temperatures above normal. we end above normal and go out that way to start march the same way. >> i like it. >> "today" show is coming up next. that's what's happening "today in new york." have a great weekend. good morning. tragedy in kansas. four dead, 14 injured after a gunman goes on a shooting spree at a factory where he worked. >> everybody was running. people were screaming. people were crying. >> the shooter identified as cedric ford. this morning, police say they know what may have triggered his rampage. texas smackdown. things get ugly at the republican debate, with cruz and rubio taking repeated shots at donald trump. >> if he hadn't had pe00,000, you know where donald trump would be?

>> anybody who cared about illegal immigration wouldn't hire illegal immigrants. >> trump not taking it lying down. >> this guy is a joke and this guy is a liar. >> is the low road is new high road to the nomination? we'll tedalk to marco rubio. erin andrews walks out when her lawsuit is shown in court. she's prepared to take the stand as early as next week. red carpet ready. hollywood gears up for its biggest night. this year, the glitz and glamour will be served with controversy. we'll give you all the plot lines today, frid , february 26th, 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 the "today" show on this friday morning.

they don't need moderators anymore, they need play by play announcers. >> this got heated. we'll have more on the debate nbut our top story is the shooting rampage in kansas. we know the identity of the alleged shooter who opene fire on co-workers before he was shot and killed by police. blake mccoy is at the scene of the shooting. good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. four people dead here, including the gunman. 14 others injured. many of them apparently his co-workers co-workers. one police officer is being hailed a hero cop this morning. all of this comes as another community struggles to understand. >> reporter: this is video of cedric larry ford, posted on his facebook page. in his late 30s, allegedly went on a shooting rampage at the excel factories. he is seen firing what appears to be an assault rifle.

a motive. >> pop, pop, pop. >> he was following people out the back. i thought he was going to shoot me. >> reporrur: police confirmed the shooter was an employee at the factory, which makes ride ing mowers and lawn care equipment. the suspect had a long gun, possibly an assault rifle, as well as a pistol and appeared to be shooting at random. eyewitnesss stopped to help the wounded. >> he got shot twice in the chest, one in the arm and once in the leg. >> reporter: anxious relatives rushed to the scene. >> my daughter works second shift, alonginith her boyfriend, and my niece. >> reporter: the rampage started about an hour earlier, less than ten miles away. shortly before 5:00 p.m., police say the gunman drove through the south central town of newton, opening fire on two cars and injuring one person. from there, people say the suspect drove eight miles where

after that, he made his way to the excel factory in hesston, shooting one person before goes inside and shooting many more. >> he had no specific target. he was shooting anyone that got in his way. >> reporter: authorities say the gunman was still shooting when the first officer arrived and was able to take him down, saving many lives. >> everybody says it can't happen here, but it's all those places that it happens at. here we are, it happened here. >> we have learned that ford, the accused shooter, does have a lengthy criminal record dating back to the '90s in broward county, florida, where he used to live. this doesn't appear to be terror investigation. >> blake mccoy on this story in kansas. thank you very much. we move to the presidential race and the republican debate last night. marco rubio and ted cruz laying into the front runner donald

momentum as we head into super tuesday. will it work or is it too late? we have complete coverage and we'll talk to senator rubio in a moment. let's begin with national correspondent peter alexander. good morning. >> good morning to you. after three straight double digit vaktry ry victories for donald trump, cruz and rubio finally gaanged up on him. the fight felt much more like a brawl. >> reporter: at the lone star state standoff, marco rubio let loose. >> you're the only person on the stage that's ever been fined for hiring people to work on your projects illegally. >> i'm the only one on the stage that's hired people. you haven't hired anybody. >> if he builds the wall he built trump towers, he'll use illegal immigrants to do it. >> reporter: rubio skillfully and playfully mocked donald trump. >> now he's repeated himself. >> no, i'm not. no, no, no. i watched him repeat himself

>> i saw you repeat yourself five times five seconds ago. everybody is dumb, we're going to win, win, win. >> senator rubio, please -- >> every night, same thing. >> reporter: one of the best lines of the night? rubio questioning trump's success story. >> if he hadn't inherited $200 million, you know where he'd be? selling watches and hats. >> reporter: the rubio campaign trying to gain momentum online, with this watch. for ted cruz, he also teamed up on trump. >> in 2013, when i was leading the fight against the gang of eight amnesty bill, where was donald? firing dennis rodman on "celebrity apprentice." >> reporter: trump defending and deliberating counterpunches. >> i got along with everybody. you get along with nobody. you should be ashamed of yourself. i had an amazing relationship

this guy is a joke artist and this guy is a liar. >> reporter: the billionaire also fended off this colorful attack from the former mexican president. >> i'm not going to pay for that [ bleep ] wall. he should pay for it. he's got the money. >> reporter: asked how he'd get mexico to pay? >> i will and the wall got ten feet taller, believe me. if i would have used even half of that word, it would have been national scandal. >> reporter: at times, the debate moved into a debacle. >> donald, relax. >> you need to relax. you're the basket case. >> reporter: ben carson left off camera begged to be heard. >> can somebody please attack me? >> last night, cruz and rubio promised to release their tax returns today or tomorrow, putting pressure on donald trump to do the same. trump blamed the irs for his delay, saying two to three years worth of his returns are currently being audited.

>> peter alexander, thank you. senator marco rubio is with us now. senator, good morning. >> good morning. >> i'm reading a lot of the reviews this morning. a lot of people think you had a very strong pmps erformance last night. you hit donald trump on a string of substative issues. obamacare, hiring practices, planned parenthood, the vacancy at the supreme court. was this the plan all along, to string together this kind of substantive attacks at the 11th hour to leave this fresh in the minds of voters on super tuesday? >> the thing here is i prefer not to have a fight and argument with other republicans but donald has done well in the early states. we're on the verge of having someone take over who is a con artist. he's telling people he's fighting. his target audience is working

struggling in this economy. he's spent a career sticking it to working americans. >> more specifically, you said you don't want to criticize other republicans. you said that over and over again. but was it the strategy to wait till the last minute so it's fresh in the minds of voters on tuesday? >> no. that was when the debate was. number two, as he reminds people over and over, he says he's doing well in the polls. i'm the underdog. i ask people to join us at marco rubio.com so we can stop the lunn ka lunacacy. he's going to stuck it to working americans and now claims to be their champion. >> the taxes of donald trump. you and senator cruz say you'll release your returns in the coming days. donald trump says he can't because he's been audited. he has been for the last several years. is that a sufficient reason not

>> first of all, we're release ours. not only release ours, but we do a financial disclosure with the senate every year. there's no difference between the disclosures and the taxes. number two, i don't think it's enough. ted cruz had a good point last night. we need to see the returns to see if the difference between the audited version and what he filed are evidence of wrongdoing. i think the reason why donald won't release is taxes is he hasn't made nearly as much money as he claims he does. he's taken trump airlines, bankrupt. mortgage, disaster. trump university was a fraud. he's not as rich as he claims to be. everybody in finance knows that and his taxes would expose that. he came up with the excuse of an audit. >> after the debate, he said the reason he's audited is he's too strong of a christian. do you think that might be a factor? >> i mean, this is unreal. again, this guy is a con artist. he's always making things up and

you have a guy who is being sued right now for fraud for trump university. i've had stories written about my driving record. we had red light camera tickets. i have some guy go back and write a story about how wheo i was 18, i got arrested -- or cited for drinking beer in a park after hours. he's being sued for fraud, for defrauding people. he had to pay a judgment for hiring polish workers illegally to build trump towers. he's being treated with kid gloves by many in the media. in the hopes he's the nominee. some are bias. they'd love to see a liberal like donald trump take over the republican party. others know he's easy to beat once he gets there. hillary clinton would take him apart. for you. you need a win. you need delegates. one of your campaign spokespersons said you would win florida. you are behind right now in the state by double digits. will you guarantee that you'll win the sta

>> we're not behind by double digits in florida. the polls you're citing is wrong. not only do we have our own numbers but i know my state. we'll win florida and do well on super tuesday. it's up to the people watching this. that's why i'm on this broadcast. if you want to stop this man, donald trump, this con artist, from taking over the conservative movement, go on marco rubio.com, sign up and help us. we'll put an end to it. we can't turn over the reagan revolution to someone who spent a career sticking it to working people and now claims to be their champion. >> marco rubio picking up where he left off last night. thank you for your time. >> thank you. let's bring in nicolle wallace and mark, managing editor for bloomberg politics. mark, you were at the debate last night. the old saying, throwing everything but the kitchen sink. in this case, i think the sink was included.

from the fake university to the hiring of the illegal workers to the fraud lawsuit. it was all in there. i guess the question this morning is, was it enou h? was it too late >> kitchen sink, bathtub and everything else in his clsenal. this morning with you guys, he talked about trump is a con artist. it was more of a focused message than last night where he tried lots of things. it's interesting to think about someone, including marco rubio, had had a performance like this against trump two or three months ago, whether the trajectory would be different. we're a few days away from super tuesday. donald trump is leading in all the states voting in super tuesday by a substantial margin, except texas. i think marco rubio probably waited too long to put this performance? >> i roon't think there is any doubt this was marco rubio's best performance in a debate. was it donald trump's worst? >> it doesn't matter. he's always crummy and it never seems to matter. what i think is interesting is- so chris christie did to marco rubio what marco rubio did

the effect of that was incredible damage to marco rubio. chris christie was out, i think, less than a week later. what was interesting to me is did marco rubio and chris christie make it easier for ted cruz to win texas? this indictment of trump on his business dealings was always trump's achilles heel. the mystery in republican circles is why didn't anyone make this case before? >> talking about the effect of this, mark, does this buy marco rubio time? do you think the donors, the loyalists and people waiting on the sidelines, wondering if marco rubio had it to go the distance, are they off the sidelines and is he going to get an influx of support and cash? >> some people will say, we'd love to see a one on one debate between marco rubio and donald trump. the problem is, super tuesday,

stake with so many voting on tuesday, it doesn't look like marco rubio could win. while he says hv can win florida, and the public polli g doesn't suggest he can, it's hard to see how he survives to florida in a couple weeks if he doesn't win a single state on super tuesday or between super tuesday and when florida votes on the 15th. he's in a stronger position with a strong debate performance but it's tough to see how it translates into winning states in the short term. >> all right. this was fascinating. thank you very much. good to see you guys this morning. meanwhile, former republican candidate senator lindsey graham hasn't been shy about attacking oudonald trump or the shenanigans of this campaign season. he took things to a new level at the washington press club dinner last night. take a look. >> my party is going [ bleep ] crazy. if you kill ted cruz on the floor of the senate and the trial was in the senate, nobody

i ran for president. i had to get out. i endorsed jeb bush. he had to get out. and the doctor kavorkian of the republican primary. tonight -- i endorse donald trump and hope magic still exists. >> did he sum it up well? >> he did. what is interesting is this tparty has its hair on fire about donald trump. marco rubio is the only one with a hope of bep nefitting from all these attacks. i think republicans are wondering, where was this outcry? where was this hysteria? donald trump has been doing well for a very long time. marco rubio is now satisfying and acceptable to a broad swath

republicans who laugh at those jokes. where was the strength that he dispt'yed last night six, seven, two months ago, when it really could have put marco rubio in the stop top position of the polls? >> it's not like the lines of attack were in the bushes. >> trump's business dealings are known around new york and in business communities. they're finally being put out in an aggressive way. it's satisfying to a lot of people who wondered why they weren't earlier. i agree with mark's analysis. i'm just not szie if there is time. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. let's turn to al. he's on the road this morning. lucky guy, miami beach. looks beautiful. al, good morning. >> it is gorgeous. 56 degrees, which we would love in new york city. feels a little cool here, little breezy. we're not complaining. it's the 15th annual south beach food and wine festival here in south beach. in the meantime, let's show you what we have going on right now around the country.

have calmed down for the most part. we'll seeing action in the pacific northwest, northern california. windy in the northeast. snow showers around the great lakes. sunshine along the gulf coast. things are much calmer today than they have been the last couple days. that's what's going on. we'll get to your loc chillier start in the city. 20s north and west. the other part of the story,

that sticks around all day. 22 at jfk. 11 at newberg. 5 at monticello. 19 in long branch. bundle up. sun, 37. low 20s tonight. low 40s and sunshine tomorrow. the good stuff comes sunday. much milder, 57. upper 50s monday with a shower. then more sunshine for the week. >> that's your latest weather. coming up in the next half hour, some amazing waves in hawaii. you will not believe some of this video. >> i'm noticing the jacket in miami there. >> yeah. >> yeah, yeah. little brisk but it's okay. hey, i'm cooking -- i've got a big burger coming up. we'll tell you about that a little later, as well. >> it'll do us no good in the studio, al, but we appreciate it. coming up, new drama at erin andrews' $75 million civil trial. what caused her to suddenly walk out of the courtroom? your guide to sunday's os

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a distinct capitol hill in the air. temperatures in the 30s and 20s. it's chilly through the afternoon hours. windchills staying in the 20s all day in the city. we'll have the gusty wind of the west and northwest at 25 to 30-plus miles per hour. seeing gusts like that already this morning. temperatures around the freezing mark in the city and five boroughs, across long island, upper 20s north and west. the windchills considerably lower. seven-day forecast, big change after today and tomorrow. 37 today. we'll get through it. low 20s tonight. low 40s tomorrow. still a little below the normal high of 44. big jump on sunday.

58 monday, an early sprinkle. 50s for tuesday, as well. the next big storm, rain, not snow, temperatures in the 50s on wednesday. darlene? >> thank you very much. coming up on the "today" show, the up for the job series continues as savannah interns

i'm gonna stand by you even if we can't find heaven friday morning, february 26th, 2016. there are some people on that plaza that will be even happier in just a moment. guess what? they're going to win a fabulous leap year trip to los angeles. we'll have more on that in a couple of moments. >> should be fun. let's take a look at headlines right now. it was rough and tumble in texas as the republican presidential candidates faced off in the final debate before super tuesday. both marco rubio and ted cruz hit donald trump very hard. >> five things.

he's going to make america great again. we'll win, win, win. winning in the polls. >> senator rubio -- >> he can release last year's tax returns tomorrow. he doesn't want to do it because, presumably, something is in there that is bad. if there is nothing, release them tomorrow. they're already prepared. >> trump told the audience he will release the tax returns at some point. he claimedthe can'tinight now because he's been audited. the alleged gunman who killed three people and injured at least 14 others during a shooting rampage in kansas is being identified this morning as cedric ford. he opened fire at a factory where he worked and two other locations before being shot dead by police. witnesses describe the chaos. >> i had no idea what to do. we were hopping fences. everybody was running, screaming, crying. we didn't know what to do. they started off saying, fire, and then we heard the gunshots. >> police are not discussing the

they have leads on what may have tr figgered the gunman to act. apple is officially asking a federal judge to reverse the order that would force the tech giant to help the fbi unlock an iphone used by one of the san bernardino shooters. in a motion filed thursday, an apple accuses theou government of seeking dangerous power that goes beyond one phone. new developments out of erin andrews' $75 million civil trial. natalie has been following this one. >> thursday was a difficult day for andrews. she chose to leave the courtroom while jurors were shown the video at the center of her case. >> reporter: erin andrews stepping out of court before jurors saw the videos that have been haunting her for years. >> the first one. >> reporter: in a darkened courtroomhwith security cameras block blocked, more than 4:30 minutes

undressing in her hotel room. >> over 6 million people have viewed the video. >> reporter: michael barrett admitted to the videos and served time thisiprison. the videos still live online and more people view them every day, according to this computer scientist. >> it works out to 1.5 people a minute watching that video. right now, someone is watching that video. >> reporter: a psychotherapist who treated andrews testified by video about the pantc andrews felt when her stalker g out of jail and she wasn't told, as well as the anguish she felt after the incident. >> she couldn't get through the day without fear and, um, anxiety. >> reporter: and the symptoms she experienced after being publicly humiliated. >> she was depressed, she was anxious, she was obsessive and, um, irritable and reactive.

peephole of andrews' hotel door and taped her getting dressed. room. an official of marriott said the request wasn't passed on to the franchise. >> how certain are you the information was never communicated to the hotel? >> 100% certain. >> the hotel maintains it did nothing wrong. thatobarrett deceived and manipulated the system to get the room next to andrews. court is not in session today. andrews expected to take the stand on monday and the case expected to go on through next week. >> natalie, thank you. it'll be a big weekend in hollywood. the 88th oscars are sunday. for a second straight year, a cloud of controversy is hanging over the movie industry's biggest night. n nbc's joe fryer is at the doll by theater in los angeles. >> good morning from the red

white plastic. it'll be gone by sunday. no rain in the forecast. this year's show will feature an unpredictable three-way race for best picture. that story line has been overshadowed by another year of controversy over diversity. >> reporter: headlines will be made not just by the stars on the red carpet but also those who are not. will smith and his wife, jada pinkett smith, are boycotting, along with director spike lee, the wake of another oscars so white backlash. all eyes are on chris rock, walking into a tailor made for his humor. last month, he called the oscars, the white bet awards. speaking with the hollywood reporter, he's not giving away any jokes. >> right now, i'm concentrating on the movies. the subjects that are big in hollywood. >> reporter: we know this year's

slate of presenters, including wh pi goldberg.dy gaga is performing a song from a documentary about sexual assault. there is drama around the best picture race. >> i love my job. >> you hate your job. >> it's time, robbi. >> three films are vying for the top prize. the revenant won top honored from the actors guilt. the big short was the winner at the producers guilt awards. for lead actor, leonardo dicaprio is looking unstoppable in his quest for his first oscar. this is his fifth acting nomination. >> what is wrong with me? >> first time nominee brie larson is favored to win lead actress as a kidnapped imprisoned mother in "room." supporting actress is a two-way

previous oscar winner kate winslet. >> your father was special. >> reporter: in the supporting actor race, momentum is with sylvester stallone, reprising his role for rocky, which he was first nominated 39 years ago. this year, he could finally take hold home the gold. >> this year, viewers will notice a welcomed change. winners will not read a long listoof names when giving those acceptance speeches. instead, the thank yous will scroll along the bottom of thh screen. hopefully, the speeches will be shorter and more memorable. matt and savannah? >> joe fryer, thanks very much. we'll have more on the oscars, including predictions for the major categories in our next half hour. first of all, carson is back here. will stallone win the academy award finally? >> yes. leo, too. >> we were going to have a

>> my thank yous will come up here soon. let's get a check of the weather. al is down in miami. hey, al. >> hey, guys. how ya doing? we've got great video. they hold the surfing invitational every time the waves get to 30 or 35 feet. they haven't done it in six years. for the first time i six years, they did it. look at these waves. some of these waves are going to reach 50 feet tall. i mean, unbelievable stuff. they said this is some of the biggest waves they've seen in 40 years. surfers were colliding. they were w ping out. that is a great excuse just to play the "hawaii 5-0" theme. for me, it's a win-win. let's look what's going on temperature wise, as far as your weather is concerned. if you're out west, man, you are hanging ten. the jed stream is way up to the north.

friday, 74 in san diego. las vegas, 78. 63 in denver. the warmup moves east as we move into saturday. temperatures get into the rockies. we're looking at possible records from kansas city, chicago, indianapolis, all the way down into san antonio. by sunday, they're into the northeast after a cooldown today and tomorrow. you'll see warmer weather from tallahassee, new york ,ity and on up into chicago and cleveland. thank you very much. sunshine, much chilliertoday. gusty breeze throughout the day. high of only 37. a feels like, windchill in the 20s. clear skies, crisp, cold, tonight, low 20s in the city. teens in the suburbs. windy the first half of the night, too. chilly start to the weekend tomorrow. sunshine. high temperature in the afternoon at 42. milder by sunday. that's the pick of the weekend actually. 57 with a 58 on monday. then sprinkles. more rain monday, temperatures in the low to mid 50s. >> that's your latest weather.

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child's moldy sippy cup that are outraging parents. >> that has jeff rossen thinking, where else might mold be hiding in our homes? good morning. >> we're going to deliver it to you, grossness, but these are the photos we're talking about we have in the we have. experts say chances are, there is mold in your house right now where you can't see it. this morning, the hidden places you should check today to keep your family safe. >> reporter: new photos will make you squirm. hidden mold discovered inside this kids' sippy cup. the pictures posted on facebook by an angry mom. from the outside, the cup looks clean, but the child kept getting sick. so they took the cup apart and found all this buried under the drinking spout. >> that grossness got us thinking, what hidden mold is lurking inside your home or

today, i'm your guinea pig. this is my home. i've invited a certified mold inspector over to poke around a bit. this is stuff that can happen in your house, too. this is matt. did you find anything? >> where you keep your cleaning products, there is a plumbing leak causing mold growth. >> anything else? >> up here where you keep the sponges, down in this tray, there's a lot of black growth in th e. >> i've never seen that. this is what i'm cleaning the dishes with and the cups. >> exactly. one thing a lot of people don't know about is underneath your refrigerator. there is a drip pan. a lot of times, yeah, look at that. >> oh, my, that is hideous. >> this is all mold and bacterial growth that built up. >> i never knew this was here. >> most don't. >> how do you fix this? >> if you clean it once or twice a month, it's enough to take care of it. >> this can make you sick if left untreated? >> it could. >> reporter: washing machines, a breeding ground for mold, crapped

-- trapped inside the door. i have it, too. >> this is your washing machine. >> that's mold. >> how dangerous is this? >> could be dangerous if it's airborne and you're breathing it. >> what do you do? >> make sure it stays dry. another tip, if you can't , leave the door open between washes. >> reporter: the most dangerous place for mold, your bathroom. >> this is my shower and this is not weird. >> you and your wife have lots of products here. when you don't use them a lot, you don't notice the buildup. pop the bottom off and see the black and -- >> is that mold? >> mold and bacteria growing. >> this here, same thing. >> this has been in my shower -- you know you've done this -- for about a month, month and a half. i assumed my wife was using it and never picked it up. it's going in the garbage.

the mold on the tag. >> rip the stickers off, at the least? >> at the very least, especially in the shower. here we are at your bathtub. this children's toy, you can see the edge of that. >> what's that? >> mold there. >> this is the pail i use, by the way, every night to pour over my kids' heads when i wash their hair. it's scary. >> it is. >> thawox ks f r coming by, byathe way. >> you're welcome. >> never come again. >> well, that was embarrassing. we'll go to matt's house next. so we have bath toys. they're another breeding ground for mold because the water gets in and can't get out. sacrifice one in the bathtub. cut it open and see if there is mold. if there is, throw the rest out. >> i think i know what you're doing this weekend. >> the cleaning lady is fired, and that's me. >> i was checking out the sippy

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that fire broke out around 11:30 last flight and night and knocked out power at what was washington irving high school. it closed last year and is being used by six other schools. one, the academy for software engineering, posted a notice on its website telling students to report for school as usual this morning. the staff members will be walking them to another site for today's classes. the fdny says the fire broke out in the basement of the building, and no one was hurt. let's look at the commute. re's lauren scala. >> thanks. have 15-minute delays in and out of new york's penn station for commuters because of amtrak wire issues. otherwise, rails look good. if you're on the roads, an accident on route 23 northbound by 287. two lanes closed for an investigation. and heading over to 80 eastbound, delays still out there because of emergency repairs if you get to 28 and the roxbury area. back to you. >> all right. thank you. let's check the weather. sunny, windy, high of 37. tonight, clear, breezy, cold, 23. windchills in the teens, though. tomorrow, another windy day, 42 the high.

milder, 57. coming up on the "today" show, find out which lucky couple from the plaza will win a free trip to los angeles. we'll have another update in a

it's 8:00 on "today." cover girl controversy. super model cheryl tiegs criticizing "sports illustrated" for using a full-figured model in its legendary swimsuit model. >> it's not healthy. her face is beautiful. beautiful. but i don't think it's healthy in the long run. whistle while you're working all about amy. >> hi. >> here's my intern. >> hello. >> how you doing? >> good. >> you're late. >> we'll see if savannah has what it takes to be an intern on the set of the hit show "inside

>> i am really into you. >> okay. that's a great start. so far, you're doing amazing. everywhere you look have mercy. we watch up with the reunited cast of "fuller house," as their new series is set to hit netflix. >> we just kept doing "full house" in our own homes. seriously, we never left each other, any of us. >> today, friday, february 26th, 2016. all alone we came from wisconsi >> good morning to our kids back in florida. >> hello, friends in iowa. >> good morning, arkansas! better when you're dancing

>> celebrating her 18th birthday! we're back now. it is 8:00 on friday morniny. 32 degrees out on the plaza. a little breezy. feels chillier than that. we had a nice group of people, thought we'd say hi. >> we have going to give away a trip to los angeles this morning for leap day. we have a lot of people looking to get in on that. >> bags are packed, they're here. >> ready to rock. >> they go out to l.a. on oscar weekend. >> today. >> yeah. good weekend to be there. >> fantastic. >> something big coming upstarting in this hour. you know this sexy boot savannah has been wearing? we are going to make that even more attractive with a little -- what do we call this -- bedazzling? >> remember " pimp my ride?" we'll pimp my boot.

>> is this a long process? >> depends on how many rhinestones you put on it. >> you're going to do it? >> and i'll wea it as long as i have to with all the jewels. look at that. >> it'll be subtle. no one will notice that. while that gets started, natalie has a check of the top stories of the morning. natalie? >> good morning. the fbi says there was no terrorism connection to a shooting rampage in kansas thursday night that ended with 4 dead and 14 others wounded. cedric ford drove through a pair of small towns outside of wichita shooting at people. then he stormed the lawn equipment factory where he worked. witnesses said he fired at random, armed with a rifle and a handgun. video on his facebook page shows ford practicing with an assault-style weapon. he was killed in a shootout with a police officer. a sheriff says ford had a criminal record and had been served with an order of protection from abuse shortly before that attack.

gave super tuesday voters plenty to think about during a come bat combative debate. hallie jackson as more for us. >> from marco rubio's campaign, this says it all. on attack and donald trump on defense. trump is already tweet g out a new nickname for rubio, mr. meltdown. >> reporter: donald trump getting it literally from both sides. >> it's a lot of fun up here tonight. >> reporter: marco rubio finally turning up the heat. >> what's your plan on health care? >> you have different plans. you'll have competition. so many different plans. >> now he's repeating himself. >> no, no, no. >> reporter: ted cruz taking on trump, too. >> you don't have the endorsement of one republican senator, and you work with these people. >> senator cruz -- >> you should be ashamed of yourself. >> donald, if you want to be liked in washington, it's not a

>> reporter: the front runner fighting back. >> this guy is a joke artist and this guy is a liar. >> reporter: on defense in houston over releasing tax returns. >> i will absolutely give my return, but i am being audited now for two or three years so i can't do it until the audit is finished. >> reporter: his potential democratic rival hillary clinton, sounding like he's looking ahead to a possible somehowdown showdown with him in november. >> some of the comments he's made which are divisive and mean spirited doesn't quite fit with what i thought i knew about him. >> reporter: bernie sanders arguing he can bring change to washington in a fiery exchange with msnbc's chris matthew. >> you need 60 votes to get a supreme court nominee. >> all the kand it das s candidates getting ready for super tuesday, when donald trump's rivals will find

>> hallie jackson, thanks. senator rubio was still on the attack this morning, repeatedly calling trump a con artist during an interview here earlier on "today." >> wre not going to turn over the conservative movement to a con artist, who spent 40 years sticking it to working americans and now claims to be their champion. >> rubio also said he thinks trump hasn't released his tax returns yet because he's not as wealthy as he claims to be. a unicorn ighting had california police chasing the mythical creature through traffic. this is juice liet, a pony, who ran away from a chilen's party. she was recaptured and took off again. the calls were coming in about a unicorn running amuck on the roadway. >> it's not a real unicorn?

down and led to safety. >> cute pony. >> can you imagine calling 911? hi, there is a unicorn on the loose. >> they strap that to your head and you'd run away all day. earlier this month, "sports illustrated" was celebrated for putting a full figured model on one of its famous swimsuit cover issues. >> the decision isn't sitting well with one former supermodel. hoda has more on that controversy. >> here we go. si made a splash with its annual swimsuit issue but cheryl tiegs is making wave with her criticism. >> reporter: "sports illustrated" turning the tide on fee male body image, featuring ashley graham on one of the three covers of the issue. not everyone is on the same page as the magazine. >> do you love the fact that we're actually stepping outside of our comfort zones, what we know as the model figure?

that we're talking about full figured women. because it's glamorizing them. >> reporter: former supermodel cheryl tiegs telling e news when it comes to modeling, a plus can be a minus. >> your waist should be smaller than 35. you know, that's do sh -- >> you heard it. >> -- what dr. oz said and i'm sticking to it. i don't think it's healthy. her face is beautiful, beautiful. but i don't think it's healthy in the long run. >> reporter: tiegs slamming graham, a voluptuous size 16, who took pride in her size on "today" earlier this month. >> i think flaunting your curves takes a lot of guts. >> reporter: tiegs thinks graham and other plus-sized models promote an unhealthy lifestyle. >> i was always thin and fit for my own good health, you know. i didn't do it because of modeling. >> reporter: tiegs, who graced the cover of "sports

appeared on "today" earlier this month. she faces a fire storm on social media, with many coming to graham's defense with comments like, cheryl tiegs, a full figured model doesn't promote a unhealthy lifestyle, but trying to get to a size zero does. while graham has yet to respond, she talked about her dislike of the term "plus-size" with ellen. >> i'm not a promoter of an anorexia or obesity. they have to be healthy at every size, as long as they're getting off the couch and moving their body. >> reporter: a message people behavior. >> we reached out to tiegs and graham for comment but didn't hear back. tiegs took to twitter in an attack to clarify. saying, quote, being anorexic, baa

>> she seems out of step on this one. >> as we know, ashley graham is gorgeous. he was she was on with yhe guys and with us. >> her message on ellen, it's about staying healthy, whatever your body type. get up and move. >> thanks, hoda. ahead, we'll do a special all oscars edition of the friday fishbowl. get excited, people. savannah becomes amy schumer's intern for a day. and learns all about the less glamorous binge eating disorder, or b.e.d.,... ...isn't just overeating. it's a real medical condition. and while the exact cause is unknown... ...certain chemicals in the brobain may play a role. b.e.d. is also the most... ...common eating disorder in us adults. hi, i'm monica seles. when i binged,... ...i wasn't in control. i never felt satisfied... ...no matter what the quantity was. afterwards, i felt so upset with myself. to learn more about b.e.d.... ...go to binge eating disorder dot com and talk with

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>> would have been my answer, too. >> carson? >> this is fumny. shag, mary -- should i pick another one? >> give it to savannah. >> which oscar nominee for best picture best describes now? "mad max: fury road," "the big short" or "the martian." >> what about the "revenant"? >> i guess "the martian"? >> funny sense of humor. >> no, no. >> i don't want to be fury road or big short. plead the fifth. >> the first movie i remember seeing is "the wizard of oz." >> when did that come out? >> black and white in the first half and color in the second. not nice. >> when my alarm goes off in the morning, i think "it's a

definitely, "scream." >> these are cute questions. >> if your life were a movie, what would be the tag line. come on. >> tag line? >> hard one. >> i don't know. >> this is -- i don't -- go ahead. it says, shag, marry and kill. i would marry princess leia. this is silly. you do your question. want me to keep going? i guess i would -- >> you're arguing with yourself. >> are we on tv? go ahead, matt. >> the movie i regret seeing is -- >> that's funny. >> you can't say because these people come on all the time. it's too hard. >> let's get to pop start. we have good stuff. >> your stars. >> we have good stuff. >> go, go, go. >> we'll kick off this pop start on friday with brie larson. she is the odds on favorite to

on sunday for her performance in "room." before she was a big-time actress, she was a big draw at the macy's thanksgiving day parade. she posted this from 2005, explaining she sang on a barbie castle float with a dancing barbie and ken. yes, take it in. we dug up the parade video and there's brie larson, right there, rocking out on the big float right here in new york city. >> so cute! >> adorable. >> best of luck to brie and everyone else at the oscars. remember the child star in "curly sue"? another john hughes classic film. her name is alisan porter and has taken years off from show business. now she's turning up on a show

on the bayou i'm going back someday >> wow. >> wow. what a voice. if i could only see >> wow. >> christina couldn't hold out any longer. curly sue is all grown up. all four of the big red chairs to turn. after a performance, emotional. she's gone through a hard time in life but has been sober eight years, has kids and a husband and wants to pursue her true passion for singing. >> who did she pick? >> find out what coach she picked when you watch the season 10 premiere of "the voice." >> heartless, christina. >> i'm not going to tell you. watch monday night. voice" alive. with.

finally, tom brady and gisele, a new addition to their family. gisele says her kids are over the moon about their new family member. not to be outdone, this video posted by tom using the "lion ki " theme song, giving him the simba trtatment. that's your pop start. have a good weekend. let's go to miami and check in with mr. roker. >> hey, guys. thanks so much. in fact, we are in south beach and having a great time. >> cheers, everyone. >> miami beach. fantastic. we're here joined b some of the best chefs in the country. we've got, of course, michael white. th we fabulous marcus samuels. and our good buddy mr. jeffrey of the national. this is the 15th years of the south beach wine and food festival. what keeps you cominfi back?

wintertime, love that. also, t festival has changed e.the community. >> 15 years. >> it's amazing what he's done and the community has done. >> it's all about scholarship, too. >> and getting the young people encouraged and into the food industry and what we do. it's very much a thing that they look forward to. as chefs, we look forward to seeing each other. >> this changed how miami eats. >> big event tonight, the burger bash. >> i'm judging. get ready! >> i have a patty melt. >> can i count on your vote? >> we want you to check us out at instagram @today all right, 32 right now, just below the freezing mark, 31 degrees. gusty wind out there, too. so winter is back and you feel

feels like the teens to the north and west. it will feel like the 20s and teens all day today. sunshine, 37. sunshine tonight, warm, breezy, 57 sunday, 58 monday, rain by wednesday. >> guys, cronuts with froot loops on em. breakfast of champions. >> buddy, take care. let's turn to more of our special series, up for the job. >> i got to intern on "inside amy schumer." i thought i'd spend the day gabbing with my new bestie. not really. >> my first day on set of "inside amy schumer," and i came ready to leave an impression. >> how are you? >> savannah. nice to meet you. >> welcome to the party. >> reporter: he's the assistant director.

your walkie talkie, with 16 channels of fun. >> wow. >> this is a trust building exercise, something we have every intern to. it's fire watching. ever heard of that? >> no. >> lucky, it doesn't involve live flames. >> oh, my gosh. >> basically, you stand at the back of a truck and you keep an eye on the gear for the crew so they don't have to do it. so they can do their jobs. >> so i'm stand g here, making sure we don't get rob maryland bed? >> you don't hav to take anyone wn. >> what if i get take down? >> hit me on the walkie. >> i was hoping i didn't have to hit luke on the walkie. while i was busy chatting, apparently, my fire watching was lagging. >> i know you, your face, but i see your point. i was talking. i was talking and i wasn't really -- >> it's how it happens. >> what are you shooting?

reveal too much to strangers. >> the standard lie is it's a commercial for mayonnaise. >> reduced fat. it's healthier and lighter. >> are you interns, too? >> yeah. >> i'm savannah. this is my first day. >> josh. >> rachel. nice to meet you. >> do you have a lot of fun at the internship? >> yeah, having a blast. >> what do you do? i did fire watching. >> we're running all around. keeping everything together. >> do you ever have script ideas that you throw out there? >> i don't know if that's the smartest idea. everyone has their respective jobs. >> you can think of them in your head. >> broadcast them to your interns. >> >> got it. maintain self-control at all times. >> stand by to lock it up. >> copy. >> we are rolling, rolling, rolling.

>> pretty much like fire watching. still rolling. >> still rolling. >> that's good. >> reporter: so good, in fact, i was let in on a major secret of working on the "inside amy schumer" set, free massages for everyone, courtesy of amy. >> how am i doing as an intern so far? >> i will say this, the next time you're fire watching, someone challenges you, look them straight in the eye. make them know that you are a wall that cannot be broken. >> so bring more confidence to it. >> yeah, sure. >> okay. >> reporter: now, i was loose and limber and ready for a shot at the big time. >> hi. >> here's my intern. >> hello. >> how you doing? >> good. >> you were late. >> so sorry. >> i heard you were getting a massage. >> no, no. i was getting your call sheet. >> oh, thank you. >> yes. >> let me check this. okay, approved. can we sit? >> love to. >> why did you want to intern for the show?

>> okay, that's a great start. so far, you're doing amazing. >> i don't know. it seems like maybe we can hang out together. >> hang out? >> me, you and jennifer lawrence or something. >> i'd love that but we need you to work today. >> oh. >> yeah. >> what are you looking for in an intern? >> usually, our interns stand around and they make uncomfortable eye contact with each other. then at a wrap party, they get drunk enough to hopefully make out. >> have you heard around the set of how i'm doing as an intern? >> everyone was saying you were doing a good job. i can't believe how seriously you talk to me looking like this. >> make a hole, what does that mean? >> you need to find that out. >> we're shooting. good luck. >> thanks, amy. >> thank you. >> best intern. >> thank you.

90% of the interview was unair un-airable. the season four premieres april 21st on comedy central. >> you sit around and don't do a lot, being an intern? >> exactly. this weekend, by the y, dylan and sheinelle intern on the road with rascal flatts. coming up,

>> good morning, everyone. 8:26. it's friday morning, february 26th. i'm darlene rodriguez. a special memorial service is planned today for the victims of the 1993 attack on the world trade center. it was on this day 23 years go when a powerful bomb exploded in the parking garage, six people were killed, more than 1,000 others were hurt. day' service is scheduled to begin at noon at the 9/11 memorial. take a look at the morning commute. >> thanks, darlene. because of the wind out there you have up to 90-minute delays on arrivhls at laguardias, but no delays at jfk or newark. still 15-minute delays out of newark and penn station. that blocks a lane, still have one on 23 heading northbound before 287. back to you, darlene. >> thanks. sunny, windy, high of 37. tonight clear, breezy,hcold, 23 degrees with wind chills in the teens. tomorrow another windy day, 42 is the high.

milder, 57. monday cloudy with a slight chance for rain, 58 is the high. coming up on the "today" show, actress jamie alexander reveals what we can expect on "the blindspot."

8:30 on a friday morning. it is the 26th day of february, 2016. we're b k outside on a really fun morning. a lot of these people are standing on the plaza today. some of them are carrying their suitcases wlth them.

chance to win a fabulous trip to los angeles. we are going to find out who the winners are coming up in just a little while. >> really great posters, by the way. i don't know. it's going to be tough competition. meanwhile, savannah is inside, helping bling out her boot. how is it looking, savannah? >> it's looking jewely. >> we'll check out the finished product in a bit. >> matt, this will be sexy by the time we're through. >>ha i agree. >> it's got to be easy accessible. yo ve to get the leg in there. >> i know. >> i can just smell, we're going to action that uction that off. no question. speaking of los angeles, it is the oscar weekend. is it leo's to lose? what will be best picture? more of our guide to the academy awards is coming up. we have a lot to get to. let' go down to al in south beach and check out the weather. al? >> hey, guys, it is really beautiful here.

right now, the south beach wine and food festival is about to get in full swing. check out our @today food instagram for all kinds of stuff.telet's look at your weekend. starting off with saturday, we are looking at plenty of sunshine in the east. the inner mountain regions, record highs in the northern plains. windy in the great lakes. sunday, we're expecting more rain and snow in the pacific northwest. record highs continue around the central great lakes. warmer republican er er weather into the northeast. hollywood, sunny skies for the red carpet. we'll bring you the we share the same sunshine, but not the same temperatures. highs in the mid and upper 30s this afternoon. wind chills in the 20s all day.

we dip to the low 20s in the city tonight. outlying areas, upper teens and low 20s. at least it's dry through the weekend, 42 tomorrow afternoon. that's still a touch below normal. 57 by sunday, that will feel good. 58 monday morning, sprinkles, then rain by wednesday. >> hey, guys, in the next hour, our good pal giada de laurentiis will be here, doing breakfast cooking for us. >> he has all the luck. >> looks awesome, al. > after months of buildup, "fuller house," the reboot of "full house," makes its debut on nelix today. >> craig melvin wet there, as the cast got back together. >> well, you know, they say you can never go back home again. we're back home, which is incredible. >> before we go further, i want to say one thing. we all look good. everywhere you look

>> you've got it, dude. >> have mercy. >> have mercy. >> reporter: and those memorable lines. >> my kitchen! >> cut it out. >> how rude! >> reporter: has it really been more than 20 years since the cast of "full house" shared a set? >> did you think we'd end up being roommates? >> not once. >> for us, we never stopped. we kept doing "full house" in our own homes. for real, we never left each other, any of us. >> at eacht ther's weddings, birthdays, divorces. >> several. >> reporter: the tanner family and -- >> home, sweet, home. >> reporter: -- one special neighbor are back for the launch of "fuller house." john stay stamos, uncle jesse, is one responsible for the reboot. >> we're handing the show over to these very able young actresses. they move into the house and

it's kind of switched. >> it's who is helping you raise your kids because, unfortunately, one of the parents has passed away. >> you both got a smile. i don't know what i'd do if you weren't here. >> team d . on three. >> reporter: it's a role reversal the former kids of "full house" say t ey're ready for. >> it's the biggest transition. oh, there's a little bit of pressure for us. >> cocktail? >> i remember whateat was like growing up and looking up to the adults on the set. wanting their approval. >> oops. >> reporter: on "fuller house," newly widowed d.j. tanner is raising her two sons and a boy, alongside kimmy gibbler and her thoughter. >> who is your favorite cast meers? >> uncle jesse. >> he's funny. >> when i first came, i'm like, hi, i plays max.

you're fired. >> reporter: certainly no shortage of humor on set. >> he loves hitting me in the head. >> nothing has changed. since 25 years ago, we were like this. >> good morning. >> reporter: lori loughlin, the beloved aunt becky, agrees. >> call me becky. >> becky, i like that. >> first day i got here, i had the best time. i laughed so hard the first week, i used stomach muscles i'd never used before. >> reporter: the show's creators promise the family ments are back. a to nostalgic fans. withlenty of fresh family fun for a newgeti "fuller house" show, they let bob saget tell

>> it is on netflix, matt. >>.> who will walk away with an oscar on sunday ght? we're breaking down the races with dave.

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8:38. we're back with more n this sunday's 88th academy awards. get those off my head. >> here with a preview of hollywood's big night and what you can expect is dave carter, host of front runners on ,fandango. good to see you. >> you, too. >> we have to talk about the oscars controversy. people are wondering how and when chris rock, the host, might take it on. i assume he's going to take it on. >> sure, he'll take it on at the top of the show. all eyes will be on the eight-minute monologue he does. he tested out some material at a nightclub in los angeles last week. people who were there said he really did not hold back. there is a bit about how martin luther king jr. would have thought about this controversy and all that.

really see what he's been lling. he's the perfect guy to be hosting this year. >> might be some people in the academy a little nervous about what he has to say. the speeches will be a little different. something. we're used to seeing winners get up there and ramble on and thank and thank. they have a new feature. >> so they've asked all the nominees to submit a list of names in advance. if they win, while they're giving their sd ech -- here's an example -- there will be a scroll for them to announce and name all the people they want to. will it work? i think in some cases, yeah. >> i like the idea. i don't think it works. >> i'm pro hf -scroll. >> they're hoping it'll promote mobe moments of speaking from the heart. it's a hard habit to break. people have people they want to thank. >> nd you get nervous. i get it. >> i think it'll work in some cases. >> let's go predictions. a lot of people think leonardo

>> of course, yeah. he's been nominated so many times. he'll win for the right performance. he was terrific in "the revenant." >> best actress, what's going to happen? >> brie larson for "room." break-out star. >> she's won everything leading up. >> there'sb,upport for the movie which got a best director and best picture nomination. >> i think people's hearts are with stellonen >> even though he wasn't nominated for the guild award, he did not win for rocky, and this is a way to right the wrong. >> the best supporting actress is close? >> between kate winslet for "steve jobs" and a licia vikander

any time it's been alicia in "the danish girl" against kate, alicia wins. >> what about best director? >> i think it'll go to the "revenant," first ever to win back to back best director. i think "revenant" wins the best picture. "mad max" will win a ton. >> if history proves true, you'll be write on 95% of the predictions. >> i hope so. >> dave carter, thank you. >> sure thing. >> we'll have a wrap, the winners, fashions, after parties, everything monday on "today." natalie and al will be live in l.a. monday morning. celebrating some of our heros in honor of black history month. first on a friday morning,

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we're back at 8:44 with looking back, moving forward, in honor of black history month. >> this morning we celebrate the achievements of black americans that have meant so much to us and people all around the world. >> black history month for me is truly american history. >> it gives us a moment to reflect on the progress that we've made but also how far we have to go as a society. >> black history is about people who have broken barriers in all endeavors. >> whether it's technology, the arts, sports. >> from politics to pop culture, black americans have left such an indelible mark. >> the inauguration of president obama in 2009, i think, was one of those moments that i will forever talk about. >> i don't think you had to be black or a person of color to appreciate it. >> congratulations, mr. president. [ applause ] >> every space of green between the national monument and the lincoln memorial was covered with people.

streets as the motorcade was making its way to the cap koll itol caught up in the moment. >> when he and mrs. obama got out of the car the first time, it almost couldn't register. >> this is exciting. >> i remember diane carol was the first black actress in history to star in her own television show. >> i've just been told i'm restricted to the clinic. >> i thought that was thrilling and s was so beautiful. she was just exquisite. then one of my favorite actors of all time, sydney portier, won an oscar for a beautiful movie. a woman >> a woman who i respect and am in awe of was ruby bridges. there were so manwey people chanting, two, four, six, eight, we don't want to integrate. she didn't know she was making history.

>> ranch ricky had the courage to sign robinson to a major league contract. that took guts. then the sheer talents of jackie robinson who went on the field and played to the highest level every day and ignored what was thrown at him. and set a standard above anything anyone had seen before. those two guys in combination are black history month to me. >> jesse owens at, his performance at the 1936 berlin olympics. i have this picture up in my office. i gives me chills every time i look at it. why was it so significant? jesse owens won four gold medals at an olympics hosted by adolph hitler. the point was to show off white supremacy. what did jesse owens did, the son of a sharecropper? he disproved the entire theory. >> calvin p. was an important figure to me in history. i'm a huge golfer. he didn't start playing until he

i remember seeing him as a kid, watching him walk out there on the golf course. not a tremendous amount of african-americans. long before tiger woods. amazing that he'd go on to a champion golfer. >> black history is about american istory because the wo are inseparabl >> what we describe as the triumphant moments and the difficult moments are all a part of who we are. >> one of my favorite martin luther king quotes is the marc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. i think there's a lot of work to do, but i think there's a lot of things to be proud of, as well. >> to understand some of the terrible things that have happened in this country and the suffering that has happened in this country. but also the great things and the great people that have risen from that. >> once you know your history, you're a better person for it. >> i think our history is intertwined, so as you look at what accomplishments have been made, they really are american accomplishments. >> that's the importance of black history month.

reminded of those contbutions. >> very different and >> absolutely. >> from everyone. coming up on weekend today, sheinelle is going to share her kansas. coming up, we're sending lucky fans on a leap weekend adventure to los angeles.

welcome back to "today." all morning long, we've had a little artshand crafts project going on. we have been bedazzling my boot. we have erica, diy expert, founder of p.s. i made this.com. e's been doing the nors >> hi. >> hi. >> here's our big reveal. >> what do you think? >> i love it. it adds little special something. >> i wanted it to be tasteful, goes with everything, like a neutral. >> it is. >> crystals are a neutral. did you know that? >> i didn't but i'm impressed by how subtle you kept it. i thought it was going to be -- >> wait a minute. there's something special on the backside. >> that's cool. >> superman. >> everybody needs monogram in their life. >> thank you so much. >> o course. >> here's the deal, it's functionable and fashionable.

do it, maybe not on a medical boot but other things, go to today.com. we have tips. thanks. >> of course. let's move on to our big contest and send lucky folks to los angeles for the long leap day weekend. people came, bags packed, and with posters to tell us how they would spend the extra 24 hours. >> a reminder, the trip includes a three-night stay at the line hotel. bike tour on the beach. and a dinner at filippe, the orange. all courtesy of discover los angeles. >> if you wear hear your name, come forward with your poster and suitcase to receive your ticket. jennifer and rebecca. these are friends that drove from delaware at 1:00 a.m. jennifer is aelancem survivor. >> all right!

children at home. >> congratulations, you're going to l.a.! >> thank you, thank you, thank you! >> come over here. way to go. wait, there's more. katie and megan. they're college roommates. they have no money for travel so they recreated l.a. landmarks they want to visit using props at home. congratulations, ladies. >> thank you. >> come over here. >> you're going to l.a.! happy leap da >> wait, there's more! >> keep going. >> where are kim and amanda? ping to surprise their daughter who moved to l.a. in june. kim has never been to los angeles. that's a really good poster. >> love it.

>> ready to rock? >> here you go. >> way to go. >> more? >> yeah! >> all right. leah and jeffrey here? they're celebrating their 25th anniversary. they're hoping the kids do not throw a house party on the way. jeffrey has never been to california. come on over, leah and jeffrey! >> last but not least -- >> that's right. we have elizabeth. elizabeth, are you here? she's coming. she's in new york for a conference. she decided she really needs some tacos. she's flying solo. elizabeth, come on down. you are going to l.a. she has her bag packed. >> they all have their bags packed. >> ready to rock. >> thank you. >> happy leap day year.

have a great time. all right? good to see you. have fun. >> so happy for you guys. >> congratulation s s. >> yup. >> to all our winners. we're back right after this. >> you guys excited?

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learn more at health.ny.gov/immunize. live, this is news 4 new york now. >> good morning, everyone, 8:57. friday morning, it is february 26th. 31 degrees out, i'm darlene rodriguez. a late night fire knocked out power to a school building overnight. video posted online shows firefighters outsideha the building that was used to house washington irving high school. six other schools now use the building. one the academy for software engineering will hold classes in a different building today. the school told students to report to school as usual and a staff member will walk them off site. check of the weather, today sunny, windy, high of 37. tonight clear, breezy, cold, wind chills in the teens. tomorrow another windy day, 42 is the high.

monday cloudy with a slight chance for rain, 58 is the high. just ahead on the "today" show, ed haram stops by to tell us about his new play. another local upda e in 30 minutes.

this morning on "today's take," ed harris, one of hollywood's biggest stars, with a new role that is a true family affair. then we're headed to south beach, where al is cooking with gee yan giada. we'll get you ready for the academy awards with an oscars showdown. all that and more coming up now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today." friday morning, february 26th, 2016.

winter today than it has this week. i'm willie along with natalie. dylan dreyer with us. tamron is covering the presidential campaign. al is in miami for the south beach wine and food festival. we'll talk to al. he'll get cooking with giada in aafew minutes. dylan, new chose the jam. >> "queen of the night," little whitney houston. >> gets you firedeup on a friday. >> throwback. >> i love it. >> where does it come from? it's a great song but -- >> you get it in your head. >> you'll be queen of the night tonight. >> i'll be in bed by 8:00 but -- gets me firef up at 6:00 p.m. >> we have ed harris on the show. >> we were equally, like favorite movie of his "apollo 13." >> he's so cool. he's in a play with his wife. >> can't wait to talk to ed in a little bit. we have to talk about the republican debate last night in houston. so many p ple have geen calling on marco rubio and ted cruz to go after donald trump.

what are you waiting for? well, marco rubio did not wait any longer. last night, right out of the box, going very strongly at donald trump. here's a sample of some of the exchanges between the three. >> five things. everyone is dumb. hey'll make america great again. win, win, win. winning in the polls. >> senator rubio - >> inherited $200 million. if heherited $200 million, you know where trump would be? selling watches and hats. >> i find it amazing donald trump thinks he discovered the issue of illegal immigration. when i ran for the state of texas, i promised to lead the fight against amnesty. in 2013, when i was leading the fight against the gang of 8 amnesty bill, where was nald? he was fir ng dennis rodman on "celebrity apprentice." >> that's just a tiny sample of what went on for two and a half hour

donald trump would actually b selling watches in new york, basically saying he'd be a hustler on canal street. now marco rubio has a shattered watch on his page. he scored points with the audience. when rubio went aicer him for allegedly hiring illegal workers at his resort. >> you're the only person on the stage that has been fined for hiring people to work on your projects illegally. >> i'm the only one on the stage that has hired peo te. you haven't hired anybody. >> so marco rubio came loaded. he had a lot of opposition research. talked about trump university, talked about why are your clothes made in mexico and china if you say the jobs are going there. >> he did what he h d to do, nally. >> he did. the question is, a lot of people are asking, why didn't he do it four months ago? >> it's sandwiched into this one debate. >> at this point, trump is so far ahead of everybody else. the big question is, can they

been lost all along? >> super tuesday, only a few days away. the evening's viral quote came scalia. >> i would look at what a person's life has been. what have they done in the past? what judgments have they made? what associations do they have? they will tell you more than an interview will tell you. the fruit salad of their life is what i would look at. >> the fruit salad of their life. dr. carson after the debate telling a reporter he misquoted a bible verse, matthew 7:16. by their fruit, you will recognize them. a lot of people talking about that. >> heated and fired up debate. people will see how it plays out on super tuesday. >> a lot of people had to turn it off because it was try much back and fo th. just fighting and screaming. >> there was a lot of screaming. at one point, it got to the point where you couldn't even understand who was talking or

>> a lot of overtalk. >> we'll see if it matters. oscars this weekend. the predicti s, our predictions, and we'll see if they pan out. let's go through some of the big nominees. starting with best bikture turepicture nominee. the big short, bridge of spies, brooklyn, "mad max: fury road," the martian, the revenant, room and spotlight. that's it, right? got them all in there? >> yup. >> here are our predictions. willie and natalie choosing sp tlight. al went with the revenant, and i did, too. tamron went with the big short. >> i think you and al are probably right. >> i think everybody is saying that's going to win. th revenant won the golden globe for best drama. the martian won best cam addy omedy. >> screen actors build went to spotlight. that sort oftdetermines how peers think of the film. >> i don't know. >> they're all good movies. all those nominates are great but they're vastly different.

different. >> hard to compare spotlight to the revenant. apples and oranges. >> throw in the martian for good measure. >> the revenant was about leo, one man, speaking up. >> he is also up for the best actor nominee, along with bryan cranston cranston, matt damon, michael fassbender and eddie redmayne. >> most people are saying leo is going to get it. >> he's wanted it so badly and deserved it for other performances. this time, hopefully he'll finally get it. >> isndteweird i voted for him for the revenant and the best- actor and i haven't seen the movie yet?rsi've heard so much about it. >> you have to. >> the buzz is great. >> best actress nominees. cate blanchett, brie larson, jennifer lawrence, charlotte

>> like inertia, saoirse. >> i wish you told me that before i tried. everyone said brie. >> i haven't seen "ryom" either but i've heard good things. >> what have you seen? >> it's greattthat you're d:leading this. >> did you see "paul blart: mall cop 2"? >> it's on demand. >> was it nominate snd. >> robbed again. >> i saw some of these. christian bale, tom hardy, mark ruffalo, mark rylance, sylvester stallone. everyone is obviously saying stallone. >> sentimental but incredible performance. >> surprise if he doesn't win. >> also won the golden globe.

jennifer jason leigh, rooney mara, rachel mcadams, alicia -- >> vikander. >> why am i leading this? >> it's fun to listen. >> kate winslet. >> dave carter said this is a category that could be a surprise. willie, you said kate winslet. >> she was great in "steve jobs." al and i went with alicia vikander. "the danish girl," she was almost equally as important as the lead actor, as eddie redmayne. >> tamron went with rooney mara. i went the jennifer jason leigh and i actually saw "the hateful eight." and i interviewed her and i liked her. >> great reasons. >> we all revealed we were honest, confessions, very bad parenting moments, things we're not proud of at all. although we could somehow laugh about it the next day. so you all responded.

with so many of your viewer fails, as well. becky said her fail was when her daughter gets her ears repierced and erupts into tears. she reaches into her purse for tissue, nothing except a maxi pad and said, this is all i have. blow your nose. crystal went tubing with friends one weekend and used her son's backpack as a cooler. the following monday, what happens? she gets a call from a camp counselor dur ng summer camp. told her that thomas, who is 8, had two unopened bud wiez weisers in his backpack. >> that's my lady right there. >> ashley, this is a good one. her 1-year-old apparently wpo giving her a run for her money. she put her son into time-out, or not time-outn into the play room with her puppy. she went to take care of thea laundry. n

like poop. she tpought the dog pooped. no, the 1-year-old had poop in s mouth, eating poup ing ing puppy poop. >> it wasn't his own? >> the puppy's. >> i don't think it matters whose it was. >> i wanted tll details. >> there was a lot of people who related to al's story. you weren't here, dylan, but al revealed a time when he and deborah were intimate and his daughter was watching. anyway, one of our viewers also said they shared that experience. we'll get to that story. my husband and i were intimate and i heard a smack and our 3-year-old daughter's voice said, what's up, dada. she had smacked my husband on his bare bottom to get his att,tentn. that comes from brenda. >> oh, brenda. >> gets you outf the mood, huh? >> wow. >> turn to the dark there. >> w love them. thank you for being honest with us, as well.

everybody else as it did to me yesterday. >> good to get it off your chest, share the moments with people. >> and we were embarrassed but happy to spill them on national television. >> yeah. al, what's going on down there? >> wow. >> yeah. >> well, i'm about to pick a preme court justice for breakfast breakfast. little fruit salad here. >> oh, okay. i get it. >> you see what i did th anyway -- >> all comes full circle. >> little throwback, there you go. anyway, we are down here for the south beach 15th annual wine and food festival which, of course, is going to be tonight and through the weekend. miami beach, pool side, not too bad. it's a little cool but i'm not going to complain because i know it's 31 degrees there. let's show you what we have going on for today as far as

we ever look we are looking at milder air making its way east. out west, man, i mean, we're talking possible record-breaking temperatures. if not today, certainly by tomorrow, we'll see warmth. temperatures 20 s s 10 to 20 degrees above average. could be 20 to 30 degrees above s s above average in spots. sunday, we're going to be talking about more warm weather coming in here. i mean, toasty, tooes asty, toasty. when we come back, we're going to be meet some of the fabulous chefs here, including trouble. trouble with a capital "t." >> the troubling trio of chefs for you. >> what are you talking about? >> coming up in looking at sunshine, but chillier temperatures today. blustery wind, feels like the 20s most of the time today. teens tonight is what the wind chills will feel like, 20s in

it willibe clear, need to bundledup. tomorrow starts out very chilly. cold eases a bit in the afternoon with a high of 42, but the real warmup gets under way on sunday. 57, 58 on monday, low 50s tuesday and wednesday, but wednesday could turn wet into the evening hours. >> hey, we're back with some fab fabulous chefs. we have our good friend alex. >> good morning. >> we've also got george mendez. >> good morning. >> and i think you shouldhchange your name to giada las vegas. >> i did. my new name. >> you love coming down to this south beach tine and food festival. what is it about this that makes you keep coming back? >> alex? >> for me to say? >> alex opened a restaurant here now. >> yes. >> it's really fun.

yorkers and we have a californian who needs more sunshine. it's something about miami. the energy, the ingredients, ocean, all together. >> it's the ocean air, i think, down here. i think that it's a chancetfor everybody to get together who enjoys the same thing, which is food and wine, and all of us who don't normally get to see each other. >> it's the weather for me. >> absolutely. >> running the path along the ocean, come on. >> i'm makinn a patty melt for the burger bash. i expect your votes.g >> oh! i think you've got tricks up your sleeve. >> i do. >> ready to go. >> you'll have a secret ingredient. >> i do. you know what it is? giada las vegas. guys, we'll have more coming up. >> what exactly are you drinking there, my friend? >> it's the essence of giada las vegas. >> oh, my goodness. >> oh, boy. >> save some for me, al.

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the m ddle of times square but -- >> more on that later. >> jamie alexander, or jane doe, is trying to uncode the my terious tattoos that cover her entire body. >> the cases get more and more dangerous. they got david killed. how much longer until someone else gets hurt? >> we're not done until we figure out the tattoos, who did this to you. >> something happened to you. >> i know what i signed up for. we all know the risks. if you don't want to come out in the fieldith us anymore, just -- >> no, no, that's not -- don't you ever worry that we're playing right into their hands? >> jamie, good morning. so nice to have you here. >> thank you. good morning. >> willie brought it up during the commercial, that the second this show started, everybody was hooked immediately. what is it about this show that has everybody talking about it?

besides me, no, it's just such a crazy concept. what we do is we took an extraordinary conmept and made it relatable. it's all things that we go through. things that we experience. it's just heightened. i think it's whatsworks. >> a the season progresses, you learn each tattoo is a road map to something that's going to happen. >> mm-hmm. >> are we getting any closer to knowing who put all these tattoos on your body? >> oh, yeah. we have some major, major answers coming, even in the first episode back, which is moaiay night. 10:00 p.m. on nbc. and it's so satisfying. when i get hooked on a show, i get so angry when they take forever to explain something. >> right. >> this show literally, by episode two, you knew what was happening. even me reading the script, i'm ke, wow, okay, we're going to do that. all right. >> good. >> a lot more action. we've actually factored a lot more humor into the show. as you can see, it's extremely

we need to have a little bit of a roller coaster. >> i remember seeing the first promo on nbc. here's a woman climbing out of a body bag, tattooed and naked on times square. i was like, i am. what is happening on this show? we have to talk about the tattoos. you have real tattoos on your own. the one on your neck is not real. >> for the show. >> yet. >> not real yet, exactly. >> beautiful tattoo. >> thank you. i'm not sure what it is. i call it a mocking g ing crow. could be a raven. >> mockingjay. >> something with the "hunger games" games". >> takes about seven and a half hours to do the whole body because it is a puzzle. we have to be careful about how we piece everything together. if one or two pieces are off, the whole body is off and they're not in the right spot. that's a pain. >> can they do it while you were sleeping? >> i wish. i wish i could float. be in a zero gravity situation. i stand up mostly. o

i'm in long sleeved lets me mess with her and joke around and listen to silly music. it's a good time. >> do we have time for one tattoo? >> celeb tattoo. >> can you identify it? >> we'll look on the screen. >> i love daddy? >> pull out slowly. >> if you don't know right away -- >> diggs. >> let's do one more. >> this is a good one. you know this one? >> older hand, helen mirren? >> you got it. >> i thought i was going to fail this. >> jamie alyxander, thank you. "blindspot" picks up monday night 10:00/9:00 central. jamie will be answering your questions on facebook live the next 15 minutes. go to facebook.com/"today's

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sunshine through the gulf ooast, on to the northeast and new england and down into texas. what about the oscars? sunny, light winds for the red carpet. af rnoon high temperature, about 76 degrees. >> las vegas?an>> oo, notthn las vegas. giada las vegas. a bright sunny day, few fair weather clouds mixed in, but cold day, especially compared to most of this week. 37, that's below normal, and wi cth a gusty wind it will feel like the 20s most of the time. wind chi s down to the teens tonight. 23 the overnight low in town. actual temperatures down to the teens in the suburbs. 42 tomorrow, warm stuff moves in on sunday, 37. 58 on monday. clouds and wet weather returns wednesday. >> giada cleaned her hands and everything is ready.

goting to be making fish tacos. >> delicious. >> thanks, al. ed harris is one of the most recognizable faces in hollywood, appearing in over 80 television shows and films over the c "7ourse of his inlustrios career. >> here they are. >> the best and the finest. >> times are tight. >> shut up. >> gentlemen, not acceptable. >> i tried. >> looking for insight. >> lightning. >> be with 100,000. >> it's safe. >> out of time. >> you tell me. >> i'll watch. >> new city marshall. >> we can win this. >> you are a difficult victim. >> everyone is in their place except you. >> great to see his career in full and proper context. he is back on stage in "buried child." he played dodge, the patriarch of a dysfunctional family. couple closets full of skeletons. nice to see you.

>> let's talk about the play, won the pulitzer in 1975. for people who don't know much about it, set the scene, about this family. >> takes place in a farmhouse in southern illinois. like you say, it's a rather dysfunctional family. the family secret that they've been living with for years has pretty much torn the0family apart. it just kind of -- the play unravels over three acts. we kin of find out what has taken place in the past. there's a lot of humor in it burks it's also dark and beautifully written. the language in the play is beautifu . it's poe et ic tic but also human and rich. it's fun to work on. every night, you kind of go deeper and deeper and see where you end up. >> it's got to be fun, that your own wife, amy madigan, plays your stage wife. what's it like? >> amy and i working together again.

with the same group, a new group theater, and got to know scott elliott, the artistic director. he asked if we wanted to do "buried child" together and we said, sure. it's great working together because we share what we're doing together. actress and it's fun. >> you met on the stage? >> we met doing a play, yeah. rehearsal in 1981. it was a big circle of -- semicircle of seats. there was an empty chair next to me. she was late. i never seen this woman before. she walked around everybody and sat down next to me. she had really colorful socks on. my line was, i like your socks. that was the biggest thing. >> that was it. >> yeah. >> classic pickup line. i like your socks. i think when you're ed harris, it works better than if the rest of us say, i like your socks. we watched the montage of clips

i was going through your imdb page. it's hard to pick a favorite. "don't sleep don't sleep on the rock, by the way. >> sorry to cut you off. i watched "apollo 13" so many times, the vcr broke. i watched it and rewound it over and over. i'm still obsessed with it. >> good. >> do any of those projects jump out? >> "pollock," i worked on it for years and directed the thing. first time i directed a film. it was my baby. it's held up over the years. we shot it in '99, i think. i'm proud of that. and the beethoven film, it was a real challenge for me, working with my good friend holland. not many people have seen the film but i felt good about what i did in it. >> you've had an incredible

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>> what fish? >> what fish? >> you can use any whitefish, snapper, any fileted fish. we're mixing up cuban and salt. we're going to put it over the fish. it'll stick like that, added flavor, kind of adds a little caribbean -- >> like a dry rub. >> exactly. >> what is this? >> quinoa. >> you probably eat quinoa. >> i do. little >> little seeds and it coats it. you put it in the hot oil. >> great idea. >> it crackles, like having rice puffs on the outside. nice and crispy. gluten free and does that. adds a lot of flavor. while that cooks, i make a little salad of grapefruits. again, nice andlight. i segment if grapefruit. i peel it, like i showed you earlier, and then you segment it. >> how long do you cook each side? >> depends on the thickness.

>> cool. >> i add kick of spices. here in miami. salt and cilantro. >> very nice. >> mix it adv together. now, just to add a little bit of juice, i usually take grapefruit and go over the top. it's pretty and works nicely. avocado, smash it. we took the pit out earlier. lime juice. zest, salt, mix it together and do this. except you need this fiert. >> right, your base. >> remember we talked about, you were going to smash the avocado. >> i don't recall that. i will deny it. >> go ahead and smear on the bottom. >> smear. >> then take a piece of fish. >> then put some of this on top? >> put the salad right on top. if you want to, you can toast the quinoa in a pan, dry pan, and put it on top. >> wow.

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the nominees, who won the most academy -- >> you didn't even -- >> do i have to wait? >> read the question. most awards for the best actor. meryl streep. >> oh. >> willie? >> hepburn. >> katharine hepburn. meryl streep has four. the most n orominates, 125 but only 2 2. >> the go go ahead. >> silence of the lambs, return of the king, american beauty. the award goes to, the last to sweep the big five, which is -- >> silence of the lambs. o>> wow. >> absolutely correct. >> good. >> i would say, they swept the big five awards of actor actor/actress, and picture. next question, robert redford

acting nominations without receiving an oscar. >> willie? >> leo. >> no? >> close. he had six nominations. >> o'toole. >> did she buzz? >> she did. >> peter o'toole. >> okay. are we tied? >> the nominations are billy crystal crystal, johnny carson and bob hope. this comic host td ed the oscars the most times. >> billy crystal. >> johnny carson. >> bob hope! >> process of elimination. >> absolutely right. 18 times, bob hope. >> 18? >> 18 times. amazing. >> i didn't know that answer though. >> billy crystal. >> i knew it. i was going to guess that. >> i'll put my hand on the buzzer.

the nominees are jodie foster, jennifer lawrence and reigner. the award goes to the youngest to ever win two oscars. >> jodie foster. >> oh. >> friends call her j. law. >> geist man. >> jennifer lawrence. also the youngest to win with four nominations. jennifer lawrence. the nominees are john ford, steven spielberg and scorsese. this man won most oscars for best director. >> martin scorsese. >> no. >> one more. >> spielberg. >> pr sesz ocess of elimination. >> what was the one? >> john ford. >> there you go. >> what was the one? >> i love that you did that. >> all right. we have a winner.

natalie, you have to give your speech. come up here. your acceptance speech. >> croll all the names. dylan, willie geist, a.j. my fab you u dylan, willie geist, a.j. my fab you u lous producing team. mom. i love you, mom. you believed in me from the beginning. this is "today" on nbc.

dylan, what's coming up this weekend? >> we've been doing the up for the job internship. sheinelle and i got the chance to be interns for rascal flatts. they were up for anything. gave us ridiculous orders for in-in-out bug rger. i handed off a guitar live during a concert. that was very exciting. i get handsy when i get excited. >> they gave you flowers. >> i know. they're on mytdesk now. thank you in advance. i haven't seen them yet. >> great intern.

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