alert on our free nbc bay area app as soon as this happened. you can download it for free to get updates from any developing situation. a look at that forecast for us. >> it's a very cold start this morning. a lot of 30s and we're headed for the mid-60s for the inland areas today. this weather basically is on repeat throughout the week. an earlier crash cleared from the tri-valley. 680 still recovering. 84 is seeing more traffic. where ginger just talked about, masonic is closed between fulton and fell. >> can we take in this beautiful shot behind us? it's a monday morning, folks. thanks for making us a part of your morning. >> have a good day, and remember we stream now on our streaming platform. good monday morning. tens of millions waking up to severe weather. >> and it is not over yet. good morning. it's december 11th.

this is "today." fast and furious. heavy rain and high winds causing havoc for the morning commute up and down the east coast. tornadoes causing a path of destruction across the south. six people killed, entire neighborhoods destroyed. >> the wind just took me, and i just remember waking up on this side of my house. >> we are there live and al as -- al has the full forecast. >> pressure mounting for the presidents of mit and harvard to resign. the head of penn stepped down over the weekend. more fallout from their controversial verbal turn on capitol hill. >> does calling for the genocide of jews call for the bullying and harassment? yes or no? in michigan an overnight arrest in the stabbing death of a beloved rabbi. the very latest just ahead. nothing more to say. donald trump announces he will not testify at his new york civil trial today. inside his decision, and we'll

break down the brand-new poll out this morning on the first controversial contest just five weeks away. is any other candidate showing momentum? devastating diagnosis. tennis legend chris evert revealing her cancer has returned. the well wishes now pouring in. all that, plus home for the holidays. 115 million americans now expected to travel for christmas and new years. airports bracing for the busiest season ever. what you need to know to navigate those crowds. and how about them cowboys? >> inside for the touchdown. >> dallas dominates philly on sunday night football. but the ending of the day in kansas city, a potential game winner for the chiefs. >> the pass is to an open travis kelce. brings is back over to tony -- my goodness, this is going for the touchdown! >> but it's called back by a

controversial penalty, and patrick mahomes in full meltdown. what it means for the playoffs today. netherlands, -- monday, december 11th, 2023. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." nice to have you start your week with us. you were so worried about my mental state, you wore eagles green today. thank you. >> i'm looking out for you. the cowboys had a good game. but that off sides call, people will be talking about that for a long, long time. >> and you never see patrick mahomes losing his cool like that. much more on football. we've got weather to watch. our top story is that severe weather. it is on the move this morning. check this out -- a live look at the snowy conditions.

>> heavy winds and rain to some parts of the northeast. 30 million people under some sort of weather alert or watch this morning. >> this comes after a string of tornadoes tore through central tennessee. six people killed, dozens more hurt. power was also knocked out to tens of thousands. officials say it could be weeks before the lights are back on. >> we have it all covered. let's start in madison, tennessee. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. so much devastation, so many of the homes look like the ones behind me. you can see this tornado, it took off the walls, it took off the rooftops, and for neighbors who live down the street, this tornado also took lives. >> this morning, shocking new video shows the devastation in hard-hit tennessee after a string of deadly tornadoes swept through the central part of the state over the weekend. >> oh, my god! whoa! >> reporter: the twisters caught on camera tearing through the

night sky. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: the national weather service confirming at least one e sf-- ef-3 packing 150 mile-per-hour winds. the powerful tornadoes leaving homes in madison reduced to rubble. >> the next thing we know, it was like an explosion went off. you can see stuff flying everywhere. it was crazy. crazy. it is terrifying. >> reporter: tennessee's governor touring one hard hit area that suffered three of the state's six fatalities. >> really sad. really heart-breaking. >> reporter: this man lost his wife and his 2-year-old son, telling us their loss has left him with a big pain in his heart. 20 tornadoes across the south. now that same system is moving up the east coast, putting 52 million people under flood alerts from d.c. to maine, prompting another brief tornado

in north carolina. back in clarksville, tennessee, a tornado pulled her home apart while her entire family was inside. >> the wind just took me, and i just remember waking up on this side of my house, looking for my home. and then i saw my children over there. and my husband was in the debris back there. >> reporter: families trying to salvage what they can as the community promises to work together to rebuild what they have lost. >> i have seen this community come together like no other before. and i know we're going to do it again. >> reporter: now, some schools remain closed because of damage. others on a delay because of power outages. you can see power lines like this one fully broken, collapsed not only in the middle of lawns, but still the roads. even though crews are working around the clock to restore power, it could be weeks for some of the hardest hit areas to get that power fully restored. >> just devastating. thank you. 7:06. let's bring in mr. roker to

bring a check of that weather. >> good morning to you. we are looking at still 28 million people under winter weather advisory warnings, even some flood mornings from west virginia all the way into the northeast and parts of new england. you can see on the radar the heaviest rain moving into boston, nantucket, parts of long island as well all the way into maine. on the backside of the system, a snowy finish to this. the storm system will pull up a few lingering showers ahead through new england during the day today. it will be breezy into the evening. in fact, we are looking for wind gusts of anywhere from 20 to 60 miles an hour, especially as you get to nantucket. 39 mile-per-hour wind gusts in boston, 43 i should say, in boston. rainfall amounts, the heaviest going to be up into maine. and then light snow, a little heavier snow as you get into burlington, vermont. anywhere from 4 to 6 inches of show. guys?

>> thank you. also this morning fall-out is growing in the wake of those congressional hearings. focused on ant semitism on college campuses. one ivy league president whose testimony anger the critics resigned over the weekend. now the leaders of two other prestigious universities are still pressure to do the same. we start with stephanie gosk. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the criticism is getting sharper even as the school leaders tried to clarify the comments they made comments regarding free speech on campus and how far it should go. over the weekend, the president of the university of pennsylvania stepping down. calls for the presidents of mit and harvard to follow suit getting louder. pressure is mounting on the presidents of mit and harvard less than a week after they testified before congress about rising anti-semitism on campuses nationwide. >> does calling for the genocide of jews violate the rules of bullying and harassment, yes or no? >> it can be depending on the

context. >> it does not depend on the context, the answer is yes. this is why you should resign. >> reporter: just days after giving a similar answer to the same question, the president of the university of pennsylvania, liz magill, resigned on saturday. posting one down, two to go. >> the answers reeked of anti-semitism. >> reporter: harvard's president writing, calls for genocide are vile. they have no place at harvard. according to harvard crimson, more than 500 faculty members signed a letter asking harvard's governing body not to remove president gay. it comes as communities across the country cope with rising tensions as the war in the middle east continues. now an arrest in a case that gained nationwide attention back in october when samantha woll was found stabbed to death out her home. this morning detroit police confirming a person of interest is in custody. there is no evidence that the

killing was a hate crime. but anti-semitic threats have been on the rise since the war began. in california, a couple speaking out about an attack. police are calling it a hate crim. both in their 70s, the couple say they were walking to synagogue when a man ran up behind them. >> all of a sudden, i saw this guy hitting my husband with a belt and screaming -- sorry -- give me your earrings, jew. >> reporter: they chased the man off, and he was later caught and arrested by police. so back to the university of pennsylvania, the vice chair of trustees have been named intrimmer chair and will serve until a permanent successor is appointed. liz magill will remain a tenured faculty at the law school. meanwhile, mit's governing board released a statement standing

behind its president, sally cornbluth, amid the backlash over her testimony. so far harvard's board has not done so for its president. >> stephanie, thank you. for it. >> stephanie, thank you. we are also following breaking news overnight on the war. fierce fighting is only intensifying in southern gaza, and this morning there are new concerns about the fate of hostages in hamas. chief foreign corresponden richard engel joins us with details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. israeli prime minister netanyahu says that hamas has murdered 20 of the hostages since the october 7th attacks. d that, but they say they have been killed because of the air strikes by israel, and they tell israel not to attemp hamas denies that, but acknowledges that some of the hostages have been killed. it says by israeli air strikes into gaza. and hamas is warning israel not to attempt any rescue operations saying that no hostage would get out alive, except through a deal israel says hamas' grip on power in gaza is being broken. prime minister netanyahu saying hamas is at the beginning of the

end. in northern gaza, israeli forces have raised the flag in the main square to show they conquered gaza city. more than 2.3 million people in gaza have fled south, squeezed into a small strip along the egyptian border and facing a humanitarian collapse a senior un official says half of gazans are now starving 91% of households go to bed hungry, according to the world food program. >> overcrowding combined with the lack of adequate food, water, shelter, are creating the ideal conditions for disease to spread. >> reporter: this 12-year-old and his 8-year-old sister are sheltering at a school in the city of rafah. we can't find the inhaler for my sister i am hungry. we didn't eat for two days now, he says. 137 hostages remain in gaza. families worry their health and

conditions are also worsening. this 19-year-old was kidnapped her mother is a family doctor. she treasures a towel that her daughter slept on before her kidnapping. >> i put it for her, actually. she's still a little girl sometimes, even though she's 19. i put it for her >> reporter: she is an athlete and was active in hands of peace, a youth group that brings together israelis, palestinians and americans. after the cease fire, hostage i the mothers, let's bring her families are looking for any help they can find. >> i'm hoping. i'm calling to the mothers, let's bring her home together. >> reporter: after the u.s. vetoed a un resolution calling for an immediate cease fire, arab negotiators tell us this morning that the chances of reaching another pause in the fighting are getting slimmer >> all right richard engel for us there in tel aviv richard, thank you.

let's turn to a late reversal from former president trump announcing yesterday he will not go back on the witness stand in his new york city fraud trial. in a civil trial in a post on truth social, trump saying he has nothing more to say, calling the case a complete and total election interference. the trial was scheduled to resume today, but has now been pushed back until tomorrow trump and his company are accused of overvaluing properties to get favorable loans from banks that they otherwise would not have been entitled to. >> as for the presidential race, a new poll is out from the des -- "des moines register" nbc news, and media com, shedding ligh on the iowa caucuses now just five weeks away nbc's national political correspondent steve kornacki is here to break it down. okay so five weeks to go. what does this poll show >> we do this with "the des moines register, known for having the most accurate poll in iowa.

they find donald trump just other a month to go with an outright majority. 51 support for the former president. haley at 16% i think if it's discouraging to see this, what may be more discouraging is the trend. we last polled i what in october -- iowa in october look at this trump is up 8 points since that last poll. desantis only 3. think about the month desantis has had in iowa. you got the governor's endorsement. you got a key evangelical angel debate with gavin newsom, and it is not t endorsement. >> the debates >> he had the debate with gavin newsom it has not turned into measurable momentum for him in this race. >> well, let's talk about nikki haley because in other states we have seen momentum here she seems flat. what do you see? >> yeah. she moved up here in the last poll no gain since. the problem for haley is basically this you are looking at how independents are breaking in iowa independents are a relatively small part of the electorate

haley does much better with the independents trump, for that matter, does much worse for the independents than overall republican voters the story for haley, she does her best with non-republicans. with independents, with democrats that get to vote in the primary somewhere and republicans that don't like donald trump but together, that is far, far from the majority. >> seems like she's hoping for new hampshire and then some momentum at home, north -- south carolina. it's five weeks to go. there can be late deciders how calcified are people's opinions here? >> we always have to leave over that possibility that there could be a late surge for somebody i do think this is worth made noting - is your mind made up look at this 70%. 7 out of 10 trump supporters say that's it. their mind is made up. they're locked in. look at desantis look at haley. their locked in vote not even half of what trump's is. huge enthusiasm gap there. >> thank you. all right. 7:16 craig joins the table. a major legal battle unfolding in texas.

the state supreme court temporarily blocking a lower court's ruling preventing a 31-year-old woman from obtaining an abortion. the mother of two who is 20 weeks pregnant she was told by doctors that her fetus has a rare disorder and could be stillborn, putting her health and future fertility at risk laura, good morning to you walk us through what happened here and why did the state supreme court step in here >> so kate cox is somebody who wants to be pregnant she wants to grow her family she's healthy. she's young.e doctors say if sh get this abortion, she could be at ris she's 31 but doctors have said if she does not get this abortion she could be at risk for not getting pregnant again given all the complications. but the state of texas went to the highest court, that state court to put a stop to all of this now, the court right now has just pressed pause they haven't issued a substantive ruling they want to get smart on the case, but her doctors say, look, time is of the essence every day that goes by, her health is at risk. she has been to the emergency room four times in the last month. she has been leaking fluid at

times, having cramping, her health situation is quite serious. >> i thought the state had one of those exceptions for when the health of the mother is at stake here. >> they do, but her lawyers pointed out if kate cox does not qualif for that exception, then really the exception is quite hallow. -- hollow. the state would say, look, if we allow it in this case, we have to allow it in others. i think some people would be surprised to know, she was surprised to know how bad the situation has to be before you can qualify for a medical exception in texas. >> all right laura, thank you so much. let's head over to mr. roker. >> we'll show you what else is going to around the country. we've got snow and win making its way through the cascades and the inner mountain regions. mild and calm all the way down into texas the storm exiting in the northeast. sunshine all the way down into florida.

wire looking at a few snow showers around the western great lakes. along the western great lakes. that's what's going on around the country. we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds i know what people want, and you've got just what they need. also, i love your ottomans. your number one fan, santa. ♪ wayfair you've got just what i need ♪ good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today we'll see temperatures in the low to mid-60s. it is a cold start. it will be a mild afternoon, with a mostly sunny sky. as we take a look at the rest of the forecast, we're just going to set it on repeat. chilly mornings and mild afternoons. not seeing any rain chances in the forecast, at least through the next several days. we will bring it up

and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al thank you. your holiday travel forecast now expected to shatter a record sam brock's got everything we need to know >> reporter: savannah, aaa just released those holiday travel projections. how do they make out or stack up all time when it comes to driving or flying. we'll have the answer. and the best and worst days to be traveling. stories coming up next >> thank you, sam. plus, inside bronny james' college debut months after that health scare that could have ended his career we will hear from his proud dad about that moment that they say is much, much bigger than the game game but, first, is is "today" onth

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early-morning fire destroying a san francisco duplex. >> this is a live look at the scene on masonic between grove and hayes street, one block from the panhandle. firefighters are still at the scene this morning. masonic is closed between fulton and fell, if that's part of your route. this is the video showing the building fully engulfed this morning. it started a little after 3:00. firefighters tell us one resident had to jump from the top level in order to escape the flames. a person and a second person were taken to the hospital. so far, no update on their continue this morning. firefighters now confirm that there was some sort of construction work happening at that home. not clear how the fire started. frustrated students and parents are gathering this hour following the recent string of threats at one school district. we want to give you a live look at montgomery high school in santa rosa. that's where parents and students are planning a rally in what they're calling a peaceful protest. now, it comes in response to

several recent high-profile incidents involving weapons and the discovery of weapons. the district will also be getting help from santa rosa police, school resource officers will now be stationed at each campus in santa rosa district high schools between now and next friday when winter break gets under way. officers will also be checking in on middle schools. this wednesday the school board plans to address campus safety. and we want to take a look at our forecast. it's been a chilly couple of days. kari, it continues? >> yes, it does. we're going to see some mild afternoons over the next few days. the dry weather continues and we're going to starting out mornings in the upper 30s. in san francisco, expect highs in san francisco, expect highs in the low 60s in the

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they're looking at a ten-day window that begins before christmas and ends before new -- right after new year's. they're predicting the second highest total number of passengers there are ways to go this wisely without ruining holiday cheer. 'tis the season for holiday travel madness, and a new report says this year will be one of the busiest on record. aaa projects a staggering 115 million u.s. travelers will venture 50 miles or more from home this holiday season that's two and a half million above what we saw last year oadn racing through terminals and jamming roadways and the second highest year-end forecast since aaa began reporting in 2000. airports expected to be the busiest ever with an estimated 7.5 million travelers flying, surpassing 2019's record. >> there is nothing to chicago >> there is nothing to chicago, new york, nashville, you name it everything is gone.

>> reporter: forget "home alone" level hysteria with surging volumes, airlines are prepared. >> airlines have done a lot of work to rebuild their fleets and get prepared for the busy holiday week so heading into the holidays, airlines are prepared and ready for potential delays and cancellations. >> reporter: some customers feelin sticker shock from the cost of a trip home. >> from austin to new york, it is almost $1,000 to fly home for christmas, which is crazy. >> reporter: one piece of holiday cheer. aaa says average plane ticket prices are actually slightly lower than last year. what can you do to navigate the crowds the busiest days to fly are the 21st and 22nd. so leave extra time on those days take the earliest flights out if possible as they're usually the least likely to be delayed and, remember, for a fee, tsa pre-check and clear will help cut down on security line chaos. gas prices also down, just in time for that trip to grandma's house.

but if you are planning on hitting the road this holiday season, drivers could see travel times up 20% longer this year with saturday, december 23rd and thursday, december 28th expected to be the most congested days to drive. and back to the skies now for a second if you are wondering what are the busiest airports for this holiday season, according to the hopper, the top three, atlanta, denver and dallas. another tip from hopper, the best time to buy your 2024 deals is actually in january what better way to start the new year off than with something to look forward to in the months to come. back to you. >> all right get comfy there in that spot we'll be doing a lot of travel stories. >> exactly. guys, to a welcome sight from the world of college basketball the celebrated return of bronny james, the eldest son of lebron james. the southern cal freshman playing his first game after collapsing on the court from cardiac arrest over the summer kaylee hartung has this story, a

long time coming. >> yeah, absolutely, guys. good morning no matter when it happened, bronny james taking to the court was going to be one of the most highly anticipated debuts in college basketball history but given the circumstances, this was even more meaningful. following months of recovery after suffering sudden cardiac arrest in july, he had the sold-out crowd, including his dad, on their feet. >> a few months after suffering cardiac arrest, bronny james makes his collegiate debut. >> call him the comeback kid. >> bronny, three to go! his first college bucket! >> reporter: bronny james on the court sunday in his got it to go his first college bucket >> reporter: bronny james on the court sunday in his first game for the usc trojans, making plays reminiscent of his famous father the crowd in a frenzy as lebron james took video and cheered on his son's remarkable return after his terrifying collapse in july the freshman rushed to the

hospital during a team workout after suffering sudden cardiac arrest the leading cause of death for student athletes he was diagnosed with a significant but treatable genital heart defect and underwent surgery this summer according to a family spokesperson his future playing basketball uncertain as he began the rehab process. he sat out the first eight games of the season. after doctors cleared bronny to play at the end of november, he returned to full contact practice last week. >> we prayed as a family you know, we had great doctors along the way the whole time telling us that, you know, they believed that things will work out for us in our favor. >> reporter: lebron rushing to be at his son's game in los angeles the day after winning the nba's ever first season tournament in las vegas. >> going to be a hell of a weekend for me >> look at bronny on the defensive end. >> reporter: the four-time nba champ writin on instagram after the game, can't even tell y'all how emotional today was for me all i can say is bronny, you are simply incredible. you have already won the

ultimate goal, championship, and that's life. >> just want to say thank you for everything. >> reporter: nike celebrating with photo posting, nothing stops a future king. dedicating this season of basketball, his 21st to bronny because there was bronny's first game since the cardiac incident, he came off the bench, and he only played part of the game his coach says it will take a few games for him to get back in the groove but after what he's been through, everyone is celebrating his return and his health. >> that's some great news there. thank you so much. >> it will be great watching him play with his dad in a few years. >> not a dry eye not here you'll be like it's dusty in here. coming up, how the royals are getting into the holiday spirit. first, though, vicky nguyen is here to help us make the most of those gift cards you will be giving and probably getting this season.

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what we should be looking out for. we hate scammers and we especially hate scammers this time of year. what other things should you look out for >> craig, i'm speaking your language because i know you love a gift card. >> my favorite gift. >> you really want to inspect it carefully. the better business bureau tells us about this scam thieves are placing a sticker that has a bar coat on it and placing it over the legitimate bar code here you are in the store thinking you are buying a $50 gift card for your niece really you are loading $50 on to a gas card for a scammer somewhere. look at the product carefulli. make sure there is nothing on it. >> even reputable stores >> that's exactly where they do it, reputable stores >> that's where they do it rhett table stores they are also going into the stores writing down the gift card and the pin sometimes scratching that off, the pin. so when you load that gift card, they're looking and going, oh, you put some money on it they drain it immediately. so by the time you get it to your recipient, there is $0 on it

aarp found 25% of people responded saying, that happened to me. i had a gift card that's been zeroed out. look at the gift card physically itself >> that is beat up. >> yeah, beat up. >> okay. al agrees, beat up what about website scams >> okay. this is another place for scammers especially this time of year are setting up these websites too good to be true. you get $50 for $20. really what they're doing is trying to get your credit card information. another way the scammers are getting to you they say, hey, come to my website. check the balance on your gift card these look sophisticated like real websites. you put in your gift card information, boom, they've got it only go to the store in person or call the 800 number on the gift card or go to the actual retailer website don't get lured in on one of these. >> buying discounted gift cards is a legitimate thing. >> you totally can giftcardgranny.com

recommended for 20% off on kohl's, staples, home depot. card cash is another one 500 merchants on there and rays.com they have the broadest range you go in there, search gift cards discounted legitimately. >> wow, all right. thanks. vicky will be around this season in fact, you are back tomorrow with another popular gift you were talking about how to know you are actually getting what you paid for with electronics. >> you rip them open you see what's inside. it is really cool. mr. roker, what you got? >> all right let's take a look at temperatures as you head on into this workweek. rapid city 50 degrees today. that's 10 degrees above average. st. louis, 9 degrees above average at 51. tomorrow those warm temperatures move this workweek. rapid city 50 degrees today. that's 10 degrees above average. st. louis, 9 degrees above average at 51. tomorrow those warm temperatures move to the east syracuse flirting with the mid-40s. cincinnati 50 degrees. little rock, arkansas, seven degrees warmer at the usual at 60 dallas at 62 that's 5 degrees warmer. and as we get into the late week, these december highs start warming up

new york city by wednesday 43. friday 50. charleston at 43 51 on friday in nashville. you will be in the mid-50s right on toward the end of the week. that's w good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are starting out sunny, but very chilly as we take a live look outside at christmas in the park in san jose. going into the afternoon, we're going from our start in the upper 30s to highs in the mid-60s. it's going to be like this as we go throughout much of the week, a mostly sunny forecast the next several days, and we are staying dry. we are going to start to se and that's your latest weather. al, thank you. up ahead, nfl's most talked about play it didn't help against the cowboys, but it is the source of a huge debate

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good morning. it is 7:56. i'm marcus washington. happening now, parents and students gathering this morning outside one santa rosa high school. our bob redell is there live this morning. bob, talk taos about what they're protesting.

>> reporter: they're demanding more safety on school campuses in santa rosa. you can see they're cheering. those are students and parents, about 70 to 80 of them here outside montgomery high school in santa rosa, again, trying to get the district to do more to keep campuses safe, after a number of high-profile incidents, including a stabbing death here at montgomery high earlier this year and a lockdown at a middle school last week. so starting today, santa rosa police will have an extra officer at the high schools, an officer to begin with, period. you can see we had one earlier at montgomery arriving. you can't see him from your vantage point. the officers will be doing check-ins at the middle schools. the district requested extra security out of an abundance of caution. bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. time to get a look at that forecast. a cold start to the morning. some of us are a degree or two

above freezing right now. very cold start. it will be another mild day as our high temperatures head for the mid-60s. we are continuing throughout the week with highs reaching into the mid to upper 60s and mornings in the 30s.

coming up, severe storms, heavy

rain, wind and snow across the northeast this morning and down south, the clean-up is underway following a string of deadly tornadoes. >> really sad. really heart-breaking. >> al is live with your full forecast. plus, chris evert opens up the tennis legend sharing her story after being diagnosed with cancer a second time and the icon speaking out and hoping to help others. her update just ahead. then seeing stars. first, the cast of "the crown" is here talking about their s a then sydney sweeney and glen powell h roles as young royals. >> i'm in the room directly above you. >> so it's you that's been keeping me up at night then sydney sweeney and glen powell here to talk about their new rom-com. >> i could never be in love with someone like him. >> girl's a disaster >> they're here live then, white heat a star of "the white lotus" opens up about the new season. >> whenever i say at a white lotus, i always have a memorable time, always. >> why she says she gasped no

less than five times while reading the script all the details coming up in "popstart," today, monday,th december 11th, 2023. hi. >> at community christian academy. >> in kentucky. >> on our 10th anniversary trip. >> from nebraska. >> from baltimore, maryland. >> on a girls' trip. >> from new york. >> today is my mom's birthday. >> hi to my mom watching in texas. >> we love you, nana. >> hello in washington. >> down lake, virginia. >> from portland, oregon. >> came to "the today show" for my sweet 16. >> from florida. >> celebrating my 40th. >> macy's bachelorette trip. >> from texas to new york city >> wow. >> what a crowd. and gold stars for toughing it out there. it's rainy it's cold.

it's windy, but we have smiles out there. some hokies looking for hoda >> i'll find you >> a sign said, savannah, could you help me with the lsat? >> sure. i took the exam 30 years ago, but we'll see what i remember. let's get back to your news at 8:00 we begin with a severe storm leaving at least 6 people dead in tennessee dozens more injured. the storm is also bringing heavy winds, rain and snow to parts of the northeast. al has the full forecast in a moment marissa joining us from tennessee with the very latest. >> repor tennessee with the very latest. >> reporter: good morning. this is a part of madison, tennessee. as you can imagine, there has been a lot of coverage here. if you look at this lane, it is home after home after home look at that one there the roof completely taken off. you can see straight into their living room, right into their bedroom. if you zoom out a bit more, you can see pieces of clothing in the tree above

you can imagine the sheer devastation here this is also the same street where three people lost their lives, including a mother who is clutching their two-year-old the mobile homes dune the road there were -- down the road there were flung against each other. and this is something that is not just causing devastation here in madison, tennessee but also in clarksville. i mean, this was a tornado system that came shrouded in darkness look at the videos you can see explosions in the middle of the night as this tornado was hitting different power lines. it completely levelled homes in clarksville, tennessee, making it so difficult for people to be able to take proper evacuation warnings this is something that clearly, you know, people in the area in clarksville, in madison recovering we saw people here yesterday taking whatever they could find, salvaging whatever they could find in boxes, in bags there will be a long road to recovery savannah, behind me what you can see easily is this power line here there are so many of them around here still broken, collapsed in front of homes, in the streets

this is the big reason why although crews are working around the clock to restore the power, it could take weeks to get back to normal. >> thank you very much let's check in with al. that's right still 27 million people impacted right now with winter weather advisories, flash flood warnings and along the coast of new england. we have high wind warnings as well you can see on the radar the heaviest rain stretching to bangor, boston nantucket, eastern end of long island and the leading edge of that is moving away. but back behind it, we have colder air filling in. albany looking at snow plus, the winds will be a big problem. portland could see wind gusts of 33 miles an hour nantucket 61 miles an hour new york city 34 so could be some airport delays from new york to boston later today. rainfall amounts, a little on the heavier side i northern maine we're also looking for heavier snow as you get into northern vermont as well. guys >> all right, al thank you. breaking overnight, a u.s.

fighter jet crashed in the waters off south korea this morning. air force officials say the pilo was able to safely eject from the f-16 the pilot was rescued by the south korean military and is said to be in stable condition officials said the aircraft experience an unspecified emergency after taking off on a routine training flight the cause of the crash under investigation. >> now to buckingham palace where the royals are getting into the christmas spirit. kate and william and their children as well attended a christmas concert. molly hunter has all the details for us molly, good morning. >> reporter: craig, all the details. 'tis the season even for royals. this country does christmas so well we saw the whole family out and about over the weekend, including little prince loui who stole the show take a look. this morning the royal family is counting down to christmas will and kate and their three children attending the together at christmas carol service at

westminster abbey. the princess of wales stunning in winter whites, hosting the service friday night and it was the first time for their youngest, five-year-old prince louis, the fourth in line to the throne, nearly always the center of attention. eye to eye with a nutcracker and blowing out his sister charlotte's candle william and kate's kids also posting christmas cards to children around the country. the theme this year, children and families a nod to kate's early education work the full concert is set to air on christmas eve. >> a heartfelt thank you to all those supporting the very youngest members of our society. >> over the weekend, the wales family also releasing their christmas photo, all in crisp white shirts, while king charles and queen camilla selected a coronation snap for their christmas card this week the new king opening up his beloved residence to the public, specifically to highlight a new initiative, the brain child of the environment

-- environmentally conscious king old drapes and curtains have been upcycled into kimonos to be auctioned off for charity. >> sustainability is a key part of the king's foundation, parts of his image industry's vision >> reporter: but it's also an opportunity fo the public to get into the christmas spirit, visiting charles' favorite house all decked out for the holidays. those kimonos are pretty cool. they are on auction until wednesday. as far as actual christmas day plans, they are expected to be up like normal will and kate and their kids will join them no word on if harry will also cross the pond and join them. >> molly, thank you. let's talk about the nfl a heavyweight match-up on sunday night football eagles/cowboys with first place up for grabs >> prescott looking, escaping, throwing all around.

he catches it, takes it to the end zone for a touchdown. >> dallas takes the lead early in the first quarter and never looked back. cowboys go on to win it easily, 33-13. teams are now tied at the top of the nfc east and somewhere in those hands, a little boy named charlie is crying. >> let's go to the wild ending kansas city down watch. travis kelce makes the catch, then he throws it back to kadarius toney, who runs it for the touchdown. hold on. hold on. there was a penalty flag on the field. look at the shot toney, the player who scored the touchdown lined up just a little bit off sides. the td didn't count. the bills go on to win it 20-17. >> mahomes there uncharacteristically livid at the referee. >> what about the call what do you think? hot take. >> you would be hard pressed to find a recent example where a call has been made in the nfl. was he off sides yes.

but oftentimes the ref wil say, hey, back up. or the player will ask the ref, am i good. that didn't happen but to lose the game on a play like that, terrible. terrible anyway, speaking of that chiefs game, did you hear, by the way, did you hear how one of the announcers referred to taylor swift during the game? let's just say it is a new frenzy about her relationship with kelce. first, though, the outpouring of support for chris evert who revealed her cancer has returned what's next for her right after this

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with ovarian cancer two years ago. earlier this year she announced she is in remission. she is now opening up publicly about her journey. hoping to remind others the importance of remaining vigilant about your health. this morning tennis icon chris evert is opening up about a new health battle. the 68 revealing her cancer is back less than a year after remission, writing in a statement, while this is a diagnosis i never wanted to hear, i once again feel fortunate that it was caught early. based on a pet ct scan, she underwent another surgery where doctors found cancer cells in the same pelvic region as before she says all cells have been removed and she's begun another round of chemotherapy. >> ovarian cancer is insidious and a sneaky cancer. >> reporter: in december, 2021, evert wa diagnosed with stage one ovarian cancer, the same cancer that took her beloved sister in 2020.

following hear death, new genetic testing showed she had a mutation known to cause breast and ovarian cancer vital informatio that evert says saved her life >> i got tested the next day when i was positive, i knew there was no choice to be made. >> reporter: when tests showed she was positive for the same mutation, she decided to get a preventative hysterectomy and through the surgery learned she had cancer in one of her fallopian tubes. while her tumor was found early, rounds of chemotherapy.grueling the grand slam singles champion was open about letting others in on her personal journey. >> in tennis, you can control a situation a lot better. rounds of chemotherapy the 18-time grand slam singles champion was open about letting others in on her personal journey. >> in tennis, you can control a situation a lot better and this type of thing, you can't control it thousands and thousands of people have cancer i'm just like everybody else. >> reporter: in january, more than two years after her diagnosis, the proud mother of three shared the good news that she was finally cancer free. writing in an espn op-ed, there

is a 90% chance the cancer will never come back. a beacon of hope for so many including her greatest rival on the court who announced earlier this year that she was diagnosed with throat cancer and a recurrence of breast cancer. in june she revealed she was officially cancer free. >> chris evert and i went through the same thing. >> she opened up to savannah and hoda about how they helped each other through tough times. >> what did it mean to have her in your court, so to speak >> we have been so intertwined it's amazing how much our paths have been on a similar path. i was there for her when chris went through it, and then she was there for me what i was really feeling at my lowest, that was chris, either a text or a call. >> evert thanking her for dropping off some food, adding, we're in this together

evert has been a fierce advocate for all women using her platform to urge others to get tested this morning the tennis world and beyond again rallying around evert and her fighting spirit. and she will sit out next month's australian open, but she says she will be ready for the rest of the grand slam season. guys, she is not slowing down and she's continued to use her health story to help and inspire others. >> she's incredible. she's a warrior. we're sending her all of our love today. >> yes, we are >> thank you, liz. >> all right, guys. you can see on the satellite most of the action right now is on the east coast, especially into the >> mr. roker >> all right, guys you can see on the satellite most of the action right now is on the east coast, especially into the northeast a few snow showers through the rockies. otherwise, a quiet weather map, and we like it that way. mild and calm down in the gulf coast. a few snow showers in the western great lakes. that storm exiting the northeast and new england. we're looking for snow and wind coming across the inner mountain region and cascades. that's what's going on aroroun

good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're starting out cold. take a look at these numbers. just a tee degree or two above freezing in dublin and parts of the north bay. after this chilly start we're heading for the low 60s as sunshine continues for today. it's going to be a nice afternoon. we'll do it all over again tomorrow. we're going to set it on repeat throughout the week. cold mornings and mild and that's your latest weather. oh, look at the time i got to go. >> sit down. you sit down. >> time flies when you are having fun we are celebrating something big today, mr. roker your 45th anniversary with nbc from his start at cleveland affiliate -- >> then it was an independently operated station. >> correct

it started in 1976 -- 1978, his 2 years with today al, my friend, you are the beating heart of this show. >> the heart and the soul, okay. that's a lot of early wake-ups so let's take some numbers here. more than 7,000 to be exact, at 3:45 27 macy's thanksgiving day parades. 13 olympics. you know, roker, you are like the first person most of us met when we came here. it all started 45 years ago, and you always made every person feel included and loved. the new day at one point or another including my time at wnbc, which i'm very proud of. so here i am, having a good time with all of >> i knew what it was like to be the new guy at one point o another including my time at wnbc, which i'm very proud of. so here i am, having a good time with all of you, and that's what makes this -- >> what? we're going to take a look. >> don't look away. >> i'm going to tell you, these penguins are really smart. not only do they have all three television stations and both newspapers trained to come out whenever they go for a walk, they don't even have to take their tuxes home in the morning.

did you hear about the election? yeah, he won landslide. it's time for the yearly walk to their winter quarters, and these guys just love seeing to outside world. >> look at you, al. >> the metro park zoo in cleveland, one of the great spots. >> still have that great hat, too. >> what stands out after 45 years? is there a moment or -- >> you know, i really do -- listen, i really am very fortunate. nobody gets to be somewhere this long without friends and people who help you and a team behind you. nobody does it by themselves so the people that i have worked with from, you know, back in cleveland, doug and mona to new york city and now you guys, you know, it's been a good group of people to work with. >> mazz was talking about how you guys were walking down the d you were going off to this event

and people were screaming out of taxis on a three-block walk. street in mid-town manhattan and you were going off to this event and people were screaming out of taxis on a three-block walk. roker! hey roker! cab drivers, people on the street and mazz said, boy, it just reminded me. we feel like you're ours, but really you're everybody's. it's beautiful to think you're marking 45 years >> it's been a good run. hopefully -- i know dylan would like it to end. >> stop! >> only kidding. it's a joke. >> 45 down, 45 to go. >> well, there you go. >> we are going to be celebrating this guy throughout the morning. something special coming up on the 3rd hour but maybe -- what's your line here >> best time of the morning, seriously, right now. >> a thrill is walking through an airport with al roker that is like a snapshot of america right there. >> agreed. >> all right first up, taylor swift over the weekend, the pop superstar was once again spotted at a chiefs game supporting travis kelce but it was this slip-up from tony romo that spent swifties

spiraling. >> as you see, kelce's wife, taylor swift in the audience i'm sorry, girlfriend. >> not yet. >> so a surprise marriage announcement was not in the cards for this week. can you imagine the swifties at home but here is one thing that had the swifties screaming with joy, to celebrate the 12-time grammy winner being named apple music's artist of the year a special experience here in new york city. the free event brought thousands of fans through 10 interactive spaces each room playing an homage to taylor's eras. if there is one thing we know about swifties, they love to look for clues. next up "white lotus." as fans eagerly await season 3, natasha rockwell is teasing what to expect. she hit the red carpet for the

premier of "wonka" over the weekend. she said she gasped five times out loud just reading the script and dropping this hint with "entertainment tonight". >> i can't say anything. but i will say i read all the scripts and people are in for a treat. it's bigger than ever. >> buckle up. >> you heard it straight from belinda. season 3 is expected to start streaming in the new year. next up, kelly clarkson. our new neighbor is learning how crowded it gets around here this time of year, recently running y ti right into this family's holiday tiktok ♪ video, quote, i didn't see what y'all were doing until it was too late. my late. writing, they just wished she joined their kick line there. so you never know what will

happen around radio city. next up, keith morrison is back for season 2 "morrison mysteries. you can scan the qr code on your screen he's taking listeners back to old victorian england with charles dickens' story " christmas carol. we have a sneak peek >> are you the spirit, sir, who -- whose coming was foretold to me, asked scrooge? i am the voice was soft and gentle. singularly low as if instead of being so close beside him, it were at a distance who and what are you, scrooge demanded i am the ghost of christmas past >> this is a hit, if you haven't checked it out scan that qr code or search "morrison mysteries" wherever you get your podcasts. >> he did legends of sleepy hallow for halloween. >> yes

it was a hit. finally, how about christmas cookies, everybody monmouth university has published its report for america's favorites. here are some of the top contenders snicker doodle, gingerbread, chocolate chip, oatmeal and the classic butter cookie. do you guys have any idea which cookie came out on top as the number one choice for voters for america? >> you can do the frosting and the decorations.ats won 32%, a long way ahead of the second place, the gingerbread cookie >> it is the sugar cookie. these tasty treats won 32%, a long way ahead of the second place, the gingerbread cookie which only took 12% of the vote. >> wow they look real good. >> this is for roker's 45th. >> two things can be true. 45 years at the peacock, and you get a cookie. >> you can do so many things with them. i think that's why happy holidays. >> with treats. straight ahead, if you like stars, you have come to the

right place. we will chat with sydney sweeney and glen powell about their new rom-com. and then "the crown's" final chapter, william and kate are here. and a sugar cookie that's as big as a doughnut after a check of your local news and weather good morning to you.

it's 8:26 on this monday morning. firefighters are still on the scene of a fire that destroyed a san francisco duplex. it started a little after 3:00 near the panhandle. masonic right now remains closed. firefighters tell us one person had to jump from the top story in order to escape the flames. that person and another person were sent to the hospital. so far we don't know what their condition is, and firefighters tell us that though there was some sort of construction happening at that duplex, they don't know how the fire started. meteorologist kari hall is here with a look at the forecast. maybe a little king tide. >> having to watch those low lying areas as we get higher than normal tides over the next couple of days, and we're still enjoying sunshine. highs headed to the low to mid-60 sz. it's going to be a chilly start but overall a mild day. over the next few days we see the weather on repeat with sunny

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welcome back it's 8:30. it is a kind of a drizzly day. but you know what? our crowd is here, and our toy drive is going strong. check it out we got glen powell and sydney sweeney, and they will tell us about a brand-new rom-com they've got. it is called "anyone but you." you can get involved with our toy drive wherever you live, just scan the qr code or head to today.com.special shout-out. >> yeah. >> it takes a special kind of person to come and e how about a special shout-out. >> yeah. >> it takes a special kind of person to come and endure the cold and wet. >> this is actually the biggest rainy crowd i think we've had. >> is everybody getting on tv? is everybody going to get on tv at some point? okay, everybody is going to get on. >> guys, we have so many movie stars here we already saw glen and sydney also, we have stars of "the

crown. fans have been awaiting this part of the story. we're so excited to meet them and hear how they created these stories so well known from the beloved show. >> yes. >> also, it didn't lead to victory last night, but the philadelphia eagles and their infamous tush push some call it brotherly love. -- brotherly shove it's also become a touchy subject for fans and players. >> you don't want to get behind in your work. >> aw. >> 45 years, america. 45 years >> then on the 3rd hour, vicky nguyen is going to help you keep the cold out on your heating bill this winter can you hear this music playing? ♪ her hit song called "greedy. it will be a good one. how about a check of the weather? >> all right take a look at the week ahead

for you. the departing storm in the northeast, snow and wind above average temperatures and sunshine in the plains into the gulf tomorrow. wednesday sunny and milder on much of the east coast rain and snow down through the rockies. and then as we end the week, heavy thunderstorms through texas. warm and sunny great lakes, mid atlantic and good monday morning. we're getting off to a chilly start. 30s and 40s in the inland bay area. we're headed to the low 60s for today. it's slightly warmer for a few of our inland areas and sunshine on wednesday. by the end of the week, it does turn partly to mostly cloudy, but we're still seeing some of the same temperatures, and we'll be

oh, my gosh. it's a huge crowd! so let's go around the horn. oh, there we go. savannah guthrie is over there but more people down here. whoo happy birthday got the hokies over there. here we go one more time. yeah that is a monday edition of around the horn. back to you, guys. >> thank you, al up next, from "the crown," final episodes but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

the global welcome back the global phenomenon "the crown" is coming to an end

112 -- 129 awards it has cemented itself in television history. actually, just moments ago, and i'm not sure if my guests know this, it was nominated once again for best television drama at the golden globes yes, that just happened. the final season broken into two parts. the second half premiers this thursday it is all about the young royals who are right here as william heads to university. he meets a young kate middleton, and the relationship begins to blossom. take a look. >> so that's where all the material went. >> hi. >> hello. >> actually, i'm done with it someone else first, and i think she promised it to someone else. >> yeah. >> you are welcome to the now. >> great. >> but i've promised it to someone else first, and i think she promised it to someone else. >> yeah. >> you are welcome to the essay i've written if you think it will help. >> thanks. >> when you are done, just text me and let me know we'll cut a hole in your ceiling and give it back i'm in the room directly above you. >> it's you that's been keeping me up at night. >> i just love a little awkward

banter, don't you? those were the days. we have ed here that plays prince williams. luthor plays prince harry, and meg berry played kate middleton. but you guys are all exuding royal energy i wouldn't know who is who just by looking about the golden globe, that is the first time in that category any show has been nominated every single season it has been on you are already part of greatness. >> insane. >> what was it like actually to come in -- "the crown" has been around. people feel so strongly about it now it is like, okay, ed, you are playing prince william's iconic character that everybody knows. >> yeah. it's a lot it's a lot but, yeah, you get a lot of help and obviously these guys are incredible yeah, you have an incredible character on the page that you fall in love with, yeah. >> you were babies when these events happened. but, of course, you grew up. you're all british you all have been watching them. tell me about the audition

process because i don't think these are your first roles, but these have to be some of your first major roles. so how did that all play out >> it was for all of us really an open casting call the casting associate posted it on twitter and it had gone viral on tiktok and stuff like that. and it just went from there. starting out doing self-takes. it was a strange, jumbled up journey, but it worked out pretty well.d see if there was >> didn't they put y'all together in certain scenarios and see if there was chemistry >> yeah, we did chemistry tests between us i had to go to drama school. i hadn't acted before. >> oh, my gosh really >> couldn't tell. >> so it was definitely -- i was chucked in the deep end. >> most people are like, yeah, i was in the nutcracker. oh, i was just in "the crown." what was your process like

i find this to be so fascinating, the research you do it is not just about looks you are kind of doing an impression. >> yes, yes. i guess it is about, yeah, finding a kind of essence, i think. but, yeah, we work with movement coaches and a dialect coach. one of the things i did is i met with a marine who taught me how to march it is not -- the show doesn't cover any kind of military period but like you said, it is about these people hold themselves in a certain way and kind of understanding that kind of sense of duty. >> yeah. for those of us that aren't actors, we don't know how much goes into it. >> so much. >> that we never see but we see it in the performance. >> yeah. >> what was the best thing about being on "the crown" >> they have -- there was one scene where they have an actual like home baker that bakes like cakes and things and scones and stuff. >> why is it always about food

>> yeah. and obviously, yeah, you get to work with the incredible actors. but the food, though the food the food was amazing and, yeah, but i just didn't expect that. it is like everything is so intricate. and everyone is at the top of their game it is the perfect environment to like work on. >> i know. and the sets, too, are incredible i almost just called you kate. i was like, right, kate? your name is meg this is not "the crown." this is real life. being on the sets are so iconic a back lot in the studios, and it is like buckingham palace and beautiful and well done. >> when they're all together -- didn't film so much in the royal sets, but they have what's called lik a back lot in the studios, and it is like buckingham palace to your left. and then random green screens. it sounds strange. >> and you created the famous cat walk scene what was that like something you've seen so much. >> it was exciting it was kind of like the first and i guess only scene for me that is more of a re-creation.

the rest of it is kind of like not documented yeah, it was really exciting it was a fun day as well they have kylie minogue blasting on the speakers. the clouds were cheering all day. the energy was great >> congratulations for landing these coveted roles. for the golden globe nomination that you're part of. you are off to a great start all of y'all the second half premieres on netflix this thursday, december 14th. coming up next, sydney sweeney and glen powell will tell us about their australian adventures filming their new rom-com. but, first, this is "today" on nbc. look mom, i found one. oh, yeah, you did. but we need an atm from our bank unless you want to spend a small fortune in fees. uh, no, thank you. banking with us means more fee-free atms

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sydney sweeney is known for her roles in "euphoria" and "the white lotus.

and s.a.g. award winner glen powell known for his role as hangman in "top gun: maverick." they are in a new rom-com called "anyone but you. and the -- the will they, won't they tension is palpable take a look. >> can you not swim? >> i'm an excellent swimmer. >> why are you out of breath. >> i'm fine. >> are your eyes closed? >> why are you so out of shape >> i'm not out of shape. i benched 295, 300 once. i just don't do cardio. >> oh, my god. you're hot girl fit. >> i am not hot girl fit. >> i already like it from that one tiny scene. everyone knows you're hot girl fit. >> i am not hot girl fit. >> i already like it from that one tiny scene everyone knows these rom-coms rise and fall based on chemistry. so did you know on your first read you were like, yes, we have it and this could work >> yeah. >> you know, we -- you know, she got an mtv movie award for best

fight. and i actually presented her with the golden popcorn at the mtv movie award. >> was that the first time you guys met >> the first time we met i obviously presented it in a way that sparks must have flown. >> there was something going on. >> something going on there. >> this was your baby from the beginning, okay? you did everything when it came to this movie. you actually chose this nice young man next to you to start you picked the director. you are the executive producer you are kind of a boss. >> thank you. >> tell me about this role for you. >> i felt like b represents so many people right now where you don't know what's going on you don't know what you want and she's just trying to figure out her life in the moment she has her guard up with love and glen powell walks in. >> and >> it's really fun. >> of course because you are in it, i expected lots of stunts, and there were a lot of stunts because that's part of who you are. tell us a little bit about that part of the film.

>> yeah. the crazy part is in a rom-com, you know you will have to be like shirtless and do that stuff, but i didn't anticipate helicopter stunts, swimming with sharks and the whole thing so, you know, there's -- >> did that scare you, any of it >> you know, i'm less scared of aviation than i am sharks. >> actually, he's more scared of spiders. >> oh, which dove tails nicely into a scene, okay there was a scene, and i still don't know how you withstood th. you are freaking out. this is the real scene of you freaking. so tell us -- >> well, the spide this there was a real spider on glen's pants is that what was happening >> yes. >> okay. so this is the scene you are freaking out this is the real scene of you freaking so tell us -- unpack this. what was happening >> well, the spider actually bit me in the middle of the scene, but nobody called cut because they thought i was just making a very dramatic interesting choice in the scene and glen was the only one who finally caught on that -- >> so they thought you were

acting. >> they thought i was acting, but it actually bit me and glen goes, wait. >> there is a different tone to her voice when she's actually being bit by a spider. but it was a huge huntsman spider. >> did you have to go to the hospital >> no, i just took a couple meds. went back to work. >> by the way, the director shot that bit there so that was unbelievable and it's good that you were perceptive why didn't you just say, this thing is biting me, y'all. >> i did >> we thought it was really dramatic improv. >> so you were on the cover of men's health and you were on the cover of women's health. who is in better shape this is a lot of toned bodies here it's a lot >> you're 25 you don't have to work as hard for it. >> what do you mean? >> he definitely does way more pushups than i do. >> he does more pushups and she's in better shape -- >> it's one of my douchiest qualities. >> you are saying out all of these wonderful things in front

of your entire family who travel with you who is with you, glen? where are they >> i got momma, the og, leslie, lauren we got sydney's mom. >> i got my mom, my best friend. >> are your families close >> yeah. we had to be in australia for two and a half months together. >> can i ask because there's chemistry sitting here is this like a littl romance? >> no. >> it's not? >> no. >> but we do love each other and honestly, this is one of the most spectacular humans i've ever met you are adorable >> thank you >> i love you bring your families with. i think it is the coolest. you guys, check out this movie you know what we she's really incredible. >> aw. well y'all are so cute together. i want to say i'm so glad you are in this movie together i love that you bring your families with. that is the coolest. check out this movie because you know what we need now? a rom-com. that's what we need. here it is "anyone but you" hits theaters december 22nd. thank you. coming up next, inside the game with the nfl's most talked about debated plays. it is called the tush push

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order at weathertech.com and don't forget weathertech gift cards. we are back with our special series "inside the game. well, the cowboys, sorry, did defeat the eagles on sunday night. this morning we will actually focus on the play that pushed philadelphia to several big wins this year. >> it's also sparked some controversy in copy cats throughout the week. we have george solis here. >> hi, guys. yeah you can call it the tush push, the brotherly love -- brotherly shove the eagles have had some fun with the attention this play isy getting. it is a play the birds can rely on to keep things moving on the field. in fact, one of the only ways to stop it may be to ban it, and the nfl is actually in talks to maybe do just that while the philadelphia eagles .

hurts and the eagles stacked were unable to beat their bitter rivals, the dallas cowboys on sunday night football, jayle hurts and the eagles stacked defensive line did use the infamous tush push or as it's known in philly, the brotherly push lining up behind jason kelce as a wall of his teammates push from behind. bulldozing their way for positive yardage or even a touchdown. >> first down. it's first and nine. >> seldom stopped or replicated, it's been compared to a rugby play or a take on a qb sneak last season the birds ran the play with a more than 90% success rate. >> here we go. the push, the push the touchdown. >> it's equally successful this year where it's led to more than a few touchdowns. >> hurts in. >> the birds running the play successfully almost every week since until week eight when the washington commanders forced a turnover at the goal line. >> ball is loose washington has it.

>> still, some critics questioning if the pinch for the inch has them playing by the same rules and why the nfl may be giving them the boot citing concerns over injuries, even though they allowed it since 2005. >> teach me. teach me. >> no. >> jason kelce addressing the controversy more than once on his podcast, along his brother, that guy on the chiefs and taylor swift's boyfriend. most recently appearing to throw in the towel >> do you fully expect it to be banned next season at this point? are you just sick of the debate? >> ban it. really at this point, i don't care i'm over the discussion about it. >> as a kid, i used to sit around and dream one day of being on "the today show." here is my big opportunity, and i'm going to be talking about pushing tushes >> so we sought out an expert. nbc sunday night football's cris collinsworth why is there so much

controversy? >> i think they're going to say player safety is one of them you have got a lot of players lowering their heads, the centers, the guards, the defensive linemen trying to get underneath the other players >> eagles! >> e-a-g-l-e-s, eagles >> the really faithful demanding the tush push remain. >> we're not doing anything illegal. it is all within the fair rules of the game. some iron, we got into formation. >> after pumping some iron, we got into formation to simulate the lore of the tush push. >> that was awesome. a whole lot of fun while the fate of the tush push is unknown, it's clear it's becoming part of the philly fabric, whether it wins games or not. all right. you can see we had a lot of fun with that.

the real test may be coming with the playoffs, of course, approaching. the eagles organization is looking to trademark the brotherly shove which, of course is on all merch. i imagine it will be a pretty hot item if the birds can get things together. >> how did it feel now, were you the pusher or the tush in that scenario? >> i was the tush. they wanted me to pump the iron just to get that jalen hurts pump in. then they pushed me, and we had a lot of fun doing it. >> i asked you if it works you say technically it works, right? >> the eagles aren't going to give us the secret sauce that works so well for them, but seeing it in formation there, yeah, it totally makes sense. >> george, happy you are here in the studio good to see you. >> we got more coming your way on the 4th hour. we've got billy porter >> first, though, live in studio 1a, coming up in the 3rd hour of "today," don't go far. we'll be back after your local news, weather and these

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