And magic michael. Our own Michael Strahan, tearing it up as host of the critics choice movie awards from selfies with the stars to shocking costume changes, taking us behind the scenes of that blockbuster bash. Im giving you backstage exclusive access. Feeling in my soul and good morning, america. Boy, whenever you think Michael Strahan showed you all the game hes got, he takes it to another level. Hes always all in. Hes all in. Hes committed. Oh, wow. Hes going to share more with us a little bit and to do that in front of the alist stars but michael did that. Of course, as always a lot of news to get to first on this friday morning beginning with those terror sweeps, dozens arrested overnight and an imminent attack thwarted amid growing fears across europe. One bomb threat shut down a train station and jewish schools in belgium closed till monday. Thats a lot. Abcs Martha Raddatz is reporting on all the breaking developments. Good morning, martha. Reporter good morning, robin. Across
This is what Susan Spencer will be exploring in our sunday morning cover story. Reporter serena williams, lebron james, derrick jeter, practice makes perfect . Or were they just born to be superstars . There are definitely sports genes or in some cases a single gene makes a big difference to someones athleticism. Reporter if this guy spends 10,000 hours practicing on the golf course, can he become the next tiger woods . What makes an elite athlete . Ahead on sunday morning. Adele dazeem is the spoilized name by which idina menzel was introduced at the oscar last month. This morning she straightens that out for once and for all in a talk with our tracy smith. Reporter the big new broadway show, Idina Menzels name is up in lights and on our minds. Yes, how do you like your name pronounced . laughter . I like my name pronounced idina menzel when my mom had me and probably called me idina menzel and i changed it because i wanted it to sound more glamorous. Reporter idina menzel, more than
Menzels broadway show is called if then. I didnt know what the concept was, but now i get it. Because you saw it. Because i saw it. And i got it. Its almost like the sliding doors story, like parallel lines. There is a woman in the park and she answers the phone. If she takes the call this happens. If she doesnt take a call, that happens. If she meets the right guy, this happens. Its about choice and chance. Yes. And there are two stories going at once. Her name is elizabeth. One group shes liz and the other shes beth. So you its a great great songs. Powerhouse singer and actress. And such a sweet person. Yes. Like to see that happen. If then. I apologize for not being able to see it with you, hoda. I have im not going to talk about it because its ridiculous. Everybodys got problems. I do have a severe herniated disc that every year or so kicks in. Likes to let me know whos boss. And if i hadnt gotten some physical therapy yesterday you would have been laid out. Christian slater would
A flight. And horrible mistake. A driver in houston with two kids in the car goes around a Railroad Crossing gate to try and beat a train unsuccessfully. No one was seriously hurt, but that driver is facing a lot of questions today, thursday, april 3rd, 2014. Announcer from nbc news, this is today. With matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a if rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Nice to have you along on a thursday morning. Unfortunately, though, we do begin with sad news. Our top story is another tragic shooting at fort hood in texas. Youll remember thats the site of a similar deadly attack back in 2009. This time four people are dead including the gunman, and were learning a lot more about him this morning. Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez has the latest for us. Good morning. Reporter good morning. U. S. Military officials identified the gunman as 34yearold ivan lopez, an iraq war veteran. He was being evaluated for posttraumatic stress disorder, but he had not been diagnose
Im Marci Gonzalez in for diana perez. And im john muller. We begin with big changes to obamacare. Thousands of americans will get to keep their plans at least for a bit longer. Tahman bradley has the details and Quick Reaction from washington. Good morning, tahman. Reporter marci and john, these changes would affect as many as 1. 5 million people. Up the new guidelines those people will get to keep their old plans for two more years even if those plans dont meet the requirements of the new law. The new set of regulations helps insurance customers but it also helps democrats facing a political problem in this falls midterm elections. Thats why republicans quickly criticized the president. A spokesman for john boehner said the president is rewriting laws around the election calendar, but the white house says the decision was not political. Without this change, john and marci, there would have been a wave of cancellations of Health Care Plans before the november election. All right, Tahma