we'll be back at 7:25 for a local news update. >> join us at 11:00. the first day of fall, get out there and enjoy it. good morning. breaking overnight, moment of triumph. [ applause ] workers pulled out alive from a collapsed factory in mexico city, three days after that devastating earthquake. with time running out, is there still hope of finding more survivors? insults and threats. kim jong-un blasts president trump for mocking him during that controversial u.n. address. >> rocket man is on this for himself and for his regime. >> the north korean dictator labeling the president mentally deranged and he'll pay dearly. unreachable.

most of puerto rico still without power and communication systems in the wake of hurricane maria. this morning chilling new images of the destruction. dramatic new rescues and what maria has in store for the entire west coast. those stories, plus, marc zuckerberg caving to congress in the russian investigation. prince harry and meghan markel about to make a debut? and fergie on our plaza, today, friday, september 22nd, 2017. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." so nice to have you with us on a friday morning. we've got craig here. and a great concert outside to look forward to. >> looking forward to fergie. >> we have breaking news this morning.

we're going to start with hope amid the rubble in mexico city. earthquake survivors are still being found. we want to get right to nbc's miguel almaguer. miguel, good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. this is the most active search site anywhere in this country. overnight, there were several rescues. at this hour, crews are still digging through the rubble. nobody here ready to quit. this morning, this is the sound of hope. three days after mexico's massive 7.1 earthquake. but the rescues here are happening less often. and today, more victims will likely be pulled from the rubble. >> my cousin is there. >> reporter: maria is desperate to find her cousin, ivan. buried alive at work, he is likely somewhere under six stories of concrete. >> we need information. any type of information. >> reporter: confusion has rattled the country. rescue teams said three kherpb

were alive here trapped under three floors of debris. but the mexican navy says classmates are accounted for. inside this courtyard, the center of the rescue efforts, there's a clear sense of urgency, a race against time, for first responders who have not slept or eaten in days. their job couldn't be more dangerous. teams crawling through small crevasses, where support beams could collapse at any moment. now, what is left of the school is threatening to collapse on the 700 workers below still looking for survivors. diageo says that it was ugly when it came down. his teachers were covered in blood. on campus, 25 have died. 11 children were rescued, they refuse to walk away. the drama playing out live,

across mexican tv for a nation praying for survival. overnight, there have been rescues. at this factory, three said to be saved. but up to four more may still be inside. nearby, another race against time. five taiwanese citizens among the missing. and now, looking for a car buried beneath debris. we yelled, if you're in the car, bang three times, he says. and that's when they heard knocking. so many have lost so much. the building that christian and wendy alvarez lived in has crumbled to the ground. >> i see it. >> reporter: our worst nightmare has come true. our building is no more. this morning, heartbreak is written on so many faces. this man lost his brother. but today, asks his country to

please stay strong. >> at this hour still a very active rescue scene across this area. the death toll stands at 300. that number will likely rise and search teams all across the country says they will continue their search as long as it takes. savannah and craig. >> doing incredibly important work. miguel, thank you very much. another major story this morning, kim jong-un personally responding to president trump for the first time since the controversial u.n. speech in fiery address as his own. in a fiery address of his own, the north korean leader labeled trump a mentally deranged u.s. dotard. bill neely has the latest on that. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, craig. this is the first time any north

korean leader has addressed an international audience. kim jong-un says he takes trump's threats personally. he's been rattled. he's rattling the world with a new threat of his own, of a nuclear test explosion over the pacific. from north korea, a unique threat. and from kim jong-un, a first message in english, vowing to make president trump, quote, pay dearly. calling him a mentally deranged dotard or a senile old man, that word treading online. for his threats in his speech to the u.n. on tuesday. >> rocket man is on this mission for himself. >> reporter: calling that a personal insult, kim said trump was a rogue and a gangster, playing with fire. his foreign minister adding more fuel to the file threatening to test a hydrogen bomb over the pacific ocean. the war of words is deepening. sanctions escalating. president trump ordering new

ones. >> north korea's nuclear weapons and missile development is a grave threat to peace and security in our world. >> reporter: the president also praising china -- >> i want to say and thank president xi of china. >> reporter: for ordering its banks to stop business with north korea. but sanctions haven't stopped north korea's nuclear tests. conducting its sixth and largest this month. >> we're not going to run scared. if for any reason north korea attacks the united states or our allies, the u.s. will respond. period. >> reporter: talks seem remote. though president trump is not closing the door. >> is dialogue still possible? >> reporter: but a nuclear threat in the pacific, has raised this crisis to a new and dangerous level. and that war of words escalating

this morning, with president trump tweeting, kim jong-un, who is obviously a madman, who doesn't mind starving or killing his people, will be tested like never before. well, china this morning, is calling on the u.s. and all sides to stop irritating each other. one minor but immediate result of this escalation is a growing threat to the winter olympics in south korea in just over four months. france, this morning, becoming the first country to say it will stay home if security there can't be guaranteed. craig? savannah? >> bill neely in london for us. thank you. breaking overnight, iran also responding to the president announcinging plans to boost its missile capabilities. president hassan rouhani was speaking at a military display, where a ballistic missile was on display, capable of several hundred miles. the iranian leader said, quote, we will not seek permission from win to protect our country.

the announcement comes after the president blasted iran at the u.n. and suggested the u.s. may decertify and get out of the iran nuclear deal. now, to hurricane maria's relentless devastation with more likely to come. right now, damaging winds and flooding rains are lashing turks and caicos. we're looking at the storm's trail of death and destruction in puerto rico and other parts of the caribbean. al has the latest on maria's track in a moment. let's start with gabe gutierrez who remains in san juan for us. gabe, good morning to you. >> reporter: craig, good morning. this historic building in old san juan was being restored. now, it's collapsed. puerto rico's infrastructure is decimated. communication systems are down and power is out to virtually the entire island. the confirmed death toll throughout the caribbean by maria is at least 18. but local reports suggest it could be much higher. hurricane maria causing new problems for a new caribbean

island this morning. tearing through turks and caicos, unleashing another round of destruction. now heading forth after ravaging the dominican republic and puerto rico. in san juan, trees and tree block streets. >> we just cleaned the streets. >> reporter: from irma. >> from irma. and now we'll clean again. >> hopefully today and tomorrow we will start cleaning again. >> reporter: throughout the island, treacherous flooding is making it difficult to evacuate. others walking through waist-high water. some have been left stranded in the storm's wake. we rode along with the national guard and the island's governor, as they rescue residents in the coastal town of loiza, that is under water. communication on the island is shattered.

under the government is having trouble getting ahold of local officials and his own parents. >> our people are resilient people. >> reporter: back in washington, sonia sotomayor is asking for prayers, saying she has not heard from her family that live in puerto rico. the need for power is growing dire. >> we are going one day at a time. >> reporter: nearly 3.5 million are in the dark. people lining up at gas stations, hoping to get fuel for generators. in dominique virtually all communication to the outside world has been cut off. the island, now, a wasteland. vegetation ripped from the ground, neighborhoods destroyed. the death toll throughout the caribbean, likely to rise. this is new dramatic video of a rescue off the coast of puerto rico. the u.s. coast guard and the british royal navy, plucking a woman and two children that were trapped on an overturned vessel.

it had reported a distress call. 115-mile-per-hour winds and 20-foot waves. the concern, now, is for the rest of the island communicating with the rest of the island. many loved ones in the u.s. mainland have not been able to communicate with relatives here in puerto rico. craig? >> that is remarkable. gabe tkpwaou teaaire out there for us. thank you. >> this is the latest. 125-mile-per-hour winds. it strengthened overnight. moving northwest at 7. its forward speed has slowed up. we have hurricane warnings for turks and caicos. tropical storm watches for the bahamas. saturday morning it continues its trek and drops down to a category 2 storm by tuesday morning, and it's just off on wednesday between the cape

hatteras coastline and bermuda. here's what we've got as far as steering currents. a big high of pressure east of bermuda. big high over the great lakes. it looks like it will slide between those two. most of the ensemble models will keep it offshore. there are a few that brings it into the carolinas. but for the most part, it should stay offshore. we have another system that will come in and bring storms in. we think we are out of the woods. were cautiously optimistic. we're still going to have to watch this thing into next week, guys. >> al, thank you. we'll come back to you in a few moments. there's a lot more to get to this morning, including new developments in the russian scandal. bowing from the pressure, come from congress, mark zuckerberg says he will turn over thousands of russian-linked political ads that appeared on the social network during the presidential campaign. kristen welker has the latest on that. good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning to you. for months facebook has been under mounting pressure to be more transparent after

revelations russia used its platform to try and meddle in the 2016 election. now, the decision to release thousands of ads marks a major shift that could impact the russia probe. but some lawmakers are asking this morning, is it enough? this morning, facebook is facing new scrutiny over its role in the 2016 election. >> i don't want anyone to use our tools to undermine democracy. that's not what we stand for. >> reporter: founder and ceo, mark zuckerberg, announcing the social media giant, plans to turn over 3,000 russian-linked ads to congress and special counsel robert mueller. those ads with a price tag of $100,000, pushed social issues, from race and gay rights. adding new evidence of russia's influence in the campaign, which u.s. intelligence officials say was designed to show political chaos, to help president trump

and hurt hillary clinton. >> there was certainly, we know, a plan from putin and the highest levels of the kremlin, to influence our election. we now know it was everything from facebook ads. >> reporter: zuckerberg acknowledging, more russian-linked ads may come to light. >> we may find more. if we do, we will continue to work with the government. >> reporter: but facebook won't release its findings publicly. instead zuckerberg says the company will high 250 new staffers to ramp up scrutiny of advertisers and transparency of who buys ads. >> we won't catch everyone immediately. but we can make it harder to try to interfere. >> reporter: before facebook's announcement on thursday, michael bloomberg insisted the company must do more to combat potential foreign influence like this. >> they have a responsibility. and if they say, we have no other way to do it than have a human being read every message, i'm sorry. you have to do that. >> reporter: the top democrat

praising facebook's move as an important first step, but says more questions need to be answered. >> the americans deserve to see the political content that is being used in a political campaign and we need to know if that content is being driven by a foreign power. >> reporter: and this morning, a kremlin spokesman says russia didn't use facebook to med until the 2016 election. the president is tweeting about it. the russian hoax continues. now it's ads on facebook. what about the biased coverage in favor of crooked hillary. twitter executives are going to capitol hill to discuss whether they're platform was manipulated by the russians. >> kristen welker, thank you. now, to a maker milestone for the u.s. marine corps. for the first time in its 250-year history, the marines will have a female infantry officer. the lieutenant is scheduled to graduate with her all-male peers

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it's all clear as we look outside in san francisco. definitely feels like fall. as you head out, look how cool it is in santa rosa. 41 degrees and 51 now in san jose. as we go into this afternoon, highs reaching into mostly the 70s. some coastal areas in the mid to upper 60s this afternoon. 65 degrees in san francisco. oakland, 68 degrees and 78 in san jose, later today. let's head over to vianey arana for a look at the commute. >> still seeing a couple troubled spots in the south bay. northbound 87 a lane remains blocked due to an earlier crash of a carver sus a motorcycle. we are seeing delays on northbound 101. two lanes remain blocked. bridge drive times showing backing. westbound 85 to the bay bridge, 19 minutes. westbound 82 to the bay bridge, 22 minutes. a live look at the bay bridge is

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hundreds remain unaccounted for. and time begins to run out. >> there is a clear sense of urgency. a race against time, for first responders who haven't slept or eaten in days. war of words. president trump and kim jong-un trade verbal jabs. the north korean leader threatens new tests to launch a hydrogen bomb over the pacific ocean. >> kim jong-un adding that trump would, quote, pay dearly. stunning revelation. former new england patriots star, aaron hernandez, was suffering from severe cte, when the 27-year-old hung himself in prison last april. his family now suing the nfl. iphone mania. apple fans around the world rush to pick up the new iphone 8, available to consumers for the first time today. and a celebration seven decades in the making.

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prescription if they need another week of opioids. patients with chronic conditions would have dose limitations. there would be some for cancer patients. pharmacists will docounsel them about the dangers of addictions. >> it would be better to be using less of this medication. that's going to be a sensitive discussion. >> reporter: over the past two decades opioid prescriptions have almost tripled. the number of deaths quadruples. in florida, brittany got addicted to opioids as a teenager after having her wisdom teeth removed. she applauds the move to limit opioid pills. >> if the physicians would have taken the time, years ago, when i was an adolescened a leadoles prescribed controlled substances and educated me and my family, things could have ended up

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nationwide. but one city really caught our attention, cincinnati. the city's emergency 911 system keeps going down, leaving people to fend for themselves when they're most desperate. and now, we're learning that the company that runs it, may run yours, too. when you call 911, you expect to hear this. >> 911, what is your emergency? >> reporter: but in cincinnati, a public safety crisis. callers can't get through. total strangers in all parts of the city, with similar stories. matt wood saw a possible drugged driver. >> i called 911. he takes down the street and drives 70-mile-per-hour. >> reporter: huge danger. >> absolutely. through a residential street, it was insane. >> reporter: in another glitch, bernie tried to get through, too. >> i saw a car smashed up against a pole. >> reporter: wow. >> i called 911, two, three times, and they never answered. >> reporter: you were trying to help that driver who may have

needed medical attention. >> correct. >> reporter: and countless others. >> we called them three times and no response. >> no one answered. it rang and rang and rang. no one answered. hung up, called back, same thing. >> reporter: 911 operators eventually called back. but in an emergency, it could be the difference between life and death. according to an internal city document obtained by nbc news, there's been ten 911 outages since june 2016. the latest one this last summer. lasting 3 hours and 30 minutes. we went straight to the cincinnati city manager. you had at least ten outages. what is going on here? >> these 911 systems have been designed and built for land lines. now, we have proliferation of cell phones. 90% of our calls are cell phone based, which means we can't control how they get to us. >> reporter: cell phones are nothing new. >> it's the volume.

>> reporter: he blames most of it on a private company called comtech, that runs the 911 system. >> we have a service provider that's not as reliable and dependable as we needed them to be. >> reporter: you're getting rid of comtech? >> basically. >> reporter: it turns out, comtech is a major player in the nation 911 system. they are utilized by literally millions of people in more than 30 states. the company's own website says, it supports half of all u.s. wireless e911 calls. and cincinnati isn't the only place experiencing problems. in connecticut, officials replaced comtech's system with a new company after a three-hour outage at 52 call-taking sites. in south dakota this year, officials suspended payments to comtech, saying the company was slow to fix several recuring problems found within the

system. comtech didn't respond to multiple calls and e-mails to nbc news. i paid them a visit at their new york headquarters. we see the company's cfo. we're from nbc news. doing a story on the 911 system. outages in cincinnati. wanted to get some answers. he disappears behind closed doors. we wait and wait, for more than 15 minutes. but he never reemerges. instead, sending out the receptionist. >> they're not coming out. >> reporter: they're not going to come out? >> no. >> reporter: but the cfo is right in there? >> i was just given that information to say. i'm sorry. >> reporter: they don't want to talk to us. as for cincinnati, it will take months to remove comtech and get the new system up and running, leaving locals to wonder if emergency dispatchers will pick up the phone during an emergency today. >> it's scary. it's unsettling. one of the primary roles of

government is to keep the public safe. when no one picks up when you call 911, what are we supposed to do? >> reporter: during our visit, we gave comtech our phone number again but haven't heard back. program the numbers for your police and fire department in your cell phone. that way in an emergency, you can call the police and the fire department. >> and the poison center. >> pretty cowardly on comtech's part there. coming up, something we can all use on friday. the newest gadgets designed to help us get better sleep. and look who is in the orange room. >> now, imagine this. your wedding photographer loses every picture of the big day. there's an online plea

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wedding disaster. dylan in the orange room for carson this morning. >> good morning, guys. this is a tough one. new york city photographer curt sneddon went to facebook with a desperate plea. he writes, the last 48 hours have been the worst of my life. i was contracted to photograph a wedding. and i left the only photos on a new york subway train. his post is more of an effort to find his thule backpack. find our wedding pics nyc. he is offering a $2,000 reward. so far, no luck. the silver lining is that he says he's amazed of the outpouring of support from strangers trying to help. and he's hoping this story has a happy update soon. if you've seen that bag on the

subway. >> let's catch for that thing. >> maybe they can put their dress on, all that stuff and take another picture. it's not the same. >> thanks so much. just ahead, are prince harry and meghan markle about to make their first official appearance together? we're live at the event where it may happen. and perfect.

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good friday morning. we are coming up on 7:56. grab a jacket. we have a cool start in parts of the bay area. the north bay, 45 degrees and in san francisco, 55. it's expected to be a pleasant day. breezy winds continue. we'll see the highs in the upper 70s in the north bay. upper 70s in antioch and concord. a high of 74 degrees this afternoon. 68 in oakland and 73 in san jose. over the next several days, the winds calm down. the temperatures will be in the low 70s by the end of the weekend and upper 70s early next week for the inland areas, we are going to have a shift in temperatures going from 73 degrees today to 93 degrees by next thursday. let's get an update on the commute from vianey arana. >> we have seen a number of

areas with several traffic collisions. right now, we are starting to see those bridge drive times building. westbound 580 to richmond bridge 18 min utds. westbound 80 to bay bridge, 13 minutes. south bay drive times also seeing a bit of a delay around northbound 101 from highway 85, 36. a live look from oak larnd rksz it's busy out there. >> thank you very much. it is 7:57. happening now, following two developing stories in san francisco. police investigating a deadly early morning hit and run. the victim is a 57-year-old man. we have a crew at the scene. we'll have a live report in our midday newscast. >> one person seriously injured at an early morning fire near san francisco state. it was contained to one unit on the seventh floor. another local news update in about a half hour. have a great day. after a winter washout- we

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it's 8:00 on it's 8:00 on "today." race against time. rescue workers pull people out alive from a factory three da t after the earthquake. the cheers of triumph becoming rarer by the hour. we're live in mexico city. plus, snooze you can use with more than a third of americans saying they're tossing and turning at night, we're bringing in an expert to help you catch those extra zs. this morning new gadgets that could provide some relief. and the big reveal, prince harry heads to megan's home of toronto as many wonder if this weekend will mark the unofficial

debut of the two as a royal couple. today is friday, september 22nd, 2017. >> one question, how are you feeling this morning? >> fergelicious! >> we're here for fergie! ♪ tasty, tasty >>. ♪ definition make those boys go crazy ♪ >> we're spending our friday with fergie! >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." thank you for joining us. hoda is here. >> who knew? >> all morning long. >> fergie is going to rock it. that crowd is on fire. >> we're all ready. come on. >> cannot wait. perfect way to end this week. first let's get to the news today and the exhausted rescue teams would are refusing to give up the search for thousands of

people still mising in the earthquake rubble. miguel joins us again from mexico city. good morning. >> savannah, good morning. still a very active rescue scene here. this is one of the largest search sites in all of mexico. overnight here they recovered at least two people and at this hour the search for more victims and they do continue. crews are here for all over the world. people in los angeles are also on the ground here in mexico helping in this relief effort. the agencies continue to pour in as they look for more victims. the death toll stands at about 300. they fear that number will rise. officials say a survivor can only last about four days buried beneath the rubble until their chances begin to diminish. crews all across this area say they will continue to look for the desperate. they this is as aid pours in from across the world. there is a very active scene here. search teams like this will continue to work over the next several days. back to you.

>> all right. miguel, thank you. meanwhile, hurricane maria zeroed in on the turks and er leaving no doubt about its destructive power. nbc's gabe gutierrez is in san juan, puerto rico, where extreme conditions are slowing down the recovery effort there. gabe, good morning. >> good morning. the storm may have moved on but the cleanup efforts are just beginning. this historic building in old san juan was being restored. now it is shredded. the infrastructure here on this island is decimated. and we're also seeing dramatic water rescues. this is new video from one that the u.s. coast guard and the british royal navy conducted just after the coast of puerto rico. a helicopter plucking a woman and two children from an overturned vessel. they reported a distress call being trapped in 150 mile an hour winds and 20 foot waves. now that was a dramatic rescue.

the concern now is throughout the island communications, 95% of cell service in this island is down. power is out to the entire island. relatives on the u.s. mainland cannot reach loved ones here. people here in puerto rico that are hoping to get flights out, the first ones on today on -- at san juan's airport as it reopens, they can't communicate. the governor can't communicate with many parts of the island or even his own parents. again, water rescues continue today. the recovery effort is just beginning. craig, back to you. >> gabe gutierrez, thank you. >> war of words is heating up between president trump and north korea's leader n a tweet this morning, he called kim jong-un a mad man who doesn't mind starving or killing his people. said kim will be tested like never before. that threat comes just hours after north korea's foreign minister said his country might test a hydrogen bomb, a nuclear weapon over the pacific ocean. on thursday in a fiery address,

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public debut? we have all that. >> good morning to all of you. great to be on this side of the pond with prince harry who is already here. that is his motorcade. right now he is inside this building hearing about a charity here called true patriot love foundation that says it cared for 20,000 military servicemen and women and families. the first lady is expected here. but all the talk is about one woman who lives here and it seems like stole his heart. prince harry and megan markel's hometown as engagement rumors swirl. megan who grew up in california is no stranger to the spotlight. the actress appearing in the long running series "suits" and on the "today" show. >> nice to see you. >> thank you. >> first time they were snapped together was front page news around the globe. now her boyfriend, prince harry, is in toronto for the third installment of the inviktus

games, a sporting event for injured men and women. competitors are arriving from around the world. much of the focus is on the couple's royal romance. will they be pictured together at the bar in the drake hotel? suits cast members have been known to hang out. >> and so you're hoping prince harry will come? >> i hope so. fingers crosses. >> harry and megan have a lot in common, both had parents who divorced. but unlike harry, she is catholic and herself divorced n past that would have ruled out a royal marriage. two people that are really happy and in love she told vanity fair in a recent interview. we were very quietly dating for six months before it became news. the only thing that changed was people's perception, nothing about me changed. i'm still the same person that i am. and i've never defind myself by my relationship. it's thought they met here last year just days before nbc's jenna bush caught up with the then single prince. >> does it make you laugh that

people are asking you about children? i mean it sort of jumping ahead a couple steps. >> everybody is always asking me. i don't know. i don't even have a girlfriend at the moment. >> 18 months later, et simz things moved fast. we're a couple. we're in love. i'm sure there will come a time when we'll have to come forward and sprent ourselves and have stories to tell. perhaps the next seven days will mark another step in the couple coming forward. but friends say they have not been in a rush, just enjoying time together. part of what makes so it special is just ours. we're happy personally. i love a great love story. and the more serious they get, i guess the harder it becomes to have that special time with each other. just think about at this event, for example, guys, she may attend there are 90 american servicemen and women here, servicemen and women from 17 countries aren't world all looking to prince harry to

provide a lead to be at that statesman. so we don't expect an engagement announcement in the next week or. so but maybe one is coming down the line. i'm trying to think, if prince harry announces he's going to marry an american girl, how excited will america be on a scale of one to ten? >> a ten. >> yes. >> i think people would be really excited. and the inviktus games are so important. >> executive producer says 15. >> he's not what you call normal. >> keep us posted. we love a love story too. >> all right. time for what is trending today. here's what is trend right now on twitter. probably craig doing that dance move, whatever that was. >> sounded like a little giddyap. >> yeah. >> #firsttheoffall. sometimes 24 hours a day is not enough. get this parents get this certain amount of free time a day.

how much do you think it is? >> probably not much. >> depends on how many kids you have. >> the average is 48 minutes. 48 minutes to yourself every day. >> what do do you with the 48 minutes? >> that's the question. on average, parents finally get to put their feet up at 8:53 p.m. that's about right. 80% said they wish they had more free time. so okay, let's say you have an extra 48 minutes. >> okay. >> what do you do? do you do? what do you wish you would do? hoda? >> i feel like i waste my 48. on nothing. like, i'll watch "real housewives." i need something mindless. i'll sit on the couch. >> that's the perfect thing to do. >> i know, but only 48 minutes and you're spending it with bethen bethenny. >> i'm with you. i do a lot of mindless, internet -- i wish i would play my guitar. write in my journal. >> there you go. >> work on my issues. what do you do? >> i would sleep if i had more time. i'm with you, though.

now, i'm on my phone. i'm watching tv. i spend a lot of time watching the news. >> you guys? >> i should probably exercise. but instead, i would choose to cook. i would use that hour to make something fun for dinner. >> that's better than hoda. >> my kids are about out of the house. last night, i took a bath. i lit some candles. >> roker takes a bath. >> and you lit candles? >> that's romantic. >> deborah was out with friends. i was by myself. just sitting there. >> how long did you soak in there? >> about 30 minutes. i came out. i looked like a california raisin. it was fantastic. >> and you had 18 minutes to spare. >> yeah. >> #goals. >> every time you wear that jacket, you're in rare form. >> you have to be. >> #lastdayofsummer.

>> let's get to "pop start." lady gaga shared with her fans ahead of the release of her documentary. she felt proud, sad, empowered and vulnerable. she got candid about life in the spotlig spotlight, writing, fame is not all it's cracked up to be. it's lonely, isolating and psychologically challenging. it feels unnatural. you can catch lady gaga on netflix. now, to gwen stefani. she has a christmas album on the way. and featured on the first single, is her and hoda's boyfriend, country music star, blake shelton. on thursday, blake shared a preview. check it out. ♪ sleigh bells singing hallelujah ♪ ♪ stars are shining on us, too ♪ i want to thank you, baby you make it feel like

christmas ♪ >> oh. >> they've got to come do that on the christmas tree lighting at rockefeller center. >> i think they will. >> we just booked them. >> we can expect holiday favorites. the album is out october 6th. and chrissy teigen, the supermodel tweeted a request on tuesday. if you have six brown bananas in the l.a. area, i will send my assistant to your home with a signed cookbook, john's underwear and a becca makeup pallet. the tweet went viral. two local fans offering ripe bananas and the exchange was made. operation banana bread was in full force. and chrissy tweeted, this is no longer my banana bread. this is our banana bread. >> i have been in that situation. >> and you offer your husband's underwear for ingredients?

>> you need the brown bananas. >> and some stores you can buy brown bananas. >> "daly public." >> whitewater rafting can be an exciting time. but one man did it better. he strapped six rafts together. it stayed upright the whole time. >> what's up with the music? >> that's what makes the video. >> there's that, guys. >> you could have been playing that music during your bath. would have been relaxing. >> ooh, yeah. let's go over to the map right now. see what's going on. >> don't encourage him. >> you can see, we have maria out there, category 3 storm, 30 miles north-northeast. it's making its way, thankfully, away from land masses, we hope,

and continues on out between united s good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. temperature today will warm up a little more than we are now tp it is a cool start. high in oakland up to 68 degrees. 74 in livermore and san jose. san francisco, 65 with gusty winds. fall officially begins today at 1:02 this afternoon. then starts to warm up. inland areas in the low 90s by the middle of next week. >> and that's your latest weather. >> thank you, al. this morning, more of our special series "snooze you can use." if you have a hard time getting enough sleep, you're not alone. one-third of americans say they don't get the recommended seven hours a night. we want to hear about your biggest sleep issues. more than 12,000 of you took our

online business. questions like what time of day do you feel your best? how often do you wake up during the night? and do racing thoughts keep you awake? results in these findings. 52% complained of insufficient sleep syndrome. 18% suffer from restless leg syndrome, a neurological disorder that makes an overwhelming urge to move your legs. interrupted sleepers make up 15%. they're woken up multiple times a night, by sounds. 1 % admitted to identifying as snorers. a common issue. but heavy snoring may be a sign of a serious disorder. surprisingly low on sleep issues was consistent insomnia, defined as having trouble falling

asleep, staying asleep and waking up too early. dr. rebecca robbins has new tech and gadgets that may bring you more sleep. our survey was interesting. the first thing that people talk about, trouble falling asleep. how is this a big issue for folks? >> sleep is a critical part of our lives and plays a huge role in our waking success. but it's easier in theory than in practice. and falling asleep is one of the most common sleep complaints. light is a really important topic in the bedroom. ton s of blue light devices. this is a cool option. it's a lightbulb that takes a blue light and transforms it to be on the warmer spectrum. it's softer on the eye. allows you to read in bed before sleep. >> what are the other things? >> starting to turn off the mind

and prepare the body for sleep, it's so much harder, right? in theory. >> to relax, yeah. >> these are two options. this is, you press here. and it starts to emit this blue light to the ceiling. and you match your breath to that light. a soothing breath in and out as the light goes down. it takes you from six breaths to less for 30 seconds. now this, is a more personalized option. you strap this sensor around your chest and you can start to get personal advice, matched to tunes that increase and decrease the breath and the heart rate, as well, before sleep. >> let's move over here. another big, big issue if you have trouble staying asleep. i have heard that it's worst to get interrupted sleep. you would be better getting less hours that was uninterrupted. >> fragmented sleep or maintaining sleep over the night, is a big complaint. noise in the city that never

sleeps, and new york is of course that. an important topic for all of us. some people use white noise to help them fall asleep, a sound in the background, such as tv static. >> oh. yes. >> but another great option developed at northwestern medicine, is a more natural sound, the sound of a waterfall or rainfall. >> okay. there we go. as i'm runs out of time, this sheet set, what is this? >> temperature is key. it's optimal to have bedding and sheets and pillows that can help you lower the temperature of your body over the course of the night. these are some sheets with moisture wicking technology. and this is a foam-based pillow that promotes air circulation at night. >> and snoring. you snore or your bed mate snores, big, big problem. >> snoring is common. about 60% of americans report snoring. it can be disruptive to a bed partner. this can pick up your snoring

with this device. and without doing anything, it will inflate your pillow. >> ten seconds, what are these? >> the adhesive strip will put you on your back. it's a little more low-tech for my grandfather. this is the last, snoring-related device. it's -- there's some barriers to continue positive airway pressure, c pap. it's treatment for sleep apnea, people with persistent and prolonged snoring. >> dr. robbins, thank you. we put all the information about the products on our website, today.com/health. check it out. we go outside to craig. >> savannah, thank you. we have fergie here. i )m ...

==map== we )re following breaking news: san francisco police are investigating a deadly hit an good morning, it's 8:26. we are following breaking news. police are investigating a deadly hit and run eerily this morning. it happened at about 2:00 a.m. on tolenand street. police are looking for a car with wipd shiendshield damage. three people were injuried in an apartment fire. this happened in park merced. most residents have now been allowed back into their homes. now, tracking a little backup on the bridges. >> yeah. the bridges are starting to see several delays and we've seen the metering lights at about 5:29. if you notice the overall map of

the area picking up slowing in the south bay but thankfully all of those major accidents from earlier today did clear out along the peninsula. still seeing residual early morning delays. you're looking at about a 15-minute delay. this has gotten better. we are looking at about 14 minutes. now 16 minutes, changing right before our eyes. you're looking at about 29 minutes to san matteo. a live look at san jose. still pretty busy. >> thank you. you can find updates on nbcbayarea.com.

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♪ sounds great. 8:30, now. it's friday morning. we're so excited. 22nd of september, 2017. we're in the final few hours of summer. we cannot think of a better way to close out a great summer than with a great concert. fergie is here. and she's really singing her heart out for this crowd. we're going to have a live concert in a few moments. so good to have you. >> thank you. >> are you ready to rock? >> i'm so ready. it's album release day.

"double duchess." i couldn't be more ready. new york came out for me this morning. i'm feeling the love. >> a lot of love right here. where is hoda, anymore? >> i'm right here. hey, i'm right here. fergie, i got two girls here who are dancing their you know whats off for her. their names are gabby and ashley. i think we should give them a front row seat to your concert. what do you think? >> i think so. hoda. >> come on. come on, you two. >> yes. >> bring them. >> that's a good spot, right there. how about that? you hang right here. fergie, they are pumped. they are so pumped. >> what's up, girls. >> hey to you. how are you? >> we're going to get to fergie in a moment. first, we are counting down to monday's debut of "megyn kelly today," now, just a weekend away.

three days to go. megyn reveals three things that keep her up at night. >> three worries that keep me up at night. my own mortality. as much longer? how much longer do i have? number two, how many parents decisions will i regret later? many, i think. and number three, whether they dog, who is 13, is peeing somewhere in my apartment. >> "megyn kelly today" monday at 9:00 eastern. you can be part of her studio audience. and she happens to be hosting with me today at 10:00. i'm going to ply her with alcohol and get to it. how about that? >> what could go wrong? let's get a check of the weather. >> let's look at your weekend and see what we got for you. starting off with tomorrow. unseasonably warm in the eastern half of the country. heavy rain in the mid plains.

a gorgeous day along the west coast. and then sunday, sunday. summary in the east, a few showers in the grulf coast. more rain in the centr good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. san francisco into the mid 60s this afternoon. warming up the next several days, low 70s by sunday and upper 70s early next week as we officially begin fall. it'll feel more like summer after today, reaching 73 by thursday of next week. inland areas 93 degrees. we can see how our temperatures warm up for the weekend. 86 degrees by sunday. the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> i'm busting. eight-time grammy winner, fergie, is debuting her

long-awaited, highly-anticipated second album. she has an amazing live concert for us. but first, how she came to be the duchess. ♪ i know we'll have a ball >> reporter: as the lead singer of the group black eyed peas, fergie ruled the charts. together, they earned eight fwr grammys. in 2006, fergie went solo with her debut album, "the duchess." it stayed on the billboard charts for 94 weeks and gave fergie three number one hits of her own. thanks to song like "london bridge." ♪ how come every time you come around ♪ >> reporter: big girls don't cry. ♪ it's time to be a big girl now ♪ >> reporter: and "glamorous." ♪ glamorous, glamorous >> reporter: now, 11 years later, fergie is ready to

reintroduce herself to her fans, the only way she knows how, loud and proud, with her second studio album, "double duchess." and her first stop is here, on our citi concert stage. okay, you guys. are we ready? [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, it is fergie. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ let's go, let's go let's go, let's go ♪ ♪ is delicious fergalicious definition make them boys go loco they want my treasure ♪ ♪ so they get their pleasures from my photo you can see me you can't squeeze me i ain't easy ♪ ♪ i ain't sleazy i got reasons why i tease 'em boys just come and go like seasons ♪ ♪ fergalicious but i ain't promiscuous and if you was suspicious all that is fictitious ♪ ♪ i blow kisses that puts them boys on rock rock and they be linin' down the block ♪ ♪ just to watch what i got so delicious

so delicious so delicious ♪ ♪ i'm fergalicious ♪ baby, if you really want ♪ you get a taste tasty ♪ ♪ it's a tasty it will make you crazy ♪ ♪ i'm the f to the e, r, g, the i, the e and can't no other lady put it down like me ♪ ♪ i'm fergalicious ♪ all the time i turn around brothas gather round ♪ ♪ always lookin' at me up and down, lookin' at my ♪ ♪ i just wanna say it now i ain't tryin' to round up drama ♪ ♪ little momma i don't wanna take your man ♪ ♪ and i know i'm comin' off just a little bit conceited ♪ ♪ and i keep on repeatin' ♪ but i'm tryin' to tell

that i can't be treated like clientele ♪ ♪ 'cause they say she delicious so delicious ♪ ♪ but i ain't promiscuous and if you was suspicious ♪ ♪ all that is fictitious ♪ i blow kisses mwah ♪ ♪ that puts them boys on rock, rock and they be linin' down the block ♪ ♪ just to watch what i got four, tres, two, uno ♪ ♪ ♪ so delicious so delicious ♪ ♪ fergalicious ♪ i'm fergalicious t-t-tasty, tasty ♪ ♪ so delicious ♪ i'm fergalicious, t-t-t ay, ay, ay, ay ♪ ♪ t, to the a, to the s-t-e-y girl you tasty ♪ ♪ t, to the a, to the s-t-e-y girl you tasty ♪ ♪ t, to the a, to the s-t-e-y girl you tasty ♪ ♪ t, to the a, to the, to the to the, to the ♪ ♪ four, tres, two, uno [ cheers and applause ] >> we'll have more fergie in just a minute. first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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♪ welcome back to our citi concert stage. we are thrilled that fergie is making her home this morning to release her second album "double duchess." good morning. >> good morning. >> you haven't lost a tstep. not a step. >> it's been 11 years since your album. you have rick ross, nicki minaj. there's a 4-year-old named axle. >> axle jack. >> how did he end up on the album? >> he sings around the house. i brought this demo home. and i'm saying -- and i'm going, oh, my gosh. when you hear your kid singing in french, it was just mommy pride. i had to record it. >> everyone is in store for an incredible treat.

the song you're going to sing for us in a second, is so catchy, you'll play it in the gym, play it in the clubs. how did that come to be? >> i was in the studio listening to old records. and came up with the track. it felt like this feel-good throwback old-school jam that i love. and just would keep people dancing. and really, having nicki minaj on the song, it became this boss anthem. >> we have to ask you a quick question. i know people have seen you in the head lines about your life. how are you doing? >> i am doing really well. i have nothing but love filled in my life and around me. and thank you so much. i'm just -- i'm surrounded by so much love. thank you for asking. >> you are loved. you're going to play that song for us. what's it called? >> "you already know." >> "you already know."

♪ ♪ ♪ life's a movie let the camera roll ♪ ♪ fast life moving ain't no going slow ♪ ♪ that's right, baby you already know ♪ ♪ you already know hope you're ready ready, steady steady ♪ ♪ let it go get rolled i can't hold back and forth 'cause i'm the girl with sole ain't controlling effects so what the heck ♪ ♪ i'm no amateur i'm laminate ♪ i'm assassinate all the imitates and then i take a break and meditate ♪ ♪ let me think about it put a little noodle on the problem and then i drink a about it ♪ ♪ feeling a little loopy when i get a little tipsy got me feeling like a gypsy ♪ ♪ got me feeling like a hippie gone for a minute and you missed me ♪

♪ life's a movie let the camera roll ♪ ♪ fast life moving ain't no going slow ♪ ♪ that's right, baby, you already know ♪ ♪ you already know, hope you're ready ♪ ♪ ready, steady, steady rocking ♪ ♪ this is how i do this is how i do ♪ ♪ come get some, dudes want the cake but they can't get a crumb ♪ ♪ charismatic when i'm at it ♪ when i add it up i'm mathematic, baby ♪ ♪ top game i'm out of the attic there you have it no dramatics hold the static ♪ ♪ pose for the camera, daddy i'm voguing ♪ ♪ baby i'm glamorous and i'm folding ♪ ♪ it's amazing ♪. ♪ cool that's true got new shoes and a new attitude ♪ ♪ got my hair did got a new hairdo ♪ ♪ come and see me at a venue near you ♪

♪ so, watch me watch me when i drop it ♪ ♪ just watch and learn, baby watch and learn baby ♪ ♪ it's hot it burns so i drop it ♪ ♪ oh, baby watch me when i drop it ♪ ♪ drop it like that ♪ drop it like that ♪ life's a movie let the camera roll ♪ ♪ fast life moving ain't no going slow ♪ ♪ that's right, baby you already know ♪ ♪ you already know hope you're ready ♪ ♪ ready, steady rockin' ♪ this is how i do ♪ this is how i do ♪ this is how i do ♪ this is how i do ♪ this is how i do ♪ this is how i do

♪ this is how i do [ cheers and applause ] >> even more fergie coming up. first, this is "today" on nbc. at stanford health care, we can now use a blood sample to detect lung cancer. if we can do that, imagine what we can do for asthma. and if we can stop seizures in epilepsy patients with a small pacemaker for the brain,

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we are back, with more music from eight-time grammy winner,er if gi with one of her biggest hits. "big girls don't cry." fergie, take it away. ♪ la, da, da, da la da, da, da, da, da ♪ ♪ the smell of your skin

lingers on me now you're probably on your flight back to your home town ♪ ♪ i need some shelter of my own protection, baby to be with myself and center clarity, peace, serenity ♪ ♪ i hope you know i hope you know that this has nothing to do with you ♪ ♪ it's personal, myself and i we got some straightenin' out to do and i'm gonna miss you ♪ ♪ like a child misses their blanket but i've got to get a move on with my life ♪ ♪ it's time to be a big girl now

and big girls don't cry ♪ ♪ little making in the schoolyard ♪ ♪ i'll be your best friend and you'll be my valentine ♪ ♪ yes you can hold my hand if you want to cause i want to hold yours too ♪ ♪ well be playmates and lovers and share our secret worlds but it's time ♪ ♪ for me to go home it's getting late dark outside ♪ ♪ i need to be with myself and center, clarity

peace, serenity ♪ ♪ i hope you know i hope you know that this has nothing to do with you ♪ ♪ it's personal, myself and i we got some straightenin' out to do and i'm gonna miss you ♪ ♪ like a child misses their blanket but i've got to get a move on with my life ♪ ♪ it's time to be a big girl now and big girls don't cry ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. >> hear more from fergie and all

of our concert artists at applemusic.com/today. a big, big thank you to the great fergie. she's back later with more music. first, this is "today" on nbc. oh, you brought butch.

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kaling. >> your girlfriend. >> i don't know if we've reached that season. the final season of "the mindy project." and her big new project is a baby on the way. >> she seems to open up to you. there's something about you and her. >> she did confirm to us that she's pregnant. for the first time, she tells us. and we talk about motherhood and what kind of mom you think she's going to be. >> is she funny all the time? >> she is. and she's also smart. and analytical about tv. and a good brain. comie ing up on sunday. >> and fergie is going to be back on our hour, doing another song. and we've got the fabulous ellie kemper. jane krakowski. >> i'm hosting with megyn kelly. and fergie will sing, too. a party on our friday. we'll be back, you guys, after local news and weather. have a great weekend. ♪ i )m ...

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this morning on "today's take," the ultimate hour of fun kicks off with ellie kemper. plus, her "unbreakable" co-star, jane krakowski making her way to 30 rock. and it's a fergalicious friday. grammy winner fergie on momhood and on our concert stage now. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. ♪ philadelphia freedom shine on me ♪ ♪. >> i don't want to go first. >> is this the dance you picked? >> i didn't know what to go with. >> if anybody knows, that has watched the show, this is my

favorite song. all time. elton john. we had billie jean king on yesterday. >> it's fitting. >> as we're dancing, we can't hear it. >> can't hear a thing in here. we're just dancing to nothing. hence this. >> hopefully you can hear at home. >> happy friday. >> september 22nd, 2017. "philadelphia freedom" by mr. elton john. it's the last day of summer. >> last day of summer. >> yes it is, al. >> what did you think i was going to say? >> i don't know. but i held my breath. >> is that the reason for the jacket? >> i can't wear it when fall comes. it was made by mission impossible. if you accept this season, it will self-destruct. >> you make fun of brian's outfits a lot. but what is the standard? >> what do you mean what is the standard? on twitter, people are loving

this. >> really? >> they are. somebody tweeted and said, johnny carson called and said he wants his jacket back. i have to tell you. we have a fun program today. not that they all haven't been fun. but this one is beyond fun. >> yes. >> it's fergie funalicious. and ellie and jane. and, ladies and gentlemen, willie geist-alicious. walk next to them. >> there he is. >> are you coming? he's going to be joining us, too. >> we said walk over there. >> oh, over there. where is my camera, guys? is that how you dance? >> i guess so. >> i've never seen you dance. >> sheinelle's seen me dance at a wedding. >> i wanted her to do the dance she did at a wedding a couple weeks ago. she felt it wasn't appropriate. >> it was my first night out as a new mom and i left the baby home. and there was -- >> there was dancing.

>> someone was trying to keep up with me and he ripped his pants. >> really? >> i thought she should do that coming out. >> is there video? >> there's video. >> i came up to say hi to ellie and jane. my friends. >> come on over, guys. >> there they are. what's going on? we cannot wait to have them. >> come on, creeper. >> this is what we're doing. >> all week long, we've been talking about -- all week long, talking about top moments on "today's take." and we've been picking them. >> they're doing your dance. >> this is how white girls dance. like this. >> this is how white girls dance? >> the problem is, mine isn't much better. i just did the shoulders. ellie's dance goes like this. >> i tend to -- >> raise the roof? >> yeah. >> that was jenna is this. okay. as we get ready to hand off the reins to our friend, megyn kelly. >> this show is over?

>> no. summer is over. >> summer, yeah. >> al and dylan and jenna, they picked their favorite moments. today happens to be my day. the one for me, going to scotland through a storybook. al and i did a scene where we sat across from each other. this alone was fun. just doing that part of it. and jumping out and being in scotland. >> how we changed clothes and everything. >> there was no consistency. >> much like the rest of the show. >> that's what makes it so great. that was fun. you know on the show, what you think about, you bring about. some of my childhood idols. >> what you think about, you bring about. >> it's true, right? >> eating clean in 17. >> that one i haven't mastered. one of my childhood heroes, saven glover. i had a chance to dance with him on the apollo stage. it was amazing. it was amazing. and another moment, was kevin

campbell. i thought i was going to marry him when i was 12. they had him for my 39th birthday singing. it doesn't get better. >> your reaction was so -- >> a 12-year-old girl. i was going to marry you. that's what i -- >> look how excited you are. >> doing the running man. >> sounds pretty awesome. but the last one i picked, it wasn't a big moment. the everyday moment when you're sitting at this table and moments you can't plan. there was a day and we were talk about something random and we went off the rails. and in that moment i went, you know what, these aren't colleagues, these are friends. take a look. dylan, it was you and your shower habits. i'll just say that. >> just picture dylan, like -- >> your own little waterfall. >> sometimes it makes a louder splash than others. >> what do you do? >> i was talking about how i waste time in the shower. and you fill it up. >> how long do you take a shower?

>> at least 20 minutes. >> 20 minu >> it's so nice. >> it was so sweet. and sometimes, i, you know, when the water comes down, i put my hands in and let it go. she was serious. and we all lost it. >> it's so nice. a sweet hobby. and also, now, i've been -- >> a hobby. >> it's probably alone time. >> yes. exactly. >> those are the moments. >> new mom, you know that. >> i understand. >> it's therapeutic. >> it's very therapeutic. >> and we're givers. we give you golden nuggets of wisdom every morning. and we have a bonus one. some of al's finest weather moments. look at this one. >> that will be short. >> we'll tell you what's going on with weather concerned. >> there's some thunder. >> thank you. >> so, be careful out there. >> oh, i think i pulled something. oh, no. we're talking widespread moisture. just do your splits. yes.

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♪ a good warning from our stage manager, our mics are open. two of our favorites who have been with us from the beginning. that's right. ellie kemper and jane -- >> that was beautiful. >> no applause, please. hold your applause. >> ellie kemper and jane krakowski. we're going to talk about "unbreakable kimmy schmidt." >> i feel like they were applauding at home. >> more like taking our breath away. >> a standing ovation at home. >> what were you saying, al?

>> you decided, because you've been here so much, you picked your own favorite moments. >> nice. >> we did. we're lucky we had enough to choose from. >> you're very nice to have us. >> jane, your moment number one, is my favorite moments of you. >> it was -- >> all the time i think of you. >> you do? >> yes. >> jane. >> it blows my mind you have this talent. >> it was a rare day that willie and i were the only hosts of "today's take." i don't know if he knew who the guest host was going to be. or he didn't know why i wasn't there to start. >> he thought he was at a sonic. >> yeah. he did order a burger with extra cheese. that is one of my favorite moments. i got to roller skate on the plaza. >> why are you making that face? >> i did not see that when it aired. my first time seeing it. i'm like, silent. >> those who don't know, jane,

tell them why you're so good at that. >> thank you for asking, al. i made my broadway debut in a show called "starlight express." that was all on roller skates. >> i saw you on that show. but i didn't know you then. >> we all have to start somewhere, al. >> it came full-circle when i got to roller skate on the "today" show. >> your second moment was epic, as well. >> this one involves al and ell ellie. ellie and i were the guest hosts with al. and we got to interview the tina fey the i remember you asking her -- you thought the questions were like the newlywed game. the most interesting place she made love. and she said maryland. most unusual. she kept it p.g. >> she did. >> it was a fun morning. >> who had you ask the

questions? >> i have no idea. >> okay, ellie. your moments. >> i have many favorite moments. one of them is, i'm not that old. but i'm getting on in years. i'm 37. and i felt that when fifth harmony came to the show, i was co-hosting, they made me feel so young again. they hallowed me to dance with them. and do -- look at them cheering me on. how gracious of them. they're all 12 years old. they treated me luke i was one of them. and i kind of am. >> wow. i hadn't seen this. i'm getting it on a loop. >> i'm very good. i didn't realize. >> you dance a lot on "unbreakable kimmy schmidt." >> and on broadway. but i felt welcomed at that moment. and another favorite moment i have, has to do with al or the

lack thereof. al was downstairs dealing with world events. and i was upstairs and i got to do the weather that day. i got to step into the shoes. your at-home viewers did not like me doing the weather. >> how is that possible? >> hard to imagine. they were like, she doesn't know what the weather is. >> can we see it? >> i don't know if we have it. >> we do. >> there's a large "l" for large spaceship hovering over the great lakes. be careful. that's what's going on around the country. here's -- >> you know exactly what you're saying. >> here's what's happening -- am i off? here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> you stuck the landing. >> i tried. >> a spaceship? >> it was hovering over michigan. it looked like lights and aliens. i personally enjoyed that.

nobody else in america did. >> was there a page with people getting upset? >> oh, yeah. don't go to that page. >> it's the internet version of pitch forks and torches. >> there was one "30 rock" episode, where my character wore bangs. and the internet of "30 rock" broke. don't you ever wear bangs again. it ruined the whole show for me. >> send. >> people were serious. >> you know what? >> let's bring this show down. no. >> we love to play games on the program. >> yes. >> one of our favorites is, secrets from the set. we're changing it. it's secrets from our set. and we're going to answer questions. >> yes. >> i just got nervous. i don't know how to answer questions. >> let's do it. >> this is me? who eats the most during cooking segments. that's me.

we both eat a lot. >> i don't know. i think i get you. >> i would go with me on that one. >> you both eat a lot. >> yeah. >> my grandmother in wichita, kansas, is like, will you stop chewing. they put the camera away and come back to you, you're still chewing. >> it's making me look better when i look over and sheinelle is eating as much as i am. >> you're up in the morning. >> what is the most embarrassing thing that's happened to you behind the scenes? >> embarrassing? >> i don't know. >> this moment? >> yeah. >> that's on-camera. >> i'll save you on this one. you know why we don't get as embarrassed, because when things are embarrassing, we just laughed them off. >> you were involved with the most -- it was on-camera, i just saw yesterday. the armpit thing. >> that wasn't me. that was jenna. >> oh, yeah.

>> the pits you put in your dress to keep you from sweating, came out of the sleeve. >> what's the most embarrassing thing you revealed on-air. >> is this for al? >> wow. >> that you don't pee in the shower. >> yes, i don't. and i find it revolting that the two of them do. >> wait. >> i'm sorry. i forgot. you don't. >> we do. but we didn't want you to talk about it. >> she does. >> you don't pee in the shower? >> i don't. >> that's crazy. >> i only pee in the public shower. >> when you go to the gym and take a big whiz. >> this is why it takes 20 minutes to take a shower. >> i don't. i pee before the shower. >> yes. she's not an animal. >> what does that make me? >> i thought you took a whiz in

the shower. >> no. >> there's a drain right there. >> i know. there's a toilet right there. >> there's a toilet. a lot of water. >> it blends in. >> what segment have beyou been most nervous for. >> keep laughing. >> everybody is laughing. >> the teleprompter says what? >> it's over. >> the teleprompter is swearing. >> i don't know what to be nervous for. >> any celebrity you had to interview that you were nervous? >> it's hard. >> it is hard. >> the questions are weirdly hard. >> thanks, producers, for the last time. >> this will be like a math problem. >> if a train leaves -- >> okay. >> what was your most embarrassing celebrity encounter? >> i don't know if i've had one here. >> we don't embarrass. >> we have no shame. we just talked about peeing in the shower.

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>> seriously? >> gives me joy. >> also giving us joy, the fact -- >> what? >> oh. >> threw me off. ellie and jane are here to talk about "unbreakable kimmy sh smismi schmidt." it was just nominated for an emmy for outstanding comedy series. >> did you just get these today? you're not signing this. >> but the sticker says sign here. it's shaped like an arrow. >> kimmy, this man put you through hell. cheating on you or whatever. >> he kidnapped me. >> i said whatever. he wants something from you, right? >> a divorce, which means he can get remarried. >> which means you're the one in control. >> great clip. >> i got it. >> is the old adage true, it's an honor just to be nominated? >> yes. i have to say something. this is kind of deep.

i was very happy to be there, of course, for any number of reasons. in particular, because it has been such a rough year, in so many ways, in the world. and i kept looking around and seeing people and thinking, thank goodness you're still here. like dolly parton. i mean still alive. here in the world with me. you're making things better. oprah, thank you. jane, you're here. it was very nice. therapeutic. great therapy. >> and the dress looked beautiful. >> i wasn't personally nominated. i wanted everybody to know that was fake news. it affected my chances of winning. >> there you go. >> is there anybody that you see and you fan girl over when you're there inside? are you guys past all that? >> mine was dolly parton. i wasn't near her. >> that is pretty major. that she was there. and to see the three of them all together, was awesome. i have recently just started binge streaming "the handmaid's tale." that's unbelievable. but i started on monday, after

the emmys were over. i am behind. >> oh, i get it. >> why didn't i talk to joseph fiennes? their so unbelievable. i want to know every detail. that's what's fun ant the nigbo nights. >> it 's like kimmy schmidt but with cows. >> it's heavy. at the end of the day, i want something lighter. i'll watch it when i wake up. >> what about it was a family aware for you. was that fun. you had your sister. >> my sister writes for "silicon valley." their show was nominated. >> i'll go from right. i'll start with the best. my mom. right-to-left. dottie, my mom. david, my dad. michael, my husband. me. my sister. my brother-in-law. this lady to my right is the nicest woman in the world. she sees my parents. she treats them like the king and queen of i don't know. >> i sit next to them.

and i want to chat with them because they have raised amazing children. and i think if i can get any pointers from them, even drunk at the end of the emmys, i will do it. >> this -- you have never been drunk. >> they are so sweet. >> rent a jane. she is the classiest act ever. >> can i ask you, before rerun out of game, is it true both of your voices appear in "sofia i." i didn't know that. my little girl loves it. >> we have a clip. >> oh. >> you know what? i'm just going to start singing. >> not before i start singing. ♪ you have been there and heard that ♪ ♪ now it's old hat time to try something new ♪ ♪ in a bright shade of blue like you know who ♪ ♪ i've got a treat for you your favorite star sizzle is ♪ ♪ cut me some slack if i do me

some bragging ♪ ♪ i'm a natural-born star >> that's awesome. >> that is such a fun show. >> i didn't know that was you guys. i did it because my son loves "sofia i." when are you going to be on sofia? and we came on. it's on. >> that's my little one. >> that's sweet. >> you're on. >> i'm excited for this. i don't know if we knew we would be singing with each other. >> i didn't know that until in the studio. >> ellie and jane, thank you so much. they're sticking around to cook with al, right? up next, fergalicious superstar and grammy winner, is taking a break from rocking the oh hey! it's me mom, catching some side eye. first rule of motherhood. someone's always judging. breastfeeding, didn't work out. guess what? world's still turning. yeah, i bribe my kids. how else you think stuff get done around here? mom's special juice, it's wine.

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>> mommy, i'm number one. my team. my gosh. >> there we go. >> just a sec. >> can you reach it. >> we have the tissues. >> that's amazing. >> kathie and hoda won't mind. >> i am losing my swag credibility. >> that's amazing. >> you guys -- >> maybe we should have told you before. we were trying to make it a surprise. >> oh, my -- >> what does it mean to you? to come out with this album and, boom? >> it's been 11 year since "the duchess" came out. and i have worked really hard on it. blood, sweat and tears. still tears, i guess. i said big girls don't cry. it's not just me. it's been, you know, my team who has worked so hard, all of the artists who have worked on it with me. all of the creative people.

everyone having their role. you said that people backstage. everyone on my team working so hard around the clock. i'm just so grateful. really grateful. >> even your son has a little cameo on it. >> yes. he makes his first feature on an album. ♪ >> how cool is that to hear? >> that's epic. >> oh, my gosh. he gets here tomorrow, to new york. we'll have new york fun. >> awesome. >> it's funny because he makes up his own songs around the house. oh, yeah. >> that's understandable.

>> he just the other day made a song. a little bear for him. i said, i'm the bear from -- excuse me. i'm losing my stuff on tv. in you're fine. >> do you have a water thing? >> we'll let you compose yourself because you've got another song to do for us, which we appreciate. >> i do. >> congratulations. >> thank you so much. >> just a little bit. in the meantime, look who is stirring up trouble in our kitchen. ellie and jane are going to help me make the perfect weekend meal for you. after these messages. tech: when you schedule with safelite autoglass, you get time for more life. this family wanted to keep the game going. son: hey mom, one more game? tech: with safelite, you get a text when we're on our way. you can see exactly when we'll arrive. mom: sure. bring it! tech: i'm micah with safelite. mom: thanks for coming, it's right over here. tech: giving you a few more minutes for what matters most.

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♪ this morning on "today food," we're making one of my favorite meals. call it a last meal. i love a nice, juicy ribeye with go-to sides of scream spinach and a baked potatoes. >> and look at the helpers i have. >> ellie and jane on the side. >> they're already eating. >> these are world-class eaters. >> can i have this? >> yes. the bone. that's where all the flavor is. we're going to start with baked potatoes. you wash them off. get the dirt off. poke them with a faork a couple times. and put them on your sheet-lined tray. put them in the oven on 300 and

a about 20 minutes. you can do the microwave. but -- >> i agree. >> is that a hunk of meat? >> that is a hunk of meat. >> what kind of meat is that? >> a bone-in ribeye. you're going to do that on both sides. really? okay. i like a cast iron skillet -- >> last day of summer. >> nice canola oil. you're going to put this in the skill skillet. >> why do you use canola oil? >> it has a higher temperature. it's inert. you don't have problems. you're going to let that cook three to four minutes per side. >> that smells so good. >> all right. >> three to four minutes per side. wow, does that smell good. i have never cooked steak. >> me, ether. >> i like to take the cloves of garlic and kind of smash them. put some thyme and rosemary in.

you can put it in the oven for about 15 minutes. if you want it really rare, you can do that. if you want to bring down the temperature a little bit. you come in and slice against the grain. >> against the grain. >> somebody who doesn't mess around is al. >> you take the potatoes out. take a little butter. you slice them up. little butter. >> this just so classic, al. >> a little cheese. a lot of butter. put that in. you put this back in the oven for about five minutes and crisp it up. cream spinach, all right. we're going to take some bacon. take some bacon. you're going to take the bacon. once you get it out, you slap that out. you are going to put in a little shallots and flour and butter. you whisk that up with some cream. and spinach that you already steamed, you will take that out. and chop, chop, chop. >> very good. you're so fast.

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♪ the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented by citi. >> we're so proud because fergie is one of the biggest music stars in the world. today, she has a new album, "double duchess." and here she is, with another one for our crowd. the one, the only, fergie. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> put your hands together. ♪ you got to you got that milk money ♪ >> put your hands up. ♪ ♪ i got that milk money i got that milk money ♪ ♪ i got that milk money

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nervous ♪ ♪ to give it to you mother ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> hear more from fergie and all our concert artists at applemusic.com/today. thank you, fergie. we're back in a moment. but first, this is "today" on nbc. and congrats on number one. ♪ good friday morning i'm meteorologist kari hall. cool start to the morning and then look at these high temperatures later today. still a little bit lower than where we should be for this time of year as we enter in fall officially this afternoon. up to 73 degrees in san jose and 72 in palo alto and livermore expect a high of 74 degrees and some mid to upper 70s for the north bay. our high temperatures in san francisco, up to 65 degrees. it will still be windy lout the

afternoon. some low 70s for the weekend and 73 on sunday and our temperatures continue to warm. next week, we'll continue to have warmer than average temperatures. going from 73 degrees inland and then by the middle of next week expect a high temperature of 92 degrees by wednesday and that heat stays with us for a little while. we'll continue to track that and i'll have another update coming up a little bit later. after a winter washout- we examine the effort to prepare your roads. marcus and - )define lifetime." one man tells our consumer investigator - he (thought his vehicle was under warranty. >> and define lifetime. one man tells our consumer investigator he thought his vehicle was under water, he thought wrong.

♪ i got to -- >> you're good. >> i know. i wouldn't help it. you two have been so terrific to work with. a guy feels like a frog who has been kissed by two princes. >> you tried. >> you did try. >> i knew something was coming today. come here, frog. let me kiss you and turn you into a prince. al. there you go.

my prince. >> it's me. we've come to the end of our program. and the end of "today's take." figuratively and literally. and doing the show with you two, is one of the best things that's happened to me at nbc. and i hope you feel the same. >> i feel the same. i watched you and looked up to you for so long. to be able to work with you and realize that we have a similar sense of humor has been amazing. >> and our text threads there go on. you just won't see them. >> i want to make this clear. we're not leaving the "today" show. for better or worse, you're stuck with all of us. the "today" show is about family. this family has been the best. we've worked with our brothers and sisters from the beginning. matt, ann, savannah, hoda, tom we have been blessed with so many people. and those are the folks you see on camera. i want to bring in the rest of our family, the folks you don't get to see.

>> yay. this is how it all gets done. >> i want to applaud. but i have the champagne in my hands. >> our writers. our producers, our crew. and two people that made "today's take" what it was. our senior producer, adam. and tammy. >> you're incredible to work with. >> we want to raise a glass to all of you, and to all of you at home, who have been watching. and we know, you're going to watch our latest family member, who is joining us, coming forward, ladies and gentlemen, ms. megyn kelly. >> cheers. welcome. >> and we have a few things for you because -- we always like -- >> to pass the baton along. first of all, we understand when you were doing things that make you who you are, you're late. you say you're late. >> all the time. >> we have a couple of things. the ladies can help pass these out.

we have some gifts. >> this is the alarm, when it goes off, it rolls around all over the place. >> no, it does not. >> you have to get out of bed to get it. >> we know you like your vodka and soda. we heard stories. we have a nice big one for you. >> i'm going to up the game of "hoda and kathie lee." i'm going to throw down a martini. >> and we want to turn over the reins of the show to you. >> oh, no, you didn't. >> so -- we thought we would do that. >> hey, big fella. >> what could possibly go wrong? >> can i tell you? this is actually only the -- this is not the first nice thing that al has done for me. when i first got here -- can i tell you, when i first got here to the "today" show, to nbc, this guy wrote me the most wonderful e-mail. called==half== san francisco police are invstigating a deadly early morning hit and run. the vti happening now i'm laura

garcia-canon. investigating an early morning hit and run. we have a crew live at the scene and live report in our mid-day newscast. one person seriously injured after an early morning fire at a san francisco high rise apartment. two people suffered moderate injuries. our twitter feed has more details.

>> troeds on try day friday, curtis stone and savannah, megan, chanel and i get real about getting older. superstar fergie rocks our son cert stage. >> welcome to the happiest day of life. >> that's good. >> welcome to nbc news. this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> how do we do it day after day? >> we did it. we did it. it's try day friday september 22nd, the