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with your plans? our dream team has all the answers in this secret weatherman handshake today today may 22nd, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning him welcome to "today" on a thursday morning. >> sorry. >> something nerve racking having the two of you here for the weekend. >> it will not go well. >> exactly. anyway, sam, nice to have you here. al, we will get to you in just a couple of minutes. let's jump into our top story, a dangerous wildfire threatening hundreds of homes out in arizona.

nbc is with that fire. miguel, good morning to you. >> reporter: at base camp, the smell of thick heavy smoke, a clear indication the fire is growing. the blaze has destroyed some 5,000 acres. the containment is at zero percent. overnight, feeding on dry forest land in whipped by winds, crews cannot keep the fire in check. flames swept up steep canyons, hop scotching across ridges. the terrain here, a perfect funnel for a firestorm. >> we just have a very persistent, hot, dry winds pushing the fire. pushing that. it's a big blow dryer drying things out. >> reporter: with 300 homes, cabins, businesses threatened. >> we need to be ready. >> reporter: another 3,000 homeowners have been told they may have to evacuate at any moment. >> you need to grab that pictures frame.

>> reporter: we found this family scrambling to go. >> reporter: how scary is that? >> it's scary. >> reporter: temporarily ground after high winds wednesday, today the air attack hopes to criss-cross across the sky, working to keep flames from reaching the slide rock state park. for now the stone water slide, the spectacular terrain is safe. but with smoke billowing in, the popular park is closed. and many resorts this memorial day weekend have been forced to shut down. >> this is probably one of the top three weekends that we experienced. financially, the initial hit will probably come somewhere between 30 and 40,000 this weekend. >> with hundreds of firefighters now on the ground and 20 hot shot crews moving in, this morning in arizona, it's all hands on deck. a firefight to save precious land and hundreds of homes. there is good news, while this fire did grow overnight, it is

burning away from homes into the forests. crews will spend their time building containment lines around rural communities, hoping the fire doesn't shift directions and burn back towards us. matt, savannah. >> miguel, thank you very much. now to a disturbing story. this brings back memories of that horrific kidnapping case in cleveland. now a 25-year-old woman found in california ten years after she was reported missing by her mother. police say she was drugged, kidnapped and eventually forced to marry her alleged captor. this morning, we are learning a lot more about this time in captivity. nbc has the latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah, details are still emerging. the story is told by the mother we are not identifying. it's an account of decade backed up by evidence of abuse. the woman is okay physically now and her alleged abductor is in custody. it started in an apartment in santa ana. police say a 15-year-old girl just arrived from mexico, told

them on that day, her mother's boy endyisidro garcia sexually assaulted her. the mother filed a missing person's report. the daughter never returned home. she says she ran away to this park with garcia found her and trucked her. she says she woke up in a locked garage not knowing where she was. garcia, she told 34ris, told her he controlled her are threats and gave her fake i.d.s for night shift janitorial work for oat both thf hem. >> he held her, this is your name, get to know the information. >> reporter: she says she tried to run for freedom. >> he chased her down and she was physically beaten for her efforts. >> reporter: she says the months and years went by. when they set himmed in this town in santa anna, neighbors saw them as a couple with garcia really in charge. >> he wouldn't really let her go outside, shelves out five

minutes or so, then he would pull her in. >> still they posted photos and a baby girl and posted her pictures, too, part of what the police see as an aspect of stockholms syndrome, a curious bonding between victim and alleged abu musab al zarqa alleged abductor. three years ago the cleveland women kidnapped as girls escaped the decades long grasp of their kidnapper ariel castro. she found her sister on facebook and listened to when her sister said, get away from this man and go to the police. now. the woman told police she and garcia actually married years ago, although with false identities and while she was still under avenlth garcia makes his first court appearance later today, savannah. >> mike, thank you very much. elizabeth smart was kidnapped at gunpoint from her bedroom when she was 14 and held captive nine months.

she is now an ad advocate for victim's rights abduction and writes about her experience in the book "my story." elizabeth, good morning, it's always good to see you. >> it's great to see you, savannah. >> whenever you hear a story like this, you, unlike anybody else, must really feel it resonate, somebody believed to be long gone suddenly found. what was your reaction? >> i actually have a few different reactions. first of all, i am overjoyed. i am so thrilled that, you know, she was rescued. she had the courage to, you know, make that attempt, to be saved. so i am very, very happy. on the other hand, i feel very, very almost protective of these survivors because so much is going on, all at once. and it's overwhelming. when you have been there, it's overwhelming. so, certainly, me wanting to help protect them is, is just one of the feelings i feel. >> what would be your message to

her this morning as someone who has been there? >> don't feel pressured into doing something you don't want to do. if you don't feel like sharing your story yet, you don't need to. we will still be here if and when you decide to share your story. take all the time you feed to find you and to find happiness, to find that new normal in your life, to move forward. to take all the time you need. >> there is one aspect of this story i know people will talk about. apparently over the course of ten years, there were times when this young woman tried to escape but later she led something that appears to outsiders a normal life. she some ha adjusted. i remember when you and i talked a while back, you said there can be stronger bonds and chains than physical bonds and chains, i know, because i have had both. can you shed light how someone feels in that situation, they can't escape even when it feels like they may have a chance?

>> i'm really glad you asked this question. because it's so easy for us to be curious and think, well, why didn't you escape? you know, why didn't you run away? but it's really important that we don't ask that question because all the survivor hears is you should have done smchlth it's your fault you were gone so long. that's not what they need to be hearing right now. for me, having my family threatened was the most terrifying thing for me in my entire ordeal, because my family is my world and i could never stand the thought of something happening to them because of something i did. so especially for a young child, really, i mean, she was 15 when she was kidnapped, who loves her family. how can anything worse be worse than someone threatening her family? it's so, so important for us not to stand outside and say, well you should have and why done you. it's so important for us not to

say those kind of things. >> one of the reasons we are so glad to have your perspective on a morning like this. eldz meth smart, thank you for being with us. >> thank you. >> really, to see someone who obviously has experienced it is different from all of us looking from the outside. >> a childhood advocate. >> that was her new information. now, the boston marathon bombings information is coming to light. >> new details on the evidence against dzhokar tsarnaev, including a note he wrote while hiding in a boat as police closed in. nbc's chief justice correspondent pete williams has more on this. good morning. >> reporter: natalie, good morning to you. in these newly released court documents, they say dzhokar tsarnaev wrote kind of a confession bleeding in that boat hours after his older brother was killed in a shotout. prosecutors say he wrote, quote, i'm jealous of my brother who

has received the reward of jannutul firdaus inshallah. before me. i do not mourn because his soul is very much alive. the government gets new detail about its searchs to solve a mystery, where were the bombs built? the documents sigh the explosive powder used to make them from fireworks was extremely fine. the documents say not a trace of them was ever found in searching the tsarnaev's three cars or their residents. at the time the fbi worries others may be involved. today that is not a concern. >> thank you, pete achlts top white house aide is in phoenix to oversee the veteran's affairs investigation that has now expanded to 26 facilities. the house committee will consider giving the va inspector general $5 million to investigate whether they cooked the books. they are under fire over excessive wait times and a

coverup at its hospitals. president obama is promising punishment if the inspector general's report finds anything. the pentagon says half of the them will be used for a drone for the search. the pentagon says the troops will not be involved in ground searches. the pentagon says their mission is not to get to the terror group boka haram but to find the girls. and an attack at a market in northwest china left at least 31 people dead and more than 91 injured. state tv says the assailants plowed through shoppers and threw explosives out the window before crashing head-on. coin pledged to punish those responsible. and under surveillance video captured frightening moments when three kids were shocked in a florida pool. this happened last month at a condo complex.

a young girl touched the metal rail and is shocked t. pan tracks her out of the water, initially, no one realized another boy was still in the pool. eventually another man runs in and moves him out as well. all three victims spent three nights in the hospital. they are doing okay. inspectors say a pool pump wasn't properly grounded. >> that then electrified the water. quick reflexes there. >> thank goodness the adults were monita grabbing kids out. >> natalie, thank you. after suffering through one of the worst winters, a lot of folks are ready for summer. >> its unofficial start is almost here. we are talking about memorial day weekend. >> the folks at aaa expect that starting today more than 36 million americans will travel 50 miles or more for the holiday. >> that is the second highest total in four years. 88% will be driving to your destination. according to tsa another 6

million will be headed to the airports. so what does mother nature have in store for you? well, our weather dream team al rocker and sam champion host the weather channels hmaq are together with everything you need to know. good morning. >> good morning. we will start off with the weather. you have some -- >> some pickser, yeah. >> we have divide things up to fours, quadrants of the country. we put the picks up. boom. can you see the northeast. we are looking at again for foreman e tomorrow if you are traveling, sunshine through the great lakes. temperatures get a little nicer as you get into the plains in the mid-west. as we move on into saturday, more rain in the northeast should start to finally -- >> the encouraging thing is it gets better and better. >> sunday lingering showers. >> i love your sunshine. >> thank you very much. >> memorial day, everybody is looking pretty good t. ohio river valley is looking good on the west side.

let's take a look at the south. you again will see a decent portion to this benefit you start off pretty good. a slight risk of strong storms, which is good news as you get into texas for the drought. >> this zone right here. >> we move on into saturday. again, those showers, they stay right over the west texas area, southeast is looking spectacular. sunday more of the same. >> look at those numbers. the heat is on in the southeast. pay attention to that. >> actually, memorial day a toasty to the south. it will be nice, showers in atlanta. as we move out west, again, more good news if you like this in the mid-west. that rain will be very beneficial to those drought areas. >> i think most people will like it. there are a lot of ranches and farm, here. >> sunday again, sunshine around the great lakes, hit or miss showers and thunderstorms. heavier rain in texas. memorial day, again that rain hanging out, getting into the ohio river vaechl as we go all the way out west, again the drought continues there. we have rain in the pacific northwest tomorrow, moving on into the weekend. not too bad.

>> we picked some great plates for you. you saw this on twitter. so many places, we had to pick a few. let's start on the gulf coast, pensacola, this is a pretty good weekend, al, saturday partly cloudy, sunday partly cloudy, monday partly cloudy, good day, temperatures in the '80s. warmest in the 70s. catalina island, from l.a. take it to manhattan beach, long beach, all the way out to catalina island, this is not bad as well. the california coastline gets a great weekend. it is, i know you need the rain, it's one of those weekends if you have rain, you love it. you warm up by monday. >> relatively cool. not too shabby. on our last shot. >> we got a great location. we went to cape may all the way up through the jersey shore to long island as well a. little rainy. this is what we pointed out on the weather map, don't worry apt yo about your entire weekend.

it starts cruddy, it pulls out to an incredible day on the holiday, itself. so fire up the grill. >> that's right t. water temperatures a little cool. >> not on the beaches. >> hey, at silver lake, michigan. >> you can't leave out the great lakes. this is one of the places that people tweeted in. have you ever seen the sand dunes there in the park? it's incredible. you can drive them. you can enjoy them. the temperatures are comfortable t. rest jump up into the 70s. al, there is one place. you point on the weather map, you will not have the best conditions. right around that dallas, ft. worth area to oklahoma. you desperately need that rain. this will be three days of good soaking rain. >> these are dallas, they will be hit or miss. >> the whole day. >> absolutely. all right, sam, tanks so much. you are going out to hmaq? >> right now. we will be on the show. >> we will have your forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. (thunderclap) (steaming and chugging)

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i was. >> i told you. >> josh! >> hey! >> it's all just the excitement. thank you so much. speaking of "the voice" season 7 which starts in 16 days, we've got a new coach in pharrell. pharrell -- i've got a video i want to show you. it's one of about 1500 parody videos from "happy." this is "happy in tehran." the six young people that starred in this video ended up being arrested. they were arrested for dancing without head dress. and public chastity. pharrell tweeted out "it's beyond sad that these kids were arrested for trying to spread happiness.

"the president of iran tweeted out. and as soon as that went out, the development broke that the six kids in the video were released. $10,000 bail. their families asked not to talk to the media. one of the woman writes thank you to pharrell. we love you so much. this #went viral viral, #freehappyiranians. and finally, the director is still being held. we'll keep an eye on the story. >> good to have you back, carson. why this couple calling off the wedding just days after they mailed the invitation? we'll have that story. and firing back at a lawsuit alleging that players were supplied with illegal narcotics

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a very good morning to you. 7:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. the woman who grabbed a little boy by a neck could enter a plea in court today. her attorney says depending on the outcome of the court appearance, garcia-bratcher may talk to the media for the first time. she is accused of walking on the olivet elementary campus and putting her hands around the neck of a boy last friday. there is no evidence to support that. in san jose police are looking for a man caught on surveillance video accused of using a shotgun to rob a store. the robbery happened on may 9th, but police just released the video yesterday. the suspect hit the customer in

the face with a shotgun and then pointed it at a worker demanding money. waiting for him in a silver toyota sedan outside and the pair got away with a cash, but we're not told how much. let's check in with meteorologist christina loren. >> three to five degrees and we're taking those numbers up. good morning to you and taking a live look at the south bay. headed out and about this thursday. this is what you can expect. temperatures are comfortable to start, mostly in the mid-50s and areas of coastal fog, meanwhile, the clouds span inland and not last all day. valleys give way to sunshine to about 9:00 a.m. we're talking about noon, but completely clear for you at the coast for today. warmer afternoon by three to five degrees as we get into the next couple days and temperatures keep on climbing and for today 80 degrees in the south bay and peninsula at 79 and 74 degrees in oaktown. let's check your drive, here's mike. >> all lanes cleared right

around the golf course. look at the map, very slow. jammed from 580 all the way through pleasanton and livermore getting to the scene. slow drive southbound 680 coming out of the tri-valley and backed up for 84 westbound. send a burst of traffic into the south bay right now, but so far looking at pretty standard northbound build and that's not so bad. east shore free way jams slow all the way through berkeley, eme emeryville. thank you for joining us. we'll be back with another local news update in about half an hour.

♪ 7:30 now on a thursday morning. 22nd day of may, 2014. pretty in ft. myers, florida. but unfortunately, a little bit of a cloudy start to the day here in new york city. we intend to brighten things up considerably up tomorrow morning. we break some major star power to the plaza. country great tim mcgraw will be here live in concert. if you're a fan of country music, well, come on down and check him out. meantime on a thursday morning, let's take a look at headlines this morning. crews in arizona still struggling against that out-of-control wildfire blazing in a canyon between sedona and flagstaff. thousands have been told to be ready to evacuate at anytime. a california man is behind bars this morning accused of kidnapping a girl when she was 15 and holding her captive for

ten years. police say the alleged victim who is now 25 came forward this week after finding her sister on facebook. and on capitol hill, the house is expected to pass legislation today that would end the nsa's controversial bulk collection of americans' own records but supporters of the nsa complain that program is being, quote, gutted. and coming up, how do you feel about this, the controversy over one high school's yearbook and a section dedicated to students who are also teen parents. does it send the wrong message to kids? we're going to begin this half hour with the surprising split of one of the most recognizable sports couples in the world. willie's tracking that. >> good morning, we're talking golfer rory mcilroy one of the best in the world and tennis star caroline wozniacki who called off her wedding after sending out invitations. and it's all everybody is talking about as rory plans to play the biggest tournament of the year.

>> there's no good time to sort of end a relationship, i guess. >> reporter: a visibly shaken rory mcilroy spoke at a press conference wednesday, just hours after announcing in a statement that he and fiance caroline wozniacki had called off their engagement. quote, the wedding invitations issued at the weekend made me realize i wasn't ready for all that marriage entailed. >> obviously, quite a difficult time for caroline and myself. and i think the statement really said it all. this morning, you know it was mutual and amicable and thought it best for the both of us. >> reporter: mcilroy and wozniacki both world number ones in their respective sports have

been dating since 2011, the couple have been in reports since last october that mcilroy had ended the relationship after wozniacki tweeted this embarrassing photo of him. after reconciling she posted a much happier photo this new year's saying the two started the year 2014 with a bang by getting engaged in sydney. >> rory is not that much different than other young people in their 20s. figuring out what he wants to do. i think he's arrived at a point where he's saying i want to be great at golf again. >> reporter: it prompted a statement of support from tennis great chris evert, engaged at 19 to jimmy connors, she said, is it doesn't surprise me, i was in my 20s. that was the only way i could put all my emotions into that goal. >> it's very difficult. >> at his news conference,

mcilroy added he just wants to get his head into golf and concentrate on the tournament. as for wozniacki, she tweeted this morning, it's a hard time for me now. and thanked fans for their support. >> they're very young, of course, this plays out in the public. >> willie, thank you very much. let's get a check of the weather from al. >> all right. guys, thanks so much. we are talking a lot of wet weather here in the east with a warm front. and the difference north of the front to south of the front it's much cooler once you get to boston, 60 in providence. some of these thunderstorms pretty heavy. we could use that rain in northern texas. good news, you can see exceptional drought in northern texas on into oklahoma. they're going to get a little bit of a break. this upper level low is going to be spinning out from california, as it does, increasing moisture, increasing instability. and that means over the next five days, parts of it will see upwards of five inches of rain.

generally, though, a one to three-inch soaki 7:35. good morning to you. thursday morning plenty of low clouds to go around, but this moisture coming off the pacific actually helps out when it comes to fire danger here in the bay area keeping our hillsides nice and moist. we like seeing that. 57 degrees in oakland and 57 to kick off your day in san jose and 54 in santa rosa and on our way to the 70s and 80s for most cities across the bay area. 80 degrees in the south bay and meanwhile at the immediate coast, just a touch cooler at 67. weather. >> all right, al, thanks very much. coming up, some of the players behind that troubling lawsuit that accuses the nfl of illegal dealing them drugs to play through dangerous injuries. we're going to talk to two of them live. then, we'll shift gears on a lighter note what was brad pitt doing performing on stage with bruno mars?

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♪ ♪ back at 7:39 with the latest explosive allegations being leveled against the nfl. we told you about this lawsuit a little earlier in the week. a group of former players accusing the nfl of putting profits ahead of safety, claiming they were maintained with addictive drugs to keep them on the field. ron pritchard played for the houston oilers and the cincinnati bengals. j.d. hill played with the buffalo bills. they're here with their attorneys. good morning. >> was it hard to join this lawsuit? you played at this level, it made you famous, to support your families, was it hard to join this lawsuit?

>> no, it wasn't, we know the outcome, we know the effect having taken drugs, having ended up on drugs after my career. it wasn't hard at all. >> let me read the charges in the lawsuit. nfl players who were routinely given prescription drugs for long periods. the nfl illegally and unethically substituted pain medications for proper health care. does this square with your personal experience? >> it does. i think we're dealing with just mismanagement of controlled substances that they should have paid attention closer. and had my best interests and j.d.'s best interests at heart. >> are you talking about regular occurrences week after week after week? or isolated incidents? >> we're talking about week after week after week. >> absolutely, yeah. >> so as the lawsuit alleges, as one person in the lawsuit alleges, you're on the plane flying home from the game. and the trainer or team doctor is walking down the aisle with a briefcase filled with pills handing them out without prescriptions?

>> i wouldn't say they was in a briefcase, you know. he was walking down and you need something to come off the buzz that you took before the game. so you're asking for quaaludes or valium. >> you're asking for them or were they just handing them to you? >> no, i'm asking. but they had them there for you. they knew you was going to be asking them. >> yeah, were were given medication to go to sleep before the game. we had painkillers before the game. we had painkillers at halftime. painkillers after the game. then you would get beer. >> mixing painkillers with alcohol. did anybody say to you, j.d., by the way, there are long-term effects of the drugs you're taking, side effects it could leave you x, y or z? >> never. >> never? >> never. >> did you complain about not being given that information? >> no, never knew we should have had it. >> i'm looking at you. you're big guys, pro football players.

most of the trainers on the teams that you play for look like me. and i mean i can't force you guys to take anything you don't want to take. why do you sue me for that? >> let me ask you a question. let me turn it around, why are they putting it on the shelf for me to take? am i wrong or are they wrong for having it there? they put it there for a reason, and in that culture, that competition of level and football and athletics, it's going to happen. they knew you was going to be taking that pill. >> let me read you what the nfl has given to us in this statement. this comes from the president of the physicians society. "as the president of the nfl physicians society, i am surprised by this lawsuit. as an nfl team doctor for the past 14 years, i've seen firsthand the outstanding medical care that team doctors provide to players on and off the field. i will leave it to others to respond to the specific

allegations of the lawsuit, but as doctors, we put our players first." >> your response? >> i can't say they put the players first. medication that we would receive as players, if a doctor would give the same person a prescription of medication, they are told not to drive. not only did they give us that medication, they provided us -- we also had alcohol of it. if we would have got stopped by a police officer, we would have went to jail. >> do you want the money out of this, do you want the culture to change, what do you want? >> i want a couple things. i have three little boys, grandchildren, and i'm already telling them about all of this. i'm already saying i'm not interested in them playing football at all. because of what we know about the brain, what we know be the concussion, what we know about the medicine, yeah, it's out of control. >> sobering statement. guys, thank you very much. we'll follow this as we move

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back at 7:49, as we know, the twitter-verse can be an interesting place but when it comes to celebrities, and carson's following one this morning. tell us about it. >> you know, are you watching this morning, taye diggs, wake up. taye, great actor, great guy, by the way. super, super nice. he follows 33.5,000 of you. let's break it down. it started on april 8th when he followed 24 people now 33,000. that's 817 new followers that he's following a day. ten cruise ships, filling fenway park. why is he doing it?

he had a plus 36,000 follower in that three week-span. taye diggs manually following people every day does he have a robot. people are wondering why. adrian writes, he just followed me on twitter. and samir writes i hope taye diggs finds what he's hoping for. taye diggs follows all of you. >> really? >> britney and matt in the orange room. >> come on. >> our executive producer don nash. and he's reached out -- we've reached toout to taye and his people. please let us know. we're going to take a page out of it, the first 50 people who tweet "today" show will follow you, take that, taye. >> have you seen the captain

morgan again? a new problem for the first family. how do you teach one of the world's most recognizable teens to drive ? and how would you like to see this in your kids' yearbook. the uproar. and a

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good morning, everyone. 7:56. i'm scott mcgrew. police in san jose on the hunt for whoever stabbed a woman on a trail happened just after midnight near the virginia light rail station near downtown. no word on the woman's condition. marine biologists are at a peninsula beach this morning to pick up a dead hump back whale. you can see it actually moving back out to sea near the sea wall at pillar point harbor just off highway 101. a lot of people have pulled over and gotten out of their cars to take a look and that caused a bit of a traffic backup in the area earlier. not clear how long the whale has been there and no word on what they plan to do with it. it may just wash away by itself. let's check the weather this morning with christina. good morning. >> good morning, scott. good morning to you at home. bright sunshine but for now overcast start and temperatures mostly uniform because of that blanket of low clouds overhead.

57 in oakland and redwood city and san jose to start the day. now your low clouds are mostly going to clear by about lunchtime and then we'll see a lot of sunshine and then another area of low pressure comes through overnight. so, basically what that means is your temperatures aren't going to be able to soar for today with that onshore flow and natural coolant coming in. 74 for the east bay and 83 meanwhile in the north bay and 80 in the south bay. forecast right here at the bottom of your screen. here's mike and your drive. tough drive getting worse over in livermore and dublin. the arrows through pleasanton and sunol and they're jammed because of that dirt and gravel spill that took quite some time to clear this morning. head south if that was your orig nalplan because other folks jammed up and that means more traffic for the castro valley coming up and southbound 880 around the area, as well. scott, back to you. >> more news in half an hour.

♪ ♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, a high school yearbook photo is causing a stir. do they glorify teen parenting? and licensed to drive. who is going to teach first daughter malia obama to drive this summer? plus, they're calling it the dirty western movie maybe ever. and its creator seth macfarlane is here. >> a nickel a target. >> you know, that's actually a little rich for my blood. how about a penny? ♪ in living colour. and more than two decades after "in living colour" keenan ivory wayans is back. we'll tell you how he's going

back to his stand-up roots today, thursday, may 22, 2014. >> good morning, tennessee. girl's treat. >> we're from louisiana. >> knoxville, tennessee. >> good morning. ♪ >> my daughter's here for fleet week on the "today" show. >> whoo! >> i'd like to shout out to my wife in virginia beach, virginia. love you, baby! welcome back on this beautiful thursday morning. the rain has cleared out for a moment. as carson exchanges a high-five with some of the sailors here on the plaza this morning. it's fleet week here in new york. >> that's right, you got to do a selfie with a sailor. selfie with a sailor. >> i like that. i hope everyone hears this awesome song that natalie picked

for throwback thursday. >> and you need to redeem yourself. >> never let me live it down, will you? i still defend it. starship. >> that's a good one. >> great song. good job, natalie. by the way, more great music tomorrow and today. we're going to kick off your memorial day weekend. we have tim mcgraw live on the plaza. get here early. that's going to be a great crowd. >> and i also want to mention savannah is out with a new entry in her maternity blog. which i read constantly. ladies, this time it's all about the pursuit of the baby name. savannah is ready, finally, to announce the name of your baby, is that right? what is it? >> actually, i'm going to put it up for a vote -- are you crazy! the whole blog is about how you should never, ever, ever float names to your parents and friends. >> no, because you say, this one i really love and they go, really? >> no. >> are you telling anybody? >> we have a list of names. >> you're not telling anybody. >> no. we're not telling anybody. >> good idea. >> have i told you how beautiful you look?

>> oh, thank you. >> and the boots complete the ensemble. >> rain in the forecast -- >> that was yesterday. let's get a check of the top stories from natalie. >> good morning to you, guys, once again. good morning, everybody. hundreds of homes between sedona and flagstaff, arizona are being threatened by a wildfire that raged out of control overnight. about 3,000 people have been warned they may have to evacuate on short notice. many tourist resorts will have to be shut down for the busy memorial day weekend. a 25-year-old woman who said she was held captive was rescued by police. she said she was captured by her mother's boyfriend. the man fathered a child with her. this week, the woman contacted the police and they arrested 42-year-old isidro garcia.

early today elizabeth smart told savannah that the california victim should not feel pressured to go public with her story. >> take all the time you that need to find healing, to find happiness, to find that new normal in your life. to move forward. take all the time you need. >> smart also said nobody should judge the victim for failing to escape because a kidnapper's threats are a powerful weapon. newly filed papers filed in the boston bombing case, which they claim is a confession by tsarnaev. he said i am jealous of my brother who was killed by the police. mine was to hide in this boat and shed some light on our actions. the documents also point out that investigators never found any traces of the explosive powder used in the bombs in the suspects' apartments or cars. president obama's deputy chief of staff is visiting a veterans administration hospital in phoenix to investigate

reports of deadly delays and treatments and falsified records. 25 other v.a. hospitals are also being investigated. on wednesday, president obama declared that if the allegations prove true, those responsible will be punished. personal letters between jackie kennedy and an irish priest has been withdrawn from auction. all hallows college which owns the letters said they will now join members of the kennedy family to explore the best way to preserve the archives. in the letters mrs. kennedy explained how her husband's assassination tested her faith. critics say they were meant to remain private. hollywood heartthrob brad pitt shook his moneymaker. don't get too excited. in this case it was a tambourine when he took the stage with bruno mars for the cover. brad's performance was part of a weekend auction in new orleans that raised $4 million for hurricane katrina recovery.

he looks like he knows what he's doing with the tambourine. it's 8:05, let's get another check of the weather with al. >> all right. thank you so much, natalie. we've got members of the coast guard. we've got the navy. we've got the navy. we've got the coast guard. don't forget #selfie with a sailor. let's show what you we got happening right now. we're looking at showers and thunderstorms moving through the central plains. kansas city, they are just to the north there, looking at heavy showers and storms getting in the upper 70s later on today. afternoon temperatures will rise up into the 80s and 90s, through the southeast on into florida. central oklahoma, 90s through the southwest as well. 80s in the pacific northwest. going to be nice and toasty there. four areas with a slight risk of 8:06.

good thursday morning to you, bay area. overcast start to the day. nonetheless, it's going to be warm out there. we do have a little coastal fog developing as well. by lunchtime today, mostly clear at the immediate coast. meanwhile, we'll show you a clear sky here in the south bay, by about 9:00 a.m. temperatures are going to be warmer this afternoon, just by 2 to 3 degrees. highs come in at about 4:00 p.m., the warmest point of the day. and temperatures work like this. 80 for the south bay. 79 on the peninsula. 74 for the east bay. 67 in san francisco and 83 in the north bay today. weather. >> all right, mr. roker. coming up, a journey inside the brilliant and rather bizarre mind of seth macfarlane. plus, we have solved your father's day shopping problems. jill is here and she has exclusive steals and deals you can't miss. and the moon walk over the competition with a high school talent show with a jaw dropping performance. we'll show you a little bit now, but not too much. we'll get more right after this.

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we're back with what's trending today. how about this, learning to drive can be stressful. who taught you to drive? >> my uncle actually taught me to drive. >> instructor. >> i taught myself. >> explains a lot. >> my dad. >> my stepfather as well. well, imagine if your father is the president of the united states, malia obama who turns 16 in july is going to be getting behind the wheel for the first time this summer. and during an interview with "access hollywood" billy bush, first lady michelle obama warned d.c. drivers. >> look out. >> with secret service in the back or how does that work out?

>> we've got a plan. we won't disclose the plan to the public. >> first lady won't go farther than that. she did say neither she or the president would be doing the teaching. that apparently would be too much for the secret service. >> yeah. >> they're worried about a new driver if she gets in an accident with the first lady or president in the car, not a good thing. >> mom, dad -- >> wouldn't that be great if you did get in a fender bender and you're trying to exchange information and the president gets out and asks for your insurance card. >> well, what we want to watch out for on the road, of course, people who run red lights. there are some on this desk who think that the red light is a suggestion. there's a new study when those violations are most and least likely to happen. it turns out the day with the fewest violations is sunday. this is according to the national coalition for safer roads.

the worst is friday, between 1:00 and 5:00. trying to get home. >> trying to get to the bar, whatever. >> trying to get to the bar? >> carson runs the red lights. >> i'm waiting for my finger on one. >> the whole time. >> by the way -- >> the alphabet there. >> exactly, you're right. >> okay. memorial day has the most red light violations. halloween the least. >> it's memorial day. more on the road. >> okay. which would you rather do check social media or get a root canal? emma thompson taking on social media, telling "vanity fair" that being constantly connected will kill a generation. >> she didn't mince words when

signing up, she wrote, quote, i'd rather have root canal treatment for the rest of my life than join twitter. as for googling herself she said it's like putting my head in the toilet and flushing." here's a guarantee, whatever act you perform at your high school talent show it will not top what this next kid did. he's got moves like michael. ♪ >> oh, my goodness. ♪ >> wow. >> man. >> who, there it is. that's the big one, the big finish. needless to say, this student won the talent show and the internet. this video is hitting youtube yesterday. already 2 million views. >> wow. >> should get him on "america's got talent." this is high school, the fact that the michael jackson dance is so popular.

>> remember when the kid did the moon walk for the first time. >> yeah. the jackson five. >> it was like a magic trick across the stage. >> you can imagine if there had been the internet and social media when that happened. >> 20 million hits right overnight. and still ahead, seth macfarlane. we're back in 30 seconds.

all right. if you wander if your child's yearbook, an arizona high school is facing backlash. tamron has been following this one. >> the two-page spread makes it clear that being a student and parent is difficult but often -- far from glamorous. some feel that the pages of a yearbook are not the places to highlight this issue. >> reporter: these are the yearbook pictures causing controversy. two pages showing high school students either pregnant or posing with their children. along with the pictures, an article that highlights the hard realities of teenage parenthood. >> it's hard to glorify these pregnancies. >> reporter: she's one of the young moms featured in the spread. >> i don't feel that someone's going to look at the page and say, oh, no, i want a baby because they got a yearbook page. no. the whole point of the page was it for it to be positive. >> reporter: but for some, it left a negative impact. >> i don't view teen pregnancy as an achievement that should be

displayed in your book. >> reporter: while the mesa high school principal didn't return calls, the mesa school district put out this statement, the material presented on several pages in the student life section of the mesa high school yearbook reflects choices made outside of the school environment. the feedback received about the subject matter will help refine judgment used when determining content in future yearbooks. this isn't the first time this issue has come in. in 2006, a school barred two teens from showing their pregnancy bumps in yearbook pictures. >> reporter: experts say images of teenage pregnancy also highlighted on the hit mtv show "teen mom" can scare some parents. >> they're afraid for those young women who are pregnant or

their partners, and they're also afraid for their children or the message that may send to their children that on some level it is out there and acceptable. >> reporter: but for her headed to college this fall to study the pictures seem like a success. >> it seems like it's a happy p thing, this is a community, and this school is giving out motives for these parents who made it. >> the teen pregnancy birth rates have declined continuously since the early '90s. in 2007 to 2012. it is clear the school doesn't want to alienate the girls, but sounds from the statement that we'll see a different version next year. >> 55% of viewers said they didn't think it was appropriate to have these kind of pictures. 37% supported it saying all facets of student life should be portrayed. 8% weren't sure. >> yeah. >> when you combine the yes and the not sure it still makes it closer. >> yes. >> so it's almost split on what

the right thing is. >> these are kids that are staying in school, though. so they're accomplishing something. most teen parents have a hard time staying in school. >> and kudos to her going to school. >> and now over to matt. now to a man who wears a lot of hats in hollywood, seth macfarlane created the hit show "family guy." serves as writer, producer, voice of several characters. back in 2012, he directed his first movie. that was called "ted." and he voiced that famous r-rated teddy bear. now he's at it starring in "a million ways to die in the west." his role, a sheep farmer who doesn't quite fit in the old west. >> we were going to go check out the shooting gallery, you guys want to join? >> the what? >> yeah, it will be fun, right? >> that's interesting. a nickel a target. >> you know, that's a little risky for my blood. how about a penny.

>> what's the matter, albert, is business baaaaad? >> do you want to throttle that guy at the end? seth macfarlane, nice to have you. >> thanks for having me. >> i'm thinking "porky's" meets "blazing saddles"? meets a john ford western. is that fair? >> i'm trying to picture matt lauer watching "porky's." >> your favorite movie is "porky's." >> is that a good analogy? >> yeah. >> rolling stone put it this way writer director star seth macfarlane has summed it up. saddled up the worst western. >> they put like -- >> like. how long has this been going around in your mind?

>> i've been a fan of the genre. >> you mean spaghetti westerns? >> no, with the big scope and he will mer music. i thought if somebody can update that tone with the modern sensibility with something that hasn't been done before. >> even the graphics with the orange letters. >> yeah. >> you told our producer you were nervous about acting in this, when you did "ted" it was just your voice. >> yeah. >> and you were nervous about doing so much on screen? >> yeah. i'd done years of voiceover work on "family guy" on animated shows. i was a little nervous about what the transition would be. surprisingly, it was easier than i thought. it was a transition, but charlize is great to work with. ed the world's best teacher.

>> i was going to say. is it possible you can so cunning and so diabolical and so wealthy that you created this entire project just to be able to make out with charlize theron? >> you know what, you know what, no, but if i had, it would be worth it. >> you didn't sit around with your buddies going, you know what, i know how i can kiss her? >> believe it or not. although now that you've planted this idea in my head, i've got to go home and make a list. >> other actors and projects. >> the day that you shoot, the incredibly graphic sex scene with charlize, do you get there early for that day? >> oh, yeah. you got to put the extra makeup on the contours and stuff. >> in all the right places. >> sure. >> this movie is filthy, by the way, i want to get that out. albert losing the love of his life, she goes off with the mustache guy. >> it's at its core romantic comedy.

good date movie. shock as that may sound. you're laughing. the mustachery as we call it -- >> is there such a thing? >> i don't think. you would think there would be. when we were doing the movie, we looked up the old photographs, the mustaches that these guys wore with these ridiculous huge groomed things that were clearly, you know, penis substitutes. if you had the biggest bushiest in town you probably had the biggest bushiest -- [ laughter ] >> there's a difference with doing these things on a morning show -- >> i'm sorry. >> we're going to look back and go, aha! >> i know, right? teddy roosevelt -- >> yeah. >> they were accommodating.

we learned something about you, you have mastered native-american dialects. >> that's an exaggeration, but, sure. >> for example, what was the native-american word for -- fine? >> mila kunis. >> as i watched this, people would have to watch the movie two or three times to catch those. >> we hope that the movie is filled with jokes that you have to see it it multiple times to be good. >> you seem to have the cat by the tail in hollywood. you can do just about anything you want to. what's on your wish list? this clearly seems like a bucket list item. what else is on? >> you know, it's a bizarre array of stuff. i'd love to do a dramatic sci-fi series at some point for tv. i'd love to do a big splashy musical that puts the same spin on that genre as this one. >> is there a sequel to "ted" in the works? that movie made $500 million? >> there is.

>> when will that be out? >> 2015. i'm writing it as we speak. >> then it's back to the voice? >> yeah. >> now that you've had this monster moment in front of camera with charlize theron? >> i can get fat again. >> you trimmed down? >> my diet consisted solely of ice water. and snickers bars. >> everybody wants to know more hosting for you, awards shows? >> we will see. i had a blast doing the oscars. >> have you been approached? >> yes, i don't think i have the time. >> have the oscars approached you again -- that came out wrong. i didn't mean to sound surprised. i thought you were great. >> it was a time issue. and it was just not -- you know, it would have killed me. >> you crack me up. you really do. seth macfarlane. great to have you.

"a million ways to die in the west." that comes up. steals and deals, lots of savings. but first your local news.

good morning to you. it is 8:26 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. exterminators will spend several hours spraying parts of the south bay tonight in hopes of getting rid of mosquitos carrying the deadly west nile virus if county is planning to spray insecticide near the san jose/campbell border. the insecticide is deadly to mosquitos, but they say it's not toxic to humans or animals. the move comes less than a week after several mosquitos collected from the area tested positive for west nile. officials say it is the earliest they've ever found them in santa clara county. i want to check in with mike now, he's got a look at that morning commute. >> that video got me a little itchy. this video wab live shot for southbound 101, palo alto, we are seeing a slowdown here on the peninsula. we look at the maps and we're

talking about your typical pattern around much of the bay, but a pretty heavy commute kicking in late for the last couple of days. we've seen a late burst to the traffic, and now kicking into the northbound routes the for san jose. no big crashes here, that's good news. 101, the worst stretches from san jose up towards mountain view and palo alto. here's oakland for 580, 880, and the east shore freeway all slow approaching the bay bridge. we're covering san rafael through southbound. >> all right, thank you very much. and thank you for joining us. another local news update in half an hour. see you then.

♪ now, we're back now 8:30. the 22nd of day, 2014. fleet week here in new york. lots of nice people in town. by the way, if these people stick around for about 24 hours, they're going to be front and center for tim mcgraw, taking front and center tomorrow

morning. speaking of great performances we've got another one lined up for memorial day. teen sensation austin mahone will be here. he always draws a huge crowd. come to the plaza see him on the stage monday on "today." meantime, coming up this morning, jill martin is here with steals and deals to help you get a jump on your father's day talking. we're talking shirts, travel sets even great watches for up to 78% off. >> i'm going through the vast "today" show archives, i think this is the first time i'm hosting a "steals and deals" segment. >> jenna is back with a 60-second shapeup. and keenan ivory wayans is here. he's got a new one on "last

comic standing." who says young people don't have goals? don't look forward to certain -- meeting certain standards. for example, this young lady, what's your name? >> in 365 days you can drink with kathie lee and hoda. that's a goal. is this your mom? >> yeah. >> you must be very proud. >> very nice. let's show you what's going on as far as the weather today into western texas also into the appalachians, we're also looking at strong storms along the mid-atlantic coast. wet weather on the pacific northwest and hot into the coast of florida. more the same tomorrow. we continue with strong storms out in west, texas 8:32. overcast sky over san jose. your temperatures are pretty mild out there. at this point, we're at 57 degrees in oakland. 58 in san jose.

and the same for livermore, almost uniform temperatures with that full deck of clouds overhead. temperatures today are going to be kept at bay, because of that fog. 80 degrees later on today in san jose. we'll climb as we get into the upcoming weekend and cool you right back off as we get into memorial day. hope off great day. this memorial day, you need to know your weather, so, make sure you check the weather channel on cable. or weather.com online. oh, my golly, we found a cutie. who is this? >> this is lindsay. >> how would is lindsay? >> five months. >> where are you guys from? >> upstate new york. >> i didn't get an ahh out of everybody. there you go. very nice. let's head back inside. all right, al, thank you. it is time for this morning's edition of the 60 second shapeup getting you ready for the summer

season. jenna bauer are back with more advice. starting with you, joy, what are we doing today? >> rgt thatting and blasting belly fat. i know that jenna agrees with me when it comes to mobilizing the belly fat, you could exercise until the cows come home. you can do a gazillion crunches, it's not going to leave your body melt away until you cut back on calories. a have four tips. >> start the clock. 60 seconds. >> when it comes to your morning coffee, instead of pouring in half and half, use skim milk, 1% milk or unsweetened almond milk. this will help you trim 400 calories. when it comes to fruit you don't want to drink it, you want to eat it. 220 calories, 220 calories.

we love guacamole but if you eat a lot it's a little fattening. instead of guacamole make salsamole. make equal parts salsa, mix it into your guacamole. you just halved the calories. and pick up a flavored vinegar. pump the olive oil, and you just saved yourself major calories. your taste bud, going to be happy and that fat around your middle is going to melt away. joy, thank you. jenna, what are you teaching us? >> today since joy tackled body fat, we're going the other way and talk about gluts there no such thing as dieting, we can try to target the rear end. >> we get 60 seconds on the clock. >> we're going to start with an

exercise we've been doing since the beginning of time, sitting and standing, heels on the floor. i want you to come down to a chair or couch when you're watching tv, here's the key. if i hear you it's got to be super quiet. give me 25, then strong, 50 and next up to 100. then lie on your back, squeeze the gluts for five seconds hold. do it for 25 seconds. if you feel really strong, get one of these legs up, your butt off the ground give me 25 up and downs on one leg and 25 on the other. last but not least, a one-legged squat. i want you to try without bending over, bend down, touch the ground and come up. if you can't touch, i want you to bend just a little bit, keep your knee intact and come back up. ten on each side, three exercises that's how you tone your gluts. >> jen, the's nothing i like

more of than to watch you exercise while i eat guacamole. you guys are back for more 60 second shapeups. coming up next, do you want to give your dad a

♪ baby you like it we're back now 8:39 with a special father's day edition of "steals and deals" here to walking through the bargain, jill martin, contributing editor for people's "stylewatch." >> good morning. >> the bake desic deal, these a wide range of products. can you order them and have them delivered by father's day? >> this is for father's day. all the must-haves.

>> let's talk polo shirts at a huge savings. >> i have a father that only likes to go places in polo shirts and boat shoes. $64 for $18. machine washable. the deal, $18, up to 78% off. >> if it doesn't fit -- >> you can give it to somebody else -- >> because these sales are final. >> find another father. >> yeah, put it in the gift closet. i keep it in the guest room. >> we do, too. for dads that have to travel or travel for work, you've got great travel bags. >> aren't these great? cape caught travel bags. they retail $319. one of the best-selling travel bags. three different colors. a 52 of had inch removable shoulder strap. hard to say. they reteal $319.

$95.70. that's 70% off. that's an investment for the year. a great father's day deal, if you're going to play golf. >> that's crazy, that savings. >> i love it. >> why haven't i watched this segment before -- no, i'm kidding! >> oh! luxury kids from toro. >> this is great. this is anti-aging luxury kit. rhee tail 499. the kit comes with this. shave, never said that, shave cream, three in one shower cleanser, night cream. retail 189. retail $45. a lot of guys don't buy this for themselves. >> great gift idea. move to the father that likes to read. you've got book sets. >> this is fabulous. like you, i've never seen star wars. how fortuitous that this was

booked. you can get the box set. >> i might have to take that. >> 110 to 125. there are six book sets, game of thrones, star wars. you can go on the wbz and see them. you can read before the movie. >> seen parts of all of the movies, just never in their entirety. i have kids. the retail, 110 to 125. the deal is 34.50. up to 72% off. >> great deal. finally let's move on to watches. we were modeling some of the seiko watches. talk to me about the bargains. >> for the person that's never on time, i have a lot of people, it is a subtle hint. this is retail 259 to 275. three styles. go online. one is more casual, one is more fun. obviously a beautiful gift. retail 259 to 275. the deal, $82 up to 70% off.

we are going to have some lucky dads out there. >> we're going to tell you a little more about that. somebody can win a chance at getting one of these. >> big contest. >> that's right. somebody that's seen the star wars movies, too. here it is, isn't that lovely, a stainless steel watch from seiko. here is how you enter to win. share some of your favorite memories with dad. i say god bless me with 200 fathers. lost my father when i was five. i have great memories, making breakfast, playing softball. then my step dad that made me the man i am today, thanks to great moments like fishing and good times on the golf course. what is it for you, go to the facebook page, like us, comment on the photo, 100 words or less, some of your favorite memories with dad. 20 responses win a watch. open for 24 hours, starting officially now. back to you guys. >> thank you very much. savannah told me i must go over the products at the end of the

segment. we have polo shirts. from cutter and back. a travel bag from cape cod leather, kits from turo skin, and the seiko watches. head to steals and deals on today.com. >> thanks. >> not bad. up next, what's it like for a comic to judge another comic? we will ask keenan ivory wayons about that. first, this is "today." that. first this i

♪ we're back at 8:46. it is hard to believe that it's been more than 20 years since the hit comedy show "in living colour" was on the air. it launched careers of like

james carey and keenan ivory wayans. he's returning to tv on "last comic standing." >> whatever your life experience was, i want to know. i want to know how you grew up, i want to know your friends, all of that. >> take me to dinner then. >> i'm hot now. >> i hope you called. >> that's a scary moment right there. he can take whatever he wants, you know, that's a big man. >> it's so good to see you. it's great to have "last comic standing back." you're a judge. i wonder are you like the nice guy as the judge or the therapist kind? >> no i don't believe that being mean really kind of helps anybody. you know, so i try to give them a little bit of objective advice. i'm kind of like the -- i would say in the middle. >> okay. >> you know.

ro roseanne is probably much harsher than i am and russell is so i'm the balance. >> now it's invitation only. >> right. >> i read that like the talent level of the comic is being stepped up. >> well, that's what attracted me to the show. it was invitation only. it wasn't open call. it wasn't a bunch of comedians coming on and bombing. it really is the best of the best comics working in country with the top 100 competing. so just if you love comedy, it's a great lineup of comedians. so in that part of it, i really like it. >> you know, obviously we know when you were in "in living colour" you had an eye for talent. you launched the careers of jim carey, jennifer lopez, do you feel they're kind of like your children? >> well, obviously, i got to work with so many amazing people early on in their career and i get the credit for it now. >> by the way, you rejected

pretty good people, too? >> i did. >> like chris rock. martin lawrence. >> yeah, john leguizamo. i missed a few. >> i'm glad you brought that up. by the way, you got your start in stand-up. and you know something about this. you grew up in new york city. right. >> you went to college in montgomery, alabama. >> right. the irony of life is that i wanted to be a comedian. i had no idea how to pursue comedy. and i went to tuskegee institute in alabama just to do something in my life. i was sort of the campus comedian. i would tell all these stories and do character and everything. one time, a guy came up to me and he was also from new york he said when you go home, you should check out the improvization.

i'm like what is that? he said the comedy club, 44th street. it was that moment where it took me going 2,000 miles away to find out about a place that was literally one mile where i grew up. you know, life is just like that. you just got to go. you never know where or why but it's going to lead to something. >> speaking of growing up. you had nine brothers and sisters. you have five kids now. is this like a bottoms pit for material for a comedian? >> it is, it's a bottomless pit financially, so -- >> that's another segment. >> no but i do -- i mean, i love having a big family. you know, like i said, i have five kids now. and they're teenagers so -- yeah, you know, when you have teenagers, you don't really have kids. you just got people in your house. teenagers are like squatters.

they think because they live there, they actually own something. it's like, no, no. >> no red tape. keenan ivory wayans, it's great to catch up with you. >> thank you. >> catch "last comic standing" tonight at 8:00, 9:00 central right here on nbc. this is "today" on nbc.

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all right. that just about does it for us on a thursday morning, but we've got the big weekend starting tomorrow. we'll start it off with a bang. >> yeah, tim mcgraw, we remind you to come on down to the plaza. we've got a great concert. >> his song is awesome. >> going to have a big crowd on the plaza. >> meanwhile, birthday wishes from our good friend willard scott. >> everybody loves a birthday, that's why we're here, smucker's shows us what we're doing here, if you've never been here, you should. play golf, have fun, swim. it's a beautiful place to be. happy birthday delfina gutierrez, 100 years she's a cancer survivor.

beautiful erna spatz. 100 years old. marian, 100 years ago old. clarence and ruby aase from mondovi, wisconsin happy anniversary. they love the church and their family. >> giselda rader erie, papa. 101 years old. james brown, 101 years old today. from ocala, florida. from virginia back to new york.

>> it looks pretty there. thank you very much. meanwhile, what's coming up in the next hour? >> great summer fashions and a lot of great topics on "today" including the national memorial museum as well. a lot of people saying -- >> it's comfort feed. >> it's comfort food, part of the proceeds will go to the museum. >> and a cocktail party. >> a lot of people fired up about that. >> looking forward to that.

good morning, everyone. 8:56. i'm scott mcgrew. it turns out tule fog is disappearing from the central valley. here's a nasa satellite image of tule fog. according to the study, the soupy, thick fog has been thinning out over the last couple of decades. possible reasons include global warming and a decrease in crop burning. well, that's my forecast. let's get christina's. >> good morning to you. our fog here is burning off, as

we speak. overcast, though, for the time being. in san francisco, at least for the next few hours, you can see, though, clouds starting to break apart here in the south bay. we're about an hour out from at least partly cloudy skies. we'll hit mostly sunny conditions by lunchtime. temperatures today, low 80s for the south bay. 79 degrees on the peninsula. hope you have a fantastic day. moments of certainty. when you know, you know. the all-new volvo v60 sportswagon. the s60 sedan and the xc60 crossover. test drive one today. model year end sales event. the s60 with 0.9% apr and up to $2500 in allowances.

from nbc news this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today," thursday, may 22nd, 2014. rain held off. al roker, natalie morales, tamron hall. >> tamron, you look chilly this morning. >> i am chilly. it's 40 degrees in here. >> you don't see your breath. >> yes, do you. >> no, no, no. baas when you first started you were sweating like a pig. >> oh, in the early days? >> in the early days. but now, it's pretty good.

>> we wear short sleeves because inevitably -- >> it's something like what are you doing. >> carson -- >> what are you doing? >> eating a sandwich. >> are you on break, carson? >> okay. walking around. >> milling about. already. we've got some really serious news to talk about here. a pretty extraordinary developing story out of orange county, california. a woman is now free after a ten-year kidnapping nightmare. an alleged one. a 42-year-old man will face charges of raping, kidnapping and imprisoning a woman who is now 25 years old. the woman who we are not identifying said her ordeal started when he was 15 years old and newly arrived from mexico. she said her mother's boyfriend isidro garcia sexually assaulted her. and when she ran away, she wound up in a locked garage.

he told her that she have threats. they married when she was under age, they even have a daughter together. they posted photos and videos of themselves with their daughter, neighbors saw them as a couple with garcia in control according to a couple of them. police see this as stockholm syndrome. the woman said she did try for her freedom but garcia beat her. how did this come about? the woman found her sister on facebook. she followed her sister's advice to get away and go to police. earlier this morning, savannah actually spoke to kidnapping victim elizabeth smart to get her perspective on the story. >> i'm so thrilled that, you know, she was rescued. she had the courage, you know, to make that attempt to be saved. so i'm very, very happy. on the other hand, i feel very, very almost protective of these

survivors, because so much is going on, all at once. and it's overwhelming. if you've been there, it's overwhelming. so, certainly, me wanting to help protect them is -- it's just one of the feelings i feel. >> we'll point out again these are allegations. >> right. >> this woman has made against the man, but if true, another horrifying story. >> horrifying story. unfortunately, there are probably a lot more stories like hers throughout. >> yeah. another story that's caught on and not in a good way, again this week, the 9/11 memorial museum, in the headlines, after earlier this week, 9/11 victims' families with concerns about the gift shop where scarfs were sold. jackets for dogs. all kinds of things as people described as crass and inappropriate. now debate this morning over plans to open a restaurant at the site. there's been dramatic reaction

from some people, as well as a vip party that was held tuesday night. the party apparently very close to where the remains -- unidentified remains of people who died that day are kept. the restaurant, 80-seat pavilion cafe supposed to open in the summer. the food is supposed to be season only fare with comforting tie-in here with that emotional experience of walking through the museum. the restaurant owner said he wasn't doing it for crass or commercial reasons. a portion of the proceeds go back to the museum. not all of the money. >> no. >> a portion of it. i think that's also got people pretty upset. i don't know, there's a report that some of the first responders who came to see the museum, it was open for a few days for them to see initially, they were turned away as they prepped for this party the other night. so their opportunity to go in there in solitude and reflegz, and they were allegedly turned away while the party was being

prepared. >> that's true. >> that's heartbreaking that they couldn't get in. >> i think this is a museum up like any other. >> right. >> and then, i think people have to look at this as a completely different type of venue. much like you would say a holocaust museum or slavery museum. >> other museums have gift shops. and a couple of other -- i think it was -- i think it was some of the things that were being sold that put people off. like i said, the dog jacket. why is that there? >> cocktail party clearly was a bad decision. you don't want to be clinking glasses over the remains of people. >> but there were 9/11 family members there at that vip party as well. >> right. i don't think it was a hooping party with a deejay and everything. >> no. one woman, i spoke to her about her reaction, did you enjoy having drinks on top of my brother's grave last night? >> well, the museum spokesman michael frazier did say the

gathering, the small gathering helped the donors who sponsored it and said it was respectfully done. and pointed out that 9/11 family members were among the guests. >> it was said the other day this is one bad decision. this san incredible place. it's a beautiful, heartbreaking museum everybody ought to go to. but you've got to go. >> it's the family members who feel slighted and let them know, we've heard you and this is where we stand. it always helps to do that. >> this is hallowed ground. >> yeah, it is. >> for families it is. they go there, their loved ones are there for eternity. >> the world of sports talking about this one. a little romance broken off. too little too late for golfer rory mcilroy announced that he and tennis star caroline wozniacki called off their engagement yesterday days after

they had sent out their wedding invitation. mcilroy said the invitations issued at the the weekend made him realize he wasn't ready for marriage and what it entails. here's what he said at a press conference. take a listen. >> obviously, this is quite a difficult time for caroline and myself. and i think the statement really said it all. this morning, you know, it was mutual and amicable and we thought it was for the best of us, the best for both of us. >> you can see, it was a tough decision for him. you know, he's heartbroken over it. he also said he's no different than everyone else. everyone goes through breakups in life. unfortunately for them, they're very public figures so it gets played out all over the place. they have been dating since 2011. have a little bit of a rocky relationship here and there. but last year, there were renewed reports that mcilroy had ended that relationship after wozniacki tweeted this embarrassing photo of him while

he was sleeping. but they had gotten engaged in sydney on new year's eve. she tweeted that photo saying we started the year off with a bang in sydney getting engaged. it's a tough thing to do, to back out 0 of a wedding to call it off off. >> it take ace ls a lot of cour. he's under so much pressure. he's got the european cup this weekend, right? and he's had a tough time, i think, on the course over the past couple years. >> her, too, apparently. >> i have a friend who got married and now divorced. she told me she was walking down the aisle and she looked at the man and said, this is not the man for me. and went through with the wedding. they divorced. >> how long were they married? >> oh, a second. you know. i'm strong, when she told me, i want to married and will get married. i thought, can you imagine

walking down that aisle and looking at that woman, guy, whoever, saying, ooh -- my mother's on the front row and i got to go through with it. >> and the other problem is, we've read so much on social media. that exacerbates it a bit. >> yeah. >> and you have to -- you put your ring on twitter, and then you have to go and hold a press conference when it should be a private thing. >> they're young. >> they're young and the things we enjoy about social media, are the things we end up hating. you want people to celebrate with you now they want to know why they're not going on with the wedding. >> so we're not going to have more pda on the pta? >> i have a strike no pun policy. and one of them was -- i didn't have time to change it. they had some pda at the pga.

they were cuddling at the masters. and he's been in the rough before. >> and what about the one where they said she was teed off. >> oh, i knew i heard it somewhere. >> my apologies -- >> well, we've got memorial day -- excuse me? am i boring you? am i boring you? >> wow. i've got to have -- i've got to have the fourth hour coming, give me a hug. anyway, the memorial day weekend, starting things off. we're looking at some wet weather in the northeast. beautiful sunshine around the great lakes. and then as we make our way into saturday, we're going to be expected to see plenty of sunshine, it does look like we're looking at weather in the northeast. lots of sun around the great lakes. carson is locally right now. >> where are we supposed to be?

>> oh! oh! nice trip, see you in the good morning to you. taking a live look at an overcast sky over san jose. not for long, though. we're already seeing parts of the south bay, where the sun is breaking through those clouds. it's going to be a while before we see that sunshine here in san francisco, but it will be out in full force later on today. and temperatures will be comfortable. 80 degrees in the south bay. 67 degrees for san francisco. and 83 degrees in the north bay. temperatures will climb as we get into your all-important holiday weekend, up to 88 degrees in the south bay by sunday. that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. >> tamron, you were out for a good cause last night. >> we tweet so much about clothes, and people tweet us, natalie. i had a chance for bottomless closet. they provide clothing for women entering the workforce and help

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cheers to that. gevalia. 150 years of rich, never bitter coffee. and a good thursday morning to you. it is 9:26. i'm peggy bunker. the woman who deputies say grabbed a little boy by the neck at a santa rosa elementary school was in court for the first time this morning after a brief appearance, delia garcia bracher's case was rescheduled next month, this to give investigators more time. she's accused of walking on to the olivent elementary school campus without permission and putting her hands around the neck of a boy last friday. she thought that boy had been bullying her daughter, but so far, there is no evidence to support that. we'll have more on this story during our 11:00 newscast coming up in about an hour and a half. and in san jose, police are looking for a man caught on surveillance video using a shotgun to rob a store. this robbery happened on north capital avenue on may 9th, but police just released this video

yesterday. they say that suspect hit a customer in the face with the shotgun and then pointed it at a worker, demanding cash. police say a getaway driver was waiting for him in a silver toyota sedan outside. that pair got away with some cash, but we've not been told exactly how much. and coming up after this quick break, we'll get a look at your weather and your traffic.

welcome back now. 9:28. look at this. we're still overcast here in san jose. but not for long. areas of coastal fog developing, already burning off here. we're going to see partly cloudy conditions here in the south bay as we head throughout the next half hour to hour. and mark my words, even sunshine coming in at the coast for today. highs will come in at about 4:00 p.m. temperatures are going to jump out of the 50s and 60s where we are right now, into the low 80s. that's about it. just 80 degrees straight up today in the south bay. 79 today on the peninsula and 367 degrees in what now is a foggy san francisco. sunny there by lunchtime. here's mike and your drive. >> all right, christina. we're looking up towards san

rafael, where we're getting a good batch of sunshine, that just kicked in over the last 20 minutes. the traffic just calming down right now, with a tough drive earlier. we'll look at the rest of the bay, and the maps show you over across the bay, we have a slow drive from richmond heading to berkeley. the east shore freeway, one of the last to show any clearing. still slow, south 880 three fremont. the last of your east bay commute to kick in for sunol. and the palo alto area still shows slowing into the south bay, northbound routes clearing, peggy, back to you. >> mike, sounds good. another local news update coming up in just about half an hour. have a good day. dog's fleas and ticks is staring you right in the face. nexgard from the makers of frontline® plus it's the only chew that kills both fleas and american dog ticks. vets recommend it, and dogs, well they're begging for it. nexgard is for dogs only and hasn't been evaluated for use in pregnant, breeding or lactating dogs. reported side effects include vomiting, dry flaky skin, diarrhea, lethargy and lack of appetite. use with caution in dogs with a history of seizures.

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who needs a diaper g [ music playing ] >> he needs a diaper genie. >> he got it. >> fantastic. >> then. right. >> she had me up until the end. >> sometimes beagles have an incredible sense of smell. for him to dispose of that, he's working as a team. >> the baby is olivia, three-years-old, mom julia says charlie loves helping. she didn't want him to feel left out with the new baby. not that she needed the help, it's to welcome into into the process. >>. >> take the baby out for a walk. >> i should have done. a little help around the house volumeing, mopping. >> right. >> charlie. amazing stuff. >> how about the weather, al? >> you know, i was walking over this way, anyway. >> why not. we got a rick risk of storms

through the appalachians, back to the west. a slight storms. tomorrow, the same area through texas on into new mexico looking a little dangerous. we got wet weather. they need the rain. that's good news. showers in the northeast. 9:32. good morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. this, of course, san francisco, fogged in for now. we'll see sunshine today. you'll have to wait until noon. 67 in the city. 74 degrees in the east bay and the sun is right now starting to break through those clouds here in san jose. we are on our way to about 80 degrees. so low clouds and then sun for today. we've soared into the weekend. temperatures are going to warm up rapidly and we'll cool you right back off for memorial day. your full forecast in just a few moments. 2457b9sd your latest weather. guys. >> al, thank you very much. well, they say braging is never polite but when it comes to getting ahead in your job or

life, you have oto self promote. here to tell us about the clout of saying i. from happy family organic super foods, good morning, lashlgsdz good to have you here. >> good morning. >> this is something ladies struggle with that whole idea how do i tout what i have accomplished without appearing too much like a bragger. i want to get both your opinions. peggy, when do we start? >> you start, if you look at the societal and cull churm atural familial bouts of self promotion for women. what we have to do is get over those. we are taught a job well done will be justly rewarded. others will toot our own horn, nice girls don't do it. i think that, in fact, we have to embrace and be proud of ourselves and what we've done and, you know, go from there. and i've learned how to brag artfully and gracefully.

>> you have 60 full-time employees in your company. i am sure you have seen people do it right, do it wrong. what's the take away for you? what works? >> well, i think, actually, the very first thing is to go back to confidence and loving what you do. when you are absolutely packs naat about what you do and it's meaning. to you, then you bring it and you are super confident because you love what you do. when are you confident, it shows, it's better than bragging is being proud of who you are and what you do. >> let's get to self promotion then, peggy. what are fast and easy ways to do this, but without turning people off? >> right. i think that if you couch it in terms of what i call it brag-a-lots, shorten ter taining stories about ours, said when tuesdayiasm that other people will get excited about it, too. it's not a laundry list of i, i,

i. you don't toouk talk all about yourself. but these brag-a-lots are really important and you got to have them ready to talk about when you meet someone. they say, what do you do? instead of saying, ah, after, you know, i think women really look at self promotion in terms of either being a fewer or that they're going to be braga dcious. >> you said humid more is important in the self promotion. there is another school of thought we as women self dep reindication r deprecation. >> i think i do that once in a while. you want to relate. i think the beauty of using humor if your lie, it builds

rapport. i lad to raise millions of dollars from people and i lad to hear no a million times to get my vision off the ground to launch a baby food company that i cared about and, you know, having a sense of humor, it allows to you roll with the punches. i think building rapport and getting someone to see your point of view more sim pathetically once you kind of of get them laughing. whether it's self deprecating or not, humor is a good tool. >> timing is everything. you want to approach the person, talk about yourself in a positive way when the timing is right. when it's really appropriate. >> i had someone come over to me at a funeral, they started to brag, not talk about the person who was deceased. i thought, oh, that's a really bad time. >> a perfect time for those women out there is plan your annual review and go in there with a list of all your

accomplish: accomplish: accompli accomplishments and calgary yourself in the career and ask for the promotion and be ready to step up if you get it. because that's the perfect time. >> also, you know, other times are at interviews and certainly with college graduates going on, having to take on new jobs and people who have been out of the work force, they really have to be able to translate their skills to the person that's sitting across from them. not just relying on their resume to say who they are. >> go to your girlfriend say here's my pitch and have them shoot it out. >> peggy, great advice, thank you. coming up next, before you hit that back yard bar-b-que on this holiday weekend, we will show you sizzling style for both men and women right after this. is p layer, upon layer, of bacteria. and to destroy those layers? . . 12k3w4r6r789s . it . s unenetrates .

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joanna is wearing a lace-embroided top, it's $24. if you want to experiment, it's tricky to pull off but you put your basic white tee underneath. >> love those shorts. >> it's a great way to wear denim. joanna is wearing metallic jewelry. her anorak has metallic to it. >> joanna, thank you very much. jamika what i like to call the tribal bohemian look. >> you would be right, willie. what i like about this, it's from old navy, fabulous price point. it's a forgiving and flattering to those body parts. when you pair it back to shorts, $25, you can see the accessories have fun. we saw lots of tribal mixes on the runway. >> like at coachella.

>> you see the bags, wooden jewelry. it's a fun mix, you can go big or conservative. >> i love her shorts, that's her option, if you want something shorter but you don't want to embarrass yourself or your whole family. she looks great. >> it's all about the shorts. >> here we go. >> one of biggest color trend in menswear is wearing multiple shades of blue in the same look. you can easily shop your closet. a lot of times people tell me when i go into their closets, i have nothing in here. i have to buy all new things, and that's not true. one, you'll notice that the lightest blue is on the top. h & m blazer. two, you want to have a print or stripe to break up the mix. you don't want solid on solid. >> looking good. don johnson.

>> i can totally see you in that, willie. >> i don't know about the short with the blazer. i'm not quite there yet. let's bring out corinne, this is the inspired look. >> corinne is showing us how to wear a bold tropical look in a stylish way. one, we did it in a short. two, if you look at the shirt, it's a neutral print, it's not gray colors. it's black and ivory. this is an h & m button-down. he looks great. >> great. >> a lot of stuff we have in our closet. >> alia, good stuff. >> thank you. we'll do a little home cooking with al's favorite chef after this. with the famous footwear app, i shop when i want, where i want.

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small. i've always been a fan of his food. so i would follow alexander anywhere. when he opened up the cecil, i was really excited. i thought, it's just another reason why some of the most exciting food in new york is going on up in harlem. it's not what you expect. it's this fusion of african, asian, alexander comes out, tells stories about these dishes. i love it. there's the social part of the cecil which is this gathering place. everybody comes. what haven't i eaten there? you know, bean the chicken and peas and rice and fried rice. you know, everything is there is optimized for this flavor explosion in your head. >> just to see my friends. >> why did you decide african/asian fusion? >> you know, it's been a passion for 25, 30 years, the food of

africa, essentially how africa changed the global culinary conversation with flavor. i traveled every for flavor. read about it, and read about the relationship to chinese migrant workers with the slaves. >> so you got this shrimp with a side. where do you start? >> this is where we start. basically, we have to make the marinade first. oil here. you put that in. this is ginger. that goes in. and some peppers go in. you want to mix that up, marinade. a little more oil. and then we just dump the shrimp in. >> how long do you marinate the shrimp? >> about an hour is good. all of that marinates nicely. then i've got this very hot skillet here. we don't have to add any oil because there it is. >> in the meantime, the flap jack, how do you get that going?

>> i'll put that in there. moving over to the flap jacks. you want to roast a yam. you've got all your dry ingredients, flour, brown sugar, vanilla, of course, your egg. and then you throw in your yams, boom. >> can you use candied yams. >> sure, you can. absolutely. all of that mixes up to this. here's the batter. >> okay. >> so you make them as big as you like. but that is the base of the dish. now, while you're doing that -- >> right. >> -- here is the green apple salad that goes with it. here i've got bourbon-soaked black currants and chile soaked apples here and oil. >> willie's on his second plate. >> wow!

>> essentially it all comes together like that. you know, basically, we would put down the yam flap jack. tah-dah. you but down this great salad like that. when you're ready, you put that on there. by the way, your sister restaurant, right next door in harlem, is that kind of like the jazz edge? >> yeah, it's like my old restaurant, country cooking. >> alexander, thank you very much. back in a moment. >> this is amazing. ♪

alexander who did the coconut cake? >> the pastry chef. j.j.

well, good morning, everyone. 9:56. i'm scott mcgrew. police in san jose on the hunt for whoever stabbed a woman on a trail. it happened just after midnight, near the virginia light rail station near downtown. no word on the woman's condition at this hour. marine biologists are at a

peninsula beach this morning to think about this dead whale. it washed up near the sea wall at pillar point harbor, but appears to be floating back out to sea. a lot of people had pulled over to get a closer look at that dead whale. it caused kind of a traffic backup in the area. it's not clear how long the whale's been in the water. no word on exactly what anybody's going to do about it. let's check your weather with christina. good morning. >> hey, thank you. you know, today is going to be nice. we do have temperatures approaching the low 80s in your south bay valley. 74 degrees for the east bay and 67 degrees in san francisco. meanwhile, 83 in the north bay. we're starting out mostly cloudy, but we'll see that sunshine, bright as we head throughout this afternoon. your weather headlines tells a story. low clouds and sunshine for today. 3 to 5 degrees warmer on average. temperatures are going to soar as we get into that all-important three-day weekend. and then we're going to cool you off just in time for memorial day. but holding on to gorgeous conditions right by the beach. we'll show you that forecast today at 11:00. right now, let's check your

drive. here's mike. >> christina, i'll be very honest. i looked away from this particular camera shot for a few minutes and it was just slow. i don't have any incidents reported. it's slow past the coliseum at high street. all lanes appear to be clear, but that is a section, and look at the map you'll want to watch out for as you travel north. that's the only section of the stretch. it's possible they've started some roadway sweeping through the area. over on the peninsula northbound at 101, we had an earlier crash, four or five cars involved. sounds like they're making their way to the shoulder. you see the slow drive north of the dumbarton bridge. late slowing through fremont and recovery for the tri-valley, which had a tough commute through sunol earlier. >> mike, thank you much. another local news update coming for you in a half an hour.

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from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hello, everybody. welcome to thirsty thursday, a little drizzly re, may 22nd. >> we have a huge show. it is humongous. >> we're going to talk to neil patrick harris. triple threat. he does everything. he's in this new movie "a million ways to die in the west." >> he's a lot of fun. a lot of fun. it is a big, big wedding for kim and kanye. >> allegedly. still don't know the details. >> they're in paris. documented photographs and video

of all of them including kris and bruce and the kids. anyway, it is supposedly taking place -- bruce is rocking a ponytail -- for the wedding. what do you think of the look? >> you know what, i met bruce when he won the decathlon, in 1976, before -- yeah, and i'm telling you right now, he was one of the most gorgeous men on the planet. he told me years later that it was a manager, right after that, that told him he needed to have surgery. for what? >> to do commercials. >> if weihe was going to have a acting career. >> he may have been a little bit flawed, but he was rugged and looked like himself. >> he was gorgeous. he had dyslexia as a child. he had learning -- so he was insecure, so he listened to somebody that he felt was smarter than he was. and that's what started the whole thing. you know what, i love bruce. he's so much fun. he's a good guy. and his life is his own. >> yes, so there. >> yeah. >> whatever. anyway, so they're all in paris. we don't know what the dress is, but we have seen some dresses

rife, valentino bags, et cetera, et cetera. there is speculation as to what her dress is going to be. >> three dresses they're saying. >> three dresss? and they handed out, apparently with the invitations came a cell phone. you're not supposed to use your own. you're supposed to open your phone because maybe it is a flip phone, or maybe it is an iphone. >> maybe you flip it open and they tell you what's going to be happening, some say they're going to go to italy, for reception, we don't know. >> we don't know. >> but all access and all those guys are all camped out and waiting to see what's happening next. >> okay. everybody supposedly is in paris by tomorrow. >> right. >> okay. do you think it is okay to ban social media from weddings? >> a lot of brides -- >> they want control of their big day. >> and they want to be able to share news. i think what is happening now with all the social media and happens to me on a small level every day, you post something

you happen to -- you're at a great dynamic speech and you happen to be just having -- at a lunch speech and you'll tape a little bit of it and post it, and i'll call karen and go, my god, i saw the best speaker. she'll say, yeah, yeah, i saw it on your facebook. and you feel like you don't want to tell it again. i was, like, look at that, click, i snapped it and posted it on twitter and i was, like, was walking by fordham and she was, like, you saw that graduate, i know. i saw. it takes the fun out of it. i'm addicted. it's impossible. they say lot of brides to be would rather -- >> you pointed out that it is unbelievable, like a sarah bareilles concert but you're at the concert, but you're watching it on -- >> through a baby screen. i know. look at the concerts here. it happens everywhere. like, here is the live concert and here is your tiny screen, you're going to tape it, you're never going to use it, you

might -- what are you doing with it? >> i don't know. >> i don't know. nobody on their death bed is going to say, i'm so glad i took a video of a picnic instead of going on a picnic. >> that's what we do. >> well, i don't, hoda! >> you know who else doesn't? guess who is here with us today? we have a lovely young girl who came in person to celebrate her birthday. her name is mindy. she's -- >> she celebrated. >> she's here with her mom debbie. her sign caught our attention because we're sick. it says 365 days until i can drink with klg and hoda. so today is her 20th birthday. happy birthday to mindy. we toast you. >> here you go. happy birthday, mindy. >> we're happy that someone of your age group is watching. always nice to know. >> she and her mother. but, yes, thank you so much. >> thanks for coming to see us from chicago. >> do you have a baby goat? do we have the baby goat? things are looking up. you have to see this adorable

and inspiring video. >> this is frosty, from australia. the baby has some sort of a life threatening infection and it makes the back legs unusable. so do you know what these wonderful people at this sanctuary did? >> look at it. >> they hooked him up and they say the more he moves, he's wheeling that cart, it may actually beat the infection. he's on antibiotics and need to get him exercising. look what is happening. he's, like, what up? keep going. look at this. >> the more he exercises, the more -- >> he's saying thank you. >> oh, my gosh. >> it breaks your heart. so sweet. >> but, you know what, that's -- the good news is the more he exercises, the more antibiotics work through the system and the infection -- >> we'll follow up on this. aren't we, joanne? >> so much bad news in the world that when you see something like that -- >> if you liked "friends," the

show "friends", some students at the university of delaware were fans of the show and re-created it. let's look at their creation. here is the original. the original. ♪ >> can we hear it a little bit better, please? thank you. ♪ it's always like you're caught in second gear ♪ >> now let's go to their version. can't wait to see it. >> so far, so good. ♪ ♪ no one told me life was going to be this way ♪ ♪ injuyour job's a joke you're broke ♪ ♪ it's like you're always stuck in second gear ♪ ♪ when it hasn't been your day, your week your month, or even your year ♪ ♪ i'll be there for you when the rain starts to fall ♪ >> that's cool. nice. >> adorable.

>> i miss sitcoms that had songs, a beginning and you're, like, a song. >> you're longing for the nostalgia of old. >> i like the song. >> it is your first step in the grave, baby. >> like the mary tyler moore show, remember? ♪ >> with her smile. ♪ who can do the world ♪ >> suddenly it seems all worthwhile. ♪ suddenly make it all seem worthwhile ♪ ♪ when it's you >> hoda, "all in the family," got to love that. ♪ ♪ guys like us we had it made ♪ >> you know what happens now?

now everyone tivos through the open. >> everyone is in too much of a hurry. >> i'm not. >> especially for is song. this song is beyond. i've picked one you're going to play over and over. her name is iggy. iggy. ♪ i'm so fancy you already know ♪ ♪ i'm in the fast lane from l.a. to tokyo ♪ ♪ i'm so fancy like gold ♪ ♪ remember my name go ♪ ♪ who dat iggy ♪ ♪ do dat do da ♪ ♪ who dat iggy ♪ ♪ who dat who dat ♪ ♪ do dat do dat ♪ ♪ iggy >> i wonder how long it took her to write the lyrics.

jimmy kimmel was on yesterday, he had iggy on. >> wow! >> he's trendy. anyway, anyway, take a look. this is mao how it might have helped you with the lyrics. >> you'll say a couple of lines and i'll explain. >> translate for you. >> okay. iggy azalea with the words to "too fancy". >> i'm the realist and let the whole world feel it. >> i'm the most authentic person you'll ever meet and i'll share that with everyone through song. >> you should want a [ bleep ] like this. >> i'm mean, but you should like me. >> drop it low and pick it up, just like this. >> i lower my bottom and raise it back up in a provocative way. >> cup of ace, cup of goose, cup of crisp. >> i have a drinking feel. >> high heels, something worth a ticket on my wrist. >> i wear uncomfortable shoes and very expensive jewelry. >> exactly. >> i like it.

>> very high heels in the hopes of finding a man who will give me an expensive watch on -- >> yeah. all right. okay, not okay. >> not okay. >> is it okay or not okay for couples to dress alike? here's what we had to say about it. >> hoda, you know what, unless you're identical twins, i think it's weird. >> i agree. it is not okay. we're all individuals, express yourself in your own way, please. >> that's different than what i said. >> no, it's the same. >> okay. >> like twinsys. all right. there is a new craze. it is a social media craze. trending in japan. if you want to be trendy and know what is happening on the other side of the globe -- >> because that's really important. >> it is. people are obsessed of photos with hamster's daerrieres. it translates into hamster

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he's won four emmys, nominated for four golden globes and up for a best actor tony award. he does it all. neil patrick harris is undoubtedly one of hollywood's greatest talents. >> he is. in the new film a million ways to die in the west, neil shows off his comic chops playing the rich owner of a mustachery as he spars with seth mcfarlane's character, a sheep farmer. >> let's make things interesting. a nickel a target. >> that's actually a little rich for my blood. how about a penny? >> what's the matter, albert? is business bad? a penny it is. good lord, albert. you're such a sheep skate. oh.

>> wow. >> he's here today. oh. >> you know that laugh came to me because i had the mustache on and it wasn't my real mustache and when i really laughed, my lips get wider so i had to laugh without moving my upper lip. >> 104 to 106 degrees, we're told, and probably melting off. >> yeah, but, you know, it is crispy. they put the little glue on. >> that mustache is quite the status symbol, isn't it? >> it is. >> wouldn't you say? >> i saw this movie, and hoda hasn't had the thrill of viewing it yet, but, oh, my gosh, you steal this movie and for reasons i'm sure you would never put on your resume. and we certainly can't show it on, but you do something i really have never seen in cinema before. want to explain? >> at the end of the movie, i'm supposed to fight -- have a gun shootout with seth's character. and that goes south. >> real south. >> i get sick to my stomach and

poop in a hat, twice. >> and you get to watch it. >> when you read that in the script, what were you thinking? >> i was wondering just how many different shots they were going to try and use to show off pooping in a hat. and in the middle of the square, my first day of shooting, so i was, like, nice to meet you, everybody. and i apologize for the people behind me, who were there for half a day, and i dropped trough. i had to sign a waver saying they could show nudity. you could sue if they show quarter cheek. >> you did see liam neeson's a little bit. >> did it make sense -- >> you see liam neeson's -- >> crack. >> did it make sense to you then that seth only wanted you for this part, there was nobody else? >> he wrote it for you, baby. >> i was super flattered. i had a day job on tv for the better part of a decade.

so to get the opportunity in my off time, which was limited, to go do a movie was amazing. and the movie with these people, you know, seth is a massive talent, kind of a juggernaut. his comedy level is extraordinary. charlize is exquisite and won oscars and liam neeson and amanda seifert, just this crazy ensemble of talented people. to be be aasked to join it was great. he's a crazy character, and that's fun too. >> you're busy all the time. you're on broadway right now. >> on broadway. >> how is that going? >> great, yeah. the show is called "henrich and the angry inch." it is this crazy rock 'n' roll musical with no intermission, 100 minutes. it is loud and it is very kind of transformational. i play such an extreme version of a woman who's trying to be

successful and explain herself and her lack of love and her speaking completion. and in doing so, he just get to really not be myself for a while. >> you do it in platform heels too. >> 4 1/2 inch platforms. yeah. i start the show in a wig, with another wig, and then third wig on top of that and i'm wearing that outfit and another outfit on top of that and there is other outfits underneath that. >> everything is relative, baby. >> i smell tony for you. >> thank you so much. congratulations and it is in theaters may 30th. >> yes, may 30th. >> two lucky ladies get ambushed on the plaza by our makeover team. don't miss the big reveal right after these messages. there's a new reason to love activia.

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it is time for webtastic when we show you the next big video you'll want to share with your friends and family. >> this one is popular. features an adorable 8-month-old named claire who got a little emotional listening to her mom sing a song we all know well these days. do you want to build a snowman from frozen. >> whitney from salt lake city, utah, said she always sings to her little girl but never got a reaction like this out of her

daughter. ♪ do you want to build a snowman ♪ ♪ come on let's go and play ♪ ♪ never see you anymore come out the door ♪ ♪ like you've gone away >> oh, makes you so sad. ♪ we used to be best friends ♪ ♪ and now we're not i wish you would tell me why ♪ ♪ do you want to build a snowman ♪ ♪ doesn't have to be a snowman ♪ ♪ okay, bye >> stop singing. the child is crying! she keeps singing. >> the mom says claire rarely cries and thought it was funny that this song did the trick. okay. >> now baby claire just laughs at the video and she has not never given that same reaction. thank god. >> maybe it is her mom's singing. though i thought it was pretty good. >> i did too. >> pretty good. the wait is over for two lucky ladies, check out their

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rescheduled until next month to give investigators more time. she's accused of walking on to the olivette elementary school campus without permission and putting her hands on a boy last friday. she thought the boy had been bullying her daughter, but there's no evidence to support that particular boy doing any bullying. we'll have more on the story during our next newscast at 11:00. and we'll have a look at weather and traffic after the break.

welcome back now. temperatures are going to be a touch warmer tout there.

we're starting out with widespread low clouds. those should be clearing by lunchtime. a lot of sunshine coming your way for today. we're going to have to wait for it, though, at the immediate coast until about noon. we'll see lots of sunshine and even more so as we get into that all-important weekend. less colloids to kick off each morning between now and sunday. and as a result, temperatures, they are going to climb. we have a comfortable memorial day ahead. we'll show you that forecast today at 11:00. now let's check your drive. here's mike. >> looking over to the bay bridge toll plaza, where we have a good backup at the toll plaza itself. let's look at the maps. the east shore freeway is not looking so bad, a little slowing through berkeley, but continuing to recover there. same thing for northbound 880. late slowing past the coliseum. i saw some at high street, but no incidents there. that's starting to move a little better, 580 not a problem. the rest of your bay looks pretty smooth, over to the peninsula side, remember coming out of san francisco, 280 closed at 9:00 p.m. tonight, a stretch between 6 and 101, your reroute is 101 itself. we're looking over here to the

northbound, 101 through mountain view, late slowing there, the rest of the south bay, scott, not a problem. >> all right, mike, thank you. more local news coming up in the big newscast at 11:00. 8 we're back with more of "today" on this thirsty thursday. the day when two lucky ladies are whisked off the plaza and into the hands of our talented team for an "ambush makeover." >> today, "today" contributor and stylist to the stars louis licari and "today" contributor and contributing editor for "people style watch" and author jill martin worked their magic once again. hello, kids. >> hello. >> little dreary. >> little dreary. but we were out there, we were between the drops. so we had a fine time. >> first up, darlene, 45 years old, from shelby township, michigan. darlene is a preschool teacher assistant with two teenage daughters of her own. she had long hair her whole life but is excited to try something different. let's take a listen to her

story. >> well, you thought you were coming here on a class trip. surprise. what do you think? >> excited. >> you seem a little flipped out. you said your husband will like this as long as we don't what? >> cut my hair. not too much. >> what do you think the kids will think? there is a big group here ready to see you. >> i think they'll be excited. they're cheering me on. i'm ready. >> sort of. you're flipped out. >> a little nervous. >> darlene is a chaperone for the band, she's here with the band n band members who say she's like a second mom. keep your blindfolds on for a second. here is darlene before. let's see the new you. >> wow. >> okay. >> kids, are you ready? take off your blindfolds. >> are you ready to see yourself?

>> i think so. >> spin right around. >> oh, my gosh. >> that is amazing -- that's a sexy look. >> wow. you look great. look right there at camera 12. louis, tell us, you guys did more than a little trim. >> little bit more of a trim. we had a toss backstage but we caught close to the shoulders. but the whole thing was to update her look with the new shape, new style. this is wash and wear. all done by brenno. >> pretty color. >> i love that color. >> i did soften the color. it is natural, it will grow out gracefully. will go into an ombre. >> what do you think? let's hear it. >> i can't believe they cut her hair. >> you like it? >> yeah. >> i love it. i'm in tears. >> it is dramatic when you get your haircut. what do you think? >> i don't even -- i don't even look like myself. it is amazing. they did a great job.

they really did. i would have never tried this on my own. >> jill, that dress is perfect. i love that dress. >> the exposed zipper in the front or back is very in. >> who makes that? >> maggie london. i tried to put her in green, we have a fabulous green dress, but i went to michigan, she went to michigan, green is michigan state. she didn't want that. had to take that dress off. we went with the red. >> congratulations. >> big round of applause for darlene. all right. >> our second lady is sarah, she's 36 from washington, d.c. she's a stay at home military mom who recently donated 12 inches of her hair to locks of love. she's hoping this makeover helps her learn how to style her new short do. let's listen to her story. >> so nice to be here with your entire gorgeous family. you're so excited when we picked you. screaming, yelling, why are you so excited about this? >> i brought my family to new york to celebrate my husband's graduation. i can't believe we got on tv. we were so excited to come visit the "today" show.

here we are. it is happening. >> you're going to be gorgeous. and a.j. and john, what do you think about this? >> she's beautiful. >> not even rehearsed. what do you think, a.j.? you like "wicked." is that what you think? >> yes. >> all right. here we go. we're going to take good care of you. >> wonderful. >> all right. she's here with her husband, dwayne, her mom, brenda, we met the kids. let's look at her before and bring out the new sarah. keep on your blinds, please. >> oh, wow. wow. all right, everybody. take them off. >> wow. >> look at a.j. >> okay, let's turn around and see -- >> okay. >> she's beautiful. >> oh, my goodness. >> you look gorgeous.

look right into camera 12 there please. okay. >> a.j., you're right, your mom was beautiful and now she's even more beautiful. but this is the toughest kind of a makeover to do when you look so pretty to begin with. but what we did is we gave her this great style, haircut by brenno, lightened her hair to make it softer but still keep it natural. and, again, a minimal amount of makeup. >> what do you think? say it again what you thought about mom? >> she's beautiful. >> a.j. what do you think? >> she is beautiful. >> you hit the jackpot. >> we should ask the husband and everybody else too. >> absolutely beautiful. >> that's a nice show on broadway, twoo if you want to - >> what do you think of it? >> i love it. i couldn't have asked for anything more wonderful. >> she said i don't wear short and i don't wear patterns. i said, we'll pick something that is both of those things, because we like you to get out of your wheel house. this is sort of a faux wrap

dress. >> let's bring darlene back out. a big round of applause to both the ladies. thanks, guys. "everyone has a story" coming up next and she's using hers to help others. >> we'll meet a very courageous

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it's that time when we meet our newest "everyone has a story" contest winner. brenda michaels wrote in to tell us about her battles with cancer after being diagnosed with the disease three times. >> her struggle almost left her defeated. in the end, it taught her some important life lessons. we'll speak with brenda in a moment. but first, let's hear her story. >> at age 26, i was given a very unusual gift, cancer. i'm not saying this to make light of what appeared to be really an early death sentence, cancer devastated my life. my marriage was ripped apart. and our meager finances were drained away faster than anyone

could have imagined. over the course of 14 years, cancer claimed my entire reproductive system, both my breasts, and left me with a prognosis of a year to live. now, cancer ushered in one of most difficult periods of my life. but it also ignited one of the most profound. having cancer left me stranded in a place where no doctor had the ability to save me. but it led me to the truth of who i am, and the realization that only i possessed the power to save myself. looking honestly at my life, i realized that the pain and struggle that i had been living had been central theme in my life. after years of living this way, i was exhausted. i started to believe that life wasn't worth living. then without warning, came my third diagnosis of cancer. and immediately the words careful what you wish for flashed through my mind. but you know when it came down

to it, i really wanted to live. i started to ask questions i never asked before. by embracing my cancer as a teacher from which to learn, i was able to transform my relationship to my illness and that made it possible for total healing to occur. it has been 24 years since i was given a year to live. and since that time, i have continued to appreciate my life. >> wow. >> what a lovely speaking voice you have, brenda. >> thank you. >> you just got us right into your story, just like your letter did. well done. >> to think about having the diagnosis once, that lays you flat on your back. when they did come again and again, did you just think to yourself, like what in the heck is going on here or why me? what did you think? >> oh, yes. i thought many times why me? and had some pity parties. it is understandable, absolutely. scared to death, terrified.

and i also really, in that story, it was so true, i was ready to give up. i really felt at one point that dying might be easier than living. >> and what helped you turn the corner because there are people out there who are getting or have gotten a terrible diagnosis. >> and they're watching now. >> they're watching, yeah. >> my faith. and i didn't have that faith, by the way, before this happened. but when things like that come into your life, it wakes you up. and that was my wake-up call. and i turned to god. i turned to prayer. i turned to meditation. and i turned to going inward. >> and you changed your diet. >> completely. >> tell everybody about that. >> i changed my diet. i changed my whole life. i realized i was living a lifestyle that was conducive to this type of disease. i was in l.a., i was working on being an actress, and i was drinking and smoking and partying and not taking good care of myself. but more importantly, i was not

happy. i was -- there was -- i had demons. lots of demons. and i realized when i got sick, i needed to heal those wounded places in me and if i could do that, i felt i had a real chance at life. >> and ha new purpose. >> yes. >> for first time. that's extraordinary. >> a lot of times when you feel crummy and you walk around with that dark cloud over your head, it seems -- i don't know if there is any scientific proof for any of this stuff, but i feel like when you walk around with that dark cloud and stressed out, it almost acts look a catalyst for the illness. you know what i mean? you feel like it does. >> i've come to really believe in my life and feel that illness and disease serves a -- all tragedy serves a great purpose in our life, and even though it is difficult to go through and painful, when you come out the other side, you find the gift. and that's why i -- >> you called it the --

>> that's why i wrote the book "the gift of cancer" with my good co-writer marcia mccann. >> what did you find? >> what did i find? >> yeah. >> i got a life back. i got a different life back. i found a healthy me. i found a stronger me. i found -- >> the real you. >> yes, yes. and i found a happier me. >> you are the greatest -- for your own lifestyle management. i wish you could see this woman's skin. >> it is crazy. >> special song written for bren >> special song written for bren brenda. hey, razor. check this out. listen up, thunder dragons, it's time to get a hotel. we can save big on killer hotels with priceline express deals. somewhere with a fitness center? hey you know what man, these guys aint no dragons. they're cool. these deals are legit. yeah, we're cool. she's cool. we're cool. i'm cool.

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we're back with brenda michaels, an amazing woman who has overcome so much adversity. >> time to hear the song that david friedman and i wrote just for you, called "the unusual gift." please welcome, broadway

performer extraordinaperform er extraordinaire cas morgan to sing it. ♪ no one goes on a journey ♪ ♪ without troubles along the way ♪ ♪ no one knows just sunny skies without living out stormy days ♪ ♪ no one gets to heaven ♪ ♪ without sometimes going through hell ♪ ♪ and no one's life is perfect ♪ ♪ this i know all too well ♪ ♪ for me there were some hard times ♪

♪ but i had a chance to take ♪ ♪ to live or die to fall or fly ♪ ♪ the choice was mine to make ♪ ♪ to rail against the darkness ♪ ♪ or to look inside and see ♪ ♪ the blessings of the unusual gift ♪ ♪ of times turned out to be ♪ ♪ the unusual gift of struggle ♪ ♪ the unusual gift of pain ♪ ♪ when it seems i had no more to lose ♪ ♪ i had so much to gain ♪ ♪ the unusual gift of heart break ♪ ♪ gave me the chance to see ♪ ♪ the fear i had been afraid to face ♪ ♪ was the unusual gift

for me ♪ ♪ now we each have the power ♪ ♪ and the wisdom deep inside ♪ ♪ to stop and see the truth when stormy clouds of life collide ♪ ♪ and in that precious moment we have a choice to make ♪ ♪ and that choice makes all the difference ♪ ♪ in the road we finally take ♪ ♪ the unusual gift of struggle ♪ ♪ the unusual gift of pain ♪ ♪ when it seems you have no more to lose ♪ ♪ you have so much to gain ♪ ♪ the unusual gift of heart break ♪ ♪ is there to help you through ♪ ♪ if only you will

take it ♪ ♪ and follow it and embrace it ♪ ♪ the trouble you see could turn out to be ♪ ♪ the unusual gift for you ♪ >> beautiful. >> cas morgan. david friedman, thank you, cas. we'll be back with more to honor brenda. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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we're back with "everyone has a story" honoring a woman we have fallen in love with, brenda michaels, also with us, broadway performer, a beautiful woman too. cas morgan who just sang "the unusual gift" which david

friedman and i wrote together and david wild, nice of you to drop in from hollywood. >> what did you think of your song? >> oh, my gosh. just absolutely the most beautiful song. so touching. thank you. >> cas, you did a beautiful job. >> you sang it so beautifully. >> it is a gorgeous song and it was my pleasure to get to put those ideas out there with david's gorgeous melody. it is, like we were saying, some of the most important life lessons you encapsulated right there. >> brenda, we want to give you something. that's what we like to do around here. >> that's the way we roll. >> since you spend so much time helping others, the intercontinental san francisco and ice spa have donated a weekend trip for you and your husband. includes a two night stay, a spa treatment and dinner at luce. have a little romantic time with your husband. >> this was a gift. and now that's just a double gift. >> an unusual one.

>> you are precious. you are just a vision of health and happiness and faith. we pray god's blessing. >> good luck with your book in september. >> thank you so much. >> thank you for the beautiful performances. >> you rocked it. >> david, always. >> coming up, tomorrow, your ticket to the biggest summer block buster. >> and ice cream

and good morning to you. thank you for joining us for the 11:00 show. i'm peggy bunker. >> and i'm scott mcgrew. we're going to begin with new details on the case of a bay area mother accused of attacking a student. she claims the boy bullied her daughter. this morning, the mother made her first court appearance. nbc bay area's christie smith live outside the courthouse in santa rosa. now, christie, the mother admits to confronting the boy, but she says she didn't touch him, right? >> reporter: yeah, that's exactly right. and the attorney for the mother told the court that he has evidence that would show that this boy probably made up the story about her going for his throat. he says that the mom did go to the school and told him to stop bu