walking on to the senator floor and lifting your finger on a non-controversial issue and say which way you're going to vote. majority work, the constituent service and work continues unabated. everyone who has run for president in the past has face this. there are times when you're not going to be there. we've cancelled events and traveled across the country to make votes, especially if we can make a difference or a high-profile issue. >> you don't think you're putting your ambitions above florida? >> my ambitions are for the country and florida and that's why i'm running for president and i honestly believe if i can become elected president we can fix some of these issues that we've been unable to address during my time in the senate. >> an issue coming up, should kevin mccarthy mcspeaker of the house? >> i don't opine on the leadership bodies of the other house. i know kevin but not well. >> you don't get at vote but he made some very controversial comments recently which seemed to tie the work of the house benghazi committed to a political move to damage hillary clinton in the polls.

does that disqualify him from being speaker of the house? >> i don't think it disqualifies him. i think it's a bad idea to opine on the leadership race of the body. they will get to choose the speaker of the house. they know him better. there's a campaign going on over there for that office. we'll let them choose the speaker and will work whatever it is. >> if i say to you a young man 26 years old living in oregon with a history of mental illness according to his own mother owned 14 guns, what's the first thing that comes to your mind. >> that his family shouldn't have allowed him to do it, he should have been reported to authorities there. should have been more mental health services available for someone like that. what i know is there, many of the proposals that are out there now on gun control would not have have prevent that had attack or some of the others we've seen in the past. unfortunately, in cases of mental illness or in the cases of someone who just wants a gun to carry out a crime, they are not going to follow the law, they aren't. >> how would you lead on this issue? if you're the president of the united states, how would you lead so that issues and cases like the oregon community college shooting do not continue to repeat themselves. >> well, a couple points to make

on this. number one, we need to start examining why it is people are taking violent sacks action, not what they are used to go commitg violent action up. not what they're using to commit the violent act. we have two issues, one is mental issue and we need to address it as opposed to stigmatize it and that's a societal thing to confront as a country. and the other one is why have we become so violent as individuals? what is leading people not mentally ill to do the drive by shootings. >> we have why are people so violent, you don't see guns as an issue at all? >> the guns are what they're using and in cases the laws being proposed would not have prevented them. these are handguns he had purchased, the same was true in the previous attack a few weeks ago. the laws that many are proposing would have done nothing to prevent these attacks. >> let me ask you a little thing before you leave. in a recent interview, former clinton campaign manager said that the ticket that worries the

democrats the most is rubio/kasich or kasich/rubio. >> i like rubio/kasich better. or rubio, someone else. but look, we have a talented bench of people running on the republican side. we're fortunate to have that. the democrats are struggling to come up with one. >> will you agree to be on the ticket? >> i want to be at the top of the ticket and we feel good about our campaign. >> marco rubio, good to have you in the studio. >> thank you. you're starting in washington as well, natalie. >> the top u.s. commander in afghanistan is facing some tough questions on capitol hill today. surrounding that u.s. air strike on a doctors without borders hospital over the weekend. that attack killed 22 people in kunduz. richard engel is in istanbul. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i think general campbell will have a lot to talk about. first, troop level. that's what he was meant to testify about. he'll be asked if troop levels

should remain at 10,000 or should some extra troops stay on in the country, even beyond 2016 when the vast majority of those 10,000 troops are supposed to come. and what strong the taliban is what happened in kunduz. the taliban took over kunduz, a major afghan city. while afghan forces were trying to retake kunduz and push the taliban out there was a tragic event at the doctors without borders hospital. initially the u.s. military said it fired there because the american troops were in danger. and then the u.s. changed the story, saying that it fired on the hospital killing by the way 22 people. doctors without borders says it's a war crime. the u.s. said it fired on it only after receiving a direct request from the afghan military.

three concurrent investigations are under way. natalie? >> richard engel, thank you. well, president obama will travel to roseburg, oregon, on from i to meet with relatives of the victims of last week's community college shooting. meanwhile, staffers and students were allowed to return on monday to gather their possessions left behind. classes won't resume at umpqua community college until next week. terminally ill patients can be prescribed life ending drugs in california. governor jerry brown signed the controversial measure into law on monday. making california the fifth state to enact a right to die law. brown a lifetime catholic said he struggled with the decision but in the end he reflected on what he would want in the face of his own death. well, as many of you sit down for breakfast, a major recall to tell you about. general mills is recalling an estimated 1.8 million boxes of cheerios and honey nut cheerios. the boxes were labeled as gluten free, but it could contain

wheat. the recall affects boxes with better if used by dates in mid july of 2016. general mills says they have received some reports of illness by consumers online. well, speaking of breakfast as we told you earlier this morning, today's the day many of you have been waiting for. mcdonald's finally serving up egg mcmuffins and hot cakes all day long. from now on. the all day breakfast officially begins today. some early bird stores have been doing it for a while now. mcdonald's says all day breakfast has been the number one request of its customers. maybe soon the big mac, matt. stay tuned for that. well, if you didn't stay up late last night, a lot of football fans are talking about the controversial finish on monday night football. the seahawks taking on the lions, detroit was down by three late in the game. they almost took the lead on this pass by calvin johnson, but kam chancellor forced johnson to fumble, punching the ball loose.

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50s to lower 60s and heading to 76 degrees in the peninsula. 78 degrees in the east bay. trivalley expect lower 80s. san francisco 68 degrees. in the south bay a high of 81 degrees. our temperatures are going up through the week and especially this weekend. so let's see how the roads are moving with mike. >> the volume is going up. west 92 reason for the slowing is volume of traffic. across the bridge your typical slowing over here feeding off of 880. all the crashes in the area have cleared. the peninsula seeing a slow down as traffic reaches and south down through palo alto. northbound route a slow drive. and 85 towards 17 and in the north bay a slow down where a crash is on the shoulder and the upper east shore freeway. >> we are back with another update in about half an hour.

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♪ cause the players gonna play, play, play, play ♪ >> 7:30 now, tuesday morning, 6th of october, 2015, and we're about to interdays you a family forced to shake it off after they became victims of safers selling fake taylor swift tickets on line but rossen to the rescue. jeff rossen has a big surprise for them and a tip to avoid getting duped. good morning, nice to have you along. >> stories making headlines. devastating flooding still causing a lot of misery down in south carolina where more than a dozen dams have breached, and terrified residents know more could fail today. families have lost everything. homes have completely submerged. the national guard is out in force as water is still rising in some areas after historic rains soaked that area. >> president obama has announced that he is planning a trip on

friday to roseburg, oregon, to meet with the families of the mass shooting there. and desperate search for survivors. the coast guard was out all night looking for crew members from that cargo ship carrying 33 people that sank in violent seas churned up by hurricane joaquin five days ago. families are holding out hope but officials feherty worst. this morning we are learning more about the captain who collapsed in the cockpit of a cross-country flight. that american airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing, but passengers learned only later that the pilot actually died. his family is now speaking out overnight to nbc's hallie jackson. good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, the widow of captain michael johnston died what he loved, flying planes, which he had been doing more than 25 years. early monday he had a heart attack the she says u.s. airliners always have two pilots in the cockpit and this is why. >> medical emergency. captain is incapacitated.

>> reporter: terrifying moments on the overnight flight, but passengers never knew the pilot, 57-year-old michael johnston, had collapsed in the cockpit. >> they said that the pilot was really sick and that was it, and then we saw like ambulances pulling up. >> reporter: four hours into the american airlines flight from phoenix to boston, the co-pilot saying only the captain wasn't feeling well descended for an emergency landing in syracuse. calm but clearly concerned. >> the ambulance will meet you on the top of the ice ramp. >> as long as they have a way to get on the airplane quickly. we'll need them to get to the captain, thank you. >> if it wasn't for the co-pilot using a cool head, it might have been more disastrous. >> reporter: passengers haueried off the plane. passed flight attendants who some say were in tears and watching as the emergency responders pulled up to the scene discovering later captain johnston had died. >> we've cried on and off today and just kind of feels like he's still on a trip and we can expect him home on wednesday.

>> reporter: it's incredibly rare for a commercial pilot to die mid-flight. only happening six other times in the last two decades. pilots must retire by age 65 and have yearly physicals. johnston's wife says he was required to have exams more frequently after a bypass surgery in 2006. this morning johnston's family, his wife, their eight children and five grandkids are honoring his memory. >> loved everyone that was around him, an amazing father to his children and the best husband i could ever ask for. >> reporter: b.j. tells me her husband loved flying so much he bought a plane before they bought a car. their second date, by the way, was flying in a cessna. this was 35 years ago. the ceo of american airlines, by the way, really praising the crew members here for their teamwork in what was an incredibly difficult time, but they thought fast. the co-pilot worked quickly and got the plane on the ground

safely. >> they worked quickly. thank you very much. >> now over to al with a check of the weather. >> look at this video, we know the photographer one young dylan dreyer who is on vacation in the las vegas, and she shot some of this video as well. they are at harrah's, and they will be looking at more heavy rain in the southwest. why? we've got a strong upper level low, very much the same kind of system that we had over the southeast. now it's over the southwest, and it is going to cause the risk of severe weather through the southwest. this afternoon favorable conditions, threat for large hail and damaging wind and also could be very strong wind gusts and rainfall amounts. looking at up to two inches. could be flash flood threats for today, and then as we move into tomorrow, the upper level low slowly moves east. look for the severe storms in southwest new mexico and periods of torrential rains and that moves on into texas. one-day totals near three inches of rain and the flood threat

also good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's nice and comfortable as we get the day started with mostly clear skies. expect highs nomostly in the 70s and 80s while san francisco stays in the 60s. 68 degrees and 78 degrees in the north bay. 76 in the peninsula and in the south bay expect a high of 81 degrees. we'll be warming up to 83 degrees in the trivalley with mostly sunny skies and a breezy westerly wind. >> all right, al. thanks very much. how about this for pressure. would you name your baby after someone like your grandfather if your grandfather offered to pay you? >> no. >> how much? >> oh, sorry. >> we'll talk about that afterwards. >> up next, a special rossen to the rescue. hey, jeff. >> hey, guys, good morning. this is going to be real exciting. right now we're in the living room and kitchen of a family

that is a huge bunch of taylor swift fans, and they got swept up in a concert ticket scam that is spreading across the country. you could be the victim next. we're going to have a huge surprise for them, but we're also going undercover to expose this scam and watch what happens when i come face to face with one of the scammers. there he goes. you're going to see it all. a big live tv event coming up next.

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pause they are upstairs and you can see the stairs over here, in a room without a television set. they are isolated aid way from us. they think we're just here to do a story about them. what they don't know is that they are in for a huge surprise this morning that we will reveal live to them and you at the same time in just a moment, but first i want to tell but their story because what happened to them could just easily happen to you, huge concert ticket scam happening across the country affecting the biggest hottest shows, not just taylor swift. this morning we are going undercover to expose it, and, yes, in just a moment that big live surprise. ♪ shake it off, shake it off >> reporter: these girls may be taylor swift's biggest fans. ♪ and the players gonna play, play, play ♪ >> reporter: 15-year-old cousins chloe and haley, all they wanted in the world was to see taylor in concert. scale of 1 to 10 how important was it for you to go see this taylor swift concert in the. >> about a 12. >> 12, 20. >> reporter: haley's mom saved

up all year and told them to get good grades and then they could go. the girls did, even making the honor roll, so mom went to buy tickets. one problem. taylor swift's, the 1989 world tour is sold out and she went online buying from a broker shelling out nearly $1,000. the girls couldn't wait. >> we waited for the whole entire year for this to happen and had a countdown on the phone. it was that big of a deal. >> reporter: but when they showed up at concert, devastating news, the tickets were fake. >> we wanted to see taylor swift so bad. >> reporter: and that moment getting turned away at the gate? >> it was very hard. >> reporter: you're still emotional about it. >> turns out these girls aren't alone. ♪ shake it off, shake it off >> reporter: and neither is taylor swift. it's happening at the hottest shows. ♪

>> reporter: from ariana grande to the piano man himself. the shows sell out in minutes, forcing fans to go online to buy tickets and scammers know it, making fake tickets that look so real. can you tell the difference? check out what happens when my producer jovanna goes online. she finds hundreds of posts, including this one for billy joel tickets. she meets up with the seller. >> you swear these are not fake. >> reporter: the tickets look real but at gate. >> not valid? follow valid. she's turned away. ticketmaster confirming that tickets were face. now check out this post for tickets to an ariana grande concert. to prove they are reeshlgs the seller even sends us a photo so we set up a meet. >> you swear these aren't fake. >> no. >> thank you. >> enjoy. >> reporter: what he doesn't

know, we sent that photo to ticketmaster confirming they are fake, but when i show up to ask him about it, well, just watch. hi, jeff rossen with nbc news. can we get our money back. those tickets are fake. he's fafrkts dashing across the street, running from our cameras there. goes 200 buck and we're not getting money back and we're stuck with fake tickets that will get us into nothing. too on the criminals get away leaving victims crying. >> no one should have to go through this because you had the chance to see someone that you really wanted to see and it got taken away from you. it's devastating. ♪ and we've got bad blood >> reporter: certainly some bad blood there. the family is downstairs and they are joining me now, and before we gheet what is going to be a surprise, guys, i want to give you the same advice to take away and that is only deal with licensed brokers, people you know and people can you track down. never pay for these tickets online with cash.

you won't make that mistake again or a debit card. you don't twhant money out of your account. use a credit card immediately. all right. let's get to the surprise. so we felt terrible about what happened and on the "today" show we're able to pull some swings. we got you some swag here. got you this bag. we got you some markets we got all this which is great. you love that stuff, right? >> yes. >> reporter: but then i got to thinking, where are you going to wear that, there are dress code policies and how cool would it be if you could go to one of these concerts. >> amazing. >> reporter: unfortunately the 1989 world tour for taylor swift is completely sold out, you know, but we know some people and we got you some tickets. taylor swift has a special halloween show in tampa, florida. >> what? >> reporter: boom. >> you're going to taylor swift. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> reporter: my pleasure. mom, you can't afford a trip there. you're crying. are you okay? >> i'm okay. i'm okay.

i'm just excited. >> reporter: here's the next part of the surprise. we're flying you there and we're putting you up. we got you. the "today" show has you. >> thank you so much. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: matt lauer has volunteered to bring you guys there and chaperon. >> i'm there. i'm there. >> oh, my gosh. ladies, you might want to check those tickets, seriously. it is jeff rossen. >> reporter: i have been known to scam tickets from time to time. these are real, these are legit and by the way they are really great seats, too. you guys will have a great time in tampa, florida. halloween night. >> you should have dragged it out a little longer. the poor girls are what's this is about. >> reporter: i make girls cry and make them happy. that's my circle of life. >> wow. >> fantastic. >> we might want to fix that for the west coast. >> and that's a wrap. thank you so much and congrats, girl. have fun. coming up on "pop starts," another controversy brewing over the new steve jobs movie d.one

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sweetheart and instagram, according to carson. >> that's right. the photo-sharing app instagram turns 5 and we're counting down the most liked photo of all time. coming in at number three taylor swift theme continues, there she is with sal vin harris having a little fun on the coast 2. .5 and number two, another taylor swift photo, 2.1 million likes, some of them, i'm sure, jeff rossen, taylor there with flowers sent to her by kanye and number one is kendall jenner 3.1 million likes, the hair art photo that everybody loves. let's get to us here. matt lauer, that's your most liked photo on your instagram account right there. >> that's a good one. >> the yeah. >> next up we've got savannah, your most liked photo the family. oh. . remember that from thanksgiving last year. >> al, there's nick jonas helping you out with your most liked photo at thanksgiving day parade and nat mo, you when the

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today... ==topvo== current raiders and former 49er linebacker aldon smith is scheduled to return to court - r 7:56. happening today former 49ers linebacker aldon smith scheduled to return to court for arraignment on three separate misdemeanors. in august he was arrested on suspicion of dui, hit-and-run and vandalism. investigators said smith hit a neighbor's car before taking off. caught smith and the team after that and picked him up days before the start of the season. possible break in the case of a muralist shot last week. surveillance video released. ramose was shot and killed as he worked on a mural in the middle of the day. police say a dispute led to the shooting and investigators have not been able to track down the gunman mpt as you start off tuesday morning it is mostly clear, partly clear. >> and it's nice and

comfortable, too. we will have another warm afternoon after starting out at 60 degrees in the bay area and expect a high of 81 degrees in the south bay. 76 degrees in the peninsula and east bay up to 78 degrees. trivalley high of 83 and the north bay 78 degrees. let's see what is happening on the roads now. >> a lot of slowing. this is tuesday. big volume of traffic kicking in. all routes in the red expect for 87 because crash holds folks up with a distraction. slower drive big jam south out of hayward and of course, the migration west for your commute. the build into oakland and the east freeway meet at the tol plaza. slowing still. back to you. >> painful news for plane but

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♪ it's 8:00 on "today." if you build it, they will come. there we go. >> yay. >> with team work, this thing fills up quickly. >> we get set to reveal the labor of love as we help some deserving kids get a safe place to play. ♪ then, let's do the time warp again. >> have you ever learned the time warp? >> absolutely. i've had to do it a million times. >> up for decade -- four decades after it hit the big screen we have reunited the rocky horror picture show.

and plus voice coach pharrell is talk about adding author to his impressive resume. it's jackman in never land. >> mind if i cut in? >> the hollywood leading man stops by to talk peter pan and pirates today, tuesday, october 6, 2015. ♪ >> we're from kentucky and we love "today"! >> hi, texas! >> it's my birthday and i'm up super early to get a hug from matt. >> we're here for our birthday. [ cheers and applause ] >> good morning, everyone. welcome back to "today." it is 8:00 on a tuesday morning.

nice to have you along with us on a beautiful crisp fall morning. >> hugh jackman plays black beard. you think he got into it? we'll talk to him about it. >> we'll chat with him. now to natalie at the newsdesk. well, the rain has stopped in south carolina, however, the fight with flooding is far from over. swollen rivers are still rising after two feet of rain fell on the state in the last two days. the surge of water has broken through dams and swamped roads and homes. hundreds have been evacuated, thousands are still without power, prompting president obama to sign a disaster declaration for the state. the storm is blamed for at least 11 sget deaths in south carolina. and today the coast guard will resume the search for the cargo ship after sailing into hurricane joaquin. the el faro had a crew of 33.

many of them americans. officials say one body in a survival suit has been found floating on the ocean's surface. one of two lifeboats have been found, but it was severely damaged. we're learning more about the gunman in last week's oregon gun shooting and how his mother may have had an impact on his fascination with guns. miguel almaguer has more. >> reporter: startling revelations about chris harper mercer. for over a decade, laurel harper a registered nurse offered online advice on various medical issues like asbergers syndrome that both she and her son struggled with. try sitting up all night with a screaming autistic head banger and see if you feel in the same way in six months. on the yahoo! answer boards using a profile named tweety

bird, harper wrote about her gun law fascination. an interest she also shared with her son. my son has much knowledge in this field, she said. on keeping loaded handguns at home, she wrote -- the ar's and aks have loaded mags. nobody will be dropping by uninvited. mother and son who she never identified by name went to shooting ranges together. her father told cnn -- >> how on earth could he compile 13 guns? >> reporter: more questions than answers in a senseless tragedy as a community tries to heal. miguel almaguer, nbc news, portland, oregon. we've reached out from comment from laurel harper but have not gotten a response. marco rubio says gun control would have done nothing to prevent the oregon school shooting. earlier here on "today," senator rubio told matt that his

decision to seek the presidency is not about personal ambition. >> my ambitions aren't for me. my ambitions are for the country and florida. that's why i'm running for president. and i honestly believe that if i can become elected president we can begin to fix some of the issues. >> well, senator rubio portrayed himself as a foreign policy expert and his candidacy among republicans is picking up steam. now to a touching story, 17 years ago, brook and adrian walked down the church aisle together as a flower girl and ring bearer. late last month, they walked that very same aisle as bride and groom. they were just 4 and 5 years old at the first time they made the aisle walk. brook said she had a huge crush on adrian. back then the feeling was not mutual. he says she used to annoy him, that is until 2011 when the two former classmates reconnected and they then fell in love.

it was fate that intervened. >> that's how boys express their love. you annoy me. >> adorable. natalie? up next in "trending", why going to the atm could be taking a bigger bite out of your bank account. plus, battle of the jobs. michael fasbender throwing shade at ashton kutcher all about the steve jobs movie. and shine a light, we have a project for deserving kids in the works for more than a year. it will play out live in a moment. ♪

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we're back. it's 8: we are back. 8:09. time for trending. >> let's do it. first up, the eight magical words that could save you from a terrible conversation. i'll get to the towards in a second. has this ever happened to you. you're at a party, somebody engages you in a conversation. they dominate your time. even as you're looking and realize there are people around you'd rather be in conversation with. >> yeah. >> heading back to the bar

doesn't work? >> no. an article in "new york" magazine offers a straightforward solution and says, great talking to you, i'll see you soon. >> that seems cold. >> what did i do? did i say something wrong? >> maybe accompany it with a well meaning hug. great talking to you. >> that doesn't seem well meaning. >> can you do that? >> you can do it. >> but it sounds cold. >> i think if you're at a party, you have been talking for a while, you can say it's awesome to talk to you. i feel a going to mingle or i'm going to the bar. i can understand that. >> exactly. >> or you're matt lauer who is the master of disappearing into the night. like a phantom. >> like a shadow. one minute you're there -- have you seen matt? >> it's called the irish good-bye. where did he go? >> takes years of practice. >> it is good. >> an art to behold. somebody asks you for money,

would you name your child after them? >> how much? >> family. >> somebody related to you or a stranger? >> somebody with money. or a relative. >> hmm. >> how much are we talking? >> that's what i want to know. >> clearly, you have more questions. to clarify, "the new york times" profiled a coupal -- couple, they offered the couple $10,000 and they wanted the family name to live on. the parents thought it over, they ended up turning down the offer. $10,000. >> for family. >> and the child's education, that's getting into school. >> the reaction is the wild names that children are naming their kids now. no rocketman, we'd rather have finegan or something like that. >> could you sign a contract? take the cash -- >> the name's finegan, his

nickname is rocketman up. >> we asked the viewers, they didn't like it. they said no way. >> you need the cash because you need it to off set the fees at the atm. for using an out of network machine, not affiliated with your bank, it's jumped 21%, up to $4.52. a new record. the lowest average fee, found in san francisco $3.85. folks in atlanta, you're paying the most. $5.15. >> wow. >> just to use an out of network atm. >> whole lunch right there. >> how much is too much? >> those numbers seem very high. >> 53 -- yeah. i look for in network. >> i put a cap on $2. 3 or $4 is ridiculous. >> i almost never have a cash. i'm writing a check at 7/11 for a big gulp. friendly competition between the actors paying steve jobs. we hope it's friendly.

>> michael fasbender, some said he was throwing shade at ashton kutcher. remember, just two years ashton played apple's cofounder, it didn't have a ton of fans. at a recent press conference, fasbender was asked how he prepared to play steve jobs, he said he studied ashton kutcher. he said it doesn't bother him he doesn't look like jobs. cate blanchett told ellen early on she knew her husband was the one. >> after 20 days you decided? >> no, actually, after three days. he turned to me and we were in bed as you are after three days. [ laughter ] and he said, he said, cate, i'm [ bleep ] -- i'm going to ask him to marry him and i have to say yes. he said, i'm hungry, do you want

to get something to eat? but then he asked me about 21 days and i said yes. >> that's moving pretty quickly. >> yeah. >> after 21 days, it lasted 18 years. that full episode airs later today. finally, chris pratt and two great actors are winning rave reviews for their film. a moving and emotional picture called "hi guys." >> hi, guys. hi, guys. >> that's it. hi guys. directed by jennifer lawrence. >> oh, wow. >> that's right. the director of photography, amy schumer. no word on a release date. >> that gets me. every time. carson, thank you. how about a check of the weather? >> i smell oscar. let's show you what we have going on. the congaree river, that's down there in columbia, south carolina, the good news is it is going down.

we have the dams that still are in danger of breaching but the major river there is starting to go down. we have showers off the south carolina coast. north carolina coast. beautiful weather here in the northeast throug good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we will have sunshine and highs in the lower 80s in the south bay. we will have 70s and 80s in the north bay and in the east bay and oakland, expect 74. and also in the mid 70s for hayward. warmer weather as we head through the workweek. that's your latest weather. matt? >> thank you so much. our shine a light initiative allowed us to raise awareness and get involved in an important

cause. savannah and i focused on building a safe place to play. >> and passaic, new jersey, is excited. we have more than 200 parents and kids along with the marching band eagerly awaiting the big reveal of the big playground. it took more than a year coordinating with the fund-raising and the city, but it was well worth the effort. >> our mission is simple. i would love to do something that brought joy to kids who have too little of it. a place to run free. to laugh. to feel safe. >> we are going to build a fantastic playground right in this field here. [ cheers and applause ] >> excited about the park? >> yeah. >> we zero in on passaic, new jersey, and the community does its part from cookoffs, to zumba thons, raising money for the big

cause. today is now build day. >> there you go. >> it is an outpouring of support. a force 200 strong. >> one, two, three, go. >> good. go ahead, guys, pull. >> all hands came together in the spirit of building something great. >> there we go. yay. >> let's go ahead and fill that wheelbarrow up. >> see, with team work this thing fills up quickly. >> want to rake? >> come on. it's nothing. it's easy. safety first. >> there's only one way to get down. >> here we go. oh, i beat you. >> making it a place where big ideas come true. can't have a playground without swings. >> dreams are just the starting point. >> this is a transformation of the passaic town square,

re-imagining it with family and friends in mind. >> we were dreaming about it. did you think it would be this good? >> i had some dreams about what it would look like, but none of them were as good as this one. it's really beautiful. i hope everyone takes care of the park. >> that was fun spending time with them. nbc's craig melvin is standing by in passaic to help reveal our brand-new "today" show playground. but before we get to that, let's say hi to the mayor and the president of kaboom and some of the kids who are going to enjoy this playground. good morning to all of you. mr. mayor, let me start with you. this is at the heart of passaic. it's right in the town square. it used to be an empty lot. what does it feel like to see it transformed? >> oh, it feels great, matt. first of all, good morning. matt, savannah, this is a great day for our city. as you can see the kids are so happy. this is one of the most -- a lot

of the kids and people around this area, so this park is going to provide a lot of joy for them. as you know, our community doesn't have a lot of cars. so the kids will be so excited to use this park. this is an amusement park for them. so i thank you guys, i thank you kaboom and car max and microsoft for making this dream come true. >> we're thrilled to be a part of. >> i we really are. we saw you, james, from kaboom, getting the finishing touches on the playground. the cool thing it's part of the town. it's really at the center of the town because this can transform the whole town. >> yeah, this really shows how play can transform an entire community when you put kids first. and make sure you focus on kids

and families. >> well, again, thank you for your help. craig, we're going to turn this over to you. because you're our man on the scene and you have the big reveal. >> this is -- this is a fun time. ready? are you ready? here we go. one -- are you ready? >> yeah! >> okay. one, two, three, wait, wait, let's move the truck for the reveal. have at it. have at it. have at it. ♪ so here's the thing, guys. this is not your grandmother's playground, by the way. we want to give you a quick tour. 250 volunteers over four days brought this thing together. and keep in mind, over the weekend here we're talking wind and rain, threats of a hurricane as well. and now look. and it's not just the kids that

just ran over from the school. you just heard from the mayor here, this going to be a neighborhood play ground. you have a wishing well here. you've got an amazing slide. got some musical equipment over here. look at those monkey bars over to the left there. look at those monkey bars. so passaic, new jersey, very excited this morning, guys. >> very careful of the monkey bars because savannah put those together. >> yes. check my work. >> yes. we had a great time, thanks to everybody in passaic for being so willing to take part. >> it was great to see them smile. well, let's take a turn down memory lane, shall we? perhaps wie should do the time warp. when the rocky horror picture show cast sat down, joe fryer

was the lucky one to sit there. >> cult classic is a term often thrown around carelessly, but the true definition can be summed up in five words. "the rocky horror picture show." ♪ the film hit theaters in 1975. now 40 years later the cast is reunited. barry boost wick and susan sarand sarandon meet patricia quinn, and tim curry the man behind the mad scientist. seeing everyone is like a time warp? >> did you ever learn the time warp? >> absolutely. i had to -- >> yeah, every wedding you had to go to? >> so often. >> for those who don't know it. >> jump to the left. ♪ and to the right ♪ >> and put your hands on your hips. ♪

♪ let's do the time warp again >> once more -- >> you got. >> reporter: the movie is about a newly engaged couple. they stumble on the bizarre convention after their car breaks down. from beginning to end it's filled with iconic songs. one of which paves the way for curry's jaw dropping entrance. ♪ how did you come up with the character? >> well, originally i played him as a german. a doctor, and then one day i was on the london bus and i heard a woman say, do you have a -- that's it. he should sound like mcqueen. >> i have that knowledge. >> a good idea. so okay. that was fantastic. >> changed everything. >> before it was a picture show,

rocky horror was a play and curry, meatloaf and quinn were part of the stage production. >> i weighed about 350 pounds. i had on a garter belt and fish net stockings. >> and boost wick and sarandon joined the staff then. >> were the conditions difficult at times? >> are we telling the truth now? >> i think we have to. >> i got pneumonia. >> look i'm cold and i'm plain scared. >> we were in a house. they hadn't put the roof back on up. it was leaking and open and it was december, january. it was winter. >> ticket sales were just as frigid when the movie first opened. it struggled at the box office, but then the film's popularity grew, becoming a saturday night destination. the longest running theatrical release in history. fans are getting younger and younger -- >> no, we're getting older and older. >> for devoted fans, it centers around the final message --

♪ ♪ don't dream >> the thing that resonated for me more than anything was don't dream it big. >> i had so many people come up to me and say that film helped them through a dark time. >> you see in the end, hollywood might make the movies. but it's the fans who make them cult classics. ♪ for "today," joe fryer, nbc news, los angeles. >> tell us about the '70s, matt. >> i think i saw it once, probably in the '70s. did you see it? >> i saw it. i went to the sing along once. >> amazing how the fans know all the words to all the songs. >> yeah. >> by the way, the cast gathered to mark the 40th anniversary and the release of the new blu-ray. tune in all this week for more entertainment reunions. now, let's send it over to carson standing by in the orange

room with a buddy from "the voice." >> i know. my buddy pharrell williams is in i'm ... ==topvo== a mystery in the north bay this morning - as authorities a very good morning to you. it is 8:26. a mystery in the north bay this morning. authorities investigate a possible homicide. deputies say someone found a body of a hiker last night near bay wood canyon road. the person had suffered a gun shot wound. a dog was found near the body. the dog was fine. the victim's identity has not been released. the trail and surrounding area are closed as authorities investigate. we are expecting to hear more a little later this morning. let's check the morning commute. how is it rolling out there? >> very slowly. big volume of traffic. look at the south bay. red indicates speeds below 20 miles per hour.

that's through most of san jose. that backs up 237, which sends more folks south. that ripple affect that's bagging down traffic in the area. over on the pa seninsupeninsula. southbound 101, bogs down because of the crash. just a distraction. >> busy out there. local news in half an hour. have a great morning.

. ♪ because i'm happy we're back now, 8:30 on a tuesday morning. it's the sixth day of october, 2015. it's a gorgeous day here in new york city, bright sky, big crowd on the plaza. perfect combination. we love that. coming up, ferrell williams is here and he'll tell us how he turned that song "happy" into a page turner for kids and i'm

sure they'll tell all kinds of stories from backstage at "the voice." >> also ahead, hugh jackman joins us. he plays the pirate black beard in his new movie. we'll sit down with him. and this morning we're kicking off our special series, viva today, latin's hottest music. and we have an sneak peak coming up on the impact of latin music and impact on latin america. >> don't forget to watch "best time ever" tonight. shaquille o'neill will make a guest appearance and gloria estefan will make a guest appearance. >> and more than 30 women making

accusations against bill cosby will speak to kate snow. those are claims that cosby's attorneys deny. that's "dateline" this friday at 8:00 central right here on nbc. >> we are looking at a gorgeous day in the northeast, new england and glaks. on into the southwest. we're looking at a slight storm, beautiful in the pacific northwest. for tomorrow beautiful weather up and down the east coast, the rain is done but we are looking for showers and thunderstorms from the plains all the way to the southwest. sunshine to the gulf coast. a few showers start to move into the pacific northwest. remnants of a storm called ohoh good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. temperatures are about 60 degrees for most of the bay area. a few clouds here and there. otherwise, mostly sunny.

it will be another comfortable day with temperatures in some spots just a few degrees warmer than yesterday. expect a high of 68 in san francisco. the north bay, 78 degrees. in the peninsula, 76. the south bay will top out at 81. a little warmer in the tri-valley today with a high of 83. have a great one. >> here's a good looking family from arizona. >> go sun devils! >> let's head back inside to savannah. >> all right. great state of arizona. pharrell williams has won an amazing ten grammys, two them for his hit song "happy." >> theers that, the singer, songwriter and producer and coach can add children's book author to his new list of titles. the new book "happy. ". >> the you're so good at this, man. >> stop, it this is so weird for us. >> you won ten grammys, this one won a grammy, "happy" did.

why turn the song into a children's book? >> we all realized my team we were given a voice and a platform with this song, so to lend it to literacy and the cause is just -- just looks like something you're supposed to do. >> it's also about listsy but it's also about happiness. you wrote a really sweet letter to your readers at the end of the book, and the message is basically spread the love. spread the happiness. >> absolutely. i mean, look at world right now. >> right. >> we need it. and like i said, it's not like trying to beat a dead horse and push the song. if anything, it just made the most sense, and like i said literacy is something that like our -- i feel like our country cannot get enough of at this sgloint who are the happy helpers? >> those are people who have good intentions and, you know, just want to the do goodwill. i know that wasn't like this fantastical answer, but it's literally -- >> have you -- did you try like a dramatic reading for rocket,

your little boy who is 7 or about to be 7. >> about to be 7. >> did you have to try it out on him? is it going to work at a children's book? >> what books does he read backstage, he reads like crazy about the stars and the universe. >> he likes astronomy. if someone buys the book and reading with the kids, because it's literal lit lyrics to the song. do you want them to sing it or read it? >> i have the same problem trying to read it to people. you try to not read it with the pacing of some sort of poetry but it just sort are -- >> that's because it's a huge hit song so when you see the words, it might sound crazy, you can't help but sing it. >> what i'm about to say, you know, and it just sill ends up rhyming. >> works for a book though because it starts like a story, i'm about to tell you something. >> yeah. >> let's talk about "the voice." >> first of all, let me say thank you to the folks over at penguin because they have given me this opportunity. >> yeah. >> and just ever so grateful to

them. just wanted to say that. >> absolutely. >> yes. >> your team is set. >> yes. >> you're the defending champ you feeling good? >> i'm feeling great. but, you know, carson will tell you that i never go into it like, you know, trying to win. i go into it like just trying to strengthen my team and make everybody better than when they arrived. >> yeah. fr pharrell is like yoda and even though he knows a country star will go with him he still wants these people to leave with some sense of encouragement because to pharrell everything zooms out. always about a lesson, everything is about a teaching moment to this man and he's been a great asset as a coach. >> what about a new album out there for music fans. >> i answered the question and said of course and all of a sudden it turned into when are you guys doing it? >> it's been five years. >> not that anyone is counting. >> maybe. you want to change that of course to maybe? >> no, no, no, it's of course. it's just a matter of. when yes, sir. >> how about carson in the morning. you see him at evening and now

you see the morning version. >> i'm absolutely tripping out right now because seeing him in a different iteration and he's so good in it. >> usually in cargo shorts drinking a bloody mary with blake or something like that. >> and again, the book is called "happy" and you can buy it. >> yes. >> wow, this guy is good tat. >> we love him, too. we have to share him. >> awesome, gets up at 49:30 in the morning. >> stop. >> unbelievable. >> we're not digging ditches. pharrell williams, again, the book is called "happy." >> the well done and you can catch "the voice" tonight at 8:00, 7:00 central right here hon nbc. >> good to see you. >> you, too. coming up, neverland like you've never seen it before. hugh jackman talks about how a young boy became peter pan, but,

we all know the story of the famous boy who never grew up, but what happened before that boy became peter pan? that's the premise behind the thrilling new adventure film "pan" and this morning we have one of the stars of the film. we have hugh jackman joining us and, of course, he plays the pirate. >> black beard. >> black beard. >> i like the way you say it. you get right into it. >> or as my son would call it black and white beard. >> black beard. >> black and white beard, be honest. >> is playing a pirate the hardest thick you can do on film? we've all been playing pirates since we were kids. >> you put a group of 15 male actors in a room and say you're going to be pie race. we had a pirate boot camp for a week. you've never seen like grown-ups behaving like children so much. i mean, it was a blast. we had dressups and sang songs and sing nirvana songs and basically a boyhood dream. >> but the hard smart there's so many iconic pirates, and we all

have this image, almost a sta stereotypical image. how do you find a way to bring something different to a character like black beard? >> i thought we would do something close to the original black beard. he used to put incense sticks into beard and light them before going into battle so he would look like his head was on fire. no, no, no. a picture of my face and a wig of marie antoinette and the costume of louis xiv. we're in neverland, going to shave your head. >> they actually shaved your head. >> they offered me a bald cap and i said how long, 45 minutes every day and i said give meet clippers. >> you've got beautiful hair. would you worried it would never come back or it was going to come back gray. >> no, that's great. five minutes of my day i get back, don't have it worry about gel, up and let's go. by the way, everyone should try shaving their head at some point and having a shower, it's the greatest feeling in the world. >> you don't need a comb. >> don't need a comb. >> use a wash cloth.

>> your kids kind of treat you like one of the three stooges. there's a lot of this, daddy, good morning. >> you love plight villain? >> love it. >> because you don't do it that often. >> i don't get offered it that often, you're right. took me a long time to work out that the hero gets beat up the entire movie pretty much and the villain sails through, maybe not at end, but it was great fun. great costumes, great sort of dialogue and it was great fun. >> rumor has it is that when you were shooting this and would you come home at night, sometimes probably still with the black beard attitude going that it kind worked for your wife. >> the summer of 2014 was a good summer. and it wasn't the weather in england. >> she liked the bad boy pirate feel? >> yeah. she calls me an oversharer and i'm about to overshare. she likes the bad boys. way too clean cut for her actually. we met on a prison drama. that's the only reason we got married and she kind of dug it. she also really likes that -- remember when david beckham was

wearing kind of saris and skirts and she was like, hugh, that looks so good and like, no, not for me so my character's outfit was a little resembling a dress so she kind of -- it was all good for her. this is the oversharing part. >> a million pirate puns i can't use and stay on the air this morning but i'm glad. maybe after we do this. >> let's do it. >> you can share a little bit more. speaking of this, you've go the at 0th anniversary. >> 20 years next april. >> what are you going to do? >> that's a big one. >> you got any tips for me. >> i just -- this weekend 17. >> 17, congrats, yeah. >> thank you. >> i'm still working on it. i've got six months to work it out, but i'll have to get big, you know. i'm an actor and prone to exaggeration. i want to do something where i don't have to exaggerate the story. >> you good at surprising her? >> pretty good. she likes surprises and i figure that's sort of the way to go with romance, sort of mix it up, change it up a little bit so i'll be doing something special.

>> just dress up as black beard. it worked for the summer of 2014. >> i was going to do it for halloween, but i'll save it. thank you, man. love it. marriage counseling with matt lauer, love it. >> the hugh ckman, thanks. >> appreciate it. >> "pan" opens in theaters this friday. savannah? >> all right, matt. thanks, and let the fiesta begin. the new pop artist jbalvin is here and he'll perform his number one hit "ginza" getting ready for that. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ this morning we launch our special series viva today as we sell operate hispanic heritage month just time for the first ever latin american music awards set to air on our sister network telemundo. >> in just a moment a live concert from one of the hottest acts in latin music j balvin but

first a look at latin music. >> in the upcoming hbo documentary "the latin explosion" proves it by showcasing the impact of latin music and culture through the years. ♪ music to make you move. music that sparked a movement. the latin explosion is a passion project for music mogul tommy mattola and has as bald some of the biggest stars of latin america to talk about the rise of latin music in america. why is this so timely and so important? >> so many people don't even quite understand the power of the latin community and the latin culture. >> the film charts of the course of that influence over the decades, from desi or nez of "i love lucy" fame in the 1950s to band breeder perez prado and singer celia cruz in the '60s. through the '70s and stars like

carlos santana before gloria estefan hit it big in the '80s. latin music erupted in the 1990s with stars like jennifer lopez, ricky martin and marc anthony. the stage was set for shakira and emerge is sand like romeo santos and jennifer lopez says what happened in the documentary transcends performance, that it becomes bigger than that, this movement that is happening. would you agree with that? >> absolutely. i mean, you're talking about a demographic that is still considered a minority but is really becoming a majority. very quickly. >> that impact is sure to grow. but 2050 one estimate says nearly one in three americans will be latino. >> the there are 50 million latinos here who have the ability to spend 1.3 trillion a year making them the world's 15th largest economy. >> actor john leguizamo fanarras

film and is happy to share his love of latin music. >> it's all about living life and being in the moment. it just grabs you in that place in your heart that wants to be present and wants to be alive. >> the present is wide open for the newest stars on the latin music scene stars like singers j balvin. what do you think it takes to make it, not just as a star or a musician in the latin world, but in mainstream america? >> i don't pretend to be somebody else. i just do my music and i'm just being me and working really hard. >> balvin reaches fans around the world with more than 5 million following his every move on instagram. >> can you do a little, we don't have the music. >> of course, of course. >> go ahead. >> the couch is yours. ♪ >> savannah's been beginning singing that tune all morning long. "latin explosion in america"

premiers on hbo. >> doesn't need music, perfect. talk about a song zooming up the charts and a video being seen more times than taylor swift on the weekend. headlining a u.s. tour. how do you get your arms around this? >> wow, it's amazing. we've been blessed, and i'm really happy for what we're doing for latino culture and we're here working hard. >> you have your own style of music and now i have a new favorite word reggatone. it's like spanish rap. that's the easy way that people understand what we're doing, like our own latin urban move sglnt awesome. >> is it salt & pepper, that you liked their influence, their sound? >> why not. >> i read that somewhere. i like them. >> really. >> has his own. >> you read that. >> really, really? >> right here, as a matter of fact.

>> i love it. >> the name of the song "ginza." >> the that's the name. song. thank you. >> take it away. >> let's go. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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>> thank you very much. we're back with much more on this tuesday morning, but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

guys, what's coming up next in. >> we've got aaron sorkin. he'll be on with us talking about the movie "steve jobs," of course and some of the backlash that's resulted from the movie

as well. >> okay. >> we'll also catch up with abigail breslin and her new role in the new television show "scream queens." my daughter loves this show. >> we were talking with jamie lee curtis about it. >> tomorrow on "today" our big reunion features the cast of "family ties." >> my favorite show. >> oh, good tuesday morning. it's 8:56. new details this morning coming from marin county where deputies confirm the case of a body found yesterday on a fairfax hiking trail is a homicide investigation. someone found the body of a hiker last night. authorities have not identified the victim. they tell us he is a 67-year-old man who had been staying in

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this morning on "today's take," scare in the air. a co-pilot being hailed as a hero this morning after a dramatic mid-flight emergency. then, oscar winner aaron sorkin on his controversial new film "steve jobs." and will you love it or lease it? you decide when we show you fall's hottest trends coming up now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's" take" with al roker, al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today." it's tuesday morning, october 6th, 2015. beautiful fall day here in new york city. i'm willie along with al, natalie and tamron. natalie, what you got in the. >> burn it up, the new janet

jackson song. out with missy elliott. hopefully maybe going to number one. i think they say it's on track. >> she's been on tour and took a break because she had some vocal problems from her vegas show and then because i saw her she's in paris with her husband. >> really. >> on the front row. >> what did she have for breakfast? >> well, janet, call in. yeah, she's had some vocal problems but the energy from this is hot. >> that's great, and i love the combination of her and missy elliott together. >> love having her back in the culture. "rhythm nation" a defining album. >> you have that album? >> he wore the whole thing. >> yeah. >> like a tie whoed a in its. >> i used to dress up like janet jackson, a story for another day. some of the news, amazing story and terrible story in many ways but it ended well for the passengers on the plane. american airlines flight from phoenix to boston forced to make an emergency landing in syracuse when the captain actually collapsed and died in the

cockpit. the co-pilot landed the plane. the passengers didn't know the reason for the emergency landing until the plane had landed. here's how some of the passengers described what they knew that was going on. >> the pilot was really sick and that was it, and then we saw like ambulances pulling up. >> all of a sudden they are like we're emergency landing in syracuse, and that was it. >> if it wasn't for the co-pilot using a cool head, it might have been more disastrous. >> and a sad story for the pilot, 57-year-old michael johnston. his wife betty jean johnston and daughter paying tribute. >> we've cried on and off today and just kind of feels like he's still on a trip and we can expect him home on wednesday. >> loved everyone that was around him, an amazing father to his children and the best husband i could ever ask for. >> oh, my gosh. so sad. so obviously this is why they have two pilots. >> right. >> in commercial aircraft.

this is the seventh time, according to the faa, a commercial pilot has died in flight in the last two decades, one charter pilot died as well. pilots do have to retire by the time they are 65. they have yearly physicals, but this was a freak accident, and the co-pilot had to take control of the plane. >> apparently he had had a bypass i guess a few years before and after that obviously, you know, they check the pilots out medically, but they do all the tests and with him in his case even more so after the bypass, but, unfortunately, things happen and this is just so sad but the crew did such a great job, and i think when you hear the passengers describe how broken up the flight attendants were as well. >> sure. >> and the plane landed, you know, to know what had happened. >> technology back up, rightfully so, the crew got huge praise from everyone. what is the technology backup? >> there's a lot of automated systems on plane. >> redundancies in both cases so that one stops for whatever reason the other can take over right away. >> interesting. >> just a -- what a sad story.

>> and you think about that co-pilot having to deal with the death and a medical emergency. >> of a co-worker. >> and to land the plane safely for the passengers. >> well, on to another story that caught our eye. this is one of the situations where you're at a restaurant and maybe the family next to you, they have a baby, 10-month-old, we can say he's a babe, gets a little bit loud, right? sometimes that happens, okay this. happened in idaho, and a mom is saying that her 10-month-old son, they were there at a texas roadhouse restaurant having dinner when he began yelling. she doesed a nate that is sort of his new thing, learning how to yell so he's expressing himself vocally, 10 months old. halfway through dinner allegedly two women slammed a note down on her table and then sat back down at table, and the note said thank you for ruining our dinner with your screaming kid. sincerely the table behind you. >> ew. >> not very nice. she actually went to the people

who were sitting at table and apologized and said my son is learning how to express himself, i'm sorry, but women were like our grandchildren don't do that, you know. need have better manners. >> gosh. >> they did not accept the apology. >> people are a little tense in idaho. >> i know. >> texas roadhouse buffet, supposed to be happy. >> texas roadhouse, according to the spokesperson and said "consumer reports" has rated us one of the loudest restaurants. >> you don't exactly go there for like quiet dining. >> exactly. >> and they pride themselves on the noise and the fun, so if a child is, you know, having some fun and getting excited in the moment. >> look at that the. >> come on. >> both sides of this. >> really? >> i think i'm dissenting opinion on this. >> i would never leave a note like that. >> of course not. >> but we have a quick trigger with our kids. >> yeah. >> it doesn't happen anymore, but if you're in a restaurant in, a church, at a wedding,

movie theater, if the kid starts screaming, get them out. >> i agree. >> how is it possible that the only person without a child here, i'm not bothered and i'm not just saying this for tv love, trust me. i am not -- and i've had kids kick the back of my chair. i've had in the plane and i've been in restaurants where like everyone, we've all seen it. i don't get that -- that anger. i don't. >> maybe it's because you have more tolerance because you don't have children whereas we've been in those situations i think you're like mortified. >> i'm looking from the parent prism, but other kids do they bother you like that? >> i can get a parent going oh, my gosh, everyone is looking at me but from your prism when it's someone else's child do you get irritated? >> yes. >> you do? >> if there's a kid in the restaurant, time to pull the trigger, let's go. >> really? >> if the parent does not show that they are parenting and remove the kid from -- yes, you start to get amoyd. >> i don't say it to the other

parent. >> you start giving the eye. >> like a 10-month-old, come on. >> if nick has been kicking the back of the seat, stop, stop, stop. >> well, yeah. so that's the point. as long as the parent is trying to do something. >> sure. >> and in this care, and i'm in full compliance with mr. geist, you get out of there as quickly as possible to minimize. >> texas roadhouse buffet, that's not church. >> i know, but still. >> you're eating. >> why ruin everyone else's night. >> how is it ruining? i don't get the perception that it ruins -- >> if they are eating dinner with your husband or wife. >> i think these people were a little overly sensitive and probably a little obnoxious, to be honest. >> i think so. >> by the way, the mom is trying to teach her son an inside voice, as she said. >> that's how you teach it. you say, okay, this is not acceptable, you've got to go. >> so she's trying to teach them. not like she wasn't parenting. >> how about an enjoyable moment. >> okay. i'm still thinking about the little poor kid who has just

been attacked by the mean grandmas behind him. i've got your barks little shorty. here we go. speaking of -- what is this? this is the enjoy the moment, i'm sorry. moved ahead to something else in my head. this is a photo. >> a whole different show going on. >> a whole different show going on. a photo showed, these are fans of johnny depp's new movie "black mask" and take a look at this moment. can you tell why this picture is being called the best photo ever. aaron sorkin is over there. he's looking at it. come over, aaron sorkin early, come, come, come. >> really? >> there's no guardrail or baby gate. >> okay. >> hello, mr. sorkin. >> good morning, everybody. >> how are you? >> good to see you back here. >> good to see you. >> you have the eye of the television guru. tell us what -- why this has gone viral? >> the fun game. >> okay. well at the premiere.

>> think of the woman in the front row. >> which one of these is not like the snow shower. >> the only one not doing something. >> she's great. >> yeah. >> she's fantastic, and she had to have gotten there early to be in front? >> look at her. >> she doesn't have a cell phone. she's the only one not capturing it. >> she's perfect. >> in the moment. >> she's perfect. >> there's other thing. here's the other thing the guy next to him is johnny depp disguised. >> take a look. see the guy were the beard, that's johnny depp. >> for his new role. >> you guys do your show, you're doing fantastic. >> thank you. >> i'll see you in a minute. >> thank you. >> thanks for talking to us. >> we're talking to aaron in just a moment. >> you want to the listen. if you would hike to stand right here. great have an audience. >> i'm going to stand right here. >> aaron sorkin is just leaving, okay. >> trying get out of here so bad. this is such a mistake. >> you would think there was a 10-month-old baby crying over here. >> but first this.

>> is he still other? here, he's still here. >> well, we've got some showers. again, the good news is the rain has ended in the carolinas. the band news is, of course, they are going to be dealing with the flooding for at least a week, maybe more, so we're going to keep an eye on that. kerry sanders is down there in new hampshire right now. 90s today down in southern texas and 80s as you get out west. a beautiful day here in the northeast and new england. 70s and 60s. the sunshine will be abundant and we're going to have a lot of heavy rain in the southwest. flash flooding yesterday in las vegas and parts of nevada, and utah. we'll have the same ch >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. beautiful across the bay. we're in the low to mid 60s. a few clouds and mostly sunny.

a sunny afternoon. a high of 78 degrees in the east bay. the south bay up to 81 degrees. and in san francisco, look for a high of 68 while the north bay tops out at 78 degrees. we're in for some warmer air as we head through the end of the week, so enjoy this now while it lasts. >> and that is your late fairweather. what's going on there? >> savannah ran in to say hi. >> what's going on? >> sorry. >> please don't bother our sglests i am a fan of aaron work. >> can you do one of your walk and talks as you do so often. >> let's go. >> we have to be -- we have to have purpose. >> yes. >> for literature. >> he changed the world with his revolutionary ideas, apple co-founder steve jobs playing out on the big screen and the man who may leave before the segment oscar winner aaron sorkin. >> and savannah. >> i got the woke up l8, freaked, then remembered mcds all day bfast, #boomshakalaka.

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movie of the facebook generation "the social network" for which he won an academy award and now he can add another classic on the list, the film about steve jobs, a star-studded film about the crucial events in the life >> last year apple lost $1 billion. i don't even know how that's possible. we were less than 90 days from being insolvent. i had three different accountants try to explain it to me. the whole place has to be streamlined. >> start with two of the accountants. >> could you come upstage? >> leave it right there. i started with the apple 2 team because we don't make that anymore. >> just acknowledge the top guys. >> have a mimosa and relax. >> no more weather, no more pictures, we promise. incredible movie. how do you approach a character this well known as steve job? you said you treated it more as

a painting than a photograph. >> there is a difference between the movie and walter isaacson's biography it's based on. walter isaacson is a tremendous journalist but it's his job to be object oiveobjective, it's m subjective. that's what the movie is. it's non-fiction. but as you said, it's the difference between a painting and a photograph. >> it is causing a lot of controversy. in the wall street journal yesterday, jobs' widow, is reported to have tried to kill the movie saying it paints negative picture of him. what is your response to the controversy? >> mrs. jobs hasn't seen the movie. when she does, if she does, i think she'll be pleasantly surprised. i don't think it's what she expects it to be. >> in fact, tim cook took some umbrage -- >> tim cook also at the time he

made that statement at the time he took umbrage, he hadn't seen the movie. the studio since set up a screening for him and he hasn't said anything since. but, again, with -- certainly with mrs. jobs and yesterday was the anniversary of steve's death, four years, with tim cook who was such a good friend, i don't begrudge them wanting to protect an old friend who is isn't here to defend himself. but, again, they haven't seen the movie and i think they will be surprised that it's not the thing that they're scared of. >> you talk about them wanting to defend his legacy, his reputation. in the times you said you write about anti-heros as if they're making their case to god about why they should be allowed into heaven. we know's steve's history regarding religion and his journey. but when you are looking at someone's life in a subjective form, how difficult is that?

even as this great creator. >> what i have to do when i'm writing a character like that, i can't judge them. i have to be able to defend them and identify with them. i'll be honest, with steve it was tough. i'm the father of a daughter. he denied paternity of his daughter, but it was his daughter, lisa, who i spent a lot of time with who actually helped me get past that. but have i to be able to identify with these people so that i can write them as if they're making their case to god why they should be allowed into heaven. >> why do you put him in the pantheon of american geniuses? >> i think he's honestly in his own category. what he was able to do was create these devices or at least wrangle the people who created these devices. he himself was not a technical master the way edison was, for instance. what he was able to do was

infuse these things with a personality. people have a relationship with their apple devices and if you go online to the fan rooms, you'll see there's a lot of emotion there between the apple lovers and apple haters. either group, by the way, will be able to enjoy this movie. >> the acting is phenomenal. >> you've taken on mark zuckerberg and steve jobs. c . >> aaron, it's always good to see you. >> thank you.

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at just 19 years old abigail breslin a veteran. got a glimpse of her in the film "signs" and the her oscar nominated performance won us all over in "little miss sunshine" making abigail a household name. >> who could forget that dance, and now she's playing chanel no. 5 in "scream queens" where a college campus is terrorized by a serial killer. she's written her first bake "this may sound crazy." abigail, good morning. >> good morning. >> we'll talk about the book in a second and the show that a lot of people talking about "scream queens" i know you wanted to do this. you love ryan murphy. >> been a huge fan of ryan murphy's for so long and love "american horror story" and "glee" and as soon as i got the call he wanted me to be on something, and i'm like i'll . . . . .

. . . problems and it's like sowork-wise and scream queens and what kind of character are you wanting to play. and does a really good "mean girl" and there's a group of girls call the chanel and they are very, you know, stylish and mean and i'm like perfect, wow, sign me up. >> now you've written this book and it may sound crazy. always something you wanted to do. >> i've always liked writing. i started this blog on tumblr when i was 15 just basically about teen problems. >> boys. >> boys and boys and, you know, just all that. and so. >> perfect delivery. >> i got at call from an agent saying you want to write a book

and what about? whatever you want to write about on your blog and i'm like okay. i can try and kind of bizarre. >> great. >> i never thought i'd actually do it. >> you've got a lot going on, abigail. all grown up, my gosh. how time has flown. abigail breslin. "scream queen" airs tonight on fox. meanwhile, ♪ music the kind of family moments that live forever, happen here every day. create your family's story at disney parks. unforgettable happens here. dannon oikos triple zero is my go to protein snack. protein from yogurt? yeah, this greek nonfat yogurt packs 15 grams of protein punch. but what else?

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they believe may have been stolen. it's a 2003 silver volkswagen jetta. 6 ppg 662, it's a hatch back. in the meantime, a possible break in the case in a muralist shot and killed last week. they released pictures of a person of interest in the death of ramos. he was shot and killed as he worked on a mural in the middle of the day so far, investigators have not been able to track down the gunman. we'll have a look at weather and traffic after this.

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have more nice weather in the forecast today. warming up into lower 80s with bright sunshine. in the peninsula expect some 70s and san francisco, up to 68. 85 in fairfield and oakland topping out at 74 degrees. in the tri-valley, expect a high of 79 degrees. let's see what's happening on the roads with mike. >> oh, a little relief i guess. but it's a horrible backup.

north 101, look, crawling here. the map is not just there, it's the entire stretch from capital expressway all the way up to 237, just shy of there. the incident at ellis has completely cleared. we recovery for 237 and that san jose, just jammed in the northbound freeways continues here. south 80 the compression through fremont is made worse, that's the worst of the bay's commute. to the bay bridge, not that big of a deal. but late slowing west 580. been a pattern for the last couple of weeks to hacienda. >> thanks. another update in half an hour. i hope you're having a good morning. headlines, an important recall

to tell you about. general mills is recalling 1.8 million boxes of cheerios and honey nut cheerios and the boxes were labeled as gluten free and the cereal could actually contain wheat. the recall affects boxes with better if used by dates of mid-july 2016. general mills say they have received some reports of illness by consumers online. well, exercise is always good but more is better when it comes to lowering the risk of heart failure. federal guidelines recommend at least 150 minutes a week of moderate physical activity like brisk walking, but a new study finds it takes double or even quadruple that amount to make a significant impact in reducing heart failure. if you're feeling depressed, a little face-to-face time might

be the remedy that you're looking for. according to a new report published in the "journal of the american geriatric society" people who get together regularly with family and friends are half as likely to report symptoms of depression as those who have little face-to-face contact. phone calls and e-mails did not have the same effect. well, did you ever feel guilty about the amount of tv you watch? fear not. a new study claims that watching a high quality drama series like "mad men" can make you actually a better person compared to those who watch just documentaries. that's because they say it increased your emotional intelligence. to prove it psychologists analyze the reactions of 100 students who watched both types of programs. let's get check of the weather right now from mr. roker. >> all right, natalie. thank you so much. we start the day off. the showers ending along the north carolina coast. that's great news but they have had more breeches, and that's a bad thing right now for the flooding there. sunshine new england into the mid-atlantic states and gulf coast. heavier rain through the

southwest. slight risk and strong storms in southern new mexico and arizona. that the wet weather moves east from the plains all the way into west texas where they could use some of that rain. rain coming into the pacific northwest and sunshine out west and the eastern third of the country looking pretty spectacular. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're what the mid 60s across the bay area and a few clouds here and there. but overall, another sun in i day. and temperatures a couple of degrees warmer in some spots over yesterday. in san francisco, expect a high of 68 degrees, 78 degrees in the north bay and 78 in the east bay. the peninsula in the mid 70s. and enjoy this now, because temperatures heat up as we go through the workweek. organization, no, n rk, for the northwest. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods.

here's a good looking family here from arizona! all right! let's head back inside to savannah. >> great state of arizona. ferrel williams has won grammys, two of them for his hit "happy." >> and now author of his new book "happy." >> you're so good at this, man. >> stop it. you won ten grammys, "happy" did, why turn the song in a children's book? >> you know what?

i realized -- well, we all realized, my team, that we were given a voice and a platform with this song so to lend it to literacy and the cause is just -- just feels like something you're supposed to do. >> it's about literacy but it's also about happiness. you wrote a sweet letter to your readers at the end of the book and the message is basically spread the love, spread the happiness. >> absolutely. i mean, look at the world right now. we need it. and like i said, it's not like trying to beat a dead horse and pushing a song. if anything, it just made the most sense. like i said, literacy is something that like i feel like our country cannot get enough of at this point. >> who are the happy helpers? >> those are people who have good intentions and just want to do goodwill. i know that wasn't this fantastical answer but it's literally -- >> did you try a dramatic

reading for rocket, your little boy? he's about to be 7? >> about to be 7. >> did you try it out is this going to work? >> what books does he read backstage at "the voice"? your son reads like crazy about the stars and universe. >> he likes astrology. >> do you want people to sing it or read it? >> i have the same problem when i try to read it to people, you try to not read it with the pacing of some sort of poetry. >> that's because it's a huge hit song. when you see the word, you can't help but sing it. >> what i'm about to say, you know, and it still just ends up rhyming. you can't get away from it. >> it works for a book. it starts like a story, i'm about to tell you something. let's talk about "the voice." >> first of all, let me say thank you to the folks over the

penguin because they've given me this opportunity and i'm so grateful. >> your team is set, you're the defending champ. are you feeling good? >> i'm feeling great. i never go into it trying to win. i go into it like just trying to strengthen my team and make everybody ready when they arrived. >> ferpharrell is like yoda. everything is all about a lesson, a teaching moment to this man. he's been a great teaching asset. >> i answered a question and all of a sudden it's when are you doing it? >> it's been five years. >> do you want to change that of course to maybe? >> no, it's just a matter of

when. >> how about carson in the morning? you see the evening and now you see the morning version? >> i'm tripping out. you see him in a different iteration. >> i'm usually in cargo shorts and having a bloody mary with blake and -- >> he's like "the book is called happy." he's good at it. >> we love him, too. >> it's awesome. gets up at 4:30. >> stop, stop, i'm not digging ditches. >> the is "happy." >> coming up, neverland like you've never seen it before. hugh jackman on the story of how a young man became peter pan. ♪ ♪ try zyrtec®-d to powerfully clear your blocked nose and relieve your other allergy symptoms.

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now to our seer es"viva today" celebrate being latin culture. recently i sat down with michael pena, an actor who is now starring in "the martian" and i met up with him in his favorite restaurant in los angeles. michael pena plays astronaut

rick martinez in "the martian" but his own path to hollywood star has been slow rising. >> i have been an actor for 20 years and 1 of those careers were struggling and just trying to be in the best possible stories and in the beginning it was all gangsters. >> yeah. >>i went to prep school and here i'm like trying to avoid gangs my whole life and then like gangster number five, four, three, two, one day gang leader. >> do you think hollywood they make you play to that stereotype? >> the reality is everyone has a stereotype, you know. everyone gets typecast so you have to work and build out of that hopefully. >> michael did build out, first in dramas like "million dollar baby" and "crash" and has now even tried comedy in "ant man. ". >> thank you for the coffee. it's not too often that you rob a place and they get welcomed back so could we just rob you. >> i think you've seen made your career about not playing to that typecasting or stereotype.

>> but i'm also not afraid to play latin roles. i won't turn my back ton because that was a big part of my life, acproud mexican-american. >> michael was born and raised in chicago to mexican parents. >> we grew up in like a very poor area, but the thing is i didn't really know it until i moved out. i came to los angeles when i was 19 and i saw all these palm trees and i'm like okay, this is different. this is definitely different but i grew up with a lot of love and my parents tried the best they could and i think we turned out okay. >> michael's patients worked in a factory as did michael. >> i worked two jobs on the summer to try to put myself through prep school. after two years i'm like i'm going to public schools because it was just too much. in the mornings would i go and package soap for eight hours. you get tired really quick. >> does this give you an appreciation, you know, for all the hard work that it comes to making it and living the american dream? >> high parents were subscribers to that. they became citizens and were

very proud americans to be honest. this, the land of sglunt what does his family think about his succession now? >> they really don't care. unless like i was a professional soccer player or football player, boxer. >> really? >> because, you know, my brother is a cop now. mike, you did a real good job, you know, pretending to be a cop, yeah. just remember i do it for real, mike, you know, so he -- he puts me in my place. >> and michael is back to pretending to be a cop again, this time taking over the role eric estrada made famous in the upcoming movie version of "c.h.i.p.s." >> i had a huge crush onishing estrada. >> that's my quota. >> with ponch you have to worry about the ponch. >> no ponch. >> it's going to be great. >> he's so funny. >> back in a moment.

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-- a new principal will head the sunnyvale charter school where a former worker now faces sexual 9:56. i'm scott mcdrew. a new principal will head the sunny veil charter school where a former worker faces sexual assault charges. dr. william overton takes over as principal and superintendent.

former employee jonathan chow is accused of sexually assaulting a young student there. three others lost their job in a subsequent investigation into whether workers were properly vetted. school leaders claimed they had no idea their own employees hadn't received the legally required standard background econom checks. let's check your weather. >> it will be in the lower 80s in the tri-valley. expect a mix of is up and cloud -- sun and clouds and on the peninsula a high of 76. less's see how the roads are moving with mike. >> i wish it was that pleasant on the roadways, but north 101, as it splits off of there, the rest is easing up. a late crash is causing more kind of a hang-up before they can clear that. the other crash is ellis has cleared but 237 still late in the clearup there because

they're feeding off that dunbar bridge into the fremont side. meanwhile, bay bridge, traffic is not so bad. i want to show you the san mateo bridge, an earlier truck has cleared from the span. >> thank you. another local news update coming up in half an hour. see you then.

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