good morning. stunning upset. the second most powerful person in the house, majority leader eric cantor, ousted, beaten by a little-known tea party backed candidate in virginia's republican primary. >> this is a miracle from god that just happened. >> an historic defeat, sending shockwaves through washington and the nation. not again. yet another deadly school shooting, the 74th since sandy hook. one student killed, a teacher wounded. the president lashing out in frustration. >> our levels of gun violence are off the charts. there's no advanced developed country on earth that would put up with this. 20 years later. it's been two decades since the infamous murders of o.j.

simpson's ex-wife and her friend. this morning the evidence the jury never heard, and three key players from that trial speak out exclusively. ron goldman's father and sister, and simpson house guest kato kaelin. and betting on controversy? the message behind this giant jesus hot air balloon tied to the world cup. it's drawing criticism around the world today, wednesday, june 11th, 2014. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. a busy news day. we've got a lot to get to. but boy, that anniversary, 20th anniversary tomorrow of the killing of nicole brown simpson and ron goldman. a lot of people are going to stop and think where they were when they heard that news. >> we have three people in our green room who will never forget that moment.

we've got kato kaelin, kim and fred goldman, the sister and father of victim ron goldman. we'll look back with them, including, as you said, some of the evidence the jury never heard in that trial. >> we'll get to that a little later. we want to start this morning with our top story, the fallout over house majority leader eric cantor suffering a primary defeat that no one saw coming, not even the man who defeated him. kelly o'donnell is on capitol hill. kelly, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. this is a history-making surprise. eric cantor is the first house majority leader since that role was created in 1899, to lose that job. and cantor was widely expected to be the republicans' next choice to be house speaker, but a newcomer with a fraction of cantor's money and organization was able to topple one of the most powerful republicans in congress. the virginia shocker. >> look, obviously we came up short. >> reporter: eric cantor, the house republican majority leader, is knocked out. >> i know there's a lot of long

faces here tonight, and it's disappointing, sure. >> reporter: cantor's defeat is one of the most head-snapping upsets in modern politics. >> this is a big deal, these kinds of things. it never happens, and there was no clue that it was going to happen. >> reporter: beaten by a little-known and poorly funded tea party challenger named david brat, who teaches college economics and has never held public office. >> this is a miracle from god that just happened. >> reporter: brat's surprise victory is also a serious blow to any slim chance for immigration reform. demonstrators erupted after cantor's concession. brat hammered cantor's past support for legal status for children of undocumented immigrants. >> now he's working behind the scenes to push through amnesty. >> reporter: cantor also took heat from conservative commentators like radio host laura ingram, who made cantor the butt of a joke involving

president obama. >> maybe, you know, for getting sergeant bergdahl out of captivity, instead of sending five mvp taliban leaders, he could have sent eric cantor. >> reporter: so part of the surprise was the big well-known national tea party groups had not been here supporting david brat, that made it more unexpected. part of this now will go beyond virginia's seventh district with a void in the house gop leadership in a real scramble to see who will be chosen as the next majority leader and next potential successor to john boehner when he ultimately decides to step down as speaker. matt, savannah? >> kelly, thank you. let's bring in chuck todd. nbc's political director and chief white house correspondent. good morning. i guess choose your colorful word. stunner, shocker. i think i heard someone say apocalyptic. the question is why did no one see this coming?

i felt like i saw something a week ago that said eric cantor had this locked up, no sweat. >> virginia, notoriously low turnout in primaries. they usually don't pick noom nominees for primaries. so low turnout. the issue of immigration, particularly in the south, immigration is just the one issue that animates the conservative base in a way we haven't seen anywhere. and then add in what's happened in the last 72 hours, the coverage of the crisis of these unaccompanied minors that have been crossing the border. it gave urgency to dave brat's message at the perfect time, in a perfect situation. low turnout. it all came together. and i think that's why it blind sided eric cantor. >> and it's not just about eric cantor. i mean, this is going to have broad implications in the political world. there has been so much talk this election season that maybe the tea party had finally lost its umph. it hadn't been able to unseat major established candidates. and here we go, seeing something

that has literally never happened before in the history of our nation. does this show the tea party's still got it? >> it shows you there's an issue the tea party can grab on to. it used to be the debt. then it was health care. now it's immigration. i think that's what people need to be careful with. don't just throw this under the umbrella of tea party. this is about immigration and this, by the way, means immigration reform during the rest of the obama presidency. the idea that it's going to happen is dead. it is not going to happen in 2016. >> and very quickly on that, is anything going to happen? i guess the question is whether republicans will be so spooked by someone in such a strong position of leadership being vulnerable that they won't want to compromise even one bit. >> i think the new mascot of the establishment wing of the republican party is going to be the turtle. i think you're going to see a whole bunch of these guys retreat into their shells like turtles. they're going to be afraid to do anything the rest of this legislative cycle. anybody that might be facing a primary, forget it. i think legislating is done. >> hold on there, because there's another story with

pretty big political implications i want you to weigh in on. it is the latest deadly school shooting. the gunman has now been identified as a student at reynolds high school in the small town of troutdale, oregon. the victim was a fellow student just 14 years old. nbc's miguel almaguer has more on this story. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. since the mass shooting in newtown a year and a half ago, there have been 74 school shootings. that's roughly one a week. two students here lost their lives on tuesday. students who should be celebrating, this was to be their last day of school today. instead, they are grieving. it's a scene all too familiar. heartbreak in a place where kids should be safe. >> two people shot, one is down. >> reporter: tuesday, 8:00 a.m. shots fired at reynolds high school outside portland, oregon. >> we've got shots fired. >> i heard three gunshots to start off with, and then about 30 seconds to a minute later, i heard three or four more gunshots. >> reporter: the gunman kills 14-year-old emilio hoffman, a popular freshman.

>> i would have some of the hardest days of my life and he would make me smile. >> reporter: p.e. teacher todd rispler is wounded but will recover. the shooter, identified by a law enforcement source as a student, was armed with a high-powered rifle and is believed to have taken his own life. >> we are not in a position to 100% confirm his name and age at this time. >> reporter: as a s.w.a.t. team sweeps the campus, terrified parents wait for word, praying their children are safe. >> i just want to hug my girl. i just want to hold her. i just want to hold her >> reporter: with hands raised over their heads, police frisk everyone, and now say a second student not connected to the shooting was also armed with a gun. in the past 18 days alone, there have been four high profile shootings west of the rockies. 14 people killed. >> mass shootings do often have

some sort of copycat influence, so there can be a contagion effect. >> reporter: a troubling trend with deadly consequences, and so many innocent lives lost. detectives say they have no motive, as is so common in these incidents, they fear they will never have answers. savannah? >> miguel, thank you very much. meantime, president obama spoke out following that school shooting. this is the 74th school shooting since sandy hook. he had some pretty strong words. take a look. >> we're the only developed country on earth where this happens. and it happens now once a week. and it's a one-day story. there's no place else like this. the united states does not have a monopoly on crazy people. it's not the only country that has psychosis.

and yet, we kill each other in these mass shootings at rates that are exponentially higher than any place else. >> chuck, pretty extraordinary moment. what's your take on it? >> it was. he talked about the limits of what he could get done. he said he tried but this is really about congress. what was amazing is i thought he was very blunt. it was cogent political analysis. but boy, savannah, you and i covered this campaign together. you and i covered him in '08. that's not yes, we can, president obama. it is suddenly yes, i tried. he is a guy that has been noticing the limits of his power lately, rather than having the audacity or the ambition to just try even when it's hard. >> chuck todd with a lot of big stories in politics this morning. thank you. meanwhile, there is new debate over the release of bowe bergdahl, it's taking center stage on capitol hill. natalie is here with more on that. >> defense secretary chuck hagel will face angry lawmakers today

when he testifies about the controversial prisoner swap with the taliban. hagel appears before the house armed services committee, which is investigating the deal that resulted in the release of army sergeant bowe bergdahl. in exchange, the u.s. transferred five high level taliban detainees to qatar. republicans and some democrats have sharply criticized the obama administration for not notifying congress in advance. the truck driver charged in the fatal highway crash that also injured comedian tracy morgan is due in court today. kevin roper is apparently defending himself on twitter. roper said, "i was never charged at the scene of the accident because once again i was not guilty of any crime, not until all the tv cameras came. roper denies reports he hadn't slept for 24 hours, saying if my accident occurs with no media spotlight, i'm issued a few traffic tickets. the excuse of me being up 24 hours is complete bs. tracy morgan, meanwhile, remains

in critical but stable condition. in south texas, a flood of immigrants from central america is straining the resources of the federal government, and as chuck mentioned, of special concern are the tens of thousands of unaccompanied children coming in. nbc's mark potter was there tuesday night when yet another group arrived from mexico. >> reporter: just before sundown near mission, texas, three adults and 14 children from el salvador walk across a dam near the rio grande, making their way illegally into the united states. they are thirsty and tired from a long journey. moments after crossing over from mexico, they are spotted by local and u.s. authorities. but instead of running, the immigrants walk to one of the police cars. there, they are all given water, including the youngest member of the group, a little girl. this teenager, who arrived with his mom, says he and others are fleeing gang violence in el salvador, and now that he's in the u.s., he feels safe. children in the group say they've come here hoping to reunite with their parents

already in the u.s. the mother of one of the kids telling nbc news families pay smugglers $8,000 to $9,000 to escort a child. authorities say more than 47,000 unaccompanied children have entered the u.s. illegally since last october. and so with that group in custody and headed out for processing now, the border patrol agents are back on the line, watching this area for more illegal crossings as the immigrants surge from central america shows no sign of letting up. for "today," mark potter, nbc news, mission, texas. and on a lighter note, excitement for the world cup is being taken to new heights in australia, but it's sparking lots of controversy. take a look at what's floating in the skies over melbourne. it's a 150-foot depiction of brazil's world famous statue christ the redeemer. but notice the socceroo shirt. on it it's an ad for sports bet, an online betting site. that is getting lots of critics fired up, saying it's beyond

offensive because it uses a religious symbol while promoting gambling. sports bet, though, defends the balloon saying it's a message of support for the australian team. they might have been able to keep the faith another way. >> oh, my gosh. >> trying to decide whether the marketing guy for that company gets a promotion or gets fired. >> getting a lot of talk around the world, that's for sure. got noticed. >> the road to you know where is paved with good intentions. interesting. >> we're going to stay in that part of the world actually because of the weather. the falls which borders argentina and brazil, torrential rainfall. this is one of the most popular waterfalls in the world and you can barely make it out because of the rainfall. this is just one day before the world cup starts in brazil. they've gotten torrential rain. they say it's not going to affect play. we'll see. closer to home, we've got heavy rain moving through washington and chicago, so we're looking at showers and thunderstorms in the morning for your morning commute in chicago.

afternoon storms make their way into washington, d.c. as well. as this upper level low pressure system makes its way slowly to the east. another system in the surface makes its way to the north, bringing more showers and thunderstorms. we do have a risk of strong storms today stretching from roanoke on into western pennsylvania and washington, d.c. heavy thunderstorms could see anywhere from two to four inches of rain from upstate new york into the virginias. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

good morning to you. the time now 7:16. i'm meteorologist christina loren. we have cool clouds out there and a gore nus geous ocean bree. same cloudy sky over san francisco and comfortable temperatures today. look at these numbers we'll be in the low 80s and temperatures in san jose. 76 degrees. y much. hillary clinton's book tour is rolling on, has a stop in chicago today. the book is making headlines as the former secretary of state considers a possible run for president. nbc's cynthia mcfadden sat down with clinton this week and is here with more of her interview. cynthia, good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. you know, hillary clinton has her critics, many people who say she really didn't accomplish anything singular as secretary

of state. she gives herself an "a" for her job, she told me. among the hard choices that she has remaining, however, is the choice about whether or not to run for president. what's against running for president? >> i have been on this high wire of american politics and then american diplomacy for more than 20 years. i am about to become a grandmother in the fall, which i know is going to change my life. i don't want to be focused on something two years away. i want to be focused on this baby right in front of me. i love my life right now. >> is being in the midst of all of the politics of it, is that a factor? >> it is a factor. i think anybody who says it isn't either has never done it, or may be trying to down play it. it is. our politics right now are very contentious. very dysfunctional if you look at our country. >> does it get old, this constant review of your hair, your glasses? or are you used to it?

>> i'm so used to it now. i do think it gets old. it gets old for any woman. but after a while, you just grin and bear it, i think is the way to handle it. >> barbara bush recently said, all right, there should be people besides bushs and clintons who run for president. >> don't you just love her? she is just so outspoken and lays it on the line. my view is that thankfully, this is still a free country, and despite all of the obstacles to running for president, anybody can. >> clinton has her critics at home and abroad, among them russian president vladimir putin. i asked her about a snide remark he made recently. he really attacked you as a woman in these most recent remarks. >> he's not the first male leader that has engaged in sexism on the public stage. he did. he attacked me because i have raised issues about his leadership, and in particular about the illegal occupation of crimea.

>> clinton writes in her book, the u.s. was involved in negotiations with the taliban while she was secretary of state, and even then, getting bowe bergdahl back was part of the occasion. i think an awful lot of people think that we're less safe today than we were a week ago because these five guys are out. >> these five guys are not a threat to the united states. they are a threat to the safety and security of afghanistan and pakistan. it's up to those two countries to make the decision once and for all that these are threats to them. so i think we may be kind of missing the bigger picture here. we want to get an american home, whether they fell off the ship because they were drunk or they were pushed or they jumped, we try to rescue everybody. >> she also writes extensively about benghazi, and i asked her whether or not in order to do that she hadn't kept a diary, she said she did keep extensive notes. when i asked her if she turned

them over to the house committee investigating, she said, they can read the book. >> all right, cynthia mcfadden, thank you very much. guys, over to you. 20 years since the murder of ron goldman and nicole brown simpson. a lot of people remembering? you're seeing it on social media, tamron? >> yes, absolutely. a lot of reflection, people looking back at what they were doing 20 years ago this week. the chain of events. this was june 17th, 1994, that infamous bronco chase with o.j. simpson in the back of that vehicle, driven by his friend. so many people reflecting from that moment to the very moment we all heard the verdict, which is on this image in the orange room. so we took to facebook and asked you, where were you when some of these major events took place leading up to the o.j. simpson verdict. katy says she was stuck on the 405 while he drove up on the other side. can you imagine that? donna says, i was in the hospital in labor with my daughter. my husband was watching this and not paying attention to me.

and dawn wrote to us, my second period high school orchestra teacher allowed us to watch the entire trial and verdict during his class. so go to our facebook page, facebook.com/today, #orangeroom. let us know where you were maybe during the chase or even, of course, that verdict. guys? >> all right, tamron, thank you very much. coming up, we'll have much more on the simpson saga and an exclusive live interview with ron goldman's father and sister and simpson's house guest kato kaelin. it is the most watched sporting event in the world, but with unfinished stadiums and violent protests, is brazil ready to host the start of the world cup? we'll go there live, but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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♪ ♪ 7:30 now on a wednesday morning, the 11th june 2014. there's a pretty picture. that's houston, texas, as the sun is rising on a wednesday morning. >> i had to look back there. make sure. is it wednesday? >> yes. that's what's so handy about it. >> take a look at the stories making headlines. house majority leader eric cantor suffered a stunning defeat in virginia's republican primary. college professor david brat called his victory a miracle from god. police are searching for a motive in a deadly shooting. the gunman has been identified who shot and killed 14-year-old emilio before taking and his own life and a p.e. teacher was

injured. the spurs cruised to victory over the miami heat. 111-92. don't count that over yet. >> no, not for sure. meanwhile, coming up on modern dad series, what every expectant father needs to know to prepare for baby's arrival. willie gives savannah's husband a lesson he'll never forget. >> bonding. >> it gets more disturbing. willie described the role of me as a laboring mother. >> okey-doky. tomorrow, president obama opening up to jena bush haggar. >> my dad would have a comment on this, being a protective father of teenagers or president of the united states? >> well, as you know from experience you may have shaped under this a little bit, they do have a secret service detail, which i've joked the main reason i ran for re-election was to sustain that all the way through their high school years.

you know, i don't worry too much about their social lives. they've got their heads on straight. >> again, jenna's exclusive interview with president obama tomorrow on todd. >> sasha turned 13. >> she went to a one direction concert. she's the youngest kid in the white house since j.f.k. >> teenagers now. let us begin this half hour with the o.j. simpson saga 20 years later. the case trans fixed this nation with a brutal double murder, a famous suspect on the run and that dramatic trial. in a moment we'll talk exclusively to ron goldman's family and kato kaelin but first here's nbc's josh mankowicz. >> reporter: two horrific murders defined by just three words, the o.j. case. >> both victims had their

throats slashed. >> reporter: the case against him was strong with prosecutors relying on what they called a mountain of dna evidence. >> do you have enough evidence to convict o.j. simpson? >> of course we do. >> reporter: of course, a jury decided it wasn't enough. >> not guilty of the crime of murder. >> reporter: but there was plenty of other evidence the jury didn't see or hear. could it have made a difference in the trial? like the testimony of nicole's best friend, kris jenner, who says nicole revealed something shocking just weeks before her murder. >> she told me, he's going to kill me and he's going to get away with it. >> reporter: and there were two witnesses who told police they spotted o.j. simpson shortly after the murders. one of them was jill schiley. >> all of a sudden a white car comes flying north on bundy. i barely missed him. it was o.j. simpson. >> reporter: she never testified in part because she sold her story. neither did another witness, skip junus, who reported seeing

simpson later that night at the airport. >> he was carrying this little cheap gym bag and was pulling things out and dumping them in the trash can. >> reporter: and remember simpson's so-called suicide note read by his close friend robert kardashian. >> don't feel sorry for me. i've had a great life. >> reporter: that, too, was never presented to the jury. even the low-speed bronco case didn't make it to court. in the end, an exhaustive investigation and an eight-month trial was decided in just four hours. it was the case that captivated the country and then divided it, a place where pop culture and legal history collided. >> thank you, jesus. >> reporter: for today, josh mankowicz, los angeles. we're joined now by fred and kim goldman, ron goldman's

father and sister, and kat kato kaelin who was living at o.j. simpson's guest house at the time of the murders. good morning. >> good morning. nice to see you. >> we spent a lot of time in the months since your son's murder. its a been 20 years. i can see the time passage on your face a little bit. mine as well. has the time passed in your heart? >> no. it's like yesterday. loss is exactly the same. nothing has changed. nothing. >> no sense of normalcy returning to your life at some point over these past 20 years or is it a new normal? >> it's just become a new normal minus my son. without any of the opportunity to share his life with him, his joys, his happinesses, his successes, all of that's gone. >> kim, you've written a book recently and you spoke to savannah and you talked about the need to reclaim your path in life and your life. did you have to actively force yourself to do it or does it occur naturally for you at some period? >> i think i had to actively

force myself because at the age that i was, early 20s, to be kind of, you know, walking away from what i was supposed to be doing, i had to find what was important to me again and after my brother died i didn't know what that was because everything shifted. and i was lost for a really long time. hard to find that place. >> this nation was trans fixed by the story, and in particular the trial. the trial of o.j. simpson. there was one image from that trial, kim, that always captures my heart, and it is the moment the verdict was read and you burst into tears and, fred, you tried to console her, a father, it seemed, whose heart was breaking for a second time. do you re-live that moment? >> i do. you know, i look at that picture and it makes me so sad because the sadness on that girl's face in that picture -- >> you say that girl. it doesn't even seem like you anymore? >> because i don't feel like i'm her as much anymore. i still carry that angst and that grief with me, but i walk with a little bit more composure now and a little stronger

position. but it's heartbreaking to see that, and i was crushed obviously. >> kato, these two were thrust into this story for an obvious reason. a son and a brother. you were a guest in a guest house. you wrote in an op ed. one day i was a struggling actor and the next day the media flexed their muscle and i became a celebrity, a pariah, the world's most famous houseguest, a traitor, a dummy, a liar, a freeloader and even an assassin's target. never has a man done so little to be recognized by so many. how did it change your mouth? >> one day i was in a courtroom and the next day everybody is shouting my name. i was kato the character. still to this day i can't believe some of the hate that can come over social media. you know, if i work, they say you're catch tallizing. if i don't, i'm a bum. i can't really win. so it's sort of like -- it's a

very difficult situation to be in. >> was it all outside your control? when you look back were there things you could have done differently? >> do you know, matt, i testified to things that i knew, not what i thought happened. and that is -- that's the god's honest truth. i think what it was, a lot of times i had the -- people would say, hey, you looked like a deer in the headlights. it's because i sat in with the prosecution for over 20 hours and if a question came in during a trial, i was going, i don't remember that question, and being on camera, you don't realize the camera's always on you. so it was sort of like people going, when i look at that guy he's lying, he's a deer in the headlights. >> let me ask you all, give you a chance to answer the same question. kim, i'll start with you. what did you learn about yourself through all of this? >> that i'm resilient, that i'm a fighter, that i learned how to be incredibly loyal and committed and what family is about. i learned how to stay strong in

the face of adversity. >> fred? >> i think if nothing else, i learned how to adjust, change but not change. that's probably the biggest thing. i never had that question asked, but i think that's it in a nutshell. >> do you know what, i realized that in 20 years going by i lost a mother and my sister lost her son in iraq. i can't imagine you losing a brother, you losing your son and then i can only relate to my sister losing her son going, it's devastating. every day -- i mean, you cannot not think about it and you also have to go through a process of grieving. i always said to my sister, grieving is just part of life. it's a very difficult thing. so i can only relate things to what my sister and my family went through, and then for you what you have to go through no matter what every day you have to think about it. then reunion, whatever they call it, anniversary. it's very difficult.

for you to have to go through this, i know it's got to be really difficult. >> i hope people do take the time on the 20th anniversary not only to talk about the trial and the evidence and what we thought or didn't know but to remember the loss of life on that day. i thank you all for joining us. >> thank you. >> i really do. nice to see you. you can see a two-hour "date line" special the people verse o.j. simpson. what the people never heard right here on nbc. let's go over to al now for a check of the weather. >> matt, thank you so much. well, we've been talking about big changes going on through the southwest with the heat continuing. we have heat here in the mid-atlantic states, but temperatures well into the 100s into texas on into the southwest. that's where we see an elevated fire danger throughout parts of air zone into na new mexico. now we have a critical fire danger into flagstaff through albuquerque. sustained winds up to 25 miles per hour. unseasonably strong winds. we have a risk of strong storms

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we're back at 7:46 with anticipation at a fever pitch for tomorrow's start of the world cup. the soccer tournament is going to be watched by billions around the world, but with just 24 hours to go, is the host nation of brazil prepared? nbc's bill neely is in sao paolo. >> reporter: they are not celebrating the world cup, they're protesting the billions that have been spent on it. in sao paolo where the games begin, riot police are out in force. and firing tear gas. this is not the image brazil hoped to show the world. nor this, a worker killed this week in an accident on a world cup rail project that won't be ready on time. three men died building the stadium for the opening game. it isn't finished. the last-minute preparations

can't improve the temporary seating, the unfinished roof, and a stadium that's never been properly tested. after seven years, you're not ready, are you? the organizers are confident we can put on a great world cup, she says, one brazil can be proud of. many brazilians are preparing for a carnival of sport. as are fans from the 32 countries who will play, including the u.s. while the excitement here is certainly building, more than half a million soccer fans from all over the world are descending on brazil, and more than half of mankind will at some point in the next month watch this world cup. protesters say they'll disrupt the cup to show that global audience it's a waste of money. police are determined to stop them. confrontations are looming on and off the field. >> that was nbc's bill neely in brazil. so much excitement about the world cup. and this is a test for brazil

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a very good wednesday morning to you. it is 7:56. san jose's historic dome theaters are now a historic landmark. supporters hope to save the theater from getting torn down. it means a lot more hoops for developers to jump through if they want to build something new in the theater's place. tough restrictions on medical marijuana clubs. it will force most of the 78 dispensaries to move away from sensitive areas. >> we want to check the forecast now. we have a great looking day. good wednesday morning to you. temperatures out there are comfortable right now.

we have wind and this is going against the prevailing wind that we get in the area out of the north. as you are driving into san francisco you are running against the wind this morning. take it easy there. these are your temperatures for today. good looking numbers. 75 degrees. 62 in san francisco. we are going to warm you up at first. not too bad this weekend. saturday, father's day sunday. 81 degrees. >> looking over here where the southbound side had early time we don't have crashes here. it shows you the howhole area. northbound commute jams up in your typical pattern there. we don't have the slower drive for the commute back to you. thank you so much.

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♪ ♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, angelina's mission. >> this whole subject has been taboo for far too long. >> the academy award winning actress speaking out on a cause near and dear to her heart. >> then, daddy boot camp. >> we're making the hospital run. emergency. let's go, let's go, let's go. >> willie puts savannah's husband through the baby ringer as he prepares to become a first-time father. >> always support the neck. >> the neck? mark? >> yeah. >> and "dumb and dumber ii." >> hi, i'm matt lauer. >> the not so dynamic duo back to a sequel to their beloved pick as i let jim carrey and jeff daniels take over my office

today, wednesday, june 11th, 2014. ♪ ♪ >> we're in new york city! >> good morning, las vegas. >> aloha. >> i'm on the "today" show. ♪ ♪ >> celebrating our sweet 16th today. >> super fans from providence, rhode island. ♪ ♪ we're back now. 8:00 on a wednesday morning. it's the 11th day of june, 2014. little drizzle in the new york area. doesn't matter. have a nice crowd out here. can you believe it's been 20 years since "dumb and dumber"? how did it take so long for a sequel? >> i guess like a fine wine.

needed to mature. >> thanking for the segue. willie and my husband mike -- >> savannah! >> he had to learn to do a diaper, swaddle. willie taught mike. >> he thought he swaddled willie. >> yeah, yes. >> exactly. >> willie was on his back. >> that's disturbing. >> we'll get to that. amar'e stoudemire here. >> two very modern dads are down there teaching some young kids how to perfect the art of shooting a basketball. >> right. >> that's a good way to do it. >> exactly. takes some of the challenge out of the game. let's get to some of the top stories of the day. >> good morning to you, good morning, everyone. a stunned reaction this morning to a major political upset. the number two majority leader in the house, eric cantor, lost his virginia primary to a tea

party backed newcomer, college professor david brat. no majority leader has ever lost a primary. although he's a conservative, cantor was hammered on his path to legal status for children of undocumented immigrants. his loss is seen as a serious set back nor immigration reform. vigils were held for an oregon teen killed in the nation' latest school shooting. a fellow student with a rifle shot 14-year-old emilio hoffman and injured a phys ed teacher. during the evacuation they found another student not connected to the shooting was armed with a handgun. president obama lamented that unless there is a shift in public opinion on gun laws, not that much is going to change, as he said. actress angelina jolie is calling on world leaders to take action as those who use sexual violence as a weapon of war. keir simmons is in london where

a global summit is drawing attention to the issue. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. angelina jolie is in the building behind me leading this incredible campaign declaring war on sexual violence against women in some of the world's most dangerous places. angelina jolie said the kid snapped school girls of nigeria and women around the world deserve better. i believe it is. i hope it is. >> reporter: celebrities including kathleen mccartney have backed her tweeting #timetoact. >> it is a myth that race is an inevitable part of conflict. there is nothing inevitable about it. it is a weapon of war. >> reporter: in war torn bosnia, then pregnant spoke to nbc news in 1992. she said she wanted nothing to do with her own baby after the birth and this is her daughter

now. she was smuggled out of bosnia by a journalist who became her dad after her biological mother even threatened her life. >> if i saw her i would strangle her. >> reporter: borne out of violence she has become a beacon of hope. she named a documentary about trying to find her mother. >> it makes me feel -- i would like to meet her because i would like to understand what she went through at the time. >> reporter: now the campaign to end sexual violence in war is building with angelina jolie's support. and during the campaign really it is amazing. what is sickening is that any man would use sexual violence even in a war zone. natalie, these men aren't soldiers, they are cowards. >> keir simmons in london. thank you. a luxury house with a spectacular view of the water has started falling into the water. the home is valued at nearly 3/4

of a million dollars is overlooking lake whitney in texas. it was left dangling when the cracks in the ground caused part of the house and its underpinnings to fall on the shoreline below. a small sign has been placed in the yard that says extreme danger, stay off premises. and you don't want to forget game four of the stanley cup finals is tonight on nbc sn. the los angeles kings lead the new york rangers 3-0. they will drop the puck tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern time. it's 8:06 right now. let's get another check of the weather. mr. roker. >> natalie, thanks so much. we've had some foul weather out here, but that's -- that's your chicken? >> it's my chicken. >> was there any question whether that was your chicken? >> absolutely not, ever. >> what's your name? >> i'm maggie. the fan girl rapper. >> wow. that brings up more questions than it answers. let's show you what's happening as far as your weather is concerned. we have wet weather stretching

from chicago all the way down to washington, d.c. they've had some heavy showers and thunderstorms. those will clear out. look for more showers and thunderstorms in d.c. where they've got hit pretty badly yesterday and there will be more today. strong storms from pittsburgh, charleston, charlottesville, on into richmond. rainfall amounts anywhere from 2 to 3 inches across western pa down around washington, d.c. 4 to 5 inche that crowd is worked up out there this morning. maybe you're worked up about the cooldown. it's really going to kick in for today. temperatures are going to be comfortable. we do have some wind to contend, but mostly we'll keep these wind speeds below 15 miles per hour. also, that breeze will build later on today. we're not talking about fierce wind until tomorrow afternoon. highs today work like this, 76 degrees for the south bay, 83 for the extreme east bay.

62 in san francisco and 75 degrees, gorgeous in wine country this wednesday. >> and coming up, willie's dad boot camp, who's going to teach savannah's husband how to be a new dad. you guys are dads. what do you know now that you didn't know then? >> i guess that you'd have to get rid of half of all your belongings to make room for something this size. >> seems fair. >> nobody told us how cute these things are. >> there you go! good answer! excellent answer. that's coming up with willie's dad boot camp. meanwhile, you think sharks are scary? there's something big enough in the sea that was big enough to have eaten a ten-foot great white. the hunt for a so-called super predator. from the pains of labor to diapers and more, advice for the new dad. willie takes savannah's husband to daddy boot camp. plus, a "dumb & dumber" reunion with jim carrey and jeff daniels in matt's office.

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time for what's trending today. question for the group. did your kids ever ask you, where do babies come from? >> sure. >> but what do you say? we don't have time for that, actually. let me just say -- be careful what you say. don't do the whole stork routine because apparently new research is telling us that kids can really tell when you're fudging the facts. m.i.t. has found studying ages 6 to 7 that kids sensed when there was a so-called sin of omission from an adult, and then they learn eed not to trust that adu. you can't pull one over on these guys. >> they have their radar on. >> you can't say when the ice cream truck comes, the music means there's no more ice cream. >> that's so mean. >> that's just cruel. we are used to seeing plenty of mud slinging in politics, but the mayor of one california town went a little bit further. surveillance cameras caught san marino mayor dennis canayer

flinging what appears to be a bag of dog waste into his neighbor's yard. the yard even has a sign saying it's a no poop zone, just like we have in the studio. the mayor has since apologized. the question remains why did he do it. the neighbor says it's because he believes he opposes the mayor's plan to create a dog park in the area, so it is retribution for an opposing political stance. >> interesting. >> wow. >> escalates and leaves a flaming bag. >> there you go. now to a real surprise in the skies. it's all about the people who like to make small talk with their seatmates on an airplane. what do you like to do? >> a little chitchat. >> but then the headphones. >> yeah. >> glass of wine and okay. it's over. 73% of people say making a little small talk on an airplane is acceptable, this according to a survey from trip adviser. what's more, most say they prefer to chitchat with a woman. i think you guys probably would

agree with that. >> i was on a flight to los angeles, there was a woman sitting next to me who was clearly ignoring me by reading her book, so i did the same to her by putting my headset on. wasn't until she got up to go to the bathroom about three and a half hours into the flight, she looked at me, and it was robin wright. she didn't know it was me and i didn't know it was her because we tried so hard to ignore each other. >> a lesson learned. speaking of flying, what do you do when you're stuck in an airport overnight without anyone around? if you're this next guy, you make a music video. take a look. ♪ all by myself anymore >> the guy's name is richard dunn. fantastic. a lighting director from georgia. had to spend the night at a las vegas airport, so he strapped his phone to a wheelchair, a

suitcase to record himself. the video up to already more than a million views. and all these dolly shots. >> the zoom in there. preprogrammed zoom? >> it's professionally done. >> this seems like it was done in advance and preproduced. >> for the one overnight worker, he's like come on, dude, we're here alone. >> a steady hand with the camera. >> that's what's trending today. someone else people are talking about, the new miss u.s.a., nia sanchez from nevada is 24 years old. she beat out 50 other contestants sunday night to be named miss u.s.a. 2014. nia, good morning. congratulations. >> good morning. thank you. >> so at the end there, it's you and one other and you're waiting to hear your name. how nerve racking? >> i felt really calm. i don't know why, but i just felt calm, cool, and collected. i was up there with one of my best friends audra. we're both up there holding hands saying i love you, i love

you, i love you. good luck. >> it wasn't i love you, but i hope i win? >> i love her so much. she's such a good friend. we had a really good connection at the pageant, so we were both hoping for ourselves and hoping for each other. >> and then they called your name, you said i love you, get out of here. >> you are very accomplished, including you're a black belt? >> yes. i trained for 12 years straight, and i still train here and there a little bit. >> so don't try to take that crown off your head. >> exactly. >> there was a really buzz worthy moment as well, along with you getting the crown, over miss indiana. >> micayla. >> she didn't make it in the top 20, but a lot of people applauded here, because here's a woman who has a normal body in a pageant. >> that's the new normal. >> better than most. >> we don't have a question. we just wanted to show it. >> why do you think it strikes such a cord? >> i feel like everybody across america has different body

types, but on the pageant stage, a lot of times you see the same one because we're all trying to work out really hard and get fit. i feel like this year we had a really healthy class of girls and that's what the pageant is about, not being skinny and having the clothes fall off your bones, but being fit, healthy and active, and micayla is. we were at the gym working out together. she was telling me how she does different sports, and we all do. i do tae kwon do. someone else did hockey. we have girls that are wrestlers. it's an active year. >> congratulations. very cool dress, by the way. perfect for the occasion. that's great. congratulations again. >> thank you. up next, willie's boot camp for first time dads. we'r

modern dads is brought to you by dove men plus care. we're back with "modern dads." this morning, the first-time father. in today's modern dads survey, we found the top five things that are most important for new dads to master. they are this, holding a baby. adjusting priorities. providing emotional support to a partner. comforting a crying baby. and changing diapers. >> i just happen to know someone who's about to be a dad, my husband mike, and with a lot for both of us to learn, he decided to get some mentoring from a good friend of his, our own

willie geist. >> first of all, savannah, mike feldman, huge on the plaza. they're screaming his name out here. but they say nothing really prepares you for parenthood. i think that's definitely true. but i tried at least to give my buddy mike a little clift notes version of early fatherhood. my subject, mike feldman. my goal, prepare this guy to become this guy. >> ready? >> i'm ready. >> let's put on the shades. >> whoa, you're driving. we're making the hospital run. emergencisy. let's go, let's go, let's go. our classroom, north shore university hospital where we met up with a true baby expert, labor and delivery nurse ellen bentz. what's the first thing he should know when he steps into the delivery room? >> make her happy. make her comfortable. the most important thing to do. >> what's the biggest mistake you see dads make in these

delivery rooms? >> i would say the biggest mistake is they're apologizing when mom is in labor and yelling. just agree with anything. >> ellen, answer for us the age old question, should dad be north of the border or south of the border at delivery? >> i think most dads will stay north of the border. >> what's the border? >> so for educational purposes, i will be the mother in this scenario. >> okay. >> what does mike need to know in this moment right now? >> okay, so when it's time to push, you're just going to be supportive. they're going to tell you grab a leg, dad. she'll be screaming at you and just yes her to death. >> yes, you're doing great, honey. >> just tell her push. >> am i beautiful? >> and that's it. and before you know it, you'll have a baby. so after the baby is delivered and you're recovered, we'll teach mom and dad how to take care of the baby. >> you should take the baby. >> always support the neck. >> you look so natural.

time for a diaper. have at it. >> you always want to support the baby's neck. and it would be easier if you lifted the bottom than the top. now, at this point, the baby will be peeing on you. require guess it would go here, right? >> it hurts me to watch. oh, you were so close. warmer. that's it! >> you got it. >> okay, i see how that works. i got you. right there near the nasty parts. looks very comfortable. >> you just put on a diaper, mike feldman. >> very good! what we like to do is swaddle the baby. it helps to comfort the baby, soothe the baby and the baby likes to be nice and tight. >> why don't you just swaddle the baby real quick. >> is that good enough? >> it's a good shot -- always support the baby's head. >> but look how comfortable. >> babies lose a lot of their body heat from the head, so initially, we want to make sure

that we always have the baby's head covered, and then it's all up to mommy and daddy. >> isn't he or she beautiful? >> so beautiful. looks a lot like you. >> can you get your hand off me? >> sorry. >> don't apologize. >> yes, dear. >> stop saying you're sorry all the time. >> anything you need, dear? >> i need you to be quiet right now. >> i'll shut up. >> that is not what i would be like. >> raise your hand if you never want to see willie geist in that position again. that was awful. >> you can't unforget that. we've got terry crews here. amar'e stoudemire. they're going to chip in with some advice. first of all, nine kids between the two of you. what's the secret to being a great dad? >> making sure that you're there for them, supporting them, reading to them at night before bedtime, things like that. >> terry, you've said it hasn't

always been easy. marriage and fatherhood, that you matured in your 30s and 40s. why? >> one thing, i had to realize i wasn't the most important thing in my house. that's what happens. when a baby comes and the whole deal, a guy has a hard time dealing with that kind of thing. but i know the thing i bring my kids most of all is their name, their inheritance, and their security. knowing that, that's what i bring to my kids, and then i can just fly after that. >> mike is a busy guy. travels a lot for work, back and forth. you travel like crazy for your sport of basketball. so you're not there a lot of the times. how do you make up for it? what do you tell him to do when he is home? >> when you're home, spend as much time as you can with the children. take them to different activities. pick them up from school, drop them off at school. those small things pile up to become big things. when you're on the road, face time, skype to stay in touch. >> what about back massages for the wife? do you think that's a good idea? just checking. >> you have to be sympathetic. you are the guy that gets

everything done. forget the movie you want to see. forget golf for a while. and you've got to really just center in on her until they give it back to you. and it will eventually come back. >> just sitting here, there are 14 1/2 children. 14 1/2. mike doesn't know whether he's having a boy or girl, although savannah's already told me. whether it's a boy or girl, that child is going to need to know the basic skill of shooting a basketball. would you not agree? >> absolutely. >> so can you give us a few tips? mike, i think you're going to need to learn this, too. >> let's get a basketball here. >> what does mike need to know? >> the first thing you want to know, when you shoot a basketball, let's get a ball here. want to make sure that your elbows are pointed toward the rim. okay, there it is. when you're following through, you want to make sure to follow through with two fingertips. extend up, follow through.

>> oh! >> yeah! a very good morning to you. it is 8:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. police in the bay area looking for a man who they say beat up a 89-year-old woman and stole her car. investigators think 28-year-old terence hardy attacked the woman in the parking lot of a cvs drugstore in el cerrito on sunday night. they say she was walking to her car when she was confronted by him, who hit her, knocked her down, then took off in her car. she is expected to be okay. let's check that morning commute now with mike. how we looking? >> we're looking at a slower drive here on the peninsula, southbound 101, starting to move a little bit more smoothly here at university avenue. look at the map, we have a slow drive here. the live camera for the san mateo bridge as well, coming across from the hayward side. those two issues are affecting your drive southbound on 101. these folks heading over towards

the peninsula, and now look at the map. 92 still slow heading towards san mateo. and south past the dumbarton bridge and in towards palo alto with a northbound route is the one that's slowing. most of your traffic is south of the 92 area there, and we're looking at the southbound and northbound routes starting to sort its-out. 101 at heldier, that caused a backup coming off of 85. now close to the roadway, we're improving. >> thank you very much. we'll be back with another local news update in half an hour. hope to see you then.

8:30 now on this wednesday morning, 11th of june, 2014. and once again, we want to say thank you to a couple of great guys, great fathers, amar'e stoudemire and terry crews. they were both here this morning -- by the way, we should mention they both have new books out. terry's is called "manhood." he really tells a very candid tale about growing up and becoming a father. and amar'e has a cook book out, it's called "cooking with

amar'e." we asked him why did you do it? he said one of the reasons was to increase his swagger. >> he's about nine feet tall. follow these recipes or else. >> thanks to both of them. >> by the way, did you hear some music a second ago, from the hit band train. they're going to be here on our toyota summer concert series this friday. and we want you to check that out. meanwhile, just ahead, you won't believe when jim carrey and jeff daniels paid a little visit to my office. you probably know the duo is teaming up for the long overdue sequel to "dumb and dumber." natalie's been waiting for this one for 20 years. >> i can't wait. >> more on that later. >> we are going to also spend time with some of the cast members of "orange is the new black." >> right. they're back. we love them. here's a question. what's big enough to devour a massive great white shark? we do know one thing. we're going to need a bigger

boat. we're going to have the latest on what's a terrifying mystery. we'll ask a woman who's devoted her life to swimming with sharks to weigh in. and here's a question. do you think you belong onstage? how about competing for a million-dollar prize on "america's got talent." we've teamed up with the folks at agt for a nationwide contest, "today's got talent." for the first time ever, one person or group will get fast tracked into the top 48 to submit an audition tape, head to today.com/agt. three acts will be chosen to perform live right here on the plaza. then it will be up to america, that means you, to pick a lucky winner. you are america. isn't that cool? >> mr. roker, a check of the weather? >> remember, you are america. let's show you what's happening, america, with your weather. two areas of risk of strong storms. mid-atlantic coast through oklahoma. gorgeous weather out in the pacific northwest. 74 in seattle. sizzling tomorrow from texas

into the southwest. more wet weather from the great lakes down into the northeast, into the mid-atlantic states. nice and hot and sunny and hey, good morning to you. you made it to wednesday. you made it through the that heat wave. and today, my friends, we return to average late spring norms. and i the tell you, it's going to be nice. 106 earlier this week. in livermore, you'll trade that in for 82. in san jose, we're only going to reach into the mid-70s. you'll notice our cameras are shaking. we do have widespread, breezy to windy conditions for today, and that wind will pick up even more so for tomorrow. these are your temperatures, 76 degrees in the south bay, 75 for the peninsula. >> all right. woo pig suiey. guys? it's been 20 years since the world was introduced to a couple of intellectually challenged

friends traveling in this van behind us. talking about "dumb and dumber." now the sequel "dumb and dumber to," that's spelled t-o, is coming up. but first, jim carrey and jeff daniels stopped by my office recently and showed us that their characters haven't changed a bit. >> want to hear the most annoying sound in the world? >> they might be the two most successful nit-wits in box office history. >> yeah! >> jim carrey and jeff daniels played lloyd christmas and harry dunn, the lovable losers in "dumb and dumber." >> pull over! >> no, it's a cardigan, but thanks for noticing. >> the movie went on to become one of the most successful comedies of all time. >> it's okay! i'm a limo driver! >> so it's hard to believe we've had to wait two decades for the

sequel. >> hi, i'm matt lauer. i'm smaller than most people. >> also hard to believe i left jim carrey and jeff daniels alone in my office for even a second. >> look at all the stuff. >> i'll take this. >> i hope we do well in here. >> this is mine. >> jeff, he's not going to miss one. there's so many. >> you take that one. i'll take this one. >> let's see what he's googling. >> hey, guys. >> oh, hi there. >> oh! >> you are too much. >> how are you? >> that looks custom fit. i bet you had that tailored. >> you want to see custom fit? all right, guys, what's going on? what's happening? >> well, there's only one thing happening really. >> yeah? >> it starts with a d and ends with a mer. >> i'm imagining they couldn't have gotten either of you back unless your characters had evolved considerably. >> of course.

the arc is everything. >> so what's the arc for lloyd? >> what i was happy to see when the script came in, that we were middle-aged. >> hold on. keep your hands there. >> okay, i'm done. >> i never miss an opportunity to be fondled. >> there was never any effort to, you know, make us anything other than, you know -- >> that's from your kids, isn't it? >> i'm kind of a germaphobe. >> we were middle-aged and we hadn't grown intellectually a day. >> when you walk down the street today, given all you've done in your career, people still talk about "dumb and dumber"? >> people still dress up in these tuxes. >> this happens -- you think you're unique. >> it's like a kiss concert, isn't it? it's like being at a kiss concert. >> since i went to the trouble of going all prom outfit on you here, would you just give me the honor of just a small portion of mocking bird? from the original movie?

>> mocking bird. yeah. >> yeah. >> yeah. mocking bird. >> everybody have you heard. >> have you heard. >> i wanna buy you a mocking bird. >> mocking bird. >> and if that motor vehicling bird don't sing. >> gonna buy you a mocking ring. >> i was fully prepared for you to say no, we won't do that. >> i really should have. >> we should have done that. >> should have taken the no option. >> we've got a couple of devo e devotees joining us. now that they've returned all the items to my office, we can officially show you the trailer to "dumb and dumber to." >> check out the hotties at 12:00. >> that's three hours away. why can't i check them out now? >> a postcard.

harry, i'm pregnant. please call me. >> what do you think it means? >> lloyd, i'm going to be a dad. >> look at the postmark. 1991. >> i had a daughter. i gave her up for adoption. >> what if we go track her down? >> you're hot for my daughter. >> what? >> am i right? >> i think so. >> i like it a lot. >> i know she'll appreciate all the trouble you've gone to to find her. >> let's call her. >> it's ringing. >> hover this is, we're in the middle of something very important here. >> this is your dad. >> what? >> i know this is weird timing, but i've got to take this, it's my dead dad. >> she's got me on hold. >> okay, what's interesting here is that these two -- we're laughing uncontrollably, and then looked at each other, as if to be guilty for laughing uncontrollably. big thanks to jim carrey and jeff daniels. "dumb and dumber to," that's with a t-o, hits theaters in

november. >> we'll go together. we'll be there. tv show audiences can't get enough of the "orange is the new black" cast. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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we're back now at 8:41 with more of one of the country's most popular shows. it's not technically on television. netflix's "orange is the new black" is the lovable story of a group of women serving time in a minimum security prison. we talked to members of the cast on tuesday. well, this morning, four more of the show's unforgettable stars. we've got kate mulgrew, natasha lyonne, pablo sheron, and danielle brooks. i'm so tempted to say your

character's name. something mustache. season two just released a few days ago. how have the last few days been? apparently people are just watching all 13 episodes in one go. >> have you seen any of it yourself? >> i'm still in season one. >> it's a good thing because you are with child. >> is it disturbing? >> i think it's pretty bold. >> really? >> it's not for the pregnant or children. >> i don't know that it turns darker, but i think the stakes are raised considerably on all levels, correct? >> all levels. >> okay. >> even porn stash. >> there you go. that is your character's name. >> there you go. the cat's out of the bag. don't say porn on live tv! there he is. >> let's talk about it, pablo. you're not a good guy in this at all. >> it's correct. >> is the power of your character in the stache? >> oh god, yeah.

clearly you can see i'm a whole different person. i have no power left anymore. it's been taken away from me. yeah, the stache is an incredible thing. i think the half mullet is also part of my power. >> the stache and the gravy. >> and danielle, we know you as tasty. that's your character. i love your story. you just graduated from juilliard a couple years ago? >> yeah, three years ago, 2011. >> are you pinching yourself? >> yeah, it's crazy. i'm sitting here with all of these guys, taking this journey. it's so exciting for me. i'm so grateful. >> what i love is the cast is so diverse. we need two days to get you all on. that doesn't ursually happen. natasha, why do you think this show resonates so much? >> sorry if i was pinching me. why do i think the show is what? >> why do you think it resonates so much?

>> i just think we've been so inundated with the botoxing. >> pablo's being so bad. just going to move his hand over here. >> the thing is, you know, pablo's just helping me to be my best self this morning and i really appreciate it. >> the e-cigarette didn't help. >> it was actually r. kelly. did help me wake up this morning. >> behave. >> i just think it's sort of a response -- we've been seeing so many fake things for so long. i think as a country and species, we're probably hungry for something different. >> real. >> real, yes. well said. kate, you had the cast over for thanksgiving at your house? >> i didn't. >> that's what i heard. >> another guy invented that one. >> i was there and the food was excellent. it was terrific. out of this world, kate. >> some people have said -- i think it was the website dig put together a compilation of all the food scenes in the show. they say you could argue this is

a cooking show set in a women's prison, they just showed all the different food. >> in season one, but i don't think in season two. >> because things have changed for your character. >> things have changed in the kitchen. the prowess in the kitchen has left. >> but danielle, you said that food is gross? >> yes, it is. >> as it looks? >> yes, it is. >> what are you talking about. >> i'm saying danielle the actor does not enjoy the food. tasty does. >> nothing wrong with those baloney sandwich. you had them often. >> they were delicious. >> piper insulted the food. >> gave her a different kind of sandwich. >> i'll never get that image out of my head. it's great to have you all here. thank you, kate, natasha, pablo, and danielle. thank you so much. and again, "orange is the new black" is on netflix. you can watch all of it right now. coming up next, what could have possibly eaten a ten-foot great white shark? we'll tell you about the

frightening hunt for a possible super predator with a woman who spends her time diving for sharks. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

back now at 8:48 with the mysterious disappearance of a large great white shark that has scientists on the hunt for a so-called super predator. here's nbc's kerry sanders. >> reporter: it's a terrifying prospect, and a fascinating mystery. the possibility that in the depths of the ocean off australia, there may be an unknown predator so big it's able to devour a ten-foot shark. >> a question that not only came to my mind, but everyone's mind who was involved, but what did that? what's going to eat a shark that big? >> reporter: film maker dave briggs started out 11 years ago documenting a scientific project to tag sharks. one, a ten-foot female, code named shark alpha.

>> i remember looking at one of them thinking well, she's just a magnificent looking animal. >> reporter: but just four months later, shark alpha's tag, similar to this one, washed ashore. the mystery now explored in a new smithsonian channel documentary. the tag recorded that shark alpha dove 1,900 feet in just seconds, but the temperature, instead of going down as expected, actually went up, from 46 to 78 degrees. >> it was obviously eaten. >> reporter: but by what? shark expert ralph collier said it could have been almost anything. >> it could be another shark. it could be a marine mammal, a whale. some people have suggested giant squid. >> reporter: just this week off the coast of jupiter, florida, boaters spotted a great white, currently the top predator in the world's oceans, or as some scientists are now asking, could there be an even bigger super predator out there?

for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news, miami. >> dunn dunn dunn. our next guest started free diving with sharks when she was only 7 years old. now 20, madison stewart has dedicated the last six years of her life fighting to protect sharks. she's just completed her debut documentary. it's called shark girl. good to see you, good morning. >> good morning. >> we'll talk about your documentary in a second, but why don't we just put a little exclamation point on what we just saw. what do you think happened to that ten-foot great white? >> whatever it was, i know i want to dive with it. >> you really want to see it? >> yes. >> do you think there is such a thing as a super predator shark? >> wouldn't it be amazing if there was. there has been in the past, but they're extinct now, that we know of. the thing is, i think it's a good example of what the media does with sharks. sharks get eaten by other sharks. it could have been a bigger shark or a super mystery predator. >> so you brought up the media. why do you think the media in particular is so fascinated by sharks? >> we love to have monsters. and sharks fit that description

perfectly. the only time we see them is when there's a shark attack that's happened and the news does this bloodthirsty killer. even shark week does it. everyone likes to play up how dangerous they are. it's not easy for people to go see sharks themselves, so they believe it. >> you have seen so many up close in the wild, in the ocean. you've been diving ie ining sin were a little girl. does any part of them scare you? are you cautious when you're down there? >> the only thing about sharks that scares me is that i've seen them disappear from areas around their reef. we've always got a level of respect for them. we never pretend that they're harmless because they're not. but imagine you know your dog really well and he may look vicious to other people, but he's not. and that's what it's like with shark. >> what do sharks in particular teach us about the health of our oceans? >> sharks are so incredibly important to our oceans. there's been places in the ocean in the past where they've been taken out and the ecosystem has collapsed around them. they are the top predator. they're at the top of the food

chain so there's relatively few of them as well, which is ironic because they're also the one species that we want to get rid of. >> we spent a lot of time in australia. you dive a lot at the great barrier reef. what changes have you seen in that reef that you've been dive sfg. >> i grew up loving sharks. they're my favorite. there's a great change in their population. it's the only reason i got involved in conservation. we take sharks legally through commercial fisheries each year in australia. and people eat shark meat and shark liver oil is in our cosmetics. if we saw a rhino horn for sale, it would be outrage, but it's happening to sharks. you can go in to any chemist and buy shark products and they're for sale at our supermarkets. so they're this neglected species. >> do you think we'll ever fully understand everything that lives in the ocean? >> no. and that's a good thing. one thing i love about sharks is they're one of the last animals on this planet that you can still have a wild interaction with. we get in the water with them with nothing but our knowledge

of them to protect us. we know they're the top predators, but hundreds of people have recreational interactions with sharks on a daily basis. >> you speak beautifully on their behalf. it's nice having you here. you can see the documentary "shark girl" this sunday night on the smithsonian channel. and hunt for the super predator airs on the same network on wednesday, june 25th. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. you used to sleep like a champ. then boom... what happened? stress, fun, bad habits, kids, now what?

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well, something huge and earth shattering happened. on tuesday, matt joined facebook. he had his first live chat. >> with your help. >> yes. and tamron -- >> more than help. >> don't you feel that we learned a little bit more about matt? >> yeah, it's kind of a top ten list that we broke down to a cup of thing. but that's savannah assisting matt. if you want to see the complete facebook chat, it's still on our facebook page. we need a drum roll of things that we learned about matt. aspiring architect. what does that mean? >> i'm a big fan of architecture. i have no skill at it. but i would love to do it if i weren't doing this. >> pepperoni equals sunshine. >> somebody asked me my favorite topping for pizza. all about pepperoni. >> this was a popular question, favorite where in the world, easter island. what did you love? >> those statues that they carved out of the local rock. they're just stunning and they're everywhere on the island. >> you love that passover

peninsula, too. [ laughter ] >> yeah. tamron, i'll explain that to you later. thank you, tamron. that was fun. and by the way, sometimes when you're typing something on your iphone, you say typos courtesy of my iphone. typos courtesy of savannah. >> a lot of pressure. >> we've got a very good morning to you. 8:56 now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. the national parks service looking for historical lbgt signs to make national landmarks. they're considering places like san francisco city hall, where the same same-sex marriages took place, as well as dozens of bars, taverns, and the nation's largest lbgt museum. i want to check the forecast now with meteorologist christina loren. >> hey, good morning to you, laura. good morning to you at home. it's a little breezy out there,

a little cool. we've got a gorgeous day shaping up. all things in perspective. typically this time of year, we see a high of 79 degrees in san jose. today, 76 for you. 75 along the peninsula. 83 for the east bay. 62 in san francisco and 75 out in wine country. your seven-day forecast in moments.

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from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist, and tamron hall, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. it's june 11th, 2014. nice crowd out on the plaza as the rain has held. i'm willie geist along with al roker, tamron hall. natalie had to leave a bit early. good to have you back, tamron. >> thank you, thank you. >> we misyou when you're not here. >> but i was with my family. my nephew graduated. >> what did you get him for a present? >> i got him something good. >> oh. sounds exciting. >> let's talk about, my gosh, another day, another school shooting. this time it's reynolds high school outside portland, oregon.

troutdale, oregon, to be specific. a law enforcement source says the shooter was believed to be a student armed with a high-powered rifle. there's no known motive at this time. one student was killed, 14-year-old freshman emilio hoffman, described as a very popular young man. physical education teacher todd rispler was wounded. we're told he'll recover. there were vigils with students shouting "we love you, emilio." >> this statistic is mind boggling. >> 74 school shootings since newtown, that's december of 2012. 74. that's just more than one a week on average. the president of the united states had some very harsh words after this latest shooting. >> a lot of people will say, well, it's a mental health problem. it's not a gun problem. the united states does not have a monopoly on crazy people. it's not the only country that has psychosis.

and yet, we kill each other in these mass shootings at rates that are exponentially higher than any place else. the country has to do some soul searching about this. this is becoming the norm. and we take it for granted. in ways that as a parent are terrifying to me. >> and that's the scary part right there. this becomes commonplace. >> now when i go into a mall, i'm looking at how am i getting out. i really do think about that. when i get into a movie theater, i now look, where are the exits. and i don't think it's paranoia. i really don't. >> the president makes a point about soul searching. as i said, i'm from texas. red part of this country. i heard a political analyst on "morning joe" say perhaps the

people in the middle need to speak up more. we talk a lot about the extreme so-called right, the extreme so-called left. but when you look at polling, overwhelmingly, there is support for some kind of quote unquote common sense legislation. so we look at these extremes of our country right now and the divisiveness, but when you look at it by the numbers, there's support overwhelmingly from the middle, and so you have some out there who say it is time for those people to seek up more, and perhaps come up with a compromise. so we're not doing the story 74 times in a year since newtown. >> which then leads to something like this, this bodyguard blanket. the idea that -- to help protect school kids. >> what is it? >> it's a bullet resistant pad that's designed for kids and teachers in the event of school protection. you use it for tornado protection. it's been on sale for 11 days.

it's about a thousand bucks from this company called protect. they have not sold any yet. they claim it passes the national institute of justice level three classification for body armor. >> your sides are exposed. and the fear factor of running. they market it as something to protect your 5-year-old or middle schooler or high school kid. someone starts shooting, you're not going to go in the corner and put this over. you're going to likely run, which is what i would want my child to do, or any child, or whatever the teacher has told them that we've seen in other tragedies like newtown where the teachers were composed enough to save lives. >> the company does go out of its way to point out this is not a solution. this is not the 100% perfect -- >> it's just another layer to try to help in the worst case scenario. >> it speaks to the desperation, but the larger conversation is not a blanket. it's what we're going to do to save our kids. another story that's, you know, in the news and people are reacting to on social media, 20 years ago, nicole brown simpson

and her friend ronald goldman were found dead in brentwood, california. we know that that set off the events that ended with the trial of the century, is what it was called, the o.j. simpson case. everyone remembers, of course, the infamous chase down the 405, the bronco with o.j. simpson in the back there. i was a reporter in dallas at the time when this started. i know you guys surely remember where you were. where were you, al? >> i was at a friend's wife's birthday party in a restaurant and everybody was crowded into the bar watching this. i mean, it was riveting. then the rumors were that o.j. had committed suicide. it was an insane 48-hour period. >> absolutely. you know, you think about it, the things that came out of that, the tragedy, the awareness of domestic violence, which the court case ended one way, but it was undeniable that there had been domestic violence in that relationship.

and also the loss, the families, and what the family members of people who are victims of violence, how they react with the spectacular media spectacle that was hovering over it. so this morning, ron goldman's family kim, his sister and his father fred were guests on this show, as well as kato kaelin, who was a house guest of o.j. simpson, they talked about it 20 years later and how they feel. let's listen. >> i look at that picture and it makes me so sad. because, you know, the sadness on that girl's face in that picture. >> you say that girl. it doesn't even seem like you anymore? >> because i don't feel like i'm her as much anymore. i still carry that angst and that grief with me. but i walk with a little bit more composure now and a little stronger position. but it's heartbreaking to see that, and i was crushed, obviously. >> and that was her -- kato kaelin also spoke about people described him as a free loader. we saw the glare of the media and how people can be categorized. here's how he talked about how the trial defined his life.

>> how did it change your life? >> well, one day i'm in a courtroom. i walk out of a courtroom and everybody's shouting my name. i became this public figure, and everybody had an opinion. i was kato the character. still to this day, i can't believe some of the hate that can come over social medias. you know, if i work, they say you're capitalizing. still to this day. if i don't, well then i'm a bum. i can't really win. so it's sort of like -- it's a very difficult situation to be in. >> willie, you remember where you were when the verdict came in? >> yeah, i was home from college. i was watching a knicks playoff game. remember on nbc, they went split screen, and then they took o.j. for a while. there's a documentary about what was going on behind the scenes. my father had just landed at l.a.x., was on the 405 where they were listening to the radio, he and the cab driver and they said there's this chase. the driver said, that's right behind us. so my dad pulls the car over and watches the whole thing pass by. and he said the thing that we

became used to later that struck him was the people on the overpasses with the signs, go o.j., go. >> like it was a sporting event. >> and it was just the beginning of this bizarre cultural spectacle. >> it was a surreal event. i remember the people with the signs thinking, you all had cardboard to make a sign? the beginning of all of the strangeness and the sadness that went along. by the way, "dateline" at 9:00/8:00 central, the people vs. o.j. simpson, what the jury never heard. even all of these years later, there are new details that are coming out about this case. >> interesting story. how many of us have eaten at a waffle house? >> oh, please. >> all the time. >> why wouldn't you every day? >> this waitress in north carolina waffle house. she gets s a thousand dollar ti. somebody left a thousand dollars on the credit card receipt. the waffle house management said she couldn't keep it. company policy says extremely large tips left on credit cards

have to be refunded in case the customer decides to dispute the charge. so she takes her story to the local paper. after it starts spreading, the tipper caught wind of this and actually writes her out a check for a thousand bucks. waffle house says it was always the company's intention to make sure she got the money. in fact, they have a statement, this has given us cause to review our procedures so we can get tips to our associates quicker in these unusual situations. our intentions were for the associate to get her tip all along. sorry that our soerassociate ane customer are having to go through this. they want to make sure that it wasn't a mistake. complicating it, the customer was out of town for a while, they couldn't reach him. eventually she got her tip three weeks later. >> i want to know what she did to get that thousand dollar tip. >> just a generous person. >> hello, your waffles are hot. >> don't you feel that way if you're in a diner late at night and there's someone working so hard, they're on an overnight shift, maybe they have kids at home. if you're in a position to do it, lay something big on them. >> i was a waitress for 11 days.

the hardest job of my life. my dad went to wake me up one day and said you going to work today? i said no, sir. you gonna call in? no, sir. the only job i didn't give two weeks notice. i said, it was the hardest job. i'm 43. in my life. and i've had a ton of jobs. here's something to put a smile on your face. soccer enthusiasts looking forward to the world cup because there is a dog in japan that is a soccer super fan. this is puran the super beagle. check out these mad soccer skills. you know, doing that leg lift thing, that was kind of like you doing the -- playing the role of savannah. >> when you were birthing the baby. >> yes. >> let's see it. >> there you are. >> there it is. >> that was too fast. >> that was brief.

>> we don't need to show it anymore. >> i want to see it again. can we? please? >> we'll get you a picture. you can look at it in the comfort of your own home. >> willie birthing a baby as my screen grab. >> willie don't know nothing about birthing no babies, rhett let me tell you. >> we've had one area of thunderstorms move through washington, d.c. chicago, you've got a heavy group of thunderstorms making their way through. more rain from chicago, western p.a., all way down to washington, d.c. we've got a risk of strong storms here in the east. you can see we've got this slight risk of storms from roanoke, pittsburgh, charleston, on into washington, d.c. and richmond. it not only will bring heavy rain, winds, and isolated tornados, but some areas could pick up four to five inches of well, our heat wave is gone with the wind today. that wind is coming off the pacific ocean. you can see this foggy breeze here in san francisco.

it's going to feel like that air-conditioner is running all day long, right by the beach. but temperatures inland will end up warm, comfortably warm. 83 degrees for the east bay. that's the warm spot. 76, meanwhile, here in the south bay. and about 75 in the north bay. as we head throughout the next couple of days, staying nice and comfortable. and then we're going to crank up that heat by just a touch, saturday and father's day. >> and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al, thanks. just ahead, he plays a pretty nasty food critic in the just ahead, he plays a pretty nasty food critic in the star-studded hilarious new movie jouh, what's going on? (laughs) it's this new paint. valspar reserve. nothing stays on the wall! not anything! not any of these things, jon! right. valspar reserve. super stain-resistant and scrubbable... and this color! still perfect! yeah, looks great, val. how much coffee have you had? 3 cups. mmhmm. 4. introducing valspar reserve paint + primer with hydrochroma technology. now the colors you love stay the colors you love.

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>> thankful for it. >> that's right. >> wow. >> that's nice. i love that. >> what a career. >> now he's got a very funny role in the new film "chef." oliver finds himself in a twitter war with jon favreau's character, who he tears to shreds in a harsh review. >> oliver platt, it is good to see you. >> great to be here, thank you. >> so you're a chef and jon favreau's character in the movie has a food truck with these cabano sandwiches, and so that's what we have here. >> you guys actually paid in cubanos. >> are you a fan of the cubano? >> i am a fan of the cubano. >> you said you're a fan of street food. i asked you what your favorite, your answer was -- >> i grew up all over the world. my mom and dad, they were very aggressive about getting us out into whatever culture we were in. the most efficient way to figure out where you are is go out and find a food truck. eat the street food. it's one way.

one way. >> and food trucks are everywhere now, by the way. every american city you're starting to see those. talk a little bit about your character. you play a food critic, which is a little justice here because your brother is a food critic for "new york" magazine. >> right. john is a smart guy. a little two for one deal, you know i mean? listen, the interesting thing for me, i'm usually identifying with the guy in the kitchen, putting on the show. and so it's very interesting for me to sort of change roles, so to speak. and also, yes, having grown up with my brother, as you say, as a food critic for "new york" magazine, it's a radical change of perspective. but the movie -- one of the many things the movie is about is sort of the power that people tend to give other people's opinions. in this case, it's all about jon discovering that he's actually -- that's gotten out of control for him and he's no

longer cooking for himself, he's cooking for other people. and my character as an early supporter of his recognizes that and i sort of bust him on it. >> you talk about opinion, though. this movie has gotten such great reviews. right out of the gate. when you're making a movie like this, did you have any sense that this thing was going to break as big as it did? >> you never know, but for us, it's about the process and the great thing about working with jon, he's an extraordinary collaborator. first of all, he started out as an actor, so he immediately understands where you're coming from, and he's so confident in his own vision that he's very, very open to everybody else's input. and he just immediately makes it fun and sort of sucks you into his game. and you're sort of having a great time before you even know it. and when you're having a great time is when everybody does their best work. so it's just sort of this feedback loop of wonderfulness. >> wonderfulness was looking at all those characters you've

played. you've got this bill murray connection. a fun fact i don't think a lot of people realize. he helped you break into the business? >> my cousin frankie and bill were next door neighbors. >> that sounds like a movie. my cousin frankie. >> and i had just gotten to new york. i was doing a play. off, off, off, off, off, off, off, off broadway. >> how small were the audiences? >> well, you know, you guys would have been a sellout. >> all right! >> oliver platt. "chef" is in theaters now. >> these are warm, too. coming up next, i'm going to get you caught up on the news you need right now. right after this. the answer to treating your dog's fleas and ticks is staring you right in the face. nexgard, from the makers of frontline® plus. it's the only soft, beef-flavored chew that kills both fleas and ticks. vets recommend it. and dogs, well, they're begging for it.

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back in september, but mcmath suffered cardiac arrest and was declared brain dead by doctors. the family went to court to keep the teen on life-support. she's now at an out of state facility where she's being kept on breathing and feeding tubes. a look at weather and traffic after this break.

welcome back now. breezy to windy for your wednesday. temperatures are comfortable, though. it's going to be really nice tout there. you probably don't even have to use your ac, even in the warmest spots across the bay area after using it on monday, i'm sure, 106 degrees out in livermore. today in the tri-valley, the warmest temperature around 83 degrees. and this wind will transport that cool ocean air all the way inland. 76 in the south bay and 62 degrees likely requiring a jacket in san francisco. your seven-day forecast in moments. first, here's mike and your drive. >> looking across the bay, not san francisco, but oakland right here, northbound 880. we have a little slowing, but that's starting to tail off now.

traffic moving much better past the coliseum. the map shows you a section across 880. the metering lights still on. and still very slow out of livermore in towards dublin. west 580, a couple of late morning crashes there. that's what's holding things up. the rest of your tri-valley moving very smoothly. there's your approach to the bay bridge, as we talked about, and the rest of your bay moving smoothly south of 92, slow on both sides of the bay down into the south bay with your traditional northbound routes. >> all right, thanks so much, mike. thank you for joining us as well. another update is coming up in half an hour. we hope to see you then.

welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. it's june 11th, 2014. great crowd on the plaza. i'm willie along with al and tamron. natalie had to take off just a little early today. >> what are you reading? >> "usa today" with an interesting story on favorite side kicks. >> who are those guys on the back? >> what in the world? >> that looks like you, willie. your amazing dad. >> oh, my gosh, i had no idea. that's not talk about best father's day books, is it? >> just talking about "good talk, dad." this great new book by an up and coming writer. >> i heard it's the number one gift to give dads this season. >> if you're looking for a great retro book, "don't make me stop this car." >> write a book about dad.

>> it is a lay-up father's day gift. we want to show you something. i want this in my home. so far, you can only have it in your office. joyride is the name of the company. this is an iced coffee keggerator. if you live in new york or san francisco, joyride brings in five gallon kegs. >> that's like 160 cups of coffee. >> are you thirsty? >> yes, please. >> how would you like it? >> let's see your pull. >> i told i never drank from a keg around here, all the girls were shocked. what does that say about the "today" show women? >> a little milk in there. >> a little milk? >> and this is iced coffee. but you can eat it up if you want. >> two sugars. >> so you like it light and sweet. >> i can see those 11 days of waitressing really paid off for you. i'll show you what's going on. >> where's my thousand dollar tip? >> for today, a risk of strong

storms. mid-atlantic states, wet weather, all the way down into the gulf. also working its way from minnesota back into oklahoma. gorgeous weather out west. lots of sunshine there. slight risk tomorrow from texas into oklahoma. more wet weather in the northeast. going to be kind of a mess. showers in the pacific northwest, sizzling in the southwest. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening -- good morning to you. it is refreshing out there right now. these are your current temperatures. we're getting that cool ocean air off the pacific and we have a really nice day shaping up. temperatures are going to jump into the upper 70s in the south bay. we're going to keep that cool breeze, rather strong for today. the wind is going to be even stronger for tomorrow. the temperatures will be cooler. and then we're going to warm you up as we get into father's day weekend. temperatures looking really comfortable, 80 degrees for saturday in san jose. hope off fantastic wednesday. >> "get started today" is

brought to you by jimmy dean. shine on. >> now to our series "get started today." this morning we're focusing on your personal health, everything from how often you should see the dentist to whether or not you really need that multi-vie minut -- multi-vitamin. >> here with us to give us things we need to know, is ob/gyn dr. evelyn menia. we're going to launch in with the annual physical exam. women, men often miss it for different reasons. >> i know. i know. you really should. for women in particular. sometimes they use the gynecologist as your annual exam nar -- examination, but most of us don't prescribe for high blood pressure or cholesterol. my biggest complaint is, i feel fabulous. i say, prove it to me. in writing. >> i'm guilty of this. i think i skip it. when i do go, are there certain tests i should be asking to make sure they perform? >> a complete blood cell count.

we see how your bone marrow is functioning. anemia. your lipid profile. good, bad, indifferent. also all your chemistries. make sure you're not imbibing too much on not only the keg over here, but the keg at home. that type of thing. these things are very important. simple, simplistic things. ekgs. how is your heart doing? the auto scope to look at your ear and your eyes. very important. that's what your internist does. >> and how often we visit the gynecologist as women. is there a change? i've always believed it was once a year. >> the gynecologist, as a matter of fact, and here's our thing, our gynecologist -- it should be an annual examination. and there are newer recommendations fr that you nee your pap every three years, which is shocking for most of us. and it's usually traditionally, you always have your annual and your annual pap. however, if you have had a history of annual paps, we do

screen you differently. but for the majority of people that do have -- or have had pap smears that are normal, you can just do it every three years. however, i am the only doctor that sees you in your birthday suit, so it is important that we do your breast exam, your pelvic exam, check for masses, do your rectal exam after 50 to check for anal cancer, and i can also check for melanomas. >> just quickly, do we have it once, or every three years? >> you have your pap every three years. only that examination. but you need your pelvic exam every year. >> got it. >> next one is an eye exam. i don't think most people get this done unless they feel like there's a problem. >> i know. or when you're looking like this and your arms are too short or you're squinting. you can't read anything. i really suggest -- children should start, believe it or not, young. because most of the time they won't tell you that they're squinting or anything else like that or they're having a problem reading in school. however -- and this should be every three years. for us as adults, we should go

to the eye doctor every year. there's so many things that you don't feel. glaucoma, macular degeneration, cataracts. you don't know what's going on with your eyeball, and it's not about just squinting. and do you know how much botox it takes for you to get rid of your lines afterwards? it's preventative. >> i don't. >> we may one day. >> moving on to the dentist. how long should we go and get our teeth checked? >> the dental check-up should be every year. my husband would be very happy for me to tell everybody this. you should have a deep cleaning of your teeth twice a year. >> so every six months. >> every six months. and the reason being is not only are you getting a dental cleaning, it's not only doing those pearly whites and making them white, but it's also the disease in between your teeth, like gingivitis. you want to have your pearly whites as long as you can. most importantly, dental hygienists also check for oral cancer, which is very important, especially in young men that smoke at the age of 30.

>> clean twice a year. this one, there's been a lot of literature saying maybe vitamins aren't worth it anymore. what's your view? >> me personally, i try to do my best. from monday through friday, i'm pretty good about my nutrition and things like that. i'm very cognizant. on the weekends, i tend to be a little bit lazier and i kind of fall off the wagon. so most people do not do really, really well in terms of nutrition. so you really -- i always believe that you should supplement. you don't have to go all out. something very, very simple, especially containing vitamins a, c, d, e, and f. vitamin d is very often. >> how often do you take those? >> once a day. just a daily multi-vitamin. nothing spectacular. >> and weight. >> my favorite thing. >> people oftwonder how often w should weigh ourselves. >> i say to you don't weigh yourself at all. do not weigh yourself every day.

i think it just really psychologically does something to you. i believe that body mass index, it's kind of like a general thing and it just really measures and gives you a range of what your target should be. under weight, healthy, overweight. honestly, i like my tape measure. that's the best thing. i encourage my patients to measure the four parts of their body. bust, waist, hips, and their thighs once a month. it's much, much better than doing the scale. and you can tell, you know, oh, my god, these pants are fitting. it's easier. >> i'm going to measure my bust right now. >> measure your bust right now, willie. >> thank you. that's good tips. >> good to see you. coming up next, as we

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as we count down to father's day, a "today's modern dads" survey found that 75% of fathers say being a dad is their most important job. >> corbin tyson is a father of three who certainly takes that job very seriously. he started the fatherhood project on the youtube channel soul pancake. >> if you're anything like me, i'm clueless about how to be a dad. i really don't want to screw this up. i'm on a journey to find out what it means to be a good dad. when i started this project, i wanted to talk to other dads to find out what works and what doesn't work. i've been looking for this, a perfect quaint family that has it all figured out.

i'm afraid that doesn't exist. every one of us have a story about our dads. maybe he wasn't there or maybe he was there too much. the funny thing is that out of all of the people i've talked to, there are very few people that have what i would think is a normal dad. apparently there is no normal. i think i've been trying to paint the wrong picture. there's only you. only the unique view that you bring to the world. so for the rest of us who are not running on the beach in white linen, there's good news. you're not alone. if you're like me and you don't know what you're doing half the time, i'm with you. i'm an ordinary dad with ordinary flaws trying to do my best. >> amen to that. corbin is here with his buddy and one of the fathers he features, matt oaks. welcome to our living room. sorry we didn't clean up before the company kim over. >> looks like my house. >> i "live" what ylove what you that nobody's perfect. you're scared at first and you

make it up as you go along. what have you found as a father? >> i've found that i am more clueless than i thought i would be. when i started having kids, i thought man, i don't know what i'm doing here, i've got to figure this out. so i bought all the books, bought everything to figure out how to do this right. >> we talk a lot about the modern dad. is there a difference between dads today and, say, dads 50 years ago? >> i think so. i've interviewed close to 100 dads for this project, and i think dads now are much more intentional about getting it right than ever before. >> when you know better, you do better. oprah always says that. dads 50 years ago thought work, bring home the bacon. and now you know, with your son, matt, you need to interact. you have a special needs child. and he needs you there more than ever. >> yeah. so my son has autism. and that comes with a unique set of challenges. one of the things i figured out along the way is it's really not about me. you were mentioning how you have

these anxieties, fears about how you were going to do it right. it just doesn't matter. you have to put all that stuff away so you can focus on what your kid needs. >> tell us about your son liam. what kind of kid is he? >> he's so joyful. he's so fantastic. you're seeing some images of the kiddos on the screen there. he's just happy. he wants to be with his family and go to school and do well, all the same things that every other kid does. he just struggles. he's got communication issues, social issues, restrictive, repetitive behaviors. he's a great kid. i think that's one of the reasons i wanted to be part of the project. i'm a dad, here's my kid, he has a special need. we're just like everybody else's family. >> what do you love about being a father? i could go on all day about it. >> me, too. >> you say we're scared at first, and then joy takes over. >> i think the best moments as a dad is when i see my kids flourishing and doing well with what they love and what they're good at. those are the best moments, when we're together doing fun things and they're at their best. >> i'm honored to be with three great dads, having had a great

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if you're like me, you go to bake a cake. the recipe tells you to alternate wet and dry ingredients, and you wonder why you can't just dump it in at the same time. >> if we're like you -- >> yeah. >> oh, come on, have you cooked a cake before? there is a method to the madness when it comes to cooking. here with the rules is allison fishman. i am obsessed with this segment. i've been cooking now with willie for about two years, and there are certain things that you aren't sure if you're doing right. like cutting an onion. >> cutting an onion. that's a great example. this is actually something that i learned after culinary school, believe it or not. why don't you show me how you would approach that onion if i said give me thin strips. you're giving yourself a flat side. very good. great. we've got some stuff to learn here. >> look at willie. >> they were nice and thin, but they weren't strips. here's another way to do it. and this is going to change your

life in the kitchen. first of all, cut like you did pole to pole. give yourself a flat side to cut on. the key here is go with the fibers. the lines are already done for you. >> like coloring. >> so you just follow the lines. >> i notice you're holding your knife pretty firmly. you have it in the wrist? >> i'm actually holding the blade with my fingers as well. hide my fingers. when you do it like this, look at this beautiful cut. instead of willie's cuts -- willie, i don't want to make you feel bad. >> you're picking on me here. >> you make cuts. you should know how to cut an onion. this holds together because you're cutting with the fiber of the onions, so when you make caramelized onions -- see, beautiful. all right, moving on. so this is a great visual example. so cooking potatoes. perfectly cooked potatoes, not so perfectly cooked. >> i've seen those a lot in my kitchen. >> so what did you do here? you put those potatoes into

boiling water. they burst. >> if i put it in boiling water, i think it will cook faster. >> the outside will, but because it's so dense, the inside will stay raw. >> so what do you do? >> instead, you start like this. cold water. put it right on top of the potatoes and start. it will take the same amount of time for a perfectly cooked potato. >> and so now you turn on the heat? >> now you turn on the heat. >> do you always salt your water? >> i do salt my potato water. >> we've got burning garlic, for sure. garlic cooks really fast. we've got very hot oil here. so i'm going to go ahead and put it into this pan just so we can sort of change that out a little bit. two problems with very, very hot -- i'm going to move this over here for a second. two problems with very hot oil. first of all, if you don't use enough oil, that garlic will go. >> so what's the trick here? >> the trick here is use enough oil so that that garlic is submerged. stir it constantly. and then you won't burn it.

the reason why is that garlic doesn't have that much water. other plants have 90% more water. >> now we're going to bread some chicken here? what's the move? >> you can see the difference here. this is what happens when you don't use flour. when you bread chicken, you want to go wet to dry, to wet, to dry. that's how you get the great coating. wet to dry, wet to dry. >> i have to ask you quickly because we advertised it. the dry, wet ingredients on a cake. if we can come over here. why do they have to go in separately? >> when you take your butter and eggs and make it nice and fluffy, you got to keep that fluff. so when you add the flour and the milk, you want to do it in stages. flour then milk. keeps it fluffy. >> keep it fluffy. that's my new motto. >> thank you. keep it fluffy. >> congratulations, by the way. >> thank you so much. >> we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

before we go, we want to set the record straight. on monday, we reported that new york jets player david nelson was bitten by a mosquito while on a charity trip in haiti. and after getting a fever and flu-like symptoms, he tested positive for chikungunya, it's a disease. we reported that he had been quarantined. >> but that is actually not accurate. he was not quarantined. we're happy he's feeling much better. he's fully recovered. and by the way, he does great work in haiti. and he's not a bad football player either. >> not bad for our jets. >> kathie lee and hoda are next with an incredible reunion for a military family.

and a good wednesday morning. it's 9:56. i'm sam brock. san jose's historic domed theaters are now an historic landmark. city council voted last night to give it that distinction. supporters hope to save the theater from getting torn down. but earning the landmark

designation does not necessarily keep the theater from being demolished. it just means developers will half to jump through a lot more hoops to build something new in the theater's place. that same meeting, the city council also approved tough restrictions on medical marijuana dispensaries. those new regulations will force most of the 78 legally operating pot shops, at least legally operating currently, to move away from schools, day cares, neighborhoods, and other sensitive areas. the new regulations will take effect in about a month. those dispensaries have about a year to move their location. we are off to a nice start to your wednesday, but the winds, they are a-roaring. for a look at your weather, let's check in with meteorologist christina loren. >> but that heat we had earlier, gone with the wind. as this wind increases today, it's coming off the ocean. that means that comfortable air is going to continue to move inland. and look at these temperatures, down about 40 degrees from where we started the week in sun city. so i can tell you, it's going to be significantly cooler. some east bay cities, only reaching into the 70s.

about 83 out in the tri-valley region. 76 in the south bay and warmer days ahead. we'll talk all about it today at 11:00. right now, here's mike and your drive. >> and a very light drive for many parts of the bay. tri-valley still very slow. another crash in the backup in livermore. the latest is westbound approaching the north livermore, a big truck hauler, basically, a car hauler involved there. no injuries, but this is a spectacle, slow still through the tri-valley. the rest of your southbound directions on the other side of the bay slow for 880 and 101. your northbound routes through san jose, all thinning out, but north 101 still slow around the airport. >> 101, always the tricky obstacle there. thank you very much, mike. we will have another local news update for you. check back in with mike and christina as well in about 30 minutes. until then, let's return you to the "today" show.

from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1-a in rockeller plaza. >> it is wines day wednesday, june 11. we are so glad you are here with us today. >> fetching. >> if you were watching "america's got talent" last night there was a promo that caught our attention for a show on nbc called "undateable". check it out. >> thursday discover

"undateable", the show the "new york times" calls very funny. >> haven't named her boobs yet. i'm thinking about kathie lee and hoda because they are so perky in the morning. >> oh, my god. that never happened to us. >> i hated it when people call me that. i'm not perky anymore. i'm cranky. and in a lot of pain. when somebody crawalls me perky light up, baby. >> last night i wasn't to this really great event put on my samsung. it was like children's hope charities. it was a great event. it had really fun people. it is one of the things that you go to at night and wonder how it will wind up. it was so inspiring. a young man, a football player who was paralyzed.

carrie underwood performed. jessica alba was there and some other people. you know these two guys? they were at my table. i don't know their names. they were wild. >> look at you. >> they were mad because i had an iphone and it was a samsung event. i like them. >> you were taking it out and taking pictures. >> i was taking pictures. they are like what is that? i'm like it is a phone. the samsung pictures looked awesome. >> the pictures are incredible. jimmy fallon is on the cover of "people" magazine. >> look at jimmy. >> look at that baby. she turns 1 next month. i can't believe it has been a year. the article is titled "the craziest year of my life". >> that is so cute. >> he said being a father is the most exciting and amazing thing that has happened to me.

my life has never been so cool. his wife is a big part of it. we wanted to put up a picture of his beautiful wife. i didn't realize she is a cougar. i like that about her. >> 47, girlfriends. >> production company with drew barrymore. how old is jimmy? >> 39. >> nancy is 47. >> go girl. >> any stories like that we love. congrats to jimmy whose ratings have gone up 46% since he started. there is always a worry when there is a changing of the guard. he brings game every night. i can't even imagine his weekends. we all saw hugh jackman at the tonys. he has been prepared for a new

movie called "pan". now he is howie mandel. oh, my gosh. let me see the shape of the head. that is very critical in bald men, the shape. >> the man has a beautiful head. the man has a beautiful everything. >> it is a teeny bit pointy. >> a little eggish for you. >> he looks great. >> he is doing it for a role. he is going to play black beard the pirate. it is for a couple of months this summer and he will grow it out. >> bald men are hot. >> some bald men are hot. >> such as? >> tommy. >> tommy is hot. >> jimmy -- tommy -- [ laughter ] >> who is hotter than tommy? nobody. >> in the running with tommy is your favorite, ed harris. >> look at this man.

he is hot. >> not so much in that picture, but yes. bruce willis is another hunky bald man. there are lots of cute bald guys out there. . i like a guy if he is going bald remember what matt did? matt had hair and it was thinning and he wanted to beat it to the punch. >> he doesn't have all of his hair. where he has lost it he can't see it so it is fine. >> what do you think of the comb over? >> don't comb it over. >> really bad in a strong wind, really bad. you get whip lash from that. >> if you have ever been on a flight and you know if they ask you if you would like to take another flight because it is oversold. a guy in a vegas airport agreed to do that. he didn't know what to do. he was stuck in the vegas airport overnight. what do you do?

>> get a hotel. >> he decided to make a music video. take a look. ♪ all by myself ♪ don't want to be all by myself anymore ♪ >> that's funny. >> he connected his cell phone to a wheelchair. >> he mounted it to get a steady camera. ♪ all by myself >> oh, my god. >> and nobody is watching the security. ♪ >> he must have put the camera on his luggage on the moving

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>> i like politeness but i don't want to talk the whole way. a 20 minute shuttle but like to los angeles or san francisco -- >> if it is interesting you will have a longer talk. >> i would have when i was perky but i'm cranky now and i don't want to be bothered. unless you have a story because -- >> you have been sneaking your you know what in. yes, you have. >> all i said was i like big butts from the seattle symphony and chicken fat from yesterday which we were discussing it on friday. al. >> no more discussing. match.com has figured out something they are going to try to sell to help you find the match you want. they are going to put something into the site that finds guys or girls who look like your ex. because they feel like that is

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he got a brand new pair of jeans which he thinks are awesome, but he rolls up the bottom. he looks like farmer frank, now. i like farmers but -- >> i know what you are talking about, bottom of the jeans. >> i'm on him. let's talk about these sneakers. >> van's custom culture high school art competition. these are hand painted or hand drawn shoes. >> that is amazing. >> the winner is rio rancho high school in new mexico. these are what they created. by the way -- >> these are gorgeous. >> they received a $50,000 check from van's for the school's art program. >> congratulations. >> look how happy they are. congratulations. one couple's chance encounter brought together two long lost friends after 50

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army. after graduating basic training he we were married on july 5, 2008. philip was sent to iraq in 2009 for 12 months. after his homecoming we knew we wanted to start a family. luke and alicia arrived in august 17, 2011. we were together only three months when philip received orders to deploy to afghanistan. he was able to come home for two weeks to celebrate the first birthday. and in february, 2013 we learned that i was expecting, you guessed it, our second set of twins. but it was bittersweet. philip left for afghanistan and exactly one week later our little bundles of joy, derrick and ariana came into the world. the next few months were hectic. philip did his best to comfort me from afar. that helped me keep going. i am grateful for the support of my mom and mother-in-law in recent months but we are so ready to welcome philip home. >> unbelievable.

>> amazing. >> unbelievable. danielle is here with us now along with her children, also philip's parents are going to be joining us. >> hey, how do you do it? >> that's a big question. >> honestly it is all about a schedule. >> is it? >> very much. we get up. we do breakfast. i pump for the babies and do breakfast and go through our daily routine. that is the only way we have been able to survive. >> how much time do you spend on this one's hair? >> it is impossible. i comb it. it is cute. it dries fast. >> really cute. >> it must be tough without your husband being around. how do you guys communicate? how do you keep him up to date on what is going on? >> we use face time every morning. usually before they go to naps. >> time change is what? nine hours? >> it is about 12. >> 12? wow.

>> his day is our night and vice versa. so we would face time and he'd talk to the kids. >> you get to talk to your daddy sometimes? >> yes. >> what is this? >> tell us about this. >> that's okay, i'm fine. >> tell us about this doll you have. >> that is daddy. >> she said that is daddy. that's so great. when is the last time the older twins have seen their dad? >> it was nine months ago. yeah. in september. >> he wasn't able to stay for the birth of the kids. >> i can't believe they wouldn't let him stay one week. >> with his position it was something he needed to do. >> we know he happens to be here. he has been dying to see you and all of the kids. let's bring out philip. come on out, philip. >> who is that? who is that?

>> how you doing? hi. >> he can't believe it. >> hi. hi, babies. can i kiss mama? >> oh, my goodness. >> and these are the two. >> come here. >> what does it feel like sitting with everybody? >> hi, guys. >> oh, wow. >> can i give you a kiss? >> and this is the first time you have laid eyes on your other twins. >> how are you doing? i'm home. >> daddy. >> from where?

>> ft. hood, texas. >> texas. >> philip, i know your parents are here, too. let's make it a whole family reunion. bring on out your mom and your dad. >> hi, mom. >> why don't we scoot over. >> we can all scoot over. >> why don't we get out of here? so they can have a reunion. >> that's okay. you are okay. it's okay. >> hi, there. >> how does it feel to all be back together on the couch? how does that feel? >> amazing. >> does it feel good? >> it has been a long time. >> what are you guys going to do? what are the first things you two are going to do together with the kids? not that. with the kids. do you know? any plans yet? >> catch up. catch up. >> i was gone a while so now i can catch up.

>> do you know your future plans? are you home for a while, i hope? >> we'll see. this is my third tour. i have been deployed every year since 2009. i hope to be home for at least a year. >> oh, thank god. >> we want to thank you so much for sharing this moment with us and sharing your dad. happy father's day. >> thank you. this couldn't get any better. >> i think your wife deserves some sort of an award. >> she is amazing. i talk to people and they have a hard time with one kid, two kids. i left her and a week later she had two more kids. >> wow. >> it's unbelievable. >> great story. we are so glad you shared it with us. thank you for coming to see us. >> thank you. >> happy father's day. can't do that better than that. the catchiest songs this summer for hoda woman when we play "who knew." >> right after this.

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breezy to windy conditions for today, especially at the immediate coast. otherwise, temperatures today, downright comfortable. we are talking about the low 80s in the warm spots. 83 out in the tri-valley. you'll hit 62 in san francisco. right around 73 in oakland. 76 degrees right here in san jose and 75 degrees along the peninsula. so comfortable conditions for us. as we get into the next couple of days. we'll hold on to average weather for this time of year. fierce wind tomorrow and a warm-up towards father's day. your full forecast today at 11:00. first, let's check your drive. here's mike. >> all right, christina. we have the camera trained on south 101 at university. there was a stalled bus reported. a black bus, maybe one of those google buses. i don't know. but look at the map. we saw a live shot and a recovery, whatever that bus was, it's cleared from the area just south of our camera. north bay through the southbound, also clearing up, north 85 at homestead, a new crash adding to a little slowing there. finally getting relief for northbound, starting to clear after all of these earlier crashes are gone now.

>> as if the google buses don't have enough facing them, mike just doing his role as well. more local news coming up in a half an hour, actually, coming up in 30 minutes. we are back more on this wines day wednesday. ready to play our weekly trivia game called "who knew?" we are going to see how much you know about summer hits past and present. kathie lee is ready to hand out $100 to anybody who gets the question right. and those who don't -- here to help me out in studio is our good friend and national radio host, elvis duran. >> in which city in spain did the 1994 smash hit "macarena" originate from?

elvis, please reveal the answer. >> seville. >> can you macarena? >> kathie lee, can you do it? >> there she is in the middle. >> lovely, lovely people. which of the following summer anthemes did pharrell williams not take part in? >> "problem". >> who sings that? >> arianna grande. >> people love to buy music in summer time. >> isn't pharrell hotter than ever? >> which of the following djs

produced the summer's hit song "summer"? >> let's go for a. >> no. >> fabulous. >> the correct answer is calvin harris. >> absolutely. if you want to have a summer hit, name is "summer". it is huge. it is great. you can imagine palm trees while you are driving around in your convertible listening to that song. >> he is great, too. >> all of the djs are talented. from florida, finish the lyric to this song featured in a hit musical film that was released in 1978. ♪ summer days drifting away >> what? that was just wrong on every level. >> summer nights. that is a classic.

what do you think? >> that song is 80 years old. we don't go back that far. how old were you when with "grease" came out? >> i don't remember. >> kathie lee was the only one around. >> that's mean. >> we will all go over and beat him up. the artist behind this summer song also starred in which tv sitc sitcom? ♪ time to sit back and unwind ♪ summer, summer time >> i can't afford to keep giving everything away to people. >> what song was that? >> that was "summer time" by dj jazzy jeff and the fresh prince. >> they are playing the right songs. you just need to turn it up over

there. >> rihanna went to number one in over 20 different countries during the summer of 2007 with which single? >> "umbrella". >> that, by the way is a great song. >> she sold i think over 30 million albums, 130 million singles. she is still going strong. the cool thing about rihanna is she will come out with singles without albums. >> is that what people are doing now? >> she does. she has a very interesting career. i think we will always look back on her career as one of our favorites. >> which artist had a hit duet with frank sinatra for "summer winds"? >> c. >> this was on frank's duets

album. he made them record them in another studio. he never saw them. >> it was a huge hit. >> it was a huge hit. absolutely. >> we can't wait until you come back and bring us a new artist. >> wait until you see our new artist. i'm not going to say who he is but he is fantastic. now that you have the music for your summer party? how about some wine? the perfect picks for the next big bash. we will chat ♪ the little things that you do for me ♪ [ male announcer ] the little things we do... can make a big difference. every time you use dawn, you're using a brand that supports wildlife rescue efforts. experts trust dawn... because it's tough on grease yet gentle. ♪ you by my side makes the little things so good ♪ ♪ be a part of the bigger picture. ♪ and your kindness makes ♪ the little things that you do for me ♪ go to facebook.com dawnsaveswildlife.

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he plays a hot shot federal agent who has his eyes set on moving up the ranks of the fbi. >> in the series "graceland" begins season number two. >> when his former room mate calls he can't resist getting back into the action. take a look. >> they don't want you, per se. they want mike the marine. they have a couple of guys. >> i thought they were not looking for an arms dealer. >> after the damage to the business i think they are probably looking for your head on a stick.

>> you hadn't seen that. >> no. >> you shoot this down in florida. how far back was it that you shot that? >> that was shot back in early february. >> you have aged. >> i'm sorry. i'm trying to get rid of the lines. >> apparently, you are a hot shot. those girls were mouthing and i couldn't tell what they were saying. >> she thought they were saying where is elvis. >> that is very cool. >> buzz feed says you are hot, too. they say there are 30 reasons that they are completely in love with you. number one is your hair is literally always perfect. what is going on in that hair? >> hugh jackman is so jealous today. >> i have a nice helper who helps my hair look like that. >> is there gel in there? >> there is some gel in there. >> is it hard? >> it is not that hard. do you want to touch it?

my friends make fun of me all the time. i have been on trips with my buddies and i literally wake up in the morning and they are like that is what your hair looks like when you wake up. my dad has good hair and i have good hair. >> you are a gorgeous and beautiful man. >> you are a broadway star and have the voice of a million tiny angels. ♪ >> a theater guy from the beginning. what got you into theater? >> i grew up playing instruments and kind of always sang. i remember i was in ninth grade and had never done a play before. somebody asked me if i was going to audition for the school musical. >> which was what?

>> "little shop of horrors". i said why would i do that? they said girls try out so i said i will check it out. i didn't go to college to study theater. i went to college to study music. >> you like classical music, as well? >> i spent a year studying my german and latin and french. >> you will get a chance to use it. >> that is when i figured out that i missed being on stage. i switched to acting. a year later i found myself in the national tour of "rent" and started working. >> do you still sing now? >> last year i did a tour in new york which was night. >> what do you sing at the concerts? >> the one that i did last year was kind of my past through music a little bit.

>> give us a teeny. you can do it. tiny angel stuff. >> i did sing some pop songs, too. i sang a little bruno mars. ♪ same bed but it feels just a little bit bigger now ♪ >> amazing. >> we wish you all the best. >> we're not going anywhere. we didn't talk about "graceland." >> let's talk about "graceland." let's do that. >> go ahead. >> tell us a little bit about your character in "graceland." >> he is an fbi agent under cover. he gets thrown out into this crazy situation and spent the first season investigating my room mate paul brigs. >> he is trouble, that guy. >> he is a great guy. watch out for that. this year i end up back in d.c. at the end of the season.

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summer is the most popular time for entertaining whether you are throwing a backyard barbecue or wedding or graduation. always something to celebrate. >> you got to have something for all tastes. so here with some affordable wines for every occasion are leslie spraco, author of "wine for women". and ray arnold, executive editor of food & wine magazine.

welcome back. >> what did you bring for us? >> we are kicking off summer. you cannot have summer without rose. my absolute favorite. we have a beautiful -- >> we have a young man who is serving us. >> look at this. >> biggest ham bone on the planet. thanks, alex. thank you. >> alex is our cabana boy. >> okay. >> you are going to get a little bit of rose. >> okay. >> this is a wonderful wine from chile. it is made from a red grape. they crush it quickly and they get this beautiful dry rose. it is light and refreshing. >> that goes with everything. >> ten bucks a bottle. >> we got a great red, too. it's from italy, actually. chris heart. it has a nice little heart on the label. another fantastic summer entertaining wine. $10 to $12 a bottle. it is light enough to chill it down if you want it on the picnic. it's bright enough go with anything, you know, ribs on the grill, pork chops.

anything like that. >> yes. this is the way to go. >> i'm not allowed to talk about it. >> okay. >> i'm taking the flowers home though. >> and now -- >> we thought occasionally -- just bring your flowers. summer entertaining, no screw top. this is slightly more formal, you want a tablecloth dinner during summer. >> here is alex again. he changed. >> now he's in his formal mode. >> oh! >> you're fired. you're fired. >> it is always a joy. >> don't worry about it. >> i'll talk to my friends in restaurants and get him a job. >> maybe not. >> makes for good tv, alex. no problem. >> we have a french white. >> smell it. >> again, this is like $14 a bottle. light. >> very nice.

>> it adds je ne sais quoi to your gift. >> and the red is pinot noir. we are looking for an all purpose, a little upscale. this is between 15 and $20. this is new zealand pinot noir. it's a little lighter. a little light and a little refreshing and widely available. so terrific, elegant white. >> i like the white. >> i like the white. >> the other thing is there is a lot of celebrating coming up, father's day and weddings so you have to have some champagne. you have to have champagne. champagne from france. >> i'm scared of alex. >> they don't trust you. >> brut lt -- this is $35 a bottle. a little more expensive. but fantastic champagne. >> that is a wedding wine. if you don't want to go as upscale -- >> slightly less upscale.

>> this is $8. for this little -- limited edition mini. isn't that adorable? >> it's cute. >> little cup. >> yeah. >> hoda, it's making your day. >> okay. okay. thank you. >> red, white and blue label for fourth of july. all kinds of possibilities. >> that's nice. >> wonderful. >> thank you. adorable videos you sent us. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >> you love your daddy.

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as we close in on father's day we are celebrating all the great dads out there. we asked you to send videos of your children talking about why you love their daddy. >> i love my daddy because he is the best. >> i love my daddy because [ inaudible ]. >> i love my daddy. [ laughter ] >> i love daddy. >> i love my daddy because he plays with me and hugs me. >> i love my dad because he always plays with me like all the time. >> i love my dad because he lets me stay up late at night to watch the news. >> i love my daddy because he loves [ inaudible ]. >> i love my dad because --

>> he takes me to the pool. >> he loves me, tucks me into the bed and helps me with my homework all the time. >> i love my dad because he is special. >> i love my dad because he is kind. >> we love our dad because he is good and nice. >> he is really funny and he works hard for our whole family. >> he understands a lot about me. he takes time out just for me and my sister. >> he makes me laugh and can cheer me up. >> i love my dad because he loves me. >> i love my dad. he is the best. >> i love my daddy. >> i love you, dad. i love you, i love you, i love you. >> happy father's day. >> oh, my gosh. >> how precious is that?

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good morning. and thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez. >> and i'm sam brock. we have new details to share with you in a civil cute concerning the b.a.r.t. officer convicted in oscar grant's death. johannes mehserle is expected to take the stand today. derek shore is live right now outside of the courthouse in san francisco. derek, did mehserle have to recount what happened the night he shot grant again? >> reporter: well, that is what we understand. former b.a.r.t. officer johannes mehserle was supposed to take the stand this morning. it looks like it's going to happen this afternoon as court got a bit delayed with another witness. mehserle is being sued by the father of oscar grant, who was shot and k