good morning. nasty nor'easter. a massive snowstorm brewing for the very first day of spring. millions in its path from the carolinas to maine. the question is, will there be a lot or a little? stop trump. the movement to block donald trump from getting the republican nomination gaining steam. conservative leaders mapping out a strategy. a hacker group declaring total war on trump, releasing his personal information online. now overnight, a scare for his family. a threatening letter sent to his son. are things going too far? today exclusive. ten years after its debut,

pulse of the planet. 320 million active users turning to it every day. but the anniversary doesn't come without problems. this morning, the man behind it, jack dorsey, opens up about its past, present and future. cinderella stories. upsets ruled day one of the ncaa tournament. >> for the yale bulldogs. >> how smart is your bracket looking today, friday, march 18th, 2016? >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. remember the "godfather" and the line, "you broke my heart"? my version is, seaten ton hall, you broke my heart. >> my letter grade is an f

>> you had one big bad pick. >> go wildcats, next year. >> we'll talk about the tournament in a while. top story, so much for spring. it officially arrives on sunday but it's not going to feel that way, especially on the east coast. temperature about to plunge and the storm is brewing. this could bury parts of the region in snow. al, you broke my heart. >> just when i thought i was out, i pull you back? >> exactly. what's going on? >> here's the deal, we're watching this low pressure system koll coming from the southeast. severe weather saturday morning there. by the afternoon, it's raining in washington, d.c. and cold filters in. a rain/snow mix will start for washington, d.c. saturday evening. snow showers sunday morning for new york city. we have the american model and the european model. they're fairly close early on. as we get to sunday afternoon, sunday morning, you can see they

the european model is closer and the american model is further away. by sunday afternoon, snow from new york city all the way up to maine. heavy snow will continue into new england. cold. here's what we're hook far as accumulations. new york city, philadelphia on up into the northern new england, 2 to 4, maybe 5 inches of snow. massachusetts on up to eastern maine. anywhere from 10 to 12 inches. the american model, almost no snow whatsoever. northern maine hits the heaviest. we've also got some in the appalachians. here's what we think. looking at all the models, putting them together, we're going to say about 2 to 4 inches from washington, d.c., new york city and west of boston. boston will see 4 to 6 inches. the heaviest snow will be eastern maine and eastern massachusetts. guys, right now, again, the storm hasn't formed yet.

it's the difference between the european model and the american model, continuing together. >> you have a story on those models and how people come up with that later on. >> that'll be in the 8:30 half hour. >> thank you. the presidential race is dominated by the stop trump movement this morning. the republican front runner now the target of conservative leaders. they're trying to block his potential nomination. he's also being targeted by the hacker group known as anonymous. hallie jackson is on the trail for us with more on all of it. good morning. >> good morning. this morning, as the stop trump movement tries to regroup and figure out a new way to slow down the front runner before the arizona primary, new fallout from the hacker group as it takes aim against trump. not just his politics, but his personal life. >> reporter: now claiming credit for hacking donald trump, the

>> we're serious about stopping any foreright by the fascist donald trump. laim to have posted his cell phone and social security numbers but those have been flowning around online for months. law enforcement is investigatingho tried to illegally hack the candidate's account. anonymous probably trying to get attention for their so-calledump. in washington, a different battle to try and stop him. less public, too. after a secret huddle of frustrated conservatives, ing how to slow trump down. these attack ads haven't seemed to do more. their plan, first call fory ticket. if that doesn't work, plot out strategy for a contested convention. paul ryan acknowledging thatks likely. >> we're getting our minds around the idea that could become a reality. >> reporter: now, taking aim at trump for warning what could happen at a convention leads in delegates but doesn't

>> riots. i'm representing millions of >> nobody should say such things, in my opinion, because to even address or hint to violence is unacceptable.hile the stop trump movement wants unity, they're not saying who conservatives should unify behind. marco rubio teaming up, shot down. >> i'm not going to be anybody's vice >> rubio praising cruz as conservative. >> reporter: this poster of puts ted cruz's head on jim carrey's body. kill ted cruz on the floor of the senate and the trial was in the senate, nobody can convict you.

the manhattan apartment of donald trump's son a letter sent with white powder inside. sources say it was nobody harmfuign of how much attention trump's candidacy and his family are getting. >> hallie jacksnicolle wallace is an nbc news policeal analyst and former adviser to the mccain-pal ccain-palin campaign. >> good morning. >> we talk about this trumpas a ceo and a logo. it's fractured. while trying to get itself together, hasn't it almost missed a >> after new hampshire, the only way to derail trump was to put him in a one on one race. to have everybody coalesce candidate. whether it was ted cruz or john kasich or marco rubio. they were all still in the race at that point.

the central weakness of the stop it never had a horse. it never had a strategy. it never built consensuserntive alternative. >> we just saw lindsey graham. i asked him what's the temperature in hell because he says hell before i support ted cruz. that's where they are as a party, hard choices. what does it say about ted cruz, that he may be the best position to stop trump, but he can't get the party behind him totally? >> it would have been better ift all five contests tuesday night. if he had won, if he had a stronger showing this week, you might have seen more people get the truth about the anti-trump movement exists behind these things. the temperament of two, the substance. he's not a conservative in the minds of the conservative movement.

filling the vital commander in chief role.n would be wise to go after the first group, people worried about his temperament and maybe the third, people who think he can't be a confidentn chief. right now, the stop trump movement's only hope is he doesn't reach 1,237. >> do you think donald trump or dislike him more than they dislike hillary clinton. >> nobody in the elite establishment would ever admit to being open toton. as we've seen time and time again, they're not the story. they're not the deciders, if i can borrow a word from mymer president. the voters are the deciders. a lot want to vote republican. who want to see change. but who are uncomfortablea of trump and cruz at this point. >> thank you very much. good to see you. something else on the president's plate, a historic trip to cuba.ews" anchor lester sunday. he will have complete coverage. now to more on the fight over the

it is entering a new phase today. pete williams is at the court for us this morning. good morning tod morning. senators have left town for the easter break, giving merrick garland a break.ns insist his nomination isn't going anywhere. >> reporter: it's a supreme court nominee's ordeal, meeting e, hoping to win them over for a confirmation vote. so far, the welcome matt is out only at the offices ofmocrats, like harry reed, the minority leader. republicans insist there won't be any hearing or vote because the next president should choose the nominee to antonin scal scalia. the democrats say normally, the nominee would be up for a vote by memorial day. >> hey, guys, do your him a hearing. ask him questions. >> reporter: some republicans say they're willing to meet with

set up yet, and arizona's flaketed voting on garland while president obama is in office if a democrat is elected president. >> i would rather have a less liberal nominee, like merrickgarland, than a nominee that hillary clinton, if she were president, would put forward. >> reporter: but the republican leadership put out the word that an idea is not an most in the party are following along. >> i don't think we should be moving forward on a nominee in the last year of the president's term. if it was a republican say that. >> reporter: the white house released this photo of president obama meeting with garland. he told supporters to makees heard in demanding confirmation hearings. >> the supreme court's remaining eight justices are back in the courtroom next week. white house supportersunching a website to push for garland's confirmation. we need nine.org. >> thank you.

who was captured in iraq and still held there, and what he's ended up with the terror group may surprise you. nbc's chief foreign rd angle has the story. >> he says he joined isis but then had a change of heart. a u.s. official told us this morning that americans alleged time with the organization organization, he does have intelligence. >> reporter: he's the first alleged american isis fighter tor to kurdish troops in iraq. >> i'm from the united states. i studiedtice in college in virginia. >> reporter: in a taped confessional aired on tv, he described how he

up with isis and was mosul, an isis stronghold. >> the life in mosul, it's really, really people were controlling mosul and don't represent the religion. >> reporter: thesewere made as he was held in captivity. >> i didn't really support their ideology. that's -- at that point, that's when i decided i needed to ter: to escape from isis, he said he crossed battle lines in search of kurdish ng they are close allies to the united states. >> at the time, i made a decision to go because i wasn'tthinking straight. on the way there, i regretted. myself living in

you know, i wanted to go back toa. >> reporter: a u.s. official told nbc news isis is facing a growing problem of desertion, as the group comes under mountingry pressure and now a rare accusation of genocide by the united states. but the charge is mainly a moraltion. because the u.s. is already fighting isis, it's unclear if the rhetoric will change u.s. policy. >> a u.s. official told nbc news that american personnel have not with him in custody, but that the kurds are debriefing him and passing that information along to the to you. >> richard engel in istanbul, thanks. it got over the flint water crisis. resignations were called for michigan's governor and the chief of the epa. >> people who put the fundamental safety of the

you need to resign, too, governor snyder. >> this was a government at all levels. local, state and federal officials. we all failed the families of flint. >> governor rick testified that michigan's department of environmental quality assured him that the water from the flint water was safe when, in fact, it was angerous levels of lead. both the governor and epa administer expressed remorse.carthy said because it was under a state emergency manager, it prevented federal officials to be able to, quote, jump to the rescue. ry moments for passengers thursday on a flight city. take a listen. >> just got hit by>> roger, everything okay? >> yeah, don't send us through there again. it's pretty bad. >> the american airlines flight was preparing to land atn new york when it

was hit by lightning. the plane was diverted to jfk iles away. officials say it landed safely. 55 passengers on board. the faa will investigate the a hearing is set today to revoke bail on labrie, the student convicted of sexually classmate. morgan radford has been following these developments. >> another unexpecteden labrie admitting his missed his curfew but it was for a good reason. a judge must happened and what's the punishment. >> reporter: this morning, owen labrie's future on the line a judge will decide whether the prep schooler who is accused of sexual assault against a 15-year-old classmate should be put behind bars for violatingconditions of his bail.

jumped into him on a subway around 1:00 p.m. andr conversation. >> had to take a bus to dartmouth and be home by 5:00 p.m. >> reporter: a source saidht the conversation was off the record. prosecutors saw the exchange and filed a motion in court, saying heions of his bail. he's supposed to be at his mother's vermont home between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. he traveled to boston at least eight times since october. the question facing the court today isn't where he went but when he made it home. >> most judges would look atnd say, tough. you knew what the rules are. you've been convicted of a crime. follow the ruling for your bail. >> reporter: labrie's yes, he traveled to boston and admits to violating his morning curfew on the occasions but only to see histake classes he wanted to be private, since he's been insulted and threatened in

>> i was waiting to see how the night ter: the intense interest in labrie began last year. the country captivated by the elite prep school setting where happened. >> i was raped. >> reporter: her voice disguised, face hidden. >> you were excited to see her because you wanted to have sex with her. >> no. >> reporter: labrie said, i walked out of thewith my chin up. today, labrie back in the same courtroom where it all began. >> we reached out to the prosecutor and labrie's accuseraven't received a response. labrie is expected to return to court today. if the judge decides he tur cue curfew, he could be carried out in handcuffs. >> thank you. let's get another check of the weather from al. >> we're also going to be watching an showers and thunderstorms through the gulf coast. risk of strong storms from texas to louisiana.

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nor'easter that couldweather to millions for spring. impacting major cities from d.c. to boston. al will have more coming up. for the first time since his hearing from the alleged american isis fighter who surrendered on the battlefield. in a video aired on kurdish e said he made a bad decision when he followed a girl to iraq and realized joining the terror group was a >> i didn't really support their ideology ideology, and that's -- at that point, that's when i decided ieded to escape. >> the 26-year-old is still in captivity. he says he wants to come back to if you like upsets, you probably enjoyed thursday's start to the ncaa tournament. yale and arizona, 12 little rock, pulled off big wins.

wichita state beat arizona.ports story in the headlines again today. adam laroche's decision to retire from baseball after the asked him to limit his son's time with the team. this. >> the white sox play their rivals the cubs at a springe in arizona this adam la aroche won't be there. his teammates has a lot toout him walking away from the game he loves. >> reporter: taking bring your kid to workday to a new level with his 14-year-old son, drake.n, he's likely to tell his side of the story. why he's walking away from $13 million rather than cutting back on father/son>> just dial it back. i was a little surprised at the stance that he took. >> reporter: earlier this week, several teammates came to defense, threatening to boycott a spring training game.

proud to have played alongside aman/father. ken williams insisted drake wasn't banned from the clubhouse. >> all kids shouldth their dads. >> >> laroche's father was a playercoach. in 2013, laroche told the "washington post," quote, we're not big on school, saying his son is, quote, going to use a lot more in the clubhouse than the classroom, as far as life lessons. >> he talks about being there for his family and family first, you put it front and center. i respect and admire that. >> reporter: other major leaguers like prince fielder of the rangers and tigers victormartinez bring their kids to the ballpark, though not every day. >> however the players want to control their clubhouse regarding items such as with there, it's up to

>> that's from the chicago cubs. we asked around to other big league teams. the kansas city royals kids to be around the clubhouse, but there is a time which they're gone. when batting practice starts, no. david ortiz with the red sox, his son has a locker at fenway. they have kids around the game but there are rules, times which everybody knows, it's kids to go upstairs. >> makes sense. willie, thank you very much. al is >> chilly air to talk about, as well as look to the west, temperatures have been mild. it's going to stay there. colder making its way east over the next three days. dallas, the key day is monday. 61 in dallas. memphis, n atlanta. as we make our way to the east, it chills out in the northeast and mid-atlantic states. boston on monday, 34.42.

raleigh, 52. as the system comes up the the cold air. with this nor'easter, the ground is much warmer than it's been, so that's going to aid with the it'll be a heavier, wetter snow. it won't accumulate a ton. your latest weather. matt? >> thank you, al. coming up next, the co-founder and ceo of

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>> march 2006, you sent the ever. now, there is some 320 million active users on twitter. i think you have owers personally. other than sheer numbers, what's the biggest change from then to now on twitter? >> i think how people use the it is the easiest way to see what's happening in the world right now. live. it breaks news for so many a lot of people just use it to see what's breaking and what's new in the world. >> it's grown up. has it grown up kid or, at times, can it be a bratty kid? >> it is a great kid. but it reflects what's happening right now and what pto talk about it with it. >> i should mention, you're not only the ceo of twitter but also the ceo of square, that helps me use my credit card on deviceseverywhere. >> small businesses. >> how do you manage both of these big tech ceo jobs, which i

or 18-hour e have great teams in both companies. i do what i'm good at, which is making sure we're building the serves people in the right way. >> you have been compared to steve jobs. just shake your head. do you like the he was a true original. i'm a student of his work, life-long student. there is no comparison. >> you know, we look at they of twitter and we say, congratulations on that, but it has not come without difficulty. the company went public back in e stock has had a real difficult time. you've lost key employees. it's hard to attract new people to the platform.he headlines, jack, that say the end of twitter is near. how true is it? on the 15th you be hire ere talking about twitter? >> absolutely, on the 15th, 20th and 30th. it's a fundamental service. we have a lot of company, a lot of purpose. we understand what we are and

we just see this amazing usage >> i asked you, has it become, at times, a bratty e are a certain percentage of people on twitter who seem, to me, to use the platform simply to express anger and to hurt people and insult people. does it disappoint s disappointing but, i mean, it's reflective of the world. we see as much optimism ands negativity. we are empowering conversations so people can work out the issues. >> i sent out a tweet tellingly number of followers you were going to be on and asked what questions they'd like you to be asked. about censorship, so let me ask you point-blank, does twitter sensor the content of its users? what it would consider inflammatory comments, whether they be social or political?

twitter has been about can follow whoever they want. it's our job to make sure they see the most important things and the things that will matter to them. >> anybody can say anything onitter? the company does not go in there and take certain things out that can be dangerous? >> there's certainly tweets that promote violence, which is terms of service. people have controls to block and people have controls to mute. >> what about the company? >> not the company. the difference between criticism and hate? >> these are the individuals. you can follow who you want, and if it's something you want to see, you continue to do you get nasty tweets personally? >> i get complaints. w and then. >> as the ceo, can you block people? is that allowed? >> i can but i've never blocked anyone. i want to see what people are want to hear from them. >> it would be a strong statement if they find out that jack dorsey has blocked them.ng thing,

long ago, and you were mentioned in an isis propaganda video. your image wasit was a threatening message. how did the ceo of twitter end up being mentioned by a group like isis? >> well, you know, there'stely a microscope on the service. people use it to express themselves. people use it to talk about what they want to world and what they're against. >> did you find it alarming? >> i found it alarming. >> took it seriously? >> took it very seriously, >> we're going to continue this over in the orange room. let me ask one last question here. if you're going to tweet after this interview to your llion followers, telling them how it went, what's the hashtag going to be? >> well. >> #well? >> i'll take it. stick around.

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we're back with carson in the orange room. >> notice the shoes as the shot comes in. mr. dorsey in the orange room. appreciate that. >> 140 mit, is it staying? if it's going away, when? >> it's staying. it allows for a moment for >> not changing anything? >> we're changing a lot. always going to make twitter better. >> still 140 characters? >> 140 characters. >> there's been a lot offor twitter. first in 2006, this sketch, what was this? >> this was the original design for twitter. this was ten years ago.imple way to talk about what's going on. >> how far is twitter today from the 2006 sketch? >> it's are updating what's happening and you can follow what people are saying. >> few short years later, twitter is the place many go for the latest racle on the hudson.

from a twitter user. >> this photo went around the world within ten minutes, cnn. it's breaking news. you can interact with the news makers. you can have a conversation. >> how about this, the people interacting with celebrities? 42 million twitter followers for kim kardashian. >> we have influencers onatform and they have conversations with people directly. >> monetized twitter. she sends out a tweet and makes money. you like that? >> any time she sends a it's great. >> what about the last one, the pope. do you follow him? >> absolutely. this is my mom's favorite person toly, besides me. >> donald trump uses twitter as a megaphone to promote and attack. is that twitter at its best? >> asat its best. he uses it to reach out to folks and understand what they're talking about.

>> look in the camera. person not on twitter right now that you are dying to get on twitter? tell that person why. >> i pretty amazing on twitter. i can't think of a particular individual. i would love to see more tweets. n it, get it on. >> exactly right. you have to be in it to win it. jack dorsey, congratulations. >> happy anniversary. >> guys? jack dorsey look-alike. dop doppelgangers. >> should be so lucky. ahead, jackie kennedy'sanddaughter rose and her career in comedy. time for you to pick the cake and the flowers f i am never getting married. never. psssssh. guaranteed.utiful ring. thank you. we're never having kids. mmm-mmm. breathe. re. we are never moving to the suburbs. we are never getting one of

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today, friday, march 18th, 2016. >> all the way from oklahoma. >> good morning, alaska!ter play that >> we take on new york city. we're in new york. we're back now at friday morning. it is the 18th of march, 2016. spring is in the air, kind of. >> you know what?ot a lot of cool stuff on the plaza. this is the spring wonderland. it's real grass. we're used to fake grass around it's beautiful. >> it really is. >> lovely. got us feeling springy.

are kaitlin and john, for their today wedding. there's a dance ll find ourselves in the middle of that in a second. first, the stories of the morning. we head inside to>> an american who joined isis says he defected from the group because they aren't, quote, good muslims, and he wanted to come 26-year-old mohammed jamal said he joined isis in syria and was to iraq. he says he underwent intensive religious . the hacking group anonymous is making good on its threat to harass donald trump online. hackers posted what they say are trump's cell phone and social security numbers. numbers have been floating around online for months. the posting also includes phone

trump's campaign manager anders. anonymous calls trump a would be dictator and urges other hackers to him on april 1st. high schoolers watched in horror as a performer was set on fire during a pep harles is an experienced stunt man doing his fire breathing act while another ver him. when the oil he uses for the fire ignited, it got on to his face and spread to the gym 20 students were treated for breathing problems after inhale inhaling powder from the fire extin extinguishers. charles is okay. at the u.s. national arboretum in bald eagle eggs are hatching. people are flocking in droves to eagles.org. it's happening!

>> how cool is that? to stare at it. >> i bet there are a lot of people literally glued to that. >> for sure. >> sheinelle, thank you. >> like the yule log. a member of thefamily stepping into the spotlight. jenna bush hager has that story. >> we're talking about roselossberg and she's getting attention for an unexpected career choice and for looking just like her >> reporter: a throwback to camelot. rose closg now all grown up, and baring a striking resem resemblance to her late ackie kennedy. american politics. people are taking notice. >> jacqueline kennedy'sr has an enormous resemblance to her. >> reporter: until recently, theed a

studying at nyu and harvard. now, she's described as jackie nnedy kennedy's doppelganger. she's an up and coming comedian. >> there are benefits toost boom's doom's day. you want people to invite you into their bunker. >> reporter: she stars in end times girls club, a guide torviving the apocalypse. she seems to share another similarity with her gre kennedy is a great historical figure but, behind the scenes, she has a great sense of humor. did imitations of world leaders she met. i think she would have recognized a little bit of herself in her granddaughter. >> reporter: rose'sher jack, compared to his famous relatives with his signature hair. unlike rose, he's shown a greater interest in the family even traveling to japan with their mother who is a u.s.

>> kennedy people who went into politics but also those who did their own thing. >> reporter: while rose and her web series of time, the project marks the kennedys. >> rose was 6 when jackie kennedy passed away. they away and single day. of course, there's a resemblance. it's her grandmother. >> you know, it's continuing the fascination with the kennedys that i think america has. >> starting her own course, >> like i've done, right? >> exactly. >> thank you. up next, the heat is on. meet the coach who the pressure of march madness. >> oh, man. two must-haves for any wedding, the cake and the there's the bride and groom. you pick them for our (toilet flush) manage your chronic pain, you may be sooo constipated it

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21%. >> that is annoying. >> cheers. >> oh, no! >> 13% said no, that's >> it's a habit. >> the least offensive signoff was thanks. 3%. >> you know what others found not signing off at all. that's annoying. >> what do you do? >> thanks, i think, mostly. >> i'll go back to thanks. >> or a smiley s with those emojis. have you gone to an r-rated movie and you're shocked, seeing little kids there, too? theaters are cracking banning children from under age 6 from seeing r-rated movies after 6:00 p.m. it's no 6 after 6. theater owners are provide a better experience for the adults there. why is age 6 the cutoff? one owner said he tried toan age where kids cannot blurt

>> like "deadpool," a lot of families there. >> stunned to see what was in that movie. basketball fans in a was the true start of march madness. there was big bracket busters. perhaps the biggest, number 12 yale stunning number 5 79-75, the season's first cinderella. the bulldogs couldn't wait to celebrate. the players mobbing coachjones in the locker room. yale's first ncaa appearance in 54 years. >> wow. >> best part of march madness.mall schools breaking these long traditions, getting in there and it'sd goliath story. who is next, duke? >> yes, they have duke next. wasn't all smiles last arizona wildcats, my people, my team, didn't do well. miller.

>> oh, my gosh. >> his shirt soakeds skin. this started minutes into the game against wichita state. he changed his shirt. didn't matter. my beloved m going all the way. >> performing with magic mike. >> oh, my goodness. >> it's your school, and youe last night. here you were. we have a shot of you. >> oh!rst. where did that come from? >> is it that hot in the arena? >> how did you find the most unattractive picture of me? from the tough mudder. >> trying to kill me on the plaza. >> funny. >> i'm from wichita, so there are a lot of wichita people >> we're happy for you, sort of. crossing my finger at that. now, harry potter star beat

>> lin-manuel miranda showing off his talents again, this time with a hollywood star. we've already seen him free rap with the president. then a "today" show inspired rap. now he's teaming up with emma watson. they're supporting gender you can guess what happened next. like women are half of the people on earth yes, they should have all day, equal pay, every way, are we okay yo, this beat box is yo, i'm drastically changing the narrative i love watching this, keep flowingy cow, this is a meme thank you, this is the beat box dream team >> both impressive there. the video supporting the for she organization. next to taylor swift, learning there's no place like home. the fun photos she shared of calvin harris.ome from their

they never said where they were. we know taylor swift is home and got a welcome from her massive dog, climbing all over the pop star. all taylor could say is thank you for the hug. when taylor decided to treat herself to whipped se, right there to lick it off her face. massive dog. finally, the celebrities posting photos of their mini n to be their kids. check out this young man. who is the father? john owen lowe, of rob lowe. lowe turned 52 on thursday and posted this photo during a birthday workout with john.ut this lady? heather lock lie locklier's daughter. >> pretty girls.

>> we have along the gulf coast. risk of severe weather from corpus christi to waco.g possible. rainfall amounts, especially in the panhandle, up to an 1 1/2 inch we're watching this low pressure system along the coast. by saturday evening, the american model, europeans models are getting closer.unday morning. into new york city in the afternoon and evening hours. heavier snow from boston to new central new jersey. parts of eastern pennsylvania. then as we get into early monday morning, heavy snow will continue for new england. snowfall amounts, the way we'reg now, we'll generally say 2 to 4 inches from d.c. up into boston. more in boston, 4 to 6 track this and fine tune

that's what' >> in our next half hour, we'llifference between the american model and the european model from london. matt? >> al, thank you very much. time for more of the big fat today wedding plan planning planning. with less than a week to the big day, there is no time tohis morning, we're checking out cakes and flowers. >> reporter: she's been making wedding cakes for the rich and famous for nearly 40 years. >> sylvia, queen of >> reporter: crafted a

fia vergara ceremony. >> i say, you have a wedding cake in cargo, so please, land gently and don't break orter: best-known for her sugar flowers, she's hip to 2016 cake trends.e a must for some, while accents add something for others. creating a white one can be a perfect fit. >> reporter: next on the list, flowers. what's hot? texturg a lot of deconstructed composition. now, it's more about having a little movement. more free form.dding bling, like crystals and mirrors is popular, as are edible accents and even feathers.r opulent, flowers add ambiance to remember the special day.

just to taste cake. savannah, you'll get ready for the flowers. i'm joined by john corbett, who plays the non-greek in "myek wedding 2," and the rock star of cakes, and our groom, john. >> good morning. >> happy to be back on theith this movie? >> 14 years later, man. only feels like 13. >> look at you. >> side burns, i look like danny zuko. >> we'll fatten you up. our job this morning is to taste >> absolutely. >> you have the top layer of three cakes. what do you want to tell us about cake one? >> lace trim on this cake so youe lace from the bride's dress. notice, also, we sign our cakes. these are sugar flowers that you can keep >> what's inside?

with apricot and cookie nto the filling. >> john, is this your first time eating cake? >> that's really good. >> like that? >> delicate yet he next cake. >> we'll go to the next one. >> just like the bride. >> what do we need to know about this one? >> it's gold eat it, save it, and it has my favorite filling, lemon and raspberry. >> that's my favorite, t's young, it's rich. >> everything is my favorite so far. >> you haven't gone through the my favorite, i like that. hint of raspberry. >> delicious. >> incredible. >> even i like it. how is that? >>three, what is this? >> this one is chocolate to please everybody. >> yeah. ocolate filling. >> give me the glasses. >> here we go. >> i have to see what i'm eating here.e with cherry

>> phenomenal. >> is that dunkin hines? delicious! >> i want to tell you, these flowers are so special. brides save them and come back to me with the flowers when kid is 18. now i'm into the next generation, comes back with thesaid, my daughter is getting married. use them again. >> sylvia, thank you so much. let's go upstairs for the >> i see you john corbett and raise you a nia. good morning,ood morning. >> remember when it came to the set, you had your whole family there. they're in the movie, as well, right? >> they are. the movie opens one week from today, savannah. very excited. then this event of the wedding.

weigh in for me. >> tell me about this. >> these are gorgeouschids. kings and queens use this flower to get married. >> the sparkle is on the thing you're holding and inside. >> little bit of long way. >> can i hand this to you so you can see how it feels? it is as big as a 're walking down the aisle -- and you could carry it like a baby over your shoulder. >> burp it and put it down.e everybody. >> the next idea, we're calling this -- >> johnny! glasses? >> nostalgic. >> tell me about this. >> you'll see the bride's dress worked into the bouquet. this is an older flower that's

gorgeous. >> when i was a florist, we always had the bride feel tip. >> the mother-in-law and her mother would always fight. look. >> yes. >> garden rose is a great way to express smell, the shape, the beauty, the color. it's so soft and elegant. a little dusty miller to make it check this out. how does that feel? >> imagine yourself throwing it and knocking out an aunt. >> you'll have to throw that that bouquet. coming? >> i do. >> this would be tough to ave a favorite, john? this. >> what about you, nia, our >> i feel like i'm going toward that one because i like the

also, i have to agree with my >> you two. you crazy kids. 14 years later, it's still hot. >> still hot. >> i would ask what you think, voters decide. head to today.com/wedding. you have to pick your favorite cake and the flowers. there's a lot more.5:00 p.m. eastern today. all of the choices will be revealed next thursday during wedding. if you need help planning your wedding, we have the top trends on our pinterest page. check out "my big wedding 2" in theaters next friday. >> thank you. >> i feel like since i got to go to the set, i'm kind of in the

8:30 morning, march 18th, 2016. will you get a load of our plaza?iful. we have this great spring break crowd. now, we have spring to match. the plaza has been transformed into a spring took a lot of work overnight. hats off to our crew. this morning, we're going to use this and show you how easy itet your garden looking their best. you don't need a green thumb. >> i'm missing wrangler right now. would have >> oh! >> how much he would have killed

>> new season means newns. we'll show you what's hot to wear this spring. the trends will surprise you. >> before we get to this spring extravaganza, we havettend to. it's a potential nor'easter. there's question about whether we'll see snow. >> we have to weather camps. one european and one e the forecasts are coming together, they don't always agree., a season of sunshine. showers. how about one more nor'easter. depends on who you believe. there's the european model, new inches of snow. the american model, almost nothing. which is right? model.

joaquin and this year's anks to a super come puter computer. outside of london at a weather center, they take a ton of put it through a computer, producing super european models. not those models. these models. >> it would allow us to run morecated, advanced models. >> reporter: but the americans are catching up. adopting the same super >> lagging significantly. we're also lacking in funding.on may be the sincerest form of flattery, but it leaves a little room for a little weather is there a friendly competition? >> yes. >> you didn't let me finish. >> a little bit of, say if you pride in maybe being a little more accurate? >> there is a lot of pride, yeah.

>> the european model, all they do is create a model. they don't do forecasting. they don't do anything. it's like a car company, allo do is build a tesla. the american model, it has to provide information for all forecasts. like gm makes one platform for several cars. there is more agreement as we go forward. >> if you had to choose one model on a desert island, would bit the american model or the european model? >> i'd have to model. usa! >> usa! >> let's get to your forecast, show you what we're looking for right now. so we are expecting this stormlly start dropping. rain saturday night. by sunday morning, we're seeing a rain/snow mix ford.c. the model diverges a bit. both storms will be intensifying, both models. model has it closer to the coast and, therefore, more snow.

as the snowfall inches for new york city. boston, much more. then the current forecast for the american model, almost no snow in new york city and who will be right? we'll continue to track it. pring on the plaza is sponsored by miracle-gro miracle-gro. life starts here. as we said of snow on the first day of spring, we decided to do mother

the new season to the plaza eck it out. our production team worked all night long, turning our plaza into a park, in honor of big thank you to our friends at miracle-gro for making it happen. >> incredible job. >> really cool stuff.pring and signs of life, the eagle has landed. >> really? >> take a look, down in d.c., arboretum. the first bald eagle hatching. officially out of its shell. waiting for a little brother orak free. you can watch it live at eagles.org. up next, the tricks to making a yard look like this. not that.is. the "yard crashers" crew is here with your guide to spring gardening.

sponsored by miracle-gro. life starts here. >> welcome back to spring on the if you're not seeing snow this weekend, it's a good time to get ready for the new season in your o show you how to get your garden to grow, hosts of diy's "yard crashers." have you. go providence. >> friars. the basics? >> good shovel, good rake and good snips. this is for planting. this is great for pullingn the garden and mixing in compost. trimming off any dead growth. >> let the do's and don't's. here, you have potted flowers. putting them into the ground. what >> plant in the right area. make sure it's a sun-loving plant, put it in the sun. shade, put it in the shade. don't plant too close.

they want immediate color and gratification. give it space. over the course of the summer, it'll grow and get big andhe space. >> know where the sunlight is. >> exactly. is area here. is there a right way and a wrong way to plant bulbs? >> absolutely. >> probably planted 1,000 at our house and they're just starting to come up. >> this is a dalia, i believe. get the growth going. when you get a package, it how deep they go. usually three to four inches. put it down there, cover it up. just like you would a regular plant, water ack it down or anything? >> you don't have to. >> okay. >> the rains will come and pack it itself. >> do you like planting re great. put it into an old eggshell container. >> start it out there? >> what's here?

around the house. we travel a lot and don't have people at the house to water ouryou can take a wine bottle, make sure you clean it out, rinse it out, and then you want to take your cork, throw a and dump it upside down. it'll slowly water your plant. h water to do the job? >> slowly trickles out. if you're gone for a week, few days, or you forget to water,ood trick. >> great. >> also, label what your plants are and stick them in so you know what your vegetables and are. >> something tells me you go through a lot of wine bottles at home. >> you know -- >> i'm not judging. >> how do you know us that well >> not judging. why eggshells? >> they're a natural fertilizer. make your breakfast in the morning. crush them up and put them around. >> why is it good fertilizer?

things that keeps the oil soil nice and rich. >> i taught her that technique. >> people want to keep pests and weeds away from the garden. you like to go all natural on >> exactly. chemicals can get a little dangerous. if you keep all natural, garlic, cyan pepper, it together. wear gloves. cyan pepper, touching your face is dangerous. for the weeds, do the white vinegar and dish soap.t on the weed. if you get it on the grass or the plant, it can kill that. be careful. >> i mentioned at the beginning of the segment, if you're not goingekend, igt it might be good. you have to get past the frost problems before you waste your time doinge in the northeast, don't plant this weekend. snow is good for the garden. it's a natural fertilizer, so it

>> don't rush the process. >> wait to see what al has to thank you very much. >> thank you. >> nice to have you here. ahead, the hottest spring fashions. inside the mind of an icon. al gets sophia loren to open and tell her secrets about eternal beauty. first on a friday morning, this

we're back at 8 :44. we have an international icon who defies aging. al, you recently got to sit down with sophia loren. >> it was an hono with the 81-year-old to discuss her touring act, an evening with sophia loren, and what she says is the key to >> reporter: she's been called the last living goddess, the awe of many, an icon. >> why don't you gore driving me nuts.

>> oh, she's beautiful. you know that? >> do you get tired of peopleeautiful you are? >> no. >> no? >> never. it's nice to hear it, yes. >> reporter: at 81, has captured time and put it on pause. her beauty, symbolic of classic hollywood. >> how do you define beauty? >> it's not even 's something that comes from inside. i think, unique. >> you feel unique? >> i was not beautiful in thesense that, like a doll. i have never been like this. >> reporter: born to a single mother in war-torn italy, lorenex symbol of the 1950s and '60s, making more than 75 films by the time she was how to get what it wanted. sometimes you suffer, but sometimes iteporter: her love affair

marry she shared with producer carlo ponti were taken from the fairy tales. >> the gentleness in the eyes, intelligence. he has been the man all my life. i think i owe to him a great yes, of what i am. >> how important is your family? >> i live for my family. i have the most grandchildren that i've ever seen in my life. >> i have a couple of pictures. i'll show you. >>. >> are you a good grandma? >> si, yeah. >> you with your oscar. >> beautiful. >> are you a a fan. who isn't a fan?yeah, beautiful.

>> it's very difficult to answer sure whatever i did in the beginning and how my life is now is the right thing for me. what i really wanted is to do in the right way and not be mistaken. >> you seem to have a fountain of youth inside you. what's your >> i'm happy. i live a wonderful life. >> she's going around theng this, "an evening with sophia loren," and the fans have flocked to her. all ages are there watching this >> i like how she said, are you a fan? you're like, yes, ma'am. absolutely. >> is this a trick question? >> come on, really? coming up next, your overalls and slip dresses. this spring's biggest fashion

we're back outside with a look ahead to the spring hottest fashion trends. here to break them down is megan. you know her as the fashionable usa's "suits." she also runs her own fashion and lifestyle blog. good morning. >> good to see you. >> so excited for spring. we have the whole setting here. >> it's >> let's do our first trend. by the way, all the models are

you do in the summertime. let's start with a dramatic. first trend, ladies? >> this is huge for spring. what's fantastic is you can play this two separate ways. if you want to dress it down and put on a denim skirt, floral heel, or aed up for a date night. i love that you can have a flared belle or something more trumpeted. >> should we do something a little more fitted? >> streamline, right. with the silhouette of the dress, it's not an a-line at the it's still streamlined and straight. let the sleeve do the talking. >> the flared jeans are in, as well. would you do the flare and the you could. it's a strong look but you can pull it off. >> we'll see about that. >> ladies, thank you very much. >> they look let's bring out our next trend. this is the cut-out trend.

>> completely. a typical spring floral dress but you have this cutout in the back. at the same time, this open shoulder is called the cold detail, which is cheeky, but it plays up work wear that's conservative but has a little nod to it. >> everyone's shoulders are >> everyone is comfortable with a little bit of that. that with a pencil skirt or a-line, it's a great way to show a little skin without being too >> yeah. did you tell us about the floral dress? >> the same for spring idea we see in floral trends, a cutout detail in the back. you can see it's a little open. two little ties. taking a basic, classicnd modernizing it. >> i like the look. >> they look great. >> thank you. our next trend might intimidate it's mixing prints. >> yes. >> they look great. >> my rule of thumb with mixing ially if you're

it at first, stick with the same color. we see the stripes have a little navy and white. the skirt in it, as well. that's an easy way to mix trends. the same idea with this two-piece. a floral print.nother print, as well, but feels like a nice neutral. it's a great way to mix it up. have fun with it. >> do you have anyaying in the same color story is one way to make sure they go. do you have any other tips? >> absolutely. even though the big, full-length a-line skirt has more in itself feels like a print because it has dimension. i think, also, if you do a bold, big print, you can do a classicith the stripes and the paisley floral. >> it makes me want to put things i wouldn't necessarily , together. >> absolutely. >> ladies, thank you so much. finally, steal my heart, the '90s are my favorite fashion

>> i was into the grunge rock and the whole thing.. >> -- are back. >> so the slip dresses are huge this season. the choker is 't gotten myself there yet, but i'm sure i will. >> i love the chokers. >> savannah is ready. a cross leather jacket, pop of neon, like the leather bag. this is quintessential '90s. can be dressed up. you can do a grown-up version of it. there is a great silk blouse with it. backpacks are back. pair the overall with a. it's really modernizing a trend you loved so much. >> i did. i had a baggy pair of overalls in the '90 >> bring them back! can we have all the models come back one more time so we can take a look? >> thank you so much.es, you look fabulous.

for a new season when it returns al, over to you. birthday time. we're going to introduce you to amazing folks from all across the country. first up, happy 102 to grace hightower of camden, new jersey. this young lady loves baking her famous butter pound cake.nd some! and coconut cake. sounds good. herbert opici is 100 years old.is wine legend is from palm beach gardens, florida. been in the wine business more than 80 years. a favorite of kathie lee and hoda. happy 100th to ruth new york. the secret to longevity, staying active. ms. georgia palmers from . 100 years old. huge sports fan and her bracket is in tact.

until she was in her 90s. anglo ge angelo is 101 and korean war. two silver and four bronze ank you for your service. grace bishop has seven grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren.a big, beautiful family. if you'd like to honor someone's big day, log on to today today.com/celebrate and tell us ab, send us a photo, as well. >> seems like a nice group of people, al. >> really cool. you have brooke shields coming by, be co-hosting the show. >> i heard her rehearsing this morning, joss stone. >> and i'm making fish new there was something good in the kitchen. i said, is there any food today? i'm coming by. >> the tacoless fish >> what?

this morning on "today's take," our good friend brooke co-host. break out the windex from "my big fat greek wedding 2"ohn corbett. al is in the kitchen, fish tacos. all that and more coming up now. >> announcer: fro nbc with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall, live from studio 1a in rockefellerelcome to "today". it's friday morning, march 18th, 2016.

the plaza today, don't we? 1a, i'm willie with al, natalie and tamron, are on assignment, and we haveds with us all morning. happy you're here. >> love your jam. >> bob >> i thought it was appropriate and fun. >> spring vibe. >> yeah. >> it's all happening here. it's all happening. >> it's all happening right >> literally, you have so much going on. >> yes, i've been busy. >> i'm surprised you found time to sit down and hang out you have so many projects in the works. episodes of "when calls the heart." the first episode airs surd. >> the fun part of that is the period because it's pioneer. you ride horses and play poker and -- >> it's the hallmark channel. >> don't do that. >> we drink whiskey and swear and murdered with lots of nudity.

channel, it's unbelievable. >> i'm sure this is making the el very happy you're saying all this. >> they trust me. they have another channel, which is a movies and mysteries channel. >> right. >> that, i'm doing very many. i've just completed the third one. mgm deals. you sign with a studio for they get you to do everything else. >> sure, why not? >> then they just trot you out. >> now that they have you in >> what's nice about it is, a, it's very much like "murder she wrote," in that lovely to do this type of programming. people enjoy it. i do joke about, there's a murder every week in our sweet little town. it's eople are dropping like flies. >> they're dropping like flies in new

>> snipped in the bud, get it? >> i own a flower shop, so it's the flower shop mysteries. used to be a lawyer and now i have just a flower shop and can't help myself -- >> are you a gardner in real >> i'm learning to be. so no, no. we grow tomatoes. >> okay, that's a smart. >> >> let's take a look. snipped in the bud, sunday, june 5th at 9:00 p.m. >> carson howell and i had a twisty history that stretched from law school into our professional t me tell you, he's not a good man. not a good guy. a total womanizer. not me, my friends.ost an important case to him and, yes, i did bring all of that up when i saw him that day,

to kill the man.look at me. happy scissor hands.ng to put that there. >> that's good stuff. >> that's comedy. >> fun. they're allowing us to be funny,tly differentiating our hour of mystery wheel, what they call them, from others. there is a lot of humor. i get to play like that, which e thing to do. >> i would think there would be room for a couple of cameos for a couple of -- >> i think there is, actually. >> did you see our work in panda 3." >> perhaps you've heard. we were cousins, i think. >> that's right.ou get dim, i'm sorry. >> you'll see our work. >> you're doing an indie film? >> ihoot this summer. well, in may. it's about this really

i play her mother. i don't want to spoil it too ut she -- i pass away. >> oh, okay. >> in the first couple minutes. no, and the little girl doesn'ty. so she tries to live her life without anybody knowing that her mom is passed away. >> you're still in the house? >> i don't want to ruin it.'s actually so beautiful and such a -- the little girl, her name is sterling, she is so the relationship that she has with her mother through poetry and through her mother's photography, it's a really beautiful -- it's a nicest, to go from what i'm doing now to go into this dramatic -- >> when does that come out? >> i think a year. >> at gig. most of the movies you're sitting -- >> i'm mummified. no, it's not about her no.

>> yes. it's all about their life together prior to her being this is not coming out right. >> fantastic. >> it'll be great. >> it'll be sweet. >> hallmark channel, tons of >> i've been up in northern ontario. it is so cold. we've lost -- i mean, not deaths -- but we've had crew members get frostbite of the lungs. did you know that was possible? >> that's a thing. >> never heard of it. >> the air is so cold out there. so up there. we're going to try to shoot in the summer. >> of course. >> tape heating things all over me. concentrate. >> you survived that, we have amazing survival stories here. >> incredible. >> da, a man and woman escaped injury. a driver crashes her suv through the front of a pizza parlor

>> here's what the couple remembered from that very >> all i remember is being pinned up against the counter and between the counter and the car. then the people trying to drag me out. >> the only thing i see iso the floor, the car coming past me and him being slammed against the wall. >> amazingly, he suffered only bruises and cuts, as you could she had 11 staples in her arm. officials say the driver lost control of the vehicle. >> you think so? >> he said that she washungry for pizza. >> more elderly woman. we don't know what happened there. >> usually what these are. >> at what point -- point does a license get taken away? >> or retested, to make sure you're competent. >> the young man, evidently, said all he saving his fiance. he shoved her out of the way and he was the one pinned. >> amazing. dog owner reunited. we had this story. seen it.

nick hayworth thought he losthe fell overboard five weeks ago. nothing. you'd think, she's gone. luna swam ashore and wasby the u.s. navy. obviously, nick, very, very happy to get luna back. >> i was overwhelmed with joy. i honestly happen nest iest i've ever been. to have my best friend back was really og swam to another island and lived off of fish and water. >> wow. >> amazing. >> for five weeks? >> five weeks. >> there is another type of survival which i'm still trying to do, which is the survival of jennifer garner gave seth meyers, dad to be, some advice. >> everyone gives you so much advice, right? >> a lot of unsolicited

>> as much as you think, i'm going to follow what this person says, i'm going to read this book and i'll have plan, it's not up to you, dude. >> did you read the books? >> i did it all but it doesn't matter. let it go. you're going to struggle. it's going to suck, just like . >> okay, great. >> right? >> based on what you've told me, i can go back to my wife, who has been piling up me -- >> she can't help it. god bless her. you don't say that to her. >> okay, cool. >> don't say that to her. >> i stopped saying anything to >> yeah, i'm so glad you mentioned that. no. treat this with caution. be very, very now in your head, this is all going to go to hell in a hand basket. >> it is. >> goodsn't matter how many books >> did you read? >> all the what to expects and all the whatever.

>> christina hears people talk about the birth plan, adele will be like, oh, you're adorable. >> then they turn into teenagers. >> oh, good >> so much fun, i love it. i made five or six tapes to play during labor. she said, if you don't turn that off, i'm g up -- i mean, it turned ugly. maybe i don't want to bring out the videocamera right not at that moment. >> what kind of music was there? >> i did a little 101.9, light jazzt it? >> shut it down. shut it down. let's get some weather. don't really want to remember those y is so good now. let's show you what's going on. we've been talking about this nor'easter.

saturday night for washington, d.c. we're tracking two models, the main models. the american model and the europeanboth have the storm off the coast. the american model is a little further off. the european model, little closer. the storm will intensify by. it's snowing in new york city. could be an icy mix in new jersey and parts of pennsylvania. as the day wears on sunday into early monday, it in heavy snow for new england, gusty winds, much colder. the forecast for the europeanall wise, 2 to 4 inches from northern new jersey to central new england. heavier snow, 6 to 8 inches around boston. the american model, almost no new york city to boston. we'll going to track these.

hat's your latest weather. >> al, thanks. up next, melissa george is not only a superstar heart surgeon on tv, turns out, she's a real life superstar skating champion. how cool is that? talk to her about her new show and new baby, all on cannonballs and clean and real and looking good soup and a new personal best. and a little help and soup and sandwichoup. good, clean food pairs well

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6>1 changes everything. we are looking through the archives this morning. we can say with some authority, we have our first celebrity guest who is aampionship roller skater. >> impressive. beyond skating circles she's in the new nbc jn beat "heartbeat." a heart surgeon with an unorthodox way of saving lives. bunches of times. tell the passengers to throw any medicines they have in y tan, i need a long needle. first class, who has a black heart? >> melissa george, come? >> look at this and gentlemen. >> wow. >> impressive. >> i mean, that's incredible.

>> where did brooke go, by the >> here i am! >> oh, look. >> here i am. >> the grace.race. >> there it is. i can cross my legs. i used to skate in the '80s, didossover. >> you're a championship roller skater. when did you switch gears and go in for acting? >> i was competing in the juniorational titles, and i auditioned for a tv show in australia. went from the rink to being the star of a tv show. i was 16, and i left the skating it's like riding a bike. it stays with you. >> a lot of signatures. >> these are the skates from at." my character uses it and all the patients sign. >> do you get to use your skating in the -- >> yeah, it's funny. she's very competitive in theroom. when the skating tournament comes, it's hilarious because she's extra competitive.

>> yeah, she wrote a memorial called "heart matters." gordon used the inspiration from the book to pen the script. it's great. a lot of e who perform surgery on tv or play doctors, they're always criticized by real doct this show say, you have it down pretty good. is that because she's an executive producer on the show with you? >> we have her ho came from "grey's anatomy." we have the terminology. for me, how to say it as an i have an extra step. we don't say this back in australia. this is how the americans say to know how to do the surgery, as well. >> did you sit in on a real -- >> i did in france.ng to talk to the doctor and learn words. he said, no, the patient is out and we're ready to use the sternum saw. i was standing there for sevching this lovely man

he was happy to know i was in the room and watching the entire it's really intense. very respectful. the room is great. there was a woman next to me, and her job was to catch me if i fell from passing>> but you didn't pass out? >> i was covered in bone dust. >> oh! >> i was a mess. then i had to run home and get showered because i had show straightaway. i remember sitting there -- >> what a dichotomy. >> it was a big day. >> on top of -- >> cool to see the beating heart. >> speaking of beating heart, your heart is beating more. our month old. >> i do. and i have a 2-year-old. they're beautiful. i wanted children my whole life.t work, a working mom. that's my son's 2-year-old birthday. >> perfect. >> and got a baby elmo as a there he is there. >> so sweet.

>> as we leave, can you show ro brooke moves? >> this is what we want to spend our time on. thanks. >> want to do them together? >> yes. i don't want to let you go. to bring them in like this. >> now you sound like a russian -- >> 22nd at 9:00 eastern. the regular time slot on march 23rd at 8:00 p.m. on thank you, melissa. up next, we have another -- oh, that was close -- another melissa. melissa benoist is joining us after this. alright, let's do this. i got minds to twist and values to warp. mr. tyler, your skittles portrait. he z oh twiddly dee-sgusting! you haven't heard me sing diddly-ding yet. higher. dream on!

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right? >> yeah. m krypton way back? >> she's older than him. she was 12 years old when krypton was destroyed. >> right. >> he was a baby.y his older cousin, even though she's made it to earth and he's older than herpace time and stuff. >> was she raised in a normal house at first? >> she has an adoptive family onrth. scientists, with her sister, who is also on the show. >> do you learn, there are these legions of fans who have known about these characters long you did, and are vested in them. have you entered that world of fandom yet? >> we went to come con to ic con to do a ten-minute panel of, which is what we might want to do this everyone was already so

>> it veers a little from the classic "supergirl" but you guys have made it a little more modern, including your little love thing going on with you and jimmy. >> we call it therhombus, octagon now. there's a few little lines going from person toou're married to blake jenner, who guest stars on the show. >> yeah. >> is that cool to work together? >> we love working together. he was on two et working together, and it's always fun. >> right. dare i point out, you have a ringing endorsement on theil this year. candidate jeb bush, who is a fan of yours personally, and of the >> yes. >> saw you on "glee." he was a fan. >> who knows. >> i think he just saw the promo and was like, ou go.

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latest weather. willie? >> al, thank you very much. john corbett's fans will remember him as carrie bradshaw's boyfriend in "sex in the city" and ian in "my big fat greek wedding." >> he turns as husband in "my big fat greek wedding 2." >> sit down before my wife getting here. wow. you look great. >> well, four hours, . >> how much? >> uh-oh. john corbett, good to see you, >> good to see you.

we had nia on and she released theer and people flipped out. >> she called me on my birthday two years ago and said, let's do it. i've been asking every six decade. thought the window closed and it was over. it was the best birthday call. we just had the first table read for itt in may. less than a year ago, we were shooting this thing. >> everybody that's involved in it though seems to have al sort of camaraderie. a love for the movie and for each other. you can see it. you can just feel bunch of odd balls up there in toronto when we shot this thing. room 222 and laney and nobody heard of and a guy on "sex and the city." it was a circus. >> from that humble shoot in toronto international phenomenon. it did such big business.

you're not a scrapy movie now. there is an expectation from your t change how you shot the movie and felt about it? >> it doesn't change how we shoot it, but the expectations the good news is sequels are usually a year or two after the first success of the movie. nia has really let this thing settle into herwhat's on screen now, i think it's better than the first. we had the big prix mooer emiere the other night. it, maybe more than the first. >> they should do a double feature. they should play both of fun, for people who didn't, in 2002, see it or were too young or something like that. to get the whole lutely. >> it'd be great. >> brooke is on to something. >> where are ian and toula? looked a little strained in the >> at the end of the first, we have a 6-year-old. now, she's a 16-year-old.

one of those is. the shine has worn off, we're just trying to get through it, to make it happen. do our jobs, raise this daughter, who isn't a big fan of all the things that life tosses at ya. >> we're not going to say what it is, but there is an rprise. >> well, it is called "big fat greek wedding," so you have to have a wedding. >> that's right.ho are excited about the anticipation, they'll be very excited about this, what happens, or this treat. word. >> i'm not either, no. >> nia is around the corner. we've been here. thank you, guys, for pumping us t days or so, we're on here every day. secrets away. >> i'm not trying to give them m saying, there is anticipation and it's very exciting. >> we cannot wait. we've been lucky enough to see a lot of the movie and people be psyched when they see it themselves. john, thank you.

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slit in the ou're going to slice across, right at the top, on both sides. when you cook your fish, it nd allows the flavor to get in. now you're going to take some lime slices, put them in the middle here. >> oh!pocket. >> exactly. hot pocket, and that's a fish pocket. make a little marinade. cyan pepper, garlic, littlero, put that together. you've got some olive oil in there. mix that up. >> make these at home, al? >> ien you put that in and let that kind of marinade on top of it for a little bit. then you get a little salt.e a lot of >> i like this kind of salt.

and let it fish out and bring it over here. don't hold the pan with your bare ways bad. >> good advice. >> that's another best thing about buying your fish. apart anyway. >> i feel like i'm in the "heartbeat" show. >> you can see how fresh your fish is. when it's fileted, not so when this is cooling, you'll make the coleslaw marinade. lemon juice, sour cream,and chipotle for smokiness. >> the smoky and the sweet is good. >> exactly. little salt, little petter. in here, you have some sliced up scallion. you've got some cron peppers and purple cabbage. slice it up, put it together and mix this up. you're going to your dressing and mix it together like that.

now, what you're going to do is flake your fish. put it in a bowl. you take a little bit of and build -- here we go. build your taco. you can put anything you want on it. little coleslaw, some avocado, . there you have a -- and you can put regular taco shells. i like it. >> really expensive because you use a whole thing. go to today.com/food for the congratulations to the today food team. we were nominated for a james beard award. i'm very, very proud of all our team food for your soul. joss stone performing live after these messages. when your type 2 diabetes numbers aren't moving in the right direction, it can be a burden.d wake up to lower blood sugar? imagine loving your numbers. discover once-daily invokana .r 6 million prescriptions and counting,

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please don't make me love you applause ] >> man, is she good. the water is "water for your soul." joss stone, thank you. back in a moment.

h it was sunday our buddy sheinelle jones is here to talk about the weekend. >> joss stone oozes n't she? >> i would say it's something else. >> i'll tell you what's coming up this weekend.14-year-old, a record-holder around the world for rock climbing. specifically, for bould climbing without a harness. it's amaze ing to watch. even teaching dylan to climb. be inspired thiswill.

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