"today in the bay." we're back at 7:25 for a live update. >> and here is a live look at market street. >> oh, don't turn guy in the truck. >> oh, no, not you either. a plane full of americans evacuated from china arrives home. no marwarning. kobe's helicopter came within 30 feet of clearing the mountain. the investigation and the outpouring of grief.

>> it makes me think that in life, sometimes we're holding back certain things we should just do. >> and the touching moment with lebron james at his son's basketball game. head count. majority leader mitch mcconnell tells republicans he does not have the votes to block witnesses at the impeachment trial. is he worried or ratcheting up the pressure on republicans to stay in line? our report from the capitol just ahead. those stories, plus, on the warpath. >> for those who have and continue to slander my name, the truth is coming. >> in a stunning video, former navy s.e.a.l. eddie gallagher takes aim at the fellow soldiers who testified against him and named names. the dirty truth? the fda is cracking down on hand sanitizers saying they can kill the flu. and jessica simpson getting candid like never before.

>> i looked at pictures of halloween and i would have said, they had the best halloween ever. >> that's what the pictures were for. >> what she's revealing to hoda in a secret interview. >> now, i'm strong enough to deal with anything that comes my way. >> today, wednesday, january 29th, 2020. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." thanks for being with us on a wednesday morning. you were just in from the red eye. what a conversation with jessica simpson. >> she's revelatory. she talked about childhood trauma, her drinking problem, and she actually said that some people who are going to be reading her book will not be happy because she does talk about some of her past relationships. she's very open. you know what's funny, i really liked her. i loved sitting down with her. >> the book is called "open book," and it sounds like she was with you. weal have that in a moment.

we have a lot of breaking news. we're going to start with the deadly coronavirus outbreak. overnight, the first flight to evacuate americans from wuhan, china, returned to the u.s. with plans to hold those folks in isolation. there were more cases being detected. health officials and major airlines are working desperately to contain the rapidly spreading virus, including banning flights from china. jani janis mackey frayer is in beijing. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. hundreds of americans are back in the u.s. they were screened in alaska. they're on their way to california. there are still hundreds more who are stuck in wuhan. here in china, a spike in the number of cases overnight, now nearing 6,000. there's growing anxiety around the world over how this virus is spreading. this morning, americans getting out of wuhan, touching down in alaska. more than 200 people facing quarantine for two weeks. >> in anchorage, the passengers were screened twice more and

approved to continue on to california by the cdc. >> reporter: fear of the mysterious coronavirus is spreading. british airways, the first international carrier to suspend all flights to the mainland. the u.s. also considering an all out ban on travel to and from china. >> this is a potentially very serious public health threat. this is a very fast-moving, constantly-changing situation. >> reporter: scientists are making some progress in duplicating the virus to come up with a treatment. with five confirmed cases in the u.s., and more than 100 people in 26 states still being watched for symptoms, hospitals are preparing. here in china, the growing number of infections fueling a rush to build hospitals. at least two to be ready within days. but hundreds of americans are still stuck in wuhan with no way out. priscilla dickey and her daughter turned away from the state department flight because of a passport problem. >> i've been outside maybe once or twice.

not a lot. i just kind of want to stay in and not worry about whether or not i'm going to get sick. >> reporter: this man in wisconsin unsure how to get his wife and daughters home. >> i'll look at the headlines and get scared and think, what have i done? my children are there. >> reporter: restrictions to contain the virus have paralyzed much of china. around beijing, villages are building roadblocks to keep v visitors out. and masks are selling out across asia. yet in wuhan the other night, a moment of determination. voices in the dark chanting encouragement, for people to be strong and keep going. scientists are racing to develop a vaccine, but it is timely, time-consu time-consuming, and very expensive. the best-case scenario is they'll have something within three months. the concern is the virus is spreading so rapidly.

in some cases, showing up in people who have never even visited china. savannah? >> janis, we saw last week you getting out of wuhan at the last minute. what's the mood? you're in beijing now. what is the mood and situation there on the ground? >> reporter: well, there are restrictions that are covering most of china now. more so it's the anxiety that seems to be taking hold. the streets in beijing are unusually quiet. there are temperature checks to get into grocery stores. food prices are rising. everyone is wearing masks. in a lot of cases, just staying indoors. i think it is hardest for parents. the kids are out of school indefinitely. they're bored. my son is 6. he misses his friends. he's wondering why we're not hugging anymore. a lot of people here are taking the necessary pru cautiecaution they're taking it seriously. everyone is hoping this critical period passes quickly. >> really hard times for everyone there. thank you very much.

also this morning, millions around the world continue to mourn the deaths of kobe bryant, his daughter, and the seven others who died in the tragic helicopter crash. in a moment, we'll share a powerful, new tributes from the likes of smagic johnson, shaquille o'neil, and lebron james. first, tom costello has new information. >> reporter: major news from the ntsb. the helicopter involved did not have a critical piece of safety equipment that may have helped the pilot avoid the steep hill. had he been just 30 feet higher, he might have avoided the ridge line that he then slammed into. this morning, the ntsb says kobe bryant's luxury helicopter was not eequipped with a terrain warning system. >> terrain, terrain, pull up, pull up. >> reporter: it is common on commercial aircraft and, for years, the ntsb has recommended it for large passenger helicopters. but the faa has not ordered the change. investigators say it may have

helped prevent this crash. >> certainly, it could have helped to provide information to the pilot on what terrain the pilot was flying in. >> reporter: the chopper didn't have black boxes, a cockpit voice or flight data recorder that could have provided critical information about why the pilot crashed. on tuesday, investigators removed pieces of the wreckage from this rugged hillside, as well as the final remains of the nine victims who lost their lives here. the coroner now identifies four of them, including kobe bryant and the pilot, 50-year-old ara zobayan. he was certified for visual and instrument flight rules. jacob chambers was one of his students. >> ara was the most capable pilot. he was -- there was nothing that he couldn't do. he was extremely safe all the time. safety first. >> reporter: so why was he

flying in potentially dangerous weather? as thick clouds and fog moved in sunday morning, trouble came fast. flight data indicates the chopper dropped 350 feet in just 6 seconds, making a quick left turn and accelerating, slamming into the hillside at 176 miles per hour. the question now, did zobayan become disoriented in the clouds, or was there a mechanical problem? jennifer is leading the ntsb investigation. do you have any credible information this helicopter was in distress before hitting the hill? >> we don't have credible information on that yet. >> reporter: nothing is ruled out at this point? >> nothing is ruled out. >> tom, people are going to be interested to hear the ntsb, the faa has recommended that safety technology, but the faa apparently not requiring it. how does that work out? >> reporter: well, this happens regularly. essentially, what happens is, the ntsb comes up with recommendations after a crash. it's up to the faa to do an analysis and determine whether that makes sense.

some of that is a cost benefit analysis. they have to determine whether it makes sense to require the industry, and the industry is going to have feedback, to require the industry, the operators, the helicopter owners, to put that kind of technology on board. it can cost $25,000, $40,000. sometimes, that can be a factor. we should make the point, medevac helicopters do come equipped with the terrain system. >> tom costello, thank you. we move to the emotional new tributes to all nine of the victims, including heartfelt remembrances of kobe bryant from his extended nba family. miguel almaguer is at the staples center in los angeles again for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. here at staples, where there is a sea of tributes, kobe bryant could have a statue next to magic johnson, kareem abdul he'lbe inducted into the hall of fame without a vote. the tributes on and off the court are heartbreaking. >> looks for help, and he finds

bryant. three ball. >> reporter: from a superstar used to standing ovations on the court -- >> all members and guests in the gallery rise for a moment of silence. >> reporter: -- a poignant moment of silence for kobe bryant inside the nation's capitol. as team s around the nba return to the court, emotions from bryant's friends, former teammates, and old rivals still raw. >> we're not going to be able to joke at his hall of fame ceremony. we're in the going to be able to say, ha, i got five and you got four. >> reporter: overnight, shaq surprising laker fans outside the staples center, leading the crowd in a kobe chant. >> kobe, kobe, kobe, kobe. >> reporter: another former laker, bryan shaw, melt bryant in italy when he was 10 years old. they'd play on three championship teams together. >> i admired him because of his work ethic and his will to win and not take shortcuts.

>> reporter: in la last night, lebron james attended his son's high school basketball game. kobe's jerseys in tribute to the fallen star. adored by fans and revered by foes, bryant, like magic johnson, transcended basketball, often with just his smile and charisma. >> you both called each other the greatest laker of all time. >> we both were committed to basketball. we were married to basketball. we were married to winning and playing the game the right way. >> reporter: in philadelphia, bryant's hometown, a moving tribute to all nine lives lost. an acknowledgment that while kobe bryant was the most famous, all of the victims were remarkable. at the college where john altobelli coached baseball, they paused for him, his daughter alyssa, and wife keri. >> people reaching out, you just can't say enough about it. >> reporter: the bond between father and son as strong as it was for bryant and his

daughters. >> my daughter plays every day, so i enjoy watching her develop. >> reporter: bryant's support for his girls striking a cord with so many. always the doting father to those he met. >> without hesitation, he said, i would have five more girls if i could. i'm a girl dad. >> reporter: after that story, girl dad began trending on twitter. fathers sharing photos with their daughters after another special tribute. >> i suppose it is the only small source of comfort for me, knowing he died doing what he loved the most, being a dad. being a girl dad. >> reporter: kobejordan, is so . there is a petition to make kobe bryant the new logo of the nba. a memorial and another tribute for bryant. >> miguel, thank you. we'll hear more from magic on the bond with kobe bryant in our next half hour. craig joins the table. we'll now look at impeachment. >> good morning. good morning to you, as well, guys.

the trial enters a new phase today. senators now all senators now allowed to pose questions to democratic prosecutors and the president's legal team this signals they do not yet have the votes to block witnesses. kristen welker joins us now from capitol hill kristen, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning to you so this entire impeachment trial, senators have been in a listen-only mode today, they will get to weigh in through written questions. it all comes amid this dramatic cliffhanger here in washington will witnesses be called in this trial? overnight, uncertainty looming over president trump's senate impeachment trial, with majority leader mitch mcconnell telling his gop colleagues on tuesday, as of now, he does not have the votes to block witnesses but later, many republicans saying they remain confident they will ultimately have the votes. still, the situation is fluid. it comes as fallout continues over former national security adviser john bolton, who

according to the "new york times," in a book manuscript says mr. trump told him he was withholding military aid to ukraine in exchange for investigating the bidens nbc news hasn't reviewed the manuscript democrats need four republican senators to vote with them to call witnesses. >> all we need is four, who rise to the occasion and say, we need to find out the truth. >> reporter: two republicans, mitt romney and susan collins, indicated they're leaning toward calling witnesses, including bolton a third republican, alaska's lisa murkowski suggesting she might vote yes. >> probably something that would be helpful to us. >> reporter: overnight, president trump tweeting, why didn't john bolton complain about this nonsense a long time ago when he was publicly terminated he said -- not that it matters -- nothing for their part, the president's lawyers arguing, senators should ignore bolton all together >> are you going to allow proceedings on impeachment to go

from a "new york times" report about someone that says what they hear is in a manuscript >> reporter: mr. trump's own former chief of staff, john kelly, said tuesday, i believe john bolton. though he did not mention bolton by name, the president spent the night lashing out at democrats over impeachment during a rally in new jersey. >> the congressional democrats are obsessed with demented hoaxes, crazy witch hunts, and deranged partisan crusades. >> reporter: the president's outside attorney, rudy giuliani, who is one of the key figures at the center of the ukraine controversy, says he doesn't believe bolton's claims about the president. telling cbs news -- >> the only conclusion i can come to, and it is a harsh one, and i feel very bad about it, he is a back stabber. >> reporter: so while that debate over witnesses goes on here at capitol hill, i'll tell you hoda senators have to write their questions down on these cards. take a look at this.

six lines each ultimately, these cards get submitted to chief justice john roberts, who will read them out loud to the house managers and also to the president's defense team this is a process that will last 16 hours over two days fascinating, craig back to you. >> kristen welker, fascinating indeed on the hill for us nbc news will have live coverage of the impeachment trial later today. now to a shocking development in the case we followed very closely. the connecticut man charged with murdering his estranged wife is in the hospital this morning after police say he attempted to take his own life. anne thompson is here with details on this. hey, good morning. >> good morning. fotis dulos had been under house arrest since he was charged with murder earlier this month. he was due back in court for a hearing where his bond could potentially have been revoked, sending him to jail. dulos never showed up. >> reporter: the bizarre saga of fotis dulos now centers on this new york city hospital

he was flown there tuesday after the connecticut murder suspect apparently tried to end his own life >> can the next unit in come >> reporter: after failing to appear in court, police found dulos unresponsive in a car inside the garage of his connecticut home. >> he had obvious signs of medical distress officers forced entry and immediately began to perform life-saving measures. >> reporter: authorities say the 52-year-old is now being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning. >> anything you want to say today? >> reporter: dulos' bitter divorce from his estranged wife jennifer has been in the national spotlight since she vanished last may after dropping off their children at school earlier this month, he was charged with jennifer's kidnapping and murder, even though her body has not been found. prosecutors claim foe stis dulo was lying in wait when jennifer got home that day in may authorities found his dna at her house. and say surveillance cameras caught him dumping bags of evidence that included her

clothing and zip ties. they believed they were used to restrain her fotis dulos pleaded not guilty to the charges, insisting in a "dateline" interview last september, he had no involvement. >> did you have anything to do with jennifer's disappearance? >> i did not, but i'd like to leave it at that >> this morning, dulos remains hospitalized the bond hearing is now scheduled for later today. police say dulos was alone in the house when he tried to take his life they are not saying if any note was left >> a lot of details still to uncover there. thank you. >> thank you, anne. 7:19 seems like a good time for a check of the weather for that, we turn to mr. roker hey, al. >> hey, good morning we're watching this storm system that's overperformed in parts of the midwest. kansas seeing upwards of 1.5 feet of snow heavier rain to the south. the system rolls through the gulf, bringing not really severe storms but still rain and heavy at times it moves off the florida coast tomorrow morning keeps going. then by friday, we're watching another system come along the southeast coast.

right now, we think it is going to be fairly weak and stay offshore most of the rain will fall out over the ocean however, if it track brings it close closer, we have a different scenario right now, light snow to the west light rain in the south. we'll see how this develops later on we have your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. definitely-not-just-veggie person, bread lover, or cheese lover... all you have to do is answer personal assessment questions and get scientifically matched with a proven weight loss plan. find out which new customized plan can make losing weight easier for you! the new program from ww. weight watchers reimagined. join for free + lose 10 lbs. on us! hurry, offer ends february 3rd. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a live look at the golden gate bridge with a clear sky here but

a lot of dense fog. this is a look at our live camera in dublin. so as this clears out, we'll get sunshine and then a very nice day. we just have to deal with dense fog in patches in the valleys. inland areas reaching into upper 60s through the end of the week. the weekend is also looking nice. sunday 64 degrees and cooler for the start of early next week. >> and that's your latest weather. craig? >> thanks, buddy shaquille o'neil and magic johnson sharing emotional, new tributes to kobe brieyant shay shared a unique bond with the laker legend. retired navy s.e.a.l. eddie gallagher striking back and naming names in a provocative and stunning new facebook video.

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a very good morning to you. it is 7:26, i'm laura garcia. as of of this morning, new rules for the road for san francisco's busiest street. personal cars no longer allowed on market from south van ness to the waterfront. pete suratos joining us live on market this morning keeping an eye on the drivers out there. are they getting used to it? >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, laura. drivers will have to get used to it as changes begin this morning. we're standing along a part of that portion so we're talking about two miles that will be impacted. so from 10th to main street eastbound and westbound from stewart to van ness avenue. as you mentioned, no private cars can drive along that portion of market street, only buses, taxis, bikes, commercial

vehicles and emergency vehicles as we see the buses roll along that portion right you no. private cars could still cross market street. i want to point that out. you just can't turn on it. and you see the parking control officers here to call tensi-- tl attention to the changes and signs in the impacted areas to give the heads up. back to mike with more from the studio. >> this purple route that pete is talking about from 101 or van ness to the shore is banned for private vehicles. lots of traffic flow, lots of options for folks but i expect mission street will be the toughest drive as you travel into the financial district. right now it is manageable and waze will help you map around to an nbc bay area wazers, we have a stall cleared from the golden gate bridge into the city and overall relatively light. kari, bag over to you. and we've seen the patchy dense fog in the tri-valley. elsewhere a clear sart to the day and it is going to be a nice one as we reach into the mid to upper 60s. a great weekend as well as we

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so how's savannah doing she is accident-prone? >> i mean, yeah, she is. her eye is better. she said it looks like words are on a wave. and that was from one random moment with her son. >> from having a child oh, it's okay, honey >> oh. >> we are back at 7:30 with a sneak peek at hoda's appearance on "ellen. >> apparently it was a newsy interview with hoda. >> i was asking her if she wanted to have kids and she said, i don't want kids. we were talking about your eye and she was like, see? another reason >> apparently, that's not all you talked about

you revealed some wedding plans, future baby plans. >> why do you tell ellen everything and not us? >> i don't know, are you sitting in a chair, you feel nervous, you have to tell the truth >> she's a good interviewer, too. we look forward to that. we'll play that later in the hour i know, some news there. first let's get to your 7:30 headlines. british airways, lion air and seoul air are now suspending flights to and from china completely as fears spread about the coronavirus outbreak that killed over 130 people evacuees left the epicenter of the outbreak, wuhan, china, and landed back in the united states passengers will face a series of health screenings before allowed home there w folks in the caribbean are, once again, recovering this morning. there was a powerful 7.7 earth

quake that struck in the waters in jamaica on tuesday. it prompted some evacuations in south florida. there have been no reports of casualties or severe damage so far. now to a dramatic scene in eastern siberia. fishermen were stranded on a giant ice flow it broke off from an island, emergency crews were called to rescue them. one small group at a time. the rescue operation lasted almost seven hours local authorities say fishermen ignored safety warnings about the dangers of being stranded on those ice flows. now some soft biggest names in basketball, like magic johnson and shaquille o'neal sharing their first thoughts on the sudden death of their friend kobe bryant. the basketball world still grieving about the shocking loss of one of the best who ever played the game. >> reporter: lakers legends and long-time friends, kobe bryant and magic johnson were bonded by purple and gold. >> you were his idol, that's something. >> we idolized each other. >> reporter: overnight, magic

remembering kobe's passion for the game. >> every night you came to the staples center, you knew you were going to see something special. >> we're here to celebrate the greatest who ever wore the purple and gold. >> reporter: a young kobe inspired by magic on the court >> did you ever dream you'd do the type of things you were doing in the nba now >> i dreamt it i grew up watching you, watching byrd, watching michael i always believed winning multiple championships was a part of, you know, being a great player that's what you had to do. >> reporter: it was magic who shocked the world in 1991 when he announced he was hiv positive and leaving the nba. shortly after the news of bryant's death, magic in disbelief. >> i was supposed to pass away he was supposed to be talking about me, not me talking about him. it's a sad day, man. >> reporter: another legend, shaquille o'neal, describing the devastating moment he learned

his friend and teammate was gone >> i haven't felt pain that sharp in a while i now know what it feels like to lose a brother >> reporter: their legendary partnership leading the lakers to three straight championships over eight seasons the competitive drive remaining even after their careers came to an end >> the jersey retirement i was happy for you. but i couldn't help but say, this night is a lot sweeter because i know you have four and i have five. >> reporter: shaq now mourning what might have been >> we won't be able to say, ha, i got five, you got four those are things you can't get back it's what you want to do i want to say something to him >> reporter: another former lakers great jerry west was the team's general manager on the night of the 1996 nba draft. orchestrating that trade for kobe, that would change in nba history and the direction of the franchise. >> i think the thing for all of

us who had time to spend with him when he was so young, that's what makes it so hard to me. >> reporter: kobe bryant's brilliance on the court, inspiring a generation of nba superstars, like dwyane wade remembering what it was like, playing against his idol, now coming to terms with his loss. >> it's okay to cry. it's okay to show emotion. it's okay to have laughter it's okay to talk about to get around people and talk about the moment that you shared with kobe bryant >> they all idolized kobe. the lakers are not just a sports franchise but one of the most iconic franchises in all of sports and the connection between magic, the connection between magic and kobe and jerry west. of course, jerry west bringing kobe in. kobe idolizing magic all of them becoming the best of friends over the years jerry west also, you know, is the laker -- he is the logo of the nba right now.

there is talk of making kobe the logo now hearing the guys in the past few days remember their friend >> it's so hard to see, the pain is written all over their faces, it's really hard to go through that with them >> it is >> all right, thank you, craig. coming up next, fighting back and naming names, the stunning and provocative new video posted on facebook overnight by retired navy seal eddie gallagher. but first, these messages. ...and even coloring. the difference is clear. the brush treated with dove is visibly smoother.... ...and protected against damage. ♪ dove intensive repair conditioner. for 100% touchably beautiful hair. since one conditioner doesn't fit all. dove ultra-care conditioners. ♪when you have nausea, heartburn, indigestion,♪ ♪upset stomach, diarrhea.

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we are back at 7:40 with "in death to-- depth "today."" retired navy s.e.a.l. eddie gallagher. he is talking about the seal that testified against him at his war crimes trial he is naming names gabe gutierrez has more on that. >> hey, guys, good morning case had already become publicly charged with president trump publicly defending gallagher but this latest development is highly unusual, a retired navy s.e.a.l. is calling out his former teammates by name, though some of the them are active duty he says he is fighting to clear his name critics argue it is putting lives in jeopardy. >> the truth has never been fully exposed about what really happened you may think you know but you have no idea. >> reporter: retired navy s.e.a.l. eddie gal gar now lashing out against his former

s.e.a.l. teammates who testified against him at court marshall accused only of murder and killing civilians. >> even though i went to trial and exposed all the lies about me and was found not guilty, there are those to this day who refuse to accept that fact. >> reporter: gallagher's video posted on facebook and instagram highlighting names, photos and those still on active duty, their duty status and current units and appears to show footage from service interviews with the seals, men talking about the incident in 2017 involving gallagher. nbc news is concealing the identities of the men in gallagher's videos >> for those that have and continue to slander my name, the truth is coming. >> reporter: gallagher was at the center of a high profile war crimes case stemming from a 2017 tour of duty in iraq last july, he was acquitted of shooting iraqi civilians and killing a captive enemy fighter with a knife the jury convicted him for posing in photos with a dead isis soldier and recommended a reduction in rank. back in november, president

trump restored gallagher's rank. some former navy s.e.a.l.s say gallagher sharing the details of the men in the video placed those men and the navy in jeopardy a spokesperson command saying that the navy as a practice does not identify active duty seals we don't identify them by name or by any other manner due to the nature of their work for the protection of their teammates and their family and to protect ongoing and future mixes. -- missions. >> so, gabe, just to be clear, the identities of the s.e.a.l.s., we fuzzed them up, but in the video, you can see them >> yes, nbc blurred them in the piece. in the actual video on social media, you can see exactly who those people are >> there is a hashtag on the video that a little mysterious, the truth is coming. what does that mean? >> it's a little cryptic #the trust is coming. almost like this is a trailer for an upcoming video project. it's unclear what that video project would be, but

gallagher's attorney told the san diego tribune that this project was in direct response to a "new york times" show on fx, "the weekly lyweekly," th e originated aired some of the interviews >> any other word from the navy other than that they usually keep the s.e.a.l.s. identity private? >> not yet but we'll continue to. >> thanks, gabe. we're going to head back to mr. roker with another check of the record what are we looking at, buddy? >> we are looking at this atmospheric river, it will bring a ton of rain to that area we are talking some places by sunday picking up to 7 inches or more in the puget sound. we will be watching that carefully. we have temperatures that are a mixed bag but milder along the milder tier of states from minneapolis to billings, new york city. cooler as you get into the southern tier states tomorrow temperatures start rising, chicago above normal, same for minneapolis and buffalo. as we get towards the week, weekend, temperatures start to

good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're seeing a clear sky as we check out the golden gate bridge. no fog here but we've seen it in the inland areas ab here is the atmosphere al was talking about. we're going to continue on with dry weather. temperatures warming up so we're in the upper 60s for next couple of days and into the weekend it will cool off. early next week back in the upper 50s but still no rain in the seven-day forecast while san francisco only reaches about 61. >> that is your latest weather craig? >> mr. roker thank you. still ahead, your powerful and exclusive interview with jessica simpson. >> yes she talks about her drinking, crash dieting. she was on pills, found love, and ultimately found self-acceptance. she's laying it all out. she has a new book out called "open book." we had the opportunity to talk with her we will have that conversation in just a minute

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>> every day >> this one broke early 2019, two things tik tok and hoda kotb >> i can't believe it. >> you were the starting point of the "old town road. >> remember? >> ah. >> lil nas x is here >> what? >> no, he is not. >> today >> oh, no! >> fresh off a couple of grammy wins in los angeles a couple days ago small down georgia boy >> this is so awesome. >> you know how much she loves you? >> i know. >> the hat. >> from the beginning, this is amazing. >> only lil nas x can pull off that hat it is beautiful. >> this is not a one-hit situation, everybody. >> i loved your pink at the grammys. >> sauw that >> yeah. who didn't >> i want to hear about the after party with lizzo this is morning tv >> it was fun. >> we hear. >> had to think about it >> carson.

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right now at 7:56 and it is still foggy in the tri-valley. here is a look at our dublin camera where we're seeing visibility cut down to a quarter mile or less right now in livermore down to sear. be careful driving through the tri-valley. elsewhere a clearer view and sunshine today all around the bay area. once that fog clears up, rain sta stays to the north and we tib on with the dry forecast with well above normal temperatures. expect highs in the upper 60s and looking nice for the weekend. saturday inland valley up to 67 degrees. cooler on sunday. and we'll feel that cooldown especially early next week. upper 50s for highs. still no rain this the seven-day forecast. even though we'll see changes here temperature-wise in time for the super bowl game as well as early next week. we'll be watching that.

let's head over to pliek for an update on the commute. >> the bottom of the screen, the south bay shows a typical build northbound. month surprises for san jose. and dumbarton and san mateo bridge moving smoother toward the peninsula. toward the bay bridge, a nice drive through oakland. the building for the nimitz and the east shore freeway and in san francisco city streets expected to be really disruptive as this major surface streetcars are banned between 101 and the embarcadero. of course we follow the traffic flow and we'll send it over to you. >> thanks, mike. happening now, teams are planning to clear out a homeless encampment at the joe rod ott' trail. many don't have anyplace to go. they plan to hold a rally this morning. we'll have more on the home page. and track a leplane carryin passengers from the outbreak in china. it is supposed to land in southern california any time now. on our twitter feed link to more

including the screening that everyone had before the plane left alaska. another update in half an hour. >> you pay extra for soda, beer and water. but good luck getting your deposit back. >> you can't charge someone a deposit and not give them the opportunity to get it back. >> nbc bay area responds to a recycling run-around. >> right now i have 8 bags full of stuff and nowhere to take them. >> why is the state letting stores refuse your cans and bottles while giving them a free ride on millions in fines. thursday at 11:00 on nbc bay area news. we investigate. as mayor, mike bloomberg slashed carbon emissions and achieved new york city's cleanest air quality in more than 50 years.

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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, breaking news, headed home, hundreds of americans back in the united states after being evacuated from ground zero of the coronavirus outbreak this as major airlines announce the suspension of all flights to and from china so what happens next we are live with the latest. plus, open book. jessica simpson shares her story, opening up for the first time about her struggles with addiction, abuse, and her very public first marriage. >> what caused the end of the marria marriage do you think it was the scrutiny, the cameras, everybody peeking in on your world >> just ahead, hoda's emotional

interview and why jessica says she is happier than ever before. and riding on into studio 1a, the one and only lil nas x is here to share his exciting, new super bowl commercial. we'll talk to him about his award-winning year today, wednesday, january 29th, 2020 ♪ i sing a song >> we're from alaska >> good morning, to my brother and sister >> hello from sunny orlando. >> hi, i'm out in california, it's 8:00, and i'm watching "today". >> that's a good one >> future in broadcast right there. that was a good today plaza submission great to be here on the plaza or at home we are happy to see you.

>> they are celebrating with the catholic school kids as well you can join that gentleman as well, keep the hashtags coming put it on twitter and instagram. we'll put you on tv. >> the song i can't get out of my head by alicia keys, "underdog. if you want to download a song, it should make you feel good >> i'm so excited. >> coming up tomorrow, guys, we will catch up with harry smith he has been doing yoga every day. >> harry >> every day >> wow >> every single day since he met a real expert. she has more the 5 million followers on youtube, inclouding harry. so how is he doing how is that new year's resolution doing we will find out from harry tomorrow on "today." >> i can't believe he is doing it >> i want to find out if he is namaste-ing with it. i can't even take credit for it. >> roker is in the bathroom.

>> someone's got to represent. we got a lot to get to this morning. including your news at kl 8:00 hundreds of americans have evacuated from china, returned to the u.s. from overnight as the number of coronavirus cases in china soars nbc's janis mackey frayer joins us good morning again. >> reporter: savannah, good morning that plane with more than 200 americans, including diplomats and business people touched down in alaska they were screened there for symptoms before taking off for california, where they will be quarantined for two weeks. there are still hundreds of americans who are stuck in wuhan at the center of this crisis now, british airways was the first international carrier to suspend all flights with the mainland and the u.s. is now said to be considering an all out ban on travel to and from china. there was this spike in the number of cases overnight, rising to nearly 6,000 one chinese expert now saying he believes it'll be another week to ten days before we see that infection rate peak. there is the expectation there will be even more.

the virus already in 16 countries and, in some cases, showing up in people who never even visited china savannah >> janis mackey frayer, thank you. now to the latest on the kobe bryant helicopter crash investigation, including a safety feature the chopper did not have nbc news' tom costello covers aviation for us, he remains in los angeles with new details what do we know? >> reporter: craig, it's called taws, terrain avoidance warning system it's common on commercial aircraft and medevac choppers, but not on passenger helicopters. at least large passenger helicopters. we know the pilot was headed in relatively good conditions and got into we believe heavy cloud cover and fog. all of the data suggests he made a very steep descent, a very hard left banking turn before slamming into the hillside at about 176 miles per hour the question is had taws been on

the chopper, would we have avoided the ridge line taws is the system that says, terrain, pull up terrain, pull up well, they did not have that on that helicopter. it was not required. the ntsb for years has been recommending that hocks have -- helicopters have taws like i said, it is on medevacs but the faa has not ordered it on other helicopters part of that comes down to a cost benefit analysis, determining whether it is worth the cost operators and owners of the helicopters have a say in this is it worth $20,000, $40,000 per chopper to put it in might it have saved lives in this case? we simply don't know, but what we do know, it did not have this critical piece of equipment o common in planes and medevacs, but not on large helicopters craig. >> tom, thank you. in your health news at 8:00, the food and drug administration has warned the makers of purell

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and back now with today's talker in the interview we have all been waiting for jessica simpson as we all know stepped into the spotlight as a teenager a budding pop star and reality show, really a pioneer >> she really let fans into her life now she is sharing for the first time in an exclusive interview, what was really going on behind the scenes you got to spend some time with her at her home in los angeles >> i did she has a beautiful home in l.a. she was open and honest. i know it was difficult for her. jessica says she's happier than she's ever been. but to get to that clarity, she had to work through a tough past she had sexual abuse as a child, addiction issues, and problems with her own body and men in her life now she's out with a true tell all, a memoir, it's called open book and her first new music

in ten years goes along with it ♪ hey, it's nice to meet you ♪ so many times i've seen ya ♪ you feel like a stranger to me ♪ >> reporter: jessica simpson is singing again. new songs being released with her memoir "open book," and they are deeply personal. >> people are really going to understand me, i think, for the first time they're going to see everythin that i have gone through and all the fear and the struggles that i did face, and how i came through on the other side. >> reporter: when you talk about yourself at 6 years old, and i can picture you at 6, and you talk about abuse, sexual abuse at the hands of a family friend, like a young girl. how did you get through that >> at the time i didn't really understand what was happening. i knew something was wrong

i knew it was wrong, what was going on this was a very close person and she was being abused it happened throughout her, a long time in my life and i was a preacher's daughter. like i was, you know, taught to be a virgin until i got married and, you know, so i never wanted to share these, like, sexual things that were happening because i didn't want to hurt anybody. >> reporter: you did finally tell your folks, and that took big-time guts. >> it did. and my parents' reaction, they did the best that they could you know, it's like, it's a heavy thing to hear from your child. >> reporter: did they kind of ignore it? >> they ignored it with their words, for sure. but they took action and i never -- i never had to do the sleepovers again i never had to go back ♪ >> reporter: singing was a constant in jessica's childhood.

she was good at it, and people noticed. show business can be tough on a teenager you're young you get signed to a record label. >> i have to lose weight i have to go on the a crash diet, quickly. >> reporter: so what did you do, take diet pills? >> i took diet pills like i didn't know what i was doing. i didn't know how much i was taking it ended up being something i did for 20 years. >> reporter: jessica's body and her love life quickly became tabloid fodder when you saw nick lachey from 98 degrees, did you look over and go, okay >> i said, mom, that's the man i'm going to marry, absolutely. >> reporter: you knew? >> i knew. i was 19-years-old, but i knew >> reporter: the couple married three years later when jessica was 22. >> my dad thought i was too young. he knew that life had a lot for me he didn't want anything to hold me back. i was about to walk down the aisle, he's like, we don't have to do this i'm like, dad, what are you talking about?

we got to walk >> reporter: the added pressure was you guys decided, as you were starting out your marriage, to have, like, cameras you were one of the first big kind of reality shows. >> i know, isn't that crazy? >> reporter: crazy >> i know it's tuna, but this is chicken, by the sea? >> reporter: what caused the end of the marriage? do you think it was the scrutiny, the cameras, everybody peeking in on your world or did they just magnify what the problems already were? >> i would watch episodes back and i didn't like what i saw i saw what people were laughing about it and loving about it, but i also saw a lot of eye rolling. and that wasn't just editing that happened on and off camera. i think that, like, our succes together was beautiful, but our success separately was not as accepted

>> reporter: you get the cover of "rolling stone," and she's like, wh -- he's like, what about me >> well, he was supposed to be on the cover with me they were, like, no. i feat lot of resentment i felt that the love wasn't enough i'm not a liar i cannot stay in something and play a role. i tried it many times in my life and i just can't do it >> reporter: both jessica and nick moved on, jessica eventually finding love with retired nfl player eric johnson. they married in 2014 after their kids maxwell and ace were born life was good until it wasn't. >> i knew that i wasn't present. i knew that something was off. >> reporter: in may of 2017, jessica appeared on "ellen." >> have you written a song yet or are you just starting >> i have about, probably about 38 so maybe 36 or 39.

>> reporter: fans wondered if she had been drinking. she had. >> i can't even watch the interview, like it's not -- i can't watch it it was a weak moment for me. and i wasn't in the right place. i had started a spiral, and couldn't catch up with myself and that was with alcohol. >> reporter: jessica says she was drinking constantly. on halloween of 2017, she started at 7:00 in the morning. i looked at the pictures of y'all on halloween, and i swear i would have said, they had the best halloween ever. look at jess she's dressed up as willie nelson pictures looks so cute on your insta page >> that's what those pictures were for >> reporter: you described dpri drinking out of a glitter cup. >> i always had a glitter cup and it was always filled to the rim with alcohol. >> reporter: wow so on that day, you couldn't take care of your kids, it was a big day for them >> yeah.

i didn't, i honestly couldn't even tell you who got them ready. i was just dazed and confused and i just wanted to go to sleep. i didn't take them trick or treating i didn't show up for my family you know i took the picture and made the world think that i showed up. >> reporter: it was the wake-up call jessica says she needed the next day she quit drink and started working with a therapist. >> i just realized that i had to surrender. i just wanted to continue on the path that i'm on, and at thi point in my life, now i'm strong enough to deal with anything that comes my way. because i don't have something to retreat to that will numb me from actually going through it >> reporter: she says she doesn't want to miss a moment, and these days, there are a lot of them. jessica and eric welcomed their third child, bernie mae johnson in march of last year. faith is a theme throughout your book, your life.

>> yes. >> reporter: it always seemed to me that you are the most peaceful when you're singing "amazing grace." >> yes yes. >> reporter: like there's something that happens to you. can you sing me a tiny bit ♪ amazing grace ♪ how sweet the sound ♪ that saved a wretch like me it's about walking through fear and it being okay to be afraid, and the other live of fear is what is so beautiful that's when you get the reward >> do you want to kind of hear the whole song by the way, she sang that whole song, and the last chapters in her book are "i was lost, and then i was found." that's where she is in her life. >> no better song to incapsulate everything that she's walked through. >> yeah. there is a lot more in the book

that she revealed about her parents' divorce, how that put a wrecking ball through her life and how she was choosing the wrong men. how she finally ended up in this place. i have to say, sitting in her house, when i watched her bring in the baby, eric, her husband, is like, anybody need a drink? all of a sudden the lights were on in the house, it was working for her. her book is pretty cool and the music that goes along with it is on point >> she's in a really good place. >> she is. >> it took the courage to say all those things. you have known her for years >> i know too much tina, the whole simpson family she's like a little sister to me i was around in '99 when her first single "i want to love you forever" came out. her lawyer walked it over to mtv. she was an overnight star. married in '02 did a reality series with us on mtv. everything happened so fast for her and nick they were so young it's great that nick and vanessa and their kids are doing great jessica is doing great her little sister ashley is

doing awesome. married with kids. it's nice to see everyone doing okay >> this is the right time. they wanted her to write a motivational book. she said, i can't. i don't have it. i have to write the truth. i have to get there first. >> the halloween story is for people at home that watch celebrities on instagram and see the images and think their lives are so perfect you realize in her own words behind that, she was a wreck she was a mess. >> more of that conversation, too, right >> we'll have more when the book comes out. we will also have more today at 10:00. by the way that book is available for pre order in stores and also on today.com/shop mr. roker? >> let's show you what we have across the country we are looking at more wet weather in the pacific northwest. heavy rain, strong santa ana winds, morning snow making its way through the plains a lot of wet weather through the gulf sunshine here in the northeast, temperatures fairly seasonable that's what's go good morning, i'm meteorologist keri hall. here's a look outside in san

jose. a beautiful start to the day. . with eel see a lot more sunshine even as all the rain stays well north of the bay area. as we go into the weekend we're looking at warming temperatures reaching the upper 60s inland. morning temperatures in the upper 40s. we'll have a cool down on super bowl sunday as we reach into the mid 60s. and early next week we're only in the upper 50s but no rain as our temperatures cool off. >> that's your latest weather. weather, savannah. all right, al, thank you so much mr. daly, you have some pop start? >> let's keep it going, everybody. we will keep it going with miss hoda kotb. you've heard of her, right in front of us. while you were out in l.a., you stopped by the ellen show to talk about everything in your life, including planning the upcoming welding. wedding. >> will you get married soon are you like planning it soon?w. >> will you get married soon are you like planning it soon?w. >> will you get married soon are you like planning it soon?w. >> will you get married soon are you like planning it soon? >> we're planning it yeah i think we're going to do it in the fall and i think it's going to be super simple like no big deal. we'll bring some friends and

probably be on a beach somewhere. >> yeah. >> and i can't believe how different i feel since that moment i thought we were in love and love is love so what? but i did feel different the moment he proposed. >> yeah. when you get married, you will feel different again it's like it's really, it is the most amazing thing people think it doesn't change, especially when you have been with someone for while but being married is such a beautiful thing that you know that we get to do and it's great. >> by the way, there's more. ellen asked if baby number three is in your future, hoda. >> do you think you'll have more do you think two is it >> i don't know. i'm not 100 sure i'm like a sign person i always look for signs. and i feel like, i feel like there are some signs out there that are pointing to -- i'll tell you, i was scribbling in my journal, asking myself that question and i wrote in there, i'm wondering if we should

i wrote, do we have enough love? i wrote yes. i wrote, do we have enough time? i wrote yes. i said would our family be more enhanced and i wrote yes, so i was thinking maybe the answer is yes. >> so what's happening >> whoa. >> i don't know. >> it sounds like you are really thinking about it. >> i think we're thinking about it but i keep i have to tell you like i keep seeing stories of kids who don't have what they need, like it keeps popping up so i don't know, like every time i turn around there is a story and i'm like is this another sign >> a story made you get haley in the first place. >> one to 10, 10 being where are you in the discussion? >> we're pretty up there >> wow >> it sound like you're at a 10 or a 12. >> you would know. >> don't you start that, hoda. don't start rumors >> wait, are you - >> i've known about craig for a year now wow. >> that's great. >> my goodness

we'll have to do a baby shower >> maybe it thereby right answer >> this is like "meet the press" with carson daly we have much more ahead. good morning to you, 8:26 i'm marcus washington. new rules for san francisco's busy market street means private cars are no longer allowed. the ban took effect this morning. other than buses and taxis, no cars are allowed over a two mile stretch. the goal is to create safer roads and encourage people to use public transit. bay area crews have kept an eye on drivers and have seen the occasional car turn onto market street but it doesn't appear drivers have been cited. you mentioned transit. hopefully muni will benefit,

bart goes under market so it's not affected. we have seen a lighter volume of traffic headed into the city for a typical wednesday. dealing with oakland, 880 northbound, reports of some metal debris, possibly a washer, dryer in lanes reported by one person. we'll track it. you see slowing. and then getting into the city talking about the market street ban on private vehicles, you will see delivery vehicles and taxis are able to get there. south bay is smooth, no major problems. a new crash north 87. back to you the. >> we'll have another lose update in 30 minutes. california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones,

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what's the name you all have been chanting? >> you like lil nas x? what do you like about him >> he makes good quality songs >> would you guys like to meet lil nas x? come on out. ♪ i'm gonna ride till i can't n more ♪ ♪ i'm gonna take my horse to th old town road ♪ >> right here. lil nas x, these are the guardian angel school kids right here what do you think? >> he's awesome. >> nice to meet you guys. >> nice to meet you. >> do you all love his songs >> yes >> all right these are kids who love you. >> i love you guys, too. i'm glad it's so warm out here warming it up. >> do you all want to sing a little "old town road" for us, ready?

one, we'll do it, one, two, three. ♪ i'm gonna take my horse to th old town road ♪ ♪ i'm gonna ride till i can't n more ♪ >> yeah. all right. >> you know, this is the 26th year they have been coming here. >> really? >> they have been here 26 years. no, these kids, they are 26 years. they grow slowly >> great tradition >> that's right. >> we love having you. >> coming up, the reason lil nas x is here. stick around he has a super bowl commercial we have the debut right here and we have a television paradise inside, where to find the best deals on huge screens just in time for sunday's game >> he has a really good deal for under $600 bucks coming up, in a few minutes

on the third hour of "today," a the latest installment of dads we will introduce you to a police officer in maryland he lost his daughter far too soon we will show you what he is doing, making one of her final wishes on this earth come true. mr. roker, you have a check of the weather >> yes, we do let's check your weekend ahead. we start with friday, constant storms continue to march across the pacific northwest. a sudden soaker, light snow across the northern mississippi valley offshore saturday, warm start for the mid-section of the country. more rain. sunday, sunday groundhog's day and super bowl we have winter warmth in the mid-plains snow showers around the great lakes. it will be unsettled around the pacific northwest and western plains as well that's wha good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we can see the rain staying north of the bay area we're going to stay dry. heads up traveling around portland and seattle. we're looking at dry weather here. temperatures warming up. it's going to be very nice for the rest of the week, although we'll start out with morning clouds and fog. we'll see sunshine during the next few afternoons, even going

into sunday. it will be windy as temperatures cool off and we'll feel that cool air early next week. san francisco staying in the upper 50s to lower 60s. your lar hoda thank you. we're so excited we have lil nas x here you've had the most amazing year a couple grammys, a super bowl commercial this is your year, babe. we're going to talk to you about all of it. will you stick around? >> yes we can do that. tom: my mom always told me actions speak louder than words. she was a school teacher. my dad joined the navy and helped prosecute the nazis in nuremberg. their values are why i walked away from my business, took the giving pledge to give my money to good causes, and why i spent the last ten years

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welcome back talk about a superstar in the studio did anyone have a bigger 2019 than this guy right here >> lil nas x scored the longest reigning number one hit on billboard's top 100 history with "old town road." not only that, he's fresh off his grammy wins, pleurural, on sunday you had a pink suit on that

everyone is talking about. he is here to debut his commercial are you ready? >> i am extremely ready. >> okay. should we roll it? anything you want to say ♪ >> make your move, cowboy. ♪ i got the horses in the back ♪ i'm going to take my horse to the old town road ♪ ♪ i'm gonna ride till i can't n more ♪ >> doritos cool ranch just got cooler >> i ain't dancing >> billy ray >> well done >> you got a hit >> you're with the original cowboy, then what'd you think when you got the call, they pitched this concept >> oh my gosh, working with sam first of all, he's always in his

role, in character you know, he killed it it was fun on set. it was like shooting a part two to the "old town road. >> does it take you all this way to crazy success i didn't know your name, and all of a sudden, everybody knows who you are. has it sunk in what's happening with you >> yeah, every now and then, i was looking at the dti, that was cool every now and then i'm thinking about the level of everything, you know and just always reflecting on it and it still doesn't seem real i guess. >> you are only 20-years-old, two grammy wins on sunday, a performance that was epic. >> thank you. >> performing in the round, billy ray cyrus. we got a picture of the morning after, and we want to ask you. >> really? >> i think we got it the morning after. we're going to pull it up here there you are, the morning after the grammys with your award and a pink plush robe? >> yes. >> is that how you roll in the morning?

>> yeah. that was actually during the show >> oh. the show >> that pink suit that you wore, that was epic. when we showed it, you said, i loved that suit. >> it's probably one of my favorites, yeah. i like, you know, just the flashy clothes for the red carpet >> there's your girl lizzo. >> what a night, man you were on the show, you came to a lot of people's attention here, we were talking about how before the remix version, country radio wasn't accepting it as an official country song now look, looking back on 2019 musically, what do you think about the naysayers and people that started out by not being so nice what do you think of them? >> i hope they're doing well i mean - >> excellent yeah >> how would you characterize your music is it country? is it pop? does it matter >> yeah, i don't really think it

matters. i'm going to make a lot of different things throughout my career, so you never know which box it'll fall in, i guess so i wouldn't label it. >> who did you see at the grammys you were excited to see or meet? >> ariana grande was one of the people i met her, and she was super, super nice everybody who i did meet there, they were all cool everybody who i came up with last year, like lizzo and billy, it was pretty fun. >> that collab with billy ray cyrus was amazing. quickly, how'd that come to be you had the song did billy call you, did you call him? >> i contacted billy and, to my surprise, he actually -- >> he said yes >> yeah, i'll do this. >> how'd you know him in you just knew him? >> i didn't. we met through my label. >> what's next >> what's next, it's going to be a lot of music and crazy music videos >> good.

we love it >> lil nas x, thank you. the remix of "rodeo" is out right now. >> where are you going to watch your dorito's commercial >> where you want to watch it? >> at the super bowl maybe >> in miami? >> we might go might go >> of course, he's going >> you guys can all come with me we have to share a seat though >> we'll bring chairs. >> it's this sunday, by the way. meanwhile, studio 1a is every super bowl fan dream's come true. we'll take a welcome atlook at have some deals for you. in time to watch lil nas big charm. om lil nas x's c

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this morning on toad's c"to consumer, the best screens for the big day. >> folks at consumer reports were lucky enough to tell us what's out there they came up with big picks. digital expert editor. elliott, good to see you. >> good to see. >> you on sunday, people are getting ready, are there big deals? and what should you be looking for? >> black friday, cyber monday typically the cheapest research shows tv prices now are 20% less it is a good time to buy a tv. >> i don't have a ph.d. in tv. there is hdr, ol, hd, what does all this mean? >> we'll walk you through all of it, and testing looks at it. a couple things to think about for sports one thing is motion blur you have this action that you want to see crisp and clear. if the tv processor is too slow, you might get that blurring on the screen that's motion blur >> what is this tv right here? >> this is the tcl model this is the cheapest today

>> where does this go for? >> between $500 and $550 it has roku built in, excellent picture quality, good black levels, which means a lot. >> i'm looking at it from the side, the angels, it's not bad either >> if you are hosting a party or you have a room like a weird size, some of the older tvs really cut off the sides. >> this is really good >> go down the line. we'll go for a walk. >> you like those pre-set modes that you can do? >> no, we don't. particularly - >> what do you mean? what is a pre set moment >> if you're watching the super bowl, people think you want the sports mode. manually select it or off, and choose cinema mode or go to consumer reports website. type in the make or model of your tv, and we'll give you recommended settings from our testers. >> what is this one? >> this is a sony 65 inch $1,100 this is consumer reports best buy. so each of the tvs you should see a bit of a better picture quality. this is that motion blur that we are talking about here

it does a nice job with that very good sound with that. >> what does fortnite look like on this thing? >> you're a gamer. >> also think about gaming you want to think about gaming that's where the motion blur comes in these things have a lot of action you want to see it through and see it clearly >> okay. >> is it getting more expensive? >> this is 1,200 the one before was $1,100. another best buy here. the samsung looks nice with flesh colors if you are looking at that really natural crisp looking skin tones and things like that. this is the one for. >> late-night movies, too. >> i don't know what you're -- okay how many inches is this? >> this is 65. so 65 has become the new sweet spot this is a segment. >> check watching sports on tv, movies >> we watch movies >> i get it. >> these are versatile sets. they can do a lot. 65 inches the sweet spot you can go 75 and 85 now as well. >> it's crazy, we have a 75 inch

tv they were all sitting there. i look around the room, and jackson, siri, everyone is on their phone. i'm the only one staring at these. are they cheap now because of that >> because everybody watches screens. >> i think they're cheap now because technology has gotten cheaper. it's cheaper to make these sets today than it used to be. >> they're not cheap. >> why won't my children watch this beautiful tv? >> it's something you and your children should talk about >> maybe it's something you should watch. >> you can tell this, right, that's exactly right this is our splurge set. even the splurge set, this is $1790. this is the top technology these rank at the top of consumer reports testing this is going to give you the best picture quality on all of our testing there. performance viewing angles >> what's oled >> organic light emitting diode. this is a step up. >> sorry i asked >> are there speakers? >> there are speakers in most of or all of these. most do decent

if you want to take it to the next level, do a sound bar we bought the sonos beam white and black. 400 dollars. this will take it to the next level. take a listen here >> wow >> not bad, right? >> high school carson from the '80s came out. do you have any quiet rioting? >> i was passing around my baseball hat, getting a collection for the keg >> gas money thank you for taking us through memory lane. >> a lot more deals head to "today.com >> why was that so funny >> because it is true. >> it was you. we have a hardy, indulgent take on a shepherd's pie. i love it. why are we fasting

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going green. you guys are plant-based diets. >> we're here with chef amy chaplin, she is out with a new book "whole food cooking every day. good to see you. >> thank you >> what are the most misconceptions of a plant-based diets. >> people think you have to eat a lot of green leafy vegetables. you have to eat whole grain ingredients, bean, nut, seeds. >> so you get protein. >> protein, variety of different sources of nutrients >> these are things you want in your pantry if you think of going plant-based. how about a couple recipes what are we starting with? >> we have this deliciou cauliflower bake, which is a healthy take on shepherd's pie, sorted leafs and greens and kales. you can add in protein chicopk peas or lentils.

>> cauliflower is a versatile vegetable, isn't it? >> we will cook it until it's tender, not falling apart. 8 to 10 minutes, sometimes a little longer. then we will blend it here with pine nuts. >> cooked pine nuts? >> no, they're raw you can toast them if you wanted to. >> to get a little more nuttiness. >> you want them super creamy to add thick, velvetiness olive oil. >> we say craig is our thick velve velvetiness. >> what was that you put in. >> that additional yeast. >> it's kind of cheesy. >> it's adding a flavor without any dairy. and then we're going to season it with salt and we can taste to add more to taste. >> okay. >> you can use a bit of water to make it go around. but you can just see how it goes in your blender, depending on the blender you have then you just turn this on and like that and blend it up.

>> blend it up up >> i'll stop it. >> and then we're going to saute the filling. so in the filling, we have leeks. >> i find leeks intimidating >> a lot of people do. they're not, they're like a love high, flavored, delicate onion. >> you have to make sure you clean them >> i slice it like that and wash it under water running like this, so you are getting they -- see the white part without the grit once you wash it, i slice it up like this. all the way. i like to use the green part you don't need to waste them >> the whole thing >> yes. put it all in. >> waste not, want not >> if the end is tough, you can cut that off >> is this kale? >> and then we saute it with cabbage and then we add kale, a handful at a time. you can use any kale, you can use collard greens, whatever you like. >> i like collard. collard.

>> collard greens. >> i like it >> amy, that's really good >> oh, you are tasting it already? >> i skipped a step. >> you never met craig before. >> this is fantastic >> oh, good. glad you like it cabbage collard, i'll never say it again leeks and seasoned with tamari, a seasoned soy sauce, naturally fermented. then we will put this topping. so blend it really well. so it's nice and flat. this can be used on anything you can make your favorite thing a thick stew >> wow. >> top it with this topping and bake it and it turns into a really lovely comfort food for winter >> there is almost keto friendly if you were doing a keto >> exactly >> right >> bake it >> what's the dessert? >> then a gluten-free apple cake, which is a base recipe in the book that can make a whole lot of different variations from, topping it with pares,

berry, figure figs, whatever you like >> this is delicious could you make a couple of these and freeze them? >> don't bake it freeze it in little miniature containers put it in the oven you got dinner >> spectacular thank you very much. >> are you opening a restaurant, too? >> i am, late winter in tribeca. >> fantastic >> look for that, too. for these recipes and so much more, head to today.com/food. >> you can check out amy's book at today.com/shop. >> sounds cool >> delicious kids, we have a lot coming up on the hoda and jenna show. >> we have more conversation with jessica semp simpson, talk about past loves in her life and -- i forgot where i was. >> that's a tease. i'll be watching for sure. >> in the third hour, comedian tommy davidson opens up about his life, career and the ground breaking show. there you go >> okay. >> are they going to play the whole "amazing grace." >> i will make that request. it's good acapella.

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