start a cooling trend for thursday. >> back to the 90s. >> "today" show is next. have a great morning. see you back here for updates in a few. good morning. no strategy? the president taking heat for saying his administration has yet to develop a plan to deal with isis militants in syria. this as new video emerges of the terror group carrying out chilling executions. rushing to her side. joan rivers' daughter and grandson at the comedian's bedside this morning. saying she's resting comfortably. how did a routine medical procedure lead to this? twitter tirade. a teacher goes online and blasts her own students admitting she secretly hated some of them and joking she wanted to stab them. parents understandably outraged. so why was she allowed back in a

classroom? and grande crowd. a massive turnout for pop princess ariana grande ♪ i got one last problem without you ♪ ♪ i got one last problem without you ♪ as she gets ready to put on our biggest concert today. august 29th, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning. welcome to "today" on friday morning. i'm matt lauer along with tamron hall and willie geist. savannah on maternity leave. and al roker so excited for our 8:30 concert that he's sedding outside. >> the dancers have been rehearsing. ariana has been out warming the crowd up. this is a huge -- biggest crowd

for a single person we have had this year. it goes from 48th street all the way to our second plaza past the big rocking horse. this is crazy. they're all waiting for ariana grande as we all are as we continue to bang bang, baby. back inside to you guys. >> absolutely, al. fun friday. and we have a lot of people there and the folks watching at home. >> that comes up in the 8:30 half hour. let's start on this friday morning with president obama facing criticism for his administration's handling of two critical situations. isis militants and the growing unrest in ukraine. keir simmons has the latest on both here. good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning. with tensions rising in europe and the middle east, president obama urged calm, but there is no sign of that this morning. president putin accusing ukraine of an assault on eastern ukraine

reminiscent of the nazi siege of leningrad in world war ii. and in the midst isis had its own violent message. isis' ruthlessness undiminished. soldiers are stripped and executed. and within 24 hours of the president speaking, another propaganda video of kurdish soldiers. one is killed in the same gruesome manner as james foley. the kurds are supported by the u.s. the image is titled "a second message to america" as this comment from president obama echoed around the world. >> we don't have a strategy yet. >> reporter: but it's clear isis has america in its sights. it claims james foley was tortured using water boarding. the group apparently growing in

number. from prison nadidal hasan reportedly wrote to isis asking to joan. in ukraine it's estimated 293 people have been killed in the fighting. nato is set to hold a crisis meeting after releasing satellite images set to show russian artillery inside ukraine last week. the president promised more sanctions, but ruled out military intervention. >> we are not taking military action to solve the ukrainian problem. what we're doing is to mobilize the international economy to apply pressure on russia. >> reporter: this morning ukraine's prime minister is pushing to join nato. if that happened it would anger russia and oblige america and european to defend ukraine. chuck todd is nbc's political director and moderator of "meet the press."

chuck, good morning to you. the president says no military action by the u.s. against russia over ukraine, but the sanctions we put in place cle clearly haven't forced putin to back down. does the administration think with more time they'll have a greater impact? >> they've always believed in time. that's what they've been preach ppg patience, patience, patience. but that said, there are still more sanctions that can be done. i'm told they've already got some put together. they had already planned a new round of sanctions even before this latest event of putin putting troops over the border. next week the president goes to europe, that big nato conference in wales. expect all of the european allies at that conference to be standing together with a new round of sanctions. but i can tell you none of them have an appetite for any military confrontation. >> let's look at the other crisis right now. you asked the president yesterday about the handling of isis militants in syria. here's what he had to say.

>> i don't want to put the cart before the horse. we don't have a strategy yet. i think what i've seen in some of the news reports suggests that folks are getting a little further ahead of where we're at than we currently. >> critics pounced, chuck. >> they did. >> did they take his words too literally or did the president admit there's no plan, no vision for dealing with isis? >> the answer to both question is yes. the white house certainly is trying to spin back the president's words saying hey, yes, they were a little blunt. they wish he would have worded it differently. but they remind us they was responding to a question specifically having to do with the role of congress. did he need to go to congress to get legal authority for this. he's saying we don't have a strategy. they're saying we don't have a plan yet of the targets we want to do in syria to then determine

which legal course of action was necessary with congress. but big picture here, the reason the president went out there, he had three audiences. one was the media and us saying you're hearing people in the administration saying we're close to going after syria. we're not close. number two, the audience -- the second audience was sunni governments in the middle east. he basically said we're not going to go into syria unless you're with us. we're not going it alone. and of course the third audience was his own national security team. many on his team are pushing him to do something faster in syria and he is not comfortable doing that just yet. >> chuck todd at the white house. chuck, thank you very much. we are learning more about the health scare that landed joan rivers in a new york hospital. the comedian stopped breathing thursday during a routine procedure. her daughter releasing a statement overnight after rushing to her mother's side. katy tur is at mt. sinai

hospital. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. melissa and her son got here last night but she does remain in critical condition. joan rivers was reportedly having a minor procedure on the upper east side when she suddenly stopped breathing. paramedics rushed an 81-year-old woman to mt. sinai in cardiac arrest. inside the hospital confirmed rivers was under their care but would not divulge details of what went wrong. in los angeles rivers' daughter melissa and grandson cooper rushed to make a cross-country flight to be at her side. upon her arrival in new york, she issued this statement. i want to thank everyone for the overwhelming love and support for my mother. she is resting comfortably and is with our family. we ask that you continue to keep her in your thoughts and prayers. famous for her edgy humor -- >> can we talk? she was a tramp.

>> reporter: -- rivers has been a tv mainstay since the 1960s. a frequent guest and guest host of the tonight show with johnny carson. she became the first woman to have her own late night comedy show. >> what's under the kilt? >> reporter: in recent years rivers has been best known for hosting and critiquing fashion. from the red carpet in the '90s. >> when you married him, did you go through his things and throw away things other women had given him? >> never. >> reporter: to her own show "fashion police" on "e." >> i'm not going to say anything nasty. she came in an egg. some people will do anything to not have to speak to ryan seacrest. >> reporter: she was promoting her latest book here in new york on wednesday. scheduled to perform in new jersey today. but obviously, tamron, that has been at least postponed. >> all right. katy, thank you very much. dr. nancy snyderman is nbc's chief medical editor. good morning.

>> hey, tamron. >> there's a lot we don't know. let's go with what we do know. she was rushed to the hospital with respiratory arrest. what does that mean? >> well, if she were having a procedure or diagnostic look with a scope going down to her vocal cords, she was likely sedated. the oxygen saturation, your breathing, those things are all being monitored. sometimes the medicine used to sedate someone, the age of someone receiving the medication. elderly people can be more sensitive to the medications. and sometimes just putting the scope down can trigger where a person stops breathing. this isn't necessarily a major cardio puarrest.

but the really important thing here is every time you think you're going to have a procedure no matter how minor, you have to constantly remind yourself that although things are rare, they can happen. >> all right. thank you very much. >> and one more thing i should say, make sure your doctor has admitting privileges to the local hospital. because in this case it may have saved joan rivers' life. >> our thoughts are with joan rivers. 81, a legend. her daughter, her grandson with her now. >> part of our family here. i've had a chance to get to know her the last couple years. controversial, brash, outrageous yes, but a kind lady with a big heart. no question about it. we wish her well. let's move onto other news with willie. the nfl making big changes in the wake of a lot of criticism. >> this has been coming for a few weeks now since the ray rice decision. the nfl is now taking a stronger stance against domestic

violence. announced thursday a tough new penalty for those who break the rules. peter alexander is in washington with more. peter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the nfl as you know it has been facing heavy criticism for what many viewed as an inadequate disciplinary action to ray rice over domestic violence. and now the league has said it got its decision wrong. it's changed its policy. and that domestic violence will not be tolerated. for weeks the nfl's been playing defense after baltimore ravens running back ray rice was suspended last month for two games. 1/8 of the regular season for a violent fight in february. this video obtained by tmz sports shows rice dragging his then-fiance off an elevator after knocking her unconscious. they married a month later and rice apologized his wife by his

side. >> i am working every day to be a better father, a better husband, and just a better role model. >> reporter: in this letter to nfl owners, commissioner roger goodell admitted getting rice's punishment wrong. i didn't get it right, he wrote. simply put we have to do better and we will. >> there was an explosion of public sentiment especially from female fans that without a doubt pressed the nfl to do something about this. and they have. >> reporter: the new policy calls for tougher penalties for any player charged with domestic violence or sexual assault. for first-time offenders, a six-game suspension without pay. do it again, and face banishment from the league. >> missing either six weeks or an entire season is going to take a major bite out of these players' paychecks which should act as a deterrent. >> reporter: the players union responded saying it will defend nfl players' rights if they feel

they are being treated unfairly. as for ray rice, his suspension stands at two games. >> a lot of people praising this decision from the commissioner. thanks so much. military officials confirmed thursday that the pilot of an f-15 jet that crashed in western virginia was killed. searchers used helicopters around the crash site. and humvees and horses searched the rugged terrain. the jet was on a routine mission to new orleans when it crashed. the pilot reported an in-flight emergency before losing rae ini contact. the family of the instructor shot and killed by a 9-year-old girl at a shooting range is speaking out. they say eventually they'd like to reach out to the young girl and to her family. >> i want to make sure they didn't spend a big portion of their life surrounding this one

incident. >> in the future i personally hope to probably write a letter to personally communicate with them. he was a good person, but we know they are as well. we just want to make sure that they understand that we know it was a tragic accident. and that it's something that we're all going to have to live with. >> remarkable grace there. the 9-year-old girl was learning how to shoot an uzi when it recoiled and it shot vacca in the head. a volcanic eruption on papua new guinea. the government has evacuated communities near it as it erupted last week. those who were allowed to stay were told to stay indoors and avoid the falling ash. the ash clouds from the volcano had prompted alterations to flight paths between sydney and tokyo and sydney and shanghai. it's now 7:15. back to you guys.

>> very nice, willie. >> mr. roker, check of the weather. storms on the coast. >> amazing video we've got for you. this is looking at some of the waves by a drone. you can see those surfers out there. wow. look at that. that is just amazing stuff to watch. but these scenes will be coming to an end as these storms finally move away. so the good news is we are going to start to see a dropping of the risk and all the problems there. in fact, for santa barbara on into san diego, we see that finally starting to die down a little bit. wave height 3 to 8 feet locally. 10 feet in some spots. dangerous rip currents will start to subside during the day. in time for the weekend, pretty good. then along the east coast we had cristobal making its way and that there you can see just taking off. so the good news is we still have those dangerous surf advisories, wave height 3 to 7

feet. the high threat for the rip currents and rough surf will continue for another 24 hours and then die out during the hurricane. excuse me. i'm all right now. just give me the heimlich. we're going to have your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. ♪ ♪ ♪ good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a cool start this morning but we'll see bright sunshine and a comfortable afternoon. highs in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees. warmer tomorrow. 83 and more humid with partly

sunny skies. a chance we'll see showers heat and humidity later sunday. high of 92 degrees. and storms are likely for labor day monday and again on tuesday with temperatures in the 90s through wednesday. have a great day. >> and that's your latest weather. >> you all right? >> i'm fine. >> all right. well, we were talking about the president earlier. did you notice something about his wardrobe? dylan dreyer is covering the orange room for carson with the suit gate? >> yes, pretty much. on thursday president obama had a very important press conference. he was talking about all sorts of world issues. so of course social media was focused on those world issues, right? of course not. they were focused on his tan suit. #tansuit started trending all across twitter. we were seeing some really hilarious tweets coming in. brian says obama says something something tan suit something tan tan tan something suit.

and also annie says obama attends beach wedding. andrew from buzzfeed posted obama is doing his next press conference in pharrell's hat. so we're seeing a whole bunch of stuff. we also had parodies. saying yes we tan! but you guys are a fan of the tan suit, right? no problem with this. >> what was the problem with the president's suit? >> willie said -- >> oh! >> no. >> under the bus. >> we all think it was maybe it didn't fit the way some of his other suits fit. >> you're going to like the way you look. i guarantee it. >> i don't think the tan was the problem. >> the tailoring on the top. >> this is supposed to be at the top of your shoulder. we'll use willie. this is supposed to be here. and the president's was there. right? >> but he's got other issues

that are bigger than a suit. >> and the pants were pleated. >> dylan, thank you very much for taking us back down that road. coming up, how about this one? a teacher uses twitter to voice her hatred for some of her own students, even her desire to hurt some of them. why was she allowed to return to the classroom? and the much-anticipated wedding of brad pitt and angelina jolie. how did they pull off this top-secret affair? what did she wear? al and willie want to know. but first this is "today" on nbc.

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my skin is really silky smooth. new dove body wash. softer, smoother skin after just one shower. good morning, everyone. i'm chris cato. it's 7:26. let's get your first alert labor day weekend friday forecast with meteorologist bill henley. >> we're looking good today. lots of sunshine and a cool start this morning. a little bit of a breeze is blowing. that is sunny sky over center city and for the rest of the area. that breeze is bringing in dry, cool air this morning. 52 degrees right now in allentown. 56 in wilmington. we'll see bright sunny skies through the day. look at the temperatures. not very much like august. 74 currently for noontime and 80 degrees this afternoon. on the shore, a risk of rip currents. >> katy zachry in with a look at traffic. how are things looking out there now after the big mess we had

earlier? >> after a busy morning, things are looking great. there is some volume though on 95 near cottman avenue but it's not accounting for any issues. an accident we're following in north philadelphia broad street at bellfield avenue. there's a scene out there. you'll want to take 15th street around that and for those of you who are headed to the shore, the 42 freeway looks good in both directions at creek road. police are still on the scene of a hit and run in the logan section of philadelphia where a woman was hit by two vehicles. one of them just kept going. it happened around 5:00 this morning at broad and belfield streets. the woman was taken to the hospital but witnesses say she was badly hurt. police are still looking for the driver of the first car that hit her. the driver of the second car did stop and is cooperating with police. we'll have another update for you in about 25 minutes. you can always get the latest news and weather at nbc10.com.

♪ it's 7:30 now on a friday morning. 29th of august 2014. we're packing them in the plaza this morning. we're not, actually. ariana grande is. one of the biggest concerts of the year. she is a pop superstar. we're going to chat with her in the next half hour then she'll take the stage at 8:30. some of those people have been out there since yesterday. sleeping out there all night. >> the line went all the way down 5th avenue. almost to 56th street. crazy. >> pretty exciting morning here. meantime, let's making head.

waves from hurricane marie are diminishing. comedian joan rivers remains in critical condition in a new york city hospital this morning. the 81-year-old is being treated after she stopped breathing during a routine procedure. joan's daughter melissa says she's resting comfortably. she asked fans to keep her in their thoughts and prayers. and closing arguments are expected today in the trial of bob mcdonnell and his wife. the couple is accused of accepting gifts and loans in exchange for performing official acts. they could face decades behind bars if convicted. and coming up here this morning, nascar star tony stewart returning to racing today for the first time since he struck and killed another driver. why some critics are saying this morning it's just too soon. let's start this half hour, though, with some outrage out in california over the punishment given to a teacher who actually

made threatening comments about her students on twitter. jacob rascon has that story. good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning. that punishment viewed by many as only a slap in the rest. he was defended by students as a mentor. she has apologized but to the outrage of many parents, she is still teaching. before summer school started, newark, california, high school teacher tweeted that she was so happy to be done with school for ten days. which would have been fine, but the tweet continued. especially to be away from the one who is truly try my patience and make my trigger finger itchy. and later, y'all think you can hate us teachers. guess what, we feel the same about some of you. we're just not allowed to show it. #i secretly hate you. the secret was out with additional tweets. some laced with profanity about how she wanted to pour coffee on

some students and see others get hit by a car. before the summer semester ended, she tweeted, i already want to stab some kids. is that bad? >> from what i read it was -- it wasn't something a teacher would say. >> when the school district found out, they told nbc news a thorough investigation was conducted and the district did, in fact, take action. that action was reportedly a written reprimand and she kept on teaching. >> i was angry. >> reporter: many parents demanded a harsher punishment. >> i think she should be fired. she should be let go. she shouldn't be able to work with children. you really feel that way, then find something else to do. >> reporter: students who say they know the popular teacher well flocked to her defense. >> she has said she's so sorry and she apologized for it. she started crying today because of how bad it was. >> reporter: you like this teacher at the school.

>> yes. >> reporter: so what should happen? >> i think there should be some disciplinary action. >> but not firing. that's extreme. >> reporter: the fate of the tweeting teacher may be in the hands of police who say they learned what happened last. >> we found out about it this morning via the media. we'll be interviewing people and determining if there was a criminal violation at that point. >> reporter: a police spokesperson tells me the department was shocked that the school district never notified them. police now want to talk to the teacher. we were able to reach her by phone through a neighbor, but she declined to comment. >> all right. jacob rascon, thank you very much. let's get a check of the weather now from al. >> announcer: "today's" weather is brought to you by sleep inn. dream better here. >> i mean, this is just a crazy crowd. we're out here on 49th street. we've got some of the traffic blocked off. but come on this way. let's take a look at what we've

got down here. hey, how you doing! all the way down. man, it's packed. i'm coming through, yeah! hey! come on down. all the way down to the stage. hey hey! look at this. they're all filling up here for ariana grande. they are ready. all right. let's check your weather. see what we have going on. and we got heavy showers and thunderstorms making their way from texas all the way on up into wisconsin. over the next 24 hours look at the heavy rain from iowa, traverse city, marquette, green bay. could be locally heavy rain and localized flooding. and there's a little bit of a system coming on shore in the gulf. but look at all the rain along the coast. could be 2 to 3 inches there over the next 24 hours that's what's going on aro good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley.

a cool start this morning. we'll see bright sunshine and a comfortable afternoon. highs in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees today. warmer tomorrow. 83. more humid too with partly sunny skies. a chance we'll see showers heat and humidity later sunday. high of 92 degrees. and storms are likely for labor day monday and again on tuesday with temperatures in the 90s through wednesday. have a great day. >> look at this. over onto 48th street you've got folks as well. that's right. at 8:30 ariana grande, these are your people. but until then, my people! my people! my people! oh, that felt good. >> all right, al. thank you. nascar driver tony stewart is set to make his first public appearance today since he struck and killed a fellow driver

during an event earlier this month. gabe gutierrez is at atlanta motor speedway in hampton, georgia. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. after sitting out the last three races tony stewart is expected back on the track for some qualifying laps later today ahead of the main event on sunday. he's also scheduled to make his first public appearance and his first public comment since that horrifying crash. today three-time nascar champion tony stewart is heading back to the track. >> i hope to see him come out here and win. >> i think most fans will welcome him back. >> reporter: announcing that he'll return to racing this weekend at atlanta motor speedway. >> tony stewart just hit that guy! >> reporter: his first race since he struck and killed a fellow driver in new york three weeks ago. kevinward jr.'s car had collided with stewart's. ward spun out and got out of his car and tried to confront stewart. nascar has implemented a new

rule of preventing from leaving the vehicle unless it's on fire. >> they shouldn't get out of their cars. >> reporter: while many fans are standing by the nascar legend, some say he's getting back behind the wheel too quickly. >> i feel there's going to be a lot of people that's going to boo him and there's a lot of people that's going to think his temper might have got the best of him. >> reporter: stewart is known for that temper. but since the deadly collision, he's been in seclusion only saying in a brief written statement there aren't words to describe the sadness. today he's scheduled to address reporters for the first time since then. all this as the crash investigation is still ongoing. earlier the local sheriff had said there did not appear to be any criminal intent, but there is the possible one of the sport's biggest stars could face a civil lawsuit. >> i think he'll have a lot of support. it was just an unfortunate accident. >> reporter: the family of kevin ward jr., the man who was struck and killed, has not commented on

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the secret ceremony. hallie jackson is in los angeles. how wha can you tell us? >> reporter: no leaks and that's how the couple wanted it. they said their i dos in front of their close friends and family. a crush of cameras trail the most famous celebrity couple almost everywhere. but somehow they managed to keep the most hyped wedding under wraps for five days until pitt finally flashed his new ring in england. >> that's really what it was. a stealth wedding. but in this case angelina i know is pulling the strings. >> reporter: the superstars' super secret wedding took place at their chateau. it was a true family affair. >> i think the children may have played as big a part in this wedding as anything else. i think they might have waited until their twins were six years old so they could all participate in the wedding, all have a say in it. >> reporter: maddox and pax

walked their mom down the aisle. za r zahar threw petals. and her father jon voight was not at the wedding but he tweeted it must have been fun. jolie who's no stranger in white dresses, went for a traditional look down the aisle. she donned a floor-length lace and silk stunner while her groom wore a linen suit. a california judge signed the couple's marriage license and traveled there to officiate. both newlyweds have tied the knot before. he divorced jennifer aniston in 2005. after pitt and jolie famously fell in love on the set of "mr. and mrs. smith." for years the two sidestepped much of the matrimony talk. >> no secret marriage. >> if i told you it wouldn't be

a secret. >> reporter: they vowed they would wait. >> i've said that we would not be getting married until everyone in this country had the right to get married. >> reporter: but in 2012 he told the hollywood reporter i don't think we'll be able to hold out. it means so much to my kids. just a few months later he put a million-dollar ring on it. >> the details will be private until angelina comes out with them herself. >> reporter: that private family followed by a family-friendly honeymoon in france this week. but they're already heading back to a movie. shooting their first movie together since "mr. and mrs. smith" and their first now as mr. and mrs. the couple's famous friends are sending congratulations. george clooney says he's really happy for brad and angie and the whole crew. >> and i love the fact they kept it a secret. good for them. >> and i love he said it meant a

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good morning, everyone. i'm chris cato. if you like fridays that feel like fall, this is a good one. meteorologist bill henley has a look at your forecast. >> it is fall-like outside. temperatures cooled off overnight into the 50s and 60s. it's cool and comfortable. scattered high clouds at cape may. gorgeous day at the shore. a possibility you'll run into rip currents so be on the lookout for that. temperatures right now 62 in philadelphia. 51 in millville. 53 in pottstown. up to 60 in millville updated. 62 in wilmington. 77 degrees this afternoon at the shore. showers hold off until later in the weekend. >> we've been following breaking news all morning. a hit and run. we have an update. the woman who was run over has died from her injuries. this happened around 5:00 this

morning in the logan section of philadelphia. the woman was trying to cross the street when one car hit her and flew through the air and hit the windshield of another car. the driver of the second car stopped and is cooperating. the woman's name has not been released. that's causing traffic impacts there. katy zachry will update us on that. >> in north philadelphia we saw that video. it will be a scene for some time because the update that the victim has died. north philadelphia broad and belfield avenue is closed out. alternate around this is 15th street. a live look now at 76 right at city avenue. you're looking great. this is 76 westbound. your drive times between the vine street expressway and mid county looking good about 15 minutes in both directions. ben franklin bridge if you're headed to new jersey, you have a great drive there. >> sounds good. we'll be back in 25 minutes with another update. you can always find us online, nbc10.com. now we go back to the "today" show. have a great day.

♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, the most expensive divorce of all time with nearly $20 billion at stake. what one oklahoma oil tycoon is trying to do to hold onto his fortune. plus not so happy. >> this is exasperating. >> the little boy taking the internet by storm to the reaction to his mom's pregnancy. >> what were you think! and get ready for pop's reigning princess. the star of the summer, ariana grande is here to perform her big hits here on the plaza today. august 29th, 2014. ♪

>> ariana, you're amazing! >> we love ariana! ♪ >> we want to be on "today" cam. >> hi. >> we're back now 8:00 on a friday morning. it's the 29th day of august 2014. here's something you don't see every day. look at the wide shot of the people in our plaza. we've got thousands and thousands of ariana grande fans. a lot of these people getting here 24 hours, probably longer ago. but we wouldn't let them line up

until 24 hours ago. >> it's a grande crowd. >> it is. they're having a good time. and by the way, she has another big performance lined up next week. she's going to perform the national anthem ahead of the nfl's first game of the season. that's a huge honor. >> huge. that's next week when the championship seattle seahawks face the packers. catch it here on nbc coverage beginning at 7:30 eastern. and a special performance from pharrell. >> nice. >> all right. we've got to lot to get to. willie is in for natalie who's on fa vags. he's got some headlines of the morning. >> good morning. joan rivers is resting comfortably in a new york city hospital after a medical emergency. that according to her daughter melissa. nbc's katy tur is outside the hospital for us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this all happened around 9:40 in the morning yesterday when she was getting a routine throat

procedure done down the street if here. when she suddenly stopped breathing. she was rushed here to mt. sinai medical center. the fdny said they transported an 81-year-old in cardiac arrest. her daughter melissa and grandson cooper flew here immediately. we're hearing she's still in critical condition. they released a statement thanking everybody for their love and support and hoping everyone keeps her in their thoughts and prayers. now, she was here in new york on wednesday promoting her latest book. supposed to perform today in new jersey. but obviously, willie, that has been postponed. >> she is one of the funniest people on the planet. we wish her a full and speedy recovery. an improving economy and lower gas prices could help make this the busiest labor day travel weekend in nearly a decade. craig melvin is at rockaway beach. good morning.

>> reporter: -- gas as you know. labor day weekend the unofficial end of summer. millions are going to be hitting the highways and hitting beaches like this one. but this year it could morph into something else. if you're one of the nearly 35 million people packing in the car and hitting the highway this labor bay weekend, it's going to cost less than it did last year. a little less. gas prices, have you noticed anything about them lately? >> looks like they've dropped a bit, no? >> reporter: they've come down. obviously not enough for you to notice. >> right. >> reporter: according to aaa, gas prices are down 15 cents a gallon over this year last year. it's expected to be the busiest labor day travel weekend since 2008's great recession and not just because of falling gas prices. >> consumer confidence is on the upswing. >> reporter: unemployment is down, jobs are up. some experts contend people

traveling is another sign of america's once ailing economy is healthier. >> so people have more money in their pockets and more willing to spend it. >> reporter: that's good news for retailers who use the weekend to entice shoppers. >> holiday just gives me an excuse to shop. and not feel bad about it. >> reporter: while some will spend a long holiday weekend searching for deals, some will soak up the sun. >> that's how we're trying to do it. >> i had a great summer. the warmth, i don't want it to go. >> reporter: not just labor day weekend. memorial day, fourth of july travel also up on those holidays as well. economists say again, two more signs that the economy is improving. back to you. >> all right. craig melvin at rockaway beach, thanks. the young homeless man who accompanied miley cyrus to the mtv music awards turned himself in. jesse helt was booked on a

probation violation. he was released after posting $2500 bail. helt gained attention last sunday when cyrus let him accept her award for video of the year to underscore the plight of homeless runaways. it is now 8:06. let's get another check of the weather with al. thanks so much. let's show you what we've got quickly. our pick city of the day. we've got kgw of news channel 8 in portland, oregon. showers on saturday. afternoon highs going to stay toasty down from texas into the southeast. mild in the great lakes. pacific northwest as well. high surf advisories one more day in california and new england also. wet weather from the great lakes down to east texas and parts of the gulf. and a gorgeous day in seattle today. partly cloudy and a high of that's what's going on around the coun good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. a cool start this morning, but bright sunshine and a

comfortable afternoon. highs in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees today. little bit warmer tomorrow, 83. little more humid too. a chance we'll see showers, heat and humidity later sunday. high of 92 degrees and storms are likely for labor day monday and again on tuesday with temperatures in the 90s through wednesday. have a great day. >> and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. thank you very much. coming up next in "trending," 3 million hits and climbing. one kid's reaction to learning that he's going to be a big brother. >> you have to see this kid. plus the oil tycoon facing the costliest divorce in history. and the move to hang onto his cash. and we have seconds until our big concert. we'll chat with ariana before she takes the stage. but first these messages. sensitive bladder? never miss a chance to dance... ... just because you happen to sprinkle a little tinkle.

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welcome back now. 8:11 with "what's trending" today. if you were doing back-to-school shopping with your kids, you may notice one store is not on their wish list. abercrombie & fitch. 15 years ago it was the hot brand with teens. but sales have been slipping. so abercrombie is making some big changes. the store saying it will ditch logos on most clothing since the cool thing right now is to wear unmarked items you can customize. and famous for their dim lighting and loud music are also getting a makeover. turning on the lights and turning down the music.

>> and put clothes on the models. >> when you go into the store and shopping, i've done it with my nephew, and you can't see the perfume or cologne and it's wafting. now to the question you always ask yourself during a bad movie. should i walk out? it also comes in play at plays and concerts. the curtain is up, they are too. some people feel it's rude to walk out. others refuse if they paid good money for their tickets. what about you guys? >> i just fall asleep. >> that's good. >> i'll walk out of a bad movie. a play you wait until intermission. because there are live people on stage. >> i've done both. walked out of a bad movie. walked out of a play at intermission. absolutely. >> bingo. >> you know, i'm embarrassed to walk out because i think people notice. not of movies. i walked out on one recently. >> should you walk out during a

bad movie? a lot of you have to problem with it. 78% say walk out. only 22% said no. >> okay. >> now, it could have been a moment of pure joy, but things turned quickly when one adorable boy learned that he's soon going to have another new sibling. take a look. >> i'm pregnant. >> what were you thinking! why you have to get another baby. you just have two. so why do you -- this is exasperating. >> exasperating? >> because you just got two. so how -- why you want to get another baby and replace one of our babies. there's too much. this makes no sense. >> mom quickly reassured little trey that he can't be replaced. we showed you this video in our 9:00 hour yesterday. this morning this video, more

than 3 million views. top story on our facebook page. you have got to go to today.com and watch the whole thing. >> there's more? >> oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. >> the other baby is just sitting there. >> he just keeps going. this don't make no sense. >> when kids latch onto a particular word they like like exasperating, they will use it over and over again. >> there's a measure of how big this has gotten already. you can buy this is exasperating t-shirts online. >> now the coolest cooler perhaps ever. so here's the deal. it's part blender, bottle opener. this gadget as they say on the home shopping shows, it does everything. it is the most funded kickstarter project in history. some 50,000 packers. it's ranked $11 million.

>> let's the blender. all right. by the way, it's got a usb charging bother here. a removable speaker here that comes out. inside you've got a place for a place that serves as a cutting board. you've got a knife in here. you've got a light in case you want to party into the night. this is cool. >> i'm obsessed with the blender. the creator created this. it is the coolest -- and he's here. >> welcome. if they gave out the nobel prize for coolers, this would win. >> well, it's been such an amazing journey. i'm so grateful that so many people have connected with it. >> what was the thing that you said i must include on there? >> the blender. there's nothing more refreshing than a cold blended drink on a hot day. >> that's what you want on the beach. >> exactly. and you want your music. the party's always around a cooler. this is kind of a party in a box. >> how do people get their hands on it now? >> well, the last day is today.

our kickstarter ends at 6:00. the only way to get a cooler is on kickstarter through 6:00 today. gets to be one of the people in the world. >> when do you think they're available? >> february. >> how much? >> the retail price is expected to be $299. but on kickstarter you save over a hundred bucks and lock in to be the first to have it. >> since it's friday, what did you make for us? >> vodkaritas. >> that will be the sound of the summer. >> coolest ever. >> ryan, thank you so much. and that's "what's trending" today. coming up, we'll chat with our star of the day, of the morning, of the summer. ariana grande. we're back in 30 seconds.

back now at 8:17 and what could be the priciest divorce ever. an oil billionaire and his wife of 25 years are calling it quits. here's kerry sanders. >> reporter: when it comes to a broken marriage, the split between harold and sue ann hemp has more money at stake than ever. as much as $20 billion. 68-year-old harold is an

oklahoma oilman. one of the richest men in the world. his wife of 25 years sue ann an economist filed for divorce claiming he was unfaithful. her lawyers have gone to court arguing she deserved on equitable share which could be half the family fortune. >> there's greed on both sides. and the lawyers are dug in, the clients are dug in. she's going after half the property. and he's going to try to withhold all of the property of this business. >> reporter: had they wanted to avoid the court system and this inevitable publicity they could have chosen what is popular in this country, a mediated settlement. but there's never been a divorce with the stakes this high. the billions of dollars at issue in this case eclipses tiger and elin woods' divorce, michael jordan's breakup. even actor mel gibson and his split from robin moore. with so much at stake, harold's legal team has come up with a

unique strategy, down play hamm's business savvy and suggest his good fortune was just being in the right place at the right time. >> mr. hamm is arguing that it is dumb luck that he built a multibillion dollar empire through no efforts of himself or his wife. >> reporter: in a statement to nbc news, sue ann hamm's lawyer says unfortunately at this stage of the trial it would not be prudent for us to make public comments about the proceedings. harold hamm's law lawyers had no comment. a ruling is expected by halloween. kerry sanders, nbc news. >> a halloween deadline. let's go over to matt. >> all right. thank you very much. we told you we have a massive crowd on the plaza this morning. it's all her fault. all right? ariana grande had four number one hits from her new album "my everything" before the album was even released. now it's out and it's soaring to

number one in the world. good to see you. good morning. >> good to see you. >> how do you deal with this? look what's going on behind you. you're 21 years old, right? >> yeah. >> you have this enormous fame going on. how do you keep yourself in charge of it and grounded? >> well, i spend a lot of time with my family. i'm very grateful for my fans and everything. i think it's a blessing. i have to remind myself how lucky i am to do what i love. so i keep my family close and my friends. >> does the fact you've been in the entertainment business for a long time help because you kind of have a little bit of a road map of what this the going to be like? >> i guess so. but it's a little -- you know, it's full of surprises. so i never know what to expect. but yeah, i guess so. >> i think a lot of people -- maybe a lot of these young people out behind us came to love you on nickelodeon with two hit shows playing kat valentine.

she was not the brightest character. but she had a huge heart. were you sad to leave her behind or at some point did you start to worry that you and cat were the same person? >> well, for awhile i was worried about that. people were surprised when they met me in person. they were like you don't sound or act like that at all. but i feel like she's not really gone necessarily. she's such a special person in my life. but she's sort of not really here right now. >> and because you were in the spotlight for so much of your teen period, you've been honest you've dealt with the same insecurities a lot of teens deal with. how'd you get over them? >> well, i feel growing up everybody goes through the same insecurities and things like that. but my family really helped me through a lot of that. i know i say that with every

answer, but staying close to my family and friends helped me. it puts things in perspective about what is real and what's nonsense. >> you are as i mentioned 21. you're successful. you're talented. you're smart. >> thank you. >> you're pretty. >> keep going. >> you know where i'm going here. i would imagine that there are a lot of guys out there trying to get your attention. >> oh, my. >> so has anyone captured your attention? >> oh, my goodness. has anybody captured your attention? >> yeah. i've been married for 15 years. is there someone? >> my goodness. y'all are putting me on the spot. i'm happy. >> you're happy? all right. i know there are a lot of people outside that want to capture your attention. can i show you something outside? come take a little walk with me, young lady. we're going to go outside and i just want to show you some of the fans gathered here. you lead the way. and john will try and lead us out here. some of these people started

lining up more than a day. there's one for you. we allowed them to gather over the last 24 hours that the crowd grew and grew to what you're about to see now. we've got thousands of people, a lot of them slept on 5th avenue. when you came in you saw them? >> i saw them last night when i was driving home. >> when we get to that camera there, i want you to make a right. >> ariana! >> is this kind of a dream come true for you? >> it is amazing, yeah. it is a dream come true. >> does it ever get old? >> i mean, it's overwhelming. but it's a lot of fun. i feel very blessed. >> now, they've been out here for a long time. why don't you head up there. be careful. >> thank you, matt.

>> are you ready to put on the show that they've come to see? >> i am. >> all right. in our next half hour, this young lady ariana grande live in concert. give me a sense of what they can expect to see. >> i don't know. they're going to see a little bit right now. we'll see how it goes. >> and we mentioned you're going to be singing the national anthem before the first nfl game. are you nervous? >> a little bit, yes. but i'm excited. >> what's the biggest fear you have? >> forgetting the words. that would suck. >> that would not be good. all right. i know you'll practice. ladies and gentlemen, we've got ariana grande live in concert for all of you here in new york and all of you at home. we'll get to that in our next half hour. but first let's take a look at these messages and your local news.

good morning, i'm chris cato. it's 8:26. what a way to start the weekend, it's beautiful out there. meteorologist bill henley has your forecast. >> doesn't get better than this in august. we're seeing temperatures in the 50s and 60s to start with. low e50s in the mountains this morning. brilliant sunshine and the few high clouds over there earlier have already moved out. now, the temperatures are moving out. 53 in the pocono mountains and 64 in philadelphia and a cool one from the city to the mountains, high of just 72 this afternoon. we're following some breaking news in philadelphia where police are now looking for a driver in a deadly hit and run. it happened around 5:00 this morning in the logan neighborhood.

police say a woman was trying to cross at broad and a car hit her, sent her flying into the air and landed on the windshield of another car and police are still looking for the driver of the first vehicle said to be a white compact car. traffic situation in that area and cause of that accident. >> drivers are going to want to avoid that area. broad street the southbound lanes and still a police investigation there. your alternate around that is 15th street and also some road closures along the ben franklin parkway and the inner drive between 20th street and both directions are closed off and in the next to few hours the drive will close, as well. this is a live look at the right at ballot pike. you're good tago in both directions. >> thank you,ica katy. you can always get the latest at nbc10.com. now we go back to "today" show. have a great friday.

♪ we're back now 8:30 on a friday morning, 29th of august 2014. we have come to the back of the crowd. actually it's not even the back of the crowd. we're over here on 49th street and this crowd goes way over to 48th street.

those people may hear the concert, but i know they're not going to see the concert. >> but they feel the energy. they're soaking up the grande. a lot of grande. we've got a lot of excitement. don't forget the #arianatoday if you're tweeting and watching from home. also ahead, martha stewart wraps up her look at creative ways to get your family ready for the new school year. do it yourself projects that will save time and money. there's a question i think on everybody' mind. >> what is that? >> the question is we know what tamron is like in the studio. but what's tamron like out in the wild? >> that's the question. >> guess what. you're going to find out monday night. she appears on nbc's new hit show "running wild with bear grylls." check it out. >> it's crazy.

>> that's where we don't want to go. >> you know what's intimidating? the sound of the rocks going down. [ bleep ]. bear, bear i'm sliding. >> wow. >> wait a minute. were those boots no heels on those? >> no. the heels pop out of everything i own. >> that's amazing. >> timberland doesn't make a heel? >> they gave me those. i didn't own them. >> catch it this monday night on nbc. that's at 8:00/7:00 central. all right. how about a check of the weather? >> if only you had an acme anvil. let's show you what's going on now. we've got wet weather from the great lakes to texas on

saturday. sunday sunday! into the central plains with a risk. also down around the texas coast some rain. then on labor day, monday, wet weather on the eastern seaboard. a good portion of florida. you've got gorgeous weather through the plains into the pacific northwest. few showers there. the southwest looking a little on the toasty that's w good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. a cool start this morning and bright sunshine and a comfortable afternoon. highs in the upper 70s to near 80 dexwrees today. 83 more humid, too. partly sunny skies and a chance we'll see showers, heat and humidity later sunday. high of 92 degrees and storms are likely for labor day monday and again on tuesday with temperatures in the 90s through wednesday. have a great day. >> and that's your latest weather.

and now tamron. >> announcer: back to school with martha is brought to you by macy's. >> it's the final day of our special series back to school with martha. if you're planning to go on a shopping spree this weekend, hold off a second. martha is here with do it yourself ideas to save you money from the pages of martha stewart living. good to see you. good morning. >> how are you? >> i'm very good. >> a wild day today. >> it is. >> but you have to start thinking because next week school starts. >> yeah. and a lot of kids are preparing for school. >> it's the biggest shopping weeks for back-to-school stuff. >> and it's expensive. >> it is. so there are so many things you can do at home like covering

your textbooks with beautiful papers like this. >> this is beautiful. >> and you tape them down and you have really nice individual books. you can use store-bought paper, you can use a map. all kinds of paper that you find. >> what about binders? >> all kids have to have binders. you can print out the titles of the subject on these little pieces of paper like that. every computer has a font. and then you slide these decorative papers glued onto some card board right inside the book plastic right here. these binders all come well made but rather plain. >> want to jazz it up a little. >> sure. and insert your -- this is math. >> cute. i like that. >> all kids also have to have paper folders. which kind of fall apart in about a week or so. >> so what do you have? >> all different kinds of deck ra tip tapes. use a duct tape and you can just

use any kind of decorative duct tape along the edges to prevent -- >> i love this duct tape. when i was a kid it was just gray duct tape. >> right. and now you have all these beautiful things. this saves the edges and prolongs the life of the folders. >> backpacks. backpack is old from last year but it's good enough to use. what do you use to jazz it up? >> how about some red hearts this is iron-on fabric. can you cut a heart? >> of course i can. but i'm nervous around you. >> don't be nervous. >> great. just when i said i could. >> are you cutting out a beautiful heart for me? >> i am cutting out one my mom would love, but i don't if it lives up to your standards. >> within a couple seconds -- >> martha, you broke my heart. >> that's sort of cute. >> okay. >> well, that's the way.

and when they start to wear out, just get more iron on fabric to cover up the holes. >> so you don't have to throw them out. >> kids love color and laight weight. >> storage bins. what do we have here? >> teachers want storage boxes for your pencils and pens. you can use these stickers to embellish or bling. and put it all over. wouldn't you daughter love something like that? >> my niece would be obsessed with this. she's probably watching now. going to have to do that. >> and sneakers. expensive. kind of expensive. so you can do your own. so many kids are. >> take a bare of white sneakers. >> wet the tip. and just start using really good fabric paint. >> yes. >> and this is the hombre

effect. start with heavy on the toe. look how easy it is when it's wet to get the effect. and then you apply again these wonderful tapes all around the sole of the shoe. this is water proof. it's such a stronged a heezive on these tapes. >> how long does it take to dry? >> very quick. and then put some bling on too. i like bling on sneakers. >> i love bling on everything. >> and kids like it too. >> so cute. you buy the basic white sneaker and then you have an individualized look for your kids. >> when they fall apart, make another pair. so many nice things to save money but also to add style to your kids. >> and it's fun. good to see you. ready to get some ariana grande

in? >> you bet. >> next the big moment has arrived. we're going out there. ariana grande live on our toyota concert stage. but first this is "today" on nbc.

>> announcer: the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. >> she's got not one but two of the hottest songs of summer. her new album has already gone to the top of the charts in over 80 countries. ladies and gentlemen, here she is. ariana grande. ♪ ♪ hey baby even though i hate ya i want to love ya ♪

♪ i want you ♪ and even though i can't forgive you i really want to ♪ ♪ >> tell me baby why can't you leave me ♪ ♪ cause even thoi i shouldn't want it i got to have it ♪ ♪ i want you ♪ head in the clouds got no weight on my shoulders ♪ ♪ i should be wiser and realize that i've got ♪ ♪ one less problem without you ♪ i've got one less problem without ya ♪ ♪ i got one last, one last problem ♪ ♪ i got one less problem without ya ♪ ♪ i got one less problem without ya ♪ ♪ i got one less, one less problem ♪ ♪ i know you're never going to wake up i got to give up ♪ ♪ but it's you ♪ i know i shouldn't ever call back or let you come back ♪ ♪ but it's you ♪ every time you touch me and say you love me ♪ ♪ i get a little bit breathless ♪

♪ i shouldn't want it ♪ but it's you ♪ head in the clouds got no weight on my shoulders ♪ ♪ i should be wiser and realize that i've got ♪ ♪ one less problem without ya ♪ i got one less problem without ya ♪ ♪ i got one less, one less problem ♪ ♪ one less problem without ya ♪ i got one less problem without ya ♪ ♪ i got one less problem ♪ it's iggy ♪ smart money betting i'll be better off without you ♪ ♪ in no time i'll be forgetting about you ♪ ♪ you say you know but be i really doubt you ♪ ♪ iggy iggy too biggie to be here stressing ♪ ♪ and i'm thinking i love the thought of you more than i love your presence ♪ ♪ i finally learned my lesson ♪ no half stepping either you want it or you just playing ♪ ♪ don't be dumb

♪ i got 99 problems but you won't be one like what ♪ ♪ head in the clouds got no weight on my shoulders ♪ ♪ i should be wiser and realize that i've got ♪ let's go! ♪ one less problem without ya ♪ i got one less problem without ya ♪ ♪ i got one less problem without ya ♪ ♪ i got one less, one less problem ♪ ♪ one less problem without ya ♪ i got one less problem without ya ♪ ♪ i got one less, one less problem ♪ ♪ one less problem without ya ♪ i got one less problem without ya ♪ ♪ i got one less, one less problem ♪ ♪ thank you. >> ariana grande, there's more

music where that came from on a friday morning. but first this is "today" on nbc.

♪ back now with more from pop superstar ariana grande. having a good time over here. >> i thought you almost just fell off your shoe there. >> i said let me grab you. okay. we were thinking earlier, this line stretches for miles, blocks. who would you have stood out to see when you were 15, 14 years old? >> madonna. >> you would have slept on 5th avenue for that? >> yeah. >> so what would you like to say to all these young ladies and men who did this? >> i love you so much. thank you so, so, so, so much.

>> do you feel that energy in return when they scream we love you? this kid said i love you, ariana. >> yeah. it's amazing. >> well, you've got another song for us. >> yes, i do. >> how do you keep this energy up? >> i don't know. i haven't slept in a good minute. >> you haven't slept in a minute. well you earned it after this. are you ready? >> what are you going to sing? >> i think i'm going to sing "break free." >> all right. take it away. ♪ ♪ if you want it, take it ♪ i should've said it before ♪ tried to hide it, fake it ♪ i can't pretend anymore ♪ i only want to die alive

♪ never by the hands of a broken heart ♪ ♪ don't want to hear you lie tonight ♪ ♪ now that i've become who i really are ♪ let's go! ♪ ♪ this is the part when i say i don't you ♪ ♪ i'm stronger than i've been before ♪ ♪ this is the part when i break free ♪ ♪ cause i can't resist it no more ♪ ♪ this is the part when i say i don't want ya ♪ ♪ i'm stronger than i've been before ♪ ♪ this is the part when i break free ♪ ♪ cause i can't resist it no more ♪ ♪ you were better, deeper ♪ i was under your spell ♪ like a deadly fever, yeah,

baby ♪ ♪ on the highway to hell ♪ i only want to die alive ♪ never by the hands of a broken heart ♪ ♪ doesn't want to hear you lie tonight ♪ ♪ now that i've become who i really are ♪ let's go! ♪ this is the part when i say i don't want ya ♪ ♪ i'm stronger than i've been before ♪ ♪ this is the part when i break free ♪ ♪ cause i can't resist it no more ♪ ♪ this is the part when i say i don't ya ♪ ♪ i'm stronger than i've been before ♪ ♪ this is the part when i break free ♪ ♪ cause i can't resist it no more ♪ ♪ thought on your body i came alive ♪ ♪ it was lethal

♪ it was fatal ♪ in my dreams it felt so right ♪ ♪ but i woke up every time ♪ oh baby ♪ this is the part when i say i don't want ya ♪ ♪ i'm stronger than i've been before ♪ ♪ this is the part when i break free ♪ ♪ cause i can't resist it no more ♪ ♪ this is the part when i say i don't want ya ♪ ♪ i'm stronger than i've been before ♪ ♪ this is the part when i break free ♪ ♪ cause i can't resist it no more, babe ♪ ♪ thank you so much. >> ariana grande, thank you so

much. up next she'll bring a little "bang bang" to the plaza with one more song. but first this is "today" on nbc.

the last several minutes ariana grande has been showing us why she's one of the hottest performers on the planet right now. and she's not done yet. here she is again with a smash

hit. ladies and gentlemen, "bang bang," ariana grande. ♪ ♪ bang bang into the room ♪ i know you want it ♪ bang bang all over you ♪ i'll let you have it ♪ wait a minute let me take you there ♪ ♪ wait a minute 'til ya ♪ she might have let you hold her hand in school but i'm show you how to graduate ♪ ♪ no i don't need to hear you talk the talk ♪ ♪ just come and show me what your momma gave ♪ ♪ you've got a very big shhh ♪ mouth but don't say a thing ♪ see anybody could be good to you ♪ ♪ you need a bad girl to blow your mind ♪ ♪ bang bang into the room ♪ i know you want it ♪ bang bang all over you ♪ i'll let you have it

♪ wait a minute let me take you there ♪ ♪ wait a minute 'til ya ♪ bang bang into the room ♪ i know you want it ♪ bang bang all over you ♪ bang bang bang bang bang ♪ bang bang bang bang bang bang ♪ ♪ bang bang all over you ♪ i know you want it ♪ wait a minute let me take you there ♪ ♪ wait a minute 'til ya ♪ thank so much! >> ariana, thank you so much for making time in your busy summer. we appreciate it. ladies and gentlemen, once again, ariana grande. >> wow. whoo! >> and we're going to have much more ahead on a friday morning. again, the album is "my everything." it's out right now.

one more song a little later on, but first a look at these messages, your local news and weather. good morning, everyone. let's get that ever important holiday weekend forecast. bill? >> nice and cool this morning, christine. we dropped into the 50s overnight and now the temperatures a s ars are climbi. a few high clouds moving through philadelphia and mainly sunny

and comfortable, too. right now philadelphia international 64 degrees and 60 in mt. holly and 63 degrees in allentown. the numbers are climbing. the temperatures with sunshine will reach into the upper 70s from the city to the shore. right now philadelphia police are looking for a driver in a deadly hit and run in the logan section of the city. it happened at around 5:00 this morning at broad and bellfield. police say the woman was trying to cross the street when the car hit her and she landed on the windshield of another car. that woman died from her injuries. her name has not yet been released. police are looking for the driver of the first vehicle said to be a white compact car. a funeral was held overnight in jerusalem for a student from ocean county. aaron's body was found thursday, nearly a week after the 23-year-old from lakewood disappeared from israel. this was a scene outside the service. it was held at the school where

he was studying. nbc 10 was in lakewood and dozens turned out to watch a live feed of the funeral online. most of his family members are in israel right now. searchers found his body about a mile from where he was last scene hiking. investigators say there are no signs of foul play. we'll have another news update coming up in 25 minutes and always get the latest news and weather on nbc10.com. now back to "today."

from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist, and tamron hall. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> it is friday morning the 29th of august 2014. i'm willie geist with al roker, tamron hall. natalie is off. the story of the morning here at the "today" show, ariana grande filling most of mid-town manhattan. kicking off our labor day weekend with a huge crowd. she just did three songs, boom boom boom. >> coming down 5th avenue at 4:30 in the morning, the line was down to almost 56th street. >> wow. >> i mean, it's incredible.

her crowd and their love for her. but that's the moment right there. okay, i have to say the girls were cute and all the boys and girls that showed up. my dream was to see al sing "bang bang" with ariana grahn da i. >> i don't think i sang with her. i was in the proximity. >> but you were there. the essence of ariana was flowing through. >> and by the way, her grandma, 80-year-old -- >> we are in love with her. >> and her mother joan. we got so to sit there and watch the show with her mother and grandmother. "bang bang" comes up, and nona said i love this one. >> she was dishing a little bit about what happened at the vmas. and joan said, mom, she said i'm 80 what are you going to do to me? i love this woman. >> she's traveling with her mom and her grandma. they're right there. they're in the mix. they're not like up in a little

vip area off to the side. they're in the middle of everything. right behind us. look at dylan. hey. like when i'm at home and watch tv, i talk to people. >> so ariana will be here in a couple minutes. we're going to have a conversation with her. then she's coming back in this hour to do another song. so doing four songs. >> four songs. this is a show. >> she's amazing. we'll talk to her in a mu fnts. meanwhile a lot of people still talking about the wedding of brad pitt and angelina jolie that took place at their vineyard in france. a source told e! news she wore a floor length lace and silk dress. brad wore a linen suit. and reportedly gasped when he lifted the veil. >> the fact that the report is that he gasped seeing her --

>> maybe he did. >> i don't know. but i believe he did. i'm just saying that we're so thirsty for details that -- not we, i'm just saying, people are so thirsty for details. what are you going to do? no, that's not the one. of course he gasped. >> i mean you raise the veil and it's angelina jolie, things are going well. >> he's a lucky fella. >> and she's a lucky lady. >> who's luckier? >> i don't know. i think they're both blessed and they have six beautiful children. so they're doing okay. >> i'm just thinking. >> and, you know, everybody's going on about how could they pull this off? you've got a vineyard with a thousand acres. >> that helps. >> i think that's going to help. and good for them. >> by the way, they have a tight circle. they're not kicking it in vegas like willie. i mean, they have a very tight circle. what i do love about their

relationship from what we see from afar, they are friends and family. you know, a lot of times you see people just with crews and entourages. their crew, their posse is their kids. and that's how you keep something like that private. you roll with your team. and it's so sweet. they got married at this vineyard they own. what did we both say? their rose is delicious. >> i didn't say that. >> yes, you did. >> i haven't had had their rose. >> are you going to fight again today? >> it was willie. >> i didn't say that either. maybe it was matt. could it have been matt? i bet it was matt. >> really? >> there are three guys. you're 0 for 2. >> well, one of the guys said it. i'll say it. they make a rose from this vineyard where they got married. >> right. >> it is amazing. i mean, they can do it all. they do it all. >> everything. >> congratulations, brad and angelina. >> am i too enthusiastic? >> i've just never had it. i believe you. >> you make me feel like i'm a

walking "us weekly." >> i've just never tried the rose. i'm not a rose guy. >> we're going to move on. when this came across the wire, everybody was just so heartbroken. >> of course. >> and we wish joan rivers and her family well but she is in the hospital as you probably have heard remaining in critical condition. she was rushed to e the hospital after she stopped breathing having a medical procedure at a clinic. they wouldn't divulge what was wrong under the hippa laws. her daughter saying she wants to thank everyone for the support she is resting comfortably. keep her in your thoughts and prayers. she has been so much part of our consciousness. i mean, i remember the first time i saw her on "the tonight

show" as a comedian. johnny carson loved her. and then she was a permanent fill in. '85 she went on to fox to start in her own -- >> the first woman to host a late night show. >> she hosted that. so again, we wish her a speedy recovery and hopefully people aren't trying to pry into what's going on. give the family their space. >> her daughter melissa is very open and candid. if there are updates that are appropriate, she is the type because she knows how loved her mother is and respected. she's a legend. and she's got a very busy schedule. 81 years old. "fashion police." she was expected to perform tonight in new jersey. she's a hard working woman. >> she's got -- you know, she's got this full line of clothing and jewelry. i went over to her showroom and it's amazing to watch her in the middle going through this stuff. i mean, and she approves everything. she's quite the woman. >> you know, you run into

different celebrities. about 15, 16 years ago i met joan rivers, i said you smell amazing. she took the perfume out of her bag and gave it to me. she didn't know me from anyone. again, those are the lessons you learn in life how to treat people. you never know. >> and she's funny just about every time she opens her mouth. >> you don't know what's going to happen. >> no. she embraces her edge. >> that's what we love. >> something a lot of people are not loving today, a teacher in hot water. here we are back to school time. a lot of kids going back this week and next week. before the summer session ended in newark, california, apparently a high school teacher krista tweeted this. i already want to stab some kids. is that bad? 19 more days. other tweets including, quote, so happy to be done with school for ten days but especially to be away from the one who is truly try my patience and make

my trigger finger itchy. yes. it goes on. another tweet said the problem with teaching summer school is i'm going to get all the blank who fail my class, two of whom i wish would get hit by a car. the district told nbc news a thorough investigation was conducted and they did take action. but action is what has a lot of people upset. reportedly a written reprimand and she kept teaching. >> you've got to be kidding me. >> yeah. police learned what happened. and they said the teacher has apologized. she's declined to comment to us. but, you know, if this were a student who tweeted that out -- >> they'd be expelled. they'd lock down the school. >> zero tolerance applies to kids. so what happens here? >> and this wasn't just one burst. you just read three separate tweets. i don't know why people feel the need to go on social media and talk. you have a friend and want to

call and say summer school is not going well. but to threaten kids with stabbing and a trigger finger, how do you let the teacher near the school again? >> in her class she's done that. >> hope nay fix that. we've got a check of the weather. and we have a special guest meteorologist. >> you do again? what? >> let me find out who's at the weather wall. oh, my. what did you do? >> i touched the monitor. and i pressed it. >> hit that button. look at that. now touch the west coast. >> west coast, ladies and gentlemen. >> all right. there you go. you want to hit that there. we have some rough surf out west because there was a hurricane that was moving away. and as it does, you can see we're going to get rid of some of those heavy waves. do you surf? >> i don't. >> you want to? >> yes. right here.

i'll dive into the screen. >> boom. and we've got more stuff going out on the east coast. we had cristobal. did you hear cristobal, he's moving away. that's very good. yes. >> thank you. >> i'd love to have you also help us out. your nona. she is fantastic. >> she's outside right now. >> i know. hanging out. we've got wave heights three to seven feet. moderate rip currents. so good news, things are calming down. >> yes. >> what's your favorite kind of weather? >> i love rainy weather. gloomy, romantic weather. when do we get that? >> some people will see that this weekend, in fact. as we look at what's happening. >> i'm going to let you go ahead. bo >> we have showers from the gulf coast into the great lakes. >> lovely. >> your perfect weather. >> you like the sunglasses? >> that's me. >> that's you. ♪

>> get it, al. >> oh, here we go. bang bang! >> i know you want it! >> bang bang! ♪ good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. a cool start this morning, but bright sunshine and a comfortable afternoon. highs in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees today. little bit warmer today and 83 more humid, too, with partly sunny skies and a chance we'll see showers, heat and humidity later sunday and high of 92 degrees and storms are likely for labor day monday and again on tuesday with temperatures in the 90s through wednesday. have a great day. >> that made my life. and you said it made your life. >> mine too. >> my 15-year-old is cringing right now and hoping none of their friends saw that. >> what?

that makes you the coolest dad ever. >> my nona is going to brag about the shoutout you gave her for the rest of her life. she's so happy. >> nona was bouncing backstage when you were doing your show. >> i'm so happy she's here with me. >> and your mom. we're going to talk to ariana in just a few minutes. tamron, want to talk about what you're up to these days. sneak peek of "running wild with bear grylls." >> it airs monday, but here's a look. >> okay have a look at me. inch it out bit by bit. >> no. what do i do? >> okay, now sit down. >> facing you? >> yeah. that's it. that's it. you're doing great, tamron. very strong.

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the pop superstar on stage. >> and she's promoting her second album called "my everything." good to see you. >> good to see you guys. >> when you're out there and you see this crowd covering four city blocks, what do you think? >> it's overwhelming. i was here last year and there weren't even half as many people. so it's just a lot and it's amazing and i feel so blessed and i'm so grateful. and i'm not taking a second for granted. i'm very excited. >> it's funny you mentioned last year. we were talking about that this week as we looked forward to you being here. you were out on the plaza memorial day last year, it was a good crowd. but nothing like this. what has this last year been like for you? >> well, it's been crazy, obviously. it's been insane. i've been working nonstop and i've been just focused and spending time with my family and working. the two things have been family and work and that's really it. it just sort of happened overnight, i guess.

>> you've put in hard work. your grandma, speaking of family, she's watching from over there. you have worked your ponytail off. i mean, you've got a lot of things you've accomplished in a short period of time. what was your inspiration? >> my family. my grandpa and my mom, their work ethic. i think i get my drive definitely from my mom. she's like the hardest working woman ever. >> really? >> yeah. i guess that's where i get it from. >> i'm going to give nona is seat over here. you guys go ahead. come on over. >> everybody first saw you and now this singing career of yours has blown up. will you go back to acting at some point? >> nona! >> she said she's supposed to be in bed. >> please, please. >> you're the queen. >> oh, my. >> nona's in the building.

[ applause ] >> when did you know she had it? that all of this talent was inside of her? >> when she was about 6, 7, 8 years old. i made her audition for "annie" in boca raton. i said ariana can do that. she said, okay, i'll do it. she said, but even if i get a little part. she became a star. >> of course. >> she auditioned and she became ann annie. >> we've got fans here with questions. we have jionna. what's your question? >> hi, ariana. if you could sing with one person from the past or the present, who would it be? >> oh, my goodness. like a dream, if it could be anybody from any time ever, i'd probably say frank sinatra. >> wow. that is nice. >> classic. >> yeah. >> nona, thumbs up.

>> tyler 12 years old. are you there? >> hello. what is your favorite thing about performing? >> what's my favorite thing about performing? i guess just putting the music on and see my friends sing along and letting the music come to life. >> how about 7-year-old grace. >> hi ariana. wh what is your favorite food? >> good question, grace. >> i think my favorite food, i like a lot of fruit. i'm vegan. strawberries and mango. >> what made you decide to go vegan? >> my goodness, it's a long story. but i wanted to do it for a long time. growing up in an italian-american family where it's prosciutto and cheese and pasta, it was a hard transition. because, you know, my family thought i should be eating more of that stuff. so it was hard. but i finally did it. >> no chicken parm from nona?

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preparations are in full swing for the made in america festival in philadelphia. take a live look outside. there is the philadelphia museum of arts. see there at the base of the steps, the stage is up. crews have been working to set everything up for this weekend festival and includes musical performances by kanye west, fharrell williams and kings of leon. nbc10.com is this weekend's complete resource guide. take us with you so you get all that important information on our nbc 10 news app. a south jersey community wants you to start your holiday shopping this labor day weekend. swedesboro is kicking off its campaign. community leaders made a pledge to support local businesses. >> raise your right hand. >> shop small, shop local. >> that campaign encourages people to give back by spending money at neighborhood businesses. county officials say every

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back to stds on a friday morning. this is your start of labor day weekend. the time has come. the heavyweight fight of the year it's the nach-off. it says so right there. in this corner, al macho nacho in this corner. in this corner, tamron jalapeno hall. >> jalapeno? >> who are you channelling there? >> nothing between these. this should have been a blind taste test but it's too late. this is yours, i can tell because of the velveeta.

>> you have to tell people how this started. yesterday we were talking about nachos. and i said i prefer velveeta. mr. roker said he's a cheddar man and it tastings better. al does not want to do this. i do because he is my guide in all things cooking. i don't want you to think i'm getting too big for my britches. >> we saw the bear grylls shot. >> oh, no. ariana can say that. you can't. i'm going to have the guys from the crew help me out. talk through what you did. >> i did a combo of ground meat and jimmy dean sausage. i did rotel chili mixed with velveeta and topped off with guacamole and sour cream. i have some pepper on it. plus banana peppers as well. >> how about yours? >> i got a mix of monterey jack

and cheddar. some chorizo and jalapenos. >> guys, come out and let me know what you think. >> let me let you know i did say i was having a party at my house and you're all invited. >> delicious. >> oh, delicious. i won? >> there you go. >> al, i'm at your house. >> what do you mean? just because you've known him longer? can't we all be winners? can't we use suburban soccer rules? can i be a winner? i don't want to lose. i stayed up all night making these. >> we've reached a decision. it was a very close vote. i just want to say. >> but mine are more --

>> mostly because we don't want to hear her whine about it, tamron hall is the winner. >> thank you. thank you. >> oh, i had no idea. >> one for you too al. >> thank you, america. thank you to my mom. i love you, mom. i love you, mom. thank you, everyone. >> al. >> their recipes are on today.com. >> hey. >> oh, yes you were. let's look at your labor day weekend forecast. saturday looking great on the eastern seaboard. great weather to talk about. sunshine. some showers making their way from the great lakes into the gulf coast. slight risk of strong storms. sunny out west. as we move on into sunday sunday! we do have the risk of strong storms in the upper mississippi river valley. western third of the country spectacular. also into the appalachians and the ohio river valley. then on labor day, rain in the northeast. look for showers and

thunderstorms, great lakes through chicago. we've got the heat for the western half of the country with plenty of sunshine. few showers good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. a cool start this morning but bright sunshine and a comfortable afternoon. highs in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees today. 83 more humid, too, partly sunny skies and then a chance we'll see showers, heat and humidity later sunday. high of 92 degrees and storms are likely for labor day, monday and again on tuesday with temperatures on the 90s through wednesday. have a great day. >> and that's your latest weather. congratulations, by the way. >> thank you. a celebrity photo bomb and a feline that's more friendly than ferocious. we're taking a look at the week in pictures.

>> good to see you. >> does this mean i get nachos today? >> yes. you came on the right day, my man. >> perfect. >> let's talk about the effects of marie and hurricane cristobal on both coasts. you have some pictures to show us. >> yes. started out in mexico hurricane marie did. that's at newport beach. and surfers have been going out. certainly the lifesavers are working. people people think it's so great. >> i like your surf accent. >> all right. celebrity photobomb time. >> yeah. william h. macy and felicity huffman. >> they were going crazy. he was changing her shoes on the red carpet. they were playing around. and when she had a perfect photo lined up, he just jumped in and

photobombed her. they've been married since 1997. they've got a couple of beautiful daughters. >> so great. >> this next photo is a grand slam with an epic jump. two baseball players -- wow. >> look at that. >> this is in japan in kobe. this is the second baseman and he's catching that -- look at the dedication there. that's dangerous. i don't care if i land on my testicl testicles, i'm just going to make this happen. i'm going to do it. it's all for the good of baseball. >> wow. thank you. >> you just lost your nacho privilege. >> really? >> talk about a foul ball. hey! >> let's go to gratuitous adorable animals. it's friday. let's do it. >> ha! >> always on the adorable animal photos. but this is a ferocious tiger. that's a tiger. it's a 25-day-old tiger in china.

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erica hill is here. she's got a preview of what's coming up this weekend. does it have to do with this. >> on wednesday night i went to ball. with the boston ski and sports club i tried playing kick ball. the last time we played was probably when we were your guy's age. so it's growing in popularity for a number of reasons. number one because you don't need to be good at it to play. there's no division one in college. there's no varsity. so put it down. >> okay. >> let's do a little kicking. >> we'll show you more this weekend. >> you want to kick with the inside of your foot. you want to kick the ball low, guys. if you send it too high and too far, you're going to get out. >> own

good morning, i'm christine maddela. we're heading into the labor day weekend. let's get the first alert forecast from bill henley. >> sunshine from the city to the mountains. brilliant blue sky over sky top live. that's the view from the lodge. a few high clouds in the distance and much less wind than yesterday. the temperatures, well, they are starting to climb. we're already up to 72 degrees in philadelphia and 70 in wi w m

wilmington and wildwood. brilliant sunshine today turning partly sunny tomorrow and then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the mountains later sunday. this morning, philadelphia police are looking for a driver in a deadly hit and run in the logan section. it happened around 5:00 this morning at broad and bellfield in the logan section. police say the woman was crossing the street when she was hit by two cars. she died of her injuries a few hours later. one of the vehicles stopped, the other did not. the woman's name has not yet been released. in just a few minutes, a reopening ceremony will be held at a historic philadelphia fire station that was damaged by a fire nearly a year ago. sky force 10 was over that fire last september at ladder 2 on fourth and arch street. workers installed new doors, windows, ceilings and other features at a cost of nearly $500,000. the reopening ceremony starts promptly at 10:00 a.m. another update coming up in 25 minutes. remember, you can always get the latest news and weather on

nbc10.com. we'll have a full hour of news coming up at 11:00 a.m. now back to "today" show. i'm christine maddela. have a great day.

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today." with kathy lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hope you have great plans this weekend. if you don't here's something you mht want to try. >> you know you've heard of speed dating which is when you go into a room and they have a bunch of singles and you spend a minute or two with each person. >> even if you're in love you got to go. >> it's like a tasting menu. now they have something in london where they've added another wrinkle to the speed dating. >> a component. >> they added a paper bag overyour head so you're not distracted by someone's looks.

this is how they were doing it. you listen and hear them and feel their karma and vibe. now they said it made you not materialistic. so we decided we wanted to try, but -- >> we couldn't find a bag that would fit hoda's head. so here we go. let's pretend. wait a minute. you can still see the person. what's the point of this. you can still see the person. i can already judge she has a huge head. i don't understand this. >> you can decorate the bags. >> put it on me, please. eye see you. hoda turn it around. hey what's your sign? >> i can't believe i'm doing this. first of all --

>> what? that's the way you have to do it in there. >> i can't breathe in there. >> they encourage people to use the hash tag, #saynotoshallow. >> you're distracted because he's so hunky and you go on for months and months and you don't realize he's not so nice. >> if they are narcissitic they are are out of here. >> what about short hair. you can't see it. >> okay. >> i think it's ridiculous. >> here's a good social accuse question.

if you're getting married, should you -- you can't stop folding. what's wrong with you? here, give me those. thank you. thank you so much. >> can i play with my cards? >> no. she wants to straighten and pick things off. okay. >> i'm not perfect? >> you're close. if you're getting married should notify your ex? >> i notify my ex. >> did you think about it >> no. we had been apart for a long, long time. >> and everyone knew you were getting married. >> it was kind of public. but this is something i still pray for every day. there's no animosity. i know for a fact you would not. >> i would not. >> not for a second. tell us why.

>> i wouldn't. >> in detail. >> i would not feel the need to -- >> tell us why. >> i just wouldn't feel the need to tell him. >> look, everyone has their own thing and some things end well and some things don't end as well. >> but tell us why. i'm asking the question. >> okay. so the writer said she discovered one set, her ex got married. should i tell my friend. when you find out, why not? >> well then they are going to be hurt. i guess you should. >> here's a question i want to ask you. if you were out some place and went into a restaurant and all of a sudden and you look over and see one of your best friends' husband with another woman, canoodling, would you tell your best friend? >> i would tell my tight inner circle, about four people. other people i'm not sure.

>> it's a can of worms. >> it's a can of worms. how clear is the canoodling, are they kissing and stuff? >> yeah. >> i could never be around the jerk and -- >> and act normal. >> maybe i would go to him first and say i saw you. you don't have any explaining to do to me but if you don't explain it to your wife i have to tell her. i love her too much and this is wrong what you're doing to her. >> what he says it wasn't like that. >> you're the one that saw it. >> i know. >> unless you were wearing a bag over your head. >> phil galanis he says don't tell. instead keep quiet. better steer clear of overheated drama that doesn't involve us. if it's your sister or dear

friends you tell. other people let them figure it out. >> spontaneous summer road trip. road trip! >> stop doing that. so the question is have you ever gotten into a car and started driving? >> no. >> never got in a car and kept driving. >> i was working in florida and one of those things where nothing was right. the job wasn't right. the guy wasn't right. i still remember i was driving out of fort myers and i just kept driving and i drove to the keys and i stopped -- >> that's a schlep. >> i stopped at a hotel, it was late at night. a group of people went on a-month fishing tour. they said come on we need one more. i got on that boat and we were fishing got a beer for the first one you caught. we cooked all the fish at 2:00 in the morning.

it was so awesome. >> you got in like at 4:00 in the morning. >> i remember it so vividly. i remember taking a shower with fresh towels. everything was clean. >> everything in mine is nicely goed. >> you're right. it's our fan friday. every friday we'll show you some of the things you've been sharing with us on facebook or twitter. >> we've been counting down the days until hoda turns 50. guess what? only 30. so we noticed this photo from terry. she celebrated her 50th by jumping out of a plane. >> who does that? no, no. i wouldn't. >> not me either. >> she has a facebook chat. she didn't have a chance to answer every question. what did you splurge on with your first really big paycheck? >> a house. >> that's a good one.

>> becky smith weber asked what's your favorite movie of all time. >> hoda's pick was "love actually." >> remember this? >> thank you. but will be nice. yes be my husband. >> could you watch it a thousand times. >> i've never seen it. >> he proposes in portuguese and doesn't know how to do it and she says yes in front of the whole world. >> he could have asked me anything and i would say yes. >> mine is "amazing grace." a movie based on my friend's book based on the life of william wilbur force who battled english parliament for 25 years to end the british slave trade. i know, you're already out.

it is the most amazing, amazing movie. if you've never seen it, that's so unbelievable. >> she's right. >> "love actually" if you want to get deep. >> you know what? i've been playing my guitar. >> you know what? this is not thirsty thursday and you're abusing the privilege of my friendship. >> let's watch a little of it. >> i've taken two guitar lessons. i'm turning 50 i have to learn something. this is the g note. ♪ here's an e minor. down, down, up down. >> that's enough. >> you need to call them chords. that's a note. that's a chord.

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>> good to see you both. >> so there are reasons, we know we do it. i guess we should figure out why we do it. >> stop doing it. >> what are some of the reasons we overspend. >> one of the scariest things, 76% of the country lives paycheck to paycheck, including 30% of people who make over $100,000. one of the big reasons is social media. when you're on social media for more than five minutes you may overspend from low self-esteem. >> when you're stressed out like -- okay you're trying to make sure your budget is right. you have that stress. that stress makes you buy more things. >> can make you spend. yourself-control ge self-contro. you think when i get that i'll

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live view of center city from the adventure aquarium. a chilly start for much of the area and making progress. now, 72 degrees in philadelphia. 70 in trenton. bright sunny skies and a little bit of a breeze. nice and comfortable through the day. the humidity stays low. temperatures in the upper 70s to near 80 today. today atlantic city's mayor is expected to have something to say about the casino closures. he'll be talking to us on the boardwalk at 11:30 this morning. showboat casino is shutting down this sunday. on monday, the revel casino hotel will close the doors and then trump plaza will shut down september 16th. more than 6,000 casino workers will lose their jobs. made in america kicks off tomorrow in philadelphia and the preparations for the two-day music festival are well under way. this is a live look at the art museum where crews setting up the stage at the bottom of the steps encolluding musical

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we're back with more of ways never to pay retail again. >> imagine getting an alert when your favorite pair of shoes go on sale or scanning and i temple in the store to see if it's less expensive some place else. >> say good-bye to clipping coupons. >> here is senior market editor from instyle magazine. >> we like her. >> let's start talking about these apps. >> shop savvy is all about bar codes. you can walk through a store and scan the products with your phone and then it will instantly tell you if a store in the area or online retailer is carrying it for less. >> do they mind that in the stores or are they used to it? >> the nice thing about that is

that it also let's you know if the store is willing to do a price match. a lot of these big retailers will honor the lowest price you find so you don't have to leave the store. >> it's okay to walk up to someone like a j. crew and say hey they are selling it cheaper here. >> stores like walmart they want people to do that because they want you to keep shopping at their stores. if you use the app to your adventure. >> huckster is the best app to download to never miss a sale again. the way that huckster works sue select and i temple and you huck that item. when you huck it it notifies you the second that item goes on sale. it can be as specific i want to know when it goes 25% off or 50% off. not only are you getting the sale but the exact price you want to pay for it. >> it will tell you what store it's in. >> you can scroll through the items, you know, on your mobile

and just swipe left if you're not interested or swipe right if you want it. >> how about shop dealer. >> shop dealer, it works with proximity. when you're walking past a store it notifies you if there's and i temple on sale in that store. very dangerous. what's nice about it it allows to you pick the store that you're interested in caring about. you're not getting a zillion notices. only stores you want to shop at. >> otherwise who would want to be bothered. >> shop style is a gigantic search engine. it allows you to put in items you're interested in. let's say you're looking for a red pump. put in that item and get all of the red pumps -- >> in the world. >> they work with over 1,000 retailers. but you can refine the search by hitting the refine button. search by category, by brand, by

store, by price. the more specific you are the more results will reflect what you want. my other favorite is that you can put in for free shipping because who doesn't want free shipping. >> quickly the last one is called honey. >> this is not an app but it's a website that you can put in your browser, like a pin it button. what it does when you check out it gives you coupons and promotions right into your shopping cart. >> great. >> it saves trolling all those sites. >> great job, girl. from your closet to your crib, how to decorate your home for a lot less than you thought coming up right after this. ney? what's our son doing in the bennett family portrait? [ husband ] i don't know. [ laughter ] hey buddy?

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up it's easy to do without breaking the bank. 'line is here and the author of "design rules." >> let's start. area rugs are so inexpensive when you buy them online now there's no reason to ever pay more for them. the secret is look for nylon fibers because that's inexpensive, it's strong, resilient. >> as opposed to wool. >> right now we're loving the layered rug look. start with a bigger one. then a smaller rug on top. >> ralph lauren started it years ago. >> so what do you put on top of the table? >> you know what? bald coffee tables are boring. >> so the secret is.

i have figured out the no fail recipe for any gorgeous coffee table. you need only three things. you want a tray to put your remotes on. >> right. >> you want a couple of cute decorative objects like these cute vases. then you want a box. >> why count you put the remost in the box. >> you could. done. >> what's next? >> so above the sofa is the most important real estate on your walls. walls don't look done until they have art. think outside of the box. it's not about framed art. these found. they are cute. so we're putting -- >> putting up little leverages. i can handle this. >> this is summer. >> we're styling them up.

then we found these create cand candle sconces at world market. >> remind me not to work out with ex-marines. >> everything on the wall is under 20 bucks. >> what am i doing? >> glue sticking. >> we love the lamp shades that come with lamps. designers don't use them. we switched them out for more stylish ones. add trim with just a glue gun. >> perfect. look how much better this looks already. >> put it right on top. >> finally, throw pillows. throw pillows are so inexpensive you can switch them out twice a year. have some solid ones that anchor the look.

keep those out all year round. switch the colorful ones out twice a year. >> excellent. >> okay. >> i like it. >> everything here is under 50 bucks. it's not about spending millions. >> thank you. >> you want to head to the big city without big ticket prices. we have the tips to get you there. bobby thomas has the most to get for your money. but first these messages. on our honeymoon, sara was glowing. years later, she still is. nice'n easy color looks lit by the sun

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we're back with a special bargain bonanza. >> we'll show you some beauty bargains that will save you. >> absolutely. who better to tell us than bobby thomas. >> who doesn't want free stuff. what i love is that you're going to do something good to get it. all these brands if you bring back containers they will give you a free item.

at mack if you bring back six of their primary packaging, you get a free lipstick. and at lush if you bring back this you get a free facemask. this is breaking news, brand spanking new technology. this is called the makeup genius app. it is. you can look into the camera of your ipad or your iphone and you can literally try looks on, complete face looks have been made and you can scan over 300 items from the drugstore. while they play this is basically the idea -- so the people at home who are looking at this. go the drugstore and try before you buy. the drugstore doesn't let you

bring back open products. try on the color or stare at yourself all day long. can i just say no one on earth is going to get any work done ever. >> it's fun. >> this is amazing. avon, i love you guys. this is a three in one brush. see the hollow handle. comes with the hair elastic you can hide inside. a mirror on the back and 5.19. >> what took avon so long. >> a soap saver. you slip the soap into it. it doesn't stoirk counter. and i talked about the beauty

spatula. cut open a tube and you basically scrape the very last remnant. you can get every bet with this beauty spatula. you'll see other ones around. >> can we look at ourselves again. >> everything is online on bobby.com. >> new york, chicago, san francisco, here we come. how to visit a big city on a small budget. but first this is "today" on nbc.

is there a big city you want to visit without blowing your paycheck. if you plan your trip right you could just make that dream trip. >> we took at that look at the top ten most visited cities in the u.s. and chose the best

deals. contributing editor of budget travel is here with all the info to get you packing and get you on your way. hello. nice to hear something is affordable. you're talking about san francisco which is an expensive city. >> san francisco can be expensive but if you visit from november to may you can find some good deals and we suggest doing some fun? inexpensive free things in the city. hop on a cable are a and explore chinatown. >> does it cost anything? i jumped on and off and no one asked for any money. >> you lucked out. it will cost you $15 for a one day pass but you can go all over the city. we suggest going down to the waterfront. go down pier 39. hopefully you'll see those iconic california sea lions barking and you got have some clam chowder.

iconic san francisco dish. >> what about that market down there? is there a hotel that's infomercial. >> hotel del sol. afternoon cookies and milk. heated pool and free breakfast and starts at $120. >> new york city how are you going to get us on a budget. >> new york there's so much that's free and inexpensive year round. always walking in central park is nice. last night i went and walked the high line. the high line made from old railroad tracks. this is an elevated track. an urban oasis. free activities for all ages. star gazing and story telling. museum of natural history. if you ever brought kids there you know they love it. they want to spend days there hanging under that giant blue whale, checking out the dinosaur fossil. >> jane hotel you like. >> it's a funky cool hotel in the west village.

survivors of the "titanic" once stayed there. you can stay there for a great price. this summer it's $105 and up. >> wow. new york is such an expensive city. >> year round the prices at the jane are good. check it out. if you want to stay in manhattan check out the jane. >> orlando is popular. >> orlando always popular. theme parks can be expensive. those ticket prices are expensive. have you heard about the opening at universal studios. harry potter fans have been lining up. we found you a dale with the hilton orlando. stay four nights and see the harry potter sections. early admission to the parks to beat those crowds. >> that's huge. >> that's huge. it starts at $102 per night. four night minimum but think

about the price of getting into a theme park. >> vegas. >> vegas baby. >> vegas baby is known as a party destination but increasingly so also a family destination. and there's a show that's free that you might want to check out. called the viva vision light show. it's a music and light show that you can walk under. 90 feet up in the air, the length of five football fields and if you're feeling inspired you can zip line through it as well. >> lastly chicago, your final spot. >> chicago is a great city. hit the zoo. go the navy pier which was voted by budget travel as one of the most awesome board walks. huge ferris wheel you can ride in. when in chicago you got to eat. why not try some chicago deep dish pizza. >> delicious. >> we have been polling our twitter fans to find out where people should go to have this

chicago deep dish pizza. >> where should they go? >> gino's east. there's many places in chicago to get deep dish pizza. >> we'll have the rest on our website. >> that does it for us today. >> have a great day everybody. bye-bye. >> bye hon. >> nice talking to you.

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