right now. we'll be back here in half an hour. >> join us for nbc bay area news at 11:00. a full breakdown of the oscars right now. > good morning. oscars so wrong, a stunning moment of confusion during the announcement for best picture. >> and the academy award -- for best picture -- >> you're impossible. come on. >> "la la land." >> celebration from the cast and producers of "la la land, and then a shocking twist. guys, i'm sorry, no. there's a mistake. "moonlight," you guys won best picture. >> the star-studded audience in disbelief. >> this is not a joke. "moonlight" has won best

picture. "moonlight," best picture. >> "moonlight," this morning, how it happened and who is taking the blame. the nation's governors come to the white house as president trump touts his first weeks in office. >> we've accomplished almost everything we've started out to accomplish. >> while a group of republicans launches a push to have a special prosecutor look into the trump campaign's ties with campaigns ties with russia. will the issue be front and center when the president speaks o joint session of congress for the first time since tomorrow night. today exclusive, rare interview with former president, george w. bush as he joins us live in studio today. monday, february 27, 2017. from nbc news, this is special edition of today, at the oscars with matt laur and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1-a in

rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to today on this monday morning in honor of the oscars. producers of our show have decided to inform me who i amco hosting with this morning by give accident me this envelope to open live on the air. today's co-host is -- that can't be right. seriously? says savannah guthrie. >> that's right. >> is it really? >> hello! >> good morning. >> good morning, everybody. >> hello. >> how are you, my dear. >> good to see you. >> i'd like to thank the academy, hoda. >> it's like the movie 50 first dates. >> it is good to be back. boy, how about the oscars. i did hear about it. >> that was one of the crayiest

scenes ever. steve harvey, mrs. universe. basically nothing compared to this. >> i cannot believe it. i cannot imagine who is waking on the biggest pit in the stomach like i printed the wrong card. >> happy to have you back. >> by the way, the top story of the moment is the awards moment that's going to be talked about for years to come. natalie in los angeles this morning. good morning to you. >> were i'm still shaking my head. welcome back, we missed you so much. we brought you a lot of drama. that's rights. hollywood's big night filled with amazing moments and diverse winners leading up to best picture announcement. in an instant, pure chaos as you say erupted on the stage. it was the hollywood ending that no one saw coming. >> the academy award. >> after 200 million people waited for nearly four hours to hear the winner for best picture. >> for best picture. >> major mixup at 89th annual academy awards. >> "la la land." >> the unthinkable happened.

announced the wrong winner. >> there's a mistake. "moonligh "moonlight," you guys one best picture. >> "moonlight" one. >> this is not a joke. >> this is not a joke. i'm afraid they read the wrong thing. >> in is not a joke. "moonlight" has won best picture. "moonlight," best picture. >> a shocked audience watched as the moonlight team gave a stunned acceptance speech sgll i don't know what to say. i'm still not sure this is real. >> it was a show that got off to a rousing start with justin timberlake spreading sunshine throughout the theater. and jimmy kimmel playing politics. >> we're more than two hours into the show and donald trump hasn't tweeted at us once. tweeting at the president, saying, trump, you up. >> and bringing in a gag tourists to meet the stars. >> i now pronounce you husband and wife.

kiss the bride. >> he's denzel. so it's legal. >> as far as the rest of the night, best supporting actor for moonlight, becoming the first supporting actor to win an os k -- oscar. >> i became an artist and thank god i did, but a we are the only profession that celebrates what it means to live a life. >> and casey affleck won best actor for manchester by the sea . the undercurrent of politics was never far away. some winners were barred from entering the country by immigration authorities. >> our photographer, had a u.s. visa, tried to board a plane and wasn't able to come. >> even with the best picture, the big winner of the night was "la la land." 14 oscars, took home six statutes. best song, best leading actress,

emma stone, and best leading actor. >> i want to thank my fellow nominees. i was floored to be in your company this year. >> on a golden night where candy rained down from the sky. stating the present terrorers h given the wrong category envelope. two announcements for best picture, yet one winner. still no loser. >> god, i love moonlight so much. i'm so excited for moonlight. and, of course, you know, it was an amazing thing to hear "la la land." i think we all would have loved to win best picture, but we are so excited for "moonlight." i think it's one of the best films of all time. >> those guys are extremely gracious in handing over and calling us up to the stage and so much love to them. >> well, i go to say, gois, it was a night that hollywood

couldn't have script thad end i ing. that has happened once before. happened back in 1964. to sammy davis junior. wow, let's hope it doesn't happenat has only happened one to sammy davis jr. let's hope it doesn't happen again. >> is there going to be a bipartisan investigation? >> there will be an investigation, for sure. >> thanks. by the way, we found a photo that really sums it all up. it was taken as the confusion unfolded live on stage. in the center of it all, that's a stunned warren beatty being explained of the mix-up. an anxious, the expression on emma stone's face, pure shock as to what is unfolding there. >> the award for best poker face does not go to emma stone. but some diagram pa in politics, as always. president trump meeting with the nation's governors today in rolling out .new budget proposals, as well. this as his war with the media

reaches new heights. peter alexander at the white house this morning. good morning. >> savannah, good morning and welcome back. we're glad you're here. a day before the president makes his first address to a new session of congress, "the wall street journal" shows us with his disapproval rating. 44% of the americans approve, 48% disapprove of his job so far. today, president trump is going to the outline his budget priorities. multiple senior administration officials tell me that's going include a massive hike in military and homeland security spending made up for by cuts to several federal agencies including the state department and the epa all while protecting social security and medicare. >> at the white house sunday, the glitz and glaerm was reserved for america's governors. >> after four weeks, it's been a lot of fun. but we've accomplished almost everything we've started out to accomplish. >> it comes as the president is again attacking reports that

some of his campaign aides had improper contact with russian officials, mr. trump dismissing the rush of talk as fake news put out by the dems and played out by the media in order to bash the elite. still, the republicans are calling for a special prosecutor, not the attorney general, to oversee the russian investigation. >> you cannot have somebody, a friend of mine, jeff sessions, who was on the campaign and an appointee. you're going to need to use the special prosecutor's statute in office. >> republican tom cotton briefed by fbi director james comey argues that's unnecessary. there's no allegations of any crime occurring. there's not even an indication that there's criminal investigations under way by the fbi. >> this morning, press secretary sean spicer is reportedly cracking down on white house leaks. with increased security measures including random phone checks of white house staffers overseen by white house attorneys. of course spicer's effort to shut down leaks leaked.

he didn't respond to an nbc news request for comment. meanwhile, bill owens, the father of ryan owens, the navy s.e.a.l. killed in yemen last month said he refused to meet with president trump when his son's body returned home. owens criticized the white house for calling the mission a success. >> i think anybody who undermines the success of ta rage owes an apology to the life and family of of ryan owens. >> president trump dininging saturday with daughter, ivanka, son-in-law jared kushner and nigel feragh, the british politician behind brexit. after wrapping up attacks on the media, the president said he'll skill the white house correspondent dinner this april. the last president to miss the event? ronald reagan in 1981 when he was recovering from an

assassination event. and the table is now set for 2018 with democrats electing a new party chairman quarterback former labor secretary tom perez. president trump tweeting i could not be happier for him or for the republican party. >> perez's response, don't get too happy. democrats united across the country will be your worst nightmare. >> also this morning, the trump administration is once again looking for a new navy secretary after the president's pick said he's withdrawing from consideration, citing privacy concerns and concerns about separating from his business interests. bilden is the second to withdraw his name. let's bring in nicole wallace. >> welcome back. >> thank you. >> over the next several weeks, your enthusiasm ties into the election and to the trump team seems to have been tied into your party affiliation.

now enter darrel issa. how does it change things? >> darrel issa's comments about a person prosecutor completely reorder the defense that the trump white house has deployed. so far, every time the topic of russia and donald trump's apparent affection for all things putin-esque has been dismissed as a media war or democratic efforts to undermine his electric tooral victory. so i think this is a game changer for the white house. and their arguments against darrel issa cannot mimic their attacks on the media and their attacks on the credit. >> do you think that opens the front gates for the republicans? >> well, i thought their arguments -- they sent out their surrogates on the sunday shows. they weren't tight in their reasoning for why not. when the public thinks, why not

just let everyone look into it in a bipartisan manner, just prove that you're clean. when it gets easier to make the case for getting to the bottom of it than against, i think the white house is in trouble. >> sean spicer, the white house press secretary, is conducting something of a leak investigation, trying to figure out who in this office, who in my own press office is talking to reporters in a way that is not authorized. first of all, if true, is that the significant? is this white house really any leakier than the average white house? >> well, it is leakier, but leaks are -- and in any organization. not just the white house. leak res a symptom, they're not a cause. in this case, it's the symptom of a like of any central leadership and a symptom of the way their boss hears from them. he hears from them by reading his own set of clips, not by any set of orderly strong central management system at the white house staff level. >> by the way, according to that report, sean spicer said he's doing spot checks on cell phones to find out -- b can i see your

cell phone, please. >> you'll find a lot of amazon.com orders. >> thank you, guys. by the way, coming up, former president george w. bush will give us his take on all things washington in an exclusive live interview. and he's going introduce us to some veterans that he's brought along with them. tomorrow, we'll be live on capitol hill ahead of president trump's first address to congress. house speaker paul ryan will be our guest exclusively and we'll take you on a first of its kind tour live of the capital. this morning, we have new information on a terrifying crash at a mardi gras parade. the driver, who police say was highly intoxicated when he slammed into a crowd is now facing several charges. nbc's gabe gut aierrez with the latest. >> 21 people were rushed to this hospital and others. incredibly, no one was killed. we're now learning more about what the suspect did in the moments immediately following the crash. and the off-duty firefighter who

says he yanked the suspect from his pickup truck. >> this morning, 25-year-old nielson rizzutto is being held on $25,000 bail, charged with multiple crimes. rizzuto's pickup truck plowed into a crowd of bystanders at a mardi gras parade friday night. among them, new orleans police sergeant michelle woodborn who is in stable condition. >> how no one was killed is incredible. >> when he sped up, people were just bouncing off the hood of his car like bowling pins. >> a police officer tried to open the driver's side door, but it was jammed. >> he was curled up in a fetal position facing the driver's side. so i reached in and i grabbed him by his collar and i yanked him out and i threw him -- he literally flew on to the ground and what thought crossed my mind was that he realized what he did

and he was so scared that he was just like a scared little child. >> fire alarm, be advised there will be a mass casualty incident. >> rizzutto's blood alcohol level three hours after the crash was nearly three times beyond the legal limit. but some who live and work along the parade route said the street should have been closed. >> this sends a clear message that this has to be done. >> do you believe that that street should have been closed off? >> that street, 1 4u7b%, should be closed off. if they don't close it off for next year, there's a problem. >> among the injured, also a 1-year-old child. everyone is expected to fully recover. and matt and savannah, authorities say more charges are possible as this investigation continues. >> all right, gabe, thank you. just before the oscars last night, movie fans were stunned to learn of the sudden death of beloved actor bill paxton. in a statement, the

61-year-old's family says he died due to xlikdzs from heart surgery. >> we're going in! >> bill paxton drove us through the eye of the storm in "twister." >> i never dreamed i'd get to do something like that. >> he helped bridge us hope after a failed mission to the moon in "apolo 13" and he said what we were all thinking in aliens. >> three years, i've thought of nothing except "titanic." >> whatever the role, paxton showed he was a versatile player. he told katie couric in 2002 -- >> i like playing these guys from the heartland who are kind of conflicted, that are kind of every man. >> and every man loved by fans and actors alike. tom hanks tweeting, bill paxton was simply a can you feel man. and kevin bacon, some of my favorite memory res of floating around in a tiny vessel with a brilliant bill backs ton.

charlize tweeted you were a great friend to me, bill, and one of the finest actors to share a set with. paxton found success on tv playing a polygamist. just a few weeks ago, paxton recalled a conversation he had on nbc's last call with carson daley. he said what kind of career do you want? i said i want to work in features. she said if you stick to this in the long-term, it will pay off. and she was right, it really did pay off. now hollywood is showing big love for this admired actor. for "today," joe friar, nbc news, los angeles. >> such a great body of work and such a sudden death. >> he's one of those people, you look at him and his face matches the kindness that he exuded. it's really sad. al, what's been going on in the weather, my friend? >> it's been -- recap the last 2 1/2 months. >> i'm going to send you a link. you'll love it.

in the meantime, we have some strong storms firing up through northern mississippi. and this is just the beginning. it's going to push through the southeast and then another round of showers and thunderstorms start firing up later today on into tomorrow morning. and then tomorrow, we've got an enhanced 26 million people under the risk of severe weather. little rock, springfield, paducah, jonesboro, up into parts of western ohio. and then during the afternoon tuesday, chicago into the mix. strong storms will be firing up later. we move into wednesday. from new york all the way down to new orleans, 62 million people at risk for large hail, 1 inch diameter, possible tornados in kentucky and mississippi and we'll see all that pushing east. even new york will get into strong storms by late tomorrow afternoon all the way down to new orleans. we'll be watching this very carefully. we'll get to your local favorite coming up. from the creators of shrek -- >> we babies aren't getting as

much love as we used to. >> for this to work, you're going to have to act like a real baby. >> one middle -- >> i don't wear nautical. >> put this thing on. >> what's all the racket? >> isn't he adorable? >> i've got one for you, too. >> bummer. >> alec baldwin is -- the boss baby. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it is chilly and still clouds left behind after early morning rain and it's only 39 degrees right now in the tri-valley. 32 degrees in the north bay while san francisco is at 44. we're going to see the highs much cooler than average but still some improvements there as we continue on with a warming trend as we go through the week and also more dry weather. there may be a spotty shower leftover later today. >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you. coming up, a community in shock after a deadly shooting in

a bar in kansas. the fbi is investigating this as a possible hate crime. this morning, we'll hear from the victim's widow and witnesses. we're happy to say that former president george w. bush is joining us live. we'll have a wide-ranging discussion about his time in office, the current white house, and what he's doing to honor our nation's veterans. it's an inspiring project. he is. just arriving at the studio. >> he didn't wave back. >> this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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==vo=fireghters ma several rescues during an early morng a very good morning to you. it's 7:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. firefighters made several rescues during an early morning fire at an apartment building in hayward. the fire started about 1:00 this morning at the tiki garden apartment complex on lund avenue. no one was injured. the firefighters had to use a ladder to rescue people from the balcony of an upstairs unit including a machine in a wheelchair. the fire left 30 people temporarily displaced. one unit had extensive damage. several other units are without gas or power. firefighters still have not determined what caused that fire. woke up to sprinkles this morning. we join meteorologist kari hall to see how things are looking now. >> now everything has cleared out. we have dry weather and very chilly temperatures. we have dropped below freezing

in the north bay and santa rosa and mid 30s in fairfield and mappa. 43 in san jose and palo alto, oakland and san francisco and all of the rain we had earlier this morning has cleared out but stormranger scanning around to give us high detailed view of what's happening right now. we still see some spotty showers to the north. that could give us a very slight chance of rain today but overall we're looking at a drying trend and temperatures cool to start this week but warming up by the end of the week for the inland areas. we'll be in the mid 60s. let's head over to mike now for a look at the roadways. >> we have san mateo bridge with a disabled vehicle and slow drive from 880 to the toll plaza. dumbarton with more using that as an alternate. both moving well once you're on the span. northbound 280 had a crash. you see arrows through the same stretch of roadway.

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7:30, now, on a monday morning. 7:30 on a monday morning. it's the 27th day of february, 2017. people out on the plaza. a lot of the people excited this morning because we have the return of mrs. savannah guthrie. >> you think i'm not going to say what just happened there. >> let's roll the top prompter back and get a shot. you know whose turn it was to read that. back it up. guthrie. back now at 7:30. i'm used to not having that. >> it's not a solo. i got a whole speaking part now. >> we should be playing peaches and herbs reunited. >> i'm a little misty to see you.

>> it's really great. most people thought you were coming back at the end of the week. you saw the oscars and you were like i need to be there to talk about. >> must cover story. let's start with the awkward moment at the oscars. "la la land" announced with its producers in the middle of their acceptance speeches when they were told, guess what, you didn't win. >> i'm sorry. no, there's a mistake. "moonlight," you guys won best picture. >> this is not a joke. i'm afraid they read the wrong thing. >> overnight, official countying firm of the awards released an apology saying they were mistakenly given wrong category envelope. official from south korea claims the murder of kim jong-un's half brother was ordered by the north korea leader himself. two women were recruited by the foreign ministry and ministry of national security. the american academy of

pediatrics out with a new warning of pot in the today's issue of pediatrics. opposes recreational and medical marijuana use for kids. say it's important to get the word out as more states legalize marijuana for adults. other news, navy veteran due in court to face charges in a deadly shooting at a bar in kansas. indian killed in this attack and two other people wounded. blake mccoy has the latest on the investigation. blake, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. fbi investigating this as a possible hate crime. dozens of witnesses at this bar at the time of the shooting that has left the community in disbelief. this morning, a kansas community grieving and in shock after a possible hate crime claimed one man's life and left two others injured. police say 51-year-old adam peerington opened fire inside a bar last wednesday. he reportedly yelled get out of

my country at two indian men before being escorted out. witnesses say he then returned with a gun. >> i've got two down with a gunshot wound to the chest. third with a wound to the hip. >> reporter: one killed and one injured. this is the 911 call that led police to accused shooter at an applebee's 71 miles away. he confided if a bartender. >> he wouldn't tell me what he did. i kept asking him. he said he would tell me if i agreed to let him stay with me. i finally got him to tell me. he said he shot and killed two iranian people. >> family tells affiliate he was a navy veteran recently diagnosed with blood cancer and suffers from ptsd. i never thought in a million

years he would hurt someone else. >> two of the men targeted were born in india and worked for gps maker garmen. a third man shot confronting the gownman. >> i was just doing what anyone should have done for another human being. >> the widow is speaking out this morning. just celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary. she says she recently spoke to her husband about leaving the country, concerned about shootings in the u.s. >> he always assured me that only good things happen to good people. >> at a vigil late last night, a standing ovation. survivor says it all feels like a nightmare and he lost his best friend. the body is expected to arrive in india later tonight. with his family now trying to make sense of a senseless act. will make first court appearance in kansas later this morning.

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>> is this velvet? >> i think so. >> the night's top trends, white house gowns and tuxes, and lots of lots of fringe and bling. >> wow. i'm already voting you the best dressed of the night, i'm telling you. >> what do you think is the overall mood? fairytale. this whole night feels like one. >> along with fashion statements, there were plenty of political statements, as well. >> i wanted to choose a designer from predominantly muslim country. we should be inclusive of all kinds of people. so i'm wearing mine as my dress. >> so your dress is a political statement in itself. >> we're artists. we speak our truth. that's the whole point of our existence. >> and the most diverse oscars, perhaps, ever. >> yeah, it's great. >> it has to be a proud moment. >> it's lovely. >> emma stone wore a gold planned parenthood pin on her gown. sting word a pin to support

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it's 7:56 on your monday morning with some chilly temperatures and still some clouds across parts of the bay area. you may also notice that some of the streets are still wet after some very early morning rain. as we go through the day, only expecting a very slight chance of showers. otherwise, looking at sunshine and temperatures going from the 30s into the 50s and even some low 60s in a few spots. looking now at stormranger mobile doppler radar going to see some drying conditions throughout the day. once again, we'll keep this up and scanning around the bay area for that slight chance that we may see a lingering shower with this system to the north of us dropping in as we go into late morning, early afternoon. temperaturewise, we're up to 54 degrees in san francisco. and sunshine for the rest of the week. highs in the low 60s by friday. for the inland areas, expect that slight chance of rain today. but then more sun in the forecast as we see the temperatures reaching into the

mid 60s by friday into the weekend. let's head over now to mike to see how the roads are moving. >> all right. we're looking over here and the bay is moving predictably now that earlier issues with san mateo bridge are cleared. southbound 280 two lanes blocked with a crash involving a motorcycle. rider was down in the lanes. still waiting for an update. you see slower drive there. 101 better if that's an option. north bay slow 101. back to you. >> thank you very much. at 7:57, happening now, south bay community in mourning after the violent death of a little league president. it happened outside a san jose nightclub. on our twitter feed, link to the latest on the investigation along with images of last night's emotional vigil. talk about a major plot twist. everyone talking about the blunder in the oscar awards. what led to "la la land" being

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it's 8:00. coming up today, exclusive former president george w. bush joins us live in studio 1-a for rare interview. >> each one of these paintings was painted with a lot of respect and affection. now the country is blessed to have people willing to sacrifice for something greater than themselves. then glitz and glamour. we have complete round up from oscars red carpet as we talk fashion, hits and misses from hollywood's big night. and she's back. >> good morning, everybody. >> we're celebrating savannah's return from maternity leave. welcome her back. take a look at the precious

memories she's made with her growing family. >> are you smile something. >> i'm smile iing. today, monday, monday, febr, 2017. ♪ >> hi to all off our friends in kentucky. go, cats. >> celebrating my 21st birthday in nyc. >> all the way from florida, we love "today." ♪ >> hello to our kids in michigan. your moms are on the "today" show. >> tall way from florida, we love "today." >> welcome back, savannah. [ cheers ] >> good morning. >> we're back, now, 8:30 on a monday morning.

the gang is back together again. we say that because savannah is back from maternity leave. it seems like only six to eight months. >> so happy to be here. i'm a little rusty. i was sitting there chatting. you know we're on right now. >> that's why we brought a president in for you. >> exactly. we have a special hour ahead. former president george w. bush. there he is on our plaza, greeting some of our fans. we'll get his take on all things washington, of course. but he's here to talk about a passion project. "portraits of courage," it honors this nation's veterans in a special way. >> he is enthusiastic about the project and wants to talk about it. we'll meet some of the veterans in a little while. first, a lot to get to on a monday morning. here's your news at 8:00. >> we begin with major drama at the oscars. i'm natalie morales in los angeles. it started out as a relatively normal night, with lots of big winners. and the academy awards saved the

best for last, with a plot twist that the best writer in hollywood couldn't have written. >> this is not a joke, "moonlight" won best picture. >> reporter: the oscars grand finale was too unbelievable for hollywood. warren beatty and faye dunaway, were on the stage to read the award. and beatty was confused. and handed the card to dunaway. >> reporter: academy representatives realized a mistake had been made. they jumped in, graciously announcing the real winner. >> no. there's a mistake. "moonlight," you guys won best picture. >> reporter: barry jenkins and the entire audience, clearly stunned at the film's surprise win. >> very clearly, even in my treatme dreams, this could not be true. to hell with dreams, i'm done with it. this is true.

>> reporter: despite the major mish mishap, "la la land" danced away with six awards, including best actress for emma stone. damien chazelle was youngest to win best director. casey affleck one best actor for his performance in "manchester by the sea." >> the oscar goes to viola davis. >> reporter: viola davis get the best supporting actress for her role in "fence." the best supporting actor award went to mahershala ali for his performance in "moonlight." first-time host, jimmy kimmel kept things light. even tweeting the president, asking, trump, you up? and this moment when sightseers crashed the oscars ceremony. despite the show's surprise ending, hollywood made the best of a bad situation. >> the folks from "la la land" we were so gracious.

i wasn't speechless was we won. i was speechless was it was gracious to them to do that. >> reporter: overnight, pricewate pricewaterhouse, issued a statement saying, the presenters had been given the wrong category envelope. and when discovered, was immediately corrected. and pricewaterhousecooper s sai in its statement, it's investigating how this incident could have happened. matt? >> natalie, thanks very much. now, to washington. president trump rolls out his budget proposals today, with an eye towards increased military spending. he's meeting with the nation's governors at the white house. he told them that his first four weeks in office have been a lot of fun. on sunday, the president dismissed the latest reports of alleged contact between his associates and russians during the presidential campaign. he called the russia talk fake news. designed to mask the democrats' election defeat as well as illegal leaks.

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[ cheers and applause ] welcome back to "today" on a monday morning. much of george w. bush's post-presidency work has been dedicated to issues that veterans face after returning home. with a growing number suffering traumatic injuries and post-traumatic stress, president bush is working on programs that ease them back into civilian life.

"p "portraits of courage," he uses his painted to highlight the sacrifice and courage of the military veterans. we'll talk to them in a moment. thanks for joining us. >> it's been a while. >> it has been a while. let me get caught up on some things. you took office in 2001, after a contentious election. controversial. and the supreme court decided it. the nation was incredibly divided. how would you compare the divisions we faced then, to what we're living through right now? >> it's hard to compare times. one thing is for certain, the job is a tough job. everybody looks at the presidency when they campaign one way. then, they get in office and find out there's a reality to the job. and you know, there's been times when we've been divided. i remember growing up as a kid. i got out of college, we were really divided. and it's -- you know, it requires a lot of people coming together to try to make us united. >> but there's enormous division

right now. and although president trump says he hopes to unify the country, have you in the first month, seen him do or say anything that in your opinion would be an attempt to heal the wounds of the election? >> first of all, there's only with been one month in office. secondly, i they you have to take the man for his word that he wants to unify the country. we'll see if he's able to do so. it's hard to unify the country with the news media being so split up. when i was president you mattered a lot more because there were three of you. and now, there's all kinds of information being bombarded out. and people can say things anonymously. and it's just a different world. >> you bring me to an interesting point because you were a guy that faced praise and criticism from the media during your time in office. even at the times when you were dealing with the worst criticism, where it must have been very difficult to hear and read some of the things that were being said by the pressure in this country, did you ever

consider the media to be the enemy of the american people? >> i considered the media to be indispensable to democracy. that we need an independent media to hold people like me to account. i mean, power can be very addictive. and it can be corrosive. and it's important for the media to call to account people who abuse their power. whether it be here or elsewhere. one of the things i spent a lot of time doing, trying to convince a personal like vladimir putin, for example, to accept the notion of an independent press. >> right. >> and it's kind of hard to tell others to have an independent, free press and we're not willing to have one ourself. >> you mentioned vladimir putin. so many questions about the contacts between trump associates during the campaign and the russian government. as a former president, would you like to see a special prosecutor appointed to look into this for once and for all and give the american team answers? >> i think we all need answers.

whether or not the special prosecutor is the way to go, you're talking to the wrong guy. i have great faith in richard burr. he's the head of the intelligence community. and independent thinker. if he recommended a special prosecutor, i would -- it would have credibility with me. but i'm really -- i've never been a lawyer. i'm not sure the right avenue to take. i am sure, though, that that question needs to be answered. >> it was only eight or nine months after you took office that the attacks of 9/11 occurred. the worst terrorist attack on american soil. and just after those attacks, you gave a speech and you said this -- i want to speak tonight to muslims throughout the world. we respect your faith. it's practiced by millions of americans and by millions more in countries that america counts as friends. its teachings are good and peaceful. that's very different talk than what we're hearing today about a muslim ban. do you think the president's position on this has been well

thoughtout? >> i think it's very important for all of us to recognize one of our great strengths is for people to be able to worship the way they want to or not worship at all. the bedrock of our freedom, a bedrock of our freedom, is the right to worship freely. and i -- you see, i understood right off the bat, matt this, is an ideological conflict. and people who murder the innocent are not religious people. they want to advance an ideology. and we've faced those in the past. >> but banning people from seven muslim countries from this country, do we make it easier or harder to fight the war on terrorism? >> i think it's hard to fight the war on terrorism if we're in retreat. and i think we learned that lesson. if the united states decides to pull out before a free society emerges, it's going to be hard to defeat them.

the enemy is very good about exploiting weakness. it's going to be important. if that's the goal, to defeat isis, which i believe it should be, that we project strength. now, whether or not the domestic politics plays helps them or not. >> you for or against the ban? >> i'm for an immigration policy that's welcoming and upholds the law. >> you sat at the inauguration. you listened to president trump's inaugural address. and he talked about carnage and so much has gone wrong in this country and so much is wrong. is that the america you see when you travel around this country? >> the america i see often is the america these vets represent, people willing to sacrifice for the greater good to put their lye lives on the l and make america a great place to live. that's why i'm here. i'm selling this book because i want america to realize how fortunate we are to have people

in our midst and help them transition from being a vet to a civilian. >> and you transitioned me perfectly. you're going to stick around. let me tell people, we want to talk about "portraits of courage" and meet some of the military veterans that the president is honoring. first, though, a few of the stories behind the paintings you'll see. >> my name is alexander glen-camden. >> i was a staff sergeant in the united states infantry. >> i was a medic in the army. >> our country is blessed to have people who are willing to sacrifice for something greater than themselves. >> at a young age, i realized how lucky we were to live here an i wanted to give back. >> it was the best decision i ever made. and i would do it again in a ha heartbeat if given the opportunity to. >> not only do the vets have physical injuries. but they are also dealing with pts and tbi. >> we do a good job of hiding it, we don't get the help we

need. >> i found i was in my room a lot of times. >> i knew i had to change something about my life. i was actually dying. >> i wanted to draw attention, not only to their courage, but to the fact that they've contributed once and they need to know they can contribute again. >> i've done more in my life with one leg than i probably ever would have done with two. and i feel lucky and fortunate. >> there's a lot of veterans that die by suicide. get them out of the house and doing things and back together with other veterans, has been huge. >> blacksmithing is my form of expression. it's become my therapy. it's become what i do. it's my healing. >> wow. look at there. that's me. wow. that's amazing. >> i guess it does kind of resemble brad pitt, you know? >> that's pretty cool. i love that hat. >> that's really cool that the

president actually thought of painting me. >> each one of these paintings was painted with a lot of respect and affection. i know each person i painted, i was thinking about their backgrounds, their service, their injuries and their recovery. and so, there's a lot of compassion and a lot of energy in each one of these paintings. >> we're happy to have savannah joining us along with some of the veterans featured in "portraits in courage." chris self, melissa stockwell. michael rodriguez. and air force master sergeant, israel del toro. we call him d.t. good morning to all of you. >> i wish everybody could see how all of you interact when the cameras aren't on. these are true friendships among all of you, which made your job, i would think, all the harder. here you are, they're portraitist. you have to capture the essence of them. what was going through your mind?

how did you feel? first of all, i want to sell a lot of books to raise money for helping our vets. that's where the proceeds go. secondly, i got to know all four of them pretty well. and i felt great pride. and people asking me, do you miss being president? not really. but i miss saluting people who volunteer to wear the uniform. and all four of them did. >> you said to people over the years as all presidents do, the most sobering responsibility of a commander in chief, is making the decision to put americans into harm's way. getting to know these people and especially in your postpresidential years, do you have a new view of that? >> no. it's still hard. hard decision to make. my view is this -- how can we help these great americans transition from the military to civilian life? they've got visible wounds. invisible wounds. but all four of these vets are willing to stand up and say, i had an issue. and i want to help somebody else. and so, we have done a lot of work on this issue. it's peer-to-peer the counseling

helps a lot. there's groups like the langdone center here and the vet centers around the country that are able to help vets. it starts with, and these are what vets are important. vets saying, i got a problem. in other words, there's a lot of denial because there's a stigma. and our message is, it's courageous to talk about it. and seek help. >> first, i have to say, did he get the portraits right? did he capture you guys? >> i think so. >> chris, you said he made you better looking. talk about it. you talked about the invisible injury. the injury that you can't see. what's your message to people? what do you want them to understand about this transition to civilian life? >> i think the message is that first, don't keep it to yourself because, like the president said, the peer-to-peer counseling, peer-to-peer mentorship, through the hard times, are the best way to come out with it. and you know, find someone you can trust. you can talk to. and make sure you're discussing

the feelings for those wounds that people can't see. >> by the way this, guy was in combat twice on one leg. >> yeah. the stories of actual perseverance are unbelievable. melissa, you lost a leg when your convoy hit an ied in iraq. what has transition to civilian life been like for you? >> i feel fortunate to have the mentorship, the camaraderie of the military. and being backed by the president, i can't tell you enough about going to the president's ranch on the w-100 and riding a mountain bike with other wounded soldiers and showing there is life after disability. i've done more in my life with one leg than i would have done with two. i feel like a lucky girl. >> you were rememberable to the president, other than a rock star, the only one wearing sunglasses when you first met. and can you talk about why and the significance of that. >> it was one of the traumatic brain injuries i had. i was sensitive to light.

i would hide my double vision a lot. i was always winking. after a visit to the boss' ranch, i saw the connection he had with us. and when you have sunglasses on, you lose that connection with someone. and i used to use it to hide behind. i was hiding what i was dealing with. when i saw he reached out and he opened his heart and home to us, and the caring way that president bush does, it inspired me to try to connect with people, as well. >> yeah. it was nice to take the glasses off. it was awesome to paint his eye. >> d.t., you are -- talk to me, first, about the injuries you sustained. and i want to mention as you do, you're still active duty, aren't you? >> i am. i'm still active duty. the first 100% disabled airman to re-enlist in the air force. i'm pretty happy that i'm still able to serve because it's hard to find a job, a job that you truly love.

and i love being in the military. i love being with these guys. did i think of myself as be this person that people look up to me? i just -- no. this is never going to be my ideal job. i was going to be an operator. do my job. call in air strikes. but my injuries, 80% of my body has third-degree burns. i was almost -- i almost died three times. they told me i'll never walk again. i'll be on a respirator for the rest of my life. and i would still be in the hospital another year and a half when i woke up from four months in a coma. and two months after they told me that, i walked and breathe on my own out of the hospital. >> well, your spirit is undeniable. all of you. i'm not going to put you on the couch, president bush. i know you wouldn't like that. you know what rod said. he thinks this painting of portraits is as therapeutic and beneficial for you. >> no question about it. it's beneficial. it keeps me active so i'm not on the couch chewing potato chips.

two, it's one of the great learning experiences. and it keeps me in touch with our vets in a unique way. when i was president, i said i'm going to have your back in a minute. and the post-presidency, i vowed that i'm going to help our vets as much as i possibly can for the remainder of my life. >> we have 45 seconds left. what don't americans get? what don't we get about transitioning back to civilian life for a lot of you folks? >> i don't think they get the fact that when veterans transition back to civilian life, they don't need a handout or favors. they want opportunities. i have the privilege of helping veterans in my postmilitary job and helping them find employment. from employers, we want to hire vets. we can't find them. that sounds like an excuse to me. they're out there, give them the opportunity. they'll excel in your business. >> i'll tell you one thing. these vets don't want self-pity. they don't want to be pitied.

they want to be helped. >> we're going to continue this discussion with the five oi'm . ==vo==firefighrs made severalren i'm laura garcia-cannon. firefighters made several rescues during an early morning fire at an apartment building in hayward. fire started about 1:00 this morning at tiki garden complex on london avenue. no one was injured. firefighters had to use the ladder to rescue people from the balcony of an upstairs unit crew including a man if a wheelchair. 30 people are temporarily displaced. one unit had extensive damage. firefighters still have not determined what caused the fire. it has been a rough morning commute on the peninsula. mike joins us with details of a motorcycle accident. >> warmer weather, more motorcycles on the roadways. this is my second one i reported for the morning alone.

coma, daily city southbound, still jammed up. two lanes blocked, no report of any extensive injuries, but we have a rot of backup for the one section of 280. 101, smoother through that area. 101 on the peninsula, congested. across the dumbarton bridge, tougher drive. slow through palo alto, red wood city, belmont, things moving well. a big commute compared to last week because schools are back in session from the ski week that a lot of folks take. back to you. >> thank you very much, another update in half an hour. have a good morning.

♪ we are back, at 8:30 here on a monday morning. the 27th day of february. greeting our enthusiastic crowd here in rockefeller plaza. i'm al roker, alongside carson daily. natalie is standing by in los angeles. big night there. >> we'll get to natalie in a second. matt and savannah are in the middle of their facebook live

chat with president george w. bush and some of the veterans of his book "portraits of heroes." we have people here to break down the highs and lows of the oscars red carpet. and savannah will give us a look at her world over the past few months, adjusting to life with baby charley and little vail. and if you're looking for something to cook for dinner tonight, we have you covered with a delicious baked pasta dish. >> i like the sound of that. first, a reminder of some of the big things we have going on on "today." we go to capitol hill. and matt speaking to house speaker paul ryan and gives you an unprecedented look inside and all around the capitol. on wednesday, "the tonight show's" jimmy fallon is going to swing by. thursday, one of the biggest stars in hollywood and music will be here, jennifer loemz. there's a ton we're looking for

to next week on "today." al, how about a check of the weather? >> starting off with the week ahead. unseasonably mild in the east. heavy rain in the gulf. and heavy rain in southern california. and snow in the rockies. storms in the western plains and wet weather in the pacific northwest. and by the latter part of the week, much colder in the northeast. plenty of sunshine from the plains down to the gulf. more heavy rain in the pacific northwest. good news is, things starts drying good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as you get ready to head out the door, it is chilly out there. only now 42 degrees in the trivalley with sunshine in the peninsula, 46 degrees and 46 also for the east bay. for this afternoon, going to see the temperatures still on the cool side, but at least we'll have more sun. up to 65 for the peninsula and the trivalley. south bay, 56 degrees. and 54 in san francisco.

only a slight chance of a few spotty showers. and then continuing on with some dry weather the rest of the week. >> that's your latest weather. >> al, thanks very much. more on the oscars and the fashion on full display. let's head back to natalie. >> thanks, guys. here to break down the best red carpet looks and trends, we have olivia copal, former miss universe. and we have celebrity stylist brad garlesky. guys, thanks for getting up early with me this morning. good to have you here. olivia and brad, you rocked the target last night. who were you wearing, olivia? >> well, i was wearing a markese gown. it was custom made. and the dress was out of custom chalice pieces. and for every chalice sold, five years of clean drinking water

was for someone in the developing world. >> it was fashion for a purpose. brad, you look great. >> thank you. >> as always. and rockin' the velvet this morning. >> and velvet last night, too. >> it was a cool night. >> it was. >> let's talk about the celebrities that we saw. and everybody i thought looked really great. let's look at the looks that got the biggest buzz. starting off with viola davis who takes home an oscar for fashion. >> that was armani prive. i love the cutout on the shoulders. it was fantastic. >> i spoke to elizabeth shue, her stylist. and she was telling me she was wearing a stuart wiseman shoe. but she was having a custom-made platform red sneaker to hit the dance floor. >> i love her in color. she looked amazing. >> and the fit of that dress was

perfect. every single angle was perfect. >> well, she is a star. and she knows how to certainly dress for the occasion. one of my favorites of the night, and i told her on the carpet, was hailee steinfeld. what did you think of her? edgy and young but gorgeous. >> so beautiful. in person, too, even more stunning with her green eyes and the eye makeup popped. she always does it on the carpet. she goes for it. she always goes for it. and i think she's just such a fashion darling. and she took a chance. >> what did you think? >> she did a fantastic job of marrying that ethereal world. it could have been risque. but it was planned. and i loved the scalloped edges and wonderful neckline. >> she was going for fairy tale. >> and he nailed it. and she wore russo to the "vanity fair" party. >> she looked gorgeous in that, also. >> there was a lot. >> their couture collection was outstanding. >> ruth negga is another one that was a big -- got a lot of

buzz last night. >> wearing a color similar to yours. beautiful red valentino. love that dress so much. and the hair, as well. she had a crown. and had a bold lip. it paired together. everything came together so well. what did you think of it? >> i loved. it and i loved the irene neuwirth rubies in her headband. and the pin she wore, which was poignant. and all these girls had a little planned parenthood gold badge made, as well. there was a real statement. >> emma stone wearing it, as well. let's look at trends. you're perfect to talk about the friends we saw. i saw a lot of high necklines. >> we saw some beautiful ones. janelle monae, i spoke to her stylist after she hit the car t carpet. this dress was decided in december. the neckline was part of the

dress. we've seen it in fashion. the turtleneck. the necklines. this was a fantastic moment for her. >> a lot of gold last night, too. emma stone on. >> the metallic. >> emma's was a knockout. >> i loved emma stone. i love that she brought something more edgy. she plays it safe sometimes. and it breaks my heart. >> this was such an optimistic dress. and it paid off. >> went to the winner's circle. >> when i saw her on the red carpet, i thought she came to win tonight. this is a winner's gown. and this is actually the last gown that ricardo tici will design for ggivenchy. >> it took 1,700 hours to make that dress. >> every detail was perfection. the men don't often get credit. but let's give them their due. who of the guys brought it last night? >> i'm a big fan of ryan

gosling. and he always has the perfect little twist to his tuxedo. >> oh. >> a little ruffle. >> the ruffle was great. >> it fit with his character, right? >> yeah. he had a dark navy tuxedo with a ruffle shirt. i have to get a ruffle shirt. i have to have what he wears. >> trend setter. >> he looked so cool and effortless. and never like he's trying too hard. >> i know. that's so true. how can he pull it off? there is a lot going on. but it doesn't look like it. >> there's a little something special there. >> besides ryan, chris evans. >> chris evans. i loved the beautiful bright blue hue of this farragamo suit. the tuxedo was so great with the contrasting shawl color. he looked so handsome. and every woman at the elton john party was like, oh. >> someone that looks edgy and cool on the carpet is pharrell williams. >> pharrell, always pushing the

boundaries. right? so great with all of those chains, the cummerbund, the broach. he always knocks it out of the park for me. always pushing the fashion boundaries. >> i like the tails. >> i love the tails. yeah. >> he's so awesome. >> and honorable mention, mahershala ali, who took the oscar home, as well. >> sleek. >> and i like the all-black version with the bow tie and the shirt. >> what they did in designing this. this is zenya, they used different the exchurs and patterns to make sure there was variations in the black. but what a great look. and he went home a winner. >> he just had a baby. four days ago. >> i know. >> i know. oscar and a new baby. it doesn't get better. thank you, brad, donna, olivia. you can see more on the red carpet oscars looks on e! news and "fashion police." coming up next, a recipe for an irresistible comfort food

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>> means a purse. >> a purse of love. >> cook al dente, ice bath. >> you can buy sheets just like this. >> yes, can you. >> cooking how long? >> a little al dente, finish in water. >> that's the cold water, stop the cooking. >> stop the cooking process. you know what you're doing. >> i love it. >> take it out, make the filling. saute the mushroom. soot ai them first because it gets the moisture out. >> a cousin to lasagna. >> my cousin has a pasta restaurant and we made it. >> you can put in anything, any protein. >> a seafood purse, a lot of things. add some spinach. okay. saute this up. i have grilled chicken. saute another minute, put it in.

we have warm bechamel. bechamel is easy to make. >> what is bechamel, kin to zooey deschanel. >> you're into relatives today. >> it's a cream butter sauce, very easy to make. add bechamel, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. >> this is prepurse in the bowl. >> mix it up in the bowl. then you take your pasta. you add the mixture. how are you doing there, al? >> al is right in front of us on the table. >> could you make it ahead of time. >> this is a great dish to make ahead of time in general. i'm wiping my hands. fold it. >> how is it, al? >> trick. it real -- terrific. it really is. >> fold it, boom, boom, boom. these are great for dinner parties, plan ahead, make it the

day before. >> like an incorrect oscar envelope. >> a little sauce on the bottom. most importantly put this in the oven with sauce on the bottom ten minutes 475. look how beautiful. >> ten minutes is all you're going to cook. >> it's already cooked. then you add a little vodka sauce and garnish with parmesan cheese, of course. it's not rich enough. toasted almonds. >> what would you put it in if you were making from scratch. >> i would use chicken thighs. >> dark meat a little thicker. >> yeah, nice and easy. >> donatella, thank you so much. appreciate it. >> once you learn the technique you've got it. >> a recipe tonight, go to today.com/food. coming up savannah shares personal and precious look how she spent maternity lea. donatellvea,

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back, everyone, has special meaning because we mean welcome back to savannah from maternity leave. it's so nice to have you. >> it's so fun. it is like riding a bike. >> it is? >> no. >> early this morning? >> i was so excited, just so happy. so happy to be here. yesterday i admit, i got a little bit weepy, because you know it's a transition, end of an era. for those of you wondering what have i been doing these long 12 weeks. >> who is counting. >> here is my maternity leave. >> one, two, three, smile. >> cheese. >> cheese. >> say cheese, charlie. >> round of applause for charles. >> this big, bouncing boy came to us two weeks before christmas and immediately took up residence in our hearts. >> hi. what's your name? are you new here in. >> see mommy.

>> watching vail meet her baby brother for the first time was one of the most magical moments of our lives. >> little baby charlie brought vail a lollipop. >> one thing i quickly learned about having a second child, having a second is just as much about the first. >> do you know baby brother's name. >> charlie. >> where is your brother? is he loving your cat? >> yeah. >> mike is double the dad now, stepping in whenever and however duty calls. >> what, what, what, what, what. >> we're having a lot of fun as a family of four. from our first trip to arizona to visit my mom. >> arizona. >> what's the desert? it's a place where there are mountains and cactus and it's where mommy lives. >> to taking on the trouble stroller. and of course, matching family

fashions. >> good morning. >> every day brings new moments of joy and infinite gratitude. >> hi, charlie. >> smiling. smiling, too. >> are you smiling? >> i'm smiling because charlie is. >> is that your baby brother? >> cheese. >> cheese. >> oh, man. >> too bad he doesn't have chubby cheeks. >> i'm like pass the tissue. they do that tissue thing that comes down. anyway, it's been such a lovely and magical time. i have to say i know that burden fell a lot on you, and you worked very hard in my absence picking up a lot of slack, and i just want to say thank you to all my colleagues. >> and thank you to all the people who filled in over the the last couple of months. >> we would name them but we would run out of time. >> so happy to have you back. >> i'm delighted. it's the best place to be.

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and happy marriage, always hold hands. that's right. this way they can't run away. celebrating a milestone. >> the commentary. >> squeeze really tight. >> squeeze it right out. tell us all about it today.com/celebrate. please, remember, include a photo. >> by the way, the nominees from the oscars last night, the ones who didn't win, not going home empty handed. >> the swag bags. natalie, i hope you've got one to send over here. >> there is some swag, guys. every year an outside company puts together these gift bags, sort of a consolation prize for nominees who didn't win an oscar. while this stuff doesn't have place on their mantel, some is pretty good and handy. this is casper pillow, you've heard of mattress, dog bed, designed to be cool and comfortable. i can attest to that as i lay my head on it. very cool with the hour's sleep i had last night. this could be going home with

me. my dog too big for that. next up, every star needs a brand-new box of crayons. these happened to be personalized. inside each one, a golden crayon. ooh. then there is anteater purse. don't know. luxury handbag. >> i've got the aardvark. >> this is neat. the oomi. it turns any home into a smart home. it can turn on lights. >> oomi, oprah. >> this one is the last one. apparently it's so big they couldn't bring it in for me. five-night stay at villa in kauai. i can think of a few nominees who want a getaway, a few oscar presenters, a few people like me who want a little getaway as well. also special congrats, we should say, to an extended member of

the "today" family, willie's sister, willie geist, "o.j.: made in america" won for best feature, one of the executive producers. congratulations. >> so proud of her. >> natalie, thanks for doing double duty. get some rest. >> thank you. >> all right. let me try this, see if i can do it. >> first your local news and weather. >> yes! i'm ... ==topvo=just ments from now oakland's n p and good monday morning. 8:56. i'm sam brock. just moments from now, oakland's new police chief will officially be taking the reins. last month, mayor libby schatz selected ann kirkpatrick to run the police department. her swearing in will be this morning. kirkpatrick is making history by becoming oakland's first female police chief. most recently she worked with the chicago police department. last year opd cycled through

three police chiefs in a span of two weeks following a sex scandal that erupted involving officers. she believes kirkpatrick has the reputation to rebuild trust in the community. we'll have a live report for the midday newscast. check our twitter feed for updates. film fans have a lot to digest after last night's oscar ceremony. not just the epic blunder in the best picture category, but much else as well, very impassioned moving speeches. on our facebook page, watch the gaffe that gave la la land the best picture before moonlight received its due. we'll be back with more updates. for now, back to the "today" show. imagine if the things you bought every day earned you miles to get to the places you really want to go. with the united mileageplus explorer card,

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♪ this morning on "today's take," we're turning up the heat to 98 degrees. nick lachey our co-host. and golden globe winner, john lithgow. and the most shocking hollywood ending ever. glitz, galam, and the gaffe fro last night's hollywood oscars. >> from nbc news this, is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and welcome to "today." on a monday morning. february 27th, 2017. listening to "give me just one night." >> a little noche to get the week started. >> 98 degrees. welcome to our guest, nick

lachey. >> thank you. thank you. thanks for having me. >> you hear that? >> that was the song that got the applause. >> no. it was you, my friend. it was you. if you went to bed before the oscars were over, did you stay up to see the whole thing? >> i did, actually. i was flying in. >> me, too. i fell asleep right before the end. everything is going great. it's fine. and i woke up this morning, and i thought, what? >> they what? >> you missed a moment that will live in oscar history. take a look. >> and the academy award -- for best picture -- >> come on. "la la land." >> there's a mistake. "moonlight," you guys won best picture. this is not a joke. >> this is not a joke. i'm afraid they read the wrong

thing. >> this is not a joke. "moonlight" has won the best picture. "moonlight," best picture. >> i'm still not sure this is real. >> i mean, can we unpack this a little bit? >> sure. >> let's talk about what happened here. >> okay. >> you explain. >> here's the deal. so, warren beatty opens the envelope. and you can see he's obviously flustered. >> he was hesitant. >> he's trying to figure out. >> it was kind of that john travolta moment. totally confused. >> he looks offstage. he shows it to faye. she thought he was milking it. and she blurts it out, "la la land." and the producers on their third speech. about 1:50 in to their speech, when producer, jordan horowitz, who announces it's a mistake. >> he shows everybody, it's almost like the proof is in the

pudding. we're all skeptical. >> that picture shows it all. >> yeah. >> it was a bit of a train wreck. but the way he handled it. the way that jordan handled it with grace and poise, i think it diffused what could have been a very, very -- >> awkward. >> awkward and uncomfortable situation. "moonlight" team comes on the stage accepting their award. the counting firm, price wat er house coopers said the presenters were given the wrong category envelope. and it was corrected. we're investigating how this could have happened and deeply regret this occurred. you're warren beatty. you're standing up there. what do you do? >> i have to think he was thinking, it's the most prestigious award. let me confer with the counting firm. >> who would think of all of that? >> i can't claim i would do that in the moment. >> i don't think i could have. to his credit, he tried to -- he

was vamping, i think. hoping that somebody from offstage was going to help him. >> he's out there, dangling by himself. and he knows something is wrong. but no one has told him how to handle the situation. >> how terrific did he and faye dunaway look? >> fantastic. all the things we would be talking about this morning, which we will, justin timberlake and the dancing and the performances and the speeches. that's all anybody is talk about is this. >> how about the job jimmy kimmel did? >> he was fantastic. >> he was incredible host, the entire night. it was a bit unfair. he was trying to diffuse it and saying, i knew i would screw it up. i promise i will never host again. and being self-deprecating and take the attention off what happened. but i thought he did a phenomenal job all night long. walked the line very well. >> when he brought the tour group they surprised. they had no idea they were going to end up front and center at the oscars. take a look. [ applause ] >> hello there.

>> this is nicole kidman. discovered in redondo beach at a qu quizno's. >> i pronounce you husband and wife. >> gary was trending on twitter. >> gary from chicago. >> let's be honest. it's normally not that exciting a tour. just got a whole lot more exciting for those folks. >> look at their faces. >> meryl streep -- i think it's a great honor. how many people do you want p t kissing your hand? >> jennifer aniston didn't want to give up the glasses. those are my favorite pair of glasses. >> you can tell. those are some nice glasses. >> oh, yeah. >> once you get called out on national television, you got to give them up. >> she will send you another pair. >> how about the music? >> it was fantastic.

justin timberlake to me, kicking off the entire show. he set the mood. he was fun. he set the energy. >> and the way it was directed, too. walking through with the whole crowd and getting everybody into it. they did this when "happy," but it was in the middle of the show. everybody was up and dancing. a great way to kick it off. >> and the actress from "moana." she was terrific. >> she was to me, fantastic. you have seasoned actors and actresses there. it's great when somebody new comes along and gets their moment. she met the moment. gorgeous girl. >> and john legend, my goodness. the man has never sounded bad a day in his life. >> killed it. once again. ♪ are you shining just for me >> he practiced more than ever for this one because it wasn't his song. really? john legend, you have to practice? but he nailed it. >> he did. i defer to you. >> do you? >> as far as fashion is concerned because i have no taste. >> the only thing i can say.

you start to see the trends. you would know this. do the stylests talk to each other and say, the trend is gold? >> t can pull off anything.

>> you don't any you can do that? >> lachey can pull it off. >> i wouldn't do it as good. >> if i walked out in that, it would be -- what an idiot. >> not if you wore it with confidence. >> no. >> al, you rocked it the first time around. >> the sad thing is, i didn't get to go to my senior prom. >> wait, what? >> we need to get into this now. are you serious? >> i couldn't get a date. i did make an extra 75 bucks working at a-to-z vending that night, my after-school night. >> this is more of a tragedy than the best picture going

south. >> i feel horrible. >> that wasn't the idea. >> inside i cry for you. >> i think we need to have a "today" show progrm. >> tweet us if you think we should have a "today" show prom. on the thing? >> i am predisco ball. i was. >> no. >> i graduated high school in '72. they had not done the disco ball yet. just ahead -- >> dang. >> dang, he's old. you can smell the oldness coming off. nick and vanessa's newest bouncing bundle of joy. the photos you need to see of baby phoenix. >> we'll play 98 degrees at our prom. ♪ (gasp)

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a problem for you since you have a 2-month-old baby at home. young master phoenix. >> sleeping in is a thing of the past. >> look at that. >> oh, wow. >> i love that picture. >> that's gorgeous. >> someone gave us that blanket. >> did you name him phoenix because of that? or no? the meaning like a phoenix rising. like that. >> no. we were looking for a name. my wife, river phoenix was on her mind. phoenix is a great name. >> what's interesting is you've got -- your kids are name affidavit places. >> we like to travel. we like to travel. >> and little sister, brooklyn. >> so, camden came about. we wanted him to be a "c" name. i thought it would be collin. and we came up with camden. and brooklyn because she was conceived here in new york.

and that's a beautiful name. and now, phoenix. not because he was conceived in phoenix. >> i was about to say. >> just random. >> would have been great if you were north. and the kid's name was the bronx. >> columbus. >> camden and bronx. brooklyn. >> i'm very, very blessed. they're great kids and doing well. >> congratulations. >> that's fantastic. we want to send love to savannah guthrie, who returned from maternity leave this morning. young master charlie. >> look at the cheeks. >> what a cutie. >> and vale. the cheeks on those kids. >> just adorable. >> amazing. another adorable person, our co-host from last week, jordin spar sparks. and she spent the weekend flying with the thunderbirds of the u.s. air force. that's pretty incredible. >> is this actually real video? >> yes. >> go, jordan. >> oh. >> i don't see the barf bag yet. she is doing well. >> i couldn't do that. >> oh, look at that. >> and here comes the gs.

>> look at that. >> there's nothing -- you have never done this? >> i've never done it. >> have you? >> i was lucky enough, yes. i was lucky enough to do this -- actually, i did a uso trip. we were at ramstein air force base in germany. they took me up in an f-16. if you're a thrill-seeker and if you're not, you would give a toe to do it again. >> i heard the force is insane. >> they put you through survival training before it. and teaching me how to parach e parachute. how to skin a rabbit. if you're in the german countryside. it gets intense. when you're in there doing the ride, it's like nothing else. >> that's crazy. we have something just as crazy planned for you this week, being with us. we're going to be in a double-decker bus. going to get up to about 20 miles per hour. >> maybe we can roll through -- we don't have the oscars. >> you are reading down my bucket list. this is amazing. how did you know? >> we can sense it. also, we want to shoutout.

jordan peele on our show. his horror/comedy "get out," a huge debut. took over -- took number one with more than $30 million. jordan on the show, as was bradley wit fowhitford. you see one of the stars. we're thrilled they came on. we helped push them over the top. >> you get a back end on the movie. >> that's it. >> you want your movie to be number one. >> come on our show. sister company, universal pictures producing. they came on "today's take." >> you made it happen. >> just like that. just like that, wow. let's see what we've got. not so much. i thought i would say that. here's your weather. we have strong storms firing up through the southeast right now. more wet weather coming into extreme southern california, making its way into the southwest. we're going to watch that very closely.

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if you drink coffee, like i know i do. you take out the coffee pods and put in play-doh. and look how perfectly it fits. >> you can see the colors. >> that's cute. right now -- where do you have them? all over the place. >> in a bin. this is perfect. >> we need to get them to put the lids back on the play-doh. >> this will make them want to. >> my kids have a lot of puzzles. but the pieces are everywhere. the boxes break down. you have a good trick for keeping the puzzles contained. >> all of the pieces fall out. we have our pencil bags here. you can slide the picture of the puzzle right in. and zip it closed. >> you're so organized. >> if i can zip it. there we two. and put them right in the bin and put them away. >> you're mother of the year. puzzle pieces. >> i recognize these. >> they're everywhere. >> these are really hard to stack because they have pegs and they end up in a drawer. we use a dish rack to keep them

vertical. and the nice thing is kids can see what they have. an they're going to get more use out of them. >> you brought up a really good point. try to had everything. we put them in trunks and bins. they don't play with them. a dish rack. >> i have these in a book shelf an they look nice this way. >> nice. what's next? >> next up, the beautiful art work, have to give you a shoutout for the lovely stuff. this is a clipboard art gallery. you have three kids, right? >> we're all parties of five here. >> every time i pick my son up, he has a new piece of art. i don't know what to do with the stuff. >> they bring it home. you're like, thank you. this is great. you can clip it right in. and then, clip it off. we'll switch this up. this is a picture of our family, by the way. we'll put this right in. >> that's cute. and they say the kids like to see their artwork on display. that's a great idea. >> one day, they're going to see it again. >> what's up with this? >> my son has hot wheels all

over our house. how do you keep these organized? >> how do kids pick up after themselves. how do you get them to do that. make it cool. this is awesome. we use picture ledges as a garage for the cars. instead of stepping on them and hurting your feet, have them put them in here. >> perfect. >> that's really cute. >> and they're on display. >> it looks nice. >> that's cheap. >> much better than the big bucket of cars i have at any house. >> these are toys out and about, but displayed nicely. >> and the instruction manuals with every toy. >> i am not an organized person. i could never find these things. you put them in clear sleeves in a binder. >> a binder in a drawer. >> i'm so inefficient. >> you never have to be scrambling for these again. >> very smart. great tips. >> thank you so much. >> that's right. just ahead, natalie catches up with hollywood's biggest stars from nicole kidman to

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traffic ==traffic maps full== full oakland traffic toss ahor anchor/cu i'll have other locals update for you inalf an hour. good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. beautiful start to the week with sunshine but still chilly out there. our temperatures have been slow to warm up. we're now at 50 degrees in san francisco. oakland, 49 degrees and 38 degrees in santa rosa. already a big spread in those temperatures, but we'll fill in the gap with highs reaching the mid-50s across the board. mostly sunny skies. only a slight chance with a lingering shower throughout the

day. more dry weather as we head through this week. how does it look on the roadways? >> overall things are looking pretty good. 280 crash has cleared and mostly recovered out of daley city. northbound 87 and southbound 880, arrows in both directions. those are the two outstanding slow routes for the south bay. everything else is pretty standard as far as what you would expect. 880 also slow coming up through san leandro and downtown oakland. as we take a live look past the coliseum over the last few minutes, we see traffic start to loosen up north of the coliseum towards high street. >> good to hear you sno. that will do it for us.

♪ ooh. >> isn't that nice? >> yeah. if you couldn't stay up late last night, we have all of the moments that everybody is buzzing about from last night's oscars. >> from the red carpet, to the awards show shockers and after-partie after-parties, natalie has the scoop from l.a. >> good morning. everyone is still talking about the best picture mixup. but one thing is for sure, it's an oscar night that will go down in history. and we were there for all of the action. ♪ ♪ >> a cloudy, cool night here in "la la land" is not keeping the stars from sizzling on the red

carpet. casey? can you believe it? the end of the awards season. >> it's been great. it's been amazing. being here tonight and all of the things that came before this really is a bonus that none of us, truly -- none of us expected. and it's incredible. >> you look stunning tonight. tell me about this beautiful dress that you're wearing. >> that's a dress by giorgio armani. and it's really nice to wear. >> it looks warm. >> i'm warmer than you are. >> you must be so proud of her. >> very proud. and proud of the film. >> hi, viggo. so good to see you. >> you look sparkling. >> you look fantastic. >> i love that you brought your beautiful mother here tonight. >> i do, too. i get son points for life for this. and we've been talking about this since i was a little kid. >> you have been? >> yeah. she always said, when you go, you're going to bring me as your date. and here we are. >> wow. i'm voting you the best dressed

of the night. >> thank you. >> it was the only dress i tried on. >> that is good to be around my friends an enjoy the last night of the awards season. i'm loose and relaxed tonight. it's good. >> you get to party then, right? >> yes. >> i want to party with you. and pockets. you have pockets. you keep anything in the pockets? >> one of them gave me a bottle of tequila. a little tequila goes a long way. >> after you perform, is it relief? is it, i can relax? >> the feeling is, now, i would like a glass of wine. ♪ >> oh, my gosh. that ending. wow. >> you couldn't write anything better than that. >> i'm reeling after what just happened. >> if you told me it happened in a movie, i would say, no. that's too unbelievable. >> that was a jaw-dropper. it was pandemonium in there.

>> how are you doing? >> i'm really good. but what a night. what a strange night. >> let me see that oscar. it's got -- that looks good. a baby and oscar in three days? >> yeah. quite a bit. new kind of tired. but it's amazing. >> surreal, out of body, yes. both those things apply. >> what's it like to hold this oscar? >> feels good. >> what will you do to celebrate? >> jump on the bed. >> what have you got? show me the dance moves. >> my work has ended after a night that even hollywood couldn't have scripted. and with that, that's a wrap. natalie out. according to selalma hayek who s backstage when all hell broke loose, jimmy kimmel had one final bit planned, starring matt damon. after the unscripted mixup, damon was in the wings, shocked as the rest of us as to what happened. one thing is for sure, it was a

show-stopping finale. i don't think anybody is going to forget this oscars. back to you guys. >> you would almost think that kimmel planned it, like one last shot at damon. that's the greatest running gag ever. >> next year, i will watch until the very end. >> there you go. >> learned a lesson. john lithgow making his big return to tv comedy, back here on nbc in "trial and error." he's going to tell us about this. and the iconic tv role you never knew he turned down. it's a prett to feel this special... ...you need to eat this special. kellogg's special k... ...made with whole grains and fiber to help a body thrive... folic acid and vitamin d... ...to make a body feel this good. start your day with 150 nourishing calories... ...in a bowl of special k. ♪ eat special, feel special. introducing special k nourish bites. a new way to snack special.

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rollercise. >> you mean roller skate? >> no. roller skate is for children. rollercise is a very graceful form of self-expression. it's much easier when you're not shackled. >> john lithgow, good morning to you. >> you're laughing. i'm delighted. >> let's talk about this. it's a comedy. but your character is on trial for killing his wife. >> that's right. i may or may not have murdered my wife. a bona fide comedy premise. and, yeah. it's a sendup of "the jinx," "making a murderer," "the staircase." the creators of the show, jeff sastrof and matt miller, you

turn one shift and that's what you got. >> i've never heard of rollercising. were you an avid roller skater before this role? >> avid? i think i roller skated a bit about 50 years ago. >> back when you had a skate key. >> i won't tell you if i had an opportunity rollerciser or not. >> you come off of this role that everybody is raving about in "the crown." that's just incredible. the transformation. did you have any hesitation about taking on such an iconic character in history? >> oh, yes. i was very excited. but very scared. all at the same time. that's a good way to approach a job. i mean, i was acting with a hundred wonderful english actors. and i was absolutely the only american. except the ones playing americans. and i just plunged in. they were incredibly welcoming.

they made me feel more confident than i felt myself. and i just did lots and lots of work. just immersed myself in his history and his physical life. >> do you get a gut feeling that something is going to be -- i mean, "the crown" is huge. it's one of the things when i wanted to see it. i sat one afternoon and binge watched, as say they'd. episode after episode. people love it. >> it's amazing. we knew we were doing something fine. we didn't realize it was going to be quite this popular. and then, go leaping into something completely and utterly different. "trial & error." >> yeah. >> you talk about a gut, about a role. you were offered the role -- is it true you were offered the role of frasier on "cheers" and you turned it down? >> sadly, yes. on the other hand, if i had played frasier, it never would

have been a huge hill. i defer to kelsey. he is frasier. i did appear as one of the voices. the call-in voices. and kelsey and i played william f. buckley and gore vidal, the voices. "best of enemies" a wonderful documentary a couple years ago. >> and talk about "dexter." we were coming down the stairs and, nick, you mentioned how much you love it. >> my favorite season, when you play the serial killer. >> i try to mix it up. and in this case, i just spent the entire fall laughing my head off. this wonderful cast of factors. nick deaugusto and sherri shepherd. and steve who played the fool when i played king leer. a wonderful experience. >> you've done stage and features and television.

that do they all work different muscles as an actor? do you have a favorite? >> i grew up in a theater family. and the first one-third was almost all new york broadway theater. that's kind of my tap root. and talk about using all your muscles, that's the one that requires all of your muscles. >> john lithgow, you are fantastic. it's a delight to meet you. >> thank you. wait until you see this comedy. >> "trial & error," it premieres tuesday, march 14th, here on nbc. >> that's right. >> like the good old days. "3rd rock from the sun." i have to do weather. the big giant head. yes, we miss him, as well. the weekend ahead, unseasonably mild in the east and in the ohio river valley. strong storms through the grulf coast. heavy rain in the south,

southern california. the severe weather moves in the eastern half of the u.s. midsection of the country drying out. snow in the northern plains. and getting a break from the rain in california. as we look at the latter part of the week, you can expect to see colder air in the northeast, into new england. the gulf coast looking good. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. here's a live look outside at fremont. sunshine and a breezy wind. a chance to dry out. we did have some rain earlier this morning for parts of the bay area. about a quarter of an inch of rain. right now our temperatures are going from very chilly in the north bay to a little milder in san francisco. but then as we go through the day, going to see the high reaching 54 degrees. still very slight chance of a shower or two. then we'll continue on with some dry weather as we go through the work week. mid-60s inland. >> and john lithgow. >> i'm going to sing and dance

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♪ this week our "today food" team wants you to make the perfect pasta for dinner. we called in eric bren wits. the executive chef of the tupelo cafe. >> he will show you how to whip up dishes that will seem like you spent hours in the kitchen. >> this is a mushroom valute. we roast mushrooms and salt and pepper. throw them in the oven. by the magic of television -- >> how long and how high? >> 35 minutes at 350 degrees. you are trying to get the water out and caramelize them. if you want to start a rue. butter and flour equal parts. it's a classic way to make a valute, which is just vegetable stock or a stockaded to a thickening agent.

>> any technique? >> no technique. then, add the garlic to the rue. and straight in about 30 seconds with that. and then, in with the vegetable stock. and what you come out with is a thickened, beautiful vegetable stock. and then, we take the mushrooms and throw them in here. and hand blend them. and make them a little on the chunky side. >> here we go. >> hey, now. >> it's fighting back. >> oh, my god. >> going in. >> taking longer than i thought. >> okay. >> i don't know what i'm going to do. >> mushrooms are tougher. imagine if you will. >> imagine that it blended fully. we have two different pastas. >> you already tocooked the. >> are those larger than rigatoni? >> the other pasta is much larger. so, we're going to toss this up with a little arugula.

and -- finish it with some aged gouda cheese, which is one of my favorite things in the world, to take a classic pasta dish and use something a little different. >> i like the mushrooms in there. >> not so bad. >> let's head out front. we have a second one. >> that was a superquick and easy one. this is pacri. that cooks up more than your rigato rigatoni. i'm from a restaurant in the south. we use country ham more than prosciutto. we're going to saute up garlic. >> no whisking for me? >> you can shake. saute the onions and the garlic. >> you want it tran lucent? >> you want to take the onions to translucent. and you want color on the country ham. >> and can i stir? >> in the meantime, you get the

sauce going. >> super easy, all you do is add herbs and a little bit of cream. herbs and a little bit of cream. >> is it like an alfredo? >> it is an alfredo. the cream is supposed to be a light accent to it. and it actually will thicken the pasta with the addition of a little cheese. we take this pacckri here. >> this is heaven on a plate. >> thank you. >> this whole process can take about five minutes. >> knees are cooked already? >> cooked already. >> what are these? >> they're pacckari. they're large, unribbed, tubular pasta. you can use rigatoni. you can use penne. >> that's good. >> unbelievable. >> so good. try the mushroom one. i'm sure there's a better name.

>> eric, thank you so much. this is fantastic. get the recipes. today.com/food. we're back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ more chees eric. ♪e,

so great having nick with us this morning. stay with us all week. >> congratulations on the new baby. >> what's coming up? one word. her daddy. >> my dad is going t

looking at a lot of sunshine as we go through the day and still some cool templts making it into the mid-50s today in the trivalley. for san francisco, a high of 54. 37 in the north bay and east bay. with all of this sunshine we'll start to see the temperatures

making it into the mid to upper 50s as we go through the week, even hitting the low 60s as the dry weather continues. looking at only a very slight chance of lingering showers for today. for an update on the morning commute, let's head over to mike. >> we have actually a nice clearing up going on on the roadways here. we had big traffic this morning. it kind of rippled around the east bay. things have calmed down. the south bay did see a lot of traffic return. last week we had a lot of schools on vacation. 87 the most unusual slowing up toward kertner. that's been a tough drive. dunb dunb dunbarton showed slowing. bay bridge, traffic flowing well through oakland. live look shows you the backup at toll plaza is loosening up. happening now, a south bay community in mourning after the violent death of a little league coach and president. it happened outside san jose nightclub where he worked. in our twitter feed can you link to the latest on that

investigation along with images from last night's emotional vigil. talk about a major plat twist. this one everyone's talking about this morning. the blunder at last night's oscar awards that flipped the script in the best picture category. find that story on our home page. we'll see you back here in 30 minutes.

from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio1a in rockefeller plaza. >> so glad you are joining us with our fun day monday. jenna bush hager is in for mama hoda who is on maternity break with her little girl. i marine this of course, there's all things oscars. we're going to get to all of that, but honestly, this is a first for me. we are so welcome -- so happy to welcome your father who is with us today. >> i know. can you believe it? >> former president bush. wh