today in the bay on roku wherever you stream live at 8:00. how inflation is impacting the cost of a partridge in a pear tree. we talked with one expert about those rising prices when it comes to the 12 days of christmas. join us for our 8 a.m. newscast online at nbcbayarea.com or smartphone app and the swans are swimming in cold temperatures this morning. yeah, it is pretty chilly out there, but it warms up nicely. today we're headed for about 70 degrees for many of the inland valleys. good news south 101 has reopened the activity. the police activity at sir francis drake. we're still sorting out what happened. but 101 is open again. no french hens. no french hens? well, that's what's happening today in the bay hi there. good tuesday morning. tens of millions waking up to a winter wallop. >> yeah, we're talking about brutal cold and a whole lot of snow. good morning. it's december 3rd.

this is "today." ♪♪ ried. cities from the midwest to the much as five feet of snow with even more on the way. >> it hasn't really stopped. >> accidents piling up. highways shut down. even the national guard called in. al is tracking that blast of winter weather and bone-chilling temperatures up and down the east coast. growing fall-out. more lawmakers on both sides of the aisle speaking out against that presidential pardon for hunter biden. >> don't lie to us. don't tell us you are not going to do it and then do it. >> this morning what we're learning about the timing of that controversial decision and why the president went back on his word. making the rounds. with confirmation battles looming, more of president trump's cabinet picks head to capitol hill. we're in washington with an inside look at the key meetings with senators who will decide their fate. security scare. new video emerges of the alleged

stowaway on a delta flight from jfk to paris causing a disturbance on the flight back to new york. just ahead, what the airline and the tsa are now saying about that alarming incident. justice for jonbenet. colorado police addressing new interest in the unsolved murder that's captivated the nation for three decades. this morning, why a new netflix docuseries is raising hopes that a new break in that cold case could be right around the corner. all that plus holiday getaway. it is travel tuesday. we will tell you how to find the best bargains for your trip. and rocky mountain high. >> he's gone. touchdown denver! >> the broncos outduel the browns in a high-scoring game that came down to the wire.

>> here's a pick! intercepted! and that should end the night. mcmillan the other way. touchdown broncos. >> we have all the highlights wrapping up another exciting week in the nfl, today, tuesday, december 3rd, 2024. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> well, good morning. good to see you. it is a tuesday morning. glad you are with us. >> i like that fancy shot. i had to give it away. good morning, everybody. winter weather is affecting millions this morning. take a look outside our window at the rockefeller christmas tree. the big lighting is tomorrow night. right now it feels like it is just 28 degrees out on our plaza. >> wow. it is all part of a system that is also bringing bitter cold from the midwest to the southeast. temperatures right now about 10 to 20 degrees below normal. in the meantime, more

lake-effect snow on the way for areas still digging out from several feet of snow over the long holiday weekend. six million people are under winter alerts through friday. >> we will get to al's full forecast in just a moment. but first, nbc's erin mclaughlin is in erie, pennsylvania, tracking that snow and the problems it's causing. hey, erin. good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. folks in this part of the country are used to a lot of snow. but they were even caught off guard by the shocking amount that fell seemingly overnight. now there are piles of snow across the region like this one. and there's more snow on the way. this morning, another round of heavy snow blanketing the great lakes region and beyond. as foot after foot of powder and dangerous ice roared quickly and unexpectedly. >> it started some time on friday morning and it hasn't really stopped. >> reporter: this latest blast of lake-effect snow creating

treacherous driving conditions. at least one person is in critical condition in michigan, after multiple crashes shut down a stretch of i-94. views from above show the extent of the damage and delays. semitrucks and cars stopped in their tracks. >> the snow being so deep and getting stuck, you're getting stuck everywhere you go. everybody getting stuck. so that's the worst part. >> reporter: here in pennsylvania, thousands of people have been stuck inside their homes, and this is the reason why. all of that snow fell in a matter of days. among them, lifelong local kimberly stoller who says she was surviving on thanksgiving leftovers. >> we're used to snow. having a lot of it to deal with, this is definitely a new experience for me. >> reporter: this is the first time you have ever been snowed in, and you are from this area. >> yes, ma'am. >> reporter: crews shoveling snow and clearing walkways to help those in need. including a navy veteran who relies on oxygen tanks to breathe. how many folks need help? >> you have hundreds. we don't know the magnitude.

there are a lot of folks that will quietly suffer. >> reporter: some communities grappling with more than five feet of snow and counting. in massachusetts, hundreds of cold, stunned sea turtles washd ashore. the sea creatures receiving life-saving care at the new england aquarium where they're gradually warmed up. because of colder temperatures in the northeast and the midwest, experts say to expect heating bills to go up 10% mpared to last year. and they're advising lower-income households to apply for state grants to help offset those bills. the department of energy says that folks should be setting their thermostats to 68 to 70 degrees during the day and low at night. hoda? >> all right. erin mclaughlin for us, thank you. >> that brings us to al. with a first look at the forecast, what do you see?

>> we're still looking at more lake-effect snow. basically there's no ice cover to cut off the flow of moisture as those winds come across the great lakes, they pick up that moisture. and then once they come back over the land, you can see it cools off and dropops snow. 6 million people right now we've got winter storm warnings in parts of michigan, winter weather advisories and lake-effect snow warnings for parts of ohio, pennsylvania and new york. now, more cold winds, more snow coming off lake erie, lake ontario. then there's a clipper system tomorrow that's going to move into the interior northeast and new england. it will bring rain and snow. and enhance the lake-effect snow that comes across the great lakes. thursday, snow and slick travel for a lot of new england. cold rain, right along the coast. look at the snowfall amounts. between watertown and syracuse, what we call that tug hill plateau, that will be anywhere between 12 and 18 inches of snow from cleveland to erie and south

of buffalo, upwards of another foot on top of what's fallen. guys? >> al, thank you. we move to washington now where more of president-elect trump's cabinet picks are making the rounds on capitol hill. gearing up for their confirmation hearings. nbc's garrett haake joins us now. what came of the meetings and what's the temp on the hill for getting these confirmations through? >> yeah. it really varies by the nominee. pam bondi, now up for the top job at the justice department, had several meetings with republicans yesterday. she seems likely to have a fairly easy path to confirmation. remember, she replaced matt gaetz who pulled out of the confirmation process a few weeks ago. her simple lack of any serious scandal probably helps her. that's not the case for pete hegseth. trump's selection for secretary of defense. he met with conservative senators yesterday who were singing his praises. but the steady drip of reports about personal issues around him related to alleged treatmenting or, alleged mistreatment of women, drinking at previous jobs, some of which he denied,

means he has a lot of tough questions to answer to lock down supporfrom republicans that he'll need. he will be back on the hill today for more of those meeting, savannah. >> another note, president-elect trump just announced his first trip abroad as president-elect. what do you know? >> that's right. mr. trump has rarely left south florida since the election. but this weekend he will be headed to paris to take in the opening of the notre dame cathedral that has undergone extensive repairs. the president-elect, attending at the invitation of france's president, emanuel macron. he will be one of dozens of world leaders there. it is his first big moment back on the world stage. savannah? >> garrett, thank you very much. now another major story from the nation's capitol. president biden's controversial pardon of his son hunter. this morning the fallout is intensifying and we're learning more about what was behind the president's decision. nbc senior white house correspondent gabe gutierrez has the very latest.

>> reporter: this morning, while president biden is on a three-day trip to africa, the firestorm over his full and unconditional pardon of his son is growing, even amongst some democrats. >> and as a member of congress, i'm pretty angry because it will be incredibly important that political leaders of both parties stand up for the independents of the department of justice. >> it is discouraging that he has now gone back on his word on that. >> reporter: for months, the president and his team had repeatedly insisted hunter biden would not be pardoned. >> i will not pardon him. >> we have been asked that question multiple times. our answer stands, which is know. no. >> reporter: nbc news learned he has discussed it with some of his closest aides, according to two people with direct knowledge of the discussions since june. they also said it was decided at the time that the president would publicly say he would not pardon his son, even though doing so remained on the table. the white house now denying that reporting, reiterating the decision was made this past weekend. >> if it was my son, i would pardon him, too. here is what i didn't like.

don't lie to us. don't tell us you are not going to do it and then do it. >> reporter: the president said he believes in the justice system, but also says he believes raw politics affected this process. firearms charges and tax evasion, but also includes any offenses dating back to january 2014. months before he joined the board of a ukrainian energy company while his father was vice president. >> joe biden for 50 years in public office has always proudly boasted about his word as a biden. i guess we now know that his word as a biden is trash. >> reporter: while republicans slammed it, joe manchin said, as a father, he would do the same. but he suggested another pardon. >> what i would have done differently and recommendation as a counselor, why don't you go ahead and pardon donald trump for all his charges. make it gone down a lot more balanced. >> reporter: with his sentencing dates looming, just days ago,

hunter biden's defense team released a lengthy document outlining why they believe the process had been politicized and mirrored some of what president biden used to justify his pardon. we asked the white house whether the president had seen the document or been briefed on it, we have not heard back, savannah. > all rig, thank you very much, gabe. we want to say good morning to craig. good morning. what you got? >> good morning to you as well. we're following breaking news overnight the middle east. israel and hezbollah trading new attacks, stoking concerns their fragile cease-fire could very well unravel. meanwhile, new demands for the release of american hostages taken in the october 7th attack. nbc's matt bradley is in beirut for us once again. matt, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. that peace here in lebanon is hanging on by a thread. israel's defense minister warned today if the nearly week-long truce is broken, israel will punish all of lebanon, not just hezbollah. and that comes as president-elect donald trump

threatened to take action on those hostages who still remain in the gaza strip. today fresh fighting threatening a fragile peace. israel launching its largest salvo of missiles and targets in leb mon since the u.s.-brokered cease-fire went into effect last week between israel and hezbollah. the strikes killing at least 11. according to lebanon's health ministry. israel calling it a response to hezbollah firing rockets into disputed territory between the two countries. but the biden administration insists the deal is holding despite the violence. >> we are not seeing the -- the -- just daily loss of life that we had seen for two months prior. >> reporter: but there is now an unpredictable new element in middle east diplomacy. president-elect trump weighing in on the hostages. held by hamas in the gaza strip. threatening on social media that by the time he takes office, ed there will be hell to pay in the middle east. adding that those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied history of the united

states of america. [ bring them home ] >> reporter: trump didn't specify what he intends to do to free hostages held by more than a year. for american families of hostages in gaza, trump's rhetoric is a welcome change of tone. >> what does a comment like that, how does it land with you? >> i think he means what it says. it needs to happen as soon as possible. within the term of president biden. >> reporter: his son was last seen saturday in a hamas propaganda video in which he begged president-elect trump to negotiate a hostage deal. how do you get by day-to-day? >> just keep fighting for our son as we know he's strong. he asked us to be strong on this video, and we will be strong for him. >> reporter: and over the weekend, some more terrible news about another young israeli-american. the idf announced that omar nutra died on october 7th last year. until this news, his family and israel's military thought he was being held hostage in the gaza strip and that he was still alive.

craig? >> that's terrible. matt bradley for us there in beirut. matt, thank you. so cyber monday was a big win for retailers. the final tallies expected to show consumers spent more than $13 billion yesterday, making it the biggest online shopping day of all time. sales about 6% higher than they were a year ago, and it comes days after americans spent nearly $11 billion online on black friday. well, to the nfl now. if you did not stay up until the end of "monday night football" last night, you missed out but we got you covered. the browns down by two points, under two minutes to go, and here's how it went down. >> looked like he secured it as he was headed out-of-bounds. here's a pick! intercepted! and that should end the night. mcmillan the other way. touchdown, broncos.

>> the interception return for a touchdown. that was denves second pick, sixth of the night. broncos hold on to win it 31-42. and they move to 8-5 on the season. that loss spoiling a career night for the browns quarterback jameis winston who threw for nearly 500 yards. >> that's a franchise record, by the way, 500 yards. problem is he threw two interceptions. >> you win some, you lose some. >> what did you say, pick six? crushing it! >> just don't ask me to define it. yeah. >> all right. mr. roker, a chance to look at the forecast. >> all right, guys. well, tomorrow night, we're lighting the rockefeller center christmas tree. cloudy, windy, a chance of showers developing before we throw that switch. windchill in the mid-30s. if you are coming down to rockefeller center, make sure you bundle up, maybe a little raincoat. and don't forget, once the tree ts lit -- >> we get lit. >> thank you very much. that's what's going on. we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.

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and that's your latest weather. guys? >> all right, al. thanks. we did mention record spending for black friday and cyber monday. so what does this travel tuesday have in store? we're going to break down the many, many deals you will find on flights and hotels for your next vacation. also ahead, the renewed spotlight this morning on the unsolved jonbenet ramsey case as a netflix docuseries takes a look at the evidence three decades later. liz kreutz is on the story. >> hey, guys. good morning. some of the biggest questions a lot of folks still have is there dna evidence that could be tested? and did the police department do enough? today the police chief is responding as we approach 28 years since the murder. >> liz, thank you. we have that and a lot more on a what day of the week is this?

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stories, including an apparent man overboard. first discovered in san francisco. i'm ginger conejero saab in san francisco, where questions remain about a passenger who is believed to go overboard off a cruise ship that docked here in the city yesterday. the coast guard suspended its search yesterday evening off the coast of monterey. the identity of the passenger has not been released, but we know it involves a 72 year old man who boarded a ruby princess cruise ship last wednesday to ensenada, mexico. princess cruise lines has extended their condolences to family and friends of the guest, who was traveling alone. san jose leaders today expected to lay out the timeline for the special election to replace disgraced councilman omar torres. he resigned last month, hours before police arrested him on child molestation charges. the city council then voted to hold a special election in april. it's expected to cost at least $2 million. an interim representative will fill the role until then. at today's meeting, they will finalize the

interim appointment process and the special election timeline. let's get a look at the forecast for this tuesday morning with meteorologist kari hall. it is a cold start, but will be a nice day and very much like the weather we had yesterday with mid to upper 60s for highs and we'll see a high of 68 degrees in hayward and oakland and 69 in san jose. through the rest of the forecast we'll see more temperatures like that. laura. all right. thanks, kari. and don't forget to join us for our today in the bay live streaming newscast at 8 a.m. that partridge in a pear tree will set you back a little more this year. we're going to talk about rising prices when it comes to the 12 days of christmas. join us wherever you stream, in

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the renewed attention will generate a break after more than 28 years. the brutal murder of a 6-year-old on her home in christmas night on 1996 shocking the nation and fuelling a frenzy of media coverage that would last for years. >> it was a case that people couldn't stop talking about. >> as a new netflix docuseries contends, problems with the investigation appeared early on. >> why was the ramsey house not sealed off as a crime scene until several hours after the kidnapping was reported? >> reporter: now striking a cord with a new generation on social media and a new push to pursue the case nearly 30 years later. in the late '90s, suspicion and unusual theories in the case. focussed on the ramseys. her parents, jon and patsy and brother. >> a bedwetting or toileting issue -- >> caused pat ramsey to get mad at her daughter? >> absolutely. >> reporter: pat ramsey passed away from cancer in 2006. no one has been charged in the case. two years later, the boulder attorney cleared the family according to dna

evidence. now 80, john ramsey telling savannahah, he is ver going to give up searching for the killer. >> you still have hope this can be solved? >> i believe it can be solved if the police accept help from outside this -- their system. >> reporter: boulder's current police chief says the department has been working for years with other law enforcement agencies and outside experts. including recent efforts by the colorado cold case review team. >> those files include more than 21,000 tips, over 1,000 interviews, which were conducted across 17 states and 2 foreign countries. >> reporter: this documentarian says he believes police could be doing more. >> certain items sent to the crime lab that were never tested should be tested. >> reporter: boulder p.d. writing the assertion there is viable evidence and leads we are not pursuing to include dna testing is completely false. the haunting case frustrating investigators in a family still seeking closure after nearly three decades. now, over the years, several

persons of interest have come up, including john mark car, who was arrested in 2006 after making what police say was a false confession. he and others were ruled out in part because their dna didn't match. but some who followed the case, guys from the start say the tainted crime scene makes it impossible to really rule anyone out. savannah? >> all right, liz. thank you. we want to turn to nbc news legal analyst danny cevallos. danny, good morning. these cases, they just never go away, especially like this one. it is unsolved. john ramsey out there still and i think the boulder police have acknowledged missteps. can you ever solve a crime in those circumstances? >> it is very difficult, especially three decades after a crime is committed. witnesses die. they move away. and, in fact, even the killer may no longer be alive after 30

years. jonbenet's father is 80. people have aged a lot after this and the killer may be gone forever, if he or she is ever identified. it would be virtually impossible to prosecute and actually from a defense perspective, as a defense attorney, i've defended decades old murder case, they're equally as difficult on the defense side. think of it, could any of us track down where we were and what we were doing 28 years ago on a particular day. these cases are difficult on both sides. >> but they keep talking about dna. they want to re-test the dna because there is new technology now. what do you think about going down that road? >> yes, there is massive advances in dna technology in just the last ten years. the old version, i would call it, of police dna evidence relied on a patchwork of police, law enforcement data bases. things changed with the advent of investigative genealogy. now they compare it to larger databases. about 3 million, two major data bases. and they can build. they don't need an exact hit.

they can build a family. they can find someone's distant cousin and triangulate from there using facebook and social media. tremendous advances. it is an expensive proposition. according to jonbenet's father, the offer has been there to help out from outside agencies or group to come in. and that offer, according to her father, has been refused. by police. >> danny, i know you've been following that case for a number of years now. based on what we know and perhaps what we don't know, what's the likelihood that this ever gets solved, that charges are ever filed? >> low likelihood, i would have said almost zero. but with the advent of this new investigative genealogy, you can -- if the dna itself was collected from a reliable source. context is everything. dna captured, for example, under a victim's fingernails has much more meaning than dna on a light switch or counter top because we know about the transfer of dna today. that cuts both ways.

dna can be a fantastic case clearer. but we know now that our dna by just touch transfer can move all around the country. on an airplane or bus, it's moving to another state you may never been to in your life. >> there are a host of potential suspects who were cleared if you watch this docuseries because of the dna in the case. but if the crime scene is problematic, testing is old, do they need to re-examine some of these other suspects, like a john mark car? >> i would say the only hope is dna evidence because from a defense perspective, if they have interviewed a thousand people, they have a million pages of documents in the police file, that's a whole lot of potential other suspects that a defense attorney can point to. although the defense wouldn't have any burden of their own, frequently, what we do is come up with an alternate theory, an empty chair defense. hey, the police got tunnel version on this person, but they ignored this person and you essentially build a case against that third party. after 28 years, there might be a lot of third parties to point the finger at.

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i can marvel at something, language, gelato, spaghetti, something. >> we're back with today's holiday consumer. if you are feeling a little like julia in "eat, pray, love," you are in luck. >> black friday is old news. cyber monday is so yesterday. so let us welcome travel tuesday. >> yes. apparently it is a great day to score gar bargains with that next get away. so here with strategies and deals we should check out, nbc's senior business correspondent, christine romans, travel tuesday. wasn't a thing when we were kids. >> no, it wasn't. >> can you get deals on every aspect of travel. even air fare? >> it's been five or six years now, this has been -- after cyber monday, it is travel tuesday. this is your excuse to plan a vacation for you down the road or even very near term. buy something for you. so when you look at some of these deals, they're very, very good. i have three fs. i say here. fine print, flexibility and your frequent flier number because you can find some good airfares.

we looked at american. they have some one-way flights very, very cheap here for the near-term and future. look at dallas to new york. some of these are less than $100. these are incredible. los angeles to miami for $98. there is also an l.a. to new york that i think is $124. so, you know, look at the fine print and the days that you can grab these fares today. if your passport is up-to-date, look at british airways because it has a good deal here. chicago to rome, 517. d.c. to london with five nights in a hotel, less than $900. these are really good prices. l.a. to london, seven day car rental with it, less than 800. new york to barcelona five nights in the hotel, 869. i'm getting a baby sitter and just go. >> give it as a gift, too. >> a lot of people are working hybrid workweeks and stuff. your kids are out of school for a couple weeks other the holidays, this is something to look at. some are going all the way into the spring.

pretty good deals. flexibility is important here, what days you can travel. >> craig has been talking a lot about yacht rock. have you not? >> yeah. >> cruising. what about cruising? >> i'm a real proponent of a "today" show cruise, if we could ever do that. >> me, too. >> in the meantime, you have norwegian 50% off a bunch of their cruises. celebrity you can save 75% on the second guest. plus, $800 off on the state room. and some of these deals go to their websites, some of these deals are all the way into 2027. so you can really sort of plan out and use today, travel tuesday, by midnight to make some of purchases. >> let's talk hotels. you can get there but it costs a lot once you get there >> you want to be a member. whatever their membership group is. mariotte bonnvoy. hilton honors. if youe not a member, sign up and become one. there are all these really great deals if you go to travel sites like hopper, join that, there are 50% off of 10,000 hotels.

again, you have to book today. expedia, become a member of expedia, 30% off select hotels there. select car rentals as well. so, you want to make sure again that frequent flier, you want to be a member, have a frequent flier number, that's where you'll get the best bang for your buck and get the app and just get on there. some of these companies are today announcing their deals. so these are the ones we know from yesterday. look today. there will be new deals today. i saw allegiant airways, $48 flight this morning. >> quickly, christine, a slacker like myself, haven't booked travel for christmas and new years, too late? can you use travel tuesday to help? >> you can do it. last-minute deals. we looked at hopper. hopper has these last-minute christmas deals. boston to grand cayman, i mean, come on. look. dallas to san juan, newark to nashville. these are round trip. those are round trip. those for last-minute christmas travel. >> way to go, christine. excellent. >> you're welcome.

>> i'll stay through the end of january. >> look forward to that. >> it's also giving tuesday we should point out as well for folks who might actually want to contribute to something. >> and tomorrow. we overspent wednesday. black friday, cyber monday, goes on. >> overspent wednesday. >> mr. roker, what do you got? >> we ha a frigid forecast. enterprise, all the way down do. oh, thank you. >> there we go. >> don't leave me. anyway, we are to -- any way, we are looking at columbia, south carolina, 32. orlando 43. pensacola 41 degrees. now you go out west, 10 to 15 degrees above average, but the jet stream takes a big jet stream to the south. new york 4 is. atlanta 15 degrees cooler than average. in fact that will happen again tomorrow from new york all the way down to jacksonville and stays chilly right into the

weekend. through columbus, ohio, into the low 30s. knoxville, low 40s. new york cit high temperatures we are seeing out east are our low temperatures this morning, and it's going to be nice with highs in the upper 60s and low 70s for later today. tomorrow is a repeat of that. starting out in the low 40s and up to 71 in san jose and the warmest temperature will be 75, in gilroy. it's going to be well above what we typically see for this date, and we do and that's your latest weather. guys? >> can you do a song from the new album? ♪ oh the shark bites, hey, with its teeth ♪ coming up, guys, one of our friends from snl is going to swing by. colin jost will tell us about his plans for the rest of the

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center here in redwood city, where later today, the san mateo county board of supervisors will hold a second vote on their plan to oust their sheriff. the san mateo county sheriff, christina corpus, you might recall, last month, the supervisors unanimously approved a special election to take place next year that if voters approve, would grant the board the power to remove her. the board must give final approval for the special election during the second public vote. today, 's an independent report released earlier this year that says corpus fostered a culture of racism, homophobia, fear and retaliation and may have had a romantic relationship with her chief of staff. corpus denies all allegations. it's a chilly start to our tuesday morning. let's check the forecast with kari and all of the sunshine that we're seeing across the bay area will help us eventually warm up, and we're going to have a very nice and comfortable afternoon, mid 60s for san francisco and mid to upper 60s for the north bay. napa high today 66 degrees. 68 in hayward and upper 60s for san jose. back

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heavy snow slamming the north east and great lakes. some cities seeing more than five feet. >> the snow being so deep and getting stuck, you are getting stuck everywhere you go. >> and frigid temperatures from the midwest to the northeast. and another storm is on the way. al has your full forecast. then, security scare. new video of the alleged stowaway on a flight from jfk to paris. flight after causing a return disturbance. the full story straight ahead. and deck the halls! ♪ >> meet the team behind some of the country's most famous holiday decorations. >> we have been doing this for 50 years and each year we get a little bigger, get a little better. >> a rare inside look at how that christmas magic is made. all that, plus who is colin jost?

>> host of a brand new pop culture "jeopardy." mariah carey back on the charts! ♪ and "snl" announces the final hosts of 2024. >> i'm as light as a feather. i'm as merry as a schoolboy. i'm as giddy as a drunken man. >> it's all ahead on "popstart," tuesday, december 3rd, 2024. ♪ >> first time in new york city. >> mother-daughter trip from jacksonville, florida. >> to "the today show". >> hello to our nieces and nephew back in iowa. >> visiting from portland, oregon. >> dixon, illinois. >> virginia. >> california. >> and spring, texas. >> happy holidays. >> it's my birthday trip! >> from winston salem, north carolina.

>> hi to my mom in columbus, georgia. we love you. >> celebrating my 11th birthday. >> hi, savannah and hoda. >> frances is turning 11. >> and celebrating with you. >> happy birthday, francis. we will come out and say hey to everybody. we are so happy you are with us on this frosty tuesday morning. >> it's frosty. look at the beautiful tree behind them, which we will let light up tomorrow night. >> that's how cute it is. >> i like it. >> but i thought her name must be savannah. that's so cute. >> guys, looking ahead to tomorrow, an exclusive look at in our studio at some of the memorable items worn by fashion icon carolyn kennedy. we'll share the stories behind them as well. that's tomorrow morning on "today". >> cool. let's get right to our news at 8:00. we will begin with that early blast of winter. cities digging out from as much as five feet of snow. even more is on the way. nbc's erin mclaughlin is

freezing up in erie, pennsylvania, tracking the snow and the problems it's causing. hey, erin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. all this snow caused treacherous conditions on the roads. yesterday on i-94 in michigan, there was a 17-vehicle pile-up, including three semi trucks, one driver critically injured, according to authorities. that pileup was caused by both bad weather and people driving too fast. they're urging folks out on the roads to slow down. meanwhile yesterday here in pennsylvania, according to county officials, thousands were trapped in their homes following that massive snow dump over the weekend. folks spent the day digging out. county officials performed wellness checks. and it is not just the snow, but we're also seeing colder temperatures both in the midwest and the northeast. experts are predicting heating bills to go up by 10% compared

with last year. and they're urging folks to set their thermostats to 68 to 70 degrees during the day and even lower at night and when they're not at home. hoda? >> erin mclaughlin for us, thank you. we will also get al's forecast coming up in a bit. a south carolina woman charged in the dui crash that killed a bride on her wedding day has now been sentenced to 25 years in prison. 27-year-old jamie pleaded guilty to reckless homicide and three counts of felony du-i. officials say she was driving 65 miles an hour when she smashed into a golf cart carrying the newlywed cple and two passengers near their rental house in folly beach. she apologized for what she called her thoughtless actions and said she had been hopelessly addicted to alcohol at the time of that crash. there are new developments this morning on a stow away who successfully managed to bypass security at new york's jfk airport and board a delta flight to paris. the woman had to be removed from

a return flight to the u.s. after causing a disturbance. nbc's stephanie gosk has more on the latest incident. steph, good morning. >> craig, good morning. we spoke with a passenger on board that flight who recorded the incident on his cell phone. he described the woman's behavior as erratic. telling us the disturbance lasted about 20 minutes but ho. delayed the flight for hours. >> reporter: this morning, new video of a passenger removed. the woman taken away before the plane left paris on route to jfk. >> united states broke my heart! >> reporter: nbc news learning there was a distaur bans from the same passenger who stowed away on a delta flight to paris last week. that passenger is in custody of french authorities, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. >> something triggered her to start being uncooperative. >> reporter: gary was on board the flight with his family,

saying the woman in the video who appeared to be russian and middle-aged was restrained by yellow bands on her wrists. >> the tension got worse and worse in the plane. she continued to get louder and louder. >> reporter: he says after about 20 minutes the woman finally started to calm down when four armed french police officers and an interpreter boarded the plane. >> she was then escorted off the plane. our flight was probably 2.5 to 3 hours late for takeoff. >> reporter: a spokesperson for france's border police says a stow away was initially denied entry to the country because she was not carrying a valid travel document or visa. and was placed in a holding zone to be returned to the u.s. tsa officials say the woman stowed away last week on a delta flight, completing a full security screening, bypassing two identity verification and boarding status stations. >> they may be here now. >> reporter: the tsa says she was not carrying any prohibited

items and did not pose a security threat. a source with knowledge of the investigation says the agency only recovered two water bottles in her bag. the source adding the tsa plans to meet her at the gate when she eventually returns on u.s. soil. the tsa releasing a statement overnight saying it opened a civil case against any passenger when there's evidence that tsa regulations may have been violated. still a lot of questions there. >> so many questions. >> how she was able to get past security, guys. >> steph, thank you. a connecticut overpass that was destroyed in a fiery crash in may reopened yesterday. the fairfield avenue bridge was badly damaged after a car sideswiped a fuel truck on the interstate 95 in norwalk, causing the fuel truck to explode into flames. that bridge was deemed structurally unsafe. so it had to be demolished, completely rebuilt. this is time lapse video that shows seven months of work that went into rebuilding it. more than 160 people worked around the rock to rebuild that

structure. the project was finished several months before estimates. officials say it came in at about $3 million under budget. >> okay. a round of applause. under budget, under time. >> yes. >> well done. >> i drive by that bridge literally every day. when it burned down seven months ago, i missed half the show because of it. a lot of folks were late to work. to your point, the fact they were able to do that. like we would see workers there day and night working. still ahead, get ready to round off the year with laughter. wait until you hear about the comedy icons set to host "snl's" final episodes of 2024. >> all right. but first, an iconic site. that brings people together throughout the holiday season. new york's dazzling lights and displays. kaylee hartung went behind the scenes with a team that creates some of them, including right here at 30 rock. she will share that right after this.

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♪ we are back now at 8:12 with today's season of giving. takeke a look that beautiful norway spruce right across the street from us. >> the countdown is on, guys. tomorrow night is the big night. we're lighting that tree, and we can't wait. >> but, first, a special look at some of the other symbols here at rockefeller center. nbc's kaylee hartung is out on the plaza with more. hi, kaylee. >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys. the tree isn't the only thing people line up here to see. here at rockefeller center. for decades, christmas angels 12 woir sculpture have been a permanent fixture in the channel gardens. it made possible by the team at american christmas who just a few miles away, are working around the clock, year-round to bring the holiday spirit to life. ♪ in new york city, it's beginning to look a lot like christmas. from dazzling displays up and down fifth avenue to the timeless angels at rockefeller plaza. the city is all decked out for

the holidays, thanks to the work year-round at american christmas. i'm not sure many people know an operation like this exists. >> yeah. we have been doing this for 50 years, and each year we get a little bit bigger, a l little bi better. >> reporter: with 400 clients nationwide, including clients in los angeles, washington, d.c. and tampa, american christmas is behind some of the most iconic holiday decorations past and present. handling everything from design and installation to storage and maintenance. >> there is about 150 people on the production floor. we have crews running 24 hours a day. >> can i get a sneak peek? >> let's go see it. >> so this is where the magic happens. >> yeah, this is our main warehouse in mount vernon, new york. >> reporter: the company's 110,000 square foot headquarters, transforming into a real life santa's workshop. this is an active workshop? >> yeah. this is for a casino. what they're working on now is a

tree that will get sculpted into a 30 foot christmas tree. >> doesn't take any water. >> and it's sustainable. you will get many years out of it. >> reporter: it wasn't long before i was put to work. how do we feel, right here? i got to try my hand in decorating. this thing better not fall off. i don't want that on me. i want to stay on santa's good list. >> that's the top of the three you're working on. >> oh, no pressure. >> that looks perfect. >> see where all the shiny objects are stored. this is more than a couple tupperware boxes in the attic. >> we have 300 different styles and options of ornaments here. >> reporter: learn some tricks of the trade. what is the secret to properly lighting a tree and weaving those cords in and out. >> so we wrap each individual tip back to the center of the spine and back out to the tip. >> reporter: and get an up-close look at the crown jewels. >> i believe we have come to 5th avenue. yo

>> reporter: like this year's c caier display, filled with over 100,000 sparkling lights. anyone that has ever decorated their own christmas tree before knows one lightbulb goes out and you have a problem. >> luckily we don't have that problem. we test them. we program them. there is a lot that we do to make this go up. >> when you say go up, you mean go way up. >> way up, yes. >> how long can the installation process for sack's fifth avenue? >> upwards of eight weeks. >> oh, i have seen these ladies before. >> yeah, these are the christmas angels at rockefeller center. >> reporter: for nearly 70 years, these 8-foot tall angels have lined the channel gardens at rockefeller center. they symbolize the arrival of the holiday season. and this is where your role in maintaining and caring for these legendary decorations comes into play? >> yes. it is our client. and what we do for them every year is paint them, take care of them and make them try to look

brand-new every year. >> and before the decorations come to rockefeller plaza, here they are. >> here they are. and they're ready for 2024. >> the angels as well as, oh, we have seen these guys before. >> yeah, these are the cadets that they place around the plaza. >> reporter: and soon, in the early morning calm, when not a creature was stirring, dan's team delivered the christmas magic. why is this something that brings you joy? >> i have been doing it for over 20 years. for me, it's fun. we enjoy going around and seeing people enjoy the work. >> now, american christmas says it takes a crew of six to clean, paint and refresh these sculptures each year. that includes replacing a total of 3,000 mini bulbs. imagine that. so guys, now that the angels are in place, who's ready for the tree lighting? >> we are! >> let's go! >> we're ready! >> those angels, 70 years. i didn't realize. >> i know. i remember the first year they

put them in. [ laughter ] >> i guess they are as old as you. >> they are, yeah. >> thank you. >> you can catch the tree lighting and a host of festive performances tomorrow night. we will kick it off right. christmas in rockefeller center 8:00/7:00 central on nbc. >> you look better than the angels, though. >> i don't know. >> holding up a lot better. >> let's see what's holding up our christmas tree here because we have some beautiful weather to start off. it's going to be dark, so that's nice. and then it is going to be cloudy and windy. so the branches will be moving once the tree lights and they twinkle even more and maybe some showers develop. so that you will see a dewey freshness. it will be lovely. i can't wait. the rest of the country -- pardon? >> you spun that beautifully, perfect. >> thank you. today, wooeshs looking at that next clipper system coming across that will be bringing some snow with it. lake-effect snow affecting the eastern great lakes today. heavy rain down through southern texas. mild through the r rockies a

sunshine up and down the eastern sea board, although a little on the chilly side. that's what's going around the counontr if you are heading out the door, take us with you. today show radio on sirius xm on channel 108. but right now -- >> what time is it? >> best time of the morning, "popstart." >> we're starting with a little holiday cheer this morning, so cue up mariah carey. ♪ of course thanksgiving is so far behind us, a whole five days. it is time for the queen of christmas to take center stage.

and she's already climbing right back up the billboard charts. "all i want for christmas is you" rocketing to the number ten spot on billboard's hot 100 list. and, of course, number one on the holiday chart. and joining in on the christmas cheer, yesterday the grammy winner aounced her new collab with siriusxm. >> get ready for mariah mondays. let's make this season even more magical together. tune in, only on sirius xm. >> the queen has spoken. mondays are mariah mondays. she will be sharing her favorite holiday music and traditions every monday on channel 79. i listen to this sopg a million times. >> she probably made more off christmas than amazon. >> that's one of her christmas traditioning is cashing that check. >> so write a famous song an then you too can cash in on christmas. next up, rolling stone.

the magazine's music experts releasased a lisof the best albums of 2024. we obviously don't have time for all 100, but let's start with five. starting with billie eilish, dropping in may, her album "hit me hard and soft" lands in the fifth spot and features hits like "lunch" and "birds of a feather." and then sabrina carpenter, of course back in warmer days she won the song of the summer with that hit "espresso" from her "short and sweet" album, which features viral tracks like "taste" and "incidents." moving on to mj lenderman, "rolling stone" says this singer's sad sack rock relates to the likes of neal young. and paul westerberg. are you guys familiar with that one? >> not at all. >> here we go, cowboy carter. >> next up, beyoncé. "cowboy carter" made it to the top of the country music charts with collaborations alongside dolly parton and post malone. willie nelson. are you guys ready for number one. >> tortured poets department? >> nope.

>> what? >> listen to this. ♪ >> yeah. i'm actually with you, savannah. but that is charlie xcx doing the famous apple dance on the "brat" album. >> can you do the dance? >> what is the apple dance? >> i don't remember. >> hey, macarana. >> that was a few years ago, yeah. speaking of best in music, next up, shailene woodley in an upcoming bio pic about the one and only janice joplin. joining a field of recent films based on rock legends like the highly anticipated beetles bio pics and timothee chalamet's pic -- >> timothée chalamet.

>> what did i say? >> when somebody makes a mistake, we just let it go right by. >> i didn't even notice. this is what we do. >> everyone enjoyed it. >> back to shailene, she stopped by "the tonight show" to talk about becoming janice and working closely with linda perry. >> we have been working on it for seven years now. and it's just -- she's so -- she's such a groovy chick, man. she really brought the light to this planet in a really singular way. it's been so much fun to dive into her story and work alongside linda perry, who is our music producer on this. >> no. >> is a legend. >> i think you can do that voice. i mean, you have to. >> yeah. we're going to sing. everything is going to be -- yeah, i'm going to sing. >> she's going to sing. >> what? >> you always want to know when they do these bio pic is the actor or actress singers. >> and they're not always singers.

oh, it turns out i can sing, too. >> people with talent. >> it's woodley. >> that's woody. >> you're not going to let that down. >> nope. let's move on to "dateline." a new podcast just dropped called "deadly marriage." here's our friend josh mankiewicz with a little preview. >> they call sit the happiest place on the high desert, home to a tight knit group of 30 somethings who like to party. >> it starts as a playboy channel fantas but this is real life. >> where passion leads to murder and a killer seeks god's help with a cover up. i'm josh main koe kwits wits, and this is "deadly mirage" an all new podcast from "dateline." >> you can listen to the first two episodes wherever you get your podcasts. and finally, "saturday night live." the celebration is already underway ahead of the big 50th anniversary special in february. new york magazine reuniting 60 cast members and hosts from the

show's five decades for a five-panel cover. it brings together generations of comedians ranging from steve martin to kenan thompson. and yesterday the show also announced the lineup of hosts througthe end of this year. here we go. this weekend goes to shaboozey, hoda is clapping for that one. followed by chris rock and grace abrams. and then hozier joined by this guy. [ applause ] >> look at you. hello, george. >> not again. hi, fraud. i can't do this hour. >> daddy, can we get it again? >> no. this is what i suggest. i suggest that you -- >> mark your calendars. martin short set to return to studio 8h. on december 21st. we're crossing our fingers that he brings steve martin. >> oh, he has to. >> they go everywhere together. okay.

speaking of snl, colin jost is here. hi, colin. we will chat with him about season 50. we are going to put his pop culture knowledge to the test. with a new fun twist on pop "jeopardy." and we have the dallas cowboy cheerleaders bringing a touch of texas to the studio. but, first, your local news and weather. ♪ >> oh, we are back!

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oh, we are back! back at 8:30. it's a tuesday morning, perfect way to warm up on a chilly morning. we're warming up with little big town, y'all. jimmy, kimberly all here spreading holiday cheer. helping out with that toy drive. spectacular. a big thanks to little big town. by the way, they are going to come back in our 3rd hour and tell us all about their first, believe it or not, their first christmas album, their holiday special, and their performance tomorrow night when we light up that tree right there behind us. >> all right. we also want to thank bug-a-boo for partners once again, donating $100,000 worth of strollers to their drive. that's amazing. >> i loved mine. >> i do, too. still using it. >> find out how you can help. you can scan the qr code below

or head to today.com. okay. coming up, we love colin jost on "snl." the host of the first ever pop culture "jeopardy." once he warms up a bit, we'll sit down with him in just a bit. matt rife is gearing up for a very busy 2025. sharing his memoir. we will tell us about the big things he has planned in the new year. lots to get to, but hoda, i see some of our favorite second graders on the plaza. >> okay. we just wantnt to say , you guys. mrs. rutherford's class is here. i got hailey and all of her classmates. hi, guys. are you guys freezing cold but you're having fun? >> yeah! >> you will see more of them. they will come on our show at 10:00. there is a show called "is it cake" and it's super fun. you guys like that? >> my kids love that show. >> we love it. >> we have the principal, the

vice principal, we have the whole crew with us. so we're very excicited. best field trip ever. we'll see you in a bit. >> al has a check of the weather. >> all right. let's show you what we have going on as far as your weather is concerned. we are looking at the weekend. snow showers, great lakes, big chill. mid section of the country. wet weather in the pacific northwest. on saturday heavy rain down through the gulf. unsettled weather in the pacific northwest. sunday, sunday, milder highs in the northeast. more rain down through the gulf. mountain snows out west. sunshine midsection of the country into t come on. come on. come on. good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today, after a cool start, it's going to be a really nice afternoon. and we're keeping the sunshine. we continue to see dry weather in the forecast over the next few days. and expect concord higto reach 66 degrees. 68 in palo alto and 69 in san jose through the rest of the forecast, we are continuing to stay dry, but our reservoirs

are doing pretty well and dry into the weekend this giving tuesday is sponsored by the salvation army. give today at salvationarmyusa.org. all right. how cool is this? we want to hear it once again for the dallas cowboys cheerleaders. ladies, take it away. ♪♪ ♪ ♪ >> oh, and we are so happy. ladies, come on over. join us. hoda, we have kelly thinglass here, the legendary director of the dallas cowboy cheerleaders. good morning. >> good morning!

>> the red kettle campaign is so important and so instrumental and a part of the dallas cowboy cheerleaders culture. tell us more about it and how people can get in on this, even if you are not a cowboys fan. but aren't we all cowboys fans deep down inside. >> salvation army helps all fans. today is giving tuesday, and that's why we're here, to help spread awareness it's giving tuesday. and everybody can donate to red kettles across the country and help people that need help right now. and because of our relationship with the salvation army, we have done the red kettle kickoff halftime show now 28 years. it started witith reba mntire, and we just did last week lainey wilson and jelly roll. >> jelly roll was a surprise. that was so fun. >> he can preach and sing. >> yes, he can. >> in the cowboy cheerleader outfits. dolly crushed that last year. >> who do we have? do we have megan and camille over here? >> hi, guys. >> what's this giving tuesday mean to you guys? >> to me, giving tuesday is really important because it is our opportunity to give back to the community that pours so much into us throughout the season.

so donating to the salvation army or at the red kettles is really important to make the holidays magical for everybody. >> it must feel so great out there on thanksgiving day. >> absolutely. it is my fourth season as a dallas cowboys cheerleader. each year it gets even more energetic with all the performers we've had, it's been an incredible opportunity and we look forward to it every single year. >> love it. you rock. >> this program is such a juggernaut. and now it is netflix's season 2 of the dallas cowboys cheerleaders. what can we expect? >> and -- >> i don't know what to expect. they're still filming us. they just follow us and film us. there's new characters. in fact, trying to think -- you guys followed charlie last year. she's one of our -- >> yes, charlie. >> one of our comeback girls this year. they follow us through the training camp and you'll meet new characters and get to follow some of the characters that people already know. >> so fun. >> great. can we say thank you to you. and thank you to the dallas cowboy's cheerleaders. we should mention, learn more about the salvation army's's re

kettle campaign on our website today.com. coming up next, colin jost is stopping by during the milestone 50th season of "saturday night live." we'll chat about that and what you can expect as him of the host of the first-ever pop culture "jeopardy." smile, you're on colin. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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♪ are you that person in your group who knows every episode of "friends"? can you list the top-selling albums of the '90s or every best picture winner since 2010? if so, we have the show for you. it is called "pop culture jeopardy," and it is hosted by "snl's" colin jost. it puts contestants' knowledge music, tv and more to the test. unlike the original, it's done in teams which also means some creative team names. take a look. >> we have three teams with three interesting team names.

we have all that jazz. we have tinker tailor quiz show guys who are somehow dressed like all that jazz. and then we have little pocket monsters, gross. i'm kidding. it's great. and i can't wait to have to say it over and over. >> colin, good morning. >> good morning. >> you're a game show host now. >> yeah. >> a fake news anchor on "weekend update" and now a game show host. exciting. >> yeah. it is almost a real job. it's crazy. i never exactly thought i would be, but this was the only one that made sense to do. >> well, it's actually quite perfect for you. i'm sure you have exhaustive knowledge of celebrity trivia. >> you would think. i'm not that great with trivia in general. i feel like i know a lot of stuff. but, i don't know, when i'm under the pressure to say it, as you know, it is a hard thing. >> it is. putting people under that pressure, you just would never want to do that unless they sign up for it.

>> if they sign up for it, they pretty much signed their life away. >> you were there at the alex trebek studio, and it's still shot and they opened it up for "celebrity jeopardy". >> yes. as you know having hosted and having done a very great job, it is kind of intimidating being on that set because he did it so well. ken does such a great job. it is really like you don't want to mess it up. you don't want to disgrace this hallowed ground. >> no. and the contestants are serious. you are doing teams here. how does that work? >> it's great. the energy was really fun because it was kind of closer to bar trivia. they all had their weird personalities. a lot had very insane costume that is a wore. >> do they come as teams? or do you guys throw them together. >> yes. they auditioned as a team. so they present -- they have to all take quizzes. so it was like -- i think it was something like 07,000 people

applied and, you know, only whatever 90 people made it. so it was really crazy selective. >> and there is a cash prize? >> yes, $300,000. >> wow. >> yes. huge. people are obvioery serious about it. there are some former regular "jeopardy" contestants mixed in. i genuinely thought this was harder than -- i'm a regular "jeopardy" watcher. i thought pop culture "jeopardy never put you under that kind of pressure? i was just kidding. >> oh, grea was harder than regular "jeopardy." >> it is interesting when you say that. remember when i said, we would never put you under that kind of pressure? i was just kidding. >> oh, great. we made a special "jeopardy" section for you. >> does michael che write here? >> no. we even have the music. let's go. >> oh, no. this is a nightmare. >> this agonized rap group is most famous for the '90s anthem "jump around". >> god. >> okay. just make a guess. >> hip-hop.

>> what is house of pain. that was painful. they're not all hard. he was luke's real father. >> darth vader. >> yes. >> who is darth vader? >> yes, i would have -- >> you gave me question. i didn't question it. >> this fateful trio was comprised of kelly rolands and beyoncé. >> who is destiny's child? >> yes. okay. this new york borough is the hometown of famous stars such as joan biaz, christina aguilar ra, emily esteves. >> i think the list should go on. you missed "practical jokers." what is staten island. >> also home of colin jost. wait, we're not done. this '90s hand dance was first? fashion at the nyc clubs. >> i hate the phrase hand dance. >> i just made that up. hurts my feelings. >> macarana. you mentioned it earlier. >> no, vogue. >> am i going to get fired? >> this reality show celebrating

northeast beach culture launched snookie in the mantra gym, tan, laundry. >> we both live by it everyday, what is "jersey shore." >> yes. >> this actress recently celebrated her 40th birthday and is married to you. >> god, i know this. god, i know this. i knew it. >> time. >> yeah, time. can i phone a friend? >> who is -- >> scarlett johansson. >> yes. >> and this mlb team hasn't won a world series in scarlett johansson's lifetime? 40 years. >> oh, no. now she's burning me. oh my god. who are the new york mets? really? i'm getting burned on this? >> daily double. we have a video. jeopardy question. >> this is the origin country of my last name. >> oh my god. how much did you plan to set me up on this? >> what is denmark. >> well done! >> i had to get that, right? >> she said she knew you would

get it wrong. it is what is sweden, colin. >> oh my god, because they came over from sweden. that is a crazy -- i can't say the word loophole. that's not fair. >> well, thank you for playing. you did a great job. >> i even said what is. >> i know, i know. oh, music is over. i guess that's it. >> in pop culture jeopardy we had judges that could sometimes overturn things like that. >> i'm sorry. will you come back? >> not now. i've been actively pranked at 7 in the morning or whatever it is. >> i know. it's called ambush pop culture jeopardy. >> awful. remember how i guessed hip hop. >> don't worry. no one will give you a hard time. it's fine. pop culture jeopardy, premieres tomorrow on prime video with host, not contestant, new episodes every wednesday to follow with colin. cap him "saturday night live" this weekend. musical guest shaboozey.

craig, over to you. >> from one funny guy to another funny guy. matt rife, he's out with a new memoir, all act his meteoric rise in the comedy world. we're going to share some stories, some laughs with him, perhaps play a game as well. a little more jeopardy. but first, this is "today" on

we are back. 8:47 with matt rife. one of the biggest comedians on the planet right now. announcement of his last tour. now, now matt rife is adding to the new title to his resume, author. his new memoir is out today. it's called "your mom's gonna love me. matt, welcome back. it was about a year ago when we sat down for, i think, the last time. >> oh, yeah, man.

things have changed quite a bit. >> i want to start with the title. >> i just wanted to pick something truthful. i feel like your mom would love me. what is your mom's name? >> my mom's name is betty jo. she's a church going lady, so she might be -- >> i can convert her. potentially. my show is way more fun than heaven. >> let's talk about memoirs. if my math is right, you're about 30. >> most people don't write a mémoire when they're that young. >> yeah, most people aren't dumb enough to. >> what was the thinking? what was the impetus? >> first of all, i thought it was important to reflect on everything i've done to get where i am today because it's been a whirlwind in the last two years. sometimes it's hard enough to be present but sometimes it's easy to forget exactly how much work you put in to get where you're at right now. and i have lived what feels like four or five lifetimes to get to where i'm at now. it didn't feel right to wait until i'm 70 and have to summarize everything i'm doing right now, everything i've been through two chapters. >> your story, for folks that aren't familiar with it, it's pretty remarkable, the fact that you are sitting on the couch right now. your father dies by suicide when

you are one. your stepfather, not, you know, necessarily somebody that you looked up to all the time. >> this is a lot stronger to start my morning than coffee. i want you to know that. >> but then you have this grandfather that you write about in this book and you all but say you wouldn't be here if it weren't for him. >> absolutely. >> if folks aren't familiar were -- there he is. >> oh my god, the hair. >> tell us about your grandfather. >> he was the coolest. i spent every weekend with him growing up. every single friday he would pick me up from school and watch comedy movies, adam sandler to jim carey, robin williams. a lot instilled the sense of humor i have to this day. when i found out i wanted to do standup, he drove me to open mics. drive me to comedy clubs that nobody was going to be at so i could perform for five minutes. he would buy tickets so i could perform at these clubs. and he was just my biggest fan and best friend. and he passed away like right when all this started to happen.

so, he got to see all the work they put into it but, you know, i wish he was here to see the cool things that we get to do now. we get to do madison square garden two times next year. and that would be cool for him to get to see that. >> i'm sure grandpa steve will be seeing it. >> i hope he's not watching all the time. it's creepy when people say that. >> i mean, this tour -- you're going to start in dallas, if i'm not mistaken. >> yeah. >> you're selling out arenas. you had 80,000 people watching and laughing in ohio where you're from. >> yeah, yeah. >> that's pretty cool. >> the hometown showed up and showed out. now i get to go back and play nationwide arena in early august of next year, which is where i saw dane cook live. my mom won ticket tons radio when i was 14. that was the show that made me realize i for sure want to do standup. started the next year. now get to go back. perform the exact same arena, in a round just the way he did it. it's a full, cool full circle moment. >> yeah. and by the way, you're not satisfied.

no, no, no. author, standup comic and oh by the way, now you decided you want to be an actor as well. >> of course. i love acting, just as much if not more than standup. >> why? >> it's a different artistic expression. comedy is not all i want to do. i have a lot more to bring to the table than just my comedic skill set. >> in terms of acting mentors, is there someone you look to and you think, this person made the crossover from comedy to acting the way i would like to make the crossover. >> oh. well, a lot of comedians make great comedic crossover. again, jim carey and robin williams are two best possible example. when i look at acting, i don't want to lean just into my comedy roots. i think somebody like -- i'm in love with ryan reynolds, who isn't. >> lots of people are. >> everybody loves that guy. that's somebody whose career i would love to emulate, does everything, acting, horror, rom

com, comedy, brings his own unique charm. >> since you were here last, i did notice one visible change. you decided to go -- gone quite blonde. >> a quarter life crisis. 30 was coming up, i figure to fit the part. >> people treat you differently now that you've gone golden. >> my mom does for sure. she doesn't recognize me. this isn't who i raised. but she was a big fan of the reason i did it. i did it specifically for the tour poster for the tour that went on sale for 2025. i'm a huge classic rock fan. and very big billy idol fan. he had this iconic photo i wanted to recreate. and funny enough the tour was going to be called the rebel yell tour, just an awesome name and one of the greatest rock songs of all time. then right after we did the photo shoot for the poster, maybe two days, my manager calls and goes, hey, billy idol is doing a 40th anniversary rebel young tour next year. >> oh, okay, matt. >> you cnot use his title. >> thank you.

matt rife, come back any time. >> of course, man. we're back in a mome. but first, thints

♪ we are back. al, let's tell everybody about something special coming up in our third hour. >> absolutely. so in honor of giving tuesday, we want to shine a light on the organization no kid hungry with our sponsor citi. paying a visit to a school that's serving up free healthy breakfast to all 600 of its students, you cannot believe the difference that this has made. >> school down in virginia, right? >> exactly. >> looking forward to that. al later in the fourth hour, we are catching up with "snl"'s mikey day. he has that show "is it cake?" >> trying to recreate that at home is not easy. >> the kids ask. >> shop today holiday preview special is about to start. featuring gift ideas for everyone in your life, tools, tips, tricks to take the stress

out of holiday entertaining. check it out at 9:00 a.m. eastern on today all day. >> look forward to that. we're back with your local news, good morning. it is 856 on marcus washington closing arguments continue this morning in the murder trial of nima momeni. he's charged with first degree murder in the stabbing death of cashapp co-founder bob lee in san francisco. now, the defense claims that lee actually attacked their client with a knife. and the death happened in self-defense. prosecutors yesterday finished their closing arguments. now it's the defense's turn after rebuttal. the case will be handed over to the jury. happening now at ginger conejero saab. she's in the courthouse. she'll have a live report for us during our midday newscast. now, also at midday, we have an update on the man believed to have gone overboard on a cruise ship bound for safranciscon

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