l. >> cute. a-l. >> l-in -- never mind. today we have snow into central california, moderate snow from nevada on into montana. again, the heavy rain should stay more to the north. it should not affect our friends down in los angeles and then we've got some heavier snows making their way along the cascades, the sierra and on into the rockies. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have some heavy rain falling from san francisco on southward into the east bay. and we are seeing this really causing some issues with the morning commute. this will continue throughout the day with waves of heavy rain and possibly some thunderstorms. be on the lookout for some street floodin, and we could see some lingering showers at least into early weather. >>> can we get a sneak peek, just a little? >> our friend elton john revealed he's cooked up a new album with his friend, brandi carlile, called "who believes in angels." they did a behind-the-scenes video. it's like a documentary. 20 days in a studio in los angeles. they recorded the entire writing and recording process of this record together, and to say tensions were high in the studio is an understatement. take a look. >> i had a lot of doubt. it was a nightmare. >> dude. i'm just trying to make the song as best it can be. >> angry. i was tired. i was irritable. it's a nightmare. >> it prompted moments of insecurity where the stakes are high. >> there was tension in the studio. >> i'm having a hard time connecting to elton. there were times i thought, why does he want to do this? why? why is he going from glastonbury to making an album with me? >> i don't want to do it. >> what happens? no spoilers. how did the album turn out? i read a review, somebody said there's a song on the record that's the best elton john song in 25 years. he finished the project in 20 days. you can watch the whole process. we'll have a tease in your full-sized pop start. >> maybe that tension of creative energy that came out in a good way. >> remember that show, the band, there was the high, the real low, can they turn the corner? they do turn the corner. >> very much like the control room downstairs. >> but they never turn the corner. >> jenna, you have a "boost" coming up? >> i have a cute one but first these messages. okay, just promise me it doesn't make a lot of noise. 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>> i was going to say old school but now "legally blonde." >> the debate is on "today," tuesday, february 6, 2025. >> we're on a girls trip. >> my first time in new york city from chicago. >> good morning to my dad watching in somerset, kentucky. >> we love you, papa. >> visiting from alabama. >> a shout out to the university of florida. >> and colombia university. >> we're twins turning 10 today. >> oh, twins. >>> welcome back to "today" on this thursday morning. friday-eve. glad you're with us. glad you woke up with us. >> a little chilly out there. >> it is a little chilly. we've already seen snow and ice. we'll start with your news at 8:00 because that is the story, a rough commute for tens of millions this morning. here is a live look southbury, connecticut, waking up to a blast of winter weather there. fast moving storms sweeping across 17 states, closing schools, making driving treacherous. big cities like here in new york, boston, washington, philadelphia, all in this storm's path. let's check in now, mr. roker, lots of color on that map. >>> that's right. not only do we have winter weather, we have severe weather, tornado watches in effect for much of kentucky right now. we're looking at tornado warnings as well, and we move into west virginia where they've had reports of high water rescues because of heavy flooding. 83 million people right now from fort wayne to portland, talking about winter weather advisories, plus we've also got ice storm warnings out there as this system moves through. it's a fast mover. warmer air trying to work its way up into it so we go from snow to ice to rain today. severe storms continue to fire up in the tennessee river valley today. we're looking at about a tenth of an inch of ice or less, but from utica, new york, down to lancaster, pennsylvania, icing conditions, rough travel, and we're expecting anywhere from 4 to 8 inches from maine into the tug hill plateau. another system as we head to the weekend. a west coast storm will redevelop bringing great lake snow, ohio valley ice, and saturday night into sunday morning widespread snow from cleveland to albany, boston, new york city. icing below that. so if you're going to be traveling for a super bowl party, it could be a sck go on sunday. >> thank you, al. >>> to washington now and new developments in president trump's efforts to reshape the feral government. overnight the white house reined in some of elon musk's powers. nbc's chief capitol hill correspondent ryan nobles with the very latest. ryan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. elon musk has been given a wide range of authority from president trump to dive deep into the federal budget to find places to save, but his heavy hand has many worried. already the administration has limited his access to the computer systems that run the treasury department's payment system. now democrats believe his work on trump's behalf may actually be illegal. republicans argue he is following through on trump's campaign pledge. >> whether it is the folks who have been furloughed or the people who are taking potentially trump's illegal buyout offer, which there is no funding for at all, to think twice. >> it looks radical. it's not. i call it stewardship. i think they're doing right by the american taxpayer. >>>> reporte and as you heard from senator warner there, a big part of musk's plan is to slash the government workforce by 5% to 10%, and he started that process by initiating a buyout program that federal workers must sign to participate in by midnight tonight. so far two administration sources say that as many as 40,000 workers have signed on, and that's far short of their initial goal. already musk is having an impact, pushing successfully to effectively shut down the usaid program which is cutting off millions of dollars in support of federal programs around the world. savannah? 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"snl" is kind of like a new yorker with a rent-controlled apartment. it just doesn't move ever. studio 8h the largest studio here at 30 rock. it's been home to the sketch comedy show all 50 years, but the studio's history actually goes back nearly a century. >> live from new york, it's saturday night! >> reporter: across 50 years -- >> hello! >> reporter: -- the cast has changed. >> a wild and friendly guy. >> reporter: the home has not. >> surprise. >> reporter: studio 8h is the longtime launching pad for "snl's" stars. >> it's probably the most famous studio in the country if not the world. >> reporter: this is home base, the heart of studio 8h. as you know, the host will burst through this door, past the band, down the stairs which tina fey says she's almost fallen down a few times, and come to the center right here. what you may not realize is that moments before the cold open, the first sketch of the show, it often happens in this area right here when the actors utter those seven iconic words. >> live from new york -- >> live from new york -- >> live from new york it's saturday night. >> reporter: then the opening credits start, and the crew has about two minutes to break down that entire set just in time for the host to triumphantly emerge and deliver the opening monologue. >> stick around. we'll be right back. >> reporter: to the left of home base is the music stage -- ♪ >> reporter: -- which has hosted a sweeping spectrum of performances. music is in the studio's dna. starting in the 1930s 8h was home to the nbc symphony orchestra with conductor arturo toscanini. at the time it was the largest radio studio in the world with more than 1,000 people filling the space. then in the '50s came television. >> we have a chance now. we can have something. >> reporter: james dean was here before going east of eden. >> from new york city, it's time to play -- >> reporter: and betty white played the match game. >> betty, what is your answer? >> car. >> there's a match. >> reporter: stars and stars -- >> reporting from the nbc news space center. >> reporter: -- nbc news covered space launches. >> lift off on apollo 11. >> reporter: and election coverage from 8h. >> the election this year is creating banner headlines. >> reporter: not to mention a few early mornings for "today." >> we're actually in 8h this morning. >> reporter: more than anything, though, the studio is synonymous with saturday nights. ♪ >> reporter: "snl's" audience is nearly 400, most watching from above in seats from yankee stadium, a perfect perch, says jim miller who wrote the book on "snl." >> one of the great things up get to see when you're in studio 8h watching "saturday night live" is how quickly they get out of one set and into another. it's precision. there is no margin for error. >> reporter: when a sketch is done, actors will often have to run off stage for a quick change, which is why they have this cushioning here along with a sign that says, watch your head. look closely and you'll see someone in marker wrote the word, farley, a reference to chris farley who, legend has it, was known to hit his head here. >> here's you. here's matt. there's you, there's -- >> reporter: one chapter in the history of a place -- >> well, isn't that special. >> reporter: -- that's a culture cathedral. 50 years ago it cost about a quarter million dollars to renovate studio 8h for "snl." a lot of money back then. seems like a pretty good investment right now. >> i guess so. that was great. >> what a special place. >> television history in the country. if i'm not mistaken, al probably knows, it's suspended, isn't it? >> it's the only studio for radio. it's not connected to the building, so that it doesn't have any vibration. >> it's sort of floating. >> a floating studio. >> you actually spent time in 8h. >> loren let us squad on 8h for years before "snl" came in and we had tons of great music there. it being the premier music stage in the country. >> how come that wasn't in there, joe? >> redoing it tomorrow. >> carson is always connected to something cool. >> a little forrest gump happening. good tease. >> and we have more tomorrow. joe will be back tomorrow with a really fascinating look at one of the most important pieces of the "snl" puzzle. there they are right there. that makeup team. >> incredible. >> and our celebrations will continue all next week leading up to "snl 50"" anniversary special which is here on nbc and streaming on peacock. we'll have a lot of laughs next week. >> by the way, our stage crew changes sets several times, like five, ten times every morning. >> we probably do a "today" stage crew versus "snl" stage crew, battle of the network shows. >> like kansas city/philadelphia. that would be a matchup. >> both are so incredible what they do. >> they are very good. very good indeed. >>> snow in northern new england, strong storms, sunny and warm down to the gulf. a new storm system in the pacific northwest. sunshine through the plains. that'shat's going on around w >> if you're heading out the door, take us with you. today show, sirius radio. right now best time of the morning. "popstart." a new album with brandi carlile "who believes in angels" now out. let's take a listen. ♪ ♪ ♪ who believes in angels anyway ♪ >> i mean, there's a whole album they did in 20 days. there's footage as you saw, the highs and the lows. cameras everywhere. we've never seen elton john behind the scenes. what an interesting album. >> brandi carlile, i love. >> that album "who believes in angels" drops on april 4th. just a small snippet there of "happy gilmore." christopher mcdonald, shooter mcgavin, treating the crowd to a behind-the-scenes peek at the upcoming sequel. take a look. >> one, two, three. >> scottie scheffler. >> i'm here on the set of "happy gilmore 2." it brings back a lot of memories from the first one. >> this is a completely different experience for me, but i can't believe i'm a part of it. >> perfection. ♪ >> legend right here. going good, boys. >> i started watching full swing. it's great. it's really well done. >> yeah. >> you don't have to say that. oh. >> stacked with pro golfers, rory mcilroy, scottie scheffler, justin thomas and travis kelce, another great tour player. he's in everything. >> travis kelce is in everything. >> ben stiller, who was in the first movie, happy to reprise his role. "happy gilmore 2," i don't know how long it's been but i'm excited for it. >>> next up, ariana grande was convinced to sing a song full of hilarious lyrics she had never seen before, and it was all about her petite stature. take a listen. ♪ it's short and it turns out i am too ♪ ♪ i'm a lady ♪ >> and she still nailed it. >> she could sing the phone book, there's proof. she could literally turn nonsense into a hit song. >> it's hilarious. >> sight unseen. >> never saw it. that is a funny bit. >>> will ferrell sat down on his "cordially invited" co-star reese witherspoon where they talk about the greatest of all things from rappers to awards shows. but when it comes from comedies from the 2000s, here is what will ferrell had to say. >> "talladega nights" -- no "step brothers." >> are you going to say all your movies? i will see your "talladega nights" -- >> old school. >> whoa. whoa. >> any challengers? >> well, i was going to say old school. >> the patrick mahomes of comedy as you're seeing there. they're not like they used to. >> because they can't. >> "airplane." >> classics. >>> time for our super bowl commercial, glen powell stepping into the role of goldilocks as he reads an intense version of the bedtime story to his real-life niece and nephew. >> once upon a time there was a girl with golden locks. you know what, maybe it was like a rugged woodsy dude. yeah. too hard, too soft, too -- this goldilocks wanted something tastier. those look just right. ♪ first, he drove the ram 2500 to pick up some dinner. pow! tastes like chicken. next, he took the ram charger deep into the woods to flex his artistic muscles. ♪ then he fired up the ram rho for a little joy ride. freedom! >> what about the three bears? >> this is my story. but, yeah, the bears were there. ♪ ♪ and they all lived happily ever after. ♪ burning love ♪ >> a hollywood blockbuster. >> directed by david leach. he did "dead pool" and the "john wick" movies. >>> to the next one, a tear jerker from google. the story of a father practicing for an upcoming job interview with the help p of geminlive. >> i was working across several different groups. let me practice that one again. >> when you're ready, tell me about the job that taught you the most. >> okay. it was a role where i worked long hours with a small team. i did a lot of multitasking and negotiating. one more book. >> this job description also shares collaboration. >> right. i'm at my best when i'm collaborating. i don't always have all the answers, but i get the job done no matter how long it takes. >> all right. last question. when it comes to work, what motivates you? >> i guess knowing that people can depend on me and knowing i can depend on them, too. >> that's a great answer. it sounds like you're ready. >> hey, james, thanks for joining us. >> it's good to see you all. >> oh, pulling the heart strings. i have three daughters. that hits home. >> best one so far. >> i don't know what they're selling but i'm buying. super bowl fun rolls on. 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