♪. the u.s. especially equipped plane heading to the region is prepared with the state of the art isolation unit. does that move but the u.s. population at risk? breaking news overnight. just hours after a cease-fire goes into effect in gaza, it is over. more israeli soldiers and palestinians killed. israel informing the u.n. it's resuming the offensive. trouble in the tropics. a new tropical storm storms near the caribbean and could affect the u.s. mainland. al is tracking it this morning. and pretty woman. a rare and wide ranging

interview with julia roberts. >> i'm just a girl standing in front of a boy asking him to love her. >> her most memorable roles, her decision to work less, and where she keeps that oscar today. friday, august 1st, 2014. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, all. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. and we're going to have more of the julia roberts interview later in the show. >> always great to hear from her. especially when she's reciting our favorite lines from movies. meantime, this ebola crisis, i think we're getting bits and pieces of information this morning, but still a lot of questions. >> we don't know whether one or two patients are now heading to the united states to be treated in the special isolation center. we don't even know if the patient or patients are the americans that we've been talking so much about.

>> all emory university in georgia is saying is they're willing to accept one patient. this is our top story this morning. this new wave of concerns being generated by that possible evacuation of americans affected with ebola. we want to go right to nbc's stephanie gosk. she has the latest this morning. stephanie, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. well emory university hospital is uniquely qualified to handle ebola patients. their infectious disease unit hs an isolation ward developed with the assistance of the cdc which is just about a mile down the road from here. it's one of only four of its kind in the country. hospital officials say they are expecting this arrival in coming days and they are ready. the medevac plane is specially equipped like this one designed to carry patients who must remain isolated. and here at atlanta's emory university hospital, staffers are preparing the isolation unit for the patient's arrival. emory officials emphasize the unit is physically separate from other patient areas with

equipment providing an extraordinarily high level of clinical isolation. experts say the staff is well prepared. >> this team has been trained in how to use the personal protective equipment and to take special precaution to avoid any potential exposures. >> reporter: while the incoming patient's identity is unknown, we're learning more about the conditions of the two americans infected with ebola. the relief agency samaritan's purse reported both nancy writebol and dr. kent brantly are in stable by grave condition. the agency's head franklin graham said brantly refused an experimental serum after learning there was only one dose insisting it should be given to writebol. >> i'm just as proud of him as i could possibly be. >> reporter: brantly's wife issued a statement saying i remain hopeful and believing that kent will be healed from this dreadful disease. also on the way back to the u.s., hundreds of peace corps. volunteers evacuated from west africa. shreyan sen just finished his peace corps. mission in guinea

on july 20th. he says he's concerned for his local friends in guinea who have no way out of the country. >> i'm on edge knowing that someone i know could contract ebola and die. >> reporter: the cdc has issued a level three travel advisory, the highest they have for travel to the countries of guinea, sierra leone and liberia. at the same time they announced a surge in their own efforts. they're sending a 50-person team over to the region. this effort to contain ebola is turning into a wide scale international operation. savannah. >> actually, i'll take it, stephanie. thank you very much. dr. nancy snyderman is nbc's chief medical editor. nancy, good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. >> shortly after the news broke that one or both of these americans we presume are coming to this country to get treatment as they battle the ebola virus. questions started.arted. a lot of them on social media.l. is this a safe policy? policy? does it put the u.s. population at risk? at risk? how do you answer the question?? >> it is safe, it is smart, it is prudent. prudent. it does not put people at risk. it does not put pe right now there's an evaluation

of two patients, the two the t americans we've talked about.ed. they have fluctuated in how well they're doing. they're do grave but serious.inserious. the health care system in stem liberia is rudimentary at best.. if you can safely transport ans someone to a high-tech fabulous someone to a high-tech fabulous medical center where they're medical center where they're isolated from the general gener population in a really contained room and save their lives, sav that's what doctors are talking about. about. that's why emory and the cdc has decided to make this move.is mo. >> is one of the pieces to the puzzle, nancy, is this transfer to person to person by contact.t not in the air.. the air. a lot of people think you bring someone to this country, they're breathing and others are hers a catching the virus.he virus. that's not how this spreads.spr. >> the flu is more infectious.e. if you really want to think o t about it. about it. a sneeze and something omething aerosolized.d. aerosolized. this is in human contact and ta with bodily fluids.y fluids. urine, feces, vomit, blood.t, b. people really have to be sick.b. and unless you are symptomatic, you're not transmitting the ing virus.virus. so the transportation of these

patients is really a dicy a di situation.tuation. they have to fly them and m and evaluate and make sure one or e two are stable enough to move.t. and then the people who will be doing the transportation, tatio they're in hazmat suits and they fly in special planes where the patients are almost cocooned.co. >> i'm curious here as to why i there is so much secrecy ecrecy surrounding this.ing this. why aren't they just coming out and saying here's who we're he bringing back, one or two. or t. why are they hedging that a th little bit? little bit? >> it's called hippa.ed hippa. these patients have the same th right to privacy as you would if you checked into a hospital.osp. until emory and the patients pa decide to issue a statement ate saying this is the patient's saying this is the patient's identity, we protect a patient's identity and their medical status even if they're abroad d status even if they're abroad because they have the rights of the american citizene american n >> makes sense. >> makes sense. nancy, thank you very much.ery . appreciate it.eciate it. and we want you to join the to conversation..conversation. are you concerned about bringing ebola patients here to the united states? the you've heard what nancy has to say. you've heard what nancy has to share your comments with #orangeroom.with carson's going to share some of those coming up.

now let's go over to tamron. she's got breaking news on the situation in the middle east. good morning, everyone. breaking developments this morning in the middle east. a three-day cease-fire in gaza that lasted not even three hours before falling apart. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in gaza city. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, tamron. there was supposed to be a three-day cease-fire. it lasted two hours. fighting has resumed. it began this morning as the cease-fire was supposed to be taking effect when israel said palestinian militants attacked a group of israeli soldiers in the southern gaza strip. two israeli soldiers were killed and one israeli soldier is missing. israel believes he was probably abducted or captured. hamas has confirmed that. israeli government has informed the parents of the missing soldier. a 32-year-old -- a 23-year-old second lieutenant.

now a massive search operation is underway in southern gaza. this is destructive campai campaign. israel is trying to lay down fire from preventing militants from taking him out of the gaza strip and bring him to gaza city where it is more difficult to find him. this could lead to an escalation. earlier today, it looked like there was a breakthrough. we were talking about a cease-fire. now with the soldier missing, we will see more fighting in gaza. tamron. an explosion in taiwan that left gaping holes in the streets. the four firefighters were among the dead who were investigating the fire. figures show the nation's

unemployment rate rose to 6.2%. obviously this caught the attention of wall street given the drop on the dow that we witnessed thursday.th witnessed thursday. previously unreleased audio has surfaced of former president bill clinton in 2001. he talked about the hunt for osama bin laden in australia. >> i nearly got him. i could have gotten him. i could have killed him, but i would have had to destroy a little town called kandahar in afghanistan and i would have had to kill 300 women and children. so i didn't do it. >> about ten hours after the words were spoken, the attacks of 9/11 happened. now to a story in denton, texas where a jailor has been fired after the suspect was body slammed into the floor.

the suspect was being booked into jail for public intoxication. the man was not following directions so they took him down. police released the video because they wanted to be transparent with the insurancii. a sudanese woman is in the united states this morning. miriam was met in new hampshire where her husband has family. they will move to their new home there. the sudan highest court overturned her death sentence in june and she was allowed to leave. imagine opening your front door and seeing this. take a look there. that is a nine-foot long alligator in coral gables, florida. the couple heard a knock on the door and they opened the door and found this. the trapper was able to take the

unwelcome guest. the knock on the door was the gator's tail hitting the house. >> for a neighbor with a really perverse sense of humor. >> most people leave a flaming bag. >> not that guy. >> tamron, thank you. they said candy gram. mr. roker, what's happening in the weather? >> all right. we had a lot of flooding in houston. tamron's home state taking it on the chin. heavy, heavy rain and it continues this morning. in fact, some areas, this rainfall was really coming down overnight. they, in fact, got homes right now with water coming inside. 6 inches of rain just outside of cleveland, texas. outside of spring with 6 inches as well. and we've also got now tropical storm bertha. we're calling her baby bertha right now. we don't think she will get much of a tropical storm. 45 mile-per-hour winds. moving west/northwest at 20 miles per hour. comes across the caribbean and puerto rico early saturday afternoon. sunday it's near the dominican republic.

they need the rain down there, that's the good news. then it skirts the coast early tuesday. as we look at other computer models, they are all pretty consistent coming across and bringing all that wet weather keeping it offshore. we'll continue to watch this as we go along. we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. . keep the change. ♪ . at famous footwear we're not just selling back to school shoes, we're selling straight up confidence. we've done our homework to find the hottest shoes to send your kids back in style. like our exclusive shimmer print converse high-tops. anybody sitting here? only at famous footwear. famous footwear. victory is yours. happy friday i'm meteorologist christina loren. oakland hims, beautiful sky

overhead. we are going to see a hiblt of high cloud cover, but this is all that's left of the low clouds. and right here, you have the golden gate bridge. i want to the show you what it looks like. this is really the only spot with that thick fog at this point. it is burning off quickly and it's going to be hot as a result. 90 degrees for the south bay. the peninsula's at 83 degrees. 81 on the east shore. hot spot in the tri-valley. 101 degrees there and 68 for san francisco. >> thank you so much. the investigation into the downing of malaysia air flight 17 is slowly moving forward this morning more than two weeks after the plane was shot down over ukraine. a team of international investigators now at the crash site and beginning the recovery work after being kept out for days. katy tur is in london with the latest on this. katy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. as we've been reporting fighting in and around the crash site has kept international teams from getting there to both recover bodies and begin inspecting the wreckage. we just learned a group of 60 dutch and australian investigators have reached the site this morning.

this just the second time in two days as the area remains, quote, very unstable. two weeks later and the crash site is still littered with wreckage, belongings and bodies. as many as 80 victims left out in the open according to australian officials. on thursday after a week of constant negotiation, international investigators finally reached the crash site. just four of them. two dutch and two australian. >> we also succeeded today in submitting dna samples from 25 victims. we also now have the personal belongings of 27 victims in our possession. >> reporter: in total the specialists spent just over an hour inspecting as fighting between the russian separatists and ukrainian forces intensified. just this morning reports that rebels ambushed a ukrainian convoy killing at least ten soldiers. a grim reminder that this is

still very much a war zone. in the netherlands where some 200 victims were flown last week, the pain staking task of identification continues. >> we can't make mistakes. we have to ensure the families get the right human remains back. >> reporter: so far at least one has been returned to family. but like hans de borst, most still wait. he lost his only daughter and now he's asking once again for world powers to take action. help help help. wake up, he pleads. could you at least have the decency to give us back the bodies that are still missing? on sunday in australia, the maslin parents will hold a memorial for their three kids. they describe their life now as a hell beyond hell. the only thing keeping them alive, they say, is love. love from family friends and

even strangers. but mostly the love they have for mo, evie, and otis. matt and savannah? >> thank you for the update. calling it the biggest mistake of his life, ray rice has spoken publicly for the first time since being suspended for two games for an altercation with his now-wife. willie geist has more on that story. willie, good morning. >> matt, good morning. last week's suspension has been criticized as being too lenient in a league that suspends some for an entire season for drug violations. rice is now vowing to do what he can against domestic abuse. >> i'm here to tell you that i made the biggest mistake of my life. >> reporter: running back ray rice speaking out thursday. >> my actions that night were totally inexcusable. that night i just replay over and over in my head. you know, that's not me. >> reporter: that night is the early morning after valentine's day when rice can be seen

dragging an unconscious woman, his fiance janay palmer out of an elevator. according to si.com, surveillance video shows rice knocked her out in an elevator. >> violence of any kind especially man on woman is just not right. it's not right. shouldn't be tolerated. >> reporter: rice has entered a program to avoid prosecution. the pair married in march and in may appeared at a press conference together at which rice apologized to almost everyone, except his wife. >> last time i didn't publicly apologize to my wife. i realize that hit home with a lot of people. there's many nights my wife and i sleep together and she still has to deal with this. her pain is my pain. my pain is her pain. one thing i wanted to do today was, you know, apologize to my wife who i've known since high school. >> reporter: rice vowed to

become a public advocate against domestic violence. >> he said all the right things and i think he has all the right thoughts. my biggest concern is him following through on this. if he does follow through, it can do great things. >> reporter: as for criticism that his two-game suspension is too lenient -- >> i don't have any control over what the punishment was. i'm being punished on a day-to-day basis. so that punishment that i received by the nfl, it hurts because i can't go out and play football. but it hurts more i'm a father and have to explain what happened to my daughter. >> reporter: roger goodell is expected to speak at the profootball hall of fame induction ceremony. it remains to be seen if they'll address the suspension. it's interesting as we see the apology from ray rice to his wife, some of the reporting from sports illustrated is that part of the reason the suspension is so low was that she, in fact,

appealed to the commissioner not to go hard on her husband. >> very interesting. a lot of criticism. willie, thank you very much. carson is in the orange room. we put out the call. people sending in the concerns about the ebola crisis. what are you hearing? >> emory hospital in atlanta preparing to receive a patient or patients with ebola. one of only four facilities in the country that have that ilation isolation unit. this writer puts i'm so scared we're treating ebola patients in the u.s. but it has to be done. maybe we'll find a vaccine sooner. jason writes it's the humanitarian thing to do, but what happened to self-preservation? and here's linda. we leave no soldiers behind. we leave no americans behind. thankful for all the good work. #orangeroom. we'll have more on this in the next half hour. >> thank you so much. coming up, is the fbi hiding unreleased surveillance video of the oklahoma city bombings that could reveal a second accomplice?

the situation adding to questions. your growing concern for safety on the roads as more states legalize marijuana. first on a friday morning this is "today" on nbc.

coming up, our one-on-one with julia roberts. why she says she might not have the stomach for being a new actor today. plus a live concert from one of music's hottest voices. aloe blacc is carmax is the best place to sell a car. with a quick written offer, right on the spot. perfect for jeannine, who prefers not to have her time wasted. ...and time! thank you. your usual. she believes life's too short for inefficiencies. i now pronounce you husband and wife. no second should be squandered. which is why we make our appraisal process quick and easy,

and why jeannine chooses to start here. carmax. start here. please choose one based oh, no on the cover.n that. here we go... woah! no test rides allowed. i can't show you the inside, but... trust me. are you kidding me? at university of phoenix, we think you should try before you buy. that's why we offer many first time students with limited to no college experience a risk free period. so you can commit to your education with confidence. get started at phoenix.edu ♪ [music] jackie's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today her doctor has her on a bayer aspirin regimen

to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. let's show 'em what a breakfast with whole grain fiber can do. one coffee with room, one large mocha latte, medium macchiato, a light hot chocolate hold the whip, two espressos. make one a double. she's full and focused. [ barista ] i have two cappuccinos, one coffee with room, one large mocha latte, a medium macchiato, a light hot chocolate hold the whip, and two espressos -- one with a double shot. heh, heh. that's not the coffee talkin'. [ female announcer ] start your day with kellogg's frosted mini wheats cereal. with whole wheat goodness on one side

and a hint of sweetness on the other, it's a delicious way to get the nutrition you want. they'll wanna eat it rightgonna away.od it's a delicious way and country crock stirs in easily, to give mashed potatoes that rich buttery flavor your family loves, everytime. welcome to crock country. ♪ ♪ ♪

you're watching "today in the bay." good morning, to you, it is 7:26 i'm kris sanchez. san jose international airport is now recovering from delays this morning. the airport reporting issues with one of its door control systems. that means there are problems with doors leading out of check points and doors to the boarding bridges. now the airport says to check with airlines to make sure your flight is still on time. new levi stadium in santa clara is about to get its first official test. tomorrow the earthquakes will take the field with 44,000 fans watching. crews are still putting the finishing touches on the 49ers $1.3 billion home. signs and banners were installed at the security gate kick off between the kwabls and sounders is tomorrow night at 7:30.

our lee vid stadium coverage continues on our website. there you will find everything you need to know about the game including what you can take and what you cannot and what you should eat once you are there. that is nbcbayarea.com. and of course we always want to know what the weather lease like. >> yeah, also great stuff on the box tropicals on that one side. yeah, live look at san francisco. yes. we have a hot weekend ahead. but if you can get to the places closest to the coast, that's where you're going to beat the heat. 68 degrees in san francisco. 81 for the east shore, and 83 degrees on the peninsula today. you're going to hit about 90 degrees here in south bay. it will be a warm day. overall this weekend, we'll take your temperatures down a touch, it won't be a scorcher. hotter than average. 68 degrees on saturday. in san francisco, and then as we head throughout next week, temperatures reaching seasonal averages, not too hot, not too cold. let's see if that drive was just right, here's mike inouye.

>> slow for some parts. look at the video of livermore. this is a big rig. its been pulled away from the center divide in the last few minutes, but still trying to right the blocking twa lanes of your eastbound directions. still a big slow down because of all this distraction and there you have, both directions flowing in towards vasco. clear for the rest of the tri-valley and south bay just northbound recovery from tolly. rest of the bay moving smoothly. back to you. >> thank you very much. we have more local news coming up for you in a half hour. right now, here's more of the day today show. safeway understands you got to make every dollar count these days. that's why they have lots of ways for you to save. real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. this week relish the taste of summer.

fresh sweet corn is 4 for just $1.00. rancher's reserve t-bone steaks are a mouthwatering $6.99 a pound. and nabisco oreo cookies are only $1.99. there's more savings to love... at safeway. ingredients for life.

♪ you can tell everybody ♪ this friday morning, it's the 1st of august 2014. summer is just flying by. >> why do you say that? >> i knew you would not like that statement. >> i didn't say summer's over. >> next thing you know it's july 4th all over again. coming up in our 8:30 half hour, you saw that crowd. we got a live concert from aloe blacc. good morning. nice to have you with us on this friday morning. time to look at headlines. the two americans being treated for ebola in africa will now be evacuated with the goal of bringing them back to the u.s.

a plane has been sent for them. in the meantime, emory hospital in atlanta says they expect a patient in the next several days. the second named storm of the atlantic hurricane system formed overnight. baby bertha is expected to pass near barbados later today. and evacuated residents in a community near yosemite national park will be able to return home today as crews gain more on that wildfire. it is now more than 50% contained, by still poses a threat to the giant sequoias. and coming up julia roberts talks about her career and kids. taking fewer roles. >> i was really proud of what i had accomplished in my career and really proud of what i h had done in the 18 years of my career i had kids. because then i felt that i had really earned staying home. >> she talks about those kids. she's got three of them. just the smile is inescapable on

her face. >> she's so charming, i could watch her read the phone book. look forward to the interview. >> she does it at the end. >> after you recite your favorite lines from "noting hill." >> exactly. tonight we've got a look at the kidnapping and rescue of hannah anderson. you probably remember this story. she's the california teenager who was abducted by a family friend last year and taken to idaho. we're going to talk to hannah about that ordeal. what herb her life is like now. you can see that special tonight at 10:00/9:00 central right here on nbc. meantime we start this half hour with that case in oklahoma that raises questions about whether another man may have helped timothy mcveigh in the minutes before the oklahoma city bombing minutes before the blast. hallie jackson has the latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning.

it's part of a lawsuit filed by a utah attorney who says the feds are hiding evidence. the government argues that's not the case in what it calls a conspiracy theory. in the days after the oklahoma city bombing, justice moved fast. timothy mcveigh named as the man who drove the ryder truck filled with explosives. >> john doe number two has not been identified and remains at large. >> reporter: but whatever happened to john doe number two? utah attorney believes his brother who died months after the bombing was mistakenly identified as john doe number two and paid for that mistake with his life. >> this was a case that began as one man's search for justice for his brother who died under what he believes is mysterious circumstances. and it has morphed and evolved into a conspiracy theorist's dream.

>> reporter: he insists the fbi is hiding video showing another man leaving the ryder truck with mcveigh. in which federal agents appear to describe surveillance videos which have never been seen publicly. >> we are very, very confident that this tape and a couple other tapes exist. >> reporter: roger charles is an investigative journalist who's working with the man on a lawsuit against the federal government demanding the release of all the videos from the day of the bombing. >> there's just compelling evidence that we've uncovered that showed there were videotapes referred to that had never been produced. >> reporter: the department of justice is not commenting as the case is ongoing, but in court papers the government argues it cannot hand over any more videos because they don't exist. testimony in this part of the lawsuit wrapped up thursday with another hearing set later this summer.

there's no word yet on when the judge might issue a ruling which could help answer whether there was another bomber. matt, savannah. >> all right. hallie jackson, thank you. mr. roker here with a check of the weather. >> yeah. a lot of folks here along the eastern seaboard not going to like this weather all that much. take a look. we've got a lot of shower activity, some thunderstorms making their way into the northeast. washington, d.c., you've got clouds right now. rain moving in by later in the day. charlotte, north carolina, you can see we've got wet roads right now. and traffic is at a stand still. look for more heavy thunderstorms this afternoon. this front is not going anywhere, but the rain is. it makes its way up the coast. and we got a decent amount of it over the next 48 hours. right through the carolina coast into the delmarva peninsula. anywhere from 2 to 4 inches locally. could have up to about 5 inches locally. also wet weather in the southwest. west coast is going to be spectacular. sunshine, 86 in los angeles.

91 in portland, oregon. the ohio river valley looking pretty good. hit or miss thunderstorms up around the great lakes. that's what's go 7:26, happy friday, you knead to the end of the week. today's going to be a hot one. few low clouds, tiburon clearing quickly. that's on top of the golden gate bring. really this is going to help keep your temperatures in the upper 60s in san francisco for today. meanwhile we're going to hit the 10u9 in the south bay. 83 degrees on the peninsula. 81 for the east shore and the hot spot. the tri-valley, 101 degrees for today. >> and that's your latest weather. now to some new concerns over marijuana. as more states legalize it in some form or another, what does that mean for our safety on the roads? here's nbc's gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: this scene is becoming more and more common.

drivers being pulled over when police think they're impaired. but they're not drunk, they're stoned. the first month recreational marijuana was legal, the pullovers involved people that were high. >> we will have more people stoned on the highway. >> reporter: and thursday lawmakers sounded the alarm. >> states must act swiftly to address the fact that there really is no legal limit set for driving under the influence of marijuana. >> reporter: and unlike alcohol with breathalyzers, there's no immediate, reliable roadside test to determine who's stoned behind the wheel. it's still illegal, but tough to measure. >> until we can find an indicator of impairment, i think this is going to be a bigger task than we thought it was going to be. >> much more research is needed to gain a good understanding of the effects of drugs other than alcohol on safe driving. >> reporter: that research is

now being done. the federal government just finished the most comprehensive study ever on the effects pot has on driving. volunteers spent much of the last year getting drunk, stoned, or both before climbing into this simulator in the university of iowa. government researchers are still analyzing the results. but in nebraska, police are trying to fight the perception amongst pot smokers from neighboring colorado that driving high isn't as bad as driving drunk. >> i tell them they're dead wrong. you still have some impairment there. you're not able to focus properly. >> reporter: for some it may be a funny image. >> i could probably still walk this whole joint and walk away, man. >> reporter: but government officials are not laughing. >> hopefully we don't wait for more people to die before we take strong and decisive action. >> reporter: gabe gutierrez, nbc news, denver. coming up, can a simple

blood test determine who might be at risk from suicide? and how would you love to get love letters from brad pitt? so, duke, what do you think of our new bush's baked beans video game? i think i'm getting the hang of it. [ jay ] okay, now pick up the specially cured bacon! hit it with the brown sugar! now roll that beautiful bean footage! yes! [ jay ] bush's baked beans are slow-cooked according to our secret family recipe for a big flavor. high score! you get to put your name on the wall of fame! [ beeping ] whoa! game over... aww, you're no fun. [ jay ] enjoy bush's baked beans. still made from our secret family recipe.

[ jay ] enjoy bush's baked beans. when folks think about wthey think salmon and energy. but the energy bp produces up here creates something else as well: jobs all over america. engineering and innovation jobs. advanced safety systems & technology. shipping and manufacturing. across the united states, bp supports more than a quarter million jobs. when we set up operation in one part of the country, people in other parts go to work. that's not a coincidence. it's one more part of our commitment to america.

[ doorbell rings ] the johnsons! stall them. first word... uh...chicken? hi, cascade kitchen counselor. stop stalling and start shining with cascade platinum packs. over time, platinum fights cloudy residue 3x better than the competing gel. it's so powerful it even helps keep the dishwasher sparkling. avoid embarrassing moments... at least for your dishes. cascade. beyond clean and shine every time. cascade. walmart's summer is going on this weekend. with thousands of items on clearance, walmart has everything you need to make this the best summer ever. summer may be winding down, but walmart's summer clearance event is really revving up. so hurry in for walmart's summer clearance event.

7:43. we've got ground breaking new research that's covering a genetic indicator in people most susceptible to suicidal thoughts. nbc's national correspondent, peter alexander is in baltimore with this story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. this could be a significant discovery. consider this. 3/4 of americans in this country consider or at least try to take their life each year. and what researchers here at john hopkins say they were able to determine with 80% accuracy who considered suicide or attempted it just by examining a single gene.

scientists say the danger may already be inside a person's body. researchers in this johns hopkins found chemicals that affect the gene sk2. that stops negative thoughts within us. abnormal levels of that hormone cortisol is found in the brain of suicide victims. >> we might be able to determine and intervene to save lives. >> reporter: this doctor whose work was in the journal of psychiatry tested 300 people for variations to that one gene and said it predicted with 80% accuracy those who had history of suicidal attempts or thoughts. >> we like to think of it a bit like a faulty brake pad. once we're stressed, once we start driving that car, that's when we're going to realize that we're in trouble. >> each year about 38,000 americans take their own life. that's more than are murdered.

suicide is the third leading for those 15 to 24 and the second leading cause of death amongst adults 25-34. while the link is promising, it's not always that simple. >> genetics is not destiny. we know there are many genes involved and many other factors. biological, social, environmental that all contribute together to suicide. >> reporter: scientists concede more studies are needed but are hopeful there could be an approved blood test for this gene indicator. >> this gene represents a new player and points out looking at gene regulation as a way to try to predict people's disease ahead of time holds a lot of promise. >> reporter: bottom line here, it's unclear to know how long before you can go to the doctor and get a test. researchers say a genetic test is one part of the suicide prevention. they say it's still critical those people in need rely on crisis hotlines and crisis counseling. >> interesting to think you could have that information at your fingertips.

>> we talk to our kids and a lot of our kids want to grow up and be movie stars and sports stars. this research is -- it's between the ebola story we're covering today and this. this is where it's happening. >> it's amazing. absolutely. >> we should make those people more famous than they are. >> nobel prize winners should be household names. coming up next, we got a check on this. the problem with have with kerry sanders our correspondent. he's here now and so are his more than 300 bug bites. he's in the orange room. we'll see how he's doing. could you give up your cell phone for an entire month? what about sweets? we'll kick off our 30-day detox challenge. but first these messages.

♪ and for many, it's a struggle to keep your a1c down. so imagine, what if there was a new class of medicine that works differently to lower blood sugar?

imagine, loving your numbers. introducing once-daily invokana®. it's the first of a new kind of prescription medicine that's used along with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. invokana® is a once-daily pill that works around the clock to help lower a1c. here's how: the kidneys allow sugar to be absorbed back into the body. invokana® reduces the amount of sugar allowed back in, and sends some sugar out through the process of urination. and while it's not for weight loss, it may help you lose some weight. invokana® can cause important side effects, including dehydration, which may cause some people to have loss of body water and salt. this may also cause you to feel dizzy, faint, lightheaded, or weak especially when you stand up. other side effects may include kidney problems, genital yeast infections, urinary tract infections, changes in urination, high potassium in the blood, or increases in cholesterol. do not take invokana® if you have severe kidney problems or

are on dialysis or if allergic to invokana® or its ingredients. symptoms of allergic reaction may include rash, swelling, difficulty breathing or swallowing. if you experience any of these symptoms, stop taking invokana® and call your doctor right away or go to the nearest hospital. tell your doctor about any medical conditions, medications you are taking, and if you have kidney or liver problems. using invokana® with a sulfonylurea or insulin may increase risk of low blood sugar. it's time. lower your blood sugar with invokana®. imagine loving your numbers. ask your doctor about invokana®. to make peanut butter so deliciously creamy. ♪ it can even be a game changer. that's why choosy moms and dads choose jif.

kerry sanders was on our show on thursday testing the app to keep mosquitos from biting you. let's say they were still on him like a cheap suit. it didn't go all that well. he's in the orange room with carson. how you feeling today? >> okay. it itches. definitely itches. >> what were you thinking, how about that? put your arm in here, let's just go through the moment. the app's not working. what did that feel like it? a bunch of bites or all at once? >> it was all at once. this was like complete sucking and i didn't know what to do.

tried to strengthen my arm up and nothing got it out of there. >> minutes after this you're being bitten by these mosquitos. were you concerned about that? >> because these were born and bred in a lab, there were no disease. so i was safe. >> here's matt's face. we knew things were going wrong when matt was like this. this is not going to end well. here's the aftermath. you got a lot of bites. yesterday on facebook and twitter people were sending us home remedies. we wanted to try some of them here. this is meat tenderizer and water basically which makes a paste. susan sent this one in. let's just work that on this part of the arm. how's that feeling? >> cold. >> all right. we've got onion here too. >> are we making a sandwich? >> put that there. somebody wrote in and said use matt lauer's sanitizer.

i don't know why. it's got shards of gold in it maybe. you've been getting suggestions too? >> one from a friend who says how to kill this buzz with a different buzz. mojito. there you go. >> back to you. >> carson, he should have turned the app on before he put his arm in there. this what i did. the app is like this. >> nice. coming up, our rare and revealing interview with julia roberts. >> and aloe blacc shows . . . .

. . to you... they're more than just a pet so protect them, with k9 advantix ll it's broad spectrum protection kills fleas, ticks and mosquitoes too. k9 advantix ll for the love of dog what would it learn? what improvements would it make? at ge, you've inspired us to reimagine the kitchen. with innovations like the first dishwasher featuring 102 spray jets. the kitchen is now thinking -- more like you. and...stop. no? nothing? [ male announcer ] ge. reimagining home.

tthe pleasure you crave bjust got real.leasure? light & fit greek nonfat yogurt. irresistible flavors, like toasted coconut vanilla, with a thick creamy texture. never have 80 calories tasted so satisfying. light & fit greek. taste satisfaction without sacrifice. ♪ dannon here at quicken loans.ing mortgage process we care about your loan as much as you do. we're not just number crunchers. i'm your buddy. i'm your team mate. i specialize in what i do and i care about my clients. call us today for a mortgage experience that's engineered to amaze.

whi, how's it going?. whatever you're looking for, start by test-driving nearly every make and model all in one place. carmax. start here. ♪

you're watching "today in the bay." well good morning everyone, 7:56 i'm scott mcgrew. the santa rosa mom accused of grabbing the throat of a little boy at her daughter's school left mark on the child's skin. the investigator who was hired by the school says no adults reported seeing delia garcia bratcher attack the boy, but school officials took pictures of marks on his neck moments taef allegedly happened. garcia bratcher did confront the child because she thought he was bullying her daughter, but she says she never layed a hand on him. she'll be back in dourt find out if she'll be charged. let's check your weather with christina. >> it's going to be a hot one, live look at the oakland hills. completely clear at this point. low clouds lingering over tiburon. you can see we're clearing out except for the right at the immediate coast. temperatures will hit the 90s in

the south bay, spare the air day, hazy sun, 83 for the peninsula. 81 on the east shore. north bay's at 90 degrees, but the hot spot, yep the triple digits are back. 101 degrees for the tri-valley. mike has a couple issues with bart this morning. i want to make sure you know about this. >> we'll take you tout map, outline it for you. the dublin station right now has been closed for some sort of police activity. we're working on the details, but we do hear from some folks that the people are being asked to leave the station. evacuations are what we're hearing basically. sounds like service is stopped through the dublin pleasant tonsz line. that's at the end of the line for folks heading into the east bay. reroute for line 41 and 45 because of the power line down at the vallejo. keep that in mind as well. also very slow. eastbound 580, highway 84, westbound out of the ult month. -- altamont. back to you. >> thank you very much. we will have more local news

updates and some of the transportation as well coming up in a half an hour.

♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, one-on-one with julia roberts. >> when people come up to you on the streets, what's the movie they talk about more than any other? in an exclusive interview, the oscar winner opens up about her most iconic roles, motherhood and more. plus 30-day detox. could you give up your biggest craving or vice for an entire month? we're going to try and we want you to join us. he is one of music's hottest new voices. aloe blacc is here live on our summer concert stage. today, friday, august 1st, 2014. ♪ ♪ wake me up when it's all

over ♪ ♪ when i'm wiser and i'm older >> it's my birthday and we came to celebrate with aloe blacc. >> we think aloe blacc is the man! >> good morning, west virginia! >> hey, nbc 5 in dallas! >> on a road trip -- >> starting at the "today" show! >> oh, there you are. we're back now 8:00 on a friday morning. it is the first day of august 2014. i love this aloe blacc. i really do. i can't wait to see him perform. >> we've got a great crowd for him. got fans far and wide. >> what a fun week it's been. our cooking will wrap up this morning. we're making ribs two ways with the the self-proclaimed king of spice, keith lorren is here. if you want to cook along with

us, get ready, it's going down soon. >> finishing strong on a friday morning. >> thank you, carson. >> and what does it mean to be the big 5-0 these days? hoda just a week away from finding out. so all next week leading up to the big day, we're going to explore the milestone's impact on health, intimacy and more. that's "this is 50" all week long, week next on "today." >> and hoda has the morning off, so we just will be here in a little while to give kathie lee a hand. so it's regis and kathie lee again or now kathie lee and regis. >> exactly. >> they're out of control. >> tamron's got a check of the top stories for natalie. good morning, everyone. a patient infected with the ebola virus is going to be air lifted to the united states from west africa. nbc's stephanie gosk is in atlanta where special preparations have been made to re-assure the american public. stephanie, good morning.

>> reporter: good morning, tamron. a spokesman from emory hospital just reiterated with me is expecting just one patient. he says the isolation unit here is small, which raises the question that if both known americans with ebola are transported from liberia to the u.s., where would the second patient be held? this hospital is uniquely qualified to take care of an ebola patient. that isolation unit was developed with the assistance of the cdc. so they say they are prepared. it's one of only four units in the country capable of doing that. we're also learning new details about those two americans and their condition. samaritan's purse says they are both stable, but grave. and that they deteriorated over the last 24 hours. their condition could have a direct impact on whether or not they are transported. all of this happening with the cdc declaring a level three travel advisory to the region. this epidemic -- rather this outbreak growing so large at

this point, experts say it could take months to contain it. tamron? >> stephanie, thank you very much. fighting has intensified in gaza this morning on what was supposed to have been the first day of a three-day cease-fire. just hours after the truce began, fighting between israel and hamas fighters flaired up again. and there were new fears that the month-long conflict could escalate after israel said that at least two of its soldiers were killed and a third may have been captured. massive deadly underground gas explosions ripped through taiwan's second biggest city during the night killing dozens of people and injuring more than 260 others. the blast sent concrete and cars flying. four firefighters that went to investigate the gas leak were among the dead in taiwan. the owners of michael jackson's neverland ranch in california are considering putting it up for sale. jackson created a fantasy world with park rides and an exotic zoo.

he sold it to an investment firm in 2008 when he was heavily in debt. real estate agents say it could fetch as much as $50 million, more than double the last selling price. jackson's family says it hopes that any new owner will respect neverland's unique history. two grounds keepers made the play of the game when a possum of all things ran on the field at a minor league baseball game in davenport, iowa. one member of the field crew trapped the critter before it could get on base. darn it. but that left the problem of what do you do next? thankfully a colleague was brave enough to pick up the intruder so it could be carried off safely, right off the field. that must be the official way to capture a possum by the tail. it's 8:05. back to al with a check of the weather. >> thanks, tamron. where are you ladies from? >> virginia! >> virginia? is this like a family reunion? >> girls empowerment. >> butterflies.

all right. no caterpillars here. all beautiful butterflies. very nice. let's show you what we have going on for today. our pick city today, niagra falls once again. we love it. right through the weekend chance of showers and thunderstorms. we do have wet weather down there in houston. look at that. that looks like -- oh, my gosh. there's a car in a river there, in one of those storm conduits. that's amazing. must have been a major accident down there in houston. as we look at afternoon temperatures, 100s in the southwest. central parts of california, we've got 90s in southern texas. also in the plains states. for today wet weather from the gulf coast into the southeastern atlantic coast, mid-atlantic coast as well, lots of sunshine in the pacific northwest with temperatures 80s and 90s. plenty of sunshine through the great lakes today. rain moves into the northeast later on today. you know, some places we put the monitors on carts. here, we put them on people.

it's fantastic. and we can move them around any way you want. hey, there. how are you? and we've got stage managers too. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happ they don't like it when you do that. good morning! 8:07 is the time. happy friday. peak heat for the bay area today. triple digits, but not for everybody. they will be isolated in nature. and the general temperature for your inland valley spot, about 90. 83 for the peninsula, 81 on the east shore. the triple digits out here in the tri-valley, 101. 90, meanwhile, in the north bay. planning that weekend, temperatures are going to cool off just a touch for saturday, even more so for sunday. great beach conditions all weekend long. >> and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. thank you so much. coming up next on "trending," brad pitt and angelina jolie bringing back the lost art of love letters. maybe they're going to start something. >> i love that. also, if you were lucky enough to win an oscar, where

would you keep it? julia roberts shares the surprising answer to that question. >> on my person is my answer. and sugar, cell phones, selfies, what do you need a break from this month? we're going to kick off our 30-day detox and we want you to join us. all that coming up, but first, these messages. so good to be back. ...to check out our new breakfast burrito. wow. mmm, mmm, mmm. this is legit. it's grilled... it's even pretty. we just say 'it's good' down in louisiana. [laughter] would you get a burrito from a burger place? ♪ you don't go to a sushi bar and order spaghetti. good point, ronald. stick with the people who know burritos. taco bell's new grilled breakfast burritos, bacon, sausage or potato for $1.29 each. [bong!]

is the #1 recommended body wash by dermatologists? really? only dove blends our gentlest cleansers and richest moisturizers for softer, smoother skin. i can see a difference! for softer, smoother skin. try dove. ♪ well-a, well-a, well-a, uh! tell me more, tell me more... ♪♪ twizzlerize your summer fun with twizzlers. the twist you can't resist. let that phrase sit with you for a second. unlimited. as in, no limits on your hard-earned cash back. as in no more dealing with those rotating categories. the quicksilver card from capital one. unlimited 1.5% cash back on everything you purchase, every day. don't settle for anything less. i'll keep asking. what's in your wallet?

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] tim and richard smucker have always loved the taste of just-picked fruit. so it's no wonder why today smucker's makes the world's best jam. found ya! you always find me. you always hide here. [ male announcer ] with a name like smucker's, it has to be good.

this is lady.find me. you always hide here. ♪ she's a unicorn... ...and a pegasus. and why is she strapped to the roof of my rav4? well, if you have kids... ...then you know why. now the real question. where's this thing going in the house? the rav4 toyota. let's go places. we are back now at 8:12. time for "what's trending" today. hear about this toy on the market causing a stir? little baby doll. it's a boy.

he is an topically correct. >> really? >> yes. and it's causing a stir. he's on sale at toys r us. cries when he's wet. dolls also available in a female version. many are calling this doll inappropriate and unnecessary for kids. >> we mention toys r us did release a statement. we began carrying both of these dolls in spring of 2013. we have received no significant negative feedback. note the packaging says anatomically correct. so does al's packaging. not the first of its kind. 1976, remember this? archie bunker's grandson doll also anatomically correct. so al and carson, you have not seen this. tamron peeked. >> i did take a peek. >> can't show camera. >> we're not going to show this.

>> wow. i'm jealous. >> would you have a problem with it? >> not at all. i think it's about time. it's benign. >> it's got two little screws there. that's very odd. >> would you have a problem, all kidding aside? >> no. >> i thought it should come with a warning label. and it does. >> it says anatomically correct. >> i'm just saying i'm glad it does. because can we be honest, most dolls are not anatomically correct. >> by the way, we're kidding. it's not a wow. >> correct. >> it's a baby. >> i don't want anybody at home thinking they went overboard. >> i had a baby alive doll. she wet herself and that had to come from somewhere. >> but she wasn't anatomically correct. >> but it had to come from somewhere. >> it does?

it pees? oh, wow. i missed that part of the story. >> yeah. >> you were so impressed with the doll. >> he's wet right now. here you go. >> you're going to be great as a mom. here, the baby's wet. >> it's a little chilly in here. >> you know how little boys get cold. cover him up. >> my gosh. >> whatever. okay we all had dreamed about getting love letters but what about if they were handwritten love letters from brad pitt? angelina jolie reveals to australia's tv week magazine and the brad and she sent handwritten love letters to each other while across the world. it was quite romantic. >> it is romantic. there's something nice when you get a handwritten note from somebody. i don't care who it is. they take the time to actually write a note instead of sending out an e-mail or something. it's an art form that's kind of

lost. i'm proud my kids, they write thank you notes. >> that's nice. >> i know. i don't think an e-mail really replaces a thank you letter. sometimes i write an e-mail and say a real thank you is coming. >> i agree. that's "what's trending" today. we're back with an exclusive welcome back to "today." now our exclusive interview with oscar winner and newly minted

emmy nominee julia roberts. it's the first time we've sat down together in about seven years. as you could imagine, we had a lot of ground to cover. >> i went back and looked at the tape of the last time we talked. it was 2007. i said i guess i'll see you in seven years. do you take everything so literally? >> i do. i put it on the books so i knew. >> i believe your youngest was just born. >> wow. >> and your twins were two. >> yeah. >> now they're 9 and 7. do they have a full understanding that they're the children of julia roberts? >> i think they have a firm understanding that they are children of parents in show business and that, you know, it used to be when they were younger or somebody on the street said hey, julia. how do you know that person? you know, used to live in my neighborhood. >> you made it up. >> and so now they understand that, you know, people that i don't know might know who i am.

when "mirror mirror" came out, all the kids in their class saw it and i wouldn't let them see it. so they thought they were being penalized for being my children. i said i'm not very pleasant in the movie and i pull lilly's hair and might slap her a couple times and i don't want to scare you. >> before we were rolling we were talking about social media. you came up and became very famous at a time it hadn't exploded yet. do you ever stop and think about how things might have been different if you had to deal with the constant scrutiny and the level of scrutiny? it is very different for the people coming up in this business. >> i don't think i'd survive. it's just too nasty. it's a sport of ugliness. i'd pull out of it. i wouldn't have the stomach for it. >> and in hollywood where it's ripe, that could kill you. >> i'm happy of the timing.

how it all worked out for me. >> how proud are you these days of longevity in this business? >> i have pride. i mean, i'm really proud of what i've accomplished in my career and what i had done in the 18 years of my career before i had kids. because then i felt that i had really earned staying home and, you know, raising my kids and being with my family. i didn't feel panicked that if i stay home for too long it'll all go away. i felt like if it goes away, it goes away. but if it doesn't, i'll be back. >> when you make a movie these days, does everybody pack up and go on the road? >> it used to be that way. but now that they're in school, it's a little trickier. the oy time i left my family for the job was for "osage county." it was a decision that was very difficult to make. and my family and george clooney both just kept at me to, you

know, really not just say no, i can't go. henry was just starting kindergarten. i was like how can i miss k-days. >> was it disruptive for them at home? >> hazel refers to it as the dark time. but you know what? as my husband says i had to at some point have that experience. i'm lucky to know on the other side of that experience was a dream job. >> when people come up to you on the street, what's the movie they talk about more than any other? >> i hear "pretty woman" more than any other. i say any one from a new decade? no, it's it. >> i love when you go shopping. >> i don't think we have anything for you. you're obviously in the wrong place. please leave. >> and you go back. do you remember what you said? do you remember lines you said?

>> big mistake. big. big. huge. >> you have a great memory. let me give you another one. "noting hill." >> i'm just a girl standing in front of a boy asking him to love her. >> is it just because it's such an iconic line or can you do that with movie after movie? >> well, i mean, for the most part i probably can because you just grind it in there so hard so that it feels like your own thoughts. >> so the normal heart is coming out on dvd. you're proud of the project. 16 emmy nominations for that film including you. >> yes. it was such a great harmony. and larry cramer who is so heroic and so relentless and stubborn in the fact he never gave up on this play becoming a movie and to have him be able to see it appreciated so fully and

in so many departments. our acting department, our camera department, our costume department, our movie as a whole. he is our writer. it makes me extraordinarily proud to be part of that. >> oh. you're a lawyer? >> no. i hate lawyers. i just work for them. >> the oscar, where is it? >> it is in my sister's apartment in a little hutch in her apartment. >> still? people still posing with it? >> i'm going to go get it and take it home. >> you should. don't you think your kids would like to see it? use it as a doorstop? >> exactly. it could be ken's competition for barbie's affection. >> thank you. >> thanks. >> now, we shot that -- do you know whose apartment that was? >> no. >> look familiar to you? put the shot up again. it's a beautiful hollywood apartment. right? actually, this is how great our set designers and technical

people are here at nbc. that was right there. >> what? >> they turned our studio literally into that apartment-typesetting. >> will they want to come by my place and zhuszh it up. >> again the normal heart dvd comes out on august 26th. the day has finally arrived. it is august 1st. it is time to start our 30-day detox as we break from bad habits or vices for an entire month. and jill martin is leading our detox. good morning. are you ready for this? >> i'm freaking out a bit. i'm giving up the thing i can't imagine living without and we've challenged you to do the same. now it's time to walk the walk. and i'll take the first step. welcome to my apartment where i'm finally ready to admit it. i'm addicted to technology and my electronics. you can see it here.

i have my work. i have my music. and i have my phone. we're in my brrm now. you ask who's this next to me? it's more about what's next to me. but i'm not the only one needing a detox. hundreds of you wrote in, needing one too. from shopping to soda, everyone struggles with something. >> hi, jill and the rest of the "today" show crew. my name is crystal and i'm going to be joining you in the 30-day detox challenge and giving up my biggest vice. coke. actually, all soda. i've been known to drink it morning, noon, and night. i often find my kids finding my cans of coke around the house and playing with it. it's out of control. can i do this? am i able to do this for 30 days? i don't think i've gone more than a day in the last ten years without drinking a pop. >> hi, jill. my name is tracy. my 30-day detox is going to be not to say anything negative

about myself. especially in front of my daughter. my 5-year-old daughter emma after dinner, she stood up on her chair, she lifted her shirt, put her hands on her belly and said i think i'm getting fat. some examples of what my daughter might hear when i'm looking in the mirror, i hate my arms, i feel a little extra cushion right here, my butt is gross. my daughter, she plays shadow. i guess it's really sunk in. >> hi. my name is ashley and i'm from florida and i currently have a shopping adex. i have bags and bags and bags stacked up along the top of my closet. and mountains and piles of shoes. i don't get lectured every time i buy something because i hide it here behind a bunch of clothes. i found chanel glasses i bought a year ago as i'm filming this. i definitely would save thousands if i did this. >> then there's our anchors.

matt's putting ice cream in the deep freeze. no thanks selfie for savannah. al's shaking the salt out of his diet. natalie's stopping the shopping. carson's leaving his kids' snacks to his kids. tamron's going sour on sweets. willie and kathie lee are slicing bread out of their meals. and hoda's ditching her sugary treats with one exception. her birthday cake. and this is what all the anchors are giving up. you picked selfie, but there's a good reason for that. >> you said i want you to give up something for 30 days. i was like i've been giving up a lot for nine months. my plan is to retox when the baby comes out. >> all the viewers at home have this. this is the calendar. it will be in the makeup room. do you do good or great for the day? you cheat, $5 goes into the jar. >> jill, don't stall. you're going to put away these electronics.

>> i'm shaking. >> i know. you have like ten jobs. how are you going to work? there's a good morning to you. i'm kris sanchez. breaking news impacting b.a.r.t. the bomb squad is investigating a suspicious package, which was found on the platform at the dublin pleasanton station. that station is now closed. no trains are running through there. our news chopper is headed to the scene and we will bring you updates as soon as we get them. in the meantime, mike inouye has a look at the problems for b.a.r.t. and muni. >> because that dublin station is at the end of a line, that's not affecting the rest of the stations. but that police activity, a suspicious package, a concern for us. and on the roadways, eastbound 580, two lanes are blocked. that ridge that fell over there, crashed. about 4:15 overnight, and we had a big spill there with fuel. the westbound lanes, however,

have been cleared of that fuel and they have been stored. look at the big slowing in both directions approaching there. that's 580, again, that dublin station is closed because of that police activity. meanwhile, the dublin interchange and the rest of your tri-valley, just fine. a lighter friday commute shows up there, as well as the rest of your day. a little light slowing up the peninsula. the bay bridge toll plaza, we still have the metering lights on. kris, in the city, delays because of that jam. >> we will keep our eye on that bomb threat at the dublin livermore pleasanton station and more local news for you coming up in a half hour.

every mercedes-benz is made with the highest level of engineering... design... safety... and performance. our latest creation is no different. with one exception...

introducing the mercedes-benz b-class. it's electric! it's electric! the first electric vehicle from mercedes-benz. safeway understands you got to make every dollar count these days. that's why they have lots of ways for you to save. real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. this week relish the taste of summer. fresh sweet corn is 4 for just $1.00. rancher's reserve t-bone steaks are a mouthwatering $6.99 a pound. and nabisco oreo cookies are only $1.99. there's more savings to love... at safeway. ingredients for life.

♪ 8:30 now on this friday morning. it is the first of august 2014. our crowd is ready to hear from aloe blacc. he is the man of the hour. he's going to take to our toyota summer concert stage in just a

bit. he's just rehearsing. he sounds so good. >> i love fridays in the summer. i really do. we've got great music. actually, we've got some more music news. this is down right fancy, because next friday we've got iggy azalea on our concert stage right here. so if you're in the area, come check that out. >> that's going to be good. and we have exclusive news from our friend blake shelton. his 11th album is coming out on september 30th and will be called "bringing back the sunshine." the water tower on the cover is from his hometown of ada, oklahoma. you can catch more from blake shelton on "the voice" when it kicks off here in september on nbc. >> carson in the middle of our fresh cooks live summer sizzle. we cannot wait. they're doing ribs. >> you notice they moved way across the plaza. he's got to bring some of those back. >> he better. if he wants to be let in the

door. that's the price of admission. let's get a check of the weather. >> let's show you what's going on as far as your weekend is concerned. plenty of sunshine across the southwest. we're also looking at showers from the southeast along the mid-atlantic coast into the northeast. for sunday sunday! more wet weather along the east coast. west coast looking spectacular with lots of sunshine. temperatures still above average there on into that happy friday. 8:32 is the time. i'm meteorologist christina loren. i want to show you a couple of things from this live picture of t tiburon. you can see all the low clouds banked up against the coast. but most of san francisco bay at this point is clear, but still have some thick fog on the golden gate bridge. what you can expect for today, mild and clear conditions for the most part. that fog is going to burn off at the coast by about 10:00 a.m., rapid warming after that. and highs are going to be hot, hottest of the week, 90 degrees in the south bay. 83 for the peninsula, and 66 in

san francisco. a touch cooler as we get into your saturday. that's your latest weather. >> and let's go, it is now the final day of fresh cooks live. carson's got more on that. carson, give us the summer sizzle. we're across here by the skating rink. fresh cooks live summer sizzle. we're live streaming on today.com. we have the self-proclaimed king of spice keith lorren. big hit on youtube. hundreds of thousands of views. we're wrapping up our asian grilled ribs that we were doing there. that was delicious. right now we're going to start in with the world's best barbecue ribs. >> i was so excited. i'm the spiciest man in the world. i invented cooking and i'm going to show you how to make the most tastiest ribs. >> you belong on the plaza. let's get to this dish here. >> this is the secret to barbecue. some people grill and call it barbecue. that's not barbecue. this is barbecue.

it's because we're going to do is seasoned smoke. in this we have cinnamon sticks, various spices from jamaica. >> what are we going to do with all this? >> we're going to make a smoke pact. >> is this the finished product all of this together? >> this is the barbecue rub. >> that's amazing. and this is all of the ingredients? >> no. this is separate. this is a smoke. >> let's get to it. >> you have the seasoning itself and then the smoke which is going to flavor the ribs. >> keith has cooked all over the world as you can tell by his bedazzled chef jacket. the asian ribs were outstanding. had a very vietnamese flavored rub to that. and you're going to make your own rub and the nine yards. >> this is a barbecue bowl. take the cinnamon, all spice,

oak wood, hickory. we're going to put this directly on the coals. we're going to let that smoke. >> okay. we have two minutes left. let's get to it. >> these are baby back ribs. can you hand me a fork, please? >> you got it. >> in the meantime, we're going to poke holes in it. >> people are reluctant to poke holes in the meat. you don't want to do that with chicken. >> that's not true. when it's raw you can poke holes and the flavor will get all the way down. we're going to first season with a bit of oil. this is olive oil. >> all right. >> put a little bit of salt. >> salt it up. all right. >> there we go. little bit of salt. >> all right. >> some pepper. >> little crack of pepper here. >> and behold, the barbecue rub.

halleluj hallelujah. check out now. >> you're a chef because it's in your family blood, right? >> yes. my great grandfather used to serve marilyn monroe, clarke gable, and all of them. >> i'm going to check this out. i think these are ready to go. this is the finished product. our crew will eat all of that. >> beautiful. >> how'd you get the nice crispy edge? >> the smoke. >> you have the smoke going in there. and medium heat. how long do these cook? 20 minutes or so. >> in the oven they'll cook for about two hours to get tender. >> you want to let is rest or anything like that? >> yeah. let it rest. >> what are you serving with? >> home made barbecue sauce. >> keith lorren, everybody. up next on "today," we have a live concert from aloe blacc. but first this is "today" on nbc. thank you.

the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. >> aloe blacc has been making music since he was a kid in southern california. and man, is his career taking off. he's going to hit the toyota concert stage in just a moment. we're thrilled about that. but first a little more about the man. ♪ wake me up when it's all over ♪ >> aloe blacc's fame has soared over the past year thanks in part to the powerful lyrics he co-wrote and performed on "wake me up." a song that reached number one in 102 countries. ♪ wake me up when it's all over". >> the acoustic version of that

song quickly became a favorite. but aloe blacc is far from a one hit wonder. the video for his new song "i'm the man" racking up 106 million views on youtube. one of the songs on his latest album "lift your spirit" which is exactly what aloe blacc is about to do on our summer concert stage. it's time for me to get out of e way. ladies and gentlemen, aloe blacc. ♪ well you can tell everybody ♪ yeah you can tell everybody ♪ go ahead and tell everybody ♪ i'm the man i'm the man i'm the man ♪ ♪ yes am i yes i am yes i am ♪ i'm the man i'm the man i'm the man ♪ ♪ i believe every lie that i ever told ♪ ♪ paid for every heart that i ever stole ♪

♪ i played my cards and i didn't fold ♪ ♪ well it ain't hard when you got soul ♪ ♪ somewhere i heard that life is a test ♪ ♪ i been through the but i still give my best ♪ ♪ god made my mold different from the rest ♪ ♪ then he broke that mold so i know i'm blessed ♪ ♪ stand up now and face the sun ♪ ♪ woebt hide my tail or turn and run ♪ ♪ it's time to do what must be done ♪ ♪ be a king when kingdom comes ♪ well you can tell everybody ♪ yeah you can tell everybody ♪ go ahead and tell everybody ♪ i'm the man, i'm the man, i'm the man ♪ ♪ well you can tell everybody ♪ yeah you can tell everybody ♪ go ahead and tell everybody ♪ i'm the man i'm the man i'm the man ♪ ♪ i've got all the answers to your questions ♪ ♪ i'll be the teacher you can be the lesson ♪ ♪ i'll be the preacher you can

be the confession ♪ ♪ i'll be the quick relief to all your stressing ♪ ♪ it's a thin line between love and hate ♪ ♪ is you really real or is you really fake ♪ ♪ i'm a soldier standing on my feet ♪ ♪ no surrender and i won't retreat ♪ ♪ this is my world ♪ stand up now and face the sun ♪ ♪ won't hide my tail or turn and run ♪ ♪ it's time to do what must be done ♪ ♪ be a king when kingdom coming ♪ ♪ well you can tell everybody ♪ yeah you can tell everybody ♪ go ahead and tell everybody ♪ i'm the man, i'm the man, i'm the man ♪ ♪ well you can tell everybody ♪ yeah you can tell everybody ♪ go ahead and tell everybody ♪ i'm the man, i'm, the man, i'm the man ♪ ♪ yes i am yes i am yes i am ♪ i'm the man, i'm the man, i'm

the man ♪ ♪ go ahead and tell everybody what i'm saying y'all ♪ ♪ i'm the man ♪ go ahead and tell everybody what i'm saying y'all ♪ ♪ let me hear you come on ♪ you can tell everybody ♪ said you can tell everybody ♪ go ahead and tell everybody tell them what? ♪ you can tell everybody ♪ yeah you can tell everybody ♪ go ahead and tell everybody ♪ i'm the man i'm the man i'm the man ♪ ♪ yes i am yes i am yes i am ♪ i'm the man, i'm the man, i'm the man ♪ >> he is the man.

aloe blacc is back with more music in just a moment on this friday morning. but first this is "today" on nbc. safeway understands you got to make every dollar count these days. that's why they have lots of ways for you to save. real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. this week relish the taste of summer. fresh sweet corn is 4 for just $1.00. rancher's reserve t-bone steaks are a mouthwatering $6.99 a pound. and nabisco oreo cookies are only $1.99. there's more savings to love... at safeway. ingredients for life.

we are in the middle of a great summer concert from aloe blacc. his new album is called "lift your spirit." he is definitely doing that this morning. good morning. >> how did a guy who majored in linguistics end up performing at the plaza? >> i went to work in corporate america and got laid off. i thought i'm going to focus on music until i never have to get a job again. >> so it's business or international superstardom. how did you choose? >> it chose me. >> so i guess you have a good

problem. you can do hip hop, you can do r & b, you can do folk, you can do soul, you can do country. where do you land in terms of where you land? >> i don't choose. i let everybody decide what they like. when they like it, it's good. >> this newest album is not your first album. it's actually your third. what's the response been and what's it like to have been on your ride over the last year? >> the response has been positive. able to go around the world and sing these songs that everybody wants to sing with me. it's been a great ride. >> you're going to do "wake me up." you did that with avicii. you were listed as a featured artist. now you have it on this album. it's your take on the song. >> yes. i wanted to share the acoustic version we made in the studio before the dance mix was made. and i love it. it feels so much like home to me. >> by the way, if you're feeling

sorry for aloe, he gets up anyway. >> you're sleeping in today. now you can sing "wake me up." >> all right. ♪ clap your hands everybody ♪ come on y'all ♪ yeah ♪ feeling my way through the darkness ♪ ♪ guided by a beating heart ♪ i can't tell where the journey will end ♪ ♪ but i know where to start ♪ they tell me i'm too young to understand ♪ ♪ they say i'm caught up in a dream ♪ ♪ well life will pass me by if i don't open up my eyes ♪ ♪ well that's fine by me ♪ so wake me up when it's all over ♪ ♪ when i'm wiser and i'm older ♪ all this time i was finding

myse myself and i didn't know i was lost ♪ ♪ so wake me up when it's all over ♪ ♪ when i'm wiser and i'm older ♪ all this time i was finding myself and i didn't know i was lost ♪ how y'all feeling right now? me too. ♪ oh yeah i want to hear you sing it with me. come on. let's do it. ♪ so wake me up when it's all over ♪ ♪ when i'm wiser and i'm older ♪ all this time i was finding myself and i didn't know i was lost ♪

♪ i tried carrying the weight of the world ♪ ♪ but i only have two hands ♪ hope i get the chance to travel the world ♪ ♪ but i don't have any plans ♪ wish that i could stay forever this young ♪ ♪ not afraid to close my eyes ♪ life's a game made for everyone ♪ ♪ and love is the prize ♪ so wake me up when it's all over ♪ ♪ when i'm wiser and i'm older ♪ all this time i was finding myself and i didn't know i was lost ♪ is a ♪ so wake me up when it's all

over ♪ ♪ when i'm wiser and i'm older ♪ all this time i was finding myself and i didn't know i was lost ♪ ♪ i didn't know i was lost ♪ i didn't know i was lost ♪ i didn't know i was lost ♪ i didn't know i was lost ♪ so wake me up when it's all over ♪ ♪ when i'm wiser and i'm older ♪ all this time i was finding myself and i didn't know i was lost ♪ thank you. >> aloe blacc, thank you so much. and our concert is not over. he'll be back with one more song coming up. but first this is "today" on nbc.

that was a lot of fun on a friday morning. time for special birthday wishes from our friend willard scott. >> here we are at the saye

brooke inn. i want you to say hello to my bathing beauties out there. jay d. straus is 100 years old today and he is from st. louis, missouri. his favorite pastime is not dancing, it's golf. this is willie mae irving from collierville, tennessee. she is 110 years old today. bless her. happy birthday to you. she says treat people right and they're treat you right. this is alice conway from janesville, wisconsin. she's 100 years old today. she loves all sorts of things especially the green bay packers. charles mcclure, he's from silver spring, maryland. 100 years old today and he loves his gardens. he loves to garden and the heat. that's all for now. but we'll be back.

now here's a little new york city. >> mr. willard, thank you very much. what else you got coming up? >> we've got how to upgrade your home's value. aloe blacc's got one more song. >> we can picture some impressive images through the week. >> how good does aloe blacc sound? >> so smooth. >> it is like a big stick of

good morning, everyone. that breaking news is impacting b.a.r.t. the bomb squad investigating a suspicious package found on the platform at the dublin-pleasanton station. the station is closed. and there are no trains running through. we are keeping an eye on this for you, throughout the morning, and we'll continue to report it to you. in the meantime, let's check your weather with christina. >> hey, thank you, scott. i know mike inouye is tweeting out all sorts of information on that b.a.r.t. incident right now. temperatures are going to be

pretty different today at the coast versus what we're expecting in your inland hot spots. about 31-degree temperature difference between san francisco and the tri-valley. we're going in between here at about 90 degrees in the south bay, 90 for the north bay, and 83 degrees on the peninsula. now, for tomorrow, we'll take your temperatures down by a couple of degrees, but we'll get more of this fog in as of tonight.

from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist, tamron hall live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today." fray morning the first day of august. big crowd outside listening to aloe blacc. he'll be back with one more song in this hour. natalie has the day off this morning. i didn't know he was working in corporate america and got laid off, decided to go to music. worked out well for him. >> if you check out the "today" twitter feed, there was a little boy in the audience with a hat on like aloe's.

cutest kid. >> we'll have another song from him in this hour. meanwhile, this ebola story gets more concerning. now coming to american shores. a specially equipped plane is heading to bring the first ebola patient. emory hospital has a specially designed isolation unit. officials say the unit is physically separate from other patient areas. we don't know who the patient is yet. the name has not been released. dr. kent brantly -- that's nancy writebol there. now there's dr. brantly. dr. brantly refused a serum after learning there was only

one dose insisting it should be given to nancy writebol instead. the cdc says there's no chance of it spreading here. they have this special plane to bring the patient in. >> this is the same group that had the anthrax just sitting around in closets. >> this is the special plane that will transport the patient over here and then put in that special unit at emory hospital which says it is fully equipped to handle the stress. >> you think about the research that now will be available with this patient. dr. nancy says the reason the hospital won't confirm is hippa laws. these two workers have been identified but they have a right to privacy to their health information. perhaps bringing these patients here allows researchers to finally advance the technology

in dealing with ebola. i don't know. but i get what people are concerned about too. >> we asked people to weigh in at #orangeroom. i think it's interesting that people are saying they're nervous about it. but they're glad we're doing it. they understand it's a risk, but that it's something that's got to be done. >> and i guess they're working on a vaccine ready for human trials by the fall. hopefully this study will expedite that. >> amazing. >> yeah. so did you hear about this new tape from president clinton? not new tape, but newly released audiotape. bill clinton talking on september the 10th, 2001. the day before the attacks of 9/11 about his administration's previous attempts or lack thereof to get osama bin laden. >> i nearly got him. and i could have gotten -- i could have killed him, but i would have had to destroy a little town called kandahar in afghanistan and kill 300 innocent women and children. and then i would have been no

better than him. and so i didn't do it. >> that's ten hours after president clinton made those comments with b he was in australia, the attacks happened here in new york city. he was speaking to a group of business leaders in australia. the audio came out yesterday when a politician in australia remembered he was at the lunch, had the tape, and gave it to his television network in australia. gives you chills. ten hours before he said we had the guy in our sights and didn't take the shot because of civilian casualties. >> he would have wiped out kandahar and didn't make that move. >> we knew that but to hear in his own words, it's chilling. >> on a lighter note, julia roberts was just here in an interview with matt. always great seeing her. and then after that she went over to jimmy fallon. and they played a game called face ball. >> what's that?

>> it's a game where they hit each other in the face with inflatable balls. and then the audience watches the impact in slow motion. >> okay. >> what? >> check it out. >> you never know when papa's going to throw it at you. did that hurt you? no, it did not, right? now in slow mo. oh! >> that's just not right. oh wow. oh. >> my gosh. who thought of that game? >> well, at first they tried it

with bowling balls. >> yeah. an intern. >> so they lost a couple of people. and so they lessened the impact. >> i'm surprised adam miller and our team did not say let's do that. >> why would you say that out loud? >> bring out the balls. >> i looked around, there were no balls here. but that's a crazy game. that's an oscar face. >> i think she got him back pretty good. i trust she did. >> she did. >> okay. >> that jimmy fallon. >> he's always up to something. >> he's a wacky guy. >> that's a good game. i'm intrigued by that. >> you know what's happening at tamron's place this weekend. >> come on by. something that did catch our producers' eyes, they asked me to do this on air and i said i'm not doing this. i have a pedi -- a pedicure. >> i know. >> okay.

so this woman has discovered she has a very interesting skill. she can write with both hands and feet at the same time. >> what? >> yeah. she's 26 years old. she writes chinese characters and poems. she discovered the talent accidentally in high school. i think in detention. >> who's got four pens? taking off my shoes. >> that's something you learn in detention. there is no other place in school for you. >> that's a dare. see if you can write with your feet and hands. >> she says it takes a lot of energy to write four things at the same time. she says my mind feels tired. as i mentioned, they asked me to try it. i said i'm not doing it unless willie does it. that was guy who put on his pants without his hands. you owe me that. until willie does that trick, then i'm not going to do it. but donna said -- >> donna always gets roped into these things.

>> all right, donna. have you had previous experience writing with your feet. >> i can't even write with two hands let alone to feet. >> did you get a pedi for this? >> my latest was a couple weeks ago. >> that's brave to go on tv. >> i'm going to attempt to write "today's take." >> did you practice? >> no i just found out about this ten minutes ago. >> don't get a cramp in your foot. >> this is so hard. >> we can't see the foot part. how's that going? >> that pedi looks good at least. what color is that? >> i think it's called smoking hot, to be honest. >> i love that. >> this isn't working out so well. i'm impressed by how she did that. >> maybe if you try cursive. >> or chinese characters like

she did. >> just do something exotic we won't even know. >> i'd say for no practice you did pretty well. >> no, she didn't. >> wow. little miss negative. >> but i do think she deserves a free pedicure. you know what i said? honest to goodness. there are people who have -- wait for it, donna -- extreme foot fetish issues. as soon as your foot shows up online, they take screen grabs of your toes. >> thanks for giving everyone in america an idea. >> throw her under the bus. talk about how bad it is and then suggest foot fetishes tape what she's doing. >> i will do a lot, but i avoid showing the feet. >> so instead our innocent production person has to do it. wow. hey, donna, why don't you write

your phone number, too, with one of your feet? >> maybe we can try together next time. >> no, no. i told you, i don't show the feet on tv. >> now she's giving instructions. encouraging a fetish. terrible. >> hi, mr. roker. >> wow. lot of rain coming up here, so make sure you got boots on so foot fetishes won't see your feet. anyway, washington, d.c. you've got showers just getting ready to get up on your doorstep. but look at charlotte, north carolina. look at this. we've got traffic at a dead stand still just about because the rain is rough and causing a lot of accidents there. you're going to have thunderstorms all day today. they move into washington. and we're looking at some problems. flash flooding possible all the way down to the carolina coast because of 2 to 4 inches of rain. and we've got our second tropical storm bertha 110 miles east of barbados.

45 mile-per-hour winds moving west/northwest at 20 miles per hour. it's going to cut across puerto rico by saturday afternoon. then bahamas into the day. he's got a ball. >> you want to play face ball? i'm sorry. this is important. >> i don't think it's going to hit. face ball. are they rolling? okay. here we go. okay. and again, tamron nowhere to be seen. >> she's preplying to the foot fetish fans. >> ready? face ball. >> you can do better. come on. >> again, again. >> that's the best you got? that's it? >> do we have the slow mo? >> after weather. >> all right. >> this riveting. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your

he really took it like a man, didn't he? kids, do not try that at home, please. taking a live look here from tiburon, looking at san francisco, socked in with fog. now let mow show you what san francisco looks like. you can clearly see that fog is thick out there this morning. and i want to take you to the connector between the north bay and san francisco, socked in with fog in between. that's really the only spot where those low clouds are lingering. even on the east shore at this point, clear conditions and a hot day ahead. 81 for you, 66, san francisco, and 90 today in the south bay. that's your latest weather. let's see it. roll it. >> slow mo. >> julia had that face. she's able to -- >> she also didn't see it coming. >> this is the way it's supposed to look. [ laughter ]

>> we'll insert that. >> what was that childhood like? that's what i wonder. >> i used to practice freeze frames at the end of sitcoms. oh, yeah? he's going to have a problem with that. >> are we surprised? >> you practiced that in the mirror? >> yeah. because i was hoping i'd get on a sitcom some day. >> no board games or something around the house? >> roll credits up above. coming up, why drivers may see this guy hitching a ride on the side of the road. >> i like his boots. >> the stories behind the most memorable photos of the week after this. two medium cappuccinos! let's show 'em what a breakfast with whole grain fiber can do. one coffee with room, one large mocha latte, medium macchiato, a light hot chocolate hold the whip,

two espressos. make one a double. she's full and focused. [ barista ] i have two cappuccinos, one coffee with room, one large mocha latte, a medium macchiato, a light hot chocolate hold the whip, and two espressos -- one with a double shot. heh, heh. that's not the coffee talkin'. [ female announcer ] start your day with kellogg's frosted mini wheats cereal. with whole wheat goodness on one side and a hint of sweetness on the other, it's a delicious way to get the nutrition you want. when you can repair it. [ male announcer ] from l'oreal, total repair extreme shampoo. our first haircare with lactic aha. strengthens even extremely damaged hair. helps repair broken fibers. seals split ends. l'oreal total repair extreme. it's about getting to the finish line. in life, it's how you get there that matters most. it's important to know the difference. . . . . ad to take a ction. so he talked to me about xarelto®.

[ male announcer ] xarelto® is the first oral prescription blood thinner proven to treat and help prevent dvt and pe that doesn't require regular blood monitoring or changes to your diet. [ brian ] for a prior dvt i took warfarin, which required routine blood testing and dietary restrictions. not this time. ♪ while i was taking xarelto®, i still had to stop racing, but i didn't have to deal with that blood monitoring routine. ♪ you made great time. i found another way. [ male announcer ] don't stop taking xarelto®, rivaroxaban, unless your doctor tells you to. while taking xarelto®, you may bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop. xarelto® may increase your risk of bleeding if you take certain medicines. xarelto® can cause serious bleeding, and in rare cases, may be fatal. get help right away if you develop unexpected bleeding, unusual bruising, or tingling. if you have had spinal anesthesia while on xarelto®, watch for back pain or any nerve or muscle related signs or symptoms. do not take xarelto® if you have an artificial heart valve

or abnormal bleeding. tell your doctor before all planned medical or dental procedures. before starting xarelto®, tell your doctor about any conditions such as kidney, liver, or bleeding problems. xarelto® is proven to reduce the risk of dvt and pe. with xarelto® there is no regular blood monitoring and no known dietary restrictions. treatment with xarelto® was the right move for me. [ male announcer ] ask your doctor about xarelto® today. for more information including savings options, download the xarelto® patient center app, call 1-888-xarelto, or visit teamxarelto.com. [ male announcer ] sweet sun ripened strawberries. now we've added even more of them to philadelphia® strawberry. rich, creamy, and delicious. only philadelphia®.

a world war i tribute and a hitchhiker you may want to pick up. >> those are a few pick stories of the week captured in memorable photographs. >> the host of hot post live is with us. let's start with a photo from london commemorating the anniversary of world war i. >> these are ceramic poppies. and they're sort of -- they symbolize the end of the war. on undisturbed land in europe, poppies grew. there would be bodies everywhere and red poppies would be all over the place. it represented the war. 888,000 poppies by november 11th which will be armistice day. they will be selling them afterwards for about 20 pounds each. it's really beautiful. >> it is. >> let's come back to the united states. we've got a shot of the ucla

campus after the water main broke. >> this is a 20-foot-wide sinkhole caused by the water main break. the l.a. fire department arrived on inflatable rafts right away, but water was on the streets for about four hours, i believe. unbelievable. 20-foot sinkhole. and apparently the water main was about 100 years old and hadn't been fixed up. maybe ucla or other colleges want to check in on their water mains. >> from one water photo to another, the image here. this is glasco games in scotland. >> yes. this is a 22-year-old swimmer adam barrett in the 100 meter butterfly. he had two bronze wins and one gold medal. he also broke records at these games as well. the glasgow games were part of the commonwealth games that

included 71 nations of the commonwealth. we're wonder what he's doing. apparently it's a butterfly swim. it's incredible. >> where was the image taken from? what are we seeing? is it a reflection? >> i believe it is a reflection from above the water. >> or he's got a guy on top of him. >> that's actually what i thought it was. >> so here's something you don't see every day on the highway. robots are doing everything. now they're hitchhiking. >> this looks like bender. >> he has 20,000 twitter followers and a facebook page. this was created by two canadian scientists to test human interaction with robots. he's hitchhiking from one side of canada to the other side of canada. he's made it to toronto. he's got about 2,600 miles to go. he apparently can talk. he's social. which makes me worry.

i wouldn't want a hitchhiker to be that social. enough is enough. would a robot know when to shut up? that's my question. if you want to follow him, check out his facebook page? >> thank you. have a good weekend. coming up next, all the news you need to start your weekend after these messages. ♪ ten hut! you up for the challenge suds-maker? i'm gonna need more than that to get through the rest of these dishes! i want more suds! dawn? you won't last. [ female announcer ] a drop of dawn has active suds that stay stronger longer, so you can clean 2x more greasy dishes. to get the job done. you're full of suds after all. now drop and give me twenty spaghetti bowls! [ female announcer ] dawn does more. [ sponge ] so it's not a chore. [ female announcer ] dawn does more. make sure the second hug the feels just as good.ou. huggies gentle absorb liner... draws more mess away than pampers swaddlers. i'll take care of you. i promise.

♪ you can ring my bell [ male announcer ] sometimes you just need to spice things up. ring my bell. ring my bell. [ male announcer ] new oscar mayer deli fresh bold. made with 100% turkey breast and real cajun spices. [ male announcer ] new oscar mayer deli fresh bold. keep t♪e change. at famous footwear we're not just selling back to school shoes, we're selling straight up confidence. we've done our homework to find the hottest shoes to send your kids back in style. like our exclusive shimmer print converse high-tops. anybody sitting here? only at famous footwear. famous footwear. victory is yours. introducing olive garden's tuscstart with our unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks for $6.99, then make it a trio by adding 1 of 9 irresistible sides, like our creamy fettuccine alfredo for $2.99.

tuscan trios lunch at olive garden. ♪ ♪ ♪ woooooah. ♪ [ male announcer ] you're not just looking for a house. you're looking for a place for your life to happen. zillow. you're looking for a place for your life to happen. you in your mud room.odors you think it smells fine but your guests smell this. {ding} continuously eliminate odors without plugs or batteries with febreze set and refresh. smells like a field of awesome in here. so you and your guests can breathe happy. losing your chex mix too easily? deploy the boring potato chip decoy bag. with a variety of tastes and textures, only chex mix has twenty bags of interesting.

pick your mix. tthe pleasure you crave bjust got real.leasure? light & fit greek nonfat yogurt. irresistible flavors, like toasted coconut vanilla, with a thick creamy texture. never have 80 calories tasted so satisfying. light & fit greek. taste satisfaction without sacrifice. ♪ dannon taking a look at the headlines, a new study finds evidence that birth control pills with high levels of estrogen may increase a woman's breast cancer risk 50%. however, it found pills with low estrogen levels didn't raise the risk levels.

more study is needed and oral contraceptions have issues that are needed. tomorrow president obama will sign a bill that will make it easier for people to change their cell phone service if a phone or other mobile device is locked into one provider such as verizon or at&t. it allows to change without penalty. it gives americans more flexibility and choice. new figures show the nation's unemployment rate rising last month to 6.2%. up .1% from the month before. the economy added 209,000 jobs. the numbers are getting lots of attention after thursday's big dow drop. a man in michigan has taken pizza delivery to a new level. he takes hot pizzas from a grocery store, loads them onto his personal watercraft and delivers pizza to people along the lake. the man also has a snowmobile and says he may try to use it for pizza deliveries in the winter. we love you and we also love

aloe blacc. he's still ahead after your local news. for a second. unlimited. as in, no limits on your hard-earned cash back. as in no more dealing with those rotating categories. the quicksilver card from capital one. unlimited 1.5% cash back on everything you purchase, every day. don't settle for anything less. i'll keep asking. what's in your wallet? how much dirt can we manufacture? more than you think. very little. [ doorbell rings ] what's this? what's that? swiffer sweeper. [ lee ] i came in under the assumption that it was clean. i've been living in a fool's paradise! me? i've got a few. that's why i use excellence hair color by l'oreal. the exclusive non-drip creme gives me triple protection for color perfection. rich, gorgeous color. and those grays? they'll be our little secret.

excellence creme by l'oreal. good morning. it is 9:26. i'm kris sanchez. the bomb squad is investigating a suspicious package found on the platform at the dublin pleasanton station. that station is now closed and there are no trains running through. it appears the bomb squad is looking at a suitcase on the platform. you can see from our live picture, there aren't a lot of folks in the area, trying to keep it safe. we'll keep an eye on this situation for you throughout the morning. a private investigator says the santa rosa mom accused of grabbing the throat of a boy at her daughter's school left marks on that child's skin. the investigator's report, which was released by the school district, says no adults reported seeing delia garcia bratcher attack the boy, but that the school staff took pictures of the marks on his

neck moments after it happened. garcia-bratcher admits she confronted the child because she thought he was bullying her daughter, but says she never laid a hand on him. she'll be back in court later this month to find out whether she'll be charged. a san jose postal worker charged with stealing mail could be in court. they was arrested for reportedly stealing packages with things like coins, gift cards, and jewelry. when investigators searched his home, they also reportedly found about 18 pounds of marijuana. we have a look at your weather and traffic situation coming up after the break.

welcome back now. 9:28. a live look at san francisco. foggy sky here. meanwhile, hazy sky. unhealthy levels of pollution in the south bay and east bay. getting into this afternoon, it's going to be a hot one with temperatures in the 90s in the south bay. 83 for the peninsula. 80 on the east shore, and 66 in san francisco. i want to head over to mike

inouye with some b.a.r.t. delays. >> kris told you about the investigation, suspicious packages found at the dublin-pleasanton station. that's at the end of the line of the dublin-pleasanton line. you can see folks are avoiding the line and police department said watch owens drive in the vicinity. look at the maps, that station is closed, but folks are getting up to the west dublin station. it's really not on the b.a.r.t. website. better news for the freeway, eastbound 580 has cleared. the overturned rig finally since 5:15 this morning. look at all the back up in both directions. a lot of recovery to do there. the rest of the bay looking very light. a smooth flow of traffic including the south bay and approaching the bay bridge toll plaza, just mild slowing in both of those spots. wright back to the "today" show.

♪ double vision. >> nice. >> okay. welcome back. it's friday morning. what's up, guys? it's august 1st, 2014. can you believe it? >> i know. it's christmas already. >> christmas? oh, my gosh. i'm willie along with al and tamron. natalie has the day off. you hear double vision? there's a reason for that. the largest gathering of twins in the world. >> i covered this when i worked in cleveland, ohio. >> super fun, i bet. >> it gives you the chance where

you tape yourself and then -- that's the fun of it? >> i love special effects. i did standups where there was two of me. >> others have gone to this too. mary kate and ashley olsen. >> i didn't know scarlett johansson -- >> they haven't gone, but they're twins. >> everyone's reaction when people heard she had a friend, it was she has a sister? . ashton kutcher has a twin. kiefer sutherland has a twin. here's our good buddy jenna bush hager with her sister barbara. our favorite twins. >> i'm obsessed with twins. especially when i see little kids. i'm like that creepy old lady, i know, it's sad. >> you're the kind of women we

tell our children to run away from. stranger danger. >> oh, come with me. >> a creepy moth to a flame? please don't do that. >> don't you love when you see them? they're dressed in the same outfits. i'm obsessed over twins. >> i envision it's like come with me. >> you know what's also weird? >> just stop. stop now, i'm begging you. >> one time at band camp. no. willie, i've been getting tweets about willie's hair. people asked me if he dyed his hair. >> all week i've been getting them. i wouldn't know how to dye my hair. [ laughter ] >> just a couple more minutes on this, al. >> respond with tweets live. no, willie is not dyeing his hair. >> not dyeing my hair. >> hi, mr. roker. >> saturday it is a mess up and down the east coast down into florida. we're looking at sunshine around the great lakes.

more monsoonal moisture into the southwest. west coast looking spectacular. then sunday sunday! maybe a hint of sunshine here and there. plenty of sunshine through the upper mississippi river valley. more rain in the four corners and pacific north 9:33. it is going to be a hot one here today. this is a live look at sunol. mostly clear conditions at this point. hazy sky, meanwhile, over the south bay. it is a spare the air day. and temperatures are going to be very different at the coast versus what we're expecting inland. san francisco right now showing you mostly cloudy conditions. highs the today work like this. 90 degrees for the south bay, 83 degrees, kind of warm out there on the peninsula, even, but the hot spot, the tri-valley at 101 degrees. 66, meanwhile, for the east shore, and a cooler weekend coming your way. >> and that's your latest

weather. if you're thinking about selling your home or wonder why yours has been on the market so long, you might want to make improvements. >> they don't cost a lot and may bring up the value. we have an hgtv real estate expert. great to see you. we saw good news from the housing market early on. things have slowed down. so it seems more important than ever to invest in your property. >> i think inventory is coming up right now. if you want to distinguish yourself from your competitors. doing things like upgrades will get you able to sell. >> let's get into basements. a lot of people think of it as a usable space, but maybe underutilized. >> i think so. if you look at this space here, it is a basement. but subgrade on one side and full size windows on the other. if you just finish that with dry wall and flooring, it's going to bring back great money and using the room with the window, make it a bedroom. you really added a lot to your

house. in fact, remodeling magazines, cost versus value reports had basements bringing back 77.3% of what you put into it. you'll get it back out. >> that's good. let's move onto decks and patios. outdoor space. this becomes more and more important to people. >> i think so. the home has extended outside the home now. this is the way people were living their lives. think about how you live at your house. you want to be outside. you want to go out there. so if you've got a deck that is not in good shape, replace it. if you don't have one, put one on. those things are really big not only in terms of selling, but i want to remind you if you live in a house and you're not thinking about selling right now, do these upgrades anyway. you get to enjoy them. then when you do sell, you get your money back. >> how much are you talking for replacing? >> depends on features. an average price is probably $10,000. when you talk about going back to remodeling magazines, 87% of return for putting a deck on

your house. >> if the deck is in decent shape but looks a little shabby, are you better off repainting or staining. >> i think so. if you have someone come out and do a power wash on it and restain it, you're in good shape. if you can't do it, maybe use composite materials. lasts forever. >> okay. and then this is the one that is a lot of times overlooked, but maintenance. what's the average life for a roof, for example? >> composite shingles like this go about 25 years. 25 to 30 years usually. when you talk about maintenance items in a house, this is a big deal. if you look at the biggest group with the buying public right now, it's millennials. millennials do not want projects. they want to come in and start living. they don't want an old roof. they don't want an old heating and air conditioning system. they want those things to be in good shape. so what i can tell you is having

those things in good shape before you sell your house and an inspector comes in and says these are not in good shape, you're going to lose a ton of money. it's cheaper to replace it up front. >> one of the easiest things to do to upgrade is reduce doorknobs. >> lipstick on a pig. if you take old cabinetry and replace the handles, it's going to look great. >> nice. thank you so much. good tip there is. up next, don't give me that lipstick on a pig look. up next, the most important places in the home, the kitchen -- >> who are you today? >> -- how to scale down your dinners if you're cooking for just two or just one. after this. ever since we launched snapshot, my life has been positively cray-cray. what's snapshot, you ask?

only a revolutionary tool that can save you big-time. just plug it in, and the better you drive, the more cash you'll stash. switching to progressive can already save ye $500. snapshot could save ye even more. meat maiden! bringeth to me thine spiciest wings of buffalo. this is our team right here. and nothing is gonna break this team up. ♪ [ male announcer ] honey maid grahamfuls. everyday wholesome snacks, for every wholesome family. honey maid. this is wholesome.

everyday wholesome snacks, for every wholesome family. tthe pleasure you crave bjust got real.leasure? light & fit greek nonfat yogurt. irresistible flavors, like toasted coconut vanilla, with a thick creamy texture. never have 80 calories tasted so satisfying. light & fit greek. taste satisfaction without sacrifice. ♪ dannon unwind with tide, downy, and bounce. when you're awake and can't sleep an ounce, the sweet dreams collection is so relaxing, so you can tuck in and turn off after a day oh so taxing. tide, downy, and bounce. official products of the national sleep foundation. think the tree we carved our names in is still here? probably dead... how much fun is this? what? what a beautiful sunset... if you like sunsets.

whether you're sweet or salty... you'll love nature valley sweet and salty bars. youinstantly, l'oreal miracle blur erases the look of lines... and wrinkles... and pores. it's not a moisturizer. it's an instant skin smoother. miracle blur. see it. believe it. try it. from l'oreal. they like to put a.1. on pork but not beans. they also like to sit on the same side of the booth. you don't have to like everything the mctaggarts like. put a.1. on whatever you want. a.1. for almost everything. almost. is the #1 recommended body wash by dermatologists? really? only dove blends our gentlest cleansers and richest moisturizers for softer, smoother skin. i can see a difference! for softer, smoother skin. try dove. introducing olive garden's tuscstart with our unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks for $6.99, then make it a trio by adding 1 of 9 irresistible sides, like our creamy fettuccine alfredo for $2.99.

tuscan trios lunch at olive garden. ♪ ♪ ♪ whether you're single or a couple of empty nesters. cooking for one or two people can take some getting used to. we'll show you how to pair down your meals. >> a pair of empty nesters from

n texas sfwloirnall right. here's the deal. how many kids did you have? >> three. we still have them. >> you still have them. so now you've got to pair down. my dad used to buy in bulk and he was still buying in bulk after we all left. >> right. >> she was saying they actually go to the store and forget they don't need a gallon of milk. so we are here to solve that problem. we are here with tips to make great healthy meals that will be easy to make and you'll have no problem. i'm going to be doing some cooking and serving. i'm going to get the first dish. we have a ziti. we all love ziti. what i love about this dish is we all have the basics in our kitchen. we have the dry pasta, the tomato. what we did here is added some

spinach right from the bag. you can use the spinach that gets wilty in our fridge. and you can put in these individual containers. you can try it, by the way. and then freeze them. when you're getting home at separate times, one can throw one into the oven. >> do you freeze a lot of things now? >> yes, i do. >> that's great. you can make a couple, have two for dinner and then put the other in the freezer. >> everyone loves a roast chicken. so this is a cornish hen for you for al. a mini chicken which i love. it gives the opportunity to have all the flavor of a chicken but in a smaller portion. >> i feel terrible eating with our guests here. >> you have to eat because it's hot. what i love about this recipe -- >> this one's not hot. >> what? eat. >> did you say buy hens because -- >> they're little. and you can each have one. if there's leftovers, you can

make a fajita the next day or chicken salad. >> breakfast? >> well, breakfast for dinner. we have a fun idea which is i think frittatas are a genius idea. that's a frittata for you. >> you didn't know on your trip you'd get dinner on national tv? it'd be spectacular. >> right. >> eggs are an ideal thing to use for dinner. they're a great source of protein and you always have them in your fridge. and anything that's at the bottom of that crisper drawer b you can put in there. you have scallions. you got dessert? >> we only have 30 seconds. i want them to have them. >> you can get two in one. dessert and dinner all in one. the recipes are on today.com. >> okay. nice. >> thanks so much. he's teamed up with some of

the biggest names like avicii. today he's on our plaza. the biggest names like avicii. today he's on our plaza. a performance we need a bigger car. the biggest names like avicii. today he's on our plaza. a perfhi, how's it going? whatever you're looking for, start by test-driving nearly every make and model all in one place. carmax. start here. to make peanut butter so deliciously creamy. ♪ it always makes the home team cheer. that's why choosy moms and dads choose jif. it always makes the home team cheer. make sure the second hug the feels just as good.ou. huggies gentle absorb liner... draws more mess away than pampers swaddlers.

i'll take care of you. i promise. is the #1 recommended body wash by dermatologists? really? only dove blends our gentlest cleansers and richest moisturizers for softer, smoother skin. i can see a difference! for softer, smoother skin. try dove. deterghow about... both? n skin or tough on stains. new tide pods free and gentle free of dyes and perfumes with a deep clean. pop in the best of both worlds. cereal and milk ♪ ♪ milk and cereal ♪ cereal and milk ♪ k -- e -- double -- l -- o-- double good ♪ ♪ protein to help you rebuild like you should ♪ ♪ great tasting grains to help you recharge ♪ ♪ put a spring in your step ♪ so you keep livin' large ♪ milk and cereal ♪ cereal cereal ♪ milk and cereal cereal cereal .... make your morning shine with delicious kellogg's cereal and milk. it has protein to help you rebuild,

and grains to help you recharge. kellogg's cereal and milk. see you at breakfast. [ male announcer ] ultra-lift transformer. the daily moisturizer that instantly reduces the signs of aging. garnier's tinted microspheres adjust to your skintone. instantly evens skin, with fewer visible fine lines. ultra-lift transformer. [ tina ] from garnier. this is our team right here. and nothing is gonna break this team up. ♪ [ male announcer ] honey maid grahamfuls. everyday wholesome snacks, for every wholesome family. honey maid. this is wholesome. everyday wholesome snacks, for every wholesome family. when did you know that when her sister dumped me. oh dad, you remember my friend alex. ya, the one who had the work done.

sometimes being too transparent can be a bad thing. this looks good. but not with oscar mayer. the freshness you see is the freshness you taste. . . . the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. >> aloe blacc is becoming one of the hottest names in music following his success to hits

like "wake me up." >> his latest album is called "lift your spirit." >> here is one more song from aloe blacc called "here today." >> make some noise! ♪ i'm a long lost wandering soul trying to find where i belong ♪ ♪ and i'm looking for a place where it feels all right to be wrong ♪ ♪ just a loud mouth hard headed fool hearted stubborn nose son of a gun ♪ ♪ chip off the ole block with a chip on my shoulder that weighs a ton ♪ ♪ all i know for sure is that nothing is forever ♪ ♪ and all that matters is how we get along together ♪ ♪ life is harder every day that i get older ♪ ♪ i hope i figure out why i'm here before it's over ♪

♪ because we're here today ♪ hey ♪ gone tomorrow ♪ we're here today ♪ hey ♪ gone tomorrow ♪ lead the way ♪ hey ♪ never follow ♪ here today ♪ hey ♪ and gone tomorrow how y'all feeling? ♪ i've been stuck at home alone on nights when no one calls ♪ ♪ and i've had nights where i could take my pick or have them all ♪ ♪ and i've had those days where i search my pockets for a nickel and a dime ♪ ♪ and i've had those days where trying to make money was a waste of my time ♪ ♪ i've had shiny brand new leather penny loafers ♪ ♪ and i've had torn-up soiled

teddies handed over ♪ ♪ all i know for sure is that nothing is forever ♪ ♪ and all that matters is how we get along together ♪ ♪ because we're here today ♪ hey ♪ gone tomorrow ♪ we're here today ♪ hey ♪ gone tomorrow ♪ through the joy ♪ hey ♪ and the sorrow ♪ we're here today ♪ hey ♪ gone tomorrow ♪ we've gone from five star hotels to cockroach motels ♪ ♪ and rodeo drive retail to thrift store resale ♪ ♪ i've had chauffeured town cars to an old broken down car ♪ ♪ it ain't what happens to you ♪ it's what you do about it ♪ because we're here today

♪ hey ♪ and gone tomorrow ♪ we're here today ♪ hey ♪ gone tomorrow ♪ lead the way ♪ hey ♪ never follow ♪ we're here today ♪ hey ♪ don't cry when i'm gone tomorrow ♪ ♪ let me hear you ♪ we're here today ♪ hey >> aloe blacc put on quite a show for us this morning on this first day of august. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

coming up this weekend on "today," just like the movie "a night at the museum" pack your sleeping bags because it's an adult-only sleepover at the museum of natural history.

you can see the fun this weekend on "today." >> i love those movies. they're filming a new one that takes place in london. >> i'd love to sleep over at the museum. seems like it would be fun. >> speaking of old relics, regis philbin -- >> oh! >> i'm just kidding. regis philbin teams back up with kathie lee. >>

good morning, everyone. 9:56. i'm scott mcgrew. the dublin b.a.r.t. station about to reopen. a suspicious package shut it down for two hours this morning. the bomb squad came in and blew it up. we're told the station should reopen soon.

the new levi stadium in santa clara is about to get its first official test. crews are still putting finishing touches on the 49ers' $1.3 billion home. tomorrow night, the san jose earthquakes take the field. our levi stadium coverage continues on our website. you can click on the stadium guide and you can find everything you need to know about the game, including what you can and cannot bring into the stadium and what to eat when you get there. nbcbayarea.com for that. let's check your weather with christina. hey, thanks! hazy sky over san jose. it's a spare the air day, and it's going to be hot out there with temperatures in the low 90s here in the south bay. 83 for the peninsula, 89 on the east shore. tri-valley is where we're expecting the triple digits, 101 degrees for places like pleasanton today. and 68 meanwhile in san francisco. want to get away this weekend, a couple of great places for you to try out. looking pretty warm, though, up in wine country. if you're going to be headed up here, saturday is your better day to do so so. towards the central coast,

comfortable conditions. 82 on saturday, 82 on sunday. and the santa cruz boardwalk looking good. 80s all weekend long. >> a better drive for 580 here over my shoulder, no problem in dublin. look at the maps, we're looking at a slower drive as you're coming past the area of vasco road in both directions. scott also talked about the fact that the dublin pleasanton b.a.r.t. station may be opening in the next few. so far, b.a.r.t. is not telling us about that reopening yet. plan on using alternate transportation between the west dublin and dublin-pleasanton station at least for the time being. the rest of your bay, looking pretty smooth. a minor backup over on the right approach. the right lanes are slower than the left. >> mike, thanks. more local news coming for you in half an hour.

from np -- from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio-a rockefeller plaza. >> koda, off again. >> egyptian woman. >> who knows where she is? could be in the middle east. where is she. >> she went on a little pre'birthday celebration with her mom, sister, best friends at the caribbean somewhere. she wants it to be unknown.

she is secretive. >> she is in the caribbean. >> reg and i have you have been living on another planet, regis and i spent 15 years together on another network and another time and we stayed friends over the years and it means a world to me. >> me, too. >> you are coming to my house for dinner. we can't get rid of each other. >> maybe i will just take a drink. >> who do we have on the show today? >> back in the '90s, a little girl, not little girl but just starting. she was terrific. and here she is. >> a second emmy nomination for "veep". do you still watch "seinfeld" every night? >> best show ever made. >> so she is here with us.

also the stars of "hard core pawn". >> what's that all about? >> it is hard core. you brought in a little something. >> absolutely. wait until you see the money i get for what i brought in for this pawn guy. we are going to perform laser tattoo removal here in the studio. >> i have a lot of tattoos here from my navy days. i'm kidding. i don't have one. >> i have seen you. i know you don't have tattoos. >> so many people have tried to get rid of the tattoos. >> more than half the people who have tattoos are trying to get rid of them. melanie griffith has that thing. so last time you were here was 2012.

you brought in a few pictures. >> i just got to repeat again, came here in 1983 back from l.a. by '85 they were looking around and somebody ran down the street, got ahold of us and this is what she looked like then. is she cute? look at that. >> that is when frank used to call me helmet head. >> and the years went by. we had good times. i got just a couple of pictures here to show you. every time we took a picture she was really all over me. look at this. >> look at that hair. >> wouldn't leave me alone. >> finally we got married and i was the king. that's all there is to it. this is the final picture here. look at her. you ever seen her happier than that? leaning all over me. great people on the show. you do right now, too. >> not really, we get all the

leftovers. >> did you love perry comeaux. >> we used to have a place in florida that regis took a vacation and went down the canals going perry looking for him. >> it's me, regis, where are you? >> hoda and i tease all the time about the music of today. i miss doris day. you know who played yesterday? "y "raining pennies from heaven". >> i love this guy. we should hear him every day. we should open the show with it. >> sing it, regis. >> regis is a terrific singer and entertainer. we have a big announcement to make.

here we are. everybody in the world is on the musical band wagon. the show last year got huge ratings with carrie underwood. coming up this december "peter pan". sometime between now and "peter pan" guess what is on. >> what? >> "today" show the musical. >> "today" show the musical? >> written by who? >> me. listen. >> it's called not today and tomorrow is not looking good either. so when the producers came to me last january and said we want you to write a musical about the "today" show i said it is going to be a disaster. he said that is why we want you. i have a little experience on disasters on broadway. they said will you do it. i said how much time do i get.

they said 18 minutes. i wrote it. it's done. and then i said do we have talent here? because it is all members of the show. you are going to be surprised. but we have a guest star that we are about to announce. only one person that is not a member of the "today" show family. who do you think it is? >> i have no idea. >> it is you. regis is going to be our guest star. and it is going to be live and so much fun. >> live? >> more about that in the future. >> scared of that. >> when i sent the script you said it didn't require memorization. can you do it? >> yes i can do it. >> you're my guy? >> of course, i'm your guy. there is no other guy like me except maybe hoda. what were you doing with

craig ferguson talking about me. >> you got that here? >> you want to take a look? >> you went on the drew carey show. i thought what a lovely woman. >> she is terrific. >> i understand you notice that, huh? she is kind of like you know what i mean. >> can i tell her this when i see her? >> yeah. you know she is probably -- and i'm absolutely -- >> you can appreciate the sexiness. >> i worked with her for 15 years. i took a look. >> you did not. >> yes, i did. >> there was more sexual tension between you and gelman. you are madly in love with your

baby joy, your wife of how many years now? >> i better not say. it's 44. >> 44 years. and i met frank when you and i were working together. she is unbelievable. >> you and frank got married shortly after. >> got married to frank in '86 and the rest as they say is history. until you see "not today and tomorrow's not looking good either". >> that's a scary title. apparently there is a video. you know the song "happy"? more than 60 residents in the staff showed off best moves from new zealand. >> better than you? >> you haven't seen it. their version of "happy".

♪ clap along if you feel like a room without a roof ♪ ♪ clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth ♪ >> look how cute. ♪ clap along if you feel like that's what you want to do ♪ ♪ >> good for them. they are grabbing every bit of life. after the musical we are going straight into a retirement home. >> here is my "friday funny". >> a husband begins to call his wife mother of six rather than by her first name. she was amused.

a few years down the road the wife has grown tired of this. mother of six, what is for dinner or mother of six, where is my shirt? finally he jokingly yelled out mother of six it is time to go. she immediately yells back "i'll be right with you father of four". >> do you mind if i tell you a real joke? >> two guys are shopping one day. as one gets ready to take a shot a funeral procession passes. the guy puts down his club and places has cap over his heart and his golfing buddy says that is the nicest thing i have seen you do. the guy says that is the least i can do every 20 years of marriage. you understand who was in the thing? the guy took off his hat and put

it over his heart. what do you want a guy to do when he is playing golf? >> i love you, my regis. we are going to meet the stars of "hard core pawn". >> we are going to tell you whether you are holding on to trash or treasure. you have something to show them. first we sit down with "veep" star after this. don't go anywhere. a good time to tell you: ths you're doing okay, mom. i can call you "mom," right? i know we haven't known each other very long, but you seem like a real keeper. you're not perfect. but you're trying. anyway, i want you to know how much i appreciate you. you know, right? how much i love you. you're doing okay, mom.

how much i love you. walmart's summer is going on this weekend. with thousands of items on clearance, walmart has everything you need to make this the best summer ever. summer may be winding down, but walmart's summer clearance event is really revving up. so hurry in for walmart's summer clearance event. each year 17 billion toilet paper tubes are thrown away in the us alone. that's enough to fill the empire state building...twice. now there's scott naturals tube-free bath tissue. get the premium softness you need without the wasteful tube. toss the tube for good with scott naturals tube-free.

behind the fridge... ...quietly rotting into black goo, is the banana you thought he wolfed down last week. pine sol. cleaning what stinks since 1929. ♪ well-a, well-a, well-a, uh! tell me more, tell me more... ♪♪ twizzlerize your summer fun with twizzlers. the twist you can't resist. why suffer more than you have to? you can do something different. because the landscape of options has changed. brisdelle is the only fda approved, non-hormonal option proven to reduce moderate to severe hot flashes during menopause. and the bedtime dose provides 24-hour relief. brisdelle is not for everyone. call your doctor if you have changes in mood or behavior, thoughts of suicide, or a high fever, stiff muscles or confusion,

signs of a possible life-threatening condition. abnormal bleeding, bone fractures, restlessness, vision problems, and impaired judgment and motor skills may occur. don't take brisdelle if you are pregnant, taking maois, thioridazine, pimozide, or are allergic to paroxetine. tell your doctor about all your medicines like tamoxifen, triptans, or paroxetine. side effects include nausea, vomiting, tiredness, and headache. change is in the air. it's time to talk to your doctor about the only fda approved, non-hormonal option. brisdelle.

took our hearts. the lovable character from the hit film "my girl". >> she is still our girl and playing the chief of staff of the fictional vice president. >> too many names. >> on the red-hot hbo show called "veep." >> celina found out she is going to be the president making amy's job so much harder. how can you reason with someone when they have a voice mail from beyonce. >> i can't believe it. how did she get your number? >> i have no idea. >> ma'am, you can't get too distracted by being president because you are campaigning to be president. i'm not sure that beyonce fully

understands that. >> calling me a single lady. >> she is here and it is so nice to see you. >> nice to see you guys. >> you were 11 years old when we met you. we have guests in our audience that have been with me and regis all of these years. >> they remember you. >> you came on as the 11 year old. look what happened to you. >> how about it? you guys blessed me. >> when you were a little girl this is what you wanted to do, roith? >> yeah. i also wanted to be a horse dentist and a zooologist. i guess acting was right. >> this role is so beautifully written. you love "seinfeld" and julia was amazing on that. i don't know how you keep a straight face. >> it is difficult. we are grateful for the magic of editing sometimes. i'm grateful for the haircut.

i get to swing the hair in front of my face every once in a while. >> she is going to become president. >> she is running. >> depending on where you are at in the series i don't want to spoil anything. so -- >> does this improve your position? >> it adds a lot more pressure i think to amy. amy already had a huge amount of pressure on her. but as campaign manager and now she has to secure an actual election. so i think it would be super, super devastating if they don't make it because that's just the worse. >> i want her to get impeached. >> you know, i'm sure plenty of people -- >> give her time. she will do it for you. >> it's kind of fun to have the language and stuff because it is on cable.

you guys get away with -- >> murder. >> everything. >> it really is true. >> i always say we use curse words as opposed to saying them. there is a difference between saying them and using them. >> yes, you do. i didn't know you -- you are a muppet fan. you have a muppet of your home now. >> she just turned a year. >> tell everybody what her favorite song is. >> "pennies from heaven". >> that guy is wonderful. sing it, baby, sing it, whoever you are. >> regis will be happy to sign a cd to penny, right? >> absolutely. >> it's time for regis along with my 16 cds, also. >> we'll happily take them.

>> congratulations on your second emmy nomination for "veep." if you haven't seen it, go across country and watch it, watch like seven or six episodes and you will be hooked forever. you can see it on hbo everybody. do you have a tattoo? >> i do. it's on the back. >> what does it look like? >> would you like to take it off? we have a guy coming. >> i considered it. i'll keep it. >> think about it. >> one stop shopping around here. we'll be right back after this. [ brian ] in a race, it's about getting to the finish line. in life, it's how you get there that matters most.

it's important to know the difference. like when i found out i had a blood clot in my leg. my doctor said that it could travel to my lungs and become an even bigger problem. and that i had to take action. so he talked to me about xarelto®. [ male announcer ] xarelto® is the first oral prescription blood thinner proven to treat and help prevent dvt and pe that doesn't require regular blood monitoring or changes to your diet. [ brian ] for a prior dvt i took warfarin, which required routine blood testing and dietary restrictions. not this time. ♪ while i was taking xarelto®, i still had to stop racing, but i didn't have to deal with that blood monitoring routine. ♪ you made great time. i found another way. [ male announcer ] don't stop taking xarelto®, rivaroxaban, unless your doctor tells you to. while taking xarelto®, you may bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop. xarelto® may increase your risk of bleeding if you take certain medicines. xarelto® can cause serious bleeding,

and in rare cases, may be fatal. get help right away if you develop unexpected bleeding, unusual bruising, or tingling. if you have had spinal anesthesia while on xarelto®, watch for back pain or any nerve or muscle related signs or symptoms. do not take xarelto® if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. tell your doctor before all planned medical or dental procedures. before starting xarelto®, tell your doctor about any conditions such as kidney, liver, or bleeding problems. xarelto® is proven to reduce the risk of dvt and pe. with xarelto® there is no regular blood monitoring and no known dietary restrictions. treatment with xarelto® was the right move for me. [ male announcer ] ask your doctor about xarelto® today. for more information including savings options, download the xarelto® patient center app, call 1-888-xarelto, or visit teamxarelto.com. worst morning ever. [ angelic music plays ] ♪

toaster strudel! best morning ever! [ hans ] warm, flaky, gooey. toaster strudel! whose bad breath could make a kitten cry? don't let it be you. one swish of scope kills millions of bad breath germs freshening your breath. so you can be the guy whose breath doesn't make kittens cry. [ meows ] scope. the freshest fresh, guaranteed.

play a little game. >> yes. >> a little game our producers have prepared photos for us that we have not seen as they flash on the screen. we are going to tell you the first thing that comes to our mind. >> they want me to go first for whatever reason. roll them. >> the ugliest woman i have seen. >> you played me and i played you. i was right on the money with

you. >> next. >> you're wearing the empathy belly when i was pregnant with cody. >> what do you remember? >> i remember the way you looked and one day i caught you with the robe open. >> who is that? i don't know. it could have been anything. look at the red hair. is that me? >> no. you are here with this guy whoever he is. >> i don't know. you are loving every minute of it. >> that is when we did the fabio thing. >> is that the great -- >> karim abdul. my last day. >> how sad. >> here we are all of these years later going to do a little

"hard core pawn". k and cereal ♪ ♪ cereal and milk ♪ k -- e -- double -- l -- o-- double good ♪ ♪ protein to help you rebuild like you should ♪ ♪ great tasting grains to help you recharge ♪ ♪ put a spring in your step ♪ so you keep livin' large ♪ milk and cereal ♪ cereal cereal ♪ milk and cereal cereal cereal .... make your morning shine with delicious kellogg's cereal and milk. it has protein to help you rebuild, and grains to help you recharge. kellogg's cereal and milk. see you at breakfast. meet new dream pure bb . from maybelline, new york. our first 8-in-1 bb with blemish-fighting salicylic acid conceals and reduces blemishes for healthy-looking, clearer skin. new dream pure bb ♪ maybe it's maybelline.

we're not just selling back at fto school shoes, we're selling straight up confidence. get our exclusive red patterned vans camden... only at famous footwear. victory is yours. don't wait for awesome... totino's pizza rolls... ...gets you there in just 60 seconds. well, good morning, everyone. 10:26. i'm scott mcgrew. a private investigator says the santa rosa mom accused of grabbing the throat of a little boy at her daughter's school left marks on the child's skin. the investigator who was hired by the school district says no adults reported seeing delia

garcia-bratcher attack the boy, but school officials reportedly took pictures of marks on his neck after it allegedly happened. garcia-bratcher said she did confront the child because she thought they was bullying her daughter, but never laid a hand on her. a san jose postal worker could enter a plea in court. he was arrested for allegedly steal packages, coins, gift cards, and jewelry. a look at weather and traffic coming up after the break.

safeway understands you got to make every dollar count these days. that's why they have lots of ways for you to save. real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. this week relish the taste of summer. fresh sweet corn is 4 for just $1.00. rancher's reserve t-bone steaks are a mouthwatering $6.99 a pound. and nabisco oreo cookies are only $1.99. there's more savings to love... at safeway. ingredients for life.

welcome back now. i'm meteorologist christina loren. it is going to be a hot one. peak heat for tonight, abundant sunshine, very little marine influence. 68 degrees in san francisco. 90 degrees today in the south bay. 83 for the peninsula. hottest places are going to be those further away from the ocean. 101 in the extreme east bay, tri-valley region. 68 degrees, san francisco is not a bad day, but 90 in wine country. a little bit on the hot side. we'll take a close look at your getaway forecast and tell you what's happening around the bay area today at 11:00. but first, let's check your drive. here's mike. >> b.a.r.t. still has not yet given word that the dublin-pleasanton station is open, although we did talk last half hour about how they made good progress and exploded something over there. we're waiting on final word. you can only get to the dublin station and find alternate transportation. now to the roadways. the roadway at least have improveded. west 580 shows stragglers remaining coming through the

dublin interchange and also in the south bay, things still slow. >> more local news coming up in the big show at 11:00. we are back with more of "today." koda as regis calls her has the day off. >> have you cleaned out your closet and found things you no longer need or think they may be worth something? >> the stars of "hard core pawn" say you can do a lot of money by doing research in the home. they run one of the largest pawnshops. >> today they tell us how much some of our stuff is worth. >> with audience members and we have yours. welcome back, you guys. >> thanks for having us. >> you have been in this business 40 years now. you have the art of negotiation

down. >> i have it under control. you come to the store you see it every day. >> you want to be fair. >> no doubt about that. >> what is the worse thing somebody said i'm sorry but -- >> people have a lot of emotion and they bring it and i have to be the bearer of bad news to tell them it doesn't have value. >> and it hurts their feelings and makes them angry. >> you see it on tru tv. >> i hold my tongue every once in a while. >> let's look at some of the things you brought from detroit. >> the first part of negotiating is know your product. here is a picasso painting that you would think is picasso. it is a fake. >> how do you know? >> the first thing you do is realize that they don't use masking tape on the back of picasso paintings.

that's number one. >> he might have when he was poor. >> it wasn't him. once you do investigating on the internet you see this is at a museum. >> how much would you give somebody for that? >> $20. >> i'll take it. >> i knew you would. >> somebody is very disappointed. here is a certified baseball. it was sent to a grading company and came back as authentic. this baseball if you just saw it in your drawer and realized what it was is worth $15,000. >> these companies can analyze that and make sure it- >> the pen strokes. >> and what about this watch? people often pass down their time pieces. >> they do. one of the things is do your homework. here is a beautiful pocket watch that when you go on the outside in and look at it it is actually a beautiful piece. it isn't as beautiful as you think. you can go to any department

store and buy it. this is worth about $100. this is an original 1861 hand made pocket watch. one of the cousins of a very famous watch company. >> so -- >> worth 14,000 for the people who brought it? >> worth 14,000 on our website. >> gift. >> how much did you give the person who brought it? >> $8,500. >> there are a lot of key factors that you have to know. one key thing is leave emotion at the door. this broach was left to me by my grandmother. it is a cameo. the one thing you have to remember if i want to sell it you have to leave emotion at the door. if you are attached to it you are never going to sell it. >> let's talk to audience members.

what did you bring in? >> a joan crawford handkerchief. >> how do we know? >> i'm hoping the experts can tell me. >> i took a look at this before the show. this is. she is from broadway. she was a flapper. this is north of $500. congratulations. >> i'm glad we opened the envelope. >> congratulations. >> thank you so much. >> we have another lady. >> i have an 1881 silver dollar that has also been formed into a chain. >> the good thing about this is 1881 coin silver. it is mounted. there is a bezel around it. it is circulated. there is not much wear and tear at all. it is in great condition. good thing it was mounted because there was no wear and tear on it. this is north of $100. >> better than a dollar. >> hold on to it. >> do we have one more? >> hi, sweetie. >> hi.

this is my engagement ring. it was my husband's great grandmother's. the setting and stone inside with my grandmother's earring. >> you want to -- >> i'm interested in learning more about it. >> that's different than how much i can get for it. >> this is a really well-made ring. it is hand carved. if you look at the portions of the side it was all hand done. you will see no two pieces are alike. the diamond is from the era of the early 1900s and is a really valuable ring. it is made of gold. >> what is the worth you think? >> over $5,000. >> keep that husband, too. >> it's a beautiful piece. >> didn't you bring something? >> i have a couple of things. when i came back to new york in '83 i met a guy walking down the

street and he said i want to sell this to you and $500. >> this is exquisite. >> really? >> it's junk? >> i don't tell people things are junk but it is great fashion jewelry. >> you need to come to detroit and get a lesson in negotiating because some of the stones are glued in and are falling out. >> you bought it from a man on the street? >> how much is this worth? reg regis. the championship we won together, me and lou. >> how old is it? >> in the '90s. to be antique it has to be 25 years old. >> i thought 50 years old. >> with the people in that

picture it has to be worth at least a million dollars. >> 2 million. >> still not going to sell it. >> because you are emotionally involved with it. >> you can catch "hard core pawn" wednesday nights. we are going to remove some of these tattoos. and we have wild animals for regis. america, land of the free and home of the mouth-watering ball park frank. made with 100% angus beef and just a dash of democracy. ball park franks. so american, you can taste it. introducing america's greatest invention ever. parks finest, from ball park. what? made with 100% beef, no nitrates, and infused with bold premium seasonings like slow smoked hickory. and just wait 'til you taste it. new parks finest from ball park.

meet new dream pure bb . from maybelline, new york. our first 8-in-1 bb with blemish-fighting salicylic acid conceals and reduces blemishes for healthy-looking, clearer skin. new dream pure bb ♪ maybe it's maybelline. curing a yeast infection relieving the itch.... can happen instantly. vagisil max strength anti-itch wipes relieve itch and odor instantly as they cleanse. so why wait to feel comfortable? trust vagisil. the number one wipe for itch. hey! i found my true love,

livin' in a sweet dream. singin' my favorite song and it all starts with you. whoa-oh-oh-oh, all this goodness... what matters most should always come first. which is why whole grain is the first ingredient in every general mills big g cereal. and why we never use high fructose corn syrup. general mills. look for the big g. it means goodness first. why suffer more than you have to? you can do something different. because the landscape of options has changed. brisdelle is the only fda approved, non-hormonal option proven to reduce moderate to severe hot flashes during menopause. and the bedtime dose provides 24-hour relief. brisdelle is not for everyone. call your doctor if you have changes in mood or behavior, thoughts of suicide, or a high fever, stiff muscles or confusion, signs of a possible life-threatening condition. abnormal bleeding, bone fractures,

restlessness, vision problems, and impaired judgment and motor skills may occur. don't take brisdelle if you are pregnant, taking maois, thioridazine, pimozide, or are allergic to paroxetine. tell your doctor about all your medicines like tamoxifen, triptans, or paroxetine. side effects include nausea, vomiting, tiredness, and headache. change is in the air. it's time to talk to your doctor about the only fda approved, non-hormonal option. brisdelle. it's time for today's call of the wild. >> you ready? >> hardly. >> he is already scared. >> does hoda have a helmet i can put on? >> we are here with julie sardina. what have you brought for us today? >> we have fantastic animal ambassadors. what is most powerful is making the connection. our animal ambassadors make that connection.

this is called a bush baby. it is a primitive form of primate. >> he is going to jump on me. >> he is a jumper. >> he better not bite me. >> go ahead. he has a great grip. he eats a lot. >> i knew i couldn't. >> look how cute he is. >> he didn't hurt you. >> his tongue touched me. >> he is found all over southern africa. they are a very primitive form of primate. they have like litters. >> is he a marsupial? >> he is a prosimian. >> he has a tail like a marsupial. >> he lives in trees and it helps him for balance. he said i don't want to go on the tree. how about on regis? >> put him on me. >> so he hangs on very tightly.

he has great dip in all of the paws. >> he grabbed my hand. [ laughter ] >> we are going to take this guy off. >> get him out of here. >> i have one for you, then. >> hold out your arms. >> what is that? >> bird flying. >> honest to god, that is not funny. you will never see me here again, never. i'm through with nbc. >> reg, you are making them scared. >> what is that? >> it is a bird. >> we have other water birds that are going to come. >> wait until you see this one.

>> these are beautiful water birds. >> where are they from? >> all of them are in latin america. they are found in the southeastern united states, as well. >> let's see if we can get it. sophie and ruby. i'm going to fly this one off. >> how do you like it? that's it, bird. >> we have such a large one there. >> i'm exhausted. >> give her something quickly. >> there you go. >> this has been fun.

>> this is a reason why we have to preserve our wetlands. >> julie, thank you. >> where is he from? >> south america. >> where is he from? >> they use these specialized bills. >> they are wonderful ambassadors. >> he is pooping on my head. i'm convinced of it. >> laser tattoo removal. >> somebody take the bird. >> reg, take the bird, please. let's get out of here. [ laughter ] >> hey, everybody. look at kathie lee. what's wrong with you people? >> all in a day's work. trying to stay fit but miss real pleasure?

the pleasure you crave just got real. light & fit greek nonfat yogurt. irresistible flavors, like toasted coconut vanilla, with a thick creamy texture. never have 80 calories tasted so satisfying. light & fit greek. taste satisfaction without sacrifice. ♪ dannon i know the tastiest fruit is the freshest fruit. and how to spot that perfect moment of ripeness. i also know that nothing's more important than your reputation. that's why my peaches go to walmart. so that you always get our freshest peaches backed by their 100% money back guarantee. ♪ ♪ all the goodness of milk, all the deliciousness of hershey's syrup.

theand the kids always eat sky their vegetables.e. because the salad there is always served with the original hidden valley ranch. but do you know what's ine your skincare?- neutrogena naturals. a line of nutrient-rich skincare with pure, naturally derived ingredients, carefully chosen and clinically proven to cleanse, purify and moisturize... and you'll never find any harsh chemical sulfates, parabens or unnecessary additives. healthy skin-starts from within. neutrogena naturals. learn more at neutrogenanaturals.com. ♪ yyyup. with xfinity internet soyour family can use all their devices at once. works anywhere in the house. even in the garage.

max what's going on? we're doing a tech startup. we're going public! [cheering] the fastest in-home wifi for your entire family. only from xfinity.

some people laser off tattoos to remove the names of former lovers and some get tired of it. the american society for dermtulogic surgery says the number of removals has jumped more than 20%. >> dr. bruce katz is here. director of the skin and laser center here in new york. >> beautiful nurse stephanie having her first laser tattoo removal treatment here on our show. hello. >> pleasure to be here. >> why is everybody saying i have second thoughts now? >> you know, sometimes people get tired of the tattoo like you said or they want to change, they want to add a different

color or take something off. >> how many tattoos do you think you have removed in the years? >> thousands. >> how many you removed? >> thousands. >> he doesn't do the tattoos. he removes them. >> thank you very much. >> and you must be stephanie. >> i am. >> and show us what you got, sweetheart. a little heart and a little anchor. had it how long? >> a couple of years, five or six. >> why would you like to remove them? >> because as i'm getting older i realize how it can be negatively conceived especially get a little self-conscious when i shake people's hands. >> because you got the heart? >> i notice people look down. >> when you get to shake a good looking guy and he sees your hand -- >> all those greek girls. >> so is it going to hurt her?

>> it is really painless. >> is it expensive? people want to know that? >> depending on the size of the tattoo between $300 to $1,000 for treatment. >> peanuts. >> peanuts to you, regis. how many treatments does it take? >> they are all different depending on the color. this is the advance in laser technology. we can take away tattoos in fewer treatments. >> that is good news for you. >> how much are you going to take off? >> we are going to take the whole thing off. >> throw your glasses on. everybody in the whole studio has to apparently. here we go. >> basically we are going to start here and hit the buzzing here. >> do you feel it? >> i don't feel anything. >> good girl. >> and this laser really takes away colors we couldn't remove

before. >> it works so well on acne scars. >> that is great news for people. >> and people who had tattoos treated with other lasers that didn't respond. >> new technology all the time is just so great. >> i'm so happy for you, stephanie. >> is it gone? >> no, it's not gone. it is still there. >> the body takes away the ink. >> are you sure? >> absolutely. >> can you come back tomorrow? >> tomorrow is saturday. >> i still see them there. >> you sigh the outline of it. >> it will go away now. >> it gradually fades. >> thank you for coming. we'll be right back but first this is "today" on -- >> nbc.

our facebook basically crashed when we asked people to send in questions for you because they love you so much. here is the first one. how do you stay so good looking? >> patsy -- i like to walk around with a bird on my head. did you see that? >> unbelievable. >> heather, what do you miss most about seeing kathie lee every day? >> i don't know if i can take it every day, but i did for 15 years. she is a great, great lady. she and hoda are a fabulous team together. they belong together and good luck to both of them. >> diane gallagher says is joy ready for you to go back to work? >> i think she is getting that look in her eye. you still here? >> she wasn't too thrilled that you were leaving the daily routine. >> how about frank? >> he hasn't noticed.

>> what have you been doing in your spare time? >> gosh, rehearsing things like this. >> there is no rehearsal. >> i go to the gym a lot. >> i know you do. you should be in "ironman 22". >> i'm regis. >> he is going to be in our big musical coming up. >> that's right. don't miss it. >> i love you. i'll see you at dinner saturday night. >> this is it? the show is over. >> any thoughts? >> i love being here. it was great to be with you. >> koda will be back next week. hoda and i will be back. >> it's over, regis. >> that's it. [ laughter ] >> regis taking a break for it.

and right now at 11:00, levi stadium gets ready for its big debut. we are less than 36 hours away from the first sporting event at the south bay's new marquee venue. good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. >> and i'm kris sanchez. we have live team coverage on the big opening night for levi stadium. mike inouye is going to show us the right way to get to the stadium. but first, let's go to derek shore live at levi stadium. and derek, football, not futbol players are preparing for tomorrow's big matchup. >> i think that's an u and an o in that, instead, just one "o." final preparations here at