>> all right. hope you make you through your monday morning. e bay. we )re back at 7:25 with a live, local news update. and join us for nbc bay area news at 11. have a great day ♪ good morning. looking to unite? the president preparing for his first state of the union with an address heavy on the economy and opportunities for all americans. >> and for women and for men. i'm for everyone. >> can the president deliver on one of the biggest nights of the presency? we're live at the white house. bad to worse. the flu epidemic spreading. the death toll rising. this morning, a grieving father's emotional message to all families. >> we want carly's death -- i should say our sacrifice make a difference for somebody. every step they take, the pentagon launching an investigation into fitness trackers. our u.s. service members

inadvertently exposing their own locations in global hot spots just by exercising? all that, plus fighting back. scott bay yos slams allegations levelled by a former co-star. >> my reputation is being damaged. my family is put through this. airlines controversial. new animal policy being labeled unnecessary and unlawful. and solid gold. ♪ bruno mars wins big at the grammy awards where the music shared the spotlight with some very powerful messages. today, january 28th, 2018. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." thank you for being with us on a monday morning, late sunday night. the grammys. >> bruno mars had one of those nights of his life.

>> i'll have what he's having. >> kendrick lamar had a big night. and we were watching kesha and gaga. it was a great night of music. >> we're going to start with this big week for the president. tomorrow night he's going to deliver his first state of the union address as commander in chief. can he unite the country? will he try? nbc's white house correspondent kristen welker. good morning to you with the latest. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. it is a critical moment here at the white house. this unconventional president is about to embark on a time honored tradition, delivering the state of the union address. aides say the theme will be building a safe, strong and proud america. mr. trump will aim to sound unified as he tries to reach a still deeply divided country. this morning, president trump preparing to strike a note of bipartisanship and optimism in his state of the union address tomorrow night. a senior administration official says the president will tout

gains in the economy while also calling on congress to pass a trillion dollar infrastructure pack an and immigration reform. >> america is open for business. >> reporter: the white house not weighing in on whether the president will address one of the biggest cultural flash points, the metoo movement, during a new interview with british journalist piers morgan, the president was asked if he sees himself as a feminist. >> no, i wouldn't say i'm a feminist. i mean, i think that would be maybe going too far. i'm for women. i'm for men. i'm for everyone. >> reporter: morgan even asking the president about his mental and physical health. >> as you said, stable genius, your words. >> i am a stable genius. >> reporter: the president will deliver tuesday's speech with a number of controversies looming. over the weekend, casino mobile steve wynn stepping down as the republican party finance chair, after allegations of sexual misconduct, which wynn called preposterous and the russia probe, democrats and even some republicans expressing support for legislation to protect special counsel robert mueller,

after revelations mr. trump wanted to fire him last summer. >> it certainly wouldn't hurt to put that extra safeguard in place given the latest stories. >> reporter: although some republicans say not so fast. >> i don't think there's a need for legislation right now to protect mueller. >> reporter: and as the president prepares to put a large focus on the economy in his address tomorrow, a back and forth over black unemployment. it started when music icon jay-z was asked about the decrease in black unemployment. >> it's not about money at the end of the day. money is not -- doesn't equate to happiness. you can't treat someone like -- goes back to the whole thing. treat me really bad and pay me well. >> reporter: the president firing back. somebody please inform jay-z that because of my policies black unemployment has just been reported to be at the lowest rate ever recorded. the black unemployment rate is at its lowest in history, 6.8%, but that rate actually started to decline in 2010 under former president obama.

as for the state of the union address, well, it has become tradition for presidents to hit the road to sell their message, president trump is not planning a multi-state trip this week. he is starting this key week with a high-stakes meeting at the white house with dip mats from the u.n. security council. >> kristen, thank you. programming note, nbc news will have live coverage of the president's state of the union. it all starts tomorrow night 9:00 p.m. eastern. now, to the worsening flu epidemic. and it's impact on communities all across the country. this morning, the death toll is rising. more schools are closing and the cdc is out with new warnings. nbc gabe gutierrez with that story. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: this is shaping up to be the worst flu season since is 2009 swine flu pandemic and it is not letting up. we're hearing a gut wrenching message from a family of one of the outbreaks victims. the morning, the worst flu season in almost a decade is getting deadlier.

near indianapolis, the family of 37-year-old carly slaven is heartbroken. >> things just went downhill so fast. sorry. but we were all there holding her when she died. >> reporter: her father says she died just three days after being diagnosed with the flu. the symptoms quickly escalated into pneumonia. >> she got the kids' shots. my son-in-law being in the military didn't have any choice. he got his shots. and she didn't get her's. >> reporter: the flu now widespread in every state but hawaii. dozens of schools like this one in florida shutting down. the centers for disease prevention so far this year 37 children have died compared to just 8 at this time last year. but the cdc says it's the elderly who are most at risk, followed by adults, ages 50 to 64. >> this year the baby boomers have really replaced their grandchildren in terms of the rates of hospitalization. >> reporter: doctors emphasize the best defense against catching the virus even now is a flu shot. connecticut has been hit hard

with 32 flu-related deaths so far this season. carl can't help but wonder if getting the flu shot might have saved his daughter. he has this message for other families. >> this is not just a news report where somebody else died of the flu. there is a whole family, little kids, that there is no normal for them now. we want carly's death -- i guess i should say our sacrifice to make a difference for somebody. >> so heart breaking. he says despite concerns about the vaccines effectiveness, it is worth it. the cdc several weeks ago thought this flu season was peaking but appear pos be getting worse. here in georgia, doctors have seen three times as many flu cases this month than they saw all of last flu season. >> gabe gutierrez, thank you. >> a fascinating around concerning story being raised about fitness trackers used by members of the u.s. military stationed overseas.

and that is because an interactive map available on the internet shows the potential locations of u.s. bases and the patterns of life inside those bases. here is nbc's pentagon correspondent. >> reporter: this is a global heat map. it uses gps technology to show where athletes using fitness devices like fitbit and jawbone are working out. the problem is, it's also active in war zones. lining up popular routes inside the known locations of u.s. bases in afghanistan and syria. it is essentially providing an electronic birds eye view inside heavily guarded bases. first reported by "the washington post," it was discovered by a curious 20-year-old australian student who wondered if it showed the locations of u.s. soldiers. he got his answer when he zoomed in on syria and said it sort of lit up like a christmas tree. this morning, the pentagon is investigating the potential security breach. a spokesperson saying the d.o.d. takes matters like these very seriously and is reviewing the situation to determine if any

additional training or guidance is required. in afghanistan, the roads of the kandahar airfield lit up by soldiers walking in running routes. in syria, the precise location of a u.s. operating base outlined by intense activity inside the wire. the data isn't in realtime and the heat map was first made public last november by strava. it has an option to turn off the data transmission service. in a statement, the company says -- we take the safety of our community seriously and are committed to working with military and government officials to address sensitive areas that might appear. for "today for. we have a lot more to get to including a new warning tied to your money. hackers targeting atms with a scheme that causes them to spit out cash. tom costello is in washington where the secret service is heading up that investigation. good morning. >> good morning.

this technique has already been used in other countries around the world. it's called jackpoting. and now federal law enforcement is putting the nation's banks on notice that the threat has come to the united states. this morning, an urgent warning from the secret service and the companies that make most of the atms in the country. criminal hackers are targeting cash machines in a scheme known as jackpoting. the criminals override an atm and turn it into a sort of slot machine. rapidly spitting out cash, up to 40 bills every 23 seconds. >> the type of atms being hit are typically these one-off atms you might find in a small convenience store. they can take out all the cash. >> in a statement, the secret service protecting the nation's financial infrastructure says criminals range from individual suspects to large organized groups, from local criminals to international organized crime syndicates. the stolen cash isn't coming out of your personal bank accounts, just the machines themselves.

so the banks are the victims, though experts warn this kind of attack can still have a serious effect on the rest of us. >> we all have to pay for the bank to recoup these types of losses. in a way, we're all sharing in the loss. >> reporter: how do they do it? the thieves must have physical access to the atm and either by fitting with malware or by using specialized electronics, they take over its functions. >> they can inject code to allow them to access it remotely. once they do that, they can set the commands dispensing thousands of dollars until their coconspirators can come in, scoop up the cash and cart it abe. >> reporter: ncr corporation and diebold, two of the larger manufacturers say they're working with the bank customers to implement countermeasures and solutions. one secret service agent told us last night that jackpoting is like a 21st century bank robbery. the attacks often happen in broad daylight.

thieves dressed up at atm technicians. the answer, more surveillance, more cameras and harden interior and software components. back to you. >> thank you so much. now to more about music's biggest night of the year, the 60th grammy awards were last night. of course a star-studded affair. music shared the stage with powerful messages and chanel was there for all of it. >> it was a magical night on so many levels. this is the first time the grammys were held in new york in 15 years. the energy inside the arena, amazing. the music incredible and the message inspiring. ♪ >> reporter: kendrick lamar kicking things off with a powerful and politically charged performance that including cameos by bono and dave chappelle. >> i just wanted to remind the audience that the only thing more frightening than watching a black man be honest in america is being an honest black man in america. >> reporter: lamar walked away

with five grammys in all. it was a magic night for bruno mars, 24 carat magic. mars sweeping the biggest prizes, taking home six statues including top album, record and song. >> oh, man. thank you. thank you, god, so much. >> reporter: bruno stole the stage, too, with a throwback performance straight out of the '90s. ♪ >> reporter: but along with the music, this year's show also had a message. the metoo movement marked by white roses on the red carpet and a fiery speech by janell monette. >> we come in peace, but we mean business. and to those who would dare try and silence us, we offer you two words -- times up. >> reporter: and an emotional performance from kesha battled sex abuse in the music industry for years. ♪ >> reporter: tears on stage and in the audience.

another touching tribute, a wall of remembrance for lives lost at concerts in las vegas and manchester. ♪ ♪ here in heaven >> reporter: the victims honored by three acts. ♪ the grammys proving music sals a vital part of the national conversation, cuban american artist camilla ka bay owe. >> tonight in the this room, we remember that this country was built by d.r.e.a.m.ers, for d.r.e.a.m.ers chasing the american dream. >> host james corden made the politics more explicit taking direct aim at president trump with a skit about a "fire and fury" audio book which ended with a familiar face. >> one reason why he liked to eat at mcdonald's, nobody knew he was coming and the food was safely premade. >> that's it. we got it. that's the one.

>> you think so? >> oh, yeah. ♪ >> reporter: an awards show for the moment blending music with a message. but the night was not without controversy. the hashtag grammyssomale. and lorde, the only woman nominated for album of the year was not asked to perform while the rest of the male nominees were. overwhelmingly it was a powerful night, it was positive. it was a huge arena. there were times you could hear a pin drop. >> love how they went from kendrick lamar and ballads. >> and the whole broadway section. >> you have more coming up later? >> yes with you and kathie lee, the red carpet, the fun, you're going to love it. just don't go to work. tell your boss we're giving you an excuse. >> chanel, thank you very much. al, i don't know if you can top that.

but does your weather have inspiring messages? can we hear a pin drop? >> i'm going home. i got nothing. we have a little something coming up. this little area of low pressure is bringing up some rain along the coast, but back behind it, we've got colder air, winter weather advisories. as this system moves off the coast, second system coming out of the great lakes. snow will develop is there for the great lakes and appalachians tonight into tomorrow. some of that snow could be heavy back around the great lakes and up state new york in central parts of pennsylvania. we're talking about anywhere from 4 to 6 inches of snow, up to 5 inches from buffalo and cleveland. generally less than an inch or so and really nothing here in the northeast. so all in all, not too bad. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. local forecast coming up in 30 seconds. ted double miles on every purchase, every day. not just airline purchases. think about all the double miles you could be earning. (yelling) holy moly, that's a lot of miles! shh-h-h-h!

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shoulder. 87 as an alternate, also very slow from 85. >> another local news update in half an hour.

welcome back. 7:30 on a monday morning, the 29th of january, 2018. by the way, what you're looking at the is the scene in tucks borough, massachusetts, this morning. so the fans of the patriots are sending off their team in style to the super bowl, wishing them well. >> having a little rally. isn't that special, that the eagles arrived already in minneapolis and the big game is less than a week away. let's start with the big headlines, and we'll start with the president getting ready for the state of the union address. >> prepping for the big stage. >> as you said, stable, genius.

>> president trump preparing for his first state of the union address with multiple controversies looming over the speech. >> i think you can talk about the fact america is open for business. deadly epidemic. the virus still widespread in every state but hawaii with doctors warning older americans are the most at risk. >> this year the baby boomers have really displaced their grandchildren in terms of rates of hospitalization. the administration arguing the unprecedented move could protect against cyber attacks and economic threats. a fighting chance. >> oh, my. >> former uc champ rhonda rousy says she is leaving the sport and becoming a full time prowrestler. >> this has been a dream of mine since before i could talk.

and unstoppable. an emotional roger federer becomes the oldest man to win the australian open in more than 40 years. >> winning is just an absolute dream come true. the fairy tale continues. >> giving the legend his 20th grand slam victory. today monday, january 29, 2018. >> you need a tissue too. >> by the way, that was an awesome match. i know you watched it, too. >> i did. at 6:00 a.m. it was amazing. also this morning actor scott bao is fighting back against allegations from a former co-star. >> it all started with a tweet from one of his former co-stars and he took to facebook to address the allegations and deny them. >> my reputation is being damaged. my family is being put through

this. i'm done. >> this morning scott baou in charge of a counter attack. the 357-year-old actor firmly denying allegations that appeared on saturday saying he molested his former child co-star nicole egrt when she was a minor. baio calling the accusations 100% live in shthis video shot his wife. edgars said ask scott baio what happened inl his house when yes, i was minor, creep. then in a tweet she claimed he repeatedly molested her starting at age 14. they starred together in the popular sitcom "charles in charge" which ran from 1984 to

1990. while baio denies any relationship with her during that time, he does say they had a consensual relationship. >> i remember her asking to come over and coming in my house one time and seducing me. now, any normal heterosexual, red-blooded american guy, the outcome would have been the same. >> in his video response baio produced what he says similar documents. and he cites an interview in yahoo news where he answered questions about working with him again on another show. egrt saying in part, i would love to work with him. there are a lot of strange rumors, but we became friends

and everything is way more innocent than it came out to be. >> the real problem with this is people with legitimate claims aren't taken seriously. and that's too bad. >> now egrt made her claims on twitter with few specifics. it's unclear whether she reported the accusations to authorities. she will appear exclusively on megan kelly today on tomorrow morning. >> thank you so much. 7:35. we turn back to al. what's shaking in the weather? >> in malibu, california, wildfires has started at an acre or more. we've got a combination of heat, wind and fire. a big storm over the gulf of alaska. we've got a strong ridge of high pressure over the southwest. that dome of high pressure going to create record setting heat. l.a., phoenix, even las vegas.

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our temperatures going up into the upper 60s to low 70s by the end of this workweek. get your full forecast any time you need it from our friends at the weather channel. now a new delta policy about pets is stirring up controversy before it's even put into place. kerry sanders is in ft. lauderdale to explain it to us. >> reporter: delta airlines says it's looking to crack down on people who bring questionable service animals on board. the idea is to protect passengers and crew amembers, but some passengers say hold on a second, these new rules may violate federal regulations, federal regulations in place to protect disabled pages. . >> reporter: the new policy requires all passengers with a service or support animal to show 48 hours before they fly that the animals have been

properly vaccinated and additional proof that they do provide psychiatric and emotional support. >> they'll say like, oh, i need this dog, but it's just their pet. an emotional support animal or a service dog is not a pet. >> reporter: delta seeing an 84% increase in reported animal incidents since 1916 including biting, urine eighting, even defecating on planes. the national federation of the blind calls the 48-hour measure unnecessary and unlawful, saying it violates the u.s. department of transportation's air carrier access act which prohibits commercial airlines from discriminating against disabled passengers. >> i feel penalized by this policy. >> reporter: pat is blind and travels with her service dog, iris, and works as a consultant for open doors organization, a nonprofit that supports disabled travelers. >> the real problem is the behavior of animals and the lack

of responsibility people are taking for their animals on flights. >> reporter: delta's guidelines attracting the attention and support of other airlines. american airlines says it agrees with delta's efforts and is addressing requirements to protect employees and passengers who have a real need for a trained service or support animal. so this is gus who's going to be traveling on that plane over my shoulder here in a little bit, a service support dog. the owner says she's fine with these new regulations but does note that for somebody who perhaps is blind, it may be a little more complicated because you can't just go online when you're blind. one of the biggest issues, guys, of course for flight attendants has been there are passengers who get on board and say that the dander from a dog can trigger an asthma attack and that of course is also federally protected. we haven't heard the end of this. >> no. a lot of sides to that story. but gus is just cute, that's for sure. straight ahead, an exclusive

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welcome back. a growing number of social media celebrities are generating big bucks because they have millions of followers. >> but it turns out that some of that success may be kind of misleading. inexpensive bot armies have made it easier to create things called fake followers that artificially enhance someone's profile. >> reporter: fake followers on social media now the center of an identity theft investigation launched by the new york state attorney general. under the microscope to influence politicians, celebrities and other influencers trying to get your attention. bots are fake social media accounts that can potato, st, r and like. according to "the new york times" they stole the names and home towns of real social media users to make at least 50,000 bot accounts look authentic.

the stolen identities came from every u.s. state and dozens of countries. devumi did not respond to nbc's request for comment. the company denied wrongdoing to "the new york times." not all bots steal real identities but purchasing fake followers is easy and cheap. we bought them from the same company with help from the institute of the future. >> you can go to a website that's publicly available and buy 1,000 bots for maybe even just a couple of dollars. >> $25. >> i'm buying 10,000 retweets. >> reporter: twitter under pressure to ban fake followers says it catches more than half a million bots a day for 6.4 million a week, adding in a tweet, the tactics used by devumi and others violate our policies and are unacceptable to us. we are working to stop them and companies like them. >> is this legal to be able to buy all of these bots and influence people? >> the u.s. government in terms of the laws that are surrounding being able to buy followers or

buy fake content, it's the wild west. >> it's interesting, right? >> really is. i didn't know you could do that. >> i didn't either. our followers are real. carson, your followers are real. >> i'm not sure about that. might be a few bots in there. coming up next, the one person bold enough to quiet down both beyonce and ♪ ♪ here comes the man, ♪ here comes the man, ♪ here comes the man ♪ here comes the man, ♪ here comes the man ♪ here comes the man and we're gonna get the phone- his phone,ry sorry. uh out of you...

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we've been talking about the grammys all morning long. there was a moment you may have missed. carson has that. >> good morning. there was one particular moment that caught the internet's attention. beyonce and jay-z's 6-year-old daughter blue ivy. let me show you a little bit of this. really took charge when her parents were clapping. it was during camilla cabello's speech and here's exactly what happened. >> all i know is just like dreams, these kids can't be

forgotten and are worth fighting for. tonight it is my -- >> that moment went viral with twitter users claiming blue ivy is the boss of the carter family. blue ivy is the only person in the whole world who can tell beyonce to calm down. beyonce posted a series of photos from the pre-grammy party. i don't know who this woman is but i'm sure we could all relate. if you ran into two musical icons in a hallway in a hotel, our faces would probably look something like that. jay-z took home the industry icon award on saturday night. unfortunately he was 0 for 8 on the grammys. guys. >> thank you, carson. chris rock is about to add his name to the growing list, but should stars really be banning phones from their shows? and then an exclusive first

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good monday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. right now at 7:56 a beautiful sunrise over san jose right now and as we go throughout the day in campbell we will be in the upper 40s through about 9:00 and then seeing those temperatures much more comfortable, rising into the mid 60s today. we will see a mix of sun and clouds throughout the afternoon and some upper 60s for parts of the coast and also for the inland areas. north bay expect a high of 65 degrees in napa and we will also see those highs in the mid 60s for san francisco. by wednesday morning right before sunrise we will have a supermoon eclipse. we will keep you up to date on that. make sure you keep checking in. we will also have a dry week ahead with well above normal temperatures for those inland areas expect a high of 70 degrees by this friday. let's get an update on how the commute is rolling with mike. the south bay has been holding steady for the last half hour, slow for 101 and 87 coming

off 85. southbound 880 there is a crash around winton and another around industrial. so there are slower spots you head south past dumbarton bridge, pretty typical pattern. also through oakland approaching the bay bridge, a disabled vehicle south 101 as you approach the golden gate bridge. no major problems. palo alto shows you the sunrise is an issue down towards the peninsula, more slowing as the sun hits some folks in their windshields. happening now, police officer is recovering after being struck by a car in a hectic sideshow over the weekend. four sideshows took place in richmond and oakland. link to the additional back story and video on our twitter feed. new england patriots are supposed to arrive in minnesota this morning. head to our homepage for a look at why tom brady always seems to come through in the clutch. watch the game sunday right here on nbc bay area. another local news update in half an hour. and we )re getting

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coming up, presidential preparations. president trump gets ready to deliver his first state of the union address. what will be the focus of his speech and how does he plan to unite a divided nation. we're live on capitol hill with the preview. plus one-on-one with ellen. after appearing on her show last week, hoda turns the tables on ellen degeneres, talking her fame, her new game show and turning 60. >> i'm shocked that i'm turning 60 because it just sounds horrible. and get in the game. from the busiest commercials, the best tv deals and, yes, the perfect spread for hungry fans,

we're getting you ready for the super bowl today monday, january 29, 2018. celebrating our sweet 16 and our sweet 60. >> good morning to our families in california. >> and the ones back in the hotel. we made it to the plaza! >> this mother and daughter -- >> love hoda and savannah, whoo! >> girls weekend in new york city was fun but we miss our boys back in indiana. >> especially the dogs. >> good morning to our friends at prim rose school. >> in virginia. >> married 50 years and celebrating it on the "today" show. whoo! >> congratulations, we're celebrating with you too. happy to have you with us. that's a good monday morning crowd right there. >> it is. we packed the house and we're going to jump right in with them in just a little bit. >> first your news the 8, the president putting the final touches on his state of union

address, expected to focus on economic progress and seek cooperation from congress for big initiatives. hallie jackson joins us from washington. good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning. big day tomorrow for donald trump. a second year first for him, his first state of the union and despite a year that's been marked really by divisive partisan politics, senior administration officials say in that speech the president is going to try to hit a note of bipartisanship. he's expected to talk about strength in the economy and he will call on congress to pass immigration reform right in the thick of a heated debate happening here on capitol hill over how to move that forward. watch for the president to make a push on a trillion dollar infrastructure package. all of this comes of course as the president is in the middle of record low approval ratings. the russia investigation continues to stretch on. he's expected to make a case that the white house is on the right track. as for guests, it's tradition for presidents and first ladies to bring guests. watch for somebody who has benefitted from the new tax law,

as well as somebody who could put a face on the opioid crises affecting so many people back in this country. back to you. >> hallie jackson, thank you. emergency rooms across the country are being overwhelmed by a steady stream of flu patients. at least seven more children have died from the flu, bringing the total to 37 since october. a few weeks ago it looked like the season was peaking but the numbers are still rising. it's the elderly who are most at risk. however, baby boomers ages 50 to 64 are also showing high rates of hospitalization. health officials say with the season longer than expected it is still worth getting that flu shot now. well, a bicycle ride down a quiet country road turned out to be anything but peaceful for a woman in australia. watch this. the cyclist in front of the pack studly goes down hard, and then you see a kangaroo fly into the air, get up and hop away. see that? the animal appeared to be okay. the woman wasn't. she suffered a shoulder injury and a scratch on her knee but

she's said to be in good spirits. what a shot. >> wow. >> i assume that was in australia with the kangaroo. >> yes. yes. we are getting right to the australian open now. and if you were up super early on sunday, you may have seen this. roger federer won his 20th grand slam title. 36-year-old, he's playing the some of the best in his career, and after it was over he got emotional during the presentation of the trophy. take a listen. >> you guys, you fill the stadiums. you make me nervous. you make me go out and practice and i'd just like to thank you for everything. and my team, i love you guys. thank you. [ cheers and applause ]

>> wow. who are those people? if you look closely i think that might be savannah and bell. >> look at the bed head. >> she was up anyway and it so happened we were in our matching heart pajamas, but wasn't that a beautiful moment? that was really awesome. >> yeah, it was a really awesome moment. all right, we have a lot more to come including the miley cyrus sir elton john duet. and plus the super bowl commercials featuring the stars of team usa. but first let's check what megan kelly has coming up. >> david swimmer is here with a powerful message on me too.

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phone out the entire time? do you think you would have been tempted? >> probably for a picture or two. >> the question of the morning, should cellphones be banned at concerts and events? chris rock is actually trending on twitter because he's doing that. he's enforcing phone-free shows. actually using this technology called yonder. you put your phone inside that pouch, it locks it. you can take it with you, but you can't take it out. >> i went to see dave chappell at radio city, and they did that. >> you have that pack with you but you can't open it. >> and on the way out they unlock it, and boom it unlocks. >> so if you have an emergency, you can get your kid or whatever. >> i have so many videos on my phone i have never, ever looked at. >> i don't like it being banned,

but i do think we should all put our phones away. chris rock was like if you're coming, you leave your phone out. >> 73% said cellphones should not be banned at events. 27% said ban them. the grammies star-studded award show of course swept social media. we're talking about the most tweeted about sumilla cabero. the cuban born singer giving a passionate plea to support d.r.e.a.m.ers. and the most tweeted about song of the night believe it or not was "despacito." no awards of any kind. >> wow. >> recount.

>> who knows. chrissy teagan revealing some amazing news, her baby's gender. tweeting mama and her baby boy. congratulations to christy and john legend and soon to be sister luna. now to miley cyrus. the singer shared this photo of her and sir elton john. if you haven't seen the dancing duet yet here's a clip for you. ♪ >> great performance there. miley writing on instagram i've loved every moment with you over the years. everything you do keeps inspiring me to keep working hard and never give up on all my dreams. and finally "game of

thrones," did maggy williams spill the beans? fans are wondering if the star actress accidently revealed the premier date for the eight and final season am. william said, quote, our last episode airs in april. which meaning april 2019. they hadn't officially confirmed a date yet. so if you're a hard core fan, april 2019. spilling the beans there. now, we're going to start our super bowl commercial kick off. >> that's a big part of the super bowl. >> right, commercials. each day this week we're going to get our exclusive look of what sure's to be talked about commercials. we've got one from today with m & ms. >> i've had three people try to talk to me today.

three. sometimes i wish i was -- look at me. i'm human. do you want to eat me? >> no. >> nobody wants to eat me. i'm the luckiest -- >> you dropped your lucky penny. >> man, i look good. >> you're still short and bald. >> there you go. >> you're still short and bald. >> i love danny vito. >> i don't know, i'd like to see it live. >> it gets you pumped up for sunday. we have another one, a super bowl ad. we're bringing you one every morning. and first up gold medalist mckayla shifferen. >> she's joining us right now with her mom. how are you doing? >> hi.

>> hi, how are you guys? >> we're great. we're so excited because you haven't seen the super bowl ad yet, have you? >> no, we have not. >> all right, mom, brace yourself. we're about to roll it. ready? >> i'm ready. >> all right, here we go. let's take a look. >> let's see it. ♪ >> here you go, mckayla. ♪

>> mckayla shifferen picking up right where she left off, on top of the podium. ♪ go, johnny go >> yeah! >> what do you think? >> that's awesome. >> that's so funny how it turned out. that little girl was awesome. >> she looked just like you. >> yeah, i think she's more motivated than i am, though. she has a spark in her eye and i'm like, oh, man, the world better watch out for her. >> she is so cute. she does remind me of mckayla, though. >> all of these ads are like little movies. like you said there was a lot of work that went into it. it must be be fun to see this, a little treat before the

olympics, mckala. >> i remember filming it during the summer and it's hard to put yourself in the place you're going to be at the olympics in the summer, and now we're getting ready to go to south korea in a couple of days. it's pretty inspiring at this point in the season. motto. it's a.b.f.t.t.b., always be faster than the boys. we will see you in south korea. we can't wait. >> you too, eileen. >> yeah. >> thanks, you guys. >> thank you. >> turned out great. >> good job. by the way, the olympics kick off february 8th. is that 11 days? next thursday of course. you can also catch the super bowl and michaela's ad this sunday right here on nbc. >> another huge part of the game, the food. this is savannah's way of getting food onto the set.

today's super bowl snack bracket. we're letting you at home vote for your favorites on friday. we'll have a big reveal. first up today, al, two classics, wings versus nachos. only one can move on in the snack bracket. what do you say, hoda. >> these would be better if they were hot. >> but in general. >> do the viewers vote? >> i'm going to tell them how to vote in a second. if general, if you can only have one -- >> these are on fire, so hot. >> how many pounds of wings do we go through? >> 1.3 billion pounds of wings are consumed. >> those are actually very good. >> spicy. >> 1.3 billion wings? >> just in new york. 160 million pounds. that's enough for every man, woman and child in the u.s. to have four. 8.2 million pounds of tortilla chips will be consumed. did you know that nachos were

invented in 1943. >> invented here? >> i don't know. what do you guys say? wings have to move on. >> i'm team nachos. >> head to facebook.com to reveal the winner tomorrow and we'll have two more tasty snacks in our snack bracket. >> behind the scenes you and savannah were working on this on friday. >> oh really? >> are we going to have super bowl snacks and we came up with this. >> thank you, thank you both. >> we'll reveal tomorrow. another head-to-head tomorrow. all right, al, what you got? >> what you got? well, we got a nice coast to coast storm coming for you. today it starts off in the pacific northwest with heavy rain in the cascades, flood watches for western washington. by wednesday this thing is rocketing across the midwest.

a lot of gusty wind and colder air. friday, light rain across the coast and much more arctic air for the weekend. let me tell you something, it's going to be brutally cold in minneapolis so us sitting inside at home watching the game on nbc that's what's going on around country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist carey hall. as we check out san francisco right now, we're starting out with some clouds and we'll see those clouds rolling by as the day goes on. only peaks of sunshine. still a warm day. 65 degrees in palo alto and oakland, also in napa and in livermo livermore. san jose up to 66. more mid-60s throughout the week. and some dry conditions. as our temperatures warm up. we'll stay well above normal throughout the weekend. . do we have maybe a change of heart here? >> i do like -- yes, i like the

wings. those are hot. >> yes, they are. speaking of on fire -- >> you, you're on fire. >> ellen. >> okay, now i'm getting it. last week i got to go on ellen's show. after our chat i turned the tables on her in front of her own studio audience. we talked about her primetime game show, what she's looking forward to, and more importantly, turning the big 6-0. >> you're about to turning 60. >> yep. >> do you feel like in your head, oh, my god, this is a biggie, or do you feel like, oh, it's going to be friday and i'll have my birthday and so what? >> yeah, like that. >> really? >> yeah. no, i mean, i'm shocked that i'm turning 60 because it just sounds horrible. i mean it really does. >> what are we doing for the 60th? is there a big blowout, is oprah coming? what do you do? >> personally for my party, yes, all that is happening. yes, there's a big blowout, and

it's a big huge, big thing. >> really? >> yeah. i don't know a lot about it because portia's planning it but it's big. >> there's so many cool things about this show and i probably love it the most when you give little flashes into your personal life. and the picture of the rainbow, your rainbow picture, that was so moving to me when i saw it. >> someone who works here happened to take that picture just because it was amazing because it was over the studio. and when i was driving home, i had called my dad to kind of say good-bye to him. we knew it was soon. i had just finished the show and i got the word that i should call him, so i called to say good-bye and we thought it was days. we didn't know it was -- and then i was driving home and i saw the rainbow and i just thought it was amazing because it was over warner brother's studio, over this studio. i just thought it was crazy. and then i got the phone call like five minutes later that he

died. >> very excited. >> despite her stand against having president trump on her show, ellen doesn't shy away from using her platform to comment on his policies. >> with all the stuff that's going on politically and all that, a lot of comedians are getting in on it, having fun in late night, but you don't go near the stuff. >> oh, i do. a deep state is supposed to be a group of people they believe are trying to undermine donald trump which is ridiculous because no one has undermined donald trump more than donald trump. i mean, it's hard to ignore what this man is doing. i'm not like a political person in any way, but when you have a president who is so divisive and who is really tearing us all apart and not bringing us together and not, you know, showing us all in the best light, i can't support that. ♪ >> an icon on daytime tv for 15

seasons, ellen is also a success in primetime with her wildly popular show. ellen's game of games airing tuesday nights on abc. >> see you in a minute. >> this game of games is so hot. >> yes. >> it is on fire. >> it's doing very well. >> you've got a second season signed up. >> right. >> something about your face and you have this delight. you really do. there's a joy that's going on while this is happening. >> people think they're seeing a different side of me. it's like, no, anybody would -- it's such a fun show. kids love it, you know. every age, there's just -- it's like laugh out loud funny. it's just fun to see these people panicking to not have the right answer because something's going to get thrown in their face. so it's a fun show. >> so they say if you're going to be happy you need three things in life. you need someone to love which you have. >> yes. >> something to do, which you have. and something to look forward to. so what's your something to look forward to?

>> i don't know. that's why i'm going to keep doing this until i figure that out. because you know, if i looked forward to retiring, then, you know, i would have that, but i'm not looking forward to retiring because i love doing this. >> so do you think at 65 when you're celebrating your 65th you'll be sitting there in that chair? >> um, i don't know. i mean, i have a few more years on my contract and, you know, as long as i'm having fun and -- because i think i would say as long as they're enjoying it but i don't think they're going to enjoy it unless they really genuinely sense that i'm having fun and i think the show is only as good as if i am really enjoying it. >> ellen, i love you. i love you, love you, love you. >> i love you too. thanks. >> one of the things about her is first of all there was a whole studio audience there but oddly, she stays so, like, connected with you. that struck me because sometimes you do different shows and i

realize sometimes when i do interviews sometimes i'm half in and half out and i watched her and she said that's exactly how i do every interview. she doesn't have notes with her. she's right in your eyes and doesn't miss a beat. >> was it nerve racking having that whole crowd there? >> yes. it was weird. >> she's good at that though and such an important part of an interview is listening. people get caught up in the fact that cameras are on. >> or the next question. >> you can catch ellen's game of games tuesday night at 8/7 central right here on nbc. and of course you noelen is on all the time. coming up, we've got a lot more on the super bowl. we've done some snacks. did you know it's actually a really good time to buy a tv. the saelles are right around no. and siri is here making us super bowl snacks. i can't wait.i )m ...

classes at san jose state today are scd good morning. it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. classes scheduled to go, after a water main break. the crews are set to be on campus at least through the rest of the morning looking, working on those repairs. the break sent a cascade of water near carlos street. some students were unable to get back to their dorm. the school now calls the damage relatively minor. and they say the water service was -- or the water service is not being impacted. things are bogging down right now in oakland. mike inouye looking at traffic. >> it's oakland, it's past the coliseum into downtown. there's a live picture and the

map will show you the same thing. actually both directions through downtown. but westbound for 580 and northbound for 880 as you commute to the maze, which actually moves well. the metering lights have been on all morning. the flowing has been relatively minor. right there's san mateo, the dumbarton bridge. the compression over towards the peninsula. the south bay continues with a slow ride through san jose. earlier problem, at tully. both kind of sorted themselves out. now the flow is driving. back to you. >> thanks. i'll have another local news update for you in half an hour.

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hey everybody, welcome back. it's 8:30 on a monday morning, the 29th day of january. we have a big crowd. we're starting off their week just right. are you having fun? we've got a fantastic crowd full of fantastic crowd moments. the crowd is huge today. i wonder what's cooking. >> spring break. >> we've got a crowd moment. we saw a lot of awesome posters, homemade. happy anniversary. what is your name, young lady? >> madeline. >> okay, i just want you guys to see what madeline has created for us. carson, al, everybody, take a look at what she created. did you draw these yourself? >> yes. >> tell us how you made it.

>> i used a stylus and tablet and i just e-mailed my mom this and we got it submitted. >> you did an awesome job. is it your birthday too? >> it was yesterday. >> well happy birthday. thank you for this beautiful sign. you did a fantastic job, all right? bye, sweetie. >> you're so talented. >> awesome. >> thank you. >> we should all sign that and give it back to her. >> oh yeah, we'll sign it. >> one dollar. >> i'll work on that. >> good point. coming up, inspired by two women who turned their lives around, joy bauer is here with some easy ideas that we can all use to eat better and eat healthy. now joy, close your ears for the rest of this segment. >> that's right, much more of our super bowl countdown. you got to have a great tv to watch a great game, and there are deals to be had this week. our pals at consumer reports will share their top picks. >> seriously, let's get back to

the food. more eating. nachos and wings and we're going to dive into lobster rolls and cheese sticks, in honor of the eagles and patriots. we have great recipes you're going to want to try this weekend. >> we've got miss meghan this weekend. what's cooking? >> grammys so male, we'll get into that, and then david schwimmer is here to talk about the personal reason that he's speaking out about sexual harassment and me too. and a woman 30 hours in the grand canyon in the snow and how star trek helped her. >> she got beamed up? >> i did not expect that star trek angle coming. >> what you got, mr. roker? >> damn it, i'm a weather man, not a survivalist. anyway, let's show you what's going on. we've got some light snow monday

in the great lakes, pacific storm moving in the pacific northwest. look for sunshine throughout the rest of the country. on tuesday some snow showers again around the great lakes. above average temperatures in the midsection of the country. another storm coming into the pick northwest and then as we move toward the end of the week, some light snow along the northeast coast, mountain snows in the western plains. sunny and warm through the sout that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we've got some clouds filtering the sunshine this morning. and we'll see those clouds throughout the day. it's still going to be a warm one. here's a look at our high temperatures. up to 66 degrees in san jose. and 65 in ukai today. we're going to see more well above normal temperatures. as we go into the rest of the week, san francisco reaching up to 68 degrees by friday. and some 70s for the inland areas. not a drop of rain in the seven-day forecast.

get that weather any time you need it. check out our pals at the weather church on cable. savannah. we have moved into the orange room for our deal of the day. these are bargains every morning this month that will help you with your resolutions. jill martin needs no introduction at this point. good morning. >> good morning. >> what's our deal today? >> this is to get your dry skin, your lips in particular, into shape because it's winter time. kaplan md, $125, a four-piece bundle. you get this mask for your lips. did you even know there was a mask for your lips? >> no. >> it has spf 20 in them. then you get three different lip glosses. what's great about this is i don't normally wear burgundy or red but it's in a gloss so you kind of try it out. >> so it's not a heavy color. >> it can give you versatility. the retail 125, the deal 35. that is 72% off. of course we have more on today.com. >> thank you so much. over to hoda.

on our family and friends today, two women who battled their weight their entire lives and now they're healthier than ever before. their friendship is a tadaily reminder of how they've achieved it all. >> i needed holly when she showed up. >> for jennifer and holly, friendship comes in all shapes and sizes. >> i never felt healthy. i was overweight or obese my entire life. it was draining. i never felt worthy, i never felt enough. >> feeling uncomfortable in my skin, not living the life that i'm meant to live, that i disappointed myself. >> reporter: in 2008, jennifer weighed 250 pounds. >> i was on pills for insomnia, my triglis rides were high, cholesterol was high, good cholesterol was low and i was considering going on antidepressants. it took all of that to make a

shift. >> reporter: a shift that started by ridding her fridge of processed and chemical-laden foods. >> i started making small changes in food and over about four years lost 66 pounds doing nothing else. for career dieters, that's not a lot but i wasn't trying to be thin anymore. i just wanted to feel better. >> reporter: with a new purpose she says of going from fat to fit, jennifer left her job in software sales and became a certified holistic health coach and today works with four dozen women across the country. it was this blog post reshared by facebook ceo sheryl sandberg that brought the 40-something mothers together. >> i was going to die. >> reporter: at her highest holly says she weighed more than 300 pounds. doctors told her she was morbidly obese. >> i have a 4-year-old and a 6-year-old. how could i do that to myself and to them. i knew i had to fight for my life. i am in a size 16 j crew suit jacket right now. >> wait, i want to snap a

picture and send it to me. >> reporter: in the last year with jennifer's coaching and weekly check-ins, the bay area executive assistant drops almost a third of that weight. >> i'm so proud of you. >> reporter: getting in 10,000 steps a day, exercising around filling up on greens, healthy fats and lean proteins. >> jennifer has made me want to be a healthier version of myself. >> look at you, you're beautiful. >> the friendship aspect has just been the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. we go out, we go to parties, we have cocktails. >> we're not home on a treadmill eating celery sticks. we're living as healthy people, a balanced life. >> if we can do this, anybody can do this. >> love these two ladies. all that hard work's paying off. jennifer and holly are here now along with "today" nutritionist joy bauer. you two, it shows if you have a friendship and someone to count on, you can make this happen. tell us how you made it through.

what was the toughest part? people have failed at this a lot, holly. >> i think the biggest challenge for me was getting over that all or northing dieter's mentality and having balance. >> jennifer, what about you? >> my biggest challenge as a coach is getting women like holly to believe in themselves. >> i love what you said about your kids. that just changed everything, didn't it? >> yes. >> joy, you're going to help us all. these are joy's pals, too, we should point out. these three are going to show us how we're all going to get on board and you say one of the main things that we need to do, produce is so important. sometimes we put it in the back seat. >> these two extraordinary, inspiring women made produce a starring role in all of their meals and snacks. a few easy things that everybody can do, first off, let's take sandwiches. this is the perfect vehicle not only to layer on lettuce and tomato but roasted peppers and

onions, zucchini, anything goes. >> pile it up. >> when it comes to salads, you need at least five different vegetables. the cool thing is, what that does is boost the visual. it's really beautiful but also it pops the nutrition as well. >> tell us, joy. >> instead of starchy crackers, i call these my cuc crackers. >> what is it? >> cucumbers. this is a healthy chicken salad and you're getting a vegetable from the cucumber. >> we do this. >> super bowl is here. everybody is doing loaded nachos. how about swap out the tortilla chips and put roasted sweet potato chips in here. >> right down to the drink section. >> this is jennifer, best coach in the world, this is her signature drink. tell them what's in here. >> ginger, vodka and lime juice. >> cheers to good health, guys. >> cheers to good health. >> awesome friends.

>> since we're doing so many stories on snacks, it's okay to have an indulgence during the super bowl or whatever, doesn't mean you're off the wagon. >> absolutely. we're all human. i would say enjoy yourself, saver every bite and shake it off and forge forward. >> all right. congra congrats, ladies. if you're looking for extra support and motivation, text the word today to 66866. coming up, if you're in the market for a new tv, there's no better time. we have consumer reports top five picks perfect for watching the big game. first, this is "today" on nbc. sfx: tinny headphone music

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deals of the year and here is their digital editor elliott weiler. good morning. >> good morning. >> they really put these tvs on sale right about now? >> they're about 22% less this week which is great. so yes, they are a good deal right about now. >> we've got five models. this is your budget buy. it's 850 bucks though. >> this came on the radar around black friday and it's still out there. 65-inch, samsung 4k. color accuracy, this is kind of nice. you want those colors to pop when you're watching the game. the uniforms, the field, all of that really matters. this is a good set for $850. >> okay. >> let's move down. speaking of hd. you see there's so many versions of hd. >> 42, uhd mean the same thing. don't let it scare you. one thing you want to look for is hdr, high dynamic range. that will make the pictures pop. all of these sets have hdr as well. >> why do you like this one?

>> this is a sony model. it's $1500, a little better than the budget one. you're going to see a better picture and also better sound. all of these you'll see new features but a very solid set for 1500. and it's the only sony one in our list as well. >> remember when these tvs were almost $10,000. >> prices have come down dramatically. this is an lg model, mid level, lcd, it has a wide viewing angle. if you're having a super bowl party you may have people on the side. a lot of these flat screen tvs are tough to see from the side. this one is good, $2,000, a nice lg model here. >> watch yourself here. >> heavy duty stuff here. >> careful with the cables. >> what's this going to run us? >> this is $2300. >> so thin. >> so thin, exactly. >> it's the size of my iphone. >> really, really thin. excellent hd and motion blur.

so presumably we're going to see a lot of action during this game. some tvs if they're not great at motion blur the picture will appear a little fuzzy. you don't want that look for consumer reports ratings that have high motion blur. >> if you're binge watching "game of thrones" in front of your television for 30 hours. and the grand daddy of them all. >> this is an lg oled. so this is the top of the line here. $2700. unlimited viewing angle. just a beautiful, crystal clear picture. two other tips. so a lot of these tvs have great pictures. they may not have great sound so look at our sound ratings as well. or buy a sound bar. sometimes that can be a nice lower price alternative. >> it's so clear, you can see tom brady cheating from here. >> what about the settings? aren't there -- to get the maximum color how do you know what to put it on? >> consumer reports says if your

tv has a sports mode, do not turn it on for sports. just choose a natural cinema mode. those automatic settings can kind of blow out the colors. you're not going to get the picture you want. just choose the natural moving one. >> okay, cool, thank you. >> we'll take them all, elliott. >> you can shop all these items at today.com. just ahead, siri is here. she's got a feast inspired by the philly/new england matchup. let's go. first, this is "today" on nbc.

we're back. 8:48, special edition of today food. all this week we're going to help you throw the ultimate super bowl party. you can watch the game and load up on some great snacks. here are some tasty options your family and friends are going to love. siri daly, cookbook author which is coming out. >> april 17th. >> okay, so we've got the

massachusetts and the philly. >> i'm a little sad that my vikings aren't playing. i'm just in it for the halftime show. i'm not sure my husband appreciates it. >> amazing t-shirt. >> it's weird, like a friend of mine on your shirt. >> halftime show i'll wear a picture of you. >> lobster rolls. so we're going to make lobster sliders. here's a cooked lobster tail. you can also buy precooked lobster. it's really easy to cut down the side with your kitchen sheers. >> scissors. >> yeah. then scoop out the meat. here it is already scooped out. you dice that up. we have some diced right there. do you want to add this to the bowl, savannah. that is mayo in there. >> sure is. >> and then the rest is some celery, some pickles, some fresh herbs, tarragon and parsley and lemon zest. >> how is it, al?

>> good. >> i hear moaning over there. it's hoda and al. >> love that lobster. >> and then we're going to butter up our rolls. >> what kind of rolls? >> the hawaiian, yeah, exactly. you don't have to but if you want to toast them golden brown, a little soft room temperature butter, but it on a hot skillet and we have our lobster rolls. drinking a boston lager? >> very good. >> we have homemade salt and vinegar chips. you can go online and find the recipe for that. now to cheesesteaks for your husband. this is boneless short ribs actually and the trick is to freeze the meat because then you can cut it as thinly as you want. do you want to slice the meat? >> this is a short rib? >> it's a boneless beef short rib. you can also use ribeye. >> are you sure that's not joey

fatone? >> you're an in sync fan. now we're going to sear the meat and it's going to go quick, like a minute or two per side. >> i'll do that. >> you do that and i'm going to get going on the onions and peppers, a little bit of olive oil. i like the cast iron skillets because it gets a caramelization. let those sits for 20 minutes until they get nice and caramelized. good job with the meat and we're going to add all of that together. here's an important part. are you guys cheese whiz? >> whiz. >> i went with the whiz. you can also use american cheese or provolone. >> you didn't have anything to drink yet? >> just trying to keep my job. >> if you do the whiz, warm it up in the microwave a little bit before you assemble the sandwiches. >> what kind of beer do you have with this one? >> that is the philly --

>> the philadelphia? >> yes, exactly. >> who's not going to want -- if you're a philly eagles fan who's not going to want to have a cheesesteak? >> got to have a cheesesteak and it's fun to make them at home. >> those are not that hard. i would never think i could make those at home. >> you could do it. >> nice, crusty, italian rolls. >> this is like the flintstones. >> this would be good on a pretzel bun. >> i really do want to taste it. how is it, guys? >> great. >> nice light meal. >> good. >> what happens to whiz if you leave it out long enough? >> it becomes a foot ball and you throw it at your tv when your team loses. >> who wins here, cheesesteak versus lobster slider? >> i think the lobster roll for

me. >> really? >> yeah, the lobster slider for me. >> you got new england, you think new england is going to win? >> today. >> i'm going to say cheesesteak for me. >> i don't know. it's just too good. this is a hard matchup. this is like wings versus nachos. >> they're two different things. >> i take lobster slider. >> these recipes are at today.com/food. again, you can watch the super bowl on sunday. what did you say? >> i said the eagles. >> right. pre-game coverage starts at noon eastern, game starts at 6. we're back in a moment.

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good morning. welcome, great to have you here today. i'm megyn kelly. who stayed up late to watch the grammys last night? [ cheers and applause ] >> they were back in new york for the first time in 15 years. bruno mars the night's big winner taking home six awards. recent award shows have taken on a more political theme and the grammys were no exception. musicians used the stage to send some powerful and sometimes controversial messages. watch. kendrick lamar kicking off the show with a politically charged performance. comedian dave chappelle joining in. >> the only thing more