morning. breaking news. a crowded hotel in an italian ski resort buried by an avalanche overnight. at least 30 people missing. rescuers now desperately digging through a wall of snow to reach the victims, hoping to find some of them alive. tragedy in tehran. an iconic highrise on fire in the capital suddenly collapses during a live television report. word at least 30 firefighters have been killed, dozens more injured. inauguration eve, donald trump a little more than 24 hours away from becoming this

the countdown in full swing as the president-elect heads to washington for a series of events. this morning the latest on the preparations and the protests. and health scares. former president george h.w. bush and his wife barbara both hospitalized in houston. reassuring words from their spokesperson. >> george and barbara bush are two of the most resilient indomitable spirits. well wishers pouring in from all around the world today thursday january 19th, 2017. thursday, january 19th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a thursday morning. tamron here for savannah this week. happy to have you. >> thank you. a lot going on this morning. but wee have to say, so much attention being paid toha

former president, george h.w. bush, and former first lady, barbara bush, both hospitalized. because of their ages, there's a lot of concern. >> we will have more on their conditions later for you. >> we will. let's start with breaking news. in central italy, where an earthquake-trigger avalanche has buried a hotel at a ski resort. rescuers at the scene, after struggling to reach the site overnight. lucy kafanov joins us with the latest. >> reporter: one person is confirmed dead by authorities. rescue teams are on the ground as we speak, at this moment, looking for survivors. disaster striking in the dead of night. the massive avalanche burying a mountainside ski resort. this is the aftermath. the pool

windows blocked. the hallways unpassable. rescue workers scramble on skis. using shovels. a race against the clock to get to survivors. this man was lucky. he was rescued. dozens still unaccounted for. heavy snowfall complicating the search. plows had trouble clearing the roads. this region was devastated by a deadly quake just five months ago. 300 people died. historic towns obliterated. yesterday, a series of earthquakes jolted the area again. beneath the snow, a luxury spa and ski resort. the four-star chalet was popular with families. now, a scene of devastation. 22 guests were registered at the hot hotel. six for oven staff members. most are missing. they are being brought to hospital, she says, but i don't know. it's impossible for us t

as daylight breaks, choppers arrive to assess the damage. the idyllic surroundings, now, a scene of tragedy. officials aren't sure what triggered this avalanche. it could have been the earthquakes. it could have been the heavy snowstorms in that area. searches are under way. everyone hoping for the best. also bracing for the worst. >> lucy, thank you. now, to the other breaking news we told you about at the top of the show. a high-rise building in tehran that was engulfed by fire and smoke, collapsed today as firefighters were battling the blames. iran's state-run media says 30 firefighters were killed and 75 people were injured. the plasco building came down in a matter of seconds in a scene captured by live television. it's mostly commercial and attached to a shopping mall. no word on how the fire

now and the countdown to inn inauguration which is a day away. donald trump paid a surprise visit to his newest hotel before going back to new york. >> the president-elect will be in the capital, where events are ramping up. >> and donald trump is rounding out his cabinet choices. tapping former georgia governor, sonny perdue to head the agriculture department. he would be the first southerner to hold that position in 20 years. we have in depth coverage on the eve of the inauguration, starting with peter alexander, just a couple of blocks away at trump tower. peter, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. the official festivities begin this afternoon in washington. overnight, the incoming commander in chief tweeted out a photo with himself, meeting privately with wounded warriors

here at trump tower. he will head to washington where he will spend the night tonight, getting ready for the inaugural ceremony. ahead of his first official act as president, the inaugural address, trump tweeted this picture of himself, writing a speech at his estate. on top today, a wreath laying at arlington national cemetery. followed by a make america great again celebration at the lincoln memorial. trump is going to speak. toby keith and lee greenwood performing. mike pence said they will begin rolling back president obama's executive actions immediately. >> you're going to see on that coming monday morning, the president sit down at his desk and begin to repeal and put into

implementing the agenda that we ran on. >> reporter: some are concerned about that agenda. overnight, lgbt activists gathered outside of pence's new home. the soon-to-be vice president opposes same-sex marriage, stoking fear in the gay community. and on the hill, democrats are taking aim at two nominees, including tom price, a retired surgery who would oversee the dismantling of obamacare. >> i'm frightened about what you are going to do, and so are millions of americans. >> i hope that we're able to work together to truly solve these difficult challenges we have in our nation. >> reporter: price is fending off tough questions of purchasing medical stocks days before pushing legislation that would benefit that company. >> did you sell the stock? >> i complied with the rules of the house -- >> i asked if the rules of the house let you to this. >> reporter: elizabeth warren also scolding price over the

>> you might want print out president-elect trump's statement, i don't want to cut medicare or medicaid and post that over your desk. >> reporter: scott pruitt, clashing with bernie sanders over climbed change. >> my personal opinion is immaterial. >> really? you're going to be the head of the agency to protect the environment. and your personal feelings on whether climate change is caused by human activity and emissions is immaterial? >> reporter: comparatively smooth sailing for nikki haley, the third cabinet pick to break with trump over the issue of russian aggression. >> i don't think we can trust them. we have to make sure we try to see what

before we give to them. >> reporter: more confirmation hearings today. the energy secretary pick, rick perry, and pressurery secretary choice, steve mnuchin. what that means for agriculture secretary, if confirmed, the cabinet won't include a democratdemocrat ic politician or latino for a generation. matt and tamron? >> thank you. as for president obama, this is his last full day in office. during the final news conference of his presidency, he offered words of advice for the next commander of chief. kristen welker was there. good morning. >> reporter: tamron, good morning to you. many past presidents have enjoyed fading into the background as they leave office. but president obama is making it clear, he won't hesitate to jump back into the political fray. president obama looking to the future, as he

the white house. >> the difference between that normal functioning of politics and certain issues or certain moments where i think our core values may be at stake. >> reporter: in his final news conference, mr. obama making it clear, unlike his predecessor, george w. bush, who has staid out of the political fray in retirement, obama plans to speak out, if he believes america's core values are threatened. >> if i saw systematic discrimination being ratified in some fashion, obstacles of people to vote. efforts to round up kids who have grown up here, and for all practical purposes, are american kids and send them some place else. >> reporter: and mr. obama, again, warning president-elect trump, governing is more complicated than campaigning. citing the complex situation between the israelis and

policy, just make sure you thought it through. and understand that there's going to be consequences. you don't want to do things off the cuff when it comes to an issue this volatile. >> reporter: the president, reflective and defending his controversial decision to commute the sentence of chelsea manning, the transgender soldier who leaked documents to wi wikilea wikileaks. >> chelsea manning has served a tough prison sentence the i feel comfortable that justice has been served and that a message has still been sent. >> reporter: while mr. obama is determined to stay engaged, he acknowledged the desire to unwind. >> i want to do some writing. i want to be quiet a little bit and not hear myself talk so darn much. i want to spend precious time with my girls. >> reporter: the president ending on much the same note that delivered him to the white house, touting the importance of hope. >> that's what this presidency tried to be about. at my core, ihi

to be okay. >> reporter: the president also saying while his daughters were disappointed in the election results, they're not moping around. the next time we'll hear from mr. obama, he will no longer be president. he will give a final farewell speech at joint base andrews after the inauguration. and then, he and his family will depart for a vacation in palm springs. for more on what to watch and listen for, let's bring in mark halperin. good morning. >> good morning. >> i want to talk about the inaugural in a second. i want to start with president obama, what he says in the press conference. he's going to be quiter. but he's going to speak out if he sees more of our core values challenged. he's a young guy. >> there's going to be a huge vacuum. and he and joe biden are going to feel pressure to fill it. it will be fascinating to watch. if donald trump is on his best behavior, he's going to do things that i think barack obama

and he's going to face a choice as a former president. he will be closer to the bill clinton model, annotator in chief, than the george w. bush model, of in retirement and silent. >> he tweeted out a picture saying he wrote the own inaugural address. the transition had highs and lows and has been xative in some cases. what does he need to do tomorrow? >> tomorrow has to be a tale of two stories. it will look like a normal inaugural address. but it's donald trump. let's be real. donald trump is president is going to strike a lot of americans. even people that voted for him, as so important. the speech is going to be short. and it's going to be -- i think it will be a lot like he did on election night. try to be a unifier. but remind people why he got elected. >> an inaugural is like a visual political potpourri. there's a lot going on. where are you going to train your eyes?

there were a lot of times, including election night, where he was so calm. he was a calming presence. can't help but watch the clintons. we have not seen the clintons in the public space since the day after the election. how do they react? they're pretty good poker faces. but this is the ultimate test. >> and in his inaugural address, donald trump brings up the affordable care act with president obama sitting right there. might want to watch that face, as well. >> that relationship has been fascinating. but president obama wants to preserve as much of it as possible. donald trump says he's for covering everybody. if he brings it up, it will be a light touch. i think president obama will respond with a light touch. >> appreciate it. stay with nbc news for complete coverage of tomorrow's inauguration. we're headed to washington. we will bring it to you live starting at 7:00 a.m. now, to concerns of the health of former president and first lady,eo

barbara. at a houston hospital this morning. gabe gutierrez is there. what's the latest? >> reporter: we're told mr. bush is resting comfortably and stable here in the intensive care unit. his wife hadn't been feeling well for a few days. she was admitted as a precaution. more well-wishes are pouring in for the 41st president of the united states and his wife, at the same houston hospital. george h.w. bush in intensive care with pneumonia. and barbara bush under cautionary observation for fatigue and coughing. >> even though they're 91 and 92 years old, we're of the firm belief there's not a lot of money to be made betting against the bushes. >> reporter: the oldest living u.s. president was admitted on saturday for shortness of breath but became public four days later. and he took a turn with a blockage in his lungs. doctors sedated him

airway. >> they're fine as couple as we know. we want to send our prayers and love to them. >> reporter: the teenage sweethearts who met at a school dance, just celebrated their 77th wedding anniversary. just last week, mr. bush sent a note to president-elect trump, saying he could not attend nad frid's inauguration. my doctor says, if i sit outside in january, it will likely put me six feet under. but we will be with you in spirit. mr. trump tweeted a speedy recovery. also sending her best wishes, hillary clinton, looking forward to you both being back on your feet soon, wild socks and all. and granddaughter and "today" show correspondent, jenna bush hager. >> the thing is, how lucky for our family that we have people that think about

fourth hospital stay in the last five years. mr. bush had been telling people he hoped to be released from the hospital later this week. now, the family is waiting for the medication to run its course. keep in mind, this is a man who went skydiving for his 90th birthday. >> he is a tough guy. >> he is. and thoughts and prayers. such a connection. the love they shared. and what we've been able to witness through jenna bush, as well. >> mr. roker is . mr. roker is here. a check of the weather. >> third year in the row we've had the earth at its warmest temperature ever. once again we are looking at very warm temperatures. take a look, u.s. and north america, the warmest year on record. south america, it ended up being the second warmest year on record. for the continent of africa, they saw their second warmest. in europe, the third warmest, asia checking in as third warmest and australia also coming in very warm but

you average it all out, warmest on record. this year we're in an el nina instead of el nino. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. good morning. we're off to a cool start. temperatures mostly mid-40s but to the south around quantico and fredericksburg, low 30s, 46 in the district, 43 right now in gaithersburg. for today for any inauguration celebration like the welcome celebration, the concert later this afterno

52 degrees by the afternoon about the mid-50s. tomorrow we have showers in the forecast. mostly the middle of the day into the week and heavy rain sunday. >> that is your latest weather. >> al, thank you. coming up, are the people behind the wildly popular o.j. miniseries planning to give monica lewinsky the treatment. >> why officials are concerned about drones flying over large crowds. but first this is "today" on nbc. large crowds. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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i'm megan mcgrath. live on breaking news in tacoma park where just a moment ago emergency crews reopened organ the process of reopening piney branch road here. piney branch and flower avenue in tacoma park closed because of an early morning fire, a fire that damaged heavily two businesses, the restaurant, globe auto body shop, also some minor damage done to a chinese restaurant. these three buildings all have an adjoining wall. the fire breaking out early this morning. that's the situation here. now we're going over to sheena for more on weather. >> and this morning beautiful sunrise happening now. 46 degrees in the district. light winds. as we go through the day today, we will stay on the sunny side. so here is a look as we go into the welcome celebration to kick off the weekend, 9:00 a.m. 43, 3:00 p.m., 56. tomorrow a different or

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cemetery. that happens this afternoon. and tonight, he's expected to speak at a welcome concert at the lincoln memorial. and president obama had plenty to say during his final news conference. he defended his decision to commute the sentence of chelsea manning. thanked reporters for keeping his administration honest. and the advice he gave to president-elect trump. th >> this is something i have told him. this is a job of such magnitude, you can't do it by yourself. you are enormously reliant on a team. >> as for his post-white house plans, president obama says he will spend time with his girls and do some writing. he vowed to speak up when he feels america's core values are at stake. now, to a story that's a big talker in hollywood. plans to bring the monica lewinsky scandal to television.

>> reporter: good morning. the producers behind "the people versus o.j. simpson" are working on a new and equally compelling project. fx says they are considering the monica lewinsky scandal. it's a headline story from the 1990s that's still generating interest today. it's the scandal that stunned the nation and nearly brought down a president. an affair between a white house intern and the sitting commander in chief. >> i did not have sexual relations with that woman. >> reporter: now, the real-life story could be getting the hollywood treatment. producers behind the fx franchise, american crime story, have optioned the book, "a vast conspiracy: the real sex scandal that nearly brought down a president." it was written by jeffrey toobin. >> the fibers, all of it. >> reporter: that served as inspiration for the first

o.j. simpson." >> what became clear with o.j., and i'm certain will bclear with this piece, is that you don't know the half of it. >> these gloves are too small. >> reporter: the o.j. simpson drama drew huge ratings. for its seconds series expected next year, american crime story will center on hurricane katrina. season three tackles the murder of johnny versace. as for the clinton scandal, the focus will be on the women who played a key role, paula jones, linda tripp and monica lewinsky. >> in the way that the o.j. series was much about race, i think this series will be much about gender. >> reporter: in recent years, lewinsky has opened up about the scandal, while speaking up against bullying. her ted talk, "the price of shame," has been viewed more than 10 million times. >> not a day goes by that i'm not reminded of my mistake. an

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temperatures topping out in the mid-50s. some areas could get closer to 57 degrees. so a dry day today. tomorrow for inauguration day we're looking at rain moving in. mostly middle of the day. right around the swearing in ceremony. if you are going there, can't bring an umbrella, another round of rain moving in on sunday. >> don't forget your weather any time you need it. check out the weather channel on cable. >> mr. roker, thank you very much. you're going to love this video. how far would you go to wake up a sleeping baby. one mom's unbelievable exit. >> i've done that. new security concerns about drones flying over the crowd. more right after this. and low blood sugar. januvia (sitagliptin) is a once-daily pill that, along with diet and exercise, helps lower blood sugar. januvia works when your blood sugar is high

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go to the orange room right now. carson is talking about the first lady's last day at the white house. >> that's right, matt. thanks. and on the day the president was going to give his final news conference, the first lady took to social media. she shared this touching video of herself, on a stroll with beau and sonny, the family dogs. taking a walk through the people's house. this brought up a lot of emotion es for social media users. and then, posted this sentimental photo of her and the president overlooking the washington monument, on the white house balcony. she writes, being first lady has been the bottom of my heart. some responding. you are grace and you are hope. another, thanks for being an inspiration for generations to come. let me hit play on

today.com. this is where this era comes to an end. we thought it would be fun to put a look back at how the first family has changed over the last eight years. remarkable. >> wow. >> not a lot of change. >> that looks the same. >> if any change. what a great-looking first family. you can see that at today.com, guys. >> that's cool. >> the president hopes he hasn't changed much. >> the job changes. it's sasha and malia. it's amazing. >> carson, thank you. coming up, sir paul mccartney's fight to claim the rights to some of the beatle's most iconic songs. and a look at the women of donald trump's inner circle and how they will influence his presidency. and on "start today," jenna's lot ofy mission to make the world her

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>> announcer: this is a "news 4 today" newsbreak. >> 7:56 is your time right now. good morning to you. i'm eun yang. we are working to learn how bad the damage is at this major fire in tacoma park. the mannaant caught fire. multiple buildings damage, no one was hurt. we're just learning roads are opening up from this fire. let's check in with melissa mollet and first4traffic. melissa, good morning. >> good morning. flower avenue at piney road, that intersection has jus reopened. the map hasn't quite caught up yet. that should be clearing. outer loop new hampshire crash on right shoulder and a crash in the left lane. 66 and 95 no big worries. eun. >> thanks, melissa. take a quick break and check your forecast next. stay with us.

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good thursday morning, off to a cool start. mainly the 40s across the area. 46 in the district. some areas like warrenton, 31 degrees. as we go through the afternoon, here is look a at the planner, especially for the welcome celebration today starting off inauguration weekend and we're looking at sunny skies, dry conditions. temperatures topping out in the mid-50s. eun. >> thank you, sheena. we'll be back for another local news update in 25 minutes. back to the "today show."

♪ it's 8:00 on today. coming up, thoughts and prayers. well-wishes pour in for former president george h.w. bush and former first lady barbara bush. both in the hospital at the same time. the 41st president now in intensive care. we got the latest from houston. ♪ then, the women of the white house. with only one day until inauguration, we'll take a closer look at the women in donald trump's inner circle. and how they could impact his policies and presidency. and what a night. >> 18, sure. 19, i can see that. but 20 is outrageous. >> from the record-breaking

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the 19th day of january, 2017. it's a nice day here in new york. >> it is. >> nice crowd. thank you, guys, for being here. >> hi, guys. how are you? >> tamron is helping us out while savannah continues on maternity leave. >> coming up, jill martin is here with a special steals and deals, that claims will get you organized. and in "today's kitchen," we are putting a great twist on a family favorite. we have tacos today. >> yes. >> not just any taco, by the way. they're shortbread tacos. let's get a check of the top stories. here's the news at 8:00. >> we begin with a deadly avalanche in italy. it lucy kafanov in london. we're tracking the search effort under way this morning, there could be several affected ea

mountainside hotel popular with families. it was buried under the avalanche. dramatic footage. showing the aftermath inside. the pool area filled with snow and debris. hallways completely blocked. there were 22 registered guests, 7 staff members. one person confirmed dead. two survivors now recovering. up to 30 people could still be missing. italian media is reporting that some of those trapped survivors sent desperate text messages. according to reports, one of them read, help, we are dying of the cold. there appears to be some hope for survivors. alpine teams arrived by skis, others by helicopter. this area, tremendously difficult to reach because of the heavy snow. even the plows had trouble getting through. now, it isn't clear at this stage whether that avalanche was triggered by the series of earthquakes

snowfall. it is a race against the clock to find the missing people. tamron? >> lucy, thank you very much. donald trump arriving to washington today, for official events. he is scheduled to take part at a wreath laying ceremony at arlington national cemetery. and later, a celebration at the lincoln memorial. he had a dinner at his trump international hotel. he tweeted a picture of him working on his inaugural address at his winter home in florida. nbc news will have complete coverage of the inauguration live from washington, starting here on "today" at 7:00 a.m. on the inauguration eve, our thoughts are with former president george h.w. bush and barbara, the former first lady. both remain in a texas hospital overnight. gabe gutierrez is in houston. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. the bush

medications run their course for the former president and his wife. this, as well-wishes are pouring in from around the world. this morning, president george h.w. bush is in the intensive care unit but stable, says a family spokesperson. he was admitted for shortness of breath. >> the early medications were going so well, we thought he would be sailing out of there. >> reporter: but wednesday, he took a turn with a blockage in his lungs. doctors sedated him to clear his airway. and now, barbara bush is under observation for fatigue and coughing. >> i saw president and mrs. bush over the summer. they were spunky and spry. >> reporter: the teenage sweethearts just sell braided their 72nd wedding anniversary. their granddaughter and "today" show correspondent, jenna bush hager, is sending her well-wishes. >> he is one of

wonderful men in the world. i adore him. how lucky for our family that we have people who think about us. >> reporter: just last week, mr. bush sent a note to mr. trump, saying he could not attend the inauguration. my doctor said i could not sit outside in january. it likely would put me six feet under. but we are with you in spirit. trump on twitter, wished the bushes a speedy recovery. despite skydiving for his 90th birthday, this is his fourth hospital stay. in 2015, he fell down at the family's home in maine. >> george and barbara bush are two of the most resilient, indomitable spirits. love of life. that's kept them going along so long. >> reporter: barbara bush hadn't been feeling well for several days when they decided to admit her yesterday. matt and tamron, the former president is stable and in the intensive care unit. we're told both of them are

>> gabe, thank you. our thoughts are with the entire bush family. sir paul mccartney filed a lawsuit against sony atv. he is claiming ownership of songs that he co-wrote with john lennon as part of the beatles. the copyright to classics like "love me do," "yesterday" and "hey jude" were purchased by michael jackson. sony owned them after jackson's death. but mccartney says that after the copyright, they would return to the original owner. coming up, the women around donald trump. what they will push him for. and a first look at the new documentary on jonbenet ramsey getting a lot of attention. and jill martin is here getting you boost it's about moving forward not back. it's looking up

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stolen from a hospital. >> reporter: posing as a nurse, she allegedly stole alexis from her mother's arm. >> bring my child back. >> reporter: the abduction of kamiyah mobley captured the nation. dna testing confirmed that alexis and kamiyah are one in the same. do you think your mom kidnapped you? >> it's not about what i think. >> reporter: is she capable of doing something like that? >> i don't want to talk about me. >> reporter: a judge ordered williams held without bond tuesday. >> yes, there's consequences for everything someone does. i don't think they should be so severe. >> reporter: now, behind bars, williams faces kidnapping charges. >> it hurt me more that she was in cuffs. so, that moment right there is just so surreal for me. >> reporter: also surreal, meeting a family you never knew you had. >> they felt like family. just distant

seen each other in a while. >> reporter: but new police records, alexis told a friend a year and a half ago, she had been kidnapped as a baby. >> she doesn't want to do or say anything that could affect the criminal case. >> reporter: this morning, alexis is trying to reconcile her past with her future, hoping her story can give hope to others. >> i have another family, that is more love. and for the people, you know, that have missing kids, this gives them hope. >> reporter: for "today", miguel almaguer, nbc news. >> you can understand why. that's the only mother she knows. you can understand her feeling. more on the countdown to the inauguration. for some communities, the transition of power comes with some concern. gadi schwartz traveled around the country. >> reporter: this woman wasn

asked for her social security number. >> what do i do? >> reporter: she approached a teacher. >> i was like, i'm illegal. and i believe that about myself. i thought that i was an illegal human being. >> reporter: but she was lucky. after giving information about her history and her family, she qualified for the deferred action childhood arrival program created by president obama. she's now a working mom and a college student. but the program known as daca, is the crosshairs of president-elect donald trump. >> we have to make a new set of standards. >> reporter: but many of the 700,000 recipients of daca, like maria, now fear that the information they gave could be used as the beginnings of a deportation registry that could rip families apart. >> i feel like it will impact my family tremendously. if it were my fault. >> you're worried because you signed up for

could be deported? >> yes. >> reporter: that's your biggest worry? >> that's my biggest worry. yes. >> reporter: across town, another community fears a different registry. >> there's going to be some significant changes. >> reporter: the muslim community of tucson, now holding informational meetings to prepare for what may come. this man has lived in the united states for 42 years. he's a family man and a small business owner, who used to identify with the republican party. now, he sees trump's statements about muslims as red flags. >> the leaders start talking about it repeatedly and the talk shows, nonstop, bombard the airwaves with this stigma that the muslims are bad, it takes its toll. you start wondering, even your closest friends that you are working with, maybe feeling this way. >> reporter: this woman became a nurse after the 9/11 attacks. she and her community have worked hand in hand with chri

those in need for years. she says when trump started talking about a registry, her friends of other faiths began to reach out. >> a friend of mine who was a jewish rabbi, called me and said, if there is a registry, my family and i will register as muslim. >> reporter: as the inauguration approaches, she is uncertain about the future of the country she calls home. >> it's part of america. and muslims are part of america. we belong here. when people shout, go back home, whether it's to us, or our children or the dreamers and the daca kids, america is our home. we don't know. they don't know anything else but america. >> reporter: for "today" gadi schwartz, nbc news, tucson, arizona. >> all right. mr. roker, how abo well, let's take a look and show you what we've got for tomorrow for the inaugural. cloudy skies to start things

off, then we are looking showers throughout the day, not too horrible, not too bad. temperatures 46. where is that rain coming from? it's starting down here, down in the gulf coast with heavy showers and thunderstorms, second round for houston again. yesterday they had lots of strong storms push up. these will move to the north and push on during the day. moves into the mid-atlantic state early tomorrow and afternoon and on into the northeast. rainfall amounts south. we're talking about some places getting 2 to 3 inches of rain in a three-hour period. that's what going on around the country, here is what's happen ecofhe woods. good morning. well, temperatures are cool this morning. 46 in the district. 41 in warrenton, mostly looking at mid to low 40s. so as we go through the day today for the welcome celebration, 9:00 a.m., 43, 3:00 p.m., 52 degrees. sunny skies and it

tomorrow is a little different. we have rain in the middle of the day. high temperatures upper 40s across the week and 50s heavy rain on sunday. >> if you're heading out the door, find us on "today" show radio sirius channel 108. don't forget don and madge show on friday. >> is that still on? >> still on. it invented satellite radio. executive producer. >> one of the secrets of our show. >> unbelievable. >> people actually asking for them in egypt. that's how big it is. true story. >> enormous. >> true story. let's trend. shall we do that? >> okay. >> tall glasses of wind in front of us. take a smell. i want you to -- everybody talks about the aroma of wine. and people smell different things. what do you smell? >> floral. fruity. >> some people smell ra

raspberries. some things like oakyness. and you also have a dollar bill. what is the aroma of money? >> funky feet. >> mine smells newer. >> mine does not smell new. >> sweaty palms. >> for a long time, people have been trying to nail the smell of money and re-create it. "the wall street journal" looks at the quest to do that. baffled perfume experts. one man thinks he has got it. more than 100 smells in a dollar bill. among them, leather wallets. butter. >> yeah. >> cheese. >> that's the funkyness. >> and popcorn. >> sweaty palms. >> yes. >> and apparently, there is a soap smell in a lot of printed money. >> hmm. >> by the way, you may have heard the legend that 78% of american money tested positive for cocaine. the expert

that is not true. >> stop sniffing that bill. >> try the $20. >> make it rain in here. >> there's a lot of germs on money. no question about it. don't go back into old times. >> the wine, the dollar bills. suddenly, i don't know where i am. >> big money. big money. >> you need some pounding music? >> i have to loosen this tie up. >> how about this question? do people ever change? in other words, is our personalities fixed from birth? or does life have a way of changing us over time? what do you think, mr. roker? >> i think a little of both. >> i think you can change the little things. i moved in with joel. and i'm neater than i was two weeks ago. i usually am a mess. and now, i keep most of my stuff in order. >> is that personality? >> it's a part of who i am. and i changed it for him. but not big things. >> i think the core of who you are, if you go

or whatever, stays the same. you can change things around the edges. >> analysts studied 200 different studies. here's the conclusion. people can change, but only with the help of therapy. they notice differences in the first month. the person's age or gender did not make a difference. a professional guiding you through the change. >> a religious experience or a life change will make you change. >> how many therapists does it take to change a lightbulb? only one. but the lightbulb has to really want to change. >> oh, man. >> all right. the latest viral video captures a moment all parents are going to relate to. putting a little one to bed. it can be a struggle. here's what one mom did. she was able -- she got on the floor. was able to get her baby to go to sleep. now, what do you do? you have to leave but you don't want to disturb the baby. instead of getting up, she just slides across the floor. >> that's

>> she gets mom of the year for this. >> took a couple minutes for her to get out of the room. that's the edit. >> serpent time. >> four days later, she made it to the hallway. >> i used to have to do it. and lightly -- a little lighter touch on her back. and i would hold my breath. >> and the video is better if you put music to it. we did that. ♪ >> that's great. >> that's amazing. >> that doesn't end in the crib. that happens in the bed, with a 7-year-old. you fall asleep with your arm underneath them. and you know where the cracks are in the wood. don't want to wake them up. >> all right, carson. "pop start." it was a record-breaking night for ellen. she won three awards,

tv host. that brings ellen's win to 20, the most that any has received in any awards show. and jennifer lopez having a big night. she looked stunning and won favorite tv crime drama actress for her role in "shades of blue." and johnny depp won for movie icon. his first appearance since his divorce was final last week. so, johnny offered this heartfelt message to fans. >> i came here for one reason tonight, and one reason only. i came here for -- for you, the people. through whatever good times or bad, you know, have stood by me, trusted me. you have no idea, how much i appreciate it. >> he was proved by the well-wishes that he received for him and his family. >> how about the win for the "the voice."

blake won twice. including album of the year, where he beat noncountry artists. we're going to an interesting story. netflix and the anticipation over its documentary. it explores the jonbenet ramsey case and the little girl auditioning to play her in a movie. here is your first look. >> my name is hannah. and i'm auditioning for the role of jonbenet ramsey. do you know who killed jonbenet ramsey? >> "casting jonbenet" is going to launch on netflix and in select theaters this spring. after a month of speculation, nbc is making it official. "will & grace" are coming back to television. and so are all four of the original stars. it's a

but it kicks off next season. not to be outdone, steve carell, in another sitcom. he was tweeting, breaking news. "the office" returning to nbc. >> really? >> wait for it. moments later. he issued this correction. wait, sorry. i meant "will & grace." typo. sorry. that is your "pop start." >> "will & grace" is one of my favorites. >> carson, thank you. you want to celebrate birthdays? >> i would love to. see who is on the smucker's jaer this morning. annie harris, a fantastic baker from alabama. went on her first cruise when she was 95. yeah. ethel silverman of new york, celebrating 100 years. she and her husband own two furniture stores in brooklyn. we want to wish a happy 103rd birthday to sam weiss. he is from

he has been married to his wife for 81 years. god bless. happy 100th birthday to alex motes of lyndon, washington. we thank you for your service, sir. margaret riley, 104 years old. didn't retire from teaching until she was in her 90s. and a very happy 75th anniversary to robert and lois. these high school sweethearts are from springfield, ohio. they say the secret to a long and happy marriage is to always support each other. that is really special. if you know somebody, go to today.com/celebrate. and make sure you send in a picture, as well. >> you know somebody or someone that is celebrating a birthday. >> something like that. >> i ad-libbed it but didn't do a good job. the general idea. hey. whoever you want. we're back after your local news and weather. with "steals and deals."

>> yeah. >> come on, let's go. >> announcer: this is a "news 4 today" newsbreak. good morning, it's 8:26 now on this thursday january 19th. i'm aaron gilchrist. right now let's get a check on traffic with melissa mollet. melissa. >> hi, aaron. looking at two problems on the beltway outer loop before landover crash in left lane and outer loop braddock crash on the right shoulder. reminder, reopened in tacoma flower avenue piney branch, i-66 east of nutley. normal volume inbound. aaron. >> melissa, thank you. we'll get a check on the forecast when we come back. stay with us.

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good thursday morning. temperatures in the 40s right now. 46 in the district. leesburg 45 degrees, quantico, though, in the mid-30s. maybe a warm jacket this morning. but for this afternoon, sunshine, 57 for a high temperatu

celebration. you don't have to worry about the rain today but tomorrow you do. aaron. >> got it, sheena. thank you. get latest news and weather in nbc washington app.

♪ [ cheers and applause ] 8:30, now, on a thursday morning. 19th of january, 2017. joined, now, by charlie, our puppy with a purpose. nice people out here on the plaza. >> nice crowd. and coming up, a "start today" palooza. we have jill's "steals and deals." if you want to make 2017 the most organized year of your life. and we saw my workout routine. and this morning, it's jenna's turn. she is losing inches. >> let's put the inches right back on. and i'm talking about taco

short ribs. >> those look really good. >> sound good. first, mr. roker, all righty. let's do it. by the way, look over here. jay z is in the house. right here. let's show you what's going on as far as your weather is concerned. mild weather. rain in the northeast including washington. heavy snow through the rockies. heavy rain through southern california. saturday we've got more rain in california, snow in the four corners. severe storms in the southeast. record highs up through the ohio river valley. sunday -- sunday! -- we're looking for wet weather moving into the mid-atlantic states and storms down through the gulf. flood threat through southern california and heavy snow back through the rockies, cascades. that's what going on around the country, here is what's happenininoune oth woods. well, we are cool to start the day but we will be topping out in the

36. gaithersburg 43. you see the 40s mainly confined around the district in areas north, 30s to the south. through the day today we'll be warming to around 52 by noon. for the welcome celebration today and the concert later on this afternoon. it will be dry and sunny. temperatures around mid-50s for the most part. tomorrow rain moves in the middle of the day and the weekend starts off dry. >> make sure you get that weather any time you need. visit our pals on the weather channel on cable. guys. channel on cable. guys? >> al, thank you very much. on this inauguration eve, to the women surrounding the president-elect and their influence on him. >> nbc's stephanie rule is in washington with that part of the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, matt and tamron. the trump administration might look like a boy's club. but when you go inside, some of the most influential voices in his ear belong to women. surrounding president-elect

shape his voice for the next four years. one of his closest confidants, his daughter, ivanka, who some predict will be one of the most powerful and influential first daughters ever. the rumors are that she will take over the office that traditionally belongs to first lady. her lifestyle brand, moving her family to d.c. trump's wife, melania is staying in new york until the end of the school year. ivanka, will likely take on equal pay and child care policies. >> this is not a woman's issue. it's a family issue. an american issue. >> reporter: she has spoken with republican members of congress to get the ball rolling on legislation for child care and paid family leave. her father revealing this week, his 35-year-old daughter recently spoke to first lady michelle obama for an hour. since the election, ivanka also

advisers, like goldman sachs exec, dina powell, a notable advocate for women and newest member of the trump administration. powell is not a stranger to the white house. serving as the youngest-ever assistant to the president during the bush administration. later elevated to the state department. >> her influence and her portfolio goes across all of the cabinet councils. that is a powerful, powerful position. >> reporter: trump's inner circle includes his most loyal advocate. one of the most visible, kellyanne conway, the first female campaign manager to win a presidential campaign. and now, role of counselor to the president. a d.c. outsider and ultimate saleswoman, advocating and clarifying for the president-elect. >> does mr. trump think the intelligence community and cia in particular, is lying about the russians' impact on the election? >> he has not said that. mr. trump said he respects the intellig

advisers, women in a position of influence, in a divisive time for women's issues. >> these are examples of women who have done very well. achieved success. can make a difference. work with the president, to enact policies that will help women be successful. and help our country be successful. >> reporter: so, i mean, there you have it. this is an optimistic, exciting development when you look at it. kellyanne conway, ivanka, dina powell. these are strong women who are close to donald trump. but the clock starts ticking tomorrow. it is action time. and one of the first things we're going to see is potentially 200,000 women show up to d.c. for this march on saturday. and they want to have their voice heard. it's a big time. it's an exciting time. >> stephanie ruhle in washington already. thank you very much. next, do you need to

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♪ we're back with a special "start today" edition of "steals & deals." it's time to get organized on a budget, of course. and jill martin is here to help us out. good morning. >> good morning. everyone is coming up to me, you said -- >> my bathroom. underneath my shelf in the bathroom. >> these are small, hard to organize items. >> these are cool. >> these are bins. the retail is $139. it's a set of three. small, medium, large. it's six styles, seven colors. this allows you to say disorganized in an organized way. instead of having stuff all over, you can have

a basketball game. you can put them in the pin. this is really great. a catch-all for everything. >> and a set of three? >> they retail $159. $44, 72% there. >> these are casual. >> these are for two things. for cords. for pennies. everyone says, what do i do with change? what do i do with my mints? what do i do with my makeup that i'm using the next day? you can put it in the closet. it's easy to keep out. and you can pack if you're going on the road. >> i like it for the cords. that's smart. >> and/or you can use this for cuffs. this is for watches. no one knows how to store watches. this is a beautiful way to be displayed. and unisex. anyone can use it. they retail 107.

that's either or. >> and moving on. another challenge, storing our jewelry and keeping it organized. >> this is so important for me to include. they retail $95 to $100. genuine leather. how do i store my delicate jewelry? this goes into your bag. it's superportable. it's stylish. your rings, your delicate necklaces, your bracelets. lord & taylor and sharper image. $29, the deal, up to 71% off. and this is a great gift. >> i love this. i love it. and moving on to makeup, another challenging thing to store. >> cosmetics, credit cards, accessories. i use one of these in my purse. makeup, my charger. you open your purse, you should see pretty. it will allow you to feel organized all day. jesse and company retails at

you have the choice of engraved initial or a heart. that's a great gift. and if you know three people with the same initials, you can split up the gift. the deal, $79, 73% off. >> everything you need to organize in your purse, you can do it this way. this is awesome. and we can relate to the problem of losing something and needing to find it. how do you find something when it's lost? the xy find it item finder. and brittany has my phone. there's an app. you download the app. it's very clear on today.com. and you press, of course, yes, upside down. you press find it. and all you have to do. >> you attach this to your key chain or whatever. can you hear it beeping? >> i hear it beeping. >> let's follow the beep. >> we're following the beep. okay. i'm looking behind me. okay. so, there we

>> and it guides us to your keys. great for kids if they lose anything. the deal, $49.90. the retail, $49.90. >> the canvas bin. and jewelry holder. and the xy find it item finder. you have questions head to today.com. we'll help you find it. get it? more "start today" fun. the fitness plan that's getting jenna in the best shape of her life. that looks tough. >> go, go. >> more "today" on nbc. looking good,

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to 100 series. this time, it's jenna's turn. can i just say, we're all thinking about your family down in houston. you talk to anybody this morning? >> thank you. i have. i'm thinking about them, too. and i can't stop thinking about the fact they just want to be together. >> we love them. >> i know. and why not work out and feel a little better? this year, i had three fitness goals. lose some inches, improve my flexibility and boost my energy. and i knew just the right person to turn to. joe holder. after breaking his leg as a senior, doctors told joe he was done. through exercise and diet, he defied the odds, returning in just four weeks. today, he inspires others to reach their potential. >> you got to meet your fitness goals this year. how are you feeling? >> i feel worn out. >> i get that you're busy. i don't need you to come and see a

i give you workouts at home. that's great for moms and people that are busy. >> how many times do you think a mom like me should be working out? >> three to four times a week. but you also be active. that means walking more between meals. taking the kids out for a nice walk. do you have pets or anything like that? >> no. my husband. he's my pet. >> we need to be able to quantify your progress, right? we're going to measure six spots that you to at home to follow along. to make sure you see progress. >> this is an area, i need work on. i'm not sure what we're looking for. but are you impressed? >> i am impressed. i hate scales. >> starting your body test. >> okay. there we two. >> that's deflating. it seems like fat loss is my goal. >> it's your goal. we're going to get you strong and moving. >> i'm a little embarrassed. but you know, this -- >> don't be embarrassed. >> i know. >> how

warming up? >> that warm-up should take about ten minutes. >> really, jane fonda. >> now, give me clam shells. >> this is like the thigh master. remember that machine? that hurts. >> you have to wake up the gluts. often times -- >> my gluts have been asleep for 3 1/2 years. joe's philosophy, work out anywhere, anytime. the world is my gym, yay. look how low i am. are you proud of me? >> three, two, one. >> that's fun. no. not fun. and most of all, have a good time. you beat me backwards? oh. >> team jenna. >> team jenna. >> all right. joe holder from

good to have you here. >> thank you. >> and a member of the enemy team. >> i came to play. >> hoda's here. doing it 19 days now, right? >> yeah. >> you used to work out. >> no. >> yes, you did. >> i did workout. this is not the first time i ever worked out. i will say this. i never felt stronger since i met joe. and i never complained, either. >> lay out her plan. what's involved? >> sure. if it makes -- she had been working out. you want to incorporate strength. hit that twice a week. and we want to put in a challenge to see there, to see how well she was doing. have a rest day. that's important. >> a rest day, i can do. >> and out on the town. find a fitness class you love. soul cycle. i wasn't going to take that away from her. hit that bike. >> a specific workout would look like what? >> for that, we want to keep her moving.

and biweight exercises. >> i was doing everything wrong. i was doing squats completely wrong. >> really? >> we improved it. take it to a circuit like jumping jacks. and then, plank jacks. >> how us. >> jumping jacks keep it moving. want to move at multiple planes. and then, a plank jack. >> do i have to do it? >> yeah. this is a different plane of motion. >> you can do this. >> and we should mention, the reason this works, you want people to have a training partner. >> yes. >> training partners. >> this is a really good move that joe taught me. what about the partner workout? >> we can do the partner workout. >> this is a good move i can do with anyone. >> i'm nianyone. >> tell me if i'm doing it right. quick feet. high knees. there you go. okay. >> butt kicks. >> andpi

>> ooh. >> go, jumping jacks. >> you're near the person. that's fun. you don't know what's coming. >> squats. get way down. >> ow. >> you hear that? was that your knee? >> is this good? >> yeah. >> can you get up? >> there you go. jenna, thank you. hoda, thank you. where did you get those pants? nice of al to lend you his workout pants. >> those look good on you. >> beauty is on the inside. >> if you're interested in following one of our "start today" plans. we want to know how it's going. go to facebook.com/todayhealth. up next, we're making short rib tacos. enough said. this is "today" on nbc.

♪ "today food" is brought to you by whole foods market, eat real food. >> this morning, on "today food," a tasty one-pot din we're a twist. we're taking the family favorite and kicking it up a notch. patty is the host of "patty's mexican table." these are not just any tacos.

let's talk about ingredients. >> yes. matt, i'm happy to be cooking with you. >> me, too. i want to show you how to make a beast of a taco. this is my favorite taco. >> short ribs. >> these are country style short ribs. the bone has been taken out. full of flavor. >> guacamole. some pomegranate, which is a secret ingredient for you. mint. onions, and red wine. you want to brown the short ribs. >> yes. we're going to add some salt and pepper. and we want to brown it. we have the pan over medium-high heat. and you want a nice sere on both sides. >> how long does that take? >> a few minutes on both sides. it's really fast. and you want to make the nice crust. you want to do everything you can to make the piece of meat be the best it can be. >> and whatever ends up on that pot, you're going to scr

>> exactly. >> okay. >> we did what fancy cooks call the glazing, which is you have, you know, the brown bits and the fat, and you add the onion and the garlic. it's going to transform the raw taste from the onion and garlic to rustic and sweet. we're going to add the glaze, a fancy term for getting all of the flavor out of the pan. if you don't want to use red wine, you can use chicken broth. >> that's perfect. >> what the pomegranate juice is going to do, is help it caramelize. >> you want to see a great sight? jim gaffigan in there, as well. >> it's great. >> oh, my gosh. >> it does. >> after that has cooked down a bit, it's going to look like this. >> you cover it and put it in the oven.

it's going to cook there for an hour and a half. you're browning. and then, you're braising. you're making it be most succulent. you want the meat to completely -- see? >> oh. >> beautiful. you take that meat. >> okay. >> bring it? >> you have one? >> yeah. then, you just -- you can tackle absolutely anything. but this is really a great combination of flavor because you have the pomegranate-braised meat. and then, we're going to marry the juice with the guacamole. we're going to have an unconventional guacamole. some jalapeno, which will give it the mexican kick. but we have shallots that flavor that combines onion and garlic. then, we have ginger. and then, we have lime juice and oil and some superripe mexican avocado. i have three. >> is thi

it? >> in and up and everywhere. >> let's say we've done that. here's what it looks like. you add cheese on top. and you build yourself a taco. guys, how is it going? >> love this. >> jim ate it. >> oh. >> that is the best cat meat i've ever eaten. >> what? >> the short ribs. >> announcer: this is a "news 4 today" newsbreak. 8:56 is your time now on this thursday january 19th, 2017. good morning to you, i'm eun yang. right now we want to check on your traffic with melissa mollet. good morning, melissa. >> hi. two things on the beltway to talk about right now, inner loop 123 and outer loop at braddock. outer loop at braddock a crash on the right shoulder this morning. that's a little bit of an issue

inbound canal after the bridge a flat tire in the right lane. reopened flower offense at piney branch. >> thank you, melissa. we'll take a quick break and check your forecast next. stay with us. always wins. especially in my business. with slow internet from the phone company, you can't keep up. you're stuck, watching spinning wheels and progress bars until someone else scoops your story. switch to comcast business. with high-speed internet up to 10 gigabits per second. you wouldn't pick a slow race car. then why settle for slow internet? comcast business. built for speed. built for business.

well, a nice day setting up for us today. expect sunshine. make sure you have the sunglasses with you. 48 degrees in the district so we're quickly starting to warm up. 36 degrees right now in warrenton. but if you're heading out to the welcome celebration today starting at noon, temperatures in the low 50s. this afternoon we'll be in the mid to upper 50s, mostly sunny skies. eun. >> thank you, sheena. get the latest news and weather any time on nbc washington app. we'll see you in 25 minutes for another news update. have a great day.

♪ this morning on "today's take," rachel bloom is here. "the crazy ex-girlfriend" star is our celebrity co-host. and jim gaffigan and taran killam. and in our concert, bell biv devoe, coming up now. this is "today's take" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today", thursday, january 19th, 2017. and our guest co-host, rachel bloom. >> welcome. >> we are giving her our cold brew. >> cheers. delicious. you look beautiful. >> yoo

>> thank you. >> and you look amazing. thank you. the fact that rachel, even though, this is her first time doing this, it's not your first time at 30 rock. >> it is not. >> you were an intern? >> i was an intern at "snl" in college. >> what year was that? >> 2009. >> what was the standout of the cast? >> i thought makayla watkins was amazing. she was so nice to me and called me little jodie foster. and years later, i ran into her at a play. i don't know if you remember me. and she was like, little jodie foster. when you're an intern, no one notices you. you remember the people that notice you. they don't have to be nice to you. you're an intern. you're getting people salads. >> or tacos. giving people tacos. >> or giving people tacos. like jim

>> that's your second plate. you know that's your second plate, right? >> oh. >> my gosh. >> that was poetry. >> this is so disgusting. >> did you make the tacos? >> i made them. i made them, and then, i put some mustache in them. i have a mustache now. >> it looks good. >> at first, i thought you were eating anchovies. >> al, let's keep it clean. >> honestly, probably a taco truck in brooklyn that specializes in tacos with your mustache in them. >> i feel so awkward feeling with my mouth full. >> we'll work this into "crazy ex-girlfriend." >> that will be crazy. there's so much meat stuck in my teeth right now. anyway, you guys go on. >> there's a lot of meat. >> pallet cleanser. the creator of "crazy

>> yes. but my character is somewhat of an anti-hero. you -- it's questionable if that is rootible. it's a twist on the romantic comedy. >> have you actually moved for love? have you followed love? >> i technically moved to l.a. to be with my boyfriend. but now, he's my husband. that worked out. i also moved out for a job. you know. >> i want to hear more about the show. >> i'm sure you do. >> we got a clip. >> yes. >> let's take a look. from tomorrow's episode. >> talking about something important over here, okay? just focus. on my ring. look at my ring, guys. i have a ring. a ring. see? see? see? see? it's a priceless family heirloom. >> he didn't buy you a ring? >> he did buy it for me. he bought it back from the

which is so sweet. >> if it meant that much to you, you probably wouldn't have pawned it. >> shh. >> that is great. you said spoiler alert before the clip. >> that's a spoiler. >> spoiler alert. >> okay. >> my character wears a ring. >> have you moved for love? >> no. i moved. i moved. but never have gone from one city to another. i move on a regular basis. >> you move around your house. >> i move around the house. first floor. second floor. i move from uncooked meat to second meat. >> that a different cut? >> i was done with the other one. >> wow. >> you know, i want to say congratulations for the show. it's a huge hit. you have won a bunch of awards. and what are your views on short ribs? >> i think it's -- >> oh, jim. >> you're making it look wonderful. you're liking it

appetizing. >> do a lot of people think i'm the food comic? >> do they? >> you have something on your chin. >> you have short rib on your chin. >> that's there intentionally. >> i think you are after today. >> i'm excited to see how much more meat you have back there. >> you're not. >> i'm not? >> rachel, let's keep it clean, all right? >> you are the king of clean comedy. >> i'm married. i have five kids. >> wow. all right. >> takes a lot of meat. >> okay. >> "will & grace." >> tv reboot. we've been talking about it. major announcement came yesterday. "will & grace" returning for ten episodes later this year, on nbc. we had megan on the show. asked her about it. keep up the hope. and she was here. >> how many people have been on the

>> sorry. >> al, al? >> there's 1,000 people here. he's not going to talk to you. >> al. it's my birthday. i'm 100 years old. talk to me. >> what's your name? >> hi. oh, my god. al roker. i don't know if you recognize me. but my name is jack mcfarland. and i do a one-man show at the duplex called just jack. additional info on my website. >> just jack. what happened to jill? did you have a fight? it's my pail of water. >> he has the same reaction to your jokes as i do. >> there you go. >> was that scripted? >> i don't know. god, i was fat. >> don't say that. >> don't say that. >> wow. >> i love the coat. >> plenty of people did. it was just unbelievable. >> listen -- >> back then, i couldn't move for love. i was literally statry

you were stylish. that wrap coat is in stylish now. >> people could repel from the top of the building. >> you look good and you look good now. >> i feel much better. >> and your exercise of choice? >> having john cena pick me up and down. >> you like to bike. >> yeah. wow. we're chasing it with a beer now. >> oh, wow. >> it was a great meal. you got a cigar over there? >> i love the old al and the new al. >> he's adorable. >> i'm excited for megan mullally. i think she's brilliant. the whole cast is good. mainly, it's the beer talking. >> did you turn our set into your man cave here? >> this is great. i don't know where my pants are. they're back there somewhere. you guys go on with your thing. >> thank you. >> you have toothpicks over there? >> this is so insane.

you can use this as a toothpick, i guess. we'll give this to you. we do surveys. >> i want to watch and see what else he has. >> he's going in our fridge. >> you have any legs or anything? >> so much milk. >> we have wine. there's a lot of milk. >> there's cool whip. >> oh, palm. >> we have a game we're playing. >> what's the game? >> you can play, too, from afar. he has pickles now. a new survey, has some of the most popular little white lies we all tell. don't feel bad about it. apparently, we all do it. we want to see which ones we're guilty of, using the never i have ever paddles. >> jim, you take a shot of this. >> he's eating a pickle. i'm afraid. >> never have i ever lied saying i'm on my way when i wasn't. >> i do that all the time. do you do that? >> i'm a bad friend.

>> go ahead. >> you don't lie? >> you can't even hold it together. >> i don't lie because jesus doesn't like it. >> is that a lie? have you used -- >> i have. >> never have i ever lied saying i got stuck in traffic when i wasn't. >> i have done that. and i don't drive. >> on the way here. >> you lied? >> she was on time. >> never have i ever lied saying my phone ran out of battery. i've done that a lot. >> i'm bad about charging my phone. >> yeah? >> okay. >> i don't have a phone. >> whoa. >> really? is that a lie? >> wow. >> you have so many kids. >> i'm a disrupter. >> you sure are. >> never have i ever lied telling someone i like your outfit when i actually didn't? >> i have never done that. >> i don't believe we should wear

industry, right? >> you have? you lied and said you liked someone's outfit? >> yeah. i lie every time i'm nice. >> there you have it. >> coming up -- >> what is oz perlman putting inside this safe? the mentalist and magician is going to blow your coming up on "look! famous people!" we catch flo, the progressive girl, at the supermarket buying cheese. scandal alert! flo likes dairy?! woman: busted! [ laughter ] right afterwards we caught her riding shotgun with a mystery man. oh, yeah! [ indistinct shouting ] is this your chauffeur? what?! no, i was just showing him how easy it is to save with snapshot from progressive. you just plug it in and it gives you a rate based on your driving. does she have insurance for being boring? [ light laughter ] laugh bigger. [ laughter ] with not food, become food? thankfully at panera,

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♪ back, now, with more of "today's take" and our special co-host, rachel bloom. are you having fun? >> i'm having a lot of fun. >> what do you think from the meat to the coffee? >> i think, you know, when you come to the "today" show, you don't think you're going to be surprised by different cuts of meat, eaten whole in a grown man's mouth. i said that to myself this morning. and i was wrong. >> we can top all of that. >> we have amazing stuff. >> we have something that's going to blow your mind. >> oh. >> come on, oz. >> next week, we're kicking off an installment of wow me week. >> okay. >> we bring some of the mind-bending things, magic tricks, illusions. and one of our favorite things. he's a mentalist. he has read your mind. >> he has once. and it was weird. it was great. >> crazy, right? let's warm it up fast. can i squeeze between you? >> yeah. >> 1 out of 52, a deck of cards. anyone that can do th

too deep. imagine right now, do this spontaneous, in the moment. rachel bloom, the cards. look this way at me. and imagine that while the cards are flying through the air, you reached up and grabbed one. but not just any card. your perfect card. grab it out of the air, in front of you. i love the acting. >> a great actress. >> open your eyes. it doesn't exist. but imagine it did. you can see it in your mind's eye. imagine i can grab one card out of your hand. what was your perfect card of the day? >> it was the 7 of diamonds. >> that was -- >> is your mind blown? >> my mind is blown. >> that's 1 out of 52. we need to step it up for the "today" show. let's make it one out of millions, billions. what i've done. i'm going to give you a marker. i've safety-sealed, i've hermetically stapled an envelope on every

do this. tamron, there's something inside. you can't see it yet. sign it. >> sign this thing? >> yes. >> and i like how there was an extra squiggle. sign it, please. >> you made it perfect. and date it. we know it was sealed on january -- >> that's your signature? >> that's a sun. >> you do that for people? >> the 18th or 19th? >> even better. we can't change that. and you can see how this is sealed. give me your initials. no. that's the seal. from this moment forward, this is not going to be in my control. i want you to see what we're going to do. >> he's putting this inside of here. you won't be here. but we're going to call you. >> okay. >> i'm done touching this. i'm going to have you close it. >> rachel, have the honors of closing that. >> give it a lick. >> i gave it to rachel. >> i don't know where it's been. >> and make sure, al, check this out. is there anything else in here?

>> put that inside of there, please. >> wow. >> rip that tab open. >> pretty much, in a vault here. >> please do, sir. and from this moment on, we get that safe. jerry. >> jerry? >> this is under your control. next week, i come back january 26th. and this week is fair game. what i wrote down, things are are going to happen. aside from the inauguration. maybe football. packers and patriots. not saying anything. one or two other things. and things about you. >> january 22nd. mark the calendars. >> put that on the calendar. >> won't break you out. >> and we showed the dancing farmer. a construction worker in toronto. there's the dancing farmer. now, we have a construction worker in toronto to arianna gran grande's into you. >> what say you? >> are you asking if i want it? >> no.

do you like his dance moves? >> i think it's really -- yeah. now. >> now, i like it. >> wow. >> his name is tony. he did it because he wanted to cheer up the crew. >> he is good dance in isolation. >> twerking. >> his pelvis. >> do you have a favorite go-to dance? anything? >> there's a song from the '70s called "yes, sir, i can boogie." >> do we have it. >> it's by baccara. >> we have meghan trainor. >> p. gardener, who plays the role of daryl, is a grown man, but loves to dance to meghan trainor, too. >> is there a specific dance you do? >> we just dance. >> freestyle. >> what's your freestyle? >> why do we bring it up? >> this is humiliating for everyone. >> we do it

jim gaffigan eating a piece of me temperatures, talking about mid-50s -- 40s, by the afternoon mid-50s. 48. mid-40s. gaithersburg we will be seeing a nice day. for the welcome celebration today, by noon 52 degrees, 56. staying nice and dry. but tomorrow we're looking at rain right in the middle of the day. mostly light and more on sunday. >> that's your lat >> is it ever okay to eat food

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it's nice and cold in here, isn't it? >> al asked that the air get turned up. >> i'm like an old jewish lady in a cold deli. >> we're playing a game to, when is it okay? >> i love how you sold that. >> jackie london is a dietitian and director of "good housekeeping." >> here's what we do. we are going to pop a fruit or veggie into the blender. and do a little blend in when you have the answer. >> okay. >> when is it okay to skip a meal? >> never. >> never is right. you have to blend in, tamron. >> oh. >> okay. er

>> correct. never skip a meal. your magic number is four. never more than four hours between meals or snacks. you want to get four grams of protein and fiber. >> good. >> when is it okay to eat fast food? >> sometimes. >> rachel? >> never. >> sometimes. all right. that is because -- it's really when we get to the fancy stuff, the supersizing, the extra portions. that's when we get into trouble. we want to ask for something like a standard hamburger with a side order of kids fries is a lower sodium choice. >> i was wrong. okay. i'm sorry. >> everybody gets it wrong. >> everybody gets one. when is it okay to let your kids eat candy? >> i don't have them -- >> sometimes. >> absolutely. >> absolutely. because,

superimportant to making sure that healthier habits with food and healthy relationships. >> i would make an amazing mom. >> you said always. you had it wrong. i said sometimes. >> of course, it is important to make sure that we cut back on the added sources of sugar in our diet. like cereal, sugar, beverages. >> okay. >> got one more. >> when is it okay to eat dessert? >> always. >> al. yes, always. every day. eat dessert every day. >> what? >> at least, the u.s. dietary guidelines give us 200 calories for discretionary calories. >> i'm carrying around a guilt. >> no guilt. >> the other day a doctor told me i had a beer belly. what are you talking about? and he said, do you eat dessert? no way. >> i think it looks good. >> jackie, thank you so much. we appreciate it. coming up next, father of five star, his fifth

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>> announcer: this is a "news 4 today" newsbreak. good morning, it's 9:26 on thursday january 19th. i'm aaron gilchrist. in the news more than 70 firefighters responded to a restaurant fire in tacoma park. chopper 4 was over the scene as they were putting out the flame. no word yet on how that fire started on flower avenue. no injuries reported. we're working to prepare you for the donald trump inauguration. make sure you download nbc washington app to join our inauguration cafe. it starts at 7:00 tomorrow morning. we'll be joined by special guests to talk all things d.c. and inauguration. we'll have a look at your forecast when we come back. stay with us.

good thursday morning. temperatures quickly starting to rise. 48 degrees in the district. mid-40s to the north and west. 30s down to the south. 39 degrees still. get into the 50s by noon, 52 by 3:00 p.m. for the welcome celebration and

this afternoon. 56 mostly sunny. aaron. >> all right. thank you, sheena. get the latest news and weather any time, just open nbc washington app.

♪ comedian, actor, good guy, jim gaffigan. has a slew of movies and television shows in the pipeline. >> and he has a comedy special on netflix called "cinco." take a look. >> no one likes to admit you have a land line. it's like discovering you're paying for aol. here's how i justify a land line. i need a land line, if all of the cell towers go out. and then, i could call no one. our land line will ring. our land line will ring. we won't even move to answer it. it's obviously not for us.

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and that's why -- and five of cinco, of course, is five in french. so -- >> yeah. >> it is. >> now, in -- i'm curious about this. 'cause it -- when you do a lot of comedy about your family. what do you have to clear -- is there stuff that's off-limits? or is it completely open? >> i think my family understands that i have a family solely for material purposes. i'm not one of the people that, like, loves his family. it's business. you know what i mean? it's like, i need some jokes. do something cute, stuff like that. >> is that why they're in the commercial, as well? this is a family business. >> i mean, those kids in the commercials, my former kids -- >> they're not your kids? >> i swapped them out. it was -- they were aging out of the job. >> oh. >> and i -- >> like menudo. >> similar to menudo.

>> you find that the younger ones are better material or the older ones? >> i personally don't like children. it's like what can i get out of the tiny humans before i sell them on the black market. >> when you're casting your kids, what's the thing you look for in the kid? >> are they as good-looking as me? >> okay. >> and if they are good-looking, not as good-looking as me, with my mustache. >> oh. >> you make them put on a face mustache? >> boys and the girls? >> a lot of people wonder, why the mustache? and it was like, i was getting sexually harassed too much. when i look -- when i had a beard, there's a lot of women, men, dogs, that "today" show dog, looking at me in a flirtatious way. >> it traps your musk. >> his what? >> his musk.

all of the attraction? >> i don't think women should have their own opinion. >> oh. >> no. i'm with you. i'm with you. go on. >> she opportunity like the mustache. nobody likes -- i was joking. sarcasm is not dead. yet. soon. >> very soon. >> time for us to go now? >> you're blushing. >> i'm a little worried that people didn't think it was a joke. >> it's a joke. >> my wife, this is for an acting role. >> i've been waiting for a man. >> jim gaffigan, you can watch "cinco" on netflix now. and he does appreciate women with opinions. another king of comedy, al catches up with taran killam, as he takes over the role of when you have type 2 diabetes, there's a moment of truth. and now with victoza® a better moment of proof.

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>> al, i'm beautiful. >> you are. >> just before taking the stage for his final rehearsal, i made sure the cape was on just right. your majesty. >> oh. i ascend, at the hand of roker. ♪ when you're good, i will go mad ♪ ♪ throw away the things we had when push comes to shove ♪ ♪ i will kill all friends and family ♪ ♪ to remind you of my love >> and the night of the premiere, taran did not disappoint, in front of a sold-out, screaming audience. congratulations. >> thank you. thank you. thank you. >> that was so terrific. is it everything you thought it would be, when you stepped out there? >> yes. yeah. and things you don't expect. everything and more. thank you so much for coming here. y.

and i think you're the best. >> congratulations. have a great run. >> thank you so much. >> that's so sweet. and he was great. >> he is terrific. and it got big laughs. he does some different things than the previous two. and the other thing, he is the tallest king george they've ever had. so, he actually had to -- they had to block it differently because with the crown, he was bumping into the rafters as he came in. >> did you get the cape? >> i didn't. but it can be had. >> oh. >> yes. yes. >> that's mysterious. >> for a price >> we're not following him, rachel. >> come on. >> what? >> i like it. finally. somebody who will actually follow me. the inaugural weather for you on friday, tomorrow. we're looking at showers, mostly >> the inaugural weather. tomorrow showers, mostly cloudy, light rain, a temperature of about 46 degrees. crazy ex-weather girlfriend.

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crave those crazy squares. well this here's a load-bearing wall. we'll go ahead and rip that out. that'll cause a lot of problems. hmm. totally unnecessary and it triples the budget. we'll be totally behind schedule, right? (laughschedules. schedules. great, okay. wouldn't it be great if everyone said what they meant? the citi® double cash card does. it lets you earn double cash back: 1% when you buy, and 1% as you pay. the citi double cash card. double means double. ♪ that girl is the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> it's throwback thursday like no other. bbd in the house. we're talking about bell biv devoe. the offshoot of

band, new edition, released "poison" 27 years ago. and it is one of the most iconic songs. and next week, they're releasing a new album called "three strikes." take it away. here we go. "poison." here we go. >> bell biv devoe. "three strikes" going down. ♪ poison >> it's bbd on the "today" show. >> you ready? >> you know it. it goes something like this. check it out. ♪ girl i must warn you i sense something strange in ♪ ♪ my mind situation is serious ♪ ♪ let's cure it 'cause we're running out of time ♪ >>

♪ relationships they seem from the start ♪ ♪ it's all so deadly when love is not together from the heart ♪ ♪ it's driving me out of my mind ♪ ♪ that's why it's hard for me to find ♪ ♪ can't get it out of my head miss her, kiss her, love her ♪ ♪ that girl is poison >> all right. come on. you know what? ♪ never trust a big butt and smile ♪ ♪ that girl is poison >> cameraman, to the left. ♪ if i were you i'd take precaution ♪ ♪ before i start to leave a fly girl ♪ ♪ you know 'caus

portions ♪ ♪'she best thing in the world ♪ ♪ she's so fly she'll drive you right out of your mind ♪ ♪ and steal your heart when you're blind ♪ ♪ beware she's scheming she'll make you think you're dreaming ♪ ♪ you'll fall in love ♪ and you'll be screaming dreaming ♪ ♪ poison dlid moving in slow ♪ looking for a mel le fellow like devoe ♪ ♪ getting paid laid so better lay low ♪ ♪ scheming on hots my end the pro show ♪ ♪ the low pro hot should be cut like an afro ♪ ♪ see what you're saying ♪ seize weighing but you know she's ♪ ♪ how do you know ♪ me and the crew used to do her ♪ ♪ >> bump your fist like this. bump your fist like this. pump your fist like this. ♪ poi

poison, poison ♪ >> you ready? you ready? three mics. ♪ i was at the har shake saken taken emoff and that night i played the wall ♪ ♪ chechen out the fellas the highs and the lows snoetd keeping one eye open still clocking them ♪ ♪ still one particular girl that stood out from the rest ♪ ♪ pazen can be how she is ♪ michael and me see i'm running the show ♪ ♪ bell biv devoe ♪ it's driving me out of my mind ♪ ♪ that's why it's hard for me to find ♪ ♪ can't get it out of my head miss her, kiss her, love her ♪ ♪ wrong move you're dead ♪ that girl is poison [ cheers and applause ] >> yes, yes. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> in the middle. >> settle down. >> bbd, y'all.

>> bell biv devoe, thank you. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nba. come on, rachel. ♪

♪ we want to thank bell bif devd dev devoe. their first album out, january 27th. >> thank you, rachel bloom, for helping us out. >> that's going across the country. pleasing our fans. >> there you go. hey, by the way, thank you, rachel. and we also, we got idina menzel coming up. >> i'm kidding. >>

>> announcer: this is a "news 4 today" newsbreak. 9:57 is your time now on this thursday january 19th, 2017. good morning to you. i'm eun yang. start to see billboards around d.c. with the purpose of tracking down the killer of a democratic national committee staffer. here is what they look like. seth rich was shot and killed last july in his bloomingdale neighborhood. a reward of $130,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest in his murder. now let's checkou

with storm team 4 sheena. good morning. >> by 3:00 p.m., 56, 6:00 p.m., 54. tomorrow different, we have rain in the forecast starting at noon tomorrow. maybe a little before that. high temperatures for friday for inauguration day, upper 40s. that rain starting to clear as we go later into the afternoon and the weekend. we'll start off dry. eun. >> thank you, sheena. starting midday we'll have preview of welcome celebration add lincoln memorial. see you for news 4 midday. have a great day.

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> happy thirsty thursday, january 19th, 2017. jenna bush hager is in this week while kathie enjoys some time off. that is "anywhere" by passenger. >> i love passenger. >> passenger has that other great hit. i loved it, too. >> "let it go." >> yes. yes. >> all right. and speaking of talent, one of the most talented stars of the stage