of the decade.w3ñiqçó wow.çóñre1 >> drink on that one.ñiñr good morning millions of holiday travelers on the move ahead of new year's eve church shooting. two people killed during sunday service. the violent act caught live online what we're learning about the gunman and the church goer who stopped him. >> cancer fight.

john lewis reveals his personal battle and vows to beat the disease as messages of support pour in. those stories plus fatal crash the search for answers after a football trip turned tragic. >> doorbell dangers. how the new devices may make you more vulnerable. >> and lebron james and serena williams crowned as athletes of the decade as we celebrate today, monday, december 30th, 2019 >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. >> thanks for joining us on this monday morning

i'm peter alexander alongside my friend sheinelle jones >> one thing for sure, a lot of eyes are on the weather today. >> that is our top story today a brutal winter storm spreads snow, sleet and freezing rain from the northern plains across the upper midwest and into the northeast. we're going to get to dylan's forecast in just a moment. first, stephanie gosk is tracking the holiday travel at laguardia this morning >> reporter: good morning. new year's eve revellers will be met with heavy rain and wind in ohio tens thousands of people are without power, wind gust there is up to 70 miles an hour and then there's all that ice making travel treacherous. this morning visions of an icy start to 2020 are taking shape as a wicked winter storm packing a polar punch carves its way

across the country, putting holiday travelers on high alert and a brutal storm moves in. >> i'm going to look for a detour across southern connect and it's not just snow and ice tornado sirens in mississippi are sounding the alarm as reports of funnels and heavy winds strong enough to tear through buildings and flip tractor-trailers on their sides are bringing residents face to face with dangerous conditions while heavy rain in nashville put a damper on football and in the mid west, drivers using extreme caution and are bracing for even more powder today.

snow is blanketing parts of the midwest. meanwhile, residents in north and south dakota are dealing with life threatening traveling conditions of their own shutting down parts of the internet to keep people safe it took a team effort in north dakota to get it van back on the road, while one adorable dog decided to forge its own path and brave the blizzard as more than 115 million expected travelers in the u.s. set records this holiday season, final preparations in new york city's time square are under way before new year's eve revellers around the world fill the streets and count down to a new decade there are flight delays and cancellations to get you up to date with. there have about nearly 6,000 delays over the last 24 hours and hundreds of cancellations. the three worst airports to fly into or out of, chicago, minneapolis and denver

as you say, some good news, the sun is going to come out here in new york city soon it's going to be dry and probably above freezing on new year's eve i'll be out on 43rd street or so i'll have a spot saved for both of you. >> we'll see you about 48 hours from now, steph. we appreciate it. >> let's go to dylan in for al this morning >> good morning. it's a big storm 26 million people under winter storm warning, ice storm warnings across new england. we even have some blizzard warnings in north dakota because of gusty winds along with the heavy snow as well most of the eastern side of the storm is rain, but a lot of really heavy rain back through michigan and we've also got the rain through southern new england. the farther north you go and the higher in elevation you go, that's where we tap into ice, sleet and freezing rain and snow it's mostly snow across the

western great lakes and upper midwest, mostly rain through the mid atlantic and more of a wintry mix through central and northern new england then on tuesday we're going to see most of the heavier rain start to pull away we're looking for heavier snow across the region and lake effect snow as well. we could see a tenth to a quarter inch of ice, especially western massachusetts, upstate new york into southwestern vermont. snow in michigan and wisconsin most of the heavier snow still yet to fall across center and northern new england up into maine and new hampshire where we can see up to a foot of additional snow. >> the texas community in mourning after a man pulled out a shotgun during a sunday church service killing two people before armed church volunteers took him down. those frightening moments caught live on a streaming video feed blaine, good morning >> reporter: good morning. it took just a split second for this to go from a worship service to a crime scene

investigators are working to learn more about the shooting that played out live online. we do want to warn you parts of the video we're about to show you are disturbing >> the urgent calls came right in the middle of sunday's service. >> we're going to need help. >> it happened at west freeway church of christ in texas. the service was being live streamed on youtube. there in the top left corner, you see a man get up to his seat and talk to someone. minutes later he steps back, pulls out a shotgun and fires twice. within seconds, parishioners, who were also armed, spring in action >> two of the parishioners who were volunteers on the security

force drew their weapons and took out the killer immediately, saving untold number of lives. >> reporter: in the gunman's path, two victims, both rushed to the hospital where they later died one of them identified by family as 64-year-old tony wallace, a loving husband, father and grandfather. >> he was just our rock. he was our rock that held us to the. >> tony's daughter tiffany watched in horror as she served communion. she said she held him in the sanctuary in what would be his final moments. >> you see it on tv and on the news and once it hits home, you don't think it's going to hit home and it's -- the fact that it hit our home and someone that supports us and loves us and it our dad and that's what hurts the most >> this shooting comes two years after a gunman killed two in southernland spring, texas

they passed two laws, one allowing guns inside churches. >> this church had their own security team. they were well trained the heroism today is unparalleled >> reporter: this morning as yet another texas church community is grieving, the fbi is joining the investigation, working to learn more about the gunman and why he opened fire officials say that the shooter had been arrested in the past repeatedly, but they would not go into details about those previous crimes. they say when he walked into this church, he sat with the congregation for a bit, sat listening to service before he got up and started shooting. >> such a terrifying scene there. thank you so much. >> and jewish communities across

the country are on edge after a stabbing attack after a hanukkah attack north of new york city sent five people to the hospital >> kathy, good morning >> reporter: good morning to you. one person remains in critical condition after the attacker stormed in rabbi's home during a sacred hanukkah celebration with adults and children. this morning we have new details on the suspect and his mental

health the suspect's family issued a statement late sunday saying thomas has a long history of mental illness and hospitalizations and is not a member of any hate groups. the statement goes on to say we believe the actions of which he is accused if committed by him tragically reflect profound mental illness a senior law enforcement official tells nbc news the rockland county sheriff's office has thomas on suicide watch. joseph was celebrating inside the home when he says the masked man began stabbing at random >> swinging the sword, knife, i don't know what it was back and together. the mayor calling it an act of

terrorism. >> no warning, nothing said, just forth hitting people the mayor calling it an act of terrorism. >> no warning, nothing said, just hate. >> reporter: the violence follows at least eight recent attacks on jews in the area and after a shooting at a kosher grocery store that killed three civilians and a police officer president trump calling saturday's attack horrific in a tweet, writing, we must all come together to fight, confront and eradicate the evil scourge of anti-semitism. a community shaken by a brutal assault now united in calls for peace. and in the wake of this attack, cities across the country have increased security in jewish communities. now police have not said exactly why this home was targeted but they have combed through the suspect's home but they did not find any threatening notes or weapons. they're also looking through his laptop for more answers. >> kathy, thank you.

>> we shift gears to new american air strikes overseas. the u.s. carried out those strikes sunday against a handful of targets said to be tied to iranian-backed militias. top national security officials are in florida this morning briefing president trump kristin welker is in palm beach with the latest on that. kristin, good morning. >> reporter: peter, good morning to you as president trump enters 2020, he is facing an escalating challenge from those iranian-backed forces and that prompted the u.s. to strike those targets in iraq and syria. overnight the president's secretary of defense and secretary of state briefed president trump on air strikes launched in iraq and syria, targeting facilities belonging to an iranian-backed militia >> the targets included three targets in western iraq and two

targets in eastern syria in a were either command and control facilities or weapons caches for hezbollah. >> the attacks come after a series of attacks on bases in iraq, including one on friday that killed a contractor that left four u.s. service members wounded. >> we will tolerate putting american men and women in jeopardy >> defense secretary mark esper leading the door open to additional strikes. >> we discussed other options available. >> reporter: it comes as the president is fighting on another front, spending part of his vacation lashing out over democrats, tweeting over the weekend that pelosi is crazy and saying she should spend more time in her decaying city and less time on the impeachment hoax pelosi holding her fire as shields the articles of impeachment from the senate until she thinks the terps of the senate trial are fair.

>> we would hope our leader would want the senate to operate in a fair manner and hear from key witnesses and receive key documents. b >> mitch mcconnell has been under fire by democrats after saying he's working in lockstep with the president on the trial. >> i think senator mcconnell is entitled to his opinion and his approach >> reporter: but insisting he will be an impartial juror >> i can only speak for me i'm going to keep an open mind i want to be fair to both sides. >> reporter: that debate will continue, kristen after fierce criticism. >> reporter: former vice president biden initially suggested he would not comply

with a senate subpoena to testify in the impeachment trial for president trump. in follow-up comments, biden said he would comply if it were a legitimate request but added this is about trump's conduct, not mine he was asked if he would nominate former president obama to the supreme court, he said if would take it, yes >> meantime an icon of the civil rights movement, georgia congressman john lewis announced sunday he's in the midst of a different battle, this one for his health the devastating news rocking those on both sides of the aisle. geoff, good morning. >> reporter: congressman lewis said he's been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer the outlook for pancreatic cancer is grim and he's in stage four he plans to use his grit and

tenacity to fight the december the georgia democrat and civil right icon announcing that he's undergoing treatment for stage four pancreatic cancer "i have been in some kind of fight for freedom, equality and basic human rights my entire left and have never been in a fight like i am in now." in the 60s he's joined sit-ins and freedom rides challenging jim crow lows, and was arrested and beaten by alabama state troopers in 1965 in what became known as bloody sunday congressman lewis serving his 17th term, often called the

conscience of the congress by his fellow democrats his latest appearance on the house floor, an impassioned plea in support of impeachment. >> this is a sad day and it's not a day of joy when you see something that is not right, not just, not fair, you have a moral obligation, to say something, to do something our children and their children will ask us what did you do? >> reporter: despite the diagnosis, lewis says he's undeterred "doctors have told me i have a fighting chance so i'll do what i've always done, i'm going to fight it." among colleagues lending their support, speaker of the house

nancy pelosi -- "know generations of americans have you in their prayer as you fight this fight" and president obama obama, if there's one thing i know about john lewis, he's got fight. praying for you, my friend." he didn't elaborate on specifics but said he might miss a few votes but as he puts it he hopes to be back on the front line soon. >> such a towering figure. >> absolutely. >> dylan is here with the forecast >> far north we're seeing heavy snow strong storms are possible on the east coast this afternoon, too. we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds and that's your latest forecast 's because it's your grandma when she was your age.

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back now at 7:30 on a monday morning, december 30th, 2019. back now at 7:30 on a monday morning, december 30th, 2019 look at, this a live look at times square 24 hours from now, crowds will agreed ahead of that famous new year's eve drop. more than a million people have passed that area. >> we've had colder new year's eve celebrations. >> good news is today is not tomorrow today is a mess, tomorrow will be a lot better for you. we'll begin with a check of today's headline, including that fast-moving winter storm causing

big problems for millions traveling this holiday season. 28 million people now under winter advisories that stretch from the upper midwest to northern new england some areas could actually see up to a foot of snow. dylan will be back to tell us who will get the worst of it in a few minutes. >> and on sunday, athletic director ryan white showed this video, flames shooting from one of the engines the kansas jayhawks were forced to turn back 20 minutes into their flight they played again stanford earlier in the day. >> lebron james was named the male athlete of the decade. he easily outpaced tom brady. he won three championships, three mvp awards and appeared in

eight consecutive final games in decade and serena williams took home the title for the women's athlete. >> well deserved. >> and the national transportation safety board is on the scene in louisiana investigating why a small plane crashed in a fire ball over the weekend. five on board were killed and another critically injured. three on the ground were also hurt. sam is on the ground near lafayette. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the people on the plane were all die hard lsu fans, headed to atlanta to watch their families play in the peach bowl and it had could take investigators a year or longer to figure out what happened here. this morning the close-knit community of lafayette, louisiana is in disbelief after a sudden fiery crash took the

lives of five people, leaving a lone survivor alive but critically burned. the plane just lifted off, less than a mile from the airport, when it lost altitude and barrelled into a post office parking lot. >> he was trying to avoid what he could to land it in the field and came up a little short and consequently the plane came apart. investigators are now combing through what's left. >> the wreckage is in rough shape between impact damage and fire damage. >> as the ntsb searches for crews, families and news community are heart broken. >> everyone loves a good story. did not survive. she worked for nbc affiliate in no new orleans. and the lsu coordinator wiping

away tears on the sideline of the peach bowl where the plane was headed. married in 2017, carly's husband telling nbc news she was my everything, she loved so fiercely adding, she is and will forever be my world. the other victims on the plane, pilot ian biggs, gretchen and her son michael, known as walker, walker von crisp ii and the survivor, who is scheduled for surgery later today. the youngest victim, 16-year-old walker, was planning to go for his license. his parents bought him a new truck for his birthday instead friend and family gathered to celebrate his birthday and his life. >> love you, walker.

>> happy birthday! >> and as soon as they released those balloons, the rain started to pour down from above. the ntsb says these kind of investigations typically take between 12 and 18 months and in this case, peter and sheinelle, there's flight recorder or black box which officials say complicate the job >> the whole story is so heart breaking up next, could those home security cameras be making you and your family more vulnerable to threats >> reporter: good morning. these cameras can be a highway these cameras can be a highway into your home for hackers thec, steps you need to take right now to protect your privacy. that's all head on "today. ♪

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they connect to the internet so you can monitor your home at all times but if you're not careful hackers can also invade your privacy. vicki is here with the tips that you need to protect your family. good morning >> good morning, that number is expected to grow as the cameras get cheaper and easier they're supposed to help protect you and they'll also providing another way for hackers to geth. >> into your home but you'to spy on even talk to you simple stems you can take now to protect your privacy with all the smart devices in your house. >> now with net cam, these guys can check in 24/7. >> reporter: the commercials are everywhere the latest in smart home technology from companies like nest and ring allowing to you see what's happening in and around your house and protect it

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>> paul is in another room logging in to this nest camera >> hey, guys, i'm logged if and i can hear and see you >> that is creepy. >> he has access not to the device itself, necessarily, it's because he's able to log in with our user name and password, which can be available on the web, especially if you're been part of a data breach. >> reporter: you can go online if your password comes up, you need a new one use two factor authentication. >> the unique code sent to your phone via text allows you to grant access or not. >> reporter: so it alerts you before anyone can get in

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>> and let's party the count down to 2020 is on we is just what you need to know to throw the perfect last-minute celebration without busting your budget on monday, december 30th, 2019 >> newlyweds from tennessee! >> here on our honeymoon [ cheers ] ♪ ♪ >> hi, mom and dad back in sacramento >> from virginia >> checking off the bucket list! welcome back to "today." some wet folks outside on the plaza, the end of the year, the end of a decade. we are so glad they are with us on this monday morning, the final 48 hours are left now in the year, the decade >> i still think it's the beginning of a new decade, i'm claiming it. we just love those video shoutouts. just add mytodayplaza to your

#and instagram videos. >> we'll come say hi to them in just a few moments a massive storm sweeping parts of the country right now, creating havoc for millions of americans. stephanie is at laguardia airport. good morning >> reporter: good morning. hopefully people are where they need to be for new year's eve. this massive system has caused problem for people from the midwest to the east coast. to the north and west it's ice and snow in some places it's gotten so bad like north and south dakota where officials have had to shut down pieces of the interstate for a period of time in ohio, tens of thousands are without power. wind gusts there up to 70 miles an hour in some places all that bad weather is affecting airports across the

country that have been in the last 24 hours up to nearly 6,000 delays and hundreds of cancellations. over the course of the day those numbers likely to go up. the good news here in new york is that the weather will clear out and for new year's eve, it will be dry and above freezing >> stephanie, thanks so much >> meantime the u.s. carried out air strikes on sunday against a handful of targets linked to iranian-backed militias. kristen welker is in west palm beach with three things to watch out for this morning >> reporter: good morning. the first thing we are watching president trump's secretary of defense and state were here in florida overnight to brief him on the u.s. decision to launch air strikes and targets in iraq and syria. those targets belonging to facilities linked to an iranian-backed militia, which has been taking aim at coalition forces, the defense secretary leaving the door open for the possibility of more strikes.

next up, former vice president joe biden is clarifying comments after initially suggesting he would not comply with a senate subpoena to testify in the impeachment trial for president trump. biden in follow-up comments saying he would comply if it were a legitimate request but adding this impeachment is about trump's conduct, not mine. and finally, civil rights icon congressman john lewis announcing he's fighting stage four pancreatic cancer adding "with god's grace i'll be back on the front lines soon. >> and then you. >> the show most go on is what officials are saying about sydney's famed fireworks show, that with calls for the show to be cancelled due to record breaking heat and devastating wildfires across that country. many wanted money being spent on fireworks to go to farmers and firefighters temperatures are second to reach 104 degrees. >> a lot of drama in the nfl in

the final game of the season, including the game between the seattle seahawks and the san francisco 49ers. >> first and goal. lynch, touchdown >> i've heard that sound before! >> that's marshawn lynch it's what happened in the closing seconds that have people talking this morning he's just a couple of inches short. the niners come up with the stop they hold on to win it and take the nfc west crown the playoffs begin next weekend. >> so the news for you as an eagles fan, the seahawks go to philadelphia >> i know, i walked in that's what everyone is telling me this morning. you ready for a boost? >> let's do it >> christmas may be over but incredible video from the big

holiday are still coming in. this woman gave her mother a surprise she'll never forget when her mother opened the box, there was an envelope inside, and papers asking if she wouldr now i choose you, adopt her. >> lawyers say you chose me and now i choose you, too, forever >> jensen's father married her when she was just 14 years old but she wanted her step mom to know, quote, you will always be my mom >> powerful pictures. >> just ahead, more americans are suffering from anxiety but they don't have the tools that might be able to help. we'll find out how mindfulness training can help ease your stress in the new year >> and zach ephron's real life plot twist he was not expecting right after this

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♪this is the first day of my life♪ ♪i was born right in the doorway♪ ♪now i don't know where i am, i don't know where i've been♪ ♪but i know where i wanna go back now with back now with "your health." as we look ahead to a new year, millions of american struggle with anxiety and it can be crippling. >> one researchers says he can help and it has to do with how your body reacts to stress >> reporter: americans are more anxious than ever before with 40 million adults suffering from

anxiety, which is why dr. jennifer hudson brewer is trying to give people the tools they need to reduce their stress why do we have so much anxiety >> there's uncertainty politically and environmentally. uncertainty is not a great thing for a brains trying to keep us to survive >> reporter: he performs research >> my lab studies how can we help people not get caught up in anxiety using mindfulness practices. >> what is mindfulness >> being aware of our thoughts, our body >> reporter: some say it's taking over the country at an alarming rate. >> anxiety is getting much worse. >> reporter: i decided to sit down for an eeg to see just

where on the spectrum to stressed to super stressed i fall >> we're going to provoke anxiety in you so you can see how it correlates in your brain activity first i had to think about a time when i was anxious. >> now think about when you were anxious. >> i could feel in my body and apparently the test knew that too. >> ground your awareness in your feet >> reporter: then to calm down, the doctor asked me to focus on something else, like my toes that, he said, is practices mindfulness. >> i think i just became aware of my body and what it was doing. for someone out there struggling with anxiety, what would you tell them? >> the first thing i would say is you're not alone. the second thing i would say is we now know so more about how your brain works and whether it's habit loops or habitual worry can be a huge step in

starting to unwind anxiety >> providence, rhode island. >> interesting >> for more on anxiety, we want to talk to dr. natalie hayes a lot of people have this as a resolution for the new year and mindfulness and meditation has been on the mind of experts for some time but now it's become more mainstream and more popular. >> if you look at the stats, eight out of ten americans report they experience stress or anxiety in their daily lives as the expert was saying are the goal with this is to be able focus on the present by being able to concentrate on your thoughts, on your emotions, your breath and bodily sensations life isn't a straight line, right? we're always being thrown different challenges and things

like that. this is supposed to give you more resilience, give you a better sense of well being, don't ruminate on the past >> i think some people think it's mumbo jumbo but there are real health benefits >> yes it can decrease stress and anxiety, improve attention, memory and by decreasing anxiety and stress, heart disease and stress can be improved or helped >> my wife has introduced it to me over the last few days and even the breathing alone can help how do you combat your fears and thoughts? >> there are four steps. everybody can try this at home the answer to your yes is in there, peter number one is to settle in find a quiet space, sit upright, rest your hand on your legs with your arms by your side number two is breathing.

you're supposed to listen to your breath. think about how it's cool when it goes in and warm when it goes out. then come the thoughts you're not supposed to judge yourself for saying i'm stressed about what i'm going to make for dinner tonight acknowledge that thought and go back to the breath if you can do it for a minimum of ten minutes a day that's a great way to start but for maximum benefit, maybe you want to get to 20 minutes twice days for all the potential benefits of it. >> some people call it a fitness routine for your brain just at the minutes on the mornings i don't do it now, i kind of notice a difference. >> you feel like you're lacking. you're going to try it >> absolutely. >> it can't hurt >> it absolutely can't hurt. >> we appreciate you being here. thanks so much let check in with dylan. she has another look at the forecast >> now i'm thinking about my breath, breathing in and out through that whole thing

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a stray cat named joy found in north carolina and was posted on the humane society's web site. as the internet does, it instantly compared the cat to baby yoda. it has the wide eyes and ears that stick out. >> she'll be up for adoption when she's returned to health. i don't think she'll be there long >> zach efron had a health scare while shooting a show called killing zac efron he contracted typhoid and was air lifted to a hospital he tweeted in part i did get sick but i boupsed banced back and finished an amazing three weeks. thanks for all the love and concern.

we're happy to see he's doing better you know my obsession with zac efron. >> i'm sure you're relieved. >> i dyed my hair to match him. >> next up sharon stone, you'd think being an academy award nominated super star would make things like dating easy but that's not the case for stone. she tweeted i went on the bumble dating site and they closed my account. some useders said it couldn't be me so twitter is now flooded with singles saying they would love to take her out. can you imagine just swiping and seeing sharon stone? i don't think i'd believe that either >> betty from brooklyn, sharon stone from hollywood hello! >> and finally, savannah guthrie, who could forget her halloween costume this year, bringing "grease" to the plaza, savannah pulling off the sandy

look with ease apparently she was so good that when they tweeted out an article about olivia newton john, they used a shot with savannah, the photo's caption reading "olivia newton-john, the u.k. born australian singer. >> that's hilarious. >> she's taken on a new career >> are you guys jenga fans >> of course >> this moment is quick. take a look. >> no way! >> wow >> no way! >> the nerve to even try that move was bold. >> what would make her think to try that this may be one of the best drop the mic jenga moments out there. >> no way. >> no way. >> wow. >> no way. >> the nerve to even try that move was bold. >> what would make her think to try that. >> i don't know. >> that's like trying to pull the table cloth out. >> she nailed it.

>> i'll have to show my kids that one. >> so look who is here with us now. cynthia erivo. >> she is an emmy, grammy and tony award winner. you may remember her from her broadway adaptation of the color purple now she's starring in harriet. the first ever feature film about the extraordinary life of harriet tubman an american hero that escaped slavery and then went on to lead others to freedom. >> i'm just a stranger in a strange land if i'm free they should be too i'm going to go get them one by one, starting with my husband. i need a suit for him and a dress for me so i can look like a free lady. marie, will you help me? >> phenomenal film cynthia, good morning to you >> good morning. >> first of all, you always look amazing.

i look forward to see what colors and all you have going on can we congratulate you first? two golden globe nominations how did it feel when you found out you were nominated >> it was pretty awesome i think i called my mom first. it was overwhelming. i didn't expect that >> really? >> i didn't, no. like to have two nominations it's been incredible >> there's been so much conversation already about this movie, oscar buzz. if you were to win, you would become the youngest ever to win an emmy, tony, oscar and a grammy >> i can't believe that happened so quickly, at this point even talking about it is super strange. it's kind of amazing >> and the emmy was from your performance in 2014 on the "today" show

>> yes >> how have you felt since then? your career is amazing >> it's been going and going i've had the most amazing ride and been able to experience the most incredible things, it really is wonderful. >> let's talk about "harriet tubman." i mentioned it was a long time coming, years in the making, if not decades. what was it like finally to see it on the big screen now it's out there, you know >> it was a huge relief. i worked really hard, casey worked really hard and deborah worked really hard i so wanted it to go well for them and me as well but they had put so much time and effort into it that i was itching for people to see it. >> and this role required a lot of research, as i understand you hired a dialect coach. it's such a powerful figure in american history, harriet tubman is, helping free hundreds of slaves before the american civil

war. what was the most interesting thing you learned about her story? >> i think the most interesting thing i learned about her was so much her faith played a part in her journey, her actual physical journey to freedom and her back and forth, that she was so close to god and her faith was astounding. >> what was it like riding a horse in a corset? >> the thing i wanted to do, i trained to ride a horse but i trained with a corset to make sure i was used to it when we were on set. >> could you breathe >> by this point i could breathe. >> it's like being nine months pregnant, i would imagine. >> before you leave, we just got a first look at you as aretha franklin that is huge how great is that? >> it's pretty awesome >> when is that going to happen? >> i think may of next year. >> and cynthia will stick around she's going to sing a song in our next half hour it's phenomenal. also ahead, some of the year's

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we're back with "today's we're taking a look back at this year's top reviewed products we searched high and low to highlight some of the hottest items shoppers loved most. >> that's right. >> these are sticklers they ask for reviews how did you find these >> these are products that shoppers were obsessed with.

they were all best selling, all top reviewed and people have just loved them. i'm so excited to show you guys. >> i want these. >> starting with -- these are the satina leggings from amazon. these are the number one best selling leggings on amazon and 14,000 reviews >> why do you think that is? >> that is the number one reason i think they are so incredibly soft they feel sort of like peach skin, they say and they're high waisted so they're super flattering they come in one size. one size, 25 different colors and the best thing, $12.99 >> 12 bucks? >> yes we can buy all the different colors i've got to tell you about this

back pack. this is from a swedish company >> i keep seeing these everywhere >> you're not alone. people love this backpack so much, one is sold globally every 11 seconds >> what is it about these bags >> they're really, really comfortable. they're also little backpacks or you can carry them look this they're the number one best selling bag at urban outfitters. they're $80 and come in 50 different colors madonna's son was seen wearing one these. men, women, kids, for everybody. >> let's talk about lashes >> let talk about beauty this she a model and the daughter of an nbc employee. here we have the essence, lash princess, false lash effect mascara. 4.99, number one seller on amazon a tube was sold every 15 seconds from november on for the holiday season it gives you the look of false lashes without having to wear

it let's show off a picture of chauncey before and after. >> you know i like my lashes >> look at that! it is just the actual mascara, it lengthens and thickens and she looks gorgeous looks like falseies and she didn't even have to put them on. you can get it at amazon ulta and at cvs >> next up, reviewers call it a life changing product. it's called the carpe anti-perspirant hand lotion. if you have sweaty hands or palms, it combats that you put a tiny bit on in the night and at morning and it works over time. >> my son and daughter is obsessed with lol doll >> and she is not alone.

this is the number one best selling toy through the thanksgiving season. hottest toy with that age, they rated that what people love is that it comes in these little eggs and it has different little wig hair pieces >> have them all over the house. >> isn't it so much fun? >> so cute >> for the foodies, this is the power house kodiak cakes so delicious, 14 grams of protein. waking up the breakfast aisle, they sold $160 million worth of this mix this year and they're the number one seller at target. >> whole grain >> yes >> 30 seconds left >> this is the vortex air fryer, the same people who brought you the instant pot. you can fry anything, air fry, so much better for you and they're delicious. >> we had an air fried turkey this christmas it was really good >> and last but not least, i got

to show you guys the i-vac in is what you won't need in 2020, a dust pan look at what it does >> no way! it is a touchless vacuum >> in is a win >> mega best seller, selling out across the country you can get it at walmart, you can get it at the grommet. >> why haven't i seen this >> this got its stripes in the air industry and now i need it for all the and thank you! >> by the way, for all the way, details on these details on these products, head to today.com/shop. oh, peter! >> it's time to get this party started. we have plenty of last-minute eye tease for your new year's eve bash

welcome back. brian has designed some of the most exclusive parties welcome back brian has designed some of the most exclusive parties in the world for more than a dozen events at the white house to spectacular weddings, to glamorous gatherings around the globe. >> we're just going to take a more modest approach his book is called "a great party, designing the perfect celebration. he's helping us design the perfect last-minute new year's eve party without blowing the budget >> good to be here

>> let's start with the confetti, a rainbow of colors. >> in is a resolution bar. the purple ones are recycled, so do more for the environment. the blue is to take on something you've never done before i want to go heli-skiing in colorado this year orange is to get organized the horseshoe is to spend more time with family and friends >> some people want to get in shape, other want to go heli-skiing. >> and the red is to find love or get a little more love. >> and everybody need as kiss at midnight you can interpret it however you want >> this is turning dessert into design we have lips, we have sugar lips, sour lips, we have these beautiful chocolates there's a dozen flavors here and of course the iced cookies you're probably saying i don't have time to ice cookies in 24 hours. the chocolate kiss, they come in five flavors then we have lip

balm >> and this next one i think so creative anyone can do this and up used picture frames for this >> this whole idea, think what you're doing, throwing a party in 24 hours. take the things you need for the party and make them into a design so you need glasses, march teen' glasses here that i just swiped out of a picture frame in a curling ribbon we all have at home left over from birthday parties or the holidays and we curl it and let it out and it's done >> this is not jenga >> obviously you don't want your glasses to go empty as you celebrate the beginning of a new decade what is the cocktail of the new year >> you're going to hear it over and over again, it's all about fizz in 2020 so we've come up with a drink

called pop pop fizz fizz it's vodka based champagne, pineapple simple syrup and sealed with a kiss for you, dylan, i think you should always have a mocktal out of respect for your friends with seltzer water. >> dylan's just 72 hours away from the celebration if i weren't on t have. >> if you really want to outdo yourself, the bath tub is a nice decorative piece >> fill the bath tub with balloons and have fun with it. it's a great photo opportunity i wanted to get in on this and you guys wouldn't let me >> this just got weird >> that's a great idea, especially when people have to use the bathroom >> do you have something to blow

this up? >> just my mouth, sorry. >> happy new year. >> happy new year. >> have a great celebration. >> up next, we couldn't have the incredible erivo without having a live performance that's coming you. happy new year the city concert series is proudly presented by citi. >> we're proud to have cynthia looking to get your business off to a fast start in the new year? it's go time! switch to comcast business and get fast internet on the nation's largest gig-speed network. plus, complete reliability with 4g lte backup. and, cloud-based security to help protect the devices on your network. greenlight your business in 2020 with fast internet and voice for $64.90 per month. switch now and get a $100 prepaid card

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