good morning. supreme showdown. president trump nominates federal judge neil gorsuch for the supreme court. >> outstanding legal skills. a brilliant mind. tremendous discipline. >> republicans hailing that pick. democrats vowing to fight it. >> this is a seat that was stolen from the forormer president. >> gorsuch heading to capitol hill today to try to win over his skeptics. breaking overnight new violence erupts. could the fighting there hit president trump against vladmir putin in trump's first foreign policy test. and up in the air. a father trapped on a sinking

to someone standing on the shore. a good catch that saved a little girl, today wednesday, february 1, 2017. and good morning, everyone, welcome to today on a wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer. hoda is in while savannah is on maternity leave. >> the good news you know it's a great ending. i wonder how wilong we'll have wait to hear the entire story. battle lines are being drawn over president trump's supreme court nominee. 49-year-old neil gorsuch. we've got full coverage on the pick, andhe

andy carr, president george w. bush's former chief of staff and helped guide two former nominees through the process will weigh in. peter alexander is at the w house. peter take it away. >> for all of donald trump's controversies it may be the best thing that he does to unify republicans delivering on a campaign promise to nominate conservatives. he has impeccable credentials. a harvard law class mate of president obama's and a widely respective conservative jurist. president trump as showman in chief keeping a pick under wraps until a reveal. the president announcing conservative neil gorsuch, who he praised for having a brilliant mind. >> he's man of our country and a man who our country really

needs. >> if confirmed gorsuch who is 49 could serve on the high court for decades. >> mr. president, i'm honored and i am humbled. thank you very much. >> to keep the selection a secret, the fourth generation coloradoan was picked up, and driven to the airport on a back country road before taking a military jet to maryland. gorsuch is considered thei ideaol ideaolocareplacement of justice scalia. >> agree or disagree with him, all of his colleagues on his bench cherished his wisdom and humor. i miss him. >> the east room announcement came in front of a crowd of republican leaders as well as mr. trump's

>> judge gorsuch is probably the best pick he could have made. >> still trump selections is setting off fireworks. even before the announcement, some democrats threatening to stall if the pick wasn't merrick garland. he will need 60 senate votes, something chuck schumer is insisting on unless the republican choose the nuclear option. some liberals are urges democrats to save their fire unless he gets a second nomination that could change the

the democratic base's anger about the ban, has turned up the heat. la lindsey graham said if they don't endorse him it would be a great loss. peter thank. >> for more on the president's pick and what's next for him. let's bring in pete william, he's outside the supreme court. good morning. >> good morning to u. clearly the republicans are happy about this choice. what are they getting with this man? >> well, they're getting somebody who interprets the law like justice scalia did. the constitution should be looked at in terms of what the founders had in mind. so he approaches the law as scalia did. he's somebody who they believe will fit in well. he has a nice temperm

he's not caustic in his opinions, unlike justice scalia. he was a clerk to justice anthony kennedy. he'll become the first person to sit on the court with a justice he clerked for. >> which is a fascinating twist. anyone you go through a confirmation hearings for a supreme court it's contentious. it should be because it carries such weight and consequence. but add in anger over the election, anger over merrick garland, anger on the so-called stolen seat, and even what's happened in the first ten days of the trump presidency and what are we in for? >> it will be several weeks before the confirmation hearing. that's a good thing for this nominee. i think you're right. the fight over merrick garland said it wasn't about him it was

now the democrats are saying the same thing. it isn't about gorsuch it's about the fact that merrick garland never got a hearing. that's going to be a major issue for the democrats. >> pete williams at the supreme court, thank you very much. andy carr knows what it's like to take a supreme court nominee through the confirmation process. as president george w. bush's chief of staff he guided two others through that process. great to see you. >> thanks for having me on. >> you know what this is like when it comes to the bush white house, when it comes now to the trump white house, what things can they control? what can't they control? >> first of all, i think president trump did a good job. he took this very seriously. i was impressed with the list he put together during the summer when he was running for president of people he would consider. the people on the list were all credible. he's made an excellence choice. i think he rolled it out

terms of setting the stage for what will be a tremendous debate. and yes, it will be all hands on deck trying to get this person confirmed as it always is for a supreme court nominee. >> do you think democrats will be able to put ideaological and separate it from personal anger? >> i don't think they will be able to do that but they should really work very hard. i think they should see this as a constitutional responsibility rather than a political opportunity. this is a constitutional opportunity that do what's best for the country. president obama clearly -- when he nominated a nominee to the supreme court, there were republicans that thought it was a good thing to do and they wanted to see the process go forward. it didn't go ford. that's behind us. it wasn't done politically it was done at the end of a term. that's not an unusual thing to have happen. i can remember when the democrats were calling for

someone on the supreme court because there was an election coming up. i think the process should be serious. i'm glad the judge is going to go up to capitol hill and starting his visits. the process is deliberative, slow. you have to develop personal relationships and answer questions. i hope it can be done respectfully. i think it's an outstanding choice. it's a choice from the future, not the past. i think it should be the democrats should give the president the benefit of a doubt and do their responsibility as senators. >> it's going to take 60 votes for confirmation. that means the republicans have to get eight democrats to come across. they'll target red state democrats who are facing reelection. do you think it's possible if this goes badly that mitch mcconnell will do away with the 60 vote threshold and go to a simple majority. >> i'm hoping the senators will re

is not to play partisan politics but to do the right thing. if that does happen, i'm confident there will be 60 votes to allow the nomination to go forward. if they don't. if politics is going to rule the day, then i do think the republicans should say, we're going to take advantage of the so-called nuclear option and change the rules. the nuclear option is not one i would invite but it's one the republicans should have in the wings if they need it. this shouldn't be a partisan issue. this is not politics. >> think about the position that puts mitch mcconnell in. if he goes to the nuclear option he's guaranteeing four years of war in washington if he doesn't, he faces the wrath of president trump. >> well, i'm hoping president trump will not exhibit wrath on the republican leader in the senate. mitch mcconnell has a tough job to do to lead the senate and do it on behalf of the president. b

is much bigger than article i or ii it's actually article iii. congress and the president to demonstrate the ability to work together to get something done so that article iii has a full co comp lemmt of judges. nbc's hallie joackson has te latest from capitol hill. >> good morning, we know that the supreme court nominee neil gorsuch will be making meet and greets with members of congress today. that's hardly the only action on this end of pennsylvania avenue. democrats are set to take a stand again today against some of the president's cabinet picks with the administration

confirmations. all of it making for another very busy day here on the hill. today, a boycott and its backlash on capitol hill. democrats demanding more information from two of president trump's picks. >> responding questions to senators getting accurate information matters. >> threatening a no show again today democrats holding up votes, citing their questions about investments by health agency pick tom price and business banking dealing by steven mnuchin. now gridlock with republicans raging. >> i think you ought to stop posturing and acting like idiots. >> the 2013 similarly boycotted the epa pick. it will slow down the n nominations, republicans evenal have the numbers to push the picks through. that incl s

to becoming the next attorney general. >> on these executive orders, and on firing sally yates, i am very fearful that we are careening toward a constitutional crisis. literally, a legal nightmare. >> house speaker paul ryan, while backing the president's immigration stance acknowledging the rocky rollout. >> it's regrettable there were confusion on the rollout of this. >> he's talking about the newly implemented travel ban. that's not how press secretary sean spicer is describing it. >> it's not a travel ban. >> that's different from what he said sunday. >> it's a 90 day ban. >> and from what the president called it saturday. >> we're going to have a very, very strict ban. >> nbc's kristen welker asking for clarity. >> i understand your point. because he himself called it a ban. is he confused or are you confused? >> the words that are

describing is derived from what the media is calling it. >> massachusetts, new york, and san francisco joining the lawsuit against the executive order. with reports amazon sports the suit and backlash against another business, starbucks from trump supporters after the company pledged to hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years. the immigration debate turning up the heat on the hill with education pick betsy devos in the spotlight. "the washington post" reporting answers she provided to senators seemed similar to a obama press release. every child deserves to attend school in a safe environment. >> many look copied and pasted from previous

there is still the turmoil within some agencies like, for example, the state department. with one senior out going diplomat urging current staffers to stay. remarks obtained by nbc news thomas countryman said business made america great as it always has been and business leaders are among our important partners. despite the similarities, a dog is not a cat. baseball is not football and diplomacy is not a business. human rights are not a business. and democracy is most assuredly not a business. a bit of a parting shot there. >> all right. hall hallie jackson, thanks so much. violence in ukraine has intensified in what could become president trump's first test on foreign policy and a showdown with vladmir putin. heavy artillery hits re

areas in eastern ukraine. nine people have been killed, dozens others injured. the u.s. state department put out a statement saying the united states is deeply concerned with the recent spike in violence. the u.n. security council called for a cease of fire. the army corp of engineer has allowed construction to go forward. it's the latest twist in a legal battle over the $3.8 billion project. the pipeline has been the center of protests that have galvanized native americans and environmental activists. the standing rock sioux have vowed to go to court again to stop that. let's go back to that video we showed you. a man throwing his baby to a stranger in an effort to save her from a sinking suv. this happened in southeastern china. the suv had fallen off a pier and into that lake. the father standi

of the vehicle, tossed his baby to someone standing on dry land. this as other people in that vehicle climb out of the windows and then jump to safety. thankfully there were no serious injuries. >> imagine if that's your only choice right there. wow. >> good catch. >> yes. excellence catch. al you have a check of the weather? >> they're catching trouble up around the boston area where they've seen snow, school closings have been happening in and around the region. we're looking at light snow, making its way through the ohio valley. the confident pushes through, look for the northeast to see a few flakes. once those winds start coming across the great lakes, again, we don't have much in the way of ice. we're going to see decent snowfall. again, around the plateau with snow between thursday and saturday up to three feet of snow. but some folks,

bit of a minus situation with snow. chicago, you should have 20 inches you only got 18. st. louis, 10 inches, you've got 1.2. as we move to the east, cleveland, way behind and so is indianapolis. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. good morning, everybody i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell skies are partly to mostly cloudy now. maybe a sprinkle or two in

more moisture in the mountains of west virginia. don't plan on a whole lot of sunshine. skies will be mostly cloudy. that will keep temperatures in the 40s for afternoon highs. not quite as mild as yesterday. 48, 49 degrees for a high temperature today. may want to pack a small umbrella. there could be a brief shower later on today. tomorrow, sunny breezy and dry again. >> still reacting to the video we just showed you. on tuesday we gave you an exclusive look at budweiser's new super bowl ad. this morning what the company is saying about the controversy surrounding it. the great shipping war, walmart's new move to win its fierce battle with amazon. what this is going to mean for you. >> what kind of war is that? >> a shipping war. >> this is today on nbc. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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jacket. >> good morning, 270 southbound quite slow here because of a crash after montrose road there. we're slow all the way from 370 down to the first. a pedestrian hit in arlington. westbound 66 before 28. have a crash on the right side because of a deer that was hit. inner loop local lane there, 295. >> check on your forecast isp next.

good morning, everybody, going to be a much cloudier day today than yesterday. couldn't rule out a sprinkle or two later this afternoon. dry weather for thursday, friday and saturday. still watching for a small chance of a rain snow combination on sunday. looks like less not more. back to you. >> chuck, tan

we'll have another local news update in 25 minutes. >> back to "the today show" after this short break. have a great day.

7:30 now on this wednesday morning, the first day of february 2017. crowd building out in rockefeller plaza. nice morning, we'll go out and say hi to them in a little while. >> let's get right to the headlines right now. president trump's choice for the supreme court, federal judge neil gorsuch begins meeting with lawmakers on capitol hill today. trump revealed the pick last night saying gorsuch's qualifications are beyond dispute. >> judge gorsuch has outstanding legal skills, a brilliant mind, tremendous discipline, and has earned bipartisan support. >> i pledge if i'm confirmed i will do all my powers permit to be a faithful

constitution of laws of this great country. >> the 49-year-old is a judge on the tenth circuit court of appeals. some democrats are vowing a tough battle. new fallout over the president's executive order on immigration. tuesday, democrats skipped scheduled votes for trump's picks and delayed a vote on his attorney general nominee. but republicans expect all three will eventually be confirmed. there are reports that an internal memo at the state department, protesting trump's order now has more than a thousand signatures. volkswagen has agreed to pay more than $1 billion for buy backs and compensation to u.s. owners affected by the emissions scandal. the settlement was filed last night and covered 75,000 vehicles. another 500 smaller engines are covered by an earlier deal.

and how politics has made its way into the game. we debuted an ad for budweiser that will air and there's been immediate debate surrounding it. joe fryer has more. >> good morning, it's now common for companies to unveil their ads before the super bowl to maximize the buzz. no doubt budweiser is getting plenty of attention. the story of an immigrant. some think it's political. the beermaker says otherwise, that it's about the american dream. >> you don't look like you're from around here. >> it's an epic tale told in 60 seconds. the real life story of the founder who in 1857 journeyed from his native germany. he makes his way to st. louis where he eventually meets his business partner. >> thank you. next time this will be what we

divided over president trump's immigration order, the commercial has struck a chord with many on social media. there is praise. good on you, budweiser, we're a nation of immigrants. there's criticism. >> i don't think budweiser meant it as a political statement, but it's become part of the dialogue. and it will be very interested spot because of that. >> for budweiser the ad in development for nearly a year is about heritage. they said webelieve beer should be bipartisan. we recognize that you can't reference the american dream today without being part of the conversation. no doubt this year's ad is a dramatic departure from the lighter fare of super bowls past. from the budweiser frogs which generated laughs to that adorable puppy which produced plenty of tears

belov beloveh looking to break through the super bowl like apple did. this sunday experts expect most companies will try to make noise without making a political statement. experts say fans want to take a break from politics during the super bowl. you can expect ads that focus on humor and nostalgia. it's a steep investment for advertisers, a 30 second spot at this year's big game is going for about $5 million. matt, hoda back to you. >> thank you very much. we'll have another first look at one of the ads you'll see in sunday's game coming up in our next half hour. >> they're getting their money's work. they get a first look. >> a check of the weather? >> who knew he was so hot. man candy back then. let's show you what you've got going on. a storm movesin

in next week. and so no rest for the weary. we have winter storm advisories, watches and warnings, especially for the sierra with more snow on the way. you can see for tonight into tomorrow, the rain approaching the california coast, gusty winds, that's going to be impacting travel. and then as we move on into friday, soaking valley rains, sierra snow with limited visibility. we're looking at anywhere from three to five inches of rain, some places may pick up to eight inches in the foothills of the cascades and the sierra and snowfall, anywhere from 18 inches to three feet of snow. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. well, pretty quiet weather pattern for us today. temperatures this morning depending on where you are are around freezing. leesburg and fredricksburg more like the mid40s. 35 at quantico. 38 in the district. mid30s through much of maryland.

mostly cloudy skies, can't rule out a sprinkle later on today. slight chance of that. tomorrow mid40s, friday, low 40s. over the weekend feeling more like win and you get that weather anytime you need it, check out our friends atth weather channel on cable. >> my favorite sign of the morning behind me. hoda my beautiful wife gave me a hoda hall pass. >> i didn't know they were handing those out. >> all righty then. that was funny. all right. do you leave your shoes on when you walk in your house? you might not like the news we're about to share with you. >> she said it's funny and she goes going call me. what walmart is doing to compete with amazon for your business right after this. ght a.

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if you spend at least $35, shipping is free to your home. no subscription required. today, when it comes to online sales, it's all about fast. fast shopping. fast shipping. the clock almost as important as the click. how long is too long to wait for an order online? >> three days. >> three days? >> yes. >> we just think that customer expectasis expo are rising. >> walmart is offering two day shipping to all customers after $35. they are scrapping their subscription service. walmart had $14 billion in online sales. the popularity of the echo has been exploding.

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we're back at 7:49. carson, make us feel good. >> this is a good one today. >> yeah? >> good example of how the orange room can show you how one tweet can go to great lengths. a new york writer didn't like knowing thousands of children across the country are being served substitute meals in the cafeterias because they didn't pay their lunch bills. she used to be one of the kids. she wrote, a cool thing to do today is find out which of your local schools have kids with overdue lunch accounts and pay them off. that single tweet was enough to encourage people to take action and they did.

thank you for this wonderful idea. we walked to our local elementary school this morning and paid off all the kids' debts. dirk adding, thanks for this great idea. minneapolis schools received more than $11,000 from 238 people in 24 hours. simple suggestion spread across the country. from one tweet. thousands of dollars poured into the school districts nationwide and raised a bunch of money. according to the survey from the school nutrition association, 3/4s of school districts in the u.s. have unpaid meal debt. the average is about $2,000. i'll show the graphic there. $2,000 is the median debt. plus you can reach up to $4.7 million, which is quite a bit. ford saying, at the end of the day, it was one idea. another school might need help with uniforms or tutoring. the point was to do something that helps people in your community. again, guys, incredible how one tweet can have such an impact. >> story of the day.

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7:56 is your time now on this wednesday, february 1, 2017. good morning i'm eun yang. a check on the roads today with melissa mollet and your first 4 traffic. >> right now, big problem. 270 southbound after montrose. the crash is on the left shoulder but there's a five mile backup as you're headed southbound. no great answer to this one. main and local lanes are affected. north grebe road. a pedestrian was hit earlewort. westbound 66 before 28 looking a lot better. >> we'll take a quick break and check your forecast when we c back. stay with

good morning, chilly temperatures across the area. really depends where you are in the district, 38. dulles, 31. 43 in leesburg. we'll be climbing into the 40s today around lunchtime and through the afternoon. upper 40s, we get closer to the upper 30s going into the weekend. chance of showers on sunday. >> thank you. another local news update for you in 25 minutes. back to the today show.

>> i it's 8:00 on today. coming up supreme showdown. >> judge neil gorsuch. >> president trump nominates neil gorsuch for the supreme court. >> outstanding legal skills, a brilliant mind, tremendous discipline. >> as democrats gear up for a battle over his confirmation. we're live in washington. good boy charlie. we'll check in on our puppy with a purpose to see the strides he's making in his mission to become a service dog. and take two. >> you mean more to me than anything else. >> i want to believe you. i do.

swings by studio 1 a to chat about the movie's highly anticipated sequel. today wednesday, february 1, 2017. ♪ from the big star to the big apple. >> hi mom and dad! ♪ >> like to say hi to our friends and family in new york. >> hello waco, texas, hello mom. >> good morning, orlando. >> we're back now, 8:00 on a wednesday morning. it is the first day of february, 2017. out on the plaza, the gang's all here. did you meet your guy with the hall pass? >> where's my guy with the hall pass? >> do you want

here you go. >> keep it clean, you two. >> thank you. >> and you. >> what's your name? >> clint. cli >> clint, i won't forget you it was just a moment. >> don't worry about clint's wife's name. >> what's your name? >> i'm in big trouble. ahead, everything you need to throw the ultimate super bowl bash including creative supplies and an updated twist on one of carson and al's favorites, pigs in a blanket. >> that looks like a pigs in a comforter. >> lots to get to. >> pigs in a quilt. >> a lot to get to let's start with headlines. here's your news at 8:00. >> i'm kristen welker at the white house where president trump will hold meetings after making one of his critical posts today. the presidentke

reveal. this morning, president trump one step closer to putting his mark on the supreme court after a day of suspense. announcing his pick to replace the late justice antonin scalia. >> judge near gorsuch. >> the president marveling at his rollout. mr. trump saying judge neil gorsuch's conservative credentiaa h t t sh choice. >> he has a brilliant mind, tremendous discipline. >> he's the youngest person nominated to the high court and a court century. >> i'm acutely aware of my own imperfection, if i'm confirmed i will do all best to uphold the laws of the constitution. >> justice scalia was a lion of the law.

agree or disagree, all of his colleagues cherished his wisdom and his humor. and like them, i miss him. >> a native of denver, gorsuch was on the tenth circuit court of appeals, appointed by george w. bush eight years ago he was confirmed unanimously. it could be a different story this time. overnight republicans praised the pick. >> nobody will be able to make the airporrgument he's n qualif. >> democrats fuming after republicans refused today give president obama's choice, merrick garland a hearing are threatening a filibuster. >> this was a seat that was stolen from former president barack obama. >> while he hasn't written any controversial rulings on subjects like abortions, in two cases he sided with religious groups. the white house was again on defense over the president's executive action, halting travel from seven predominately muslim countries. mr. trump's new

homeland security, insisting the move isn't aimed at a religion. >> this is not a ban on muslim. >> the white house arguing it's not a travel ban at all. despite president trump calling it a ban overthe weekend. >> we're going to have a very, very strict ban. >> the president himself called it a ban. is he confused or your confused? >> the words that are being used to describe it are derived from what the media is calling it t. it's extreme vetting. >> trump tweeted about this moments ago, writing everybody is arguing whether or not it's a ban. call it what you want. it's about keeping bad people with bad intentions out of the country. meanwhile, on capitol hill, democrats are gearing up for a fight over gorsuch and a number of picks. rex tillerson is expected to be confirmed today. >> thank you very much. there's a consumer alert you need to know about this morning, two million patio chairs sold by home depot

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vizio® 70" 4k display 4 times the detail of 1080p $998 save money. live better. walmart. we're back at 8:09. time for the big announcement hoda was talking about. get ready for roker thon three. >> you remember the first time around he became the guinness book winner for the longest weather forecast. >> number two he did it again delivering the weather from all 50 states over the course of one week. >> that was crazy. >> that was nuts. >> nuts. >> this year roker thon is storming into the madness and we need your help. >> history will alter. this weatherman holds two guinness world record titles. now it's your chance to join him. al roker is going to college

new records to set. if you think your skill has the right stuff, go to today.com and tell us what record you seek and why. and you could join al for roker thon three. storming into the madness. >> al roker on college campuses, what could possibly go wrong? >> nothing. we want the schools -- we want you to show us your most school spirit and what records you want to break with us. we're going to go all across the country. coast to coast. breaking records. setting them and putting the schools into the guinness book of records. >> if i was in college and saw that i would make it my mission to get al roker to go to my school. that would be the coolest thing. >> doesn't have to be sports, acapella group, whatever. >> sororities. >> we're thinking animal house here. >> i'm thinking back to school.

send us the video showing why your school has the most school spirit. >> largest human pyramid. i mean, the possibilities are endless. but remain safe. it has to be something that remains safe. >> absolutely. until we get there. >> fantastic. >> all right. let's talk about trending items, you ready to do that? you get home or go to someone else's house do you immediately take your shoes off before you walk in to that person's apartme apartm i do at my house. >> do you make other people to? >> i try to. >> if i see shoes i follow suit. >> you don't do it on your own. >> not unless i see that -- >> i think it's a little weird when someone says would you take your shoes off. >> really? >> a little. >> if you leave your shoes on, studies says you may want to rethink. our shoes contain all kinds of

one study found that shoes carry an average of 421,000 different types of bacteria, including e co coli. think of all the things you stepped in, bird droppings, to chemicals used in lawn care. >> i like your story for free lunches better than that. >> we did that for hoda. >> thank you. you know what it made me think about? do you know when you put your feet on the coffee table? >> i hate when people do that. >> if you could take six weeks off from work, right now, what would you do with the six weeks? >> take my kids somewhere, a resort. >> travel? >> exactly right. >> all right. if you're lucky employees from one real estate company, you're going to get to answer that question. zillow is offering a six week sabbatical to give staffers time to recharge and reboot. this is for fulltime employee whose have worked at the company

for at least six consecutive years. they can take up to six weeks off with three weeks at full pay and three weeks unpaid. the best of it all is that zillow says it does not expect employees to check when they're away. they figure when they get back they can work again. >> is this every year? >> i think it's once. >> all right. most teachers you go in and they start their class and take attendance. we have a teacher in north carolina. i love this guy. his name is barry white jr. >> i love the name. >> love the name. he's found a creative way to engage his fifth graders. take a look. >> they're all different. >> he's come up with personalized handshakes for every single one of the students in each of his three classes. >> kidding me? >> 40 different hand shakes. >> yeah. >> he was

after seeing lebron james do something similar with his teammates. >> oh, my gosh that's the coolest thing ever. >> i want to be in his class. >> do you know what he says his goal is? to make every single child feel special. >> i feel special watching him. >> that's a great story. >> that's a winner. >> he needs to give each one of us a handshake. >> i saw lebron do that, he has a personalized hand shake with all of his teammates. >> it's on the internet all the time. people love it. >> 40 students. >> you ready to pop start? >> hard act to follow there. >> we're going to start with lady gaga setting the record straight and clearing up rumors about her halftime performance. she was asked if the nfl try today prevent her from getting political. >> absolutely not. they have been super supportive and been there every day at the rehearsal space with us. and cheering me on

rehearse. >> and what about that rumor that gaga was going to perform while suspended in the air? she refused to say for sure but gaga di g gaga did confirm the idea came from her own camp. >> my sister. >> what about the -- >> my sister was like, i know let's suspend you in the air. >> remember there was that time when she was going to do it on the roof. sounds like that maybe still out there. can't wait to see what she comes up with. you'll see her halftime show this weekend. we'll move on to pharrell williams. he and his wife just welcomed three babies. triplets. no word on gender or names just yet. they have an 8-year-old son named rocket. pharrell's rep saying the family is healthy and happy. congratulations. >> he comes by here every once in a while. is he as nice when you're with him for that mean hours? >> when we send somebody

talk to that artist for 30 minutes. we got to go. but he is so engaged with everybody. >> terrific guy. >> great dad. >> got his own -- four kids now. he's got his own coaches there. finally, courtney love is taking on a new role, she's be in a movie about the menendez brothers. that begins filming next month. oh, we have more. >> why does it surprise you every time? >> the budweiser one yesterday got a lot of news. today's super bowl commercial kick off. your exclusive first look at kia's and their ads. >> the whales need your help. >> i love whales. i can't get those whales.

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>> well done. >> cracks me up, she really does. >> mr. roker? >> man, that was good. forget it. i can't. oh, wow. we're talking about some warmer weather. we have chilly air through the plains. the good news is the eastern half of the country and into the southeast, things are looking great. pittsburgh you're above average, same in atlanta, mobile, houston. cheyenne you're below average as we move into thursday. we're talking temperatures starting to cool off, indianapolis, sioux city, oklahoma city, it stays warm in the southeast. even into the northeast. then as we get to friday the cool air starts making its way across the country. you stay nice and warm down through the southeast. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. mostly cloudy outside now. and that's the way it's going to stay all day today. couldn't rule out a quick springal of rain.

just cloud cover than anything else. afternoon highs today. mid to upper 40s. tomorrow, gusty winds afternoon will make it feel cooler. highs tomorrow in the low to mid40s and turning colder still as we head into the weekend. ♪ >> hey, melissa now the trees need you. >> thanks so much. from the books to the big screen, "50 shades of grey" has taken the world by storm in the soon to be released sequel, christi chran grey's world is about to get a shakeup. >> i'm not into political thrillers. >> i think the parallels to dante's inferno is -- >> you convinced me. >> oh, that's great. >> hey. >> hi. christian, this is

>> i'm the boss. what do you have chris? >> he is not having that. dakota johnson stars as anastasia steele are you excited? >> i can't wait for everyone to see it. >> i didn't mean how iai. i was rethinking what i said. >> good morning. >> and good morning everybody. but this one, your character evolves. she's not as we saw her in the first one, describe what happens to her. >> well, anastasia and christian decide to give it another shot. and i think you see the two of them kind of grow into their really intense feelings for each other. instead of just kind of setting up the story like we were doing in the r

understand who these people are. >> there re l of things that probably were weird and uncomfortable for you during the first one. people saw you in a different light if they saw you in the street. who knew what was going on in their minds. now that there's a second one, how do you feel personally as a actress on the set with these kind of tricky situations? was it easier the second time around, to shoot? >> it was -- i mean, it's never really easy but it was definitely not completely uncharted waters. jamie and i having, obviously, known each other for a long time now, we have a level of comfort with each other. and trust. and it's, you know, as uncomfortable as it is to do scenes like that anyway, we probably figured out the best possible way to do it. >> what's funky about this, not only did you shoot the second one one, you also shot the next one. >> yes. >> you did that all kind of in a

hodgepodge way? >> yes. >> what was that like? >> six months shooting both the second and third film. on some days we would shoot the second and the third film. which was very confusing. >> how do you do that as an actress, remembering i'm here and at this point in the film or now i'm on to the next one? >> i don't know. just a lot of mental -- >> gymnastics. >> yeah. >> how has this role changed you? marcia gay harden was on yesterday. she was telling me it changed the way she sees things for some reason. >> in life? >> do you know what she was saying? she said when i see a statue, i think -- she thinks everything is sexual. i don't know if that's true. that's what she said. has it changed you at all? >> great for marcia. no, i definitely don't see everything as sexual. >> has it changed you in any way? >> well, i mean,t

whole life completely. but i think that the biggest part is i travel around the world and i get to be surrounded by such talented incredible filmmakers. it's kind of the biggest thing for me. >> i remember the last time when this first film came around, you were talking about your mom and your mom seeing the film. do you care? are you concerned about her seeing this one? >> well, i don't think that she will. and there is a moment, there is a little surprise like, moment, especially for my mom in this movie. >> can you share? >> i can't share it. >> why? >> because i don't want to spoil it. >> what could it be? >> she won't ever see it. maybe she'll see this clip. >> it's an homage to your mom in some way? will people understand it right when it happens? >> i think so. i hope so. i think so. >> i'm very curious about what this is. >> i know.

part. she revealed something to us. she said there was a scene with her and kim basinger where she gives -- she acted the scene out for me. she gave me that. so will you take a look at this scene she acted out? >> yeah. yeah. >> you are ready -- >> mad at me. >> take that. take that and now kiss me take that! >> is that anything like the scene? >> yeah, exactly right. >> take that, take that and now kiss me. >> amazing. >> is she like that on the set, just fun loving and blast? >> she's the absolute greatest, yeah. >> you were really fun last time on jimmy fallon, you couldn't contain yourselves. >> i don't know what happened to me. >> what was going on, you were losing it. >> truly, live television and i lose my mind. >> you were acting yourself and you could not contain yourself i loved watching that. >> i don't know what happened. >> that's how life goes. >> i

same thing is happening right now. i will leave this room and have -- >> no memory of what happened. i look forward to the film and i look forward about the part with your mom. thank you for joining us today. >> thank you so much. >> 50 shades darker from our sister company universal hits theaters on february 10th. thank you very much. what did hoda say at the beginning of that interview? >> go to my twitter page. going to look great on my tee shirt. we'll show you what charlie has been doing lately after you local newanweh.

good morning, it's 8:26 now on this wednesday, february first, i'm aaron gilchrist. let's get a check on the morning commute with melissa mollet. >> good morning, aaron. right now seeing a little bit of a problem hanging around 270 southbound after montrose. this is because of the earlier crash which is now gone. but we have a four mile delay southbound. gw parkway a crash blocking the right lane. rockville pike, a crash reported there. this one an update to the north glebe road at fairfax drive still have the situation there with the pedestrian that was hit. >> all right. thank you, a check on your forecast when we come back. stay withs.

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because safety is never being satisfied. and always working to be better. good morning, everybody, a little bit of sunshine out there for you early this morning. clouds will lower and thicken as we go through the course of the day. i couldn't rule out a sprinkle or two. mainly a cloudy and cool day. temperatures mid to upper 40s. breezy and cooler for tomorrow. down right chilly for friday, saturday and sunday.

and there's at least still a small chance for some rain/snow mix on your sunday. >> all right. chuck, thank you. get the latest news and weather anytime on the nbc washingt app.

♪ i make the world go 8:30 now on this wednesday morning. it's the first day of february, 2017. cool morning here in new york. not too bad. and our thanks to these people who have come down to rockefeller plaza. now in case you weren't with us at 8:20 this morning. here is our our friend hoda began her interview with the lovely dakota johnson. >> hi, dakota. number two is ready to come out, are you ready for it? >> i am. i can't wait for everyone to see it. >> i didn't mean how that sounded. i was rethinking about what i said. it's going to be -- it was like -- >> good morning. >> i should point out that every

>> number two's ready to come out. how you feeling? wait till she comes back for number three. >> that's it. >> there are times when i realize i have the mind of a 5-year-old. >> she's ready to -- >> not far behind you. meantime, as you know our buddy charlie has been training to become a service dog. we're going to show off some of his new skills. >> our friend katey couric is here. >> we have the five foods that are going to lower your cholesterol. >> we love that katie's here. >> i know your sick of me. >> a dyi super bowl party everybody can enjoy. >> look forward to that. how about a check of the weather? >> absolutely. let's see what we have for you starting off with today. we are looking for as

mild conditions throughout the gulf coast, some snow, making its way from the pacific northwest into the northern plains and snow in the northeast and lake effect snow as well. it continues tomorrow, heavy rain and snow move s into the west coast into the pacific northwest. and on friday, super bowl li, of course it's on sunday. we will be in boston and atlanta. nbc boston and 11, i'll be in boston. come on down and visit. it will be brisk in boston not so bad in atlanta. that's what's going on around the country. >> good morning, some areas are around freezing still, other parts in the 40s. like leesburg, 45. clinton is at 32. 30 lorton, 35 right now in quantico. 38 degrees in the district. but we will be getting into the 40s today. closer to lunchtime about the mid40s this afternoon. expect to be upper 40s. we could see a fewwe

around, not a big deal. then we go into the rest of the week, staying dry. dry to start saturday. upper 30s, a chance of showers on sunday. >> get that weather anytime you need it, check out our friends at the weather channel on cable. mr. lauer. thank you very much. we're happy to have katie back with us to talk about her upcoming national geographic special gender revolution. al it dives into the topic of gender identity. it's tied to national geographic magazine special issue of the same name. good to see you. >> good morning. >> this is a topic we are covering more and more. it's almost on a weekly, if not a daily basis. we had the story yesterday about the boy scouts evolving in their view. why did you want to do the subject? >> i feel like every day, really, on a daily basis we're reading new headlines about non-conforming people. jerry told me when

discussion group, they go around the circle or the room. they should their name and their pronoun. and so i thought, we're seeing something transformational happening here. i went to yale, i talked to some young students there about the new language of gender, the's an entirely new vocabulary and i crisscrossed the country. >> you look at the science side of this as well. let's talk about the some of the conversations. you talked to the parents of i think a 4-year-old. >> 5-year-old. >> yeah. born as a boy. who i think at four said to them in my heart and my brain i'm a girl. >> that's right. >> a lot of people hear stories like that of a child at such a young age and they say it's too early to know. >> i know. in fact, i really try today put myself in the shoes of people who weren't that familiar with the topic. and i visited with the wonderful family in washington, d.c. and their son did at four say i'm a girl in my heart and my

no one understands the struggle that they go through. and i asked how does somebody know when certainty they feel this way. they get a lot of professional help. they know their child. the fact of the matter is, you know, some kids just feel that way. it's a social transition, by the way. they're not doing surgery or any kind of sort of pharmaceutical intervention in this case. but they see their child completely change when their gender is affirmed. 40%, matt, of transgender people attempt or commit suicide. so this is a matter of life and death for these families. >> let me go from a 5-year-old boy to a couple. they've been married for 45 years, linda's husband, bill, tells her he's transgender and now goes by kate. yes, ma' >saonw to ll you this, but all my life i believed i'm a woman and i'm

female. and that i am transgendered. i looked at her and she started crying. >> the reason why i was crying was more out of sadness for the struggle. >> people have a hard time in general understanding what it's like to be transgender. and i think they have a hard time, linda, understanding what it's like to be a partner of someone who decides to transition. >> sure. >> they are like, wait. you all are staying together? >> yes. >> how do you explain it to them? >> well, the way i kind of looked at it is that we all are given challenges in life. and this is one challenge that i felt that i could deal with. >> it's an extraordinary statement. to say challenges, that's an almost an understatement. >> i think it took linda some time. i've been fascinated when i hear about the partners remaining as a couple. and i thought they were -- they're an extraordi

but she prayed a lot about it. and, you know, i think for those of us of our age who grew up in a very strict binary construct, it's hard for us to wrap our heads around it. but, you know, they are really happy. they're in love. and their children are also very supportive. >> you know, i think a lot of us think of caitlyn jenner and what she did in the last couple of years. we're also of an age where we remember some of the pioneers in this area. >> you'd get a kick out of this. i went golfing with renee richards and she is the tennis legend who was on the front lines of this. she got gender confirmation surgery many years ago. and i talked to renee and a young transmodel actor. what's interesting is there's such a generational divide here. millenials, 50% of them believe that gender is on a spectrum. so to see

little bit respectfully spar, about this notion of a binary versus gender fluidity and a spectrum was fascinating. >> it's a fascinating and important topic. >> i hope that people -- you know, people are afraid of what they don'understand. if they understand it better they'll have more tolerance d more understanding for people who are different. >> let me tell people that gender revolution airs monday night on the national geographic channel. we thank you. thanks for covering this topic. >> thank you, nice to see you. up next, the five foods to eat to lower cholesterol. first on this wednesday morning, this is today on nbc. morning, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ forget about t

we are kicking something new off this morning. joy's healthy heart with nutritionist joy bauer. february is american heart month. did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the united states? it claims the lives of

americans every year. nearly 25% of the deaths in the country overall. over the next few day, joy is going to share foods that'll help with your heart health. this morning, five foods that are going to lower your cholesterol. good morning. >> good morning. >> when you think of the numbers, which are shocking, more than 70 million american adults have too much of the bad cholesterol in them, right? >> that's right. if you can imagine, cholesterol is a waxy-like substance and produced by our liver. really, we need some cholesterol. some is good in order for our bodies to thrive. but when we eat a junky diet, a diet that's super high in saturated fat, trans fat and sugar, it prompts our liver to make way too much cholesterol. i'll show you what happens then. then the cholesterol travels throughout the body. it goes throughout the body and picks up all sorts of inflammatory substances -- >> ew. >> -- and it dumps itself into the artery walls as

look at the plaque, yellow buildup. if you have an artery or arteries in your body that look like this, you're at high risk for heart attack and stroke. >> let's move to foods that'll help us. >> there's a lot of foods to help you lower your in your opinions. >> apples contain a carbohydrate called pectin. it is hidden and buried within the skin. other fruits, like bananas and melons, they have pectin within their skin, too, but we don't eat the skin. that's why apples have an advantage. it latches on to cholesterol and gets it out of the body. >> don't peel your apples before you eat them. >> what about these, apples nachos. >> all righty then. might work. the guys are saying no, but some may say yes. >> delicious. >> another good food, lentils. >> lentils dit

they've got -- two reasons they help lower cholesterol. first, they're brimming with fire. one cup of cooked lentils has 16 grams of fiber. insane amount. fiber mahelps push cholesterol out. the other thing, because it is rich in protein, when you serve up a lentil, you're displacing a fatty beef with a lot of saturated fat. this is lentil sloppy joe's. >> this is the good fat in avocadoes, right? >> they're caloric, so watch the amount, but these taste good and can lower cholesterol. first, it is the fiber thing again. but they also have mono unsaturated heart-healthy fat. one in particular helps to increase the good cholesterol and to lower the bad cholesterol. i love these

kids. >> we don't have tons of time left. >> oats are great because it has a fermented soluble fiber that helps to form a gel, like a cholesterol magnet, and flushes it out of your system. you can add oats. take this. this is a smoothie. i put raw oats in. it's on the website. >> tastes like bananas, too. >> bananas and strawberries. >> good. >> you can make oat flour by pulsing oats. this is an overnight chocolate banana -- >> finally, chia seeds. >> they increase the health quotient of anything you put them on and they have no taste. you can't not like them. >> put them in a smoothie or sal la -- salad dressing. >> chia seeds has the soluble fiber but they also have omega 3 fats. they drive down cholesterol and triglycerides, as well. >> this is a good series. thank you so much. >> i'm excited. >> joy will have all the

tomorrow, joy will tackle foods that help you manage blood pressure. ahead, we are checking in on charlie. all of his progress. our puppy with a purpose. first, this is "today" on nbc. y299xy ysty

y2933y ysty back at 8:47 with today puppy. we're having a blast with our friend charlie. it is not all friends and games for this puppy with a purpose, is it? >> charlie is working in and around studio 1a with his puppy trainer olivia. he is getting all the skills he will one day need to become a service dog. and he has made some impressive strides. >> lights. lights. yes. good job. here. good boy.

wait. good. go through. good boy. back. charlie, push. awesome, buddy. good boy. push. perfect, my man. push. good boy. >> wow. >> good job. >> how are you? >> wake up, charlie. >> hello, charlie. >> can i say, we are enjoying this so much. we play -- for us, charlie is a wonderful diversion. but i watch while we're working, you're working with him all the time. >> yes. >> how is he doing? >> amazing. he is so attentive. he loves his work. he doesn't really view it as work. he thinks it is like a training game. he's so into it. >> watching him do the push things, how did you get him to do that? >> yeah, so we actually started -- people may remember where he was taking his nose and pushing the palm of my head. >>

>> then we transferred the mechanics of that to pushing doors and drawers, cabinets and buttons. >> how do you move it to light switches? >> light switches is like a more precise version of push. he has to learn to take his nose and touch specific parts of the light switch. the light switch is helpful because it is not just beneficial for a veteran who may have a physical disability, but it is also helpful for someone with post-traumatic stress. charlie could go into the room, turn the light on, and then they're entering a well-lit room. >> wow. >> we saw him carrying something like a dumbbell. >> he is not working on his fitness actually. the dumbbell is made of plastic. it is very lightweight. in preparation for learning how to retrieve items, he's actually learning how to hold them and carry them. learning not to chew on it because in the future, that could be a pencil or a phone, things you wouldn't want them to chomp on. so once he learns how

to grab it off the ground. the shape of the dumbbell really helps with that. >> wow. i will admit, i am somewhat obsessed with this dog. >> in love. >> i really am. i think he is such a great boy. he's been so much fun to have around here. it is nice to have you here, as well, olivia. >> thank you for having us. up next -- >> you've been a good girl, olivia. >> thank you. >> here's a treat. >> thank you. thank you. i like ice cream. >> up next, creative ideas to throw the best super bowl party ever. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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you want to be the you want to be the super bowl host with the host. look no further than right here. >> here with easy entertaining ideas for the big game is today taste maker brandy malloy, also the hope of pop sugar's eat the trend. >> and the opposite of joy. >> we talked about that down stairs. >> reporter: tis ridiculous. >> it's game day, go big. >> i would stay at this party for well after the super bowl. let's start right here. >> there's a lot to do. we're doing a diy concession stand. it's great for the kiddos. add some bags with stadium inspired foods. we have popcorn with m&m's pin bothe

represented. these are ordinary masors i used paint and markers, tape and a little decor to make them look fun. we have a turf, football and game plan. this is the cutest one. the referee. what about the ref with the buttons. you can use those for straws. >> get ready for this one. i'm a little worried. >> i think pigs in the blanke are the greatest things. you made them differently. >> al said pigs in a comforter. these are are take on corn dogs. you take a hot dog, bake it in corn muffin. >> what's the sauce? >> it's amazing mustered aioli. dip it. >> you were talking about those earlier. obviously. >> pig in aui. >> i would add jalapeno to the battle. >> they taste like corn dogs. >> baby

instead of having a big vegetable platter i filled shot glasses with hummus, you add your fresh vegetables. >> no double dipping. >> those platters get gross after a while. >> this is a crowd pleaser at game day. a meat and cheese board that looks like a football, right? >> come on. >> it looks like a football for about three seconds. line your crackers on the outside add cheese and pepperoni. we're adding our laces. y'all know i'm a desserts person. it's a chocolate cupcake we piped green frosting. add a pretzel -- >> how did you glue that. >> it's butter cream frosting. these are my absolute favorite desserts. four ingredients, no bakor

truffles. these are out of control. shake them like a football. then we have a fun game for you guy. >> you are just forging ahead. >> still on the truffles here. >> wait a second. >> this is called a food gasm. >> it's so good. >> good morning, everyone. >> it's so good. >> you only need one. do you love it? so if you haven't gotten your fill of sweets, we have a lot of things, you know, to choose from. corn muffins, vegetables, the meat and cheese platters, the c cupcakes and truffles. what about during halftime? >> there are triscuit. >> root beer pong. as you can see -- >> chocolate truffles look out. >> this is a ping

added white tape to make it look like a football field. i can help you with that. let's see. no. carsons caris protecting -- >> yeah. >> drink al, drink. >> drink that root beer. >> let's make sure we're talking about root beer here, we do not encourage other kinds of drinking games. >> it's fun for everyone to play. i like that. you just line up the cups, falcons and patriots. >> just ahead. >> we're going. 8:56 is your time now on this wednesday, february fir, 2017 good morning i'm eun yang. we want to check with melissa mollet a yr traffic. >> ka look at a couple problems on the beltway, outer loop on the american legion bridge, crash on the left lane. outer loop a crash there.

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this morning on today's take a real super guy, dean cain. watch the big game on a big screen. we have the best deals on tv and sound systems for the super bowl. wait till you see what happened when i put the pedal to the metal at sdridriving school. it's all coming up right now. >> this is today's take. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. yes, welcome to today on a wednesday morning. the first day of february, 2017. joined by our guest co-host superman himself. dean cain. good to see you, sir. tamron's off today. >> you hear that

see al's voice -- you get majestic. >> i wanted to ply. that's the christopher reeve music. what's your kryptonite? >> according to my dad and myself, it's women. >> okay. >> there it is. it's true. >> all righty then. >> it's true. i don't think i'm unique in that world. >> i love that. >> i'm okay with that. >> men? not at all. not at all. totally kidding. it's a -- >> we see what you did there. >> it's good to have you. it reminds me of -- we wall it the rocky music -- >> dodging the question -- >> did you like how i did that? what's my kryptonite? bread. >> all right. >> cinnamon rolls. >> oh, yeah. >> mine is more dangerous. >> yeah? >>

>> they do present a danger. >> or women in cinnamon rolls. >> now we're have a conversation. >> what about you, mr. roker? >> i would say fried foods. >> you know what? because it's so good. >> i know. you can. >> look what i'm going to do, take a sip of your coffee. the cold brew. >> i've never heard a negative word. >> maybe that's the kryptonite. wow. that's amazing. >> it's just good stuff. we have major news in the superhero universe this morning. >> that's right. >> it's kind of cool. >> do i get to say it? >> yeah. terry hatcher talked to us. >> terry hatcher will be on supergirl which is amazing. i can't say who she's playing although i might know. it's been 20 years since we were on screen together. >> has it been? >> it starts with a two. yeah. that's what happens. she's going to abe on

i play jeremiah danvers who is supergirl's adopted father. i might be coming on real soon but we don't know. >> okay. >> that's great. because they do such great casting. and helen schaffer who played supergirl in the movie. >> lynda carter played the president. >> i'm so into those cw universe. it's unbelievable. there's a supergirl flash musical crossover. >> yes. >> how did that work? >> i will not be in. >> no? >> i can't sing. you don't want to see that. >> you can dance. >> a little bit. you can dance. i saw you dance. you can dance, i saw you dance. >> okay from superheroes to the super bowl. usa today out with a list of the craziest super bowl halftime moments. top three. beya

a dance move. >> i remember seeing that. i said did that just happen. you were like maybe it was choreography. >> she inspires so many people. for example chanel joins. >> first of all. i'm going to die. >> you knew all the steps. >> we were having a morning meeting and i broke out ginto that. are there hidden cameras? >> they're everywhere. >> now i know. >> that's pretty good. >> i think -- >> we have all -- >> you've got a beehive going. >> number two, prince performing purple rain in the rain in 2007. >> that was a moment. >> that was amazing. >> amazing. >> have you noticed how all the top moments from the super bowl, we're not talking about football. >> there's a football game that gets

bowl as well. >> of course, number one, the world infamous wardrobe malfunction justin timber lake and janet jackson. >> do you remember the bruhaha that created. >> let's move on from that. speaking of dancing, ms. universe busted dancing to beyon beyonce wihe rest of the contestants. it was a back stage moment if you will. it illustrates the point when you hear it you have to move. you just have to move. >> ms. netherlands caught busting a move while all the other contestants are stationary. >> go ms. netherlands all right! >> none of them will bust out either. >> she admitted that people noticed to pay attention and she gave it an extra oomph. >> she turned it up right there

a little bit. >> she is known for her exhibitionist. >> you know when you hear something and you kind of start moving? >> not really. >> come on. >> i do but not like that. i live -- i'm the hitch. i -- >> the hitch, right there. >> you live right there. >> there's nothing else. >> i think sometimes you should step out of the box. >> i don't even know where the box is. >> stay in the box. stay in the box. >> then moments like that happen. it was kind of jump and kick. >> i'm so embarrassed. >> this is reminiscent of elaine in seinfeld. >> no. >> you can dance. >> that's not fair. in my defense i had no idea there were hidden cameras -- i guess -- >> you work in a tv studio. >> elaine, no. >> thank you, dean. it's freeing you should just start dancing is. >> no. >> put some rollers in. >> rollers in something? >> k

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>> tatiana. >> i like that. >> beautiful name. >> i think of will smith. >> the boys? >> cillyn. >>hat is that? >> i like it. >> why does your voice go like that. >> the next one. >> banaga. >> that's a boy? >> i -- yes. >> call be ben. >> number one. >> kyd. >> it has a y. >> why? >> listen up kid, i hate that. if someone's name is kyd. >> obviously, in deference to the disney movie another favorite, moana. it was a terrific movie. >> i haven't seen it yet. no surprise you have those out there. >> and gunther. >> i think that's a strong name. >> it is.

animals. >> that's right. >> that's gunther. >> what is wrong with you. get to the choppa! >> do you like -- what -- >> i think my parents started the trend, so name is shenel. my dad's name is darn el. and that's why i have the funky i in my name. so all my friends try to figure out what their names would be if your mom and your dad. >> my sister was like that. my dad's name is albert and my mom's name is isabelle and h. >> my little sister is a cross between chris and linda, not my mom's name. i think it was kris

my parents stole that. sorry. >> you may -- i'm a junior. >> dad's name was albert lincoln roker because he was born on lincoln pfls birthd linco lln bth n ch i tried to go with link roker. nobody would buy that. >> link roker. >> you got to -- you have to wait till you get the college to reinvent yourself. >> i tried it again and it still didn't work. link roker. >> what's the double guns -- oh. >> this was in college but i was also working in television. i was doing weekend weather in syracuse new york. >> i could call that guy link. >> let me tell you, that suit, there's not a fiber in it that's natural. it was a four piece suit from . j.c.

in brown and one in a lime green. 240 outfits. >> wow. >> unbelievable. >> wow. >> speaking of meteorologists. >> nothing better when a person gets a case of the giggles on tv. that's what happened to caitlin, she was talking about her crush on adam driver and can't stop laughing. >> you got to stop laughing. all right. here we go. >> have you ever had that happen? >> once you start laughing, you can't stop. it's one of those things and it makes the worst of it. >> you're not supposed to laugh. it's like being in church, you're not supposed to laugh. >> when you're on a show. >> you're on film. >> when we're live. it's worse. >> i've never done that one

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try not to be squeamish. for the bird bonanza and some of the most spectacular feathered creatures in the world. >> wildlife expert and biologist corbin is here to introduce us to his closest friends. >> good morning. first of all, thank you so much. >> of course. >> this is a type of a toucan. his name is marvin. he is four years old. he is from -- you like marvin. >> he is cool. >> from animal behavior and conservation connections. this is an animal found in the rain forest. >> like fruit loops? >> no, i think he eats more -- >> i think of toucans and froot loops. >> the bill is colorful and it is lightweight. if you were to open the bill, it is like a honey comb, sponge texture. >> if i reached in, would he peck me? >> probably. we have a special new animal handler taking a

>> holy smokes. >> we're going to get him up, up, up. owl. >> al and the owl. >> this is incredible. >> look at that face. >> you don't necessarily think of the rain forest. this is an owl in central and south america. >> does it stay white like that? >> when they're adults, they get this dark plumage and white circles around the eyes, given the appearance of scepticpectas >>. they have excellent vision. >> now, you can do this. hello. well, okay. >> where are you going? >> you're okay. you can pet the back. use the backhand and pet that. isn't that incredible? >> look at that. >> what we're going to do -- it's okay. anyway, we're going to move on to the next animal. which is absolutely fantastic. drop him off here.

ready? >> i'm ready. >> this is from east africa. >> where are we going with this guy? >> this, over here, is a beautiful, silvery cheeked hornbill. >> holy smokes. >> might look like the toucan, but they're in different families. you can differentiate them because -- >> oh, wow. >> they have a cask on top of the bill. it is hollow, kind of the same material as the toucan. >> wow. >> looks like a dinosaur. >> it is for vocalization. they eat fruits, insects and frogs. he's with his trainer, one of the best bird trainers in the world. >> wow. >> want to touch the back of the neck? >> when can you touch a hornbill? >> get in there. >> now, now. >> you're not worried he is going to

>> beautiful. now, this animal is found in east africa. they're common. relatives in asia are disappearing due to habitat rate. people post them. they think the cask looks better on a mantle. >> wow. >> impressive. what is the dog you play with dogs? fetch. >> we're going to recycle. i'll give you cans. we have green cans. everyone take a can. >> okay. >> our next bird is going to, hypothetically, cross your fingers, is going to be able to take this can, which is going to demonstrate the intelligence of this bird and recycling. here he comes. this is rizzo. >> rizzo. >> hold up the can and rizzo will fly. he is going to drop -- >> don't want that one, rizzo? >> he thinks superman can fly. >> i guess so. >> here you go,

>> hold it up to rizzo's beak. this animal is common in australia. >> all right. >> wow. >> they can make decent pets. do your research. >> what is the practical purpose of doing that? >> come on. >> to teach people -- >> if i had that in college, we never would have had a -- >> can you imagine? >> it's like the frat bird. >> now three cans. >> linc. >> how about a hornbill? >> i love it. >> put it on your hat. >> perfect. >> dean, you have the glove. >> this is going to be exciting. animals from central and south ameri america, from the rain forest. >> this is the big finish. >> what do i do with the glove? >> hold the glove there. put seeds there. >> here we go. >> what we're going to

demonstrate -- the animals live in central/south america. we have -- oh, my goodness. >> wow. >> look at that. >> wow. >> look at these guys. >> oh, oh, oh, dear. what could possibly go wrong? >> thank you. back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. >> look at

you know what they say about a bird in the hand. ow. ow, ow, ow. thank dean cain for being here today. you're back tomorrow, right? >> yes, here tomorrow. absolutely.

9:57 is your time now on this wednesday, february first, 2017. good morning i'm eun yang. right now police say they need your help finding this teenage girl and her 5 month old baby boy. she left home two weeks ago with her baby willingly. police believe the two may be in danger. they believe she may be with the 18-year-old father

missing. we want to take a check on your forecast. >> temperatures right now in the low 40s. 41 in the district. the wind not as breezy today. we'll be getting closer to 50 degrees, maybe a couple sprinkles around, not a big deal. most of the area is mostly cloudy. you see the temperatures climbing through the afternoon. tomorrow a dry day. mid40s, we stay dry into the weekend. look at the temperatures, upper 30s this weekend. we'll be watching a chance for maybe rain and snowshowers on sunday. more details as we get closer. >> thank you. coming up on news 4 midday, we'll talk to the d.c. public schools new chancellor. see you at 11:00

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