business of selecting the next pope. the conclave. we'll talk to a senior adviser straight ahead. >> we want to begin with the lingering winter storm making a mess of the commute across the northeast this morning. al is outside on the snowy plaza. al, good morning to you. >> savannah, thank you so much. as you can see, it is snowing out here, to beat the band, take a look at the plaza, it's now becoming a little accumulation, slushy accumulation, on the sidewalks and the streets. laguardia airport, lot of delays. not a lot of cancellations, but a lot of delays as they're taking time to deice planes once they land and then they load up and go out on to the tarmac. again, there's not only a snow situation, but we also have a coastal flooding problem. let's go out to hull, massachusetts. that's where my colleague from the weather channel, mr. eric fisher is. eric, i know it's a mess out there. snowing, windy and you've got to deal with coastal flooding?

>> yeah. al, good morning. we've got the kitchen sink here in the south shore of boston. we had high tide a short while ago and you can see the rolling ocean did, throwing rocks, sand, debris, all manner of stuff into the road for the coastal community here in eastern new england. that's one issue we've been facing. then the winds, 30 to 50 miles per hour, some gusts up to 60 miles per hour on cape cod and word a couple hours ago, collapsing into the ocean north of boston, place notorious for beach erosion. between the fwloogds, the winds, the snow, new england getting walloped with another storm and a winter that has been nonstop for a lot of these areas and by the time we get to memorial day, a lot of work to be done to restore beaches that are battered from delaware all the way up to massachusetts. al? >> eric fisher, from the weather channel, thank you so much. the latest, the satellite radar view, first of all, here's what we've picked up so far snowfall amounts.

foxboro 14 inches, new york 10 inches, boston 7 inches so far and here's the spin, you can still see we've got more snow coming in. we're going to be looking at another three to five inches for the eastern half of massachusetts into hartford, connecticut, bridgeport, connecticut, one to three more in new york city. back inside to lester. >> thanks. let's go to the vatican right now where we could learn a start date for the conclave at any moment. nbc's keir simmons is there. keir, good morning. >> lester, good morning. in just three hours time we expect an announcement on when the conclave, the papal election, will start. cardinals are currently voting in a building just to my right here. beneath it you can see the entrance where they have been coming and going, the side entrance to the vatican. we expect an announcement shortly after they emerge from there in a few hour's time. they are already preparing in the sistine chapel. i'm told they're even preparing to block cell phones around the sistine chapel where the voting for the conclave will take place to ensure there are no leaks.

another sign that we are moving forward, the papal vestments have been moved to the vatican in three different sizes to fit whoever gets in the end two-thirds of the vote and becomes the pope. but we're told by a vatty can spokesman, a hint that it might be beginning early next week. the vatican spokesman joking it could be monday or tuesday, or wednesday, or thursday. we'll know soon, lester. >> thanks very much. greg burke is the vatican senior communications adviser. good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. we saw some of the preparations under way right now. is there any logistical impediment for them starting say as soon as tomorrow if they wanted? >> no. if they wanted to they could start as soon as they wanted to, once they voted on it. however, not in terms of logistics, basically the plan has been give them a lot of time to talk now because once the actual conclave starts, that means the voting begins. so right now it's time for them

to get to know each other. more than 100 cardinals have spoken up until now, which is quite indicative. you have just over 150 in there among the electors and those over 80. so the fact of the matter is, a great number have spoken, but also in the time these meetings and also the time between these meetings, there's time for them to get to know each other. this weekend also, the cardinals have their own sort of -- what are known as churches, each has his own church in rome. they'll probably be headed there to pray, also part of the process. >> i know campaigning and lobbying is not part of the process, but during these meetings they've had this week, is there at least a chance to get a measure of each man? >> well, there certainly is. you know, the cardinals, many of them don't know each other. they don't meet all that often, to tell you the truth. they do know each other, the ones from the same continent, often from the same language groups. it's like you may know another reporter, but you've never met him or her. you run across them on a story and suddenly you sit down and

have a cup of coffee, that certainly happens. they get to know each other. they don't want to complain, but they might be pushing for somebody else. >> we're waiting for the announcement in the next few hours. greg burke, thanks so much for being with us this morning. nice to talk to you. >> thank you. >> we'll let you know as soon as we get word of any decision as to when the conclave will start. right now, turn it back to savannah. >> all right. lester, thank you. in a rare move a key al qaeda figure, a son-in-law of osama bin laden, is appearing in federal court here in new york city this morning. word of his capture came as a surprise. as nbc's justice correspondent pete williams explains it's leading to new debate or renewed debate, really, about what to do with the accused terrorists. pete, good morning to you. >> savannah, good morning. this u.s. arrest of a man said to be a former member of bin laden's inner circle was a closely guarded secret. now he's appearing before a federal judge this morning. one of the few accused al qaeda figures ever brought to a courtroom in the u.s.

sulaiman abu ghaith, the son-in-law of osama bin laden sought by the u.s. for more than a decade is in federal court today, accused of being a spokesman for al qaeda's leaders. the fbi says he was once part of bin laden's inner circle, like a mob consigliere. or minister of propaganda. on the morning of the september 11th attacks, prosecutors say, he appeared in a video warning the u.s. that, quote, a great army is gathering against you. later in another video, he said muslims and children in the u.s. should not board aircraft or live in high rises, because more attacks were coming. american officials say he was picked up about three weeks ago, heading from turkey to jordan, then brought to the u.s. last week under intense security. charged with conspiring to kill americans, he will be put on trial in new york city in a civilian court and not at guantanamo bay as an enemy combatant. some republicans in congress say that's a big mistake. >> congress is trying to tell the administration when it comes

to people like this, that we want them to go to gitmo to be held in military custody for interrogation purposes. >> reporter: the obama administration's plan to put 9/11 mastermind ka legal -- khalid shaikh mohammed was abandoned in new york city. this time, commissioner ray kelly posed no opposition. >> kelly and others have been consulted ahead of time about this and gave the green light to do it. >> u.s. officials say abu ghaith is already cooperating with american interrogators, answering questions about al qaeda's organization. if he's convicted he could face life in prison. savannah? >> pete williams in washington. thank you very much. natalie morales is here with the morning's top stories. >> good morning, lester, savannah and al. good morning, everyone. tensions are soaring on the korean peninsula, one day after the u.n. passed new sanctions and north korea threatened nuclear war. nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell is

in washington with the latest. good morning andrea. >> good morning, natalie. today pyongyang said it was canceling all nonaggression agreements with south korea and a north korean general said they had nuclear long-range missiles ready to blast off. u.s. experts say there is no evidence that the north has mastered the difficult step of putting a nuclear warhead on its missile. kim jong-un was reviewing his troops after state television said it would launch a preemptive strike against the u.s. even if that is an empty threat, the u.s. could be drawn into a military clash to defend south korea. today south korea said if pyongyang attacked its country, it would erase north korea from the face of the earth. south korea and japan are now increasingly worried as the threat level reaches new heights under this new young leader, only 28 years old, and already he is really changing the landscape of threats. >> a story we are keeping a close eye on. andrea mitchell in washington, thank you. counterterrorism adviser john brennan was approved by the senate thursday as the new cia

director. the vote came after the obama administration assured opponents that the u.s. would not use a drone to kill an american terror suspect who is not engaged in combat on american soil. in venezuela, a hero's sendoff today for hugo chavez, a harsh critic of the u.s. who ruled for 14 years. nbc's mark potter is in caracas. good morning, mark. >> good morning. the funeral begins later this morning and will be attended by presidents and diplomats from latin america and around the world. among them, cuban president raul castro, iran's mahmoud ahmadinejad, and a small, low-level delegation from the united states. after the service, chavez will not be buried. instead he will lie in state for another seven days, so more venezuelans can pay their respects. all day yesterday, and into the night, thousands and thousands of people stood in a mile-long line for the chance to quickly file past the casket. the vice president here says chavez's body eventually will be preserved, much like those of

historic communist figures lenin and mao for future public display in a special tomb. soon, perhaps in a month or so, there will be an election to pick chavez's successor as the new the president of venezuela. >> mark potter, thank you. officials say the california woman attacked by a lion wednesday at an exotic animal park was talking on the phone with a co-worker moments before she was killed. the co-worker became concerned when the conversation ended abruptly. the fresno county coroner says lion broke 24-year-old diana hanson's neck after apparently using its paw to lift a partially opened cage door. new numbers out today could have an impact on wall street's big rally. cnbc's kayla tausche is at the new york stock exchange. good morning, kayla. >> good morning, natalie. today we see whether the big mac can still produce big sales for mcdonald's with global sales slowing, the menu has been trimmed in response.

today we get data on hiring for february. a month that saw major snowstorms pummel the northeast and saw businesses prepare for steep spending cuts. neither is expected to hamper the economic recovery. natalie? >> kayla tausche at the new york stock exchange, thank you. here is the wrong way to clear heavy snow from your rooftop. take a look at this guy in slovenia trying to show his friends the expert technique. you see him there with the ladder. >> whoa! >> he was lucky, though. he escaped without injury while earning a place in the viral video hall of infamy. >> appears very efficient. >> that's the way to do it. >> i was going to say. >> and second day in a row, i conclude, he stuck the landing. >> there you go. >> he did. natalie, thank you. mr. roker is back with not that much snow. >> no. >> nowhere near that much snow. let's take a look outside. bloomingdale's right now, snow coming down. not really slowing anybody down. the ground just wet. no big problems. let's head out west.

big storm system coming onshore in california. from san francisco all the way down to san diego, heavy rain along the coast. but as you make your way inland we are going to be looking at a lot of snow over the next 24 to 48 hours, from arizona all the way in to the rockies and points to the east. you can see that heavy snow starting to fall. snowfall amounts basically about one to two feet from northern arizona all the way into the rockies with one to two inches of rain along the california coast. we'll get to your local forecast. but first this message. i had a shamrock shake. i hate you. and i got one for you, too. i love you. [ male announcer ] the magical, minty flavor you'll covet with all your heart. mccafé shamrock shake from mcdonald's. the simple joy of... mint. ♪

happy friday. good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren taking a live look over san jose. the time is 7:15. we still have clouds lingering over the western facing slopes but overall we are clearing you out quickly. done with the rain at least for now. 60 degrees in livermore. 57 degrees in fremont. some good news to bring to the table for the weekend. we have warmup ahead. bad news, a time change as well. we lose an hour of sleep on sunday. that's your latest weather. lester? >> al, thanks. government watchdogs are raising new questions this morning about an advocacy group pushing president obama's agenda. are wealthy donors being promised special access to the president? nbc's chief white house correspondent chuck todd is at the white house for us. chuck, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lester. when it comes to barack obama's views on money and politics, his actions have rarely matched his words. with word that he wants to keep his political machine alive, how

he plans on going about raising money for that group is coming under new scrutiny. when it comes to big money in politics, president obama has often talked the talk. >> if your voices aren't heard, then the lobbyists and special interests don't fill the void. >> reporter: to quit the public financing system, raising and spending unlimited amounts of money, leading to the two most expensive elections in history. in 2010, he lectured the supreme court over its citizens united decisions. >> reversed a century of law that i believed will open the flood gates for special interests. including foreign corporations to spend without limit in our elections. >> reporter: but in 2012, face ed with millions of dollars of unlimited republican super pac money, the obama campaign decided to get into the super pac game. >> we had to make an adjustment. >> reporter: now mr. obama is keeping his campaign machine alive with a nonprofit group,

organizing for action, headed by former campaign manager jim messina. trumpeted as a grassroots effort, the money behind it could be anything but. adding fuel to the fire, report that is organizationer organizers are considering giving quarterly meetings with president obama, a practice candidate obama once criticized. >> even if they're not asking for a quid pro quo, it means the people who ayou are meeting wit are not struggling. >> reporter: insisting they will not have influence, writing these are not opportunities to lobby. they are briefing on the position the president has taken and the status of seeing them through. but government watchdogs are skeptical. >> it is a vehicle that will allow big donors to buy corrupting influence with the

administration. president obama ought to shut down this organization promptly. >> the other issue here, lester, that watchdog groups say, he's exasperating an already bad system and an ends justifies the means is a bad way to go. >> take care of that cold, my friend. >> yes, sir. pop star justin bieber is recovering after a concert scare in london. he fainted backstage and ended up in a hospital. michelle kosinski is following that story for us. michelle, good morning. >> reporter: hi, savannah. he will be back out here tonight at london's 02 arena. in a video captured by fans last night, it looks like he's trying to catch his breath. he needed to be taken to the hospital but only after his manager says he insisted on finishing the show. ♪ all i need >> reporter: justin bieber's style is high energy but look

what happens during this hit videotaped by a fan. he seems to strpg strug seems to struggle, stop singing and bend over like he's trying to catch his breath. >> on the set he laid down and he was like, sorry, guys. i can't breathe. i can't breathe. >> reporter: his team says 19-year-old justin managed to make it backstage and collapsed. his manager addressed the crowd full of worried fans. said he was given oxygen and, against the doctor's orders wanted to return to the stage. >> if it's okay with you guys, he is going to come out and finish the show. >> reporter: and bieber returned to a standing ovation. after the concert, a trip to the hospital where the most twitter-followed person on the planet posted pictures, shirt off, headphones on, getting better, he wrote, listening to janis joplin. though he may want to check the spelling of her name. >> he came out and did the best to his ability and we were

really happy. now the hero, after being bashed by furious parents monday when kids on a school night had to wait for just ii iin for nearly hours to take the stage. he said there were technical difficulties. on his birthday, his entourage was turned away from a nightclub because one friend was only 14. he tweeted worst birthday. he has been sporting a gas mask out and about. >> he has been very public on twitter about not being happy the way his week is going. he has had a bit of a twitter temper tantrum and had to remove some of his posts. now his fans urge him from take a break from tweets. getting better. thanks for everyone pulling me through tonight. best fans in the world. figuring out what happened. thanks for the love. some people out there now, you might call them nonbelie bechlt

rs who are questioning whether this may be a publicity stunt. his manager says he has been complaining about lung problems throughout the show. you can still come here, front row, savannah. >> until then i have that wonderful picture of him from the hospital shirtless. >> how about the covers, dude? >> pull up your pants. >> don't they have those awful ro robes that tie in the front or whatever? >> what about that shot? >> after being sick. that's all i'm saying. against teen pregnancy, do these ads unfairly target young moms and their babies or is it an effective campaign? justin timberlake's fans camping out in the storm to see him o ch more of the

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chef alice waters and features organic local sustainable foods. speaking of sustainable, we're hoping the weather and sunshine will be. christina loren is here to tell us about that. good morning. >> it will be. good morning to you, jon. good morning to you at home. a live look here at the bay bridge. nice clear start to the day in san francisco. we've got fog to show you in sunol. travel cautiously throughout the east bay interior valleys. not a lot of fog. you might run into a pocket or two as you head out and about. 60 degrees in livermore. 59 on the way for gilroy. that sun will be out in full force by noon today. temperatures are going to be a touch warmer. don't forget the time change. we spring forward 2:00 a.m. sunday morning. it's rush hour. let's check that drive. hey, mike. >> rush hour monday for folks realizing they have an hour less to get ready. no delays here for the bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights are on but a light volume here. folks held up earlier coming down through richmond. speeds down into the 50s and

crash still recovering out of hercules down toward richmond but all lanes are cleared at cutting. cleared for about 40 minutes now. we'll also look at your maps and show you that folks coming off that richmond san rafael bridge met with slowing merging with westbound 80 approaching the maze and the golden gate fields area and south bay with northbound 101, 87 and 280 showing the build. 85 still good. back to you. >> thanks a lot. we're back in a half hour from now with more local updates. we certainly hope to see you then. [ male announcer ] with citibank it's easy for jay to deposit checks from anywhere. [ wind howling ] easier than actually going to the bank. mobile check deposit. easier banking. standard at citibank.

7:30 now on this friday morning, march 8th, 2013. we're playing justin timberla timberlake's song for these lovely folks who decided to sleep out in the snow. it's a light snow. to catch a charchs chance to see him on "saturday night live" this weekend. willie is out there with the crowd, with his sleeping bag and gear, waiting anticipatingly for t we'll check in with him. good morning. i'm savannah guthrie alongside lester holt, who is in for matt. and later this morning, one of the best marriage 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 and here we are. >> 13 1/2 hour drive. do you love timberlake that much, mike? >> he's all right. >> he's all right? you're sleeping in the snow and drove 13 hours, he's all right? you need to show more enthusiasm. >> more for something is -- for "snl." >> what do you like about justin timberlake? >> i have liked the guy since i was 13. the chance came up and so here we are. >> this is going to be your third night here. how are you eating? how are are the sleeping shifts? >> it's rough to find food here and there, use the restroom when we can. >> will you sleeping, kayla? >> not really. we're soaked all the way through. we're kind of shivering ourselves to sleep. >> justin timberlake, if you're watching, you have huge fans out here waiting. this is the standby line.

there's no guarantee that any of these people will get n they're sleeping out here in the cold, wet snow in the hopes they'll get inside the studio to catch a glimpse of justin timberlake. >> huge fans and the one guy says, he's all right. >> i would like to see what he does when he's really enthusiastic. willie, thank you. talking about a teen pregnancy ad that's raising some controversy this morning. >> that campaign was launched earlier this week in new york city and critics are already lining up, saying it unnecessarily targets young mothers and their babies. it's an anti-teen pregnancy message right from the mouths of babes. ads, featuring toddlers saying things like "dad, you'll be paying to support me for the next 20 years." honestly mom, chances are he won't stay with you and one toddler in tears proclaims i'm twice as likely not to graduate high school because you had me

as a teen. new york city is now unveiling the ads as part of their new anti-teen pregnancy campaign. roughly 4,000 posters are going up all over the city. >> it's a strong, pretty intense poster. i wouldn't call it exactly offensive, but i don't know if it's necessary. >> it's brutally honest and that's what some people need. it's a wake-up call. >> reporter: new york city already requires sex ed and provides emergency contraception in some schools. this is the city's latest crusade since its ugh obese sbit smoking campaign. >> i chose to smoke and then this is what this decision cost me. >> we want to make it clear to teenagers that there are significant responsibilities and burdens that come with parenthood and teenagers need to hear these strong messages. >> reporter: some are crying foul over these babies, saying they unfairly stigmatize teen parents and their children. a mentoring program for teen moms gave birth to her son when she was just 19 years old.

>> i believe the city's new campaign is negative toward teen moms and it perpetuates a stereotype that teen moms are not successful when, really, that's knotted tnot the case an teen moms defy the odds. >> reporter: they do work, after milwaukee started using strong ads their teen rate dropped. >> it's decreased nearly 35% since the inception of this campaign in 2006. >> reporter: new york hopes to see same results, using little messengers to address a big problem. ads also include a number that the teens can text to get more information about unplanned pregnancies. they can even play a game designed to teach them about the harsh realities of becoming a young parent. very strong messages here. >> mara, very interesting story. thank you very much. let's find out more about this pesky winter storm or more than pesky in some cases on the east coast. al? >> that's for sure, lester. did you do something to pepe

lepew? that's an interesting hat. >> no hair. >> doesn't smell very good either. let's show you what's happening as far as your weather. live pictures from worcester, massachusetts, where they have picked up about 10 inches of snow here in massachusetts and then along the coast. they worry about coastal flooding, as high tides are getting ready to come in. this is hull. you can see the water crashing over the sea wall. that will be a problem, too, with coastal flooding. we'll keep an eye on that. let's see what we've got as far as today is concerned. looking ahead, los angeles, you are going to be getting some rain and you need it, because you only have about an inch and a half of rain. you should have almost eight inches by now. you're way behind. as far as snowfall for denver, you're behind, too. 33 inches of snow normally by this time. that's a deficit of 13 1/2

7:36. happy friday to you. a live look at sfo. getaway friday. no flight delays here. trying to get to new england, watch out, lots of delays due to a potent weather system. we'll see the storm system clear out of here and we have warmup on the way. really warming you up heading through saturday and sunday. a ten-degree jump through today into sunday. birthday! you and lester. >> yes. i'm 28. >> you have to share a cake. lester remembers 28, about 20 years ago. >> i do! happy birthday. i can't see her, but anyway. >> it was very heartfelt. >> it was very heartfelt. al, thanks very much. more than a week after his resignation became official, there are still a lot of controversial theories about why pope benedict xvi stepped down.

nbc's chief correspondent richard engel is looking into them at the vatican. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lester. just the first bit of news today. vatican spokesperson said we should know the date of the start of the conclave some time this afternoon, rome time. that's the process by which the cardinals will elect a new pope. but what we still don't know, not definitively anyway, is why pope benedict decided to retire. and the main theory is that it wasn't just because of his age and health, but that he became aware of a number of controversies among the vatican's top leadership, first exposed by an italian investigative journalist. >> are you the man who brought down the pope? >> translator: no. how can you think a journalist can bring down a pope? >> reporter: but many believe that's exactly what happened. this journalist exposed some of the vatican's most guarded secrets.

a scoop seen in italy as big as watergate. italians call it vatileaks. the pope's butler passed about 100 pages of documents he photocopied and smuggled out of the pope's own apartment to this journalist, now an nbc consultant. it was a cloak and dagger operation, with meetings between he and the butler in public squares, conversations only by old-fashioned public telephones. the butler's leaked documents revealed problems in the vatican bank, and allegations of a twisted web involving money, power and sex. he says the butler thought he was trying to help the pope. >> the butler described himself as an infiltrator for the holy spirit in the vatican n a sense, i think he thought he was making history. and i think, as things turned out, he really did. >> reporter: the vatican bank has denied allegations of corruption, but several vatican experts have a theory, that the

pope resigned not only for health reasons, but also because he didn't have the strength to deal with the scandals inside the vatican. experts told us his resignation was an act of sacrifice, to save the catholic church. >> my view is that it was a very courageous act, actually. and perhaps at the end of the day it will be seen as the defining moment of his papacy and his real legacy. >> reporter: so the only way for him to bring down those around him was to fall on his own sword? >> i think that's right. this was not just his resignation. it was a way of firing everybody. >> reporter: the pope sealed the 300-page report on the vatileaks schedule, saying it can only be read by his successor. its contents may be the one vatican secret that will never be revealed. some cardinals here in rome have

started to ask about the leaks and scandals and say they need to know about them in order to make an informed choice of the next pope. lester? >> richard engel at the vatican, thanks. you'll have more, we should note tonight on "rock center with brian williams" at 9:00, 10:00 central time here on nbc. goofy cat videos, youtube make ace bold new move. we'll tell you more about it, right after this. ♪ i'll take the sun ♪ and watch it surround you ♪ when we sail into the sun ♪ into the suuuun... ♪ when we sail into the sun ♪ into the suuuun... ♪ sail into the sun

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back at 7:45. youtube has changed the way the world watches and shares videos. now as nbc's diana alvear shows us, the site is taking things to a whole new level. >> reporter: for years, youtube was that place to go for chocolate rage, babbling babies and, of course, cats. now youtube is growing up. this isn't your grandfather's youtube. >> no, you know, it reflects the evolution, we believe, of the platform. >> reporter: a platform so developed, some people are making six-figure incomes from

their youtube productions, which led the site's creators to decr create this, the youtube space l.a., a 41,000 square-foot state-of-the-art production facili facility, featuring giant stages, recording studios, editing bays, screening rooms, green screens and craft services. >> that's right. >> reporter: and for top youtube producers, it's all free. >> you literally want them to think big? >> that's right. yes, yes. big ideas. >> reporter: from people like freddy huang, who started offshooting videos in his dorm room. >> i'm like there's got to be nerdy males in their 20s out there somewhere. >> reporter: boy, was he right, over 800 million views on his channel, now shooting the second season of his web series, video game high school. >> allowing creators like ourselves to do things at a higher level without having to spend it out of their pocket. >> reporter: getting the opportunity to shoot at the youtube production facility is a

game changer. especially for the women behind web comedy site. >> i made a wall in our office, like 27 different things. >> reporter: that changed, thanks to the facility. so what does youtube get out of this? >> we believe that giving creators the ability to be more sophisticated with their production will increase their watch time, which means more revenue eventually. >> reporter: but don't worry, youtube hasn't forgotten where it came from. it's still about being so good or so bad you just have to share it. for "today," diana alvear, nbc news, los angeles. coming up next, the adorable baby polar bear that just made its debut and you could name it. first these messages. do we have a mower? no. a trimmer? no. we got nothing. we just got our first house, we're on a budget. we're not ready for spring. well let's get you ready.

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the time now is 7:56. good morning, everybody. i'm jon kelley. an hour from now police will start clearing out a homeless encampment near san jose's mineta international airport. at least 100 people are currently living in a makeshift tent city on spring street between taylor and heading streets. the city alerting the occupants just a few days ago that cleanup would be happening this morning. it's expected to cost the city nearly $25,000 to clear it out. a private security firm will be patrolling the area to prevent people from returning. right now let's say good feel-good friday morning to christina loren and see what's happening outside. >> a welcome return to the weekend. good morning to you, jon. a great looking day shaping up. the shower activity starting to press to the south. we still have slick conditions out there. we'll check on the drive in just a moment. mike is standing by. 60 in livermore today. 67 in fremont. windy to breezy by the end of

the day. don't forget we spring forward sunday at 2:00 a.m. we have springlike weather just around the corner. first official day is the 20th. next week we talk mid 70s. let's check that drive as promised. here's mike inouye. >> here's sunshine as christina was talking about. wet roads. you can see a couple puddles north 101 just north of 680. now, we'll look at the maps. at the top of your map with the orange section. 280 slows north of 880 in toward cupertino. 87 is the worst north off highway 85. 880 also slows as you come south through fremont and north past the coliseum. let's get a live look out there and see how the traffic slows a bit toward the high street high rise and through downtown but nothing dramatic. it is friday after all. back to you. >> we'll take it. we like not dramatic on that drive. it's about 8:26. we'll be back with another local update. the "today" show coming your way right now. hope to see you then.

♪ kw8 now on this friday morning. a dreary one here a wet mix of snow and rain but the weekend, if you can get there, it is looking pretty nice. good morning everyone. matt has the morning off. braving the elements. alroker is here. >> if you like stars, we have two of the biggest ones here. >> they are trying something new in their latest project. making their animated film debuts. >> and we will get you ready for the weekend.

including justin timberlake's rern to "snl". >> but first, we want to tell you that we are seeing former president george bush since that lengthy stay he had in the hospital. he met with former president malrooney. it is great to see him doing so well. >> it is great to see him doing well. let's turn to natalie for a check on the other stories at this hour. >> the son in law of osama bin laden appears in a u.s. federal court today. he will be put on trial here in new york charged with sheconspiy to kill americans. a late and lingering storm has dumped a wintry mix of snow,

sleet and ice across the northeast and caused a major headache for people on the coast of new jersey and the eastern seaboard. it was slow going on connecticut after slippery roads across the state caused dozens of accidents including one that involved 13 vehicles. the vatican says this morning that the conclave to elect a new pope will start next week. official says they will vote on when to start the vote this afternoon. they have been meeting to discuss the problems of the church and who is best suited to become the head of the world's catholic catholics. crews have been working to

erect sraffolding around the washington monument. now for a look at what is trending today. a round up of what has you talking online. they came from a place far, far away. entertainment buzz after george l lucas let it slip that the stars will reprise their iconic roles in the new film "star wars episode 7" out in 2015. spokesperson for lucas films didn't confirm. we are staying tuned. this is getting lots of plays on youtube. luna, at the buffalo zoo, does it get any cuter than this?

the cuddly cub. officials want to rename her. i like luna. it is a cute name. remember this viral video covering that hit song "somebody that i used to know". that has 146 million views on youtube. now they are performing the song "red hands" on a giant guitar. ♪ ♪ but it's not in my hands >> great song, i was listening to it moments ago. it is racking up the hits. more than 300,000 views on youtube. >> 300,001 after you watched it. >> thank you so much. >> this is a busy week for you al all in one. >> it has been, but it is a sad day. one of our own, brian language,

our audio guy, is retiring. and we are going to miss him. he has been running our audio and making sure that our mikes have been on for a lodng as i cn remember. >> what are you go heing to do in your retirement. >> you are the best. >> how many years? >> 33. and counting. >> 33. >> will you come back and visit us? >> i will. we will make you eat the food and enjoy the rest of the day. >> are you working the rest of the day? >> we can't hear anything. >> congratulations brian. >> he started here when he was 12. [ applause ] >> thank you. >> all right. >> let's take a look and show you what is going on as far as your weather is concerned. boston, mass one of brian's

stomping grounds. they will end up with 7 or 8 inches of snow. we have a storm system coming out of southern california br g bringing rain there. points to the north we are going to be looking at more wet weather making its way out of the northeast. look for party cloudy skies. 8:06 now. don't you just love our neck of the woods? what a beautiful start to the day, alcatraz, you can see a couple mariners out there enjoying. calm conditions. those winds will pick up. storm system moving out. high pressure building in. 57 in fremont, 57 on the way for san francisco, climbing into the 70s by sunday. then the mid-70s a couple isolated 80s on the way for next week. chance for rain friday of next

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story. i'm excited to see it. director of "spiderman," producer of "alice in wonderland." >> supposed to be darker than the original? >> little bit darker. but if we're all being honest, how old were you when you first saw the original? >> i have no idea. >> i was 5 or 6. >> i feel like i was born having seen the original. >> if we're all being honest, flying, angry monkeys are terrifying and they will always be terrifying. i think it will be good. >> and green-faced witches. come on. >> that's right. >> upcoming comedy "the incredibinkred i incredible burt wonderstone." they had me at hello. >> exact kind of role that requires jim carrey's brand of over-acting and then steve carrell. >> "matilda." when we were at the liolympics london a lot of people went to

see it and loved it. do you think it will resonate with american audiences? >> i do. the role as the crampingy head mistress is coming over with it. much like oz. this isn't like a squeaky happy thing. it's a little darker, but the reviews and early buzz is all ton tonys. >> justin timberlake will be on "snl" this weekend. people are already lined up in the snow waiting for him. he was great the last time he was on "snl." what do you expect this time? >> he's great every time on "snl." i think he missed his calling when he became a singer. he has great comedic timing. number eight on the charts right now. i'm waiting to see if jay-z will make an appearance. a lot of us are. >> do you think he might come on the show? >> he might. if he does, i hope he sticks around for a comedic turn, because that would be awesome as well. >> bill werde, thank you very much. >> thank you.

alicia quarles is joining me. >> good morning. happy birthday. >> thank you very much. joy behar is coming off "the view." she's one of the last originals. >> to term barbara walters, she has been with the show 16 1/2 years. she has her show on current tv and so many careers. teacher, stand-up comedian and now she has a couple of shows. she'll be busy no matter what. >> another lady in showbiz, kelly osbourne rushed to the hospital on her set. what happened? >> rushed to the hospital after she fainted. they're still figuring out what exactly happened. >> we noted in the broadcast justin bieber had his own little health scare and ended up in the hospital in that provocative pose. >> he tweeted himself without a shirt on, which he has been doing a lot of lately. passed out at the o2 arena where he was performing. there is that picture. they said he will perform tonight in london. the show must go on.

>> alec baldwin and his wife are having a baby. now we know it's a girl. >> yes. >> are we going to see a softer alec? >> we are going to see a softer alec. are you preparing for baby? he said absolutely. newlyweds, hilaria just announced they're having a girl. "30 rock" is over. he's going to focus on family. of course, he has a daughter, ireland, with kim bassinger. >> tina fey is finding a whole new life, isn't she? >> production deal with universal. she'll be behind the scenes. the movie "admission" coming out. taylor swift went all in this week. she said don't be mad at me. tina is focusing on her production deal, movie and two daughters. >> truly one of the hardest working people in show business. >> absolutely. >> jennifer lawrence, in this great new photo spread with the rest of the cast from the next

"hunger games." >> exactly. looking terrific. doesn't look just like the oscar dress? she looks phenomenal. the movie comes out in november. we're excited about this. it's just her as katniss everdeen. in likeness to that oscar dress, that cannot be a coincidence. that's just good marketing. >> alicia, thank you. have a good weekend. >> you as well. >> natalie? >> lester, thanks. style correspondent at daily candy.com. >> good to be here. >> lucite is all the rage for spring, starting with the jewelry first here. >> we've seen it all over the runways. you're right, it's all over the stores. you can pick it up as little as $8 at h & m. jcpenney has some great options. it doesn't necessarily have to be clear. these are from c wonder. you have to have the sheer, right? >> heels are fantastic, the lucite. >> you love these, right? >> i do. >> chunky square heel, look for

those this spring. great way to get in on them. >> water paint is also a trend we're seeing as well. different than florals. >> very different than florals. look at it literally as if someone brushed on waterpaint on to the fashion. you can get great options from urban out fitters, h & m as little as $10. adorable sneakers from vans. >> and you're wearing that jacket, too. >> yes. >> all right. let's talk pastels and actually the '80s are -- >> '80s are back. >> raging right now. >> you're wearing blue. blue shadows are big. >> i don't think i could do that blue. >> you could do it. line your lips. this is a great option from urban decay. you can line them or smudge it on for a shadowy effect. don't go overboard. just one at a time. >> i never thought i would see crimped hair back. >> i know you crimped back in the day, natalie. >> i actually never did, but -- >> i love to crimp.

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of your retirement plan. back now at 8:20 with two big stars, emma stone and ryan reynolds, lending their voices to the new 3-d movie "the croods." >> stone plays eve, who defies her overprotective dad by sneaking out of their cave and that's when she runs into guy, who warns her the world is about to end. >> i'm guy. >> guy? >> and this is belt. cook, conversationalist, navigator. also keeps my pants up. >> what are pants up? >> who are you? >> eep. >> let me clarify. eep, the world is ending. >> what? >> i'm calling it the end. >> da, da, da! >> we've got to get to high ground. come with me.

>> um, i can't. >> emma stone and ryan reynolds are here. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> have you ever had cutouts before? >> yeah. these are our wallet-sized ones that we carry with us. >> yeah. >> literally dozens. >> how was it doing an animated film for the first time? was it fun, emma? >> it was really, really fun. i didn't quite realize how much fun it was going to be. >> did you record your voices in isolation or are you together? >> we did once we were together but typically you're alone. emma is off in paraguay. you can't really be together. you are hearing what everyone else laid down three days or four days before. >> this takes place in the stone age. ryan, you feel like you have a lot of caveman qualities to just bring to the world? >> yeah. i always think the world is ending. i have that in common with my character. he puts a nice, positive spin on anilism, though, and the belt gives it the appropriate score

as well. i can't say i'm a rough and tumble guy like that. the last time i went camping was probably tenth grade, but, yeah, i feel like i sort of live vicariously through guy. >> you play this teenage daughter, emma, in a backwards family, first family so, of course, it's backwards. your father doesn't really see beyond this cave, right? >> he does not see beyond the cave. he's pretty used to living in one place and living in the dark. so they're becoming nomads, which we can all relate to. >> along come this is guy, who shows you a whole new world of pants and things like that. >> yes. >> exactly. >> pants, fire, shoes. >> like with my first date. >> i have to ask you, ryan, did you have any input into what your character would look like? we show him here, guy, it seems like he's wearing a prehistoric scrunchy. >> oh, yeah. >> is that right? >> i watched a lot of jane fonda workout videos before we, you kn know, shot this. >> that animal you have around you called belt it's like a

fanny pack. >> it is. it's kind of like the prehistoric, actually, fanny pack. the very first one ever invented. this is before drug dealers wore them. yeah, that's what that is. >> or dads at disney world. >> or dads at disney world, yeah. fine line with the fanny pack. >> at some point you discover shoes for the first time. >> yeah. >> how did that go? >> well, eep was very excited to discover shoes. i think it's kind of -- you know, women and shoes. >> universal. >> yeah. there's a lot of screaming involved. >> i think i read, emma, you were so expressive in the audio booth as you read your part that they actually incorporated some of your expressions into the final character. and when you look at her, do you kind of see that? >> sometimes, i sort of see it. i don't really look at myself in the mirror when i'm talking. there's a monitor behind me right now. i can see my face in it. it makes me want to die. i don't really know what i look like when i talk but -- thanks for reminding me. >> doing animated film seems like it's a rite of passage for actors now. is that a little scary doing

that, relying solely on your voice? there was no one to model. >> what other kind of showbiz job do you get to roll out of bed in a mummuu? >> if you're jim carrey. >> well, that's true. i love the process of it. i love that we could do it anywhere. i love that you take a long time with the story and it's just singing on every level. it was amazing. >> were you surprised when you saw the final product? did you find it more heartwarming than you thought it would be? >> well, it's just because you are like ryan was saying, you're recording separately for 2 1/2 years and finally the whole thing comes together. so it's completely surprising just to hear your voice layered with other voices after all of that. you've kind of been acting in a vacuum for 2 1/2 years. >> and you expect to see something amazing, but whatever they did with this -- with the

film is mind boggling. >> emma stone and ryan reynold, thank you very much. the scrunchy works for you, ryan. keep it. "the croods" opens march 22nd.

you're watching "today in the bay." >> good morning to you. it is 8:26 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. a new bill to ban gun shows at the cow palace and other places will be introduced today. the county would have to pass a resolution before a gun show could be held at a place like the cow palace. this is the latest attempt to stop gun shows is at the cow palace. in 2009 then-governor arnold schwarzenegger vetoed a gun show ban. this morning we had wet roadways all over, concerned about those slick conditions. but friday generally brings a lighter flow.

heading towards university, that's away from us. this is the same area where we see a new crash in the same area. we're getting details from chp because it could be in either direction. the last of the early morning sunrise slowdowns for a while as we get that hour time change on sunday. the route through san jose, 101, 880 both heading to the same area, a little slow. sluggish but recovering at kirtner. >> i'll have another local news update for you in a half hour.

8:30 now on this friday morning, the 8th of march, 2013. our wonderful crowd is braving the elements out on the plaza. we, on the other hand, are wimps and we're inside here in the cozy studio. morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie, along with lester holt who is in for matt, al roker, natalie morales and willie geist. >> show of hands, who has been outside? >> all right.

nicole richie is here with a sneak peek of tonight's season premiere of nbc's "fashion star." how much money does your family really need to live comfortably? a family of four who are doing it debt free and, i might add, on just $14,000 a year. how do they do it? they'll tell us. >> very impressive. it is time for our "today's" top clicks, weekly look at our videos. >> a juggernaut, a dynasty, call it what you want. click number one, our winner for the third week in a row, gangnam baby. >> knew it. ♪ >> baby amaiah keeps rolling along, really a legend at this

point. >> big sis. >> big assist. the voting was a landslide. it was a runaway. >> look at this next one. >> a handful of good ones this week. hamster chatterer. russian driver enjoying his new dashboard gadget that mimics what he says but the police officer that pulls him over, not quite as amused. [ speaking foreign language ] >> i love it. i want one of those things. >> i'm telling you. >> now that's good. the talking hams ter. the officer eventually let that driver go with a warning saying next time no talking to animals while you're driving. >> interesting thing is that it's filling in for kathie lee in the fourth hour.

>> wow! >> al roker, kathie lee. >> it would be funnier if it were in english. >> yes. >> a dog who fits right in with his fellow shoppers, walking on his hind legs through a supermarket. cruising right down the produce aisle there. >> gangnam style. >> almost looks like it, right? >> that's pretty good. we like the shopping puppy. that's a good one. click number four, this incredible high school buzzer beater in high school in the state of new york. edmonds steps in front of the pass, steals it and hits that three-quarter court shot in the state tournament game with one-tenth of a second to go. makes it, gives them a one-point win and the first title since 2005. >> just for the record, though, i thought i saw the ref do this, like he was wavg it off. >> they had to go back and look at it.

the rechlt fs determined he had made it beforehand. >> he's also the quarterback. >> quarterback, right. >> you can tell. >> he is a star in every sport. >> every sport. >> mt. vernon was just trying to run out the clock there, but the steal. today's top click chois are gangnam baby, hamster chatter, walking dog and buzzer beater. the winner will be revealed next friday. can anybody beat gangnam style? >> we'll leave the predictions to the weather business with al. >> thank you very much. as we look ahead toward your weekend -- i like the music. very nice. for saturday, sunny skies along the east coast. the storm finally out of here. risk of strong storms from texas, wet weather up into the upper great lakes and snow back through the rockies. sunny and cool out west. then sunday, sunday, again

another sunny, cool day along the eastern seaboard, mild in the southeast. wet weather from the gulf into the eastern great lakes, cold back through the rockies with a few morning snow showers. look for clouds in the pacific northwest with showers, nice and mild through the southwest. that's what's going on around the country. thank you, al. 8:35. taking a live look over san jose. we still have some clouds lingering. showers heading out of the area. if you'll be heading to southern california, travel cautiously. a lot of snowfall and rain head headed that way. 63 in livermore. that will be the warmest day, that day for outdoor plans. getting into next week, we'll be talking about the mid-70s. another storm system late next >> don't forget, get that weather any time you need it. go to the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. lester? >> thanks very much. up next, fashion stars nicole richie live. first this is "today" on nbc. 's

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back now at 8:38 with the always stylish nicole richie. she is returning as a celebrity mentor on nbc's reality competition, "fashion star." take a look. >> yeah, i like that. daniel's show stopping dress. >> whoa! >> nicole richie, good morning. >> good morning. >> you must have liked it so much the first season, you signed up for the second season. >> i did. i did. and this season is even better than the first. we've changed a few things and the talent is through the roof. it's just really exciting.

>> and you're a designer, so you know talent when you see it. give me an idea of how some of the changes during this season are going to take place. >> after the first season, we kind of got together and all decided that we were a little spread too thin, just working with 14 designers all in one week, it was a little too much for us. we wanted to give the designers more attention. so, we actually came up with the idea to actually work in groups. so i work with a small group and so does john and so does jess. it's not in a competitive way. if i need their help, i can ask for their advice or, you know, vice versa. but this way, we get -- you know, we get more time with them. the audience gets to know them more. and we also have a new host, louise rowe, who is beautiful and exciting. >> good. >> we already shot the show and so i already know what's coming. and it is just amazing. >> we won't give anything away,

but john and jessica simpson also mentors. are you competitors as well or more friendly? >> against each other? >> against each other. >> it's probably a little bit of both t starts off friendly but once we get toward the end, of course, we get a little more competitive with each other. >> fashion week in paris recently. >> i was. i was. >> do you get some inspiration by seeing these new up and coming designers and working with them for your own line? >> for me, everything starts with music. that's where most of my inspiration comes from. but, you know, me and joel and our kids, we're a traveling family. we're on the road with joel or just traveling with me. and so i try to find a little bit of inspiration just from everywhere i go. >> your adorable kids, by the way. what trends are you seeing out there that we're going to be seeing a lot more of? >> i actually try to not focus on trends. and i actually kind of encourage

my customers to not follow trends, just to dress for themselves, know their body, know what they feel good in and just, you know, go with that. fashion is the ultimate form of self expression. >> good advice as always. your adorable kids, all is well? >> they're great. they're on tour with my husband. >> oh, my gosh, how fun! >> yeah. >> lucky them. >> lucky me, too. >> you can catch the season premiere of "fashion star" at 8:00, 7:00 central right here on nbc. family of four who manages to live debt free on, get this, $14,000 a year. first this is "today" on nbc.

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back now at 8:44 with "today's" money. a family of four making less than $23,000 a year is considered to be living in poverty. so how is a family in nevada managing to live comfortably and debt free on just $14,000? here is nbc's miguel almaguer. >> reporter: a stone's throw from a city known for excess lives a family who says they're happier with less, a lot less. >> we live on $14,000 a year. >> reporter: jason and daniel wi wigowski along with their kids, keegan and libby, have been living on that razor-thin budget for the last four years. >> you have to decide as a family, this is what we have, so how do we make it work? >> reporter: it all started when jason, a former army sergeant, came home from iraq and decided to go back to school. the gi bill would only provide the family $14,000 a year in living expenses, but that alone wouldn't cover their debts.

>> he was gone. and then i had two children to take care of and all of a sudden i had all these bills, overdrafts on our bank. i forgot that bill was to come out but i already sent money. >> reporter: they buckled their belts, taking every opportunity they could to pinch a penny. >> save at least $33 on our electricity bill. >> reporter: the inspiration to cut back came from america's cheapest family. jason suggested that danielle read this book and almost immediately she began to transform the family's finances. >> i spent $187.59. >> reporter: planning is key. danielle maps out meals and the grocery list for the month and has become a targeted shopper. do you ever buy anything that's not on your list? >> i try really hard not to. >> reporter: they pay in cash. credit cards are only used for emergencies. a clothesline in lieu of a

driver and do it yourself everything. >> you make your own laundry soap? >> laundry soap, saves us money. >> reporter: saving means taking advantage of community resources. they use the public library to check out school books for their children and find new recipes. danielle shares frugal living tips on her blog, characterizing her life as blissful. >> i'm happier this way. i feel like we're happier and we're a better family. >> reporter: jason is applying for a job in law enforcement. while the family is looking for a more substantial income, they say little will change. >> the american mentality is to have and want more, bigger is never enough. so i think that's where we're kind of different. >> reporter: a family turning their circumstances into a lifestyle of finding joy within their means. for "today," miguel almaguer, nbc news, henderson, nevada. >> in a moment, we'll take a turn. what do the stars really eat? we'll peek inside a famous

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this is an nbc news special report. here is lester holt. good day from new york. there is word from rome that the cardinals of the rho he man catholic church who have been meeting all week have now decided a starting day for the conclave to decide the successor to pope benedict xvi. let's go to ann thompson at the vatican with the news. ann? >> reporter: good morning, lester. it is all going to get started on tuesday, march 12th. we just got word from the vatican moments ago. the day will begin with all the cardinals celebrating mass here at st. peter's basilica. then, they will go into conclave, under lock and key,

shut off from the rest of the world as they begin the process of voting for the upon tiff. they will take one volt on tuesday afternoon and two votes in the morning and two votes in the afternoon. the magic number here is 77. two-thirds, plus one. that's the number the next pope needs. lester? >> ann, very quickly, will they meet any time between now and then or will the conclave be the next time they sit down together? >> reporter: we know they are going to meet saturday morning and there is a possibility they could meet monday as well. >> ann thompson, the start of the conclave is next tuesday at the vatican. for now, i'm lester holt, nbc news, new york. have a good day! go. heart healthy antioxidants. helps boost brain power. probiotics for better digestion. i love this because there's no

added sugar or artificial sweetener. >> my son when he sees his dad with one of his colas, he is always wanting a taste. i always feel guilty about giving him even a sip. i started making spritzers for him. >> juice with sparkling water. >> whole grain pasta, what kind? >> that is actually not whole grain pasta. >> white pasta is like eating a pile of white bread. whole grains help lower blood pressure and fight type two diabetic. >> carrot juice? >> it was hard to get babies to eat a lot of vegetables sometimes. i would put carrot juice in their bottle with their milk and they would drink it. >> brilliant. add juiced greens and carrots to your child's milk. take a look at this. >> oh, yes, that's my secret stash. >> so you don't like dark chocolate? >> i don't, even though i know it's better for you. >> go for dark chocolate that contains at least 70% cocoa. >> i love this.

what do you do with it? >> i'm going to use that to make a broccoli soup, like a creamy broccoli soup. >> a lot of people don't realize you can use this instead of cream in so many things. i thicken up smoothies with it as well and it jacks up the protein. >> right. >> now we'll go on to the freezer. >> i always have frozen veggies. sometimes fresh stuff goes bad. >> frozen veggies are as nutritious as fresh, perfect solution for last-minute meals. so you're going to show me how you sneak veggies into your kids' dinners. >> i have taken veggies, roasted them for about 30 minutes. i'm going to blend them down in the blender, which you can do, actuall actually. >> mixed pureed veggies right into your ground turkey. >> do the dance. >> one way. so how did i do? >> you guys did great. seriously. i love so many things about the the way you handle this kitchen.

>> i'm still the champ? >> you are still the champ. >> champ in the kitchen, that's what i'm talking about. >> i definitely give you guys a two thumbs up. she is the champ and these are her yummy, sneaky veggie turkey burgers. >> that we can try. >> they have no idea there's vegetables in them. >> you want one? >> sure. >> i put the recipe on the web. >> good. >> what kind of vegetables did she use? >> she used zucchini, tomato, onion, green bell pep pers and whole grain bread crumbs. >> yummy. >> perfect. >> very good. >> how long have you been dancing, joy? we didn't know about this. >> as my daughter says, mom, you should never dance in public. >> did you give her the heads up that you were coming, of course. >> i did. >> did she clean out her fridge? >> what she told me is that she wiped down the fridge but did not swap out ingredient. >> she should have swapped the

pasta. you totally busted her on that. >> it's a blessed event today. >> blessed event? wow! >> you only told us 30 seconds before air so all we could get was this happy birthday muffin. happy birthday, lester. >> you know better than that. >> feeling better now. >> there's vegetables in there. >> no vegetables right there. >> smell the cake. >> yeah, right. >> playing the role of matt lauer is natalie morales. >> let's take a look at our friday flashback, how the week unfolded right here on "today." venezuelan president hugo chavez lost his two-year battle with cancer on tuesday. casey anthony is back in the spotlight following a federal bankruptcy hearing. >> get out of the way! >> nurse refused to give a dying woman cpr. >> i don't understand why you're not willing to help this

patient. meeting of catholic cardinals taking place right now at the vatican. >> there's still no front-runner, not even a top three candidates. >> this thing is huge. it is on the move. >> this storm will make for a real mess right through friday. championship high school basketball game decided by a buzzer beater right there that you have to see to believe. the duchess of cambridge may have let it slip that she's having a daughter. >> get a grip. >> four months to go. i can give him love. and that's really important. >> oh, yeah. how to fight fair in a relationship. >> you can't. >> if you must fight. >> you can't. did you have a baby? no. i did. sorry, folks, in the window. and you were our neighbor in new york. >> what kind of a child was matt? >> okay, let's go. let's go inside. >> today is the day?

w wow, happy birthday. up close and personal with nature's couch potato. >> thank you for ending the simmering feud that we apparently had going. >> i was just making fun of you or al or somebody. >> congratulations on your grammy. >> thank you. life doesn't get much better. >> i don't think so. >> you feel naked without your mustache? >> yani. >> justin timberlake, if you're watching, you have huge fans out here waiting. >> it's like a fanny pack. >> this is before drug dealers wore them. >> or dads at disney world. >> fine line with the fanny pack. >> thank you so much.

you're watching "today in the bay". >> good morning to you. 8:56. i'm laura garcia-cannon. right now san jose police will start clearing out a homeless encampment near mineta international airport. 100 people live in a tent city there. city alerted the occupants a few days ago that the cleanup would happen this morning to give them a warning to pack up. it's expected to cost the city

nearly $25,000. a private security firm will patrol that area to prevent people from returning. we're going to have another local news update for you in a half hour or so. including a look at our forecast. looks like a nice weekend ahead. ♪ chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico, see how much you could save.

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♪ >> welcome to "today" this friday morning march the 8th, 2013. going to give way to snow. >> pretty much and then it is over. and tn we are bgoing to be getting up into the 50s. don't forget to set your clocks ahead. >> guys, we are sitting here on the bench and we looked at the set up for a segment that is coming up later in the hour. there is a bar table and a dart board. >> you had me at bar. pool table. you got it. >> this is fantastic.

our crew went to so much effort. we couldn't let this go to waste. >> i think this should be our friday take three set always. >> i stink. >> rack them up. >> we have some chalk for al. >> chalk that up for me. >> chalk that up. >> we should point out brian lamb. >> brian lang our guest bartender 33 years and this is your last day on the job? >> how you feeling man. >> you got to go out in style. >> what can i make for you? >> anything brown would be good for us. >> we are talking the tale of two justins. >> we have justin bieber passing out on stoith in london. as we mix it.

right out of the bottle there. >> clearly all props. >> he passes out in london and comes out 20 minutes later and finishes a show. it is a set up to take a slefy of himself in the hospital shirtless. after you pass out and you do your ab crunches and you want to make sure you are okay. >> he said thanks for pulling for me. figuring out what happened. >> what's going on with that? >> what are you making for us? >> a little something something something. >> i wouldn't trust him is all i'm saying. >> brian has a heavy hand over there. >> don't you know. >> fake ice and all. >> so that is one bieber. >>ion one justin.

we have timberlake over here with us. he will be hosting "snl" tomorrow night. some of these people drove 13 hours overnight. they have been there since wednesday. this is the stand by line hoping. no guarantee they will get in. they are hoping to get into see him. all week next week. >> all of next week. i think it is a real treat as well. he is going to be on "fallon" i don't know if you remember the history of rap video they did. that went viral. we have a little bit of that. take a look. ♪ ♪ i i'm known to rock the microphone ♪ ♪ i'm gonna get this now push it ♪ ♪ push it good ♪ push it real good

>> well, can you believe it has been seven years since he has had a studio album. some people suspect jaycee could make an appearance with him because he's in that song. the lost hour. continuing with the theme of the weekend. speaking of the lost hour what do you ha do you have for us? >> no ice for you? straight down. >> he's still on the clock. gray goose on the clock. >> sunday morning 2:00 you stri spring forward for day light saving time. 6 #% of americans say losing that hour of sleep messes them up. >> you know what is worse are the kids. the kids have a hard time having to go to bed and they are not ready to go to bed yet and

waking up in the morning. you know what helps? gray goose. the interesting thing is, i think what people ought to remember, they should check the batteries and the smoke detectors at the same time. >> psa. mr. preparedness. >> some people think it messes them up and some people say it is an hour. >> on our schedule, an hour is an hour. you loose an hour's clean, it is a life tim >> the better brow. yesterday we showed you leonardo. that is pretty darn good. and then we came to me. i could only give you one brow. i can't do the two-brow thing. there you go. so that is sort of an evil eye. >> we put it to you. today.comasked you to pick who

does the better impression. i assume i won. >> oh my. not even close. those are all of my votes i should point out. >> i voted for your one brow. >> i yield to leo on that. >> you have customers. jim corrigan has been out in the cold. he is our camera guy. >> with the fake ice. >> do we need to have ac licens? >> i think it is fake stuff. >> in the news this morning a strong jobs report this morni 2 the month of february, and that brought the february unemployment rate down to 7.7%. a drop of .2 from january. the jobless rate is now at its lowest level in four years. late and lingering storm moving off the east coast after dumping a wintry mix of snow,

sleet and ice all across the northeast, parts of massachusetts and rhode island. residents are waking up to as much as a foot of snow. in connecticut, slippery, icy roads caused cars to crash into each other, including this big accident involving 13 vehicles there. meantime the coastal town of seabright, new jersey, recovering from superstorm sandy where it saw more flooding. a judge has ordered martha stewart's company, macy's and jcpenney's to go into mediation to resolve their contract the vatican announced a new conclave to select a new pope. they will cast two ballots in the morning and two in the

afternoon if necessary until they elect a successor to pope benedict who resigned eight days ago. james franco, his star was unveiled on the hollywood walk of fame. he was joined joined by his parents and friends. he said that this honor is so baffling he can't even comprehend it right now. and this is one marriage proposal that made a splash. the guy got down on bended knee in laguna beach, california, to ask his girlfriend to be his wife when, there you see it, huge wave came crashing in right over them. that could have ended poorly. they managed to laugh it off once they got back on their feet. she did say yes. at least they do have a good story. she had a ring on before they got knocked over. no rings lost there. >> sure that's not staged? there's a lot of professional work. video camera. >> yeah, you never know.

these days it seems like you can never tell. >> that one we had earlier in the week, the guy pushing his girlfriend off the cliff. >> right, right. she was on a bungee cord. >> that definitely was real. that happened. >> how's it looking out here? >> it's looking snowy. good day, everybody. drive safely. be good to your parents, they've been good to you. here in the northeast, there's the storm. it is still bringing a lot of snow in. it's going to last for at least another five hours before this thing is over. additional snowfall amounts about three to five inches of snow in eastern massachusetts on into northern connecticut and much of rhode island. one to two inches elsewhere. then big powerful storm coming on shore from san francisco down to san diego a lot of rain. then as you get into the upper elevations, just the foothills of los angeles, they're going to be seeing some snow. one to two inches of rain down

around san diego. as you get into the rockies, the wasatch mountains, one to two feet of snow before it's all over. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> 9:10, happy friday. taking a look high atop san bruno. the storm has cleared the area. cameras shake a bit. we call what we have a tight pressure gradient. that means it will be windy in the second half of the day. 60 in places like oakland. as we get into the next couple of days temperatures keep on climbing. a great looking week next week. an early taste of spring which doesn't officially arrive until the 20th of this month. >> and that is your latest weather. >> we have a bonus tape. people are crazy about nutella they made it available in the cafeteria there. and students have been going crazy eating 100 pounds of it a

week. >> it is $5,000 a week for the university. >> per week for the students and now they are filling their own containers and sneaking the jars in atheir bags. >> my kids love ill on their waffles. >> i think it is okay. >> back when i was in school we had bark and twigs. we didn't have refrigeration or anything like that. >> how long ago was that al? >> all i remember lincoln wasn't a movie he was actually a guy. >> pretty good. >> vice president abe lincoln. good. a little stick. >> asked me to go to the theater with him. >> good call. seth said, too soon?

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in january 2011 emily rapp got some devastating news. her 9-year-old son had a rare and terminal disease. she describes her journey through grove. we'll talk with emily in a moment but first a remembrance in her own words. >> i was and have been many things, but since january 10th, 2011, i have been one thing in particular, ronan's mom. the more i wrote about ronan,

the more i understood that the only way grief would not take me down completely was to greet his diagnosis head on and make my world big, make his story known. we lifted ronan from his crib and kissed him. there was joy. we laughed. we lived. i took him hiking and rubbed his fat feet in the dirt and lifted his face to the juniper-scented breeze. he went on road trips, parties, coffee shops. he was our xcompanion, our chil, our beloved. after ronan's diagnosis i often stood over him, sleeping in his crib and wriished i could lie nt to him, press him to me, untangle his dna, restitch it, rebraid it, fix it, make it right, take it back somehow, change the odds. i marvelled at how beautiful he was, how wonderfully made and yet from the moment of his birth and even before, it had been

chipping away at him. >> emily rapp joins us now. good morning. >> good morning. >> i'm so sorry, you lost your son. it's hard for me to even think about this, but you lost your son three weeks ago. how are you doing? >> okay. >> you and your husband are okay? >> ronan was very ill and at some point when you're that sick, it's better to be in another place. so i'm happy that he's released from his body but, of course, i miss him. >> you had three years with a beautiful little angel. >> beautiful. >> and the message that we read in your blogs that are, by the way, on our website at today.com and also in this beautiful book "still point of the turning world" is wonderful. it's really about embracing every moment and living with that joy. >> that's right. >> and living as a parent, embracing your children every day. >> yes. i think it's really important. the message that i want the book to convey is that we should love our children for who they are in the moment right now, no matter what they become or what they achieve and that that's an

incredibly important message to send to parents of healthy children or terminally ill children. it's sort of the truth of ronan's life. >> you write ronan was ronan. he was never just a sick baby. my life as his mother was more tan just managing the illness and the many difficulties it presented. explain how you got through day-to-day. >> i got through ronan's illness and his death by writing this book, which saved me in every way, and by reaching out to other people so that people in the national organization, my amazing group of friends, my family. everyone sort of surrounded me and supported me. i did not feel isolated at any time during this journey. >> you call the mothers and other parents who have been through this, who have also experienced loss dragons. dragon moms. >> dragon moms. >> what do you mean by that? >> i like the image because a dr

dragon is medieval, rare, inconvenient. and it's a very rare illness and also a medieval illness. we're big and unwieldy and are loud and have fiery magic and all of those things. >> you describe what rick went through as well. he fathered ronan beautifully, attentively, lovingly. his parenting approach was patient, soft but intense, earnest and honest and above l all, vigilant. >> yes. rick was a beautiful father to r ronan. any kind of diagnosis like this, you can imagine, is delvastatin to individuals and couples. he was an amazing father. >> and you write for today.com and you advise all parents, a child is a person, not a project. enjoy your time now. rest and relax. try to stay in the moment before it's gone. ease up. take it easy and responses from our today moms community, for the most part they don't even know how you can be so strong in this moment right now but really

taking a look at and embracing exactly that sentiment, one mother even saying after a very long morning of toddler tantrums that have stretched my nerves to the breaking point, i think i was meant to read this. thank you. what do you want to say to parents out there? >> that woman said it perfectly. being a parent is really difficult, but i think the message that -- the things that ronan taught me about staying in the moment -- which is really difficult to do, are lessons that can be applied to anybody, not just with your children, but the people that you love, just trying to be present with them. it's not an easy thing to do. but ronan made it possible. that's what he did. he lived that. >> we appreciate you so much. >> thank you. >> and for reminding us what is so precious in life. >> thank you so much. >> "the still point of the turning world" so beautifully written. emily rapp, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> we'll be back after this. i remember the day my doctor said i had diabetes. there's a lot i had to do...

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the porch. >> got to be hard for her to see. firefighters are credited with keeping that fire literally from spreading. we'll have a look at weather and traffic after this.

welcome back. the time now 9:28. a live look at a mostly clear sky. a little hazy here over san francisco. your camera starting to shake a little bit. that's because the wind are picking up. it will continue to do so as we head throughout the day. strongest wind gusts between 4:00 and 6:00. 58 degrees on the way for redwood city. 63 up in wine country. getting downright comfortable up in napa today. just want to remind everybody spring forward 2:00 a.m. on sunday. your new sunrise will be at 7:28 but it won't set until 7:13. temperatures keep on climbing. we're going to peak by wednesday of next week. mid-70s, an early taste of spring. >> hey, incluoakland.

we've had two crashes north of here, the coliseum. look at all the slowing in the northbound direction that has built up. the crashes, there's one northbound side at 5th and the other one is at 23rd. the first one happened at 5th, then the back end of it looked like the second one happened. 580 still clear, consider that if that is your option for the route. 280 really slow at the 280/87 interchange. >> thank you very much. another local news update is coming up in just a half hour or so. ♪ ♪

[ male announcer ] now's the time to save 5% off every day with your lowe's consumer credit card. and we're back now on this friday morning, march 8th, 2013, as we head into the weekend. again, don't forget to spring forward your clocks, 2:00 in the morning on saturday night. >> trick shot morales. >> unbelievable. >> her trick is missing somehow every ball on the table. >> every ball. obviously, i don't have the paternity talents that you do. >> i've honed my skills. >> speaking of folks who honed their skills. >> we've honed our skills at the bar. >> yes. >> it's your birthday.

aren't you celebrating? >> right. >> can i buy you a drink with some fake ice? >> our favorite kind. >> want to know what's coming up this weekend? we thought you would. that's why we prepared for this of course, we'll be following the latest from the vatican. we would expect at some point today to get the announcement for when the start date for the conclave will be. we'll walk you through what all that means and how we expect it to play out as the cardinals choose a new leader. we'll catch up with bo, luke, daisy and the rest of the gang as the stars attend a reunion this weekend. >> hopefully general lee, too. diet and fitness with our very own certified personal trainer, jenna wolfe, who will answer your questions this morning. as willie just mentioned -- >> dance move. >> -- she is not -- >> that has nothing to do with the workout move. >> that's a different segment. >> talk about certifiable. >> also ahead this weekend, al? >> yes? >> we are talking about changing the clocks.

willie just mentioned it, of course. it happens twice a year. it can be stressful for a lot of people. it can be kind of confusing and some people are saying why do we even bother anymore? >> this is the one where we lose sleep. >> lose sleep and does really mess with the whole circadium rhythm of your body. >> as you know, with little kids -- >> it's a nightmare, isn't it? >> we should do it on a friday. >> there's actually a campaign for that, a major company has started a competition that they would like to change the clocks on friday instead of saturday to give you an extra day. >> i'm with them on that. >> and i think they should add an hour every day. >> i am in. >> a lot of people want to get to know lester and erica behind the scenes. i thought i took a picture of erica in her natural habitat about 45 minutes ago. >> in her natural habitat? >> wow! whoa. >> it takes a lot of work to look this good. >> i assume you don't mind putting that on national television. >> no, no. i thought you were going to

tweet it but it's much better on national television. hey, there it is again. next week i'm going to bring you in a picture of my hair in sixth grade. >> mullet? >> it was not. it was sort of a statue of liberty lions mane. >> also known as a mullet. >> party in the back, erica. >> there's no party here. let's show you what's going on with the weather. we are looking for the weekend ahead, sunshine along the eastern seaboard, even all the way down to miami, risk of strong storms from texas on up into the great lakes. sunny skies out west. sunday, sunday, more sunshine, cooler conditions along the eastern seaboard. wet weather from the eastern great lakes down into the gulf coast. plenty of sunshine out west. nice and mild in the southwest. a few showers move into the pacific northwest. that's what's g 9:33. you made it to friday. a great looking weekend shaping up. i'm meteorologist christina loren. this, of course, san jose. good day for a flight. no major delays.

that storm system clears to the south, though, you do want to travel cautiously making your way into southern california. 59 in livermore, 58 fremont, 63 degrees fairfield and napa today. getting into the weekend temperatures climb to the 70s, then the mid-70s as we head through next week. early taste of spring. >> that's your latest weather. now for "today's" real estate. what you can get for under $250,000. "today" real estate contributor, our brickhouse, barbara corcoran, has a look at the houses around the country. >> cheap, cheap, cheap today, al. >> -- santa fe, new mexico. cheap area. >> choep area. this is an adobe home tucked into the countryside. it gives you such a warm welcome. inside the interior has traditional ceilings and tile floors and hand painted accents.

there's also an office tucked into the left side of the living room, you see right here. very clever use of space on the left-hand side. and the main living space is plenty big. the master bedroom has exposed beam ceilings and tile floors and out back is a covered porch with a boca via. i might have mispronounced that. is that right? good. taxes are only $1,000 a month. >> $215,000. >> i'm sorry, $1,200 a year. >> and the house is $215,000. >> this is 45 minutes outside of atlanta. hard to believe you can get a house for $169,9. >> a beautiful house here. in perfect condition, in one of the fastest-growing counties in the entire nation. big wrap-around porch which people always love. floor to ceiling fireplaces inside. the dining room has blond wood

floors. the curtains are kind of a bit much. they suck the life out of the room. but to make up for it outside there is a pool. costing you $169,000. unbelievable. i'm leaving new york. screened-in porch out back is stunning. they ought to move that barbecue back to the backyard. >> give it a little more room. >> beautiful. >> to outside of chicago. what a deal. oswego, illinois, just under $250,000. >> classic home, 2,000 square feet, big. mint condition. there's an impressive -- if you like pea green entryway, wait until you see this color. unusual. picture it any color you want. it would work. big windows and wood-burning fireplace. here the red walls are stunning really. kitchen has blond wood cabinets, splashy tile. there's also a sultry burgundy

colored walls. the happiest finished basement i've ever seen, bright walls, area staircase. not your traditional staircase. >> doesn't look like a basement. >> doesn't even look like it. >> this is about two hours from new york. nice country town in new york, 19th century farmhouse for $225,000. >> think about getting all this space compared to new york city for $229,000. it's full of 19th century traits. landscaped lot is nearly two acres big, includes a pretty stone patio with pergola. the living room looks like, to be honest, a doctor's waiting room. it could be fixed up. nice space. and the master bedroom needs just a change of the bedspread, i think, to white or something, whatever, to open up the space. it's a lovely home with plenty of living space. >> barbara corcoran, nice home.

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we're back with frugal friday, hot travel deals, savings and even something for free. financial editor jean chatzky is here to give us the rundown. sitting here with glasses of wine. it's a good friday for us. >> it's a very good friday. >> there's a point to this. >> there is. we're sitting here at this table because new research has shown when you're negotiating, you should be eating at the same time. >> makes it more pleasant. >> not only more pleasant but a more profitable result on both sides. a professor actually did this study and she found that, in fact, when you're sitting down with somebody and when you're sharing a meal, the conversation not only flows better, but companies end up with greater profitability on both sides. there are lessons you can take from this and apply to your life. if you're having a problem with your spouse about dividing up

the housework, order a pizza. >> and some wine? >> and some wine. >> break some bread. >> exactly. >> there you go. it allows you to negotiate. let's walk over here to talk about some other new deals. you actually found some freebies for us on this friday. >> what could be better? we should be doing this while we're talking. >> i'm get tting there. >> mail order eyewear from coastal.com, running a promotion on a selection of their frames. you actually do get the first pair of prescription glasses for free. you send them your prescription. use the code first pair free. it only applies to a single prescription and coating. if you need something like transitions, you'll have to pay a little extra. you pay shipping and handling, which is about 12 bucks. for a pair of prescription eyeglasses it's terrific. >> fantastic. you get to choose your frames and all of that? >> you do. there's a lot to choose from.

they send you a cleaning kit as well. it's a really nice deal. >> spring cleaning around the corner, spruce up your home. you found freebies on paint. >> at ace hardware, two paint free saturdays tomorrow and the following saturday. giving you a quart of clark and kensington paint and primer. won't do a whole house or whole room but paint some furniture. >> accent wall maybe. >> yep. >> and travel deals. tell us what you've got. >> package deals are running cheaper, less expensive than they were last year. if you are looking to get away, you should definitely look at packages. we found three great packages with the help of expedia and air fare watchdog.com. san juan, four nights at the intercoastal. it was $2,000. it's been dropped to $1,400, which is $720 a person. from l.a. to los cabos a deal at

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style, a makeover for your man's casual look. fashion director matthew martin is here to help us out. good to see you. >> good to see you, too, willie. >> i think guys obviously know what to do -- they know how to do this at the office. in casual world a lot of times they get a little -- they make mistakes. we have good tips, menswear classics. they're great. they're always in style and always are available in the store. you can't go wrong. >> for a lot of guys you have almost the security blanket, sweatshirt, zip up or pair of jeans you've always worn. it's harder to put something together like this. >> we've got really good solutions here. >> let's take a look. let's start with the before picture of our first model, max. >> max is in, you know, a fleece jacket, ill-fitting chinos. he's got like a dress shirt on under there. it just -- you know, it's fine. it's just you can do better. what we've done instead is --

>> the big reveal. max graduating from those chinos and zip-up to -- the reveal is very dramatic. there it is. >> here we have this great jacket by a line available at j. crew. utility jacket. it's based on old american workwear. it's functional and it's super comfortable, really lightweight but also it gives them more structure than the jacket he had on before. and it's something you can wear. nice thing about this, you can wear this from april through october. you can wear it with layers if you have it here in the summer, over a t-shirt with a pair of shorts and there's a beautiful versatile jacket to have around. >> i like that look. looking good, max. thank you very much. let's go to the before of our next model. this is roderick. what are we seeing here? >> ill-fitting golf polo with a pair of sort of dated jeans. >> very common. >> yes. this is a very -- i feel like

this is a big lee martin look. my dad love this is kind of look. >> no disrespect to lee martin. >> he has great style but we think he can do a little bit better. so here we have roderick in this great washed cotton dress shirt. it's super casual because this is really lightweight, kind of wrinkly. you don't have to worry about keeping it really pressed. we love the plaid. plaid's really cool. we have it dressed up with a tie from thalia. you can get those at macy's for like 50 bucks. it's a nice way to mix it up. it's more fitted, adds more color and it looks great. we also have it with -- one of the things we have -- take away the jeans from before and have these great levi's 511. they are not skinny jeans. these are a slim jean, which is a little more fitted. in the black, this is cleaner than the other jean. >> roderick, looking good.

this is trey. man, do we see this a lot walking around on the weekends. >> this is a definite default. men love to put on the sweats and the track pants. what we've done -- you know, that's fine for the gym. but it's better to, you know, do something a little bit different. here we have -- >> stepping it up now, trey. look at his game. >> still in a sweatshirt, which i love, classic crew neck. it's like 30 bucks. paired with just a t-shirt and pair of chinos. if you're going to be sporty on the top, you should try to keep your trousers more tailored. you could wear this with jeans obviously. we like it, from ban ana republic, they're slim. they fit him. there's not all that billowing extra fabric. >> you can have a ceremony, throw away your track pants. >> a whole moment with that. >> your stylist will be very happy. >> exactly. >> thank you very much. looking good. we'll be back in a moment. first this is "today" on nbc.

coming up on monday, an interview with actress valerie harper, just days after she revealed she has terminal cancer only on "today." up next, kathie lee and hoda. >> after your local news and weather. b bye, brian.

you're watching "today in the bay." >> it is 9:56. i'm marla tellez. police are searching for two men accused of pistol whipping a victim during a home invasion robbery. san francisco police say two men wearing dark clothing forced

their way into a home on 23rd street near dehoro street in pot raro hill. police tracked the car across the bay bridge but lost sight of it in oakland. right now the suspects are still on the loose. on the peninsula, prosecutors have drop auld charges against a redwood city district teacher accused of abusing autistic students. the district attorney's office found inconsistencies in witness statements and did not have enough evidence to prosecute. last year she was accused of kicking and slapping two of her special needs students at roosevelt elementally school. she's always maintained her innocence. she still faces a civil lawsuit filed by the mother of one of those two children that was allegedly abused. christina loren, the rain has gone way? >> it certainly has.

good morning to you at home. we va fantastic weekend to get through. with temperatures warming up 59 degrees for today in livermore. 58 in fremont and 53 for redwood city. we spring forward at 2:00 a.m. on sunday. let's check your drive with mike. >> northbound 880, look at this past oakland, the coliseum and heading north toward 23rd still a gridlock as you head north from san leandro and marino all the way up to san leandro and downtown oakland. 85 a clear drive. should be clearing shortly from what i see on the progress chp report. still wet puddling in spots. >> we'll be back again at 10:26. [ wind howling ]

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from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> that was funny. hoda made it. hoda made it to try day friday, march 8th. how are you feeling, hoda woman? you're a quarter of the way through the month of march. >> we're about to spring forward. don't forget to set your clocks ahead this weekend late saturday night or whenever. before you go to bed. 2:00 a.m. is when it kicks in. >> do you set them yourself, or do you know how -- does the -- does it have a brain affect?

>> here's the great news about the clock on my stove and the clock on my microwave are still on the old time. >> so you're going to be right on -- >> right. >> then the -- the cable box does it on its own, and my phone. >> you're home-free. >> the other half -- it's subtract. >> we have some answers to your other social questions. >> yes. >> okay. we love our guy, phillip gallanas from social cues. >> here's the thing, let's pretend you go to a dinner party, and this is what happened to someone. you brought a bottle of wine. okay? now, a lot of people think that the wine is a gift, but there was a woman who wrote in and said that she brought in a very expensive bottle of wine because she doesn't like the wine that is being served at the dinner party that she's going to. >> her friends are cheap. >> because it's cheap and bad. >> the wine is not great. it's not good, but it's not great. she likes her wine. >> she brings in two killer bottles and gives them to the host who promptly says thank you and puts them in the wine cellar

and then opens the cheap wine. >> for when she has her favorite guests over. >> the question is she's upset about it, and she wanted to know what she should do about it. >> is it okay to say please serve this. phillip says no. >> it's not okay. zoo don't need to serb, it nor should guests expect you to. if you can't be with the one you love, honey, love the one you're with. easier said than done. order a vodka. i don't know. >> you're a guest in someone's home, and they're serving a meal with wine. if you bring a bottle of wine, it should be -- it's a present. whether it's dessert or wine or -- >> our friends know me well enough to know just open the dag gone thing. serve me. i've also -- it's not up to you. >> but how cranky is someone to be upset that they're not serving the wine they brought? >> pretty shallow. but obviously a lot of people are like that. people want what they want.

>> i think there's probably a nice way to say i brought this. why don't we open this up and have it. >> i tried this great wine. it's brand new. i brought some over so we could all try it, but i want most of it. so they look at it and go that's the wine i had at your house last week. you're busted. you got to be honest and say i hate your cheap wine, but can i have -- >> no, you just drink it and say thank you. >> they're serving savignon blanc. if it's savignon blanc or riesling, no. >> apparently the way one loads a dish washer -- it's a real point of contention in a marriage. almost half the couples argue about how to load the dish washer. >> we know this from the people named bosch. >> here's the first question. to prerinse or not to prerinse. just take the food after it's been scraped off the plates after it's been scraped off and stick it -- >> some people don't even scrape. they just stick it in. >> with stuff on it?

>> yes. i'm surprised you scrape. >> i rinse. i scrape and rinse. >> really? >> yes. >> and then how do you load it? do you load it knife down? this could be a problem in your marriage. if you were married, this could be an issue. i'm sorry. that didn't come off the way i meant. if you were married, this could be -- >> you're saying it again. >> i'm sorry. >> you keep repeating. >> i like these forks. no, i love them. >> here's the thing, do you go fork prong down or prongs up? >> aren't they going to be cleaned either way? >> well, they're probably cleaner if they're up. >> why? >> but then you go and get them, and you can fork yourself. >> fork yourself. that's funny. >> i do everything down. i don't know why. >> where do you put the glasses, top rack or bottom glass? >> always on the top rack. >> me too. do you put pots in? >> if they're dish washer safe. i rinse them and then put them in. here's how if your marriage will not be affected one way at all or another.

live with a man like i do who does not load it or unload it. then you can deal with your other problems. the only time frank ever takes something out of -- every morning he wants his -- it's kind of sweet. we have a little yellow life is good yellow coffee cup. he will move everything in the house to try to find that cup. >> you know what, when you want to drink out of your cup -- >> the man doesn't want much in life anymore, but he wants his life is good yellow coffee cup in the morning. >> talking about good marriages, there happens to be -- >> i didn't say it's good. >> there happens to be a very good marriage in our studio. >> there surely is. yes. >> one of our great workers on our show, britney, her grandparents are in the studio. how many years have you been married? >> 59. >> 59 years. >> 59 years. >> britney's grandparents are precious. >> 59 years. wow. >> i would love to ask you -- yep. >> that's great. >> sir, do you load or unload

the dish washer? >> he does. he is nodding. >> do you do it in a way that pleases your wife? >> absolutely. >> she's not saying anything. >> well, we're glad you guys are here. >> apparently that can end marriages, which are probably going to end anyway, by the sounds of that. flying henry is growing up. >> do you remember? >> the sweetest thing. >> we had this woman on who took pictures of her baby. it looked as if her baby was suspended in the air. she did it through a lot of -- she photo shopped out the person hold and did stuff like that. anyway, so now the baby -- >> isn't that awesome? >> adorable baby is all grown up and so -- >> mom did take a lot of heat for this. she thought she was abusing her child throwing him up in the air. not at all. there are some new shots compiled. it's a story book called "flying henry." she said she was going to do a book like this. look -- >> oh, look at that. >> oh, my god. the baby is airborne. >> really, we wish her all the best with that book.

they're really precious. that's the wonder of childhood. >> so talking about kids, wondering why these bunnies are here. ♪ keep comes peter cotton tail >> these are for autism speaks. a great charity. they've asked us to sign the bunny, and apparently they're going to be auctioned off on some sort of an auction. >> uh-huh. celebrity on-line auction, which is going -- it benefits autism speaks. a lot of other people have signed as well. >> we are not the only ones. >> it wouldn't bring much if it was just us. >> who wants this one? probably not even you in the studio. so you guys can go on-line to autism speaks.com. >> the kardashians signed them, blake lively, and sarah jessica parker, toby keith, tons of people. >> you can go on our website. all the money goes to autism speaks. >> klgandhoetda.com. >> is it time for friday funny? >> i think it might be.

>> this is sent in from facebook fan ryan dawn. the local newspaper was interviewing an 80-year-old woman because she had just gotten married for the fourth time. he asked her about her life, you know, what it felt like to be married again at 08, and then about her new husband's occupation. he's a funeral director, she answered. interesting, the newsman thought. he then asked her if she wouldn't mind telling him a little about her first three husbands, what they did for a living. she paused and needed time to reflect on all those years, and after a short time she answered proudly explaining that the first one she had been married to was a banker when she was in her 20s. then a circus performer, a ring master in her 40s, and then a preacher in her 60s, and now at 80 funeral director. he looked at her quite astonished and asked her why she married four men with such diverse careers. she said i married one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and now four to

go. >> i love it. >> you know how hard it is to come up with clean? >> that is a joke -- >> it's time for bobbie's buzz. >> hey. >> that was so cute. >> so today is international women's day, and in honor of that i want to spotlight some stylish signs that will empower women everywhere. these scarves are called fashion able. i love the name, and for $30 or $40 you'll get a scarf with the actual person that made the scarf giving you a handwritten note, and you can help fight poverty and give a woman -- help sustain their small business where they'll grow an economy, and these are prosperity candles, which are so great. they're beautiful, but check out this one. this looks like a regular beautiful candle, but there's a cup. >> what? >> you can wear the jewelry. >> i think this is quite cute. >> last but not least shock latitude helps people build businesses everywhere from africa to india, el salvador and

more. go on-line and find out where you can get all these items. >> doing all your good work, bobbie. >> it's important. happy international women's day. >> terrific. >> thank you, darling. it's also cabaret month here in new york city. the mayor has declared it cabaret month. >> they did. >> something xw see some cabaret if you are visiting new york. >> yesterday, you guys, we talked about tipping and what we thought was the right amount to tip, and, you know, our girl, sara, is on top of everything. >> we are hearing from you. >> what did people say about this, sara? >> for the most part people are saying we're not tipping enough. at least 15%. one person -- actually two people said they price it on gas. if gas is up, they tip more. i had never thought of that. >> very smart. >> if they're riding a bike, which they do a lot with the chinese food and thai food. >> some people said they started tipping once they are kids became waiters and waitresses. it really takes it home. >> they're not paid much of an

hourly wage. >> it's true. everything else is -- >> what else do you have? >> baby moment of our show right now. it is time for today's johnson's baby announcements when we celebrate new moms and their adorable new additions to their families zoosh why do wech james bond? >> turns out this week is little mick aila gregory of wynona, texas. she was born to michelle lot and -- mom and dad are feeling very blessed. that's a cute baby. next we have charles thomas mcewan in tacoma, washington. >> he has some attitude. >> ashley and tom, parents, say they enjoy every moment even when they're so tired in the middle of the night. our next cute little package is maisyn elise in tup low, mississippi, and she made her big debut a couple of weeks ago on february 25th. >> so cute. >> finally, landon wyatt moshier was brought into this world on january 25th by mom lauren in mexico, new york. definitely sleep when they sleep, mom says. a big congratulations to all of

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zimplt mother, fashion designer and author nicole richie has transformed herself into a modern day style icon with her effortless chic look. >> she's bringing her expertise to a second season of nbc's reality competition show that's called "fashion star." nicole is one of the celebrity mentors working with some of the featured designers. hey. >> hey. >> she's back with us. >> hi, nicole. >> for season two. >> yes. >> how are you? >> i'm excited. >> you are so -- >> you just put it together, sister. >> tell us what's going on here. >> what do you mean? i'm just wearing a fringe stella mccartney top. >> i am. >> you're wearing the flappa

era, fred astaire jacket. and leather for your kinky sex life and then animal skin. >> it's the morning and it's your kinky sex life. >> you take your kids to school in. >> yes. >> what's great about this show is when someone wins you wonder what happens to them. these people actually get to have their product in one of these stores like macy's. >> the grand prize is getting a collection in all three retailers, so it's such a big deal. it's something that i've never been able to do and neither has john or -- >> it's unheard of in the industry. >> absolutely. absolutely. >> is your show cut throat and brutal and mean and nasty? >> not on my side. some of the designers don't get along, but that's not something -- we try to -- >> imagine that. big egos on designers. >> i'm really nosey, and i'm desperate for drama so i'm always, like, tell me, tell me, tell me. they're actually really professional with me. >> there are a lot of these fashion shows on tv, different types of fashion reality shows.

how do you think this one stands out? >> i would imagine what's the most original about the show is that as you're watching the clothes walk down the runway, as the audience is, you are able to go on-line that night and order them on-line or buy them the very next day. it's watch now, wear now. >> at the store? >> at the store. >> that's pretty cool. >> you are watching it on tv and say i want that, i want that, i want that, and you can get it the very next day. >> that's what our country is all about. instant gratification. where is mine? when do i get it? >> i want it now. you were just in paris, and you got to see some of the latest fashions. how was that? >> oh, it was so much fun. i ended up turning it into a girls trip. >> of course, you did. >> so a bunch of my girlfriends went. we all shared a hotel room. a few of them were actually staying in apartments. they decided stay in the room with us. we got cots. it was just a big -- >> where are you going? >> that's my best friend who normally rock az middle part, and i wasn't having it. i changed her to a side part. >> that's what you do. >> it's -- it was the right thing to do.

>> where does your sense of style come from? your dad? your mom? who gave you that? >> i don't know. when i -- i mean, when i was younger when my dad was on tour, his costume designer used to make me matching outfits from the excess fabric, and her name was edna. i fell in love with her. i was obsessed with shirley temple so everything is i want a poofy skirt. it was silly. then when i started figure skating, i started competitively figure skating when i was 8, and -- >> fashion is a big part of that. >> i would design all of my costumes with her. you know, it was just something that i was always loving doing. >> how are your two little ones, by the way? >> they're on tour. >> they are. they are on tour. they're on tour with their dad while i'm here working. for the first time really away, away from them. >> oh, how old are they again? >> harlow is 5 and sparrow is 3 1/2. >> they're icons too. >> nicole, thanks. thanks again. congratulations on the beginning of the new season.

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next up -- by the way, cassidy should play you. that was -- >> oh. >> okay. >> that's a good one. >> we have lexy from michigan. >> hi. i have a question for kathie and hoda. if you were on a desserted island, what beauty product would you have to have? >> i want katie to take this. katie -- >> what beauty product. >> katie. >> would you like to be me right now? >> i think it's adorablea hodaba. i can't live without face cream. i use lamere face cream. at my age it's worth, it and i have to -- lip gloss. i fut on my lips too. >> i feel like i'm naked if i don't have it on or i do perfume because i like to smell good even alone on an island. >> if you look like crap? >> we appreciate it. >> we're getting your weekend party started with a

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sebastopol posted this on their facebook page showing a man that got away with $11,000 of audio visual equipment. the post prompted 680,000 shares. some users identified the man as 20-year-old troy spencer smith of santa rosa. smith is now in jail charged with burglary and grand theft. after the break we'll check the forecast.

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10:28. a live look over emeryville. you can see a beautiful start to the day. glassy conditions out on the water right now. but winds will pick up as we head throughout the afternoon. make sure you're ready for that. and get ready for a warm-up. we'll have your weekend forecast in just a few minutes today at 11:00. but first, take a look at your drive not looking so good through oakland. >> not looking so great, but a little better. i couldn't leave you this morning without giving you that better news. north 880 at the high rise. the northbound side is jammed up past 23rd with a couple of earlier crashes. those have both cleared. southbound side another crash happened in the last half hour at tenth. that's just cleared the roadway as well. improvement south from 980. north 87 one crash and another one clearing right around the 280 interchange. the rest of san jose in the vicinity looking really good, marla. back to you. >> thanks so much. more in 30 minutes. jon kelley and i hope to see you

again at 11:00. we are back with more of "today" on this fry day friday, and maria menounos is usually the host of "extra," but today she's here after having her baby. >> serial buddies is a movie about how an accidental enkousht between two serial killers leads them to join forces and head out for a road trip. take a look. >> i'm katilyn. you guys are here to see lisa? >> lisa and i are engaged. actually, we're engaged to be engaged. >> gary ask lisa weren't engaged. they didn't even know each other.

see, it was all part of the animal plan. find a dead sorority girl, meet up with her grieving sisters, tell them you were her boyfriend so they'll feel sorry enough to go out with you. >> that is sick. >> it's sick. >> maria is here with the brainchild of her sick, long-time boyfriend, the director, kevin, whom we love. he is over there. we never get to see him. we'll have to look at him in a minute. >> oh. >> there he is. hey, kev. >> hi, kathie, hoda. >> maria wears so many hats, but when we were in central connecticut shooting this, if there was something askew, she got out of her actress role and in an instant got a ladder, fixed it, and said okay, go again. you were just everywhere on that. and catering. >> yes. you know all about that, kathie lee. this is what you do. this is what we do. it was a labor of love, and i told all of the actor that is came on board, i said, listen, this is going to be hard, and we're going to need all hands on deck.

kevin and i always say we run our lives and our business like bill belichick. everyone plays lots of positions. helping p.a..ing and wrapping out equipment. all my actors did. >> how did you learn the skill set? we know you know how to be on camera, but how did you learn all that other stuff that you needed for this role? >> kevin, i mean, i have been making movies with him since i was 19, and so you learn by experience. >> you too, baby. >> we also hear that there are a couple of other people in this movie. >> yes. >> kathie lee and cassidy. let's watch a tiny clip. >> cassidy was hired. i just happened to be there. >> i'm here today as a paid spokesperson for got jared.com. now, you all know that jared was recently abducted, and i think it is our duty to do everything we can to help him. can anyone here tell me why? >> because with all great power

comes great responsibility. >> no. because it's a terrific tool for networking. >> okay. >> that's awful. you ambushed me. >> cassidy was great. >> we cast cassidy. i remember you guys were here at the today show that week. cast cassidy. you come to set to drop her off and bring her, and kevin was, like, go ask kathie if she'll number the movie. i'm not asking her. it's her day off. cassidy overheard and said, mom, have you to do it, and we all pressured her, and, of course, here we are. >> we had a good time. we really did. >> where can people see it? >> we did this amazing thing with amc theaters. it's going to be in amc theaters all over the country starting tonight. >> oh, okay. >> we're excited. we're going to be doing little screenings with people in new york tonight, boston tomorrow, and then in l.a. with cassidy on sunday. we're excited. >> it's a ridiculous movie. it's so ridiculous, and people are loving it. it's getting all these crazy reviews like it's "napoleon

dynomite." >> don't say anymore. who else would make the first serial killer buddy film. >> they're loveable guys, and you are a big, big, big thing. in times square, the billboard. >> i got to tell you, i looked up and saw that huge billboard of you, and i just thought, you know what, you are sitting on all cylinders. you have the "extra" thing going and you have this movie coming out. it seems like your life is kind of snapping into focus. >> we're having an amazing time at "extra." we had challenge month last month. he cheated a couple of times. >> welcome to my world. love you. call me for any of your movies. >> yes. >> good luck, maria. >> this woman is amazing. wait until you see her in this movie. >> the fur literally flies. right? >> coming up next saving time around the house you house with the newest, hottest products. these are great ones with lou. >> love him. [ lisa ] my name's lisa, and chantix helped me quit. i honestly loved smoking, and i honestly didn't think i would ever quit. [ male announcer ] along with support,

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♪ >> on today's home the latest and greatest gadgets from the international home and house wears show. >> who better to show them off than today contributor and host of the syndicated show house smarts. we love this guy. who is it, hoda? >> lou manfredini. >> we love to yell your name. >> thank you. thank you. you're leaning on the new way we're going to heat our homes in cold spaces. that is the crane portable heater, and notice it looks like a little fireplace. >> that's adorable looking. >> on the front. it's $89. it really kicks out the warmth.

you were talking about warming up your place out in l.a. >> in l.a. i did. i got the ones you told me to. >> they have come to style. this one over here is called the comfort furnace by the living well company. look at the beautiful designs. infra-red. very similar to the one you use to put heat out into the pace. >> i love it. >> then this is by -- it's a frigidaire valencia. it looks like a fireplace, and it gives off heat. i have the heat off now, but it kicks off heat from the bottom and the top. it's absolutely gorgeous. >> that's just electrical? >> you plug it in with a regular cord. >> it's not a fire hazard? >> no, because it's not a real fire, hodie. >> but it has a lot of heat. >> i like when you call her hodie. >> it's better than kodaba. >> you know the orick vacuum cleaner. it's called the versa-vac. it's your standard vacuum cleaner that you would use to vacuum your rug. okay? but the big trend right now is steaming floors. it comes with a pad, and what

you do is you take the unit. >> watch. watch. >> clicks on. you turn it on steam. it takes about a minute. i've had this one warming up. pull the trigger, and now you vacuum first. you steam your floors. super clean. $199. >> unbelievable. with the pad included? >> correct. >> stop it. >> this is invented by a guy in minnesota. >> i can't wait. >> this is called the pooch power shovel. it was put together -- it's basically a vacuum cleaner for dog waste. >> oh, my gosh, i have to have this. >> what you do is you have a bag that goes inside it. you don't have to touch. clicks in, and you pull the trigger. you come over and do a little -- >> oh. >> oh, it's going to go right in. that's weird. you know what's going to happen, lou. sometimes the logs are bigger. >> no, no, no. good for a dog up to 80 pounds, and then -- >> this is perfect. >> this one is when you walk your dog because nobody wants to walk with the bag full of the poopy, so this -- it opens up

like this. this is a prototype. i going to be out in just a little bit. >> stop it again. >> crazy. this is so -- >> and you carry it? how do you get the bag out? >> it opens up. okay. you don't have to touch any of this. here's the bag. >> where? >> right there, hoda. >> any of the stuff gets pulled into the bag, and it's scented because you're going to take it in the house and forget to empty the bag. zoog i am definitely getting a dog now. >> $99, $59. >> cody and cassidy, mother's day. mother's day presents. >> the window. i'm moving along. this is cool technology. it's the wind box. >> what do you do? >> this is to clean your window. you turn it on. it suck on to the window, so you have a big picture window. light goes on. hit it. >> no, you don't. >> it's a robot for your window? >> you put a little spray on a microfiber pad that's on there. >> how does it know where to go? >> it maps out with a laser. >> is it clean? >> it stops because there was something to clean? >> it does.

imagine if you have a big picture window. >> boy, lou, you have outdone yourself. >> look at these great pvc benches that hold up to 600 pounds. they look so beautiful, and then i want to have a picnic. >> no, you didn't. >> you did. stop it. he did. >> $100 a piece. $100 a piece. made in america. they make them in denver, colorado. >> the day is over. >> what else? >> this i love these. these are jimmy hooks. they use the same technology that you would put the screen saver on your smartphone. they stick to any washable, scrubbable surface. this is a three-pound bag they use here at the studio to hang stuff on. it will hold up to five pounds. look at the shovel. no damage. you can reuse them on kitchen cabinets, on any washable, scrubbable surface. jimmy hooks. they're awesome. >> bring it home, baby. >> for the trash these are trash bags made by a woman owned company here in new york. they're recyclable bags. they're sturdy and strong.

this is called the trash crusher with a k. you use half the amount of garbage inside. you put it inside there, and you push down, crush -- >> i lot of it when you do that. >> thank you. >> now you use half the amount of bag. >> because you're smush it. >> half the trips to the dump, and you use less bags, and if you use the recyclable bags, you're helping the environment. >> the greatest ever. let's hear it, everybody. for lou manfredini. >> invite your friends over because we are throwing game night. >> it's fun friday night trends catching on in lots of homes right after this. >> am i a person? >> no. >> am i --

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♪ [ male announcer ] now's the time to save 5% off every day with your lowe's consumer credit card. if toupt get together with your friends this weekend, but are too tired to deal with an elaborate night out or you don't want to pay for a baby-sitter, why not invite everybody over for game night? >> that's right. board games are not just for

kids anymore. here with some fun party ideas is meredith sinclair, contributor to "time to play mag.com." >> hello. >> hello. >> it's time for the grown-ups to play too, right? we make play time for our kids all the time. it's our turn. >> everyone loved it the other day? >> it was simple, and -- >> how many people did you have? don't make it too big. >> you can -- it's nice to have an even number, but if you don't, then you can have, like, two different groups. >> what are we starting with? >> the key is simplicity. i say do your einvite digitally. this is all from evite. they have them ready to go. you can go on-line and make your invitation. done. >> got it. moving down. >> then you need to set the stage. we just took the game theme, and we used these boards as chargers. we put some little sugar cube dice on there. >> very cute. >> appetizers, people want to bring things. let them. these are all recipes from tastorama.com. cheesy olives, which are really

fun. >> i love popcorn. >> this is gourmet popcorn from amish country popcorn. my favorite. rainbow mix. all different kinds with their little ballpark salt. fantastic. people love popcorn. then we made the lady luck drink. you must try. >> okay. >> and it's proscecco and really fun, it is bearries. quick, quick, simple. you can make a lot of this -- >> it's good. >> is this a twister? >> it's a twister. >> yes, that's your table top. done. >> so cute. >> i loved that when i was a kid. >> i bet you did. >> of course, i did. >> here are -- >> moving along. here's some really fun games. i discovered it at a toy fair. catch phrase. it's digital and link electronic, and it's like hot potato, and are you guessing things as you go. catch phrase is different. you are guessing, like, could be, like, sand castle, and you can't -- you pass it along to your teammate. >> that's fun one. >> this is all about celebrities. their attributes.

it's cards where you try and guess the celebrity, and then trivia, bring it from the college campuses to your home. it's a trivia game, but we want to try a couple of these games, and this is one of my few new favorites. headbandz. put a head band on, and i'm going to give you cards to stick in the front. it has to be like this. okay. don't look at your card. this one is for kathie, and this is for -- don't look. >> mine doesn't fit. >> you'll ask am i questions to kathie. you can ask am i questions. >> what am i doing? >> am i a food? >> no. >> am i a food? am i a thing? >> yes. >> am i -- >> am i a female? >> no, you're not male or female. you're a thing. >> am i something that you use every day? >> me, i do. >> it depends. >> probably on booze day.

>> am i a wine? >> no. >> getting warmer. >> am i champagne? >> even better. >> am i a wine glass? >> no. >> am i -- >> time is up. i'm sorry. >> you are a -- >> a beer? >> martini. >> oh, i'm not. >> what are you? >> i have no idea. i bet you right now dateline, hoda, wear it all day. >> i'm a hat. >> even better. >> you're a pickle. >> you're a pickle. >> wear that all day long. >> it's time. >> thank god there's popcorn. >> that was fun. >> where are we going, kathie? >> i don't know. we're heading to my favorite country, wine country. >> yes. napa valley in today's kitchen, but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

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>> time for today's "kitchen." what is cookin? we are seeking a trip to, where else, wine country. >> the flavors are fresh, and it's simple, and it doesn't have to be intimidating to make a sophisticated meal. >> restaurant, chef joel gamron has -- >> hey, nice to see you again. lavender rubbed -- >> who would have thunk it? >> did you smell it? you love it. >> i love lavender. i'm not sure i like it on a flank steak. >> you'll love it. a little wine. cheers. >> cheers. >> all right. so, hoda -- >> go. talk to me. >> i want these herbs in here. we have some lavender. >> muddle it. >> all of it? >> the heck out of it. do you know what herbs de provence? >> what is it? >> it's herb from provence, and it has lavender. amazing. >> unbelievable. >> we rub this all over here.

>> rub it, baby. >> rub it. >> god yes. so that gets rubbed in. leave it out for 30 minutes until room temp. throw it on the grill. >> just slap it down, the frank. >> two minutes both sides. >> that's it? >> two minutes both sides. that's it. >> wow. >> throw it in the oven for 400 degrees for about eight minutes. >> really get it sizzling. let it rest. how do you know what the steak is done? >> i don't know. you're the expert. >> here's what you do. i that take your ring finger and put it to your thumb. feel right in here. feel this bad boy right here. feel that. >> feel like that. it's perfect. >> right. that's the indicator, right? absolutely. >> i'm going to cook flank steak all the time now that i know. >> it's rested. see these little lines? you want to cut against them. >> against them. not with them. >> perfect little -- >> you notice? >> i like the crunchy stuff. >> i want to try it. >> this one is for you. i need one. a sliver. all right? >> lavender. >> a little lemon on top.

that's it. >> hmm. >> what do you -- >> that's a flank steak. we got a little flat bread. if you are in wine country, you kind of need to have a little something to go with that. i'm throwing a little thyme over this. >> of course, you are. >> it has beautiful olives, goat cheese, oranges. >> simple. >> rasberry tart thing. >> that look sexy or what? >> yes, it does. >> it's spelling out juice. it's a black bear -- it's like an open-faced rustic tart. get in there. get in there. >> thank you very much. coming up next week celebrity looks for less. how to find the perfect pair of jeans. >> are you talking? >> also, jillian michaels going to be here. i do it all. >> i'm trying. >> spring break get-aways. we're all about the irish for st. patrick's day. >> she is still talking. >> have a great weekend. >> nice of you to join me. bye, everybody. love you.

it's a very historic piece that has -- that's disappeared in the flames. and the beautiful wisteria is cut down to the ground. >> a world renowned chef in tears outside her berkeley restaurant. chez panisse damaged by fire overnight. why alice waters says an aesthetic compromise on her part may have saved the restaurant. all pack upped, but where to go. city crews clear outside a homeless encampment this morning, but now the residents are asking where do they go next. >> >> save that date. the cardinals choosing a starting date for the conclave to elect the next pope. we'll have the latest from the vatican. right now we take you

outside for a live look off our san bruno mountain cam. you can see the tower standing there tall. a weekend warm-up headed our way. christina has a look at our forecast. you're watching nbc bay area. good morning. thanks for being with us. i'm marla tellez. >> i'm jon kelley. good morning, everybody. new at 11:00, if you haven't eaten there, there's a good chance you've heard the name. the world famous chez panisse restaurant in berkeley damaged this morning by fire. now we're hearing a very emotional account from one of the restaurant's founders. bay area's christie smith is live in berkeley right now. and she had the chance to speak directly to chef alice waters. a tough morning. how's she feeling? >> reporter: good morning to you. alice waters told us that she got a phone call this morning and then heard it on the news, so she just had to come down here to