hoffman as another woman comes forward for matt lauer. why some believe it s an alien spaceship. and in force, fans rushing to theaters overnight. the new star wars officially open, friday december 15th, 2017. announcer: from nbc news, this is today, live from studio 1a is rockefeller plaza. so nice to have you with us on a friday morning. what a beautiful shot. yes, and more importantly, busting for star wars. yeah, seeing it at theater tonight. let s get to the news. the tax bill is back on shaky ground this morning. nbc white house correspondent, kristin welker has the latest. good morning. reporter: good morning to you, savannah. the high stakes fight on tax reform will enter a new phase today with the republicans set to unveil their final version of the bill in a few hours, and the president and republicans sounding optimistic, but this morning a roadblock with the final vote approaching next week, marco rubio said he will vote against the gop bill unti