good morning. in the hot seat. attorney general jeff sessions set to testify on capitol hill today, about his russian contacts during the presidential campaign. as a friend of president trump causes a stir, saying the president is considering firing the special counsel leading the russia investigation. how the white house and lawmakers are responding to that this morning. verdict watch. bill cosby's fate now in the hands of the jury. will he be vindicated? or will he spend the rest of his life behind bars? a decision coming any minute. we're live at the courthouse. dangerously close. >> oh, no. >> oh, no. >> a destructive tornadoes

lifetime. and the heat across the country is supposed to intensify today. and the mom who survived a vicious shark attack. >> i'm alive. i'm grateful for that, for sure. a bride's unforgettable gift to her best friend. curry, three. >> and the golden state warriors reclaim the nba championship today, tuesday, june 13, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." so glad to have you with us on a tuesday. carren's in for matt. what time did you get the call? >> pretty early. >> matt is under the weather. you were up late watching the game. >> i was. the risky move of bringing in kevin durant paid off. >> we'll have more on the

so much to get to. let's start with today's showdown on capitol hill. the attorney general, jeff sessions, getting ready to testify in public, before the senate sfwintelligence committe today. he's become a key figure in both the russian investigation as well as the firing of james comey. he is expected to be grilled on both subjects. we have both subjects, including an interview with one of the senators that will questioning today. let's start with peter alexan r alexander. >> reporter: good morning. jeff sessions recused himself from the russian investigation. but he will be in the middle of it. this is where he'll be testifying. what's unique about today, james comey had his issues with the president, jeff sessions is a fierce loyalist. and as for the special prosecutor robert mueller, is he the next man to go? this morning, the white house is pushing back. with the russia inquiry heating up,s

about the future of robert mueller from one of president trump's close friends. >> i think he's considering perhaps terminating the special counsel. he's weighing that option. >> reporter: those comments from chris ruddy to pbs, shortly after ruddy was spotted leaving the west wing. sean spicer telling nbc news, mr. ruddy never spoke to the president regarding this issue. with respect to this subject, only the president or his attorneys are authorized to comment. earlier monday, a similar statement from another trump ally, newt gingrich. >> what republicans need to focus on is closing down the independent counsel. he's not independent. >> reporter: adam schiff firing back on twitter. the president fired bob mueller, congress would appoint bob mueller. don't waste our time. all of it, the backdrop, as

gets ready for a grilling against his former senate colleagues this afternoon. under ooet and in public. he is expected to respond to james comey, who raised questions about sessions' role in the russia inquiry. >> we were aware of facts i can't discuss in an open setting, that would make his engagement in a rush investigation problematic. >> reporter: it will be sessi sessions' first time in the hot seat since his confirmation hearing in january. >> i did not have conversations with the russians. >> reporter: he raised flags by not revealing two meetings with the russian ambassador, sergey kisly kislyak. now, there's thoughts there was a third. >> i think the reason he's testifying is to set the record straight in his own mind. i'm surprised he is. >> reporter: president trump convening his cabinet on monday. there, an unusual display. the officials bathing their boss in pray praise.

is serve you, the president. >> we consider it a blessing to serve your agenda. >> reporter: the senate's. democrat posting this online. >> you have great hair. nobody has better hair than you. >> before we go further, i want to say thank you for the opportunity and blessing to serve your agenda. >> reporter: now, back to jeff sessions' testimony today. there was a rare closed door meeting with the head of the security agency. that physicfollowed a meeting wy johnson, who oversaw a lot of efforts in the election to keep it safe from russia. the president trying to deflect this morning. he's on twitter. he writes, the fake news media has never been so wrong or so dirty. purposely incorrect stories for an agenda of hate. sad. savannah, back to you. >> peter

pete williams is taking a closer look at the key questions the attorney general could face today. pete, good morning. what can we expect? >> for his first appearance before congress since becoming attorney general, aides say he wanted this hearing to be public. he's eager to respond to things comey said last week. sessions did nothing when comey asked him to prevent more private meetings with comey and trump. and he wants to answer questions that's come up over the last several weeks. >> how much can sessions say, if anythi anything, about the investigation into russia's meddling in the election? >> i doubt he will say much about that because he's recused. he took himself out of that investigation. but one question might be, why did he take part in the firing of comey as fbi director? and his aides said that sessions made that decision based on comey's overall performance. not just on the russia

memo mentioned the handling of the clinton e-mail case, carson. let's bring in maine senator, angus king, one of the senators that will be questioning jeff sessions. he is the senator from maine. i'm sure you heard that a friend and confidant, said that the president is considering firing bob mueller. does that report concern you? >> the mechanics are important. the president cannot fire bob mueller. he must request that the attorney general do so. and the acting attorney general has to use his discretion whether or not to take that action? >> and if he did so? >> if he fires him, it will be a huge mistake. this is an administration that says they want to get this over with and put it behind them. and if they want to put it

behind them, the best way is to cooperate in the investigation and let ice take its course. if there's nothing there, as the president keeps asserting, why do you keep impeding it by threatening, anyway. in this case, somebody threatened to fire the special coupl counsel. let's get this done. >> would there be grounds? i think the argument on the president's side of it, would be along the lines of conflicts of interest. james comey has a long history with director mueller. and comey went out of his way, i counted five or six times, where he heaped praise on mueller. does he have a conflict there? >> everybody he preys heaps pra mueller. everybody in washington respects bob mueller. he's a career professional former heaf

outstanding individual. it would be hard to argue that somehow he's suddenly looks like he's biased. of course, he knows jim comey. he was the former director before comey. >> let's talk about jeff sessions before your committee today. what's the number one question for him? do you think he has explaining to do? >> there's two main questions. you hit it on the head in your opening. number one, what contacts did he have with the russians in the election, before he was campaign surrogate for president trump. and what role did he have in the fires of james comey, at a time when he was supposedly recused from the investigation? the president said the russia thing was on his mind when he fired comey. should jeff sessions been involved in that decision? those are two main areas. i know there's many other questions. nose are two of the areas we'll be looking into

sessions a chance to give his side of the story. >> and very quickly, sir, because i'm out of time. the president said he would be willing 100% to testify under oath. would you like to see him before your committee? would that be possible? >> i don't think that's a good precedent to bring a president before congress under oath. i think that would be bad for the country in the long run. it's not the way we do things. i think we're going to get to the bottom of this. but the best thing, rather than testify under oath, the president will tell his people to talk freely, not excerpt executive privilege. and we can get through this very important investigation. >> senator king, good to have you. we'll have live coverage of today's hearing on many of the nbc stations. a lot more to get to this morning, including new concerns over north korea. jim mattis is now labeling the regime the most urgent t

this as nba hall of famer dennis rodman touches down in north korea overnight. kelly cobiella has more on that. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: carson, good morning to you. interesting timing here. dennis rodman arriving in north korea a few hours ago. the former basketball player says he's friends with president trump and kim jong-un. prompting speculation of whether he was sent there to open up a back channel to north korea. dennis rodman arriving to pyongyang on his fifth trip to north korea. hours before telling reporters why he's going. >> have you spoke to president trump at all? >> i think he's happy about the fact that i'm over here, trying to accomplish something that we both need. >> what are you trying to accomplish, sir? >> trying to open a boadoor. >> reporter: his last trip controversy.

jong-un and said that kenneth bae deserved a 15-year sentence. bae was freed the same year. why rodman has called kim jong-un a friend for life, jim mattis is calling north korea, the most urgent of security to the u.s. earlier this year, president trump said he would be willing to meet kim jong-un, saying this. >> he's a smart cook by. >> reporter: trump has praised rodman, who appeared on "celebrity apprentice" in 2013. the former basketball star denying he was hired to free the four americans in north korea. >> that's not my purpose right now. >> reporter: rodman also said this is about bringing sports to north korea. this

department official says they're aware of rodman's visit. he's there as a private individual and they wish him well. they warn all americans against going to north korea for safety. >> thank you very much. there can be a verdict as soon as today in bill cosby's closely watched sexual assault trial. the jury deliberated for four hours last night. they're back at it this morning. hi, steph. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. bill cosby's fate now in the jury's hands. they're going to begin their first full day of deliberations today. they asked two questions. one was looking for context for something that bill cosby said over a decade ago, when he referred to the bills that he gave andrea constand three little friends. >> are yhere to support your husband? >> reporter: bill cosby's fate is now inhe

camille cosby made her first appearance. in a packed courtroom, cosby, his wife and his accuser, andrea consta constand, listened as the defense presented its case in under six minutes. calling just one witness. in a fiery closing statement, the lead defense attorney highlighted inconsistencies in constand's story. arguing her relationship with cosby was romantic. and what happened the night that constand said she was drugged and assaulted was consensual. he acknowledged that cosby had been unfaithful. telling the jury, if you dance outside your marriage, you have to pay the band. and he danced. he also told the jury ms. constant was untruthful time and time again. in an intense moment, mcgoman g id

pointing to the audience who has accused cosby of missexual conduct. >> pointing to all of us that are lying. we're here because of you. no. we're here because of him, plain and simple. >> reporter: the comedian denies all of the accusations leveled against him. for the prosecutor's closing statement, kevin steele shut down the idea that the night of the incident was romantic. this is romantic? you should be insulted by that. it's criminal. saying that cosby's statements sealed his guilt. over a decade ago, cosby admitted to giving constand pills and engaging in sexual conduct. he said all of the francy lawyers you have can't get you around your own words. >> reporter: he left court without a verdict but with his

if cosby is found guilty on any of the counts, a spokesperson will argue that bail be revoked, arguing he's a flight risk. if the judge agrees, that would mean cosby goes right into custody. >> i know you will be watching the courthouse today. let's get back to the nba finals, we mentioned at the top of the show. the golden state warriors beat the cleveland calve nears, the second title in three seasons. miguel almaguer is in oakland this morning. >> reporter: this is what they play for it. all 15 pounds of it. the larry o'brien trophy. this year, it is back in oakland. they are still cleaning up the confetti inside oracle. the players tell us, it is so much sweeter this year, after last year's devastating loss. >> curry makes the pass and iguodala finishes. >> reporter: in the cng

the incredible becoming the inevitable. >> celebration tonight here in oakland. >> reporter: the warriors, golden in game five. steph curry, sensational. kevin durant, unstoppable. his first nba championship. >> redemption for golden state. >> reporter: and his first finals mvp. >> we achieved the highest honor in the sport, which is winning the championship. and to do it with these guys is amazing. >> reporter: for the warriors and their fans, a championship trophy with a side of revenge. last season, the cavaliers led by lebron james, beat oakland in oakland. last night, in the third finals appearance for both teams -- >> a technical foul. >> reporter: a growing rivalry. the warriors taking their second championship in three years. >> i think it was great for us to face off in the finals. obviously, an amazing feeling to get the win.

of it. >> i left everything on the floor every game. all five games. have no reason to put my head down. >> james spins. james scores. >> reporter: already considered one of the greatest teams in nba history, the warriors on the verge of becoming a dynasty. a pair of floor seats to last night's game, selling for $133,000. the price to witness history and perhaps one of the greatest teams to ever play the game. >> we want to keep this crew together and go after it again. right now, we're going to celebrate. truly a special moment. >> reporter: steph curry told us after the game, he wanted to bring back this trophy to the blue collar city of oakland. last time they won the championship, they were on the road. now, it's here at home. it will streets on thursday for the big parade. carson and savannah, back to you guys. >> imagine lebron james

triple double and averages that and loses. >> this is the third time they met. >> probably see you next year. al is on the road this morning. he's in wisconsin. he will tell us about that in a moment. hi, al. good morning. >> good morning, guys. we're in a secret location to surprise a deserving dad. we'll talk about that in a little bit with a backyard barbecue. in the meantime, it feels hot. one more day of oppressive heat. pumps up warm, humid air into a good part of the country. we're talking about heat anywhere from 90 to 100 degrees from dallas to new york city. everywhere inbetween. we do get a little bit of a break as we get toward the latter part of the week, but temperatures still stay toasty in the midsection of the country but along the eastern seaboard, things cool off from portland to washington d.c. we'll get to your forecast in the next 30

warm and humid outside. temperatures starting to climb. we're in the mid 70s downtown. there are still a few spots below 70. that won't last long. temperatures should be near 90 degrees by noon today. we'll spend most of the afternoon with poor air quality, a lot of humidity and temperatures in the low to mid 90s today. heat indexes could be as high as 100 degrees. coole

>> we'll have more from wisconsin and what we're doing here a little bit later on. savannah, carson? >> all right, al, thank you. carson explained to me the triple-double. coming up, the disturbing video from the night of alleged fraternity hazing, shown in court for the first time. and what led to a shouting match between attorneys. and the mother who lost part of her arm to a shark attack. her ordeal and her inspiring

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good morning. it is 7:26 on this tuesday, june 13th, 2017,. >> in the news this morning right now virginia is voting on who could become the state's next governor. the primary election day is today. doctors video of the democratic candidate voting this morning. the republican candidates are ed galespi, and frank wagner. in a few hours we could learn about a big change for the red skins. the team sent us an e-mail saying they are announcing a personnel change this morning. they didn't say what that

the skins are all in ash burn for the mini camp today. we'll post the announcement in our app. >> good morning. taking a look at the beltway right now. no major issues. we still have that delay inner loop here as you're heading toward the american legion bridge. inbound 395. also crash report georgia avenue flashing traffic lights. and in virginia 56 looking typical. aheck on your forecast c i narrator: the washington post endorses dr. ralph northam. mr. northam would make the better governor. and virginia progressives agree.

candidate who stood up to the nra after the virginia tech shooting. dr. northam led the fight to stop the republicans' transvaginal ultrasound law. ralph is a leader for education, expanding pre-k for thousands of families in virginia. ralph northam: making progress means taking on tough fights, and as governor, i won't let donald trump stand in our way. warm and humid outside again this morning. temperatures already in the mid 70s around town. afternoon highs today low to mid 90s for most of the area. be ready for another hot one today. heat index up close to 100. not much of a cha

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♪ we're back. 7:30. that's ground control right there. our control room, tuesday morning, june 13th, 2017. we have hoda and carson here. let's get to the headlines. jeff sessions testifying before the senate intelligence committee this afternoon. he's expected to be asked about his contacts with russia's ambassador during the 2016 presidential campaign, something he did not disclose during his confirmation hearings. sessions can be confronted about his role in the firing of fbi director james comey. a san francisco-based centr federal appeals court will

the president says it comes at a dangerous time in our country's history. and new concerns about the headlights of mid size suvs. the mad models tested rated marginal or poor. the only models receiving a good rating, the hyundai santa fe and the volvoc-50. check your headlights. also this morning, the disturbing case of hazing many in penn state university. gabe gutierrez was there and joins us from the penn state camp campus. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: it was a dramatic day in court. the victim's family, front row, center. the prosecution yelling at the defense. and the video from inside the fraternity house played inside for the first time. we want to warn you that the details and the

this morning, these fraternity brothers don't know if they're heading to trial for the death of tim piazza. his parents face-to-face, with the young men they say brutalized their son. >> you would have thought it was a fraternity reunion. and it did not go unnoticed by me. and more importantly, it did not go unnoticed by the family. >> reporter: after the ten-hour hearing, the judge putting off a decision for weeks on whether the case will go to trial. the prosecutor and multiple defense lawyers shouted alt each other at times across the courtroom. >> they were coming across the courtroom at me and interrupting the commonwealth's case. >> reporter: inside, a drunk a piazza seen again a

even trying to dress him before calling 911 after a fall. according to text messages, one brother wrote to another, one kid out cold and i have to deal with him because i'm one of the only sober ones here. but the defense attorneys are accusing the prosecution from overreaching. the charges to mnz and assault. >> it's an unspeakable, horrific, sad, challengic event. but it's not a criminal case. >> reporter: luke visser is charged with involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and hazing. >> the charges against my client are wholly and absolutely unjustified, unwarranted and without any basis. >> reporter: back in court, tim piazza's father teared up and rocked in his seat. as the lead detective said his son

piazza's parents left the room before the video played. i was in the courtroom and saw that video. it was awful to see. perhaps most troubling, watching tim piazza wake up, stagger around and fall head-first over and over again. just horrible to watch. penn state has kicked this fraternity chapter off campus and created a board to oversee changes in the greek system . it could be weeks before this goes to trial. >> gabe gutierrez at penn state for us. let's get more. we have msnbc's chief legal correspondent, ari melber. that video sounds like it was excruciating to watch. the prosecutor close to put this on early in the case. this is a preliminary hearing. why do you think she wanted to put it on this early? do you think there's a larger strategic reason? >> partly because you have this many

hor rafk situation, going to say were there a dozen-plus people involved? and the video shows the collective responsibility, potentially. >> is there a possible route if the judge does allow to move on to plea bargain for a lesser charge? >> absolutely. they've thrown the book at these people. we've seen other things when things go by and are left alone. this isle the opposite. they have gone very hard. we won't be surprised if some people aren't getting a manslaughter charge but getting lesser offenses. >> watching some of this makes you sick to your stomach. how tough would this be to prosecute these kids? >> the manslaughter charge is difficult. at the end of the day, you're going beyond bad decisions or assault and battery. and you're saying these people were indifferent to the loss of human life. we talked about why the video makes that case. but a jury might look at a situation, particularly with young people and say, bad

hearts or in the center of their mind think this person was going to die? or were they thinking this might work itself out. >> and the heart goes out to the parents that were in that courtroom. let's head back to al in wisconsin for a check of the weather. >> we had some showers here. boy, do they have severe weather out in the plains. look and listen to this tornado video. >> debris. big debris. oh, no. oh, no. no, no, no. no, we're no. >> luckily nobody injured. we have more severe weather today out in the plains. starting to fire up. in fact, as you take a look, we have a severe threat today. 10 million folks at risk for the upper midwest. large hail, damaging winds. some of that hail could be two inches or more in diameter. tomorrow it moves east. and more people

the way into st. louis and kansas city. 24 million people at risk for a few scattered tornadoes. large hail, and damaging winds. you can see today this front sliding east into the plains. in fact, we've seen showers, part of that warm front, you can see we saw them here in wisconsin. we've got the potential for storms later on in the day. chicago down to st. louis. rainfall amounts anywhere from one to three inches of rain scattered but a wider spread area of about an inch of rain or more. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> off to a very, very humid start this morning. we're in the mid 70s across the area now. hourly temperatures today, we should be 90 by lunchtime. most of the afternoon in the low to mid 90s today with heat indexes close to 100. not much of a rain chance today. i couldn't rule out an isolated shower. a better chance for the stray shower or two in the shenandoah valley later. better rain chances into the

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hi, everybody. good morning. it's 7:56 on this tuesday morning. let's get right to melissa mollet with your first 4 traffic. >> good morning. taking a look at the roads right now. still have that problem here. inner loop of the beltway coming across the bridge. outer loop here coming down 95 on to the outer loop up top is a little bit slow. still, southbound route 1 between 198 and cherry lane. all lanes blocked payoff a crash. people are working through a parking lot to try to get around. southbound 270 in the main lanes you can see the crash on the right shoulder. >> a check on yo hourt,

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get ready to sweat it out again today. temperatures in the mid to upper 70s around the d.c. metro. 78 in washington. 79 in leesburg. afternoon highs today in the mid 90s. heat indexes up near 100 degrees. better chances for rain start coming back into the picture tomorrow. all right. thanks, chuck. more news in 25 minutes. f

it's 8:00 on today. coming up, in the jury's hands. a verdict could come at any moment in the bill cosby sexual assault trial. so, will he spend his life in prison? we're live at the courthouse. plus, what's in a brand? pharmacists reveal their best chases for over-the-counter products. and oprah's least favorite thing. the media mogul shutting down the rumors, we vealing the one thing she will never, ever do. today, tuesday, june 13th, 2017. ♪ >> i think i see some mermaids. what are your names? >> ellie. >> and what's your

>> you're the most beautiful mermaids we've ever seen. >> did you draw these beautiful pictures? >> i did. >> selfie with issavanna. wine with hoda and kathie lee. how about i give you a check and a hug? >> that would be great. we're going to have a funky dance party on the plaza. ready? ♪ >> okay. we're in love with those little girls. >> i love "soul train," right? >> a conga line tomorrow. welcome back to "today." glad you're with us on a tuesday morning. carson in for matt, who is under the weather. a lot happening in your world this morning. let's get to the news at 8:00. attorney general jeff sessions can raise the stakes in the russia investigation, when he testifies today before the senate intelligence

nbc correspondent hallie jackson is in washington with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. and this morning, you said it. all eyes are here on capitol hill. that's where jeff sessions will testify later today. and even though he's recused himself with all matters reltded to russia, that will be top of the agenda. sessions want s s to answer questions about his past contact with russian officials, that he wants this hearing to be open and is eager to respond to some of what james comey said last week. while sessions is in the hot seat today, it's somebody else who is the subject of heated speculation this morning. bob mueller, the special counsel investigating russia interference in the election. in a jaw-dropping moment, one of the president's friends, christopher ruddy, says the president is considering terminating mueller, firing him. the white house is pushing back, pointing out ruddy never spoke to the president about this. and only the president or his attorneys are authorized to mm

pushback to that pushback, telling nbc news that the white house shouldn't undermine one of the few allies it has left. the white house cannot fire mueller himself. he could ask his justice department to do so. even the idea has washington buzzing. speaker ryan says the president should let bob mueller do his job. the president heads to wisconsin, getting on the road to talk workforce development. but he's frustrated with the coverage he's getting. accusing the media of an agenda of hate. savannah? >> hallie jackson in washington. jim mattis is sounding a new alarm over north korea. he told congress on monday, that north korea's missile and nuclear programs are now the most urgent threat to our national security. mattis said work on those systems has increased in pace and scope, despite new sanctions. in the meantime, former nba star, dennis rodman, arrived in north korea overnight. this is his fifth trip to that country.

and president trump. rodman says he's on a mission to open a door and that president trump would be happy with what he's trying to accomplish. and jury deliberations resuming at the assault trial. his defense team wrapping up their case with surprising speed. stephanie gosk is outside the courthouse in norristown, pennsylvania. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. everyone on pins and needles here waiting for the jury. a full day of jury deliberations. they're considering three charges of aggravated, indecent assault. and each one of the charges carries a maximum sentence of ten years. bill cosby, 79 years old and not in great health. a guilty verdict could mean he spends the rest of his life in prison. looking back at yesterday. he was accompanied by his wife into court. the first time we had seen her. then, the case went quickly. the defense presenting a

six-minute defense. then, went into closing arguments. late into the night, the jury had two questions. among them, one looking for context for something that cosby said over a decade, when he referred to the pills he gave andrea constand, as three little friends. back to you. >> thank you very much. breaking news in arkansas, where police have made an arrest in the monday night killing of a veteran police officer. patrick weatherford was shot in a traffic stop. he was assisting another officer. weath weatherford was named an outstanding office last year. a body cam catches dramatic moments when a wildfire spread close to some homes in maine. take a look. >> get him. get him. get him. >> that was scary. a volunteer firefighter suffered

his face when a propane tank caught fire and exploded. this happened last week. that firefighter has been released from the hospital. are you ready to feel good? this is a story you do not want to miss. a boy that never gave up hope is being reacquainted with his dog, in a reunion that was eight months in the making. >> chuck. >> oh. >> we're told that little 11-year-old boy in the video had other pets. but they were separated. a neighbor spotted jack at a gas station. brought him home. and looky what happened. i mean, that's the kind of video you love to see. >> what a doll. there's a lot more still ahead, including the best sunscreens, pain relievers and many more chosen by pharmacists themselves. and the one thing oprah says she will never do

"northern exposure." a reboot could be in the works. and al's surprise for a remarkable dad. ♪ ♪ ♪

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released their list of their recommended brands when it comes to over-the-counter health products. here to talk about it all, dr. natalie azar. how did they come up with this list? >> this list is compiled by surveying thousands of pharmacists. and the pharmacists give their recommendations, their number one picks, in 163-product categories, over 1,100 different brands of which over-the-counter products they think are the most effective and have the best safety and tolerability profile. it's the pharmacist saying this is what we recommend for you guys. >> let's start with headaches. so many options. advil won it? >> advil won it. remember, too, advil is in a category of medicines called nsaids. that's a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. they can stop the risks of heart attack and stroke.

one? >> because they work. they work really, really well to relieve headaches and aches and pains. i say that as a precaution to viewers that if you're self-medicating for things, you want to be doing it under the guidance of a provider. >> we're not in flu season. but what's so great about dayquil? >> i was an advil cold and sinus girl. but dayquil is relieving the symptoms of cough and cold and flu. a couple of things to remind people is that dayquil has a number of different ingredients in it. some of it can be an expector t expectorant. not all dayquil takes cake of similar toms. you don't want to use a different medicine. read the ingredients, and choose the product of the dayquil bra

>> let's slide down for antihistamines. >> antihistamine for adults, their choice was claritin. it's a second generation antihistamine. technically, it is nonsedating. it can be dozed 24 hours. to relieve the symptoms of hay fever and hives. nonsedating, 24 hours. and the sedating ones can be used at night. they put you to sleep a little bit. >> and this is for kids? >> here's the flip-flop. for adults, it was claritin first and zyrtec number two. for children, it is zyrtec number one and claritin number two. >> why is that? >> that was not part of the charge to give an explanation for each. some studies show that zyrtec might be more sedating that claritin. perhaps children can tolerate that better in the late afternoon or the evg.

carefully. all allergies as well as cough and cold things. you want to read the label and you want to make sure you consult the pediatrician. >> hot dogs, sunscreen. what won? >> neutrogena makes the top list in "consumer reports." neutrogena gets number one from "pharmacy times." it's a great one. according to the american academy of dermatologists, any sunscreen you use, should be broad spectrum, an spf of 30, and follow all guidelines for application and reapplication. >> let's end on moisturizer. >> eucerin, some of this is in my medicine cabinet. here's the thing, a lot of different within the brand, a lot of categories that you can find

soothing. some have menthol for anti-itch. some have a licorice extract that can be good for anti-inflammatory and itch. you can find the one that works for you. a lot of the ueurcerin brands hs that emollient. >> very helpful. you retain a lot of information, dak. head to our website, today.com. now, let's get a check of the weather from al, who is in wisconsin. >> "today's weather" is brought to you by cheerios. >> let's show you what we have happening for today. a lot going on. first of all, we have some severe weather to talk about. you can see on the radar we've got a lot of activity firing up through the plains. a lot of wet weather through the gulf informal we're expected today to see the risk up to 10 million people at risk. tornado threat in the upper

east. we have over 20 million people at risk. 24 million people for a few scattered tornadoes, and as far as the heat is concerned, it continues dangerous heat indexes anywhere from 90 to 100 degrees from chicago down to new orleans out to jacksonville and up into new york city. philly and boston both under heat advisories. later in the week you can see the heat continuing in the mid plains down to the gulf but finally cools off along the i-95 corridor. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> certainly another day in the steam bath. we're in the upper 70s across the area. today's high near 95. heat index close to 100. there may be an isolated shower or thunderstorm later this afternoon or this evening. best chances in the shenandoah valley. hot and humid. 95. increasing rain chances tomorrow and a little cooler.

feeling close to 100 >> guys, we're in wisconsin right now. and the dad we're surprising is in the house back over here. really quickly, we're going to -- there he is. he's back in there. he can't see us. we're going to surprise him coming up in the next half hour. >> right now. do it now. >> you sure he can't see you? >> he can't see us. we even -- we even hit the satellite truck way back there in the neighbor's backyard. he has no idea. this is fantastic. >> i love that. can you imagine that? al roker is on your lawn and you don't know it. all right, al, we're going to get right back to you. we're going to do "trending." general in a is here for this. you're a really good talker on commercial. >> i think you look -- >> am i bothering you? >> is this part of "trending" or are you just freshening up? >> i i

good call. this "new york post" article caught our eye. is it rude to do your makeup in public? >> i think the biggest lady, that i know. i wouldn't call us lady. laura bush puts lipstick on every day after she eats. no matter where she is. in the restaurant and wherever. >> i want to hear the man's perspective on this. >> i never thought about this question. >> really? >> cities around the world are coming down on this. because on the subway, signs on trains and buses, clipping? primping? >> clipping is in a category by itself. >> okay. so, there's a line. >> doesn't seem to baother me a all. don't get ready for work driving. >> clipping nails on the subway, the plane. the sound of the snapping is nasty. >> what about nail polish? in a plane? >>

>> what about lipstick on alt dinner? >> i noticed that if someone is there -- shoot, i want to do it. i want to borrow theirs. and that's weird. >> not after dinner. >> i feel left out. >> what about swapping out bras? does that happen? is there a need for that? >> you swap underwear with matt or somebody? >> it's four against one. >> poor carson just sitting here. >> i don't think it's rude. >> what about a meeting? that's my last scenario. a meeting at work? >> i wouldn't do it in a meeting. >> we asked our viewers, 59% says it's not rude. 41% said, yes, it is. that's our trending for today. >> that's excellent. >> i know. that was a good talker. >> we liked it. >> that's my best. back to my lipstick. exactly. want to do "pop start"? >> yes. i would love to do "pop start," plea

start with oprah winfrey. will she ever run for public office? on "the hollywood reporter's" podcast, the talk show host put the rumors to rest. here's what she had to say. >> i will never run for public office. >> that's a pretty definitive thing. >> so, there you have it. >> will you run for public office? >> i will never. oprah is my ringtone now. justin bieber, dominating the charts with your favorite song. he's broken a record held by the beatles. they had two songs in the top three. that's the longest run until now. justin bieber's "despacito" and "the one" have the top three for 13-consecutive weeks. the beatles are the one to mi

but justin has a chance to do that, because he put out a single, "to you." you hear that right now. if that jumps in the top three -- >> don't displace "despacito." jessica biel, the actress just reached 3 million instagram followers. so, what did she do? she flipped out. that's a couartwheel, i guess. >> that's a roundoff. >> wow. >> sticks the roundoff. >> savannah, let's see your randoff. >> i couldn't do a cartwheel. can you do a cartwheel right now? i can do one. >> carson has got it. >> do a cartwheel. >> of course not. who of course not. >> carson, take us to your "daly click." we have a great video for you. this is victorio brumati. takes living on the edge to a new level. wow. gets his

wanted an adrenaline rush. this is the edge of a sea cliff, navigating his two wheels over the narrow path. he has a helmet cam on. he cruises along, pauses to balance on the rocks there. he's been an avid biker since age 11. he holds guinness world records. do not try that at home. we'll leave the cliff riding up to him. wow. guys? >> that's impressive. >> crazy, carson. >> i can't ride a bike on the skinny wheels. >> i can't do a cartwheel at all. let's go to al in wisconsin to get the surprise going. are you there in. >> that's right. we have miron mix, the winningest man in barbecue, to help me surprise a deserving dad here in wisconsin. his family is here. it's all coming up,

al's backyard barbecue. we go across the country, surprising deserving dads. it's coming up today, after your local news and

good morning. it's 8:26 on this tuesday, june 13th. let's get a check on the roads with melissa mollet and first 4 traffic. >> right now wanted to mention this downtown constitution avenue. first street northwest and first northeast. lanes blocked. police there on the scene for a report of a suspicious package. take a look at this. outer loop at central avenue, disabled vehicle. right now on the right shoulder. the rest of the beltway looking normal. lanes blocked for a crash between 18 a narrator: the washington post endorses dr. ralph northam.

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♪ happy birthday to you. 8:30 on this tuesday morning. the 13th of june 2017. great crowd on our plaza. everybody is saying good morning. we're saying good morning right back. it's going to be a hot one today. it feels good in the shade. but in manhattan, they say it will get close to 100 this afternoon. >> nanny from mississippi, 81, happy birthday. >> and, too, something

interesting. savannah and were scrolling through twitter. we found something. there's a little girl who doesn't play with dolls. she doesn't play house. she plays the "today" show. her name is ellie. ellie, are you the best friend, mae? >> yeah. >> they boast posted a video. ell ellie's the producer. >> i play savannah. >> this is what they do at my house. >> hoda, i'm here. i got my button. >> your butt opinion won? who did you bring? >> my friend, mae. >> see you soon. and i love you. >> and who else do you love on the "today" show? >> we love you, too. >> you're good at the "today" show game. i wish we had mermaid outfits, though. >> thank you for coming to see us today. >> can you say thank you? >> thank you. >> i'm so happy the

here. >> you're in tomorrow morning, 5:00 a.m. see you here. >> who plays carson? >> actually, we talk about siri. and siri was cooking on our show. >> oh. >> she made yogurt with some blueberries. >> excellent. >> thanks, guys. >> thank you. >> thank you, guys. coming up, "northern exposure" was a surprise hit in the '90s. two days later, jenna helped bring the cast together for a special reunion. and mr. roker is moments away from a surprise. first, let's get a check of the >> thank you so much. let's show you what we have going on. first of all, for today we're looking at severe storms firing up in the plains making their way west. slow moving storms dumping rain toward the gulf. showers making their way into the upper ohio river valley. the heat breaks in the northeast d

here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> get ready for a lhot day outside. temperatures in the upper 70s to near eighty degrees. it's already 81 in lees brg. 80 in annapolis. temperatures near 95 within a record of national record. a slight chance for an isolated thunderstorm later this afternoon. a better chance for a stray storm or two toward the shenan >> that is your latest weather. all right. it is time to light this baby up. it's backyard barbecue al. surprising dads that deserve a little bit of a break. and we're about to surprise a gentleman by the name of mike pooler. mike's from lake elwood,

minnesota. we're down miles down the road in his brother, bill's, backyard. mike has arrived. he is in the house right now. we kept him secluded with his family. before we surprise the life out of him, we're going to tell you more about this well-deserving dude. the first thing you notice about mike pooler from lake elmo, minnesota, his big personality. >> he has a certain charisma that you want to talk to him and be his friend. right? >> i hope so. >> reporter: the second might be his striking resemblance to the dude. >> i'm the dude from "the big lebowski." i have the full costume. have the sweaters. the dude abides. >> reporter: when you get to know mike, you quickly learn what you love most about him is, what a great dad he is. mike and julie have two kids. 19-year-old annie. >> doou

grover you made? >> reporter: and 16-year-old daniel, who is autistic. >> daniel struggles and he has something he is focused on, i put myself in his shoes and say, what does he want to make happen? you want to make kids, not just happy, but excel. >> reporter: it's been a financial strain over the years, especially when julie had to quit their job to take care of their son full-time. and there's been tough times. >> we're always under the gun. we tap dance. but we know that the reason that we do it is worth it. i can give up the monetary things, the physical things. they're important but not that important. >> not as important. >> nowhere near it. and it's easy to make those decisions when you've got a good reason to. >> reporter: the family's got a cooking business called daniel's desserts to help make ends meet. also, they say it's a great reason to spend time together. and mike says, that's the only place he wants to be. >> you have to be prepared for left turns. but take t

it's worth it. that left turn can be cooler than you thought it would be. you have to take the journey to enjoy the ride. >> all right. we've gathered mike's family all here. we have myron mixon, the world's winning barbecue chef. we're going to surprise him. he doesn't know we're here. he hid our satellite truck behind a neighbor's house. i hope he's in there. [ knocking ] hello, mike. mike, how are you? you are live right now on the "today" show. >> well, hello. come on down. >> how are you doing, al? >> there's your wife, julie. come on down. and there's daniel. come on in. we want everybody t

you scared me a little bit there. but you cleaned it up. did you have any idea we were out here, mike? >> not one bit. >> are you serious? >> not a clue. >> i'm totally, 100% serious. >> we're going across the country to bring deserving dads fun and a backyard barbecue. look who is behind you, myron mixon. >> happy father's day. >> we want to bring you front and center here. we know you've been having a go of it with daniel, who is a lovely young man. and your daughter, annie, here. they nominated you to do this. your wife, julie, come on over here. how are you feeling? >> surprised. but wonderful. >> what makes him such a special dad? >> you know, he's such a kid at heart. and he's -- he loves everybody. he's the first person to be up with daniel. he's the first person to say annie. le

he's just a great dad. he's always there. always there. it's always there. >> a kid at heart is pretty true. >> what kind of dad is he, annie? >> he's someone who taught me to work hard and believe in what i want to do. he's been there my entire life. and he 100% deserves this. >> not just a dad, but the dude. >> the dude abides. >> the dude abides. >> we are going to be doing a great backyard barbecue for you. other surprises. all of your friends. other brothers here. that's terrific. guys, we're going to do this and light some baby up and do some flintstone-style meat ribs. >> that was awesome. >> really fun. >> the dude. >> love it. >> he was good at the surprise, too. >> awesome. >> happy father's day. that was a great one. coming up, a "northern exposure" cast reunion 22 years in the

welcome back, everybody. on this tuesday. in the summer of 1990, a mid season replacement called "northern exposure" made its tv debut. its portrayal of life in alaska. it became a cult classic. >> a huge fan of it. you're so lucky to catch up with the cast. >> i sure did. we brought the cast and the creator of "northern exposure" together at the atx festival in austin, texas, for a trip down memory lane. and to say they picked up right where they left off, would be an understatement. welcome to sicily, alaska, population 214. make that 215, when dr. joe fleishman fresh out of med school in new york city, was sent to work in

>> i hate it. >> reporter: if we couldn't do this interview at the brick, we thought a bar 4,000 miles away -- >> you have the antlers here. >> reporter: do you feel comfortable at a bar that resembles the brick? >> i am comfortable with everyone in the reunion here. >> reporter: an on-screen reunion 22 years in the making. for the group that gave the quirky but lovable cast of characters life on "northern exposure." rob morrow played the young doctor. >> you never knew what you would get. >> they were never boring. >> reporter: sharing the most screen time with morrow was jeanine turner, who played maggie o'connell. >> just a little turbulence. >> reporter: shelly finds life and love at the town bar called the

me? >> okay. >> reporter: and the force behind it all, joshua brand, who created and wrote the show. >> it's a fish out of water story. a fish out of water flops around. you have to get him in a place as far to watch him flop around. >> reporter: the cast didn't have to go as far as the last frontier to find their home away from home, but they did leave the big city for roslyn, washington. >> we were sheltered from hollywood. that gave us a bond and a naive naivete. >> i can't help but see the parallelism. you're from new york. >> totally. >> reporter: you were set in a tiny town in washington. >> yeah. >> reporter: is it true that you sent bagels from new york? >> i did. >> i had

new yorker for real. >> oh, yeah. h&h bagels overnight. >> bagels? >> not just bagels. new york bagels. >> reporter: when did you know this show had something magical? this show has lasting power? >> we knew we had something that we thought was special. we didn't know it was going to be successful or not. >> reporter: and a success it was. over the course of six seasons, the show earned popular and critical acclaim, wracking up emmys and golden globes and two peabody awards. one critic called the show, the best of the best in the last ten years. >> they were right. >> reporter: what was the secret sauce that made the critics love it and people at home, wanted to tune in? >> it was a place where people thought they could be accepted there. as quirky as they were, they would be loved in that town. >> it was a place where everybody wanted to

only actors that found fame. john corbin made his break. and a few guest stars showed up. >> homecoming queen supposed to be a babe. >> i love the episode with jack black. i worked with jack black. i had to look. oh, my gosh. a whole episode of blackjack. but he wasn't jack black yet. he was a wonderful actor. >> reporter: no matter how many years or miles away from sicily, alaska, the magic of northern exposure lives on. the cast told me they're asked about the possibility of a reboot. while nothing is official, they tell me something is in the works. >> wow. >> just for you. in the meantime, if you want to catch up on "northern exposure" you have to do it the way i did, on dvds. >> those are

drink. >> they were not streamed online. that's a shame. >> it is a treasure. >> it will stream at some point. >> they were really enthusiastic about a reboot. >> it's the time for reboots. >> very in vogue right now. >> they said it's hard to catch lightning in a bottle twice. >> it was so cute and funky. i loved that show. >> just like you. coming up next, we're going to go back to al in wisconsin. about to have a big barbecue extravaganza with a deserving dad, mike. hi guys. in the desert.be here. at the mall. on the mountain. at school. at the beach. in the big easy. yeah yeah today i want to show you guys the next-gen chevy equinox.

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i know how much you love the bill. >> a bird told me you like to undercook your meats and overspice them. we've got to fix that. overcook is better than undercook. you want them falling off the bone tender. here's the rubs. we got a recipe from one of you guys or gals in your family. they gave us your recipe. i added a sweet dried basil, black pepper and sugar. >> put that in. >> whisk it up. this will be your new rub. >> all right. get your hands out from behind. you do the work. >> there you go. >> mpt on them and rub it in? >> rub it in. >> do you make -- these are beef ribs but on pork ribs do you take off the membrane off the back? >> yes. i take them off beef ribs also. >> yes. we removed those for him. look at that.

to sit there and itest 30 minutes. soak up all the salt. we got one right here that's ready to go. all right. i don't know why y' wiping your hands up. you still got work to do. take this one right here. >> mama taught me right. >> put that one in the pan. we're going to cook them in the pan uncovered. >> we got a cup of apple juice. poor it down there. right on top of it? >> all right. >> don't want to wash it off. now, this is going in a smoker over here. right behind us. >> we got to get you smoking what your brother has. >> wow. >> uncovered? >> uncovered to start with. >> let me take this one out. >> right there? >> yes. thank you, sir. >> you go first. you're hot. >> all right. pop it in. >> i didn't think you'd ever notice. >> all right. i thought you were talking about me. >> we're going to get smoke on .

you really want to make sure that beef ribs are tender. you don't want toithe like i've heard your meat is, get a knife to the ribs. they're kissidissin you back here. >> that's why you're fixing it. >> now you're over here. our finished product. we got a blade. >> yes, we do. >> you know how to handle one? >> while mike is slicing that up, myron, i think you have something to tell mike. >> you heard me say you need a better cooker than your brother? >> uh-huh. >> i'm giving you a better cooker. >> whoa. >> look. >> wow. wow. >> walk around there and take a look. >> you're in trouble. >> you can do about 50 pounds of ribs in that at one time.

>> i got some learning to do. i got reading. >> there you go. >> i'm going to smoke. i'm going to beat all you guys now. >> all right. >> the family compitn o >> come over here. we got annie and daniel over here. our friends at universal orlando heard that daniel is a big minions fan. >> huge. >> we are offering to you, thanks to our friends at universal, orlandoo nights and three days at universal, around resort, you're going to be staying at the brand new sapphire falls resort, and you've got tickets to all three of the theme parks. >> oh, my gosh. >> you get to go to see the minions at universal studio park. >> we are so thrilled. you are one of our dads for today. >> wait a minute. daniel is sayinat about me? wait a minute. >> god bless you.

do with your family and setting a great example. and thank you to everybody. >> thank you, everybody. >> congratulations, and your brother steve is here as well. come on over, steve. we have more coming. first, this is "tonbc.

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fans happy. not one project. he has two. >> that's right. he stars alongside will ferrell in "the house". he's also the star writer and executive producer of "oh, hello" on broadway. how are you? >> hello. >> your the first person to bring a broadway throw to netflix. you're a pioneer. >> i am. john had nothing to do with it. it was all me. if he tells you otherwise, we're in litigation as we speak. i think we're going to bring netflix to broadway as well now. yeah. we're going to doorge tis the blue black" the musical. >> you have great guests. >> we had steve martin and michael j. fox. whoopi goldberg, a bunch of different friends, and then also

f. murray abe hamm. >> i love him. the movie "the house "looks great. you play a bad guy? >> i do. >> they set up a casino in the base. >> that's the deal, and i want to ruin it. >> nick, you're going to join us in the next hour? >> i can't wait to come back. >> time right now 8:56. i'm angie gosk. let's check on the roadways with melissa mollet. >> good morning. a couple of problems right now. this one hanging around. constitution avenue between first street and first street northeast. northwest and northeast lanes still blocked for that suspicious package. westbound central avenue near

301, school bus crash. no kids on the bus. that was betweenhe bus and a verizon truck. beltway typical. outer loop of central avenue, car on the left shoulder. >> a check on theasis next.

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this morning on this morning on "today's" take. brett eldredge is our co-host. you don't want to miss his new music. >> then john cena putting his muscle we hind a big project. and get ready to rock out to the newest hit by nickelback. welcome to "today" on this tuesday morning, june 13th, 2017. you are listeni to "something i'm good at" by brett eldredge. he's also one our h

>> let's go. >> al is on the road in wisconsin today for his father's day backyard bbq extravaganza. >> that's right. we have myron mixen who helped me surprise the dude, mike pooler from wisconsin. look at this. he is the dude. he's the bbq dude, and we surprised him. >> yeah. >> no, there is a black rush in here. >> all right. we'll get back to you in a little bit. have fun surprising some more folks. >> miss you, a brett, we're glad you're here. you why? >> why? >> you have a new album coming out. >> i do. it's coming out august 4th. it's my third album. i'm ready to get it out there. >> is it hard to come up with a third album or do the songs just pop into your head? >> the title

sub title. i had that going, but this album, it's much deeper than any of my other records. i really dug deep on this one. i really worked on this one more than i think any of my other records, and i think it shows. >> it includes "love someone". >> yeah. >> does this mean you love someone? >> is this too personal to ask? >> no. >> do i love -- yeah, i love a lot of people. >> do you have a special -- i met his dog. >> we were shooting at my house at christmas, and my dog was in the other room trying to scratch at the door. there's my pup right there. >> did you write "love someone" for this dog? >> i didn't, but now i think maybe i did. >> we all want to know the gossip. >> can you tell us anything? >> it's really just what i'm looking for in love. when i wake up in the middle of the night, having someone to

i'm completely an idiot, and just somebody that's always there for you. and maybe i don't exactly have that person, but i'm always looking for them. i got a lot of people that i love. i love you guys so it's perfect. >> your parents have that type of relationship, right? >> yes. >> they are ha lairs ynn there they are right there. >> we made cookies. >> it wasn't about the look. it was about the taste. >> actually, it was brett's mother's recipe. but brett's mom hadn't cooked them in a long time. >> yes. we did it so fast, i think we missed an ingredient and they went really high instead of flat. but they were really good, and they were -- i didn't really care. >> i've never knco to go up. >> we hadn't

>> it's a new thing that we're kind of -- >> trademarking. >> we're going to trademark the cookies and they're coming to a grocery store nea you. >> yes. >> now, you are on the hunting, fishing, loving. >> hunting, fishing, loving every day tour. >> are you having fun together? >> yes. luke is awesome. he's funny and down to earth. look. >> there he is. >> i went on spring break with luke once. >> you did? that's scary. >> for fun or work? >> well, for a little bit of both. but i will say -- >> luke always has fun. if it was work, it's like i mean, he always has fun. >> i will say i was newly pregnant with poppy, my youngest baby. i was on spring break, and nobody knew. he was like come on now. now we got to have a shot. i was like no. it wasn't exactly spring break the way we used to. >> we keep up for it now for you on the r

keep the drinking going? >> we keep it going for you. >> you're okay with drinking alcohol but not okay with carbohydrates. is that true? >> does that mean beer is off the list? >> i go for more of a vodka guy. >> because you're watching the calories? >> i watch the cals, sure. watching the cals. no, i try to be healthy when i can. i'm a weekend drinker. i'm healthy during the weekend. >> does that mean you eat chips on the weekend, or do you stay away? >> no. i have a weakness for chips and salsa, especiay night and in the morning. >> welcome to our house. let's try to make you break your diet. >> okay. >> you see, tis do it. when i'm at a restaurant, i swear i do this. i set -- for

restaurants don usually have spoons. i'll not craving it, but i'm ready for it. okay. >> hopefully it's not spicy. >> it's gresalsa. >> you just eat knit a fork. >> >> i do. if it's thick. >> sorry. but chips are whet'at. >> i'm not afraid to eat a chip, except then i eat the whole bowl and then i want fajitas and i'm like -- >> i eat all the chips and then the fajitas and then take more chips and scoop up the leftovers. >> then you can't walk home. >> you know what would make you feel better? a cowboy boot game. >> i love it. i don't know wha it is. >> this is a game we like to call country confio. we're bringing out the boot. i hope these

>> does gavin write these? >> yeah. in which case they probably won't be. >> they don't look worn. >> it's pretty fresh. i'm supposed to read it? what was the first song you remember singing in front of an audience? >> the national anthem. >> that's intimid >> the fir song i ever learned. >> what about your church singing? >> i did that too, but the first i remember was an audience at a family party, and i'd stand on the other side of the door and i'd be like "so say can you see". i'd be, like five. and my body would be like this. i'd be shaking when i sing. >> when you came out and were born, you were like hey, mom? >> what's up, mom? >> you were like what's up, mom? >> where's the eggos? make some more orange juice. >> is that true? >> no. i had a high pitch voic

family called the man voice. this is a real long one. >> i told you, they're long questions. >> you are obsessed with your dog, boogie. that's his middle name. a new survey says 54% of people wouldn't consider entering a relationship if their dog didn't like their partner f. if you had a girlfriend and edgar boogie didn't like her, what would you do? >> she has to like him. if he doesn't like her, he will come around. >> if he doesn't like her, i feel like there's a reason. >> they have a sense. she didn't really -- >> she's in it for the wrong reasons. >> the wrong reasons, get her out of here. >> always listen to your dog. >> let's do one

>> the anticipation is killing me. you've been keeping a strict diet on your tour bus this summer -- i think -- what's your biggest craving and have you cheated? >> these are fascinating. >> i have cheated. i love ice cream or froyo. >> you're living life on the wild side. >>. >> it's all about the toppings. >> hard or soft ice cream in i crave soft ice cream. >> soft serve, i like all ice cream. i like all of them. >> okay. >> bring on the boot. >> we don't even have time. too bad. this isn't a good question anyway. >> that said, al's big backyard bbq for one dad. we'll go to wisconsin to see what's cooking after this.

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highest list of. >> are you on the list at all country superstar? >> i have no idea. i doubt it. but you never know. out of how many people? >> 100. >> oh, man. >> you might be cut off just a little bit. >> just missed it. >> number five, christiane renaldo. number four, drake at $94 million. number delay, jk roulings. beyonce is number two with 1$10 million. before one, take guesses. >> the highest paid entertainer, not just music.

lot. >> yeah, but n that it's entertainer -- >> throw it out there. >> bieber? >> bieber. >> and the answer is -- >> diddy. >> what this. >> $130 million. apparently it's because of -- >> i think i have shawn john underwear. >> brett, we have to come out with the cookies meut with them fast. >> then maybe you can get in the top 100. >> or the top 1,000. >> i would be fine with top 1 thour ,00 >> want to be an advertiser on the magazine. >> somebody that could be on the list, al? he just surprised a deserving dad with a backyard bbq. how did it go? >> we had a great time. this is mike pooler and his wife julie and his brother bill

his other brothe his kids annie and daniel. they nominated him. we actually surprised him. he had no idea. >> true dat. >> we did a piece about him, and he thought they were doing a documentary on their cookie company that they make cookies to kind of help make ends meet, and for daniel's cookies for their son. that was the moment. it took him so long to answer the door because he was putting his shoes on. we brought all the family and friends here. and myron -- oh, boy. myron mixen who is here. he's one of the world's greatest bbqers. he surprised them. gave him a great smoker. and has it settled in yet? >> it started to settle in. i'm appreciative and shocked but yeah, i'm loving it. can't wait to try out my new smoker. i see meat ready to go. >> there's meat ready to go. this is a meat already goin

on as far as your weather is concerned. we have severe weather to talk about. we have right now on the radar strong storms in the plains. heat from the plains to the northeast. for today a risk of 10 million people at risk. tornado threat in the upper midwest today. large hail. tomorrow we've got up to 24 million people at risk. stretching from eay down to chicago all the way down into the mid plains. and we have a lot of heat to talk about in the northeast. we've got about 23 million people under he advisory. the heat index is anywhere from 90 to 100 degrees. it will continue that way in the mid plains right on into the later this week. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> right here in washington we're already at 81 degrees. 83 at dulles as well. dulles is likely to get close to a record high today. so is national. nationas co i.

that's more reachable. nonetheless, factor in the humidity and these are the heat index values. close to 100 by 3:00 this afternoon. take it easy out there. stay hydrated. avoid any strenuous periods of exercise outside today. cooler weather moves in tomorrow. >> and that is your latest weather. of course, you may notice an uncanny resemblanc to the dude. this is the bbq'ing deude now. >> we do. and the sweater is the best. >> i'm jealous of your party. i want to be there. >> can we come next time? >> we got it. we are leaving today to go someplace else tomorrow. big surprise. you can get on a plane and join me. >> all right. >> i'll be there, al. i got a day off tomorrow. >> al, thank you. coming up, he's hitting the big screen in "the house" and he has a new netflix special

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special "oh hello" on broadway. >> let's say oh, hello to nick kroll. >> the first person ever to bring broadway to netflix? >> yeah. we're very excited. and i think me and john ma lainny is going to now bring netflix to broadway and do "orange is the new black "the musical. >> i'm into that. >> always the pioneer. always thinking ahead. what are the special guests in the netflix special? >> we prank someone with too much tuna fish every time we did the show. we had steve martin and michael j. fox. they both said they've looked up to us for a long time. >> did they ask for your autograph? >> they did, and i charged steve martin $50 for an autograph. he paid up. to his credit, he

picasso and he called it a day. >> it started off broadway? >> john and i have been doing these characters for well on ten years. we had been at the strand bookstore, a famous bookstore in new york. their thing is2 miles of books and then we added 18 miles of lonely loneline lone two older men walking around in turtle necks and blazers, and they bought books, and we fell in love with them and followed them around. >> you followed them around the city? >> just for an afternoon. >> is that called stalking? >> to call it stalking is -- the courts ended up being very nice about it. so that became a model. the truth is the characters we play are guys that everybody know. if you have like an uncle who is liberal butra

like someone who has terrible coffee breath, or humus on the corner of their mouth. you know, crustiness. we all have a little bit of that. >> so when someone like david letterman says it'e nt thing he sees in years, what does that make you like? >> we paid him off to say that. it makes me feel like i got my money's worth. it was amazing. we had a bunch of comedy heroes do the show yrve, a that m it special. >> you're also"the house". it sounds riveting. tell us about it. >> it's a riveting film. amy poehler and will ferrell are parents trying to put their daughter through college. they lose her scholarship due to me, the corrupt city council member, bob. bob is fighting through stuff himself. and so they start a casino in their house, and t

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why is it important to get to the last .1%. >> not only will it help polio, but the ambition to people to say let's go after malaria. we can't do that until we show we can get this one done. it's one of the greatest projects i've had a chance to be a part of. >> what personally will it mean to you when you get to zero? i'm going to say when, not if. >> i agree. i'm going to keep working on knit. because this one has been so tough, there's so much of the benefit, it will be great. >> graduation season is ahead of us. hopefully our future world leaders will be receiving their diploma. if you gave a message of the key to success is, what would it be? >> i think it's

the decision to make in your 20s, some of those are really going to set your path in a pretty permanent way. we're counting on those graduates of today to solve a lot of big problems. >> as a father, father's day is coming up. if we ask your three kids to tell you something about bill gates, what would they say? >> they'd say i read a lot. hopefully that's a good example for them. they'll say that i'm competitive at games. sometimes they want me to tone it down a little bit. >> do you have a favorite game you're competitive at? >> all the card games. the kids always want to pick ones they have the best chance at. i hope they'd say that we're a lucky family. >> that was the ping-pong paddle. >> awesome. >> if you'd like to find out more about what john and bill are doing and how you can help, go to today.com. >> up next,

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>> can you believe it's been ten years? >> i'm going to be 17 years well, and the organization is going to be ten years. it's just an amazing journey. bad things happen to good people, but what we do with it, how we grow through it and what becomes of us as a result is what makes all the difference, and i have to say that i'm not glad i had cancer, but i am better for it because i've turned my pain into purpose. >> yes. >> and one part of this purpose is this cabaret cruise. >> yeah. >> it's coming up. >> in the spirit of cancer smancer we try to do something that's educational and exciting, or very fun and motivating. and this happens to be our very fun and motivating event. it's the cancer smancer cabaret cruise here in new rk

and i hope everybody goes to cancer smancer and gets tickets. it's monday, june 19th. >> are you looking for a country super star to sing? i happen to be friends with one. >> i wish. i wish. >> i love cruises. >> really? >> i love going on cruises. >> well, if you're into it, believe me, we'd be honored to have you. we have great talent, actually. and wonderful people from great shows. liz and ann callaway who wrote and sang "the nanny" theme song which was the song -- >> did you know -- you want to sing it. >> ♪ ♪ >> and the cartoon.

>> yeah. it's great people. everybody is fantastic in it. it's just one great singer after another. we're going to take a cocktail cruise in new york harbor. you see everything from the statue of liberty to the george washington bridge and the beautiful new yo skyline, and then we come back and have an organic dinner, of course. and then it's just one great singer after another. this is a fundraiser. >> thank you f ervverything y' doing. >> now back to al in wisconsin for the weather. >> fran, i'm so sorr i'm missing you. you know i love you. >> he says he misses you terribly. >>, al, my favorite weatherman. hi, doll. good to see you. you're looking sfelt. >> whoa, stop it some more. stop it some more. anyway, let's show you what

we are looking at first of all, the backyard bbq, partly sunny today. 85. for father's day for mike pooler, my man that we surprised a mix of son and clouds. chance of thunderstorms. temperature about 73 degrees. for the rest of the country, for today slow moving storms. severe storms up through the plains. some mountain snow through the western plains. sunshine along the western coast. for tomorrow sever storms making their way east. the heat will break in the northeast in new england. more wet weather through the gulf coast. western third of the country sunshine and warming up. that's what's going on around the u.s. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> bright sunshine and high humidity outside this morning. temperatures in tow 80s across the area. afternoon highs today upper 80s. parts of northern maryland, and mid 90s for downtown

not quite as bad as we've been. increasing chances for thunderstorms tomoow afternoon. tomorrows highs, upper 80s near 90. if you're thinking of going to the beach, sunday will be a perfect beach day. >> our backyard bbq with al, dad mike pooler. >> thank you. >> we're getting ready to head to the airport to go to our next secret location tomorrow. we will just tell you it's very important that we salute the dad we're celebrating tomorrow. >> great. that sounds good. >> looking forward to it, al. thanks. coming up, nickelback, their newest album drops soon. before they hit toa they're ttg r

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congratulations. in mah it revealed that your 2005 album hit certified diamond. how do you find that out? are you counting along? >> somebody is. >> we have a counter in our houses that dings. >> we have a big abbikus. whoa. >> are you jell us als of this >> so jealous. >> do you have a lot of material to write on your ninth album? >> nope. that's it. we ran out. the well has run dry. >> is this a retirement tour -- no. okay. what are you going to sing for us today in. >> we're going to do a little song for you called "how you remind me" at some point in time just to go back to the original handshake. and we're goin t play a new one called "song on fire". >> right now comup.

♪ the first words that come out ♪ ♪ i can see this song will be about you ♪ ♪ i can't believe that i can breathe without you but all i need to do is carry on ♪ ♪ the next line i write down and there's a tear that falls between the pages ♪ ♪ i know that pain's supposed to heal in stages but it depends which one i'm standing on ♪ ♪ i write lines down then rip them up ♪ ♪ describing love can't be this tough ♪ ♪ i could set this song on fire send it up in smoke ♪ ♪ i could throw it in the river

and watch it sink in slowly ♪ ♪ ♪ i'm dyeing to show you this could end up happily ever after ♪ there doesn't ever have to be disaster ♪ ♪ and all you have to do is sing along ♪ i write lines down then rip them up ♪ ♪ impossible describing love ♪ i could set this song on fire ♪ ♪ send it up in smoke ♪ i could throw it in the river and watch it sink in slowly

♪ tie the pages to a plane and send it to the moon ♪ ♪ play it for the world but it won't much mean unless i sing this song to you ♪ ♪ ♪ i could set this song on fire ♪ ♪ sing this song to you ♪ i could set this song on fire ♪ ♪ light this old guitar on fire i'd still hear the notes ♪ ♪ drown the melody in water i'd still hear its ghost ♪ ♪ sing it with somebody else ♪ but we'd be out of tune ♪ play it for the world but it won't mean much ♪ ♪ i could set this song on fire ♪ ♪ send it up in smoke i could throw it

and watch it sink in slowly ♪ ♪ tie the pages to a plane and send it to the moon ♪ ♪ play it for the world but it won't mean much unless i sing this song to you ♪ ♪ i could set this song on fire ♪ ♪ unless i sing this song to you ♪ ♪ i could set this i could set this ♪ ♪ i want to sing this song to you ♪ ♪ i could set this song on fire ♪ ♪ sing this song to you ♪ i could set this i could set this ♪ >> wow. that's diamond. >> so strong. >> i love it. thank you. our thanks is nickelback. they have one more song coming up in the next hour. >> first this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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brett eldredge. >> have you ever mote this country superstar? >> are you kidding me in. >> he has a dressing room here he spends so much time on the "today" show. >> this is my hang. >> we like hanging with you. >> we saw you in nashville last week. that was fun. >> you got to come back. >> yes. we're coming soon. >> ryan has nickelback. >> and ryan scott's hair. >> he's here too

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news 4 midday. now over to chuck bell with a check on the hot forecast. >> yes. the heat index is already above 90 degrees across a lot of the d.c. metro area. 93 the current heat index in manassas. afternoon highs today. 95 for a temperature. year 100 for heat indexes. take precautions. stay in the ac if you can. poor air quality. code orange toda increasing rain chances through the remainder of the week. >> join us back here for what you need to know heading to the polls today.

. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to booze day tuesday, june 13th, hoda's favorite day. >> why? >> because the it's spanky tuesday. >> no. >> that is "rock star" by nickelback. they're the second best selling foreign band in the u.s. behind who? >> the beatles. >> they're going to sing one of their biggest number one hits today. we love us some nickelback. >> also this week we're