were you a rudolph fan back in the day? >> i was a big rudolph fan. still am. >> we all are.s. >> i know yorktown high school is here somewhere. >> who's reunited after 21 years? ♪ and it feels so good ♪ >> what's your name? >> dorothy, from wisconsin. >> let's keep cruising. hi, guys. >> you share my birthday? oh, you do. all right. good to see you. wow. look at that. >> guys, where's savannah, we lost her. >> coming up in the third hour, we've got a live performance from grammy winner leon bridges. >> we love leon. where's yorktown high school? are you here? >> no. >> you guys look at mike, one of our camera operators and floor directors. love your jammies. >> you have a big surprise coming up in the fourth hour? >> we do. it's for an incredible family. they deserve this beyond. it's like an early christmas present and it was our pleasure. we hope you all enjoy. to every person who came out today, thank you guys. good morning. it is 8:56 a.m. marcus washington, the man accused of killing his wife, their two young children and her parents, is due in court today. this is for

nicholas, and even rudolph all spread the christmas spirit.ot enough snow to sled, i have a better way to end the night. check out the sled i've got to take me home. oh, not that one. this one. happy christmas. >> now, you don't need christmas carols, a major light show, or even snow to celebrate christmas, but after going to leavenworth i can say it definitely doesn't hurt. >> very cool. >> beautiful. >> magical. >> thank you, sara. >> thank you, honey. >> all right, sing that song. willie geist is going to put your knowledge, or our knowledge of christmas carols to the test. >> and julie scardina is here with a winter wonderland of animals. >> oh, a camel. oh, don't kiss that one. oh, do it, i dare you. >> oh! julie. >> and something else. >> they're adorable. we're having crepes for breakfast. >> all after your local news. >>> we're back with today's call of the wild and sea world and busch gardens ambassador julie scardina. >> she's here with a bunch of santa's helpers from around the world. you have the best group of animals today. we sho

learning his fate in a federal courthouse in colorado bianca rudolph was shot in the heart at the end of the couple's trip to zambia on a big game hunt in 2016 >> we hear the gunfire and the voice. >> reporter: at the time, local authorities ruling her death an accident >> there's no proof that larry rudolph pulled the trigger >> reporter: but a friend telling nbc's "dateline," the experienced hunter would not have made that mistake >> she was way too comfortable with firearms, how to clean them, thousandhow to put them ay >> reporter: rudolph's quick cremation of his wife's remain as well as cashing in on nearly $5 million in life insurance benefits got the attention of investigators, which they say was part of a plan to set up a comfortable retirement alongside his girlfriend who was also convicted in the case, charged with being accessory to the crime and sentenced to 17 years. she has filed an appeal. >> she didn't know what he had done in africa she had nothing to do with any of that. she doesn't feel he was guilty of this crime, and she knows she was not. >> reporter: during the

after the deputy pulled rudolph over for tinted windows. >> rocky "money" rudolph jr. >> yes, sir. >> that name is awesome. >> reporter: then turned combative when the deputy said he smelled marijuana in the car. >> listen -- i'm telling you right now, you stop you stop stop stop put it in -- put it in park! >> reporter: over the last year, similar traffic stops have turned violent across the country. in april, an officer in georgia was dragged by a driver trying to flee. back in florida, rudolph faces charges of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer while a deputy is lucky to have survived this traffic stop that was anything but routine kathy park, nbc news >>> we're about to see plenty of old faces in new places as the nba free agent period started off with a bang. two-time mvp kevin durant is moving across the country announcing via instagram signing a $164 million deal with the brooklyn nets. the former golden state star is coming off an achilles tear and is expected to miss the upcoming season he wasn't alone in choosing the nets he will be joined by irving and jordan the

it's a tight squeeze from finishing the walls to giving rudolph a nose job. ♪ rudolph the red-nosed reindeerim ♪ you would even say it glows ♪ >> like a light bulb. >> when we weren't singing or sculpting, there was snacking. >> do you ever eat the pieces? >> yeah, you have to do it quietly so people don't catch you. >> like this? >> you got it. >> there was one last step, completing the chocolate wreath for the door. ow! just kidding. a little hershey humor for the grand finale. this house is complete. before the official opening, a certain builder would need her beauty sleep. lucky for me, christmas came early. the tree is gorgeous. with with a couple of things missing. cookies on the table for any overnight visitors and fire burning, i called it a night. but before too long, i was greeted by a special guest. santa! ♪ here comes santa claus >> what are you doing here? >> we have lots of important things to do today. >> i'm not even dressed. >> we can take care of that with a little magic. let's go. >> let's go, santa. >> and with that, we're off. >> ever, i want you to meet my helper for t

we'll hear the information that rudolph is hearing, and see what the camera shows. the color boxes show what the a i system is identifying. but not every object should trigger a warning to marsh program, the software to identify which objects are obstacles. after warning, i bicycle ahead and which ones aren't. the invention is still a prototype and intended only as an assistive technology. so rudolph also uses his came the 1st test, will the device identify and approaching pedestrian act warnings, gadarian ahead the message came relatively late. will the technology react more quickly to an approaching car off warning car ahead. when we were standing in the road earlier, i had the feeling that it reacted a bit late. judging by the sound, the corridor already passionately form tornado is utterly shuffled by war. not sir . sorry sir. tess, i use these kind of talent and recordings, so i can look at it afterwards. forms study what happened and make adjustments to this is still fossil undecided, a sun naco steel. the next test is an important one in germany. not every pe

take it away, guys ♪ ♪ you know you're the master mind ♪ ♪ run, run, rudolph ♪ ♪ run, run rudolph, santa'snta tell a boy, what have you been longing for ♪ ♪ all i want for christmas is a♪ ♪ and away went rudolph, rock 'n' roll electric guitar ♪ ♪ and away went rudolph, whizzing like a shooting star ♪ ♪ run, run, rudolph, santa's go to make it to town ♪ ♪ santa, make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway ake down ♪ down ♪ ♪ run, run, rudolph, because i' reeling like a merry-go-round ♪ ♪ santa said a girl, child, wha♪ ♪ all i want for christmas -- ♪ ♪ and then away went do you hope most to get ♪ ♪ and then away went rudolph, whizzing like a jet ♪ ♪ run, run rudolph, santa's got♪ ♪ santa, make him hurry, tell him he can take freeway down ♪ ♪ run, run, rudolph, because i'm reeling like a merry-go-round ♪ ♪ run, run ♪ ♪ run, run, to make it to town ♪ ♪ santa, make him hurry, tell him he can take freeway down ♪ ♪ run, run, rudolph, because i' reeling like a merry-go-round ♪ ♪ run, run ♪ ♪ run, run, rudy, run ♪ ♪ run, run, run, rudy, run ♪ ♪ run, run, rudolph, because i' reeling like a merr

it's a lot. >> rudolph coped with humor. >> i didn't want to be sad.to and so i just waka waka. >> in the late 1990s after a brief stint in a band called the rentals, rudolph joined the famed comedy troop the groundlings in new york. there she formed friendships that would define her life at snl and beyond. >> this is my singer meghan. >> i told you i let my children watch bridesmaids a couple of days ago. >> yeah, how did that go? >> there was muting and fast forward and they loved your scene at the bridal shop. >> it's happening. it's happening. it happened. >> you couldn't imagine what would happen when you made that movie with your friends. >> no. i remember while we were making it saying, this is so fun. we were all groundlings connected. we were friends and we bonded here. we liked it and we kept saying, i hope other people think it's funny. we think it's funny. >> for her latest project, the amazon series "forever," rudolph teemed up with fred armiston. >> we wanted to play a married couple or any sort of couple. >> i used to say fred was my com

so how happy is rudolph with the invention overall. good is good. clearly, there are definitely a few things that need to be improved, but it's really on the right path. you'll keep it up to. so it's very me the story orse. so unless i'll use what we've learned here today to make improvements, i'm quite happy with the way that it recognized the crossbow lights. then that's fine. what's very important to me, lou camacho would also like to make his device much smaller, and he already has a new design in mind. that was this week's episode of tomorrow today, whether you've been watching on your phone, your tablet, your computer or your tv, we have you enjoyed the show you next time and stay curious with me. ah ah ah ah, with this 10 story pyramid made up of a 100 people, is a cadillac tradition known as a castell what appears to be a breathtaking climbing exercise. actually it hears to a precise place that his cells world championships, interrogation, not for the faint of heart with all the 21, the global media form 2022, a frickin on the

rudolph didn't like the way that he was tackled >> oh, gosh! >> rips the helmet off rudolph's head, and then eventually swings it and hits him. in the head. and then okenjobi comes up and hits rudolph from behind >> truly ugly scene there. the crowd would clear. you seam them bashing steeler mason rudolph in the head with his own helmet garrett was ejected from the game and wilt later said he reg the incident and rudolph who suffered a concussion earlier this season will likely need to be evaluated >> let's get a check of the weekend and see what's going to be with the weather. good morning >> the rest of us will look nice it's the little area in the southeast and the calina coast that will be the worst of it today we have the rain moving through, around jacksonville, florida. as we go throughout the weekend, the storm lingers on saturday. especially areas for myrtle beach, charleston, maybe savannah a little bit, too, definitely the outer banks the worst of it. sunshine on the rest of the map, the only really cold spot is going to be areas of

area, we want to know. >> rudolph is always needed. is the bulb -- >> like needs to illuminate for him? >> yes. i think rudolph is going to have a -- going to have a little bit of a tough time navigating into the d.c. area overnight tonight. only because of the wind. but you know, rudolph, santa, they have been all sorts of weather so he'll be a-okay. it will be blustery. we are seeing a breeze this morning. that will calm as we get into the afternoon. tomorrow, gusts up to 40, 45 miles an hour. all throughout the day. temperatures out there right now, 30s and low 40s at t we were in the mid 60s yesterday. can you believe it? it was so nice yesterday except we had the rain going on and off throughout the day. temperatures will top out in the mid 40s. nothing going on on the radar. however, we widen this view out, a little snow shower, a disturbance across the middle portion of the united states, and it's headed our way. we'll talk about that coming up. >> all right, thank you, lauryn. >>> merry christmas to everybody out there. last mi

after the deputy pulled rudolph over for tinted windows. >> rocky, money, rudolph, jr., that name is awesome >> reporter: but then turned combative when the deputy said he smelled marijuana in the car. >> i'm telling you right now, stop, stop stop >> reporter: over the last year, similar traffic stops have turned violent across the country. in april, an officer in georgia was dragged by a driver trying to flee. and last year a suspect turned himself in after dragging an ohio state trooper for one mile. back in florida, rudolph faces charges of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer while a deputy is lucky to have survived this traffic stop that was anything but routine kathy park, nbc news >> as we head into the 4th of july week, many folks across the country are finalizing their travel plans aaa estimates 41.4 million people will be on the roads over the holiday, places like new york, boston, houston, and seattle are all projected to see delays that are three times worse than normal with 80% of all travelers expected to be driving, experts say july 3rd will be the busiest day

>> well,that was just the rudolph balloon. the real rudolph is fine. here this morning, we're starting off with cold wether. no snow thankfully locally. the snow machine ended in west virginia. right now it's in t 20s around the recently. thankfully the winds have finally died down a bit. still, they're gusting to 20 miles per hour. temperatures in the low to mid-20s throughout the entire region. 27 at national airport. these are the windchills. this is what it feels like when you step outse, gusting to 20. our windchills aredown into the teens. teens all over the entire region. and later today we'll have highs only in the mid-30s. that's about 15 degrees colder than the average high for early december. and so far this december the first week of decembe we are running 5 degrees per day colder than average. we'll have lots of sun today. winds gusting 20 to 25. not as bad as has been the last couple days. still cold. overnight, winds will minish. a much lighter wind tomorrow with lots of sun. increasing clouds friday and saturday. friday, we ought to get

. >> reporter: a full week and countless three days later, myles garrett's clubbing of rudolph with his own helmet remains the talk of the sports world. the nfl upheld the cleveland brown star receivers's punishment after his appeal suspended indefinitely >> it sends that message loudly and clearly, that even though one guy has done it, it should never happen again and if it does, this is what's going to happen to you >> reporter: garrett who apologized for his actions after the game, made his case in person at league headquarters in new york espn reported garrett told league officials rudolph used a racial slur. something the pittsburgh steelers quarterback quickly denied an nfl spokesperson said, we looked into it and found no such evidence rudolph has not been disciplined by the league. >> the bottom line is i should have done a better job keeping my composure in that situation >> rudolph didn't like the way he was tackled >> reporter: a football fight still rumbling ron mott, nbc news >> a plane-load of people in new zealand might want to buy some lottery tickets. while they were wa

so rudolph also uses his came the 1st test. will the device identify in approaching pedestrian act warnings gadarian ahead? the message came relatively late. will the technology react more quickly to an approaching car off warning car ahead. when we were standing in the road earlier, i had the feeling that it reacted a bit late. judging by the sound, the corridor already passed and form tornado is utterly shuffled by war. not sir, no sir. test i use these kind of talent and recordings, so i can look at it afterwards. forms study what happened and make adjustments to this is still fossil on this bed at austin naco steel. the next test is an important one in germany. not every pedestrian crossing has an acoustic signal for visually impaired people act a warning to on the cross walk. light is ranch the stop the on the light is green. he could, you may proceed, although no food will crosswalk. it was really great all at pedestrian crossings. it's especially important because many lights don't have acoustic signals or additional tac

rudolph people mayor, is almost completely blind, but he can still identify objects around him. thanks to an invention that gives him a heads up to marsh nash wants to help people with visual impairments and came up with a device where around your neck of, of google to sign a chemical for bought a device, has a camera link to a computer come on and the camera records images that are analyzed using artificial intelligence, the father to identify potential danger, like a car and sensors measure how far away the obstacles are. federal to jimenez mist, rudolph is testing the invention on his daily walks through. regensburg here from the doug, i'd like obstacles to be flagged well in advance for a pedestrian crossing that's not adapted for the visually impaired. it should tell me if the lights green or red if i can walk or not to grilled orders or working through the least navigation aids for people with visual impairments is an expanding market. tomasz who just finished high school, wanted his device to respond to the challenges posed by road traffic. he built a small computer that

for victoria's secret. >> i think rudolph beats them all. >> i'll watch rudolph. >> so will i. maybe after the fashion show. >> i'm dara brown. this is "early today." we hope it is your first stop of the day on nbc. >>> clemson fraternity suspended after christmas party backlash. most of the officers resigned after the off campus party where students dressed as gang members. an official said clemson is better than this. >>> in the washington post, korean air executive goes nuts over service, delays plane. the woman seen here, the daughter of the company chairman, reportedly had a problem with the way she was served a package of macadamia nuts in first class. and it led to a 20 minute delay that involved a flight attendant being dismissed from the flight. the airline says the executive has stepped down from her position. >>> and to some other stories we're following today, officials in los angeles are investigating yesterday's massive apartment fire as a criminal act. while the fire department captain says the classification is typical for fires of this magnitude, he says it is

rudolph's nose is built for fog. that's right, on a clear night, rudolph is fine.rudolph, let's bring him on in here no problems. if you get fog, if rudolph's nose was white, that would be a problem. as you put on your high beams, it has shorter wave lengths, scattered by the fog, but because rudolph's nose is red. that's a longer wave length and >>> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. a look outside in san jose, it's a cloudy start but we will see some dry weather for today as we track the rain, to the north of the bay area. that's where we're also seeing rain and snow. snow that will continue to move off to the east. now, the next storm system will be coming in late on saturday night. and looks to hold off for the 49ers game but we will see some waves of rain throughout the day on sunday. and more scattered showers on monday. >>> we headed back to the north pole but we thank santa and our graphics department. >> that was so fun, al. thank you. >> you made a lot of kids very happy. >>> lo and be hold, carson is back. >> where is he? carson? okay. carson's n

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we'll catch up with the always funny maya rudolph. yes, in person.thinks about a "bridesmaids 2." >> well, i'm sure you've been asked this a thousand times. everybody wants another one. >> i know. >>> then we'll celebrate an important anniversary around here with willie geist, as his sunday shoturns 5. today, friday, april 16th, 2021. ♪♪ >> hi, we're the williams family from philadelphia. >> and we're turning 13! >> happy birthday, twins! >> hi, we wanted to give a shoutout to the students and teachers. >> at west town! >> we're watching the "today" show with my mom. >> now i do too. >> and it's ellie's first birthday! >> i love a good old "today" show tradition like that. hi, everybody, good morning. welcome back to friday. we're glad you're with us. sheinelle's in for craig this week. love having you here early. >> we sure do. >> we have a big week coming up. >> this is a biggie. a big special event next week on "today," former president george w. bush, he will be joining us right here in studio 1a. this will be his first live tv interview in three

because that's one of my child's birthday >> reporter: rudolph is the planning manager of the airport'sin, the drought conditions locally, it's really probably extended the stay of the snow >> reporter: mt. mac was one of two piles that reached 80 feet this spring. and now? >> looks to be about two feet of snow remaining >> reporter: for some employees it's a side sign of what's to come >> when they go by they actually turn their heads the opposite direction. >> reporter: but for rudolph, it's a reminder of the mammoth effort it takes to keep traffic moving. >> this took 160 full, seasonal and part-time employees to make this pile happen over the past season, dedicated employees who spent day and night here, making sure the traveling public is safe now if this thing could talk, it might say something like, i'm just a file, pile and i'll be ho a while. it pmay be hot outside but i'm i denial it used to be a high, now i'm low, i'll go aheadand melt whe i think it's time to go. in only the way he can say it. i think under the sweltering temperatures, the heat we've been feeling, that would

. >> rudolph. >> not rudolph. >> dasher. >> uh-huh, uh-huh. >> prancer. >> uh-huh, uh-huh. >> blitzeny got it! >> tell us. tell us about all these reindeer, santa. >> that's right. dasher and dancer and prancer and vixen. comet and cupid and donder and blitzen. the most famous of all is rudolph, that's right. this one, she's the only girl reindeer. she helps me keep the boys in line. >> i didn't know. it's donder. not donner. people sometimes get it wrong. >> santa knows. santa knows. >> thank you, santa. all right, kath. >> where did you say you're from? outside of chicago this gentleman's from. all right. in the famous holiday song where did the singer catch mommy kissing santa claus? >> under the mistletoe. >> yeah, baby. >> underneath that mistletoe. tell us about it, santa. >> it's always a bright time to sing. we sing a lot at the north pole. we sing "jingle bells," though! >> santa's pretty cool. all right. back across to kath. >> lovely lady from illinois. which holiday movie appears on tv more than any other christmas movie? "miracle on 34th street," "it's a wonderful life,"

. >> rudolph? >> if you're married to a guy named rudolph. >> here is the thing. when people share the same job, arguments arrive. let's go to nameless. joey over there tells me that -- no? something her husband does he wants to be helpful and she loves him for it. if he doesn't do it properly, it ends up making more work for her. >> laundry. >> laundry. >> at least he tries. >> thank you so much, nameless. >> you know what, we have two things happening right now. the first is going to be kathie lee's friday funny. [ laughter ] >> go ahead. >> a gynecologist -- it's funny already -- was burned out and fed up with dealing with insurance. hoping to try another career where skillful hands would be beneficial, he decided to become a mechanic. he went to the local technical college and learned all that he could. when the time of the practical exam approached, the gynecologist prepared very carefully for weeks and weeks and completed the exam with tremendous skill. when the results came back, he was surp

"rudolph the red nosed reindeer" is returning to nbc. >> come home, rudolph. >> christmas is not off,nning holiday special in tv history, and you can watch it friday, december 6th, the exact same day it premiered 60 years ago as part of the general electric fantasy hour. did you host that, al? >> i did, i did. along with ronald reagan. >>> let's do a big rudolph show friday morning, december 6th. let's go retro. >> we've got the stuff. yes. >> going to do the show in claymation. >> already we're brainstorming. >> we've got to work in some bourbon for craig and i. >>> next up, eddie murphy is going to be stepping into the funky shoes of george clinton. the parliament frontman sharing the news on social media over the weekend. guys, you know what? if anybody can do it, there we go. >> give me a second. >> that's it! we're so proud. >> thank you. >> you have to lose the laugh to be george clinton. >> that's true. >> let's hope he can make it. >>> speaking of comedic legends. jamie foxx returning to the stage in a new netflix special called "what had happened was." on friday the streamer

. >>> on this nfl sunday, they've released more about the steelers and browns when mason rudolph was hit over the head with his own helmet morgan radford is here with the latest. >> the ncfl has come down hard n both teams and handing suspensions to 33 players on saturday and it's mason rudolph who has been hit hardest in the wallet the cleveland browns and the pittsburgh steelers are back on the field today for the first time since their nasty broawl. >> that's one of the worst things i've ever seen. >> the nfl slapped wide-ranging penalties on both teams. pittsburgh steelers quarterback racen rudolph fined $50,000, the most of any player, for his role in the fight with cleveland browns defensive end miles garrett, who has been suspended indefinitely on wednesday, rudolph apologized for his actions. >> bottom line is i should have done a better job keeping my composure in that situation, and it falls short of what i believe it means to be a pittsburgh steeler and neb of the nfl. >> in all, the league disciplined 33 players earlier this week garrett told league officials at an appeal

. >>> plus, one city named rudolph makes the holiday season very special every year. we'll tell you how. you're watching "early today." >>> well, good morning to everyone in buffalo, new york. when you're looking outside this morning, it is not pretty. i'm sure many of the schools will either be delayed or canceled. stay tuned to your nbc station for the details. here's the deal. lake erie is at it. a heavy lake-effect snow band right through downtown buffalo. the winds are gusting 50 to 60 miles per hour, near zero visibility, in heavy lake-effect snow. and you can see the latest wind gust, 51 miles per hour in extremely heavy snow, zero visibility. almost impossible to drive right now in the buffalo area. also, grand rapids, heavy snow off lake michigan. some of that blowing all the way to detroit. you can see the snow showers near pittsburgh. eventually all that stuff will head to the eastern seaboard. i mean the cold, not the snow. if you're watching news channel 36, charlotte, north carolina, 'tis the season to show your christmas creativity while being crafty at

rudolph, nice to see you. tell me, this exhibit opening up, it will more than double your exhibit space. what are people going to see when they come here? >> they'll see ecosystems from all over the world and they'll see living animals and live habitats mix with the hands-on science exhibits that we've always been known for. >> why is it so important to have these ecosystem exhibits? >> well, overall we're about inspiring interest in science and encouraging little ones to learn more about science. we think it is important and we think it is relevant and people can have fun with it. >> largest hands-on museum, science museum, in california. you're opening up on march 25th, this part of the exhibit. when people come in here, what do you want them to come away with? >> we want them to come away first saying this was fantastic and fun, and second, saying i understood it, i want to learn more science, and understanding a little more about their own ecosystems we think they'll understand the science and become bette

. >>> and a big night for maya rudolph. it is tuesday, may 20th. "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning to you. i'm frances rivera. happy super tuesday, 2014. the polls are open this morning in six states from coast to coast. the key races to watch are in kentucky, idaho, and georgia. the primaries there will highlight the republican establishment versus tea party battle. in kentucky, state republican leader mitch mcconnell is up against tea party challenger matt bevan. mcconnell leads him by 20 points in the latest bluegrass poll from the career journal. a win for senator mcconnell today would set the stage for one of november's top senate races against democrat allison lund lundergan grimes. in georgia today, a crowded seven way senate primary field will be narrowed down to two with a runoff to be held on july 22nd. recent polling suggests david purdue and jack kingston are most likely to face off then. and finally in idaho, matt sincen is poised to defeat brian smith. today, primaries will shape the ballots for critical contests this n

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"rudolph the red nosed reindeer." and check out triumph's latest holiday creation, the disney themed social bra based on the film "frozen" take six months to perfect. and victoria's secret faced a flurry of chrriticism over this ad, the perfect body. it was changed to a body for everybody. >>> in 2005, the cia commissioned the creator of the gi joe doll to develop a osama bin laden doll. the reason, get them into the hands of children in arab countries to persuade them not to idolize bin laden. it was canceled with one doll remaining, it is being auctioned off. starting bid is at $2500. >>> just ahead revealing details about the next "star wars" movie. >>> the thrill of a lifetime for some little leaguers and a scare on the ice. sports is up next. >>> coming up on "today," this sunday marks 25 years since the fall of the berlin wall. nbc's tom brokaw was the only american network anchor reporting from berlin that night. this morning, he looks back at the historic event. >>> and now it is time to the latest in sports w

. >> it doesn't matter because rudolph has radar in his nose now. this morning we have low cloud cover over our region. clouds will be with us for the morning hours. might get a few breaks in the clouds perhaps around 8:00, 9:00 this morning and then cloudy the rest of the day. right now it's cold. we're below freezing across virginia, maryland, into west virginia except right near the waters. reagan national at 32. montgomery county near 30. it's in the upper 20s near 30 in fairfax county and arlington and prince george's county near the freezing mark. away from the waters upper 20s. shenandoah valley out of the mountains too many location there is in the 20s. also with e have a winter weath advisory in effect. icing and inch of snow in western maryland and in the highlands of west virginia through the day today. east of there no problems. here is how we're looking hour by hour throughout the day today. a cold, calm start 6:00 a.m. temperatures below freezing and then by noontime maybe upper 30s to around 40 but we may get sleet mixing in with some

there was once a great king named rudolph the red.f his palace while the queen sat nearby knitting. he turned to her and said, look, my dear, it has begun to rain. without even looking up from her knitting she replayed, it's too cold to rain. it must be snowing. the king shook his head and reminded his wife, i am the king of this land, and rudolph the red knows rain, dear. [ laughter ] you're only as good as the crap material you were given. you know? i'm sorry. the rest were about -- perverted little elves and i couldn't tell it this close to the holiday. >> by the way, you sold that. you sold that! that was good. >> all righty. finally, planning that trip to the movies during your winter break. >> we've got one you'll definitely want to check out. >> and catch up with two of the stars. viola davis and stephen henderson, right after this. ♪ ♪ ♪ and off you go, ♪ ♪ ♪ and off you go, ♪ ♪ ♪ and off you go, ♪ for every step, every stride, every start, begin strong with the lasting energy of 100% whole grain quaker oats... and off you go.

uh, she used to play opposite rudolph valentino. rudolph valentino? aristophanes. oh. she is old. well, i'll-- i'll see you later. jeannie: master. i just remembered, i have a perfect dress to wear. it was designed by cleopatra, and mark antony loved it. oh, well, let him give a party for you. you're not coming to this one. now, where are you, jeannie? is it because you would be ashamed of me? ah, you know that's not the reason. you know that. jeannie? jeannie? [sighs] well, you know how i feel about you. i'd never be ashamed to take you any place. i bet you'd look beautiful in cleopatra's gown. maybe you can wear it some other time. maybe she'll give-- if you're busy with cleopatra, i can come back. no, sir. i wasn't speaking-- i was just speaking out loud actually. oh, yes. do you talk to cleopatra very often? no. no, i wasn't speaking to cleopatra. i was, let me explain-- you don't have to explain, major. psychologically, it's very healthy to act out your little fantasies. say hello for me, won't you? i've always been the great admirer of hers. uh, what'd you say? nothing. [jea

and there is no question maya rudolph will bring the same energy to the legendary sketch show's 50th next year. the milestone will be marked on sunday, february 16th with a three-hour prime-time special. hard to believe 50 years. >> it's going to be an extravaganza. i can not wait to see all the cameos, the past cast members to do that. that's actually how i spent my mother's day yesterday was catching up on all the "snl"s because it was a rainy day in new york. we were horizontal on the couch all day. >> we did not move. i think i got 100 steps in. >>> when we come back, target changes to its private line. and this weekend's stunning celestial show. you may have another one, and another chance to catch the glimpse. rence. new herbal essences sulfate free is now packed with plant-based ingredients your hair will love. like pure aloe. and camellia flower oil. and none of the things it won't. hair feels deeply nourished, soft and lightweight. plant power you can feel. new herbal essences sulfate free. hey hon. hey dad...(sniffs) that smell could be 8,000,000 odor causing bacteria. good

. >> that is wide receiver rudolph you heard from. he was visiting this school and the little boy was sitting by himself in a lunchroom full of people. he was sitting by himself. rudolph sit down next to him and has lunch. someone snapped a picture and it's gone viral. his mom posted the picture he's not sitting alone anymore. he's quite popular. >> dana: that's the anti-bully. that's what we need. un lv kicking off the season tonight. the sports book has five for the rebels which is an improvement. second season for toni sanchez. probably going to have to win that ge to get to five. if they get to six they would be invited to a bowl game. >> kim: that would be tremendous. that would be progress. she's brittney b. i kept it classy. she's on "the today show" this morning. here is what else you can expect. >> coming up a state of emergency in effect for much of florida as tropical storm hermine approaches and two a triple threat bearing down on a big chunk of the country. how will it affect your labor day plans? donald trump is back on