this dash cam rolling as a driver loses control and plummets off a cliff in southern california. remarkably the man behind the wheel survived the rough ride. he is thanking his lucky stars today, saturday, january 9th, 2016. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today." i'm erica hill. >> i'm jeff rossen alongside sheinelle jones and dylan dreyer. to me, there are two people in the world. people who buy a single powerball ticket and people who buy 20 like me. do you buy one? >> i buy a couple. >> cover 20 bases. >> i did ten. >> i didn't do it. maybe i should. >> you have time. >> you have time today.

not happening. >> by the way, not sharing. >> do you know me? the powerball machine live here in studio. do you love this thing? the actual balls that bounce around. >> it is louder than i thought it would be. >> they turned it on and i thought wait. that takes us to the top story. the largest powerball jackpot in history. it has everyone talking about what they would do if they were $800 million richer. we have nbc's kristen dahlgren here in new york in line. >> reporter: good morning, erica. we have seen a steady stream of customers trickling in buying their tickets. you know, in some places, they sold so many, they actually run out of the paper they print them on. i'm with jeff. i'm embarrassed to tell you how many i bought over the last 24 hours covering the story. with the chance to wake up

is hard not to get caught up in the dream. with word the jackpot grown to a whopping $800 million, so did the shopping list. >> a boat on the river. >> a beautiful six bedroom home in georgia. >> reporter: look at the lines from nevada and california and crossing the border in canada. >> i have people who are messaging me to go across the border. >> reporter: powerball fever in full swing. >> a big vacation and not work anymore, for sure. >> reporter: for many. it is hard to grasp how much 800 million. if you laid one dollar bills in a straight line, it would circle the earth more than eight times. you will probably only get about $496 million in a lump sum.

private islands or more than 100 you could feed more than 100 million families for a year. you still could not afford an nfl team. the powerball people are keeping it secure. the drawing is held in florida tonight and all of the equipment is for now in a double locked armed and sealed vault which takes a minimum of three people to get inside. the odds of winning are astronomical. 1 in 292, 201, 338. >> so you're telling me there's a chance? yeah! >> reporter: but 1 in 292 million. >> one person has to win. why can't it be me? >> reporter: a sentiment now shared by millions. >> here's the winner. >> reporter: all right. depending on how sales go today, that number could go up. here's the good news.

of the people playing, about 65% of the possible number combinations will be covered. there is a better than not chance that somebody will win. if nobody wins tonight, guys, it will go up over $1 billion. >> that's just tough to wrap your head around. kristen, good luck. remember your friends. >> remember, sam arlend, he is the face of the guy. he will draw the numbers tonight on live tv. sam, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> you are joining us from orlando this morning and you do this from a non descript building under tight security in florida? >> this is a big day. i'm so excited to be here and have the opportunity to host the draw tonight. i know everyone will be hoping and watching and hopefully i get to make someone's night tonight. >> are you able to buy a ticket yourself?

>> no, no, i can't play. >> sam, what do you think the chances this could go up to $1 billion? >> i don't know. it just depends on how many people are playing and who gets that winning combination. it's impossible to predict. you know, if no one wins tonight, it certainly will be astronomical come wednesday night. >> we watch this. we are excited about it. as jeff mentioned you are in a non descript building. what is it like when you are pulling the numbers? >> well, you know, usually not too many people there when the jackpot happens. tonight, we will have a lot of people in the studio so the pressure goes up. i get a little more nervous. generally, it's a few of us.

and occasionally we have people come in and view from the viewing room. it's business as usual. >> all right, sam, feels like a black tie affair tonight. we will look for the tux. i will see you in the offices down there when i come to claim my ticket. good luck. >> thank you. turning to the latest in the capture of the notorious drug lord el chapo. we got a look at him when he was taken back to the same prison from which he escaped. we have nbc's gabe gutierrez with more. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: erica, good morning. this caps off the embarrassing escape which was straight from a movie. now a different movie was is instrumental in the capture. the most wanted drug lord in the world was paraded in front of

joaquin guzman captured in a dramatic early morning raid. mexico's attorney general saying the drug boss was tracked down because he was trying to make a biopic and people were communicating were actors and producers. authorities gotten a tip that guzman and others were hiding in the town of los mochis. in the town of sinaloa. five other suspects were killed. six arrested and a mexican marine injured in a bloody shootout. mexico's president enrique pena nieto called it a victory for the rule of law. el chapo's daring escape in july from a maximum security prison was a huge embarrassment for the mexican government. he disappeared through a sophisticated tunnel complete

>> to get any credibility, nieto had to capture el chapo. >> reporter: will he remain in mexico or be extradited in the u.s.? >> mexican legal process tends to be kind of slow. it is a good likelihood he will be extradited. >> reporter: after flown by navy helicopter, el chapo is waking up in the same prison he escaped from. authorities say the raid also captured el cholo, el chapo's right hand man also on the run. investigators seized an arsenal, rocket launchers and armored vehicles. erica. >> gabe, thank you. police in the nation's biggest cities this morning on heightened alert following the ambush of the officer in philadelphia. the suspect now in custody

islam when he attacked the officer. nbc's steve paterson in philly for husbandus. >> reporter: good morning, jeff. we are learning more about the man accused of shooting the police officer. he said he did it in the name of islam. people who know him better here are painting a different picture. it is chilling video. surveillance capturing a moment the gunman opened fire on the philadelphia police officer in an unprovoked attack at point blank range shooting at least 11 times. >> i'm shot. >> reporter: 33-year-old police officer jesse hartnett was hit three times in the arm. as the gunman ran away, he kept shooting. the officer managed to follow and returned fire. >> i do have a male in custody. >> reporter: police captured the suspect, 30-year-old edward archer.

inspired by islam. archer pledged allegiance to the islamic state. friday night, federal investigators scoured homes linked to archer around philadelphia. carrying boxes of evidence away. some area neighbors were stunned to learn that archer is a suspect. >> sometimes he would play with the kids. he might play football. >> reporter: archer has prior convictions on simple assault and firearms charges. law enforcement say the fbi is looking into his phone and computer records and at trips to saudi arabia in 2011 and egypt in 2012. there's nothing to suggest that travel was terror related. according to his mother, archer had been hearing voices. attorney doug dolfman represented him in 2013. >> he was impulsive and paranoid. >> reporter: officer hartnett is a five-year veteran of the

>> this is astonishing that he was able to escape it. >> reporter: ironically the weapon used to shoot officer hartnett was registered to a philadelphia police officer. stolen in 2013. hartnett remains in the hospital. he is expected to fully recover likely after more surgery. >> our thoughts with the officer and his family. >> shawn henry is the former assistant of the fbi. he joins us this morning. shawn, always good to have you with us. give us a sense what investigators are looking at based on what steve laid out for us. >> we hear he was isis inspired. he said he did this in support of the islamic state. investigators absolutely want to see if there is any riptide to isis. the fact he traveled to saudi arabia and egypt is a red flag.

it is an area the law enforcement will work with the agencies in both countries to see why he was there and who he met with, et cetera. we saw the evidence taken out of the residence. they will be looking at the electronic devices and looking to exploit the digital media to see who he contacted. they want to see if there was a conspiracy or if this was just the efforts of one particular individual. >> isis as we know in terms of pop propaganda is standing out. are they particularly going after vulnerable people. the picture painted of the man suggests he may have been vulnerable. >> isis is talking about targeting police officers and military for a long time. they are seeing law enforcement as instruments of the government. from the terrorists' per specspective

strikeout against the government. they are seen as protectors of the innocent. that is the inspiration between isis and the attacks. law enforcement has been targeted for a long time by a lot of agencies over many years. they are absolutely aware of this rhetoric. they aware of isis objectives. they will be working very strongly coming together, state, local, federal agencies to make sure they have enough intelligence to protect officers on the streets and protect citizens. >> shawn henry, appreciate it. thank you. two iraqi immigrants arrested here on terror charges this week appeared in court on friday. their arrests along with the philadelphia shooting, a big topic of discussion among the republican candidates for president. nbc's kacie hunt on the trail for us in columbia, south carolina. kacie, good morning.

these are contributing to a climate of fear with americans listing security and terrorism the top concerns for 2016. that is playing out on the campaign trail. >> they are all saying. >> reporter: two terror related arrests putting national security front and center in the gop race. >> have you seen what is happening in the country? we have a president that doesn't even want to talk about what's really happening. we have to find out what the hell is going on. >> reporter: trump has called for a temporary ban on muslims entering america. drawing protesters at the friday night rally, including one woman wearing a head scarf. they were all escorted out. >> we will knock the [ bleep ] out of isis. >> reporter: campaigning in iowa, ted cruz claiming the two men is blaming for letting them in. >> they came in through the vetting process. >> reporter: adding to concerns,

officer in philadelphia, police said, pledged allegiance to isis. >> we need a president who is clear and steely eyed and understands the danger we face. >> the simple fact is we are living in dangerous times. >> reporter: these republicans are all trying to make the case they are tougher on terror than democrat hillary clinton. who cruz says has been lying about the attacks in benghazi, libya, that killed four americans when she was secretary of state. >> in my house, if my daughter, the 5-year-old, says something she knows to be false, she gets a spanking. well, in america, the voters have a way of administering a spanking. >> reporter: no response to that yet from the hillary clinton campaign. now, of course, republicans will shift their focus to the fight against poverty. they are here in south carolina

missing will be billionaire businessman donald trump who is campaigning in iowa. jeff. >> kasie hunt, thank you. a quick programming note. tuesday here on "today" we will broadcast live from the white house for an unprecedented look behind the scenes. matt will talk to president obama. savannah will sit down with vice president biden. that is tuesday on "today." >> we are looking forward to that. let's get a check of the weather from dylan. >> stormy along the gulf coast where we have heavy rain moving right through louisiana and approaching more or less the most of the gulf coast states. it is really the snow back to oklahoma and central missouri that we are focusing on. we have winter weather advisories in effect in yellow. we have winter storm warnings. central and northern michigan is where the accumulating snow is located. lake-effect snow will kick in. we will have areas of heavy snow through chicago and up through michigan. this is through the today with

sunday. heavy rain makes its way into the northeast. we could see 1 to 2 inches of rain in new york city and new england. jackpot for snowfall is about 8 to 12 inches in northern michigan. chicago could have 2 to 4 inches. we also have playoff football beginning today. the steelers and bengals. showers likely. rainy and temperatures about 53 degrees. in texas, a nice day, i think the game is at 4:15 in houston. fair skies andarctic air will be tracking in be possible this morning but little to no accumulation is with temps likely in the single digits across most of the area northwest with gusts up to 35 mph. wind chills today will snow could create some low visibility and refreezing on some surfaces. use caution set to go in effect tonight. lows tonight will be below zero north of i-80. winds to 30 mph chills can create frostbite in must be out tomorrow morning. highs sunday will be in the diminish throughout the day sunday so wind chills will be improving as well. a low this low especially during the

will com and that's your latest forecast. >> thank you, dylan. you are about to see one scary cliff hanger. it took place on the angeles crest in the mountains in california. the driver took the corner too fast and watch. right down that cliff. the dash cam picking it up. the bumps as he plunged down the mountain side. you can see the rescuers there. they found the car over the cliff. it is in tact. incredible condition. we are relieved to say the driver survived this wild ride. crazy stuff. a big day for catherine. the dutchess of wales.

montessori school in norfolk. the pictures were taken by the proud mom. she doesn't like to make a big fuss of her birthday. >> i love that she loves that just like us. still to come this morning, how to increase your odds of winning the powerball. the first thing you do if you my miracle allctually win. our plaza fans will play a little later. >> it's dylan. >> but first this is "today" on nbc.

39. someone's life to change in a big way. what would you do with all of the money? that is the question. sheinelle's in the orange room with more. >> i have to admit, i have been

convinced they are going to win. fant fantasizeing what they would do. what is the first thing you would do if you won the powerball? go to the twitter feed to cast your vote. how would you answer? >> i would do a bit of all. >> i would share it first with my family. >> i would take the money and run and secretly let people know i won. i would hide out for a while. >> i would go on the run and say daddy won. >> what happened to that jeff rossen? >> immediate family. i was thinking relatives. >> my wife. yeah. >> sheinelle? >> you know what? i won't tell a soul. i would come to work. you would not know anything.

would disappear. i'm kidding. i have three kids. college and travel the world. >> how about the people who wait to claim their prize? i would sit on the ticket worried it would be stolen. >> i would worry about that. i would worry about going i would not want to know anybody who know who i was. worry about the crazy people coming out the wood work. i would have all my ducks in a row. we called my in laws and we said just so you know, we will win the lottery this weekend. there will be two first class tickets at the airport. >> where is your ticket? relax. >> i have my own ticket which will win. lose it. >> we all have to think about what we are going to do. and as you saw earlier, we have our own lottery drawing coming up.

who will walkway with a very important, impressive nbc prize. >> that is fun. and a tearful president obama to an online petition to pardon a convicted murderer.

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from the north. a few light snow showers/flurries may be possible this morning but little to no accumulation is expected. temps likely in the single digits across most of the area by the evening hours. winds will also be strong from the northwest with gusts up to 35 mph. wind chills today will reach below zero this afternoon. due to the frigid temps and strong winds, areas of blowing snow could create some low visibility and refreezing on some surfaces. use caution traveling, especially in rural areas. a wind chill advisory is set to go in effect tonight. lows tonight will be below zero north of i-80. winds to 30 mph will create wind chills to 30 below overnight into sunday morning. these types of wind chills can create frostbite in less than 30 minutes on exposed skin. bundle up and try to limit time outdoors if you must be out tomorrow morning. highs sunday will be in the single digits with plenty of sunshine on tap. winds will diminish throughout the day sunday so wind chills will be improving as well. a low pressure system will track through the state monday. some light snow may be possible with this low especially during the overnight hours monday. snow will come to an end early tuesday with winds expected to pick up again tuesday. highs tuesday again will only be in the single digits with wind chills again below zero. the rest of the week looks

stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: arctic air will be tracking in today as a high pressure system builds in from the north. a few light snow showers/flurries may be possible this morning but little to no accumulation is expected. eastern iowa will experience falling temperatures today with temps likely in the single digits across most of the area by the evening hours. winds will also be strong from the northwest with gusts up to 35 mph. wind chills today will reach below zero this afternoon. due to the frigid temps and strong winds, areas of blowing snow could create some low visibility and refreezing on some surfaces. use caution traveling, especially in rural areas. a wind chill advisory is set to go in effect tonight. lows tonight will be below zero north of i-80. winds to 30 mph will create wind chills to 30 below overnight into sunday morning. these types of wind chills can create frostbite in less than 30 minutes on exposed skin. bundle up and try to limit time outdoors if you the single digits with plenty of (donkey noise) (elephant noise) (mic screech) there's a big difference between making noise... (mic tap)

(elephant noise) (donkey noise) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates! enough talk.

if you fall down, you trip, get up again. if you do get up again, do you change from heels to flats? >> i don't know. that's up to you. >> jamie foxx there getting his daughter ready for the golden globes. she will help hand out the statues. we are back on saturday morning, january 9th, 2016. a nice crowd out there enjoying the tree here on rockefeller plaza for the final day. >> the tree is coming down today? that means all of the crowds are going to leave us at rockefeller center. we hope you come here year round. >> the headlines now. powerball pandemonium sweeping the nation. jackpot is now $800 million. if no one matches all of the numbers tonight, the next drawing is expected to soar past $1 billion.

back behind bars in the same prison in which he escaped. some experts say mexico will likely have to answer calls to extradite el chapo back to the united states. and the man they say confess confessed to shooting a philadelphia police officer because he was following allah. edward archer fired 13 shots at jesse hartnett. we begin this half hour with a check of the weather from dylan. it is a mild for our friends on the plaza today, dylan. >> yes, it certainly is. you know, i was just asking if anybody on the plaza surfed. apparently no one surfs. i don't either. look at the video in california. this will not make you want to surf. 60-foot waves. the height of the six-story building.

competition in california in maverick. the surf tournament was canceled and postponed. it can go up to march 31st. the waves were too big for the biggest surfers around the world. it is all that el nio causing the storms out in california with the moisture still coming onshore. we are still looking at heavy rain up near san francisco. we have mountain snow. that's always a good thing to help with the drought. were looking at a pattern across the northern tier across the united states. colder temperatures. highs in fargo, 10 degrees below zero. that is how cold it will be today. tomorrow morning, duluth at 2 degrees below zero. on the flip side of that, the east coast, almost record-breaking temperatures on sunday. it comes with a lot of rain, but we should get to 60 in new york city. boston, 55.

we will see a lot of rain today. down through the gulf coast and making its way through mid-atlantic. chicago could end up with 2 to 4 arctic air will be tracking in be possible this morning but little to no accumulation is with temps likely in the single digits across most of the area northwest with gusts up to 35 mph. wind chills today will snow could create some low visibility and refreezing on some surfaces. use caution set to go in effect tonight. lows tonight will be below zero north of i-80. winds to 30 mph chills can create frostbite in must be out tomorrow morning. highs sunday will be in the diminish throughout the day sunday so wind chills will be improving as well. a low this low especially during the overnight hours monday. snow will com and that's your latest forecast. erica and jeff. >> thanks. turning now to "the download." the chance to look at the week's big stories. >> here are the headlines that

>> president obama tearing up. remembering the 20 children murdered at sandy hook as he announced new gun control measures. >> every time i think about those kids. it gets me mad. >> the most talked about is pushing gun sellers to get licenses and more buyers background checks. the nra argued the president's proposal would not have prevented the events he mentioned. north korea claimed it tested its first hydrogen bomb. >> they have seen three previous tests announced, but never an h-bomb. a powerful weapon. kim jong-un signed the order. state side. donald trump going after running mates on both sides of the aisle. >> we want to run the table. i want to start focusing on hillary hillary.

>> women's rights are human rights. >> trump kept raising birther doubts about ted cruz's eligibility. the new netflix documentary making a murderer. the ten-part series follows steven avery. convicted for rape for 18 years wrongfully. he and his nephew were charged in the murder of teresa halbach. >> i call it a movie. i don't call it a documentary. it doesn't share all of the facts. did the tsa go too far? one father speaks out after his 10-year-old daughter received what he called an invasive two-minute patdown. >> all i was thinking is this is annoying.

her carry-on. >> meet c.h.i.p. >> with the consumer electronics show under way, we tried out the robotic dog. >> okay, c.h.i.p., dance. >> wrangler, get him. >> wrangler's not impressed. >> come on, c.h.i.p. could never replace our resident k-9. another duet from "the tonight show." jimmy fallon singing a classic with billy joel. i'll never been your beast ofof burden >> the duo rocked out at madison square garden. never stop but can anyone beat this pair? queen bee surprised fans by joining channing tatum on "lip

there's the shot of channing. >> the face. >> he has the fierce face. >> fierce. >> and he stayed in character. did you see his wife? she made news with her performance. she imitated his "magic mike" routine. this is the beyonce video. his wife was out there with the pole and all that. it was funny. >> i have to say that show is fantastic. >> it is funny. they go all-out for it. >> there it is. that's his wife. >> hoda said she did not realize how crazy people would get. she was happy she prepared. she was blown away. she was in one of the first episodes. she and willie. she had no idea. she killed it. >> with the reaction, you get that much more into it.

>> in college, my go-to was a little bon jovi. >> nothing wrong with a classic. >> i used to do whitney houston and shania twain. >> my go-to karaoke is "we didn't start the fire." >> you can make it work. rossen. >> i will go with "how will i know." and then billy joel? "we didn't start the fire." >> it is just fun. >> and can you imagine jeff doing whitney houston? how will i know if she really loves me all right. still to come, we have a sorority recruitment video that is raising eyebrows. and also with the nod to rocky.

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welcome back on a saturday morning. ladies, it is time to trend. we will get to the dish under here in a moment. no one knows. we will reveal that in a second. first, let's get to the new york times releasing the 52 places to go list. a lot of locations are exotic or historical. the places you expect.

surprise. number one, mexico city, mexico. nice. gabe gutierrez is there, actually. number two, bordeaux, france. >> i'll go. >> number three, malta off the mediterranean coast. number four, coral bay off st. john's. and surprisingly, the theodore roosevelt national park. it is the national parks which are celebrating 100 years of summer. all those locations and then north dakota. >> they come out with that every year. they have the great back story. they take submissions from the travel writers they work with. it is a celebration or something new opening. >> i was an exchange student there in high school. >> i lost all that spanish. >> there is one way to get it

we have a video getting buzz. the university of myiami's sorority is a place where girls of all can strive to be better. now this is not the first to post a flashy video, but this may take the cake. take a look. call to light in me your light will always be feel like >> so there's talk about the ladies sparing no expense. it is rumored the video cost $200,000. some people not happy saying it is bad for feminism. this is the most intimidating thing i have seen.

would not talk to me in college. >> where are they now? >> yeah. sitting next to the real beautiful women. and it is cold season. we are familiar with honey and lemon for a cough or sore throat. a british researchers, we are getting to the dish, they may have found sweet relief to soothe your pain. you ready for the reveal? boom. you cannot see it. chocolate. here you go. here is chocolate. researcher shows cocoa is better soothing sore throats because of the stickiness that forms that protects your throat's nerve endings. it stops you from coughing. >> i woke up in the middle of the night with a sore throat. i was dreaming about chocolate. >> of course you were. >> maybe i should have chocolate. >> my mom learned that it

>> no one touch us. just get us chocolate. good news for lamar odom to bieber maybe behaving badly. sheinelle. >> we are kicking off with good news for lamar odom. he was released from the cedars sinai hospital in los angeles. he is transitioning to the next phase of recovery at a new facility. odom's estranged wife khloe kardashian says she is proud of the fight he is showing to fight this battle. and justin bieber paid a visit to the site of tulum. at some point during the trip, the singer and entourage climbed on to the ruins which is a no-no. he and his team were asked to leave the site. the star was completely

and performed in a ceremony performed by a shamam. and the golden globes. the role of miss golden globe is given to a celebrity's daughter or son who presents the awards. this year, the title goes to jamie foxx's daughter korrinne. >> put the ball down. you trip, you get up again. if you do get up again, do you change from heels to flats? right, right, right. >> what are you doing? >> what if i fall? what if i trip? >> everybody is drinking champagne and high on prescription medication. it is not as bad as steve harvey. >> you know what? it was fun to see this. a lot of us remember when she took him on the red carpet.

now she is a blossoming young woman. >> i love that. >> are you done. you can have chocolate. >> i have honey here. the powerball is coming up. did you hear that? a lot of dream ass across the country. also here in the studio. the after trying brookside chocolate, people talk about it online. love at first taste. i would liquefy it and bathe in it. curse you, brookside! your nefarious plans have succeeded. nefarious? are we still talking about chocolate? brookside. talk about delicious. after trying brookside crunchy clusters, @carlybeyar tweeted: at this point, i should just be a brookside chocolate ambassador. well, i am sorry, carly... it's something you earn. brookside.

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with the powerball jackpot at a record $800 million, we thought we want to see winners. why don't we hold our own powerball drawing right here today? >> we w wl not dish out loads of cash. they trampled the barricade. we have one lucky winner to get nbc swag and dylan is inside with the powerball. >> i'm thrilled to be the lottery girl. >> do your best yolanda vega. >> the first number up is 1. >> does anybody have 1? >> do you see how hard it is to win the powerball? >> we only have 48 numbers. >> 17. >> anybody have 17? 17! yeah!

>> what is your name? >> i'm debbie ray. >> where are you from? >> we don't have $800 million for you, but we have for you -- >> hey, hey. and a t-shirt. >> you're awesome. thank you so much. >> my sister was supposed to be here. >> say hi to her. >> maxie, get over here. we have lots to do thiss week. >> go buy a ticket. when you win, you can come back. >> buy a powerball ticket. >> great meeeing you. nice job. well done. >> still to come on "today," as powerball mania grips the nation, you will hear from a couple who won more than $200 million. they did not lose it all. they put it to very good use.

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big drum roll there. good morning at top of the hour. 8:00 in new york. here are stories we are watching. powerball fever. crowds rushing to buy tickets. the jackpot is a record $800 million. el chapo back behind bars in the same prison from w wch he escaped. marines captured the drug lord in a bloody gun battle. and the winner is? award season set to begin. the red carpet rolling out for the 73rd annual golden globes. how you can bring it into your home. today, january 9th, 2016. >> millions of dollars would throw a great party. good morning. lcome back to "today" on a saturday morning. we have a great crowd with us.

>> i'm erica hill alongside jeff rossen and dylan dreyer and sheinelle jones is inside. >> it is a big weekend. playoffs and golden globesnd we had a lucky winner earlier with our powerball inside. these balls are popping around. we spoke earlier here are "today" to the guy pulling the numbers tonight. you know, they do this from a non-descript`building in florida. >> they are like a ping pong ball, only softer. >> like a velvety ball? >> now i know. >> it has all goneo dylan's head. >> the number 17 was the winner that dylan picked. throw that in. we have a lot to get to. we want to begin with the powerball frenzy. reaching a fever pitch.

$800 million is up for grabs. nbc's kristen dahlgren is in line about to buy more tickets for us. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: i'll be broke at the end of the da now say good time to buy. no line right now. we have seen people coming inin all morning. i haven't seen someone come in for coffee and not say i don't want a ticket. lottery officials say they don't know what to expect. we have never seen a jackpot this high. the number could go up depending on ticket sales. we have seen record sales. lilis dozens deep in places. we talked earlier. some places are running out of the paper to print the tickets because they have s many people in here. this is exactly what lottery officicis wanted when they lowered the odds of winning powerball back in october. they added a few extra numbers. the odds from 1 in 5 million

win. really high odds. you have a better chance of being killed by an asteroid. lottery officials say 65% of the lottery pick combinations will have beeee drawn. there is a good chance somebody wins. a lot of people say why not buy every combinationf numbers? that would cost $584,000. if nobody wins tonight, think about that, it will go up over $1 billion. think about the frenzy then, guys. >> if we think this is a frenzy, i cannot imagine. kristen, thanks. >> the odds are interesting. you have more of a chance of being in the nba. more of a chance of being president of the united states which is 1 in 10 million. >> i was surprised by that number. >> you, too, can be president of the united states. as we wait to see who the next millionaire is, it may be you, hard to forget those who won big

we heard that story over and over again. there are success stories out there of people who hit the jackpot. adam cuperstein has that story for us. >> reporter: people have been in line here at the supermarket since they opened the doors. the odds are slim. 1 in 292 million. some people win the big jackpots. some do wisely, some do good and others are not quite as lucky. many hoped $2 is the gateway to their dreams. >> i would move. >> pay my bills. >> reporter: but for some who hit it big, winning can be a nightmare. according to a study, winners are twice as likely to declare bankruptcy. william post won $16 million,

willie seely says winning $450 million is the worst thing to ever happen to him. how do you avoid the pitfalls? some say by staying grounded and sharing. mary and brian losey y n more than they can imagine in 2012. >> you go through the honeymoon phase buying the fun stuff d settle in and try to do the smart thing. >> reporter: their town did not have a grocery store. they built one. they beilt a football stadium and paid the church's mortgage. >> it is a challenge to stay true to your character and remain who you are. we have a good group of people. >> reporter: cindy and mark hill of missouri split $580 million with one winner. they donated money for a fire

and jace and gilbert hit $266 million in 2010. they started a foundation aimed at hispanic student education. >> for us, it is the right thing to do. >> reporter: richard is the winner of the incredible seven lottery grand prizes. his advice for a winner? >> don't go crazy with it. i don't care how much you win, you could burn through it all. >> reporter: it's true. if you think this frenzy is good, if nobody wins tonight, the jackpot could ex-ceed $1 billion. >> adam, thank you. good luck. we all know it is virtually impossible to win "today's" jackpot. somebody has to win. >> nbc's olivia sterns is here with some tips.

>> 75% of us actually choose to have the computete pick the mbers. quick picks. it turns out 75% of the winners are quick picks. there is something you can specifically do to increase your odds, but have the computer pick your number. a lot of us choose lucky numbers. birthdays and anniversaries. powerball goeoe up to 69. if you do actually win, it may be a more crowded trade. maybe you are better off going with the computer picks. that said, there are a a couplpl of numbers that turn out luckier. 26 has been drawn 266 times. 41 and 22 are the popular mbers. soso states are luckier than others. apparently we should drive to pennsylvania. 16 times pennsylvania has hoste the powerball winner. >> we are not that far from pennsylvania.. i'll point that out. >> i'm always interested. when you win the lottery, do you

headquarters? what are you supposed to do first? >> the very first thing, if you won, double check. no. the first thing you want to do is sign the ticket. the ltery does not care who actually bought the ticket. they care who claims it. sign the ticket and check how long you have to go and cash it in. if you did win, consider splurging on a safety deposit box. don't put it in the glove box of the car. keep the ticket safe. >> a lot of people hire financial advisers and lawyers? >> you were justalking about. ananody can blow any sum of money. please consider hiring a team of experts. check with the tax implications. consider whether or not you want to get this in a lump sum. if you do, it goes down to $496 million. or would you rather get it in 30 years of annuity payments. if you pass away, you are out of luck.

what about anonymity? >> six states allow you to chooce that. of course, this may be a good idea. don't go online braraing you won on social media. it draws people out who have the wrong intentions. consider choosing anonymously. the lottery doesn't like you to be anonymous. they like the publicity. if you are lucky, consider donating to charity because it is the right thing to do, but because there are positive tax implications. >> i like we are actually giving tips in case you win. win. this is for you. >> should we remind themf you won, where they learned the tips. sheinelle is in the studio too. olivia olivia sterns, ththks. we asked what you would do if you won the powerball.

42% said give to family. 27% said quit your job. take the money and run is 23%. 8% of you would buy a mansion. a lot of g gerous people in our poll. giving money to the family. >> it is because it is the "weekend today" show and they are sitting next to family. chapo. sheinelle has that for us and other stories on saturday morning. >> good morning. drug king pin el chapo is arrested and transferred back to the same jail where he escaped six months ago. he was captured with a bloody gun battle with security forces. a price hike in bus fares. people fought police in sao paolu. two iraqi refugees arraigned on terror charges are issues on

the men who appeared in court in california and texas are accused of lying to immigration officials about alleged ties to terrorist organizations. on a campaign swing in iowa, gop hopepel ted cruz blamed president obama for a system that let them into the country. donald trump called for a temporary ban on muslims is drawing more protesters. several were escorted out of a rally last night. in oakland, police released a tape of what they say is an attempted murder caught on camera. the video shows a young man in a hooded jacact who suddenly pulls a gun and opens fires on a city street. the shooting is said to have followed an argument and left the e stander wounded. there is a report out on tuberculosis from unusual source. elephants from the portland, oregon zoo infected several employees.

asian elephants are believed to have tuberculos. and finally, as if the latest "star wars" film could get bigger, it is opening in the china. it is expected to take in $150 million in the opening weekend. the film already made more than $1 billion around the world. $2 billion of that i hear is dylan and her husband. they have gone so many times. >> you knew it would be big. >> how many times have you seen it? >> i have seeit twice. i would go a third time. it will still happen. >> probably time for the weather. >> i love it. it is a good movie. are you ready for cold? we are looking at arctic air to work in from the north. we will see the coldest air. we are looking at cold and snow through central and northern new england by the time we get into esday and wednesday.

snow and minor accumulation. we will watch the bigger storm. thursday and friday, wet weather down along the gulf coast. this could develop into a storm that maybe hugs the coast and bring us maybe significant snowfall. it does also indicate that some of the models have it going farther out to sea. something that is worth watching for the end of the week. snow expected through missouri and st. louis will see snow today. chicago could get 2 to 4 inches of snow. on the eastern side of the frontal system, heavy rain along the gulf coast. this works through tennessee and ohio river valley and mid-atlantic for sunday. out west, still with the crazy waves. 60-foot waves off the coast of san francisco. that will continue to make its way in as we go into thearctic air will be tracking in be poosible this morning but little to no accumulation is with temps likely in the single digits across most of the area northwest with gusts up to 35 mph. wind chills today will snow could create some low visibility and refreezing on

set to go in effect tonight. lows tonight will be below zero north of i-80. winds to 30 mph chills can create frostbite in must be out tomorrow morning. highs sunday will be in the diminish throughout the day sunday so ind chills will be improviig as well. a low this low especially during the overnight hours monday. snow will com we werealking about the cold. a big game in minnesota tomorrow. seahawks and vikings. it will be zero. that will be the coldest game the seahawks haveeverplayed. the coldest game on record was the ice bowl back in 1967 when it was 15 degrees below zero at lambeau field. zero is not that great. we are not usedo it yet. >> i wonder how it effects the game. >> if you are not used to it, it hits you like a truck. >> just after 1:00 on nbc tomorrow. we arere watching somewhere warm.

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stotomtrack 7 weather ttam. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: arctic air will be tracking in today as a high pressure system builds in from the north. a few lighh snow showers/flurries may be possible this morning but little to no accumulation is expected. eastern iowa will experience falling temperatures today with emps likely in the single digits across most of the area by the evening hours. winds will also be strong from the northwest with gusts up to 35 mph. wind chills today will reach below zero this afternoon. due to the frigid temps and strong winds areas blowing snow could create some low visibility and refreezing on some ssfaces. use caution traveling, especially in rural areas. a wind chill advisory is set to go in effect tonight. lows tonight will be below zero north of i-80. winds to 30 mph will createind chills to 30 below overnight into sunday morning. these types of wind chills can create frostbite in less than 30 minutes on exposed skin. bundle up and try to limit time outdoors if you

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jackpot could hit the $1 billion mark. >> with a "b." mexican marines capturing el chapo in a bloodod shootout. tipped off by the mission of his biopic. and the suspect of the ambush of the philadelphia police officic told investigators he acted because he pledged allegiance to isis. edward archer fired 13 shots at jesse hartnett. we begeg this half hour with the golden globes. we are all talking about it. the official start of the awards season. high fashion and stakes and acceptance speeches as stars from tv and film come together in one room. always dangerous when that happened. nbc's joelle garguilo is here with more.

the 73rd animaldnual golden globes. here is a look at the most outrageous award show in hollywood. >> the year was 1943. world was as war. hollywywd in the golden age. a group of journalists came together to create the hollywood foreign press association. with that, golden globe awards were born. the first was a celebration of a dinner party and winners got scrolls. fast forward to today, it brings in the best in film and tv, it is the biggest most coveted party in tinsle town. >> it is fun and one-of-a-kind award show. >> a a dave carter agrees. >> i have been to every big award show you can imagine. there's no award show that is more fun than the golden globeses >> why?y? > everyone you look at is a huge star.

tv and they are all mingling with each other during commercial breaks. it just blows your mind to see the wattage of the a-listers in the room. >> and then there's alcohol. >> it is getting sloppy. >> reporter: it iss that combination that lends itself to outrageous unscripted moments. >> look how drunk glen close is? >> the antics date back to 1958 when with whiskey in hand, the rat pack stormed the stage. there have been countless laughs. >> gravity is nominated for best film. the story of how george clooney would rather float away and die inpace than spend one minute with a woman his own age. >> mom, i know you are inside these blue eyes somewhere.

>> repororr: not to mention ill timed bathroom breaks. >> she's in the ladies room. >> and here's a golden g gbe fun fact. >> the tiny group of people that vote on the huge award show, 85 or so people, it is built up to the huge night of one little ball om. >> with more stars per capita than any other award ceremony. after ricky gervais back as host. that little ball r rm of the beverly hilton is sure to be one tough act to follow this awards season. >> you know, i have been lucky enough to cover the red carpet. the party starts before the ceremony starts. >> i can imaginene do you have a beat on the red carpet? >> maybe i have it in my pocket. they throw the red carpet out

maybe i borrowed scissors. >> that's our girl. >> we were just talking about ricky gervais. we are watching him tomorrow night sdplchlt night. >> i love him. >> let's get a check of the ather. >> it is a chilly day. today, most of the cold temperatures through the northern plains. temperatures below zero with colder windchills. we will see snow from missouri through illinois and up into wisconsin and eventually in michigan as we go into tonight. chicago could end up with 2 to 4 inches of snow. on sunday, it will be windy. we will see lake-effect snow take holdd of michigan. especially western michigan. in the northeast, we could break record high temperatures on sunday as we get into the 50s to lower 60s. it does come with ctic air will be tracking in be possible this morning but little to no accumulation is with temps likely in the single digits across most of the area northwest with gusts up to 35 mph. wind chills today will snow could create some lowow visibility and refreezing on some surfaces. use caution

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back now on a saturday morning.g. erica got the chance to hang out with leonardo dicaprio. this is getting a lot of buzz for awards season. the epic s svival and revenge. >> it is an incredible film. i sat down with leonardo dicaio and the director of getting the task of the story to the reen. >> the safe thing to do is track a new course. >> much has been made of "the revenant" of the lawless amereran wilderness of the 1820s.

in bitter conditions. >> this is the most unique experience i had in mylife. it was going on a mecca. it was some insane camping trip for almost a year of our lives. >> and he took something from me. >> leonardo dicaprio brings the frontiersman seeking revenge to life in heart wrenching detail. >> how much of what we're seeing on the screen is you as an actor and how much of it is your physical reaction to the elements and stress? >> a lot of it is the physical reacon. youuo everything you can to prepare, but then you click into something else. that meant just as much as i could and for getting everything i learned and giving yourself over and reacting to an authentic world. that is what he wanted to do. he wanted to be on location for

us as actors as real as it possibly could be so we would get into ourselves and try to survive every single day. >> propepe thing too do is finish him off quick. >> it was as real as 40 degrees below zero at one point. temperatures so cold the camera equipment wouldn'n' work. the production always at the mercy of mother nature. >> was there ever a moment where either one of you said what have we gotten ourselves into? >> for sure. >> every day. >> i guess there was no turning back. was there a moment when you wanted to say can i take a break? >> every single day was a challenge todapt to the circumstances natate gave us. >> it gave a stunning back drop for the stunning journey. >> i'm sure the audience w wl experience sight and sounds something they have not experienced something in a long time thanks to the kind of achievements that we brought forward.

important. these achievements. if anything, studios will continue to take chances on things that are artistic films on an epic scale because we're seeing so much less of them now a days. >> you really choose the films director. a few years ago, you did an interview and you wanted to work with alejandro. would you ever consider going behind the camera? >> it is something i would entertain one day, but you have to compartmentalize your mind the way i'm not used to. >> leonardo dicaprio, he thinks as a filmmaker. i'm glad you asked him. i would love to see a film of leo. i know he will do somethihg very special. when? >> ringing endorsement. the admiration of actor and director is impossible to miss.

"the revenantnt is upor four golden globes and plenty of oscar buzz. >> of course, awards are wonderful inur categories, but to , it is about letting the audience understand we made something special here. >> it is a remarkable movie. it is not exactly what i thought it would be. it is just about how he surves in the wilderness, but why he it. living in the 1820s in the wilderness would be miserable. >> did i hear he did not wear the warmers? >> he was fully in it. he was in and out of the cold water wearing what hugh glass would have worn.. he is freezing cold. he ate a raw bison liver.

if he is in it, he is there to play. this is a labor of lovee for both of them. they did not realize how much. >> the bottom line is leonardo dicaprio can rock that look and also a sweater vest. you're talented. what else is there? by the way, speaking of the golden globes. what will happen when ricky gervais goes at the stars? will he skewer them?

we're back right after this. saturday morning. you got a look at the treee before it goes away. the eve of the golden globes. the big question is who is at the receiving end of ricky gervais' jokes? >> he saidid no one is safend

nbc's joe fryer has more. >> ricky gervais. >> reporter: no one can say ricky gervais is unan apologetic. the golden globes host proclaimed he is sorry for anything he says sunday night. telling matt lauer he cannot be bothered to apologize after. >> there is nothing you can say that someone somewhere won't find offensive. >> reporter: gervais first served as ring master in 2010. >> looking at the facac here reminds me of the great work that has been done this year by cosmetic surgeons. >> reporter: despite the jabs, the comedian was invited back strolling on stage with drink in happened, he targeted hollywood's biggest stars. >> welcome ashton kutcher's dad, bruce willis. >> reporter: critics felt gervais crossed the line when he introduced robert downey jr. >> you know him from the betty

county jail. >> aside from the fact that has been hugely mean spirited with sinister under tones, i say he has survived the show so far. back. justify. >> and no one is safe. >> i see h punch a little ind kitten. welcome the evil colin firth. >> they are fine with it. >> reporter: case in point, this joke. >> a big year for 3d movies. it seems everything was three dimensnsnal. >> reporter: that film's star was in the audience. he and the host did shake hands the next year before a comic jab. >> have you seen he tourist" yet? >> reporter: gervais will not

for "today" joeoe fryer, nbc news, los angeles. >> he said i want a laugh out of the stars and laugh at home. he said if i get a gasp, that's fine too. >> if i was an actress or actor, i would not make contact. >> as viewers with no connectn to the celebrity world, it is hilarious to watch. >> you never see them vulnerable to that. still tocome, hurray for hollywood. we will help you throw the ultimate golden globes before i had the shooting, burning, pins-and-needles of diabetic nerve pain, these feet g gw up in a family f boys... married my high school sweetheart... and pursued a degree in education. but i couldn't bear my diabetic nerve pain any longer. so i talked to my dodoor and she prescribed lyrica.

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wrapping paper from christmas. wrap it on the wall. all you need is a wall a accessory accessories. a selfiestick. >> you need a mustache. >> perfect. >> by myself. no one is in the photo booth with me. >> now when it comes to food, you can spray it? >> edible gold spray one of my favorite things. did mixed nuts with edible gold spray. it gives the gold shimmer to the snack. i did rosemary mixed nuts. it is great to snack on around the house. >> swedish meatballs. >> i iid cumen and orange. they are golden and delicious. and moroccan spiced shrimp. and this glaze. it is good for you. it is fancy.

>> desserts are alwayay key. it is nighttime. you want to eat. >> you have to stick with the gold theme. i love the gold edible sprinkles in food. i love doughnuts. onef my favorite foods. >> it is already made. >> get icing on there. you can do this, too. >> we're on the first course. >> easy to make frosting with sugar and milk. go ahead and put your gold sprinkles on them. >> w wt a great idea. >> i can't talk. you take it. >> no party is comete without a special cocktail. >> we have a cocktail h he with brandy. if you don't have a signature cocktail that is golden and beautiful. sparkling wine or champagne is great. rim the glasses. >> how do you do that? >> golden sprinkles you use on cupcakes or doughnuts.

>> dip it in lemon and t tn dip it in the sparkles. >> and dylan and sheinelle has the sparkly bottles. >> and cover them with glitter. they are leftover from the new year. it's grgrt. >> we can play a game. it is fun to guess. this is not just a ballot. we are playing bingo? >> ballots are fun. you want to see who t nominees are. bingo is a more interactive game. we have printables on the web site. >> whenever my children have birthday parties and i bring thememere, you give the gift bags to people. you are saying do that at the golden globe parties. >> i wrapped candy bars with awards. whateverour guests win and sent them away. >> best tip for a hollywood party. the award goes to tara bench.

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showers/flurries may be possible accumulation is expected. temps likely in the siigle digits across most of the area by the evening hours. winds will also be strong from the northwest with gusts up to 35 mph. wind chills today will reach below zero this afternoon. due to the frigid blowing snow could creaae some low visibility and refreezing on some surfaces. use caution traveling, especially in rural areas. a wind chill advisory is set to go in effect tonight. lows tonight will be below zero north of i-80. winds to 30 mph will create wind chills to 30 below overnight into sunday morning. these types of in less than 30 minutes on exposed skin. bundle up and try to limit time outoors if you must be out tomorrow morning. highs sundayywill be in thehe single d dgits with pleneny of sunshine on tap. winds will diminish throughout the day sunday so wind chills will be improving as well. a low pressure system ll track through the state monday. some light snow may be possible with this low especially during the overnight hours monday. snow will come to an end early tuesday with winds expected to pick up again tuesday. highs tuesday again will only be in the single digits with wind chills again below zerr the rest oo the week looks of the week. from the kwwl

7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: arctic air wilil be tracking in today as a high pressure system builds in from the north. a few light snow showers/flurries may be possible this morning but little to no accumulation is expected. eastern iowa will experience falling temperatures today with ttps likely in t te single digits acrosos most of the area by the evening hours. winds will also be strong from the northwest with gusts up to 35 mph. wind chills today will reach below zero this afternoon. due to the frigid temps and trong winds, areas of blowing snow ould create some low visibility and refreezing on some surfaces. use caution areas. a wind chill advisory is set to go in effect tonight. lows tonight will be below zero north of i-80. winds to 30 mm will create wind chills to 30 below overnight into sunday morning. these types of wind chills can create frostbite in less than 30 minutes on exposed skin. bundle up and try to limit time outdoors if you

ahead. plus... you know caucus day is right around the orner- whennmany presidential candidates are in state.. the powerball jackpot is at a record amount- as people all over the country grab last mimiute tickets. welcome to today in iowa. happy saturd as we ake a live look outside.... thanks so much for joining us this morning. i'm lauren moss. well we are in for some cold cold temps...and strong winds..lets go to storm track 7 meterologist denice pelster for a look at our forecast- let's go right to storm track seven meteorologist denice pelster or a check offour builds in from the north. a few expected. eastern iowa will experience falling temperatures today with

northwest with gusts up to 35