al roker is filling in for kathie lee.. ready to hand out an umbrella and 1$100 to anyone who gets th questions right. and signed books to those who don't. >> that's right. >> here to help me out is senior editor at "entertainment weekly." hi, girl. >> hi. >> ready to play? >> so ready to talk about doctors. >> al? >> what's your name? >> patty neil. >> first contestant. finish the lyric to this 1979 song by robert palmer. ♪ doctor, doctor, give me the news, i got a ♪ ♪ bad case of loving you [ applause ] >> limited edition "today" show -- >> umbrella and $100. she was definitely in key. >> she was into it. i love it. robert palmer's other famous song, "addicted to love," also compares his love to a medical case. >> what's that about? >> seems he has a thing for doctors. >> al, go ahead. >> who is the next contestant? >> karla. >> where are you from? >> baltimore, maryland. >> ever have the crab cake? >> love it. >> what oscar winning actor got his start playing a doctor on the 1980s medical drama "st. elsewhere," robbins,

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on a friday morning. as dylan dreyer calls it, a wintry mix. >> not enough to be pretty. it's just wet. >> damp, cold stuff. >> what's this we're listening to? does it match? you ain't never had a friend like me >> i want to redo my tap routine. >> you got to tap? >> natalie can tap. it was a 17-second routine. along with a whole ensemble. >> that's a long time. >> it was a lot of pressure. >> was your heart racing? >> the whole day, i was like, why did i agree with this? >> you were on stage for the live show? >> yes. and al was there, up with the genie.

awesome and this is no big deal, i' m just mark: lady gaga wasn' celebrity to attend, nbc' s own al roker, tamron hall, and dylan dreyer also took part in the polar plunge. they tweeted out this picture during the event. organizers says the celebrity appearances are part of the reason why the event had a

@al roker a former employee was @the keynote speaker. @i don't know how proud he is of @the city. @>> this is the private major @month drop motropolis. @i'll be @proud to leave the today conting @contingent here. @>> frank jackson also spoke and @said we'll be ready. @>>> from one meteorologist to @another it's nice to have al in @>> it was nice. @he has realtives still in town. @cleveland will always be home. @>> i'll show you those here. @we'll start off in the 40s with @cloudy skies and a few isolated @showers. @it should be mainly dry in the @afternoon. @there is the radar. @it's a huge hole here. @there is drizzle coming up in @places this evening. @more showers moving through. @back over toward the east you @are really seeing heavy rain @down back towards i-90. @we are seeing showers with @heavy downpours in a few @locations too. @cleveland were you see the @rain. @also picking up heavier @downpours. @no lightening our @thunder or nothing severe. @it will move into ashland @county. @it's all shifting towards the @east. @there is a

>> i don't know. >> al roker, ladies and gentlemen. natalie taking us behind the i'm going to share a photo of my eggo waffle when it pops up. that's so interesting honey because i'm going to share a photo of my eggo waffle when it pops up. l'eggo my eggo l'eggo my eggo (answering machine) hey! leave a message. hi, i know you're there, 'cause i can see you. i'm calling you to tell you to l'eggo my eggo! anncr: some things are too delicious to share. golden crispy, warm and fluffy eggo waffles. l'eggo my eggo. what brand of makeup is better for your skin than wearing no makeup at all? neutrogena cosmetics. with vitamins now with foundations in shades for more skin tones. as the one who's always trapped beneath the duvet, i'm begging you... take gas-x. your tossing and turning isn't restlessness , it's gas. gas-x relieves pressure,bloating and discomfort in minutes !! so we can all sleep easier tonight. there's a story behind the fresh taste of philadelphia cream cheese. we make it daily using fresh local milk, real cream, and absolutely

that's what the doctor will -- >> al roker! >> what's your favorite dr. seuss book. >> you know what? >> "oh, the places you'll go." >> al, don't guilt me subconsciously. >> dr. seuss, "green eggs and ham." i do not like them, sam i am. let's look at -- see if you can -- look at the low pressure system pushing down. on thursday, it's a fast mover. it'll bring rain to the south. snow to the north. des moines, chicago, sound bend seeing accumulating snow. on friday, moving east of east-northeast, brings snow, accumulating in washington, d.c. and into the new york area. how much snow? cedar rapids, chicago, columbus, 2 to 4 inches. you get to the south of washington, dover, delaware, could see 6 to 8 inches of snow. new york area, maybe 1 to 2 inches. the country. >> in any event, there was a scheduling conflict. willie couldn't come. >> very supporting. >> willie making a donation. >> you're making me feel bad. dylan dreyer and i will be in chicago on sunday. >> you think i should jump? >> you're not feeling well. don't risk relapse. >> this is a jedi mind t

that's what the doctor will -- >> al roker! >> what's your favorite dr. seuss book. >> you know what? >> "oh, the places you'll go." how about yours? >> al, don't guilt me subconsciously. >> dr. seuss, "green eggs and ham." what a great -- you know? i do not like green eggs and ham, i do not like them, sam i am. let's look at -- look at the low pressure system pushing down on it will bring rain to the south. snow to the north. des moines, chicago, sound bend seeing accumulating snow. on friday, moving east-northeast, brings snow, off the north carolina coast, into washington, d.c. into the new york area. how much snow are we talking about? cedar rapids, chicago, columbus, 2 to 4 inches. but you get to the south of washington, dover, delaware, could see 6 to 8 inches of snow, new york area, maybe 1 to 2 inches. that's what's going on ang amy: good morning central florida, i' m amy sweezey. despite a cold front coming true we will still stay warm today, tomorrow and friday. once we get to the weekend we >> in any event, there was a scheduling conflict. willi

roker. hey, al. >> hey, natalie. as we look right now we're going to see a gorgeous day on the east coast and some showers move in today through new york state on into parts of west virginia. hit or miss showers. sunny in l.a. high surf advisories. showers in the pacific northwest. short lived. gorgeous up there. 58 in seattle. 80 in l.a. rain and snow showers across the great lakes into northern new england. heit or hit or miss showers across the gulf coast. the sabine river will have amy: good morning, i' m amy sweezey. we are warm again today with a bunch of the area in the upper 80' s and even 90 degrees. tomorrow could have a few showers to the north. once >> that's your >>> and that's your latest weather. >>> the divergent series has dominated the box office. the first two films had $600 million. "allegiant" hits theaters friday. it will be huge. >> we'll talk to theo james this moment but first more about the megamovie franchise. series takes place in post apocalyptic chicago. they're separated based on virtue

. >> al roker with that report there and be sure to download our nbc washington app.specially days on like this, weather alert days. >>> frayed cables weren't the only dangerous thing found on wednesday. cables and prompted that shtumbling.he knocked me back on the platform. >> as you see there, powell wasn't seriously hurt. aetro s pope francis, guess where he is likefferent languages. we said, he made it this morning. in the three years that pope francis has been on twitter by the way, he's attracted 25 million followers. the vatican saying earlier this week, he decided to join instagram after meeting with the how are we going to do >> a little girl and killed outside a station. >> three brothers in jail facing were g shooting death of offija colson, special attention has to be paid to where and how they are incarcerated. in order to preserve the integrity of the trial all three brothers have been sent to three separate maryland facilities. michael ford is held in isolation in the prince george's medical unit. his two brothers are in two separate unnamed facilities.

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. >> meantime, nbc al roker reports on the season that's chan changing. >> here's your storm timeline. we will see the snow mixing with rain sunday morning. >> the east coast bracing for a potential nor'easter this weekend. >> we're definitely getting snow this sunday to monday. >> the forecast in boston, snow on the first day of spring. how much? that's the million dollar question. why? the models. >> the european model, new york city. 8-10 inches of snow. in new england, 12 inches or more. the american model, almost nothing. which is right? historically the european model. it predicted the track of sandy and joachim thanks to a superior super computer. just outside london at the weather forecast they take a ton of data and put it through a crazed super computer one of the fastest in the "world one" of the gold study models, the european model. >> we are adjusting the whole pra jec tory every 12 hours using observation. it's a more continuous model of the observations. >> reporter: back at the national weather service, they're doing their part to close the gap, urgent efforts to insu

@al roker a former employee was @the keynote speaker. @i don't know how proud he is of @the city. @>> this is the private major @month drop motropolis. @i'll be @proud to leave the today conting @contingent here. @>> frank jackson also spoke and @said we'll be ready. @>>> from one meteorologist to @another it's nice to have al in @the building for a few @minutes. @he has realtives still in town. @cleveland will always be home. @>> i'll show you those here. @we'll start off in the 40s with @cloudy skies and a few isolated @showers. @it should be mainly dry in the @afternoon. @there is the radar. @it's a huge hole here. @there is drizzle coming up in @places this evening. @more showers moving through. @back over toward the east you @are really seeing heavy rain @down back towards i-90. @we are seeing showers with @heavy downpours in a few @locations too. @i'll take you back to @downpours. @no lightening our @thunder or nothing severe. @county. @east. @there is a low pressure center @over the left. @that will keep showers around @several ho

al roker was joined by bagpipes for his plans. the annual event is a fundraiser for the special olympics. year, the weather was warm by chicago standards, with an air temperature of 40 degrees. >>> a french and american couple retained their title in britain's highly competitive wife carrying championships. the ninth annual uk wife carrying championship was held yesterday in southern england. couples raced over a hilly course which features straw bale obstacles and a splash zone. some women carried men. others had same-sex pairings but the person carried has to weigh at least 110 pounds. the winning couple, one minute and 42 seconds, beating their time of last year by 20 seconds. >> it was tough uphill, better downhill. lungs are still burning. >> i couldn't see anything. >> do you do any training for this? >> oh, god, yeah, we do. >> the coveted prize to the winning pair, a barrel of ale. they will also compete in the world championships in finland. >>> the miami heat's mascot, bernie, celebrated his birthday with a few mascot bu

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> welcome to "today" on a beautiful wednesday morning here it's march the 9th, 2016. getting up into the mid 70s in new york today. >> yeah. >> willie along with al and tamron. natalie is on assignment. morning jam this morning, "loving cup "by the rolling stones. we have politics to talk about and good guests. we have breaking news on matt lauer. in case you missed the last 20 or so minutes of the show -- >> was it only 20 minutes? >> sacha baron cohen claims to have a trick of how to break out of handcuffs with butter and a paper clip. i knew the minute the cuffs came out, you were dead. >> i wasn't going to put my wrist in there, but everybody seemed to think that was the right thing to do. since he's a guest. it was an amazing trick. >> no. >> willie? >> no, no. no! >> come here. >> no! >> you do not know the trick. >> elephant wrists? >> what he did -- i have to get the paper clip and the butter. >> you're so lame. where ar

and al roker and i have -- >> what are you going to wear? can you get some kind of warm suit or something? whategy? >> they recommend not wearing too many clothes, though i will not be wearing a bikini by any means, but we have a t-shirt and out of the park. the best news is, dylan, not only is it for a good cause, but it is quick. dylan, quick. >>> up next, our sunday stories from a rodeo star back in the saddle after being told thatappen again, to a taste for freedom for a man who spent a decade on death row for a crime he says he didn't harry smith is in the house, he visited a bird watching paradise in an unexpected place. it is all after these messages. of a freshly bound presentation fill you with optimism? do you love your wireless keyboard more than certain family members? is your success due to a filing does printing from your tablet to your wireless printer give you a jolt of confidence? be gearcentric. someone who knows that the right office gear helps you do great things.one place that has it all. office depot officemax. to get a

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> welcome to "today". 2016. nice, big crowd on the plaza. we'd like to think they're here for us but we know why they're here. steve harvey is our special co-host. >> really? >> he didn't know unless five minutes ago. you a check? this. >> al can write you a little something. al's gotcha. we have steve with us. he has the new show "little big other things he does every day. we're listening to your jam right now, earth, wind and fire. >> number one song. >> good shot. >> "little big shots," it'll be a hit, first of all, because you're good with the kids but it's not a competition, right? >> everybody wins. if you have a competition, you're going to have children crying. nobody wants that. >> right. >> but they all are so gifted, man, with what they do. >> oh. >> we let them come out and do world. we just have fun with them and we talk. they just do some amazing stuff, man. >> like "america's got talent" meets "kids say the darnde

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> welcome to "today" on a 2016. i'm al along with tamron and dylan. natalie and willie are off. my morning jam, try everything by shakira. >> "try everything." >> it's from zootopia. >> was it good? stereotyping. >> it was as much for parents as kids. perfect combo in animation. >> watch it on two levels. >> it is so good. given that they had to have this in the pipeline at least three years ago, i will say, one of the villains happens to be a politician using fear to separate people. >> that's the premise of it. you do a great -- al did an impersonation of idris elba, who is one of the characters. >> he plays the police chief, a water buffalo. at one point, he says to jenny officer in zootopia, not like a cartoon. we all go dancing and singing and all of our songs and everything ends up nice in the end. it's not like that. >> did you see the idris elba? you had to take yourself back because of all that handsomeness seeping thro

. >>> and al al roker, and lady gaga, participated in the special olympics, with an air temperatures of 40 degrees, in a polar plunge. >> bath water, it is not. >> that's cool. >> i think our temperatures -- we have a polar plunge for special olympics too that's on centennial campus and it was one of those really cold weekends temperatures for ours was under 40. >> didn't they do it? december, january? >> january, i believe. >> some years, it's not so bad. >> right. >> this year, whoo, it's something else. >> we're going to do opposite of plunge, we're going to go up in temperatures? >> that's right. we've been talking about these very warm temperatures in our forecast and that begins today. it was a little cool over the weekend, but it's nice and mild in our forecast. this morning, it's still chilly. here's a look at our roxboro sky cam. a little bit of a breeze. you can see the breeze on the courthouse lawn, but that wind will be coming out of the south, so it won't feel too bitter. it's chilly this morning, though. we keep talking about a warm up. we're starting off with temperatu

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's" take with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall. live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> it's monday morning, march 7, 2016. nice big proud out on the blah za. we know why they're really here, steve harvey is our special guest and co-host. >> i didn't know until about five minutes ago. >> less. >> no one paid you, no one gave you a check, this is for free. >> i don't work like this. >> al has got you. >> al will write a check for you. >> did he have steve harvey, he has the new show little big shots to add to the list of 13 or 14 other things he does every day. listening to your jam earth, wind and fire. >> number one song. >> we are going to talk more about little big shots. the reason this is going to be a hit -- first of all, you are so good with the kids but it's not a competition. >> everybody wins. if you have a competition you're going to have children crying. >> nobody wants that. >> but they all are so gifted at what they do. we just let them come out and do their thing from all over the world and we just

meteorologist al roker will deliver the keynote speech. happening today happening today across the tri- state... the city of cincinnati will hold a ceremony to swear in new chaplains for the fire department. the chaplains will respond to incidents when needed, to offer counseling to firefighters and lend support. four individuals will be sworn in later this morning. also today... you can check out artwork by local students. drawings, paintings, sculptures and photohraphs by c- p-s students, grades kindergarten through 12th, is going on display. the exhibit will be at the main libary, through april 10th. just 24 hours until ohio voters head to the polls.... and the presidential hopefuls are pulling out all the stops in the battle for the buckeye state. adlib weather and traffic tease wx animation kara ots american workers brought us back from the crash. now, let's move forward. we need jobs that provide dignity and a bright future. new penalties to stop companies from moving profits and jobs overseas. for businesses that create manufacturin

al roker, bacon, this is for you. >> oh, my goodness. i'm jell rowse alous jealous. >> that's meat lover breakfast. >> it won't keep on the plane or i'd bring it to you. >> you need a defibrillator. >> i can't hear you. i'm eating, what? >> tamron, we're watching you cover this all day and we'll be jealous as you eat that. >> love you guys. see you tomorrow. >> thank you. >>> erin andrews, the well-known sports reporter taking the witness stand yesterday. emotional during her testimony in a $75 million lawsuit against marriott hotels. the suit stems from a stalker taking a video of her in her room at the national marriott while she was nude. that was in 2008. of people to see. >> the national marriott could have called me and said, we're putting this man that requested to be next to you. is this okay? they could have stopped this. i'm so angry. i'm so mad. i'm so embarrassed. somebody sends me a still of the video to my twitter or someone screams at me in the stands, and i'm right back to this. all i wanted to do was be respected. all i

roker. hey, al. >> hey, natalie.in today through new york state on into parts of west virgin. hit or miss showers. sunny in l.a. high surf advisories. showers in the pacific northwest. short lived. gorgeous up there. 58 in seattle. 80 in l.a. rain and snow showers across the great lakes into northern new england. heit hit or miss showers across the gulf coast. the sabine river will have problems slowing down the drop >>> we've got great wet weather in the bay area. 48 degrees now in the north bay. 50s elsewhere and we'll continue to see the sun throughout the afternoon. up to 69 degrees in san francisco, the east bay and the south bias well as the tri-valley, seeing low to mid 70s. into tomorrow, the warmest day of the week, and we'll keep the sunshine for the weekend. >> that's you >>> andr that's your latest weather. >>> the divergent series has dominated the box office. the first two films had $600 million. "allegiant" hits theaters friday. it will be huge. >> we'll talk to theo james this moment but first more ab

i think al roker and i had a little control in the year we were going to do this. >> this is great. we're really excited to have you here too. >> so much money has been raised for special olympics. good luck today. >> thank you. >> and i guess good look to myself too, because you're not jumping this year, but you've done it nine times. >> the last nine years i've done it. you're going to have a blast. >> i'm looking forward to it, kind of. it is going to be fun. i think when everybody gets here and the weather in chicago is actually all right. we should top out in the 50s. all part of this warmup that is moving across the country. we're going to see spring-like warmth through the northern plains, stretching into the midwest. this is all going to move east as we get into the middle of the week with temperatures topping look at that, new york city, 70 degrees by wednesday. little further south we should top out in the mid-70s. the warm air is coming, just got to jump in this >>> and, guys, the plunge happens at 10:00 central time. so we're not going to get to do it on live tv, but we'

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@al roker agrees cleveland is @rising and we should all be @proud. @>> this is a thriving major @metropolis that is seconds to @no one. @it may have been a little @lethargic, maybe bloated, much @like myself back then. @>> frank jackson and @destination cleveland's ceo, @david gilbert, spoke out abe @out the city's success and say @we are be ready for the stage @that's coming. @>>> it's 12 *6 days until the @rnc kicks off in cleveland. @anxiety continues to rise over @the possibility of a brokered @convention and what it means @for cleveland. @destination cleveland's annual @meeting, for a conversation no @one expected to have. @the band is right on cue. @>> reporter: less meeting and @more of a party. @that meeting wrapped up an hour @ago, you are right, @conversations here tonight over @what a brokered convention @could mean, many people are @seeing pluss to it. @there are minuses, too, no one @can place at this point. @nary ty continued over what the @convention can do for cleveland @filling restaurants and hotels @while showing what the city can @offer. @there is concern a lot could @ge

@channel 3 along the great al @roker was the keynote speaker @today. @>> i am going to be proud to @leave the contingent here for @the rnc. @i am going to show my friends @how great the city is. @the great food there is and the @great culture there is. @>> reporter: and now roker @calls cleveland the mecca of @today's meeting. @now with the same time anxiety @the contested gop convention @and what it could mean and what @it would be all about that they @spoke to destination cleveland @and their ceo about that very @point. @hi andrew. @>> you know, they are certainly @here. @you know what, really the @outcome here is that it does @not necessarily have to be a @bad thing that there could be @an economic benefit to having a @so-called broker or contested @attention and what that means @is that no candidate would have @gotten the delegates for the @nomination that they would boil @down to vote on the convention @floor and those delegates will @need to come to cleveland @sooner because of the power @broker to begin earlier. @restaurants, hotels would have @to be ready earlier. @so would securi

about 6,000 other people decided to take that dip as well, including broadcaster al roker. it is for a good cause. >> a good cause but crazy. >> i saw her reaction afterwards. ing look that up. >> chilly? did she sing? >> she had some choice words for how cold that was. can't show that on tv. she is funny though. she is a character. >> great voice too. we are dealing with a cool start in northwestern zones this morning. nothing like that. the range in temperatures across central florida this morning but a great day area wide to get outdoors later today. the only issue will be this, the allergy cast showing the high category. when we talk about the pollen count for oak, baybury and grass. we'll continue this likely all week on into the weekend with minimal rain chances. of course, that's good news for bike week. without rain, it will be an issue with allergens. look at temperatures. 43 in ocala. 51 in leesburg. 55 in orlando. it is 51 in daytona beach. but milder in brevard county because of a light breeze off the ocean waters. it is near 70. 67 degrees right now in cocoa be

has lagged behind in the technology to keep up with european forecasters, but as al roker reports, this season that's about to change. >> here's the storm time line. we're going to see the snow mixing with some rain sunday morning >> reporter: east coast bracing for a potential nor'easter this weekend. >> we're definitely getting snow on sunday into monday. from d.c. to boston, snow, on the first day of spring, but just how much? that's the million dollar question, why? the models. the european model, new york city, around 8 to 10 inches of snow. up into new england 12 inches or more. the american mold almost nothing. so which is right? >> the actual positioning. front -- >> reporter: his torically the european model. it predicted the track of sandy and joaquin thanks to a superior super computer. just outside of london at the european center for medium-range weather forecasts they take a ton of data, crunch it through a supercomputer, one of the fastest in the world, producing what many say is the gold standard of weather models, the european models. >> what we are doing is we're adjus

that's what the doctor will -- >> al roker! >> what's your favorite dr. seuss book. >> you know what? >> "oh, the places you'll go." >> al, don't guilt me subconsciously. >> dr. seuss, "green eggs and ham." i do not like green eggs and ham. i do not like them, sam i am. let's look at -- see if you can -- look at the low pressure system pushing down. on thursday, it's a fast mover. it'll bring rain to the south. snow to the north. seeing accumulating snow. on friday, moving east of east-northeast, brings snow, accumulating in washington, d.c. and into the new york area. how much snow? cedar rapids, chicago, columbus, 2 to 4 inches. you get to the south of washington, dover, delaware, could see 6 to 8 inches of snow. new york area, maybe 1 to 2 inches. that's what's going on around the country. >>> clouds will give way to increasing amounts of sunshine, but the wind will increase out of the north and west and the temperatures will drop from near 50 early this morning into the 40s and perhaps even the 30s by the end of the day. they keep dropping tonight, tha