like i'm getting rid of this ring. >> oh, rings count, oo. >> we'll be back with more news at 7:25. good morning. twice the trouble. . good morning. twice the trouble. massive storms bearing down on both coasts, high winds and rains and flooding fears across the northeast. in some areas, up to 2 feet of snow. out west, one of the strongest storms there in years. tragic crash, a small plane slams into a maryland neighborhood killing six people including a mother and two of her children. the women died trying to shield her kids. investigators looking into a possible bird strike as the cause of that accident. royal hoopla. william and kate attend their first nba game meeting courtside with jay-z and beyonce and posing for pictures with the

king of cleveland as they wrap up their visit today. and angelina, one of the biggest stars in the world, she visits studio 1a to talk about her new movie and life in the spotlight. december 9th, 2014. this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone. welcome to "to >> good morning, everyone. welcome to today on a wet tuesday morning. we have josh elliott here. as photo-ops to, not too slouchy last night. >> it was a really good night for the royals. by that i mean king james took on the cavaliers and beat them. that was the moment a lot of people were talking about. when i thought royals, just like us. >> taking selfies. will and kate.

>> they will need umbrellas today. >> no question about it. we're in the middle of a nor'easter. al, we turn to you for that big story. >> it is literally double trouble. we will start in the northeast with this nor'easter. we have flash watches in effect and coastal flood warnings the 1/2 feet above normal and wind delays at the airport so far and we have winter storm warnings and watches and winter weather advisories, at least 5 million people affected by this. you can see the heavy rain moving in. pink and white. philadelphia, cloudy, rainy, it will continue already. philadelphia rain delays have started airport delays as well as. we have warm air coming in, cold air behind it where this snow sets up. it kind of lingers. a secondary system forms and that brings in all the heavy rain.

look at these rainfall amounts. 3-5 inches in some spots. back behind the system we have a lot of heavy snow, upwards of 18 inches of snow in parts of central new york on to new england. it is a mess out there. let's head to dylan dreyer. she has the latest on the wet weather pounding the east coast. >> reporter: hey, al, we have been in the thick of this storm for hours. 40 to 45 miles an hour. this is a coastal storm. you can see that the ocean is very rough. we will see coastal flooding, especially as we continue through this morning and into this afternoon. once those high tide cycles move in. we will also see flooding inland because of the fact we have inches of rain falling from this storm system. that will accumulate on the roads. keep in mind, do not drive through those flooded roads. it's hard to judge just how deep that water is. as we continue through the morning we're looking at winds to gust as high as 55 miles an hour. that can toss around loose

objects and already responsible for several delays at the airport. as you mentioned, on the backside of this as the cold air works in across parts of upstate new york and new england some of the highest elevations could get 1 on 2 feet of snow. >> dylan dreyer in new jersey. thanks so much. as we mentioned, we have a west coast mess out there bring bring flashflood watches and a mess. sorry, i hit the wrong button. heavy rain makes its way into seattle. some areas could pick up up to 8 inches of rain as this first system makes its way in and then the second system and then we watch heavy rain push to northern and central california, some areas up to 5 inches of rain and already had heavy flooding the last two weeks and it will be a mess. >> thank you very much. outgoing defense secretary chuck hagel arrived in baghdad overnight. this is a surprise visit

expected to be hiss last overseas visit as pentagon chief coming on the same day as a harsh controversial report on interrogation technique is being released. andrea has the latest on all that. good morning to you. >> good morning to you. ica is offering security assessments to former spies who feel today's senate report without naming names will blow their cover and make them targets even as the u.s. military today prepares for potential threats around the world. 2,000 u.s. marines are mobilized in the persian gulf and the gulf of aden together. americans are bracing for violence. as democrats release reports six years in the making eviscerating the cia for its torture program. >> again and again americans have not gotten the straight story. with a meticulously documented report they will make up their mind.

>> those say it accuses three cia deputies of lying to congress and the american people and cites three cases where they say its graphic and describing techniques like water boarding used on osama bin laden deputy, khalid sheikh mohammed. president bush authorized the program and told matt it worked. >> the use of water boarding saved american lives. >> dick cheney telling the "new york times" monday the program was totally justified strongly defending the cia saying any charges the agency misled the white house is a "crock." and it will detail other harsh treatment. slamming detainees into walls and sleep deprivation and dousing them with cold water and threatening the mastermind of the 2000 bombing with the "uss cole" with a buzzing power drill

although it was not used. cia defenders say the interrogation did disrupt plots and help find bin laden and it renews enormous criticism after 9/11. president obama promised to end it two days after taking office and it is erupting all over again on this release. >> thank you very much. will and kate are in for another busy day on their royal tour after they took in the nba last night and rubbed elbows with beyonce and jay-z and king james. >> once again, the royal couple leaving moments ago at the carlyle hotel where they're staying heading to the national 9/11 memorial museum paying tribute. while the weather is not cooperating. it is not taking will and kate from taking the u.s. by storm.

on monday they certainly had a jam-packed day. a moment a lot of people are talking about happened courtside. >> everybody is focused on william and kate. >> the crowds were cheering loudly in the barkley center. not at the scorers, all eyes were on the royal. >> we would like to welcome their royal high witnesses. >> there they are. >> yes, the much anticipated meeting between british and brooklyn royalty took place. beyonce and jay-z greeting will and kate courtside. but not everyone's attention was on the royal encounter. just outside the arena, demonstrators stage as die-in marking the sixth day of protests since the grand jury decision in the eric garner case. on the court, lebron james was among several players on both teams wearing i can't breathe t-shirts while warming up for the game. but the game did go on with king james scoring big for the cavaliers. before meeting with the royal

couple postgame, lebron putting his arm around kate for photos and giving them a special gift to bring home to george his own jersey. their attendance was part fun part passion project. the royals partnering with the nba for wildlife conservation that propelled many of the couple's hectic monday. prince william delivering strong words at the world bank earlier in the day. >> the extinction of any of the world species of animals is a loss to all of humanity. >> reporter: the prince's d.c. trip began with white house meetings first with vice president biden and later president obama and saying the gender of their second child shall be a surprise just like the last time. back in new york, kate showed off her gift wrapping skills while getting a little taste of

new york's famous charm. kate talked to the kids about the important topics. a then, the duchess reunited with her husband in new york at a conservation reception with hillary and chelsea clinton. >> i'm off to shoot some hoops now, whatever you call it. >> a full day but one that scored big in the hearts of americans. following that visit to the 9/11 memorial museum they will head to the empire state building. not sure what they will be able to see given the weather and conditions. later tonight that star-studded gala at the metropolitan celebrating the 600 anniversary of st. andrews, their alma mater, it has been a dazzling trip for the royals, one full of many memories. back to you, savannah.

>> we have josh elliott here and the protests. >> the mayor of berkeley, california is denouncing what he says is a small element among the protesters who have been walking the city streets the past few nights. mayor tom bates calls them thugs and says that are using it as a pretext for vandalism. monday night more than a thousand protesters blocked interstate 880 and blocked an african-american track train. it was the third -- block an amtrak train. it was the third night of demonstrations in new york and missouri. the nba is investigating the tragic trash of a train that slammed into a neighborhood in gaithersburg, maryland, killing a young mother and her two children inside a home. >> reporter: it was a sudden violent explosion in a suburban

cul-de-sac. a small jet plane spiraling to the ground and slamming into three homes setting off an inferno of exploding jet fuel. inside an upstairs bathroom, 36-year-old marie gimmel was trying to shield her children. the fire was so intense, neighbors and arriving firefighters were unable to reach them. >> we have confirmed the loss of the three family members of the family. >> reporter: marie's husband was at work. and the 5-year-old daughter at preschool. >> neighbors looked out and were stunned. >> to look out and see ball of flame from your house was terrifying. >> reporter: the plane was attempting to land at montgomery airport. all three on board the plane also died including pilot michael rosenberg, the ceo of a health care company who crashed another plane at the same airport four years ago. just before yesterday's crash,

other pilots reported an unusual amount of birds in the area and then watched as the plane suddenly went down. >> we have a phenom crash at the end of the runway. >> reporter: the nsb is cellulariregula recalling the flight data recorders as people wake up in shock and sadness. a hostage killed by a suspected militant during a suspected militant, the way of says she forgives those responsible. we choose to let it go end quote because accusation won't bring her husband back. >> -- does nothing -- >> american hostage luke somers was also killed. u.s. officials also say they carried out the raid after al

qaeda threatened to execute somers. and a heart-warming story from the ice this morning. here in new york, where the rangers signed 15-year-old cancer survivor, chris falzone to a one day contract and monday night suited up with his team and in warm-ups and got an introductioned a madison square garden. he was diagnosed as a freshman in high school. he was told he would never play hockey again. they were wrong. after chemotherapy and a hip replace me replacement, cleared again, he will be playing with the travel team which is to say, cancer take that, you are not coming for mine. >> and we will check in on the boards. >> thank you so much. >> mr. roker. >> as we mentioned we have a lot of weather going on both coasts in between. things relatively common. temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above average, rockies and

central plain, a little on the cool side. down through florida in the 60s today and plenty of sunshine. your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. good morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. a live look at a foggy golden gate bridge. we do have fog out there. it is thick through the tri-valley and the delta. otherwise really nice temperatures out there. in san francisco you'll hit 64 later today, 67 in the north bay, a lot of rain moves in as

of tomorrow evening. it's not just the rain we're concerned about, gusty wind as well. thursday looks treacherous. thunderstorms expected on friday. >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thanks very much. want to that's your latest weather. >> thanks. we want to talk about an unexpected outbreak in the hockey league. several players have come down with the month. at the energy center in st. paul, minnesota. gabe, welcome to you. >> >> reporter: good morning. we normally think of this virus attacking children. so far, five minnesota players have developed it. tonight, one of the world's biggest superstar is expected to return to the ice. this morning, nhl is scrambling to contain a rare out break. 10 players, five on the wild and three on the ducks and one on the new york rangers have come down with mumps, so have two referees.

among those infected, ryan suter, who hasn't missed a game since joining two years ago and says it was miserable. >> it focuses attention on a disease now uncommon due to success of vaccination programs. >> reporter: the virus most often seen in children is transmitted through saliva and can be passed through coughing and sharing water bottles and symptoms like swelling around the jaw. last year, there was only 3 fright confirmed cases but this year more than a thousand including outbreaks at four universities. now the nhl is making booster vaccines available to players and saying we are hopeful the wave of cases will return to normal. the best way to fighthy mumfighthy -- fight the mumps is to make sure you're vaccination.

they havegotten that. the ink bigs period -- ink bigs four weeks. >> don't share those water . >> did you see the colbert report, guys? i amazing. s stev stephen cobert brought his show to washington with a special guest, president obama, with a segment called "the word." the president had fun at his own expense, specifically when it comes to obamacare. take a look. >> nation, as you know, i, stephen colbert, have never cared for our president. last year's website rollout was a little bumpy. i think that's where disney got the idea for "frozen."

>> so colbert was trending on facebook. here's some of the posts that caught our eye. you have outdone yourself mr. colbert, the word was ironic and a comedy gem. love him or hate him, obama was outstanding on tonight's colbert report. that's a few of comments that came in. you have to go online to see the rest of it. pretty funny television this time of the year. >> thank you. still ahead, oscar winner angeli angelina jolie. and we stop to hear about her movie" unbroken." >> plus, was she telling the truth, the father of alleged victim of sexual assault, he speaks out in defense of his daughter. this is "today" on nbc. is is "t. ♪

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>> transit agencies today are expected to break down how much it will cost and what areas it will cover. covering our forecast, meteorologist christina loren. a nice day? >> yeah, today is going to be really nice. we had a huge storm on the way as of tomorrow evening so you want to make sure you take care of any last-minute preparations before that storm arrives. we want to show you a live look at san francisco, really pretty here. because it's still clear, you can actually see the snow-capped sierra nevada mountain range. snow levels dropping to 5,000 feet with this powerful system that moves in as of tomorrow night. temps in the 50s for today, we'll end up in the upper 60s. more on that rain in just moments. first here's mike on your drive. >> i want to show folks a slower

drive to west 92, over the high rise, let's look at our maps. a crash at south 101 right at 92. that has caused the earlier slowdown. it's slow all the way across, the hayward side. your typical tuesday pattern but it's actually despite the red on the map showing a bit lighter flow overall. watch north 101, 87, 280 and of course 285. back to you. >> another update in half an hour. we'll see you then.

♪ e ♪ >> looks like they could have shot that video outside here today. december 9th 2014. that's carrie underwood, riding high these days. a grammy nomination and baby on the way. she will stop by to talk about that. >> live indoors we should add. it is a rainy one outside. rain and wind picking up in the northeast as a slow moving nor'easter moves in, snow warnings and higher elevations could get more than 2 feet of snow.

meantime, more protests raged in berkeley, california against the brown and garner cases. one blocked a highway and another forced an amtrak train to stop by sitting on the tracks. and the duke and duchess going to the 9/11 memorial memorandums and they attend ed n nba game there and that was lebron james and jay-z and beyonce. >> she looked a little terrified there, i think. who wouldn't be. angelina jolie to come and talk about one of the hardest experiences of her life. >> we'll catch up in a bit. a new fallout over a sexual assault case in virginia. this was first exposed in "rolling stone" magazine, a story the magazine is even now questioning. this morning, we're hearing from family and friends of the

alleged victim for the first time. peter alexander has more. dwm to you. >> good morning to you. specifically this morning we are hearing from the alleged victim, jackie's father and her former uva roommate. her father told the tabloid his daughter was not a liar and defended her claim she was gang-raped even offering a simple explanation for any flaws in her accounts. with the university of virginia community still in crisis and new questions about the "rolling stone" article and victim jackie's account, jackie's father is vehemently defending his daughter. she told the truth he says and that jackie simply got the fraternity's name wrong when describing where she says she was gang raped. she did not know the details of the fraternity because she had been there two weeks and she was 18 years old.

he also condemned the intense scrutiny saying the media crucified her and defending her roommate, clark, saying jackie's story is not a hoax, lie or scheme. after the "rolling stone" later called its trust in jackie's story misplaced, jackie writes it was her trust misplaced in "rolling stone" and the sororities are demanding they now be reinstated. three national groups in the greek system are calling for the uva to apologize for a rush to judgment they say has hurt the organization and students. >> it's fundamentally unfair to hold these responsible as a group. it's very difficult to explain why members of a sorority are being suspended because of a rape involving a woman on campus. >> reporter: but uva's president isn't bulging the greek organizations will remain suspended through the end of the year. in a letter to uva to parents

monday night, she promised a new system beginning in january to better insure the safety of all fraternity members and their guests. >> uva's president announced the first steps of a new student safety program especially focusing cracking down on sexual assault including a new substation near the campus and increased police patrols as well as unarmed security guards they will call them ambassadors to escort students in key areas and bolstering counseling services for survivors. >> thank you very much. a check of the weather from al. today's weather is brought to you by kay jewelers. every kiss begins with kay. >> the big story, the nor'easter coming up the coast is making for a real mess. in fact, what we're looking at right now is warm air being drawn in ahead of the system, so we're watching this warm air. that's where the heavy rain is. behind it we've got colder air

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♪ the new movie "unbroken" directed by angelina jolie tells the real story of olympic runner and world war ii veteran, a life of captivity and torture was nothing short of inspirational. >> you are like me. we are both strong. i saw it in your eyes the first day. i thought, this man will be my friend. but enemy of japan. >> joined now by tom brokaw, following the production of "unbroken" for the past year, and he joins us with angelina

jolie and two of the cast members. tom and angelina, i know you guys are like besties at this point. you've done a documentary together. is that a fair assessment? >> i thought i would show up in one of those hollywood entertainment shows, who is the other man in her life? the biggest story in hollywood, angelina jolie with a man who appears to be her grandfather. that's the best i can do at this point. film opens. you devoted so much of your life to it. what's the most important aspect that have for you? >> of course, louis zamperini. he is a true inspiration, and also our friend. we are fortunate to bring his message to the world, his story to the world. it is his legacy and it's our responsibility to get it right

because he deserves it. so, we're a little nervous but we're excited for more people to know of his story. >> as i understand it, you had an opportunity to show him a cut of the film before he passed away. what is that like, that moment? >> i was in the editing room and found he had gone to the hospital. louis, it would be important for him, for everybody to know, he was 97, living alone, was sharp, funny and went out on his feet. i put the film on the laptop, held it over and had the great honor of watching this extraordinary mountain of a man watch his life and relive the events of his life and remember his family and it was a very profound and very moving moment. and then he said something silly and funny and i left the hospital room realizing that he took care of me and made me feel okay about his passing.

so, that's who louis was. >> lauren hillenbrand, who wrote the original book "unbroken," who inspired you to make this, said the same thing. she saw the film and loved it. those are two pretty good testimoni testimonials. if you want to send a message, call western union. now i guess it would be if you want to send a message send an e-mail but you do want to send a message about values and the time in our lives. >> we're losing these men and women today, we're losing them and what they meant to us, what they taught us, and how they held themselves, their commitment to their community, their family, their faith, it was the greatest generation. not only to pay respect to them but before they're gone, to learn everything we can from them. it's also a message that's relatable today to everybody, which is the strength of the human spirit and how to overcome obstacles and we feel that that's a beautiful message to bring to everybody at

christmastime. >> i want to bring in your stars here, jack, you played louis pchzam zamperini. what did you tell you about playing himself? >> be hardy, that's the advice he gave me, signed my book. still not sure what that means but it helped me recover something. i had the opportunity to shake his hand, look at him and say louis, you're in good hands with me, which was perhaps a little bit naive of me to say that at the beginning of the shoot. but he said he know. he looked at me and said he know. >> are you worried about how you'll be treated in japan after being played on the big screen in such a sinister role? are you concerned about japan's reaction to this?

and your career as a musician? >> when angelina said she wanted to create something meaningful that could be a bridge between america and japan, this is a message of forgiveness and how strong we can be. i am now confident everyone who is suffering can learn and receive his message. >> and, you've been an actress for many, many years. from a career perspective maybe that you didn't even know you had? >> i didn't plan on becoming a director or switching careers. i found stories i cared about and wanted to tell them. the best way to tell them was to try to shepherd them from beginning to end and tell them as a director. i never thought of it as a career. i just thought i get to walk in this man's footsteps. i get to tell the story. i get to shine a light on these actors. it's just been a great, creative experience and unbroken has been the hardest creative experience of my life. >> queen elizabeth, she just had an audience, named her a dame

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we revealed, as you recall, the short list for "time's" person of the year. we narrowed it down to the final eight. this will be an interesting reveal. who our voters chose. so, third place, according to our viewers, masoud barzoni, president of iraqi kurdistan. this is number three. this is what our viewers said. number two on the list -- you'll see. taylor swift. so, you have the iraqi kurdistan president and taylor swift back to back, according to our viewers, the ebola caregivers. there you have it. fascinating one, two, three there. i would love for people to go on to facebook and let us know what they're thinking. collected group and certainly one that will set off a conversation. tomorrow, big reveal, 2014's "time" person of the year. >> wouldn't make a bad invite

list if you were having a christmas party. >> yeah. >> good conversations going there. tamron, thank you. just ahead on trending, have movies become so long theaters need to bring back intermission? plus, we're thrilled we have grammy award winner carrie underwood in our studio live getting ready to perform. what did you like about this holiday. nice clothes? not on her list. what these kids want, your kids have... their health. at st. jude children's research hospital, we're fighting for kids who aren't as lucky as yours. the discoveries at st. jude can help save children close to you. our treatments are used in hospitals all across america. thanks to our research, st. jude has the world's best survival rates for the toughest childhood cancers. and no family ever pays st. jude for anything.

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you're watching "today in the bay." >> good morning, it is 7:56, i'm laura garcia-cannon. east bay's mud board of directors will discuss a 14% hike for all water users. it covers cost to prevent an emergency drought water supply. for an average household, it amounts to an increase of just under $5 per month. >> and san francisco city leaders will vote on a wage increase. it would require those businesses pay a minimum hourly wage of $19.06. a big storm headed our way. the san jose district is setting out sandbags and they'll have crews out ahead of the storm, looking for flooding dangers and

clearing lines. it's probably a good idea to clear your own gutters if you get a chance. today is a good day to do all that? >> it is, laura. i want to show you this live picture of pacifica. you can see we have fog but no water for today. we're expecting waves to reach potentially 18 to 22 feet with this storm system on the way. it's going to have a lot of wind with it. that's what drives those big waves. san francisco is at 64 degrees for today, 67 for the north bay. most of us aren't going to see that rain until thursday, potentially who ahistoric rainf levels. >> this is palo alto, unusually soupy shot. conditions will continue to change. nothing dramatic on our map. look at the south bay, the issue there at the bot on of your screen. this is a tuesday, remember, so a heavier volume of traffic.

things aren't so bad, considering the fact that it is tuesday. the slowdown is getting into the city.

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performed live here in studio 1-a, today, tuesday, december 9th. >> a little rain can't keep us away. >> good morning, ft. worth, texas. >> good morning! >> we're celebrating our 40th birthdays. >> we're here in new york for our girls 60th birthday weekend. >> i'm 30 today! >> good morning, everyone. what a beautiful day. welcome back to "today" on a rainy morning. that was the view from the top of the rock. here's the view from our plaza. great folks lining up outside saying hello and happy spirits despite the less than

there today. >> beyonce and jay-z and lebron james at the brooklyn nets game. natalie, good morning again. >> reporter: good morning to you guys. it's going to be a more somber start to the day today as the royals head to the 9/11 memorial museum downtown of course to pay their respects. monday was a very full day. william headed to washington to pay a visit to the president and vice president while kate visited with children in harlem at a child care center. the moment a lot of people are talking about is court side at the barkley center and that's where the british royal team met with brooklyn's royalty with jay-z and beyonce as royals cheered on the nets and cavaliers. meanwhile, king james, lebron james also taking a moment with kate, the duchess, even taking a

photo, which some people are questioning across the pond as he casually draped his arm over the royals. some questioning if he broke royal protocol there but kate didn't seem to mind and she also got one of his jerseys to take home for prince george, a little souvenir no doubt she'll treasure. today it's an emotional day for them as they head to the memorial museum and of course there's a star studded gala tonight that is to commemorate the 600th anniversary of st. andrew's, their alma mater. i'll send it back to you device insi guys in the studio. >> a serious note. some players before the came came out with t-shirts saying "i can't breathe" in reference to the controversial grand jury decision in the eric garner case. there was news made at the game as well. >> we turn to josh for our top stories. good morning to you. >> we've seen a lot of rain.

the flight delays that we've been discussing, they are spreading this morning as this nor'easter unleashes its heavy rain and powerful winds and coastal flooding from new jersey all of the way north to maine. major cities including new york, philadelphia, boston, and all cities in between. getting drenched at this hour. the storm could also dump as much as a foot and a half of snow in inland areas. outgoing defense secretary chuck hagel arrived overnight in baghdad to assure iraqi officials that the u.s. is committed to helping them retake territory seized by islamic state fighters and he's also meeting with american commanders and troops to thank them for their sacrifices in the fight against isis. the u.s. has mobilized some 2,000 marine guards in the middle east to guard against possible attacks on u.s. embassies when the senate releases a report on cia interrogations after the 9/11 attacks. u.s. officials who have read the report say it contains graphic

new details of alleged torture. cia defenders say the interrogations disrupted terror plots and helped to locate osama bin laden. the ntsb is examining flight data recorders from a private jet that crashed into several homes about a mile from a maryland airport on monday. all three people onboard the plane were killed along with a mother who you see there and two of her young sons inside their home. the woman's husband was at work, however, and her 5 year old was in preschool. federal arson investigators are joining a local team at the scene of that massive fire monday in downtown los angeles. the inferno destroyed an unfinished apartment tower and closed sections of two freeways melting nearby freeway signs. officials say the fact that the fire erupted so quickly over so much of the building might point to foul play. back on u.s. soil. the unmanned capsule arrived on

san diego on board the uss anchorage monday night after the successful mission the space craft was recovered roughly 600 miles from the california coast. and an uproar over a snack has forced a korean airlines vice president to resign. the airlines supervisor of in-flight service reportedly pcame upset when her macadamia nuts were served in a bag and not on a dish so she had the pilot return to the gate so the flight attendant could be removed from the flight. cho's father is the company's chairman. perhaps -- >> 249 passengers on board. >> i'm not advocating her

removal. >> the sin of the macadamia nuts. >> they were not in a dish. >> exactly right. >> thanks very much. let's get another check of the weather from al. today's weather is brought to you by folgers. the best part of waking up is folgers in your cup. all these nice folks standing outside in this torrential rain. it is a cold rain, as well. these folks missing school. where are you from? >> burbank. >> weather is a little nicer in burbank than here. let's show you what we have going on. here in the northeast heavy rain and mountain snows. out west we are talking about rain in seattle. long branch and seattle rough stuff out there. in between everything is not bad. here in the northeast airport delays are going to be a mess.

boston, new york, philly, washington, d.c. out west we have heavy rain pushing in. some areas may pick up eight inches of rain around the seattle area and then it starts to push down into central and northern california. there is most likely going to be more flooding there, as well. some areas oh, that's the rain al's talking about coming our way as of tomorrow evening, but you get one more day to make those storm preps. golden gate bridge showing you some fog. that's usual this time of year. what's unusual is the amount of rainfall on the way. over the course of late wednesday, all day thursday, through thursday night and friday morning. it's going to be very active around here, so enjoy today. fog to p.m. sun, rain tomorrow, thursday is going to be the most active day. taking a look at your future cast, you can see heavy rain moving through the bay area. i'm not saying it is raining a lot but these folks are pairing up two by two.

it's getting rough. >> straight ahead what is it like to play golf with matt when he is really having a bad day? we have the video for you. >> and from the winter olympics to the ice bucket challenge we are going to reveal the stories you liked the most on facebook in 2014. >> one of country music's biggest stars carrie underwood live. first these messages. grandma is so happy to be here for your very first christmas. i hear you're quite the expert at waking people up in the morning. let me show you how grandma does it. ♪ you're daddy made this when he was a little boy. ♪ this is your dad in my house, where he had his first christmas. thanks for making the coffee. well look who's up. i'm really glad you're here, mom. me too. ♪ look who's here!

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devoured by the snake. more than 4 million people tuned in to the discovery channel special. so paul explained why he cut that stunt short. >> the important part was protecting my rib cage. i wanted to make sure i stayed alive. >> is it troubling to you that millions of people are upset that the snake did not eat you? >> not really. i think they missed the point of the whole show. >> don't you think you should be eaten by another animal? i'm sure we can find an alligator that is willing. >> i think i owe it to the people of planet earth to get eaten by something. >> well said. >> discovery standing by the decision saying its top priority was to protect paul and the snake. good way to have done that is not to have done the stunt. >> missed the point of the special called "eaten alive."

>> he cut that short. >> so you were a satisfied customer. new research confirming what women have long suspected, high heels have power. a study from france find men tend to be more courteous and responsive to women in high heels. women waited half the time to get picked up in bars. >> it would be stupid for us to comment on that. >> you have worn heels. >> would you help a woman in heels faster than you would a woman in sneakers or flats? >> exactly not. >> what about those furry ugg boots. >> i have a few pairs of furry ugg boots. so they don't like shoot lasers. >> not that kind of power. >> there is one woman who wears stilettos better than anyone i

know. her name is cameron hall. >> men help walk because they feel we are >> announcer: this is an nbc news special report. here is matt lauer and savannah guthrie. >> good morning, everyone. as we come on the air this morning, the highly anticipated report on harsh interrogation tactics used by the cia post 9/11 is now being made public. >> right now dianne feinstein, chair of the intelligence committee speaking from the senate floor sharing the first details from a declassified portion of that committee's 6,000 page report. this includes claims the cia misled congress about techniques used on detainees, things like waterboarding and sleep deprivation did not provide useful intelligence. >> we do not have a copy of the

entire report but we have the general findings. let's bring in andrea michelle. she's our chief foreign affairs correspondent. some of the headlines are extremely damming, andrea. >> they are. i just came from a briefing from feinstein's staff on the hill. they include the enhanced entertation or torture as she referred to them were not effective, cia provided inaccurate information about its effectiveness to the white house and public and the hill. the cia's management of the program was inadequate and deeply flawed, the cia will acknowledge that, i'm told. the cia program was also, the senate said, far more brutal than represented to policymakers and american public. the big question we were asking is what did george w. bush know and when did he know it. he told us today while he approved initial authorization for secret prisons back in september, right after 9/11 september 27th, 2001, that he did not know the details of these enhanced techniques or

torture until 2006 after cia inspector general questioned the cia directors, two directors and they said they never briefed him. there's also some cia memos, a cia briefer asked shoot president know about this, potus does not need to know. what he knew and when he knew it. doesn't mean dick cheney and other people didn't tell him privately but there's no paper trail to indicate president bush knew prior to 2006. >> stand by, there's a lot of disagreements on findings of this report between democrats and republicans. >> absolutely of the president has weighed in on it this morning. moments ago issues a statement in part, no nation is perfect. one of the strepgts that makes america exceptional, our willingness to confront our past, make changes and do better rather than another reason to refight old arguments.

he said i hope today's report will help us leave these techniques where they belong, in the past. let's turn to jim miklaszewski. >> reporter: u.s. marines guarding those embassies around the world are at a heightened state of alert preparing for any kind of barb backlash. in addition 2,000 marines, teams in the middle east and mediterranean region, to cover those areas in the persian gulf and in africa should there be any backlash. i can tell you, however, that u.s. military and d.o.d. officials say as of now there appears to be no specific threat against u.s. embassies, military personnel or military installations anywhere in those regions or around the world at this point. however, in an abundance of caution, they have decided to put all of these forces in higher alert, savannah. >> all right. jim miklaszewski at the

pentagon. thank you. >> let's bring andrea back in. andrea, mentioned some cia officials in the report. they disagree with its findings. a lot of republicans disagree as well. where do we go from here? >> we're going to have a minority report, dissenting report from republicans on the committee, most republicans on the committee. john mccain, who has been very angry about torture and fighting against it from his own experiences in vietnam is going to speak after feinstein speaks, and i think we're going to have more investigations. but republicans, as we say, former cia directors violently disagree, vigorously disagree with these conclusions and say the cia was only doing what they were told to do. >> andrea, thank you so much. you can read the full report on nbcnews.com. there will be much more coverage on this right now on msnbc and, of course, a full wrap-up tonight on "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >> some of you will return to reply programming. for others there's more of "today" straight ahead.

i'm savannah guthrienest. it seems like my audition for "american idol" was yesterday and in other ways it feels like it was a whole lifetime ago. i think it's because there's been so much stuff that's happened in the last ten years. >> have you allowed yourself time to process it? i always wonder when i see someone like you, that's had so much success in such a relatively short period of time, if you had the chance to stop and go, wow! >> that's what's been so great about putting together the greatest hits. i'm the worst at relishing the moments as they happen. so many of us don't really take the time to stop and take the time to look around and enjoy things as they happen. putting this all together has been really good for me to reflect and look through pictures and seeing songs on one album together. it goes in chronological order. it's so fun to kind of listen to how things have changed over the years. >> it's show business. they call it that for a reason. part of it is the show. but it's a business, too. does the business part of it ever weigh you down?

>> i mean, a little bit. any time anybody is trying to to be creative, of course, there's so many other things to think about. there's so many people i work with, where we are are all a team and if i don't do my job, they can't do theirs and it's all a big mess. so sometimes that can stifle creativity a little bit. it's important to keep that in your mind and charge through it and be able to do what you do. >> even as you're dealing with a business, the whole idea is to make it look fun and effortless. >> it is fun. >> but a lot of effort goes into it. >> my favorite part is being on stage. there's a lot of stuff sometimes you have to get to, to actually be on stage. that's the best part of my day. >> we'll get to see your favorite part in a little while. carrie will perform live in our next half hour. and also coming up next, the stories that had you talking on facebook in 2014. carrie might have been one of them. we're back in 15 seconds.

from major headlines to hollywood, what were the biggest stories that had you talking online? cheryl sandberg is here with a look at the social network in review. always good to see you. >> good to see you, savannah. thanks for having me. >> how is facebook making sure that people are using facebook to talk about what matters to them? >> people all around the world, all through the year talk about topics. we take a look in a privatized, sensitive way, to see what were the top topics? what people are most engaging with around the world. >> ten through four.

i love the sochi olympics. robin williams' death. people were talking and sharing their grief on facebook. >> they were. i remember when he died, i actually watched "mrs. doubtfire" with my two kids. they had never seen it before. the depth and breadth of his talent. >> george w. bush made a splash. unbelievably funny. >> huge on the site. 17 million people made als videos. for a lot of people it was the first time they realized you could take a video on your phone and upload it to facebook. >> let's get to our top three. the brazilian elections. that's interesting that was so high on the list. why do you think? >> it's a global list. but this was the most talked-about election of the year, presidential election, very hotly contested. a lot of drama. >> we also have the ebola virus outbreak. so many people talking about

that. nbc news partnered with facebook to share stories. >> normally when there's a crisis in the world, a lot of people and tv cameras rush into the crisis. because of the contagious nature of this disease, people are scared and people can't really see what's happening. you can do that on facebook. for those of us so far away, social media makes the world a little closer and little -- >> number one on the list, i'm not surprised. >> most shared event, talked-about event in facebook history, 350 million people came around the world cup. social media at its best. at its very best, social media ma makes the world smaller, more of a community. this is an event the world has always paid attention to. being able to engage makes people that much more excited. >> from the not shocking file, the movie "frozen."

>> as a mother of a son and a daughter. you're a mother now, this is a triumph, triumph for disney but a triumph for little girls. >> and a lot of women power. beyonce. >> great feminist. i worked with her earlier this year. her message about what it can be to be strong, independent woman are important. >> since i have you here, i have to show you this video that impressed us earlier this year. mark zuckerberg speaking mandarin. take a look. [ speaking mandarin ] >> does that feel like another day at the office for you guys? were you impressed? >> i was really impressed. mark does an annual challenge every year. last year his challenge was to try to learn mandarin, which is something that a lot of people can't see do in a year. it was exciting to see him speak. >> do you feel like you have to keep up? >> i'm not going to keep up, particularly in mandarin, but i'm proud he was able to do it. >> cheryl sandberg, thank you very much. >> thank you. savannah, thank you very

much. coming up soon, we'll be talking to two cool guys, martin freeman from "the hobbit" and you're watching today in the bay. >> a very good tuesday morning to you. it is 8:26 now, i'm laura garcia-cannon. the remnants of an all-day traffic mess in the south bay didn't end until just after midnight. that's when the chp finally reopened both directions of interstate 680 at allen rock in san jose. a despondent woman atopped the overpass closed the highway for hours. the woman eventually came down safely. >> new fallout for uber in the case of a driver in india sexually assaulting a female passenger. uber has already banned where it happened in new delhi. now there are calls to ban it across that nation. let's check the morning commute with mike. how's it looking on this tuesday?

>> we start with a pleasant look at the bay bridge toll plaza, where your left approach is clear right now, you do have the backup and metering lights, beautiful look at the sky starting to clear. look at the map, though, bay bridge toll plaza not so bad, slowing down the east shore freeway and there's red and orange all around. we have the heavy volume, but it's starting to ease up, so the wider spread, typical for a tuesday, is lighter in total volume. south bay hitting for north 101 to san jose. back to you. >> thank you very much. i'll be back with another update in about half an hour or so. hope to see you then. have a great tuesday. (vo) nourished.

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we're back now, 8:30 on a tuesday morning. it's the 9th day of december, 2014. we're all going to stand far apart today, not because we don't like each other but because we can't get closer together with all these umbrellas. by the way, that's jennifer nettles, collecting toys for our soggy toy drive this morning. >> everybody out on the plaza this morning. she has a big announcement,

which we'll have coming up. you are a menace with this umbrella, sir. >> so are you, young lady. >> i'm just under savannah's. >> by the way, carrie underwood will be back to perform for us, coming up live. and from country to pop, austin mahone is adding a new title to his growing resume. an author now. we'll talk to austin. >> get in here. come on. you want to come under here with me? >> i would love to, yeah. >> here we go. nice to see you. >> nice to see you. here we are. good weather we ordered. >> i know. >> not only are you collecting toys but you've got a big announcement to make. >> big announcement. i'm going to be on broadway for the first time. >> big role roxie. >> chicago, iconic production. i am beyond -- >> huge names have played roxie. >> no pressure. >> you are joining that.

>> this specific role that you were looking at -- this is the first time on broadway. why this role? something special? >> you know what i actually love about it? i love the story. it's fun, lighthearted. a little lighthearted play about murder. the dancing, to get to learn all that. bob fosse. i can't wait. >> and it's indoors. >> indoors. >> you've been on a lot of stages this one make you nervous? >> this one makes me on fire. this one makes me thrilled. nobody phones it in on broadway. other parts of the industry, you can be auto tuned and fix stuff so your personality and looks can carry you. not on broadway. not on that stage. you've got to bring it. >> congratulation. >> thank you. jennifer nettles, playing "roxie" on broadway. let's check the weather. is it raining? >> little bit. heavy rain. heavy snow back to the interior

sections of new england and upstate new york, pennsylvania. strong winds. lot of rain in the pacific northwest. tomorrow that rain makes its way into northern and central california. midsection of the country, plenty of sunshine. chilly conditions through the southeast on into florida. more mountain snows all the way from the appalachians into the alleghenys and upstate new york and new england. windy conditions as well. air traffic will be a big problem over the hey, happy tuesday. i'm meteorologist christina loren. i want to show you this time lapse from sunol. this is basically going to be the sky today, intervals of clouds and sun, temperatures in the 60s. comfortable numbers. we're looking towards a lot of rainfall moving in as of tomorrow evening, the north bay by 6:00. everything moves to the south on thursday, but we're not going to get the heavy stuff in the south bay until thursday afternoon. finally clearing out by friday, we could be measuring rain up to

eight inches in the higher elevations. >> and that's your latest weather. nice friends out here. what's your name? >> madison. >> where are you from? >> texas, dallas-ft. worth. >> you're used to rain, but are you looking forward -- would you like to see a little snow? >> yeah. >> yeah! yeah! all right. let's head back inside. >> al, thanks very much. just a few years ago, it seems, austin mahone began posting videos on youtube of himself singing. it led to his discovery and catapulted him to pop music stardom. now he's writing about it in his new book "just how it happened:ands my road to fame." let's put up that picture, you at 14 years old -- that's not 14. when you look at that picture, what do you think? >> i would always go to my grandparents house and we would have fun and mess around.

>> which of you felt you had a chance to make it first, you or your parents? >> i mean, my grandparents, definitely, for sure. i didn't really think of doing any of this at that age. >> you didn't? >> definitely not. >> you went around, handed out fliers. >> yeah. >> posted videos on youtube. when did you start to realize that people were noticing you? >> just when, you know, i would get calls from girls and girls' parents saying they wanted me to fly out to their birthday parties and i was like, what? you want me to come to your house and just hang out? that's what i did. i was like, this is definitely just getting more than just singing on youtube. >> you had a chance encounter, you met taylor swift at some kind of a store, right? >> we were in nashville, went into this little coffee shop and the person we were with was saying, famous people come in all the time. you just kind of see them. i was like, okay. taylor walked in and i'm like, i'm pretty sure that's taylor swift. that looks just like her. they're like, just relax.

don't go up to her i went up to her anyway. i'm like, my name is austin. i'm a big fan. i love you. >> you threw that in? >> yeah. >> how long after that were you actually opening up for her? >> two, two and a half years after that. >> an amazing ride. >> yeah, it is. >> it sounds like a weird question to ask you because you're only 18. in the four years this has all been going on, did you make mistakes? are there things you wish you could do over? >> i definitely feel like i made mistakes but i wouldn't do anything over because i feel like everything happen for a reason. >> you look back and say if i had gone left there as opposed to right, it might be even better? >> i definitely feel like that but i feel like i'm on the right track now so i'm not dwelling on mistakes i've made. >> you said something in an interview recently and it caught me. you talked about your life. and in the book you said it might be a weird thing to say, but i don't really feel like i have a home. there's no place that feels like the place where i live all the

time. >> yeah. >> and that made me sad a little bit. >> sad? >> because you spend so much time traveling around, you don't feel roots anywhere. >> for me, texas is always like home because that's where i'm from. i live in miami now and have a house there. and so i feel like -- every time i'm on the road, when i am traveling i feel like i'm home. once i get home i feel like i'm on vacation a little bit. you know what i'm saying? it's kind of weird. >> one of the nice things about you is that you also -- and i don't want to jinx anything but you've avoided the pitfalls. >> oh, yeah. >> is that a conscious effort? you have to work hard on that? >> yeah, knock on wood. i'm always trying to work hard, be a good role model and inspire people as much as i can. i'm just doing what i love to do pretty much. >> working out well for you. >> thank you. >> good to see you, ace continue. it's a pleasure. the book is called just how it happened. >> yeah. >> bilbo baggins himself. we'll talk to martin freeman

about the new "hobbit" movie and his hosting snl. >> and carrie

we are back now at 8:40 with the hobbit franchise, martin freeman and bilbo baggins finds himself on the verge of an epic battle. while he is ready to fight gandolf the wizard, he feels different about it. >> i'm not about to leave the company now. >> there is no company. not anymore. and i don't want to find out what soren will do when he finds out. >> i'm not afraid of soren. >> you should be. don't underestimate the evil of gold. >> we were talking about that clip. martin freeman, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> the way i read that intro, it

sounds like bilbo fights gandolf. >> that's his actual height. >> ian is actually 8' 2". >> he carry it is very well. >> yeah. >> are you bittersweet? are you like, thank goodness that's in the rear view mirror? what's your mind-set? >> i'm very fond of all the memories i have of the show, friends i made and the experiences. but things are meant to finish. i'm just very glad we get to share it with you. >> it is the final installment, right? >> it is. >> it's a wrap party for number two. they said guess what, we're going to do it a third. >> they did. by that time, the rumors had been going around the set thatware not going to fit this in. there's a lot of material to get that through. by the time they announced it, we had sort of guessed it. when i finally left, i did my wrap wrap and said good-bye to

everyone and said to peter jackson, is this really -- will we be getting back together in six months? that was a year and a half ago. that was really it. it's now over and this is the last film. >> you shot it a year and a half ago. when you saw the finished product were you like, this is a good movie. >> i genuinely have no recollection of it. >> scenes you were in? >> yes, words coming out of my mouth. i have no recollection at all. >> i'm very excited about another thing, you are hosting snl this weekend. >> i am excited about that, and a little bit scared. >> that seems intimidating. >> everyone is as nice as possible, you know. they're very welcoming but it's going into someone else's house and, you know, standing on their table and showing off. so, it's a little bit scary. it's such a well-established machine and the players are so well established and they bond together so well. i'm hoping they're going to be nice to me and let me in their game. >> do you have any fantasies about being on snl?

please let me play this character or that character? >> not specific ones. there are things that i sort of hope i might be asked to do. but i'm not going to -- >> tell me. >> cross dressing. come on. >> we learned a lot about you, martin. >> i know. >> we'll see you saturday when we really get to know you as you host snl. and "the hobbit: the battle of the five armys" opens friday. you should see t you're really good. carrie underwood performs for us live. first this is "today" on nbc.

>> announcer: the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. it is 8:45. we are delighted that carrie underwood stuck around for a performance. although we didn't give her a

choice in that. singing "something in the water" off her brand new album, ladies and gentlemen, carrie underwood. ♪ he said i've been where you've been before down every hallway's a slamming door no way out no one to come and save me wasting a life that the good lord gave me ♪ ♪ then somebody said what i'm saying to you opened my eyes and told me the truth they said just a little faith it'll all get better so i followed that preacher man down to the river ♪ ♪ and now i'm change d and now i'm stronger ♪

♪ there must've been something in the water oh, there must've been something in the water ♪ ♪ well i heard what he said and i went on my way didn't think about it for a couple of days then it hit me like a lightning late one night i was all out of hope and all out of fight ♪ ♪ couldn't fight back the tears so i fell on my knees saying god if you're there come and rescue me felt love pouring down from above got washed in the water washed in the blood ♪ ♪ and now i'm changed and now i'm stronger ♪ ♪ there must be something in the

water oh, there must be be something in the water ♪ ♪ and now i'm singing along to amazing grace can't nobody wipe this smile off my face got joy in my heart angels on my side thank god almighty i saw the light gonna look ahead no turning back live everyday give it all that i have trust in someone bigger than me ever since the day that i believed ♪ ♪ i am changed and now i'm stronger there must be something in the water oh, there must be something in

the water yeah there must be something in the water oh, there must be something in the water ♪ ♪ oh, yeah i was lost but now i'm found i was blind but now i see ♪ ♪ >> carrie underwood. carrie, thank you so much. she'll come back in a little while with hoda and kathie lee.

and we're back. first this is "today" on nbc.

all right. we're back now at 8:51. you don't have to wait for a new year to get a jump on your resolution to get in shape. >> that's right. today, you can get your exercise fix owned by nbc universal in

partnership with under armor featuring five master trainers, combining a variety of techni e techniques to customize a workout for you. >> oh, so you leave me with the names? here we go. kioni hudoba. >> now the workout is over. >> i know. this is an interesting concept. you tailor make these workouts, quick workouts so people can get the information they need. >> radius is a fitness experience, a premium fitness experience featuring this unstoppable tribe of five elite master trainers, bringing you fitness any time, anywhere, on any of your screen. >> let's have an example. let's start with you. >> perfect. >> okay, i don't want to wait till the new year. i'm going to pack on a few pounds this holiday season. what should i be doing to counteract that? >> it is that holiday season. i call it the guilty pleasure season.

my guilty pleasure are sweets. i love -- we all created a minute little segment workout move to torch those calories. 180-degree with punches sbchlt my beautiful co-athlete is going to be doing this. she lowers in a squat. she's blocking that. this is targeting those gluts, lifting everything nice and tight. her core is tight. three jabs nice and strong. she's going to jump, getting the heart rate up, punching nicky. right back to start. boom. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> do you have to have someone to punch? >> no. >> this could get you in real trouble on the streets of new york here. >> it protects you on the streets of new york here. >> okay. >> you've got a background in dance, fitness. tell me about your workout. >> yes, i do. my workout is basically for anyone who wants to get or maintain a perky butt, especially around the holidays. it's called the glut pickup. and the fantastic kioni is going to demonstrate.

shoulder width apart, butt close to the floor. bring it up. bend over from the waist. keeping the butt tight, coming up, engaging the hamstrings and the gluts. >> nicky, soccer player. >> i am a former pro soccer player. i'm all about people not just looking good, but feeling good. whether you're a stay-at-home mom or working dad, there's no point looking like a stud and moving like a dud. >> catchy, nicky. >> all right? hero get up. get in the squat, working the quads, the glut, in the hero lunge, opposite hero lunge and back. all these moves have progression. that can end up looking like this. >> in about 12 years. >> if you're you. okay. now, i love the name of your exercise, natalie, the crescent

curtsy lunge. >> yeah. >> tell us about it. >> i'm all about the core. how can i get those abs and gluts engaged? my main man alex will demo. legs up and around, ewing the gluts and really activating that core. that's it. >> pretty good. >> alex, your turn. turnabout is fair play. >> that's right. payback. mine is all about upper body strength. push-up with the shoulder tap on here. your strength and your core and your shoulders and your chest. go down into a pushup. come back up again. nice job, natalie. >> can i ask you guys a question? how many calories do you think we burned watching you all do that? >> i think you earned a healthy treat. that's what you did. >> thank you so much. >> if you want to learn more about radius fitness head to today.com. tamron does some cooking with the barefoot contessa. first your local news and weather. nice job, guys. >> thank you.

you're watching today in the bay. >> a very good tuesday morning to you. it is 8:56, i'm laura garcia-cannon. looks like hall of fame quarterback joe montana will have to make some new plans for a massive hotel and retail complex across from levi's stadium. the development has missed another key deadline and won't be ready in time for the super bowl. the project won't even break ground before 2016. the super bowl takes place in

february of that year. happening today, san jose poised to authorize a new tax on air b&b rentals. 10% tax added to all operators city wide. it would be similar to the occupancy taxes that are paid by guests at any hotel. another local news update for you in half an hour.

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to today on a -- let's just call it what it is, miserable tuesday mornin december 9th, 2014. >> no, it's not. >> the weather is miserable. >> every day you open your eyes, you can look at people who love you, it's a beautiful day. >> i think you know what i me t meant, miss hall. it is raining, it's cold, it's nasty outside. >> it's bad day for someone. >> i'm with tamron and al. guess who is outside in that weather. >> she has the right to say it's a bad day.

she's outside. you inside in your fancy suit. hi, nat. >> reporter: exactly right. >> natalie said -- what did you say, my friend? exactly -- >> reporter: i drew the short straw, i guess. >> hanging out with the royals is a short straw now apparently. prince william and duchess kate, as you know -- >> i'm not really hanging out with them. >> -- three days in new york and washington, d.c. natalie is in new york. what's going on with the couple today? >> we expect any moment now to see the royal couple emerge from the carlyle where they're staying behind me, if you can see behind my giant umbrella. they have a busy day again today. it's going to be somewhat more of a somber day this morning as they visit the 9/11 memorial museum, certainly, where they want to pay their respects to those who have fallen. they also, of course, have a star-studded gala tonight as well to celebrate the 600th

anniversary of st. andrews, their alma mater. courtside last night at the barclay center where the royals took in their very first basketball game here in the city of new york. you saw them, of course, alongside with the brooklyn royalty, if you can call them that, queen bee and jay-z getting a chance to meet the royals or & king james or lebron james getting a chance to take a photo with the duchess of cambridge and some people across the pond discussing whether that was breaking royal protocol when he casually draped his arm across kate middleton's shoulders. she didn't seem to mind much. they were smiling pretty big for the picture, enjoying the moment there in the cavaliers thrashing

of the nets. it will continue on schedule today. we expect them moments from now. >> we all have the reaction here -- >> we didn't all. >> two out of three of us. when people are -- oh, she -- he touched the duchess. >> what did you say, willie? >> oh, shut up. >> i love it. >> i know. >> ridiculous. they don't look uncomfortable and i thought it applied to the queen. is it that hard to find out if it applies to the princess? i mean, they looked like they were fine. he gave them a shirt for their baby. why are they -- >> come on. >> who are the people saying that? >> royal watchers across the pond. >> who are they? >> across the pond, they're saying that. across the pond, you know, some of the reports in the media across the pond are saying, you know, that's kind of not in keeping with what you're supposed to do when the royals are around. but, you know what?

i really don't think they care and they view themselves as a modern day royal couple. >> they're at a basketball game, taking pictures. >> and they're kind of in his house. kind of. he's not the nets. that's so weird. >> how much longer do we have you standing out there this morning? >> tape delay. >> i don't know. downpour gets even worse now. >> good news is, natalie, the winds are going to pick up. >> she might lift off. >> thanks, al. >> it would be great. you can do your best mary poppins. >> you are keeping it together. >> you know what, at least this weather -- thank you. i was going to say at least, i think, new york probably has london beat today in the weather department. >> you're so right about that. >> they're used to this. >> stay dry. see you soon. >> is natalie going to get all dressed up for the big event tonight? >> i think you have to, don't you? >> what's happening? >> going to the museum of the

art. >> oh, you have to. remember, they sent out the rules. they didn't send out rules whether lebron james could touch her or not but they sent out rules on reporter attire, saying you have to wear slacks and dresses. >> i think they reversed that because it was so insulting to the american media. >> because they were implying we were shleps? >> that's a british term. >> we had ours at the ramada in new jersey, highway four. >> why are they doing it here? >> because a lot of the alum -- >> are living here? >> yes. some very upper echelon people. >> who say shlep. >> don't touch the duchess. >> willie said shut up. >> i have a question for both of you. i know the answer. don't look. what is the most persuasive word in the english language.

>> please. >> please. >> we both thought the same thing. >> that's a very good answer but there's a new book called "magic words" that says the most powerful word is "because." "because." if you explain yourself, if you defend what you're saying, i'm doing this because, people are more likely to give in to you, agree with you, acquiesce to you. let me give you an example if i could. >> okay. >> one study began when there was a lot line of people waiting to use a photocopier. a woman tried cutting in line and said excuse me, i have five pages. may i use the xerox machine? 60% of the people allowed her to go ahead of her. then she got more specific and said i have five pages, may i use the xerox machine because i'm in a rush? for that reason, the rate of -- shot to 95%. >> i would have said no because

she didn't say please and i have stuff to do, too. >> that's right. >> because i think my time is more important than yours, can i cut in? >> it is more persuasive than saying can i get in line. >> i still think please. you're in line. would you mind, please, can i -- >> where is this from? >> a new book -- >> london where you can't touch people. >> is this an american book? >> i don't know. >> that's what i said. >> do you know what is annoying? you're in airport security lines, i'm late for my flight. >> get here when the rest of us did. >> yurt kiou're the king of get early. >> i hate when they pretend they don't know where the line is. clearly -- i'm the person he's debating getting in front of. i'm like, what do i do? do i stop him if he does it?

how much of a pushback do you give? and he's feeling me out and i felt like i was a gazelle, he was a lion. this all played out in my head, i swear to you. finally, i got closer and he moved in and i went, no. >> you went lion on him? >> i went no. he pulled back and got in front of somebody else. it was amazing. little advice there. >> took down the gazelle. >> but people pretend they don't see you in line. that's crazy. but if he said please -- >> you might have. >> might have thought about it. someone i'm a fan of, no secret about this, russell brand, in the news. not so good reason. russell brand has been on what i think is a very admirable crusade to help people called new era estates, displaced in london, protesting with them saying you've got wealthy moving in to these major cities and as a result a lot of people can no longer afford to live in these communities.

he is under fire, being called a hypocrite because he lives in a $10,000 a month apartment, according to the tabloids over there. he has been taking it on the chin. but now, did russell go too far? he actually tweeted out the business card of a daily mail reporter. on the business card was the reporter's private phone number, personal phone number. in the tweet, he said the card was left at a family member's home and he tweeted it out. we tried to contact the reporter, reached out to brand. the question is, did he go too far? he has 8.7 million followers and, as you can imagine, they probably called this reporter. the reporter just wrote on the card, please call. is that too far? >> was it a journalist he had a disagreement with? he wanted people to bombbard him? >> i think that's the case. we're trying to get to the bottom if there's any bad blood between the two of them. there is talk he may be booted off twitter as a result. instagram will take you off for

naked pictures. they took rihanna off and recently put her back on. if that's someone's personal number, i think it's a no brainer. >> did he write on it that it's a personal number or cell phone? >> do we have the picture up? it's his personal cell. >> but you don't know that? >> you don't know. >> it could be just a business number. >> i think russell brand was using a business card saying these people are calling me hypocrites and trying to talk to me. twitter is thinking about kicking him off. i didn't pick that story. kate did. i can tell. >> is he saying -- >> no, the card was left and he tweeted it out. kate, kate, that's what i said. i said that. >> jimmy fallon showing pictures of his new daughter, franny. look at that. that's what i'm talking about. >> look at those cheeks. >> i love it. love it.

>> oh! oh! stop it! >> look how eyes wide open. >> she is so cute. >> there's winnie. i love that. love that. >> that's how you -- >> franny and winnie. great names. >> keep those pictures coming, jimmy. i like 'em! how about the weather? we've been talking a lot about that. >> yes, we have. we will continue to talk about it. it is a mess in the northeast. airport delays, road problems. this is a classic nor'easter. ahead of this system, we've got this warm air coming in. you're going to see this heavy rain pushing on in here. behind the system, we've got colder air being dragged in. the purple, pinkish, that's freezing rain. the white is snow. we'll see that developing. philadelphia right now, lot of rain. airport delays, big problems. we'll be watching that tlhrough the day. rainfall amounts, snowfall up to

a foot and a half to two feet in parts of the catskills. that's going to be a big problem. out west, another big storm system is coming in. this is going to affect seattle, portland. some areas could be looking at five to eight inches of rain, all the way down into central california. they've already been getting slapped around by a lot of rain. they need 9:12. good tuesday morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. we do have some clouds overhead. they are clearing out. abundant sunshine to finish off the day. fog, as well. that should clear out by noon. 63 on the east shore, and 67 degrees for today. san jose, that's you and the north bay. temperatures are going to drop steadily tomorrow. rain moves into the north bay 6:00 to 7:00, then heavy rainfall all across the board on thursday. more on that in moments. >> that is your latest weather.

>> al, thank you so much. coming up next, what the number 61 has to do were with your holiday shopping. how to save some big money in the stores right after this. 61, al. 61. 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. ♪ [instrumental music] ♪

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♪ the holiday shopping season is if null swing. the closer it gets to christmas and han kau, the more likely you are to make impulse buys. >> to make sure you don't waste any money, scott gamm. good to see you, scott. >> good morning. >> let's go through the numbers. first of all, number 61. >> great deal on a television. you put it on your credit card for six months. this is how much money you'll pay in interest over that time on a card with a 25% interest rate. if you're going to use your credit card this holiday season, try to pay off the balance in

full. it may be easier said than done. if you can't do that, try to pay at least double the minimum payment. this interest is going to eat away at the savings you scored on that great tv. >> the minimum payment is really a sucker's game? >> it's calculated in a way that keeps you in debt. >> let's move to our next number here. 23. the department store credit card discount. >> average interest rate on a department store card, eight points higher than your traditional credit card. you're going to be asked do you want to open up a store credit card. just say no. a balance will eat into the discounts that this card offers. it's very tempting but just say no. >> i'll get the card, the discount, cancel the card but that can affect your credit. >> hurt your credit score and opening up these cards is a sign that you're hungry for credit. credit bureaus don't like that. >> interesting. >> next number, $3.4 billion. big number. it asks retailers in what way?

>> amount of money retailers will lose from returns. they are cracking down on fraudulent returns. it will make it tougher to return things across the board. know the return policy ahead of time. if you're shopping online, you may get free shipping. they might charge you to send the item back. try to shop at retailers that also have a brick and mortar location. you can buy it, take it back to the store and not be charged anything. >> 75. 75%. >> the percentage of americans that make impulse buys and a third of these people spend over $100 on an impulse buy. this is easy to do. >> i confess. that's me. especially if there's things when you're checking out. >> those impulse stillettos? >> i love you. >> the checkout area, the beginning and ends of the aisles, try to either stay away from these areas or simply make that list on your smart phone. that way you always have it with

you. >> can't make any promises. i'm going to make some impulse buys. 8 2bucks. >> the amount of money to spend to be eligible for free shipping online, up from $76 last year. according to the website someone will have to foot the bill for free shipping. target, zappos, nordstrom will offer free shipping online, all orders, no questions asked. best buy offers free shipping on orders over $35 and barnes & noble, which offers free shipping over 25. when you're shopping, be mindful of some of these minimums. >> shop on the free shipping. >> good idea. scott, thank you very much. >> thank you. and up next, an important health alert about the potential link between a widely used chemical and blood pressure. willie has the news. and later, take your house from this to -- ♪

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we got you a little something. we got you jeans. it's about time. pipin' hot pillsbury crescent rolls. make your holidays pop! you're watching today in the bay. >> good morning to you. it's 9:26. i'm kris sanchez. more than 150 people were arrested last night after protests got out of hand in berkley. an estimated 1,500 protesters took part in all. they were once again voicing their anger over grand jury decisions in ferguson and new york city. at one point protesters stopped traffic on interstate 80 and also disrupted amtrak service, even cutting cable on a crossing gate. unlike previous nights, police say protesters last night did not vandalize, nor loot berkley businesses. firefighters are combing for hot spots after an early morning trash fire in san jose, story and center roads, right near the former entrance to the homeless

encampment known as the jungle, that is now closed. firefighters say there has been three fires in the area since the jungle was shut down last thursday. happening today, bart and ac transit will lay off joint plan for round the clock mass transit. the service will start as a pilot program. the agencies today are expected to break down how much it will cost and which areas it will cover. speaking of your commute, traffic and weather after the break.

welcome back now. the time is 9:28. i'm meteorologist christina loren. this, of course, the golden gate bridge. fog, but better than what we're expecting as of tomorrow night. we've got a lot of rainfall on the way to the bay area, and it will likely impact your drive for tomorrow night. expecting that to continue really into thursday when the heavy stuff comes through, but there will be success stories out of this. taking a live look at tahoe, beautiful snow caps. that snow level with the next

storm coming down to 5,000 feet, temperatures today mild and dry, that rain moves into the north bay by 6:00 tomorrow. >> oakland, 880 northbound slow a bit towards the coliseum. look at the map, late compression, rigs having trouble, so backing up, but not a big deal. the rest of your tuesday looking lighter than a typical tuesday, even though there's a lot of orange and red, it's better than you often see. earlier crash, that gummed things up for the morning commute. rest of the peninsula moves nicely, 101 slow past the airport. back to you. >> thank you very much. more local news coming up for you in just a half hour.

♪ >> how about that? >> that's beautiful. >> welcome back to "today" on a tuesday morning, december 9th, 2014. you see the wind blowing the christmas tree out there. >> actually, a beautiful shot. like a sense of calm. >> i'm willie, along with al and tamron. natalie on royal duty. >> do you have your tree up? >> not yet. >> we're going away for christmas. we're not getting a tree. we're getting one where we're going but not in our home. >> i was worried about george and lucy for a second there. >> no, no. >> how about you? >> two trees. >> of course you do. >> we call her two trees tamron.

tamron two trees. >> i try to put it up as early as possible because i feel like all the effort you put in, maximum enjoyment. >> real tree or -- >> i have a fake tree, hot pink tree and turquoise tree. of course i do. >> of course you do. >> can't you go get the green tree like everybody else. >> how about this guy? >> how about this? >> hanukkah, eight-day holiday. >> the mensch on a bench. >> he has a book? >> he has a book! >> he's an author now. >> what's his story? >> he essay mensch. he's on a bench. >> created a life-sized version of this guy. you can have the full guy. >> the big guy. literally the big guy. >> how big is it? >> i'll give you a sense. hold on a second. >> everybody knows the story and

how they -- oh, okay. >> hold on just a sec. come here, big guy. oh, he's tied down. >> oh! >> just so you aren't lonely while i'm doing the weather. >> it's a mensch on a chair now. >> here you go. >> hey, buddy. >> all right. >> oh. >> there you go. >> they're sharing -- >> while you -- >> more holiday fun including a display that has nearly 1.2 million light goes to today.com. all kinds of decoration. >> asking people to send their cool lights to us. >> can i go over now? >> yeah, mensch has it covered. >> whoo, all right! hey, let's show you what we've got. mess here in the northeast. rain. icy mix and snow. and out in the pacific

northwest, we're looking at more heavy rain making its way from the pacific northwest into northern california. in between, sunshine. cooler than usual temperatures. nice and warm down -- cool, i should say, leftover snow and wind here in the northeast. some rain left over tomorrow in new england. heavier rain spreads into central and northern california. that's a mess. and, again, the cooler conditions continue through the plains on into the gulf coast and into florida. look at this. miami tomorrow, 68 degrees. whoa! me 9:33. good tuesday morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. we have a lot of rain on the way, starting tomorrow in the north bay. for today, mix of sun and clouds, pretty out there. feeling like fall. here's our weather maker. a big, powerful storm system. expecting gusty wind as of tomorrow. the main rainfall is going to come through on thursday, so here's what you can count on. for tomorrow, gusty winds until

about 50 miles per hour. by thursday, the heaviest rain moves through. we're going to keep that chance going. big waves, 18 to 22 feet. >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thanks. anyone who has taken on the daunting task of renovating a home knows how costly it is and return on investment is not guaranteed. >> so, scott mcgilvery is here. you know i practiced your last name. >> yeah. well, obviously, not enough. >> wow! >> bam! >> i know. i'll watch out. >> you're going to quiz us, today is all about return on investment. people ask me often on hgtv, where should i put my money? where should i renovate and today i'll quiz the three of you to see just how much you know about the renovation world. >> how do you feel? >> you don't push it. you'll put it on. you will destroy some hair, but you have a is red.

b is the fluorescent in the middle and c -- you got it. i'll give you a, b or c questions and you choose the helmet of choice. it's top three on the board here. >> hit us! >> biggest bang for your buck. here it is. in the kitchen, what has the best return on investment? new countertops, that's a. b, new hardware or c, new appliances? come on. pick that up. >> countertops was which one? countertops is a is red. >> that's what i want. >> monkey see, monkey do. everyone is wrong together. >> new countertops are good, but you know what? biggest bang for your buck will be new hardware. i know. it sounds craze pep. >> hold on a second. we have big, breaking royal news. william and kate walking out. natalie, what's the latest? >> hi. right now we're standing outside

the carlisle, of course, and we just saw the royals getting into their cars. they're headed downtown, of course, to the national 9/11 memorial museum and they have quite the entourage, as you would expect. they are expected to be there shortly down at ground zero and it's suspected to be an emotional day for them. they'll be there to pay their respects for those who have fallen here. guys? >> natalie, thank you very much. >> let's get back to the game. >> oh, my goodness. the royal palace renovation. >> so changing of the door hardware is very simple and it can be done and it's a diy project and we do it all of the time. >> next question is about your living spaces. which type of flooring gives you the best return on investment. a, tile, b, carpet or c, hardwood. oh, look at this improvement! correct. hardwood floors. >> thank you. >> most desired type of flooring

in a living space. you will always get a fantastic return on the hardwood floor. let's see how we do in the bathroom. what can you change to give you the biggest bang for your buck. the fixtures, bc, the toilet paper holder. i'm sorry. incorrect, but you guys got it right. it is the fixtures. >> you know what? they tell you not to do really anything to the bathroom because it's not something that increases the value, right? >> yeah. that's really weak. one more for us. >> i said because. >> the reason being changing the layout is expensive. changing the toilet paper holder is not enough. switching out the fixtures and keeping the same layout can be done quite fast and give you a huge return. >> changing fixtures throughout the house. >> you're catching on. last question is the master bedroom. what gives you the most bang for your buck. a, painting the bedroom, b,

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>> okay. >> little bit over there. al, you've got a nice brisk walk. very obama-ish actually. got a sway. >> i have a problem with my knees, obviously. we overstride too much. you should take shorter steps. >> okay. let's go over this this long guy. willie, you're so tall. red light green light, i say green light, you're there. >> lebron james. >> you're walking like steve harvey right there. >> that's a huge compliment. i love steve harvey. >> how should we walk? >> i want to guess how you would feel if you're walking this way. chin up. swasm y your arms more like this and smile. okay? there you go. all right. al, i want you to look down. i want you to slump forward like this. take a lot of deep breaths. >> willie, walk like this with your fist and kick imaginary

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you're watching today in the bay. >> good morning, everyone, i'm scott mcgrew. happening today, east bay board of directors will discuss a 14% hike for all water users. it covers costs to provide

emergency drought water supply. for an average household, the hike amounts to an increase just under $5 a month. santa clara county supervisors will vote on the new living wage. it would require employers that do business with the county to pay a minimum hourly wage of $19.06. and a big storm is brewing in the pacific, headed our way. santa clara county water district handing out sand bag supplies this morning in san jose. the district will have crews roaming ahead of the storm looking for potential flooding dangers, as well. so let's check in with weather. good morning. >> yeah, dry conditions, little fog out there, clouds for today, intervals of clouds and sun from time to time. 64 degrees in san francisco. 64 on the east shore, 67 on the peninsula, and enjoy today's dry conditions, because everything changes as of tomorrow. afternoon sunshine in abundance for today. rain moves in tomorrow evening into the north bay, then we have

torrential rain on thursday. and i'm talking about potentially measuring over eight inches in the higher elevations. we got a lot to go over in your full forecast today at 11:00. see you then, but first here's mike and your drive. >> all right. looking at a slower drive still for 880 southbound. this is the compression we see at this time on a tuesday through fremont. looking at the map, only through fremont south of the dunbarton bridge and not much before that. that's a lighter flow of traffic. up towards the airport evening out, but the rest of the freeways looking better. south of 101 still slow eastbound 92 coming over the san mateo hills. earlier crash there tied things up. that's about it through the area, back to you. >> all right, mike, thanks. we'll have another local news update coming in a half hour. see you then. what's possible today?

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from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. it is booze day, tuesday, december 9th. an exciting show for you today. >> very. >> exciting for us we're so happy she's here with us. six-time grammy winner carrie underwood. she has a lot to talk about. she has a baby on the way, a new album. she's on fire. >> she had the most amazing decade, hasn't she? >> she really has. >> professionally and personally. she's just -- she deserves it. she's one of those -- i love to

see wonderful things happen to wonderful people. >> yes. >> she's one of them. she's the real, real deal. if you are a big fan of the hobbit movies, hoda woman what do we have? >> one of the biggest stars, emmy winner martin freeman. if you love the hobbit, you know him from there. if you know him from "love actually," he was one of the stand-ins. that's one of my favorite movies. it was a good one. fun to talk about. >> did you ever dream about becoming a youtube star. today may be your lucky day. a brand-new book and a lesson on how to make your own youtube video. >> it is interesting how people pick up on those. if you shot a video and you have your own youtube channel, how do you get there, how do you get 2 million clicks. >> how do you get sponsors? >> she's going to explain. >> jimmy fallon came back after a little break for the birth of

his second child. and he showed some pictures, i hear. >> frances for first time. let's take a look. >> i've got -- if you haven't heard, i had a great weekend, exciting times here at the "tonight show." last week, my wife nancy and i welcomed our second child. frances cole fallon was born, yes. so i'm completely exhausted. see if you can see right there. this is her getting ready to leave the hospital. in the car seat. look at this. me and my wife and our fist baby, winnie, leaving the hospital. that's little winnie. look at this. best photo bomb ever. >> he sounds so happy. >> he sure does. frances was born at five pounds,

11 ounces. oh, my gosh, 18.5. that's a tiny little thing. she's precious. >> so sweet. >> yeah. there is nothing -- i don't care how many emmys you've won, how many oscars. nothing like the miracle of a new brand-new baby. >> you can tell -- it was a big day in new york yesterday. >> except for the lack of a certain baby. >> william and kate showed up without their baby. that was okay. >> no, it's not. >> they went and hung out with beyonce and jay-z at the nets basketball game. they showed up around the third quarter. and they got to their seats. the whole place exploded in ovation. and then jay-z and beyonce came across and greeted them and said, hey, and all that stuff. and one of the players did -- he missed a shot because everyone in the crowd turned to take pictures of the couple and they were playing the game. >> threw them off a little bit. they made the jumbo tron. i bet they asked not to be put on the kiss cam. >> you know what is funny about them. they look like they're unaccustomed to being looked at,

even though they're the most photographed people. >> so likable. they seem so dag gone normal. >> they posed for pictures with lebron james. got a tiny jersey for george. >> and then earlier in the day, of course, he had -- william had flown down, commercially, i like they're doing that, on a puddle jumper to meet the president in washington. >> he told the president that he was so excited when his child was born that he forgot to ask if it was a boy or a girl. and that shows how -- >> was he not in the room when it came out? >> i don't know. he was. how did he not know? >> i bet you were there too. a man who is our producer -- she knows everything. >> she watches everything. she reads everything. she knows everything. >> she also is upset about the guy who didn't get eaten alive. >> amanda has been pining -- she's been moping. >> she's angry. >> as you guys remember, there was a guy who said he was going to get eaten by the anaconda. >> you got to keep your promises.

>> that's what you say you're going to do, then do it. well, apareparently he ended up getting wrapped up and squeezed a little bit. >> you think? >> but 4 million people watched this on the discovery channel. so 4 million people probably were not pleased. >> i don't think they wanted him to be killed. they wanted to see him -- >> they wanted to see what -- >> what was their plan? >> how do you get snout. >> amanda. >> regurnl tagitatregurgitate. >> he was going to swallow him and regurgitate and spit him out. peta said that would exhaust the snake, the swallowing and regurgitating. the guy, paul, who is the one who was supposedly -- he appeared on jimmy kimmel last night. take a look at what he said about the angry rezblaks is act >> is it troubling to you that millions of people are upset that the snake did not eat you? >> not really. i think they missed the point of the whole show then. >> the show was called eaten alive in fairness. don't you think to make this fair you should be eaten by

another animal. maybe we can find an alligator that is willing. >> i think i owe it to the people of planet earth to get eaten by something. >> you're right. >> get eaten by something. he seems kind of funny. he was here and i saw him downstairs doing push-ups. he said he wanted to pump up before his segment. >> okay. interesting. >> that's what he said. >> there is a picture of blake lively in the papers today running errands in new york city. look at her. running errands. i don't believe it. it looked look a burberry commercial or ad. >> beautiful outfit. >> the perfect bag. >> the perfect bag, the great -- the bike positioned perfectly behind her. everything is perfect. >> yeah. >> so in texas, this is kind of -- we're going to give a shoutout to the police department called pantego. every holiday they issue -- they issue citations like most police officers do. so in certain cases, in instead of paying a fine, they asked the

people giving the citation to pay up by giving a toy. >> called the cops for kids program which is so great. >> all the kids -- all the toys go to the children's hospital in ft. worth, texas. last year they were able to fill three patrol cars. i bet this year a lot more. >> absolutely. i like these stories. okay, now this is interesting. >> yeah. >> i am a stepmom so i found this interesting. but there was an open letter to a stepmom. want to explain it? >> yeah, so, a lot of times the stepmom is seen as like the evil one, and the awful one, there was a woman who decided she was going to write an open letter to her daughter's stepmom. and she decided -- she wrote it and it got so much pickup and here's what the letter said. the mom writes, i never wanted you here, you simply were never part of the plan. i doubt you ever wanted me in your life. the mom goes on to say that she hoped the stepmom would be unattractive, a terrible beast and her daughter wouldn't like her. she wanted to resent her, but

the stepmom made it impossible. and now she's thankful for her. she said thanks for showing her daughter unconditional love. >> and her husband too. her ex-husband. >> yeah. i'm having a minor hot flash right now. all right, no. can i tell you something i discovered, i don't want to say it for everybody because it is not, but somebody told me that the way to prevent a hot flash is an herbal pill called black cohash. i was having a bad -- so i went to look for them. i was like a druggy looking for my pusher on the streets. i was at every duane reade. i couldn't. i was ripping clothes off and it was so hot. >> it is not a pretty sight. >> i went to whole foods and they have black cohash in all forms. this is the first one i've -- >> you're made up. >> but i'm much better. i think it is working.

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album out today called "greatest hits: decade number one". >> do you like being pregnant, do you like the feel of it? >> i feel like i walk by a mirror and i forget and i just start laughed. my body is not mine right now. >> are you guys thinking ahead, thinking about what it is going to be like, getting the house ready and all that stuff? >> yeah, we have been picking out, you know, patterns and rugs and furniture and stuff like that. it has been -- but it is just -- i don't think there is any way for us to actually, you know, fathom how much our lives are about to change. >> well, on friday, ring, ring, you got a phone call, i think, maybe that's how you found out about the grammys. >> yeah, i was doing interviews and talking to a ton of people and i walk out and my manager told me. i was, like, wow. >> two nods. >> does it still feel amazing? you've gotten several obviously before. >> yeah, i mean, you don't do it

for the awards or anything like that. i mean, just want to make good music that you can be proud of and hope people like it. and -- but it is really cool. i'm not going to lie. >> you knew early on, and people said when you won "american idol", but you've been working at this since you were born basically, haven't you? >> i've been singing since i could talk and annoying everybody with all of my -- all my different loud singing. but it is what i always wanted to do. >> you wanted to stay true to your kun tcountry roots too. >> that's where i belong. i feel like we're all influenced by different genres in music today specifically, because music is so accessible, but that's my home. >> you have other interests. >> yes. >> one of them we heard a rumor that you were starting a kind of clothing line, a workout clothing -- tell us about this. >> it is called kaliya. i partnered with dicks sporting

goods and we wanted to make -- this sounds crazy, but it doesn't exist, functional clothes that also look really great so you can kind of take yourself through your day in them, you know, cute things you can wear to the gym and then pieces you can throw over them, you can go pick up the kids or run to the grocery store or -- >> just in time for you to be working out after the baby, right? that's coming in the spring. >> everything in your life is perfect and it is getting on our nerves. >> have you thought about names yet for the little one? >> we're constantly thinking. we'll watch tv shows or movies or whatever and we see the credits rolling and stuff at the beginning or end and start throwing things out. but it is hard. >> it will come to you like that, i think. >> ours came when we were watching a football game on thanksgiving and cody rison of the cleveland browns and my husband yells out, how about cody? and we knew right away. something like that will probably happen.

>> i look forward to that. because it is -- it is not stressful because we still have a good bit of time, but -- >> best thing to do is not tell anybody anything because they'll all have a opinion and nobody's opinion matters. >> scrunchy face, oh, yeah, okay. >> carrie, we love you. thank you for coming to see us. >> awesome holiday. >> keep us posted on everything, okay? >> will do. >> merry christmas. >> from sherlock to the hobbit to saturday night live, you'll be seeing a lot of this guy. >> emmy winning actor martin freeman is here.

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for generations, kids have been reading the epic fantasy novel called the hobbit. now the final film in the trilogy is one of the most anticipated movies of the holiday season. >> it has been over a decade since peter jackson's epic journey through middle earth first began and next week the saga reaches its climax with "the hobbit: the battle at the five army". >> at the center of it all is martin freeman. >> i'll go. >> don't be ridiculous. you'll never make it. >> why not? >> because they will see you coming and kill you. >> no, they won't. they won't see me. >> out of the question. i won't allow it. >> i'm not asking you to allow

it. >> whoa. >> exactly the reaction i was hoping to are. >> we fell in love with you as you were watching -- we were watching the scene and you leaned over and you said you think that's going to -- >> can you believe it is the end of this? >> yes, i can. >> you can? >> the end of things -- >> things are supposed to be finite. you do a film or a record, you do a thing hoping the audience will share it and like it. and so the fact that this is the third part and the end, i want things supposed to end. >> you're an actor. you want to play new roles and you never hosted "saturday night live" before. >> this is big. >> that's a new experience. >> tell us how that came about? >> that came about, a couple of years ago -- when i was over here for the first "hobbit" film, we have been trying to get it together since then. a couple of years it has been in the making. and scheduling has never allowed it. >> scheduling is like that. >> it is like that.

it is a bummer. >> but now -- >> it is a bummer. >> is there anything -- "snl" is live, obviously. >> you say that. it's not. there are four in the can already. that's the biggest lie -- >> you're a theater guy, right? >> i won't strictly be playing a character. i expect to be quite scared during that opening monologue, yes. >> are you in rehearsals are ep >> i looked at the schedule and that's pretty scary. it is a long -- are you making fun of my schedule? >> yes, she is. >> i'm sorry for speaking english. i apologize if that is -- all

over your new world imperialism. some of us still believe in the language. this isn't over yet. we have no idea who are the next -- >> can we talk about your scene in "love actually". >> as a porn star. >> it wasn't strictly -- it wasn't meant to be -- it was meant to be a stand-in on a posh film set, a bit like an eyes wide shut -- meant to be a legitimate film with some sex in it, not a porn. everyone calls it -- i don't blame you. >> it is a compliment from her. >> well, we're glad you came by to see us. >> you're a delight. you're going to be awesome this weekend. >> thank you. >> "the hobbit" hits theaters soon. >> december 27th is the date. >> how to help you become a youtube star. >> how to help you become a youtube star. >> and jillian here's a great gift idea for the whole family.

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welcome back, i'm meteorologist christina loren. a little fog out there this morning, but kind of a nice day coming your way. temperatures are going to end up in the mid 60s and we'll stay dry from sunrise to sunset, but i've got to tell you, my friends, there's a potent storm system on the way and it's going to be here by tomorrow evening in the north bay, so you want to keep that in mind. today, your last completely dry day, fog to afternoon sunshine. rain moves into the north bay about 6:00 tomorrow evening, heavy at times, then for us here in the south bay, we have a lot of rain on the way, mostly during the afternoon hours on thursday. i'm going to detail this today at 11:00. first here's mike and your drive. >> all right, christina. san rafael southbound 101, low clouds right here, fog not so much an issue as the congestion. that's later congestion for san rafael. further south on 101 through san mateo moving much better. northbound routes through san jose still starting to clear up. 101/237 congestion point late in

the morning commute. no problem, but crashes clearing from the san mateo bridge. back to you. >> mike, thanks. join us at 11:00 for our next newscast. see you then. "today's" holiday home is brought to you by pier 1 imports, find what speaks to you. >> we're back with more of "today" on this booze day tuesday. if you need inspiration when it comes to your holiday day cooid have it for you -- >> we don't, but jillian harris does. she's a lifestyle expert that works with pier 1 import. here to help you find your style and add a little sparkle to your season. >> we adore you. >> thank you. >> you're going to take us through a couple of nice looks for the home. >> yeah. one of my biggest design mantras is forgetting about the trends. design your home based on your personality.

>> smart. >> three kind of little vignettes to talk about. this one is for people who really love color. they love the glitz and glam. you have a little bit traditional red and gold. but we added a surprise element with the peacock blue. >> that's nice. >> these are just ornaments. if you have -- >> cute. >> if you have these vases or apothecary jars at home with candy or flowers, toss ornaments in there and having fun and not worrying so much about the rules. if you -- life is multifaceted. people are so different that you're -- express yourself. >> exactly. >> sometimes when i'm in a store, like pier 1, you go in there and you like the exact -- you want the exact setting and put it in your house. >> that's what i do. >> that's okay. >> this is my favorite vignette because it is all the glitz and glam -- >> hollywood. >> we have the bar area as well. >> that's the other thing. >> champagne.

>> thank you. >> thank you very much. >> this is really great. not to worry about different textures. we have a little bit of juxtaposition with the fur and the sparkle and the glam. >> very much hollywood. >> beautiful. >> darling. love it. >> and cheers. >> cheers. >> i like the glasses. >> pier 1. >> really? >> pier 1, baby. >> okay. >> this is the natural noel. this is great. i don't know if anybody knows i'm canadian. a little nod to bringing the outside in. >> this looks very colorado-ish. >> yes, exactly. >> beautiful. >> people in new york don't have to be afraid of bringing the outside in. and i like to talk about gift giving as well. because i hold a lot of parties. it is a lot of work. so what is lovely is, a, somebody comes to your house, and brings just a gift and wraps it in a bow.

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best-seller. >> hi. >> good for you. >> thank you. >> a tough world to break into. >> a cruel, harsh world and i'm trying to make something happen. >> so many people want to do what you do. they think i can do something, i'll make a youtube channel but somehow yours took off. >> it didn't happen overnight. i've been making my videos for six years now. so it definitely kind of -- it is a slow process. very rare to have what they call viral sensation happen. and to get overnight success. it takes dedication. it takes brand building. >> all the old-fashioned way. as young and hip as you are, you did it the old-fashioned way. >> is there a moment it took off. usually something goes viral, one thing goes and everyone goes back to learn more about you. >> for me there wasn't one moment. it was a gradual growth. i know. what a world. >> a video that actually has been cut through and created what hoda is talking about. >> one of the first things i started doing when i was making videos that really helped me

find my voice and find the comedy i wanted to do is i started doing impressions of sarah palin at one point. yeah. and that felt really good. yeah. and it didn't necessarily took off, but it -- it felt like i could do more comedy stuff. >> people are watching wanting to do some of what you're doing. you have a video, you put it on, how do you get -- you got advertisers, you did things -- >> how do you get people to watch it? >> oh, just, like prayers, hope. yeah. paying them. you don't know. i always say -- >> friends first? >> yeah, self-promotional, talk about the things you're putting out there. and then put stuff out there that you actually enjoy, stuff you like, so it can find its own authentic audience that would also like it. >> but people finding you in this big world, it seems like it would be -- like a needle in a haystack. >> yeah. >> kind of the $64,000 question,

there is no one way to do it. i think everyone finds for themselves -- >> what are you doing in your videos? >> this is -- i'm just doing really groundbreaking stuff. >> you're doing -- >> something from annie get your gun. doing what comes naturally. >> you're shaving your legs. >> she does that. >> why is everyone watching it? >> because sex sells. yeah. >> are you going to teach how to be big youtube -- >> yes. >> tell us. here's the thing. with the shaving the legs thing, there is an intimacy to the internet because you're talking directly to the camera, to your audience. so i have this handy dandy ipad here. hello. this is great angle. all about finding -- here we go. that's okay. keep it in. >> are we on? >> we're all on right now. >> okay. >> here is the thing. yep. that's great. that's great. >> that's what people want. >> you're creating a new dance. >> that's what she does. >> i do not --

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all righty, we're back and it is time for us to help you -- ♪ >> cut the creep. with the holiday celebrations in full swing, we have easy ways to step up your activity level to burn off the extra cookies and cocktails you'll be consuming. >> andrea and nicole have been working very hard to keep the weight off with the help of their coach, nbc news health and nutrition editor madelyn fernstrom. >> how are you doing? >> so let's start with andrea. you had a busy week. week three. the throes of holiday parties. >> i had my son's play, my husband's birthday, we came into the city for a christmas party on top of it. >> a lot of festivities. >> it was a lot.

>> andrea, though, she lost three pounds last week. and now we're looking at week three. how did she do at all the parties going on? how did she do? >> okay. >> did she cut the creep? yes. >> there was no change. >> all right. >> holding her own. no gain. that's big. that's huge. >> what about nicole. >> and then nicole. >> i had a lot of fun this week. i went to two work parties for myself and then a work party for my husband. and by the third party i got kind of smart, so i wanted a bunch of pastries, i filled my plate up and take one bite and give the rest to my husband. >> so he gained four pounds then. >> she was down one pound before. >> what happened this week? she also -- >> yes. >> you did not gain. >> what are we doing? >> no one has time to exercise this time of year it is

challenging. we gave the two ladies pedometers to check their steps and they're around two miles every day. we want to try to boost that. you're about 5,000 steps, want to try to get to close to 6,000 as many days as possible. in addition to that, there is tons of things we do all around the house that burn a lot of calories. we'll test your knowledge. >> okay. >> we're going to play a game. >> team up. >> we're going to team up. >> andrea. what are we doing? >> i'm going to read a question with three answers about a daily household activity, how many calories it burns. you and your teammates are going to have to jump three loops, jump three times or three hulas around and our referees are going to blow the whistle. >> three of those in this? no. this is not good. >> ready. >> the first question has to do

with vacuuming. and so would 60 minutes of vacuuming burn -- >> you can't do it yet. >> you have to wait. >> 80 calories, 140, or 200 calories. >> i already did it. >> how many do you burn? >> 80. >> you would be wrong. >> vacuuming. >> 140. >> you would be wrong. it is 200. >> who cares? >> now we're going to go outdoors to shovel some snow. regular snow shovel. if you're shoveling for 45 minutes -- >> team hoda! >> 150, 300 or 500. >> go for it. >> 500. >> you would be wrong. >> 300. >> kathie lee's team would be right. >> we almost had that, didn't we? >> 45 minutes. now we're going on to -- >> i'm exhausted. >> washing your dishes, 50, 75

or 100 calories for 30 minutes? >> it would be -- >> what would that be? >> you're saying 50 calories, you would be right. >> 30 seconds, double or nothing. go, go. >> for an hour, 100 -- >> you got it. >> what is that? >> this is for all the marbles. >> do it. >> 140. >> you would be wrong. >> c. >> c, 180 calories, you would be right. >> what? >> that's what happened. >> kathie lee wins. >> there you go, darling. thank you. >> thank you, madelyn. >> for more on madelyn's tips to burning extra calories, go to klgandhoda.com. we'll be back with more. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

we are halfway through our 21st annual toy drive. it is thanks to our donors and you our viewers we have been able to ship out $10 million in toys and gifts to kids across the country. >> that's so great. michael ayrton is the president and ceo of kinect and he's here with us, very generous donation. >> so generation. >> ten years or so you've been with us. >> for almost a decade. this year we're donating 10,000 toys. kids love stuff that comes out of digital things, angry bird toys. >> such a smart -- >> can i launch him? >> launch him. >> cute. >> that's awesome. >> just like the game. >> i'll put that in our little -- >> look at our little guy. this is great. why do you feel it is important every year to do this? >> during the holiday season, we

know too many kids don't get to open something under the tree, part of our value is about community. when kids are playing a little bit, they have a little bit of time to have fun. it makes life better during the holiday season. >> it is nice that you're that generous. >> we're blessed we can do what we do. we give back when we can. >> you can donate to our toy drive on the plaza or online. you have until december 19th. >> and tomorrow, one guy spills about how he messed up his marriage so that it doesn't happen to you. >> great gifts for all the men in your life. >> and how to get the thick eyebrows at home. >> important.

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