watch for traffic. >> thank you for joining us. we'll be back at 7:25 with a live local news update. >> it's been an eventful 24 hours or so. cape canaveral, no launch today. último minuto, los manifestantes thousands take to the street in new york city and los angeles, protests over a grand jury's decision not to indict a police officer whose apparent choke hold led to garner's death. this morning, his widow speaks out. brutal murder of a teacher inside a mall in abu dhabi. the suspect caught allegedly trying to kill a second american. new fear of mud slides and rounds of evacuations.

let there be light! >> three, two, run! [ cheers and applause ] >> after a star-studded celebration, the rockefeller center christmas tree is shining bright today on thursday, december 4, 2014. announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a on rockefeller plaza. good morning, love to see the beautiful tree lit, the holiday season officially here. it was a strange night in new york city. >> always nice to be a part of the holiday tradition lighting the tree, but as we did that last night, we were there, there were protests in towns, demonstrations, and those are the top stories this morning. demonstrations not only here in new york city, but across the country in response, as you know, to another controversial

grand jury decision that's tied to the death of a suspect at the hands of the police, talking to garner's widow in a moment, but first, here's the latest. >> reporter: across new york city, including near the iconic rockefeller center christmas tree lighting, bringing traffic to a standstill, shutting down major highways and bridges. in cities across the country, massive protests demanding justice for eric garner after a grand jury did not indict the police officer who put him in the choke hold that led to his death. >> i'm not surprised, but it should have been -- should have been indicted. >> there no justice, no justice. i hope there be peace. >> reporter: in the video from july viewed by millions, police are seen arrested garner for illegally selling cigarettes and

forced him to the ground in a choke hold. he said he's unable to breathe. >> i can't breathe. >> reporter: moments later the father of six was dead. the medical examiner ruled it a homicide due to neck compression or a choke hold. a move ban by the new york city police department. >> i don't know what video they were looking at. evidently, it was not the same one the rest of the world was looking at. >> reporter: t >> the problem that causes suspicion is the secret grand jury proceedings in a case otherwise that's very, very public. >> reporter: new york city's mayor spoke out shortly after the decision. >> our history sadly requires us to say that black lives matter. >> reporter: in a statement the officer accused of applying the choke hold said i became a police officer to help people and protect those who can't protect themselves. it is never my intention to harm anyone, and i feel very bad

about the death of mr. garner. while in washington, president obama once again called for action to repair law enforcement in communities nationwide. >> right now, unfortunately, we are seeing too many instances where people just do not have confidence that folks are being treated fairly. >> thank you so much. eric garner's widow with us now with reverend al sharpton from the national action network, host of msnbc' "politics nation," good morning to you both. we offer our sympathies to the loss of your husband. >> thank you. >> this could not have been an easy time for you. take me back to the moment yesterday when you heard that the grand jury did not indict. >> i just dropped my phone and just bawling. i started crying. it's not fair. it's not fair. what do they not see? how could they possibly not indict? i felt hopeless.

i felt like there was not another corner to turn, like, there was nothing left for me to fight for, but, you know, then i got so many coverage, phone calls, and the support of reverend sharpton and national action network, now i feel we have a hope, a justice to be done for my husband. >> this is one of the rare instances where this was caught on camera, all on video. knowing that, having looked at thatt evideo, how do you explai what the grand jury did? what do you think happened here? >> honestly, i think from the beginning i had no faith in s n stanten island prosecuting anybody from stanten island. i just didn't have any type of encourage. . i felt no remorse. i felt no compassion, no

anything from stanten island besides the people on stanten island, but as far as, like, the police, the d.a., there was no sincerity in his eyes from day one. >> let me ask you about that. the officer released a statement yesterday saying he felt, quote, very bad about the death of your husband and hope you accept his personal con adolescences, do you? >> not at all. >> do you consider that an apology? >> no. no apology, that remorse would have been when he couldn't breathe. >> let me ask the other side of it. i heard a law enforcement person on a show this morning say, you know, when you resist arrest, bad things happen. there's some people watching, and that's how they look at it. >> over my years living in new york, i know a lot of people that resisted arrest and they were able to walk away from it, either in jail, out of jail,

whatever the case may be, not death. >> how do you say when someone's laying on the ground held down by other officers, and you're still choking him that he's resisting. he said 11 times on that tape, i can't breathe, they still holding him. you can't make the claim of resisting arrest when he's been apprehended. i think the problem you have here, the reason that we call the national march next week, you have fegson, stanten island, a 12-year-old kid killed by the police, funeral yesterday, another case in new york, all within three months, so the federal government now has to come in and say, bad cop -- not all cops are bad -- most are not, but bad cops have to be adjudicated outside of local prosecution. >> because of the cases, you have national attention on the

issue. the president the other day saying, this time it's different because the president is focused on this. >> i was in the meeting with the president. >> do you think he's focused enough? >> he seemed very focused, but we need that focus to need to change. i've been in meetings with president bush and president clinton on the same issues. the difference this time is there has to be right after one another, and they were videotaped. people are looking and saying, wait a minute, the guy's on the ground saying, i can't breathe, and even if -- where is your humanity, choking a man, he candidate breathe, and you won't let him go. >> thanks for being here this morning, appreciate your time. >> thank you so much for having me. >> thank you. over to you, matt. >> thank you very much. nasa will try again tomorrow to make history. all morning long today, they tried to launch a test flight of a brand new spaceship designed to carry humans in deep space,

perhaps even to mars, but mother nature did not cooperate. we are at the kennedy space center in florida, tom, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, a beautiful day in florida, but the winds are a problem throughout the day. that was problem number one, and then we had a problem with essentially a valve on a fuel tank. as a result of that, they scrubbed. we'll try tomorrow at 4:05 pacific time. that said, this is a very important mission for nasa. picture, if you will, not the space shuttle mission that we've seen for the past 30 years lifting off from here at the kennedy space secenter, but harkening back to the glory days of the moon mission. on launch pad 37b this morning, the spaceship nasa hopes will carry people where no one has gone before, sitting atop a delta 4 rocket, the vehicle that roars after the pad, accelerate to 17,000 miles per hour for a four and a half hour trip.

once in space, had rides the booster rocket and on the the earth twice, traveling 3600 miles out, and borrowing a page from apollo, a long drop through the clouds, fiery reentry, and splash down in the pacific ocean. >> we need to make sure it works right before putting people in it. working on the systems, heat shields, parachutes, other things to do just that. >> reporter: liftoff, the final liftoff of atlantis. it's been three years since the last space shuttle flight, and since then, the u.s. paid russia $71 million a ride to carry american astronauts to the space station. boeing and spacex are poised to take over the job. with o'ryan, nasa hopes to carry four astronauts to the moon, an asteroid, and even mars. >> this remits the beginning, if you will, the first flight in the next era of human exploration for the nation and the world.

>> reporter: when an asteroid or mars mission takes time, the first manned test flight will not be for another eight years, and a mars mission could be 20 years way. >> they'll try tomorrow on the unmanned task. the variable -- again, tomorrow, this could be the weather. we expect, again, high winds and clouds. to give you per special circumstancetive -- perspective. this went 250 miles up, and this mission, again, 3,600 miles up into space. back to you. >> tom, thank you very much. savannah? breaking news from the middle east this morning where an arrest has been made in the brutal murder of an american teacher in abu dhabi. we have more on the story, richard, good morning. >> good morning. it seems that police officials and intelligence officials in the united arab emirates were effective in the police work saying they have a female suspect in custody, a local woman, that they believe was

responsible for killing this american woman and also was plotting to kill an american man and potentially his family as well. >> reporter: a female suspect in police custody this morning for the brutal stabbing death of american ryan inside this mall. the police released it this video showing a person wearing a traditional all cover, and she boarded an elevator and went to the women's restroom. 90 minutes later, there's the suspect and people running from the restroom where they heard shouting. one appears to confront the suspect who leaves the mall. in a new video release by police this morning, we can see the suspect later that same day wheeling a suitcase allegedly carrying a bomb. in a press conference today, the minister of interior for the united arab emirates says the

bomb was planted outside an american doctor's home where it was later discovered. within 24 hours, they tracked down the suspect to a home where they found bomb making materials. the suspect was arrested and taken into custody. ryan was a 47-year-old teacher who moved from colorado to the united arab emirates with her twin 11-year-old boys a year ago recruited by footprints to teach in the persian gulf and wrote, i wanted to experience the arab world, sharing my life and learning about theirs. it is an amazing experience. they call ryan's murder a troubling sign for americans living in the persian gulf. >> traditionally up to this moment, americans have been relatively safe in the gulf countries. this is a warning sign. people have to be careful. >> this woman planned to go on a killing spree. she murdered the woman or allegedly murdered the woman in

the shopping mall, went, placed a crude home made bomb in front of the door of an egyptian-american doctor, and his son actually found the bomb, opened the door and saw this jar with nails and explosives attached to it. they called the police, remove the suspicious device and track down the suspect. >> i just go back to abu dhabi, considered one of the safest capitals in the middle east. >> one of the richest capitals, safest capitals, one of the placest with the tightest intelligence, which as we saw today, took less than 24 hours to track the woman down of the it is troubling. it is not the place you normally see acts of terrorism. generally, the crime rate there is lower than it is in almost any american city, so it is a troubling sign. >> disturbing. richard, good to see you. thank you so much. >> you're welcome. >> natalie has a story from the middle east getting attention. >> that is right certainly. offshoot of al qaeda threatening

to kill an american in yemen three days from now. luke somers was kidnapped over a year ago, an american citizen, photo journalist, born in britain. in a video released by the kidnappers, he was shown pleading for help. they are criticizing u.s. crimes against the muslim worm. a secret rescue mission at one location sought to free him last month, but he was not there. a warning from federal health officials that this year's flu vaccine does not provide good protection against the most common strain. the cdc says the h3n2 strain mutated and half of this year's cases match the vaccine, still, the cdc says the vaccine provides cross protection which might reduce likelihood of severe outcomes like hospitalization and death. family and friends gathered wednesday to remember tamir rice, the 12-year-old cleveland boy shot to death by a police

officer. more than a hundred people attended the service. rice was shot two weeks ago by an officer responding to a call about a person with a gun. it was an air soft gun, a grand jury will consider now whether to bring charges against that police officer. baltimore ravens' officials deny claims they suggested to janay rice she apologize for her involvement in the february incident in which ray rice punched her in an elevator. that apology came in the joint news conference in may. in an interview this week on "today," janay rice told matt she was ready to do anything to help the situation. >> did anyone at the ravens say, janay, it would be really good if you issued an apology? >> they suggestsed it, yes. >> did they come up with the wording? >> no, not specifically. they basically gave us the general script. >> meanwhile, team officials said in a statement wednesday that the team provided talking

points to ray, but not to janay. rice won the appeal of his suspension last week and has been reinstated to the nfl. a driver and 38 children escaped a burning school bus in central florida, quite a frightening incident in polk county florida wednesday. the bus started smoking on the way to school, so the driver had the good sense to pull over the bus, everyone got out safely, although the bus was then soon fully engulfed in flames. just in the nick of time there. and as you saw the holiday season now officially underway here in new york city. >> five, four, three, two, one! >> this year, they trusted us to press the button with the help of several other performers there as well like tony bennett, lady gaga, among others.

the tree was topped by a beautiful crystal star and covered with 45,000 l.e.d. lights, and thousands of people on hand to kick off the celebration here with mariah carrey's number one hit song, "all i want for christmas" is you. it was fun. >> except when matt showed up in the same outfit as la di ga ga. >> wow, that was unbelievable. >> yeah. >> savannah just made the tree lighting because she was in the sushi bar, and i have the pictures to show it. >> you were right there with her. >> that's right. mr. roker, how about a check of the weather? >> raining like crazy, telling folks in california. look at the video we have to show you. it pretty much tells the tale. this is in california. you can see all the rain we're talking about. i mean, folks -- this is what we tell you, turn around, don't drown, down push through high water. you'll get stuck.

look at the water from the bay, and there's massive sink holes in the area. this is going to be a real mess. they will be feeling the ripple effects over the next days and weeks ahead even though the rain is less ping. how much rain? these are the amounts, folks, so far. first three days of december, all of san francisco last year got 3.38, and so far, they have 3.5 inches. los angeles, an inch and a third. the rainfall amounts are strong. that same heavy rain in southern california yesterday is moving into the southwest. a lot of rain in phoenix today into the afternoon hours much watching that. that slug of moisture keeps moving east so by thursday afternoon, it's into nebraska, and by friday, it's in the midwest, and it pushes into the upper mississippi river valley, and, in fact, next 24 hours through the southwest, we're looking at anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of rain. western weather today, the heavy rain moves up into the pacific northwe

northwest, seattle 44 degrees and showers. san jose with the clouds. denver, beautiful day, partly sunny, 54 degrees, and arizona with a chance of rain and high of 57. your local forecast is coming up in the next 30 seconds. at the corner of happy and healthy. plus get up to $20 in jingle cash on next week's purchase of $30 or more. 7:20. good morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. light showers continue to move on shore. this is going to be the setup. by the first part of this evening, we'll clear out. take a look at what we're working with in tahoe this

morning. this is live from heavenly mountain resort, where we accumulated over two feet of snow over the past week and there's more on the way. temps there are going to be in the 60s. heavy rain returns as we head through tomorrow. more on that in just moments. >> all right, al, thank you so much. carson, i used to know a guy named carson. is he in for tamron? >> merry christmas. >> ho, ho, ho, everybody. nice to see you guys, too. well, there is good news. i will tell you about it in a bit. our friend jimmy fallon and their his wife, nancy, they had a baby. i'll tell you the e details in a little bit. it's good to be back. >> also ahead, could you go through with this? why one mother says she is can selling christmas to teach her kids a very important lesson. plus, the desperate search for a missing college student in philadelphia intensifies a week after his disappearance. we will talk to his parents live. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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jungle because of waste polluting coyote creek, which dumps out to the san francisco bay. the shut down has been in the works for 18 months now and some 130 people have already left but about another 150 people remain and will be evicted in they don't leave in 30 minutes. now, police are on hand here because perhaps they are anticipating trouble will start, they'll have some resistance, but we'll be here to keep an eye on things. we'll have another report for you a the 11:00. live from san jose, nanette miranda, "today in the bay." >> let's check the forecast with christina. >> nobody out there with umbrellas this morning. the good news is you can get outside without dodging the heavy rainfall all across the board. the only rain we're getting right now is over the santa cruz mountain. you can see it's a little murky out there. we'll see the spotty activity as we head throughout your day today. as we head through tomorrow, that heavy rain returns, mostly for tomorrow night and then by

saturday clearing you out for saturday afternoon, a nice dray break for sunday and then monday another round of much-needed rainfall. here's mike with your drive. >> still some damp roads. headlights are still on. look at that, not a real problem for the south bay. an earlier crash around capital expressway cleared. look at the rest of your bay, a pretty typical pattern around there, look at the north bay, southbound 101 through san rafael. >> thank you. we'll be back with another update in half an hour.

>> 7 :30 es 4 de diciembre del >> natalie, you were flying this week. >> this is going to be an amazing production. being on set this week, but everybody, the cast, everybody, alison williams, everyone, just a great cast. what's making headlines this morning? more protests planned today after a new york city grand jury

declined to indict a police officer in the alleged check hold death of the 43-year-old eric garner. dmemonstrations held throughout the city last nights blocking streets and snarling traffic. >> a woman arrested after murdering an american woman in abu dhabi. she was stabbed in a public restroom at a mall. health officials warn people this year's flu shot may not be a good match for this year's strain of the virus. the virus mutated and only half the cases they've seen match the vaccine. coming up, should bill cosby waive his statute of limitations and let women who accuse him of sexual assault sue? the unusual request as three new accusers came forward. beginning this half hour, though, with the week old search for the missing college student in philadelphia. shane montgomery has not been

seen since the early hours of thank giving morning, and police have few clues to go on. talking with his parents in a moment, but we have more on the case, erick, good morning to you. >> reporter: the fbi says it's unusual to have so few leads. they remain hopeful. on the college campus, an outpouring of support is offering hope to a family desperate for answers. ♪ we all need somebody to lean on ♪ >> reporter: on the campus of westchester university last night, a singular focus, to find shane montgomery and bring the 21-year-old home. >> just keep looking, keep doing what they can. >> i want shane to come back, and i want their hearts to be whole again. >> show our support. >> reporter: the turn out offering some comfort for this tight-knit family. >> what's it mean for you to see

these people turn out for your cousin? >> overwhelming, gives me hope. >> reporter: a week into the search, few new clues. officials say shane made a call at 1:30 a.m. thanksgiving morning, but no records or texts from the cell phone after that. he was asked to leave this bar just before 2:00 a.m. witnesses say he was cooperative and did not appear intoxicated. the fbi tells nbc news it is reviewing all surveillance video for any trace of shane and reinterviewing witnesses. >> i believe that somebody knows where shane is and somebody knows what happened to shane. it was closing time. somebody had to see something. >> reporter: the last signal from shane's foam was at 2:38 a.m., a mile from the bar. >> shane would never not call or text or -- he used other people's phones before to get in touch with someone. >> reporter: hundreds of volunteers scouring the area over the holiday weekend as the police and fbi search from the

sky and in the waters. fliers pasted in the city of philadelphia while back on campus, a community is determined to bring their classmate home. >> it's encouraging to see so many people care. >> reporter: it is important to note the fbi was not brought into the case because of any particular fact, but because in the city of philadelphia, the task force here tends to work very closely with the police department, and as said last night, the more people involved in the case, the better. >> all right, thank you very much. shane's parents, kevin and karen, are joining us now. good morning to both of you, and thanks for being with us. >> thank you for having us. >> you both have been complimentary of the local law enforcement and fbi for their efforts. have they been able to tell you anything, any tip that gives you some encouragement? >> matt, they -- they are working very hard on this case.

it's -- it's -- these are the top people in the nation on the case, and all we need is a little point, a little direction, somewhere to get us focused, but i can't tell you enough about how appreciative we are of all the help and support from the church down to all -- every and all law enforcement. >> you know i -- it seems random. there was no fight. there was no bad blood. he had no known enemies, and t yet, and disappeared seven days ago. you asked yourself the question several times, what do you think happened? >> i think that because it -- the thanksgiving eve is a very, very busy night for college aged kids coming home, and celebrating, meeting up with old friends, whatever, somebody had to see something about what happened to shane. people have to come forward and

call the proper authorities. i think there are so many surveillance cameras down on main street and so many bars and restaurants down on main street, many where shane was, that they are combing every inch and every frame of every video they have had opportunity to do. that takes time. shane is a typical college aged 21-year-old kid, 5'11", a thin build. he had a gray sweatshirt on and a pair of blue jeans. i'm sure that on main street, many out there, there's probably a hundred or more kids that looked exactly the same as shane, so -- >> i was just going to say, last scene was a $17 bill, no record of him drinking excessively. i know he was -- he is a very considerate young man. he never would worry you when he would come home and go out at

night, he would always come into your room and wave you or squeeze your foot letting you know he was home. >> every time he came home, i asked him to just let me know he was here, and every time he went out, if he was not home or got locked out, he would text me. i use my phone as my alarm, and i would come down to let him in. there's no way he just walked away and left me and kevin and my family worried about him. there's no way. i always knew that shane was a very special kid, but your kids are always very special to you. i never saw unwaivering support from my son. i received a letter last night from his creative writing class, and i realized what a special young man he is, and i -- i'm kind of always questioned my parenting skills, and i have come to the conclusion that i

didn't do such a bad job with shane, and i hope that we find him soon. >> well, i want to just remind you both, anybody saw anything, please, contact the local police or the fbi. kevin and karen montgomery, our thoughts are with you. >> thank you very much. >> thank you very much, matt. >> thank you for having us. >> all right. >> cannot be easy for them to do that, but, clearly, someone knows something, and they will call authorities. turning now to check the weather now from al. >> guys, we have warmer air coming in. in fact, winter taking hold in the southwest. you can see the jet stream is way up to the north, subtropicals cutting across. that's bringing above normal temperature in the southwest. look at the temperatures. north platte, nebraska, 54 degrees, 52 in wichita. am ril la at 63. fresno at 67, and that's above average as well. wet weather in the west coast,

rain moves to the southwest. icy mix in central illinois. beautiful weather on the eastern . a board, chilly and sunny in finally getting a break from the rain in san francisco where we accumulated more rain this week than all of 2013 combined. now, you can see just some high, puffy clouds that are moving so fast, you can actually see them move with the neighborhood eye this morning. pacifica, a little fog developing. temperatures are going to end up in the mid 60s for today. a heavier round of rain on the way. friday, a nice weekend. rain saturday morning, clearing up saturday afternoon. hope you have a great day. . >> all right, al, thank you s >> and that's your latest weather. >> thank you so much, al. up next, the challenge to bill cosby as three more women accuse him of sexual assault. >> coming up next, the year of music in one remarkable mash up. what you want to hear.

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scott, both who defended cosby saying essentially, we don't have the fact. cosby's next shows at a venue outside new york city has been cancelled h. he is facing even more allegations. >> i want people to know i had an encounter with bill cosby in the summer of 1973. >> reporter: the three women who joined gloria allred at a made for tv event wednesday sobbed. helen hayes says she met him at a celebrity tennis tournament when it happened. >> he approached me from behind and reached over my shoulder and grabbed my right breast. >> reporter: she had an affair after she drank a cappuccino. >> after i drank it, i lost consciousness, the next thing i knew, hours had passed. i woke up in the back of my car alone, my clothes were amess. my bra undone.

>> reporter: a woman claims cosby assaulted her in a las vegas hotel room in 1986 when she was only 17. >> i could not open my eyes. i couldn't move or say anything. >> reporter: this week judy hough filed a civil suit alleging she was assaulted as a teen. legal experts say the more than 20 accusers don't really have the option to sue. >> for most civil cases, there will be a statute of limitations, here the alleged conduct occurred many, many years ago. >> reporter: allred called on cosby to create a fund and let an arbitor decide if the women deserved a payout or waive the statute of limitation. then accusers would have an opportunity to go before a judge and a jury and everybody wins. >> reporter: a clever move, she says, highly unlikely to go anywhere. >> no one would like to open themselves up to these

allegations cart blanche. >> reporter: once again, cosby has not been charged with any crime. they expect a court filing by cosby's team today in response to that lawsuit filed this week. >> kate snow, thank you so much. coming up next, carson has a very exciting reason why jimmy fallon was unable to make the "tonight show" last night. trending, the unexpected place where two of the largest trending, the unexpected place where two of the largest companies in t look, i love the way he controls abthe lightsbutler. and unlocks the door when i forget my keys... it's just that... i feel like he's always watching us. yes, that is why we should use wink. ...look, it can monitor and manage our house but it won't start to develop human emotions. hey buddy. control your entire home with one simple app introducing wink it's like a robot butler, but not as awkward.

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you're watching "today in the bay." >> a very good morning to you. it is 7:56. i'm laura garcia-cannon. happening now, san jose police helping city workers to evict people in a notorious homeless encampment. city leaders have warned it would be closed today. protesters are also there. about half of the estimated 300 people who live there have already packed up and left, but it's believed there are still dozens still living there. city workers will try to get them to take advantage of shelters that are now opening for the cold weather months. >> a decision to not charge a police officer in this summer's cold case did spark demonstrations. officers managed to keep most of the crowds off of the freeway.

i want to check our forecast with meteorologist christina loren. how are you doing? >> we're doing all right. i want to start with this live picture of san francisco. you can see at this point the sun is coming out, something you haven't seen for the last couple of days. what a story to tell in the city of san francisco. just this week, more rain than we saw in all of 2013. we'll keep the rain coming in, though it will be light and spotty. the heavy stuff returns tomorrow. we'll get another round of rain late friday into friday night and by saturday afternoon it all clears out. here's mike with your drive. >> a little soupy still on the north bridge. watching one of those lanes that are jammed through san rafael. east shore freeway approaching the bay bridge. typical slowing patterns. down into the south bay, fremont, a little fog. keep that in mind.

back to you. >> thank you for joining us. another local update in half an hour. see you then.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, move over six pack. here comes six pounds. that's the average amount of weight americans will pack on this holiday season. and we've got tips on how to avoid that dreaded gain. up, up, and away! >> then the view from above. >> i'm going up to find something that from above feels like a piece of art. >> we'll go on a dazzle trip high above new york with the photographer who's taking his art to new heights. three, two, one! >> and let christmas shine. we'll have all the highlights from the star studded lighting of the rockefeller christmas tree today. thursday, december 4th, 2014.

♪ >> first time in new york city! good morning, kentucky, y'all! >> good morning, alabama! >> we came all the way from west virginia to the "today" show. >> we came for the tree! >> good morning, everyone. welcome back to "today." beautiful day, thursday morning, december 4th, 2014. now, you know we love thursday. >> yes. >> we love throwback thursday. and today we're doing something special. we're going to throw it all the way back to 2014. did you hear the song we were playing just now? let me tell you, it is a mashup.

and you've got to watch this online. all about that bass, john legend in it. just incredible. >> awesome editing job. check that out. also ahead, one of the hardest groups to shop for during the holiday, we're talking about tweens and teens. do you go with toys, electronics, crafts? we're going to go into the answers for those questions coming up as we put some great toys and products to the test. >> two words for you. gift card. >> exactly. but first let's go to natal natalie. >> good morning to you all once again. good morning, everyone. the widow of eric garner is speaking out one day after a new york grand jury decided not to indict a police officer whose apparent choke hold led to garner's death. she said it is not fair. protesters are also speaking

out. stephanie gosk has more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. 83 arrests were made in new york city last night during the protests. emotions were already running high here after the grand jury decision not to indict in the ferguson case. so when the staten island grand jury decided there was not enough evidence to indict the officers involved in eric garner's death, the action was swift and organized. garner's widow described the moment she found out earlier this morning on "today." >> i just dropped my phone and just bawled. i started bawling. i started crying because it's not fair. it's not fair. what do they not see? how could they possibly not indict? >> reporter: well, on the streets, protesters stage multiple demonstrations. at one point shutting down one of the city's major arteries on the west side of manhattan. there were scuffles with police but no real violence. tonight more protests are planned while eric holder says this case isn't over, the

federal government has launched a civil rights investigation. >> stephanie gosk, thanks so much. in the middle east, officials say a suspect is in custody in the stabbing death of an american teacher who was killed monday in an abu dhabi shopping mall. they discovered a plot to plant a bomb in front of an american doctor's home. asking anyone who knows anything about their son to please come forward. earlier on "today" they told matt they appreciate all the support they're getting. shane montgomery appeared thanksgiving morning after leaving a pub. friends and family members held a candle light vigil where he is a senior. florida state quarterback jameis winston is awaiting a key decision on his future. a two-day hearing wrapped up looking into allegations from a female student that he sexually assaulted her two years ago. winston issued a statement denying the allegations that read in part, i did not rape or

sexual assault the accuser. i did not create a hostile, intimidating, or offensive environment in the short period of time we were together. finally, i never engaged the accuser's health, safety, or well being. and an amazing survival story this morning involving a family's move from virginia to hawaii while family members were packing up for that move their beloved cat disappeared. and they hoped the cat would eventually turn up. when it didn't, heartbroken, they moved in to their home. when their belongings arrived, they heard a faint meow. the cat survived for 36 days without food or water inside of their belongings. it looks she's healthy and fine. 8:05 right now. let's get another check of the weather with mr. roker out on the plaza. >> that really is amazing. what a story.

what's your name young lady? >> jocelyn. >> where are you from? >> pennsylvania. >> you just kind of roam around the states hanging out. where do you live in pennsylvania? well it's nice to see you. all right. so pretty. let's show you what we've got going on right now. show you we've got wet weather in the pacific northwest. also in the southwest as well. look for rainmaking its way into the mid-section of the country. afternoon highs, nice and toasty as you get down along the west coast to florida. it is awfully chilly though. jet stream hasn't made it far north enough. for today, sunshine in the plains into the northeast. wet weather making its way through the mid-mississippi and ohio river valleys and the showers and thunderstorms continue back 8:06, good morning, i'm meteorologist christina loren. taking a live look at san francisco.

still mostly cloudy here. we're going to see intervals of clouds and sunshine later today. a lot of that shower activity we had earlier on is located right over the local mountains, where you'll find the clouds throughout the day today, but the valleys will clear. nice clear coast, as well, before heavy rain returns to the forecast as of tomorrow afternoon. temps in the 60s for today. you can probably leave your umbrella at home, but you'll need it tomorrow. and that is your latest weather! >> all right. how about this one, coming up on trending, is this a good lesson to teach kids? or is it a little cruel, why one pom says she decided to can sell christmas for her children. how to battle the inevitable holiday weight gain without missing out on some of your favorite tastes of the season. and 'tweens tell you what they want for the season, our group reviews the hottest toys. first, these messages. get set for the season...

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. >> it is 2kw4re678. we welcome carson back to what's trending. >> let's get started about big news about bond, james bond, film makers announcing details about the 24th film in that franchise. it's titled "specter" daniel craig is back. the aston martin. everyoneps to know about the bond girl. who will be joining the ranks of ursula andress? monica bellucci. she is 50. >> look at her. she's gorgeous. >> an italian actress and fashion model. the movie hits theaters next november. i think a lot of people will

find that very incredible. >> awesome. amazing. she looks unbelievable. wow, good for you. okay. here's a story, not that you think anymore a. new ad pain will let you shop on your smartphone in all places in the public restroom. yes, amazon and procter & gamble. stall mall. using amazon's app, you can scan the bar codes to place your order. you will get a big discount, available products include toothpaste, air fresh inner, yes, toilet paper. >> the campaign is being rolled out all around the country. >> who is using this? >> i'm not shopping. >> i obviously know what natalie

is doing. >> you might want to check our christmas gifts and up your fiber. >> how clean are those screens in the stall? not very? >> i have a feeling there will be a lot of strong opinions about this. a utah mother is can selling christmas for her family. lisa handerson and her husband decided to be right back her sons entitlement. she says they began to expect a lot. even when they had been disrespectful. after months of warning them, little change, lisa's family will celebrate the season, instead of getting gifts, they will be giving gifts to others in need the concept of can selling christmas, what do you say about it? >> i applaud her for it. to put the pictures online, it's

almost a way of shameing them. >> i have a feeling she is asking for attention. >> it's a long way as to go. >> it's really young. >> i like the don't be entitled. can you encourage giving to charity without can selling christmas? >> they are really little. >> i wonder if she is looking for a lot of support. putting the kids pictures online. >> we helped it. >> that is alongside some big stars. ♪ all i want for christmas ♪ is you ♪ you, baby >> reporter: what a way to get things started. ♪ walking in a winter wonderland

♪ ♪have a holly, jolly christmas ♪ in case you didn't hear ♪ i'm dreaming of a white christmas ♪ oh, how sad ♪ i want a hippopotamus for christmas ♪ oh, there's no place like home ♪ for the holidays 13st 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! yay! [ applause ] >> and that is what's trending today. that's a beautiful fight last

night. >> love the lady gaga dress. >> the way she was wearing it. >> you were looking at the hat. after that festive display, let's bring you down. according to a new survey, two out of three people will gain more than 6 pounds just over the holidays. today's chanel jones is here with that. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah, if there is one thing we know about this time of year, it's we will be inundated with food, lots and lots of food. the other thing we know, it's hard to avoid them because they're all so good. 'tis the season for gluttony the time of year wendy ets go out the window. >> i think we are all in for a very big treat. just a little dry. it's nothing. >> i just want to eat nice, because it's the holidays. >> reporter: all the turkey the ham the mashed potatos.

the sweet potatos. the cookies the pies, just hearing about it makes us want to eat. >> the pumpkin pie the pecan pie. i will purposely eat less of the main course just to experience those types. >> reporter: it should come as no surprise according to a survey, two out of three americans ghandi more than 6 pounds during the season between thanksgiving and new years, leaving the stress of dieting until after all the festivities are over. >> the 6 pounds is a pound-and-a-half a week you are gaining, that is about in excess of 6,000 calories per week. so that's a lot of extra eating. >> reporter: 40% admitted to eating more during the holidays. so gaining weight is inevitable. add to that they're far less likely to exercise. you have a recipe for a hefty holiday. >> you can face the consequences of all the over eating over the holiday season. i don't think most of us want to spend all of the time in the gym. >> reporter: nutritionists say

there are alternatives for you to consider, instead of mashed potatos. try mashed cauliflower. it's a fourth of the calories. pecan pie is less than pumpkin. that eggnog is about 400 calories a cup. apple cider is half of that. of course, there are always those who never gain a pound, you know the ones. >> i couldn't control what i eat. >> moderation is what i do. >> reporter: somehow i manage to keep my slim figure. i enjoy surfing. i think i paddle off those extra pounds. >> half the people surveyed confessed they just don't care about counting calories, leaving that to be their new year's resolution, anybody guess the am of pounds people want to loads? >> starting with at least 6. >> 14 pounds. it's just so hard. i picked up my five-year-old from school to get a smoothie.

we walked in. they had donut samples on toothpicks, it's not one, one more toothpick. you know what i did? i bought a donut. i did and you know what i did today? today i brought my soup. after this. >> tug of war. >> chanel, thank you so much. we will send it over to matt. >> we have our special series, naughty or nice, kids toys put to the test. move.com put toys in the hands of kids, 'tweens and teens and parents across the company. the co-founder is back with gifts for that age group. stephanie, into is to see you. >> good morning. >> go over the criteria. >> we asked the family for packaging instruction, how easy it was to put the toys together. ultimately was it fun? for 'tweens, it's really hard,

'tweens have opinion, definite opinions. >> top score was 30. let's start with games. >> right. the first is our virtual games and the two leaders in this category are skylanders. the idea is you buy these characters and then you put them on the their portals and you take the characters, magically into your television into your game. then you have, right, that i have power. there is gaming to do. our kids love them. they got a 28. our parents have a social aspect as well. disney infinity, jessie is playing on. >> how did it do? >> it got a 25. our testers liked it as well. they to the the instructions on the screen were a little difficult to read. our moms thought enough knock 'em sock 'em in this game

without seeing the violence in adult games. from the toy portfolio point of view, we chose them to have more than combat. these are great uses of technology. we hope they do more with it. >> let's move on to lego. i love lego products. >> the 'tweens love it. this is emmett. constructor group. children should be playing. they are putting it together. our testers love this. this is a more complicated set, it has over 700 pieces. it had a 26. it had the angry unikitty from the movie which kids love. >> bracelets. >> bubble bands are a big trend in jewelry. we thought the boho bands. in the toy portfolio it did well. in this round of testing with the "today" show, people had a difficulty putting them together. they thought the instructions weren't clear. on the other hand, this is the

crayola fashion studio. madison is drawing. this is my favorite toy of the year. >> it looks like an old fashioned drawing pad. it has digital components. >> you take a picture with your iphone or tablet. it cap cures the image. ten you have a virtual fashion show with your own drawing. >> it's so clever. >> it is. we were told even a 6-year-old in the house wanted to try this as well. >> it got a 28, right? >> yes. with the abby and nick, that i are playing with a more advanced robot than the one we looked at yesterday. it has an app component and attitude and motion. so you can teach your child how to move, how to dance. our kids like it and rated it well. >> a 27. let's talk about flying toys. >> to me the flying toys are the kite of our generation. kids want it. you really love your kite when it's up in the air. until it goes in the trace, it's

so disappointing. that's how both of these toys did with our testers. the scores were all over the place. this is the hot wheels flying plane. when you turn it on, it will take off. can you drive it oak. it will also take off. >> is it durable? i always thought they crashed once and you are done. >> one family gave it a perfect score. it broke a lot. one of the kids got a mild abrasion. we have the quad. this is like a drone. thank goodness jack is here to fly it for us. again, this one did well with many of our families, but with one of our families, they couldn't get it off the ground. so it was all over the place in terms of a score. it only turns for six minutes of play for 40 minutes of charge. >> stephanie, thank you so much. thanks to all of our toy testers down here as well.

let's go over to savannah. >> matt, thanks so much. coming up, it's cold out. who cares? plenty of time for a very good morning to you. it is 8:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. we do have breaking news this morning. it is happening in san leandro. that is where a police officer has been injured after being struck by a vehicle. i just got word that it is now considered nonlife threatening wounds, but still an active scene over on broadmore boulevard in san leandro this morning. a lot of police activity continues to be in that area. we don't know what actually happened to the police officers, but the good news is that it's considered not life threatening injuries. let's check in with mike right now. that shouldn't affect the

morning commute. >> that's a surface street, near bancroft, which is a bigger street. freeways, 880, not far from san leandro. saw a vehicle just cleared off the roadway at high street. look at your map, 880 and 5 coming out of san leandro and in towards oakland, slow towards the bay bridge toll plaza, typical pattern here for the tri-valley, as well as both sides of the bay. northbound routes really kicking in hard. slower drive towards saratoga and northbound 680 slow out of san jose. back to you. >> thank you very much. another update in half an hour or so. enjoy your morning. playing hoops, sam is number one.

at st. jude i was number two. yeah, but that was a good thing. sam was the second of seven patients to receive a new cancer treatment available only at st. jude children's research hospital, and that discovery will be shared with hospitals all across america. st. jude gives kids like me a shot. a great shot.

go to st. jude dot org or shop wherever you see the st. jude logo. . >> we are back now 8:30 on a thursday morning. it's the 4th day of december, 2014. we are continuing with our holiday toy drive. >> oh my goodness. >> we have jessie james zeker gathering toys for the 21st annual toy drive. we appreciate that. if you are coming down to our plaza, bring something to brighten up the holidays of some

children in need. >> talk about a great time. we will hear more about that in a moment. plus, turning pictures into art? jenna bush hacker is here to tell us about a photographer giving a remarkable view of new york city high above. some football games coming up this weekend, why not have a great tailgate? son fianderson is here, she will let us, help us do that in style. >> we got this brand-new thing coming up, you are a fan of the holidays? >> yes, i am. we just released it. it's on itunes right now. >> your husband, by the way, a wide receiver for our new york jets had fun with the song. tell me about that. >> i wrote it. i wanted it to be about our first christmas and the things we love and combine it into one song. >> how is everything going? >> it is amazing.

she is standing. she can dance. she stand on her own. it is really cute. she is 8 months now, almost 9 months. >> they change the holidays. >> they do. it can't be more fun. >> we really appreciate that. >> absolutely. it's a great cause. >> check it out. the new song. >> all right, now, let's check out al and the weather. >> thank you, guys, so much. . >> bye, guys. >> bye. . >> yesterday, in last night's tree lighting, i got to meet 11-year-old bring aden, he won $30,000 goods and service for his charity 3 b, brave, brown, back a part of mazda's nbc drive for initiative, meant to inspire

others, to do more with their local community. his mom is here. good morning. >> good morning. >> how did you get the idea to do there? >> in 2013, i won the challenge and i got to go to the white house and meet michelle obama. she asked me how to share the experience forward and there was a lot of homeless people in delaware and in walk, so i thought it was a social injustice that they couldn't have healthy foods, so i decided to help them with a brown bag and i think we have been helping with food and water. >> kristi, were you surprised? >> surprised and not so surprised, but he's always had a big heart. but to make it come together and to inspire other people to join him has been an amazing time. >> bring a brayden, what would you say to other kids your age who want to get something going and get healthy?

>> like i sac u talk to them, they think i motivate them and that's what makes them want to do more. >> perfect for this time of year and this time of the season. thank you so much to all of you. thank you on your charity. >> thank you. >> let's check your weather see what we have going on out there. mountain snow through the rockies, sunny skies on the east coast, showers on the mid mississippi and that weather extends into the mid-atlantic and west texas or i should say east texas gulf coast. look for more rain along the west coast from the pacific 8:34 now. i want to show you a time lapse from healdsburg. we started out mostly cloudy. we are now mostly clear. the time is 8:34 and we're looking good for a really pretty day across the board. cool and cloudy conditions, a few light showers throughout the day. what you're going to find throughout the afternoon is, your skies will clear over the

local valleys, but you'll see cloudy hills and mountains. by this evening, beautiful evening coming your way, then heavy rain returns as of tomorrow afternoon. hope you have a great day. northwest towards central and that's your latest weather. savannah. >> al, thank you so much. now to new hope for teenagers fighting battles of cancer. kate snow is back with that story. >> good morning again, it happens way too often, according to national cancer institute, 70,000 teens enter a club they never want to be a part of course finding out what it's like to be a teen ager with cancer. this isn't supposed to be the life of a 19-year-old. for six hours a day every other week, alex sits in this bed receiving the treatment he hopes will save his life. >> i was diagnosed with sarcoma in my left pelvis. now i'm here for cheema.

>> reporter: he was a freshman last may when he thought his pelvis hurting, he thought was a sports injury, now it turned out to be a tumor. >> everybody i know keeps moving forward, i'm stuck where i am. >> reporter: as a teenager, he is also stuck in a kind of medical no man's land, between kids and grown-ups. >> it's a very different place in life to have cancer. so it comes from a very different perspective. >> the challenges of body image, of dealing with anxiety. of dealing with the transition from childhood to adulthood. >> then you layer on top of that cancer. >> absolutely, the threat of a life-threatening disease. [ music playing ] >> reporter: inspired by patients they met, two rock 'n' roll legends were determined to make it a little easier for children with cancer. roger daltry and period of time townsend pushed hospitals to make changes and they created

teen cancer america to do it here. the organization works with hospitals to fund and create teen cancer units, helping teens medically and emotionally during what are already tough years. >> it's a vital time to becoming you. >> reporter: they're also funding film-maker hernandez, he was 15 when he was diagnosed with leukemia. >> you think you are immortal and you think life is always to be fun, now they drop that word on you. >> reporter: now he is helping teens with cancer in all 50 states. >> the moment i am fascinated is whaths the point where you decided that i'm not going to give up? if i can like bottle that spark and hand it out to everybody, nobody dies of cancer anymore. >> reporter: and that's the goal at ucla where alec is a patient, making changes that helps in a teen-friendly way. >> this isn't a hospital.

this is one of like some nickelodeon motel kind of thing. i think if you go through cancer, the more you can keep an upbeat attitude, the more you can have a smile on your face, the things you hear come back with a vengeance. >> he's looking great. seven hospitals across the country are starting to make changes like this, including making sure treatment is tailored to the teenage body and developing clinical trials specifically for teens. doctors say all of it can increase the odds, savannah, that they will come out healthy on the other side. we have more information on our website about teen cancer america at today.com. >> i love what the film maker says, if you can bottle up that spark, that will to live. >> he is so inspiring. keep an eye out for that. coming up next, jenna bush hager introduces us to a man taking the art of photography to new heights. it may be the holidays. it does not mean tailgating is

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. >> we are back at 8:40. a lot of people think they need a photographer. here they have taken the height to jenna bush hager is introducing us to. >> that's right. bray nalen isn't afraid to try new things. i learned he will go anywhere to get that perfect shot. okay. so you are getting on. >> the harnessed in. >> hopefully, i don't have to harness myself in, i don't have to hang out of the helicopter. going to work with grey nalen is not for the faint of heart. >> we will take off and fly

around. i love the adventure. >> let's do it. up, up and away. i moved along on an aerial shoot over manhattan, one of the trips he's made to capture every debutty above. i like it. what about seeing the world from above is so magical to you? >> i think it's the surprise. i'm not just going up to like get a shot and come back down. i'm going up to look and find something that from above feels like a piece of art. >> reporter: his big break into the world of fine art happened in his home state of texas. >> this is the image that first started my career. >> reporter: this prada inspiration mark caught his eye. he built a series around it. images that got him noticed in a los angeles flea market. >> i show up there every sunday. it was awesome. >> you got direct feedback for your art. does that help you now? >> i understand what people

want. if it wasn't for that time period at the flee market, i would have never got on the where i am now. >> reporter: where he is now is everywhere. and just the last year, nalen has visited seven continents. when le has a vision, like bringing the beach to antarctica, he makes it happen. >> it was about nine months of planning. i went down as a guest on the national geographic trip that runs. and i was surprised they were so, okay, because i said i want to bring a blow-up giant swan. >> reporter: he hopes the contrasting images bring awareness to climate change, just like he wants these sheep painted with to make a change. >> they make people feel at the end of the day like that can escape. my tag line is to make every day a get away. >> reporter: the get away isn't

limited to art on a wall. so it's not just grey nalen photographs anymore? >> it's the coolest thing to get to see your work become wearable. >> reporter: his fans can boy shoes, bathing suits and surfboards adorned with his work him wall paper that he has on display in his own bathroom. >> it's just crazy in a helicopter. you want to go over here, can you float on over. >> reporter: back in the sky, we make it to a very special place. >> there are a lot of people on the buildings. does 30 rock have an observation deck? >> that's the top of the rock. >> reporter: an image of 30 rock and the iconic ice rink become a part of his collection. i can't believe this is your office. >> i know, i love my view! >> i love your view! a view he loves to share, one camera click at a time. >> guys, i think that's a wrap. you were great, new york! >> you were great, fork!

>> oh. >> that's a fun job, right? >> i noticed you didn't hang your feet out of the helicopter. >> because my pal what with me. >> she would be hanging me outside. take the shot, natalie. >> you make a great tour guide, oh, no. >> any tips we could use for photographs? >> you know, not really. the one thing he said is to see things from different angles. i think we all try to do that. >> the perspective of taking the beach to antarctica. >> also from above, find an interesting article. you like photography. >> always shoot down. >> definitely, you don't want a double chin. >> usually, people are looking down on me. shoot down on people. >> thank you. >> you can find more pictures on today.com. up next, a big weekend for football. we have the ultimate tailgaiting

keys.

. >> we have the football playoffs fast approaching. sonny anderson, food expert from "the kitchen". >> hey! >> good morning. >> good morning, matt. good to see you. >> i'm warming he hands on the grill. >> tailgating is about cold weather. >> you have to do something special so your tailgate is special. >> i like to make it a good experience. lots of food people can

personalize. >> you have nacho cheese hot dogs. >> i slit these down the center a bit with a knife. i did taco seasoning, a little lime juice, brush it on the hot dog. >> the lime juice i never heard before. >> think of it like a sparkle for the taco seasoning. >> you throw those on the grill. a lot of people bring these to the football stadium. >> that goes on the grill. these will come off. that slit is perfect. we will fill it up with all the toppings you would formally have or nachos. >> those come over here, close that up. >> you got it. >> here, this is simple. this is processed cheese. it starts with a v. the little can is velveeta and hot sauce goes in here to create a little more heat. you stir that up for nacho

cheese. >> where are the buns? >> i got these here, they're nice and warm. get my hands into the game plan. we will get a hot dog and a bun him then like i said, a little cheese over the top. one there. yeah! cheese sauce. load it up like you would your nachos. cheese, chicken from the rotisserie, you can buy it at the grocery store. >> if you are worried about a mess, this is not the meal for you. >> don't worry about it. tomato, scallions, bits to go. >> land that off here. this is cool. chili in a bag. >> this is my texas high school days in a bag right here. chili in a bag. beans, if you want to make it healthier, chili is already good for you. you can do it with turkey, chicken, a little beef stock, some beer is in there as well. tomato, garlic, onion powder, et cetera. you make that, can you put that

on the grill as well. >> seriously, into a frito bag in. >> you got cheese goes down, scallions, brack olives. avocado, lettuce, right into the bag. >> watch your hands, hold on. >> a little chili. >> how much do you want? >> as much as you want. make your tailgate, pass out a spoon, enjoy that. goodness, man, that's high school right there, san antonio, texas. >> we feed something to dripping. you have a bloody mary bar. >> they are out here. it usually happens in the morning, matt. i say start off with a cool bar, i have tomato juice. we will add in the vodka, aka wodka. a little lime and lemon juice. i like it spicy, so i will put horseradish in here. >> they keep saying, i keep

eating the chili in the bag. >> you are hungry. we have our own tailgateing party. you chili powder, celery stock or old bay. >> let's look at the setup, the bloody marries. tell me, it looks like beer can chicken. >> that is root beer canned chicken, then a root beer bar-b-que sauce graze. root beer is perfect for that. a cool new bar of all the tension you can stack up into your bloody pare, i have enthat sausage i love, shrimp and pickled okra, cucumbers. >> i am in love with frito's and chili right now and you. this is a thursday morning on "today" on nbc. i'm loving this. >> i am glad you leak

[ music playing ] back now at 8:54 with carson and mr. frito. >> matt looks disgusted about the idea of eat income a chili back, you still brought it in. >> i love this. >> i thought you weren't going to take a bite. are you killing it. >> this is leak his third frito bag. >> this despite you are wearing three neck ties. >> these are three "options action." guess which juan is pantone, color of 2015, one of these three colors.

>> do they have funky names? a sherbet thing? >> yeah. >> what is this? >> an earthy red. >> and this. >> kind of a. >> i will say orange. >> blue. >> you are both wrong, it's marsala right here in the middle. >> you want to give it away with a fancy name. >> look at the orange room. we have turned it into marsala. it's an earthy wine color. it's a city in sicily. chicken marsala. this is the color, dress a baby in marsala. you will be cool. there you go. do you like it? >> i like it very much. >> some products are available. deals and steals, ladies and gentlemen. >> okay. how are the frito's working out for you? >> i'm not sure they will work out for me

good thursday morning to you. it's 8:56, i'm sam brock. breaking news this morning from san leandro, that is where a police officer struck by a vehicle on broadmoor boulevard. that officer did not suffer life threatening injuries. it happened when the officer was approaching a suspicious vehicle. more information as the morning carries on. happening right now, the nbc bay area chopper is live over the jungle in san jose.

you can see the teams are in the process right now of clearing out what is said to be the largest homeless encampment anywhere in the united states. bear with us as it looks like our chopper shot is breaking up a bit. here is video from earlier this morning when the clearing operations began. about 8:00, police along with protesters were on hand as it took place. we'll have more coming up in 25 minutes.

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they hope to launch this morning. this spaceship is like nothing like the space shuttle. from nbc news, this is "today's" take with matt lauer, savannah guthrie, al roker and tamron hall live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. it's thursday, december 4th, 2014. it's great to have all these people across the country around the world hajjing out with us. i'm willie geist, along with natalie morales, al roker, tamron hall. you two were there, incredible line-up. >> it was a great line-up, tony bennett. idina menzel, rockettes. look at gaga.

we are missing so much more. it was great. >> let's check out the greatest moments ♪ a holly, jolly christmas. >> 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! yay! whew [ applause ] >> wow, a beautiful tree, isn't it? it's gorgeous out there, now on the plaza. now, we can all begin our holiday shopping. >> did they convince you that button was connected? >> i pressed it early to check. >> we know it's not. it's not like the ball dropping, if you miss the count. i thought you were like wonder twins. >> we don't have that kind of power. >> not on a thursday. >> we have is that power. but we don't. >> don't they have a center switch? >> we have all these kids and

they had these kids, one had their hand in the switch area remember just as the mayor was about to grab the kid's hand. >> that could have turned out a lot worse but it turned out fine. >> yesterday she tweeted. last night's situation was beyond my control. i apologize to all that showed up. you know that i would never want to disappoint. a lot showed up two nights ago to see mariah. >> i betcha there were good dancers behind her as well. >> here's a question, how is "all i want for christmas is you" how old is that? >> her version. >> she wrote a cameo. we were at her home. i celebrated the 25th anniversary of the song was it? >> 20th. no, this is the 20let. it was known 94. >> she wrote that along, kassio,

cranked it out. i was trying to recall the dollar figure that she makes and it escapes me. but every single year. >> i love that song. >> she makes like double digit millions from that song. it's amazing. >> she was there, she sang it live. >> it's great having her there. that was spectacular. >> it's boring. she has been around the world. >> she has five christmas shows here in new york. >> they're all pulled out. >> exactly. >> she considers herself the queen of christmas. she loves the holiday. she had about 300 in her home. no kidding. one she shipped in fresh, ornaments, she used fresh flowers. >> yeah. >> jimmy kimmel, meanwhile, had some fun with the tree lighting last night. take a look. >> tonight in new york, they

held the 82nd annual lighting of the tree in rockefeller center. it's said to be the largest celebration of someone putting a plug in an electrical socket. this year's unlucky tree is an 85-foot-tall tree norway splus riu spruce from pennsylvania. it's 90-years-old, it weighs 13 tons. i have no idea how al roker got that thing on the roof of his car. he brought that in. >> hey now. on my swagger wagon. put it on the top of the sienna, drove that bad boy in. >> swagger wagon, i like that. >> as you like. big news, so happy for jimmy fallon. he and his wife nancy now have welcomed frances cole fallon into the world, born yesterday morning, franny. big sister win firose is 16 months old, jimmy has been very public about talking about how both children born by a

surrogate, which gives people hope. that's a wonderful thing, there are many people have been vocal, many different paths to parenthood, whether surro guess a, ivf, adolgs, foster kids, so good for them. we have so happy for them. >> franny, how great is that fame? >> very old school. >> you know they will be, they are so close in age, they will probably be good friends. >> jimmy now has two daughters, his life is over. >> lots of jokes for the future. >> did you see the photo spread with he and his daughter, they dressed him in a comedic costume. he is such a kid at heart. >> one of my favorite photos of all time is hang income your of course you and josh. >> oh charlie chaplin. >> kind of brings the old classics, so good. has this ever happened to you, speaking of old classics, it's a terrible segue. you will understand why in a

minute, has it ever happened to you, are you talking about somebody, maybe not saying such flattering things, next thing you know, that person is behind you or near you or overheard. >> or in the bathroom stall. >> or outside the hotel room. ethan hawk said he once overheard a group of women outside his hotel room discussing just how badly he has aged. he said, i was going to sleep that night. i overheard. i saw him. he looks so old. then he says, i'm lying if bed, wondering, who are they talking about. then he cuts to the girls saying, i likeled him in "reality bites." then they start talking about his teeth. then it went downhill from there. they were apparently right outside his door as we said. so, ouch, i would at that point opened up the door, hello, hey now. >> talking about you outside your hotel room.

>> close to your door. >> he was there apparently at a texas film hall of fame induction, back if 2004. he's only 44 now. so they were talking about him. when he was 34-years-old. he has aged so badly. talking ten years. >> i hope i looking that bad when i hit his age. >> he's amazing. >> come on. >> what hotel could you hear through the door. he was at the texas hall of fame, surely they gave him a nice room, you could hear, what are we doing in. >> close the door. it's ajar. >> remove the glass from the door. >> here's the answer, come out if your bathrobe, what was that like, ladies? >> is that what you do? you do. >> nothing can go wrong with that. >> you will end up in cuffs for indecent exposure, but you look good. >> what. >> hello, ladies! >> hey now! >> thank you. >> that would be a mistake.

>> i would answer them. >> fun people. >> it's kind of like dear abby but by dark natalie. >> a way to be more honest in this world, expose everything, go ahead. >> that's what you did. >> you were the one that says take it off. listen, if you got a bathrobe on, go big or go home. that's what i'm saying. >> okay. ariana grande, let's get caught up her. >> that may be her song the rest of her life. why you ask? ariana is at the victoria secret opening in london yesterday, check out her reaction after

being it by an angel when. she tweeted out a victoria's secret angel accidentally smacked me in the face, it was a bang bang, her express, down goes arian nato the wings. >> every time arian that gets hit, an angel gets its wings. >> oh. >> that's a nice holiday. >> it's a wonderful life. daddy, every time -- >> oh. >> we got it. we got it. >> i wasn't sure. >> or when you have to explain your joke. >> i wasn't sure. it was kind of like this, what's he talking about? >> okay. all right. >> but first this! .

>> just for the record, if they do a remake of "it's a wonderful life," i want to be clarence. that guy. as we look on the map, things are good. we got a little wet weather and icy conditions, more heavy rain, this is that slug of moisture that made its way into southern california yesterday. it is now making its way into the southwest and will be pushing east as the week wears on. in the meantime, we are looking for a decent amount of rain as we move in there. as we move on, show you what we got, we got lake effect snow, western fork, we got to move far along t 9:10 now. good thursday morning to you. a little bit of a break from that steady rain that we received this week, but we do have more on the way as of tomorrow, and you might see a few spotty cells move over your neighborhood throughout the day today. on and off light showers in the forecast, getting into your

afternoon, cloudy hills and mountains. otherwise your local valleys are going to see a lot of sunshine. we'll dry over this evening and the rain returns tomorrow afternoon. more on that in just moments. for today, grab your jacket but leave your umbrella at home. . >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you very much. i'm very excited about our next guest. >> my hero. >> this guy has done it all, stand-up, broadway, he is back if a new movie, we will catch up with one of the kings of if a new movie, we will catch up with one of the kings of samberg, said ring ring!... progresso! it's ok that your soup tastes like my homemade. it's our slow simmered vegetables and tender white meat chicken. apology accepted. i'm watching you soup people. make it progresso or make it yourself ♪ ♪

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>> but you don't have to can el. this movie, what a cast. tracy morgan, kevin hart, rosario dawson. >> we were pulling everybody out. he wrote and directed this thing. he did everything on there. there were days that as a director, he was great. he is starting to refer to himself as "the rock." you have to move quick on it. >> johnson walks in. >> yo, you need more muffles, chris. >> keep it together. a cast like that, i imagine you are laughing the whole time. >> yes, definitely, it was like going into a frat house, so many comedians, we laugh all day. he was great. chris, he directs, he had his days down, we were joking, clowning all the time. it was a good time. >> so tell us more about your

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so if you haven't been able to capture it again, without burning, nobody wants like we can put somebody in there. >> has comedy changed that much in this time? >> i think so. people being able to be funny just by being online and doing little sketches. the craft of doing stand-up. you know, it starts to be one of these things where you have to work so much harder to get known. how many youtube hits do you have? i'm from a different era. >> we mentioned tracy morgan. he is a buddy of yours, how is he doing? >> as good as well as expected. he is trying to fight his way back. he's a private person and strong willed. so tracy will be back. >> absolutely. we love you. we would love for you to stick

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but was later arrested. the other suspect gunned the car and hit the officer. that person did get away. police apparently fired at least one round at the fleeing driver. repairs continue in san francisco today on a big sinkhole, massive sinkhole, that formed in the richmond district. this is during yesterday's storms. it happened on lake street and sixth avenue. that sink hole is about the size of a small swimming pool, about 30 feet wide. investigators say it was caused by a ruptured sewage pipe, indicative of infrastructure problems that plagued the city of san francisco. a look at weather and traffic after this break.

9:28. welcome back now. i'm meteorologist christina loren. take a look at this. your sky was clear for a short time up in the north bay, but now healdsburg you can see the clouds have returned. that will be the story of the day. intervals of clouds and sun with a few on and off light showers getting into this afternoon we'll clear you out more so with clouds lingering over the local mountains and hillsides, then by

this evening, trending dry. more heavy rain as of tomorrow. grab your coat, but leave your umbrella at home. here's mike and your drive. >> san rafael, talking about the showers right now in the north bay, look at that green still in the area and slow 101 through that portion. east shore freeway recovering, slow south 880 and northbound routes through san jose still jammed. look at the live look here, northbound 101, slick roadways and clouds traveled through the area. we're now recovering for that northbound commute. back to you. >> just think, mike, tomorrow we do it all over again. another round of rain coming in. we'll see you again in 25 minutes. thanks for watching.

. >> welcome back to "today," it's thursday morning, december 4th, 2014. i'm with al, tam ron and natalie. tonight is a big fight, "peter pan live" allison williams playing peter pan. >> here she is. she tweeted this out on thursday, actually today, to remind us all of the fact that she is playing peter pan, i cannot wait to see this. i was there earlier in the week on monday. i got to tell you the sets are incredible. the cast is amazing, christopher walken, allison williams, they

were all born to play this part. >> on "nightly news" brian williams as peter pan. >> he will fly. >> i love it. it's a free show. i love that. >> and still maintain that. >> low flying. >> i like that. >> so i got a quiz for all you guys, which hand is captain hook missing? >> right. >> right hand. >> i'll say left just because. >> willie is right. left hand, on the money. the rest of you are wrong. apparently, he cut off his hand, fed it to an alligator. speaking of captain hook, in which movie musical did christopher walken appear, a, "mama mia" b "west side story." c "hair spray" or d all of the above? >> d all of the above.

no, it is "hair spray." my bad. >> earlier, it says all of the above. william turnblat and john travolta. back to peter pan what are the names of the darling krirn children? a, wend, philip, alex, c, wendy, pet peter, tony? >> i'll go b. >> wendy, john, michael. >> did you not read the book? >> it's been a long time. >> we will watch it tonight. >> you didn't watch the disney version with the kids? >> the last time it was here. >> meanwhile, let me tell you, peter pan live. so don't miss it. >> you will set the dvr.

>> i love to take my kids to the dog track. we have fun. >> on a friday night, willie has the kids and a whole stack of bills let's show you what is going on as far as your weather is concerned. sunshine in the northeast. lucy, making it rain on here. looking at wet weather, into the southwest as well. for tomorrow, plenty of sunshine in the southeast, though along the mid-atlantic coast, looking at the ohio river valley into 9:33. happy thursday. i'm meteorologist christina loren. taking a live look here at san francisco, where we have an overcast sky, but these clouds are moving so quickly, you can actually see them with the naked eye this morning.

so you're going to get intervals of clouds and sun for today. few on and off light showers, nothing too heavy, you can probably move quickly and get by without the umbrella for today. lingering light showers this evening, turning breezy, but nice and dry until tomorrow afternoon, then the heavy rain returns. and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you very much. christmas three weeks from today, hasn't ka around the corner. we are about to convention you something called a pinata cake pan will be a fantastic present. >> here with the deck the halls, i don't know, is some fun gifts, katie livingdal. good morning. >> awesome gifts. >> this is my pick of the season. how about this for under $20 at lowes, these are jingle balls, a super cute ornament and a

speaker. if terms of fan quality, quiet. it really works. >> it's really loud. >> you can put tell all over the tree. i love them for a secret santa gifts. >> my secret santa gift. >> talk to me. >> this is awesome, this is a pena that cake. i will have you cut it in front. the party is actually pence. so you make two cake halfs. you fill it with your favorite candy. the pan is only $30. have you people over, you fill it with your favorite treats, pence there, you can put whatever you want. i made one snidz i pence a pumpkin for halloween. you can put red and green m & ms. >> dolphins. >> heated slippers. does it get better than that? these heat up instantly. super cute. these are a men's size for under

$25. >> another good secret santa gift. >> exactly. >> there is a cool gift. a flying fairy. flutterflies. if you turn them on with the touch of a button, they fly through the air. it will do a little charging. when you are ready, fly, fairy, fly. >> there we go. >> flying through the studio. >> yeah. >> and it lights up. i have to tell you, my five-year-old niece absolutely loves them the idea is you have super fun for kids of all ages. >> i'm not touching it. >> wow, i love that. >> hallmark watch out. this is cool.

this is an animation greeting card this is cool. this is from spring you can have your custom creation. wow! that's like mr. miagi. that was incredible. >> video cards, you made one for us. which is really cool. >> neat. as soon as you open it if a matter of seconds, you start at this $20. they're very different. >> i love that. they have cool technology in this. >> plus these are columbia the

whole idea is they're exact. it's one of the most interesting technologies. >> all right. last, certainly not least. this is one of my favorites, the crazy car from razor. hit that pedal. >> i got control. i'm in control i absolutely love th this. >> the razor crazy cart. >> oh, i'm busy. >> the bar, the buffalo. >> right there, like the bowl. >> katie, thank you so much. >> check the halls. >> where to find that tomorrow >> check the halls. >> where to find that tomorrow night, we jump

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. >> we can help you with a couple chicken recipes. here in new york city the author of a great new cookbook "my portugal" good to see you. >> chicken rice? >> a clicken rice all if one pot. so my favorite part of the chicken is the side. it cooks nicely, bone in, stays nice and juicy. in the pan, we have onions, garlic, olive oil. we will add the aromathematics. then we have the brown chicken thighs here. these are browned in olive oil. nice and crispy nice and crusty. then increase the heat a little bit here. when it's deglazed with white wine like so. >> right. >> a nice one you want to use is

a spritzy young or something -- >> the wine deglazes, like 30 seconds. >> so mix that arnold. feel the paprika. you have the daily aroma going on. >> i like paprika. >> very important. >> in the pot about 30 seconds with the wine. >> when do you add the rice? >> right now. it's a bumba rice, a spanish rice, short grain. it absorbs a lot of flavor. al, you can go ahead and add the chicken stock. >> okay. >> we will cook this. >> then we will head around back. >> this goes in lid on topch we come back around here, fast forward, this is in the oven about 20 minutes. >> okay. >> and we will come right over here. >> oh, what a great

presentation. >> i've added peas. >> of course. >> frozen peas. >> that's fine. >> you can go ahead and add chopped parsley and fresh cilantro. >> that will be on our website. we are a little out of time. then over here is roasted vegetables. >> fantastic. >> thank you so much. fantastic. "my portugal" is the book. go to today.com. we will be back in a moment. first this is "today." >> i'm going at it. >> it's really good.

. >> the tree has led to full swing in holiday plaza. >> one of the generous companies who has helped us through the year is caboodles, the vice president and general manager is here. good morning, holly.

it's good to have caboodles back. this is such a great gift. tell us what you are donating. >> it's our fifth year. we are so grateful for the opportunity. we are donating $50,000 in cash and products for young men and women as well as adults. >> it's all about creativity for you guys. >> it is, it's about fashion, function, something bright, something fun, a great way for kids to get started with whatever kind of makeup they want to, and a great place for moms and others to show their fashion flare. >> very cool. what else have they doing this holiday season? i know you have charitable outreach. >> you are our no. 1 holiday tradition. we enjoy that. as always, we participate to companies in a national program. we are involved in our community. >> thank y

you're watching today in the bay. >> well, good morning, everyone, 9:56. i'm scott mcgrew. happening right now, crews in san jose evicting people from the notorious jungle homeless encampment. city leaders issued warnings ahead of time. about half of the estimated 300

inhabitants left on their own before today. it's believed there are still dozens of people living in that area. repairs continue in san francisco on that big sinkhole that formed yesterday during the storm. it happened at lake street and sixth avenue. the sinkhole about the size of a small swimming pool, about 30 feet wide. it formed after a sewer pipe burst. and the san leandro police officer suffered nonlife threatening injuries after he was struck by a car during a routine traffic stop. police say one of the suspects got out of the car, took off. that person later arrested. the other suspect gunned the car, hit the officer. that person got away. police did fire at least one round at that fleeing driver. well, let's check your weather with anthony. >> good morning, still looking at clouds in the area this morning and even a few light showers out there this morning that will continue through the afternoon hours. temperatures are going to be cool, without a doubt, only in the 60s from the north bay, down into the south bay, but most ll

cloudy skies all day long as the next storm system makes its way into the picture as we head towards friday, even though today we're looking at a few radar returns. we'll continue to track the next system. here's the drive with mike. >> south bay slow for north 85 at the bottom of your screen. crash at saratoga still has some activity in the lanes. this has been like this over an hour. that's the late slow drive for the south bay. the rest of the northbound commutes easing up. still slow south 880 through fremont, milpitas. that's typical. here's your approach towards the bay bridge, no drama. north bay, still some of the on and off showers slowing you down. back to you. >> all right, mike, thank you much. we'll have another update coming up in half an hour. we'll see you then.

from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. it is thirsty thursday, december 4th. fantastic show for you today, don't we, hoda? >> we have debbie alan with us. she'll dance into your heart with a project i think your family is going to enjoy. >> and it is thursday. that means we grabbed two lucky ladies off the plaza bright and early this morning for a surprise "ambush makeover." i don't know if they are still here from the tree lighting ceremony last night. >> leftovers. and you leave his chorizo

fondue. andy is here. this is part of your project, shine a light project, your beautiful book. >> andy is one of the main, main, main chefs with bianca in other kitchen now, very busy over there. >> we have a huge audience. we never have an audience. and today we have a crazy huge audience. and we're just so happy that everybody's here. thank you, all, for coming to see us. >> they're here because it is national cookie day. >> it is national cookie day. >> should i take it over to them? >> yes. what do you think the most popular cookie is. >> i know. >> you do. here they are. number four, the fourth most popular is the pepperidge farm milano. >> they are good. >> delicious. number three, the nabisco double stuffed oreo with twice the stuff in it. number two is the nabisco chips ahoy, which is awesome. and number one is the regular oreo, not the one with the double stuff. >> nabisco has it going, it looks like, right?

let me take these over to everybody while you -- >> hurry up and get back. >> you start. >> i'll talk about the tree lighting while kathie lee is serving food to all of our guests. >> all right. so, the tree was lit like kathie lee and i are right now. and it was the 82nd annual lighting of the rockefeller center christmas tree. there was a little bit of controversy, you guys, leading up to the show. mariah carey, it was reported by tmz and e, she was -- there was troubles with her rehearsal on tuesday. she was supposed to do a taped version of her song, and instead she did it live. and if you watch, and listen, she seems to be having a few issues with ear pieces and clothing and things. getting rid of stuff, taking out had her ear pieces, her backup dancers are dancing. anyway, she tweeted out an apology, and i think what happened was on tuesday night, she left a lot of people waiting according to multiple sources --

>> a few children. >> cold and rainy. some of the things they do for the rockefeller center christmas tree lighting are taped before because there is not enough space for everybody to do everything live. >> and schedulewise, people can't make it otherwise. >> that was supposed to be taped on tuesday night, there was an issue, apparently people were waiting outside in the rain for hours is what i was reading in multiple places. >> like three. >> she tweeted an apology and said last night's situation was beyond my control. i apologize to all who showed up, and you should know that i never want to disappoint you. >> so there have been different alleged reasons given, right? >> someone said she was on the phone with her attorney about divorce or child custody, something like that. >> issues. >> we reached out to nbc entertainment -- >> and that's us, and they're not commenting. >> we couldn't get us -- >> we couldn't get us to call us back. >> that is so sad. >> so sad. >> so sad. anyway, usa today headline read mariah carey bombs at new york

city tree lighting. i think she was having issues with -- there was an ear piece, a coat that got tangled up, stuff that was happening. >> this is becoming chronic behavior, a pattern, that's what concerns me. i know she's got a lot going on in her personal life, a lot of -- a lot of things that need to be addressed that are very emotional and all of that stuff. i always think it is so much better to pull back from all the other stuff, you know, face what you got to face, get through it, don't put yourself in a position publicly when you're kind of going through a wreck at home, you know. clean up the wreckage, get yourself together and come back better than ever. >> yeah. >> that can be done, obviously. people have done it multiple times. here is the beautiful great story, cute story out of florida. officers got a call, a 911 call, they raced to the home and what it turned out to be was a 2-year-old playing with the phone and messed up and dialed 911. >> frank called them. >> they get to the house and they notice people in the home don't have any much holiday cheer, no furniture.

so the police officers -- the woman told the police officers they're having some financial problems, couldn't afford a tree. >> or any presents this year. >> do you know what the police officers did? they went to home depot -- >> this makes me cry. >> they bought a tree, some presents, they knocked on the door, and they gave this family a tree and gifts. oh, my gosh. the 7-year-old girl is hugging the christmas tree. it was -- you know what, we do so many stories about how police are -- they abuse their power. >> not enough like that. >> and when you see something like that posted on youtube where they went to home depot on their off time -- >> with their own money. >> own money and showed up and did that. >> boynton beach police department, god bless you guys. >> share that happy story. >> who is having a bettermy fal. i don't think anybody. >> he's a daddy again.

frances cole fallon officially entered the world at 8:45 a.m. on december 3rd. franny joins had her big sister winnie -- >> i love them. >> both kids were born via surrogate and he's taken off the rest of the week. >> well, why shouldn't he? >> yes, well -- >> he's entertainer of the year. he's a new dad. and what i like, something he said, with all the great things happening, nothing, nothing is more fulfilling and more wonderful than being a father. >> i love that. >> he's keeping it in perspective, just amazing. are you excited about the new james bond film coming out? >> they're always fun. and it is always fun to see who the bond girls are, apparently this morning at a news conference, they talked not about the bond girl but the bond lady. daniel craig will return. here are the bond ladies. ready? >> bond guy. >> monica bellucci, 50-year-old

italian actress, known from the matrix. >> yes, but looks like she's 20. >> she's not 50. >> she's drop dead gorgeous. >> is she really? >> yes, she's 50. >> is that a typo? >> no, it is not a typo. >> it must be. >> she's truly beautiful. >> we met her. she was on our show. we interviewed her. >> no, we didn't. >> i think so, hoda. >> we did? >> yes. >> we did. of course we did. it must have been one of those days. all right. who else is on? >> french actress leah sedu from the grand budapest hotel. >> we'll get to know her for the first time. >> the last bond film made how much money? >> $1.1 billion. is that crazy? >> you know what made even more? "frozen." >> "frozen". >> made even more. good news for all the "frozen" fans. >> by the way if you were wondering, there is something coming out, there is a "frozen"

kind of mini movie that will come out and people are freaking out about it. they're going to release -- it is called a short film. not -- >> we don't know if it is ten minutes or 30. >> it is going to come in theaters in march, before the upcoming film "cinderella". >> brilliant. >> it will follow elsa and christophe as they try to throw anna a birthday celebration. you "frozen" fans know when we're talking about. >> that's pretty much everybody on the planet. one thing disney hknows how to do, make money. >> and new music too. >> and you'll be happy about the mashup thing happening. hoda looks forward to it every year. deejay ear worm. >> he takes all the great songs, mushes them up, the top 25 songs. let's see if you can recognize them. here they are. the mashup. ♪ all about that bass about that bass ♪ ♪ it's gonna

be all right ♪ ♪ all about that bass about that bass ♪ ♪ that's what you wanna do ♪ don't stop move iing don't need restraining ♪ ♪ i know in the morning now ♪ ♪ it's gonna be all right ♪ >> that was awesome. that's like a song all by itself. >> 25 ihodas. >> greenville, mississippi, loves it. the ladies over there, some are relatives of stan, my very, very first boss, who hired me when no one else would. >> after how many attempts for a job? >> 27 attempts. >> he said these fateful words -- >> i like what i see. sadly stan passed away but we're happy his family is with us. thank you for coming. sweet. it is time for my ihoda. that wasn't it. >> after the mashup? >> that wasn't it. this is it. this, if you like meghan trainor

and i know you do, "all about that bass," another song she sings called "lips are moving". >> she did it here. ♪ i know your lies your lips are moving ♪ ♪ tell me do you think i'm dumb ♪ ♪ i might be young but i'm not stupid ♪ ♪ your lips are moving baby don't you know i'm done ♪ ♪ lips are moving your lips are moving ♪ ♪ your lips are moving lie, lie, lie, lie ♪ ♪ your lips are moving your lips are moving ♪ ♪ you lie, lie, lie >> that is a well crafted song. i may not adore it. >> let's pause.

no, let's -- thank you! >> it is. it is a well crafted song. has a good beat. it is never going to be a "somewhere over the rainbow" or something like that, but it is very good and i like her very much. she's a very good songwriter. she started out as a songwriter for other people. >> i'm excited. >> is it okay or not okay to have excessive outfit changes. what did we say, hoda? >> i think it is fun and all part of the entertainment. as an audience member, it is fun watching the fashion show. >> i say yes, it is okay. it keeps it interesting. and plus, carrie underwood can do no wrong. >> she's adorabldorable. >> yes. >> she's going to be with us next week. >> excellent. >> good, good. >> the hot chocolate is ready and so are we for the one, the only debbie a

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debbie allen is by far one of hollywood's most versatile and talented entertainers who became a household name when she starred in the '80s tv show "fame". >> also a producer and award winning choreographer who directed "scandal" and "grey's anatomy". >> now after five years on the stage, her christmas musical

will finally premiere on tv. it is called "the hot chocolate nutcracker ." >> the show features raven-symone and kids from her dance academy, one of the things you're most thrilled with. >> i am. >> tell us about this. >> i really love this show so much. i feel like this whole debbie allen dance academy is a whole other purpose in my life. passing this baton to so many thousands of kids inspiration. there is no arts education. but this is pure joy, fun and something that the family can look forward to. and that is coming on tv this sunday night at 8:00 on bet. such a gift to the whole world. >> good, good. >> santa -- >> i am loving this. >> he's wonderful. he's wonderful. >> miss director, hello. >> hello. >> "scandal," "how to get away with murder," "grey's."

>> tell me about putting on that hat. >> i feel like i'm on that -- chandra has a logo of a roller coaster for her company. it is the right logo, because you get on and it is a ride. when you get off , you want to get right back on. it is so exciting to work in her world. >> she's brilliant, isn't she? >> every aspect of every show is top of the line. you feel like you're, you know, the starting five. >> the finest actors in the world. >> that's what i'm saying. >> not just great writing, combined with -- >> and the dps -- >> you're talking about the crew. >> director of photography. >> they're my new best friends. >> you feel like you've been in the business for so many years, you've done everything, do you feel like you're still learning even now? >> i'm still learning and exploring. that's theg beauty of what i do in the world that i'm in. it is like being an explorer. you discover things all the time, you pull with the actors. i did amazing scenes with kerry washington, can't tell you the story, darling, you will not believe it. >> what is it?

>> you don't want to know, child! but there we were, in this very volatile situation, discovering how we're going to do it, how do i capture it on film and it is discovery. >> so much fun. >> in the theater, you have two months. in television, you have ten minutes to find it. >> we're doing our little "today" show musical now. i know what you're talking about. >> watch ours too. >> it is very big and you'll have to wait. >> we'll have to discuss it. >> we got to lot -- she's laughing. debbie should have been our choreographer. >> bianca is standing over there, our food stylist and she's hurt. >> i'm sorry. i didn't mean it. can we switch gears? >> hot chocolate nutcracker, i'm doing it again next weekend live in los angeles. at royce hall. december 12th, 13th and 14th and play i'm playing bucky, the

stuttering -- what are you talking about, augie? three stooges took over the nutcracker. >> so excited about it. >> i am excited. >> mind if we switch gears. >> "dateline" hoda. >> we want to ask about bill cosby. your sister worked with him for years, you've known him for years. what do you think of everything going on? do you debbie? or what do you think? >> i don't think we can have this conversation honestly in two minutes. it is bigger -- it begs to ask a bigger question, where is the moral spine in america, and in the world today? because how are we raising our daughters, sons, where are we looking for the guidance of how we're supposed to live. cosby gave us one of the greatest shows in history -- >> one of the greatest role models. >> and redefined the perception of black people all over the world. >> but do you think -- >> at the same time, i'm part of one billion rising this is a movement for women to stand up

against violence and denigration of women. this is a tough situation. and it is just hard to believe. i don't know. i think it is -- there is so much time that has passed before they all kind of have come together, and it is hard to -- >> you wonder why now? is that what you're saying? >> that's a big question. my mother asks me every day, why now? why are people trying to destroy his legacy? my mother is very upset. there are people totally rooting for this to end and standing in line to see his show. and then there are people who, like, this happened and we have to stand together. >> we think of the sheer numbers, that's when people go wait, one women or two or three, but the conga line keeps getting longer and longer and longer. >> if there is a problem, we have to try to get some help for that. i want to know where the girls are that were stolen in africa. where are those girls? we talk about denigration of women and what happens to women, where are those girls? and then talk about the moral code in america, we have elected

politicians who are moving the goal post for eligibility to vote. i'm just shifting this conversation because i think all of this is part of the same thing. going into the holiday season, and we need et to come down, just to tell us that we are little in the world of the vast universe. and we need to come together. got to find some civility. >> we need to see the hot chocolate nutcracker. >> this sunday, you guys, on bet. thank you for answering all the questions. you're such a great -- questions. you're such a great -- >> i'm okay buddy, what's your favorite kind of cheerios? honey nut. but... chocolate is my other favorite... but apple cinnamon is my favorite too... and fruity... oh yeah, and frosted! okay, but...what's you're most favorite of all? hmm... the kind i have with you. me too.

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before today, but it's still believed there are dozens of people living right there. a san leandro police officer suffered not life threatening injuries after he was struck by a car during a routine traffic stop. police say one of the suspects got out of the car, took off. that person later arrested. the other suspect got out of the car, hit the officer, that person got away. a look at weather and traffic coming up after the break.

welcome back now. still looking at a few showers across the bay area.

here's our san francisco cam, and you can see the clouds are out there and every now and again we get a bit of rain activity on the lens. overall, temperatures cool today. only in the 60s, clouds are going to win over the sky today. through the day today, we are going to continue to see light showers, but our next system off the coast, that's going to arrive by friday. yes, tomorrow. more details on that coming up at 11:00. let's check the drive now and talk to mike. >> good news northbound 85, crash just cleared minutes ago at saratoga avenue. it's slow, earlier crash which is shoving more traffic up, allowing more traffic up towards cupertino. late slowing south, typical through fremont. the rest of the bay recovering nicely. still a back up at the bay bridge. metering lights are on. only back to about west grand avenue and coming out of the maze. in the north bay, murky weather, drizzly conditions and slower drive in through central san rafael.

>> all right, mike. make sure to join us for the big show coming up at 11:00. we'll see you then. we are back with more of "today" on this thirsty thursday, ready to reveal our "ambush makeovers" for two lucky ladies who are taking in the trees and the beautiful christmas decorations on the plaza this morning. >> we hope waking up early was worth it they're going back home with hot new looks courtesy of our crack makeover team. "today" contributor and stylist to the stars, louis licari. >> and "today" contributor and author and record breaker, jill martin. >> all right, kiddos. how was it? >> great. the holiday time. the crowd was -- just all over the place. festive, full, easy to pick from. >> barbara reed is our lucky lady. 54 from elk view, west virginia. she uses foundation, mascara and

lipstick. she loves to garden and decoupage. she wins best holiday decorations every year at work. she was kind of nervous but excited to get a glam new look. let's listen to her story. >> girls trip from west virginia! >> whoo! >> very lively morning already. but i know this is all about barbie. why are you so excited? >> super excited. our first trip to new york and barbie, well deserved, awesome, awesome. >> barbie is crying already, freaking out a little bit. what do you hope to look like? >> well, i'm not sure. i just hope that i look better than what i do right now. >> we're going to make you look even more beautiful. do you trust us? >> i do trust you, completely. here i am. i'm all yours. >> trust is big. >> i love that. barbara is here with her friends on the girls' trip, nicole, brandy and karla. ladies, please keep your blindfolds on for a second. here is barbara reed before. let's see barbara.

come on out. oh, my god. wow. all right. barbara, hold on. are you ready? take off your blindfolds. >> wow. >> barbara, you're going to freak out. i'm just telling you. spin around and look in the mirror. >> oh, my goodness. it is beautiful. >> it really is. >> thank you so much. >> you look so pretty. >> you love the color? >> the cut? >> wow, wow, wow. let's just look for a minute. louis, that hair is awesome. >> isn't that perfection? her best feature is she has the beautiful blue eyes and the last hair color and last haircut didn't do anything for them. arson gave her this great haircut, swept the bangs to the side and framed the eyes and the dark hair color makes them pop. >> great look. tell us, what do you think looking at your friend? >> oh, wow. amazing. >> by the way, that jacket, jill, looks awesome with that black skirt.

love it. >> underneath all the layers was this body. so we have great black dress from london times and then just right over the dress there is a little sheer on top, andrew mark leather jacket. >> you love the little andrew mark. darling. >> fitted and cute. >> they keep you warm, but fitted, looks look a shirt. >> yes, darling. >> good be job. >> great job for barbara. our second lady is susan sebastian, 59 from gray, maine. she's a get up and go kind of gal who puts her nair a braid and doesn't wear any makeup at all. her hair has been cut three times and never, ever colored. her life's mantra is she will try anything once so she was really excited for this makeover adventure. let's talk to her. >> i love this bucket list as best friends and now you add "ambush makeover." i know you're so excited about this. >> so excited. 53 years, she's always looked the same. we always looked the same. and you can look at a yearbook and you would know who she was. >> are you excited for a whole

new look after 53 years? >> i am. i think it is probably time. >> probably. she's here with her best friend of 53 years, julie. let's take one last look at susan before and bring out the new susan sebastian. >> oh, my gosh. susan! >> wow, wow, wow. >> look at your friend. >> okay, julie, take of your blindfold. >> wow! >> susan, want to turn around and see what she's talking about? >> wow. >> another wow. >> i think -- >> that's amazing. >> right here. >> oh, my gosh. >> so pretty. louis, tell us. >> now, susan has fine hair. so the first thing i did, semipermanent color which will wash away. it adds body. arson gave her a more

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packing starts at $4.99. >> 'tis the season for sending gifts. if you're about to ship off some of your favorite things to friends and family, you're going to want to get them there in good condition with tips from this guy, kordell golden. >> is that your real name? >> he is a fedex office pack and ship expert. they have those. on monday, they helped us kick off our "today" pack and ship contest where we asked people to submit photos of what they're sending to family and friends this holiday. >> we're going to announce the lucky winner. but first, a lesson in how to ship the hard to pack items like wine glasses. >> right. >> hello, kordell. so it is about picking right box is important to start off. >> absolutely. what we want to do is show customers how convenient and easy it is to pack and ship. >> okay. >> so you got to start with a box. our first tip of the day is start with a box that is slightly larger than the item you're shipping. you want a sturdy box, a new box we prefer. you can re-use a box, but don't want it to be --

>> damaged, wet, anything like that. >> let's say you're shipping candy and you don't want it to come as pieces, you want it as is, what should you do? >> i got candy, a tablet and a wine glass. kathie lee, you want to do a wine glass? >> why not? >> a couple of things. one with the wine glass, make sure you put -- >> stuff it in the middle. >> absolutely. make sure two to three inches of cushioning will help protect the item. and we have a little tip. we use blue painters tape. >> instead of -- >> instead of packing tape. >> easier to break apart. >> absolutely. and easier to see too. with the tablet, we suggest you go with a tablet box. you can get that at any shipping retailers, fedex office as well. so as you can see, i'm going to put this inside to protect it from any moisture. and as you wrap those, going to put this right inside, we have protective cushioning. and then when all said and done, we close this up and seal it. >> okay.

>> you guys are doing excellent. great job. great job. >> i haven't packed that many. >> great job. let's move down -- >> i'm not finished! >> i think you're doing an excellent job. >> it is very important -- >> you're doing an excellent job. >> whatever. okay. >> let's go. >> all right, great. we have another example here. let's talk about difficult items to pack. >> yes. >> things that are delicate, whatever. here are a couple of options. when in doubt, go to fedex office. go to the experts at fedex office. >> they know what they're doing. >> we have a pack, ship and gift campaign now where we'll give a dollar for every pack and ship donation to the american red cross. >> that's awesome. >> now through december 14th. >> it behooves us to do such. >> $250,000 -- up to $250,000. here we have this inside, as you can see, the cushioning is there, already packed. cushioning all around it -- >> i can put that one in it? >> you can as well. let's go with the packing peanuts. >> double the peanuts. >> we're going to double box

that one. maybe a little too much as you can see -- >> mush it down. >> you can make it fit. >> hoda makes anything fit. the overhead. >> wrapping the present, don't wrap it on the outside, because someone might take off your christmas paper. wrap it on the inside. >> don't wrap the outside of the box. you can wrap your lovely gifts for family and friends. cushioning inside and then go with the eight tape method. hold that for a moment. what we do is h tape, all right? >> i love that. >> and then the seams. doing the seams there. we're coming here. there we go. >> make nice corners, kordell. >> nice corners. >> kordell, you're outstanding. it is time for us to announce our winners. come over here, kathie lee, if you don't mind. here they are, the winners -- i like to be on the right side. drum roll, please. here they are. from the orange room, valerie dealing from elmhurst, illinois.

she sent us a picture of the santa bags she's shipping to her daughter emily's family. >> and you know who else? >> crystal werder from temecula, california. >> her husband is deployed overseas. you're the lucky recipients of the wine and coffee packages being shipped and furnished to you by fedex. >> why are the wine glasses here? >> because they're being shipped to coffee and wine. >> i didn't see the wine. >> whatever. >> kordell, happy holidays. we're about to ship your generous gifts to some very deserving kids. >> all part of our toy drive next. first this is "today" on nbc.

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partners like home goods. >> emily trent is vice president of marketing for home goods. hi, emily. >> thank you for having me. >> what are you guys donating this year? >> i bought my friend happy, he's an example of the toys we have. >> because he's happy. >> he is. high end toys at amazing prices. he insisted on coming. we're here to donate $25,000 to the toy drive. >> that's fantastic. >> that's so terrific. home goods is a great place to buy christmas stuff, really, isn't it? >> it is. gifts, gifts and more gifts. we have been sourcing from around the world. we have gorgeous throws, oils from italy, gorgeous gift baskets and gifts arriving through christmas eve. >> time to give back. >> it is. it is. >> thank you so much. >> we always appreciate it. thank you for everything you guys do. >> happy holidays. >> thank you so much. >> don't forget, you can go dough nature donate in person on the plaza. rosario dawson stops by.

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