there passing out frozen treats at town fair and san jose where we're proud to host pride this weekend. >> we're going to be joining you on facebook live right after this newscast. we hope that you'll join us for more conversations about our big talk. >> have a good morning. good morning breaking news. emergency landing. smoke suddenly fills the cabin of a passenger jet headed for hawaii the flight forced to land. passengers evacuated on to the tarmac at least seven sent to the hospital just ahead, what the airline says is the likely cause of that road show. president trump heads to france today. world leaders uniting for the g7 summit but deeply divided, as fears of a global recession grow. amazon burning a record number of fire s rage out of control and consume the world's largest rain forest.

the impact for the entire planet and the bitter dispute over who is to blame. all that, plus, elevator tragedy. a horrifying accident kills a man in his new york city high-rise. boycott? controversy over sean spicer joining "dancing with the stars. what he's saying to his critics. and lining up. our biggest crowd of the year has tu name in music right now. lizzo is here to do her thing. today, friday, august 23rd, 2019 >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza hi, everybody. good morning welcome to "today. nice to have you with us on a friday morning that is a crowd. >> to steal a line you used earlier, it is going to be lit >> it is

>> the crowd has been lined up around 6th avenue and 52nd street there's lizzo. lizzo doing her sound check right now. >> hair toss, check your nails the concert will start in a few minutes. she's a phenomenon in music right now. i think we were a little surprised. >> we were. >> people wrapped around the block here in new york city. we'll get to that in a moment. let's start with the breaking news. scary situation. hawaii airlines plane makes an emergency landing when the cabin filled with smoke. blayne alexander is on the story. >> reporter: the flight took off from oakland and was almost at its destination when passengers started seeing that smoke inside the cabin. overnight, airline officials are pinpointing what they say led to those terrifying moments >> please be seated. stay low, breathe through your clothes. >> reporter: the emergency call came shortly before landing. the cabin of hawaiian airlines flight 47 from oakland to honolulu suddenly started to fill with smoke.

>> all of a sudden, the cabin just filled up with smoke. so we just all had to kind of go like this to breathe. >> reporter: terrified passengers snapped these pictures as the plane was forced to make an emergency landing a runway shut down first responders standing at the ready, as crews deployed emergency slides, rushing passengers to safety >> it is something you never think you're going to do, but you go very fast the firemen are down there catching you and helping you out. >> reporter: the evacuation itself took less than 60 seconds. >> the evacuation was done orderly, and i think it's the best result we could have asked for. >> reporter: seven people were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation amazingly, of the 191 passengers and crew on board, no serious injuries >> there was a few bumps and bruises that you would see, but nothing major. >> reporter: later, the airline offered this explanation for the smoke.

saying, a seal failed in the aircraft's left engine, causing oil to leak on to hot parts of the plane's engine and air-conditioning pressurization system a terrifying ending for passengers beginning a trip to paradise guys, of course, in an emergency, you might expect to see those oxygen masks deploy inside the cabin well, that didn't happen in this case the airline says they did not want to pump oxygen into the cabin in case there was a fire so they chose not to deploy them but the crews did wear protective masks very scary moments. >> thankfully everybody is okay. thank you. after a dizzying week of domestic headlines, president trump turns his focus to foreign policy as he heads to the g7 summit in france today nbc's white house correspondent kristen welker has the latest on that kristen, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning to you president trump is gearing up for what could be a contentious g7 summit.

for context, these gatherings are typically a chance for the leaders of the world's largest democracies to come together and to look for common ground. but as president trump pushes his america first foreign policy, deep divisions are already looming large. this morning, president trump is preparing to travel to the serene seaside resort in france for his third g7 summit, but there's already diplomatic discord on the horizon at the top of the list, the president is pushing for russia to be readmitted to the group. >> we spend a lot of time talking about russia at those meetings, and they're not there. i think it would be a good thing this russia were there, so we could speak directly. >> reporter: but the summit host, french president emmanuel macron is already pushing back, arguing russia violated international law when it annexed crimea in 2014 and can't be readmitted until there's progress that's sure to be a hot topic when those two leaders meet. and all eyes will be on another meeting, the president's first

face-to-face with britain's prime minister boris johnson since he took office in july he is an outspoken, populous leader, often compared to president trump. mr. trump offering high praise. >> i spoke with boris johnson. i think he's going to be a great prime minister i think he's going to do a fantastic job. >> reporter: other key topics at the summit will include recent provocations by iran and north korea, and the economy, with fears of a global recession deepening. on thursday, president trump was asked if he's concerned about revelations job growth was slower than originally reported. >> the job numbers have been really good. we have unemployment at a level that it hasn't been at for many, many years fantastic numbers. the economy has been really fantastic.

>> kristen, the last few g7 summits, they've been a pretty tense affair between president trump and other world leaders. reasonable to expect it is going to be the same this time >> reporter: oh, absolutely reasonable, craig. in fact, at last year's summit, mr. trump stunned allies by pulling out of a joint statement just hours after agreeing to sign it. take a look at this photo. remember this one? this was captured during one discussion this was an epic stare down between mr. trump and german chancellor angela merkel it captured the deep differences between the president and other leaders on a range of topics, from trade to the environment. things are so tense this year, president macron has already scrapped the idea of a joint statement. craig and savannah >> kristen welker from the white house, thank you. another story that's being closely watched by the world, the wildfires ranging in the amazon rain forest and wreaking havoc across south america there is worry the fires will impact the entire planet kerry sanders joins us with the very latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah the fires have been burning for

three plus weeks not only are they devastating but their cause, controversial this morning, growing calls for protection of the amazon rain forest, which has been burning for nearly a month france's president macron calling it an international crisis, tweeting, our house is burning. this year, there have been close to 73,000 fires in brazil, up a whopping 83% since last year more than half in the amazon the smoke plume from the wildfires so vast, it can be seen from space. nasa scientists worrying about the impact on air quality worldwide and climate change the amazon rain forest covers more than 2 million square miles, about 2/3 the size of the continental u.s. the cause of the fires, a subject of controversy brazil's president, who has advocated developing part of the region, saying the international community should not get involved pointing to non-governmental groups as possibly setting the blazes environmental activists say farmers set the fires to clear the land, inspired by the

president's leadership the impact of the fires could be devastating. scientists call the amazon rain forest the lungs of the world. it releases 20% of the planet's oxygen any reduction could add to climate change and the outcry on social media has been huge. with the hashtag pray for the amazon trending, oscar winner and environmental activist leonardo dicaprio speaking out in a series of spokes on instagram. the lungs of the earth are in claims singer cabaeo saying, we're literally destroying our miracle of a home. and gisele saying, we can't close our eyes to what is happening in the amazon. >> reporter: the amazon is a world treasure >> kerry, thank you. a tragic elevator accident at an apartment high-rise here in new york is making headlines

this morning kathy park joins us for this this is terrible. >> this is a shocking story, guys good morning this happened as people were leaving for the morning. in an instant, authorities say the elevator moved, and a man got pinned between the elevator car and wall and couldn't get out. we are not going to show you that moment, but some of the video you're about to see may still be disturbing. >> reporter: this morning, a horrific nightmare and a search for answers. sam waisbren was killed thursday after the elevator he was riding in at this 23-story luxury building in manhattan suddenly dropped. surveillance video shows another man is seen exiting the elevators just before it malfunctions as the car begins to fall, waisbren tries to make an escape. >> as he was exiting, the car moved, trapping the patient. >> reporter: six other people were on the elevator but no other injuries were reported that specific elevator had not

been the subject of any formal complaints in recent years, but the building's other elevator was cited for problems as recently as may. horrified residents claim there have been issues for years >> they're always down people are getting stuck honestly, it is more about safety i don't know if i'll feel comfortable putting my kids in an elevator here again. >> reporter: the new york city department of buildings said in a statement that it is investigating this inciden aggressively and will take appropriate enforcement actions. waisbren shared an apartment with his girlfriend and worked in sales for a software company. his heartbroken father devastated. >> fantastic boy he was full of life. very, very sensitive, conscientious. fun-loving million friends. everyone loved him. >> tragic story. we reached out to building management but are waiting for a response waisbren's father said it was a disregard for safety

the department of buildings is still trying to figure out what exactly went wrong >> thank you, kathy. sounds like a fantastic young man. a warning for all parents. new police body camera footage shows the rescue of a baby accidentally left in a hot car and the arrest of the child's mother she's facing serious charges here's correspondent miguel almaguer >> i'm freaking out. i'm sorry. >> reporter: before stacey holly was arrested -- >> i don't know. i honestly don't know how it happened >> reporter: -- she told police in goodyear, arizona, she forgot her five-month-old daughter was in the backseat of her car because she was distracted as she went shopping with family. >> we went to target and didn't look in the backseat i mean, we didn't do it on purpose, obviously >> reporter: captured on body camera by police, the 37-year-old mother was with her

sister and daughter when she realized the baby was strapped in the car seat as temperatures soared to 102 degrees in june. >> we left the baby in the car >> reporter: as paramedics rushed the baby to the hospital, officers were shocked the child was in stable condition. >> i can't believe the kid survived that long. >> reporter: the baby, they say, was left inside the sweltering car for 50 minutes >> it's a long time. little, little baby. >> reporter: charged with one count of child abuse and one count of endangerment, holly pled not guilty, saying this to police. she said this during interrogation. >> i think the people who do it, who you see on tv, oh, my god, how stupid are they to leave their kids in the car, and then it happens >> reporter: with vehicles heating up, up to 20 degrees in ten minutes, so far this year 35 children have died in hot cars police in arizona say this mother was lucky she didn't lose her little girl. >> there was no reason it just happened >> reporter: a reminder, one

mistake could cost a life. for "today," miguel almaguer, nbc news >> we see hot car deaths in the spotlight. congress is considering a law that would mandate new cars have a reminder system for drivers to check for passengers in the backseat. a follow up on a story we brought you on "today" yesterday. it is about a family that was caught up in the middle of a bison stampede in yellowstone national park. >> oh, look at the big one in front of us. >> oh! >> [ bleep ] >> holy [ bleep ]. >> yeah. >> oh, my god. >> this morning, we're actually hearing from the delle chiaie family about that close encounter and about that vacation they will never forget. >> total fear. you have 2,000-pound animals rushing at the front of your car. >> it was actually like being in a car accident you know how you get that afterwards, like i can't believe that happened? >> the only thing we could have done different was went to

disney >> or universal. >> yeah. >> the family goes on to say that if a big repair bill fo the rental car is the biggest problem. maybe it wasn't as bad of a vacation yesterday, we saw the animal that didn't look like the rest of the bison apparently, it was a baby bison. >> couple people on twitter said that i thought it had lighter fur saw it out of the corner of my eye. it is a baby bison. >> thank you to the internet for clearing that up. >> the internet is always there for us like that. let's go to the weather now. dylan is in for al with the forecast how is it looking for the weekend? >> the weekend looks nice if you like the cooler weather. if you are sick of the heat and humidity, the cooler air is working in from the north thanks to the area of high pressure there are spotty showers to the north edge of the cold front that's kind of stalled through the appalachians and extending back into the mid-atlantic we are going to feel a completely different air mass start to work in almost a little bit fall like. for some of you, that's a perfect weekend. personally, i'd like it to stay a little warmer. we're looking for a high of 73

degrees today in pittsburgh. 79 in washington, d.c. and boston 78 in cincinnati temperatures are below average 65% of the country will see temperatures below average going into the weekend tomorrow, highs only in the 70s in new york city richmond, charlotte, 82 on saturday 82 in charleston cleveland, only 75 this cooler air will be sticking around through the weekend and going into sunday. we are looking at temperatures to stay mostly in the 70s to lower 80s. baltimore, a high of 79 on monday boston will stay fairly chilly this weekend sunday and monday with a high of only 69 degrees. temperatures will begin to warm up by the time we get to the middle and end of next week. that's a look at the weather across the country we'll get to your forecast in the next 30 seconds. on everything i buy. earning on my favorite soup... got it. earning on that eclair. don't touch it. don't touch it yet. let me get the big one. nope. this one? nope. this one? no. let me get them all. i'm gonna get them all. it's just the basics.

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today with a sunny start over the south bay, headed up to 89 degrees. 94 will be the high in livermore, as well as concord. 97 in clearlake but 87 in santa rosa, and san francisco today in the lower 70s. so we will still have a wide range in temperatures. the valleys reaching into the low 90s today and tomorrow. some mid-90s for the end of the weekend and our temperatures peak on monday, reaching 97 degrees and coming back down to the 80s, while san francisco stays in the upper 60s and lower 70s. let's get an update on the commute now from mike. >> kari, it's friday which says enough but i have one issue to call out amongst the easier drives here. we have southbound 880 a crash just moved to the right shoulder, a commuter van is involved as well as a bus so two larger vehicles. i haven't heard about any delays for any systems and no injuries to report there. we'll track that. the rest of the bay shows a nice drive. a little build, slowing through berkeley west 80. this is the richmond side of the bridge, sunny and over here

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entrance, right? >> quite an entrance. >> we'll get to that soon. first, the headlines a frightening flight from oakland to honolulu. >> please be seated with your seat belts securely fastened >> the cabin of a hawaiian airlines flight 47 filled with smoke about 20 minutes before landing. once on the ground, the crew deployed the emergency slide for evacuation seven people had to go to the hospital for smoke inhalation. amazingly, of the 191 passengers and crew on board, there were no serious injuries the airline says this morning a seal failed in the aircraft's left engine, causing oil to leak on hot parts of the plane's engine. officials are calling it one of the largest cases of its time in u.s. history. 80 people were indicted in a conspiracy to steal millions of dollars in online fraud schemes. there was an early morning raid in los angeles, most nigerian nationals.

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this is a case that has rocked this small island nation, typically known for tourism and not high-profile crime cases with this manslaughter investigation now headed to court, it's left a lot of folks here wondering if they'll ever really know what happened inside scott hapgood's hotel room mr. hapgood, how does it feel to be here today? an investment banker charged with killing a hotel employee says he is eager for his day in court. >> we all want the same thing, justice.

for me, that means proving my innocence. >> reporter: hapgood reading a statement after his hearing. >> we want the evidence that proves my innocence. >> reporter: the 44-year-old was charged with manslaughter in april in the death of kenny mitchel. he said the employee fixed up unannounced, claiming to fix a broken sink. once inside, he said mitchel tried to rob him at knife point. he fought back in self-defense to protect his two young daughters who he sent for help. >> self-defense is self-defense. self-defense too far leads to a death. >> reporter: clark, one of the first hotel workers to respond, describes what he saw when he rushed to the room. >> mr. hapgood's left forearm was across kenny's neck/chin area this way, and mr. hapgood held mr. kenny's right hand across the body, like this. >> reporter: the death certificate showed kenny died of asphyxiation a toxicology report shows mitchel had cocaine, marijuana in his system. >> i wish him good luck with his life >> reporter: hapgood acknowledging he'd be angry if

he believed the rumors spread about the case, but he insists they're not true. >> the stories you read and heard are not what happened. someday, i'll be able to tell the real story in a legal setting. the sooner the day comes, the better >> reporter: we've learned the next court appearance for hapgood is set for september 9th. his legal team says he'll fly back for that in anguilla. many people on the island say he shouldn't have been granted bail and never should have been able to go back to the u.s. >> morgan chesky, thank you. we will switch gears and get a check of the weather from dylan. you're looking in the caribbean, aren't you >> keeping an eye on the tropics because there is a disturbance near the bahamas this could develop into a tropical depression going to the weekend or early next week there is a 30% chance of it developing in the next two days, but a 60% chance of it developing into something in the next five days just keep in mind whether it becomes a named storm or not, it is still running into very warm water. that could be enough to produce just torrential downpours. florida has already seen more than twice the amount of rain it normally gets in a typical august this area of low pressure, no matter what it is officially, will bring heavy rain fall to florida on saturday.

eventually to the east coast as we go to sunday. how much rain are we looking at? because these are tropical downpours in nature, we could see as much as 2 to 3, 4, maybe 5 inches of rain, especially down near miami, which has its now third wettest summer on record we are looking at that to be a concern going into the weekend we could also see severe storms through virginia and also another area back through the eastern rockies. something to keep an eye out for good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a live look outside in dublin, looking nice and sunny, and starting out with some mild temperatures. grab those sunglasses before you head out the door, and it's going to heat up again today. livermore reaching 94 degrees. also 94 in concord. napa reaching 89 degrees and oakland today 80 and also 89 in san jose. lower 90s in some of our hotter spots this afternoon, and also for tomorrow, but then it heats up even more by the end of the weekend. >> that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you.

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country dearly among those not happy with the news, long-time host tom bergeron he says including the high-profile republican on the show is not a good move. >> i had hoped that when we came back, there wouldn't be any political lightning rods of any party affiliation. >> reporter: earlier, bergeron joked, spicer would be in charge of assessing audience size, a reference to this moment after the presidential inauguration. >> this was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period. >> reporter: during a radio interview this week, spicer responded to those up in arms about his new gig. >> if you get wound around the axle, we need a life check. >> reporter: he is no stranger to controversy. >> sometimes we can disagree with the facts. >> reporter: during his six months behind the podium, he had a contentious relationship with the white house press corps. >> shop staking your head. >> reporter: the delicate dance

between spicer and the media was immortalized by melissa mccarthy on "saturday night live. >> what are you doing? >> it is a soapy water washing that filthy lying mouth. >> reporter: karamo brown said he was excited to meet the former press secretary >> i'm a believer that if you can talk to someone and meet in the middle, you can learn about each other and help each other grow >> joe, sean spicer has a new job. so does former white house press secretary sarah sanders, right >> reporter: that's right. sanders, who replaced spicer, has a new job as well. she won't be dancing, but yesterday, fox news announced that she will join that network as a contributor providing political commentary and analysis >> thank you, joe. >> anxious to see if spicer will be good on his feet. >> we'll see. coming up, it's a busy friday morning here. inside the new nationwide crackdown that could finally end

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good friday morning. right now at 7:56, and the fog rolling away from much of san francisco, as the skies clear. our temperatures will reach into the low 70s there, but really hot for some of our inland areas. reaching up to 95 in antioch today and the hottest temperatures 98 in ukiah today. oakland reaching 80 and 89 today in san jose. with some of our warmer temperatures in the low 90s today as well as tomorrow, it does get hot but hotter for sunday into the start of next week. we'll see the temperatures coming down by next wednesday. san francisco seeing the fog now, but sunshine for the rest of the day, and more clouds and fog to start out tomorrow morning, high temperatures reaching the upper 60s. low 70s for sunday, and slightly warmer once again there as well for monday into tuesday. let's get an update on the commute from mike. >> kari, holding steady with

your friday pattern in the south bay, north 87, and north 101, slow around capitol expressway, that's the worst of it there. now southbound 101, 880 sorry continues slowing through union city. the earlier crash is out of the roadway involving a couple of buses and getting better as far as the speeds go. no injuries reported. in the south bay we talked about the two capital expressway the bottom of your screen. and the bay bridge toll plaza holds steady with the slowly moving backup. back to you. happening now, more than half the field of democratic presidential contenders are in san francisco today. they are peering in person at the dnc summer meeting. the rest of the field plans to appear via video. the events are supposed to kick off at 10:00 this morning with an address speaker from house speaker nancy pelosi. we have crews posting updates to our twitter feed. find them there. billionaire conservative activist david koch has died. he was 79 years old. he and his brother charles are

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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, breaking overnight. a hawaiian airlines flight forced to make an emergency landing as smoke fills the cabin. >> we had to go like this to breathe. >> at least seven passengers sent to the hospital what happened? we're live with the latest plus, calls for action the new unified attack against robocalls that has state governments and phone companies teaming up >> there's more than an annoyance. it is a source of massive fraud where people are losing their life savings to these criminals. >> will it soon be safe to answer your phone again? and one word, lizzo.

our plaza is packed for the one and only lizzo as she takes over our plaza stage. ♪ i do my hair toss ♪ check my nails >> get ready because she's feeling today, friday, august 23rd, 2019 >> in line since 10:00 p.m >> ready for lizzo >> on the "today" show >> starting off the weekend with lizzo. ♪ something more exciting >> good morning, everybody welcome back to "today" on friday morning it is going to be lit out on our plaza. >> it's already lit out on the plaza. >> a couple sprinkles out there.

let me tell you, the fans are ready, and lizzo is going to put on a show. >> already putting on a bit of a show during rehearsal. i don't want to give away too much, but we're in for quite a treat on this friday you know what else today is? it is the second to last friday before the band is back together i'm talking about hoda's return september 3rd. the "today" family reuniting once again after labor day it's been a busy summer for all of us. can't wait to get back together. >> can't wait to catch up. let's get to the news at 8:00 we start with the frightening moments on board a flight from oakland to honolulu. the cabin filled with smoke as the plane made its descent and emergency landing. nbc's blayne alexander joins us with what exactly happened good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you scary moments aboard that flight

the plane flying from oakland to honolulu was near landing when passengers started to see smoke filling up the cabin the pilot landed and the crew deployed those emergency slides to get everyone off safely the good news, of the 191 passengers and crew on board, there were no serious injuries and only a few people treated for smoke inhalation now, as for the cause, the airline points to a failed engine seal that caused oil to leak the airline says the engine performance was never affected, and they are thoroughly inspecting the plane before returning it to service. >> thank you very much. president trump is preparing to travel to france for his third g7 summit. at the top of the list, the president is pushing for russia to be readmitted to the g7 the summit host macron is pushing back, arguing russia violated international law when it annexed crimea in 2014 and can't be readmitted until there's progress other key topics will include recent provocations by iran and north korea and the economy. fears that there may be a global recession coming.

all right. the search is over this morning for two missing boaters who vanished off the coast of florida. coast guard captain says continuing the search would prove futile firefighters walker and mccluney were last seen one week ago, setting off on a fishing trip. the search spanned the east coast from florida to new england. now to an issue that has nationwide bipartisan agreement. hatred for the incessant robocalls. they are so bad the attorneys general from all 50 states, regardless of party, are now joining forces in a combined effort to fight those calls. tom costello has been talking to some of these ags from around the country. tom, does this mean relief is finally on the way can we answer our phones again >> reporter: wouldn't we love that it'll take time. listen, these ags and telecom giants are united in this fight to go after robocallers and deal with the hatred, as eloquently described, and hopefully to

block and trace all those aggravating calls coming to your phone. it is a unified, nationwide attack on robocalls. all 50 states attorney generals and d.c. joining forces with the biggest telecom companies. leading the fight, north carolina ag josh stein. >> more than an annoyance. it is a source of massive fraud, where people are losing their entire life savings to these criminals. that's why we're taking this action. >> reporter: in july alone, 4.7 billion robocalls. >> this call is from the legal department of social security administration >> reporter: another call every 1.7 seconds. >> that was an invalid entry. >> if you wish to speak with our executive, then press 1 now. >> reporter: and another. >> receive coverage for unlimited doctors visits, emergency room, hospitalization. >> reporter: most trying to steal your identity or your money. >> i'm very busy, and when my phone rings, i think it is a client or an emergency when it is a robot, it is just

very frustrating. >> reporter: all too often, the victims are elderly, trusting, and vulnerable the cities receiving the most include washington, d.c. with 48 calls per person last month. baton rouge, 43. macon, georgia, 36 memphis,5. san antonio, 31. the telecom companies agreed to deploy new call blocking technology, free to customers, to use screening technology to determine if a number is being spoofed to look like someone you know or a government agency, and trace robocalls to the source to prosecute the callers. for most americans, it can't come soon enough >> i'm like, come on, man. i'm just trying to watch netflix. >> reporter: ags say they're acting because congress hasn't yet. you have bipartisan action at the state level. listen, don't expect this to happen overnight they point out it'll take a while to deploy the technology and they point out the scammers are crafty, greedy, smart, determined, and they want to

separate you from your identity and your money back to you. >> tom, at least we know there is help on the way. >> i know. change isn't coming overnight, but the call from lithuania is definitely coming at 2:00 in the morning. >> you were getting those every day for a while. >> that's the only people that call me anymore, robocalls let's get to the boost craig, you love this one a little girl in south carolina getting much-deserved attention online for her impressive dance moves. ♪ >> she's got it. this is a hip hop class at ms. jenkins academy in south carolina that's 10-year-old lauren bush she has a rare bone condition. the dance studio owner says that's never stopped lauren from doing what she loves she says lauren has an overcoming spirit and lives life to the fullest >> yes, she does >> so cute you posted that. >> you know what

i'm not a big dancer, but if lauren can dance, i mean, there's no reason -- >> you're not going to dance to lizzo today? >> let's not get crazy. >> getting excited now >> you don't want to see me twerk. >> i do. >> twerking? no, you're right okay, not twerking. can i do weather >> how about a friday check of the forecast. >> save us. >> here you go, we have rain and it is heavy through oklahoma and into northwestern arkansas this is the frontal boundary that's dividing the cool, almost fall like air from the very hot and humid air to the south you can see, we also have flash flood watches and warnings in effect the rain has been falling for an extended period of time. it is just training over the same areas you're going to be stuck in the rain for a while with the ground already saturated, that could lead to some of the flash flooding areas we could see stronger storms, one includes virginia, southern maryland, and northeastern north carolina where we could see damaging winds and hail and, as always, the cloud-to-ground lightning. there is a chance we could see a spin-up tornado possible we have another chance of strong

storms out across th eastern rockies, again, same threats, hail, damaging winds, and possibility of an isolated tornado. heavy rain still occurring along the gulf coast where it is hot and humid. beautiful in the upper midwest good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. live look outside in dublin with sunshine to start out this friday morning and it's going to be another hot one especially in the tri valley, inland east bay, and the inland north bay. we're heading into the upper 90s there in ukiah and clear lake while oakland reaches 80 degrees today. our inland temperatures stay in the 90s over the next several days. in fact, getting even hotter by sunday and into monday. then we'll see our temperatures still above normal but cooling off for the middle of next week. >> that's your latest forecast. >> thank you, dylan. look who joined the table. >> all right we have sheinelle, willie geist, gadi schwartz, who has our next story today's talker apple has its first ever credit card

it just launched this week, and it is interesting. >> well, they promised us a titanium card, but it turns out, titanium might not be as tough as we thought. the new card comes with a warning, may scuff easily. that set off a flurry of jokes online others are still clamoring to get the latest from apple as it takes on the banking industry. >> reporter: apple's hot new credit card has a classic apple look >> titanium, laser-etched, and no number. nice >> reporter: if you get one, you might not want to put it in your wallet or your jeans or next to anything really. that's because the new warning from the tech giant suggests it can be scuffed and stained easily apple's care instructions list a half dozen ways you can damage your card. among them, contact with loose change, keys, even denim and leather. tweets on social media poking fun. some even joking apple will start selling pricey, custom cases for their cards. >> today, we're introducing a brand new service and we call it apple card

>> reporter: as iphone sales decline, apple is banking on its new credit card to bring in the cash the card offers unique benefits for certain users. with the apple pay app, the card gets you 3% cash back on apple purchases. using the actual card gives you 1% back. other cards like capital one quick silver or chase freedom unlimited have better cash back rewards. there are the best interest rates among cards but it depends on your credit and even the low end double-digit interest is a lot of money apple hopes the budgeting tools will bring in customers with features to calculate your monthly spending on things like restaurants and groceries. there are no fees. none for late payments, exceeding your limit, cash advances or foreign transactions which is pretty unique the card doesn't offer cash advances or balance transfers. bottom line, experts say it is a good deal if you're using apple pay or buying apple products otherwise, do your research, because there might still be a

better card out there for you. now, it is unclear exactly how apple is making its money on the new card we asked and they declined to answer in march, they announced they have over a billion transactions a month on apple pay there's money to be made somewhere. most likely on interest from the unpaid balances. >> i guess the big question is then, does apple -- i mean, obviously, they own all this information about where you shop, how much you spend >> well, apple says that only goldman sachs will have your purchase history they're the ones running the card apple can't target you with ads based on the data. user agreements, they can always change definitely something to look into. >> sounds like a lot of work to keep that credit card. >> well -- >> no leather, no denim, can't be next to other cards. >> walk around with it in a glass case. >> you have to get a case for it, i guess. >> i've had relationships less high maintenance than that, for sure. >> not the one you're currently in >> no, that one is easy. remember, you can catch gadi on "stay tuned" on snapchat it's nbc's twice daily news show willie g. is here.

that means we have another great sunday sit-down to preview who do you have this week? >> i'm here for lizzo, to be clear. this was my ticket in the room here i am. i have a good one with orlando bloom. orlando and i got together this week to talk about his new amazon series "carnival row" and his recent engagement to music superstar katy perry >> time is running out >> reporter: orlando bloom is right at home in a world of fantasy. in the new amazon series "carnival row," bloom stars as a victorian-era detective, investigating a murder in a city where humans and fairies live together. >> the question of otherness and outsiders is front and center. you can't help but hear it from what we see in the news and what we watch not just in america but around the world >> we're able to look at some of the stories and look at some of the way in which we're living in the world today and analyze that but through a veil of fantasy

and storytelling, which to me is a very clever way to comment a little bit, or to reveal a little bit about what's happening in the world today >> reporter: bloom's rise in hollywood was meteoric going overnight from unknown drama student to starring roles in two of hollywood's biggest film franchises, "lord of the rings" and "pirates of the caribbean. >> i practice three hours a day so when i meet a pirate, i can kill it. >> everybody knows who you are. >> yeah. >> people are chasing you with cameras and the rest of it how do you begin to adjust to that or treat that as somehow a normal life? >> there really is no rule book. actually, what nobody tells you, you're getting into a burning car. you can get in the car and do what you do. people say, oh, there's a guy in a burning car. you have to make sure you have a support team to get you out of the car. >> reporter: the scrutiny has only become more intense, with his engagement this year to pop superstar katy perry

>> a lot of us who have gotten engage look bad by the story katy tells pick her up in a helicopter, take her to the roof of a building where her family was waiting. >> that was to do it with nobody else around. where are you going to get to do this privately oh, that's a good idea, over the city. >> swooped her up in a helicopter, huh? >> you know, it was like -- to be honest, she loves a theme, as you can see in everything she does, and a big moment i'm still trying to get her to wrestle into the small moments the cool thing about what we're doing, we're learning to do the small together we're learning to do the intimate you always have to keep your eye on intimacy, right, and closeness. >> he didn't say when they're going to get married i was interested sometimes you talk to the big stars and they don't want to get into their personal lives. he was happy to talk about his relationship with katy perry he got divorced from miranda kerr, and he said he doesn't want it to happen again. they are really working on the relationship he said when the point is ready, they'll get married. >> he's really sincere

>> he is a great guy you will see the full interview sunday >> sheinelle has pop start >> miley cyrus, after what has been a turbulent two weeks since the news of her breakup with liam hemsworth, she's opening up on twitter about her relationship, drug use, and personal growth specifically addressing rumors she cheated on hemsworth. she said, i can admit to a lot of things but i refuse to admit my marriage ended because of cheating i said it before and it remains true i love liam and always will. at this point, i had to make a healthy decision for myself to leave a previous life behind i'm the healthiest and happiest i have been in a long time we wish her the best john travolta opened up about his "grease" costa olivia newton john, who is battling stage four breast cancer >> she looks incredible. she doesn't look any different from years ago i'm very proud of her and very

happy about olivia >> newton john revealed she is doing well and enjoying life to the fullest. look at that smile that's what we want to hear, she's doing okay. >> she's really strong she's been through it, but she has a fire in her. >> for sure. ready? >> this is why willie is here. you know, it is also why -- i don't know what the number is, thousands of people are outside. >> uh-huh. >> lizzo is here. >> let's turn our attention to her. she's getting ready to rock the before she does, her rise to the top of the charts. she's one of the hottest artists of the summer. ♪ something more exciting >> reporter: lizzo's infectious music and undeniable star power launched her into the spotlight and to the top of the charts ♪ ain't my fault that i'm out here getting loose ♪ >> reporter: "rolling stone" said her song "juice" was the first great song of 2019. ♪ i'm crying because i love you ♪ ♪ yeah

>> reporter: and her latest studio album "cause i love you" debuted in billboard's top ten this spring, racking up more than 500 million streams ♪ he don't love you anymore >> reporter: part singer/part rapper, lizzo made her mark with a string of catchy and empowering hits promoting self-confidence, body positivity and authenticity. ♪ check my nails >> how did you get there >> it took a long time it's not just one moment in time when you get there my music is supposed to help other people get there, too. it is about looking in the mirror and loving yourself ♪ you know how time flies >> reporter: born melissa jefferson, the 31-year-old detroit and houston native has been chasing her dream of making it big for nearly a decade she moved to minneapolis and honed her chops in the city's thriving music scene where she met prince and became the singing legend's protege, even

lending her vocals to one of his albums she considered leaving the business after "truth hurts" had a lackluster debut she told people magazine in july, the day i released "truth hurts" was probably one of the darkest days in my career i remember thinking, if i quit music now, nobody would notice this is my best song ever and nobody cares ♪ ain't worry about a ring on m finger ♪ >> reporter: two years later, this post break-up anthem is lizzo's top hit sitting at number four on the billboard charts she's graced stages at coachella and sold out shows o her tour and can count celebrities like rihanna among her fans. >> i've been making music for a long time. i want the world to get this positive, musical medicine. >> reporter: music that includes some flute solos ♪ >> reporter: her instrument so beloved, she even gave it a name sasha flute.

and an instagram account with more than 200,000 followers. up next, lizzo is taking her talents to the screen in the upcoming film "hustlers," starring alongside jennifer lopez and cardi b. the singing, dancing, fun-loving powerhouse doesn't seen to be slowing down any time soon >> she's not now that you know lizzo, let's talk to lizzo. what's up? >> hi. >> hi. >> how you doing >> can you believe you're here >> watching things like that is so surreal to me i feel i'm watching a movie of my life, and the movie is still going. >> it is a fairy tale. >> it is beautiful i feel like cinderella. >> here's the thing about your story that i don't think a lot of folks realize you're not some johnny-come-lately this didn't happen overnight you've been in the game a long time. >> no johnny-come-lately i've never heard that term i've been working my whole life. i've been writing pop songs since i was 9. playing the flute since i was 12 i've been in tons of girl groups

i've been touring since 2012 i mean, all that hard work is really finally paying off. >> isn't it something beautiful about the fact that the song that you released, you thought it was your darkest day because you thought, nobody heard it, nobody cares, is now the thing that has propelled you to this stardom that we have the biggest crowd of the summer out on the plaza for you? >> i can't believe it. that's my testimony. it truly is darkness before the dawn i'm just happy to be here. i really am. that was a dark day. i was so sad the fact that i just needed some time for the world to fall in love with me, you know, makes it so much more special. >> you thought about quitting. >> i did. >> giving up music. >> yeah. >> if you quit, what would you have done? >> oh, my god, i would have been singing and rapping somewhere. i would have been the guy in new york, hanging upside down playing the flute. >> that would have been you? >> would have been me. >> we heard sasha flute is under the weather, but there is a new addition to the flute family can you tell us about her? will we see her today? >> yes, you will

sasha is on vacation i was at hawaii, and she said, why didn't you bring me to hawaii when it was time for tour, she said, you're taking my cousin, blue ivy. >> blue ivy. >> the blue flute. >> oh, you see them. there they go. >> i did not see that video until now. >> yeah. >> you're out on tour, everything is sold out couple years ago, you could get a ticket to a show, as i understand it, for $3. >> $3? >> like $3. >> not a couple years ago, honey. i was always selling tickets >> back in the day. >> but yes. >> now, people are dropping $150 to see lizzo. >> yeah. i saw $1200 on one page, and i was like, that is unacceptable be on my list. my agent will probably hate i said that. >> people who come to see you, what show can they expect? >> it is an experience i get really connected with the crowd. like they show me love, and i show them love it is a big love fest. it is church with a twerk.

>> church with a twerk. >> church with a twerk i got my dancers, big girls. my deejay sophia we put our hearts on the stage and put on one of the best shows every night. >> you've been collaborating with cool people, too. i saw an instagram post with justin timberlake. you have a song with missy elliott, who i know is your idol. >> yes. >> what did that mean to you, when you've been looking up to missy your whole life? >> all of this is surreal, y'all. it is all a dream. even having a relationship with missy. i texted her this morning. she dropped her project, and i dropped my song today. i'm like, girl, you're the best. she said, i love you girl. to have a relationship with one of your heros is the greatest thing. i can't believe i can call her a friend. >> i heard the baby remix. >> you heard it? >> we can't play it on the "today" show, but it's a nice track. i saw you and the big girls and your team out there, i saw you praying on stage before you performed.

what were you praying for? >> praying for protection and, you know, we do the same prayer every night, that we bring light to the stages we're at no matter where we are doesn't matter what city in the world, what circumstances are, when we walk on the stage, we put a smile on somebody's face, especially our own faces >> you had a part in "hustlers." i have to say, i watched all your videos this morning, well a lot of them. i think you have a future in hollywood. do you want to act is that something -- >> huh >> i have to say, i don't know anything, but i think you have a lot of talent. not just musical >> you are so sweet. >> it's the truth though. >> i am telling the truth. >> i will. look, i'm so honored to have a small part in that movie >> yeah. >> that's going to be a moment but, yeah, the future is bright for that

i need it to be the right role. >> yeah. >> i won't act just to act you know what i mean i want to put my heart into it, so it has to be custom made for me. >> we'll let you get out of here we're ready. >> you ready >> ready. >> ah! let's go. >> lizzo has some special things planned for the concert, including an entrance you've got to see to believe. we'll get started at 8:30. first, your local news and some weather.

good morning. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. police in san jose are looking for the driver who plowed a truck into more than a dozen cars parked along a city street around 11:00 last night on moore park avenue. witnesses say after hearing the chaos they went outside to see the truck overturned and the driver already out of the vehicle running from the scene. some of the cars that were hit sustained extensive damage. one witness says he saw one person being transported to the hospital. we haven't been able to learn the extent of their injuries. right now let's look at the morning commute. mike inouey. >> most of the bay shows the typical friday build which is at its peak or getting there over the next few minutes.

in the south bay not what you were talking about but we have the san jose crash, southbound 101 really jammed up from capital expressway all the way down to about blossom hill. for a period of time this crash was in the middle lanes. it now just has the fast lane blocked. that should be much better over the next few minutes. this crash north 85 is at the beginning of a slow drive where folks were trying to get out of this backup here and make their way over toward allenton valley. no big deal. it should calm down for 87 and 101. 101 here a slow drive because of fog through to the north bay and the bay bridge. back to you. >> thanks, mike. another local news update is coming up in 30 minutes.

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>> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi all right. we're back at 8:30, friday morning. we're not going to make you wait one minute longer.

because we cannot wait one more minute. >> no, we cannot performing her number one hit "truth hurts" off her number one hit album, "cause i love you," here she is, lizzo >> oh, my god, lizzo lizzo. ♪ >> what's up, y'all? ♪ >> what's up, y'all? ♪ why men great till they gotta be great ♪ i just took a dna test, turns out i'm 100%, even when i'm crying crazy ♪ ♪ yeah, i got boy problems, that's the human in me ♪ ♪ bling, bling, solve em that's

the goddess in me nesdess ♪ you holding me back, i mean, i'm pulling me back ♪ ♪ why men great til they gotta be great ♪ ♪ don't texme, tell it me back ♪ straight to my face ♪ ♪ shampoo ♪ get you out of my hair ♪ fresh photos with the bomb lighting ♪ ♪ new man on the minnesota vikings ♪ ♪ truth hurts, needed something more exciting ♪ ♪ bom, bom ♪ tried to break my heart, oh, that breaks my heart ♪ ♪ that you thought you ever had it, you ain't from the start ♪ ♪ i'm glad you're back with you chick ♪ ♪ who would want to hide this ♪ i will never, ever, ever be your side chick ♪ ♪ i put the sing in single, ain't worried about no ring on my finger ♪ ♪ you can tell your friend, shoot your shot when you see 'em ♪ ♪ it's okay, he's already in my dms ♪ ♪ why men great till they gotta

be great ♪ ♪ don't text me, tell it straight to my face ♪ ♪ shampoo press, get you out of my hair ♪ ♪ fresh photos with the bomb lighting ♪ ♪ new man on the minnesota vikings ♪ ♪ truth hurts, needed something more exciting ♪ ♪ bom, bom, bi, bom, bay ♪ i'm going to hit you back in minute ♪ ♪ i don't play tag, i been it ♪ we don't do lies, we don't do good-byes ♪ ♪ we just keep pushing it like aye yi ♪ ♪ i'm a hit you back in a minut ♪ ♪ we don't do the lies, we just keep pushing it like aye yi yi ♪ ♪ why men great til they gotta be great ♪ ♪ don't text me, tell it straight to my face ♪ ♪ best friend sat me down in th salon chair ♪ ♪ shampoo press, get you out of

my hair ♪ ♪ fresh photos with the bomb lighting ♪ ♪ new man on the minnesota vikings ♪ ♪ truth hurts, needed something more exciting ♪ ♪ bom bom bi bom ♪ i'm so, so free ♪ bom bom bi bom bum bay [ cheers and applause >> lizzo is just getting started. we have a lot more where that came from. the crowd is pumped. dylan, we better get a chance of the weather. hope the rain stays away. >> it don't matter who cares about weather? can i grab you for a second? >> of course. >> you sang every single word to the song. >> i have been a lizzo fan since day one. "truth hurts" has been amazing since the day she released it. >> how amazing she is right there. >> insane. surreal to me.

>> i'm even more excited have fun everybody is having a great time out here rain or not. it's not bothering anybody let's take a look at what we're going to see going into the weekend. tomorrow, it is going to be absolutely beautiful across the northeast and back through the great lakes. also through the midwest i mean, it is going to be beautiful. 70s and lower 80s. sunday looks even better low humidity same temperatures, though it'll be rainy across the southeast, the gulf coast it is going to stay unsettled as we watch the tropical disturbance make its way out of the bahamas. out west, enjoy a beautiful weekend, too lots of sun. temperatures typical for this time of ye good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. live look outside in san francisco as the skies clear. our temperatures will be warming up especially for the inland valleys. we're back to where we were yesterday reaching into the low to mid 90s. up to 95 in antioch today. 89 in napa. 80 oakland. 71 degrees in san francisco. we're going to see some low 90s

extending into the weekend and getting even hotter by sunday. up to 96 degrees, we start out the new work week at 97. >> that's your latest forecast. >> that was the livest forecast you've ever done >> thank you, dylan. you guys want some more lizzo? don't go anywhere. lizzo has another hit for us in a moment first, this is "today" on nbc. >> thank you, dylan. you guys want some more lizzo? don't go anywhere. lizzo has another h

welcome back to "today." lizzo, a few months ago, you were going to get out of music years ago, and how you have the largest crowd of our summer concert series >> i feel so blessed i've watched all my heros do this concert series. it's very surreal to be on the stage with all these people

dancing and singing in the rain. >> ready for another one >> let's do it. >> y'all ready for another one [ applause ] >> right back to more lizzo. lizzo, take it away. >> all right, new york city. everybody, clap your hands and stomp your feet. i want you to sing this song like it's yours. are you ready? come on. one, two, three, here we go. ♪ mirror, mirror on the wall ♪ don't say it cause i know i'm cute ♪ ♪ louis down to my drawers, lv on all my shoes ♪ ♪ i be dripping so much sauce, looking like ragu ♪ ♪ lit up like a crystal ball, that's cool, baby, so is you ♪ ♪ if i'm shining, everybody ♪ yeah, i'm goals ♪ i was born like this, don't even gotta try ♪ ♪ now you know, i'm like chardonnay, get better over time ♪ know, heard you say i'm

not ♪ so you know, heard you say i' not the baddest, but you lie ♪ ♪ it ain't my fault that i'm ou here getting loose ♪ ♪ gotta blame it on the goose ♪ gotta blame it on my juice, baby ♪ ♪ ain't my fault that i'm out here making news, i'm the pudding in the proof ♪ ♪ gotta blame it on my juice, ya, ya, ee ♪ ♪ ya, ya, ee ♪ blame it on my juice, blame it, blame it on my juice ♪ ♪ ya, ya, ee ♪ blame it on my juice, blame it, blame it on my juice, baby ♪ ♪ i'm not a snake, baby, i'm the whole meal ♪ ♪ you ain't being slick, don't you dare try to cop a feel ♪ ♪ the juice ain't worth the squeeze, don't look like this ♪ ♪ hold up, please, don't make m have to take your ♪ ♪ i'm like chardonnay, better over time ♪ ♪ so you know, heard you say i' not the baddest ♪ >> y'all sing this

♪ not my fault i'm out here getting loose, gotta blame it on the goose ♪ ♪ gotta blame it on my juice, baby ♪ ♪ it ain't my fault i'm out her making news ♪ ♪ i'm the pudding in the proof, got to blame it on my juice ♪ ♪ ya, ya, ee, ya, ya, ee ♪ blame it on my juice, baby blame it on my juice ♪ ♪ ya, ya, ee, ya, ya, ee, ya, ya, ee ♪ ♪ blame it on my juice, blame it, blame it on my juice ♪ ♪ somebody come get this man, i think he got lost in my dms ♪ ♪ what, my dms, what ♪ you better come and get your man, i think he wanna be way more than friends, what ♪ ♪ more than friends ♪ ♪ it ain't my fault i'm out her getting loose, gotta blame it on

my goose ♪ ♪ gotta blame it on my juice, baby ♪ ♪ it ain't my fault that i'm ou here making news ♪ my juice, baby ♪ ♪ i'm the pudding in the proof ♪ gotta blame it on my juice ♪ ya, ya, ee ♪ ya, ya, ee, ya, ya, ee ♪ blame it on my juice, baby, blame it on my juice ♪ ♪ ya, ya, ee, ya, ya, ee ♪ blame it on my juice, blame it, blame it on my juice, yeah ♪ [ applause ] >> that was amazing. but wait, there's more lizzo she's just getting started here on the plaza

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♪ lizzo has been putting on quite the show for us, singing in the rain on our city summer concert stage. she is not done yet. lizzo, take it away. >> all right, y'all. how you feeling? i want to thank you so much for

spending your energy with me out here in the rain making this the largest crowd they've seen all summer. hey! if it's okay with you, i'd like to have a moment of connection with you can we all just take a deep breath put your hands up to the sky and take a deep breath and connect with me. let's do our hair toss ♪ i do my hair toss, check my nails ♪ ♪ baby, how we feeling ♪ hair toss, check my nails ♪ new york, how we feeling ♪ oh, child, tired of it ♪ you know you can touch the sky ♪ ♪ i know it's hard but you have to try ♪ ♪ if you need advice, let me simplify ♪ ♪ if he don't love you anymore ♪ just walk yourself out the door ♪ ♪ one, two, three

♪ i do my hair toss, check my nails ♪ ♪ baby, how we feeling ♪ good as hell ♪ hair toss, check my nails ♪ baby, how we doing ♪ good as hell ♪ good as hell ♪ whoa, girl, kick off your shoes, take a deep breath, time to focus on you ♪ ♪ all the big fights, long nights that you've been through ♪ ♪ got a bottle of tequila to save for you ♪ ♪ you can have it all, no sacrifice ♪ ♪ you can let it all hang out tonight ♪ ♪ cause he don't love you anymore, so walk your fine selfo any more so w out the door ♪ ♪ hey, i do my hair toss, check my nails ♪ ♪ baby, how we feeling ♪ feeling good as hell ♪ hair toss, check my nails ♪ baby, how we feeling ♪ feeling good as hell ♪ hair toss, check my nails

♪ baby, how we feeling ♪ good as hell ♪ hair toss, check my nails ♪ baby, how we feeling ♪ good as hell ♪ if he don't love you anymore, walk your fine self through the door ♪ ♪ do your hair toss, check my nails ♪ ♪ baby, how you feeling ♪ feeling good as hell ♪ baby, how we feeling ♪ feeling good as hell ♪ hair toss, check my nails ♪ baby, how you feeling ♪ feelingood as hell ♪ hair toss, check my nails ♪ baby, how we feeling ♪ feeling goo ♪ feeling good as hell ♪ feeling good as hell ♪ good as hell ♪ say good as hell ♪ good as hell >> thank you so much, new york

i love you [ cheers and applause >> we'll have a lot more fun with our concert star in a moment

we are in the middle of a great concert from lizzo we saw something so cool here in the crowd. this is grace. you're from long island? >> yes, i am. >> did i understand this, you painted this last night? >> i did paint this last night it took probably six or seven hours, i'd say yeah i needed her to see this i needed her to see something that radiates her pure gold soul. >> it is beautiful there's one way to have her see it that's to invite her down right now. lizzo, will you come down? >> you have to see this. she can't see it we want to bring her down. >> i can't see it. hold my hand >> i got you. >> are you a big fan of lizzo? >> i am a huge fan of lizzo. oh, my goodness. oh, my god.

>> here she is lizzo. >> where are we going? >> this is great >> oh, my god. >> this is grace she painted this of you last night. >> that's cute, girl you're so talented >> would you like lizzo to sign it >> absolutely. >> got it? >> i'm not as good of an artist, but i'll add my john hancock i'll do it right here on my booty. i got it here. >> you'll have the memory forever. >> we'll add it in post. >> we'll fix it. actually, i have another idea. would you like to see lizzo in concert at radio city music hall >> yes, yes, absolutely! tickets from our sponsor citi. >> ah! >> there you go, girl. >> thank you so much thank you. >> enjoy the show. >> grace, are you happy to meet your idol? >> i'm trying not to cry

>> i'm crying. ♪ cause i love you [ cheers and applause >> happy for you you're very talented you are incredible, lizzo. we've had a fun morning with you. >> it's been a blast it's been a blast. >> i had so much fun it was rock and roll. >> it was. >> truly rock and roll in the rain. >> in the rain >> water me. >> water my edges. my edges are watered thank you for having me. this has been one of the highlights of my life. >> thank you so much for brightening up our plaza we loved having you. so happy for your success. >> come back. >> i'll be back. >> we'll be back with one more song from lizzo in our next hour first on a friday morning, a wet one, too, your local news, your weather, and these messages. >> have a great weekend. song from lizzo in our next hour. first on a friday morning, a wet one, too, your local

good morning. 8:56. i'm marcus washington. san francisco today takes center stage in decision 2020. 13 democratic presidential contenders will take to the stage at the democratic national committee meeting. several ha ti to the bay area. front-runner joe biden is not

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live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today." >> good morning to you. welcome to the third hour of "today." i'm sheinelle here with dylan. willie is hanging out with us this morning. >> hey, guys. >> how are you? >> doing great. happy to be with my two pals on a friday afternoon. and lizzo. >> craig had to run out early. al is enjoying the last of his vacation. it has been a fantastic friday already. we were outside in the rain. >> in the rain and nobody cared. >> nobody cared. >> her dancers didn't care. the crowd certainly didn't care. >> anybody who can say, i'm wearing this on the outside, uh-huh, that's what i'm doing today.