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kaylee hartung explains. >> look at that!ravis clayton was welcomed to the nfl. >> the buffalo bills select travis clayton. >> reporter: even though he's never played a down of competitive football. >> go to buffalo! >> reporter: has it sunk in you are an nfl player? >> i think i need to pinch myself, but i think it's really sunk in just yet. >> reporter: the former english rugby winger has spent nearly four months honing his skills to become an nfl offensive lineman. at 6'7", the bills say clayton's 40-yard dash is the fastest they've clocked from a lineman in ten years. how steep has the learning curve been? >> wow, extremely steep. i think coming in on the first day, not knowing really anything about the sport, i climbed up and just learned everything possible. >> reporter: and in march, welsh rugby star louis rees-zammit signed with the defending super bowl champion kansas city chiefs. clayton and rees-zammit are products of the international players pathway, a program designed to seek out talent from around the world, li

i am ready for the moment. >> reporter: kaylee hartung, nbc news. >>> and coming up, pop girl spring,minating the music c ha >>> you have likely heard of hot girl summer, but what about pop girl spring? from taylor swift to beyonce, the pop girls are releasing music from march to spring and a dozen of the music's pop stars have put out albums, and joining us is daryn carp who is a host of the "shaken not stirred" podcast, and what do you see? >> kasey musgraves "deeper well" and you gave me a little side eye for this, but it is actually one of my favorite albums, and i love her, and i loved the "golden hour" and it is amazing that she wrote it under the influence of many thing, and really cool. "deeper well" in the 30s, and the lyrics hit home. she is very country and i love it. also excited about maggie rogers' new album, and you like her, right? >> yeah, yeah. >> "don't forget me" and we are not. and she is like ethereal pop sound, and so different from a kasey musgraves. and dua lipa, and the last album, i mean -- >> bops, bops, bops. >> and everything was a bop. and this one, "rad

just before the school is torn down next year, bacon telle hartung how much it telling "today's" kaylee hartung>> for all the effort these students put in, in getting bacon to payson, what finally put you over the edge? >> i think seeing the -- seeing the commitment to turn it into a day of giving and fund-raising and good, positive energy. you can't turn that down. >> reporter: like ren, bacon's on a mission, uniting the community, filling care bags for his six degrees charity. and then, yes, at prom, the students who worked to get bacon to the building following his "footloose" footsteps. ♪ >> everyone danced to "footloose" at the prom. it was a party. >> oh, yeah, it was cool. >> reporter: for ruby and nick, it's more than just a movie. it's the memory of a lifetime. >> i think that was the coolest part was just to see how he uses his celebrity power, per se, to bring everyone together. that was the reason it all worked. >> what did it feel like for you when you got to see and meet kevin bacon? >> seeing him in person was like surreal. like he walked out, and they played "footloose," and i i

we believe you. >> kaylee hartung plays spades. >> another take away. >> i like it. >> thank you, kayleeank you for asking, savannah. and it's good to be friends with beyonce, apparently. one of the stars we have, how beyonce surprised one of her youngest fans with a very, very special gift. you'll like that coming up on "popstart," but first a quick check of your local news and weather. .. .with injections every two months. stelara® may increase your risk of infections, some serious, and cancer. before treatment, get tested for tb. tell your doctor if you've had an infection, flu-like symptoms, sores, new skin growths, have had cancer, or if you need a vaccine. pres, a rare, potentially fatal brain condition, may be possible. some serious allergic reactions and lung inflammation can occur. feel unstoppable. ask your doctor how lasting remission can start with stelara®. johnson & johnson can help you explore cost support options. ♪ meow, meow, meow, meow. ♪ johnson & johnson can help you explore ♪ meow, meow. ♪ [ background cats singing ] ♪ meow, meow, meow. ♪ ♪ meow, meow, meow. ♪ [ bac

ahead of the prom night and just before the school's torn down next year, bacon telling "today's" kaylee hartung i think seeing the commitment to turn it into a day of giving and fundraising and good positive energy. you just can't turn that down. >> reporter: like wren bacon is on a mission, uniting the community, filling care bags for his 6 degrees charity and then, yes, at prom the students who worked to get bacon to the building, following his "footloose" footsteps. ♪ >> everyone danced to "footloose" at the prom. it was a party. >> oh, yeah, it was cool. >> reporter: for ruby and nick, it's more than just a movie, it's the memory of a lifetime. >> i think that was the coolest part was just to see how he used his celebrity power, per se, to bring everyone together and that was the reason that it all worked. >> what did it feel like for you when you got to see and meet kevin bacon? >> seeing him in-person was like surreal. like he walked out and they played "footloose" and i immediately just started crying. that just made it all worthwhile to know that he's proud of us and he's happy that he

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football's newest stars getting their first moments in the national spotlight. >> nbc's kaylee hartungorning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys. it really is one of the best nights in all of sports. you can feel the heightened emotions of it all here in the draft theater of detroit. the draft headline? offensive stars. those guys went flying off the board, a record. and that included six quarterbacks who nfl franchises are betting their futures on. in detroit, it was a spectacle, pageantry and celebration. and when the show began, it was just as expected. >> with the first pick in the 2024 nfl draft, the chicago bears select caleb williams, quarterback, southern california. >> caleb williams fulfilling a dream he had been working towards since he was 12 years old. why are you the right player to change the fate of chicago? >> because i care. i care about the community. i care about the fans. i care about winning games. >> from one heisman winner to the next. >> the washington commanders select jayden daniels, quarterback, lsu. >> how confident were you that you'd be their pick? >> i

kaylee hartung has the details. tell us there's potential truth to this. >> let's hope. let's hope. as he's floating this new plan that would add a regular season game to the schedule and move super bowl sunday to the long presidents' day weekend, it could be a win-win if players can get on board. after years of complaints from football fans -- >> we should have off the day after the super bowl. >> it is not that people are expected to go back to work and just return to their normal lives after super bowl sunday. >> reporter: nfl commissioner roger goodell is mulling an idea that could make the day after the super bowl end up on a holiday. >> that ends up on president's day weekend, which is a holiday weekend, which makes the sunday night and then you have monday off. >> reporter: that switch even suggested here. on "today" back in february. >> i think that's a perfect idea, good solution. >> you just do president's day weekend. >> reporter: it would keep the 20-game total but shorten the preseason by one game and add it to the schedule. over the weekend, bengals quarterback joe bur

. >>> still ahead, kaylee hartung has new details on the major league uniform fiasco and the fashion decades, nike's innovations set the standard in designs. they struck out with major league baseball. coming up, we'll tell you about the strongly-worded memo from the player's association that says changes are coming. >> all right, kaylee, we'll get to that. >>> and your morning boost right after this. at tj maxx, you can afford to turn your closet into a place of endless expression. with the quality, styles, and prices you love. ♪♪ did i read this? did i get eggs? where are my keys? memory and thinking issues keep piling up? it may be due to a buildup of amyloid plaques in the brain. visit morethannormalaging.com your skin is amazing! what's your secret? i'd tell you, but i'd have to kill you. kidding! it's no7. add lift & luminate serum. a small step for a more even looking skin tone. secret's out now. no7. one small step. big results. we're all creatures of habit. we've always had our bran flakes with plump juicy raisins and we probably alw- ooh, frosting. new kellogg's frosted bra

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kevin telling "today's" kaylee hartung one student put things in perspective. >> one of the greatesthool here when you were doing the movie. i went, your grandfather. >> it's been 40 years. can you catch kevin bacon's return to that famous "footloose" high school tomorrow morning on "today." thank you for spending participate of your morning with us. we will see you right back here next week on "sunday today." >>> good morning. it is sunday, april 21st. it is 7:00 on the nose, and that

here's nbc news correspondent kaylee hartung. >> we should have off the day after the super bowl. >>pected to go back to work after super bowl sunday. >> reporter: nfl commissioner roger goodell is mulling an idea that could make the monday after the super bowl fall on a holiday. >> that ends up on president's day weekend, which is a three-day weekend. it makes it sunday night and then monday off. >> reporter: that switch suggested on "today" back in february. >> that's the perfect idea. >> just do president's day weekend. >> reporter: his plan would keep the 20-game total, but shorten the preseason by one game and add it to the regular schedule. over the weekend bengals quarterback joe burrow suggesting if there's an additional game he would like to see an added by week. word of the move has fans giving kudos to the commissioner. >> a president's day weekend super bowl. that is awesome. roger goodell, great job. >> reporter: while some of the nfl's biggest stars expressed support for fans getting post super bowl monday off. >> make monday a holiday. the country should change what th

. >> reporter: kaylee hartung, nbc news. >> my husband had that on all night. >>> could >>> i have alth check, we're spilling the tea about gossip. a recent study done by researchers at stanford university and the university of maryland found that gossiping may not as bad as we thought. in some instances it can actually be beneficial. joining us now to gossip with us, dr. jennifer heart stein. first off, help us characterize gossiping, how would you define that? and who could the benefits of it be? >> gossiping at its core is talking about another person, or talking about another situation that involves other people, and maybe it involves you maybe it doesn't, usually it doesn't. but there are benefits, which is kind of surprising. it can bond us with other people. it creates connection. and it teaches us about other people. who do people like or don't like. that's valuable information. and it ultimately, here's the interesting thing, it leads to increased cooperation. we learn what people want and it creates an opportunity to work with them instead of against them. that can be a goo

kaylee hartung will have the latest after quite the tense showdown in court. >>> and then we'll takeh and it's playing out in an unexpected place, costco. how gold bars became one of the retail giant's most sought-after items and what you need to know before you invest. but first, this is "today" on catch up with one of our very favorites, ina garten. >> she just released her memoir, teaching us to be ready when the luck in life happens. we get a sneak peek after your local news. -sigh. -come on crust, it's your inner beauty that really counts. wow, rude. i just mean all that matters is what's in here. -you're so self centered. -look! look you're inner beauty is right here. uncrustables are the best part of the sandwich. sorry crust. wanna know a secret? more than just my armpits stink. facts. that's why i use secret whole body deodorant for clinically proven odor protection everywhere. so i smell great all day, all hike, and all night. secret whole body deodorant. homequote explorer lets you easily compare coverage options so you don't end up overpaying. all hike, and all night. goo

kaylee hartung was there. >> reporter: in detroit, it was spectacle, pageantry and celebration. the chicago bears select caleb williams, quarterback, southern california. >> reporter: caleb williams fulfilling a dream he'd been working towards since he was 12 years old. >> why are you the right player to change the fate of chicago? >> because i care. i care about the community. i care about the fans. i care about winning games. >> the washington commanders select jalen daniels. >> how confident were you? >> i was pretty confident. let's get to work. washington is going to get everything out of me. >> reporter: and then -- >> drake may, quarterback north carolina. >> let's go. i'm ready to compete. >> reporter: in a sport where almost nothing is certain, the first three picks ignited an historic night one run on quarterbacks. >> with the eighth pick in the 2024 nfl draft, the atlanta falcons select michael pennic jr. >> the denver broncos select beau nix. >> reporter: the most quarterbacks ever selected that early in the draft. >> six quarterbacks in the first dozen picks. >> rep