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he's facing. no survivors. officials now say all nine people aboard a military congo plane were killed in a horrifying crash caught in georgia. investigators look for clues behind the deadly accident. heading home, three americans hemmed for years in a north korean labor camp, reportedly move one step closer to freedom. their release said to be imminent ahead of the president's planned summit with kim jong-un. we are live with the very latest. stories, plus tense moments. >> metro police! >> police reveal the first video showing the gunmen storming the hotel suite. new scare in the air. the search for answers after a window on another southwest crash cracks mid-flight, leading to an emergency landing. and nothing to cheer about. a new cheer leading scandal rojs rocks the nfl.

what members of the red skins squad say they had to do. today, thursday, may 3rd, 2018. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda cot kotb. live from rockefeller plaza. >> thank you for joining us on this thursday morning. pe have a lot to get through. the top story, that stunning revelation from rudy guiliani in his first tv interview, since joining the president's legal team, about that much talked about stormy daniels' silence. we have complete coverage for you, peter, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. this was a remarkable acknowledgement. the president reenforced it, completely contradicting his past accounts of a payment to stormy daniels, which was an effort to neutralize legal fallout, raising questions about the money and the president's

claims he did not have a relationship with the porn star. >> overnight rudy guiliani on fox news contradicting his client, president trump, guiliani revealing for the first time the president used his own money to reimburse his personal lawyer michael cohen for that $130,000 hush money payment to stormy daniels just before the election. >> sorry, i'm giving you a fact now, it's not campaign money. no campaign finance violation. >> they funneled it through a law firm. >> funneled through a law firm and the president repaid it. >> oh, i didn't know. he did? >> yes. >> reporter: just last month the president told reporters he wasn't aware of the payment.

>> that was money that was paid by his lawyer, the way i would do out of his law firm funds or whatever funds, it doesn't matter, the president reimbursed that over a period of several months. in an interview after his fox news appearance, guiliani said he had documentation showing mr. trump paid cohen over $460,000 from a personal family account that included incidental expenses. this morning, back on fox news, guiliani stated the money was fought related to the campaign. >> this was for personal reasons. the president had been hurt personally. not politically, personally so much and the first lady by some of the false allegations that one more false allegation, six-years-old, i think he was trying to help the family. >> reporter: guiliani raised the impact of the news in the

context of the presidential race. >> imagine if that came out on october 15th, 2016 with hillary clinton. >> so to make it go away. >> cohen didn't even ask. cohen made it go away. he did his job. >> reporter: the $130,000 payment is at the heart of several legal disputes. while guiliani exists it was personally lee. an independent watchdog says mr. president trump u trump kaild that i would to disclose it on his financial disclosures. stormy daniels' lawyer seizing on the allegations calling for the president to face serious consequences. >> we have been talking about the fact this was about the coverup, it was about the lice and the deception and guess what, it's all come home to roost. >> reporter: guiliani also lashed out at the russia investigation. >> this is an outrageous miscarriage of justice. >> offering this new explanation why fbi fired claims yoem comey.

>> he fired comey, comey would not say he wasn't a target of the investigation. >> reporter: going on to hurl insults at comey. >> this is a very perverted man, sorry, jim, are you a liar a disgraceful liar. >> reporter: this morning the president on twitter, a language that certainly didn't sound like donald trump acknowledged his payment saying it had nothing to do with the campaign, insisting cohen received a monthly retainer and he called daniels' accusations false and extortionist. savannah, hoda, back to you. >> wow. that's a lot of lawyers speak right there, peter, thank you. >> we will bring in jeremy bash to break it down for us. >> good morning, guys. >> let's talk about guiliani's tell us the implications about what he said on fox news. >> reporter: guiliani backed up, hoda. he appeared to have backed right over his client in saying that he the president actually reimbursed michael cohen, guiliani admitted there is potentially new avenues of legal

liable for the president. first as you note in the senate piece, the president filed a financial disclosure form, in which he did not disclose this loan for michael cohen. this could be a campaign finance violation, because michael cohen loned the president money. >> that has to be disclosed. finally the president and michael cohen agreed to secretly structure payments to stormy daniels. >> that could be a violation of the laws, including bank and wire peraud. >> it's a political problem. it's what rudy guiliani said directly contradicts what the president said. guiliani saying, yeah, he paid him back, he knew all about it. president trump is on tape saying i don't know anything about this. >> reporter: i think there are bigger problems here, first, obviously, the president did not tell the truth when he said to the reporters, he knew nothing about these payments. the second is, we have learned there is more than the $130,000 paid to michael cohen. some $470,000 michael cohen

received. what was that other money paid for? are there other shoes to drop? other people to pay off? these are bigger issues michael cohen and the president will have to explain in the coming days. also this morning, investigators are trying to figure out what caused a military plane with nine people on board to suddenly crash on to a busy highway in georgia the final moments seen in a chilling new video. nbc news' gabe gutierrez is at the scene of this good morning. >> reporter: hoda, this plane came crashing down on this busy highway. all nine people on board confirmed dead. authorities say it is a miracle that no one on the ground was seriously injured. this morning after this inferno, investigators are trying to pin point what caused the military aircraft to plummet to the ground. you can see the plane crashing in this under surveillance video. >> it went all the way on its back, flat on its back and went down to the ground, boom. >> reporter: flames from the

wreckage could be seen for hours. >> a highway 21 and gulf stream, ha military crash crossed both lanes of the road. >> reporter: it was scattered across a busy highway. >> we are fortunate there is not a bigger incident. >> reporter: the air lift wing i wing out of puerto rico took off bounds for arizona. eyewitnesses say its nose shot up shortly after takeoff, before it came crashing down. one of the guard's oldest planes, it was being retired and had been undergoing repairs for the last month. james levine says his car was 25 yards away when it fell from the sky. >> it was like auge bahama of fire and a huge explosion. it shook everything. i felt the explosion in my car. >> reporter: nine people were on the plane, five crew members, four support personnel, some worked relief missions at hurricane maria in puerto rico. it's been a particularly deadly period for military aviation in

the first week of april here in the united states, three crashes left seven people dead. in march, seven airmen died when a helicopter crashed in iraq. this latest crash adding to that somber list. >> i'm still in disbelief that it happened. because i've never seen anything like it in my life. >> reporter: investigators are now going through this massive debris field. this road remains shut down, hoda, savannah, as this train goes by behind me, many are coming to terms to the fact in this tragedy these national guard members have been helping fellow americans in ravaged puerto rico, now this tragedy, back to you. >> it's a sad story, all right, gabe, thank you. another major story is the release of three americans held in north korea now imminent. nbc news' keir simmons joins us with the latest overnight on this, hi, keir, good morning. >> a note of caution, we don't know under what conditions these guys have been held.

remember, american prisoner otto warmbier was released in a coma. we don't know if they are being released. this morning, there are signs. three nationals detained in north korea, now this morning, there are multiple reports their release is imminent. president trump adding to the speculation tweeting last night as everyone is aware, the past administration has been asking for three hostages to be released from a north korean labor camp, but to no avail. stay tuned. confirming last month. >> we are likewise fighting diligently to get the three american citizens back. i think there is a good chance of doing it. we're having very good dialogue. >> one south korean activist saying intelligence from inside north korea suggest the men have been moved to a hotel in the capital and are receiving medical treatment. the state department not confirming the reports. the three americans, also known

as tony chem have been accused of hostile acts against north korea is there we hope we will be released. my family and i miss my dad. >> reporter: one was held before president trump was elected. two were arrested after his election as the nuclear tensions mounted. but an historic meeting between president trump and north korean leader kim jong-un may be weeks away. the diplomatic developments moving at dizzying speechltdz the leaders holding hands on both sides of the border last month. now what is interpreted as a good will gesture may be on the horizon, the release of american prisoners. >> kerry, you spent some time there last year. what is your take on this for lack of a better look to put eight charm offensive on the part of the north koreans? >> you know, savannah, here's what many people miss about north korea what you see when you visit the country.

kim jong-un's weapons, when you are there in the capital, you see the construction work, for example. sanctions have threatened their economic expansion. kim jong-un wants to ends those sanctions, will he ultimately give up nuclear weapons to do that? savannah, hoda, that is the big question. >> it is indeed, keir. thank you very much. it has been six months since the tragic mass shooting in las vegas the deadliest in u.s. modern history. now we are getting a look what officers saw that night as they entered the gunman's hotel suite. joe friar joins us with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, the las vegas police department will gradually release video and audio clips over the next couple months. body camera footage from officers inside the hotel a warning view, may find the footage disturbing. >> reporter: gunfire behind the shield, off with the rifle. >> reporter: the footage shows the officers' point of view as they made their way to the suspect's room on the 32nd floor

of the mandalay bay hotel. at one point officers can be seen waiting in the stairwell and plugging their ears. >> breach, breach, breach. >> reporter: as off camera police bust opened the door to gunman steven paddock's hotel room. nearly two minutes later, one of the officers makes an observation. >> i think there may be a cal camera of some sort. >> he noticed a under surveillance camera in the hallway. >> he has an intricate camera system up. so he knew when officers were coming down the hallway. >> inside his two adjoining rooms, officers methodically clear the space to make sure the danger over. >> check under the bed. >> i'm covering. >> reporter: at one point paddock's body can be seen on the floor. police say he killed himself before officers reached the room. the space was filled with an arsenal of weapons as he fired from broken windows into a crowd of 22,000 at a crowded country music festival.

58 people were killed, hundreds injured. police were ordered to release body cam ideas after news organizations went to court. >> we believe the release of the graphic footage will further traumatize a wounded community. for that we apologize. >> a few weeks ago, mancz lay bay released images of paddock at the hotel during the week leading up to the shooting. he could be seen gradually bringing suitcase after suitcase to his room. mandalay bay's owner, stephen paddock says he gave no indication of what he planned to do. his behavior was normal. paddock's motive remains a mystery after the worst mass shooting in modern u.s. history. police say there is no footage from the officer who breached paddock's door, his camera was never activated. it's unclear why that's the case the sheriff expects to release the next batch of records in two

weeks. >> thank you so much. there were tense moments on another southwest airlines wednesday when a window suddenly cracked mid-flight. the plane landed safely. it raises new concerns in the wake of that deadly engine explosion two weeks ago. nbc news' ron mott with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah, aviation officials tell abc news it's rare for a window to break like this on a boeing 737. the fact it has happened twice on a southwest jet over the past two weeks under different circumstance, granted, is starting to raise some eyebrows. it's happened again, and in flight windows failure on a boeing 24re6r7b, two weeks after it run chufd in midair, killing a woman partially sucked out. wednesday's flight 957 from chicago to newark landed safely in cleveland. the pilot explaining why, according to passengers. >> it was pretty tense. you know, there was a crack in

the window and that we had, we still had pressure in the cabin. >> reporter: there was no early indication of what caused the crack to the outer layer of the window on flight 957. who ill the pilots did not declare an emergency, passengers were nonetheless rattled. >> they made you nervous, something like this happened a little while ago. we didn't know if it was going to crack opened or anything leak that. >> reporter: frightened, passengers took pictures of the cracked window, which did not break completely, leaving the cabin fully pressurized. passengers moved to other seats. >> we just saw people starting to freak out and we turned around and all of the flight attendants and stuff were running down the aisle to check it out. >> sources say there were 26 such windows breaking in the boeing 711. a work horse aircraft around the world. southwest says the aircraft has been taken out of service for maintenance review and the 76

passengers on board accommodated on a different plane. >> i would be lying if you were on a a plane, it would freak anybody out. >> another southwest scare in the air. jennifer reardon is the passenger who died on that southwest plane last month. after that incident, the airlines said it would accelerate inspections of those fan blades on its whole fleet of the 737 planes. now they've got another problem to inspect. savannah, hoda. >> thank you very much. >> al is tracking another severe round of weather in the mid-west. good morning, welcome back. >> thank you for getting the weather from us. we're looking at storms, this yesterday, cracked cancer, central kansas. a lot of thunderstorms, lightning. we have 14 reports of tornadoes, if you look at the radar right now, can you see, we got more active weather stretching from san angelo all the way to detroit. here's what we are looking at. we got a risk of strong weather from the northeast all the way down into texas. 40 million people at risk, hail, tornadoes possible. this goes into this evening as

the system pushes through, ongoing storms this morning, into the mid-west and then later today into the northeast and overnight, pushing on through, plus, we're looking at rainfall apples anywhere from one to three inches of rain, flash flood watches in chicago and we've also got heavy rain down through the south. look for texas. you will be looking at hail, damaging winds. this moves into friday the potential for flash flooding continues. heavy rain from san antonio san antonio all the way to dallas. three-to-four inches locally. could be upwards of five inches. that's what's going on, we will get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. child poverty... one nose at a time. because every. one. counts.

walgreens, trusted since 1901. good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we see a lot of clouds around the bay area right now even as we take a live look outside, san francisco but clouds will roll out fairly quickly by late morning. we're heading up to 61 degrees. 64 in oakland and 75 in concord as well as 75 in san jose. some upper 70s for antioch toward the afternoon. as we go into the weekend, we'll continue on with mostly sunny skies, a few more clouds, slightly cooler on saturday but staying dry into next week. and that is your and that is your latest weather. guys. >> thank you so much. coming up, nfl cheerleaders forced to pose topless and service escorts. the explosive new allegation from members of the washington red skins squad. a surprising settlement for the two men arrested at a philadelphia starbucks led to a national uproar.

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>> nice temperatures even though we're seeing clouds now, we'll get sunshine. live outside in san jose with mostly cloudy start. heading to 75 with clearing by late morning. inland ars in the mid to upper 70s. antioch 77 and 61oday in san francisco. santa rosa expect a high of 71 degrees there. mid-70s today, low 80s for a few spots tomorrow for the interior valleys. then more clouds move in by saturday. some peeks of sunshine, slightly cooler air. san francisco staying in the low 60s over the next few days. mike, what's happening out there with the dmut. >> -- with the commute. >> kari it's been about a half hour. 280 and 85 around that crossing. 60 i was going to say continuing recovering, back to what you expect for the morning, maybe better, south through pleasanton, earlier crash there at sunol boulevard. the build for 880 south,

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>> it's not campaign money. no campaign finance violation. th >> they funneled it through the law firm? fi, and the president repaid w it. >> rudy giuliani admits president trump repaid michael cohen for the $130,000 stormy daniels hush money payoff. something the president insisted he knew nothing about. >> mr. president, did you know about the $130,000 payment to stormy daniels? >> no. >> reporter: dangerous call. firefighters hurt after a hostage situation. >> the whole house shook. boom! >> reporte fiery crash caught on camera. the moment a private plane crashed on a golf course, killing everyone on board. as the ntsb investigates what went wrong. mystery ride. a car is left dangling from a

bridge over one of toronto's busiest roadways. police trying to figure out how it got there. and slam dunk. nba star patrick beverley's mom wins big on "the price is right." taking home two cars and more than $40,000 in prizes. her son tweeting his support. today, thursday, may 3rd, 2018. oh, my gosh. i love that. >> great reaction. >> come on down. >> you could feel it. >> yes. >> that's how i hope i'd react if i won something on that show. that is awesome. also this morning, guys, there is a new cheerleading scandal rocking the nfl. >> startling, new allegations being made by cheerleaders of the redskins against their team management. kate snow is on the story for us. >> morning, guys. in an explosive "new york times" story, several women on the redskins cheerleading squad say during a photoshoot in 2013, they were ordered by their squad director to be escorts for men

and were treated as sex objects for male fans. >> we are coming to you from costa rica. >> reporter: the smiling faces give no sign of what some washington redskins cheerleaders say really happened at a calendar photoshoot in costa rere -- costa rica in 2013. >> reporter: at the shoot, cheerleaders were to pose topless, though there was no nudity in the calendar. they claim sponsors and suiteholders, all men, were invited to watch. afterwards, their cheerleading director ordered nine of them to escort male sponsors to a nightclub. in effect, pimping us out. while the arrangement didn't involve sex, the women said several of them began to cry. other girls were devastated. nbc news spoke to two other cheerleaders who say they were on the trip, and the allegations are all true. critics say it is part of a

troubling culture that objectifies cheerleaders. like this version of the game, hot or not, on the redskins website, where fans can choose between two cheerleaders. the redskins told us, our cheerleading program is one of the nfl's premier teams in participation, professionalism and community service. each redskin clearleader is contractually protected to ensure a safe environment. it comes on the heels of cheerleaders alleging gender discrimination from other games. davis says she was fired for wearing this outfit in an instagram post and attending a party with players. >> it is not fair we've worked our whole lives to do this professional job, as well as the players have, and we're stifled by these rules. >> reporter: miami dolphins cheer leader ware quit her squad after she said team leaders embarrassed her for being a virgin and expressing her

christian beliefs. >> they were making me choose. do you want to be a cheerleader, or do you want to follow god? >> reporter: nfl cheerleaders in the spotlight again, demanding change and respect. the cheerleading director of the redskins didn't respond to our request for comment but told the "new york times" she never forced any of her squad members to be an escort. they have a, quote, supportive environment on her team. >> so this former cheerleader to sued, what is the main complaint? one sense, i mean, they wear the skimpy outfits. it is part of the show. they're alleging that this went well beyond that. >> there's two who filed complaints. new orleans saint davis. former dolphins cheerleader ware. both saying there is a double standard for how cheerleaders are treated and told to behave versus the male players. they're saying everything from, you know, social media use rules to who you can date and fraternize with, the rules are different if you're a cheerleader. they'd say they are athletes

like the men are athletes, and they want to be on a level playing field. >> the players association sets it across the board for all players. >> i don't know the answer to that. i think the nfl is certainly having something to say about this. they say they have the right to work in a positive environment, free from harassment. there are individual differences, is my understanding, per team. >> some of the things are outrageous. one, if a woman is a cheerleader sitting in a restaurant, and a football player walks in, one of the teams says the cheerleader has to leave the facility. >> can't talk to them. >> these are things in their contracts. >> right. >> kate, interesting. >> thank you. we'll switch gears and get a check of the weather from al. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by non-drowsy, 24-hour claritin. live claritin clear. >> if you're sniffling and having problems, well, especially through the southeast, the gulf coast and on into texas, the grass pollen is

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we're going to only make it into the low 60s in san francisco. the clouds we're seeing now will be clearing out later this morning. 71 will be the high in palo alto. 735 in san jose. antioch 77 degrees. low 70s for much of the north bay. the seven-day forecast, no major changes here. we're going to warm up a few degrees tomorrow and cool off a couple of degrees for the weekend. overall looking nice and beautiful spring-like weather. >> that's your latest weather. savannah. >> al, thank you so much. coming up the young men who were arrested at starbucks have accepted a settlement. it's $1 each. we'll tell you why. >> ryan reynolds joins the list of stars coming forward with their battling with anxiety. >> major changes with the boy scouts that aren't setting well with the girl scouts. how fun is this. tina fey with tony nominated cast of mean girls. we're going to make that this morning. f from

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>> what'd they get called for? black guys sitting here meeting? >> reporter: the viral video was seen by millions, setting off a debate on racial bias and prompting protests at starbucks nationwide. >> what do we want? >> justice. >> reporter: on wednesday, the two men arrested and the city of philadelphia struck an agreement. donte robinson and rashon nelson will be paid $1 each by the city and have their arrest records expunged. >> i'm thrilled they did it for $1 with the city. it showed a lot of class on their part. >> reporter: the city also agreed to fund a $200,000 grant program for aspiring high school entrepreneurs. robinson and nelson will work on the grant committee. >> i think that's very good for the city and for the youth especially. >> reporter: philadelphia's mayor released a statement that reads, in part, this was an incident that evoked a lot of pain in our city. rashon nelson and donte robinson invited us to partner with them in an attempt to make something

positive come of this. in april, the two young men were arrested in the neighborhood starbucks for trespassing. after the store manager phoned police when the men waiting for a meeting asked to use the bathroom and then declined to make a purchase. >> hi, i have two gentlemen in my cafe that are refusing to make a purchase or leave. i'm at the starbucks at 18th and spruce. >> police will be there as soon as possible. >> reporter: days after the incident, the starbucks ceo offered an apology. >> what happened, the way the incident escalated, the outcome was nothing but reprehensible. and i'm sorry. >> reporter: the manager who worked at that starbucks is no longer there. a week later, the pair told their story. >> wasn't read any rights. nothing. just double lock, handcuffs behind our back, and escorted out and put into a squad car. >> that stuff never happened to me. you have to walk in somebody else's shoes and try to understand where they're coming

from, and then change your heart and mind and move forward in a positive way. >> reporter: they reached a confidential settlement with starbucks. the coffee chain offering them the opportunity to complete their college degrees through the starbucks college achievement plan, and a promise to continue a dialogue with both of them. starbucks also plans to close all 8,000 plus stores, and its corporate offices, for the afternoon on may 29th so employees can take part in mandatory racial bias education training. >> makes you feel good, right? >> maybe something good can come of this. >> thank you. coming up next, another big name speaking out about their battle with anxiety. this time, ryan reynolds. we'll

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superhero. >> reporter: the star of the dead pool films plays a care free anti-hero with superhuman healing powers. >> wait. did i leave the stove on? >> reporter: but off screen, in a new interview with "the new york times," he says his life was often paralyzed by anxiety, agonizing about his future, adding both in the light hearted, i'm anxious about this kind of thing, and i've been to the depths of the darker end of the spectrum, which is not fun. the one time people magazine sexiest man alive just the latest high profile male celebrity to address the issue. >> i never heard of a pro athlete talking about mental health and i didn't want to be the only one. >> reporter: nba star kevin love recently opening up about having a panic attack during a game urging others to come forward and seek help. >> i was diagnosed with gad, general anxiety disorder, and mild panic. very similar to what kevin love was talking about there. >> reporter: i recently spoke about my own issues with anxiety. >> you have anxiety, you need to go -- you should talk to

somebody about it. i'm, like, it is a thing? this is the way i was born. this is how i'm hardwired this is the downside of how god made me and there is a tremendous upside as well. >> reporter: reynolds credits his wife with helping him through the darker times, telling variety, i'm lucky to have her around just to keep me sane. during the unveiling of his star on the hollywood walk of fame, he turned to his wife and quipped -- >> you are the best thing, the best thing that ever happened to me. second only to this star. >> reporter: in the times interview, reynolds says i have anxiety, i've always had anxiety. and he admits, there were times during the shooting of "dead pool" where his anxiety took hold. he says, the second he walks on stage, he knows the anxiety will lift. i figure, if you're going to jump off a cliff, he says, you might as well fly. he says it goes away when it was on stage. i was on tuesday on this network doing the results show for "the

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days. let's get an update on morning commute with mike. >> kari, there's haze and clouds you're talking about. doesn't impede san mateo bridge westbound away from it to the peninsula, see the highrise there, see how smooth the drive across the bridge there, dumbarton. south bay 87, north of 85, capital expressway, no crash reported but i'll track that. contra costa county light for walnut creek interchange, metering lights on there. building up past the coliseum. back to you. >> thank you very much. happening in the next half hour accused golden state killer back in court. the judge will hear pargts about gathering of evidence. they want to take full body photographs. parents in fremont trying to process a decision that didn't come down until early morning hours. they decided to keep fourth through sixth-graders away from sex education. some call it essential learning.

head to the home page for full story including reaction from parents. i'll be back with another update for you soon. another one in half an hour.

it's 8:00 on "today." it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, not so hush money. rudy giuliani comes out and says president trump actually did reimburse michael cohen for the $130,000 paid to stormy daniels. >> funnel through the law firm, and the president repaid it. >> oh, i didn't know he did. >> yup. >> something the president has denied. what does it mean for the president, the lawsuit and the investigation? we're live at the white house. plus, scout me in! >> it's just an amazing feeling. >> the boy scouts dropping the "boy" from their name, as the group looks to become more inclusive. but not everyone is supporting

the move. >> girl scouts. it's still -- if you're separate, there's still girl scouts. >> a look at the change and the controversy. ♪ look what you made me do making fetch happen. >> so you agree? >> what? >> you think you're really pretty? >> tina fey is here to talk about the new "mean girls" musical that scored 12 tony nominations. >> that is so fetch. >> as the stars of the broadway hit perform for us live today, thursday, may 3rd, 2018. ♪ in the middle of the night, in my dreams ♪ >> we're musical theater students from jacksonville university, ready for broadway on the plaza. >> happy birthday to my son michael in florida. we love you. >> i'm kristin from orlando, florida, and i love al roker. ♪ i'll take my time >> we're from columbia, south carolina.

>> good morning! >> surprise, mom. >> we're on the "today" show. >> from boise, idaho. >> richland, washington. >> reno, nevada. >> to the plaza. >> oh! >> welcome back. >> control room really knows how to get us. get one of the cute baby shots. >> welcome back. >> we're melting. >> we do appreciate you being with us on this thursday morning. adorable baby. we're going to squeeze the cheeks when we get out there. >> busy morning. let's get to the news at 8:00. bombshell revelation in the stormy daniels saga. the president's lawyer, rudy giuliani, claims the hush money given to the adult film actress was eventually repaid with trump's own money. nbc national correspondent peter alexander joins us with reaction. good morning. this is a bombshell because it contradicts what the president has said. >> reporter: you're right. the president for the first time acknowledging he had any involvement with that $130,000 hush money payment to stormy daniels. president trump delivering what is a long, legal explanation on twitter, trying to clarify,

after rudy giuliani's comments overnight, contradicting the president's past statements. president trump today insisting his personal lawyer, michael cohen, didn't use campaign money to pay daniels as part of a contract, he said, was aimed at stopping the porn star for making what he blasts as extortionist and false accusations. here's the stunning revelation from giuliani on fox news. >> i'm giving you a fact now that you don't know. it's not campaign money. no campaign finance violation. >> they funneled it through the law firm? >> funneled through the law firm, and the president repaid it. >> oh, i didn't know he did. >> yup. >> reporter: remember, just last month, the president told reporters that he wasn't aware of the payment. he knew nothing about it. daniels' attorney, by the way, last hour, telling "morning joe," quote, this president will

not serve out his time. i guarantee it. savannah? >> peter, thank you. the nationwide e. coli outbreak tied to romaine lettuce has turned deadly. one person from california died after eating the lettuce. nearly two dozen additional cases of sickness have been reported since last week. that brings the total to 120 in 25 states. most of the people who did get sick said they ate at a restaurant, had a salad. the romaine lettuce was the common ingredient. health officials expect it came from the yuma, arizona, growing region. they are repeating their warning, to avoid all romaine lettuce unless you're certain it did not come from that area. one week after her husband was convicted of sexual assault, bill cosby's wife is fighting back. she's publicly asking for a criminal investigation of the district attorney who filed the charges and his colleagues. mrs. cosby writes, this is mob justice, not real justice. the tragedy must be undone, not just for bill cosby, but for the country. someday, the truth will prevail. it always does.

she goes on to say that the charges against her husband were based on what she believes was a falsified account by a key witness. cosby faces up to 30 years in prison when he is sentenced. his attorney has said that there will be an appeal. we've got the news down. how about a little morning boost? james shaw jr., the man hailed at the hero after the waffle house shooting last month, paid a visit to the "ellen" show wednesday. he is credited with grabbing the gun from the shooter. during the interview, the conversation turned to basketball. ellen had a big surprise. >> do you have a favorite player? >> dwyane wade. >> dwyane wade. why is that? >> i like how he carries himself off the court. >> oh, yeah? >> yeah. >> let's see how he carries himself out here. come on out. ♪ this is how we do it ♪ this is how we do it >> of course. miami heat superstar dwyane wade flew to l.a. for the big surprise. wade told shaw he was brave, and he called him an american hero.

>> when i sit down with my kids, talk about role models, who to look up to, i tell them to look up james shaw jr. thanks for being there, man. >> that's amazing. >> is that unbelievable? >> yes. >> wade was also presenting shaw with a check for $20,000. ellen also presented him with another check for $225,000, which included money raised for him on a gofundme account. meantime, he was raising money for the victims. >> for the victims. >> look at that. >> not just his heroic act in the moment. just the way he's conducted himself afterwards, caring for the victims so much. >> yeah. incredible. >> good for him. he deserves it. ahead, be prepared for major changes. what the boy scouts are now dropping. why the girl scouts are not happy. carson's got that. we have a million questions emmy and golden globe winner and now for tony nominee, 12 times for "mean girl." do you have time for one million questions coming up? >> i do. >> get ready. we'll get to most of them right after this. e farm will be here

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today, they're rebranding, dropping the "boy," calling themselves scouts and welcoming girls. there are girls in scouting. they're girl scouts. they feel this ignores a powerful legacy they've built. times have changed since the early days of scouting more than a century ago. the boy scout focus shifting away from things like military preparation and, instead, embracing all kinds of inclusion. even girls. this is the latest brochure to join scouting, including girls in boy scout uniforms. >> we've had tremendous demand from our parents who had boys in cub scouting, now opening the opportunity for young women. >> reporter: the organization is dropping the word "boy," calling themselves scouts bsa, and inviting girls to sign up. the bsa still stands for boy scouts of america. the dens will be separated, some for boys and others for girls, and none is affiliated with the girl scouts, who have been around for over 100 years.

girl scouts may be best known for their cookies, but the girls can go camping and experience the wild, as well. what they learn is just as valuable but specifically tailored to inspiring girls. their leaders say the rank of gold star is just as hard to get as eagle scout. some are applauding the bsa's inclusivity. >> it is a wonderful step toward this idea of equality, especially between gender. >> reporter: others are confused by separating the dens by gender. >> it's girl scouts. if they're separate, they're still girl scouts. >> reporter: so far, 3,000 girls have enrolled in cub scouts. >> the girl scouts is not for everybody. it's not for me. i want to be part of the boy scouts. >> reporter: this 16-year-old started going to her brother's cub scout meetings when she was 4. >> to now have the boy scouts open up their doors to everybody, including girls and including me, it's just an

amazing feeling. >> reporter: that door won't open until next february, when girls are officially admitted. while the girl scout ceo says, we proudly own the girl in girl scouts. we are and will remain the first choice for girls and parents who want to provide their girls the opportunity to learn new skills. >> girls are welcome all the time. come to girl scouts. >> gadi, it begs the question, will boys, do you think, be admitted into the girl scouts now? >> it does not look like it. there are no indications they're going to let boys in girl scouts. we're not choosing sides here, obviously. >> no. >> but we have some girl scout cookies. >> thin mints. >> come on. >> samoas. >> do-si-dos. >> love it. >> gadi, thank you so much. al, how about a check of the weather? >> thin mints, gadi. >> here we go. >> now we're talking. that's why girl scouts rule, baby! come on.

that's it. anyway, let's -- even the name of the little ones, brownies. look at this. daly! darn you. anyway, we're looking at strong storms firing up through texas. we have severe thunderstorm watches out there. we're also looking at our enhanced risk of severe weather from iowa, missouri, on to kansas. 40 million people at risk for damaging winds, hail and tornadoes. record highs in the mid-atlantic states today, into the northeast. severe storms back through the midwest and into the plains. gorgeous sunshine along the west coast. snow showers in parts of alaska. cloudy skies in hawaii. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the -- oh! good morning. it's a cloudy start. we'll start to see the sun breaking through the clouds and an all clear afternoon as we head to 75 degrees for the south

bay. also, 75 in concord. oakland, expect a high of 64 degrees is a cool 61 in san francisco. we'll still have the breezy wins along the coast while inland areas make spite the 70s and the 80s. then we'll come back down to the mid 70s in time for the weekend. >> i'm happy now. >> what? oh, you got them back. roker! >> savannah? >> roker. >> hand them over. now to the women who made fetch happen. tina fey wrote "mean girls." 14 years later, she's at it again with reginae george, the plastics and the high school drama taking center stage on broadway. >> "mean girls" led this year's tony nominations with a whopping 12, including best musical, best book of a musical. tina, tina, tina. >> hi. >> good morning. >> when the tony nods were happening, tell us where you were. walk us through this fun moment. >> well, i was at the gym,

because fitness is my life. i was afraid to watch it on tv. my friend was scrolling through the internet. as it started to, like, all this good news rained down on us, i started crying. i cried in the middle of equinox. i was not the first, i'm sure, and i won't wibe the last. >> sweaty tears? >> it was sweaty tears. i realize, i've never cried over an emmy or golden globe. it must have meant more to me than i realized. i guess i'm so proud of this show and of everybody involved. >> your hubby got a tony nomination. >> yes, jeff richmond nominated for the score. our director is nominated for his directing and his choreography. it is fantastic. >> "mean girls" is your baby, obviously. 14 years ago, when this came to be, so many people fell in love with it. were you nervous about saying, we're going to transfer this to broadway to see if it works? >> what happened was, other people approached us over the years, saying, we would maybe want to adapt this. not realizing we don't own it, like paramount owns it.

i was, like, if anyone is going to write this thing, i'm writing it. we had been doing "30 rock" for seven years intensely. when it ended, we were, like, what can we do now that we always wanted to do? that's when we started, which was, you know, five years ago. everyone said, it'll take five years. we were, like, no, no, no. five years. >> i have to say, this might shock you, you're going to be shocked, i had never seen "mean girls" until two weeks ago. >> you're a caucasian woman. >> isn't it supposed to be my bible? >> yeah. >> i couldn't stand being cultural irrelevant. we had a flight to london. i'm renting it from itunes. i watched it. i loved it. >> thank you. >> it holds up so, so well. did you change much for the broadway, the book and script? >> in the movie, reginae george has a flip phone. the world has changed a lot around us. we wanted to, yeah, make it something that wasn't just the movie on stage.

directors were helpful in opening it up. in a musical, what are the emotional stakes people need to sing about? with high school, everything is super big deal and emotional. >> my locker won't open. >> this boy likes someone else. it's there. >> we're excited about another thing, too. i saw you're going to be hosting "snl." >> yes. >> what is it like going back to your old stomping grounds? >> i'll go may 19th, the season finale. the head writer in me is, like, they're going to be tired and i need to bring ideas. who is old enough for me to play? stormy daniels maybe. who can i play? it is really fun, yeah. >> speaking of comedy, i wonder if what you were thinking -- i think of you as the dean of female comedians. >> thank you. >> you're, like, well, that's how you require me to refer to you. what did you think about the whole thing at the white house correspondence' dinner? >> first of all, every year, the white house correspondence'

dinner, my first thought is, i'm so happy i am not hosting it. it is the roughest room. you have to go in there with a nor mcdonald, you know, i don't care what you think of this. colbert was aces at that. listen, i think, you know, it weirdly ties into what we're talking about, this culture people being, like, i said it. that's the culture we've built now. i think michelle went and did her job. you can't ask a coyote to guard the hen house. if you invite a comedian into that place, where the tone is set, they'll give it straight. that's what she did. maybe next year, a children's choir. >> exactly. do you think fetch is ever going to happen? >> i want to apologize to the world for fetch. i didn't mean for it to -- >> i want it to happen. i'm ready for it to happen. >> it could happen. >> it's not going to go anywhere. you're going to be back with us in the next half hour. the "mean girls" cast is going to perform right outside on our plaza. >> so excited. >> hi, mom! >> all your babies right there.

>> carson is eating al's cookies. talking about what's buzzing. social media users are in a heated debate over the internet acron acronym, imho. some thing, in my honest opinion. others think, it is in my humble opinion. we asked on twitter, what does imho stand for? 63% of you said it stands for in my honest opinion, over in my humble opinion. when we take the debate to the dictionaries, the answer becomes clear. it's in my humble opinion. now that we've settled all of that, we've got another one for you. do you know what fwiw stands for? ladies, do you know what that means? >> wait, wait, wait. for what it's worth. >> good one. >> for what it's worth. >> correct. >> give us another one. >> btdt. >> by -- >> by the way. >> by the end of the day.

skip. pass. >> been there, done there. dating terms are always entertaining. there's a new one making rounds. or b orbiting. it is when someone will not respond to your texts, won't answer calls, but they'll track you on social media. they'll re-tweet your phone, like your photos, but they won't answer your call. >> we call that stalking. >> the kids call it orbiting. a lot going on. how about pop start? >> we've got the exclusive first look at the spring/summer issue of magnolia. chip and joanna gaines publicati publication. there is a beautiful photo of joanna and her baby bump. she's due in the summer. the theme foe tus focuses on cu and how to discover the newest things in life. it hits stands on may 15th nationwide. you were up late last night. you sat down with jimmy fallon, catching up on the olympics and the upcoming royal wedding.

they also talked about the "time" 100 ecenvent, particular hoda's red carpet accessory. >> here's hoda with a ziploc bag for a purse. >> wait, thank you! >> they're not clapping with you. they're, like, this is insane. why? >> do you think a ziploc bag for a purse is a good idea? it is so convenient. it is clear. you see what you have. it's easy. it's cheap. when you lose it, you can just get another one. i got a text from an old friend of mine from 20 years ago. the only thing she wrote was, oh, my god, you are still carrying that ziploc bag around. >> that's your thing. >> yeah. >> savannah and hoda weren't the only ones up past their bedtime. another guest we fnoticed. vail was there. >> this is a frame, savannah. >> i love this so much. she was so excited to meet jimmy.

>> he hugged her life it was his daughter. >> jimmy has two little girls. >> yeah. >> got a nice girl fix. speaking of stars, universal orlando resort is debuting the "fast and furious" supercharged attraction. di dylan is down there. what's up? >> reporter: the "fast and furious" franchise is one of the highest grossing of all time, with a box office worldwide of more than $5 million. yesterday, i got a behind the scenes tour of the new attraction from vin diesel himself. it starts in the headquarters with actual props. we also have supercharged cars from the movies, which is insane. joining me this morning, we've got vin diesel, ludacris, tyrese gibson. morning, guys. >> morning. >> yeah! >> the crowd goes wild. >> best fans in the world.

>> yes, sir. >> i mean, not every movie turns into a ride here. do you remember being a part of putting this whole thing together? >> i do. i do. i remember coming home from shooting "fast and furious 7," "furious 7," and i had a bunch of the developers and designers in my living room, playing with my 4-year-old son. i saw my son smiling at what this ride could be. i knew that this ride could be something special. when we launched the first ride in l.a., the response was so surprising. it was a new thing. >> yeah. >> no one had seen someone take a film and morph it into something that you could actually live in and experience. >> yeah. >> and ride in. >> it's got to be nostalgic, to see the set here recreated. >> yeah. >> is it wild seeing yourselves? >> well, jor dad ajordana was s

that. >> costumes from the move vies under the lockers. it is nostalgic. it was crazy. >> we are going to have more from you ii )m ... any moment now .. a sacramento judge is scheduled to hear arguments about whethe good morning. it's 8:26. any moment now a sacramento judge is succeed to hear arguments about whether investigators can take inmate photos of the accused golden state killer. joseph deangelo made a surprise appearance yesterday. cameras not allowed in the courtroom and the judged everyone to come back this morning. this is vitd of his first court appearance last week. pr prosecutors are asking for full body photos. that's what crossed the line. he is accused of murders in southern california is that dozens of rapes. he can and swifg gears to your morning commute, active tracking in fremont.

>> we'll look over here. i'll talk about the south bay in a second but it is in freedom. off 680 there. as you come over the train tracks, it sounds like there was a crash there. police saying avoid the area if you can. if you're coming off 680, there is a safeway there and you'll be having an issue there. meanwhile over here, congestion for the south bay, north 87. we do have a big bog down there. and a crash at taylor as you head into downtown. >> all right. thank you. we'll have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes.

♪ ♪ she's the queen of beasts and i'm in her pride ♪ ♪ i have [ music playing ] ♪ she's the queen of the beasts ♪ ♪ i'm in her pride ♪ it's kind of fun ♪ when she bears her claws ♪ i'm with the apex spender [ music playing ] >> oh my god! that, of course, is the cast to "mean girls." we will get that in a second

with their fearless leader misty na fey. >> she will perform for us in a bit. >> we have a great crowd. an awesome crowd. love it. >> a lot of people came a long way here. >> we've got a group from abbott middle 62le in michigan these kids, just so you know, drove all night, 13 hours, and just arrived. hi guys! i have one question, wha was the bus ride worth it? >> yeah! >> abbott middle schools. you will see a bunch of broadway shows. i hope this one is one of them. thank you for coming to see us. >> you know what's going on? it smells like chocolate chip cookies out here doesn't it? >> it's your new cologne. >> chocolate chip.

>> let's get a check of the weather, mr. roker. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by -- here. >> announcer: today's bweather s brought by kay jewelers. number one jewelry store in america. every kiss begins with yes, i'm wearing euade deboshon. another hot day friday in the east. temperatures in the plains, heavy weather in texas. sunshine along the west coast. saturday, it will be cooling off, nice and seasonable. it will spread east. we are looking at more sunshine from texas into the southwest. sunday, sunday! a lot of wet weather returns along the mid-atlantic and northeast coast. look at showers back in the western plains. wet weather. sunny skies from florida to the gulf coast. . we're seeing some clouds out there now but that won't be the story for the day. we'll see it all clearing out

and in san francisco, mostly sunny skies. 61 degrees will be the high. 71 degrees in palo alto and 75 degrees in san jose. into antioch, it will be in the upper 70s for the afternoon. even some low 80s for a few spots tomorrow. then slightly cooler for the weekend. highs in the mid 70s for saturday and sunday. >> that's the latest weather. weather. savannah. >> all right, al, now to our special series, we're encouraging everybody to thank a nurse today ahead of national nurse's day, which happens this weekend. >> around the clock, a world of difference, especially to anxious parents of the youngest patience. natalie morales, joins us with one family's touching story, hey, senate. >> kay mullins said she never thought when she became a new mother instead of making mom friends, her closest confidants would be the nurses who kept her son alive. pint size super hero finn

o'sullivan looks like a typical toddler, but finn's mom, kate, says he's also a fighter. >> there is a reason they call him finn the mighty warrior, right? >> i never met a stronger person than my son. >> finn was born with two life-threatening liver conditions. to survive, he needed a liver transplant from a living donor. >> i feel really lucky. >> reporter: kate's best friend sarah, who is finn's godmother donated a piece of her liver to save his life. >> i am so lucky i was able to do it. >> cheers! >> to finn and sarah! >> the family celebrating the one-year anniversary of finn's transplant. how meaningful is this moment today? >> it's just, it means everything, perhaps i could start imagining him having a long future. >> reporter: but this time last year, finn's future seemed uncertain. you were there all doing it,

during the transplant. are you the nurse that takes care of him post open. >> being able to do all the care necessary and becoming best friends within the first hours is always what's so important to me. finn's body was put through a shock, but kate and the family's heart was put through a shock. >> reporter: once the transplant is over, it's a nerve racking waiting game then? >> it's a marathon waiting game. >> how important was nurse amanda's role in that time? >> that was huge. there was a lot to do as far as stabilizeing him. i remember that day, i don't think i went to the bathroom or ate or drank anything you know for over 12 hours straight, just continuously working to stabilize him. >> i know you love it, she's loud, right? >> yes. >> what do you mean by that many. >> i, myself, like to be an advocate for people and in that moment, it was one of the most vulnerable moments of my life. so she came in that room and basically became my voice and took on that role of protecting

finn. even though she had never met him. i could tell she could see him without all of those liars. now he's running around, like a 19-month-old should be doing, right? >> he can hardly keep him still right now. >> the laparoscopic transplant saved finn's life, kate says the medical team, especially the nurses became like family. >> you know how much you mean to e. and how much he's been there every step of the way this year. >> why do you appreciate nurse amanda and the other nurses so much? what did they do for you and your family? >> they listened and they advocated and they were compassiona compassionate. >> and you wrote a note to amanda and the other nurses. did you want to share a note with her? >> dear amman dark, thank you for your passion and dead cakes for caring for finn through the

blur of anxiety and sleepless nights. i felt you saw finn. even amongst the countless wires, tubes and monitors, he wasn't just a patient, he was a tiny human with so much life to live. thank you for being a part of this journey. >> oh. he's so special to me. this is why i do my job and i have the best job in the world. this is just a gratifying moment because we got here. >> no tubes today. >> no tubes today. >> just bubbles. finn the mighty warrior and his beloved nurses celebrating his one-year milestone and many more to come. >> i mean, he's here because of them. >> yay! >> and kate says nurse amanda was just one of a team that was crucial in taking care of finn before and after his transplant. she wanted us to act knowledge the nurses and also kate wrote a beautiful essay on today.com sharing more of her appreciation

for all that nurses do, so please check it out. be sure and read it. hoda, savannah. >> a beautiful story. >> we do a lot of great series, but this one, in particular, seems to be touching a chord. >> there is something so special about nurses. oh, they come in, they change it. it's so much more, they're like dispencers of love. >> in the final wee's life, the came in were literally angels on earth. >> exactly. >> they weren't just doing their job because it's their job. there was moreinvested. they cared. >> my sister has been a nurse over 25 years. they're so dedicated. >> it is a calling for them. >> like teachers thar, they neee than one day a year to say thank you. >> tomorrow is a good day for that. we want to invite all nurses, if you're around, come to the plaza. we'll have a big celebration in your honor. >> we're going to love up on you. >> yes. much deserved. >> you should come. coming up next, some

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an integral part of his childhood. >> it's the neighborhood where my mother grew up. it means, beautiful view. everything i am, i think in large part, is due to my mother and the tradition she shared with me about mexico. >> in 2005, he harnessed the love of family and tradition and started selling tacos out of a vw bus on the beaches of mexico. they were a hit. he hit the road, opening the first of five restaurants in new york city. when national grocer whole foods discovered the delicious gems and approached him to package and sell the tortillas in local stores, he jumped at the chance to share the food of his native home. >> i would like that we take it to every corner of the country. i guess more than anything, that people enjoy the food we make. >> this southern chef's family tradition of pickling is close to his hear >> have fond memories of preserving as kid. pickling, cooking, it's about getting the most bang for your

buck. make sure you have no waste. >> paying homage to a rural louisiana upbringing, five years ago, nick melvin partnered with his father-in-law and launched his line of preserved vegetables, relishes and mustards at local farmers' markets. they are fan favorites. whole foods took notice, invi inviting them to be a part of their local program, connecting small businesses with people looking to develop new and unique products to fill the shelves of whole foods. giving hometown brands the one-on-one mentoring they need to rise through the ranks. >> perfect examples of brands we found, cultivated relationships with and had success on our shelves locally. >> in a short time, the duo went from hand packing hundreds of jars to working around the clock, fulfilling orders. all while keeping true to his family's recipes. >> the brine is more than just a vessel for your vegetables. it's a marinade.

it is a vinegar ette. when i think about food, flavors, i think, how can i approach people i never met before and hopefully touch them in a positive way? >> two local businesses taking their passion to new heights. what's great is whole foods has this local program that enables the small businesses, these two in this case, to thrive, but without sacrificing their history, heritage and the way the things were made. hand jarring. now having to fulfill so many orders. you want to try it? >> of course we do. >> the pickled cucumbers. the tomatoes. >> a pickled cucumber is like a pickle, right? >> yeah. >> right. >> yes, yes. >> i'm no culinary expert. >> you have it right. >> that was the legal definition. >> those are amazing. >> good though. a lot of flavor. coming up, tina fey is back. she's bringing you a live performance from the cast of "mean girls" off broadway. first, this is "today" on nbc.

>> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> this morning on our best of broadway, a show that received just 12 tony nominations. we are, of course, talking about "mean girls." >> we are joined by the woman who wrote both the hit movie, now the broadway show, tina fey. before we get to this, you know, you obviously had a role in the "mean girls" movie. >> yes, i was in the movie. >> would you resurpriprise the for broadway? >> i don't have the skills to pay the bills on that one. >> can you sing your answer? >> no. my friend plays my part. she's amazing. she kills it every night. >> tell us about what we're going to watch. >> if you know the movie, which you do now, you know cady heron is new to school, just moved from kenya. she's torn between two groups of friends. wants to hang out between her

real friend, janice, but also attracted to the plastics. this is a scene where janice is trying to explain, be careful. they're tricky. >> cast of "mean girls," take it away. >> maybe after school, i'll take you to the mall and buy you some schools. >> what did she say? >> i don't get why you hate her, janis. regina seems cool. >> she's dangerous, okay? ♪ don't be fooled by the pink, she is not playing dolls ♪ ♪ she is stalking the halls for the thrill of the kill ♪ ♪ every person in school is aware of her stare ♪ ♪ when she tosses her hair, they go perfectly still ♪ ♪ all their eyes say, don't attack me ♪ ♪ watch them sweat and pant and shake ♪ ♪ every food chain has its acme,

regina george eats steak ♪ ♪ she's the queen of beasts, she can smell your fear ♪ ♪ in this biosphere, she's the apex predator ♪ ♪ like a lioness, only with less fur, do not mess with her ♪ ♪ she's the apex predator ♪ >> you're getting the sweet heels. ♪ at the watering hole, see the girls who weren't nice ♪ ♪ have to scatter like mice from a jungle cat ♪ ♪ and though janis is great, she does not have this power ♪ ♪ people literally cower, janis can't do that ♪ ♪ see us mark our territory as i follow in her train ♪ ♪ i was victim, i was quarry,

now i shake my mane ♪ ♪ she's the queen of beasts and i'm in her pride ♪ ♪ i have hitched a ride with the apex predator ♪ ♪ and it's kinda fun when she bears her claws ♪ ♪ when i'm safe because i'm with the apex predator ♪ >> so, have you seen any guys you think are cute yet? >> there's this guy in my calculus class, aaron samuels. >> that's regina's ex-boyfriends. >> they're off limits to friends. it's the rules of feminism. ♪ did i think i'd be protected by my new exotic pet ♪ ♪ not a chance if she suspected i was any kind of reproductive

threat ♪ ♪ but she doesn't know yet ♪ she doesn't know yet ♪ she's the queen of beasts, at the beastly school ♪ ♪ got to keep things cool with the apex predator ♪ ♪ so i'm kinda friends, but your kind of way ♪ ♪ what a day, with the apex predator ♪ ♪ will she braid your hair, will she eat your heart ♪ ♪ how can you outsmart the apex predator ♪ >> cast of "mean girls" on broadway now. much more when we come back. much more when we come back. this is "today" on nbc.

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oh, yes. >> crushing on that little girl out there. >> let's head back down to universal orlando resort and check back in with dylan and the stars of "fast and fur yious." >> we talked about the ride briefly. is there any inside scoop on "fast 9"? can it get bigger? >> it does get bigger. i just got off the phone with justin lynn, who is directing "fast 9" and "fast 10." he is excited. >> can you take us to a part of the world? >> we haven't been to africa. we're long overdue. >> yeah! >> all right. since, obviously, this is all about cars, let's go up the line here. tyrese, what was your first car? >> i had a -- i remember my license plate number. 1hnh540. >> who remembers the license plate number?

not the car? >> slipping my mind. it's early. >> jor dand a jordana. >> i drove a white bmw. >> good first car. >> i had a honda xl with a stick shift with no numbers. i had to guess which gear my car was in. i thanked god i made it to my destination every time. >> that's why you're so good now. >> absolutely. all cars. >> yours? >> i don't remember the license plate. i don't remember the car. i do remember the vin number. >> nice. >> come on, guys. come on, guys. >> that works. >> that was good. >> come on, man. >> so much fun. it's open now. we have the juris family. remember, we sent them down from the plaza? they're having a great time, too. we'll see you guys. >> the vin number. >> that was cute. >> first car? >> first car, i had an olive

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good morning, everyone. welcome. i'm megyn kelly. we have so many headlines to get to. first, turns out, donald trump may be in legal trouble. you know porn star stormy daniels is claiming she had an affair with mr. trump, right, back in 2006. the president denies it. ms. daniels was prepared to go public with her claims a week before the presidential election. mr. trump's lawyer, a man named michael cohen, paid her $130,000 to stay quiet. now, when the deal became public earlier this year, both mr. trump and his lawyer, mr. cohen, claimed trump knew nothing about it. that this was all a cohen deal.