good morning. breaking . good morning. breaking overnight, powerful storms sweep across the south. a string of tornadoes touching down in four states. at least five people killed, dozens injured. a daycare center destroyed. those raing wildfires enters a third day. >> it was apocalyptic almost. >> this morning the first hand look at devastation from the worst fires there in more than a century. state dinner despite their rocky past. mitt romney emerges from a state dinner with the president-elect and heaps praise on him.

>> but is romney any closer to secretary of state as new cabinet posts are announced today. what went wrong with the plane full of the brazilian soccer team as a lone survivor claims the plane ran out of fuel. coming forward with the winning ticket in that nearly half a billion >> i had to look again because i thought i was in a dream. >> their big planes. novembe30, 2016. >> matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a from rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. you have to feel good for these 20 people that banded together, playing the lottery for eight

jealous but does make you feel good. >> think of anybody who joined the office pool wishing it would happen to them. but a good group. >> we'll tell you more. to these dangerous situatifoing across the south. it's been a rough 72 hours beginning with the historic wildfireses still burning in the smokey mountains of december and complete coverage starting with storms and our affiliate has the very latest. good morning to you. >> good morning to you. tornadoes rip through polk county, tennessee, destroying homes and businesses. we're in benton, tennessee right now. this convenience store got hit hard. power lines torn off and thrown across the parking lot. the community at a standstill as power is out everywhere.

shutting down a major highway. rocky king tells us the majority of the advantage is near the acowi. he tells us there are a few fatality, could not confirm how many but says this community looks like a disaster zone. >> thank you very much. al, what's the forecast looking like to those people? >> it will be tough. we have tornado watches out once again. we were telling you how the atmosphere was juiced up, wind damage and tornado reports, 74 of them. the wind damage is 750 miles and we have wind damage including new orleans all the way to central tennessee again and severe thunderstorm warnings in water of the carolinas. today, we have a risk of strong storms stretching 10 million people under a severe risk from new orleans all the way to

pushing through and strong storms fiing up. the only silver lining, this will help the drought down there. rainfall amounts 1 1/2 to 3 inches. some areas could pick up 3-5 inches locally. looking at the wildfires in tennessee, you can see more heavy rain moving in. the sad part is while we have drenching rains, good news, very very gusty wind. down will be framed by these massive wind gusts. and the largest wildfires in tennessee in a century. two resort towns leveled and thousands forced to flee. in pigeoned for, kerry, good morning. >> reporter: the rain i was talking about has just started to fall.

>> it was apocalyptic almost. >> reporter: dakota returned to his grandparents home of 43 years and a lifetime of memories gone in flames. >> the gun i learned to shoot with, my bb gun, right here, what's left of it. >> my family is safe, all accounted for. that's what we've been telling each other. we can rebuild, we can't replace. >> reporter: for michael, fears he left his home to see if the fire was moving closely. when it did and so quickly he was cut off from his wife, constance and daughters. 12-year-old chloe and 9-year-old lily. >> we got up to the house and it was completely engulfed. i got out and just screamed her name. >> reporter: again overnight, hundreds spent the night in shelters. >> it was nothing but red. i was take caring of an elderly lady and i had to help get her

>> reporter: the fire zone, a popular tourist destination, home to dolly wood, the superstar's popular theme park. flame ripped through the fringes but the park was spared. dolly saying she was praying for the families. the cause appears to be human cause. this morning, the teams are on theel monster that took the major of got -- mayor of gatlinburg's business and home. >> we're strong and resilient and going to make it. >> reporter: this morning, michael reed still trying to find out information about his wife and two daughters does not have an update yet and fears the worst. the rain will soak the ground

we just saw lightning. lightning is note a friend here either. even though it will get wet it can spark another blaze. >> it's a really tough time and our you hearts are with those people. thank you very much. >> a digs for donald trump who to pick for secretary of state. and he met romney for dinner and romney heaped praise on the man fraud. the president-elect is again busy on twitter this morning. hallie, good morning to you. >> reporter: yes. the tent t with an announcement tweeting he will be holding a news conference in new york city with his children to discuss the fact he will be leaving my great business in total in order to fully focus on running the country in order to make america

he coue law i feel it is visually important as president to in no way have no conflict of interest with my legal businesses and legal documents are being crafted which take me out of my business and no conflict. this comes as the president-elect is seen separate himself from his businesses and it has been 128 days since his last news conference. he and mitt romney met shaing a dinner of frog legs. it's the ritzy restaurant ronde view no one could see coming. >> he did something i tried to do and was unsuccessful. he 1 the general election and

inclusion and bringing people together. >> reporter: mitt romney and donald trump joined by reince priebus, named after the president-elect president-elect, call it a kind of second round interview for the secretary of state slot he still hasn't filled. his cabinet is still coming together. according to a top source, the president-elect pi mnuchin for commerce secretary and wilbur ross and elaine chow for secretary of transportation, married to senate majority leader, mitch mcconnell. >> i've heard rumors it should be an outstanding appointment announced. >> reporter: the president-elect now ready for a road trip with nbc news learning from a source

try to make good on a campaign pledge to try to keep carrier air-conditioning jobs from moving to mexico. >> you think you will ship your stuff across the border with no tax for nothing. >> reporter: the company confirming it agreed we with the incoming administration to keep 1,000 jobs in the u.s. no word an the thank you tour in states where trump did well, the candidate who fed off the energy with campaign rallies, doing it again as president-elect. >> i love cincinnati. >> it's another tweet that has him faing fall-out in a flag burning firestorm. nobody should be allowed to burn the american flag. if they do, there must be co cqu p l of citizenship or a year in jail.

a form of free speech under the first amendment upheld twice by the supreme court. the suggestion of stripping citizenship, also unconstitutional. >> in this country we have a long tradition of respecting unpleasant speech. i happen to support the supreme court's decision on that matter. >> reporter: also this morning, news of a rare public appearance by donald trump's former rival, hillary clinton. she appeared in new york city perry, the two joining each other onstage. >> thank you very much. we're learning this morning about the possible cause of a deadly crash carrying members of a brazilian soccer team to a match in columbia. >> on their way to colombia, video shows soccer players

now, the young men in brazil lost lair lives and the unfortunate team members who didn't make this trip shell-shocked. holding hands and chanting the names of their fallen comrads. meanwhile, investigators are going through the plane's flight data reporteders to see what we it circled and crashed into this hillside. the survivors reportedly told rescuer the plane ran out of fuel. >> it will become quickly if this is a fuel or range issue or if the airplane experienced some other type of mechanical problem. >> reporter: heavy rain hampered issues, six were samed, three members of the team and six and

husband is in stable condition and the other leaves a pregnant wife, just 18 years old, the family showing this video showing the moment he learned he would be a father dancing and celebraing with his teammates. according to reports, 31-year-old goalie, marcus, managed to call his wife after the crash but later died at the hospital. in this wake of the tragedy, an outpouring of support in this soccer world, teams in america and south carolina pay silence. the arch at wembley's stadium lit up at chapacoense green. a team that inspired brazilian fans now being mourned by an entire nation. and a member of the team board tells nbc news that a team doctor is arriing here in colombia to help identify the bodies. the pope this morning praying

colombian team set to face that brazilian team now say the trophy should go to the blior fallen. >> in bogota, colombia, thank you. tuesday in a high profile trial in south carolina, the officer accused of gunning down an unarmed black man in tears as he testified in his own defense. gabe gutierrez has more on that. good the defense rested its case after the former officer j michael schrager, took the jury stand. the jury is scheduled to visit the scene of the shooting and clo armes could start soon after in a case that started the conversation of race and police tactics. the final stages of the former police officer accused of

>> i fired until the threat was stopped what i'm trained to do. >> reporter: in his first public account of what happened in april. >> in my mind, i had fear and was scared. >> reporter: he pulled him over for a broken taillight and about to write him a warning and the suspect suddenly ran from his car. >> people don't run from a broken taillight. pr >> rtese s he ran because he was behind on child supported and arrested three times but that didn't stop scott from grabbing a stun gun. >> total fear that mr. scott didn't stop. >> reporter: the cell phones shows scott breaks away from the struggle and scott now says in hindsight he would not have chased scott on foot in the first place and instead called for backup. >> is entire testimony was what

things he's remembering now he didn't remember then was shocking. >> re: t trial now in its third week has been emotional for walter scott's family, his mother breaking down on the witness stand. >> he said, they taing me. i heard him groaning like he was in excruciaing pain. >> the case could go to the jury as early as today. if convicted, the officer faces 30 years to life >> thank you. a memorial service honoring fidel castro, the presidents of mexico, venezuela, ecuador and south africa attended the service. raul castro closed the memorial with a speech calling his older brother with a revolution for the humble and by the humble.

>> we now know who won the powerball worth $420 million. a group of portland workers who came forward to claim their prize. they spoke at a news conference about the huge win. >> you never think you're going to win this lottery but you do it for son. my son saw it on tv, and started texting, i know mama bought that ticket, wake her up. i started screaming, i know i'm in a of gold. this isn't chaning what they've always done. i was on my way home last night from here and my check engine light came on. i don't have to get frantic about that now. >> i called billy and he said, man, you need to get up and watch the news. i went, why? he went, we won the lottery. >> i hope to do a lot of good

kindness, you know, no change. that's my motto. you get the feeling they're not going to change, played together for eight years. >> after taxes they each get $13 million, just in time for christmas! >> and for that check oil or engine light. >> a check of the forecast. >> i have a tree they could buy. let's show you quickly what we have going on again. that se southeast mid-atlantic states and snow in the pacific northwest and western plains and high surf advisories in southern california. your local forecast coming up in

cloudy skies. the fog lifted a bit above reagan international airport. and dulles airport only a half mile visibility. raindrops out there. h to i-66 and western parts of prince william county. grab the umbrella. two chances of rain this morning and maybe even a rumble of thunder later today. >> that's your latest weather. guys. coming up, more twists in that abduction of a mother in california and what the family is revealing about her ordeal as police expand the search for

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thunder. goew it is super mild. we're in the upper 50s and in the upper 60s to near 70 degrees later today. have your big umbrella and jacket and no rain today with temperatures in the upper 50s and high tomorrow temperatures in the upper 60s and chilly saturday and sunday and chilly sunday evening. a couple dry days coming. >> thank you.

good morning. i'm melissa mollet. rockville park still has residual delays, looking a heck of a lot better. gw parkway, crash reported there and inner loop before the interchange crash blocking the

road, very foggy across the region. a local news update in 25 minutes.

7:30 now. it's wednesday wednesday morning november 30th, 2016. we're getting excited because tonight is when we flip the we have a lot of fun and holiday music to get you in the spirit. you can catch it all live here on nbc tonight. >> looking forward to that. let's check out headlines. severe warnings in parts of the south with tornadoes touching down in several states overnight. at least five people died and 20 injured in jackson county, alabama, alone.

hoping high winds won't further stoke those flames. at least three people have died, dozens of storms and officials fear the death toll could rise. >> mitt romney praised donald trump as president-elect after meeting for a possible role as secretary of state. here's what he said. >> what i've seen through discussions i've had with president-elect trump as well as what i've seen in his speech on the night of his well as the people he's selected as part of his transition, all of those things combine give me increasing hope that president-elect trump is the very man who can lead us to that better future. >> of course, that is a striking change from some of the things mitt romney said about donald trump during the campaign. in the meantime we have new information in that case of a kidnapped california mother, found badly beaten on the side

her home. gadi schwartz has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. for the first time, sts rev they are taking a look at several other cases across the country for similarities to the kidnapping of sherri papini. meanwhile her husband is descriing his wife's condition after torture and starvation. >> reporter: mother of two, sherri papini had been through an unimaginable 22 days of terror. rushing to the hypocrite, her husband, saw, telling "people" magazine in a statement. the officers warned me to brace myself. my first sight was my wife in a hospital bed her face covered in bruises raning from yellow to black because of repeated beatings and the bridge of her nose broken. her kidnappers dumped her on the side of this road shackled. >> chp is adviing she is heavily battered.

and thrown from a vehicle with a clayne attached to her rhys and bag over her head, the same bag she used to flag someone down when she was able to free one of her hands. during her captivity she had lost so much weight she was down to 87 pounds, her body covered in bruises, severe burns, red rashes and chain markings, her signature long blonde hair had been chopped off. her husband adding ultimately, it was sherri's will to survive that brought her home. meanwhile, a team of detectives is working every her husband has said she was branded. what could that mean? >> maybe a method of torture. it could mean a way of exerting control over a person. is it a symbol or could it be some type of message another to the person, the victim or to others. >> reporter: there is one other detail that is a mystery to

afterwards her phone was abducted and after it was found it seemed carefully placed on the ground not lost in a struggle. >> it appeared to have been set in some grass with the screen faing up. then, the earbuds to the phone were loosely coiled and appeared to be placed on the screen. it did some what appear to be that it was placed there >> reporter: deputies reviewing any lead that could help them develop a better description of her kidnappers for now only described as two hispanic women in a dark suv. papini was interviewed by detectives for the third time yesterday. they're hoping to have a better description of her kidnappers a little later today. matt and savannah. >> thank you very much. >> mr. roker, what do you have? >> we're looking at that storm

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it's 7:41, the new rossen report series, the new technology that promises to protect you and help avoid attackers. >> jeff rossen is here to tell you how this might work. >> women safety in the headlines in a major way, as we have b abduction of a woman in california, a mom grabbed by kidnapps broad daylight, out for a run by herself. her family said she had her cell phone with her when she was attacked got us thinking, are there new devices out there that could save your life? we're trying them out. you're walking alone, no one else around.

strike. >> you hear about it ahe time. i wonder could that be me? there are times i could be defense >> reporter: a waitress trying out new popular gadgets promised to protect women. a first wear safe, virtual panic button at your fingerprints. >> reporter: how does it work? >> the cool part is it clips right to my keys and i hit the backtracks a few seconds. it sends that to my friends with the location to find me. >> reporter: let's try it out. >> i'm being followed by a tall man in a dark jacket with redden nim and hit the button. >> that's it? >> that's it. >> reporter: across town a friend.

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we will try this out. your thumb is on that button and take it off like you're being attacke st cing down. you have 18 seconds to type in the personal pin number no one else knows. the alarm is going off. obviously, type in your pin because if you were being attacked, you wouldn't. >> this is emma from lifeline response. we have received your snlg -- emergency stress alert. i have alerted the police and the police are en route. >> within moments, lifeline response tracks missa's location and calls the cops. i hear the sirens, they're coming. this is crazy. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: this is crazy. that took less than a minute. >> that was so fast, that's crazy.

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>> that, too. 7:56 is your time now on this wednesday november 30th, 2016. good morning, i'm eun yang. we want to start with a check on your forecast with chuck bell. the rain is coming. >> absolutely. a weather alert day. have your app downloaded and look for chuckbell4 and visibility still under a mile in many spots and light corners of the beltway and moderate rain in northern parts of virginia. grab the umbrella, you will need it and another chance for rain and rumble of thunder. high close to 70. >> thanks. a quick break and your traffic

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, deadly disasters, slams parts of the south overnight and tornadoes killing at least five people. devastating wildfires rip live on the scene. plus, teens tell all. >> we saw people making out, people smoking, people drinking. >> do you know what your teenager is really up to? we talked candidly with high school ers to get the inside scoop on the secret lives of teens. and duet with dolly. ??

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rockefeller christmas tree. >> then we all get lit. >> it is always that way. we know what happens. if one of those goes out, they all go out. >> i know, telling all our jokes. coming up, day three of the holiday extravaganza we've been doing all week. and jill has "steals & deals" for any you need to shop for. >> before we news. we want to say hi. you make our year every year. your names again? >> carol anne. >> and i'm tisha. >> follow them in their finery. >> follow them on instagram. >> you dropped one of your ornaments there. >> i had that happens once. >> it's terrible. >> a check of your headlines, time for news at 8:00. >> we begin with devastating fires and powerful storms in the

here in the smokey mountains, the fires continue to burn but not as ferociously as they had which leaves evacuees wondering if they can see if anything sur arrived. overnight, leading a path of destruction in several states, mississippi, louisiana and alabama, two people killed in ro another location. >> like the gates of hell say survormeoing through tree branch, the air filled with smoke and hot embers. hurricane force winds driing the firestorm. >> it's really hot. >> reporter: a record drought leaving perfect kindling to fuel the flames. it caught residents and tourists alike surprised.

some residents left with only the clothes on their backs. >> we lost everything. we have nothing. >> we could feel the heat off the fire. we were getting hit in the face with embers. it was bad. >> reporter: hundreds of homes damaged or destroyed. and waing up in shelters, fires across 15,000 acres in and around the great smokey mountain, the most visited park in the country. the popular wood spared, saying in a statement she is heartbroken and praying for all the families. for hundreds, all that's left nowed earth. >> visiting his grandparents' home where he had thanksgiving just last week. we have nothing left and telling each other we can rebuild and

it's a shame, we still have each other and family photos and everything taken. >> reporter: new pictures. >> yes. new pictures and new beginnings. >> reporter: it started to rain here you would think is good news, not enough rain to kill the fires but it is cauing the soil to get loose and the firestorm that came through has already weakened the trees and authorities are concerned they could become collapsing, one reason why they longer. >> thayou. president-elect donald trump said this morning he will leave business operations to focus on the presidency and will hold a press conference in two weeks to fill up details. he's filling up more of his cabinet. he picked steven mnuchin as treasury secretary and wilbur

elaine chao as transportation secretary. and he met with mitt romney and he now says he hopes trump can lead the country to a better future. flames soaring in the air happened near kansas city international airport and carrying propane andette they in gas and trying to find out what caused that explosion. member of our nbc family. grant tinker who served as chairman from 1981 to 1986, died at his home in california. the former husband of mary tyler moore and together they formed mtm enterprises which produced favorites including "mary tyler moore show" and other shows and he took a last place network and turned it around with shows like

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all righty, 8:11. time for what some are calling street justice new york a youtube star was doing a little photo shoot on a busy new york street. there he is on the left. that's his gold bmw he double parked. hend other guy were sitting on the hood taking photos. new yorkers don' love that. the driver politely went up to them -- just kidding. a guy behind smashed the window of his car. >> the guy travels with bat in the car? >> this is new york.

some are speculating, is this just an elaborate stunt for a great youtube video? >> their reaction looked again. >> it's a stunt. >> it must be. new yorkers are not like that. >> it's an expensive stunt. >> the guys get paid for the number of videos they get. >> will they pay for that car? >> it's a windshield. >> al smells a rat. >> i'mni campaign. >> would you put it past a new york er to say -- >> i'm surprised we could run the audio portion of that. normally you get a lot of things you can't. when they went looking for a wild creature they got calls about a mountain lion in the area. they got more than they bargained fo they checked the footage. here's what they found, no

raiding in front of the camera dressed as wild animals. the people love a good joke. on facebook, the police department said thank you to the citizens for notiing the cameras, your sense of humor and efforts greatly appreciated. >> do you have songs you love and you would not want other people to know about? >> yes. >> a new add campaign by spotify is calling out song choices. check out this at the port authority. dear user who played justin's "sorry" on valentine's day. >> what did you do? >> the tags read, thanks, 2016. it's been weird. >> do you have any weird songs? >> my gosh -- >> give me one. >> for example this morning i

"sexual healing." >> would i want the world to know that but why was i playing that, i don't know? >> my mine would be. ? why do file me ?? >> i know you have some embarrassing ones? >> i don't know i have any i'm embarrassed about but i do love john denver. ? i want to rocket ?? >> bang-bang every >> bang-bang on the drums. >> i would say, "do you want to build a snowman". >> the "frozen" song. >> do you remember coming in this morning and hearing the "frozen" theme coming out? >> usually it's the a-team, i thought. >> i don't have embarrassing but always curious when i see men see all the single ladies and know the whole routine. like al does. >> exactly.

to "popstart." >> to pop tarts. >> first, jennifer aniston explaining why she took a stand and stood up to the tabloids. earlier this year she wrote an ad for the "huffington post" about whether she's pregnant and her marriage. when returning from her vacation -- >> we were mobbed, a scary rob, photograph i've had to live with the last 5, 10, 15 years, a picture of me with a bump and a circle around my stomach with an arrow pointing to it, this sort of disgustingly objectifying kind of way. i was just fed up with it. we have to support each other, especially at this time, to love each other, support and be proud of women, whatever your choice is in life, it's up to us what

>> that episode of "ellen" airs "today." collie parton performing one of her biggest hits, "jolene." it wasn't just any performance. she sang duet with her god daughter, miley cyrus. ? ? jolene jolene jolene i'm begging of you please don't take my man ? ? jolene jolene don't take him just because you can ?? >> i can listen to that all day. >> that was good. >> dolly is a busy lady among the stars performing at the christmas tree tonight. >> and the pentatonics. and highlighting as a golf cart driver, you might think after seeing this photo, matthew is giing back to his alma mater. a program at the university of

rides home after a late night. there he is giing unsuspecting students a lift. he also taught a course at school, don't worry, everything is all right all right all right. >> look at the girls behind. >> she's tweeting. >> my god, guess who is here. >> can you imagine you're sitting waiting for the car. where do you live? >> at your house. how cool it is. >> thank you. >> you're >> we've been talking about severe weather. we have tornado watches stretching new o all the way to the west of knoxville. we're going to be watching this line of storms all morning long and we have unseasonable weather depending where you are in the east to great lakes. minneapolis, 8 degrees above normal, tallahassee, way above normal. temperatures still stayed fairly

from charleston to mobile. pitch fa in the 40s by saturday. -- wichita in the 40s by saturday. dallas down by saturday. what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> it is cloudy and wet. raindrops all over the place this morning. take it easy on the roadways, all corners of the beltway getting rained on 56, 50, and rain across central virginia late morning and another chance for rain this afternoon. it will not be cold, temperatures in the mid to upper 60s and some spots might even be 70. >> that's your latest weather. >> thank you. we're launching something new this morning, called "teens tell all." >> we did. high schoolers and the pressures they're faing and nothing was

here's nbc stephanie gosk. >> we saw people making out, drink, smoking. >> racy pictures. >> show me a picture of that booty. >> eight teenagers sit down for raw unfiltered conversation about what goes on in their lives. >> reporter: team experts ross bin weissman gathered a group willing to speak openly about what it means to be a teen today. we kicked unanimously their parents may not know. >> magic bowl of secrets. >> reporter: drugs came up early in the conversation. this is a good one. >> i don't smoke pot. >> reporter: remember, in colorado, marijuana is legalized drug. >> it's kind of a stigma, if you're not chill about someone smoking pot you are looked down upon. >> i have a lot of friends smoking a lot. >> reporter: which is easier,

>> pot. >> reporter: we also heard about the abuse of prescription drugs. >> we have pill parties, a bowl at the front door and everyone drops a pill in and you can take one and you don't know what you're taking. >> that's very scary. >> a big thing right now is lean. >> what's lean? >> cough syrup. >> it's a drink? >> yeah. you just take it and it's really >> sexting. how many of you have ever seen a naked photo of someone in your school. when did you first see it? >> middle school. >> sixth grade. >> sixth grade. >> 12th. >> do you have to ask for a picture or some people just send them? >> no. >> some people just send them. guys will send them. >> girls will, too? >> out of the blue. >> i've had people come onto me, did you see this picture?

>> if someone you were kind of interested in asked you to send a naked picture of yourself, would you ever think it's kind of creepy? >> i wouldn't think it's creepy because it happens so often. >> sexting turned into a conversation about sex and the hook-up culture. >> let me ask this question, is it's easier to hook up with someone than it is to hold their hand in school? >> yeah. >> yeah. >> the girls shaming. e whole discussion about the girls get treated more and judged upon more than guys do. >> yeah. if you wear something, you get slut shamed. if you do something you get slut shamed. ifu walk, you get slut shamed. everythip apart if you're a girl and other girls that do it, what i've noticed. >> nothing is private anymore. getting into a fight with your

sides and what you said over a text. >> there's a lot of competition. you go onto someone's instagram and paries and like i don't go to paries that often. >> reporter: does it make you feel bad? >> kind of. you have the pressure to only post the cool thing you did over the weekend. >> i get embarrassed when my grandma comments on my pictures. >> come on. >> parents misunderstanding what school is like and how hard it can be compared to when they were kids. >> you have sports, keep a good gpa, get into good colleges, have a social life and still hang out with your family. >> my parents tried to get me to do a lot of advanced classes, ap class. i'm not doing too hot in those. i think i jumped too high up. >> i need to take a break from my friends and sports and quizzes. >> sometimes i say i'm going out to friends i'm not, i'm going to

something. >> if your parents are tracking you on gps, how easy is it to ditch them? >> easy. >> leave the phone. >> i'm at a friend's house, at this party and i leave my phone at sam's house but he takes his, i sign into myi -- i-message on his phone and my parents see it, i say can you text me? >> you sign in with sam's home >> alex tried a different strategy. >> last year i told them i was going camping for a weekend and i went to my friend's house where her mom wasn't there for the weekend and we threw like two parties. >> you know when you do that, bold faced lie for your parents, you have to in that moment think what, i will not get caught? is that the move? >> that was a pretty good lie. i had my friend text him pretending er mom. >> you used your friend's phone

phone texting to your dad? i got it. >> rosslyn weissman author of the best-seller "queen bees and wannaayl this is part of growing up. >> the purpose of adolescence to push and make mistakes and break rules. i want parents to realize you do not have to know everything about your child's life to have a good relationship with your child. >> the teens had similar advice. >> have frus trust in your kids. >> guide them as much as you can. at the end of the day they need to learn for themselves what's right and wrong. >> that was fascinating. >> it really was. >> fascinaing for those of us with teenage kids. >> what we've been going through with leila. it's terrific. it's been rough for her senior in college and the melissas and

i would not want to be growing up. >> you can tell kids are having a tougher time with. >> some things never change with teen girls boxing out this or that group but takes on an extra level with social media, tough. >> i have a 15-year-old boy and sometimes you talk and you know you're not getting the real story. other times he's remarkably candid and you cherish those moments because you think you're getting valuable information but it's hard. for practical advice how to keep your teen safe and your today.com. tomorrow, our series conesas this sound familiar? >> girl, you're straight popping. >> oh, she rach-it. >> sadly, yes, it is. >> is she pop-pin? >> parents will be like devoting the launch of tomorrow's teens.

this is a "news4 today" newsbreak. >> good morning. it's 8:26 on this wednesday morning. i'm aaron gilchrist. let's get to a check on the morning commute with melissa mollet. >> good morning. brand new problem that popped up on and an accident slowing things down. we have rain and, if anything, across the area hanging around in spots making it a pretty gross morning commute. the green is rain falling around the area and you can see lots of slow spots around town. >> thank you. a check on your forecast when we come back.

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good morning, everybody. pockets of rain all around the immediate metro area. one flash of lightning tyson's corner. do know it will be an ugly ride into work and school. a lot of delays on the roads and

a warm afternoon up near 70 and another chance for rain and thunder later this afternoon. >> just open the nbc washington

>> good morning. >> hi, everybody. 8:30, wednesday, november 30th. we're about to stick a fork in november. look at this! ?? awesome. ?? ?? >> yes! >> louisiana! >> thank you very much. merry christmas. >> we have the rockefeller center and beautiful music.

>> they are so much fun, been here since the wee hours practiing and teaming up during the holiday season all for a great cause. we will get a live performance. >> and also ahead, way to make the holidays stress-free. the scott brothers are here and will give you tips for the season or something. >> or something. we'll turn to joe martin for her latest "steals & deal we're also excited to announce a special performance live on the plaza. pharrell williams next friday, december 9th. if you want to get a "today" fan pass, go to our website. >> for real? >> for real. >> i will have to come back for that. >> how will you miss me if i never leave?

weather, roker. >> let's show you what we've got happening, starting with "today." severe storms to the south, fog in the northeast. wet weather in the prask no pacific northwest. high surf advisories in california. rain, possible thunderstorms, gusty winds. we will be watching this very carefully. for tomorrow, look for again drying out weather in the northeast. mountain snows in rocky, plenty of sunshine through the southern tier of s the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. picture worth a thousand words. rain and fog all over the area this morning. this is not going to change much during the course of the day. a rainy morning. liing a little break in the rain by lunchtime and early afternoon and thundershowers this afternoon and this evening.

breezy and cooler but sunshine back starting tomorrow. >> don't forget, get your weather any time you need it. go to the weather channel on cable. yes, smooth jazz, baby. ?? >> thank you very much. now ways to make this a stress-free holiday season. last minute upgrades to your home before all that company arrive show "property brothers" and a new hit called "brothers take new orleans" renovaing side by side homes competing to increase property value and did it with well-known friends and even hoda stops by. good morning, happy holidays. i've gotten to know you a little bit over the years and generally speaking as twins you're somewhat competitive. >> i won the first challenge and

>> we all love competing, especially for those who lost homes after katrina in new orleans. >> and drew realized everyone loves the contractor. he did his own design and it was great. >> everybody talks about wall paper, think of doing huge surfaces, big walls, you have other ideas. >> wall paper doesn't have to be wall. why not use it on your ceiling, use it on steps, tables, the

this is a kids' step stool and won't last very long another. >> you can get peel and stick if you have commitment issues. drew has commitment issues all around. >> let's move on. i will put pictures up. you do a lot with transoms and can add light to a room. >> most people don't know what a transom is. it's a looks beautiful and everybody knows everything comes back into style. either like in new orleans i put them in above all the doors, really cool look. if you cannot cut holes or worried about the structure, you can make your own transit without cutting a hole above the door. >> you can use a mirror we got, what was it, five bucks at the dollar store. >> you can see right up my nose right there. trimmed for you this morning.

and casing and feels just like a transom. >> not expensive. tin tiles why do you like these things? >> i would like to point out if anybody watched "brothers take new orleans last week, i won! you go to cool restaurants, you notice a lot of restaurants putin tiles back in because it's beautiful. >> a lot have them on the ceiling. >> if you come near they're very y. you can age it like this and work it with a grinder or saw and give it the original look. >> or something more slick, like jonathan did, paint it black solid. looks very classic or elegant and use it was in scotting or the ceiling. >> how much per tile? >> depends on the quality. you can get ones that are plastic but nobody would know all the way up on the ceiling.

painting. >> if you want to break it up you sand it down. >> adding the patina. >> like clothes, we pay more for the worn clothes. people like to look at stuff that looks old. >> let me wear your suit. >> speaking of clothes, wait until you get a look at this group. jonathan and drew back co-hosting r next hour just in time for the holidays. drew has a brand-new batch of

we're back, it's 8:39. we're back. 8:39. more of our stress-free holiday "steals & deals." >> jill martin has covered gifts for the gals and guys. you have something information everybody op your list. >> everybody? >> you know the miscellaneous

let's start this one. to for a friend. >> the big reveal. >> always super popular. retail, $94, scentsational, that's what they're calling it, butter and sunset. comes in a tote. you just have to add a bow, two body butters or two soapy suds. one or the other. choose your flavor. an like my mother did. the deal, $29. >> $29? >> 59% off. >> gifts for the teacher or babysitter? >> yes. >> up up up, careful and go. >> by watered for crystal ornenret $99, a three piece ornament-set, lightweight. you can hang them on the tree

great gifts, deal is $29.99, 70% off. >> as jill's mom would say, split them up! >> two options in the deal. the retail, $124-140. here the two options. we're showing that now. that is the nine piece stainless steel colors. or get this. the deal for only $42, 70% off. >> that's good! >> isn't that a good one. >> that looks weird and cheap. >> and a certain drink, this one is personalized for you guys. the person who has everything. >> right. >> that's nice.

things. personalized stationary. retails for $125. you have the border here, choose from four borders, it comes in the gift box. just add a bow. >> i like this. retails $125, $37.50, 70% off. >> she did get this because it has our names on it. nobody else wants our names. you can't regift this. >> we're going to the >> i once got hoda a gift and did a regifting segment and -- >> she didn't realize or remember it was from me. >> handing it to you, merry christmas! >> where are we starting? >> right there. >> that is for the foody. 67.50 to $70.

nine cookbook sets to choose from. >> hard hitting questions. up to 70% off. >> this is for who? >> i didn't see the front. >> for newlyweds! >> our producer just got married. a great gift for her. dinnerware, retails this is $45. this deal, 75% off. >> this is something we should all aspire to. fake kitchen, multifunction cookers, retails for $316. you can cook three different foods at three different temperatures. this is cool. >> is the mac-n-cheese included? >> everything comes with the crockpot. how great is this?

>> at three different temperatures. >> i'm kind of obsessed with that. retails for $316. deal is $69. >> bath and body sets from -- >> ornaments from -- bar aware, base and bowl set from -- >> penguin "random house". >> dinner from -- and the kitchen multifunction cooker from the kitchen. >> we have too many deals and tomorrow, can't miss, the biggest "steals & deals" ever, we will need more time. up next, taerngs savannah, how to survive and thrive when baby number two arrives. >> look at them.

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created with our sponsor for today's babies. >> i'm about to raise a sibling i'm told can be a challenge. what can parents expect when baby number two arrives. jennifer hagen mother of two sat down with a johnson spokesperson and mom to a 2-year-old and you were pregnant with austin, what were the thoughts that went through your mind? >> i was so excited because i always wanted many kids. then the fear shook us how would he handle this. >> how does he handle it? >> first, there's the shaing issue. ansil does not like it when he takes his toys. i actually bought ansi larks

when i wrought our baby boy home he had a baby to play with and i had a baby to play with. >> we're glad she picked the right baby out of the nursery. how have routines changed with baby number two? >> very chaotic. one thing was to put the baby in the regular bathtub and figure out how to do them both at once. moms have eight arms and you can do breain then you're literally locked down. i've learned it's critical to have close family nearby, to have a supportive spouse, to bait your girlfriends to come over, bring them some cookies. >> what do you think is the best part of having two? >> i think it is just the unconditional love that we have for both of them but also that

it's so cool to see the way their lives light up when they see w one another. >> my baby, what's his name? >> austin. >> she is a child and development behavior specialist and author. just tell me what to say. good morning. this will be a two minute therapy session for you and me. >> a lot of people give advice when there's and how to handle it with the siblings. what's your catch all? how much to prepare the child and how much is it playing by ear? >> you shouldn't overthink it but things you can do to prepare that sibling. a 2-year-old or 3-year-old doesn't have an idea what's coming. he thinks that baby will be born

another baby and go to their house and talk about what it's about and how baby will poop and cry and sleep and will be a baby. that will still be useful. >> some people think the new baby should bring a gift for older baby. are you into that idea? >> i'm not into that idea. part of the reality is disappointment and frustration and delay gratification. i do think it's not necessary. when that new baby and say this baby can't open it. will you open it for him. >> if you have a toddler, they like to be helpers and like to have a role. do you encourage that? >> for sure. i encourage buying a doll and having the toddler bathe her baby while you're bating the other baby. also looking back at pictures of your toddler when she was baby so she can see she was once getting that amount of attention from you is a good idea.

reality for me in a matter of days. i appreciate your advice. we have a lot more. thank you for being here. our next parenting challenge we want to know what you do to reduce stress and increase joy during the holidays. let us know what you do at today.co y.reea ivore band of merry makers. first, this is "today" on nbc. ? band of merry makers ?? i'm doing all i can to king brilinta. for people who've been hospitalized for a heart attack. i take brilinta with a baby aspirin. no more than one hundred milligrams as it affects how well it works. brilinta helps keep my platelets from sticking together and forming a clot. brilinta reduced the chance of another heart attack. or dying from one. it worked better than plavix. >>don't stop taking brilinta without talking to your doctor since stopping it too soon increases your risk of clots in your stent, heart attack, stroke, and even death. brilinta may cause bruising

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>> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly the citi concert series officially presented to you by citi. >> you know it is officially holidays when this band of merry makers made up of stars. they're here to perform a song from a brand new album called "welcome to our christmas party." guys, great to have you here. good morning. >> thanks for having morning. you clean up very well, you really do. i was going to wear that exact outfit today. >> all right. what are you going to sing? >> we will sing a very merry medley. >> a very medley? >> very medley? >> very merry medley. >> ladies and gentlemen, band of merry-makers!

ho-ho-ho somebody you and me ? ? band of merry-makers ho ho, a song of you and me of christmas tambour rins ? ? the place be so sing-along ? ? on the first day of christmas my true love gave to me a part trinl in a pair tree ? ? on my true love gave to me 5 golden rings ? ? dashing through the snow in a one horse open sleigh oer the fields we go laughing all the way ? ? bells on cocktail rings you ride and sing a slaying song snoit oh jingle bells ?

doesn't go to your roof you ain't going to get no gift ? ? land of merry-makers ? ? oh ohlund of merry-makers oh oh fa-la-la-la-la la you know we aaaaa u we are ? ? have a ? deck the halls with bows of holly falala la-la-la la ? ? tis the season to be jolly fa-la-la-la-la ? ? come all you faithful joyful and triumphant ?

bethlehem ? ? we wish you a merry christmas we wish you a merry christmas ? ? we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year ? ? the band of merry-makers oh oh band of merry-makers oh oh ? ? a song for you and me of this is "today's" news break. >> good morning. let's check on the wet commute. to melissa mollet. inner loop on georgia, still slowing down, powder mill crash in the left lane southbound at

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good morning, everybody. a rainy start this morning. all signs of the beltway in a mess. don't expect too much as there is more rain playing straight into the city. temperatures in the 50s and 60s in the afternoon and might see break or two of sunshine and rain chance later today and tomorrow, breezy and cool. >> we like that. get the latest news and weather any time just open the nbc

this morning on this morning on "today's take" get ready for a couple of hot properties with jonathan and drew scott. and ricky schroeder. and must have trends all coming up right now. from nbc news, this is "today's take," live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> i look small and al looks small. >> welcome to "today" wednesday morning november 30th. >> we're battling it. >> we have the scott twins, scott brothers, jonathan and drew hanging with us. >> we're cauing problems.

we do it. can we play christmas music. when ever the music stops we will sit. >> the scott brothers are really tall. they're as tall as the tree out on the plaza. >> drew's got a good -- >> she didn't move. >> she has a tight skirt. listen, here's what happened. we started off the show, al was here, scott brothers here, i'm here, i walk in and i said to our executiv watching, al looks too small next to them. >> she normally doesn't watch. >> you're fun-sized. >> i feel better looking tiny than having al -- you're an average heitmann. >> a little below average. >> can we get a phonebook for al? somebody? >> how tall you're fellofellows? >> 6'4". when i wear my stilettos around 6'6".

does that balance it out? >> in grade 8 we were small and getting picked on in school and then by the end of grade 8 we shot up and nobody picked on us anymore. >> you know what we can do to make them look smaller, put them next to the rockefeller plaza center christmas tree. a 90 foot norwood c lights on 5 miles of wire. >> i put up a lot of lights. >> due? >> how tall is your tree? >> my tree, our tree is almost 20 feet. >> y'all live together. we have a reno and slide coming off the second story. you didn't see that? >> no. i will look it up. >> al comes over all the time. >> a party. we have dolly parton tonight and

and savannah and hoda. yours truly. talking about decorations, i think we have pictures. >> can we see? >> we like to keep it classy. >> that's your home in vegas? >> we sold our old places and bought this place. we go big for the holidays, our family comes down from canada and usually have 15 people staying at the house. >> look at that donut wreath thing. >> you can't eat those. we're on the road filminl days at the holidays. is that too much work to put in for just putting in for the holid at mc for you. >> i don't do the work. i'm the dad who sits on the couch. and i dictate. >> that's every mom in the country. every family starts off with one ornament and mom does the rest. >> i have the ladder out. the kids are a little older.

here and you're going to enjoy this, we're going to play music and you're going to drink hot chocolate and get in the spirit. >> my mother, the same way. she wants the christmas tree up. as soon as we open our gifts, it's got to go, done! my mother does not play. the tree has to come down the minute -- >> we use a fake tree now because we don't want to chop down -- when we w in the backyard. >> we had a squirrel in the house and there was a squirrel in the tree. >> wait a minute. you got a tree and you would plant the tree. >> cut it down from outside, dragged it in, needles everywhere and a squirrel was loose and in the tree all the way home. >> not that tree. in the early years we would get them and they still had the root system and then we plant. >> i want too go back to the

how did you get the squirrel? >> it was going in behind bookshelves and flying behind the sofa. we thought as kids this is the greatest thing ever. >> jonathan wanted to keep it. it was jumping from the cabinet surround and my mom was freaking out. >> this is canada and you have moose coming around and we didn't have a very big igloo. >> i love pranking jonathan and that was in new orleans" and i put something in there. >> it was only 4 1/2 feet this alligator i put in his house. >> an alligator? >> i'm hearing rustling. i've done projects where we've seen raccoons in walls and rats and you name it. is this a new orleans thing? turns out it was prank he did. >> the house has been empty 11

done by katrina and we're actually renovating. there is another one tonight but hoda is on it. >> we have a clip of something else. >> what channel? >> hgtv. who doesn't know hgth. i know. of course everybody knows where we are! >> we have something to bring their egoback under control. ryan gosling, you can never get used to seeing a viral video of called "breaker high," this is ryan looking so dapper. not about ryan. keep going. in the back. >> the two kids as tall as trees at age 7. >> when we first met ryan, that was us at breaker high. >> there you go. you look like don johnson meets

. >> you saving th o? >> they told us to come down and bring our own wardrobe bright colors in "miami vice" looking jackets. >> that's what you look like. >> back in the '90s. >> you guys are like child stars? >> we were actors before we got into hosting and got into real estate to fund our creative endeavors because we didn't want to be struggling actors. >> you could have joined us in our "today" show tradition we have. "today" show holiday lunch. fresco. >> it was delicious. >> i did not get the invite. >> hoda, kathie lee and tamron and willie and savannah. >> you know how you can blow up things on instagram, we're all eating fish including dylan who normally goes straight for the rib-eye, savannah, doesn't eat

biggest plate of meatballs and spaghetti. her theory is, listen, i get to go in now because after i have the baby in a few weeks i'm getting tight and right. that is so awesome. thank you. thank you, for hosting us. dr. oz tonight? >> on today check your local listings. dr. oz was amazed at my knee surgery. >> is that your knee on -- the >> they kept the parts? >> it's interesting talking about it. i've gotten a lot of folks who are -- have been inspired, which is very nice but some folks who are upset saying i'm glamoriing the knee surgery because i came back so quickly. everybody heals differently. >> that's what i think when i see that big scar on your leg. >> it's important that people neglect things and let things go

it. >> you worked hard to recover. >> i couldn't tell which one it was. >> last night you were at the unicef snowflake ball. >> yes. contining the tradition av unicef and helping kids around the world. it was a great night. there is my date, one of the "nightly news" producers. i took fashion risk, wore a very strange outfit. now, i'm on this fashion blog daily. >> is that hillary? >> yeah this is what i'm getting too. because i have to get up so early, i left and i get tweets going hillary clinton is here. i was down the street gone. i had my limit. it was like 9:00. i leave at 9:00. >> i thought you were going to say people thought you were hillary clinton. i was like, really? >> it happens all the time. i had a limit. like when the sports fans you think your team is losing and

girl. >> there was no murmuring or buzz? >> not that i heard. >> katy perry, congratulations to you. >> what if they wouldn't let hillary, sorry, you're on the list. >> here's the funny part, her news producer stayed and got a picture of hillary clinton. >> congratulations to katy perry. sorry i missed it but there in spirit. all done up on the red carpet. four of hollywood's latest stars are going calendar. we will show you these pictures of this trend for not being too made up. after this. we will change seats. >> go! despite your best efforts. but what if you could turn things around? what if you could love your numbers? discover once-daily invokana?. it's the #1 prescribed sglt2 inhibitor that works to lower a1c.

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robin wright, uma thurman, gorgeous. julianne moore and those are some of the highlights. juliannemore is impressive. stunning. yu have been on magazine all of that, do you say airbrush some things? >> no. i never -- >> we're scottish and so we're basically translucent. i have them give me a little color. give me -- al, come on. >> al, do you airbrush? >> well, i've been on the cover of "field&stream." >> they airbrush the fish on the book. >> no. i've never been -- maybe they made me a little taller? speaking of makeover, the white house, holiday makeover, this is exciting cty we ask if we could come down and do it, our schedule is so crazy.

what? >> you didn't tell me the white house called. >> but our friend, egypt sharrod went down and hgtv did a full makeover. it's absolutely gorgeous. >> we have military family members joining the first lady, their final christmas list. we have the honor of seeing the first tree that went inside the blue room and the first lady got choked up. >> as we celebrate my family's last hay house, i'm thinking back when we first came here to washington and we promised to open up this house to as many people from as many backgrounds as possible. we truly wanted to make the white house the people's house, particularly during the holiday seasons, and to all the military families, those of you who are here today and all those around the world, i want to once again

this nation, it's a love my family and i share along with you. it has been such a complete pleasure to support you in this time. so, i want to wish everyone a happy healthy holiday season. >> all right. >> i love her. i will follow the obamas around and offer to do their christmas tree every year. >> they have a house outside the d.c. area so maybe you won't turn them >> 1200 feet of garland and 109 wreaths and 63 christmas trees and new addition, 56 lego houses. >> i love that. >> before you go to weather, can eau claire fi, what is garland? i'm confused. >> like a long skinny christmas tree that wraps around the bannister. the green. >> people also make it out of popcorn. >> and also the bees. >> is there an official definition of garland?

know, our weather. we had some severe weather out there. we're talking about the storms in the southeast. we have over 74 tornado and wind damage reports and, of course, stretches 550 miles. we've gotten strong storms again today with tornado watches stretching from louisiana including new orleans all the way to knoxville and we will be watching this very closely the next several hours. that's what's going on around the country. your neck of the this morning. the washington nbc app fired up ready to go with interactive radar and constantly updated live traffic. it is a mess on the roads this morning. moderate rain for the next half hour to an hour or so and break in the action before another chance rolls in later this afternoon early this evening. should be done around midnight tonight and breezy and sunshine tomorrow and sunny and dry to start out your weekend.

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"brotherly love or hate it" on e ranch i think tamron. >> "brotherly love it or hate it." >> right! >> true tore false. drake was once our basketball coach. that's true. at the celebrity all-star game. >> al gets the point. 1- >> a really good guy. i'll put a good word in for you. true or false, a top 40 song on the billboard country music charts. >> true, i remember that. >> what was the song? >> working 9-5. >> "hold on hold on". >> you guys even have it. >> oh, my god. >> the producers are on it. >> that's a beautiful video. look at you two. >> thank you.

we have a new song that will be released in january, a country version of a hip-hop song. true or false, one of us is a member of the international brotherhood of musicians. to prove it -- >> my goodness. you see that? out of thin air. just had to look at the nerdy brother. >> impressive. >> not really. >> not really. >> question number 5. we bought our very first house when we were i didn't even say it. >> al, 18. >> you bought a house at 18? >> we did, right out of high school. >> i remember reading about it. >> he knows this because he's basically our brother from another mother. >> you can tell the difference. >> something went wrong. >> we did all of these except for one. a, clowns at kids birthday parties, b, underwear models, c,

>> you go for it. >> c. >> c., scuba dive instructors. >> that is correct. >> you were underwear models? >> cut to the picture. >> do we have a picture. >> the reason they weren't scuba dive instructors, when they went down 20 feet they were still above the water. >> al is winning? >> even our mom has a hard time telling us apart. one way she says she can always spot the difference, a., jonathan has darker is slightly taller and jonathan uses bigger words and drew has a deeper laugh. >> drew is slightly taller. >> my mom says jonathan uses bigger words. thank you, mother. >> al wins but the good part is you get the tool kit and have to make over tamron's place. >> there you go. >> gather around the tv tonight. right after the tree lighting,

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the great dolly parton is ? ? my coat of many colors. >> dolly parton is at it again. "coat of many colors" circle of love. >> tonight is the next chapter in her young le, cast is back including ricky schroeder and country music star jennifer nestle, who plays dolly's parents. take a look. >> you can't be mad at me! >> blake, get off me you big lug. >> you can't be mad at me. >> i've been fielding these clothes for a half hour and you come in here covered in grease from head-to-toe. >> the bible says, don't let the sun go down on your anchor.

>> awe. >> heating things up. jennifer and ricky. good morning. >> and i do the same thing when i come back from the construction site. his girlfriend says, go shower, go shower. >> how are you doing? >> great. >> amazing. great to see "the coat of many colors." i saw the first project but dolly wasn't in this project. without giing anything away, >> dolly makes appearance as the painted lady. she readily shares the painted lady is the woman she fashions her style after even today and plan parts of the miracles in the show. >> incredible. there were so many kids involved in the show and say, always a little leery working with kids and twin brothers. what was it like having so many kids around? >> goodness. it was great having their energy

know there was nine of them running around. >> like herding cats. >> all different ages all into different things. i would give them sugar. i was the one that would bring candy because i wanted to be popular and here's candy. >> you wanted them on your side to turn them against everyone else, unleash your forces. >> they can deal with them later when their miserable but right now they need >> were you able to give advice when they were on set with you? >> olivia plays young dolly and a hard working young girl, i got pretty close with her and got to be friends with her and let her know she needs to ask for things when she needs things, she needs to speak up, if she needs a break, a drink, whatever she needs, needs rest, she needs to find her voice, that's what i was trying to teacher. >> a sweetheart. she absolutely is. i did a christmas movie and shot in the middle of the summer,

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from gap. >> what do you do when you step in your first puddle? >> don't wear them on a rainy day. >> if your blue jeans are really blue they may rub off on the white. i will warn you now. be careful. >> next up a pleated maxi skirt. victoria beckham wore this and i fell in love with it. this is the perfect alternative for a sequin look for the season. >> so feminine. >> also asos.com and she is holiday party ready in a flash. >> love it! >> winter is coming. >> brightly colored pants, women always default to black pants and showing us how to do a brightly colored pants, very festive for the holidays, available at top shop and i love

pump. mix and texture. >> this is exactly the same as home space, color is back. vibrant color, nice pop. >> the pants, even though it's cold you have to suffer. get leg warmers after your done at the party. suffer. this looks hot. >> last but not least, we have two styish brothers giing us style with a color blazer and printed sweater. >> our inspiration. >> this is our corduroy and sweater from under 21, under $30. this is the way gentleman style for december. >> that's the pretty christmas sweater if i've ever seen one. >> this looks so nice. would you wear this? >> i will take this from you now. oh. after. >> we will get you guys into a room. thank you so much. i love it, al. a check of the forecast since

we have severe weather stretching m northeast all the way down to the gulf coast, severe storms especially down there, snow back through the rockies and plains and high surf advisories for southern california. and tree lightninsttin 7:00 on nbc stations and nbc at 8:00. 5 50%e of snowstorms possible and mountain snows out west. here's what's happening in your >> good morning. our morning rainout is getting ready to come to a brief end. heavier rain northern prince george's county north to baltimore. showers left of the city in fairfax and prince william counties d a break here and then this afternoon another layer of rain. keep your rain gear handy. you will need it.

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less you go. i did it. you can too. ? ? >> announcer: the the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presenced to you by citi. >> the group made up of incredible artists with a list of hits between the first. kevin lead singer of sugar ray and lisa love gives you 90 hit stay, i missed you. >> also american finalists tony award. i'm getting nervous like a little girl and constantine is here and sam hollander over here. 20 top 40 hits. this is exciting. they put their talents together to create an album called "welcome to our christmas

hearing them play. >> it brings you cheer and also brings a lot of heart. a portion of the proceeds goes to music cares the charitable arm of the grammys and also partnered with musicians on call that brings musicians to create a fun merry maker sweatshirt. we're proud to be part of that. >> and proud to be part of the super group. let's hear it! t's hear it. christmas spirit. ?? ?? ?? ? it's the greatest holiday good will and peace on earth finally they don't seem so far away ? ? stocking stuffing candy

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>> yeah! >> band of merry makers, thank you so much. >> it feels like it's christmas now. >> they will stick around with more with kathie lee and hoda.

we ar our 23rd annual toy drive is on the way. if you can't donate in person, donate online thanks to our nice partners from amazon.com. our public relations director, good to see you. >> good to see you. >> why is it so important for you guys to be part of this? >> despite the best intentions, sometimes it can be hard to find the time to give back to those in need during the busy holiday season.

to the "today" show toy drive from the comfort of their homes, add as many items as you'd like to the shopping cart and complete the checkout and we will add your gifts to charity. >> what else are you contrti ts is he hd fire tablet kids version and we're donaing 250 of them to charity. >> thank you so much. we really appreciate it. you will make somebody's christmas very merry and amazon, thank you. we will have a celebrity on the plaza to help collect toys. you can donate online or bring a special toy. >> thank you and we'd like to thank tiny and shorty for joining us today. >> they will be next up with

newsbreak. >> good morning. it's 9:57, wednesday, november 30th. in the news a montgomery county family is concerned about a missing man. the 23-year-old was dropped off at the lake forest mall in gaithersburg monday morning and he never came home. his family is worried about his emotional and physical welfare. if you think you may have seen him, the montgomery county police would like to hear from

chuck bell. >> it is warm outside, 62 degrees in washington, 64 in fredericksburg, 54 in leesburg. the batch of moderate rain we've been dealing with is pulling out and another chance rolls in this afternoon. keep your umbrella handy and already in the 60s and should make mid to upper 60s around the city today. back to breezy sunshine tomorrow and chilly weather for friday and saturday. most of the weekend will be dry rain chance late this an and sunday.

the holidays don't officialy begin, until it's time to make: flaky, delicious, piping hot things. golden brown and sticky things. fresh out of the oven, why can't they cool things? new things, old things. and blink and they're gone, those went fast things. make the oven one of the things they're most excited to open.

from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and 1a rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. it's our favorite day, wines-day wednesday and hump day, november 30th. look at our three hunks. yes. >> yeah, baby. >> hours until the lighting of the rockefeller tree you know.