joe fryer tells us why it's company says it shouldn't be. >> you don't look like you're from around here. >> the real life story of company co-founder who in 1857 journeyed from germany to the u.s. >> welcome to america. >> you're not wanted here. go back home. >> the ad draum tieses his trials as he makes his way to st. louis where he meets his business partner, anheiser. >> with the nation now deeply divided over president trump's immigration order, the commercial struck a chord with many on social media. there's praise, good on you buzz wiser, we're a nation of i immigra immigrants. >> i don't think budweiser meant it as a political statement but it will become a >> the ad in development for nearly a year is about heritage. anheuser-busch says we believe beer should be bipartisan and did not seek to create a piece of political commentary. you can't recognize the american dream today without being part of the conversation. no doubt this year's ad is a dramatic departure from super bowls past. >> bud -- wise ---er. >> from the budweiser frogs and that adorable puppy that produced plenty

for "today," joe fryer, nbc news. >> you didn't think we would let them have all of the fun. you didn't think our producers would let them have the snun. >> no, of course not. who is the better bagger? sheinelle jones for craig melvin? indra is here to judge. to be clear -- >> don't point at me. >> you didn't bag before? >> no. i worked with babies. >> judged on speed and proper bag building technique. we need distribution of weight, style, attitude and appearance. all right. >> ready for me to win? >> you have 45 seconds to fill your bags and make it to the check out. on your marks. get set. bag! >> bagging. don't you cheat, sheinelle. don't you cheat. >> remember, placement. attitude. >> look at this. >> weight distribution. >> i feel like speed. >> do we have the time? 27 seconds. >> this is harder than it looks. >> remember, you have to carry this stuff home. >> i'm going to separate. >> go. >> 16. >> keep moving. >> a lot of bags. i can only carry so many at a time. >> are you heckling? >> yes. five, four -- >> no, no, no! >> three, two, one! stop bagging! all right. let

joe fryer, nbc news, anaheim, california. >>> that's going to do it for us on a tuesday night. i'm lester holt for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> i went back in to get my wife and son and at that point a slide came down and started coming through the kitchen window. >> the weather battling the area with rain, wind and mudslides. a close call for a family who lost their home to a mudslide. >>> flooding at a mobile home park and a muddy mess on 17. the problem impacting tonight's rush hour commute that could last through tomorrow morning as well. the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm jessica agary. >> and i'm raj mathai. there's a break right now giving communities a chance to assess the damage. let's get a live look in san francisco and san jose. you can see it, the cloudy skies and the windy weather, we saw it all throughout the day. here's a live look at the doppler radar. you can see where the rain is coming down right now, kind of south and east of the bay area. and we have reporters tracking the storm

for today, joe fryer, nbc news, los angeles. >> it's a big night here on nbc as "the voice" returns for a brand-new season. >> that is followed by the premiere of the new drama taken. if that sounds familiar it is, it's based on the movie starring liam nison's character. after convincing, he said it was something he couldn't turn down and got the green light from liam neeson himself. >> fs really nice. he gave me permission to make it my >> "taken" premieres at 10:00 xbl another february warm-up and ups and downs of the ten-day forecast are after the break. >> a simple concept, how creating even the simplest forms of art >>> we are on baby giraffe watch. a lot of people have been glued to the giraffe cam since it first here you go, there's a picture for you, look inside the an ma adventure park in upstate new york. the giraffe april is pregnant. she might give birth at any moment apparently. veterinarians are paying close attention to her and they say there was extra belly movement this weekend. that's a sign, i guess. big leg poking through -- >> we're going to keep nonmovement here fo

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partridge family" star, david cassidy, speaking out after revealing he is suffering from dementia. >> joe fryeri spoke to dr. phil, why cassidy decided to reveal his diagnosis now. and how his family history of the disease, has changed his outlook, as he faces new reality. david cassidy, once a teen heartthr heartthrob, now, is battling dementia. cassidy says he was diagnosed 2 1/2 years ago. >> you have been diagnosed with dementia. >> i have. >> reporter: he has a history of dementia in his family. was he worried that he might be diagnosed? >> he's been worried about it. >> reporter: were there signs or clues that made him realize this might be an issue and should be checked snout. >> there were. and he told me that it was friends, that were pointing out to him, lapses in memory. what was the first symptom that you noticed? >> when friends of yours or family members begin to say to you, remember, i just told you this two days ago? and there's no memory of it. that's when i began to be very concerned. >> was that what caused you to say, i need to get myself checked? >> oh, my god, yes. >> he w

joe fryer has more on paxton's life and career. >> reporter: bill paxton drove us through the eye of the storm in "twister." he helped bring us home after a failed mission to the moon in "apollo 13." >> game over, man. >> reporter: and he said what we all were thinking in "aliens." >> three years. i thought of nothing except didn "titanic." >> reporter: paxton showed he was a versatile player. he found his niche as a character actor as he told katie couric in 2002. >> i like playing guys from the heartland. >> reporter: and everyman, loved by fans and actors alike. tom hanks tweeting, bill paxton was a wonderful man. and kevin bacon -- some of my favorite memories are floating around in a tiny vessel with a brilliant big paxton. and charlize theron tweeting, you were a great friend to me, bill, and one of the finest actors to share a set with. paxton found success on tv, playing a polygamist on "big love." just two weeks ago, paxton recalled a conversation he had with an agent early on in his career, on nbc's "last call with carson daly." >> she said what kind of career do you want?

joe fryer is in los angeles with the good morning. >> pricewaterhousecoopers oversees oscar voting.s the frpresenters were given the wrong envelope. they're taking full responsibility for the series of mistakes and breaches in established protocols. this morning we're taking a step-by-step look at this hollywood whodunit. from the moment warren beatty opened the envelope is seemed something was wrong. after reading the card he looked inside again, apparently puzzled by what he saw. >> the academy award -- for best picture. >> he then handed the envelope to faye dunaway. >> "la la land." >> seconds later you could hear the duo whisper. look closely at the envelope the presenters were holding. it says actress in a leading role. nearly two minutes later the plot thickened as the team from "la la land" delivered acceptance speeches. awards show staff rushed t stage, grabbing the envelope from the movie producer george hoa hoar horowitz. >> you could see stone's reaction when the correct envelope surfaced. on the stage brian cullinan and martha ruiz from pricewaterhousecoopers the only t

joe fryer has more. >> good morning, it's now common for companies to unveil their ads before the superximize the buzz. no doubt budweiser is getting plenty of attention. the story of an immigrant. some think it's political. the beermaker says otherwise, that it's about the american dream. >> you don't look like you're from around here. >> it's an epic tale told in 60 seconds. the real life story of the founder who in 1857 journeyed from his native germany. he makes his way to st. louis where he eventually meets his business partner. >> thank you. next time this will be what we divided over president trump's immigration order, the commercial has struck a chord with many on social media. there is praise. good on you, budweiser, we're a nation of immigrants. there's criticism. >> i don't think budweiser meant it as a political statement, but it's become part of the dialogue. and it will be very interested spot because of that. >> for budweiser the ad in development for nearly a year is about heritage. they said webelieve beer should be bipartisan. we recognize that you can't reference the

joe fryer is out there at the dolby theatre with a look ahead. joe, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carson. they have rolled out the red carpet which is currently covered by a white tarp. come sunday this will be a runway for the biggest stars. while "la la land" nominations anything can happen on a night that promises to be entertaining and likely political. ♪ how brightly will the city of stars shine upon "la la land"? the musical would need to win 11 oscars to tie the all-time record. >> i got a call back. >> reporter: it's a front liner for best picture. >> "la la land" is a perfect film. >> it was good. i guess i just didn't think it was like amazing singing. >> reporter: its biggest challenger is "moonlight" that centers on race and sexuality. the fight for lead actor has tightened. casey affleck swept up most of the awards but denzel washington is gaining momentum. >> you best be making sure they're doing right by you. >> reporter: when it comes to the leading ladies -- >> i' competition from natalie portman. >> i have 18 years of

joe fryer is out at the dolby theater in los angeles with a look ahead. joe, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carson. they rolled out the red carpet that's covered by a white tarp. come sunday, this will be a runway for hollywood's biggest stars. while "la la land" has the most nominations, anything can happen on a night that promises to be entertaining and luckily political. ♪ city of stars >> reporter: how brightly will the city of stars shine upon "la la land"? with 14 nominations, the musical needs to win 11 oscars to match the all-time record. >> "la la land" is a perfect film. >> reporter: an "snl" sketch poked fun that it wasn't everyone's favorite film. >> i didn't think it was amazing singing. >> reporter: its biggest challenger is "moonlight" a coming of age tale that talks about race and sexuality. "manchester by the sea's" casey affleck has gotten most of the awards this year. but denzel washington is gaining momentum. when it comes to the ladiid leading ladies, emma stone faces the toughest competition from isabel au pair and natalie p

joe fryer is here with that. >> reporter: good morning, guys.w. we talked to tarek about the separation that's played out in public. and that thyroid cancer is not the only cancer he's been battling. tarek and christina have been flipping homes on hgtv. but in recent months, their lives have been flipped. >> as time went on, we got distanlsed from each other. we tried the counseling. it doesn't mean we're not going to remain friendly. the number one goal is to co-parent our children. and we have to be sure we remain friendly. we know how important it is for them to have good parents. >> reporter: news of their marital trouble started last may when the sheriff's department was called to their home. the call was for a possible decidual male with a gunnel. he grabbed the gun and ran to a hiking trial. but he says the weapon was for production hiking. >> there's mountain lions and wildlife back there. i went up for a hike to scout some trails. it wasn't a big deal. i didn't understand -- it got blown out of proportion. >> reporter: you weren't suici

joe fryer has that for us. >> reporter: good morning.oyfriend disappeared last august. she was kidnapped and rescued two months later. she is sharing her story with dr. phil, who gave us a preview. on a sprawling 100-acre patch of land in south carolina, deputies say kala brown was held for two months in a metal storage container. for the first time, she is sharing her story publicly in an interview with dr. phil, airing today and tuesday. >> when he opened it and put you in there, what was in there? >> it was pitch-black. but he had a flashlight. and he had a lot of shelving, with, like, dried food and rations and stuff. and lots of bottles of water. >> did he live you bound? or did he bind you? >> he left me bound. and he put a chain around my neck. >> how long was the chain? >> 2 1/2, 3 feet. >> reporter: the man accused of kidnapping her is todd colehappen. he is also charged with killing her boyfriend. a crime she tells dr. phil she witnessed. >> she went into shock instantly. but she began right away to think, he didn't kill me on

nbc's joe fryer is here with that. good morning to you. >> good morning.e first time he's revealing that thyroid cancer is not the only cancer he has been for seven seasons they have been flipping distressed homes on hg tv. >> the bigger the disaster, the better the makeover. >> reporter: but in recent months it's their lives that have been flipped. >> as time went on we got distant from each other. there's a lot going on. we tried the counsel and it wasn't working. doesn't mean we're not going to remain friendly because the number one goal is to co-parent our children and we have to make sure we remain friendly because we know how important it is for them to have good parents. >> reporter: news of their marital trouble surfaced last may. it was for a possibly suicidal male with a gun. authorities were told tarik grabbed the gun from his house and ran to a hiking trail but he says the weapon, which he had a permit to carry, was simply for protection while climbing. >> there's mountain lions, bobcats, i went up for a hike. it wasn't a big deal. i didn't und

joe fryer has more. >> it is common for companies to unveil the ads before the super bowl to maximizeis getting plenty of attention. the story of an immigrant. some think it is political. the beer maker says it is about the american dream. >> you don't look like you're from around here. >> reporter: an epic tale told in 60 seconds. the real life story of the company co founder who, in 1857, journeyed from his native germany to the u.s. >> welcome to america. >> you're not wanted here. go back home. >> reporter: the ad dramatizes his trials as he makes his way to eventually meet his business partner, an hi partner. >> thank you. >> reporter: with the nation divided over president trump's immigration order, the ad struck a chord with many on social med media. good for you. let's keep political issues where they belong, government. >> i don't know if they meant it as political, but it has become that. >> reporter: the ad in development for a year is about heritage. anheuser-busch said we believe it should be bipartisan and did not set out to create a piece of political commentary. howeve