. >>> actor zach efron is speaking out after reports that he contracted a life-threatening infection. according to australia's "sunday telegraph," the 32-year-old was reportedly air lifted and hospitalized after contracting a bacterial infection while filming his new show "killing zach efron." saying in part, i did get sick but i bounce back quick. thank for all the love and concern. see you in 2020. >> those bacterial infections can be very scary. >>> millions of people across the country may have to ring in the new year where they are. an extremely dangerous winter storm has been blasting drivers with snow, ice and hazardous winds. causing hundreds of accidents in minnesota. more freezing rain is expected to move into the northeast and blizzard warnings were issued for north dakota the storm dumping arb a foot of snow in some areas completely shutting down highways. >> let's see what's in store now. nbc meteorologist bill karins. >> good morning. yesterday the worst of it that you saw from the plains in the minnesota area, the deakotas and portions of iowa moving to central and nort

i don't think she'll be there long >> zach efron had a health scare while shooting a show called killingefron. >> i'm sure you're relieved. >> i dyed my hair to match him. >> next up sharon stone, you'd think being an academy award nominated super star would make things like dating easy but that's not the case for stone. she tweeted i went on the bumble dating site and they closed my account. some useders said it couldn't be me so twitter is now flooded with singles saying they would love to take her out. can you imagine just swiping and seeing sharon stone? i don't think i'd believe that either >> betty from brooklyn, sharon stone from hollywood hello! >> and finally, savannah guthrie, who could forget her halloween costume this year, bringing "grease" to the plaza, savannah pulling off the sandy look with ease apparently she was so good that when they tweeted out an article about olivia newton john, they used a shot with savannah, the photo's caption reading "olivia newton-john, the u.k. born australian singer. >> that's hilarious. >> she's taken on a new career >> are you guys jenga f