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hours away in what could be a make-or-break in the race for the white house. both candidates facing questions about their policies and positions. this morning, what each needs to prove to voters with the election now a dead heat and just eight weeks away. on alert. evacuation orders issued along the gulf coast as millions prepare for francine. the dangerous storm set to become a hurricane today. while out west, an already out-of-control wild fire exploding in size and forcing thousands more to flee. we'll have the very latest in al's full forecast. inside the incident. new body cam released showing nfl star tyreek hill being detained during a traffic stop on his way to the dolphin's season opener. >> get out of the car. get out of the car right now. >> the wide receiver shoved to the ground and put in handcuffs. now speaking out to nbc news. >> it went from 0 to 60 immediately. >> straight ahead, what he says happened and how police are responding. historic launch.

>> three, two, one. >> the polaris dawn lifting off just this morning carrying an all civilian crew to space. an inside look at their first-of-its-kind mission just ahead. path to healing. princess kate sharing an update on her cancer fight, revealing she has now completed chemotherapy. >> the cancer journey is complex, scary and unpredictable for everyone, especially those closest to you. >> her moving message. when she plans to return to royal duties. and what she's saying about the next phase of her recovery. those stories, plus honoring an icon. tributes pouring in for stage and screen legend james earl jones a pioneering star with an instantly recognizable voice. >> no. i am your father. you are more than what you have become. >> we'll celebrate his life and

legacy. and san francisco treat. >> mason bobbling it for the touchdown! >> the 49ers roll over the jets, spoiling aaron rodgers' return to what happen up an exciting weekend in the nfl. >> the pass is picked off! intercepted! >> today, tuesday, september 10th, 2024. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, guys. good to see you. welcome to "today." it is a tuesday morning. glad you are with us. do you think there is some blurry-eyed people that were watching "monday night football" last night? >> aaron rodgers got through his first game and they're hoping this is the path to recovery. recovery.

>> we do want to begin with tonight's closely-watched matchup, the first and perhaps only debate between vice president kamala harris and former president trump. >> both candidates spent the past few days preparing for this high-stakes showdown. there's a lot on the line considering the last presidential debate ultimately led to president biden dropping out of the race. >> so as for the rules, there will be no opening statements, no prewritten notes are allowed, microphones will be muted when a candidate is not speaking, and there will be no audience. we have it all covered. we will start with nbc's peter alexander who is in philly for us this morning. hey, peter. good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning to you from right here in the spin room. this is where the allies for both harris and trump will converge immediately after tonight's debate to try to sell it as a success for their candidate. but ultimately, it will be up to you, the voters, to decide. this is former president trump's seventh general election ke bait. for vice president harris, it is her first. one piece of business already complete, the coin toss here

which trump won, choosing to speak last during tonight's closing arguments. just hours from now, the first and maybe only presidential debate between vice president harris and former president trump. the face-off also notably the first time the two rivals will have met. trump skipped president biden's inauguration where they would all be together. >> how are you feeling? >> reporter: harris arriving in philadelphia monday after a series of mock debate sessions, complete with a stage and tv lighting, according to campaign sources. sources also tell nbc news harris and her team are focussing on ways to try to needle trump to provoke him. and that harris studied past trump debate clips, like those where he lashed out at hillary clinton in 2016. >> such a nasty woman. >> a trust fund. >> reporter: and repeated will interrupted joe biden four years later -- >> are you going to pack the court? >> vote now. >> are you going to pack the court?

>> let people know your senators -- i'm not going to answer the question -- >> why won't you answer that question. supreme court justices. >> will you shut up, man. >> but tonight the rules say the mics will be muted when it's not a candidate's turn to speak. harris previewing her mindset. >> we should be prepared for the fact that he is not burdened by telling the truth. >> reporter: less formal debate prep for the former president. among those advising him, tulsi gabbard who tangled five years ago with harris. urgings her to focus on policy. nikki haley delivering this warning. >> donald trump and jd vance need to change the way they speak about women. you don't need to go and talk about intelligence or looks or anything else. just focus on the policies. >> reporter: tonight's debate punctuates a frenetic three month political stretch that began with president biden's

dismal debate performance that ultimately forced his exit from the race. >> if we finally beat medicare. >> reporter: among trump's priorities to tie harris to biden. and with the polls still neck in neck, tonight poses what could be the last major shakeup in this race. so, among the critical moments to watch for tonight, what happens right out of the gates to harris and trump. do they shake hands? trump allallies, as we heard, they're urging the former president to focus on policy. this morning, the harris campaign is trying to get under trump's skin, releasing a new ad featuring former president obama mocking trump's obsession with crowd size, notably savannah, no crowd tonight. just the two candidates and the two moderators. back to you. >> peter, thank you. joining us now and what we can expect tonight and what's at stake for both candidates, we have kristen welker, moderator of "meet the press" and senior

correspondent hallie jackson. good morning to both of you. they never meet in person these two candidates. let's talk about the stakes of the debate. the latest round of polls essentially after all that up and down, this is a tide race. it's anyone's ball. how important is this debate? >> savannah, think about it this way, this is one the last big events on the 2024 election calendar. okay. so this is huge. we saw in june how monumental, how impactful a debate could be. so this is going to be a critical test for both of these candidates. it comes, as you say, new round of polls show this race is all tied up. nearly a third of voters saying they want to know more about kamala harris. vast majority of voters, saying, savannah, they want a change candidate. right now donald trump is winning with those voters. so the challenge for kamala harris is to try to prove that she can be the change candidate, the challenge for donald trump is to try to hold to on to that and of course try to tie her to the biden administration as

peter was just talking about. this race, tight as a tick. >> piece by piece, kamala harris, she may be hoping more undiscipline and for some people less pleasant donald trump shows up. but he's a very skilled debater. so what's the plan and what's the strategy there? >> he's done far more presidential general election debates than she has. this is her first one in this general election spotlight. one top democratic strategist perhaps the strategy is to let donald trump in essence, be donald trump. but remember, the former president in that first debate with president biden let president biden really put a nail in the coffin of his campaign and that presidential ticket here. for kamala harris, she's got to lay out her vision for what she wants to do in the country, explain her policy positions are. she has to make sure in my conversations with people in the democratic orbit that she doesn't come off as too overprepared. she's been hunkered down in pittsburgh getting ready for this debate. what will people see? they'll see short pieces here and there of what that debate highlights were. and then this big audience for

her, twice as many people tuned into the first debate as did the democratic national convention. this is a huge stage for her to try to make her case. >> this is where donald trump wants to try to define kamala harris. >> that's right. he wants to link her to the biden administration. so her challenge is to walk that fine line, to be able to say, look, i'm going to offer slightly different administrative style. she hasn't clearly enumerated that yet. for donald trump, talking to his allies, they say do not bring donald trump on truth social. bring the disciplined donald trump from the june debate. i'm told that's the plan. will that version of donald trump show up? we have to wait and see. there's also a lot of concern, savannah, about his potentially engaging in personal attacks. his allies say that just doesn't work. i'll be watching to see how does he address his biggest weakness, the issue of reproductive rights. so far he hasn't ginn a clear message on that point. will he tonight? >> she'll be ready to take on that issue. it will be an interesting debate both policy, substance and style as well. kristen, hallie, you ready for a

big night? >> we're ready. we have our coffee. >> the debate is moderated by abc news and hosted by abc news, but we'll simulcast it right here on nbc at 8:00 p.m. eastern time. and of course, nbc news now. there is some breaking news overnight tied to an issue that's likely to be addressed at that debate. the war the middle east. israel carrying out a deadly air strike in a humanitarian area of gaza. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is following that story for us. hey, richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this air strike took place in an area which is a designated safe area. this is where gazans have been told to go by the israeli government. and this strike took place among a very sandy location, very little infrastructure. people are living in tents. if you look at the size of the craters, they are about 20 feet deep. and local civil defense authorities say that at least 20

of these tents were completely wiped out, that at least 40 people were killed. the israeli government says that it did carry out this strike, but that it targeted a hamas command and control structure and that several militants were there at the time. hoda? >> all right. richard engel for us on that story. richard, thank you very much. we turn to the newly released police body cam video of a controversial arrest of tyreek hill. the miami dolphins wide receiver was pulled over and handcuffed just outside of hard rock stadium before sunday's season-opening game. and hill sat down with nbc's jesse kirsch to talk about what happened from his perspective. jesse, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. tyreek hill describes the moment he was handcuffed, shares what he meant with his touchdown celebration referencing the incident. and hill tells me he hopes moving forward he can work with police after this ordeal. >> i'm getting arrested. i'm getting arrested! >> reporter: miami-dade police

releasing new body cam video shows what happened sunday when officers pulled nfl star tyreek hill from his vehicle, shoved him to the ground and put him in handcuffs. not far from the stadium. >> it went from 0 to 60 immediately, man. >> reporter: the miami dolphins wide receiver sitting down with nbc news along with his wife, speaking out on the incident that started when he was pulled over on sunday. >> you are speeding. >> don't knock on my window like that. >> i have to let you know that i'm here. lower it and talk to you. >> give me my ticket, bro, so i can go. i'm going to be late. >> you can see hill roll up his window. he's ordered to lower it again before the situation quickly escalates. >> get out of the car. get out of the car right now. >> the seat go down. so it's almost like you have to push up to get out. you know what i'm saying. >> we tell you to do something, you do it. >> that officer, you know, obviously he was having either a bad day or he just wanted to have a power trip over me. >> reporter: miami dade police ordered an internal affairs

investigation and placed one officer on administrative duties but did not id them. hours later, hill scored a 80-yard touchdown in the dolphin's season-opening win. celebrating like this after the td with a mock handcuffing on the field. what message were you hoping to send with that celebration? >> like i said, you got to learn how to laugh and have a good time. >> reporter: some of hill's teammates stopped to help. one of them defensive lineman ka lays you campbell was also temporarily detained. >> that's one of the dolphin's star players. >> reporter: hill believes the incident could have ended differently if he was not a superstar athlete. >> worst case scenario, could have been shot. i would have been locked up. >> reporter: the dolphins have called the police officer's actions towards players, quote, overly aggressive and violent. a representative of the union representing the officer on administrative duties says that hill was, quote, very uncooperative and that led to

his being, quote, redirected to the ground. the union adding the officer who was put on administrative duties is a roughly 25-year veteran of the department. savannah? >> jesse, thank you very much. all right. 7:14. craig joins the table. good morning, craig. >> good morning, hoda and savannah. good morning to you as well. folks, while you were still sleeping, likely, a historic mission lifted off from the kennedy space center early this morning carrying an all-civilian crew that will conduct their own high-risk space walk. nbc's tom costello has made his way to his second or third home the kennedy space center. so tom, so much happening in space these days. this is not to be confused with the boeing starliner mission, though, right? >> reporter: absolutely you're right. there is a lot happening in space right now. this is jared isaacman's mission. you may remember the billionaire who has already raised hundreds of millions of dollars for st. jude children's hospital. he's already been on one mission. now the second one. this one is very high stakes.

>> three, two, one! >> reporter: roaring off the launch pad in the early morning hours, an all commercial group of space explorers riding in a spacex dragon capsule and determined to break records, flying higher in orbit than any humans in more than 50 years and the first commercial crew to conduct a space walk, while testing new space suits that might one day be used for spacex missions to the moon and mars. >> maybe not not-too-distant future humans will reach a planet other than than our own. >> reporter: jared isaacman, an accomplished pilot, now paying for his second trip to space on an elon musk space-x rocket. pilot scott a veteran air force fighter pilot. mission specialist sara gillis, a spacex engineer. and a medical officer. the most dangerous portion of the mission, that space walk. to do it, the entire spaceship

will be open to the vacuum of space with everyone suited up. they talked about it here on today. >> it will be about a two-hour operation overall. all of us will get suited in these brand-new space suits before we vent the spacecraft and go outside. >> reporter: to prepare, they have been training for two and a half years. from nauseating centrifuge spinning to survival training to skydiving at the air force academy where we caught up with them. why do this? why do we need to go into space? >> i mean, there are questions that we've been asking ourselves since the dawn of civilization, right? that we don't know the answers to. and the universe is to big. >> reporter: and something else that's big. isaacman's first mission, inspiration 4, raised a staggering $260 million for st. jude children's hospital. >> we've raised millions since with polaris dawn and will continue to do so throughout the duration of the polaris program.

>> reporter: this is a five-day mission splashing down, we think, in the atlantic ocean on day six. if they run into trouble, they cannot go into the space station. that's not even an option. they are pretty much on their own. one other risky element. they will be traveling through the radiation belt. these are two highly charged radiation belts. and they will be watching very carefully how much radiation exposure they have and then what the health impact might be down the road. craig? >> all right. tom costello, fingers crossed. keep us posted, buddy. thank you. al has the rest of the forecast and action in the gulf. >> that's right. we're watching tropical storm francine right now. 15 miles south, southwest of cameron, louisiana. 65 miles an hour winds. it's moving slowly northwest at 5 miles per hour. we have hurricane warnings and watches for much of the louisiana coast. tropical storm watches for texas. as we make our way into mississippi, we are watching this making landfall sometime wednesday afternoon as possibly a category 2 storm. areas to the east of this, though, will be in that more

dangerous quadrant. we have to worry about tornadoes and such to the east of new orleans and mobile, alabama. then it continues its way up into the mississippi river valley. if there is any good news for that, we need the rain in the mississippi river. but the winds will be a big, big problem. strongest guests topping 90 miles per hour. outages and damages. and, of course, that wind pushes that wall of water 5 to 10 feet of storm surge possible. from cameron to morgan city, on to grand aisle where it's 4 to 7 feet. we're going to be watching for that. again, they have already gotten a lot of rain in the last week in the central gulf. there is a moderate to strong risk for flooding stretching from baton rouge to new orleans because of rain fall rates. 2 to 4 inches per hour. storm fall totals up to 2 12 inches. so that most likely makes flooding a real big possibility out west. we have fire weather warnings and watches and red flag

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90s here. and for some spots some parts of the bay area, it's going to be about ten degrees lower than yesterday. we will have to watch the winds picking up that may increase our fire danger, especially tomorrow. it's going to be pretty gusty with those highs in the mid 80s, but we will see the wind calming down. we'll keep those milder temperatures which will extend into the weekend as well as early next week. marcus. thanks, gary. and don't forget to watch our today in the bay live streaming newscast coming up for you at 8:00. we'll dive deep into the key topics ahead of tonight's presidential debate with nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston. and you can

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also speaking candidly by how tough this time has been with a long recovery ahead. a major milestone for the princess of wales nine months after her cancer diagnosis. >> i cannot tell you what a relief it is to have finally completed my chemotherapy treatment. >> reporter: in a deeply personal video message, princess kate also announced a gradual return to royal duties. >> i am looking forward to boeing back at work. and undertaking a few more public engagements. >> reporter: her voice narrating over intimate family moments filmed last month in the english countryside with husband and heir to the throne, prince william. a rare glimpse into their private life. >> hello! >> is this filming? >> reporter: kate acknowledging the pain they have faced as a family. >> life as you know it can change in an instant. we have to find a way to navigate the stormy waters. >> reporter: and the uncertain journey ahead. >> doing what i can to stay cancer free is now my focus. my path to healing and full

recovery is long. >> reporter: the princess made her cancer diagnosis public in march, just six weeks after king charles announced he, too, was undergoing treatment for the disease. both keeping the types of cancer and details about their prognosis private. since then, kate's been seen only a handful of times, including an official appearance at the trouping of colors ceremony in june and at the men's final in wimbledon in july where she was greeted with a standing occasion. >> it's clear that this has really struck a cord with so many people, and she really has managed to say something that resonates with people all over the world. ♪ >> now kate's moving message helping bolster britain's royal family, while giving hope to those facing cancer. >> i remain with you, side by side, hand in hand. >> and reminding us all what's

most important. >> this time has above all reminded william and me to reflect and be grateful for the simple, yet important things in life, which so many of us often take for granted, as simply loving and being loved. >> now, that video did leave some questions unanswered, including exactly what her doctors are saying about her cancer and whether she is still undergoing any other treatments. royal officials did not offer any other details about her condition, citing her privacy. but kensington palace did say the princess has continued to do a bit of work from home and that she will take part in a handful of public engagements between now and christmas. but her main focus, guys, will be making a full recovery. >> thank you, kate. let's bring in nbc royal commentator daisy mcandrew. she's at buckingham palace for us. first of all, can we start off by saying what incredible news to see this. that was beautiful. she said these words, that she's finished chemotherapy and is now focussing on her recovery and staying cancer free.

what do you think that means? >> reporter: well, it's interesting. that short phrase, staying cancer free, has been one of the elements of the film that has really been analyzed and overanalyzed in the last few hours since that film dropped. we are told behind the scenes please don't assume that that means the princess is telling us she is cancer free, that the cancer is behind her. and, of course, any of us who have experienced cancer or family members that have had it know that even once you are through the treatment, there is always that little voice in the back of your mind saying, has it gone forever? will it return? i think that's the message, that, yes, she's out of the really dangerous period, but it's not back to normal. of course, chemotherapy itself takes a long time to recover, for the body to recover, so there is a road ahead. >> the film is so extraordinary. i think it's fair to say we have never seen anything like this coming out of the royal family.

it is beautiful and intimate. you see these moments between her and william. how is that going over? and what was the thinking behind that? >> you're so right that it was beautiful and intimate. i have been thinking this morning that it has a rather american feel about it. it feels to us brits who are used to our royals being a bit more buttoned up and stiff upper live, it feels quite hollywood and very, very glossy, very emotional. and the content of it, talking about being loved and loving your family, seeing william and kate with these public displays of affection, that's not something we're used to. we're used to seeing harry and meghan hold hands. but william and kate have always been much more private, less able and willing to show each other that affection. i think a lot of people have really enjoyed and embraced that idea of seeing them so emotional with each other. but it's taking a little bit of getting used to for us brits. >> wow. as americans, we approve that message.

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>> yes, ma'am. here we go. tonight's highly anticipated presidential debate. kamala harris and donald trump facing off for the first time before the election. nbc's peter alexander is in philadelphia. he's got a preview for us. hey, peter. good morning. >> hoda, good morning to you. this is going to be former president trump's seventh general election debate. for vice president harris, it is her first, notably. it is also the first time these two rivals have ever met. trump skipped biden's inauguration where they would have all been together. harris is already here in philadelphia. trump will arrive later this afternoon. preparation-wise, harris has done a series of mock debate sessions, complete with a stage and tv lighting. for trump, less formal prep with aids and allies. heavily urging him to stick to policy, to cut out the personal insults and attacks. among the key rules tonight, a candidate's mic will be muted when it is not their turn to speak.

a new radio interview, harris said that viewers should be prepared, that he is going to speak, in her words, a lot of untruths. in terms of challenges tonight for trump, try to shrink that where harris has the biggest advantage. for harris, nearly 3 in 10 likely voters in this country say they still want to know more about her. so her performance tonight could leave a lasting impression for a lot of voters. back to you, hoda. >> peter alexander for us there in philly. a reminder, we will have live coverage of the debate hosted by abc news and simulcast on nbc at 8:00 p.m. eastern right here on nbc and nbc news now. now to major news in the idaho college murder's case. a judge has now ruled that the long-awaited trial of bryan kohberger, accused in the 2022 killings of four university of idaho students will not take place in the small town where the crime took place. nbc senior legal correspondent laura jarett has been following this. this is a change of venue. what was the judge's reasoning? what happens? >> he's citing a number of different reasons.

he's saying the media attention in this small community is too hot. he's saying there were logistical concerns. during this jury selection. essentially, they don't have the court staff. he's citing security concerns. but the family is furious at this because they're saying all of that could have been decided months ago, and he sat on this motion for eight months before deciding it. so why do this now? they say they're incredibly disappointed. they wanted to come to trial every day, and we still don't know where the trial will happen. >> we don't know where it is. so sofbly this delays it further. what happens next? >> right. so the trial is set for june of 2025. but if a new judge comes in, and the judge said, give it to somebody else. if the new judge comes in, they can set their own timeline. remember, there's a number of pending motions still going on including his efforts to get the death penalty off the table. >> is that unusual? the trial has to move somewhere else but the judge goes with the case. >> yes. usually these motions fail, but when they win, everything stays is same, prosecution, defense and judge. this is highly unusual. woel see what the courts do here. >> laura, thank you. >> yep.

meanwhile, funeral services were held yesterday for nhl star johnny gaudreau and his brother. the siblings died two weeks ago after being struck by a suspected drunk driver. now, now we're learning that both of their wives are pregnant. nbc's sam brock joins us now with more on this. >> craig, good morning. just another layer of devastation here. we already knew that matthew gaudreau was expecting his first child, a son who will be named tripp. at the funeral, johnny's wife meredith revealing that she is also expecting a child and is nonnine weeks pregnant. another crushing parallel for two brothers that were inseparable until the very end. >> reporter: at a pennsylvania church, hundreds of friends, family and teammates filled the pews for an emotional funeral service for johnny and matthew gaudreau. >> to my babies, daddy loves you all so much, and you are the best daddy in the world. >> reporter: in this case, dad is johnny hockey, the all-star

wing for the columbus blue jackets who at 31 years old was a loving father to an almost 2-year-old daughter, 6 month old son and as his wife meredith revealed at the eulogy, a third child on the way. >> i'm in the 9th week of pregnancy with our third baby. a total surprise but john was beaming and so excited. >> reporter: matthew gaudreau, coached at their old high school was expecting his first child, the ripp. >> i'm so thankful god gave us a child, to carry on his legacy. tripp will know how much his father loved him. >> reporter: raised in south new jersey, the brothers lived for each other and their family, only to have their lives cut short 12 days ago on the eve of their sister's wedding when a suspected drunk driver hit them as they rode their bikes together. >> i urge everyone not to drink and drive. call a ride. please do not put another family through this torture. >> reporter: the nhl says 60

players and staff from the blue jackets attended. the hockey community in mourning. >> everywhere he went he was loved and respected. this is tough. >> reporter: two brothers bonded in life and now memorialized after it. >> everything was john and mattie. mattie was the best, the best brother to john. he was john's biggest fan and john was his. >> now the alleged drunk driving is facing two counts of death by auto along with reckless driving. he will be in court on friday. johnny and matthew were set to serve as groomsmen in their sister's wedding. she revealed over the weekend she even scribed their initials on their wedding band so they will be with her forever. no matter what angle you look at this story from, it is the definition of heartbreak. >> no question. >> layer upon layer of heart break. sam, thank you. >> thank you, sam. let's switch gears now. we have more to get to, including "monday night football". the san francisco 49ers taking on the jets. the niners looking to spoil aaron rodgers return to the

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i want to know about the new shoes you're wearing. >> take a photo and you'll find it. >> thank you, brian. >> thank you. coming up next, it's time for another check of the weather. mr. roker, hey, al. >> i am coming up next. another great day here in the east. a lot of wet weather down through florida. we're watching francine, tracking that. very hot out west. 108.

but right now, best time of the morning "popstart." >> let's start with beyoncé. it's a good one. the country music awards announced the latest nominations yesterday. artists like morgan wallen, chris stapleton and lainey wilson paving the way. but one is missing, beyoncé. >> that is right. not a single nomination for beyoncé, whose song "texas hold em" hit number one on several charts. including the billboard hot 100 and hot country song this spring. now both fans and critics alike are reacting to what many are considering a snub. ♪ this ain't texas ♪ >> reporter: beyonce's "cowboy carter" was the biggest country album of the year. with the queen bee becoming the first black woman to hit number one on songs chart with "texas old 'em." but despite her record-breaking success, the superstar singer was shut-out of this year's country music awards with not

one nomination. >> that's what makes this so shocking because beyoncé did put a huge spotlight on country artists, both past and present. >> reporter: although she originally said this ain't a country album, this is a beyonce album, the snub sending shock waves across the beehive. >> to not nominate her is a slap in the face. >> reporter: one nominee sending support. ♪♪ >> reporter: rising star shaboozey, nominated for two cmas, praising beyonce, for giving us one of the most innovative country albums of all time. but this isn't the first beyonce cma controversy. back in 2016, she performed her song with the daddy lessons" with the dixie chicks and received an icy reception. a moment she seemingly suggested was the inspiration for cowboy carter. writing on instagram in march, it was born out of an experience i had years ago, where i did not feel welcome.

the cmas has been criticized in the past far lack of recognition of black artists. ♪♪ last year tracy chapman became the first black woman in history to win a song of the year cma. luke combs cover "fast car." >> this is just fueling the on going conversation around the landscape of country music and how it's been slow to celebrate and accept women and black artists in general. >> we have reached out to beyonce and the country music awards for comment and have not yet heard back. beyonce may have been shut out of the cmas but she's among the top nominees for the people's choice country awards airing here on nbc later this month. queen bee is also nominated for song of the year at tomorrow's mtv video music awards. guys? >> thanks, chloe. >> of course she was snubbed. of course she was snubbed. >> the people picked her. exactly. >> odd. >> very strange. next up, "wheel of fortune"

last night ryan seacrest kicked off his first episode host of the iconic show. >> it's a dream job. i've been a fan of this show since i was a kid watching in about the with my family. i also know i've got some very big shoes to fill. so, let's play wheel of fortune. >> warm welcome for ryan. he sent his first winner home with more than $25,000 in prizes. that's a good way to win people over, right? over on social media, sea crest wrote, having half as much fun as i am hosting, we're in for a good season. next up, tom petty. a big announcement this morning. for the first time cameron crow's directory debut, an '80s documentary, tom petty's beach party is now headed to theaters. the cult classic film, originally aired just once on mtv back in 1983 featuring mix of interviews and live performances with petty and the band. here is a peek at the trailer. >> take a peek behind the

curtain as tom and the gang tour around the world. >> we're on the road. you know, it's like we're a family. >> open up about their personal lives. >> once the music got into my body, i never could think of doing anything else. >> and talk about their just-released album "long after dark". >> i think it sounds great. >> howie loves it. howie loves it. >> i can't believe that only ever aired once. tom petty heart breakers beach party will play in theaters, two nights, october 17th and 20th, celebrating what would have been petty's 74th birthday. nice to see that. next up, harry potter. pretty soon another young muggle will hear those famous four words. >> you're a wizard. >> letters from hog warts are about to roll out. open casting call is live. calling all young witches and wizards to audition for the parts of harry, ron and hermine. here are the requirements. they're looking for children who will be between the ages of 9

and 11 as of april 2025. plus, the hopefuls need to be residents of either the u.k. >> we're out. >> the deadline is halloween. to submit self-taped. >> we let them act in all of our stuff. >> it's not them and us, okay? we're all one. >> yeah. the founding fathers disagree, but okay. >> finally, happy gillmore. adam sandler is grabbing his hockey stick and hitting the green, revealing that production has started on the "happy gillmore" sequel. decades in the making. sharing a sneak peek at the wardrobe nearly 30 years later, he'll be back in happy's iconic bruins jersey. sandler also quoting the first movie, writing, it ain't over. the way i see it, we've only just begun. >> excited for that. >> you fired up for that one? >> can't wait. that's going to be great. just ahead, a man of many, many talents, ed burns is here. can't wait to hear about a first for him, his first novel.

we'll talk to him about that and a lot more. first, a check of your local news, your weather and these messages.

♪ we are back! back now at 8:30, tuesday morning. it's september 10th, 2024. and look at this happy crowd. i'm on the plaza. happy birthday. happy anniversary.

south carolina. yes, yes. >> oh, yeah. >> we have three big anniversaries here. 45th anniversary. happy 45 years. he says it feels like only four minutes underwater. [ laughter ] wow! and then we got a 40th anniversary out here. what is your name? >> scott and kailey. >> and a 51st anniversary right here. >> wow. >> rob. >> jocelyn. >> all right,sir. there you go. but four minutes underwater, that's -- that's a gutsy move. >> wow! i like it. >> it's a good line. guys, take a look inside. we have actor, writer and film maker ed burns here. we're going to talk to him about his latest project. it is a first for him. and we will find out how he and his wife are adjusting to being empty nesters. both kids out of the house. >> oh, wow. plus, jill martin is here to with new deals and steals to help you get and stay organized this fall. also ahead, we have an oscar winner here.

lieu pea toe nyong'o, she will talk about the challenges of voicing a robot. plus another project where she's sharing a different side of herself. we're so excited to spend time with her. later on in the third hour, we have two sports legends live studio 1a, sue bird and megan rapinoe will tell what you say to expect from their new podcast and we'll get their takes on some recent big events in women's sports. >> they're over in paris with us. >> oh, yeah. >> watching as fans. >> how about one more check of the weather, mr. roker? >> all right. the weekend, see what's going on. start off with friday, beautiful day in the northeast. but a flood risk in the ohio and mississippi river valleys. sunny skies out west. hotter highs in texas. saturday, pleasantly warm in the northeast and new england. rain continuing into the ohio river valley. out west, gorgeous. warmer than normal in the plains. showers and storms in the good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's cloudy across the bay area. eventually it's

going to clear out and it's going to be much cooler. only in the low 80s for the interior. east bay and south county. and then a touch warmer tomorrow as the winds pick up. but we are looking forward to more sunshine. and then by the end of the week we're seeing more of the same conditions. no extreme heat spikes in the forecast. in fact, it will be cooling down by early next week, while san francisco stays mild with a weather. happy 35th anniversary to you. >> thank you! >> what's your name? >> kim andday. >> you don't get to say anything, dave. sorry. savannah? >> look, we got a big craig fan. >> big craig fan? >> you love craig melvin? >> we all love craig melvin. do you want to meet him? >> you went in a little hard there, craig. but that's okay. >> all right, guys. just ahead, as promised, we will sit down with ed burns to talk about life, love and the inspiration for his very first novel. but, first, this is "today" on

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without talking to your doctor. ask your specialist about dupixent. ♪ we are back at 8:35 with a man that captivated us with his story telling for nearly 30 years. ed burns shot to fame in 1995 as the writer, director and star of the film "the brothers mcmullen." he has since written and directed nearly 20 other films and shows while also starring in movies like "saving private ryan." well now he's out with his first novel. it's called a "a kid from marvel road." it follows a 12-year-old boy and his irish catholic family in the '70s. ed, good morning. >> thank you. thank you for having me. >> it sounds familiar. but this is not a memoir, it's a novel but it's personal. >> it is. you know, i based it on my world, on my childhood. i based a lot of it on my parents' history, my

grandparents' history. but i write fiction. that's what i do. i'm a story teller. i have no interest in writing a memoir. and my dad yesterday reading it for the third time. eddy, i don't remember that happening. yeah, dad, because it didn't happen. i made it up. >> he's like fact checking. it's a novel, dad. it is a novel. i want to say, i love this. it is delightful. it's told from the perspective of a 12-year-old boy, who maybe has some connection to you. >> yep. >> tell me about the process of this and what made you want to tell this particular story. >> when i was in film school, there was a film called "the 400 blows." the coming of age film. it is the type of movie i said, that's why i want to be a film maker. i want to tell those types of films. over 30 years i've been thinking one day i will write that screen play. covid hits and i say, this is the time. but we didn't know when we would be able to go back into production. i always had this notion that one day i would try my hand at a novel.

so i thought, maybe this is the story to try as a novel. and once i got started, you know, i had never written before. i was nervous about whether or not i could do it. i fell in love with the process. and, you know, so -- >> it seems to come so naturally. it is an easy read, just a delightful read. and it is very poignant because i understand during covid, during that pandemic, you were talking to your mom a lot, and you started getting her memories, which we very much see in this book, which turns out to be kind of a mother-son story. >> it turned into a very different book than the book i thought i was going to write. it really is. it is the story of this kid as he's turning 13 at the end of that summer having to break up with his mom. at a time when she needs him the most. the reason the story morphed into that because i was speaking to my mom every day and rather than say, what did you watch on tv last night, what did you have for dinner? i started asking her very

specific questions. what do you remember about the day you graduated high school. and that story ends up in the book. when they go to donahues up on lexington avenue. you know, what do you remember about, you know, when you and dad -- your first date? and all of those kind of stories started. you know, i would speak to her in the morning and go upstairs to write. and the stories found themselves in the book. >> and she passed. >> she passed, so she never got to read it. yeah. >> she didn't get to read it, but it's so special. but you thought to kind of capture that moment in time with her. >> well, it's -- you know, the book now, and, again, not my intention, but it really is a love letter to her. and, you know, you couldn't help but all of the -- you know, she told me so many stories that i hadn't heard before that i felt like i kind of had to put them into the book. anyhow. >> well, as a mommy who has a little boy, and i can just imagine in a couple years him having to break up with me, i really related to the character. >> it's heart breaking. >> by the way, speaking of heart break, you and your wife kristy

are officially empty nesters. grace and finn out of the house. how is your emotional dealing with this? >> we're three weeks into it. fortunately, we're both busy right now, so we don't have to deal with it. dropoff was obviously very emotional. we both got back to the hotel holding back the tears, and then they just came. but, yeah, what's interesting is, like, this is the next chapter in a new chapter. and, you know, i could feel like creatively i'm bursting. >> yeah. >> so i'm excited. >> by the way, christy, who is an activist but also og supermodel walked in the ralph lauren show with your daughter grace last weekend. >> it was pretty great. >> pride level zero to stratospheric. >> incredible. >> there's christy, and here comes grace right behind her. >> yeah, yeah. >> that's pretty incredible. we love you for "brothers mcmullen." i'm so happy there is a sequel. where are you in the process?

>> i literally just finished the screen play a month ago. i wanted to get it ready in time for the 30th anniversary. which is hard to believe that was 30 years ago. >> did you get some of the original actors back? >> yes. i have spoken to connie britain. she's in. she loved the script. michael played the younger brother. is in. >> is ed burns is in? >> ed burns is in. >> okay. can't do it without him. it was great to see you. thank you so much. i love the book. a kid from marl bro road. >> it is hands down the thing i am most proud of, so thank you for having me. >> thank you. appreciate it. craig, over to you. >> he is the best. and a writer, too. up next, jill is in the house with help for your hair, your meals and more. it is an all new edition of "steals and deals." but, first, this is "today" on but, first, this is "today" on so if buying this bag earns me miles... and i can check it for free anytime i fly alaska... even though i'm paying for the bag... it kind of feels like the bag is paying me. (♪♪)

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i came to bayview hunter's point, where there was only one pediatrician to serve more than 10,000 children. daniel lurie said, i'm going to help. we opened a clinic for our most vulnerable children. i have worked shoulder to shoulder with him as we have brought solutions where people

thought the problem was unsolvable. daniel doesn't take excuses. he holds himself accountable. and i know that he can do it for the city of san francisco. ♪ we are back. with the lovely lupita n jong goe. it's been ten years since her breakout oscar winning role in ""12 years a slave."" she has done everything from block busters to broadway and now she's taking on another new challenge, this time an animated film called "the wild robot." she voiced a sophisticated robot abandoned on a remote island forced to adapt to the harsh environment and win over all the local animals. >> i think it's going to talk. >> thank you for your patience while i decipher your language. i am 7134, ready to enhance your lives with integrated,

multi-phase task accomplishment. >> are you here to kill us? >> negative. i am here to help with whatever tasks you -- >> it says no! >> all right, lupita. good morning. good morning. >> good morning. >> you have done it all, haven't you? you have done it all, the oscar, the broadway, all the different things. what made you want to tackle animated? >> well, i mean, i grew -- i love animation. animation allows you to have big feelings, you know. >> yeah. >> no matter how old you are, you can go in there and set aside your worries and just live in a big world for a moment. this one is really heartfelt. the message at the center of it is so beautiful that kindness is a survival tactic. >> i love that. >> and we could use a little more kindness in the world. >> she's very mothering. >> she is. >> to someone that really needs to be cared for. and i thought that was such a beautiful message.

like not everyone is the same, but everyone needs love and care. >> yeah. it is about -- i think this is a celebration of parenthood in many ways. and roz starts off as quite naive and like a blank slate. and we watch her learn how to be a mother. and it is just a reminder that every parent is doing it for the first time. >> that voice must not have been easy. sorry. it sounded a little like siri in the beginning and then got more and more intimate. do you speak multiple languages? >> i do. i speak four. >> what are your four? >> english, spanish, swahili and luox. >> okay. >> it's my mother tongue. >> how did you get into this language? >> yeah, i was inspired by the sounds of alexa and siri and these sort of very voices. >> yeah. >> so we tried that. and the intention was always for

her voice to evolve to sort of portray her evolution as a robot, as the individualizing of her. >> you are so awesome, by the way. i'm just looking at you and thinking about your career. usually, way back in the beginning there is one person when you were a little kid who looked at you and said, lupita, yes, you have the special something. even before anybody professionally told you, somebody believed. who was your one? >> my auntie. she was an actress herself. she was just -- she was cool. she rode a motorbike. she had a cool haircut. she's the one that got me acting. and she is the one who always just encouraged me and told me, you have what it takes. you can do this. >> then you went to yale drama school. you went all the way. when you go into something, you go hard. >> i go hard. >> did you imagine you would be getting an oscar at that early stage in your career?

>> absolutely not, no. yeah, it was beyond my wildest dreams. and i was just like -- i was meditating on just gratitude and allowing bounty because it is hard to do that. >> that's beautiful. so is that how you navigate life? >> yes. i allow for bounty. my mom started saying, you know, the prayer that was very big at some point, that increased my bounty. >> yeah. >> and she really instilled that in us. like, there is -- there is never too -- there is never a limit to your blessings. >> i love that. speaking of blessings, you have another project coming up that i feel is near and dear to your heart, a podcast. what is it called? what is it going to be? it is called "mind your own," a story telling show from the african perspective. so each week i tell a story from my life and then i tee it off to an african somewhere in the world who tells a story from their lives. it is all about finding home. one story at a time. >> mind your own.

i love the title of that, too. >> yeah. >> i think what you're doing -- i feel like sometimes the world seems so massive. >> yeah. >> but the more you travel or the more you know, more languages you speak, the smaller the world seems. >> yeah. >> it seems much more intimate and what a beautiful way to do that. when does the podcast launch? >> it comes out september 19th. >> lupita -- >> you can get it wherever you watch your podcasts. >> of course we will. lupita, thank you so much. we love when you come to see us. come back any time. >> thank you. >> the wild robot from our sister company dreamworks and universal pictures in theaters september 27th. again, lupita's podcast is coming out soon. we're back with the third and fourth hours of "today" after a check of your local news and weather.

a very good morning to you. it is 856 right now. i'm laura garcia. what a night last night for the faithful at levi's stadium. on the field, the niners kicked off the season with force, easily beating the new york jets 32 to 19. but fans also cheered on a touching on field reunion. niners rookie ricky pearsall embraced two women who helped save his life the day he was shot in san francisco's union square. sergeant joelle harrell attended in full uniform alongside doctor lucy kornblit in the 49ers hat. she's a surgeon at san francisc. general pearsall gave each of them jerseys with his name and number on it. the two were honored as the frontline heroes of the geam

this morning on the 3rd hour of "today," remembering james earl jones, known for his iconic roles and that voice. >> people will come, ray. people will most