this is your surprise hoda.lo to you today. >> that's not really him. >> it is. >> oh my god. >> oh yeah. >> are you surprised? >> look at the size of her gaping mouth. >> that's rude. >> wait a second. i'm looking at prompter and didn't understand what was happening. i see someone with a mask on. i'm like what kind of show is this. >> hi. >> how you doing? >> oh, my god. >> you're sadly not playing in the super bowl this year. >> you're here for another reason. a good one. tell us what you're doing. >> i'm here to hang out with you guys. i'm here for a lot of reasons. today i'm here with verizon. today we're promoting who's going to win campaign. #who'sgoingtowin. today we're promoting who's going to win campaign. we're promoting fans to give us their picks for the winner. all the tweets will stream across the empire state building tonight. >> the color, it will be lit up. >> we're encouraging everyone to see that. then they can see it live. >> are you excited about peyton? >> yes. i'm excited about russell wil

how are they, hoda? >> oh, my god.> soy sauce. and then we're going to take these wings and we're going to try to get all the oil off we can. we're going to throw them right in here. >> it is sweet and spicy. it is that -- has the kick at the end. >> get into that. >> we got to toss. >> we have 30 seconds. >> let's go back here. let's get more wings. >> okay. >> here is the original. the original buffalo wings. oh, boy, you look good. can you see her on the cover of some magazine tomorrow? >> yeah. >> these are original buffalo wings and now they have taken up different variations of wings. over 100 different styles from all across the country. we feature them in a buffalo wing fest every year. cajun wings over here, hoda. little bayou. and sweet chili wings as well. >> thankou, wing king. we got to roll. >> they're all good stuff. >> recipes are on klgandhoda.com. tomorrow, more super bowl excitement when we play new -- >> have a great booze day tuesday. >> this is great. >> i'm here to help. you and i will get throug

go. >> how did anyone get pregnant before there was the -- >> hoda kotb.there was a -- >> we don't know what the question was, but -- >> this must be fun for you at home. >> kathie lee said that. >> one more time. i wish i could lip sync. >> i'm going to pee on your carpet. >> i know the answer to that because she then came to my house and peed on my carpet, that's kathie lee. >> and the answer is -- cam richards from the housewives. >> i would have said pp. just the p part is passe. i would have used the real term urinate but i never -- i've never been to matt's house. >> you haven't? >> no. so he's a liar. okay. so jonah hill hosted "saturday night live" for the third time. i guess he was great. a surprise guest came up. >> he did. "the wolf from wall street" leonardo dicaprio. watch a little bit of the monolog. take a look. >> can we do the thing we did every day? >> is it going to help you be less nervous? >> yeah. ♪ >> am i flying, jack? >> yes, rose. yes, you're flying! >> that is cute. >> so good. >> that is cute. what you got? >> this is a beautifu

okay. >> but the red -- the red is unmistakable, hoda. look at this glass. not to. >> the beauty of the rim, the fluted lip -- >> this is as big as hoda's head. look at it. >> not as big. i have a head as big as willard scott's. >> it makes it easy for your mouth and nose to be in the glass. it is gorgeous. now compare that to the much smaller stem, much different tasting experience. >> let's see. >> the big one is much better. >> it really is better. >> i'll carry the big. >> you've been saying you've been drinking wine out of the wrong glass. i do too. i've been drinking out of wine tumblers. that's the worst, right? >> how expensive is this kind of glass? >> a great stem is often about $50 a stem. just because it is for one glass, but though it is an investment up front, it is still dishwasher safe, unleaded, still practical to have. >> you can put an inexpensive wine in an expensive glass. >> like the best version of itself. >> the other thing we're talking about -- >> you want to talk about stem ware -- >> i love this kind of glass. they don't break as

we get confused. >> hoda apparently already had a couple of martinis. and then, yes, we were ready for super bowl -- what was that before? yeah, that's out in our backyard. >> all have sweaters on for the giants? >> yeah. football season, yeah. >> how cute is that with frank? >> and hoda's dog blake. >> that was the other day, he has on a blue zippy hoodie. >> he's sick. >> he's on the mend. we're paging through the post. >> there is a new verb, called lawrencing. >> okay. >> so jennifer lawrence wore this dress on the red carpet. >> at the golden globes. >> it got a lot of attention. >> in the paper, they showed photos of everybody who was trying to imitate her dress in their own special way. there is the dog doing his version of it. >> guys, must be retired, or they would not have the time. >> and this guy doing the exact face of jennifer lawrence, if you look closely when she's trying to ambush taylor swift in the interview, he has that crazy face while photo bombing her. >> i guess this is taking on the world. i don't see the fascination with it, bu

>> that doesn't work for hoda.ter than that for hoda. >> i'll read while you do it. >> why couldn't i read? >> i started. you put it over your mouth, hold in place and begin sucking short puffs of air out of the enhancer, like -- okay? until a solid suction is established. >> wait. >> how does it stay on? >> you should feel a gentle pulling. use your finger to break the suction after 15 to 30 seconds. what? keep repeating until desired fullness is reached or you have basically gone -- you're unconscious. so the effects last up to three hours. >> they tell you to be very careful because if you suck too hard, you get a halo shaped hickey around your mouth. >> and then you have some explaining to do. >> the reason we got these is because the editor of "cosmopolitan" magazine said she tried it and liked it and it worked. so we thought we would try it. >> i'm trying, but, you know, by the way, a packet of three. why you need three, i don't know. but $49.99. why can't you get one for $20 on amazon.com. it is supposed to

>>> from nbc news, this is with kathie lee gifford and hoda. it's january 15th. and we are happy you are with us. i'm happy -- >> i love him. >> what a talented guy, he can do anything. >> the voice of the simpsons. >> he stole "the bird cage ". you forget who else was in that. >> he that is a cool project about fatherhood. and we will talk with him. >> elvis duran is with us, before we tell you who the artists are, we will play it and you may recognize it, because it's in a lowe's tv commercial. let's watch. ♪ this is going to be the best day of my life ♪ >> wow, they are cute. >> and they are called the american authors. >> and they are going to be here with us? >> that's the lowe's store? >> i was like, lowe's. >> spelled differently too. >> lowe's is ll-o-we-. >> big story on the front page. it's the sex scandal but not here. it's in france. he was seen on the back of a motorcycle with a helmet on. >> motorcycle. sneaking off to see his lover. >> lover. >> she is an actress. >> anyway, named julie guyete. >> is that right? >> they are not really married. >> h

yes. >> hoda had no idea how much that was going to cost. >> yes, it is. >> but hoda just signed a good, new, long-term deal here at nbc news. so, that dog walker will be putting her kids through college. >> yes. >> later on, you are the busiest girl in the world, hosting along with al roker, the hardest working man in show business, the 125th annual roses parade. are you excited? >> yes. i've never done a parade. >> al is the perfect person to do it with. i've never seen al discouraged or down or cynical. >> always in a great mood. >> he's always, hey, hey! sometimes it's annoying. but mostly we just love the guy. have fun, sweetheart. >> thank you. it's hangover time. and you might be nursing one. they say that the number one choice for a hangover is -- >> in america. >> -- in america is more alcohol, apparently, a bloody mary. >> we're stupid. that's what most people will do, have one of those babies. all around the world, it's different. so, let's see. in the daily beast decided to round up a list of hangover cures around the world because they had nothing better to do last night. >

okay, so -- >> i got to beat hoda. she got started way ahead of me, like four years, and -- >> come on. get on kathie's twitter. >> and be nice. >> or you know -- >> i'll defriend you. i know that's facebook but i have my ways. >> you can block people. >> i've only done that twice. >> you have? >> yeah. most people are pretty darn nice. >> "snl" has some news. there is a new -- >> news for you. >> there is a new member on the cast. they got some diversity in the female department. >> they needed to. >> her name is sasheer zamata. >> she's beautiful. >> she is. she's the first black female cast member since maya rudolph left in 2007. >> it has been a while. who was playing you? when they did the skit of us? not a woman of color? it. >> mayim -- >> how soon we forget. >> i think there is a skit coming. >> as long as it is not keenan, i don't care who does it. she makes her debut on january 18th. everybody says she's funny. >> she has to be. you know how many people try -- that's like a comedian's absolute end all, end al

that was cute. >> the cutest little dog. >> and now this is going to upset hoda very much. there has been a backlash. people are taking umbrage now to the bare bikini line. bad news because landing strips is seen their day apparently and is seems like the brazilian is taking the back seat to the fuller look or some of it just call it tending your garden. >> you know what, it is because the show "girls," which is a trend setter for everything. on "girls," everybody is naked, they have been flashing a fuller downstairs. >> yes. >> and what do the rest of us do? because we have already been doing it and it is too late now for many of us because when you laser it, the party's over. okay. there's no going back. >> i don't know. i don't know. you know how i feel about that. i said it one time and i won't say it again. >> i won't remember. >> just tend to your garden. do whatever it takes to tend to your garden. >> you know what's funny? you tend to stay in your lane, and then the world goes away from your lane and then the world comes back. that's what always happens. >> that's t

hoda? >> b. >> you're good.ee it. >> she's been nominated 28 times and eight wins. >> that's amazing. >> she's a very talented gal. all right, so the each year the cecil b. demille award goes for outstanding contributions in the world of entertainment. this year the award will go to a, woody allen, b, woody harrelson, c, woody guthrie, or d, woody woodpecker. >> you got it. >> it is all you. >> woody allen. >> yes. >> oh, my gosh. >> what is going on? i have been useless to you. i apologize. >> that's all right. that's all right. that's all right. all right. the hollywood foreign press association has selected a miss golden globe, responsible for assisting and handing out the awards. who is this year's miss golden globe, kylie jenner -- >> miss bacon. >> yes, correct. >> oh, my gosh. >> yes. >> do you have another question? >> no, there is five questions. >> i don't know. >> you won. you won. >> you won. >> what did you get? >> for winning, you get kathie lee's cd and hoda's book. >> thank you. >> thank you. >>

hoda.e the busiest working woman in -- over the new year's. >> we did our new year's special. we had other stuff, but let me tell you something, something shocking yesterday. i went to see "the wolf on wall street" i was telling you about. >> my kids said i would hate it. >> this is one of those movies, first of all, i was shocked at the number of f bombs. i didn't count them but i read there were more than 500. 506. it is all about -- they said there are people walking out, i didn't feel like walking out of the movie, but it was one of those movies about excess drugs and girls and money and nothing is enough, you need more, more, more, more, more, more. >> meaningless stuff. >> it wasn't a feel good movie. when you left, you didn't feel good. but i learned. if it was true to what happened during that era, i feel like i learned a lot. >> it was a local guy. >> yeah. >> and he did go to prison, i guess. and i don't want to give away the movie. but you said that he gets betrayed but what do y

hoda, you can sip on that one. >> can you have that? because -- >> coffee. seattle coffee, right? >> right, kelly? >> yeah. >> come on over. >> mile-high mojito. >> mile-high mojito, for denver, right? this is different than a regular mojito. i have some white rum. okay? so i'm adding the white rum to my mixing glass here. i'm going to give it a little muddle. >> muddle. >> muddle, muddle, muddle. >> way too kind. >> it always seems like such a waste of time. >> muddle. i have some simple syrup here. okay. >> doesn't look simple to me. >> it looks like honey. >> it does look like honey. this is sugar in the raw. this is clementine juice. this is what make the drink a little different than your average mojito. >> i love mojitos, by the way. >> yes, you do. be careful. >> just a splash of freshly squeezed lime juice. i'm going to give it a little shimmy shake. >> okay. >> look how he does it. he puts the -- >> a little bit of elbow juice. my biceps are insane. >> he did the muddle with a lot of passion. >> i'm going to just pour that righ

hoda come on over here. >> oh, god.ing to work. >> i'm going to put the cat down right by your right foot. step out with your left. here we go. >> step. keep stepping. >> i'm so sorry. i am sorry. i cannot -- i tried to -- okay. i'm trying to -- >> let me show you and then you can try. >> what is the cat supposed to do, go through your leg. >> he does a weave behavior. >> go, kitty, go. >> he says who are these people watching me. >> i see. >> okay. this is kahlua. >> that cat has no interest. >> kahlua. oh, there you go. come back over here. >> okay. i'm ready. >> we can turn around and go the other way. >> all right. okay. >> don't step on the kitty. >> there we go. >> keep walking. >> is something happening? >> he's walk with you. how about a cat that walks with you. >> just keep walking. keep going. >> we have time for -- we'll do the 24th quickly. >> all right. we've got a cockatoo who is gorgeous. very smart. now parrots are very needy animals, actually. a lot of people know how smart they are and everything. they

♪ >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefellerlaza. >>> oh, hello, everybody. look how many more people we seem to have as the temperatures rise a little bit here on thirsty thursday, january 9th. right? double digits. >> you know what's funny, i can't believe how good -- when i saw it was 23 degrees out, i was happy. >> i know. >> you go outside and you feel the difference between yesterday and 23. >> it's going to get back to the 50s by this friday. >> craziness. the whole world is crazy. >> right. so the people's choice awards were last night, guys. and 700 million fans voted. >> that's amazing. >> i didn't realize that many people voted. so it must be cool if you're one of those selected and especially if you're sandra bullock. >> everybody loves -- the woman cannot do anything wrong. she's perfect. >> she won four. favorite movie actress, favorite comedic actress, favorite dramatic actress, favorite movie duo with george clooney for "gravity." >> wow, wow, wow. was meryl streep upset? >> she probably was. >> "the heat" also w

. >> hoda and i both love the grammys.'re coming too. >> i'll be on the red carpet for entertainment tonight and tv guide network three and a half hours while the stars arrive. any tips for me? >> you don't need tips honey. you wrote the tips. now over to jenna. >>> from lawrence, kansas. this artist won six grammys in 2012 tying beyonce for the most awards by a female in one night. alicia keys, lady gaga, barbra streisand or adele? what are you thinking? >> i'm thinking b lady gaga. >> so sorry. it was adele. >> she gets a book. >> you get a book. she said she wanted your book hoda. >> all right girl. hope you enjoy it. >> correct answer is d, adele. >> she won album of the year, song of the year, record of the year. adele had a huge year. >> is she nominated this year? i don't remember. >> i don't know. >> we'll find out. >> i didn't study the nominees. >> you've got time. now back across the street. >> nellie from ohio. you name an artist that won record of the year in 2012 for this hit. ♪ you didn't have to cut me off

he's awesome. >> hoda, this is when you leave kathie's house.e intrepid, pier 88, zac brown and dave grohl with the foo fighters, together on that -- it's going to be amazing. you're going. >> is doris day there too? >> doris is the opening. >> if doris day is there, i'm there. >> you know who we have today? >> we're very privileged to have the president of the seahawks' wife is here in our studio with presents. >> thank you very much. >> you know what that's for? >> wait a minute, you're denver, you can't both wear that. >> well, you know what? kelly brought it for us, so we're going to have to -- >> kelly, thank you very much. >> all right. we're going to give you some sleep advice. thank you, bush man. love you. >>> oh! we're back with more of "today" on this thirsty thursday. if you'd do anything to get a good night's sleep, then get comfortable because we're going to tell you how to make that happen. >> robert oexman is the director of the sleep to live institute in joplin, missouri, and he's here to answer your questions. all the ones you

>>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> we made it to the end of the week you guys. it is try day friday, january 24th, 2014. me and you girl. >> not we. >> did it kind of fly a little? >> it flew in a great way. i had a lot of fun. >> it's a fun show. >> it sure is. >> we should point out it is friday, people are normally in a good mood. here's something you should try today, january 249s according to sources is national compliment day. >> you're supposed to give five people a compliment today. >> yes. >> i'm going to start with you. >> okay. go ahead. >> start our day off right. >> yes. >> hoda, if you guys don't know this, is nice to every single person she meets. >> oh. >> it's such a good -- somebody over there laugh like you don't believe us? >> everybody was like -- >> she is. >> i'm hearing joanne. >> that is so rude. i was going to give you a compliment. forget it. next was going to be you. >> here's jenna's compliment. you guys know jenna, obviously, from being on this show. jenna is exactly the way she

people have short memories, hoda. i thought for sure that oprah would get a nod just because she's beloved by the industry. >> by the way, she was great in it. >> she was great in it. and forest whitaker, oscar winner. >> okay. anyway. >> i'm sorry. >> i know. anyway, the most nominations if you want to look at the big headlines, "gravity" and "american hustle" each got ten. >> each got ten. want to make predictions? that would be fun. >> these are the nominations for best actor. >> then we'll give our predictions. >> christian bale from "american hustle." bruce dern from "nebraska." leonardo dicaprio from "wolf of wall street." this is for you. chiwetel ejiofor "12 years a slave." matthew mcconaughey for "dallas buyers club." let's right now predict. >> matthew mcconaughey. >> leonardo dicaprio. >> and go. >> best actress here are the nominees. amy adams "american hustle." you go. >> i can pronounce it. cate blanchett, "blue jasmine." >> sandra bullock "gravity." >> dame judi dench, "philomena." >> and meryl streep "

hoda, here we go. >> hoda, it fits you. >> no, it doesn't. >> in buffalo, they call this beauty.p fryer? >> the safer the deep fryer, the better. you're dealing with hot oil, so be careful. honey barbecue sesame wings, we started out with a quarter cup of barbecue sauce. >> hoda is not going to help. >> a quarter cup of barbecue sauce and now apricot jam. how are they, hoda? >> oh, my god. sweet and delicious. >> hoda can have a bite of that. >> soy sauce. and then we're going to take these wings and we're going to try to get all the oil off we can. we're going to throw them right in here. >> it is sweet and spicy. it is that -- has the kick at the end. >> get into that. >> we got to toss. >> we have 30 seconds. >> let's go back here. let's get more wings. >> okay. >> here is the original. the original buffalo wings. oh, boy, you look good. can you see her on the cover of some magazine tomorrow? >> yeah. >> these are original buffalo wings and now they have taken up different variations of wings. over 100 different styles from all across the country. we feature them in a buffalo

when hoda and kathie lee walked out -- [ cheers ] >> what are you going to do? of the kardashian clan coming up in just ament. >> i found to mr. mason, president, founders day, hundredth anniversary of phi beta segment. >> we were founded january 9th, 1914. we come from a greg lat legacy we are the men of phi beta sigma. >> my baby brother couldn't be here, he's in cleveland but he's a sigma. >> hold on a second. >> in 2009, al, we made you an honora member and the president wants you to put this jacket on right now and show the world that you love the blue and white. >> i do. >> there you go. >> there you go! >> hey . >>> 8:33. we're still tracking this warehouse fire on north 28th and east jouulien streets. the big weather story of the day is we measured some precipitation. dobega bay got .05 of an inch. temperatures will climb today. best chance for rain looks like ts foray afternoon. body! >> get your weather any time you need it, go to the weather channel on cable, weather.com online. matt? >> thank you very much, al. now to more of our special year-long se

hoda is going to do that right now. >> i only have two sets of sheets.his is how you make over a hanger. you can each take a hanger into a fancy velvet hanger so your clothes won't slip off. all you do is take an inexpensive rubber band. take your thumb and twist it twice. on it goes. nothing is going to fall off. >> fantastic. >> 30 seconds. good luck. >>> for scarves. you have shower clips. all you have to do is click the shower clip. then you're done. >> all you is to do is get your thread erect, excuse the expression. spray the edge with hair spray. then you can thread the needle. that is glamorous. >> we never got to wine. hurry. >> this is for people that have a lot of wine in their life. hello. you don't want an avalanche in your fridge. all you have to do is take clippy things. >> put another one right there. we're making a wine avalanche. make a pyramid. easy, clever. >> announcement from the latest golf world. we're going to take a swing. with two pros. but first this is "today" on nbc. >>> all right. golf is up. it's a man's sport but more and

with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and it is try day friday, january 3rd, 2014. carson daly is back for another day. >> the main thing people wanted to know about my time here with you yesterday -- >> what did they want to know? >> is the wine real? >> that's the takeaway. >> people are obsessed. i wanted to see if today's wine is real. >> and what are you learning? >> it is really good. happy try day friday. >> i'm glad you're back with us. we had a lot of fun yesterday. >> it's always fun being here. the show is barely produced, but it's -- in all the right ways. they just cut all the tethers and cords and let you go out, and they hand you cards. i don't even know what these are, but it works. you guys do such a great job. >> we have an ace producing department. >> it's organized chaos. >> you're not invited back, from the sidelines. >> dean cain, it's carson daly. they're going to need you soon. >> all right, so we've got a couple questions we're going to answer in the show to

>>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. >> what is it? >> try day friday, january 17th. we have good friends coming back for another visit. marilu henner. >> she has a movie out and ice cube is here. every time i see the promo for that movie, ice cube, i'm cracking up. it looks like one of those that is a lot of fun. >> oh, good. we'll tell you how to find love online. >> yes. you got to figure out how to dress, how to pose the right picture, how to write the right, you know, all that stuff you have to did online. >> it has to be the truth. >> no, it doesn't. >> it doesn't? okay. that's going to be fun. and a performance by jennifer nettles of sugarland, love her. >> a big one. okay, so, michelle obama is turning 50. happy birthday. >> and she is among many, many wonderful people turning 50 this year. 50 is the new 22. >> yes, it is. >> president obama is throwing her a dance party. i would love a dance party. a funky dance party. that's what i would like. >> please don't invite me. >> sandra bul

certainly it was my youth not yours hoda.ong "get lu y lucky." they won album of the year. they don't speak. they've robots. here's a little bit of that. ♪ get lucky ♪ get lucky . >> that's why i enjoy the grammys. i get to discover what everybody is talking about. i hear the songs for the very first time. the ones you are all sick of. i go, that's kind of catchy. yeah. >> these guys never show their faces. we don't know what color they are, how old they are. >> they're french right? >> they're french. >> one of the best duets was sara and carroll. they sang this matchup of beautiful and brave. we can only use 10 seconds because it wasn't ours. >> we have to pay money. >> let's watch a little. ♪ say what you want to say ♪ let the words roll out ♪ honestly i want to see you be brave ♪ >> oh. their voices are together. you can look at sara like oh my gosh she's singing my song. >> you were disappoint ee eed s didn't win. >> why didn't she win? >> why haven't i been nominated. >> i was on a cd that won a winnie the pooh album. >

the surprise is watching "dateline" hoda turn into happy hour hoda before our very eyes.e says on the air, she reveals things about herself, have been my favorite moments in our six years together. she -- once she learned that to get the ifb out of her ear and forget about the notes and just connect with me as a fellow woman, fellow human being, and just trust one another and go with her instincts, there was no going back at that point. she was -- she is a natural. she can go back and do heavy-duty news story any time. she has got those skills and those chops. but she is a terrific talk show host. she and i played ping-pong oh. and now the people come up to me and say the things they used to say to me and reg and the ratings are taking off. we had our best ratings period ever in six years. >> congrats. >> yeah, thank you. so those are the things that the business measures. i measure things differently. i never looked at the ratings. regis always did. hoda is the one that checks the ratings. i don't. i have to find out from other people. congratulations on the new year's e

>> hoda. >> hoda woman! >> good morning, it is 9:56. i'm terri mcsweeney.motive. st. francis high school will hold a mass for freed on sunday. he served at st. catholic churned in cotati. let's check in now on what the weather looks like. >>> it's looking good, terry. we're going to jump out of the 40s and 50s and into the 60s, and the upper 60s at that. 64 today in the south bay with changes just around the corner, 2 to 5 degrees difference. we will be in the upper 50s on wednesday, and we're talking about area bay area rain, much needed precipitation coming. it looks like it will hit 4:00 a.m. on thursday. >>> just in time for us to come into, wo. these folks still getting into work, a minor back up off to the light. we had a good back up starting about 6:00 this morning. we'll show you the over two bridges just to the south. the earlier crash on the palo alto side. we're starting to recover there. slow through the hills, a crash at alameda, a small brush fire off the 102 and 91. back to you. >>> thanks, mike. a fire in the first week of january. more new

i saw hoda in the building. >> i am in with kathie lee for hoda. year's eve? >> it was fun. it was my 16th year doing the ball drop. it was great. >> it becomes things we have done for quite some time now. >> it was done. >> it was hot at one point. people don't realize they pump hot air on our set. >> simply, you didn't have gloves on. you had a hat. >> it was great. what do you have coming up? >> brooke shields is back with us. al roker is back. he's reunited. we will talk about a lot of exciting things including the storm coming our way. al will bring us up to speed. a lot of people traveling. it will be a tough couple of days. >> check out willie, brooke, carson, al, everybodfirst, >>> we now ow know the name of the very first baby born in 2014 in the bay area. she's a baby girl born two seconds past midnight yesterday at keiser in san jose. lilliana noel weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces, measured 21 inches long. she's the family's third daughter. again, born two seconds into the new year. let's check in with christina this morning. >> what a cutie p

. >> hoda and jbh. >> jenna bush hager is here.his morning after two seemingly random attacks. on sunday, he says a young man rang his doorbell and stabbed him in the thigh when he answered the door. it's not the first time something has happened, last year someone through paint on his daughter's car and slashed the tires. >>> today investigators will record video recorded from the front of a train that hit two people in santa clara. it killed one man and seriously injured another. the train was likely moving close to 70 miles per hour when it hit the man. let's check our weather. >>> good morning to you scott and to you at home. it's one of those days you may want to get outside. about five degrees away from your average in oakland already. the city by the bay will be 63 degrees there. elsewhere, i'm forecasting highs there in the 70s. the clouds will stream in, they're hugging the coastline, and that cool down will continue. here is mike inouye in your morning drive. >> look at this as you're coming to the bottom of your screen,

hoda kotb and al roker will cover that parade. our coverage starts at 8:00 a.m.r edition of the "today" show which is just wrapping up now. christina, we want to check in on the weather. >>> it will be more comfortable to watch the floats from indoors. it is cold out there, specially in los angeles. san jose, 37 degrees. sky overhead, plenty of haze partially due to the fireworks. a very stubborn weather pattern we have had. san rafael, quite a different sky shaping up for you. nice, clear conditions. this extends all the way south to the golden gate bridge. a beautiful start to the day. highs in the 70s. in the east bay. south bay, 67 degrees. 67 in the north bay and if you wanted to hit the beach, that's where you are going to find the best air quality today. it is going to be comfortable out there in santa cruz. happy to report as well, area of low pressure, dip in the jetstream will provide better air quality as we get into the end of the week and the upcoming weekend. back to you. >>> looking forward to that. our live coverage gets underway in a few minutes.

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she has a long torso, the open problem as yours, hoda.en got rid of the dark lipstick so the smoky eye would have the illusion of bringing everything up. and i really, if you look at the two shots, i did not touch her at all physically, so it did make her look taller and lifted her up. so really -- >> okay. another one. paula patton got a lot of flack, great dress, wrong carpet, maybe the oscars. >> which one did she wear? >> the one on the left that was covered up. when you have a huge detail like that, you have to sort of give a little bit back. like that big deep neckline, kind of -- she was being eaten literally, overpowered. >> almost looks like a ventriloquist with the thing -- did you like the globes? i thought they were good. i didn't like them so much. she's such a beautiful woman and it overpowered her. >> last but not least, quick fix for anyone at home, you look at a dress, reese witherspoon in a dress, great, simple, but i had to add the slit because it balanced the frame with the neckline a little bit. don't be afraid to ask

hoda kotb and al roker will cover the road parade. i always love to have that parade on in the background maybe if you are making something special to eat, christina. >> good morning to you. that is a great parade. i have actually seen it live before. it is much better on tv, i think, personally, because it is cold out there. you don't get those great perspectives, those high cameras. temperatures are looking good in san jose. chilly out there. you can make out the swinglitwi lights in the distance. we have to wait for the sun to come out. temperatures are going to climb, nonetheless with the short days and into the 70s and close to it. a comfortable afternoon shaping up. this might not be comfortable. a lot of people choose to do it. the polar bear swim at aquatic park. 28 degrees. it will be milder, in the 50s. it will be cold out there. make sure you are ready to bundle up. a lot of people doing that. it is happening all the way until 1:00 p.m. we will see some high, thin clouds move in. as we wake up and meet back here tomorrow mo

my life. [ cheers and applause ] who watches hoda and kathie lee on the "today" show? to something. and they said, "what do you want to drink?" and i just said -- out of the corner of my -- tito's and soda. and they actually brought it. and it was the strongest cocktail i've ever had at 10:00 in the morning. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: tito's is vodka, right? >> tito's is vodka, the best vodka. but they get twisted on that show. >> jimmy: they really do. >> they really do. >> jimmy: or it's maybe their tolerance is so big they don't even do. the guests just get twisted. either way, it's a fun hour because you don't know what's going to happen. i love that. but you do a thing with them. it's a music trivia thing, which i really want to play. me versus the birthday boy, questlove. >> i don't know, quest knows his music. >> jimmy: i know, but it's all about who buzzes in first. >> is that how -- wait, how are you going to buzz in? >> questlove: with cowbells. >> here. this is how quest -- [ bell rings ] and how are you going to buzz in? [ ding ] yep. >> jimmy: it's quick

. >> all right, kathie lee and hoda coming up next. what do you have? good morning, it's 9:56, i'm terry mcsweeney. the man had admit todd kidnapping a 16-year-old girl in anitoch is expected to be in court today. he is charged with six felonies. he called the kidnapping a cry for help. police in san jose are investigating the third homicide of the year. it happened about 5:30 last night. investigators are interviewing witnesses trying to get more information. let's talk about that record heat. >>> look at this, terry, typically livermore is the warmest city at this time of day, but half-moon bay is giving them a run for their money at 66 degrees. plenty of 50s out there, we're on our way to record breaking warmth for this afternoon. so as we head throughout the day today, we keep the dry winds in place, and we're talking about temperature that's are way above average. in fact, above those records by three to five degrees in some cases. 67 in napa, it will be a cooker out there, here is mike inouye with your drive. >>> a slow cooker in some spots. we ha

. >>> you can see the rose parade with hoda kotb and al roker. they will cover from pasadena. it follows at 8:00 a.m. following a special one-hour addition of the "today" show. welcoming 2014 with new predictions for you. what some expect to see in the coming year. plus, the pope welcomes the new year as well. the message he had for the world during his first mass of 2014. passengers aboard that stranded ship near antarctica celebrate the new year together. the latest on the efforts to bring them home after this. >>> three, two, one, to the fireworks! there you go. the las vegas strip lit up with fireworks early this morning as the west coast welcomed the new year. not only was the stratosphere lit up by the fireworks were going at a number of other hotels. the treasure island hotel had its own display. there were lights behind the mini eiffel tower. russia's president is in the ci city of vogoglad. they talked about counter terrorism attacks after the attacks killed 34 people, one on a bus and a train station. russia prepares to host the 2014 sochi winter olympics. sochi is l

. >> al jazeera's hoda abdel-hamid is monitoring the groups. bring us up to speed with the changing allegiances on the syrian opposition battlefield. >> really, like you mentioned protests are growing and they are becoming more widespread. people are taking to the streets. they are chanting against the islamic state and al-qaeda-linked group telling them to leave the country. it's not just protests. rebel forces on the ground, the opposition, are turning their guns against the isil. this is not the first time we have seen clashes between syrian armed groups and the al qaeda link's force. in the past they were localized and contained. now they are widespread and we understand that the main group in northern syria, the islamic front, the powerful rebel force, grouping tens of thousands, threw their weight behind, if we can call, this protest movement. the isil, coming under a lot of criticism, especially from the people, but we do understand that this protest action really followed the killing of a commander. he was killed, tortured and killed by

kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb! and the music of imelda may! and now, jay leno! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jay: thank you very much. welcome to "the tonight show." thank you very much. nice to have you all here. [ cheers and applause ] thank you, thank you. well, let's see what -- hey, listen to this. according to a new poll, if the 2012 election were held today, mitt romney woulwi

the al-qaeda group is no longer welcomed t al jazeera america dana hoda has that story. >> syria's armed opposition is pushing forward with what seems to be a coordinated against the state in iraq and the lavont. the al-qaeda linked group is being pushed out of its basis. a war has been declared. by some rebel forces who believe isil hasn't been working for the interests of their revolution. the foreign fighters have created many states in many areas of the rebel-held north. imposing their own laws, which many in the opposition believe are brutal. >> isil for its part has threatened to withdraw it's fighters from the front lines. as attacks against it could not, warning that regime forces would then be able to retake aleppo. >> in afternoon audio recording, the isil said it was being stabbed in the back by some groups involved in a conspiracy that seeks to get rid of al-qaeda before planned peace talks in geneva. rebel commanders deny they are waging this war on behalf of the international community. but there are some people who believe it has to do with geneva. >> what we are seeing no

stay tuned for a toast to 2013 with hoda and kathy lee coming up at 8:00 p.m. eastern time. i'm erica hill. we hope to see you right back tomorrow evening. from all of us at nbc news, happy new year and good night. >>> thanks for joining us. i'm diane dwyer. >> i'm janelle wang. we begin with a suspicious fire raising big concerns about the incredibly dry conditions around the bay area. a winter wildfire burned more than 40 acres near mt. hamilton in the south bay. we have live team coverage tonight. chief meteorologist jeff ranieri is tracking the dry conditions that fueled the fire as well as the air quality in the bay area. we begin with nbc bay area's marianne favro with an update on the status of the fire. >> reporter: i checked with cal fire and the 40-acre fire is now 100% contained. one engine and a small group of firefighters are going to stay up on the mountain on this new year's eve to make sure it stays that way. the brown, dry grass accelerated speed of the early morning fire in grant county park in san jose. 100 firefighters from san jose, cal fire and spring v