out. >> i feel we had a chance to get kayla out. >> this morning her family's heart wrenching story, the way they are honoring her legacy and the last letter kayla wrote from captivit and the never ending winter. yet another storm takes aim at millions in the south as half of the country braces for yet another bone chilling arctic blast, today monday, february 23, 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news this is a special edition of "today," today's oscar after-party with matt lauer live from los angeles, and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning everyone. welcome to this split edition of "today" on monday morning. i'm matt lauer along with al roker here in los angeles. savannah, natalie and tamron in new york city. we're going to start with an award of our own, the award for least sleep. you tell us how much you got. >> i was going to start with the award who stayed up latest. tamron wins. >> i watched the whole thing. you guys, you had to hit the parties, al roker, right? >> i got two hours. how much did you get? how much did you get? >> i'm just non-plus. i got about 45 minutes. >> he took a cat nap. >> i'm awake now. >> oh, yeah. that chin grap will do it. >> our top story, talking about the stars. a lot of them just getting home after a year of celebrating the best movies. while the academy awards featured several expected winners there were plenty of surprises as well. ruling the roost, "birdman" took the night's top honors. winning best picture, begs original screen play, and best director. the film star michael keaton spoke after the the best picture win. >> great to be here, who am i kidding. this is great fun. >> but the legendary actor came up empty in his first ever oscar nomination. >> this is my career. >> instead the top acting award to two performances about crippling diseases. >> wow. >> "the theory of everything" eddie redmayne best actor. >> i'm fully aware i am a lucky, lucky man. >> for his complex portrayal of steven hawking during his decades long struggle with ala. julianne moore her 1st oscar for portraying a woman fighting early onset alzheimer's. >> this is no such thing as best actress as my fellow nominees. >> patricia arquette received one of the biggest ovation, not for her achievement but her message while accepting the oscar for best supporting actress. >> equal rights for women in the united states of america. >> and j.k. simmons rounds out the winners taking best supporting actor for portrayal of a brutal music instructor. he had a softer tone in his speech. >> call your mom, call your dad, if you're lucky enough to have a parent or two alive on this planet, call them. don't text, don't e-mail. call them on the phone. ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ >> other high notes lady gaga teamed up with surprise guest julie andrews. and a moving performance of glory from "selma" brought the crowd to tears and their feet. rookie host neil patrick harris brought the curtain up and stripped down to make his first gig a memorable one. >> i first of all neil patrick harris is ripped and as the guts of ten men, i thought that performance of "glory" was amazing. >> the tears in the audience watching was so powerful. >> what stood out to you? >> definitely the six-pack on neil patrick harris. >> i thought he did a good job with the opening act as well. it was strong celebrating hollywood and movies. >> the music was tremendous from lady gaga to the point about "glory" shutting down the house. that ovation you could feel it watching it. it was incredible. >> we'll have much more on the oscars including some of the social messables that seemed to dominate the evening, and of course a lot of the fashions on display as well. we'll talk about those as well. >> we've got a lot of news to get to. there is heightened security at the busiest mall, the mall of america. and this comes after threats of violence at major shopping centers by the terror group behind a deadly attack in africa. let's get to kristen welker in bloomington, minnesota with the latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. the mall of america is one of the busiest shopping centers in the world and this morning officials here are working around the clock to make sure the public is safe. several law enforcement officials say people should continue to go shopping, still they are calling for extra vigilance as this terror threat put this community and the nation on alert. heightened security this morning at the iconic mall of america in the wake of a video released by the somali terrorist group al shabab talking for attacks against malls specifically naming this one. the group has claimed responsibility for the 2013 terrorist attack against the westgate maul in kenya where more than 60 people were killed. >> terrorists like al shabab look for soft targets like the west gate mall. they can cause a lot of death and get a lot of attention. >> reporter: the department of homeland security says it's not aware of any specific credible plot against the mall of america, or any other shopping center in this country. johnson is calling for public vigilance. >> i'm not telling people to not go to the mall. i think that there needs to be awareness, there needs to be vigilance. >> reporter: a senior obama official says so far al shabab has not shown an ability to major operations outside east africa. the still the group hopes to m speier lone wolf operatives. >> al shabab doesn't have the great capability to direct it themselves what they hope for is inspired actors around the world to do their bidding for them. >> reporter: al shabab has been aggressively recruiting westerners including in minneapolis, a city that has a large somali population. the clock is ticking as congress is in a bitter battle over how to fund dhsf. congress can't resolve differences by friday the agency which oversees much of the security operations will run out of funding. matt, back to you in los angeles. >> kristen welker at the mall of america, thanks so much. millions of people across the south are dealing with an icy commute this morning as yet another storm rolls through. after a brief warm-up, over the weekend temperatures are now plunging once again. the weather channel's mike seidel is in dallas. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. not a great way to start off a week, yet another winter storm, this one dumped over a foot of snow in colorado, here in dallas/ft. worth we had freezing rain, a lot of sleet and even snow. almost nonexistent rush hour and the threat for ice moves into the deep south later on today. across north texas, including here in dallas, hazardous roads making it tough for commuters this morning. overnight crews were pretreating roads and cautioning travelers. meanwhile, parts of tennessee were glazed over by a rare southern ice storm. followed by high winds. >> the wind was going so hard. >> reporter: snapping tree limbs and leaving tens of thousands without power. >> it sounded like gun shots. it was popping noises, then you would hear it hit the ground. the big whoosh. >> reporter: at least 22 were killed in tennessee half due to hypothermia. heavy snow was caving in rooftops across new england, like most of the northeast, philadelphia's roads are covered in slush. >> streets are very slippery. >> reporter: homes dressed in ice. >> want to be a snow man. >> she wants to see the frozen house. >> reporter: most of the country is either digging out or bracing for another storm, looking for light at the end of the tunnel. in boston they have been buried under 99.9 inches of snow. and they are there eight inches from the all-time seasonal snowfall record. back here at dfw international airport airlines have canceled more than 1,000 flights and highs today in the 20s. the average high for this date is 62 degrees here in dallas. al. >> that's right. it's a bad situation, mike. it's just going to get worse. in fact, as we look now you can see the icing starting to push into the dallas/ft. worth area. it is going to be a real mess coming in. in fact, we expect to see significant icing later on today. the 32-degree line. winter storm warnings, thunderstorms as well. and as the morning wears on into the afternoon that pushes into parts of arkansas, louisiana, on into mississippi and alabama. look at the ice amounts we're talking, a quarter inch of ice to a tenth of an inch, that is significant icing we're going to watch. other part of this, the cold air that's going to be funneling in. the polar jet stream really taking off and pushing down to the south. as it does, we are going to see temperatures start to drop. so these are current temperatures. minneapolis, it feels like 11 below. 15 below in chicago, 9 below in columbus, 12 in bowling and buffalo feels like 20 below. temperatures right now are as high as they are going to get. look at what happens during the afternoon as we see temperatures start to plummet and they keep dropping right on into tomorrow morning when the bottom drops out we're looking at single digits in the northeast, record to near-record lows. savannah, tamron, natalie, we have cold air and a reinforcing shot of cold air on wednesday. >> we needed that rain. al, we'll catch up with you. natalie's here with the news and it's good to mention this fight over funding for dhs. >> the president is meeting with the nation's governors at the white house days before the department of homeland security budget is set to run out. homeland security secretary jeh johnson laid out the implications of a looming shutdown for the governors on sunday. 30,000 would be furloughed if funding runs out this week. the rest required to show up without pay. the budget standoff around the president's executive action on immigration. at least 11 students at wesleyan university in connecticut were hospitalized sunday after apparently overdosing on a drug known as molly. two students are in critical condition and two are in serious condition. school officials say the students took the drug on saturday night. >> a happy ending for some girl scouts in california after someone ripped the cash box out of their hands and took off. it happened outside of a grocery store where the girl scouts were selling cookies. police say a man walked up, snatched the box that had about $600 in it and ran away. 10 minutes later one of the moms saw him get into a car, she wrote down his license plate, police caught the man and the scouts eventually got their money back. police even then ended up buying the rest of the cookies. so good happy ending to that story. >> wow. okay. >> thank you. let's send it back out to al in los angeles. >> hey, let's take a look what else is going on around the country. you can see that ice storm is a big swath of problems. we've also got wet weather making its way through southern california, beautiful in the pacific northwest. the mid to upper 50s. chilly conditions here, there, in the northeast. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. 7:13 good monday morning to you pipe' meteorologist christina loren. big difference in temperatures between san martin and san francisco, a 20-degree difference that has everything to do with where the wind is. we're getting that fierce wind in san francisco, anywhere between 13 to 17 miles per hour sustained. meanwhile no wind in san martin letting the cold dense air settle in. wind advisories should expire by 10:00 a.m. temps in the mid-50s by noon, mid-60s to finish off the day. >> and that's your latest weather. >> now to the first part of our exclusive interview with the family of kayla mueller. the american hostage who died while in the hands of isis. the family had to keep quiet during her captivity, hoping it would keep kayla alive. her parents marcia and karl and brother eric are speaking out. >> i'm still in denial. i expect her to come through the door. >> i hope i never forget that everything happens for a reason. >> kayla mueller was passionate and fearless and tomorrowed to go to turkey's border to help. >> were you afraid? >> i you saw such a joy in her with helping. it was something she was called to do. a long time ago i accepted they can't control my kids. i have to put her in god's hands and let him take care of her. >> it was her passion. it was us her friends and close friends. didn't matter. >> you knew what a dangerous place this was? >> oh, yes. >> she worked for support to life, helping refugee families. >> did you know she was planning to go to syria? >> no. >> what do you think you would have thought? >> as her mother i wouldn't have let her go. i would have talked with her. >> unbenounced to them when her syrian boyfriend was called to help a doctors without borders hospital, she insisted on coming along and days later her parents got the call they feared most. >> it was 5:00 on august 5th. they said she had been detained because of support to life and they were sure it would be okay. that's basically what they said. she was detained, but not to worry. parquet>> kayla was in the custody of isis, then hardly known. >> when did you realize how serious this was? >> that day really. >> after that first call. they not only took our daughter but a year and a half 18 months of her life. >> there came a time where i understand you heard from her captors. what can you tell me about what they said? >> they gave us her full name and said she was with them and she was their prisoner and told us what we needed to do to get her home. >> i feel we had a chance to get kayla out. we were in communications with them unlike the other families. how do you raise $6.2 million? it pretty much made it impossible. we feel they did want to release kayla. >> unable to raise the money and barred them from paying a ransom in any event, they can only watch as the other hostages were brutally executed one by one. >> how did you handle such a thing? >> i thought and prayed that she would be freed. >> do you feel the government did enough to help her? >> i think they wanted to but i think again the policy and i don't think anyone had any idea this group would be as powerful as they were. they just thought of them as a gang or thugs. but again, it goes back to we are so isolated in america. we are so in our own little area that we don't see what's going on over there during this time. >> the u.s. traded five taliban for bo berg dal. >> the whole situation, the demands got greater and larger and they realized they had something and if they are going to lead five people go for one person, why won't they do this or that? >> did you feel why that trade is okay and something similar is not okay for kayla? >> actually we asked the president that question when we were in the white house. that was pretty hard to take. >> earlier this month, the muellers's worst fears were realized. isis claimed kayla had been killed in a jordanian air strike. >> did you hope against hope that somehow it wasn't true? >> yes. >> that's all that group does is lie. they lie and it's a propaganda thing. they try to push their agenda. we had faith. >> ultimately you were given some kind of proof so that you knew. >> uh-huh. publicly we asked for them. they should have told us rather than tell the world. they should have told us. we asked that they knew how to message us. to message us. and they did. >> you are always learning about yourself through other people. >> she was loving. she was joyful she was peaceful. >> kayla taught us so much. and i think that's what i will remember about kayla being our little girl. >> now the muellers are devoted to continuing kayla's work. >> we want the world to help us let kayla still use her hands to give to the world and to help the people that are suffering. especially the syrian people right now. they have been through so much. that's what kayla's heart is right now. >> they are an extraordinary family who dealt with something with extraordinary grace. >> why she was such a special young woman as well. incredible. >> we have so much more to talk about. next hour we will tell you about how kayla is honoring her. what they believe about how she was treated in isis custody and they shirt with us something special and dear the last letter kayla wrote from captivity. a lot of people asked was it naive of her to travel to that region? we will have the family's response and more of the interview including the response to disturbing reports that kayla may have been forced to marry an isis fighter in captivity. we will talk about that with the u.s. special forces. so much to talk about. coming up we will shift gears. the crisis facing the nation's 911 system and why emergency responders may not be able to find you when you need the most. and matt? >> savannah messages from the winners and the trend sparked by something reece witherspoon had to say. but 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the nation's largest malls including the mall of america. it comes in the wake of a new video from an al qaeda-linked terror group urging attacks in the u.s., canada and europe. and close arguments could begin as early as today in the american sniper trial, but first rebuttal witnesses to call. eddie ray routh is facing life without parole if convicted in the killings of chris kyle and chad littlefield. >> we will begin with more on the 87th academy awards. this is known as an event that is filled with glitz and glamour. there was a lot of both last night, they featured very powerful messages. joe friar has more on that. good morning. >> here's an interesting stat from last night. all eight of the best picture nominees that were nominated for best picture, one at least won oscar. and that is what opened the door for a variety of speeches hitting all kinds of social issues. winners delivered emotional messages with the world watching. >> i love you, babe. >> in the movie "boyhood" 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where are you? >> the lake. >> she was delivering newspapers in the dark in suburban atlanta when she careened into this pond. she knew where she was. >> the fairway and baitsville. >> baitsville and what? >> fairway. >> i don't have that. >> 911 dispatchers can't find her on the map. time ticking away. >> i'm losing air very quickly. >> give me the address one more time. it's not working. >> the fairway! >> it took first responders nearly 20 minutes to get to her. >> ma'am? i lost her. >> chanel didn't make it. >> you are telling me 911 doesn't have the capability to locate someone? that is absolutely absurd. >> turns out 911 centers rely on nearby cell towers to locate you. a gaping hole in the system 50 exposed by wxia's brendan keith. >> it stops at the city line. you hit a cell tower outside their jurisdiction they don't know where you are. >> that's what happened to chanel. she hit a cell tower outside the county line. this is dated technology and many 911 call centers continue to use it. dated because these days our smart phones know where we are. why not use that technology? this is where chanel's suv went into the pond. the exact location. if i click on the map app, watch this. watch that dot. it will tell you exactly within seconds where i am. down to the pond location. i could order food or a car to this precise location. yet if i called 911 right now, who knows? >> 911, where is your emergency? >> the problem is so bad, watch this. >> let's do a test of 911 calls. >> 911, what's your emergency? >> this is jeff rossen with nbc nows. i just want to know if you can tell me where is our location. i'm showing 4641. >> that's about a quarter mile away. >> we are in the actual 911 center. >> that's correct. >> they still can't find me. >> that's correct. >> who is responsible for fixing the system? the federal communications commission. >> things must get better. >> the fcc chairman tom wheeler sitting down with me. >> what are do you do? >> this is a challenge we have to take and have taken head on. >> the fcc has oversight over wireless carriers but not local 911 centers. now pushing new rules to get everyone in line. >> the new rules you adopted demand 40% accuracy for the next two years. how bad is it if within two years the goal is 40%. i think that's not a great number. >> we have to push to make sure that both the wireless carriers and the local 911 folks are prepared to be able to exceed that and give the expectation that you and i have a right to have when you call 911. >> for chanel's family that's not good enough or fast enough. >> her death was so senseless. our 911 system doesn't work. >> so difficult listening to that 911 call. the fcc chairman making headlines in the interview, saying they are developing a 911 app like uber for 911. i asked when it will be ready, but there is no time table yet. >> they need to get going on that. >> a lot of people were surprised at that. thank you so much. >> coming up a lot more of our interview with kayla mueller's family. her mom shared the emotional final letter kayla wrote from people like to caribbean in all sorts of ways. but no matter how they caribbean they all like to caribbean with the best. for the 12th year in a row royal caribbean has not only been voted best cruise line in the caribbean but best cruise line overall. now, with our new bogo wild sale you choose how you want to save buy one get one 50% off or enjoy a free beverage package for two plus get more money to spend on board proving that the only way to caribbean is with royal caribbean. call 1-800-royal caribbean today. 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>> good morning to you back at home, back to work back to business. we have some wind out there but it's nice and clear. the wind will gradually decrease as we head throughout the afternoon and highs today will be comfortable but definitely on the cool side. you'll need your jacket most of the day. 40s and 50s, on our way to the low 60s. warmup on the way before we get into wednesday and thursday upper 60s headed our way, it will be cool until then and by friday a cooldown and some showers. let's talk to mike with your morning drive. >> we're looking at a nice easy drive. we have your congestion typical for the san jose area 101 at 680. we show you the maps, translates to the orange and red here a crash 880 at 101, hasn't been a huge issue. 880, another crash in the last half hour so we see northbound routes starting to slow down and continuing to build for san jose silicon valley. no surprises along the east bay. looking at southbound 80080 compressing toward fremont. san mateo and db dbs showing wind advisories but no big drama. back to you. >> thank you very much. we'll be back with another local news update for new half an hour. see you then. have an nbc exclusive. the family of kayla mueller killed while being held by isis remembers her and her mission in an emotional interview with savannah. >> it didn't have enough power of one little person. maybe if we can get the world behind her. >> then separate but together. we take you inside the risky surgery to separate conjoined twins in texas as more than 50 doctors work to keep the two little girls alive and well. and the glitz, glamour and gowns. all the best dressed stars from the oscars red carpet. >> bright green. it's guacamole. >> you like my bow tie? >> you look great. >> al's night out at the star studded after party this monday february 23rd, 2015. >> i'm turning 16 on "today." >> from alabama celebrating my 24th birthday. >> celebrating 50 in new york city. good morning, iowa! >> just married! >> hi. we are all the way from kentucky. >> celebrating our first time in new york city. >> what's happening? good morning, everyone. welcome back. >> hey, guys. >> i don't know if you said something. we have such a boisterous crowd out here. they are saying good morning now. >> nice to see a crowd. we are feeling lonely here. we were not lonely last night. there was a great moment at the "vanity fair" party. al was working the red carpet and i had the opportunity. we had never seen an oscar party this intense. this was one of the moments where you know your place in the hollywood universe. i walked in behind jennifer aniston. i could have worn j-lo's dress and i wouldn't have one picture taken of me. it was incredible the attention they generated. >> the press out there, the photographers are so quiet. so demure and dignified. >> up top! up top! >> that would not have been the first time you wore j-lo's dress. >> that's why i chose that. take it away. >> you mentioned oscar fashions and we will have a lot more coming up. >> we are making -- we are not technically making but someone we know is making a dress. she is hard at work making a dress based on the stunning gown. when she is finished nat low will model the finished product. she has been hard at work on the dress. >> we gave her this assignment at 10:00. the fabric store closed. she is making a miracle. let's go to nat low with a check of the top stories. >> good morning, everyone. security has been heightened at the mall of america in minnesota after video from the somali terror group al shabaab called for attacks on shop malls and named this in particular. despite the threat they are not aware of any specific credible plot against mall of america or any other mall but they are urging people to be vigilant. >> rudy giuliani is seeking to clarify comments he made last week when he told republican donors he doesn't believe the president loves america. in a piece in the "wall street journal," he said i didn't intend to question president obama's motives or the content of his heart, but my intend focus really was the effect his words had on the morale of the country and his performance. he hopes the intention behind his words can lead to what he calls a real conversation about national leadership. another blast of arctic air covers much of the nation from montana to texas and the midwest and heading here to the east. kerry sanders is shivering on lake erie. >> it's negative 10 degrees. when you say i'm on the lake i'm on lake erie. this is the fourth largest of the great lakes. it's about the size of vermont. there were people out here early this morning. as we look over here there is an air boat coming in skimming across the surface of the ice here. this is at least 12 inches and some places much thicker than 12 inches. about three miles from here there a group of fishermen doing ice fishing. they think this is a great opportunity and a lot of fun. the reason people use boats rather than just driving out on the ice, you think it would support the the weight of a car. if the ice breaks you have a boat that will stay up. they have had experience where cars have gone through the ice when somebody thought it was going to hold. right now the best advice i have learned is layers. stay warm. natalie. >> absolutely. kerry sanders on lake eerie. let's get another check of the weather from al in los angeles. >> good morning. >> we talk about icing conditions right now. texas into the southwest. just outside dallas and icing conditions right now. there a lot of accidents and a lot of road closerures. be careful. this will continue through the morning. winter storm warnings in effect in and around northern and central texas. a sleet and mix of freezing rain and a thunderstorm and icing moves into mississippi and alabama. on into central louisiana by later tonight. as we look at the map, you can see we have 1/10 of an inch to 1/4 of an inch of ice. that can break down and we have big 8:06. happy monday to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. hills are still green here in san jose. we have a reinforcing shot of showers on the way late in the week. for today, wind is the story of the day. going to start to decrease as we head throughout the second half of your day. temps only in the 60s for today. mid to upper 60s wednesday into thursday. getting into this weekend, rain on the way friday and saturday. >> that's your latest weather. savannah. >> coming up carpet look alikes. jennifer lopez and another actress shows up in what looks like the same dress. >> and roker on the red carpet. the evening of star gazing at the oscars. matt? 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>> this one took me over 25 minutes. >> wow! >> i worked out so i feel able to hold up this dress. >> good to see you. >> how excited are you to be here tonight? >> i'm thrilled. ecstatic. i can't believe it. >> it's a validation so to be nominated for best picture means that it worked. >> you look fantastic. >> thank you. you do too. >> no, you. >> you. >> you. >> check this out. come on. blue birds ♪ oscar. >> doesn't get any bigger. >> i'm shocked they let me in. >> you take the mental snapshots and that way you remember it. >> it was a great night. we are joined by our stylist and the host of tlc's style by jury. thelma and louise. let's go with the standouts. you liked rosalin. >> she was a bouquet of flowers. she was beautiful. what i loved the most was that undone tress of hair that finished the look so it didn't look so put together. did you see that on her pullback? >> she just had a baby. >> it's everything. >> louise, scarlet johansson was a standout. >> no one else wore green and i haven't seen the undercut. she walks up with this punky hairdo and ear cuffs and it was a huge trend of the night. >> i happened to walk past emma stone and everything about her looked beautiful. >> the color against her skin and hair. >> her hair was amazing. look at it. >> she was the number one most favorite celebrity. >> you also liked reece witherspoon. >> i sure did. here's what's up. i love that she started a campaign called #ask her more. she threw a snap to a classic gown and tom ford who we were awing over just the other day. it was great. >> two got mixed opinions and mixed reviews. >> as fashion experts, we have to give props to those and this was at the back. she turned around, but the low bustle and the couture, a beautiful perforated fabric and something different. you can see the back of the gown and it changes. >> a classic shape. two piece. >> a twist on it. >> if you like people who take chances, what did you think of gwyneth paltrow? >> absolutely gorgeous. shocked. >> it was an unusual dress. >> anyone else -- i love it. look at the rose detail. the fuchsia earrings. anyone else could have looked prom. she didn't. she is elegant. look at this. >> we were sitting around just us girls talking and i said i thought lupita's dress was stellar. >> it's cool because a lot of people questioned the artistic moment of it. 6,000 pearls. it is quite beautiful and so decadent. it's a delicious dress. don't compare her to last year. let her live this moment. >> you can only wear that to the oscars. >> i agree. >> i will have to interview some of these people down the road. >> i love julianne. >> please. i can't look at you right now. i can't. the dress is beautiful. i thought it looked so mother of the bride. >> what? >> chanel couture took 900 hours to make. >> we can agree to disagree on this. at some point we will talk about the men and other people like this. ladies, thank you very much. >> of course. >> sorry you had to do this with me and let's go back to savannah in new york. >> thank you so much and we'll turn to the family of kayla mueller. the first interview since kayla died while in the hands of the terror group isis. they opened up about how they want kayla to be remembered. >> whenever we talk about kayla now, it is with kayla's hands. >> in their pain, kayla mueller's family found a purpose. >> she had to do something with her hands to help people. as long as she was, she was joyful. >> they are announcing a foundation devoted to the causes kayla cared for with a name that has special meaning. kayla's hands. >> when she was home in may, i was holding her hands. i got teary and said kayla, i don't want to let go of your hand. she said you will also have my hand. >> you are continuing the work. >> right. >> in 26 short years, she lent a hand in many of the world's bleakest places. even as a young girl, she was consumed with the desire to help whether it was returning veterans, those battling aids or the middle east. >> suffering mankind hurt her. >> the only time we never saw her is when she was home to earn enough money to buy a plane ticket to go back to work. >> the passion and devotion were undeniable. she travelled to syria to help refugees. some question what a young woman like her was doing in such a dangerous place. >> was it reckless? >> well, yeah, it was overenthusiastic and who wasn't? we all made mistakes that were naive and didn't get caught at. kayla was in a place that was more dangerous than most. couldn't help herself. she had to help. >> for 18 months, kayla's family was desperate to help her. with few few glimmers of hope. in one she wrote i have been treated with the utmost respect and kindness. >> she said she was being treated well. do you believe she was? >> i know they were. we talked to other hostages. well is a -- well because she was considered a commodity. i think a lot of that too was kayla trying to make us feel better. it will be okay, mom. don't worry, i will be okay. >> in the home where kayla grew up, there are signs of her everywhere, her father cherishing the letters and cards she wrote as a girl. >> you can read that in the fine print. >> your dreams are mine. my dreams are yours. >> that's just the way she was. >> this is kayla's room. >> her room as she left it with the treasures from her travels. >> you had a nickname for her. >> karl gave her the nickname. >> we called her sk that stood for special k. >> she was special. >> above all kayla adored her niece, alexis grace. she devoted most of her final letter home to her, a letter her mother shared publically. >> my heart longs to be with you all. i never felt before, but praise be to god. you are in my dreams almost every night. in brief moments that we are together, i am given a warmth. >> so what i have to say to all my loved ones is that i will always love you. >> she just didn't have enough power as one little person. maybe we can get the world behind her hands. >> to hear more about kayla's hands on our website. there is a link to it and we put the text of her final letter with a link to that foundation. other mueller family treasures are posted including something that is remarkable. they found a list of what appears to be kayla's goals in her room. we put that on our website. we will have a lot more on "today," including the dangerous rescue kayla's boyfriend attempted inside syria. what happened and what her parents feel about that attempt and how they feel about him today. there is much more to the story. back in a moment. first on a monday morning, your local news. a very good monday morning to you. i'm laura garcia-cannon. according to the chronicle a group representing late-night commuters conducted its own study. the group determined a second tube is essential for public transportation during off hours. the group represents late-night workers, businesses, and tourist operations. it also recommends an expansion of late-night bus service and getting business to help run for late-night transit options. representatives will present their findings to san francisco supervisors. speaking of that morning commute, let's see how things are moving with mike. >> the b.a.r.t. system has cleared up to its normal schedule. oakland moving smoothly. just starting to slow down a bit, which is typical this time on a monday. we're talking about 580 toward the maze, a slower drive. the east shore freeway, a couple crashes that set things off. doesn't really recover until later in the commute. a slower drive into san rafael through the north bay and san francisco. as you're heading west across san mateo, you might get caught with a gust of wind. here's your southbound northbound. still continues. back to you. >> thank you very much. back with another local news update in half an hour. >> 8:30 now and the 23rd of february. 2015. there is a happy crowd. why not be happy in compared to the weather last week, it's balmy. like all good things, it will be an icy end later today. out in los angeles to tell us more about that. hi, guys. >> good to see you. by the time we land today and tomorrow, it's going to be frosty. >> single digit frosty. it's going to be cold. >> something to look forward to. coming up, what do the stars do after the awards? they hit the parties along with this man. al roker was at the parties and will show us what the oscar scene was like. >> fantastic. looking forward to that and we have been watching progress on the inspired oscar dress. almost time to see the finished product. i will go inside to try it on. getting oscar ready. >> very nice. look what is here. hoda is about to get busier. the new job she is adding to her resume. >> she didn't have to wear make up or fix her hair. no spanx. >> by the way, ladies. can we say hi to a friend of the show and congratulate michael phelps who got engaged to his long time girlfriend, nicole johnson, miss california in 2010. he took to social media to share the news. michael and nicole, congratulations. our best wishes. >> he decided to jump in the deep end. icy conditions throughout the texas panhandle and central texas to northern alabama. snowy conditions through the rockies and sunshine in the pacific northwest. sharply colder in the northeast. tomorrow record lows along the mid-atlantic states and in new england. look for snow and more ice in central texas into central alabama. cooler conditions will prevail. 8:32. happy monday bay area. temperatures this morning are still on the chilly side. it's going to be chilly until about lunchtime. we'll end up in the low 60s later on today. 63 degrees in san francisco. 61 in the tri-valley. 62 degrees in the north bay. the warmest time of day is right around 3:00. temperatures are going to continue to warm up as we head throughout the midsection of the week. then showers is on the way late friday into saturday. if you're trying to make outdoor plans, sunday looks better. more sunshine and warmer temperatures. >> let's get more of the oscar after party. you were the busiest man on our team yesterday. not only did you do the red carpet, but you hit a lot of parties afterwards. >> i also made your tux. i wanted to have the ultimate oscars. we have the ultimate "vanity fair" extravaganza. ♪ >> we love sexy ladies. >> thank you. it's a heck of a party. >> it's ridiculous. >> god help anyone ordering takeout. i will kick them out. >> you are wearing pants today. >> good night! >> no underwear. >> when was the last time you danced barefoot? >> it has been a while. >> this party every year is like the must go to party. >> we have live music and they feel as if it is one big party. i think the main part is they know they are not coming to a party just to watch the oscars. after they have been there and they had fun, they go home and said i made a difference to some people's lives. >> it's not an oscar night unless you and i get there. people will say we are in love. >> it's time for to you shake your way over to "vanity fair." >> "vanity fair" time, baby. >> from the adams family. >> how are you, my love? >> it's been pretty fantastic. >> you have something to celebrate. >> yeah. >> not a dry eye in the house. >> so moving for all of us. it's the end of our selma journey. i was wiping david's tears. >> your movie was wine. your parties are known for wine. which is going to have more? >> this is tame compared to that. you ready to party? >> i'm ready as always. >> which rob lowe was here? >> i was trying to leave the poorly dressed rob lowe at home. >> miley! >> she is not stopping. miley needs to pass. >> i don't know. the same time it took to shoot boyhood. >> mr. lauer. >> you and i have to be up in about 3 1/2 hours. >> do you think you can sneak me in? >> yes. >> i'm going with idina. going with edina. >> how about that room. you see all those stars. >> it's hard to get impressed sometimes in hollywood. you see that and go wow. >> you don't have to be a winner to have a winning night. the swag bag was worth $160,000. you put it all together and give us a peek inside. the founder of distinctive assets. nice to see you. please take this the right way. that seems over the top. that's a lot of cash. >> it's not cash. a lot of value. >> these are valuable stars. i think 20 million for a film is a lot of money. >> how do you go about putting this together? >> we are always looking for news products. one of the items i love this is a total home spa and a gift certificate. it converts your existing home shower into a spa shower. that's fantastic. we also have something as simple as dove anti-perspirant. lg the tone wireless stereo head set. these are so comfortable and retractable. perfect for traveling. often like a bow tie. we also have -- we include a trip from terra bella tours. the camping luxury hot air ballooning and biking is part of this. we didn't want them to bring their own bikes. this is all monochromatic. fantastic and we had silver. they are offering a year's worth of free car rentals worth $20,000. even gas is included. it's also about giving back. ellen degeneres's company is giving the nominees a chance to have a donation made. a 10,000 meal donation to an animal shelter. they all redeemed the gift certificate. >> you gave them to the nominees who did not win and plus one for neal patrick harris. >> this is the consolation prize. if they are sad they didn't win, this will be a nice prize right at their doorstep. >> they don't have to lug it around at the "vanity fair" product. >> do the stars have to pay taxes on this? >> this is a business gift so the fair market value is taxable. if they don't take one of the amazing trips we have if they don't go to the grand hotels they are not taxed on that. the value can come down quickly. >> you did an amazing job. good to see you. a moment we have been waiting for. natalie models the results of our challenge. just about 12 hours. but first, this is "today" on nbc. . >> back at 8:41. our next guest was hard at work armed with a bolt of red fabric. we challenged all-star williams to recreate the daring red gown and it is time to check out the finished product. natalie is going to be our model. good morning to you. should we bring her out? natalie, come on down the runway. whoa! looks absolutely beautiful. okay. this is amazing. we saw her dress. we had just gotten red fabric and you went for it. how did do you it? >> i picked up a couple of fabrics to see something red onned rhett carpet. i didn't have lace but i had red leather that was left over. that gives the same look with the belt. i used that and i tried to do the scalloping detail on the neck line. we kind of have a slows enough dress to what it would have been for me to have done it in five or six hours. >> how did it go with the fitting? was there last minute things to do? >> she was great. >> we worked on it earlier this morning. >> rather than the dresses, it's fabulous and beautiful. you did it in how many hours? >> five hours? >> she didn't sleep at all. >> what was the trickiest about it? aside from the fact that you didn't have the fabric. >> i didn't really know how i was going to make a dress that looks -- the way the lace detailing has it. it's not anything close to that fabric, but i think me having this red leather that made that pop with the colors. you can see at least the detailing. >> you do. i can hear tim gunn saying it works. she made it work. >> i made it work. yes. >> we won't say what they say. >> exactly. >> thank you so much. what a good sport you are and very well done. >> thank you. >> you were just here on fashion week. >> i did a show and it was called athletic explorer and it was based off of a woman who wanted to be comfortable and fashionable at the same time. you can look at my stuff on my website and -- yeah. >> we will see you in the future a lot. a lot more on the oscars and the fashions coming up. first, this is "today" on nbc. . >> we are back with what doctors are calling one of the riskiest separation surgeries ever. >> they are each doing well on their. >> for the first ten months of their lives, they were as close as sisters can be. for conjoined twins, healthy, tweet loving babies who had two very separate sprnltspersonalities. >> natalie is playful and talk live and the wild child. >> adline is calm and quiet. >> for them to grow up they would have to face a series of incredibly complex operations including the big one, separation surgery. >> they would have the potential of an independent life. >> they had more than 50. >> there were lots and lots of planning. >> the team used the most cutting edge technology. including an exact model of the twins's anal me and they conducted simulations of the surgery. >> definitely excited and nervous. >> on tuesday, it was finally time. an agonizing flood of emotion. >> tears and reassurance. >> all right, ready? >> yes, sir. >> take good care of them, okay. >> hour after hour it went on. >> yea! >> and on. >> we had some challenge there is that we had to work through. >> and on. >> stable as can be. brothing well. blood pressure is great. >> then after 18 hours -- >> the babies are separate. >> and it continues. the medical marathon some call a miracle lasting more than 24 hours. there more surgeries to come but for the first time in their lives, they are living apart and doing well. for today, janet shanley, nbc news, houston. >> oh, my gosh. >> that is beautiful. >> that is beautiful. >> we will be watching their progress. >> hoda is here and we will talk to her about another job you are moonlighting on. >> i am taking a side job. >> she is going to be scooping ice cream. that's not it. first, this is "today" on nbc. >> hoda is up early with big news. >> they have their own channel on xm. i will get my own live show. e my gosh. on it. i didn't think i had the skills to pull it off. i think i have been mistaken.rare listening to news now. >> just a block from 30 rock you will find the headquarters of sirius xm radio. from fox to foxworthy and everyone in between. when you walk into sirius xm you never know who you you are going to see. someone hugs you. here's jenny mccarthy. dan aykroyd. imagine dragons. radioactive! >> dead ahead. a hot celebrity. are you going to make out with me. craig robinson is here. >> hi tim. >> before i settle in behind the mike, i head in with my pals for a few radio dos and don'ts. >> we are loud and gay. if that helps -- you have the top questions. >> such as? >> i went deep with cameron diaz on being regular every day. i would watch your wine intake. you will start slurring. work on your sexy voice. >> hey! >> how are you doing? >> it helps to know which studio is yours. >> oh my god! this is a real thing. >> when you tryout the cams. >> good morning. hi hello. how you doin'? >> you know how to say hello. we will move that now. >> in radio, you have a producer and emergency who knew all the work. all i need to do is show up and sit here. >> what are we supposed to do? >> the hosts come to us with ideas of what they want to do. >> can we do a little practice show some. >> let's do it. take a call. >> i learned another valuable lesson in radio. get someone else to do the talking. >> i want you to work with me. work with me. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> we should introduce our other guests here along with fred robinson. i can't believe miley cyrus came. >> what's up miley? >> miley, can you say hello for us? >> can you believe who is here? >> katy perry is here at the super bowl. that was nice. good for you. >> i was singing. >> sorry, miley. >> i need a theme song. someone said you are a theme song machine. we have a keyboard for you. >> we can do that. the first thing is it's the hoda show. here we go. everybody turn on the radio ♪ turn on the radio ♪ for the hoda show for the hoda show ♪ hoda! hoda! hoda! hoda! hoda! it's the hoda show! >> whoa! >> it's so catchy. you have to use it. at least for your ring tone. >> forget all that stuff. it's a call in thing and it's fun to hear what people have to say. sometimes we get to spend a couple of minutes here. we have a few minutes to talk about something. there is extra time to talk and air it out. >> why? >> it's like hoda. >> yes! >> happhappily. >> you can catch the hoda show. hoda! hoda! >> live mondays and wednesdays. channel 108. radio waves, you have been warned. >> let's say goodbye and bon voyage to matt and al who are heading back our way, i hope. >> i have another hour to go. >> that's right. >> yeah. how long is your show going to be? >> it goes from 2:00 to 3:00 on monday and wednesday. twice a week for an hour a day. >> definitely. i have questions. i have series questions. >> i have answers. >> all right, ladies. i will take off and we will be back in new york tomorrow. see you then. >> all right, guys. safe travels. what do you have coming up? al is working in l.a. >> we have the oscar read ups one more time. >> it's called most parts of the country. we w and a good monday morning to you. it's 8:56. i'm sam brock. happening today, a convicted sex offender just released on parole due back in court. he's accused of molesting a young girl inside of a 99 cent store in hayward earlier this month. he did time for molesting a girl in 2010 at a walmart in san leandro. he won parole just days before this latest attack. and a former san francisco police officer finds out today if he'll serve time in prison for corruption. he was a member of a narcotics team linked to a series of illegal raids back in 2009. in december, he was convicted of theft, wire fraud, and conspiracy to distribute drugs. he faces up to eight years in prison. we'll be back in 25 minutes with more uplifting news and traffic and weather. >> 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 this monday morning. it's february 23rd, 2015 inside studio 1a. i'm willie geist. along with natalie morales and tamron hall. one man not at this table is the man you're seeing in los angeles, al roker. hal, how are you holding up buddy? >> i'm fine. i got about 45 minutes of sleep last night, but it was interesting in that i was affected by the weather. once i got here, they had a heavy rain during the red carpet and during the ceremony afterwards. they had tents up, the tents were leaking, but everybody had a good time. i was affected by the weather before that. i got here because i was in miami for the food and wine festival. the wine and food festival i fedex'd my tuxedo ahead so it would be waiting for me. but it got stuck in memphis, because of that ice storm, not fedex's fault, but there you have it. anyway, the fine people at brooks brothers on rodeo drive, i went there saturday afternoon at 5:00 and they had a tux for me at 11:00 sunday morning. >> because you were one of the most best dressed, most handsome men on the carpet and it benefited them to have al roker in their suit. >> in a parallel universe it would be true but that said everything from the shirt, the tie, the shoes, everything. a big thanks to the folks. frankie included. >> you looked handsome. >> if you didn't stay up late, we'll pick through some of it for you. "birdman" won best picture. most people thought it would be that or "boyhood." julianne moore for best actress in "still alice." eddie redmayne for best actor in "theory of everything." and patricia arquette won for best actress in "boyhood." she gave a speech about equal pay for women. and this created one of the most important nights moments of the night where they cut to merrill streep. we have video of it. >> the big point. >> j-lo too. >> you go. she was like say it! preach! preach it! >> say amen. >> that spread like wildfire around the web. al, did you have a favorite moment as you watched last night? >> i could sense, i knew something was up when i saw john travolta walking the red carpet. i said something is going to happen here. then the hollywood gods smiled on us. roll the tape. >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage my very dear friend. >> i deserve that. i deserve that. but you, my darling, my beautiful, my wickedly talented edina menzel. >> john will be back to apologize next year for all the face touching. >> that was so awkward. you are watching and it's like what are you doing? what? no -- stop it now! stop it now! >> it's like let her face go. he had another awkward moment with scarlett johansson. >> what's that? what is he doing? >> that's like the wrap around hug. >> wow! >> it goes back to the conversation. etiquette. knowing how to touch. >> right here, guys. >> no hands on the face never. no hands on the face. no in the ear, stop it. >> the bit was good. the thing is you bring edina out and she said his name wrong. >> he looked like he was a howler monkey grooming her. >> she is just like this is not happening. he was pulling her face. >> i have to give it to him, we are all talking about him once again, right? the actor. it worked. >> that's an old p.r. move. >> at least we're talking about it. we may be laughing about you, but we are talking about you. >> the most awkward of the evening. >> my favorite moment. john legend comments with the song "glory." it had everyone in tears. take a look. ♪ ♪ glory ♪ >> chris pine there crying with all the backdrop of the bridge and having all those people walk those steps in a sense that so many did that day to inspire the film, that changed this country. it was major. just to see everyone crying and the contrast. that moment was just amazing. >> we talked about gaga singing as well and how great she was. that moment was just amazing. >> she was incredible. >> phenomenal. >> the raw talent on the stage, john legend incredible talent to watch that. and then their incredible speeches. how smart and conscious both guys are. that package together is incredible. >> that common name is salony lynn and john is john -- they said his real name. when they say it they say, who just won? their actual name. there was a pause. who? oh! >> we talked about so many great acceptance speeches as well. early on the first award went to best supporting actor "whiplash" in jk simmons who won. and he gave one of those housing speeches that made you want to pick up the phone and call your parents right away. listen. >> call your mom. call your dad. if you are lucky enough to have a parent or two alive on this planet. call them. don't text or e-mail. call them on the phone and tell them you love them and thank them and listen to them for as long as they want to talk to you. thank you. thank you, mom and dad. >> awe. it was just so sweet. and earlier he was thanking his kids that led him down that road. that's just fantastic. >> i could listen to his voice forever. he is so good. >> another incredible speech was for graham moore. maybe not a household name but everybody knows him winning for best adaptive screenplay as a writer for "the imitation game." he talked about his personal struggle and an attempt at suicide. >> when i was 16 years old, i tried to kill myself. because i felt weird and i felt different and i felt like i did not belong. now i'm standing here and so i would like for this moment to be for that kid out there who feels like she's weird or different or doesn't fit in anywhere. yes, you do. i promise you do. stay weird, stay different and when it's your turn and you are standing on this stage, please have the same message to the next person that comes along. thank you so much! >> stay weird, stay different. #stayweird was actually trending after that. >> a young guy like that. the writer and director of "whiplash" is in his mid-20s. there's a whole new generation coming up in hollywood that's changing what we watch. >> so true. a lot more to talk about at the oscars but we do have an update that we shared with you last week. we told you the story of a british woman visiting new york at the times square area and she lost a necklace that is priceless. you cannot put a price tag on it. it was given to her by her teenager daughter who died of hodgkins lymphoma two years ago. and had her daughter's fingerprint and her sister's fingerprint on the necklace. guess what. it was found. in the sea of humanity in new york, freddie and emily ortiz bent down to pick up his toddler's sock and saw the necklace. they connected on facebook. here's vicki's reaction. >> it's just incredible. it really shows what can happen when a bit of positive thinking and love comes together. we found it. it's amazing. thank you. >> so true. positive thinking and good will and people all-around. they came together. >> allowing people that opportunity. >> this is every parent's nightmare. >> in times square in the snow. there it was. >> incredible. meanwhile, a lot of people can relate to this one. we often, moms dads have a hard time getting things done. here's what was created by this blogger called why moms get nothing done. ester anderson showing us how she tries to get things done with her baby daughter. take a look. ♪ >> and i'm going to take these out. >> that's the cutest thing. >> so cute. >> that's so true right? >> no sooner you put it away and they take it all out. >> oh. >> nice work there. >> unloading now. >> look at that little belly. >> oh my gosh. >> cute. we could watch her all day. priceless. absolutely. >> let's head back out and through some of the parties that you did but first a look at the weather. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by trivago.com. hotel trivago. >> all right. we'll show you what we've got. we are looking at icy weather right now taking place in northern texas. in fact, all along i-35 we are looking at icing conditions. stretching back to the southwest where parts of new mexico and arizona they have school delays or closures. winter storm warnings in the dallas area, sleet mixing with freezing rain. some thunderstorms, this is all pushing to the east as the morning and early afternoon rolls on. from texas into louisiana, parts of mississippi as well, icing is going to be a big, big problem. tenth of an inch to a quarter of an inch of ice from jackson all the way into central texas. roads are a mess. airport delays, dallas/ft. worth airport already canceling a thousand flights today. that's what's going on aro rounding out is the day in the low 60s. we're going who warm you up through the mid serks of the week. hope you have a great day. enjoy the temperatures. because all throughout the northeast and the midatlantic states temperatures are dropping all day bottoming out in the single digits. and we have more cold air coming in on wednesday. >> it never ends. >> we're up in the 40s yesterday and right back down to the single digits today. >> how does 40 feel? 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>> it started out strong and it went down. they hijacked a little bit of neal patrick harris. he wasn't having fun with the audience. there was no pizza or selfies of the audience. he was too rigid. they said he has to be able it improvise and play and be in the moment. i think he failed that he wasn't in the moment. the wroting was not very good. >> i thought it was good. he should have been done the whole show like that. >> he is ripped, this guy. >> great shape. >> the speeches from the winners, this year more so than the previous years. it seems like it was really heart felt. >> i was looking for the best part of the night. they were passionate from patricia arquette talking about wage disparity. talking about als because he played steven hawking from the "theory of everything" to the win for selma talking about civil rights and voting rights. everyone crying. that was the highlight the fact that people were passionate about it and did it in a respectful way. >> hearing a lot about that something that is sparked by reece witherspoon. did you get a sense of that on the red carpet? >> it's a campaign to encourage reporters on ask women more than who are you wearing? i think her point is that she wanted to be more about your brain than what you look like. >> what about julianne moore? >> she was incredible and wearing a custom chanel gown that took 1,000 hours to make. 80000 beads. there was so much detail and she stole the show. >> i loved her dress. some people don't love it. i think it's great. as a passion person i appreciate a risk. i loved the shape and the detail. the party was in the back. >> a party in the back. >> party in the back. i loved that. >> like the mullet of dressing. >> absolutely. >> that's fantastic. >> lupita was stunning. >> it locked so beautiful against her skin tone and fit her to perfection and i thought she looked incredible. >> you were not crazy about felicity jones. >> it was too processy. i would like to see her in something sexier. she is a gorgeous woman, but she could have done something edgier. >> it looked big on the red carpet. >> lady gaga's outfit the dress was fine. it was the red gloves that were killing me. >> they look like emergency jack hammers. >> she redeemed herself in her performance. >> did she ever. >> a lot of the guys wear blue tuxes. >> a lot of unexpected colors. yellow and red. i love that they stepped out of the box. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >> coming up next i caught you're clean. bam! charmin ultra strong cleans so much better it meets even the highest standards of clean. with a soft duraclean texture, charmin ultra strong is 4 times stronger. and you can use up to 4x less. charmin ultra strong. in a race, it's about getting to the finish line. in life, it's how you get there that matters most. like when i found out i had a blood clot in my leg. my doctor said that it could travel to my lungs and become an even bigger problem. so he talked to me about xarelto®. >>xarelto® is the first oral prescription blood thinner proven to treat and help prevent dvt and pe that doesn't require regular blood monitoring or changes to your diet. for a prior dvt i took warfarin, which required routine blood testing and dietary restrictions. not this time. while i was taking xarelto®, i still had to stop racing, but i didn't have to deal with that blood monitoring routine. >>don't stop taking xarelto®, rivaroxaban, unless your doctor tells you to. while taking xarelto®, you may bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop. xarelto® may increase your risk of bleeding if you take certain medicines. xarelto® can cause serious bleeding, and in rare cases, may be fatal. get help right away if you develop unexpected bleeding, unusual bruising, or tingling. if you have had spinal anesthesia while on xarelto®, watch for back pain or any nerve or muscle related signs or symptoms. do not take xarelto® if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. tell your doctor before all planned medical or dental procedures. before starting xarelto® tell your doctor about any conditions such as kidney, liver, or bleeding problems. xarelto® is proven to reduce the risk of dvt and pe, with no regular blood monitoring and no known dietary restrictions. treatment with xarelto® was the right move for me. ask your doctor about xarelto® today. yoplait has the only yogurt brands endorsed by weight watchers and your taste buds have always endorsed us. so, you know what this means... this is a real win win! yoplait, it is so good! . according to research snacking while you should be sleeping may be bad for your brain. experts say it can affect cognitive function, especially learning and memory. researchers say the principles apply to people as well. promising developments for people with peanut allergies in a trial. a peanut patch exposed patients to small amounts of peanut proteins and after a year of wearing the patch, half could tolerate the equivalent of four peanuts peanuts, more than ten times the amount they could tolerate before. new advice on kids and nutrition. allowing children to have sugary or fatty treats is okay as long as they are also eating healthy foods. brown sugar on oatmeal or ranch dressing on carrots. if you paid to see your credit score chances are you didn't have to. more than 50 million consumers have regular free access to credit scores from about a dozen issuers offer free scores on monthly statements or through online access. all these on the oscar block. the folks went for the weekend. 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>> i wasn't sure who you were talking about. it was a great night at the elton john aids foundation party. dark and rainy outside, but under the tent in west hollywood the stars were out in force. i caught up with elton and hit the dance floor as well. >> we made it over here to the aids foundation viewing party. plenty of wit and celebration and of smooth sophistication. >> this party every year is like the must go to party. besides raising money for such a worthy cause why do people come back every year? >> i think they come back because they feel they actually enjoy themselves and feel good about coming because they have donated money to a good cause and know that the cause or our foundation will get the money to the right place without wasting it. >> are you going to be dancing tonight? >> what do you think? there disco balls everywhere. >> is it like mistletoe? >> yes and we have to boogie a little bit. >> every year we get cleaned up and you come on out. >> yeah well, it's 23 years of doing it for elton like we are best buddies. >> have you met elton? >> he has glasses. i have seen him. >> i'm going to sneak in. >> we have the floor and you don't have a ticket. a bad mime. >> the elton john foundation. just that party alone over 20 years raised $50 million. let's get some weather going on here. as i walk across we have a big map here too. man. i love it. all the way into central texas. at least one fatality in and around the dallas area. sunshine in the pacific northwest. we are looking sharply colder conditions in the east. tomorrow the sunshine continues, but record lows. mid-atlantic and northeast as well. central alabama and 9:33. happy monday morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. taking a look here not a cloud in the sky. same story for the entire bay area. it's a little on the chilly side for now, but temperatures are going to be nice and comfortable later today. probably cool enough for a jacket just about all day long. 64 degrees in the south bay. right around 61 degrees for today in the tri-valley. warming trend as we get into wednesday and thursday. then by friday those temperatures crash. we have rain on the way, and that will persist into the first part of your weekend. hope you have a fantastic day. >> and that's your latest weather. open up the kennel. i'm coming home. >> we will make room for you. have a safe trip back. if you were not online cramming for the oscars, you might have been searching for other topics. >> let's go to la toya. good morning. a busy weekend. a lot of people searching lots of things. mall of america. and you will tell us why. there was this trough thread. >> the group al shabaab released a 75-minute video urging terror attacks on places like the mall of america in minnesota. this is the same group that carried out an attack in a kenyan mall in 2013 where there were a lot of victims. >> traffic was normal sunday and people still coming to shop. good news. the miracle on ice over the weekend. >> this was the 35th anniversary of the u.s. hockey team defeating the soviet union at the u.s. olympics. this is considered to be one of the biggest events in sporting history. there was no social media and a lot of excitement around this. it was about what's happening in america. the tension between u.s. and the soviet union. >> absolutely. it has been a big week in nascar. and here is the winner. >> here's the winner. 24 years old taking his first daytona 500 victory. some of the on track activity. we saw kurt busch and he lost his final appeal. he has been suspended. many expect tony stewart to win and he is 0-15. >> let's stick with the sports theme. the fight everyone in the sports world wanted to see looks like it's going to happen. >> five years in the making. there is a lot of build up for this. may weather and paquiao fight. they said that tickets were sold out and none were available. that was a glitch. there were a few available for the low thousands, but this morning there was nothing. maybe there no more rooms available. >> this is going to be huge. >> may 2nd. thanks so much. >> am can be up next, is there some magic happening between prince harry and emma wats hold it! come with me. new dannon oikos triple zero is my go to protein snack. cam, protein from yogurt? 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>> we've got the catamaran resort $175 a night, on mission bay which has 19 miles of beaches and you go here to be outdoors. you go paddle boarding sailing and surfing. this is the polynesian theme which is fun. you see tiki torches, exotic birds that chat with the guests. they like to chat. chat with everybody. the other great thing is there you can do boardwalk, you can visit and go on a segue cruise. and a huge spa so fun for all ages. >> of course spring break is now, these deals, these places you think are available for us. >> yes. we checked. they are available. >> spring break prices. get in on the deals while you can. great job. thank you. we'll be back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. be back a moment on "today" on nbc. . >> i feel a little funky. >> do what you got to do. show up and be you. >> they will give you calls. >> a good guest. >> bobby's red carpet. i like that. >> we have a big oscar round up. you think they are the only ones? >> the first impressions of the oscars? >> i like neat patrick harris. >> is that what you're saying? >> he lost me after about an hour or two. >> hard to sustain the momentum. >> this is the most time we have with you guys. >> you know why it usually ties. >> we love you. have a good one. >> so fun. we don't have time. well good morning, everyone. 9:56. i'm scott mcgrew. oakland port workers back on the job thanks to a new deal but labor issues linger. long shoremen yesterday took a break yesterday, violating port rules. the port then sent all the workers home. last night an arbitrator ordered the longshoremen back to work. the union calls the brief work stoppage, quote, a misunderstanding. it did not affect operations at other west coast ports. happening today, a high-end call girl is expected back in court in connection with a deadly overdose of a google executive. prosecutors say she injected the google executive with a deadly dose of heroin. it happened 16 months ago on hayes' yacht in santa cruz. she faces felony manslaughter charges for leaving the boat. let's check your weather this morning. >> thank you, scott. we still have a little bit of wind out there. that will continue to drop off as we head throughout the day today. temperatures are going to be right about on track with our seasonal averages if not just a touch above. a brief return to wintertime for today. then things are going to start to change. for today, windy and cooler at least for the first part of the day. cold start as we head throughout the next couple days but nice warm finishes with temperatures close to the 70s. then we do have a really good chance for showers as we get into the end of the week and the weekend. we'll have your full forecast today at 11:00. right now, we want to check your drive, see if that's looking better. here's mike inouye. >> in some parts, it's looking better. others not so much. look over here around the bay, and you have a pretty typical pattern. we'll call out a couple issues. southbound 280 still very slow coming down toward woodside. the earlier crash has cleared from the area. you see this recovery, but it's still jammed up. the rest of 101 through the peninsula moving smoothly. 880 still recovering after the earlier crash south at 23rd. still slow in both directions through downtown. back to you. >> thanks, mike. another local news update in half an hour. see you then. from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. welcome to funday mday, february 23rd day after the oscars. >> yes. >> hope you had a great weekend. we've got all of the highlights, the a-list stars, what they were wearing. some of the things you didn't see. >> i like when she does it. sometimes she switches the celeb and the dress. okay. what was going on with the gloves on the gaga dress. >> look how precious kyra looked. >> we're going the talk about all of that. >> all of that is in the eyes of the beholder. >> scott wolf is going to talk about a stream my love triangle he's in in the nbc sere's "night shift". >> do you know what today is? you better know. today is the big sirius xm for hoda's show called "the hoda show". >> it's going to be fun. if you want to call in and ask questions. >> brooke shields is always going to be on with you. she's always very candid. >> let's talk off the red corporate. a lot of people were in their living rooms watching. who did you like? >> i didn't see a lot of them. i had a lot of trouble getting back from florida last night. i have seen pictures and sometimes they don't capture. zoe i thought looked gorgeous. and i thought kyra picked a beautiful dress. she's pregnant, went feminine and lovely. i loved that peach. we're all so sick of black here in new york. i was ready to see something soft and peachy. >> i loved a couple of people too. i liked a bunch but i love jennifer lopez and i also liked rosalind hike. look at this hour glass figures. >> two totally different dresses. >> j. lo it also looks like a nude dress. >> i love it when she wears nude. her skin is so gorgeous. >> rosalind pike they did something in the 9 o'clock hour with natalie wore this dress. >> anybody you didn't care for? >> i didn't like the gaga gloves. i know a lot of people liked the dress. it was kind of boxy and it will with one of those on the runway. >> i don't think so. normal people can't wear dresses like that or wouldn't wear them. she's an elegant woman and she pushes it a little, which i like. >> neil patrick harris this is the beginning you're in front of the tv. it's 8:30. i thought he shot out like a cannon right in the very beginning. let's take a look at the opening number. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ moving pictures how they can move you ♪ ♪ and also improve you ♪ ♪ >> jack! >> jack black is a funny man. >> let's talk about anna kendrick for a second. boy she's got one of those pristine gorgeous broadway cuts through the crust kind of voices. >> i lofds her in "pitch perfect" but you don't know how strong her voice. >> i haven't seen "into the woods" yet but i'm looking forward to it. >> if you've seen the movie "birdman" you would have understood the neil patrick harris joke. so he comes out of his dressing room and it's one continuous shot like in the movie birdman, he's got his undies on and he's about to bust out on stage. anyway -- he was chewing gum the whole time. >> not just chewing gum. a wad and a half. >> i kept saying spit it out. >> and i love michael keaton. >> it was nerves. just really digging into it and going for it. >> some people you're either a fan of birdman or you're not. i didn't know what to expect. i was blown away by it. having been on broadway a bunch of times myself and to see it capture that world. and the ensemble i wag the s.a.g. for acting. although eddie redmayne stole it for best actor. >> there was some controversy that's really just bubbling up now. so lady gaga sang to pay tribute to the 50th an versecy of "the sound of music". >> let's take a listen first. ♪ the hills are alive with the sound of music ♪ ♪ with songs they have sung for a thousand years ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ >> so look at this moment. afterwards julie andrews gives her a big hug. >> classiest woman on the planet. >> hold on tight. >> you watch, like oh my gosh, this was perfect everyone loved it. and gaga didn't have on all of her gear. he was just elegant. >> you can tell gaga is not used to a frilly dress like that. she didn't know what to do. she's a fine singer. but it was just like she was playing dress-up. >> then there was a tweet that came after it. >> i don't understand. >> chon da rhimes is very famous for writing scandal. >> yes. >> and remember meryl streep, when they were asking her if she wanted to be a chon dra wright production. this is a tweet, she tweeted, this was afghan ga's performance. that was not okay. adena is there, right there and oh dear god julie had to hear that, oscars 2015. >> i don't get it. i thought she did a lovely job. it's not the way we're used to seeing her. you would expect a kristen chenoweth to be singing that. i say good for gaga you know, stepping out like she did with tony bennett. great respect for a different genera of music my old fart kind of music. i didn't see jennifer hudson's. i was just about to bring it up. >> which brings up the whole joan rivers thing. they were not in the inmemoriam bit. a lot of people were upset about it and i can understand why. >> joan did several films. people forget she was innovative about making the red carpet such a big deal. >> even if it was just for that reason. let's look. we did make our oscar predictions. >> yes we did. i know a couple of them i wasn't so right on. >> this is for you and that's you and you. >> let's go. >> bes actress. >> i said jewel julianne moore. >> bes actor. i said eddie redd maine. >> so did i. >> best picture. >> i said "american sniper". >> and the winner was be "birdman." that's not so bad. >> i bet you a lot of people are going to start seeing the films too. >> did you like "bird mand"? 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(whispers) l'eggo my eggo anncr: golden crispy, warm and fluffy eggo waffles. l'eggo my eggo. more now of the oscar after party. the hollywood celebrities have the stylist gowns at their fingertips but even they don't get it perfect. >> but they would if they had the help of our style editor. bobbie thomas is going to show us which stars could have used a few tweaks. >> i want to start with in tweaks. best in strapless showed up last night. i thought rosalind pike and julianne moore had a fresh take. if we can see them on the monitor. i like it was a more demure strapless. >> not a lot of coverage. >> even those rosalind was in toe, head to toe really. stick down to the shoe it was perfect. and i thought julianne looked timeless. >> sometimes you do predictions onned to today.com. >> we posted a prepickwic and i was so happy to see her in something similar. she looked beautiful. and i was excited for kerry washington i had picked this gown and she wore -- >> even better. >> these were two that i was happy to see if that same vein. now on to some tweaks. i know that everyone loves reese witherspoon. >> i loved her dress. >> i did too. when you have lines that kind of draw the eye down like how it scooped, i wasn'ted it to invert the u upwards so it gave her a little more height. >> i think i would have liked for it to have gone straight across. >> that's one thing to look out for. the next tweak i made on a neckline was jessica chastain. this is a peekaboo technique. she was a gorgeous woman and we were not seeing her waist. so i raised the drop. she's the same figure. i didn't change her size but it's a bit for balanced and flattering on her. >> what about lupita. >> she's luminous. it was a great concept to have a cool dress but i wish it looked more effortless like she was wearing pearls. the keyhole distracted. i liked the idea of a necklace. >> is the whole thing pearls? >> it was pearls that were sewn in. >> this is faith hill and laura dern both of them gorgeous. i couldn't help but notice that laura dern's hair was the star of the show. viewers were tweeting can you do something with her hair? >> i liked her hair but i wanted to see her swap. i love her hair with the simple elegant dress that faith hill wore. if you go back and forth you'll see again -- >> flip and flip. >> the weather wasn't so great in l.a. wasn't it raining? >> felicity jones, gorgeous girl. the only thing is she looks so young even though she's 30 or 31. it's a very disney dress. instead of adjusting the dress, just switching the hair back, it's a really -- you tonight have to be wearing a red carpet dress. just consider opening yourself up raising your neckline >> i don't really like a heavy bang with nothing else. it's distracting. >> it's on trend with some stuff. >> i thought for the most part everybody looked quite lovely. >> thank you, sweetie. >> it is not just the oscars that have tinsel town talking. we have all the other celebrities in today's buzz. >> we do. >> and the night shift's scott flo: hey, big guy. i heard you lost a close one today. look, jamie, maybe we weren't the lowest rate this time. but when you show people their progressive direct rate and our competitors' rates you can't win them all. the important part is, you helped them save. thanks, flo. okay, let's go get you an ice cream cone, champ. with sprinkles? 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>> you need to listen. >> last time i saw you you were having a nervous breakdown in my or. i don't know what you're doing here right now. >> this is very intense. >> super intense. >> and there's a love triangle too. when did you find the time for that? >> those three have been embroiled in a love try and and i've been on the not-so-great part of the love triangle because she seems pointed to the other guy. >> you work your charm. >> i wouldn't count me out yet. but they've created a really cool triangle where there's no real weak link. it would have been easy for them to bring in some guy who goes, well, it's not him. they've made it kind of challenging for the audience. >> you've played a doctor before? >> yes. >> this one is different i would say, right? >> yes. the thing i love about this show, look there's been an incredible amount of great hospital shows, "st. elsewhere" and "er." it's zero to 60 super life and dense intense. >> is the terminology a challenge for you? >> it can be. i said 150 milligrams per kilogram of sistine. >> and your wife goes what? >> it took -- sometimes you get these lines and you're like who did i piss off in the writer's room. >> a lot of people think you got your big break on "party of five." but we know that's not true. it was a frosted flakes ad. you played tennis with tony the tiger. >> including my kellogg's frosted flakes. it helps bring out the tiger in you. good? well, this is great! >> thaus ae some. >> the same. >> it's a little weird. what's so funny about that for some reason it just struck a cord with my mom. she said i don't care what else you do with your career i'm so proud of you. >> it was like an oscar for you. >> she's a tony the tiger fan. >> in real life married, three beautiful children hit show on nbc. >> beautiful shot. season two of "the night shift" is tonight at 10:00 on nbc. what's in my snuggle scent boosters? lavender joy a long lasting scent each pac is a big boost of freshness. little pac, big snifference snuggle scent boosters discover laser-sharp precision. master precise liquid liner, from maybelline, new york. our most defined line. laser-precise 0.4mm tip... for a precise line, every time. all day wear. waterproof. master precise liner from the #1 liner brand. ♪ maybe it's maybelline. ♪ good morning, everyone. 10:26. i'm scott mcgrew. happening today, a convicted sex offender just released on parole is back in court. he's accused of molesting a young girl inside a 99 cent store in hayward earlier this month. he did time for molesting a different girl in 2010 at a walmart in san leandro. he won parole just days before this latest attack. new calls this morning for a second trans bay tube according to the chronicle. a group representing late-night commuters conducted its own study. the group says a second tube is essential for public transportation during off hours. it recommends an expansion of bus service as well at night and getting businesses to help fund more late-night tran sit options. well we'll have a look at weather and traffic coming up after the break. life's running out of shaving stuff. and thankfully being able to find backups. release a devastating avalanche of taste on your tongue. bury yourself in the flavor full of sweet icing and filling. call off the hounds! rescue is unnecessary. pillsbury toaster strudel, the snow day of breakfasts. who wants pizza rolls?! ♪ ♪ this game day, fun harder with totino's pizza rolls. and blasted crust rolls. life's running out of shaving stuff. and thankfully being able to find backups. welcome back. i'm meteorologist christina loren. temperatures for today will be on the cool side. a brief return to wintertime this week. then we'll see those temperatures climb as we head throughout the midsection of your week. some rainfall moving in by the end of the week. wind advisory is still in place. it should be expiring right on time, though as we head throughout the day today. we'll see those winds really drop off. cold start, warm afternoon on the way. as hewe head throughout the midsection of your week closer to 70 degrees. a good chance of showers into the weekend. more on that later. let's check your drive right now. >> a late build at the bay bridge toll plaza because the traffic was held up in oakland. the approaches are moving nicely. the earlier crash activity has all cleared. there's your north bay. no drama getting into the city. the south bay, all these crashes are off the shoulder. a lot of activity but not a lot of interruption. back to you. >> all right mike. thanks. make sure to join us at 11:00 for our next big newscast. see you then. we are back with more of "today" on this funday monday. time for the hot hollywood headlines that you may have missed over the weekend. >> here to help you to get caught up oun the scoop is the cohes of cub by and care lena in the morning on the radio here in new york city. hello sweet heart. >> thank you. >> welcome to the zoo here. >> a couple of weird thungs at the oscars. john travolta had a little bit of a -- he had a couple of awkward moments didn't he? >> let's talk about the one that was on stage in front of everyone. that's when he teamed up with adena menzel. he walked out on stage and she had a little fun with his name. and yeah, it was awkward to say the least. >> yeah. >> i deserve that but you my darling, my beautiful wickedly talented adena menzel. >> you got it right. >> it was like she was clearly kind of pushing away from that situation. >> absolutely. >> there was another one as well. backstage with starlet johannsson. >> it happened before the oscars started and that was hen he was in the press line. here he is invading her personal space too. it's almost like the creepy uncle thing. john and scarlet do know each other and they worked on a movie a long time ago. it wasn't a random -- >> tell the other person is uncomfortable. >> is he overdoing it? >> i don't know. maybe. it's like you've got to read the room. like you know when someone is walking away from you. >> absolutely. >> having another bad day, poor john. >> neil patrick harris will say he'll come back next year to apologize for the awkwardness. >> j. lo had a weekend. >> she went on a selfie weekend. her kids turned seven and she tookd a selfie with her ex mark anthony and then she took one with her father who was in attendance and who i hear was a mind craft video game party. >> it looks like a younger picture of her. i thought that mous have been from years and years ago. >> she looks flawless. there's barely any makeup on. >> you don't see pictures of her dad that often. >> but then the party continued. she did preoscar partying. oubt with her manage and long time friend. >> now did she go out after? did she change the big dress? >> j. love is good for a couple of wardrobe changes. but here she is in the plunging neckline. a lot of people are talking about her and the comparison with robert duvall's wife where they had a similar dress on. >> they did? >> yes. i feel like there's some comparison. >> she looks lovely. >> i think they both look fantastic. >> there is a similarity there. >> a couple of razzies went out, cameron diaz and kirk cameron. people take those in stride, don't they? >> kind of laugh it off, i would imagine. >> when you look at it, it's really the worst award that you could possibly get. but kirk cameron won four out of the six. if you look at it that way he's a winner. >> he is such a sweet guy. cameron has had a couple of bad movies in a row. >> yeah. >> is it for all of them in. >> just two in particular, worth actress for "the other women" and "the sex tape". >> what about annie? >> annie wasn't up for the honor. >> you just hear things. you're adorable. >> thanks. >> hoda is moonlighting. she's cheating on me in the afternoon. >> no, i'm not. >> she's making her mornings got you a little... 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[ crickets chirping ]. >> let's do a plastic show. i quickly learned a valuable lesson in radio. get someone else to do the talking. can you work with me? >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> we should introduce our other guests. i can't believe miley cyrus came. >> hey, what's up miley. >> miley can you sing a little for us? you got a minute? ♪ >> oh my god, can you believe who's here? >> katy perry is here. that was killer at the super bowl. good for you. i'm sorry, miley. >> you are ridiculous. you're going to help me. i need a theme song and someone said you are a theme song machine. we got a keyboard for you. >> "the hoda show." we can do that. the first thing i would think of is sexy. ♪ you know what time it is ♪ ♪ it's hoda time ♪ ♪ ahhh on the hoda show ♪ ♪ i hope you're ready ♪ ♪ hoda kotb why don't you grab the microphone ♪ ♪ have some wine, don't leave me alone ♪ >> that was awesome. >> it's all coming together, i've got two theme songs, an awesome lineup of imaginary gifts and a perfect way to close. >> i'm hoda kotb and it's been nice talkin' to you. >> i want to put my song in there. ♪ i want to hoda on your kotb, yeah, yeah ♪ remember that? >> who doesn't remember that? and to find out how you can call in to talk to hoda go to klgandhoda.com for all of the details. >> please call in. it would be embarrassing to have the first show and have nothing call in. >> i'm going the call in today. >> you have to start small to get big results. we're going to show off the new looks and how they real cheese people don't eat pasteurized, processed cheese food. it's only required to contain 51% real cheese. with sargento 100% real, natural cheese slices, a patty melt becomes more than just a patty. ham unites with its better half. and a club sandwich becomes part of a club you definitely want to be in. real cheese people would never eat a slice wrapped in plastic when they can have a slice of 100% real. natural cheese slices from sargento. we're real cheese people. 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(whispers) l'eggo my eggo anncr: golden crispy, warm and fluffy eggo waffles. l'eggo my eggo. and we're back with our two newest members of the joy fit club who are tired of being overweight and decided to do something about it. >> yeah, they made changes to the way they eat, they began exercising and combined they've lost more than 320 pounds. here to introduce them and show us how their lives have changed is today's nutritionist and the leader of the fit club, joy bower. >> both of our new members are under 30 years old. we're going to start with shauna. he's 29 from st. paul minnesota. she was a competitive cheerleader growing up. she exercised a lot. even though she ate a lot of healthy foods she was fine with her weight. after graduating high school she stopped cheerleading continued with a lot of fast food, wrong food choices and the waist started to come on. the more she gained, the more embarrassed she was, the more she emotionally binge ate. there were two things that went on in her life that was the big turning point. she went to an amusic park with friends, she got on a roller coaster. she couldn't get the bar over but the guys that were workingen the roller coaster came on and literally sandwiched her in. she thought the bar was going to fly open and she tried through the entire ride. her ex-boyfriend was cheating on her. she said enough is enough. she got rid of all of the negative in here life. she's about to walk out 118 pounds thinner. are you ready? >> come on out, shonanna. is that unbelievable? >> wow. >> her husband was with her throughout this entire journey, the greatest guy ever. she's got a beautiful three-year-old daughter. >> did you do step arobe biks back in the day? was that your exercise? >> this is what i found that moved me. i was at the gym and looking and there was a fantastic step class going on. i was like, i have to be a part of this. >> and step aerobics does the trick. >> the ladies in her step aerobics class became her best buddied. >> how long did it take to laos all of that weight. >> about a year for the first, then i got pregnant then went back up. >> she's a busy mom. she's in school studying to become a dental hygienist. >> good for you. >> and aerobics instructor. but she throw this green smoothie together with almond milk and butter. it's on today.com. i'm going to tweet it out after the shoup zblo. alex gonzalez is over 400 pounds. he comes from an italian cuban family and they loved delicious fattening food. she struggled with his weight when he was younger. he remembered when he was eight years old he could hardly fit in the desk in the classroom. but her's something that happened. he became a football star. so big was in. he did offense defense and nobody really bothered him about his weight. she dates the cheerleaders. >> let's look again. this is the before picture. >> he's dropped over 200 pounds. >> come on out. we want to see you. >> oh my gosh. >> alex. >> hello, alex. you look really great. you're a big run now? >> these gold medals are here because he's done a brazil onmarathons. >> how long did it take you to drop the weight. >> a year and a half. >> what fueled his health journey is he wanted to become a police officer and he knew he needed to pass the physical fitness exam and he did. >> yeah. i'm still in the process. >> go for it. >> this is "today" on nbc. >> nice job. >> that was great. we live in a pick and choose world. choose, choose, choose. but at bedtime? ...why settle for this? enter sleep number, and the ultimate sleep number event, going on now. sleepiq technology tells you how well you slept and what adjustments you can make. you like the bed soft. he's more hardcore. so your sleep goes from good to great to wow! now we can all choose amazing sleep only at a sleep number store. right now save 50% on the ultimate limited edition bed. know better sleep with sleep number. we got wrangler with us. >>hoda give it away sweep takes. give to k lrks grkslgandhoda.com and hit the connect bottom. >> all right, wrangler. >> go get it. >> don't miss hoda on sirius today 1:00. chris rock is going to join us tomorrow. come on, wrangler! >> plus a guide to understanding your fertility and a couple of normally i would never even try to -- >> and right now at 11:00, girl scouts robbed in front of a south bay store. now the man who ripped them off tells his side of the story. good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. >> and i'm kris sanchez. he didn't want those thin mints. hep want he wanted the cash. this morning, that alleged thief is talking. >> nbc bay area's bob rydell is live outside the jail in san jose with an interview you will only see on nbc bay area. bob? >> reporter: good morning,

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