with live local news update. have a great monday. see you then. good morning. breaking news. gun men open fire in a question beck city mosque. six people killed, eight injured. two suspects being questioned by police right now. ban backlash. >> reporter: >> growing protests against president trump's order on immigration. las protestas vez, nos vemos, adiós the white house defending the ban saying it's about terror, not religion. top lawmakers on both sides of the aisle voicing concerns. >> we don't have religious tests in this country. >> mean-spirited, and unamerican. >> senator schumer joins us live as the president just this morning says he's ready to

reveal his supreme court nominee. and crippling outage, computer problems force delta to ground all domestic flights overnight. they are back flying but scrambling today monday, january 30, 2017. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning everyone. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. hoda filling in for savannah. always good to have you here. thanks. >> great to be here. wow, what a busy weekend. >> a busy weekend. we're starting with a busy week, to breaking news overnight, a deadly shooting at a canadian mosque during evening prayers. it is labeled a terrorist attack. at the scene in quebec city, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this morning two suspects are in

custody after gun fire erupted at the islamic center in quebec city. it is an act that the canadian prime minister calls a terrorist attack. it has left six dead, eight others injured. fear and confusion after gun fire interrupts evening prayers at the islamic cultural center. paramedics rushing to the mosque filled with more than 50 worshipers. in a statement canadian prime minister justin trudeau calling it a terrorist attack on muslims adding it's heart wrenching to see such senseless violence. this morning police confirming two suspects were arrested shortly after. investigators say the motive of the attack remains unknown. it comes days after president trump's controversial immigration ban sparked international outrage. the president's executive orders prompting prime minister trudeau to tweet to those fleeing persecution, terror and war canadians will welcome you

regardless of your faith, diversity is our strength. the premier of quebec echoing the message. >> we should work together, try to build together a society pig's head at the front door during the muslim holy month of ramadan. this latest incident has authorities in the states beefing up security. overnight new york police stepping up patrols at mosques throughout the city. we're told demonstrators will gather in front of the mosque

but the swift reaction from across the country shows a different reality. overnight another surge of protests against president trump's controversial executive order. demonstrators at san francisco's airport met by riot police, capping off a weekend of massive demonstrations. including many at airports across the country. and the streets around the white house. hillary clinton offering her support to demonstrators tweeting, this is not who we are. in the face of those protests this assessment from team trump. >> what you're seeing is a small reaction from a small number of people. >> reporter: amid the chaos president trump defending his actions, reading to be clear this is not a muslim ban as the media is falsely reporting, this

is not about relinl on, this is about terror and keeping our country safe. trump's argument is seemingly contradicted. rudy giuliani telling fox news trump consulted him and others. >> he said muslim ban. he called me up he said put a commission together, show me the right way to do it legally. >> reporter: trump's order bans refugees, migrants and foreign nationals from seven countries, the president points out 40 majority muslim countries were not affected. >> working out nicely, you see it at the airports, you see it all over. >> reporter: a growing course of critics disagree. >> this executive order was meanspirited and unamerican. >> reporter: even some republicans urging caution. >> you have extreme vetting proposal that didn't get the vetting. >> we need to be careful. >> reporter: senators mccain and graham. >> trump firing back on twitter

accusing the two of always looking to start world war iii. reaction worldwide was swift. cana canada's prime minister tweeting this photo saying his country would take those banned. iran's prime minister a great gift to extremists and supporters. the new head of homeland security john kelly tried to clear up confusion, insisting green card holders will not be blocked from returning to the u.s. saying it's in the national interest. white house officials backed up their boss. comparing trump's order to action by president obama in 2011 restricting visas to iraqi refugees after a threat. >> i can't imagine too many people out there watching this right now think it's unreasonable to ask a few more questions from someone traveling in and out of libya and yemen. >> i think in terms of the up side being greater protection of our borders over people, it's a small price to pay.

>> also fueling a backlash, trump's reshuffling of his national security council making steve bannon a regular member, while top ranking intelligence and military officials attend only when discussing issues quote pertaining to their responsibilities and expertise. >> having the chief strategist for the president in those meetings who has a significant military back ground to help make guide what the president's final analysis is going to be is crucial. >> reporter: to be clear, steve bannon's addition to the council is unusual, advisers from the political side of the white house are generally not included in the meetings, president obama's former national security adviser susan rice put it bluntly calling president trump's move stone cold crazy after a week of crazy. the white house by the way the is also trying to tamp down a controversy after it failed to mention jews or the jewish community by name in its statement friday on national holocaust remembrance day. they took into account all those

who suffered including the jewish people. >> peter alexander, thank you. the chief legal correspondent has the fact check on all of this. ari, good morning. terminology. you hear people referring to this as a muslim ban. is it a muslim ban, are muslims order? >> that is the controversy, matt. we can show you this executive order does not mention muslims or islam, by name. it uses countries but experting say in effect it will ban muslims from the countries and allow in likely more christians. >> when you talk about the refugees ari, trump seems to wonder what all of this fuss is about, the demonstrations and the court orders. we did talk about it in peter's piece the president obama had done something similar back in 2011 when it came to iraqi refugees. is there a difference? >> there is a difference. this is all about basically donald trump saying look, barack obama did this.

when you look at that, what that was all about, though, was slowing the vetting and the entry for iraqis, because it was a war torn country, based on a specific threat. it was never a complete ban and didn't involve those other countries. >> when you look -- president trump says this is about protecting us from terror from overseas. you look at the last 15 years and the terror attacks that have taken place on u.s. soil, and you compare the sources of those attacks with the countries on the list, is there overlap? >> this is the most point probably the largest legal problem for the administration. the travel ban lists these seven countries. it is true that they have been cited in prior laws, it is not true they were cited by the congress as a source of immigrant exported terror. that is very important and to your question you can look at some of the largest attacks we 15 of the 19 from saudi arabia, two from uae and other attacks.

pakistani immigrants, on a basis of being a family member, as well as that orlando nightclub shooting an american there born to afghan immigrants, so even when you look up the chain in the family, what we find here and what is an important distinction is none of these seven countries have actually sent people who have been involved in these deadly attacks. they were named for a different reason, named as a place that were basically dangerous to visit when europeans on the visa waiver people coming in not as a place sending killers. >> all right. thanks. joined now by senator chuck schumer. nice to see you. >> glad to be here. >> everybody knew this was coming, democrats, republicans, any one who paid attention to the campaign for the last year new that donald trump was going to do this in some form. you got very upset about this. is it the breadth of the order, the implementation, the message, what? >> yes. all of them. first, it was done in such a sloppy and care

less way. major agencies, the border parole, customs didn't know about it. there were major holes it seems back of the envelope. so even for those who might be for this, i'm certainly opposed, the slap dash way it was done was appalling and created the chaos. more importantly this will make us less safe. john mccain is exactly right. it will encourage lone wolves in america, they have created most of the terrorism. the biggest problems we've had with terrorism are not from these countries. in fact, there is something called the visa waiver program which allows people from france or belgium, places where there are known terrorists to come in no questions asked. this i don't even get what they were getting at because they are not stopping terror, they are instead doing what is in effect as rudy giuliani said a muslim ban. that is against what america is all about. >> we sat together on the day of the inauguration in washington a little more than a week ago. you thought it was crucial for democrats to be the bullwork against some of the things that

donald trump wants to do. not to sound like we're on the playground here but what do you intend to do about it? >> this evening i will ask for a vote on the floor of the senate to repeal this. senator feinstein has carefully thought out legislation to repeal this. i hope mitch mcconnell anows that vote. already 11 republicans, not just the ones you have shown have spoken out. we should repeal this and then we should sit down in a careful thoughtful way, figure out ways we need to tighten up things. >> speaking out against it on the republican side is very different from then taking the next step. >> let's hope they do it because this is what america is all about. you know, yesterday i sat with two families, one a brave man from iraq who had served as a translator and his life was threatened because he was translating for our soldiers. he came january 5. another family who is parents were americans, suicide bomber blew up stuff in front of their

house because of their affiliation, religious affiliation. they too, could have been dead. this is a blanket ban, it hurts innocent people and doesn't stop terrorism. it's appalling. >> all of this happens as many of donald trump's nominees for cabinet positions, key cabinet positions, are waiting action. only two of 15 have been approved. are you willing to connect the dots? >> yes. tonight is another thing i will do is ask that they delay the nomination, the vote, on mr. tillerson for secretary of state, because when he was questioned in committee and asked about a future muslim ban because we didn't know that it was occurring he was very mealy mouth. i'm going to ask for a delay whether mcdonnell grants it they run the senate is one thing. >> the other nominees. >> i think we're going to ask about everyone. >> you are going to be accused of taking political hostages. >> please. this is so important to america. aren't the american people entitled to know the positions of these cabinet people before they come in?

>> quickly, there is word that president trump's pick for the supreme court could be announced as early as today or tomorrow. given what happened with merrick garland last year with the republicans how messy is this going to get? >> look. we're not looking for payback but for two things. one, and above all a candidate in the main stream, last four nominees to the supreme court, two democrats, two -- by democratic president, two by republican president got bipartisan support. will the president nominate someone to get by bipartisan support. >> has the white house reached out. >> they asked in general with nothing specific. i told them we wanted a main stream judgement let's hope and pray he listens. >> senator, nice to have you here. thank you very much. >> bring in nicole wallace and jerry bash, he served at the defense department and cia and now an nbc news national security analyst. good morning to both of you guys. nicole, start with you. donald trump said he was going

to do these things in the campaign. and lo and behold in all of the chaos he did. right. so were you surprised by what happened over the weekend? >> i think that matt hit the nail on the head. it was the implementation that destabilized sort of the political mood which was already very, very shaky after donald trump's rather you know, a political shock to the system. even if you are a wildly enthusiastic supporter of a ban from immigration from these seven countries which have never supported terror to the united states of america but even if you support it was implemented in a manner that is less than methodical. >> less than 36 hours they had to role back key elements so seems they weren't prepare forward the fallout. >> for all of the people whose hair is on fire, it does describe what's going on, the checks on donald trump's impulses seem to be appointees like general kelly and general mattis. general kelly overnight

suggested letting in green card holders. that will begin to calm the political waters. >> what does that tell you about all of the people around him? he made these executive orders obviously without consulting a lot of those people. >> it throws into the spotlight something i know kept jeremy up last night the addition of steve ban tune the national security council and the intermingling of campaign promises and campaign staff and the deadly serious business of this country's national security. >> that move to put steve bannon at the national security table. how troubling? >> it's a strong break from precedent. in the obama add mig strags the director and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff had a regular standing invitation to that principles committee level meeting which tees up to the president. now they said that someone who is the editor of breitbart can be there but the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff has to get invitation. >> back to the executive order, there are people who think that

this is going to make us safer. donald trump among them. you heard from key republicans and senator schumer, he thinks this will be a powerful tool by the very people we're trying to diminish. >> counter terrorism requires focus, requires following leads, penetrating plots. if you put an entire civilian populous under suspicion you're not going after the true threats w the stroke of the pen the president handed isis a major propaganda victory. they have been on social media inspiring, m sighting people to attack americans. this is not going to make us safer. >> both of you, thank you. appreciate that. >> thanks. let's head over to mr. roker for our check of the weather. >> nice stretch. well, we are looking for a little bit of a clipper off the mid-atlantic coast bringing snow into parts of new jersey, this next one comes in we'll look at that coming up. plenty of sunshine from the southwest into southern california. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next

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we're back w, 7:30 on this monday morning. 30th day of january, 2017. we'll get out to say outside on a chilly morning here in the northeast. inside studio 1a matt lauer along with hoda kotb while savannah is on maternity leave. here are some of the headlines. two suspects are in custody following a deadly shooting at a quebec city mosque. this happened during evening prayers. officials say at least six people were killed, eight more wounded. two suspects are in custody. canadian prime minister justin trudeau was quick to label it a terrorist attack. and that shooting comes amid heightened tensions worldwide over president trump's order to

restrict travel from seven muslim majority nations. responding to growing protests, the white house says the action is not about religion but terror and keeping our country safe. but the world's largest body of islamic nations voiced its grave concern overnight, saying trump's order will only embolden extremists. delta says there could be more cancellations today in the wake of the nationwide ground stop. it was caused by a systems outage that forced delta to cancel at least 150 flights. let's get more on that situation from nbc's tom costello. he's at dulles international airport. tom, good morning. >> reporter: hi, malt, good morning to you. the ceo of delta is apologizing for what he calls an unacceptable situation involving in computer outage and the delays that it caused. this all started at about 6:30 p.m. last night. as you mentioned, 150 flights or so cancelled yesterday and you can imagine the big hubs affected rather dramatically. that includes atlanta, l.a.x.,

minneapolis, jfk, here at dulles, the list goes on. this morning about 95 flights are delayed. not a lot of cancellations that we see, but the airline very much in the recovery mode today. no precise discussion about what exactly the computer problem was. some early discussion that may involve the weight and balance computers which really determine how much fuel you have to load onto an aircraft, but no confirmation. it was just last week that united airlines suffered its own significant computer outage. that caused a ground delay for several hours until they got up and running. last summer, delta airlines had another big computer problem affecting more than a thousand flights. that cost them $150 million. this morning, delta says this problem they think has been resolved. they're waiving the change fees. if you're caught in the delay or if you had to miss a flight or you have to reschedule, they will waive the change fee because of it. it should be back to normal today but could take some time before the entire thing is kind of ironed out. matt, back to you.

>> thank you, tom. the screen actors guild awards were held last night and while the event was filled with the usual glitz and surprises, it did turn political in a hurry. here is natalie morales. >> good evening, fellow s.a.g. members and everyone at home and everyone in airports that belong in my america. >> reporter: ashton kutcher is one of the many stars expressing opinions about president trump's recent travel ban. >> julia louis-dreyfus. >> reporter: julia louis-dreyfus picked up best female actor but her acceptance speech turned serious when she addressed the controversial ban. >> my father fled religious persecution in nazi-occupied france. and this immigrant ban is a blemish and it is unamerican. >> reporter: bryan cranston won for his portrayal of president

lindyn lyndon johnson and he's asked how the president wolf about president trump. >> i think 36 would put his arm around 45 and earnestly wish him success. and he would also whisper in his ear something he said often. just don't [ bleep ] the soup all of us got to eat. >> reporter: best actor went to william h. macy's portrayal of a deadbeat alcoholic father in "shameless." >> i would like to go against the stream this evening and thank president trump for making frank gallagher seem so normal. >> stranger things. >> reporter: "stranger things" best ensemble in a drama series and the night's biggest audience reaction. >> we 1983 midwesterners will repel bull ease, we will shelter freaks and outcasts, those who have no homes. we will get past the lies.

>> reporter: other big winners, emma stone picked up best female lead for "la la land," "fences" scored two big wins, viola davis for supporting actress and the film's director, denzel washington, surprised by his win for lead actor. >> i'm a god-fearing man. i'm supposed to have faith, but i didn't have faith. i said, well, you know that young boy is going to win, denzel. >> reporter: the top prize went to "hidden figures" for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture. >> this story is about what happens when we put our differences aside and we come together as a human race. we win. love wins every time. >> that was a great speech and also great to see them win that one. >> no question. i know you two are big fans of that movie. >> it was so good. al, you want to take a little check of the weather? >> i do. let's see what's going on.

our friends in cleveland seeing some problems on the roads. a lot of schools, including the cleveland public school system shut down because of the snow and there is more on the way. couple of clippers causing the problem. a little pesky one just off the mid-atlantic coast. snow from washington into central new jersey. we're also looking at another clipper coming across the plains that's going to bring more snow to the midwest starting today on into tomorrow. so the eastern snow ends this morning. new snow develops across the upper midwest today. then on into tomorrow we're looking for a new round of snow showers for the lakes and these bands of snow really will be persistent for lake ontario and lake erie. anywhere from 2 to 4 inches in the upper midwest from minnesota all the way into wisconsin and michigan, but then through wednesday look at this band of heavier snow. 6 to 12 inches of snow from elkins, west virginia, into western p.a. and 6 to 10 inches up as you get into the upper great lakes. also into parts of new england

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moment arrived what would happen? steve didn't leave anything to chance. he graciously accepted reading glasses from the outgoing miss universe, and it worked. steve harvey announcing that france was miss universe. no apology followed this time. there was a much different response. steve harvey won. great hosting. refreshing that you had the ability to laugh at yourself. good to see steve get another chance at it and do well. all things go. congratulations to miss france. he knows how to do that. great to have you back. just ahead the surprising reason a lot of people aren't going to the doctor. >> and start today recipe redos for the meals you love, you know the ones, the ones that can ruin your diet. joy's going to have all of that coming up after your local news. (ee-e-e-oh-mum-oh-weh) (hush my darling...) (don't fear my darling...) (the lion sleeps tonight.)

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good monday morning. getting this week started off with chilly temperatures it will be warming up later today. 35 degrees right now. 42 oakland. 41 pal atlo. 60 for san franscisco. a lot of sunshine tomorrow. rain on wednesday, cooler temperatures, gusty kwinds inland area. it does clear out in time for the weekend. now as we get ready to head over to mike, let's see what happens on morning commute. >> because of the traffic we now see traffic moving up.

we're also difficult commute by monday. we still a slower drive off 580. north 87 sticking around capital. over there upper east shore build nothing dramatic. getting across that bridge commute. clear once you get through the toll plaza. back to you. happening now, disappearance of school board member. he was found in shallow grave. no protests today, but three days do have airport workers believing there maybe more coming. it's this response to president trump banning travel to united states. local update for you.

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. sgloots. it's 8:00 on today. coming up, immigration ban backlash. it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, immigration ban backlash. [ crowd chanting ] nationwide protests erupt over president trump's travel ban, as the white house defends the policy. a look at those affected and how major businesses are reacting. plus dreading the doctor? you're not alone. how the fear of bad news actually delays many of us from making an appointment. so who are the worst culprits? and "fifty shades" is back. >> when you were back, i swore i would do what it takes.

as the highly anticipated sequel heads to the big screen. we talk with e.l. james about her story that took the world by storm. today, january 30th, 2017. >> good morning, missouri. >> hi, mom in parker heights. >> we're from south carolina. go tigers! >> celebrating my big 5-0 on the "today" show. >> greetings to delaware. >> celebrating not nearly enough years in love. >> we're back now, 8:00 on a monday morning. it's the 30th day of january, 2017. i'm not exactly sure why, but we have a big crowd on this monday morning. am i missing some sort of holiday or something? >> it seems like an early start to the rolling spring break but i don't think it is. >> it's way too early. not even you can get away with

that. anyway, we've got this "fifty shades of grey" thing happening again. >> everyone is talking about it. look at this woman right here. how ready is she for it? she's got the mask, she's got it all. we'll talk to e.l. james, the author of the book and we'll also have things we love, new products, fashions and colors to try in 2017. >> good for you making the segue between e.l. james and chassie post. carson back. do you see carson there? >> all right. my man. >> lots to get to in this half hour. let's start with your news at 8:00. good morning. and we begin this morning with the latest in politics. president trump is up and meeting with business leaders today addressing reporters

talking about how these meetings are going and the surprise move announcing he will reveal his supreme court pick tomorrow evening in prime time. this was something we didn't expect until later on in the week. the president also taking aim at democrats like senator chuck schumer for their criticism for his new immigration executive order with more protests expected today and more legal battles as well. overnight new protests across america. tangling traffic with more demonstrations in major cities including this one steps from the white house. in the face of protests this assessment from top trump adviser stephen miller. >> what you're seeing is a small reaction from a small in am of people. >> reporter: president trump under fire insisting his executive order is not a muslim ban, his comments coming amid

confusion at airports with keeping immigrants in the u.s. here and conflicting reports on whether people with green cards, legal permanent residents are also banned. some clarity finally coming sunday. >> as far as green card holders moving forward, it doesn't effect them. >> reporter: the homeland security department confirming green card holders are exempt from the order. it also pauses immigration from seven countries and prioritizes christians in those muslim majority nations. >> i don't want to criticize him for improving vetting. i think we need to be careful. we don't have religious tests in this country. >> reporter: president trump pointing out 40 different majority muslim countries worldwide are not effected and slamming senators mccain and graham on twitter after their joint statement saying quote we fear this executive order may do more to help terrorists recruitment than improve our security. the administration defending what the president pledged he

would do on the campaign trail. over the weekend the president naming steve bannon a full member of his national security council. bumped down, the director of national intelligence and the head of the joints chiefs of staff. susan rice calling it stone cold crazy. the white house press secretary brushing off the criticism. >> he was a former naval officer. he has an understanding of the world in the landscape we have now. >> reporter: earlier this morning right here on the "today" show senator schumer made news he would try to stop the president's executive order by holding a vote later today here in congress on capitol hill. it is unlikely to have an impact. there are more protests expected today including one led by nancy pelosi on the steps of the supreme court. we expect another major lawsuit to be filed as well, something that could have an impact down the road.

i'll toss it back to you. >> all right. more now on the president's order and its impact it's having on families, schools and businesses across the country. gabe gutierrez is at atlanta's hartsfield-jackson international airport with that part of the story. hey, gabe. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. now, we saw hundreds of protesters here at atlanta's airport on sunday. this as you're seeing growing ess community as well. from new york to ft. lauderdale to dallas, this morning the president's executive order is sparking concern and confusion. a pennsylvania family is stunned after syrian relatives who waited 13 years to come to the u.s. were turned back at philadelphia's airport. >> i'm heartbroken because they had to be sent back to the war zone. >> it was a complete shock. >> reporter: in texas, iranian american lela shams hoped her father battling cancer in england could fly in to meet his

baby grandson for the first time. now that trip is on hold. >> everyone is just literally up in the air, has no idea what's going on. >> reporter: also worried this morning, universities with international students and visiting professors and american tech companies from facebook to microsoft to apple with employees affected by the new order. airbnb ceo brian chesky saying his company is providing free housing to refugees and anyone not allowed in the u.s. uber facing backlash that it attempted to profit during a tax driver protest is offering legal support for drivers trying to get back in the country. lyft has pledged to donate $1 million to the aclu. the civil rights group receiving more than $24 million in online donations this weekend, six times more than it made all of last year. syrian-born dr. kelly came to atlanta 16 years ago. now he wonders if he'll ever see his four cousins trapped in the

war-torn country. >> i cannot see how we can't take children who are in a war zone and protect them. >> reporter: and at least one syrian-born trump supporter is now having second thoughts. >> i was always a trump supporter, but this is not what i believe america is all about. >> reporter: here in atlanta, 11 travelers were detained over the weekend. they have since been released. matt. >> all right, gabe, thank you very much. in other news, vigils are being held today in canada following a deadly attack on a quebec city mosque. at least six people were killed as they were finishing their sunday evening prayers. eight others were shot and wounded, some seriously. canadian prime minister justin trudeau called that shooting a terrorist attack on muslims. two people are in custody. officials did not release their names or any details about a possible motive. this morning delta is bouncing back from a computer outage that grounded domestic flights for several hours sunday

night. travelers were delayed from coast to coast. delta also cancelled about 230 flights scheduled for sunday and today. the company says it will waive rebooking fees. there's been no official word on what caused that computer problem. coming up next, a view of the falls out in yosemite. this is not for the faint of heart. >> it is definitely not. and could last night's s.a.g. awards, the meeting between dolly parton and lily tomlin lead to a "9 to 5" reunion? we can only hope. and joy is sharing recipes that will make it easier for jenna and the rest of us, we think, stick to our diet goals. first, these messages. (vo) data plans aren't one size fits all. and since most people use less than 5 gigs, the last thing you want is to end up paying for data you don't use. now verizon introduces the one plan that's right for you. switch, and for just $55 get 5 gigs on america's best network.

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8:12. 8:12312. good time for trending. >> go to the doctor a lot? >> yeah. >> is there a doctor you dread seeing? >> i'm going to the dentist tomorrow. i'm not exactly looking forward to it. >> the dentist is the worst. >> a lot of people actually avoid trying to get a check. not only with a dentist, more actually with a regular doctor. a new report says about a third of people delay the seeing the doctor. the question is why. well, because they are afraid of getting bad news.

>> okay. >> can you identify with that? >> sometimes, yeah. >> so you might put off going to a doctor because you're afraid something might be wrong? >> yeah, i might. >> yeah, i've actually done it and you wish you different later. >> similarly, you feel better when nothing is wrong and you leave. >> doctors call this, by the way, the fear of finding out. this was especially true for single men, middle aged men in particular, married men not so much because -- >> our wives? >> our wives tend to say no. >> so it's fo-fo. >> verifying and finding. nobody likes a jerk. can we all agree on that? do you think you can spot one instantly? you know when you meet somebody and you go, yeah, you. >> size somebody up. that's not fair. >> i look in the mirror. >> some people say they're quick at pointing them out and we may know the reason why. it may be because you yourself are a jerk. >> wow. >> takes one to know one. >> there's a philosophy at the

university of california riverside. he's asking that question. he says sometimes people can't tell they're jerks because thooe they rational nationalize their own behavior. they say stop and look at the people around you and if you're surrounded by them one may be one. you're a sum total of the five people you spend the most time with. >> who here would admit that they surround themselves with jerks? you won't even know it. >> no, i wouldn't say. that makes me think. >> you said someone in the makeup room. >> i did say a friend of mine was a real -- something that rhymes with witch. and she said her friends are all witches. and it all makes perfect sense. are you afraid of heights? >> yes, i am. >> not really. >> like ladders? >> no ladder, but even a simple three-story roof or something win start to get some vertigo. >> well, a roof, yeah. >> stare at the monitor, carson. here is something you need to be watching.

here is a daredevil walking across a slack line. he's doing this at the upper falls yosemite national park. how high is he? 2500 feet in the air. you can see the falls rushing beneebe d bebeneath him. he takes one wobbly step after another. at one point, he falls. >> what? >> but he's able to get back up and keep going. >> that's horrifying. >> but that gopro shot or whatever he's wearing, that puts you right there, his point of view. >> it makes it worse. >> and he's barefoot, too. >> you would do that, too. >> i would not do that. >> al, you go to the top of bridges and stuff. >> yeah, but i wouldn't do that. >> i love heights. i don't mind it, but that is crazy. pop star, harness or not, we're talking more about the s.a.g. awards this morning. you've got terraji, natalie

portman, nicole kidman and kerry washington. but inside, two legendary performers got people talking and laughing. dolly parton and lily tomlin. dolly presenting lily with a lifetime achievement award. there was no complete "9 to 5" reunion. jane fonda was home sick, unfortunately. but the ladies took time to crack a few one liners. >> people has been talking for years saying that we should do a follow up sequel to "9 to 5." i think we'd better get after it or wile have to call it 95. >> since you're here, the boom's day clock has been moved up to 2:30 before midnight. i -- and this award, it came just in the nick of time. and don't be anxious about mission an opportunity the. behind every failure is an opportunity someone wishes they had missed. >> great. offering some words of wisdom.

next to wynonna ride r, she stars in "stranger things" and as we mentioned earlier, won the best edge assemble in the drama series. the child stars were so excited and their costar gave an impassioned acceptance speech. and it seemed wynonna rider spoke for a lot of people watching. check her facial expressions here. >> people in the hunt, monsters. and when we're at a loss amid the hypocrisy and the casual violence of certain individuals and institutions, we will, as per chief jim hopper, punch some people in the face when they seek to destroy -- of thedis franchi enfranchised. we are altogether on this joyful, painful and exciting mysterious ride. we will hunt monsters. >> wow. >> yeah. >> and collecting the many faces of wynonna ride r.

>> this is good. >> you can see it there. finally, justin bieber wasn't at the s.a.g. awards, but he took part in the nhl's all-star celebrity shoot-out. check out chris pronger crush ing bieber against the plexiglass right there. >> ooh. >> he's 6'6", 220. >> 5'9", 145 is justin bieber. after the hit, bieber recovers quickly. chris gives him a tap. it's nothing personal. >> he did catch him against the glass. >> that's a look of pain. he did score a goal and the nhl quoted bieber has saying this is one of the highlights of my life, for real. >> crushing him against the glass. guys, now to our super bowl -- it's teammates. drama. super bowl commercial kickoff, this morning, wendy's is giving us a exclusive look at its very first super bowl ad. take a look.

♪ ♪ ♪ you're as cold as ice you're willing to sacrifice our love ♪ >> and we'll have your first look at more super bowl commercials all week long. >> i guess they've saved on making the commercials to actually run it. >> they're going to be a whole generation wondering what that song is. >> critics. >> thank you very much. mr. roker, a check of the weather. >> let's see how many of you have frozen beef. chilly conditions up to the north, but it's kind of seasonal. our jet stream almost in a zonal flow, staying mild down south. seasonable chills from the plains on into the northeast. providence, about 60 impress above normal.

mobile, 78 degrees. for tomorrow, the warmth continues through the south. new orleans, corpus christi, providence, right about average. detroit stays warm. as we get towards the weekend, temperatures start to chill out. minneapolis, you'll be in the teens. wednesday, new york city is at 37. friday, mid 70s in orlando and cools off wednesday in atlanta. by friday, 52 degrees. that's what's going on around the country. here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. neck of the w. as we get a live look outside, 36 degrees in the trivalley, 42 degrees in the peninsula. 47 right now in san francisco. it will be a nice afternoon after that chilly start reaching the upper 60s in the south bay, 65 in the peninsula. and for the north bay, high of 65 degrees. little bit of a breeze, more clouds moving in tomorrow and the rain won't be far behind. moving in on wednesday. >> and that is your latest weather.

hoda. >> all right, al roker. now to our start today, live to 100 series. all month long we've been trying to get a handle on our diets. >> how have you done? >> pretty good. >> today joy bauer created plans for each of us. energy and immune boosting one for me. >> so as this month winds down, joy is here with recipe redos to help us stick to healthy eating throughout the year. >> and you guys have been doing great, by the way. >> we should give joy just a little badge of honor here because you created foods for us on our diets that actually work that i am still implementing. not all of them and not even most of them -- >> that makes me so happy. >> this is the thing. i found and i think a lot of people do this, we both sort of do it. we went out the door, we find whatever we can in the morning. >> a bagel and cream cheese. >> so many people's go-tos. this bagel 500 calories and

offers you nothing in return. there's no nutrition whatsoever. >> so what should jenna eat instead? >> this is pretty cool. i am claiming the new avocado toast for 2017 is sweet potato toast. take your sweet potato, slice it lengthwise, pop it in the toaster oven. put on a little peanut butter. >> and you said watch how much peanut butter we eat because we like to slather it on. >> put a tablespoon on each slice. >> you're taking a raw potato and sticking it in the toaster? >> yes, yes. >> or you can put it in the oven, right, or no. >> two slices just 310 cal reese. you get potassium from the banana, which by the way beats bloat. is that delicious. >> pretty good. >> and look what else you can do here. put some greek yogurt on the bottom of it, even put an egg on

top. >> i would never think of toasting a piece of sweet potato. >> sweet potato toast. >> i love cupcakes. that's one of my problems. >> so when you get a cupcake at the bakery, it's going to start at 300 calories and it's only going to climb depending upon how big it is. >> like this baby looks like it's a lot of calories over here. >> that is probably about a thousand calories, but normally they're about 300. there's a lot of frosting on that one. so the first thing to know is most of the bakeries now have mini cupcakes so you definitely want to go for the mini. when you think about it, it's the first few bites that really do it for you. that's the sweet satisfaction. but i'm going to take it to the next level. pick this up, we're going to frost this. for people that were willing to put in a little effort, i have a little recipe that is on the website. >> what is that? >> you're going to taste it. give this a taste and tell me if you think there is -- >> anything good in it? >> anything suspicious in there

or does it just taste like a cupcake. >> tastes like a cupcake. >> is that avocado? >> well, in the actual cupcake i pureed in a can of black beans. >> what? >> instead of oil. you follow -- >> so this is good for digest 81. >> and the frosting is made out of avocado and each of these little guys just 70 calories. you could have two for 140. >> do you not like it? >> i love it. >> two for 140. >> one of the tips that i thought was genius was hoda had to put all of her snacks in a bag. >> are you trying to remind me of that? >> it helps with the impulsive eating. >> let's move to craig, who by the way i think he lost 15 pounds. >> he looks amazing. he was a soldier. you guys were great too. >> one quick thing, i don't like competing with guys because they lose weight so fast and we eat a

cracker and gain a pound. >> so when you order chicken parmesan out in a restaurant, remember, he went meat-free, he loves this stuff. i needed to give him another alternative. this is actually a double portion. but when you order it, it's at least 1,000 calories. that's not considering the starchy mound of pasta you get on the side. instead, you don't want to order eggplant parmesan because it could be worse because it's such a spongy vegetable and sops in all that oil. so make it at home. season it, roast it in the oven about 20 minutes, put on some sauce, some cheese, red pepper flakes and oregano. this whole thing, 200 calories. >> joy, we want to thank you so much. she can make your favorite recipe healthier. just text joy. head to today.com to find out how. tomorrow it's our big start "today" finale. just ahead the woman behind the "fifty shades" phenomenon,

you know you want to meet her. e.l. james is here. first your local news. that's her. i'm ... ==topvo== after years ol a very good morning to you. it is 8:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. after years of delays, the criminal trial is expected to get under way for the man accused of murdering morgan hill teenager sierra lamar. she disappeared five years ago on her way to school. authorities eventually arrested torres. he faces the death penalty in connection with lamar's death, even though a body was never found. sources close to the case tell nbc bay area they do not expect any more delays. each side is expected to pick eight alternate jurors with opening statements scheduled for this morning. we'll continue to follow that. good morning on this monday. mike inouye, how is it looking? >> standard for most of the bay. looking at the south bay, northbound 85, latest crash

around highway 17. clearing by the time you get to saratoga off ramp. tough drive here. slow to highway 13. 880 slow past the coliseum. crash reported around high street. look at the pattern. looks like it may be on the northbound side. the live shot we have, move the camera around a bit, and just over on the shoulder, i see one truck on the side, where the congestion happens. that may be the crash, i'll track that southbound as well for you. >> thanks so much, mike. we'll be back with another local news update for you in half an hour. have a great monday morning. my man friend that i've been seeing...

your man friend. like, as i was leaving i was like, "goodbye, i love you," and like... (laughs) what'd he say? i said, "don't say anything!" oh god! (laughs) 'cause now like, this is the cliffhanger, so we don't know if he loves you. what's gonna happen if he doesn't?

back now at 8:30 on a monday, the 30th of january, 2017. another chance to take a good look at the crowd gathered here in rockefeller plaza, getting a little breezy out here. and that is where is e.l. james. oh, she's inside, there we go. e.l. james inside and hoda is getting ready to talk to her about "fifty shades darker." and you are the perfect person for this. >> i am very excited to sit down and chat with e.l. james. this is part of the trilogy. this guy really wanted us -- i'll take a selfie together. come here, carson, get in.

that's the one. >> all right then. i do the weather forecast, but we're also going to forecast the biggest food trends of 2017 from are extreme sundaes, ice cream that can kill you, to exotic spices, it is guaranteed to be delicious with our pal. >> and forget jegings, 2017 is the year of treggings. >> i'm not even sure what jeggings are. >> we'll explain everything to matt and to you and introduce us to new trends. >> good to know. all right, mr. roker, check of the weather? >> it's like a legging only it's a fregging. february outlook, warmer conditions through the southern third of the country. cooler in the northern plains. what about the precipitation outlook? well, we're looking at dryer than normal conditions in the southwest and the southeast. weather normal through the great

lakes and the planes. we are looking for more snow around the good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a lot of nice weather today and tomorrow, reaching 64 degrees in san francisco. look at cooler on wednesday, with showers moving in, also some breezy winds for the middle of the week and also clears out in time for the weekend, inland areas reaching the mid-60s and more clouds moving in, but temperatures will be warm, gets cool and windy on wednesday. off and on showers and a nice weekend ahead. >> don't forget, get that weather any time you need it. check out our pals on the weather channel on cable. hoda. now to the woman behind the "fifty shades" phenomenon, author e.l. james. we'll speak to her in just a second but, first, how her books took the world by storm. it's steamy, scandalous, and an

overwhelming pop culture sensation. "fifty shades of grey," the story that originated as online fan fiction, quickly spiraled into a wildly successful trilogy and movie franchise. >> what do you want? >> i want you. >> written by author e.l. james, "fifty shades" tells the story of anastacia steele who gets captivated by a young entrepreneur, christian grey. >> oh, i exercise control in all things, miss steele. >> and no surprise, sex sells. 150 million copies translated into 51 languages. at its peak, two books sold every second and a blockbuster first film starring dakota johnson and jamie dornan raking in $571 million. >> enlighten me, then. >> making it one of the biggest "r" rated debuts of all time.

>> no escaping now. >> oh, yes. the series is heading back to the big screen with the sequel "fifty shades darker" and the woman behind the series. this is her, erica mitchell, better known as e.l. james. good morning. >> good morning. >> first of all, if the trailer is any indication about how well the movie will do, i'd like to say congratulations already. it had 114 million views in the first 24 hours, right? more than "star wars" did in its trailer. is there any sort of pressure before you start, like oh, please, let this one do as well as the last? >> oh, absolutely. of course there's always pressure. the last movie was so successful but we just want people to go in and see it and enjoy it. people that have read the books, haven't read the books, people that have seen the movie, didn't see the movie. >> so many people want to see the writer because they want to know -- when i read the first book i said who is this e.l. james. i thought she must be wild. like i don't know what goes on in her house, but -- so --

>> i keep that very secret. >> you could? >> what goes on in my house stays in my house. >> where does that stuff come from, all those wild ideas and thoughts. >> just through reading and doing sometimes so, yeah, let's just leave it at that. >> and i love -- there was a quote from your husband. he said that he's like the least romantic guy in the world. >> yes, yes. he needs to step it up a notch. >> one time he gave you a can opener for christmas. >> yeah, yeah. >> what does he think of the movies? he is the screen writer, right? >> he is the screen writer. he's very excited about it as well. he's been a great source of strength and comfort to me sometimes during this extraordinary journey that we've both been on. >> let's compare the two movies, just so if people have seen the first one. is the sequel, does it have more of a love story? >> definitely. this is where we see christian and ana coming together, as it were. moving towards each other.

they're both pulled apart and we see them -- the romance blossom in their relationship as they meet each other's needs. >> comparing the two again, is this second one more scandalous? >> that's an objective thing -- a subject i'ive thing so they h to judge for themselves. >> is it more of a thriller? >> yes. we've got some things from the past that come into effect, christian's past come in to affect the happiness of the couple. >> you have two teenage sons. are they mortified? >> they are. they tease me all the time. they call me el hemes. >> have they seen the first one? >> they haven't read the books. >> but they saw the first one? >> they saw the first movie and really enjoyed it. they're looking forward to seeing the second one. >> erica, thank you so much. we wish you great luck with

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welcome back. it's 8:39. we are here "today's food." has kale been kicked to the curb? >> wait and find out. we have the trends of 2017. nela good morning. good to see you. >> good morning, good morning. >> give me a headline. >> food and wine are all about spotting the trends so you know what's coming to your supermarket, to your kitchen table. it's all about things that you're familiar with but with a twist. >> all right. speaking of a twist, you're going to split off here. pizza. >> now, this is unusual, right? this is a detroit style pizza. >> what's the difference? >> it's become popular all around the country. i like the fact you're going

this is the one with the banana pepper and ranch. this is from emmy squared in brooklyn. this one is called lebig matt. it's a burger and a pizza had a love child right here. it's got meat on here, mozzarella. you're going to love that bite. the best thing about detroit pizza, it's double baked so you get extra crunchy crust. >> this is really good. >> that's terrific. >> now, what about sundaes. we all love sundaes. this is sundaes to the next level. this is called the sophia loren. imagine if you were going on a date with sophia loren, what sundae would you order? this is a sundae for two and it's finished with some hot coffee and it's got coffee gelato, pieces of crunchy meringue. i'm so sorry, would you like me to share this with you? it's got crumble, it's got

fudge, it's got whipped cream. >> espresso fudge. >> and that means afternoon that with the sophia loren -- i'm sorry, take it away. >> you're with sophia loren, why would you want to go to sleep. >> get over here. >> so now the snacks. we're seeing snacks with flavors like cardemom and rose. do you want to taste this? >> we've been eating it the whole time. >> this has moroccan spices. it's delicious. >> which one, this one? >> if you are somebody who loves a sundae and you can get this right at home. >> what do you do with that? >> put it on top of ice cream. this stuff, you can find it online, which is great and it makes basically snacks that you're used to special. >> you know what this is in my hand? come on into my world. >> i'm going to have you shake this. >> this is all out of rum.

when i think of rum i think of south america and latin america but these is a big thing now. >> these three are all being made in the u.s. there's a new bar downtown in new york called black tail that is devoted to rum cocktails and it's all about 1940s cuba. we're all obsessed with cuba and a great craft-made cocktail. this is a beautiful daquiri the way hemingway used to have. please drink. >> you want to take a sip? how is it? >> that's really good. what was in that? >> you've got rum. >> sugar. >> simple syrup and some lemon. >> it's like a time warp. >> so there's one that's albany, another made in d.c. and another one made in colorado. what i love about these is they're going back to the idea of rum production and rum making in the u.s. >> all right. >> and finally -- >> cakes and these are okay to eat because -- >> well, these are all made -- this cake is actually on the cover of "food & wine" in our

february issue. it's devoted to eating smarter and living longer. this cake uses an alternate flour, which is almond flour and uses coconut sugar, which has it is said a lower glycemic index. there are three different kinds of sugars you can have. this is coconut palm sugar, coconut sugar and maple sugar, all of which you can get in your local stores. >> nothing wrong with that. >> really good. >> nelu, nice job. >> thank you for having me. >> and for more on these objects -- what did you just do? >> no, no, no. >> for me. >> for more on this, check today.com/food. up next, more things to love in 2017 from the kitchen to your closet to gadgets. but first, this is "today" on nbc. get carson! [ alarm clock beeping ]

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stuff we love and stuff to try in 2017 from bright greens to snappy slippers, it's time to make room for a few updated essentials and chassie post has a few ideas. so you scoured, went deep to find these. >> and the good news is there is a whole lot of great stuff to love in 2017, hoda. >> a lot of people don't know what to do with the pictures on their phone. what should we do with them? >> guess what, you should create a custom magazine. this is an app that convert your iphone, all your photos and create your custom magazine. here is a hoda magazine. >> oh, gosh. >> how about that. starring hoda, starring your life, and it starts at just $9.95 a month. >> it's great if you don't want one of those books but it has good quality paper. >> it can come out every month or do it quarterly. >> a lot of people like to color. >> yes, crafts. a huge trend. this is the custom art print.

they're color-in art prints so instead of the coloring book, now you can put these on your wall. they're by little prints. it's nice. decompress, calm down, right? >> we're not going to move but our stuff is going to move. >> high-stepping it. >> so green happens to be -- >> speaking of color, yes. >> the new color. >> greenery is the pantone color of the year, hoda. boy, we're going to see it in fashion but we're also going to see it in home decor. you can find it in everything from a great porcelain lamp like this one from lamps plus to pots and pans to an avocado slicer for the kitchen. you can now have greenery in every room. >> i kind of like that color. that's the new one for the year. >> it's happy, it's perky. >> will you walk with me? >> now let's talk about one of the most massive trends of 2017. >> and it's an old trend that's become newen. >> it is, and that is the smart home. guess what this is, hoda? >> what? >> this is a smartphone controlled slow cooker, a crock

pot with a brain that you can control. >> from your phone? >> from your iphone. so you can cook this thing and adjust it from the office, the gym, the club, wherever. >> right, okay. >> it's so cool and it's from zola, $130. >> i thought the magic was you turned it on. >> set it and forget it. but now you can get into the subtleties if you want to turn it sgloun this is a new way of fitness. >> now we've got smart fashion. this is the motive activity ring. what's so cool about this is it's so sleek, it's unisex. >> you wear it. >> it tracks your heart rate, it tracks your activity, it tracks your sleep. and the coolest thing about it is 100% waterproof so you can take a shower, you can swim, you can wash the dishes. >> sweat. >> yes, and this is coming out in march, brand spanking new this month. >> my favorite thing is coming up. let's walk. >> check this out. >> so if you've ever had -- have you ever tried to tuck a shirt

into your pants and it's like bunchy. there's the skinny shirt. >> the skinny shirt revolutionary. >> look at this. >> it is part shirt, part shapewear. look at christina. >> christina, you look great. >> fabulous. how are you feeling in this thing? >> thin and good. >> we were also talking about treggings. >> trousers plus leggings, treggings. >> you've got to feel this material. it's just a little thicker. >> i love these. >> bottom line, you know what this means? we can now wear athleisure to work. >> now, we've got one other quick grouping and here we've got the indoor shoe. it's from bertie slippers. they wanted slippers as chic as their regular shoes so they have the same support as a shoe, the same style, great style as a shoe, but they're 1,000 times more comfortable and they are so, so, so cute.

>> they are adorable. >> lastly, if you like listening to music, we've got a new way to do that. >> it's 2017, we don't need all those cords so we've got two options for wireless ear buds. you can talk on the phone, they have great sound. >> so you just put them in? >> just put them in and they stay in. >> okay. >> awesome sound. you can even take calls on these, guys. >> hello, oh, yeah, it's good. >> really cool. you don't even see them. and then we have one more that looks like a pair of diamond earrings. these just launched from monster and they're aucalled the air lis elements. they don't drop calls, they don't drop sound. but most importantly, look how fancy these look in hoda's ears. a little diamond earring that you can rock out to, hoda, how about that? >> that's cool. very cool. >> so this is a sneak peek. it's available in march but we

wanted everybody to see what's coming down the pike. >> thank you so much. coming up next, vanessa hudgens is in the house. first, this is "today" on nbc. there is a place, like no other. where a walk down main street,

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today.com/celebrates and don't forget a photo. look who's here, vanessa hudgens. she is the star of "powerless" the first comedy set in the d.c. comics universe. hey, girl. >> hi. >> you like your comedy, don't you? >> it's so fun because i've never done a comedy and never been a series regular on a show so there's so many new things happening to me. >> we sent out a clip to all of us yesterday. it took mr. roker three seconds to text back and say i love this show. >> and what's great -- it's the idea all this stuff that always happens with these super heroes fighting in cities, stuff happens, and your company helps protect people from the collateral damage. >> yeah, it's so fun because i feel like the bruce wayne industry is like this fun, mystical thing we all know and love. our division is wayne securities. so my boss is van wayne, which is bruce wayne's cousin. it's just like a really fun,

silly take on this entire world. >> when i look at you, i can't believe it's been 11 years since "high school musical." does it feel like that? >> yeah, it kind of does. it feels like a different life. i feel like so much has happened since then. >> and you've done broadway since then. >> yeah. >> are you going to do any more broadway coming up? >> i mean, for sure. it's like my heart lives on the stage. like i feel so amazing being on the stage and being able to connect with an audience. it's just like -- it's my thrill in life. when the right one comes along, i'll be on that stage. >> let's go back to our payless." you love situational comedies. how do you achieve that and work in the super hero thing? >> well, it's fun because it's not about the super heros. we live in a world where they're flying around causing havoc on our city almost every single day. so it's like what does that look like in a reality term? people are always late to work, the town super villain is always

throwing fireballs and destroying things. so it's just a practical world of living in this universe. there's so much possibility. >> can it you, no one i've ever met has more will power than vanessa. she looked at this sunday and said no, i have a photo shoot. >> and you're going to be hanging around with kathie lee and me a little later. yes. >> "powerless" premiers this thursday. i'm ... ==chopper== a live look fromacifica. whe about an o good morning. 8:56 on your monday. i'm sam brock. a live look now at a process that has been a long time in the making. this is in pacifica, where about an hour ago crews started to demolish an apartment complex that you see just teetering on the edge of that crumbling cliff side. it looks like from the cranes and the construction equipment that they already have gotten through the first front part, the street side of the complex.

it was yellow tagged last january as uninhabitable. soon after that, all the tenants moved out. in december, the decision was made to demolish. leaders said the structure contains hazardous materials that would pose a health threat if that property were to collapse to the shoreline below. you see just how close it is to actually going off the cliff. now, it could take up to three days to clear all that debris. we'll keep you posted on that process. we'll have a live report for our midday newscast. and stay updated from our twitter feed. president trump is offering a new defense of his executive order that banz travel to the united states from seven majority muslim countries, but the backlash is also growing. you can link to the very latest on our home page. we'll have more news for you coming up in 30 minutes. my man friend that i've been seeing...

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good morning. on "today's take," good, good, good to be alive right now. andy grammer our celebrity co-host. then the lovely and talented brianca is here and will tamron land a triple salchow? find out when she hits the ice with figure skating champ jason brown, coming up right now. >> annncer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and welcome to a monday morning, january 30th, 2017. we've got our special guest co-host, andy grammer here. >> good to be here. how are you guys? >> it's so terrific having you. >> and this is one of your hits, but you've got a new song out. >> new song fresh out. doing well, really pumped about

it. >> can we play it? ♪ so suddenly i'm in love >> switch it up. >> i've been hearing this like the last month on hits 1. >> yeah, they're great. >> it's nice. what was the inspiration? >> this is kind of like rediscovering love with someone you've been with for a while. >> that just happened to me. >> so this guy tony? >> yeah, somebody i used to date. that is so funny. that's going to be our wedding song that we'll not have. >> it's kind of like rediscovering the holes in your ears. >> so do you notice anything about me? >> which one of these is new? >> there's a bunch of them. >> but also remember a couple of months ago i ripped my ears at the white house correspondent's dinner. >> most people just make a toast. >> exactly. i'm like whoo. i got my ears sewn up and they had to so the hole. this weekend i got the bottom hole -- i've been complaining to poor al roker. i miss my earrings, i feel so

naked. >> up close your ears look beautiful. great ears. >> but a lot of women wrote us because this is a common problem. it's a thing. so yes, but the one thing i'll tell you if you get this done, they originally told me six weeks. it's been since you guys went to rio, so it took that long to heal. >> so you're a slow healer. >> yeah, i'm allergic to vitamin e and vitamin e helps healing. this is way too much information. >> that's like something i would never think of, ear issues. >> a lot of rock stars have -- >> yeah, that's true. >> do you have any piercings? >> no piercings. >> any tattoos? >> no tattoos, either. >> you're a rock star. >> you could be a weatherman. >> i got one one time in high school and my mom was so upset. it was like up here trying to be cool. it kept getting infected so i put bleach on it and bleached the whole side of my head. that was pretty rock star. >> what? you thought i'm going to disinfect it? >> it's not for me. >> you've got a cool look, your

hair, everything is fine. >> you saw some cool artwork this weekend. >> we were at the met paropolit museum on saturday. kerry james, his art exhibit at the met, he's the only living artist on display at the met. >> that's interesting. >> he's a phenomenal artist -- that's bevy smith, our friend. and then i wore this crazy outfit. >> is that a jumpsuit? k >> no, it's a two-piece. i wore it not realizing how usual. i did not know until i posted it how different. so that was my look that night. >> is that the guy who invented the cherry? oh, that's maraschino, i'm sorry. i got confused. >> now, you had an emotional -- i was like crying for al on saturday and sunday. >> well, my son, nick, who's 14,

he and his class, 32 kids are right now in costa rica doing a spanish immersion -- >> costa rica. how old do you think his son is? your school trip, where did you go? >> we went like d.c. >> so i went to like -- i think they took us to a farm and teach us to milk cows or something in texas. houmd is nick? >> nick is 14, 14 and a half. and the funny thing is you have to wait until the plane takes off because if there's any problem they don't want the kids there and the patients not there. so i'm sitting in the terminal and it's hoda kotb. she says i'm here in the airport and i just saw nick with a bunch of kids. is he supposed to be here? i said yes. he's -- most kids run around the block. he got on a plane -- no, she said -- she went, hey, nick. hey, hoda. >> she thought nick was escaping through jfk to costa rica.

>> so is this his first trip away from you? >> is first trip abroad. he's been away, he's gone to sleep away camp and other stuff. once he got with his friends, they were all hanging out. >> so he's going to be there and come back with some amazing story. al and nick are inseparable and that's his best buddy. >> look, i'm so happy he's off and away and he's going to be having a great time, but it was quiet in the house yesterday. although -- or as lela, my 18-year-old said, ah, the way life used to be. >> poor little brother came along. >> when i was the only one. >> so she has all of the attention. >> exactly. >> that's too much for her, though, i'm sure. >> no. she's digging it. she'll be happy when he gets back, but for right now she's enjoying herself. >> we're so happy for nick. do you watch wwe? >> of course. >> john cena had a huge showdown

yesterday against this guy, a.j. styles. >> or as you called him, the defy from atlanta. >> he's got like farrah fawcett hair. guess what, john won. see, it's because he's got all that hair. and we asked if he had a secret move that he'd be able to -- oh, he took it. but then he recovered and won the match. so congratulations, john cena. now all of a.j. stiles' fans can stop tweeting me because your guy lost. >> now this sets up the big event. >> we're wrestling in april. >> you guys are? >> maybe. >> april 2nd down in orlando. >> really exciting news. >> yes. we'll have some time to get in shape there. >> a little smackdown going on last night at the s.a.g. awards. >> yeah. first of all, a shoutout to "hidden figures." the cast, just a tremendous cast. we've interviewed them, we've

seen the movie. it is an absolute beautiful movie and it just stole the show yesterday. octavia spencer, taraji p. henson, janelle monet. >> they won for best cast and so well deserved. it's such a terrific movie on so many levels. >> it's timely and it's important. so if you have something to do next weekend, go take your kids to see this movie. it is american history, it is our history and it's beautiful. and someone else that we love, ellie kemper, she's a co-host often on our show. she just had a baby. do you see how foxy she looks? and this was her big moment last night. >> six months ago i gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, and he gave me my greatest role yet, the role of mom. i'm kidding. my greatest role is playing kimmi schmidt on netflix. that's what got me free dinner. sorry, james. i'm ellie kemper and i'm back.

>> right, ellie, yes! is it me or did a lot of the gowns seem like wedding dresses? >> well, white is -- i pick all of my clothes out on sunday night and i hadn't seen the screen actors guild when i picked a white dress today, but white is the hot color coming up. >> the new thing. >> i don't know if they look like wedding gowns. >> meryl's does. >> rebecca, her dress is stunning. meryl, kind of with the lace but white is in. kerry washington, you see her there, viola. what do you think? >> a couple of them do. i mean i don't know. i didn't even know the whole thing -- when i got married that no one else could even wear white. >> so you wore a white tux? >> yeah, i don't know if you'd wear this to your wedding. they're white. >> i think viola's i could wear to a wedding, i like the strapless look. so when you're getting ready -- >> that could be a wedding dress. >> sure. >> in fact she won for "fences."

while she was on the red carpet, showed off her ballet flats that she had in her clutch. >> this is the secret. can we hear the sound? >> my phone, my samsung. >> you are too funny right now. wait, i need some still standing in about a half hour. >> she's telling what she has inside of her bag. we were talking the women producers around here, what's the secret thing that you have in your purse that would surprise people. >> do you have something? >> i don't -- you know what i do, i have crystals. i have these little energy crystals to ward off bad spirits and bad energy. >> in my wallet i keep crystal light in case i get thirsty. >> anything in your wallet? >> my dad was -- my red carpet story is that my dad was a nominee for a grammy about ten years ago. >> your dad is red grammer? >> yeah, what's up, dude. >> i never put it together. >> oh, my god! >> so me and my friends go to

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the "today" show ♪ i think you're wonderful when somebody says that to me ♪ ♪ i feel wonderful as wonderful can be ♪ thank you, sir. ♪ it makes me want to say ♪ the same thing to somebody new ♪ >> can you not feel amazing with this? >>. ♪ and by the way i've been meaning to say ♪ ♪ i think you're wonderful too >> so people always ask me why are you so happy? i'm like just listen to my dad's music. >> we played this to calm the kids down. >> barnyard boogie, tickle monster. those are all solid. >> the last one was tickle monster? >> tickle monitor is good. and my mom co-wrote a lot of songs with him. >> i love tickle monster. that might be my new alias.

>> i like that you can go by magic andy. >> magic andy. i prefer musician, whatever you want. >> you're really a magician. >> i'm not a magician, but i did love magic in high school. that's one of my hobbies. >> the last time you were here, i heard you went to a magic shop. >> it's my favorite. it's a teeny little elevator. you feel like you're in harry potter. and there are magicians all walking around. >> show us a trick. >> so you tell me stop whenever you want. that's yours. take a look at it, don't let me see it. show it to the camera. >> appropriate. >> the black queen. >> put it back into the mix. >> you just told him what it was. >> it doesn't matter. >> okay, put it back in the mix. >> okay, good? >> all right. let's see here, do you guys have a knife for me? i'm going to use this knife here. >> what kind of trick is this? >> be careful, this could get dangerous.

>> if that card is in that orange. >> oh, snap, here we go. let's see, you can open it. >> come on. >> this is going to work or not work right now. >> oh, my gosh! >> andy grammer, ladies and gentlemen. >> that is a big magic. >> big finish! wow! >> are we going to commercial or not. >> no, no. wow! >> okay, okay. >> how'd he do that? >> how did he do that? >> that is unbelievable. magic andy. let's show you what's going on. here's a sequel to magic mike. >> he keeps his clothes on and does magic tricks. >> you can see we've got some snow off the mid-atlantic coast. another clipper coming across the plains states bringing a decent amount of snow. we've got more snow coming across the upper great lakes. as it comes across the midwest, new round of snow showers. look for heavier snow to lake erie and ontario, the eastern

sides of the lake. 4 to 6 inches through the upper midwest into michigan, but as you get into western p.a. and western new york and upstate new york, anywhere from 8 to 12 inches of snow. that's what's going on around good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a lot of sunshine and some cool temperatures at least to start. only 46 degrees right now in the peninsula and 41 in the tri-valley. upper 30s in the north bay. we'll be warming up, hitting those highs in the upper 60s for south bay. 65 in the peninsula. tri-valley, 6. san francisco, 64. we'll have more water like this tomorrow. more clouds move in on wednesday and the rain arriving wednesday night. >> what the heck, you asked for a tissue -- >> i asked because this song is so beautiful and it actually did touch me and i teared up a little bit. >> can i have an album? >> look, and then i said can i have a tissue?

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the first stages of the process. this was about a half hour ago. last january city leaders yellow tagged it and declared it uninhabitable. you see it right on the edge of the cliff there. soon after that designation, all tenants moved out. in december the decision was made to demolish the building all together. leaders say it contains hazardous materials that would pose a health risk if the property collapsed to the shoreline below. it will wrap up today with removal of the debris, taking two to three days to finish. we had beautiful weather over the weekend extending to monday. kari hall with a look at weather next. weather toss to traffic

traffic good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's still chilly out there with temperatures in the 40s and low 50s. in san francisco expect a high of 64 degrees today. warming up nicely. we are expecting the rain to return to the bay area starting on wednesday afternoon. also for the inland area, warm today and tomorrow. then a little cooler before that sun returns for the weekend.

let's see what's happening on the roads now with mike. >> we're already starting to see traffic ease up a bit over the last half hour. we do still see our slower spots and usual progression. 85 northbound as you're passing -- approaching 288, i should say, and passing that spot, does show a little extra slowing. we had a crash farther north, fremont avenue but nothing showed up on chp report. the first to show the slowdown. san jose. a live look shows you bay bridge toll plaza starting to ease a bit. back to you. thank you so much. that will do it for us. we'll see you in 30 minutes.

okay. we love having the rock center rink in our backyard because we get to hit the ice. and by hit, i mean fall. but we also get superstars like u.s. figure skating champion and olympic bronze medalist, jason brown. >> he looks real cool. >> he's back there and he's fresh off his performance at last week's 2017 prudential u.s. figure skating championship in kansas city. and now jason is here skating to the song from the hit broadway show "hamilton" called "wait for it." take it away, jason. ♪ ♪

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they say you remember when you get back on skates. >> we go the same way. whenever we take a break, we come back on and it takes a few days. >> andy glided right back in. >> not really, not really. >> you're a natural. >> he is a natural. but you, though, eighth iraq ra in the world, that is incredible preparing for south korea and the olympics. are you feeling pressure? >> oh, my gosh, i'm so excited. i think excited is the word. we like train for these olympic games and it's been an amazing past three years in sochi and i cannot wait for next year. >> your sweetness is infectious. you're just adorable. now, "hamilton" was an inspiration for this performance. >> i love lin-manuel miranda. genius. and so i get the opportunity to do that. >> are you always this happy? this is amazing. >> really, really cool. it's like part of an initiative

to get up and moving. >> exactly. on wednesday, it's national get up day and it's all about -- in skating, we fall. we fall and the whole lesson behind it is getting back up. we always get back up. >> we're going to try because i can't been on skates in about six months. i have bare legs, i have no tights on. >> this is amazing. >> no, it's not. okay, teach us. >> so first when we start we march. we start to march. we can do the beat. >> i feel like i'm doing the bird. >> and then glide. we glide. and can you balance? you're like a natural. yes clam. >> hey, hi, y'all. you're coming at me fast. >> okay, one leg. >> look at that! >> i did it!

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and now priyanka chopra is feeling right at home in hollywood starring as an fbi agent in the hit tv series "quantico." >> here's a sneak peek of tonight's new episode. >> i need to know what you're going to do with your phone. >> you know that's none of your business. >> maybe not mine, but i'm on my way to a safe house somewhere full of people who will make it yours. has yours even rung yet? >> yours hasn't? i'm sorry, look, separating our work and our relationship is getting harder. >> the mission will end. being at the farm will end. we won't. no matter what's happening, that doesn't change how we feel about each other. >> not yet. >> that's not good. priyanka, welcome. that's a good twist there. congratulations on the success of the show. did you, on a more serious note, fall on set and get a concussion, is that true? >> yes, i did. yes, it is. i am much better now. i was back at work three days later on monday.

but, you know, i wish i could say i was doing a real stunt and it was like some serious -- someone broke my jaw. i just slipped on a wet road. >> come up with a better story. >> i know. there was so many witnesses, i couldn't have made it up. i was trying -- i was trying to really go with -- everyone was like -- it was a stunt scene and i just wanted to go with it, but it wasn't true. >> but you're okay. >> it was a concussion. they rushed me to the e.r., but i'm much better now. >> last week's episode was so powerful. you had this empowering speech about women and not having to use their bodies about what they want to get. were you influential in getting the producers to drive that story line? >> yes. it was a conversation that i had with josh. the entire episode was about seduction and being able to get information out as operatives and having to use your bodies and your minds. and i said that, you know, alex's character to me is such an empowering woman that i think

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we're talking about fake news, another episode we have a female president. we're just debating all the things that need to be spoken about and this was an extremely relevant topic in terms of women's issues. >> you talk about relevance and political importance. you are going to be on "baywatch." >> which is extremely politically important. >> that might bring america back together. >> i hope so. i think i will take the responsibility of that. dwayne "the rock" johnson. >> look at that cast. smoking hot. >> it's a beautiful cast. >> you grew up watching this show. >> i used to love "baywatch." i tell everyone in america i think around the world people loved "baywatch" more than people did in america. >> we saw it as cheesy. >> people around the world thought of it as the great american dream. even if you go to europe, david hasselhoff is a huge star. >> the hoff is huge. >> there's a reason for that. i remember -- you know the slow motion music in the beginning when it would start.

i would do my hair flip even at night. >> in the mirror practicing. >> yeah, that's how i bm so good at doing the slow motion walk because of "baywatch." >> "quantico" is tonight. >> mondays, mondays. >> thank you so much. i'm going to slip over here -- >> can you do the slow motion run to the weather? do we have the music? al roker doing his best "b "baywatch." >> jiggling right now. you just can't see it nor do you want to. okay. >> go ahead, work it. >> now this is me out of best in slow motion. so for our week ahead, monday into tuesday into wednesday, a clipper coming across bringing some snow, some afternoon storms move into the northwest and on into central and southern california.

sunshine around the rest of the country and then by the latter part of the week, sunny skies in the mid-atlantic states, heavy rain and snow moves back into the west coast. that's what's going on around the u.s. here's what's good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. right now it's 46 degrees in the peninsula. we have a lot of sunshine. high clouds rolling in. that will give us filtered sun throughout the day. 48 in san francisco and upper 30s in the north bay. into this afternoon expect the highs to make it well above average, in the upper 60s for south bay. 65 degrees for the peninsula. san francisco, 64 degrees. north bay, 65. nice weather today and tomorrow. and then some rain returning on wednesday. >> and that is your latest weather. priyanka, thank you so much. "baywatch" is memorial day? >> memorial day. something different to serve at your super bowl party this

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>> and those are some of the main components in all of your food. ginger you like to use. so does al roker, he's a big fan. >> then we add all the chicken to that. >> do you like chicken thigh or breast? >> i like chicken thigh because it doesn't dry out. so you marinate that for 12 hours. and then we have some skewars soaking. >> once i did not soak them and they were like charred is it ix. >> so then we put them on the grill pan. you want it nice and hot. we're going to cook them for 12 minutes, six on each side and then garnish it with some scallions and some garlic. >> now this is the thing that i eat every single time i enter your restaurant. tell us about your wings. >> this is my favorite. these are wings. we have our southern curry ingredients over here. again, it looks like a lot but you can find everything. >> which is important. >> and then so we have the southern curry already made and

we're going to marinate the wings. so we have some buttermilk, some southern curry and we have a little sriacha and some fish sauce. and then we're going to mix that all up and then we're going to -- if you want to pour that over the chicken. >> inside this bag? >> yes. and then we marinate it for 12 hours overnight. so these are marinated wings. and then the key to making these extra crispy is we double flour them. so we're going to flour it once. >> okay. >> and then put it in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. take it out and then flour it again. >> it's a double dredge. >> a double dredge. then we also double fry. you start at 325. take it out when they're light golden brown. >> i'm hungry. >> and then we bring the temperature up of the fryer to about 350. >> okay. >> and then fry it for a second time. that's how you get it super, super crispy.

this is more of the southern curry. >> put it on there. >> by the way, head to today.com/food for the recipe. what do you think, andy grammer. do you like it? >> i'm in. >> awesome. >> you can make this for super bowl. we actually have this on our super bowl package that we're offering this weekend. you can do the chicken skewers. >> perfect. thank you. good luck with everything. we'll be back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. this is "today" on nbc. oris is my fav this is "today" on nbc. oris is my fav ♪ ♪♪ hush my darling... ♪ don't fear my darling... ♪ the lion sleeps tonight. [snoring.] ♪ hush my darling... [snoring.] ♪ don't fear my darling...

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we want to thank andy grammer for being here today. magic andy. >> you were great skating out there too. >> wasn't he? >> and we love your dad. please give him our best. >> we have vanessa hudgens and oc: on the roadways

trt: 29 we have a lot of sunshine in the forecast today. and highs reaching the mid-60s for the peninsula. upper 60s for south bay. very comfortable and well above average. reaching 64 in san francisco. and the north bay after a chilly start we'll see a high of 65

degrees. we'll continue to see more warm weather in the forecast on tuesday. but it does get cool other wednesday with the arrival of our next storm system. let's head over to mike to see what's happening on the roadways. >> you show us those cool pictures from outside because it's a great show. the lower is starting to ease up. more green than red. nice, slow traffic northbound throughout your usual south bay spots. getting over towards oakland, both directions of 880, slow from hayward to downtown, it's that time of day. north bay easing up. bay bridge toll plaza, just a minor backup in fast track lanes. back to you. happening now after nearly five years of delays, we could hear hoping statements in the trial of torres accused of killing sierra lamar. he faces the death penalty. we're tweeting from the courthouse most recently about the seating of an alternate

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from nbc news this is "to y "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> we love him. hey, everybody. that is thomas rhett, the star of the show, and it's fun day monday, january 30th. the last monday of january. >> i cannot believe january is over. >> well, it is. actually got one more day. tomorrow. >> just about. >> yeah. so we have a terrific show. vanessa hutchins is here. she burst on to the hollywood scene as a high school sweetheart, like, 11 years ago, and recently we saw her singing her heat out as rizzo. now she