the beloved romantic comedy "pretty woman." 25 years later the cast reunited to reminisce with matt lauer, and our man in hollywood joe fryer has the report. >> fasten your seat belt. >> reporter: the thing about cinderella stories, even a modern-day one like "pretty woman," is they're hard to forget, even 25 years later. how often do people ask you about it? >> every week probably somebody says something about it. >> reporter: the cast and director joined matt lauer to reminisce about the now-infamous story about a wealthy businessman who falls for a prostitute. ♪ extra time and your ♪ >> reporter: the struggles -- >> slippery little suckers. >> reporter: the snub. >> how much is this, marie? >> it's very expensive. >> reporter: the revenge. >> you work on commission, right? >> yes. >> big mistake. big. huge. >> reporter: memorable moments now ingrained in our movie lexicon. >> you're late. >> you're stunning. >> you're forgiven. >> reporter: although not everyone remembers them. you say -- >> you were late. >> and you say? >> i don't remember the scene at all. >> you say -- >> what do y

and kenny lauer, vice president of digital and marketing for the warriors.u all for being here today. kenny, let's begin with you -- well, first of all, congratulations. the warriors just clinched a playoff berth. >> yeah. >> that's awesome. >> we're really enjoying it. >> there's a lot going on at warriors games. not just the basketball, which is phenomenal these days. and we have a video of some of what goes on. let's watch for just a moment. >> warriors! let's go time! ♪ make some noise! >> well there you go. there's some serious noise. >> yeah, make some noise. >> how has your organizationing approach to entertainment changed? >> well a lot of it comes with ownership. our ownership is heavily steeped, peter guber in entertainment. and what we do, we really look at ourselves more in the experience creation business. people are going to come to a game, and it's live entertainment. they want to be entertained. they want to have fun. and they have expectations of that. our goal is to use technology use what we know about entertainment and use the fact that o

your move lauer. give me what you got.ts in her dressing room. >> oh my car martese johnson, can you help him out? >> of course absolutely. this is becoming a great feud though. east coast, west coast battle. >> can we remember we're a team? >> actually it's funny. i was going to say, ellen i love you, we always liked you. >> lingerie on your head did you good though. >> you prank one of us you prank all of us. >> all right. still ahead this morning, no more loafing around recipes to put your leftover bread to good use. a lot of carbs in >>> it's 8:26 and sky force 10 is live over that tractor-trailer that overturned last night on the ben franklin bridge and is still there. it is impacting the commute. let's bring in christine for more on this. >> we just got new information from the drpa. you see the crews are out there and that tractor-trailer is still on its side the left lane is blocked. the crews told us they are just going to leave it right now until 9:00. they want to get everybody from the morning rush on their way

your move lauer. give me what you got.ts in her dressing room. >> oh my car martese johnson, can you help him out? >> of course absolutely. this is becoming a great feud though. east coast, west coast battle. >> can we remember we're a team? >> actually it's funny. i was going to say, ellen i love you, we always liked you. >> lingerie on your head did you good though. >> you prank one of us you prank all of us. >> all right. still ahead this morning, no more loafing around recipes to put your leftover bread to good use. a lot of carbs in >>> good morning. on this thursday 8:26. i'm sam brock. that breaking news going on right now in the east bay. it's where a deadly crash involving a bus is blocking off streets in antioch. at least one person was killed when a bus collided with a vehicle around 5:45 this morning. happened in burrwood way and davison drive. one person has died. davison drive in antioch is closed while crews try to clean the scene. we have a reporter going to the scene. we'll bring you updates throughout the

. >>> a sparring partner today, matt lauer of "today" and he said he's a great compromiser, just likeonald reagan. let's watch this argument with matt lauer. >> will you bring that brand of no compromise to the white house if you're elected? >> matt, let me disagree with the premise. i've never said i won't compromise. in fact from day one, when i was elected, i want my attitude on compromise is exactly the same as ronald reagan. reagan said what do you do if they offer half a loaf? answer, you take it and then come back for more. >> shortly after you were elected you said, i don't think what washington needs is more compromise? >> because what washington does not often is that it compromises going backwards. >> i don't know what he means. ronald reagan cut a pretty good deal, a everyone appeared saved social security, and compromised with o'neal, my boss, and others. i don't know what -- >> biggest difference is ronald reagan served as governor for eight years, so he knew how the place worked. he knows nothing. he's been in the senate three years, he hasn't gotten any bills passed at

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in their first television interview, danielle julia and alexa brodie spoke to matt lauer from their home >> it was so random. it was so tragic and horrible. and a lot of times people just want to find a reason. people don't want to think oh it could have been me. they want to blame her. they want to say oh well, it was because of this it was because of that. and it's just not true. it was an accident. >> and you can watch their full interview tomorrow morning on the "today" show, beginning at 7:00 a.m. >>> some amusement park visitors got a little more thrill than they wanted. the rescue from a stuck coaster is next. >>> and rescuers in south jersey jump into action when a dog gets in a little bit over its head. the kick action that was caught on video also ahead. >>> right now nbc 10 is following more breaking news out of south jersey tonight. nbc 10 has learned that a tractor-trailer has hit a pedestrian. it happened on i-295 at exit 45 in mount holly, burlington county. right now you can see the live traffic camera pictures show what appears to be the scene of the accident and quite a

>> good for matt lauer.end he never said things like that and he had to admit it but he would be a great gift to hillary clinton or any democrat who gets the nomination. he is too divisive. he's not rankin-esque figure. when reagan ran for president, hess was a more genejeanial optimistic man. >> michelle senator rand paul took some shots at cruz after the announcement. >> i spent the last couple years trying to go places republicans haven't gone. make not just throwing out red meat but something selectually enticing to people who haven't been listening to our message before. >> so cruz is just throwing out red matter? i mean, how nasty is this going to get? >> it's going to get pretty ugly. cruz stepped on rand paul's announcement, which is expected to come soon. cruz is more flamboyant. with cruz the difference is style. he's the most in your face aggressive bomb-throwing member who will get into this race. i think rand paul is much lower key. i think they'll clash, but you'll see a lot of people lining up

here's matt lauer and savannah guthrie. >> good morning. as we come on the air this morning, we have news of a passenger plane crash. 148 people on board. the plane reportedly crashing in the french alps. the flight originated in spain on the way to germany. >> details are just coming in and being operated by german wings airline, a budget airline operated by lufstanza. 142 passengers and six members of the crew. the weather was good at the time of the crash, but this plane has gone down somewhere in the french alps. bill neely is in london. anything more you can add? >> yes, the fact that it has gone down in the french alps is not good. it's about 9,000 feet up with few roads leading to it. 142 passengers on board, two pilots and four crew. i suppose from a rescuer's point of view that's very, very difficult terrain. at the moment it was not far into the flight from barcelona to d uss eldorf when it crashed. it is an airliner that is a subsidiary of the german airliner lufstanza. german wings is a low cost airliner. they were heading back

but prison she told matt lauer in 2013, was always on her mind. >> to lose everything. to lose what i've been able to come back to and rebuild. i think about it all the time. and it's so scary. everything's at stake. >> reporter: in the last few minutes, knox released a statement thanking family and friends and saying, "i'm tremendously relieved and grateful for the decision of the supreme court of italy." one conviction stands for knox, slander for accusing someone else of the crime early in the investigation. lester, the sentence three years time served. >> kelly cobiella in rome tonight. thank you. >>> there is a stunning report out this evening about that racist chant among fraternity members at the university of oklahoma. the video of them singing those awful words set off a firestorm that included students expelled and others disciplined. now we're learning where school investigators say fraternity members first learned that song. we have a report from norman, oklahoma. ♪ >> reporter: ou's president says members of sigma alpha epsilon learned this racist chant at

and matt lauer sat down with the cast to discuss their favorite moments on the "today" show. >> my favoritees in to buy the dresses and they kick her out and say you don't belong. >> i'm milissa rehberger. this is "early today." we hope it's just your first stop of the day on nbc. i'm always talking with my hands so they have to look their best... revlon colorstay gel envy ™ a revolution in modern nail enamel. now, in just two steps, i get what i want. first, our base coat and vivid color in one. second, our revolutionary diamond top coat forms a protective coating... for glass-like shine superior strength and gorgeous, life-resistant wear don't be envious. be envied! in 30 easy-to-remove shades to love. revlon. love is on. wow food for giants oooo no wonder no one has eaten this sandwich kids discover the world with their mouths keep laundry pacs out of reach and away from children brought to you by tide we hope it's just your first >>> leading the news on nbcnews.com, bob jones iii apologized for his 35-year-old call to kill gays. back in 1980 jones chancellor and former president of bob

. >> tomorrow morning, matt lauer will sit down with senator cruz and his wife and their first joint interview since he announced his candidacy. the "today" show starts at 7:00 a.m. on nbc bay area. >>> the terror group isis listed a hit list with names, addresses and even photos of u.s. military members. isis is advising them to be aware, to exercise caution and stay off social media. the islamic state hacking system is going after the people. the information appears to have been gathered from social media sites and there is no evidence after computer hack. >> coming up on nightly news a closer look at the hit list. plus a growing fear that isis has its eyes set on yemen, a country on the brink of civil war. that is right after this newscast at 5:30. >> we're learning a lot more tonight about the hiker who died when a trail collapsed. i'm jodi hernandez in point reyes. i will have a live report coming up. >> damian trujillo live in san jose where there may soon be new rules for homeowners in the area with wood burning fire places p. that's coming up. >> good afternoon, i'm meteorolo

you can't beat me at this game, lauer. oh! >> oh!rank. i'm also accepting applications for prank producers and if you have ideas for a prank for ellen, tweet me. i will be checking that out all day today. >> wow. >> i'm gonna look at my twitter account. usually, that's off limits. ellen, we will get back to you. that's what's trending today >> you have poked the bear. >> exactly. >>> everybody wants to look younger, right? but if you think that means having to wear makeup 24/7, think again. the so-called five days on, two days off skin detox might just be the key. ♪ you don't have to try ♪ >> it is one of the hottest trends in beauty right now, even celebrities are getting in on it, daring to go bare, flooding instagram with pictures of themselves, makeup free. >> designer mark jacobs is making waves for what his models did not wear on the runway. >> front and center on runways during fashion week, even we've tried it. >> this is us. >> some dermatologists out of the uk is suggesting this movement could actually be good for your skin

here's matt lauer and savannah guthrie. >> good morning. as we come on the air this morning, we have news of a passenger plane crash. 148 people on board. the plane reportedly crashing in the french alps. the flight originated in spain on the way to germany. >> details are just coming in and being operated by german wings airline, a budget airline operated by lufstanza. 142 passengers and six members of the crew. the weather was good at the

here's matt lauer and savannah guthrie. >> morning, everyone. 10:00 a.m.on the east coast. 7:00 a.m. in the west. we start with tragic news out of france. a germanwings passenger jet has crashed in a remote area of the french alps. >> this happened not long ago. the plane was traveling from barcelo barcelona, spain, to dusseldorf, germany. we're getting reports all 150 people on board are feared dead, and the airline is expected to hold a news conference coming up at any moment. let's go to bill neely live with the latest from london. bill, what are tac

here's matt lauer and savannah guthrie. >> good morning.ome on the air this morning, we have news of a passenger plane crash. 148 people on board. the plane reportedly crashing in the french alps. the flight originated in spain on the way to germany. >> details are just coming in and being operated by german wings airline, a budget airline operated by lufstanza. 142 passengers and six members of the crew. the weather was good a

she talked to nbc's matt lauer two years ago. >> by far the best qualified, but, no there are other people very qualified and we've had enough bushes. >> oh things will change. mrs. bush blasted out an e-mail to her son's supporters subject line shouts i've changed my mind. it that's not clear enough the e-mail announced she's starting a run, jeb run fund. the best chance to take back the white house in 2016. >>> a zoo's big mistake in 6 >>> hey, if you love chinese food and want to know where the best places are to eat we have you kov covered. food is at yahoo! scoured the nation looking for the best chinese restaurants and compile add list using stars and reviews you gave your favorite restaurants. here in the district it was ching ching cha in georgetown that made the list. seems you are fans of the mongolian dumplings there. and judy's cuisine in virginia beach for their fix of spicy and unique flavors there and maryland vegetarian yuan fu. if thai duck or beefa make your mouth water, head to asian bistro in morgantown west virginia. >> my favorite didn't make the list. wow. >>> the ph

on "today," cruz and his wife sat down with matt lauer and matt pressed him on whether he's willing to make deals in congress who disagree with him. here's his answer. >> i'm perfectly happy to work with anyone, democrat, independent, libertarian, republican republican, if they are shrinking the size and power of the federal government, if they are turning around the debt, if they are expanding liberty. >> senator cruz did not receive the endorsement of fellow senator john cornyn and he faces a pretty lengthy list of potential opponents. jeb bush rand paul marco rubio, scott walker just to name a few. >>> here's something we're not ready to talk about but you may be dealing with more mosquitoes this year. the cold winter does not mean fewer mosquitoes. it may mean just the opposite. the health department says mosquitoes are vibrant and can survive below freezing temperatures. the colder weather only means they have postponed laying their eggs. >>> chuck, don't you think it's too soon to talk about mosquitoes? it's still so cold outside. >> never too soon. they are the nemesis of all of

matt lauer, and erica hall. >> it was all running in my mouth. >> this morning my friend tamron hallaccepts the challenge. >> i challenge -- because you say you love me so much cher. yes, that's cher. >> tamron's going big. i like that and i think everybody's going to tune in to see if cher actually does it. >> slow motion. >> we're going to see if matt lauer and erica hill do this. i will keep harassing them. i want to nominate you but you have a little cold. >> i do. isn't that nice? i love that you're putting your noggin to good use. >> i also donated money at the site. have fun. crack an egg on your head. >> even after easter. let's keep it going for will. >>> we're going to talk to one of the main hometown reporters who's been covering this story. the politics behind the scenes. you won't believe it. and the skeletons in the closet of the newly announced daily show host. they're more like the tweets of the past. >> we'll talk about the new streaming service title. sounds kind of cool right? how much will it cost you? we'll break it down for you here on msnbc live with thomas rob

. >> we'll get a preview from matt lauer and savannah guthrie. good morning. >> good morning.i hope it returns in june yeah. fingers crossed. >> coming up on the show life-saving information in the wake of the frightening home explosions that were caught on camera. on rossen reports, what you need to know at the first whiff of gas. >>> and carson goes one-on-one with madonna. why she says her stomach is in knots ahead of her new release and what it is like to have a daughter in college. >>> and talking about playing the new queen in her show and turning 50 when we get started here this morning on "today." >> excellent. see you at 7:00 guys. >> all right. >>> well, we got up to 50 degrees yesterday. we're going to be in the 50s today. but at least for the next hour or two we'll have a first alert for the possibility of a little bit of icing in parts of the area. some light freezing rain on the surfaces. but that's all going to go away as the sun melts everything. 36 in philadelphia. it has not gotten to the freezing point. and no advisories in philadelphia or montgomery or ches

. >> for that we say good morning to matt lauer and savannah guthrie.d morning guys. >> hi good to see you both on a friday. coming up on the show overnight developments in the crash of the doomed german flight as investigators are searching the homes of the co-pilot and reports surfacing that he was suffering from some kind of personal crisis. >>> and a ruling expected today at that hearing to determine if amanda knox's murder conviction will be upheld. we'll be live at the courthouse. >>> and have you written a bad review about a business? now, why that could now land you at the center of a costly lawsuit. >>> and we're cook up one last weeknight wonder this morning. our chefs are carson and his fiancee siri. we'll find out what they have cooking. well, we know what they have cooking but we'll see what is in store for us. >> that's worth tuning in for right there. >> that's what i'm talking about. >> we'll see you in ten minutes. >> all right. >>> 6:49. time to grab the umbrella and a chilly rain falling in south philly at citizens bank park. the phil

i just stole this off of lauer than's desk. we want to break the mirror. >> yes yes. >> she's like sure. >> you will need a hammer we will get the hammer. >> it is hammer time. >> look out. >> yes. >> are you going to break that. >> yes. >> look at that. >> you have hammer pants on today. >> now quincy you better return this. >> hey, kit kathy thought it was just a tease. >> he is doing it right now, this is live. >> doing it live. >> while we're waiting it to go outside i have more tweets. we should just reveal it. so, it turns out a lot of people are saying second one. everybody thinks the second one. it is the second one. >> the the music was different. >> but i still need you to know what i sound like. when i'm out and about they said i recognize you when i her your voice. >> you have a distinctive voice. how would you describe it sue alex's voice. >> it is huskie. >> yes. >> it is like a lauren bacall. >> i used to get in trouble in class. everybody would be talking in the school. when i opened my mouth. they are like alex

. >> fearing for their lives, trooper lauer and the driver take cover behind the police cruiser out ofiew of the dashcam. they hope the fire department arrives before it's too late. lieutenant brian, his brother, jeff, and firefighter janet evans respond from the bristol fire department. >> when we arrived on scene, the rear tires of the truck was on fire. at that point, we didn't know how long the fire had been burning or how long it'd been exposing the aluminum tank. being aluminum, it has a failing point rather quickly. >> the lieutenant and his crew decide to park in front of the burning tanker and for good reason. >> we parked in front of the truck to give us protection from being uphill, upwind. we also parked in that location to use the truck as a shield in case something did happen. >> less than a minute after they arrive, the fire reaches the vapors in the tank. >> we need some help out here. just blew. >> the explosion unleashes a fireball and showers the area with twisted metal. >> whoa! >> the shockwave from the gas tanker pushed me backwards about ten feet. >> whoa! >> the

matt lauer sat down with the daughters of the late ellen brody. her suv was struck by a metro north train crash in new york back in february. they remember when they first heard the devastating news. >> was it your dad who told you the news officially? >> yes. he drives home and we see, like two police cars right behind his car. but when he came in he was like she's gone. >> i remember that night we all slept together. it was hard. >> the full interview will air this monday march 30th on "today." the metro north train crash killed six people including brody. >>> developing right now a new twist in that racist chant at the university of oklahoma. why dozens more fraternities across the country could come under scrutiny. >>> the news4 i-team has learned two students are in trouble for tweeting out questions from a standardized test in maryland. tonight scott mcfarlane will explain why parents are more upset about how the state of the unions were caught. >>> i didn't even know how much i needed this when i came in here. >>> i'm brian ward. developing

. >> we have a preview from savannah guthrie and matt lauer. >> hi there. coming up, first out of the gate how ted cruz's decision to jump into the presidential race will impact the rest of the potential field. >>> and the new rossen investigates. selling explosives powerful enough to level a house with virtually no regulation. >>> plus some of the biggest stars on the planet here. oscar-winner al pacino the award-winning cast of "madmen," and the"the fast and the furious" cast. >> thank you guys. see you in about ten minutes. >> all right, see you then. >>> in about ten minutes we'll also see some bright sunshine. sunrise time 7:00 this morning. the skies are already starting to brighten up. we can see in twilight a little bit of sunshine on the building in center city. we need it too. look at the numbers, it doesn't look like spring. feels like winter outside. what you won't need is this the snow in chicago, those clouds are moving our way. so we'll be tracking the snow overnight reaching into wisconsin. and now into southwestern michigan. and it's going

. >> we'll go to matt lauer and savannah guthrie. good to see you both. >> glad to to see you guys. >> good morning. straight ahead on the show this morning, we'll go one-on-one with defense secretary ash carter who was in your area yesterday. this morning, we'll see if he thinks we're winning the war on isis and the controversial prisoner swap for bowe bergdahl. >>> and why nearly two months later after the train crash in new york family members are struggling to come to terms with what happened. >>> and our special, do you believe? this morning, who is god today? we'll delve deep into that issue and a lot more when we see you on a tuesday morning here on "today." >> we have been enjoying that series very much. >> thank you so much. i think there are a lot of provocative questions that we just need to see where faith is in america right now. >> thank you, guys. see you in 10 or 11 minutes. >> you got it. >>> two minutes, we have seen two minutes of sunshine so far as it is just coming above the horizon. this is a live view from cent

. >> good morning to matt lauer and savannah guthrie. >> good morning to you. >> we have breaking newsines and four soldiers missing after a military helicopter crashed. we'll have the latest live from the pentagon. >>> and ambassador mark lipford is joining us for his first sbe view since being attacked by someone with a knife in south korea. >>> those stories, plus the new drug just approved by the fda that promised to eliminate the double chin. is it too good to be true? and when is it available. >>> and florence anderson is here. why the american favorite television mom says she feels better at 81 than she did at 30. that's here when we get started on a wednesday morning here at "today." >> we are still laughing over the double chin thing. >> you have nothing to worry about. >> but i will be asking if it can be applied to other parts of the body. >> okay. see you guys at 7:00. >> all right. >>> good morning. as we look to the rest of your wednesday heading into the afternoon, temperatures will be above average once again. so a mild afternoon on tap for us. dealing with a little bit

>> matt is in first with an asterisk because we know jack. >> lauer is a lauer. we are tied.liked. >> most people pick ken tuck tow go in. >> i picked wisconsin. >> you picked wisconsin? what does that mean? >> you guys dropped back down? >> wisconsin police can talk to you on monday. most picked kentucky. al and i did well because the rest fall away. you or the awards show. that's my cup of tea. now we are talking. this is my neck of the roads. i heart radio last night had their big awards. this particular a wars show had been taken off. a lot of big moments musically, jamie fox the actor comedian and a good singer made a joke about bruce jenner. >> we got groundbreaking performances here too. we have bruce jenner here doing musical performances. he is doing a his and her duet all by himself. >> there was immediate backlash. perez hilton said boo, shame on you for allowing jamie fox to be transphobic on national television. those bruce jenner jokes were wrong. >> you were asking if the tide is turning and people are taking on comments made and taken to social meaddiamedia, o

you know who's really funny in the pilot is matt lauer. >> oh, so funny. >> seth: he's great. always like, he is so funny. i wonder if he wants out of "the today show." >> seth: no. [ laughter ] i think he's got it. i think he's doing very well. >> i think he's got it down. >> seth: yeah, i think he's doing very well. >> he is so funny. i know. i know. >> seth: and so -- it's an interesting story about this show, because it was going be on nbc then netflix took it over. and now it's going to be on netflix. and right away, netflix not only took the first season, but said we want a second season. have you talked to, like, tina and robert now that the show is going to be on netflix, it's not a network television show anymore, are they going to take advantage of where it is? >> yeah, you can just sort of push the boundaries maybe a little bit more on netflix. tina made a great joke about next season, we're going to see a lot more shower sex. [ laughter ] she claims she was joking. i hope. >> seth: we'll find out, yeah. >> we'll find out. but, yeah, no, i think there's room to do m

he was president of nbc during glory years in 1990s when katie couric and matt lauer, tim russert made "meet the press" a sunday morning staple. now he is back back to clean up the news division. now he has to figure out what to do with brian williams. well he joins me on set for his first interview about the story. let's dig in here. you're saying brian williams is not the news division's only problem but "today" show and msnbc as well. >> the williams story pulled the lid off of messes. >> which is why we're seeing andy lack. >> the brian williams crisis in the context of a news division that's been reeling for the last year. >> with brian williams, you're saying still unclear whether he'll be allowed back or not. you're saying the head has not made up his mind. >> truly has not made uppist mind. what i learned through reporting, real internal frustration with brian. brian williams so much power in the news division there was no checks and balances which is how a discredited story like his iraq anecdote got on the air. where were his executive producers, the people fact checking bria

he talked to matt lauer about his darkest hour. >> i don't think they said kent you're about to die,ter: after being hospitalized in atlanta, he survived and donated plasma to help others. in all, eight americans treated for ebola have lived, but thomas duncan from liberia, and drrmt sol ee a died being treated in u.s. hospitals. in west africa the death toll stands at 10,000. >> ebola hasn't gone away, it is kind of slipped off the radar screen. the epidemics in sierra leone and guinea continue and continue to need our help. >> reporter: dr. schaffner mentioned progress was made in sierra leone, in guinea it is a big problem, especially in rural areas. that's why so many ebola health care workers from america are on the ground. >> tom costello reporting for us. >>> to a colossal dangerous storm endangering nearly a quarter million people in the south pacific. the category five cyclone pam is slamming in with winds up to 165 miles per hour. its capital city port villa, is taking a hit. forecasters project it to be one of the worst natural disasters in the island chain's history. the

. >> reporter: writing on facebook, jagger's co-owner alek sandra lauers says to the person who has donehope you can sleep well knowing you have killed our love family member and best friend to our son. >> it certainly wasn't a dog lover and certainly wasn't somebody who looked after him as much as we do therefore someone that campaigns like we do week in and week out, and we're just rocked to the core really. >> reporter: jagger had just won second prize for his breed. his owners say they hope his death was a random act by someone who hates dogs rather than a crufts competitor. sarah corker bbc news. >>> two teenage sisters from pakistan have become an internet sensation after their version of the pop star justin bieber's song "baby" went viral. this in a conservative society where girls singing in public is usually frowned upon. our pakistan correspondent went to lahore to meet them. ♪ . >> reporter: a justin bieber song with a pakistani flare. ♪ they're practicing their favorite tunes. >> ♪ >> reporter: they barely speak any english, but they transcribe the words. more for fun than an

." >> we get a preview from matt lauer and savannah guthrie. good morning. >> good morning. >> hey, vai and tracy. good to see you. >> coming up this morning, al's got the latest on this nasty winter storm causing problems for tens of millions today. >>> also ahead, hillary clinton now says she wants her e-mails released to the public. that controversy on her probable run for the white house. >>> plus the woman trapped on an icy island in maine. why she's there and what it will take to get her home. >>> and one on one with vince vaughn to talk about his new comedy, his new crime drama and for some reason savannah asked me to ask him about issues when we get started here on a thursday morning on "today." >> no. >> fetishes. >> never mind. i don't know. >> now we've got to watch and find out. >> yeah. vince vaughn. >> thanks, guys. we'll see you in about ten minutes. fetishes and all. >> all right. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >> well march storms tend to be different types. and this

. >> matt lauer from nbc's "today" show interviews christina garcia, the mother of mercedes nichols, what about the actual beating on tape? do you think this has been overblown? >> i didn't say that. mercedes, my daughter warned this girl before she came into the house. the two girls that you have been running your mouth about over myspace and threatening are in the house. please do not go in the house. >> relatives of the other suspects also speak out. >> she is a very good person, and she's my baby girl, period. >> if y'all saw the video, it was a one-on-one fight. there was no gang beating. it's our sheriff trying to show this. that's all it is. >> sheriff grady judd doesn't buy it. he says that videotape speaks for itself. >> i was outraged. i mean, when you looked at the violence, when you looked at the animalistic behavior, the pack mentality where they just beat her and beat her and beat her, and the reality of it is, the piece that you're seeing on television is after they knocked her unconscious and she regained consciousness. there's a lot more to that beating than just tha

with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. it may only be two full days into spring but -- >> 596 days until election day. by the way, did you have ted cruz in your bracket? >> got it. >> first one in. >> perfect. and he's going to set the stage for what happens after this. it is our top story. the first puzzle piece now falling into place for the 2016 presidential race. texas republican senator, ted cruz throwing his hat in the ring overnight with that tweet right there. he's making it official at an event in virginia this morning. nbc's kelly o'donnell is there. kelly, it's texas senator ted cruz. why virginia? >> reporter: well, you're right, matt. we are a long way from his hometown of houston. we're even far from the early decision-making places like iowa or new hampshire. but ted cruz has picked the home base of young evangelical conservatives to kick off his white house run. a cruise missile launched after mi

but kathie lee and matt lauer took the twiz hers challenge.> here we go. >> i challenge regis and hoda woman. >> that's us. >> they gave me this to bring out. i didn't even know what it was. >> you can pick your own. >> you want a squirt? >> she wants you kissing sweet. >> are we going to kiss? >> she's not sure. >> let me look at your lips. >> she's got gorgeous egyptian lips. >> she could swallow me. i've never seen lips like that. >> she's got nice lips. they're egyptian. you do have beautiful lips. you should see her feet. >> size 18. i don't want to talk about it now. let's just do this. here we go. >> all right. >> now what do we do. >> it's like lady and the tramp. you start eating it and eventually your lips hit. >> does joy know you're doing this? >> who cares. of course she does. >> okay. >> go. >> she's closing in on me. >> i have this thing right here. >> she's getting close. >> you're not even doing any work. she's doing all the work. you're not even doing any work. >> what aim suppose today do with this? >> i think you're suppose

matt lauer has was last seen as organizing her ouster.ecovered nor has today's which still languishes behind good morning america. now despite the right to the stepped nbc is bringing back former chairman andrew lack perhaps hoping that just may be heat restore integrity to the peacock. and despite brian williams' suspension nbc nightly news hosted by lester all still on february sweeps. finishing first with nearly 10 million total viewers. on laws and gary beck keep him >>pam: with the fans to think about the latest fallout now and the search for this one year-old boy that the air alert has been issued statewide and about the man that will top the boy is listed is armed and dangerous will have more coming up next. cidents? why do any of it? why do all of it? because if it matters to you it's everything to us. the s60 sedan. from volvo. lease the well-equipped volvo s60 today. visit your local volvo showroom for details. >>grant: with two big breaking stories that were falling to ninth. first the 49ers player was arrested a spousal batter

kathie lee and matt lauer talking twizzlers this week.n the middle. lady and the tramp style. >> no andrew. >> you and joe. yeah you guys do this. >> no andrew. >> look at that. come on, buddy. >> i'm going to just back up a little bit. push myself back out. go ahead. >> come on. >> a growing course in congress -- >> chicken. >> you know i would, but john taylor is here. seriously. and i want to see between these two guys we've got both sides of the universe covered. >> you're going to leave him hanging. >> you're going to leave me hanging like this? >> yes. >> come on. that's not nice. becky will do it. >> listen to me i'm not opposed to it because i don't -- you know -- >> we love each other, i know. >> no. >> oh. no? >> let's wait. let's wait until we can really get into it without cameras is what i'm saying. >> let's wait until the end of the show. everybody stick around. >> that might work. you know that -- it was matt and -- i'm not going over. what do you think? you're right there. >> becky's husband is a producer of the show so it

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