>> what are you talking about? p. >> she had a flip phone. good morning. fire and rain. yet another big wildfire breaks out in the west as hail, high winds, and the threat of flooding bear down on chicago and other parts of the midwest. al's tracking it all. the cover-up? did donald sterling try to get his girlfriend to lie about those infamous audio recordings. and did the clippers president order someone to erase them? the nba's internal report shedding new light on the scandal this morning. "today" exclusive. the man in charge of the nation's biggest bank investing $100 million to help fix bankrupt detroit. good deed, good business, or image polishing? >> a cynic might look at you, jamie, and say this is a $100 million p.r. campaign. would that cynic be wrong?

and "the voice." >> josh kaufman wins it for team usher! >> on a night packed with stars, "the voice" crowns its new champion, so what's josh kaufman going to do now? he's making his way to our plaza today, wednesday, may 21st, 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 wednesday morning. and when we say josh kaufman is making his way to studio 1-a -- >> we really mean it. >> literally making his way. took the red eye overnight. >> expected to perform. he is "the voice." you are not the voice this morning. >> battling the voice a little bit, but looking forward to meeting him. it should be great. we want to get to today's

top story, the intense storms wreaking havoc on the midwest. al, they are on the move this morning. >> they absolutely are. check out this video just out from chicago. really amazing lightning storm going on. high winds, a lot of rain, a real mess. and in fact, some amazing lightning pictures from twitter showing just what it looked like over chicago last night. i mean, just an incredible vivid lightning storm. really cracking over the skies, across the lake. a real mess. now let's show you -- unbelievable. now, here's what was going on in parts of denver, where they had hail to deal with and a lot of dangerous lightning. big problems going on. here's what's happening. currently, right now, we're going to show you we've got severe weather happening in western new york and western pennsylvania, flash flood warnings. this is heading toward baltimore. but the same area where we showed you denver yesterday, they're in the risk area again today, from wyoming all the way into garden city. we've got the hail possibility.

we've got more high winds and can't rule out a tornado or two. denver today, afternoon thunderstorms will develop. it is going to be a real mess. now, as we move to the east, we're looking at a wide area of showers, but the risk of severe weather from st. louis, cincinnati, louisville, on into washington, d.c. where we could be seeing some severe weather as well today. especially late in the afternoon with a temperature of about 80 degrees. and we've been telling you about the wildfire danger in the southwest. look at this. this is slide rock state park. it is just -- this is north of phoenix, arizona. they have had massive wildfires going on. at least 100 homes have been evacuated. so here's what we're expecting as far as the wildfire danger today. an elevated area from flagstaff, phoenix, tucson. on into texas. but the critical fire area is in flagstaff, on into albuquerque. relative humidity, sustained winds and dry conditions. there are going to be more storms, but unfortunately it's going to be dry lightning and

that's probably going to spark even more wildfires. >> not good. >> al, thank you very much. now want to turn to a troubling new lawsuit facing the national football league. first it was concussions, and now a group of former players is suing the league claiming they were given prescription drugs illegally in order to have them play through dangerous injuries. nbc's ron mott is in foxborough, massachusetts. ron, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, matt, good morning. nearly 600 former players are said to support this lawsuit, a lawsuit that basically says the nfl put profits ahead of players. former nfl players say in a new lawsuit they were routinely given powerful painkillers illegally, without prescriptions, or regard for the consequences and that the full extent of some of their injuries was hidden from them to keep them in the game. and now they're ready to settle the score. >> the league brought this on themselves by handing out dangerous drugs like they're m&ms without any warnings or consequences. >> reporter: the eight players

named as plaintiffs in the federal suit include jim mcmahon and two teammates from the 1985 champion chicago bears, hall of famer richard dent and keith van horn. van horn claims he once played an entire season unknowingly on a broken leg, finding out five years later. mcmahon says he became addicted to painkillers after being plied with pills for a broken neck and ankle he was never told about. jamaal anderson played eight seasons for the atlanta falcons. >> we need to try to make sure that the guys who are legends of this game, who are doing so much for this football game, are better taken care of, and you hope that that is going to happen. >> reporter: nfl commissioner roger goodell in atlanta for an owner's meeting. >> i was only made aware of it just briefly, but i don't believe any of our attorneys have had an opportunity to look at it and as you know i've been in meetings all day. >> reporter: the former players, many of whom earned millions while playing, say their lives have been compromised. >> i think every one of our clients would tell you there's

no amount of money that could ever compensate someone for dying at a young age, for not being able to get out of bed and play with their children and have a normal life. >> reporter: now, this lawsuit follows another one filed by players about concussions. last year the nfl settled that case for $765 million, but a federal judge says that amount is insufficient, so that case remains unresolved. matt, savannah? >> ron, thank you very much. meantime, there are damaging new accusations having to do with donald sterling and the clippers scandal. the question is, did he attempt to cover up this scandal that has now led to his lifetime ban from professional basketball? willie geist has the latest on that. willie, good morning. >> as we all know, the nba is trying desperately to get donald sterling out of the league. in a 30-page formal allegation

seen by "the los angeles times," the league accuses sterling of trying to persuade v. stiviano to tell investigators he did not make racist comments on that infamous audio recording. and that's not all. the clippers organization took steps to have that recording destroyed. stunning new allegations this morning against l.a. clippers owner donald sterling. according to documents compiled by the nba and reviewed by the "l.a. times" but not independently verified by nbc news, the nba is accusing the billionaire of trying to persuade v. stiviano to tell a league investigator that it was not his voice on the now infamous recording and that she had altered the audio. >> yeah, it bothers me a lot that you want to broadcast that you're associating with black people. do you have to? >> in an interview on cnn, sterling suggested stiviano may have set him up. >> and i just wish i could ask her, why? and if she was just setting me up, i think that people say she was taping me for two years.

>> according to the "l.a. times" review of the documents, the nba in its effort to oust sterling from the league alleges clippers president andy roser attempted to destroy the recording two weeks before it was released, allegedly instructing an employee to delete the recording from a phone along with all related text messages. the nba placed roser on indefinite leave. he declined comment to the "l.a. times." according to the newspaper, the nba says sterling and his wife are not estranged as they portray. claims she denied to savannah earlier this month. >> i've been estranged from him for a while. last year -- for the last year, even before that. and, i mean, i deplored what was going on and i couldn't be with him. >> these latest allegations come just two days after the nba officially started the process of terminating the sterlings' ownership rights. sterling has until may 27th to respond. >> this is an unprecedented

proceeding, but this will all get worked out. i know we're pursuing the right course here and doing the right thing. >> in light of this new report, nbc reached out to both the nba and to sterling's attorney. neither responded to our requests. >> all right, willie, thank you very much. natalie is here now with breaking news. new violence in nigeria. natalie, good morning to you. >> there are new reports this morning of yet another deadly attack in nigeria, just one day after at least 118 people were killed when two car bombs exploded there on tuesday. nbc's bill neely is live in nigeria with the latest. bill, good morning. >> reporter: yes, good morning, natalie. from nigeria, which has africa's biggest population, its biggest economy, it also has one of africa's biggest problems. a terror campaign, an insurgency it cannot control. more evidence of that in these latest attacks. the sound of terror returning to nigeria. this was the second of two bombs

that exploded within minutes in the city of joss. people fled in panic, fearing a third. this bomb was timed to explode as rescue workers took casualties to the hospital after the first blast. it tore through a busy market in the middle of the day. most of the casualties were women. with at least 118 dead, this is one of nigeria's deadliest ever bombings. a mass murder of the innocents that bears all the hallmarks of the islamist group boko haram. led by abubakar shekau, it has now bombed three major cities in three weeks. killed more than 200. it struck the capital last month, and on the same day, it kidnapped nearly 300 schoolgirls, parading them later on this video. nothing more has been heard from them. but boko haram's bombing campaign has echoed through nigeria.

its president condemned this attack as cruel and evil, but its government and army are struggling to contain the violence. and reports this morning speak of a deadly massacre in a remote village with more than 20 people killed. the u.s. and other countries now deeply concerned that nigeria simply cannot control boko haram, which appears to be able to strike in this country at will. back to you. >> just horrific there. bill neely in nigeria, thank you. president obama is meeting this morning with eric shinseki. the embattled secretary of veterans affairs. his department has come under fire at v.a. hospitals blamed for dozens of deaths. general stanley mcchrystal will join us here in studio with more on this. candidates across the country are celebrating after the busiest primary night of the year so far. in kentucky, senate republican leader mitch mcconnell cruised to victory over his tea party challenger matt bevin.

he'll now square off against democrat alison grimes in one of the most closely watched races of the fall. the news isn't getting any better for general motors. tuesday, the automaker announced new recalls involving 2.5 million vehicles. the biggest is for 1.4 million buick enclave, gmc acadia full-size crossovers from 2009 to 2014, as well as saturn outlooks from 2009 and 2010. the front seat belts can wear out over time and could separate. gm has initiated 29 recalls so far this year alone involving about 13 million vehicles. four people killed this morning when a bus collided with a big rig in southern california west of the arizona border. the 10 freeway is shutdown in the blythe area. according to a preliminary investigation by california

state police, the big rig jackknifed and scattered steel pipes. no word of how many people are on the bus. it was traveling from el paso, texas with a stop in phoenix. the country's most popular family cat now back in the spotlight. you may remember this video of tara, the cat, saving a young boy when the neighbor's dog attacked him. the whole family was on hand tuesday night at a bakersfield blaze baseball game. tara got to throw out the first pitch, with a little help from the owner, of course. not making it there over home base. the pitch didn't quite make it. but not bad for a cat. the young boy, though, did get a chance to throw and he did much better. >> good to know. is that it on tara? >> that's the latest tara news. >> her 15 minutes are up. >> she batted clean-up. we have a chopper in the air. we have a shot of josh kaufman as he makes his way into new

york to the "today" show plaza. >> you have to take our word for it that he's in that car. >> actually, it's your ride home. >> anyway, we look forward to welcoming him to the show in just a little while. >> carson's actually driving that suv. it's amazing. all right, mr. roker. >> we have the severe weather stretching from the rockies into the mid-atlantic states. a gorgeous day in the pacific northwest. a gorgeous day in los angeles. if you like cooler weather, sunshine, 71 degrees and the heat continues through the gulf coast. another beautiful day in miami with sunny skies and 84. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

7:15. good wednesday morning to you. overcast start over san francisco. we are getting a blue sky here over the east bay hills where the fog is clinging to the hillside. we have become completely overcast as low clouds continue to stream in. upper 50s for now. low clouds mean cool up the coast. airlines and online sites to

disclose those fees up front. nbc's tom costello is at reagan national airport. tom, what else can you tell us? >> reporter: hey, matt. we're talking about the fees to check a bag, fees for a carry-on, fees because you want to board early or change your ticket. also, all of those online sites that may charge fees you don't see right away. it's one of the chief complaints you hear from airline travelers, the price for an airline ticket is rarely the final price we all end up paying. >> you know when you're looking online, it does not state anything about extra fees or extra charges for anything online. >> it's frustrating. nowadays, you know, they're charging for everything. >> reporter: now the department of transportation will propose new rules that will require airlines and travel websites to be far more honest about the fees they charge. >> we want to make sure when consumers are buying tickets, they understand the full costs that are loaded into that ticket at the very beginning. that way they can make smarter choices. >> reporter: among the new rules, requiring airlines to

disclose up front any extra charges, like fees for baggage, seat selection, carry-on bags or ticket surcharges. disclosing whether a codeshare partner is actually flying the route. rules that would allow fliers to cancel a reservation made within 24 hours without penalty a week before departure. and for the first time, online booking sites would be treated like ticket agents, requiring them to also disclose their fees up front. travel experts generally applaud. >> i think online travel agents such as orbitz, expedia, travelocity, calculating in ancillary fees to searches is a step forward and is a huge benefit for travelers. >> reporter: back at the airports, nostalgia for the golden days of flying. >> they should be more passenger friendly rather than getting the money out of us. >> reporter: this is all part of the passenger bill of rights the obama administration rolled out several years ago that prohibited the airlines from keeping you stuck on a tarmac for hours on end in bad weather.

the airline industry here in washington tells nbc this morning it is studying these new rules, but it does support transparency. guys, back to you. >> all right, tom costello, thank you. general stanley mcchrystal is already one of the army's most decorated soldiers when he led the surge in afghanistan, but his career was cut short by revelations in "rolling stone" magazine of comments his staff made about the obama administration. now retired, mcchrystal is challenging a new generation of young people to serve their country, and general mcchrystal is with us this morning. good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. >> i want to talk about this new big, bold idea of yours, but i have to get your thoughts on this unfolding v.a. scandal. there's a lot we don't know yet, but there are allegations of a cover-up, allegations of delays in treatment, some veterans perhaps dying because of it. as a lifelong soldier, a veteran, how does this strike you? and do you have confidence in the v.a.? >> well, i think first, i think of it two ways. the first is when the president decides to send american troops

somewhere, he doesn't have to ask himself are they going to go, are they willing to do it. and so when america thinks about meeting their commitment to veterans to take care of their medical requirements, the veterans shouldn't have to wonder whether that commitment is going to be fulfilled. the second part, however, is the veterans administration is a big organization that has several hundred thousand medical appointments a day. actually, the medical care received by most veterans is rated very high. and so before we throw the baby out with the bath water, what i'd say is there are a lot of professionals doing great work. so i'd ask us to really investigate this and make sure that we fix what needs to be fixed, but we don't, you know, sort of fall in line with a headline and overreact. >> are you one of those buck stops here people? do you think the v.a. secretary eric shinseki should have to resign if for no other reason than he was at the top when some of this happened? >> i'm a great believer in accountability, but i'm also a great believer in knowing the facts before you hold anybody accountable. >> let's talk about the lincoln project.

this is an idea of young people 18 to 28 do one year of national service. how would it work? what do you say to people who say can america still do big things like that? >> i think america can do big things, but i think america's got big challenges in front of us. and if we're going to be successful, i think we're going to need the young generation of americans, about four million in every year group, to do more to have a wider view of citizenship. and they want to. in fact, there's a huge set of data to include 580,000 young people applying for americorps positions every year when there are only 80,000 slots. the idea is a year of full-time paid national service. in some part of american society. >> you say paid national service. that means there's got to be funding. some of it would come from the government. is that feasible in this day and age to pull off something like that? >> i think anything's feasible

if we think it's important enough. a study that we did shows that there's about a 3-1 return on investment, so you actually get much more value from money you put in in helping young people expand their capabilities and do great things in conservation, health care, education, and a range of activities. >> before i let you go, you wrote a candid essay about your transition to civilian life after being forced to resign in the wake of that "rolling stone" article. i thought you were very candid about how hard it was to transition. do you still miss being a soldier? and have you come to understand the president's decision? >> well, i certainly miss being a soldier. i miss being around soldiers. i miss being a part of a team. but i think people are a little like nations. every once in a while, you're going to take one in the head and you're either going to feel sorry for yourself and go sit in the corner of the dugout or get up and fix your problems. and that's really what the franklin project is about. it's about giving young people a chance to get out of the corner of the dugout and help fix our problems. >> general stanley mcchrystal, always a pleasure to have you here. thank you so much. >> thank you so much, savannah, appreciate it. >> we'll send it to matt.

>> thank you very much. coming up, what happened to flight 370? new theories are emerging as important new information about the mysterious disappearance is about to be released. and one of the most sought after men in hollywood, neil patrick harris will be here to talk movies, late night tv and mustaches. and tamron? >> hi, guys. i think josh kaufman -- i believe i see him. i think the fans should start screaming in about a second, because there he is. josh is in the house. the winner of last night's "the voice" competition. we're going to talk with josh. and we'll talk about the controversy that hovered over his victory. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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a. a very good morning to you. a judge will hear from members of the community this morning. before theyla hear from the man known as the pillow case rapists this morning. he admitted to raping many women. he has been at the hospital but a judge determined he is fit to be released. he will be living in palmdale north of los angeles. he will not be in court today for those public comments. the san jose vocational college is back open this morning.

they had to leave in the middle of the class when a locksmith showed up to change the clocks with no determination. last night the school's president announced the disbute is settled and classes resume this morning. >> thank you laura. good wednesday morning to you. looking live here still have a little bit of cloud cover clinging to the hills. not for long. you will notice not as humid. temperatures will be warmer. we will still see that building ocean breeze. your sun will set. as you make your way home from work still seeing the ocean breeze. 78 degrees from the south bay. getting into the next couple of days. here is mike and your drive. northbound 101.

look at this truck right here. that is a triangle and that is a disabled reported but it is out of the lanes and a distraction. kicking in 101 and look at 85 a crash at saratoga is over to the shoulder. slow 880 both directions between the bridges and typical pattern back to you. >> thank you for joining us as well. another update in half an hour. have a good one.

7:30 now on this wednesday morning, 21st of may, 2014. top of the rock here in new york city. a little bit of a cloudy day, but a pretty one. by the way, it is fleet week. we'll get great shots of the ship as they make their way up the river, or not. >> there are really great shots. >> could you pan out or mime ships? trust us. it's fleet week. it is exciting. let's take a look at headlines. the department of transportation is proposing new rules to clear

up the price of airline tickets. rules requiring airlines and travel web sites to disclose all fees and bags and extra legroom up front. if they are approved, they could take effect in a year. a wildfire that led to a massive traffic back up north of phoenix. one burning in oak creek canyon. and the national september 11th museum opens to the public today. tickets for the first day have already been accounted for. >> amazing. coming up, can detroit be saved? the city is in debt and unemployment rate of 19%. jamie dimon is betting big. we will have an exclusive interview with him. the talented neil patrick harris joins us. >> with the mustache? >> he can pull it off.

let's start with the developments in the search for malaysia air flight 370. all of the data logs are expected to be released soon, but in the absence of answers and two months after the plane disappeared, theories are coming out again. here is kerry sanders. >> reporter: 74 days since malaysia air flight 370 disappeared and not a single piece of debris found. a scenario tailor-made for speculation and conspiracy theories. the latest, a blog post by a former malaysian prime minister claiming government agencies like the cia could have taken over the plane remotely by radio or satellite links. there's already a movie suggesting a romantic affair between two members of the cabin crew may be responsible for the plane's disappearance. and books suggesting practically everything else.

>> there were numerous theories from it's been shot down by an american ship, to it's been captured by the north koreans, to aliens have abducted the whole thing. >> the human mind likes solving a puzzle, when there's fear or anxiety produced by uncertainty. >> reporter: conspiracy theories about missing planes are nothing new. five navy torpedo bombers mysteriously vanished in 1945 off the coast of ft. lauderdale. one explanation, the bermuda triangle. in 1937, amelia earhardt disappeared. somewhere off the pacific ocean. add to that to the stories where an aircraft disappeared with no oil slicks, no victims ever found. and now flight 370, another mystery that may never be

solved. for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news, washington. >> i can't believe there's a movie out already. >> i know. with so few answers. you wonder what the plot is. mr. roker now with a check of the weather. >> that's right. we're talking about drought. not just in california, but also in texas. they have been seeing just incredible drought. lubbock has only picked up .9 of an inch of rain since january 1st. the area of exceptional drought in northern texas. but there's good news, not good news if you're looking for sunshine for your memorial day, but if you are looking for rain and a little help from the drought, we've got great news. the next five days going to be scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the area. so look at what we expect. upwards of three to five inches between lubbock and san angelo. generally all the way up into dodge city, kansas. that's good news. won't break the drought, but certainly will help it. that 7:34 good wednesday morning

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they almost lost everything. >> that was chrysler's super bowl commercial from a few years ago with clint eastwood. touting detroit's comeback. today that beleaguered city gets another boost. jp morgan will formally announce its plans to commit $100 million over five years to economic development projects in that city. and we sat down exclusively with jamie dimon, the ceo of the nation's biggest bank, to talk about his plans for detroit. you're a numbers guy, when it comes right down to it. do you mind if i just share a few numbers with you about detroit? >> sure. >> $19 billion in debt. unemployment rate of about 14%. about a third of the population has moved out over the last several decades. 40% of the street lights don't work at night. 40% of the buses are broken. so, you really want to be in detroit, in business with detroit? >> yeah. i think we can make this our finest moment. can americans come together, business, labor, civic, government, come together and

build something and fix the city? and obviously the city needs help. you've seen rebirth in cities all over america. i think it will be an unbelievable thing if we can come together and help rebirth here. >> rebirth is essential for this city which filed for bankruptcy in july of 2013. like detroit, jp morgan has also faced its own share of setbacks in recent years. it's been a bruising year or so with your company, with government investigations, a $13 billion fine you were forced to pay. a cynic might look at you, jamie, and say this is a $100 million p.r. campaign. would that cynic be wrong? >> yeah, the cynic would be wrong, because we invest and develop communities around the world and we've been doing this since our heritage started 200 years ago. so that's what banks do. they do it commercially, they do it with community development. they do it just by adding their own intelligence. got our people, money, some philanthropy, but mostly growing to invest in the city. this is a wonderful thing for us

to do and hopefully we'll make it work. >> so as this headline breaks across the country and people hear jamie dimon is investing $100 million on the city of detroit, he's crazy. maybe crazy like a fox. if there's money to be made here? >> i hope so. we're doing this to grow investments and create healthy and vibrant city. if that happens, it's good for us, too. but also, i also look at it -- i mean, as an american patriot. this is one of the few cities that hasn't had a real renaissance. most of the cities have. if it's done right, they can have one here, too. >> if anybody is pulling for the city's success, it's detroit's mayor, mike duggan. i was reading something about you recently. they called you the new coach on the last place team. how do you like that reference, and do you like being an underdog? >> yeah, i don't feel like we're a last place team. we have a whole new team. and people who have had enormous success in their lives. we brought people in from louisville, people from

washington, d.c., and a lot of talent from here in detroit. >> $100 million sounds like a lot of money, mr. mayor. when it comes right down to it, there's a lot of need in this city. is it a drop in the bucket? >> i think it's a significant start. it's a good jump start. with what jamie and his team are doing, we're going to have money to loan to entrepreneurs, so we can bring not just the neighborhoods back, but the businesses back. >> so when we come back at the end of this five-year period that you've committed to this investment over, what's the story going to be? >> jobs, population. if it works, you'll have a healthy, vibrant economy. jobs and population, businesses will get homeownership, better schools and a completely revived city. >> and does detroit become an example of other cities on the brink? >> i hope so. shining example it can be done. >> by the way, just after we spoke, jp morgan chase shareholders approved a 74% pay increase for mr. dimon, his pay for 2013 increasing to $20 million. >> and that is up from the year

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all-nighter? he's 38 years old. his first all-nighter ever. >> other than studying, he says. has it sunk in -- so your victory with usher, the first time in eight seasons that blake and adam didn't take home the trophy. >> yeah. i mean, i was glad to be able to do it for myself, but also for usher. he had been so involved and invested in the whole process, so it was good for me to be able to win the trophy for him, too. >> so i ask, are you going to live in l.a. now? indianapolis? you said you don't know. >> we've got to figure everything out. because you never know, even from week to week, i don't know where this is all going to end up. until last night and said hey, you won, that's when i knew i won. now it's time to figure it all out. >> you've got to talk to your wife and figure out the life plan. i've got to ask you about the controversy from the show last night. for those of you who don't know, this is how the voting goes with "the voice." toll-free phone calls, text messaging, facebook and itunes sales. "the voice" is the first

competition that factored in itunes sales. you performed the adele hit "fire and rain" -- >> "set fire to the rain." >> and the sales on monday were a little convoluted, because when you went on to the itunes website, it showed your single, but at the bottom. >> yeah. it got listed as an album instead of a song. so yeah, people were having trouble finding it. and it wasn't showing up on the charts because it wasn't listed as a song. >> and that confused things a bit. so on the show last night, carson said, listen, it doesn't matter what happened on monday. they're throwing out the itunes sales, and the winner was josh, undisputed. >> yeah. >> so some of the fans went to twitter and said even with the screw-up, josh kaufman still won "the voice." there really should not have been any doubt. how does that make you feel? >> it's amazing. it was a lot more stressful night and morning than i expected it to be. >> because of the controversy. >> yeah. but to end up at this point and have it all work out was amazing. >> i've got to zip ahead, guys.

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good morning. >> good morning to you at home. temperatures are starting to climb. the sun is out. santa rosa is up 56 degrees in oak oakland. we are going to take you live to a message from the president of the united states. >> this will follow his meeting wis morning with white house deputy chief of staff bob neighbors. do we expect anything out of these meetings or is this more of an update? >> it will be his first comment on this issue since the story

broke last month. there has been growing outrage since this and there have been calls for the resignation of eric sinsecci. his deputy will be dispatched later today to help this investigation. dispatched to phoenix to help with the investigation. this is an issue and affecting people across the country. 26 v.a. facilities are under investigation. >> as the president walks up behind you, the house vote today on the subject. let's listen to the president. >> good morning, everybody. i met with secretary shinseki and rob neighbors, who i assi assigned to work with secretary shinseki and the v.a. we focused on two issues. allegations of misconduct at v.a. facilities and mission of

caring for veterans and families. as commander in chief, i have the honor of standing with our men and women in uniform at every step of their service. from the moment they take their oath to when our troops prepare to deploy to afghanistan where they put their lives on the line for our security to their bedside as our wounded warriors fight to recover from terrible injuries. the most searing moments of my presidency have been going to w walter reed or bethesda or those who have left themselves on the battle field. their spirit and determination to recover and to serve again is always an inspiration. so these men and women and their families are the best that our country has to offer.

they have done their does ours. that we uphold our sacred trust to all who have served. so when i hear allegations of misconduct, any misconduct, whether it's allegations of v.a. staff covering up long wait times or cooking the books, i will not stand for it. not as commander in chief, but also not as an american. none of us should. so if these allegations prove to be true, it is dishonorable, it is disgraceful. and i will not tolerate it, period. here's what i discussed with secretary shinseki this morning. first, anybody found to have manipulated or false if i --

falsified records at the v.a. facility has to be held accountable. investigations have been launched into some and some have been put on administrative leave. i know that people are angry and want this done. we have to let the investigators do their job and get to the bottom of what happened. our veterans deserve to know their families and their families deserve to know the facts. once we know the facts i assure you if there's misconduct, it will be punished. second, i want to know the full scope of this problem. that's why i ordered secretary sh shinseki to invet gait. he updated me on his review, which is looking into the phoenix facility and also the facilities across the nation. i expect preliminary results from the review next week. third, i have directed rob

nabors to conduct a broader review of the veterans health administration, the part of the v.a. that delivers health care to our veterans and rob is going to phoenix today. keep in mind though, even if we had not heard reports out of this phoenix facility or other facilities, we all know that it often takes too long for veterans to get the care that they need. that's not a new development. it's been a problem for decades and it's been compounded by more than a decade of war. that's why when i came into office i said we would systematically work to fix these problems and we have been working really hard to address them. my attitude is for folks who have been fighting on the battlefield, they shouldn't have to fight a bureaucracy at home to get the care that they have earned. so the presumption has always been we have to do better and

rob's review will be a comprehensive look at the veterans health administration's approach currently to access to care. i want to know what's working, i want to know what is not working, i want specific recommendations on how v.a. the up their game and i expect that full report from rob next month. number four, i said that i expect everyone involved to work with congress, which has an important oversight role the play. i welcome congress as a partner in our efforts. not just to address the current controversies, but to make sure we're doing right by our veterans across the board. i served on the veterans affairs committee when i was in the senate. and it was one of the proudest pieces of business i did in the legislature and i know the folks over there care deeply about our veterans. it is important that our veterans don't become another political football. especially when so many of them are receiving care right now. this is an area where democrats and republicans should always be

working together. which brings me to my final point. even as we get to the bottom of what happened at phoenix and other facilities, all of us, whether here in washington or all across the country have to stay focused on the larger mission. which is upholding our sacred trust to all of our veterans. bringing the v.a. system into the 21st century which is not an easy task. we have made progress over the last five years. we have made historic investments in our veterans. we have boosted v.a. funding to record levels and we created consistency through advanced appropriations so that veterans' organizations knew the money would be there. we made v.a. benefits available to 2 million veterans who did not have it before. delivering disability pay to

more vietnam vets exposed to agent orange. making it easier for veterans with post-traumatic stress and mental issues to get treatment and improving care for women's veterans. because of these steps, and the influx of new veterans who are requiring services added in many cases to wait times, we have launched an all-out war on the disability claims backlog. we have slashed that backlog by half in the last year. of course we're not going to let up because it's still too high. we're going to keep at it until we eliminate the backlog once and for all. meanwhile, we're also reducing homelessness among our vets. we're helping veterans and their families, more than 1 million so far, pursue their education under the post 9/11 g.i. bill. we are stepping up our efforts to help them get the skills and training to find jobs when they

come home. and along with michelle and joe biden joining forces we have helped hundreds of thousands of veterans find a job. more veterans are finding work. and veterans unemployment, although still way too high, is coming down. the point is, caring for our veterans is not an issue that popped up in recent weeks. some of the problems with respect to how veterans are able to access the benefits that they have earned, that's not a new issue. that's an issue that i was working on when i was running for the united states senate. taking care of our veterans and their families has been one of the causes of my presidency, and it is something that all of us have to be involved with and have to be paying attention to. we ended the war in iraq and as our war in afghanistan ends and as our newest veterans are coming home, the demands on the v.a. are going to grow. so we're going the have to redouble our efforts to get it

right. as a nation. and we have to be honest that there are and will continue to be areas where we've got to do a lot better. so today i want every veteran to know we are going to fix what ever is wrong and so long as i have the privilege of serving as commander in chief, i'm going to keep on fighting to deliver the care and the benefits and the opportunities that your families deserve. now and for decades to come. that is a commitment to which i feel a sacred duty to maintain. so with that, i'm going to take two questions. i'm going to take jim kunin from the a.p., first of all. >> thank you, mr. president. as you said this was a cause of your presidency. you ran on this issue, you mentioned it. why was it a -- why did it get to this stage where you actually had potentially 40 veterans who

died while waiting for treatment? that's an extreme circumstance. why did it get to that point? >> well, we have to find out first of all what exactly happened. i don't want to get ahead of the i.g. report or the other investigations that are being done. and i think it is important to recognize that the wait times generally -- what the i.g. indicated so far at least, the wait times were folks who may have chronic conditions, were seeking their next appointment, but may have already received service. it was not necessarily a situation where they were calling for emergency services. and the i.g. indicated that he did not see a link between the wait and them actually dying. that does not excuse the fact that the wait times in general are too long in some facilities. and so what we have to do is find out what exactly happened.

we have to find out how can we realistically cut some of these wait times. there has been a large influx of new veterans coming in. we have got a population of veterans that is also aging as part of the baby boom population. and we've got to make sure that the scheduling system, the access to the system, that all of those things are in sync. there are parts of the v.a. health care system that have performed well. and what we have seen is, for example, satisfaction rates in many facilities and with respect to many providers has been high. but what you -- what we're seeing is that in terms of how folks get scheduled, how they get in the system, there's still too many problems. i'm going to get a complete report. it is not as a consequence of people not caring about the problem, but therefore -- but there are 85 million appointments scheduled among

veterans during the course of a year. that's a lot of appointments and that means that we have to have a system that is built in order to be able to take those folks in in a smooth fashion. that they know what to expect. that it's reliable. and it means that the v.a. has to set the standards that it can meet. and if it can't meet them right now, then it has to set realistic goals about how they improve the system overall. >> does the responsibility ultimately rest with secretary shinseki? >> the responsibility ultimately rests with me. rich shinseki has been a great soldier. no one cares more about the veterans than rich shinseki.

if you ask me, you know, how do i think he has performed overall, i would say that on homelessness, on 9/11 g.i. bill, on working with us to reduce the backlog across the board he's put his heart and soul into it. but i have said it to rick and i said it to him today, i want to see, you know, what the results of these reports are and there is going to be accountability. and i'm going to expect even before the reports are done that we are seeing significant improvement in terms of how the admissions process takes place in all of our v.a. health care facilities. so i know he cares about it deeply and, you know, he has been a great public servant and a great warrior on behalf of the united states of america. we're going to work with him to solve the problem. but i am going to make sure that

there is accountability throughout the system after i get the full report. steve holland from reuters. >> thank you, sir. has secretary shinseki offered to resign and were you caught by surprise by these allegations? >> you know, rick shinseki i think serves this country because he cares deeply about veterans and he cares deeply about the mission. and i know that rick's attitude is if he does not think he can do a good job on this and if he thinks he's let our veterans down, then i'm sure that he is not going to be interested in continuing to serve. at this stage, rick is committed to solving the problem. and working with us to do it. and i am going to do everything in my power, using the resources of the white house to help that process of getting to the bottom of what happened. and fixing it. but i'm also going to be waiting

to see what the results of all this review process yields. i don't yet know how systemic this is. i don't yet know are there a lot of other facilities that have been cooking the books? or is this just an episodic problem? we know that -- you know, essentially wait times have been a problem for decades in all kinds of circumstances with respect to v.a., getting benefits, health care, et cetera. some facilities do better than others. a couple of years ago, the veterans affairs set a goal of 14 days for wait times. what's not yet clear to me is whether enough tools were given to make sure that those goals were actually met. and i won't know until the full

report is put forward as to whether there was enough management follow-up to ensure that those folks on the front lines who were doing scheduling had the capacity to meet those goals, if they were being evaluated for meeting goals that were unrealistic and they couldn't meet because either there weren't enough doctors or what have you. we need to find out who's responsible for setting up the guide lines, so there's a lot of questions that we have to answer. in the meantime, what i said to rick today is let's not wait for the report retro speckively -- retrospectively to reach out immediately to veterans who are currently waiting for appointments to make sure they're getting better service. that's something that we can initiate right now. we don't have to wait to find out if there's misconduct to dig in and make sure that we're upping our game in all of our

various facilities. you know, i do think it is important not just with respect to shinseki, but with respect to the v.a. generally. to say that every single day there are people working in the v.a. who do outstanding work and put everything they have got into making sure that our veterans get the care, benefits and services that they need. and so i do want to close by sending a message out there that there are millions of veterans who are getting really good service from the v.a., who are getting really good treatment from the v.a. i know because i get letters from veterans asking me to write writers of commendation or praise to a doctor or a nurse or a facility that couldn't have given them better treatment.

and so this is a big system with a lot of really good people in it who care about our veterans deeply. we have seen the improvements on a whole range of issues, like homelessness, like starting to clear the backlog up. like making sure that folks who previously weren't even eligible for disability because it was a mental health issue or because it was an agent orange issue are finally able to get those services. i don't want us to lose sight of the fact that there are a lot of folks in the v.a. who are doing a really good job and working really hard at it. that does not on the other hand excuse the possibility that number one, we weren't just -- we were not doing a good enough job in terms of providing access to folks who need an appointment for chronic conditions. number two, it never excuses the possibility that somebody was

trying to manipulate the data in order to look better, or make their facility look better. it is critical to make sure that we have good information in order to make good decisions. i want people on the front lines if there's a problem to tell me or tell rick shinseki or tell whoever is their superior, this is a problem, do not cover up the problem. don't pretend the problem doesn't exist. if you can't wait times down to 14 days right now, let folks up the chain know so that we can solve the problem. do we need more doctors, do we need a new system in order to make sure that the scheduling and coordination is more effective and more smooth. is there more follow-up? that's -- that's the thing that right now most disturbs me about the report. the possibility that folks intentionally withheld information that would have

helped us fix a problem. because there's not a problem out there that's not fixable. it can't always be fixed as quickly as everybody would like. but typically we can chip away at these problems. we have seen this with the backlog. we have seen it with veterans homelessness. we have seen it with the post 9/11 bill. initially there were problems with it. it's got fixed and now it's operating smoothly. problems can be fixed, but folks have to let the people that they're reporting to know that there is a problem in order for us to fix it. >> what about -- >> we'll find out. my attitude is -- listen, if somebody has mismanaged or engaged in the misconduct, not only do i not want them getting bonuses, i want them punished. so that's what we'll hopefully find out from the i.g. report as well as the audits that are taking place. all right? thank you very much, everybody.

thank you. >> -- fired for this? >> president obama speaking at the white house briefing room on the growing scandal within the veterans administration and hospitals, some 26 now being investigated across the country. saying some of the most searing memories of his presidency have been visiting with wounded members of our military at walter reed army hospital and saying anyone who has manipulated books at veterans affairs facilities will be held accountable and will be punished. i think a lot of people are going to have questions about his comments on secretary shinseki. at one point praising him for the work on behalf of the veterans but seemingly waiting for more information as a result of this investigation as to what happens with secretary shinseki in the future. we'll have much more on this story throughout the day on nbc and msnbc. some will return to your regularly scheduled prograregul. for the rest, there's more of "today." i'm matt lauer. this has been an nbc news

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mustache is a very costly facial accessory. >> yeah, i know that. >> well, you're a sheep farmer. >> neil patrick harris, good morning. >> good morning, matt. thank you, it's pleasure to be here. >> what would we call this particular kind of mustache? >> an embarrassing mustache. >> an embarrassing mustache, because it falls off your one side of your face? >> what, it doesn't look like it's attached very well. >> like mine? >> this comedy going very well. >> you can cross being an owner of a mustachery off your bucket list. >> thank you. i'm proud of this movie. this is a fantastic get for me. >> seth mcfarland said you were the only person to play this role, which is different from saying you're the only one who would play this role. why did you want to do this? >> i'm a big fan of seth. it's a western movie that was filming in the home state of new

mexico and it's fun. they asked me to be the antagonist guy who steals the girl and i play an arch literal mustache twirler. >> it's no longer on, you know that. >> i know that. muscle memory. >> you bring so many talents to a movie. i think a producer, a director, must salivate when you come on the set. you can sing, dance and act. you can tell jokes. there's a scene in this movie that we cannot show -- >> oh, yes. >> but we can show a still from. okay? >> okay. >> so this is from "entertainment weekly." i want to show this still. this is during the mustache song. you'd be doing the dance that accompanies the mustache song. >> true. a barn dance happens and everyone that is there knows this dance, this incredibly complicated dance about mustaches, except for seth. the idea i run the mustachery. i can only interact with people who have the extra money to afford something as expensive as a mustache. and the creams and the things

that go with it. >> is it too much -- >> a sheep herder would be -- >> far below you. >> wouldn't have the money. >> would it be outrageous to show me a couple of steps from the mustache dance? >> yes, that would be outrageous. it was like lots of steps and turns. >> it's a little hoe down. >> a little hoe downish. i put the hoe in hoe downish. >> does that explain why i can't show the rest of the scene? >> there's a much, much more lewd still that i thought you'd show. the last scene in the movie is a doozie. >> you understand we're on at 7:00 to 9:00 in the morning. >> absolutely. i was shocked you'd show that still. >> you're on broadway right now. and again, singing, dancing, acting. it's a bear of a performance in terms of what you put into it. so much so that you lost about 20 pounds to play this role. >> yeah, it's kind of a rock

concert musical story of this transgendered boy who needs to get out of east berlin when the wall is still up. so marries a guy, he has a botched sex change operation. becomes sort of a desperate, unsuccessful punk rock star and sort of explains through the show how she came to be and loved and lots of love. i had to the a physical transformation, because i had come off of a tv show where i was sort of playing a very stereotypically alpha male guy and i needed to feminize myself in a way. i lost about 20 pounds and i have different color hair, and i'm shorn all the way up. >> but you drew a line, an imaginary line? >> a thunder bolt. >> you did. by the way a tony nomination for that. >> yes. >> congratulations. that's fantastic. by the way, i made it through an entire interview without

mentioning doogie howser. >> no, you didn't. no, you didn't. good morning to you. it's 8:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. a cyberattack forcing ebay to ask its users to change their passwords. ebay says the attack compromised database containing encrypted passwords and personal information, like names, addresses, phone numbers, and birthdays. but the company says it has no evidence that the hackers accessed any financial or credit card information. ebay says it sent out an e-mail this morning letting users know about that problem. letting you know as well. and we're taking a look at the morning commute with mike. >> we're looking over here, letting you know about this truck still there, but that's not really adding to the slowdown. look at all of this jam on the map. we see 101 is simply bogged down from 85 all the way up in through san jose. and getting a little bit better

through sunnyvale. 288/85, also bad. 85 had a couple of crashes around saratoga. it's slow up into cupertino. 87 had a couple of crashes, including a motorcycle crash. sounded like it was approaching capital expressway and the rider was reportedly on the center divide, trying to get some medical attention as well. that bogged things down, throwing folks over the south bay trying to get around. the rest of your bay, that's just slow, laura, but nothing unusual for this pattern. >> all right, people coming and going. we'll have another local news update in half an hour. see you then. welcome back.

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8:30 now. it's a wednesday morning. it's the 21st of may, 2014. we like to see those happy faces packing our plaza. we're about to get a good show, too. >> we're going to make them even happier because josh kaufman was in los angeles just a few hours ago. crowned the winner of "the voice." this morning, america's new favorite singer is on our plaza and he's ready to perform for them and you live. also ahead, clive owen opens up about the interesting premise of his new movie and his man

crush on the great david bowie. >> i can understand that. plus, we're getting in shape for summer with our 60-second shape-ups. this morning, how to rev up your morning routine. but first, a check of the weather. >> and who fell in the well? >> wasn't even jimmy. it was timmy. thank you, twitter. >> that's what we meant. >> classy ended up in the well. let's show you what we've got going on as far as your weather is concerned. we are looking today at a risk of strong storms from the mid-atlantic states back into the ohio river valley. wet weather switching all the way back into parts of the pacific northwest. we're looking at a gorgeous day today, down through the gulf coast. tomorrow, risk of strong storms in the mid mississippi river valley. sunny and warm out west, and the heat is on in the southeast, into the good morning to you. 8:31. good-looking day shaping up for the bay area. we're starting out with almost uniform temperatures. we've got widespread low clouds

in san francisco, but we're already clearing in parts of the bay area. right now, you can see that foggy breeze over the golden gate bridge. meanwhile, clearing out nicely here in san jose. temperatures today will be comfortable. we are going to end up in the upper 70s for today. a couple of low 80s out there in the east bay. 66 degrees for san francisco, 77 for the peninsula, 78 in the south bay today. >> and that's your latest weather. guys? >> the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. >> this morning on "the voice on today" josh kaufman is here. he capped off an impressive year in performances last night by winning nbc's hit singing competition, and we are delighted to welcome him to our plaza this morning. josh, good morning and congratulations again. >> thank you so much. >> it was nice to see your wife and your kids there last night. did they make the trip to new york with you? >> no, they're actually flying

back from l.a. to indianapolis this morning, and then i'll see them tomorrow when i get back home. >> what was it like to see them last night after being crowned the winner? >> it was so much more special to be able to have them there with me and share that moment with them. >> you were an s.a.t. prep tutor before. anything about that experience prepare you for "the voice"? >> i don't know. probably not. >> there was no math on that? >> exactly. exactly. >> well, i would love to sign you up to help my son jack in a few years, but i have a feeling you're not going to be doing that anymore. so what are you going to sing for us this morning? >> i'm going to be doing "signed, sealed, delivered," stevie wonder. >> all right, ladies and gentlemen, "the voice," josh kaufman. ♪ oh oh baby like i fool i went and stayed too long ♪ ♪ now i'm wondering if your love's still strong ♪ ♪ oh baby

here i am ♪ ♪ signed, sealed, delivered i'm yours ♪ ♪ then that time i went and said goodbye ♪ ♪ now i'm back and not ashamed to cry ♪ ♪ oh baby here i am ♪ ♪ signed, sealed, delivered i'm yours ♪ ♪ here i am baby signed, sealed, delivered i'm yours ♪ ♪ got the future in your hands ♪ ♪ here i am baby signed, sealed, delivered i'm yours ♪ ♪ i've done a lot of foolish things ♪ ♪ that i really didn't mean ♪ ♪ seen a lot of things in this old world ♪ ♪ when i touch them they mean nothing, girl ♪

♪ oh baby here i am ♪ ♪ signed, sealed, delivered i'm yours ♪ ♪ oowee baby you set my soul on fire ♪ ♪ that's why i know you're my only desire ♪ ♪ oh baby here i am ♪ ♪ signed, sealed, delivered i'm yours ♪ ♪ yeah yeah here i am baby got the future in your hands ♪ ♪ here i am baby got the future in your hands ♪ ♪ done a lot of foolish things that i really didn't mean ♪ ♪ i can be a broken man but i here i am ♪ ♪ a better future, baby

signed, sealed, delivered i'm yours ♪ ♪ yeah here i am here i am, baby ♪ ♪ whoo signed, sealed, delivered i'm yours ♪ ♪ signed, sealed, delivered i'm yours ♪ ♪ signed, sealed, delivered i'm yours ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> that is "the voice," josh kaufman. josh, thank you so much. up next, what you should add to your morning routine to shape up. but first, this is "today" on nbc. ial day

weekend live on the plaza. we're back with day three of our "60 second shape-up," trying to get you ready for swimsuit season. here with what you need to know, "today" contributor and registered dietitian joy bauer. and "today's" jenna wolfe, who happens to be a personal trainer and butt kicker professionally. good morning to you. >> joy, we'll start with you. we're doing breakfast foods. what's important? >> when it comes to shaping up and energizing, jump starting your day, consider your breakfast needs to be packed with protein and needs to have high-quality cashes that offer up some fiber. so i am literally going to whip through four breakfasts that fit that bill.some fiber. so i am literally going to whip through four breakfasts that fit that bill. plus they're under 300 calories,

plus i know a lot of people want to slim down. >> 60 seconds on the clock. go. >> this is a protein pancake. half a cup of oaks, four egg whites and a dash of cinnamon, sugar and vanilla. then i top it with some fruit and you're ready to go. this is a lunchy spin on breakfast. it is a waffle blt. two whole grain waffles, toast them and i layer them with light mayo, some crunchy lettuce, tomato and lean canadian bacon. eat it open-faced because you get double the bites. this is my souped up scramble. to make a perfect scrambled egg, i take one whole egg and mix it with two to three egg whites. this drives up the volume, up the protein but lowers the calories when you lose some of the yolks and throw in whatever vegetables i have left over from dinner. this is a morning protein potion. i take one cup of spinach. i have nonfat greek yogurt in there, which amps up the protein. i add in a celery stalk, i add in some cucumber, i add in a cup of berries and i'm bringing back the chia seeds!

you've got breakfast in a cup. >> and less than 60 seconds. let me try it. delicious, joy. i could eat it all morning long. >> something right here. jenna, what are you doing here? >> too many seeds, savannah. too many. i'm going to piggy back off what joy was talking about and i'm going to show you guys a way to really spice up your morning by burning a few calorie, warming your body up just by doing your regular morning routine. so by the time you walk out of the door, you will have already gotten yourself a little mini workout in. >> jenna, i'm putting 60 seconds on the clock. ready, set, go. >> you're making your coffee, waiting for it to brew. grab two water bottles and start doing what i call apple pickers. bring your arms down, leg up slightly to the side. engage the obliques a little bit. warm up the upper body. now you've got to maybe empty the dishwasher or you have to put some clothes away. go to the hamper. instead of bending over and grabbing something and picking it up, i want you to squad down, put it up top. put those dishes away with a squat. maybe you get 15 squats out of

the entire thing. now you're going to go brush your teeth. hopefully you've done it before we've done all these other things. head on into the bathroom, put your toothpaste on. grab your toothbrush. while you're brushing, balance on your left leg, take your right leg, straighten it, ten circles to the right. ten circles to the left while you're brushing. switch it up. ten to the right, ten to the left, you will engage your core again. your legs will get completely, completely worked, and you will have clean teeth. i gave you three exercises over the course of your morning, by the time you walk out the door, you have already burned some calorie. >> i am so impressed you did that in 60 seconds, and amazing feat of coordination to circle your leg and brush at the same time. >> i bumped into the bathroom door. you saw how i did that. >> by the way, you are in the men's bathroom right now. >> we have more tips including these recipes on today.com. thank you so much. by the way, you guys are going to be back tomorrow, right? >> we are. >> we'll talk about toning the muscles. up next, clive owen on his new movie and his encounter with

a fellow star that left him tongue tied. but first, this is "today" on nbc. moments of certainty.

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we're back. it's 8:45. here is oscar nominee clive owen, and his new movie "words and pictures," he plays an accent rick english teacher who battles it out with an art teacher to try and prove that the written word is more powerful than any picture. take a look. >> all right, i have a challenge for you. forget the poem. you pick a subject, paint a picture, we print it in the issue. i write a thousand words on the same subject. we have an assembly. words versus pictures. which is worth more? >> why should i bother? >> because then i will print the best of your students' work. you can choose them. come on. it will give them something to shoot for. >> clive owen. good to see you.

>> and you. >> we've seen you as a king, as a criminal, as a gangster. here you are a teacher. do you think this is a little bit of a departure from what people are used to seeing you as? >> i think maybe it is. it was a really beautifully written script. and it's very charming. juliette binoche plays an art teacher that comes into the school, starts telling the kids that art is much more important than language and that kind of galvanizes me, because i've got a little jaded, i'm a great lover of language, and it starts a battle within the school about whether words are more important than pictures. and at the same time, it looks like we're on each other, but we're kind of falling in love at the same time. >> i was going to say, you could call this a romantic comedy, unless that term makes you cringe. >> no, i think it is, yeah. but it's also very moving. they're both sort of carrying issues with themselves and there's very emotional stuff in it as well. the film rests on the relationship between me and juliette binoche. >> and your character jack

marcus, mr. mark, as the kids call him. he has his charms, but he's kind of a bitter, sometimes mean washed up kind of guy. >> i think he is. he came to the school as a big star. he had written a very successful book. and he's got very tired and jaded. i think the whole arrival of juliette binoche's character kind of wakes him up and galvanizes him and gets him going again. >> now, you have to memorize long stretches of dialogue for this. i mean, you're quoting updyke, there are poems. you must have a crazy good memory. do you? >> actors tend to. >> do you have any tricks? how do you pull that snauf. >> -- off? >> the slightly challenging thing, we did all my classroom scenes straight off the bat. so that was a bit of a challenge. >> those were definitely challenging. but does that kind of thing stay in your head? >> no. as long as i need it, and then i have to make way for other

things. >> exactly. only so much room. you are someone that people love, especially love seeing in kind of those heroic leading man roles. but you don't seem like somebody who loves hollywood or wants to make the scene. do you think that's true? >> i love what i do. i love playing parts more than that, yeah. >> rather stay home with the kids? >> yeah, of course. >> and then finally, i heard you love david bowie, so we have that in common. >> yes. >> did you -- actually, there's a song in one of the scenes in the movie. what is it called? oh, "stars are out tonight." >> yeah, i chose that song. there's a scene in it where i get a little drunk in the movie and i've got a tennis racket and ball and i trash my house. and i needed some music to inspire me to do it, and i asked fred to play this track and play it loud. and i did the most enjoyable scene in trashing his song. so used to the song that he had to get it for the movie. >> we're playing it right now, so don't smash anything. thank you for being here. appreciate it so much.

>> thank you. >> "words and pictures" opens in limited release this friday, nationwide on june 6th. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

how do you hold on to hope when the odds seem very long? it's a question richard cohen is trying to answer. for more than three decades, the award-winning journalist and blogger has battled multiple

sclerosis, an incurable disease. but now richard is participating in a first of its kind clinical trial that is hoping to cure that disease once and for all. he also happens to be married to our very dear friend meredith vieira. good to see you. >> thank you, good to see you. >> you recently had a health scare unrelated. you had a blood clot that got dangerously close to your heart. you're feeling how today? >> i'm feeling fine. these things happen so fast. i mean, a swollen foot, a black toenail, and the next thing i know, i'm in the emergency room. and i'm in icu and they're telling meredith that this could go either way, and they told her they were bringing me back from the brink. and i got the vibe, but i wasn't really told how serious it was. and it was very serious. >> but you're doing okay today? >> i'm doing okay. >> multiple sclerosis is a disease you've been living with since -- i think it was 25 years old, is that right? >> correct. >> you're now 66. you're participating in this

clinical trial. it is very different. did you have any hesitation about getting involved? >> none. absolutely none. >> why? >> well, because i've had the illness for over 40 years. i've been told for that period of time that there really is nothing for the kind of ms that i have. and, you know, when you're in that kind of a situation, the concept of hope doesn't even go through your mind. and suddenly, i realized maybe, just maybe there was some kind of hope. >> the progression of this disease in your personal case, i know has not always been a straight line. there have been twists and turns in the road, and sometimes they've been frustrating, those twists and turns. >> oh, absolutely. and by the way, that's not uncharacteristic of the disease. now, i mean, i'm legally blind. i have a great deal of trouble walking. i don't use my right side.

my last two books i wrote with my left hand. these are things you have to do. >> you blog and, you know, you call yourself the journeyman. and some of the things you express in your blogs are very funny. sometimes there's anger in your blogs. but mostly very revealing things. you talk about being so tired of needing the assistance of other people that when you fall in the street, you need the assistance of complete strangers. you need the assistance of people to do everyday things. was it hard to open up? i think you said it's the humiliation of this disease. was it hard to open up in that way? >> i think having written "blind sided", which was my first book, which was a memoir, that's where i crossed the river. that's where i really revealed myself, and having done that, i didn't find it very hard, and i get a very strong reaction from

readers who get it, and they appreciate the openness, and i think too many people stay closed and don't tell the truth. >> well, let's talk about the people who don't get it, because you take them to task, you called them the chronically healthy. and i know there were some people who responded saying you sounded a little bitter about them. i think meredith even said you needed to tone down the anger. what is it inside you that makes you want to react to those people who don't get it? >> yeah, i'm wrestling with the anger question right now. as a matter of fact, i just wrote about it in my last post. i think that what bothers me is that i think that people don't see us. i think that people -- we live in a culture of beauty. we live in a culture of physical perfection. and people sort of avert their eyes. or they look through us. i've been in a wheelchair at

airports and things and i become part of the wheelchair. and they talk to meredith about what i want to do because they wouldn't address a person in a wheelchair. >> and you feel like screaming out sometimes i'm right here and i can hear this. >> exactly. and i just learn to talk. give me a chance. >> let me end on meredith. you mentioned her. she's got a new gig starting in september, a brand-new talk show. are you happy to have her out of the house for a few hours of the day? >> absolutely. but, you know, she's going to do well. her personality, her warmth, her talent is going to show. >> yeah, and i know she's been there for you during this entire process and she's such a great support for you. richard, it's always good to see you. >> good to see you, thank you. >> it's a pleasure. and we're going to be back right after these messages and your local news and weather on a wednesday morning.

well, with good morning, everyone. 8:56. i'm scott mcgrew. netflix expanding into europe. the company launching its service in france, germany, switzerland, and other european countries later this year. netflix says the service will include original shows is, but it doesn't have rights to every show in every market, so maybe no "house of cards." let's check the weather with christina. good morning. >> hey, good morning to you. big netflix fan. we've got a good-looking day in

los gatos and all across the area, mostly in the 50s and 60s right now. this afternoon, lots of sunshine coming your way. already nice and clear in san rafael. meanwhile, still fogged in over the east shore. we'll easily hit the lower 70s to 80s today. 66 in san francisco. if you're so tough, crack this thick slice of

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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 this wednesday morning, may 21st, 2014. i'm willie geist along with al roker, natalie morales, and tamron hall. good to have all of you with us this morning. we're already smelling the fried chicken from the loveless cafe in nashville. you want to stick around for this one. >> going to make our wednesday. >> going to make some ribs. you're going to like this stuff. interested to hear what everybody thinks about this story. arizona high school facing some backlash after devoting a two-page spread in its yearbook to students who are parents. it shows students either pregnant or posing with their

children. you can see it right here. some feel the yearbook is not the right place to highlight this issue. one parent said she didn't view teen pregnancy as a student achievement that ought to be displayed in the yearbook. another one said the spread made teen parenthood look "cute." so we asked at today.com, should teen parents be featured prominently in high school yearbooks? 53% of you at home said no, that is not appropriate. 39% said yes, all facets of student life should be portrayed. 8% just weren't sure about it. the school district put out a statement saying the yearbook reflected choices made outside the school environment and "the feedback received about the subject matter will help refine the judgment used when determining content in future yearbooks." >> i think what's interesting is, you know, these kids stayed in school. this is their reality. so they're having to deal with their reality. it's not like it's glorifying teen parenthood. i mean, it's just showing this is my life and this is how much it's changed. i don't think that's glorifying. and if you read it, it doesn't

glorify it at all. >> my first reaction was they stayed in school. so many teen parents drop out of school out of necessity because they have to. but i do see the other side of it. >> sure. >> you don't want to put it out there as something that we've come to accept. >> this is not something that should necessarily happen. it does, obviously. but do you shy away from the reality of what some of these students go through? >> i think the school made a great point. they'll look at some of the comments that were made and they can adjust accordingly. one of the things that kate, our league, brought up is that people kept saying in the beginning teen moms. there are boys as well. it often falls on the stigma of the girl who actually had the baby, but it's teen parents highlighted in this. but i have to tell you, that mtv show "teen mom," i'm always conflicted when i see them on the cover of like "us weekly" or "people" magazine because they are sometimes -- i feel that they are exploited sometimes. >> right. >> i just do. and i have a hard time with it.

you should not live with a scarlet letter. you should not be ashamed of keeping your baby. but there has to be a balance and those parents feel that way. so i think it's big of the school to say listen, maybe we didn't get it right this time and we'll adjust. >> interestingly enough, some statistics show, not that there's a correlation, but that since that show, you know "teen mom" and "16 and pregnant," that actually teen pregnancies have started to drop off. they don't know if it's a cause and effect. >> that's the reality. >> you make the right point, though. on that show, the babies are almost props on a soap opera. >> on covers of magazines. but here, in this instance, i mean, i think it's the reality that a lot of high schools and a lot of areas are dealing with, and, you know, unfortunately the student body is changing in ways that, you know, you have to reflect that. >> absolutely. when i went to school, there was a school called new lives and they would send the girls off to this campus somewhere else

because they couldn't function, apparently, administrators at the time thought. but one of the girls featured in this, she's going on to college, studying animal sciences. so bravo to her for moving forward with her life. here's some great inspiration. of course, it's school commencement season. we've been showing some graduation speeches around the country. and we have the opportunity, of course, now to hear some great speakers. and this time at the university of texas austin, they asked u.s. navy admiral william h. mccraven to return to his alma mater to speak. admiral mccraven shared a lot of great life lessons that he learned from his seal training, and one of those i think will surprise you. take a look. >> if you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of the day. it will give you a small sense of pride, and it will encourage you to do another task, and another, and another. and by the end of the day, that one task completed will have turned into many tasks completed.

making your bed will also reinforce the fact that the little things in life matter. if you can't do the little things right, you'll never be able to do the big things right, and if by chance you have a miserable day, you will come home to a bed that is made. [ laughter ] that you made. and a made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will be better. >> that's what i always tell my son. make the bed first thing in the morning. all right, admiral mccraven, in case you're wondering, you may remember the name, he was the commander of the u.s. special operations command to organize the raid that killed osama bin laden. >> true advice. >> starts with the bed. >> we had these bedspreads when i was a kid that had sails on them, and if we didn't have the sails pointing in the right direction, my mother would make us come back upstairs and remake the bed. >> did she bounce the quarter off the bed? >> no, she's bounce us off the bed. >> i like that. set sail the right way. >> i'd like to live by that, but it's a little hard when i leave to make it over christina and

two children who have slept in the bed. >> it's the last out of bed. >> my husband never makes the bed. he's like why bother? it's just going to get unmade in a couple of hours. i tell him exactly what admiral mccraven said. >> it's true. you feel great when the bed is made up. it's something you can control when you start your day. >> i totally subscribe to the cluttered life, cluttered mind thing. want dishes in the sink. i want a clean slate and that includes the bed and everything else. and then you can go on with your day. >> i didn't like it when i was 7, but i like it now. >> you've learned, though. so traffic obviously is annoying. but we've got a couple of traffic highway hazards that may even surprise you. watch this incredible piece of video. a mama bear saves her young cub from oncoming traffic after he wandered into a highway in british columbia. >> look how she's looking both ways first. looking both ways. >> are you going to get it when

i get you home. >> and your bed is going to have the sails in the same direction tomorrow. >> so we go from bears to bees. >> uh-oh. >> this is i-95 in delaware. a truck hauling 20 million bees crashed last night. 460 hives overturned. believe it or not, most of the bees escaped. this was a planned escape. the queen bee sent a couple -- it was like they had the music from "the great escape" playing. truck driver, two passengers survived. but they were stung up to 100 times. >> oh, my gosh. >> they've since been released from the hospital. >> wow. >> but that's a lot of bees. >> oh yeah. >> that's like the scene in "the fugitive" when the train turns over and they all take off. >> i didn't kill the queen! i don't care! zzz. >> that's good stuff. i guess on the animal trail we go. remember tara, the cat -- wait,

she's not a cat. she is a cat. >> she saved the 4-year-old boy. >> i've got wednesday brain today. she saved the 4-year-old boy from this vicious dog attack. we talked all about it last week. and there was a promise that tara would throw out the opening pitch at a baseball game. al wondered how this could physically be possible. and there it is. >> that looks like he's golfing with her. >> if you can't see, there's a fishing line connected to tara so that she could throw out the first pitch. it didn't go as plan, so the family helped her out. >> this poor cat is like, can i just take a nap now? seriously? >> if i had known this was going to be happening. >> i save your boy, then i have to do this? >> tie me to a wire string. i'm supposed to be on my back on the sofa rolling my tummy. >> where's my catnip? that's all i want. >> we knew that wasn't going to go great. great gesture. >> i don't know if they realize it, cats don't have fingers. >> left out that detail.

but they called in the family from the bullpen. to help her out. this is dangerous territory for us. can you spell better than a middle schooler? we're about to ask you. >> nope. >> buzz feed has a great quiz up asking whether you or we can pass a middle school spelling test. we're going to try it with our ipad. they show the word on buzz feed. you say if it's correct or incorrect. >> we have it set up. >> let us begin. that's incorrect. you want one f and two rs. >> so we just hit the little -- >> okay, that's good. >> that's grammar is correct. >> correct, yes. >> pastime. >> is that one word or two? >> oh, i'm saying that's incorrect. >> i'm going to say correct. let's see. oh, it is. it's incorrect. just the one t. possibility, we're good there. feeling good about that. >> this is riveting. >> that's correct. >> that's wrong. one z. >> it's wrong. >> it's correct!

al roker, ladies and gentlemen. al roker wins. >> i won a number of spelling bees in brooklyn. >> are we done with the quiz? i was just going to keep going. >> you guys can keep playing. but in the meantime, we're going to move on here. we got a lot of severe weather going on today. and in fact, western new york right now, we've got flash flood watches and flash flood warnings in effect. the rain basically just training punxsutawney, hopefully phil is out of the burrow and away from that rain because we have a lot of heavy stuff going on. out west where we saw severe weather yesterday, going to see it again from wyoming into parts of nebraska and kansas. we're looking at strong storms, and in fact, denver, you can see we're going to be looking at heavy showers and thunderstorms later today. we had that last night. could happen again today. and we got the risk of severe weather from st. louis all the way to washington, d.c. large hail up to two inches or more in diameter. washington during the day, you start off with sunshine, but by the evening, 78 to 79 degrees

9:10. good wednesday morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. almost universal temperatures at this hour. we did have a full blanket of lie clouds earlier this morning. starting to see some improvement, though. cool and clear at this point in san rafael. i want to show you the sky over the east shore. still a little bit cloudy here, but we will see those clouds clear about lunchtime. expecting clear conditions across the board. 78 for today. in the south bay, we are going to warm your temperatures up as we get into the weekend. up to 88 degrees in the south bay by sunday. >> you guys are like tara with the yarn ball. >> i'm going to say we're doing pretty well. for a sixth grade spelling bee. how do you spell sauce? >> i misspelled sauce in the ki kindergarten spelling bee. >> it's a hard word. >> 43 years later, still

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the spread of the mers virus, a surprising risk factor for heart attack and stroke, and why you and you spouse may have more in common than you think. >> those are some of the hottest headlines in health. breaking them down, dr. sampson davis, and dr. carrie peterson, an internal medicine physician in private practice. good to have you both back with us. >> doctors. >> let's talk about the mers virus. it's a lot of concern in the u.s. we've had three confirmed cases. so how is this spread? how easily is it spread? dr. sampson? >> mers is thought to originate from saudi arabia, middle eastern respiratory syndrome virus. it's thought to be in camels and bats. about 600 cases over the last two years.

so far, it's appearing in the united states. we know of three cases. two from travelers from saudi arabia who arrived here in the states and one person contracted mers from that person. one of the persons from saudi arabia that traveled from saudi arabia. >> dr. peterson, if there are only three cases, why is it getting so much attention? should we be concerned about it? >> the concern is that there have been cases of death in saudi arabia and in some other countries throughout the world. right now, in terms of how well it's contagious, we think it's less contagious than a flu or cold. it is transmitted through coughing or sneezing. however, the case that was brought to this country from saudi arabia was not necessarily transmitted to the second person that was identified here very easily. so we don't think it's that contagious. but it can cause death if it's an advanced case, so that's why there's a lot of concern around it. >> dr. davis, new research that suggests a lack of sleep can raise your risk of strokes and heart attacks. so where is the link between insomnia and heart attack and

strokes? >> this is an interesting study, the american heart association that showed that there's an increase in strokes and heart attacks from lack of sleep. but the insomnia itself doesn't cause it. it's what insomnia causes. your blood pressure increases. you also have insulin resistance, so your blood glucose releases. you also have hormones that cause cravings for sugars and salt, so you eat more and gain weight more. so what we know is obesity, high blood pressure, all leads to an increase in heart disease and stroke. so it's good to get good, quality sleep. seven to nine hours a night. if you're having trouble sleeping, you want to have sleep studies done or make sure that you do things to wind down before night's end. >> we know we need a good night's sleep for a variety of reasons. dr. peterson, this is a fun study that you're going to have to explain to me more about the genetic similarity between spouses. what are we talking about here? >> we know that people pick spouses based on certain similarities, like their body type or age or religion or

ethnicity. >> their interests. >> exactly. but some people, some researchers want to look at what else is there that attracts us to other people, so they decided to look at dna similarities and they found that actually, we are genetically similar to our spouses. not necessarily as much as educational level, that's actually one of the strongest commonalities. however, we are genetically similar to our spouses. there are dna similarities. >> i guess that makes sense sometimes when they say that you look like your spouse sometimes. i guess you're attracted to that other person because they kind of look like you. it's what you know. >> that's a little vain. i'm going to marry you because you look like me. >> it's true. >> it is unusual. >> there's truth to that. >> all right, dr. davis. this one -- we know this is sort after a long way off. but anyone with little kids who's chased them around and tried to put sunscreen on had to sit up and take attention here. because there is a drinkable sunscreen product out there?

>> is this for real? >> it sounds great, right? there is something out there, and-th it's sunscreen, you take it and you can have protection from sun rays for up to three hours. i think it's a great first step. the challenge is that it hasn't been fda-approved and more studies need to be done before you offer it to yourself or your children. >> you've got to always back it up, anyway, right? >> you do. and actually how it claims to work is what's so fascinating to me. how it claims to work is it delivers radio frequency to your cells through the water that you inge ingest, and these radio frequencies cause the cells to vibrate and then they neutralize the u.v. rays. so there is some mechanism of action that they're explaining to us, but i just don't know necessarily if it works. >> this is the company's claim. so i guess with the fda approval

process -- >> and what they tell you to do is cover yourself in sunscreen, take the product, and leave a little area uncovered with sunscreen and go in the sun and test it out. see if it works. >> i think i'll stick to the coppertone for now, thanks. >> just when my kids are getting used to that. great to have you here. coming up next, how low can they go? our six months to a six-pack contestants. they are back, they're ready to take us on once again. we're going to do a little limbo here. introducing a beauty breakthrough. so bold. revolutionary color. so chic. at the hottest boutique. the new paint studio at ace! surprise. luxurious color from valspar optimus and valspar aspire. check out this drawer action. discover premium paints and helpful people. i love both of those things. of course you do. it's the new paint studio. exclusively at ace. ♪ace is the place with the helpful hardware folks.♪ helpful is beautiful™

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can i help? aww. just kidding. [ female announcer ] new tide ultra stain release helps remove 99% of everyday stains. good morning to you. it's 9:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. a judge in santa clara county will hear from members of the community this morning before they release the man known as the pillow case rapist in southern california. christopher hubbard admitted to raping 38 women throughout california, including many here in the bay area. he's been at the hospital, but a judge determined he's fit to be released. he'll be living in palmdale, north of los angeles. officials say he will be under strict supervision, including wearing an ankle gps monitor. hubbard will not be in court today for those public comments. the san jose vocational college was shut down without warning, it's back open this morning. dozens of students got to bryman college monday to find "no trespassing" signs.

they had to leave in the middle of class when a locksmith showed up to change the locks with no explanation. now, an attorney for the school says financial troubles caused it to fall behind on its rent. last night, the school's president announced to dispute is settled and classes resumed this morning. we'll have a look at weather and traffic after this break.

welcome back. 9:28 is the time. taking a live look. overcast still in san francisco. meanwhile, we are clearing out nicely, just some haze left over in the south bay. temperatures will be comfortable for today. upper 70s to low 80s in the warmest cities. but we're only going to hit the mid-60s in san francisco. 66 for you. 80 out in the east bay and 83 for the north bay. as we get into that all-important holiday weekend, temperatures are going to climb, looking very warm for your outdoor plans on sunday, up to 88 degrees in san jose. here's mike and your drive. >> all right, christine, we had a slow drive, both directions just north of university, over the last five minutes, as a crash cleared from the northbound side. we'll take you full screen,

that's heading away from us, toward the top of the screen. that is northbound. look at the maps and we still show an earlier crash had things really tied up and both directions were very slow heading to and from university avenue and the north side of palo alto. recovery continues the there. other side of the bay, a slower drive. there was a three-car crash reported around the san mateo bridge toll plaza. and that has cleared and now we have a burst of traffic heading westbound across the span. jammed up from oakland past the coliseum. and in the south bay, your northbound routes continue a slow drive, that's the toughest drive, laura. >> all right, thank you, mike,ing and thank you for joining us as well. another local news update is coming up in just a half an hour or so. have a great morning.

welcome back to "today" on a wednesday morning. it's may 21st, 2014. i'm willie along with al, natalie, and tamron. love this clip we're about to show you. cleveland indians pitcher cory cluger showed incredible composure as he sat down for an interview. watch how his teammates in the dugout try to distract him. showering him in sunflower seeds. then the water comes in. then some peanuts. this is all on the live broadcast. then someone gives him a raincoat eventually. >> nice. >> and more water comes down at his head. finally in comes the baby powder. >> nice. >> and look at him. the laser focus. >> just keeps going.

>> he's got a job to do. >> in the interview, you can't hear, but he's completely composed. he's answering every detailed question. unflappable. >> the announcers are more flustered. >> i guess this has become one of those things they do. >> yeah, baseball's a long season. you've got to have some fun over 162 games. >> we should do that here. >> as you're doing an interview, throw the sunflower seeds. as you do the weather. >> you know, jerry has baby powder. our stage manager has some baby powder. but that's usually for me. i hate to be chafed. we've got a gorgeous day today along the west coast. we're looking at a beautiful day in boston. sunshine and 63. slight risk of some strong storms stretching from the mid-atlantic states all the way back into denver. sunny and warm through the gulf coast. tomorrow we've got a slight risk in the mid tennessee river valley, out in the rockies, a 9:31. good wednesday morning to you.

definitely not as muggy out there this morning. that dry heat returns today. temperatures right the now, mostly in the upper 50s to low 60s. good-looking day shaping up. we're going to climb in the upper 70s to low 80s in the warm spots. 80 for the east bay. 66 in san francisco and then we've got a warming trend as we get into your holiday weekend. this is what you can count on. less humidity is going to feel warmer today by 5 to 10 degrees. temps store as we get into that holiday weekend. we'll cool you off a touch just in time for memorial day. hope off great day. >> and that's your latest weather. okay, so two weeks to go until our six weeks to a six pack finale. we're going head-to-head with kelly, tamara and ralph in a game we're calling calorie over/under! >> and this will all make sense shortly. this will all make sense. joy bauer, and jeff will reveal the calories in your favorite foods and how much exercise you have to do to burn them off. good morning, everybody. >> good morning. >> you all are looking great.

let's check in first on the weights. how's everybody doing? >> i just want to say that kelly, when she first started this, she had so many reservations. she's a shy person, she's never put herself out there. so she did not really want to do this on national television. she's down 40 pounds! she hit her goal! >> nice job! >> nicely done. >> tamara, when she first started, she was eating all the wrong foods. she was hardly ever exercising. her goal was to lose 30 pounds. she lost 28. she only has two more pounds to go. >> whoo! >> and ralph, ralph can't even get over himself. he hit his goal about a month ago. and he now can take off his shirt and flex with all his sons. >> ralph hasn't worn his shirt in a month. >> and the green room goes crazy over him. >> all oiled up now. looking good. >> he's a hunk. so we're going to play this trivia game. >> it's called calorie over/under. what's going to happen is jeff and i are going to alternate. we're going to ask you questions per training to specific

calories. i'll handle the food, he's going to handle the exercise. and your job is to let us know if you think the actual calories are over that number or under the number. but here's the catch. >> what? >> you're going to go head-to-head, one person from six pack, one person from the host team, the others are going to hold the limbo stick, and if you think that it's -- >> here, guys. >> you can't lift it high. if you think the number is over, you have to step over the limbo stick. if you think it's under, i want you shimmying underneath the limbo stick. the first question. we're going to go tamara against willie. >> you're up. >> is this theme park funnel cake with powdered sugar over or under 500 calories. >> over. >> you have to show us. >> it's over. >> the answer is it's over.

it's 50fiv 580 calories. that's the equivalent of ten doughnut holes. >> i want to see willie jump. all right, next question. here we go. if you climb stairs for 30 minutes, do you burn over or under 400 calories. >> over. >> wrong? under? >> under. believe it or not, while stair climbing really is a great workout, 30 minutes at a moderate pace, not sprinting up the stairs -- >> oh, i was thinking sprinting. >> i'm sorry, al. i should have specified. it's only 250 calories. still a great workout. still a great workout. >> question number three, who's next? here we go. brownie points if you guys really groove it. so, is this pretzel that you get from a ballpark over or under 500 calories? >> under.

>> and the answer is under! so it's 450 calories. not to be a buzz kill, but that's the equivalent of five slices of white bread. >> next question. now, willie, this one's especially for you because i understand this is a recreational activity. if you take a belly dancing class for one hour, do you burn over or under 250 calories? >> i think it's under. >> really, natalie? >> i don't care if it's over or not, i'm saying under. come on. >> all right, the answer is over. it's 300 calories. >> question five. is this whole container of nachos and cheese from a

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ever grab your flash right, realize you didn't have the right batteries? >> or the string comes out of your hoodie? >> we'll help you save all your daily dilemmas in the final part of "what happens if." zania aston is here to help us with clever tricks. >> good morning. >> you need a light or something, your battery -- you don't have the right batteries. >> what happens if you don't have the right size batteries for your flashlight, or in our case for our patio lights. all you need -- and this tip comes from the household hacker at youtube channel, is a smaller sized batteries and some tinfoil. so if you want to grab a light and flip it open. and you'll see that this light actually takes aa batteries. so you just want to take a aaa. we'll put it in there like that. take a little piece of tinfoil

to fill the gap in between the battery and the rest of that. >> so this only works with smaller going into bigger. >> the positive side? >> oh, it worked! >> and then you can turn on your light. it's a great temporary fix until you can get to the store to get the right size batteries. but when you're in a bind, it really helps. >> that's fantastic. >> that's a great trick there. the next one, if you have something that's not resealable, like rice, for example, what do you do? >> rice or beans. this trick comes from the sorted food youtube channel. all you need is the top of a water bottle or any type of plastic bottle. take your plastic package. it's not easily resealable. and worse, when you actually go to try and pour it, it makes a mess. take it and thread through the mouthpiece of the bottle. like so. and you can fold the plastic down over top like that.

and then you can actually fit the cap back on. you need to push it down hard for the first time. >> this is so cool. >> there you go. and you've got a closed -- and best part, when it comes time to pour it, you have a nozzle. >> that's fantastic. i love this! and then you take a battery. >> there you go. >> and get this thing right up under there. >> it really helps out for your pantry. this happens with hoodies and with your draw spring pants. >> especially when you're limboing. >> what happens when you lose rain shower string? >> we all know the safety pin solution where you put a safety pin through it and chase it around the hoodie. this trick from buzz feed video, their youtube channel, is actually a much easier way. just take a straw and thread the string through the straw and push it through the opening of the hoodie, like so.

>> you can't get this either? >> al is like the smartest person i know and can't get these. >> you can put the straw all the way through. >> i'm almost there, i'm almost there. >> and this buzz feed youtube channel has loads of tips and tricks like that. >> that's fantastic. >> so you can make everyday chores a lot smoother. >> it works! >> yea! >> there you go. you did it before i did. >> these are great. i don't know if you can top that one. but if you've sealed an envelope too early -- >> exactly. this has happened to everybody. you've stamped the envelope, written the address on, put everything in, sealed it, and then realized you forgot to include the last thing. well, this tip, again from the household hacker youtube channel. if you've sealed an envelope, you can actually just put it in the freezer for at least 30 minutes, different freezers take different amounts of time. at least 30 minutes, and then when you open it up, the envelope actually comes open a lot more easily. and keeping the envelope intact. >> look at how easy that opens.

>> that's like 30 minutes? >> can you reseal it? >> and you can reseal it and put whatever you need in there and you haven't lost the use of a stamp. >> perfect. and this channel is great. >> there you go. >> they're actually great tricks. thank you so much. you can check out full videos of these life hacks at today.com. >> we have been waiting for this next segment. willie gives us a taste of his college days in nashville and his love for the loveless cafe, baby, after these messages. >> and he's already eating. [ male announcer ] applebee's believes better choices for lunch,

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if only you could have another taste of this. each of us has chosen a restaurant that has special meaning to us. today it is willie's turn. >> we're already picking the ribs out of our teeth. you may have noticed i went to vanderbilt university in nashville, tennessee. nashville might be the hottest city in the country right now, but it's the old favorites that make the city great, like the iconic loveless cafe, where people have been flocking for

generations for some old fashioned southern food. i went to college in nashville, tennessee. i was a kid coming from new jersey, who hadn't experienced a lot of things about the south, but especially the food. one place in nashville that's best known for that kind of food, it's loveless cafe. there was a couple, anne and lon loveless. they were a family, this is in the 1950s, and it was just a house sitting on tennessee highway 100. and they would make food for people passing by, people taking long trips. and that blossomed from that act of generosity into a big building, into a big business that's now an icon across the south and really across the country. i would suggest the loveless made good hangover food, if you were into that kind of thing. i certainly wasn't. but i would drive the people who were hung over to the loveless. there's one dish in particular, a unique spin that the loveless puts on things.

their watermelon barbecue ribs. it's like nothing you've ever tasted before. the loveless cafe senior pit master george harvell came all the way from nashville. it is so good to have you here. >> thank you, willie, great to be here. >> been there since the early 1950s. it is an institution in the south. >> y, it is. people come from everywhere to eat there. >> and what makes them so special? what is it about that place that has people coming from miles around? >> it's the love. >> that's so sweet. >> every day, we have the opportunity to love people through our wonderful service and our delicious food. >> i am loving these ribs. >> george gets into work at 2:00 in the morning to start this process. why do you have to be there that early? >> shovel the pit out, start a new fire each day. so it's a process that we have to go through. and the smoking of the meats, the butts, and so forth. it's a long process. it's a 21-hour process to smoke our meat, our pork butt.

>> let's take a crack at it. this man is a legend in nashville tennessee. we're going to do the watermelon ribs and we've got to start with the famous rub. >> you can mix our rub up. we have a poultry cajun seasoning mix here that starts the rub. and then we put paprika. >> all of it? >> dump it all in there. black pepper. >> okay. >> chili powder. some onion powder. granulated garlic. this is whole oregano. the dark brown sugar, when you mix this all together, you need to knead it. it tends to lump up. >> no spoons allowed. >> you're supposed to smell like barbecue rub. people will love you after this.

that's for sure. you'll be a very popular person. you already are. >> you make this by the bagful. >> we liberally sprinkle it on here. there you go. >> that's a very liberal education. >> it's a little more liberal than we do. but then we turn it over. both sides. >> do you take the membrane off? >> we do not take it off. we use a st. louis cut spare rib. it's already been trimmed just the way we like it. and the way we smoke these ribs, you don't really need to take it off. it's a little more meat to add. >> george, where does the watermelon come in and what do you get out of that putting it with the ribs? >> it's very important to understand that however you cook your ribs, some people like to do them in the oven, some people like to grill them, and some people are like us, they have the opportunity to use a smoker. we have a big pit. we smoke them with tennessee hickory wood. and so that's an advantage for sure. >> george, i've got a few seconds left. show me what we do with the

watermelon here. >> we cut these up. i'll just cut a few of these up. and show you. if one of y'all would pour the barbecue sauce into the roasting pan. that's our homemade barbecue sauce. we slather them around. this is another hand process. >> what a great word, slather. >> then you throw the watermelon in? >> we're going to come back in one second. go visit george at the loveless in nashville. trust me, don't miss it. we are back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

the ribs are great at the loveless, but al points out you have to go for the fresh biscuits and they have these jams that you can order online. man, we love the loveless. thank you so much.

good morning, everyone. 9:56. i'm scott mcgrew. the search is on for an east bay teenager wanted for sexually assaulting at least three women. police released this sketch last night. the attacker described as hispanic or asian, in his early to late teens.

investigators in concord say he approached victims from behind, groped them, and then ran off. the first attack happened in late march, the other two earlier this month. all of them happening between north larwin and south larwin avenue. not far from cowell. last night, san jose city council delayed a planned vote on a major crackdown on medical marijuana clubs. city leaders are considering cutting down the number of clubs from 100 to just 20. council members will eventually decide on proposed buffer zones around day cares and schools as well. let's check your weather with christina this morning. good morning. >> hey, good morning, scott. good morning at home. nice, clear sky over san rafael. got a good-looking day shaping up for your outdoor activities. it may be warmer, but you may not notice the difference because we lost that humidity tout there. 66 degrees in san francisco. 73 is what it felt like with all that humidity yesterday. today, your true temperature will feel true to form.

and that's bauds we have that dry heat. temps soar to the weekend. and then we'll cool you off a touch into memorial day. we'll show you that forecast today at 11:00. here is mike and your drive. >> you know that truck we've been watching over here, finally in the last ten minutes, they were able to get that out of there. it was ant big deal, but it was a distraction. we're looking at a smoother drive as we watch this, the red disappearing from your roadway. that's good. 85 still the slowest drive northbound from highway 87 up to 17. but 101 still slow around the airport. south of 92, we have the slowdowns in the northbound direction. but up towards oakland, much better for this drive. and the bay bridge, we still have the metering lights on at the plaza. >> another local news update coming in a half an hour.

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. wow, that was hot audio. >> that's right, baby. we're hot. >> you know why? because it's winesday wednesday. everybody's excited about that. it's may 21st. so glad you're with us today. yesterday after we finished, hoda -- you had to work double time. >> i had a little date with kit hoover from "access hollywood." they're here all week set outside on the plaza. if you come by 30 rock and look outside, you'll see billy and kit. why is there a random hand in that picture? there's just somebody reaching in. >> because everybody wants a piece of you. everybody, hoda.

you're so hot. >> thanks to kit. >> all right. last night was the finale of "the voice." the final three, team blake's jake worthington, team usher's josh kaufman and team adam's christina grimmie. >> okay. if you guys haven't seen it, we're about to tell you who you won. if you have, let's just enjoy the moment again together because it was a nail-biter. let's take a look. >> the finalist in third place is -- christina grimmie! that leaves jake worthington and josh kaufman. the winner of "the voice" is -- josh kaufman! wins it for team usher! >> look at usher. oh, wow! wow! >> with the kids and the family. >> he's got three little children. like 6, 4 and 2.

they're real little ones. >> how awesome. they were all awesome. and we should reveal, because we don't really recall, we actually picked who we thought was going to win. and josh is actually on the show with us. >> this could be awkward. >> josh, we love you, josh. we love you. okay. that was mine. >> you called it. >> should i read you mine? >> hoda picked jake. >> but let me tell you, josh, josh, if you're listening, the reason i picked jake, i actually thought you had the best voice, but i thought all the -- i did -- but i thought all the country music people were going to come vote like crazy. so my heart was with you, but i went with what i thought was the vote. now, you -- >> i did the same thing. >> -- did the same thing! >> i thought the country people were going to vote in droves. >> josh, can i tell you something? we've been rooting for you since the beginning when you sang "i can't make you love me," whatever. that was it. we are excited to speak with you

in a little bit. >> and i gave him two little children's books for his little ones. and i said you think you're the only singer in the whole world, and he laughed. >> there was a little strange thing that happened on "the voice." robin thicke has been on this quest to win back his wife, paula patton. at "the billboard music awards," he sang a song like "i want her back" or "come on back" or "back it up." "get you back." "get it back." "get her back." "back it up." anyway, something else happened last night. let's take a look. >> all right, josh. are you going to help me get her back, man? help us out. put your hands together now. ♪ i've got to go get her go get her go get her back ♪ ♪ i've got to go get her go get her go get her back ♪ there you go. ♪ i've got to treat her right ♪ whoa i've got to cherish her for life ♪ ♪ i've got to get her go get her go get her go get her tonight ♪ >> yeah, okay. i think josh is a great singer.

>> he is a great singer. >> that's what i think. the other thing i think, i think it's a little bit -- we like robin thicke. >> yeah, we like paula. >> we love paula. >> we don't like marriages to fall apart. >> but i do think it's a little weird to go on this public thing where you go from show to show singing "get her back" song. >> it's a world we live in where nobody has any secrets or secrets and i think it cheapens things. >> he was, like, gyrating. >> he was grinding a little bit. somebody else. that's called a mixed message. >> not quite sure what you mean. >> whatever fallon said last night, we can tell you right now, it was hysterical. hysterical. >> let's see what it was. >> taking a look at the pros and cons of "the voice" season finale. pro, sitting in a chair and seeing everything start to spin. con, or as hoda and kathie lee call it, working.

>> ha, ha, ha. all right. so i want to marry harry. finally. >> we had this kid on last week. >> love him. love him. >> they moved up the debut of the series. >> everyone's buzzing about it. >> yeah. it premiered last night. >> this is the beginning where the girls had no idea that there was -- who they were going to meet. they didn't even know it was prince harry. so it was all a big surprise. all right, let's watch. >> the strategy is deflection. i am going to play the part of the mysterious man. >> so what would you like us to call you? >> anything you like will do for now. >> prince charming. >> engaging 12 girls and trying to make them all like you is damn near impossible. doing that while seeing someone else is ridiculous. >> we all sort of just, like, bombard him with questions. so how old are you, sir? >> are you a wild guy? >> is polo your favorite sport? >> i feel like i could blow this at any point, and that's a lot of pressure. crikey, what the hell have i got

myself into? how's your dating career to date? >> i don't do well. >> you've done really well so far. >> well, with you. i can't pick them. >> american girls. american girls don't seem to have inside voices at all. loud, in your face, brash. they're not -- they're really forward. >> you catch me behind closed doors, i'll be all over you. >> time to unmask. >> he never says -- he never says he's harry. >> no. >> not the real harry. >> okay. how about his outside voices thing? >> is he saying basically that all american women are are sluts? is that what he's trying to say? >> loud-mouthed sluts is what he said. >> i think american women are more forward and more aggressive. and i've known that since my son was 6. >> it happens. well, you know what?

>> not you, hodi. >> demure. we have to talk about this 11-year-old girl real quick. she qualified for golf's u.s. open. >> for the women. >> her name is lucy lee from redwood shores, california. she just qualified. she's a little thing. she's 11 years old. >> and she qualified by, like, seven strokes, right? >> yeah. >> yeah. >> anyway. i mean, can you imagine being 11 and being in that kind of a competition? >> but tiger was that amazing when he was -- i remember when he was 3, he came on our show with reege, and we couldn't believe. every single putt in at 3. >> amazing. >> she's adorable. >> wow. let's see. >> probably. >> who knows? you never know. maybe this one fell short. >> and it did! hoda's on a roll. i'm using my outdoor voice. because i'm american! >> that's the only voice you've got. drew barrymore's daughter -- >> that's not nice. >> what do you mean?

>> not nice. >> i can't hear you. is someone saying something? >> what were you going to talk about? >> drew barrymore, she's got a daughter on the cover of "people" magazine. her name is frankie. it's her second child with her husband, will. initially they weren't sure how to pick a name because their 20-month-old daughter's name is olive. they thought about naming this child hazel. >> or pepper. >> he this didn't want two greens. that's why they stayed away from hazel. they didn't want two foods or two things in the pantry, so they stayed away from pepper. >> i guess sue was taken. >> well, the new hot baby name. >> you don't hear any names like that anymore. what did you name your baby? >> sue. >> you know what the hot baby name is? >> yes, i do, kale. kale kardashian. >> that would be good. >> because of the "k" thing. >> 262 people have named their children kale in 2013. >> now, most of them are boys, i think, right? 257. it's the impact on culture. what can i tell you, hoda woman.

>> some soon-to-be grandmothers, when they realize that their daughter is about to have a baby, they get very excited. this is one of those caught on tape. her daughter, lisa, told her mother -- she surprised her in a greeting card, so take a look at her mom's reaction. >> are you kidding me? are you kidding me? don't mess with me, lisa! [ screaming ] >> wow! >> you know she never thought that was going to happen. you can tell. >> and she's not using her indoor voice. >> she continues screaming for a minute. >> are you kidding me? >> she's going to hurt her daughter. she's pregnant. >> wow! i love that.

>> wow! >> that is the best. that is the best. >> she's going to be a fun grandma, you know? she's going to be fun. and loud. okay. >> so we have some good news. >> we do. remember the -- i think she's a reporter. >> stephanie, she works at the "post" on page 6. she was told by her boyfriend that if she made him 300 sandwiches, he would marry her. so she was making him sandwiches. and she came on and talked to us about it. well, after 257 sandwiches -- ♪ another one bites the dust >> she proposed. she had 43 left. anyway, congrats to stephanie. she's been blogging about the experience, and now. >> yeah, i think they went to barbados or somewhere like that. and they set it up very romantically. we're happy for them. see what a couple of pieces of bread and some ham will do? that's all it takes. love never ceases to amaze me. another shout-out to the long-distance dad. we want to celebrate great dads

whose jobs take them away from home. >> if you know a dad who works in the military or drives a truck, something that keeps the dad away from home, we want to know about them. go to klgandhoda.com. people liked that jumpsuit the other day. they can get it at the thatchery on marco island. >> what's it called? >> the thatchery? patchington's. i'm so sorry. >> go to our "favorite things" on the website. >> and it's less than what i said before. it's $97.20 or something. it's cheaper than what we were told. a twisted tale comes to life on the small screen. >> yeah, stars of "petals on the wind," ellen burstin, rose are all with us. >> it was josh kaufman. he's on with us. right after this. >> josh, we can't wait.

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josh kaufman! wins it for team usher! >> look at him. oh, it was a nail-biter till the very end. 38-year-old father of three, josh kaufman, was crowned season 6 champion of "the voice." the first victory for team usher. >> let's look at that moment for a while. >> uh-huh. >> and that was just last night, everybody. josh won the hearts of america, beating out the two other terrific finalists, christina grimmie and jake worthington. and then josh boarded a plane from l.a. like a rock star to new york. >> just like he is.

>> so he could be with us today. we're so glad. congratulations! >> thank you so much. >> wow, watching that moment play back and watching usher's reaction must have been -- must be fun for you. what do you think when you look back at it? >> i mean, it was such a blur. >> yeah. >> and it felt like forever. a lot of anticipation. and i had no idea how it was going to go down. and, of course, to see usher's reaction was amazing. >> he just looked up with a big smile. >> a big old smile. now, you were a teacher before all of this. you were teaching kids how to take tests. like a tutor, right? >> yeah. i did s.a.t., a.c.t. prep, that kind of thing. along with being a musician. kind of half and half. >> uh-huh. your kids, your wife, everybody, that cutaway shot of them when they heard your name, what did you guys talk about the night before? >> well, a lot of what we talked about was that with the itunes stuff getting messed up with my song. >> tell us about that. >> tell us about that. what happen there had? >> i guess it just got on itunes and i think it just got entered

into their system wrong, so it only came up as an album rather than a song. >> a single, yeah. >> so people were having a hard time finding it, and it wasn't going on the charts. yeah. i was kind of worried about all of that, obviously. >> right. >> the night before. >> what did you say to your kids about whether you win or don't win? what was kind of -- >> it was a teachable moment. >> sure was. >> yeah. i mean, you know, my kids were actually asleep by the time i got home. you know, we talked about it. getting to this point at all, being in that final three, put me in such a good position to be able to move forward as an artist. so i was kind of fine with whatever -- however it turned out. >> but you had -- i didn't realize till i read this morning -- you had a lot of success going along with your so songs. they were making those itunes charts big, right? >> yeah, before that i had had three songs in the top ten from those live shows. so that really helped, yeah. >> one of our favorites, when you sang "i can't make you love me if you don't," the bonnie raitt song. can we have a little bit of

that? >> it was so wonderful. ♪ ♪ i will lay down my heart ♪ and i'll feel the power ♪ but you won't ♪ no you won't >> i want to start crying. ♪ i can't make you love me ♪ if you don't >> all day long. all day long. beautiful. >> wow. i just never heard it sung by a man before. and it was so -- has that always been one of your favorite songs? >> i love that song. it's such a heartfelt, you know, passionate, emotional song. >> you know, you were getting emotional just listening to it. or are you just exhausted? >> i love your voice so much. >> i am so -- no, it is.

that song, it's just -- just lyrically and melodically, there's just so much there. >> you're a big softy inside, aren't you? >> kind of, i guess. >> what do you sing in the shower? when you want to feel good and the water's on you and you're happy. >> maybe you take baths. you're assuming. >> i'm assuming. is there one you like to -- >> i don't know. i can't think of anything off the top of my head that's like a go-to. >> do your kids ever say to you, daddy, don't sing? >> no. yeah, they do. >> what do they want you to sing? >> well, they loved when i sang the song "happy" on the show because that was from the "despicable me" movie. >> how do you sing to them in the bedroom? >> i want to hear you sing for free. ♪ climb along if you feel like happiness is the truth ♪ >> that's it? >> that's it. >> he's been up all night. we're going to give him that. >> a lot of people, when they leave "the voice," we were

cheering them on, watching them, we want them to be superstars. and at this point we haven't seen someone make that big leap. what's the game plan, do you think, to try to make a big splash? >> i mean, we've got to talk about that and figure out what the next step is. i think part of it is just get to it. i want to capitalize on where we are right now and get it out there. >> you're going to tour all summer. >> touring with "the voice," which is going to be so much fun. >> it's always going to come down to that song. you've got to pick the right song, baby. >> exactly. >> congratulations. good for you. >> give your family all our best, okay? forbidden relationships, all the makings of a great tv movie. >> we're going to talk to the stars of "petals on the wind." and brush up, america. we're going to be playing "who knew" to celebrate memorial day. >> right after this. my budget and i are good. but it wasn't always that way. ahh!! ahhhhh!! let! go! let! go!

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we're kicking off your memorial day fun with a game of "who knew?" >> which of the following tops the lifs of the most popular foods grilled? burgers? steaks? hot dogs? or chicken? >> who knows? you're going to be surprised, probably. we're going to get to that answer when we play "who knew?" >> oh, really? also, how to keep your pets safe in the summer heat. and we're definitely going to be heating things up with sizzling swimsuits for women of all body ages and all body types. plus three lovely actresses from "petals on the wind." first, these messages. [ female announcer ] how do you want to feel this spring?

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addresses, phone numbers, birth dates. but the company says they have no evidence that hacke erers accessed any kind of personal or credit card information. ebay sent out an e-mail letting users know about the problem. the san jose vocational college that shut down without warning is back open this morning. students and staff returned to bryman college at 6:00 this morning. the school shut down monday after the landlord said the school fell behind on its rent. last night, the school's president announced the dispute is settled and classes were able to resume. we'll check weather and traffic coming up after break.

welcome back. i'm meteorologist christina loren. we have temperatures that will be comfortable today, but noticeably warmer than yesterday. we'll end up in the upper 70s to low 80s in your inland valleys. meanwhile, 66 degrees in san francisco. 83 degrees out in the north bay for today. with some changes coming just around the corner. so your weather headlines tell the story. as we get into this afternoon, less humidity. it feels more comfortable out there. temperatures will soar as we head into your holiday weekend. but for memorial day, actually getting a little bit of a cooldown. we'll show you that forecast today at 11:00. right now, let's check your drive. here's mike inouye. >> a much better drive right now as far as the flow of traffic. 880 past the coliseum towards high street, things are moving very nicely. at the map, the top end of 880 coming towards that bay bridge toll plaza. look at all the routes to the toll plaza very clear. the toll plaza itself does have a mild backup, especially for those cash lanes.

the rest shaping up nicely, even the south bay, just a little bit of an issue as fremont slow towards mission. >> all right, see you at 11:00. ♪ american woman we're back with more of "today" on this winesday wednesday. we're ready to play our weekly trivia game we call "who knew?" and we are kicking off the unofficial start of summer with a little memorial day trivia. kathie lee is across the street at the nbc experience store. she's ready to hand out 100 bucks to anybody who gets the questions right. and to those who didn't, a kathie lee cd is in your future. oh, please. anyway, here with me in studio is mark orwall, international editor of "travel & leisure" magazine. hey. >> happy memorial day weekend, almost. >> you got that. let's talk about the question we asked right before the break. which of the following tops the list of the most popular grilled foods on memorial day weekend? burgers? steaks? hot dogs or chicken? mark, the answer is -- >> the answer is hot dogs. >> okay. >> it's that food that has

sustained generations of college students, the all-american food, the frankfurter, the tube steak. yes, it is the hot dog. >> let's go across to kath. >> you know what i've got for you, hoda? a hoagie. she just graduated. approximately how many americans will travel over memorial day weekend? 30 million? 33.5? 36.1? or 40 million? >> hmm. i bet it's a lot. 40 million? >> no, no, even college students adore my records. >> the hokies love you. 36.1 million is the right answer. >> that's right. a slight increase, up 1.5%. it's going to be crowded whether you're on the road, in the air, on trains. so one thing you want to remember, just take it easy. take it slow. get there safely. you can enjoy memorial day. >> agreed. i don't want to be stressed out. >> lovely lady from iowa. true or false? memorial day originally known as decoration day has always been observed on the last monday in may. >> false. >> wow! >> she's correct.

look how happy she is to get $100. >> she is absolutely correct. because traditionally, memorial day was celebrated on may 30th. whether it was on a tuesday, a wednesday, it didn't matter. and it was only in 1968 that they changed it to the monday, the last monday in may. that was congress that made that law. giving us a three-day weekend. >> we're all for that. all right, kath. back to you. >> this gentleman is from? >> south carolina. >> that's what i thought. the 98th running of the indianapolis 500 will be held this memorial day weekend. what beverage do the winners traditionally consume? champagne? orange juice? scotch or milk? >> champagne. oh. >> that's something you would do. >> the correct answer, milk. >> who would have thought milk? in fact, in 1936, three-time winner louis meyer was caught in a photograph drinking buttermilk, of all things. a guy from the milk advisory board saw a picture in the sports section, said we've got to make this a tradition. and ever since then the winner is given milk. it's not buttermilk anymore.

it could be whole, 2% or skim. some of them drink it, some of them pour it over their head. >> all right, kath. >> lovely lady from dallas. the 98th running -- that was that card. yeah, you know the answer. which is the following washington, d.c., attractions hosted the most visitors in 2013? thomas jefferson memorial? world war ii? lincoln? martin luther king jr. memorial? >> lincoln memorial? yeah. yeah. >> the lincoln memorial, yeah. >> with 6.5 million visitors every year. but you know, close runner-up is world war ii memorial with 3.9 million. and let's remember the reason why we're celebrating memorial day. it's the men and women who have fallen in the conflicts of our country. do pay attention. visit those war memorials. >> think about the holiday. time for one quick one. >> this lady is from northampton, mass. this is one of the most popular beaches in country, attracting an average of 16 million

visitors annually. is it miami beach? is it venice beach? is it jones beach? or is it laguna beach? >> miami beach? >> so sad. >> so close. miami beach was number two. number one, venice beach in california where you see all the crazy hippies and fortune tellers and musicians. >> that's where you like to hang. >> and it's a fun place to go. >> have a great weekend. thanks for coming by. before you head outdoors, we've got tips to protect your pets for the summer. and they play three generations of one sordid family from "petals on the wind." ellen burstyn, heather graham and rose mciver coming up right

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if you plan on staying in for the weekend, then we might have the film you're going to want to watch. >> yeah, the lifetime original movie "petals on the wind" is based on the classic book by v.c. andrews. it's the follow-up based on the book in the series "flowers in the attic." very creepy. >> the story takes place ten

years after the dollanganger siblings escaped from the attic. now kathy wants revenge on her mother, corinne. take a look. >> the way that she hurt us. >> cathy. >> still protecting her. >> i am not protecting her. i am trying to protect you. >> you can't. >> if you go through with this, you are alone. i want no part of it. >> you are a part of this whether you want to be or not. julian was right. we are all twisted. the devil didn't make us that way. she did. >> whoa! and that's not even -- you should see the stuff we can't show you. >> unbelievable. >> academy award winner ellen burstyn plays the grandmother. >> rose plays cathy and heather graham plays mother corinne. >> you guys are scary. >> you two are terrifying. >> we're the twisted ones. just as bad. >> you turn. >> but we understand it in her. she's been wounded and abused.

and what are you looking at? >> i was wounded and abused, too. >> okay. >> but we haven't gotten to that part yet. >> the books were -- i remember as a kid reading these books and being so creeped out. and to watch them now on television come to life is terrifying. your character really scared me, i think, the most. tell us about your character in this. >> well, she's the grandmother. >> yeah. >> and she was wounded as a child. obviously. and became self-righteous and mean. and in the previous story, her children are all kept in the attic. she's one of them. >> mm-hmm. locked away. >> and now in this one, she's gone a bit nuts. >> understatement. >> and she's looking for revenge. >> your character is evil, right? tell us about her. >> i mean, it's a cycle of child abuse. i think when you're abused as a child, then sadly you can treat

your own children the same horrible way. i think that's what happened with me. i basically was abused, and then i abused my children. >> the success of the earlier one, that's amazing. >> yeah, that had a huge, huge rating, didn't it? >> huge. >> i just heard that "people" magazine called us a compellingly crazy outsider art. >> whoa! and from "people," no less. now, rose, in reality, you're a new zealander, right? >> i am. >> so what did you think when you read this script? an american girl, which you've got an impeccable american accent in this. >> thank you so much. i hope so. and i thought there's a lot to delve into. i had seen "flowers in the attic." they did a great job in bringing kathy to life. i was happy to step into the character that follows the cyclical nature of what happens when you grow up with a lot of abuse around you and neglect. >> it is hard to watch is the n

incestuous stuff. the guy that plays your brother/lover. your brother/lover is excellent. very believable scenes between the two of you. >> had you guys read the books before? did you read the books? >> no, i never read the books, but i have friends that are obsessed. when they heard i was going to be in the movie, she started quoting every line. people are obsessed with these books. >> wow. we're excited for you guys to are this one. you know it's going to be a hit. >> she can smell it. she knows. >> you guys, thank you so much. we appreciate it. >> "petals on the wind" airs monday on lifetime. it's going to be big. before you take your dog for a walk, grab the sunscreen. >> not just for you but for your a walk, grab the sunscreen. >> not just for you but for your furry friend a day at the spa is essential for rejuvenating your spirit. a walk, grab the sunscreen. >> noyou owe me this causer your furryi clean your tushy. but i'll settle for a toddler yogurt facial any day. all done, mommy. hey, love that yogurt. it's good stuff. you uh, you got a little something... hmm, it happens.

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it has an active ingredient in the frontline. >> where should you put it on him? >> what you want to do, you want to take it and break open the top and put it right in between the shoulder blades on the skin. >> it's a little greasy when you do it. it absorbs. >> yeah. every 30 days. >> and how well does that cover it? >> it really works. what's nice is that you can get this at walmart. it's a lot cheaper than the frontline. and so there's no reason not to use the product every 30 days. >> real quick because we've got to go. this is a great way for your dog to travel. just because he doesn't go flying around in the car. >> yeah, because people don't realize, if you get in an accident, they can go flying. >> thanks so much. >> thanks for having me. whether you're in your 30s or 70s, how to rock the hottest looks in swimwear. >> first this is "today" on nbc.

all right, ladies.

we've got good news and we've got bad news. the good news is, it's swimsuit season. and the bad news is, it's swimsuit season. >> let's face it, trying on bathing suits can be really depressing. >> that's why i don't do it anymore. >> here with options of women of all sizes and ages is style expert janae lucciani. >> i love it. i get singing today. >> so you did five real women, right, of different ages. >> right. not every woman in america is a size 2. >> hello. welcome to our world. >> so we need options that work for us. >> let's bring out our first young lady, jennifer who is in her 30s. and tell us about what jennifer's got on. >> so jen has on the busty size. jen, work it. i chose this tankini from overstock.com. it has a built-in shelf bra so it really gives her support. i added this fun wrap that can be worn 30 different ways. so it takes her right from the beach to dinner. and of course, the whole look, right? the whole ensemble.

>> that tankini really does have enough support? >> it really does support her, and she looks great. and even just that little bit of pleating is like a nice detailing. >> ruching? is that it's called? >> we're going to see lots of ruching today. >> next up is kelly. kelly is in her 40s. >> come on. >> but she really wanted something that gave her some coverage. so i chose this floral tankini from calvin klein at macy's. and it has a super flattering b bandeau top with ruching. she just looks amazing in it, and she feels age appropriate. >> right. how expensive are these bathing suits? >> all pretty much under $100. >> that's great. okay. >> the one we just saw was around $79. i believe this is around $88. >> she looks like she's 12 years old. >> i know. isn't she amazing? >> the plus-sized woman modeling our next one, jillian. she's in her 50s. >> hello, jillian. >> jillian lost 150 pounds.

>> god bless you. >> an inspiration, right? so i chose this spanx bathing suit from beyondtherack.com for under $50. it's adjustable. she can wear it as a swim dress, as a one-piece. it has a flattering v-neckline, the sheering around the middle. the hottest accessory of the season are the printed swim pants. >> my book only reads wine labels. i love that. >> for hoda and kathie lee. >> love that. thank you. leslie is in her 60s. come on in, leslie. >> can you believe it? she's in her 60s, right? because she really is concerned about sun protection, so i gave her another really hot trend this season, the swim tee. this is from lands end. it's actually recommended by the skin cancer foundation as an effective uv protectant. your bathing suit goes right underneath it. it goes in and out of the water. and i've paired it with this swim mini. >> so cute. >> look at her legs.

>> i know. >> and it doubles as a cover-up. she doesn't even need it. >> you look it. >> just a fun pop of color with the bag. >> thank you. last up, gloria who is in her 70s. >> is gloria here? ♪ gloria >> there she is. gloria. >> gloria, a lot of women of a certain age love to go swimming as their choice of exercise. >> it's the best source of exercise. >> i wanted to give gloria something sporty. this is from aquasphere. it has fun detailing with the side cutouts. this is actually a cover-up from simple sarongs that doubles as a beach towel. it has clever little buttons. zproo that is really cute. >> so she's ready to go. >> let's bring all of our ladies out, shall we? >> thank them profusely for all that they do. thank you, ladies. thank you. tomorrow, the amazing neil patrick harris is going to be with us. >> we also have "ambush

makeovers." >> everyone has a story, an awesome winesday wednesday wish to everybody out there.

right now at 11:00, a serial rapist about to be released by a south bay judge. but some people are traveling hundreds of mile to keep this convict out of their neighborhood. plus, ebay warns its users to change their passwords immediately. a security scare that is putting people's personal information at risk. and pulled from store shelves. why petco is ditching all treats made in china. well, good morning, everyone. happy wednesday. thanks for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. >> and i'm peggy bunker. happening right now, several people across southern california are in the south bay, voicing their concerns about the release of a serial rapist. now, he's admitted to attacking nearly 40 women, terrorizing the bay