. >>> and cate edwards speaks in depth to savannah guthrie and the decision to stand by her father. >> what did you think when you first found out? how did you find out? >> yes, he told me. i was devastated. they are my parents. >>> this happened a week ago tonight, what's with all of the meteors? not like we can get out of their way, but is there anything we can do about them? that, and more, as "rock center" gets under way. good evening, welcome. a time a few weeks back when carnival cruiselines could not buy a break. they had more than one disaster at sea and a run of bad pr. put it this way. any time one of your voyages better known for effluence than an ef ffervescent passenger experience have you a problem. your tax dollars helped rescue carnival ships and carnival has found a way to buy a break. the report tonight from harry smith. >> reporter: miami heat owner micky arison is a local hero, the toast of florida. the heat has made miami proud and there year, more to cheer about. the heat ran off a string of 27 straight wins. but we can't show you video of the streak, because the

in an interview that aired this morning on "today," savannah guthrie sat down with valerie harper who days ago announced to the world she has incurable brain cancer. >> at first i thought, oh, my god, three months to live. it's not the whole truth. yes, that may be. but it could be six. it could be five years. you know, you just don't know. but i'm also quite ready to say bye-bye. >> are you ever scared? >> sure. yeah. i'm scared for my family. i think of, you know, not going to christina's wedding. but maybe i will. >> speaking hopefully there, as moms do about her daughter's wedding someday. valerie harper's discussion with savannah guthrie from this morning. >>> snl had its highest rated outing in over a year for good reason. justin timberlake hosted his fifth time and was joined by a stunning club of other five-timers and then some. in smoking jackets no less, there was hanks and baldwin and short and chase and martin and bergen, simon and aykroyd for good measure. an incredible night spanning the history of the show from its earliest days. >>> congratulations are in order for all

and savannah guthrie is here to talk about her exclusive interview with kate edwards. >> was it hard to sit in that trial sometimes? >> it was difficult for family to see this very private, very difficult part of our lives -- rehashed in front of everyone. but there was nowhere else i would have rather been. >>> plus our friend, willie geist offers some unique parenting advice to kim kardashian on leno last night. >> we use local law enforcement to help in the discipline of our children. >> how does that work? >> the cops know us by now, when we come in, one of the nice officers comes out from behind and we say officer, i hate to bring this up, i know you've got bigger fish to fry, but george didn't eat his vegetables tonight. and the new york police, god bless them, they play along and george, who idolizes the police like any little kid does looks up al at him with these eyes and the cop says, george, you can't hit your sister, you got to eat your vegetables, you understand, george? and they got the uniform and the gun and the badge and it keeps him good for a week. >> after the u.s

plus, they did not roll out savannah guthrie in a big way. >> they didn't deliberateness so savannah thrie never got properly introduced to the audience. >> i think it can come back. i think you're already seeing in some of the demographics they even pulled with ann curry. my opposite take with the robin roberts, people were watching abc because of roberts' illness. >> but "gma" has done a good job. >> of course. >> you now see on "today" show as least i do as a 30-year nbcer chemistry. >> but the main story, thanks to howie right now, is this bringing it back up again about how there was a rift and a break in the family a. >> final question not having to do with chemistry or anchor but substance and content. matt lauer said "today" show was getting dark and depressing. he said he fought against those stories and often lost. now, they're doing, he says, more positive and uplifting stories. i see that, but is that what viewers want? >> viewers always say, polls always say, i want to see good news. i really want that. but then they don't watch. like those people who say, worldwide wrest

she opened up to savannah guthrie in her home. >> it is in curable. very rare. >> are you hopeful? >> more than hopeful i have an intention to live each moment fully. like right now all there is is savannah and val. >> when do you think the reality of it hit you? >> when i heard in curable. in curable is a tough word. >> a lot of folks calling, coming by the house, are you in a wheelchair? they hear it as a death sentence. it may be. but i'm not dying until i do will i promise i won't. >> one of the things people love about you is you are so joyous. are there moments when you feel sad? >> oh, some i god, yes. i don't mean this to be pollyanna. i allow myself to grieve. >> what things are feeling and tasting sweeter? >> my husband. i always knew what was part of who he is. he's so wonderful. >> and i can see more of savannah's exclusive interview with valerie harper tomorrow on "today". >>> up next, a look at the obscure and secret active world of the vatican's finances right after this. that i had no idea had so much acid in them. my dentist said that

. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on monday morning. i'm makt lawyer. >> good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie. >> you think there maybe new gulf coast fans now. >> i may have had them in my bracket. >> no, you didn't. maybe the first time. not this time. they are the story of the tournament so far. we will have more on that in a while. >> pretty exciting stuff. the weather is a big story this morning. a lot of families are traveling to start the easter week but the weather looks like christmas season. >> more than a foot of snow in parts of missouri already, and this morning that storm is headed east. let's get to mike seidel in

i'm savannah guthrie live in new york.he at the vatican where, judging from the pictures the pope himself could not have ordered up a more nice day, matt. >> no, savannah can is beautiful in vatican city, the weather perfect for this installation, inauguration ceremony. right now live picture, pope francis is inside st. peter's basilica. he's greeting some members of the 132 delegations that have gathered from around the world, 33 heads of state, he'll be talking to them for a while and he gets down to the business of running this church. the morning began with pope francis riding into st. francis square stopping at one point to bless a disabled man, he received the ring and pallium, and in his homily which he delivered not long ago pope francis promised to open his arms to protect all of god's people especially the poor and the weak. we're going to talk about that message coming up. maria schriver is here and

i'm savannah guthrie. 7:00 a.m.the west coast. 3:00 in the afternoon at the vatican where the cardinals are about an hour away from from holding their next vote of the day. >> they had us on the edge of our seats earlier this morning. the session produced this cloud of black smoke. to be honest we had a hard time figuring out if that was black or white. it started out white, turned gray for a while, and we were biting our nails. >> we love the traditions of the catholic church, an old way of informing the world a pope has been chosen but it was a tad ambiguous at times. >> can you send us an e-mail next time? let's go live to lester holt live at the vatican. good morning to you. >> matt, good morning. i was with you during a special report when we saw that smoke. no sooner did the words black smoke come out of my mouth and then there was that moment like uh-oh because it did turn gray for a bit but it was black. that signifies two more ballots were held this morning, three now, inconclusive. they will vote two more

i'm matt lauer. >> i'm savannah guthrie. investigators are just beginning to piece together what led to a deadly shooting at the marine corps base in quantico, virginia. >> this is what we do know. it began at 11:00 last night with an initial shooting. the suspect barricaded himself in a dorm room forcing the base to be locked down for hours. let's go to jim miklaszewski. what can you tell us this morning? >> reporter: good morning, matt. when you hear gun fire at a military base it could be anything n. the end three dead marines. two men, one woman. military sources are telling us the shootings appear to be the result of a personal dispute and are describing that relationship as a love triangle. at 10:30 thursday night, marine security forces locked down the quantico base. nobody in or out. shots had been fired at the barracks of the officer candidate school. one male marine was found shot dead in one of the rooms. three hours later, an ha

i'm savannah guthrie. you think people in florida might be watching basketball tonight? battle between the underdogs, florida gulf cost university, and the university of florida. it happens tonight. it will be settled in texas. >> that's right. if the eagles can pull off another upset like the two that have got them here, it's going to be a huge story. we're going to get a preview of tonight's big game and take a look at some of these fans straight ahead. >> they are that excited with the game that's 15 hours away. >> right. >>> before we get to all of that a serious story out of oklahoma this morning. some 7,000 patients being urged to get tested for hiv and hepatitis this morning, after health officials label an oral surgeon there, quote, a menace to public health. let's get right to nbc's chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman. nancy, good morning. what can you tell us? >> reporter: good morning, savannah. this story today out of tulsa, oklahoma, a slew of unsafe and unsanitary practices being charged against a dentist who

i'm savannah guthrie. take a live look at virginia.snow making driving an absolute nightmare this morning. >> some cities could see more than a foot of snow by the time this storm heads in our direction a little later tonight. it's going to be a mess around here tomorrow. al roker is in the thick of things in front royal. al, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, good morning, matt and savannah. here is the problem. this is no fluffy, white snow. this is a dense, heavy snow. it gets on the power lines. there are 90,000 p

i'm matt lauer. >> i'm savannah guthrie. >> we are following breaking news out of afghanistan this morningttack at a police station just west of kabul. >> here's what we know. at least two u.s. service members are dead. we want to get right to mike in kabul this morning. give us the latest. >> reporter: this happened at about 10:30 this morning, a coalition military source told nbc news that a single gunman dressed in an afghan local police uniform, he may have either been a local police officer or dressed like one, entered into a group meeting that included coalition forces and afghan forces, took out his weapon and opened fire. there were at least two dead and a number of other casualties.

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie.e from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today." it's 7:00 a.m. on the west coast on a thursday. i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm matt lauer. let's start by looking live at the vatican. we understand the cardinals are expected to meet there about one hour from right now. still no word when the conclave might begin, but we wonder. >> it could happen at any moment now as we expect one of the final cardinal to be there today. we will have a live report straight ahead.

i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm matt lauer. go upstairs in just a second and check in with al on that winter storm. take a look at the satellite image on this thing. it is huge and impacting people from illinois down to north carolina. it's on the move. we'll find out more about it, straight ahead. >> midatlantic states could be in for it in the next few days. >>> also, a life-saving moment caught on a surveillance camera. a police officer pulled into action at a gas station to revive a man who had stopped breathing. it's a pretty dramatic scene. we'll show it to you. >>> an alarming scene. an incident at the vatican. an imposter, dressed like a bishop, chats with several cardinals. he was apparently just steps

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studiolaza. >>> and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm lester holt in for matt this morning. >> before you go any further, we have important news. lester told me about 30 seconds ago it is his birthday today. >> it is my birthday. >> thank you for telling me so late so i didn't have to get a present and cake and all that stuff. >> matt new and took the day off in honor of my birthday. i was touched. >> i like how you like to celebrate your birthday by getting up at 3:00 in the morning. >> i am not a big birthday person. i actually got up and forget it was my birthday. did not think about it until about a half hour into the day. >> that's a sign of old age, right? . i've noticed it. >> thank you. it's nice if i hadn't spent it at work, what a better place to spend it. >> we have a lot going on on this important day. >> news out of the vatican, keep standing by, waiting for word cardinals have been meeting, they should decide soon o

timothy dolan of new york told savannah guthrie when asked about thoughts of becoming the next pope, he said i have the same chance as taking a-rod's place on third base for the yankees. we'll certainly find out in the next several minutes. but i think it took all of us by surprise that over the last week, suddenly his name cardinal o'malley of boston, names suddenly put out there from folks who have some knowledge of all this, that they could be serious contenders. but we have seen north american pope, i think you would see a reaction beyond what you're witnessing right now if that were to occur. we will all find out. we have gone down the list of front runners. there's been so much speculation by folks in the know. and a lot of us who simply aren't as we train to gain all this. this was a secret process known by the cardinals who met at the chapel. perhaps had discussions over dinner last night. more discussions over lunch. when it got down to the voting, each filling out a name on a ballot. they have apparently taken two ballots tonight. a total of five ballots. that takes longer

. >>> plus, more of savannah guthrie's exclusive interview with cate edwards. this morning who she thinks her father really is and how she has been able to get through the tough times all in the public eye. >>> on a very happy note you may have heard there is some good news around here. it's your news, not mine. you get to say it. >> i mentioned it in passing. really kind of a quiet week for me. i'm pregnant. and my girlfriend and i are expecting a little baby girl the end of august and we are very excited. stephanie, you guys know her. >> we do. >> and that's it. i feel fantastic. i feel wonderful. >> it's great. >> it's really great. you've done it. you understand. you've done it you understand. >> well i, yeah -- >> for all intents and purposes you've done it. >> i have a dog. >> so basically you've done it, too, dylan. >> yes. we're really excited for you. >> i'm seeking as much advice as possible. i'm going to marinate in everybody's good words and advice. >> i've been sending name suggestions for the last couple weeks. >> i told you henrietta i'm not doin

think so. >> i think we may have. >> the weather is wonderful. >> i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrieon with valerie harper. >> incredibly inspiring and touching. she is facing terminal diagnosis of cancer. great attitude. she's hoping for a miracle. she's teaching all of us about the best way to live. and i think you'll really enjoy hearing what she has to say and why she decided to go blacklick and speak out. >> we have a lot of young people on the plaza. who here is going to be looking for a job soon? yes? what's the best way to go about it? does the traditional resume still work, or do you need to go new age with all the bells and whistles? do you need to get a billboard, instagram, pinterest? the dos and the don'ts of resumes >> future "today" show. that works pretty well. >> that may work. >> are you struggling to lose that final 10 pounds? dr. oz is here. he's got good ideas. and three test cases. women who battled this. and his top tips for that. >> all right. before we go any further, natalie is standing by with a look at all the headlines. >> good morning to you, matt and sa

. >> and good morning, welcome to "today" on a thursday morning, i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm matt lauer. a lot of people talking about this story out of israel. the rocket attacks like the ones we saw overnight are not that uncommon but a stark reminder of the volatility in that region. >> we should mention at the top that the president was never in any danger, but we will get a full report live from chuck todd who is on the president's trip straight ahead. >>> also ahead, the "apollo 11" mission is marking the first time that man set foot on the moon. now 44 years later, two of the engines that propelled that mission into space may have just been recovered from the bottom of the ocean. we're live at the kennedy space center with more on that story. >> pretty cool. >>> and then check out this guy. somehow he knows a lot about the people he encounters. in some cases, even their social security numbers. how? is he a master psychic or is there a much more ordinary reason and frankly a more frightening reason he's able to get his hands on this personal information? we'll have that sto

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer, and savannah just asked me if that 17-year-old is single. >> i'm just doing -- you don't think the teenage girls of america want to know? >> you were asking for others, okay. fine. >> well, yeah. i think so. good morning, everyone. we'll move on to weightier matters, and the question before the supreme court this morning. can the government deny benefits to same-sex couples who are married in states where it is legal? >> the historic arguments are sparking some intense debate and passion on both sides. at one point on tuesday, police had to separate demonstrators. nbc's justice correspondent, pete williams, is outside the court this morning. pete, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning on a blustery morning here. it's a lawyer for house republicans who will be here at the court today to carry on the fight to keep the defense of marriage act because the obama administr

. >>> cate edwards sat down with savannah guthrie for her first interview since her father's trial. she opened up to savannah about the trial, her father's infidelity and shared some fond memories of her mother. >> i imagine you misher every day. >> it's big things that go by like my wedding. she wasn't able to be there and then the small things. i get away with bad grammar. never used to get away with bad grammar. i miss her during march madness because she loved college basketball and we were very superstitious. she would call me and say, are you sitting in your living room, you need to go down to your kitchen because we're not playing well. >> you can see more of savannah's exclusive interview tonight on "rock center." >>> next up, presidential bush. from economy to immigration to guns. jennifer paulmary will be here next. >>> a surprising shift in the country's attitudes about same-sex marriage as another republican senator says her views are evolving. >>> but, first, it's today's trivia question. how many schools remaining in the ncaa tournament can count a u.s. president as an

talked about the scandal that ended her father's political career in an interview with nbc's savannah guthrie> yeah, i was devastated and disappointed. these are my parents. i had grown up with a lot of love in my family and it was hard to see them go through this. >> were there times when you didn't talk to your dad? >> i don't think we ever went through that, no. we're a family of talkers. >> she is now happy her dad has been at least cleared of illegal charges. >>> embrace those earrings, dirty secrets, how the founders of the claire's jewelry store chain were targeted in a $3 million blackmail scheme. up next. >>> the jodi arias murder trial costing taxpayers a lot of money. official documents show that arizona's maricopa county has paid more than $1.4 million so far for arias' defense. the trial is expected to last for several more weeks. so how much is it going to cost? capital murder suspects in arizona are guaranteed two lawyers that can handle death penalty cases. they are also allowed to hire an investigator and other experts to help in their defense. there is also big money in tr g

i'm savannah guthrie. thousands of passengers on those carnival cruise ships this morning are being told their vacations will now come to this unexpected end. >> we should start by saying that at the moment this does not appear to be as dire as the situation we saw on another carnival cruise liner last month. "the legend" is having technical difficulties affecting its speed and overnight it's being directed back to port. that less than 24 hours after a generator problem halted "the dream's" trip in the caribbean and again not as serious as what we saw with all those stranded passengers last month. we're going to get a live report on that straight ahead. >>> just as facebook exec sheryl sandberg has been getting headlines saying women should be

with matt lauer and savannah guthrie and live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and good morning, welcome to " "today" on this tuesday morning. >>> i'm matt lauer. >>> we have received a statement from amanda knox about the decision of the supreme court to another trial is quote painful. >> michelle kozinski is in italy. >> well, most everybody we talked to said this is procedural, and then in court you saw the judges looking annoyed and tough on the defense and leaving many to wonder if this year's long case could really land back in trial all over again, and that is exactly what has happened. amanda knox now 25 years old back in college in seattle has been out of an italian jail for almost two years getting on with her life, but now the italian court says she and her boyfriend will be tried again for the murder of her roommate meredith kercher, british exchange student's murder.

i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm hoda kotb in for matt.ive there for one second. >> i know. >> hi. >> i checked the mug. it is just water. >> i do have to say i was a little tiny bit disappointed because i thought don nash was going to fill me up a little bit. >> no. >> i realized this is a long way from laughing and scratching with kathie lee gifford. >> so happy to have you here. we have a lot of news to get to this morning. the president just touched down in israel, happened about 6:15 eastern time, this is his first visit there as president and the first overseas trip of his second term and comes at a time of growing concern over both iran and syria, so what does the president hope to accomplish in this trip? we're going to get a live report

. >> savannah guthrie, "today" co-host landed that exclusive interview for "rock center."o many things go through your head as you're watching that amazing interview. i guess as she said it was a difficult time, one of the understatements it has to be of the year. but she's handling it with so much calm and grace and what were your impressions? >> i was really amazed at that, but then again it's right in line with the public cate that we saw certainly during the trial, being there every single day, such a steadfast presence by her dad. she at any time come on wanting to unburden herself, she didn't have scores to settle. she answered the question. she was honest, she was straight forward, but really she wants to move on. this is not a focus of hers. the family went through a hard time but she wants to move on. she's doing lot with the elizabeth edwards foundation and that's where her focus is. >> you talked to her about the other woman in this. >> rheal hunter, have you ever met her? >> i have, a long time ago early in the campaign. >> i'm sure she's not someone you spend

the daughter of the former presidential candidate telling savannah guthrie that it was her father whot his extra marital affair. >> i guess he and my mom decided that that was you know, how it needed to be done. so yeah, i was devastated and i was disappointed. these are my parents. i had grown up with a lot of love in my family. and it was hard to see them go through this. >> were you mad? >> yeah. yeah of course. >> okay. as promised, president obama and vice president joe biden in the east room getting ready to make some remarks on gun violence. to commemorate the 100th day since the shooting at sandy hook elementary. right now, the president is being introduced. th that's katarina rothguard, who is a dance teacher who lost one of her students in the newtown tragedy. she is going to introduce president obama and we're going to listen in. >> beautiful young children. i have a unique background both in the performing arts and in law. i have been personally affected by gun violence. as a dance teacher i lost one of my students at the massacre at virginia tech. rema samaha was a bright

. >> i am savannah guthrie.d to see maria shriver again. >> you have been there a couple days, you'll join us for the installation of pope francis. what's the mood like there? >> reporter: everybody here seems very excited, very hopeful. you saw some of that video at the top of the show with the pope going out, greeting people. people really have a feeling this is going to be a new era, a new kind of pope. the people are really excited about it. >> we're looking forward to talking to you more. you have a story on how he chose his name. as i said, you'll join us tomorrow for the installation. maria shriver at the vatican. >>> and new developments in a case that divided an ohio community. two high school football players convicted of raping a teenage girl. should other students, teachers, even parents that refuse to cooperate with investigators now face prosecution?

i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm matt lauer. and we're seeing the first full images.entered the st. mary major basilica in rome and stayed there for about 30 minutes. meanwhile, his election is being celebrated around the world. this morning, especially in the pope's home nation of argentina. >> so here is what is ahead for today. in just a few hours pope francis will celebrate mass in the sistine chapel with the cardinals who elected him as preparations begin for his formal installation next tuesday during a mass at st. peter's basilica. vice president joe biden, our nation's first catholic vice president has announced he will attend that mass. >> in our plans this morning,

savannah guthrie almost said as much. so she also when interviewed she speaks in power point.er to say oh, something more than the baby is fun and her job is fun. they want her to be a role model for women and she refuses to be. >> well the other thing, howie, she said she wasn't a feminist. but i don't know what that means. i mean, anybody who believes in equal equality is a feminist. the idea of saying i'm not a feminist doesn't make sense. >> part of what's going on here, when she got this job and she was young, attractive, come from google and she was pregnant, media made her into a huge celebrity. how many silicon valley ceos can most name. once we built somebody like that up you know what next step is and now we seem to be tearing her down. >> right. >> final thought on that barbara, going through that cycle? >> we're not just tearing her down. she's, you know, this was a really bad move, a really hamhanded move out like that. >> maybe it was. but if this had been done at microsoft or some other way, we'd be debating the working policy, not steve balmer. we're debating m

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio plaza. >>> good morning. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm natalie morales in for savannah, of course, making her way back from rome this morning. very few people, matt, expecting a deal to come out of that meeting with president obama and congressional leaders today. >> and that means $85 billion in sweeping and automatic cut also start to take effect at 11:59 tonight. the issue has caused all kinds of beltway battles, including a pretty nasty war of words between the obama administration and noted journalist bob woodward. did the white house threaten him in an e-mail? we'll talk to bob exclusively in a couple of minutes. >>> then a story we brought you earlier this week that a lot of people are talking about, a man who decided to share his fortune

i'm savannah guthrie alongside hoda kotb. one question. >> what?t get over what happened. if you missed it, rewind your tivo and check that out, it was a great prom ask. >> coming up celebrating the latest in fashion, food and flowers on the plaza. >> we'll have a little competition i hear, it's going to be savannah, me, versus national natalie and dylan and somebody is going to be road kill, it's on. also we've been talking about the duchess of cambridge, kate, and the baby she's expecting. we heard a rumor you can see the bump. >> big alert. >> bump alert coming so we'll talk about that, because that's important information. >> yes, very exciting. when you go to the store and you're buying something and they ask you for your zip code, do you always give it in. >> i always give it. >> i don't want to but i do. the question is should you? we have an expert on privacy who has a bit of a warning. >> good to know. >> not terribly serious but good information. before we get to that, natalie has the top stories. >> good morning, savannah and hoda and go

i'm savannah guthrie with matt lauer, al roker and natalie morales.ming up. >> it is fun to watch. all right, michael. got it. also, are you saving up for a big trip? at some popular chains it's about to get harder to earn the free night's stay. coming up, how to get a deal before it's too late. >> with growing concern over sec sal abuse in the military a woman at the center of a controversial case in the airport that had a jury's verdict overturned. she'll speak out in a story getting a lot of attention on capitol hill. we begin with more from the vatican as the cardinals carry out the secretive process of electing the new pope. keir simmons joins us again. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there are still crowds in st. peter's square despite the black smoke this morning. from here you can see the top of the sistine chapel and the famous chimney. from above the tuscan kol nads, our studio gives you a bird's eye view. here is a look at what's going on behind the scenes. from up here you get a terrific view of the basilica in st. peter's square

i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie.n dreyer is here. we'll check in with her in a second. the pros are in the building. they will tack tell "hot topics" of the day including reaction to a prominent republican senator who had a change of heart on the issue of same sex marriage and had that change of heart because his own son is gay. >>> then we've got a rare guest live in our studio, nicholas cage is here. he hasn't been on the "today" show in seven years or so. we're excited to have him here and talk about his role in "the croods." >> he had a lot of people on the edge of their seats. luke wallenda is back with us this morning. he has another stunt up his sleeve and will announce what that is live on our show in a couple of minutes. >> let's head inside to natalie who has a check of today's top stories. >> good morning. officials say the pilot of a private jet that crashed into several homes sunday in south bend, indiana had radioed for help after having equipment problems. the plane traveling out of tulsa, oklahoma was

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studior plaza. >>> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> good morning, everyone. if you can't show up for an interview with the "today" show we now require a video note and a magic trick. >> by the way, of all the noises you want to hear on a plane, the noise that david copperfield recorded was not one of them. he was forced to land in illinois. more on that in a little while. also ahead, former florida governor jeb bush is here for a rare interview. there he is in our studio. he's going to explain why he says you cannot fix the nation's economy until you deal with the issue of immigration. >> lots to get to with the former governor. >>> a story a lot of people are

craig melvin is here. >> savannah guthrie is not the only one who messed this up.vorite show is inadvertently spoiled, it created this culture where we constantly have to give that warning "spoiler alert." ♪ tv is the thing this year >> reporter: once upon a time we gathered together around the tv to watch our favorite shows, and then discuss at the water cooler, with dvr, hulu, netflix, facebook and twitter so when we talk about tv we're talking about -- >> the best television i've ever seen. >> spoiler alert! >> we're all trying to do the same as jerry in the first "seinfeld" episode. >> if you know what happened in the met game, don't say anything, i taped it. hello. >> we have reached the spoiler alert portion of our broadcast tonight. >> or foreign policy. >> spoiler alert, we got bin laden. >> i have an announcement to make. >> reporter: it's become a desperate quest to avoid the dreaded spoiler. things have got on it a point where you can't say much of anything for fear of spoiling something for the people around you. but does the fault lie with the spoiler

as far as your weather our pick city happens to be savannah, georgia, for savannah guthrie, wsaz newsthe difference in minneapolis a year ago it was 80 degrees. this year it will be 28 degrees, a 52-degree difference, and in chicago, it was 82 degrees a year ago. this year 33, almost 50 degrees below normal from what they had last year. check out what's happening as far as today's weather is concerned, clipper bringing snow across the great lakes on into new england. look for rain in the pacific northwest, record highs in the central plains, plenty of sunshine along the gulf coast, rip currents along the eastern coast >>> 8:33. you made it to friday. taking a live look over a hazy sky over san jose. happy to report we're still until the good air quality department and that will be the case all weekend long. beautiful conditions, beautiful temperatures. you won't notice the winds picking up today, mostly between 60 1k3 75 degrees. liver motor, 75 today. na napa, weekend looks great. not getting outdoors inspect check out the giants. right here, 3:00 p.m. nbc bay area. >> got some nice

i'm matt lauer alongside savannah guthrie. >> good morning, everybody.t ahead, from al's pinstripes to spots. a good look. we're going to introduce you to the adorable baby giraffe just born at a conservation center in connecticut. she's super cute and you will have the chance to help name her. matt will interview her and see how she feels. >> might be a little challenging. >>> then we talk to usher from "the voice" on monday. this morning, blake shelton is in the house. we'll get his take on last night's season premiere. and of course, we will not let him leave without a live performance in our studio. >>> but let us begin this half hour with a candid admission from pulitzer prize winning journalist, buzz bissinger. in a new "gq" article, he reveals he has an addiction, an diction to shopping. author buzz businessesener has inspired a hollywood movie, but in the article of the "gq" magazine, his words carry a candid confession. he writes, my name is buzz bissinger, and i'm a shopaholic. he details a shopping and fashion addiction that cost him $587,000

i'm savannah guthrie, along with matt lauer and al roker. are in the studio right now. that story got a lot of attention about the nurse at the independent living facility out in california refusing to give cpr to an unconscious woman. we'll talk about that, and this idea. maybe i should ask you guys. should we do away with the concept of being allowed to go online and post a comment anonymo anonymously? should you have to put your name next to those comments? >> absolutely. >> what's your name? >> i can't tell you that. >> exactly. good topic. we'll get a lot of opinions about that. >>> then paul rudd was here yesterday. his co-star, miss tina fey, is here today. we'll talk about her new movie "admission," post 30 rock life, whatever that involves, hanging out on our couch. yeah, get comfy. >> finally, somebody is using the pillows. >> we'll see tina in a few minutes. >>> first, we want to tell you our hunt for the next great musician got off to a rocky start yesterday with magic mondays. david copperfield was supposed to be here. his fligh

matt lauer with savannah guthrie and natalie morales and mr.will look at new beauty products. do you know there are more than 1,000 beauty products every year. which will make you look the best and make you look younger. >> what would you do if she's looking in the mirror and that scary lady pops up? >> i'm afraid to look in the mirror with you. i have a phobia of mirrors now. >>> a remarkable mom who has cooked up literally some recipes to help kids recover from often painful cancer treatment. >>> on a lighter note, think you could be the world's next magician? we want to see your best tricks or best illusion. you could end up right here today. david copperfield will be here this month sharing his favorites and wowing us with his own illusions. go to today.com/magic and let you know how you can get in on the action. >> it should be fun to catch up on those tricks. >>> in the meantime, can you make the snow disappear? >> i would be a magician if i could do that. snow hanging around north dakota with windy conditions -- around new england with w

i'm savannah guthrie alongside lester holt, who is in for matt. >>> and later this morning, one of theiage proposals we've seen from a guy who borrowed a senator's twitter feed. >>> emma stone and ryan reynolds will be in the house. >>> monday on "today," we'll have an interview with valerie harper, just days after the actress revealed her battle with incurable brain cancer. we will speak with her on monday. >>> intrepid fans of justin timberlake, who are in danger of being shoveled if they're not careful. >> reporter: we were out here a couple of weeks ago when justin bieber was hosting "snl" ahead of that big snow storm. i have to say this is longer. he is also the musical guest. under these tarps and sleeping bags, people sleeping in this wintry mix, to put it kindly, including kayla and mike, who traveled from new brunswick, canada. come over here, you guys. you deserve to be recognized. >> thank you. >> you left new brunswick tuesday night. do i have that right? and drove 13 1/2 hours? >> yeah. we did go to hockey tuesday and right after that at 5:00 in the morning, we set up shop

i'm matt lauer, along with savannah guthrie and al roker.ot of attention, something that happened at an independent living facility. >> it happened in california. an elderly woman collapsed. she wasn't breathing. a nurse who worked at this facility called 911. the 911 dispatcher told her to perform cpr, but the nurse replied that it was the policy of this independent living facility not to do cpr. no one did it. the woman, in fact, died. it has raised a lot of questions about these facilities. by the way, the woman's daughter says she's satisfied with the care that the woman got. we're going to talk about some of the legal, moral, medical implications of the story that a lot of people are talking about. >> we'll take a look at the most popular google searches over the weekend, including a photo challenge that's getting a lot of attention. >> and we've got chelsea handler in the studio. so who knows what hilarity will ensue? >> before we go inside, i have gotten a clear look at this page. what's your name? >> jane. >> you were our neighbor ha

savannah guthrie is back in studio 1a.n play in the catholic church under this new pope? we'll have maria shriver's special report on that subject straight ahead and talk to cardinal timothy dolan who just came from the mass and installation. >> thank you. >>> also ahead from new york, bad news if you have borrowed money to attend college. why more schools are filing lawsuits against their former students to collect the money. >>> then tiger woods and lindsey vonn take to facebook to announce their relationship to the world. we'll get into that story. matt, back to you. >> all right, savannah, thank you very much. >>> we'll begin this half hour about what the role for women holds in the church. maria, welcome back, good to have you here. >> thank you so much, matt. people all over the world are incredibly excited as we know about this pope and no group is more hopeful than catholic women. catholic women and nuns in particular have long run the parish schools, the hospitals and they have cared for the sick and the poor, but

out on the plaza i'm matt lauer with savannah guthrie and mr. al roker.ng to be fun. we'll take a look at videotapes of your favorite stars before they were stars, like that guy right there, 15-year-old leonardo dicaprio, robert downey jr. and others, audition tapes from popular movies on the auction block. >> they can be yours for the low, low low, price of -- i have no idea. >> whatever. >> whatever it's going for. >> would you like to own those? >> no. i'm hobbing honest, no. >> there goes the segment. >> perhaps others could use and enjoy. what else do we have coming up. >> infomercials see them late night, during day, does the grout bully work. >> what does the grout bully do? how about the new lint roller or the microfiber thing? or that thing on her hand? are they any good? >> try it before you buy. we want to get to tamron hall with a check of the news. good morning. >> good morning, everyone. 7,000 people may be at risk for hiv and hepatitis c because of their dentist. could have been exposed in dr. w. scott harrington's clinic couple can. health

i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie. >> we have a sad story to talk about this morning.emember for her role as "roda" just revealed this morning she's suffering from brain cancer. how she is doing and what she's saying about a really tough diagnosis. >>> food allergies, a big deal for parents and their kids all across the country. now some new guidelines are out that tell you when you can sbro introduce your children to high-allergen foods like peanuts and eggs. we'll share those guidelines with you in a couple of minutes. >>> kerri walsh jennings is here. she is about eight months pregnant. she'll tell us how she is doing. she is having a little girl. how does she keep in tremendous shape? she will show us exercises you can do if you're pregnant or if you're not. natalie and i will do that. >> d >> she said daughter, the full word, not just the d. >> natalie is standing by at the news desk with a check of the headlines. >> good morning everyone. today a powerful, dangerous winter storm is moving into the mid atlantic states after pounding parts of the midwest. the washi

i'm savannah guthrie alongside matt lauer, al roker and tamron hall in for natalie this morning. >>>sticky social situations and this morning the topics include everything from your easter menu to problems with your kids' carpool and we'll talk about that in a couple of minutes. >> you get a sneak look at the request ez? >> i know but it says here. >> oh. >> i thought they let him see and not us. >>> making over your life and making money in 48 hours. you won't believe what you can do with all of the clutter including putting it in a trashbag. savannah and i were talking i'd love to do this segment. 48 hours, get rid of the clutter. >> and get some cash in the meantime. nothing wrong with that. nbc's sci-fi thriller "revolution" coming back tonight, what will you expect to see? we're told that one of the principals will not be making it back for next week. >> everybody who is going to be here for episode two. >> not so fast. damon burke is standing by. >> first you have some answering to do about the weather. >> i have some explaining to do. d.c. t is snowing on the white house lawn,

good morning, i'm savannah guthrie.this morning. >> we have been getting a lot of tweets, a lot of e-mails. they all say the same thing, mr. is lenny? well, lenny is back this morning after a bit of a health scare. but it's terrific to have you back, buddy. how are you doing? >> much better. >> yeah? good. you look good. >> i lost 25 pounds, so i've got to get it back on. >> all right. >> good to have you with us. >> we missed you. did you miss us at all? >> of course i did. >> that is the correct answer. >> it's more about lenny. >> i know. i just wanted to make sure the feeling is mutual. we love you, be lenny. good to have you back. >>> coming up, an interesting concept. a man who decided to sell shares of himself. he actually has shareholders, some are strangers, some are people he knows. and he let's the shareholders get in on making big life decisions, including even who he should date. we'll talk to him about this coming up. >>> by the way, the referendum on his girlfriend coming up soon. coming up on a vote. we'

i'm matt lauer alongside savannah guthrie. >> coming up, the makeup artist who made it here to work heron five ladies. >> and then the personal treasures of david cassidy going up for auction, and it's for a very good cause. the man himself will be here to tell us all about that in just a little while. >> we're going to begin this half hour with a kentucky teenager charged with disorderly conduct for a prank that some hard-core gamers didn't find funny. >> good morning, here's a live lesson for all of us. don't mess with bingo, ladies. one mischievous teen learned that the hard way. he disrupted a very serious bingo match and got slapped with cuffs. >> for 18-year-old austin, what may have seemed like a harmless prank spelled trouble. last month, the teen walked into a local bingo hall in his home town of covington, kentucky, and did the unthinkable. he yelled out bingo! the hall was filled with mostly elderly women, and according to an off duty office, quote, when they realized it wasn't a real bijo, they started hooting and hollering and cussing. people take their bingo serious. that'

i'm savannah guthrie. it. ♪ >> meantime, we have natalie morales at the vatican with all the headlines this morning. big day for pope francis. she's at st. peter's square. we'll check in with her in a few minutes. >>> in our studio here -- god, they are loud. in our studio here, we've got our professionals standing by including suze orman. one of the topics they'll discuss. a woman in maryland got pulled over on the highway for going two miles below the speed limit. got a ticket because she was in the fast lane. and they ticketed her for failing to move to the right. what's up with that? is that right or wrong? we'll talk about it. >>> yesterday, we thought, you know, we had a piano player, let's kick it up a notch. >> we've done that. ♪ >> love it. >>> that's right, nascar driver jeff gordon has a great time on line where he takes an unsuspecting car salesman for the ride of his life. is he in on it or not? we'll show you, and you can decide. >>> and why we are attached to coffee. surprising facts about i