town next week. we will welcome them in with more traffic. >> that's what's happening "today in the bay." good morning. the main events. good morning, the main event. >> let's address the elephant not the room tonight. >> no-show donald trump in the cross hairs at the republican presidential debate. >> i'm a maniac and everyone on this stage is stupid, fat, and ugly. and, ben, you're a terrible surgeon. >> meanwhile, the republican front-runner digging in at a rally of his own. >> when you're treated badly, you have to stake up for your rights. [ cheers and applause ] >> this morning, what trump was asking fox to do. the confrontation, the fbi releases shooting of an anti-government protester in oregon.

were the officers' actions justified? the accomplice? >> investigators have made a significant arrest. >>. >> a female teacher accused of helping those inmates escape from a maximum security jail. a new twist strikingly similar to that new york prison break. and making a splash. michael phelps shows up at a college basketball game to distract a from throw shooterment did he do the trick? live have studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody, i'm savannah guthrie alongside willie geist in for matt. my remote control working overtime last night flipping between the channels. >> the "last" button. chuck todd will sort out for it

if this gamble paid off for donald trump. >> that's our top story this morning. donald trump going through on his promise to skip last night's republican debate but his presence was felt there early and often. at his own event, even return the admitted he's not sure how this plays with iowa voters when they caucus in three short days. we've got it covers with national correspondent peter alexander. pet peter, good morning. >> good morning, sava. it was compelling counter programming. but it was a big risk for donald trump. on stage he said he didn't want to be at his own event, that he does like debates but without him, the republican debate took on a decidedly different tone. as fox put it, he was the elephant not in the room. >> we love our vets. >> donald trump boycotting the debates. >> when you're treated badly you have to stick up for your own.

and we have to stick up for our country when we're being mistreated, remember that. >> reporter: defying critics who called his move a mistake, inviting two underdog opponents to speak. trump compared the number of people in the crowd to the academy awards. later touting "$6 million raise." across town, his opponents had their best one liners unchallenged. >> i'm a maniac and everyone on this stage is stupid, fat, and ugly and, ben, you're a terrible surgeon. now that we've gotten the donald trump portion out of the way -- >> i kind of miss donald trump. he was a little teddy bear to me. >> reporter: the policy-oriented debate offered with a glimpse of what this might have looked like without the front-runner. the ted cruz became the number one on stage. >> the truth is, ted, throughout this campaign you've been willing to say or do anything in order to get votes. >> that's an authenticity problem. everybody knows is not as

perfect as him. >> i would note that the last four questions have been rand please attack ted, marco please attack ted, chris, please attack ted, jeb, please attack ted. gosh, if you guys ask one more mean question, i may have to leave the stage. [ laughter and applause ] >> after jeb bush announced he won't even be in iowa for caucus night -- >> he cut and run because it wasn't popular. >> reporter: -- the candidate exchanged barbs with marco rubio over immigration. >> that's the book where you changed your position on immigration because you used to support a path to citizenship. >> so did you. is so did you, marco. >> reporter: while chris christie lashed out at the senators on stage. >> i feel like i need a washington-to-english dictionary converter. stop the washington bull. >> reporter: retired neurosurgeon ben carson highlighted his unique credentials. >> i've had more 2:00 a.m. phone calls than everybody here put together making life-and-death decisions. >> reporter: even as challengers kept talk, donald trump was on his way back to new hampshire,

but not before suggesting his pregnant daughter could be his secret weapon here. >> ivanka, it would be so great if you had your baby in iowa. it would be so great. i'd definitely win. stand up, honey. >> reporter: so how will it play for donald trump? especially in the state where they take their politics very seriously? well, iowa caucus goers, will they be offended or stick with donald trump? those caucus goers have the final say monday night. willie and savannah? >> they do, indeed. peter alexander, thank you. let's bring this chucke ed ttod moderator of "meet the press." good morning to you. >> good morning. >> normally i would ask you who won the debate but today i'm going to say who won the night? did trump's big gamble pay off? >> you know, i think it did. and the reason i think it paid off, nobody on that debate stage was able to take advantage of the moment. i was surprised at how little beef that trump got on that stage. that was an opportunity for a couple of the front-runners to

come out and really go at trump. he wasn't there to respond and they chose not to do it. other than the stuff at the top, it was barely a light touch. so if you're trump, you're sitting there going "well, this was great, ted cruz and marco rubio, the two guys chasing me, ended up beating each other up and, oh, by the way, were the targets of everything else." one thing i did notice, without trump there, three people who trump has just obliterated in attacks, ben carson, jeb bush, and rand paul, all three of them had their best debate. >> chuck, a lot of people thought ted cruz specifically because he's running so close with donald trump in iowa would have a target on his back. how did he handle the pressure? >> i think he struggled with it early in particular. he was the one getting a lot of incoming. i think you could tell he liked sort of sharing that with donald trump. without trump there i thought he looked testy at times. his jokes fell a little flat. his little tweaking of the moderators didn't seem to go

over well so, look, i think he's still the guy that is the number-two guy here but he didn't do anything to grab trump and maybe even come out on top. if anything, rubio may be nipping at his heels a bit. this may be a closer three-way race than we thought. >> chuck todd, we will be watching. of course we'll have more from ay hey this sunday on "meet the press," including a conversation with senator ted cruz. >> as for the democrats, both hillary clinton and bernie sanders are making their final pushes in iowa ahead of monday's caucuses. nbc's andrea mitchell also in des moines for us this morning. andrea, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, willie. the democratic side is also heating up as bernie sanders goes after hillary clinton for her fund-raising and what he calls her ties to wall street. kbe bernie sanders is on the attack, speaking to another roaring crowd in iowa thursday night. >> change is not easy and the opposition will be strong. >> reporter: and he's targeting

wall street in a new ad. >> how does wall street get away with it? millions in campaign contributions and speaking fees. >> reporter: an ad seen as a thinly veiled attack on hillary clinton. >> wall street spends huge amounts of money on campaign contribution skbls are you suggesting she's bought by wall street? >> i'm not suggesting anything at all. >> reporter: with just three days to go before the caucuses, clinton is trying to close the deal, even winning over a former trump supporter. >> you got my vote. >> i cannot tell you what that means to me. >> and connecting with one voter having trouble paying her bills. >> we have got to do more to help people. it's just not right. >> reporter: in iowa, one new poll shows she has a five-point lead with women and older voters throwing their support behind her. sanders is hoping young people and a growing organization will help him win on monday. >> we have 15,000 people in this state have that have volunteered at least one shift a day. >> reporter: clinton's people say their ground game is secure. >> we've seen strong support

across the state. >> reporter: at 74, sanders would be the oldest person ever elected president if he wins and thursday he released a medical report asserting he is in "very good health." >> you know what i'm thinking of doing? >> not with me! >> do i get involved with senior boxing, light heavyweight championship or run for? i decided to run for president. >> reporter: the one thing our poll shows is that hillary clinton has one advantage, her supporters tend to be more experienced caucus goers and more committed. and bernie sanders has to hope that these first time voters show up at the polls. only three days to go, savannah and willie? >> senator sanders might punch you, i know you can watch punch back! >> very nice technique, andrea. we are taking this show to iowa on monday. we will be live in des moines for the all-important caucuses.

>> we can tell you that donald trump's newest ally sarah palin will be joining us exclusively during that special edition of "today." moving on now to that ongoing occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in oregon. the fbi has just released video of this week's fatal shooting of the group's spokesperson. nbc's joe with fryer is on this story this morning. joe, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. the occupation still not over. four people remain at the refuge. meanwhile, the fbi is already releasing video from tuesday's deadly confrontation with leaders of the occupation, saying it wants to lay out an unfiltered view of what happened. when authorities decided to pull over and arrest members of the occupation as they drove two vehicles down a remote highway, an fbi plane was up above recording it all. the video shows a white truck driven by lavoy finicum sitting idle for nearly four minutes. during that time, the fbi says agents and state troopers were telling the occupants to surrender. instead the truck drove on.

one minute later it veered left to avoid a roadblock, nearly hitting an agent. finicum quickly exited, his hands in the air at first, but the fbi says on two occasions he reached his right hand toward a jacket pocket. that's when finicum was shot and killed. authorities say he had a loaded semiautomatic handgun in that pocket. >> as the video clearly shows, it was a reckless action that resulted in the consequences. >> reporter: but finicum supporters think he was not reaching for his gun. three weeks earlier, the arizona rancher said he'd rather die than go to jail. >> i have no intention of spending any of my days in a concrete box. >> reporter: during the highway confrontation, five occupiers were arrested, including the group's leader, ammon bundy, who, through his attorney, is now calling on those still at the refuge to turn themselves in. >> we do not need to do anything else at the refuge. the message has been made. >> reporter: the armed

occupation is rapidly dwindling with just four militants left and videos posted online they're seen sitting next a fire, even dancing, saying they'll only leave if they're not arrested. >> telling us, you know, it's safe to leave but it's not. >> reporter: roadblocks surrounding the refuge have moved closer to the occupation, the fbi says negotiators are working around the clock to try to bring this to a peaceful resolution. willie and savannah? >> joe fryer, thank you. now to a development overnight in the man hunt for three fugitives who escaped from a maximum facility jail in california. a woman who worked as a teacher under arrest and accused of helping them. >> reporter: the three inmates cut through steel, snaked along plumbing tiles then rappelled off this roof using bed sheets as rope. a jailbreak out of hollywood and now this twist. >> it is believed she provided

by critical planning tools that aided in their preparation for the escape. >> reporter: the sheriff's department says the jail english teacher had a relationship with inmate jose nairi, providing him with google maps that may have shown him the proof before the escape. the case a striking similarity to upstate new york's dannemora prison break. >> i did wrong. i deserve to be punished. >> reporter: where prison employee joyce mitchell admitted to having a "friendship" with two murderers before helping them bust out of prison. >> we know there was some type of relationship that developed but how far it went and whether it was physical or not, we're trying to confirm that. >> reporter: gone a week ago today week ago, one man was seen test driving this van before speeding away. investigators believe duong, nairi and jonathan thu may be living in the van together. >> we don't think they're outside of the tricounty area.

>> reporter: with ten now arrested, including gang members near little saigon, three miles from the orange county jail, investigators say they are one step closer to arresting the three inmates. minh wanted for murder, attempted murder, kidnapping and torture, he may have pulled off a jailbreak few could have imagined. for "today," miguel almaguer, nbc news, santa ana, california. new fears in the u.s. and around the world over the zika virus this morning. health officials predicting up to four million people could be infected in brazil this year alone. as we first told you on thursday, the world health organization plans to hold an emergency meeting to discuss zika spread. nbc's tom costello has been talking to the experts about this. it's scary, tom, good morning to you. >> the meeting is all about decide whether to declare this outbreak a global emergency, but on the ground, that's exactly what they're already dealing with. world health experts call it a rapidly exploding crisis south

of the u.s. border and a tiny mosquito carrying the zika virus is thought to be responsible. so far, an estimated 42, 00 babies born in brazil with microcephaly, abnormally small heads and brains. on thursday, we were with a new mom in brazil as she took her two-month-old, born with microcephaly, to the doctor. >> the level of concern is high as is the level of uncertainty. >> reporter: with travel advisories now in effect, the uncertainty exends to the u.s. but experts believe the risk of a similar large-scale outbreak here is low, largely because very few americans live in the kind of mosquito breeding grounds we see in brazil, surrounded by trash and stagnant water. >> and people typically have air conditioning and good screens that limit their exposure. >> reporter: so far, the cdc is aware of 31 cases of zika infection in the u.s., another 19 in puerto rico and one in the u.s. virgin islands. all of the victims contracted the virus while traveling abroad.

we don't know how many involved pregnant women. this morning, health departments across the country are under orders to report any suspected zika cases to the cdc. while women who are pregnant or could become pregnant are urged to avoid traveling to zika hot zones. >> it was going to be our last hurrah before we had the baby in june. >> reporter: gina park and her husband already had their tickets to mexico next month. now they canceled. >> we just probably couldn't live with ourselves if something ever did happen. >> reporter: here in the u.s., the mosquitos that can carry zika are most common in gulf states. they're not carrying it yet, by the way, and they're only active in daylight hours. we have another added layer of protection in this country -- the seasonal cold that keeps mosquitos in check: back to you. >> tom costello with the latest there. thank you. >> a stretch of oregon highway closed after a massive sinkhole opened up in the road. take a look at this video on highway 101 in the coastal town of harbor. the sinkhole swallowed up both

the northbound and southbound lanes. luckily, nobody was hurt there. transportation officials have set up a detour that will be in place through next week at the least. back to that video we showed you at the top of the show, you probably can't get it out of your mind, 18-time olympic gold medalist michael phelps with a performance of no other. this at an arizona state sun basketball game. he was the guest behind the curtain of distraction. it t idea is to distract players during free throws. he sported a swim cap, bow ties and the speedo. it worked. the oregon state player missed both foul shots. >> wow. >> phelps has been training for olympic games in rio. he has plans to work as an assistant swim coach once he retires. the devils won the game by 18 points. >> that's a running gag at arizona state. there's a study done, it's good for 1.7 points. >> it's worth. >> it and with michael phelps it goes up.

>> the speedo factor might increase that. >> did i hear that line "that michael phelps?" >> how many medals does he have? >> yes, that's what they're looking at, the medals. al, what's going on in the weather? >> i would have been looking at the medals. we are watching what we're calling a groundhog day storm that's already out west but we'll be watching closely. we have showers and snowmaking its way into the pacific northwest but the second storm out here we're going to be looking at a strong piece of energy pushing in this moisture is going to be enhanced bety jet stream. so sunday it's rain for southern california, a wintery mix across the southwest and then monday it makes a beeline for the midwest and planes. so heavy snow from colorado across the plains. iowa may start to see snow monday night before the caucuses are done and then during the day tuesday heavy snow stretching from kansas all the way to wisconsin and northern michigan and strong thunderstorms from the ohio valley all the way down

into the gulf states. we'll be really watching this one very, very closely. that's what's going on. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. and try febreze small spaces heavy duty... ...to continuously eliminate up to two times the odors for 30 days febreze small spaces and air effects' [inhale + exhale mnemonic] two more ways to breathe happy. . good morning. we've got some scatters showers and soggy conditions across the bay area. look out for drizzle in san francisco and parts of the north bay where the roads may be wet. temperatures are in the upper 50s.

scattered showers for this morning, afternoon and even into the evening. we may not see that rain move into the south bay until later on today. >> that's your latest weather. savannah? >> thanks, al. coming up, the much-anticipated series "the people v. o.j. simpson." why the goldman family is not happy about putting the trial of the century back in the spotlight. >> but the fix is in? the bombshell investigation revealing the real reason you get shut out when you try to buy concert tickets but first, this is "today" onbc. >> i knew they were going to

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we're back now at 7:30. it's friday, january 29th, 2016. that's a happy crowd out there. i dare say it's a happy crowd at this table. friday is good. here's a look at the headlines. an english teacher working at a county jail is arrested for allegedly helping inmates escape. the 44-year-old woman is believed to have given maps after having been involved with one of the men. >> it was a student-teacher relationship initially and developed into a closer relationship, where she began providing him information. >> the escapees remain on the loose. investigators believe they may be living out of a stolen van.

>> reporter:. the nhl suspended this player indefinitely for a cross check of an official. the length of the suspension will be released after he meets with league officials. donald trump's absence dominated last night's republican presidential debate. his rivals mocking the front runner for not talking part in the debate. >> i kind of miss trump. he was a teddy bear the o me. we always had a loving relationship in the debates. >> debate is a policy issue, but, gosh, if you guys say -- if one more mean question, i may have to leave the stage. >> as that played out, trump was holding a rally for veterans a few miles away. he told the crowd he skipped the debate because he was, quote, treated badly and had to stick up for his rights. >> for me personally, is it a good thing, a bad thing, will it get more votes, less votes? nobody knows.

who the hell knows. it's for our vets and you're going to like it because we raised over $5 million in one day. over $5 million. >> reminding you once again, the show will be in iowa for the caucuses monday morning. special edition of "today." now to the hype surrounding the star-studded mini series set to retell the 1995 trial of o.j. simpson. natalie has more. >> o.j. simpson was an icon on the football field but was charged in the murder of his wife. players are speaking out as they prepare for the emotional journey back in time. >> your ex-wife, nicole simpson, has been killed. i'm so sorry, mr. simpson. >> reporter: t"the people versu o.j. simpson," revisiting the trial of the century. from the slow-speed bronco chase

to the glove that didn't fit. >> if it doesn't fit, you must acquit. >> reporter: and the verdict that divided a nation. >> we the jury in the involved entitled action find the defendant o.j. simpson not guilty of the crime of murder, a felony on goldman, a human being. >> reporter: the case had the makings of a hollywood drama. more than two decades later, it's made its way to the screen with a cast set to recreate history. >> we had the best intentions to bring our artistry to the light in the events surrounding that trial and personalities. >> reporter: however, along with the buzz comes criticism from those closest to the crime. >> who knows how much is fact or fiction. we have all the history, the facts, we have all of the documentaries. why are we doing this? >> reporter: exclusive first look as family members of nicole brown simpson and ron goldman tell dr. phil they fear the series takes attention away from the victims. adding the film makers never

contacted them. >> we have a whole new generation who never saw this take place and is now going to see this series and assume that everything in this series is fact. and that's very troubling to me. >> reporter: another player in the real-life drama, nicole's best friend, kris jenner. the kardashian family matriarch opening up to "people" magazine about watching her late ex-husband, robert, serve on o.j.'s defense team. she deserves the trial as a very stressful time. telling the magazine, i couldn't wrap my head around the fact that she'd been killed in such a horrific, violent way. adding that she's never gotten over the loss of nicole. >> situation is very worrisome. >> reporter: despite the concern, audiences are once again expected to tune in to watch o.j. maybe even the man itself. >> i don't know exactly how he feels about it or whether he would do an interview afterwards or want to talk about it. but he shrugs it off and shakes

his head when people talk about it. >> the renowned doctor who discovered the brain disease in nfl players says he believes simpson is suffering from the disease. during his 2008 trial for armed robbery and kidnapping charges, simpson considered using the defense, that concussions from football led him to committing the crimes. he's serving a sentence in nebraska currently. you can hear from the family members monday on "dr. phil." it'll be interesting to see reaction when it goes on the air. >> interesting about the claim he's suffering from cte. >> one of the stories where you think you know everything there is to know about the o.j. story, and it draws you back? >> sure does, always. >> natalie, thank you. turn to al now for a check of the weather. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by kay jewelers.

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we're back at 7:43 with a nice crowd on our plaza. this morning on rossen reports, inside the concert ticket sales. >> jeff rossen is here and will explain why the tickets seem to sell out quickly. officials are cracking down, right? >> yes. this happened to a lot of us, probably, in this room and a lot of you at home. you want to see your favorite artist in concert. why wouldn't you? maybe your kids are begging you to buy them tickets to their favorite show. the minute those tickets go on sale, you go online and, guess what? you're shut out of the entire arena. sold out like that. my team began investigating the problem nearly three years ago. this morning, officials are taking action. where do the tickets really go?

wait until you see what we found. >> reporter: they've been the hottest shows around, from bieber to pink. ♪ raise your glass >> reporter: to one direction. ♪ nobody can drag me down >> reporter: but good luck getting tickets. >> will be releasing today a report. >> reporter: new york attorney general speaking out thursday. sitting down with us. >> it's a fixed game. ordinary ticket purchasers don't have a fair shot attic tickets most shows. >> you say it's music, sports events, like shany show. >> on average, 54% of the tickets never make it to the public. >> the result, girls like jaden left in the dust. she wanted to see one direction. her mom waited by the computer. >> 10:00 came, it was available, sorry, no tickets available.

it's impossible for the average person to get tickets. >> reporter: what's going on here? president of a fan's rights group funded by stub hub. >> who is getting them? >> the high-end credit card holders who get the e-mail three days before they go on sale. the fan club. many go to the artists or the venue. >> reporter: he says the numbers for many concerts are staggering. for a one direction show in new jersey, box office records show at least 64% of tickets were held back or sold to special groups. even higher for pink. ♪ i'm gonna start a fight >> reporter: for one concert in new jersey, at least 77% of tickets were reserved for those special groups. the rest of the public had to fight for what's left. but the most dramatic example is justin gebieber. at a concert in fresno, california, 92% of tickets went to special groups or were held

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that puts your minds to it test. today is friday january 29th, 2016. ♪ saying hi to dallas from santa fe. from alabama. >> florida we're on today. [ applause ] >> we're getting married! >> we're in the big city, 902nd for fame for my 30th birthday! >> welcome back to today, it's 8:00, the 29th of january, 2016. what a great crowd on our plaza. i have to say, if you're shaking hands this morning, they are looking great. >> everybody's looking so beautiful. >> we have to sign autographs. >> this has -- this lady marina

brought this. just happened to be selling this great book. thank you, marina. >> we've got a lot of carolina panthers fans that are getting ready for the super bowl. do you know what they want to do? they want to dance. >> oh. >> there it is. there's our carolina panthers fans. coming up this half hour, the four j's are here to wrap up your start today campaign. if you're having trouble sticking with the resolutions to get fit, fashionable, organized or get your financial world in order, head to today's facebook page, send us your question and we'll chat with the ladies in a bit. >> remember that game battleship? that's what it looks like -- i sunk your whatever. >> battle ship. >> let's go to natalie she has the top stories of the morning. donald trump made good on his threat to skip the debate thursday night in iowa. he held his own event attracting hundreds of people. trump says there were so many

cameras there he said it was like the academy awards. across town at the debate the other candidates joked about trump's absence and with the front runner away his nearest rival ted cruz became the name target. >> throughout the campaign you've been willing to say or do anything in order to get volts. >> that's an authenticity problem. everybody he knows is not as perfect as him. >> if you ask one more mean question i may have to leave the stage. >> trump boasted his rally raised $6 million for veterans. the fbi has released graphic video of tuesday's deadly occupatifight with the oregon leaders. the men were told to surrender a white truck driven by lavoy finicum drove off. he got out with his hands up. the fbi says he appeared to be reaching his hand towards his jacket pocket twice and that's

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for a while both end zones had the broncos logo. it was faintly visible after the fix but eventually they painted it over with the panthers' colors. >> trying to make it home game for the broncos. >> yeah. i think somebody was rooting for the broncos there. >> natalie, thank you. amy chu became known as the tiger mom in 2011. >> that's right. you remember critics chastised her saying her parenting tactics would be damaging. as time went on and they grew up, things have gone according to plan. the tiger mom's cubs are all grown up and speaking out. five years since the release of amy's memoir battle hymn of the tiger mother. oldest daughter sophia is a recent grad from harvard and second lieutenant in the u.s. army.

getting her graduate law degree at yale. lulu is at harvard. the parenting style became a cultural phenomenal when their chinese mother introduced it in 2011. >> maybe we can, you know, learn a little something too a little harder on early child -- i don't know drilling is the right world. but hard work building the basic skills early on. not being afraid our kids are going to crack. >> in an interview with the telegraph those daughters are standing by their tiger mom saying they wouldn't raise their own children any other way. 32-year-o 23-year-old says everybody talks about my mother throwing my toys on the fire. that's not a major memory. i remember my childhood as happy. i'm not scared of my mom and never have been. it was my dad i was afraid of disappointing. adding they did have high expectations of me but because they have the confidence i will

do amazing things. 20-year-old lulu described as a fireball admits she had a tough childhood but a happy one. she said i was playing up to six hours of violin a day it was too much. when i rebelled because it was putpath too much of a strain on me my mom could have easily given up on me. adding she pushed me while i needed it. she admits she make mistakes but says she learned a lot of lessons. and says i believe in high expectations combined with unconditional love. it's a great formula. >> what's a tiger mom like? these days, lulu her daughter said her mom feels she's done her job so now she does not have to hover over my life the way some of my friends' parents do. interesting, she says her mom set the groundwork early instead of being the helicopter college parents where now universities are banning some parents because they can't stop showing up over seeing their young adults. >> different things work for

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all right. 8:14. time for trending. let's share some wine. girl scout cookie season is upon us and, apparently, there is an app that will show you how to pair your wines with your cookies. >> love it. >> why not? >> you say why, and i say why not, al. i pair my wine with more wine. >> exactly. they say thin mints pair nicely with a brunello. peanut butter patties with amarone. we decided to do pairing here. >> okay, okay. i'll leave it -- >> please do. >> can you dunk the -- >> no, al! >> i wouldn't think so but you could try. >> little nibble. >> no. disgusting. >> we are first trying trefoils. what do you do first, sip and then taste or taste and sip? >> what's the difference, whether you dip it or not then?

>> we're being classy, al. >> i'm out. >> both light and sweet, right? it goes together. >> yeah. too sweet for me. >> too sweet. >> next, do you know what goes well with ra-ra-raisin? >> never heard of it before. >> i like the ra-ra-raisin. >> this is nice. >> give it a try. >> no. willie. come on. >> does it work when you do that? >> this is the spirit of the girl scouts right here. >> it's nice when you have crumbs floating around there. finally, savannah smiles is the cookie. >> this is yours. >> it does make me smile. >> it's like they made the cookie and wine pairing for you. >> seriously. >> i like this, savannah. >> the wine is so good. >> i love them. >> i sat here patiently, waiting for my thin mint. where are my thin mints?

>> that's the after party. >> if you're going to have one, pair it with a brunillo. mozzarella sticks. mcdonald's brought back their version, you may have heard. they're getting criticism. people are criticizing mozzarella sticks. customers are sharing photos of their mozzarella sticks that have no cheese in them. >> that's egregious. >> one tweeted, i came in with extremely low expectations for mcdonald's mozzarella sticks, yet somehow i was still disappointed. >> i like him. >> we reached out to mcdonald's for a statement about their mozzarella sticks. >> we believe the cheese melted out during the baking process in the kitchen and shouldn't have been served. we apologize to any customers who may have been affected. we are working to fix this in our restaurants. they said it was a couple isolated incidents. generally there will be cheese in your mozzarella sticks. >> that's the end of mozzarella stick-gate. >> if you're lactose intolerant, that's good. look at this adorable note

one grandmother wrote to her grandchild. haden, you are special to me. i love you and your personality. i can't wait to spend more time with you. i'm so proud of you. i talk about you all of the time. i love you with all my heart, grandma. >> so sweet. >> really nice. >> show you what grandpa added. same here, grandpa. >> yes! >> that is my man. >> i love that guy. >> what she said. >> so visual. you must picture what he must look like, sitting on a la-z-boy. big news for jamie-lynn sigler. >> it's the wine. >> it's okay. sober up, lady. here we go. first up, happy news about our friend jamie-lynn sigler. matt interviewed her on wednesday about revealing her

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the way, since 2012. the tour actually begins overseas. after the super bowl appearance, they'll kick off the u.s. leg at metlife stadium in new jersey in july. use the tips that jeff rossen taught us, hopefully about getting tickets. >> was the tip, know somebody? >> find a v.i.p. >> there you horschel. we have some light rain across the bay area. but we don't have any heavy rain falling. our temperatures are holding steady right at about the upper 50s at near 60 degrees, and that is what we will see all throughout the day. not expecting a big change in temperatures but at times we will have some rain falling so you'll want to have the umbrella somewhere close by just in case. the rain continues into the afternoon and evening hours. the chance of rain and we'll see it taking a break for tomorrow.

>> and that's your latest weather. willie? >> thank you very much. now to our special series, today's "digital divide." this week, we looked at how we're impacted by constantly being connected. >> this morning, the one place in the country where people have no choice but to disconnect. here's nbc's kerry sanders. >> reporter: green bank, west virginia, population, 143. known as the quietest town in america. where cell phones and wireless devices are banned. the town is located in the national radio quiet zone, a 13,000 square mile area that limits radio transmission. that's because green bank is home to the national radio astronomy observatory, with the world's largest radio telescope. >> it's the study of the natural radio emissions that are coming from bodies in space. >> reporter: the telescope stands 485 feet tall and weighs

almost 17 million pounds. it's so big that a college football stadium would fit inside the dish. >> how slight of a signal can this pick up? >> the sensitivity of this telescope is equivalent to the energy given off by a single snowflake hitting the ground. >> that slight? >> yes. we're talking a billionth of a billionth of a millionth of a watt. >> this here can pick that up from -- >> 13 billion light years away. >> can i say wow? >> reporter: in order to pick up those sounds in space, there are no tv or radio station towers or cell phone towers in the region. >> if i live over there, what can i use? >> cell phone, ipad, remote control toy, remote control garage door opener, wireless headphones, bluetooth headphones, microwave oven, the list is long. because all of those are sending out a signal that interferes

with that. >> that's right. in the vicinity of that telescope, they would all completely wipe out the astronomical signal. >> when we broadcast, we use a wireless microphone. because the signal from this with interfere with this technology, we're having to do it old school. with a boom microphone and a cable to the camera. >> reporter: there's even a surveillance truck to monitor radio frequencies. >> is it like the radio police? >> yes, like the radio police. exactly. >> reporter: residents here have land lines, remember those? and they do have internet with dialup or ether net cable. but day-to-day life is missing many of the devices and lifestyles we're accustomed to. >> you don't have instant access to the social media. >> right. >> your friends can't text you. >> no. >> are you deprived? >> no. because i could just -- at school, you can talk to them most of the time. >> talk? >> yeah, you can talk to them. >> when you want to make plans

with a friend, how do you get ahold of them and say, meet me here at this time? >> you go see them. >> what's that? >> you go see them. >> you don't make a phone call, just show up? >> yup. >> if they're not home? >> go around until you find them. it's not that big a town. >> reporter: folks are happy with life as it is. quiet. >> i'll pose a question to you, if you've never tasted ice cream, would you miss it? >> i thought my cell phone was saving me time. >> i'm glad you think that but, you know what? your cell phone isn't looking at a person eye to eye, or you know, going to their house and speaking and shaking their hand, giving them a hug and saying, how are you today? >> well, thank you. >> thank you. >> reporter: for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news, green bank, west virginia. >> could you live there? could you even visit there for a couple hours. >> maybe for a minute or two. >> drive through. >> i do like the idea of face-to-face interaction, communication, that fosters

that. they're probably a lot richer than most of us. >> that's definitely true. we got tips from our m.i.t. professor that we interviewed yesterday. you don't have to immediately respond to messages. if you have to apologize, do it in person. sorry. the text doesn't work. >> you can start doing eating meals cell phone free which also means don't put it on the table. >> that's a good one. >> i had the debate on, my son was reading a book and i was answering an e-mail. my 6-year-old son said, dad, can you stop texting and watch the tv. i was like, oh, my gosh. >> i do the same thing with my son. you feel guilty. >> back after your local news. i'm ... ==anim== a developing

story in san francisco... a very good morning to you. 8:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. in san francisco, crews are resuming demolition of a home in the sherwood forest neighborhood near mt. davidson. city inspectors this week ordered an emergency demolition after someone noticed a huge crack in the home's foundation. the home sold for $2 million and owners had not moved in. it slid more than a foot in just a few days. other homeowners are to have their homes inexpected before the next rain comes in, which is supposed to come in today. in the south bay, the traffic is starting to break up north 101 at aix of 680. we had early crashes at oakland

road causing a backup. 87 starting to recover. those are the slow spots for silicon valley. the rest of the bay very pleasant, a slower friday commute. in san francisco, we have the closures around the ferry building. the purple on the map, we're starting to see bush and california getting really crowded heading toward the area. we have first third and watch sixth down here very crowded right now as folks try to make their way to the bay bridge. >> thank you very much. another local news update coming up in a half hour. hope to see you then. have a good morning. thank you.

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8:30 now, the 29th of january, 2016. great morning out on our plaza. happy crowd. not too cold, but we might get a couple snow showers tonight,

huh? >> this afternoon, we'll see a few quick showers, a clipper moving across. >> also coming up, one last meeting of the four js before we say good-bye to january. head to "today's" facebook page and get in your questions. could you escape this maze? we're going to catch up with the guys behind graennd brain games reveal the inner workings of your mind. i'd be lost for days. >> let's get a check of the weather. >> for your weekend, starting off with tomorrow, big snow area out west. we're tveit. inner mountain region, cascades, wet along the pacific northwest. east two thirds of the country, pretty good. sunday, sunday, sunshine along the east coast. storm system coming to california. it'll mean a lot of snow for the plains to the midwest. by monday and tuesday, more rain in the pacific northwest. we've had some scattered

light showers, but the heaviest rain staying well to the north. and i think that will be the case through the day as they've had several inches there and we're just kind of on the outer edge of that. some of the moisture moving into the bay area to give us rain going into the afternoon to evening hours, but it won't be really heavy. into the day tomorrow, we'll have mostly cloudy skies and a couple of spotty showers in between. heading into sunday, we're expecting another round of rain that may be a little bit more heavy as you go into parts of the east bay. s latest weather. willie? >> al, thank you very much. now to our special series, start today 2016 off to a great start, thanks to our experts who have been offering advice all month long and want you to keep it up. the four js, all here answering your questions live on "today's" facebook page. quick tips for people this year? >> first tip, you can always save more than you think you

can. look at your small expenses first, then the medium ones, then the large ones. just trim it. second, when it comes to the market, a lot of people are in a panic now because it's been so volatile. stick to your plan. stick to your plan for the long-term and you'll be fine. >> we'll let you get back to the questions. joy? >> plan your meals ahead of time because you're giving yourself a road map. when it comes to dinner, give each day during theeek a special category. example, monday is meatless mondays. taco tuesdays. whatever wednesdays. pasta thursdays. then you have an organization and you can fill it in with a yummy, healthy and fun meal. the second thing, make weekly mini goals. while the long-term goals are amazing. for example, i want to lose 40 pounds. it's the weekly, short-term goals that helps us give ourselves a pat on the back. then it fuels your motivation to keep going so you get to the finish line. >> cool, i love a good taco

tuesday, by the way. >> what do you have, jenna? >> the first is get outdoors. in the winter, you can bundle up. it burns more calories and improves your mood. like joy, schedule it out. make it a meeting. schedule your workouts. i write them in my nerdy planner my mom gives me each year. write it down and stick to it like it's a meeting. award yourself if you do it. sometimes i'll give myself a frozen yogurt or glass of wine. keep to it. consistency is key, they say. i'm not the expert, but so they say. >> you've been working hard. jill, what can you tell us? >> i think it's really about taking a chance in fashion and organization. we painted one wall in savannah's guest room and it made a difference. if you're scared, i don't know if i want -- just go for it. if you want to get the blazer you haven't worn that you want, go for it. fashion is posupposed to be fun. organization starts off your day

well. we did steals and deals this week and the style makeover. we'll have one lady -- we asked you to send in the oldest thing in your closet and hash tag it, start today concert. whoever wins gets these deals. the jeans, necklace, bag. who is the winner? oldest thing in your closet, right here. she won a local fashion faux pas concert. she's not sure why it's still around. we reward you. you can upgrade this look with our steals and deals style makeover. congratulations and thank you, everyone, for hanging with us. we're going to keep it going. >> repurposing an old quilt, too. resourceful. >> few old quilts. with an extra material, making an accessory. >> exactly. ladies, thank you so much. this was to fun. you, too, can get advise on everything from fashion to financial, head to "today ees"t

facebook page. let's keep up the good work through 2016. savannah? >> willie, thank you so much. now to help dealing with uncomfortable situations. every parent has been there. somebody asks you an inappropriate question, right in front of your kid. should you blow it off, use it as a teachable moment? a family physician, mother of four, has some thoughts on that. dr. g., good morning. >> good morning. >> do you know what to do when we get weird questions? i know what i want to say and i know it's better to be gracious anyway. t >> the first one, i hear it all the time, are you pregnant? >> which is really lovely, except when you're not. >> exactly. one of our parenting team members had a response. >> my faf rvorite question to b asked is, are you pregnant? i say, this is a food baby, and if you want to throw me a shower, i'm registered at subway. >> i like her.

>> brilliant. >> what do you do? is it okay to ask someone, are you pregnant? >> when the baby is crowning. if you can handle it with humor and let the person know it wasn't a great question without making them feel ashamed and embarrassed, that's lovely. you can be honest and say, i'm not. but you can also be sweet and say, you know, we're hoping in the next couple of years. >> resist the urge to say, that's belly fat. >> usually, resist the urge for snark. if you can, be like, mom, is that you? >> another one people get, you're a perfect example, you have four boys, oh, do you wish you have a girl? are you trying for the girl? we have a viewer who went through this. let's see what she says. >> when someone says to me, oh, you have a boy and a girl. good for you. you can be done having kids. >> okay. the whole idea of people kind of weighing in on your family, gend gender.

>> absolutely. the gracious answer is, of course, we're so glad they're healthy. we're really blessed. whatever makes sense to you to say. it is okay, i think, i sometimes give the honest answer, which is, we just didn't get the recipe for girls. i think you have to add more flower. i -- flour. >> it's awkward if your other kids are there. are you going to have another baby? >> my younger son had been asked if we were hoping he'd be a girl. >> a lot of us say to the kids, that person has a baby in their belly. how do you talk to kids about pregnancy? >> it's better to say, will have a baby or is having a baby, instead of, having a baby in their belly. i had a kid ask me, did you eat the baby, which is terrifying for them. i said, no. >> leave it at that. >> i left it at that. >> is that always the tip with kids, give the bare minimum? >> answer the question they answer as simply as you can. if they have a follow-up questions, they'll come to you. >> if you have a friend who has

a baby, the baby has a disability, some people don't know what to say. it's simple, right? >> i want you to say the same thing you'd say to someone who had a new baby. congratulations. how can i help? >> if it's a close friend, is it okay to say, how do you feel about that? how are you handling that? >> or how are you feeling? that gives them the opening but not the necessity of bearing their soul. >> what if you have a non-traditional family. a lot of times in the store -- >> i'm not sure there is a traditional family anymore. >> you'll hear the cashier saying, is your mommy and daddy around? how do you handle that, if you have a different family? >> i think the answer is, just say, you know what, our family looks a little different than that, but thank you for asking. >> dr. g., thank you so much. we have a lot more tips to handle the awkward parenting questions on our pwebsite. coming up, secrets to unlock the potential of your mind. first, this is "today" on nbc.

we're back at 8:42. the new season of "national geographic's" show "brain games" will test your mined in a new cool way. >> they're taking it on the road. joe fryer caught up with them in london and put his own brainpower to the test. >> reporter: what better place to unlock the labyrinth of the brain than inside a maze, especially this classic one tucked in the shadows of an english castle? >> what's going on, guys? welcome to "brain games." >> reporter: it's here jason silba is meeting the latest contestants for "brain games." >> it's illusion and realty. >> reporter: a popular tv show that airs on nat geo. >> we're trying to gamify neuroscience. >> reporter: we got a sneak peek at this show, this 100-year-old

maze offers a great setting for a game of memory. it pits me against mazey, a child champion. >> child look on the world with wonder and inquisitiveness. my vote is on her, man. sorry. >> you think you'll beat me? >> yeah. >> pretty confident. >> reporter: here's how the game works. first, we're guided through this life-size puzzle and shown the locations of five flags. >> so far i'm already lost. >> in a few minutes we'll each have to do it again without make a mistake. >> why don't you go first, superstar. >> cool, calm and collected, mazey takes off. though tough to see amid the eight-foot hedges, she emerges in minutes, a flawless run. >> superstar. >> clearly this is amazing mazey's maze. now it's my turn. mazey was perfect. i have to be perfect. from here i remember the u-turn, the long walk, remember all those left turns and finally -- boom. flag time. remember where it all ends.

a successful run though my young competitor was still a bit faster. what is it i should take away from this? >> just mindfulness, right? the importance of paying attention, the importance of engaging with the world around you. to be like a child. next we travel to london along the river thames for a new brain game. >> action. >> jason asks folks to stand up when they hear a horn and when he waves a flag. i give it a shot. horn. flag. yes, there is a point to the reflex test. >> when do you think you reacted faster? when i made sound or when i moved the flag? >> i would say probably the sound. >> you are actually correct. typically, our auditory cortex processes information faster than our visual cortex. light travels faster than sound. >> just another way jason is using games to unlock the

secrets inside that three-pound organ in our heads, navigating the mazes of our minds. for "today," joe fryer, nbc news, london. >> joe did well there. >> we'd all be lost. >> yeah. >> i'd still be there. >> those corn mazes freak me out. >> we all had the same thought, "the shining." the maze. the end of the "the shining." the new season of "brain games" premieres sunday, february 14th on the national geographic channel. coming up, a live performance from pop superstar charlie puth coming up. i can show you the world

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>> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is presented to you by citi. >> it is a big day for grammy nominated singer, song writer and producer, charlie puth. >> his debut album is officially out. good morning and welcome back. congrats on the new record. >> thank you. >> i like the title, nine track

mind. do you have nine things going on at any time? >> probably than nine things. i have like a thousand musical thoughts going constantly in my head. >> ours would be half track mind. nothing focused. >> doesn't ring as nicely. >> exactly. >> you've had a big year in 2015. a lot of people would say, wait, this is his debut album? i've been listening to him for a year now. how excited are you on this day? >> i was nominated with wiz for three grammys before my album came out. i don't know if it's supposed to work like that, but i produced all this album with a couple great friends of mine. not in the studio. in my bedroom and hotel rooms, car ride and airplanes. it's a personal album. >> you're going on tour in march, right? >> yeah, and it sold out quickly. >> this has been a crazy journey for you. not more than a year ago or so, you were at home in new jersey. >> that's right. >> now, you have your own album.

you're going to be on stage at the grammys. >> yeah. >> can you process it all? >> i'm excited about all that, but i get to go home to new jersey tomorrow for a second. two hours. then i get to go back on tour and everything like that. >> what are you going to sing for us now? >> my new single "one call away" for you. >> charlie puth, take it away. >> thanks. ♪ i'm only one call away, i'll be there to save the day ♪ ♪ superman got nothing on me, i'm only one call away ♪ ♪ call me, baby, if you need a friend ♪ ♪ i just wanna give you love, come on, come on, come on ♪ ♪ reaching out to you, so take a

chance ♪ ♪ no matter where you go, you know you're not alone ♪ ♪ i'm only one call away, i'll be there to save the day ♪ ♪ superman got nothing on me, i'm only one call away ♪ ♪ come along with me and don't be scared ♪ ♪ i just wanna set you free, come on, come on, come on ♪ ♪ you and me can make it anywhere ♪ ♪ for now, we can stay here for a while ♪ ♪ cause you know, i just want to see you smile ♪ ♪ no matter where you go, you know you're not alone ♪ ♪ i'm only one call away, i'll

be there to save the day ♪ ♪ superman got nothing on me, i'm only one call away ♪ ♪ and when you're weak, i'll be strong ♪ ♪ i'm gonna keep holding on ♪ now don't you worry, it won't be long ♪ ♪ darling, and when you feel like hope is gone, just run into my arms ♪ ♪ i'm only one call away, i'll be there to save the day ♪ ♪ superman got nothing on me, i'm only one ♪ ♪ i'm only one call away

♪ i'll be there to save the day ♪ ♪ superman got nothing on me, i'm only one call away ♪ ♪ i'm only one call away [ applause ] >> charlie puth, his album, out today, "nine track mind." >> congrats again, man. so hop pappy for you. you'll come back our next hour and chat? >> that's right. >> do that again, i like that. >> that's right. >> okay. we're back in a moment. >> "today" on nbc. >> that's right.

coming up on the next hour, we have a shepherd's pie. al, we're making shepherd's pie. >> one of my favs. it's a perfect day for it. >> and it's lamb shepherd pie, right? >> that's right. >> charlie puth and politics. >> and pie. >> you're showing us something new with facebook. >> facebook, live portion will be for everybody. used to be for certain folks. it'll be cool, doing live stuff.

we're going to show it off on our facebook page. facebook.com/today's take. >> what does it do? facebook live? >> periscope. it's the facebook version. >> okay. also, we know who is going to be in the board room during "celebrity apprentice." >> good job teasing next hour. >> we have a lot. >> the whole show is good. >> back after your local news. i'm ... we're following

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this morning on "toteday's take," trump holds a rally during the debate. who is the real winner? we span the world in sports. one of the biggest stars in music, charlie puth, is in the building. all that and more is coming up now. >> announcer: fm 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." it's friday morning, january 29th, 2016. that's all the important data so far. great crowd outside. i'm willie inside with tamron, al and natalie. you, my friend, have chosen our jam this morning. >> i have.

eminem "lose yourself." >> favorite. >> workout song. i got my son hooked on it before games. not too much pressure. >> the clean version, i should say. >> i was wondering. >> mom of the year. >> tiger mom. >> i'm like picturing your child spitting eminem. ♪ mom's spaghetti ♪ on his shirt already >> little eminem. >> also made me think of the debate with the song. one opportunity. >> i see, spinning yourself out of that one. sure. >> passing the baton. >> donald trump, as expected, did not show up at last night's fox news republican debate in des moines, iowa. still, he was the story. we'll start with the debate and then talk about his event last night. the debate opened with a question for megyn kelly about

the donald. >> let's address the elephant not in the room tonight. donald trump has chosen not to attend this evening's presidential debate. what message do you think that sends to the voters of iowa? >> let me say, i'm a maniac, and everyone on this stage is stupid, fat and ugly. ben, you're a terrible surgeon. now that we've gotten the donald trump portion out of the way -- [ applause ] -- i want to thank everyone here for showing the men and women of iowa the respect to show up and make the case to the people of this state and the people of the country, why each of us believe we would make the best commander in chief. [ applause ] >> without trump there and cruz running pretty close, though behind donald trump in iowa, cruz became the number one target on the stage. senator marco rubio accusing cruz of doing and saying anything to get votes.

senator rand paul said cruz had an authenticity problem. just up the road, trump holding a competing event, said he raised about $6 million for military veterans. continued to mock fox and talked about using his daughter ivanka as a secret weapon on the campaign trail. >> fox has been extremely nice the last couple of hours, actually. they've wanted me there and said, how about now? they called a few minutes ago. hasn't it already started? ivanka, it would be so great if you had your baby in iowa. i'd definitely win. >> at the end of the night though, who wins? >> donald trump. donald trump wins. >> what's the measure? >> google maps showed across the country who was the most talked about of the debate or the night, and trump was -- it was bright red all across the map.

>> that was the traffic. it doesn't mean that people were all praising him. >> no, no, no. >> what's the measure of who won? >> for him, it's what he measures. >> the attention. >> one of the great moments in the debate was when they pulled out the competing video, showing both rude owe abio and cruz on immigration, the stances. >> that was an important moment, actually, and it could be pivotal, not in iowa but later on in new hampshire. what's interesting, a lot of the pundits on "morning joe" had an array of guests, and experts as well, who said this was the most substantive debate. the early ratings are in. won't be the most watched. early numbers say it's the secondest lowest rated. but this is like, what, the seventh or eighth debate that they've had their shot. nevertheless, there are some who believe it was actually won, where the candidates, while

boring maybe, were able to answer the questions. >> i think they all came alive a little more. jeb bush, i think, had the best night he had, you know, of all the debates we've seen. he came to life. marco rubio and ted cruz, they were debating real, substantive issues. >> i was expecting more from chr chris christie. >> we won't have to speculate much longer. people go to vote in iowa on monday. we can't wait. >> the "today" show will be there. >> yeah. >> with trump out of the board room -- talking about "celebrity aparen d apprentice," the chairman of the board room will be arnold schwar . snooki will be there, carly wilson. warren buffet will be an adviser. jessica alba, fantastic

entrepreneur. tyra banks, as well, very great business people in the board room. it's going to be very interesting. >> a lot of star power. schwarzenegger, buffet. >> warren buffet? >> yeah. >> wow. >> they're doing the show this time in the area outside of los angeles, which is silicon beach. it's about technology and innovation. >> snooki is going to invent an app that will be great. >> silicon beach, seven blocks from our home. it's why we picked it. so this is the image of the day. i'm going to vote for it as the image of the day. there is a running gag at arnold state university. i didn't know this until you mentioned it. they try to fluster the opponent at the foul line. it's called the curtain of distraction. the opponent goes up, gets ready and you distract. they upped the ante this time around. they added a special guest to

the distraction or curtain of distraction. michael phelps. take a look. >> oh, wow! >> that's a distraction. >> it gets better. they up it even more. take the wide shot. let's see. >> wait for it. >> where is the other picture? >> where's the good part? >> that's not the good part. >> it's got to be coming. >> there it is. >> what are we waiting for? there! it was originally, he had the black pants on, and i kept thinking about chris farrelly and -- >> chip and dale. >> swayzswayze. >> it's the same look. >> currently, phelps is training for the 2016 olympics because he's going to coach later in life. he wants to retire and coach in arizona. nevertheless, what was the record? there was a record -- hold on. you said it earlier, willie. >> the points? >> yeah. >> arizona state does this. even when he's not there. it's a 1.7 point difference in

their games for free throw shooting. >> the distraction. >> it works. >> with phelps there, it's ten points. >> thaw wey won the game, which on my notes. 86-68. >> complete distraction. >> we talked about the hockey body check. we showed you wideman bumping into a linesman during a team's home loss, and into the referee, as you'll see in a couple seconds. here for the check. right? we were talking about this yesterday. like what did it look like? >> i'm glad i was right about this one. >> i said it was intentional. >> we try to give people the benefit of the doubt. >> when it's on tape -- >> it's more than a shove. that was a check. >> now we know the nhl suspended him indefinitely, pending a hearing next week. wideman did say after the game that he said he was distracted. he had just been hit.

i guess he was distracted with >> the league didn't believe it. >> when your arms go like this -- >> with a stick in it. >> trying to help him out. what about this part? >> with the helmet on. >> helped the guy up. >> anyway, i love this. facebook now, you have an iphone, this will be available for android users, but it is a cool thing called facebook live. you go to your status, you put live, and then you go live. it's like periscope. >> y streaming. >> we're going to check this out. >> you're on now? >> yeah. >> is this on our new page? hey! >> it's from the phone. >> exciting. >> you can walk over. let's go over -- >> this is on our facebook page. >> well, it's on the phone right now, right? >> you can watch it on a desktop. >> speaking of which, let's find out right now how many folks we've got on our facebook page.

77,000. go to facebook.com/today's take. help us get the numbers up. let's get over 100,000 today. let's do 100,00 facebook.com. let's hit it again to see. boom. come on, folks. we can do it. we're going to check it at the end of weather. i want to see it over 80,000. >> tell people about the prizes. >> they didn't tell me that. we have 25 days -- now a few less -- how many more days? >> 22. >> 23 days. a prize a day. go to facebook.com/today's take. check the sweepstakes out. fabulous. you have a chance to win those so it'll be fantastic. groundhog's day storm coming in. low pressure making its way toward us. what happens is, it causes rain in los angeles.

icy, snowy mix across the southwest sunday. on monday, it stretches, snow from the rockies all the way south of iowa. heavy showers and thunderstorms. then on tuesday, groundhog's day, we have the risk of severe weather from indiana yap lpolis they said to cut the live stream. oh, don't cut it. if you are in iowa, still on tuesday, willie, you aren't going anywhere. >> where is he going? >> i'm spending the week in iowa. >> fab you lou time in iowa. let's check the numbers one more time, still live. so close! that's what's going on around th we've had some heavy rain north of the bay area. we will continue to see the heavy downpours streaming in with some scattered light showers here as we continue on through the day. our temperatures are right at

about the upper 50s to near 60 degrees, and that is what we will see this afternoon. expect the rain to be very hit or miss so you just want to make sure you're prepared for it all. we may even see a little bit of sunshine peeking out from behind those clouds, especially this afternoon. >> facebook, fans, let's see what you did for us. boo-y boo- i le it. over 80,000. we're breaking 100,000 before the show ends. >> amazing. >> mention the prizes. that will get people there. >> lots of stuff. >> go to the facebook page. >> not hand-me-down stuff, it's good stuff. >> good stuff. >> like the guests we have on this show. nothing but the best. like -- >> charlie puth. >> boom. >> the man's career is on fire. his debut album is out today. he'll be back with us after soup and sandwich and somewhere to go,

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stopping by to hang out with us on album release day. good morning again, mr. puth. >> what's going on? >> i have cold hands. >> he pete beat boxed on our fak page. >> go ahead. >> he's good. >> go ahead. ♪ >> michael jackson. >> oh, cool. totally cool. >> on fire this morning. >> wow. >> where does that come from? you talked about sitting in your room, working stuff out on computers. you're like a one-man operation it feels like. >> i don't know. i started -- like i always made weird noises when i was a youngin. i still am but -- >> how old were you? >> i was 8. in my own mind, i was doing all this stuff. running around on basketball

courts, not playing the sport. teachers would be like, charlie, stop making noises. it was like music in my head. that's why i called my album "nine track mind." i've always had music in my head. >> you wrote tracks? >> yeah, and now vocal tracks. >> i don't want to delete this. >> no, no. keep that there. >> not only have you had this amazing year and all this success, but the other thing is, people want all these amazing people want to collaborate with you. >> amazing. >> that's the mark, when your peers want to work with you. >> when -- all these artists that i grew up listening to, like fergie and so many people, they're like, now you're going to go in the studio with them. i used to listen to -- i

listened to one direction like on spotify, and now i'm writing for them. it's absolutely insane. >> meghan trainor. >> yeah. >> selena gomez. >> i don't look at them as famous people. they're in my work force. we go on tour, and we all do the same stuff. why not make music together? >> who do you want to add to the work force? >> bruno mars. >> you two would be great together. >> spectacular. >> that'd be cool. we're label mates. >> bruno, pilk d gi him a call. >> i'd love that. people with powerful voices. ariana grande. >> that'd be hot. >> this has been a crazy year for you. craziest moment, craziest person who camep to you and said, i'm a huge fan, that blew your mind? >> i was at the american music awards in my trailer. i walked out and i heard a --

i'll do a bad british accent -- "hello there." it was horrible. sorry. it was harry styles. he was like, you produced "slow motion," didn't you, and i was like, number one, how do you know that? it was an r&b song. i was like, wow, yeah, i did. you like that song? he was like, good work. nice to meet you. i'm like, cool. >> maybe a one direction collaboration. >> that could be kind of cool. but they've broken up though. >> just lost one guy. >> down a man. >> fill it in. >> there you go. >> i think you'll have more people knocking on your door. >> i'd love that. >> album is "nine track mind." catch him on tour soon, as well. he'll have one more man in the next hour. great to see you. >> congrats. just ahead, the hollywood

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the city has now ordered five neighbors to have their land outside their homes inspected before the next round of rain rolls on through as it is posed to. happening today, super bowl festivities ramping up starting in san jose. that's where super bowl 50 celebration kicks off tonight at plaza decesar chavez park. celebration will continue each day from noon to 10:00 p.m. tomorrow through super bowl sunday. coming up after this, a look at a rainy forecast and your traffic.

i'm meteorologist kari hall. some rain moving across parts of the bay area, especially the north bay. only spotty showers moving across some parts of the north bay over towards fairfield. that may be moving into the east bay as well with some sprinkles in san francisco. through the rest of the day we will have some scattered showers moving through and we will also have a chance of rain later

tonight. we're looking at an easy drive. they turned off the bay bridge metering lights now. just a little slow in toward the city. closures in purple for super bowl city. just south of that, 3rd street, getting away from the bay bridge jammed heading across market. starting to recover as folks still head through the city toward that bay bridge. >> friday light is now friday stop and go. thanks a lot, mike. that's going to do it for us right now. we'll be back in 25 minutes with another update.

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into the southwest. icy mix through the southwest. eventually making its way to the midsection of the country. rain around the great lakes. sunny skies and warmer conditions. above normal temperatures for new england to the gulf coast and central we have mostly cloudy skies all across the bay area and some spotty light rain that has been moving through especially in the north bay and also san francisco into parts of the east bay. in the south bay we've only had a few minutes of some light rain and we can expect the scattered showers off and on throughout the day. once again not expecting anything heavy but it is just enough to make those roads wet. into the day our temperatures will hold steady in the upper 50s to near 60 degrees. 60 in the peninsula and the east bay today up to 59 degrees. >> that's your latest weather. willie, i should mention if you go to facebook.com/today's take, go to the sweepstakes page. our prize for today, a $500

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this beanie is from tenenrgy. it has bluetooth headphones inside. six to eight hours of battery life. for you and i, we love those on the run. awesome. you can wash it after you take the headphones out. nice option for anybody outside. >> i like this, keep the pjs warm. >> anything better than heated with pajama >> this is a pajama warmer. one temperature setting getting to 118 degrees. you can put towels in there, socks. of course, you can put pajamas in the pajama warmer. >> technology is always hard withr gloves to navigate. >> i feel like we've all been there. we're texting and like, why can't we text? you have to have compatible gloves. this is called any glove. $15 for a bottle. what i've done, you put two coats on here. what it does is make any glove

touchscreen compatible, whether it's cotton or leather. the whole family can be on their ip ipads. it'll warm up your gloves a little. >> it'll worth it. >> what are the magic insoles? >> these are remote controlled wireless heated insoles, again, from hammacher. 110 degrees. you can control it wirelessly. even trim them if they're big. great for all sizes and, yes, great for staying outside for tailgating, keeping warm or people who work outside. >> these days, we have a crew. they're very hot. also a great game, i light his feet on fire during a segment. hates it. >> remote controlled. >> you control the level of heat. cool. >> exactly. >> charger. >> three-in-one. inexpensive option. what's nice, it's a flashlight, hand warmer and a phone charger. turn the dial and there it is.

under $21. >> fantastic. >> this is actually going to fit in your glove box. this is a nice option for anybody in their vehicle. this will charge your battery. takes a little time, but nice to have and conveniently located in your car. also, power to go from home depot. with your smartphone or tablet, as well. >> i'm not taking this off. you're not getting it back. >> rest of the great ideas are on today.com. let's send it off to al. something is cooking. >> nothing says comfort food like this meat and potatoes dish. shepherd's pie. show you how to make it from scratch. super easy and, oh, cheesy, after this.

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very versatile because you can use a lot of different things in it. you'll be fine you can do ground turkey or chicken or beef, whatever you'd like. you have potatoes, sharp cheese. here's the grid. eggs. so you basically make your mashed potatoes. whatever you do to make your favorite potatoes, that's great. i'll take some cheese. the bill geist mashed potatoes is my go-to. >> four sticks of butter. >> yeah. >> pound of cream. >> quart of heavy cream. cream cheese, egg yolk, chives, salt and pepper. you're going to mash it all up. you make it and, boom, it'll be done. great. now you're going to brown up some -- whatever your protein is going to be. you do that. frozen vegetables. whatever you've got, you'll put those in. all right? throw that in. can of --

>> this is easy, al. >> it is. can of crushed tomatoes and saute that. while this is cooking down, you're going to make your -- kind of a gravy. take a nice, dark beer, like a guinness, and throw it in. then you're going to take a cube of bouillon. put that in. in the meantime, take a little water and cornstarch and make a slurry, to thicken this up. all right? then you're going to mix, of course, the bouillon, which will be dissolved. put it all together. eventually, that'll cook down. you put it into a casserole, any casserole. then you're going to take your mashed potatoes. you're going to spoon them on top. >> so good. >> so delicious. >> i could scoop it out like that. >> and add the cheese, right? >> cheese on top.

everything is already cooked. >> right. >> you don't worry about too much. what you're going to do, i put a little smoked paprika on there. >> cool. >> i put it on everything. >> little spice. >> spread on more cheese. i told our kitchen folk i'd like a lot more cheese. >> kitchen folk. >> they're like the woodland creatures. our kitchen folk. you're going to take this, put it in the oven, brown it up. for the last minute, you're going to put it on the broiler, just to brown it up a bit. there you have it. >> this is the perfect winter food. >> it is. >> right? >> comfort food at best. >> cheese, potatoes, protein, all the food groups in there. >> this is like, you should be at home with this. we should pack it up and go home. >> there you go. >> leftovers are good, too. >> exactly. >> patron state of food. >> thank you very much. >> you can find this recipe at today.com/food. also, a shoutout to andrea, one of our standout food club

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680. everybody inside the house will be just fine. let's check your weather. . holding steady in the upper 50s to near 60 degrees in the east bay, we're up to 59 degrees. we will have times of some light showers off and on all throughout the day and some breezy winds as we go into this evening. not expecting any heavy rainfall except for the far north bay where the rain may be a little bit heavier as we go through the next several hours, then into the weekend we are looking at some cloudy skies and another chance of rain. let's collection in now with mike to see how the roads are moving. >> we know we have some fog right here. some mist. windshield wipers on there. that's the golden gate bridge. no slowing on the map. slowing east out of the city on the lower deck of the bay bridge, though they may have cleared that. a disabled truck was blocking the treasure island off ramp. lot of slowing in the city because of the super bowl traffic as well, super bowl

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