there are 10 million long-term refugees, including palestinians who have been in camps for a lang lang. there are 30 million displaced. it's happening everywhere. d are the u.s. and world powers doing enough to help. >> the response is different according to the country. the international response and the u.s. response has been extraordinary. there's large amounts of resources devoted to the emergency operation. for geopolitical reasons it's of interest to the united states and others. if we take the central african republic, which is a country most american citizens don't know much about, it's difficult to raise funds for a country like that, that doesn't have the same global importance . >> some of the refugees are fleeing overseas, in some cases australia and hundreds died in the mediterranean when their boats sank. often when they get to where they want to go they don't get a good reception. >> i was watching al jazeera before we came on air and saw a feature about a somali ice hockey team plays in sweden. other countries, and australia is a good example of a country giving hostel

lang, lang capital management, why it is time to reallocate our allocations. i'm sure he was doing it last week. chris gersch in the pits of the cme, nicole on the floor of the nyse. we begin with chris gersch. the morning started on a very bad foot, ism, institute for supply management manufacturing index fell precipitously, still in growth mode, not contraction but was that honestly enough to give us a 300-point loss. >> it was. what that meant to the occur currency markets and bond markets here in chicago. all of sudden everyone jumping into the yen. huge yen strength. 10-year three-month low on the yield that carried over the s&p pit right behind me. these guys could not catch a bid for anything. series of lower lows and lower highs throughout the day. flowed all the way down continued throughout the day. david: jeff, you're thinking of gold and silver in a day like today as a place to go for safety but is there any stock, as you look at this debacle today, any stock, any equity class you're looking at right now, or are you still waiting for the bottom to drop? >> i think utilities would be a good place to hide right now. yeah, i think we have further to go. my biggest concern i'm telling clients last 30 days, is amount of leverage that is being used in the markets. if we get somewhere between eight to 10% correction, how is all this leverage going to be unwounded? will it really going to accelerate the market decline? if it does, now will the fed have to step in and go a different direction? that is why i've been kind of favoring silver and gold because if they have to step into the market and print more money you could start to see gold and silver take off. liz: gold and silver, as we see what they did other session today, the move, i'm not quite sure that one really bad market day, although we retrace ad lot of the losses in the past couple months in the markets but up $16. that is just a 1% gain here. nicole what were the traders chattering about? what did they believe was big issue today. >> i don't think they expected to see a drop we saw over 2% on the major averages. the idea here was basically risk off. they sold everything across the board sector to sector. the idea that the market is not for the faint of heart. you have to be willing to take the swings of this market but we started out 2014 in a tough way. you heard ben willis say there is buying opportunity for companies you may like. we saw a few up arrows on names like aol which had an upgrade from needham and pfizer which has a breast cancer drug they're working on but for the most part when you start to get manufacturing numbers and hearing lower, they're cutting the orders and lower production, then everybody begins to worry about the global economy. and everybody is looking to friday. that is the jobs report. don't forget the last jobs report was weak. that is also worrisome. david: by the way we talk about that, the jobs report specifically with richard fisher coming up. so much of the focus is on whatever sector has any signs of hope left in it. and, pete lang, you see a number of sectors that do including shipping but i have to ask you, in light of these ism numbers, what are the shippers going to be shipping except for consumer goods? >> well, i would like to look at the market today basically, reevaluating what your sell discipline is overall. when we look at whether you're in bond or equities, what i like to say is that when do you go to cash in each of those areas? especially in the equity markets right now. i haven't seen anything really scaring me in the equity markets for a long-term play. i think high yielding dividend stocks are really pretty safe as long as you have a disciplined sell perspective. >> is the best way, pete, to do that through on etf that focuses specifically on dividend play officers. >> i'm not so sure, liz, that is the right answer. when you look at institutional investors, they're growing to have those tactical overlay that is are going to be built in and in essence what you're doing, you're not trying to time

lange! [ cheers ] >> lange began his radio career in minnesota and moved here.became known as the all- night mayor on kgo. he later hosted the dating gail and name that tune on tv. he died at his home in mill valley of a heart attack. he was 81. >>> winds will be picking up this evening. the storm will be hammering the bay area right as bereturn for the news at 5:00 -- as we return for the news at 5:00. we'll have a complete forecast updating you as the conditions change and rain returns. >>> thank you for making ktvu your choice for news. we're always here for you at ktvu.com and you can follow us on twitter and facebook. have a great day. >>> up next on eco company -- >> healthy food for all. and these guys want to do their part. >> they're really cool because they provide fresh fruits and vegetables in areas that might otherwise not have them easily accessible. >> the crew from the big green bus make a stop to pitch in at a community garden. >> then growing more than ivy at yale university. >> we've got our squash field over there on the left. and coming up o

lang. >> thank you. bill: that is an american icon right there. jim lang, the long-time host of "the dating game" has left us, dying yesterday at his home in mill valley, california of a heart attack. best known for hosting "the dating game" for more than a decade. look at those guys. here we go, ladies. since 1965 he helped people pick a potential suitor in secret. celebrities like mack call jackson, steve martin, farrah fawcett all appeared on the show. he later returned to radio. his first love as morning disk jockey before retiring 80 years ago. jim langnge was 81 years young. martha: you had that then. and hot tubs and fantasy suites. that was a much simpler time. that was first reality shows. send them on a date. tell them how the it was. bachelor number two, bill hemmer. bill: step right up. martha: obamacare has been front and center and will continue to be as we get closer to midterm elections as balance of power is back up for grabs in very real way. both sides are using the affordable care act in ad campaigns as you might imagine to attack and defend candidates. peter doocy is live in washington for us. peter, how involved are these outside groups really in the early ad campaigns we're seeing? >> reporter: very involved, martha, especially the right-leaning americans for prosperity who already spent close to $30 million since late summer to introduce americans to people they say are victims of obamacare. >> was doing fairly well, fighting the cancer and fighting the lukemia. then i received the letter, my insurance was canceled

. >> here's the star of the show and your host, jim lange! >> langes radio career in minnesota and moved to san francisco. he became known as the all- night mayer on kgo. he later hosted "the dating game" and "name that tune" on tv. he died at his home in mill valley of a heart attack. >> i was a big fan. loved hip. >>> we'll find out of the remaining 13 contestants will be eliminated on "american idol." ♪ >> san francisco's own mk is one of the singers still in the running. there will be a change in how you can vote for your favorite singer. viewers, you can use google search and facebook, will be able to vote during the show rather than having to wait for it to end. you can watch "american idol" right here on ktvu channel 2. it's on at 8:00 tonight. >>> we haven't even started the regular season but baseball's play of the year may have already been made during the spring training game. the first one between the giants and the as. check this out. wow. check that out. josh reddick went over the wall, liening backwards to take -- leaping backwards to t

lang? >> third one is clubber lang. >> jimmy: clubber lang, that's right. >> fourth is ivan drago. >> jimmyu. >> yeah, i must break you. i used to hop around my backyard with, like, a a wiffleball bat over my shoulder and do the hop thing. >> you do the thing with the snow, yeah. well, that's a serious trading regime that he has there in siberia. he is -- >> jimmy: holding a giant log on his back. >> yeah and he's like pulling chains. he's going old-school, not messing with the latest technologies like ivan drago. >> jimmy: no, exactly. that's exactly right. you've got that movie. you've got the movie. >> no, i'm sorry -- >> jimmy: back to the basics. yeah. >> but, yeah. >> jimmy: always good music in them, too. >> great. you know, i took -- i took -- he was rocky. my son was "rocky" for halloween. and his buddies were also "rocky." and they went. they dressed as three versions of "rocky." my son was the italian stallion in the little robe. i was mickey. i was mick. >> jimmy: love that. you've got to be mickey. and then his buddy's one was street rocky. his buddy sam, black leather jacket,

lang, and lang's neighbor ryan lamere. >> you want to see hoarding? you're going to see it. >> looked like a typical house that had neglect. the neighbors had put up a fence on the one side because of what had been there. >> the trees were all overgrown, the bushes. so they were overgrown on the house. there was a car parked outside. it was completely packed with stuff. >> that was overflow from the house. basically when you opened up the door to the car, it was filled to the ceiling. >>y shut the door and locked it. i'm sure if you opened it up, it would all fall out. >> looked like stuff you'd find digging through the garbage. >> there was a note in there saying in is my stuff. do not take it. it's not garbage. this is my stuff. >> with the camera still rolling the group moves into the neglected home to assess the damage. >> different places in the house had different things. when you initially walked into the house, it was a breezeway between the garage and the actual main house. that area had junk, laundry bottles, every bottle and just things like that. >> i've never seen anything like it in my entire life. this much stuff in such a confined space was mind boggling. it was crazy. >> it was full of i guess you might want to call debris up to the ceiling just about. bags and bags of stuff. dishes, mail and everything you can imagine. as you moved into the kitchen, the kitchen was stacked with dishes and, you know, cooking utensils and pots and pans. >> the nastiest had to be the kitchen because there were a bunch of plates that they were used. they weren't washed. and they were stacked up and spoons and forks and pots and pans that were used and not washed. >> at one point during the survey langght of his friend rick. >> where are you at? >> we didn't see him back there at first. he was standing where the kitchen table would have been. i think the kitchen table was actually under all the stuff. it was up to the ceiling. i've never seen anything like that before. >> let's move on to the living room. >> i think the worst room was probably the front room. the front room was the biggest room. that's the one that probably had the most stuff. >> piled as high as you could see, up to the ceiling. you had to walk across most of the two, three feet up in the air on top of the clothes to get through to the other rooms. >> it was just stacked. an ungodly amount of stuff just stacked in the living room. >> let's try to get to the bedrooms. >> as you move into the hallway and the bedrooms, same thing. pretty much linens, blankets, stuff like that. >> it was kind of like hilly. you had to climb over it. >> there's the other bedrooms. >> when you looked at the doorway, the stop of the doorw

lange. >> remember as jim lange, chaperoning three bachelors vying to get a date with the girl. over the years, some faces destined to be famous stopped by. that was arnold. michael jackson there. farrah fawcett. lange died at the age of 81. and he added his signature stamp to the show, blowing the audience a kiss at the end. >>> and up next here, see what happens when some of the nation's heroes go to hollywood and get a big surprise. it is "america strong," coming up. with me turning her home into an ice rink. ♪ she'd just reach for the bounty select-a-size. it's the smaller, powerful sheet that acts like a big sheet. look, one select-a-size sheet of bounty is 50% more absorbent than a full size sheet of the leading ordinary brand. use less, with the small but powerful picker-upper, bounty select-a-size. starts with freshly-made pasta, and 100% real cheddar cheese. but what makes stouffer's mac n' cheese best of all. that moment you enjoy it at home. stouffer's. made with care for you or your family. one of our favorite things to do is going to the dog park together. sometimes my copd makes it hard to breathe. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function start

lange. he died of a heart attack. lange was the first host of the ""dating game." >> let's meet them, and here they are! >> o'donnell: langefor more than a decade, beginning in 1965. celebrity guests included farrah fawcett, a very young michael jackson, even arnold schwarzeneggar. every episode ended with a kiss, sometimes a lusty kiss. jim lange was 81. up next, president obama touches on a very personal issue at a white house event. of your symptoms. really? alka seltzer plus severe sinus fights your tough sinus symptoms plus your runny nose. oh what a relief it is dominique wilkins, are taking charge of their type 2 diabetes with non-insulin victoza. for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar, but it didn't get me to my goal. so i asked my doctor about victoza. he said victoza works differently than pills, and comes in a pen. and the needle is thin. victoza is an injectable prescription medicine that may improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes when used with diet and exercise. it is not recommended as the first medication to treat diabetes and should not be used in people with type 1 diabetes or diab

victim's cornrow hairstyle remained in tact, which helped detective lang create a more realistic likeness. within two days, detective lang finished his work. >> a little bit of science, a little bit of art. >> luckily for investigators, if the fire had burned just a little longer, it wouldn't have been possible to get this image. >> another 15 minutes of fire, and it would have been a very different case. >> the image was released to media outlets throughout the region. three days after the crime, a woman from harrisburg, pennsylvania called saying the drawing resembled her boyfriend, 26 year old wesley person. >> she commented that the composite did not depict an earring that was in his left ear. that was a feature i intentionally left out of the composite. >> investigators were already familiar with wesley person. >> i dealt with wesley person about six years before this. i was the prosecutor of wesley for a drug trafficking case. >> person's prints were on file from that arrest and were compared to partial prints that survived the fire. >> most of his fingers had been burned away, with the exception of two his fingers

. >>> jim lang, the first host of the dating game died at the age of 81. langoving on to other game shows including $100,000 name that tune, and the newlywed game. that is a guy we all remember quite well, the dating game. >>> girls star allison williams officially engaged to boyfriend of three years ricky van vene. and news anchor dad, brian williams, approves of that. >>> jay leno couldn't stay away from the spotlight for very long as he appeared on the arsenio hall show to make an announcement. >> arsenio hall, officially picked up, will continue for a second season! actually, on the second season, i'm going to be hosting. they didn't tell you that. no. >> great to see those guys together, then. speaking of lost in space epic, how much did sandra bullock get paid to do all that tossing and turning? she reportedly stands to take upward of $70 million thanks to $20 million up front and 15% of the film's box office take. she still might get more. i'm richard lui. this is "early today." we hope it is just your first stop of the day here on nbc. [ male announcer

lang notes that it's consolidating at a pretty high level. more evidence that the ten year treasury yield could be headed. and not just the ten year. check out the five year treasury index. here, lang sees a beautiful "w" pattern developing and suggests that the five year is ready to rebound hard. plus, langthe 50 day moving average on the five year is at 5.6%. if you can break out above this level, then he sees it rallies considerably higher. that equals lower bond price and the yields on the bonds helps set interest rates for loans across the entire economy. including your mortgage. this shows the different yields for bonds. i know, give you some ambien. come on, we have to focus on this. we have a nice upward sloping curve. one that indicates moedest growth ahead. but if lang is right, if it's about to rise, the yield curve is going up substantially. we know that the fed is keeping the interest rates down for as far as the eye can see. this chart shows you how to make money. the banks pay you low interest rates, you know that. pegged off the shorter term on the chart. then they lend out money at much higher prices pegged off the longer term yields or they can just invest your deposits. better risk free rates than they could otherwise. if the ten year is about to rise, that means the co

jim lange died of a heart attack at his mill valley home tuesday morning. the host was 81 years old. lange with a successful career in radio before hosting the dating game when it first started in the 1960's. he was the host for more than a decade. >> westbound 580 is being read opening as we speak will >> reporter: can you tell us about the shooting that took place? >> it was from a four focus the silver for focus we do not have any license plate information that we give up to the media they're still investigating and talking to witnesses at this point that or on the scene. >> reporter:d dark gray sheep it appears to be a deep dark vehicle >>obtaining witnesses statements >> reporter: >> there is still someone out there that has a handgun we just did not have any meant affirmation. >> we do not know if there associated or knew each other that information has yet to be disclosed. >> closed down just about 40 minutes back up was traffic was backed up to read what role but traffic should be flowing in a little bit better now because it is open. >> pam: other news now we would take a look at

lang has died. he's well known around the bay area, a broadcast legend on tv and radio. he also hosted a number of game shows in the 1960s and '70s including the dating game. jim lang a heart attack and died at his home in mill valley. he was 81 years old. asily it could happen to you. >>> a beauty queen hacked, someone posted naked pictures of miss teen usa and the really scary part is how easily it could happen to you. >> we've learned there's a potentially deadly disease hiding in california dust and tonight rain is making it spread even faster. >> we uncovered a strange twist in the story of a california in the story of a california couple who struck gold, ,,,,,,,, one of the best things is that millions of peopleia will qualify for financial assistance. it's important to remember that the lower your annual income, the greater financial assistance you will receive. enroll now at coveredca.com. see from our hi- def dopple >>> rain, wind, we saw it all, this storm packed quite a punch as you can see from our hi-def doppler. we even had a dozen lightning strikes. the rain is great news for our drought, but sharon chin discovered there's a new concern that these ra

lang is the host of the dating game has died. >> welcome once again to "the dating game." we have our three eligible bachelors. here are the guys. >> dak in 1932 langecame the house of the dating game when it first debuted in 1965. he had 16 years as host of the show. he had a precharlie's angel farah fawcett on the show and young arnold schwarzenegger. he died on his home in california. he retired in 2005. he was 81 years old. fun to see those pictures. >>> waking up to windchills below zero. >> maria molina is tracking another storm. >> you are right. another storm system. this will be impacting people across the west coast and over the next several days and coming up on monday. this will be a widespread storm system. it feels like 23 degrees below zero and also in new york city. it will be in the great lakes and the northeast today. it will be cooler across parts of texas with highs in the 80s. by sunday much much colder. out west we have the drought our storm system arrives today heavy rain and mountain snow expected. >>> it is 12 minutes after the hour. a big update on a flag fight for one group of high schoolers. a judge decides if they are a

lange, best known for hosting "the dating game", has died after suffering a heart attack. he was1 years old. the dating game debuted in 19656789 lange entertained audience on that program more than a decade. here with more, julie banderas with the fox 411. >> i really loved this now which have the modern day bachelor but nothing compared to the "dating game." remember this game. first host jim lange died on the home in mill valley, california, after suffering a heart attack. his wife nancy told us about it yesterday. he remained with the show more than a decade, charming the audience with that gracious smile. it was clear he loved what he did. uniting singles on a dating show that became a huge hit. the show's format include ad young man or woman who questioned three members of the opposite sex hidden from them, and they would determine who would make the best date based on their answers. the questions written by a team of writers hoping to stir up amusing answers. lange also welcomed several celebrity guests who appeared as contestants on the show, steve martin, arnold schwarzenegger and teenage michael jackson 1972. when jackson was on, he asked a girl, i never been out on a date before. what do you think two kid like us do on a date. the girl answered we would have fun, go out to dinner and i would go over to your house. lange also had a successful career in radio but it was h

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and to the for the very first time, snl's new update team joins us live today, thursday, february 27, 2014. ♪ give a little bit >> we just got engaged! >> i'm here on my 70th birthday to celebrate. i've waited 50 years to get here. yay! >> good morning, new hampshire. >> hi, eastern pennsylvania. >> good morning, michigan. >> stay warm, minneapolis, minnesota. >> good morning, iowa! >> hi, mom. we came here to warm up! >> and welcome back to "today" on a chilly thursday morning. we said good-bye to someone we rahal love, russell, who has been working here for how long? >> 46 years i believe. 46 years. he's retiring tomorrow. we'll get a chance to do that a little bit more but russell is the man. he's done just about everything on this show except weather. >> and there's one more day. we can change that. >> he's a dear, dear man. >> is this a good song for throwback thursday? >> super tramp? love super tramp. >> take a look, we have sesly and colin doing a little test run. that is the brand new snl weekend update team. >> let's see some serious update faces. >> oh, that's strong. >> meanwhile, al is on the hudson river on -- what's the name of that ship again? >> "the penobscot bay." >> we'll go to al in a minute. >> first let's go to natalie. >> arizona's governor said she vetoed an anti-gay bill because it would have divided the state in way no, sir one would want. critics argued the law would have legalized discrimination against anyone and hurt tourism in the state. >> this morning the fugitive president of ukraine declared he is still that country's legitimate leader. viktor yanukovych hasn't been seen publicly since he was overthrown saturday. in today's statement he appealed to moscow to guarantee his safety. meantime pro-russian gunmen have seized areas in the ukraine region. >> the captain of the "costa concord concordia" returned to the scene for his trial. >> good morning. the captain has consistently defended his actions that fateful night saying the decisions he made when the ship hit a rock and began sinking saved lives, even though people died as the ship capsized. for the first time since leaving the ship as the captain, he's returning now as a defendant. even locals were surprised nat captain, often called the most hated man in italy, would return. we have been a little bothered by that because we think he is guilty of all what happened, says this resident. he is back serving the ship that still sits off the coast. it's part of his trial where he faces charges of manslaughter and abandoning ship. after they alleged he steered the ship too close to gilio. 3 2 died as the cruise liner first hit a rock and then began to cap tiez. the crusade he abandoned ship while passengers were still scrambling for their lives. if convicted hereby could face 20 years in jail. but he defends himself saying the rocks were not marked on the map. it cost $20 million to turn the capsized cruise liner upright. as the trial continues, so, too, does the salvation operation. workers are hoping to begin to tug the boat later this summer but there's still no clear end to the trial. >> thank you. >> actress lisa kudrow is planning an appeal after having to pay her manager $1.6 million. >> it is 8:05 right now. let's go back outside to matt, savannah and carson. guys? >> we just got a breeze. it is so cold. >> it's coming out of the north. do you know who is up in the north? >> i do, mr. roker, hurricane roker. hey, al. >> how you doing? we're stopped right now because they're recalibrating so that they know we don't have any other traffic on the river to make sure they're trying to get the optimal path. we're going to get going again in just a moment. what we are getting going is winter storm titan. this thing is really getting itself together, making its way into the west. it's going to bring in heavy rain from san francisco all the way to san diego. and it's going to cause some massive flooding problems, mood slides. it's going to be a big, big problem. then as we make our way during the week, we are going to be pushing -- and through the weekend, we're going to be looking at a lot of snow, ice, freezing rain and heavy rain down to the south. so this thing is going to have wide ranging impacts. by the time monday comes around, probably 100 million americans tennant.affected by this . >>> good morning, 8:07 the time right now. anthony slaughter in for christina loren. we want to start you off with this evening. it will be a dry rest of the evening but heavy rain will return into the overnight hours tonight. this system is expected to move through with heavy rain and gusty winds. for today, skies will clear a little bit. done with the rain and temperatures will be similar to where they were yesterday in the low 60s. >> and that's your latest weather. guys, back to you. >> such a cool shot. i want to make sure al's really there. i'm not so sure. >> he's at denny's down the road. >> actually, we know because we can see that collar from space. >> exactly. >> al, thanks very much. up next on "trending," a baby with three parents? 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[ female announcer ] now with kellogg's family rewards you can get even more from the products you love. join today at kfr.com. >>> everyone is saving for something. >> i knew it was expensive, but i didn't know the exact costs. >> find how how people across the country are getting their financial houses in order and the taking control of their future. >>> back now at 8:12. and it's time for what is trending today. you know, when you take off on your morning commute, you might want to look up. a lot of towns are actually getting rid of those red light cameras, which is great. i can't believe it. they're supposed to catch drivers who run stop lights. they're strung up around the country a few years ago. it was said they would prevent accidents, generate money for cash strapped governments. but apparently many cities and states are now ditching the technology. why? widespread complaints and what critics say is little evidence that they actually reduce crashes. i'm surprised. these are big moneymakers. >> yeah, me, too. i think a lot of towns have gotten used to that traem of revenue. >> you could have put up the sign that says i'm here. >> have you ever gotten a ticket from one of those cameras? here on long island, there's a flashing light. i don't know if there's a camera there. it could just do that. >> you know, a sign that says stop, you know? >> usually. >> here is a story generating a lot of debate among dog owners. do dogs feel guilt? what do you guys think? >> absolutely. my dog, when she does something, she has that look. >> i don't know. >> dogsshaming.com, it's a popular website where naughty pooches confess their crimes. dogs look bashful and guilty. but guess what? a new study finds dogs are incapable of feeling shame, carson, as well. the guilt look is actually reaction to the tantrum the owners throw. over half eaten shoes and -- >> but they say the first couple of minutes, that's the window of time to let them know that's not good. they look like your dog. >> they do. >> that is a look of feeling sorry for you, not themselves. but you're right, that first few minutes is the key. if you go back three hours later and put their nose in it, they have no idea what you're talking about. >> all the trainers say that's wrong. >>> could babies soon have three parents? the fda is weighing a controversial proposal on the matter. a technique using in vitro fertilization would mix the genes of two women in the hopes of creating a healthier baby. >> some scientists are saying the risky procedure could prevent illnesses by discarding genes that contain defects. this raises the question of whether it could lead to so-called designer babies. >> raises a lot of questions. >>> a big change this weekend into "saturday night live." it is the brand new debut of the anchor for weekend update. joining her behind the desk is collin jose. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> we're going to talk to you in a couple of minutes. but you have coming bearing a quiz of sorts. >> because you guys are the real -- you're actual news people, so we assume you study us a lot. >> all the time. >> so you do your homework. we're each going to say one truth, right? >> buried in two lies. >> about yourself? >> about ourselves. >> because you've read about us. >> we feel confident. >> so i'll go first. >> great. >> so you know what to do. his aren't the same as mine. i was head cheerleader in high school. my real name is cecelia. i have performed on cruise ships. >> i know what i'm going to go with here. >> i'm keeping a poker face. >> what if you really want one of the things to be true? >> if there's one thing you should say just to be polite. >> that you were the cheerleader? >> i'll buy that. >> we're looking for the truth. >> i'm going to see cruise ship. >> i'm going that your real name is cecelia. >> i'm going to go cheerleader. you look like a really attractive woman to me. >> oh, thank you. >> have some pride, all right? >> i performed on cruise ships. >> okay. >> collin. >> all right. here are mine. i've never learned to swim. i created dogshaming.com. i've been in fiddler on the roof like a thousand times. >> it's going to be fiddler. >> what was the first one? >> i've never learned to swim. >> i believe that. you're from new york. >> uh-huh. >> what that has to do with swimming, i'm not sure. >> we're surrounded by water. >> demonstrating that i did research. >> by the way, i'm from new york and i can swim. >> this is dogshaming.com. it will be great. >> and it was not planned. >> i'm going with the swimming one. >> swimming. i think we're all on that. >> fiddler. a million times. >> fiddler. >> a thousand times, it was more like four or five but, you know. >> we're going to get to know you a little bit better. >> we're going to turn the tables here. >> we'll see you in a couple of minutes. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. >> is that what's trending today. >> let's get to our week-long series now called love your selfie. with the rise of heightened social media, there are questions about how things are manipulated. we decided to take a look at the process with cosmopolitan magazine to see how it's done. >> it happens in the blink of an eye. but the end result can actually take hours. this is the art of photo shopping. from lena dunham in vogue to popular online videos. the difference between photo shoot and photo shop is becoming more and more evident. computer programs can change eye color, skin color, hair length, even body shape. there seems to be no limit to what can be done. >> let's do it. >> how are you? >> nice to meet you. >> we want your best to come u cosmo magazine editor and chooep chief and the photographer, we offered up ourselves as case. we've all seen a hundred or a thousand photos of ourselves. >> my tummy. if i could fix something, that would be it. >> i'd make my arms thinner. i'd take away a few wrinkles. >> we'd take a little of the crow's feet around the eyes out or if we make take circles around the eyes and take those away, i don't think anybody can complain. >> as soon as the camera stopped clicking, the selection process began. >> no. nope. actually, go back. that's kind of nice. but it's a bit blah. >> he could probably shorten his tie in that shot. >> that's a nice shot. you can open al's eyes there. so on i think we have some stuff to work on here. >> then, the keyboard, mouse and tablets went to work. >> in the magazines, we're trying to present the best self of someone. you're looking for on things that restore them as opposed to recreate them. >> the magic of technology, one click at a time. real beauty or computer generated perfection? >> if you change who i am as a person or any of us are as people and change our complete appearances, then it's ridiculous and you might as well have a painting. you might as well have an artist in here painting a portrait because it's not realistic. >> when a photograph is so clearly overly photo shopped, i think you're not doing a service to that person. i think you're also not doing a service to the people who are looking at that picture and saying, is this what i have to strive for? this is their view of perfection. >> somebody can photo shop you and maybe make you a little different, a little better. but you know who you are. >> a lot of times, the good picture is taken when someone is feeling happy inside and it just comes through. and there's no amount of on photo shopping that can do that. >> the real you and the best you. >> joe anna cole is with us now. we're ready to see what her team has done to us. so once again, here is our untouched original photo up on the screen here. now let's take a look at what happens with a little bit of touching. this is probably a cover photo that, joe annannejoannea, you w approve. let's take a look at the second one. that is the second one. now with some extreme retouching. >> oh, boy. >> wow. >> okay. joanne -- >> are my boobs bigger? i'm just saying, that doesn't look like me. >> and my hair. lordy. >> how much work between number one, two and three. >> between the actual picture, the picture that we would use in the magazine, there were 15 specific things that we did. and i call it tidying up. so what happens when you go into a studio is often the light slightly distorts things. so we made slight changes to the color of your roots. we tidied up some wrinkling on your suit, the tail of your jacket at one point. i think we removed one of our hands. the big change we made was opening one of al's eyes because we -- the photo was perfect except that he had one eye slightly closed because when you have four people together, it's difficult to capture everybody, you know, perfect moment. >> you're familiar with the controversy. some people think that magazines such as yours, all these photo shop so much that it sets up an unrealistic expectation and makes people feel bad about themselves. what do you think about that? >> it's a criticism i'm aware of. at cosmo, we never do anything to change somebody's body size. that's one of the crucial red lines. what we will do is we will do something to distort it, we might -- if someone comes in with a cold sore or a zit, we might remove us and they may beg us to do that. and sometimes when you're shooting for the cover, the celebrity is very stressed by it. i have to say, you guy were so brilliant in front of the camera, you're familiar with it, you live it. but most people are not that comfortable in front of the camera, even very well known actresses and they get very stressed about doing a photo shoot. they might get cold feet. so we would take those out. we once had a celebrity who had been doing some cutting and was very anxious that her scars didn't show. >> natalie has a question. you're seeing all the changes that were made. >> the extreme photo shopping. so at cosmo, you all are very careful about where you draw the line. other magazines, though, there's been some controversy. for example, the lena dunham picture in vogue, the cover, she actually loves her photos. but lady gaga was in glamour magazine and she took the magazine to task for overdoing it and creating an unrealistic version of herself. >> she seems to me someone who has broken all sorts of extraordinary rules about putting herself out there. it's unfortunate that they don't recognize themselves, clearly. and i don't know what actually went on there. but you can see what you can do. and here we change the color of the background, we change the color of the outfit. matt, i'm afraid we gave you a little bit more hair, we gave everybody extraordinary bright white teach. this is the sort of fantasy version that you wouldn't want to put out because no one would believe this. >> i'm 56 years old. i think some photographers are great with lighting, then there's great makeup, and times the pictures come out fine. but if i wake up at 4:00 in the morning for the last four years, if i take a picture and there are circles under my eyes, i wouldn't mind if someone helped me out. >> that's one area -- i do think that people are much more savvy about it now. everybody has a photo on instagram, everybody is posting pictures of themselves on facebook. no one wants a bad photo. >> and it was fun. your team was great to work with. thank you so much. >> thank you for doing it, as well. >> we're back after your local news. . >>> a very good morning to you. 8:26 i'm laura garcia-cannon. crews say it could be several hours before they reopen all of the lanes of the southbound 101 through morgan hill. a tanker spilled nearly 8,000 gallons of gas earlier. fish and wild life officials are investigating because the hundreds of gallons of fuel spilled into a creek that feeds into the ocean. the thing is that it was southbound. northbound i understand there are problems there too, mike? >> a big slow down, crash, and distraction in that same area. we'll talk about that. low downs in your typical spots. really jamming up for your morning commute and that's the concern on the northbound side. the southbound side just had one lane open and that is bringing a little relief. that is better news for folks going towards san martin. the sigalert has cleared. >>> busy out there. we'll be back with another local news update for you, maybe a cup cake too in half an hour. >>> back now at 8:30 on a thursday morning, 27th day of february, 2014. we've got a nice crowd of people who are crazy to still be out here on a chilly morning here in new york city. >> dedicated. >> they are. >> coming up, we're going to get more from the noon news team in town. snl "weekend update," cecily strong and colin jost. >> plus "beautiful," the story of the beautiful carole king, we have the incredible cast standing by for a very brave and live performance. >> very cold out here. >> also, the academy awards are this sunday. we're going to get you ready for the show. in is the place to be for all your post-oscar coverage. we're going to be throwing the after party. we'll talk all about the fashions. that's matt's favorite part. we're not going to miss it. >> what will they be wearing? >> and let's head a hundred miles north, al is on a icebreaker on the hudson river called the "penobscot bay." al, how's it going? >> we are making progress up the ocean. i think you can hear the ice breaking now. it's spectacular when all of a sudden the ice explodes and sends sprays everywhere. it's interesting, you can see animal tracks. they make their way across from one side of the river to the other. it's really a gorgeous sight up here. let's show you what we've got going on today. as far as your weather is concerned, we are looking at winter storm titan coming onshore later today in the west. we've got rain down to the gulf coast in florida today. we're going to be looking at more problems ambassador s we m the day tomorrow. that system comes on shore after bringing heavy rain to los angeles, southern and central california and the mountains. it makes its way to the midwest, it's going to bring in quite a bit of snow. a lot of icy conditions and heavy rain to the south and by monday maybe causing big problems for the upper midwest, mid-atlantic states and right on >>> good morning, 8:33 the time right now. the heavy rain pushed out of the region and now we're waiting on round two that is expected it to arrive in the early morning hours tomorrow. we'll be ending around this time tomorrow. that's when the next batch of rain is expecting to push through. you see from the radar perspective we're done with the heavy rain for today. grab the jacket, topping out in the lower to mid 60s across the entire bay. >> there's something i always wanted to do. i'm king of world! king of the world! willard! willard! >> from washington, d.c., what a beautiful. take a look, donald and irene cole are celebrating their 75th anniversary, portland, oregon. and the home of nellie shannon of north carolina, she loves to make quilts. she's 100 years old today. and harry, everybody's wild about harry. he is harry hynes, st. louis, missouri. 100 years old today. he especially loves ella fitzgerald, she has some great albums. here is josephine gilligan from new jersey, 100 years old today and they say and she says she makes the best meatballs in the business. how about that. here is lewis mutters and lewis is 100 years old today from lexington in the great state of kentucky. christine crangi and sweet christine is over 60. as a matter of fact, she's 100 years old today. she loves all sort of exciting things in life but she's been an interior decorator for years. now back to new york. >> willard, thank you very much. this morning on snl, the new team in town. "saturday night live"'s weekend update has provided you with a lot of laughs throughout the year and with seth meyers moving on to "late night," a brand new era begins. 12 hosts have delivered all the news fit for late night tv beginning with chevy chase in 1975. for nearly four decades the likes of jane, dennis, norm, jimmy, tina, amy and seth sat as head honcho behind weekend update's fake news desk. >> seafood is good for you, unless it's fried. yet another ground breaking story from the pages of the medical journal "duh." >> kirstey is saying the rumors she regained the weight she lost is not true. hmm. she knows we can see her, right? >> and many of the anchors have gone on to post-snl success, leaving vacant those rolling chairs for the next "weekend update" stars. yeah, no pressure there. the new anchors are colin jost and cecily strong are with us. you are not new to the show. you're the co-head writer. is this a dream job? >> it was. i didn't know it was all possible but had on my mind as the thing i would want to do. >> did you ever intentionally saab damage seth so he would move and and you could get the job? >> probably inunintentionally. >> cecily, have you been sharing the responsibility of delivering the fake news? >> no, that is scary and i guess i don't know what that is yet. i'm still learning. we do have to sit with the same leg cross, though. we know that. >> have you worked on your news anchor voices at all? >> colin? >> a bit. >> i gave him some practice at some voice warmups or anything. >> and do you have any pocket squares for your blazer? >> i have to work on it. i'm empty. >> these aren't our clothes. >> i asked the question. let's all switch the legs. we had jim parsons on the show -- >> you can't do that side? is that a problem? did that hurt? jim parsons is on the show, he's hosting. i asked him if he had a chance to go down that hallway where all those photos are. have you stopped to think about all the people, and you've been doing it for couple months now, who have sat in that "weekend update" chair? have you thought of the history of it? >> it's crazy. it's such an intimidating legacy. you see all the people who have been there through the years but you also have to be like have i to try my own thing and do it. otherwise you'd go crazy. >> i would walk out the door if i got stuck in the hallway, all right, i'm done. >> did you have to try out together? is there an auditions process? >> i have to switch my legs. >> we did a camera test a few weeks ago but that was kind of it. >> so you've been working on your witty banter, news anchor banter? >> let's not say witty yet. let's just banter first. work on wabanter. >> we went to the official web site of the show and looked for the profile pictures of all of you. when we got to yours, we found something that was a little bit like john doe-ish. what happened there? >> that was a great silhouette of me. just bad lighting. >> why don't you look into that camera, give us your best look and pose for your new official snl portrait. >> i feel like i should just do a turn like noticing the photographers there. sort of like. >> oh, there's music for you, too. >> you look sad at the end of it. >> there you go. >> oh, there you go. >> all right, guys. good luck. >> thank you. >> thank you for having us. >> it's a pleasure. we'll be watching. >> thanks for treating our jobs as a joke. you can catch snl now with host jim parsons saturday night right here on nbc. coming up next, a behind-the-scenes tour of the smithsonian museum and the treasures it will -- don't do like i just did, guys. >> cecily, you take this next one, go ahead. >> i mean, i don't do mornings. plus -- >> a live performance from the cast of one of broadway's hottest shows dedicated to the career of music legend carole king. but first -- >> this is "today" on nbc. >> it's really hard. >>> we're back at 8:42. february is of course black history month. in washington a new smithsonian museum is under construction dedicated to the history of african-americans. kristen walker got a tour of the site. >> reporter: the national mall, once inhabited by slaves and slave owners is now being transformed into a permanent home for african-american history. >> our goal is that you'll come through this museum and you'll be changed. >> the smithsonian's national african-american history museum will take its place among the other national treasures here. >> this is the largest exhibit space. >> reporter: but director lonnie bunch says this space will be different. >> the reality is that the story of the african-american experience not as a story simply for african-americans but as a story that profoundly shapes our identity as americans needs to be told. >> reporter: bunch is a veteran in his field but unlike past projects, he and his team are building this museum from the ground up. 30,000 artifacts? is that right? >> yeah. we started with zero. >> you started with zero? >> the biggest fear hi taking this job was could i find the stuff of history? >> reporter: but he has, from the dress rosa parks was stitching just before she sewed the seeds to end segregation, to a plane flown a deck aade earli by tuskegee airmen and the hymn book of harriet tubman. i was struck by the fact you had harriet tubman's hymn book. >> every time i hold the object, i'm almost moved to tears. >> reporter: some of the objects were so large, they needed a crane to put them in place. over a month from now, you'll be able to see the structure of two floors. there will ultimately be five above-ground levels and it will take two years before the museum is finished. congressman john lewis introduced legislation 15 times before it was passed. >> i'd take it personally because i gave a little blood on the bridge in selma. >> we intend to march to montgomery. >> and i don't want us to repeat that sad part of our history. we must never go back. we must continue to go forward. >> reporter: personal, too, for the nation's first african-american president, who will have his own exhibit here. >> what we build here will be a monument for all time. >> reporter: for lonnie bunch, stakes couldn't be higher. your father passed away a year ago. >> with his death, it reminded me that, okay, history can't wait, there are people who will be here who need to see this. >> reporter: a museum not just to preserve the past but to build the future. >> i look forward going. it's an amazing place. >> they think it will cost about a half a million dollars to build it. oprah was among the largest donors, 13 million -- billion, i'm sorry. someone u.s. reminded me i misspoke. what a morning i'm having. coming up next, carole king's remarkable rise to stardom. we'll get a live performance out on our plaza. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> we are back now with one of the hottest new shows on broadway. you've probably heard of it, it has hits like "one fine day," "natural woman," "you've got a friend eye friend." it's all about carole king and her life and career is being told in the music al "beautiful." jesse miller plays carole king. good morning. >> good morning. >> you have gotten great reviews. i think i read one that said they should just keep you in this role forever and ever and ever. it must have been intimidating to play carole king. >> absolutely. i any about it every night. it's a big bar to set. we have a big responsibility and we love it. we all love her and we're all big fans. >> i had read that she tried to come and watch one of the rehearsals but it was just hard for her to stay to see her life brought to life so vividly. >> which i get. i think as an artist you're always vulnerable and that's what makes her such a wonderful art is is she puts her vulnerability out there. that makes perfect sense to me. you know what i mean? >> what are you going to sing? >> we're going to do her first hit, originally recorded by the sharrels called "will you love me tomorrow." >> okay. ♪ tonight you're mine completely you give your love so sweetly ♪ tonight the light of love is in your eyes ♪ but will you love me tomorr tomorrow ♪ ♪ is this a lasting treasure or just a moment's pleasure ♪ can i believe the magic of your sight ♪ will you still love me tomorrow ♪ ♪ tonight with words unspoken you say that i'm the only one ♪ but will my heart be broken when the night meets the morning sun ♪ is this a lasting treasure or just a moment pleasure ♪ can i believe the magic of your sight ♪ will you still love me tomorrow ♪ ♪ tonight with words unspoken you say that i'm the only one ♪ but will my heart be broken when the night meets the morning sun ♪ i like to know that your love so tell me now and i won't ask again ♪ will you still love me tomorrow ♪ will you still love me tomorrow ♪ will you still love me tomorrow ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jesse muller and the cast of "beautiful," thank you so much. jesse will be back with another performance later on. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> hello, 9:00ers. what's coming up next hour? >> i like that. >> our buddy nick lachey will be here. >> we have the story about the dad who wrote this cool letter to his 4-year-old daughter, walked her through the make-up aisle and said don't believe all this, this is how you should look. >> a >>> well good morning, everyone. fish and wild life officials are investigating a tanger crash on highway 101 in morgan hill. hundreds of gallons of gas spilled into a creek that feeds into the ocean. they're still working to clear all southbound lanes of traffic. >>> good morning, scott. heavy rain and wind moved through this morning, a lot of it switched out of the area. we'll see a mix of sun and clouds today. the weather alert we have been telling you about all morning long is m coing tonight. heavy rain coupled with justy winds tonight. that will be with us through tomorrow morning. have yourself a good one. >>> welcome to "today" on this chilly thursday morning, february 27, 2014 i'm willie geist along with natalie morales and tamara hall. al is on an icebreaker on the hudson river. >> i love the ad for baseball caps for warmth. >> i appreciated your leonardo dicaprio routine from "titanic." thank you very much. >> why, you ask, we have a bowl of ice cream? >> because we're hungry. we're going to eat it all. >> we have a big overall in labels come. nutrition labels on food packaging are propose to change. there's an existing label on the left and on the right, what the new label would look like. the revamp includes calorie counts in really big fonts. >> i like that. serving information. since most people eat a lot more than the current label suggest is one serving. >> this is why we have the ice cream and the coke. this is a pint of ice cream and normally a point would be four servings and that's how it's usually marked on the label. under the new proposed labelling, this would be marked as two servings. so if you eat half a pint, you know you've eaten a serving of two servings. >> you don't have to figure out the math. how many times have you gotten out your calling lateculator. >> this is one soda. it's now one serving. >> it's more honest. when you look at a 2 liter bottle, that's like a shot glass of coca-cola. now they're being more realistic. >> the grocery association commented saying it's time for label changes but they should be based on the most current and reliable information. >> we've already dug in. this is a girl's best friend. >> ice cream. now who stops at half a pint even? you know? >> i do because i'll do half on monday and half on tuesday. do i it with cupcakes, too. i cut them in half. i figure i'll eat this half on monday and this -- >> come on, eat the cupcake. >> you don't have to eat spanks. >> how do you know i don't? >> i don't. >> this is called breaking bad. >> these changes don't come in for a couple of years. >> but there are great apps. my favorite app is my fitness pal. i'm a sugar junkie but i put everything i eat and drink in there. >> everything? every little bite. >> i don't ever have a little bite of anything. don't you know me? i do it big or i don't do it. it helps me keep track of things. i don't drink soda, i don't keep it in my house but i love cakes, pies, anything sweet. but i give in to those indulgences and i put it in my fitness app and i put in the exercise and it keeps track. >> seth roguen was on the capitol hill, making a speech on alzheimer's. his mother-in-law has alzheimer's. he's got fund-raisers all the time. he's taken the lead on this. obviously a serious topic but seth in his own way having some fun with it before congress. >> i don't know if you know who i am at all. you told me you never saw "knocked up," chairman. >> this is the first time in any congressional hearing in history that the words "knocked up" have ever been said. >> i came here for a few reasons. one, i'm a huge "house of cards" fan. just marathon the whole thing, had to be here. >> i'm sorry you had to unmask me. i'm really kevin spacey in disguise. not too many people knew that. >> they have a comedy duo going there. >> i kill them with kindness but present the facts in the middle of it. >> a really important cause. his mother-in-law has early onset alzheimer's, i have a mother-in-law diagnosed as well with early onset alzheimer's, diagnosed in her 50s. >> one of the things that seth said in his testimony, despite the fact it personally affects so many people, research, conversation is lost. we know that george clooney and some of the other top a-listers, they go out and they speak out. but to have someone who is so associated with young people, with comedy, i think was fantastic. i watched the whole thing. >> it's the power that celebrity can have on capitol hill, whether it's halle berry testifying before congress to talk about changing the laws when it comes to exposing children in the tabloids. they've made a big change and hopefully something can be done. >> a smart way to get the message out. you present it that way, we're going to talk about it. by the way, ben affleck was up on capitol hill as well. he and john mccain sort of had a similar rapport back and forth. >> this is an incredible story out of georgia. >> my favorite of the day. >> 3-year-old little girl, she just turned 4 but she was 3 when she saved her dad's life. her dad was cutting trees with a machete and accidentally cut his arm, hit an artery and he was unable to pick up the phone and call 911. so little alycia, this is what she did. >> i pressed this button and pressed 9 and 1 and 1. i put it in daddy's ear and he talked to the police and then i was crying and i was really brave. >> oh, alycia, we love you so much. her mom said they taught alycia last year how to unlock their smartphones and call 911 just in case. >> december. they taught her in december. all you parents when you say "put down my phone," you never know. >> i thought to myself i better start teaching rather than playing angry birds all the time. >> i stayed up until i think 3:00 in the morning, i kept watching it. i'm obsessed with her. >> she points out -- i think she said she cried there. later if you watch the news reports she said "i wasn't crying." so cool. >> let's go back to al. oh, we just lost him. >> he was posing like leo on the front of the ship. >> he's having fun up there, too. >> you think? >> he likes being on the breaker. >> he likes being out in the elements. >> he's back. he can verify how much he loves being on the hudson. hey, al. >> hey, guys. we are making headway, we're going north. we're about 110 miles north of you and you can hear the sound of mother nature. this is the u.s. coast guard culter "penobscot bay." listen to this thing cut through the ice! >> he does love it. >> i told you. >> man, take a look. we left our microphone out. look at the ice on this thing. it's amazing. yeah. joining us right now is lieutenant commander james mccormick. he runs this beautiful vessel. so what's the main mission during this kind of winter? >> so that right now we're conducting ice breaking operations in support of the coast guard's operation renew. >> we lost al. >> oh, boy. >> obviously they're on a moving vessel. >> oh, wait a minute. >> were you not paying attention to al? >> she was eating her half serving of ice cream. really? that man's out there risking his life -- >> i saw ice so it made me think of ice cream. >> don't let us interrupt you. >> go ahead. >> sorry. >> willie and i were like engrossed in this live shot. >> here you go, coca-cola. >> can we get you anything else, madam? >> can i tell you about the specials? >> i'm having my own little party right here. >> look at al. >> you let us know when you're ready. >> enjoy your breakfast, natalie. >> i didn't know the shot was going to go down. >> but you knew al was out there. >> that's why i'm eating his share of ice cream for him. >> we've got al back up. take it away. >> al, i'm eating your share here. sorry. >> say again, guys? >> go ahead, take it away. >> all right then. that's what's going on aroun >>> good morning. 9:10 the time right now. we're still looking at our skies clearing across the bay area. low clouds and sprinkle action. the heavy rain is moving out of here. expect a mix of sun and clouds this morning. 06 in san francisco, 65 in the east bay. more rain in the forecast, the heavy rain returns don't as the next system brings heavy rain and winds around midnight this evening. >> lieutenant commander james mccormick, again, thank you so much for your hospitality. we've had a great time on the hudson. >> we've enjoyed having you on board. >> i love this hat. i love this hat. i love this hat! >> it looks good on you. >> he looks adorable. >> and you've been doing the hard work there along with the coast guard. so hat's off to you. >> nice work there, al. coming up, our buddy nick lachey tells us why he's setting his alarm a little earlier today. he has a pop quiz for us and he's going to eat some ice cream [ woman ] gorgeous grains at your service. eat right. not less. 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>> probably 5:30 or something. >> that's like lunchtime for you guys. >> plus with a 17-month-old, you get used to it. >> he prepped me for this job. >> what's the show all about? >> it's basically pop culture, vh-1 live from 10:00 to 11:00. we're the only show that will have live music every single day. it's really important for me to be part of a show that does that, featured guest every day. we'll talk whatever is current in the news in pop culture. live tv, as you guys know, there's nothing like the rush of that. i'm excited to get started. >> what kind of artists can we expect? >> the fray, leah michelle will be singing and performing, nick cannon -- >> will you perform, too? >> i hope so. being a singer, i think the more i can bring of that dynamic of my career to the show, the more fun it will be for me and hopefully the audience. whether it's a serious moment or something we can do and have a little fun with, a little sketch or something, i definitely think singing lab pawill be a part of. >> speaking what you can bring, you brought your dog already. and you have this big doberman? >> he's a pit bull. he used to be a pit bull and now he's a poodle-yorky mix. my wife is bringing our son but she asked i bring the dog ahead of time so he could get acclimated. i was the guy the other night with the small dog on the plane. >> does he have the vest and booties on walking around new york? >> i won't go that far. people say you have to keep him warm. i can't be the guy walking around with the sweater. it's such a different culture here. you walk down the street with these dogs and all these other dogs and smells. he's getting used to it. >> once you cross the dog booty and outfit bridge, there's no coming back. >> that's a reputation you can't get rid of. >> you've got a new album out called "a father's lullaby," which is such a cool thing for to you do for not only your son but other kids. we want to listen to it a little bit. ♪ you are my sunshine, my only sunshine ♪ >> where did that come from? >> i give my wife credit for this one. she started looking in the lullaby albums and said there's not really very many by male artists. that particular track was one my grandfather used to sing to me, "you are my sunshine." >> you're melting our hearts here, come on. >> my mom sang that to me. >> it was a special project for a lot of reasons. >> that's beautiful. >> oh, those eyes. daddy's eyes. >> he hardly looks like that anymore. >> is he ready for a boy band? 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>> that's not what it means. i don't put a subject line because i want you to read it. >> they say don't waste the subject line. >> and i don't put punctuation. there you have it. >> al is somewhere on the hudson. how's it looking? >> this is what they do. back and forth, up and down. hello? anyway, we go back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. listen to this, though. our mic iced up. this is what it sounds like when you break the ice. we're doing our own icebreaker here. man, that's pretty fabulous. by the way, our crew out here, helene, bob, all the guys and gals keeping us on the air have done an amazing job in brutally cold temperatures. thank you so much. again, a big tip of the hat to the u.s. coast guard for helping us. let's show you what's going on. as far as today is concerned, we have winter storm titan coming onshore in the california area, bringing heavy rain, up to 5 inches of rain, we're talking flooding possible, heavy mountain snows. look for rain down through the gulf coast into florida. nice day in the northeast. tomorrow that system makes its way into the rockies bringing more heavy snow, icing, heavy down to the south. in fact, this storm is going to be a long-term, long-track event into the beginning >>> good morning, 9:33 the time right now. we have a little cloud cover lingering around and the wind is blowing our camera. still a little blustery and chilly today. jacket weather definitely. low 60s across the or board and the cloud cover will be with us. the heavy rain that we have been telling you about is expecting to push back in tonight and strong winds and isolated thunderstorms. we'll continue to track that throughout the day. go to nbcbayarea.com for more. e've got sullivan county and then on this side of the river we've got duchess county and you're about 110 miles south of us that way down the hudson. it is spectacular out here. and a beautiful, beautiful view of mother nature at its most primal. back to you guys. >> that is such a beautiful part of new york state. al, thanks so much and thank the crew on that boat for us. great job out there this morning. >> just like a good car, your home need as regular tuneup and every season calls for a different kind of maintenance. >> turns out you can do most of these tasks yourself. all it takes is a little coaching from genius amy matthews. >> i'm from minnesota so i feel like i've been living on that icebreaker that al sis on. it's insane. >> we're looking at seasonal things. >> always look at the pipes in your house. they don't go with freezing cold. a good pipe wrap on the exterior is important. on the interior there's a different type of foam that you can put on these pipes and that keeps them from freezing. >> this is crucial in the winter. >> you can do it in the fall, you can do it in the winter. look now because if that's not on there, it should be. >> that's an outdoor tap. indoor we're talking about fixing a squeaky wood floor. >> we all know baby powder is for chafing. the floor when it expands and contracts, it rubs against and you get that squeaking. you can put the baby powder in the cracks and brush it into the cracks. >> why is that effective with the floor? >> when the wood expands and contracts, it doesn't do it evenly so you get the noise. >> we're looking at your sump pump here. you have two different kinds. some of built in with the house and in the ground. others are sitting on top of the floor. it's imperative, especially as everything melts, that you make sure it's working. if yours is like this one, put it in a bucket, pour some water down. you're looking for this float to raise. that triggers a mechanism in here that starts the pump working, pulls the water out. it's attached to a hose and you want to make sure the hose is outside the house. >> willie, do you know that? >> i'm learning. i need up to come over. >> how about the outside furniture? >> you can actually use car wash on it. take a soft cloth, use some gloves, wax on, wax off. it keeps it protected and make it really easy to clean. >> and that for outdoor s/indoo. got that down. we're moving to summer. >> oh, let's clean your house. just like going through a car wash, makes your car look new, cleaning off the exterior of your house can make your house look new. you can't underestimate the curb appeal. you need some dish soap, take some water and the stuff that's hard to get at, you can use a scrub brush and telescoping brush and work your way through. >> can you handle that, willie? >> no. >> water has sediment in it. over time it settles in the bottom of the water heater. it cause it is to work inefficiently and can lesson the life of your water heater. unhook it, turn the water off to the water heater so you're not pouring it as you're making it move. that will extend the life of it. >> cool. let's move to fall. >> you want to make sure with the pipes, this spigot right here attached to the hose deerks tach t -- detach the hose. people say pipes burst. it might not burst, it might just crack. >> quickly indoors. >> insulation in your attic. 70% of your heat goes out through your roof. 50 to $150 on these things, put it up there, reduce your heat loss. these things pay for themselves within a year. >> amy matthews, i'm going to keep you on speed dial. thanks so much. good to see you. >> coming up next, the father who wrote a touching letter to his young daughter about self-esteem and relationships his young daughter about activia tummies,relationships happy people when you feel good inside. you live life with a smile. but when you feel bloated, with discomfort, gas, not to mention the rumbling... you feel totally knocked out. eat activia. twice a day for four weeks. it could help you get back to feeling like yourself again. activia may reduce the frequency of minor digestive issues like bloating, gas, discomfort and rumbling. and when your tummy is smiling, it shows. activia, feeling good starts from the inside. ♪ dannon. what? 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>> no? >> we got a good one. >> this is amazing what you've done. this is not about saying you're turning down the make-up products or sending a message against the make-up companies, right? >> absolutely. in fact, i say at the end of the letter, kaitlin has been dressing up before she could talk, you know, in dresses and jewelry and i expect her to actually probably really enjoy make-up. but i do think that we -- i wanted to send a message to kaitlin about the fact that there are different kinds of beauty and some kinds are passing and some kinds last forever and the kind on the inside lasts forever. >> to that end, there's so much to love in this letter but you talk about flawless letter and you say to kaitlin, your finish has nothing to do with how your face looks today and everything to do with how your life looks on your last day. may your years be a preparation for that day. where does your wisdom come from? >> i probably stole that from a writer named henry nolan. he talks about our life being a gift. i'm sure i'm channelling him in that as soon as there. >> i think it's so great coming from a dad that you're passing this on to your daughter. i know you have two boys as well. there was a nonscientific survey about dads' influence on children's body. 88% say dad play as very important role and 70% of dads say they worry about their children's body image. what you're imparting to kaitlin at such a young age is so important. also a clinical psychologist empowering other dads. >> i think it makes sense for dads to worry in the sense that they do matter. dads do matter. there are plenty of empirical studies that show that dads who are present and physically affectionate with their daughters and verbally affectionate with their daughters end up having daughters who have higher self-esteem, more self-confidence and generally end up in healthier relationships down the road. i think the message is dads do matter, it makes a difference. >> i'm glad it's going beyond kaitlin and your children and now the whole world knows about it. kaitlin, high five. nicely done. >> another one. >> all right! >> kelly and kaitlin flanagan, thank you so much. for more about body image and to read kelly's entire image, you're going to want to read this, head to today.com. and coming up next, sometimes you really just don't want to cook. we're going to check out the if you 're living with chronic migraine, your life is a game of chance. but what if the odds could be in your favor? 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[ hans ] warm, flaky, gooey. toaster strudel! >>> good morning, everyone. 9:56 i'm scott mcgrew. investigators are combing through what's left of a townhouse complex that burned down in san jose. the fire broke out just before 12:30 this morning. one was destroyed and two others were badly damaged. no word on a cause. >>> the fbi is investigating several acts of vandalism. anti-wealth graffti has been found. the fbi is handing the case because they track activist movements. we'll check weather, good morning. >>> good morning, scott. we're looking at another round of showers and thunderstorms that arrive tonight. it will be stronger than the one that came through this morning. go on twitter, we're doing a live chat right now. search nbc bay area weather. a lot of the activity is falling apart and not going to continue to hold together. jacket weather today, 60s for daytime highs. mike, how is the drive? >> it's a little better now. looking here toward palo alto. southbound 101 things were gumming up until about five minutes ago when it started to move more smoothly. on the east bay side we're looking at oakland. that is not bad and the slowing is gradual approaching high street. the south bay northbound on the 101. the orange means speeds are closer to 55. that's good news. >>> another local news update for you in half an hour. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. so glad you're with us today. it is thirsty thursday, february 27th. i will not be sorry to see february go tomorrow. >> i cannot wait for the final day. it is freezing cold. >> yes. >> freezing. >> and there may be more snow on the way in new york over the weekend. >> the good news is -- >> what? >> justin bieber is going to turn 20 over the weekend, so, see? >> we have a big show, you guys. we have been talking about the musical "beautiful," the carole king story. jessy mueller is with us, the one who plays carole king. she is awesome. she's going to sing "beautiful." we went to see the show, backstage shot. she is carole king. >> she really is. she's like channeling her. you've seen it three times. i've been once. but we're going again. we highly recommend it. she's going to sing for us. >> last night i was very busy. >> i saw that. >> i went to the second street y and this is a place -- >> for her secret boyfriend. >> my secret boyfriend, also your boyfriend, jonathan tisch. we have a photograph of jonathan and his wife lizzie. spoke to the group and just so you get a picture of the group, so jonathan during the course of the interview said, i'm going to tell about my kathie lee first date, which the one he had with you and then he said and then you tell about yours. you talk about how you had a love thing going for a whole meal. >> that's true. he invited me out -- he asked frank to set us up. i didn't know him. frank was my friend at good morning america. i said i don't go on those kinds of dates, blind dates. i said i'll go if you go. and frank and his then wife came with me and i met jonathan, he was delightful. couldn't have been nicer. and that was it. >> that was it. >> it wasn't meant to be. >> we remained friends. >> back to bieber. >> okay. >> no, no, no. back to the dress you were wearing, please. may i see that dress again, please. as i recall, you were wearing that yesterday on our show. >> i did wear it yesterday. >> do you see what is below that? >> what? >> those are pillows and -- >> you know what? and some sort of like blankets or something that -- >> that was unnecessary. >> no. >> look how hot you are, hoda. >> hot, it's like saying you look like the curtains. >> our producers thought you needed to know you're everywhere, even at the 92nd street y. more bad news for justin. >> they released -- he was arrested, pulled over for they se said for speeding and he had some illegal substances in his body. they released this video, him walking the line in his orange kicks and you -- if you watch, you can see he's not -- he's not all the way perfect. and anyway they did find out after some drug tests that he had had h had marijuana and some xanax in his system. >> he's a minor, so there are some issues. they gave away, for the public to see, ten hours of hanging with the biebs in -- >> in jail. >> they had ten hours. i guess freedom of information act. >> yeah. all those -- >> people want to know when's going on. >> all the cameras are rolling. he pleaded not guilty to dui. his blood alcohol was below the legal limit, though he's not legal to be drinking at all. but the urine test did find marijuana and xanax in his system. so onward we go. >> i think once he hits 20 and i got a good feeling. >> you think he's going to get on the straight and narrow to shape up? >> yeah. look at you when you were 20, hoda. >> yeah, okay. so the oscars are coming this weekend, and you are packing up your thong -- >> the more i'm thinking about it, the less i'm inclined to be part of it. so having second thoughts, if you know what i mean? >> we'll let you know whether or not kl is going. >> all al all the time. >> i guess the website or somebody wanted to find out if celebrities had unique names. so oscar pages looked up the nominations. amy adams is popular. >> yes, 1800 of them in america. >> the next one is surprising. do you know how many sandra bullocks are out there? >> yes. >> 209. >> most of them are in north carolina. >> which we cannot figure out. >> that's crazy. trying to get a reservation at a restaurant, the hot restaurant, like, in raleigh or something, somebody called up and says i'm sandra bullock, i would like to have a reservation. we already have you down for two other tables, miss bullock. how many are in your party? i can imagine. there are nine matthew mcconaugheys, many under the age of 12. the thought is people are now naming their children matthew mcconaughey. >> the last name mcconaughey. >> that's my point. there are few originals. >> meryl streep, leonardo dicaprio and -- >> i don't know how to pronounce it. >> i know. >> chiwetel ejiofor. i got to get that right. >> yes, you do. here is the answer. there is only one kathie lee gifford. >> yeah. >> only one, in the nation. >> you could have told them that, right? but there is a small handful of kathie l. giffords and only one hoda kotb in america. >> bless you. this has been a love your selfie week. we have good news to report. the fashion industry is continuing to hire older models. this is always great news. okay. this is a picture of the new campaign for marc jacobs, okay? that is jessica langer-old lauren hutton models for the lucky brand. >> they all have beautiful bone structure. that's really what it is all -- >> yeah, you're right. >> none of them look like they had tons done to them, they just sort of do as little as possible as often as they possibly can. and they still look like themselves. >> they do. i love that -- it is one of those things that older people, i'm including us in the group, we're harder to market to because we're smarter. we know what doesn't work. >> women our age control the purse an they want to see women that -- >> that are fine. >> i'm trying to watch all the movies, i just found out i'm doing the oscars so i had no urgency to -- i watched two yesterday. i saw finally "12 years a slave," which i had been avoiding because i just can't bear to see people treated that way. but it is a brilliant, brilliant movie. i do still think it is going to win the oscars. well, i haven't seen everything. but i also saw "august:osage county." i thought cate bla

lange, the host of the popular game show "the dating game" has died. >> it is time to meet our first three eligible bachelors for game number one, and here are the guys. >> lange became host of the dating game when it debuted in 1965. during his 15 years as host, do you recognize this young lady? he had farrah fawcett on the show as well as this guy, arnold schwarzenegger. lande died at his home in california. he was 81 years old. isn't that fun to see a young arnold schwarzenegger schwartz and farrah fawcett. >> it's always the guys having problems getting dates. arnold i know is home alone a lot watching his own movies. harry reid said all the problems with obamacare, all the sad stories with people who have lost their health care, high premiums, they are made up, all fictional. it makes you sit there with your jaw agape thinking is there a method to the lunacy. what was behind that? there is a lot of blow back. >> there certainly is. for instance, many people were not silently cheering when he took to the floor and called american people with the courage to stand up and tell their stories, liars. there was actually a loud response and a firestorm that follo