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where we have multiple things going on at multiple properties? >> reporter: the actions of the lone gunman now known. but why is still unclear. officials say his girlfriend, marilou danley, told authorities paddock may have suffered from mental health issues and sometimes would lie in bed crying out, oh, my god. this morning investigators trying to make sense of this senseless massacre. investigators say they received tips that paddock was spotted with a woman the day of the shootings but so far they have not been able to identify that woman. they also say there appears to be no solid evidence that paddock had an escape plan, so they are still working on that. craig and savannah. >> thank you so much. pete williams has more on the investigation. pete, let's pick it up where miguel left off. there's some kind of mental health issue with the shooter. what are you learning? >> that's something they want to dig into. they're getting different accounts of it. his brother said he knew of no mental illness. he was taking valium. some neighbors said he looked like he lost a lot of weight. and there's the girlfriend state of him crying out in agony at night. investigators say they have any health problems to find, physical or mental, that are grave enough to push him into being a killer. >> pete, what more do we know about the note that officials say was found in the hotel room? >> there was a note. you can see it in some of the pictures that were leaked by somebody in the police department. you see it there. local and federal officials say this was not a suicide note. it doesn't say anything about the shooting. it was apparently a bunch of numbers and they are trying to figure out what the significance of that is. >> and the sheriff said the other day, he thought the shooter had some kind of help. have we learned anymore about the working theory there? >> it remains a theory. it's a critical focus of the investigation. but they believe he bought all of the guns himself. and he bought thousands of rounds of ammunition. that's harder to track. in fact, they have already spoke to some of the dealers who sold him the ammunition. >> what about all of the explosives that were found in his car? do officials think he was trying to make a carbomb, as well? >> i've not heard that. they don't know what to make of the explosive material. none of it had been mixed, the stuff called tannerite. it comes in two parts, and you have to mix it together. just sitting in the containers, it wouldn't blow up even if somebody shot at it. there were not enough bomb parts. an investigation is coming from all of the electronic things he left behind. so far, they say, looking at that, they don't see an indication that he was looking on the internet for bomb-making instructions, craig. >> a lot of strands to sort out for investigators. pete, thank you. there's lots more to get to, including a cryptic comment from president trump calling the gathering the, quote, calm before the storm. what storm is he talking about? nbc's andrea mitchell has more on that. good morning. with his national security team in turmoil, president trump and the first lady hosting a dinner. this is the calm before the storm. >> what's the storm? >> could be the calm before the storm. >> what storm, mr. president? >> we have the world's great military people in this room. i'll tell you that. >> what storm, mr. president? >> you'll find out. >> reporter: white house officials did not explain what he meant. this, as the president was furious at his top diplomat, rex tillerson, wednesday. five senior officials tell nbc news, after learning for the first time from an nbc news report wednesday morning that the secretary of state had called him a moron on july 20th following a pentagon meeting on afghanistan. four officials say the president only learned of the insult from the nbc report. mike pence also fuming, according to several officials. he and tillerson talked. and tillerson came out trying to quiet the controversy. >> i have never considered leaving this post. >> reporter: tillerson never denied making the moron report. >> he did not say that. >> reporter: john kelly scrapping plans to travel with the president on wednesday to las vegas, in part, to contain his boss' fury. summoning tillerson and mattis. on thursday night, mattis and kelly were flanking the president when he delivered a warning to iran. previewing a new policy to be announced next week. >> we must put an end to iran's continued aggression and nuclear ambitions. they have not lived up to the spirit of their agreement. >> reporter: at that same meeting with his military advisers just before the dinner we just showed you earlier, the president said, quote, tremendous progress has been made with respect to isis. the media will find out about that. a comment about a coming action, that neither he or his advisers would explain. savannah and craig? >> andrea, thank you. >> lots to shoe over with chuck todd, moderator of "meet the press". i hope you brought your crystal ball or tea leaves. what do you make of the comments? set the scene. the president with the military and their spouses saying this is the calm before the storm. what storm? >> well, i mean, look, i think the storm he's dealing with right now is the storm having to do with rex tillerson. his secretary of state, what to do? does he let him go? the iran deal is going to be a big deal as far as the world is concerned. and there's north korea. i get the idea that there's a bunch of potential avenues. but for what it's worth, internally in that white house, the storm is tillerson. >> do you think it's a question at this point of when, not if, secretary tillerson decides he's had enough? or the president decides he's had enough? >> it looks like a when instead of an if. they're in a situation that's a bit untenable. what is the world seeing here? this isn't the president having a dispute with his labor secretary. this is the president having a dispute with the person that is the face of american diplomacy for the world. so, that -- that's not good for the office of the presidency, to have the secretary of state disparage him. and it's not good for the president to have his leadership questioned like this for around the world. look, i think they're in a situation where it's just not a good place for either one of him. i don't think he can be an effective secretary of state right now. >> according to our reporting, the president was furious when rex tillerson called him a moron. and that's something he did not deny saying. >> that is, i think, what is -- this is why i think when he is referring to a storm, he's referring to that. you wonder if the secretary of state had denied himself saying that word on camera. as you recall, the president was midair when rex tillerson did this extraordinary news conference. he was midair, on his way to las vegas. he was watching live. as our reporting indicates, when he didn't deny that comment, it might as well have been a confirmation. and that just amped up, i think, the president's ire even more. >> the state department denied it but tillerson didn't. >> let's talk about bump-stocks. looks like congress is changing a bit. the nra perhaps behind the legislation that would end these things. do you get the suspicion that we might see more on guns? >> not at all. if anything, i think you will see -- i will be surprised if congress ever votes on this. i think the nra, they made it clear, this would be a regulatory decision by atf. why would they prefer that? they don't -- by the way, i think congressional republican leaders would prefer that. why? they don't want more votes on gun control measures, while they might fail, would be tough votes for some republicans to defend in some parts of the country going into 2018. i don't see this as any sort of first step into a larger conversation on gun regulations. this is a one-off. and it's an attempt to avoid an actual congressional debate and vote. >> chuck todd, with a lot going on, as usual. todd's got a lot more on sunday's "meet the press." todd's interview with steve scalise, what he is saying about gun violence after the las vegas shooting. he, himself, a tragic shooting victim, as well. an update on a story we first told you about on thursday, congressman tim murphy, a republican from pennsylvania is resigning amid a sex scandal. that coming as murphy urged his mistress to have an abortion, when she thought she was pregnant, despite his anti-abortion views. he previously admitted the affair last month, and he announced he will not seek re-election. paul ryan says he supports the resignation. that takes affect october 21st. the nobel peace prize was awarded to the international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons. the nobel committee honored the geneva-based group that draws attention to the catastrophic consequences of nuclear weapons. that's a quote. the committee received the second highest nominations ever. oscar-winning movie producer harvey weinstein is taking a leave of absence following a "new york times" report alleging decades of sexual harassment. in a report says accusers include rose mcgowan and ashley judd. two unnamed officials told "the times" eight women have received financial settlements over the years. weinstein is known for producing films "pulp fiction" and "shakespeare in love." nbc news has not been able to verify the allegations. his attorney says "the new york times" story is, quote, saturated with false and defamatory statements about his client. and he says "the times" ignored evidence presented to them. in his own statement, weinstein said, quote, i came of age in the '60s and '70s when all of rules about behaviors in the work places were different. that was the culture then. it is not an excuse, in the office or out of it. >> all right. let's turn back to al for the rest of your forecast. >> let's see what we have going on. again, in the northeast, a little more humid. october warmth, really setting in. we're looking for coastal flooding and thunderstorms down in florida, and they have nothing to do with nate. we're looking at severe storms we will look at in the next half hour in the central plains and high fire dangers out west. we'll have your forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. walgreens. at the corner of happy & healthy. good friday morning, i'm meteorologist, kari hall. we are waking up to sunshine again today and chilly temperatures. it's only 49 degrees in the tri-valley. 43 degrees in the north bay and san francisco, a milder 55 to start the day with a high today of 73 degrees. oakland will see a high of 78 and upper 80s and lower 90s for inland valley. the temperatures will be on the warm side over the next several days. >> thatt is a your latest weather. >> up an apology from cam newton. what he's saying about his controversial comments. >> also, know about hybrid cars, what about hybrid planes? 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>> somewhere, matt is crying. that's why he couldn't come in. >> that's why he's not here. nfl star, cam newton apologizing for a remark to a feel reporter that really sparked a backlash. gabe gutierrez is here. >> reporter: good morning. cam newton is one of the biggest stars in football. 2010 heisman trophy winner. a multimillion-dollar pitchman. we're hearing from him for the first time since his controversial comments. this morning, cam newton is apologizing. >> i understand that my word choice was extremely degrading and disrespectful to women. if you are a person who took offense to what i said, i sincerely apologize to you. >> reporter: newton posting this video on social media overnight. following his response to a question by a female reporter. >> -- seemed to really embrace the physicality of his routes. >> it's funny to hear a female talk about routes. like -- that's funny. >> reporter: but jordurdan rodrigue of "the charlotte observer" wasn't laughing. i don't think it's funny to be a female and talk about routes. i think it's my job. the controversy escalating when head coach ron rivera said newton tried to make amens. >> i understand he had a conversation where he said that he shouldn't have said what he said. >> reporter: rodrigue said he did not apologize. an nfl spokesman ripping the comments as wrong and disrespectful. gatorade calling the remarks as objectionable. dannon severing ties with newton. >> women are half of the fan base. and women make the majority of the purchasing decisions in households. regardless of what his thoughts are, this is a bad look. not just for him, but for the panthers, as well. >> reporter: on thursday, rodrigue said she is sorried after tweets from her surfaced, one wcontaining a racial slur. but this morning, this star quarterback is playing defense. >> i've learned a valuable lesson from this. and to the young people who see this, i hope you learn something from this, as well. don't be like me. be better than me. >> reaction to newton's apology has been mixed. some saying he owned up. critics saying he didn't mention the reporter by name. the panthers teammates are trying to stay focused. they're taking on the detroit lions on sunday. >> good to see people apologizing, too. >> gabe, thank you. >> thanks, gabe. mr. roker, how about another check of the weather, good sir? 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overwhelmingly, most of you agreeing that giving employees off for the holidays. 88% saying close them. i don't know the exact number of stores closing. you'll get those numbers this year, as we get closer to the holidays. >> thank you, carson. coming up, trending, bla blankie, stuffed animal, comfort items. is it okay to have it when you're grown up. we're going to give a survivor of breast cancer a moment ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ what twisted ankle?ask what muscle strain? advil makes pain a distant memory nothing works faster stronger or longer what pain? advil. america's favorite cookie delicious european chocolate candy introducing oreo chocolate candy bars look for them wherever you buy chocolate candy. this cit's kohl's friends & family sale! take an extra 20% off! and get women's denim for just $15.99 boots - only $35.99 and the big one bath towel - just $2.99. plus - get the lowest prices of the season on levi's! you'll get kohl's cash too! kohl's. with the laughing cow's nine flavorful varieties of creamy cheese, there's no end to what you can discover. the laughing cow. reinvent snacking. ♪...from far away. but they only ♪harsee his wrinkles.♪ ... ♪if only harry used some... ♪...bounce, to dry. ♪he would be a less wrinkly, winning guy.♪ in the mirror everyday. when i look when i look in the mirror everyday. everyday, i think how fortunate i am. i think is today going to be the day, that we find a cure? 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[ cheers and applause ] guess who is on the plaza. some of my favorites. >> how are you today, honey? >> 8. >> we have to keep our secret. don't tell our boss we're running late today. >> i'm her boss. it's okay. ♪ >> good morning, to our kids in washington. >> good morning, from alabama. for you. >> hoda, you're shameless. you got to plug in there. >> holding that back up outside. you know, number one on "the new york times" best seller list. >> it is still number one? >> week three. >> still number one. >> can't wait to say hello to everyone on the crowd. thank you for being with us. we got matt off this morning. a lot of news to get. to let's get right to your news today. the clock and includes from electronic devices providing chilling new details about the las vegas sniper and his preparations for mass murder. nbc national correspondent has the latest from las vegas for us. miguel, good morning. >> sa van yashgs good morning. investigators say they are still processing the crime scene but their best leads may come from the suspect's digital footprint, computers and cell phones could be their best new leads. >> i got five wounded. >> gunshot wound to the chest. >> five days after stephen paddock took 58 lives, we are still learning about new examples of ordinary people doing the extraordinary. >> anybody else? this morning a clear view from above the crime scene. now new information from stephen paddock's digital trail suggests las vegas wasn't his only potential target. officials say the gunman researched multiple locations and venues online. in chicago, officials say the 64-year-old reserved hotel rooms overlooking grant park where 100,000 people a day squeezed in to watch four days of live music in august but paddock never showed up. officials also tell nbc news paddock researched hotel rooms around boston's famed fenway park which holds 37,000 people but another no show. signs, they say, paddock was thinking about attacking large crowds months before his killing spree. >> it appears he was looking for the right venue, the right time, perhaps simply had to feel right for him. >> reporter: amid the questions about paddock's motives, thursday talking congress about a potential bill to ban the sale of bump fire stocks which turns semiautomatic weapons into fully automatic weapons even the nra taking a rare stat. >> it takes a semiautomatic fire arm and make it perform like a fully automatic fire arm. it makes it function like one. and what the nra has said is we ought to take a look at that, see if it's in compliance with federal law and it's worthy of additional regulation. >> reporter: now a gun show in vegas this weekend is canceled. officials now also focusing on the last year of paddock's life when he acquired 33 of his 47 guns, creating a time line of his life, financial information, telephone records, and travel history. authorities are still searching for clues as to why. meantime, tributes pouring in to remember the victims, funerals begetting for the 58 innocent lives lost and for the thousands who narrowly escaped with their lives. ♪ investigators say stephen paddock's girlfriend has told them he may have suffered from mental illness saying sometimes he would wake up at night screaming out oh, my god! all part of the investigation. savannah, back to you. thank you. curious comment from president trump last night while surrounded by military leaders has the world wondering exactly what he meant. meanwhile, there is new fallout from nbc's reporting on the tension between the president and his secretary of state. nbc's kristen welker joins us from the white house with more on those stories. good morning. >> good morning, craig. president trump will hold a series of meetings at the white house today as he tries to turnt page on the mounting tensions with his secretary of state. five senior officials tell nbc news the president was furious with secretary of state rex tillerson after learning foor the first time from our nbc news report that secretary tillerson called him a moron. that comment came after a pentagon meeting in july on afrg. chief of staff john kelly abruptly canceled plans to travel to las vegas with the president wednesday in part to try to contain his boss' furrey. although one white house official down played the fact that kelly didn't go on the trip saying he decided to stay back to manage day to day needs at the white house. meanwhile, last night the president hosted a dinner for top military officials and their spouses and made this provocative comment to the press. >> represents -- [ what is your story? >> could be the calm before the storm. >> on iran? what? what storm, mr. president? >> we have the world great military people. >> what storm, mr. president? >> you'll find out. >> the white house has not explained what the president meant by those words. the president also unleashed a stern warning to iran saying that the u.s. has to put an to end iran's continued aggression and nuclear ambitions. the president expected to announce a new policy on iran next week. craig? >> kristen welker from the white house, thank you. tropical storm nate turned deadly as it moves closer to mec mexico and the u.s. gulf coast. it expected to hit as a hurricane this weekend. it is cutting a deadly path in central america. flooding caused by heavy rainfall killed more than 20 people on thursday and many others are still missing. most of the deaths were in nicaragua and in costa rica where the government declared a state of emergency. al will have a lot more on all of this in a few minutes. recently paroled o.j. simpson was seen leaving police headquarters on thursday. he formally registered with police. that is in accordance with the release from a nevada prison last weekend. the former football star served nine years for armed robbery. the conditions of his parole dictate he report to his state parole officer on a monthly basis. he must also give permission when he changes addresses. >> all right. let's move to one of the best times of the morning. times of the morning. the hoe da's morning boost. >> we need this. i have a song you're going to want to download. there's been overwhelming response to country singer ma n marinmorris deer dear hate. tunnel there's still love and music. take a listen. >>. ♪ you still whisper there through history ♪ and echo through these halls ♪ ♪ and tell me love is going to conquer all ♪ >> she sing that is with vince gill. that was in the state theater in michigan. she had played at the festival in vegas. she wrote it three years ago and didn't release it and decided this is the time to release it. if you have three minutes today, just listen to this song from top to bottom. and we were talking about it. >> hoda september it to me this week. it grapes you by the heart. >> especially might now. >> proceeds by the way are going to help people affected by violence in vegas. for more info different tod today.com. >> we have more with the scientist who exposed big flaws with the ending of titanic. >> also, carson's daily clip. >> then catch up with lin-manuel miranda. >> then tooking up really the only recipes you're going to need to watch football this weekend. but first these messages. in our home we make memories. in our home we are grateful. we do forgiveness. we have fun. we love one another. in this family we know what matters most is made at home. ♪andrew. rita. sandy. ♪ meet chris jackie joe minor damage, or major disaster, when you need us most, we're here to help. state farm. we're a force of nature, too. but when we brought our daughter home, that was it. now i have nicoderm cq. the nicoderm cq patch with unique extended release technology helps prevent your urge to smoke all day. it's the best thing that ever happened to me. every great why needs a great how. need a fast absorbing try nivea in-shower body lotion. wash. apply. it absorbs fast. for 24 hour moisture. quickly rinse for smoother skin. ready to go! nivea in-shower body lotion. also available with cocoa butter. ♪ hmm i can't believe how great this tastes! i can't believe it comes in... vegaaaan. and organiiiic. try i can't believe it's not butter! in two new ways. it's vegan! and it's organic! can i have a peanut butter sandwich? 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[ cheers and applause ] we're back, 8:12. time for "trending." >> all right. tell us. >> one thing, nobel peace prize. fri-yay. >> we should name the friday show that. >> we call it friday friday. >> and world smile day. >> smile. >> we were all smiling. remember linus, guys, from the peanuts gang. and what he is known for. >> his blankie. >> is it okay to hold on to your childhood comfort object? psychologists say it is not unusual for adults to hang on to security blankets and stuffed animal friends and it's becoming more popular among millennials. do you have a childhood object? like a bink canie? >> i don't. but lea went to college. >> i looked up on the top of my mom's dresser, and she had the teddy bear i took to virginia tech with the shirt i still had it. and i said, you saved it. >> it's here. you don't use it. >> i don't cozy up. >> what about you, craig? >> bojo was a red and green stuffed elephant that my mother gave me. yeah, i still have. >> you do? >> oh, yeah. >> do you sleep with him? >> wow. >> what sort of shape is bojo in? >> silence is confirmation. >> do you have one? >> no. i have my snoopy from when i was little. i don't sleep with him. but i keep him around, for sure. >> i think that's great. >> it depends on what the object is. >> what if you -- never mind. >> your kid loves -- has a woobie, we have to buy three of them, god forbid they lose one. you're out of luck. >> vale has one. we left and almost missed the flight. we have to go back and get tilly. tilly cannot get lost. we asked view arers, eviewers use childhood comforts? 55% said yes. 45% said no. >> but 100% of the 55% said it's weird. >> good weird or bad weird. give us "pop start." >> day three, kicking off "pop start." "sex and the city," everybody talking about the cancellation. >> are we talking about the cancellation of it? a fan on instagram asked kim cattrall to reconsider. she said, i can't. 61 isn't 53 or 41. i want a less hectic life. my decision reflects where i am in my life and i can't change that without being unhappy. i hope you understand. but it seems like she thinks the show can go on without her. they tweeted this, retweet if you think "sex and the city" should make a new movie and kill kim cattrall's character? guess who retweeted it. kim cattrall did that. we move on to sam smith. the singer's second album announced, titled "the thrill of it all." goes out wide november 3rd. fans don't have to wait. he released the next single. it's called "pray." we have a little for you right now. ♪ pray, pray maybe i'll pray ♪ ♪ pray for a glimmer of hope >> good timing on the release of that song. co-produced by timbaland. that's the tenth and the final track. "titanic," the movie came out 20 years ago. we're debating the end of that movie. did jack have to die? according to neil degrasse tyson, he did not have to die. neil pointing out that jack gave up trying to get on that door after just one attempt. he told "the post," you try once? and it's not going to work? i'll just freeze to death in the water? no. the survival instinct is way more for that for everybody. and that was your "pop start." are we doing a little karaoke. a little sinatra, "my way" and weather with al. what about "the daly click"? >> friends, a little end of summer lakehouse drive. he goes off the ramp. what he does on the back flip, he hits the drone there. he set up these cameras and hits the drone there. all of the friends yelling, not are you okay, but save the drone. he is all right. the drone, however, we don't know. >> what was supposed to happen? >> yes was supposed to land it, just in the water. he hit the drone instead. >> okay. >> you can see it. >> your husband might have sent me that "dalaly click." >> that's a "trl." >> coming in at number three, britney spears, "oops i did it again." we're back with kid rock after this. or just al. or kid al. is it time for weather? >> it is time for weather. pass the mic. here's what we have going on. the latest on nate. 20 people losing their lives in honduras and nicaragua. it's 245 souths of cancun. 45-mile-per-hour winds moving at 14. it cuts across cancun saturday morning or late friday, tonight. then, it is close to new orleans. 80-mile-per-hour winds, sunday, early in the morning, 205 miles, that cone of uncertainty. u.s. model is right on top of it. but the euro is to the west. that's the worst for new orleans. heavy rain, and tropical winds. the city of new orleans, under a state of emergency right now because of this system. we have a storm surge possible there, five to eight feet. two to four feet along the alabama coast. and we're talking about, again, heavy rain. five to ten inches possible, near that storm path from new orleans, and this extends all the way up into the northeast, through tuesday, with it is still very chilly out our temperatures in the north milder san jose, 56 now and along the coast and in san the parade of ships will sf today also marks the start of angels they'l take to the sky. upward of a million people are also starting today in san let's check in with mike. we hav issue for 280. this bus fire, sounds lib it's a large white tour bus. we are seeing reports of about unders meanwh getting over toward but the rest of it moves well bridge but 101, we have a crash >> tha mike. we are going to have a warmer and for the east bay trivalley, well. still oakland. look a high of 78 degrees. penins warm in wedwood city. 85 degrees. are mission distri all-time. "despacito" "despacito" a few times. >> i sent him a private message, i'm in. i'm in miami. and it was the logistics of making it happen. and it was miraculous. >> and your family. you have a lot of family in puerto rico. how are they? >> they're like everybody else. they're okay. we had contact with them about five days after the storm hit. and at the same time, my cousins are waiting hours in line for gas, with just enough money. and they're only getting just enough gas to get home. there's a shortage of money, supplies, water. there's a short of a governmental response. we need to be commensurate with the level of disaster. >> you can hear the full song at today.com. coming up next, al is going one-on-one with a living legend. the remarble diahann ka this is the new comfort food. grown right here in california, with absolutely no antibiotics ever. a better way to grow, a better way to eat. and it starts with foster farms simply raised chicken. california grown with no antibiotics ever. at stanford health care, we can now repair complex aortic aneurysms without invasive surgery. if we can do that, imagine what we can do for varicose veins. and if we can precisely treat eye cancer with minimal damage to the rest of the eye, imagine what we can do for glaucoma, even cataracts. if we can use dna to diagnose the rarest of diseases, imagine what we can do for the conditions that affect us all. imagine what we can do for you. . we are back with our ongoing series one of our favorites. called "today living legends." this is the best assignment on earth and you got to catch up with a true trailblazer. >> it is hard to believe, but diahann carroll is 82 years old and this star of stage and screen has given some iconic performances, paving the path for women of color one role at a time. ♪ say it's only >> did you ever think growing up in harlem that you would be here? >> i thought growing up in harlem the world was going to be mine. 82-year-old diahann carroll has been described as anything but predictable. a star of the star and screen. broke down racial barriers at the height of the civil rights movement. revolutionizing broadway when richard rogers wrote the 1962 musical, no strings about a biracial couple. and, again, several years later starring in the pioneering tv show "julia." the first african-american woman to win a tony award. the first african-american woman to front a sitcom as the star. you have done all these trailblazing first. but was there a personal toll? >> oh, of course. >> doing that. >> i don't know anyone white, black, green or yellow who has been on the road as long as i was on the road. and didn't have some little kind of disagreement emotionally. >> did you realize that you were breaking those barriers when you were doing it? >> to some extent. a lot of it, the situations were so bad. that i wiped them out of my mind as i moved along. and after a while, i felt like i was the first black woman to open a door. so, i said, let's drop the first black woman, please. >> i will say from a personal note, that in a number of my friends at the time, we all had crushes on you. i mean -- >> isn't that nice? >> we were all in love with julia. >> really? >> oh o, my gosh. yes. >> you are beautiful, mom. >> so are you, mister. >> i remember i had the "tv guide" when you were on the cover. that was a big deal, ta. >> it was very, very important. >> when you became dominique devereaux and you were going toe-to-toe with ms. collins on "dynasty." that looked like it was just a blast. >> it was. it really was. we were constantly slapping each other. that was a glorious experience of my life. >> what is the best bit of advice you got? >> the best bit of advice that i've gotten came from my mother. she said to me, never give anyone any advice. smart lady. i always say, don't look at me. be married four times is a beautiful example of how little you know. >> so, practice doesn't necessarily make perfect. ♪ i have been so many places >> which is harder, to be young or to be where you are now? >> young. absolutely. >> so, if somebody said, could wave a magic wand and, we can transport you back to your 20s. would you take that? >> no way. maybe 35, 40. but certainly not 20. all that's really hard. if i go tomorrow, you know i've had a good time. you don't even have to ask me that. is that right? i know you've had a good time, too. >> but not as good as you. >> i don't know about that. >> wow. >> you know, going into the series, you know there are legends. but you forget why. and then you sit down and get the privilege to talk to somebody like diahann carroll and see what she's done. >> your childhood crush. >> your adult crush, actually. >> she's just so terrific. >> you could blush, you would be blushing right now. >> he has the "tv guide" and a julia lunch box. >> that's pretty sad. >> that's awesome. al, thank you. just ahead, we are getting you ready for football night in america. cannot be beat. but, first, this is "today." a t be beat. first, this is "today." we are the generation that had it all. we are the generation that had the music and the moves. we are the generation that had a dream. we came together to feed the world's children. we came together to protect them, and in this dangerous world we have to keep on saving them and protecting them, even when we're gone. if we remember unicef in our will, we'll be the generation who left a better world for children. visit uniceflegacy.org. all right. we're back with today food football. undefeated kansas city chiefs and not doing my raiders any favors but taking on the houston texans. should be a good game. >> two talented chefs representing for houston, the food network star eddy jackson. and we're going to start with renee kelly. owns a restaurant in kansas city. you ready to cook? >> yes. >> it's a bake off. what are we doing? >> we're going to do a braised beef short rib sandwich. >> i wore red for you. >> that's amazing. >> let's talk about the ingredients. >> we have some ginger, and of course, we have ginger beer. >> ginger beer. >> first thing, you're going to sear this big old piece of meat with butter. >> you go to the butcher and say, can i have that? >> beef short ribs. and then once it's all seared -- >> what do you do? >> you're going to add in all these lovely venlitab lly veget >> leave all that good stuff in the bottom. >> onion, celery, carrot, garlic. cook them up and let them caramelize. >> right in. >> yeah. that's the flavor. next we have the sarsaparilla soda. >> what is that? >> similar to root beer. similar flavor. then zwe have the marinade. >> you put a top on that. >> put a top on that. >> how long does that cook? >> eight hours. and.hohohour tbeautiful. >> that's what it looks lik after it's pulled. >> hang on, guys, give it to me. >> don't forget about the s'more. >> get to the nachos. >> heaven. >> let's show them. >> slow cooker country style ribs. >> let's do it. >> i'm going to take a barbecue rub. salt and pepper, garlic powder. usual suspects. re going to s both sides. nice and brown. >> a couple minutes each side. >> you sear that juice inside. from there, we're going to take it to the crock pot. going to add the juice. little jacuzzi going on. we're going to add barbecue sauce. your favorite barbecue sauce, right inside. >> this is how we do it in houston. slow took flavors, jacuzzi together. i need the texas to beat the chiefs. >> we're going to do eight to ten hours on high. >> you hear that? >> eight to ten hours. >> eight to ten hours. >> sacrifice if you want to win. we have about 30 seconds. >> take it out. reduce the juice. >> put it on a taco. >> you have the nachos. >> how is houston representing here? >> we're representing, right? >> eight to ten hours. >> you don't get a pretzel bun, right? >> some cheese. >> little pico action going on. >> and we have some beauties here, too. renee, eddie, thanks so much. good luck to your teams. go to today.com/food. you can catch the chiefs and the texans sunday night on nbc. coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. eastern time. we'll be back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ smuckers celebrates today is sponsored by smucker's. with a name like smuckers, it has to be good. >> we mentioned earlier in "trends," today is world smile day. so, viewers are celebrating people who make them smile. check out madison. that's her daughter, care-free, loving and spunky, she's going to be turning 3, real soon. here's christine's pup, apollo. brightens her day. and dion's husband keeps the family laughing. you keep the smiles at today.com/celebrates. >> i like that. thank you, carson. we're chowing down. >> i love this. >> i'll do the pitch to megyn. megyn is across the street. what's going on? >> first of all, back to "titanic." if she had just gotten in the boat in the first place, he could have had the whole wooden board to himself. >> you know these weren't real people? >> why don't more people talk about that? >> because they're not real. >> well, i see your point. who is real? morgan freeman. he will be here today. rachel platten. and mandy harvey. see you at the top of the hour. what do you have this weekend? >> a full news slate this weekend. we'll keep a close eye on tropical storm nate, as it gets set to make landfall. and also, eric stonestreet, taking us behind the scenes of "modern family." >> i don't know how much time we have. oh, 30 seconds. let's talk about those tacos. that pretzel bread. the s'mores situation. go to "today food." i love football season because we are not doing healthy recipes anymore. >> joy bauer is banned from the building. >> i enjoy being with you. but next time, don't write on me. >> i know. i got sharpie on your pants. >> that's all right. >> at least it's not one of matt's suits. >> matt would just throw it away. >> we're back, withi )m - -... starting at noon today in san francisco: tar starti noon today in san franci the bluegrass festiv an event that happens sunday the crowd is expected to reach one of the biggest events of start of the fleet week air show featur blue angels. they t to the skies yesterday aftern for a practice run. upward of one million are mornin now for more fleet week the boyfriend of a woman shot also on our facebook page, details on this ye noble [ cheers and applause ] hey. hi. hi. great taso see you. hello, everybody. one of the most famous actors on the planet. the man with the golden voice. morgan freeman is coming up. also, one woman loses her hearing and still stuns on "america's got talent" as a singer. she's perform today in our studio. and her fight song is an anthem for millions and now rachel platton has a new message. a medical miracle. a toddler drowns, but that is not the end of her story. all that on