if you are way behind, you have to go for the roker face. ♪ ro, ro, roker face [ laughter ] all righthis guy. >> oh, geez. i don't have a good arm, though. >> jimmy: oh, come on. hey, all right. you are playing it safe, huh? >> yeah. >> jimmy: i'm going to rokie man. ♪ come on, roker! come on, buddy boy. yoo-hoo. does that count? >> that counts. >> jimmy: the audience says no. [ audience boos ] >> does that count? >> jimmy: no. here we go. come on, roke. [ audience ohs ] >> i'm going for roker, too, then. [ audience ohs ] you hit me in the head. >> jimmy: sorry, pal. >> come on, roker. oh! [ audience ohs ] [ applause ] >> jimmy: that was pretty good. how many have we got left? >> we've got lots. >> jimmy: oh, you got it. that's awesome. [ applause ] we're trying to hit al. did we got him? yeah, we got him now. that's it, all right. watch meredith vieira at winter olympics right here on nbc. [ cheers and applause ] the ceremony's on february 12th. less than two weeks away. [ laughter and applause ] ♪ [ lamar ] you're gonna absolutely fall in love with high definition. you're just in th

my friend al roker is here on the rink with us. to start us off, tom costello in already hard-hit washington, d.c. hard to believe here we go again. >> reporter: absolutely, brian. good evening. we've still got winds here 30 to 40 miles per hour. in maryland, the governor estimates they got 20 inches on top of the 30 they got over the weekend. 17,000 homes thought to be without power in northern maryland, in d.c., 1/4 of the snowplows have broken down at one point or another and tonight d.c. is largely paralyzed. for much of the day, blowing snow and a near whiteout covered the mid atlantic. the capitol nearly impossible to make out through blizzard conditions. while on the streets of d.c. -- >> i'm training for the olympics in washington. >> reporter: the die-hards were turning to skies to get through it all. at 8:00 a.m., only a light snow was falling, but by 10:00 the white house had disappeared. for a third straight day, the federal government is shut down. d.c.'s airports are closed and deserted. and area roads already glazed

i'm ready for you, roker. >> okay. second thought. >> we're going to have more with al from washington at the white house in a little while and -- >>> more on your exclusive interview with michelle obama. what's she going to talk to you about, thorns and roses? >> roses and thorns, actually, something they do at the dinner table. and she'll talk about how her daughters are adjusting to life in the white house and her lofty goal for kids in the united states. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am stan stovall. sarah caldwell and traffic pulse 11 standing by. >> it started out on a busy side and now we are dealing with a couple of incidents. major roadways and a pretty good shape. watch for slick spots on some of the side roads. boggs road shut down and gunpowder road. take mount carmel as your alternate. harrisburg expressway j.f.x. in great shape. but woodlawn drive at windsor mill, accident coming in the quiznos section. and traffic lights -- in the twin oaks s

matter. >> yesterday i did call you al roker, didn't i?> yeah, you did. >> i'm overwhelmed by her. >> well, the story about krista is really on the power of image and marketing. we'll tell you about that in a couple of minutes. >>> also ahead, the case of a real-life sleeping beauty. this 15-year-old has a rare condition that causes her to sleep on days on end. on one occasion, she slept for 13 days straight. her incredible story, just ahead. >>> got a programming note for you as well. on monday, an exclusive interview with former sports analyst and mets general manager steve phillips. his world, as you might remember, came crashing down last year after an affair with a co-worker came to an end. the jilted lover allegedly showed up at his house and terrified his wife and family. now phillips is fresh out of a treatment center for sex addiction. by the way, it's the same one where tiger woods has reportedly been. we're going to talk to steve phillips exclusively monday right here on "today." >>> but we are going to begin with the latest in

i'ready for you, roker. >> okay. second thought. >> we're going to have more with al from washington at the white house in a little while and -- >>> more on your exclusive interview with michelle obama. what's she going to talk to you about, thorns and roses? >> roses and thorns, actually, something they do at the dinner table. and she'll talk about how her daughters are adjusting to life in the white house and her lofty goal for kids in the united states. >>> 7:56 is your time right now. we have a lot of school closures and delays and they are running at the bottom of your screen. good morning, everyone, in the news this morning, we have breaking news in the southwest d.c. thr three children are in critical condition after an apartment fire. the fire started in the kitchen and the mother ran to get help and the door closed and she could not get back in. the three children are in critical condition in the hospital. metro rail is open right now and operating on a normal schedule. we're going to take a quick break righ

it's me, al roker, ann curry. we just crash land.in that country. and it stays with you, and it's -- it's a powerful feeling. you actually realize you are televising the story for the rest of the world. not to sound too lofty about it, but somebody's got to be there. >> jimmy: do you have a bag ready to go if they go, hey, brian, we've got to go right now. >> you probably have the same thing if comedy breaks out somewhere, but, yeah. [ laughter ] i have like a, you know, a suit with the skinny pants. [ laughter ] yeah, i've got stuff. i've got a go bag in my office. >> jimmy: skinny pants? >> i'm just saying. you know, it's never like -- it's never the right -- there's only so much you can anticipate. we go wherever -- the last time they called me to be on your show i was in afghanistan. your producer, mike shoemaker, who, by the way is a case for work release employing former prisoners, because he has really -- when we found him at riker's island -- >> jimmy: you did not. you did not. he came from "saturday night live." >> he called

roker. >>> all righty, let's show you what's going on.rm to talk about. let's look at your weekend, see what happens. we still have leftover snow for tomorrow, a snowstorm through the northeast. more rain moves into the pacific northwest, plenty of sunshine, frigid conditions through the plains. then sunday, sunday, we're looking at more wet weather through the southwest, sunshine along the west coas coast, >>> good morning, on radar at this hour, we do have some light snow on the eastern shore there,'s moderate and heavy snow in new jersey and eastern pennsylvania right now. but closer to washington, we have sunshine, but farther to our west a few clouds producing snow showers in the panhandle of west virginia, the central shenandoah valley. temperatures are in the 30s all around the region. latest wind gusts now 20 miles an hour. they >>> and that's your latest weather. >> all right. >> i'm so disappointed, you guys. >> why? >> well, how many pairs of gloves do i have to give you before you start wearing them? >> we have them. we're sav

al roker will tell us what to expect. michael jackson's dr.rad murray will surrender to police today. we will have the latest on that. also, a live interview with the lifeguard who bristol is like to save a kite border killed in a shark attack in florida. a 15 year-old who offers from a disorder that causes her to sleep for days on end when we get started on a friday morning. lisa, your family thinks you might have roaster phobia. i'm not roaster-phobic. my perdue oven ready roaster is already seasoned in its own cooking bag. and it cooks in about half the time. my work here is done. [ male announcer ] now try perdue oven ready bone-in breast and cornish hens. i do 22 more inspections than the government requires. and my fresh, all-natural chickens are never given any hormones or steroids. and no candy, gladys. (announcer) perdue. extra inspections. extraordinary chicken. >> is no major traffic right now. this afternoon will be restored. southbound charles on the web to gen. lute, there is a left turn lane block. -- on the outer loop. a commut

i'm meredith vieira along with al roker.att has beaten us to vancouver to kick off our olympic coverage a bit early, but actually, you're going to plan a big parade in our honor, right, matt? >> anybody know any plans about a parade? no. no, we haven't heard anything about a parade. >> what? >> shucks! >> we're going to get a cup of tim horton coffee and a donut. >> we'll take that! >> yeah, but i am going to have a survival guide. the five things you don't know about vancouver but should before you come, meredith. i'll tell you more about that. >> all right, matt, thank you. >>> and also ahead, one of your favorite people, matt, sandra bullock is here. >> our favorite people! >> i know, ours, but he hogs her every single time. she's nominated for her first oscar for "the blind side." she'll join us in a moment. >>> and on the health side, why too much soda could put you at risk for a deadly cancer. plus, new research -- a little closer -- about the link between parents' ages and the chance of having a child with autism. >>>

. >> roker, get over here. you want one? >> wow.amb right on there, baby, for my pal al? >> put the lamb right there. the idea of the popsicle was that you can just kind of pick up the bones and eat it. one of the beautiful things about indian food is that you should be using your hands to enjoy the food. >> we're good at that. vikram, thank you very much. lamb popsicles. the restaurant is called viji's. i'll be there this afternoon to help you cook. back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. >>> he's nominated for an oscar for his role in "the messenger," and gene shalit says this is a movie that knows how to deliver. >> good morning and welcome to the "critic's corner," as the olympics ski, skate and speed to the finish line, the "critic's corner" skis into butternut in massachusetts with a film that deserves a medal. virtual virtually, all of the academy awards go to individuals, and yet, most movies are memorable not because of a single actor, but because of performances by their whole, whole-hearted cast and that's why the oscar

you say they pass the neutrality act to prevent us from getting into roker or two that strictly a limitedid to the allies and restrict from getting into been eight days military action. step-by-step favor giving aid to the allies come and transferring destroyers. >> he traded them for british but did not sell them. eventually leading up to than german submarines in the north atlantic. >> host: he was giving british escorts. >> guest: he gave them orders to attack german submarines. >> host: viagra appearing that nothing would happen with pearl harbor. but what it is consistent with previous presidents is if he did. he did want that to me to fire the first shot. >> guest: because of opening the archives, and these things between churchill and fdr, when he says i am trying to manage things so there will be a military incident, yes, that he thought it was important to fire the first shot and also maneuvered the japanese into a difficult position. he did not know there'd be an attack on pearl harbor but thought they might try to attack somebody at some time. he was trying to press the japanes