treatment. and high on the hog. bacon prices at an all-time high. why it is costing us more to pig out. today, monday, august 4th, 2014. >> from nbc news this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rock feller plaza. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today." we have carson and dylan in for al. boy, we have a big story out west. thousands of people waking up this morning in california stranded. two different towns are affected. take a look. here's why. torrential rains triggering mudslides like this one have left roads buried under feet of debris. i want to get right to nbc's miguel almaguer, this morning. miguel, good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. the fire sparked by lightning. the gulch fire exploded in size over the weekend. a state of extremes. just outside los angeles, a scene many could not believe. monsoonal thunderstorms brought mud into oakland. the town of 1,500 cut in half. one person was killed when the car was washed away. another rescued. 1,000 people, including 500 at a nearby retreat stranded, but all are safe. >> rescuers are on scene trying to make access and connect the town and remove the debris from the road. >> reporter: this morning, california is in a state of emergency. not just floods, but fires. 14 major wildfires are out of control. several growing rapidly overnight. on the frontlines, crews are exhausted. >> be ready. everyone knows we are in extreme drought. get ready for the season to be extreme. >> reporter: conditions are explosive in oregon. now one of the largest wildfires in state history, the gulch fire scored 50 square miles. three homes, including judy troutman's are gone. >> it is not a small fire. it was not a small fire. and it came in like a tornado and just wiped out everything. >> reporter: loss is everywhere in neighboring washington state. just a few miles away from where a record 300 homes were destroyed. another eight swallowed in a fast-moving inferno this weekend. fires and floods ravaging the west. back here in oregon, the gulch fire grew overnight. this blaze is roughly 20% contained. the air attack behind me is critical to douse hot spots that are difficult to reach. a long day for the firefighters on the frontlines. savannah. >> miguel, thank you very much. the water emergency in toledo, ohio, appearing to be over. the mayor lifted the ban that left people without water for cooking and bathing and drinking. we have anne thompson live in toledo this morning. anne, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. you can hear a sigh of relief. the water is safe to drink. now you can add toledo to the list as people can turn on the taps after a frustrating weekend. from across the state, safe water rolls in by tank and bottle, but people here are weary. >> i appreciate the donations of water, but if it lasts longer, it is a problem. >> reporter: state labs tested the water, but news conference came in monday, there is no all clear yet. >> i have instructed our people to go resample and retest. because i am not going to take any chances with this community's well being and health. >> reporter: a half million people in and around toledo, including some in southern michigan, can't use tap water to drink, brush their teeth or cook. the problem is an algae bloom in lake erie contaminating the water supply. if ingested, it can cause diarrhea and liver damage. >> we had algae blooms in other parts of the country. this scale is not heard of. >> reporter: the algae bloom is caused by runoff from farms and sewage treatment plants. when the water is safe again, the ohio governor says the algae issue will still exist. >> it intensified. last year, we are doing better. it is a challenge for lake erie, but a challenge for the country. >> reporter: city officials are urging people to run the taps before they start using the water again. carson and savannah. >> anne thompson on the story in ohio. thank you. now we move to the ebola crisis. some positive signs this morning for the americans infected with that virus. one of the americans is now being treated at emory university hospital in atlanta and the other is preparing to join him there, perhaps, as early as this weekend. nbc's national correspondent kate snow has more on this. kate, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. the family of dr. kent brantly says he's in good spirits. they learned he received an experimental medicine back in liberia before coming to the united states. while they say they're confident in the care he's getting here, some were not so happy about his arrival. kent brantly shocked a lot of people when he walked into the hospital with just a little support from a paramedic. on "meet the press," the head of the centers for disease control defended the decision to bring him stateside for treatment. >> he's an american citizen. what our role is in public health is to make sure if an american is coming home with an infectious disease, we protect others so they don't spread it. >> they're very professional. they know what they're doing, but one mistake and it's all over. >> reporter: that's a sentiment that popped up all over social media this weekend. am i the only person who thinks it was a horrible idea? i've seen this movie. you were in the car right behind the ambulance? >> right behind the ambulance. >> reporter: dr. alex isakoff was in charge of transporting brantly through atlanta streets. he was in that suv directly behind the ambulance. he says there is no risk to the public. >> if i had ebola and i was touching your hand, maybe you would be at risk for contracting it. if i cough or sneeze in your face, you would be at risk for contracting it. that's how it's transmitted. >> not from standing a room away from someone. >> exactly. not from being in an adjacent room, not from casual communication. >> reporter: brantly's family has been talking to him to him through a speaker in a glass partition. at a prayer service in abilene, texas last night where the brantlys first met, a friend read their words. we are amazed and humbled by the worldwide response and prayer to this crisis. we cannot share any news of kent's condition, but please know that we believe kent will be healed and that healing will come from the hand of god. nancy writebol, the american missionary, will be the next to arrive here possibly as soon as tomorrow. while people are being evacuated, peace corps volunteers, for example, out of west africa, meantime african leaders from the across the continent are now in washington for a summit with president obama. back to you, savannah. >> all right. kate snow, thank you. we've just gotten new numbers tied to the ebola outbreak released overnight. we are now at 1,440 cases. 826 deaths. we want to turn now to dr. jay varkey, an infectious disease specialist at emory university hospital. he is part of the team treating dr. kent brantly. dr. varkey, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> i know you can't say much, if anything, about the patient under your care. let me just try. can you confirm that he's improving this morning? >> i really can't comment on the clinical condition of the patient. that's from the request of the patient and his family. >> you got it. i know dr. brantly arrived over the weekend. we just saw those pictures and so many people were surprised if not shocked to see he was able to walk under his own power into the hospital. is that something that a person dealing with ebola typically is able to do? >> you know, i think this is a really important point. i think, you know, this is part of getting away from thinking of ebola. yes, it's a new virus, but it's not particularly infectious. the key issue here is making sure that meticulous procedures are in place to make sure the virus doesn't spread. which is why i'm glad he's here at emory. >> absolutely, i guess back to the point of if he's well enough to walk, i think a lot of people expected to see someone grappling with ebola come out on a stretcher. here he was well enough to do that. is that unusual for someone who's been through so much? >> well, exactly. don't get me wrong. i was thrilled to see him walk as well, but i think it's important to think of ebola as a spectrum of diseases. there are people who have recovered. there are people with terrible outcomes. we are hoping that to do our best and that dr. brantly not only walks into the hospital but walks out of the hospital in the condition that he should be in. >> you mentioned a few moments ago some of the precautions that are taken in this specialized unit at emory. how confident are you and can you tell us why you are that this is not going to spread beyond this unit? a lot of people are happy he's getting the treatment he needs but worried too. >> sure. i'm 100% confident the procedures we have in place. the key thing about this unit is it was designed 12 years ago to contain communicable diseases far more infectious than ebola. sars is an excellent example of something more infectious than ebola. we are going above and beyond what's necessary to contain this virus. as dr. freedman has said, the director of the cdc, any hospital that practices proper infection control procedures outlined by the cdc should be able to manage a patient with ebola. >> dr. jay varkey, thank you very much. great to get your perspectives and best of luck with the treatment. >> thank you. meantime, natalie is here with breaking news out of the middle east. >> good morning. the israeli military has pulled most of its troops out of gaza. but will that end the fighting? richard engel is in gaza city. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. natalie, in a word, no, it is not ending the fighting. this war is still continuing as israel has pulled out most of its troops from gaza. there is now a temporary truce in place here as israel is under growing pressure especially from washington to do far more to limit the number of civilian casualties. an israeli tank shell rips through a home in northern gaza overnight killing ten members of an extended family. israel said it will continue to target hamas militants and their weapons whenever and wherever it finds them. but israel a coming under growing pressure including from washington to stop causing so many civilian deaths. after another attack on palestinians taking shelter at a u.n.-run school on sunday, washington issued its strongest condemnation yet of its allies. the u.s. state department said it was appalled by the disgraceful shelling. u.n. officials say israel targeted a perspective militant. u.n. officials were shocked israel chose to attack where it knew so many civilians would be in danger. ten were killed. do you think enough precautions were taken in this case? >> i think clearly the evidence shows the strikes were too close to the schools. we have multiple civilian deaths. we have injuries both inside and outside of the shelter. the strike should not have taken place where it did. >> reporter: the u.n. secretary-general has called the strike a moral outrage and a criminal act. on the diplomatic front, palestinians have sent a delegation to cairo. each are calling on israel to send a delegation of its own to work out a permanent cease-fire. >> thank you, richard. rescue teams are digging through debris of survivors of the earthquake in china. nearly 400 people were killed and more than 1,800 injured in the 6.2 magnitude quake. many are struggling to get to the area due to landslides. the ferry carrying hundreds has capsized in bangladesh. up to 250 passengers were on board. dozens were able to swim to safety, but unknown how many are still missing. ferry accidents are common in bangladesh due to poor safety standards. the obama administration secretly employed young latin-americans in cuba to spark political change. this is according to the ap investigation. the ap says the project began as early as 2009 and it secretly used a venezuelan and puerto rican youth in order to provoke a rebellion. they worked under cover and posed as tourists and in one case tried to recruit activists. in all a dozen served in the program. and football is back. now, it's only the preseason, but still exciting nonetheless. the bills and the giants faced off in the hall of fame game in canton, ohio. a game seen right here on nbc. eli manning and the giants off to a rough start there when the ball was knocked out of manning's hands. the bills recovered. but the giants would get the last laugh. finding cory washington who pulls it in and races to the end zone for the 73-yard touchdown. it is a nice one there. the giants holding onto that win 17-13. >> okay. >> you're all caught up in sports and news. >> widowers and widows this fall, get ready. >> get ready. it's coming. thank you. dylan, what's going on in the weather? >> falls in the air here too. chilly in the east, rainy in the desert. things are all over the place today. start with the western flooding. we've got flash flood watches. we are looking at perhaps a couple of inches of rain with this monsoonal moisture continuing to produce heavy downpours and creating rain. this will move in las vegas itself. we have rain to the north of fresno. most of nevada seeing rain. we could end up with 1 to 2 inches of rain there. too much rain too quickly causes those mudslides because the ground has been so dry recently. we're also focusing on tropical storm bertha. it's not a threat to land at this point. 250 miles to the east/northeast of the bahamas. moving at 16 miles per hour. it's fairly slow moving right now. watch what happens. it's going to split the difference between bermuda and the carolinas. it's going to continue on this turn perhaps strengthening to a category 1 storm and then move over the water. we will see some rough surf perhaps cape hatteras and the outer cape in massachusetts. so we will see some rip currents and rough surf, but for the most part it's a non-issue. your local forecast is coming up in just 30 seconds. [ man ] cortana, when my wife calls remind me to tell her happy anniversary. [ cortana ] next time you talk to caroline, i'll remind you. [ siri ] oh no, i cannot do that. oh, and remind me to get roses when i'm near any flower shop. sure thing. remind you when you get to flower shop. i can't do that either. cortana, it's gonna be a great night. [ beep ] oh wow! thanks for the traffic alert. i better get going. now that is a smart phone. ♪ oh, wait ♪ it's 'cause you make me smile ♪ and we're seeing some drizzle and some low clouds to start the morning around the bay area like we're seeing in san francisco. we're also watching moisture that's going to be coming out of the sierra approaching bait area towards the afternoon which will introduce showers later today and possibly across the rest of the bay area as we head into tonight and early tomorrow. muggy conditions at times. next couple of days, close to 80 in san jose. 60s near san francisco. 70s but a chance of scattered showers in santa rosa and low 80s in the tri-valley. a lot of people talking about the toxic water in toledo. >> we just got the update from anne thompson. we know the details of what's happening there. we expect more information to come in. but something interested happened online as this story broke. the #emptyglasscity which of course toledo, ohio, known for its impact on the glass industry. that's where the nickname comes from. you saw a lot of images of the algae in the water. store shelves where there was no water to be found. but then the conversation took a positive turn with a tweet like this from the red cross. love how everyone has come together to help. springfield high school this afternoon. #fullglasscity. and providing water to the community based at this high school. and this adorable tweet came in from desiree. thanks to my friends and family who gathered water for us. we should be set until this passes over. it's nice to see people helping. of course this does not erase the situation in toledo. it's a serious situation, but these nuggets of hope mean a lot. >> tamron, thank you. coming up, where is she? an oregon mom missing for 11 days possibly spotted on a ferry. and a sizzle of what's fueling the price of bacon and what you can do about it. first this is "today" on nbc. fueling the price of bacon and what you can do about it. first this is "today" on nbc. coming up, the search for a suspect that walked away with a million dollars in diamonds and accessories from the largest closet in the country. and on "trending," beyonce raps about that dustup between her sister and jay z. we'll tell you all about that. but first your local news. so, duke, what do you think of our new bush's baked beans video game? i think i'm getting the hang of it. [ jay ] okay, now pick up the specially cured bacon! hit it with the brown sugar! now roll that beautiful bean footage! yes! [ jay ] bush's baked beans are slow-cooked according to our secret family recipe for a big flavor. high score! you get to put your name on the wall of fame! [ beeping ] whoa! game over... aww, you're no fun. [ jay ] enjoy bush's baked beans. still made from our secret family recipe. ♪ ♪ ♪ where the reward was that what if tnew car smelledit card and the freedom of the open road? a card that gave you that "i'm 16 and just got my first car" feeling. presenting the buypower card from capital one. redeem earnings toward part or even all of a new chevrolet, buick, gmc or cadillac - with no limits. so every time you use it, you're not just shopping for goods. you're shopping for something great. learn more at buypowercard.com is the #1 recommended body wash by dermatologists? really? only dove blends our gentlest cleansers and richest moisturizers for softer, smoother skin. i can see a difference! for softer, smoother skin. try dove. we fill our freshly baked flatbread, with bold, unflat flavors. like taste inspired by the freshness of the mediterranean. so you always get flavor that's anything but flat. new flatbread sandwiches, try one today. will you be a sound sleeper, or a mouth breather? a mouth breather! [ whimpers ] how do you sleep like that? well, put on a breathe right strip and shut your mouth. allergy medicines open your nose over time, but add a breathe right strip and pow! it instantly opens your nose up to 38% more. so you can breathe and do the one thing you want to do -- sleep. add breathe right to your allergy medicine. shut your mouth and sleep right. breathe right. add breathe right to your allergy medicine. fousugar. only six?ns. six grams of sugar? that's really good. excellent, delicious... and yummy! honey bunches of oats. tasty! yummy! ♪ ohh, i lost count. what'cha doing, richard? how does grandpa do it? do what, richard? how does he get so many strawberries in a jar? you'll figure it out. [ male announcer ] tim and richard smucker grew up knowing that if you want jam to taste irresistible it has to be packed with lots of delicious fruit. i don't even know how he gets peaches in there. [ male announcer ] for five generations, with a name like smucker's, it has to be good. [ male announcer ] for five generations, this is kathleen. setting up the perfect wedding day begins with arthritis pain and two pills. afternoon arrives and feeling good, but her knee pain returns... that's two more pills. the evening's event brings laughter, joy, and more pain... when jamie says... what's that like six pills today? yeah... i can take 2 aleve for all day relief. really, and... and that's it. this is kathleen... for my arthritis pain, i now choose aleve. get all day arthritis pain relief with an easy-open cap. ♪ ♪ a very good morning to you, 7:26 now, i'm laura garcia-cannon. crews are searching for a man who they think jumped ship before his fishing boat ran aground. stephanie chuang is live with the very latest, good morning, steph. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura. yes, almost four hours into this search, still no sign of a man who was aboard this small fishing boat you see submerged in the water about three quarters of a mile away from the cliff house. that is where the first call was made. u.s. coast guard said that this man called another boater, said he was in disstress and was going to jump off his boat. still no sign of him though worry of course is that hypothermia set in. they are calling it a recovery mission. unless the man was able to make it on shore. right now the u.s. coast guard, noaa and the u.s. park service is going to be assessing what to do about the fuel spillage that happened in the water. good amount of diesel in the water as we understand it. that is the next point for these crews here along with this recovery effort. and that is the very latest from san francisco, laura, back to you. >> thank you very much. i want to check your forecast now, meteorologist is in for christina. >> good morning, we're seeing drizzle and mist and a chance of some more substantial showers drifting in from the east as we head through today and at least through tomorrow's forecast. muggy conditions around the bay area. highs near 80 in san jose. mid to upper 60s around san francisco. 70s in the north bay, slight chance of mountain thundershowers at time. especially tuesday, then turning drier and warmer for the middle part of the week, mike. we still have drama for the south bay. we're talking about not san jose proper, but south barton with 85, northbound side, no reports on the southbound side of the freeway, that's clear and counter-commute northbound we still have one lane blocked. that has slowed down there, typical combined with a slow down just off of 87. southbound here we have a crash. still blocking the flowing from what i'm understand. the earlier horse truck tramer caused issues there. no horses injured. nothing unpredictable about the bay. back to you. >> thank you very much. thank you for joining us as well with another update in a half hour. we'll see you then. ♪ 7:30 now on this monday morning. it's the 4th of august 2014. and the sun is coming up in nashville this morning in beautiful form. by the way, we should mention it's president obama's 53rd birthday. happy birthday to him. got a lot of birthdays on our plaza. good morning to them. nice to have them along this morning. >> let's take a look at headlines. this morning the second american infected with ebola in africa could be flown back to the u.s. as early as tonight. her colleague has returned this weekend and is now being treated at atlanta's emory university hospital. torrential rains has triggered floods and mudslides. in the california san bernardino mountains. the debris has cut off access to two towns stranding more than 2,500 residents. bulldozers are used to reach them. the water emergency in toledo, ohio appears to be over. the mayor lifting the ban moments ago. coming up, what it means to turn 50 these days. hoda reaches that milestone this weekend. we will show her why it can just be the start of your life. >> apparently red wine is excelle excellent. >> living proof. >> i'm trying that theory. >> exactly. are you ready to pay more for bacon? why prices have reached record levels and could go higher. we begin with the search for the oregon mother missing for more than a week. this morning, police have what might be a solid lead in the case. nbc's jacob rascon is following the story. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. the search grows desperate each day. there have been possible sightings, but a detail about the missing mother's car has detectives taking a closer look. it's the most credible clue yesterday in the disappearance of missing wife and mother jennifer huston. a ferry off the coast of washington. a place the family has vacationed before. a couple looked like what was jennifer's green suv with a cracked windshield and a woman nearby with her description. >> you cannot help but get excited. there have been so many leads that turned out to be false. >> reporter: an july 24th, jennifer was shown at a gas station and rite aid near her home. records show she withdrew a small amount of cash at the atm bought gatorade and then not a trace. >> she loves me and she loves the boys. >> reporter: those who know the hustons are shocked. many dropping everything to help with the search covering some 150 square miles. >> these are people i don't know. if they can do that for me, then i can be strong. >> reporter: despite the fact that jennifer's phone is off, he still calls his wife every day, clinging to hope that she will finally come home. >> the boys need you. i need you. if you can't get away, we're going to continue to keep looking for you. we'll never stop. >> reporter: police have cleared huston after he passed a polygraph test. they are combing through video from the ferry. so far, no confirmation jennifer was on the boat. back to you. >> thank you, jacob. let's get a check of the weather. dylan is in for al. >> we have the pacific which is active. we will see the chance of perhaps hurricane iselle making landfall. downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it gets closer to hawaii. you see it here with the defined eye. we have tropical depression genevieve. we have tropical storm julio. i want to focus on iselle. it is a category three hurricane with 125-mile-an-hour winds. it is moving slowly west and far from hawaii. watch what happens as we go through this week. it will continue to downgrade as it runs into less favorable conditions and downgrade to a tropical storm. by the time we get to thursday night, it will make landfall perhaps through the hawaiian islands and make its way to the west by the time we get to friday night. we are looking at scattered showers locally in new england and carolinas. we start off with fog and pockets of rain. it is out west where we have the flash flood watches and warnings in effect. we could see heavy downpours, and we're going to see temperatures today climbing into the 70s and 80s after we lose what's left of the low clouds. partly cloudy skies for the afternoon, but there will be a chance that we could see some scattered showers or thundershowers entering the forecast as that monsoon moisture moves away from the sierra and over the bay area. so expect to see cloudy skies later on today. like we're seeing right now. and the temperatures staying mild the next two days and the warm up. temperatures climbing back into the low 90s across the tri-valley. >> and that's your latest forecast. now to what will be a long and difficult comeback for one of the nba's brightest young stars after suffering a nasty injury in a nationally televised scrimmage. ron mott is here with the latest. >> reporter: paul george came off the best season of his pro career. the nasty injury he suffered left questions on whether he'll come back. some of this video might be tough to watch. >> a little bit too fast for his own good. shaken up. >> reporter: reactions to basketball star paul george's freak injury didn't need words. >> in what appears to be an injury. >> reporter: slumped heads, hands over mouths, prayers, and tears. all said the same thing. >> kevin ware just took a shot. my goodness. >> reporter: kevin ware suffered the same thing last year after he suffered an open fracture of his leg. >> this a terrible looking injury. >> i didn't feel any pain. i didn't feel my leg broke. when i saw it, i was scared. >> reporter: george, a 24-year-old indiana pacers player. >> this is the tibia bone. >> reporter: a sickening sight of bone protruding through skin. glp to see it happen was horrific. but thankfully since it sounds like it spared his knee and ankle, i'm hopeful he can make a full recovery. >> reporter: george had successful surgery. boxer floyd mayweather paying a visit. while questions mount about his comeback prospects and about whether playing on the international team is worth risking millions of dollars for the nba. >> a very tough blow. not so much about us but about paul. >> reporter: fortunately for george, most of the contract he signed last fall is reportedly guaranteed. what isn't, of course, is a return to the court. ware suited up just eight months after his frightening moment. he says there's no reason george can't do it too. >> i'm very confident in paul. he's done a lot of things on the basketball court that you don't see a lot. that a lot of athletes don't do. he's going to be back. i can say that. >> reporter: paul george's father told me his son is expected to return to indianapolis today to continue his recovery and doctors are saying his chances of coming back are 100%. >> he is young, so he has a great prognosis. >> coach krzyzewski was there, but he was also coaching for the ware injury. >> and nice to see how well kevin ware is recovering. coming up next, bad news for bacon lovers. what's driving bacon to all-tomb highs. >> and the video that has some on edge in a town. what is that? but first these messages. donuts? ♪ you're cute. ♪ ding special k protein cereal helps you stay satisfied. willpower. what will you gain? how ya doin'? mmmmmmm. okay, bye bye. ♪ ding help satisfy your hunger ... ...with special k protein bars and shakes willpower. what will you gain? grilled chicken, pico, fresh greens, cilantro, avocado, tortilla strips, and a drizzle of margarita sauce, all served with a bowl of soup. chili's fresh mex bowls from our lunch combo menu starting at 6 bucks. more life happens here. our diet ocean spray cranberry juice drink is made with real cranberries and has just five little calories. these diet soda farmers are here to see where cranberries grow. hey, where does diet soda grow? uh... and for many, it's a struggle to keep your a1c down. so imagine, what if there was a new class of medicine that works differently to lower blood sugar? imagine, loving your numbers. introducing once-daily invokana®. it's the first of a new kind of prescription medicine that's used along with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. invokana® is a once-daily pill that works around the clock to help lower a1c. here's how: the kidneys allow sugar to be absorbed back into the body. invokana® reduces the amount of sugar allowed back in, and sends some sugar out through the process of urination. and while it's not for weight loss, it may help you lose some weight. invokana® can cause important side effects, including dehydration, which may cause some people to have loss of body water and salt. this may also cause you to feel dizzy, faint, lightheaded, or weak especially when you stand up. other side effects may include kidney problems, genital yeast infections, urinary tract infections, changes in urination, high potassium in the blood, or increases in cholesterol. do not take invokana® if you have severe kidney problems or are on dialysis or if allergic to invokana® or its ingredients. symptoms of allergic reaction may include rash, swelling, difficulty breathing or swallowing. if you experience any of these symptoms, stop taking invokana® and call your doctor right away or go to the nearest hospital. tell your doctor about any medical conditions, medications you are taking, and if you have kidney or liver problems. using invokana® with a sulfonylurea or insulin may increase risk of low blood sugar. it's time. lower your blood sugar with invokana®. imagine loving your numbers. ask your doctor about invokana®. all right. we're back at 7:42 with prices now at an all-time high, you can hear the sizzle of bacon a lot less, perhaps. what's behind the height in prices and will it keep people from eating breakfast? kerry sanders, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i'm at the riverside market cafe where it's too bad it's not smell-o-vision. this is the odor so many americans wake up to every morning enjoying this for breakfast. the only problem is with the recent price increase, bringing home the bacon can cost a pretty penny. it can be addictive, but at these record prices, you might have to back away. the average price of a pound of bacon rose another 6 cents in june. up to an all-time high of $6.11 a pound. that's 38 cents for an every single strip. ten years ago bacon rang in at almost half that price. so what's driving the most recent sudden spike in price? a virus not harmful to humans has killed more than 7 million pig llets in the past year. fewer full grown pigs have forced feed prices to husk highs. the demand for bacon continues to soar. once just a breakfast staple l, breakfast is now for lunch and dinner. most popular on burgers and salads. and even dipped in chocolate for dessert. it would appear just like $4 a gallon gasoline, people just have to have what they have to have. >> i'm a bacon aficionado. >> i'm not going to stop eating bacon. >> when you wake nup the morning and you got bacon on the grill, there's nothing like it. >> reporter: the upward trend shows no sign of fading as bacon lovers pay the price to keep the pork on their fork. and so the solution, according to some home economists is just one piece of bacon for breakfast. >> that is not realistic. >> 12 plates of that. >> good assignment for kerry this time. >> speak of raw meat, how is your arm doing from last week's mosquito extravaganza. >> reporter: almost healed. >> put some bacon on it. >> we're glad you're better. thank you so much. >> reporter: thank you. >> for future bacon stories, we need the bacon here. >> i didn't smell any cooking this morning, i was disappointed. >> network budget cuts. can't afford it. coming up on "trending," why you might want to stop if you're constantly telling your kids put down the video games. ci had no idea i had shingles.ut there was like an eruption on my skin and burning. i'd lift my arm and the pain back here was excruciating. when i went to the doctor his first question was "did you have chickenpox?" i thought it was something that, you know, old people got. jim's hair is perfect. so's his serve. but like up to 90% of us, jim falls short in getting important nutrients from food alone. jim, here's $2 off one a day multivitamins to get key nutrients you may need. go to oneaday.com for savings. this is a woyeah!esitating on a life-changing decision. at university of phoenix, we- we know going back to school is a big decision. that's why we offer many first year students with limited to no college experience a risk-free period. so you can commit to your education with confidence. get started at phoenix.edu when folks think about wthey think salmon and energy. but the energy bp produces up here creates something else as well: jobs all over america. engineering and innovation jobs. advanced safety systems & technology. shipping and manufacturing. across the united states, bp supports more than a quarter million jobs. when we set up operation in one part of the country, people in other parts go to work. that's not a coincidence. it's one more part of our commitment to america. life with crohn's disease ois a daily game of "what if's". what if my abdominal pain and cramps come back? what if the plane gets delayed? what if i can't hide my symptoms? what if? but what if the most important question is the one you're not asking? what if the underlying cause of your symptoms is damaging inflammation? for help getting the answers you need, talk to your doctor and visit crohnsandcolitisinfo.com to get your complimentary q&a book, with information from experts on your condition. with one small catch.en use dove bar for 7 days? no mirrors. everyday they wash with dove beauty bar but can only feel what's happening. on the seventh day beautiful skin is revealed. dove is different. with one quarter moisturizing cream it helps skin feel more firm and elastic. really want to feel the difference? take the dove 7 day test. tamron is in the orange room with something that happened at a golf tournament over the weekend. >> rory mcilroy came out on top yesterday but it was second place finisher sergio garcia who was the talk online. take a look at what happened during the game. or the match. >> sergio's tee shot actually hit a lady on the finger and knocked the diamond out of her ring. now, we find the ball. but not the diamond. this could be the most expensive tee shot of all time. >> a diamond if the rough. >> i love that. anyway, sergio signed a ball for this woman. and this is actually the setting, the diamond missing pl all was well after someone found that diamond. we got to thinking. strange places where diamonds have been found. this is a dog, guys. i thought it was something else. there's the spine. there's a diamond. and here is the culprit. may. maggie who swiped that ring. for some reason the kids in the orange room thought it would be fun to show all the strange places of where you find a diamond in the rough. >> crazy kids. >> those crazy kids in the orange room letting their hair down on monday. >> getting wild. >> we have one of those ring holders above in our kitchen. when she's cleaning she puts it right above the sink. it's right over the garbage disposal. >> i never take it off unless i have to like surgery or something when you have to. >> get it right in there, meatloaf. coming up, a million dollars of jewels and accessories stolen from the so-called largest closet in america. i'm j-a-n-e and i have copd. i'm d-a-v-e and i have copd. i'm k-a-t-e and i have copd, but i don't want my breathing problems to get in the way my volunteering. that's why i asked my doctor about b-r-e-o. once-daily breo ellipta helps increase airflow from the lungs for a full 24 hours. and breo helps reduce symptom flare-ups that last several days and require oral steroids, antibiotics, or hospital stay. breo is not for asthma. breo contains a type of medicine that increases risk of death in people with asthma. it is not known if this risk is increased in copd. breo won't replace rescue inhalers for sudden copd symptoms and should not be used more than once a day. breo may increase your risk of pneumonia, thrush, osteoporosis, and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking breo. ask your doctor about b-r-e-o for copd. first prescription free at mybreo.com it's the yoplait greek taste-off and we are asking the music city which 100-calorie strawberry greek yogurt tastes best. this one is definitely the winner. yoplait greek 100! you want to see which one yoplait greek beat? chobani yes! yoplait greek wins again. take the taste-off for yourself! hi! can i help you? i'm looking for a phone plan. it has to be a great one, and i don't compromise. ok, how about 10 gigs of data to share, unlimited talk and text, and for a family of four, its $160 a month. wow, sounds like a great deal. so i'm getting exactly what i want, then? appears so. now, um, i'm not too sure what to do with my arms right now 'cause this is when i usually start throwing things. oh, that's terrifying at&t's best-ever family pricing. for instance, a family of four gets 10 gigs of data, with unlimited talk & text, for $160 dollars a month. taco bell brought back these ronathem a question...sked would you get a breakfast burrito from a burger place? you don't go to a sushi bar and order spaghetti. good point, ronald mcdonald taco bell's new grilled breakfast burritos: just a buck twenty-nine. carmax is the best place to start your car search.e, great for frank, who's quite particular... russian jazz funk? next to swedish hip hop. when he knows what he wants... - thank you. do you have himalayan toad lilies? spotted, or speckled? speckled. yes. he has to have it. a cubist still life of rye bread... sold. it's perfect. which is why we'll ship a canary yellow jeep with leather seats from dallas to burbank if it's the one frank wants. carmax. start here. ♪ ♪ ♪ so say hello to ocean spray 100% juice. and goodbye to added sugar. i thought we weren't adding any sugar. oh. okay, nobody use these cranberries over here. ♪ you're watching "today in the bay." good morning everyone, 7:56 i'm scott mcgrew. crews are looking for a man who jumped ship near the cliff house in san francisco. his boat ran aground. it's now spilling fuel, crews are calling this a recovery effort. police have ordered an elderly san jose man to retake a driving test after he drove on to a sidewalk in downtown palo alto. the man who's in his 90s was trying to parallel park outside university cafe when he accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake. he critically injured one of five people. he has to take an emergency re-examination or he will lose his license. let's check your weather with rob this morning. . >> right now the fog over san francisco, but this po, not what you'd expect to see in august. showers and thundershowers across the sierra. some of the moisture will spil back during the day today. increase the humtdty, bring in extra clouds through the afternoon and a chance of those showers, especially in the north bay and east bay hilltops later on, close to # 0 in san jose. cool mid-60s around san francisco. 70s around santa rosa and out towards the tri-valley. low 80s today. two days the showers chances and muggy conditions and temperatures warm as the skies clear. let's see if the roadways are clear right now. >> rob, unfortunately another delay for the bart season. pittsburg line, those are now clearing up. now we'll talk about the roads. palo alto, north 101, no incidents reported, but i saw a sudden slowdown around will low. now it may have been someone slamming on the brakes, but we'll track that. the peninsula, no problems, southbound, continues to jam up approaching winchester. the crash on the southbound side blocks one lane. northbound is your commute and adds to the slow down there. scott, rest of the bay predictable. back to you. >> thanks. we'll have another local news update coming in half hour. you gotta get to subway for the protein packed black forest ham and cheese. enjoy lean, sliced ham with a hint of sweetness, piled high with all your favorite veggies like green peppers and juicy tomatoes. now yours at a great price as our $3 six-inch select of august. subway. eat fresh. for the barbeque oven roasted chicken melt, now our featured footlong. with juicy chicken and monterrey cheddar, topped with tangy pickles and mmm! sweet barbecue sauce. now that's a $6 footlong special. subway. eat fresh. evewith the highest levelde of engineering... design... safety... and performance. our latest creation is no different. with one exception... introducing the mercedes-benz b-class. it's electric! it's electric! the first electric vehicle from mercedes-benz. ♪ ♪ one less problem without you >> closet caper. >> he took all my rolex, all of my diamonds. >> a thief makes off with more a than a million dollars in luxury goods from a texas woman's three-story closet. >> this is 50. >> ha half a decade, half a century. let that move around in my mouth a little. how old are you? 50. oh, god. >> we're celebrating hoda as she reaches a major milestone today. monday, august 4th, 2014. ♪ >> good morning, kentucky! >> big shoutout from denver, colorado. >> we're from jamaica. >> from the big apple. >> we're from north carolina and we've been best friends for 35 years. >> today i'm 14. >> celebrating my 50th with hoda. >> it is 8:00 today. beautiful morning. august 4th, 2014. also hoda appreciation day around here. actually, it should be hoda appreciation week. >> it should be. >> like the queen jubilee. >> good thing she doesn't have an issue with turning 50. everybody will be celebrating. >> we're like running promos nonstop. >> have you heard 50. >> i have. talk about it constantly. let's go inside, natalie with today's headlines. >> good morning once again, good morning, everyone. california today struggling to deal with deadly mudslides and fires. hundreds of people are stranded in san bernardino county where at least one person has died. elsewhere in the state and throughout the west, massive wildfires. nbc's miguel almaguer is in medford, oregon. good morning. >> natalie, good morning. the west was hammered over the weekend. wildfires in oregon while in california not just fires, but floods. take a look at the jaw-dropping pictures just outside of los angeles. in san bernadino county, monsoonal thunderstorms poured mud and debris into the community of oak glen, a town of 1500, basically cut into two. one person was killed, another rescue, a thousand people were stranded. all of california is in a state of emergency, not just floods, but fires. 14 major wildfires are scorching all across california, many growing out of control overnight. meantime here in oregon, the gull much fire one of the largest in state history and scorched 50 square miles. 300 structures were threatened. six homes in this area have been lost. the air attack today will be critical. a long day for firefighters on the front lines. natalie? >> we wish them good luck there. miguel almaguer in medford, oregon, thank you. american dr. kent brantly is said to be in good spirits and improving in atlanta where he's being treated for ebola. brantley surprised a lot of people when he walked into emory university with a little support from paramedics. earlier on today one of his doctors said he wants to make sure he walks out of the hospital. another american with the eboll will la -- ebola virus, nancy writebol, is expected to arrive in the u.s. tomorrow morning. >> breaking news in toledo, the mayor lifted a water ban. residents were told not to use tap water for drinking, cooking, bathing or brushing teeth because of toxins in lake erie. instead people lined up with trucks carrying bottled water, some hospitals canceled elective surgeries during the emergency. contamination from algae in lake erie is thought to be to blame. a man in california tried his version of a swan boat on sunday. heavy rain triggered heavy flooding, he took to the streets of his neighborhood in an inflatable swan. the rain finally stopped but not before turning the area quite literally into swan lake. it is 8:04 right now. looks like he's making the best of the situation. let's send it back outside once again to everyone on the plaza. guys? >> all right. guys, thank you very much. >> hi. >> we're going over. >> hey. we're all together again. >> all right. >> check of the weather. >> yeah. >> should have done that. >> did she already do it? >> we'll go back. >> get in the picture. >> hugging and giving high fives and selfies. >> on a beautiful morning. that's our transition into weather. we are going to see a pretty nice day around here today. but out in california, mix of sun and clouds, could be a spotty shower, temperatures in oakland, pick city is, top out around 69, 71 tomorrow, and 70 on wednesday with a return of sunshine. we have some showers down across southern florida, most of those in key west and out over the gulf. see a beautiful sunrise in miami but we will see some of those showers and thunderstorms kind of fill in as we go into this afternoon with temperatures in the 80s. it is going to be a very soggy day out in the desert southwest of all places. the monsoonal moisture could produce downpours, scattered thunderstorms, some areas could pick up about one to two inches of rain and see some heavier . and if dylan was talking about that area of low pressure moving through the sierra nevada, it's going to bring a chance of showers to the bay area, at least an increase in humidity and regular showers coming in through the east and north bay hills. mostly cloudy skies at times today and temperatures are not too bad. close to 80 degrees in san jose. cooler, mid-60s near san francisco with 70s and low 80s around the tri-valley. chance for showers on tuesday and clearer and drier by wednesday. coming up next on trending, beyonce raps about that elevator incident between jay-z and her sister. plus the search for a robber who stole over a million dollars worth of jewelry and diamonds from one closet. this closet is three stories tall. >> that's a house. >> bigger than my apartment. >> how to make the half century mark the best time in your life as hoda prepares for her 50th birthday. first these messages. don't wait for awesome... totino's pizza rolls... ...gets you there in just 60 seconds. now what if i told youok a hotel you can save up to 60%,me first. but you couldn't know the name until after you book? did i say never? i didn't mean it. ♪ is the #1 recommended body wash by dermatologists? really? only dove blends our gentlest cleansers and richest moisturizers for softer, smoother skin. i can see a difference! for softer, smoother skin. try dove. ♪ we fill our freshly baked flatbread, with bold, unflat flavors. like taste inspired by the freshness of the mediterranean. so you always get flavor that's anything but flat. new flatbread sandwiches, try one today. don't blame him. instead, rely on frontline plus. it kills adult fleas and ticks, plus flea eggs and larvae, destroying future generations. ask your vet about frontline plus. destroying future generations. where the reward was that what if tnew car smelledit card and the freedom of the open road? a card that gave you that "i'm 16 and just got my first car" feeling. presenting the buypower card from capital one. redeem earnings toward part or even all of a new chevrolet, buick, gmc or cadillac - with no limits. so every time you use it, you're not just shopping for goods. you're shopping for something great. learn more at buypowercard.com we're back now at 8:09. find out "what's trending" today. if you're one of those parents always telling your kids don't play video games all day, you want them out follow those guidelines according to the researchers, we're founded to be happier, better adjusted and more likely to care about others. >> what? >> one theory is that moderate gaming helps kids feel more connected to the outside world. i was thinking which games are you playing? >> candy crush. >> that isn't too bad. >> it improved the hand/eye coordination a little bit, too. >> caring about others means i care that i beat you or lost to you. >> i remember when we had the original nintendo, my mom wouldn't let us play because she was there with the controller playing. she wanted us out of the house so she could play. >> you don't remember atari, do you. >> we remember atari. >> space invaders. how many times have you been to a restaurant and surprised when the check came? a group of diners at one north carolina restaurant got a different kind of surprise. on their bill they found a 15% discount for praying in public. this happened at mary's gourmet diner in winston-salem. the policy is less about religion and more about encouraging diners to show gratitude. the photo has been liked nearly 10,000 times on facebook. >> that's for folks who hold hands or say a prayer. >> i'll take a discount for that. we do that. >> we're doing it anyway. >> 15%. >> a discount. >> take that six off, please. thank you. >> great idea. who can't forget this infamous video of jay z and beyonce's sister brawling in an elevator. beyonce seems to be referencing the violent incident in a expleti expletive-filled song. take a listen ♪ go down with a billion dollars on the elevator ♪ >> that's a remax of beyonce's song "flawless." that billion dollar reference seems to be the net worth of beyonce, jay z and salange together. >> billion dolla. >> perplexing. isn't it. >> nicki minaj is on that one, too. i was like, what does this mean? >> it's da vinci code. >> it is. speaking of things we're trying to figure out, have you seen the mystery creature that's on the loose in the suburbs of los angeles? take a look. we need your help or they need your help. this is grainy surveillance footage. it shows this large animal, look at it. >> that's a cat. i see the tail. >> cutting across a driveway in the middle of the night. the city of norwalk posted this video on its facebook page. >> officials say they don't know what it is. they're appealing to experts for help. so far guesses include everything from a mountain lion to a large pitbull. >> no. >> but the most popular theory right now, obviously, an african lioness that was kept as a pet. >> african lioness? no. >> it looks like a mountain lion. >> the walk. >> that could be a mountain lion. >> wouldn't an expert know by now? that's pretty good video. it's up for a long time, though. >> whatever it is, why is it stalking around the neighborhood? >> shouldn't it go back to the woods or something? >> it's not a house cat. >> watch the late-night walks in norwalk. >> a child that's been groomed to look like an african lion. >> we'll solve this by 9:00 a.m. coming up, proof that 50 may in fact be the new 40. we're back in just 30 seconds. back now with a surprising break-in at a home in texas with security so tight it's been compared to fort knox. we have the story for us this morning. good morning. janet, good morning. >> reporter: carson, good morning to you. this is a gated neighborhood. people don't just come and go. that said, teresa roamer recently put her closet on national television recently. at 3,000 square feet, it is larger than the average american home. it looks like a zib zib designew tech. it looks like one. thieves made away with more than a million dollars in jewelry, shoes, and handbags. >> evil, evil. >> reporter: teresa romer is beside herself and who wouldn't be. since proudly showing the world her over the top three-story, $500,000 mega closet, she's been the envy of any woman who's ever wanted for a pair of said soled louboutin shoes. >> the first floor is make-up and jewelry. the second floor is the champagne bar, hair and makeup station, the clothes, the shoes. then the third floor houses furs, hats. >> reporter: an entrepreneur and former mrs. texas beauty queen, she built her closet as a place to host fund-raisers. it tooks thieves half an hour to steal a million dollars of her most valuable possessions. police believe he knew exactly what to go for. >> he took all of my rolexes, all of my chanel watches, all of my diamonds, all the harry winston, all the oscar de la renta jewelry. >> reporter: the house wasn't easy to get into. the thief was able to avoid 16 exterior cameras. police believe he got in through a back rear window using a glass cut tore make a small hole. once inside, a security camera saw him make four trips with the loot. it wasn't that hard. on the day of the heist, teresa didn't arm the security system. >> everyone at some point in their life has forgot to lock a door or set the alarm. >> reporter: all expensive items but one priceless. a locket in memory of her teen son who died. but romer says she'll move on. >> lesson learned. am i going to beef it up even more? sure. but don't let things like this break your spirit. >> reporter: ironically the romers say they moved to this neighborhood because they were broken into their house in their last neighborhood. authorities may release that surveillance video later today. carson, back to you. >> janet shamlian, thank you. you can beef up your alarm system all you want but you have to turn it on. >> people do forget. have we mentioned that hoda's turning 50? >> happy birthday. >> i'm trying to keep this whole thing under wraps. >> it's a whole week of celebrating. >> it feels pretty good. i feel lucky. look who i get to work with. excellent. she's 60. >> you're letting us use your birthday to kind of launch this conversation about this is 50 and show it what it really means to reach the half century mark these days. >> don't say half century. >> half century. embrace it. ♪ ♪ >> 50. 5-0. >> 50? hoda's turning 50? no way. have you seen those abs? >> get out. hoda's 50? >> almost. she's almost 50. >> five decades, half a century. i've got to let that move around in my mouth a little to get used to it. 50. how old are you? 50. yeah. oh, god. >> 1964 was an epic year. >> the beatles invaded the united states. >> they went on the "ed sullivan show" and changed the world forever. >> the beatles. "a hard day's night." wow. ♪ it's been a hard day's night >> that was 1964? >> now you've got a hard day's morning every day sitting next to kathie lee. >> hoda! ♪ >> 1964 was a fantastic year for music, including "pretty woman" by roy orbison. ♪ pretty woman don't walk on by ♪ rather fitting, i would say. >> one of the greatest records came out. this was the birth of the rolling stones. you're in good company, hoda, with the stones. ♪ >> it was 50 years ago that jackson five first performed together. >> that was a great year. i didn't know. what else? >> there were three great musicals that premiered. "funny girl," "fiddler on the roof," and "hello dolly." all classics. now i-hoda is changing the world even as we speak with some of the worst crap i've heard in my life. >> supercalifragilistic- expialidocious. >> "mary poppins" hit the theaters. >> james bond's "goldfinger." >> now we're talking. what else? >> it wasn't just jane fonda or "mary poppins." but there was "my fair lady." but who is the fairest lady of them all? hoda kotb. she's never been better than at 50. >> '64 was a big year for television. >> "the adams family." >> those were classics, forever. >> hoda, did you know that "rudolph" the animation debuted the very year you were born. i would not do this for anyone other than hoda. happy birthday. ♪ >> the first ford mustang rolled off the assembly line in 1964. a couple of months before you did, hoda. and like you, it's sleek, it's beautiful, and it purrs like a kitten. >> hoda, you know what else turns 50 and is hot? the pop tart. ♪ you can eat them in the park eat them in the dark ♪ ♪ eat them in a roller coaster >> 1964, the same year hoda was born, she popped out and so did the pop tart. >> oh, my god. that's one of my food groups. >> this is an eight track player. it came with ka -- cassettes. >> hoda's turning 50? "the giving tree" is turning 50 too. if there was ever a giving person, it's hoda. she give miss e a reason to smile every time she walks into the makeup room. >> in future almanacs they'll talk about 1964, talk about dr. king winning the nobel peace price, voting rights act passed. but at the top of that list, top of the list, they'll say was the birth date of hoda, the woman who gave everyone a good reason to get up in the morning and keep on trucking. >> so hoda, embrace this. 50 is a wonderful phase in your life. you've been through an awful lot in your life and now's the time to sit and enjoy. >> i think what hoda's already learned because of her beating cancer is how precious life is. so she's already learned the secret to living in the moment, living now. >> she's in all positive senses of the word, a survivor. >> i think it's kind of a badge of honor. when you're someone like hoda, you know, it's like 50, bring it on. >> she's really still getting warmed up. she's still ramping up. ♪ >> look at this, hoda sweetheart, you are 50. that's half a jar of schmuckers. when you get to be a hundred, you get the whole jar. raspberry just for you. >> people will tell you this and i can testify that the whole thing about turning 50, it's all in your head. that's the proof right there. see the grays? it really is all in your head. >> you're an amazingly brave, strong, beautiful woman. happy birthday. have another drink. >> i don't have to wish you a happy birthday because you're already happy. stay beautiful, stay happy, stay joyful, stay funny as can be and stay my friend. i love you. >> when i think about 50, there was a time when i would have said my god, never, never, never. now, knowing what i've been through and knowing what life can be like, i'm thrilled that i get to be here. and i hope that i have a long runway that goes way beyond these years. >> that was awesome. >> that was the most beautiful piece. i can't believe what you guys said and did. >> you're half a jar of smuckers. >> you know what's weird? i just started having hot flashes last week. >> thank you. >> it began leading up. >> all i can pray is when you sweat like that, you're losing weight. i dropped a few pounds this morning. >> i can attest that you're not. >> are you kidding me? hoda came to my wedding, hung around the pool during the day. all my girlfriends can talk about is hoda looks so good in a bikini. they still e-mail me about it. >> i got to say i feel really lucky about with where i am now. when you think about what's in the rearview mirror and what's ahead. you have a job you love, i'm dating someone i'm crazy about that a lot of you guys have met. and i just feel like i can't believe this is what 50 feels like. i just didn't think it would feel this way. and i feel really blessed and lucky. thanks for kicking off the week. >> we have a lot of surprises coming. >> yes. tomorrow we're going talk in just bit, but kenny loggins, you want to be a background singer. one of your bucket list things. >> i did. >> so kenny loggins is going to be here and we're going to sing with him. >> kathie taught me a background vocal. >> it's going to be a train wreck but it's going to be fun. >> are you ready? >> we had a practice session. it was about 15 minutes. >> he just texted me from the road and said i hope the choreography is down. we're just going to shake a little. that's it. that always seems to work. nobody seems to mind. >> we commissioned a whole survey to look at 50 and how it's changed over years. good news. 62% of respondents in their 50s said they are satisfied with their lives. that's up from people in their 40s. 75% say they are satisfied with their spouse. 80% are satisfied with their children. especially when they're out of the house and at college. >> us two, we're the only two that are even near 50 from this part of the couch on. >> well -- >> we're standing on third base. we're not that far. >> that's way in my rearview mirror. >> enjoy it, you guys, after 60, it's not. coming up, we'll ask an age old question. can men and women just be friends? we'll ask daniel radcliffe and his "what if" costar zoe kazan. they're here in our studio. first on a monday morning, check your local news, weather and these messages. a very good morning to you. 8:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. the city of palo alto is set to impose new water restrictions at the city council meeting tonight. under the new restrictions, using hoses and shutoff valves would be prohibited. letting your sprinklers run is part of the violation. anyone violating the restrictions could be fined up to $500 a day. i want to check the morning commute for this monday. how is it looking, mike? >> we have a very tough drive in the south bay. look at the map. we're talking about a few folks here. southbound 85 towards winchester boulevard. a dumptruck is trying to clear. again, a slow-down near cottle because of a horse trailer. the rest of your commute is looking pretty good. look at the san mateo drive, slower drive from the hayward side over to the peninsula but nothing unusual. back to you. >> thank you so much. thank you for joining us. we'll be back for another update in half an hour. have a great monday. 8:30en a monday morning, the 4th of august, 2014. what a crazy crowd we have on the plaza. >> the sun is shining. feels like a spring day. >> big, big crowd. >> beautiful day. >> what happens when your best friend turns out to be the love of your life? we'll talk about that with the stars of the new romantic comedy "what if." natalie is gracing the cover of the new "woman's day" hitting newsstands on august 12th. great covergirl, great article there as well. we're celebrating hoda's birthday. >> hoda is out here getting the crowd involved. >> i am. >> what are you doing over there? >> since it's my birthday week i want to give away some of my things. today to everybody in the crowd i'm going give a copy of this. it's about backup singing. and tomorrow i'm going to be backup singing with kenny loggins. so i'm going to start giving away -- how about these ladies here? >> can i see your glasses? >> yes, of course. i can't believe you're 50, hoda. you look so good. >> happy. happy. happy. here you go. >> over to you guys. >> more freebies all week from hoda's favorites. first let's check in with dylan for the weather. >> the sun is coming out in the northeast. further to the south, scattered showers and storms down through the carolinas, along that stalled front. some thunderstorms will pop up across most of florida today as well. it's in the southwest where we have flood watches in effect because we could see some heavier pockets of rain. right along the coast of california, it should be dry and cool. tomorrow, same thing, although it shifts to the north. the intermountain region will see pockets of rain and thunderstorms. the middle of the country, still below average like areas in dallas, 59 degrees. normally we're in the triple digits by now. scattered showers in and around the great lakes. especially the eastern great lakes tomorrow. more isolated thunderstorms down through florida. should start to heat up back through the mid-atlantic with highs on tuesday topping out in the lower 90s. hazy, hot and humid back through the plains states. we are going to see 105 in the southwest. it's your sweet 16 today. where are you from? >> old creek, wisconsin. >> first time to new york? >> yes. >> what do you think? >> it's amazing. >> the weather is fantastic. have a ever see the sun break through some of the clouds in san jose but look towards the east and there are scattered showers and possibly a little bit of thunder in the sierra today and some of the moisture is going to spill to the east towards the afternoon and eventually across the rest of the bay area later on tonight and into tuesday. temperatures with the muggy conditions outside, close to 80. 70s in the east bay. that's where the best benefit of seeing showers will be, at least through tuesday. >> and that's your >> and that's your latest forecast. savannah? >> can men and women really be just friends? the new movie "ws daniel radcliffe and zoe kazan, they tackle that question. radcliffe plays a recently heartbroken man who falls for a woman only to find out she already has a boyfriend. take a look. >> i'm kind of stuck. so i need you to crawl under but keep your eyes closed. okay, so i got it on and then i think it's caught on my bra or something so now i can't get it off. are your eyes closed? >> yes. >> daniel and zoe, good morning to you. >> good morning. that clip makes me -- there's nothing sinister about that moment. it's a sweet moment. i'm not pretending to keep my eyes closed too long. >> and i'm not pretending to be stuck in that dress. >> that's how the whole movie goes, actually. didn't the cave men grapple with this question? can men and women really only be friends? >> i think the question in the film is slightly different. because these aren't just friends. these are people that -- well, my character is in denial about feelings. i know i'm in love with her from the moment asee her but she has a boyfriend. so i said i'll try to live in denial and put that aside. she makes me happy so i'll try to maintain a friendship. so i suppose the question is really is it insane to, you know, pretend you can be friends with somebody you're actually in love with. >> yeah. can you repress it for two hours? you did. i was frustrated with the characters when i watched it. come off it, you two. get together. you feel that way? >> yeah. you sort of feel these two people are made for each other. that's one of the interesting things is friends also have that rapport and what makes them good friends makes them right for each other romantically. where does that line fit? the line we're walking. >> it's a romantic comedy, but it's not one of those -- i think you said this to the producer. not a cheesy montage in it. a little more realistic, wouldn't you say? >> yeah. except now i think we missed out on that. i definitely think this is a lot more -- it's a traditional in some ways but i think a lot smarter, a lot funnier. in a normal romantic comedy, he's a more predictable character. >> i was prepared to hate him. >> exactly. where in this it's a harder choice. there's nothing wrong with the relationship she's in. she just happens to meet this other incredibly charming guy. >> and you're not in costume. you're not a wizard. you're living in modern times. >> he is a wizard just doesn't talk about it. >> it's just never mentioned or acted out. this is the first time i've played a character that is not haunting ghosts or fighting magical things. so it was lovely to be able to come to set every day and just try and make zoe laugh and eat sandwiches. >> and zoe, you are an accomplished writer. you're also an accomplished stage actress. you've done some movies. this is not your first starring role, but this is the big romantic. what was it like watching the movie back? >> it was so fun to watch it actually? the favorite parts for me are the parts i'm not in. but i loved watching it. it's really romantic. i'm surprised how much i got caught up in it watching it. you expect to feel really self-conscious. there's so much of the movie that makes me laugh. >> by the way, movies are in your blood. your grandfather we know from "a streetcar named desire." it's like a family thing for you. >> it's not like a string of bakers where you tap on the skills. but it's something i never think about. everyone always wants to know about it. >> that's your thing. >> it's like being a wizard for you. >> i didn't ask any harry potter questions. >> no, i'm talking other people. >> danielle, in your next movie, you have an american accent. >> i do. >> can i give you one? >> i'd rather not. at the moment my american accent is into irish. i don't want to do a terrible accent on camera. >> can you do a line from "sharknado"? >> i could. >> i love you. >> don't pressure me. i could do so many lines from "sharknado" one or two. but i'm here for a different movie. >> we'll let you off the hook. that was your polite british way of saying i'm not a show pony, savannah. next time the american accent. >> i will. >> congratulations on the movie, guys. "what if" hits theaters this friday. coming up next, from yard sales to auctions, the best way to turn your junk into cash. but first this is "today" on nbc. welcome back. they say one man's trash is another man's treasure. something to keep in mind when you clean out closets, how to turn your stuff into cash. this is the editor of consumer reports. >> good morning. >> you can make some good money with some of your stuff. >> absolutely. people think of all the stuff that's in their attics. you can make a couple thousand if you sell it in the right way. >> before we start, what should we know about tax issue on profit? >> if you sell something worth more than you bought it for, it's taxable at 28%. >> so selling online, there's places like craigslist and ebay. is that the popular thing to do? >> there is a giant audience. millions of potential people. so you get the most eyes. but it's usually things that are gently worn condition. or collectibles. >> let's walk down the line. some of those collectibles, auction houses are a good place. >> if you have bona fide collectibles or artwork. furniture, artwork, collectibles. there are local auction houses all over the country. go to the national auctioneer's site and you can contact auctioneers there and ask them what they specialize in. >> looking for a big ticket item? >> something that doesn't have to be worth a lot of money but it's got to be in perfect shape because people really look them over. find out what the commissions are. 20% to 50% is what they range. >> keep on moving down. what if going through your clothes? >> the consignment shops are great. there's lots of consignment shops all over the country. national association of resale sites has a great list of all the consignment shops in your area. >> walk in with your clothes and say can you sell this? >> or really good pictures. that will be fine too. they want clothes less than a couple years old. jewelry is great. a lot of electronics that should be in good shape. and sportsware too. >> what if it isn't moving? >> they give it 90 days. they'll price it down sometimes. usually commission is about 50%. get a contract. it will spell all that out. then you can come pick it up after the 90 days or they may donate it directly to charity and give you the receipt. >> some people might be intimidated to do any of it. they want the old fashioned yard sale. do we need to know if you're putting it in your yard? a big sign is important. >> signs are really important. you can put anything really in a yard sale. especially things that can be used. sometimes even broken items sell well. have a seat. >> sit and have a lemonade. >> people shop for broken items sometimes because they want parts. >> do you have a tip on price or just someone saying how much for the football? >> experts say they have found over time not pricing anything tends to get you the best deal. people will offer you more than you were going to price it. so consider not pricing at all. >> you can make a surprising amount at yard sales. >> you have to get the word out. give all the details. keep the sign simple. just the word sale and arrow. >> we appreciate it. up next, john legend. he'll be back to chat. but first this is "today" on nbc. 9:47 on a monday morning. let us say hello to nine-time grammy winner john legend. his new music video "you and i" is being heralded for the good it's doing for women across the country. take a look. ♪ out of all the girls you're my one and only girl ♪ ♪ ain't nobody in the world tonight ♪ ♪ you make them shine like they should ♪ >> the video raises awareness for the operation girl charity challenge. a fund-raising campaign for charities focused on women and girls. always nice to have you. >> good to have you, john. >> especially when you're doing good for the world. what made you want to take this on? >> well, when we found the video, we really took the perspective of the women subject to the film. we even shot a documentary behind the scenes that asked these women and girl what is they saw when they looked in the mirror. since we were doing so much from the perspective of women and letting them tell their own story, we felt we should do something on the charitable side that looked at women and girls' stories around the world and supported causes that supported them and what they were trying to do, it was building schools or finding other opportunities for them around the world and giving our fans a chance to look at these charities and give money to them and support them. >> a little bit of a competition, too, right? >> and if you're inspired when watching the video and you want to help give to these charities, how can you help? >> go to operationgirl.org. >> is there a time frame you have to do it by? >> yes, you have to do it by august 18. and we've already raised $160,000. anybody who gives $25 gets a chance to win a ticket to my show at the greek theater. >> they get to be your roady. >> they get to come hang out at my show in los angeles. >> speaking of, you're on tour right now. did i hear a couple got engaged the other day at your show? >> this happens at every show. it's become a tradition. they've gotten engaged during "ordinary people." people are getting engaged all the time. >> do your celebrity friends ask you to sing at their wed sngs that must happen a lot. >> i sang at kanye's wedding. i'm going to sing at d. wade's and gabrielle's wedding. >> there you go. >> that's what happens when you write a lot of love songs. >> grammy winner and wedding singer. >> yeah, wedding singer. >> thank you so much. good to have you. >> thank you very much. coming up next, another music star. kenny loggins. but first this is "today" on nbc. ♪ you're my one and only girl safeway understands you got to make every dollar count these days. that's why they have lots of ways for you to save. real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. this week relish the taste of summer. fresh sweet corn is 4 for just $1.00. rancher's reserve t-bone steaks are a mouthwatering $6.99 a pound. and nabisco oreo cookies are only $1.99. there's more savings to love... at safeway. ingredients for life. we're back now at 8:51. >> that's right. >> i guess we could call this this is 100. here's willard scott with special birthday wishes. >> this is the old state brook marina. that's why there are boats out there. happy birthday to all of our friends out there. lorene thies from jacksonville, illinois. she's 100 years old. likes to quilt and likes croch and she does it so well. take a look, if you will, at frank lokai. frank is from urbana. guy brown is in st. petersburg, florida. we all know that town. 100 years old today. he loves to play pinnocle. they say he can beat anybody in down. lenora taylor is from ohio and she is 102 years old today. how do you do it? she stays active and feisty. i mean feisty. happy birthday. that's it. now back to little old new york city. >> thank you, willard. >> thank you. hoda is back. you're going to cross something off your bucket list. >> okay. so i've always wanted to sing backup because i figure it's safe because no one can hear you. and you know how much i love music. anyway, so we were trying to figure out how to do it. we decided we were going to sing backup. kathie is going to teach me how to sing backup with kenny loggins. the song is "foot loose." >> kenny was supposed to do this today. >> we were waiting. >> poor thing, he got stuck in ohio. >> kenny's on the phone today. >> hello. happy birthday. >> hoda is putting her ear piece on. now that she's 50 it's hard for her to hear. kenny said happy birthday. >> thank you, kenny. we are so excited about tomorrow, we're busting. >> i heard you say you're going to sing backgrounds. i thought you were going to sing lead. >> oh! >> well, kath said you said something about choreography which we clearly need to work on before you get here. >> it should be fun. >> what happened? you were going to come. what happened? what was the -- what happened? >> we had a plane lined up to fly us from our show last night in dayton to new york city. and the plane didn't show up. >> what? >> that'll happen. >> we were scram being to find something. so i found myself waking up on the tour bus this morning. >> the lord works in mysterious ways. 24 more hours for hoda and kathie lee. >> you get to choreograph. >> good point. >> kathie trying to explain harmony, sing high when i sing low. any pointers? do you have any tips or pointers that could help me out a little bit? >> i would say my primary tip is listen to kathie lee. >> when we're doing this live tomorrow, we'll kill your lead mic for a second and bring up the back vocals. >> that is uncalled for. >> it should make a good youtube video. >> exactly. >> we're excited. so we have a little setup piece where kathie's going to teach me and we're going to jump in and sing backup to "foot loose." >> singing with choreography. >> i'm excited. i just took up the guitar. this is the next thing. >> kenny, before we let you go, is there anything hoda should abstain from to make sure her voice is in tiptop shape? like wine or alcohol or something? >> birthday cake mostly. no birthday cake. >> kenny, you are great. thank you so much. safe travels. see you tomorrow. >> all right. see you tomorrow. >> pressure's on. all right, well, coming up, natalie and tamron are going to get help from two special guests. ian ziering and judd apatow. help doing what? >> they'll help host the next hour. >> for one hour. well, good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. for the first time, the 49ers are going to let the field the levi's stadium. the practice is from noon to 4:00 and the team is allowing 10,000 fans to come into the stadium and watch. but the tickets have already been raffled off. there are going to be two more open practices at the stadium before the season starts. well, let's get your first day of practice weather from rob. >> yeah, the weather looks mostly cloudy during the day and mild and muggy outside. 80 degrees in san jose. slight chance of showers around morgan hill. mid-60s in san francisco. 70s around santa rosa. low 80s, a chance of showers that could linger into tuesday and then temperatures begin to climb through the middle part of the week. another local update coming up. from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist, and tamron hall. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and welcome back to "today" on this monday morning, august 4th, 2014. i'm natalie morales alongside tamron hall. al and willie are off. keeping us company, we've got vips in the house. "sharknado" costar ian ziering. and judd apatow behind some of the funniest movies of the last decade. great to have you guys here. >> i wish i was the star of "sharknado." >> take a number. >> everybody had a cameo in it. >> i'll fight a shark. i'm ready. >> we can work this out for "sharknado 3." >> this is a hit. >> it was a meteor shower. it wasn't just here in the united states. the movie opened up in 90 countries around the world. the twitter response was unheard of. there were a billion twitter statuses. >> it's "sharknado." >> who could have predicted such a thing? >> i wish i could have invested. >> you and me both. >> i would have got in on it. >> will you be in "sharknado 3" perhaps? >> we'll talk for sure. >> what were you doing the night of the premiere? >> i was here in manhattan. i was at the syfy network. they had a party on top of a building here in manhattan. we watched it live. it was insane. the reactions from the people at the party were indicative of what was happening around the world. my twitter blew up. all my social media platforms were blowing up. people really responded to this movie. it seemed like it was a completely different genre where you have action adventure and sci-fi and comedy. everyone is in on the joke except the people in the movie. you know? it's just so different. >> people expect to see you walking around with the chain saw. >> i didn't get enough vet for the behind the back kill. >> that was a good kill. you guys look amazing. >> thank you. >> who looks better though? >> okay. let's see. >> you both are wearing the jeans with the blazer which is the thing now. >> i love ian is rocking the white jeans. that's a risk. >> i have dark jeans. >> i like sneakers with a jacket. you own it. >> ian has the cooler name. because he changed the pronunciation of ian. >> my parents did that. >> i'll change mine to judd-dd. >> we have fun though. just googling your name. >> whatever is sexier to you. i think it's apatow. i don't correct people. >> that's good. >> i think you said in some video that apatow was more refined and elegant. >> and ian after this, your fans are like ian ian ian. i said one day ian. did your parents go rogue on the pronunciation? >> my grandfather's name was irvin. my mother wanted an "i" name and i got ian. it's my my cross to bear since birth. >> it's not a bad thing. >> now that i have the world's attention. it's ian. >> now everybody knows. >> the first time it was my friend's family called me ian. >> his name is richard and he doesn't like being called dick. and you're like hey, dick. it's richard, man. are you cool with it? >> i'm cool with it. >> we're calling you that the rest of the hour. >> you're here also because you're directing a new film called "train wreck." interesting cast. >> it was written by and stars amy schumer. and it has a cast similar to "sharknado." john cena the wrestler, lebron james, amar'e stoudemire, tony romo. >> how'd you get all those -- >> the normal cast. >> it is a train wreck of people, right? >> it sounds like we should be fighting sharks, doesn't it? that would be a fighting movie. >> you need a weapon. >> blend it together. >> it comes out next summer. i don't know if the tickets are available now if you're that kind of person. >> we are planners. >> if it's a judd apatow film, we're signing up. >> then "begin again" which is in theaters now. that is a great, great movie if you don't want to see people killing each other in a movie. >> and i thought it was adorable. but you focus so much on sporty. hoda is 50. now do you have to change your game now that hoda is 50? >> i need to be the 50 guy. i'm 46. >> so you're already over the cusp. you're getting there. >> if i hear 50, i think she is so old. but i'm close. >> i turned 50 many march. >> he looks eight years younger than me. >> because he's chipping up for chippendales. >> when you're young you get the body you earn and when you're older you take care of the body. you use sun block and skin care. eat right and exercise. genes only take you so far. you've got to carry the torch. >> what's the program? >> my program? >> yeah, dude. >> eat right. i eat a lot of antioxidants. stuff you get from fruits and vegetables. >> does mcdonald's count? i spin. i go to soul cycle. does that get me free soul cycle? hello, soul cycle. coupons. coupons. >> that class is amazing. >> it is. here's why i like it. it's a lady saying you like yourself, you like yourself while playing coldplay with a disco beat. and i enjoy them trying to fill the time and make me have high self-esteem and it's impossible. i'm not going to like myself within that hour. >> are you able to finish a class though? >> you can't sit in front unless you're in perfect sync with the teacher so i'm back in a dirty corner having snacks. >> we're in the back. >> i'm never in sync. i do my own thing. i go by my own beat. >> something else caught us today. where do you get your best ideas? when you write your scripts? >> well, you know, every once in awhile i'll be naked in the shower and i'll look down and think of a joke. >> there you go. >> i have a shaving mirror and i'll catch myself and say a movie about someoneho can't get anybody to have sex with him. and it just happens. >> okay. >> i'll sip to that. many people say the shower is the place where they get all their great ideas. and as judd pointed out without your clothes on. it's a whole other thing. psychologists call it incubation where a thought needs to incubate in the back of your mind. i read once although this is about showers, michael jackson wrote billie jean like he was asleep in the bed and he would wake up and write the lyrics on the sheets. >> he was writing on his sheets? >> on his sheets. i read it. it was on wikipedia. >> he can't afford a note pad. he's literally on the sheet. >> that's what i read. what about you, ian? >> when i'm asleep i'm out cold. but inspiration from things i see throughout the day, whatever comes into my mind it resonates later. >> i think running or when i'm out and about doing something. when you're out doing something. >> it comes to my later. >> saying hello to a good friend who was in the car accident with tracy morgan, he is doing okay. i wanted to say hello to him. i'm glad you're feeling better. i hear -- they're pointing to which one to go to and i don't know how to do this job. i want to say hello. glad you're feeling better and i hear you're having relations with the nurses which is a good sign for your health. i feel good about this. >> i'm glad to hear that. >> all right, guys. they're going to have fun with us all morning long. let's go to dylan for a check of the weather. >> good morning, guys. rain in the southwest. we are going to see pockets of heavier rain especially across southern nevada where in las vegas right now we're getting heavier rain. a closer look shows you the heavier down pours. localized amounts up to 1 to 2 inches of rain. tropical storm bertha is still on the radar here. it is about 250 miles to the east/northeast of nassau bahamas. moving north at 16 miles per hour. then a turn to the north and east. it's going to pass between the carolinas and bermuda then out to sea. rough see on the coast, but other than and we're seeing a mix of sun and clouds right now in san jose and eventually later today, an increasing chance of showers, especially out towards the east bay and north bay hilltops as the moisture moves away from the sierra and begins to fill up our skies with clouds and more humidity over the next couple of days. a chance of showers will continue into tuesday. highs today near 80 in san jose. mid-80s around saratoga and morgan hill. 70s around the north bay. low 80s around the tri-valley. the sky will clear through the middle of the week. that's your latest forecast, guys. >> thank you, dylan. we want to give a shoutout right now. take a look at your screen, she is our cover girl. september issue nonetheless which is the most important issue for any magazine. natalie's on women's day for latinas. >> i love it's organized for fall. do you have organization tips? i was like i don't know. >> i need help with that all year long. >> i'd like to be on women's day for jewish dudes. >> we need a magazine cover like that. coming up next, we're talking about rihanna and eminem for a big tour. plus all the entertainment you won't want to miss out on this plus all the entertainment you won't want to miss out on this month. fresh greens at the peak of the season... can you imagine how delicious they would be paired with triscuit crackers? join me in the triscuit summer snackoff! use your creativity to make your own triscuit recipe by combining your favorite triscuit, summer greens, and any other ingredients you choose. visit triscuitsummersnackoff.com and share a photo of your creation to receive a free box of triscuit crackers and a chance to come to new york city and meet with me. osteo bi-flex® with joint shield™ nurtures and helps defend your joints° so you can keep doing what you love. what'd you guys do today? the usual! the usual! [ male announcer ] osteo bi-flex, ready for action. [ male announcer ] osteo bi-flex, ♪ ♪ yoplait. it is so good for everyone's midnight cravings. a woman who loves to share her passions. grandma! mary has atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. that puts her at a greater risk of stroke. rome? sure! before xarelto®, mary took warfarin, which required monthly trips to get her blood tested. but that's history. back to the museum? not this time! now that her doctor switched her to once-a-day xarelto®, mary can leave those monthly trips behind. domestic flight? not today! like warfarin, xarelto® is proven effective to reduce afib-related stroke risk. but xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib not caused by a heart valve problem that doesn't require regular blood monitoring. so mary is free of that monitoring routine. for patients currently well managed on warfarin, there is limited information on how xarelto® and warfarin compare in reducing the risk of stroke. xarelto® is just one pill a day taken with the evening meal. spinach? grazie! plus, with no known dietary restrictions, mary can eat the healthy foods she likes. don't stop taking xarelto®, rivaroxaban, unless your doctor tells you to. while taking xarelto®, you may bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop. xarelto® may increase your risk of bleeding if you take certain medicines. xarelto® can cause serious bleeding, and in rare cases, may be fatal. get help right away if you develop unexpected bleeding, unusual bruising, or tingling. if you have had spinal anesthesia while on xarelto®, watch for back pain or any nerve or muscle related signs or symptoms. do not take xarelto® if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. tell your doctor before all planned medical or dental procedures. before starting xarelto®, tell your doctor about any conditions, such as kidney, liver, or bleeding problems. switching to xarelto® was the right move for mary. ask your doctor about once-a-day xarelto®. no regular blood monitoring; no known dietary restrictions. for information and savings options download the xarelto® patient center app, call 1-888-xarelto, or visit goxarelto.com if you want tickets to one of the hottest concerts of the summer or if "sharknado 2" didn't satisfy your appetite, i can't believe that would be the case, then get out your calendar. >> here with all your big august events is xm's entertainment weekly radio host jessica shaw. jessica, good morning b. >> that was perfect. >> i went into host voice. >> all anchorman evening news on us there. >> i did. >> first up eminem and rihanna with a big concert. >> they're touring together. they clob rated collaborated o "monster." if you don't live in one of the two cities, road trip. >> and now "teenage mutant ninja turtles" in theaters. >> four turtle crime fighting brothers come up from the sewers to save new york city. megan fox plays a journalist named april. it reunites her with michael bay who famously fired her from "transformers" after comparing him to hitler. >> you want to bring up shark week? >> all right. all the news needed to start your week? >> no, no. august 10th, shark week. >> all right. i'll save you. shark programming. app lot of teeth and blood. there's shows like "shark-mageddon." maybe you're familiar with combining sharks with things. >> i'm familiar with all things sharks. >> there's a show "shark after dark." >> we did that last year. so fun. i think josh wolf is hosting again this year. >> love that. >> "the expendables" in theaters august 15th. this cast, it's every action hero from days gone by. >> if you think think of one of the '80s, he's in it. harrison ford, jett li. mel gibson plays a bad guy. this movie has been illegally downloaded 2 million times already. i think they found their villain. >> in ten years we'll have the dependables. we're going to change it up a bit. >> so you've got us wearing depend diapers, you mean? >> if it sells tickets. >>. >> okay. next, we have "the giver" based on the book. it stars jeff bridges, meryl streep. that's coming out as well. >> definitely. this is before the hunger games and divergent. a young adult novel. like you said jeff bridges stars in it. he's been trying to get this movie made for 20 years. the initial idea was his mother to play the giver. >> timing is right now with this. >> august 22nd. "sin city: a dame to kill for" in theaters. edgy. >> follow-up to 2005 "sin city." a lot of anti-heroes doing a lot of anti-heroic things. a lot of scantily clad women like jessica alba, rosario dawson. yes. >> so on the 20th, the emmy awards -- >> 25th. >> is it the 25th? >> seth meyers is hosting. look for shows like "game of thrones" which has 19 nominations. >> i'm going to plug some things about -- my friend collin quinn is going to be in new york august 23rd. billy joel is at madison square garden august 8th. so i'm plugging it so i get free tickets. amy schumer is at the hampton beach ballroom in new hampshire. that's on the 28th. wainwright is at the folk film festival. >> stay tuned for sharknado 3 next july. >> i don't know this one, but i thought i'd mention it. and mike is at the yachting center. >> are we giving you the emmy wrap music? >> thank you. >> meanwhile -- i think he's going to keep going. i'll say thanks. coming up next, i've got all the news you need to get you started on your week. >> and nothing says funny like a women's penitentiary. really? i go behind bars for the second time in my life with the team from "orange is the new black." after this. have you guys heard about probiotics? for digestive health? yeah. and did you know trubiotics is a daily probiotic that helps in two ways? it supports digestive and immune health, by working in your gut where 70% of your immune system lives. hmm... try trubiotics today. l'oreal presents volume filler. have you always dreamed of thicker hair? our first haircare system with filloxane. increases hair's diameter. so it's amplified, densified. feels 2x thicker. l'oreal volume filler... every time you take advil liqui gels you're taking the pain reliever that works faster on tough pain than extra strength tylenol. and not only faster. stronger too. relief doesn't get any better than this. advil every time you take advil you're taking the medicine doctors recommend most for joint pain. more than the medicine in aleve or tylenol. the medicine in advil is the number one doctor recommendation for joint pain. relief doesn't get any better than this. advil there's nothing like leaving home feeling attractive. challenge! but too many times i feel bloated, gassy, uncomfortable with gurgling. nothing seems to feel right! and yet another pile of clothes on my bed. so i'm taking the activia challenge. eating activia twice a day for four weeks may help reduce the frequency of minor digestive issues like bloating, gas, discomfort and rumbling. when your tummy smiles, things just feel right! join me and take the activia challenge. it works or it's free. ♪ dannon! bananas... rice cakes... raspberries... toast! [ kelly ] jif hazelnut spread makes anything your new favorite thing. spoons! which is why this choosy mom chooses jif. ♪ you can start with the syrup, pour it on top, maybe not ♪ ♪ apple chunks and cinnamon and honey if you got ♪ ♪ bring on the chocolate spread ♪ ♪ somethin' green, somethin' blue, somethin' orange, somethin' red ♪ ♪ ham and egg, tomato sandwich ♪ cut it nice and do some damage ♪ ♪ cream cheese, pomegranate ♪ make it look like jack or janet ♪ ♪ x's and o's and a tic tac toe ♪ ♪ you can fill in the holes, let the syrup flow, yeah ♪ ♪ stack it, snack it, maybe you can bend it ♪ ♪ you can slice it up and dice it up ♪ ♪ and big it up and friend it [ female announcer ] there are millions of ways to eggo! try one of our fun recipes on facebook... and eggo your way! ♪ just l'eggo my eggo taking a look at the headlines. an american with the ebola virus in atlanta seems to be improving. dr. kent brantly shocked people walking into the facility after a flight from west africa. the doctor says they want to make sure he walks out of the hospital. nancy writebol is expected in the u.s. tomorrow. western states are struggling to deal with wildfires this morning. two residents in oak glen and forest falls were stranded by debris flows. storms dumped as much as 3 1/2 inches of rain in the area. elsewhere in the state, 14 major wildfires are burning out of control. could video games be good for your kids? a new study suggests yes if they play them for no more than an hour a day. the study of today's pediatrics finds those who play for a few hours a week are better adjusted and more likely to care about others than those who don't play video games. guardians of the galaxy had a big day at the box office and took over the top spot with $94 million in sales. giving it the biggest august weekend opening for any movie ever. lucy was second. get on up was third. and it was a perfect ten for a u.s. gymnast who threw out the pitch this weekend. michaela maloney went from a cart wheel into the front flipae i will light up every room i walk into. olay presents the regenerist luminous collection. renews surface cells to even skin tone. in just two weeks, see pearlescent, luminous skin. regenerist luminous. olay. your best beautiful. i will always be brilliant, never dull. new olay regenerist luminous facial oil. with 9 lightweight oils that seal in moisture for luminous skin day or night. the perfect accessory to your luminous collection. olay. your best beautiful. ahhh! what is it? there are no marshmallows in this box of lucky charms! huh... weird... seriously? what? they're magically delicious discover light & fit greek nonfat yogurt.eal pleasure? irresistible flavors, like toasted coconut and vanilla, with a delightfully thick creamy texture. light & fit greek. taste satisfaction without sacrifice. ♪ dannon a very good morning to you. it's 9:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. we know the name of the man crews are looking for off of san francisco. timothy made a distress call to another fishing boat saying that he was going to jump ship. his boat ran aground near seal rock. crews found it about 3:30 this morning. they are not sure how long it had been there. because the water is so cold and the man has been missing for so many hours, if he has been in the water this whole time, he probably won't make it. it's unclear how much and how severe the oil that's leaking into the bay will be from his boat. a man who drove up on to a sidewalk, in his 90s, was trying to parallel park when he accidently hit the gas pedal instead of the brake. palo alto police say the man must take an emergency re-exami reexamination by the dmv this week or his license will be suspended. safeway understands you got to make every dollar count these days. that's why they have lots of ways for you to save. real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. this week relish the taste of summer. fresh sweet corn is 4 for just $1.00. rancher's reserve t-bone steaks are a mouthwatering $6.99 a pound. and nabisco oreo cookies are only $1.99. there's more savings to love... at safeway. ingredients for life. welcome back. the view across the golden gate bridge. people have their windshield wipers on the low cloud and stratus fog has been lifted up over the hilltops. substantial showers rolling off the sierra eventually going from east to west as we head into the night, which will mean a chances of showers on the increase, especially later today and into early tomorrow for the north bay and east bay hills. look for highs of 80s in san jose. 70s around the north bay. low 80s for the tri-valley. two days of humid weather and then things dry out approaching wednesday. mike? we have a broader picture here in fremont. we see things slowing down right at the interchange. look at the map. a slower drive from 237 where a crash is blocking one part of the lane towards the transition of 880. northbound 880, an earlier crash bogging things down on 880 north as well as 101 approaching the area. at wilshire boulevard, the overturned dumptruck is trying to get out of the lanes. >> have a great monday morning. welcome back once again to "today" on this monday morning. fourth day of august 2014. i'm natalie along with tamron. your eyes are not deceiving you. we have a couple of celebs in the house. we have ian ziering or shark killer fin. and judd apatow with us. >> i'm holding cards. >> and holding cards. >> to look like i know what i'm doing. >> are you comfortable? >> i feel this. this is pretty comfortable. >> it looks comfortable. >> as i hold my cards here. >> question for you guys. what is your perfect vacation? >> you know what? i'm not a very religious person, but god seems loudest up in the mountains. i like to ski. i like when it's cold. i just feel very appreciative of everything when i'm there. i'm not big on being hot and sweaty on the beach. but to be active, hiking, skiing. >> in tune with nature. >> yeah. >> what about you, judd? >> i think god seems loudest to me in las vegas. >> with the slot machines? >> yes. >> rolling the dice, god help me. >> how many days do you need to feel like you've relaxed? >> really had a vacation? >> 57. >> that's acceptable. >> about a week. but it's an active one. skiing, hiking, running around. >> i'm sleeping, lying down, eating in the bed. >> we keep energized. and you look to be inebriated? >> that's why i look 68 years old. >> according to a study, they say the perfect vacation is about 11 days long in july. perfect flight time, four and a half hours. anything longer is a killer, right? >> especially with kids. brutal. >> especially little kids. and you want to be near a pool, an all-night bar, a seven minute walk from the beach. >> this is the perfect vacation? seven minutes? >> how much does this perfect vacation cost? >> that they don't say. it's going to set you back. 11 days is a long time. >> i haven't taken 11 days in forever. >> since my parents were paying for vacations. >> let's turn it over to dylan again with the forecast. >> speaking of hawaii, we have a lot of activity going on in the pacific. tropical depression genevieve not an issue. but hurricane iselle is right now extremely far away. but winds at 125 miles per hour. look at the path of this storm as it moves into less favorable conditions. weaken into a category 2 and then a tropical storm. by the time we get into thursday night, 8:00 p.m. thursday night is when it will cross over the big island. then westward into friday night. then i variable clouds around san jose. muggy conditions at 61 degrees and eventually we'll see some of the clouds off to the east of the south bay and most of the bay area. rain-producing clouds trying to drift further to the west as we head to the afternoon. north and east bay hills later on this afternoon, we'll see a chance of showers. temperatures today, the increase cloud cover will stay mild. mid-60s for san francisco and a dha chance of showers up towards the tri-valley with highs in the low 80s for this after tune. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> thank you. well, we're huge fans of "orange is the new black." you have catching up to do. >> i haven't seen it yet. i'm looking forward to it though. >> my daughter watches it. i guess it's appropriate. >> your 11-year-old child? >> i don't think it's appropriate for an 11-year-old. >> she says it is. >> she apparently rules the house. it's one of the biggest contenders at this month's emmy awards snagging 12 nominations. >> huge fan of the show and i got a behind the scenes tour of the set where they are currently shooting season three. who would have guessed that america could fall in love with life behind bars? with names like piper, red, and crazy eyes, the women of "orange is the new black" are favored for any gold. >> are you leaving visitation? >> leaving visitation. we're officially in. >> she did start out as crazy eyes for me the fan. now we know more about her she is the fans. >> we come in through the lens of piper and her world view. so i kind of think we are on versions of who they are. >> we're in the cafeteria where you earned your stripes. i won't the mistake piper made in insulting the head cook. >> the food here is disgusting. >> i think we're sitting at the exact table where piper had one of her biggest moments of foot in mouth disease. >> did i mention red runs the kitchen? >> it's not about one particular character. i think the beauty lies in all of these individual voices being heard. >> i want to look fierce. >> fierce or fierce? >> this one. >> do you believe this journey? emmy nominated. >> it's amazing. i have nothing but absolute happiness. at my stage in the game in for 40 years to come along a role like this is pure joy. because it doesn't happen. it's like love. >> what do you love most about red? >> i love her excellence. you are going to have a chicken like you've never had a chicken in your life. and that's who red is. >> soul-saving chicken in prison. >> that's correct. >> i'm told i have to head off to the shower. >> you can have that shower. >> can i take anything from the kitchen? >> that's what i'm talking about! you and me, we going to be friends. >> what's up, ladies? >> hi. >> my gosh. this is the warmest welcome from prisoners. >> my greatest strength is my positive attitude. >> we're all three dimensional characters. we're not just one way. it's very intelligent. and she can be very manipulative. >> hey. >> i have never worked with this many women before. it's been such an amazing experience. like, it really is like throwing you out of your comfort zone. >> i've got to get a prison name. >> fancy t. >> thank you. congratulations, ladies. >> what you doing in my bed? >> it's great for paying the bills. >> this is the world we created that not only looks at the stereotypes but challenges the stereotypes. >> 12 emmy nominations and you guys are amazing. i'd love to stay, but you have to. i don't. keep that and in the event i break the law, you promise me that you got this back? >> you can join our crew. we will bring you in. >> i love it. >> yeah. so i made a call from prison. here's the picture. this is proof. natalie did not answer. my one call. >> was it collect? >> yes, from prison it's always collect. these women are so amazing in the way they embrace the characters. it's fantastic. i know, judd, prison is one thing. but being a girl in brooklyn is another story. >> yeah. we just finished up the latest season of "girls." can i plug more things? lina dunham's book is coming out. >> are you getting money from these? >> i hope so. martin short has a book coming out as well. >> any time we have something to sell, i'm coming to you. you're good at it. >> wait a second. the other woman is on dvd. how to say i do to a kennedy. the hottest google searches will you help us find a new house for you and your brother? ♪ ♪ ♪ woooooah. ♪ [ male announcer ] you're not just looking for a house. you're looking for a place for your life to happen. zillow. looks like we're about to board. mm-hmm. i'm just comparing car insurance rates at progressive.com. is that where they show the other guys' rates, too? mm-hmm. cool. yeah. hi. final boarding call for flight 294. [ bells ring on sign ] [ vehicle beeping ] who's ready for the garlic festival? this guy! bringing our competitors' rates to you -- now, that's progressive. theand the kids always eat sky their vegetables.e. because the salad there is always served with the original hidden valley ranch. whose bad breath could make a kitten cry? don't let it be you. one swish of scope kills millions of bad breath germs freshening your breath. so you can be the guy whose breath doesn't make kittens cry. [ meows ] scope. the freshest fresh, guaranteed. don't blame him. instead, rely on frontline plus. it kills adult fleas and ticks, plus flea eggs and larvae, destroying future generations. ask your vet about frontline plus. compared to a dry duster, a can of pledge picks up more dust and cleans 100% of messes. pledge multi surface. dusts better. cleans more. pledge multi surface. discover light & fit greek nonfat yogurt.eal pleasure? irresistible flavors, like toasted coconut and vanilla, with a delightfully thick creamy texture. light & fit greek. taste satisfaction without sacrifice. ♪ dannon forget about fingers and toes. i'm here to talk about bums. how do you look after your bum? (woman laughs nervously) i use wipes and toilet paper on a normal basis. why? because you feel cleaner. i don't know what that is. are those the... these are wipes. you can't have one without the other. bonnie and clyde. they go together. would you use these? i would. absolutely. if you don't have a clean bum, what do you have? feel a clean so fresh it can only be cottonelle. it was all the talk this weekend. a celebrity wedding at the kennedy compound. >> that's just one of the stories everyone wanted to know about. here to break them down for us is la toya drake. tell us about cheryl hines and robert kennedy. >> cheryl hines got married over the weekend. of course she's known for starring in "curb your enthusiasm." this was his third wedding, her second one. i hear it was larry david that introduced them. although i heard you had something to do with it. >> no. but i was at those events. she's a very big supporter as am i. it was an amazing event. >> for sure. people are looking at the pictures and it also sparks kennedy nostalgia. >> by the way, i'm against clean water. throwing that out there. >> just because. >> there's a whole other side to that. >> search number two is serena williams. back in her game. >> she's back in champion form. this is the first time seeing her after she had that viral infection at wimbledon and had to withdraw. appeared disoriented. she's back. this is her 200th race to number one. >> she is ripped. >> unbelievable. >> amazing. >> paul george injury. we've been talking about this one all morning. unbelievable. >> it was a horrific injury. of course he ran into that and underwent surgery. one of the things people are looking for is what exactly is expansion, how far was it? whatoes this mean for the nba? it was difficult to watch. but also fig youring what it has to do. >> people also googled fainting goat. when everyone here saw that, they dropped. >> very difficult to watch. >> apparently going to make a good recovery. so we wish him the best. and misty copeland another big search. she is the soloist of the american ballet company. >> she's starring in the commercial for under armour. she's doing acts that defy physics while a reader is reading rejection letters she received over her career. amazing story of perseverance. >> amazing women. thank you so much. coming up? there's anyone who can make 50 look good, of course it's you used to sleep like a champ. then boom... what happened? stress, fun, bad habits kids, now what? let's build a new, smarter bed using the dualair chambers to sense your movement, heartbeat, breathing. introducing the sleep number bed with sleepiqtm technology. it tracks your sleep and tells you how to adjust for a good, better and an awesome night. the difference? try adjusting up or down. you'll know cuz sleep iq™ tells you. only at a sleep number store, mattresses with sleepiq start at just $999.98. know better sleep with sleep number. you help me pour. the simple grains of rice krispies®. oooo! good. help me. they're made with rice. they're popping! where'd the sound go? is it in your tummy? a gentle grain that's easy for little tummies to digest and fun to eat. kellogg's rice krispies®. ♪ ♪searching with devotion ♪for a snack that isn't lame ♪but this... ♪takes my breath away [ male announcer ] new l'oreal age perfect cell renewal. surface skin renewal is accelerated. millions of new cells surface every day. [ moore ] i can feel it working. skin looks fresher, full of life. [ male announcer ] new l'oreal age perfect cell renewal. that little guy cleans, brightens and fights stains. so now i can focus on more pressing matters. wow! isn't it beautiful? your sweet peppers aren't next to your hot peppers. [ gasps ] [ sarah ] that's my tide. what's yours? so i'm trying best foods with olive oil. let's see what happens. that's not best foods on your sandwiches. it's best foods with olive oil. whaddaya want, a parade? [ laughter ] bring 'em over here. c'mon. don't blame him. instead, rely on frontline plus. it kills adult fleas and ticks, plus flea eggs and larvae, destroying future generations. ask your vet about frontline plus. destroying future generations. to rlet's compare an entireain, tub of oxiclean to just half a cup of clorox bleach. okay... huh... how is that called clean? clorox. eliminates stains better than oxiclean. give them the edge they deserve. new edge from osteo bi-flex® with joint shield™ helps strengthen your joints.° new edge... so you're always ready for action. find it in your vitamin aisle. is overwhelmingly positive. this toothpaste sensodyne repair & protect can actually repair and protect sensitive teeth. exposed dentin can cause pain in some people's teeth... and as long as they brush twice a day, every day, then they can expect to continually have that reparative layer of protection against sensitivity. i think it gets right at the heart of their sensitivity issues. i absolutely think dentists are going to want to recommend sensodyne repair & protect. bathroom is trashed.he boys in 2b threw another party. i absolutely think dentists are going to want dudes... come in! let's bubble! we don't just kill 99.9% of germs. we're also approved for tougher cleaning jobs. that's a reason to celebrate. you really think they need one? as you may have heard by now our friend hoda kotb will be 50 in a few days. we asked baby boomers to take this this is 50 survey. 76% say they feel wide wiser in their 50s. 52% say they laugh multiple times a day compared to the 40s. annabelle girsh makes that point in her new book. good morning. i think one of the things we were laughing in the commercial break that makes. hoda spectacular and people who turn 50 say i'm going to put it on the line. she was telling us about hot flashes. this is what i'm going through. >> they come up in a weird -- i didn't see mine coming. i had sweat rolling down my face and she was like what's happening to you? >> it's like a "sharknado" attack. that's what it's like. you're open about it. you're not hiding it as women did 30 years ago. i have to say it is a really strange thing when it happens to you. when you talk about this, your male friends evaporate into thin air. >> i love it. i love talking about hot flashes, menopause. if you don't bring it up, brill i think it up all the time. >> when i was in my 20s when i thought about dating someone. when someone said he wants to date you, how old is he, 50. he's crusty and old. and now it's appealing. >> you know what? my brother, i feel bad for him. >> why? >> because his wife gets these hot flashes in the middle of the night. he sleeps with the air conditioning on in the middle of winter. have her sleep outside. >> that's kind of you. have her sleep outside. >> it's literally freezing. it's like hanging meat in his bedroom because it's so cold. >> you do need your sisterhood. there are certain things men can't hear. i found when i talk about the dry vagina -- >> oh, boy! >> -- something men don't want to talk about. 80% of men only hear the word vagina. >> i heard it all. >> you're the 2%. i have an idea for you. i think you could give your fans a gift. i think you should give them the gift of changing your name to ian. 50 years of ian. >> i'm just getting it to turn that corner. i can't go back now. >> is there a male menopause? because i feel changes. like i took my ear piece out and there was so much wax on it. >> ear hair, nose hair. it all starts to grow. >> i'm 46. >> you're getting up there. >> i think it's really different now. i think the new thing is men don't love cars, they love their kids. in a way that's cooky. my husband posted a picture on facebook and id said my one own only, the love of my life, and it was our son. what happened to me though? >> well, your book is fantastic. it's the hoda jubilee the whole week. we're going have a lot more to talk about. get annabelle's book. >> where can we get it? >> for more own turning 50, go to today.com. we are back in a moment. but first this is "today" on nbc. how about the party wine? >> we've got this, by the way. af gift for you. it's a special package for turning 50. it has a pair of granny panties just in case you have that kind good morning. it's 9:56. i'm scott mcgrew. we now know the name of the man that crews are being looking for. he made a distress call to another fishing boat overnight saying he was going to jump ship from his. crews found the boat ran aground at about 3:30 in the morning. the water is so cold and he's been missing for so many hours, if he's been in the water the whole time, he will probably not make it. fuel from the boat has been leaking into the bay but us unclear how much. an elderly san jose man will have to retake his driving test after he ran up on a sidewalk and injured five people. he was trying to parallel park when he accidently hit the pedal instead of the brake. if he doesn't pass the test, of course, he'll lose his license. let's check your weather with rob mayeda. >> we're seeing an isolated thundershower coming in for the afternoon. highs today close to 80 in san jose. a few showers possible in morgan hill and san francisco with cool highs in the mid-60s. north bay, mid-70s. a chance of the scattered showers today. highs in the low 80s. passing the middle part of the week. we will warm temperatures up as we head towards wednesday, thursday, and friday. we had a weird -- i shouldn't say weird but an update from b.a.r.t. saying that a transfer is going on between sfo and perhaps the east bay of some sort. details are on bart.gov. they will continue to update that. meanwhile, towards the south bay we have a good slow down for southbound 85 which is getting much less now that they have cleared the dumptruck, finally. it's clearing up past winchester. a smooth drive but slow across the san mateo bridge. >> mike, thank you very much. i " don't put it off any longer. call 1-800-dentist today. ♪ the answer to treating your dog's fleas and ticks is staring you right in the face. nexgard, from the makers of frontline® plus. it's the only soft, beef-flavored chew that kills both fleas and ticks. vets recommend it. and dogs, well, they're begging for it. nexgard is for dogs only. and hasn't been evaluated for use in pregnant, breeding or lactating dogs. reported side effects include vomiting, dry flaky skin, diarrhea, lethargy and lack of appetite. use with caution in dogs with a history of seizures. recommended by vets. loved by dogs. from the makers of frontline plus. . from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. yes, it's the beginning of the big week. the biggest ever. >> epic. >> the biggest ever. >> tell us why. >> in case you're counting the days, it's hoda's 50th birthday. no matter what is happening in the corralled -- >> i want to apologize if you are over it already because it's only monday, but it is going to be my 50th week, and we're going to do something fun every day. >> every single day. hopefully you're going to learn something too. 50 is the new 30. yeah. >> you know what, it can be empowering, i have to say. it's one of those things that i do remember when i was younger thinking of someone who was 50 and, remember, you looked at them like, oh, they're 50. >> i know. >> oh. now -- >> they looked it then. let's be honest. we have a lot of things available to us today we didn't have before. >> when you think about a sandra bullock -- >> who is in her prime. she's never looked more beautiful. all of these people. >> oh, my god. >> we've shown a lot of your pictures through the years. you have never looked as good either. embrace it, cookie. thank god for character. you had a pre-birthday party. >> i went with my girls to puerto rico. asked you to come. you were busy with cassidy. i was a little happy birthday. we went to a little place in puerto rico. we wrote in the hand happy birthday because the tropical storm was coming. we snuck out just before it. >> good girl. >> my favorite thing is going to come up later in the show, but it was a guy there named renee that made a gauacoamole. there he is. he is my favorite thing. his name is renee. he is at a restaurant called avocado. >> look at you. you barely have any clothes on. why are you taking a picture like that? >> because i can. >> because we're going to love it. >> i am now officially very, very, very big. >> oh, my gosh. >> i have my own bobblehead from depends. because even though you're >> even though you are turning 50 and you have granny pattys, they have -- it's under awareness. they are trying to reduce the stigma of products associated with incontinence. all i can say is, enjoy 50. all right? pretty soon you are in depends. >> re cogis had fun with you. >> i was so happy to see him. jenna did the show on thursday with me. and regis came on friday. knowing anything can happen, during an animal segment, but then when with you introduce regis into the mix. >> tell me. i want to see. >> you will see. >> bird flying in. >> are you serious? yes. yes. honest to god, that's not funny. you will manufacture see me here again, believe me, never. let's hear it for the bird. you want to have something to give -- >> they are wonderful ambassadors. >> he is pooling on my head. >> yes, he is. look at kathy lee. you will never see this again. what's wrong with you people? >> everything is ignoring. >> it's all in a day's work. >> it went on and on. >> wait a second. >> it was unbelievable. >> was it nesting? what was happening up there? >> it was doing something weird. i kind of liked it. after a while it was like -- i bonded with the bird. it was funny. thanks. he came over. i couldn't get rid of him. then he came over saturday night. it was there is joy and -- that's elaine batista and stanley moore. we have a little -- >> who got blocked out? >> i think that's frank. frank is right behind regis. it was cassidy's 21st birthday. >> happy birthday. >> i'm happy because i woke up this morning. guess what was in my entranceway? my son's disgusting shoes. that means everybody is home. from that bird to another bird. >> this sinting. have you seen traffic cams? sometimes the sky cams and you see an inspect crawling across or a bird flying by? you go, look at that. this was crazy. there was one of these hijacked traffic cams. >> he liked what he saw. >> look at me. he hung out there. you can watch that. i can't believe it's just a -- it was brazil. >> a couple of nice guests watching. friends of kathy ryan. >> your assistant. >> hope you enjoy the show. >> there's yet -- even though it's a big week for you, it's sad. forbes has come out with their big list of highest paid and you are not on it again. >> we're going to have to redo your deal. these are actresses. some of surprising. the third highest sglsh jennifer aniston. that's because of reruns. >> vitamin water and make lucrative deals. jennifer lawrence had a big year, $34 million. and birthday girl, sandra bullock, 50 years old, 51 million because she got back end of the movie "gravity." she was going to make between 70 and $90 million. it's good to get back end. not good to have one but it's good to get one. >> excuse me. okay. >> in the top six, gwyneth paltrow and cameron diaz. >> here's an interesting s inin. playing hard to get, it works well for men but not for women. >> explain that. >> so men, it works for men to play hard to get. men don't enjoy women who do. they like women to be nice. we like men who are a little out of reach. i disagree with the whole thing. >> i do, too. i always disagree. >> i think everyone likes -- >> mystery in. >> you don't want someone who says yes to everything. you want to have to work a little bit. >> we want the guy to be nice, too. i think they are missing the point on this. i think the point is, being hard to get to get the first date. that's how mrs. george clooney, she said no three times. that probably never happened to him in his whole life. now he's intrigued. next time she finally says yes, you know he's sitting there going, tell me about you. >> you are right. >> yes, yes, yes. >> they say women are suspicious of men too attentive. i agree with that. i'm talking about not attentive but weird too -- >> stalkerish? >> yes. >> you don't know who you are. anyway, i don't know. i don't think i could go on one of those dating things at all. >> you couldn't? >> i got my first flirt in ten minutes. yeah. i feel -- >> there's something -- i agree. >> creepy. you don't know who these people are. >> you know when you meet someone, it doesn't matter, you have chemistry because you meet them. sometimes you instantly click. >> had you chemistry with boots the first time you met him. it was at an event you did not want to go to. nameless is the -- you didn't know you would meet somebody there. that's over a year later. >> i know. >> good for you for keeping it a secret. sort of. >> is it still a secret? not anymore. look at these granny panties. >> out of my drawer. >> these are things about 50. reading glasses. >> you have needed those. probably not as strong. >> this is the first year that i've been using them. are those really if there? >> yes. had a second thought. i didn't think that through. >> all way through. >> i saw this on the news the other day. that's interesting. a restaurant is giving a 15% discount to some diners who they see praying before they have their meal. >> yep. >> we always have as a family, you and i do when we go out, we always do. that's not about religion. it's about an attitude of gratitude. >> it's in winston, salem. you can get a 15% discount for praying in public. it's any way you want to pray. it can be a moment of silence, to show gratitude, a prayer, whatever. and the restaurant is rewarding -- >> nobody is telling you how to pray. >> it's for prayer or medication or anything to show that you are grateful for the food given. often, when someone puts the food down, the first thing you say is i thought i ordered without chooeese. >> we often don't say thank you to the one who delivered. >> but you said. >> if you find that weird or -- we would love to know. i bet there are people who will say 90% they like it. >> right. >> they are not telling you how to pray. they think if more people had an attitude of gratitude in our nation, anyway, instead of the whining and moaning that we get. i'm not talking about hard core. >> careful. >> you are right. >> what does beyonce have to say about the elevator incident? she's speaking out about it. well, singing about it. daniel radcliff. >> we will answer a question. >> can a guy and girl be friend snz we will ask them about it. this movie is adorable. we will talk to them in a moment. eruption on my skin and burning. i'd lift my arm and the pain back here was excruciating. when i went to the doctor his first question was "did you have chickenpox?" i thought it was something that, you know, old people got. they have more time to travel back in time. try new children's zyrtec® dissolve tabs. children's zyrtec® is clinically proven to relieve kids' allergy symptoms for a full 24 hours. new children's zyrtec® dissolve tabs. in all its naked glory; that's too hot for tv, stripped of chocolate, with nothing but salty roasted peanuts on soft sweet caramel. a payday bar will get you through your day. expose yourself to payday. at a moment like this, i'm glad i use new tampax pearl active! [ female announcer ] new tampax pearl active is 20% slimmer, totally comfortable and 100% as absorbent as regular pearl! [ cheering ] new tampax pearl active. what if it were more than something to share?g ] what if a photo could build that shelf you've always wanted? or fix a leaky faucet? or even give you your saturday back? the new snapfix app revolutionizes local service. just snap a photo and angie's list coordinates a top-rated provider to do the work on your schedule. the app makes it easy. the power of angie's list makes it work. download snapfix for free. they have more time to travel back in time. try new children's zyrtec® dissolve tabs. children's zyrtec® is clinically proven to relieve kids' allergy symptoms for a full 24 hours. new children's zyrtec® dissolve tabs. tthe pleasure you crave bjust got real.leasure? light & fit greek nonfat yogurt. irresistible flavors, like toasted coconut vanilla, with a thick creamy texture. never have 80 calories tasted so satisfying. light & fit greek. taste satisfaction without sacrifice. ♪ dannon daniel radcliffe celebrated his 25th birthday. >> he is half of what you are. >> that's terrible what you said. >> he is probably one of the most recognized actors in the world. >> you may know zoe kazad. she's known best for gabby. that's complicated. now they are teaming up in a new romantic comedy "what if." he played wallace who falls for zoe's character. but when he meets her boy friend things don't work out as expected. >> do you have something hot in. >> yeah. ow, ow, ow? >> do you use contacts? >> yes. get to the bathroom. >> honey. over there. come on. oh, my god. are you okay? >> sorry. >> sorry. he looks fine. everybody is okay, by the way. >> hello. congratulations on this charming little movie. i said earlier, it's whimsical. you are an animator in it? >> it looks like you kill my boyfriend. >> and now if anyone sees the movie, you will know that that happens. but it is really funny. you will laugh again. it's funnier the second time around. >> this is the age-old question, can a man and a woman just be very, very good friends? is that what you are exploring in this? >> absolutely. my character is somebody that is living totally in denial of his feelings. he meets zoe at the beginning of the movie and falls in love with her immediately. >> but he has a broken heart? >> he has a broken heart and has been hurt. it's easier to be cynical than vulnerable. then he meets her, falls in love. she has a boyfriend. i deny my feelings of love. i will try and be her friend. we will see how that goes. >> how does that work out? >> go see the movie. >> i see why you are both very, very drown to this movie. it's an independent film? and you are known for your blockbusters. you are -- your father, right, not your grandfather? >> grandfather. you are too young. why -- you are offered blockbusters. why do you take a little movie like this that you hope people are going toe see? >> yeah, dan. >> you have been offered a million blockbusters. >> a million. >> i think honestly the most interesting scripts are produced by independent pend ept movies. of this the best script and the most -- it's not just an hour and a half of people throwing around jokes. it has emotional power. >> tons of heart. >> yes. the same way that great romantic comedies. >> the dialogue is charming. >> your character i love. there's something -- you have the best timing in this. when you deliver a line -- tell us about what gets into your line. >> man, i don't know. i think that we had a really fun time together. i think when you are acting when you are thinking about yourself, that's a bad sign. concentrating on dan. he made me laugh every day. >> had you been friends before hand? >> we had met once three years before we did the movie. sort of based on that, we thought wiit would not be terrible. >> the sexual tension was acting? >> every day -- i would go in -- >> oh, my gosh. >> it hits theaters this friday. you just sold so many tickets. >> that's my favorite interview ever. i've been on this show 20 times. my favorite thing to ever happen. >> let's rerun that. you are both adorable. what can i say? >> look how red. >> i know. >> i'm used to -- i've used to doing interviews where, i can't say anything, will get it wrong. that just happened. >> birthday parties. >> it's your birthday. we made you a gift. to further this. there's lots of stuff in there. that's how zoe wants to present it to you. >> a sexual theme here. >> i filled it with flowers. what else does a girl want in is. >> a girl wants doughnuts. >> and whatever those are. >> i have learned a lot about zoe today. thank you so much. >> charming movie. "what if" opens this friday. >> what if you are our big winner today? >> minutes away from surprising our fan of the week. but probably not you. >> while you were out taking care of business, there was some busy stuff going on in hollywood. we got all the scoop. rob is back. >> we need oxygen for daniel. (male announcer) it's happening. today, more and more people with type 2 diabetes are learning about long-acting levemir®, an injectable insulin that can give you blood sugar control for up to 24 hours. and levemir® helps lower your a1c. levemir® is now available in flextouch® - the only prefilled insulin pen with no push-button extension. levemir® lasts 42 days without refrigeration. that's 50% longer than lantus®, which lasts 28 days. today, i'm asking about levemir® flextouch. (female announcer) levemir® is a long-acting insulin, used to control high blood sugar in adults and children with diabetes and is not recommended to treat diabetic ketoacidosis. do not use levemir® if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. the most common side effect is low blood sugar, which may cause symptoms such as sweating, shakiness, confusion, and headache. severe low blood sugar can be serious and life-threatening. ask your doctor about alcohol use, operating machinery, or driving. other possible side effects include injection site reactions. tell your doctor about all medicines you take and all of your medical conditions. check your blood sugar levels. your insulin dose should not be changed without asking your doctor. get medical help right away if you have trouble breathing, swelling of your face, tongue or throat, sweating, extreme drowsiness, dizziness, or confusion. (male announcer) today's the day to ask your doctor about levemir® flextouch. covered by nearly all health insurance and medicare plans. fruit, with a cool finish. fruit on one side. cool on the other. ice breakers duo. a fruity cool way to break the ice. it used to take me forever to get a smoky eye look just right. until i discovered this... almay's intense i color collection for my hazel eyes. almay intense i-color in four color collections you have to try it for yourself. so simple. so me. almay. nervous whitening will damage your teeth? introducing new listerine® healthy whitetm. it not only safely whitens teeth, but also restores enamel. lose the nerves, and get a healthier, whiter smile that you'll love. listerine® healthy whitetm. power to your mouthtm! ♪ you can start with the syrup, pour it on top, maybe not ♪ ♪ apple chunks and cinnamon and honey if you got ♪ ♪ bring on the chocolate spread ♪ ♪ somethin' green, somethin' blue, somethin' orange, somethin' red ♪ ♪ ham and egg, tomato sandwich ♪ cut it nice and do some damage ♪ ♪ cream cheese, pomegranate ♪ make it look like jack or janet ♪ ♪ x's and o's and a tic tac toe ♪ ♪ you can fill in the holes, let the syrup flow, yeah ♪ ♪ stack it, snack it, maybe you can bend it ♪ ♪ you can slice it up and dice it up ♪ ♪ and big it up and friend it [ female announcer ] there are millions of ways to eggo! try one of our fun recipes on facebook... and eggo your way! ♪ just l'eggo my eggo it is monday. it's time to surprise our fan of the week. >> we pay extra for that. we spin the globe. today we are headed to iowa. >> that's where molly is. she watches us on kwqc. she's with us on skype. who is that with you? >> my sister. >> i could have guessed it. >> how are you? you can speak. it's helpful on live tv. before we give you a trivia question, we want to tell everybody at home why you were chosen. the fourth hour is sister time. she loves because it's something they can bond over and share together. >> they watch together every day for the past four years. molly and maggy are crafty. they found creative ways to express their fandom including cookies and our sidewalk mural. >> i love it. >> guess where you are going. molly is leaving home to start her freshman year. the fourth hour will be their hour. >> we wish you good luck. >> where are you going to go? you want to say? >> i'm sorry. >> where are you going to school? >> university of iowa. >> great. we want to help you prep. >> we have a test for you. 15 seconds to get the answer. you need to answer one correctly to get the grand prize. are you ready? >> yes. >> every monday turing the talk, we each share something that we love. >> love. >> what is this portion of the talk called? >> it's my favorite, favorite things. >> you are going -- where? >> you got the grand prize. you are headed to california to stay at santa barbara's five-star resort, belmond. an ocean-view bun ga low. >> you can explore on electric bikes or lounge by the pool. round trip air fare. >> are you taking maggie? >> maybe. i don't know. >> what? yes, you are. you are taking maggie. >> it's been a good friendship. we'll be back. a lot going on. art's new saving. you enter your walmart receipt and then the savings catcher automatically compares prices to the top stores in the area. no more driving around town. if there's a lower advertised price on an item i bought, walmart gives me the difference on an e-gift card. money! it's so easy even a parent can do it. try the savings catcher for yourself. go to walmart.com/savingscatcher and enter your receipt. save money. live better. walmart. we used to have so many emptymom!ls! that's why we switched to charmin ultra mega roll. charmin ultra mega roll is 75% more absorbent so you can use less with every go. plus it even lasts longer than the leading thousand sheet brand. charmin ultra mega roll. ina bite size new ways. to enjoy the full size sensation of peppermint and rich dark chocolate. new, york minis, get the sensation. this one goes out to all you know who you are... you've become deaf to the sound of your own sniffling. your purse is starting to look more like a tissue box... you can clear a table without lifting a finger... well muddlers, muddle no more. try zyrtec®. it gives you powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin. because zyrtec® starts working at hour 1 on the first day you take it. claritin doesn't start working until hour 3. zyrtec®. muddle no more™ well, good morning. 10:26. i'm scott mcgrew. a warning if you've eaten at the p.f. chang's, there was a security breach. if you used your credit card between april 10th and june 11th, check your statement for unauthorized activity. they say someone got away with information but it's unclear what information got taken. palo alto is set to impose new water restrictions at the city council meeting tonight. under those restrictions, using hoses without a shutoff valve would be prohibited. letting your sprinkler run off into the gutters or driveways is also prohibited. anyone caught violating those restrictions could be fined $500 a day. let's have a look at the weather and traffic coming up after the break. safeway understands you got to make every dollar count these days. that's why they have lots of ways for you to save. real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. this week relish the taste of summer. fresh sweet corn is 4 for just $1.00. rancher's reserve t-bone steaks are a mouthwatering $6.99 a pound. and nabisco oreo cookies are only $1.99. there's more savings to love... at safeway. ingredients for life. well, it looks like we have interesting weather for monday. increasing clouds, showers in the sierra drifting off to the west and some of that could spill towards the bay area later on this afternoon. you'll notice the increase in humidity. highs near 80s. chance of showers near morgan hill. 60s around san francisco. 70s around the north bay. a chance of showers and in the east bay, pleasanton, the next few days, cooler temperatures but mild and muggy. temperatures warm up for the second half of the week. time now for your morning commute. approaching mission boulevard there is a fender bender right behind where our camera can see. a slower drive there and for the rest of the bay, all approaching the south bay and the peninsula, still a backup at the toll plaza. b.a.r.t. is still slowing. back to you. >> mike, see you at 11:00, coming up. more of "today" on this fun day monday. we get you caught you up on all the hot hollywood headlines. i like that. >> here with the juicy celebrity gossip, all your friends will be talking about today is naughty but nice rob.com's rod shuster. hi, rob. >> you look like you swallowed the proverbial mouse. >> i like to smile. i like to smile a lot. >> tell us about beyonce and nic nicki minaj. >> they put out a remix of the song and changed some of the lyrics. these lyrics have got everybody talking. >> can we hear it? >> yeah. ♪ of course sometimes [ bleep ] goes down when there's a billion dollars on an elevator ♪ >> oh. >> catchy. catchy little number. >> wait. >> this is the first time that she has -- >> it's huge. >> it's the first time she has spoken about the elevator incident. let me just refresh your memory. solange attacked jayz here. >> it never gets old. >> in the elevator. beyonce in the elevator. >> watching. what's your take? >> i think that there's all these rumors swirling that they're getting divorced after the tour. they're breaking up. i think that they're doing fine. i know a couple of dancer on the tour say that they are doing pretty well. they seem pretty affectionate together. they're on stage pretty much every night looking great hugging and talking. this is her way of responding. she doesn't put out a statement. she doesn't deny it. she takes -- she is certainly getting the attention. if they really were in trouble, they probably wouldn't be singing that lyric. >> i can't imagine sitting there watching my sister beat up on my husband and not jump in. if something wasn't amiss. >> there's definitely -- >> unless there was a good reason. >> there probably -- violence is always wrong, hoda. >> always wrong, hoda. have you not learned that? 50 years on this planet. this is a lovely story. >> she's pregnant again. >> her second baby. she has a son egypt. the way she announced it is what i think is fascinating. she didn't sell it to magazine or a website. she -- her husband, there he is, tweeted it, put it on instagram. a beautiful picture of alicia looking pregnant and what a beautiful thing. it says happy anniversary, and he talked about how blessed he is not only to be with the love of their life, but they are welcoming another baby. there they are. >> this is a great, great time in their lives. that's awesome. >> yes, she's a lovely woman. >> christina aguilera went all wait. >> she certainly did. >> oh, beautiful. >> you can't say she's not subtle. christina -- >> well, it's been done before, but a long time ago. >> she's pregnant. she bares all on the cover. there she is. we covered her up there. she's absolutely naked. >> let's get savan wra to do it. come on. it's good publicity. >> she did do it before, i think, in 2007 on the cover of "marie claire." the original is still demi moore who i think did it better than anybody zoosh that was a classic. >> what about the hottest couple on the planet? sophia and -- >> he doesn't want to -- >> well, they got together. they went to the hollywood bowl to see a one night only production of "hair." i loved this. they're doing these musicals now for one night with a lot of celebrities. can you imagine it? there they are. jesse ferguson tweeted that picture. they're together. there they are holding hands. they're looking so happy. sort of saying these two are the real deal, and a musical theater, kathie lee. >> i love the hollywood bowl. >> speaking of musical theater, the "today" show musical. it's coming soon. >> yeah. we don't know when, but -- why? >> are you in it? >> we're all in it. >> no. >> we're all in it. >> do you have -- >> no. all of our scenes, it's our crew. i checked the talent pool, and it's awful. regis is -- we do have a big surprise that we discovered in the tal i want pool, and regis is the guest star on it. >> wow. >> it's very funny. >> matt is -- >> matt likes eminem. >> he is a terrific actor. >> all right. we all have secrets. okay. >> all righty. a woman who bought a one-way ticket to italy. thank you, rob shuster. got a second chance at life. >> how you can do. this is a fantastic story. >> i wish i could do what she did. >> me too. dove bar for 7 days? with one small catch. no mirrors. everyday they wash with dove beauty bar but can only feel what's happening. on the seventh day beautiful skin is revealed. dove is different. with one quarter moisturizing cream it helps skin feel more firm and elastic. really want to feel the difference? take the dove 7 day test. they have more time to travel back in time. try new children's zyrtec® dissolve tabs. children's zyrtec® is clinically proven to relieve ' allergy symptoms for a full 24 hours. new children's zyrtec® dissolve tabs. on your busiest day, you see the gray. try root touch up by nice 'n easy. just brush our permanent color matching creme right where you need it. then rinse. in 10 minutes, zap those grays and get on with your day. nice 'n easy root touch up. why suffer more than you have to? you can do something different. because the landscape of options has changed. brisdelle is the only fda approved, non-hormonal option proven to reduce moderate to severe hot flashes during menopause. and the bedtime dose provides 24-hour relief. brisdelle is not for everyone. call your doctor if you have changes in mood or behavior, thoughts of suicide, or a high fever, stiff muscles or confusion, signs of a possible life-threatening condition. abnormal bleeding, bone fractures, restlessness, vision problems, and impaired judgment and motor skills may occur. don't take brisdelle if you are pregnant, taking maois, thioridazine, pimozide, or are allergic to paroxetine. tell your doctor about all your medicines like tamoxifen, triptans, or paroxetine. side effects include nausea, vomiting, tiredness, and headache. change is in the air. it's time to talk to your doctor about the only fda approved, non-hormonal option. brisdelle. ♪ ♪ ♪ here i am... ♪ rock you like a hurricane. fiber one now makes cookies. find them in the cookie aisle. available at walmart. they have more time to travel back in time. try new children's zyrtec® dissolve tabs. children's zyrtec® is clinically proven to relieve kids' allergy symptoms for a full 24 hours. new children's zyrtec® dissolve tabs. i lochecked bag.free with my united mileageplus explorer card. i have saved $75 in checked bag fees. priority boarding is really important to us. you can just get on the plane and relax. i love to travel, no foreign transaction fees means real savings. we can go to any country and spend money the way we would in the u.s. when i spend money on this card i can see brazil in my future. for a limited time, earn 50,000 bonus miles. offer ends september 2nd. ♪ yyyup. with xfinity internet soyour family can use all their devices at once. works anywhere in the house. even in the garage. max what's going on? we're doing a tech startup. we're going public! [cheering] the fastest in-home wifi for your entire family. only from xfinity. >> in honor of hoda's big birthday. >> oh, my gosh. >> in five days we are kicking off our special week-long series. >> we teamed up with a crew of huff post 50 to find out people who at 50 have reinvented themselves. >> well, 50 of them, hoda. >> 50 people over 50. 50 50-year-olds. >> lisa condi is one of them, and she was chosen from more than 1,000 submissions. when she was 56, she took a trip to italy with her daughter and had an aha moment that would change her life forever. >> here's lisa's story. >> it wasn't until i was 56 years old that i found pure joy. it was at the end of a two-week dream vacation with my daughter to italy. i was waiting for a taxi around 6:00 in the morning when i entered a coffee shop, and in a deep breath, in one moment, everything changed. i had felt something in italy i hadn't felt in a long time. joy. see, i looked at my daughter and said i'm coming back here to live. there was nothing logical about my decision to leave my life in salt lake city behind, but after being divorced from my husband of 23 years, raising our now two grown children, and leading a successful career in the fitness industry, it was time for me to live. within three months of returning to utah, i sold my home, 90% of my possessions, and put my personal life into storage. there were people who really cheered me on and supported my decision to pick up and move. with my kids' blessing, i got a one-way ticket to tuscany. i landed in florence not knowing a single person or a single word of italian, but i began to explore this magical city and found myself feeling more at home and more alive than i had felt in years. i blogged about my experience and quickly heard from other women across the united states who wanted to travel and find their courage and see tuscany as i had, and that's when i had an idea. my friend and i launched a new company offering both luxury tours for women called better italy. we designed a personalized tour of my favorite spots of tuscany, including seminars on intuition in courage and finding your passion. our first trip last spring exceeded my wildest expectations. it taught me that while every chapter in our life comes with challenges and curve balls, every woman can find a way to be joyful. i have now been in tuscany for two years, and i know i have found my calling. >> i bet she speaks great italian now, right? >> cnbc's consumer reporter chill graham. >> how awesome, italy? >> huge smile, her whole story. >> when are we going? >> that's what we all think. you really do have to, i guess, think -- >> think it through in a practical way, right? >> certainly there are a lot of practical financial issues that you want to think about, but this is not as far out of reach as you might think. particularly if you are retired or you weren't necessarily looking to work abroad. you really are just looking at your cost of living here versus there. >> if you have the means. >> if you have the means. you know, even then your financial advisor usually recommends that you have three to six months saved up as an emergency fund. for moving abroad you might want to have six maybe even 12 months. >> a year. >> insurance is different over there, isn't it? not a huge -- >> for a lot of the countries where you might be moving, they have a universal health care system. >> even if you are an american citizen? >> if you are paying taxes there, then a lot of times you are buying into their local health care. you might just want a supplemental policy, and there are a lot of service that is specialize in policies for ex-pats. it's not as tough as you might think. >> okay. she did not give up her citizenship at all. she just went to live -- >> trying to find out the cost of living in certain countries, you got to really explore that. it may look great. you may have a great week there, and then when you realize how much everything costs, you find yourself -- >> there are some good resources. there's a great site called numbia where they ask the locals to put in -- crowd source the price there's. you can see. there's the oanda.com, and that will help you find currency conversion. the dollar is doing pretty well where you might have more buying power, actually. >> can you use social security money over there if you want. can you do whatever. >> get your check there? >> well, ideally, you want to keep a bank account here because when you are dealing with international mail, you have the holds that the bank puts on a foreign check. >> be able to access the account here. >> exactly. in most cases you can still get your social security abroad. you want to check before you leave. it's better to have a direct deposit here. easier access. >> i like what you say that it's not as far out of reach as we think. >> great to find out. >> thanks a lot. >> we're going to do these two more days. >> for more inspiring stories from 50 after 50, head to klg and hoda.com. >> we're taking our own trip down memory lane to 1964. >> i remember that year. >> we downtown down to hoda's ♪ when he first joined the army, i was very nervous. ♪ we didn't know what they would have him doing. ♪ but, bobby always had a plan. ♪ [ male announcer ] with unmatched training in over 150 careers beyond the battlefield, there are over 150 surprising ways to become army strong. talk to your son or daughter about opportunities in the army. they became the generation that brought us tweets and eco-friendly cars. but first they were flinstones kids. today's flinstones have come a long way too. with the latest recommended level of vitamin d to support bone health. [singing] we are flinstones kids. that's the flinstones effect. so i'm trying best foods with olive oil. let's see what happens. that's not best foods on your sandwiches. it's best foods with olive oil. whaddaya want, a parade? [ laughter ] bring 'em over here. c'mon. introducing new listerine® healthy whitetm. ? [ laughter ] it not only safely whitens teeth, but also restores enamel. lose the nerves, and get a healthier, whiter smile that you'll love. listerine® healthy whitetm. power to your mouthtm! there's nothing like leaving home feeling attractive. challenge! but too many times i feel bloated, gassy, uncomfortable with gurgling. nothing seems to feel right! and yet another pile of clothes on my bed. so i'm taking the activia challenge. eating activia twice a day for four weeks may help reduce the frequency of minor digestive issues like bloating, gas, discomfort and rumbling. when your tummy smiles, things just feel right! join me and take the activia challenge. it works or it's free. ♪ dannon! zeerchlts as we celebrate hoda's birthday -- i did not write this -- the half century mark, but it is accurate. we thought it would be fun to flash back to all the things that came out of the year she was born. 1964. what -- 1954. what a year. >> 50, 5-0. ah. >> 50? hoda is turning 50? no way. have you seen those abs? >> hoda is 50? get out. >> almost. she's almost 50. >> a decade, half a century. i have to let that roll around in my mouth a little. how old are you? 50. yeah. oh, god. >> 1964 was an epic year. >> the beatles invaded the united states. >> they went on the ed sullivan show and changed the world forever. >> the beatles, a hard day's neat. wow. ♪ it's been a hard day's night >> that was 1964? >> you got a hard day's morning every day sitting next to kathie lee. >> hoda! ♪ >> one of the greatest records came out. the birth of the rolling stones. you're in good company, hoda, with the stones. >> there were three great musical that is premiered. "funny girl," fiddler on the roof," "hello dolly" and now i-hoda is changing the world just as we speak with some of the worst crap i have heard in my life. >> mary poppins hit the theaters. >> james bond's gold finger. i expect you to die. >> now we're talking. now we're talking. what else? >> well, it wasn't just james bond or mary poppins. of course, there was "my fair lady." who was the fairest lady of them all? hoda kotb. she's never been better than at 50. ♪ >> 1964 was a big year for television. ♪ the adams family >> those were classics. >> forever. hoda, did you know that rudolph animation debuted the very year you were born? i would not do this for anyone other than hoda. happy birthday. >> the first ford mustang rolled off the assembly line in 1964. a couple of months before you did, hoda. like you, it's sleek, it's beautiful, and it purrs like a kitten. >> hoda, you know what else turns 50 and is hot? the pop tart. ♪ you can eat them in the park, eat them in the dark ♪ ♪ eat them in a roller coaster >> 1964, the same year hoda was born. she popped out, and so did the pop tart. >> oh, my god. that's one of my food groups. >> hoda, embrace this. 50 is a wonderful phase in your life. you have been through an awful lot in your life, and now it's time to sit and enjoy. >> i think what hoda has already learned because of her beating cancer is how precious life is. she's already learned the secret to living in the moment, living in the now. >> i think it's kind of a badge of honor. when you are someone like hoda, it's like 50? bring it on. >> she's just really still getting warmed up. she's still ramping up. ♪ >> people will tell you this, and i can testify that the whole thing about turning 50, it's all in your head. there's the proof right there. see the grays? it really is all in your head. >> you're an amazingly strong, brave, and beautiful woman. happy birthday. have another drink. >> i don't have to wish you a happy birthday. you're happy already. stay beautiful. stay happy. stay joyful. stay funny as can be. stay my friend. i love you. ♪ >> when i think about 50, there was a time where i would have said, oh, my god, never, never, never, but now know whatting i have been through and knowing what life can be like, i'm thrilled that i get to be here, and i hope that i have a long runway that goes way beyond these years. >> oh. >> what does it take to show you how much everybody loves you? >> what a great thing. that was so beautiful. thanks, kath. i love your kind words. >> love you too. >> even hoda loves -- regis loves his koda. >> koda. >> first this is "today" on nbc. >> tomorrow kenny logins and the blue sky riders are here, and i'm going to check something off my bucket list. we are singing backup. >> uh-huh. plus, a little choreography. bobby thomas shares a personal story about her struggle with fertility. an amazing story. >> we're going to answer your burning relationship questions. our guys tell all. >> love these guys. everybody, you know what, we insist you have an awesome, fun day monday. save a little energy because tomorrow we need you d after people find a dentist through us, they often say, "i wish i had done this sooner." don't put it off any longer. call 1-800-dentist today. ♪ well, good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon in for kris sanchez. crews are scrambling because of wildfires and others are stepping up to help. >> in shasta county, the wild fire quadrupled over the weekend? >> that's right. most of them are not contained and because of that it's sending firefighters from our area to the fire lines. it's been declared as a state of emergency. 14 major wildfires out of control in our state. several growing

Related Keywords

Nevada , United States , Brooklyn , New York , Brazil , San Bernardino County , California , Bahamas , The , San Francisco , Egypt , Massachusetts , Iowa , Hawaiian Islands , Hawaii , Miami , Florida , Indiana , Liberia , Oregon , Michigan , Urbana , Illinois , Puerto Rico , Salt Lake City , Utah , Petersburg , Sankt Peterburg , Russia , Sweden , Nassau , New Providence , Bermuda , Hampton Beach , New Hampshire , Fremont , Abilene , Texas , Monterrey , Nuevo Leóx , Mexico , Sierra Nevada , Fresno , Shasta County , Alaska , China , Jamaica , Riverside , San Bernardino , Washington , District Of Columbia , Gaza City , Israel General , Israel , Winston Salem , North Carolina , Rome , Lazio , Italy , San Bernadino , Oaxaca , Forest Falls , Greek Theater , Hollywood , Springfield , Ohio , Ireland , Greens , Swan Lake , Kentucky , Cuba , Morgan Hill , Greece , Lake Erie , Saratoga , Oakland , Wisconsin , Denver , Colorado , United Kingdom , Fort Knox , Cairo , Al Qahirah , Bangladesh , Valley Ranch , Gaza , Phoenix , Arizona , Dallas , Venezuela , Italian , Americans , America , Swedish , Greek , British , Israeli , American , Venezuelan , Puerto Rican , Russian , Canton , Irish , Xarelto Mary , Gwyneth Paltrow , Qian , Michaela Maloney , Toya Drake , Floyd Mayweather , Megan Fox , Collin Quinn , Teresa Romer , Stephanie Chuang , Feller Plaza , Natalie Morales Willie Geist , Richard Smucker , Harry Winston , Anne Thompson , Scott Mcgrew , Jennifer Lawrence , Dannon Daniel Radcliffe , Billie Jean , Kerry Sanders , Amare Stoudemire Tony Romo , Paul George , Ronald Mcdonald , Stanley Moore , Richard Engel , George Clooney , Michael Jackson , Madison Square , Judy Troutman , Las Vegas , Jessica Shaw , Jessica Alba Rosario Dawson , Kris Sanchez , Zoe Kazan , Willard Scott , Kathie Lee Gifford , Rockefeller Plaza , Daniel Radcliff , Lina Dunham , Kathy Ryan , A Judd Apatow , Santa Barbara , Tracy Morgan , Nicki Minaj , Larry David , Jay Bush , Kathy Lee , Harrison Ford Jett Li , Savannah Guthrie , Serena Williams , Bobby Thomas , Natalie Morales , Jennifer Aniston , Amy Schumer , Demi Moore , Sergio Garcia , Christina Aguilera , Mel Gibson , Robert Kennedy , Kelly Jif , Jesse Ferguson , Sharknado John , Judd Apatow , Matt Lauer , Lenora Taylor , Cameron Diaz , Kathie Lee , Daniel Radcliffe , Al Roker , Los Angeles , Lebron James , Rory Mcilroy , Elaine Batista , Meryl Streep , Cheryl Hines , Jennifer Huston , Seth Meyers , Ronald Mcdonalds , Harry Potter , Marie Claire , Lorene Thies , Ron Mott , Eli Manning ,