Doesnt just take any part. I mean someone could come to me tomorrow with a great script, a great part. I would say thats what im going to really focus on. Reporter what hes focused on recently has earned him his first oscar nomination in 21 years. Hes a little obsessivecompulsive, if you will. Reporter look who is talking to us later on sunday morning. Osgood louisiana has many a hot spot to show off to super bowl visitors. Bill geist has been to one of the hottest of all. Reporter super bowl fans from San Francisco to baltimore and all points in between. Oh, thats too much. Reporter they are often taken aback by louisianas fiery food. We just douse it on there. Reporter maybe its the tabasco. Put it on your tunneling roll it around a little bit. Reporter yes its the tabasco. Ahead on sunday morning some like it hot. Really hot. Osgood on the subject of food, well savor the taste of genuine new orleans gumbo with trumpeter Winston Marsalis who blows our sunday morning theme here every
Behind it today, thursday january 31, 2013. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a thursday morning. Im savannah guthrie. Im matt lauer. We didnt have anywhere near the weather they had in the south. Here in the north, it was howling last night. The wind and rain were crazy. Some intense downpours and whipping winds. We will have more on this weather system with al in a couple minutes. Now to newdown, connecticut where it was an emotional scene last night. Parents of the young victims spoke out at meeting on gun violence. We will hear from some of them and also from capitol hill coming up. On a much different note. Remember when the blackberry was the cool device to have. After years of falling behind the iphone and the droid, blackberry is unveiling two new smartphones, including the ones we have here. A lot of reviews of these good but people are asking whether this can be cool enough to get blackberry into the smartphone game. We have the companys ceo live and will ask hi
As america gets set for its big game. And were getting set with al in San Francisco and natalie live in baltimore today, friday, february 1st, 2013. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Im matt lauer. Good morning, everyone. Im savannah guthrie. You did not have to grow up in new york city to know the name ed koch, who served as mayor for three terms from 1978 to 1989 and used his sometimes combative style to help rescue the city from near financial ruin. I did grow up around here. He was a force. When you would come across a voter, he would always say, how am i doing . Am i doing okay . He died overnight at New York Presbyterian Hospital here in the city where he made his mark with a larger than life personality. Here is nbcs ron allen. Hi reporter ed koch was a quintessential new yorker and one of the citys most popular and outspoken politicians, known
Bunker. At least, those needs have been taken care of. Well continue to follow the story. Moving along, Vice President joe biden said the u. S. Would be willing to talk to iran about their Nuclear Program after Security Council appear to be failing. We have been asking should we talk . Will it give legitimacy to a regime that doesnt respect human rights. We have lots of other responses. Have a great day. A fox news alert. New details on a hostage situation in alabama as the efforts to rescue a little boy locked up in an underground bunker now stretches into a fifth day. Im kelly li wright. Jamie im jamie colby. We have continuing coverage. Welcome to a brandnew hour. Let me give you an update, Alabama Police wrapping up a News Conference and saying they are still in an open line of communication with suspect speaking through a ventilation pipe that runs into the shelter. That is where the two hold up. Elizabeth prann is on the scene in midland city, alabama. With the latest. Reporter i
My twitter feed is lighting up in response to our debate over whether women should potentially be available for the draft. They are potentially but has to be a law passed by congress. Heres an example. Dan writes. You dont get pick only the good parts of equality. Protect and serve is gender neutral. Paul says, any sweet sleeks at spyingers. Continuing coverage of the School Shooting in atlanta. Trace has breaking developments. Price middle school is in an area called lakewood in south atlanta. The school has 570 students. Talking about sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. Theres nobody walking on the outside of the school. Thats a live look from waga. The school still is on lockdown right now. Students are not being allowed outside and parents are not being allowed insidement there are reports that a vice principal has talked to parents but thats as far as the communication goes. We know now that two people have been shot, including a 14yearold. We do not know if its a 14yearold boy or