it's friday. yesterday we had a ton of traffic. today we're lighter. >> where are you all going? go home and go back to bed. watch "today in the bay." >> a look at good friday morning. major news in the shooting on the "rust" movie set. >> alec baldwin facing criminal charges and potentially years behind bars. it's january 20th. this is "today." ♪♪ >> making the case. alec baldwin set to be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of the cinematographer on his movie set. prosecutors at last revealing their decision after more than a year of investigation. >> this was something that was more than mere negligence. it was people acting recklessly. >> the actor calling criminal charges a miscarriage of justice.

what the victim's family is saying this morning and can prosecutors prove this case straight ahead. brushing it off. >> there is no there, there. >> after ignoring questions for days, president biden dismissing the classified documents controversy that surrounds him in his most extensive comments on the matter yet. how that response could go over on capitol hill and with investigators. one-two punch. a new system ramping up today on the heels of that cross-country storm that's brought snow and rain from colorado to new england, and al says even more winter weather is right behind it. he's got the weekend forecast. legend lost. ♪ teach your parents well ♪♪ >> the tributes pouring in for music icon david crosby. a driving force in some of the most influential bands of all time. all that, plus flipping out.

our exclusive interview with olivia dunne shaking up the world of college sports. >> these pool days, beach days, with your friends, i was in the gym training. >> what she is saying about the pressures and perks wi>>th her a newfound fame and fortune. and football fever. fans from coast to coast gearing suup for a óig weekend of nfl ,0 playoff action on the road to the super bowl. we've got everything you need to know to enjoy those games. today friday, january 20th, 2023. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning. it is friday. welcome to "today." 7:00 on the west coast. >> we have reached the end of a very busy week. a lot to update you on this morning, including that wet weather. it's moving east and it made for

a messy morning commute. more is on the way. >> could affect the travel today. plus, two big stories out of washington today. president biden breaking his silence over those classified documents and there are new questions after a lengthy investigation to identify who leaked a draft of the supreme court's abortion ruling overturning roe v. wade. we will have the latest. first, where things stand for alec baldwin. in the coming days, formal charges of involuntary manslaughter will be filed against the actor and the film's armorer over the shooting death of a cinematographer, halyna hutchins. >> we will break it down for you. starting with nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer. miguel, good morning to you. >> reporter: by the end of this month, alec baldwin and hannah gutierrez-reed are expected to be charged here in new mexico. they don't need to be here in santa fe. they could do that via video conference but they do face very serious charges that could mean

6 1/2 years in prison. >> i was the one holding the gun, yeah. >> rep rorter: fro mm actor pr r to high-profile defendant, this morning alec baldwin facing involuntary manslaughter along with a firearms charge for his role in the death of cinematographer halyna hutchins. >> he is facing charges because of both. as the actor that pulled the trigger, that's a compelling fact, but he is also facing charges as a producer because he should have known that the conditions on that set were unsafe. >> reporter: confident they can convict, prosecutors say they never believed baldwin's statement he didn't pull the trigger. >> i let go of the hammer of the gun and the gun goes off. i didn't pull the trigger. >> he said he never pulled the trigger on the handgun that fired. do you believe that? >> that's not true. and we know that from the fbi lab report. that gun would not have fired without the trigger having been pulled. we have videos of him where his hand was on the trigger. >> reporter: prosecutors also argue that baldwin had a duty to properly check the gun before using it, but baldwin's attorney

who called the decision a terrible miscarriage of justice said that baldwin relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. the lawyer for matthew hutchins, the victim's widower, supporting the decision to charge, writing, no one is above the law. last year hutchins with hoda. >> so do you think that the majority of the blame lays on alec baldwin? >> the idea that the person holding the gun causing it to discharge is not responsible is absurd to me. >> do you think someone should go to prison over all of the evidence you have reviewed? >> prison is not necessarily the goal. what i want is justice for halyna hutchins. >> reporter: after sorting through body camera footage, police interviews and forensic testing of the gun, the d.a. is also charging "rust" armorer hannah gutierrez-reed with involuntary manslaughter. it was her job to ensure gun

safety and to check all the bullets on set were harmless dummy rounds. >> so there is live rounds all over the set and an accident was going to happen and she should have or somebody should have noticed that at some point. >> reporter: but gutierrez-reed's attorneys call the charges the result of a very flawed investigation. meantime, a third crew member, assistant director dave halls, cut a deal with the prosecution, pleading no contest to negligent use of a deadly weapon. his attorney arguing he wasn't directly responsible for what happened. >> dave did not hand the gun to alec baldwin. >> reporter: this morning, 15 months after a deadly and tragic accident, the district attorney says 3 people who should have prevented the shooting will now all face justice. today we still don't have the answer to the critical question, how did live rounds end up on set. the d.a. says we may never have that answer.

as for the movie "rust" it is set to resume filming in january with matthew hutchins as an expect i have producer. with the charges the future remains unclear. savannah? that brings us to laura jarrett. i mean, we talked about this case. were you surprised to see the d.a. here actually charge alec baldwin, the actor? >> 100%. the prosecutors have a pretty stiff hill to climb here. part of the reason is there is not only factual disputes, but there is real legal issues here. the prosecutors whole theory is essentially that alec baldwin as an actor and producer had a duty, had a burden to check the gun in connection with the armorer and make sure there were not live rounds on the set. it was not enough for him it rely being told there were not live rounds. he says he didn't know there were live rounds. he says he didn't pull the trigger. her theory is he had an obligation to check and he failed to do it.

>> what about that interview? it struck me he said in an interview he did, i pulled the hammer back but not the trigger. >> it's a factual dispute. the prosecutor says we have evidence that he did pull the trigger. she says she doesn't believe him. they have the fbi report to look into it. she believes she can bolster that in court. for alec baldwin you would almost think it doesn't matter because if he believes that there isn't a live round in there, if he pulled the trigger or not, shouldn't matter. to have him on camera say that, if she can show that's a lie, that's a problem in front of the jury. >> for folks who aren't watching court tv all day long, this is a criminal negligence case. no one is saying this wasn't an accident. no one is saying anyone did this intentionally. the argument here is that it is negligence that is so severe it amounts to recklessness. it's criminal negligence. >> the best way to think about it is extreme carelessness. right? think about somebody who is texting while driving and as a part of looking down hits somebody and kills that person. no one thinks that's intentional.

nobody thinks that you wanted to, but you should have been on notice that what you were doing was reckless. that's the type of case they are trying to build here. her theory is that he was required to look at the gun, even though he says he was told he didn't think there were live rounds in there. >> let's talk about this third individual, dave halls. he's assistant director. he cut a deal. got a plea deal and is expected to testify. how important is that? >> it's key. the prosecutor says she will have him testify about the atmospherics on the set. the prosecutor's whole theory is that it was sloppy and everybody knew that there were shortcomings when it came to safety and that could go to baldwin's culpability. if dave halls can say that. >> potential witnesses who may say we did see the trigger pulled. potential video. evidence if it is there. alluded to. so lots to get to here. it will be a fascinating case. thank you. president biden arrives back in the nation's capital overnight after touring storm damage in california.

while he was there, he broke days of silence about the classified documents controversy that surrounds him. nbc's chief white house correspondent kristen welker joins us now. >> reporter: the fact that president biden is speaking out highlights his level of concern that this controversy is overshadowing his presidency. this happened while he was visiting storm ravaged california yesterday, the president making his first public comment since a special counsel was appointed to investigate his handling of classified material from the obama administration. to remind everyone, the president's attorneys found those classified documents at his private office right here in d.c. and his wilmington home. here's what he had to say. take a listen. >> we found a handful of documents were failed -- filed in the wrong place. we immediately turned them over to the archives and the justice department. we are fully cooperating. looking forward to getting this resolved quickly. i think you are going to find

there is nothing there. >> reporter: the president adding he has no regrets. in response to scrutiny over leaving key questions unanswered the white house insists they are trying not to say anything that might complicate the doj investigation. sources familiar with the matter tell nbc news the investigation will not affect the president's potential re-election plans, and that is looming over all of this. that could come after thinks state of the union address next month. >> all right. major news in that supreme court investigation that was looking into that unprecedented leak of a draft opinion overturning the roe v. wade abortion decision. what was found? >> reporter: this is stunning. after an eight-month internal investigation, not a whole lot was found. the supreme court revealing they still don't know who was behind that bombshell leak that overturned roe v. wade. the report did suggest it's unlikely the leak was a result of a hack, but perhaps came from the nearly 100 employees who had access to the draft opinion.

this is really interesting, as well. some of the people interviewed admitted to investigators they told their partner about the draft opinion. it's unclear whether the nine justices were interviewed. the justices called this one of the worst breaches in the trust of the court's history. investigators did recommend a couple of things. stiffer security and a smaller distribution list. >> all right. kristen welker at the white house, thank you. another big story out of washington. >> good morning to you. congressman george santos speaking out amid the growing calls for his resignation, under fire for misrepresenting his resume. yesterday santos addressed a new report that he performed in drag. nbc's senior capitol hill correspondent garrett haake has this story. garrett, good morning to you. >> good morning. congressman santos has already admitted to lying about his work history and if he went to college and he has been caught in lies about religion and other parts of his background. he's had little to say publicly

about it. now he is pushing back on latest scrutiny of his past. >> reporter: under investigation and under fire for a growing sea of scandals, new york congressman george santos taking to twitter to defend himself and to deny reports he performed in drag in brazil in the late 2000s. two brazilian sources tell nbc news this is santos, then using the drag name kitara, being interviewed at a gay pride parade in a suburb of rio de janeiro in 2007. santos, the first openly gay house republican, tweeting any claims are a, quote, media obsession and categorically false. santos also pushing back against reporting that he walked away with $3,000 raised on a gofundme to pay for surgery for a disabled veteran's service dog sapphire. that veteran telling nbc news that santos' charity set up the donation website.

but when it came time for the surgery, he says santos refused to hand over the money. he was forced to put sapphire down instead. >> it's disgusting. horrible. he should be ashamed of himself. he doesn't have shame. he is a psychopath. >> reporter: santos calling reports he would let a dog die quote shocking and sin sane. adding these allegations won't stop me. but santos faces five different investigations, some by law enforcement, that might. any criminal indictment or action by the house ethics committee could force santos off his newly assigned committees. and if santos stays in congress long enough to face voters next year, democrats say they won't be fooled again by his falsehoods. >> the election of a complete charlatan like george santos, who is almost a caricature unto himself, should be a shock and jolt to the system, a wake-up call for the democratic party in new york state. >> one of those sources in brazil who recognized and

identified santos was brazilian drag queen yula roshard. she told nbc she remembered him having a, quote, outgrown sense of grandeur and said he, quote, lied all the time. she was surprised when she learned he had been elected to congress. craig? >> senior congressional correspondent garrett haake for us, thank you. more to get to. we are heading into the biggest weekend of the nfl season. the second round of the playoffs. as fans across the country get ready to enjoy the action on the field, we are also getting a new update on damar hamlin's road to recovery. emilie ikeda from the home of the bills. >> reporter: good morning to you. fans are revved up like the wind here for what will be an action packed weekend league wide, but all eyes will be here on highmark stadium where the bills and bengals are set to face off for the first time since damar hamlin suffered that on-field medical emergency earlier this month. we are learning details about

hamlin's condition. the unanswered question, will number 3 be making an appearance at sunday's game. this morning damar hamlin is on the road to what will be a lengthy recovery. a source close to demar revealing he still requires oxygen, is having his heart monitored regularly and gets winded very easily. still less than three weeks after he suffered a cardiac arrest on the field, he has been released from the hospital and has been visiting his teammates at the bills facility. >> interacting with the guys, that's our brother. >> guy> s love haviving him bác the building. >> reporter: his positive attitude gesetting the team rea for sunday'sta big game uiagainl the cincinnati bengals in their first face-off since hamlin's . medical emergency. bl >>de our guy is healthy. that's all that matters. >> reporter: from buffalo to the bay area, it's a weekend nfl fans have been waiting for. the final eight teams battling for playoff glory led by a star-studded football fountain

of youth. >> i think you build up for this all season long. >> reporter: every starting quarterback suiting up, still in their 20s. >> leave it out there on the field and see the result. >> reporter: after dominating the tampa bay bucs, the dallas cowboys adding extra insurance, signing another kicker to their practice squad, brett mar missed a jaw-dropping four extra points in one g mame. a >> my gosh, you have to be kidding me. rl49 >> reporter: dallas will need tu ivbe at their best to against t ta>>lented sans franciscole 49r >> it is about executing and plleon os play ing at a high level. >> reporter: in the city of brotherly love, two fierce nfc east rivals squaring off. jalen hurts and the philadelphia eagles hosting daniel jones and the new york giants.talo evs.en the city's rocky statue e sporting hurts' jersey. meanwhile, patrick mahomes and the kansas city chiefs face the surging jacksonville jaguars. hot off their historic 27-point comeback, they celebrated in style. >> touchdown! >> we took that night and

enjoyed it and had some waffle house and all thates. you've got to move on. trs teav co >> r!eporter: as eight elite teams close in on their super bowl dreams. back here in buffalo, again, it's not clear whether damar hamlin will make an appearance at sunday's game. but his presence will surely be felt throughout orchard park here. teammates showing off the latest tribute to number 3 on social media a pendant with his number. so many people continuing to stand behind hamlin through his recovery. guys, back to you. >> that would be something if he was at the game. thank you so much. who do we like this weekend? you like the eagles. >> giants. i am going with the giants. >> wow. okay. all right. >> what about you? >> i like football. >> oh? you're switzerland. >> i like the chiefs. the crew asked me to stop weighing in because they say they lose money. we should mention that this weekend's playoff action starts right here on the peacock, right here on nbc. the jacksonville jaguars taking

on the kansas city chiefs. coverage starting at 3:00 p.m. eastern and you can stream that game on peacock, as well. and weather watching. the weather could impact some of those playoff battles. a new storm system? >> 8 million people were the west to the northeast. you can see where emilie is, freezing rain, snow, snow around flagstaff, as well. light amounts. what we're watching is this weekend east coast storm. heavy rain for the gulf coast. rain spreading in florida by the afternoon. sunday that soaking rain makes its way to the southeast. snow developing interior sections of the northeast in new england and monday off the coast, blustery colder air, rain along the i-95 corridor but interior amounts of snow we will watch that and a change in the pattern. good news out west. right now this ridge builds out there. the wet weather stays north of california and much of the pacific northwest but storms are going to be riding down this jet

stream. the rockies to texas, the systems will strengthen. monday and tuesday big storm system looks like developing. wintry travel across the plains. severe weather along the gulf coast and then wednesday and thursday it makes its way up towards the northeast. heavy rain, strong winds along the coast. significant snow possible from the midwest into maine. we will be watching this all next week. we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. . forecast in the next 30 seconds. (cecily) nah, you're still a genius. but, there is a smarter way to save. (einstein) oh?! (cecily) switch to verizon! for a limited time, get welcome unlimited for just $25/line. (einstein) $25?! (cecily) and it's guaranteed for 3 years! (einstein) brilliant! (cecily) well, you would know. (einstein) i'm switching! (cecily) i think the bike's probably faster. (vo) now is the best time to switch to verizon. for just $25 a line. guaranteed for 3 years. the savings that last. on the network you want. verizon.

good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall as we take a live look outside in san rafael this morning. it is nice and sunny but very chilly. starting to get busy out there, too. temperatures head to the mid-50s in the north bay as well as low 50s for the east bay. fremont, look for a high of about 53 degrees. look at tonight's temperatures into early tomorrow, the valleys will start out near freezing. we'll have more cold mornings and mild afternoons with >> and that is your latest weather. >> thank you, al coming up, a lot more on alec baldwin and the charges in the "rust" case. putting the actor's past controversies back in the spotlight and joe fryer will be along with a closer look at that. plus, our exclusiv interview with the highest earning women in college sports, olivia dunne what she is saying about cashing in on fame and the challenges that come along with it and her future first, this "today" on nbc.is

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fired his weapon inside the police station service elevator. all of this comes to light during the same federal oversight process following a widespread scandal that shook up the opd. good morning. i'm scott mcgrew. google will cut 6% of its workforce, about 12,000 people. the largest layoff in company history, announced this morning. that said, companies are still generally speaking employing more than they did last year. meta, facebook, laying off thousands but about doubled in size in the last two or three years, amazon laying off 18,000 but will still have more employees after the layoff than it did before the pandemic. our meteorologist kari hall is here with the headlines. cold. cold but sunny and we're enjoying a lot of that sunshine in the forecast. as you wake up and head out, temperatures in the mid-40s. we'll see it reach only into the mid-50s today. as we go through the forecast,

expect more temperatures near freezing in the inland areas and highs reaching into the upper 50s that extends into next week. >> thanks, kari. more local news in half an hour.

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and '90s like in "beetlejuice" and the popular spy hunt "the hunt for red october. >> the captain seems to think you are a cowboy. >> reporter: years later in gold with multiple emmys and golden globe wins for his role as jack donaghy in "30 rock." >> woman your age are more likely to be mauled at the zoo than get married >> reporter: in recent years on "snl." >> i have turned over all my businesses to my sons, beavis and butt-head. >> reporter: behind the scenes a different picture began to emerge the actor soon became famous for his temper in 2007, audio of his scathing voicemail to his then 11-year-old daughter over a missed phone call leaked online. >> you are a rude, thoughtless little pig, okay >> reporter: baldwin said his words were out of frustration. >> as people often do, i took it out on the wrong person. >> reporter: his frustration and anger was again on public

display in 2011 when the actor was kicked off an american airlines flight after he refused to turn off his phone and stop playing the game words with friends. the airline said he caused a scene, slamming the door of the lavatory and calling the crew inappropriate names. he spoke out online, apologizing to other passengers onboard. meanwhile, out in the streets of new york city baldwin openly clashed with paparazzi constant media scrutiny eventually proved to be too much for baldwin. in a 2014 essay, he bid farewell to public life citing predatory photographers and his hatred for the media. in 2018 he was back in the headlines when he allegedly punched a man over a parking spot and was arrested. >> thought he was going to hit my wife and my son. >> reporter: baldwin denied throwing any punches but pleaded guilty to harassment and agreed to anger management counseling

now years later as baldwin faces new charges, the actor once again finds himself at the center of controversy adding to his comp complicated past. last september he reflected on a tough year, writing my heart has been broken a thousand times and things in my life may never be the same. his family kept him alive. his reason for living. his attorney says he plan to fight these charges and win. >> you spoke with halyna hutchins's husband >> yeah, he said if alec baldwin had his hand on the trigger how could he not be responsible? i remember he was very angry at that time. we haven't heard from him at this moment. >> thank you, joe. still ahead, a can't-miss conversation with four hollywood icons and harry smith got to chat with them about their legendary careers and combining their talents in the movie "80 for brady." first, another woman in the spotlight.

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-- cash in on their name, image, and likeness we sat down to talk about her success and all the challenges that come along with it. >> reporter: to compete in division i gymnastics, especially at louisiana state university, it takes a childhood of dedication. >> i pretty much sacrificed my summers, pool days, beach days with friends, i was training. >> reporter: lsu knew olivia dunne would be a good gymnast. what they didn't anticipate was this livvy is dunne's social media name that's most likely how these young men who came out to see her at a meet in utah know her and on social media the 20-year-old is a superstar with nearly 10 million followers across instagram, twitter and tiktok what do you make of your following? it's enormous. >> it is it's hard to wrap my head around. >> reporter: did you know that those kids were going to be there? some of them teenagers. >> yeah.

so in the past i have had some -- my supporters come out to the meets and watch and cheer for lsu. but that was insane. it really was. >> reporter: following that meet, dunne asked fans to be respectful the university put in new security measures. >> yeah, they gave us new rules for us athletes to not go into the stands after meets and we have a new security person that travels with us. >> reporter: coach jay clark says the school was already considering increasing security. >> there is an intensity with social media that changes everything >> it changes everything because i think it creates a false sense of accessibility and familiarity that followers feel as though they know there is a personal sort of connection. >> reporter: now that the ncaa allows students to make money on their name and image, that influencer status has turned into sponsorship deals and lots of money dunne makes more than any other female college athlete are we talking six figures seven?

can you say? >> i am very grateful to be make seven figures. it is very cool that someone in college has the opportunity to do that now. >> reporter: but it comes with challenges dunne's content is a mix, dance videos, images with the team. >> and images like these dunne says it sometimes generates threatening comments are there people who are reaching out in a way that is scary? >> yeah, there are some people occasionally that reach out and it is a bit concerning. >> reporter: she tells us last year the university went to the police over an incident. for those who suggest the nature of her content is to blame, she has this to say. >> as a woman you are not responsible how a man objectifies you. that's not a woman's responsibility. >> reporter: stanford women's basketball coach tar vanderveer believes some of the content female athletes are posting undermines progress women have made in changing perceptions telling "the new

york times" this is a step back. an argument that coach clark strongly disagrees with. >> if expression and self-expression is something that we value as a right in this country, we have to be consistent when it doesn't necessarily fit our own agenda i don't think it sets things back. >> reporter: in a sport that offers few professional prospects, coach clark and lsu support dunne's business opportunities while she has her eye on a future after gymnastics as for that future, dunne says she wants to turn her brand into a business when she graduates and she is taking classes to get ready to do that, including marketing. >> she has competed, we have seen her at the collegiate level. also names we know well. >> like simone biles she had her hopes on the olympics she competed in the nationals in 2018 and she finished 18th you know, to make it where she is on that collegiate level takes a lot of dedication. >> it does >> thank you. mr. roker, how about a check of the weather

>> interesting even though there was some horrible weather out west, there is a little bit of a silver lining those atmospheric rivers have dropped 31 trillion gallons of water on the state enough to cover california with a foot of water, and we have been talking about the drought december 20th, 81% of the state was in severe drought, exceptional drought 7% extreme drought 36%. guess what that dropped significantly no extreme drought no exceptional drought 43% of severe drought. that's great news. the next storm comes out of the rockies but dry weather on the west coast snow showers great lakes today mild through the southeast plenty of sunshine mid-plains good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. yes, we're enjoying a lot of sunshine in this forecast, and it's going to stay chilly. our temperatures today, after starting out in the 30s in some spots, only head to the mid-50s later this afternoon. we'll be even colder tonight,

near freezing, for a lot of our interior valleys from santa clara valley over to the tri-valley to the north bay you're going to see some cold temperatures continue over the next several days, but look at >> thanks, al. coming up, we will remember a music legend tributes are pouring in this morning for the late, grea david crosby first, these messages. your risk of shingles sharply increases after age 50. but shingrix protects. proven over 90% effective, shingrix is a vaccine used to prevent shingles in adults 50 years and older. shingrix does not protect everyone and is not for those with severe allergic reactions to its ingredients or to a previous dose.

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bands, the byrds and crosby, stills & nash, and later young, of course. his music was the soundtrack of the '60s and '70s, its 81-year-old passing away yesterday after a long illness anne thompson is here with a look at his life and legacy. >> i have been singing that music all morning. in many ways when you look at the life of david crosby he really was one of those larger than life characters his musical style was honed in l.a.'s famed laurel canyon, creating a sound that inspired generations with melodies and harmonies. ♪♪ ♪ >> reporter: david crosby made music that helped define an era. ♪ to everything, turn, turn, turn ♪ ♪ >> reporter: the singer/songwriter and guitarist pioneering folk rock as a founding member of the byrds ♪ >> reporter: taking that sound to new heights with crosby, stills & nash and eventually

neil young ♪ teach your children well ♪ >> reporter: the man who helped create today's classic rock sounds back then personified the '60s counterculture. a lifestyle that would lead to decades of addiction and even prison time. ♪ i am your you are mine ♪ >> reporter: the man who sang beautiful harmonies in real life was less than harmonious. >> all the guys that i made music with won't talk to me. all of them. ♪ >> reporter: but he would still enter the rock & roll hall of fame twice as a member of the byrds and then crosby, stills & nash >> without them, i could not have made this music. >> reporter: despite harsh words in life, former at graham nash saying of crosby in

death, he spoke his mind, heart and passion through his beautiful music and leaves an incredible legacy. these are the things that matter most stephen stills adding, he was without question a giant of a musician and his harmonic sensibilities were nothing short of genius. the glue that held us together as our global sword like icarus towards the sun. he had four children and was the sperm donor for melissa etheridge's two children david crosby lived an outsized life that he says was saved by music. >> each day that i get i am grateful for and i try to do to making music ♪ it's been a long time coming ♪ >> amazing songs and amazing harmonies. in addition to his children, crosby is survived by his wife of 35 years jan. >> wow and when you said i have been listening to that music all morning, we have been listening

to it all our lives. >> especially in my case. >> what hollywood script is more interesting than his life? i hope our friend jack black, who is an incredible musician, takes the dramatic role to play him in the story of his life because it's incredible. his father won an oscar, the music, the bands, the drugs, the prison he will be sorely missed. >> thank you. still ahead, news on another music icon, that is dolly parton a surprising gift of a brand-new song it's her birthday gift to all of us that's after a quick check of your local news and weather. covid-19 moves fast and now you can too by asking your provider if an authorized oral treatment is right for you. treatments must be taken within five days from when symptoms start. so if you're at high risk and test positive, don't wait, ask about treatment right away.

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good morning to you. it's 7:56. i'm kris sanchez. here's a look at what's happening now. >> reporter: pete suratos here at levi's stadium where we are days away from the 49ers taking on the cowboys at levi's stadium in the divisional round of the playoffs. now this is a historic rivalry dating back to the '70s, so many iconic moments, of course the catch in 1982, the nfc championship game which really launched the 49ers' dynasty. if you want to watch the game in person, it won't be cheap. standing tickets are going for more than $500. kickoff time is at 3:30 p.m. at levi's stadium, pete suratos, nbc bay area news. if you're headed to the game, be bundled up. it's going to be cool this weekend. we're really feeling that in

thor morning hours. our temperatures dipping into the 30s. even with the sunshine we only make it into the low 50s today and tomorrow. upper 50s for the football game on sunday. it's going to be pretty nice. we see that weather continue into early next week. for san francisco, watching out for flooding due to king tides, we'll see that by late morning over the next few days. and then into next week that sunshine continues but looking good and dry for an extended period of time. morning temperatures very chilly. low 40s in the city. kris? thank you so much, kari. we have more local news coming up in half an hour and, of course, the newscast at 11:00.

♪ it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, wet winter weather. storms barreling across the country. whiteout conditions and drenching rain making for a messy morning commute. where is it headed and how will it affect your weekend plans al's got the full forecast plus, the best medicine. a new study looks at how kindness could help fight anxiety and depression. >> there seems to be something about having social connection that brings meaning and purpose. >> wlahat you need to know about the treatment of treating others. and ready, set, hike we've got you covered for the u

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press the flesh with all the good folks on the plaza. we start with the news a 8:00 that cross-country storm that brought snow and rain from colorado to new england is winding down this morning. drivers in nebraska, minnesota, and michigan are battling whiteout conditions that left almost two feet of snow in some areas and there is more to come. a new system ramping up today. it's going to impact a lot of weekend plans. we have al at the top here with a look at what we can expect hi, al, good morning. >> it's going to be the first of a number of opening salvo of a lot of winter weather. 8 million impacted from the southwest to the northeast in new england, light snow. we'll get rid of that. next storm system tomorrow developing in the gulf, heavy rain for much of the gulf. the rain spreads across florida later this afternoon for sunday soaking rain throughout the southeast anywhere from 2 to 4 inches possible snow developing interior sections of the northeast and new england and then monday that moves off the coast with rain along the eastern coast, i-95, but interior sections getting

snow and blustery winds. and then big pattern shift our friends out west get a break as the storm track goes up to the north, but then that storm track is going to send a series of storms riding along this system from the rockies into texas monday and tuesday this big system starts to develop. wintry travel across the plains. severe weather on the gulf and wednesday and thursday we are talking about significant snow possible stretching from the midwest all the way to maine gusty mix of rain, snow and ice along the eastern seaboard we will be watching this one very closely guys. >> all right thanks, al. meanwhile, president biden has broken his silence about the classified documents controversy for the first time since a special counsel was appointed to investigate. during a visit to california yesterday the president defended his handling of the classified material from the obama administration his attorneys discovered the

documents in washington, d.c. and at his delaware home >> they found a handful of documents were failed -- were filed in the wrong place we immediately turned them over to the archives and the justice department we are fully cooperating and looking forward to getting this resolved quickly i think you are going to find there is nothing there >> nonetheless, republicans are pressing the biden administration to explain why it waited two months after the documents were found to reveal that information to the public. americans may be getting a break from the tripledemic that strained the healthcare system this winter. emergency room visits down nationwide they started falling last month and that trend continued that's good news for families with young kids who were hit extra hard by the outbreaks. health officials warn this does not mean the tripledemic is over because viruses are notoriously hard to forecast they are urging people to keep their vaccinations up to date. fire spread through densely packed makeshift homes in south

korea's capital overnight and destroyed at least 60 houses forcing about 500 residents to flee rescue workers are still combing that area. it is believed everyone was safely evacuated there are no immediate reports of injury or death. all right. we got the news covered at 8:05. how about a nice sweet boost all right. alabama farmer hodie was known as a kind and humble man nobody knew how kind until his funeral a couple of weeks ago. folks in geraldine, alabama, learned he had been their secret angel. every month the veteran would go to the drugstore, give the pharmacist a $100 bill he told her to use it for anybody who could not afford their prescriptions but never revealed where it came from. he did that for ten years. his late wife and daughter tanya also had no idea now his friends set up a fund to carry on his legacy of kindness. >> i love that >> sweet >> wow. >> speaking of kindness, it looks like mr. daly made a bit

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>> i kept coming across social connection seems to be one o the most powerful ingredients for flourishing in life. >> reporter: that idea inspired a project out of ohio stat university, dr. david craig and dr. jennifer chef ins lead a team of researchers on kindness. they asked people who reported feeling anxious and depressed to perform three small acts of kindness two days a week every week for the five-week study participants did things like bake cookies for friends, smile at strangers and volunteer the results were dramatic. >> folks who participated in acts of kindness group reported that they felt less depressed, less anxious. >> reporter: study participants also reported feeling more connected to others and more satisfied with their lives participants felt such benefit that 75% of them continued doing acts of kindness even after th study ended. >> there seems to be something about having social connection that brings meaning and purpose in our lives

without it everything else feels empty. >> reporter: abby discovered healing through helping. she wasn't part of the kindness study but took a class with the doctor last year one of her assignments was to do kind things for others so she started going out of her way to hold the door. >> go ahead. have a good day. >> reporter: giving out complements to strangers. >> hey, your shoes are really cool. >> reporter: and writing positive affirmations on sticky notes around campus. >> as someone who is anxious myself, i was a little hesitant. but as soon as i actually started giving the complements and holding doors i felt this reassurance. i have this power to brighten people's days and make a positive impact on others. >> reporter: something abby learned, as did so many others kindness can be a prescription for anyone and everyone. and it doesn't cost you a thing. wow. so many great takeaways from that study here to help us break it down

dr. sarfo, a psychotherapist he shares his wisdom about 3 million followers on social media. also the author of "feeling good: a mental health workbook." we knew that doing kind things made you feel good in the moment i just didn't know it had long-term effects on you. >> yeah, one of the most powerful things you can do and it's so practical. for those struggling with depression and/or anxiety, who may feel hopeless and helpless, having that connection with people goes a long way. >> it's a connection and a sense of purpose, a meaning. >> exactly. >> which so often when you are depressed or anxious you don't feel that. >> exactly when you talk about having a sense of purpose, it's so powerful to do something for somebody else because when do you that you realize, oh, people do appreciate me, people enjoy having me on the planet. when you are depressed and hopeless you sometimes forget that. >> it's all about connection i remember a stranger one time gifted me a cupcake and i

remember it, it was ten years, and i remember to this day she left it behind after i admired them once and it stays with you. >> exactly sometimes we forget the impact we have on people. when you compliment somebody about their shoes or say i like your cupcakes or dress, it improves your confidence and the likelihood they will give you a negative reaction is low and you may have made a new friend. >> a lot of times, especially if you have a friend or family member struggling with depression and anxiety, the last thing you want to do is burden them but you might be helping them if you said, hey, could you watch my kids for an hour or do you mind doing the pickup today or something. it actually might be something that is helpful to them. >> i think it's very helpful it shows them that they are needed and help goes a long way. you can start off with small practical things, even if you are somebody who you are depressed and not able to get out of bed, call somebody, send them a message, you know, leave a nice voice recording just to make their spirits feel a little bit better. >> we try to teach our kids this

because being kind to someone is great. you, obviously, were raised by someone who is kind. what are the best ways -- i know it's probably show your kids and don't tell them. what are the best ways to help our kids follow this >> i think it's important to teach your kids the importance of being kind to people whether it's holding a door open for somebody i would do that when i was a kid. my mom acted like i won the super bowl she made a big deal. and i remember that. and i try to, if i am leaving the gym, hold the door for somebody, people may have things in their hands, and that could make their day it doesn't have to be the biggest thing. having kids who are kind to other people brings the kindness back to you. >> it's funny. you read this and say, okay, if i decide to do something kind because i am trying to get something or get some feeling for myself, you know, that may not sit right with everybody

i was thinking, well, just do it anyway it's a kindness you are doing in the world. >> it comes back to you. it gives you a sense of confidence in this world we came out of the pandemic and we are trying t connect with people and people don't feel that sense of connection a lot of times. so being kind helps you connect with strangers. >> like in the morning boost, i think it's cool to do a kind thing like this gentleman who passed away without anyone knowing. you have done a kind thing you don't always need the affirmation, like good for you, you just do it and you get the feeling anyway. >> exactly and the person who received the kind act may do something kind for somebody else. >> it's contagious doctor, thank you so much. you did a great job. >> thank you. >> amazing. >> appreciate the compliment. now to our own, like, local kind of kindness, mr. roker, what's up? i have been the recipient of a lot of kindness recently i thank you. by the way, you look marvelous i love what you're wearing you look fantastic snow showers around the great lakes today. mild highs through the southeast.

sunny skies up through the plains next storm coming out of the rockies and our friends out west gettgetting a dry, sunny day we're enjoying the sunshine, but it is chilly out there. much of the rest of the country is talking about how warm it is, we're only headed for the mid-50s for today. tonight it will be freezing for a lot of our inland valleys, so a heads-up about that if you'll be out early on saturday. sunshine continues throughout the weekend. slightly warmer. we're still in with the dry weather through at least next thursday. with the best time of the morning! "popstart." >> jennifer coolidge, seems like we are seeing her everywhere these days she is on tiktok, posting her first video last night, reciting her favorite poem and a special cameo.

have a look. >> don't be fooled by the rocks that i got i'm still jenny. jenny. jenny from the block >> i like that i really, really like that >> random, you are thinking, right? coolidge and j.lo starring in the action comedy "shotgun wedding. it's on amazon prime january 27th. also stirring up fun on tiktok, ariana grande is getting ready to take glinda the good witch to the big screen. this morning she took time to answer a user's comment asking why she doesn't sing any more. she responded in the most "wizard of oz" way ♪ somewhere over the rainbow

skies blue ♪ you dare to dream ♪ and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true ♪ >> ooh >> she is shooting, so she can't show her blonde hair it's a two-part movie musical. she is in the middle of that she didn't want to give glinda's hair too much coverage there we rnl have to work until december part one is slated for 2024. dolly parton, the queen of country, celebrated her 77th birthday yesterday because she is dolly she is giving fans a gift. a brand-new song called "don't make me have to come down there. take a listen. ♪ don't make me have to come down there ♪ ♪ you can learn to play fair ♪ ♪ don't make me have to come

down there ♪ >> she said the song came in a dream. god told her, "don't make me have to come down there. >> that's funny. >> sounds like my mother. >> don't make me - >> any excuse to celebrate the national treasure that is dolly parton happy birthday to dolly. snoop dogg and pete davidson going head-to-head in the 2023 nfl pro bowl they have named team captains for the multiday afc versus nfc competition. snoop is leading the afc tea with eli manning they will compete in contests like best catch, epic dodgeball and kick tac-toe. that fun kicks off thursday, february 2nd "that '90s show" yesterday netflix released "that '70s show" reboot returning in point place, wisconsin, and bringing a lot of familiar faces. on social media the streaming v cservice drhaopping a preview showing how mila kunis and ashton kutcher back in the new

series. >> michael, let's go [ cheers and applause >> jackie, will you give me a minute to enjoy this the vein is about to explode >> so weird seeing that. >> i know. >> first ten episodes of "that '90s show." and finally, the broadway play between riverside and crazy. during the conversation common opened up about what it meant to see his daughter graduate from howard university law school last spring. >> i am very happy for her, proud of her, inspired by her. >> she is she going to follow in your footsteps, social justice, things like that >> i think she is. i believe she understands that she is a lawyer and will be working within the system.

but she can still be a you know >> i love common you can find more of that conversation of course this weekend between riverside and crazy at the hays theater in new york and we are watching "sunday today" with willie geist. unusual. >> great "popstart," sir. >> thanks, buddy. still ahead, a weekend of nfl playoff action we are going to get you ready with tasty recipes and also th best gadgets in gear gadgets and gear to create and display those tasty treats first, your local news ♪

good morning. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. want to give you a live look this morning at the white house. this is where several bay area mayors will visit a short time from now. earlier this week local mayors were there with the warriors to meet president biden and vp kamala harris. but this time they will be part of a roundtable discussion. this will include mayors from across the country, including los angeles, d.c., and miami. that event starts at the top of the hour. let's get a look at the forecast back home. >> it's nice and sunny but also very cold out there if you're getting ready to step out the door.

you want to make sure you have on a heavier coat. we'll have more of these cold mornings, and the temperatures for the afternoon only headed for low to mid-50s, although we'll be slightly warmer for santa rosa and spots like dublin and livermore, only getting up to 50 degrees. we saw major improvement the drought and we keep talking about that because it was so nice, but we still have a moderate drought in the bay area and we are heading into a period of dry weather into the next few days. a lot of sunshine as we head into next week and morning temperatures in the low to mid-30s. no change in this weather pattern.

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♪ hey, everybody, welcome in it is 8:30 it's a friday morning. crisp friday the 20th of january, 2023. we got a great crowd incredible crowd >> yes this is happening! >> yes >> it is. >> early winter break. >> cute babies on the plaza. we got an all out here hi, everybody. guys, this weekend is about a lot of things, but primarily football we are devoting this half hour

to it. harry smith has a great conversation with the iconic stars of the new movie "80 for brady. wait until you have to hea what they have to say about their co-star tom brady. >> and ways to enjoy the games, starting with genius solutions if you are hosting a tailgate, maybe a watch party. >> plus, chef josh capon whipping up delicious eats a crowd pleasing cuban sandwich. uncle al, one of your favorites. >> i love the muffaletta. >> and in our third hour, the man in khakis, steve kornacki, breaking down the matchups and putting our super bowl knowledge to the test. >> and a quick note. we have huge stars coming up next huge, huge lenny kravitz, al's cousin,

sharing the screen with j.lo jason segel and fred goldstein plus, detective elliott stabler, christopher meloni and you know it was on with mariska. looking ahead to valentine's day, we would love to help lucky couples with the most epic proposal of all time listen up. if you are planning to pop the question, we want to hear your love story go to our website, today.com, tell us all about it. >> right keep it clean. >> yes >> we want to give a shout out to someone we adore around here. she is one of our photographers on the set, ellen. today is her last day. she captured a lot of magical moments for us she will be around and we will see her again soon helen, we love you we wanted to say we are happy you spent time with us. >> always smiling. >> always. >> and just radiates goodness and sweetness. we will miss you you will be back we know you will thank you for everything. al, let's get a check of the

weather. >> i want to introduce you to the man who -- the reason i am doing what i do today, dr. louis o'donnell was my professor in college at suny oswego you are his daughter-in-law? >> yes. >> he meant so much to me and so many others. >> the heart of the family. >> thank you thank you. and hoda let's show you what we've got as far as the weekend is concerned. we are looking at saturday chilly in the northeast, heavy rain in the gulf, snow in the central plains nice out west with the exception of rain in the pacific northwest. sunday, sunday inland snow around the great lakes, mississippi, upper ohio river valley, i should say, mountain snows out west, shine through texas. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. nice start to our day with a beautiful, clear sunrise, but it's also very chilly. right now we're only at 42 degrees and we're headed for

upper 40s in the next couple of hours, eventually only making it up to about 45 degrees for today -- or 54 degrees for today. as we look at the rest of the forecast, it only gets slightly warmer heading into next week, but the sunshine continues. time to kick it off. we are going to se the jaguars into arrowhead stadium to take on the chiefs in kansas city. light rain and snow. 38 degrees you've got to watch it it's a barnburner. plus, it's one more chance to see tirico and collinsworth together tomorrow 3:00 nbc, peacock. be there there you go >> reporter: if you wondered what it was like to be a fly on the wall, listening in on four of hollywood's most legendary

stars, guess what? our good buddy harry smith got to do that when he caught up with the iconic stars of "80 for brady. first, this is "today" on nbc. . in las vegas, the most popular food is broccoli. yeah, that's the only food.

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welcome back for weeks on "popstart" carson has been getting us ready for "80 for brady." >> four legends, jane fonda, lily tomlin, sally field, rita morena sharing the big screen together our guy harry smith, got the lucky assignment to sit down. >> it was not rough duty, okay and listen, last week we were here with the stars in the sky we were with the big stars here on earth yesterday in los angeles. i have to confess. when i went into the movie, not exactly prepared to love it. i laughed. i cried. oh, my goodness. these women, they were really delivering this movie is about a lot more than just football

>> here we go! >> reporter: if you were to assemble an all-star team of actors, these four incredible women would be in the starting lineup >> i have waited 50 years to be in a movie with her. i have been a fan of hers, followed her, a friend for 50 years. >> and i found it was lily, too, and she is another one i have known a long, long time. and so love to be around her, with her so i said, okay, i'm in. >> it was one of the best experiences of my life working with these women. >> reporter: jane fonda, lily tomlin, sally field, rita morena they are all in it together in "80 for brady," a funny, spirited, emotional movie based on a true story and produced by, yep, tom brady. >> i don't think you could do this movie without tom being, you know, behind it in some way. >> and brady is the only thing that rhymes with 80. [ laughter ] >> so -- >> reporter: that explains everything.

>> walked into my trailer with his jersey that he was going to sign to me and my knees gave out. i was standing - >> your knees always give out. [ laughter ] >> it's your age. >> no, that's lily it's lily's knees. yeah, i knew it was somebody's knees. >> i'm taking this one he's cute. >> my character, the first time she says brady she says -- >> i thought, that's perfect. >> let's go! >> in english? >> what a hunk >> reporter: it's a story of four women who rally around a friend who has cancer. their passion for football and a great quarterback propel them to the super bowl fortunately for them they really are football fans. so the love of the game was not a stretch. >> i have three sons so i was a football fan. i learned to love it through my husband. i loved watching it with him i still don't understand all the rules. i still -- >> i don't think anyone understands all the rules.

>> reporter: as seasoned pros, they felt brady's pain after tampa's loss monday night. so tom may have played his last game. >> why would it be his last game what makes you say that? >> it didn't go well. >> i know. i watched it, too. but the defense didn't help him. >> well, you know what he plays great with no defense whatsoever. >> that's the truth. >> you are saying he didn't play his best game? >> no. >>na reporter: whatever his fute holds, this group has nothing but love for number 12 and the feeling is mutual. >> well, apparently tom brady has a crush on you. >> me? >> i read gronkowski was encouraging him to date you. >> me? wait a minute. he never told me that. >> reporter: you didn't feel that vibe? >> no. >> he is shy. >> reporter: the movie succeeds because each of these women are so darn good at what they do and they have the hardware to prove it who of you have won an oscar >> oh, yeah.

i'm the only one out i have a nomination. >> you have all the rest of them including a nobel prize or something. >> reporter: who has a tony? >> i have a nomination. >> i have two nominations. >> two nominations. >> and i'm told i won. but i don't remember [ laughter ] >> reporter: emmys >> i maybe have the most emmys. >> how many do you have? >> i think i - >> five, six >> i have nine. >> oh, well -- >> oh, my god. >> i have 30 nominations. >> well, i can't even be in the same room with this woman. >> reporter: who has a grammy? >> i do. >> reporter: you are like the yankees murderer's row. >> i am an oscar away from an egot i am 83. i am getting to old to be an egot. >> reporter: sally, you are going to get a lifetime achievement award from the screen actors guild. >> yeah. >> oh?

why did you not tell us? >> what was i going to say >> yeah. >> great >> more than deserved. >> yeah, i didn't want anybody to know. harry, gosh darn it. >> reporter: sorry at the end of the day, it's work not awards that matter most for these legends. >> ultimately, it's about getting the jobs, getting the work. >> all the awards in the world don't mean a damn thing if you can't follow up with work. right? >> and just tenacity keep your head down. get your egot of it and keep going. >> i could watch that for two hours. >> right we talked for half an hour. >> were you dying? >> think we are going to post it. >> should. >> it was just really, really, really cool. and to have them there in their element. one of the things they said, they had so much troubleshooting the movie because they would be talking in the scenes and go, we're rolling, we're rolling they also feel very strongly about tom, very personal connection to tom. tom brady, by the way, acts in

this movie. >> oh? >> he plays himself, of course but their feeling is maybe broadcast booth is the way to go maybe worried about him in his advanced age getting hurt perhaps. >> oh, okay. maybe he and sally can ride off into the sunset. >> there you go. >> rita morena knew everything about that game. >> defense >> she said she watched football all weekend with her husband years and years ago. amazing. >> inspiring. >> thank you, harry. >> awesome. >> thank you. >> tough assignment. >> i know. somebody's got to do it. >> "80 for brady" hits theaters two weeks from today harry says it's charming. >> totally. >> all right. staying on the football theme, guys. we will help with your parties, tailgates, whatever you are planning on the road to the super bowl, including something you can make, s'mores indoors. let's go first, this is "today" on nbc. (steven) every time i come to see caremore, they go above and beyond to take care of me.

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♪ we are back. road to super bowl and another big weekend of playoff action on top, kicking off tomorrow right here on nbc. >> time to get ready to watch with parties, your friends are coming over. the biggest game of them all is only a month away. >> we are already chowing down real simple have great entertaining ideas lauren, good morning. >> i'm glad you like my food. >> if you want to have a tailgate party or super party or whatever. what's the first item? >> we love this cooler we tested 48 coolers for insulation, you know, cost, for everything, and this is our winner this is the coleman chiller, 40 bucks. people don't think for 40 or 50 bucks online, people don't think cooler in the winter it saves space in the fridge it makes it easy, self-serve. >> we always run out of ice. >> exactly. >> cup holders on top. very cute.

chips and dip. >> for me dip is a main course i love dip these are just awesome solid bowls. 25 bucks get them bed bath & beyond you know, you put the dips out refill it at commercials and you get to watch the game. that's the key, right? put the dips out, keep everybody happy. >> kids love the s'mores not everyone wants to go outside and freeze or start a fire they live in an apartment and can't. >> this is an indoor electric s'mores kit. >> does it really work >> it totally works. >> how do you do it? >> plug it in, turn the stove on there is no flame. the kids won't burn themselves and you just put them over here. this is from brentwood and it's going to run about 40 bucks online it's pretty awesome. crowd pleaser. >> do you like it? >> love. >> grown-ups like it, too. this is leveling up your charcuterie game this is so cute.

it's so pretty. >> i am always losing those cheese knives. >> you don't know where things go this makes it seamless and easy. it's from chefsofi 65 bucks online. everything in its place. you get to watch the game. >> leave it open and people can -- >> yep and you fill - >> yeah, the crackers. >> you get the cheeses, yeah got everything you need right there. >> what's this fancy thing >> this is just about having a batch cocktail i want to say if you have a cocktail at your super bowl party, you are absolutely doing extra credit a lot of people do if you batch it you will not be mixing make one big batch, put it in the pitcher, put it on a -- i love this tray it looks deco. $25 bed bath & beyond. leave it out year round. >> put the ice in it? >> put it in the coleman cooler and have people pull it out. self-serve is the key. >> take us to the grill.

>> and the grill grilling indoors you know, it's hard to grill outside in a lot of the country right now. this is an indoor electric grill, george foreman, $110. 15 burgers at a time feed the crew. everybody is happy. >> i thought it was that thing on top of the -- >> you can put this on the counter or keep it on the stand, on the porch, anywhere you can, everybody's happy. >> thank you it's fun >> we got carson >> yes hello? >> yes, hi, everybody. food continues chef josh capon here two sandwiches, not one, not two you decided to make, chef. two good ones, really classic. so stick around. first, this is "today" on nbc.

time for "today food" loves football tomorrow's showdown on nbc the chiefs hosting the jags. and here with two fantastic sandwiches to enjoy during the game or any other game, chef

josh capon, the fly fish club co-founder the giants are playing philly. two killer sandwiches and 3 1/2 minutes. let's dive in. >> the best weekend of football of the year. >> agree. >> we may not agree on who we are rooting for. just cook some good food the cubano roast the pork shoulder. citrus, olive oil, fresh herbs, garlic, cumin and chili peppers. mix that together. then you got the pork shoulder in the bag get all that stuff in there. you want to take a knife and pierce that pork shoulder so all that marinade gets in there. in the refrigerator for two hours, hopefully, overnight. then slow roast it i am talking six hours in the oven three hours covered, three hours uncovered. literally it falls off the bone. come on! i love you guys over there

eating sandwiches, come on, let's go it's amazing. >> this is great. >> fall off the bone like that. >> this might be the greatest sandwich it's up there. >> toasty. >> and the bread is so good and the toasting of the bread, is there a technique? >> a little bit. first build the sandwich. >> mayo? >> or butter put the cheese on the outside so the cheese melts we got the ham, right. we got our marinade and pork shoulder i use my hands for everything. i'm not going to lie you got the pickles. right? right on top and then boom. >> and then what >> you asked the question. a little bit of butter, a little bit of butter -- just a little bit. a little bit of butter most importantly, a little weight, i don't know where my weight is. there it is. look at that see? let it do its thing. let it press. >> how hot is that griddle

>> use your wallet >> i would rather use yours. >> most importantly, see what happens? see the magic? >> so good. >> it comes together, right. i don't care if you are in the parking lot or the couch, serve those sandwiches nice and hot. warm and inviting. bring the sandwiches wrapped up ready to go and press them in the parking lot. second favorite sandwich muffaletta a little trip to new orleans olives, pickled onions, cherry peppers, capers, oregano, lots of olive oil, and red wine vinegar. most importantly, it's all about that olive salad you can make it. you could also buy it. there are really good olive salads on the market now you don't want to make baby food ciabatta bread not too doughy not too doughy i'm being very liberal >> do you scoop it out

>> i am a scooper. >> you want that distribution, good. >> my waistline, you've got to be a scooper don't be afraid with the olive salad. most importantly all that oliv oil, red wine vinegar get in there. layer those meats. >> oh, my gosh so good. >> a little bit more than that come on. >> salami. it's beautiful to watch you work what kind of cheese? >> provolone i like fresh mozzarella. i'm not going to lie >> has anybody ever baked off a muffaletta >> yes if you want to put lettuce and tomato as well put some dressing as well. we are moving fast. >> you're good. >> once you slice these bad boys, i love to wrap them individually with aluminum foil nice and tight so the sandwich holds. bring them to the tailgate, throw them out to people in the parking lot. >> it's a party! >> from the couch to the parking lot.

>> way to go, josh. >> most importantly, guys, whatever you are entertaining, enjoy the game with your friends and family things can be made before the guests show up sandwiches are pressing. relax. >> hopefully, your team is pressing thank you so much. find the recipes at today.com/food big game is tomorrow jags/chiefs, coverage 3:00 p.m. eastern right here on nbc, also streaming on peacock enjoy the game, sandwiches, friends, family and the third and fourth hours of "today." back after your local news thank you, chef. good morning to you on this friday. it is 8:56. i'm marcus washington. google's parent company plans to cut 12,000 jobs. the ceo announced that cuts to employees this morning saying the size of the workforce no longer matched economic

realities. the layoffs will happen worldwide totaling 6% of the workforce. it's the latest announcement in the string of other large tech companies laying off based on fears of a global recession. to employees will receive 16 weeks of pay. bob redell is speaking with silicon valley insiders and will have a live report during our midday newscast.

♪ this morning on the "3rd hour of today," the "rust" shooting fallout prosecutors saying they will charge alec baldwin in the fatal shooting on his movie set. how the actor is responding. and could he facetime in prison? we'll be live with the latest developments. later, it is football friday the khaki quarterback steve kornacki here breaking down the weekend's nfl playoff action. plus, we are celebrating the lunar new year by shining a light on an old tradition.