presidentialal debate. >> i'm a maniac. and everyone on this stage is stupid, fat and ugly. and, ben, you're a terrible surgeon. >> the republican front runner own. >> when you're treated badly, rights. >> this morning, what trump was asking fox to do to show up. the confrontation. the fbi releases video of that deadly shooting of an oregon. were the officerss actions justified? the accomplice. >> investigators made significant arrests in relation to the investigation. >> a female teacher accused of helping the inmates escape from a maximum security jail. a twist similar to the new york prison break. making a splash. michael phelps shows up at a college basketball game to try

shooter. did the speedo do the trick? 2016. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. i'm savannah guthrie alongside willie geist, in for matt this morning. my last button on the tv was used a lot last night. >> we'll see if this paid off for donald trump. >> donald trump going through on his promise to skip last night's presidential debate, but his presence was felt early and often. at his own to ventevent, trump admititd he wasn't sure how it would play over with voters. we have peter alexander. good morning. >> good morning.

it was compelling counterpro counter-programming. it was also a big risk for donald trump. on stage, he said he didn't want to be at his own event, that he likes debates. but without him, the republican debate took on a decidedly different tone. think of me >> reporter: as fox put it, he was the elephant not in the room. trump boycotting the fox news debate. >> when you're treated badly, you have to stick up for your rights. and we have to stick up for our country when we're being mistreated. remember that. >> reporter: defying critics who called his move a mistake. inviteing two underdog candidates to speak. comparing his fundraiser to the academy awards. touting $6 million raised. across town, trump's absence gave opponents an opening to deliver their best one-liners.

this stage is stupid, fat and ugly. and, ben, you're a terrible surgeon surgeon. now that we've gotten the donald trump portion out of the way. >> donald trump was a teddy bear to me. >> reporter: the debate offered a glimpse into what the campaign may have looked like without the unpredictable front runner. ted cruz, number two on the polls, became number one target on the stage. >> you've been willing to say and do anything to get votes. >> everybody he knows is not as perfect as him. >> the last four questions have been, rand, attack ted. marco, attack ted. chris, attack ted. jeb, attack ted. gosh, if you ask one more mean question, i may have to leave the stage. >> reporter: after jeb bush announced he won't even be in iowa for caucus night. >> couldn't run because it wasn't popular.

with marco rubio over immigration. >> you changed your position on immigration immigration. you used to support a path to citizenship. >> so did you. >> well -- >> so did you, marco. >> reporter: while chris christie lashed out at the senators on stage. >> i feel like i need a washington to english dictionary converter. stop the bull. >> reporter: ben carson highlighted his unique credentials. >> i've had more 2:00 a.m. phone calls than everybody here put together, making life and death decisions. >> reporter: even as the challengers kept talking, donald trump was already on his way back to new hampshire. not before suggesting his pregnant daughter could be his secret weapon. >> it would be so great if you had your baby in iowa. i'd definitely win. stand up, honey. say hello. >> how will it play for trump? iowa caucus goers, will they be offended or stick with trump?

willie and savannah? >> peter alexander, thank you. let's bring in chuck todd, moderator of "meet the press." good morning. >> good morning. >> normally at this time in the debate. night? did trump's big gamble pay off? >> you know, i think it did. the reason i think it paid off, because nobody on that debate of the moment. i was surprised at how little beef that trump got on that stage. that was an opportunity for a couple of the front runners to come out and go at trump. he wasn't there to respond. they chose not to do it. other than the stuff at the top, it was a light touch. if you're trump, you're sitting here going, well, this was great. ted cruz and marco rubio, the two guys chasing me, ended upbeating each other up, and were the targets of everybody else. one thing i noticed is without trump there, three people who trump has just obliterated over

ben carson, jeb bush and rand paul, all three of them had their best debate. >> chuck, people thought ted cruz specifically, because he's running close with trump in back. how did he handle the pressure last night? >> i think he struggled with it early, in particular. he was the one getting a lot of incoming. i think you could tell he liked sharing that with donald trump, without trump there. i thought he looked a little testy at times. his jokes fell a little flat. his little tweaking of the moderators didn't seem to go over well. look, i think he's still the guy that is the number two guy here, but he didn't do anything, i think, to go and grab trump. maybe even come out on top. if anything, rubio may be nipping at his heels a bit. this may be a closer three-way race than we thought. >> chuck todd, we'll be watching. you'll have more from iowa this sunday on "meezt the press,"

ted cruz. hillary clinton and bernie sanders are making their final pushes ahead of iowa's caucuses. andrea mitchell is also in des good morning. >> good morning, willie. the democratic side is also heating up. bernie sanders goes after hillary clinton for her fundraising and what he calls her ties to wall street. >> reporter: bernie sanders is on the attack. speaking to another roaring crowd in iowa thursday night. >> change is not easy, and the opposition will be strong. >> reporter: he's targeting wall street? a new ad. >> how does wall street get away with it? millions in campaign contributions and speaking fees. >> reporter: ads seen as an attack on hillary clinton. >> wall street spends huge amounts on campaign contributions. >> is she bought by wall street? >> i'm not suggesting anything. >> reporter: clinton is trying to close the deal, winning over a former trump supporter.

>> i cannot tell you what that means to me. >> reporter: connecting with one voter who is having trouble paying her bills. >> we have got to do more to help people. it's just not right. >> reporter: in iowa, one new poll shows she has a five point lead, with women and older voters throwing their support behind her. sanders is hoping young people and a growing organization will help him win on monday. >> we have 15,000 people in this state that have volunteered at least one shift a day. >> reporter: clinton's people say their ground game is secure. >> we've seen strong support across the state. >> reporter: at 74, sanders would be the oldest elected president if he wins. on thursday, he released a medical report, asserting he is in very good health. >> you know what i'm thinking to do? >> not with me. >> do i get involved in senior boxing, light heavyweight championship, or run for president? i decided to run for president.

shows is that hillary clinton has one advantage. her supporters tend to be more experienced caucus goers and more committed. bernie sanders has to hope that these first-time voters do show up at the polls. only three days to go. savannah and willie? >> senator sanders has to watch out if he's going to box you. >> she has the hands up. nice technique, andrea. >> thank you, willie. >> thanks so much. as we mentioned, we are monday. we will be live in des moines for the important caucuses. >> donald trump's newest ally, sarah palin, will be joining us during that special edition of "today." moving on to the ongoing occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in oregon. the fbi has just released video of this week's fatal shooting of the group's spokesperson. joe fryer son thisis on this story. good morning. >> good morning. the occupation is still not over. four people remain at the

the fbi alreaea releasing video from tuesday's deadly confrontation with the occupation's leaders, saying it wants to lay out an unfiltered view of what happened. >> reporter: when authorities decided to pull over and arrest members of the occupation as they drove two vehicles down a remote highway, an fbi plane was up above, recording it all. the video shows a white truck driven by lavoy finicum sitting idle for nearly four minutes. during that time, the fbi says agent and state troopers were telling the occupants to surrender. instead, the truck drove on. one minute later, it veered left to avoid a roadblock, nearlyy hitting an agent. finicum exited, hands in the air at first. the fbi says on at least two occasions, he reached his right hand toward a jacket pocket. that's when finicum was shot and killed. authorities say he had a loaded semiautomatic handgun in the pocket. >> as the video shows, it was a

the consequences. >> reporter: finicum's supporters think he was not reaching for his gun. three weeks earlier, the arizona rancher said he'd rather die than go to jail. >> i have no intention of send spending any of my days in a concrete box. >> reporter: during the confrontation, five occupiers werecludeing the leader, bundy, whose lawyer is calling for the rest to turn themselves? >> the message has been made. >> reporter: the armed occupation is dwindling with four militants left. in videos posted online, they're sitting next to a fire, even dancing, saying they'll only leave if they're not arrested. >> tells us, it's stieffafe to leave, but it's not. >> roadblocks have moved closer to the refuge. the fbi says negotiators are working around the clock to try

resolution. >> joe fryer, thank you. now to a major development overnight in the man hunt for three fugitives who escaped from a maximum security jail in california. a woman who worked as a teacher at the facility arrested and accused of helping them. here's miguel almaguer very the inmates cut through steel, and repelled off the roof using bed sheets as rope. a jailbreak out of hollywood. now, this twist. >> this woman has been arrested. it's believed she provided tools that aided in their preparation for the escape. >> reporter: the sheriff's department said the english teacher had a relationship with nayer, nayeri. providing him with google maps that may have shown him the roof. a case similar to the upstate new york prison break. >> i did wrong. i deserve to be punished. >> reporter: where prison

to having a, quote, friendship with two murderers before helping them bust out of prison. >> we know there was a relationship that developed. how far it went, whether it was physical or not, we're trying to confirm that. >> reporter: gone a week ago today, according to the sheriff, duong was last spotted sunday, test driving this van before speeding away. investigators believed duong, nayeri and tieu may be living in the van together. >> we don't believe they're outside of the tri-county area. >> reporter: with ten arrested, includeing gang members, investigators say they are one step closer to arresting the three inmates. men wanted for murder, attempted murder, kidnapping and torture, may have pulled off a jailbreak few could have imagined. for "today," miguel almaguer, nbc news, santa ana, california. there are new fears here in

over the zika virus. health officials predicting up to 4 million people could be infected in brazil this year alone alone. as we told you on thursday, the world health organization plans to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the spread. tom costello has been talking to the experts about it. it's scary. good morning. >> good morning. the m mting is all about deciding whether to declare this outbreak a global emergency but on the ground, that is exactly what they're already dealing with. >> reporter: world health experts call it a rapidly exploding crisis, south of the u.s. border, and a tiny mosquito carrying the zika virus is thought t tbe responsible. 4,200 babies born in brazil with microcephaly, abnormally small head and brains. we were with a mom as she took her two month old to the doctor. >> the level of concern is high.

>> reporter: the travel advisories in effect, the uncertainty extends to the u.s. experts believe the risk of a large-scale outbreak here is low. largely because very few americans live in the kind of mosquito breeding grounds we see in brazil. surrounded by trash and stagnant water. >> people typically have air-conditioning and good screens that limit their exposure. >> reporter: so far, the cdc is aware of 31 cases of zika infection in the u.s., and 19 in puerto rico and 1 in the u.s. virgin islands. all victims contracted the virus while aboard. we don't know how many involve pregnant women. health departments across the country are under order to report any cases to the cdc. women are urged to avoid traveling to zika hot zones. >> it was going to be our last hoorah before we had the baby in june. >> reporter: gina and her husband had their tickets to mexico last month.

>> we probably couldn't live with ourselves if somebodything did happen. >> here in the u.s., the mosquitos that can carry zika are most common in gulf states. they're not carrying it yet, by the way. they're only active in daylight hours. we have another layer of protection in this country. the seasonal cold that keeps mosquitos in check. back to you. >> tom costello with the latest, thank you. a stretch of oregon highway closed this morning after a massive sink hole opened up in the road. look at this video. it happened on highway 101 in the costal town. it swallowed the north and southbound lanes. nobody was hurt. transportation officials sets ss set up a detour that will be in place until at least next week. next to the video we showed you. 18-time olympic gold medalist, michael phelps. at an arizona sun devils game. the infnfous curtain of distraction.

on the opposing team during free throws. well, he sported a swim cabp, bow ties, medals and speedos. the player missed both foul shots. he has been training for the olympics in rio. by the way, the sun devils won the game by 18 points. >> that's a running gag at arizona state. there's been a study done. it's good for 1.7 points of an advantage at that arena. >> it's worth it. >> with michael phelps, it probably goes up. >> the speedo factor might increase it a little bit. >> you're at the line, is that michael phelps? unbelievable. >> how many medals does he have? >> that's what they're looking at. al, what's going on in the weather? >> i would have been looking at the medals. we're watching a groundhog day storm that's already out west. we're going to be watching it closely. we've got a lot of showers and snow in the pacific northwest.

going to be looking at a strong piece of energy pushing in the moisture. it'll be enhance bidd by the jet stream. sunday, rain for southern california. a wintry mix across the southwest. then monday, it makes a beeline for the midwest and the plains. heavy snow from colorado across the plains. iowa may start to see some snow monday night, before the caucuses are done. then during the day on tuesday, heavy snow stretching from kansas all the way to wisconsin and northern michigan. strong thunderstorms from the ohio valley all the way down into the gulf states. we're going to be watching this one very, very closely. that's what's going on. eric's gotten used to the lingering odors in his bathroom yep, he's gone noseblind he think it smells fine, but his guests smell this... sfx: ding, toilet flushing sfx: music begins febreze air effects heavy duty has up to two times the odor-eliminating power to remove bathroom odors you've gone noseblind to

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i dare say it's a happy crowd at this table. friday is good. here's a look at the headlines. an english teacher working at a county jail is arrested for allegedly helping inmates escape. the 44-year-old woman is believed to have given maps after having been involved with one of the men. >> it was a student-teacher relationship initially and developed into a closer relationship, where she began provideing him information. >> the escapees remain on the loose. investigators believevehey may be living out of a stolen van. >> reporter:. the nhl suspended this player indefinitely for a cross check of an official. the length of the suspension will be released after he meets with league officials. donald trump's absence dominated last night's republican presidential debate. his rivals mocking the front runner for not talking part in

>> i kind of miss trump. he was a teddy bear the too me. we always had a loving relationship in the debates. >> debate is a policy issue, but, gosh, if you guys say -- if one more mean question, i may have to leave the stage. >> as that played out, trump was holding a rally for veterans a few miles away. he told the crowd he skipped the debate because he was, quote, treated badly and had to stick up for his rights. >> for me personally, is it a good thing, a bad thing, will it get more votes, less votes? nobody knows. who the hell knows. it's for our vets and you're going to like it because we raised over $5 million in one day. over $5 million. >> reminding you once again, the show will be in iowa for the caucuses monday morning. special edition of "today." now to the hype surrounding the star-studded mini series set to retell the 1995 trial of o.j. simpson.

>> o.j. simpson was an icon on the football field but was charged in the murder of his wife. players are speaking out as they prepare for the emotional journey back in time. >> your ex-wife, nicole simpson, has been killed. i'm so sorry, mr. simpson. >> reporter: the"the people versus o.j. simpson," revisiting the trial of the century. from the slow-speed bronco chase to the glove that didn't fit. acquit. >> reporter: and the verdict that divided a nation. >> we the jury in the involved entitled action find the defendant o.j. simpson not guilty of the crime of murder, a being. >> reporter: the case had the makings of a hollywood drama. more than two decades later,

with a cast set to recreate history. >> we had the best intentions to bring our artistry to the light in the events surrounding that trial and personalities. >> reporter: however, along with the buzz comes criticism from those closest to the crime. fiction. we have all the history, the documentaries. why are we doing this? >> reporter: exclusive first look as family members of nicole brown simpson and ron goldman tell dr. phil they fear the series takes attention away from the victims. adding the film makers never contacted them. >> we have a whole new generation who never saw this take place and is now going to see this series and assume that everything in this series is fact. and that's very troubling to me. >> reporter: another player in the real-life drama, nicole's best friend, kris jenner. the kardashian family matriarch

about watching her late ex-husband, robert, serve on o.j.'s defense team. she deserves the trial as a very stressful time. telling the magazine, i couldn't wrap my head around the fact that she'd been killed in such a horrific, violent way. adding that she's never gotten over the loss of nicole. >> situation is very worrisome. >> reporter: despite the concern, audiences are once again expected to tune in to watch o.j. maybe even the man itself. >> i don't know exactly how he feels about it or whether he would do an interview afterwards or want to talk about it. but he shrugs it off and shakes his head when people talk about it. >> the renowned doctor who discovered the brain disease in nfl players says he believes simpson is suffering from the disease. during his 2008 trial for armed robbery and kidnapping charges, simpson considered using the

football led him to committing the crimes. he's serving a sentence in nebraska currently. you can hear from the family members monday on "dr. phil." it'll be interesting to see reaction when it goes on the air. >> interesting about the claim he's suffering from cte. >> one of the stories where you think you know everything there is to know about the o.j. story, and it draws you back? >> sure does, always. >> natalie, thank you. turn to al now for a check of the weather. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by kay jewelers. every kiss begins with kay. >> ready for a weekend warmup? i know i am. jet stream up to the north, so we're going to see wararr temperatures today. minneapolis will be 12 degrees above average. little rock, 67. houston, up to 76 degrees. even atlanta, three degrees above normal. saturday, it starts to slide to the east. boston will see above normal temperatures. tallahassee, 70. kansas city, 18 degrees above average.

temperatures continue to warm. 50 in new york city on sunday. jackson, 73. as the system we told you about earlier makes its way in, it's going to be a clash of the air masses and that's going to lead to some severe weather in the plains into the gulf coast. that's what's going on around that's what's going on around that's what's going on around that's what's going on around that's what's going on around that's what's going on around that's what's going on around that's what's going on around that's what's going on around that's what's going on around that's what's going on around that's what's going on around that's what's goingn around that's what's going on around that's what's going on around that's what's going on around that's what's going on around that's what's going on around that's what's going on around th >> that's your latest weather. >> al, thanks.

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inside the concert ticket sales. >> jeff rossen is here and will explain why the tickets seem to sell out quickly. right? >> yes. this happened to a lot of us, probably, in this room and a lot of you at home. you want to see your favorite artist in concert. why wouldn't you? maybe your kids are begging you to buy them tickets to their favorite show. the minute those tickets go on sale, you go online and, guess what? you're shut out of the entire arena. sold out like that. my team began investigating the problem nearly three years ago. taking action. where do the tickets really go? wait until you see what we found. >> reporter: they've been the hottest shows around, from bieber to pink. raise your glass >> reporter: to one direction. nobody can drag me down >> reporter: but good luck getting tickets. report. >> reporter: new york attorney

sitting down with us. >> it's a fixed game. ordinary ticket purchasers don't have a fair shot attic et tickets to most shows. >> you say it's music, sports events, like showany show. >> on average, 54% of the public. >> the result, girls like jaden left in the dust. she wanted to see one direction. her mom waited by the computer. >> 10:00 came, it was available, sorry, no tickets available. it's impossible for the average person to get tickets. >> reporter: what's going on here? president of a fan's rights group funded by stub hub. >> who is getting them? >> the high-end credit card holders who get the e-mail three days before they go on sale. the fan club. many go to the artists or the venue. >> reporter: he says the numbers for many concerts are staggering.

jersey, box office records show at least 64% of tickets were held back or sold to special groups. even higher for pink. i'm gonna start a fight >> reporter: for one concert in new jersey, at least 77% of tickets were reserved for those special groups. the rest of the public had to fight for what's left. but the most dramatic example is justin geebbieber. at a concert in fresno, california, 92% of tickets went to special groups or were held back. more than 12,000 seats, only 940 tickets were set for the public. one direction didn't comment. ticketmaster said, we've cooperated with the attorney general's office and ensure

hands of their fans. the attorney general is calling for an overhaul. >> we want to keep prices low for fans, but they can't control it. >> how do you fix it? >> we have to have a transparent system. there should be tabs on how much you can mark up tickets. nobody can drag me down >> this morning, the new york attorney general also going after illegal ticket brokers. they have special software that can buy up tick it es in seconds and resell them online to you for more money. for a u2 concert in new york, the ag said the bots scooped up more than 1,000 tickets in the first minute of sales. >> oh, my gosh. >> you don't stand a chance. >> if you're a fan, you waited how long for your band to come to town, hit refresh and you get nothing. >> yeah. >> it's tough. >> this is a good way for you to follow one direction on the road. >> exactly.

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it seemed a little too beautiful to believe. an appropriate editor at "billboard" magazine shared a link to what happens if you search "how to describe a beautiful woman." she wrote, oh, no. sure enough, if you go to this link, you'll see wilson's smooth words. hair was midnight black. honey sweet lips. this lit up the twitter verse. wilson responds, ends with describing, this beauty, i'd like all the diction and syntax for 6,000 plus languages in the world. #my words. i'm rolling with russell on this. >> me, too. >> true romantic. why did she need to search his words? don't you believe in love, associate editor at "billboard?" >> are we going to pick on him for that, because he wanted to say he loved his girl?

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, the tiger cubs roar. five years after the tiger mom took the world by storm with her controversial parenting style,

about their strict upbringing. did all the demands for perfection pay off? then can you hear me now? not if you're in green bank, west virginia. we'll take you to the town where cell phones are banned. >> when you want to make plans with a friend, how do you get ahold of them? >> what the residents have to say about living in the quietest town in america. and brain games. >> so far, i'm already lost. >> how good is your memory? we'll take you inside the show that puts it to the test and unlocks some surprising secrets about how our minds really work. today, friday, january 29th, 2016. just keep your eyes on me >> hello from santa fe. >> from alabama, florida, we're on "today." >> we're getting married!

>> 30 seconds of fame for my 30th birthday. this woman is my destiny shut up and dance with me welcome back to "today." it's 8:00, the 29th of january, 2016. what a great crowd out on our plaza. i have to say, they are just extra cute today. everybody is looking so adorable. >> i know. >> look at al signing autographs as we go down the line. >> signing a book. >> this nice lady bought this book. >> just happened to be here. >> thank you. >> we got a lot of carolina panthers fans getting ready for the super bowl. you know what they want to do, right? there it is. there's our panthers fans. coming up this half hour,

start today campaign. if you're having trouble with the resolutions, fit, organized or get your financial page in order, send us your question on our facebook page. >> remember the game battleship? >> it's like they're playing it. >> i sunk your battleship. >> let's go to natalie for the top stories of the morning. >> good morning. donald trump made good on his threat to skip the republican debate thursday night in iowa because of his feud with fox news. he held his own event, attracting hundreds of people. trump said there were so many cameras there, he said it was like the academy awards. across town at the debate, the other candidates joked about trump's absence. with the front runner away, his nearest rival, ted cruz, became the main target. >> you've been willing to say and do anything in order to get votes. >> it's an authenticity problem. everybody he knows isn't as perfect as him. >> if you guys ask one more mean question, i may have to leave

>> trump boasted that his rally raised $6 million for veterans. the fbi has released graphic video of tuesday's deadly occupation leaders. authorities decided to pull over and arrest the protesters who were driving in two cars. the men were told to surrender but a white truck driven by lavoy finicum took off. nearly hitting an agent at a roadblock. finicum eventually got out with his hands up. the fbi says he appeared to be reaching his hand toward his jacket pocket at least twice. that is when finicum was shot and killed. they say he had a loaded semiautomatic handgun in that pocket. now to texas where the so-called affluenza teen appears in the court today after a mexico. the question, will 18-year-old ethan couch will treated as a jew nil juvenile or adult? gabe gutierrez has more. >> at a detention hearing later

decide whether ethan couch will remain behind bars and, if so, whether he'll stay at the juvenile detention facility or be moved to an adult jail. the 18-year-old was brought back to the u.s. on thursday, weeks after sparking international man hunt, whisked away from an immigration facility in mexico city and brought back here to ft. worth. now, he and his mother were captured edd edd in a resort town last month. they had been on the run after he skipped a probation meeting. of course, couch's case grew international attention after he was given no jail time for killing four people during a drunk driving crash in 2013. his lawyers argued he had affluenza. essentially, he was too rich and spoiled to know right from wrong. while his mother is out on bail and faces a felony charge for allegedly helping him run from police, couch could face a few months in jail. his lawyers say that they don't expect any more problems and they're optimistic there will be

but if his case is moved to an adult court, and there is another probation violation, prosecutors could put him behind bars for up to 40 years, natalie. >> gabe gutierrez in ft. worth for us. thanks. a would-be bank robber left empty handed after losing a door tug of war. he asked the manager of the pnc branch in north carolina that just opened for business, and a gunman shows up and lungs for the door. the manager held it shut and the frustrated gunman ran away. the manager wins. a programming note, the documentary "making a murderer" may have everyone binge watching on netflix, but "dateline" covered the story in 2005. tonight, a brand-new story. the state of wisconsin versus steven a. avery. >> right where he is. >> do you believe that there's no way he committed this crime?

i think he certainly was not doubt. presented. >> the full report tonight on "dateline" at 10:00 p.m. eastern, 9:00 central. crews getting levi stadium ready for super bowl corrected what would have been an embarrassing mistake. they accidentally painted the broncos logo in the wrong end zone. it was supposed to be the panthers name and logo. end of the field. for a while, both end zones had the broncos logo. they painted it over with the panthers colors. >> trying to make it a home game for the broncos. >> yeah, i think somebody was rooting for the broncos. amy chua in 2011 was known as the tiger mom, when she methods.

are speaking out. >> you remember critics chastised her, saying the tactic tactics would be damaging to her daughters. as time went on and they grew up, things have gone, by their mom's standards, according to plan. >> reporter: the tiger mom's cubs are all grown up and speaking out. >> it's a memoir. >> reporter: five years since the release of amy chua's memoir memoir, oldest daughter sophia is a graduate from harvard and second lieutenant in the army. getting her law degree at yale. youngest, lulu, is an art history major at harvard. the parenting style was a questionphenomenon when their chinese mother and yale law professor introduced it in 2011. >> maybe we can learn a littlesomelittle something, too. little more on building the basic skills early on.

going to crack if we're a little hard on them. >> reporter: in an interview, the daughters are standing by their tiger mom, saying they wouldn't raise their own children any other way. 23-year-old sophia says everyone talks about my mother threatening to throw my toys on the fire, but the funny thing is, that was not a major memory. i remember my childhood as happy, she says. i'm not scared of my mom and never has been. it was my dad who i was much more afraid of disappointing. adding, they had high expectations but because they had the confidence i will do amazing things. 20-year-old lulu, described as a fire ball by her mother, admits it was a tough childhood but happy one. i was playing up to six hours of violin a day and it was too much. when i rebelled because it was putting too much on a strain on me, my mom could easily have given up on me. needed it. while amy chua admits she made mistakes, she told nbc news she learned a lot of lessons and

high expectations combined with unconditional love. it's a great formula. >> what's a tiger mom like these days? lulu told the "telegraph" her mom feels she's done, quote, her job and now doesn't have to hover over my life the way my friends' parents do. she said her mom set the groundwork early instead of being one of the so-called helicopter college parents, where universities are banning some parents because they can't stop showing up, overseeing their young adults. >> different things work for different families. looks like she turned out two good girls. >> two hard working girls. >> unconditional love is the key ingredient. >> yeah. >> tamron, thank you. coming up, the perfect pair. how to select the ideal wine to go with your girl scout cookie. good news for jamie-lynn sigler. days after opening about her battle with ms on today. how do they function?

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peanut butter patties with amorone. we decided to do pairing here. >> please do. >> can you dunk the -- >> no, al! >> i would think so. >> little nibble. >> oh, disgusting. >> this is supposed to -- what do you do first? sip and then taste, or taste and sip? >> what's the difference, whether you dip it or not then? >> we're being classy, al. >> i'm out. >> both light and sweet, right? it goes together. >> yeah. too sweet for me. >> too sweet. >> next, do you know what goes well with the raisin? a bordeaux. >> rah rah raisin, never heard of it before. >> sip it, swirl it. >> i like the rah rah raisin. >> it's good. >> excuse to drink on the set. >> early friday drinking. >> this is a winner. >> i like the cookie the best of

>> give the dunk a try. >> no. >> willie, come on. >> does it work? >> this is great. >> little crumbs floating around there. finally, savannah smiles is the cookie. >> this is yours. >> it does make me smile. >> it's like they made the cookie and wine pairing for you. >> seriously. >> i like this, savannah. >> i love them. >> i sat here patiently, waiting for my thin mint. where are they? >> it's not here. >> where are the thin mints? >> that's the after tarparty. mozzarella sticks. mcdonald's brought back their version, you may have heard. they're getting criticism. people are criticizing mozzarella sticks. customers are sharing photos of their mozzarella sticks that have no cheese in them. >> that's egregious.

extremely low expectations for mcdonald's mozzarella sticks, but i was still disappointed. >> mcdonald's said what? >> we believe the cheese melted out during the baking process in the kitchen and shouldn't have been served. we apologize to any customers affected. we're working to fix it in the restaurants. they say it was isolated incidents. >> always good. >> end of mozzarella stick gate. >> if you're lactose intolerant, that's good. look at this adorable note one grandmother wrote to her grandchild. haden, you are special to me. i love you and your personality. i'm proud of you. i talk about you all of the time. i love you with all of my heart. grandma. >> so sweet. >> really nice. >> show you what grandpa added. >> same here, grandpa. >> yes!

>> gotta love that guy. >> what she said. >> you can picture what he must look like. sitting on the lazey boy. big news for jamie-lynn sigler. >> it's the wine. sober up, lady. happy news about jamie-lynn sigler sigler. matt interviewed her on wednesday about revealing her battle with ms. the actress said she hoped to continue working and that the disease would not affect her career. well, csi cyber has offered sigler a guest role on the show. she will play a director of content for social media company. her episode, by the way, will air in march on cbs. we're going to be watching in

leo dicaprio met with the pope and greeted him in italian. another thing to love about him. they discussed a concern they share, the environment. leo gave a book to the pope. it contained paintings by a favorite artist of leo. he also gave the pope a check to use on charities close to his heart. coldplay will release their 2016 u.s. tour schedule. they will be performing in seven cities across the country. they have not toured, by the way, since 2012. the tour actually begins overseas after the super bowl appearance. they'll kick off the u.s. leg at metlife stadium in new jersey in july. use the tips that jeff rossen taught us, hopefully about getting tickets. >> was the tip, know somebody? >> find a vip. >> there you have it. >> tamron, thank you so much.

clear skies and cold outside we are starting in the 30s around town look for sunshine today and temperatures in the 50s in the upstate a much colder day in the mountains where temperatures while we talk about i ithe 30s this weekend look for sunshine both days and much warmer temperatures everywhere look for 60s for a high temperatures willie? >> al, thank you very much. now to our special series, today's digital divide. this week, we looked at how we're impacted by constantly being connected. >> the one place in the country where people have no choice but to disconnect.

>> reporter: green bank, west virginia, population, 143. known as the quietest town in america. cell phones and wireless devices are banned. the town is located in the national radio quiet zone, a 13,000 square mile area that limits radio transmission. that's because green bank is home to the national radio atros astronomy observatory, with the largest telescope. >> this is the study of the radio emissions coming from bodies in space. >> reporter: the telescope weighs almost 17 million pounds. it's so big, a college football stadium would fit inside the dish. >> how slight of a signal can this pick up? >> sensitivity of this telescope is equivalent to the energy given off by a single snowflake hitting the ground.

>> a billionth of a millionth of a millionth of a watt. it can pick it up from 13 million light years away. >> reporter: there are no tv stations stowers or cell phone towers in the region. >> what can't i use? >> cell phone, ipad, remote control toy, remote control garage door opener, wireless headphones, bluetooth head kwoen s -- phones, microwave oven, the list is long. >> they all send out a signal that interferes? >> that's right. they would all completely wipe out the astronomical signal. >> when we broadcast, we use a wireless microphone. because the signal from this with interfere with this technology, we're having to do it old school. with a boom microphone and a cable to the camera.

surveillance truck to monitor radio frequencies. >> like the radio police? >> exactly. >> reporter: residents here have landlines, and they do have internet with dial up for ethernet cable. but day to day life is missing many of the devices and lifestylesese're accustomed to. >> you don't have instant access to the social media. >> right. >> your friends can't text you. >> no. >> are you deprived? >> no. because i could just -- at school, you can talk to them most of the time. >> talk? >> yeah, you can talk to them. >> when you want to make plans with a friend, how do you get ahold of them and say, meet me here at this time? >> you go see them. >> what's that? >> you go see them. >> you don't make a phone call, just show up? >> yup. >> if they're not homeme them. it's not that big a town. >> reporter: folks are happy quiet. >> i'll pose a question to you,

cream, would you miss it? >> i thought my cell phone was saving me time. >> i'm glad you think that but, you know what? your cell phone isn't looking at a person eye to eye, or you know, going to their house and speaking and shaking their hand, giving them a hug and saying, how are you today? >> well, thank you. >> thank you. >> reporter: kerry sanders, nbc news, green bank, west virginia. >> could you live there? could you visit there for a couple hours? >> maybe for a minute or two. >> drive through. i can drive through. >> i like the idea o othe face-to-face interaction, communication, it fosters that. >> absolutely. >> they're richer than most of us, probably. >> definitely true. we have tips from our mit professor that we interviewed yesterday. she said, you don't have to immediately respond to messages. if you have to apologize, do it in person. >> yeah. >> sorry on the text doesn't work. you can start doing eating meals cell phone free. don't put it on the table. >> that's a good one.

son was reading a book and i was answering e-mails. 6-year-old son said, dad, can you stop texting and watching the tv? i went, oh, my gosh. sometimes your kids remind you. >> true.

>> you feel 8:27 happening now... the mountain community school in hendersonville is on a precautionary lockdown right now.. extra officers are on site to make sure all of the students get into school safely. the henderson co. sheriff;s office says there was an armed robbery

earlier this morning...and deputies are still looking for the people who were involved in the robbery. we'll continue to follow this story...on air and at wyff4.com clear skies and cold outside we are starting in the 30s around town look for sunshine today and temperatures in the 50s in the upstate a much colder day in the mountains where temperatures while we talk about in the 30s this weekend look for sunshine both days and much warmer temperatures everywhere look for 60s for a high temperatures our next chance for rain arrives on tuesday we could even have a

8:30 now, the 29th of january, 2016. great morning out on our plaza. happy crowd. not too cold, but we might get a couple snow showers tonight, huh? >> this afternoon, we'll see a few quick showers, a clipper moving across. >> also coming up, one last meeting of the four js before we say good-bye to january. head to "today's" facebook page and get in your questions. could you escape this maze? we're going to catch up with the guys behind grainend brain games to reveal the inner workings of your mind.

>> let's get a check of the weather. >> for your weekend, starting off with tomorrow, big snow area out west. we're looking at the rockies, inner mountain region, cascades, wet along the pacific northwest. east two thirds of the country, pretty good. sunday, sunday, sunshine along the east coast. storm system coming to california. it'll mean a lot of snow for the plains to the midwest. by monday and tuesday, more rain in the pacific northwest. showers around the great clear skies and cold outside we are starting in the 30s around town look for sunshine today and temperatures in the 50s in the upstate a much colder day in the mountains where temperatures while we talk about in the 30s this weekend look for sunshine both days and much warmer

>> that's your latest weather. willie? >> al, thank you very much. now to our special series, start today 2016 off to a great start, thanks to our experts who have been offering advice all month long and want you to keep it up. the four js, all here answering facebook page. quick tips for people this year? >> first tip, you can always save more than you think you can. look at your small expenses first, then the medium ones, then the large ones. just trim it. second, when it comes to the market, a lot of people are in a panic now because it's been so volatile. stick to your plan. stick to your plan for the long-term and you'll be fine. >> we'll let you get back to the questions. joy? >> plan your meals ahead of time

when it comes to dinner, give each day duringhe week a special category. example, monday is meatless mondays. taco tuesdays. whatever wednesdays. pasta thursdays. then you have an organization and you can fill it in with a yummy, healthy and fun meal. the second thing, make weekly mini goals. while the long-term goals are amazing. for example, i want to lose 40 pounds. it's the weekly, short-term goals that helps us give ourselves a pat on the back. then it fuels your motivation to keep going so you get to the finish line. >> cool, i love a good taco tuesday, by the way. >> what do you have, jenna? >> the first is get outdoors. in the winter, you can bundle up. it burns more calories and improves your mood. like joy, schedule it out. make it a meeting. schedule your workouts. i write them in my nerdy planner my mom gives me each year. write it down and stick to it like it's a meeting. award yourself if you do it.

frozen yogurt or glass of wine. keep to it. consistency is key, they say. i'm not the expert, but so they say. >> you've been working hard. jill, what can you tell us? >> i think it's really about taking a chance in fashion and organization. we painted one wall in savannah's guest room and it made a difference. if you're scared, i don't know if i want -- just go for it. if you want to get the blazer you haven't worn that you want, go for it. fashion is poupsupposed to be fun. organization starts off your day well. we did steals and deals this week and the style makeover. we'll have one lady -- we asked you to send in the oldest thing in your closet and hash tag it, start today concert. whoever wins gets these deals. the jeans, necklace, bag. who is the winner? oldest thing in your closet,

she won a local fashion faux pas concert. she's not sure why it's still around. we reward you. you can upgrade this look with our steals and deals style makeover. congratulations and thank you, everyone, for hanging with us. we're going to keep it going. >> repurposing an old quilt, too. resourceful. >> few old quilts. with an extra material, making an accessory. >> exactly. ladies, thank you so much. this was to fun. you, too, can get advise on everything from fashion to facebook page. let's keep up the good work savannah? >> willie, thank you so much. now to help dealing with uncomfortable situations. every parent has been there. somebody asks you an inappropriate question, right in front of your kid. should you blow it off, use it as a teachable moment? a family physician, mother of four, has some thoughts on that. dr. g., good morning.

>> do you know what to do when we get weird questions? i know what i want to say and i know it's better to be gracious the >> the first one, i hear it all the time, are you pregnant? >> which is really lovely, except when you're not. >> exactly. one of our parenting team members had a response. >> my faf ritvorite question to be asked is, are you pregnant? i say, this is a food baby, and if you want to throw me a subway. >> brilliant. >> what do you do? is it okay to ask someone, are you pregnant? >> when the baby is crowning. if you can handle it with humor and let the person know it wasn't a great question without making them feel ashamed and embarrassed, that's lovely. not. but you can also be sweet and say, you know, we're hoping in the next couple of years.

that's belly fat. snark. if you can, be like, mom, is that you? >> another one people get, you're a perfect example, you have four boys, oh, do you wish you have a girl? are you trying for the girl? we have a viewer who went through this. let's see what she says. >> when someone says to me, oh, you have a boy and a girl. good for you. you can be done having kids. >> okay. the whole idea of people kind of weighing in on your family, gender gender. >> absolutely. the gracious answer is, of course, we're so glad they're healthy. we're really blessed. whatever makes sense to you to say. it is okay, i think, i sometimes give the honest answer, which is, we just didn't get the recipe for girls. i think you have to add more flower. i'm -- flour. >> it's awkward if your other kids are there. are you going to have another baby?

if we were hoping he'd be a girl. >> a lot of us say to the kids, that person has a baby in their belly. how do you talk to kids about pregnancy? >> it's better to say, will have a baby or is having a baby, instead of, having a baby in their belly. i had a kid ask me, did you eat the baby, which is terrifying for them. i said, no. >> leave it at that. >> i left it at that. >> is that always the tip with kids, give the bare minimum? >> answer the question they answer as simply as you can. if they have a follow-up questions, they'll come to you. >> if you have a friend who has a baby, the baby has a disability, some people don't know what to say. it's simple, right? >> i want you to say the same thing you'd say to someone who had a new baby. congratulations. how can i help? >> if it's a close friend, is it okay to say, how do you feel about that? how are you handling that? >> or how are you feeling? that gives them the opening but not the necessity of bearing their soul.

non-traditional family. a lot of times in the store -- >> i'm not sure there is a traditional family anymore. >> you'll hear the cashier saying, is your mommy and daddy around? how do you handle that, if you have a different family? >> i think the answer is, just say, you know what, our family looks a little different than that, but thank you for asking. >> dr. g., thank you so much. we have a lot more tips to handle the awkward parenting questions on our pebwebsite. coming up, secrets to unlock the potential of your mind.

nbc. we're back at 8:42. the new season of "national geographic"'s show "brain games" will test your mind in a cool way. >> they're taking it on the road. joe fryer caught up with them in london and put his own brainpower to the test.

to unlock the labyrinth of the brain than inside a maze, especially this classic one tucked in the shadows of an english castle? >> what's going on, guys? welcome to "bra games." >> reporter: jason is meeting the latest contestantsen for "brain games." >> illusion and reality. >> reporter: a popular tv show that airs on natt gio. >> we're trying to gameify neuroscience. >> reporter: this 100-year-old maze offers a great setting for a game of memory. me against the child champion. >> child look on the world w wh wonder and inquisitiveness. my vote is on her, man. sorry. >> you think you'll beat me? >> yeah. >> pretty confident. >> reporter: first, we're guided through this life sized puzzle and shown the locations of five flags.

>> reporter: in a few minutes, we'll each have to do it again without making a mistake. >> why don't you go first, superstar? >> reporter: cool, calm and collected, she takes off. it's tough to see amid the 8 foot hedges. she emerges in minutes, a flawless run. >> superstar! >> look at you. >> reporter: clearly, this is amazinge inging mazy's maze. >> she was perfect. i have to be perfect. >> reporter: i remember the finally. remember where it all ends. successful run, throw my competitor was faster. >> what should i take away from >> mindfulness. the importance of paying attention. the importance of engaging with the world around you. to be like a child. >> reporter: next, we travel to london along the river for a new brain game. >> action. >> reporter: jason asks folks to

and when he waves a flag. i give it a shot. horn. flag. yes, there is a point to the reflex test. >> when do you think you reacted faster? when i made sound or when i moved a flag? >> i would say probably the sound. >> you are actually correct. typically, our auditory cortex which processes information will be faster than our visual cortex. >> light travels faster than sound. >> reporter: another way jason is using games to unlock the secrets insides the 3 pound organ in our heads. navigating the mazes of our minds. for "today," joe fryer, nbc news, london. >> joe did well there. >> we'd all be lost. >> yeah. >> those corn mazes freak me out. >> we all had the same thought, "the shining." the maze. the new season of "brain games" premieres sunday, february 14th on the "national geographic" channel.

superstar charlie puth coming up.

on nbc. >> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is presented to you by citi. >> it is a big day for grammy nominated singer, song writer and producer, charlie puth. >> his debut album is officially out. good morning and welcome back. congrats on the new record. >> thank you. >> i like the title, nine track mind. do you have nine things going on at any time? >> probably than nine things. i have like a thousand musical thoughts going constantly in my head. >> ours would be half track mind. nothing focused. >> doesn't ring as nicely. >> exactly. >> you've had a big year in 2015. a lot of people would say, wait, this is his debut album? i've been listening to him for a year now.

>> i was nominated with wiz for three grammys before my album came out. i don't know if it's supposed to work like that, but i produced all this album with a couple great friends of mine. not in the studio. in my bedroom and hotel rooms, car ride and airplanes. it's a personal album. >> you're going on tour in march, right? >> yeah, and it sold out quickly. >> this has been a crazy journey for you. not more than a year ago or so, you were at home in new jersey. >> that's right. >> now, you have your own album. you're going to be on stage at the grammys. >> yeah. >> can you process it all? >> i'm excited about all that, but i get to go home to new jersey tomorrow for a second. two hours. then i get to go b bk on tour and everything like that. >> what are you going to sing for us now? >> my new single "one call away" for you. >> charlie puth, take it away.

i'm only one call away, i'll be there to save the day superman got nothing on me, i'm only one call away c cl me, baby, if you need a friend i just wanna give you love, come on, come on, come on reaching out to you, so take a chance no matter where you go, you know you're n n alone i'm only one call away, i'll be there to save the day

i'm only one call away come along with me and don't be scared i just wanna set you free, come on, come on, come on you and me can make it anywhere for now, we can stay here for a while cause you know, i just want to see you smile no matter where you go, you know you're not alone i'm only one call away, i'll be there to save the day superman got nothing on me, i'm only one call away

i'm gonna keep holding on now don't you worry, it won't be long darling, and when you feel like hope is gone, just run into my arms i'm only one call away, i'll be there to save the day superman got nothing on me, i'm only one i'm only one call away i'll be there to save the day superman got nothing on me,

[ applause ] >> charlie puth, his album, out today, "nine track mind." >> congrats again, man. so hop payappy for you. you'll come back our next hour and chat? >> that's right. >> do that again, i like that. >> that's right. >> okay. we're back in a moment.

>> that's right. coming up on the next hour, we have a shepherd's pie. al, we're making shepherd's pie. >> one of my favs. it's a perfect day for it. >> and it's lamb shepherd pie, right? >> that's right. >> charlie puth and politics. >> and pie. >> you're showing us something new with facebook. >> facebook, live portion will be for everybody. used to be for certain folks. it'll be cool, doing live stuff. we're going to show it off on our facebook page. facebook.com/today's take. >> what does it do? facebook live? >> periscope. it's the facebook version. >> okay. also, we know who is going to be in the board room during "celebrity apprentice." >> good job teasing next hour. >> we have a lot.

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