>> kathie lee: the first party that i went to was your house. >> dana: what's it like to have kathie ou are a real country girl. this town has all the fireworks of entertainment and everything else but it's a down to earth country. we are right here in the middle of the country. >> kathie lee: you know what i love so much about it. what i do not miss about the northeast is the arrogance of it and -- i've got friends up there. i don't mean it is a blanket statement but as a culture. it's a gotcha kind of culture and after 35 years of it, i said you know what, i want to hang out with people that love god, love my wine, love music. love our country. >> greg: still making wine? >> kathie lee: ♪ you bring the whiskey ♪ ♪ i'll bring the wine >> john: let's get this going. >> greg: what is happening? >> john: we are having a moment. >> greg: we are going to do this again. later tonight. up next. >> kathie lee: how is your wife, by the way? >> greg: she's good. she says hello. >> kathie lee: she is a mad russian. i'm not getting in her way. >> greg: john rich gives us a tour of nashville. the

kathie lee! kathie lee! kathie lee! [ cheers ] >> wait a minute.look at that. >> oh, my god. we're wearing -- i have -- >> that was "dateline," hoda. >> i've had so much work done. >> no, i haven't, but i intend to now. >> kath, how does it feel out here on this, in this spot? >> well, thank you, everybody! [ cheers ] >> pretty cool. >> another surprise. >> one more surprise. >> another thing we wanted to do. renaming this plaza, look up. this is now officially -- "kathie lee gifford plaza." you may not want to be here but you'll always be here. >> that's coming down on monday. isn't it? really? >> well, stay up until tuesday for sure. >> wow. it's almost like a star on the hollywood walk of fame. thank you. you guys, wow! >> kath -- >> i can't believe it's been 11 years. >> i know. >> hello, austin. >> here we are. >> all right. so -- kath, this may be your last time on the plaza for now but not your last time on the show. tomorrow we are going to celebrate kath. a very special edition of the fourth hour. we are going to have a huge studio audienc

>> it's amazin what a run for kathie lee and hoda. comg up, we'reoing to get to say our good-bye to kat h thee lee. she's got her final show at 10:00 tomorrow. >> 11 ars. it's hard to believe it's been that long. >> these days have ticked on during the i'm like, my gosh, we have two more shows. >>e'll tray to to say things in unison for you. >>> we're going to check today's headlines. we have new information gh over about the ethiopian airlines jet that crashed last month. a preliminary report says the crew followed all of boeing's emergency instructions during the doomed flight. but still couldn't control the jet. the boeing 737 max 8 crashed shortly after takeoff killing all 157 people on board. it was the second crash of the 737 max within five the jets have been grounded worldwide pending a software fix which requires approval from the faa. >>> family and friends packed a temple to say good-bye to a college student who was killed after she mistakenly got io the wrong car which she thought was an uber. this happened in south caroli

kathie lee is not retiring but is what?evolving. >> reporter: let me say congratulations and best of luck in your new venture. >> get ready for a if you tears. bidding farewell later this morning on the "today" show. what a great second act she gave after the regis and kathie lee show. >> i love when she said welcome to our party. >> doesn't hurt when you add a couple of glasses of wine. makes you feel welcome. >> just ahead, janessa will let you know if you need an umbrella and we'll preview the pair of final fours. you are watching "early today." i got cones, anybody wants one! oh, yeah! get ya some! no, i can't believe how easy it was to save hundreds of dollars on my car insurance with geico. ed! ed! we struck sprinkles! [cheers] believe it. geico could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. super saturday! geico could save you fifteen percent friends & family - take an extra 20% off! save on men's polos - just $10.39... junior's tees - $9.60... and bath towels - only $7.19. plus - get kohl's cash! this supe

kathy lee is not retiring. you're what?> evolving. >> i never thought of this but since there is two glasses of wine here, let me simply say congratulations. >> thank you, lester. >> and best of luck in your new venture. >> kathy lee, we'll miss you. don't miss the farewell celebration tomorrow on "today." >> that's nightly news for this thursday. what )s replacing "jack rose". >>> right in and out at 6:00 a beloved bar shutting down in the south bay. what's replacing it. >> ta tracked him down. the teenager accused of a beating and carjacking ofs on ty in. >> the news at 6:00 starts now. good thursday evening. >> many people were already scared of the neighbor. after they heard of what he's accused of doing now ta are terrified. the convicted felon pulled a gun on a man and forced him to dig his own grave. we are in the neighborhood with the bizarredetails. >> he's in jail for a while and he's out. >> the cycle that several neighbors fear will keep repeating itself. 40 year-old jason crane is accused of breaking into a hom

>> the greatest blessings in my life. >> you know what kathie lee wants to do next?he wants to direct more movies. she's done some. perhaps an oscar is in her future. >> i was with a pair of oscar winners last night, halle berry and charlize thero but let's start with the bombshell that charlize dropped on me abo her dating life. >> i've been single for ten years. it's not a long shot. somebody just needs to step up. >> technically charlize's last public romance with sean penn ended in 2015 but in her new movie "long shot" she has a budding romance with co-star seth rogen. >> monday was not a good day because according to your instagram a dog bit your boob off. >> my kids actually did think it was off and asked many questions afterwards. it's damaged. >> there's damage? >> there's damage and i don't blame the puppy. i blame my boob. >> the picture you posted of your abs recently, why are you doing that to the internet? why? >> got me in the best shape of my life. why not show it? >> halle's amazing body comes courtesy of her role in the latest john wick flick. >> i'm

three. >> well, on this day it was tipsy tuesday so i had to join in. >> kathie lee. >> to kathie lee. >> i love you and joined the party as kathie lee's friend celebrated her today show success. >> now to the stunning developments this week with empire star jussie smollett. >> after he walked out of court free all charges dropped. he's back but probably not in a celebratory mood. the city of chicago is demanding he pay $130,000 to recoop investigation costs. we retained a copy of the bill clming you orchestrated your own attack. the letter says he has 7 days to pay or authorities may prosecute him for making a false statement to the city. reasonably and justifiable amount is 30 grand more than what he made per episode on empire. his legal team says he's paid enough. >> i'd like nothing more than to get back to work. but could all the fall out leave him without a job? this week's ratings plummeted to the lowest in history and fans call for a boycott until he's fired. meanwhile, wendy williams is putting on a united front even with reports of her husband's love child. >> are you back t

kathie lee gifford! you try it at 65. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: just whispered i broke something. welcome.dy >> hi, every >> jimmy: welcome to the show. >> thank you, sweetie. >> jimmy: i got to get into all this. you have three shows left. >> i know. three shows. >> jimmy: why did you decide to end it now and leave? >> you know what, i gave my notice two years ago. because i'just -- after my husband passed, you really torealize that you're goin run out of time. he didn't know that morning he was running out of time. we had plans for the day, right? and then my mom passed as well. and i realized, just recently, that i -- i'm in a state where i never dreamed i'd be. i'm a widow. i'm an orpn. and i am an empty nester and that just hime like a ton of bricks. >> jimmy: wow. t and i -- for the first time in my life, i ha time and the means to go and do anything i want to do. w first time in le life. so i've wanted to do these movies. that i -- i wrote walt disney a letter when i was a youn girl that said, "i kno

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one hem our dear colleague kathy lee 25ifford. nbc she's raising her glass to a new chapter. dsn a crowded daytime tv lancape. kathy lee gifford struck gold not once, but twice. first with regis. >> don't you give us any award. >> then again in 2008 with hoda. >> we just adored each other instantly. i said i he no intention coming back to tv but if i did, i would love to work with you but i don't think it's possible av for anybody to success at 10:00 in the morning. it was hard enough at 9:00 when regis and i did it. t to do t w something again and less well. >> she ended up signing on for just a year but then. >> we were starting to really grab america's attention. what works for us is the unpredictability of it. >> oh my gosh. ♪ >> we laugh at each other and with each other. everything comes out shof a real friendip. >> oh, yeah. wine, please. >> about that ever present wine on the set, credit a segment with comedian chelsea handler. >> it's never too y ear a cocktail. >> that became a signature. >> you know what it did? it set

to kathie lee and hello to jeita. what i like? thank you for joini y us. >> tha, too. it is a real roller coaster and kathie lee had a queens sendoff and she deserved every last second of it. and you know what happened on monday, it is a new day you've ever had a new relationship or started something fresh you turn a page and jenna bush hager like jumped into that with both feet, man. and she is -- i don't know if e u notice, she's the perfect fit. u with me on this? >> yeah. >> she's the perfect fit. >> absolutely. >> all right, melissa. >> getting to watch you, jenna, and to see the energy you bring into this program which fits right in with what hoda is doing for so long ahere,the same time, you can't ignore the fact that you are filling the shoes of a daytime tv icon in kathie lee gifford. were you nervous with that part and what you done to make this your own? >> i mean, of course.bu i also -- partially i don't look at it because there isn't anybody that could fill her shoes. their unfillab. she's thebest. but also she was so -- and is so gracious a so generous wi

>>> we're going to start with kathie lee gifford, on friday after 11 years we bid farewell to our goodnces, special tributes and a carnival cruise give away. it was a big deal. kathie lee revealed she received a giant bouquet of roses this week from howard stern who she recently reconciled with after a 30 year feud. her today colleagues joined the tv legend onset for a final sendoff. >> i have 30 seconds to say what has taken me a lifetime to say. jeremiah 29 says, i know the plans i have you declares the lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a future and a hope. that's not just true for me, you guys. that's true for everybody watching. trust him. let him love you like he wants to love you, like i'm loved by all of you. thank you. >> we're certainly going to miss her. >>> next up, adam sandler, you should see the line outside right now. nearly 25 years after his departure from saturday night live, the actor, and comedian is returning to 30 rock. sandler is set to host snl for the first time in his year. on may 4th, alongside musical guest shaun mendez. >> wh

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you can open our nbc washington app for a look back at kathie lee's career and memorable noemts noem moments on the show. >> absolutely. a woman who is bold and one who ieeply admire. >> many will be missing kathie lee. >>> in a few minutes we introduce you to the school administrator changing livesn northern virginia. >> he's just amazing. he's got time for everybody. >> how this week's harris heroes is shining spotlight on students with special need. >>> plus ever feel like amazon is taking over the world? brace yourself for their next expansion. >>> and a rainy nheht as we take a live look outside. what does this storm mean for the weekend and what comes aer ft? >>> i'm chuck bell and it is spri ringtime and that means it is kitten season. it's the time when many shelters become overwhelmed with unwanted kittens. jennifer is herel to t you how you help them with all these kittens.ht >> that's r so in the springtime we see an explosion of kittens, about three times we normally have in the winters. mon and so what the community can do to help is of course adopt and then ifng you're

. >>> after 11 years homesteading the "today"how's fourth hour, kathie lee gifford is moving on. this morning will be her last time sitting next to hoda kotb on the show. all week they've looked back ith the time with the show and her career. we're not sure what they've planned, but there are assured to be a lot of tears, wine, and a lot of laughter. congratulations on an marks -- an amazing career. >>> fromchardonnay, kathie lee's drink of choice to,neo a lagger. >> new technology to make beer. anheuser-busch uses sensors to pick up ultrasonic sounds from machines to predict when they'll need maintenance. other beermakers use cloud commuting torenalyze data in altime. the advancements are making brewing beer at home easier, too. the company, pico brew, has a countertop appliance that can brew beer with just the touch of a button. >>> let'check back with meteorologist a-year-oldia draper -- amelia draper. >> showers throughout the day, even into tonight. tomorrow morning, onl a 20% chance of a shower. most of your saturday if not all of it is looking dry. on sunday, it's acomfort

. >> all the tears caused jenna to forget to share on the air the gift kathie lee gave her. >> she leftacelet that said your joy is nonnegotiable. >> aw. >> i can't believe i -- what is wrong with me? >> hoda gave her new co-host a little quiz about her first day. >> what time did your alarm go off this morning? >> 5:43. >> how many glasses of wine did you have on your first day? we sipped. today we sipped. >> we'll see. wait until later. >> over at the "view" today, things were not nearly as friendly. >> let me just finish. >> joy behar and meghan mccain got into a heated tussle over border control. >> part of your job is to listen to me. >> whoopi stepped in as peace maker. >> here's what's not going to happen today. we're not going to do this. just let folks talk. >> yeah. >> finish what you're saying. >> i forgot what it was now. >> a source tells "e.t." about today's standoff, quote, the moment ended as soon as it started. all the ladies at that table are pros and they continue to do their jobs. >>> coming up -- >> crazy, inappropriate. >> superheroes unsense krered. the avengers t

like i'm loved by all of you. >> i love kathie lee.bsolutely has. when you see regis send in a tape. howard stern sucked it up and sent her roses. they had a little thing. i love the calculation of how many glasses of wine had been poured 6300. and her kids being there her son -- her daughter couldn't be there. talking about how important she was to their father who would watch every day and the first thing he would say is man, she is so pretty. >> made me cry. >> i'm always impressed with people who can quote the bible like that. i have to look it up. >> i also think, you know, we are all told television authenticity is key. people need to know who you are. you need to be yourself. she is so raw and vulnerable and honest with her husband cheating on her and the loss of him and the pain she felt with that. that's why people are so drawn to her she is just so real and raw and vulnerable and you feel like you know her. >> it's so rare to talk about your faith in such an open way and she has done that for so long. and it is so authentic c

. >>> after 11 yearsosting the "today" show's fourth hour, kathie lee gifford is moving on. this morning will be her last time sitng next to hoda cat bee on the show. all week, the pair has looked back at gifford's time with the show and the career. we're not sure what they have planned, but we'reure there are going to be a bunch of tears, probably wine, and a lot of laughter. best.ng her all the >>> from chardonnay to a nice cold lagger. >> this sunday will be national beer day. this morning we're looking at the technology being used to get er made an riser bush -- anheuser-busch uses sensors to put an ultrasonic sound from machines to predict when they'll need maintenance. duchaettes --er >> duchettes -- >> somebody better -- >> we're not beer drinkers. >> they use cloud computi for realtime and look at how much alcohol and sugar is maximizing output without compromising quality. it's making bwing at home easier. pico brew has a counter continues top appliance that can -- counttop appliance b that can brr with the touch -- the touch. a button. >> there are people brucing a

how well do kathie lee and hoda know each other.ay. >>> steph curry, serena good morning, it )s 8:56... i )m - -... within the last 90 minutes .. the house judiciary committee authorized a subpoena .. to >>> good morning to you. it's 8:56. i'm marcus washington. within the last 90 minutes the house judiciary committee authorized the subpoena to retain the full, unredacted mueller report. attorney general barr said he would provide the report only with certain material removed. lawmakers are also demanding all underlying evidence submitted by mueller. >>> and hundreds of east bay teachers are on a miks. they organized a rally on the steps of the state capital to demands more money for schools. one teacher's union said california's per student spending is $1,500 less than the national average. teachers from across the country are taking part in this event. >>> happening now, we have a live report about the teachers in our midday newscast and you can get more on our homepage. and a short time from now bay area parents with appear in co

. >> hey, guys, san rockwell is my guest tonight plus kathie lee gifford and a performance from rogers and hammer stein's "oklahoma." stay tuned. >> happening now forget the soda tax. burglary apparently doesn't need it. benchly became the first city in the nation to vote for the tax. new data shows soda sales actually dropped about 20% even before that tax took effect. researchers say it shows the campaign alone helped change habits in berkeley. we're back in a moment. [phone ringing] remember the way we used to do things? hey man... like connect with friends? dig it! or get in shape? or sell a house and pay a real estate agent a big commission. [crash] at redfin, we charge you a 1% listing fee. and because redfin.com is america's #1 brokerage site our agents get more eyes on your home so you sell for thousands more than the one next door. don't get stuck in the past. sell with a redfin agent. with pancreatic cancer. patients >>> a new treatment regimen is giving new hope for thousands of people with pancreatic cancer. patients are living longer because of it. the cancer often kills w

tomorrow kathie lee gifford will end her 11-year appointment with america.nd while we're actually saving a look at hoda's emotional tribute for tomorrow, "today" show anchor savannah guthrie is opening up about the lasting impact gifford has made in her life. >> i see how someone can have all of that stuccess and still e so kind and so faithful and totally true to themselves. >> so true. so true. now, be sure to watch the "today" show tomorrow morning for all of the good-byes and the tributes. >> all right. before we say good-bye just for the day i want to check the forecast one last time. >> we're still going to see the off and on rain across the bay area. highs in the low 60s. even cooler tomorrow as we get some more widespread rain. but that starts to roll out of here on saturday and sunday is looking really nice. looking forward to that. that's the pick of the weekend. >> i'll take next week. >> you have to come back tomorrow. >> i'll be here. >> see you tomorrow morning 43:00 4:30 to 7:00 a.m. >>> right now on "california live," lawrence is dancing with

it was surprised message from her kid that's made kathie lee completely >> find something you love toand figure out a way to get paid >> i'm done now. >> where do you put this in the pantheon of everything that you have done? >> oh, gosh, among the very greatest blessings in my life. one of the greatest blessing of my life. right up there with the top. the latest after facing >> lori laughlin and fell isity hoffman didn't enter pleases in the college admission cheating >> the judge asked if they understood the charges they he also made sure they surrendered their and they shook hands leaving you could hear fans screaming and two young women held up lori matts and husband walking behind laughlin upbeat. she and husband arrived by private plane and look at this, the actress stopped to sign so "et!" she's doing her best to hold her head high but inside she's frightened. sources say lori is worried about the outcome of the case and more concerned about the broken trust with her children especially youngest daughter olivia who claimmed she didn't know of any deals made and was told she tol

and finally we've got a bittersweet day at nbc, the legendary, the incredible kathie lee gifford signingmorning as cohost of the fourth hour of the "today" show. >> i know the plans i have you declares the lord. plans to prosper you and not to harm you. plans to give you a future and a hope. that's not just true for me, you guys. that's true for everybody watching. trust him. let him love you like he wants to love you. like i am loved by all of you. thank you. >> thank you. [ applause ] >> today show correspondent jenna bush hager will be taking over as cohost on the fourth hour. we will miss you dearly. that does it for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports" for this week. remember, follow us online on facebook and twitter. next up 2020 contenders john dl dl and howard schultz joining ali velshi and stephanie ruhle live onset. >> i think you got more fun stuff in our glass than we have. >> no. >> she knows what we have. >> hoda looked at kat lee lhie d said, how many glasses of wine do you think we've had on this show. >> have a great afternoon. off to a good start. i'm ali velshi. >

@bretbaier >> the five: we are going to nashville and john rich joining us at the table and kathie leeay april 16th in nashville. tickets are not needed to attend so if you want to come see us, that is where we will be come up greg. >> greg: "the greg gutfeld show," and saturday april 13th, and i will never speak to you again, i think i have time for this, don't i? and you know what makes me hap happy, two dogs having fun. look at that. you know what is amazing? that balloon weighs 200 pounds. >> dana: that's pretty good. >> greg: just little people dressed in dog outfits. >> dana: neat. wow! >> greg: we can learn a lot from these people. let's just keep watching the dogs forever. all right? >> dana: amazing if you want to do your little thing at the end, okay, jesse. >> jesse: i would like to wish my mother a very happy birthday. dr. waters, i should correctly address her. i called her to say happy birthday and she said she got the cable fixed on the tv. she said every station comes in clear except fox news. >> dana: conspiracy. >> jesse: i don't know what's going on they are, but any

it's kathie lee's final show. >> whaat? >> it will be an emotional morning for the nbc family. has given 11 years of her life to that show. tkpwrapbl congratulation. s. >> new overnight, two fires in the north bay. >>> first, 100 people are out of their homes after fires ripped through an apartment building. a live report on why that fire may have spread as quickly as it did. >> a second fire at north bay cal fire headquarters. that story coming up. >> a check of the forecast. look what is moving in offshore at the moment. yep. another douse of rain. when and where and a look at the commute as well. 5:27. you're watching "today in the bay". we are the bobcat belles. we are a drill team from hallsville, texas. i'm the marketing director at the chick-fil-a in longview, texas. every year we do a novelty routine last year we were inflatable cows. some lady posted it online - got so many views. that made the video, the cow suits. the morning we were leaving for our nationals competition we surprised them and sent them off with a chick-fil-a cow. we were star-struck. we just wanted t

he will be a guest host and we will have a special appearance by the one and only kathy lee gifford.one-of-a-kind tour of nashville, full of surprises. if you want to come, no tickets are necessary, the doors open at 11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. and at times on. 5:00 p.m. eastern if you want to watch us on the show. jesse and i will also take place and ate an annual waiting for wishes benefit. the kevin carter foundation and make-a-wish middle tennessee. last year we did this, i think they raised $125,000. little big town but tito ortiz, love that guy, and scotty mccreary, dozens more. we are actually considered celebrities, which i think is funny. it's exciting. greg, go. >> even though there are no tickets for the event, i will be selling vip passes in the parking lot, cash only. okay? meet me by the bathroom. ♪ >> oh god. >> you've never participated, i'm going to show you three cat videos. you guys jumped the gun and you guys vote on it. the first one, soccer ball, that's video one. try to be slow on the trigger finger, people. secondly, this is called the cat black hole. where's the cat

. >>> all week long t "theay show" is bidding a fond farewell to kathie lee gifford. they've been reliving their most memorable moments throughout the past 12 years. tomorrow is their final day of sitting next to each other on the fourth hour of "today". stay with news 4 as we say goodbye to the morning low legend. >>> prince harry and meghan are getting ready for the new addition coming to their family. they're nestled into n a home. britain reports they have moved into a cottage on a royal family estate outside of london. harry and meghan have been living in kensington palace. they are expecting their first .onld later this m th gh ou cottage we would call something else maybe a little bit bigger than that. >> it's roomy we're sure. in need of a little extra room there. >>> the mostng memorable t from a prom may not be where it is or even who you were with. >>t. that's ri for many, especially for many, like this lady here, it's what you wore to the program. that's why an organization in county is making sure high school seniors have no regrets. >> news 4 molet green

. >>> kathie lee gifford is celebrating her last week on "the today show". they hosted the final installment of favorite things. make sure you catch them all. "the today showir every weekday at 7:00 a.m. right after news 4 tongy. >>> turo the weather, nice. amelia, it too cold to be spring. >> definitely. then we had a bit of a breeze throughout the day, so we were dealing with a windchill factor at times feeling lik we were in the 30s out there on thisay mo far cry from that beautiful weather we had out there on satuelay. unfortun guys, we're going to be chilly again tomorrow. temperatures in the low 50 in addition to that, maybe a few spotty showers out there for the late afternoonnd evening hours. getting ready for your tuesday, etting the kids ready for school, you'll still want a jacket again tomorrow. grab that small umbrella as well just in case you need to use it. m going to show you future weather here in just a moment. warmer temperatures do move in for the remainder of the workweek. the weekend right now not looking bad, but i amraing some additio

. >>> after 11 years hosting the "today" show's fourth hour, kathie lee gifford is moving on. they spent all week look couingk at the show and her ca for the final good-bye, check out the "today" show next on nbc 4. >>> here'she latest look of storm team 4. radar-like showers across the area. we'll continue to have rain throughout the day into evening hours. patchy fog overnight. the weekend not bad. highs around 70. maybe an isolated shower tomorrow morning. peeks of sunshine later on saturday. on sunday, partly to mostly cloudy skies. >> all right. >>> first 4 traffic alert. remember, southbound 295ho befo rd road southeast, they should be clearing this out of the way pretty soon. right now we are shut down, traffic being pushed on to the inbound 11th strbrt idge. and then outbound, traffic pushed on to northbound d.c. at 295. >>> that's the news for today. you appreciate you waking up with us. >> the "today" show is next. see you in 25 minutes. enjoy yr day and your weekend. >> make it a great friday, everybody. s >>> good rning. backing down on the border? the president gi

. >>> and cath a kathy lee giffors signed off complete with laughs, some tears and, of course, a bitchampagne. he will be succeeded be jenna bush hager we wish both ladies the very best of luck that's the news update this hour kelly, i'll send it back to you. >> a lot of fun to watch sue, thanks. >>> 30 minutes until "power lunch" and i'm joined by melissa lee and we were talking about housing. >> a lot of people are looking at rates these days and overall even though we've seen a rise in the 2s and the 10s and today's session on the back of the job's report, rates are still very low. people like you, kelly, hate debt is that right? >> very little debt. >> so, if you don't like debt but you want a home equity loan, what can you do? well, there is a company right now who is going to give you money back on the equity you have in a home and the way they do that, basically selling contracts on that home equity to an investor. they already secured $100 million. they sold $100 million in home equity contracts to an investor. and, so, you as the homeowner can take advantage of that equity i

she replaces kathie lee gifford. hager is the daughter of president george w. bush. she's been a correspondent since 2009 and later as a fill-in anchor. catchall the action this morning. then stay tuned for our midday newscast. >>> this comes as the u.s. postal service is honoring her late grandfather. the agency is unveiling a new commemorative stamp featuring former president george h.w. bush. the stamp is now available for pre-order and it goes on sale in june. >>> well, 5:25 for you right now. coming up shall the top stories we're following. including mourning the death of a long time activist who fought against communism. a look back at the life. >>> plus, the growing fight to remove mark zuckerberg's name from san francisco general hospital. up next, who is calling for the name to be taken down and the action they're taking. >>> and a live look right here at the bay bridge toll plaza. yep, metering lights are on. you can check your morning commute in a second as well as the forecast. that's all coming up right here on "today in the bay." ad lib lin gate >>> and

said kathie lee and hoda, "welcome to the 'today' show." [ laughter ] [ applause ] a couple in ohio wasested last week after having sex inside a gondola on a 150-foot observation wheel. the couple could face up to 30 questions from the kid in the gondola behind them. [ laughter ] catholic priests in poland recently held a book burning for things they considered sacrilegious, which included several harry potter novels. said j.k. rowling, "you're going to burn all of them once i reveal everyone's true sexuality. [ laughter ] then are more surprises to come." kellogg foods announced yesterday it has sold its popular brand keebler cookies. sadly they sold to it a logging company. [ audience oohs ] [ laughter ] researchers from nasa and the european space agency are seeking female applicants for a study on weightlessness. it will pay women $19,000 to lie in bed for 60 days. said trump, "wow, i paid like seven times that for one day." [ laughter ] [ audience oohs ] [ cheers and applause ] researchers at the university of washington believe they've developed a hormonal birth control method tha

. >>> two big tv shakeups, kathie lee is out, and we were there for her first official day as hoda'so-host, but first the talk is lose ago vital member of the panel. >> this is hard to do, and something -- i'm like already starting. i've decided that it's time for me to leave the show. >> you okay? >> sarah choked back tears as she shared the emotional news, revealing she made the difficult decision because she has multiple projects in the works and was feeling overwhelmed. >> if i'm being honest about it i think my life was slightly out of balance, and i wasn't, you know, able to spend as much time with my three kids as i'd like, or time for myself. i love working here, and i love these women. >> gilbert co-created "the talk" in 2010 and served as an executive producer ever since. the 44-year-old plans to finish out this season but hasn't ruled out returning as a guest co-host in the future. first day with hoda. >> it's my first day but i have been here for ten years. it feels so good. >> one, two, three. >> let's go, y'all. >> let's do this, y'all. >> there was a little bit of conf

they love kathie lee, she taught them how to eat peanut butter on the spoon. are regularly going to be on it. how is it going to change you? go to bed early? >>ly go to bed at the same time i always do, which is early. i'm excited to create something new feels so >> we are going to have so much fun. i have to point out, we do havee a special mesor you, jenna, someone wanted to cheer you on. so let's take look. >> i am so proud of jenna. i never would have expected her life to role out this way. she was a teacher when we graduated from college. that was her path. i'm so proud t she had courage to pursue a different career path and say yes to something that was uncomfortable for her b the beginningause it was unexpected. look how far she's come. it's so incredible to me that she has found her voice and loves using it and iwi s really who she -- she shows her real self everyingle morning, which is wonderful. >> and dangerous. >> when i cry at the drop of a hat. i mean. >> did you think ten years before today you were a school teacr? >> yeah, i taught. >> did you

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t you c miss this fourth hour of "today" becauset is kathie lee's last show.e golf. looking for a flood threat in the pacific northwest. then sunday sunday severe storms throh the gouf. milder in the east. heavy rain moves into northern california a the pacific northwest. sunshine through the southwest. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> light rain continues to move thro. you can see it here. part of this storm system that will continue to bring waves of rain throughout the day today into tonight. it's also bringing with it ur cooler temper. we're in the mid up toer 40s right now. 49 degrees in washington. highs today only in the low to as periods of rain continue into the overnight hours. make sure you have the umbrella and the jacket today. patchy fog will also develop overnight tonight. let's go back inside. >> thank you, uncle al. i'll take it from here. the eyes of the golfing world t are on augusta women's amateur. it's the first won's tournament hold at the home of the masters. mike tirico is

kathie lee and i are taking a look at our craziest antics through the years. >>> plus, a teacher's notel you about. take a look, this is a huge warehouse fire in oakland near 19th street. you can see the thick cloud of black smoke as well as the flames there in the distance as nbc bay area sky ranger there heading over to the area. zooming in, you can see how big it is. we are working to find out about any evacuations. we've been told that this is a warehouse fire. you see how thick that is. this is a two-alarm fire. this has been going on for some time now. but again, firefighters are there on the scene trying to get control of this fire. this is on solano and 19th street. of course this is during heavy traffic hours. you see again just how thick the smoke is even from a distance. we will continue to monitor this. we have crews heading to the scene to try to monitor what is going on. more for you coming up later right here on nbc bay area. anot showers! our team is tracking a new storm heading towards the bay area tomorrow. plus, a south bay driver felt her car repair was going in circ

from nbc's today kathie lee gifford. to be outside at rockefeller plaza with ahiassive crowdmorning. i think it's the effect.eyer they come for you. >> i'll take credit for it. >> come on over re, everybody! from palm bay, florida, i want you to meet james and eileen. here they are. howyo are nice to see you. u guys are married clowns. right? do greatand y balloon art. >> i do. i would like to task you not to put younder pressure. the nbc peacock comes to mind. can you do that? >> it's on. >> i'm going to get balloonsor you. i'll come back and check you out. good to have james and eileen here from florida. we'll check in in a few minutes. >>> one quick second before we go on, there's a cute little baby here. hold on. hi,gabriella. how old is she? >> 17 months. >> she is the sweetest and the .ute i love this family. all right. thanks for coming. love you guys. all right. ,ming it is equal payday. and you want to know what yore -- if you are earning what you're really worth. i think that's a question for a lot of women. ep

one of the things kathie lee taught me was always handwrite. that is so important.l. >> great products. the gift sets from pure fiber, the candle sets from aqua de soy, serve wear by nom bay, necklace golden thread, tote bags from mila and the stationery from the station' studio. >> and go to today.com/deals. and today makes a small share of revenue from your purchases. >>> when we come back, some great music. live performance from andy grammer. first, this is "today" on nbc. >> announcer: the citi concert se . >>> the city concert series on "today" is brought to you. >> andy grammar knows how to make a hit record and he has a new one on his hands. >> "don't give up on me" has already cracked top 15 on itunes chart and has more than 15 million streams and 20 million views on youtube. welcome back. >> thank you for having me. >> what is it like to hear 15 million, 20 million for a song you wrote? >> it's super cool. to this this type of a song, a song not giving up on yourself or others is sweet. i'm getting messages from people every day from people making it their

>> they love kathie lee. she taught them to eat peanut butter on a spoon.oing ob on it. going to bed early? >> at the same time i always do wh which is early. i'm excited to create something newls cool. >> we are going to have so much fun. i have to point out we do have a special message for you, jenna, someone wanted to just cheer you on, so let's take a look. >> i'm so proud of jenna. i never would have expected her life to roll out this way. she was a teacher when we graduated from college and that was her path and i'm so proud that she had the courage to pursue a different career path and say yes to something that was uncomfortable at the beginning because it was unexpected, because now look how far she's come. it's incredible to me that she has found her boys voiher voice it. she shows herself every morning. >> wonderful and dangerous. >> really dangerous. >> hello. when i cry at a drop of a hat. >> she does. >> you've been here ten years at "today" and before you were a schoolteacher? >> i taught -- >> did you ever think this was the path you wanted t