodgers game of her with magic johnson and that prompted some of these recorded comments that we heard specifically about magic as well. here's sterling talking about magic johnson. >> did you apologize to him? >> well, if i said anything

wrong, i'm sorry. he's a good person, and he -- what am i going to say? has he done everything he can do to help minorities? i don't think so. but i'll say it, you know, he's great. but i just don't think he is a good example for the children of los angeles. >> wow. >> powerful words. fighting words. >> that shows complete ignorance about magic johnson, above all else. >> complete ignorance. and then it gets even worse because he also said in the same interview, when i listen to that tape, i don't even know how i can say words like that, i don't know why the girl had me say those things, implying that this was coming from v. stiviano. i guess he was saying he felt like he was sort of baited in the whole thing and the conversation was recorded. but come on, you know what you said. now it sounds like he's even

denying that he remembers even saying all of this. >> he says he's sorry. he doesn't sound terribly sorry. he sounds frankly a little unhinged from reality. google magic johnson, what he's done with his life since basketball and i think you might take that statement back as well. meanwhile, sterling's estranged wife shelly told barbara walters she doesn't think her husband is a racist. >> i have never heard him say racial things. i don't know -- it was horrible when i heard it. i mean, it was just degrading. and it made me sick to hear it. but as far as a racist, i don't really think he is a racist. >> shelly sterling also telling barbara walters she thinks her husband is suffering what she says is the onset of dementia. that's her view of it. shelly also revealed she recently signed a divorce petition, and plans, as we reported last week, the fight to keep her 50% ownership of the team, even if her husband is forced to sell.

you know by now three quarters of the nba owners would have to vote to oust the sterilings as owners. lebron james came out this weekend and said we don't want any sterlings. >> no member of the family should be involved in this franchise. which i think that says a lot. lebron james one of the foremost players in the nba, and, you know, really you have to start clean with this team. >> yeah, but shelly has given every indication she's not going to go down without a fight. so this will be very interesting. >> it's going to be an interesting legal battle. another moment that i think a lot of people are talking about in the world of sports, and a great moment, a historic moment in the nfl on saturday, michael sam became the first openly gay athlete to be drafted. the former defensive end of the university of missouri selected by the st. louis rams in the seventh round. i believe the 249th draft pick. 31 other teams passed on him. finally the st. louis rams making it official. sam shared the special moment with his boyfriend with that

kiss. there were in that moment over 330,000 tweets mentioning sam's name on saturday. many of them positive. and of course, some negative, as you would expect as well. >> of course. >> still very divided nation. >> take a big enough sample set, there will be a few people out there. if you looked at the nfl draft, there were two things people cared about, where's johnny manziel going to go, and once he got picked, it was will michael sam be drafted. he was drafted i think with only six picks left in the draft. it was touch and go for a why. >> people were wondering is he not going to get picked. >> so he's drafted, but it's not a sure thing that he'll make the team, regardle lesike all the o. he was the s.e.c. defensive player of the year. h he's a great football player. we wish him the best. >> president obama congratulated sam as well on being picked, and said what a great moment in sports it is. saying the president congratulates michael sam, the rams and the nfl for taking an important step forward in our nation's journey.

from the playing field to the corporate boardroom, lgbt americans prove every day that you should be judged by what you do and not who you are. so now it remains to be seen who you are. this is just an amazing, amazing photograph. we've got to show you this. an ohio woman has given birth to a rare set of twins. if you look closely there, you can see they were born holding hands. the girls born friday are mono amniotic twins. they share the same amniotic sack and placenta. her daughters are already best friends. according to the doctor who delivered the infants, two babies living in the same sack occurs in around one in 10,000 pregnancies and one in five sets of twins. they were born at 33 weeks. they're said to be healthy. breathing on their own. i mean, my gosh. >> that moment holding hands. that's a real birth picture, too, by the way. i mean, you see it all.

>> exactly. >> that's what birth looks like, people. >> here's our announcement right there. that's just awesome. you think about they're going to spend their life at sisters and it started before they out even came out into the world. >> they're going to treasure that from then on. >> so koocool. >> you hope they continue to stay that close. it would be terrible if they didn't really like each other. i'm sure it will end up well. >> we'll see. here is an interesting question. i think a lot of us always say how am i aging, what will i look like when i'm over the age of 60. new software credited at the age of washington can age people's photographs in seconds. it allows a glimpse of what anyone will look like beyond the age of 60. this was created by the university's computer science and engineering team. it not only alters the person's images, but it changes your actual facial features, the shape of your face, not just adding that sprinkle of gray to your hair or wrinkles. so we thought we would give it a try. let's take a look at what willie's going to look like at 60. >> oh.

the nose got smashed. i got hit in the face with a frying pan apparently. somewhere between now and 60. >> interesting. >> let's take a look at you, natalie. i'm not sure i'm liking this. >> something happens to the nose, i would appear. you look great. >> no. the face gets more scrunched together. >> tamron. let's see what tamron's looking like. she's doing well, too. >> yeah. >> and al roker will look precisely the same. >> he's turning 60 this year. >> this is his year at 60. >> his eyebrows got a little more gray. that's all. >> al, you look great, my friend. 59, 60, whatever it is. >> and i love the hat. >> well, thank you. this is pretty much it. there's not much more that can really happen. it's all downhill. although natalie, you look -- and your mother is such a beautiful woman. >> aw. >> you look just like your mom with that aging software. >> well, that's interesting. yeah, now that i look, you're

right. you're right. you could just put my mom's face in there and that's how i'll look. >> i'm telling you, there are a lot of women who would kill to look that way at any age, so you're doing all right. al, you've got a big day planned down there. what's going on? >> i'm really excited. everybody remembers back august 2011, there was a 5.8 earthquake rocked the east coast, washington, d.c. included. the washington monument took a direct hit. this 555-foot free standing stone structure, tallest in the world, had over 150 cracks in it. some as much as an inch wide. rain was coming in. this thing was really badly damaged. and so it's taken 32 months, $15 million, half of that donated by philanthropists and historian david rubenstein. and today, finally, they're reopening it and there's a grand reopening ceremony. i get to take part in it. i'm so honored. i'm the emcee for this. and then they open it up for

tours again to the public starting at 1:00. so it's really kind of cool. it just -- i mean, the work that had to be done. the scaffolding that went up around it weighed 500 tons. that in itself was an engineering marvel. pretty cool stuff. let's check your weather and show you what we've got going on for today. more severe weather. 28 tornados at least yesterday in that severe outbreak between nebraska and iowa. and the weather firing up again, as you can see on the future cast. we are looking at more strong storms from texas all the way up into chicago late tonight, on into tomorrow morning. so we do have a risk of strong storms today from san antonio all the way up into chicago. parts of ohio on into michigan. and then it's really going to bring a lot of rain out of this thing. from little rock all the way down into texas, anywhere from one to four inches of rain,

that's why we have some flash flood wat 9:10 now. happy monday to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. beautiful clear sky over san francisco. it is going to be a hot one, with temperatures jumping into the upper 80s in the south bay. 89 degrees for the east bay. san francisco at 76 degrees. 90 degrees for the east bay. we'll stay pretty hot all week long, maxing out tuesday into wednesday, 95 degrees in san jose tomorrow, up to 97 by wednesday. >> and that's your latest weather. guys, we'll be back coming up in just a little bit. >> all right, al, thanks a lot. coming up next, tonight is the night, the season finale of "the blacklist." we're going to try to pry a couple clues from two of its stars on how this thriller is going to end. right after this. you can hide uneven skin tone from here. and here.

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the first season of "the blacklist" wraps up tonight. >> and till death do us part may be taking on a whole new meaning after fbi agent elizabeth keane discovers her husband tom is a spy. >> i have nothing to say. >> who do you work for? >> liz, come on. you don't have it in you. >> is that how it goes down from there? >> you rehearsed that for ten hours in her dressing room. she just bent my thumb backwards. >> it was so much fun that every time i see him, we do it again. >> it's our thing now. >> the whole marriage was a sham, which we kind of saw throughout. and now your character is on the run. but you finally get him tonight.

at least that's what we think, right? >> we'll see. >> we'll see. >> that's a really tricky way of getting an answer, though. >> i thought i'd try. i saw how al worked on you and that didn't really work. >> why do you think al's not here today. >> oh. fighting words. >> you know a marriage is in trouble when one spouse reaches for a pair of pliers. things aren't going to work out. >> is that not everybody? just us? >> textbook sign. >> al who spent some time with you guys interviewed james spader the other day. said you finished shooting just like a week and a half ago for this finale. which is unusual for television. you guys just get the script and go with it, don't you? >> yeah, yeah, absolutely. there's rewrites and we're constantly moving and grooving. i mean, we just reshot -- not reshot, added an entirely new scene on a friday to air monday. >> it's a really reckless way of story telling. it's just this runaway train, you know? you're just creating these epic

plots and destroying them and i think that's exciting for us and the audience. >> makes it alive in kind of a fun way. that it's happening now, if that makes sense. >> is it true that james spader is the only one who knows what's really coming up next, season two? can't you guys use the pliers on him? >> we all have really in-depth conversations with the camp and the creators. we have a sense of where we're headed. >> they tell us what's happening and then two weeks later it completely changes. >> so you don't listen at the first reading. >> it's like call me in two weeks when it's filized. >> you and james have such an incredible on-camera rapport. we were saying there's a little hint of "the silences if of the lambs." how do you view your relationship with james on camera? >> well, if we have the same chemistry as anthony hopkins and jodie foster, i think that's a positive thing. >> there's some of that there.

>> from my perspective, our relationship on camera is totallyflective of our relationship off camera. we've both worked very hard to establish trust and respect and a really professional working environment that allows for a lot of creativity and just feeling comfortable, trying things. when you have that level of comfort, really fun things come out of it for everybody involved. >> he's an incredible actor. i always go back to "pretty in pink" and think wow, look how far he's come. >> he was so cool in that movie. >> he was so cool. such a good guy. he was like the guy all the girls had crushes on. >> but he was still kind of a little evil in that. >> absolutely. now, ryan, are viewers going to be satisfied with the finale tonight? are we going to finally get some answers? or are we going to be left with more questions than answers? >> yeah, ryan. what's going on? >> our show always leaves you with more questions. always. as john says, there are a lot of

answers coming to want, but with those answers it changes the playing field. it allows for newer questions, newer characters, newer places to go. so, yeah. >> so what happens? >> we are still lobbying. >> spader dies tonight in the finale. we all know that. so that's a given. >> took us a while to get there, but we got it out of you. >> we, meanwhile, are lobbying to do our own funny or die with you guys. >> al was great. he started a bit of a trend here. >> a "today" show blacklist f funny or die regime. >> al was downright evil in this video. the maniacal laugh. enjoying it too much. >> a little too evil. he had too much fun. >> you didn't have to direct him too much, did you? >> no. said al, do your thing, and that was it. >> the evil came out. it's the dark side. al has a dark side, too. >> he's so funny. >> he is. we loved that. that was great. megan boone, ryan eggold, thank you so much. con congrats on keeping nbc going with "the blacklist." the season finale airs tonight

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groups. those 5'4" shorter and 5'4" and taller. men 5'2" and shorter lived the longest. researchers found shorter men were more likely to have a pr textive form of the long jeft jean. researchers think wages will rise as unemployment falls and wages get smaller. a correction this morning on the story we brought you earlier this hour about the identical twin girls born friday with the rare condition commonly known as mono mono. we told you we were born holding hands. they actually grabbed hands seconds after they were born. nonetheless a cute picture and incredible moment for that family. comedy ruled the box office.

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this is nature valley... delicious granola bars made with the best ingredients in nature. nature valley. nature at its most delicious. the time is 9:28. look at this beautiful sky over the golden gate bridge. a hot day today, but not as hot as where we're going to end up in the middle of the week. 88 degrees for san jose. 89 degrees in the east bay, tri valley. as we head through the week, this is what you can expect. the heat will crank by 10 to 15 degrees from yesterday's highs. we'll peak by the middle of the week. mostly wednesday and thursday, talking about triple digits. just a little bit of cooling as we get into the end of the week. notice on your five-day forecast, get ready for a hot stretch of weather. we'll keep you updated. here's mike and your drive. >> very tough, very slow drive as you're approaching the bay bridge. the toll plaza is slammed back.

880 through oakland through the coliseum, just starting to move a little bit better over the last 15 to 20 minutes. the map shows you there's not much of a break. red zones here from 238 through the area. same thing for 580 after two earlier crashes. they've also just cleared it through the piedmont area. west 580 jamming up to the castro valley y. >> thank you very much. we'll be back with another local news update in about half an hour. have a good monday morning.

welcome to "today" on a monday morning. it's may 12th, 2014. i'm willie geist along with natalie morales. tamron is off today. al is down in washington, d.c. we'll check in with him in just a moment. got an incredible piece of dash cam video to show you. freak accident really. an iowa police officer hit by a falling 30-foot oak tree just as he pulled over a motorist. oh, my gosh. >> unbelievable. >> wow. a traffic stop. officer jeremy veech, believe it or not, was not seriously hurt. he got three stitches on his elbow. >> unbelievable. >> said it felt like being swatted by a giant fly swatter. the lucky woman driving the car was not hurt either. and didn't get a ticket on top of everything else.

thank god. that's a matter of inches right there. >> just by a hair. there you go on that one. lucky him. let's head down to washington now. al roker is down there for something very special, standing in front of one of the great monuments in this country. hey, al. >> thaet's right. in the world, really, willie. i'm very honored. i'm going to be the emcee for reopening ceremony of the washington monument, after being damaged by that earthquake in august 2011, that 5.8 earthquake. so we're really excited about that. starts in about 25 minutes. i'm going to be taking off after this forecast. let's show you what we've got. today we are looking at a risk of strong storms stretching from texas all the way into michigan, and up into the upper mississippi river valley. west coast is spectacular. 85 san diego. 76 seattle. look at the difference between new york city and boston. 53 and 85. tomorrow, that front drops to the south, and so we're looking at cool weather throughout the northeast. rain through the ohio river

valley, back into the gulf coast. santa ana winds pick up in southern and central california, including the fire danger, so red 9:32. good monday morning to you. taking a live look here, san jose. a little haze overhead. not a cloud in the sky, though. same clear sky over san francisco at this point. another good looking day shaping up. temperatures will climb into the 80s. 88 degrees. in the south bay, 90 for the north bay. 75 for san francisco. and temperatures are going to heat up even more so as we get into the end of the week. we'll peak tuesday into wednesday, and then slowly cool you off towards the end of the week. >> all right, that's your latest weather. hey, josh, come on over here. you talk about cool. i love this old thing. josh, i've got to get to the washington monument. all right, see you later! see you tomorrow! >> nice. sweet ride, al. >> have fun today.

give our best to the people down there. al roker, we'll see you. jesse eisenberg earned an academy award nomination for his brilliant portrayal of facebook founder mark zuckerberg in "the social network." >> now he's taking on two different roles in the new film "the double." he plays simon james and james simon. two men who look exactly alike, but have polar opposite personalities. >> sorry, i just -- i'll just -- why can't i just have the coke then, i guess. >> the coke. and you? >> coffee. >> and scrambled eggs. >> we don't serve breakfast in the evening. >> why not? >> because it says so in the evening. >> if you have eggs and a frying pan? >> yeah. >> then do me a favor and make me some scrambles eggs. >> jesse eisenberg, good morning. >> good morning. >> i imagine as an actor, this is the challenge you want. the ability to play two different people at the same time. but it's got to be really difficult to do that. >> yeah, it is. it's the challenge you want. it's like you think like you do everything interesting thing you

could possibly do in an acting class, but this would be impossible to do in an acting class because of the technology. it was really interesting opportunity. the characters are like -- the story is about this one guy who's kind of going insane. and this other character comes in as a manifestation of his insti insanity. so they're opposite sides. >> how do you describe the two characters? one of your co-workers, simon james, describes simon james as a nonperson, which is a dark description of another human being. how do you describe these two sides of kind of the same person? >> it's based on this novella, i think at the time he was writing about russian bureaucracy and how you can feel. it was like when cities were starting to form. you could feel totally invisible in a city. you could be on the subway like in new york city now and kind of be an inch away from somebody who doesn't ever make eye contact with you. so i think that's the feeling that this first guy has, that he's in this world that no one notices him. and this other guy comes in who

looks exactly like him and dresses like him and everybody for no reason loves this guy. when the first guy says do you notice any similarities? they say oh, maybe a little. >> simon james is the timid, more passive one. whereas james simon is more of the assertive one as we saw asking for the eggs. i understand when you played him, you would leave kind of at the end of the day and feel like you could take on the world. >> yeah. the first character simon is very unsure. just i guess instingively when you're filming the scenes you feel unsure. the other guy is so confident that when you're filming the scenes, you just unconsciously feel better about them. so i'd always feel better about those scenes even though the acting may requires something less because he's a very one -- just very confidt. he's a myopic character. >> it's a very cool movie. i think we need more of that. we mentioned in the lead your role as mark zuckerberg in "the social network." how did that change your life?

we know how it changed your career, gave you more opportunity as it does for any actor in a film that's that's popular. how did it change your life? >> oh, not really. i mean, i guess it's helpful to be in things that are popular in you're an actor because more people see it and you can work more. but when i was like 19, i was in a movie that was kind of a -- it was not really that popular, but people in new york saw it and that was like the biggest difference for me, having a career as an actor, because you just have to be in one thing that people see. and that has some kind of maybe emotional depth that people can see you can do other things. >> well, we also are looking forward to "batman vs. spiderman." you play lex luther. i know you can't give us too much on how this goes down and what kind of lex luther you'll be. >> that's still true. >> that's going to be a huge role, speaking of life-changing moment. >> it's an interesting character. the movie is really good. but if i say anything more than

that -- >> we get an idea of what you look like. >> that is i think a picture that somebody drew. >> yes, it is. >> very good. >> you have a good head of hair. >> did you take any notes from gene hackman? >> he hasn't stopped calling. it's getting a little annoying. but no, i don't know. i'm supposed to just say diplomatic things like he was really great. i don't know, but it's a cool role. >> i think it's cool because it shows your range. you can play lex luther and mark zuckerberg and in this film you play two other characters. >> seeing you as the villain, that will be interesting. great to meet you. great to have you here. >> you, too. >> "the double" playing in limited release and expanding to select cities this friday. coming up next, your health by the numbers. you won't believe how much food you can eat to equal the sugar you won't believe how much food yoi had this chronic, deep ache all over. it just wouldn't go away. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia,

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peterson. >> good morning. >> 25 is our first number. what's the significance there? >> 25 is the number of grams of added sugar that we should have every day maximum. that's about six teaspoons. but we love sugar in this country. our shoe ugar contact has gone 39%. the average person takes in 22 teaspoons of sugar a day. six teaspoons, as we can see here, is less than half a can of soda. so you can choose. either have half a can of soda for your daily added sugar per day, or you can have all of this. all of this is the equivalent of 25 grams of added sugar a day. so i would much prefer nutrient food versus empty calories. >> so stay away from soda. >> from sweetened beverages, added sugars. that's really why we're getting to be more obese and have higher rates of diabetes from sugar. >> so really read those labels as well. >> yes. >> in terms of sugars and grams.

>> yes. >> let's move on to our next number, and that is the number four. this pertains to dental health. >> it does. four months is the maximum number of time that you should keep your toothbrush. we tend to hold on to them a lot longer than we should. but if you look at the bristles, they tend to get very worn and frayed and they don't work as effectively. so toss them after four months. and for your kids, they tend to go through them even harder. >> they bite on it. >> and the bristles are softer. >> what if you're sick? should you change it right after you have an illness? >> that's a really good question. i do recommend that if you are sick, that you get a new toothbrush. there are also ultraviolent light devices that you can put your toothbrush in to sanitize it. i would use that, but you can buy a fresh one. >> i always walk around with a string of dental floss in my pocket. she just handed to it me. what are we looking at here? >> this is the am of floss that you should actually use, 18 inches, each day to floss your

teeth. you should flos eves every day. brush your teeth first, then floss and see what you've missed. you'll be a convert. you'll floss every day. just go on the left side of the gum up and down, and then take a fresh piece, respool it, and do it again for each tooth. >> i need that back. >> hasn't been used yet. >> no, it has. >> ew. next number is 150. like it or not, this pertains to exercise. >> 150 minutes is how much moderate exercise that you should get every single week. that's about two and a half hours. for all those people out there that are like i can't do that much, that's the amount of time it takes to watch a movie. >> and you can break it up. it's not all in one chunk. >> you can do 30 minutes five days a week. you still get two days off and that's sufficient to keep you healthy. >> how do we define moderate aerobic activity? a walk? >> a brisk walk. you want to be winded. you should not be able to carry on a conversation with the person easily.

>> number one. >> this is the am of times per month that you should do a breast exam and a skin exam. for a breast exam, you want to feel for any abnormal lumps and bumps or any changes and you should do it right after your menstrual cycle and at the same time each month so that there's consistency. for the skin exam, the goal is to feel for any new spots or marks on your skin to screen for skin cancer. it is on the rise, and i do recommend that people wear sunscreen every single day, and a good rule of thumb if you don't know what to look for, it's an acronym. a for asymmetry, b for irregular borders, c for uneven color, d for diameter larger than an eraser, and e for evolving size and shape. if you see any of that, you slou should go to your dermatologist. >> that's easy to remember. >> number 35. this is the age that we should be doing what? >> start getting your thyroid checked. it's a blood test and it determines whether your thyroid is under or overactive and it should be tested every five years. this is not a screening test for

thyroid cancer. that is screened with an exam during your physical where the doctor puts their hands on your thyroid and feels it. this is simply to assess the function of the gland. >> great ideas. great numbers. an easy way to remember them. thanks so much, carrie, good to see you. tomorrow, by the way, your finances by the numbers. we'll take a look at that. up next, in the kitchen, a budget friendly surf and turf up next, in the kitchen, a budget friendly surf and turf dinner that's easy for you to they keep us entertained. they keep us happy. keep them safe. the eight-passenger chevrolet traverse, with the highest possible overall vehicle score for safety. now get 0% financing for up to 60 months or $2,000 in total cash allowance on a 2014 traverse. firming + lifting makeup our multi-benefit innovation. skin feels tighter. expression lines look more relaxed.

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"today's kitchen" is brought the you by jif. >> this morning, we are tackling steamed mussels. you can make into a one-pot meal for tonight. >> here with an easy surf and turf recipe is george mendez, his restaurant is celebrating its fifth anniversary today. happy anniversary. >> thank you very much. went by in a flash. >> there's a portuguese theme going on here. >> that's right.

>> now that we got that out of the way. let's get to cooking. >> some mussels. the first important thing is purchasing them. you want to make sure they're very fresh. don't be afraid to have the butcher -- smell them. they should smell of the ocean. >> okay. >> yeah. oh yeah. whoo, ocean. >> just go for a swim. the next thing is cleaning them. so mussels have beards. some are bigger as others. some are as big as "duck dynasty" beards. just want to pull them off like that. >> and whatever else is on top. this is how they hold themselves on to the rocks. >> and you want to make sure they're closed. >> yes. any mussel that's open, that's trash. >> you want to make it with sausage. >> we've got a dried chirizo. and a raw chirizo if you want to grind it up and saute that way. >> let's get started.

>> we're going to throw olive oil into a hot pan. onion. >> do you soak the mussels? >> they're washed. >> just washed. >> correct. garlic. a pinch of salt. like that. get that mixed in. >> uh-huh. >> and the chirizo is made with a casing, so some people prefer to take that off. you leave it on. it can be a little bit chewy. >> just peel it back? >> like that. it comes right off. it's like a piece of paper. just like that. comes off. and then you go ahead and slice. i have some already here already. so you can go ahead and add some chirizo to it. >> the mussels are beginning to go in last because they cook quickly? >> you want to sweat the chirizo and the tomato that i'm also going to put in right now. i'm going to add a little more salt. this is what's going to excrete

all the flavor from the tomatoes. >> it's all a one-pot meal, too. >> all in one pot. >> little cleanup. >> start to finish within two minutes. really quick. and this is something you can do in advance before your guests arrive, sweat the onions with the garlic, the tomato and chirizo and right when your guests arrive, add the mussels. >> and then you'll add white wine. all of that comes after. >> so the mussels -- >> got a minute left. so we'll go ahead and do that. >> right in. >> yep. and then we're going to increase the heat. natalie, you go ahead and add the wine. >> starting to smell good at well. >> now we're talking. >> that's literally two minutes? >> this is about a minute and a half. so they all pop open. we've got some parsley. going to add some fresh cilantro leaves. like so. >> that's gorgeous. >> how do you like to serve it? i see you've got some great potatoes on the side. >> the favorite is a chunk of crusty crunchy bread or

potatoes. these are potatoes that we roast in the oven, crush them with your fist. nice and caramelized. if you can't buy -- it's all about freshness. if you can't buy mussels, you can substitute shrimp, for example. >> this looks delicious. i'm going to dig in. always great to have you here. we'll be back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

here we are. >> kathie lee and hoda are here. >> big show this morning, ladies. >> one of our favorites. >> sara bareilles is here. she's going to sing "i choose you". it's a beautiful song. >> and we've got the latest buzz from hollywood. we have the joy fit club, two new members. and

good morning, everyone. 9:56. a cal football player accused of attacking a man and his dpog is expected in court today. he got into an argument with the victim, started punching him in the face and kicked his dog. the man's jaw was broken.

it allegedly happened near the cal campus last week. cal's athletic department is cooperating with berkeley police. the case against the 49ers aldon smith is expected to move forward in a santa clara courtroom today. smith is probably not going to be there, because it's a procedural hearing. he's facing federal gun charges and drunk driving charge. the los angeles city attorney is still considering misdemeanor charges after in a separate case, smith made a fake bomb threat at l.a.x. last month. let's check your weather with christina. >> good morning to you. you don't need a sweater or a jacket at this point anywhere across the bay area. already in the 60s and 70s, on the way to the 90s across the bay area. complete sunshine already. all the way from the coast through your inland valleys. no fog, no natural a/c, and temperatures will be very warm as a result. 88 degrees for the south bay. 75 in san francisco.

83 for the east bay. we'll tell you just how much hotter it's going to be through the next couple of days at 11:00 today. >> you don't need a jacket, you need one of those heat shield blankets. live look, look at the map and we're talking about a slow drive just north of the camera shot. 880 up to the airport, the slowest section for 101. 280 starting to loosen up over the last half hour. peninsula, no drama, or for palo alto. slowdown for westbound 580 approaching the y. we had a tough drive through this section, still recovering from the morning. scott, there you go. >> all right, mike, thank you. we'll have another local news update for you coming up in a half an hour.

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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. it is fun day monday, it is a beautiful may 12th here in new york. we hope everybody had an awesome mother's day. >> we certainly do. we are starting the week off right. >> we are. >> we have a fantastic guest in the house. her name is -- >> sara bareilles. >> she first came on our show, like three years ago, the same we felt when adele came on, we never heard of her, really, really early in their careers in terms of national exposure and we were both blown away. since then you've been able to

go to a gazillion concerts. >> she thinks i'm a stalker which she might be close. >> and blake. >> and sara. it is all kind. >> how was your weekend? >> not good. no, it was good. most of it was good. thanks to you, you had to tell the whole world i was having a couples colonoscopy with frank. >> people were wondering why you weren't eating and drinking on the show. how was it? >> i highly recommend colonoscopies every five year if you're nice and clean. every five years because it is just so important because colon cancer found early is so, so treatable and curable. i do not now, though, after the experience of it, ever recommend couples colonoscopies every again. in fact, because of it, i called ashley madison this morning and things are going to change, which is our next story. but, you know what, the

preparation alone -- >> drinking the stuff and -- >> but it is all different. i've done four of them now and each time they think there say better system. as i walked out, dr. smearing and that is his name, who is a world renowned gastroenterologist, said to me, last time i was there, he said you have the cleanest colon at nbc news. i was thrilled. this time, this time -- >> what did he say? >> you have the cleanest colon in television. >> what? >> oh, yeah. he said, i've seen them all. >> he's seen mine. >> including yours. >> i'm bummed. that's a bummer. but -- >> how was mother's day, though. >> mother's day was great until we come back from church, and i -- nobody home, but -- i left the dogs in a room, so we let them out and i made -- always make the mistake of going, go, lola. lola is an 80 pound golden

doodle and she went and -- kathie lee went down again, too -- i am now going to change my twitter handle. what should it be? let america decide. either @clutzyleegifford or @lousylucklouise. >> i like both. i like the clutzy one, i think. here is who worried about you. here is somebody worried about you. we have her on tape. i went to a cyndi lauper/cher concert. >> i know you did. >> and cyndi lauper was very concerned. let's take a listen. >> hey, kathie lee. >> kathie, i heard you fell. take it easy. >> take it easy. >> no running. >> about to go on stage. >> we're about to go on stage. we're backstage at the cher -- hoda is here. >> we can't wait. it is going to be big. >> going out like a wrestler. >> that's how you do. yes! yes! >> get strong, stay strong.

peace out. >> peace out to you too, sweetie. that's so nice. >> she sang "girls just want to have fun." we were backstage for a minute. joanne is there, a crazy cyndi and cher fan. and cher got on stage and she looked amazing. and she said, a quote to the crowd, i'm 68 years old. what's your grandma doing tonight? and she rocked it. >> what a fantastic -- did everybody just go crazy. >> crazy. they went wild. >> she is one of the greatest -- she, bette midler, they're just great, great. >> amazing performers. >> and dolly who will be here with us tomorrow. >> yeah, we have her tuesday. i thought that was the peak of my mother's day, but then something else happened. >> oh, my. >> so my sister is in dubai and my brother and wife and kids had other plans and i wasn't going to be able to go home for mother's day because -- but i decided my mom was going to a restaurant with her friend jennifer and decided to do a sneak attack.

so i flew in on sunday morning, i love surprises, i flew in sunday morning, hold on. let's watch the videotape. >> oh, my god! >> no, no, no. i got to show better video. no. hold on. hold on. that was crazy. hold on. >> such energy. >> wait, wait. >> i want to show you here. i can show you. this is better. can we zoom in. >> never shows up well on television. >> this is good. >> did your mom freak? >> totally freaked. >> you went down yesterday morning and came back last night? you're -- >> zoom in. hold on. it is going to show it better. hold on. hold on. wait, wait, watch. watch. >> oh, my god! >> now is a good time to do that, hoda. >> wait, look.

hold on. >> zoom in a little more. come in. >> hoda -- wait, no, look. it is so worth it. here is the best part. the guy who drove -- >> is she at a sports bar? >> no, she even screamed for the guy who took the video, look. >> that's sweet. >> anyway, it was -- that's my favorite thing, by the way. it was such, such fun. so much fun to do that. >> should i do my favorite things? >> sure. >> i was going to say, it is ice and ace bandages. >> right. >> but then i remembered that i have found these beautiful, beautiful little bracelets. they are from nelly or nell. i'm not sure. nell, nell and lizzie.com, they run between 50 and -- look at how delicate they are. one says cody, one says cas. and the other bracelet with the round little charms is about $75 from tiny tags.com. they're both small little businesses that these ladies

have started. i wanted to give them a shoutout. >> i like when you do that. >> i do too. that's the way i roll. >> in addition to sara bareilles, we have another guest on our show there say show called "i wanna marry harry." there is a guy who is a ringer for harry, but he's not harry, pretending to be harry. >> 12 young women believe he's harry and are -- >> we hear he's pulling up. >> he'll be with us in just a moment. we're not sure. here comes -- that car looks official. >> his name is matthew hicks. but let's see if he can fool our crowd. >> we need to learn about timing around here. >> uh-oh. >> let's see what happens. okay. let's see. >> starting to get it. oh, my god. >> somebody they're familiar with. >> wait, he'll get closer. look at them trying to escore him. >> baby george, they would be going crazy. don't you think. >> i think they're respectful. our fans are crazy. look, can i say a selfie?

oh, my god. all right. >> thank you. >> he is makie ining his way th. >> i would fall for that, wouldn't you? you wouldn't? he looks just like him. >> if we didn't know he was doing a series -- >> but i'm saying, it looks like him. >> you know what is sad, you guys, the day after mother's day, which is today, ashley madison signups increase. you know what that is? that website where people -- married people go to set up adulteress liaisons, shall we call them. >> that's what we call them. >> folks at ashley madison.com, the website that encourages that, say they see a spike in signups today, the day after mother's day. they call it the day of neglect because they're all so disappointed that -- >> nobody did anything nice for them. >> the guy never got off the couch and made an omelet. didn't do anything. it is the second biggest signup day after valentine's day. >> on an average day, 25 thow people sign up to cheat on their spouse. on mother's day that quadruples.

oh, my god. that's awful. >> most people don't admit. >> the rest are lying, apparently. >> all right, so we have a big, big show. we're going to catch you up on the latest buzz you may have missed over the mother's day weekend. >> tim stackable is with us. she's not going to write us a love song but will sing us her latest hit, sara bareilles. >> the best. >> we love her. >> after this. hungry for the best? it's eb. want to give your family the very best in taste, freshness, and nutrition? it's eb. want to give them more vitamins, omega 3s, and less saturated fat? it's eb. eggland's best eggs. eb's. the only eggs that make better taste and better nutrition... easy. eggland's best eggs. better taste. better nutrition. better eggs. it's eb.

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one of our favorite performers is back with us today. singer/songwriter sara bareilles whose cd "the blessed unrest" was nominated for album of the year. >> a lot going on from news about her upcoming summer tour and the music video for her single "i choose you" to a special project she's working on with me, i'm so excited. hey. >> hey. >> she roped you into this. but for an excellent cause. >> an easy yes. >> here's what's going to happen. sara's anthem "brave" and cyndi lauper's anthem "true colors," they'll do a mashup, make a music video, involve kids who were fighting pediatric cancer, and make a video and then end up with a concert on the plaza. and, by the way, we mentioned it at 8:30 this morning, twitter exploded, they all want to be part of it. >> this is a grade ideat idea t hoda had. she didn't have to do much, but

it is a great idea. >> you were at a concert in orlando, and you pulled a young boy -- >> joshua. >> you remember. up on the stage, it must have been a moving moment for you. >> they reached out ahead of time before the show and i think he's maybe 4 or 5 years old and he's fighting cancer and fighting leukemia and got to meet him. and he is, you know, it is amazing about kids who are struggling is they don't know. you know, so -- it is all he knows and he's so vibrant. all he cared about was the microphone. let me have that. >> is he doing -- >> he's doing well, as far as i know. >> did you know that song would be an anthem for so many people, for so many different types of people. >> and being used in the commercial so you hear about it in the -- is it verizon, i forget. >> microsoft? >> microsoft. >> yeah. >> it has captured so many people's imaginations, hasn't it? >> i went to the piano to see how high that note is you're hitting. is it a c? >> it is a d -- it is an e flat.

that's a d. yeah. >> you've got a lot of other projects going on. your i choose you music video came out. tell us about that. >> that was such a fun sort of experiment. i really -- this song is about, you know, the love -- making that choice. and i raeally wanted this to fel like it belongs to the fans and my manager came up with the awesome idea of doing real engagements, so we did a call to action and asked people to -- were they willing to let us kind of let me implant myself in your really special moment. i would like to be filmed while you have a moment. but they -- they were so genuine and so sweet. and i just -- it was a really fun project. >> where are they from? >> so matt and chelsea are in marina del rey and the others are in denver, colorado, where

gay marriage is not yet legal. it was really beautiful for them to, like, step out and have that moment. >> and because you've got a concert tour coming up, starts in july, and you have a musical. tell us about waitress, the musical. >> is it the movie -- is it a stage version of "waitress", the movie? >> stage adaptation of the movie "waitress". >> with kerry russell. >> yes. it was such a sweet, quirky, full of heart, just like a really sweet film. >> how did you know how to write the songs for it? how did that work? did they say -- >> i don't. >> they told you before, earlier in your career, we want you to write a love song, you knew exactly what to do. >> you go the opposite. i grew up on musical theater. it is a love -- it has been amazing to be here in new york and acknowledge. the talent here is -- >> crazy, huh? >> unbelievable. >> when is that going to come out? do you know? >> it is supposed to go up next

summer in boston. i hope i'm not jinxing anything. >> you can't jinx broadway. it jinxes itself, trust me. >> is there an autobiography in the works too? >> i'm writing a book of personal essays. and that has proven to be very difficult. writing, you know, it feels like it is supposed to be this really cathartic -- >> organic. >> i'm finding that it is really a struggle to sit down. maybe it is, like, you know, digging into some of the stuff. >> because you have lots of issues. >> i'm a mess. >> you have a past that is not to be believed. >> we love you. we can't wait for this music video. in june we're going to work on the song and send it out to -- >> great idea. >> thanks, sara. >> thank you. >> don't go away. guess what, sara is going to stick around and sing "i choose you" for us. >> and he has these girls convinced he's the real spare heir. >> the star of the reality show heir. >> the star of the reality show i wanna marry

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all right, romance is in the air in london after 12 american women crossed the pond to look for love in the new fox reality dating show called "i wanna marry harry". >> there they are. prince charming isn't exactly who they think he is. all is not what it seems in camelot. he's british, he's really matthew hicks, an actor pretending to be prince harry. >> oh, my word.

you got some explaining to do. >> yes, you do, matthew. we saw you walk in and we saw you were greeted by some nice well wishers outside. >> that was nice. >> what did they say to you? what do they say to you, the people outside? >> they thought i was him. >> oh. >> that's been what's happening everywhere, especially in memphis. >> yeah. >> harry sighting there because of the wedding. >> we went to memphis last week and it was crazy. i didn't know what to expect. they just sort of -- at the end of the trip -- >> look at you. >> we got dropped on beale street, the music festival. >> and you walked away with no security and all of that. >> two camera guys and a soundy and the producer and we walked along. i just got absolutely -- i made it about 20 meters, i think, i got mobbed. >> he had those pictures taken in las vegas, he has quite the following. >> you certainly have. did you think maybe you would find love on the show? >> i came on it for a bit of fun, but with hoping i could

maybe find a romantic interest. >> and what -- did it feel weird? you had to keep your lies straight? were you constantly trying to figure out what to say? >> the week in the run-up to it, i had harry school. i got trained to, you know, had to -- >> all things harry. >> all things harry. his hobbies, scandals, ex-girlfriends. >> what was the question that they asked you the most. >> i love watching you dance. >> the real harry can too. what was the question they asked the most, these ladys? >> they wanted to know about vegas. >> they did? >> yeah. that was quite fresh then. this was all done last year. >> there are some ladies in our orange room who -- hi. >> what do you guys think of him? >> good morning. >> we were easily caught up in it. we thought he was the real thing. >> they thought you were -- >> why not? outside the "today" show studios, that makes sense. >> your hair is not normally red. you had to do that. >> i had to dye it. i'm normally blonde. >> it is very natural. >> yeah.

>> do you like being famous, fake famous? >> fake famous? i haven't really experienced it much yet, but it is all good fun. >> i feel sorry for the guy who has to be the real thing. >> it wouldn't be fun, would it? i wanted to enjoy the music festival and you wouldn't get the chance if you were really him. >> do you feel like you're going to break some girls' hearts because if they fell for you? >> how can they fall for it, hoda? >> i don't know. >> you explained to me beforehand, this made more sense, we find it hard to believe that the girls couldn't figure this out before even coming, you were somewhere in england and that you got -- it was for a short amount of time and all of their social media was taken away. >> no cell phones, no anything. >> they didn't even know who they were meeting. they weren't told they were meeting harry. they were just told they were meet an eligible bachelor -- >> there is hope for civilization. >> we wish you good luck.

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welcome back now. hot pattern for this week. as we head throughout the day today, temperatures are going to be on the cool side, especially when you compare where we're

headed. these are hot temperatures. 88 degrees in the south bay. 76 in san francisco. 89 degrees for the east bay. 90 degrees today in the north bay. this is what you can expect as we head throughout the week. the heat will crank today, as we head through the midsection of the week, possibly up to 105 in gilroy by wednesday. we'll cool off a touch by the end of the week. >> that heat, i get cranky. looking over at the bay bridge toll plaza, still has a backup. loosening up quite a bit and should be clear in the next hour as we get into san francisco. clear weather brings folks into the city. tough drive down the east shore freeway, finally showing some relief. the maze moves nicely. clear through oakland. late crash around eden canyon causes slow moving. the north bay still slow for south bound 101. thank you, mike. we'll have more local news

coming up in the newscast at 11:00. okay. we're back on this fun day monday and it is time for our "today's buzz". >> here to fill us in on the latest hollywood scoop is "entertainment weekly" senior writer tim stack. >> we love our stackable. >> we're so rea for whatever you are to say. >> kerry washington, mother's day, obviously, and kerry washington, she doesn't really acknowledge -- she's been very secretive about her personal life and her marriage, and her pregnancy. and she gave birth like two weeks ago. it was a big surprise, but she sort of acknowledged everything on mother's day and said she still -- she won't talk about her personal life on here, but i see her tweets and i'm filled with gratitude, so happy mother's day. >> there wasn't a baby born at cedars-sinai, same place where angelina jolie went through all of her surgeries, in the heart

of los angeles, paparazzi city. it is amazing. good for them. >> like olivia pope. it is handled. >> done. >> next, eminem -- >> yes, eminem. >> releases a video, it has a lot of bleeps in it and things you can't talk about. >> yes. >> this is different. >> he released this for his new single called "headlights" on mother's day because it is a song about his mother. he and his mother debbie had a very cantankerous relationship. he grew up in detroit. he sort of accused her of many things, criticized her. so the video is directed by spike lee and all from the p ov of debbie, an actress playing debbie. she's not stalking him, but trying to reconnect with him and eventually they hug at the end. it is touching, but it portrays debbie as not -- she's drinking a lot and smoking a lot. it is kind of an apology, but also kind of -- >> some mothers do. >> that's true. that's true. it gets to -- >> has she said anything

about -- >> i don't think so. i don't think she said anything. i think he -- it is a step forward for him. >> any kind of reconciliation. >> not a warm and fuzzy fellow. >> no, you don't have tea with eminem. >> no. >> kim k. is having a bridal shower. >> kim k. had her bridal shower at the peninsula hotel in beverly hills. >> you missed it by a week. >> i love that hotel. >> you can just roll down, you know, during breakfast. hey. >> not having anything at the beverly hills hotel anymore, the bel air. >> i know. but the wedding shower and her sisters were there, her mom, sierra, who is like crazy pregnant still, i don't know why she's still pregnant. she's been pregnant for like 12 years, but they took photos and -- more photos. and basically put kim and kanye's wedding invitation was leaked and it was, like, put online. so we know they're getting married memorial day weekend, unless it is a huge hoax. >> and in paris. >> in paris. are you going? >> i'm not going to this one.

>> she's already been to one. >> you've been to enough. >> no, no. not that. i'm not going to this one. i wish them well. >> there are a lot of shows that are renewed and some that get canceled and a lot of people are really upset about community. >> yeah. "community" got canceled. >> had a great run. people loved it. >> the joke was that they wanted to go six seasons and have a movie and so they don't get that. >> sometimes you have to go before you're in -- >> syndication. >> five seasons, 22, need 100 episodes. >> so the fans are really ticked. >> yeah. fans are -- >> they should have made their neighbors watch. it is over, hoda. >> it is no one's fault. >> bummer. >> exactly. all the networks have been trying to clean house to make space for new programs. >> better than a colonoscopy. >> so impressive. >> every couple of years. >> more impressed by you. >> tim stack --

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go. it is time for "the joy fit club" and the induction of two of the newest members. >> between them, they lost more than 260 pounds and here to tell us all about them is "today's" nutritionist, joy bauer. >> we have two superstars for you today. first is 43-year-old denise greenen from littleton, colorado. she's at her heaviest in this picture, 275 pounds. she realized when she was a teenager she had this obsession

with food. that's when the weight gain really started. after she had kids and she's a stay at home mom, the binges got horrific. she was a closet eater. didn't have anybody home with her so the food got out of control. her big wake-up call was within a two-year span, she lost four family members and her mother was diagnosed with diabetes. so she decided that was it. and she's going to show you when she comes out in a couple of seconds that she used facebook to actually motivate herself and one thing that is really cool is she not only jotted down her food and her exercise, but she was so smart because she tracked her sleep and her water intake and those two thingsit comes to losing weight f y. if you get less than seven hours a night, you're in trouble. in that picture, she's 275 pounds. she lost 126 pounds and she's unbelievable! >> oh, my god. >> wow. >> oh, my god. >> she's got the moves.

>> amazing. >> how did facebook help you? >> well, they were my support group. my friends and family, a lot of them live out of state and so i would track my progress and they would encourage me to be my cheerleaders, they really inspired me to go. >> these are actual posts. she -- every ten pounds she would mark down her progress, and then jump in with all of these cheers of support. >> way to go. you can do it. how awesome. >> you're inspiring me to get up at 6:00 in the morning and wake up. >> i don't get up at 6:00 to work out. >> what was the exercise you were doing? >> i did zumba. >> every loves zumba. >> it is so fun. it is not like working out. it is fun. >> let's move on to our second guy, second girl. >> mark rucker from lexington, kentucky. at his heaviest, he's 385 pounds. the real turning point for him was they had a family vacation coming up. and he was looking so forward with his daughter to riding the roller coasters at dolly wood. when they got there, sheer

excitement, they sat down on the roller coaster and the bar would not fit over him. he was devastated. his daughter was devastated as well. with the help of an ex-joy fit club member, she supported him through. >> i want to see him. >> not only did he lose 135 pounds, this guy is a triathlete. >> of course he is. i can't wait to see him. >> he runs, he bikes. >> come on out here! >> wow. fantastic. >> congrats. >> thank you very much. >> yeah. your daughter must be so proud of you. >> she really is. it is great to be active in her life again. it is wonderful. >> how terrific. social media was helpful with you too. >> very much so. >> how so? >> well, twitter and facebook were two of the big things for me as well. but i also used an app called ease into 5k. i didn't know how to run, how to be a runner. this app i used was able to help me -- >> trying to -- there it goes. >> able to help me go from a couch potato to a 5k runner in a matter of nine weeks.

>> shows you exactly what to do each and every day. now, another one that he downloaded is something called cycle meter. tell them about this. this is very cool. >> it allows you to track your workouts you can create routes, create routines, and it allows you to track where you're going, what you've done. every time you go back out, you know what your previous workout was. it was a great way to -- >> these are all free. he sunk this to something called daily -- >> daily mile. >> congratulations. both of you. >> well done. good job. >> coming up, a live performance by singer/songwriter sara bareilles. >> and the military spouse of the year for the support of her family and our country right [ female announcer ] intense illumination. sublime softness.

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military spouses make major sacrifices for their families, when lakisha coles husband was deployed to okinawa , japan, their fifth relocation in 12 years, she didn't let that stop her from pursuing her passion. >> lakisha is a thriving

entrepreneur who spends her time teaching and mentoring other military spouses how to start and run businesses of their own. >> last night she found out she was named military spouse of the year by military spouse magazine and she is here with her husband, gunnery sergeant deonte and 8-year-old daughter caylee who is precious. >> she has it all going on. >> so, first of all, happy mother's day. >> thank you. >> not only the award last night, but you're also expecting your second baby. >> we are. >> that's awesome. >> the moving from place to place, the bonding and severing, though it is definitely part of your job, but it can't be easy for a family. how do you keep the family unit together that way? >> we have a lot of tool and resources for us to help us with that transition period. but we have been fortunate enough to get stationed places where we have actually wanted to go and live and experience. so we just do our research before we go, and we always seem to have friends wherever we're

sent to, that makes the transition easier as well. >> it is more difficult, though, once children are introduced to the scene because then they make friendships wherever they're living and they're in a school they like and how do you tell your child, look at it as an adventure, this is going to be cool. >> yeah, well, we tell her just that, we're moving to another country, you're going to get to learn a new language, new culture, meet new people, make new friends and we'll eventually see your old friends again once we come back to the state. they adjust pretty quickly. >> you're pretty proud of your wife. >> adoring you. >> i love that. you have a terrific relationship. is it hard to say to your spouse, we have to pack up and go again, honey? >> we have done it quite a bit. however, she's been exceptional. she's been able to handle things really well when i'm gone. i almost think better when i'm gone. >> so you're the problem. >> exactly. >> so this is something cool you're doing. you figured out a way to start a business, which is -- i would

imagine would be difficult with all the transitions. >> very difficult. most families move an average of two to four years so we're not in one place very long. it is hard to find a job when you move so often because you have so many gaps in your resume. so what i decided to do five years ago was to find something i enjoyed doing that was portable, that i could pick up and take with me every time the military told me to go somewhere else. so i started this little boutique, it is a pop-up shop called she's swank too. and we are based out of okinawa, japan. >> best little hmodel in the world. >> your daughter -- >> so adorable. >> one of the neat things about the boutique is not only do i sell from some of my favorite designers, but i also sell items that are handmade by other military spouses as well. so i give them an opportunity to start their business and to, you know, make a little extra money as well. >> congratulations. you guys are terrific. >> god bless your family. and your new little one coming

along. >> thank you. >> thank you for your service to our country. she's mom natured f nominaty five times. >> sara bareilles sings her latest single. but first, this is "today" on nbc. she's performing "i choose you."

the song "brave" was a huge hit for sara bareilles with more than 25 million views for the video on you tube and grammy nomination for best pop solo performance. >> now she's back to perform her latest single off her grammy nominated album "the blessed unrest." we're so excited it is you and the guitar. >> that's how you roll. >> you solved the mystery, you think it was a c and you go honestly, that's a c. >> what -- you're going to sing for us. >> i'm going to sing "i choose you," my latest sing. >> as you're listening to this, go online and google the video. it is awesome. >> okay. all right.

sara bareilles. ♪ let the bough break let it come down crashing ♪ ♪ let the sun fade out to a dark sky ♪ ♪ i can't say i'd even notice it was absent ♪ ♪ cause i could live by the light in your eyes ♪ ♪ i'll unfold before you would have strung together the very first words of a life long love letter ♪ ♪ tell the world that we finally got it all right ♪ ♪ i choose you

♪ i will become yours and you will become mine ♪ ♪ i choose you i choose you ♪ ♪ oh, yeah ♪ there was a time when i would have believed them ♪ ♪ if they told me that you could not come true ♪ ♪ just love's illusion ♪ but then you found me and everything changed ♪ ♪ and i believe in something again ♪ ♪ my whole heart

will be yours forever ♪ ♪ this is a beautiful start to a life-long love letter ♪ ♪ tell the world that we finally got it all right ♪ ♪ i choose you ♪ i will become yours and you will become mine ♪ ♪ i choose you i choose you ♪ ♪ we are not perfect we'll learn from our mistakes ♪ ♪ and as long as it takes i will prove my love to you ♪ ♪ i am not scared of the elements i am underprepared ♪ ♪ but i am willing

and even better ♪ ♪ i get to be the other half of you ♪ ♪ tell the world that we finally got it all right ♪ ♪ i choose you ♪ i will become yours and you will become mine ♪ ♪ i choose you yes, i do i do, i do, i do ♪ ♪ i choose you >> beautiful! >> wow! >> that's music. >> that's music! >> that's music! that was awesome. >> thank you, darling. >> love you, love you. >> download that -- >> download that video. tomorrow, dolly parton. >> two of our favorite ladies.

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right now at 11:00, sizzling temperatures set to hit the bay area. we give you a live look outside here in san francisco. beautiful blue skies there. taking a look at dublin, busy on the roads. to san jose as well, where it will be in the 80s. toasty out there. thank you for joining us at 11:00. >> we have team coverage on the start of this week's heat wave. nbc bay area's christie smith checking in with concerned crews as fire season be gibgins. how hot are we talking about? >> we are talking about the hottest temps of the year, scott, and peggy. 105 degrees. i'll just put that right on the toble.