roker. unbelievable. >> you were making other noises. >> tamron and i were talking before in the chair. weekend. what happened? >> i put it on social media. i normally wear hoops. i've been wearing the same hoops for seven, eight years. well a pair of earrings at the white house correspondent dinner ripped my ear and tear kept going. i had to have surgery on my ears and so i -- i went to a guy who is known for body modification art because i heard he was the he does body modification. >> lots of -- >> tattoos. next level. >> does he do lifting? >> he's not a medical doctor but famous for what he does. sometimes people get those big disks in their ears and then you turn 40 and you don't want that anymore, let me sew that back. he does that. brilliant at it. highly recommended. we have a picture. i had stitches. i know. it was unbelievable. i wish i had both of you to hold each of my hands. i to go solo. >> you got some braids. >> i vowed i wanted to get braids inspired by al's daughter. this

roker burger for you. they made the trip all of the way from new jersey to west hollywood to try the roker burger. that looks good. i'll say that. wow. >> this is heaven. >> home run. >> yes. >> good and juicy. because it's for charity, it's even better. >> would you like to try a roker >> al roker makes burgers? >> al roker makes burgers. >> yummy. >> can you tell al how much you love it? >> a lot. >> al, she loves it a lot. casey, high five. so good. special delivery. >> thank you. >> yes. >> al roker burger. >> thank you. >> you are so >> i've been waiting all day for this. i worked so hard al, you have outdone yourself. here's to you, al. well done, my friend. so the burger really sells itself, al. i didn't have that much work to do. good thing i found the cutest salesperson ever in casey. she loved the roker burger. >> they are selling like hot cakes. >> we're going to add pancakes to the menu so pancakes sell like hot cakes. >> bring me one back for tomorrow and a chocolate milkshake. $1 from every s

and in fact, all across the country the roker burger sold out. they ran out of roker >> i single handedly shut down the one in battery park. i shutdown one location. >> we're thrilled. it helped no kid hungry, which is great charity that helps fight childhood hunger. the folks at shake shack could not have been nicer and folks tweeting that they ran out were very understanding and some folks said they drove 25 miles to get their roker burger and they couldn't get it. >> any chance this can come back it's like the mcrib. if the demand is high, can't we do that? >> that's a good idea. >> this is funny i'm looking back at you, without your man spread i feel like i'm half you. >> very much alive but in hiding. >> it's much more comfortable here. >> i got to tell you, i like waist up. >> i think we send top half of you back here and leave bottom half back in l.a. >> you're like that character from the you're all head. >> leave the man spread at home. the genius of the roker burger often times is a terrible tossup for me whether i want to have pulled b

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roker. >> the southwest dealing with some severe weather as well. strong storms. dust storms and we'll those haboobs working their way through. we do look for showers and thunderstorms firing up during the day today. the risk of especially by the afternoon enhanced storms. heavy rain, gusty winds. gully washers. flash floods could occur. we're not talking a lot of rain. quarter inch to half inch. some locally heavier amounts about an inch and then you can see gorgeous day warmer through the plains. fresh breezes in the northeast. >> get that weather any time you need it. check out the weather channel on cable. >> thank you. coming up next, a special week-long rossen report series aimed at saving you money. >> good morning. i'm jeff rossen. coming up, we spend so much money on coffee every day, but do you need to? welcome to the rossen report the other cup, coffee from a? you must be the new teacher, huh? yeah. remember, days like today, you'll never forget. you're going to do great. thanks.

the other day i log in and al roker is trending. there are memes about roker.s pretty funny. we were talking about ryan lochte whether he lied or not. we got into a discussion. a heated discussion. i think what happened is what people don't know, a, we're friends. we've known each other for a long time. this is what we do on this show. i think because this was such a big deal, i think people were paying more attention to it. >> my goal was to -- i spoke with our boss ahead of time. my goal is to play devil's advocate here just so we don't have three opinions the same. there's some things that remain. there was a gun. there were people told to get on the ground. there was a badge of some kind. there's still a couple of things up in the air about it. i wanted to raise those points. in the end from guilty of something it's not wanting america to look bad abroad and ryan lochte, don't tell me that you made up all of this. we then find out, of course, after the fact he made it all up. what really upsets me or makes me sad is the people of rio. in 2009, they got the

when you buy the roker burger, take a picture or a selfie eating the roker burger and tweet it, #rokerll retweet your picture and get it trending. >> all right. >> between now and friday, we can sell a ton of roker burgers, not just in philly but all across the country and raise a lot of money to help end childhood hunger. >> might be a good way of getting in the orange room. having al retweet you. >> there you go. >> our team will do it for sure, al. thank you so much. we'll see you at 7:00. >> all righty. i want to see those pictures. >> okay. >>> now, your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> 6:48. the sun is up. we've got bright sunshine and clear skies this morning. a live view from drexel park in university city. nice morning for walking the dog. the temperatures are running cooler this morning. the suburbs are in the low 50s in a few spots. unionville right now, 51 degrees. look at gilbertsville. 52 in north wales. bedminster 51 degrees this morning. a cool start but a wrarm afternoon. temperatures are running cooler than yesterday. it's in the 60s in philadelphia and lower 50s for mt

big news about the roker burger. if you were not able to get to shake shack this week, they'll until sunday night. supporting no kid hungry. how's it been doing? >> we've sold thousands of them. you have to feel good because just another bit of help to get kids fed ending childhood hunger in america. >> thank you to the team at shake shack. >> thank you so much. >> eat a couple of them because you can always go out and dnce them off. >> we should do that. >> that's what we're about to do. concert time on the plaza after >> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> dnce has taken the world by storm with its infectious music. first, a look at their whirlwind year. it's one of the catchiest songs of the summer. and for dnce led by front man joe jonas, "cake by the ocean" has brought the sweet song of success. the song certified double platinum. ?? their follow-up single "toothbrush" just as popular with 40 million viewsn and counting. >> it resonates because they write catchy

they do a fantastic job. >> michelle: it's $7.49 for the al roker burger. check it out and try it at the two locations and then you are helping a really important >> krystal: before we go my eyes have been going straight to the ice cream. you got to share. >> these are our signature concretes. they're made with a custard that we make in thur shack. we've got the jackpot, all shook up. you can't go wrong no matter which you pick. >> krystal: i love the vegas theme. >> michelle: i've had several and they're amazing. >> i may be having one. >> michelle: if you haven't tried shake shack it really i along with my coffee. burger is my favorite thing in the whole wide world and i really enjoyed it. again you are helping an important cause. thank you so much. eat it up. we'll be back. but first, we have more. look at us getting ahead of ourselves. tomorrow at noon, mondays dark. it is a concept that combines local entertainers with local charities to raise funds and awareness in the community when the show isn't performing. so the founder of the project is going to

how are those roker burgers going? all right. did i hear you say roker burger? >> don't you want to try a roker >> all right. now we're talking. >> roker burger. want to get a roker burger? yes. all right. yes. >> thank you. >> i love you. >> but you're married. >> sort of. >> i don't know about you, but i think it's time for a little >> that's right. #rokerburger. >> pretty good. >> you have until friday to get your roker burger at shake shacks all around the country. we want you to share your photos on social media using #rokerburger. >> you had one here. >> five ps >> all right. and now from food to your other passion, the weather. >> i'm distracted. they know where the ball is and they can't find it. >> not in 30 seconds they can't. >> let's show you what we've got going on right now. for "today," a cool start. it's lovely here in the northeast around the great lakes we do have a slight risk of strong storms up through the upper mississippi river valley. southwest some gully washers possible. gorgeous day in the pacific northwest. portland, oregon, 92 degree

roker, get over here quickly. our big reveal of the newest and by far the could yutest member "today" show family. >> we had to say good-bye to wrangler after he spent 16 months calling our studio home while he prepared to be a guide dog. we'll update you on how wrangler is doing later in the week. >> this morning it's all about our new puppy with a purpose. this time we are partnering with an organization that has helped hundreds of our nation's heroes find freedom again. look. >> good girl. good girl. >> for man's best friend serving a veteran is more than just a duty, it's a badge of honor. she's my battle buddy. she is my best friend on a dark day. she is my hearing. >> reporter: ten years ago gretchen evans' world suddenly went silent. >> you don't realize how devastating it is to be a hearing person for most of your life and then not be. >> the army has been in her blood for 27 years. she worked her way up to command sergeant major, the highest enlisted rank but it all changed one day. evans in afghanistan l

how are those roker burgers going? >> all right. >> did i hear you say roker burger?king. >> roker burger, yes! >> you want to get a roker burger -- >> yes. >> -- oh, yeah, all right. >> thank you. >> but you are married? >> well, sort of. >> i don't know about you, but i think it's time for a little lunch break. >> yeah, i'm a little hungry. >> that's right. #rokerburger. >> roker burger. pretty good. >> you have until friday, get your roker burger at shake shacks all around the country and we want you to share your photos on social media using the #rokerburger. >> how many did you have? >> five tops. tops. >> they are worth it. they are so good. >>> and now from your -- excuse me, from food, your other passion, to weather. >> they know where the ball is and they can't find it. >> for today, a cool start. it's lovely here in the northeast around the great lakes. we do have a slight risk of strong storms up through the mississippi valley, and gorgeous day in the pacific northwest today and into tomorrow, heating up in degrees, and warm and dry along the eastern seaboa

roker, but that generic.alized you had it on, and i thought, wait a minute, but you are handsome. >>> and if younicycling is not hard enough, how about doing it 845 chimney. romania. captured this on video. >> my gosh. >> look at this. the balance beam. a few other tricks up his sleeve. just for the sheer joy of it. he's just h showing off. >> that's nuts. you know who is a big unicyclist? our producer and my wife unicycles. >> do you ride your bike around? >> sometimes i'm too tired. >> al, khrr >>> i needed two tires. >> there you go. >> tamron, pop start. i don't know how to follow that joke. barbra streisand took to the stage last night for a duet with donald trump. no. it's donald trump played by jimmy fallon. they promised to make duets great again. here it is. ♪ any wall you can build i can build taller. >>> he tweeted, just want to wish billy ray cyrus the most special, magical birthday ever. i love you with all my heart. also, happy birthday to my wife. it's a happy belated birthday to blake lively a

roker. you're busy. >> we could see severe storms in the same area we saw yesterday expecting from illinois through indiana on into ohio. two areas of severe weather today from oklahoma and kansas on into northern ohio and parts of eastern indiana. we could see some main threats of damaging winds, isolated tornado risk. very, very slight. we'll get to your local forecast >>> good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. a nice day ahead but a warmer and muggier day. humidity will be riding in on a breeze that will be coming out of the southwest. that will help boost temperatures in the 90s. or feel like it's in the 90s. sunshine in the suburbs, you'll see clouds. a slight chance of an afternoon thunderstorm. most of the day dry. a warm day, new jersey at the shore upper 80s and plenty of sunshine in delaware. have a great day. ys? >> al, thank you very much. still to come, how washington is taking aim at the skyrocketing cost of life saving epipens and wait until you hear who the father of th

roker, what else do you have? >> we're looking at wet weather through the gulf coast and risk of strong storms in the central plains. record highs continue in the pacific northwest. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a muggy morning. clouds breaking. we'll see sunshine and a steamy afternoon. it will feel like it's near 100 degrees this afternoon for philadelphia. 90s in the suburbs and look at the lehigh valley, 92 degrees in allentown. partly to mostly sunny skies, hazy sunshine and humid conditions for new jersey. even at the shore, into the low 90s. it will feel like 100 in cape may. a muggy day ahead for wilmington, up to 93. humidity drops this weekend. have a great day. >> that's your latest weather. >> just ahead, ryan lochte now being summoned back to rio to face charges over over that inc at the gas station. could he be looking at time behind bars? >>> the connecticut man that lost his family in a brutal home invasi

roker, what else do you have? >> we're looking at wet weather through the gulf coast and risk of strong storms in the central plains. record highs continue in the pacific northwest. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. >>> good friday morning. waking up to clouds across the entire bay area right now. the clouds will be with us in san francisco for the first half of the day. we're going to stay mostly cloudy in san francisco. 62 degrees is where you're headed. couple degrees of warming. everywhere, good mix of sun and clouds. 77 north north bay. 81 for the tri-valley. temperatures do stay warm. morning clouds each and every day through the weekend. >> that's your latest weather. >> just ahead, ryan lochte now being summoned back to rio to face charges over that incident at the gas station. could he be looking at time behind bars? >>> the connecticut man that lost his family in a brutal home invasion reveals his surprising n

roker. you're busy. >> we could see severe storms in the same area we saw yesterday expecting from illinois through indiana on into ohio. two areas of severe weather today from oklahoma and kansas on into northern ohio and parts of eastern indiana. we could see some main threats of damaging winds, isolated tornado risk. guys? >> al, thank you very much. still to come, how washington is taking aim at the skyrocketing cost of life saving epipens and wait until you hear who the father of the company's well paid ceo is. >>> can you tell the difference between an expensive outfit and one that came from an outlet store on our new "rossen reports," how to dress for success without breaking the bank. first on a thursday morning, >>> coming >>> coming i have cervical cancer. from an infection. human papillomavirus. who knew hpv could lead to certain cancers and diseases? who knew my risk for hpv would increase as i got older? who knew that there was a vaccine that could have helped protect me from hp

for extra credit. >> it's a roker burger express. let's do it! me taste test my new roker burger at shake shack. >> what do you think? >> really good. >> really good? >> the roker burger was awesome because it had cheese in it. >> i liked it. >> in the spirit of full disclosure, this is not the meal they serve. i have promised the teachers this will never happen again. >> the best part is that you came. >> that's awfully nice. >> al roker, always doing some good. we've got good news for you, as well. if you haven't tried the burger yet, shake shack going to keep it on the menu through tomorrow. >> i haven't tried it. >> you have to go. >>> coming up on sunday "today," willie sits saturday morning. have a great weekend, everybody. >> loved having you. good to be here. americans are buying more and more of everything online. and so many businesses rely on the united states postal service to get it there. because when you ship with us, your business becomes our business. that's why we make more ecommerce deliveries to homes than anyone else in the c

roker. >> guys, we're looking at a lot of wet weather down through the gulf. this is ry of a tropical system pushing on in. this is just what's -- there's a weak area of low pressure i there. we're keeping an eye on that. we are looking for anywhere from 4 to 5 inches of rain in southern texas and we've got summer heat in the east cooling to start in the plains but then it warms up. record highs in the pacific northwest. look at these temperatures. mid 80s to mid 90s throughout the northeast in through the midwest. you can see temperatures starting to warm up from bismarck, kansas city, on into setting temperatures out there as well. that's what's >> check out your important weekend forecast on the weather channel on cable. >> all right, al. thank you very much. still to come, we're along for the ride as the woman who was paralyzed just weeks before her wedding now soars to new heights. >>> coming up next, the man who lost his family in that horrifying home invasion opens e, hi. why do peopl

roker, what else do you have? >> we're looking at wet weather through the gulf coast and risk of strong storms in the central plains. record highs continue in the pacific northwest. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the nextx 30 seconds. >>> it is a pretty start to your friday, but the sunshine will warm you up quickly. hitting 93 this afternoon. 30% rain chance, and storms showers will come to an end with the overnight low of 78. 50% on saturday, and 60% rain chance own monday and tuesday. >> that's your latest weather. >> just ahead, ryan lochte now being summoned back to rio to face charges over that incident at the gas station. could hee behind bars? >>> the connecticut man that lost his family in a brutal home invasion reveals his surprising new mission in life. here's what ed narain believes i'm all about public schools. and i oppose private school vouchers that take funds away from public education. i opposed "stand your ground" gun laws and i'm against rick scott's hate-filled agenda.

big news about the roker burger. if you were not able to get to shake shack this week, they'll now be able through the weekend supporting no kid hungry. how's it been doing? >> we've sold thousands of them. you have to feel good because just another bit of help to get kids fed ending childhood hunger in america. >> thank you to the team at shake shack. >> thank you so much. >> eat a couple of them because you can always go out and dnce them off. >> we should do that. >> that's what we're about to do. concert time on the plaza after first, this is "today" on nbc. first, this is "today" on nbc. switch to centurylink and get up to 40 megs of high-speed internet for just $20 a month. that's the speed you need to stream... ...game... ...connect on social media... learn, shop and more with fast in-home wifi. so call 844-565-link. get up to 40 megs of high-speed internet bundled with a qualifying home phone plan. speed may not be available in your area. call today. >> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly

she sends her love about the roker burger of course. we want to give love to my queen this morning. >> she'll have her purse with her. >> one day i'll tell you my aretha franklin purse story. >> we have action this sunday. vmas coming up here. tmz reporting that kanye west whatever he wants. he can perform. he can forego the performance. >> he can juggle. do whatever. >> producers have no idea what he's going to do. is this a good idea? >> i love it. i absolutely am tired of orchestrated award shows. you know what's going to happen. it's all preplanned and leaked. i want kanye to go kan crazy on stage. >> presidential ambitions in an 11-minute speech last year. >> i need energy from these shows. >> i have said before, i think the man is a musical genius. i really do. i think he's a very talented man. and who knows? maybe he'll use this time for good. and not make it all about kanye. i think there is in this very core he wants to do good and he wants to effect change. >> i'll tell you this quickly. i don't want to be mean to york for thr

big news about the roker burger. if you were not able to get to shake shack this week, they'll until sunday night. supporting no kid hungry. how's it been doing? >> we've sold thousands of them. you have to feel good because just another bit of help to get kids fed ending childhood hunger in america. >> thank you to the team at shake shack. >> thank you so much. >> eat a couple of them because you can always go out and dnce them off. >> we should do that. >> that's what we're about to do. concert time on the plaza first, this is "today" on nbc. man: he chose for all of us to get together, go to great wolf lodge, and have a family birthday. woman: and that's the family i wanted to give luke -- lots of siblings, people who love him all around him at all times, and lots of support. ? norman: that's a lot of vitamins there, harold. harold: oh, i'm stocking up before kelly ayotte. gets her way on medicare. gram that'll cost families big time. norman: uhhh... the vitamins? harold: gotta keep my family strong because ayotte

. >> announc: from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, tamron hall, and billy bush live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on this tuesday morning, august 23rd, 2016. i'm billy bush along with al and tam ron and i feel like the new kid sitting at the desk here with returning kids. >> what was the favorite thing when you were going back to school? what's the favorite thing you got that you cherished. >> lunch box. >> new pair of socks. new underwear. i like that. i burn them out during the summer. i was an active kid all summer long. when i got the new gear, that's what i like. >> you burned through underwear. wow. what were they feeding you. >> i did get new stuff. i liked that. >> i liked the big crayola crayons with the built-in sharpener. that was the best. it had the one that said flesh. i was thinking whose? >> my kids are still here. next week they go to school. i'm ready for them to go. it is time to get out of the house. we have cabin fever going on. let's go. them from 9:00 to 3:00. that's what i think. >> let's walk that back. did you realize

what does snoop call al roker? >> al. >> drake. i love, love drake. it's tony bennett -- transition. tony bennett's 90th birthday? i want him to do a collabo with drake. >> he wants to do with it beyonce. he says, "that beyonce. she's great." tony bennett is to me the epitome. norman leer a couple weeks ago. tony bennett now. it really is inspiration. they're sharper than ever, living their life, doing their craft. amazing. >> real quick, do you think it is because he hangs out with younger people? like tony bennett and lady gaga. they have -- i saw them together. their bond is real. he's doing a duet with beyonce, do you think that's a part of why he's had this >> he's just cool. >> and he's active. i saw him a few weeks ago literally on 5th avenue and 57th street. he said, hey, al, good to see you. see you in a couple of weeks. >> no security. >> no. this icon walking the streets. amazing! >>> let's talk olympics. opening ceremony on friday, breaking news this morning we broke here on the "today" show, the most decorated olympian of been named the f