new book out now called "enough already learning to love the way i am today" to say hello to valerie bertinellione of the times you were here, my mom had not seen the show they were on and it was so funny because you had mentioned it to somebody in "america idol" and they thought you were my mom. my mom during christmas break was literally sitting there was like, i thought it was valerie bertinelli, i feel like she could be her mom, which i think is weird for your mom to say. my mom said it, but she was like i feel like look so similar it. and i was like that so crazy we have had this conversation before. >> valerie: i walked by your mother when you won coming and she was sobbing as well. >> kelly: she was like finally we will be able to pay bills. [laughter] we were broke. teachers don't make enough money! >> valerie: no, they don't. >> kelly: one of the times we saw each other we were at a luncheon you were talking about your son and how he is a musician and you are so proud of him, because it was big footsteps with his father eddie, so it's amazing, he is nominated for a grammy! >> valerie:

visit restasis.com to learn more. ♪♪ >>> welcome back our friend valerie bertinelli is beloved by so her new book it's a beautiful title it's called "enough already, learning to love the way i am today. we'll talk with valerie in a few minutes. first, why we love her so much >> so, in a caprisi salad -- >> she is as comfortable teaching us how to cook with her recipes as she is starring in sitcoms that first put her in the limelight. >> get in there, you >> audiences fell in love with valerie bertinelli when she was just 15 years old, playing barbara cooper on "one day at a time." >> i'm the only kid i know that goes to confession that has to make up sins >> her life has been in the public eye ever since. from her years married to rock star eddie van halen and the birth of their son wolfy to co-starring with the late betty white on the hit show "hot in cleveland. her battle with weight became part of her journey, dating back to her days as the face of jenny craig. but it is her inner struggles about the pressure of weight and self-image that valerie has found comfort in sharing, open

valerie bertinelli's special "good-bye to betty" and how her love for eddie van halen will never die. >> i didn't know that that would be the last time i would speak to him. >> i love what i'm doing. >> please don't. please don't die. >> beyond bob saget our series on so many tv dads taken too soon. how at the top of his game we lost bernie mac at only 50. >> how did you find out? >> well -- >> i didn't want to give anybody the satisfaction of like --

. >>> plus hot in cleveland star valerie bertinelli is opening up about the passing of late costar the great betty white. what she is remembering about america's golden girl and the very first time they came face to face. you can watch kelly clarkson right here on nbc bay area at 3:00 this afternoon. >>> today marks 365 days since president biden was sworn into office. new numbers indicate the majority of americans aren't very impressed with his performance to this point. an nbc poll shows his approval rating stands at 43% while 54% disapprove. the numbers are essentially the same as they were in october but the president is insisting his first year report card is pretty good despite a recent series of setbacks from covid to one of his signature pieces of legislation. nbc's peter alexander has more of what he is focusing on going into year two. >> reporter: overnight as president biden defended his first year in office one of his major priorities stalled. >> votes of 52, the nays 48. >> reporter: with voting rights blocked in the senate by all 50 republicans and two democrats. just hou

her co-stars like valerie bertinelli, were part of the 90th birthday celebration as well.rkable. the betty white was on tv from the beginning of tv. she is literally the first lady of television. she was there making people life right through an verse have i special of her life, which will post date her, sadly, but will remember her. and another generation might get to know her. >> just take this, for instance. this is in a "washington post" article. she was approached by nbc in the early 1960s to be the, quote, new girl, in a program called "today" that was just getting started. but she declined because she didn't want to live in new york city. and she said they had to make do with barbara walters. that's what she told npr. another quick break, but please don't go everywhere. everyone is staying with us. betty white, debt at the age of -- dead at the age of 99. f 99 what if you could see the details of your great-grandparents wedding day... ...or the record that welcomed your great-grandmother to the world. your family story is waiting to be discovered, and now you can se

. >>> coming up on the drew barrymore show, valerie bertinelli stops by to chat about her new book today on kpix5. >>> a quick check on the roadways before break. this is a live look outside at the richmond san rafael bridge >>> good friday morning to you. it is not as foggy as yesterday but still patchy dense fog for parts of the north bay as we start our day, tracking strong pressure gradient developing with ridge of high pressure over pacific and low pressure basin bringing dry offshore winds. wind advisories starting at 7:00 a.m. through tomorrow morning for most of the area in gold and high wind warnings for the north mountains. i will let you know when we will see the strongest winds. >>> a woman is praised for helping rescue an animal in need. >> this is really weird. apparently wildlife experts can't figure out exactly what the animal is. pennsylvania rescuer says she saw paw prints outside her door and thought it could be her neighbor's loose dog. she followed the tracks and found this. she coaxed it to her basement and called experts to help. despite their training so far the a

here we go valerie bertinelli, first up she's on the cover of the latest issue of "people" magazine opening final words to her and their son those words were i love you. she goes on to share how this heartbreaking loss inspired her to take a step back and stop judging herself too harshly. valerie feels like family to us here at the "today" show she is stopping by to chat with us on tuesday, january 18th, when we encourage people to tune in the first live interview specifically about that upcoming memoir as always, we can't wait to talk to her and simply see her and give her a big hug by the way, the new issue of "people" magazine is on news stands this friday >>> next up, betty white a new trend inspired by the late actress is going viral in honor of what would have been white centennial birthday. fans are asking folks to donate to animal rescue organizations on january 17th as part of the #bettywhite challenge. the trending movement, of course, inspired by her long history of animal activism and outreach one more example of betty white's positive influence >>> next up, chris evans, the cap

actress valerie bertinelli tweeting, how bright heaven must be right now.re. ♪ thank you for being a friend ♪ >> reporter: a comic actress and tv personality, one of the most beloved figures in american public life. betty white served up a beguiling blend of sugar and smarts that made her a standout through multiple decades in show business. >> if you hold a bird gently, the bird will stay, but if you squeeze the bird, his eyes will bug out. [ laughter ] >> reporter: in the '80s and early '90s on "the golden girls" delighting audiences with her rose nylund hilarious naivete. >> someone actually deceived me, once. [ laughter ] >> do tell, rose. >> reporter: and before that, in the 1970s on "the mary tyler moore show." playing against her wholesome image. >> i want a job where i don't have to smile. i don't like smiling all the time. it's against my nature. >> you are smiling. >> i am? right now? >> uh-huh. [ laughter ] >> reporter: she was unforgettable as the happy homemaker who was a sweet-voiced vessel of cutthroat ambition. >> that means the camera is ab

tell you that tomorrow on "today," we are catching up with one of our favorites, our friend valerie bertinellilove who i am today" reflecting on the highs and lows of her life in an exclusive interview. >> looking forward to catching up with valerie tomorrow for now let's get to your news at 8:00. this morning, the east coast is getting the final blast of that huge winter storm that's been causing travel chaos across much of the country snow giving way to freezing rain overnight, in cities from washington, d.c. to new york it brought down power lines and sent drivers skidding across the roads in many places the ice was so bad, states of emergency were declared in virginia, georgia and the carolinas. about 3,000 flights were cancelled nationwide as well the storm also dumped more than a foot of snow in places like pittsburgh and buffalo meteorologist bill karins is in for al this morning to tell us what to expect next, and what's the good word. >> i'm now seeing pictures of coastal connecticut and southern new england that we're getting the coastal flooding we were afraid we were at high tide,

rest in peace is what her co-star valerie bertinelli had to say. rest in peace.n must be right now. and reese witherspoon so so sad to hear about betty white passing. i loved watching her characters that brought so much joy. thank you, betty, for making us all laugh. she did those clips that we saw. one of them earlier. we will see them all throughout the day. they really are timeless and we will still laugh when we think of betty white going forward. she is a great lady, great tv and film icon, she will be missed. kayleigh: betty white no longer with us at 99 years old. we are going to spend the next few hours giving tribute to betty white to a life very well lived. you will hear a lot more from betty white. she was, of course, on "fox & friends" previously. so we will be talking much more about that. but on to politics for the moment. president biden, guess where he is? oh, yes, still in delaware spending the holiday at his beach house for the 31st time but in delaware the governor there declared a covid-19 state of emergency as biden vacations. the texas a.g.,