good morning. taking aim. the donald trump/ted cruz rivalry rises during a heated presidential debate. trump once again questioning cruz's eligibility to run. >> there's a big question mark on your head, and you can't do that to the party. >> but cruz is ready with a sponse. >> the constitution hasn't changed. [ laughter ] but the poll numbers have. >> and carly fiorina appears to take a very personal shot at hillary clinton in the earlier debate. health alert. a dangerous untreatable virus posing a big risk to women and babies. the cdc now considering a first of its kind travel warning to

could it spread to the u.s.? nbc news exclusive. imal clooney opens up about the mission that brought her to capitol hill and balancing her passion and fame. >> if there's more attention paid for whatever reason for that -- >> oh, you know the reason. >> then i think that's good. and is this the winning ticket? and are these tennesseeans the first winners to come forward in that record-breaking powerball lottery? they have not even gone to officials yet because they want to make their announcement right here in studio 1a today, friday, january 15th, 2016 >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everybody. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. i'm savannah guthrie alongside carson who is in for matt. fair to say there's a little

>> take a shot at that ticket again. that could be one of the three winning tickets right there. >> unbelievable. >> those are the numbers, and they are here. >> that's the ticket, says john and lisa robinson. they are from mumford, tennessee. they have not even gone to the lottery officials yet. they say they bought this on wednesday night. we're going to talk to them. they have told just a few members of their family. lisa called her office manager, take a listen. >> i have a big favor to ask. i need you to watch the "today" show, and i won't be in today. just watch the "today" show, please. i know, but i won't make it in today. i'll call you and i'll probably be in monday. if you let me. okay. thank you. bye. >> might go into work on monday. >> we'll talk to john and lisa

it's politics, republican candidates for president clashing in their first debate of the new year, a night dominated by the growing rivalry between donald trump and ted cruz, the two front-runners. we've got complete coverage, and we'll start with nbc national correspondent peter alexander. peter, good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. immediately after the debate donald trump himself may have put it best saying the bromance is over. with the days ticking down to iowa, no-no mr. nice between between trump and cruz, the two guys engaging in a fierce back and forth. the clash in carolina. >> so you should go out, get a declaratory judgment, let the courts decide. >> and why are you saying this now? why now, why are you raising this issue now? >> because now he's doing a little bit better. no, i didn't care before. it's true. >> reporter: dominated by a pair of bitter exchanges between donald trump and ted cruz, one over canada, the other about new york. first on cruz's eligibility to be president.

had his lawyers look at this from every which way, and there was noish uthere. there was nothing to do this birther issue. now -- [ laughter ] since september, the constitution hasn't changed. [ laughter ] but the poll numbers have. >> and trump, with a powerful defense of what cruz criticized is his new york values. >> not a lot of conservatives come out of manhattan. i'm just saying. >> when the world trade center came down, i saw something that no place on earth could have handled more beautifully, more humanely than new york, and i have to tell you, that was a very insulting statement that ted made. >> cruz also fended off questions about the "new york times'" reporting that he failed to properly disclose a loan from goldman sachs in 2012. >> if that's the best hit that the "new york times" has got, they better go back to the well.

rubio collided over immigration. >> you used to support people here legally and now you are saying. >> i appreciate you dumping your research folder on the debate stage but at least half of the things marco said are flat out >> rubio and chris christie butting heads, both men trying to consolidate establishment support. >> you had your chance, marco. you blew it. >> here in embraced the state's governor nikki haley who days ago urged gop voters not to be tempted by the angriest voices. >> i'm very angry because our is being run horribly, and i will gladly accept the mantle of anger. >> but once again the night's target, barack obama and the democrats trying to succeed him. >> on tuesday night i watched story time with barack obama, and i've got to tell like everything in the world was going amazing, you know. >> if she gets elected her first 100 days instead of setting an

house and the courthouse. >> we're going to win every state if bernie sanders is the nominee. >> with just two and a half weeks till iowa the trailingperate to be heard. >> well, i'm very happy to get a question this early on. i was going to ask you to wake me up when the time came. main debate stage is now whittled down to seven candidates, but in that undercard debate carly fiorina came out swinging. in her opening statement with a at hillary clinton. take a listen. >> the truth is i've had and been blessed which a lot of opportunities to do a lot of life, and unlike another woman in this race, i actually love spending time with my husband. >> reporter: just one more republican debate before the first nominating contest in iowa. savannah and carson. >> all right. peter, thank you so much. chuck todd, nbc's political moderator of "meet the press" is up here, up late

>> that's what we all do now. >> this seems like more and more a trump and cruz race. >> it is, and i thought lastas interesting, i'll throw rubio in there. i feel like those three they had the debate, and jeb bush and christie tried to get involved, but you can really feel thee, because if you look at it, the three of them all had -- all had some moments. i thought cruz did really well in the first part, rubio reallyast part of the debate but trump, not many people came after him other than cruz and he actually -- this was his best debate performance to i don't think you could say he won, but i might argue that because he was touched the least that he's overall going to get gained the most. times. >> he did at first, it's interesting. if it wasn't for the crowd, i don't know if ted cruz would be seen to have done as well. >> they were for cruz. >> that was very proat helped him early. he sort of fed off of it a little bit. trump i thought it rattled him early and then he sort of got

not for me. up the new york issue. that. must have been a blow to him from trump. >> well, it is, i think, you know.ot hurt him in iowa. my late father, he grew up in iowa and he who say oh, those better than us. that can in a place like iowa, but i think having this intensity, and the way donald trump handled it, i have to say that was one of those, like this is a guy as a candidate. that answer on 9/11, and he did it without sort of an in your face aspect. >> taking the high road when given the opportunity to ch on nikki haley. what about the eligibility for cruz? did cruz end it? is it still out there or is this going to float out there and be for trump? >> there's reports that somebody actually filed the first lawsuit. it has unnerved cruz. attack trump, he avoided it for six months. this has now rat the him.

every day he's had tos about this, so, no, i don't think it's going away. >> chuck todd, thank you very much. >> all right. now to the frenzy over the three winning tickets sold in wednesday's powerball jackpot. as we said, we have in our studio a couple who claims to hold one of those winning tickets from tennessee. we're going to talk to them in just a few minutes but firstc's miguel almaguer has more on the search for the other two winners. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. here's what we know is fact. the 7-eleven behind me isores that sold perfect lottery tickets, the other one in florida and tennessee and so far this morning there's no official winner. just as fast as the frenzy,as the farce. as soon as crowds rushed the store that sold the winning ticket, stories surfaced from those who claim they hit itited for them, and i don't even know who it is. >> reporter: in florida, reporters chasing rumors. one woman from her home forced

on instagram, this ticket of a man with the winning numbers, dismissed as a phony, all >> reporter: and then overnight just miles from the store where someone's dream did come true.e air and news cruise on the ground at this nursing home, headlines claimed a mother of seven in her 60s working the night shift won it >> if she did win, hey, that's what we want. >> reporter: the story read like a novel, a son calling his mom who said she had won when else she had just lost. >> she's like the sweetest pehat would really be a terrible joke. >> reporter: a joke for someone but not all. 73 tickets nearly hit the jackpot, good for $1 million in one shared by a group of kentucky teachers, a lesson in economics, a doze of good faith. >> this was actually the very e ever bought a

there is still that million dollar question. who won that billion dollar lotto officials say they don't know who hit the jackpot, if they are couples or if they were part of pools. they say they areeillance tapes at stores like this one to try to confirm but only way they will have an official answer is when folk walk through their doors with an authorized ticket.rson, back to you guys. >> miguel almaguer. >> that brings us to the lucky couple who say they are holding the ticket one held in tennessee. they are here with their daughter tiffany and their attorney and his daughter. good mornin we see that ticket? you keeping it nice and close to your heart. >> it's not going very g with it under your pillow. >> no, no, no, i didn't go that far. >> from the outset, guys, you haven't gone to the lottery officials yet in tennessee. >> no.

we have done a lot of work to verify your employment, where you live. you live right next to the grocery store, we've done a lot lawyer and that's why we're bring you guys are claiming to be the winners. it's official yet so i just wanted to get that out. why though did you decide not to fficials yet and come to us first? idea. >> your lawyer's idea. e worried about going public right away. >> right, right. >> and what was your thought, joe. >> >> the american public wants to hear from them are and even though they want to be private over they want to, you know, let the public know >> okay. >> and so -- we'll get back to the story because it's kind ofow you found us. we didn't find you. you found us, but, first, let's just talk about wednesday night, powerball fever. >> okay. 7:00. the deadline is in two hours. you decide to go to the grocery what happened? >> actually i was on my way home from work.

said are you going to stop and get a couple lottery tickets? i said -- i really didn't feel like stopping that night. i was like, yeah, get them. so when i stopped and i buy my lottery tickets, i always buy four at a time because there's four members of my family and i always do a quick pick single >> okay. >> so i went and got my lottery tickets at the grocery store and came home and i wasn'tgood and i handed the tickets to her. i said i'm going to go lay down. >> take us from there, lisa. you're watching the powerball and the numbers are coming out, your ticket and walk us through that. >> i wrote them down because i had other tickets -- his other three to look at, so i was like, i'm going to write them down.bers down and i got to looking and i saw it and i was -- i looked again. there's the same, and the third time i went running down the john, john, you've got to check these numbers and i started him because he was asleep on the couch.

first woke up. >> did you believe check these numbers and i said objection i looked at them and i said, yeah, they look like they are the numbers so i checked them -- times and i said i'll believe it when the news comes on in the morning and, hey, there's a winner in mumford. >> did you stay up all night? p all night. we didn't get up late and he didn't feel too good anyway. >> that story is verified. sure enough. >> we don't leave our house. >> well, we news -- the local news networks there hanging out in mumford. they already knew that it was iny munford. >> and the media was at every store but the store. >> where i bought the ticket. >> what have the last 48 hours been like for you and your family sitting there dreaming about what we're going to do? are you excited? are you scared? are you elated? are you nervous? how do you feel? >> actually a little scared t know exactly

i knew that i wanted to get an accountant. i knew that i wanted to get a lawyer and -- and try toe -- the procedures. you know, that they tell you to follow. >> my eyes can't go off your right hand, john. you're holding a ticketuld be worth north of $500 million in your front pocket. you're walking around new york city. i'm nervous for you.ow i'll be nervous because everybody knows. >> when will you go to the lottery officials in. >> we're leaving straight from >> lisa, have you let yourself dream about what this means for you and your life? >> a couple of things. sally mae paid off. >> more loans for you, tiffany. >> other than that we really haven't had time -- >> i do plan on hoping to work for a little while. >> you said uld be

>> actually i do. >> it's so funny. we heard one end of that conversation where you just called and your office administrator and said i'm not going to be >> she's like what did you say? did y'all win, did y'all win? >> she's watching right now. >> i hope she is. >> well, your story is and i want to say that something else really remarkable happened which was you were brought into touch with joe, your lawyer who then said, you know, it would make senseational media outlet because then that way you have control over the story. that was your thinking, right, joe? you called your daughterens to be a reporter in memphis and tell us now, eileen, how you got in touch with us, because it's a story, too. >> well, i goggled how do you nbc, and i called and got passed up the line and eventually talked to a producer and they were rightly had a s and we talked through it it, and

>> you called our switchboard. >> we're giving a raise everybody who answers the knowns to nbc. >> who in your world? >> just our immediate mmediate >> everybody now knows. >> just your immediate family knew up until a few>> well, when we verified it that morning at 4:30, i tried to get her over to the house. something. i need you to bring them over -- she's lives down the road from us, and i says i need you to house. well, she didn't bring them to the house. she got somebody else to bring them to the house, so i had to stop what i was doing and i had to her house, and me and her mother said sit down, listen, we've got to talk to you. >> tiffany, what did you think ? >> i was excited and they are vows at the same time. private jets. >> >> no, no. i didn't -- i didn't actually know anything really at that

>> must be hard to be -- a huge town. >> i hope not to move. >> we've been there forever. >> have you had friends say going on, i wonder who won the >> we had to ignore a lot of calls and we didn't want to have to -- >> a lot of texts. >> yeah. >> well, i have to tell you i do have some family in tennessee. so it's possible we're fourth or fifth ou may need them to hide out then. >> john and lisa, congratulations to you. joe and eileen, thank you for bringing us the story. keep you us posted and to get you out of here. >> thanks for having us. >> thank you so much. >> get a check of the weather now with al. >> mom, dad! google adopt a weather man. anyway, congratulations, guys. good for you. >> thank you.

about this cold air coming.e years ago when the polar vortex got in. well, this is the difference between what's happened then and what's happening now. stronger vortex, always up there. the cold air is contained. two years ago it all shifted down and that's why we got such brutally cold air. we've got a weak polar vortexo it's a little more wavy and that lets little lobes of cold air break off and that's what we're going to be seen over this weekend and here comes the cold air.ext three days. minneapolis, you're 1 above and dropped down to 7 below on sunday. new york city, 48 tomorrow.y it's 30. 14 in cleveland and monday thrown in indianapolis, and it gets all the way down south. look at raleigh. 58 tomorrow. 37 on monday, and knoxville, 45saturday and monday 32 degrees. that cold air really sets in for at least the next several days.

that's what you heard is lisa's phone blowing up. >> thank you, al. still coming up, a call to boycott the oscars. backlash against the all-white acting nominations for a second straight year. >> plus, an nbc news exclusive. amal clooney, a rising star in and, yes, wife of george clooney, opening up about her career, her celebrity

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we're back now at 7:30. it's friday morning. 15th of january, 2016, and we're following breaking news this morning.st guard leading the search now for two marine helicopters after reports of a collision near oahu, hawaii.k chefs can i is on this at the pentagon. jim, what can you tell us. >> reporter: security officials tell nbc news that the two marine helicopters with a total of 12ere on a nighttime training mission off the island walua they crashed, a mid-air collision. coast guard helicopters have

debris field in the water and anraft, but so far no sign of any survivors. obviously the cause of the crash not known. the search and rescue efforts t, according to u.s. military officials, again, apparently no survivors spotted so far in the crash of those twoters overnight. savannah? >> all right, mick, i know you'll keep an eye on it. >> reporter: you bet. in other news this morning, the cd c-section women who are or hope to become pregnant to avoid traveling in certain parts of latin america and the caribbean, the concern it a that's spreading form. nbc's tom costello is talking to the country's health experts. are calling this a pandemic in the making. the cdc individualsing this is a really strong action in response to the virus which poses risk tout for babies in the womb it can be devastating. the photographs capture

babies born in brazil withmall heads and brains who often die. health experts believe mosquitos are spreading the zika virus,regnant mothers who then pass it on to unborn babies. now with the rio summer olympics just months away the military has been called out to dumpnt water and warn women to protect themselves from mosquitos. what is the zika virus? it's believe to haveganda and quickly spread to other warm humid climates, and now more than a dozen countries in the caribbean, central and south america. in adults it's usually serious than a short lived headache, joint pain and fever, but in unborn children, researchers believe the zika virus can lead to which in many children is fatal. among the world experts, dr. peter hotez at baylor college of medicine. >> babies having ahead and also having lots of neurological complications. this is a very serious birth

is that there's been rhaps thousands of these birth defects across latin america but particularly in northeastern brazil where it's been most heavily >> reporter: now, oxford university researchers have mapped out where the virus could spread if left unchecked. eventually into southern coastal weather should limit its spread. >> i don't expect at all that there will be a major outbreak of a like this in the united states mostly because we have a climate issue in our favor. >> so far, no known cases here u.s. of mosquitos spreading zika but mosquitos love hot humid area with stagnant water with trash pilingose areas along the gulf states in particular are of concern. one woman in texas was recently diagnosed as having the zika,s thought to have contracted it while visiting latin america. >> scary. let's take a turn and get a check of the weather. we've got a nor'easter coming

worries about snow. well, not necessarily this time. here it is. it's starting to push a the southeast. a lot of rain in florida. southern georgia and on into the southeast, in the carolinas. it pushes up during the day e southeast will see heavy rain, 2 to 3 inches. rain and snow showers for the great lakes and then for late friday into saturday, rain fromd.c. up into boston. snow in new england, but the good news, that is if you don't like snow. all the cold air is back up in here so there's nothing but warmll the moisture so we see rain. however, once that moves through we are going to see cold air filtering in across the great oing to bring a lot of lake-effect snow. meantime, heavy rain down through florida, storm after storm, going to the about it. it's going to be a mess but look generated from northern new england, that's from the system moving through. snow making its way into western new york and look at all along the great

marquette, michigan, onn new york and and that's your latest weather. thanks. coming up. we'll check in with our powerball couple. their phones have been blowing up, mostly from calls from al.es have changed in the last half hour after coming forward with what they say is one of the winning tickets.

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we're back at news exclusive. amal clooney, the smart, savvy and stylish lawyer and, yes, wife of george clooney is speaking out. >> she sat down with nbc'sadden who joins us now. cynthia, good morning. >> good morning. well, she's been practicing law at the highest levels for the past 15 years and last year, of course, she married most famous bachelors on the planet, but amal clooney had never sat down for a network interview until now. this week in washington she let with her and watch her at work as she pushes for action on a case she hopes she can get all of us to care about. when hollywood's bachelor fell in love, the press

>> amal, whatever alchemy it is that brought us together, i more proud to be your husband. >> it clearly wasn't just her looks and style that grabbed george clooney's attention. >> amal is a human rights lawyer who worked on the enron case, was an advisern regarding syria and was selected for a three-person u.n. commission investigating rules of war violations in the gaza tonight her husband is getting a lifetime achievement award. >> oxford educated, she is a member of an elite groupight international human rights lawyers working often for free under some of the most challenging of circumstances. like her trip to the maldives in meet with her client, mohammed nashid, the country's former president, now a prisoner, sentenced to 13 years for a terrorisme u.n. says was bogus. >> so before you went, your co-counsel was stabbed in the head. do you worry about your safety?

but, you know, i was determined to go. it meant a lot to me to meet ad read about and considered a hero, and i was inspired by his leadership on climate justice, his leadership on human rights. >> if we do not act now, myn will be submerged by the rising sea. >> reporter: after a coup that forced him from office nashid was court where he wasn't allowed to call even a single witness. >> it's very clear that this was just a sham trial designed to get him out of theene and in prison. >> and while the list of world leaders now calling for nashid's release is impressive. it is one of his lawyers, acelebrity, who may be getting the most traction. >> many years ago angelina jolie said to me that she understood o get attention and if she could use all of that light and energy that was coming towards her and turn it around, i mean, is that how you feel about theity? >> i think it's wonderful that

spend their time or energy or, you know, spotlight that they have to -- to raise awareness about these 't really see myself in the same way because i'm still doing the same job that i used to do s more attention paid for whatever reason to -- to that, then -- >> oh, you know the reason. >> then i think that's good. you know, i think there is an responsibility that comes with that. i think i'm exercising it in an appropriate manner by continuing to do this kind of work. >> clooney was in this week urging congress and the administration to get tough on the mounting human rights abuses in the maldives. she and co-counsel jarred genzer are pushing for restrictions on the country's leaders and a freeze of their bank a is released. >> the u.s. values are at stake, democracy is at stake. >> and perhaps even national security. >> the maldives has the highest

at least 200 fighters who have gone to iraq and syria from the >> they are not calling for a tourism ban, but -- >> i think it's important for tourists to know the facts of what's happening in the mal i don't think people realize that there's a flogging taking place a kilometer away when they are sunbathing at their resort. >> it is an uphill battle in is. >> it is. i mean, if you are a lawyer and you want to take on'siers cases can you prosecute traffic violations oru'd have a very high rate of success and you could probably sleep more easily at night, but that's not what drives me.ork on cases that i feel the most passionate about. >> you're not going to give up. >> no, it's not an option. >> clooney tells left washington with a commitment that a sanctions resolution will be introduced in congress and a promise from senior government officials that they are considering takings action. quite a woman.

you're walking through the halls of congress in washington with amal clooney, were heads >> heads were turning, yes. everyone is too restrained to say and how is george, but, you know, you can tell, and there were lots of photographs taking >> but to her credit she's continuing to do this work that means so much to her. >> listen, she's not doing this has a celebrity. she is been doing this fors. yes, she's dedicated. >> cynthia, thank you. coming up, the explosion on social media. how you're reacting to theelling us that they

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revelation from john and lisa robinson at the top of our show. >> hey, guys. not just keeping an eye on social media, keeping an eye on john and lisa. i'm their bodyguards, right now. step aside, evere just adorable, and their good vibrations and everything being felt all over social media.t people are saying. >> yes. >> here we go. >> i love, love, love this tennessee couple. they love of the lottery, great this is my favorite #grounded. lynn. loved seeing the lottery winning family from tennessee on the. those are the kind of people who hope will win. now you work in an office about 55 people, but your phone has rung how many people have your phone number? >> obviously we're listed. >> not anymore. >> we will be going private. >> guys, i asked john what was his ring tone, and you said it'se a whistle. >> but it's on silent now. >> it's on silent now.

should change the ringen to i'm going to leave it like it is because it's vibrating on my hips, just let it keep on buzzing. >> all right. we've got a few more tweets and things coming in, is one said @todayshow, those people have the winning ticket, are they nuts traveling around with the ticket? it's not like somebody is goingrab you, on national tv like the "today" show. >> nobody knew at this point and now we have our bodyguard coming >> and you're going straight back to tennessee to properly authenticate and hand it all over. >> hand it over to the e wish you the best as do our viewers on social media. this one says i'm truly happy for this family from tennessee that won the powerball.now how to enjoy around use that money. so congratulations, again. feeling good? >> feeling nervous still?

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, remembering rene. the outpouring of support forion this morning after the sad passing of her husband and manager of over 20 years. what celine is saying about his long and courageous battle with then, best cleanse ever? how about tacos for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the unusual t's taking the internet by storm with a wink, a nod and a side of gawk. i can't believe it >> and as the deep freeze sets sn't mean your style has to suffer. we'll show you how to wear some

today, friday, january 15, >> good morning, richmond, virginia! >> good morning, south carolina, from "today." >> celebratingur 27th birthiversary here at "today." >> good morning memphis from new that's my 40th birthday. >> go tide. here from alabama! on "today." it's the 15th of january, 2016, and it's a nice morning out on our plaza.ouple of newly engaged folks, congratulations to them. some birthdays. a huge carson daly fan overhere. oh, wow, mtv. >> carson making dreams come true this morning. >> i'll be there in a minute, >> go ahead, we've got it.

>> his posse and >> you'll definitely want to add this recipe to your dinnertime rotation. >> sounds good. >> the four js are here as we reach the halfway start of ouro make 2016 happy and healthier, questions from them to finance, fashion or anything head to "today's" facebook page answers coming right up. >> first to natalie, this morning's top stories. nat, good morning. >> once again, a developing story. the coast guard is leading a search for survivors this two u.s. marine helicopters crashed during an overnight training mission over oahu in hawaii. 12 people were aboard the two choppers. the coast guard says crews have spotted an empty life raft and also reported seeingdebris on the ware. the u.s. navy and honolulu fire department are helping with that

until the iowa caucusesicans front-runners donald trump and ted cruz held nothing back in thursday night's presidential debate. trump shot down cruz's criticism ofer somers pointing to the spirits after the 9/11 attacks and cruz who was born of an american mothernd his eligibility to run. >> there's a big question mark on your head, and you can't do >> since september the constitution hasn't changed. but the poll numbers have. >> in another clash, senator said cruz had changed his stand on key issues, especially immigration. cruz answered back by claiming that at least half the things were false. and this morning i asked senator rubio if he was accusing ted cruz of shifting positions with the changing winds of >> on issue after issue what you find is he's campaigning as some sort of consistent conservative but in fact what he'stent about is political

day. >> and senator rubio also told me that the main immigration issue right now is preventing isis from using the systemip terrorists into the united states. life could change in unimaginable ways for a tennessee couple claiming to have one. three winning ticketsrd powerball jackpot. john and lisa robinson appeared with us exclusively this morningaughter and attorney. nbc has not been able to verify that they won the billion dollar >> i wrote the numbers down and i got to looking and i saw and i looked again, and they are the same, looked again, andime i went running down the hallway, john, john, you've got to check these numbers and i startled him because he was n the couch. >> john said it was his wife who urged him to buy a ticket on his way home from work even though he said he wasn't feeling all too well. the husband and manager of

after a long battle with cancer.old rene angelil died at home in las vegas, his wife singing his praises until the very end. dear rene, when we choose to get married five years ago we promised before men and god to help each other and to be totally committed and ugh the good and bad times, in sickness and in health. the first time >> celine dion expressing would come to mean in the marriage with her manager rene angelil shortly after doctors first diagnosed him with throat cancer in my love, i'm promising again that i will aelts be there for you, no matter what had. i love you more each day andforever. >> together in harmony, their show business relationship eventually blossomed into an

celine at age 12, mortgaging his home to finance her debut album. the pair tied the knot in 1994 as celine'sd towards titanic size success and then came rene's first health couple's public struggle to have a child. >> it's just life telling you, well, you guys have been together for a while. we're going to give you a little see how good you are. >> celine and rene welcomed a baby boy, rene charles in 2001 and a set of twins nelson and in 2010. the woman with the powerhouse voice would have to become her husband's rock once again. rene's cancer returned in e's my hero. >> in sickness and in health, those vows turning into rene's last wish, to die in his wife's >> when somebody falls and needs help, it's not time to cry.

because you loved me >> andurned 74 tomorrow. he also leaves behind three children from previous marriages. celine, meanwhile, has cancelled all of her vegasfurther notice and we're all thinking about her. >> all did interviews with her over the er couple, all by each other's side. >> natalie, thank you. turn to some health news and this is surprising, a diet that's definitely gotten attention across the tamron is here with more on that. >> of course, this is the time of year people look for ways to stay fit. this one is caught our eye because it's simply called the >> yes. >> savannah's smile is so broad. called taco cleanse, pretty much what it sounds like you eat tackos for breakfast, lunch and dinner which has to make youis really real? to diet. or to detox? that is the question now thates is america's favorite

with impressive names like master cleanse and the y often involve drinking your meals, but all of that could go down the drain thanks to a new craze. it's called the taco cleanse. it's the brainchild of four self-proclaimed taco scientists. >> we're wearing lab coatnow what we're talking about. >> yeah, you can trust anybody in a lab coat. >> in their new book of vegan and healthy recipes already sold out on amazon at the cleanse trend. >> whatever it is that ails you, there's a taco that can cure it. >> vowing that a taco only diet will help fertility, beard, weight loss and -- >> all right. >> all around good humor, especially if eaten for 30 days straight. >> 100% of our research tacos have helped with either ailments that they were trying to work on.

glamorous with celebrity or beyonce, to sarah jessica park, gwyneth paltrow and salma hayek. the taco cleanse is not quite there yet but jennifer anistonoggled it once saying, quote, i can see that being something. >> we're just happy she loves tacos as much as we love tacos. >> that's a aside, diet experts say traditional cleanses can be an important jump start to a healthier life. >> there is no such thing as a taco cleanse. a cleanse is all aboutthe junk out of your diet and fueling your body with healthy food, but, hey, if the taco is made with all healthy it can fit right into your program. >> as for tacos 24/7, don't run south of the border just yet.h experts say balance is key. >> but you can always try juicing that taco. >> oh, my gosh. >> that was just cheesy to show that. that's an al roker line.

it's not i guess a >> not real. >> but tacos, joy is somewhere nearby, i mean, you can have a healthy taco. depends on what you put in it. >> if you had only one, imean -- >> i've never had just one taco. >> and what got into it. it, absolutely. i wouldn't recommend eating tacos for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and it's not going to help you conceive a baby. say that? >> it was a joke. it was a joke. >> maybe we should give disclaimer. >> i don't think people quite got the joke. >> not >> can i have a taco for lunch or not, let me know. >> you can have a taco for lunch. it's moderation. it's like with yogurt that'sy for you. can't have that all day every day. >> tamron, thank you very much. >> learn about that at coming up next, the worst things can you do at the

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he did sign the back of that ticket. >> okay good. >> a behind-the-scenes look political campaign. it's a documentary show called "the circus" on showtime. >> appropriate. ng we have exclusive clips. the series covers a trump rally in a new way that's never been done before. you see it with multiple cameras to show you what donald trumps, and then there's also this off-the-cuff moment with ted cruz. take a look. >> the bush 2000 campaign, eighte out of the campaign, and this campaign, we only have two couples dating. i'm like what's going on here. we're having fun. i think people can you're having a joyful campaign. >> that's so refreshing. >> theish issus premiers this sunday on showtime network. >> in right. the next story is all about kids and kindness. blair walls, is the kicker for the minnesota vikings. over the weekend he missed a field goal that ended upeam the game and ended the

lots of fans blasted blair on social media but some first he twin cities did something else. they wrote him letters. they drew him pictures to cheer him up. here's one. the crowd goes wild. you're awesome, blair. another says keep on trying. puppies are cute. >> i love that. >> blair surprised the students and thanked them for their kindness. >> thank you from the bottom of my heart, seriously. that cheered me up a lot and the fact that you guys would do that for me, never met and don't know that's huge and it can help in attorney times like these. >> that's cool. >> afterwards, blair posed for ids and was signing autodwrafs. >> love that. >> we need more stories like that. >> remember, puppies are cute. >> they are cute. >> keep on trying. >> we know, we have one,sly. >> now to hillary clinton's job interview on "the tonight show" and leonardo dicaprio explains what really happened in that viral moment with lady gaga. carson,>> first up, hillary clinton is running for one of the toughest jobs in the world so jimmy

bit of a job interview. >> hillary, thank you for coming >> my pleasure, thanks for having me. >> how did you hear about the position? >> fourth grade social studies. >> is there an e-mail address reach you? >> jimmy poking fun at hillary's e-mail controversy t is an update on the "friends" reunion everyone is talking about. earlier this week nbc announced all six cast members would appear in a tribute to legendary comedyes brought, the comedy set to air on nbc. nbc said it would be hard to get all of them in the same room and now we know for sure at least one cast member will not be able to be there in person, perry because he's in london rehearsing for a new play, but matthew still could appear in the special, maybe on tape as a part of the>> no planes going back and forth. >> sweet al roker.

moments from the golden globes, leonardo dicaprio caught off guard as lady gaga passed by him to accept his best actress award.t viral, and now the two could reunite at the oscars where they are both up for awards. on a british morning showd federal there could be another viral run-in. >> if lady gaga was to walk past you and to brush your arm, whether you would look quite so surprised this time were laughing about that afterwards. i actually had no idea who was passing me or what was going on but that was a funny little went around. >> were you surprised that it went viral? >> yeah, i was. it's -- it's amazing what goes viral these i'm of a different generation now because i have no idea where this stuff comes from on how it's even here you go. that is your "pop start." >> i love when leo acts like he's an old man. >> crazy kids. >> isn't he our age? >> all right.ks.

>> oh, that leonardo dicaprio. he and i are going to go get some metamucil. it will be great. here's what's going on. low pressure, a big potent storm system will be pushing into the pacific northwest. that comes in saturday, but in the meantime more ranges, more snow andough the rockies, but as we watch this one storm bring snow to the rockies, that next one how the in the pacific is going to on into tomorrow and so tomorrow you've got that unsettled day of rain and snow, and this is going to be the pattern over the next several days. some places in northernia could see seven inches plus, so we are talking about flash flooding is a very

nd that's your latest weather. savannah. >> oh, hi, al. you're right there. thank you. now to start today as we help you stick to your resolutions this time around. last week the financial editor jean chatzky talked us through how to earn more and today the other part of that, spending >> happy finance friday. >> good morning, yay. >> let's look what's in our budgets. what do we spend our money on? >> the big five are taxes. about a third of alles to taxes. housing, transportation, food and healthcare, and if you can tackle these big categories and really make a dent, you don't have to worry as muc little stuff. >> shopping spree, doesn't crack the top five. >> no shoes, i know, surprise. >> you really have to get your

before we do any of>> right. >> i want people to adopt the personal policy statement where there are certain things that you just don't buy. maybe you don't go out to dinner more than two times a week.'t spend more than $7 on lunch. it's easier than saying i can'tple have trouble arguing, when you just say this is the way it is for me, i don't do that. >> so if you say i can't it seems a little more wishy washy. >> wishy washy, and the moren't, the more you start to believe it yourself. >> okay, great. let's start with taxes, right. how do we spend less on taxes, if you can figure that one or higher deductions and more credits, so you increase your deductions on retirement by just putting more into your retirement plans, helps you general. these are your tax-deductible i.r.a.s and your 401(k)s, bump it up by 1%. the saver's credit is a fabulous that only about a quarter of a people know about. >> i've never heard that have. >> if you're a couple earning

or a single earning less than ou get a dollar-for-dollar credit against your tax bill for putting money into a 401(k) of about $1,000 tohat's huge. if you're hunting for a job this year, we know the job market is a little bit better. make sure you save all the information, all the receipts for every dollar because if it gets to 2% of your income threshold you can write it off. >> okay. and when it comes to doing yourpeople tax software is great. first of all, it's cheap and second of all it alerts you to all these credits and deductions that you don't want to miss. >> okay. let's talk about housing, a item. >> huge spending. first of all, you may want to think about downsizing, but we know that moving is hard, so let's tackle the other things that are related to proper tax bills, the national taxpayers union believes that about a third to two-thirds of all properties are overassessed and yet the process of challenging their bills. >> because it's intimidating. >> it's intimidating, but you

you, a local lawyer. portion. money that they save you so it's a win-win all around. also, reduce your utility costs, the best weapon is a tat to lower the temperature while you're out of house or while you're sleeping, and when it comes to homeowners insurance, the same source of policy, same les, same benefits, vary widely, even in the same location so we want toy time your policy is up for renewal on the internet or shopping around. >> let's talk about transportation. >> again. cheaper car the next time around. buy it used and drive it into that's the cheapest way to own a car. this year we're expected to save $100 over last year on gas alone, according to you're putting that money automatically into savings so you won't spend it. >> saying calculate what you're saving and then just py away. >> it's not in your checking account, the chances that you spend it go down tremendously.

, addicted to lift. they have uber pool and lift line and via where you share these rides with somebody else that can reduce your costs by d, again, on the car insurance, a good score means 10% lower rates on car >> forward, a lot of us spend food eating lunch out at >> and we waste. when you cook and you should be cooking, make sure that you are putting the leftovers away in ed packages so that you don't have to cook as much layer. use that personal policy about not eating out all the time. >> i don't order night. >> exactly, i don't. it's not i can't, because i can't is flexible and shop your pantry before you go to the >> and then our final category, prescriptions and healthcare. >> prescriptions don't cost the same at every pharmacy.id a huge story and fond the same prescription can cost ten times as much as one local pharmacy

ask the pharmacist if they have any coupons, and if it's cheaper if you don't use insurance, and when you're sitting with your doctor and they say i'd like you x, "y" and "z" tests and make sure it's necessary. >> okay. >> big takeaway, personal where you can an always ask questions and shop around. >> jean, you're awesome, a financial machine. thank you very much. if you want to have moreet on facebook, and you guys are online today. let's go over to carson with the rest of the four js. >> jean, make your way over here, if you wouldn't mind. questions are pouring in fort today. if you've got one for our experts head to our facebook

it's 4:30 now. friday morning. 15th of january, 2016, and morning out on the plaza. we've got an energetic crowd getting ready to start the weekend, feeling good. matt lauer fan here today. good morning to you. nice to have everybody.

check in with our four jsey take questions on today's facebook page about sticking to your resolutions this time around. >> speaking of resolutions, doesn't have anything to do with it, but we'll cook up abrisket recipe and this does get the stamp of approval from nutritionist ellie krieger. >> we love her and megan is here reminding us you can look stylish. >> i love that hat, i don't know if i'm brave enough to wear that. >> i can see you wearing get one for all of us when we talk to her. >> but first let's get a check of the weather. >> let's see if you need a hat like that starting with your weekend outlook. and snowy in the pacific northwest and snow around the great lakes and look for some rain in the gulf coast and then sunday, sunday, we are e lake-effect snow around the great lakes. heavy rain and wind in the pacific northwest with snow in the interior sections. rain will continue through could be some flooding. we'll be w567g that. plenty of sunshine through the

bitterly cold but clear on sunday as you get into the plains as the core of that cold to sink south. that's my goho is turning ten. what's your name. >> >> ela. >> ela, and you're turning 10, what's your name? >> isabella. >> and you're turning 10. >> 45. >> there you go, all right. that's what's going on. now let's go back in to tamron. >> very cute, al.

well, our starss are busy answering your facebook questions. it's a special day because, did you know, jenna is a officially now on -- >> where have you been? you're. >> thank you, thank you. you know, there were some people that said they were me on facebook but it wasn't the real o now you can actually communicate with the real. time. >> okay. >> and so you're answering some >> well, i'm answering some things and i'm checking out what facebook is all about. >> okay, you know. >> this new thing they call facebook. >> crazy kids on facebook. >> a big day for one of our viewers and jill what can you tell bus that? >> i'm going to move overy when we did the steals and deals we asked you to tweet in photos with a really clever caption. >> okay. i want to tell you all theat our viewer is going to win,

out. winner? >> well, okay, so this littl >> okay. hold on. >> touch that. drum roll. >> what happened. >> here we go. >> julia johnson. look at her caption. i lift hink a lot of people can relate to. >> so many adorable things in this picture including the diaper peeking out. >> two kids. a kid in motion. well, congratulations, julia. enjoy the treadmill so good stuff planned here. back on the questions. a reminder you, too, can get goals. head to today's facebook page where jean and joy will be answering your questions and carson or johnson, whatever.

now to a new docu series on thennel called "live to tell" which gives you a rare look into the u.s. special operations forces in the war on terror with raw and revealing fighters themselves. >> i've been shot, broke my back, it was fractured and my and my face was busted up real bad and bit my tongue in hit and broke my nose, head injuries, knocked myself out multiple >> we asked marquez where are the bad guys, and he says they are all around us. they are everywhere around us. >> peter berg is the executive producer of "live to tell" and marcus latrelle, special forces. >> both military families, between e survivor" and "live to tell." what inspired you to do this. >> when i got to know marcus and did "lone survivor"

heard so many stories and "lone survivor" and the movie we were able to make was a very important story and there were tories and we wanted to tell more of them so that's the genesis for this show. >> this series airs on history des each, telling a new story. this particular story sunday rather is your story. my grandfather was a green berest as a teenager ilking to him. he didn't want to tell his story. >> sure. >> how difficult is it for you to tell your story? >> well, it's tough. every time i get into it. ie into, everything that comes out of my mutt regurgitates from memory. kind of one of the things that overlooked because the rescue was crazier than anything i had to get in there, and when the green berets and the rangers found me, i mean, they looked like they were the walke beat down and they were still coming to get me, and that's one of the things that saved my life and the only thing i held on to is i knew someone was coming to get me, dead or ere coming to get me and they did.

is it still hard to relive that? >> i mean, i get up and paying it all the time. doesn't rule my life if that's what you're wondering. not like i get stuck in itet out of it. it was a tough time and we got through it and the guys who saved me i've forever grateful for that. >> pete, tell me about shooting such a good job whether it's you putting us, the viewers, right into the heart of high school football in texas or at war. how did you shoot some of these >> these are actually are. >> it's interviews with realnd it's like they are telling war stories and what's cool about it is the guys who did the interviews and the guys that kind of produces the show under me were all veterans soou got was a case where these veterans were talking to veterans so the stories are inter imate. they are funny hand heartbreaking.

it's letting these great men tell their peter and marcus, "life to tell" airs suntsds night on the history channel. when we come back, how can you

we are back at 8 40ek. just because it's cold outs not mean your style has to suffer. megan markell is here with the hottest trends and plays the fashionable rachel bands on "suits" and runs your own fashion and live still website. >> good to see you. >> "suits" is on >> and coming back on air january 27th. >> we're not doing suits today, doing warm winter trends. >> yes. >> the first one is our high shine and rivets.ot of celebrities have been doing both of these trends, we've seen julian moore, melissa he golden globes we saw

take a nice sort of metallic shiny element, right, sorry here we have this great skirt and thee nice metallic elements and the rivets right there. you can get a great accessory with a piece of rivets and put it on in your ou call them rivets. i would have called them sequins, the same idea. >> and right there at the top at her neckline so we havee at play, and i think combine them. you don't have to stick with one trend solei, and can you just make a really fantastic and fun >> i see you've got morgan modeling here and has a few different pieces of metallic stuff. okay to mix and match a little bit? >> that's the fun of it and still looks so i think the tones are complementary which is part of what's helping it look just completely pulled together. she looks great. >> morgan, thanks so ext trend is winter blooms. we saw this on rachel mcadam, kate hudson. >> winter blooms right here. our model hide. tell us about this.

shape or former season. >> exactly. what's so great about winter aving a navy or black, more muted background as with both of our dresses it's it's a lot easier to pep near your wardrobe and doesn'tite as bold of a choice and pair it with polka dots or texturedfraid to mix and match the florals. >> florals are wintry colors in the florals as well. >> looks so classy and elegant and still playful asjust having a little black dress. have a winter floral dress. >> i like it. >> heidi, thank you very much. >> next up, sweaters. i mean, this is like southwestion right here. this is ola, our model, and we've seen this look on a lot of different celebrities, jessica alba, alexis chunt ola's look. >> ola looks amazing, and just so fun. the great thing with sweater dressing is that what you have to remember is keep it looking you really want to have some

with it and then can you have a sloppy top with a looser >> i'm always afraid with a sweater i'll look frumpy or something. you know what i mean, like how it is a tailored look. >> it is streamlined so the skirt has a nice fitted silhouette. if have you that chunkiness, d in a little bit to give her a shape and then be playful with the great beanie she has on and the ol sneakers. >> the sneakers are cute, makes it look really coziy. >> ola, you look fabulous, thank you. >> and our last look is anna wearing this, kendall jenner and mary kate is rocking it in ouraux shearling is the warmest of the synthetic furs so this is completely affordable and not like an old school bomber it's that material but in a more fitted and sleek silhouette. pair it and layer it on top of things. just has an extra tkes you look really current. >> i like the kind of '70s vibe

>> that hasn't gone away. the red develop set boots pant, real re, if you're peppering in all these trends that we saw cross over from fall and adding in these elements like the shearling you are on top of>> and you've got the sweater going with it, too, so you can kind of have two chunky fabrics >> and it still looks streamlined. looks amazing. >> thank you so much. wednesday, january 20th. >> coming up a ry and hearty meal on a

right. we're back at 8:46 with today's food and more of our week dedicated for making favorite dishes a little bit later. ellie krieger is new book "you have it made." there's a look at the book.

thanks for being here. look at this beautiful slab ofdering how you're going to make it lighter. >> really not that hard. it's surprising. cut, trim and portions. >> let's tell you about the ingredients at home so that people can make the beautiful dish today. >> like every recipe in my book.0 all make ahead so that makes it easy on a busy week night and have it ready >> you have a lot of spices. a lot of great spices. most of you probably have -- you might not have chinese five d of almost like cinnamony a little bit. >> okay. >> you can maybe even replace it with cinnamon if you wanted to, onion powder, a little bit of sugar creating. >> a little cayenne pep per, a sweet, spicy, savory thing, salt and pepper and that's easy. whisk that up, and you can rub it in and i can tell you a little bit about this cut.

brisket which is alreadyean when you buy this particular part. >> you have the flat half of the brisket. >> the first cut or the flat and then you trim it, so you make sure all the extra fat is trimmed off and you basically have a really lean piece of >> okay. you get this all rubbed in there, and then it's all about building flavor in a healthy way and spices is a great way to do it. not a lot of salt on here. up the flavor with spices. >> all right. got the team downstairs eating, >> hello. >> i know, they are loving it. >> and you were eating, first. right here. i want to make this at home. you brown this and you get a nice sear on there, and that's already down there, andou brown it. >> you seer it and turn it over and seer that side, today. >> make sure it's brown on you want it the to stick to the pan because you're going to use all the flavor in the sauce. >> that's not the total cooking

>> you just that's the start. cooking meat. get it brown and cook it for two, three hours which is why it's perfect to make ahead. do this you freeze it or fridge rate it and then i have more flavor. sauce, mustard, again, thinking about savory, ginger, garlic, a little bit of soy sauce, some sesame oil. so this is really a blend of kind of western called my east-west brisket, okay. a little oil. so you've got some tomato paste and there's going to be onions in there, too, which is maybe a more european flavor but then i also do -- add these wonderful asian flavors. >> you're preparing that sauce while this is searing. >> gets seared. >> guys, a lot of flavors up here. >> amazing. really unbelievable. >> melts in your mouth. >> once you sear that off. in a slow cooker? >> you totally can do it in a

i'm doing it on the stove. also can do inlutely do it in a slow cooker. i have sesame oil and the sauce and a little bit of water so it has that kind of east-west flavor profile. >> saving the sauce for later or is this what you're going in? >> this is the seared one already. >> right. >> you did really well on that. >> thank you. >> i already have one prepared and in here is beautiful onions so that's also a ton of flavor. i put that in with a sauce, and if you want to pour that water in, got it, with thell of it. >> and now this meat -- this is how it becomes super tender. this cooks low hand t go. set it and forget it. >> how long? >> two and a half, three hours. >> comes out, you pull it, and you slice it, look at like to slice is thin.

>> it's super lean, and the ice it thin you can have a reasonable portion of meat, a sensible portion of meat but it's spread out and you feel like you're getting a lot. >> and you've got more forext day. what do you serve it, a little cabbage salad? >> a great asian slaw that i love and it's a whole make-ahead thing that will make to keep your resolutions when life is crazy. >> this is that healthy portion that you're talking about. >> that is for a few people. >> this is a healthy portion for >> would you like -- i think you get to eat, too, i'm going to try, it absolutely. >> here. >> i love it. >> east meets >> it's delicious. >> ellie, you hit it out of the park. this is amazing. >> still falls apart in your mouth, it's just delicious. ellie, thank you so much. you can get these recipes and more at

we're back at 8:53. we've got andrew ross sorkin here, a colleague and cnbc around "new york times" reporter and co-producer of "billions." >> paul giamatti is a u.s. bring this hedge fund manager down. take a look. >> you know when i bring an

state. united states versus. >> give me a reason. >> i know who breaks in action. and i know what you feel about your perfect record, too.'t afford a mark in the loss column. >> a lot of people talking about this show. god to have you here, andrew. obviously you wrote in 2009, this area. what was the inspiration for "billions?" >> the the inspiration is what's going on around in the country right now and money and power and influence and what it all nd i hooked up with two amazing film-makers, one friend of yours, brian kaufman and dave levine and we got together and ate a drama that captures what's really happening, and to do it both with these two amazing actors and also to show their families.'s also about marriages and families. >> it's about a lot. >> i saw the premiere, i did, and i know there were people there who were thinking was thise headlines? know? >> not any particular person

are famous hedge fundder a lot of scrutiny. >> and famous prosecutors. >> trying to do the same and we also try to play with that and also the idea who is the hero, we have sort of black and white notions of that, but i think we're trying to play and get into the gray, and you'll see bobby axelrod, may love him at certain points and hate him at certain points but chuckously the prosecutor working for the public good, he'll also do awful things in the name of doing right so how do you think about all of that. >> people see the larger thanaracters, damian lewis's character in this and they think the story is about them and so much what's great about "billions" is the nuance and the reaction and how the workingst the family. >> it is about the family, by the way, two really powerful women in this story, i think, who have real marriages, i mean,t plays against type in some ways, and you realize that we think about business and finance and money as, you know, these -- about it's about people and their families and the big decisions that get made oftentimes at home and the

that's about the little gran t i think we often miss. cast. >> andrew ross sorkin, congrats on the show.

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>> use it or lose it. how are you guys doing now? it's sunk in now, had the phone calls, it's trending and everybody is talking about you.s feel like for you, lisa? >> christmas. christmas morning, a kid, having a wonderful time here, thank you >> your phone was ring off the hook. how many missed calls do you have? >> i gave my phone to one of the ladies over was just vibrating. >> love it. >> oh, my gosh, you've signed the ticket, we should point out. >> i've signed the ticket. >> so don't try to take it. >> and they got their mr. joe townsend and joe's daughter eileen is also here. >> some. things we have to say right off the bat.ave not officially confirmed that this is the winning ticket. you guys came to us first actually. >> mm-hmm. >> yeah. >> that part is true. >> and we've done everything we did to verify this thing. we've done a background check.

>> instead of getting your >> it was his idea. >> his idea. >> okay. joe, why did you want them to come here. >> i just told them iink you can avoid it so you might as well go to a national news outlet and let the american people know. american people love winners. these are the winners. >> and lisa, tell us a littleour life before you won. how was life? >> work, work, come home, take care of businessnd now that's going to be. >> work, come home, take care of business. >> awesome. >> you said earlier with do. you love your job, but this morning you did have to call morning. >> what's going on. >> take a listen because we have that phone call. >> i have a big mayor to ask. i ntoday" show and i won't be in today. just watch the "today" show,

i know, but i won't make it in i'll call you and i'll probably be in monday. if you let me. thank you. bye. >> have you heard from her since? >> yes, i have, and i also heard from my administrator, and they are excited for me, and they said, yes, they would beto have me back on monday. >> lock how loyal you are. the back story. who picked the numbers. how were the numbers picked? so the next time we can get this>> i'm the one that actually went and got the tickets. i was driving home from work, and it was 6:00 something, 6:56 says on the ticket. i stopped in the little grocery store and she told me, are you going to buy the lottery said i don't feel like stopping and she said, well, we need to go ahead and get two tickets, so when i buy the tickets i buy four at a time single picks. >> the quick picks.

>> so i told the lady give me and she gave me four of them and i come home and i handed it to her and i said i ain't feeling good, i'm going to lay down. i went and laid down on the asleep and then come 10:00 she's the one that checked it. >> and she come hollering and screaming through the hallway, you need to check these numbers. you need to check these checked them three times, okay, this is for real, this is for real. he's going to have a heart attack, john! >> did you call your daughter, did you let her know right away? >> >> okay. what happened? wasn't feeling well. >> just a ruse to get her over. >> and i actually had somebody else take the medicine to him nd he asked me why i didn't bring it and i said, well, because i have to work, go to work. i couldn't be late so then i -- if it's that important you can come over, and they came over to my house and

>> and what did you think in that moment? life changes. >> tell the truth now. my very first thought was i've always wanted a horse so i get a horse now. my dad always said, you know, the lottery. >> yes. >> it's going to be a stallion. >> it's a small town, 3,000 people. you plan on stayinging right. >> if they let us stay there. >> they will let you stay. you'll only ays talk to people and say what would you do? and when you thought about it overnight, what do you want to do if it's not too personal? i thought of taking cares and all the family stuff. >> that's the first thing that we'll take care of and there's some people that we want to wonderful. >> so -- and i'm a firm believer in tithing to my t's great. >> wow, that's terrific. >> that's nice.

>> of course. >> marlo thomas is a great friend of will love to know that you're doing that for them. >> we should point out also that it was great reporting by elaine, right, whoought the story to us, to the "today" show, and this is your >> that's correct. >> that's right. >> so tell us how thatbout because there was a great story to how they got to the "today" show. >> well, i'm a writer for "memphis" magazine and my dad called me up and said we need toe national press for this story and said i called a number that i found on the internet from google for nbc and got theboard and picked it up and somehow it got passed up the line and here we are today. >> great. >> so you head back to straight to nashville. >> to the lottery officials. >> to the lottery initials. >> do you have a big press conference and all that stuff? >> do they do thate hope not.

>> after they -- their goal is to -- this is like a one and ey wanted to come on and let the americans know that they won, you know, because people want to know and then they want to go back to their private life could respect that, that would be really good. >> lisa, before we let you go. you hit the lottery twice because show everyone what you wow. >> hoda made a personal call to kathie lee. >> that's sweet. >> terrific, wow. >> well, we loved having you here this mornings congratulations. all the best. >> thank you. >> thank you all so much. >> and we're all your gfriends. >> exactly. >> we're going to come hang down in your house down in munford. bigger house. >> she invited us to the as well. parties. >> girls slumber parties. >> well, you guys, a lot of people on twitter said they were so happy for you, grounded family and you're the type of people folks love to see win something like

>> appreciate you guys being here and sticking around all morning. >> they have one of the >> yes, abby is in the back. >> i didn't leave her at home. >> she flew with us. >> you remembered the richest dog in the world. abby. >> fantastic. >> that's right. eating out of a solid gold dog this isn't kibble, it's sirloin. >> >> such a great story. another really great story. we love a good celebrity photo bomb around here. this one takes the case. jimmy fallon along with "sesame he posed -- photobombed some kids and their parents posing rocket. right, ready, and three,

>> three, two, one.e, two, one. >> two, one. >> num, num, num, cookie monster. >> three, two, one. >> oh. >> kisses. >> oh. >> okay. that's adorable. so cute. >> all right. so you've got the weather coming up. lisa and john, you own the world. you may as well do the al roker. >> you in, john? >> he might be. >> come on, john. come on.

>> do what? neck of the woods. >> going to get chilly. >> lots of riches. >> come on over, john. >> come over here. hit the button for me. >> boom.ou go. got cold air coming in. of course, you'll just be burning money. what do you care?er hundred in the fire. it's going to get chilly, but a warm, warm day for you, congratulations.

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>> ever heard of io, mcguffin. >> the scottish master who disappeared after painting his master works "thumb." >> his sonhe gallery this morning. >> the omg. >> i thought it was at the library. >> the lol, don't make me laugh. >> oh, gosh. >> all right. rashida, let's start with the name, "angie try becca" which doesn't get any better than a spoof cop s so dumb. >> so good though. >> that's how the whole show started. be hilarious to have a tough cop named "angie try becca. >> what i love about the show,dgy comedy this, harkens back to "police squad" with leslie nielsen. >> i mean, this is terrific. >> thank you, thank you so much. the intention was jokes.

just about making as many jokes as possible at my expense and other people's expense. >> your expense. you're getting your trimmed and we were watching there. we always wonder how the set is -- when you have so much comedy and so much talent what the scenes? >> it's really fun and so technical because we have so many babies and pets and props changes that we have to try to stay as straight as possible but sometimes it's you're so multi-talented. you also direct and writing "toy story 4," in the process. >> long process. >> can you give us any hints >> come on, tell me, tell me. >> i can't. i'll be struck down by the light years. >> we don't want that. >> we do not. >> okay. well. enthusiast. professional. >> what does it mean? >> i love dancing. just watching the girls dancent before.

>> would i try to do that. >> i wish i was doing that. >> flip and eo rolling the internet right now. >> there you go. and i'm sure you'd love >> my '90s homage. >> hey, flo ou let rashida dance with you. >> yes. >> maybe a backup dancer. >> the story goes with the girlfriends that you're friends with in high school are in s my dance squad from high school. >> your crew. >> the bandanas and thehe mustard colored jackets. >> can you show us the '90s moves. >> do you do the running man? >> yeah. >> that's hard though. that's going to be hard heels. >> that was my excuse. >> here we can do the wop.

>> or flo l like we need the girls that are the actual >> yes. >> should we do the wop. >> i think the wop. >> go the dab. >> the dab, okay. >> do it. >> how do we do the dab. >> one, two, three, ther side. >> that's it. >> my son nicky was doing this. >> one, two, three, dab. >> go, >> oh, yeah, oh, yeah. >> there you go. >> going down for here this is a comedy spoof for your next show. >> you take it>> you want to dab with us. >> there you called the running man. >> what's the running man.

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well. is your latest weather. i need me a "pop fix." >> the okay, mr. al. per your request let's get it sible fix." bad news for "friends" fans, matthew perry will no longer be participating in the upcoming "friends" reunion. mr. bing will be in london rehearsing for his upcoming play called "the end of long." fans will definitely be longing,

there's a chance that -- he can skype or facetime, right? luckily for us, we'll be able to fill the void with the rest of the cast who will be there director of the show james burrows and the show will air right here on nbcbruary 21st. no one puts debra messing in the corner. she will be joining the "dirty dancing" remake she will playhousman, baby's mom, a role originally played by kelly bishop. now baby herself will be played by abigail breslin and we cannot wait to see these two ladies on screen together so here's to hoping debra gets to put her dancing shoes on and boogie down because we love her so much, and the lovely amal a celebrity in her own right and a fashionista, let me tell you. the 37-year-old attorney sat thia mcfadden in her first ever network interview and no that you can of her

she did admit her rise toelped on cases that matter most to her. >> i think that's wonderful that celebrities would choose to spend their time or energy or, you know, the spotlightave to -- to raise awareness about these causes. i don't really see myself in the same way because i'm still doing the same job i used to do if there's more attention paid for whatever reason to -- to that, then -- >> oh, you know the reason. >> then i think that's know. i think there's a certain responsibility that comes with that. i think i'm exercising it in the appropriate manner by continuing to do this kind of>> what a brilliant woman. so also, looks like the carpool lane needs to make room for a tiny dancer. "the late late show with jamesrdon" has filmed a new carpool karaoke segment with none other than sir elton john. he'll sing along with james andopular segment.

but it was raining the entire time so they hope the england born icon felt right at's set to air right after the super bowl. nye night club does not have an elton john, but, james, i up your elton john with a -- if my life >> catch me. i never felt this way before just like in "dirty >> wow, when your club is not cool and flo rida is there. okay. don't ever do that again, >> i won't. >> hey, i'm going to be cooking up -- >> i single handily saved flo's. >> a meal that will fill up up and keep your necessary lies on track. >> can we have some flo rida >> can you lift me. >> of course. >> okay. here we go.

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of healthy eating and for dinner, farro and cheese and veggies and this will fill you up. let's get started. here's the grid, got some olive oil and vinegar and mustard, moked almonds, man colleaguo cheese and curly little diamond -- dinosaur kale and hose who don't know. >> it's a grain like barley, so basically you're going to take a bunch of farro and put it in ar in two cups of water. now, if you want to cut the cooking time in half, stoke overnight in water. >> wow. >> and then drain it, and you'll a simmer and cover it up so you've got that. while that's cooking you're going to take sliced carats and i love doing this with carrots. >> so goe olive oil, a little salt, and you massage that a bit and then you put it on a baking sheet. going to put this in the oven ator 15 minutes or so until they just kind of brown up a little bit. now in the meantime you take the

in and are you going to add crushed garlic, throw in a little vinegar, some mustard. >> so tasty. >> and you're going to whisk in some olive oil and keep whiskey,iskey, until it emulsifies and you're going to get a nice little dressing going here so now you've got the dressing, now in the meantime, you've takenfarro, cooks in 30 minutes until all the liquid is out and you'll take that and drain any that's left over. >> can you do it in a nder and strainer. >> take that. >> and now you can take some of your dressing. >> pour it directly in. >> just into the farro. >> and mix it up a >> you want to serve of it at room temperature. >> you want this to cool down first. >> right. >> so you do that, and then you'll throw in -- after it's bit you put in some scallions.

of your dress, and you're going to pour it over the is ka le is more tender than others and you'll massage this and that breaks it down even more. >> very nice. >> and then you take some arugula and toss that in. >> so a >> and smoked almonds. >> gives it a little crunch, i like that. >> i love to throw in a little mint. >> i love the mint taste. >> and some tomatoes and thenake your farro and you toss that in. and now you toss the whole thing >> little salt and pepper. >> a little salt and pepper, though if you're salted your farro enough you should be okay ut it in and i like to shave a little man colleaguo on top. >> which we love. >> i love this. >> and boom, you've got that. >> by the way, bianca borgess, come hon in here. >> come in, my dearest. >> the head of our food ver 15, 16 years here is moving on with her husband to do

career. much. >> you have it's us all so much. we all have some of youripes. >> oh, good. >> we love you, and we are going to miss. >> you thank you so much. >> i forgot to add the carrots to this as well. >>e downhill. >> let's be honest. >> go to today.com/food and today's food club members stand up.se re-for her lasagna with zucchini. >> thank you, bianca, we love >> meantime, hey, coming up, getting ready to bring our house down with his number one single "my house." you never know.

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