good morning. breaking overnight, more women good morning. breaking overnight, more women coming forward to accuse alabama candidate roy moore of sexual misconduct, now nine in all. but local politicians are standing by him. >> we do not care what washington, d.c. thinks or wants us to do. >> we're live in birmingham. massive manhunt. a suspect shoots a veteran baltimore detective in the head. >> he's in very, very grave condition right now. >> this morning the frantic search underway. shaky ground. president trump heading to capitol hill today to shore up support for the republicans bill. one republican alread

will other republicans follow or get in line? a terror on a campus neighborhood. prince william teams up with google and facebook to take up cyber bullying. and a rare da vinci painting becomes the most expensive painting at auction, 4$400 million. so who is the mystery buyer? >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and samantha guthrie. >> good morning. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on a thursday morning. $450 million. it did include two-day shipping, though. >> by the way, it happened just 50 yards from us down the si

sure they did pretty good on the sale as well. >> they have pretty deep pockets. we'll have more on that sale later, but new development this morning on the roy moore scandal. four additional women are accusing the embattled candidate for making sexual advances more than a decade ago. the candidate now pushing back harder than ever. gabe gutierrez is in birmingham for us this morning. gabe, good morning. >> savannah, nine women have come forward with varying degrees of allegations against roy moore, ranging from inappropriate flirting to sexual assault. the alabama gop is sticking by its candidate. this morning alabama senate candidate roy moore is facing new allegations of unwanted advances decades ago. overnight the "washington post" publishing accounts of two more women. she was a high school senior

1987. he pulled her out of school when he asked her out. that date ended with an unwanted forceful kiss. another woman who worked at the mall said roy would linger and she reported him to her manager when he kept asking her out. this came as another woman claimed he groped her at a law office when she was 28. it has called the onslaught of allegations a politically motivated witch hunt and denies any sexual misconduct. >> judge moore has been falsely accused of things he did not do. >> reporter: another accuser said he sexually assaulted her 40 years ago. he was

>> we released the yearbook so we can determine is it genuine or is it a fraud? >> gloria allred said he should resign. president trump declined to answer questions about the scandal, but his daughter ivanka is weighing in telling the associated press that there is a special place in hell for people who prey on children. i have no reason to doubt the victims' accounts. >> we demand answers from judge moore. he provided the specific questions we asked. >> sean hannity says it's now up to alabama voters. >> we do not care what washington, d.c. thinks or wants us to do. we don't. >> ahead of the special election on december 12, moore i

outspent by his opponent 11-1. after senate majority leader mitch mcconnell floated the idea of attorney general jeff sessions as a potential write-in alternative, roy tweeted, quote, dear mitch mcconnell, bring it on. matt and savannah? >> all right, gabe, thank you very much. >> as gabe mentioned, president trump avoided the moore scandal's first public remarks since returning from his asia tour, and today the president is headed to capitol hill to focus on tax reform. kristen welker has more on that. good morning, kristen. >> reporter: good morning, matt. it is high stakes as the president heads to capitol hill today. mr. trump's message to republicans tells me this is once in a generation chance to pass tax reform. this after the president delivered a robust speech about his foreign trip that drew headlines both for what he said and did. in just a few hours, president trump heads to capitol hill to make his final pitch on

this as republican unity in the senate is showing signs of cracks after the decision to add the repeal of the individual obamacare mandate in their version of tax reform. those in favor of the idea say it will lower the cost of the overall tax package. >> the individual mandate of obamacare is the most unpopular part of obamacare. two-thirds of the american people hate it. >> but combining health care in texas may be moderating republicans. they're concerned about projections that suggests the move will result in millions losing their coverage. >> i believe if we start getting into health care issues with the mandate that we send a very mixed message. >> and wisconsin senator ron johnson becoming the first republican to come out against the bill, saying it unfairly benefits large corporations. >> i wouldn't vote for this senate version, bottom line. >> and overnight, mr. trump lashed out at demots

their opposition, tweeting, why are democrats fighting massive tax cuts for the middle class and business? the reason, obstruction and delay. meanwhile on wednesday, the president put the focus on foreign policy, pushing back against headlines that his 12-day trip to asia was all sizzle and no substance. >> during our travels, this is exactly what the world saw. a strong, proud and confident america. >> the president said his trip built up momentum for his key policy goals on trade and north korea. >> to unite the world against north korean nuclear threat and to advance fair and reciprocal economic relations with our trading partners and allies in the region. >> reporter: but it was this awkward moment that lit up social media, the president pausing to take a sip of water. what?

>> reporter: all of it echoing 2013 when senator marco rubio reached for a bottle during his response to the state of the union. candidate trump relished mocking rubio on the campaign trail. >> do you remember that catastroph catastrophe? and he's like this -- we will -- i need water. >> reporter: rubio said, similar but it should be done in one single motion. i shall never leave the camera. not bad but needs practice. >> reporter: on a much more serious note, the president does have to weigh in on embattled candidate roy moore. they will no doubt ask him about that on capitol hill. if moore loses and it goes to the democratic candidate. it would narro

senate and tighten tax reform and everything else on the agenda. >> lots more to get to this morning including breaking news overnight in baltimore. a veteran detective fighting for his life after being shot in the head. a manhunt is now on the way for the gunman and tom costello is on the story this morning. tom, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this happened in western baltimore. a veteran detective at baltimore shock trauma medical center this morning and police are still searching for the suspect. this morning a manhunt is under way for a gunman who shot and gravely wounded a baltimore homicide detective wednesday. investigators say the detective was investigating a homicide when he observed the shooter engaged in suspicious behavior. as the officer approached him and tried to start a conversation, the suspect shot the detective in the head. >> that baltimore police detective was just doing his job on behalf of this city. >> reporter: police have not

husband and father of two. >> this is a dangerous job. police officers know at any given time they could confront someone who wants to do them harm, and that's exactly what happened tonight. >> reporter: the attack is the second shooting of a baltimore detective this month. it comes in a wave of violence. more than 300 homicides this year in baltimore. the third tiyear in a row the number has been that high. >> enough is enough. crime has to come to a halt in this city. this kind of violence can't be tolerated. and to have one of our own out there trying to protect the citizens of our city to be gunned down like this is just unacceptable. >> reporter: as police barricaded roads, tactical units and helicopters looked for the shooter. >> my guess is there is more than one other person who is aware that this callous coward with a gun in his hand shot a cop in

we're going to arrest him. we're going to ensure that justice is done. >> reporter: the mayor of baltimore says violence in that city is out of control, blasting prosecutors and judges for allowing repeat offenders back on the streets. more than a dozen people have been shot, many killed, in that section of baltimore in recent years, including an off-duty d.c. police officer killed just 12 days ago. guys? >> tom, thank you. turn now to yet another college campus rocked by the death of a fraternity pledge. the latest incident at texas state university. police are investigating and that school is suspending all greek life activities. nbc's blake mccoy has more on that. blake, good morning. >> matt, good morning to you. police in texas do suspect alcohol played a role in this student's death. now they want to know how much he drank, was he forced to drink as part of hazing, and who, if anyone, should be held

responsible. texas state university grieving the loss of one of their own. hundreds attending a solemn candlelight vigil overnight to remember classmate matthew ellis. the 20-year-old business major dying tragically after attending a fraternity party off campus. police suspect alcohol was involved and are now investigating whether criminal charges should be filed. >> we're waiting for toxicology to come back, doing follow-up interviews and just trying to bring it all together. >> reporter: but the university is not waiting, suspending all fraternity and sorority activities on campus. >> what we're trying to do here is kind of push the pause button on activities so we can get a better chance to look at things. >> reporter: it's a disturbing trend. this year alone, fraternity hazing and alcohol are suspected in three other campus deaths. 19-year-old timothy piazza pledging at penn state died at a party, more than two

facing charges for their vovrmt. maxwell gruver, a pledge at ohio state, after being told to drink massive amounts of alcohol. ten people being charged there. and 18-year-old matthew coffey died after a pledge. >> the deaths of people for the actions of one group seem to be overlooking the good that a lot of these organizations do. >> reporter: as you heard the spokesperson say, it's about hitting the pause button. toxicology results for matthew ellis likely will take six weeks to come back. i want to give you an update on a story we told you about on wednesday. the manhunt is over this morning for a dangerous patient who

hospital in hawaii. officials say a tip from a taxi driver in stockton, california led to the capture of 59-year-old randy sito. he was found guilty of a 1979 murder by reason of insanity. sito walked out of a hawaii state hospital on sunday, climbed into a waiting taxi and board aid charter flight before health department officials even had a chance to alert authorities. at least seven hospital employees have now been suspended without pay as officials investigate how that patient was able to walk free. now the latest on that international incident involving three ucla basketball players arrested for shoplifting in china. they've now apologized publicly but they do still face an uncertain future, and the president himself is tweeting about it this morning. craig melvin is here with that. good morning, craig. >> good morning, guys. the president tweeting a few moments ago. without taking questions, each player read from prepared statements acknowledging their

graciousness and thanking everyone who helped get them back home, including president trump. the question now? what happens next? it was an extraordinary exercise in public attrition. cody riley and the two others accused of shoplifting in china apologizing for their actions. >> i would like to apologize for shoplifting. >> sorry for stealing from the stores in china. >> sorry for shoplifting. >> reporter: president trump tweeting, do you think the three basketball players will say, thank you, mr. trump? they were headed for ten years in jail. and they did. reading from prepared statements, each specifically thanked china, ucla, their families and president trump for working on their behalf. >> i would also like to thank president trump. >> reporter: for their actions, the players have been

they will not travel with the team or dress for momhome games. but the university left the door open for their return. >> at some point they may be allowed to join practices, home games and team meetings. but that action is yet to be determined. >> reporter: authorities said the theft happened during 90 minutes of free time during the trip. >> it was at that time they took items from three of those stores without paying for them. >> reporter: the next day chinese authorities showed up at the players' hotel and took them into custody. they were held overnight until ucla paid $2900 for their release. they told "today" last march deangelo will only play one year

college. now that plan for these players is now in question. although china returned that bail money, they are still trying to determine who will ultimately be responsible for the cost of the players' return home. they will remain suspended as they go through the university's suspension process. meanwhile, the president tweeting about the incident a short time ago, writing, to the three ucla basketball players, i say you're welcome. go out and give a big welcome to xi jinping of china who saved your life. and be careful. there are a lot of pitfalls on the long and winding road of life. let's get a first check of the weather. al is in key west, florida this morning. it is the final stop to lend a hand today for this year. al, good morning. >> good morning, guys. we have a beautiful morning in key west. sun coming up, a few clouds, a little breeze, and we've got a special lend

we want to thank some very special people for. but we're going to get to that in just a little bit. let's look at what's going on in the northeast and new england. a messy morning. we've got wet weather and cooler weather. northern new england looking at a little snow. we're seeing lake effect snow popping up in western new york. right now heavy showers there as this frontal system pushes through. moderate rain for the region. light lake effect snow for the front. out west we have an express. this extends 21 miles from the hawaiian islands to northern california. we're talking anywhere from 3 to 5 inches of rain before this is all over and into the afternoon hours. also look for mountain snows as well. flooding is possible. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

good morning, everybody. bright sunshine out there first thing on a thursday morning. a little breeze from the south right now. that will turn into a very gusty west wind later on in the day, so get your windbreaker ready to go. starting off in upper 30s to lower 40s now. average temperature getting almost to 60 degrees by lunchtime and then very cold this evening. wind chill will be below freezing by 8:00 tonight. cooler tomorrow and a lot of wind over the weekend as well. >> and that is your latest weather. guys? >> looking good down there, al. we'll check in with you in a

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7:26 is your time now on this thursday, november 16, 2017. good morning to you. >> in the news this morning, there is an urgent manhunt for a baltimore homicide detective after that detective was shot in the head. this happened wednesday evening not far from the university of maryland at baltimore. that detective is clinging to life with his wife and two children at hisç side. there is a $64,000 reward for information that leads to his arrest. a violent night in d.c. left one woman dead. there were three shootings in four hours. five people were shot in four different locations. the deadly shooting happened on judd street northeast. we

app. now let's head to traffic. how's it looking, melissa? >> on the 114 a crash on the shoulder. a little slower there just in general. beltway here, inner loop as you're crossing the bridge is a little slower bottom of the beltway. top of the beltway slowing as well. and then they still have that debris installation in the roadways. a check of your forecast is up next. stay with us.

good morning, everybody. temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s. we'll be near 60 at lunchtime, but those winds really increasing this afternoon. a breezy and mild day today. sunny and cool tomorrow with not much wind to worry about, but both saturday and sunday will also be breezy to windy with a an

into the pre-dawn of saturday morning. for now back to the "today" show after this short break.

we're back now. 7:30 on a busy thursday morning. 16th day of november, 2017. you know what that means? one week from today is thanksgiving. >> right. >> that's right. >> holidays. >> creeping up on us. let's get to the headlines. we'll start with the roy moore scandal growing larger this morning. >> mounting accusations. four new women come forward with allegations that alabama senate candidate roy moore made unwanted sexual advances toward the embattled former judge isn't going anywhere and staying in that race. >> judge moore is also accused of some things he did not do 40 years ago. president trump heads to capitol hill today to push for tax reform as he thinks there's si

included in the plan. >> if we start getting into health care issues, we send a very mixed message. >> let me say this to you. grave condition. serial killer charles manson rushed to the hospital last night where his condition is questionable. the real hamburglar. surveillance camera catches a woman crawling through the window of a drive-through to get a food and soda and then looking for cash. >> hot on tape. also this morning there are new developments in the search for a possible serial killer in tampa, florida. police are hoping there was new video helping them to identify and arrest the

kerry, good morning to you. >> good morning. the key piece of evidence comes from a security camera. this neighborhood is now blanketed with cameras like that one over there, an unblinking eye that, as you'll see, may be the break that police need. >> same gate, same walk. >> reporter: new surveillance video this morning. a man police now call their suspect in at least two of the four murders. but who is he? the video taken moments before the murder of 60-year-old ronald felton on tuesday. police say the man looks like the same person in this video taken last month right before the first murder. put the videos side by side, investigators say, and it's the same man. >> i don't believe in coincidence that the same person was around at the same time that two people were murdered. >> reporter: and police say there is another break in the case. >> we have a witness that's telling us it's a black male,

tall, thin, wearing all black, who fled northeast from the area. >> reporter: in each case, victims have been targeted undercover of darkness. each person walking alone. each killed within a seven-block area. it's why police have added even more patrols when it's dark outside. neighborhood watch teams now walk in packs. >> i don't want some coward with a gun making me feel uneasy. if anything, he's the one that should be feeling uneasy with how many police and fbi around here, you know. >> reporter: police said they found no pattern to the way victims are chosen. 22-year-old benjamin mitchell shot waiting for a bus. 22-year-old monica found dead in a lot. 20-year-old shot after getting off of a bus. felton in shock. >> what's done will come to the light. we have to just pray. that's all we can do in these times

>> reporter: police say whoever is doing this may be working in concert with someone else who is acting as a lookout. the reward now for any information leading to the arrest here stands at $91,000. guys? >> okay, kerry sanders in tampa for us this morning, thank you very much. meantime, google's london headquarters has welcomed a royal visitor. prince william there today to launch a new initiative against cyber bullying. lucy cavanaugh is there. lucy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. prince william has been focusing on cyber bullying for a while now, but this morning estehe i is teaming with google. >> you can't escape it, you can't bow out respectfully, there is no escaping from it. >> reporter: victims of bullying are

finding a sympathetic and willing ear in prince william. >> i only wish, obviously, that it didn't hit the country. >> reporter: a woman who contemplated suicide and a woman who lost her son launched an attempt to end cyber bullying. google and facebook all signed up for the stop/support campaign. the goal, to change the frightening statistics. a third of all teenagers say they've been victims of cyber bullying. more than a million children bullied on facebook. another warrior in the fight against cyber bullying, monica

her inappropriate relationship with then-president bill clinton. she's also here to tell people to treat someone the way they would in the real world. there is someone who has gone through an on-line scandal in the same way, losing a reputation overnight. there was no handbook. a cause dear to both the duke and the duchess, the parents now expecting a third royal baby, fighting to make sure all children are safe on line. as a result of this campaign, facebook and snapchat plan to provide new features to protect against bullying, and if all goes well, prince william plans to take this worldwide. so stay tuned. >> they do such great work. >> they do take it worldwide. let's go back down to the keys. that's where al has a check of the weather and a little more lend a hand. al? >> hey, al, good moin

this system yesterday and it's going to be going coast to coast. right now it's pounding the west, but it will affect everybody just about across the country. so by this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon, out west it will improve, but mountain snows and coastal heavy rain, and then as we move into the day friday, the system moves into the midwest. increasing winds, strong storms, and making its way saturday further to the east, lake effect snow starts in the western great lakes. strong storms in the ohio and tennessee river valley. by sunday it's along the eastern seaboard and the eastern great lakes get that lake effect/snow effect machine cranking up, and much cooler and windier weather along the east coast will prevail sunday into monday. that's what's going on across the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. good thursday morning. sunny skies outside so sun glares on the road

44 degrees right now. temperaturewide, we do have some areas in the 30s. 36 in manassas, 30 in gaithersburg. a west wind gusting near 30 miles an hour, but a windy, sunny, dry day. tomorrow we're colder. 52 for a high. rain moves into the day saturday. bl blustery on sunday. >> and that is kbroyour latest weather. don't forget, get your weather any time you need on the weather channel. guys? who just shelled out a record $450 million for that masterpiece? then we're going to talk to julia roberts about her powerful new movie, the culture in hollywood and the best parenting advice she's ever received. plus, priscilla presley is stopping by for the new way she's carrying on elvis' legacy.

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>> reporter: good morning, savannah. this painting was created in the 1500s. it was thought to be lost for two centuries, so when it was found it caused quite a stir in the art world. last night here at christie's, an auction bidding war broke out. when the final gavel fell, a painting that once sold for only 60 bucks fetched nearly half a billion. overnight an iconic artist's historic work on the auction block billed as the last da vinci and a 20-minute bidding war in anticipation. >> $450 million. the piece is sold. >> reporter: leonardo's long-lost painting "savior of the world" raked in $450 million. it's the most expense ive piecef art sold at r

that cost $79 million by picasso. the da vinci disappeared in the oil century, but after the piece was found, it took the art world by storm. it was put on auction after the expectation of the authenticity of the once in a lifetime discovery. thousands of onlookers have been in awe at exhibitions around the world. >> to be able to see this in person? unbelievable. >> reporter: their reaction captured by cameras. another leonardo, oscar winner leonardo dicaprio. >> is jesus looking at you or looking through you? is he smiling or is he not? all because leonardo da vinci knows how to embody history

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that's okay. what? no, it's okay. >> of course, on the campaign trail, trump mocked marco rubio for a very similar situation, and now it was his turn. within minutes you can see the wikipedia page for fiji water. they changed it to the official thirst quencher of donald trump. "late night" got into the action. >> it's like a five-year-old coming to the sidelines during soccer practice. did you see my mama? i ran over there and i ran over there. what's that? okay. all right. you got that? okay. i got this. >> he drinks like one of the robots on the pirates of the

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good morning. we have temperittres mostly in the 40s this morning so not as cold as yesterday morning. 39 the temperature in manassas, 46 in washington th. this afternoon upper 50s, sunny and dry but gusty. we clear out for sunday but it gets windy and colder with a high of 47. >> thank you, sheena. back to the "today" show after this short break.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, breaking overnight, more women come forward to accuse senate candidate roy moore of unwanted advances going back decades. moore's campaign fighting back. >> judge moore has been falsely accused of some things he did not do. >> we're live in alabama with the latest. plus, wonder woman. >> you just have to be the bigger person, right? >> right. >> matt sits down with julia roberts to talk about her new film, fame and family. >> some people say it's the best moments you can imagine, because you're watching these humans that you have tried to guide and teach and nurture find their

the world. and all the king's words. ♪ love me tender, love me true. >> priscilla presley joins us in the studio to talk about her children's books that brings elvis to a whole other generation today, november 16, 2017. you know what, it's raining, but we don't care! we don't care! guess what, y'all. patsy is celebrating. it's her first time in new york, and i'm 65 today! >> good morning from edmonton high school in illinois. we love you! >> she came all the way from upstate new york because -- >> i love the "today" show. >> good morning,

we will c welcome back to "today." i think i see the sun coming out. >> under the clouds, the sun is shining. i want to get to all your news. it's 8:00, lots going on. the public scandal with roy moore got worse overnight with more women accusing him of improper behavior. gabe gutierrez is in birmingham. he's got the latest. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. nine more women have come forward with allegations, ranging from unwanted advances to inappropriate flirting and sexual assault. gina richards tells the paper she was a high school senior working in the mall in gasden, alabama when the 30-year-old asked for her number. when she declined, he called the school a few days later and had her pulled out of math class where he asked

she said the date ended in an unwpu unwanted, forceful kiss. and moore would linger and ask out a later employee. it has brought about a politically motivated witch hunt and he denies any sexual misconduct. though the president denies answering questions about the growing scandal, his daughter says there is a special place in hell for people who prey on children. i have no reason to doubt the victims' accounts. savannah? the house is moving to a vote today on the public house reform bill. president trump is making a pitch on capitol hill ahead of that vote. there are signs that public unity might be weakening. wisconsin's ron johnson has become the first republican to come out against the senate tax bill in the current

he says it benefits corporations and other types of businesses. they await changes that would repeal the mandate and would make tax reform just temporary. it has received 20 allegations of actor kevin spacey. the theater hired a law firm to investigate claims made in the media and elsewhere, and it says in all but one case, the accusers did not come forward at the time or had asked that no formal action be taken. the theater apologized for failing to create an environment where people felt afraid to speak up, and it also points out that the theater has not been able to verify any of those allegations and that spacey has not commented on those. >> a really good time for a boost. >> why don't we do that, you guys. it's the holiday season. sometimes people get worked up

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today." we have a special guest at the table. are we excited? paul reiser is here. >> he's right there. >> it's awkward. >> paul, you may have heard this, a lot of people have. blake shelton was named people's sexiest man alive. savannah and i could not agree more. i made sure i read all about it and i ran across this on the peop people.com page. they did this for the sexiest man alive, brad pitt. here is matt damon. i did the same for all of us at the table starting with paul reiser. >> why did you do that? >> because he wanted to go down memory lane. let's look at paul's before and after. all right, paul.

it wasn't until 2004 that i was able to stand fully erect. >> is there any advice you would give your younger self or you wish you knew back then? >> yes. buy stock in kale. that's going to take off. if i had known, believe me. >> let's take a look at courars. >> that's what i was going to tell my younger self. >> carson. >> i'm only 28 now, so i would tell myself to quit smoking. >> you did, right? >> yeah. >> how long did you smoke? >> i don't know. >> a while back then? >> i never bought 'em, i just bummed 'em. only when i'm drinking. >> good advice to your younger self, don't be afraid to start the process sooner of a family. >> savannah guthrie, let's take a look at

>> no, that's a dance. my daddy bought me that dress. the hall of fame makes me kind of sad. you should have compassion for yourself. >> i would say dad, there's something you need to know. i would say write more things down. i didn't write a lot of things down and i've forgotten a lot of it. how about you? >> let me see what it was before and after. >> you should work indoors. >> get keratin a lot earlier. i was doing the live shots for news center 15 in mississippi, and with the

everyone had those. i think i was sensitive to being criticized and i was criticized a lot, obviously, so i think i probably would have said to myself, don't worry about what everybody thinks of you, just live your life. >> all right. carson. young carson and old carson look the same. >> let's go to prince william. he had a photo op at the movie "the lost jedi." prince william and prince harry play storm troopers alongside singer harry barlow. they're in a scene. they're guarding john boyega's character in an elevator. boyega said shooting with the princes was memorable. at a recent

washington university, baldwin opened up about a potential run for office and he said, would i think about being president? yeah, i think i would be a good president. running for office is something i want to do. adding, it wouldn't be practical with my family, as he's a father of four with another one on the way. author, musician, man at this table. more importantly, you are our trending guest and you earned a very special trifecta. you can be seen on netflix on "strangers things 2." you can watch him on that. >> there is no end to what you can watch me on. >> and we're excited to report the new series called "there's johnny." it's going to stream on hulu and it's about a man who stumbled his way onto "the tonight show"

tony danza, jane levy. >> i'm actually not in that. i co-p hifco-produced it with m brother. we always loved in '72, a kid in new york, i want to be on "the tonight show." that looked like a cool place to be. >> why did it take so long? >> i type like this. i thought, it would be great if we could get usage of the actual clips, so we had to get the carson company involved, and they're understandably very protective. so finally we wore them down and they said, yeah, let's do it. there he is, the king himself. we match it up and hopefully it's seamless. it was wild, because as i look at john, i go, i'm 20 years older than he was. >> what's your favorite

of being on that show? >> he was so good and gracious. he was just a great host. especially with comics. he knew when to help you, when to pull back. >> oh, my gosh. >> that was 35 years ago. >> were you nvervous? >> i was in some sort of stupor. for a comic, that was the pot of gold. you just wanted to get there. doing this show, you don't really have to know johnny, because like 22-year-olds, they're going, not familiar with him. they think it's carson daly. so it's really a fictitious world but set in a world that you know, so when you see the clips of johnny, to me it's the icing on the cake. >> i'm all in. i'm such a huge fan. i can't wait for that. >> please watch it. it's on hulu. have a child explain it, but it's not that hard. >> have you ever thought about a

>> a reboot. >> yeah. >> for years i said no, but it's possible, maybe, because now that my kids are on the way out of the house, i think it's sort of like starting over. maybe there's a story there, i don't know. >> we'll talk. >> i love that. >> the cake is always funnier than spinach. hey, and welcome back down to key west, florida. the mile marker 24 band. we're talking about first responders in lend a hand today, and not just people needed rescue but a lot of wildlife did. we're joined by

who is the turtle hospital manager. >> we are the florida keys hospital and we rescue these bu beau beauties and return them back to the wild. irma was brought to the turtle hospital and we're going to get her back out to the gulf stream. >> you told me something i did not realize, that the markings on the side of each turtle is really almost like their fingerprint. >> it's unique to each turtle like a fingerprint, that scoop pattern on the side of their head. >> we've got another turtle that's a little older. we've got drifter. how old is drifter. >> drifter is probably 15, a teenager. >> drifter is on a coast guard boat out there just beyond us, and they're going to release drifter, a 150-pound lagerhead who was entangled in fishing

>> he was entangled in fishing line and he's with the turtle responder and he's getting ready to go back to his turtle home. >> we've got these great folks and our producer paul manson out there. all right, guys, please release drifter! drifter is about to go. [ applause ] >> he's 150 pounds. when he's full grown he'll get up to what? drifter is gone! gone, drifter! all right! yeah! go, drifter, go! get to the eac, baby! get to the eac! that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> right here at home it is a pleasant enough 46 degrees. not much of a breeze out there now but it will turn into a very

out of the west as much as 30 later on. 30s and 40s now, not all that cold. it will be a mild day today. up to nearly 60 degrees today. cool and sunny tomorrow and very breezy both days this weekend. the south wind and into the 60s on saturday. a cooling north wind on sunday. betty zurkelback from the turtle rescue hospital, thank you. back to you. we have a deal on turtle wax! >> all right, al, thank you very much. nice job. let's turn to oscar winner julia roberts. she's been starring in movies for decades now. her latest movie "wonder" starts tomorrow. we begin with a little trip down memory lane. i met you when you were 21 years old. >> was i that old? because it was in boston,

1998. 21 years old. >> yeah. >> if you could today go back and tell 21-year-old "mystic pizza" julia roberts something she didn't know about this business, what would you tell her? >> matt lauer is going places. >> you didn't know that at the time. you doubted. >> either one of us. look at us. >> it's 30 years later and roberts now has more than 50 flim films under her belt, including the latest project "wonder," based on the novel of the same name. it's about augie pullman who has a facial disfigurement. >> when someone is small, you just have to be the big person, right? >> right. >> i can already feel my chest heave for this kid. tell me what you thought when you first read it? >> this is sheer ma tern

thrilled about a piece of literature teaching parents and children alike that there is another way to look at this. i thought that was great. compassion is something that you don't want to be lectured about, you want to be infused with. >> roberts plays augie's mother who has been homeschooling him and now decides the time is right to enroll him in middle school, where he struggles to find his way. >> i decided, based on portraying the character, that i can't micromanage his path any longer. because he's an incredible human being and he needs to be put in a position where people can see that and where that can be challenged. >> although we have kids who don't have many challenges when it comes right down to it. we've all had to send them out the door on a first day of school where you knew they were going to face it. it's gut-wrenching. we've all had them come home telling us something that someone said to them at

that school and find that kid -- >> give them a pinch. >> there is a time when augie comes home to his mom and he asks her a question because he's had a tough time. and he says -- >> you're determined to make me tear up. >> no, but this was -- as a parent of three kids, take a deep breath here. he asks his mom -- >> why am i ugly? yeah. >> why do i have to be so ugly? >> you are not ugly, augie. >> ufr to syou have to say that you're my mom. >> because i'm your mom it doesn't count? >> yeah. >> because i'm your mom it counts the most because i know you the most. you are not ugly, and anyone who cares to know you will see that. >> i think it's the truth. i think she tells him the absolute truth. what makes the story work is that everybody is completely honest. >> portraying a mother came naturally to roberts.

she and husband danny moder have three children of their own. >> what's the best piece of advice that anyone ever gave you about raising teenagers? >> it's funny because it's very polarizing advice. some people say, fasten your seat belts. and some people say it's the best moments you can imagine, because you're watching these humans that you have tried to guide and teach and nurture find their bigger voice of their place in the world. >> while roberts' family and career are on track, the movie industry has been derailed by recent revelations and admissions about sexual abuse by several powerful men in hollywood. as a staple in the business, i asked julia to weigh in. >> you know, it's all so ugly in so many ways. >> i mentioned your huge name in hollywood, but it wasn't always the case. you were a young up and coming actress. did you have these experiences? >> i never had this experience. i almostfe

because i don't know why i was spared, and you hear some of these heart-wrenching, awful stories, and i have a daughter, and it is heartbreaking. but it's not been part of my experience. >> do you think as a 21-year-old, that "mystic pizza" julia roberts, you would have known how to deal with it, being put in one of those situations? >> it's funny you say that, because perhaps i was subtly approached and didn't recognize it for what it was or -- i don't know. i don't know. >> what's the most pleasant surprise you found out about the business over these last whatever many years? >> that it continues to be so challenging and exciting. and everything else has been so overwhelmingly positive that my optimism that guides my life has been well served in my work. >> she's a smart person, she really

there is probably a picture of our first time meeting when she was 21, but we're hoping it's lost forever. "wonder" starts tomorrow. good morning. it's 8:26 now on this thursday, november 16, and there in gill cre -- gilcrest, let's start with a news check. >> a crash up in college park before route 1. two left lanes are now blocked. before we only had one lane getting by, so we still have some major slowdowns. springfield north, the longstanding crash on the freeway is gone but the delay remains. metra rail and blue line, still a delay. we'll have a check of the

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good morning, everybody. sunny outside with temperatures mostly in the low 40s across the region, but a gusty west

couple hours. as a result, it will be mild today with temperatures in the upper 50s. quite breezy this afternoon. cool and sunny outside for tomorrow. a lot of wind over the weekend as well with rain likely saturday night.

we're back now. 8:30 on a thursday morning. little rain in the we're back on thursday morning. some rain in the area on this november 16, but it's just starting to clear. if you look up there, it's brightening up. we have a really nice group of people just braving it all morning long. by wait, if they stick around a little longer, like 24 more hours, we have a huge concert on the plaza tomorrow. country music's favorite duo tim mcgraw a

here live and we cannot wait. we do not recommend people stick around for the next 24 hours. >> i have a couple sisters who are here. where are jennifer and jodi? >> jennifer and jodi, where are you guys from? >> we're from hamilton, ontario, canada. >> we heard a rumor you don't like tim and faith, you love tim and faith. >> we love tim and faith! >> would you guys like to come to the concert tomorrow? hold on, hold on. i got two vip tickets for tomorrow. can you all make it tomorrow? we will see you there for tim and faith, front row. all right? we love you guys. >> thank you! yay! >> i'm so excited. >> i'm so excited. coming up, priscilla presley is here. she's taken elvis' famous lyrics and turned them into something brand new to keep the legacy going. it's really special. then it's a football food extravaganza from our fr

elizabeth lyskill. you know from "downton abbey," i asked him what is the biggest lesson he learned from "downton abbey"? imagine you're a young staffer on capitol hill and you are told to go to a congressman's home and he answers the door in a towel. >> carson, where are you? >> i'm next to this gorgeous 75-foot norway spruce that's being transformed into this year's rockefeller christmas tree, and it wouldn't be complete without the iconic s swarovski tree topper. it is a stunner. good morning. >> i thought you were talking about me when s

>> what do you know about this beautiful star?ç >> i know it's made of 25,000 crystals. it weighs 550 pounds and it's going to be raised at 10:00 a.m. today. >> pretty cool. it's going on top of the tree. you had such a long and great year. nominated for an oscar for "m n "moonlight." tell me about "rampage." >> it's a fun and action-packed film for the whole family. >> what's your family plan? >> the family plan is always with the family. i love food and family so it's perfect for me. >> have a safe trip back to london. don't forget to catch the big lighting ceremony of the tree. that's christmas november 29 here in washington, d.c. let's send it to al. >> thank you so much, carson. let's show you what we've got going on right now. for today we are looking at

cross country, especially heavy mountain snows in the pacific northwest and on into rainy california. windy weather will be exiting the northeast in new england, plenty of sunshine in the southwest and down into the gulf. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. we have plenty of sunshine here this morning. a sun glare as you're driving but that sun is getting higher now. 46 degrees in washington. many neighborhoods not as cold as yesterday morning but we're still pretty chilly. mid to low 40s right now, and the winds will be increasing as we go through the day today. highs, though, around 59 degrees so not as cold this afternoon but gusting near 30 miles an hour. staying nice and dry until saturday afternoon and saturday night. then sunday we're windy and colder. thanksgiving looking nice and dry. and to the reason we are down here in key west, florida, our final stop on our lend a hand today tour. we are in key w

margaritaville resort here in key west, and as you might imagine, tourism is the number one industry down here in the florida keys, but of course hurricane irma greati inly affeg that and people's lives here. but it was first responders and neighbors helping neighbors that actually helped the keys come back. this is a monster storm and it is not weakening very much. >> we estimate there are about 31,000 people that have already evacuated from the keys as of 6:00 p.m. last night. >> the diameter of the storm is much bigger, almost twice as wide, as the state of florida itself. >> 25% of the houses initially have been destroyed and 65% have major damage.

keys was impacted in some way or another. >> the whole house started shaking. it felt like an earthquake. >> i would have to say this is the worst storm that we've ever been through. >> it was just chaotic. we had debris moving down the roadway so first responders could come in. >> our house looks really bad outside. we had about three boats, two vehicles and a floating dock surrounding our house. as far as the sheriff's office, they put a team together that came and moved everything out of our garden. it was a huge job and i was crying when they texted me the pictures that they came and did that. we didn't know that. >> i went to kudrow with my parents in which they were helping people who suffered there, because

really hard. this shows me i'm really proud to be their daughter and to have helped all these people. >> the first responders kept going and helping people. it made us stronger. neighbors got out of their house and met neighbors they had never met before prior to the storm and now you have stronger communities. >> we want to say thank you to the first responders and all those folks. we've got the sheriff's department, monroe fire and rescue, we've got key west fire department, the key west police department, keys energy, florida keys aqueduct authority, and last but not least, the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission.

folks. first of all we have eric and linda nixon. they're with the monroe county sheriff's department. while all of this is going on, you guys are a married couple out there. how difficult was it? you're sworn to protect and sesses serve, but you've got family and friends who you know are being affected as well. >> it's really nervous. we got really nervous because we have a daughter and she had to evacuate by herself, but everything worked out. >> we got to work together, so that helps. so we were together through the process of the storm. >> that would make a big difference. we've got the mayor here, craig kates. how are the keys doing right now? >> the keys are doing better than the keys just above us. we can't thank the first responders enough and thank you for being here to recognize them. they did an incredible job. they made the keys open for visitors. >> we wanted to say thank you and lend a hand to all you guys. first off we've

from lowe's here who are donating to each of you $2,000 gift cards. that's for starters. [ cheers and applause ] >> we really appreciate all your folks at lowe's. next up, power still a problem here in the keys, so our friends at honda are donating these fantastic eb 3000c generators for you guys so you can make sure you have power. come down this way, all you guys. all you first responders come on down, because finally we know next week is thanksgiving. to give thanks to you from our friends at lowe's, i should say publix, we are donating delicious turkeys and $50 gift cards. open them on up. come and get your baskets and your turkeys. from one turkey to another, there you go. thank you so much. again, all the first responders getting all the work done, we want to thank you guys. guys, we've got more from the

back to you. >> well done, al. >> awesome. coming up next, guys, priscilla presley is here. what she's doing to spread the message from the king of rock and roll to a whole generation. that's first on "today" on nbc. at college inn we craft a deeper, richer broth because every detail matters. we select all-natural chicken and flavorful herbs and spices. college inn broth helps you make every meal delicious. college inn, delicious is in the details.

♪ love me tender welcome back. elvi elvis's former wife priscilla is out with a new children's book, "love me tender," based on the lyrics of his number one song. we'll talk to priscilla in a moment. first, the king of rock and roll performing "love me tender" on his comeback special. ♪ love me tender, love me true ♪ all my dreams fulfilled >> prispriscilla, good morning. >> good mo have you seen that recently? >> not recently, no, but it

>> i love the song "love me tender" and i have to say i always thought it was kind of a romantic song. but in the movie where it debuted, he was singing it to his mom and his family. >> his family in the movie "love me tender." >> it kind of works as a children's book. it got me. it's very touching. >> it is touching. it's very tender, touching, very compassionate and it's just perfect, you know, for a children's book, especially younger children. this starts out from birth and it goes into when they get a little older and a little older. it's every race and culture that can relate to it, every country. it's a first book for children to even learn how to read. the illustrations are so beautifully done, i think it really sets the story in such a way that even children at a young age can relate to. so, yeah. i'm really proud of

>> it's the kind of book a mom loves to read because it's a love story. >> this also is a community of families that shows you how when parents have their child or children and they get a little older, it shows you how everyone is enjoying the children and teaching their children, and lins, this cou listen, this could be a first book for a child to learn how to read. it's just such a sentimental -- very touching and heartwarming. >> do you have memories of reading to lisa when she was a little one? >> actually, i was asked that about the elvis thing and his songs to her, and elvis really didn't go around the house singing his songs. he was a bit shy. >> really. >> yeah, he wouldn't just do that. what he would sing is gospel songs. that was very, very different. he would rock out on gospel. >> i know the book is dedicated to your granddgh

>> they were the inspiration, absolutely. >> have they read it? do they approve? >> they love books, period. both of them are really into it. they read this right off the bat and loved it. but like i said, they're nine now, and even to teach -- not teach, but lead this to children and then my hope is that they'll play the record for them or they'll identify with elvis. this is a perfect, i think, a perfect way to start children off to know who elvis presley is. >> it's a sweet song, a good lu lullaby. we're all rooting for her and i know it's been a rough couple years. >> yeah, she is. she has the children and we're all getting there. >> thank you for the book "love me tender." it's super sweet. >> thank you. >> we have more on the book on today.com/shop. today party recipes that go perfect with a side

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all right, we are back now. 8:47 with "today." pittsburgh steelers and tennessee titans tonight on nbc. we have some great recipes that will go great with the game. elizabeth, great to see you. i have a feeling you're going for tennessee. >> i am going tofor tennessee. i know pittsburgh is supposed to win, but it's all good. >> it is good. i don't want people to panic but there's a lot of ingredients. >> these are things you probably have at home minus that chuck steak. go ahead and buy it whole, cut it up at home. you're going to get more value out of your money. >> we'll talk about the spices when we get there. you'll steer this? >> you want the pot to be ho

then we'll add the water to it and boil it. what we want to do is remove all the fat. you get scum on the top. we want to make sure that scum does not get in our pot. >> how long does this take? >> it takes about 45 minutes. we'll drain it and add our meat. we have our broth. if you want to grab those tomatoes, we can put the tomatoes in. we're going to put our onions in and i took this for 45 minutes. we have parsley, oregono, basil. if i add everything at one time, it will cook down and be a big mess. >> carrots, green beans, potatoes -- >> this is

>> here's the tip i love. a lot of people like it watery, a lot of people like it thick. if you like it thick, you take a little -- >> green corn. hey, guys, how are you y'all? >> peanut gallery. >> my dad adds a little bit of horseradish, and that's phenomenal, too. >> and some great crusty bread. >> this is great game day football food. >> what about a dip for a football game? >> this is my big dip. we have a caramelized onion dip. >> you do the oil because you don't -- >> that's oil,o-i-l. we add this. we also add a little bit of salt. you don't want to do this fast. this is low and slow. take your time with it. these are perfectly

onions with this onion dip. couldn't be any nicer. a room temperature cream cheese, that's really important. come on, matt, you always do this to me. you know it's not low fat, it's football. then we'll add our mayonnaise, we also add our sour cream. >> this recipe we're showing -- how much does this make? wore asse worcest worcestershire sauce. >> don't get fancy with some fine crackers. she's got the bag over there. so that is -- mix this all up. put it in the refrigerator. let those flavors meld a little bit and you've got one fine dip on your hands. this is our blue cheese

>> it's called what can i bring? and if you have not asked that question, let me tell you something, you were not raised right. this has every answer to that question that you can possibly imagine. it's good, isn't it? ruffles potato chips. >> this is really good. elizabeth, thank you very much. con gragrats on the new book. you can check out these recipes at today.com/food. don't forget to watch the titans and the steelers. it starts at 7:30 eastern right here on nbc. we're back in a moment with the dip. >> i'm telling you. >> we'll be back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. >> isn't that wonderful?

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round ♪ let's check in with al one more time in the florida keys. last stop on his lend a hand today tour. great work this week, al. >> thanks. thank you. great work to all these first responders. we wanted to mention the navy and coast guard base down here. they helped out, as well. thanks to lowe's, thank you to lowe's, publix and honda for lending a hand. we made a stop yesterday in the u.s. virgin islands to deliver some much needed medical equipment. you won't believe what they've been trying to get by with. if you needed an x-ray, you needed to go to a vet. that's how bad things were, guys. we'll show you what happened when we visit 9:00. >> we know how much work is involved. thank you very much. we're back after your local news.

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