olympic prankster kate hansen. hello, kate.it's the middle of the night there, so i want to say thank you for helping us with this important mission. >> yeah, you know, anytime i can offer my services. >> jimmy: did you get in trouble at all for doing this? >> you know, honestly, there was a little more backlash than i thought there would be. but, you know, it was all worth it in the end. >> jimmy: i will say this, the u.s. olympic committee or whoever should remember one important thing. u.s. stands for united states and we have something called freedom of expression here. so if they give you any trouble just point them to the constitution. >> isle be the first to do that. >> jimmy: you're here from the l.a. area. your family is here in the audience tonight. how did you get into luging in southern california? >> you know, i kind of like to say that luging or luge just came upon me. they do these recruitment program where is they travel around america. it's pretty much an open call for all kids in the area to try it out. my dad

and kate hansen posted it for us from her account. and a media frenzy was born. >> so greg, it was great, right? >> great. >> how does the media buy it? >> everyone bought that. >> you know, kimmel performs a valuable service because, let's face t we're all on this planet to fill a bucket. we get up in the morning, look at "the five," we have to fill the five bucket. they don't have time. we will one day fall for this. >> agree. >> we don't want to gloat. >> i fell for it. >> you did? >> oh, yeah. but thank god i was stopped because i was -- it was going to be my "one more thing," cool wolf video. it's fake. >> it looked like putin, putin in drag. >> he always has a bare chest. i don't know. i don't want toknow. i don't want to get that close. >> do we point the finger at the media for biting on it? i mean -- >> yeah. >> how about making a phone call? >> it fell into the narrative that sochi is a night mire and these stray dogs. it was easy to buy into. they didn't make it a perfect tape. they had it look like it was a cell phone. peo

kate hansen currently sits ace. she's a litt . >>> u.s.a has to catch up a bit there.alifornia native has her eye on a luge metal. she is second behind the leader. >> she was all smiles. we spoke with kate and her sister who is a writer for our new station. >> she's on pins and needles watching every moment. >> we are so excited. we stand at the front and hold each others hand. we pray for a clean run. >> i have a pair of shoes i have worn since middle school on race day. they have brought me luck. >> that's cool they skyped us from russia. we need heidi to get back here. >>reporter: we have a latest set bakes for jonny in sochi. ,, guy 2: i told you you could build your own skillet. guy 1: i'm glad i got it while it's still around. with 30 ingredients to choose from, you can't go wrong. guy 2: yeah, i've never had a combo like this. guy 1: like i always say, you've got to try something new. guy 2: try something new? you've had the same haircut since seventh grade. waitress: hey, welcome to denny's. clippers by 45 and tonight e warriors uncovered a few >>> philly is yo

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. >> you may remember this video, kate hansen liked to warm up to beyonce, busting out some moves before every run, she says it's beyonce and no one else that gets her going. >> beyonce posted on her facebook a picture of her and "go kate." hansen heard it and was ecstatic. >>> after the break we'll go back live to janelle wang in sochi with behind the scenes look at the olympic village. >>> 5:24 in the morning for us. 5:24 in the late afternoon in sochi. live look at the olympics game burning. temperatures downright balmy on the coast and up on the mountain. >> let's go back to janelle wang. it doesn't feel like the winter games out there, does it? >> reporter: no, it's like the spring games, it's been like this since yesterday, the mid-60s here, it's going to be like this for the next two days. the weather is so warm people are out in their shorts and t-shirts, swimming in the black sea. they call this the russian riviera. it is the perfect time to be here. some of the athletes up on the mountains not too happy about the slushier conditions. one of the most popular spots the usa house

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it is from american kate hansen. she says i'm pretty sure this is a wolf wandering my hall. it turns out, it is a hoax. late night jimmy kimmel convinced her to do it. somehow, i'm thinking heidi had something to do with it. her sister who works with us. >>> well the bay area has a couple of new militaries. >> but they don't know it. we are still waiting to find out who won the power ball jackpot. in the meantime, the owner of this gas station who sold the lucky ticket is in india. he automatically gets a million dollars. his son can't wait to share the news. >> i have no way to get in touch with him at all. he wanted me to handle his phone calls and everything. he didn't want to be bothered. >> their family came back to the 80s practically penniless. a great story. >> we still don't know who the winner is. >> no. i think they are probably wondering what they should do next. >> speaking of winners, or maybe losers in this case. >> well, the 49ers are a winner no matter how you look at it. they have a new stadium next year, was they received a little bit of bad news. a star c

he enlisted the help from kate hansen who gained fame for her pre-dance moves.firestorm in the u.s. and in canada. security threat i guess in sochi is really not a threat at all. so you how did kimmel pull it off? he says he had hansen send a photo of a dorm and they re-created a replica in the hallway of their studio. as for the animal, he's a genuine wolf who the show hired for the soul purpose of fooling us. once again, jimmy kimmel pulled off an incredible trick. >> remember when he did that earlier with that girl doing the hand stand. >> twerking. the twerking. he tweeted out, if you're going to cry wolf, you might as well do it with a real wolf. >> he got us for sure. >> he got us for sure. >>> the olympics were a big topic on the "tonight show." will ferrell showed off his figure skating costume. somewhat disappointed that he didn't make the olympic team. >> i've been working on my routine and in 2018 i'll be 50 and, i mean, if i could show it to you. [ applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> the passion. the poise. >> it's good. is he supposed to be lord granthan or ba

kate hansen currently is in 10th place a little more than a second behind the leader. e was all smiles after finishing the first two runs and kate hopes a race day tradition pays off. >> she will be wearing her lucky shoes today worn since she was 15. they are tattered and torn. hopefully will give her luck in the finals. she likes to dance to beyonce for her prerace routine. that will get you going. after the second run kate is in 10th place in the women's singles luge. good luck. >>> 4:43. another winter blast where they least expect it. why the south is now bracing for today. >> and a staple of nearly every school child's lunchbox about to change . where kraft says it will start -- what kraft says it will start adding and eliminating from its cheese singles. tried to flee on a stolen bicycle. but a police >>> you have to check out this video out of sacramento. a wanted man tried to flee on a stolen bicycle but a police officer recognized the man and took him downright there! camera from our sister station kept rolling as the 19-year-old kept fighting. a neighbor join

media would take the bait when he conspired with kate hansen from the u.s. lucia team and posted a video of a wolf supposedly wandering the hallways of her dorm in sochi but even the comedian could not imagine the scale of the media frenzy that followed the seventeen second clip shows a large canine actually walked past her laugh in the hallway and i'm not talking blitzer to feeding out from the door outside the olympic village i'm glad you're not in this hallway since i got it out of there there's a stray dog problem maybe they also have a straight wolf problem you've heard of the wolf of wall street how about the war of the olympic village the wolf so that's not dummies from wall street in the movie thing you know not just now ok. here it says the only bullied. because it chills people that's a wolf well it was a wolf except not in sochi but in a b. c. studio in los angeles in a specially constructed for the cajun replica of the athletes' dorm hallway in sochi turns out there is no wealth of sochi we were all duped but that's not the point it's fit with th

olympic luger kate hansen quickly went viral. showed a wolf roaming her dorm hall in sochi. >> #sochiproblems. well, it turns out hansen and kimmel's team set up the entire thing. hansen says she kept the prank a secret from her teammates and security. >> i started hearing people talk around the building, and security started freaking out because there technically was a breach within, you know, athletes' safety. kind of went a little crazy over here. >> wow, she almost got herself in trouble. the actual wolf named rugby was in the studio for last night's show. kimmel's art team even built a replica in l.a. of the dorm's hallway, so the video even fooled the people in sochi. >> i bet some people came close to losing their jobs over that. how in the heck did you let a wolf roam free there? >> i bet people still think the wolf is roaming and haven't come out yet. >>> well, six seasons and two movies may not be enough for the brains and beauty behind "sex and the city." >> the iconic hbo series went off the air ten years ago. two fol

this is from american luger kate hansen of southern california, shot as her door was barely cracked open. it is unclear if it is a wolf or a dog. a truce is broken in ukraine. this is video just into our news room. the gunfire was said independence square, which has been ground zero for anti-government protesters. it is unclear what prompted this forced to shoot. cnn reports the protesters threw rocks and cocktails at security forces before they opened fire. >> check out this demolition and australia. a smelter stacked, fall into the ground. the blast from the demolition send a giant dust cloud over some homes. locals were concerned that the cloud of dust could contain the best shows or other toxic chemicals. . the company responsible stated that there was no risk to the area. >> we are following several developing stories. the a's are now in spring training in arizona. we would check in with j.r. stone live in scottsdale. >> more details on the big upset for the russian men's hockey team. >> it happened a gang, a power ball went right here in the bay area. a again, a power ball where ri

luge team member kate hansen posted this on youtube. >> it turns out it was all a prank with abc's jimmy kind of went a little crazy over here. >> by the way, the dorm hallway, yeah, it's a set in l.a. >> got to be careful now. so much of that going on. >>> moving on to the most famous hat from the current awards season. i'm sure you remember the hat pharrell williams wore at the grammys. >> no doubt about it. the mountain hat from designer vivian westwood got plenty of attention after williams wore it. now he's going to put it up for sale on ebay. listen to this, the current bid, $10,500. >> he said 100% of the proceeds will go to a charity he established called one hand to another. the auction ends a week from sunday. same day as the oscars. if i had big bucks, i would buy it for you, my friend. >> thank you. that's great he is putting it up for charity. well done. >> we have celebrities birthdays to celebrate today. >> two young and two a little older. prince michael blanket jackson, second child of michael jackson, turns 11. actress ellen paige turns 26. >> kelsey grammer of "cheers"

. >> among them american kate hansen who is not only making headlines on the track but off.ow she gets ready for every run. she dances to a little music, do we have it? if not maybe you could show us. >> there we go. >> i can't tell the story without seeing this. have to get yourself pumped up. yesterday she said she only listens to beyonce because, quote, my girl bay she gets me fierce and i get stoked and i just have to dance and i have good mo jo going, it's how i roll. hanson is entering the second day of racing. gets going. >> that was cool. check in with christina this morning. good morning. >> what was cool is when did you start dancing, scott mcgrew. you got the moves. i loved that. good morning to you. san jose is really foggy right now. it's hard to tell from this shot. you can see what commuters are facing. some really low visibility. you want to take it easy. it's still very dark. you are running up against a quarter of a mile of visibility in santa rosa. you want to give yourself plenty of time, eliminate distractions in your vehicle. especially taking the littl

kate hansen is a luge medal hopeful getting ready for today's finals, currently in tenth place.dance to beyonce but she is hoping a race day tradition will pay off. we talked to her and her sister who is a writer for kpix 5. >> we are excited and nervous every time. we stand at the front and we hold each other's hands and just stare at the screen and praying for a clean run. >> i have a pair of shoes i have worn since middle school every day on race day and they have brought me good luck. >> reporter: one young woman's lucky shoes could be another team's lucky pants. we don't know if they are lucky yet. they are turning the curling venue into a runway. norway's team is creating a buzz over its wacky pants looking like modern art. now to give you an idea of how big these pants are, the pants have their own facebook page. frank and michelle, they have 549,000 likes. >> of course they do. >> what do you think? would you wear them? >> if it gives you a boost and they're getting a little pub. i guess they have bay area ties? >> they do. >> reporter: they are made by a bay area--based

we'll turn to another corner of the web, today's "tweet of the day" comes from kate hansen, who tweetedn my home, sash sochi problems, #sochifail. "you can check it out. more than likely to be a large husky type dog, one of many stray dogs roaming around the olympic village. didn't come with a warning. today his doctor has him on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! ♪ we are one, under the sun ♪ under the sun... [ female announcer ] fiber and protein. together as one. introducing new fiber one protein cereal. [ female announcer ] fiber and protein. together as one. could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance.s everybody knows that. well, did you know that when a tree falls in the forest and no one's around, it does make a sound? ohhh...ugh. geico. little help here. i need>>that's my geico digital insurance id card - gots all my pertinents on it and such. works for me. turn to the camera. >>ah, actually i think my eyes might ha

this is from american luger kate hansen. the beyonce dancing fame. she thinks that might be a wolf. i think it might have been a dog but it's definitely wolf size. on the cuter end of that spectrum, back with kathie lee and hoda on the 10:00 hour. sweeting out this picture that melted a lot of hearts. check this out. fell asleep last night, rosa, one of the strays he's been looking at here, both passed out. that melted a lot of hearts here. how about it. >> well done. all right, now -- thanks so much. we've got some special folks here today. spectators -- some of them care more about the collectibles, especially pins, than they do the games themselves. americans don bigsby, the president of the olympian collectors club and mike rosen have been together more than three olympians. they've collected tens of thousands of pins. guys, welcome. >> thank you. >> this pin collecting thing, did you ever think it was going to get this big? >> no, no. when we first started, it was just a fun thing to do and it has evolved into something really great. >> here in

nothing on kate hansen. >> wow. >> i like it. >> nice to have you along.talk about her front-row seat for the men's halfpipe finals last night. you were more nervous than the competitors. >> i covered my eyes half way through every run and yelled out. but it was an amazing night. slightly disappointing. >> but very cool to see it live. >>> also, lindsey breaks down this morning's competition. talking about lindsey vonn. >>> all right. but first, let's take a turn to our return to the luge final countdown. >> oh. >> al and i have been made to suffer over the years squeezing ourselves into many, many costumes. al liked it, actually. >> i did. >> i'm still recovering from the spandex during wrestling in london. >> this time we decided no costumes. that's right. of course, you might want to keep the kids away, put the dog away in the closet because matt and i learned to relax like olympians russian bathhouse style. >> oh. >> al, we've partied like olympians, we've had swagger like olympians. >> i think it's time to relax, chill out like an olympian. >> can we

olympic luger kate hansen posted a video to her youtube page saying a wolf was wandering the hallwayas fessed up on her -- yeah, there sit. slightly disturbing. he fessed up on his show admitting he may have done it skyping with his partner in crime. here it is. >> i want to say thank you for helping us with this important mission. >> yeah, you know, any time i can offer my services. >> are you -- did you get in trouble at all for doing this? >> um, you know, honestly there was a little bit more backlash than i thought there would be, but, you know, it's all worth it in the end. >> yeah, everybody who was in the same hotel as her might have been slightly concerned. kimmel explained his crew re-created the hallway at their studio and called on the services of an actor wolf to put together this masterpiece, some say, of a hoax and that's "pop news," everybody. >> very good. remarkable. >>> thank you. >>> we turn now, "girls" star lena dunham speaking out against jezebel who offered big money for pictures of dunham in "vogue" but before they were photo shopped and published them. our ma

. >> that is team usa luger kate hansen.ie as flat and still as possible. that's not how she warms up. says she loves a little beyonce, makes her feel fierce. >> ooh. >> she can dance. >> she's got the moves. >> i love how many of the athletes use music to motivate them but she, okay -- >> kind of in her own world up there. >> i think so. it helps out. also, check this out. >>> remember johnny quinn who got stuck in the bathroom. >> only for a little while. >> over the weekend, he got stuck in an elevator. he's saying that no one is going to believe me. that's hat what he tweeted. and -- lara, hat did you say? >> better luck on the course than in the hotel, johnny. >> okay. i don't believe him a little bit. >> i believe him. i believe him. you know, these things happen in threes, johnny. i'm just saying. >> that's true. >>> and two-time gold medalist shaun white going for his third straight gold medal today in sochi. he has changed a lot since bursting on to the scene eight years ago. why some are now saying he's even puttin

. ♪ >>> american luger kate hansen, who's gotten a lot of attention for her dancing, dancing to a littleyone's asking her to do it. yep, that includes our own lester, erica, who while interviewing kate during nbc's "daytime olympics coverage," just had to get in on the action, right? take a look. >> you'd do it if i would do it, right? >> yeah. >> that's a battle. >> you and erin? >> maybe i'll judge. >> let's go. go ahead. show me the moves. ♪ >> oh, now we're going to get down with it, okay. [ laughter ] and get back up again. ladies, thanks very much. >> let the hair go. >> there we go. >> i think somebody said i can't unsee that, lester holt, right? >> probably couldn't unsee it, but it was mostly a fun -- you know, kate is so cute. they're both so cute. >> kate is so great. >> and she is so genuine. i said i'd do it if you do it. >> what do you think, a little redemption, erica? >> i think he needs a little redemption dance. let's see those moves. >> i need my ipod. well, it's kind of her. she gets like the little -- >> she gets the head bop. >> yeah. >> and the shoulder moves. >> n

one of them, this video by an american luger, kate hansen. oh, thank goodness. >> orchestrated by mr. viral video, jimmy kimmel. >> have you seen my wolf? >> the video now has almost two million views. >> oh, my goodness. speaking of olympics, so now having a wife and child seem to be deemed alternative, according to nbc. >> what? >> yeah. did you see this. there was a tweet. they're talking about david wise. and nbc tweeted david wise's alternative lifestyle leads to olympic gold. >> let's examine what exactly -- let's look at his situation to figure out what alternative lifestyle they're talking about. he's 23 years old. >> okay. >> he married a woman. he's got a 2-year-old child. he also goes to church with great regulator and someday he would want to perhaps be a pastor. so which part of that is alternative lifestyle, nbc? >> and he has a gold medal to boot on it. it's just a crazy headline. but in today's world, being normal is alternative it seems. >> well, apparently it's not normal. >> we have e-mails and tweets and facebook posts com

we told you about kate hansen, the american luger who put out a piece of video that she said was herage. said she thought she saw a wolf. roaming the halls, playing on this stray dog theme in sochi. well, it was an elaborate prank from jimmy kimmel. now, in fairness, we called kate yesterday before the show and asked her about this, yeah, she said it was me, said i thought it was a dog, it might have been a wolf. she said it was sketchy either way. she confirmed the story, she was in on the prank with jimmy kimmel. >> she's sketchy either way. >> i'm glad you said that, matt lauer. about one of our great olympians. >> she's a good dancer. >> before we went over to the hockey game yesterday, we went into this sochi wall, sochi selfie wall. sochi selfie wall, it's the digital mt. rushmore. what do you you go into this photo booth, you get your picture taken, about 30 minutes later, they project your faces up on to this sort of push pin wall that 20 by 26 feet. you'll see it in a second. there's savannah on the left, matt on the right. and if we get the profile and there's the three of