that's what's happening "today in l.a.". we'll be back at 7:25 with a live local news update. >> see you tomorrow. good morning. countdown. the opening ceremony of the tokyo olympics now just 24 hours away. overnight, our first look at women's gymnastics. simone biles putting on a show before the games even begin. while the women's softball team notches a second straight victory. >> and the united states has a 1-0 win over canada. >> the games forging ahead, even as more athletes test positive for covid. savannah is live in tokyo with the last-minute preps, and her partner for the big kickoff,

mike tirico. our only shot with covid cases skyrocketing. president biden make as new play. >> if year vaccinated, you're not going to be hospitalized, you're not going to be in an icu unit, and you're not going to die. >> hospitals once again filling up straining health care workers. >> morale is starting to turn. >> as more cities say it is time to bring back masks. we're live with the very latest. chaos on capitol hill. the investigation into the january 6th attack gets ugly before it even begins. >> an egregious abuse of power. >> democrats and republicans battling over who gets to be involved and how to move forward. we're live in washington. feeling the burn. smoke from those western wildfires blanketing millions from coast to coast creating hazy, unhealthy air. al's going to tell us when those skies might clear. all that, plus --

winner, winner, chicken dinner. with trophies in tow, nba champion giannis antetokounmpo celebrates his epic 50-point performance at the drive-thru. >> 50 exactly. not 51. not 49. >> setting off a celebration, on this thursday, july 22, 2021. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie from tokyo, japan, and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> guys, welcome to "today." happy you're joining us on a thursday morning. craig's here with me and i cannot believe it. finally, 24 hours from right now. what we'll be doing? eating some popcorn, watching savannah guthrie and mike tirico do the opening ceremonies, and we've seen some dazzling sights already, guys.

final prep is under way. meanwhile, overnight, dr. jill biden touching down there in japan, of course, leading the official u.s. delegation at those games. >> but i need to see them. where are those two? the two co-hosts, savannah and mike tirico, all the details from them in a second. savannah, going to start it off and see some usa stars prepping for their events. it's really happening. >> it is and feeling like the olympics are here. the greatest of all time back. a sight to behold overnight. simone biles and teammates looking past the covid scare and looking ahead to their pursuit of gold. overnight, our first look at the u.s. women's gymnastics team gearing up for competition in tokyo. the six-person squad led by simone biles soaring through practice, perfecting skills before competition officially begins.

simone leaping through the air as only she can. sunni lee, jordan chiles, grace mccallum and individual competitors mykayla skinner and jade carey perfecting those moves. on the softball field, team usa notching their second win against canada and on the pitch all soccer teams getting in on first-round action while the u.s. women flog a comeback after a stunning opener loss. a post on the team's instagram page reading, "our belief is greater than any single result. eyes ahead." overnight, first lady dr. jill biden arriving in japan leading this year's american delegation to the games as the world anxiously awaits tomorrow's opening ceremony. olympic organizers trying to prevent crowds, urging local fans against traveling to see the olympic cauldron amid the city's covid state of emergency.

overnight, the japanese creative director of the opening ceremony was fired over offensive jokes he made years ago when he was a comedian. and despite a handful of american athletes already testing positive for the virus, a bit of good news from usa basketball announcing chicago bulls star zach lavine cleared covid pr bringing in my co-host at the olympic ceremonies, mike tirico. hi, mike. >> less than 24 hours. we have to get back to studies. >> let's talk about the covid situation. in the last 24 hours we heard about more athletes in the olympic village testing positive. how worried are the olympic organizers? is there still a chance this thing falls apart? >> i think a lot would have to happen for it to fall apart. iy feels like step by step -- reminds me, savannah, of the bubble starting in sports when covid was raging in the u.s. last year. where you come across a few

early and go, oh, my goodness, is this a house of cards? as the competition went on, testing was working. they're being tested daily to see if there is an outbreak or a spread. so far one case losing one athlete is disappointing personally for that individual. overall right now it hasn't spread. a good sign. we'll watch in the next couple days. >> seen teams including team usa make adjustments how they're training and living together? >> no doubt. everyone is being careful and cautious making sure we don't wipe out an entire team with contact tracing. turn your minds back nine, ten months, and the rest of the world is still having to do that in large part. the thing i'm interested to watch is the opening ceremony. will we see distancing when the athletes walk in? will we see some athletes not walk because of the concerns being around a lot of athletes. we'll see a lot of folks but not at many as we normally do. >> can we, please, talk sports. it is the olympics. >> yes.

>> what a stunner yesterday. usa women's soccer went down, and it was a rout. it was not pretty. what happened? >> sweden is the team that knocked them out of the olympics five years ago in rio. this is the match they wanted to start. >> why? >> they had their full attention. disappointment of five years ago and sweden completely outplayed them. i haven't seen the usa women's soccer team play a match like that in 10, 15 years. the big news. they're not out of it. it's round-robin. get into the knockout phase still have a chance to win. >> they have to be perfect from here on out. >> they know that. they can do that, and softball. two big wins. >> before opening ceremony 2-0. softball out of the program in the olympics for some time. it'd not in for paris. for many players, may be their only chance. a win over italy and canada. two on the good side and a chance to face japan for the gold medal when all is said and done for softball.

>> you and i were sworn to secrecy. mike, whisper in my ear. talk about the open ceremony among friends. how would you -- what we can say, how would you describe what people should expect tomorrow morning turning on their tvs and first time ever broadcasting it live. watch the opening ceremony with your coffee. >> wake up with the family. a little geography with savannah and subteacher mike. it will fit the moment. this is a different celebration. we're celebrating the fact we hope the world can get back to where we enjoyed it three, four years ago, pre-covid-19 but also a serious time here. it will be tone appropriate. it will have its moments. every opening ceremony has memorable moments. i think there a couple in store, but i think it's the first chance to really see the world together in one place, 206 nations and delegations, since covid-19 hit. that moment to alone as we've talked about it the last couple of days will be pretty cool.

>> and beautiful. i'll add that. mike tirico, see you tomorrow. get a good night's sleep, my friend. >> you, too. in case you needed a reminder, watch the opening ceremony right here and all olympic action that starts tomorrow on nbc. all networks on nbc including peacock and a special edition of "today" hosted by my friends, hoda and craig. >> you're a part of that, too. >> and walked a perfect line. not revealing too much. >> beautiful. not getting marched out? >> no. we'll catch up with you again in the next half hour. >> all right. meantime, as we said, covid concerns growing here at home. hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise especially in areas where vaccination rates are really low. this as a new federal report shows life expectancy here in the u.s. fell by on average one and a half years in 2020. the steepest decline since world war ii. nbc's morgan chesky has more from dallas. morgan, good morning.

>> reporter: hoda, good morning. this is shaping up to be a daunting situation. health officials say the delta variant is causing a tidal wave of infections in texas and the south and midwest. we're seeing hospitals that are seeing not just double but triple the number of patients in just the last month. and nearly all of them are unvaccinated this morning with the delta variant spreading like wildfire, the cdc finds more than 97% of patients hospitalized and nearly 100% of those who died are unvaccinated. the president pleading with the public. >> if you're vaccinated, you're not going to be hospitalized, you're not going to be in the icu unit, and you're not going to die. >> reporter: in alabama only one-third of the population is fully vaccinated. new cases up now 738% in the last two weeks. one doctor there going viral in an emotional facebook post writing of her patients who passed away before they're intubated is beg me for the vaccine. i hold their hand and tell them,

i'm sorry, but it's too late. this doctor telling families best way to honor their loved one, go get vaccinated. in louisiana where the vaccination rate is among the lowest in the nation, hospitalizations have spiked 186%. >> not being vaccinated is just like driving on a red light. you put yourself at risk. put other people around you at risk. >> reporter: now icus from missouri to south carolina are filling up with the unvaccinated sick. at lexington medical center, this patient didn't get inoculated and ended up hospitalized for nearly two months. >> go ahead and get the vaccination, because the covid is for real. >> reporter: many health care workers are falling ill, too, with an estimated one in four still unvaccinated. also at risk, children under 12 who are still ineligible for the vaccine. while kids and teens represent only about 16% of cases, and a

tiny fraction of deaths, their stories can be heartbreaking. this 5-year-old contracted covid along with his father and baby sister. his parents say he had no underlying health conditions, but last week they say the virus took his life. wyatt's father posting on facebook, i have lost my best friend. and this morning we are seeing growing calls to reimpose mask mandates across the country, in fact, joe biden saying vaccinated adults should return to wearing masks according to "the washington post." and president bidel ying the cdc will likely recommend children under thetoask up in t. hoda? >> all right, morgan chesky for us there in texas. morgan, thanks. to washington now. congress' effort to investigate the january 6th attack on the capitol turned into another political battle. on wednesday, speaker pelosi rejected two republican picks to serve on a special committee to investigate the attack.

republicans responded by pulling out of the committee almost entirely. nbc's garrett haake following it from d.c. good morning. >> reporter: democrats are clear. their investigation into what happened on january 6th will go forward as planned even as party leaders battle over who exactly gets to do the investigating. this morning, the congressional investigation into january 6th in chaos, crumbling under political pressure that grips washington. republicans now refusing to participate affter speaker pelosi announced she won't seat two gop members. ohio's jim jordan and indiana's jim banks, outspoken critics of the investigation. >> it springs from the statements and actions of the two members. >> reporter: the lone remaining republican on the committee defending the speaker's decision. >> she has objected to two members and the rhetoric around this from the minority leader and from those two members has

been disgraceful. >> reporter: the minority leader now calling the entire process a sham. >> it's an egregious use of power. pelosi has broken this institution. >> reporter: president biden weighing in overnight. >> i don't care if you think i'm satan reincarnated -- the fact is, you can't look at that television and say, nothing happened on the 6th. you can't listen to people who say this was a peaceful march. >> reporter: meanwhile, the investigations into january 6th continue beyond the halls of congress. more than 535 people have been arrested for crimes related to the attack, and on monday, paul hodgkins, the first rioter convicted of a felony, was sentenced to eight months in prison. the department of justice also releasing new body camera video this week of rioters attacking police officers with a flagpole. in newly released audio from an interview in march with

"washington post" reporters phil rucker and carol leonnig for their new book "i alone can fix it," former president trump replying like this. >> it was a loving crowd, by the way. a lot of love. >> reporter: instead of rioters. >> personally what i wanted they wanted they showed up just to show support >> reporter: those attacks on police will take center stage on tuesday morning. that's when the committee is set to hold its first hearing. their witnesses, four police officers who battled with rioters on the capitol on the 6th. craig? >> garrett haake from the capitol, thank you. meantime, another smoky start to the day coast to coast, dozens of wildfires still burning out of control out west impacting folks on the other side of the country. nbc's kerry sanders is in charlotte, north carolina, with more. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. air quality data gathered here only goes to confirm what folks in the midwest and to the east already know when they step

outside, take a deep breath and look up. the skies are somewhat hazy. the air feels somewhat heavy you know, the realtime air quality index data gathered by this equipment should be green instead, it's showing up as yellow, and it's fast approaching a warning level of red. from the midwest to the mid-atlantic and parts of the south, this morning, hazy horizons brought on by smoke from those massive wildfires out west. the largest one, the bootleg blaze in oregon, less than 40% contained. so big and hot, it's creating its own weather, including wind and dry storms >> sending that smoke in towards the northern plains and right down in through the middle part of the country eventually creating air quality warnings for millions

in pennsylvania and new jersey, people with respiratory conditions advised to stay inside on the national mall in washington, a blanket of haze, amplifying d.c.'s notoriously humid summer days. >> i was having a little trouble with trying to catch my breath now i can, you know, really see that it's not just from the heat but it's from the haze as well. >> makes it feel a lot more humid almost very sticky. >> reporter: scientists say these extreme fires are another example of our changing climate. >> impacts of climate change may be seen in many different ways, including droughts, floods, increased storms, wildfires, both in terms of extent and intensity. >> reporter: when it comes to the warnings, the experts say with the air quality, most of those involved that will be impacted are in sensitive groups like older americans and kids. health officials say it's okay for kids to go outside and

have shortness of breath or begin coughing, recognize that >> good advice there kerry sanders, thank you. >> mr. roker is standing by. talking about it yesterday, talking about it again today. >> yeah. unfortunately. again, this is climate-relatedte atmosphere in fact, take a look right now this plume of smoke is following the jet stream up to the north and then into the mid-atlantic and continues on into the east this plume is concentrated from the upper midwest on into the carolinas, and it corresponds with the air quality problems from elizabeth city, raleigh, on into charleston, cleveland, lima, ohio indianapolis, memphis, on into chicago. we're watching this at least one more day the climate connection, amplified jet stream leads to slower moving more extreme events and why we've had a heat wave out west.

glasgow, montana, 110. salt lake city 17th of 100--degree readings, stuck under a big ridge. 1 in 100 year rainfall event five to six inches of rain we started seeing yesterday, in ch a year's worth of rain in three zen zoo. zenk zoo. zenk soouf. zenk zoo. moisture in the next half hour that could lead to really big flooding over the next couple of days we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.

good thursday morning. i'm kari hall. let's take a look at our high temperatures today, still pretty nice with a lot of 70s and low 80s. but then as you head to the inland valleys, we have upper 80s in the forecast for concord, livermore, morgan hill reaching 86. mid-80s for highs in napa. and a slight warming trend going into the start of the weekend. there will be a few more clouds and slightly more humidity going toward the beginning of next week. highs in the up 80s and low 90s. hoda, you were saying you had a great sunset at your house last night. the problem is, a lot of folks seeing that, that's the haze even though it's beautiful. >> that real red moon. >> good to look at bad to breath. >> all right. coming up, the g.o.a.t. made her first appearance in tokyo while you were sleeping. we'll check in on simone biles and the rest of the u.s. olympic team as they get ready to chase gold.

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7:26. here is today's top stories including a possible mask mandates looming here this the bay area. >> reporter: there are growing recommendations to mask up inside again. we spoke with chair of the ucff department of medicine to get his take on this. he wears a mask indoors now. and he is vaccinated. he says there are three reasons why you should too. the delta variant, circulating much more widely now. he doesn't want long term symptoms, something you can get even after a mnationwide.

>> reporter: and i'm kris sanchez, a new united way study shows just how many bay area families are struggling to make it in the bay. one in four families more than 600,000 bay area families cannot afford basic necessities like housing, food, medical care and child care. and that data reflects what was happening even before the pandemic. across the state, it is even more dire with one in three families, or 3.5 million families barely making ends meet. and now a look at the forecast for you. kari hall has been tracking it. >> yeah, it will be a little warmer in the inland valley, upper 80s, but still pretty nice with a wide range in temperatures. and our trend going up just a couple degrees for the weekend, but not seeing anything too dramatic as the coastal temperatures will reach in the mid-60s, we're starting out with fog, but looks like we could see more sunshine in san francisco and as well as many of the bay area beaches as valley temperatures heat up.

and we'll have another local news update for you in 30 minutes.

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we are back now. 7:30 on this thursday morning july 22, 2021. today happens to be prince george's 8th birthday. the royal family releasing this photo to celebrate, prince george there, sitting on the hood of a land rover that land rover, by the way, a favorite car of his late great-grandfather, prince philip, told that was taken just a few days ago. >> i feel like we just watched them coming out of the hospital with that little baby.

victims and families of the condo collapse in surfside, florida, will get a minimum of $150 million in compensation including insurance money and the expected proceeds from the meantime, nearly one month after sale of the surfside property. does not include payouts from any of the numerous lawsuits filed since the collapse that left at least 97 people dead meantime, nearly one month after that tragedy, a massive pile of rubble now removed, and relocated to a different site. and harvey weinstein pled not guilt in a los angeles courtroom on wednesday to 11 counts of rape and sexual assault. the disgraced movie mogul was extradited to california earlier this week. he was convicted last year in sexual assault and rape and sentenced to 23 years in prison. his attorneys are appealing that decision. and milwaukee bucks, with a big parade today people are talking about the finals mvp gee nan i didn't say

celebrated his first title went to chick-fil-a. he jumped in his car, taking both the championship and mvp trophies with him and shared the entire journey on instagram live check it out. >> 150,000 people watching you right now. >> really? >> yes so can i have, please, a 50-piece minis 50 exactly. not 51 not 49, chicken minis, yes 50 >> and then the party started! 50 chicken minis one for each point he scored in the sixth and deciding game at the nba finals on tuesday. boy, that place will be rockin'! >> here's the thing. giannis, the mvp how about that driver, the operator, also an mvp. >> cool as a cucumber. back to tokyo where the action is really happening hi, savannah. >> hi, guys. yes. the excitement is growing here in tokyo by the way, basketball will be big here and a first look at

simone biles and the women's gymnastics team in action. nbc news senior national he has been out and about.as u'ut of quarantine >> reporter: not sure what it is, good morning, evening, but great to see you let's give the people what they want more simone biles, more team usa. all eyes on these outstanding young women. fierce competitors, and you can see it in their eyes even during practice. this morning, with just one day to go before opening ceremony, simone biles and team usa drilling down in practice, and giving the world a look behind the scenes. biles warming up on the uneven bars and on the balance beam, practicing those acrobatic skills and showing off explosive moves. that beam's width, smaller than an i-phone biles drawing applause from coaches and fellow teammates, reminding us, this vault, a practice run, why she's the

g.o.a.t. the session taking place at the brand new stadium. skinner practicing a floor routine going airborne with a perfect landing's, and sunni lee showing off mesmerizing skills on the uneven bars team usa also posing for photos along with their coaches, seeming to be in good spirits. even though one of their own, alternate kara eaker now in quarantine after testing positive for covid competition gets under way this saturday, and excitement is building here, and outside the olympic stadium, where the opening ceremony is taking place. we found lines of people taking photos by the olympic rings. what are you most excited to see? >> the opening ceremony tomorrow. yeah. i -- i want to see the purple --

the fans we spoke to want to watch the games, but understanding reasoning behind the strict covid measures. >> i wish people were watch it directly, but seeing for the current condition, that, yeah, this is the wisest. >> reporter: the wisest decision. >> that they made, i guess, yeah >> reporter: nice to hear from people here in tokyo excited about the games, but we know there are still serious concerns surrounding the pandemic before i go, one more olympics gymnastic note, simone biles posting this pic on her twitter account after warm-ups little did you know, og means olympic grandmas simone biles is 24 mykayla skinner, also 24 if they're ogs, we're oggs, i think. >> we're so beyond passes for grandma at the olympics thank you so much. appreciate it. guys, back to you. >> before we let you go, savannah, you've been limited where you can go because of covid restrictions what have you been up to, to get through the day?

what you been doing? >> i told you the other day you're allowed to go for a 15-minute walk every day one of the things you can do, and i can't wait to introduce you to this marvell, a convenience store called lawson's it is incredible we have video. right by our hotel convenience store. it's amazing all different kinds of ramen they sell shirts they sell every kind of canada, wasabi entire hello kitty section, hoda, for you. it's just incredible here's the other thing, an absolute incredible find right behind me there, there are these chicken nuggets that apparently were anthony bourdain's favorite chicken nuggets. his favorite thing to eat in all of tokyo i have some right here okay these are anthony bourdain's chicken nuggets.

disturbance. he also loved the egg salad sandwich supposed to be great another thing, guys. this is famous in tokyo. giant rainbow cotton candy. it's perfect for instagram it's made in tokyo you can get some it's delicious so you will not be starved here in tokyo where we've got everything we need, and then, of course, i had -- i told you, you can't go to the gym or anything, i've been telling you you're going to have to create your own workout. >> no, you didn't. no you didn't! >> as promised aerobic -- remember the '90s they were good to all of us. i did some aerobics in my hotel room and planning on teaching you guys these moves so hurry up and get here. >> go jane fonda go >> i want to see the set i feel we've seen a tight shot of you will you show us >> yeah. my first day on our big set we'll be on.

i'll give you a tour i'm going -- this is actually stuck to my hand now like, i can't -- i'm going to sleep with it. so -- over here is where we're going to sit okay isn't it pretty? now, then -- you can see we're by all the venues. beach volleyball there, and triathletes there starting tomorrow, maybe. over here, we'll have guests things like that beautiful trees. look at these gorgeous japanese lanterns we have these wind chimes. actually, you might hear the twinkle of wind chimes -- i don't think this is ever coming off -- over there. a little taste of home statue of liberty, actually given -- not as big as our statue of liberty, but pretty big, 20 years ago honoring the relationship between japan and france for now i will send it back to you like, it's never coming off. >> ever! >> and a little delerious. >> i think it's happening. >> a little delirious?

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warned that that actually has >> yeah. consumer correspondent vicky ngyuen took a deeper dive to understand the scope of the problem and why it's so hard to stop it. right? >> oh, absolutely. we know there e key things we can all do, but with so much online it's bigger than talking just to each other in real life. this morning, our eye-opening conversation with someone on the inside he's an expert who studies misinformation and just how it spreads so quickly online. he also advises facebook he's revealing to us just how much more he thinks social media companies can do to share facts and stop bad information from spreading. this morning, an intense push to vaccinate as covid numbers rise across the country vaccine misinformation is also spreading online. on facebook, twitter and instagram, we easily found dozens of posts promoting theories the vaccines alter your dna, diminish fertility and even make you magnetic.

according to multiple public health agencies and doctors, that information is false. it's so bad the surgeon general issued a rare formal advisory, usually reserved for warnings on tobacco, drugs and obesity. >> today we live in a world where misinformation poses an imminent and insidious threat to our nation's health. >> reporter: facebook which also owned instagram fired back in a post, moving past the finger-pointing, saying when we see misinformation about covid-19 vaccines we take action against it citing more than 2 billion have people viewed authoritative information about covid-19 and vaccines on facebook twitter agreed with the surgeon general's advisory, tweeting, as the covid-19 pandemic evolves around the world, we'll continue to do our part to elevate authoritative health information. >> how is it possible that we can all look at the same facts and arrive at radically different conclusions? >> reporter: sandra vander

linden is a professor of psychology at cambridge university in england and studies how falsehoods spread online and advises facebook to help the companies debunk misinformation on everything from covid to climate change what did you think of the u.s. surgeon general's statement? >> very strong, important statement. misinformation about vaccines can harm public health in several ways. >> reporter: he says although social networks have taken significant measures to quash false statements, their algorithms give more chances to go viral and affect the public finding anti-vaccination groupings on facebook is harder than it used to be look what happens when we're on one of these pages facebook's formula wants to keep us engaged so it shows more related pages with groups that have questionable vaccine information. and a similar experience here on twitter. when we start on the page of robert f. kennedy jr., a prominent vaccine critic, twitter shows we might like other profiles where people

critical of vaccines studies found polarizing posts tend to generate more likes and shares meaning more people will see these type of posts. what should they be doing? >> one of the things they should be looking into, how to reward people for sharing accurate information. >> reporter: he warns, social media companies may not be motivated to erase all misinformation >> because that's the way their business model runs. they profit off of engagements, and if negative content is promoting engagement, then that's not going to change part of the solution, as long as it doesn't harm the profitability of the platform. >> reporter: so what can you do to reduce junk information get your news from diverse sources. don't engage in online debates, which can boost engagement and spread misinformation further. instead, create a new post and share accurate information while addressing the myths. while the surgeon general's warning targeted social media companies, he said we all have some responsibility. from doctors to teachers and certainly journalists as well. >> yeah. >> an education. really was

thank you. mr. roker, 7:47. how about another check of the weather? >> we start in the southwest we have flash flood watches out. more moisture coming of you out of the south monsoon moisture in fact, the season is lasting longer than usual. rainfall rates 2 inches per hour probably see flooding there. and heat through the plains, temperatures into the 90s from billings, fargo, minneapolis down to omaha, north platte, nebraska friday moving to the east. it feels like 102 in iowa. 100 in des moines. and look at temperatures into next week from cincinnati, st. louis, nashville, richmond on into atlanta, temperatures in the 90s. you factor in humidity, triple digits into the beginning of next week. good morning. i'm kari hall. and taking a live look outside in san francisco, still looking hazy, but a little bit more sunshine in the city as we wake up and head out the door this morning. while the inland areas are all

clear, it will be slightly warmer today reaching into the upper 80s and even some low 90s for tomorrow as well as saturday. going into next week, it continues to warm up while san francisco gets more sunshine. that will cut off a little bit more of that ocean breeze that we'll see for the inland areas, highs in the 60s. and that's your latest weather. guys >> all right, mr. roker. >> thank you. coming up, she's all about that bass and also all about that baby! my exclusive conversation with meghan trainor and her husband check out that baby boy, little riley. coming up, right after this.

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and we spoke with the chair of the ucsf department of medicine to get his take. he wears a mask indoors and he a vaccinated. he says three reasons why you should too. the delta variant circulating much more widely. he doesn't want long term symptoms, something that you can get even after a mild case. and still there are not enough people who are vaccinated nationwide. now time to get a look at that forecast for you. >> and we're starting out all clear as we take a live look outside in walnut creek. nice and cool with our temperatures heating up again today. headed toward the upper 80s in parts of the inland east bay. and then some low 90s going into the weekend. as we check out san francisco, still foggy, but it is clearing out and i think that we'll see a lot less fog over the next few days. it will be very nice and pleasant there. but we do keep a wide range of temperatures from the coastline to the inland valleys. could be as hot as the mid tor0. and we'll have another local news update in 30 minutes.

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need to know. ♪ because you know ♪ >> plus, all about that -- baby meghan trainor opens up about becoming a mom and the scary moments along the way, and what's the update? just up to riley when he wants to wake up for real. we waited, like, four, five days yeah then he's like, let's rock >> we'll hear from mom and dad about their darling dream come true and -- have you met ted jason sudeikis and brendan hunt will join us live in studio 1a to talk about the new season of "ted lasso." >> don't worry you're going to get a "w" soon goldfish on monday. >> how the happy-go-lucky coach is once again bringing heart and humor to the pitch today thursday july 22, 2021 ♪ you know you lie ♪ >> good morning, "today" show.

happy birthday madison >> i feel like a rock star >> we're at -- hospital. thank you, to the doctors and the great staff at shriners' >> we're the turner family >> colette was born epileptic, but today we're celebrating one year seizure-free. cheers >> a lot of moments to celebrate. what a beautiful child it's thursday morning. so happy that you're starting your day with us. >> today's thursday morning. i say friday-eve. >> there you go. >> get to the news at 8:00 over in tokyo, of course. we are counting down the hours. >> let's go! >> opening ceremonies start there. >> we can measure it in hours now, guys, and the excitement is building overnight also saw the u.s. women's gymnastic team in action simone biles taking the floor for the first time here in tokyo. overnight our first look at the u.s. women's gymnastics team

gearing up for competition in tokyo. the six-person squad led by simone biles, soaring through their podium training, a chance to practice the skills they've spent years perfecting before competition officially begins. simone leaping through the air as only she can. sunni lee, jordan chiles, grace mccallum and individual competitors mykayla skinner and jade carey perfecting those moves. >> usa >> reporter: on the softball field, team usa notching their second win against canada and on the pitch, all six team soccer teams getting in on first-round action and the u.s. women flog a comeback after a stunning opener loss a post on the team's instagram page reading, "our belief is greater than any single result eyes ahead." overnight, first lady dr. jill biden arriving in japan leading this year's american delegation to the games, as the world

anxiously awaits tomorrow's opening ceremony. >> everyone's being very careful and cautious, making sure we don't wipe out an entire team with contact tracing. >> reporter: olympic organizers trying to prevent crowds, urging local fans against traveling to see the olympic cauldron amid the city's covid state of emergency. overnight, the japanese creative director of the opening ceremony was fired over offensive jokes he made years ago when a comedian and despite a handful of american athletes already testing positive for the virus, a bit of good news from usa basketball announcing chicago bulls star zach lavine has cleared covid protocols and will join the team in tokyo this afternoon. >> so, s.g., you've been rehearsing for a big opening ceremony, starts in a few hours. how's it all going >> such a production hoda, you did it in rio, four, five years ago

it's an incredible production. 206 delegations we had two full dress rehearsals where the organizers put on the entire show 206 delegations that will be marching through the stadium it's going to be really exciting, and tomorrow, guys, the first time ever we're going to do a live morning broadcast of the opening ceremony. it starts at 6:55 a.m. eastern get your coffee, get the kids. it will be followed by a special two-hour edition of "today" starting at 11:00 a.m. we will bring you reaction from one of team usa's baseball players, baseball player eddie alvarez and what to expect over the next couple of weeks with our expert analysts, rowdy gaines on swimming, nastia liukin to talk gymnastics, and tony hawk on the newest addition to the games, skateboarding. i am fired up about that if you want to watch the action, 7,000 hours of programming -- not kidding. i didn't make that up. 7,000 hours --

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♪ i know you lie ♪ >> 27-year-old meghan trainor launched to superstardom seven years ago with a breakthrough smash single "all about that bass," selling 11 million copies worldwide. >> hey, you can do it! >> these days, the grammy winner is you a about that -- baby >> you're so cute! >> oh, my god, meghan. can you believe? how does it feel to have this little one >> 20 years old i told hoda, i'm going to have babies just you wait. that's why you're the first person i had to tell. >> hearing her announce her pregnancy news, her dream come true, was pure magic. >> we're pregnant! >> oh, my gosh >> now for the first time, the grammy winner, her husband daryl, along with their precious

5 1/2-month-old riley are opening up about parenthood and who the baby looks like. >> okay. i'm sorry, but it looks like you are holding your husband in the dryer. >> yeah. >> i think he's like a perfect blend. >> he's a blend. >> daryl, you holding that little boy is so perfect did it come naturally to you >> i think so. >> oh, yeah. >> i'm having a blast. >> baby riley is happy and healthy, but meghan says, he had a rocky and scary start. people talk about the moment that the baby gets put on your chest, and had you to wait a little bit. >> yeah. no he got taken, like, right away to the nicu. i was like, where's the cry? no one said anything he's not crying. they said he was full of liquid still and that c-sections, this can happen they took him away and daryl begged for them to let me see him for one second before they

took him away. >> riley was whisked away to a nicu unit where he required a feeding tube. >> what's up with riley? it's up to riley when he wants to wake up for real. so we just waited, like, four, five days and then he's like, let's rock >> hi, riley >> and the proud parents have documented every step of the way, including heartwarming moments like this one. >> i love you. >> i love you. [ mumbling ] >> i love you. >> i'm sorry i saw the video and i am telling you, that baby said -- "i love you. no question. >> he's never said it again. that was it. >> three months after giving birth, the singer/songwriter went back to work. >> i don't know if i was fully ready but we did it. daryl's up with him and he let's me sleep in until, like, 8:00. he made it almost easy.

>> was that what happened? did he just let one go >> oh, i don't know! >> thinking about it. >> we got the diapers that tell us if he's peed or not you're good. >> i never changed a boy diaper, so i understand that takes finesse and skills, never changed a boy diaper. >> i literally yesterday -- he peed on my countertop. i was like, what are you doing >> sometimes people are judgy, you've always said your piece. no. faucet's off breastfeeding -- >> i did a lot of research before why is breastfeeding so hard especially with a c-section. my body wasn't like, all right time to make milk. i was pumping as soon as i got to my room after the c-section and nothing was happening. i really struggled making milk and finally, i'm done! i did so well, look at me everyone was like, good for you. i'm proud that you even tried. >> what do you sing to little riley? ♪ we're changing your diapie ♪o.

>> does riley know when you're on >> one time i'm singing soft, he'll start to tear up like babies on tiktok, on the internet >> wait. what >> have you ever seen those babies, they're hear their moms sing and are just like -- i was like, he hears me. >> and meghan says it's the unexpected simple moments that are some of the most meaningful. >> if i walk in a room he just lights up. like, the biggest smile. no one told me he's going to love you so much and light up when you walk in a room. you're like, oh, my goodness worth everything. >> i can't tell you how thrilled i am for you guys. just fun to watch y'all develop into parents. ah, kleenexes, aisle two i love you guys. >> i love you, too. >> the sweetest. she's so close to her family mom, dad, brothers her brothers actually moved into the house with her she has

built-in baby-sitters. she's always kept it real. we'll hear more from meghan trainor coming up in our fourth hour. >> terrific. >> really great discussion. >> mr. roker thanks, carson what is going on for today, watching monsoonal moisture. tucson, arizona, national weather service expecting a high-impact flooding event between today and saturday we'll watch that closely the heat continues out west on into the gulf coast. cooler, more pleasant here in the northeast. mid-atlantic states looking at a gorgeous day from the great lakes on into the northeast to new england. hot with storms down through florida. we're looking at that monsoonal moisture increasing. strong storms in the western plains sunshine, again, continues along the west coast that's what's go good morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. we take a look at our temperatures today, reaching into the upper 80s. as we go into this afternoon for inland valleys. tomorrow, slightly warmer.

that's the kind of weather we'll see through the weekend. we're not looking at too many major changes, just more sunshine in san francisco and along the coast. temperatures go from mid-60s to upper 60s, and that's part of the reason valleys are slightly warmer. overall, a fairly quiet weather pattern with wide range in temperatures. if you're heading out the door, don't forget check us out on other sirius xm channel 108. >> what time of the day is it, al >> best time of the day, it is -- "pop start." >> what happened to goldie >> watching goldie siris got the other two. london and jackson had checkups. just old me. loved your conversation with meghan she's one of my favorite people. she got signed so fast and everything happened so fast for her. i love to see this side of her, happy with daryl and baby riley.

really cool. recently on mcgraw's apple radio show called "beyond influencers. during the conversation, the two grammy winners, who carved out careers acting in hollywood, ohmd up about the differences performing as a musician and an actor. dolly revealing this reason why she decided to take a chance on the big screen and join the cast in "9 to 5." >> i had been asked a lot of times to be in the movies and i wasn't quite ready yet when "9 to 5" came along, jane fonda and lily tomlin. they were both so hot at the time i thought, well, if there's any time to start, it would be now if it's a big hit, i can share in the glory or a failure, blame it all on them and walk away >> of course, "9 to 5" definitely no failure.

the theme song nominated for an academy award and the song won two grammys. that ended up working out really well for her next up, the biggest rock group in the world rolling stones, the legendary group announcing this morning they are hitting the road. they are heading back out this fall to continue the second leg of their "no filter" tour. of course, they started the tour in 2019, had to postpone it during the pandemic. shows kick off this september in st. louis. from there the band's heading all over the u.s mick jagger, about to become 78 next week, i believe, says he's so excited to get back out on the stage again. tickets go on sale this friday for the rolling stones that is going to be one great show. >> got to go. >> uh-huh. >> speaking of music and concerts -- does this ring a bell to anybody i know i was there back in 1999 this is a look of the upcoming

hbo documentary on woodstock '99. peace, love and rage the film explores the infamous three-day music festival referred to commonly as the day the '90s died. before there was the fire festival debacle, woodstock '99 was known as one of the biggest festival failures of all-time. we have an exclusive first look at the documentary grammy nominated artist jewell is in the clip recalling what it was like to be on stage in front of that extremely hostile crowd, >> when i went out the crowd felt strange they felt really tired and depleted i felt there was a gray, dense fog hanging over everything, and for me to climb through, how do i cut through that how do i create a tone, a voice or sound that will cut through this really strange, heavy energy was definitely at the forefront of my mind while i'm singing. i didn't know what was going on particularly >> it's really a great documentary, guys.

it's done guy phil simmons, a great storyteller. i think did "30 for 30s" on espn back in the day and put this thing together it really is interesting you probably remember this for all the testosterone, limp bizkit singing "nooky," crowd going crazy. metallica was there. kid rock jewell one of three female artists and about 60 male artists. the documentary goes on to draw an umbilical cord between sort of white men at that time in the '90s and sort of where we are today. a well-done documentary called hbo's "woodstock '99: peace, love and rage," premieres on hbo max july 23rd. finally this guy the great actor from "full house" you know and love him john stamos. hoda, you sat down with, and during your conversation, john shared a favorite quote by american novelist thomas wolff take a look. >> what was important was not that the beggar was drunk and

reeling but was mounted on his horse and however unsteadily was going somewhere. why does that speak to you >> just the idea of going forward is so important and growing and moving forward i think people get caught up in, oh, it's not happening fast enough or i'm not getting where i need to be. as long as you're on your horse, however unsteadily, if you're going somewhere, then you're doing something. right? >> hoda, what was it like talking to john? >> it was cool it sort of spoke to his longevity. he didn't have a moment in hollywood. he just kept going kind of kept re-inventing. and i like that. he says he's still unsteady even now, keeps pushing through yeah cool speaking with him. >> he's ageless, by the way. unbelievable. >> yeah. >> i know. i hate him for that, but he's an awesome guy. catch the full conversation over at today.com, everybody. >> okay. we can't, we're busting, man carson, half listening to you because look who's in the studio 1a, jason sudeikis, brendan

hunt they are live. we got a new season of "ted lasso," some already got a sneak peek of it we're not going to brag but we know it's a good one. we cannot wait to visit with these two stars. good morning. it is 8:26. i am marcus washington. happening today, legacy of a chp officer killed on the job will be cemented in the north bay. a section of interstate 505 near sacramento will be named in honor of curt griss. he was killed nearly a year ago on i-80 during a traffic stop, on the side of the interstate with another driver when a slammed into them, killing them both. today's dedication at valley church in vacaville, will be streamed live on the solano

facebook page. we are waking up to sunshine across much of the bay area. cool temperatures. we'll see temperatures spread out from the coast to inland areas, mostly looking at mid-80s for parts of the north bay, low 70s for oakland. upper 80s for the east bay. going through the forecast, some of the warmest spots reach into the 90s. slight up tick in temperatures as we get more sunshine near the coast. into next week, mid-80s in san francisco, upper 60s for the weekend. marcus? >> thanks, kari. another local update in 30 minutes. meet you back here then.

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studio and giving us a sneak peek. >> yoo-hoo >> we can affect television right now if we wanted to. >> you could take this thing down. >> how about it? tempting >> wow well, in the meantime, coming up on the third hour, if thrillers are more your speed, m. night shyamalan is here to tell us about a new movie about a beach vacation gone horribly wrong. >> first, mr. roker, how about another check of the weather >> let's show you what we got for the weekend-first look the at opening ceremony. partly cloudy, 78. feels like 87, 88 degrees outside there. over the next seven days in tokyo, it's going to be hot, humid, muggy showers and thunderstorms. oh, it's going to be fantastic yeah a lot of moss growing. the weekend outlook. we are looking for cool, showery weather in the northwest

a heat wave in the west. saturday, strong storms through the great lakes. summer heat, midplains fire danger out west sunday -- sunday -- heat moves into the east. more storms through the south west and still dry along the west coast that's what's going on around good morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. take a look at the seven-day forecast for inland valleys. it will be a touch warmer, reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s for the weekend. more sunshine. we're going to see that in san francisco, causing inland temperatures to warm up a bit. here we are looking at mid to upper 60s, but we're going to get that breezy westerly wind kicking up. overall, we are in a nice, steady weather pattern. no major changes for valleys or coastal areas into next week. and that is your latest weather. >> all right, al thank you. winter and the holidays may be the furthest thing from your minds, but today celebrating christmas in july because the radio city rockettes are getting ready for their legendary

christmas spectacular. >> it was canceled last year but it will be back and better than ever this year tickets on sale today, in fact christine and others all with us this morning. >> so happy! >> we ready! >> it's all coming back. i mean, first of all, canceled last year. what's it going to be like to be back on stage this year? >> oh, my goodness christmas is back. we know it's not christmas without the radio city rockettes, right the christmas spectacular. we're coming back officially november 5th through january 2nd this year and we are just so excited. >> so y'all are excited. kaitlyn, how have you been, like, practicing staying on the high kicks? how have you been doing that >> we were really fortunate to have the technology that we have le classes throughout the pandemic. >> wait. what >> instagram >> i know.

you have to take it. it was wonderful we were meeting people all over the globe, checking in with us popping in on instagram live and it was really fun because we all stayed in contact, too we all took each others classes. >> the things we love. the wooden soldiers, that sort of thing there's always something new what's this year? >> always some new, personally for me the traditions, why we come back year after year. the wooden soldiers is my favorite it shows our precision. >> christine, i know you've been waiting a long time. right? for this, for this to happen. >> yes. >> it's ready! we're all ready. you guys, thank you so much. we cannot wait to see you at radio city, and you said tickets are on sale -- >> tickets are on sale officially today make sure to go to rockettes.com/christmas. >> the 2021 christmas spectacular kicks off right here november 5th

for more info head to today.com. ladies, thank you so much. we're cheering for you. when we come back on this thursday morning, kate snow's eye-opening conversation with a cancer survivor. what she learned during her journey that could be a game-changer for anyone facing their own fight. first, this is "today" on

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back now 8:37 with "your health" focusing on national cancer awareness month. about 40% of men and women will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, according to the national cancer institute. >> i know that all too well. this morning, a hard look at what happens after that diagnosis and the world-class care that can be available if you just know who and how to ask. >> and we know kate snow, our medical correspondent is with us. >> good to see you guys. so during the pandemic a lot of people put off going to the doctor right?

the cdc says breast and cervical first month of the pandemic. now medical centers are seeing a surge in calls because of that pent-up demand at yale new haven in connecticut, there can be a 300-day wait for a mammogram the good news for those who hear the words, you have cancer, more options than you might think >> reporter: it's been about seven months since her lung cancer diagnosis and gayle richards is feeling grateful. >> i am -- i'm in love with life right now. >> reporter: last summer she was due for her regular checkup with her primary care doctor, but because of covid had to put it off until december. >> out of the clear blue sky said, gayle, you've been smoking a really long time can i take a look at your lungs? i said sure. >> reporter: when scans showed a large spot in her lung, a pulmonologist recommended surgery. must have been scary. >> very. very frightening no matter how many times they

explain it to you no matter what material you get -- you just, you can't process it. >> reporter: after surgery at a nearby community hospital, an oncologist there told her chemotherapy was next. >> i said, oh, okay. it was almost like following blindly and not questioning. >> reporter: she says her first visit was a disaster. >> i walked out frustrated i called a friend. she said, you know, you should have gotten other opinions anyway i said, you're absolutely right, but i was in a fog. >> how are you >> reporter: she ended up calling memorial sloan-kettering, a renowned cancer center in new york city did you think you could get access to memorial sloan-kettering? >> i wasn't sure but i was very surprised when i called. literally got my appointment in two days, in the midst of covid. >> reporter: president of the sloan-kettering medical staff. >> there's an impression cancer centers like memorial

sloan-kettering are really for people that have connections is that true >> no. the doors are open for all and everyone. >> reporter: sloan-kettering says the average wait time for new patients is one to two business days and that a majority of private insurance companies cover treatment here. will you work with people who don't have the best insurance or maybe don't have means >> anyone with a diagnosis of cancer should come and we will figure out the financial pieces of that. >> reporter: the national cancer institute recognizes 71 cancer centers like sloan across the u.s. what's the difference between a local community hospital versus a cancer specialty center? >> you have to have folks that really understand many different specialties and diseases, and you not only have the appropriate surgeons and medical oncologists, you have nutritionists and physical therapists and social workers that completely dedicate their lives to cancer care. >> reporter: cancer centers typically have more research and trials available

genetic testing to determine what kind of cancer a patient has can also happen faster and with a cancer diagnosis, time is of the essence a recent review of studies found even a four-week delay in cancer treatment is associated with increased mortality. at moffitt cancer center in tampa, they started a new program this spring. a nurse practitioner like alison fromm calls back any new patient within 24 hours. >> if we identify an emergency during that call, we are able to triage and see a patient same day or next day. >> reporter: the goal see all newly diagnosed patients within a week to ten days gayle ended up not getting chemotherapy and she's now cancer-free. >> i want other people in my situation to know that there's hope there are places out here that can help, but not to be afraid to explore.

i'm feeling >> reporter: and you're feeling good >> i'm feeling great i'm feeling confident. i'm feeling magnificent. >> oh. >> gayle will need ongoing follow-ups for life. a note about insurance coverage, guys, for cancer centers rarely, some insurance will say a patient needs to be treated locally and can't travel to a specialty cancer center. if that happens, it's possible to consult with a specialized center by phone or telemedicine to develop a treatment plan and then get your actual treatment locally. >> yeah. when you get that scary diagnosis, sometimes you sort of black out, and you need -- good to have tips like, here are your abcs to navigate. >> i have a few for you v you. if you have a cancer diagnosis, have a medical advocate. gayle brought her daughter along to appointments to take notes an keep track of that information. take your time making a treatment plan but generally won't wait weeks time is of the essence it's almost always necessary to

get a second opinion consider clinical trials telehealth can make it possible to see top experts and research alternatives find support we have useful websites to find out more about the cancer centers, guys, at today.com. >> i was diagnosed with breast cancer a while ago but i was panicking and sprinting thinking surgery the next day they said find the best, take a breath take a minute. you feel i have to do it tomorrow and take what anyone tells me. >> correct you don't want to wait so long. >> that was good advice. >> great, kate. >> thank you, kate. coming up, kids, we are switching gears. we have two stars of the hit show "ted lasso" the dynamic duo on sidelines jason sudeikis, brendan hunt we are pumped. we've been wai

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if you've heard this one the happiest animal on earth is a goldfish, because it's got a ten-second memory. that's from "ted l american football coach hired to coach a british soccer team despite having zero experience n hunt, together they're bac "saturday night live's" jason sudeikis stars as the coach, alongside brendan hunt, together they're back for season two. they're ready to bring heart and humor to the pitch, even if their record isn't looking so great. take a look. >> telling you, all of these ties are my fault. straight-up celestial payback for the man city game. the karma police are making good on showing me what i get when i mess with them >> just a little unlucky that's all. >> unlucky man i love the way you use that word over here back home we don't call it unlucky. what do we call them, coach? >> new york jets

>> you knew our crew was going to love that y'all, okay. there are very few shows you can walk up to someone and go, hey, have you seen the latest episode of -- fill in the blank anymore? "ted lasso" is one of them did the success kind of surprise you? how it hit like this? >> absolutely. more so in a delayed way because we were all in lockdown. we were getting rumblings through twitter and social media. went right into writing it, acting it now editing again. upon return to the states, it was like, oh, people actually watch this show. i forgot. >> did you write it together >> yeah. just the two of us in a cottage we rent. >> every other letter. takes hours. no we have an amazing writing staff. yeah. >> who was it thought this would be a good idea i know, jason, this character was around a long time ago as a promo thing to -- >> yeah. we did the commercials with our test test

you're like, buddy joe kelly for nbc sports showing the premiere league for the united states. and in "scrubs" and others, told the three of us, could be a tv show you're like, forgotten more television really can we keep going? lucky enough, apple does stuff more than television had money and like we'll pay for that. here we are. >> brendan, how did you know this was a hit when did you realize, wow, we hit gold here? >> the twitter response built up quickly, but once brene brown comes around and says she loves your show and on a show referred to me heartthrob thank you. in the weirdest way. now and forever my twitter biome. >> who else loves the show pro basketball players, take life lessons from it utah jazz head coach said much-viewing for coaches. >> sorry about that. we hate to have anybody do home

work as a coach. it's so flattering so much rooted in mentors, coaches, directors, partners leadership was a big part of the ethos of the show. the fact that actual leaders are listening to us pretend leaders. we've pulled one over own folks. >> this guy, ted lasso, actually was a coach. you played basketball. you were a point guard you know the game. >> yeah, yeah. >> who was the coach you based it on loosely? >> based on a few people my father. him being a little loquacious. my high school basketball coach, donny campbell more nervous than a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs >> donny campbell? >> donny campbell. >> a great name. what did you date him like -- >> bombshell morning bombshell.

>> no one's more excited than donny campbell. >> a reverie >> that's hoda wait hoda gold star from kansas, made it to new york city >> hold on. >> hold on. >> i want to show you, your donny campbell take a look. >> no. >> hi jason. this is coach campbell of kansas city just a short reach out telling you how proud we are of you of the success you're having with the show "ted lasso. we need to get you back in kansas city and play one on one. i know you can't play a lick of defense. >> yeah. >> pretty cool. >> he called me jason "su-way-kis. said there was no "d." 23 23450. >> you two buried the hatchet? >> you still have his phone number to pass on to me? >> what do you think your old high school coach, pros, everybody. i feel like these life lessons

work for everybody now >> yeah. no they really do he introduced me, also -- by proxy, you know, our writing staff to john wooden the great ucla basketball coach. tremendous philosophy working with others. his definition of success. so, yeah i mean, no one's got to be more shocked, honestly than coach campbell i don't blame him. i didn't do homework not a good listener. typing it out, memorizing and saying it back. >> i'm so excited for season two. i read this may be three seasons long is that what y'all were planning >> yeah. >> how come? >> roker introduced us to this show before anybody was watching it al, what do you think about just three seasons? >> i think it has to be four it's supposed to be even got to even it out. >> there you go. >> why three a reason behind -- that's it >> just the way we conceived is,

back-to-back, brendan and i sat around, three instructors. didn't invent it bwell tired of it after two, but, no we're not. that screws up the whole plan. >> super cocky thinking we'd make it to three swagger that manifested into like actually having to do it. it's frightening. >> remember what you wore to the golden globes? >> sure do. >> that sweatshirt what are you wearing for the emmys? an outfit picked >> i don't believe it or not, i didn't put much thought into that outfit either. >> why were you wearing that super cute, but why did you decide. >> it was 2:30 in the morning for us, middle of the workweek i didn't want to wear half a suit, i was wearing lakers basketball shorts i believe. then it's -- it's my sister's company. she designed that sweatshirt, forward space here in new york city and, yeah giving her a shout-out, too. >> 20 emmy nominations most nominated freshman comedy ever you are on a roll. by the way, brendan,

congratulations. you had a little baby. >> i did. >> oh! >> in the middle of shooting that show, the pandemic. there's my guy that's sean. >> looks a lot like coach campbell. >> you cannot date my son, hoda! >> y'all are crazy okay. jason, brendan, i want to say thank you. y'all are so much fun. don't forget to watch season two, "ted lasso" premieres tomorrow on apple tv plus. stick around, jason and brendan will stick around for the fourth hour. y'all sure you want to do that >> why not we're here. >> first, this is "today" on

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selling. coming up at 10:00, a lesson in japanese etiquette before we all get on the plane and head to tokyo. >> and soon craig and i will be wearing sumo outfits don't forget, download your podcast wherever you get your podcast. >> they'll be back at 10:00, one more reminder. tune in tomorrow for live coverage of the opening ceremonies of the tokyo olympics in a special edition of "today." can't wait for that, and then we're back after your local news. good morning. 8:56. i am marcus washington. new this morning, how much will it cost for san francisco to take out the trash. the city is to redesign trash cans. new prototypes of the

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