news 4, if you would li good morning. we have winners. if you bought a powerball ticket in florida, tennessee or california, you could be one of them. the party already getting started at the store that sold one of the tickets near los angeles, but when will the actual winners of the largest jackpot? history come forward? >> terror at starbucks. suicide bombers in jakarta, indonesia blow themselves up at a popular coffee chain. isis reportedly claiming responsibility this morning. >> carolina clash. republicans set for their first debate of the new year tonight. >> this stupid mic keeps

you hear that, george? don't pay 'em. don't pay 'em. >> so who will be trump's target ant tonight's debate? and all that glitters, the oscar nominations just out this morning. "the revenant" leading the way with 12, including best actor for leonardo decaprio. the surprises and snubs, today, thursday, january 14. 2016. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everybody. welcome to "today," 7:00 a.m. on a thursday morning. big morning out on the west coast. >> if you're an actor in who willy wood-- hollywood, would you rather be waking up with an

ticket? >> i'm going to say lottery ticket. >> i'm with you. >> chino hills, here are the winning numbers. now the waiting game for the winners begins. miguel almaguer is at that lucky store in suburban l.a. one of those winning tickets came from the store behind me. overnight there was clear joy and celebration inside that 7-eleven. why not? it appears somebody in this community just got much, much richer. can you believe it, america? >> reporter: this morning, the powerball pandemonium lives on. shortly after the winning numbers were drawn, residents of chino hills, california flooded their local 7-eleven where one

winners here. >> chino hills! >> 7-eleven owner discovered his store had sold the winning tickets from news report. he's going to receive $1 million for selling it. >> i feel very good, blessed. >> winning tickets were also sold in mel bourne, florida and mumford, tennessee. the winners will divide the nearly $1.6 billion evenly. if all of them decide on the cash option, they'll take home roughly $310 million before taxes. while the winners will fork over hefty federal taxes, all three winning tickets were drawn in states where the winners will not have to pay state income tax on their prize, an extra bonus for three lucky people this morning. none of those three big winners have stepped forward or been identified yet.

than a dozen people got five of the six power balance numbers right so they win $1 million. as we go back to work at the 7 a.m. hour, many will be looking to their colleagues to see if anybody called in sick to start won. >> $4. i won $4. i'm very, very proud. >> let turn to politics now and the presidential race. the top republican candidates square off in their first debate of 2016 tonight. and the stakes are pretty high with the iowa caulk uses only 18 days away. nbc national correspondent peter alexander is in north charleston, south carolina. peter, good morning to you. >> matt, good morning to you. this is the sixth republican debate and perhaps more importantly it's the second to last before that first nominating contest in iowa. donald trump and ted cruz have increased their biting attacks on one another on the trail. will that continue on the stage tonight or will they shy away?

faces new questions about his finances. >> he's been really, really nice, other than the last couple of days getting a little testy. >> reporter: donald trump still on cruz control. turning to "born in the usa," to taunt ted cruz born in canada. >> they attack. i attack back. >> he may shift in his new rallies to playing "new york new york" because you know, he comes from new york and embodies new york values. >> reporter: now reports say cruz improperly failed to disclose a loan up $500,000. cruz dismissing that as a matter of semantics. >> it is is an inadvertent

the fact of the underlying matter had been disclosed for many, many years. our finances are not complicated. >> reporter: heading into tonight the divide between the establishment and outsiders is escalating with trump responding to the republican response to president obama. >> it can be tempting to follow the siren call of the angriest voices. >> reporter: south carolina governor nikki haley calling out trump as angry. >> i am. i'm very angry because i hate what's happening to our country. i am angry. >> jeb bush saying he misjudged the intensity, calling it much different from previous elections. but no debate over the top target, hillary clinton. even as her husband, talking about what it takes to be president, accidentally put his wife in the oval office. >> one of the things that i'm

president, she did all that. >> trump is really succeeded by channelling american voter anger. you wouldn't want to be on the wrong end of that anger as evidence of the position that trump put -- whoever the hell brought this mic system, don't [ bleep ] to put it in, i tell you. no, this mic is terrible. stupid mic keeps popping. up hair that, george? don't pay 'em! >> not entirely sure who george is but whoever the george is at the fox business event is tonight, you better believe he's checking the mics twice. >> mark halperin, good morning. >> good morning, matt. >> a lot of people are wondering whether this ted cruz sorry is a big deal. first let's play a little of

trump. >> i hear it's a big thing. i know nothing about it. i think he's a nice guy and i hope he gets it solved. he's been really up until the last few days and the reason is i'm doing very well and i can understand it but he's been very, very nice to me, respectful, my whole being, he's been really terrific. i just hope that's not a big problem for him. >> ted cruz has already admitted he didn't properly file some paperwork with the federal election commission. that is one issue. isn't the bigger issue, though, a bit of hypocrisy? here's a guy running as a darling of the tea party, railing against wall street and the big banks and yet what people didn't know is that he had gone to one of those big banks, goldman sachs, where his wife worked, to get a personal loan? >> matt, nothing matters more in presidential politics than defining yourself for the voters on your own terms. ted cruz is just being introduced to the american public. donald trump has been in the

for a lot of voters making up their minds, just tuning in, if one of the first things they learn about ted cruz is he has a financial relationship with goldman sachs, there's no worst brand name going into the populist than that. ted cruz is going to be tested now going into the debate. >> we know that cruz has somewhat drafted behind trump for most of this campaign. do you think the debate is all going to come to a head? the gloves are off? or are they going to play mr. nice guy? >> last night donald trump you saw in that clip in the interview was pretty restrained ins this goldman sachs story. i don't think that rules out he'll be amped up more on it if it comes up. so donald trump despite cruz turning his sights a little bit on donald trump, donald trump is holding back. he will wait to see tonight what ted cruz's posture is. there's no doubt those two guys, first and second in iowa, first

polls, those two guys are going to be at the heart of the debate this evening while people like jeb bush, chris christie, marco rubio, john kasich try to insert themselves into the story line to make it a three-person race. >> in setting his sights on donald trump, ted cruz is using what sounds like a funny line, a punch line butch, but it's not meant to be one. he's calling donald trump a new yorker. he doesn't mean it in a good way because he's playing to an audience in a certain region of the country, right? >> that's right. donald trump, the one thing he was pretty defiant on is this notion of new york values being a negative thing. donald trump invoked 9/11 and said if you want to criticize new york, ted cruz, you got to come through me. that discussion about who is more elite, who is more new york, that could be a fight. ted cruz went to princeton and harvard. he's got northeastern ties as well.

guys, particularly defining cruz, who remains undefined for some voters, that is at the heart of the fight. >> let talk about the democrats. perhaps unexpectedly we have a real race going on between sanders and clinton. do you think it possible that she loses the first two states and then goes on to the nomination? or would that be a crushing blow? >> she could still be the nominee if she loses iowa and new hampshire, savannah. as you know, the world will be a different place. bernie sanders now neck and neck in iowa according to our new iowa poll. sanders has the lead in new hampshire. he has the momentum. she's going to have to fight her way back. she's doing a lot of television interviews. she's out there. but sanders is showing sure footing. this contest in the democratic side, which has been overshadowed by donald trump and all the attention he gets is going to be front and center. we're headed for 18 days or so

for both the democrats and the republicans. >> mark halperin, always good to talk to you. >> in indonesia, several attacks carried out including at one of the starbucks and isis is reportedly behind the violence. kelly cobiella, bring us up to date. >> isis mass officially claimed responsibility now saying isis soldiers carried out this attack. jakarta's police chief said an indonesian isis fighter had been planning it for a while, a paris-style attack in the heart of the capital, gunmen lobbing grenades and shooting into the crowd. for hours this morning downtown jakarta's shopping district was a battlefield with at least two explosions, this one outside the starbucks. and bullets flying between police and five gunmen. it started at 10:00 in the

to work. security cameras showing morning crowds scattering in fear. this close to the presidential palace, the u.s. embassy and the united nations. >> as i got out of the car with my colleagues, the second bomb went off, which was another suicide bomb. guns, grenades, and suicide belts. the blast at the starbucks shattered school windows but the company said only one customer was injured and all of its employees were safe. it been 13 years since indonesia's deadliest terror attack, a bombing that killed more than 200 in bali. at least seven are dead this morning, including some of the gunmen and isis is claiming responsibility, saying the targets were foreigners and the security services who protect them. indonesian police say some of the attackers had returned from syria and this morning they say all five are dead, along with

some critically. many u.s., says americans are not among the victims, but they are also warning u.s. citizens in jakarta to stay away from busy places like malls and restaurants. savannah, they say more attacks are possible. >> kelly, cobiella, thank you. >> we want to show you video that aired on iran state video this morning at the moment those u.s. sailors were captured in the persian gulf. it showed the ten who have been released on their knees, hands clasped behind their heads, surrounded by armed iranian military. later the video shows the sailors in confinement when one of the sailors apologized. >> it was a mistake that was our fault and we apologize for our mistake.

while we were here and we thank you very much for your assistance. >> officials are calling that video propaganda. >> this morning investors got fairly good news on the job market. the labor department reporting that applications for unemployment benefits increased by just 4,000 last week. that is near historic lows and a sign that the job market remains strong. >> let the debates begin, not those debates, the oscar nominations were unveiled in beverly hills this morning and, as always, there is some controversy over the picks. nbc's joe fryar is out in los angeles. good morning. >> good morning. eight movies are up for best picture. "the revenant" lead the pack in a very competitive awards season. this year ears's nominations bring a few surprises and a lot of star power.

oscar nominations, including best picture. others, "the martian," "room," "the big short," "brooklyn," "bridge of spies," "spotlight" and "fury road". also up for lead actor, fellow golden globe winner matt damon. brian cranston taking on screenwriter dalton trumbo and eddy redmain playing lilly elbie in "the danish girl." veteran charlotte rampling lingling scored her first nomination for "45 years." so who got snubbed?

missed the cut and no best picture nominations for "carol" or "star wars," though it did score a few technical nods. supporting actress nominations went to elana vickander. and "creed"'s sylvester stallone gets his first oscar nomination in nearly 40 years. all 20 acting nominees are white. some say that's especially surpriseding in a year that includes critically acclaimed films. this year's oscars show will be hosted by chris rock. >> mr. rocker, we take a check of the weather.

it's a parade of storms all fueled by el nino. this is the one we're watching for the weekend that's going to bring in very strong winds, a lot of rain and snow as well. right now we got another system coming on shore, not quite so bad. this one is going to bring in gusty winds, scattered showers and snow showers as well. they will increase as intensity. tomorrow that storm moves east into the rockies. that next one comes in lien for saturday. from the california/oregon border upwards from 5 to 7 inches of rain. as far as snow is concerned, i don't have like a pair of jeans i'm trying to get into; i've been down that road honey child. and i don't have like a dress or some big red carpet thing i have to do.

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it's 7:30 now the west coast, it's a thursday morning, 14th of january, 2016. chilly here in the northeast. hopefully it's nicer where you're waking up. check your tickets carefully if you bought your powerball ticket at a 7-eleven in chino hills. the other two were bought in tennessee, florida. the winning number, 8, 27, 34rks 4 -- 34, 4 and the powerball 10. >> isis is claiming responsibility for deadly terror attacks in jakarta. >> and there is sad news on this

again, this come from hollywood. alan rickman has died following a battle with cancer. the 69-year-old is being remembered for his roles in "die hard" and the "harry potter" movies. j. j.k. rowling tweeting "there are no words to express how sad i am." >> and the actress who brought sean penn and el chapo together is speaking out. >> reporter: for the first time we're hearing from kate del castillo, telling fans in a tweet, "many have chosen to make up items they think will make good stories and that aren't truthful. i look forward to sharing my story with you." at least part of that story revealed in text between guzman and del castillo intercepted by the mexican government. guzman appearing smitten with

eager to meet and become great friends. you are the best in the world. i will take care of absolutely everything. el castillo replies "it's so moving that you are going to take care of me. no one has ever taken care of me." >> actor sean penn is described as drooling offer the possibility of meeting the drug lord. but guzman clearly doesn't know much about the actor, admitting i'm looking at sean penn on the internet. one of guzman's attorney says mr. penn should be called to testify about all his stupid comments. penn didn't respond when a reporter caught up with him in los angeles. this morning we're also learning more about the el chapo raid.

more than five dozen marines involved but el chapo's captured guards pretended to cooperate, giving their boss a 90-minute head start but it wasn't enough. authorities have el chapo on the move. they transferred him to a different cell eight times shines got here last friday. his attorney said he is cold, in isolation, and has had no visitors. for "today," jacob rascon, nbc news, mexico. >> we are joined now by mr. roker. what's it doing here? >> in the pacific northwest, they've been looking at rain. oregon, wet weather, an icy mix back through billings. las vegas looking great with plenty of sunshine.

that will eventually burn off. the rest of the country wet weather through the gulf and snow right through the and that is your latest weather. savannah? >> al, thanks. we are celebrating a couple of things today. one of them is wrangler's one-year anniversary on our show.

ago today this happened. >> "today," january 14th, 1952. >> nbc begins a new program called "today." if it doesn't sound too revolutionary, i really believe it begin as new kind of television. >> i think you should go back to wearing that bow tie, matt. you looked really good in it. >> i just set myself up for all that. 64 years ago, "today" went on the air with that man there, dave garraway. >> and just head, a lawsuit just filed against a popular lip balm. >> you heard the saying they don't make houses like they used to. experts say furniture could make your house more dangerous in a fire. the demonstration comes up. and walked a daughter down the aisle. but i couldn't bear my diabetic nerve pain any longer.

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>> i didn't think we'd make it. >> reporter: in an instant, your home, a deadly trap. >> 20, 30 seconds, it went from no fire in the hallway, to stairs were blazing. >> reporter: even firefighters >> mayday! mayday! >> reporter: your chance to get shorter. research shows 30 years ago, you had about 17 minutes to escape. today, it's only 3 to 4 minutes. turns out, there's a reason newer homes burn faster. you know the saying, they don't build them like they used to? well, they don't build them like they used to. we've come here to chicago, a lab, where we'll do a demonstration. i'm wearing this hard hat and safety glasses so we stay safe. they have two rooms side by side. the first is a flashback to '70s and '80s, how homes used to be built. next door, this probably looks like how your home looks.

fibers, from the curtains to the couch to the coffee table. experts say newer homes can burn five times faster than the older ones. we're going to light up the modern room first and see what happens. within seconds, flames are already shooting up from the pillow. seconds later, it's spreading to the entire couch. >> the backing on your couch, drapes, couch, pillows, all synthetic. >> more flammable? >> they burn hotter and faster than natural materials do. >> why do they make it out of that stuff? >> less expensive. it's the way homes are furnished today. no getting away from it. >> reporter: in less than two minutes, the fire jumps to the lamp and the end table. black smoke filling the room. by 2:20, watch, that chair goes up in flames. at 2:40, it's the coffee table. then this. complete flashover. you can't survive this. >> the fire is coming out of the roof.

>> yeah, let's get out of here. >> that was fast. >> reporter: now, we're going to light up the older home to see the difference. good to go here? >> good to go. >> let's get out of here. two minute ss and the fire is barely noticeable. >> it hasn't even caught the couch yet. >> could be the difference between life and death. >> at 5:00, the flames are just peaking over ing-- peeking over the pillow. then the drapes are catching. >> it's been 26 minutes and the fire is mostly still contained to the couch. it hasn't even spread to this table. it hasn't spread to the coffee table. the fact you can see me and we can stand here, the black smoke is not overpowering. it's taken this long, and you could still get out. it takes 30 minutes for the old house to burn. the modern house, less than three.

the furniture industry group telling nbc news, it supports a federal flammability standard for upholstered furniture, but only if product changes are safe, effective and affordable. until then, experts say, there's no time to waste. >> that's why when your smoke alarm goes off, you don't have time to look around to get your wedding pictures. >> get out. >> get out as quickly as you can, jeff. >> there is some good news here. the national association of home builders telling nbc news that building codes make the actual houses safer these days. fire experts say the bottom line, you need to have an escape plan for your family. if you don't know how to create one -- i didn't in my house -- it's not a problem. the red cross has an easy worksheet online. i have a link on my facebook page right now. facebook.com/rossen reports. i urge everybody to go there. we all need a plan. >> and practice it. make sure your kids understand it. >> unbelievable. >> thank you.

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looking up ocean front mansions. how much are helicopters. lamborghinis. where are the tickets? people are drinking their sorrows away. this was a good edit. a white out. the winning numbers didn't fool anybody anybody. look at this edit. those are actually the winning numbers. if we examine it, here's what a real ticket should look like. the letters down and the numbers across. here, these letters right there, there should be corresponding numbers and there aren't. some people thought this was real, a $2 ticket. >> that's a lot of work. >> those are actually the winning numbers there. people are going to work, consoling co-workers. so are we. wrangler is sad. he has a losing ticket, as well. wrangler, it's your one-year anniversary, so cheer up. >> carson, thank you. just ahead, one politician's

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>> good morning, miami. >> freezing from san diego. >> hello, family. we finally made it to new york city. because i don't want to work i want to bang on the drum all day >> 8:00 on this thursday, the 14th of january, 2016. just saying hello out here to those in the plaza, the few that remained, including my friend from arizona, wildcat country. >> you're from arizona? >> i never mention it. >> al, interesting throwback song. >> that's right. "bang on the drum all day." >> this is recycle like -- like friday. i like this. just ahead, we have the special steals and deals to get you started on the road to better health in 2016. everybody says that's their resolution. hoda, jill, going to take us down that road in a couple of minutes. >> they're going to jog through steals and deals.

morning's top stories. wrangler is excited. it's his one-year anniversary. natalie's at the newscast. nat? >> good morning again. the lucky holders, three lucky tickets, will share the record powerball jackpot, each in a different part of the country. miguel almaguer is at a store in chino hills, california, where one of the tickets was sold. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. three people have won big. the rest of us have not. still, that hasn't stopped many of us from double, even triple checking our numbers. i want to show the winning numbers on the screen so you can confirm that you, too, have lost. the numbers are 8, 27, 34, 4, 19. the powerball number of 10. three people in this country are waking up hundreds of millions of dollars richer. they are certainly celebrating. and even losers are celebrating. i want to show you the scene here at this 7-eleven where one of those winning tickets were sold.

people were here for hours yesterday as they heard the news that someone locally bought a ticket here and is splitting that $1.6 billion jackpot with two other people. after taxes and lump sum, that comes out to hundreds of millions of dollars still. the other winners are in florida and tennessee. certainly a lot of celebration going on around the country and here as many wake up to the news. natalie, back to you. >> thank you very much. donald trump warmed up for tonight's republican debate by telling a crowd on wednesday that he's angry and ready to be attacked by his rivals. adding that, quote, unlike this country, i attack back. in the meantime, the "new york times" is reporting trump challenger ted cruz failed to properly disclose a loan he got from goldman sachs, where his wife works, to fund his senate campaign in 2012. cruz says it's a matter of semantics.

responsibility for attacks this morning in the capital of indonesia. one of several explosions was at a starbucks in downtown jakarta. the bombings were followed by a gun battle with police. officials say at least five attackers and two other people were killed. about two dozen people were wounded. the area is a major shopping and business district close to foreign embassies. sad news from the entertainment world. legendary british actor alan rickman has died. he'd been suffering from cancer. he was best known as professor snape in the "harry potter" movies. he also played opposite bruce willis as the villain in "die hard." alan rickman was 69 years old. a dramatic chase ended up at the doorstep of our nbc affiliate in missoula, montana. police say a woman who was driving recklessly took off when they tried to pull her over, and she stopped right outside station keci's downtown studio. she tried to get inside the building, triggering a lockdown.

arrested her. they say she was unarmed and did not appear to be intoxicated. good manners are sometimes forgotten when you're a hungry man in a buffet line. this guy takes it to a new level. look as he piles on the noodles on to the small plate before deciding that all you can eat actually means that you can eat it all. i'm sure he's proud of this. didn't know the video was rolling on him. >> i don't know. why would the camera be right there at that time? mr. cynic strikes again. >> natalie, thank you. with the cold and wind picking up, you're probably reaching for that lip balm a little more often. >> but could doing that be more harm than good? "today"'s erica hill is here with more. >> lawsuit against eos lip balm. the company has a different

they're saying the company is ignoring what it calls serious adverse side effects. >> reporter: for rachel, what was an impulse buy, soon inspired a lawsuit. >> my lips became dry. i had little pustules all over my chin, flaking, dryness, and it would crack and bleed. >> reporter: the 24-year-old believed the eos lip balm was the cause. she posted to the eos facebook page, and a doctor concluded it was part of an allergic reaction. there is now a lawsuit, asking for damages and for a warning to be added to the eos lip balm packaging. >> at the least, it's to make sure you have a safe product. if your product can cause any harm at all, at a minimum, you have a warning. >> reporter: in a statement, eos tells nbc news, quote, all ingredients used in our products are safe and approved for use by the fda and the cosmetic

without warning labels. we are in compliance with all standards and guidelines regarding ingredient use and labeling. adding, quote, we firmly believe this lawsuit is without merit. and its products, quote, meet or exceed all safety and quality standards validated by rigorous testing conducting by an independent lab. the lip balm has an active social media presence, including celebs posing with the egg-shaped package. go all night till we see the sunlight >> reporter: it's posts like these now getting the attention. a dermatologist says while lip balms are generally safe, allergies can develop at any time. >> it's true that any regular or organic lip product can cause a reaction. one thing that is a misnomer is something labeled organic or natural is harmless. it's not always true.

week is putting a focus on lip balm, including those who say they're addicted to it. while the doctor says a true addiction isn't possible, users can develop a sensitivity. >> your lips will feel irritated and dry. you'll use the lip balm more and more to moisturize your lips. it gets worse and worse. you feel addicted. >> eos says millions of lip balms were sold last month and received 40 complaints. it did not specify what the complaints were about but said that 35 people agreed to receive replacement coupons. they haven't heard back from the other 5. we were talking about ingredients, guys. the doctor said the most gentle ingredient is petroleum jelly. overall she does recommend using a gentle lip balm is recommended in the winter months. as long as you're not licking your lips, there's no limit as to how much you can put on. >> interesting. erica, thank you. >> everything in moderation now, right? >> you wanted tips on how to

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we're back at 8:12. it's that time of the morning when we trend. >> yes. >> why are you giggling? >> you just sat down. >> i did. it was on time. >> we like to start a gender war. >> always. >> two ladies and two gentlemen plus me. here we go. which sex do you think spends more time in the bathroom primping and preparing. >> men. >> ladies. >> i'd say women. >> men. >> shocked how quickly you came up with men. new study -- i'll say up front, it comes from a men's grooming website. after surveying hundreds of people, the site found this, the majority of women said their morning routine lasts up to 30 minutes. for men, it was up to 45

>> wait, is it just their bathroom time, or grooming time? men do spend a lot of time in the bathroom. >> we don't know. >> now i believe it. >> i'm including the time the door closes. >> taking in the newspapers and magazines and things. >> why my mom calls it the reading room. >> actually, men take a longer time. it's not true for me. >> me either. five minutes. >> you wake up naturally beautiful. >> you're very nice. i go into the bathroom at 4:16 every morning. i'm out at 4:29. i mean it. 13 minutes. >> you have a schedule? >> yeah. >> down to the second. >> he has a time clock. >> anyway. >> what happens at 5:48? >> i won't tell you. >> let's talk about handshakes. they can spread diseases and illnesses. there is an effort by a british lawmaker, wanting to formally

fist bump. do you like that idea? imagine this, the queen and president obama, fist bumping. what do you think? >> doesn't work, guys. >> i'm a germaphobe, but there are times you need to shake. >> yeah. >> grasping the other person's hand, like a real shared form of communication. >> in the "downton abbey" days, people didn't shake hands. >> they had gloves. >> it was not proper. also, because they were concerned about disease. >> carson does the hip bump, which is good. >> i do. >> mr. president, nice to meet you. >> yeah. >> the cast of "friends" comes home to nbc in a pair of performances we want you to see. carson? >> we're going to start with the news that fans of "friends" have been waiting for. 12 years after the show ended, the cast is finally reuniting, but not in character. they'll appear as themselves in

james burrows. it airs next month on nbc. details being worked out. all six members are said to be on board. special is also going to reunite casts from other shows burrows wrote. "taxi," "cheers," "frasier" and "will and grace" will also have specials honoring burrows. >> not in the room together, but on the show. taylor swift and calvin harris, is three a crowd? they were enjoying a romantic dinner but weren't alone at the table. a young fan pulled up a chair and joined them. his name is ricky. look how he captioned the photo on instagram. awesome dinner with mom and dad. ricky said the couple didn't mind him crashing their date, but don't try it. jimmy fallon on "the tonight show." performing drake's "hot line bling" but as bob dylan.

>> amazing. >> spot on. >> shut your eyes, it's like you're listening to the real bob dylan. >> so amazing. >> let's continue now. pop and ride with james corden. another installment of car pool karaoke. take a look. >> that was amazing. hello from the outside here's the story from a to z you want to get with me,

>> i love that. as for me, you'll see >> i could watch this all day. >> it's 14 minutes long and fantastic. >> i want to be in that car. >> james corden, flexing his voice. high harmony in the car with adele. amazing talent on the late night shows. nicki minaj, spice girls. >> stephen colbert has a gooe. that's so genius. >> steven colbert has a good voice, too. >> apparently none of us in the mornings have good voices. >> we're not hiding any secrets. >> let's get a check of the weather. on. we are looking at another storm coming into the pacific northwest. this is el nino fueled. it's just going to continue over the next several days. this one arrives on shore, look for the intensity to increase along with gusty winds. friday, got another system moving in, in line for saturday. the storm will move east and so

five days, anywhere from three to five inches of rain in northern california into southern oregon and we have every other day, these storms coming on >> and that's your latest weather. thank you very much. our month-long start today series, this time we're focusing on fitness. hoda and jill martin are on the move out on the plaza. guys, good morning to you.

>> hey, everybody, how are you? >> how are you? >> we're giving you all the tools to whip -- a lot of people don't know this, but you get up at 4:00 in the morning and at 5:00 do your workouts every day. i feel like -- i think about that all the time. >> i do do that. i don't usually go outside in the cold but it feels pretty good. do you guys feel good? we're ready. what are we doing first? >> first -- >> can we stop running? >> yes. you start your day with a particular juice. what's in that juice? >> i do a green juice. it's got celery, apples, banana, it's got ginger and it's called the green monster. it's delicious. >> we will put that recipe on the website but we want to tell you how to do it at home. the juicer, the retail is $399. you can put juice, vegetables and also almond milk if you want

the deal is $89. 78% off. >> okay. is it time to keep going? >> moving on. we are not wearing jackets. >> why don't i have long pants on? >> because we are modeling the active wear. it really motivates you when you dress in a way that you feel proud of and you feel good in. we are doing active wear here, all different types. sports bras, pants, tops. the retail, $48 to $60. marika active wear, moisture-wicking fabric. not that we are going to be sweating out here today. the retail, $48 to $60. the deal, $16, up to 73% off. >> great deal. you guys, run with us. run with us. run! you guys, come on. everybody, everybody. we're all getting our workout. you guys ready? come on. everybody. what's next? >> we are getting a lot of steps here today. the active tracking. the retail is $100.

>> distance, calories burned, sleep patterns. and it will also give you message reminder if you have an important phone call. comes in really fun colors. the retail, $100. the deal, $18. 82% off. >> everybody run to the next one. come on. everybody now. come on. everybody down. what next? >> time to jump rope. >> oh, no. i'm not good at this. what is this? >> this is the equipment that you can use at home which could work as great motivation, especially if you have children. the dynapro workout equipment sets. retail is $75 to $80. >> keep running! keep running! >> two different set options. core and cardio, you get the exercise ball with the pump and jump rope. the second one, you get three resistance bands and door anchor. all can work out. retail, $75 to $80.

>> awesome. everybody, come inside. oh, can't. can't. >> when you wake up in the morning, i often think of you when i wake up and i'm tired. you get up at 4:00 and go to the gym at 5:00. if you had a late night, what motivates you to get up? >> every day, i consider it part of the day. i'd rather get a half hour workout than a half hour of sleep. that's my drill. >> hey. does it make your day better? >> it does. day. >> hey, everybody. >> hi. >> how are you? >> so this is our biggest item >> biggest. >> in steals and deals. it's the nordictrack. retail, $1,999. 3.0 horsepower motor.

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winner tomorrow. >> jill, awesome job, seriously. >> thank you for doing this. >> you have a contest or something? >> come on now. >> let's go over the products one more time. the provita juicer. active wear from marika. trackers from zunammy. the dynapro set. and nordictrack treadmill. huge deal. you can find more information on the steals and deals page at today.com. >> how about that, savannah? >> now i'll start running. savannah? >> snugly after hoda's remarks on bravo andy. everybody knows what i'm talking about, too. i take the fifth. coming up, celebrating one year of wrangler. are you having a good time? no, really, are you having a good time? he's having a great time.

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8:30 now on a thursday morning. it's the 14th day of january, 2016. it is cold out on the plaza. that's our favorite little guy, wrangler, right there. by the way, couple of big anniversaries today. look, that's what he looked like 12 months ago. when he bounded into our lives. >> wrangler! wrangler! >> now, we're celebrating a year with brangwrangler on our show. >> such a big boy. he's all grown up. we'll take a stroll down memory lane, show some of the cute puppy footage, coming up. also, it's a big morning in

we'll break down the academy award nominations. also, a lighter spin on chicken parm. it's possible and still delicious. >> that's your latest weather. celebrate. carson, today is a special anniversary. >> 365 days ago, we met our pal wrangler for the very first becoming a guide dog.

>> get over here. friend? >> let's do it. >> it's been exactly one year studio. over 80,000 people chiened edchimed in on wrangler. and into our hearts. wrangler instantly became a member of the family and grew up right in front of our eyes. in 260 shows, he's made more famous friends than we can count. >> wrangler and i -- >> you're tight? >> -- we're dating. >> wrangler pulled an el chapo there and took off. >> experienced exciting firsts. his first snow. first super bowl commercial. first birthday party. even his first road trip. but our pup with a purpose is here for more than just the incredible job. after the show, he heads home with his puppy raiser for a full day of training. >> headed home now. >> it's all to prepare him for

with guiding eyes for the blind. we followed his progress every step of the way. now, the time has come for his third and final walk and talk evaluation. >> today, we're at grand central station. we'll find out how much progress he's made. ready, wrangler? let's go. good boy. >> first up, doggy distractions. >> he needs to be able to focus on his job. >> next, conquering the stairs. >> this is an area he's struggled with in the past. wrangler will have to guide his person up and down the stairs at whatever speed they're walking. platform. >> we're looking for a dog not afraid of heights and comfortable walking near the edges of the train platform. wrangler is reaching a milestone in his career. he gets to try on a dog harness for the first time, the equipment they'd wear every day, to guide their person safely. >> wrangler did great. he's ready for formal guide dog training. i'm super proud of him.

>> wrangler gets all the attention. we should pay attention to wrangler's puppy raiser. happy anniversary to you, as well. >> thank you so much. >> did you become a morning person? >> slowly but surely, yes. >> how did you do it? >> he's doing great. really well. he's ready for training at this point. he's hit all of his big milestones. now, we're just making the most of these last few months that we have together and polishing everything up and getting him journey. >> he has a couple months with us still. not going anywhere yet. >> not yet. >> what if he's guiding somebody celebrity. will his training kick in? people. he's not super distracted by people because he's had so much practice here with his polite people greetings. it's part of every day life.

>> unless you're chis sirissy teigen. >> we have to work on your polite people greeting. >> i passed all my evaluations. >> i know. up next, we'll take you to beverly hills for complete coverage of this morning's oscar

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>> around here, we are used to early morning, but it was an especially early morning for the folks out in hollywood where the nominations for the 88th academy rewards were released this morning. >> "the revenant" led the way, including leonardo dicaprio in the best actor's category. >> they will be here to brake down the prizes him but first how the reveal played out. >> academy president and john kraziyski. [ applause ] >> welcome. what an exciting morning thank you guillermo and anne for kicking it off. john, let's continue. >> let's do it.

in a supporting role, the nominees are. christian bail. in the "big short." tom hardy in "the revenant. >> mark ruffalo in "spotlight." >> mark rylans. in "bridge of spies." >> jennifer jason leigh. rooney mara, rachel mcadams in "spotlight." aliceia ecandor and kate winslet and steve jobs. >> for achievement and visual

the "revenant" and star worse the"the force awakens" . >> "mad max." "the martian," "the revenant" "star wars" and "the walk." >> for achievement and production design the nominees are "bridge of spies," "the danish girl," "mad max, furry road." "the martian," and "the revenant." [ applause ] >> for adapted screenplay, if nominees are, charles randolph and adam mccay for "the big short."

phyllis no zb for "carol" drew goodard for "the martian" and emma donahue for "room." >> for original spleenplay the nominees are, matt dharman, ethan coen and joel coen for "bridge of spice." alex gar happened for exmacina." josh singer and tom mccar chi nor "spotlights" and jonathan herman, and alan ranks for straight out of compton. >> for original score the nominees are, thomas newman for "bridge of spies." carter burwell for "carol." annie mariconi for "the hateful

>> joan joan for "sicaria." smr in the best foreign language film category the nominees are, from kelometercolombia from france, from hungary, "son of saul" from france "mustang. >> for achievement in directing, the nominees are, adam mccay for "the big short." george miller for "mad max, furry reasonable doubt." alejandro g. for if "rev nantz" lenny aprogramson for "room" and tom mccarthy for "spotlight. ". for performance by an act

nominees are, cate blanchett in "carol." bree larsson in "room." jennifer lawrence in "joy." charles rampling in "45 years '80s and siorcia ronan in "brooklyn." >> actor in a leading roam, nominees are, brian cranson pston in contract trumbo. ""matt da in "the revenant '80s eddie redmayne in "the danish girl." . and finally, we are pleased to announce the film selected as the best picture nominees "the

gardner, jeremy clineer. " "brought "brooklyn," "mad max, furry road," doug mitchell and george miller producers. "the martian." "the rev nant" aroundan millshon steve golannal hand ro g. keith redman producers. "room "room" and "spot lite" producers. >> for a complete list, please visit "oscar.com. >> join us sunday night february 28th, to celebrate these incredible artists and films.

see you then. >> so there you have it. we are back with dave kargaher, our expert, watching this with you is like watching a football game. i want to say one thing "adrian sclts sylvester stallone gets nominated. >> you heard, everyone is very excited for him. he could actually win. that was the only nomination for "creed" by my crude account, i counted ten for "revenant" and ten for "mad max." i think people were hoping for a best picture for "star wars." it got five nominations in the technical categories, visual effects and score but it did not get if for best picture. >> let's look at the actor/actress nominations.

five there. >> bryan cranston, leonardo di copperyia and johnny deb and nike oal mass bender and eddie head rain. i thought from "room" he could be nominated. >> coming up, low fat, high flavor. a cost food favorite.

nbc. we're back now at 8:48. all week on "today" food, we're lightening up your faf ritvorite dishes. hardy food made thin by katie lee. she's the co-host of food network's "the kitchen." we have an issue. you were going to make chicken parm. >> mm-hmm. >> my thought is, you eat light on the days surrounding chicken parm, but you make real chicken parm. >> sometimes, you have to get

if it's a week night and you want it and want to eat healthy and still, you know, have an easy meal, this is for you. >> there aren't many ingredients. let's look at our food board over here. you're going to make this lighter in a couple of different ways. >> yeah. by not breading and frying the chicken, it's going to cut down on the fat. isn't it all about the melted cheese anyway? >> no, it's all about the fried bread crumb taste and flavor. >> that gets soggy in the sauce anyway. >> how do we start? >> we have an easy sauce going. i started with grated onions and some garlic and olive oil. bring that up to temperature together. don't put it in a hot pan because it'll bornurn quickly. i'll add crushed red pepper and -- not yet. >> sorry. >> tomatoes. this is a quick sauce, so use really good quality toe naymatoes and these are the best. put some salt and pepper in there.

>> simmer for 20 minutes then add the fresh basil. you can freeze this ahead of time. >> should we pretend? >> go ahead and put it? >> now the chicken. i put it between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound it. >> you like it thin, right? >> yeah, it spreads it out to cook evenly. it tenderizes the chicken and makes me feel like i'm eating more if it's big. kind of fools me. to season it, i use salt, garlic powder and pepper. change. at this part of the recipe, normally, we'd get the bread crumbs on here. >> normally, we'd be putting it in flour, eggs and bread crumbs. that adds a lot of calories to it. this way, we're cutting it down. here. brown it on each side. just a couple minutes. it's going to finish cooking in the oven. you don't have to cook it completely right now. you see how fast this is to put together, too. it's a quick recipe.

you want to use an oven-proof skill letet so it can go in your oven to finish cooking. ladle on the sauce. you can serve with extra sauce. >> here's where you lighten it up again. >> i'm using part skim mozzarella. >> you're breaking my heart but it's okay. >> you'll love it. i promise. you're never going to even know it's lighter. >> this is poured on top. how long do you put it in the oven? >> with harmparmesan cheese. >> about five minutes. >> if you'll grab the oven door? >> let's check in with our tasters downstairs. guys? >> we're busy eating. >> what do you think? >> really good. >> it'sthe spaghetti squash adds the feel of spaghetti. >> the breaded thing, you don't miss it? >> nope. >> the crunchy bread crumbs that

>> she's right, it gets soggy. the cheese is crunchy. >> it's all about the melted cheese for me. that's what i love. >> okay. >> you taste it. usually, serve this with spaghetti. i'm using spaghetti squash, a great alternative. >> natalie liked that. >> i love it. it only has about 42 calories in a cup so you can go to town on that. >> good. >> what do you think, matt? >> we are going to town. >> amazing. flavors are really good. >> for a week night when you're watching it, it's a good way to make a cut. >> any idea how many calories we saved there? >> a lot. >> katie lee, thank you. >> thank you. >> appreciate it. >> for more of this kind of recipe, these lightened up dishes, head to today.com/food.

this is "today" on nbc. zwroo remember, we did the show from the white house. ellen degeneres asked me to smuggle something into the white house. a pencil from her set. she talked about it on the air. >> matt lauer was here the other day, and he was wearing some strap by high heels. did you see them? he walked in, and i love when my guests dress up for me like that. but, yeah, he was on his way to the white house to interview the president.

but i said, could you do me a favor and sneak an ellen pencil to the president's desk? he didn't know that i was going to give him a giant. that. i didn't think he'd do it, but look at this. >> everybody is sharing and contributing to that success. with that, let me add this. thank you very much, everybody. >> he did it. >> i was so surprised he used it. i left it on the corner of the desk there. >> did you bring a sharpener? >> what's coming up? >> more on the oscar nominations. i went down to miami and did a ride along with kevin hart. dollar bill. baby. making it rain.

>> no. >> i'm sorry. i introduced him to my daughter courtney. before i said, he said, we're going to hit the clubs again.

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this morning on "today's take," the oscar nominations are in. we have the stars, the surprises and the snubs. you won't want to miss it when al rides along with kevin hart and ice cube. plus, jackpot. who are the lucky winners of the largest lottery prize in world history? coming up now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take," with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today," thursday morning, january 14th, 2016. i'm willie with al, natalie and tamron. tamron, i love your choice. week. >> i thought it was appropriate for the oscars today, and giving love to bowie. i was in austin, texas. they've dedicated a street to david bowie. >> awesome. let's get to the oscar nominations. they are hot off the presses.

"the big short," "bridge of spies," "brooklyn," "mad max: fury road," "the martian," "the revenant," "room" and "spotlight." >> crowded category. >> it's hard to fit them all in. i think some were thrown out. no "star wars." no "straight outta compton." no "creed." again, it's already a long list. it's hard to make a case for one versus the other. >> "mad max: fury road," you normally don't see that. >> a lot of nominations. phenomenal film. it is really good. on that list though, i have to say, not just because she's on hold, the "room." it was phenomenal. >> "room" is fantastic. let's get to the other ones because we have a special guest here. actor bryan cranston for "trumbo." matt damon for "martian." he won a golden globe. leo dicaprio for "the revenant." he also won a golden globe in the other category. michael fassbender for "steve jobs."

girl." we'll come back to that. best actresses. brie larson for "room." jennifer lawrence for "joy." cate blanchett for "carol." charlotte rampling for "45 years" and saoirse ronan for "brooklyn." on the phone, we have oscar nominee and winner of the golden globe, brie larson. >> bravo. >> congratulations. >> hi! >> i don't want to say we're a good luck charm, but we called you after the globe nominations came out. we chatted. i think you were in hawaii. and you won. this is a habit. how are you feeling? >> i'm feeling incredible. i'm actually in australia now this time. so it's about -- what time is it -- midnight right now. i just got off work. i can't even believe it. i'm sitting here in complete and utter shock over all of this. >> i saw you -- i talked to you after you won the golden globe

has that sunk in yet, and now you have to deal with this, gladly, i'm sure? >> well, it's been a hard couple of days. after the golden globes, i went to the airport for a flight to australia, then went to work. i've been working in the jungle in australia with animals and plants and everything is crazy here. now this. i feel like i'm in a bizarre "alice in wonderland" dream. >> seems like you went from this room, filming this riveting film, to being out in the jungle. how did you get the call? since you are abroad, there is a time delay and other things. how did you hear? >> there's a live stream online, so i watched the live stream. it's the first time ever i've done that. it was such a wonderful, fun experience.

whole award season. you go to all the events and meet all these different people. you become rather invested in their films and in them individually. it's been fun. it kind of feels like my own super bowl. >> i was wondering what you do. you say you got on a flight to go to australia. but was there a little in between time, like a little stopping in and out along the way after winning the golden globe? >> oh, i mean, i got in and out delivered to my table. katy perry. >> nice. >> that's the way you roll. >> not bad. >> by the time i -- yeah, she had perfect timing. i don't know how she got it in. i think it's against the rules to bring food in. but i won my award. by the time i sat down at my table, there was a hot cheese cheeseburger waiting for me. >> that's how you win. >> man, that's a win-win. >> holding my award in one hand and the cheeseburger in the other. it was manlgic. >> doesn't get better than that. >> it doesn't.

globes you were the favorite, but it doesn't mean it still wasn't a shock and surprise and joy to hear your name called. what would it mean to you now at the oscars to hear your name called and come up on that stage? >> oh, gosh. i mean, it's the biggest honor you can receive in my field. it would mean a lot. just the nomination alone is incredible because it is -- the nomination comes from your peers voting. to have this happen, from actors i respect and hear so much about, that's inspired me over the years, it's so cool. i feel like i'm getting -- i get to join this cool club with people i love. i don't know. i've been taking it day by day and having no expectations, just feeling extremely grateful every day. each day, there is a new, exciting opportunity. just taking it from there. i mean, i'm 26 and life is long. we'll see how it all goes. >> i'm curious, you said you're in the jungle with animals. what are you working on right

>> oh, i'm shooting "king kong" right now. >> whoa! >> yeah. i mean, it's technically "kong i'm shooting. >> fantastic. >> amazing year for you. >> has been. >> between this and "trainwreck" and everything else. we've gotten to know you a bit you. >> well deserved. >> thank you. >> we also have on the phone alicia vikander for "the danish girl." thank you so much for joining us. congratulations. >> thank you so much. >> how did you find out? were you watching? did somebody call you? how did it work? >> well, it was a bit of a -- well, i'm shooting in vegas at the moment. i just woke up. i was trying to look at the live thing.

supporting actress category, my wireless went off. >> you're kidding me! >> then i got a call. i was really nervous to pick it up. >> wow. >> i know eddie redmayne, also your co-star in the film, was nominated for best actor. >> so happy. >> have you had a chance to even trade e-mail or any kind of text with him to congratulate him? >> no. as soon as i'm off the interviews, i'm going to call him, hopefully, instead of text him, to congratulate him. >> ayou talked about having been at the golden globes three years prior, thinking it would be your only chance to walk the globe red carpet. you were with us earlier this week. now, you're at the oscars.

>> hard to explain it because i'm just -- i kind of looked up a list of the actresses i'm nominated with. i'm so proud of this film. you know, i'm just going to enjoy it as much as possible and be there. >> i think you said you'd be working on something like six films this year. so this is kind of the culmination of a very big year for you. obviously, big things to come. we want to say congratulations to you. good luck. >> thank you so much. thank you. >> absolutely. >> best actress nominee is on the phone, saoirse ronan for "brooklyn." >> the film in the best picture category, as well. >> good morning, saoirse. how did you take in the news this morning? >> oh, i didn't sleep. >> good call to wake up to

>> i was actually surprised how last night went. my mom ran in, tears streaming down her face. news. it was the best news ever. delighted. this is a sweet film. when you're making a film like this, did you have any sense this role would lead down this path to being nominated for an oscar? >> no, i didn't. i thought, you know, a few people would see it. i think because it's, you know, such a kind of traditional form of filmmaking, it's a classic way to tell a story. hasn't really been done in so long. it's not really, you know, cool or edgy or anything. we didn't even know, you know, if anyone was going to go and see it or how commercial it was going to be.

it's gotten better and better. you know, we got best picture, as well. just the best thing, brilliant. >> what i love about the film is you said, it wasn't maybe big hollywood production, but it is the story that pretty much everybody has, i think, at least if they are an immigrant family. for you, it was something you really wanted to play, a truly irish role, right? >> yeah. it was really, really important for me to find the right irish role to play. i'm so proud of where i come from and, you know, it was important that the first irish role i played capture edd the lifestyle i had growing up. but even what you were saying about it being a story of immigration, like basically, it's a story of anyone. even if you moved down the road,

house, you're going to college or something like that, like everyone -- it's just that feeling of knowing that you can't go back to where you came from. i realized that at the time, but to know that's how universal it was going to be. it's one of these beautiful little magic opportunities given. >> it truly is. i love it. it's a great movie. >> congratulations. thank you so much. >> congrats. the three women we spoke to all have something in common, besides having won oscars. i think we walked away from interviewing them saying, isn't she great? charming, humble and sweet people. >> and that accent. >> she has the best story. connected to queens. >> the bronx, i think. >> quickly, you mentioned it, sylvester stallone, best supporting actor for "creed." >> the cheers erupted in the

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>> first up, which appliance should you clean the inside of >> al? >> no. >> washing machine. >> no. >> refrigerator. >> yes. >> natalie, yes. four times a year. seasonally. when new food comes in, you don't want the bacteria. >> only four times? >> this is a deep clean. taking everything out, getting rid of everything that's expired, taking baking soda and water and cleaning the inside. >> you weren't clear about that. >> one for natalie. moving on. number two, what should you use once a month to clean and deodorize your dishwasher? >> vinegar. >> baking soda. >> wrong. >> a and b. >> correct. >> willie is right. >> elizabeth, at some point when we get to the third answer, it

it's like picking c on your sat. >> just wait. >> willie got it. the way to do this is take a cup of vinegar, put it in a dishwasher-proof cup in the top tray. run it on the hottest water. open it, sprinkle a little baking soda and run it on a half cycle, then leave the door open. >> okay. very good. >> just did that last night. >> how often should you clean your towels? >> once a week. >> no. >> every day? >> no. >> really? >> b. >> b is correct. >> i got that. >> wait a minute, clean your towels? what does that mean? >> washing machine and dry. towels, very important, washing, of course, is important, but drying them out is equally important. >> don't you use a fresh towel every time you use a towel? >> people don't use a fresh towel, unless you're in a hotel.

day? >> i don't use a towel twice. for women, our skin and -- >> men don't have skin. >> no, no, are you talking about makeup showered this morning and put the towel in the laundry. >> really, importantly, let it dry in between. do not hang multiple towels on a hook. >> let's do a bacteria inspection. >> how often should you wash your pillows and comforters? >> once a week. >> pillows and comforters? >> no. >> pillow cases? >> i would like to be acknowledged. b, every three months. >> correct. >> i hit the thing. >> you need to wash your pillows. the way to do that, wash feather pillows and poly pillows.

you vacuum those. put them in the washing machine and the dryer. the trick to keeping the feathers and everything fluffy, put two tennis balls in there. make sure you really dry it. you don't want the moisture to stay in the feathers or in the pillow. it creates mildew and it's bad. next one, how often should you rotate or flip your mattress? >> once a year. >> mine isn't buzzing. >> once a year. >> somebody else? >> twice a year. >> no. >> a, four times? >>. >> four times a year. >> willie wins. >> four times a year is how often you're supposed to flip it. >> feather duster. >> great. >> never seen one of those. >> we know what's happening saturday at willie's house. >> stay away from willie. >> he's the big winner. >> i knew it was a duster. sorry. i just made the connection. >> well, well, what did we learn in this segment? >> stay far away from willie.

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