Wants, but these days he answers to his almost 2yearold son eric, who demands a lot of his fathers time. But simon loves every minute of it. And now as eric gets older simon has discovered that the apple of his eye hasnt fallen far from his tree. I saw your son earlier. The guy is a phenomenal swimmer. Hes like a fish. He is the best swimmer ive ever seen in my life. Hes like a fish. They let him go, and what is it, 2 . 21 months. What other ways is he overachieving . Hes talking a lot. I didnt realize, actually, because ive never had a son before, but actually they start turning into you. Which is a bit scary. In what ways is he he just never stops talking. Who would have thought when we met simon cowell 13 years ago that the toughest judge on American Idol would turn into a gushing daddy . Hes got his own opinions. When he wants something, hes quite demanding. He walks into my bedroom every day and says guk, which means jungle book. Im like eric, ive watched it 5,000 times with you.
He will join us in just a few minutes. Tylers down at the nyse. But first, breaking news. John harwood, it concerns russia. John joins us from washington. John . Sue, the white house and european union, as they signaled at last weeks nato meeting, have Just Announced deepened sanctions on the natural, energy and defense sectors on russia over the crisis in ukraine. They did that despite the ceasefire agreement that has a Peace Process under way. They indicated that if the Peace Process progresses, those sanctions can be rolled back. But russia has reacted instantly and said that this shows a lack of faith and an undermining of the Peace Process by the United States and the european union, but the United States and its allies believe they need to move forward with these. Of course, the president s got his hands full all over the world including in ukraine where whatever process is going on right now, they have not gotten the russians and the prorussian separatists to stand down in ukrai
This morning the fitting farewell to one of baseballs greatest players. And byebye bachelorhood. Americas most eligible man George Clooney could be hours away from tying the knot. Were live in venice where preparations are said to be well under way friday, september 26, 2014. Announcer from nbc news, this is today. With matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on a friday morning. 7 00 out on the west coast. Im matt lauer along with hoda kotb, and we have al roker and Natalie Morales as well. Remember when i cried watching the movie the notebook on the plane . Very well. It was nothing compared to last night watching the yankees. Handed you a tissue. Bawling like a baby. Derek jeter this moment here. Wow. Like he has done so many times before. He comes up clutch, bottom of the ninth, gamewinning hit. Yankees win, and jeter goes out a hero. Amazing. Incredible moment. Much more on that with willie geist. Meanwhile, what a mess in chicago
And byebye bachelorhood. Americas most eligible man, George Clooney, could be just hours away from tying the knot. Were live in venice where preparations are said to be well under way today, friday, september 26th, 2014. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Im matt lauer along with hoda kotb, Natalie Morales and al roker. Savannah continues on maternity leave. And really, derek . I mean, really . Could you have written any script better . I think you need something. Whats that . Oh, i did. How much were you crying . I did. Remember when i cried at the notebook on the plane . I know. That was dwarfed by this. I sat in my bed crying. That was amazing. What a night. Did you all see it . I saw the highlights after. Right . In the first inning, nearly homered and then this in the bottom of the ninth. Walkoff hit. The win came. It was unbelievable, and a f