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" ♪ >> shake it off. >> 1989. >> oh! >> find out which one was left high, but not very dry today, wednesday, november 5th 2014. announcer: from nbc news, this is "today. with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a, rockefeller plaza. >> are you better? dried off? >> justice was served. >> i don't know about that. all right. we'll get to the jimmy fallon thing in a while, but let's look at politics this morning and where things stand. republicans picked up senate seats in seven state, one more than needed to take control. >> and then over in the house, republicans added 13 seats, making it the republicans' largest margin there in more than 80 years. as we said, we are live talking to governor krchristie in a moment, but peter, good morning to you. >> reporter: make no mistake, it was not just a republican wave last night, for the gop, it was a political typhoon crashes down on democrats and those here at the white house. a senior adviser to president obama this morning says president obama is clear-eyed about the results, will hold a news conference this afternoon, but the speech writers have to look up synonyms for the word shalacking. call it a republican route. first time in eight years, the gop controls the majority of the senate with ernst putting the party over the top by midnight. >> i grew up castrating hogs on an iowa farm. >> we are going to make them squeal! >> reporter: in kansas -- >> well, we did it, kansas. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: senator pat roberts overcame accusations that he lost touch with the home state, holing off orman, riding a wave of voter frustration. in all the gop stacked seven knew senate seats from colorado to west virginia, basking in the glow of the new majority leer, mcconnell, winning a sixth term. >> time to turn this country around! [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: one silver lining for the president's party, new hampshire fends off former massachusetts senator scott brown. >> thank you, new hampshire! [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: the gop expanded the strength in the house, now holding more than seats than at any time in more than 80 years. among the new faces new york's, the youngest woman ever legislated to congress. among the losers, "american i l idol" start, clay aiken knocked off in his state. reliably blue states helped in florida, ioohio, and wisconsin. which walker's win is creating 2016 buzz. another milestone, there's 100 women in congress. overnight rkts the president may have revealed post election willingness to work with the parties, and they invited congressional leaders to the white house. that meeting takes place friday. they will look to the president, they say, to places where they can work together in the final two years. >> all right, peter, thank you very much. governor christie, republican governor of new jersey, thank you for being here. surprised? >> no. >> at all? >> you know, a little bit, but not much. i felt like we'd have a good night last night. >> the world changes, republicans have control of the house and senate for the first time in eight years. you know what that means, in january, voters say, what are you going to do with the power sn? opposing the president's power is not policy. what do you do? >> they have to sit down, decide what their priorities are and sit down with the president. people want to get things done. that's why republican governors were elected and relegislated last night because governors get things done. that's what the country wants. >> tell me one area specifically where you want them to compromise? we have compromised with president obama. >> listen, i think what the republican majority needs first is to grow jobs in the country, prosperity, and what they need to do is tax reform and national energy policy, and the president has to get that done with republicans in congress, and it should be able to get done. >> talk about your travel over the last several months on behalf of the republican governors in tight races, eight trips to illinois, seven to florida, five in maine, four in connecticut, four in mangz, four in michigan, four trips in colorado. you know where i'm going here. how much credit do you personally deserve for the success of the republican governors across the country? >> candidates deserve the credit. it's always about the candidates. they deserve the credit. you raise money and awareness. candidates have to do what they will, but, you know, listen, this is about candidates across the country making great job. >> you're here this morning, willing to be one of the faces of this republican route. do you think the success that these governors had in these tight races boosts your credentials nationwide, especially two years out from a presidential race? >> i have no idea. i got legislated by fellow governors to be chairman in a year where we have to defend two-thirds of the seat. that's opposite of what went on in the senate. we did not have a great map in the favor. nine states defended, the president won twice. we won eight of the nine of the it's about our candidates, matt, not me. happy to help, glad to have their confidence, but that's all it is. >> first time here since there was a run-in with a heckler, a week ago, second anniversary, and the guy would not sit down. you said, sit down and shut up. that response is something staunch supporters love. it makes other people queasy, do you have to control that to be seen presidential? >> first of all, you assume i was not controlled, and, you know, i sat and took it for a while. other people, the hundreds of people that were there issue deserve to hear what we have to say that day. that person had their say. i sat and listened to it. it was time for him to sit down. i'm not going to change, matt, it's who i am. >> rather than controlling, do you have to hide it? >> there's no hope for that. >> four years ago you said, i don't feel ready in my heart to be president. four years later, do you feel ready in your heart? >> i'll to figure that out. >> when might you do that? >> i don't know, you know, the next number of months, you know, we have to talk about it in earnest and make a decision, but today is a day to celebrate what my fellow governors have done, and i'm glad to play a small part in it for them and look forward to working with new governors in massachusetts, in maryland, in illinois. if a blue state governor like me is chair of the rga, we work, make decisions to spend money in states like that, get the victories, it's a great day for a guy, you know, who is a blue state governor. >> governor, thank you for joining us live this morning. >> thank, matt, great to be here. >> over to savannah. governor christie, is he running. >> sounds like it. iowa, new hampshire, south carolina. >> talk about last night. i mean, choose your nones, stunner, we knew republicans would have a great night. >> it is. the word to pick here is repudiation. it was about president obama, republicans ran against president obama, not just in senate races and house races, but in a lot of gubernatorial races. this was a full-fledged repudiation of him. might be more than 2010. >> what's the state of mind this morning? will he say, all right, let's deal, or what do i do, there's more gridlock than ever? >> they are not at acceptance yet. there's anger in the party, finger pointing between congress democrats and president obama. they are trying to putt on a public face of conciliation, hey, you know, we heard. the question is, how much will they do that? they've done this before, but are you going to see a shake up? see him say, you know, i'm going to table issues over here that i think we'll start on ied logical fight between the two parties and just focus on taxes and energy. governor christie's right, if those are the issues they focus on in the white house, they can get something done. they can stoke the fires. >> hard to answer if there's more or less gridlock. >> i think that's right. i think that congressional democrats are ready to fight. i think some democrats are ready to put obama in the past, focus on the clintons, focus on 2016. president obama, i think does not want gridlock. i think, but we'll see. again, in this state of mind, the white house state of mind not in full acceptance yet. >> democrats lost in battleground states for them, bad sign last night. >> five of the last six year elections, the party that won before the next presidential, big open fight, also within the presidential. democra democrats think, oh, it's just a midte midterm, the presidential happens, young people come, they win again, they have to be careful. >> it's been a long night, you can go to bed now. >> thank you. >> learning more about a tragic accident involving a commercial spacecraft, and natalie has that story. good morning, new information on last week's deadly virgin crash, the focus on what went wrong over the california desert and now to ensure it never happens again. we have the very latest. >> reporter: sources close to the investigation in the virgin galactic's failed test flight say at 45,000 feet after co-pilot prematurely unlocked the plane's tales or feathers enand they deployed. the spaceship disintegrated around the pilots launching them at the speed of sound with no oxygen and no supply of their own. only pilot peter was able to deploy the parachute. investigators here rowize the other parachute failed or he black out, never able to deploy it. investigators are leaving the desert to turn focus on analyzing data and considering new industry recommendations. >> we have a lot that we don't know. this was one fact in the several links of the chain to determine the totality of what caused this mishap. >> virgin founder, richard branson, vowed to push the program forward borrowing a line fromman dell la tweeting, the greatest glory lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. five days after spaceship 2 fell back to earth, the question now is just when and how space tourism will finally have liftoff. nbc news, california. eight people injured today when a suspected terrorist drove the car into a crowd waiting for a train in jerusalem. police shot and killed the suspect after a short chase, happening hours after crashes erupted in the city's holyist site. the compound briefly closed earlier after palestinian demonstrators scuffled with the police. he's back, this time, without a cane. the media released first photos of un walking without the cane there since the reappearance from a lengthy public absence. he awarded prizes to military officers, and kim's health of the subject of rumors after not being seen for six weeks. he had an ankle cyst removed recently. a pizza shop employee having a bad day decided he was in no mood to be robbed in washington state when a gunman ordered up cash, jordan refused and shoved the would-be robber out the door. he thought the gunfuls the fake and didn't realize a gunshot was fired in the struggle. the hole was found in the ceiling. talk about a close call. the suspect is on the run. speaking about close calls, look at this, a close call for people crossing the street in russia. this is video of a group of nine people standing by, waiting to cross when two cars collide in front, sending the car careening out of control at them. they all managed to get out of the way, no doubt, though, very shaken up after that. >> scary stuff. >> back to the pizza shop. you think, wow, what a brave guy, but that could have ended so badly. >> do not do that. don't miss with the guy with a gun. >> probably shock, probably. >> yeah, do doubt. >> and instinct. >> hey, al. >> we have a lot of wet weather down south. in fact, texas is suffering through record setting drought, seeing a lot of rain over the last couple days, san antonio, dallas, more heavy rain coming in, and that rainfall is going to last during the day. this is a massive system that extends all the way from texas and then a secondary system develops into the northeast by friday, and look another this, snow developing two weekends in a row. we start off down south from del rio to houston, 4 inches of rain possible. move north, 1 to 2 inches generally in the northeast, but take a look as you get to new eng lan, maine, caribou could have 9 inches by friday morning or friday afternoon. to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. 7:16 now. good morning to you. pretty day coming your way. it's crystal clear all the way from point reyes down south through ocean beach, this is santa cruz, just a spectacular day headed your way. upper 50s to start. couple 40s out there. 57 in san francisco, and 48 degrees in beautiful san jose. we're headed towards about 80 today, so a noticeable difference. five to ten degrees warmer than yesterday. >> and all is right with the world. >> that's right. >> carson daly took off more time for "the voice" than savannah took off for maternity leave. >> wow! >> it provides 80 hours of prime time on this thet work. we are always shooting "the voice," chairs are always turning. >> welcome back. >> thank you, guys. >> welcome back to you, savannah. you look beautiful, by the way. >> thank you so much. sorry. we just hurt the ones we love. >> i missed you guys. i watch every morning. you guys do a hell of a job. >> you should show up. >> inside the bubble. i've been shooting "the voice" and it's been fun. let's get into our first orange room item today. 85 posts, comments and likes about the mid-term election. and our favorite topic, mr. tom brokaw. a not so subtle noise filled the studio. take a look. >> could that be me? >> no, it's not you. it's something ambient. >> no, i'm afraid it is, unfortunately. the alarm goes off and there you are. >> i thought that was -- i thought you were a fire. >> yes, i will remember to bring home the milk and -- don't worry about it. and i'll feed the dog in the morning. just sleep in. it's going to be okay. i'm sorry. >> that was a funny moment last night. social media having some fun. our own luke russert writing in, cell phone ringer is a fire alarm lourd enough to clear out a building. patrick writes in it was too early to call, mr. brokaw, that is. pat, you're hilarious. i vote tom brokaw's phone 2016. handled it like a pro. guys, back to you. >> i always wondered who picks that alarm ring. it's the most annoying ring in the world. >> i actually had used that and then that was it. >> wake up. fire, fire! >> exactly. >> carson, good to have you back. thank you very much. coming up, new video and evidence in that disturbing abduction of a young woman caught on tape. the latest on the search and the emotional plea from the victim's parents. plus, have you been busted by one, the new fight to have those red light cameras illegal and your money reimbursed. first this is "today" on nbc. coming up, created craze, alex from target got new twitter followers after his picture 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coming up, the new fight to have the cameras declared illegal. could you be entitled to getting money back? >> sounds good to a lot of people. the investigation into the disturbing abduction caught on tape in philadelphia. police now have new video and evidence as the victim's family is speaking out. rehema ellis is in philadelphia. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. this is where police say surveillance video shows she was dragged from the street. today in the search for this young woman police are following new clues. overnight new video released by police. this video from a gas station store in aberdeen, maryland, a man police call a person of interest walks in and buys a drink. he looks a lot like these images of a man police say used 22-year-old carlisha's bank card. more than 75 miles away from where she was abducted several hours earlier. this surveillance video appears to show gaither shaking hands with the person, then being grabbed off the street in the germantown section of philadelphia monday night. gaither's distraught mother begging for her daughter's release. >> give me my baby please give me my child. please. >> reporter: the video is disturbing, at first showing a gray ford taurus being parked. moments later a heavily built man is seen leaving the car, and then approaching gaither. violently dragging her down the street and forcing her into the car. authorities believe she kicked out one of the car windows. police say they found her glasses and cell phone on the sidewalk. brittany gaither says her sister is well loved and was exploring a career in nursing. >> she was a loveable, friendly, nice person. i know they always say that but she is a sweetheart. >> reporter: at the crime scene police are going over evidence and asking the public for help. >> we're getting tips every time a tip comes in we're trying to see where it's going to lead. >> reporter: as gaither's father clings to hope and pleads. >> let her go. no need to go through this. >> reporter: police hope a $47,000 reward being offered in this case will inspire people to come forward with information. savannah and matt. >> thank you very much. >> there is a new battle over the red light cameras at intersections across the country. one side you have people who say they make drivers slow down and that saves lives. others argue the devices are another way for local governments to raise revenue and one lawyer is leading a new charge. carrie sanders is in tampa, florida. >> reporter: good morning. at issue hundreds of millions in tickets paid by motorists who blew through the stop light and then got caught by one of those red light cameras. a florida lawyer is now arguing that the way the cameras are operated is unconstitutional, a violation of due process, and if a federal judge agrees, the lawyer argues, that motorists are due a full refund. some legal experts say if that happens, it could turn out to be a green light for similar refunds in other states. it happens every day, motorists running red lights and an unmanned camera is triggered by the motion. followed weeks later by a hefty fine in the mail. in some cases those cameras pick up motorists blatantly ignoring signals, and sometimes horrible red light runner accidents. michael shane got a ticket for $158 which he paid, even though he believes he didn't go through a red light. >> i didn't want to risk having my license taken away. i didn't want to risk paying double the fine. >> reporter: in florida from 2011-2013, revenues from red light cameras more than tripled to almost $119 million. >> this is a money grab. a money grab. >> that's added up to? >> hundreds of millions of dollars. >> reporter: attorney jason says hundreds of thousands of drivers are due a refund because he argues that cities have outsourced the police function to a private arizona company american traffic solutions. >> instead of having a law enforcement officer reviewing these and making a determination if somebody went through a red light illegally you have a private company that is for profit in arizona making that determination. >> reporter: but ats says while company experts weed out pictures that are not violations, it does not have the authority to issue a citation. the pictures that are forwarded to police, quote, are reviewed and either approved or rejected by the issuing authority. 24 states and the district of columbia now use red light cameras, critics complain their primary sbft to make money for the municipalties and ats. cities used them like florida say the numbers that matter most of the accidents. >> this last year crashes at camera enforced intersections crashes went down 24%. that's a big number. >> reporter: according to american traffic solutions, seven of every ten photos that were first taken and suggesting there were violations upon review are tossed out. of course the motorists whose photographs were taken may never know that because they never received a citation. back to you guys. >> kerry sanders, thanks very much. >> a check of the weather from al. >> today's weather is brought to you by disney's big hero 6 in 3d this friday. >> it's not polar vortex but the coldest air of the season ready to come into early next week. a big chunk of arctic air is going to dip down as the jet stream dips down, look at these temperatures. we are going to be watching by wednesday of next week, minneapolis, your high, 29, 13 degrees below average. chicago, you're going to be at freezing, 19. 42 in nashville, atlanta 52. this cold air is going to get socked in middle of next week. but in the meantime, today rain in the pacific northwest, gorgeous day in los angeles, 84. santa ana winds later today into tomorrow for southern california, red flag warnings will go up. more heavy rain from central texas all the way up into the 7:37. good morning, i'm meteorologist christina loren. i wanted to show you this picture from the peninsula. just spectacular clarity out here this morning and part of that is offshore flow, which is going to bring our temperatures up by about five to ten degrees from yesterday's highs. very dry out there. by tomorrow morning, though, the fog will return and bring your temperatures down in the afternoon. so enjoy. 80 degrees for today in the south bay. 82 in the north bay. the east shore is at 74 degrees and comfortable conditions, 84 in the tri-valley. >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you very much. is it too good to be true? 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>> i mean, yeah. >> that's amazing. do you have any other talent? we should take advantage of this. >> i can apparently bag groceries pretty well. >> just a little skdisdiscrepan see, but one thing remains the same, alex is a real guy and he works at target and he really is dreamy. >> yeah, i had to unfollow him, because it's not real. >> don't do it. just ahead, mcdonald's finally reveals the secrets of how the mcrib is made. >> do we really want to know? >> yes. >> it's meat, natalie. >> next, a new james bond theme. be attached to a remake. 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"gold finger" coming on top there. guys, either way, that would be amazing if sam smith did it. we have a year to wait. >> perfect voice. >> two words for you, she'll be back. >> skyfall was almost an homage. >> don't you think john taylor is hot? >> he's dreamy, as carson would say. >> wow! all right. well, coming up, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria. come on! tell them about the twinkie. my long-awaited chance to sit down with the cast of "ghost busters." >> from luggage to toys, special steals and deals to help you get a jump on your holiday shopping. that's coming up. i was on the go. i kept on top of things. i was a doer. then the chronic, widespread pain slowed me down. my doctor and i agreed that moving more helps ease fibromyalgia pain. he also prescribed lyrica. fibromyalgia is thought to be the result of overactive nerves. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. for some patients, lyrica significantly relieves fibromyalgia pain and improves physical function. with less pain i feel better, and can be more active. lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression, or unusual changes in mood or behavior. or swelling, trouble breathing, rash, hives, blisters, muscle pain with fever, tired feeling or blurry vision. common side effects are dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain and swelling of hands, legs, and feet. don't drink alcohol while taking lyrica. don't drive or use machinery until you know how lyrica affects you. those who have had a drug or alcohol problem may be more likely to misuse lyrica. fibromyalgia may have changed things, but with less pain, i'm still a doer. ask your doctor about lyrica today. lyrica. move forward with less fibromyalgia pain. thlook what i got.p. oh my froot loops! 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find out today, november 5th, 2014. ♪ take it on back take it on back ♪ >> we are from eureka, kansas! >> good to be here on "today" today! ♪ take it on back take it on back ♪ >> we love "today." >> we're back now 8:00 on a wednesday morning. it is the 5th day of october, 2014. another big crowd on the plaza and in a little while from now, we are going to get to the answer of that question, which one of us got wet last night, me or savannah. and we should also mention that since carson is back for the first time in a couple of weeks, you got the beard going. >> i got it going, yeah, for a good cause, obviously. >> we all do. >> and a nice little blurb that willie geist and i are going to be doing something this month. >> you might as well tell people. >> we're going to get a testicular exam live on air. you guys did it last year. >> 8800 men diagnosed each year with prostate cancer. >> we are not just quitting shaving. we're doing it for the right reason and hope you'll take part in that as well. >> that will be a welcome back. >> yeah. now inside to the top stories with natalie. >> good morning to you guys. in the news this morning, today, republicans savoring huge wins that will give them the control of the senate and full control of congress for the first time in eight years. nbc's national correspondent peter alexander is in washington with more on the republican rout. peter, good morning. >> natalie, good morning. late night. this is certainly a republican rout. wave that swallowed democrats and the white house really. we have just learned that president obama will hold a news conference before 3:00 this afternoon to address the results. all said, republicans picked up at least seven senate seats, one more than they needed to take control. in the house, nbc news projects the gop has added 13 seats. that would make it the republicans largest margin there since herbert hoover was president. on monday night's biggest winners was joni ernst becomes state's first female senator. pat roberts held off challenger greg orman. mitch mcconnell becomes the new presumed senate majority leader. in new york and d.c. legalizing marijuana for recreational use. natalie? >> peter alexander in washington for us. thank you. new jersey governor chris christie says he is not surprised by the republican rout. earlier on "today" he spoke to matt about what a republican congress should do now. >> listen, i think what the republican majority needs to do first is grow jobs in this country and have prosperity. i think the two things they need to do is tax reform and national energy policy. the president needs to sit down and get that done with republicans in congress. and it should be able to get done. >> now as for that recent incident when christie told a protester to sit down and shut up, matt asked if he will have to hide that side of his personality if he runs for president. christie said, quote, there is no hope of that. appeal hearing gets under way for ray rice who wants the suspension from the nfl overturned, originally suspended for two games, then suspended indefinitely after the release of that video showing him hitting his then fiancee in an elevator of an atlantic city casino. the two married a month later. rice's attorneys contend he should not be punished twice. an update on the story we told you about back in may. federal safety officials cited ringling brothers and barnum & bailey circus for misusing a key component during a hair hanging stunt in rhode island leading to a fall that seriously injured eight acrobats and one person on the ground. osha said the component was overloaded and caused a catastrophic failure. parent company of the circus is being fined $7,000. and caught on camera, a rocky rescue in canada, where a man spotted a frightened squirrel trapped on a rock in a raging river so he paddled out with a camera on his helmet, tried to coax the critter to come aboard. instead the squirrel jumped off the rock into the fast-moving water. the man was finally able to grab it and bring it safely to shore. good for the squirrel. 8:05 right now. let's get a check of the weather now with al. mr. roker? >> yet, he didn't rescue the moose. happy anniversary. you've been married 25 years? >> 25 years. >> where is your husband? >> he's home. >> and that's the secret to 25 years. you want to say hi to him? >> hi, honey. happy anniversary. love you. having a good time. >> that's the best. all right. let's show you what we've got going on. a lot of wet weather from texas all the way to boston. you're going to see rain later today. dallas, heavier showers. we're looking thursday rain in boston clearing out in texas by friday. the rest of the country afternoon highs going to be a little on the chilly side down through dallas and texas, central texas. we've been looking at a lot of rain. northern plains a little on the chilly side. wet weather through the northern plains. upper midwest. parts of central minnesota may see some light snow, beautiful day into the southwest and the four corners. that's what's going on around 8:06. happy wednesday. stellar day shaping up, especially at the coast. where it's completely clear out there. we have an absence of fog all across the board. it is nice and sunny and as a result temperatures are going to end up warmer today, about 80 degrees on the way for the south bay. 77 on the peninsula. as we head through tomorrow, just as rapidly as we warmed you up, we're going to cool you down. upper 60s at the coast and finish off the week very comfortably. hope you have a great day. >> and ing and that's your latest weather. >> and then why rob lowe is taking heat over his latest ad for directv. and then al's can't miss finance boy moment, as he joins the cast of "ghost busters." and then bargains on american girl accessories, but first these messages. ♪ ♪ ♪ let us be lovers, we'll marry our fortunes together ♪ ♪ i've got some real estate here in my bag ♪ ♪ it took me four days to hitch-hike from saginaw ♪ ♪ "i've come to look for america" ♪ i hewhat are you? 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>> so on the right -- >> flash frozen. >> right. people are saying what exactly is it? >> that's how it starts. >> so, they've answered that question. >> right. with a video. take a look. >> roll the tape. >> we have a boneless pork picnic, which is the main ingredient in the mcdonald's mcrib patty. >> every piece of meat we're grinding in here in the mcrib process is visually inspected by highly trained individuals. after this is mixed we'll form it in that mcrib shape. if you turn around behind you, you'll see where we're forming mcrib that resembles the rack of ribs. >> awesome. >> mcrib shape, i thought he said mcrib shake. i thought there's an idea. >> that's a little different. >> from that moment, the patties are flash frozen. mcdonald's says pork, water, salt, sugar and vitamin d. >> shroud in secrecy for so long. now it's like the gates are open. >> all telling. >> an answer to the different fast foods that are seen as being a little more wholesome. >> healthy. >> healthier. so they're showing their stuff is made of real meat. >> it's real rib meat. it's real meat. >> they're real good. >> i had one over the weekend. >> you found them? they're hard to find. >> i did. down in virginia. >> wow! >> ready for another ad here? check this one out. it is bizarre. it's from directv, it stars rob lowe. the handsome star we all recognize. he likes directv. then there's someone called painfully awkward rob lowe. he's supposed to be a cable customer. in other words, he's not hip to directv. and there's something in this ad that has some folks upset. see if you can figure it out. >> fact, directv's been ranked higher than cable for over ten years. >> fact, i can't go with other people in the room. >> don't be like this me. >> all right. that's the scene in the restroom that's drawing some fire. you see painfully awkward rob lowe says he can't go with others around. here is the problem. there is a real condition called shy bladder syndrome. >> oh, wow! >> it affects 7% of americans and this morning an advocacy group is demanding that the ad be pulled saying it mocks a serious problem. so far, directv is refusing. rob lowe himself says, son, there are those who really need to lighten up. what do you say, guys? >> is that advice from a dad who -- >> this is a really good discussion with us this morning because -- >> painfully shy? >> or like -- >> it's a real thing. it's a syndrome. if your father took you to a ballpark and you, at age 10, had to pee in a trough, for the rest of your life sometimes you have issue. >> yes, carson daly. >> are we on? >> how does that make you feel? >> the ad doesn't bother me but it's a real thing and people are sensitive to it. you have to acknowledge it. >> i don't suffer from that. no matter where i am. if i have to go, i go. >> we know. >> we've all had that problem. >> you don't want to upset the shy bladder people any more than you want to upset the e-cigarette people. >> you just opened yourself up. >> i'm not upsetting -- i'm for everybody. >> i'm for everybody. i like that. i'm for everybody. >> when it comes to bladders, i'm switzerland. let's go to a different battle, safer territory. thanksgiving is getting intense with some of the retailers, jcpenney plans to open as early as 5:00 pm. on the other side, other stores are saying, no, we're staying shut, shaming the stores that will be open, snarky statement that is needle the competition. one department store said, quote, we profitably run our business during the remaining days of the year so we don't have to sacrifice tradition for the sake of sales. wow! >> shy shopper syndrome. >> exactly. >> now you're going to get the e-mails. >> yeah. you may have heard by now that savannah had a big night. we made our very first full appearances on "the tonight show" starring jimmy fallon. later in the show under threat of water balloons, jimmy tested us with pop culture trivia and that's when savannah made a shocking confession. >> what are the names of the two sisters in the hit animated movie "frozen." >> elsa and elsa's sister. i have never seen "frozen." >> who won the 2014 emmy for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series? >> that would be jimmy fallon. >> hey, that's right! die. >> it seems a little rigged. >> singer meghan trainor is all about that what? >> bass! >> what was the name of the neighborhood bar? >> oh, that's ridiculous. that was the corner bar. >> no. can i go down if i get it right? >> no. >> the regal beagle. >> yes! >> sit up straight. you're leaning a bit. >> i get wet, you get wet. >> you're leaning a bit. matt, you can answer this. what actress played matthew broderick's sister in "ferris bueller's day off"? >> i would lick to buy a raincoat, jimmy. >> come on. >> i cannot remember her name. >> dirty dancing? >> oh, yeah, jennifer gray. >> jennifer gray. >> every so -- >> perfect. >> oh, you've got the hats. >> oh, you noticed? >> so from your confession, you've never seen "frozen" to mine, i have never seen "ferris bueller's day off." >> your loss, my friend. >> it's an american classic. >> i'll be on it next time. >> why did you take your dunce cap off? >> because i wore it last night. >> it's going to get water on it. >> you don't feel it's as slimming as it could be? >> in slow mo. >> they said i popped a little water balloon. that's a full cow bladder. i went home in the car last night just drenched. >> sometimes the universe gets it right. >> you feel good about it. >> i did. >> and your driver is saying matt lauer sweats a lot. >> we had a good time. >> yes, we did. >> thank you, jimmy. let me fix my dunce cap's hair. every parent knows that paying for child's college tuition can be challenging and costs seem to go up every year, too. now a dad in california is taking a stand, stirring up controversy, too. here is joe friar. >> reporter: you'll find no shortage of children inside this household, eight kids in all. the oldest is 17. the youngest is 2 and all of them are equal when it comes to this. >> we told them that they really need to pay for college if they want to go to college. we have no intention to pay for their college. >> reporter: in their upcoming book "guerrilla parenting" they say they need to figure out how to pay for college on their own. >> it's something to value more if you're earning that money that's going out pretty quickly. >> reporter: surprising controversial stance in their affluent community. >> all their parents are paying for their college? >> yes. >> reporter: yet their oldest daughter, jordan, won't complain. >> i'm not mad at them. i do get mad at them but not about this. >> reporter: next year she'll likely pay her own way through community college. her father, a marketing entrepreneur, never graduate himself and says that's okay. >> some of our kids may not go to college and i don't think college is for everyone. >> reporter: he says his kids should focus on what they'll get for their money. >> if the only return on your investment is good times and living life with the rest of your young friends, you can do that, more power to you but -- sbl on your own dime. >> why are we writing the check for that? >> reporter: statistics on average show americans with four-year degrees make 98% more an hour than those without. >> i went to college and i really value education. >> reporter: but they feel their kids can also succeed by learning self reliance and entrepreneurship at a young age. some already run their own businesses. 13-year-old nia made nearly $1,000 selling enchiladas. >> she'll go out and talk to anybody and say, hi, do you want enchiladas? if they say no, is there anybody else in this office? but it's good. >> reporter: reaction to the family's approach has been mixed. >> it's like they agree with us. it sounds good. that's a really good idea, but i'm not going to take any chances. >> reporter: supporters say people who raised their children like this built america. crickets say fagan is doing his kids a disservice. we'll have to wait a few years to see if their take on tuition pays off. joe friar, nbc news, los angeles. >> what do we think? >> my parents were so kind in paying for my college education, one of the greatest gifts they'll ever give me but i was lucky they were able tochlt so many families it's just a stretch. >> i think the majority of americans can't really afford college and most are in -- have student debt, so -- >> it's an interesting one. for more advice, including eight ways to help your kids succeed head to our website today.com. now to this morning's kickoff of our special series "reunited today." i'm smiling already. we partnered with entertainment weekly to pull off some remarkable cast reunions from beloved shows and movies and al is probably already smiling as well. >> this one was so much fun. i was so thrilled. if you know me at all, you know three things. i love my family, i love the weather and i love "ghostbusters." when they needed someone to interview the cast for the 30-year reunion, who you gonna call? >> al roker. >> me, of course. ♪ when there's something strange in your neighborhood who you gonna call ♪ >> it's hard to believe it's been 30 years since my love affair with the movie "ghostbusters" began. i've seen this flick 100 times which means i can really annoy my co-worker. >> thisguy essa's a sailer. he's in town. >> sigour nechltney weaver, ann, bill murray all reunited and i put myself smack dab in the middle of it. >> it's the end of the world as we know it. dogs and cats living together. show of hands, how many people thought you would be sitting here talking about the 30g9 anniversary of "ghostbusters." >> no. >> you did? >> i knew it would be a huge movie. >> pick up your phone and call the professionals. >> ghostbusters. we're ready to believe you. >> we were still watching yankee d dodle dandy. i thought we had a shot. >> how much of this was ad lib. >> remember when you say bill, we need something here, when you came into the apartment? he opened the piano and went -- >> they hate this. >> very hard to be a member of a crew on this show because i don't actually -- i think they barely made it to the end of the take and then they just fell apart. >> i've got a couple of pictures here. >> what happened? are you okay? >> he slimed me. >> he slimed me. it was a disgusting combination of corn syrup and starch and some sort of an adhesive and a kind of poison that's use d on - >> i feel so funky. >> when you look back at the movie, if you have one memory, what's your best memory? >> we had that damn car. and in the uniforms with the car, even the cops thought we were above them somehow. they were like, yeah, hello, whatever. and we would do a take where we have to drive the car somewhere. cut. and we would just keep driving and we would just run around chinatown, wherever we were, running red lights, wrong way on one-way streets looking at people like, okay, all right. all clear here. >> if there's a steady paycheck in it, i'll believe anything you say. >> ernie, how about you? >> i think about the movie and look back, probably being on the streets of new york with bill murray and watching him react to the crowds and the people. and that was aye was always really impressed with that. >> hello, new york. >> bill, for you, everybody is always asking when is there going to be a "ghostbusters 3," what do you say to that? >> yeah, bill, what do you say to that? >> what do you say? >> i say the money's not right yet, annie. no, it's really hard to re-create something that was so beautiful, that was so wonderful. ♪ who you gonna call >> i think the studio would like to make a movie and continue the franchise. i hear there's going to be one that's going to be all women. >> ghost babes. >> ghostbuster babes. >> you could still be in it. >> so could ernie. >> i'm an actor, man. hey! >> love it. >> item number one "ghostbusters" reunion complete. "ghostbusters" edition of "sbram entertainment weekly" hits stands friday. and bluray version available. >> here are your questions for the interview. got it. >> both of you could quote every line. >> we probably talk about "ghostbusters" more than any other movie. >> sadly sbchlt proud of it. we'll catch up with "the baker boys," jeff and beau bridges. savannah? steals and deals. american girl. >> baby vale's first american doll. >> more time in hair and makeup than matt lauer. amazing. >> nice. you're watching today in the bay. >> a very good morning to you. it is 8:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. new details on a big rig that hit and killed a man in san francisco last night near mason and market around midnight. a man was hanging on to a double gas tanker truck in the space between the two tanks as the tanker turned from mason on to turk, the man fell and he was run over by the tanker. police said the driver kept going, don't know if the driver left the scene to avoid getting into trouble or if the driver didn't know someone had been hit. let's check the morning commute with mike. >> better through oakland, north of the coliseum, improvement. crash just cleared over the last couple of minutes. 580, 513, heavy volume of traffic, we will see hope out of the future, but still slow in both directions there, as well as across the san mateo bridge. this is pretty heavy for a wednesday. almost all of your northbound routes still in the red zone. speeds below 20. orange starting to see improvements, 40s, especially north 87. back to you. >> thank you very much. thank you for joining us, as well. i'll be back with another update in half an hour. see you then. 8:30 now, wednesday morning, the 5g9 of november, 2014. beautiful day out here on the plaza. it is getting warmer. >> good morning. >> coming up in a few minutes, something called status among the pregnant set. what to expect author heidi murkoff is here "what to expect the first year," new edition. we'll ask hot button questions that carson and i are thinking about. do you sleep train, do you not? >> i remember that book. that was your bible. >> oh, yes. >> had it memorized. >> new edition. >> exactly right. also eddie redmayne is here, tony winner. fairly soon i think he might be an oscar nominee for his new role "the theory of everything," phenomenal playing stephen hawking. also jill martin is here making your holiday shopping a breeze with big savings on everything from clothes to american girl accessories. don't miss this one. it's a big deal. >> carson, i understand you saw something kind of interesting on your flight back from l.a.? >> i did an interview what seems like a year ago for the in-flight magazine. i was on that flight yesterday and forgot about it with my family on an american airlines flight and pulled out the magazine and that was a really weird moment. i put an instagram photo of myself on the plane. there's me on the plane yesterday. i bored myself to death reading this article. i showed it to jack, my 5-year-old. he said, dad, why are you on the cover? i said, i don't know, buddy. >> get used to it. >> very cool. >> yeah, thanks. coming up next week, an in-depth look at sleep. we're calling our series "snooze or lose." you spend one-third of your life doing it. what really goes on when you doze off? surprising results of an exclusive new sleep survey, what your sleep position says about you. >> i'm wearing my sleep monitor that i've had on the last eight or nine days as part of that series. we want you to join our conversation. do you sleep with a pet in your bed or a phone near your face? snap a picture right before bedtime or while you're sleeping and share it with the #snooze or lose. >> kids in the bed sometimes. i do that. >> al, let's get a check of the weather. >> that's right. let's show you what we've got going on for today. wet weather from texas into the appalachians. gorgeous day in the southwest into southern california. santa anas will start kicking in later today. for tomorrow, 86 in los angeles. wet weather along the gulf coast. midatlantic states in the northeast and into new england and more wet weather making its way into the pacific northwest. that's what' 8:33. good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. showing you a live picture from the hilltops of sunol. crystal clear all across the board today. even at the coast, hard to find a cloud in the sky as we head throughout this afternoon, with offshore flow and a lack of marine layers, temperatures are going to end up warmer. 80 degrees for the south bay. 77 degrees on the peninsula. room temperature in san francisco for today, then as we head through the end of the week, temperatures will start to fall off. rain expected by next tuesday. that's your latest weather. savannah, coming up. savannah, coming up, an announcement about a guinness world book of records sleep or lack of sleep thing we'll be involved in. >> good tease. stay tuned for that. they are the baby bibles read round the world, published in more than 30 languages. "what to expect while you're expecting" spent 676 weeks on the new york time's best seller list now heidi murkoff is back with a new and improved edition of "what to expect the first year." i'm all ear. >> just in time for your new edition. >> yes. so many of us know you. we watch you and your little videos and read the book "what to expect." what's new in this? why did you decide it's time for a new edition? >> the good news, of course, is that babies will never change. they'll always be sweet, snuggly and warm and have that new baby smell that you want to bottle, maybe splash a little behind your ears before you go to work in the morning. lots of things have changed about how we take care of babies. there's more on shopping for babies because your head can explode and your credit card can max out. >> that's for sure. >> on aisle three at toys r us. skip spoon and go straight to the hand baby, hunk of sweet potato and let her go to town. fathers. there are 2 million stay-at-home dads now. there's a whole section for them. and sleep and you're looking at me like, sleep, what is that? a distant dream. >> an issue that i am very, very interested in. a lot of new parents are. we asked them for their experiences. take a look. >> the most terrifying part was getting my son to sleep. >> i definitely did the sleep training. in the beginning it's hard. >> we were really bad at the cry it out method. we thought we would be good at it and we were terrible at it. >> i literally thought anything anyone told me would get him to sleep. a fan. a sleep sack. a magic merlin sleep suit, a white noise machine. everything. >> heidi, i am obsessed with sleep. how much vale sleeps. big controversy. do you let them cry it out? do you rub them on their backs? what are you finding? is there a best way? >> no. i'm not picking sides on this one, not on national television. there are very few absolutes about parenting. that's really one of the most important lessons you can learn. love your child unconditionally, keep your child healthy and safe. beyond that, there are so many good ways to be a good parent. you can do sleep training with the full cry it out. it's called cio in social media circles. or you can do the sort of modified form or co-sleep as long as you do it safely. the most important thing is that you are comfortable with the method that you choose, you know, that you feel good about it. if you're uncomfortable with crying, don't go there. >> a lot of people think i'll be tough enough. they'll cry it out for a night but i can handle it and then you dissolve in the face of your baby's cry. >> it's counter intuitive. it goes against everything you stand for as a mom or a dad. you don't want to listen to your baby cry. a baby's cry in the first six months is the only way they can really communicate. you want to run to them as soon as they cry. >> another big issue, scream time. how much babies should have, particularly in the first year. here is what some of our parents said. >> i'm not so into the technology for babies at such a young age. >> he doesn't watch tv. he's not on my phone. i don't like putting videos on my phone. >> anything before 6:00 am is on the table. he's up early and watch a cartoon with us and snuggle on the couch. that's very enjoyable. >> it is true, desperate times sometimes call for desperate measures. >> is it hurting the child? >> the american academy of pediatrics comes down pretty hard on screen time of any kind for the first two years and that's backed up by research and it's probably smart and all that but it's not necessarily realistic because we live in a wireless world and most babies and definitely most toddlers know their way around an ipad or iphone. and in small doses that's fine. but too much of that screen time can take the place of the human interaction. and, you know, there's no app for that, for that human interface between a mom, dad and baby. >> to have the tv on, it catches the baby's eye, is that okay? >> you know, they are very easily distracted by it. it's better to keep the tv off entirely. if you do want that good night's sleep it can, in fact, interfere with sleep even if they just see the bright lights before they go to bed. >> heidi murkoff, always the woman with the answers. the new edition of "what to expect the first year" is out now. go to today.com and join the conversation on our facebook page if you have a question for heidi. steals and deals, american girl dolls and accessories and more. eddie redmayne on his new movie "the - ( helicopter whirring ) - ( roars ) ( siren wails ) ( pop music playing ) ♪ when you're ready ♪ ready, ready, ready ♪ come and get it ♪ get it, get it ♪ when you're ready, come and get it ♪ ♪ na na na na ♪ na na na na na na na ♪ ♪ when you're ready, come and get it ♪ ♪ na na na na... female announcer: it's a great big world and it can all be yours. here and only here. ♪ come and get it. back now at 8:41 with the very, very talented eddie redmayne. you'll recognize him from "marilyn" and "les mis." now starring in "the theory of everything," epic portrayal of renowned physicist, stephen hawking and his relationship with his first wife. >> what if i reverse the process all the way back to see what happens at the beginning of time itself? >> beginning of time itself? >> yes. the universe getting smaller and smaller, getting denser and denser, hotter and hotter. >> you mean wind back the clock? >> exactly, wind back the clock. >> is that what you're doing? >> eddie, good morning. nice to have you back. >> lovely to see you. >> wow! this is the story of stephen hawking, his first wife, jane, his work and his illness. how did you -- he talked about things in science that none of us will ever understand. so how did you go about making him relatable? >> well, i start bid trying to educate myself as much as i possibly could. i gave up science when i was like 14 or 15. so, trying desperately to understand what he achieved scientifically took a while. i went to astronomy for children website. >> hawking 101. >> really it was about meeting him and his family and his first wife, jane and his children. i gained so much from spending time with his children. >> he was diagnosed with als in the 1960s. a lot of people thought he would live two years and is still alive at 70 something years old. >> at 72. when i met him, at this point i spent four or five months researching. and he had sort of become idol like in my mind. i was so nervous that i basically just sort of spewed forth information about him to him for about the first 40 minutes. >> like a sycophant? >> like a sycophant. i calmed down a bit after that. >> as he progresses with his disease through the 25 years or so this movie covers, you have to progress and you knew this would be challenging. how did you do it? >> well, i started by going to an als clinic in london and meeting a specialist there and meeting people who suffer from this infernal disease. i worked with a dancer trying to put that physicality into my own body. you don't shoot chronologically. you're having to jump between the different ages. >> at some point they're saying you have to go back to where he's more advanced and other times when he's less advanced. >> the first clip you showed was the very first seen that we shot, him young and healthy but that afternoon we were in the second wheelchair and so it was amazing. >> give people an idea what it's like as you transform yourself. take a look. >> so what next? >> prove it. prove with a single equation that time -- wouldn't that be nice, professor? >> what you do with your voice, your mannerisms and your body is extraordinary. let me read some reviews. they are really good. redmayne towers. visceral performance. this is more than just skillful impersonation. it's inhabitation. people are talking about oscar nomination for this. what would that be like for you? >> oh, my gosh. firstly, thank you. >> i didn't write it. >> but, you know what? when felicity jones and i were cast in this, it was the most formidable privilege for us because the stakes were high because we knew stephen and jane and the family would see this film. when they were kind and generous about it, that, for us, was the greatest reward. any other oscar buzz is flattery. i hope it encourages people to see the movie. >> it is richly deserved. "the theory of everything" from our sister company focus features. it opens friday. >> good to see you. >> special holiday steals and deals, including a real deal on american girl accessories. first on a wednesday morning, this is "today" on nbc. all right. it's 8:47. we have a special holiday edition of steals and deals. already the holidays, can you believe it? here to get us in the spirit with big bargains is contributor jill martin. good to see you, my dear. >> i know. it's our first time. >> i've missed you. welcome back to steals and deals. >> i'm not emotionally prepared. >> it's memorial day, labor day. everything just flies. we're here. why does everybody wait in line during the holiday season and then crash? so we are going to do holiday shopping now. make room under the bed and start. >> okay. >> leggings. >> retail $145. two styles, the black art, little edgier if you're going to the gym or the plain black. they're made of dry flex fabric, hard to say. compression technology known to improve circulation while exercising. >> really? >> pretty cool. retail $145. the deal $36.25. 70% off. >> workout pants not just leggings to wear anywhere? zblie wear my workout clothes every day. they're sort of stylish. here we go. >> american girl. >> i'm getting vale her first american girl doll. these are the accessories. you do not get the doll. this is all accessory driven. just accessories. american girl accessories. let's start with the first one. >> this is crazy. >> this is the fancier setup than we have. salon and spa collection, everything to pamper your child's favorite doll. >> i want this. you have a little sink. the iron. the blow dryer. >> next level. this one, the retail, 84. the deal, 34. 60% off. this, i love. >> even because it's roller -- little american girl rollers. now outfit sets. >> i want to go back to this for one second. i got the price wrong. retail is $222. the deal is $89. that's 60% off. >> lot of stuff here. >> it's cute. apologize for that. go online to see exactly what you get. second one, outfit collection. these three outfits. you get all three in this. retail $84. the deal $34. that's 60% off. >> that is good. these are going to go fast. get online. >> yeah, get online now. last time they went in seconds. >> this is really -- we tried to pick things that sort of come wrapped, all in one. it comes in this little box. travel beauty kits, $78 to $85. three different beauty kits. duo sets, vintage escape and student to a tee. go on today.com. you see spal what you get here. retail $78 to $85. the deal $24. up to 72% off. just to stress, it's one kit. >> eye shadow or the blush or -- >> right. it's one kit. everything is clear online. >> details online. >> little golden books. these are classics. >> another vale perfect gift. retail $39.90. choice of little golden book sets each come with ten books. you see them here in all classics. go online see exactly what you get. retail $39.90. the deal, $12. that's 70% off. >> you can start your library if you want to for a little one. >> stocking stuff er, inexpensie and looks substantial. >> scarves. >> they're great to travel with, wear them all year round. seven colors, awesome colors and 100% cotton. retail $48. the deal $14. 70% off. >> you could use it as a sarong. >> it's all in one or throw over a couch for a little pop. >> finally, luggage for your baggage, jill. >> we all have baggage. now the literal version. $199.99. fully lined. there's an added organizer. four colors. this is super awesome, obviously. fys in the overhead. the deal $53.99. 73% off. fun color and an interesting gift. because it's fun to give something like that that people can actually use. >> it's not fun to buy luggage. it's great to get it as a gift. leggings from aziam, american girl sets, cargo cosmetics, scarves and luggage. we're back in just a moment. this is "today" on nbc. 8:54. we're back on a wednesday morning. let's find out who is celebrating a birthday right now. mr. willard scott knows the answer. hey, willard. >> aquarium in mmystic, connecticut. we want to wish a beloved birthday to millie, you are so sweet, millie kuperman is from staten island, new york, 101 years old and loves to play the piano. i bet she knows all the old songs. that's the kind i like. raphael plana rios from honolulu, hawaii, 100 years old today. he loves to do exercise. this is knut einarsen from ken more, washington state. he is 100 years old today. and he can drink two pots of coffee every single day. ruth beeman lives in hen reettr, new york, 100 years old today. one happy woman. she volunteers all the time and does good things for people. she loves to travel. how about that? that's it, gang. back to new york. >> hey, willard. what's coming up, guys? >> would you get a device that would allow your infant to take selfies and post them online? >> no. >> asking that question. it's a real question. >> mobile over a crib that could post to facebook or twitter. >> no. >> then the baby goes to like play or tap at it. it's a possible development -- product in development. >> was that in your baby book? >> no. cynthia nixon and rob riggle from "dumb & dumber to." >> roll that you're watching today in the bay. >> a very good morning to you. it is 8:56. i'm laura garcia-cannon. new this morning, police on the peninsula hope surveillance video will help them find the man who robbed a walgreens pharmacy with a gun tucked into his waistband. investigators say this man went into a pharmacy over the weekend and demanded pills from the pharmacist. he reportedly lifted his sweater to show he had a gun, but didn't point it at anyone. the pharmacist gave him several bottles of pain medication, and then he took off. at 8:56 right now, we'll have another local news update for you in about half an hour or so. in the meantime, hope you get a chance to enjoy a really nice fall day out there. start shopping a new way. start maximizing at the place where you always get more than you pay for. t.j.maxx. brands you love, prices that work for you. you deserve it. maxx life at t.j.maxx. food is more than just a meal. you deserve it. ♪ food is love. at monsanto, we believe everyone deserves a healthy, balanced meal. and a future that sustains us all. it's time for a bigger discussion about food. be part of the conversation at discover.monsanto.com >> announcer: 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. >> welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning, november 5th, 2014. good-looking crowd out on our plaza. i'm willie, along with al, natalie and tamron hall. >> are they ever not good looking? you're never going to say it's not a good looking crowd. >> generally large, excited, handsome crowd. >> i never noticed before -- >> what? >> our head stage guy, jerry -- >> yeah? >> provides tamron with a small candy bar. >> you didn't notice that? >> every day. >> is that a conference call activity? >> no. you've seen it before. >> we have an arranged marriage. >> jerry, there's no love here for all of us. >> because you don't eat sweets. >> i eat sweets. >> she crushed her kids candy the other day when they went to bed. >> i had a three musketeers yesterday. >> whoa! >> is that breaking news? >> natalie had a three musketters. actually she only had 1 1/2. >> you better go run a marathon. >> that fun size is never enough. >> you were up until 4:00 am covering the election. >> i left the building at 2:00 am. >> incredible night. >> yeah, it was. >> a political standpoint. republicans had a crazy night. >> good thing if you dozed off tom brokaw was awake. >> providing inside analysis during the election and then this happens. >> could that be me? >> no. it's not you. it's something ambient. >> no, i'm afraid it is, unfortunately. the alarm goes off and there you are. >> i thought that was -- i thought you were a fire. yeah. >> yes, i will remember to bring home the milk. and don't worry about it. and i'll feed the dog in the morning. just sleep in. it's going to be okay. i'm sorry. >> throwing meredith brokaw under the bus. >> his ringer is like an air raid siren. >> finally, deborah said no. stop it. >> it's annoying. >> it is. but it wakes you up. it does the job. 2:15 in the morning you are up. >> you think there's a fire running out of your house. >> but sv up. >> i was thinking has your phone ever rang at an inopportune time? i was at a service and everyone was praying and my phone went off. >> it's the lord calling. >> hello. >> mine was in a broadway theater where they specifically tell you, please turn your phones off. i swore i turned it off. i must have turned the vibrate the other way around and put the ringer on. next thing you know i'm like -- >> you can't find the switch. >> no. >> i try to wait it out thinking it will stop ringing and they'll think it's someone else and then it's like please stop ringing. >> is that your phone? >> everybody next to you. >> mr. roker, you had an awkward moment? >> i have not, fortunately. >> really? >> i'm so afraid of that happening. but i've been in the theater -- >> you got a call here from our good friend john harris live on the air. >> i did. >> i remember that. >> it was coming in. >> it didn't ring. >> my ringer wasn't on but sunday night during the wallenda show between the two walks, tension was high. i was sbrug the doctor, dr. cole, and my phone was in my pocket and it was only buzzing but whoever was calling kept calling. and my side is -- >> whoever it was was definitely not watching you. >> no. silence it with my hand. >> we've all said that, that family members or loved ones have called while we're on air and it's like, do you not know what i do? i'm on tv. >> your mom face timed you yesterday. >> when we were about to interview michelle williams, my mom face timed me. >> in your mother's defense you're on in a different time zone. >> but she knows -- >> she forgets. she wants to talk to her tamron. >> she wanted to talk to michelle williams. that's what it was. ringers off, everyone, when you're in a meeting or -- >> especially when you're looking for a job. you know what they say. there's a good segue. you only have -- there's never a second chance to make a good first impression. recruiters spend just six seconds scanning a resume before they decide if the candidate is worth interviewing or not. >> makes sense to me. >> clearly, they look at organization, how well you lay out your resume first. that's overall. that's going to grab their attention. >> if there's crayon on it, probably not a good thing. >> no. name, current title, current company, start and end dates, previous title and the company that you work for and start and end dates and your education, as you would expect. but it made us think about first impressions and how often be sometimes you can misjudge people if you're just giving them six seconds, a six-second glance. how often have you -- have you been wrong about people before? >> i think i've been right more than i've been wrong. malcolm gladwell called "blink." it shows how most times your first impression is the correct one. the more information you get generally speaking, the worse your decision. >> i think that's true. but it's also interesting in the study about the name. in six seconds, we've done studies -- we've not done it. there have been studies on how people are judged by their name. >> exactly. >> whether they get the next interview or even a call back. >> the name, experience, few things. one thing jumps out on your resume. christina, my wife, was an intern once for howard stern. >> intern for howard stern? >> yes. but she worked for johnson & onson and the first thing any interviewer goes, you worked for howard stern? you have something on your resume that always jumps off. >> so put that you worked for howard stern even if you didn't. >> and if they ask, no, not that howard stern. since i have your attention -- >> it was the law firm howard stern. >> great work in tax law. >> you also interned for dr. google. so here we go. we can never get enough of these in iowa. student has to make a layup, free throw, three pointer and half court shot in 30 seconds to win a ford pickup. does he do it? glets to the video. >> three, two, one. shoot! >> there's the layup. >> okay. free throw. okay. now picking up some steam. okay. >> not loving the form. >> he doesn't have the flip. >> not looking great. >> wheels are coming off. >> no pickup in the future. >> he does do it. >> one chance at this. two seconds. >> here he goes. >> get in. >> where are the keys to that truck? >> that's amazing. >> impressive. >> talk about rising to the occasion. >> when it really counted. >> unfortunately he was injured after everybody jumped on him. he'll be out of the hospital in two weeks. >> f-150. >> oh, f-150? that's a great truck. >> nice truck. sweet ride. >> he has to work on the -- >> we were talking on the conference call that you weren't on, and willie missed today as well. rising to the occasion under pressure. i was in college and if i had a month to study for a test, never. the night before -- >> cram. >> just go in. i'm only good under pressure. >> totally with you. >> our executive producer was saying she's sure everyone in this business is that type. where you can only work your best when you know -- >> your back's against the wall. >> i like the run-up. i was one of those -- i had the pocket protectors and the organizers. >> the whole thing. >> because we've traveled together. you sit down in your seat, al opens his briefcase. all of his cords, his ear phones, everything is color coordinated and it has sticky notes on -- >> look at how well the man is put together. >> garanimals. >> all right. it is also would you wednesday. >> oh, yeah. >> this is interesting. so, newborn fame, crib mobile, the thing above the crib that babies play with that would allow an infant, there you go, to take a selfie. >> no. >> if that's not enough for your little 1-month-old, that kid can then post the selfie to social media. see the tweet there, little facebook. >> come on. >> all that have available with this. when the baby reaches up to touch, the picture snaps and automatically posts the photo to social media. >> this is just a prototype, right? >> but that means someone is thinking about a way to make money off of it. >> apparently the developer is thinking about doing it so it would post to a parent's private account. so then if you're at work you see your child taking pictures or reaching for the birdie because they like the birdie and take a picture of themselves. >> until they accidentally hit the thing where the picture goes out to everyone. >> i don't want my newborn thinking facebook is my daddy. >> too many creeps in the zblorld very bizarre. but there's proof that someone will invent anything. >> i like the flowers. aren't they great? >> you're just saying that. >> this might be the most controversial part of the show. i am not kidding. you guys at home have just been beating up our social media page with your opinions about our floral arrangements. katie, this was on -- i don't know which date this was on. little ensemble. the flowers you have on the table look like bacon and cabbage. >> it's the same arrangement. >> apparently we like bake sbco c cabbage. did willie geist bring dip? #healthy decor. >> that does look like asparagus. >> other people complained about the length of it. it blocks out natalie, you can't get a full view of us. you don't know how we look. this is what we've decided to do because basically you own the show and you are our bosses, you get to decide which flowers we'll use on the show for the next three weeks. >> three options. >> choices. this is option number one. >> is that an anomone. >> option b in the middle, roses and the asparagus is c. >> it's very fall like. i like that. this is more spring in the middle. the aenomone has to go. >> snap a picture of a floral arrangement you have. >> or send us some flowers. ♪ you don't send me flowers anymore ♪ >> not with that. >> anyway, as we look -- if you've got flowers or any kind of vegetation down in texas, we've got wet weather to talk about there from dallas to austin. look at it. you can't even see the camera in austin. it will be rainy there for at least the next 24 hours. we've got this system and a secondary one developing around the great lakes. moving through the weekend, a decent amount of snow again in northern new england. so, we break it down. first next 24 hours from del rio, houston, texas, three to four inches of rain. the next 48 hours, that heavier rain spreads up into the east. anywhere from a tenth to an inch of rain. look at the snow by friday night into new england. caribou may be look at up to nine inches of snow. oh, man. do weekends in 9:13. happy wednesday. i'm meteorologist christina loren. really pretty day coming your way. it's crystal clear out there up and down the coast and throughout your inland valleys. you can clearly see that here. across all your various microclimates and as a result of that sunshine coming in early and high pressure in control, the two combined mean warm day. 80 degrees for the south bay. 77 degrees for today on the peninsula, as we head through tomorrow, we'll take those temperatures down by a good five to ten degrees, getting into this weekend, just perfect conditions all across the board. >> and that is your latest weather. >> thank you. >> eating a milky way. >> we tend to believe these are a little too long. >> i think. >> we'll talk flowers later. up next, 20 years after harry and loloyd made us all a little dumber, the guys are back. ♪ [ woman ] i will embrace change... everything life throws my way. except for frown lines. those i'm throwing back. 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with sleep number, now there's an adjustment for that. give the gift of amazing sleep, only at a sleep number store. where you'll find our lowest price ever on the c4 queen mattress-just $1499.98. know better sleep with sleep number. welcome back now. 9:28. i wanted to take you as far to the north as possible. that's point arena, and you can see just how clear it is on the coast at this hour. we're clear all across the board. as a result, it's going to be warm out there today. about 82 degrees for the north bay. 72 in san francisco. 73 degrees on the east shore, with cooling on the way for tomorrow. then as we get into your weekend, nice and sunny. rain returns by tuesday. here's mike and your drive. >> very slow drive around much of the bay. look at this northbound 101 north 85, still very slow. 87, 280, 880 all cleared up over the last half hour, starting to move better after the volume reducing in the southbound. southbound 280 jams up towards the woodside area. no crashes in that stretch, but one just before you get there clearing from that side and the east bay showing a slower drive towards fremont, mission boulevard. another slowdown through oakland after the earlier crash took a while to recover. back to you. >> more local news coming up in half hour and all the day's elections wrapped up at 11:00. . welcome back to "today," wednesday morning. i'm willie, along with al, natalie and tamron. you mentioned airplane a few minutes ago. >> yes, yes. >> survey revealing the greatest line in movie history. are you ready for this? >> okay. >> according to one survey. lot of dispute. >> out of the uk. >> yes. third, say hello to my little friend. >> "scarface." >> second you're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off, michael keane in the italian job. it's a british survey. according to the one survey, the number one movie quote of all time. >> to infinity and beyond! >> i could see that. >> of all time? really? >> that's the problem with a survey like -- >> scarlet, i don't give a damn and some others. >> so subjective. >> who should get in the rock 'n' roll hall of fame, all these inside die dibait. >> i always quote ghost buster zpls she barks, she drools, she sleeps four feet above the covers. >> that's why al's -- >> don't do movie quotes. it's more of a guy thing. >> that's sexist. >> no, but guys tend to quote movies more. >> cynthia nixon is over there. sex in the city. >> quote great lines it's just you guys don't waste time quoting them. we waste time. >> we don't waste our precious time. >> you know them. >> you just have better things to do. >> guys sit around and there's no connection. >> what's your quote? >> caddy shack. i did "airplane" basically. anything leslie nielsen. don't call my shirley is the obvious. >> you want the truth, roker? you can't handle the truth. you want me on that wall. you need me on that wall. >> a speech. i like that "few good men." where did you go for this one, tamron? >> where do you think? >> "airplane," of all your lists, that's all i've seen. >> none? >> i thought about googling but we have an authentic experience. >> you completely disproved my theory. >> no, but pretending like i like the flowers. >> that's the problem. you don't watch movies. >> i watched sex in the city. >> that's one movie. three movies. can you believe that? >> i lost my choo. that's a famous line. >> you lost your shoe? >> i lost my choo. >> you and your little dog, too. sunshine along the eastern seaboard. santa ana winds developing in southern california. red flag warnings will probably go up. gulf coast looks wet. rain moves into the northeast into the upper ohio river valley. plenty of sunshine 9:33. happy wednesday to you. i want to show you this live picture from woodside. we can actually see the ocean from the peninsula, and as a result of all that sunshine coming in so early, five to ten-degree climb today. peak warmth offshore flow, hard to find a cloud in the sky. 72 degrees is the forecast high for san francisco. 77 on the peninsula. 80 degrees straight up for the south bay. into the next couple days, we are going to cool you off rapidly, warm you right back off saturday into sunday. >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you. she may be known best for her role as miranda hobbs. >> grammy and tony award winner is returning to the stage in "the real thing," a play she starred in once before 30 years ago. different role. >> jeremy irons and glenn close and christine baransky really starred in it. >> well, please. >> you were there way back when. >> and you were not only just that, but in two plays at once while you were in college. >> yes. well, the real thing was directed when i did it the first time by mike nichols and he also directed another play that season called early birley. i was able to be in both those shows 30 years ago. >> the same night? >> yes. the first act of hurley burley and third act and in the second act of -- >> christopher walken, sigourney weaver, and me. >> what a cast. >> whatever happened to them? >> i don't know. >> where are they now? >> 30 years later, playing a different role. >> yes. i'm playing my -- i am my own character's mother, the part that christine baransky played 30 years ago. >> did you call her for advice? >> oh, yes. we e-mail. we're e-mail buddies. she's come to see the show and second acted opening night. yes, we've had a lot of good discussions about the character. >> what is it like, going back to broadway then? obviously, a lot of fame from sex and the city. >> yes. >> it's hard work getting back on that stage. >> not really. not really. if you've been in this play you're in love with this play. to get to be in it twice, particularly with having tom around again. >> it's an honor. >> it is an honor. >> it feels to me like theater, beg given your beginnings at 17, feels like home. >> 14 is when i fers dfirst did my first broadway play. i like both parts of being in a play. >> is that because of the new york experience, your background, your family -- what makes it such a homey place for you? >> i think for an actor, when you're in a film, it's in the editor's control. it's in the director's control. when you're on the stage, you're in charge of it every night. >> that's how i feel on this show. did you notice? it's like being live, like we're in charge. >> when it's live, you're in charge. >> the difference is nobody would pay to see this. that's the big difference. of course, sex and the city. and miranda hobbs, you call this had your bombshell period? >> yes, my -- because i was a child actor. i had been acting almost 20 years by the time sex and the city came around but i was doing flower children and earth mother, young earth mother types. sex and the city came along and the heels and the push-up bras and, you know, it was like boot camp. bombshell boot camp. >> no, no, long hair and, you know, peace. >> what's the word on sex and the city? kristen was on with meredith vieira. >> the elephant. >> transition to the excitement of the possibility, sarah jessica has been on social media with kristen, going back and forth. so what's your heart tell you? >> i hear the rumors, too. i hear the rumors, too. i think it would be great if michael patrick had another one to write and we were all free and i think we would all be thrilled for the opportunity. >> do you watch reruns like the rest of -- well, me and natalie. >> i don't have tv in my house so no, i don't. >> you zroent tv in your house? that's great. >> well we still love you. >> we still love you. >> if did you have tv -- >> i hear you guys are great. >> you can listen to us on sirius xm. >> i don't have that either. >> cynthia nixon, thanks anyway. all those gifts under the tree could be yours. jean chatzky tells you what you need to do to make it happen and maybe a tv for cynthia dear willy, thank you for alerting us to doorbells & trash cans, and helping us appreciate your enthusiasm. 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>> right. what we now know about this, deals change all the time. be continually shopping. use the search engines to help you. >> our next number $100 to $400. what's that spread? >> this is all about turkeys. it is the time of year where you can get a free turkey in the grocery store if you play the game right. that's about how much you have to spend in order to do it. the programs differ. deal news did a roundup of them. they differ from store to store. check with your local store. you may have to use your loyalty card to track your spending with $100, if you spend that in one fell swoop, that's how you get the turkey. >> i didn't know there was a turkey game going on. >> free. and sometimes they give it to you on the receipt so you can get the turkey when you want the turkey. >> shop rite near me does it. let's move on. this is a big number, $1 billion. >> this is the amount that is left on gift cards annually that we don't redeem. and this is for all you parents who have gift cards lurking in the bottom of drawers or bulletin boards like they are at my house. gather them up and use them to do your own holiday shopping or if you're not going to use them, if they're for a website that you know you're never going to patronize, we like card pool.com where you can go, trade, sell and get the value. that's too much money to leave there. >> this is a good deal for stores. they count on this. so many people don't use them. that's free money for them. >> they call it breakage. >> there you go. >> $47 billion is our biggest number of the day. what does it represent? >> it represents the value, again, of all those iphones that you got sitting around that you're not using that you should be actually selling back when you get a new one. because they still have significant value. by the way, so do a lot of your other devices, ipads, tablets. g gazelle.com is where we like to go for this. there are a lot of resellers and type in what you got, they give you an estimate and you move on. >> because of this note i got last night i put an ipad on gazelle.com and got 35 bucks for it, but that's okay. i got rid of it. >> and you can use it to do holiday shopping. >> 56%. we're talking about how much people go into debt when it comes to buying for the holidays. >> the percentage of parents willing to go into debt for buying for the holidays is such a disappointment. it's a big number and totally not necessary. here, a lot of wonderful gifts by the tree. this represents -- evefrom ever day from now till the holidays took five bucks and tut in an envelope you could put all of this under your tree or give it to your kids for hanukkah, whatever you're happening to celebrate without going into debt. >> instead of buying your latte, put that $5 in an envelope? 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>> all the time. >> i've had accidents with the waxers. >> i have, too. rogaine helps. if you get overplucked. >> excuse me? >> other brow news, rhythm nation is all abuzz over janet jackson's first red carpet appearance since 2013. in the united arab emirates, miss jackson if you're nasty, long ponytail, black ensemble, which she always does. something's different. that led to speculation whether or not she had work. >> wait. on what? >> see her eyebrows? that's janet jackson before. this is janet jackson now. >> she just tweezed them differently. >> her makeup artist set the record straight and said backup, he told extra. that's contouring and bronzer and also the ponytail is pulled back. >> should we just leave? >> don't you guys talk about this stuff, men's eyebrows? >> i don't do eyebrow work, i'll be honest with you. >> it's like being beardless. >> let's see if we -- >> say it i'm doing it. robert downey jr., he and his wife, susan, welcomed baby girl. >> there you go. that's what counts. >> congratulations goes out to my girl, destiny child singer kelly rowland. >> i like the baby's name. >> titan jewel. >> is that the name of the baby? that was added before i read the script earlier. finally in music news -- >> the pop, make sure miss hall knows. >> silence. taylor swift has done it again. brand new album "1989" has sold nearly 1.3 million proving she is the queen. before we give her the title, the other queen, the real one, queen b made a big announcement that she is now coming out with a new platinum set, beyonce shaking up the music world again. go online and say keep it. >> we're back in a moment. >> first this is "today" on nbc. >> thank you. >> big show today. >> naomi jud and we're going to you're watching today in the bay. >> good morning, everyone. 9:56. i'm scott mcgrew. decision 2014 results from the bay area could have a ripple effect throughout the country. voters in berkley became the first in the country to pass a tax on sugary drinks, including soda. while the measure only needed a simple majority to pass, it won by a very large margin. voters in berkley were on board with the soda tax, but voters in san francisco were not. proposition e. needed a two-thirds vote to pass, and it did not, though you see a check mark there, it did not pass. the closest bay area congressional race, make honda against ro khanna. there's the latest, mike honda winning district 17's house seat. well, let's check your weather with christina. >> thank you. gorgeous conditions for today. we're talking about 8 o degrees straight up in the south bay. 74 on the east shore and 74 degrees, beautiful in san francisco for today. meanwhile in the tri-valley, you're at about 84 degrees, nice and warm, but not too hot. today abundant sunshine coming your way. we'll increase the clouds tomorrow and that will lead to a cooler day. nice and cool all the way through the weekend. then as we get into next week, the cold air arrives and we're talking about rain by tuesday. we'll tell you how much we're expecting today at 11:00. first, here's mike and your drive. yeah, moving our camera over there to emeryville, here, westbound 80 before gilman, a crash. traffic moving relatively smoothly, but over to the shoulder, sort of a traffic break in effect traveling westbound, so jammed up from about the golden gate field to berkley curve and clearing up there heading up through oakland, recovering through 580 and 880 through the drive on both sides of the san mateo bridge. typical pattern there, as well as your northbound routes kind of sticking around for the commute for the south bay. back to you, scott. >> thanks. another news update coming for you in half an hour. cocoa or eggnog? 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>> you can't do your own hair? >> no. i've tried and watched people do it. maybe she'll give us tips. >> it's time for hoda's words of wisdom. >> okay. here it is. if you don't build your dream, someone will hire you to help build theirs. how about that? >> i like that. >> how about it, tony gaskins. >> who is tony gaskins? >> i don't know. i just google quotes. some people are upset with this election, but nobody more so than this 3-year-old. >> he learned he could not vote, he was too young to vote, all right. so let's take a listen to what xavier had to say. >> you want to vote? >> yes. >> you want to vote by yourself? >> yes. >> you know there's people out there that can vote that just don't? is that sad? >> [ crying ]. >> should they go vote? >> yes. >> you want to vote? >> yes. >> that is so, so cute. >> oh, my gosh. >> once again, another list we're not on hoda. >> yes, it is. forbes has come out with the highest paid female singers, musicians. number one, no surprise. >> by a long shot. >> beyonce, she made $115 million this year. >> and it's only november. >> taylor swift was second with 64. her big album came out last week. >> she posted this kind of fun celebration video of instagram, she says in this that her album sold 1.287 million copies which is way over expectations. the last person to do that was eminem. >> let's listen to see what rap taylor's got. ♪ >> i have no idea what she said. she's adorable. good for her. >> last person to do that sales was eminem back in 2002. >> pink is in the top five. >> j. lo. >> and katy perry. >> my lie cyrus, celine dion, lady gaga and britney spears. jimmy fallon last night had some fun at savannah and matt's expense. before all that happened, i guess they sat down for an interview and jimmy showed savannah and matt what happened to you with your halloween outfit. >> first of all, it didn't happen to me. it happened to wayne campbell. >> it happened to wayne campbell. anyway, let's take a look at that little moment. >> i don't know if you saw it -- if you missed it right there. they have this graphic in the bottom of the pumpkin and bats flying out. watch it again. >> your host wayne campbell. [ laughter ]. >> the timing of that, oh, gosh. they made fun of themselves the next day. they're good sports. >> is that the expression, a bat out of hell. >> oh, my god. good luck at work tomorrow. >> i've never had any complaints. >> exactly. >> all right. matt and savannah played this pop quiz game, a game where they wore those dunce caps. every time they got one wrong, they moved up and there was a water balloon above them. >> what are the names of the two sisters in the hit animated movie "frozen." >> elsa and elsa's sister. >> i've never seen frozen. >> that was a lot higher! >> who won the 2014 emmy for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series? >> that would be jimmy fallon. >> hey, that's right! >> whoo! >> i think this is a little rigged. >> what was the name of the neighborhood bar? >> oh, that's ridiculous. that was the corner bar. [ buzz ] >> can i go down if i get it right? >> no. >> the regal beagle. >> yeah! >> matt, you can answer this. what actress played matthew broderick's sister in "ferris buhler's day off?" >> i'd like to buy a rain coat, jimmy. i cannot remember her name. >> "dirty dancing." >> oh, yeah. jennifer grey. [ cheers and applause [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> i call that karma. personally i call that karma. >> what do you mean? >> because of the bat comment. >> bat out of hell and then that? i love how he chased down jimmy. >> one big mystery has been solved. remember there's an iconic picture of sophia loren looking down at janes mansfield's cleavage. >> the sideways glance. in her new autobiography she reveals what she was thinking about it. >> this is a direct quote. >> i can't do it in it tailian. look at the picture, where are my eyes? i am staring at her nipples because i'm afraid they're about to come on my plate. i'm so frightened that everything in her dress is going to blow and spill all over the table. >> now we know. >> now we know. >> so it is movember. all the guys are growing out mustaches and beards. it got us thinking about who are the people with the most iconic mustaches. >> i thought immediately of clark gable, not because i thought he was the handsomest with it. it's so iconic with "frankly, scarlet, i don't have yo give a damn." >> groucho marx, charlie khabibulin, hulk hogan. >> we both picked the same. >> tom selleck. he's the nicest man on the planet. >> back in the day you had quite a moment with him. >> yes. i don't think it's on youtube. maybe you can get it on youtube. >> that's the before picture. he had just shot a movie where he kissed kevin klein. regis kept saying kiss me, kiss me. i just got up and went over and laid one on tom selleck. >> like he's never had before. >> i doubt that. but he did send me roses the next day. he's the nicest man. >> that was sweet. >> same with you, right? >> tom selleck. he is all man all the way with the cleft chin and mustache. it's excellent. think about this. which states do you think have the highest heels in the united states? think about the heels that you wear? guilt researched this and they came up with the highest heel states. here they are. they are nevada, florida, arkansas and texas. those are the stiletto capitals. >> that average is 2.5 inches high. that's not a tell let toe. that's not even a heel around here. the average heel in new york is just two inches. we have to walk on bad terrain around here. we're supposed to measure, hoda. >> i was always amazed -- >> i wore jessica simpson heels and those are high. >> i'm four inches today. >> i am five. >> i can't wear these around new york at all. >> i've got to tell you, though. it is funny. when i first moved here i was still amazed -- i expected people wearing sneakers and flats. people do wear heels and walk around new york. i'm not talking this kind of heel. they don't wear comfy flats. >> don't they realize how they look when you wear heals like that? you can't walk properly, so it's not sexy. >> i don't look good when i'm walking in high, high heels. >> you don't. >> hey! these are high. >> the lowest heels, nebraska, kansas, maine and vermont. good and surprising news at that time los angeles zoo. nobody knew. a 10-year-old hippo named mara. she was on birth control and started gaining weight. it turns out she had a baby. they did find the father, 3-year-old hippo named adama. i guess what they say about birth control working 99% of the time is true. anyway, that's the first birth they've had in 26 years. >> that can be described as cute? >> i wonder how much he weighs. that's something. so it's beginning to look a lot like christmas -- >> actress and award winning singer naomi judd, her movie for the holidays and a lot more melissa, what do my wife, uncle, children and niece all have in common? i don't know. absolutely nothing. that's why i go to walmart to do all of my holiday shopping. great idea. i can get an xbox one for my son, oh, i want one of those. a keurig 2.0 for my wife, oh, i'd like one. a fitbit for my daughter, oh, that sounds rich. and frozen stuff for my niece. kids would love that. what are you going to get me? 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>> no. >> talking about it so early. >> at our house the rules are you can't -- who brings the sweet potato casserole and all that stuff. but the main thing is, no weapons -- >> that's saying a lot in your family. >> no sharp knives. >> don't you pack a pistol. >> spread them before you come in the door. >> enough talk like that. >> why are we doing that? >> you are. >> you started it. >> you did it with the condoms. we weren't going there. >> i talk like this. >> tell us about this dvd movie. >> the movie is called "an evergreen christmas." it's about a family, a pretty normal family -- i really had to stretch for this acting. but they filmed at an evergreen farm in the middle of nowhere in north carolina. i didn't want to drive back and for forth. i lived in a trailer. there was no shower door. i had to hold up a hefty bag. i slept with my .38 under my pillow because the lock on the door didn't work. i bet you all would get better treatment than that. >> you never to fire your agent. >> how did you get food out there and stuff? 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>> i am so ready. >> this lovely lady is from illinois. after twister was introduced in 1966, sales of the game took off when johnny carson played it on "the tonight show" with what actress? shirley maclaine, shelley winters or zsa zsa babor. >> i can ask my buddy? i need another buddy. i'm going to see c zsa zsa babor. >> and you would be right! >> zsa zsa was right. nobody happier than joanne and sal. tell us. >> that became really popular. it became so popular after it was on "the tonight show" although milton bradley, thought it was very controversial and they called twister sex in a box because you're draped over each other and stuff. >> the first game with humans as the puzzle pieces. >> over to you. >> this lady is from south carolina celebrating her 50th birthday today. in monopoly, what is the name of the character in jail? is it jake the jailbird, felix the felon or clark the con. >> clark the con. >> no, it's a lovely cd. >> excellent. that means since we have someone who has missed, it's time for joanne and sal to step up. here we go. it is right hand yellow everybody. good luck. joanne has heels on and can't move. tell us a little about jake the jailbird. >> the answer is jake the jailbird. i love it could be clark the con. jake the jailbird and actually the officer that put him on jail his name is officer edgar mallory. >> kath, over to you. you're from iowa, right? 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>> if you want a traditional curl, let it be. if you want it moore beachy, then you pull it out. >> let's go to delana. she's got my kind of hair, a little unruly, can be difficult. i feel you. how do you blow that out straight? i'm about to pay very close attention. >> you see we have a small section. i'm going to go in with the brush. ceramic barrel brush is a good brush to have because when the drier hits this barrel, it heats up. almost like a curling iron. are you ready? >> i'm ready. >> you basically want to work in a small section blowing away from the face and using as much tension as you can. >> where do you put the heat? >> you always want the heat going down the hair shaft. that helps seal the hair. it's a repetitive motion, up and back. >> you don't want to overdo it because it gets all fried. >> you want to focus on the ends, make sure to get all the way to the ends. it's like you're almost letting it set like a hot roller. you can pull it out. you want to go over it a couple times. >> any products to use with it? >> you want to start out with some kind of clean, shine-free, something that will make it easier to get through the hair. >> thanks ladies. >> feels so good. we'll check back with both of these ladies to see how their hair turned out by the end of the show. our special series tackles another tough talk, helping your kids deal with death and divorce after this. we love... love... love... chocolaty, creamy... with a little something extra. mmm deliciousness. cookies or almonds. yumminess. hershey's is mine, yours, our chocolate. what you get is so much more. garnier olia. powered by oil. brilliant color, visibly improved hair. color after color. hair feels healthier looks shinier and grays? gone. garnier olia. don't wait for awesome... totino's pizza rolls... ...gets you there in just 60 seconds. for very dry skin, basic moyou need healing.t enough. the only lotion with healing micro-droplets of vaseline jelly, new vaseline intensive care relieves very dry skin from the first application and deeply moisturizes to heal it in just 5 days. clinically proven. skin healed in just 5 days. that's the healing power of vaseline. we've been bringing you the four important talks you'll have in your life. today we talk about how to talk to your children about death and divorce. >> one of the most difficult conversations to have. while death and divorce cannot be compared, to the eyes of children both can be extremely deaf staefting. >> take a look at "cramer versus cramer" when dustin hoffman tries to explain he has to live with his mother. >> where is my bud going to be? where am i going to sleep? >> mommy has figured that all out. you have your own bedroom at her place. >> where are all my toys going to be? >> we'll take all your toys over there. play your cards right, i bet she'll buy you some new ones. >> dr. ron leow, both subjects are tough. where do you start? >> it's interesting. what was he concerned about is where are his toys going to be, where is my bed going to be. some basics. >> you are imagine as a parent about to have this conversation, whether you're prepared or not prepared, you think they'll ask you these huge life questions, like how am i going to answer that? for a 5-year-old's mind, he wants to know about the bed, the toys, who is going to kiss me and tuck me in at night. >> stability. >> stability. this is an amazing movie. at the end of the day he says to his son we're going to be okay. it's one of those moments where it's like, you know he's thinking to himself, i don't know if i'm going to be okay, but i'm going to do everything i can to make sure you're okay. >> should we let our children see our fears, our pain? >> i have this amazing colleague at the child study center who says we learn best by example and experience. our best examples on how to grieve and deal with loss are our parents and our family. so being able to show some of that authentic sort of feeling and sadness with your child, not grieving through your children but with your children is really kind of an important thing. if you're able to talk and tell them, too, what's happening and help them give words to their feelings, that can be incredibly helpful. >> to some people divorces can be messy, both parties can be very angry. some couples, no matter how hard they try to keep it close to the vest, they wind up inadvertently or maybe obviously harming their spouse verbally. >> absolutely. that can be one of the most harmful things for kids, is that the parents playing out the on going conflict through their children, in front of them, through them. >> or using them. >> exactly. it's a painful time for families. i think about things behind the curtain, in front of the curtain. behind the curtain is adult conversations that need to happen about custody, conflict, any of the aerng things that come out. in front of the curtain, they need to see you're both their parents, you'll both be there and taking care of them. it's not their fault. >> a lot of kids think it's their fault. >> what did i do? >> i always tell parents, sometimes when you're sitting down to have these talks, whether on the way to school, tucking in at bedtime, your first words need to be very simple and very clear, but they're the opening for the rest of the conversation to hear your child's questions. >> you're making me feel better just with your voice. >> so soothing. >> when it comes to something as difficult as death, again, some parents -- some of the spouses who survive, they try so hard to be strong and keep it together, but again we talk about showing your vulnerable side to your children. >> absolutely. one thing i would say to those parents who are grieving because we've had a number of people posting questions on facebook, it's one of the hardest times you'll probably face in your life. i think parents often feel alone, like they're the only person, the only family having to go through that. it's really important to remember that you're not. >> just real quick. this is interesting. jennifer asked this question, i lost the father of my two boys, age 7 and 8. what do i say when they say it's not fair? they're absolutely right. >> they're right. kids have a sixth sense. they understand things even if they don't have the words. >> do you say -- >> you can say right back to them, you're right, it's absolutely not fair. mommy is here, mommy is going to take care of you and mommy needs to have people that are taking care of sglou and praying about things with your children seems to soothe them, too. thank you so much. could they get the salon look without the salon price? >> they're down stairs blowing out their own hair. we want to see how they did it coming up. first this is "today" on nbc hoda woman. earlier we showed you how to blow out your hair like the pros. we gave our two models a few minutes to see if they could do it themselves. how is it going? show us. she took a little section. >> she's doing good. she did it all herself. >> okay. good. >> she's just twisting, making sure she's getting the ends and takes it out. >> it looks adorable. >> i want to go here because this is my department. what's happening? what are you doing? how is it? >> she's pretty good. she's blowing away the from her face which is key. >> down and over. >> boy, you have magnificent hair. >> how did you do that? >> you can do it, too, hoda. >> you can do it. thank you so much. all right. tomorrow from "sex & the city" and white collar actor willy garrett takes a seat at the poker table. >> have an awesome wines day wednesday, everybody. >> ring ring!... progresso! it's ok that your soup tastes like my homemade. it's our slow simmered vegetables and tender white meat chicken. apology accepted. i'm watching you soup people. make it progresso or make it yourself some people think vegetables are boring. but with green giant's delicious seasonings and blends, we just may change their minds. ho ho ho green giant! nbc bay area news starts now. >> it will be my great honor to serve san jose as our city's 65th mayor. >> even though thousands of ballots need to be counted, a candidate for san jose mayor declared victory. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. >> and i'm kris sanchez. we begin with decision 2014. despite the fact one candidate is declaring victory, the mayor race between sam liccardo and dave cortese is still too close to call. bob redell just talked with sam liccardo a few moments ago and will join us in a bit with more on that race andhy

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