full. and starry morning. the oscar nominations are out. wig stars like bradley cooper, michael keaton and reese witherspoon. who else made the cut and who didn't? today thursday, january 15, 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning. welcome to "today" on a thursday morning. it's 7:00 a.m. and the nominations. >> a lot of big names. we'll talk more about that in a second. a big name for our puppy to be named later. puppy with a purpose. we'll find out who you voted for in terms of his name. let's begin with our top story. young man from ohio in federal custody accused of plotting an attack on the u.s. capitol. nbc's justice correspondent pete williams has more on this. pete, good morning to you. >> reporter: investigators say this 20-year-old wanted to carry out his attack at a way of supporting the isis terror group. he talked about his plans to somebody he thought was like minded but who turned out to be working for the fbi. the plan federal prosecutors say was to set off pipe bombs at the u.s. capitol, then shoot people as they fled. fbi investigators say christopher lee cornell, age 20 from you bursuburban cincinnati, first came to their attention last august when he began posting messages on twitter calling himself raheel and expressing support for the isis terror group. he soon met someone in the cincinnati area he thought was sympathetic, but who was actually an undercover operative for the fbi. on wednesday cornell took a further step in his plot, going to the shooting range and buying who rifles like this along with 600 rounds of ammunition and the fbi and manager watched closely. >> as soon as the purchase was over and he left the door, several agents came out and tackled him here in the parking lot and took him down. >> reporter: according to court documents, cornell said he drew inspiration from anwar al awlaki and videos from isis and he says the brothers over there, isis, quote, gave a thumbs up for acts of violent jihad. >> this new battleground in the terrorist war against us, and that's social media being used to communicate with people who are willing to carry out desperate maniacal acts to kill americans. >> reporter: family members believe the fbi pushed him to do something he would not have done on his own. >> i think a lot of it was coercion. he got coerced. he didn't have the kind of money to carry out any terrorist act. >> reporter: no comment from his public defender. federal officials say there was never any danger to the public because he was under close watch for months and he never bought components to make bombs. >> thanks, pete. the u.s. fight against isis is getting additional help from france. secretary of state john kerry is making his way to that city four days after the massive unity rally. bill neely is in paris. >> reporter: good morning. secretary of state kerry said he came to share a hug with paris. he came to talk about the aftermath of a massacre paris just can't forget this morning. again, the fun lerals of the cartoonists from "charlie hebdo." hebdo." new images emerged of the supermarket killer in a bulletproof vest. his jewish hostages huddled together, a stroller abandoned. he ordered one hostage to destroy the cttv cameras. four jews died here. the massacre at the magazine has been claimed by al qaeda. in a video praising the gunmen as heroes. they boasted as they reloaded and shot at police, they killed the "charlie hebdo" magazine. >> they did not kill it. 5 million copies are being printed. the first run sold out in hours. many buying to support free speech. the staff nicknaming it the survivor's edition. this famous muslim comedian is on the front pages today charged by police with defending terrorism. after he identified himself as one of the killers. more than 50 other muslims have been arrested on similar charges. muslims have also been the victims of a backlash. more than 50 attacks against them. many muslims say the latest charlie front cover depicting the prophet muhammad is provocative. >> it will bring a civil war. >> reporter: france's president is trying to calm fears. he will meet john kerry to discuss the massacre and what can be done to prevent any more. and in washington tonight president obama will meet david cameron. they they said we will defeat these killers. matt? savannah? >> thank you very much. let's turn now to this incredible feat. after 19 grueling days two climbers became the first to free climb the dawn wall of el capitan. considered the hardest rock climb in the entire world. >> reporter: good morning. today the two climbers woke up in a real bed with the chance for a real shower for the first time in 19 days rejoining their families back on solid ground hours after making history. at the summit, a celebration like never before because this hasn't happened before. tommy caldwell pulling himself over the dawn wall followed by kevin jorgeson. hugs with their feet finally planted on top of el capitan, cameras rolling on history. >> this is the moment that has been so many years in the making. we were here live. >> reporter: our nbc team's 8 mile hike to the top, a cake walk compared to the grueling 2 1/2 weeks climbers spent suspended on the side of this cliff. >> some of the most precarious climbing i've ever done. >> reporter: inup 3,000 feet of smooth granite, sometimes falling down, never giving up on a climb once thought impossible until now. from the meadow below, family members watching the final few seconds of the climb. >> it's done. it's done. you were shaking like a leaf. are you cold or are you emotional? >> i'm emotional. he's worked so hard for this. >> reporter: after years of planning, high profile stumble, and 19 days of pushing themselves to their limits, the finish happened fast. >> they both stayed totally positive, totally committed. >> i'm standing on top right now. >> reporter: a climb watched by the world, even the white house which posted on instragram you remind us that anything is possible. for millions, inspiration from two friends who earned every inch of this incredible view. a moment they will remember forever. a feeling they will never forget. both men are already planning their next adventure. caldwell takes off next month for a chime in patagonia and jorgeson plans to head to france for another ascent. >> we have to take the stairs every morning. tommy and kevin had will join us in our next hour. another big event, the academy awards. joe fryar is live. >> reporter: eight best picture nominees, none of them blockbusters. they are loved by academy voters. >> smile. >> here we go. >> reporter: for boyhood it will be like a graduation after 12 years of hard work, scoring six nominations and is a front-runner for best picture. >> you have nothing to fear. >> reporter: but the grand budapest hotel in "can birdman" tied for the most with nine each. keaton is up for best actor. >> thank you. >> reporter: his competition another globe winner for "the theory of everything." steve carrel and "american sniper." >> i just want to get the bad guy. >> reporter: julianne moore has never won an academy award but be contenders reese witherspoon has. rosa pike from "gone girl" also nominated. no curse for meryl streep, her 19th nomination. the other supporting actress nominees emma stone, kiera knightly and patricia arquette who already won the golden globe. supporting actor with "boy hood's" ethan hawke and robert duvall. >> this isn't fair. >> reporter: and the oldest male actor ever nominated. the biggest acting snubs, jennifer aniston, selma david, all 20 acting nominee ss this year are white. clint eastwood's "american sniper" did surprisingly well with six nomination ss. the winners will be revealed february 22. savannah and matt? >> thank you so much. >> natalie is here. she has big news out of washington. >> the obama administration has announced new regulations today that could ease cold war era restrictions on cuba. they could go pr 30 for family visits without a special license. airlines will be able to offer service for those who qualify. eligible travelers will be able to bring back souvenirs including cuban cigars. several security lapses. the former direct aror was ousted last year after a man armed with a knife scaled the white house fence and got into the executive mansion. if the four executives don't resign or retire, they will be re-assigned. today pope francis is in the philippines, asia's biggest catholic nation. tens of thousands lined the streets of manila. the pope says the visit will focus on the poor, the exploited and victims of injustice. earlier he spoke about recent shootings in france saying religion should never be used to justify violence. surveillance video captured the moment a man barreled through a car wash. you can see the white car rolling to the entrance. an employee running alongside. another angle shows one of the attendants signaling for the 94-year-old man to stop. the are car reached speeds up to 40 miles an hour and crashed its way through. eventually it did come to a stop when had it hit a fans. apparently the man got the gas pedal mixed up with the brake. fortunately given all of that no one was injured. >> scary, though. >> mr. roeker? >> that's what's going on around good morning. i'm christina loren. showing you a live look of beautiful san jose a spare the air day, we'll see better air quality tomorrow. little bit of shower activity in the bay area. temperatures mostly in the 40s. what a lovely day coming your way temperature wise. 66 degrees, gorgeous conditions later on today. in the south bay if you want to get outdoors a better chance to do so saturday than tom re. light showers on the way. here's the thing, temperatures will be nice comfortable for your outdoor plans. only a small amount. it's called the appetite pace-maker. good morning. it's interesting. >> reporter: it's interesting since the fda hasn't approved a device since 2007. it's a pace maker for your stomach. it the brain tells your stomach that its full. it doesn't require a big alteration to the body. the system works by plugging into the biggest nerve that regulates the digestive system. in electrical pulses sent from a pace-maker device essentially tricks the brain into thinking the stomach is full. >> it doesn't require any change in the pattern of your eating. you just naturally feel like eating less food. >> reporter: obesity researcher consulted with the company about the device during the fda approval process. she says vbloc therapy can be a life changing experience for some patients. >> the person who tried diet and exercise known to mankind, this finally gives them the ability to eat less food and feel full. changing experience for some patients. >> the person who tried diet and exercise known to mankind, this finally gives them the ability to eat less food and feel full. >> reporter: in clinical trials patients lost an average of 8.5% using vbloc therapy. more than a third of americans are considered obese. experts say the disease is still not properly understood. >> the evidence is that something physical happens once you gain weight that makes it very difficult to lose weight. >> i honestly believe in eating healthy, eating healthy, getting your vitamins you know exercise. >> it will be good for me i love food. i love to eat. if it is something that will control my appetite to eat, i would jump into it. >> reporter: some researchers say devices like there, combined with medication to regulate the appetite represent the future in weight loss therapy and the future may be starting now. >> it's exciting nancy, but who would actually be eligible for it? >> it's really for people who are obese and everything else failed the bmi between 30 and 40. you tried other kind of procedures other kind of weight loss management and it hasn't worked. a very select group. >> how expensive will it be? >> well the interesting thing is it hasn't been priced yet. i think you are looking at somewhere between 10 and $40. it's a big range. will insurance pay for it? i don't think we really know the answer to that yet. >> nancy, thank you. we appreciate it. >> we have carson with more images from the historic climb at yosemite. >> thank you matt. the world was watchs as they completed their climb on el capitan. these guys were able with the help of their team to post some of these images. let's look at the time stamp, a busy morning in the e.r. our puppy will get a name. this image came in. you showed them making progress the vantage point, just stunning. here they are in the middle of the night. this is cool. this is one of the best shots. they would sleep on this vertical port-o-ledge they actually would get some sleep at night. there they are at the summit. they popped champagne with friend and family. we will talk to these guys coming up in our next half hour. amazing stuff. >> i can't believe how they sleep on the side of the mountain where do you sleep walk? 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>> i'm looking forward to it. raiders, with he need all the help we can get after all. fog right now, you might need to give yourself a little extra time that will be helpful this morning, especially if you're waking up with us and traveling through the trivalley, also some thick fog developing right at the immediate coast. it's not going to last for long. as a matter of fact we'll see fog make way to a lot of sunshine today it's a spare the air day but better air quality as of tomorrow. as we get a little bit of shower activity in the bay area temps in the mid-60s in the south bay for today. 64 on the peninsula and 65 degrees on the east shore. showers move in for friday very short-lived event. we're going to see a clean shot of air as we head throughout your weekend. look at the temperatures up to 69 degrees in san jose saturday 64 in san francisco. that is inspiring. let's check your drive, here's anthony. >> it's not inspiring, this right here all that fog you were telling us about and it's continuing to remain very dense and keeping things slow through this area. also, what we want to show you on the maps we have several accidents stacking up we have one at the 84/680 connector and also 680 abarea riddled with accidents through the san mateo bridge and even towards the altamont parkway. the san mateo bridge slow going past the toll plaza. this... is the best part of the day. when we sit down together and talk. more and more, we're having conversations about the food itself: how good it is for us. how good it is for the planet. at monsanto, we're working with farmers to make balanced meals accessible to everyone. while using natural resources more efficiently. it's time for a bigger discussion about food. be part of the conversation at discover.monsanto.com >> all right we are back at 7:30 the 15th day of january, sorry, 2015. >> oh my baby. >> there is the newest star in studio 1a. our puppy. we introduced you to him wednesday morning. we will find out what you picked for his name. >> he isn't worried about the show. sleeping right through it. four top officials at the secret service are being dismissed from their post that move comes in the wake of several high profile security lapses last year including a man who jumped the white house fence and breached the building. an ohio man is in custody for alleging to bomb the capitol. police say christopher cornell continues to shoot people as they fled the building. pope francis greeted by massive crowds. it's the first papal visit in 20 years. the government has considered papal holidays throughout the weekend. coming up trending prices sound great, when you click on the tempting online ads, do you really get what you pay for? >> our rossen report team places a few orders. >> we'll get to that in a couple minutes. let's begin this half hour with a really strange twist in the case of nascar star kurt busch. his ex-girlfriend is seeking a no contact order against him. in bush he claims she is a real life assassin. nbc's national correspondent peter alexander has the latest on this bizarre story. good morning to you. >> reporter: matt you are right. this is like anything you have heard in family court, a bizarre back and forth involving one of the biggest names in nascar kurt busch, a former sprint car champion. bush's girlfriend filed a protective order last year. it wasn't until this week that their case took a dramatic turn. >> kurt busch has the inside -- >> reporter: in the pedal of the medal world of nascar he is nicknamed an outlaw. >> if that is not an outlaw move i don't know what is. >> reporter: these days former champion kurt busch is defending himself against allegations that he defended himself against his girlfriend patricia driscoll this fall. he testified she is actually a trained assassin sent oncovert missions around the world. driscoll, a well known gun enthusiast and defense contractor says she spent the last years writing a movie about a cia operative. she says she is no hired killer. in a statement, driscoll wrote mr. bush is seen giving commentary to me because some of the stories he told on the stand are straight from the script. driscoll says bush needs professional counseling adding he clearly believes fix is reality. that's all the more reason he needs help. bush driscoll alleges, slammed her head three times against wall at his motor home last december. bush denied the allegations and has not been charged. the nascar driver tried to hit the brakes on what he says is a scorned lover trying to destroy his reputation. everybody on the outside can tell me i'm crazy, he said in court, but i lived on the inside and i saw it first hand. bush and driscoll had been together for years. he says he's glad the truth got told. both sides will have closing arguments. then this case is in the hands of a judge. >> i honestly don't know what to say, peter. thank you very much. >> hot mess that's a legal term. thank you. let's get a check of the weather from al. >> all righty. let's go, show you what's happening. we have warmer air coming in. a little january thaw starting out a. big dome of high pressure pushing that air up and down cutting across the iraqisrockies. tomorrow fargo doesn't seem that warm 28. 13 degrees above normal. kansas city at 54. st. louis at 55 degrees. today wet weather in the southeast. a little snow making its way through the mid-plains. also expect a little light snow activity along the winter coast. we have a big storm good morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. still a little bit of fog out there this morning. we'll see the continual clearing through 10:00 a.m. nice sunny finish to the day. it is a spare the air day. we have better air quality tomorrow. light showers will develop and here's the deal for the weekend. temperatures climbing in the upper 60s to low 70s. that means you can hit the beach comfortably for saturday into sunday. and that's your latest wet. >> all right, al thank you very much. we all know a cold is contagious. but what about the cold? 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>> today national correspondent jeff rossen is here with that. good morning to you. >> hey guys good morning. i know you love a deal. everyone does. and there are ads all over the internet on some of the popular websites promising just that designer dresses and tops at deep discounts. who doesn't love that? look the photos are amazing. but when the clothing arrives, surprise! this morning before you go on a shopping spree, we're doing it for you. my producer can't fit into this dress. >> oh this is supposed to be a dress, but it's more like a shirt. >> reporter: or this blazer. >> not even close. >> and this coat is literally ripping at the seams. >> oh it's coming apart. >> the photos lure you in trendy clothing for less and the ads are posted on sites we visit every day, like google there they, are right on top and facebook. those ads off to the right. want that luxury look? shop here. >> it looks legit, half the time you are seeing retailers that you totally recognize. >> reporter: that's lindsay ferrier, a mother of two from nashville and she fell for it buying the clothes, but within they arrived in the mail -- >> everything was just cheap. it was poorly made. >> reporter: the shirts the dresses, way too small. even though she entered her exact measurements. >> on the website, this was called an elegant dress. there is nothing elegant about this and i wouldn't even call eight dress. >> it's not even at your waist. >> it's ridiculous is there that's not all. >> the worst part is it has a big hole in it. it's brand-new. >> it came like this? 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[cheering] everything okay? we're here because you're about to have a heart attack. pete's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today his doctor has him on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. what 8 grams of protein looks like when you're holding your own. start your day with the power of protein. milk life. a very good morning to you. it is 7:56. i'm laura garcia-cannon. happening today, the san francisco 49ers are scheduled to introduce their new head coach jim tomsula. he's been with the team for about eight years serving as defensive line coach under three head coaches. that includes the man he replaces jim harbaugh. the raiders also have a new head coach, east bay native jack del rio. the past two years del rio had been defensive coordinator for the denver broncos. before that he was head coach in jacksonville. more measles cases are being reported in southern california. medical clinic near san diego shut down when five people showed up with symptoms. six other cases were disclosed yesterday, one in san diego county, five more in l.a. county. that brings the number of cases related to the outbreak to 32 with 28 in california alone. we want to check our forecast now, meteorologist christina loren, good morning. >> good morning to you, laura. good morning to you at home. temperatures will end up in the 60s today. we have some thick fog out in the north bay and through the trivalley so travel cautiously. getting into this afternoon, though, that sun will be out in full force. we have some showers on the way for tomorrow. i stop the clock on your futurecast at noon, getting a little bit of light activity in the north bay. we have a better chance for the second half of your friday. this should bring in better air quality but we are sparing the air for today. we'll look at your weekend coming up. first here is anthony and your drive. >> this morning 880 is a trouble shot. getting on to the san mateo bridge is slow. couple accidents through the sunol grade. the fog is outside in dublin this is what it looks like from our camera. you can barely see the ground below. you can't even see the highway. in the north bay, san rafael completely fogged in this morning, can't even make out the road below. laura, back to you. >> you wouldn't even know that's san rafael. another update in half an hour. hope to clear the fog and enjoy this thursday morning. huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that. well, did you know you that former pro football player ickey woods will celebrate almost anything? 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>> yes. >> so right now it's 59. there you go. let's show you what is going on right now. and we are looking at some wet weather coming into the south. and just to the north of that, north of montgomery we have some light snow and icing conditions. also some light snow in boston. they have had winter weather advisories in effect right now. you're looking at 32 degree line. you can see the coldest air up in the northern plains and northern new england, as well. 70s down through the southeast. 80s in southern florida. plenty of sunshine through the plains and in the upper mississippi river valley. at light snow through the lakes. and happy thursday. i'm christina loren. these are the temperatures for tod. it's a spare the air day. we're going to hit 66 in the south bay. lovely conditions on the peninsula. 65 degrees. shower activity as we move into friday and a lovely weekend coming your way with better air quality thanks to the shower. nothing heavy expected. but look alt the numbers for saturday into sunday. upper upper 60s in the south bay. lower 70s in santa cruz. t weather. we got friends here from birmingham southern college. i hope they're altogether. because they all have the same hats. savannah. >> all right, al thank you. as we mentioned earlier, kevin jorgeson and tommy called well entered the record books. they climbed the walls of el capitan. >> guys good morning, congratulations to you both. >> good morning. thank you. >> tommy, i understand your voice is shot. we will do most of our talking to kevin, kevin, 19 days a long time to hang from the side of a rock wall. what was it like to get your fingers and grip those last few inches of granite and pull yourself to the top? >> i had been picturing what it would be like to climb that last 10-feet to the summit for a very long time and i remember grabbing the very top and just pausing for a minute making sure it was real and then the cheers erupted and it was. >> kevin, these images you have posted this story has really captivated the world. one of the images aside from the beautiful vistas you captured it's of you guys sleeping on the side of the mountain you have to tell us what that experience is like. i mean i know you are tired. but it cannot be relaxing. >> it's quite relaxing actually. of the 19 days up there, we didn't climb every single day. sometimes we would hang out all day on our port-o-lenlsdges. it's quite relaxing it's not open also they have a fly around them so it's easy to forget where you are up there. >> i was thinking you'd have to forget you are suspended high high high in the air. >> tommy, we fixed out a way to let you participate here. we want you to give us a one thumbs up for these following things. what did your first real shower in 19 days feel like? >> all right. how about your first hot meal? >> right. medium thumbs up. >> you might be more sure about this one. >> we had a lot of hot meals up there. >> you were cooking in those alleged containers as well. tommy, what was it like to use your first real bathroom in 19 days? days? >> he wishes he has three thumbs. we are so produced of you. kevin, this is more about climbing mountains, there is a deeper message, what do you think people watching at home watching this should take away from this effort which, frankly, was years in the making? >> yeah tommy first envisioned this line in twoimpbl i joined him in 2009. so this has been a very long-term dream. tommy and i have been thinking a lot about what is it about this climb that is capturing everyone's attention. i think what the opportunity is for everyone to find their own don wall if you will. we had our project that we saw through to the end. what's yours? >> kevin, when's the next time we will see either of you guys clinging to the side of a chunk of granite? >> today. >> really? >> no i think we're going to rest today. >> congratulations, once again, tommy, rest your voice. >> we are giving you two thumbs up. >> thanks. up next on trending gwyneth paltrow opens up about her a-list ex and on that conscious excoupleing with chris martin. a busy mother reveals her secrets to living on less. >> kristen has three dogs that's why she is so good with our n 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 i like to mix things up a bit with grands mini pot pies only four ingredients. and a few easy steps. week night dinner in a flash. and my family devours them. pillsbury grands biscuits. make dinner pop. when the flu hits, it's a really big deal. the aches. the chills. the fever. an even bigger deal? everything you miss out on... family pizza night. the big game. or date night. why lose out to the flu any longer than you have to? 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>> hi i'm jordan painl. i'm the mother of four. i'm an every day finance and frugal living expert. the best deal we've ever gotten was our house, it was a short sale we were patient. it took 12 months we worked hard saved up got it for less than half of what it's worth. when i was a newlywed my husband and i fell into bad times, within three months we put $15,000 on credit cards, one day i looked at myself in the mirror and realized i was unhappy. i said you know what that is not the life for me. the paiges are not going to be unhappy people. we made a commitment we would give it five years, we would live like nobody else would so hopefully we can the rest of our lives live like nobody can. one fundamental principles we call the 70% rule. we live off 70% of our take-home is. 20% goes straight into savings, 10% we tithe to our church for other people who don't do that i say go to retirement investing our children's college funds. one great way is to buy off season. we go after christmas, stock up on gift boxes, wrapping paper and neighbor gifts i got half the price. one way to save on groceries is to buy on sale and plan our meals around that. you can save on mascara, eye liner, eyebrow pencils and lipstick. spend your money on good eye shadow eye shadow primeer and lipstick. my favorite lipstick was a dollar at the dollar store. one way to buy items for your home is secondhand. everything including the piano and globe we bought at yard sales or thrift sorts for literally a couple dollarsch one way to save on furniture is buy scratch and dent or floor samples. this crib was a floor sample. perfect condition. we got it for less than half the price. the way we live as a balanced frugal life is a lifestyle choice. there is no start point. there is no end point. it's just our way of living. >> she's really >> she is really impressive. can we agree? >> yes. >> she is here every thursday to help you save more. adding to the tips, we're going to add a few. you have three this morning. the first is lose what you're not using. >> like that gym membership that costs $58 a month, two-thirds of people don't use it, $600 a year, if you're not going to use it, quit. >> when you go to the grocery store, i load up on fruits and vegetables and then they rot. >> people waste 35 million tons of food a year. that works out to $2,000 per household. keep track. it's the same stuff every week. just don't buy it. >> and those cell phone data that wireless data, we are 85% of us are buying more than we're using to the tune of about $20 a month, $250 a year. reduce your plan. >> okay. the other tip you have which i think is really interesting, calculate what your work is worth and then see -- whether it's really worth it to spend that money. >> everybody should know how much they earn per hour. so the easy way to do this, take your annual salary, take off the last three zeroes and divide by two. so if you earn auto,000 thou$50,000 a year, divided by two that, is $25 an hour. then figure out what things are costing you. a night out at movies, two hours on that $5,000 salary. a new car, 21 hours a month and a wedding dress, $58, you might want to buy a preowned one. >> the wedding dress is more expensive than the car? >> the car per month. 21 hours per month. >> i'd rather see that wedding dress. >> and then finally, what was your last -- >> take a purchasing pause. every time you think about buying something, not that you need but that you want, i want you to put it on hold for 24 hours. think about it. and today, tweet at me and start today what you're not buying, send me pictures. i want to see them. we'll post them. >> it's a really good idea f you're not thinking about it 24 hours later, you didn't need it. >> you didn't. it's another pair of black pants. >> i do know that. she'll be back in our next hour to help you determine your budget personality. over to matt. >> thank you. kristen stewart stars with julianne moore playing the daughter of a woman with alzheimer's disease and her character starts off as black sheep of her family because she wants to be an actress instead of going to college. take a look. >> you're so smart. there's so much more you could be doing to your life. >> like going to college? >> yes, yes, like college. >> figured out what i want to do and i'm doing it. it's a good thing. >> you're helping tom with med school. you helped anna what w. law school. >> sweetheart, those are real careers. i just don't want you to limit your choices. >> you want to make my choices. >> no, i don't. >> i'm really happy. >> welcome back. >> thank you. >> how you been? >> great. >> thank you. i like this role. because, you know, there's a big trance formation in this character. you start out, "black sheep" may be too strong a word. tell me about her. >> she is a creative person in a family of academics who really want to be able to understand and define everything. and my character very much lives in the gray area and there is ambiguity and she's comfortable with that. she is able to stand up and become the backbone emotionally for the family. >> the event that really changes the dynamic is this family is when your mom's character develops early on set alzheimer's disease. and trying to come to terms with what is happening in her life, how does that change the relationship between you two? >> i think it is accelerates a couple years of not turmoil but misunderstanding that is very normal for somebody who is 20, 23, 24. it sort of, you know, along with alzheimer's comes a very different perspective on time. and so they sort of -- they circumvent the years and say we need to value the moments immediately. >> they hit fast forward. >> exactly. >> maria shriver is the executive producer of this movie. she developed an ad campaign to draw attention to alzheimer's disease. you and julianne moore take part in that. have you had any personal experience with the disease prior to this? >> i have not, no. and have not. but i oddly feel i've been able to reap the benefits of this experience without the pain that goes along with actually having a relative or a friend that has to struggle through that. >> you learned a lot about it because of the movie? >> yeah. hopefully that energy, when something is truly real on screen and somebody is actually experiencing something and to be in julie oon's presence, you have to be a sociopath to not have a real connection and be truly affected by what she's doing. it's contagious. it comes across. i think audiences are going to be able to grow in the same way that we did. >> let me talk about you a little bit. i haven't interviewed you all that many times. the times i have, i come away with the idea that you're very comfortable with one aspect of this career, the working actress. >> yeah. >> and less comfortable with the public persona aspect. is that a fair assessmen snchlt. >> absolutely. especially considering i started, you know, thinged blew up for me at a young age at 17. and, yeah. i love talking about the work. it's bizarre. things become sort of -- you feel like you're selling something and i've never been into that notion. i just like sharing things. >> but the movie star part of it is not your cup of tea. the working part of it is your cup of tea? >> yeah. >> do you think you'll become more comfortable with it the longer you do it? >> i mean, you know, i think with every breath i take, i'm more comfortable with it. i don't know. i'm cruising along. i'm doing okay. but, yeah. i just -- i'm a fairly internal person. most actors are performers. and i'm just sort of -- i'm not like that. >> you've been going for a long time now working very hard. i understand you're about to take some you time. what is you time for you? >> well, right now, yeah, i worked for a solid two years. i definitely need my mind and my sort of spirit and body back. as soon as i wrapped the movie, i feel like i need to scrape my knees or get a sun burn. so right now i'm home and away in los angeles. i love it there. doing other creative ventures to keep my mind busy until i find the next big thing. i want to find something that i want. the next job i do, i'm going to break my back on it. it's going to take a minute to find it. >> and taking care of three dogs at home, too. >> that, too. >> thank you. it's a pleasure. "still alice" opens in new york in los angeles and then nationwide in february. savannah? >> thanks. speaking of that, coming up this morning, this morning's oscar nomination, plus -- >> i'm not oscar nominated. >> you're even better. our chef is making our favorite meal. i love me some meat balls. >> swedish. >> under $20. a very good morning to you. it's 8:26. happening today, ed lee delivers his state of the city address. no word yet on what he will talk about but he's planned to expand funding for preschools and add more muni light rail vehicles. last year his priorities included raising the minimum wage saving city college and getting rid of sunday parking meters. today's speech is scheduled for 10:00. let's see how the weather will boo in san francisco and beyond. >> looking good for today. thank you, laura. taking a live look at mt. hamilton time lapse, shows you the story of the day. hazy but sunshine and warm temperatures, above average. 66 in the south bay. 74 64 for the peninsula. san francisco looking good at 64. we'll see the temperatures stay steady, climbing to the weekend, but not before we get shower activity on friday that will give us better air quality. you can hit the beach on saturday. santa cruz up to 71 degree. lovely conditions in the wintertime. back to you. >> sounds fantastic. so much to do so little time. we'll be back with another update in about 15 minutes. here we go! >> i watched this coach, and i had tears in my eyes. so ♪ 8:30 now on a thursday morn. it's the 15th day of january, 2015. a slightly warmer day in the heart of midtown manhattan than we had yesterday. it's still just above freezing. so we thank those people for sticking around. and here's a little bit of a sight to warm the heart. that's our new puppy, wrangler. >> i just went on twitter to follow wrangler which we encourage you to do @wranglertoday. and wrangler almost has 3,000 followers already. >> that's so cute. >> this hour. >> i love we all get around the puppy. we're like, "so cute." >> proving to be a great icebreaker for the guests. kristen stewart came in. right to the puppy. she's got three dogs so it's fun. coming up something that we think people will be tweeting a lot about today, the oscar nominations. we will break them all down. we'll also breakdance. >> break it down. >> can't wait for that. plus we'll wrap up our meals and deals special series with famed chef marcus samuelsson and one more meal to feed your family for under 20 bucks. mr. roker, how about a check of the weather? >> today we've got snow being reported around missouri and parts of alabama. wet weather through the gulf coast. we're tracking showers and heavy rain and wind into the pacific northwest with mountain snows there. some freezing fog in parts of arizona. and as we look tomorrow we're looking at sunshine along the eastern seaboard but it's going to be windy. then we'll look at snow through the western great lakes. sunny skies, warmer weather come back to florida. look for more snow through the cascades. wet weather, pacific northwest into california. sunshine midsection of the country from the plains to the gulf coast. temperatures slowly starting to warm up just a little bit. that's what's going on around 8:32. i'm christina loren. showing you a live look at the haase sky over san jose. another speedwayare the air day. as we get into the afternoon, temperatures are going to be comfortable. low pressure is going to bring us shower activity. best chances likes like tomorrow afternoon especially in the north bay. we'll see the system clear out quickly and once it leaves high pressure builds back in and boosts the temperatures way above average. 69 degrees saturday in san jose. ing to have some rain there coming. not really that hard to forecast. let's head back inside. all right, al thank you very much. let's check in with saxon easton, our puppy trainer, find out how day two is going with little wrangler who is fussing a little bit now. we were here till about 4:030 afternoon. so was wrangler. so did he pass out last night? >> he did. he was very tired but tired in a good way. he did really well yesterday. he didn't get overwhelmed or stressed out. he was always happy when he was meeting people tail wagging. so he did a really great job. >> didn't he have puppy school afterwards as well? >> he did. >> long day. >> he went to work and then school. he went to puppy class. >> in all fairness i'm thinking, is this too much for a little dog so young? how do you know and kind of calibrate what he's able to handle? >> well, it depends on their personality. for some puppies, this would be way too much. for him, it's kind of his personality. he has it in him that he can deal with this environment very well. he wants to get down and explore right now. >> saxon, will the chaos of everyday life here in a studio on a live show will this prove to be beneficial as a guide dog? >> yes, definitely. it will make him a very well-adjusted dog. he's having a lot of great experiences here. he's seeing novel objects such as the cameras, hearing all different kinds of sounds. even just to walk in on the street is very exciting for him, so that's a great experience for him. and he's getting to meet a lot of people and learning to work with lots of different types of people and different people that maybe he doesn't know as well is a great experience for him. >> for people keeping score at home how many accidents has he had in the studio? >> well he's had a few in his little pen. two, i think. but just in general, he's done really well. it's a work in progress so it's going to happen. >> you can let him down. or are you not supposed to? i don't know. >> that's not one of the puppy rules. >> let's try this. wrangler. wrangler. see, he knows his name already. >> hi, wrappinglengles. >> hi, buddy. >> do you think he does know his name really? >> i think he's starting to recognize it. we've been calling him a lot this morning and then rewarding him when he looks. >> carson and i have been calling him wrangler before anyone cast a vote. >> it's going to be embarrassing when wrangler has more twitter followers than i do which at this rate will happen by 6:00 eastern. >> we won't have to sweep the floor as much anymore. >> thank you so much. >> he came right to his name that time. >> by the way, you can follow him on twitter @wranglertoday. up next a complete wrap-up of this morning's oscar nominations, but first, this is "today" on nbc. welcome back to "today." the stars were out on sunday night for the golden globes and they were up very early this morning for the oscar nominations. matt bean is editor in chief of "entertainment weekly." good to have you here. your first reactions to what we heard this morning. >> it's going to be an allout firefight this year. i've never seen so many smaller films in the running for best picture and some of the major awards. "gone girl," "unbroken," they did not receive nominations in the best picture category. but so many other films are on there that are also spread throughout best actor, best actress and best director. >> and the best actor category is really interesting. we can't wait until oscar night. matt thank you very much. first, how the nominations played out a little earlier this morning. >> academy president cheryl boonize ake izeizee izeize boone isaccs and chris pine. >> welcome. what an exciting morning. thank you, alphonso and j.j. for kicking it all off. chris, let's continue. for performance by an actor in a supporting role, the nominees are -- robert duvall in "the judge." ethan hawke in "boyhood." edward norton in "birdman" or "the unexpected virtue of ignorance." mark ruffalo in "foxcatcher." and j.k. simmons in "whiplash." >> for performance by an actress in a supporting role, the nominees are -- patricia arquette in "boyhood." laura dern in "wild." keira knightley in "the imitation game." emma stone in "birdman" or "the unexpected virtue of ignorance," and meryl streep in "into the woods." >> for achievement in makeup and hairstyling, the nominees are -- bill corso for "foxcatcher." frances hannan and mark kuhlier for "the grand budapest hotel." and elizabeth yiana giorgo and david white for "guardians of the galaxy." >> for achievement in costume design, the nominees are -- millena keninero. mark bridges for "inherent vice." colleen atwood for "into the woods," anna b. shepherd for "maleficent" and jacqueline durand for "mr. turner." >> for achievement in cinematography, the nominees are -- "emmanuel lubezki for "birdman," robert yeoman for "the grand budapest hotel." "ida." dick pope for "mr. turner." and roger deacons for "unbroken." >> for adapted screenplay, the nominees are -- jason hall for "american sniper." graham moore for "the imitation game." thomas anderson for "inherent vice." anthony mccarten for "the theory of everything." and damien chazelle for "whiplash." >> for original screenplay, the nominees are -- alejandro inarritu and nicolas giacobone, alexander dinelaris jr. for "the birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance." richard linklater for "boyhood." e. max frey and dan futterman for "foxcatcher." wes anderson and hugo guinness for "the grand budapest hotel." and dan gilroy for "nightcrawler." >> for original score, the nominees are -- alexandre desplat for "the grand budapest hotel." alexandre desplat for "the imitation game." hans zimmer for "interstellar," gary yershon for "mr. turner" and johan johanson for "the theory of everything." >> in the best foreign language film category, the nominees are -- from poland "ida." from russia "leviathan." from estonia, "tangerines." from mauritania, timbuktu." and from argentina, "wild tales." >> for achievement in directing the nominees are -- alejandro j. inarritu for "birdman." richard linklater for "boyhood." bennett miller for "foxcatcher." wes anderson for "the grand budapest hotel" and morton tyldum for "the imitation game." >> for performance by an actress in a leading role -- the nominees are -- marion cotillard in "two days one night." felicity jones in "the theory of everything." julianne moore in "still alice." rosamund pike in "gone girl." and reese witherspoon in "wild." >> for performance by an actor in a leading role, the nominees are -- steve carell in "foxcatcher." bradley cooper in "american sniper." benedict cumberbatch in "the imitation game." michael keaton in "birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance," and eddie redmayne in "the theory of everything." >> and finally, we are pleased to announce the films selected as the best picture nominees. they are -- "american sniper," clint eastwood, robert laurens. "birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance." alejandro inarritu. "boyhood," richard linklater and kathleen sutherland, producers. "the grand budapest hotel," wes anderson, scott ruden, steven rails and jeremy dawson, producers. "the imitation game," nora grossman edu ostrowski and teddy schwarzman producers. "selma," christina colson oprah winfrey, dede gardner and jeremy kleiner, producers. "the theory of everything." kim beven, eric fellner, lisa bruce and anthony mccarten, producers. and "whiplash." jason blum helen esterbrook and david lancaster, the producers. >> for a complete list of all the nominations, please visit oscar.com. >> and join us sunday night, february 22nd, to celebrate these incredibly -- incredible artists and films with our host neil patrick harris. see you at the oscars. >> all right. we've got matt bean with us from "entertainment weekly." all right. i was thinking there were snubs andreversal of snubs. now american sniper and bradley cooper but we didn't see david ayellowa aiello. >> one of the things we were watching closely is for best director. the academy had the first opportunity to nominate an african-american female director. and of course angelina jolie could have had an opportunity. there could have been two in that category, and we did not see that. >> "boyhood" got a lot of nominations. best actor, benedict cumberbatch, bradley cooper eddie redmayne michael keaton steve carell big names. >> that is going to be an incredibly exciting oscars race to watch. of course we thought there was a really good opportunity especially in light of recent nominations for the film "selma" to have an opportunity, but you've got heavy hitters in this category. some of the other darkhorses we thought could potentially be nominated, jake gyllenhaal miles teller was great in "whiplash." bradley cooper i've got to say, "american sniper" has really been coming on strong. >> matt thank you. always good to do this together. coming up "meals and deals." marcus samuelsson whips up comfort food for your whole family, and it's all under 20 bucks. first, this is "today" on nbc. ily all under all right. we are wrang up our meals and deals under $20. here is marcus samuelson the acclaimed chef behind red rooster and soon to be opened trooper is rotisserie. i love that also in harlem. good morning to you. >> good morning. how are you? >> we are doing a bucket-friendly meal. when you look do you look in your pantry? >> i grew up in sweden. swedish meatball it's probably not the most in my life. it's also affordable and super easy to make. >> tell us what we are doing here what kind of meat are you using? >> we will mix the pork and beef pork gives us you need a little fat, a little fat. not a lot. a little bit of fat. meatballs turn out nice and delicious. can you dump in the egg? >> i certainly can. >> then i have onions chopped up and sauted and the bread crumbs. >> okay. >> this is comfort food at its best. i love swedish meatballs. >> i do too. >> everyone has a favorite meatball what type do you make? >> any placed in front of me. i don't make any of them. i just eat them. >> this is super fun, get in there. right. come on mix it. >> i will get busy elbow grease in there. >> you want to make them this size you can argue, they can be big ones like italian meatball swedish meatballs are a little smaller than a golfball. >> you are browning it. not everyone does that. >> out of the gravy, our sauce, really comes out of that. so i brown the meatballs, cream, vinegar and a little bit of water. i will cook that down then we get a super delicious gravy. with that we are serving a mash. it's done with chunky vegetables right, all the time. here's our gravy. >> here's the meatballs, then the mashed potatoes normally with potato. sweet potato. a little carrots, a little bit of greens. we will mash it chunk it up with a fork. are you with me? >> i'm with you. >> okay. let's do it. >> let's do it. so yeah pour it all in here. >> yeah. >> we will chunk it up. >> where am i pouring it? >> pour it in here. i'm a little slow. okay. >> that's enough. >> yeah. >> and then i'm, yeah i got this it's really mashed potatoes that we're going to it's going to be chunky hearty super comfortable for winter when it's cold right and everything dinner for four less than $20 bucks. >> it looks absolutely delicious. >> do you want to taste? >> i want to taste. yes. >> pickle come up to our wonderful food festival have some meatballs. >> marcus we will. thank you so much. you can get the recipes on today.com. this is "today" on nbc. we are back with more on the oscars eddie redmayne the star of "the theory of everything" is with us. congratulations. >> thank you so much. how are you doing? >> we are great. for the rest of your life at the very least you will be introduced every we're as oscar nominee eddie redmayne how does that feel? >> oh my god, it's all a bit too much to take in at this time at 5:00 or 6:00 in the morning here. i've gone from a deep deep sleep, a 100-mile-an-hour euphoria in three seconds. i'm trying to take it all in. it's extraordinary. >> i said at the very least because you could be described as oscar winner eddie redmayne. >> i haven't thought about that. >> a lot of people have you winning this one. not a bad month for you. i think i have this right. you got married in the last month or so. you won the golden globe. what are you going to do for an encore? >> buy a lottery ticket. >> oh too much. it will all go crushing down around me i'm sure. it's been just the most extraordinary few months of you know for us. we just had, this film was such felt like such a passion. it was such an honor to tell steven and jane's story, so we are just ecstatic. >> and of course your co-star, felicity nominated. do you know how she is doing? have you congratulated her yet? >> i haven't. i literally was in a deep deep sleep six-and-a-half minutes ago. so i will get straight onto the telephone. she, this film really was about two people and their support of each other and their love for each other. and actually this film for us we were helping each other all the way. so i'm so thrilled for her. >> eddie. we loved having you on the show for this movie and good morning to you. 8:56. a major announcement from pope francis that will mean a lot to many here in california. the pope told reporters today he wants to canonize a man when he visits the united states in september. if the name sounds familiar he was a friar who founded the first of nine missions in california from san diego to san francisco. those missions were built to help convert native californians to catholicism. another local news update about a half hour. in the meantime enjoy your thursday morning. ♪ food is more than just a meal. ♪ 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 zbro from nbc news this is today's take with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall, live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to today on a thursday morning. it's january 15 2015. i'm willie geist, along with al roker, natalie morales. we're just digesting all of the as car nominations. best picture, "american sniper" was nominated. a lot talked about how that was snubbed at the golden globes. along with "birdman", "boyhood", "the imitation game", "selma", "the theory of everything" and "whiplash." any reactions here? it's a big group. >> it's a huge list. >> sit a huge list. >> great movies. >> we've seen all of them and we've had actors on the air. >> pretty incredible story. honoring a great man. >> one that is not on the list is "unbroken." that's a theme you'll see throughout the nominations. they got one nomination for technical award >> i was surprised by that. such a beautiful film. the story to your point like "american sniper" which is a great part of this season's collections from "selma" to america's stories about real people. >> how to survive being a business near of war. best actor, steve carell bradley cooper getting some love as well benedict cumberbatch, michael keaton. i don't think there's any surprise there. >> and you know again, the brit we love a british actor, don't we? >> love that. >> i was surprised that david wupt on there for playing martin luther king so well. but again, that's a tough category. actress, marianne, two days one right, felicity jones, julianne moore who won the golden globe for best actress, rosalynn pike and reese witherspoon for "wild". >> that's a great category. >> jennifer anniston was not nominated for her performance in "cake". >> it was a terrific performance but it seemed like there was a huge pr push for her behind but the buzz came a little late. >> i wonder if it hurts the film because the film is being released so late in january. so it may have hurt her in that record. >> how about supporting actor now, robert duvall who was just awesome in "the judge" ethan hawke, ed norton for "birdman. >> he was brilliant. >> mark ruffalo, "fox catcher and j.k. simmons who won the golden globe. >> you know him as a lovable kind of kei from the farmer's commercial farmer's insurance. he is a bad, bad guy. >> he was on the show talking about the role and the commitment that it took and the character, the complexity of it. >> he's got a real musical background. >> yes, he does. >> sofa nominal in this movie. >> he's got time. >> that's a great actor. >> a young actor. >> if you haven't seen "whiplash, you gots to check that out. patricia arquette, laura dern in "wild" keira knightley, emma stone for "birdman" and berl streep "into the woods". >> patricia ar get when he was on the commitment of the film. 12 years. even her own children watch her child grow along with the young man who stars in the movie. the transformation of each character in this. it's brilliantly done and inveigh ty. >> here's another tough category the best director. you have richard linklater, bennett mill wer, rex anderson and moreton till dim. >> and no angelina jolie. >> this is what this is about. you know who was snubbed, who came in. you know the late arrivals. >> if you're the best -- if you've got the best picture, wouldn't that mean you're one of the best directors? >> you would think so. >> yes. kneel patrick harris we can remind you hosts the oscars. should be a lot of fun. story everybody is talking about today, the el capitan climbers they became the first person to reach the summit of el capitaning only their hands and feet in a free climb. they had harnesses and ropes but that was used really just to prevent falls. it took them 19 days. people down below were watching transfixed. we've all been watching. it's just incredible. that is a 3,000 foot high considered the hardest free climb in the world. and what's incredible is how they ate and slept just hanging off the edge >> can't get over those tents. >> to them it wasn't that big of a deal. they say it's pretty comfortable. tommy lost his voice when they were talking to him. so kevin jorgeson spoke to matt and savannah this morning. take a listen. >> it's quite relaxing you know actually. of the 19 days up there, we didn't climb every single day. sometimes we'd hang out all day stretching or drinking coffee water, just recovering from the day. it's quite relaxing. it's not open also. the port ledges have a fly around them. it's easy to forget where you are up there. >> i don't think i would ever do that. >> no. >> forget where you are? if you're one of them maybe. but that's it. >> i'm going to go outside and take a stretch -- ahhhh. >> i don't think r i don't know how you could sleep. >> or walking? what if you sleep walk. >> i was reading a couple of the social messages that they were sending out. apparently they were doing yoga and stretches in the tents as well. >> how is that possible? >> do a downward dog inside on the little ledge platform. >> i wouldn't put any additional pressure on that thing. >> and you've got to be really confident that you hooked this thing in really well. i've tried to pitch a tent on solid ground and it's not gone well. this is unbelievable. >> how do you find your balance. if you stand inside that tent to do yoga or stretching there's nothing underneath it. >> there are ways around it. >> apparently. >> you have to keep the rest of the body limber and warm. >> impressive guys. >> here's a great picture for you. family in illinois decided let's do a little weather art. they created a 45-foot tall icicle in their front yard. so they climbed a tree with a garden hose and then turned the water on when the temperatures dropped and that created that. >> i nominate them for the coolest parents ever. >> cool. >> come on. a parent that will do that? that's pretty cool. >> yeah. i give my gun a water gun and say, go outside. >> we'll watch you from the window. >> george will be asking for something like that. >> no. they're on their own. >> try it. you can probably make it. >> come on. >> don't give them any ideas. >> why don't you make a ski jump. >> come on dad. step up. >> you're killing me right now. i'm doing to hear about this when i get home. >> make your move and ask for a puppy all at once. while we figure out what the littlest guy wills be challenging their daddy to do we've got activity in the south. we've got rain open some frozen precip making its way into western tennessee, some now up through kentucky some light activity as this colder air, the moisture comes up from the gulf and overruns the cold are air, we're starting to see some light snows. we're watching that. afternoon temperatures today, here's the deal. you can see the temperatures right around freezing filtering into the central parts of the mississippi river valley. some winter weather advisories up around boston a little light snow a trough of low pressure. freezing fog in parts of the southwest. a big storm into the pacific northwest with a lot of wind and rain a 9:09. good thursday morning. i'm chris toona loren. hazy over the south bay. a spare the air day, but we have better air quality on the way as of tomorrow. temperatures hard to beat this time of year if you're trying to make outdoor plans. 64 in the nort bay for today. with some shower activity on the way for tonight into tomorrow. i'll give you the full details at 11:00. that's going to be followed by nice sunny weather for the weekend. temperatures approaching the 70s in many cities across the bay area. open that's yir latest weather. coming up next what would ku do if maroon 5 crashed your wedding and played a mini concert. >> just kidding. >> that's what happened to some very surprised couples. we'll show you this video right after this. couples, we'll when the flu hits, it's a really big deal. the aches. the chills. the fever. an even bigger deal? 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morning and how you reacted? >> i was in my pajamas. i'm in a hotel in los angeles. and i couldn't, i couldn't watch it. i just waited and i got a call from my publicist and i've been on the phone celebrating. it's fantastic news. >> that's wonderful. we just talked with eddy. have you talked with him yet? >> no, i haven't spoken with him yet. i literally was like, i got to call eddy, we've got to celebrate together, and with james as well. it's been an incredible experience. it's really such a special film. so it's a huge, huge -- it's very exciting. >> felicity, it's interesting when you were here you talked about how special the film was and now you get these accolades. looking back was there something inside, this feeling or sensation that you know what, we may get there. i'm not overconfident but i believe in this film and project so much? >> i mean, we couldn't have done it without having the belief in it. but you never know. you know, you don't. you can't set out to expect these things. you just, you know, you just make it and you love making it and put everything into it and then if this happens, it's just incredible. but it wasn't an expected thing. it was one of those things you never now how it's going to turn out. it's fantastic. >> and i know how important it was for you to really do steven hawking and his wife, to do them justice in this role. it must be great to be able to share this with them in some way. >> absolutely. they're just such phenomenal people, and from the very beginning, such huge admiration for them and their children. they were so incredibly gracious. they let us into their lives and the bravery from them, this is absolutely a celebration of them 100%. >> felicity, we always hear from actors and actresses, we're not in this for the awards. we're in it for the craft. but doesn't it feel pretty good this morning? >> it feels awesome. >> you keep the celebration going on. you deserve it. >> thank you very much. >> we're so proud of you and so happy for you. >> for you and eddy and truly a great movie. congratulations. thanks for taking the time with us this morning. >> thanks for your support. now the oscar party rolls on. we've got grammy winner common and the phone right now and golden globe winner in the great film "selma." a great musician in his own right. common good morning and congratulations. >> great morning. how are you all doing? >> we're doing great. >> your song "glory" with john legend nominated for best song. you does so well at the globes and gave that beautiful speech on stage. how does the oscar nomination compare to the globes? >> i mean oscar is incredible -- it's an incredible like reward to be nominated. and also, i mean, it's the highest -- like it's the highest level when it comes to filmmaking and music around films. i think it's the biggest stage. i never think that i would get an oscar as a kid. so now to be able to say i'm oscar nominated is -- >> so, common, felicity told us she was in her pajamas. i saw a tweet from you that said you were so nervous you couldn't sleep. how did you get the news? >> well, i saw a couple of calls coming in. i actually woke up a little earlier before they announced it. i was on an automatic clock for some reason. and then i got a call from ava duvernay, the director, saying you've been nominated. you're an oscar nominated access. did you ever think you would come from the south side of chicago to here. i was like, man, this was wonderful. i was waiting to see what owe nominations came from "selma". >> you created this song with john legend and it's coming out at a time where this song means so much more than just a soundtrack to a film right now. >> that's the most rewarding thing about being a part of "selma." and the song "glory", it's really inspiring people and bringing people together and getting the message of love across. so that makes me feel the best. but i got to say, being an oscar nominated artist, it's -- >> common, congratulations. obviously we want you to win just so we can hear another beautiful speech from you like the one you gave at the golden globes. congratulations, man. >> y'all campaign for me, then. >> you got it. >> we're waving the flag. >> congratulations. >> that's so very cool to be able to talk to the people who have just got the news and are living in the movement. >> and matt made the point with eddie redmain, before your name they will say oscar nominated. >> unless you win, then it's oscar winner. >> has a nicer ring to it. >> the only person that likes that more is their agent. >> felicity is like, my manager called me. of course they did. >> a good list of nominees. should be a fun show. we mentioned before we went to break this maroon 5 video. they became kind of wedding crashers for their new song "sugar." they surprised real couples at their wedding. >> they say it's real. >> there's a lot of production involved. see what you think. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> oh my god! >> so cool. oh my gosh, that's awesome. >> that's pretty cool. >> i think it's real. >> do you? 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[jerry bell iii] deep couch sitting! to you. it's 9:26. i'm sam brock. right now, it appears charges will not be filed against a woman who drove her car into a macy's last night. this happened around 5:00 in the evening at newark. six people were injured. one critically. three victims were in the car at the time including the 63-year-old driver. authorities believe she may have suffered a medical emergency before the car went through the front doors. >> also, six people are looking for a place to stay after a fire last night at a san jose fire complex. it started in the car port ultimately damaging two cars. two units were also damaged in the event. nobody was hurt and no word yet on a cause. >> happening today, the san francisco 49ers are scheduled to introduce their brand new head coach, jim tomsula. he's bib with the team for eight years actually serving as the defensive line coach under three different head coaches. that includes the last man he now replaces jim harbaugh. >> the raiders are also going to be announcing a new coach, jack del rio. for the past two years he has served as defensive coordinator for the broncos. before that he also was a head coach in jacksonville where he had success with a new franchise. 9:27 right now. we'll have a look at weather after the break. welcome back. i'm christina loren. fog to sun is the story of the day. we are going to see poor air quality with another spare the air day, but i think we're going to get out of the spare the air mode by tomorrow with light showers on the way. temperatures will be comfortable. 66 degrees, for example, in the south bay. 64 on the way to the peninsula, and 65 degrees today in the east bay. weather headlines tell the story. sunny finish to the day. showers develop, especially north of the golden gate bridge as we head to friday and we're talking about really stellar temperatures for outdoor plans this weekend and courtesy of the showers that are expected tomorrow you'll be able to breathe easily. 66 degrees for today. we're going to stay steady temperature wise even with the light front coming through. saturday into sunday might want to hit the beach. we'll be at 69 degrees in the south bay. more like 71 degrees in santa cruz. hard to beat this time of year sam. >> there is no beating that although you said we've had spare the air, obviously. we're going to clear the air with the showers. thank you. we'll see you again in 25 minutes. . >> welcome back to "today" on january 15th, 2015. oscar nominations just announced. we have an oscar winner with us this morning. >> we do indeed marisa tomei in a new movie, they head to the country side to write a screen play until one of the guys sisters shows up and crashes their weekend. marisa is here with us. good morning. glad to see you. >> good morning. >> quickly with the oscar nominations coming out, when you see this every year does it bring back little butterflies? >> this is just quincecoincidence i happen to be here. >> i would be rolling over in sleep on a day like today. >> i like to cheer on my friends. >> what was it like for you when you got that call that morning you got nominated? >> well it was different all the different times, yeah. >> it's all exciting though. this is new experiences, loitering with intent. you guys have a great relationship. you have known the writers and many of the people behind this film for a while. >> kind of puppies, who whole lot of puppies, the guys who wrote it. they're starring in it. they produced it. we have all been friends for a while and sam rockwell we are all a part of a gang. >> that might be kind of fun. you took a roadtrip to help flush out the script? >> that was one part yeah they needed a driver i guess. >> you were the driver? >> you think i'm the best driver out of the three of us. >> as soon as you said roadtrip. you look down all these cia tales of hiding something. >> how much do they know? how much do they know? >> no. . >> no ticklish tales to tell in. >> no. >> you have the most infectious laugh. someone just laughed as soon as we mentioned your laugh. we were behind the scenes showing adam levine and maroon 5 video. you erupted into laughter. >> it was a great idea. i thoughts it was so uplifting and joyous. those people genuinely looked excited. >> they really did. i don't know if it's true or not. they -- i knew i was destined to talk to you today. >> yes. >> i was making dinner my daughter was watching. my 6-year-old lela was watching "seinfeld" and this popped up. >> oh. >> you remember that? >> you were george's fantasy in two episodes. >> i mean yes, i remember. but i don't remember that like standing there, you just showed me. i know i was there. >> we didn't mean to make you blockouts. >> are we looking? she's like is that me? >> a little more like i was standing! >> you are beautiful. >> well "loitering intent" hits theaters tomorrow. >> that has to be my ring comfortable conditions today. it's a spare the air day. a lot of fog is started to clear ouft here. we have shower activity on the way as we head throughout tonight into tomorrow morning. this will definitely help purify the air quality. you might be thinking about the oo weekend. we're getting very close to it. temperatures are actually going to climb. 68 degrees in wine country on saturday. 17 mile drive, talking about the upper 60s saturday into sunday. santa cruz 70s on the way for the weekend. . >> and that's your latest weather. >> i love her. >> she's adorable. >> willie. >> thanks a lot t.ct scan has become one of the most important tools by doctors to diagnose serious illness. while those scans do save lives, they can expose patients to potentially cancer-causing radiation. >> some doctors say about a third of ct scans given are unnecessary. so how do you know when the benefit outweighs the risk? a contributing medical director dr. raj. good morning. >> good morning. >> how does it increase your chance of cancer? >> that cancer can penetrate into the tissues of your body and cause dna damage to your cells. repeated exposure those mechanisms are overwhelmed, those mutations accumulate and eventually can cause cancer. >> if i'm a patient, how do i weigh the decision? i want the best possible analysis yet, there is this side effect. >> there are two questions if they recommend a cat scan. first of all, you want to know is this scan going to change the outcome of how we treat or diagnose my issue? either way, no matter what the result is they're going to give you a certain medication. there is no point in doing the scan. you want to know why, is it absolutely necessary? number two, you want to fiend out is there any alternative, ultrasounds and mris can diagnose certain conditions there is no radiation there. you want to find that out. lastly the dose is very important. unfortunately a chest cat scan at one hospital may give you a different dose than one at the other hospital. obviously, you want the lowest dose possible to give the same image. work on that. >>let talk about how much radiation we pay be exposed to. let's start first with the airport scanner. >> yes. >> how much radiation are we exposing ourselves to. >> msv stands for millisieverts. it's very minimal. .001. i should point out living on earth we are exposed to radiation. this is about as i quiff lent to that. >> -- equivalent to that. >> let's move on to a dental x ray. >> it's creeping up there, .00209 .004. you may need them. you don't need them every time. you want to question. that i just had it six months ago or a year ago. they can add up. >> what about children too? >> children in particular you want to be very careful. they were much more susceptible to radiation injury. they're growing. their cells are dividing more rapidly. certainly ask about dosage when an x-ray or cat scan is ordered. >> what does a crest ct scan look like? >> we are getting to more significant radiation. this is 7 millisieverts. one cat scan is not the end of the world. you never know when you will need another one. you want to limit your exposure and look for alternatives if they are available. >> you put it all in perspective, though few are a smoker a pack a day smoker how much radiation are you getting? >> that's getting up there. it's 53. this is when you can see how significant smoking is in terms of your cancer risks. you can imagine, if you get multiple cat scans, you are approaching that risk. you want to try to keep it under control and talk to your doctor about other "options action." >> you did mention you can reverse some of the damage? >> anti-oxidants is how we fight the dna, fruits vegetables a plant-based diet is a way to protect yourself a little bit. >> doctor great information, thank you. coming up next what is your budget personality? 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. >> it could be or also something like retirement. >> i want willie's budget. the backwards budget what does that mean? >> you take the money last month, where your money was going, you use it to forecast where you want your money to go next month. let's say you ate out lunch every single day, you spent more money on that you will want to reduce those expenditures and you can do it in a number of ways. you can go to cash for those lunch expenditures or decide i will only do this a couple days a week. you move towards it that way and an app like mint can help with. the savings-centered budget. >> this is willie. ai am too. you physical out. >> what was his answers? >> it was about his personality. he likes to focus on this one item before moving onto the rest t. numbers didn't seem to bother him as much. >> i want to be on hers. i like hers better don't run out of money bucket. that's more fun. >> i'm the more irreresponsible. willie is savings-centered. >> he wants to do it first, get it out of the way. >> i'm not sure if that's true. i'm going on your team team tamron. >> online today.com take our quiz hashtag today. >> see if you fall into the irreresponsible category. he's performed on the same stage as things made with love are the best things. you put your heart into it make it special. you go out of your way to show how much you care. and that's exactly how we grow our avocados all year round. with love, from mexico. dave, i'm sorry to interrupt. i gotta take a sick day tomorrow. dads don't take sick days. dads take nyquil. the nighttime, sniffling sneezing, coughing, aching fever, best-sleep-with-a-cold medicine. walgreens knows you don't have time to play around with cold and flu symptoms. that's why walgreens makes it easy to find relief fast with solutions like nyquil. at the corner of happy and healthy. we're in seattle to see which 100 calorie black cherry greek yogurt tastes best. definitely that one. that one's delicious. it's yoplait! what? 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with sleep number, now there's an adjustment for that. only at a sleep number store. right now find the lowest prices of the season, plus 36 month financing on qualifying purchases. hurry ends monday! know better sleep with sleep number. from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> we're almost at the end of week. january 15th. >> cheers america. i'm here. >> carson daily is here with -- i didn't get a big enough round of applause. carson daly is here. >> there is nobody here. >> kathie lee is enjoying an extended vacation. carson came. >> so good to be here. >> isn't that nice you showed up? >> i want to thank dean cain from being busy. i know he was first choice. i was on that short list. >> what do you enjoy about this show? >> you. i love you. i love your wine. i love your lack of preparedness. there's like, i mean the people call you. ready for the show tomorrow? yeah, what do we need to know? just show up. what do you want to drink is what they asked me. >> thank you very much. we have a great big show for you today. you know we have a lot of items hanging around the house and wonder if a few things are worth anything. we have the stars of "hard core pawn" on. >> this show is number one in seven different countries. >> it's hot. it's a great show. we'll have some producers bring in stuff they found around the house. also, the weather did not stop a bunch of women to come out to the plaza. they got picked for a makeover. lewis and jill went to town on it. a big day to day because the oscars came out. >> we're going to start right here, "american sniper." this is a great movie. >> why do you love it so much? >> people think it's about war, it is about war but it's more about family. it's a great movie. it was snubbed for the golden globes. bradley cooper got nominated for best actor. it is an incredible role. sandra was here yesterday. it's a great movie. a tough story of chris kyle a true story. but i mean just a great film. the story needed to be hold. i'm so happy. i come if a long line of military. anything in the military in good light i'm happy. >> the other two nominated for best actor, bradley cooper for "american sniper." benedict for "the imitation game." michael keaton for "birdman" and steve carell. >> how about we take a second and congratulate dick poop. he got nominated for cinematographer. best actress, marianne kotiare. fa list ti jones, jew lee an moore. wither witherspoon for "wild." >> jennifer aniston did get snubbed. amy adams got snubbed, too, for "big eyes." jessica chastain was also snubbed for a most violent year. and best picture you like "american sniper." what about "birdman"? >> great film. i think it ran the gamut of the types of films. you see the small films against the epic movies. "whiplash" is in there. "selma" got in there. it didn't get best actor nomination. people talking about angelina joe lee not getting. >> that is another snub. anyway, the oscars are always great. we of course will be up-to-date on that stuff. this is the weird thing that happened the day before yesterday. so i'm in my apartment minding my own business. i go on twitter and i see a tweet that pops up from someone named sarah brickman. i says hi hoda i think i found your mom's purse in an apartment in alexandria virginia. there is a debit card on her name. >> geographically does that size up? >> that is the right city. i call my mom. i go mom, do you have your purse? of course. it's right next to me. i go do you have your wallet in the snurs oh, yes i do. hold on a second. i heard her going through it like that. and then she goes it's not here! i go o.,h, my god. i tweeted this girl. i said where is -- i tweeted saying can you call me? she called me. i live at x address which is my mom's apartment building. she's her neighbor? >> yeah her neighbor. i called my mom. i said mom in two minutes someone is going to knock on your door with your wallet. so knock, knock, knock and look who showed up. sarah brickman showed up with the wallet. >> that is unbelievable. >> is that totally crazy? so i helped find my mom's wallet in new york. she lost it in alexandria and fell out of her purse. isn't twitter crazy? >> it's insane. the real question is how much money did you give sarah brickman because you're rich and famous and there should be a reward. >> i didn't think of that. >> you should be writing her a check. a little finder's fee. did your mom give her a tip? >> i didn't ask sarah. for all the people, you know whentrashed on twitter. you have a huge behind. you're a loser. you can tweet all you want. when something like that happens, you're so thrilled. >> you see the als bucket challenge, you see it used for great reasons. it negates all of the negative energy. >> i didn't think about it. i feel terrible. all right. >> let her co-host the show. obviously, you let anybody co-host the shows. >> cheers just because. what are you drinking? >> this is a soda. it's early. >> talk about our cute puppy. that's your department. >> we have a great puppy. the best thing about our puppy that we -- you know somebody decided to do this. first there is the idea let's get a puppy for the "today" show. the brilliant move is let's get a puppy with a purpose. the guide dogs you know they have to get raised to become guide dogs. we're doing that whole thing on the air. so we found a beautiful little puppy that the trainer has. it's not far. they came in. and it's from a litter where all the puppy's names start with a w. we posted the options for you to name. wrangler, wes, waldo and william. >> and the winner was? >> the winning name was wrangler. >> which is better than you know william. >> yeah. >> yeah wrangler. so now wrangler gives in my domain the orange group. it's such a great ice breaker. kristen stewart is awesome and great. i was like you're so amazing. she went right by me and the dog. the dog lights up the room. >> there is something about having a cute puppy. so he's going to be around a lot for the next 16 months. >> yep. he will be. every day. he'll be around. >> and we talked to a lot of people saying such a young dog, is it a chaotic tv environment good for the dog? you say this is good training. >> yep. there are some puppies who maybe couldn't handle an environment like. this but he's doing great. he's not stressed out or overwhelmed. he's been really happy when everybody is saying hi to him. he's been getting a lot of great experiences. he's been hearing new sounds. he's been seeing new objects, even, you know the different surfaces are good for him. >> right. al roker keeps bacon in his pocket anyway all the time. now wrangler is the beneficiary of that. >> thank you so much. we look forward to having him around. >> what are the ideas that he'll pass the test to become the guide dog? everybody keeps writing if he doesn't pass the test, i want him. >> if he doesn't pass, there are some options for him. he could become a service dog for a child with autism. we also partner with some law enforcement agencies such as atf and he could go to them. >> so life of service is where he is headed. >> right. or if he decides he doesn't want to be a service phone, he could be a pet. >> good-bye microphone. >> thank you so much. we really appreciate it. all right. so -- >> i didn't mean to rush her. i love the puppy. all right. here is a cute little special message. you know this guy. there is this song that i love that we talked about, bruno mars. so mark sent a little -- this is the video. so there is the guy in the back. the guy with the curlers on. okay. that is mark on the front. so he sent us a little special video message this morning. let's see what it is. >> hi hoda. i just want to thank you so much for supporting uptown funk and featuring it. you really jump-started the funk in many ways. i know bruno sent you a christmas card. i'm going to try to one up him now with some champagne. so here's some champagne from me to you. enjoy it drink it love it thank you for supporting the funk. >> you jump-started the funk. you got the funk. >> i never jump-started anything. okay. so we have to pop that. >> uptown special. >> you have to pop it. but the guy is incredible. >> you talked a lot about this guy. >> he's a great guy. he won three grammys by the way. he won grammy producer of the year. >> he worked with amy winehouse. >> nice. >> he worked with kristinachristina aguilera aguilera. but no one would know about it if it wasn't for you jump-starting the funk. ♪ >> and there is a mystical track on this album, too. >> uptown funk is still number one on the digital charts. salute to you. >> salute to you. >> i play this song on the radio. i'll take a little sip for it too. >> just reminder as we speak right now, we're on sirius radio. go to channel 108. okay, they were cold this morning. in a couple minutes they're going to be feeling really hot. two lucky ladies ready to the am burn makeovers for the first time. >> and are the valuables around your house worth their weight in gold? 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>> i have some shakespeare books that belong to my great, great grandmother. >> oh, wow. >> she received them as gifts in 1919 and 1920. they've been passed down through the women in my family. my mother had them rebound. but i have the original bindings. >> oh, you do. okay. what do we think? >> i saw them earlier. and you're right, don't rebind them. you know, that's the problem. the good thing for her is she still has the original bindings. the package pages were good. they'd probably be worth more than 2,500. the way they are they still have value, around 500. >> they're still worth something. >> only 500. all right. kate would you hang onto those for 500? >> i would absolutely hang onto them even if they were worth $100,000. >> that's 200,000. >> thank you so much. that was good. it is time for our friend sarah who went digging through her stuff. what did you find? >> i have a baseball signed by the 1985 world champion kansas royals. the last time they won. >> looking at the ball, the signatures look authentic. when you're trying to resell a baseball like that you want to get it certified. there's a couple companies out there that are really respected in the industry. if we got that certified, it would be worth about 500 bucks. >> even though they haven't won in so long? 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