fall, early winter. >> thank you much. we're heading over to channel 20 hope you can join us. ta good morning. nature's fury. the death toll rises to seven in the devastating tennessee wildfires, as new tornadoes rip through the south overnight. now, more than 30 days. breaking overnight. a police officer shot called to a home in washington state. the suspect barricade inside a home for hours. victory t-elect trump, kick

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weha tree-lighting. we want to start with destructive weather in the south. and in tennessee, the wildfires rages on. >> kerry sanders is in gatlin, tennessee. good morning. >> good morning, willie. a good portion of gatlinburg is in evacuation. there's fires burning here. if there's any good news, it's that there's little wind and the authorities don't think spread much beyond where it is right this is an example that the threat remains. this morning, search and rescue efforts are under way. first responders tennessee, still watching a few hot spots in the aftermath of raging wildfires. heavy rain was good and bad. the downside, mud and rockslides. this morning, more than 17,000 acres in the smokey mountains

missing, more than six. john and janet summers from memphis were gatlinburg with three sons. the sons are in the burn unit. their parents, not seen in three days. and michael reid is waiting to see if the bodies found wednesday are those of his missing wife, constance, and two daughters, 12-year-old chloe and 9-year-old lily. >> i don't know what to say about my 9-year-old. jeremy and jeffrey lost their home in the blaze.

who goes to school with lily. the daughter keeps asking where her friend is. >> we pray. she's been praying for her also. she'll ask about lily. well, they haven't found her yet, honey. >> reporter: the morgans' family home burned to the ground. but like so many here, they're resolute to move on. >> we're rebuilding. we're not moving. this did not scare us away. we love this place and this is where we want to be. >> reporter: as firefighters try to this morning, here in town, there's the dollywood theme park. dolly parton has started a fund. it's called the my people fund. saying, in part, she wants to provide a hand up to those families who have lost everything. those families and others who had hoped to come back into the city have a much better understanding this morning of why they will be delayed getting

properties fared. willie? >> staggering pictures behind you, kerry. thank you so much. the storms that produced the storms in tennessee, produced tornadoes across the region. three people were killed. and one tore through rosily, alabama. that's where jacob rascon is for us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: the governor of alabama will be out later today. he will energy. store after store, just demolished. the national weather service surveyed this area and said it was an ef-2 tornado that came through here and was on the ground for less than two?g minutes. severe weather pummeling theple.

a tordoavaged tir ?home. >> the young r: intwiste keepkes, losing almost everything. >> reporter: more than 30 conc tornadoes in 6 states. in georgia, high school students sang christmas songs after a tornado warning forced them to take shelter in the hallway. one of many close calls in the first deadly tornado outbreak in this country since may. so, just this morning the national weather service has confirmed there were 34

in fact, 7 states. the national weather service will be out later this morning, as will dozens of families, digging through what's left. and the city of, confirmed that ?n kristen well kker, is i indiana this morning. >> reporter: hi, savannah. president-elect donald trump will be touting his first big

leaving the country. the entire day will have crowds reminiscent of the ones that helped him win the white house. donald trump tried to show, as president-elect, he can put the art of the deal into practice. >> we're bringing jobs back to our country. we're not going to let carrier leave. >> reporter: mr. trump making good on that promise. convincing carrier not to follow through to move its indianapolis plant to next coe. manufacture gas furnaces at home, preserving more than 1,000 jobs. trump tweeting, we will keep our companies and jobs in the u.s. while few details have been released by the deal. sources close to the negotiations, say carrier will receive tax breaks from the state, where mike pence is governor. carrier acknowledging, the incentives offered by the state were an important consideration. >> drain the swamp. >> reporter: meanwhile, there is

of trump's top promises, draining the washington swamp, after mr. trump named billionaire wilber ross as his secretary. and steve minucian as his secretary. >> he is handing the keys of the treasury to a wall street banker who helped cause the crash. >> transition officials are pushing back. >> both of the fit the outsider bill, that they never worked in washington. >> reporter: all this comes as the drama of secretary of state intensifies. the transition team, says the president-elect has nor narrowed his pick down to four choices, including mitt romney, and rudy jugiuliani giuliani, campaigning for the role. trump officials not tipping their hands about the other two contenders. but john kelly may be in the

wednesday. mike pence held high-level meetings of his own, including with former secretary of state condoleezza rice. and trump tweeted about the carrier deal late last night. here's what he said. he said, look forward to going to indiana to be with the great workers of carrier. they will sell many air conditioners. all of this comes as president-elect trump has vowed to separate himself yesterday from his vast business empire. but still has given no about how specifically he plans to do that. he's going to cap his day in cincinnati, ohio, thanking all of his supporters in that critical swing state. willie? savannah? >> kristin welker, thank you. in washington state, a officer was shot and killed. the suspect is dead, following an hours-long standoff. john has the latest.

department there's a memorial that's been growing since last night. since the officer was shot and killed, responding to a domestic violence call wednesday afternoon. but the situation has come to a dramatic conclusion recently. a 12-hour standoff ends with two children being rescued from a house. and the suspect, as you mentioned, shot and killed. this happened and started around 4:00 yesterday afternoon. tacoma police responding to a domestic violence call. the officer went we're told by witnesses, and shots were fired. soon, there was a standoff that ensued. meanwhile, the officer was taken, fatally injured to a local hospital. there was from the streets here, as the honor guard guided him from the

back to you. >> terrible story for thatqg' tw anger and outrage over a fatal police shootin?g in charlotte, north carolina. demonstrators took to the streets after prosecutors announced the officer involved will not face criminal ges. gabe gutierrez has the latest on this story. hi, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. police were on heightened alert here after that decision was announced. there were four arrests

nation. >> don't shoot him. don't shoot him. >> there's a huge gap between the police and the community. that's where we are here. >> reporter: right after the shooting, violence in the streets and questions about whether scott was armed. police say they were trying to serve a warrant to a different man at an apartment complex when they saw scott with a gun and marijuana. >> it's my opinion that officer vincent acted lawfully when he shot mr. scott. >> drop the gun. >> he doesn't have witnesse holding a book instead of a gunt cudioot dead. i know [ bleep ] that much. >> reporter: the officer releasing new surveillance video

consistent with the hollister and gun that was described by officers at the scene. >> reporter: but scott's family says there's no proof there was a gun in his hand. >> whether he had a firearm in his hand or not. that's not the key question, in terms of determining whether or not keith scott should have lost his life. >> reporter: attorneys for the scott family say they are planning to file a civil lawsuit but are urging anymore protests to remain peaceful. willie and we're learning about the final moments of that doomed brazilian soccer team that a crashed in colombia. here's nbc's keir simmons. >> reporter: all dressed in white, thousands pack the stadium in colombia, for a brazilian team that were set to play wednesday night. thousands more in the streets outside. in brazil, another memorial, at

>> i don't have words. >> reporter: making you cry. >> yeah. it makes me cry all day. >> reporter: aviation officials believe the plane ran out of fuel. and a stunning recording obtained by the associated press, between the control tower and the pilot. we are asking for priority in our approach. we have a full problem. the controller tells the pilot, he can start to approach in seven minutes. two minutes again asks to land. but is told, there is an aircraft below. she asks, how much time do you have to stay put? fuel energy, the pilot responds. i'm asking for immediate descent. a short time later, the pilot says the plane is in total electric failure and out of fuel. the aircraft slams into a hill short of the airport. this first responder says there were bodies everywhere and

pointing to the tail of the plane, visible at the top of the hill. that's where the survivors were found. only six survived. among them, the stand-by goalie remains unconscious. his doctor, hopeful. >> he is a young patient. and also, he's very athletic person. >> reporter: most of his teammates are gone. last night, a balloon released for everyone of the 71 who died. >> that was keir simmon colombia. now, new research that suggests hallucinogenic mushrooms may be beneficial for cancer patients. 80% of cancer patients who were given a dose of magic mushrooms had minimal side effects. in many cases, the benefit lasted for months. the substance has been illegal

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good morning, everybody. it's 7:30, thursday morning, december 1st, 2016. that's how we start the month of december. we light the christmas tree. wee t-minus 25 days u nice and warm this morning. we'll get outside and visit in a moment.?' >> a balmy start to december. inside studio 1a, a check of the headlines. the toll from the raging wild fires from tennessee is growing. seven people have died and 700 buildings have been damaged or destroyed around gatlinburg. the recount of presidential ballots in wisconsin begins today. it was requested by jill stein. donald trump won wisconsin by

expected to emerge the winner after the recount. in the meantime, the president-elect is headed to indiana and ohio today to kickoff what they are calling a thank you victory tour. and golf's biggest star is making his return today tiger woods will be playing in the hero world champion challenge. it's his first following two back surgeries. you can see it on golf channel and this weekend on nbc. we start this half hour with the kidnapping of a california mother. nbc's gadi schwartz has been following this investigation for us. gadi, good morning. >> reporter: this morning, we have new details of the two women who kidnapped sherri papini. this morning, we also have new questions about the motivation behind this horrific crime.

sherri papini was found chained and beaten on the side of this northern california road, authorities released new clues about the two women suspected of abducting her at gunpoint near her home. >> she related that both suspects spoke in spanish during the time of her captivity. both of the suspects concealed their faces in an attempt to hide their idents >> reporter: in interviews, papini was able to provide basic details about her kidnappers. one woman was younger, with long, curly hair, pierced ears and thin eyebrows. the other was older with graying black hair and thick eyebrows. papini husband telling "people" magazine, she was badly beaten, her hair chopped off and branded by captors. >> she was bound. she had a metal -- a chain around her waist. a bag over her head. that is correct.

the two women who took her were driving a dark suv. so, investigators have been showing her surveillance video of the area she was abducted. but so far, she has been unable to identify that specific vehicle. savannah and willie, back to you. >> thank you, gadi, so much. let's look at the weather from al. >> we're looking ahead to the weekend and a fairly big rain event that will be taking place. starting off in texas. saturday, heavy rain for eastern texas. i'm concerned that it's going to be raining heavily in parts of tennessee, where they had the wildfires. and there's burn scars that could cause flooding. showers are with wet snow in parts of the northeast, as we go to sunday. look at the rainfall amounts, where with all of the gulf moisture. with three to five inches of rain through monday, in houston, shreveport and heavy rain in atlanta and macon, georgia, as well. that's what's going on around

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? it's 8:00 on td. coming up under assault. a new string of tornadoes sweeps across the south. >> 30 seconds later, ka as the region tries to recover from the worst fire in more than a century residents try to pick up the pieces. teen talk. >> let's dip it. >> straight. ratchet. >> we get the latest on the teens in the hallways. what do they mean? and when harry met rihanna. today is thursday, december 1st.

>> we're from north dakota. we left 81 degrees to be here on the plaza! whoo! >> give a little bit. >> we're sisters from merry christmas. whoo! good to be here. heads-up, everybody. talking about today, it's thursday, december 1st.

>> we're happy to have everybody here. >> savannah, a throwback throw. >> supertramp. >> "give a little bit." >> it turns out this may be the last throwback thursday for say, 12, 13 weeks. >> yes, i'm going on my maternity leave after tomorrow. >> we've seen enough. tomorrow is my last day. >> i can't believe you made it this far. >> we were watching tv last night, my family sees savannah, they're like, how much longer is she going to work? >> people d to see her water br. >> you do deserve that rest. but it's not rest. >> not rest. >> tomorrow is savannah's last day. we'll, of course, have a fitting sendoff for savannah to go along

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declared a state of emergency and will be among those out today to survey the damage. for more on weather in the south, we go to gatlinburg, tennessee. and nbc's kerry sanders. >> reporter: well, a good portion of gatlinburg remains in evacuation zone and for good reason. just before sunrise, you can see another fire sparked here. this is a home that now burned to the ground. the fire department was on the scene quickly. but remains here with a death toll that stands at least seven. at least six people are missing. savannah. >> all right, kerry, thank you so much.

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santa is doing well. just to be clear. zillow says the 19th century home is not on the market. >> wow. >> he doesn't have a sleigh bed. >> wonder if the elves live that good. >> you don't want to see the elves' place. >> exactly. aybe ou zillow. why? look at what the home owners found in their toilet. >> this is the worst. >> oh, yeah. >> this is what nightmares are made of. >> it's an snake. one of the homeowners went to the bathroom in the morning. this is what they found. we'll tell you. anybody who hasathroom stors, this it. >> happened in south africa. thme?oshocked,say. called the snake catcher. he couldn't get it. why?

eight-footer.? spotted since. and the ward is, the homeowners have been holding it ever since. >> it's like an apartment complex. nobody is going to the whack-a-snake. >> i would be out of there so fast. >> i would be gone. >> back-to-back. >> would you sit down? >> of course not. eight feet and poisonous. that's enough to move for me. out. >> they have cameras in the pipes. and acid down. to putng >> they don't want him to do that. they killed 22 out houses.

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celebrating the nation's 50th anniversary of independence from britain. it caps harry's two-week tour of the caribbean. >> the two of them got together, the internet would explode, right? >> i think he's spoken for. >> we're not even playing a rihanna song here. right? >> i don't know what's happening with rihanna. >> ironically written by nick taylor, his ex. >> that's >> carson, we're so happy to have you back. "teens tell all." and this morning, we're tapping into that slang and what it means. >> stephanie is here with a guide that will make us feel old. >> reporter: good morning, guys. parents should watch and listen closely. but definitely don't try this at home. >> hits. >> let's dip at 8:00. >> iconic. >> girl, you're straight poppin'. >> she ratchet. >> reporter: need a translater

we found some. >> salty is a word in a you describe when someone is not in a good mood. >> down in the d.m. means when deciding when you're going to hook up. >> woke means to be alert and aware of what's happening in today's world. >> reporter: teenspeak is nothing new. every generation has its own language. just mam morphed through the years. boss. groovy. mad. rad. the bomb. and today, it's lit. >> lit means that something was awesome. the party that i went to was so lit. >> reporter: teens use coded language as an expression of independence, a way to create an identity separate from parents. and sometimes, to keep their parents in the dark. >> netflix and chill is when you go over to your significant other's house and you guys go to watch netflix. but you don't watch netflix.

taylor swift. >> squad goals, when your group of friends has something that everybody else admires. >> reporter: taylor swift isn't the only musician with entries in the urban direction nair. >> i slay. >> reporter: beyonce, for slay, this.ess and i woke up like and pop culture generates slang.

>> that is so fetch. >> stop trying to make fetch happen. it's not going to happen. >> reporter: once a word goes mainstream, it's dead. yolo, short for you only live once, was popularized by drake. yolo became so overused, drake apologized on "snl." my sincerest apologies. >> reporter: bae is like a short and i use it to call your boyfriend or girlfriend. >> if you don't want to take the time to say baby, it saves you lot of time. >> reporter: bae went the way of yolo, once it showed up on "ellen," and tweets by burger king, sonic and olive garden, bae was used. take on fleek, which perfect ey.

and in a matter of months, taco bell and ihop for tweeting it. if you use it now, you're basic. >> it's basic to starbucks or have uggs. you're not original. >> reporter: as a parent, you may want to be goals. but there's one surefire way to get your kid the throw some shade. that's talk like this. or worse, like seth meyers, trying to make friends. >> hey. what's up, that was a dab. >> the big takeaway is as a parent, you're not supposed to get it. and the painful truth is, we're kind of not cool enough. >> no. >> we're basic. >> we are basic. >>hing is to not try. let them have their words. >> remember when your parents said it and ito cringe-wthy.

>> that's right. >> what have you got tomorrow? >> it's goingd to be good. we c?m?llenged a groupf kids to go a full week without their cell phones to see if they?5 do itm >> did they barely. >> probably not. >> all right, steph. see you tomorrow. mr. roker, t'sle 23 skadoo. cat's pajamas. th's j. ,q ? be.zo?l 60d?t??s. ?)

>> second was, i wanted a light bright. >> we have the old light bright. but the update is the light-up doodle art. this is today. you get this old-school etching art. you get stencils. different art. you can flip the light on. you can do six different ones. and it will light up and it changes color.

there's a lot of wdreasons. this is his toy because it's a? wooden toy, which i love to make fun of him for. he loves this. and tell me about the update. >> what matt was saying for "good housekeeping," he loved that it occupied him for hours. really, created a lot of focus. what we wanted to do is say, matt this, is great. but we have an update. a three-dimensional update. if you pick up a perplexis. you get the little marble. and there's a 360-degree orbital path. and this is good for skill-building. critical thinking. it's good for -- does he have excellent motor skills? >> he does. my results may vary. >> don't worry. this was not a "good housekeeping" award winner. but this is fun. >> over to willie. >> that's like a cat with a ball of yarn.

pure all-out physical fun. >> this was me 8 or 9 years old. professional wrestling. the rubber action figures. >> who was your favorite? >> hulk hogan. >> welcome to the world of wwe. no longer, willie geist, do you have to use what's in your head. you can get john sina, and i'm going to get the rock. >> now what happens? >> you can do different moves. >> watch out. >> a little action. >> i watched wwe and didn't see that. >> these are $26 at toys "r" us. if you do, because you're so?h? creative. if you want to use your own catchphrases. i'm going to hand over this microphone to you. press this button and talk and announce. >> can you hear that?

there's arena sounds. catchphrases. and you can do your own. >> i'll be busy all weekend. >> go to your room. >> mr. roker, i feel aligned with you on this. this was my favorite toy. why did you love the viewmaster? >> it?s took you to places you uldn't.uld look at your favorit tv shows or movies. and it was in 3d. >> what's so cool, is mattel has

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? good morning, everybody. that's a cute sight. december 1st. really getting in the spirit. it is thursday. and look who we have there, top chef, lending a hand to our annual toy drive. we hope you bring an unwra still ahead -- take a look at studio 1a. can you tell these two, mother and son. that's elizabeth hurley and her son damian. and we're going to catch up with them and find out what it's like to work with your mother on "the royals." >> good genes in that family.

jill has a look at the gifts for the kids in your life. first, al has weather. mr. roker. drive for good on the plaza is created with our sponsor mazda, as the mazda drive for good event, driving matters most when you're driving for good. well, last night's tree lighting, i thought it w b my cityng 30,000 for his organization, as part of mazda's drive for good campaign. jamal, good morning. it's good to be drier, isn't it? >> it is. feels good. thanks for having me today. >> tell us about the ornization. >> you bike to work every day. but a lot of chicago teenagers een downtown or seen lake michigan. rld view is shapeda r when you ask them what they want to be, they say a rapper or a basketball player.

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bear. the retail, $94. $28, 70% off. >> these are cute. look at the models. >> this is cole, isla and mila. say hello. >> hi, guys. >> they're our models this morning. the retail is $80. a three-piece set. the hat, the scarf and the gloves. comes in six the retail $80. the deal, $24. 70% off. and i want to stress -- >> sizing. >> oh, to check out the sizi. got it. >> looking at these for an adult. they are cool. very cool. >> there's a "w." >> let's recap. the flying figures from world tech toys. e ?(

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. hi everyone. deputies found a missing mother and her two sons but the discovery was just awful. douglas county deputies say they found jennifer labor and her sons adam and ethan dead in the mother's van. her husband had reported them missing on tuesday after labor picked up her two sons early from school. deputies are trying to fi died. they say there are no suspects and no threat to the public. marty joins us with the weather forecast. we could see flurries tomorrow but this is not going to be a big deal. >> i certainly don't think it will. certainly not in the morning n. the afternoon, there may be a few flakes flying around. the snow will pick up in the afternoon and evening in northwestern colorado and make a slow trek to the east overnight. clouds will pick up again tonight also. very little wind over the state today.

range foothills and over the continental divide. that's going to slow down this afternoon. we hold below average for most ctions of the state including the metro area. down ?( 41

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tech. fashion. home decor. there's not a person on your list in your life that we will not provide something for. >> with a deal. >> jill martin going to be running this. >> if it's not a deal, we don't buy it. that's what i say. >> the reason you had to watch it back, the christmas tree lighting. at the christmas premiere.

>> this is a beautiful dress. >> i passed winter fashion. and i mistakenly wore a yellow spring ensemble. >> here's savannah guthrie. >> i heard my name taken in vain. is anyone going to eat this? >> you're eating for two. >> al just called you and matt out for being an easy street. do you want to come in and defend yourself? i were on easy street last night. i know. >> look at you. no gloves. >> the mic for you there. >> yes. there was -- we've never had it so good. and you and i have done the tree lighting, six years ago. never been so good. >> why were you in a tent this year? >> the rain. >> wow. >> meteorologist. >> they did put a tent up. but they had heaters, which

tundra, being whipped around like a tornado. >> were you concerned for al and hoda. >> let's put the picture up to show the concern. >> can you caption that? >> savannah is laughing so hard, she is about to deliver. >> i was like, makeup, there's some tears coming out of my eyes, not from the cold but laughing at al and hoda. we did feel bad. matt says, s our tarp sprung a leak. and the squeegee guy came. >> can you recognize the side-by-side. >> that's terrible. i have no defense.

partied in his room. >> after 30, this is now, the father in "finding nemo." >> where did you find that? the cake place in vegas. >> it's martin? melvin? >> marlin. >> marlin. yes. >> the dad fish. >> i'm going to swim around. it will be good. i will find dorrie. it will be fantastic. >> i called him the dad fish. i didn't know his name. he with goldfish and star burst. >> he made that specific request? >> he was bored. rehat i would love. >> oh. >> that's how you -- >> slow-motion. >> this looks like -- >> is this in vegas? >> as the cosmopolitan in vegas. vuo:>> on the 65th.loor >> what can go wrong there?

>> it felt like "the hangover." it was the only stick i had. we went out to a nice dinner. and it was, yeah. we lost money gambling like we always do. itunas trip about three or four months ago. that's his big birthday celebration. >> your last day is tomorrow. >> yes. >> december 10th, i think, if my last day. if i make it. >> i think i'm going early. i mean, look at me. >> vail was early. >> and this by he's so huge. >> and nicki wasn't early. >> our due dates are two days apart. >> yes. >> how about the same day? >> that would be amazing. >> that's like a movie. >> imagine, we're like texting each other.

>> i don't think . >> and al has a box you can put your phone in. and he tries to get me to put my phon in. baby, do wh?y?]w?atever you want. >>'m givingour s?ick. >> this was you were on for an . >> i le it.?y it's?s?? fun to be with you guy. and thanks for picking up all of the hard duty. she is.- she's going to be filling in a lo >> iughanging diapers. >> we're nrs also welcome. >> if that's the case, just feet him bananas. >> i don't like you right now. >> and over. >> i hope?] so. >> a i will sen a little emoji. >> and i will come over with the baby say, what do i do? we're going to go walk off our pounds. >> we have to go to commercial. >> all right. up next, show her the money. >> i'll take it. check out the brain teaser

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what happens around this time of year. >> if you look, it's waldo. >> you're so mean. >> i wouldn't be able to find waldo, either. what color is the cash? i don't see the bag. >> he has green cash. >> is it in the bag? >> oh okay. everything else is a present. >> a green present. >> and that's cash. >> that's your brain teaser. hope you feel alive today. let's have a something a little classier. a little more -- >> classier? >> much classier. instagram celebrities. >> i love it. this is where i live. >> most-followed celebs of 2016. who is number five? >> kim kardashian. >> i thoughthe would be? number one. >> because of everything going on in her life, including kanye being released from the hospital and that robbery, she's not been on instagram. she's been cold on instagram.

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>> clearly costume change because my favorite is in the house. jeffrey dean morgan has been busy over the last several years appearing in dozens of movies and tv series. he captured our hearts as john winchester, the father of sam and dean on the show "super natural." the doomed patient on the medical drama "grey's anatomy." >> now jeffrey is giving bad a whole new meaning on "the walking dead." he plays the undisputed villain of the show who rolls by his own set of rules. >> well,?1 hello there.

you're early. i missed you. >> jeffrey dean morgan. okay. your character is so bad -- >> awful. the worst ever. the most frightening. >> misunderstood. >> misunderstood. a guy with a barbed wire on it. >> lucille. >> everybody was talking about the season premier, and tgyhey thought it m have gone too far. how did you feel about the premier? there was people that talked about some of the gore, really graphic violence. >> i don't know that the show was going to win either way on that. people were upset last year that i didn't bash someone's head in. the cliffhanger ending.

>> i don't know that there's not even a happy medium there. that being said, you he had to do what he had to do. >> you can't even -- it >> it was pretty horrible. >> is it fun to play a bad character? >> this character in particular is -- he kind of takes such glee and the world is his stage, and character to play, but, you know, bringing him to life, there's a certain amount of glee you have to bring to this guy, and i'm certainly having fun doing it. >> well, the anticipation of meeting meegan, the build-up for all of us on-line on the social media community for the -- >> no. >> what? i want this to work. and then to finally meet neegan. this character lives up to everything.

most frightening non super natural villains of all time. >> thank you. >> you're going for it. >> you're welcome. >> now i'm solely watching for who is going to be killed. is that wrong? >> i think that's wishful thinking. i think the claim would be you don't want him to die yet, do you? sure, sure. >> the next question i have. dave chapelle, he first time, and he channels neegan. did you see that? >> i sure did. how cool was that? for him to come back after, you know, taking a ten-year kind of break and to bring back his favorite characters that we love, i guess, and to do neegan was awesome. >> do we have the split screen of you and dave? just wanted to see if you see the resemblance? >> he nailed it. he nailed it. i mean -- >> no pun intended.

yeah. it's great. >> is it true that you get into this -- you actually hurt yourself? >> well, andy lincoln took ]particular glee in the fact tht i was having a lot of fun in kind of doing a neegan -- had a neegan moment on set, and i was kind of yelling and making fun of rick, andy's character, and i was having too much fun, and i pulled a muscle -- ripped a muscle in my ribs where. >> from laughter? >> from >> and he was, like, serves you right, you know? >> nice. >> i know we're short on time, but i love through all this you have a candy store. >> i do. >> which i just think is so -- >> up in -- >> -- amazing where. >> with paul rudd. >> yeah, with paul rudd. a friend of ours had owned it for 25 years, and he passed away, and we decided we wanted to kind of keep his legacy alive. >> that's beautiful. >> can you do, ke, candy

>> yeah. sure, sure. come on over. >> thank you so much. >> thank you for having me. >> i'm never changing. >> the walking dead airs sunday night on amc. coming up, oscar winner natalie portman dlirg another performance, getting rave reviews in the new movie "jackie." we'll talk to her about bringing camelot to the big screen. after these messages. >> i just want to lean back

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>> you remember governor and mrs. connolly. >> welcome to dallas, darling. >> thank you so much. >> i was telling you, i grew up in texas. and i remember moving to the northeast for the first time in philadelphia. and people said, you're fromk te place that killed our es of all of it, still so fresh. what pressure were you under to capture jackie kennedy? >> she does represent so much to the american people. her and jfk. and of course, you want to do them justice. but also, you're trying to portray human beings. i think that was nice about the approach. that it was trying to look at them as people, not icons.

english-speeching filmp that you're directing. and you picked a topic that is so iconic to us in the country. did tha add extra pressure to it? >> well, yeah. it's a lot of pressure. but it'sn opportunity to?< focus on a woman and our firstz= lady on a mother and someone who is so iconic? for the rest of the world. >> was humanizing, natalie, the scene. i everything away here. but there was a shower scene.

hospital. >> 6:30. >> must have felt like an eternity. >> from the moment of the?e bult until they got to the hospital, was more than six minutes. but our executive producer wrote the script, noah oppenheim. this is a woman so famous. and we know so little about her. but those sevenay to be so much. including, probably one of the first people that was cognizant of her brand. and branding, camelot and all that went with it. >> absolutely. and it's really impressive to see someone then, who was thinking so much about their image, even in a moment when they're -- impressive because she knew how much the image meant to the entire nation and how much it meant symbolically and how much it meant for

really terrible moment for her. >> do you think, what would she think of your portrayal? >> i would be terrified. i have reverence for her. and we're not presenting this as a history book. it's not a documentary. it's a lot of imagination involved. >> that's amazing film. and "jackie" hits select

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mouth refreshed too. remember while your medication is doing you good, biotene, for people who suffer from dry mouth symptoms. the labrador retrier citi concert series on "today" is proud by presented to you by citi. >> you can't kick off christmas without music from these guys. from the men's a cappella group, straight no chaser. >> they're on tour. out with their third holiday album.

macch chrishmas album. >> i think we finally got it right after touring the country. >> what are you going to play for us? >> "feels like christmas" off the new album. >> okay. >> straight no chaser. ? snow outside the neighbors didn't run up lights ? ? nobody's making cookies ? ? making a list buying toys ? ? or wrapping gifts it's only november ? ? but it might as well be december ? ? 'cause when i'm with you it feels like christmas ? ? it must have been good because

? now that i got you the nights don't feel so cold ? ? it will be to hold on to you out of my sleep ? ? feels like it will feel like christmas ? ? it will feel like christmas it will feel like ? ? it will feel like we'll light a fire ? ? and we'll heat things up ? ? let me pour some cocoa in your cup ? ? go ahead and hang that mistletoe ? ? bec e to get real close ? ? only november but it might as well be december ? ? 'cause when i'm with you it feels like christmas ? ? it must have been good because, baby, you're just what i wanted ? ? and now that i got you the night's gonna feel so ? ? cold you got me to hold on to ? ? i don't mind to sleep

when i'm with you ? ? it feels like christmas must have been good because ? ? baby, you're all that i want ? ? and now that i got you ? ? the so cold yeah, you're there for m hold on to ? ? and it's only november but might as well b ? 'cause when i'm with you it feels like christmas ? ? it must have been good because baby, you're just what i the nights don't feel so cold ? ? yeah, you're there for me to hold on to ? ? and i don't mind sleeping because i know when i wake up ? ? you'll be beside me i'll never let you go ? ? even if i wake up from the best dream ever ? ? it feels like it will feel like christmas ? ? it will feel like christmas

? yeah, yeah, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah ? [ applause ] >> straight no chaser. that was awesome, guys. you can see the video for "feels like christmas" on today.com. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

the holidays are a time of giving. and we're getting into the spirit with our 23rd annual "today" toy drive. and with us is morgan, director of boys toys, to tell us about this year's donation. morgan, good to see you. >> thank you for having us. >> why is it a pleasure, honor, to participate in this? >> we're lucky, we do a great drive. we give joy to kids. smile to kids. and that should be to all kids,

especially around time of christmas. some kids are not as fortunate as others. and we should be there for them. >> what are you donating this year? >> we're donating all of our 8,000 toys, worth over $150,000. and that's across several brands, including pokemon. you're clutching one of the hottest toys around. >> he's okay. you know him. my friend, pikachu. >> and it lights up. >> it lights up. he talks and laughs and reacts when you press his thanks to tome, as well. and by the way, we hope you will stop by the plaza and donate a toy for a child up to age 18. you can donate online,

i'm corey rose with this 9news update..

wisconsin - will start to recount votes.. green party candidate jill stein is backing the recount.. she has also filed for similar efforts in pennsylvania and michigan.. some republicans say - stein illegally coordinated with hillary clinton - and that clinton would be the only person to benefit here. stein's campaign says - that's not true. and all day long.. you can donate to make sure kids and families who have to spend their holidays in the hospital.. don't have to worry about anything.. kosi 101-point-1 is hosting its 2016 light the house radiothon all day long.. you can call 720- kosi 101 dot com. they're trying to beat last years total - over more than 300-thousand dollars let's check the forecast.. is here. we'll see you over on channel 20 for 9news at 11 a.m., and

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