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in the homestretch, good morning, this is november 1st. this is "today." four days and counting. vice president harris and former president trump holding dueling rallies out west overnight. >> it is time for a new generation of leadership in america. >> and i'm asking you to be excited about the future of our country. >> where the candidates will spend the final hours of the campaign with the race at a statistical dead heat. we're live with the latest. breakthrough, boeing now raising its offer to thousands of striking workers. the union urging its members to approve it. will the weeks-long walkout that's crippled the company finally come to an end? we'll have the very latest. roller coaster weather. much of the east coast set to enjoy one more day of unseasonably warm weather before the weekend return of fall-like temperatures.

the full forecast just ahead. martha versus netflix. martha stewart slamming a new documentary on her life that she agreed to take part in. >> it's a good idea. builds it into something really fine and profits from it. that's basically my story. >> what stewart says she does not like about the finished product and how its oscar-winning film maker is responding this morning. time to rewind. most americans set to enjoy an extra hour of sleep this weekend. we will dive into the never-ending debate over daylight saving time and where the push to end it now stands. those stories, plus you got to laugh. >> is that teej -- strategery. >> we will celebrate 50 years of political humor on snl. >> are we not doing the talent portion? >> five decades of spot-on impressions and jokes bringing together both sides of the aisle. and flying high.

>> rodgers under pressure, one-handed, caught! touchdown! >> the jets pick up a much-needed win over the texans with help from the catch of the year. >> from the end zone. and wilson! he has the ball, what a catch! >> we have all the must-see highlights heading into a big weekend in the nfl. today, friday, november 1st, 2024. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." nice to have you with us on a friday morning, the first day of november. >> it is. that catch at the jets game, you want to watch that on repeat about 10,000 times. seemed to do it with ease. wilson, congrats there. >> at any speed, that's an amazing catch. we'll have more highlights in a bit. let's start with the race for the white house. we are now in the final four

days. >> take a look at this. the number of people that participated in early voting, nearly 63 million have already cast their ballots either in person or by mail. >> this comes as kamala harris and donald trump both hit the southwest last night. gender gap taking center stage in their remarks. president trump making headlines for this comment about liz cheney, appearing to call for her execution. >> both candidates are heading into the crucial swing state of wisconsin today, where a new poll out just this morning shows it is virtually neck and neck heading into the final weekend before the election. >> we have it all covered, including a closer look at the issue of health care and the pivotal role that donald trump plans to give robert kennedy jr. in his administration. let's start with peter alexander in milwaukee. peter, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, hoda, good morning to both of you. as we head into this final weekend of the campaign, vice president harris and former president trump are going to be back here in milwaukee tonight. they'll be rallying supporters just miles apart. this morning, trump is facing

new backlash for his latest attack, escalating the violent language he has used to target his political opponents. this time, he is ominously suggesting that one of his most prominent critics, liz cheney, should be shot. on western swing states heading into the final weekend, both candidates try to reach women voters. vice president kamala harris seizing on president trump's comments. >> did anybody hear what he had to say just yesterday? >> after he spoke about protecting women earlier this week. >> they said, sir, i think it is inappropriate for you to say. i pay these guys a lot of money. can you believe it? i said, well, i'm going to do it whether the women like it or not. i'm going to protect them. i'm going to protect them from migrants coming in. i'm going to protect them from foreign countries. they want to hit us. >> reporter: harris leaning into that comment to drive home her message on reproductive rights. >> this is someone who simply does not respect the freedom of women. >> reporter: as the former president made his pitch in nevada and arizona.

>> you want to lose your job or maybe your house or pension because kamala has the economic understanding of a child? >> reporter: in a late-night event with tucker carlson, also attacking former congresswoman liz cheney, who has endorsed harris. >> she's a radical war hawk. let's put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her. okay? let's see how she feels about it. you know, when the guns are trained on her face. >> reporter: meanwhile, the trump campaign is highlighting these remarks from a top harris surrogate, billionaire mark cuban, after sharing why he thought the former president had not asked nikki haley to campaign with him. >> donald trump, you never see him around strong, intelligent women ever. >> reporter: trump responding overnight, i surround myself with the strongest of women. both campaigns also tried to reach hispanic voters. trump explaining why he went to democrat-leaning new mexico. >> i like you very much and it is good for my credentials with the hispanic or latino community. >> reporter: and harris in las

vegas alongside puerto rican superstar jennifer lopez. >> i am puerto rican, and we are americans. >> reporter: just days after that comedian delivered an offensive joke about puerto rico at trump's madison square garden rally. >> it is time for a new generation of leadership in america. >> reporter: and this morning, we're hearing from liz cheney, responding to trump's violent words about her posting, "this is how dictators destroy free nations. they threaten those who speak against them with death. we cannot entrust our country and our freedom to a petty, vindictive, cruel, unstable man," who cheney says, "wants to be a tyrant." those words posted earlier this morning from liz cheney. savannah, back to you. >> one other note as we end the week here, peter, more falloutover president biden, the comments he made, appearing to refer to trump's supporters and the white house transcript, okay?

tell us about this. >> reporter: so let's help try to make this understandable. after president biden created that uproar earlier this week by appearing to refer to trump's supporters as garbage, later clarifying that's not what he meant to say, a source familiar with the process confirms to nbc news that white house press officials altered the official transcript of his comment, effectively going around the office that keeps an accurate record of the transcripts. the white house pointed to president biden's clarification and harris has distanced herself from the president's comments. savannah? >> peter, thank you very much. one issue in the spotlight in the closing days of this campaign is health care. candidates are offering different plans and programs that will impact tens of millions of americans. nbc's garrett haake joins us now with a closer look. good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda. good morning to you. health care continues to poll among the top issues for voters in this race. vice president harris running on protecting obamacare and women's health.

donald trump promising an unspecified overhaul, lately floating a controversial figure to play a major role in overseeing it. america's health care becoming a central issue in the late days of the campaign. >> we will make america healthy again. >> i believe health care should be a right and not just a privilege of those who can afford it. >> reporter: house speaker mike johnson telling a crowd in pennsylvania this week, if donald trump wins, expect big changes. >> he's going to be thinking about legacy, and we're going to fix things. >> no obamacare? >> no obamacare. yeah, the aca is so deeply engrained. we need massive reform. >> reporter: vice president harris pouncing on johnson's remarks. >> be very clear that those stakes in the election are whether we continue with the affordable care act or not. >> reporter: former president trump in new mexico thursday saying that's not the case.

>> want to end obamacare and take away your health care, that's a lie. we come up with something better, that'd be great. everybody wants it because obamacare sort of sucks. it is too expensive for the people. >> reporter: harris campaigned on strengthening the aca. during trump's first term, republicans repeatedly tried and failed to appeal it. trump now saying he wants a less burdensome option. >> if we got something better, i would do it. if it was less expensive. >> reporter: meanwhile, two campaign sources tell nbc, if trump wins, former candidate-turned-trump supporter, robert kennedy jr., could play a pivotal role in reform, including on the battle of childhood diseases. >> president trump has promised me control of the public health agencies, which are hhs and sub agencies, cdc, fda, and a few others. >> reporter: but health experts criticized kennedy's repeated debunked claims, drawing links

between vaccines and autism, as well as conspiracies on antidepressants and covid. trump said kennedy could have a role, including last night. >> he could do anything he wants. i say it jokingly. i say, bobby, i love you looking at health. i want you taking care of the women of this country, the men of this country and the children of this country. >> reporter: back on reproductive health, donald trump told nbc news back in august that he would mandate insurance coverage for ivf or force the government to pay for it. but with four days left in the race, he's provided no further details on that plan or how it'd be paid for. hoda? >> garrett haake, thank you so much. more insight on what to expect in the final four days now, we turn to kristen welker, moderator of "meet the press." okay, these are the final hours. it's a dead heat. let's get into it. what is the state of the race, especially in the battlegrounds? >> savannah, you hit the nail on the head, it is a dead heat. the campaigns know it. there are some jitters inside

both campaigns. the trump team looking at the polling saying, look, we've actually never been in such a strong position heading into an election day. but in terms of what we're watching for, these closing arguments. the fact that former president trump made those striking comments about congresswoman liz cheney, effectively calling for her execution, savannah, that's not the type of rhetoric his allies want to hear. the republicans who are fighting for their lives in ballot districts, down-ballot races, they want him to be focused on the economy, on immigration. for her part, vice president kamala harris with this closing argument about democracy, some of her allies want her to be even more focused on reproductive rights, even though she's talking about that, as well, savannah. >> let's talk about the gender gap. you mentioned reproductive rights. it's not the only ississue. what are we seeing? you have to take it with a grain of salt when you are looking at the early vote and party registration. by and large, the gender gap is one of the through lines for this election.

>> savannah, this is the first election after roe v. wade has been overturned. so absolutely the gender gap is front and center here. in terms of early voting, we're actually seeing the battlegrounds that women have the lead, a ten-point gender gap in terms of early voting. and nbc news analysis actually found that there has been an influx of new women voters in the critical battleground of pennsylvania, an influx of male voters, though, in the critical battleground state of nevada. so how do you juggle those two? how do you weigh them? it depends on, as you say, we have to wait for election day. it's significant, but we can't draw a conclusion. >> kristin, thank you. of course, kristin will have the latest sunday on "meet the press," including the results of our final nbc news poll for this election season and complete live coverage as the polls open on election day. join us right here on "today." all right. breaking overnight, there is

hope that a crippling, weeks' long strike at boeing could soon be over. the company reaching a new contract deal with the largest union. union leaders urging its 33,000 members to accept the offer when it is put to a vote on monday. nbc's senior correspondent tom costello covers aviation. tom, they rejected an offer last week. so what's different this week? >> reporter: well, for a company in deep trouble, boeing desperately needs the sweetened deal to bring an end to this crippling strike. it's costing it $1 billion a month. boeing machinists walked off the job almost seven week ago, back on september 13th, halting production of the most critical aircraft for that company, including the 737, the 67, and the 777. now boeing is offering even higher wages. the proposal includes a 38% raise over several years. that's up from 35% which was in the offer rejected by the union last week. this means that the annual pay for machinists would increase from $76,000 to $119,000.

another change, the deal also bumps up the one-time ratification bonus to $12,000, which would go straight to paychecks, 401(k)s, or a combination of both. there is no offer to bring back pensions. that's been the main issue. the union has been demanding it, but, again, the union leadership wants members to take this deal, hoda. >> walk us through this again, tom. how quickly could this end? >> reporter: voting is set to begin on monday morning. lasts through the day. union says if the contact proposal passes, those 33,000 machinists, mostly in the seattle area, they'd be able to return to work on wednesday. by the way, boeing still planning to lay off 10% of its workforce. >> tom costello, thank you so much for that. we turn to craig now. good morning. >> good morning. savannah, hoda. good morning to you as well. this morning, the full scope of this week's catastrophic flooding in spain is now emerging. the death toll right now topping 150. the city of valencia has been declared a disaster zone.

what's worse, officials are warning that the devastation is far from over. nbc's meagan fitzgerald joins us now with more details on this one. good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning to you. look, it's been three days now since horrific flooding hit the southeastern part of spain. this morning, we are still seeing some remarkable rescues being made. even still, these crews realize it is still very much a race against time here to try and find survivors as meteorologists have issued another weather alert, urging people to stay in a safe place as the country braces for more inclement weather. this morning the desperate rescue mission in southeastern spain continues, with crews going door to door with boats, looking for people trapped inside flooded homes. rescuers working around the clock. massive flooding rushed in three days ago. torrential rain turning roads into rivers, sweeping cars, stacking them one on top of the

other, ripping apart homes and collapsing bridges. the elderly in this nursing home were stranded. many in wheelchairs trapped in rushing water. staff quickly moving residents. but some didn't survive. adding to a rise in death toll, now surging to around 158. this man says it's unimaginable. not even in a horror movie has he seen anything like this. these satellite images showing the scale of the destruction. as frustration toward local officials continues to grow. this woman saying the warnings came too late. but the focus for now, rescuing stranded survivors. this baby just air lifted to safety. as spain struggles to recover from the worst flooding disaster in decades. now the spanish government hasn't made a statement yet about reports that residents

weren't given enough notice about the flooding. we are hearing from the mayor of one of the hardest-hit towns who says they had no indication the river would overflow its banks, which contributed to the scope of this devastation. craig. >> meagan fitzgerald for us, thank you. let's talk thursday night football. jets taking on the texans. if you have not seen it yet, pause everything. come to the tv. this will probably go down as touchdown catch of the year. came in the fourth quarter. jets looking to take the lead. take a look. >> four-man rush. rodgers to the end zone. and wilson! can he one-hand it and stay inbounds? >> the only chance is the knee if it came down. he has the ball. what a catch. waiting for that other foot, it doesn't get down. the knee is close. that's what the crowd is reacting to. >> that is why the replay was invented. garrett wilson. >> there you go. >> unbelievable.

let's see it again. one-handed catch in the back of the end zone. initially was ruled incomplete, but the refs took a closer look and eventually ruled, yep, that's a touchdown. we will be watching that highlight for a long, long time. jets go on to win it. 21-13. >> very cool. >> jets fans, that's the highlight of the season so far. >> very cool. >> incredible. >> highlight of the season. guys, a lot of trick-or-treaters enjoyed the hottest halloween on record. >> yes, we were sweating. >> all right. let's see what the weekend holds. >> just dripping sweat under the costumes. and it will be another hot one today. record warmth likely all across the northeast stretching into new england. temperatures about 20 degrees above average. 70s and 80s. but there is a cold front, and cooler weather sitting behind it. detroit, 53 degrees. it is going to cool off this weekend in the northeast. 40s, 50s back in action. this is not going to be the new norm because look what happens next week. buffalo is up to 74 on tuesday. new york is in the low to mid-70s tuesday and wednesday. boston up to 72 on wednesday. if you like the warmth, it is sticking around for a little

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and that's your latest forecast. >> all right, dylan. thank you. coming up, a scathing review of the martha stewart documentary on netflix from martha stewart herself. chloe melas is following that story. >> hey, guys. oh, yeah. martha stewart has a lot to say about the documentary, including which of her friends she thinks should have been the one to score the music for it. we'll have more on that coming up. plus, who could use an extra hour of sleep? yeah, listen, the votes are in, 100%. most americans will be turning back the clocks this weekend. we will dive into the never-ending debate. do we need daylight saving? we'll get into it. but, first, this is "today" on

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some visitors at patient facilities will have to mask up in parts of the bay area. the public health departments in alameda, contra costa, santa clara, san mateo and napa counties have all issued similar orders for hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and other places that provide health care. it's all to prevent the spread of covid during the cold and flu season. i'm kris sanchez. today is november 1st and the beginning of the celebration of dia de los muertos day of the dead. and we've gathered up some places where you can celebrate as well. lofgren festival in gilroy is tomorrow, saturday, november 2nd, in san francisco. you can celebrate in the outer sunset today with ballet folklorico and ofrenda, making san francisco is also hosting the festival of altars at potrero del sol park tomorrow from eight in the morning till ten at night in redwood city, and in oakland, there are large celebrations scheduled for sunday. let's get a look at the forecast for this friday with meteorologist kari hall. and if you do have some outdoor plans

later this evening, we'll have to watch out for some rain. but that rain quickly rolls through late tonight and clears out before tomorrow morning. we'll see highs back to the mid 60s and then a little bit warmer on sunday with a mostly sunny sky. and we do have a lot of sunshine and dry conditions in the forecast through next week. san francisco seeing that rain coming in late with a high of 66 and mostly sunny tomorrow with some breezy winds and slightly warmer temperatures on sunday. laura. thank you kari and make sure to join us for our today in the bay live streaming newscast at 8:00. we're showcasing top chefs from across the bay area. everything you need to know about the brunch masters competionit

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>> i'm king of the world! >> banana in my tail pipe. >> by the way, shout-out to hoda for being the acting coach for craig. >> that bend and snap, man, you rocked that. it's 7:30. we had so much fun yesterday. it was a blast. did you guys get asked about it when you were trick or treating? >> oh, yeah. >> i'm disappointed we couldn't keep the costume on. >> the whole snl team, they crushed it yesterday. anyway, we will talk about some of the best costumes that celebs did in "popstart". >> it was so fun. amazing. we have a great half hour coming up. let's start this morning with this new netflix documentary. it's getting a lot of attention. it shows martha stewart's remarkable life, a lot of twists and turns. stewart herself participated in it. but now she's voicing her displeasure at the end result. >> chloe melas is following this one. >> and everybody was asking me

last night while i was trick or treating about your costumes and how amazing it was. so this documentary, it's simply called "martha." it was produced by rj cutler who sat down with the 83-year-old martha stewart for a candid interview, which is the pulse of the film. after its premiere, a phone call to martha stewart from a "new york times" reporter resulted in an impromptu nearly 30-minute critique of the doc. she held nothing back. >> i am a perfectionist. >> reporter: the nearly two-hour documentary, martha explores the rise, fall, and comeback of martha stewart. >> here's a girl who lives modestly, has a good idea, and builds it into something really fine and profits from it. that's basically my story. and then falls in a hole. >> reporter: while stewart participated in the film, she's now taking issue with the final product, telling "the new york times" in a phone call that writer and director rj cutler had total access, and he really used very little. after watching the film at its

premiere last week, stewart has no notes. the self-made millionaire said he used the ugliest interview. she says she felt cutler chose to use the ugliest angle of her interview, adding she hated shots of herself appearing to walk with a limp in her garden. those last scenes with me looking like a little old lady, boy, i told him to get rid of those, and he refused. she says he focused way too much time on her 2004 trial and prison sentence. it was less than two years. out of an 83 year life. i considered it a vacation, to tell you the truth. stewart says she would have preferred rap music to the lousy classical music cutler used. adding that her friend snoop dogg should have scored it. her review wasn't all negative. stewart telling the times it shows a strong woman standing up for herself and living through horrors while with some huge success.

and telling hoda and jenna early this morning. >> we opened at telluride. i'm excited about it. >> reporter: she speaks candidly about all parts of her life. >> i'm strict and demanding and i'm all those good things that make a successful person. >> reporter: including her marriage. >> you think you are happily married and your husband starts to cheat on you, he's the piece of [ bleep ]. >> didn't you have an affair early on in the relationship? when you were -- >> yeah, but i don't think andy ever knew about that. >> reporter: in response to stewart's review, cutler told "the times," in part, i'm really proud of this film and i admire martha's courage in letting me make it. i'm not surprised it is hard for her to see some aspects of it. >> oh, so many questions. first of all, what did martha want the theme or message to be? what was her vision? >> empowerment. she says that in recent interviews, she says that women and girls have come up to her and told her this documentary gave them hope and strength that they didn't know they had. i want to point out, the day "the new york times" published

her critiques of the documentary, she took to social media and said for people to tune in. we reached out to her in the documentary, you know, the director, to see if they have anything to say in the wake of her comments, and they haven't responded. you know, i know you guys have interviewed her before. i interviewed her years ago. there is just no one like martha stewart. so clearly, she thought she had more editorial control over the creative. and i just think the best part is that she wanted snoop dogg to score it. >> i love it. >> one thing is for sure, a lot more people will watch it after her critique, i think. don't you think? >> i loved it. i thought it was great. >> she's a shrewd businesswoman. she knows how to create buzz. >> yes, she does. >> thank you very much. still to come, we'll kick off to the macy's thanksgiving day parade with exclusive news on the big stars you'll see during the big event. first, though, the great debate that comes with this weekend's extra hour of sleep.

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over daylight saving time. >> that means here's the return for the long-standing question, why are we still doing time changes? >> why indeed? nbc's emilie ikeda here with a look at where the hot-button issue stands now. >> good morning. here we are again. the good news this weekend, we get an extra glorious hour of sleep. the bad, basically lights out by the late afternoon. as we prepare to fall back this weekend and shift into standard time, there is a growing push by state and federal lawmakers to call time's up on the twice a year change. >> reporter: this morning, the return of a timeless debate over whether the u.s. should good night its twice a year clock changes. >> anyone else not ready for it to be dark when you get out of work? >> reporter: from tiktok to late night, even celebrities weighed in. >> it allows me to know that spring is really here. >> reporter: in march, our clocks sprang forward, extending daylight later into the evening. now on sunday, the clocks will fall back, allowing for an earlier sunrise and an extra

hour of sleep. ♪ at midnight ♪ >> reporter: something swifties in indianapolis will be celebrating after meeting taylor swift at midnight for her final concerts in the u.s. this weekend. >> welcome to the eras tour! >> reporter: daylight saving time first clocked in during world war i as an attempt to conserve energy during the warmer months. but since then, times have changed. one survey shows nearly two-thirds of americans want to do away with the flip-flopping, and some lawmakers agree. the last six years, 20 states enacted legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent, arguing it'd reduce crime and boost physical activity with brighter evenings. in order to take effect, congress has to pass the sunshine protection act, reintroduced last year. senator rubio, sponsoring the bill, said it is time to lock the clock and stop enduring the antiquated practice of switching

our clocks back and forth. >> i don't have a good reason of why we do this incredibly stupid ritual here in the united states? >> reporter: though the country has tried it before in 1974 and reversed course within a year after a series rof traffic accidents. without falling back, cities like seattle and detroit wouldn't see the sunrise in january until 9:00 a.m. and, so, in the meantime, experts say here's how to prepare. avoid caffeine in the afternoon. limit your screen time and practice calming activities before bed, like reading a book or sipping on tea, as the clock confusion ticks on. >> okay, all right. we have some things to talk about. first of all, they always say change your clock at 2:00 in the morning. most people change it before they go to bed. why 2:00 specifically? >> it is an interesting question because when we first started experimenting with daylight saving time in the 1900s, no trains would leave new york city at 2:00 a.m.

they thought it would be the least disruptive time. that's why we will see the clocks change at 2:00 a.m. on sunday except arizona and hawaii. arizona and hawaii are permanent. >> way to go, arizona. >> this is why i have a mental block. i cannot understand it. i don't get it. and my microwave is going to not change. it'll stay. >> clock it. >> thank you. >> think about it projectively in 2024, the fact that we still do this as a country. >> yeah. we're talking about train schedules at 2:00 a.m., 100 years ago? >> right. >> yeah, we just made that argument. okay, let's go. >> dylan, save us. it's weird when you have to wake up at 2:00 a.m. because like does your phone change for you? it just makes it all very confusing. let's take a look at where we are going to see some rain this weekend, not in the northeast where we have not had much rain at all. just a hundredth of an inch of rain in new york city for the month of october. down across texas, we also have these droug ht conditions, so ay

rain is going to be beneficial. there is a front that will move through. over the course of the weekend, we will see pockets of heavier rain. we could end up with as much as 3 to 5 inches of rain. once we get to sunday, there is a chance this could be too much. when it all comes at once, it could lead to flooding potential. down through oklahoma city, up into wichita, along the cold front, that's where we could see heavier pockets of rain.

and that's your latest forecast. >> we're doing math, okay? >> i can't understand it. >> at least the phones do it automatically. >> is it yesterday? is it tomorrow? no one knows. okay. what? >> nothing. >> okay. >> what's coming up? >> confusing. oh, coming up -- it said melvin. >> did it? >> sure did. >> an exclusive look at the nfl's push to take american football global with a little help from a legend of the game. what it means for the future of that sport. plus, hoda will have a can't-miss morning boost, right after this.

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755. i'm laura garcia, and i'm marcus washington. happening now. police in san francisco are investigating the death. the man's body was found near the civic center wednesday afternoon, and officers responded to a building on seventh street for a well-being check. they say they found that man on the floor. he was pronounced dead there at the scene. police are calling his death suspicious. no arrests have been made. anyone with any information is asked to call sfpd. i'm ginger conejero saab at sfo. federal aviation authorities are now looking into a violent attack that took place on a flight, leaving sfo headed to dulles earlier this week. according to an fbi affidavit, passenger everett nelson had just left the laboratory when he physically attacked a sleeping male passenger who is deaf and

nonverbal. a witness, another passenger on the flight, says that the attacker was restrained by another passenger while she and another woman went to help the victim. let's get a look at the forecast now. on this friday morning with meteorologist kari hall. and we're starting out cool with a mostly clear sky, but we're headed for the upper 60s for today. very much like the weather we've seen all throughout the week, with a quick round of rain coming in tonight. tomorrow. it's also very nice with upper 60s in the north bay, but we can see the rain as it approaches the bay area, and once again, it's not going to affect any of our weekend plans by tomorrow. it's clearing out and we're seeing highs in the mid to upper 60s and lots of sunshine on sunday and warmer weather next week. back to you! sounds good. we'll make sure to join us for our today in the bay live streaming newscast starting in just minutes. we are showcasing top chefs from across the bay area. everything you need to know about the brunch masters competition. it's happening this weekend. join us on roku, amazon

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president trump holding dueling rallies out west overnight. >> it is time for a new generation of leadership in america. >> i'm asking you to be excited about the future of our country. >> delivering their final messages before the election just days away. we're live with the latest. plus, roller coaster. another day of record high temperatures for much of the east coast before things cool off and fall returns. we've got your full forecast. then, saturday night laughs. >> no problem. >> we look back on 50 years of political humor on "snl." >> when you make barack obama angry, he turns into the rock obama. >> some of the best and funniest moments coming right up. all that, plus billy zane is marlon brando.

a first look at the macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> let's have a parade. and tricks s and treats as round up the best celebrity costumes today, november 1st 2024. from greenville, south carolina. >> to celebrate my birthday! >> good morning to our friends. >> in cincinnati, ohio. >> kicking off the weekend from el paso, texas. >> alexandria, virginia. >> kingsford, michigan. >> and from p.a.! >> girl's trip. >> from nashville, tennessee. >> ready to run the new york city marathon! >> my gosh, the marathon is on. >> so much happening. >> yes, much to celebrate on a friday morning. first day of november. it's a warm one out there, too. >> yeah, let's look ahead to next week. we'll take you inside the

game with the minnesota vikings and a playful tradition they're known for, the touchdown dances. we'll hear from the players going viral for their moves about the importance of bringing fun to the football field. again, that's next week. >> the most elaborate in the nfl. >> love that. let's get to the news at 8:00. lots to get to. we begin, of course, with a sprint to the finish. four days and counting until the election. vice president harris and former president trump holding dueling rallies out west overnight. nbc's peter alexander is in milwaukee in the swing state of wisconsin with the very latest. peter, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, you can feel the chill in the air. that means the election is near, heading into the final weekend of this campaign. both candidates are converging on wisconsin tonight. they're rallying supporters just miles aces apart here in milwau. former president trump is facing new backlash for escalating his violent language, this time about liz cheney, a prominent republican critic, who endorsed

harris, calling her a warhawk and suggesting she might not be as willing to send troops to fight if she faced a firing squad. listen. >> she's a radical warhawk. let's put her with rifles standing there with nine barrels shooting. you know, when the guns are trained on her face.campaign, for its part today, is seizing on comments by a harris supporter, billionaire mark k cu cuban, where he said that trump can't be around intelligent women. many women, trump allies teeing off on that comment. also, by the way, we know where the candidates will close their campaigns. it tells you about where the

real focus is. again, multiple stops in pennsylvania, savannah. >> all right, peter. a mass shooting in downtown orlando overnight had people running for cover. frightening moments, as you can see, folks scattering in all directions as gunfire rang out. police say at least eight people were shot. two of the victims have died. officials say a 17-year-old suspect was taken into custody. at this point this morning, no word on a possible motive. if you are enjoying this summer-like weather we've been having on the east coast, don't get too used to it. reality is about to set in, at least for a few days. dylan is here with what we can expect for the weekend. it is a roller coaster. >> it is going to be a roller coaster ride. let's take you through the numbers. today, we're talking about record warmth. high temperatures once again in the upper seve70s and lower 80s ahead of the front. behind sit where the cooler air is. the colder temperatures come in for the weekend. we are looking for highs only in

the 50s and 60s for saturday and sunday. syracuse drops down into the 40s for a high temperature on saturday. then, watch this, we go right back up as we go into next week. boston is 72 by wednesday. up to burlington, vermont, 62 on -- or 76 wednesday. buffalo, 74. pittsburgh close to 80. warm side of temperatures as we go into next week. >> thank you. the dodgers will celebrate their world series championship today with a victory parade in downtown los angeles. the team returned to l.a. yesterday after winning the title wednesday night in new york. guess who gave them a ride? guess. yes, widen it out, the new england patriots plane. yes, they flew on the same plane that carried all those super bowl champion teams all around the country. turns out, it's one of two patriots' planes that are actually also available for charter flights. >> interesting, i guess. >> yes. >> dodgers have one of the two largest payrolls in major league baseball and have to borrow a plane from robert kraft?

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women denied care, unable to get pregnant again. traumatized. scarred for life. young women who didn't need to die. now, 1 in 3 women live under a trump abortion ban. and if he's elected, everyone will. there has to be some form of punishment. i'm kamala harris, and i approve this message. how do i keep my protection against covid-19 up to date? with a covid shot this season. you can get your covid-19 shot when getting your flu shot, if you're due for both, as recommended by the cdc. ask your healthcare provider and book at vaxassist.com welcome welcome back. the 50th season of "saturday night live" rolls on tomorrow night. the host is john mulvaney. >> there is a guarantee there will be an election sketch.

carrying on the beloved tradition of merging politics and comedy. >> joe fryer had a fun job looking at some of the best of the best over the years. >> looking back at 50 years. snl has spanned nine presidencies, poking fun at every single one of them. over the years, we have seen amazing political impressions. sometimes the real thing with candidates actually making appearances on the show. but more than anything, viewers seem to be interested in those caricatures and who is playing those politicians. >> and one more thing. >> live from new york, it's saturday night! >> reporter: 30 rock is 200 plus miles from the white house. yet, on saturday nights, the distance between those two landmarks -- >> i can see russia from my house. >> -- seems to vanish. >> when you make barack obama angry, he turns into the rock obama. >> reporter: it started when the show debuted in 1975 during the ford administration. >> five, four, three --

>> my fellow americans. >> reporter: chevy chase painted a rather clumsy portrait of the sitting president. >> no problem. >> reporter: from there, dan aykroyd's jimmy carter rest ld with inflation. >> i'm asking each and every american to take 8% of your money and burn it. >> all right. let's get down to business. >> reporter: while phil hartman's ronald reagan tackled the iran-contra affair. >> did i? >> reporter: hartman was a bipartisan artisan, also mocking democrat bill clinton's love of fast food. >> it will just end up in the hands of -- >> reporter: and who could forget will farrell's take on george w. bush? >> strategery. >> reporter: turns out, mr. bush was watching. >> i can't tell you how long i had to practice strategery. >> reporter: farrell later revisited the iconic line with hoda and jenna.

>> lauorne michaels told my dad you never said that. he said, what? >> you owe an apology. >> i'm sorry, mr. president. >> reporter: george h.w. bush also got the presidential treatment, courtesy of dana tar ce carvey. >> they're bad, they're bad. >> i think it's a fair impression. >> don't say it. i never once said it. >> reporter: today, he's back at president biden. >> you are going to make a great president. >> reporter: his goal? >> try to make it funny and not really get it to be a political message per se. >> reporter: this season, maya rudolph is also back with her emmy-winning impersonation of vice president harris. >> well, your fun aunt has returned. the fun has been rebooted. >> reporter: she's joined by fellow alum andy samberg as her life mate. >> tis i, doug, the second gentleman.

>> reporter: and jim gaffigan as her running mate. >> it's good. >> reporter: while james austin johnson parodies former president trump. >> they're eating the pets. they're eating moo deng. >> what role does s.n.l. play in politics? >> it's arenas where americans are more likely to engage in a fraught race. >> reporter: it's run through staud owe 8a, especially ahead of the 2008 election. >> who is that under there? >> reporter: cameos by then senators barack obama and hillary clinton. >> do i really laugh like that? >> yeah. well -- >> reporter: and sarah palin. >> the real one. >> bye! [ applause ] >> thank you very much. >> reporter: john mccain hosted once. and in 2015, so did candidate trump.

>> it's wonderful to be here. >> reporter: a controversial decision. >> people look back to that moment as probably a turning point. you have seen fewer politicians on the show since then. >> election day. >> reporter: but we've seen plenty of stars playing politicians. >> senator sanders, i'm sorry, but the night is over. >> no, no, it's not over! >> reporter: as "snl" celebrates 50 years of turning the nation's business into funny business. >> oh, man! >> do we have a favorite? you and i have the same favorite impression, which is i love -- >> he's so great. >> dana carvey is great. >> do you have a favorite? >> tina fey as sarah palin, amazing. >> identical. >> will farrell as president bush. >> it's so fun to laugh at all of it, both sides. >> yeah. it is important to know loren michaels said not to expect

cameos from kamala harris or former president trump ahead of the election. unlikely we'll see either one because of the equal time rules. if one showed up, before tuesday, you'd have to get the other on. probably just the impressions, which is how you want it, right? >> we want to laugh. >> yes. >> thank you, joe. >> that was great. all right. dylan, a check of the weather. >> it's been dry around here lately. in fact, we have fire dangers across parts of southern new england stretching back. going into pennsylvania. not only is it dry, but humidity is low. we haven't had any rain. wind gusts up to 35 miles an hour. that's what could cause fires to spread quickly in the northeast. we have a chance of stronger storms through texas and heavy rain moving into the

and that is your >> and that's your latest forecast. >> i could watch 25 minutes. >> i know. i love the "snl" stuff. brilliant. >> so great. >> i think all the politics. >> sometimes they would do like a prime time political special that maybe people don't really watch that. >> is the equal time thing new? >> no. always been around. >> oh. >> plenty of time. yeah, baby, let's do it. we have a packed "popstart" this week. the stars showed up with some out-of-this world costumes. heidi klum and janelle monae both became everybody's favorite extraterrestrial. heidi klum revealing her costume on social media. always does incredible costumes

for her party. over on the jennifer hudson show, janelle monae was not phoning home. she did the entire interview buried under the crazy costume. kudos to them. and olivia rodrigo teamed up with guillermo, leaving these trick-or-treaters speechless. >> do you guys have a favorite singer? >> taylor swift, olivio rodrigo. >> that's a good answer. happy halloween. thanks for saying that. you made my day. >> i love your music so much. >> oh, thank you. that means a lot. do you guys want some candy? >> sure. >> that is great. his face is frozen. >> oh, my gosh. awesome. >> this is jennifer garner, eternally 30, flirty, and thriving, bringing back her famous "13 going on 30" dress and wishing the beloved movie krar character a happy 20th anniversary.

>> cute. >> how can we forget yesterday's big show? it caught the eye of a hollywood star, our buddy reese witherspoon, commenting on your instagram picture. sure you saw it, "approved." how about luke wilson, who hung out yesterday. >> he hung in there. >> so cool. >> he wanted to be here. >> he was so game. >> he was on the 3rd hour of "today". >> yeah. >> i dropped my script at one point. he picked it up. said, i'll throw it away, and he goes, i got it. he made our show yesterday. thanks to luke. now let's put away our costumes. siri, my wife, up late last night, making sure everything is gone. start the cycle, turn over, because it is thanksgiving. we have to move on now. exclusive announcement. this year's macy's thanksgiving day parade. halloween is in the rearview mirror. let's talk about the sneak peek of the lineup and celebrity appearances from broadway. of course, there is music performances. the outsiders. of course, music performances. a ton of them. few we have, jimmy fallon and

the roots. rachel platten. temptations will be there. members of the world champion new york liberty, wnba team. >> wow! new york's newest icon, ellie the elephant. of course, the rockettes will be there. don't forget to tune in to the parade the 28th of november, the 98th march is going down right here on nbc and peacock. by the way, quickly while we're talking about thanksgiving and food. baskin robbins is launching a new flavor of the month. see how you feel about this. brie my guest. >> come on. >> what is that? >> combination of cheese fixed with almonds, pistachio, and apricot. it will go with their iconic turkey cake. making a return this year. want to try it? >> yes. >> take one and pass it down. >> i don't know about it. >> i don't know. >> if you like cheesecake -- >> i think it could be good, with sugar, right? i have got to try this. that's a cake? >> i have never seen this turkey thing.

>> yeah. that's a thing that i guess is gone and now it's back. it's ice cream, so it will have to be decent. oh. >> not for everybody. >> i like it. >> it's salty. >> i like it. >> i like it, too. >> it is like cheesecake, like eating cheesecake. >> i don't love it. >> love it. >> it's a ten for us. >> i don't love it. when the brie kicks in, you get a little -- >> almonds are all right. >> it's too much cheese. >> food network over here. wait a second. let me make time for this because this photo i'm about to show you will blow your mind. marlon brando, subject of the bio pic, starring billy zane. dropping a first look at the project, look at the picture, by the way. >> is that marlon brando. not him? >> look at the split screen. which one is which? >> well done. >> is that believable? don corleone.

i thought, "pop start," immediately. >> im honestly don't believe it. >> the movie takes place between '69 to '74. it takes place in that era. billy zane. obviously check it out. >> that transformation almost as impressive as yours yesterday. >> yeah, baby! >> all right. >> so good. >> can't stop saying it. >> i can't look at peter alexander anymore. i'm sorry, you guys. >> that was low key, one of the best transformations right there. >> when he turned around -- the booty thing. >> i couldn't. i was like, i will never look at him the same again. he did a white house spot. >> really? >> all you're thinking about is mrs. doubtfire. >> hard transformation for robin williams to do in a hollywood movie, more or less for somebody here. guys, it's friday morning lights this week. we're checking in on cardinal ritter for their big game. michelle lee from ksdk along with the team's head coach. big night. good morning, guys. take it away. >> good morning. we are pumped.

>> this is home of the lions. >> hope you're ready for some football. let's do this. come on! yeah! oh, what an atmosphere, what an atmosphere. >> we are here, cardinal ritter. cheerleaders are going. oh, wow, we have the drummers drumming. we've got the head coach. what do you think about this excitement? >> this is great excitement, man, not just for the school but for the community, man. everything we do on friday nights is not just for the boys, but for everyone. >> going for three straight championships. >> absolutely. three straight. no one in the city has ever done it in the city of st. louis, so we're trying to make history. >> 35 straight wins, that was broken. start a winning streak in the playoffs. but the question is this, though. this school means much more than just athletics. >> absolutely. >> it's more than athletics. you are talking about a one-on-one.

no school in the country as the captain co-ed, which is boys and girls. so it is extremely exciting for the school. >> we've got to show people how st. louis does this. >> let's get this started. come on, everybody. pump it up. let's go, let's go, let's go. yes! [ applause ] >> good luck to the lions. they're off this week, but they straight ball championship. [ applause ] >> bringing it down on a friday morning. friday night lights brings us right back. >> big shoutout to our friends at ksdk st. louis for helping us are playing next week as they st. louis for helping us out. >> crushed it! >> one of the greatest stations out there. football fun just getting started. some winning recipes that fit perfectly with the big sunday night game. don't fill up on the turkey ice cream cake. >> this is better than that. >> what is the action on the center of that?

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it is 8:30. i am so happy that y'all came. we love you guys very much. hey! what a beautiful day, what a beautiful crowd. >> man! raise your hand if you are running the marathon on sunday. raise your -- we got a dozen folks running the marathon. best of luck. best of luck. coming up, we will take you behind the scenes of the nfl. the nfl is now investing in a major way in growing the game at all levels. also growing it all around the world, especially in africa. we talked to a super bowl champ about why that push is so important. also, speaking of the nfl, our chef is here for the big game between the colts and the vikings. we will eat well today. >> looking forward to that. and then chassie post will show off our latest shop today hot list that will get you ready

for the holidays. coming up, a consumer confidential on what to buy in november, including a sneak peek at the best deals to watch for on black friday. >> cool. next week on "today," an iconic cast. live in studio 1a, the "brady bunch" is coming. they'll talk about their anniversary for the iconic tv family, and the new way they're giving back. >> wow! >> and the new way they're giving back. >> i love that. >> love it. all right. dylan, where are you? >> guy, i'm over here. it's been a busy week, so i'm staying caffeinated in our ninja cart here. let's take a look at what's going on for the weekend. we have the new york city marathon. it looks like the weather could be absolutely perfect for the runners out there. we're not too hot. we're not too cold. we will see temperatures starting off in the 40s but then getting up into the mid-50s as we go into the afternoon. and then as we go out on saturday into sunday, we have a chance of heavier rain. that cold front is going to move eastward. we could see up to 5 inches in

the midwest. colder weather in the rockies where we could see snow in the higher elevations. there is that marathon forecast for you. mostly sunny. temperatures in the good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're going to see more clouds coming in today. and showers during the afternoon into the evening. first starting in the north bay and then making its way into the rest of the bay area. we're still going to have highs in the upper 60s and slightly cooler tomorrow as the sky clears. and then we're in for a warm up on sunday. up to 73 degrees for the inland valleys. and then looking at more 70s next week with cool mornings and mild and, guys, y and, guys, you know what this weekend is. we're looking forward to sunday night, football night in america. we're halfway through the season and headed out to minneapolis. the colts taking on the vikings.

outside thunderstorms possible, 50 degrees. people indoors for sunday night, football night in america, starting at 7:00 eastern. sorry. neigh! >> sorry, craig. >> thank you! that's pretty good for a colt. >> that's all i got. >> speaking of nfl action, we will bring you an exclusive look inside the league's new mission to spread america's love of football to the entire world. including africa. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

welcome back to "inside the game." an exclusive look at one of the nfl's biggest priorities, which is growing the game beyond the united states. >> nbc news daily anchor is here with the really cool story. hey, zinhle.

>> so good to be with you. look, the nfl is holding games in brazil, germany and the united kingdom. but in africa, the league hopes unique programs will attract promising athletes to america's beloved sport. >> reporter: the nfl is in a blitz to expand america's love of football to the world. >> doesn't matter where you are born, as long as you were born to play. >> so the nfl didn't have a talent or recruitment program out of africa until you. >> yup. >> why did you get it started? >> i think it was important to give all those people we know in africa that have the unique ability and all that talent to have a chance to play this wonderful game. >> reporter: since 2018, retired giants great and two-time super bowl champ has hosted american football programs in africa. four years later, the nfl partners with the pro bowler through the nfl africa program, saying its goal is creating more opportunities for athletes around the world to find their place in the game. >> you see those african names on the back of their jerseys.

i want people to see that. i want people to dream. >> reporter: that dream realized with multiple nfl programs recruiting international talent to the league's gameday rosters. here in ghana and throughout west africa, the nfl hosts talent identification camps looking for emerging prospects. many have played other sports but are introduced to american football for the first time. players compete for a chance to join the nfl academy here in the united kingdom. or the nfl's international player pathway program. nfl academy offers international teenagers an education as well as football training. their end game? getting degrees and making their way to football teams in america. this 19-year-old never played american football until the nfl's programming in nigeria. how did it feel when you learned you were heading to the united kingdom? >> to be honest, i didn't feel like it was real. >> the interesting thing was, emanuel, you know, when they were doing the testing -- and i

hate how cliche this is going to sound, but he didn't even have shoes, so he had to do his testing barefoot. he blew everybody's numbers out of the water. >> reporter: he's now a student at the university of tennessee knoxville on a football scholarship. >> it's been great being with them, getting to tap into the knowledge they exposed to me, being in this environment of football and the squad. i haven't really been exposed to it. >> reporter: already in the nfl is william, who was born and raised in nigeria. he came through the league's pathway program and is now a lineman for the cleveland browns. >> how did it feel when you got that call? >> listen, it took me a while. it's not a dream. it's really happening. >> was it an emotional moment for you? >> it was. it was. it was. didn't cry, though. didn't cry. >> tears are not bad. >> others cried for me. >> you have nigerian roots. i have ugandan roots. we're familiar with the history

of colonialism on the continent. how do you hold that while working on this program? >> it is a very, very difficult thing. we know what's happened to our people there. ultimately, i go back to that point. what are we going to do with this teaming amount of talent? it is not the picture we paint in africa. struggling and poverty. a lot of those guys are struggling, and i want to give them the same opportunity that i had. >> one, two, three! >> africa! >> reporter: opportunity growing as more players reach the goal line each season. >> africa is a really big pool of talented kids like myself. so it's all about just providing them with opportunities to, you know, chase their dreams. >> i didn't go to college here, didn't have any type of way to make it to the league. yeah, you can, too. >> and the nfl continues to host training and recruit events from

kenya to ghana. south africa and nigeria. and they have plans to further develop the game in africa in 2025. all with the hopes of scoping out the next generation of talent, guys. >> it is a genius move on the part of the league. we have seen how well it's worked in germany and now london and africa. >> and there are so many people on the continent eager to be a part. >> thank you so much. >> that was beautiful. >> of course. coming up next, it is the 1st of november. chassie post is here to launch the countdown to christmas. oh, yeah, we moved on. it's on. >> what about thanksgiving? >> we don't buy things for

welcome back. it is november 1st. that means we are ready to dive into the holidays and holiday shopping. shop today contributor chassie post is here with a hot list, featuring products that will get you excited for the season. you can find everything you are

about to see by simply scanning the qr code below right there. okay, the holiday hot list. this is a cozy coat. >> holiday fashion, first of all. this coat i love. it is a classic coat. it is from old navy. yes, it is great for the holidays, but this is great all fall. it is great all winter. savannah, feel this. >> yes. >> it is gorgeous. like it's a double breasted. it has the peaked lapels, the little tie which you can tie and leave off. and i love the longer length, right? and this is a coat, you will not believe the price. $69. >> wow! >> i think it looks so expensive. >> it does. it is beautiful. these coats are coming back. remember it was off puffer coat for a while? >> it is so classic. it'll never go out of style. this makes pajamas look chic. >> it really does. it forgives everything. whatever you start doing with your outfit. i mean, sparklers, right? everybody loves them whether you want to zhuszh up your own outfit or are looking for a

gift. kate spade new york is now on amazon. i know. i love these beautiful crystal studs that i think are gorgeous or mini hoops with pave. pave mini hoops. and these are so pretty. $39 for the studs. and $58 for the mini hoops, which they look so pretty. they look really great with our coat over here. >> i know, nice and sparkly. >> they are gold, silver and rose gold plated over brass. really nice quality. >> and you can find them on amazon. >> yes! >> all right. >> okay, for the beauty lover. and these are some fan favorites from sephora. how cute are these hand and foot masks? >> oh, it looks like a little stocking. >> they come in pairs. you get two hands and two little feet. then for your face, dr. jart, another fan-favorite fwbrand, is a face mask. these are $5 and $10. load up on these. you can bundle them. they're a great stocking stuffer. last-minute gift. >> maybe a little hostess gift

for something. wouldn't that be cute? >> that's a great idea. yeah, really, really fun. i love an advent calendar. do you have one yet? >> i love an advent calendar, but i also love shortbread. that's where i was going with that. >> yeah. put the two together. i know, it is so great. isn't it fun to give an advent calendar as an early holiday gift? >> yes. >> families can enjoy it all yearlong. >> these are cute. >> so walker shortbread that you mentioned -- >> yes. >> -- it is so good. six different shortbreads and other treats. this is a reusable advent calendar from target's wondershop. >> i love this, yes! >> isn't that cute? fill them with your own treats or holiday messages. create a fun, family holiday tradition with it. this is just $20. walkers is $29. and then the candy. a pound of the delicious see's candy is enclosed. >> talk about a great gift.

>> isn't that great? they're launching a special candy we've never even seen. >> okay, cool. >> have you tried chili crunch? >> i have not. >> okay, people are obsessed with it. this is the thanksgiving version. this is from williams sonoma. our food team is obsessed with this, too. it is called thanksgiving crunch. >> is it a dip? >> well, we made a dip out of it. it is a wonderful drizzle. it is a thanksgiving drizzle, which all of those iconic harvest flavors that you can put on absolutely everything. they mixed it with sour cream to make a dip. they drizzled it on corn bread. >> okay. >> it has flavors like fried crisp onion and garlic and fall herbs. you can put it on chicken. >> is it dry? >> no, it is a little drizzle. >> oh, i see it now. >> yeah. >> wow! >> yeah. so it's got all these wonderful herbs, and it makes anything better. say you are making your first

turkey, a friendsgiving, use it as a marinade and it tastes great on top. our teams love, love, love it. it's around $18.95. last but not least, this thing is so cool. it is a, yes, an entertaining hack. i mean, it will make your life easier. it is a warming tray. >> wow! >> so whether you are doing a typical tuesday night or you have got the whole gang coming over for a holiday dinner, this is a little mat designed to keep your food warm for up to six hours. it is flexible. you can just wipe it down. >> plug it in? >> yeah, plug it in. it's got three different temperatures. i think this is so smart. you can also use it to defrost stuff. >> it's great for thanksgiving. that's always my thing about thanksgiving. everything is cold. >> how do you keep it warm? who has a heat lamp? and those chafing dishes i have never been able to figure it out. this is the new entertaining

solution. >> always something interesting up your sleeve. thank you. if you want to start shopping, scan that qr code or go to today.com/shop. "today" does earn a commission from purchases made through these links. carson, over to you. me and chef smith chopping it up over football. we have a big game coming up. we have a chopped cheese dish here you are not going to believe. it's vikings/colts.

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oh, this might be the best time of the day, i'm telling you because we love it. "today food loves football," who better to help us get ready for the big game day? we have former linebacker, chef extraordinary, daryl smith, with two winning recipes to enjoy the game sunday night. colts/vikings. chef, put on your nfl hat for a second. who do you like in this matchup? >> the vikings. the colts just have their quarterback. you have to go with the vikings.

>> don't you feel there is a new quarterback coming, flacco season, there is a bounce with the team now? they might rally around him. >> possibly. he's the og, so he knows how to do his thing. >> what do you got cooking for us? >> there is a dish in minnesota called the hot dish, which is a tater tot dish. >> yup. >> i put a new york twist on it, chopped cheese on top. >> i love this. >> great idea. >> we will start by putting on a little bit of minced garlic into this pan. mix that around a little bit. >> okay. >> what we're trying to do is create a gravy. when you think of poutine, put on gravy, that's what we're going to do. once that is nice and translucent, we'll add this to our slow cook. >> how long does it take? >> yeah. five minutes. right here we have italian season, pepper, paprika. we will add that into this right here. >> okay. >> chuck roast, we browned earlier.

we'll add this to our dish, as well. you can smell that. >> talk about that pot roast. >> it melts down nicely. especially when you put it in slow. got a little bit of worcester sauce. put that in. now, dark beer. >> yeah. >> create the nice flavor. sugars are going to cook out. >> i love that. >> yeah. i love that for you. >> dylan likes to drink it before the alcohol vaporizes off. benefits. is that a stock? >> a little beef stock. we'll add this as well. what this is going to do over time is cook all the way down until it is nice and creamed. we love cream stuff. >> yes, we do. >> a little bit of salt and pepper. crack, crack, crack. put that top on. >> how long is this going to slow cook? >> 6 to 8 hours on low. 4 to 6 hours on high. you let it go. set it and let it go. >> wake up sunday morning and you can rock this out. be done in time for the game. >> absolutely. go to church, do whatever you got to do. >> yup. >> once this is done, we take the meat and add it to the pan. all right. we have a little bit of that chuck roast.

we will add our onions to this. right? you ever had sharp cheese? >> yes. >> okay, good. yeah! >> oh, yes. >> is that a minnesota thing? >> it's a new york thing. >> oh, really? so right here we have white american cheese. i like american because it melts nicely, especially when you are making a chop cheese. you want to add that water to it and we will just chop it up. so a chopped cheese is you take cheeseburger meat, chop, chop, chop. >> okay. >> it's got that allure like pizza, like you have to know where to get a good chopped cheese. >> all right. >> put this altogether. i'll let you actually do this part right here. >> yes, sir. >> all right. and, so, once this is done, after a few minutes, you can put the top on and let it steam. what we'll have is a mixture like this. >> beautiful. >> we'll actually take this mixture and pour it right over our hot tater tots. >> melding of the worlds of minnesota and new york coming together, chopped cheese. >> exactly. we're putting our chopped cheese on top of that.

>> what a great idea. >> we will take a little bit of that red, fresno chili, some of that gravy. >> how does it taste, guys? >> we got less than two minutes. let's move on. i want to get to the main portion here. >> over here now, we will go over to indianapolis. hot sauce, sour cream, a little bit of mayonnaise. >> whisk this around. >> there we go. i want to just let you flip this inside of that. >> yes, sir. >> what this will do is act like a binder. get an egg and bind it with mayonnaise. >> is that straight panko? mix it with the breadcrumb? >> absolutely. we will just mix this. panko right here. flap, flap, add it right into this. what that's going to do is get all in those crevasses and make it nice and crispy. that's important. >> that's a pork tenderloin that we pounded out. right here, all we will do is let this fry up. nice and golden brown until it looks just like this. >> that's beautiful. what are the seasonings you have

going on? >> we have a hot, like a tennessee, think about hot chicken down there. >> cayenne, cinnamon and garlic powder, brown sugar. add that in there. take our pork cutlet, flip, flip and you want this oil to be nice and hot, right, because then it will become soggy. this will look just like that. >> does it go down like that? >> yeah. put a little slaw on top. >> the bread. >> cool it down. >> i like that it's on old fashioned white bread. >> love that, too. >> it's traditional. >> rye bread on that? i wish there was wonderbread on this. >> yes. >> we do this all the time, man. this is delicious. this is the kind of thing savannah and i get very excited about. >> i appreciate that, man. >> check it out. you know the recipe on today.com/food. the colts and vikings starts at 7:00 eastern on nbc and peacock. we are back in a moment.

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