tonight -- hoda kotb, from "love, simon," actor nick robinson, music from old dominion.eaturing the 8g band with zach danziger. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, seth meyers. >> seth: good evening, everybody. i'm seth meyers. this is "late night." how's everybody doing tonight? [ cheers and applause ] that is wonderful to hear. thank you all so much for fighting your way through the terrible new york weather tonight to be here. i was very worried i would walk out to an empty audience. so i really appreciate it. [ light laughter ] let's get to the news, everybody. president trump's chief economic advisor gary cohn announced his resignation yesterday, which means trump is now down to just one advisor. [ laughter ] "will you ever leave me?" [ laughter and applause ] adult film star stormy daniels sued president trump yesterday, alleging that their nondisclosure agreement is not valid because he never signed it. and that sound you just heard was melania dumping out her desk drawer, looking for the marriage certificate. [ laughter ] "maybe he didn't, maybe he di

hoda kotb is on the show, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] he is starring in the very funny new film, "love, simon." nick robinson is here tonight. [ cheers and applause ] and we have music from a fantastic country music band. old dominion, is joining us tonight. so it's a great show.

. >> let's talk hoda kotbe. she's adding another job to her resume. keltie joins us with more. >> isn't she busy enough. hoda is a children's author. we talked about that as well as the possibility of becoming a mom again. >> you've gone from covering headlines to being a headline. are you going to adopt more children? >> i don't -- i say never say never. a lot of people want to know about this possible marriage you've been teasing. >> i've never teased a marriage. >> the internet is teasing a marriage. >> joel is not only a great life partner and he will be with me the rest of my life. i have no doubt. he's an unbelievable father to haley. >> there's something about a man when he's a great father that makes him so sexy. >> right. >> the text joel send hoda. today is the big book launch day and i've loved you since forever. >> that's the title of her new book and guess who turned the title into a song. kelly clarkson. >> she's like let me try. i went to the olympics. she said i'm going to send you vote notes. i get crickets. i see kelly clarkson's name

further proof everything she touches turns to gold the song she recorded for hoda kotb's book just hit panther" still number one over the weekend. it's officially crossed the $1 billion mark worldwide. "wrinkle in time" came in number two with $33 million. >> can we go back to "black panther" real quick. this is going to be massive y'all. only brook anderson was exclusively on set. >> ready? >> the crossover in this film is -- i mean it's remarkable. guardians of the galaxy, "black panther." >> i geeked out a little. >> i saw it. >> you saw me geek out? >> i did. >> what did i do? >> get this man a sheet. >> tell me about the beard. >> it grew fast. >> he took prenatal vitamins actually. >> what do you think about the sexy new do? >> it's working for him. >> he's hid use. i can barely keep my eyes on him on set. >> who the hell are you guys? >> the chriss are all here. hemsworth evans and pratt. robert downey, jr., gwyneth, chadwick, more than 40 marvel star. >> no wonder i only have four lines. >> "e.t." was on set of agent j "avengers, infinity war." >> you're not just a super hero.

. >>> "today" show anchor hoda kotb has a lot of reasons to smile and huge parts is the little girl haleyoy. we'll talk about high her daughter inspired her newest project. >>> we're not even done cleaning up the last nor'easter to moved through and we're tracking another one. i'll go over the details and what to expect for your neighborhood after the break. at ikea, we believe that everything you need should be within reach. that anything that matches your taste can match your budget. that green living doesn't have to cost much green. we believe that you should always have room for the little things. and that your dream kitchen should work as hard as you do. ikea family members get 15% back when you spend $2000 or more at the ikea kitchen event. and financing is now available with the ikea projekt credit card. >>> good morning, live in sky force 10, surveying the damage from friday's storm, still a lot of cleanup left to go. you're looking at cliveden near lincoln drive and wayne avenue. some of the crews are putting in a new utility pole and another work crew at work. again this is what

. >>> coming up on hd hd hoda kotb asked celebrity friends to bring herr new children's book "i've loved forever" to life. >>> she is one of the biggest obamain the world.hell had a dance party with that young 2-year-old there. that's parker curry. after the photo right here went viral. the little girl just gazing admiringly at michelle obama's portrait. it was snapped by a stranger and posted on social media and it got popular really fast, capturing michelle obama's attention. the two meeting in her office. the former first lady then tweeting how glad she was to meet parker. >> look how focused she looks in her conversation. >> and having that dance party. and it was fast. that photo went viral yesterday and now we're seeing the meeting. >>> julius bjornson, he plays the mountain on "game of thrones." now he may be able to move them. the 6'9" iceland native known by a lot of fans as cersei's bodyguard on the show. he deadlifted 1,041 pounds. he planned to beat out last year's record of 1,030 pounds and he threw ten more pounds on it. he did. that is incredible. this guy is -- if you've

big day for hoda kotb as well.dren's book. >> i do. thank you. it's called "i've loved you since forever." that's the title. >> it's, of course, inspired by that little bundle haley joy who came into your life just over a year ago. >> she did. she changed my life instantly. she changed, everything, really. the way i viewed the world, myself. she motivated so many things in my life including this book. before we get to the book, i just wanted to share a little bit about the little girl who inspired me. i'm going to call this my ode to haley joy. >> hey, haley. >> at 52 i thought i had seen all the love i would ever need or want or desire in my life. and then you arrived, and everything changed. you gave me a new birthday, a day that i feel like i was born. i learned what it really meant to be in love. to look into your eyes and fall madly, deeply, completely in love. my heart in my chest explodes when i see you. that smile, that smile, it's an easy smile. it comes from deep down. you remind me that joy is right in f

. >> let's check in with our friends craig melvin and hoda kotb for a preview. good morning, guys. >> and good morning to you guys. we have a lot coming up on "today." we're going to have a lot more on the oscars from the impact of the me too movement to the winners and the fashion trends. >>> also ahead this morning the race to clean up from that nasty nor'easter with massive power outages up and down the east coast with a new powerful storm already on the way. >>> and guys, savannah, has met her idol roger federer as she prepares to face him on the court later tonight. she's going to join the conversation and talk about the match and jitters. she's freaking. >> it's time to place your bets. >> i thought maybe she's not there on the set, she's got to work out the jitters. >> she's doing it in california. so she's going to hit the balls tonight. we'll see how it works out. >> all right, guys. >> see you at 7:00. thanks. >>> a look at the art museum. ben franklin parkway. sun coming up. looks beautiful out there. >> even hoda and craig mentioned the second nor'ea

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, welcome to "today," so nice to have you with us on a wednesday morning. and it's going to be a messy one for tens of millions of us up and down the east coast. >> you can look if you look up just north of new york and scarsdale, it's snowing there. some power lines are down and it looks like this thing is going to get worse. >> the question is how bad is it going to get this time? we've got full coverage for you. we will start with mr. roker and his very large weather wall there because there's so much weather to cover. >> we'll get to dylan and tom in a moment. but this is storm chaser 4 in milton, new jersey, you can see the roads are wet and the snow is coming down. you look at the big radar, you can basically see two-thirds of the country, nothing going on. but, if you're traveling, or you're expecting somebody or expecting a package, a lot of these come through here and that's going to be a problem. low pressure now h

and her name is hoda kotb. "a "i've loved you since forever" is on book shelves.>> i'm so happy with all these babies here. >> can we have babies on the set every day? this is the most beautiful book. the first time i read it, this is the book where the baby is mesmerized and mommy is reading it through tears. were you writing it through tears? >> it was one of those books that i think just came out. when i held haley, this was something that reminded me of something you love. you just feel a love you haven't experienced. it's like destiny. knowing she is out there somewhere. just like you felt before your children were born. you knew they were somewhere. and i felt that way about haley. i've loved you since forever, is that concept. >> of course, it's a children's book. it's a lullaby. it's a story, a bedtime story. but it's a mommy's book. it speaks to something so universal about motherhood, about parentedhohood and that feeling of destiny, as you said. >> because we waited so long to be moms, there's something about it now that we realize every minute counts.

. >> all right, let's talk about this proud mama, hoda kotb, adding another job to her resume, and kelsey has that back in new york. >> we both love this woman. hoda is now also a children's author, we talked about that, as well as the possibility of becoming a mom again. >> now, you've gone from covering headlines to being the headlines. are you going to adopt more children? >> i say never say never. >> a lot of people want to know about this possible marriage you've been teasing. >> i've never teased a marriage. >> the internet is teasing a marriage. >> joel is not only a great life partner, and he will be with me the rest of my life, i have no doubt, he's an unbelievable father to haley. >> there's something about a man when he's a great father that makes him so sexy. right? >> right. >> the text joel sent hoda tuesday morning, today cents big book launch day, and, oh by the way, i've loved you since forever. that's the title of her new children's book. >> you dedicate the book to your daughter. >> i feel like my life began the minute they put her in my arms. that was day one. this boo

your spot, hoda kotb.s like new orleans. >> maybe he co-owns it with you. >> he does. >> that's going to do it for us. i hope everybody has a great holiday weekend. i )m - -... s coming up next. breaking right now: >>> good morning. it's 8:56. i'm chris sanchez. jurors in florida found the widow of the orlando nightclub shooter not guilty on all charges tied to that shooting. noor salman is from the bay area and authorities arrested her in her hometown of rodeo. then she went back to florida to face charges. her husband omar mateen killed 49 people at the pulse nightclub in 2016. before officers eventually shot and killed him inside that club. prosecutors charged salman with conspiracy and assisting in the massacre. they argued that salman did nothing to stop her husband and even perhaps misled investigators. happening right now, we do have a crew in the east bay trying to get reaction to the verdict. and developing, monitoring developments as well. we will bring you a live report in our midday newscast on

>> hoda kotb. >> we're not far. >> we're coming for you, hoda. >> carson not far behind. >> craig, where's to focus on that. >> did you have some heart breakers on your bracket? >> i had virginia going all the way. >> yeah, me too. >> who do you have going all the way? >> i had virginia tech but they lost because that was my -- those were my people. >> how about you? >> i have no idea. >> you had north carolina. >> oh, did i? okay. >> all right. craig, you're going to stick around because you're going to help us. savannah has a special assignment, you're racing out to catch a plane. >> i'm making my way to the airport. >>> still to come, your kids, tech and what it's doing to your brain. >>> bye-bye. ♪yeah ♪and i just wanna tell you right now that i♪ ♪i believe, i really do believe that♪ ♪something's got a hold on me, yeah♪ ♪oh, it must be love ♪oh, something's got a hold on me right now, child♪ ♪oh, it must be love ♪let me tell you now, oh it must be love♪ test. test. test. test. ♪ ♪ next chapter ♪ l'oreal paris presents new colour riche shine. our first lipstick with pure color pigments

. >> savannah guthrie and hoda kotb have a preview. good morning. >> good morning to both of you. coming up this morning, hundreds of thousands without power. another messy commute facing millions this morning. you know it well. we had the powerful nor'easter. some towns buried under two feet of snow. we'll have complete coverage. >>> then, a baby, a health scare, and now a comeback. serena williams opens up about her long-awaited return to tennis and what's making it extra special for her. >>> and talking about special, the top-secret project that hoda has been working on with un-- on with none other than kelly clarkson. you'll want to see it and hear it when we get started in a few. >> i can't wait. >> doing so much good -- >> hoda's singing voice is so beautiful. >> mimei'm a mouther for the re. >> see you in ten minutes. >> thank you. >>> we'll check the italian market. >> had to dig cars out. >> yeah. some cars may be snowed in still. brittney shipp now. >> my car, left it in the parking lot. didn't feel like dealing with it. i'll deal with it today. the first alert staying i

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tonight -- hoda kotb, from "love, simon," actor nick robinson, music from old dominion.t? [ cheers and applause ] that is wonderful to hear. thank you all so much for fighting your way through the terrible new york weather tonight to be here. i was very worried i would walk out to an empty audience. so i really appreciate it. [ light laughter ] let's get to the news, everybody. president trump's chief economic advisor gary cohn announced his

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. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." so nice to have you with us on a friday morning. but it ain't too pretty outside. it's already hitti inting us he new york. >> it's going to get worse as the day goes on. >> it's a nor'easter. it's our top toir. a mix of everything. it will impact tens of millions. breaking just overnight, emergency evacuations in southern california, amid fears of possible mudslides. we have complete coverage this morning. let's start with dylan dreyer in boston for us. >> it is starting to get nasty here. winds have already gusted up to 50 miles per hour. this nor'easter is part of the same storm that caused the flooding back in the midwest. but the storm is strengthening now. and residents across the northeast need to brace for a dangerous storm. >> i think it's going to be really bad. >> this is supposed to be bigger than the storm in '91. >> reporter: this morning, pounding rain, heavy winds and snow is pounding the east coast. the nor'easte

. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and welcome to "today." thanks for joining us on this friday morning. savannah is on assignment. craig is with us today. it's a happy friday for most, but the folks in chicago, and sister jean. >> sister jean still celebrating. >> yeah, come on. >> the 98-year-old team chaplain for chicago, now internationally famous. >> look at her, selfies with everybody. >> she's also a team scout, too. >> you have to love her. congrats to them. we have a lot to cover this morning. several developing stories, involving president trump from a new shakeup of his inner circle, to new revelations about an alleged affair with a former playmate and the lawsuit she filed. we have two reports, starting with nbc national correspondent, peter alexander at the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. it's been known as farewell friday around here. but the president got a jump on the weekend, announcing the third national security adviser, john bolton. he shot down reports h.r. m

. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and welcome to "today." >> good morning everybody. 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. 10:00 a.m. at the white house where there's breaking news. >> it's major. rex tillerson is out as secretary of state after what was a rocky tenure. tillers tillerson's departure is leading to a shake-up at the cia. peter what can you tell us. >> this another stunning announcement from the president just hours after rex tillerson landed back here in the u.s. from a five country african trip. the president only moments ago on the white house south lawn acknowledging publicly what we have been reporting at nbc news for month. he and tillerson has significant differences on policy issues. why now? the president wants the best team in place for talks with north korea and he sees eye to eye with his new pick mike pompeo. >> reporter: the president leaving the white house for california. >> i've worked with mike pompeo for quite sometime. tremendous energy. tremendous intellect. we're always on the sam

. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." nice to have you with us on a friday morning. nice to have you in. craig is here for hoda this morning. sadly we've got a tough story at the top this morning. we'll have the latest on the tragic bridge collapse in miami, where officials say at least six people have been killed, and they fear this morning that number could rise. >> crews worked through the night searching for more possible victims and attempting to stabilize what's left of that bridge. it was built with new technology. it was just installed six days ago. now, federal investigators are trying to figure out what caused the disaster. >> and for the first time, we're seeing the moment of that frightening collapse. it was captured by a nearby surveillance camera. we have complete coverage this morning and we want to start with nbc's gabe gutierrez at the scene for us. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. a short term ago, authorities say this has s

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this thursday morning. we cover a lot of interesting stories, but that twins story may be the most fascinating. >> cue the twilight zone music. here we have two twins. they spend a year apart in space. they're identical twins but apparently not anymore if you look at their dna. >> i can't wait to get to that story. >> a year in space changed their dna. wow. >>> we want to get to our top story in the white house this morning. there are a number of developing stories there. among them that newly obtained audio about president trump boasting about sharing made-up facts with canadian prime minister justin trudeau. nbc's white house correspondent kristen welker has the very latest on this story. hey, kristen, good morning. >> reporter: hi, hoda, good morning to you. president trump's trade policies have long been a lightning rod. he's consistently attacked major u.s. trading partners for rippi

. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza.. >> and welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this fine monday morning. craig melvin is for savannah. she's in california getting ready for the charity match against roger federer against bill gates. she's been practicing. she's been game on. we'll check in with her. >> look at the serve! she hasn't slept in three days. she's ready. >>> we start with another big event in hollywood. the oscars. >> a lot changed in recent months in hollywood. that was on full display last night along with celebrating the year's best movies. stars paid tribute to equality and diversity in the industry, and many say both have been lacking in the categories. natalie morrellis is live this morning. >> good morning. it was the first oscars of the post weinstein era. it felt that way. it was a show featuring the best of hollywood, an industry that is experiencing a moment of change. >> so, umm, i'm hyperventilating a little bit. >> after winning best actor, francis mcdormand brought down the

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and welcome to "today," thank you for joining us on this thursday morning. >> a snowy thursday morning in a lot of places. check this out. this is a live look just outside of boston. it's pretty, it's that winter wonderland moment before it becomes a messy commute moment. >> exactly. that storm damage, there's a lot of it caused from the mid-atlantic to maine and that happens to be our top story. the power outages only growing overnight. we have our team standing by beginning with dylan dreyer in west milford, new jersey. hey, dylan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. i'm less than 50 miles away from you in manhattan, but a little a totally different scene out here. this whole area has picked up around 2 feet of snow and it's a heavy, wet, gloppy snow that has pulled down even more trees and power lines. hundreds of thousands of people are without power all across the northeast. with conditions like this, crews have a major mess on their hands.

. >> announcer: this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in r k rockfeller plaza. >> in a move that took his own administration and the world by surprise the president has accepted kim jong-un's invitation for an unprecedented face-to-face meeting. so what will happen when the two leaders who have exchanged insults and threats of nuclear war sit down across from each other. we've got in-depth coverage for you. kristen, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. this morning president trump is preparing for a high stakes gamble that's sending shock waves around the world. meeting with kim jong-un could potentially give the north korean leader what he wants most, legitimacy on the world stage. but the white house says this is display of the president's deal making skills, with the security of the world at stake. new reaction at the historic break through. president trump set to become the first sitting president to meet with a north korean leader. >> my view is this is an extraordinary development. >> the two leaders vowing to keep up maximum press

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today." thank you for joining us. did you think we would say three words. who bit beyonce? >> who did? >> we will try to get to the bottom of that story later. but first, we're going to win of course with the fbi and u.s. military. they're investigating six suspicious packages sent to government facilities in the d.c. area. authorities on the lookout to see if others were sent as well. we have nbc justice nbc's justice correspondent pete williams has the very latest on all of this overnight. >> hey, pete, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. three sent to military bases and three to other government and intelligence facilities. in each case, responders disposed of them safely. and nobody was hurt. and this morning, law enforcement officials say they now have a suspect in custody. all were sent through the mail, law enforcement officials say to addresses on the eastern seaboard. the first was discovered monday at the na

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studioa in rockefeller plaza. >>> hey, everybody, welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this thursday morning. wow, roseanne is back, she's back big. >> throwback thursday. can you believe it? if you said turn on the tv, roseanne is on, will & grace is on. what's old is new again. >> she did very, very well on her first night out of the gate. >>> but we are going to begin with new drama at the white house. the veterans affair secretary shown the door as president trump moves forward with a dramatic reshuffling of his cabinet and he is tapping his own doctor to fill the post. peter alexander is at the white house with more on all of this. hey, peter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. president trump is going with his gut, picking a man that he personally likes a lot, promoting the physician to the president, ronny jackson, to lead the second largest agency in the federal government. also this morning the va secretary that he's replacing, david shulkin, is criticizing t

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studioa in rockefeller plaza. >>> and good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." nice to have you with us on a monday morning. we start with breaking news out of texas. and it's disturbing. the city of austin on-edge this morning once again after what appears to be the fourth package bombing there just this month. overnight, an entire neighborhood was told to shelter in place as investigators comb the scene. we're going to have complete coverage this morning. we'll start with nbc's jay gray who is there. jay, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. let's start with the condition of the two victims here. both men in their 20s, doctors say they're being treated for serious but not life-threatening injuries. police and federal agents continue to search for answers here. this morning, a community in austin is reeling once again after another explosion. >> not a lot happens here. it's a family neighborhood. yeah. it's concerning. >> reporter: concern after the fourth package bomb in

. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." nice to have you with us bright and early on a monday morning. we're going to get to our top story. this is a sad one. a deadly helicopter crash. a sightseeing helicopter went down in new york city. the chopper had six people aboard. it went down in the east river and only the pilot survived. tom costello covers aviation for us and is near the scene this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. heartbreak in lower manhattan. behind me where you see the blue police lights, that's where the helicopter is right now the let's go to an aerial shot, the east river is the east side of manhattan. the chopper went down 65 blocks north of where we are right now. now, federal investigators from the ntsb are here to determine what went wrong. it happened overnight, a deadly helicopter crash in new york city's east river. the terrifying incident caught on a bystander's cell phone. >> may day, mayday, mayday. >> repo

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everybody, welcome to "today," nice to have you with us on a wednesday morning. >> it is a very busy morning. we have a lot to get to, starting with the breaking news out of texas. >> overnight police tracked down the suspect in the package bombings that have rocked the city of austin, as a s.w.a.t. team moved in on his car, officials say the suspect blew himself up. it brings an end to a nearly month-long reign of terror that included at least five explosions, we're going to talk live to austin's mayor in a moment. but first, nbc's gabe gutierrez with the latest, good morning. >> it was a night of fast-moving developments, over the last 24-36 hours, police zeroed in on their suspect, tracking him to a hotel parking lot north of austin. as he drove away, they followed his car. he pulled into a ditch and set off one last bomb. it was a dramatic confrontation overnight. police tracking the 24-year-old suspect, who two law enforc

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and welcome to "today" on this thursday morning. we appreciate you joining us today. >> we want to get right to this breaking news. vladimir putin making some very disturbing comments overnight about nuclear weapons and raising these new cold war concerns. >> overnight he used his annual state of the nation address to flex russia's military might and reveal some alarming new weapons to the rest of the world. we have two reports, beginning with nbc's lucy kavanof. >> reporter: good morning. as evidence of russia's interference in u.s. elections continues to mount, the russian president used his annual address to warn washington against messing with russia revealing a range of new weapons, threatening to turn tensions with washington into a new cold war that could get hot. russia this morning is flexing its military muscle, unveiling a new line of nuclear weapons that it claims can reach almost anywhere in the world and would render american defense systems

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today,"vannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody, good morning, nice to have you with us bright and early on a wednesday morning. was that kier simmons with the pope? >> that will be one of those images that kier will be holding on to forever. they spoke about some things that kier is going to share with us. >> the pope has a message for the u.s., for us. we'll be hearing it in a few minutes. let's get to our top story. the attorney for stormy daniels who filed a new motion overnight that could force the president to testify under oath we want to get to nbc's white house correspondent kristen welker who has the latest. good morning. >> hi savannah. good morning to you. that attorney for stormy daniels is asking a federal judge for permission to depose president trump. mr. trump still hasn't commented on the controversy but privately has been expressing his concern about it to top aides as the white house braces for another day of unwanted headlines. the motion filed by stormy d

. ♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb.e from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> morning, everybody. welcome to "today." nice to have you with us bright and early on a monday morning. were you up late watching basketball? >> i watched some of it before "60 minutes" and i saw sister jean win. i call it her team. it's practically her team. >> loyola-chicago. the chicago cinderella story. and there is their patron saint, sister jean. >> love her. >> i think she's got a direct line upstairs, because they're going to the final four. >>> you mentioned "60 minutes," stormy daniels, the adult film actress opening up about her alleged relationship with donald trump. the threats she claims she faced. the money she accepted in exchange for her silence. let's get to national correspondent, peter alexander, at the white house. peter, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, savannah, good morning. stormy daniels, speaking out, defying legal threats from the president's personal lawyer that could cost her $1 million for violating what cou