news update. >> our midday newscast at 11:00. more news from all of us. have a great day. thank you for starting your morning right here with us. good morning. tornado good morning, tornado outbreak. more than two dozen tearing across the south. a new severe weather threat from texas to maryland. al has our forecast just aad. chaos on campus, a gunman bursts into north carolina university campus and opens fire. two people killed, four others injured. what we are learning about the 22-year-old suspect now in custody. bombshell letter, what we now

know about how robert mueller really felt about the russia investigation. the letter to the ag and their follow-up conversation as william barr faces congress this morning and venezuela bracing for more protest in the wake of a disturbing day of violence being called an attempted coups. >> oprah weighs in. >> i'm so proud of her. >> her special gift for the royal baby. wednesday, may 1, 2019. >> good morning.

welcome to "today," what a night for people in the south. severe weather is going to impact millions. large tornadoes, heavy rain, dangerous flooding. damage is there, travel problems and we have more on tap today. we'll get to al in a moment but first to gabe who is just north of dallas. >> reporter: a tornado rolled through here. thankfully no injuries but downed trees and power lines in the area. there were reports of at least 25 tornadoes across five states. this morning brutal weather has been pummelling the plains striking in arkansas and iowa. iowa battling intense flooding. 13 million people in the path of the storm. in oklahoma, this amazing drone

video tracks a funnle cloud. heavy rain causing dangerous flooding in many areas across the mississippi river. >> what we are seeing is a challenge and very devastating for people who live and work in this particular area. >> downtown inundated with water up to six-feet deep after a barrier gave way. >> it is a high-grade sand bagging process. they are up for a long period but not a permanent fix. they just wore away. >> reporter: fire crews went door to door. residents thankful for the rescues. >> thanks to daven port fire department helping us get some things out. they are doing a great job.

>> reporter: parts of texas is cleaning up, the major concern is about flooding for communities up and down the mississippi river. >> what is ahead today? mr. roker is standing by with some answers. >> more bad news. we have flood warnings in oklahoma. some of these places are seeing upwards of three inches of rain per hour. the flood watch is extending. 14 million people are at risk. tomorrow, it expands from texas to the midwest. 15 million people at risk for damaging wind, hail and tornado. tornado threat is low but we can't move it out. today, slow-moving system. this will be a slow mover. rain storms will start trailing

over these areas. scattered showers and more heavy rain. the system moves out slowly. we'll have storms with travel delays. looking at friday from texas to central arkansas. three to five inches or more. looking at denver for morning fog, austin for afternoon storms. same in forth worth. i 35, rain is going to be a problem. flooding will be an issue. we'll look at the flood threat coming up in the 8:00 hour. >> now to the panic over yet another college campus in the wake of a tragic school shooting. university of north carolina at charlotte. a gunman opened fire there. two people killed and four others injured. it could have been even worse.

kathy park is here with more. >> it is an all clear and the lockdown has been lifted. the accused gunman is now in police custody opening fire on the last day of classes right before final exams were set to happen. >> this is a tragic day at the university, the city and state of north carolina. >> reporter: one week before graduation, shock and sadness after a shooting left two people dead and four others injured. >> 10-4, we have multiple victims. >> the university quickly putting the entire school on lockdown students and staff getting messages that said, run, hide, fight, secure yourselves immediately.

terrified, students barricaded themselves and hiding under desks. >> just freaking out. we heard a bang at the window. the glass at the front door was destroyed. >> the shooter is detained right here. >> police responding quickly disarming the shooter before he could do more actions. >> our officers actions definitely save lives. >> the suspect, 22-year-old tristan terrell. reporting that terrell is a former student who dropped out earlier this semester. initial callers to 911 indicated the shooter was armed with a pistol, students shaken. >> you think you are safe but you are not.

>> one of the victims who survived, is a sophomore communications major from boston. friends thanking others for keeping him in thoughts and prayers, campus community coming together. >> we'll get through this. it will painful. it will take quite a while to get past it. >> it is worth noting there is a large police presence on campus for an end of semester concert. overnight, terrell was charged with two counts of murder and four counts of attempted murder. to the latest of the mueller report. attorney general william barr facing lawmakers for the first time since the report's release. robert mueller himself has already confronted him over his portrayal of the investigation.

we have complete coverage this morning with peter alexander. >> reporter: good morning. this is happening right now. the attorney general william barr, moments a ago arriving there. you see him there, senate democrats will be grilling open over explosive news that robert mueller sent him until what was an undisclosed letter. some are calling for barr to resign accusing him of misleading the public. >> new details about how the tight slipped robert mueller was fuming. new report that he wrote a letter objecting to the initial description of the conclusions complaining that barr's account caused public confusion. >> this letter is unquestionably a stunning rebuke of the attorney general of the united

states undermining, devastating his credibility. >> it is an outright manipulation of the report and statements by special council mueller. >> three days after barr released his summary of the findings, the special council in a letter reviewed by the "washington post" said barr's description did not fully capture the nature and substance of the report. adding there is now public confusion about aspects of the investigation. this threatens to undermine the central purpose why the special council was appointed. barr called mueller after receiving his letter. a conversation the justice department describes as cordnal and professional and mueller emphasized that nothing in the

attorney general's letter was inaccurate or misleading but he expressed frustration over the lack of context. overnight, the president's personal lawyer rudy giuliani telling me he wasn't aware of mueller's letter. saying if mueller didn't want confusion, he should have made a decision. in fact, he said to me that president was innocent. in fact barr was pressed about reaction to his letter. >> reports have emerged recently that members of the special council's team are frustrated with the limited information included in your march 24th letter, do you know what they are referencing with that? >> no, i don't. i suspect they probably wanted

more put out but in my view, i was not interested in putting out summaries. >> reporter: moments before barr arrived, we received a copy of that letter. democrats now renewing the call for mueller to testify. back to you. >> peter, thank you. >> let's turn to our justice correspondent pete williams. >> we knew some of the lawyers on mueller's team didn't like the way the attorney general described this. mueller thought this got things off on the wrong foot. now we have the full report and we can make up our own minds about whether barr's letter accurately characterized this.

one thing, it is not crystal clear about why mueller reached no conclusion about whether the president committed a crime. >> no doubt the attorney general is going to be in the hot seat today facing tough questions. any idea. just 8% was redacted. suggesting he could release the summary sections while he waited but barr said they were marked, may contain grand jury material which is illegal to release. i will think many of today's questions will be why did barr suggest the attorney did not commit obstruction of justice. >> democratic leaders say they

have reached an agreement with president trump on a $2 trillion deal to improve our nation's crumbling infrastructure. house speaker pelosi and chuck schumer expressed optimism. >> it is clear the white house and all of us want to get something done on infrastructure in a big and bold way. there was good will in this meeting, which is different than other meetings. >> the two sides plan to meet again to discuss how to pay for all of it. in venezuela, calling for a new round of mass protest following a day of turmoil aimed at toppling the embattled president. >> reporter: good morning, the trump administration backs that leader saying it is taking

nothing off the table, which is why nobody is watching this closer than folks in that building. we want to warn you, some of the images you are about to see are disturbing. >> this morning, venezuela military on high alert. their leader guido saying, we will see you in the streets. chaos included molitov cocktails and more. >> it is confusion because there is no official news, internet and social media are being blocked.

this violence began when the option called for massive demonstrations. ordering troops to step back. mike pompeo srushing to get the message out. >> we understand he was getting ready contemplating leaving the country and the russians told him to stay. >> reporter: 3.3 million venezuelans have fled. >> why did you leave? >> to find a better future. over here, can you demonstrate, fight for freedom and you don't get shot at. >> the president has said all options remain on the table, that presumably includes military involvement?

>> indeed. the venezuela military has about 160,000 soldiers many trained by russia and cuba, which is why they have so many plans which might include an invasion. at this point, there are no outward signs, the u.s. military will go to war to remove maduro. >> one of the last network correspondents to travel to venezuela as well. we looked at the tornadoes off the top, what are we looking at now? >> we have flooding to talk about. let's show you the big picture. snow tapering off in the northern rockies. 64 in seattle, 71 in los angeles. these severe storms. beautiful sunshine. 90 degrees in tampa with showers in the northeast. we'll get to your local forecast

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a live look outside. in antioch, expect a high of 76. and 73 in san jose. a storm system will approach and bring us a chance of rain on sunday. it clears out early next week. our temperatures head back up into the 70s. let's head over to mike for a look at the traffic. >> three vehicles involved. getting over toward the shoulder. that's the additional slowing. westbound also for the bridges, dumbarton and san mateo. dumbarton sees more traffic build the last half hour. slow on willow toward 101.

a look at the east short freeway, richmond to the berkeley curve. backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. a smooth drive overall. back to you. back in a half hour with another local news update. ♪

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♪ all night long >> we are back at 7:30. nice look on a pretty wednesday morning. can you believe it, it is already may 1. i'd like the weather to get that memo. it's been a little chilly and rainy here. getting right to the headlines. we start with the weather, it is powerful and dangerous in the south. 25 reports of tornadoes in oklahoma, missouri and arkansas. in sulfur, oklahoma, you'll see this drone video.

heavy rain causing dangerous flooding along the mississippi river. da davenport, iowa. two people were killed and four others were hurt at the university of north carolina at charlotte. the campus was placed on lockdown. all of it happening on the last day of classes there. the suspected shooter is a former shooter. the 22 was arrested while still on campus. he has been charged with two counts of murder and four counts of attempted murder. this morning, a judge sentenced assange to 50 weeks in prison for jumping bail. he took refuge in london for seven years.

british police removed him last month. he is facing possible extradition to the u.s. now to a special media experiment getting a lot of attention. facebook revealed testing for a new feature on instagram. a story a lot of folks may not like. good morning, guys. right now, if you look at your feed, can you see how many people liked someone's photo. soon that number might be hidden. they'll start testing the idea with some users later in canada this week. already drawing strong reactions. >> reporter: instagram ceo announced, they'll test a new i.d. hiding the like count and

the view count on videos. that means those numbers won't be publicly listed, only accessible to the person who made the post. >> we want people to be less worried about how many likes they got and more energy connecting with the people they care about. >> that it might take away the desperation of likes. >> there is no pressure so you can post for the fun of posting it. >> growing evidence social media platforms impact self-esteem. >> it will stop people worrying as much. for others eliminating likes might break their virtual hearts. >> i think it is bad. we should be able to have that control still. >> if i don't have likes, it is hard for me to tell what the reaction is.

>> raising dollar and cents about influencers. one influencer writes, likes are currency to us. >> in response, we understand that this is important for many creators. we are thinking through ways for you to communicate value to your brand partners. also exploring new ways to tackle on line bullying. comment filters. >> the company is also looking at away mode. a way to opt out during a sensitive time in your lifelike switching schools or going through a break up. >> also getting into a shopping game. a way for people to buy products they see on the app without even leaving it. >> also getting into the dating game too. >> tell us about this new way to find love.

>> they are calling it facebook crush described as a tenninder to find matches. >> it could make facebook less enjoyable. others call it creepy or less embarrassing. the company insists the content won't be used to make content or ad decisions. >> it is an interesting idea. you see your own likes but everybody else doesn't have to see them. the kids in particular. i like it. don't hate me or @me on twitter. >> you know they are coming for you. >> mr. roker. we always like it when you are here. >> i'm going to check the tweeter in a moment.

the areas in red are the flood warnings we have. you can see right where the rain is coming down, the missouri and mississippi is feeding down. that's why we are worried about this. davenport with the highest river stage. 290 above flood stage and that may still rise. in chicago, 6 degrees below average. boston on the chilly side. nashville, 83 mobile, 84. 86 in louisville and 89 in jacksonville. that warm air will finally make its way to the east. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a live look outside in the north

bay and highway 101. it's a busy start to this wednesday morning. and at least we have some sunshine. we'll see that throughout the day as our temperatures inch up a few more degrees. up to 76 degrees in concord. 69 degrees in oakland. and 65 in san francisco. our seven-day forecast shows that we will have a couple of more warmer days but then cooling down this weekend. a slight chance of showers in the forecast by the end of the weekend. >> that's your latest weather. coming up, carry underwood talks about bouncing back after baby number two. >> sharing the entertaining conversation. >> the win streak rolls on on jeopardy.

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good wednesday morning. right now at 7:56, we wake up and we have some nice and cool weather. but it will be warming up as we go throughout the day. looking at our high temperatures in san francisco reaching 65 degrees. 75 in napa. oakland reaching 69 degrees. and some mid-70s in the inland areas. throughout the seven-day forecast, we warm it up the next few days. then cool down for the weekend. a slight chance of rain in the forecast. so on sunday our dry weather returns next week with mostly sunny skies in the inland areas in the low 70s. san francisco expect highs in the mid-60s. upper 50s for saturday as well as sunday. so we'll be watching out for the slight rain chance. more updates on that as we head over to mike. you've got a look at what's happening for the commute this

morning. i do, kari. in fact, i have to give an alert. even though chp waived it off, a slowdown majority south 880. we only have two lanes open. the majority of lanes are closed by a crash. tow trucks, three separate companies, have arrived, clearing to the shoulder very quickly. expect slowing out of fremont, towards san jose. south 280, slow. an earlier carr fire, south 101, i'm sorry, and mill ray avenue. 280 is a good alternate if you can find it. the rest of the bay smooth. may day events going on in parts of the bay area, including a protest happening right now in oakland. at least 100 unionized construction workers are picketing. they're planning to march over to city hall any time now. we are following the latest developments and will post updates as we get them to our twitter feed. in washington, william barr

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. it's 8:00 on "today." more than two dozen tornadoes touching down in the south. >> wow, look at that. >> the midwest wakes up to heavy rain. this morning rescues under way and the question, where the storm is headed next. al has your latest forecast. plus, carrie on. carrie underwood talks about her new world tour and taking her family along. >> you set the bar high for all working moms out there. having a 3-month-old and stepping on the stage for a world tour. >> you know what, everything we all do is just as difficult but

this different ways. >> how the busy mom of two is making it all work. and still drinking it up. harry smith sit willing down with "spinal tap" reunion, 30 years in the making. >> does it feel like 30 years? >> how does it feel for you? what does it feel like for you, harry? >> feels like 26 years. >> how the groundbreaking mocumenta mocumentary. hello from oklahoma. >> to our five kids in spokane, washington, we love you! >> we're here for broadway week. >> on the plaza! from madison, mississippi. >> celebrating my wife's 50th birthday. >> good morning, "today" show. it's stephanie and tatum from

woodbridge, virginia. >> today is my 60th birthday. >> happy birthday to you. welcome back to "today." nice to have you with us on a wednesday morning. great crowd out there. >> yeah. first day of may. nice to have that crowd. also out there on the plaza, there she is, jbh, jenna bush. she's treating those people to a sneak peek of her book club. she'll share it with the rest of us. >> she's getting us excited about reading. we start with the weather. a powerful storm system that's already caused severe flooding and tornadoes is on the move again this morning. al, who's in the danger zone? >> the folks in the danger zone yesterday still are today. in fact, we have glad watches stretching from texas all the way to wisconsin. 29 million people. in this area of red we have some rainfall rates upwards of 3 inches per hour. we're worried about the flooding there. here is where severe weather is

expected, especially down through texas. 14 million people at risk. damaging winds, hail and tornados, especially if texas this morning. for tomorrow it's a wider area stretching from central texas up into ohio for 15 million people. for damaging simpindz hail. the tornado threat hoer but we can't rule it out. here's what we're looking at as far as the rainfall is concerned. central texas into arkansas, 3 to 5 inches of rain could be more, in fact. and as far as airport delays, chicago, st. louis, dallas, austin, denver for morning fog. on the roads, i-55 chicago to st. louis. little rock to dallas and oklahoma city to austin along i-35. craig? >> mr. roker, thank you. a lockdown was lifted overnight at university of north carolina-charlotte. a gunman killed two and injured four others. police say the 22-year-old suspect open fire on the last day of classes before final exams. he's reportedly a former student at the school. police say he was quickly

disarmed before he could cause more blood shed. the suspect was charged overnight with two counts of murder, four counts of attempted murder. a vigil will be held on kam tus tonight in response to what the university chancellor called the worst day in the school's history. attorney general william barr is testifying before congress today, first time since he released the mueller report. a bombshell revelation overnight mueller wrote the summary letter did not fully capture the context nature and summary of

mueller's work. barr told lawmakers he didn't change a word and kept the redactions limited. >> state what the bottom line conclusions were, which is what the department normally does. make a binary determination. is there a crime or isn't there a crime? >> moments before barr arrived on capitol hill, nbc news obtained a copy of that report from mueller to barr. barr says he stands by his conclusions that the president did not obstruct justice. democrats are now renewing their calls for robert mueller himself to testify. craig and savannah, a lot of eyeballs on this today. back to you. >> thank you. it is boost o'clock. self-esteem is such an important part of growing up. we want to introduce you to a girl who is doing just fine in that department with some encourage from her mom. >> i'm cute. >> you're beautiful.

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and we're back. jbh joining the table on "today's talker." one of our favorites, country music superstar carrie underwood. >> i love her. i hope she comes back for a concert soon. a big year for her. she is designing an athletic apparel line, kicking off a new tour. natalie caught up with her in north carolina yesterday. working out, doing the kettle bell, nat? >> reporter: yeah, working on my lifts there with carrie, guys. i am here on the red carpet in vegas because tonight it's about the billboard music awards and carrie is nominated in two categories, top country female as well as top country album. tonight she is trading in this red carpet for her own stage. ♪ >> reporter: she is a musical force to be reckoned with. out of the spotlight carrie underwood has had to overcome several major obstacles in the past few years. now the country superstar with a

powerhouse voice is ready to take the stage. ♪ >> reporter: her long awaited "cry pretty" tour. i am thinking about where you are in your life right now, coming back, of course, from that horrible injury that you had a little over a year ago. you talked about what you had to go through to get pregnant, and now finally having another little baby boy and being on that stage. how has that changed you? >> i feel a lot more confident in myself, even though at the time you are not really understanding why things happen the way they happen. when you come out on the other side, you still might not exactly understand why, but you come out on the other side stronger. >> reporter: carrie won't be doing it alone. her husband mike fisher, 4-year-old son isaiah and new baby boy jacob will be with her every step of the way. you set the bar way high for all working moms out there. having a 3-month-old and stepping on the stage for a world tour. >> everything that we all do is

just as difficult but in different ways. >> reporter: tell me about little 3-month-old jacob. what is it like having him on tour with you? >> going out on the road with a 3-month-old, i'm tired. but how many people get to take their children to work with them? >> reporter: life as a mom of two forcing carrie to confront the pressure she says she put on herself to be perfect. >> i feel like moms put a lot of pressure on themselves to have it all together and know everything and plan for everything, and you just, it's impossible. >> reporter: she has been honest about her personal struggles, including her journey to having a second child and suffering multiple miscarriages. >> people talk to you and personally reached out to you after you shared your experiences? >> yeah. i mean, i definitely have had people, you know, come up to me on the street and just cry, you know? and just say again it's just nice to know that somebody knows what it feels like.

>> reporter: she has been candid about the challenges of getting back into shape after pregnancy the second time around. >> you kind of have unrealistic expectations about the second time. it's going to be just like the first time. and it wasn't. and i'm like, what is happening? like, what am i doing wrong? >> reporter: her fitness journey continuing on the road with her mobile gym. so this is what allows you to be fit for your show, right? >> yes. we have giant me on the side of the truck. >> reporter: her athletic apparel line providing more motivation. >> i literally live in this. >> reporter: carrie sharing this post-workout selfie, her shirt with the motto "i'm doing this for me notre da". >> i love what we do because it positively impacts my life as well in a day-to-day way. >> reporter: her workout part of her everyday life that i had to try.

so how do i get carrie underwood it gams and bootie? >> watch. you do these every day. lunge and a press, working multiple muscle groups at the same time. pop and lock. your hips, your beauty. >> reporter: her routine, she says, helping her be her very best in all areas of her life. >> i am a better mom. i am a better performer. i am a better wife. i feel better when i get to do that. >> reporter: guys, she has so much going on. she kicks off the 55-city "cry pretty" tour tonight in greensboro, north carolina. it's going to be a great one for sure. fans very excited about it. back to you. >> that's so fun, natalie. you really held your own with the kettle balls or whatever. are you feeling it today? >> reporter: i'm trying. not really. coming up in the fourth hour, i catch up more with carrie and we talk more about the example she is setting for her two kids.

>> thank you. >> and that cufull conversationn today.com as well. >> thanks. mr. roker, it's 8:13. >> let's show you what we have going on. down in the southeast it's going to be beautiful. sunny, warm conditions. beautiful. scattered showers and clouds in the northeast, 5 to 10 degrees cooler than average. we are watching these severe storms through texas stretching up into wisconsin. snow tapering off in the northern rockies. that's good news the and out west beautiful weather, plenty of sunshine, 64 in seattle, 75 portland, 71 degrees, a little on the cool side, for los angeles, but good morning. i'm meteorologist carry hall. yes, lots of sunshine across the country today. a live look outside in san francisco towards the bay bridge where temperatures today head up to 65. we will see highs and lows to mid-70s in the inland areas. a couple degrees warmer than yesterday and not as windy as we will see livermore temps

reaching 75. upper 70s in the inland valleys and a little cooler going into the weekend. there will also be a slight chance in the rain in the fla forecast for sunday and going back to next week. his "voice" duty. >> i will do "popstart." here we go. a very special start to "popstart." a special someone is gracing the cover of "people" magazine. look at that beautiful mama. hoda kotb. she and her two daughters, haley and hope, they are featured in the latest issue. she opened up about how she is handling a family of four now and talked about the moment she found out hope had arrived. she said, i won't forget the day. it was a crazy busy day at work and the agency called me and they said, are you by yourself? it made my heart pound a thousand miles an hour, and they said it's a girl. as for the name she thought of hope because she and joel had been hoping for a second child. for more on what hoda had to say head to today.com.

be sure to read "people's" full article on friday. >> the pictures, too. >> my goodness. she is like exploding with joy. >> and haley is, too. >> yes. oh, my goodness. >> pretty in pink. >> hoda was saying every morning haley is like, where is my baby hope? and those are the most beautiful words. special. >> awesome. >> she is loving every seconds of this. other news, steph curry, even though the nba star is currently fighting to stay in the playoffs and win another championship, a new docuseries about curry will debut tomorrow night. it's stefan versus the game. it reveals how curry evolved into the basketball player he is today and we have an exclusive preview of the first episode. in the clip you are about to see, curry's mom details the exact moment in her son's life that made him who he is. take a look. >> 9 years old playing on a 10 and under team, and they were

down by one. they threw him the ball and could have won it, and he missed the shot. broke our hearts. you didn't like that feeling, did you? he was like, no. so now you know what to do next. i'm like, he is 9 years old. this is great. >> and i guess you could say the rest is history. curry has gone on to become a six-time nba staal, two-time nba mvp and has three nba championships under his belt. craig, you interviewed steph about this docuseries. why now? >> he said that, first of all, tom brady did it last year and they really enjoyed that. they have got a slew of footage, home footage from when they were kids. his dad was an nba star in his own right back in the day. they have all this footage, and they wanted people to just kind of understand that he didn't get where he is without any sort of struggle or obstacles. so this is his --

>> he worked hard. yes. he wanted people to say that. >> craig, that smile, you have a serious man crush on him. >> i do. >> you blush. >> he is a man of great faith. he doesn't beat you over the head with it. he says it's more important that he lives the life than talk about it. anyway, yes, i am a fan. >> this will be great. watch the full first episode of "stephen vs. the game" tomorrow night 8:00 p.m. on facebook watch. after taylor swift, bruce springsteen and pink, a lot of artists are dropping new music recently. now we might be able to add justin bieber and ed sheeran to the category. fans started to speculate new music might be on the way from the two after bieber shared this split screen photo of him and sheeran in the same position in front of a green screen. if that wasn't confusing enough, all the singer captioned the photo with was the number ten. he fueled speculation, sharing his own photo on instagram

writing ten photoshop spoon. many fans are speculating what ten means. is it the countdown or the title of new music on the way? we have no idea. >> they need a countdown clock like taylor swift. that worked wonders. >> it did. >> if it's new music, who knows? this is for the birds. a bird found its way into this family's home. while they were deciding how to handle it, one of the kids took matters into his own hands. >> a bird! >> got a bird in the house. >> oh. >> ooh! >> oh, my gosh. >> yes! >> before they could come up with a plan, the little boy grabbed the bird. >> the bird is fine. >> how do you know? >> he threw it out the window. >> 20 broken little ribs. >> and there was a cat outside, but other than that bird in the hand, worth two in a bush.

>> it wasn't a pet bird. it flew in. the bird's back story doesn't change it. >> that's what leadership looks like. >> take it into your own hands. >> cat-like reflexes for the kids. now to a highlight from this year's tribeca film festival. the guys from "this is spinal tap" reunited a special 35th anniversary screening. >> their cult classic follows this hapless phony rock band on a failed comeback tour. it helped launch the mocumentary genre. harry smith, who better to catch up with spinal tap? >> no one had heard the word mocumentary. they come along. think about the shows subsequently, best in show. the office. all these different formats. we think thank the guys from spinal tap. >> we are spinal tap of the u.k. you must be the usa. >> reporter: the scene that i found so interesting was that you created this history for the

whole band. >> you had to do that because the whole film is improvised. so the only way that we could know in scenes what to reference is to have that common history. >> the lives of all these people. >> we had to know what our characters would have known. >> reporter: your name and thumbnail was? >> derrick ablion smalls from the town of milford in the west midlands. >> david iver from squat land. >> nigel toughnull. >> martin. aspiring filmmaker. huge fan of spinal tap. not as successful as he would like to be. ♪ >> reporter: the creators of the phony band spinal tap would have no idea how successful their idea would be in real life.

if i understand correctly, you make a 20-minute short? >> right. >> in lieu of writing a screenplay, which we decided after a day and a half we didn't want to do. >> and not only no fun, we couldn't figure out how to communicate in screenplay form what this thing was, which is a documentary. >> i'm influenced by mozart and bach. >> we sid, give me the money that you were going to give us for the screenplay and we will make you a film. we made 20 minutes of the film. >> reporter: what was it like shopping it around? >> terrible. terrible. >> the main reaction was, what is that? >> it's my gum. >> what are you doing with your finger? >> we had seen the movie. >> reporter: you were in it? >> we were. two young women came to the counter in dallas and said these guys are so stupid. and it was just -- >> they were not wrong. >> they are not wrong. they weren't wrong. >> that was a success in the

sense that they actually didn't know what this was. >> reporter: the movie made headlines again recently when the four founding members of spinal tap sued the movie's current rights holder for $400 million in lost royalties. that suit is in mediation, so the guys would not discuss it. was it as much fun to do as it is for us to watch? >> we had fun. >> oh, my gosh. a lot of fun. >> yeah. >> couldn't be more fun because we got to play music and be with friends that we had worked with for a long time and do something we believed in. and no one knew what was going to happen, obviously. >> we did this 35 years ago. every once in a while we come back for something, you know, reunion, whatever, and every time we come back we fall back right into the same rhythms. it's the best. >> it's like the movie "titanic" when they get back together -- >> they don't get back together. >> oh, that's right.

one of them died. >> spoiler alert. >> teas the point of the movie. >> you're right. >> reporter: favorite scenes? >> well, in "titanic" -- >> no, no. >> we are tabling "titanic." >> i like his guitar solo. the main guitar with the violin and everything. >> oh, yeah. >> reporte >> there is something about it. i relax like into a hot bath. >> when people come up to you, they say what about the film? >> this goes to 11. >> these go to 11. >> and my favorite line, it's a perfect example, there is a fine line between stupid and clever. >> there is a fine line between stupid and clever. >> turn it down. >> that, to me, is the epitome of the movie. a fine line between stupid and clever. >> reiner, harry scherer, michael mckean, these guys are brilliant. we could have gone on for hours.

they literally dropped the ball. 35 years ago, back in rhythm. >> their chemistry is like right on, right? >> you know the scene from the "titanic"? >> exactly. >> how they got back together. >> that film has been enshrined in the library of congress? >> yes, there is a criteria for that which needs to meet some certain things, and they were baffled by it. what possibly could that have achieved? >> it's art. it belongs in the library of congress. >> thank you. let's bring it over to jenna. >> guys, come over here. it's time to shop. jill is here to give you a second chance at scooping up some of the most popular steals and deals ever. first, your local news. good mor.

i )m ... this is video from nbc bay area skyranger moments ago .. flying over a may day march in good morning to you. 8:26, i'm marcus washington. this is video from sky ranger moments ago flying over a may day march in downtown oakland. these are construction workers on their way to a rally. this is just one of several mayday events planned for the bay area today. and in san francisco, meanwhile, here's video from nbc bay area sky ranger about 90 minutes ago flying over a water main break impacting traffic in the west portal neighborhood. this is a round-about on claremont boulevard, not far from west portal elementary school. no word on when surrounding streets might open. looking at the commute for you this morning, mike.

>> it's bad. as you pass by tesla markets, look at this, 880 southbound is jammed coming out of fremont, actually through fremont, approaching mission, well past mission and down through dixieland where an earlier crash leaves just two lanes open. there are a number of lanes as you make the transition over to 237. fly-over the most easily accessible so do use that. if you're carpooling, another advantage for you. the rest of the bay shows a smooth drive with the crash south. no words on when the lanes will reopen. a lot of tow trucks heading to the scene and folks bailing off the dumbarton bridge. back to you. >> thanks, mike. ♪

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>> nice. we are spanning the eastern half of the country. congratulations to all of you and happy birthday. >> thank you. >> and look at the skien behind you. the american legion is 100 years old. it's 90. we're ready. come on down. >> happy birthday. >> happy birthday, ladies. guys, coming up, it's may 1st. who is ready to read? will you read with me? >> yes. >> we are about to reveal this month's book club pick. it is good. it's my favorite yet. >> wow, that's a tease. >> we saw jill. she has another shot at some of the best selling steals and deals of all time. these are the all-stars of steals and deals. >> tony nominations yesterday at this time were coming out. and leading the way, guess what? we have the cast with us this morning for a live performance for our best of broadway series. >> i see a line out the theater every single morning. >> really? >> yeah, a good show. not that i have seen it yet.

i have heard good things. on the third hour of today, we are talking to nba star kevin love about his mission to help anyone dealing with mental health issues and we'll flashback to the '80s with the culture club. boy george is here. >> what? >> #3rdhour. >> stop it! >> yeah, maybe we can convince him. that's a good idea. >> let's have him perform. >> that would be amazing. wow. okay. anyway, let's get a check of the weather. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by "long shot" starring seth rogan and charlize theron in theaters friday. let's see what we have for you. looking at the month of may, since it is may 1st, the may outlook, the east coast looks warmer than average, in between cooler than average, and then as far as precipitation for the month of may it looks pretty wet except for the drier weather than average on the west coast as we get into the mid and lower mississippi river valley, boy, it is going to really turn out to

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it will be slightly warmer today in the inland areas reaching into the mid-70s and mostly sunny skies and won't be as windy as the weather we've seen the past couple of days. looking at san francisco, highs reaching 65 and 75 in napa. nice warmup in store. it will be close to 80 inland friday and saturday slightly cooler. there will be a chance of rain in the forecast sunday and drying out early next week. tea. are we doing a remake of "grease"? >> i know. i love it. >> thank you. >> this is what she looks like on the streets of downtown manhattan, too. >> my real self. >> i see her picking up her children. start of the new month. you know what that means? so exciting. new book club pick for

#readwithjenna. >> a fresh month of reading ahead. i'm such a nerd. i picked what i think is a beautiful book for may, which includes mother's day. so, savannah, will you -- >> i'll hold the mic. unwrap it. >> i am not very good unwrapping things. >> oh, no. >> you unwrapped the cover. >> here it is. it is a novel, a woman is no man. it's the first book by etaf rum. it's three palestinian women torn between culture and desires for themselves and families. it's a family saga that spans generations but it reads like a mystery. there is lots of secrets. you don't know why people have the motivations that they have. i loved it. i cried. not much laughter. it is beautiful, beautiful book. to find out why i picked it head to today.com. this book moved me like a book i haven't read in a really long time. it really moved me. it made me think about how

women's places have changed across all cultures. it also taught me a lot about things i didn't know. so it's a mystery, it's a family saga, it's a romance in ways, it's a dedication to family, and it also is a sem atticly what reading can do for families. anyway, please follow along on instagram with read with jenna on facebook and join the conversation. people have read with me. i love it. are any of y'all -- savannah just finished the first book. >> i know. i am ready for a new book. i'll read this one. >> this is for you. >> thank you, sweetie. it's been fun. >> i'll take this. >> does that drive you crazy? >> a little bit. >> uh-oh. >> no, you are littering. coming up next, a special second chance edition of steals and deals. these are past products you have loved the most. they flew off the shelves.

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i love this. back with steals and deals. everybody deserves a second chance, right? >> i believe that. >> i believe that's true, especially about deals that you really love. these are some of our best sellers. they went so fast, people were sad. and now you are going to make dreams come true, jill? >> people are sad. i had people say, i really tried! they were so bummed. let's bring back five that sold out instantly. we are making it even easier to shop. so last week we showed you this. it's a barcode. just open your phone to the camera if you want to buy something when your item comes up and literally just hold it there. i even my mother could do this. she tested it last night. the today.com website pops up. it goes straight to shopping. >> it's a little dangerous. >> yes, you can do it. >> i love it. are we starting here?

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>> we are back with more of the best of broadway week. we have got the cast of "hadestown" this morning. this is a musical, a rework of the ancient greek myth of orfheus and eurydice. 14 nominations. the cast here. guys, first of all, good morning. congratulations. >> thank you. >> congratulations. amber, you play persephone. i would imagine yesterday you were surprised? >> no. >> not at all? not one bit. not one bit. >> i wanted more. >> folks who come to see the show, what can they expect? >> fantastic music. first and foremost. and a really good love story. two really good love stories.

>> you haven't performed outside before, have you? >> no. >> you are a little cold, aren't you? >> i have a fur, so. >> what can we expect? >> outstanding entertainment, profound enlightenment, and irreplaceable ecstasy. how is that? >> okay, that's a show. when you are done with that suit, by the way, i want it, okay? >> no, no. >> all right. take it away, guys. thank you, thank you, thank you. "hadestown." ♪ well i'm an outdoor girl ♪ married

♪ how you know where i've been ♪ been to hell and back again ♪ but like my mama said ♪ when you're down you're down ♪ when you're up you're up ♪ 16 feet underground you are living it up on top ♪ ♪ let's not talk about our ties ♪ ♪ how we're living it ♪ living it, living it up ♪ we're living it up ♪ where i'm living it ♪ living it up on top ♪ and i'm just getting started ♪ a one-night stand a fly by night ♪ ♪ anybody want a drink? ♪ ♪ the world came back alive ♪ come on, girl

♪ ♪ ♪ up on top we ain't got much but we're living it, living it up ♪ ♪ just enough to fill our cups ♪ living it up on top ♪ living it, living it up ♪ let the poets take this

round ♪ ♪ finally returned to us ♪ wine enough to share ♪ asking nothing in return ♪ live and learn to live as brothers in this life ♪ ♪ and to trust she will provide ♪ ♪ and if no one takes too much ♪ there will always be enough ♪ she will always fill our cups ♪ ♪ i will ♪ and we will always raise them up ♪ ♪ to the world we dream about and the one we live in now ♪ ♪ because right now we're living it ♪ ♪ living it, living it up

♪ breer right here we're living it ♪ ♪ i tell you we're living it up on top ♪ ♪ up on top ♪ living it up, we ain't going to stop ♪ ♪ living it, living it, living it up on top ♪ >> how about that? "hadestown." i see why you got 14 nominations now. you promised and delivered, sir. the walter kerr theater in new york city. tickets on sale right now. wow. we'll be right back. first, this is "today" on nbc. well done. you buckle up, start the car, put it in gear and take off. next thing you know, the phone is in your hand! stop! we should be holding the wheel, not holding the phone. it's a busy world out there. and we're all in it together. go safely, california.

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"today" cafe. take a look. crew down in orlando has been hard at work creating it. the cafe inspired by our own studio 1a. this is by the main arches there. >> it looks like our studio. >> it does. it opens the doors officially may 16th. the menu is going to feature food and drinks including seasonal dishes, some i had a hand in creating. we are getting a teaste of one f the menu items. my take on avocados, tomato. >> the best part, the pickles. >> we are most excited about this when we go to the cafe, we get a 20% discount. >> that's right. we are going to be there live on thursday, may 16th. a grand opening of today cafe. >> fun. >> and we got a little roasted pepper aioli in there. >> this is a delicious recipe. >> it has a nice kick to it. >> will you make it every

morning. >> umami. >> you used to make me coffee. >> you used to make me eggs. >> you have made me nothing. >> that's right. >> you made yourself nothing. >> al's recipe at today.com, is on today.com. the grand opening thursday, may 16th. i thought this crew gave you the extra pickles because you are pregnant. you are like, no. i took it as a sign. bread and butter pickles are my favorite. >> delicious. >> i think we are out of time. >> we are. >> by the way, today.com/allday, lots more stuff, including a spin on lasagna made from lettuce. i thought we called that salad. >> and unusual fashion, fanny packs, i don't know. >> i don't know if that's a good look. do you? >> no. >> and #3rdhourtoday coming up next. anti-aging tgood morning, it )s.

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