friday, january 17th, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today." with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everyone, welcome to "today" on a friday morning. i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm carson daly alongside al roker, natalie morales. matt has the morning off. >> you have a problem with the new 50? >> i think 60 is the new 50. >> i'm glad we have something to look forward to. >> it's far off in the distance. >> oh. >> very far. >> coming for you. >> before we know it. >> well, let's get right to our top story this morning, the dangerous wildfire in california that's damaged or destroyed two dozen buildings and forced some 3,700 people to evacuate. >> this morning, nearly 700 firefighters are working to contain those flames. let's get to nbc's miguel almaguer, who is in irwindale, east of los angeles. miguel, good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. fire season here in southern california is year round, but a blaze in the middle of january this size is unusual. this winter fire has destroyed already five homes and firefighters across the region are joining the firefight. >> reporter: overnight, fueled by wind chewing the bone-dry terrain, the so-called colby fire threatened to again go out of control. >> water dumped on homes. don't see that often. >> reporter: the blaze barrelled toward million dollar properties, the inferno moving so quickly, firefighters gave extra hoses to neighbors to join the fight. >> when it was coming down, it jumped like 50 feet in no time at all. flying down the hill. >> reporter: with hot embers flying through the sky and trees shooting flames into the air. >> everyone aware? evacuations in place? >> reporter: 5,000 scrambled to evacuate. most getting out with just the clothes on their back. the historic singer mansion owned by the famed sewing company singer was surrounded by flames. the guest home, a complete loss. ron galway barely escaped with his life. >> it went so quick. it was like, get out. >> reporter: the damage could have been worse because this area was already under a high fire threat. when the blaze broke out, crews were already scattered all across the region. >> reporter: this morning, three men are in custody. police say their illegal campfire sparked the blaze. with most evacuation orders lifted -- >> my structure is still standing, thankfully. >> reporter: -- crews warn the drought-stricken hills remain a tinderbox. this fire has chewed across nearly 2,000 acres. crews are making progress, the blaze at least 30% contained. the next few hours, though, will certainly be critical. savannah? >> we know you're watching, miguel almaguer, thank you so much. >> take a look at this photo. the fire is so intense, the smoke plume can be seen from space. we spoke with daryl osby this morning. >> we heard 30% contained, does that sound about right? and what are your biggest worries here today? as the sun rises, we will have additional wind and 80 degree weather. we have crews working all night to keep all embers contained within the fire perimeter. >> it seems unusual in january to have a fire this continues. the drought continues and winds to battle. what is the red-flag warning that was issued until friday? >> the red flag warning is for high temperatures, low humidity, in the northeast. this is extreme drought season. this is a third year of an ongoing drought in southern california. and we kept records for over 100 years. and this is the driest year on record. to date we've had less than 1 inch of rainfall, and the hills and brush and trees here are critical stage as you would see in the summer in dryness. ripe for a large and wildfire. >> how on edge do other communities in the area need to be? >> we're extremely concerned because this is a third year of an ongoing drought. everything's extremely dry. result in 100% chance of a fire. our ten-day forecast indicates no rain in sight. we'll have warm temperatures. all people need to be aware of potential fires. >> thank you and thanks to the firefighters on the ground there. great job. >> thank you very much. >> let's get to al because as the chief just mentioned, weather is a huge factor here. >> there is no end in sight. here is the pattern, the same pattern, jet stream up to the north. and big ridge of high pressure has built in. and this is the next ten days at least. and as you can see, look at how extensive the extreme drought is. in the last week it's extended 27% to 62% in california. here's the fire from space, the satellite, the colby fire. and they'll continue to blow. the santa ana winds. coming down the mountain. dry, humid warm air. there's no humidity in the air. vegetation very dry. this is critical for rapid fire growth. look at the red flag warnings, how huge they are throughout much of california. and you can also see for today the fire weather forecast is extremely high throughout southern california. and, guys, this ridge is staying in place. it's not going anywhere soon. they're going to have big problems for at least the next 10 to 15 days. >> does not bode well, especially this time of year. al, thank you very much. after months of criticism over the nsa's spying programs, president obama delivering a major speech today planning to announce big changes. andrea mitchell is nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent. she has the latest on this. andrea, good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. the president is expected to find a middle ground today, permitting the nsa to keep collecting telephone records but adding privacy protections and new restraints on the surveillance of foreign targets. today's reforms are partly a response from embarrassing leaks from edward snowden who revealed the u.s. listened in on german leader angela merkel's cell phone. and spied on brazil's president dilma rousseff. rousseff was so angry, she cancelled a state visit to washington. the president signaled he would order changes. >> just because we can do something doesn't mean we necessarily should. and the values that we've got as americans are ones that we have to be willing to apply beyond our borders. >> reporter: the white house is expected to call for privacy safeguards for foreigners, a first. until now such limits only applied to americans. the president is also expected to propose a privacy advocate for the secret intelligence court. despite objections from the court's judges. >> that would at least allow the court to hear both sides of the argument in these important cases. and certainly, that would be helpful. but it's probably not a substitute for actually reforming the laws and policies themselves. >> leading critics want the president to end the massive collection of telephone records now stored by the government. >> it was necessary to prevent terror attacks to existing authorities would be sufficient to deal with those threats. >> the president's changes will limit the telephone collection program, which is sure to create a furor with nsa supporters. >> this is not a rogue agency. this is an agency that's pretty much followed the rules and has a very high level of compliance most corporations wouldn't be enviable of. >> the president will say the government should no longer hold a massive collection of telephone records, but leave it up to congress, instead, to decide who should take that on before reauthorizing the program next year. that's a compromise that will only prolong this contentious debate, savannah. >> andrea mitchell in washington. thank you. let's bring in michael hayden, a former director of both the nsa and cia and now a principal with the group in washington. good morning. thanks for being with us. >> good morning, savannah. >> we now know the broad outlines of some of the changes the president is recommending today. do you think this will significantly change the way the nsa does business? or is this largely window dressing in your mind? >> no, i think it's a little bit more than window dressing. with regard to who holds the data, frankly, no one will hold it, as well, in all dimensions of the word well. than the national security agency. it's no surprise the president has punted that question to congress. with regard to querying the data, it appears the president will now demand that the nsa go to the fisa court before they ask the data a question. savannah, i was a director of nsa on september 11th. that procedure reminds me of the way we operated before the september 11th attack. now, that makes me uncomfortable because in addition to this specific thing, it sends a message to the bureaucracy that we're trending back to the old ways of doing business. >> do you think this policy debate, this conversation has been good and healthy? and honestly, do you think it would have happened if not for the disclosures by edward snowden? >> it probably would've happened. there are some powerful tectonic plates moving with regard to overall government transparency. snowden accelerated it. but savannah, snowden also misshaped the debate. there's a recent poll that said 25% of all americans believe nsa listens to their phone calls. and that's a product of what snowden put out there in a sensationalist way and the way it's been reported. >> we've seen so many disclosures. seems like once a week we're hearing about some new program that the nsa had. do you feel the nsa's playbook has essentially been exposed? and at what cost. >> this has been serious irreversible harm to the ability of the national security agency to collect legitimate foreign intelligence. matt olson the head of the counterterrorism center a few days ago pointed out that terrorists have already changed their communications patterns. look, people around the world now know more about the american intelligence process than they know about their own country's intelligence processes. that's not good for civil liberties or security. >> former nsa and cia director michael hayden, always good to get your perspective, sir. thanks for being with us. natalie's here with a new twist tied to chris christie's bridge investigation. >> new developments in the bridge backup scandal that's rocked the state of new jersey and its governor chris christie. 17 people and three organizations are now being issued subpoenas as part of the investigation. nbc's kelly o'donnell in trenton, new jersey, with the latest. good morning, kelly. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. the committee is expected to release the names of those after it is served. the list includes current and former staffers in christie's inner circle, his campaign and port authority. both the committee and the office of the governor have brought in former federal prosecutors to assist while the governor is on the move. >> reporter: arriving at a private home thursday night, governor chris christie attended a fundraiser for a fellow republican. just hours after state lawmakers launched a special committee. >> there's been an abuse of power. >> reporter: and issued 20 subpoenas aimed at christie's inner circle, his campaign and the port authority. to find out more about who ordered the traffic lane closures and why. >> there's no intention right now to subpoena the governor. >> reporter: christie did not take questions about the bridge traffic scandal. >> governor, can you be as effective given the investigation? >> reporter: but he said plenty that referenced the troubles. while visiting hurricane sandy survivors at the jersey shore. >> there are a few more cameras here today than we might have originally thought for a sandy event. >> reporter: christie promised that nothing would distract him from his day job. >> this is where i intend to spend the rest of my life. and whatever test they put in front of me, i will meet those tests because i'm doing it on your behalf. >> reporter: and governor christie will head to florida to assist governor rick scott and other republicans there. that is part of his role as the chair of the republican governors association. natalie? >> thanks so much. some terrifying moments thursday for united airlines passengers on a flight to beijing. the pilot was forced to retu th hitting severe turbulence and injured five flight attendants. passengers were rattled but uninjured. >> it was really fast. we lost a little bit of altitude and the plane went side to side. it was nerve-wracking. >> the flight attendants suffered minor injuries. united offered passengers hotels for the night and arranged for a new flight this morning. the man forever known as the professor has died. actor russell johnson played the professor on the 1960s tv show "gilligan's island" which ran for three seasons. then became a classic in reruns. the show is well known to several generations. russell johnson was 89 years old. and hollywood also mourning the loss of dave madden, best known for his role as ruben kinkade the child-hating band manager on "the partridge family." dave madden was 82 years old. and happy baby news to report, queen elizabeth welcoming her second great grandchild to the family. zara phillips has given birth to a baby girl. her name will be released in due course. this is the first child for phillips and her husband. the 32-year-old phillips is an olympic equestrian and the daughter of princess ann and captain mark phillips. and notice, i didn't have to be there standing outside for days and days on end. >> this is a royal baby you can get behind. >> trivia bonus. >> okay. >> what was the professor's name? >> oh, on the show? >> on the show. >> the professor. we only know him as -- >> roy hinkley. >> let me ask you a question. alice on "the brady bunch," what was her last name? >> i don't know. >> well, i do. >> you want to know? >> yes. >> i think it was nelson, although, i'm sure the internet will tell me if that's wrong. >> you're a lawyer. never ask a question you don't know the answer to. >> i thought i knew and as soon as i said it, i was like. >> that was your comeback? wow, i can see why you're doing what you're doing now. good thing you got out of that law thing. >> all right. moving on. moving on now. okay. jet stream making its way, again, across the country. and we've had a series of these low pressure systems making their way up. just a train of them coming across, and that's going to continue as we make our way through the weekend. here we go, second system coming across through minneapolis, bringing snow into chicago. we're getting nickelled and dimed with all this snow. take a look, chicago so far this year, normally we would see for the entire season 36 inches of snow. we're at 35 inches so far. and guess what, over the next 48 hours, chicago's going to see another 3 to 6. they're going to beat their seasonal average coming up this weekend. we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. . what if you didn't know that 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a residential area. along the side of douglas avenue next to this machining shop you find four burned out apartment buildings. people were evacuated from that when this fire started according to the fire marshal before 6:00 this morning, they made swift work of getting it relatively under control though as you can see they are still actively trying to get at the remaining flames. it is a dangerous situation, and that these buildings are non-sprinklers. their main concern is keeping this fire contained and not spreading to the surrounding structures. so we'll stay on this in redwood city. peggy bunker, "today in the bay." >> thank you very much. mike telling us traffic is slowing a bit. let's check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> the good news is we don't have wind in the area, i saw a tweet that came up saying no schools in the area will be closed due to all of that smoke going up in the atmosphere. you want to close your windows though as you travel through this location one more time 894 douglas avenue, six-alarm fire. your highs today are going to be warm. rivaling records again. remember your seven-day forecast at the bottom of the screen. we're into a three-day weekend so yeah, that seven-day comes more critical at this time. 77 the forecast in san jose today. the record, 71. so we're going to blow past that old record. we're expecting to break records in every major city across the bay area. at least it's a holiday weekend. >> that is right. thanks so much. thank you for joining us as well. i'm -- look, i'm not going to lie to you. when i started thinking about 50, it was daunting, i think it is for everybody. but i'm really into it now. >> who wouldn't be? >> he should be. >> if you look like rob lowe, be into it. what about the rest of us? the first lady, of course, reaching the milestone age of 5-0 today. coming up, from styles to your health to your mindset, why 50 might just be the new perfect age. but first, a look at what's making headlines today. crews in california are getting help from calmer winds as they battle a wildfire raging near los angeles. it's already damaged or destroyed nearly two dozen buildings. president obama's revealing changes to the nsa today calling for more privacy safeguards, but keeping the controversial collection of telephone records. and kensington palace is announcing this morning that prince harry's ending his role as a helicopter pilot and taking a new job with the british army. more on that coming up. the amazing ability of dogs who can do what no human can do to help investigators solve some very difficult cases. we'll begin this half hour with a difficult case. new developments in the puzzling disappearance of the reporter for the "wall street journal." katie, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. it was only supposed to be a quick walk to the new jersey woods, but david bird, a "wall street journal" reporter, has been missing since saturday. now with word his credit card was used in mexico, his family is wondering if his disappearance could be tied to his reporting. >> reporter: according to his wife, i'm going out for a walk before the rain, were the last words 55-year-old david said to her before he went missing on saturday. since then, for nearly a week, local police along with friends, neighbors and volunteers have been searching for the husband and father of two. >> i'll be out here all night if they ask me to. >> reporter: from the air to the woods, and even the bottom of a frozen lake, hundreds have been looking. but still no sign of bird. >> we wish we knew. >> chris fleming is bird's sister-in-law. >> it happens to people on tv. these kinds of events until our family is completely overwhelming to know it's just -- he just appeared. >> bird is an energy reporter for the "wall street journal." his wife nancy told the journal they were putting away christmas decorations before he went out for the walk. two hours later and after it started raining heavily, nancy said she knew something was wrong. in the statement, the journal says our thoughts are with his family and we are working with the police department as they continue their search. sources close to the family tell nbc news bird's credit card was used in mexico wednesday. local police refuse to comme on that. as did the fbi which is now assisting the investigation. an avid hiker and camper, bird is the town's boy scout leader, he ran the new york city marathon in 2013 and had a successful liver transplant almost a decade ago. his loved ones simply cannot figure out why he would vanish without a trace. >> we have no idea, honestly, he went for a walk and he didn't come back. >> and because of that liver transplant, bird is on medication he needs to take twice a day. there is concern that he could be disoriented from not having it. >> oh. really worrisome. >> wow. >> katie, thank you very much. >> let's take a turn and get a check of the weather from al. >> the other side of these clippers coming in besides the snow, guys, going to be the cold air, we're not talking polar vortex, but we are talking much colder air coming throughout a good portion of the midwest that will eventually by next week even slide into the south and the east. here's what we've got for today, minneapolis, only nine, chicago, 11 degrees below normal at 21. lexington, kentucky, 31. eight degrees below normal. and watch what happens over the weekend, sunday into monday, cold air streams 4 from the great lakes all the way down to florida. so more up arctic air from the midwest. and it's going to be unseasonably warm, unfortunately, out west where, again, we're having big problems as far as all that wildfire activity. that's what's going on around the it's not a wild fire, it's a structure fire in redwood city. i'm meteorologist christina loren. the address 894 douglas avenue. you can see the smoke from 101, mike inouye says traffic is not an issue but we'll let you know if that changes. we're all over this. right now temperatures are still pretty chilly out there, cool enough for a coat. look where we're headed. in the coastal cities around the bay and inland getting a taste of the 70s. 77 degrees in san jose. 74 in san francisco. mild across the board. >> don't forget, keep track of your weather 24/7, go to the weather channel on cable or weather.com online -- oh. >> awkward. >> i'm going to sit right here. >> thank you, al. >> this morning on rossen reports, shocking new information on the massive security breach at target. today national correspondent jeff rossen has the new document shedding light on how the hackers did it. >> this is important enough for now. 17 pages long put together by a cyber intelligence firm working behind the scenes with the u.s. secret service. today, they're trying to figure out what happened here. this morning, we know a lot more. how the hackers got in, how they got your personal information out, and why other retailers are at risk now. >> reporter: the virus that exposed more than 100 million target shoppers was partly written in russian. code word kaptoxa. according to this new report obtained by nbc news, even cyber investigators seem surprised. calling the hackers technically sophisticated. their tactics, remarkable, new to e-crime. >> i've been doing this for 20 years and never seen anything like this. this is a game-changer. >> reporter: here's how the thieves do it. when you swipe your credit or debit card, the information travels from there to the cash register where it's decrypted. in that fraction of a second, the virus grabs your personal data before you're even approved, you've been robbed. your name, credit card number, pin number, e-mail and phone number, all compromised. target's antivirus software didn't catch it. >> target has sophisticated security. and yet, they still couldn't detect this type of virus. it won't be detected. >> target's ceo told cnbc this week retailers 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happy birthday. happy 50th. every birthday is great. but i think the 50th is one of the very best. >> mr. obama, i cannot believe you're 50. you are inspirational. happy, happy birthday. >> we'll take a special look at what 50 looks like today. plus, a controversial classic hits the screen again. >> hello mother. >> we'll meet the star-studded cast behind "flowers in the attic." and put on your blue suede shoes. remember this viral video sensation? ♪ i'll have a blue christmas ♪ >> our own jenna bush hager takes him on a trip of a lifetime to where else but graceland? friday, january 17th, 2014. >> buckle up, everybody. >> north carolina! >> from chicago for a hug from al. >> happy 60th birthday to our brother. >> we love the "today" show! >> and, good morning, everyone. welcome back to "today" on a beautiful friday morning. what a great crowd we have out here on the plaza. i'm savannah guthrie alongside carson daly. we are celebrating 50 today. in fact, we have a #50today is trending in the u.s. and this whole crowd right here, all in their 50s. all of these guys. 50 and fabulous. >> also, if you have a lamp near you and you want to get in on the rokering effect that's happening online, you standby your lamp and look angry. it's called roker. there it is. >> jeff rossen. >> stand in front of a lamp, look angry. >> what's weird about that one? >> oh, my goodness. oh, my gosh. >> okay. let's go inside to natalie with a check of the top stories of the morning. >> al always makes it fun around here. in the news this morning, three men are under arrest accused of starting a campfire that may have sparked a massive wildfire just 30 miles from los angeles. the fire spread quickly thursday, destroyed at least five buildings. it was 30% contained overnight. and some of the 3,700 people ordered to evacuate are being allowed to return to their homes. wildfires have forced hundreds of people from their homes in southern australia. a record-breaking heat wave there has generated dozens of fires in the past week. the temperature topped 104 degrees in melbourne today for a fourth straight day. at least one death is blamed on the fires. today, president obama's announcing new restrictions on the nsa's electronic surveillance programs. and they include changes on how data from intercepted phone calls is stored and accessed. president obama's also calling for new privacy protections for foreigners. the reforms are partly a response to leaks about government spying from former nsa contractor edward snowden. the $1 trillion government spending bill is headed to president obama's desk. the u.s. senate passed by a vote of 72-66. president obama is expected to sign it. the senate is losing one of the most steadfast critics of government spending. oklahoma senator tom coburn says he will give up his seat at the end of the current congressional session. the 65-year-old republican was diagnosed with the recurrence of prostate cancer but says his decision is not about his health. a new report by the surgeon general warns that smoking causes even more harm than previously thought. it estimates that smoking kills 480,000 americans each year from diseases that include diabetes, cancer and liver cancer. and in addition to the well known links to cancer and heart attacks, the report ties smoking to rheumatoid arthritis, erectile dysfunction and macular degeneration. spurring new debate after witnesses say the inmate took 15 minutes to die while gasping and convulsing. dennis mcguire was put to death with a two-drug combination used for the first time in the united states. the makers of a drug previously used made it unavailable for capital punishment. maguire was convicted in 1994 for the rape and murder of a pregnant woman. his family is expected to announce a lawsuit later today. air travelers were alarmed when a baggage truck crashed through a terminal window last night at philadelphia international airport. the driver said his brakes went out. he suffered minor injuries. eight gates were closed while crews cleaned up debris from the accident. grounded for life, prince harry is now stepping away from his role as helicopter pilot in the army air corps and will now take up a staff officer role in london. and his responsibilities will include helping to coordinate projects and events. prince harry spent more than three years with the apache force. captain wales has reached the pinnacle of flying excellence. congratulate him on his new position. it's 8:05 right now. let's send it back outside to al with a check of the weather. >> all right. so you five are 50 today? >> well -- >> oh, you just turned 50 this year. >> where are you from? >> ft. worth. >> ft. worth? all right. the other side of dallas. dfw. all right. happy birthday. let's check it out for you. see what we've got going on. and in detroit, we've got a decent amount of sunshine as those clouds push through. we may see a few flurries later today. rest of the country, here's what we've got. afternoon temperatures, there's the freezing line in white. everything to the north of that. we're looking to temperatures in the 20s, 70s and 80s into california which has been the big, big problem. where are the people with the twins? oh, here we go. got to see these two. they are so cute. what's their names? >> lincoln and landon. good friday morning to you bay area. you made it to the end of the week and you can finally get outdoors and enjoy this beautiful weather. 47 right no in san francisco, the high today is 74 degrees. typically we see about 57 this time of year. highs will stay mild all weekend long. temperatures in the 70s on saturday, sunday, and monday. and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. thank you so much. coming up next on "trending," the biggest oscar nominations snubs and how the stars were who left out are feeling about that. then, in honor of the first lady's birthday, how to tweak your style and attitude when you hit the big five-oh. and a classic, "flowers in the attic" getting new life in a lifetime movie. the cast is here live, but first, these messages. ♪ [ girl ] roses are red. violets are blue. splenda® is sweet. and so are you. 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"i'm not disturbed by it, i'm not upset by it because it's a business." he also noted the film suffered from little to no distribution because the movie's distributors didn't want to spend the money. they were afraid they, they were just incapable, he said "i just don't know." meanwhile, oprah snubbed for her role in "the butler." "harvesting beautiful greens even in january." >> she can just buy the academy, it will never happen again. >> she's zen. trending on -- done talking about snubs quickly? trending on -- >> we just snubbed you. my "voice" buddies adam levine and blake shelton, the bromance they have with each other, but we have to credit adam levine, who as many of you know is sexiest man alive. he took that to a whole new level by sending blake shelton a whole new delivery. take a look at this. >> today i received a package from adam levine, and i think this answers that question. this is why adam levine is simply a jackass and also why i love him so much. >> how cool is blake? >> that's huge. >> "people" magazine is -- >> with the cowboy hat. forget it. >> how do you deliver that? how do you get -- >> in a very big envelope. >> an amazon drone to drop it down. >> you haven't gotten yours yet, i take it. >> i haven't. >> coming soon, when your birthday's up. trending on "the huffington post," it's a blast from the past with the marvels of modern technology. this is an ad from radio shack from 1991. >> wow. >> of the them now fit in our pockets thanks to smart phones. first up, you have the capabilities of a personal computer. then you have the camcorder there. that was $800 back then. >> a movie studio in your very hands. >> remember this? the '90s looking cellular phone? >> oh, my god. >> deluxe portable cd player. what are cds? kids are saying what is a cd? a hand held voice activated tape recorder. now when you told about the price of the 13 items that fit in your pocket, you get a grand total of $3,054.82. it's interesting when you look at the old movies and you see them with the big brick phone or the beeper. where will we be in 20 years? kids will say, oh, my god, it was so big. >> my father is watching right now and going out to buy a smart phone. >> he is? >> after seeing that. he had no idea. >> we should go out with your dad to buy one. >> that will be funny. >> by the way, the leading trend on twitter right now in the u.s. is actually our hash tag 50 today. we started this because it's the first lady's birthday and this is a time to look at 50 and how the age changed. first, let's look at the first lady's milestone. we have that this morning. >> good morning to you. in a little over 24 hours, there's going to be a huge dance party at the white house. guests are getting ready for a long night. first lady just one of many people proving 50 isn't what it used to be. >> thank you, everyone. >> the first lady facing a new chapter in life. she made no mention of her big day during an event at the white house thursday. but her other half did. >> it's her birthday tomorrow. so keep that in mind. >> and as michelle obama welcomes the milestone, fashion experts say she is among those changing the face of 50. >> she's definitely making 50 very vibrant, very energetic, very individualistic. >> individuality that translated into her sometimes edgy sense of style from the dresses on capitol hill to j-crew and couture, obama has never been afraid to mix it up. >> she's made it very clear that she's going to dress as she wants to dress, not as a sort of washington political wife in a uniform. >> reporter: initially reluctant to raise two daughters under such a harsh spotlight, experts say it's clear the first lady has now found her footing. >> i think michelle obama has really come into her own in the last few years. i think the reason why is because she has this almost perfect sense of balance in her life. >> reporter: a balance she attributes to her healthy lifestyle, cardio and yoga and through her let's move initiative, she leads by example, encouraging kids and adults to be fabulous at 50. >> i think she is setting a perfect example for not just women but for men, too. there's absolutely no reason why you can't be healthy and great looking at age 50. >> so what's next? the first lady has indicated after she leaves the white house she'll continue her work on initiatives like improving education. but politics doesn't seem to be in her future. as for today, i'm told she'll spend it with family as she gets ready for her big bash tomorrow, an event billed as dancing and dessert. can you say splurge? >> all right. thank you so much. all right. so it's the first lady's birthday. this is a good jumping off point to look at 50 and how it's changed so much over the years. >> everything from your style to mindset when it comes to that milestone. we want to start with our psychiatrist janet taylor. >> good morning. >> a lot of times in the old days people would say, things start going down hill after 40 or 50. in fact, your brain is actually just as sharp? >> right. that's the -- i'm 52 and it's wonderful. your brain, yaur more motivated. a doctor shows that the motivation of the lifespan, people over 50 search for positivity and how to maximize their life experiences in the moment. >> i remember going from mind to body. i feel like i'm in the best shape i've been in my adult life. when people hit 50, they see that as a time to kick start your physical activity. >> exactly. prevention is powerful. if you're already fit, maintain it. if you have chronic disease, follow up. go see your doctor. but prevention and taking care of yourself is critical. >> it's funny. 50 and any stigma about it disappeared. there was a recent poll, people were asked what is the best age? the magic number? people said 50. >> 50. you're fearless. you know, reinventing yourself. you put things in perspective. >> you know, people talk about the youth movement. people who are over 50 control 70% of the wealth in this country. >> exactly. it's your peak purchasing time. every seven seconds someone turns 50. we control 70% of the wealth as you said. more second homes, 41% of new car purchases. so not only do we have consumer power, we're using it and a way to maintain relationships and focus on what is more important and that's our familiarly. >> one more issue, over to you, al. >> you know -- is that getting better? >> it doesn't decline. you still want emotional intimacy. physical intimacy. >> i got you, al. >> that's good to know. >> thank you so much. we'll send it over to natalie. >> thank you. joe martin is a "today" contributor. she has tips for men and women at 50. jill, good morning. >> good morning. >> and we've got a brave young woman over here, brave new 50. heather laura. >> just turned 50. >> come on in. and you look great. it must have been intimidating to turn 50. >> no, turning 50 was great. it is one of the things i was looking forward to. >> you look good. >> what we want to show is 50 is the new 40. there are new tips can you put into your wardrobe that make you feel younger, thinner and fabulous. so let's start with the -- >> let's explain why she's in underwear. >> you should reassess what you have. the first is a bra setting. this is from soma.com. actually, she was wrong on the band size and cup size. so a great bra gave us instant cleavage in a shirt and also the right undergarment. pick something you don't love on your body, cover them up. those are the first tips. get a great bra and the right undergarment. >> and then what's next? >> okay. so we're going to get dressed. >> okay. >> two staples replenish, dark jeans. i love a dark jean. these are great from nycj. they have the built in control panel. that adds a little extra. and if you want to look thinner, always do a flair. it will streamline your body. a crisp white button down, so sophisticated. i showed it two ways here. >> i like it dressed up. >> and michelle obama, she really mixes it up. a lot of this is j. crew. she is casual with dressy. jeans, blazer and a crisp white shirt. >> and go with a lighter nail polish color. >> this is interesting. a lot of women say my hands look like they're aging, what do i do? don't put on a dark color that will draw your eyes to your hands. pick a neutral, a color that is similar to your skin color. that makes your nails look longer and younger. >> statement jewelry. hard for a lot of women to wear, especially the ear lobes. this is heavy. >> heather, come over here quick. lobe wonder pt it's a little thicker. show your ear. if it's pulling a little bit, you put the sticker on and it will not make the earring droop. it lifts up so you no longer have that. you no longer have that pulling on your ear lobe. >> she looks great. happy birthday. >> thank you. >> david is fabulous at 52. just get right into the men. >> looking at the men, pick up the staples. don't go crazy with accessories. we hit it here with the pocket square. david is wild, show your belt and socks. if you want to express yourself, it's better to not do it with bold pieces. it's better to do it with the accessories, with the socks, with the ties, and then just buy classic items. again, dark jeans, a blazer. he wants to show off the tush. do that. >> and the crisp white button down as well. he has advice for you going back to our previous segment about turning 50. >> what is the advice? >> be brave. spots of color. be grateful. >> and he said the sex is better. >> the sex is better. the intimate moments get better. >> you know we're on tv, david. >> yeah. >> what is happening here? look at that. >> cameron hall is in the orange room. >> finally, the makeover tip to help you look fabulous at 50, harry josh from frieda salon and trish mcelroy gave head to toe makeovers to two lucky ladies. good morning to you both. let's show the before picture of stacy. it's her birthday. her sister surprised her for her 50th birthday and brought her to new york. let's see her before picture. come on over here, stacy! you look fantastic! okay. so tell me. what was -- did you have anxiety about turning 50? >> a little bit at first. >> what was your biggest concern? >> i think my biggest concerns were trying to hide riwrinkles my face and i have pig. ation on my face to even out. >> your body is banging. >> like she said, as women get older, the wrinkles form, they get deeper. if you don't want to do anything severe like get surgery or botox, bangs are a great way to look modern. >> michelle rocks the bangs. >> look at the high impact shine we have on the color. >> this is the before picture. >> you look more modern. >> look at this. she has a high gloss in her hair. >> what is a high gloss? >> you just gloss available from the drugstore. create a lot of impact shine. this is red carpet worthy hair right here. >> very nice. trish, what about her makeup? >> the key for 50 plus is even pig. ation. so what i use is my beauty balm which evens out the skin. and it gives some protection so you definitely want to think not only makeup but protect, give hydration. >> it doesn't look heavy. >> at all. >> it is even without a bunch of makeup caked on. >> exactly right. and we also brightened the upper lid and we worked on the triangle in the central of the face. >> i feel wonderful. >> don't change the bangs. keep those going. >> exactly. beautiful. next up, we have linda. she's a mother of twins, 53 years old. this is her before picture. and now she's here. here she is after. you look beautiful. >> thank you very much. >> i love that hair. everything you got on. tell me what was your anxiety or the thing you were most worried about? >> i'm a busy working mom of twins, 8-year-old twins. and i don't have time to feel like i look great when i'm at the house. >> i like what you've done to her hair. it is still manageable. >> a lot of women feel they hit a certain age and they think the hair is too long, i should go into a bob. here is a great example of someone who looks youthful and sexy and modern with the beautiful high impact shine. so simple to re-create. use an iron on hot roller and brush it through. >> you gave her a cut but not too short. >> you really can look youthful and sexy. >> quickly with the makeup. >> as we get older, we fade. he can defined the eyelash with the gel liner. then we also did the eyebrows. that very important, ladies. make sure you define the eye. >> and a pop of color. very important. pink lips, not brown lips. >> lovely. thank you. thank you so much. ladies, you look marvelous. and coming up, the stars of the new "flowers in the attic." that is after your local news. a very good friday morning to you, 8:26, i'm laura garcia-cannon. crews have gained the upper hand on a massive fire at a machine shop in redwood city. these images were taken about a half hour ago. it's on douglas avenue, west of highway 101. it is mainly white smoke there, but hours before that it was flames just exploded out of that machine shop. four apartments nearby were also destroyed. luckily no one was hurt. >> because folks were able to see the smoke, a distraction but a lighter friday commute. over here, 880 did slow northbound past the coliseum. it loosened up. there was a stall earlier through downtown oakland. a slower drive, but nothing dramatic here. 880 southbound was a tougher drive. hayward down through fremont. and the southbound, your northbound routes are going smoothly. there is an incident that happened. keep that in mind. >> thank you for joining us. another news update in half an hour. ♪ 8:30 now on this friday morning. it's the 17th of january, 2014. hi, everybody. good morning. good morning to all of you. i'm savannah guthrie alongside carson daly, al roker and natalie morales. there's a trend sweeping the nation this morning. and all you need is a lamp and an angry face. it's called rokering. >> taking off? >> it's really taking off. tamron's in the orange room. have you been getting rokered. >> this is crazy. i hope we own the trademark name for this. that's the original photograph of the rokering. look at this. people from all around the country sending in their red oakering rokering images. there's a couple of kids, you've got to go to today.c today.com #rokering, and take a look at the pictures people are posting. and now it's your chance to bring it a la rokering. and i hope i get a buck for every time we say this. i think we're going to make some money off this. >> when i crept in there, i didn't know i was standing in front of the lamp. that's what so creepy about it. >> everybody has a lamp and an angry face. >> if you make any money, share it with carson because carson is the one that turned into an internet sensation. >> i thought it was funny. but if you have a jeff rossen at home, put him in it. >> yeah, anybody who has a blow-up jeff rossen. >> that's scary. >> all right. al, check of the weather? >> let's look at your weekend. we are talking about some snow showers, all throughout the great lakes. conditions in the plains, fog in the pacific northwest, then on sunday, sunday, looking at more snow in the northeast, that inversion continues out in the pacific northwest. air stagnation alerts and fog continue, unfortunately the heat continues and the sunshine out west. it finally warms up a 8:32, happen friday, i'm christina loren. beautiful clear start over sfrap. temperatures warming nicely out there. chilly enough for a coat. we're in the 40s right now well on our way to another day of record breaking warmth. 74 in san francisco, 77 in the south bay, and the big news is we don't have any major changes through the next five days. but hey, it is a holiday weekend if you want to get outdoors, looking good all the way across the board. okay. that was perfectly clear. guys? "today's olympic start" is brought to you by kellogg's from great starts to great things. >> now to today's olympic start. with 20 days until sochi and the selection event tomorrow in lake placid, emily cook is hoping to make the team. >> she's overcome obstacles to become a six-time national champion in aerials and hoping for one more shot to win her first ever olympic medal. >> when i was 12 years old, i wanted to go to the olympic games. and here i am more than 20 years later still working towards that. >> emily cook defies gravity. twisting, turning, soaring through the air. toward her third olympic games. >> how do you think you are different as an athlete now versus your first olympics? >> the first olympics in torino, it was kind of like all bright and shiny lights. i was excited to be there. and i've had a lot of time to prepare this time. >> emily is coming off the best season of her career. but the road to sochi hasn't been easy professionally or personally. emily faces these games without her friend and teammate jarrett "speedy" peterson. the 2010 olympic silver medalist who lost his battle with depression and took his life in 2011. >> how did that affect you to lose him? >> it was one of the hardest things i've ever had to live through. >> friends since childhood, their bond was forever strengthened when speedy took emily's spot at the 2002 salt lake games. emily sidelined after an injury during training left her with two broken feet. >> this will be your first olympics, really, not competing with him there on the team. how painful will that be for you? >> it'll be hard, yeah. i've never had any olympic experience without him. i jump with his belt, the one he jumped with. his mom gave that to me. and i always have his picture with me. he'll be with me. >> reporter: also with her, her dad, who raised emily by himself. >> he's been my rock, my support. >> he's also become the team's unofficial photographer, capturing the highs and lows of emily's life in the sky. >> this is your backyard. the ramp is right there, right? >> yeah, it was pretty amazing. i definitely looked out my window and watched to see what was going on there. >> after disappointing performances in torino and vancouver, emily didn't know if she had another games in her. >> when i left vancouver, i did think that was going to be my last olympics. part of me thought there was so much more to life, but the other part of me knew that i hadn't finished what i had started, you know. i know that i'm better than a lot of the players at the olympic games. >> but she's not letting the past cloud her future. >> i spent the last four years doing absolutely everything i can to be perfectly prepared for this olympic games. and i know i'll be able to walk away regardless of what happens feeling satisfied. >> now you see how impressive she is off the snow equally as impressive. she's part of the speedy organization dedicated to understanding mental illness and preventing suicide. and over the past few years, i've learned a thing or two from emily and speedy. and last time, they were trying to teach me how to do some flips, though, in the water, of course. >> that's impressive. >> you were great. >> that was in park city. we do wish emily lots of luck. her final competition is in lake placid before the olympic team is announced. >> go get 'em. >> and the competition in sochi begins on thursday, february 6th, the opening ceremony is three weeks from tonight. >> hard to believe. >> right. >> catch it all right here on nbc. coming up next, the cast of "flowers in the attic" on the remaking on controversial novel. but first, this is "today" on nbc. well, the new lifetime movie "flowers in the attic" is an update on the cult classic novel. the controversial story centers on siblings who are hidden away in an attic by their grandmother and mother following the death of their father. >> hello mother. >> well, look what the cat dragged in. >> oscar winner ellen thurston plays the grandmother, heather graham is the mother. good morning to all of you. >> ellen, i can't look at you. you're so evil in this movie. >> i know. i'm truly evil. >> you know, i have to say, we were talking about it before we came on, as evil as mean grandmother is, there's a little bit of humanity you put into this character. not a lot. but a little. >> i've never played anyone this evil. she's a human being. >> i have to say, i watched this yesterday, i think it's creepy. it's completely crazy and absolutely fantastic. heather, do you think that about covers it? >> i was so excited to work with ellen and she's great, too. i've been watch ellen's movies. >> what's it like to be part of a cult classic. you may be too young. but in my day, this was the scariest book. >> it was. >> scared me as a kid. what's it like to be a part of something that's kind of, you would say sensation. >> it's cool. people were really excited about it. the excitement is great. i think that's awesome. >> this book was also controversial and continues to be. i mean, here you have siblings locked away. the relationship of two siblings starts to go in a direction that's inappropriate. how do you feel about the film maker's decision to not gloss it over, shy away from it. do you think that was the right call? >> oh, absolutely. i think incest is the subject that makes people kind of uncomfortable. but in my experience, i know an awful lot of women who have had that experience. and it's never talked about. so i always think it's good to bring things into the light and into the air and so they can be discussed and examined. >> you're so young, although, we would never know to look at you and see your poise. was it strange or uncomfortable to delve into some of these difficult topics? >> i think the kathy/christopher thing is based on this unhealthy dependence on one another. and really everything is -- it's such a different story in my life. so there's a lot of separation. and i think it's more fun to play more dramatic, crazy things. i love it. i don't know why. it's good. >> well, we've seen you grow up in "madmen" and grow into a depressed character. really quickly, your character has the most transformation. not in a good way. but she does have the most transformation. was that an interesting role to play? >> it is. because i wanted her to start out in the beginning being a good mother and loving her kids. and by the end, i think i do horrible things. and i wanted to do -- i'm the kind of person that tries to seem nice while they're doing horrible things. which is revolting. at least if you're doing something terrible, be honest about it. it's not going to go well for you, mom. great to have you ladies. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> and "flowers in the attic" premieres tomorrow night on lifetime. and jenna bush hager tells us what happens when you bring a teen who sings like elvis to graceland. we are back now at 8:45 with a young man who became an instant hit with his uncanny rendition of an elvis hit. >> he stopped by our studio last month and jenna bush hager hit the road with him. >> i did. good morning, guys. 16-year-old david tebow was impressing fans worldwide and i recently caught up with him -- where else? graceland. ♪ he's racked up over 9 million hits on youtube. made ellen swoon. and wowed us on "today." >> it is eerie. >> reporter: 16-year-old french-speaking canadian david tebow took the world by storm with a spot-on rendition of elvis presley's "blue christmas." discovered by a radio host last month, this teen from a small town in northern quebec has a hit single on itunes and a v.i.p. invitation to visit, where else, the home of elvis, graceland. do you like seeing graceland? >> yeah. and v.i.p. it's a dream come true. >> what do you love about this place? >> the energy of it. the spirit of it. >> do you feel it here? >> yes. >> you can feel elvis here? >> if he was here, i think he would be proud of me. >> what about elvis do you love? >> voice for sure. his sense of humor. >> your grandfather, actually, was the one that inspired you to love elvis, is that right? >> yes. when he died, he gave me his passion. >> when you sing, do you think of your grandfather? >> yes. >> you do? >> all the time. >> his mom, who speaks only french is overwhelmed with what has happened to her son. >> this whole experience means a lot to your whole family? >> like a dream, you know. i don't know if i will wake up. >> and lucky for me, during our graceland tour, david was so overwhelmed, he broke into song. ♪ one for the money two for the show ♪ ♪ don't you step on my blue suede shoes ♪ >> reporter: impressing me -- >> private concert, that was amazing. >> reporter: and the director of archives for graceland. >> you've seen your share of elvis impersonators and those who can sing like elvis. >> exactly. ♪ we can't go on together with suspicious minds ♪ >> and david ranks really high. he's young, talented. >> reporter: a sentiment echoed by the numerous elvis fans who had showed up to pay homage to the king of rock 'n roll. >> what do you think of david? >> awesome. you know, he's in his teenage years, what do we have to look forward to? >> a lot. >> yes. >> reporter: and on this day, elvis' 79th birthday, david was asked to lead the party. ♪ happy birthday to you >> elvis! >> and this wasn't david's first trip to graceland, he went last summer with his mom on a nine-day bus tour from canada. he said to her on the way out, i think i'll be back. but i love elvis, "suspicion minds" favorite song. >> yeah. >> all right. thank you, jenna bush hager. we appreciate it. up next, more music from the hit group neon trees. but first, this is "today" on nbc. the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. >> all right. the multiplatinum group neon trees had everybody talking with one of their last hits. now out with a new single "sleeping with your friend" that can't be a good idea. braden campbell on base, this is like ten years later. i can do this. took a minute to get this album going. what's going on? >> i wasn't happy mentally, i needed a break. but i'm the happiest in nine years. >> what changed in the music making progress? >> being really honest this time. and i just turned 30. i don't know if that's a milestone. >> 50's a milestone here on "today" but 30's a good one. >> i'm the happiest in a while. >> good to have you guys. cautionary tale or personal experience? >> it's a personal experience and cautionary tale because it's not happening anymore. >> good to have you guys. that's a good thing. here they are, neon trees. ♪ ♪ ♪ all my friends, they're different people ♪ ♪ anxious about the ocean in a storm ♪ ♪ when we go out yeah we're electric ♪ ♪ coasting through ♪ and why mess up a good thing baby ♪ ♪ it's a risk top even fall in love ♪ ♪ i better look carefully this is trouble yeah this is trouble ♪ ♪ i said oooh you got me in the mood mood ♪ ♪ i'm scared if my heart's gonna break ♪ ♪ ooh ooh we're in danger ♪ all my friends stay up past midnight looking for the thing to fill the void ♪ ♪ i don't go out like i used to ♪ ♪ and when i got you baby it's a risk i need to take ♪ ♪ if it were up to me we're in trouble we're in trouble ♪ ♪ i said ooh ooh you got me in the mood mood ♪ ♪ i'm scared but if my heart's gonna break before this night will end ♪ ♪ ooh we're in danger ♪ creeping sleeping with a friend ♪ ♪ sleeping with a friend ♪ we don't wanna die alone ♪ it could be lethal sleeping with a friend ♪ ♪ all my friends all my friends all my friends ♪ ♪ i said ooh ooh got me in the mood ♪ ♪ you got me in the mood ♪ ooh ooh we're in danger ♪ sleeping with a friend ♪ my heart's gonna break ♪ ooh we're in danger sleeping with a friend ♪ >> there you have it, sleeping with a friend has never sounded so good. >> thanks, tyler. thank you so much. >> great on that. >> you guys sound good. thank you so much. >> thank you so much. better homes and gardens best new product of the year, good morning, it's 8:56, i'm terry mcsweeney. crews have gained the upper hand on a fire burning at a machine shop in redwood city. take a look at these pictures. it is near douglas avenue just west of highway 101. it was a different scene a few hours ago when the flames were exploding out of the machine shot. four apartments near by were also destroyed. there is currently no shelters and schools in the area are in session, but officials say if you smell smoke they advise that you stay in doors. another local news update for you in half an hour. hope you can join us then. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. yeah. everybody knows that. did you know there is an oldest trick in the book? 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>> no. >> biden couldn't pull strings for you? >> no, i've been trying. >> well, to celebrate the first lady's 50th birthday to maybe see how you do in this game, we're going to play over/under. look at three different celebrities that talk about whether you think they're over or under the age of 50. let's start off with christie brinkley. >> i know this one. >> because we had her on recently for a big birthday, but it wasn't 50. >> no, it was 60. >> 60. and she looks amazing. can you believe that? i can't believe that. >> i'm turning 60 this year. i don't want to say i want to look like that, but -- >> well, you're close. her birthday's february 2nd. it's coming up. >> diane lane. >> diane lane. >> i think no. >> i'm thinking 50. i think she's almost 50. >> the answer. she's 48. she turns 49 january 22nd. all right. how about this one? jon bon jovi. >> not by much. >> over 50. >> i'm thinking under. ou, you're right. 51, born march 2, 1952. 50 is the new 30. forget 40. 50's 30. >> start cheating up. >> exactly. >> you're 47, you say you're 50. >> exactly. >> this way, not only is it hip, but you look so much better because people say, wow, you look fantastic for 50. >> that's true. there's a positive there. i love that. >> there you go. see? okay. 100's the new 80. >> i'm guessing 36. not. >> wow. >> times three. >> all right. i'm sorry. he does have the camera on me. i should watch what i say. >> dark natalie comes out. but something is 50 on russ, his socks. >> oh. he's got a good pair of socks on, i'm sure, if he has socks on. hey, this is really amazing technology that could be happening soon. google is working on what it is calling a smart contact lens that could potentially help diabetics monitor their glucose levels. lenses measure the sugar levels through the tears in your eyes. now, apparently it's really tiny, as you can see, it's embedded with censors so small. they look like bits of glitter and the antenna is thinner than a human hair. >> this is like science fiction. >> what's amazing about this is it would allow people to not have to patrick their fingers anymore for those who are diabetics. can you imagine with children, as well? that would be so incredible. >> and if they can get that going, imagine what else they might be able to measure using something like that. >> through the tears and the fluids, i would imagine. well, the lenses haven't been approved by the government agencies yet, but google says it's meeting with the fda. it is also looking for potential partners to bring the product to market which i imagine would be huge interest there. >> look, the american diabetes association says if diabetes affects almost 26 million americans. >> yeah. exactly 1 in 3. 1 in 3 american adults will have diabetes in 2050 if the trend continues. i think this is the future is here now. hopefully they'll develop that very quickly and get it to market soon. >> next, we kind of like this one, a happy fat. we all put on a little weight after we tie the knot. >> did you? >> i must be ecstatic. >> ecstatic fat? >> so right after you got married, you let yourself go? >> i started earlier. i'd actually had this momentum going. >> you were just happy all along. >> happy when i was dating, happy when i was married. >> you're always happy. you're jolly al, right? >> right. the new study from the university of minnesota finds men are almost 20% more prone to piling on the pounds. >> than women. that's amazing. >> 58% of men overweight while only 39.8% of the women were overweight. >> i don't know. with joe and i, i think we actually motivate each other. we've always made fitness and healthy part of our thing. >> that's why we hate you. >> thanks. no, but it becomes a little bit of a competition. >> i know. >> if he goes to the gym and i haven't gone to the gym, you've gone already, what? >> wait. you're competitive? >> breaking news. >> this next one's pretty good. >> okay. yeah. sandra bullock, won the best actress in the action movie for "gravity," the critics choice movie awards. but it was her acceptance speech getting some notice because it was interrupted by a voiceover that mistakenly began to plan. >> thank jackie chan, sylvester stallone, jean-claude van damme for deechi iteaching me everyth know. it's not easy doing what we do, people, not easy. >> -- movie awards. >> i'm an action hero. you do not do this to an action hero. >> good thing it was a three-second delay. >> they were able to bleep her out there. >> from nbc news this is "today's" take with al roker, natalie morales. >> come on! stop! >> from studio 1a. >> if you're willie, you could say it and, oh -- >> that's right. meredith would say that every now and then. oh, man. >> you kind of forget sometimes a camera's on you. >> it's not the camera, it's the mike. >> that's it. things come out sometimes. >> right. so check out these moves. a dancing dog video getting so much play online. nathan from bald is beautiful rescue in greenville, south carolina. ♪ >> what is this? ♪ no. what are the other dogs doing behind him? that's bizarre. >> look at the dog behind him. this is great. >> do you think this is real? this is crazy. where is this? this is amazing. we need to get this dog in studio. >> you know what will happen. we'll get it and it will not do -- oh, look in the background. the dog's like -- >> so apparently he was taken in by this rescue group two years ago, been in six different foster homes, considered unadoptable. clearly has incredible talents. now he has an official home. he just loves to dance in that chair. >> yeah, i do the same thing when i've got an itch in my back. >> i think that's what it is. it's the itch dance. meanwhile, another trend sweeping the nation today. >> what's that? >> you want to stand behind the lamp? al started this thing earlier today. >> jeff rossen was in my chair doing the rossen report and it annoyed me. so i had gotten behind here, and i didn't realize i was by the lamp. >> you kind were there stalking him. and therefore rokering was born. and now as you go the orange room, you see all of the viewers across the country have been sending in their rokering pictures. take a look at this. some creepy funny ones. look at that, that guy almost looks like jeff rossen there. good, good stuff. >> my gosh. >> #rokering. >> carson daly put that in. >> he started a trend and you started it. unbeknownst to us. >> it's a friday. >> we get a little slap happy around here. >> let's head over. unfortunately, we've got serious stuff to talk about out west. this is not going to get any better as we take a look, show you right now, all the firefighters getting ready to go back into the trucks and fight this fire that's over 1700 acres wide. and what the big problem has been, we've got this ridge, this jet stream basically up to the north and comes back in the midsection of the country. and we've almost got this semipermanent high pressure that's dominating. and so look at this, from last week to this week, the extreme drought in california went from 27% of the state to 62%. you can see from the nasa satellite that all that smoke from the colby fire continues to spread across. strong santa ana winds coming down the mountain. they fuel it, very dry and warm air, relative humidity about 0%. so the vegetation is critically dry. so that means rapid-fire growth. and you can see the red flag warnings from southern california into central california. and look at the fire forecast. critical as you get near the mountains. we are talking about a dangerous situation, and there is no relief in sight for at least the next ten days. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the good morning to you. it has not felt like winter so far this season. 74 today in san francisco so it won't feel like it today, either. we're going to stick with this warm up all the way throughout the weekend. we're tracking a very slight chance for showers next week. it's looking more promising every time we check. for the weekend, beach weather, big waves out there, cooler with clouds on sunday. >> and that's your latest weather. well, coming up next, sometimes the picture tells the story better than words. and we're going to reveal some incredible images of the week coming walmart set out on a mission to find you the best oranges. to do that, we first had to find the best orange growers. we logged the miles, put in the hours, tasted a lot of fruit, and shook a lot of hands. but we did it for a reason. so that here you'll find the best oranges we've ever had. they're even backed by our 100 percent freshness guarantee. try them for yourself today at a walmart near you. discover light & fit greek nonfat yogurt.eal pleasure? 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[ all ] we're the pearsons, and we love chex! welcome back now, take a look at these temperatures. it will be dry and warm, but if you want to hit the beach for this three day weekend, you'll be able to do so. look at where we're headed at the local beaches, into the 70s. we're expecting really big waves to set up. sunday looks like the biggest surf day. watch out for rip currents out there. otherwise take a look at this, mike, no change in our temperatures through the upcoming weekend, we will hold on to the 70s in san jose and san francisco. we have audio i think as we take this to full screen, there is a crash here, let's listen in. yeah, okay, anybody hurt? okay, no, good. that's southbound 101. it is slow approaching the area. i make light because there are no injuries. a slow drive developing as you head south, somebody routes are slow as well. this stretch of highway 85 towards 280 had earlier road work, it is starting to show recovery. areas past apple and their campus. >> and exchange insurance information. >> yes, exactly. >> more news in half an hour. welcome back to "today" on friday morning. it's january 17th, 2014. >> we're here and happy birthday. not just michelle obama's birthday today, it's also betty white's birthday today. 92 years old. >> wow. >> and better than ever. >> born on january 17th, 1922, oak park, illinois. >> so here's a little trivia for you. 1922, half gallon of milk, how much did it cost? between 28 and 33 cents. cents, we're talking. >> crazy. >> today, of course it costs like $4.99 a gallon. >> average house cost about $8,000, today over $270,000. >> average car back then cost $355. >> wow. today, $31,000, and she started in radio, she's in the golden girls. back in the '40s, she had to be something. russ, what was she like? when you dated her? >> she was fabulous. a major babe. >> she still is a major babe. she's still got it. >> you guys keep in touch, don't you? >> definitely. smoke signals. >> he's here till thursday. >> don't forget to tip your camera man. you'll get a tip later for that one. >> man, you know, if he'd been alive when vegas was invented. anyway. >> get a check of the weather. well played, russ. well played. >> we've been talking about these fires in california, we have a chopper shot right now from glendora. show you what's going on. you can see how widespread they are. about 30% contained, it's going to be a rough weekend for all the firefighters because there's no relief in sight. as you can see, it's going to stay sunny and warm saturday, frigid conditions in the plains. sunny and mild through the gulf coast. a little on the chilly side in the southeast. sunday, sunday, becomes more mild in florida. gulf coast looking good. but it's going to continue warm out west and in the pacific northwest, they have had this inversion that has kept a lot of fog there and air stagnation. it's been kind of happy friday to you, i'm christina loren. temperatures will end up in the mid 70s for today. the warmest is the south bay at 77 degrees. i want to take you through the changes. keep that record breaking stretch of warmth going throughout the weekend. there will be changes i want to describe for you. saturday temperatures will stay warm. we'll get big waves out there dropping by a couple degrees, and about five degrees for sunday, clouds return, no significant rain in sight. >> and that's your latest weather. >> there are a group of posh 20-somethings that have instagrammed their way to fame with tens of thousands of followers. the new ereality series "the rich kids of beverly hills" is about the lifestyles of the young and beautiful living it up in the country's most coveted zip code. >> i want to stay in beverly hills. >> where would you go? >> i don't know. >> you opened up this whole door. >> a lot of people who live in beverly hills only want to live there because they want the 90210 zip code. and people in bellaire live in compounds. >> joining us now are two of the stars of the series morgan stewart, dorothy lang. good morning. >> thank you for having us. we're a little nervous. >> you live -- are you nervous? >> i'm sweating. >> you do reality tv. >> i've been watching you since i was this high. >> they're big fans. you guys, actually, as you said, sort of became instafamous on instagram. >> yes. >> we thought we'd do some selfies before the segment. >> we had a good one. >> and at the end, we'll see who gets the most likes on instagram. apparently that's what the young people do. >> the young people. >> you may get the most likes for that face. >> tell us about this show. >> i think the show is really about -- first of all, the title has the connotations, but the money is the backdrop of the show. it's about five 25-year-olds really kind of finding their way, making their way through the walls and finding themselves aside from their parents. >> i'm going to ask you guys, why did you want to do this because you know there'll be a lot of people hate watching. >> people hate watch everything no matter what it is. we could have been on a show about scuba divers. i think we both felt like we had a voice and wanted to put it out there and erase some of the stigma. >> what are you trying to gain with this show? what are you trying to say? >> honestly, what she said about the stigma against the rich kid thing -- >> are people really discriminating against you? are you an oppressed group? >> no. >> i think people do have a misconception of us and they only see one side of us and think that all we care about is money and purses and stuff like that. and yes, we're not going to deny it, we do love to enjoy the lifestyle that we are fortune enough to have. we know we are very lucky and fortunate to have that. but there are other sides of us, we are trying to strike out on our own and be independent from our parents and family. >> from what i've seen from the show, it's a lot about glamorizing that lifestyle you all have. you guys are living that stereo type. how are you striking that stereotype? >> the show progresses as it goes on. these are clips, these are getting -- this is the point to get people to watch. as the show goes on, i think you see a lot of heart. >> do you do some charity work? >> yes. >> you do? >> we do blood drives, we strike out on our own and really focus on our careers. my parents love it, they want me to stay at our house. and so i actually moved out on my own. something that is a little bit scary for me. i haven't since i graduated from usc. i've been living at home since i graduated college. >> you're ready to move out. >> yes. >> and social media's incorporated throughout the show, as well. you encourage viewers to kind of weigh in and participate, too, is that right? >> yeah. i mean, the show is basically set up around social media. that's a huge add on to it. i think we're engaged with a lot of viewers. >> and part of our social culture right now. >> first lady turned 50 today. where do you want to be when you're 50? >> wow. 50. i usually get the five-year question. now i have to think about 50? >> i definite want my i want to be independent and have an empire. maybe a mini empire. by 50, empire. in five years i'll say mini empire. and be humble about it. by 50, i definitely want an empire. and i do want to use a platform like this to be able to catapult, and to be able to be an advocate for things. things i feel passionate about. it is a big platform, and we do -- we can express certain things to a wide scope of young people that are watching the show for entertainment purposes. but through that, we can also teach them certain things and lead by example that, yes, we have money. and yes, we enjoy everything. we can give back. >> you're leading by instagram. >> you are. dorothy and al win. 176 likes and morgan and i, 110. came out okay. >> you came in second. >> there we go. only one place -- other place to go. morgan stewart, dorothy wang, good luck with the show. >> thank you so much. >> tune in tonight for the two-night series premier #richkids of beverly hills. and coming up next, we'll blow the lid off of some of the new products of the year. from food to beauty, we'll reveal all coming up. ♪ [ woman ] the day of my first presentation? 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>> well, you've got to create. you've got to look at the infrastructure of a sandwich. put your cheese on the bottom, sauce on the top. make sure you're using the glue of the tasty sauce. do not overstuff your sandwich. >> big mistake. what we're featuring today, i call it basket meat. we get that holiday basket. >> oh, true. >> summer sausage. they cure it in the summer. >> this is 8 years old. >> exactly. >> and you got a rollex, right? and that's how it works. you can eat it with cheese and crackers, i like to grill it. crisp it up. we're going to cover it in not just a normal cheese, it's got the texture of -- it melts just like american cheese but it's nuttier, more complex flavor. and always treat -- you know, don't be afraid to play in your kitchen like it's a diner. cover it, get water in there, help steam it up. when it's perfectly gooey, see, we're creating the infrastructure. >> the little buns. >> always treat your bread right. butter and griddle your bread always. >> make sure you butter your buns. >> exactly. >> exactly. and create a nice barrier, all that juice that delicious summer sausage, that basket meat, that creates a nice crisp edge to it. but also protects the bottom bun from all the juice. >> for sauce? >> for sauce we're going to do something i invented. three things, chilly sauce, japanese may owe if you've never had it and honey and lime to kind of give it tang. it'll cut through the rich meat and cheese. put it on just on the top not on the bottom. for a little texture and vinegar punch, pickled fennel. vinegar sweetness, bay leaves, mustard seeds in there and boom. >> it's the perfect little sandwich. >> there you go. >> we've got more back here. >> yes, we do. >> we'll bring it over here, make sure there's no slippage here. >> no slippage. all right. but it does take practice. >> that was good. >> i know you think you're looking at a normal peanut butter and jelly sandwich. we're going to dress it up a little bit. >> on peanut butter and jelly. >> salt, sweet, all the rage, all the teenagers are doing it. >> all the kids. >> all the young people. >> what do you got here? >> put that on there. favorite cinnamon cereal, little egg, crunch it, dip it, fry it up. all they need is a quarter of that and they can work in the mines. >> thank you. the recipes, by the way, on today.com. back in a moment, this is "today" on nbc. no slippage, it worked. 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[mom screams] all hail king of the weekend, lester holt. >> we're talking resolutions this weekend. almost three weeks into the new year. >> didn't make one. i'm good. >> no one out there is raising their hands. >> not so much. we've had a workout more, we're going to eat better. but it only takes three weeks for people to break resolutions. why are they so hard to keep? we've got a great story this weekend. we're going to talk to experts and kids about resolutions. and i've already -- i was looking at mine -- where's my phone? i said i was going to do -- answer more e-mails, right now 64 unread. >> you want to spend more time with your phone? >> well, just, you know, i feel rude sometimes. doesn't mean i'm responding to everybody. people ask me something and i -- i'm not really good. >> can't blame you, lester. working hard. kathie lee and hoda are catching up with mary lou. >> also going to show us how to find love through online dating. and don't forget, #rokering. >> yeah. >> all the young people good morning, it's 9:56. a man accused of lighting several fires in the san jose neighborhood is going to be in court today. patrick brennan is charged with intentionally setting 12 fires in five days. they plugged his information into several databases and he kept coming up as a possible match. sergeant kidwell also looked at the state arsonist regular industry and he was on it. he lived in a trailer just a few yards from a church that investigators say he set on fire. let's check your fire. here is christina loren. >> let's check in with mike. let me show you some of this, i think i have audio once again, it is full smooth traffic, zoom zoom. southbound 101, close to the speed limit, i'm a master, i'm like the guy on "police academy." up to 55 and 60 miles per hour. as you travel northbound on 85, you have traffic, but a little slow still after what appeared to be construction crews on there. north 880 as you approach 280, looks like a new crash as well. what do you have? mike, what a day, what are we doing here? we need to get out of here and enjoy this. 50s now, 70s later today. it's hard to work when you know how nice the beach weather is that is taking place across the bay area. here is the good news, you'll see it on your 7 day forecast. go to the beach and show off those guns any day. >> i wish i had them to show off. 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[ all ] we're the pearsons, and we love chex! from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. >> what is it? >> try day friday, january 17th. we have good friends coming back for another visit. marilu henner. >> she has a movie out and ice cube is here. every time i see the promo for that movie, ice cube, i'm cracking up. it looks like one of those that is a lot of fun. >> oh, good. we'll tell you how to find love online. >> yes. you got to figure out how to dress, how to pose the right picture, how to write the right, you know, all that stuff you have to did online. >> it has to be the truth. >> no, it doesn't. >> it doesn't? okay. that's going to be fun. and a performance by jennifer nettles of sugarland, love her. >> a big one. okay, so, michelle obama is turning 50. happy birthday. >> and she is among many, many wonderful people turning 50 this year. 50 is the new 22. >> yes, it is. >> president obama is throwing her a dance party. i would love a dance party. a funky dance party. that's what i would like. >> please don't invite me. >> sandra bullock turning 50. courty cox, sarah palin and trisha yearwood all turning 50 this year. >> courtney love, elle mcpherson, terry hatcher. >> hank azaria. >> and blair underwood and rob lowe. >> that's a lot of folks. a big milestone. >> fermenting nicely in the wine world. >> they are fermenting. 50 is a little -- >> and hodawoman is not on that list, the most important one of all. >> 50 is funny. sometimes it is something kind of cool, hey, i'm 50, yea, then suddenly you start thinking about, did you feel that way when you turned -- >> 50 wasn't that so bad, but it is half a century. it is all how you look at it. 50 wasn't bad. i had cas when i turned 40. who cared. i was happy. you're that hormonal, you feel young. when you get to 60 when you're out of hormones, it -- you do feel different. 60 was hard. >> i like when joanne says -- our producer on the show says, look, hoda, the best years are behind you. >> that's wonderful. >> and there's more behind you too as the years go on. if you really want a dance party, all right, i'll give you a dance party. >> a funky dance party. okay, good. good news about people having sex. >> okay. >> apparently the more sex you have, the smarter you are. >> explain charlie sheen. >> okay. all right. so basically what this study shows from the university of maryland, they only, of course, did it using rats. but they found out that the more sexual encounters you have, you're actually growing brain cells. so having sex makes you have a bigger brain. >> i think there is some bad news about this. >> what? >> once the sexual activity stops for a period of time, improvement in the brain is gone. >> you just keep doing -- makes perfect sense. >> do you feel smarter lately? >> you're trying to trap me. but it makes sense -- >> i personally have not noticed a difference. you are a very smart woman, but i haven't seen any signs of genius lately. you know what i mean? >> look at really smart people, albert einstein. >> i don't want to know about his sex life, come on. >> anyway, again, they said that -- they found that middle aged rats, done on middle aged rats, even better. >> are they turning 50 this year too? >> all right. >> so only works for middle aged rats? >> that's that they tested. middle aged rats. >> sometimes i wonder where our tax dollars are going. i really, really do. another study we paid for called -- somebody did -- people named katie, like a version of catherine, and david make the best spouses. do you think your name shapes the kind of person you're going to become. >> this survey, they did find that there are certain -- i don't know why these names were chosen. here they are. the ones that make better spouses are -- >> 2,000 people. women thought david -- >> good marriage material. >> others were andrew, daniel, paul and john. all biblical names. all of them. >> right. >> men liked the name katie. >> didn't say kate, didn't say catherine, katie. >> katie. >> they also liked sarah. >> i don't think hoda was in that. >> emily, elizabeth and amy. those are traditional names. >> yeah. i think also a lot of guys would jump at the chance to marry beyonce. >> right, right. >> i don't know who the 2,000 people are they talked to. that's the thing about the surveys. who are the people and what pool did you dive into to get your information? >> it is true. it is true. what age group. marilu is here. she has a unique name. >> she does. she's done all right. she's been married at least six times. she's okay. somebody won her a bunch of times. >> middle aged rats, i was married to a couple of them. >> you have a nice rack too. >> all righty. most common mistakes brides to be make. this is funny. >> a lot of brides -- sometimes you get so excited, you start making mistakes so quickly. so here are some of them. don't get overexcited and start inviting everyone to your wedding, like, oh, my god, you got to come. you got to come. you got to come. >> that's what you want to do, isn't it? fight the impulse. >> all right. don't name your bridal party right away either. you're going to be in my wedding. will you be my bridesmaid. having drinks, you got to be my bridesmaid. pretty soon you have 12 people. >> and don't offer to pay their expenses or you won't have money left over for the actual wedding. don't promise your parents if they can help plan the wedding. >> you can help. and then pretty soon -- >> they're in there. >> did you plan in detail both of your weddings? >> no. not at all. >> you didn't? >> no. i never had a church wedding, either one. >> did you pick flowers? >> didn't work out so well, the second one, you know, it's still going. no, i didn't -- there were hardly any flowers. first wedding, i think 30 people and the second one i think 70, some dear friends gave us -- their house in the hamptons. yeah. >> all right. well, anyway, if you want more advice, go to -- >> what about you, hodi? >> i didn't care. i don't care about flowers and all that stuff. we had an island destination and the guy was saying to me, the day before, i was at the beach, like what flowers do you want on the table. just white. just all the same. let's just do white, not a bad idea and don't you want to come and look at it and see what everything is like? i was like, no, i don't. i'm not interested in that kind of thing. >> i don't think you ever will. and i'm obsessed with it. so facebook. >> yes. >> we asked you about your pets. >> and you -- we wanted to see the coolest outfits you could put your pets in. you're facebook page was slammed with everybody. we want to show the babies. mary moore's dog thinks we're dynamite. >> dressed as a dinosaur. >> robin bell's pup, ready for winter. he's a bad boy. >> i can't believe. his paw is on the side of the -- >> he look s like a burberry ad. >> in a north face jacket. >> too cute and the little hat is amazing. janai snyder's dog lacy is all dressed up as a princess for her birthday. >> oh, my word. >> of course she is. >> lisa gregory's dog kona dressed up like a lobster. >> for halloween. nothing says halloween like a lobster. >> kind of looks miserable. >> he looks like marmaduke, doesn't he? so friday funny. >> let it go. we need lots of laughs. >> not seen it. not seen it. >> cold read. >> let's see. sent in by pat on facebook. all right. on a bitterly cold winter morning, a husband and wife were listening to the radio during breakfast. they heard the announcer say we're going to have eight to ten inches of snow today. you must park your car on the even numbered side of the street so the snowplows can get through. so the wife went out, of course, and moved her car. a week later while they were eating again, the radio announcer said we're expecting 10 to 12 inches of snow today, you must park your car on the odd number side of the street so the snowplows can get through. the wife went out again and moved her car. the next week they were listening to the radio and the announcer said, we're expecting 12 to 14 inches of snow today. you must park and suddenly the power went out. the wife was very upset and with a worried look on her face, she said, i don't know what to do, which side of the street do i need to park on so the snowplows can get through. the husband replied, honey, why don't you leave the car in the garage? like a champ. >> that was good. >> i like when it back fires some days, but not today. >> i want to send my friend naja a hello. we were not able to use the one she sent in. johnson's baby announcement, we celebrate new moms and their adorable new additions. kennedy clare adams born in manchester, new hampshire, november 26th. the parents say their little girl is feisty and they have a feeling she's going to give them a run for their money when she grows up. >> she will. next to a baby boy, he is from san jose, california, named owen wesley navarro, born on november 25th. he was born to be a san francisco 49ers fan. literally, because he came into the world during the kickoff of the monday night football game. >> johnson's baby, next one, mackenzie grace mowles born in salem, virginia, on january 7th. her parents say their new daughter is the most wonderful blessing they have ever experienced. >> i'm sure. i'm sure. our final baby of the week, look at that. madison grace oto. she was born on december 17th, weighing 9 pounds, 3 ounces in cape cod, massachusetts. her mom jennifer says her love for this little girl is overwhelming. of course. so congratulations to all our sweet babies. >> next week, we're going to do something different. a very special winter edition of johnson's baby of the week. go to our website. submit a picture of your baby wearing winter gear all bundled up. >> like the burberry ad. >> mittens and coats and stuff. >> all cozy. also for this special theme, we're extending the age requirement. that will be fun. we will accept your babies up to 1 year old. >> okay. >> all the details on klgandhoda.com. these babies will be featured in next friday's johnson baby of the week segment. submit those pictures this weekend, okay? 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>> i hope so. i'm his mother. >> oh, yes, she is. mother knows best. >> good to see you, sweetheart. >> we're not used to seeing you in roles where you're the cranky mother-in-law. >> so much fun to play. >> high energy to it and always conniving and stuff rather than just being like, oh, yes, honey what do you want, honey, nice to be spicy. >> how old are your boys now? >> 18 and 19. >> so they could be in the next few years -- >> well, a few years. but i love all the girls they dated. i'm, like, you're breaking up with her. i liked her so much. >> what kind of mother-in-law do you think you'll be? >> i never -- some mothers are with their boys, like, they're not going to date until he's 30 or do this. i was never like that. never like that. i think i'll be a really good one. i'll teach her how to cook, be embracing. i don't have daughters. i think i'll -- >> do you think you would be different with daughters? >> yes. there is no doubt in my mind. well, you know. >> you know what's funny, especially if they get a little sexy, i'm sure that with daughters you're like, what? what is going on? with boys, it is like -- like not really, but i'm saying to the girls, does your mother know? i want to make sure. >> you always have a project going. you have this hallmark movie going and you do this radio show. >> daily radio show, the marilu henner show, three hours a day, all over the country, building stations. >> good for you. >> streaming online. it is the marilu henner show and find it at marilu show.com. >> what is the theme? >> all your interests? >> all my interests, but also no politics, no religion. i like to talk health and stuff like that. i want it to be opposite of a lot of the radio shows on and i really want to do women's issues, parenting, health, relationships, we have a thing called defend your gender, because my brother and another guy are, like, the co-hosts with another girl, so we have a little panel. >> do you do it from your house? >> i do it from my house. we designated a room. >> smart. >> so nice. >> talk about health a couple of times, you were just in to nbc. >> for the dietary guidelines, ten years ago, 25 of us. it was funny because ten years ago there were people that looked like cartoon characters. there was a guy from the lard institute that looked like sausage casing talking about how much better lard is than olive oil. looks like a cartoon version of lard. this year there were 50 of us and we talked -- there was a nice balance of the people who were, you know, talking about their different interest. >> what is the goal of you going there? >> i hope for children, because i hope the dietary guidelines change and get healthier. it determines what is fed to our veterans, to our soldiers, to our children, to the government officials. and i think that we're still a long way. i think we have to have more options. >> everything moves so slowly. >> ten years since -- i think mrs. obama has been a real champion of that. >> yes. she's getting people to drink more water and getting people to move makes a big, big difference. we're hoping for more real foods and to really attack the preservatives and the labeling and the heavy steroids and hormones in our dairy and meat products. let's face it, we pump our children with it, our little girls are getting their periods at 10.6 years old and when they can't sit still in school with all this stuff going on, we say, you got a.d.d. and adhd, so let's give them -- >> you've been the champion before anybody did, so good for you. >> 35 years. >> and now you're 36 years old. >> i know. >> marilu, all the best. >> and the movie "june in january" tomorrow night on the hallmark channel. if you're looking for love online, marilu will take it anywhere she can get it, we'll show you how to create the perfect profile. and bobby bears all to us with the latest trends and news. right after this. 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>> a little bit of shea butter and rose hip oil. you can also find the pallets from sephora to the drugstores, this is elle for $6. but mac has taken it to a whole other level that is really cool. go to my website and i have a tutorial, cool and warm. so they really help match the colors on your eyes. >> i love bobbie's eyes. >> she's been wearing this classic look forever. once in a while the experts get it right. why are you wearing polish on one hand and not the other? >> i wanted to be the model today. if you look, this is clinique. they have shades of beige. they have put out the cool collection for you to match your skin tone, to complement it. it makes your fingers look longer, just like a nude shoe makes your leg look longer. there is formula dumped in on this with their nude wear this is no makeup makeup. it enhances the look of your skin tone, powder, blush and brownser. last but not least, this may be the most anticipated thing. >> what is it? >> beauty cream for your body by jergens. the bb cream that enhances your complexion. >> bb. i don't know what's going on. i love it. >> it's light. it is basically -- it is not foundation, it is a really sheer version and it will make your skin tone -- it makes your skin tone look better. jergens has -- >> smells good too. >> thank you, b.t. >> everything is online. >> very nice. >> ask the questions. >> thank you, honey. love in all the wrong places. >> time to look online. we'll tell you how to put together the perfect profile. my lenses have a sunset mode. and an early morning mode. and a partly sunny mode. and an outside to clear inside mode. new transitions® signature™ adaptive lenses now have chromea7™ technology making them more responsive than ever to changing light. so life can look more vivid and vibrant. why settle for a lens with one mode. experience life well lit. upgrade your lenses to new transitions® signature™. tthe pleasure you crave bjust got real.leasure? 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>> no, but you never know. >> more at 9:00. hope you can join us for that. we're back on this try day friday with more of "today." whether you're been looking for love online or got up the courage to, we have picture perfect tips for you. >> we don't, but relationship expert sydney flicker does. from picking the right profile photo to what personal information to reveal, and when, she has all the tricks. >> hello. welcome back. >> we're going to start with the profile photo. you say it is so important to pick the right picture and we should point out that one of the -- this girl, who we're looking at in these profile and these photos is a girl named katie, works here at nbc and she's really single. so what is she doing right or wrong? >> first of all, online, your profile, your picture is the door, is a door. you want a lot of people to knock on the door and come in and open up and say who is in there as opposed to walking by. it is imperative you have a good profile picture. look at the first one who is katie? >> you don't know. i'm still wondering. the little one in the -- >> exactly. would that be a good profile picture? that you have to -- who wants to see this? this is what people come to me, who wants to see the -- i don't even know -- i can't see you. you want to be accessible. that would not be a good one. >> how about the eiffel tower. >> i like the eiffel tower. she's smiley. i can't see a lot of her but i'm not crazy about it, but out of all of these, that would be my favorite. here i don't know who katie is. even though both are beautiful and blonde and i don't know who katie is here too. >> poor katie, she's listening, she's standing there but is on the other side of the camera. >> heck of a fun girl. >> show us a mock profile you set up for her. >> okay. >> here it is, yeah. >> there it is. look at that picture. she is smiling. her name is katie. >> new york city. okay. 29 years old. now, if you -- you should never lie about your age. women, stop lying. be proud of your age. it is just a number. at the end of the day, whoever you're dating will find your driver's license and you'll be a liar. >> it is interesting you leave in never been married. >> i love that. >> i do too. but single. why? >> why not? she's never been married. she's proud of the fact. when you're divorced, a divorced person might be looking at your profile and say she's divorced and i'm divorced, we have a lot in common. this is a profile for somebody to say something about her sounds interesting. i want to contact her. she kept it simple. she said what she does for leifing, what she likes to do when she's not working, what hobbies and interests she has and what type of man she's looking for. here is a no-no. >> what? >> age range. why would a 29-year-old girl want to date a 27-year-old guy? >> why not? >> we're not going to talk about the number. i do not allow any of my clients to do that. men are not as mature as women. it is a maturity level. a 29-year-old woman should be looking up. her dating range should be at least five years older. date 32 to 38. you're 29. >> put nothing there? >> up to 35. >> i don't want anybody contacting her that's 27 years old. >> there is 2% that they're mature. >> rest of them aren't? >> she says college graduate, but doesn't say what college. why would you do that? >> you want to play it safe. you don't want to offer too much information. tmi is not good. where you live, when you got your menstrual cycle, what college you went to. but there is a lot of stalkers out there. so you want to leave it very, like, hi, i'm available, i'm single, i would like to date you, but you want to just -- better to play it safe than be sorry. >> she works at nbc. should she say, hey, i work at nbc and go on about her job? >> nbc news. >> like more? >> i would show off. i want everybody to remember one thing. this is a profile. online dating cannot determine chemistry. if i was -- when i was single and looking on this, i would have not married that man over there if i would have just read his profile because he has no hair on top of his head and he -- >> but he's cute. >> not only handsome, but when i met him, chemistry is chemistry. something about him, his mannerism, the way he talks to you, the way he carries himself. eight years later -- >> lou manfredini. >> yes, a real man. >> thank you. >> you're so much fun. >> you are fun. give harvey weinstein our love, all right? 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[ male announcer ] so indulgent, you'll never believe they're light. 100-calorie progresso light soups. actor, director, producer and hip-hop artist ice cube is back on the big screen from the cult classic "friday" to the laugh out loud "are we there yet," he's no stranger to comedy. >> he plays a detective determined to keep a fast talking security guard from marrying his sister and what better way to foster the bonds of brotherly love than a surprise break-in. >> sure. >> take a look. >> scream a lot. >> i was in a hostile situation, james. i have no shame in that. you call for backup when there say hostile situation. >> that was not a backup. that was a high pitched scream. >> there is a difference. hello. welcome back. good to see you. we like the deal with the concept of this movie. this guy has got to survive 24 hours on a ride along with you. if he can make it through that, he gets to marry your sister? >> like "training day" but turning it on its ear. we have a lot of fun with the movie. i play an undercover cop and, you know, i got this little mosquito bite named kevin hart, bugging me, and he wants to marry my sister and be a cop. this is the perfect time to take him on a ride along, try to scare all the dreams out of him. >> does she want to marry him too? >> yeah, she wants to marry him. but they need my blessing because i've been her guardian, you know what i mean, all these years and i'm very overprotective on this real deep undercover case trying to take down the kingpin of atlanta. the last thing i need is kevin hart. >> you play the straight man. you have an incredible chemistry, i have to say. have you worked together a lot in the past? >> we never worked together before. we had instant chemistry. it was weird because with the other actors, i've done a lot of movies with comedians, you have to ramp up to it. >> get a rhythm going. >> yes. but with us, even on the phone, talking about the movie, we were, like, falling into character. >> you play the straight man, and you just give him looks throughout, like, just dirty -- just like a look of disdain. >> take your seconds off for one second and give us the look. >> you want to see? >> oh, yeah. >> i see the look. >> and there are a lot of these kind of buddy cop movies out there. and you always want yours to stand out. what did you think makes yours a little more unique? >> we know the upper echelon of movies is, like, 48 hours, lethal weapon, "bad boys," "rush hour," and we wanted to be in that stratosphere, no doubt. and our -- i think what is unique about it is we have a gaming aspect, because kevin's character say gamer. and he thinks that because he's great at the game, that it will translate into real life. he thinks that, you know, if you dropped him off in fallujah, he would be able to take care of himself. >> take care of al qaeda once and for all. >> with a joy stick and some skittles or something. >> we do need to have a little self-confidence in life. you're one of the producers on this. you have your -- you have an invested interest too. >> no doubt. this movie has been on the shelf for about ten years. until will packer, another producer, tim story, who directed me in "barbershop," jumped on and then they showed it to kevin hart. and once we had this dream team together -- >> it starts falling into place. >> we're going to play a couple of quick questions, we do something called spin the bottle. these are questions for you. >> let's see where it lands. nobody knows. okay. right here. >> how convenient. what is your favorite drink on ice? >> oh, man. favorite drink on ice, i got to say kool-aid. you know -- >> oh. >> kool-aid. >> time for one more? one more. another one. oh, me again. let's see what it says. what can someone expect to find in your ice box? freezer at home. >> a lot of coors light. you know, just food, a gang of food. i love -- i'm a pizza man. i love pastrami and, you know. >> real food. >> real food, yeah. >> don't give you a lentil on a plate. >> in, i don't want none of that. got to be down home food. >> good luck. >> you're always such a joy to have here. thanks so much. >> "ride along" opens today at a theater near you. >> and the performance we have been talking about by jennifer nettles. >> but first this is "today" on nbc. the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. >> jennifer nettles of sugarland isn't going anywhere. >> that doesn't mean a girl can't have some fun and try some new things on her own. >> here is jennifer nettles singing "you know you want to know" after her solo album "that girl." here she is. ♪ ♪ holding hands knew he was a married man ♪ ♪ didn't have a ring on her own finger ♪ ♪ baby on the way gave it all up for a country singer ♪ ♪ it must be true wouldn't lie to you ♪ ♪ sit back and watch the winter blues ♪ ♪ everybody wants to know everybody's business ♪ ♪ everybody needs a ticket to the show ♪ ♪ everybody claims to be an eyewitness ♪ ♪ don't act like you're above it ♪ ♪ you want to know do you want to know ♪ ♪ you want to know did you want to know ♪ ♪ from a magazine perfect fit skinny jeans ♪ ♪ bathroom door she don't care ♪ ♪ as long as twitter says she's strand ed ♪ ♪ everybody wants to know everybody's business ♪ ♪ everybody needs a ticket to the show ♪ ♪ everybody claims to be an eyewitness ♪ ♪ don't act like you're above it ♪ ♪ you want to know do you want to know ♪ ♪ you want to know do you want to know ♪ ♪ ♪ little sex tape wouldn't turn around ♪ ♪ everybody wants to know everybody's business ♪ ♪ everybody needs a ticket to the show ♪ ♪ everybody claims to be an eyewitness ♪ ♪ i feel big win small ♪ ♪ and act above it all ♪ you want to know do you want to know ♪ ♪ you want to know do you want to know ♪ >> oh, my gosh. i love her. she's fantastic. >> love it. up next week, vanessa hutchins is here. >> and a performance by birdie. >> have a great day, everybody. >> see you later. 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