morning. the "today" show is next, but our newscast and live storm coverage continue online right now on nbcbayarea.com, as well as on our free nbc bay area app. we're streaming live on roku. we hope you join us to get the very latest. >> t good friday morning. tens of millions waking up to nasty winter weather. storms on both coasts impacting your morning and your weekend. it's march 10th. this is "today." >> on alert. snow set to stretch from the midwest to new england, creating dangerous commutes, while parts of california still buried, now brace for dangerous flooding. we've got your full forecast. breaking overnight. disturbing discovery, defective loose wheels identified as the possible cause for one of those norfolk southern train derailments. its fleet now being inspected after three accidents this month

alone. and the company's embattled ceo under fire on capitol hill over that toxic spill in ohio. >> will you commit to compensating affected homeowners for their diminished property values? >> senator, i'm committed to do what's right. >> we will have the very latest. the race is on. florida governor ron desantis heading to the key state of iowa today, donald trump set to make his own visit there, as his legal troubles mount. an invitation to testify before a new york grand jury. is it a sign that criminal charges could be near? rememberosing robert blake.l inside the controversial life of the emmy-winning actor. >> don't do the crime if you can't do the time. >> he became infamous later in life for being tried and acquitted in the killing of his own wife, a case that remains unsolved to this day. new twist. alex murdaugh's legal team filing a notice to appeal his convictions.

could he be granted a new trial? what his attorneys are saying this morning. those stories, plus champagne wishes, the countdown is on for sunday's oscars. and we have everything we need to do ahead of hollywood's biggest night of the year, today, friday, march 10th, 2023. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." 7:00 a.m. in the west, so glad you're up early with us on a friday morning. actually they're up over at the dolby theatre too, aren't they? >> rolling out that champagne carpet, i was going to say gold, champagne carpet, a big oscars weekend, can't wait to see that on sunday. >> a lot more ahead. we'll have a preview. we're going to begin with two major storms on the move this morning. >> yeah, more than 15 million people from coast to coast now under winter alerts. one storm hitting the midwest as

we speak, and as you can see, a messy start to the day in detroit. that wet snowy weather, by the way, is heading east. >> yeah, if you're traveling today, big story out west. the so-called atmospheric river, it is dropping heavy rain and snow on parts of california this morning, that, as you know, are already inundated. flooding a major concern. we got it all covered before you head out the door, make your weekend plans. dylan is here with the full forecast. we're going to begin this morning with knbc's jonathan gonzalez, who is all over the story for us. hey, jonathan. good morning to you. it is going to be a wet one. >> reporter: it already is, savannah, good morning to you from los angeles. here in california, we like to say we need the rain, it is a good thing. lately it has been too much of a good thing as that atmospheric river is now making its way inundating an already inundated state here and across the country, 37 million people will wake up to weather advisories today. take a look at some of the video from across the state here in the golden state, the storm

knocking out power to tens of thousands of people overnight. and prompting evacuation orders up and down the coast, a state of emergency is now in effect for 34 counties including five in the bay area, where residents there are bracing for the potential of landslides. meanwhile, more than 60 million people are currently under flood watches as well as california deals with yet another storm. and if you're already being inundated after a record-breaking winter, california governor gavin newsom asking president biden to issue his own emergency declaration in order to provide federal support to hard-hit areas. as we come back out live here in the san fernando valley, we're in the los angeles neighborhood of encino, over the 101 freeway. this is what southern california drivers will be dealing with this morning, a state already dealing with way too much wet weather. savannah? >> all right, knbc's jonathan gonzalez leading us off this morning out west. >> there is a lot going on from

coast to coast let's break down where we have our winter weather alerts. california, pacific northwest, northern plains, the system moving in through the great lakes for the current storm and then into the northeast as that storm moves eastward we're also concerned with flooding out west, and very windy conditions on the back side of that storm moving through the west coast want to focus on what is going on in detroit, though, where we do have that heavy snow falling. that's going to last for the next several hours we had over an inch of snow in chicago and things wind down this is moving eastward and the storm is going to intensify off the coast. as we go through the day, snow will spread through new york state, through pennsylvania, we'll see more of a rain situation on that i-95 corridor. on the back side of the storm, where the cold air surges in, that's when we'll change over to some snow. still not looking at blockbuster snowfall totals here back through detroit, maybe 2 to 4 inches higher elevations, western pennsylvania and western new york state, that's where we could see about 4 to 6 inches with some isolated higher amounts. also some enhancement off of lake erie that could produce some higher amounts too.

in the northeast, i'd say about 2 inches, just to the north of new york city as we go through tonight and into early tomorrow morning. want to point out the west coast, though, this is a storm system that isn't going to bring a whole lot of snow, but is going to bring some flooding rain and we'll get into the details of that in a little bit, hoda. >> dylan, thank you so much. also this morning, new details coming to light tied to the series of derailments involving norfolk southern trains and the potential cause of at least one of those nbc's jesse kirsch joins us now from ohio. what are you learning? >> reporter: hoda, we learned of what norfolk southern is calling an urgent safety issue, saying while cleaning up the derailment in springfield, ohio, on sunday it discovered a specific group of railcars, specific type of railcar that had loose wheels, an issue that could cause a derailment the company has not said if the loose wheels were involved in causing the derailment in springfield, haven't said if the cars were involved in any way in the derailment in east palestine

from last month, but the company says after finding multiple issues of unusual wheel movement with these cars, it has removed them from service for repair the company says it has notified federal authorities. it has notified the manufacturer and says multiple railroads use this type of car with an industry group now advising all railroads to not use this car for the time being this comes after yet another norfolk southern derailment, this one in alabama yesterday. no reports of hazardous leaks or of injuries in that instance and we still don't have word on a cause in that derailment either, hoda. >> these new details coming to light just as the ceo was grilled on capitol hill yesterday. what did he have to say? >> reporter: yes, so, hoda, we heard an apology, we heard more of what we heard from him previously, a promise that norfolk southern will do right by the east palestine community. but there weren't many specifics including when the ceo was pressed on if the company would reimburse people for perceived property value losss here is part of that heated exchange.

>> a family that had a home worth $100,000, that is now worth $50,000, will probably never be able to sell that home for $100,000 again will you compensate that family for that loss? >> senator, i'm committed to do what's right. >> that is the right thing to do. >> reporter: he would not outright make the commitment to reimbursing the property value losses the epa was scrutinized at the hearing also as we continue to see people in east palestine questioning both the government and the railroad, hoda. >> jesse kirsch for us there, jesse, thank you. more to get to including the republican presidential race the focus over the next few days on the key state of iowa florida governor ron desantis, who has yet to declare, is making his debut there today with donald trump traveling there on monday. nbc's dasha burns is in davenport, iowa, for us this morning. good morning as renmentioned, ron desantis h not made an official announcement

but going to iowa is like tell me you're running without telling me you're running. >> reporter: it is a great question what are we looking for from desantis here in iowa? this stop is largely a part of his tour promoting his new memoir, which is a playbook of florida policies that he calls a blueprint for america's revival. it has been a vehicle for his message. so, expect him to talk about what he sees as the biggest successes in florida under his administration, and how that could apply here in iowa and nationally and the book, by the way, is topping "the new york times" best-seller list and is beating out books from trump and obama first week of sales. his next stop is nevada, which is also a major primary state. but here in iowa, savannah, it is all about the retail politics voters here take their duties very seriously they want the handshakes, they want direct answers. this is going to be a first major test to see how desantis appeals to voters outside of florida, savannah.

>> and as mentioned, former president trump will also visit iowa on monday but let's talk about this legal trouble he now faces and an invitation to come before a grand jury what does that signify >> reporter: yeah, that's right. trump has been invited to testify before a grand jury in an investigation into hush money payments made to film actress, adult film actress stormy daniels ahead of the 2016 election now, he has not been forced to appear and two lawyers tell nbc news he was not told criminal charges would be forth coming. trump reacting to the news overnight, insisting he did nothing wrong and he never had an affair. now, when it comes to his stop here in iowa, what we'll be looking for is the contrast that he might strike between his would be rival ron desantis and his adviser tells me that we should expect to hear a lot about what trump sees as the biggest policy differences between him and the governor, issues like social security and

medicaid he is not expected to make any direct attacks at ron desantis, but, of course, we know trump can go off script. and there is a fresh poll out in iowa this morning, savannah, that shows some love for trump slipping and desantis gaining momentum here in iowa. savannah >> we'll see what happens, dasha, thank you. a shooting at a jehovah's witness hall in hamburg, germany, left at least seven people dead including the g gunman several others were hurt it happened last night police say when officers arrived at the scene, the shooter turned the gun on himself he was a 35-year-old german citizen and a former member of the jehovah's witness. investigators are still looking for a motive. we have an update this morning on senate minority leader mitch mcconnell he remains hospitalized after the fall at a washington hotel his office revealing senator mcconnell is being treated for a concussion ryan nobles has the story. ryan, good morning >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you the good news is that senator

mcconnell is said to be conscious and in good spirits. what is unclear right now, though, is how long it will be before he gets back to work. he's one of the most powerful people in the united states senate >> republicans say enough is enough >> reporter: and this morning, senator mitch mcconnell is on the sidelines, recovering from a concussion suffered after a fall during an event at the waldorf astoria in washington, d.c >> ambulance 16 respond for a fall >> reporter: mcconnell, the longest serving leader in senate history is on the mend but his hospital stay could be several days his return uncertain his colleagues are counting on him to be back soon. >> i know mitch pretty well. and he's tough as a boot >> i think everybody in the senate is thinking about mitch and hoping he gets well quick. >> reporter: the length of mcconnell's absence will determine just how big of an impact it will have on the business of the senate mcconnell expected to drive the conversation for senate republicans on key legislative showdowns like the debt ceiling and the battle over the budget. >> there is a lot of negotiations that take place

between leader schumer and leader mcconnell and no one does it better than mitch. >> reporter: this isn't mcconnell's first healthcare n 2003, the senator underwent heart surgery. in 2019, fractured his shoulder after a different fall he turned 81 in february his colleagues from both sides of the aisle are hoping for a swift return including his long time colleague in the senate, who is now in the white house >> mr. president, have you spoken to leader mcconnell >> i have spoken to the family i think he's going to be all right. >> reporter: it seems as though even mcconnell's senate colleagues are not getting much information about his recovery they were briefed during their lunch yesterday. the senate is not in session today. they won't be back here in washington until next tuesday. savannah >> ryan nobles on capitol hill, thank you, ryan. meantime, controversial actor robert blake has died. for more than 60 years he starred in tv shows and movies, most notably the popular '70s

series "beretta. his legacy was tarnished following the unsolved murder of his second wife in which he was acquitted. nbc's anne thompson has more good morning. >> good morning, hoda. drama marked robert blake's life both on screen and off as a child actor, a tv star, and ultimately a murder suspect in the killing of his wife. it was a life marked by fame and infamy >> don't do the crime if you can't do the time. >> reporter: it is the role that defined robert blake's tv career as the tough street wise police detectiveberetta, who was fond of disdisguisedisguises he starred in a real life crime drama that captivated the nation, when he was tried for the shooting death of his second wife bonny lee bakley. she was killed in blake's car outside an italian restaurant after the two dined together

his defense, cohe could not hav shot his wife because he returned to the restaurant to get a handgun he had inadvertently left in a booth. a jury ultimately found him not guilty of the crime, but bakley's family was later awarded $30 million in a wrongful death suit that left the actor bankrupt as a youngster, blake was on tv and in movies. first as one of the little rascals in the our gang comedies >> that will make themr alongsid humphrey bogart selling him a lottery ticket blake grew into adult roles, disturbing audiences with his chilling portrayal of a murderer in the truman capote classic "in cold blood." >> i would like to apologize. >> reporter: as his popularity rose, he was a frequent guest on the tonight show with johnny carson he gained a reputation as one of hollywood's finest actors, but

also one of its most difficult something he alluded to here on "today" back in 1985 >> when i got through with beretta, i was a wreck i went out and i blew a couple of movies and blew a lot of other stuff and i didn't work for a couple of years. >> reporter: blake was admittedly self-destructive, addicted to booze and drugs. his characters so much like him in many ways, even now leaving some wondering what was acting and what was real. his family this morning says blake, who was 89, died of heart disease. >> all right, anne, thank you so much. >> thank you, anne. newly released video shows dramatic moments a murder suspect escaped from an oregon courthouse it happened last month just outside portland you can see a deputy removing the restraints from the suspect and then moments later he bolts for the door the courtroom was on the first floor, he was able to get outside the front door quickly before security could stop him about two hours later, police were able to track him down and take him into custody after

receiving a tip that he was hiding in a stranger's apartment. >> wow all right. 7:16 let's head over to dylan and check on the weather hey, dylan. >> hey, guys, so much going on across the united states today we have got flooding rain, falling right now across central california snow in the highest elevations sunny and a little cooler than average through the middle of the country. temperatures in the 40s and 50s. we have a chance of stronger storms down through the southeast today. and we're watching the snow move through michigan and will eventually move into the northeast as we continue through today and into the overnight hours. that's a look at the weather across the country we'll get your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. ax has no impact to your credit score. sorry. force of habit. anyway, then folks can shop by personalized results to see how each car fits their budget. (phone clattering) it feels really good. (laugh) you just blocked me again. come on... get pre-qualified

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morning commute. you should consider it if you're heading in this direction. now, if you are driving in that direction, i want to show you what the traffic looks like. you're going to get diverted off to 35th avenue. you'll see where cars are backed up, they're getting diverted because they can't drive in that direction because of the flooding. of course it's going to take some time. we don't know how long it's going to take to clear out the water. we'll continue to monitor the conditions and provide updates as they come in. >> we do still have some rain moving through right now. notice in the south bay they're catching a little break for half moon bay, san francisco and livermore, a lot of that will continue its trek. if you live in the north bay you will start to see sunshine coming out, and we'll be in the upper 50s when it comes to our temperatures. meanwhile, a lot slower to clear for areas like the south bay. we're going to keep the rain lingering. it starts to pick up again around 10:00, 11:00, and then we'll catch a break between the afternoon and evening hours when we'll see some scattered showers moving through.

heading into saturday and sunday, we're going to keep a chance of rain with a second storm moving in into monday. >> thank you. we're going to have another local news update in 30 minutes. i'll see you back here then.

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uphill battle. these almost never get overturned, especially a jury that has heard that much evidence over a six-week trial that is rare having said that, they will four, on the judge allowing all of the evidence of the financial crimes that he had all of this motive to commit these murders now again, it is hard to prove that you can actually get a new trial on that because it is not clear that the financial evidence even made a difference. you talked to the jurors what did they say? the key was the fact that he was on videotape near the scene of the crime, just before the murders. and so the judges on appeal are going to look at this and say it's not clear that the financial evidence would have made any difference. >> that's the issue with an appeal, not only do you have to show that there was a mistake, a legal mistake made by the judge by letting in the evidence you have to show it made a difference in the whole concept of there could be an error but it might be a harmless error. >> that's exactly what the prosecution will say on appeal, you're not hearing any new evidence, you're not hearing any new testimony, it is based purely on arguments and

the parents so if that's all they, have and we of course haven't seen their papers yet, but if that's all that they have, it is a really hard case to make. >> speaking of the financial crimes, he still faces a rash of charges in those cases, and it seems the prosecutor plans to try him on those even though he's already in prison for life. >> even though he is behind bars for life, the prosecution has some 99 different financial, alleged financial problems, and remember, when he took the stand in this case, in the murder case, he admitted on the stand to a lot of that financial evidence, all of that would come in, in a subsequent trial. that was part of the danger. now, of course he made the calculation that hopefully he would not have been convicted, but now that he has, and the prosecution wants to go after him for that financial fraud, he will go to the very same judge that sentenced him to life in prison, a hard case and perhaps he will strike a deal and the prosecution won't go forward. >> if there were a plea deal on the criminal case with regard to the financial, there might be an implication for some civil cases that could be pending against him. >> exactly

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everything to adjust. >> the twice a year time traveling tradition has plenty of people sounding off, from the big screen - >> and i want to end daylight saving time. >> to perhaps more fittingly on tiktok. >> don't get me wrong, i'm excited to have the sun setting later in the day again why can't it like that all year round? >> every march we spring forward to daylight savings time, to allow more light in the evening when we lose an hour of sleep. eight months later, we fall back to standard time, to provide more light when we wake up but for many, shifting schedules can take a toll on their body clocks research shows a spike in car crashes, heart attacks, strokes and workplace injuries in the days around the time shifts. we're talking about one hour of time, but you're saying it could actually have serious consequences >> it really, can yes. we are creatures of habit and our bodies are meant to do certain things at certain times. now everything just get shifted by an hour and it takes longer for our bodies to adjust to it. >> the majority of americans

would do away with the time changes according to a new poll and more people would prefer locking the clock on daylight saving time. >> kind of, like, confusing, having half the world doing it and half the world like not doing that. >> i would be happy to see it go away it makes everything a little bit easier i think if it went away. >> congress is considering making that happen reintroducing the bipartisan sunshine protection act. but some critics point out, we've tried year-round daylight saving time before, which after a string of morning traffic accidents in the 1970s, lasted less than a year author of "seize the daylight," david prerau says we should embrace the current system. >> even with the problems some people have with the time change, i still think that the current system is the best alternative. >> now, we'll just have to wait and see if the sun will set on the time changing tradition. so when senator rubio first introduced the bill several years ago, there were no co-sponsors. this year, the latest version has 14

still, the chances for a majority appear dim, so at this point you will have to move to arizona or hawaii if you hope to escape the time shift, the only two states without them. >> stay strong, arizona. >> yeah. we will bring in dr. carol ash, a sleep expert with the rwj barnabas health. good morning, good to see you. this debate, we do this every year, are we going to end daylight saving time and here we are, year after year why, what is the answer to why not change it? >> well, there's no argument that we need to get rid of changing the clocks because every time we adjust the clocks, even that hour, that abrupt change is difficult for the internal clock in our brain to adjust that quickly. >> so wait, are you saying we shouldn't be making the clocks go back and forth. >> leave it alone. >> leave it alone. but we should leave it alone and stay on standard time and not daylight saving time >> why is that >> from arizona, that just blows my mind. what's the difference.

>> the key is understanding that standard time is designed to be aligned with our physiology, there is a clock in your brain the clock in your brain, the strongest center of that clock is the sun and when the sun comes up in the morning, that's how that lock is set, and that clock maintains all of the rhythms for wake and sleep and your hormones and even the expression of your genes so maintaining daylight in the morning and dark at night is best for our health and well-being >> we do change the clocks, a lot of people say oh, my gosh, my kids, it was so crazy, they get up at this hour. i feel like my kids, once a week or twice a week, lose an hour just because of life, because of a cold or because they went to bed late or whatever why does this have such a lasting impact? >> as you're pointing out, we all have bad habits, our sleep environment is not always conducive to sleep that one hour change, what it does is it causes release of inflammatory substances, it is very stressful on the body, the heart rate goes up, the blood pressure goes up, and studies have actually shown that the two

days after daylight savings time, that change, that there is an increase in heart attacks, strokes. >> what? >> car accidents >> just one hour >> just that one hour. incredibly stressful so that's why no more changing and we need to stick to standard time >> is there anything you would suggest to kind of make, since we're stuck with it for the moment, you know, just to manage it better? >> well, you can prepare i mean obviously, we're right on top of daylight saving time, and you really should start a week before, but you still can change your schedule 15 minutes a night, you want to go to bed earlier so that you can acclimate to this abrupt change. >> starting now or >> even tonight. just go to bed 15, 20 minutes. >> but it's friday night we stay up to, what, 8:30, 9:00 on friday nights >> the doctor is no fun. but you really want to stick to that and in the morning, it is very critical to expose yourself to light. and you can try a relaxing bedtime routine at night because

it is hard to fall asleep and move your time earlier, but most of us are sleep deprived and will fall asleep readily. >> can we ask the age old question, what is the right amount of sleep a night. >> seven to eight hours and a regular schedule, key. >> let's say you wake up before the sun every day, asking for a friend do those fake lights, those little light sources, do those work is that a good thing to do >> natural light is always best. it is the strongest center of that clock in your brain, the light, the commercial lights, they can absolutely help so you want to wake up in the morning, really expose yourself to light and set that clock. >> do you ever think we'll see the day where congress says, you know, let's end daylight saving time >> it is an interesting debate i hope we see the point in time where we do end it. >> from a medical standpoint, it makes sense. >> dr. ash, thank you. we will see you back here next week we've got a series, it's called "sleep better today. we just like even saying it. we will help people do just that. >> we're obsessed with sleep around here. >> we will bust through a whole bunch of myths out there and set

it all straight. >> looking forward see you next week. let's get a check of the weather from sleepless in downtown new york with three sons >> always sleepless. thanks, boys, for that one we are going to see a dangerous situation in california. we have flood watches and flood watches in effect across california the rain has been coming down since yesterday. continuing through central california heavy at times it will move, continue to move inland and away from the coast, as we go through the day today i want to point out that there is a high risk for flooding, and this is a concern and a warning that is issued very, very rarely, and when it is issued, it needs to be taken very seriously, because it is extremely dangerous. there is a lot of rain headed this way as much as 6 to 12 inches of rain along the coast that will lead to your classic flooding just because that's just so much water. but i want to point out, the 6 to 9 inches in the foothills of the sierra nevada mountain range, that rain is falling on tons of snow that's on the

ground it acts like a sponge, it absorbs all that water, and that leads to snow melt, it leads to runoff, possible mudslides and avalanches, so that is a major concern. you go up above 8,000 feet, even higher up into the mountains and there is a chance we could end you heard dylan mentioning the system that is actively moving through the bay area right now. you'll notice that we're seeing a lot of the emphasis and the focus now more toward the south bay. that's going to be the slowest to clear. if you live in the north bay you'll be the first to get the break from the rain until we see more shower activity move in tomorrow. daytime highs in the 50s. vlad watches are still in expect. san jose expected to see rain through the afternoon with rain continuing into the weekend. forecast. >> dylan, thank you. just ahead, an unwanted spring break visitor taking over

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good morning. it is 7:56. i'm kira klapper. happening now, we are under a microclimate weather alert. oakland firefighters say this storm has turned deadly. one person has died in a warehouse roof collapse. this is along 85th avenue south of the coliseum. mike inouye is also tracking a closure in oakland on interstate 580. >> here is why. this was taken earlier this morning, mud, water, debris across the highway just about high street. we're talking about a closure in both directions between macarthur and 35th. now we're seeing backup approaching the area on westbound 580, heading toward highway 13, one of your alternates. 880 shows slowing. we still have closures in the

south county, 152 and 129. that's because of the rain. we're seeing the majority of this system continuing to trek inland and southward. but the rain is still moving through parts of the santa cruz area, san jose. the north bay, san francisco, catching a break from all of that. remember, flood watches will be in effect all the way through sunday. so we're not in the clear of this. through the weekend expect to keep the rain. daytime highs will be in the 50s. more rain this weekend. >> thanks. we will be back with another local news update in a half an hour. we hope to see you then. right now back to "today."

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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, double dose, two storms on the move this morning across the midwest, snow, rain, making for a messy commute that system heading east into the weekend. with more than 50 million under winter weather alerts. as the west coast braces for more heavy rain and flooding we're live with the latest forecast. plus, red flag with spring break getting under way, a new concern in florida. >> they've washed up right around here on the shore, and they're everywhere. >> red tide. impacting a number of beaches. a look at what causes it, and áe

what vacationers need to know.is then, breakfast with champions, woody harrelson> ba, roon the court in new basketball comedy. >> they're the beast, we're the friends, based on that, i don't like our chances >> playing for a coach and inspiring co-stars >> what was your favorite part about doing this >> my favorite part was just being on the set with woody. >> we had a good time, didn't we >> their hilarious and heart-warming message coming up. and the main event we go inside the oscars, as hollywood gets ready for its big night, with the show sure to be filled with upsets, surprises, and firsts plus a behind the scenes look at how one nominee learned those iconic moves >> how do you teach someone like austin butler to turn intoa ocs osmo u elvis. i mean elvis. >> fear and trepidation. you're working on everyone's expectation of what elvis is.

>> today, march 10th, 2023 >> happy friday, from virginia >> louisville, kentucky. >> maryland. >> georgia >> anchorage, alaska >> hi to our friends we're from south carolina. >> today, i'm turning 12 >> from montgomery, texas. >> we love you bebe and pa. >> from washington, d.c., the "today" show for a sweet 16. >> from denver >> our girl's birthday wish, to be on the "today" show whoo >> wishes coming true out there on that plaza. good morning nice to have you along us with whether you're at home or on our plaza, glad you're with us this morning. >> such a fun thing to be outside. we'll go out there in a bit. if you like stars, you'll love next week here are some of the names joining us bob odenkirk, the cast of ted lasso, scarlet johannson, the

jonas brothers and from sarah snook, we will catch with them starting on monday. >> it makes me want to skip the weekend, never mind, it is monday we'll get. there. let's get to the news at 8:00 both ends of the country are facing a weekend of extreme winter weather snow started coming down in parts of the midwest overnight, really messing up the morning commute. take a look at that. and that storm is also going to bring rain and ice as it moves east now in california, they're still recovering from that massive snowstorm, and now, an atmospheric river, as people on alert for heavy rain, high winds, possible flooding, and dylan is all over this map, that is all over the place. >> it is all over the place. it is almost hard to keep up with because there are so many different storms going on, from coast to coast, we have flood alerts, winter weather advisories, wind alerts on the backside of the west coast storm system the rain has been falling sinc yesterday in central california and it will continue the snow is falling through the midwest and moves through

eastern wisconsin and michigan, and crossing over lake erie and enhances the snowfall across northwestern pennsylvania and western new york too that's where we will see the highest amounts. up to 6-8 inches of snow this is not a new york city storm. along the i-95 corridor. you have to go farther north and west where you will see the 2 to 4 inches of snow. out to the west, the rain is heavy. a high risk of dangerous flooding, especially along the foothills of the sierra nevada mountain range where they're covered in snow and getting 6-8 inches of rain and that could lead t flooding and landslides and avalanches and along the coast flooding is a major concern as well with up to ten inches of rain possible. hoda >> thank you so much. the bodies of two americans kidnapped last friday in mexico have been returned to the u.s. hearses carrying the remains of shaeed woodard and zindell brown crossed the border yesterday to brownsville, texas officials believe the victims were mistaken for drug smugglers when they traveled to mexico so

one member of their group to have a medical procedure yesterday, a note, claiming to be from the drug cartel responsible offered an apology and said that five of its members who attacked the americans have been handed over to authorities a stretch of the florida coast that is starting to welcome spring break crowds is dealing with an unpleasant sight. a red tide of algae and tons of dead fish. nbc's sam brock is in clearwater beach this morning, with how this is impacting the environment and also tourists. sam, good morning. >> reporter: yes, savannah, hoda, good morning, testing in recent days, guys, has indicated high levels of the algae associated with red tide, but let's face it, just on the ground here, a smell test signals there is a problem we have been seeing large patches of dead fish the odor hits you as well. they spent hours this morning cleaning the beach so it looks really good. here is what things look like from above it is a reddish hue against pristine waters in florida, that red tide devastating to marine life and devastating to vacationers but it is something

we can all help to control florida's sandy shores are in many ways the envy of a nation, but as spring break heating up, so too are signs of an intense red tide event manatee county officials in the tampa area say they have already cleaned up 7,000 pounds of dead fish in the last few days. >> they were all over the place, washed up right here on shore and they're everywhere. >> officials are using drones to get a better picture of the impact though for many on vacation here, it doesn't take a bird's-eye view to see and feel the devastation. >> i feel like i've got an little bit of a cough and a little bit ill, so i'm here. >> i didn't know red tide existed. >> reporter: that red stain in normally aqua blue waters has visited florida repeatedly in recent years scientists say it comes from a naturally occurring micro organism in the gulf. >> this is dead fish here everywhere. >> reporter: when there is enough chemicals or so-called nutrients available, it is like adding fuel to a fire >> that causes this organism

that is typically in very low abundance to basically dominate. and to the point where it produces toxins, that leads to fish kills, and obviously that has human health effects as well. >> reporter: dr. steve davis, chief science officer of the everglades foundation and says restoring florida's wetlands can help filter polluted water and reduce red tide. for this year's spring break revellers, the algae is having an impact, a popular fundraiser in indian rocks beach was canceled a month out. >> we can't take a chance to put all of those security deposits down and then at the last minute have to pull the plug. >> reporter: now, for many who want a spot in the sun and feet in the sand are dealing with the persistent environmental issue that literally has them seeing red. and if there is a silver lining to all of this, both state and federal officials have been making record investments in restoring the everglades, to help deal with this red tide crisis savannah, back to you. >> sam brock, thank you very much.

let's turn now to college basketball for the first time in the school's history, the lady lions of southeastern louisiana are headed to the ncaa tournament. >> to hear something with louisiana's name when the bracket is announced for the first time ever, it's going to happen southeastern is in the big dance for the first time ever. >> a ticket to the big dance with a win over lamar university, 66-57. it wasn't easy they were down nine points at the half they came back to win the southland conference tournament. this is an historic moment for the program, for the state, everyone's got to be super proud. good for them. >> all right. coming up, we are going hollywood, we've got kaylee hartung standing by live on the oscars champagne carpet, with everything you need to know ahead of sunday's academy awards. plus an inspiring conversation with woody harrelson and his co-stars in a touching new movie "champions" and they are eager to show off

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trust tylenol®. welcome back actor woody harrelson leads the new movie we are all dying to see, it is called "champions." >> he stars as a down on his luck basketball coach ordered by a judge to lead a team of players with intellectual disabilities and savannah had a chance to catch up with coach woody and the team. >> the team, actors to fall in love with, a feel-good comedy, the players, the young actors stealing the show. we had so much fun talking to them ahead of the movie's premiere and shot some hoops together. more than 30 years after the movie "white men can't jump," >> i'm going to find out how good you are, chump. >> woody harrelson is returning to the sport he loves, basketball this time, as a coach, to a team of adults with intellectual

disabilities in a new film, "champions." >> why you guys all looking so freaked out? >> coach, the other team is called the beasts. >> they're the beasts. we're the friends. based on our names, i don't like our chances. >> they're giants! >> the friends onscreen are just that offscreen and clearly thrilled to reunite with their coach and co-star woody. >> come on, man. give me a hug. >> what was your favorite part about doing this >> my favorite part was being on the set with woody he is such a talented guy and he was so much fun. >> we had a good time, didn't we >> oh, yeah, we did. >> i felt like it was one of the best summer camps i've ever been to >> give me a hug, coach! >> you get a lot of scripts. you are in a place in your career you can pick and choose why this movie >> i watched the spanish movie it is a remake i said i'm in.

it was so funny, so brilliant, and once i met all of thighs guys the first day, i said we're going to be in good shape. >> and speaking of good shape -- >> how's woody's basketball? he still playing pretty well >> still good. i always knew he was a good ballplayer, especially when i saw him in that movie "white men can't jump". >> the studio auditioned thousands for the team, looking to hire disabled actors, carefully selecting members of the friends. >> right away, i called my dad, i was like dad, you will not believe this, i'm in a movie with woody he also freaked out when i told him. >> i was shocked i started doing a little dance i was like i got a role in a hollywood movie. whoo whoo whoo >> kevin, i heard your favorite scene was the karaoke scene. >> yes we had the most amazing time together singing that song ♪ i get knocked down i get up again never going to keep me down ♪ ♪ i get knocked down i get up again 9/11 i get up again never going to keep me down ♪

♪ >> the movie is joyful and funny. >> what are you doing with the boogie board >> he just showed up one day. >> you have some real scene stealing lines trash talking is a big part of basketball how is madison as a trash talker >> she's a-plus at trash talking. >> that is so easy to do with you though. >> but for all its humor, there are some poignant moments that hit home with this cast. >> we got it next. >> don't make me say it. >> say what? >> that's a boo-boo word. >> i can say that's not been something that has happened in my life dozens and dozens of times, where people say oh, no, you're disabled, we don't want to play with you, we don't want to hang out with you, you're weird, blah, bla h, blah.leep sid so this movie make it where we're represented and h accepted and not just send, we want to be included. >> a desire to be included that woody hopes is heard. what is your pledge to others in hollywood, to give these wonderful actors a chance?

>> hopefully if people see this film, they'll be like, yeah, yeah, you know what, let's write in a part that wasn't in whatever script they're doing. >> after our interview, the cast had me try one of the film's signature moves. a backwards shot okay, come on. i need friends to root for me. oh >> that's in, that's in. >> these actors showing their community that they, too, can shoot with the stars >> whoa! >> i hope it motivates them and has them feel inspired to want to find other opportunities for themselves, you know, they don't have to feel isolated at all, or feel embarrassed you know, for having a disability. you just got to -- we just got to, you know, be the best that we can be. >> friends >> what a sweet conversation how about woody and madison? >> oh, madison, yes. they never let go of hands

woody, they have bonded. the cast is incredible the movie is really funny. madison said something, it really stuck with me, she said you know, i have down's syndrome and that is the least interesting thing about me she is incredible. i think the movie, it is a good movie, it's funny, it's adorable and has a really good message. >> obviously a good group of actors and you had an opportunity to host a project near and dear to you >> i'm so proud. i'm an ambassador for best buddies international. best buddies had a big part of the casting of this movie, and they are of course dedicated the to ending the isolation for 2 million people with intellectual an developmental disabilities and the other day we hosted a screening of champions and for the organization, everyone was love it, i got to hang out, this is my best buddy tara, she came to the movie, and also to the stars of the film were there, joshua, you see right there, and matt, it is actually matt's birthday today. >> happy birthday, matt. >> and the movie is coming out on his birthday. i think josh's birthday is next week so anyway, we had a great time,

and you know, it's really fun. so "xham uchampions" is in theaters today >> it is so near and dear to your heart. >> it is. >> this organization has been. >> it really is. my uncle has down's syndrome and so it is a community i love. >> it is a good time for this movie to come out. to feel good. >> definitely. >> dylan, a check of the weather? we have so much going on as we go into the weekend, we do have a chance of some stronger storms, especially in the southeast today, that will continue to move offshore. that whole storm system early tomorrow morning, so even the snow in the northeast, it is not going to last that long, but we could still see a couple of inches, four to six inches across the higher elevations through pennsylvania sunny an cool through the middle of the country and that flooding is a major story line as we go through the day today, we could see as much as 12, 10-12 inches of rain along the coast, and the foothills of the sierra nevada mounta it's still coming down, but more in light scattered showers

around downtown san jose. a lot of the focus of that atmospheric river has now pushed inland and further south. if you live in the south bay, you're likely to continue to see showers with some peeks of sunshine with more rain expected this weekend. >> and that's your latest forecast >> with basketball, you missed the shot like this, but you're savannah guthrie, you could have made the editors cut it so it went in. >> i should have faked it. i didn't know. >> but you tried multiple times which i also love about you. >> we all tried multiple times >> two of the players, two of the friends made it. >> josh made it. and i feel like it was, maybe it was matt who made it they're going to be mad at me. >> you're not that person. >> no. >> take it away. "popstart" today, thank you very much, savannah, you're the

best first up, oscars sunday show promises to be full of surprises, and first kaylee hartung is in los angeles with a sneak peek for us. kaylee, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys here's your first surprise the oscars red carpet has turned champagne. it is still under this clear protective plastic, as preparations continue for hollywood's biggest night. and of course, anticipation is sky high for who will win and what everyone will be wearing and perhaps most of all how this year's show will address last year's most infamous moment. oscars gold, spreading the arrivals carpet at the 95t academy awards, the first time it has not been red in more than 60 years. >> i think the decision to go with a champagne carpet rather than a red carpet shows how confident we are that no blood will be shed. >> host jimmy kimmel joke become the bombshell at last year's show >> oh, wow >> that slap between chris rock

and best actor winner will smith. >> you know, anybody that says words hurt has never been punched in the face. >> rock addressing the slap head on in the netflix special. >> i can't get slapped i cry a lot. >> the question now, with will smith banned from the oscars, how will this year's show handle the controversy. >> traditionally, it is the best actor winner of the previous year who does give out the award for the best female actor in the current year so obviously, will smith will not be there, so right there, they've got to either address it, or change up the programming. >> the competition for top awards has never been hotter. >> i am paying attention. >> in the race for best picture, "everything everywhere all at once" leads the pack with "top gun maverick" leading the wildcard cate blanchett and michelle yeoh

coming off the golden globes in the bet for best actress austin butler and brendan fraser the best actor and the tightest race perhaps, angela basset for best supporting actress fresh off the half time show at the super bowl, rihanna will perform "lift me up," the superstar pregnant with her second child, posting an adorable video of her son when he found out his sibling was going to the oscars and not him. >> and lenny kravitz, the in memoriam performance. jacob soboroff and i will be having the tough assignment to go to a couple of oscars after parties. i can't wait to tell you all about it on monday >> it won't be too bad because they got to get up at 2:00 a.m thanks for getting up early this morning. >> daylight saving, too. >> oh, my gosh. >> it may get better or worse. i can't do the math. thanks so much we will get you ready for

the oscars on sunday with the preview marathon streaming this sunday on "today," all day. next up, on "popstart," super mario brothers, a new trailer is out for the star-studded animated flick revealing how the big project will take audiences inside those beloved movie games. >> we will destroy the kingdom >> bowser is coming. >> i'm not afraid. i will do anything for my brothers. >> we are going to save him. >> yes >> fire! >> dylan played the video games of mario brothers, religiously. >> i still do, to be honest. >> probably the first movie we take oliver to >> the first time in the movie theater. >> that's fun. >> well the super mario brothers from the sister company illumination hits theaters april 5th. tickets go on sale today. next up, my kind of country, an exclusive first look at a country music competition series from executive producers reese witherspoon and kacey musgraves,

joined by scouts jimmy allen and mickey guyton and each with a roster of up and coming artists, invited to showcase their talent in nashville >> hello >> hi. >> we got together a long time ago. we were talking about ho country music should stop limiting people and start opening doors. >> the music from all over the world, the blue grass, the folk, the gospel so many threads woven through country music. >> welcome to nashville. >> country music, three cords and the truth. singing about life and your life's story >> you can catch the full trailer on today.com, "my kind of country" starts streaming on march 24th on apple tv plus. jamie lee curtis, earlier this week the oscar nominee and famous early riser told savannah and hoda that she was going to be skipping last night's big dinner because she wakes up so early in the morning, and it was past her bedtime and she immediately put out a call to her favorite musicians to maybe start playing matinee concerts so that she can enjoy a concert every now and again and still

get to bed on time guys, she is starting a bit of a movement here, because users online were totally into this, on instagram, we saw a post that said we love music but we have a 2-year-old and it is hard to go, day concerts would be amazing. another supporting fan writing as a person who fell asleep at the last rock concert i went to, i 100% agree and she's even got artists on her side meghan trainor chiming in, writing in all caps, i agree >> yes >> a new mom, also expecting baby number two. so there you go. there's one artist in a wave of what could be a new thing to come matinee concerts >> we've been doing it for years. >> i know. >> jamie should come here. >> yes. >> she should come here. >> all right, straight ahead, guys, the coach who helped oscar nominee austin butler channel his inner elvis gives kelly cobiella a lesson on how to get those iconic moves

good morning. it is 8:26. we have breaking news this morning. damage from this latest storm has turned deadly. this is a live look over oakland right now, where firefighters say one person has died in a roof collapse at a warehouse on 85th avenue south to have coliseum. the storm led to a full closure of i-80. still no timeline on reopening. meteorologist vianey arana is

here. how soon before this storm moves out? >> the bulk of this initial atmospheric river is starting to trek south. even into the weekend we still have more rain. a lot of this is focused in monterey. a flood warning will be in effect through tuesday at 1:00 a.m. we have flood warnings in sacramento. it's going to be very dangerous. this will be in effect through saturday. also talking about dangerous conditions all along the bay area stretch. a flood watch goes through sunday at 10:00 a.m. >> we will have another update in a half an hour.

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♪ ♪ welcome back 8:30 we've got a packed house we've got more music, courtesy of the pep band. they are from the university of dayton they are in town for the a-10 college basketball tournament. good luck to the flyers in the semifinals, had a big win last night. >> awesome.

>> how are we doing? >> that will get the blood pumping! >> vcu is in the house >> we love basketball season, man. everybody's here. >> love it >> in the house. >> so good. >> guys, coming up in this half hour, a new trend in the rollercoaster real estate market, guys, vicky nguyen will tell us why some homeowners looking to sell are actually taking their properties off the market. plus, from trending fashions to problem solving gadgets, chassie post has some problems to elevate your daily routine. and an actor who doesn't have a background in singing or dancing into elvis kelly cobiella worked with a movement coach to transform austin butler. >> let's see you dance >> i love it. >> and guys, vicky will join us also on the third hour with

spring break season here, she will take us through all of these new rules that you should know before you fly. >> dylan, let's get a check of the weather. won't be flying today. it will be pretty messy, but if you're down in florida this weekend, it looks pretty nice. a couple of late day thunderstorms for the players championship, on friday, but then look at saturday, sunny, 69, sunday, sunny, 82, a little bit of wind on saturday, so we'll see how that affects game play and elsewhere across the country, this weekend, saturday, the snow in the northeast, that we're expecting, it will move on out, and severe storms could develop down through the midwest and also heavy snow is going to move back into areas like minnesota and into northern iowa, rain and snow will start to wind down, as we go into tomorrow but it is still not great. looking at unsettled weather and more rain and mountain snow and severe storms into the southeast this is a live look in downtown san jose. expect on and off showers.

flood warnings are in effect. a lot of these remain in place not just for today but extending through the weekend for sacramento county through about saturday and also down through monterey county through tuesday at 1:00 a.m. rain expected all weekend. all right, by special request, we've got a huge crowd, we got to go around the horn here we go make sure we get everybody here. there we go. this is hard to do in heels. good morning, everybody. here we go it keeps going, and going, and going. and we have the disco. ♪ ♪ we will rock the house ♪ ♪ get up and make some noise ♪

♪ ♪ >> come on >> come on >> vicky is here with more on the housing market coming up, it is a great problem to have and we will tell you how to do the math and the blueprint for what to consider on whether or not you should become a ldlord. but first,an t you didn't choose cat allergies. your hairline. or that thing where your knee just gives out for no reason. but... you can choose your doctor who will care for all the things you didn't choose. kaiser permanente for all that is you.

okay, we are back. that band was awesome. >> great. >> today's consumer, this morning, to sell or not to sell, that is the question when it comes to the housing market

these days >> that's right. for a growing number of property owners, the answer may actually to be rent. >> senior investigative correspondent vicky nguyen is here to explain. >> it is a good problem to have, right? a property you don't know if you should sell, or should you hold in real estate, we know it is about location, location, location, that is certainly one huge factor in this decision is your house in a hot rental market it's not the only thing to consider here's your blueprint. to help you decide whether to sell or hold with mortgage rates now through the roof, climbing to more than 7%, the idea of owning a home, flying out the window for some this past year, seeing a 24% drop in pending home sales sluggish market prompting some sellers to hold on to their properties opting to rent them out instead. a recent survey found 9% of home sellers in the u.s. switched from for sale to for rent. with the highest in the southwest, at 17%. and late last year, pandemic

boom towns like sacramento, austin and phoenix, saw the biggest jump in homes taken off the market each week the shift from seller to landlord, allowing some to capitalize on the hot rental market >> it seems like a no-brainer. >> while helping some of her neighbors sell their homes for top dollar, realtor sophie says she is resisted the temptation to make a quick buck, and instead of pocketing $680,000, she did the math and found it made more sense to keep the home long term and make it an investment property. and why did you decide not to sell and rent instead. >> i have a tenant who is paying off the mortgage while the home sits and appreciates over time. when i'm 63 years old and thinking about downsizing, that home will be worth over $1.4 million. >> charging a minimum rent, she calculated she could cover her monthly expenses like th

mortgage and taxes and still take home $2,000 each month in profits. >> if i had to replace the roof on that home, i would be able to do so without having to dip into my own pocket. >> but this formula may not work for everyone when does it make more sense to sell >> when the rental market does not make up for the costs that you are going to be paying out and you need a cushion because there are going to be repairs that come up. >> the average monthly rent in the u.s. now residing at nearly $2,000 up almost 7% since last year but prices vary, depends on where you live ken johnson, a real estate economist and associate dean at florida atlantic university says in some parts of the country, homeowners may have already missed their chance to maximize their return in the rental market. what is the state of the rental market nationally? >> we keep track of the top 100 u.s. housing markets and in 47 of those markets, rents actually went down. some parts of the northeast, and florida in particular, the rents still stay high. >> johnson says the sunshine state welcomed an influx of new

residents during the pandemic, creating a shortage of housing inventory. >> with the growth in florida, i think you will see people holding on to many of these properties, and renting as opposed to selling >> but out west, in states like california, johnson expects more homeowners to sell as prices begin to fall. once you crunch the numbers, if renting out your property still seems right for you, real estate experts say make sure you have the time to take on the responsibilities of a landlord if not, you will need to hire a property manager, and they usually charge 7 to 10% of your rent per month as a fee. and sneeberger recommends using a website like rentspree.com or smartmove.com to vet your tenants. tips offering a blue print for those looking to build a brighter future while reserving a backup place to call home. >> this is something that provides you the security of knowing that god forbid something bad happens, you have that cushion, that income, that's coming in, and on top of it, you still have that asset. >> you should also talk to your accountant about the tax

implications of selling your home versus renting it out if you sell it at a profit, you may have to pay taxes on that income with renting, you also have to pay taxes on your rental income. but you can deduct the cost of maintenance and depreciation, and that's another factor. >> a bunch of things will probably influence someone's decision to rent or sell what else will factor in >> the other one is your mortgage rate. she bought in 2018, she has a 3.5% interest rate and a lot of people want to hang on to because you can't get that right now. >> thank you. >> coming up, chassie post is here with some affordable kitchen tools to make things so much easier and also some gadgets for your home. but fit this is "today" onrs

♪ why are you put in the corner >> what is going on? >> do we smell. >> we're back with "today," and a selection of fashion

must-haves and affordable gadgets for your home and on the go, savannah >> here is our shop all day, chassie post, and for more information you can scan the qr code on the bottom of the screen, chassie good morning. >> good morning. >> first of all, some fashion staples. >> this is the perfect transitional topper. it is called the coatiga >> did you make that up? >> well, no. it is out there. i wish i did but what is so great - >> it is a tweener. >> yes, it is a tweener. >> and if you get the classic look - >> very soft and stretchy. >> with the feel of your favorite sweater. >> yes >> i think this is so stylish. >> even if you were wearing your coat, you could throw this over a light coat. >> or under. >> or under. >> how much? >> 69.90 an elevator look, if you're running out in your sweats, throw it on. >> and you know what it would be good for is travel it gets cold on the planes >> it is heavier than it looks on tv.

>> and these loafers >> they're fabulous. one of the biggest shoe trends for a couple of seasons now. >> let's see how it looks. >> thank you. >> look at that. >> it is nice. feel the weightiness of that feels like a weighted blanket when you go to bed it will last you for years $33. >> and different colors. >> yes >> suede vegan leather. >> it has that little fit. >> it looks so much more expensive. okay you're not going to believe this so this is, i'm sure you've seen these, but these are so affordable, $18 for this crossbody phone bag. >> cute.

i can buy this for you >> right >> look at that. i bought this for my mother for christmas. >> i don't know how it goes. >> you need to lengthen it. >> you need to lengthen the strap. >> if you're like me and can never find your phone or digging through your purse, my phone ended up in new jersey the other day because i put it in somebody else's purse. >> wow. >> this is perfect >> i gave this one to my mom for christmas. and i also gave her a really expensive one, and she returned that one and kept this one $18. >> that is great >> let's move on. >> bag hangers >> i love that >> check that out. and this was originall invented, the founder was over like - >> i have a heavy bag and this is a strong magnet. >> it was originally invented to go on the bathroom stall and over having to put her bag on the floor and this is great out to dinner or a barstool or anything >> and this is making such a

splash backstage, these are flashlight gloves l.e.d. flashlight gloves >> for your grill and stuff. >> or for doing anything in lowlight walking the dog. i mean all the guys backstage were saying, yes, i would use these, i mean even if you're looking for something in a drawer, and something you need both hands for, and instead of holding a flashlight >> that is so great. i've never seen anything like that. >> no. and really, really affordable. >> two really quick kitchen gadgets. i use this every single day. i'm an overpourer when it comes to olive oil glug, glug, glug saving me money and calories look at this >> 12.95 and so easy. a mister. >> and last but not least -- >> you can put this in your bathroom >> yes >> moisturizing, it is all about moisturizing, and last but not least, this is really clever you know kitchen knives, you're not technically supposed to put them in the dishwasher, so when you hand wash them, it can be kind of scary, right >> i love this.

>> this is the blade brush it's from joseph joseph, and you take your blade, and there are two rows of brushes and you just slide it through. >> you put the soap in. >> yes and it protects your hands, so it is not scary, and if you've ever made mac and cheese, i mean for my son, i got to spend ten minutes cleaning the fork before i put it in the dishwasher this is great for spoons and forks and it's $7.95. >> wow >> i'll take four. >> you always get it done. thank you. if you want to purchase these items scan the qr code, and you can go to today.com/shop i love it. "today" earns a commission on purchases made from this segment which solely features products available on amazon. coming up next, a whole lot of shaking, kelly cobiella has

♪ ♪ one of the favorites, as we head into oscars weekend, austin butler and "elvis. >> that's not acting, that's a transformation right there nominated for eight academy awards this weekend. including best actor for butler thanks in large part to the electrifying moves >> how on earth did he master those moves? nbc's kelly cobiella has the answer hi, kelly. >> hello good morning, guys yes, i do, i was put through the ropes on this one, look, austin butler, he has been very open about this, he said that he was terrified to play elvis, said he didn't dance, he didn't swing and even described him as a wall flower, so how does an actor like that transform himself into the king of rock and roll? two words.

movement coach ♪ >> the hips, the swagger, the gaze austin butler has it all a mirror image of elvis presley. >> austin butler >> the portrayal earning him best actor at the golden globes, and british baftas where he paid tribute to a part of hollywood we rarely hear about >> i'm going to start by saying, thank you to polly bennett, my movement coach i could not have done this without you and i love you so much >> it was amazing for austin to acknowledge that work. >> so how do you teach someone like austin butler to turn into elvis? i mean elvis >> with fear, and trepidation. no, you're fighting everyone's expectation of what elvis is and who elvis is >> polly bennett is a movement coach. instead of teaching how to dance like elvis she worked with butler on why elvis danced and moved the way he did and even down to the way he held his

head >> he's excavating where he's from, where he grew up, what was in his body, what he had for free, and therefore what comes to be elevated when he's on the stage. we've got an amazing scene at the hay ride, which is the first time we see elvis perform in the film - >> a hay ride. ♪ >> a louisiana hay ride, a radio show from the 1950s. polly worked intensely with butler who had zero dancing background for four months she trained the extras, too, transporting the screaming girls back to the '50s >> this is a world where you would sort of be married off at 15 so the idea of responding to somebody dancing on stage, who is moving their legs and shaking and looking at you and flicking their hair, it does something internal to you, so i had to work with those girls to

literally uncorset them. >> in this very dance studio, polly helped another actor create an oscar-winning performance. rami malek as freddie mercury for "bohemian rhapsody >> walking across this room, we would walk, try to make it, get the strut, the freddie mercury strut, so that was a lot of walking into the ground, scuffing your feet >> she's coached actors to move like the queen and diana in "the crown". >> we used a lot of images, and the idea of "the crown" being different layers, a different way of looking at you. that's why you need to keep your eyes away, because everyone is looking at you all the time. >> she says elvis' signature moves come from the knees, not the hips and tells me anything can learn. >> that's it

>> and even if you take your feet apart, and just think about turning your knees in, and you've got almost like a mosquito in the back of your leg. >> oh, my gosh, that's the elvis move. >> just like a mosquito there. you can move. >> you're the female elvis presley. between us, we can do it >> not going to happen polly is actually really busy right now. her next project is a bob marley bio pic and she told me the key is really getting people to let go and have fun. she said with rami malek she took him outside on a busy oxford street in london and had him strut down oxford street in london holding his arm in the air like he had a mic and following him and clapping just to get over his inhibitions. >> we're following you clapping, kelly, you crushed it. >> i want a little more of kelly, i have to say >> kelly, thank you.

>> fascinating. >> fascinating woman >> whitney houston, too. >> it is interesting. >> it is not just the mechanics of how they move and what are they thinking about with their mind that is guiding you. we'll be back with the third and fourth hours including a lawyer turned tiktok star sharing some secrets to save you some money. >> that sounds good. >> first, a check of your local news >> happy friday! happening now, we are under a micro climate weather alert. i'm vianey arana. you'll notice some peeks of sunshine north of the golden gate bridge. i am noticing some lightning just off the coast. we still have some instability

and we're still looking out for flood watches and advisories. in addition, we have some flood warnings down in monterey county through tuesday 1:00 a.m. through sacramento, also expecting those tough conditions in effect through 7:46 a.m. tomorrow. then alameda, contra costa and san francisco will also be under flood watches and advisories through 10:00 a.m. sunday. your forecast rgs light to

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we are under a microclimate weather alert. we are breaking into the "today" show to bring you storm coverage. good friday morning. we have our entire team here as the bay area faces threats of flooding as the rain comes down from this newest atmospheric river. a roof collapsed at a warehouse on 85th avenue in oakland.