train moments before the crash? ♪ and tour de red nose. matt is biking from boston to new york. a five-day journey to raise money for a very good request cause and so far so good. >> so we've got one day down, 179 miles to go today as we start day two of the red notz challenge. today monday, may 18, 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning everyone. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. otherwise known as day two of matt's 226-mile charity bike ride. he is in rhode island this morning already on the road, matt, you look great. i want you to know you're biking from boston to new york. we're wearing these ridiculous red noses for you. >> very nice. >> exhausting. >> i appreciate the support. i can feel the teamwork. we are on day two, it's a lot different than day one yesterday was about 75 degrees and sunny and just perfect, ideal conditions for cycling. today it's a lot colder in the 50s, there's a little bit of a wind and we're going to go 65 miles today, from here in rhode island. we started earlier at the state house. we've gone 14 miles, we're going from here in rhode island down to new london, connecticut so a lot of work ahead and apparently the course today the word i've been given is hilly. >> yes. that's what i heard too. it's long, but it's hilly. enjoy that, matt. >> good conditions though. the cloud cover and it's cooler. that's good for the hills. >> yes, it's true. as a runner, natalie, you know this is what you look for. you don't want hot weather. >> you're not going to get it today we don't think. we'll see you along your path checking in throughout the morning. we want to get to our top stories. what one police veteran calls the most violent and gruesome crime scene he has worked, the investigation into the massive fight among rival biker gangs in waco, texas. jay gray is there for us. good morning, jay. what's the latest on this? >> reporter: good morning, savannah. it unfolded in broad daylight afternoon in this popular crowded restaurant and shopping area, a turf war between five rival outlaw biker gangs. police describe it as absolute chaos, a shoot-out between rival biker ganks. when it was over nine dead, 18 hurt. witnesses say bodies were scattered throughout the, paing lot. >> this is the worst crime scene, the most violent crime scene. >> reporter: authorities were on the scene before the violence, tipped off that at least five rival factions would be at the twin peaks restaurant as they gathered for lunch unaware of possible trouble. >> my husband's in there and the gang members think they do whatever they want to people. they start shooting. >> reporter: more than 150 gang members were involved in the fight. more than 100 were arrested. in the aftermath hundreds of knives, guns, chains and clubs were found. >> there were multiple people on the scene firing weapons at each other. they turned on our officers. >> reporter: as gun fire spilled to the, paing lot some hid in the freezer. but may have been a life saving move, no bystanders were among the dead. now, overnight the local restaurant posted on line they have a good relationship with police, that that will continue throughout the investigation this morning they tell us and these are their words, that's a lie. they said they have been working this for two months, reached outthe local restaurant and corporate offices, and got no response. their investigation is continuing right now and they are keeping up enforcement as well. savannah, natalie. >> all right, jay gray at the scene for us. thank you very much. >> we have breaking news out of hawaii. overnight a u.s. marine osprey crashing during what is described as a hard landing, killing at least one marine and injuring 21 others. jim miklaszewski is at the pentagon with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. these marines were on a training mission in hawaii, when suddenly exploded into disaster. the os pri which flies like a plane but takes off and lands like a helicopter was in helicopter mode, attempting to land when it suddenly crashed and exploded into flames. one marine was killed. 21 others wounded, injured, many seriously. while marines are searching for a cause for this crash, there is a rare phenomenon with helicopters and ospreys. if it's attempting to land too fast it can push out the air creating a vacuum and the aircraft will drop like a rock. this has been a terribly tragic week for the marines at camp pendleton in california. six killed in that helicopter crash in nepal, while on an earthquake relief mission, and now this crash in hawaii, marines also from pendleton. the cause for both crashes still under investigation. >> jim miklaszewski, tough week. >> another story the pentagon is watching closely this morning, isis militants now in control of the iraqi city of ramadi, that is just 60 miles west of baghdad. one official saying the city has fallen. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. this is without question a blow for baghdad and washington days after a daring u.s. special forces raid kills an isis commander and captures his wife in syria, a key iraqi city has fallen to isis. and video appears to show parts of ramadi abandoned by iraqi army, that was supposed to be on the offensive. iraqi security forces appear to flee ramadi, escaping the isis advance. video unverified by nbc news shows humvees packed with iraqi military, in full retreat. leaving the crucial city seeming deserted, a propaganda video released by isis affiliate reports to show isis fighters walking the empty streets, a hospital ransacked, video also has intense fighting. the secretary of state insisting isis remains on the defensive. >> it is possible to have the kind of attack we've seen in ramadi but i'm absolutely confident in the days ahead that will be reversed. >> reporter: there had been intense air campaign to save ramadi a city just about 80 miles west of baghdad. the u.s. has sent weapons and providing training. >> we're getting reports by minute by minute but we believe that around 500 people have been executed or died in battle. >> reporter: 8,000 civilians have fled behind them isis controlled much of their city and the military bails. packed with weapons. anbar is a region where so many americans died during the iraq war. iraqi official tells me he believes the city fell to an isis group numbering just hundreds, meanwhile, thousands of shia militia are said to be gathering to try to liberate the city which is largely sunni. >> thank you so much. by the way, the war in iraq is dominating the republican presidential race in the wake of jeb bush's fumbles some of his rivals now getting grilled on the same issue. senator marco rubio had a fiery back and forth over whether the war in iraq was a mistake. take a look. >> was it a mistake? >> it was not a mistake for the president to do side to go into iraq. at the time -- >> i'm asking you 0 -- the world is better place because saddam hussein is not there. >> rubio and scott walker say there is an important distinction between the information president bush had at the time of that invasion and what we know now, both arguing that had the president known the intel was false he probably would not have invaded. meantime, candidate rand 35u8 is trying to make the most of the issue saying his rival should be asked if it's a good idea to topple secular dictators saying we're at greater risk now than we were before saddam was removed from power. the latest in politics there. >> we're just getting started. amtrak is getting back on track this morning, reopening the critical northeast corridor between philadelphia and new york. the first train rolling out earlier this morning less than a week after that deadly derailment that killed eight people and injured more than 200. tom costello is at philadelphia's 30th street station with more on that and the investigation. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the first train left new york at 5:30 this morning southbound, for the northbound train leaving here in philly at about 6:09 a.m. we have a live camera on board that train as it heads toward new york. 750,000 people ride the northeast corridor every single day so getting this the up and running has been critical. the ntsb investigation remains wide open. this morning the northeast corridor is again open for business. the sight of last tuesday's crash cleaned up. amtrak amtrak's ceo telling me safety upgrades are in place. >> everybody on this railroad has been emotional about this. the focus and committed to safety. this is a safe railroad to ride. we know it. >> reporter: among the safety upgrades, trains entering the curve where amtrak 188 derailed must slow to 45, down from 50. and automatic braking system that had been in place for santa barbara trains is now for northbound trains. investigators looking into the cause of the crash say the engineer has been very cooperative but doesn't remember the crash. the fbi is looking at this grape foot sized impact on train 188's windshield, was something thrown at the train before the accident? two other trains operating that night may have also been hit. amtrak says it's a common problem. it's going on for years, kids throwing everything at trains from the ground but also from up here. locals say it happens when kids are bored. >> kids throw a rock at the train. train come by. throwing rocks. playing on the train tracks. >> often? >> often. >> reporter: if 188 was hit by something did it disorient the engineer who was new on the route, just as he was supposed to be slowing down, not speeding up. >> we've obviously had an incident that has shaken the nation. and we are going to get to the bottom of it working with our colleagues at ntsb. >> reporter: 20 people remain hospitalized, five in critical condition, all are expected to survive. back to you. >> tom, thank you. we've got tamron here with natalie, we have tamron and natalie talking about politics. >> a lot to talk about. hillary clinton will be back in iowa later today as she faces fresh scrutiny over finances. the growing pressure on the candidate to answer some of the tough questions raised in recent weeks, her visit on the heels of a big republican gathering in iowa over the weekend aimed at firing up the base and lashing out at the democratic front runner. >> only 541 days left. for the end of the age of obama and hillary clinton. >> on friday clinton disclosed she and her husband bill netted $30 million over 16 month, mostly from paid speeches, some believe the revelations skom pli kate her message that she is the schn of the middle class. president obama is banning the federal government from providing some military style equipment like tanks and grenade launchers to local police departments. this comes nine months after police riot gear dispelled protests in ferguson, missouri. according to the new guidelines if the local police departments want other less imposing military equipment, agencies will have to submit to federal restrictions. and an extremely rare moment, the batter became the catcher for one pitch. arizona state's jason gets plucked with a pitch, manages to catch the ball between his elbow and rib cage. >> did he catch it? >> yeah. >> that was bananas. he flips the ball back to the washington state pitcher, a play you may never see again. the sun devils beat the cougars 6-5. winning. >> very smooth. >> nothing you can plan. just gravity, force of nature. luck. >> need to watch it five more times. >> i'm sure. >> all right. tamron, thanks. mr. roker, how you doing? >> good. our friends in texas getting hammered. over 30 reports of tornados over the weekend. this is johnson county, texas. the they had black hawk helicopters plucking people from homes to rescue them. just as their homes were ready to collapse. amazing stuff. look at this. this is an amazing video of a tornado. this is in elmer, oklahoma. and there are multiple vortices in these. several tornados spinning within the main tornado. it really is incredible stuff. you can see it down there. more rain coming and it's not ending any time soon you can see the heavy showers and thunderstorms, firing up again in texas, we've got the risk of severe weather today in west texas, it will continue again tomorrow, locally heavy rain, flooding, two-inch diameter hail. same thing for tomorrow. and the rainfall amounts have been unbelievable. some areas picking up to a foot of rain. oklahoma city more than a foot. dallas, six inches. houston, four. so far for the month that puts them over 10 inches above normal for oklahoma city and more on the way. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. fting sails and spirits. nothing makes us feel more alive than a summer breeze. drifting with us on the water. chasing us through the trees. and playing along the whole day. in the great lakes bay region, the summer breeze is blowing. where it's headed is pure michigan. your trip begins at michigan.org good monday morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. your temperatures are going to tumble today. also expect a fair amount of cloud cover. morning drizzle making way to afternoon sun shane. daypart forecast looks like this. upper 50s to low 60s by lunchtime. rounding out the day in the mid to upper 60s. just about everywhere. low 60s for the coast. you want to keep that umbrella handy. showers move in wednesday into thursday. >> and that's your latest weather. >> thanks so much. this is going to be an interesting weekend with matt peddling his way from boston. his tour de red nose adventure. he kicked off on sunday. as we said matt is in rhode island this morning with his riding partner. it was great you were able to bring your identical twin with you this morning. >> yeah. this is thomas. we're going to hear from him in a second. we started yesterday morning at famed fenway park in boston. it was a great morning. we then made our way through idyllic towns on the way to providence rhode island. the weather was perfect and our legs were fresh. take a look. >> reporter: it was a before the day to the first leg of my 226-mile bike ride. it's going to be 70 degrees. not a cloud in the sky. the starting line fenway park. >> three, two, one! >> thank you for the sendoff, guys. thank you very much. just down the road a familiar face. >> looking good. >> reporter: when you leave me today, i can steal a little of your butt for the rest of the ride? get a shot of this. this is cushy. from bike to the back of the cadillac. but for us the trip home is still a few days away. good to see you guys. have a great weekend. michael jackson. we're picking the pace up. >> i like it. >> reporter: apparently we're going to stop here. music to my ears. 22 miles in. gillette stadium marking the halfway point of day one. we had very few hills. it's been great. then it was back on the road. biking from massachusetts to rhode island. after four hours on the bike the finish line for the day, the state capitol. >> go matt go! >> reporter: this is the nicest surprise i've had along the route. can you say red nose day? >> red nose day! >> thank you so much. it was so nice to see those kids at the state house in rhode island yesterday. we've had such nice people throughout the route stopping or sitting on lawn chairs waving to us as we go by honking the horns for all the right reasons. thomaso is here right now, we are 14 miles into the trip today. we started early. it's a total of 65 miles on .. to? >> today is hills, winds. try to find your pace and have fun. >> i love how he says and have fun. 65 miles of hills and wind. yeah. anyway so we're going to take off here in a second and check in with you later. this is the day i've been training for for two months. this particular day. if we can get through this one, i'll have a big smile on my face. >> i think you can. >> you're going to. >> listen matt. if you want the audio kbooked i offered, just let me know. >> savannah instead of music wanted me to listen to books on tape which helps with your pacing. >> it would help. >> by the way, al it was so nice of you to come out on a sunday. it was great seeing you. >> anything for you, my friend. it's a great cause and we were thrilled to be there and everybody else will be joining. >> thanks. >> go get 'em. >> thanks guys. back to you. coming up turning -- switching gears now, a mystery in washington, d.c. will this surveillance video lead to an arrest in a huge fire that killed four people? 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this is going the set you back. secondhand ticket are returning at $500 a pop. minimum. game one tips off tomorrow night at oracle arena and that is why we will probably be sitting in the comfort of our own home watching that. a look at your weather with christina loren. that ocean ac is going to keep us nice and comfortable for today. we've got a beautiful day ahead. cooler than average by a good 10, even 15 degrees in some cases. you will be at 66 on the peninsula for today. 60 in san francisco. meanwhile, 67 in the tri-valley. temperatures trend works like this staying cool all week long. bring in showers as we head through the mid section of the week. east bay valleys, upper 60s for you. then yes, memorial day just around the corner now. temperatures will be warm and it will be dry. here's mike and your drive. >> all right, christina. looking over here around the bay. pretty good pattern. having a slowest drive. not the bay bridge although the metering lights are on the slowest drive between san leandro and hayward. crashes have all cleared from the roadway. a little tie-up now west 580 to the castro valley y. north 101 not so bad through san jose until you get to sjac and 280 around 17. >> easing us into our monday morning commute. thank you, mike. we will have another local news update in 20 minutes. we are back now at 7:30 on this monday morning. may 18th 2015. that's our road warrior matt pedaling his way through rhode island. this is day two of the tour de red nose adventure, this epic bike ride from boston to new york. this is the toughest day of the trip. we will be tracking matt's progress live all morning. he has said the only thing that could get him through this morning is some taylor swift music. so we are doing our best. >> just to be clear, matt is on the left. >> exactly. >> that's his stunt double on the right. >> the mobile has a red nose. >> getting in the spirit. meanwhile here inside studio 1a let's look at what's making headlines. police in waco texas, are investigating a deadly shootout between rival biker gangs. it started in a crowded restaurant and then spilled into the parking lot. at least nine people were killed. 18 others wounded. and more than a hundred others taken into custody. the pentagon is investigating a deadly accident this morning. it happened during military exercises in hawaii. an osprey aircraft went down in what's being described today as a hard landing. at least one marine was killed. 21 others were injured. and amtrak trains resume service from philadelphia to new york this morning for the first time since last week's deadly derailment. and new safety upgrades are in place including a speed control system at the site of the crash. meantime coming up will this finally be the year? american pharoah was not slowed down by the rough weather. just one win away from the first triple crown since 1978. how confident is his jockey and what about the owners? we'll talk to them. we begin this half hour with a strange mystery in washington, d.c. police are trying to identify what they're calling a person of interest in a case where a home was burned down and four people were found inside killed. nbc's national correspondent peter alexander has the latest on this story fors up. peter, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. this is an awful case and it's baffling investigators. we are in one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in all of washington, d.c. this is the home. now the scene of an arson investigation. investigators say the fire here was quote, very suspicious. they have one significant clue and are asking for the help of people throughout this community. it's a piece of surveillance video. this morning investigators want to know who this is. calling the individual seen in this surveillance video a person of interest in the murders of four people. the mystery an the manhunt began last week after firefighters responded to a fire at the home of savvas savopoulos and his wife amy. the other victims their 10-year-old son philip and alicia figueroa. >> there were injuries. appeared to be blunt force or sharp injuries on three of the four victims. >> reporter: the person of interest was possibly found driving the family's porsche. >> it's a black porsche convertible. behind the church. >> reporter: the savopoulos family lived in one of the most exclusive neighborhoods blocks from the vice president's home. >> this is shocking. this neighborhood is pretty quiet and tranquil. >> reporter: authorities believe the attack may have started as early as wednesday, one day before the fire. that's when savvas savopoulos left a message for another of the family's housekeepers telling her not to come to work. his wife following up the next morning saying i'm making sure that you don't come to work today. still unclear why anyone would want to harm the family. >> the first thing i'd want is who did it. if i don't have that i want to know why was it done. >> reporter: the savopouloses also have two teenage daughters who were away at boarding school. days before abigail savopoulos posted this moving statement to her mother. washington, d.c.'s police chief says there were no signs that this was random or of any forced entry. some neighbors in this specific neighborhood have reported aggressive activity, aggressive suspicious activity by a door-to-door salesman just before the fire. >> such a strange one. peter alexander, you'll stay on it. thank you. the fbi investigating a passenger's troubling claim that he hacked into a plane from his seat and briefly took control of the engine. kerry sanders is in the cockpit of a jet in ft. lauderdale. kerry, is this even possible? 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oh it's a triathalon but with dodgeballs. however you're staying fit, start with a delicious subway fresh fit sub like the protein-packed turkey breast. subway. eat fresh. we are back now with a shot at horse racing history. we have not seen a triple crown since affirmed did it in 1978. but american pharoah is trying to change that. he dealt with a lot of rain and mud to win saturday's preakness. >> as they come though wire and american pharoah and victor espinoza have won the preakness! >> and joining us now, akmad, joanne are the owners and victor espinoza is the jockey. you're on cloud nine. how does it feel? >> im elated e static thrilled privileged. i could go on and on. >> i heard your dad was saying if it's going to rain i hope it's really muddy. i know american pharoah can handle it. >> it was and we were drenched but it was worth the experience. >> it wasn't even close. victor this must have felt amazing. and by the way, you've been here before. this is your third attempt at the triple crown. >> yeah. thanks for reminding me. >> third time's a charm. what do you think this time? do you think that experience is going to help you as you attempt it next time? >> i hope so. you know what? the other two times i've been i've been confident to win the triple crown. and now back again for the third time and i'm just ready. i'm really excited. i think american pharoah, he can do it. >> what is so special about this horse, do you think? >> his demeanor, attitude. he's a fast force. but he does it in a way that is effortless. you look at your watch and say he can't be going that fast. >> justin calls him a freak of nature. speaking of, i have to say, justin you were studying for finals last week. you graduate from nyu. how are you keeping your mind focused on that stuff. >> i've had my hands full the last couple of weeks but there's a dream and i've been living on a dream the last two weeks. so it was a distraction, but it was worth it. >> i know you're working hard. and you've got other kids sitting over here. this is really a family affair. >> it is a family affair. it's an affair that started with my husband and then justin and then we all got sucked in. it was like a black hole. >> well we are so excited to see what happens at belmont. thanks for being here. the zayat family and victor espinoza espinoza. >> go american pharoah. >> you can catch it saturday june 6th right here on nbs. coming up what went wrong? 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>> cooler than average this week sam. live picture here san francisco. shows you the reason why. overcast sky. onshore flow. our national ocean ac is going to stay on for much of the week. temperatures could be in the 90s this time of year. after all, the unofficial start of summertime is memorial day next monday. temps for today though, mostly in the 60s. across the board, low 60s at the coast. mid 60s for you inland staying steady throughout this week with showers on the way wednesday into thursday. let's check your drive. here's mike. >> christina look at the san mateo bridge. looking slow westbound. not as bad as we often see. look at your maps. same thing. we do have slowing through the hayward side of that approach both directions because we've had stalls and crashes which are all clear except for south 880 and marina. the approach to the bay bridge no drama. you do have the feeder routes slowing down because of the volume. northbound routes through san jose slow. 237 in towards sunnyvale. back to you. >> that is a wrap mike. thank you very much. back in 25 minutes with more updates. for now, return you to the "today" show. my name is jamir dixon and i'm a locate and mark fieldman for pg&e. most people in the community recognize the blue trucks as pg&e. my truck is something new... it's an 811 truck. when you call 811, i come out to your house and i mark out our gas lines and our electric lines to make sure that you don't hit them when you're digging. 811 is a free service. i'm passionate about it because every time i go on the street i think about my own kids. they're the reason that i want to protect our community and our environment, and if me driving a that truck means that somebody gets to go home safer, then i'll drive it every day of the week. together, we're building a better california. ♪ ♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up -- >> what a nice refreshment. >> go ♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up -- >> go matt go! >> go matt go. matt shows us the true reason behind his red nose ride. >> i hope you know how much we all care about you. plus kim gets candid. >> have you met her? >> i have. >> you have met her? >> i just recently met her. >> kim kardashian west opens up in a revealing new interview about her family's reaction to bruce jenner's transition. ♪ and from all around the world, music's biggest names come together for the billboard music awards including a throwback performance courtesy of molly ringwald and friends. ♪ don't you forget about me ♪ >> today, monday, may 18th, 2015. ♪ >> 2015. >> we're from st. louis to see al! go bulldogs. >> celebrating at the "today" show! >> and good morning, everyone. welcome back to "today." it is a monday morning. it's the 18th day of may 2015. what a great crowd out on our plaza. we want to say hello and thank you to our servicemen and women. and we've got matt out on the road. he's in rhode island this morning. this is day two of tour de red nose. and right now it's also tour de red face as matt is trying to pedal uphill. it is no easy going. matt, can you hear me? >> i can, savannah. how are you? i'm sorry i have music playing. i hope you can hear me. >> we hear you great. i guess if you're going up a hill, this wouldn't be the time to chat, you know, just talk about some stuff going on. >> no. >> are we there yet, matt? are we there yet? >> no, i feel like the title of al's book. don't make me stop this bike. >> all right. well, matt, this is one of the toughest days he has on the ride. we'll continue to check in with him including what this race is really all about. why he has worked so hard, what red nose day is all about, all that's ahead. but we've got tamron with a check of the top stories of the morning. >> good morning, everyone. nearly 200 people are under arrest after a deadly motorcycle gang shootout in waco, texas. police say nine bikers were killed sunday and 18 others wounded. the trouble started with a brawl inside a sports restaurant that spilled into a shopping center parking lot. at one point gang members traded fire with police officers. no bystanders were injured. police confiscated dozens of weapons including guns, chains, knives, and clubs. the marines are investigating an accident that killed one marine and sent 21 others to the hospital. their osprey aircraft crashed and exploded in flames sunday during a training exercise in hawaii. the osprey which flies like a plane but takes off like a helicopter was in chopper mode at the time. the victims were from camp pendelton in california which lost six marines in a crash in nepal just last week. u.s.-led airstrikes pounding isis targets near the key city of ramadi in iraq, 80 miles west of baghdad. isis seized control of ramadi on sunday. it was a major strategic setback for iraqi security forces. they appeared to flee the city ahead of the isis advance. however, secretary of state john kerry said he's confident the losses will be reversed in the days ahead. well known extreme athlete dean potter and another man died in a b.a.s.e. jumping accident. yosemite national park. officials say the two men were killed while attempting ona wing suit flight. nbc's jacobk racescon has the story. >> reporter: wearing wing suits like these, dean potter and graham hunt leap from a cliff at yosemite over the weekend and didn't survive. in the world of extreme sports, potter was a lived legend. a living legend. >> and that's the things that really drive me reaching into the unknown and seeing whether you have it in you or not. >> reporter: the daredevil who always spoke of flying pushed the boundaries of human achievement for decades refusing to wear a safety harness. >> when i'm in the air, it's so powerful. you are playing with death right then. it's like, this is cool as it gets. >> reporter: traveling the globe scaling the most difficult peaks in record time. shocking even adrenaline junkies walking without a tether thousands of feet above the ground. and known outside the sports community for flying with his dog whisper. an estimated 200 b.a.s.e. jumpers have died since 1980 according to wing suit.com. others have been injured or arrested. two years ago four men jumped from the top of 1 world trade center in new york city and are still facing felony charges. b.a.s.e. jumping is illegal at yosemite. they're investigating the deadly accident. the 43-year-old who thought of himself as an artist finally finding his limit. for "today," jacob rascon, nbc news, los angeles. when you combine two of the world's most popular summer and winter sports, you get soccer on skis. looking at the amazing body control happening there as these norwegians pass and score while maneuvering downhill. and jumping over ramps. when they take a spill, it is all powder. no need to worry about grass stains or anything else. it is 8:05. let's send it over to savannah and natalie. >> thank you so much. coming up next on "trending" -- >> that's right. well, the one thing you should reach for when you have a bad hangover. here's a hint. your kids probably love it. it's probably in your freezer. >> i'm anxious to hear this. plus kim kardashian opens up in a revealing new interview about bruce jenner's transition. and ever dreamed of -- come on. that's just a cup, wrangler. come here, buddy. >> he just discovered what a styrofoam cup was. ever dream of becoming a super human athlete? 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i'm fine. >> you're in my territory now. >> i know that. but i can i brag on you? >> i'll go around. >> no, he's with us. >> i got a text message last night who told me you killed it as commencement speaker at bu yesterday. absolutely amazing. >> i know who you got that from, the guy has roped me into it. >> exactly. did you have fun? >> i did. it was one of those things where you walk out and realize there's 20,000 people. and there's no turning back. but it was great. and the kids were fantastic. you know, my daughter is graduating in a few weeks so it was very emotional for me. >> finally you get to use that deer outfit again. right? >> remember that last time, huh? >> i do. >> how many miles have you gone? >> this morning we've gone 24. yesterday we went 47. so we've got awhile to go. >> look at your legs on you. jeez. >> look at the legs on you. >> i know. hello. >> you are so sweet to come out, meredith. i love you. they want me to keep riding. >> all right. you go. >> that's only charged for another mile. >> 2009. see you. >> meredith, love you. thank you so much. see you there. >> shouldn't she have a red nose. >> she has a black nose. >> never looked better, meredith. >> that was very cute, guys. >> we'll see you in a little bit. thank you so much. next we do "trending." >> by, mer. >> that was adorable. >> announcer: "what's trending" today is brought to you by subway. start your day at subway with an egg white and cheese topped with guacamole. subway, eat fresh. time for "what's trending" today. this morning we're talking about drinking. if you're feeling a little monday morning hangover, listen up. you may have to see the latest hangover cure could be in your kid's medicine cabinet. pedialyte. >> the medicine for kids has now become the hangover cure for adults. use among adults has spiked by 60%. >> i'm responsible. >> i heard it worked and it's packed with electrolytes and minerals. known for treatments for headaches and nausea. i think it replenishes -- >> i've been using this since college. >> really? >> yeah. >> i had these in my freezer for my kids. who knew. >> a little shot of vodka also. >> is that the hair of the dog that bit you? >> exactly. >> what's funny the two people without kids, we have a stock. we knew already. thanks for passing along. another good hangover cure, you know this one probably. tomato juice. >> who hear takes this on a flight? >> bloody mary. >> you want one? here you go? >> popular not only for the day after a night of drinking, but also for frequent fliers. >> i'm not a tomato juice drinker. >> my favorite bloody mary is on an airplane. >> you know why? there's science behind that. there's a study showing why -- cornell researchers took a look at why some foods taste so good on an airplane, some donatas. airplane noise, sounds trigger something in your brain that sway your taste, flavors like chocolate. never tastes as good, right? >> tastes okay to me. >> the saltier foods, actually, they say taste better. >> like the nuts. >> so noise affects taste. >> apparently. >> messes with your taste buds and perception of taste. >> i wonder what happens if you live near the airport? >> who knows. >> test that theory out. >> this is kind of becoming a semi-regular feature here on "trending." bad business ideas. okay. here's the latest. take a look at this shirt that under armour started selling. it is called band of ballers. does that image look familiar? it's supposed to. it's supposed to be a take on the iconic image of troops raising the american flag at iwo jima. cue the backlash. one said 6,281 men didn't die at iwo jima so you could sell a band of ballers t-shirt. the company has now pulled it and apologized. >> a lot of people that equate sports to war, don't go into battle, go into war. and it's crazy. i don't know why people do that. >> and you wonder how it gets through marketing into the market. >> how many people said yes to that? >> especially these days after they've seen so many misfires. >> they yanked it off the shelves. now to the throwback performance that had taylor swift and jennifer lopez on their feet. dylan, time for pop start. >> my first pop start. earlier we spoke about winners at the big billboard awards. but there was another moment you'll love. molly ringwald taking the stage to introduce simple minds and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the breakfast club. ♪ don't you forget about me ♪ ♪ don't don't don't don't ♪ ♪ don't you forget about me ♪ >> the guys from simple minds performing "don't you forget about me," the song that will be stuck in your head during the rest of the day. showing they still have it, delighting everyone in the crowd including molly ring what would herself and taylor swift. tonight e! airs part two of their special on bruce jenner. and tonight kim and bruce bond over fashion. >> hold on. let me just go through and tell you what i like. >> this is just little stuff for -- >> i don't like this color. i think you have to be chiccer than this. what about a turtleneck? i love turtlenecks. >> can i confess? >> you copy my outfits? >> no. >> oh. >> i stole your outfit. >> what? you stole my outfit? >> even better. the final part of the "keeping up with the kardashians" special "about bruce" airs tonight at 9:00 on e!. meanwhile sat down with billy bush sat down with kim for an exclusive interview. he's here with us this morning. good morning. >> good morning. we talked about everything with kim. we talked about kanye and that relationship. he said he always loved her, but when did she start loving him? i said did you ever feel the need, kim, to reign in kanye? might have been at the billboards, could have used reigning in. kim has sort of become the one that bruce feels the most comfortable talking to about the transition. so we began with kim talking about her and whether or not they have met for a scheduled visit. have you met her? >> i have. >> you've met her? >> i have. i just recently met her. >> and what was that like? >> it was amazing and she looked beautiful. >> what was she wearing? can you tell me? >> she was dressed up, beautiful makeup, beautiful hair. very, very, very beautiful. and very comfortable. it felt really natural. yes. but everyone -- just because i'm comfortable hanging out with her, you know, i urge every family member going through this not only my family, other families. the point of sharing all of this is to help other people going through the same thing. >> do you feel that you have the room to be uncomfortable or not okay with it? >> you know, i think -- and you'll really see this. everyone in the family has such a different emotion. we all get back to acceptance. everyone supports him, but it's okay to have every emotion. there is this sense of death that people around feel and he understands that. but he's not going anywhere. and, you know, sometimes kendall and kylie get emotional over that and feel like their dad's gone. but they understand that they've gained someone else that is just as -- the same person although a little bit different and everyone is just a new chapter. >> yeah. you know, before the interview i spoke to kris jenner in the hallway for about 15, 20 minutes. she said one of her concerns was she hoped people would be nice to bruce. she was worried about bruce. she said bruce, maybe you can live in the hills of malibu and dress as a woman and do everything you want there but then come down and be bruce. all of this to protect bruce which they're all trying to do. and -- but it seems bruce is moving forward and the transition begins now. this spring. >> billy, thanks. it is amazing that now they are becoming watchable for a reason. now there's such an important message they're trying to get across. >> very true. >> experience is educational for a lot of people. if you want to see more of billy's interview with kim kardashian, it's on "access hollywood" today. >> good job today. >> first time. >> i'll do it again. >> even with your arm. >> injured and all. all right. let's turn to al and get a check of the weather. >> announcer: today's weather pick is by maui jim glasses. polarized. color, clarity, detail. >> and our pick city of the day as we head on out and show you, we're going to hawaii, is lahaina, hawaii. beautiful day. like it's never beautiful out there in hawaii. temperatures the low 80s, plenty of sunshine, nice and warm. we do have more showers and thunderstorms firing up around houston up into memphis. in fact, we go to memphis now live. you can see there on tom may park there along the mighty mississippi river. gorgeous day if you like the clouds and showers. they will be hanging around. memphis in may, the barbecue festival. that is always a good time. 8:21. it's monday. temperatures are going to be cooler than average all week long. you know, that's not bad. not a bad thing at all. you don't have to run your a.c. it could be much warmer this time of year. we're at 66 on the peninsula. average high is 75. well below average all across the board. we're actually counting on some light shower activity as we head throughout this afternoon in the north bay. unsettled pattern kicks in for a thursday. then a nice warming trend into your memorial day weekend. >> and that's your latest weather. >> thank you. we've been having fun with matt's bike ride from boston to new york all morning. it's in support of red nose day. but it's more than just biking and it's for a great cause. matt is joining us again from rhode island to fill us in on that. hey, matt. >> hey, savannah. got some nice people standing by the side of the road here. you're lucky because you caught me on a beautiful downhill stretch here. obviously it's a lot of fun to ride your bike through beautiful countryside here in new england, but red nose day, as you just mentioned, is about much more. the charities that benefit from red nose day help children all around the world who are living in poverty. here in the united states, some 22% of children live below the poverty level. we were in massachusetts yesterday. we met an amazing young man and his family. they are living examples. take a look. >> reporter: like many 13-year-olds, dylan pike has big dreams for the future. and one true passion. >> football. yeah. >> reporter: he hopes one day to attend the university of michigan. but getting there won't be an easy road. dylan and his family are homeless, spending time in three different shelters in the last year and a half alone. >> you have got to keep track of all your stuff at once. >> reporter: forced out of the shelter they've been living in for the last year when a leak sprung in their bathroom a few weeks ago. belinda pike moved dylan and his three brothers once more. the family now lives in temporary housing in the basement of a church. >> it's bad. i never thought i was going to be where i'm at. yeah. i wish i could do things to make it better. >> reporter: after being in what she describes as an abusive relationship, she left the boys' father and lost the family home in the process. >> i ended up going into a depression. sorry. just kind of spiraled out of control. >> reporter: but the reality is, the family wouldn't get by without help from the united way and community support. one thing melinda wants to ensure her boys have is a good education. she didn't finish high school. so every morning dylan and his brothers board a bus back to the working class town where the family is from. keeping grades up has been a struggle in the shelter but dylan's school has gotten behind him. extra tutoring has gotten him back on track. it's on the football field where dylan finds relief. >> lots of anger, you put it on the field. >> reporter: but with his long commute, dylan is no longer able to play on the team. >> i think it bothers him a lot. he deals with it. >> i had a chance to meet this extraordinary young man when he came out to cheer me on. >> i know so much of this is a little overwhelming for you, but so much of this is also for you. you know, guys like you, you know, kids who need a break. so i hope you all know how much we care about you. >> yeah. >> you know. >> again, i just wanted to say thank you for coming out. thank you so much. >> they hope to eventually have a place to call their own. for now they have learned to embrace their own definition of home. >> a place that you get to stick together with your family. >> we'll be right ba good monday morning. 8:26. i'm sam brock. happening today san francisco my ed lee will reportedly up the ante on his push for more affordable housing. "the chronicle" report that lee will provide plan to provide money for a development project. it was left in limbo when the state dissolved its urban redevelopment agencies in 2012. the now plan includes bond financing for some 3,000 new affordable housing units to be planned in the next 15 years. areas that might see the benefits include mission bay, hunter's point, and candlestick point. when are you in the business of trafficology, no news sometimes is good news. >> that's right, sam. we'll take you for an even better note. there's less news. that means less traffic flow throughout the south bay. 101 northbound and 85 showing the worst of your drive. look at 280 through the middle of the screen. that's a good commute. we'll look across the bay. dunbarton and san mateo bridge looking nice. lighter volume, what's happening is schools, college educations going on. a change in the traffic flow as we approach memorial day weekend. the tri-valley to the bay bridge metering lights on. the north bay slow novato to san rafael. back to you. >> thank you very much. that will do it for now. we'll be back in 25 minutes. ♪ new york new york ♪ ♪ a hell of a town ♪ ♪ new york new york ♪ ♪ it's a hell of a town ♪ we are back now. it's 8:30 with the cast of the hit broadway revival "on the town." and that is just a little taste of what is to come. we're going to get a great performance from the cast coming up a little bit later in this half hour. >> couldn't be more appropriate, right? >> we're supposed to move this way. >> oh. >> we also have joining us today football hall of famer jim kelly and his lovely family. they're here to talk about being inspirations both on and off the field. >> they have a great story and a great attitude. first let's get a check of this weather. >> let's show you what we've got going on. first of all for today, wet weather stretching from the great lakes all the way down to the gulf coast. a risk of strong storms west texas, rain. pacific northwest gorgeous weather. cooler los angeles, san francisco tomorrow. a risk of strong storms again in west texas. we're looking at wet weather along eastern sea breeze. heat continues through central florida. that's what's going on across the countr we love our coast guard here. 8:31. good morning. happy monday. new week temperatures are going to be cool all week long. as that ocean a.c. continues to pump on shore for us, that means temperatures are in the 50s now. they're going to struggle to break out of the 50s in san francisco for today. just 60 for you. 69 in the north bay. showers developing this afternoon in sonoma county. better bet for showers as we head throughout wednesday and thursday. across the bay area we'll warm you up into the memorial day weekend. >> and that's your latest weather. savannah. >> thank you so much. we are wrapping up our special series "are we there yet" this morning. last week we showed you the future of holograms, music, space travel. natalie will tell us what's next. >> faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a loco motive, able to leap tall buildings. is all that really just for superheroes? turns out, maybe not anymore. i got to test out some new devices for running, swimming, and soaring to make me feel like -- well, not really -- but super natalie. once upon a time you could only find a flying skateboard in the pages of a comic board or hovering through movies like "back to the future ii." today inventors greg and jill henderson are turning what was once just a vision of the future into reality. >> so we saw this technology almost 30 years ago in "back to the future." >> yes. >> reporter: how come we don't have the technology to do that? or do we? >> we're closer than the used to be. >> reporter: this hover board floats over a copper surface just inches off the platform. there's no friction at all. so once you get going, you can't slow down. whoo. i'm flying. much more than a toy, greg henderson said their hover technology might one day change the world including, he hopes, keeping buildings safe from earthquakes. >> hover engines have activated, the landing gear retracts, the ground shakes, the ground stops shaking, that room or structure never experiences any shaking at all. >> reporter: hovering a building may be far off. with whoever park already in the works, "back to the future's" marty mcfly may want to watch his back. so how about underwater? well, thanks to innovations like the monofin, real life aqua men and women are pushing the limits of underwater endurance. i recruited butterfly swimmer graham schmelzer to test it out. what some call ultimate swim spin. what does it feel like? >> it's crazy. >> do you feel like it gives you more push? >> definitely. you stream right through the water. gliding really quickly, really nice. >> reporter: after a few tips, it was time for my best mermaid impression. like flipper. takes some getting used to, but divers say this fin is the closest thing yet to swimming like our dolphin cousin. but if i had to take just one superpower, it would have to be super human speed. back in 1965, james bond strapped on a rocket-powered belt and flew away from the bad guys. so 50 years later, where is my personal jet pack? turns out it's right here and plenty of daredevils are embracing it despite the obvious risks. while studying engineering at arizona state, jason created his own version that's a bit more down to earth. >> this is the jet pack. this is basically a device that makes people run a lot faster. it puts out 15 to 20 of thrust. right at your back. it pushes you along and carries you up. >> reporter: it's designed for soldiers carrying a heavy pack. but how much faster could it make me? >> all right. go ahead and give it a go. make that fist. >> okay. off we go. i feel like i'm going to fly. running with this thing feels like you've got a strong wind at your back. you're going faster with less effort. predicting what will catch on in the future is always tricky, but if it includes having rockets at our fingertips, i'll be there as fast as i can. >> i see a whole new olympics coming up. >> superhero olympics. >> everything you saw, what's really cool about this, came from independent, do it yourself type engineers. and it was really interesting to see how far they're taking this technology and where they see it going. >> i feel like i would have tripped. >> it's weird. it lifts you up off your feet a bit. >> how heavy is it? >> weighs about 11 pounds but it sort of counters the weight. by the propulsion. >> which was the most intimidating? the fin? >> i'd have to say the hover board is hard to get your balance on it. tony hawk, best skateboarder in the country has trouble on it. but it is very cool. i think they're definitely onto something. >> yeah, super natalie. coming up next, nfl hall of famer jim kelly and his battle with cancer and what it means to be kelly tough. but first this is "today" on nbc. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> announcer: "today's" books are brought to you by the all new kindle voyage. >> jim kelly is an nfl legend a hall of famer. he led the buffalo bills to four straight super bowls in the early '90s. but his biggest battle came later in recent years when kelly was diagnosed with cancer twice in his jaw and nasal cavity. his wife jill and daughter erin stood by him through it all and erin writes about it in the book "kelly tough." good morning. >> good morning. >> you look so good. you feeling good? >> thank you. i feel pretty good. time will only tell over the future but i feel pretty good. thank you. >> you've been through so much. you just recently appeared at the nfl draft on behalf of the bills and you electrified the crowd. people were so excited to see you. what was that moment like after all you've been through? >> it's really hard to explain in words. humbling yes, because i wasn't sure when i walked out what the reception i was going to get. but the best part of that whole thing was, yes, the cheering but having my daughter and wife there and being able to be there. because last year at that time i was in the hospital. so it was a blessing. >> tell me what you went through. i mean this is a very vicious form of cancer you had to deal with. >> yeah it was. but one of the things i found out is surround yourself with great people. the prayer cards and letters i received were just overwhelming. and to have my family my brothers my wife, my daughter every time they walked in they had a positive attitude. >> you decided to write about this. the title of the book kelly tough. you're really seeing it in a different way. >> absolutely. i never knew what kelly tough meant until i actually saw my father this man i always knew to see him struggle. it was hard for me being his little girl. so i just wrote my heart and all we had gone through and just what god did in the midst of my father's suffering. >> and the book touches not only on your battle with cancer but an incredibly heart breaking experience you had with your son hunter who passed away when he was just 8 years old and had a rare genetic disease. tell me what that experience taught you as a family because reading the book you really see how it pulled you together. and somehow you were able to rise to the occasion. >> absolutely. i don't think we would be who we are without hunter. he taught us unconditional love sacrifice. he taught us you know the gift of faith. i mean we know god now because of hunter. and he -- we could not put into words all that he's brought us. in his short amount of time. you know certainly erin and her sister cameron are who they are because of him. >> the book talks about faith as something you came to later in life. not something you necessarily grew up believing but now the such an important part of your story. >> it sure is. you know the way jill and i were brought up we were brought up catholics. but the whole thing overall, we live and learn. and you grow and daddy finally gets it now. it took a little time but i get it. i'm so blessed no not only have all the support i've had. not only the times i've played the games of football and now my battle with cancer. and also raising two girls. i should say three counting my wife. but we had fun and we continue to enjoy ourselves. thank the good lord every day for the blessing we have. i'm just glad to be here. >> and one blessing is today is your 19th wedding anniversary. so congratulations. >> thank you. >> many many happy years in the future. >> thank you. >> thank you for being here. they'll be back with kathie lee and hoda later this morning. once again, the book is called "kelly tough." check it out. up next now what? needing counseling for the new grad in your family. but first this is "today" on nbc. back now at 8:45. congrats grads. you did it. you survived finals, term papers internships. now time to get a job. how can you get an edge over the other 2 million members of the class of 2015? jim is a top level executive recruiter and the author of the career playbook. good morning. good to have you here. >> great to be here. >> good advice for the grads and others on the job market right now. you placed thousands in jobs. so let's get right to your golden rules as you call them. first you say you got to have an elevator snip. what does that mean? >> a nip et about yourself that tells who you are and what you're interested? i've been loving the stock market since i was a kid. i want to work in something that connects to the market. >> 30 seconds or less. have that down pat. >> that's right. >> and you say network, network. it's easier said than done. do you mean? >> well everyone is more connected than they may think. take your elevator speech and share it with your friends, with your family professors alumni. 50% of the grads we surveyed got their jobs through referrals. and that's true your entire career. >> you also say it's important to manage your online presence. what do you mean by this? >> well first, all posts and everything on your profile, they're out there for the permanent record. don't do anything stupid. don't put posts up that will embarrass you or a future employer. and have a linkedin profile that's a mini version of your resume and a good profile picture of yourself. employers look at that. >> everybody says get on linkedin. >> 98% of our grads surveyed have a linkedin profile. >> let's go to dylan. she's in the orange room. you have some questions from our viewers as well. >> natalie, we have a lot of questions coming in on #orange room. here is the first one. >> i'm wondering how to answer the question what is my biggest weakness. >> that's a tough one. we hear that a lot. >> we do. and the question will come. the interview is a time to not only answer the question but to weave a narrative. tell your story. yes, i'm not a computer programmer but if you hire me i'll learn how to code and i've got my great people skills and my work ethic and learn how to get it done. >> be honest and forthright. >> weave it into a story. >> okay. dill dylan, another one? >> this is about the end of the interview and this question. >> my question is at the end of an interview what are the best questions i could ask my interviewer? >> that is really important. don't fall into the trap of relaxing at the end of the interview when someone says do you have any questions for me. show how you think that you have done your work. i played team sports i want to work in a culture like yours. is a is that how it works here? >> do your research and homework. all right. thanks so much. the book is "the career playbook." coming up next we'll get a live performance from the broadway hit "on the town." but first, this is "today" on nbc. >> announcer: the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. >> we're back now with one of the -- the cast of one of the biggest shows on broadway right now. "on the town." and talk about timing. it is fleet week here in new york city. the revival received four tony nomination and it's the story of three sailors who encounter love and adventure in a 24-hour short leave before shipping off to world war ii. ladies and gentlemen, here they are. the cast of "on the town." take it away, guys. >> 24 hours! yeah! ♪ new york new york ♪ ♪ new york new york ♪ ♪ it's a hell of a town ♪ ♪ we've got one day here and not another minute ♪ ♪ we'll find the romance and way to get it? the broadway life ♪ ♪ new york new york ♪ ♪ new york new york ♪ ♪ a hell of a town ♪ ♪ new york new york ♪ ♪ it's a hell of a town ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ new york new york ♪ ♪ a hell of a town ♪ ♪ the bronx is up but the battery's down ♪ ♪ the people ride in a hole in the ground ♪ ♪ new york new york ♪ ♪ it's a hell of a town ♪ >> great job, guys. the cast of "on the town." you can catch it right now at the lyric theater. all right. well matt has almost completed day two of his epic tour de red nose bike ride. he's raising money for kids living in poverty. you can help contribute by going to our website today.com. you can also text "today" to 80077. donate $10 right now by doing that. let's check in one more time this morning with matt. how you doing? >> well i'm -- i just heard you say i've almost completed day two which made me feel great. then i looked down at my little computer here. i've still got 35 miles to go. but that's all right. we're doing well. >> we're going out for doughnuts. >> it's a little nicer day that the sun is coming out a little bit. it's not as cold. we just met some really nice people at a state trooper barracks here. we've got through most of the hills which is good news. >> that's good. i knew this was the day you were most worried about. >> yeah. we've got a couple more ahead. not so bad though. >> okay. thomaso looks like he's really putting in a hard day's work there. he's just cruising. >> he never changes his breathing. it's like he's zen. he's the zen master. >> he's a cyborg. >> yeah. >> we've started to call him mini matt. all right, matt. we're so proud of you. keep it going. feel the burn. you're doing great. >> doing a great job. all for such a great cause. >> thank you. see you guys tomorrow okay? >> all right. bye. >> don't forget. this is all leading up to thursday night's star studded red nose day special. that's at 8:00/7:00 central right here on nbc. you do not want to miss it. >> and the #go matt go on social immediate a very good morning. 8:56. police have released a sketch of a man who attempted to grab a girl while walking her dog saturday. it happened in campbell near mason court and harriet avenue. the man pulled up asking for directions, then tried to grab her. she screamed and fought him off. he then drove away. happening now, the first lady honoring san jose's tech museum with a ceremony at the white house. it's one of ten recipients of the national medal for museum and library service, considered the nation's highest honor for museums and libraries. very cool. another local update coming up in about half an hour. hope you enjoy your monday morning. this morning on today's take. kim kardashian's take after seeing bruce jenner dressed as a woman. and ricky showing the experience of aa lifetime. all of that and more coming up on lifetime. from nbc news this is today's take with al rocker. live from studio one a. welcome to this monday morning. i am al and willy has northerning off. >> you have a very smooth sound going on there. your voice is very -- >> i stayed up late last night. >> yeah i was watching the mad men finale. >> don't give it away. >> do you give it a thumbs up or down. >> up. what is the statue of limitations? >> we discussed this already. we say two or three days. >> i say 24 hours. if you say that you're a true die hard fan. if you're casually getting in i give you a couple of days. >> you got to see it. i know that you're businessy, but you have to find the window. >> it's the first time that i watched it live. there are a lot of commercials. >> isn't that it with television. >> we're not use today that anymore. the advertisers do not like. >> yeah and we do not suggest that you do that. it pays our salary. so some good news finally to report on the amtrak derailment. trains are on the east corridor and they're running again for the first time since the fatal crash that killed eight people. now the trains engineer brandon boston still does not remember the crash. he is cooperating, and answering all of the questions. there are questions, and the fbi is looking into weren't something could have been thrown at the train. it's common for kids to throw it. they're look at a grapefruit size crack in the windshield. the stb and the amtrak says that they're down playing the terry. the good news is that amtrak ceo says that they have put the safety upgrades along that part of the quarter and that braking system, so sounds like things got off to a good start once again. now we will see where this goes from here what is interesting is that there's a new report in the associated press that for the first time amtrak maybe facing a $200 million pay out to the train crash victims. that was the limit set by congress. when you any about it there were 200 passengers on the train. $2 million tap is not a lot, and eight fatalities when you think of plane crashes for example. the per cap damage on damages is about $160,000. >> that's interesting. >> yeah. >> this weekend i rode with matt in and toured the red nose. for the first time and seeing how i was going to go up there, i felt more nervous of take a train than flying. i ended uptaking the shuttle up. >> it's interesting. >> it's odd between -- and listen there are thousands and thousands and thousands of plane trips everyday that go off without a hitch. >> that's true. >> with the one in california last year and the team metro-north metro-north, and this. all of a sudden the mode of transportation that we have taken for granted. >> you do take it for granted. >> peter say that is there are six times more accidents on the train tracks than the last couple of years than the flight crashes or other accidents. >> and that's why many are asking the safety upgrade that was made over the weekend, why did it take the awful accident to put it in place. there's a lot of debating on the funding and giving what is clear to amtrak. the funding is available and the timing this morn of the transportation secretary was asked that on msnbc and why is it that there are been -- she pointed out three accidents that have safety improvements were made. >> don't even start about the railroad crossings. i mean those are crazy. >> you were saying that the concern this weekend is whether or not you feel comfortable on the train. this made me think of flying this weekend. this hacker chris says that he hackered into a commercial jet electronic system. he said that he briefly took control of the engines when it was in the air. it reports that he hack into the planes entertainment 20 times and caused it to clip and reassaulting in a lateral or side way move from the airplane. here is what chris roberts says is possible in the air. >> it's definitely possible to manipulate the electronics and satellite communications to get to the airplane. >> so the fbi released a statement and said that in part there's no credible information that a flight control system can be accessed and manipulated from the in flight. >> my only interest is to improve aircraft safety. >> has he shown them how to do this? >> well there are conflicting reporting if they showed or described in detail. wouldn't passengers notice? no. would a pilot have noticed it, and why did an airline not report a motion. if anyone were to notice it, you would think that it would be a pilot. you're not required to say that. >> why would you hack and maybe cause a problem on a plane that you're on? >> right. >> maybe he did not realize and once he did he was like oh. >> meanwhile boeing says that it's impossible to do this. a lot of people are casting doubt if he is just looking for, you know some fame. >> he could be and i am from the school of thought that anything is possible. >> sure. >> sure makes you think. >> is that illegal? could he be charged? >> absolutely. >> yeah. the fbi and other agencies have hired and they have openly courted some of the best hackers out there because these guys and woman who do this can infiltrate. we know this and international hacking. it's major business. >> yeah i just ask about that. >> you want your team with you. speak of big awards and i thought that we would throw it in. man, taylor swift is this the year of taylor swift or what? >> it is. >> girl crush on her with the new video. >> eight awards and the top of the billboard awards and top artist and top female artist and top 200 artist and then she debuts the new music video for bad blood. check this out. ♪ [ music playing ] ♪ if you live like that you live with ghosts ♪ ♪ you skard but you never let it go >> selena go mez and kin de crawford jessica al bah and then kanye west closing the show and abc having to bleep out about a minutes worth of the song ders tnd what happened. >> take a look. listen to the lyrics. >> don't listen. [ muted ]. >> that's riveting. >> people thought there was a problem with the audio. they were tweeting about it. >> the censor was like let's hold the finger down. >> the one word he repeatedly says in the song, you get one of those out -- >> why wouldn't they ask him to do a different song? >> also, the fireworks. who's there? it could be anybody. it was like this ball of fire. >> okay. it was me. >> i was going to say. that was al roker. >> it was me. >> he called his stunt double. >> kim was busy. kanye was taking care of the beautiful north. >> so they called you. >> all right. let's go. let's check in with the man of the hour, actually the week. day two. matt's 226-mile charity bike ride. red nose day. yesterday nearly 50 miles from boston to rhode island. he is there. so, matt, listen. i realized riding with you yesterday i need to do more hill training. and you are doing some major hills today. >> i was saying at dinner last night they gave you one of the tougher slots out of the ride last night. you had three. i -- >> i think we're having some trouble. >> he's in a wooded area. >> yeah. hard to get the audio there. but he's looking good and doing it far great cause. >> what's the total in this? >> 226, 232. >> and 35 miles today alone. >> no 65. >> he's done about 30 so far. >> that's incredible. >> if you want to donate head to today.com or text "today" to 80077. and red nose day special airs on thursday here on nbc. >> and great profiles of the people being helped by this so you could see the personal side of what this means beyond some of the numbers. >> a check of the weather for us? >> we do. and our friends in the south especially texas and oklahoma, so much rough weather. and today no exception. in fact, the heaviest rain right now is between houston and shreveport moving on up into jackson. we're watching these storms firing up. so we do have severe weather again later today for parts of west texas and new mexico. hail, damaging winds, and flooding. more of the same tomorrow up to amarillo. down to ft. stockton. we'll be watching that as well. and so much rain. i mean, look at what they've picked up so far for the month. and the month's about half hour. austin, 7. houston, 4 inches. dallas, 6 inches. anywhere from 3 to almost 11 inches above normal for the month that isn't even half that's meanwhile, we have have a really mild may so far. temperatures for today much cooler than average. the ocean a. krptc. stays on full blast. that translates to temperatures much cooler than we typically see. 75 the average high on the peninsula. 61 for the east shore. north bay at 69. weather headlines tell the story. a few north bay showers for today getting into the next couple of days. unsettled weather continues. looking great for your memorial day weekend. >> and we found out there wasn't a technical problem with matt's mic. it was caan ya on the censor. >> okay. i love that. >> he was going up a hill. al, thank you. coming up next ricky schroder. come on over. he'll be there's a bazillion ways to top your kids' rice krispies. what's yours? 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this guy's got on ak drooping out the back. the license plate is all faded out. this guy just looks wrong. and they just waved him through. >> ricky schroder joins us this morning. you talk -- we were talking during the break about the commitment it took. you were there stationed for three months along embedded with the troops. what was that like for you and why did you want to do this? >> well, i wanted to do it because afghanistan has been such a part of our culture for the last 13 years. i wanted to document how we left that country and what we accomplished or what we failed to accomplish. so we have an accurate record. one day when we look back on this country and have perhaps a debate about nation building or not. then we have something to reference. meaning this project respective of so many different soldiers in afghanistan. from two-star generals, embedded with all the way down to the specialist who is are sort of engaged in direct combat operations. >> you worked there and you are also a father. what was it like for you to see the men and women who are parents who were still there and many times not in the headlines anymore. what was that like? 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want me to see this. so i just got out of there so fast. >> did you ever talk about it? >> he called me 30 minutes later and he said, you know -- well i went to kourtney's and i was crying and i -- we were researching it online to see what you know -- we had no idea what any of this meant or what i saw. >> you didn't know the difference between transgender and cross dressing. just trying to process. so he calls you. >> and said one day we'll talk about this. you know, i hope you're okay. and i just said, is everyone in the house okay? i didn't know what it meant. >> he said yes everyone's fine. just don't tell anyone. >> wow. >> he said one day we'll explain. here we are 12 years later. last night, kendall who's 19 told an amazing story getting up at 4:00 in the morning to come downstairs and get water one night and bruce was dressed fully as a woman. they nearly ran into each other. luckily got away and went upstairs and, you know, they never spoke about pit. that was just a year ago. >> they were keeping a lot of secrets. bruce said he had the real story all along. >> isn't that amazing? >> it is. amazing journey. you can see more of billy's interview tonight on "access hollywood." and coming up brooklyn decker and june diane rafael after your local news. join red nose day, a national event to help lift children out of poverty. it's easy: support red nose day at walgreens and start making a difference. it's a good laugh for a good cause. tune in on may 21st to watch the red nose day benefit live on nbc. introducing light & fit protein shakes the new way to help make temptations shrink away. with 12 grams of protein, 5 grams of fiber and 0% fat. new light & fit protein shakes. taste the power of satisfaction. a very good monday morning. 9:26. i'm laura garcia cannon. authority say they know who led them on a wild pursuit that ended in a crash. it started with the car driving 30 miles the wrong way on highway 4 and interstate 80. it ended with a charb in berkeley where the suspect struck a car at hearst and california injuring the family driver. the suspect took off by foot from the scene. police lost him and eventually called off the search. happening today, san francisco city supervisor will vote on a proposal to tighten the air b&b rules. it would shorten rentals to 120 days per year. ahead of the hearing, 11 air b&b hosts, one from each district will visit the offices of respective board members to ask them to throw support behind home sharing. in the game one conference championship between the warriors and houston rocket, it might cost you a bit. secondhand ticket running at $500 a pop minimum. it kicks off tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. at oracle. happy monday to you. temperatures are going to be much cooler than average for today and for the week. you want to keep your umbrella by your side as well. our unstsdsed pattern continues. we have -- unsettled pattern continues. we have rain late wednesday into thursday. look at your temperatures, though very chilly for today. 60 in san francisco. not feeling like may on the peninsula or in the south bay with the mid to upper 60s. same for the east bay and looking good to get close to 70. just shy up in the north bay. temperatures looking really steady. then rain wednesday into thursday. more in a few minutes. here's mike and the drive. >> reporter: looking at the bay bridge toll plaza, a few cars waiting in the cash lanes. still have the metering lights registered on. not much need for them. look at the map, a smooth drive across the bay, on the bay bridge, through berkeley. slowing as you approach university avenue. that's about it. the slowing in oakland has cleared up. a new fender-bender at west 24 inside the caldecott tunnel. that should clear quickly. we'll track that. meanwhile, the south bay showing good clearing, just a little slow past the airport. back to you. >> thank you very much. and thank you for joining us. we'll be back with another update in a half-hour. taking a look at the headlines. a new study suggests some kids with asthma might have a peanut allergy and not know it. the symptoms of an asthma attack can mirror a food allergy. doctors in ohio analyzed data on 600 kids. they were tested for peanut sensitivities. more than half had never before been suspected of having a food allergy. if your kids are in preschool, they might not be getting enough active play time. researchers in seattle fitted children from ten different centers with devices that measure movement. the average child only logged 48 minutes of physical activity each day. national guidelines iconic toy stores are closing its doors. fao schwartz here in new york city will close in july due to rising rent. the retail store opened on fifth avenue back in 1986 but the company has been around for more than 150 years. word is the parent company toys r us is looking for a new information here in new york city. moviegoers are singing the praises of "pitch perfect 2." the sequel pulled in an estimated $70 million at the box office. it made more money this weekend than the original did during its entire run. meanwhile "mad max: fury road" was second. let's get a check of the weather now from mr. roker. hey, al. >> women power at the box office. like it. all right. natalie, thanks so much. as we look today, we've got wet weather stretching from the great lakes to the gulf coast. a risk of strong storms in western texas. some rain in the interior sections of the rockies and cascades. sunshine along the coast. but it will be cool along the west coast as well with a risk of strong storms in western texas. wet weather along the coast. the heat continues through central and southern 9:32 monday morning. our unusual may weather pattern continues. good morning to you. taking a live look at san francisco. overcast sky. we have widespread low clouds. they're going to cling to the coastline for much of the day. temperatures will be cooler than average. a good ten degrees below. mid 60s inland. low 60s for today. in san francisco and oakland. then we get showers later this afternoon. mostly up in the north bay. a better bet heading throughout late wednesday into thursday. looks like you might need the umbrella. >> and that is your latest weather. >> all right. >> you know, that's what happens. >> some relationships are just complicated. >> they are. >> in the new netflix comedy "grace and frankie," things get complicated quickly. >> they play daughtered after finding our their father is gay and having a 20-year affair. >> we could play tennis and we'll go to the movies. >> i can't plan. i'm just trying to keep my coffee down. >> mom what can we do for you? >> nothing. nothing. >> how about a valium? okay. >> so brooklyn decker and diane june raphael. all that beauty in one scene. how incredible is it to work with a brilliant woman, an accomplished actor from every level? how was that? >> it's incredible. she's unbelievable. and i -- i want to look like her now. today. >> it's so true. and we're still trying to figure out what her secret is. whatever it is it's working. >> obviously the opportunity to work with such a great cast had to be the draw. brooklyn, when you got the phone call was it come try out, audition for this. >> i was begging to get in the door to audition for it. netflix is such an interesting thing right now. we were just talking about it off camera. if you ask any actor where they want to be most will say netflix first. but to have a show on netflix and with this cast, i was begging to get into the room and auditioned several times. i'm very thankful. >> and when you heard i was doing it -- >> yeah. i was like i need to be her sister. you were cast before me so that is actually true. >> is it true you auditioned on just a whim? >> you know, i had a baby three weeks before my audition. so i was literally -- it was a whim because i just wanted to get out of my house and i had pumped enough breast milk to leave that day. that was the only reason i went. so i really felt because i was so nervous to be considered with such an incredible cast the only reason i got the role was because i really didn't care. you know. >> you threw it all out there. >> yeah. and hobbled in there. >> you mentioned the baby, so there's something in the water? did you give brooklyn something? >> that's my baby yeah. >> your little nugget is due. >> we were watching through the instagram account and the announcement came. how did it feel to share the news with your fans? >> it was a thing to share the news. we weren't planning on it but with the show i'm over the halfway point so it's hard to hide. >> there's nothing there. >> it looks big. >> nothing. i looked very close. >> it grows. it does. >> give brooklyn any advice for mommyhood? >> i don't think she should take it, but i would. >> she's been helpful. she went back to work with a 13-week-old and she auditioned at a 3-week-old. she's taking breaks every two hours a pump with a by by. watching her i think i can do that hopefully. >> when you have jane fonda who's an amazing actress and activist and on your team and playing your mom, it helps. it helps, you know, to see the baby on set when you can. it works out. >> brooklyn you've got some interesting names for pets. >> i do. >> so when you're thinking baby names. bob costas and billie jean king are your dogs' names. >> yes. >> joe montana maybe? >> that's bob costas in the front. billie jean is behind him. we like first and last names as well. from any suggestions we'll take. >> okay. i'm sure june has some. >> june is a lovely name. >> it's a great idea. >> it is nice. >> brooklyn and june, thank you. 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>> have you been to door county? >> no. but i love wisconsin. >> it's not well known outside of the midwest but it's about a four and a half hour drive from chicago. we love it because it has five state parks 11 lighthouses cost line, lots to do. you want to stay at the shanticlaire. summer rates are $160 a night. they've got a working farm and because it's springtime a lot of beautiful little animals running around. >> you want to sample the fish? fish pot? >> there's a fish boil. it's this thing that goes on in wisconsin. they've been doing it for hundreds of years. it's a large cookout. >> that looks cool. >> get people around the fire telling stories. >> i'm sold. i'm going to wisconsin! >> all right. now let's head east. cooperstown, new york. >> a picture perfect slice of americana. memorial day is the perfect time to be in cooperstown. the baseball hall of fame is there. and so now there's a hall of fame week. so you've got all the big players coming in to play baseball over the weekend. for all those baseball lovers. >> and those who aren't baseball lovers, there's a farmers museum. >> yeah. we'll make a fair like homesteaders, make candles, soap, cheese. we'll feellike macgyver al. >> great. thank you. comeing up next, families creating treasuring memories when they need it most. i am not a vegetarian... would i need choppers like these? 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>> reporter: 36-year-old josh is battling stage four pancreatic cancer. >> it's been two years that we've been going through this and there hasn't been anything exciting in that time frame. so this will be hard to explain how awesome this will be. >> reporter: last summer treasured time fulfilled heather bruno's wish. a family vacation to florida. >> the minute we got on that plane, the house doesn't exist, the cancer center doesn't exist, my job doesn't exist. we're just -- we're going to be in la la land for a week. >> reporter: three months later heather lost her battle with breast cancer. she was just 45 years old. >> it was just like let's have fun and that's what that week was for us. >> the memories and the pictures and the trip helped solidify that. like it's okay. it's horrible, but she wants it to be okay. >> reporter: as heather's children look back on the memories they made with their mom smiles, not tears light up their faces. >> she's so happy. >> what they did for us was they essentially gave us our last huge family memory. and for that, i think we'll be forever grateful. >> such amazing the memories. so far treasured time has organized dream trips for five families with four more in the works. to find out how you can help, visit our website today.com. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. okay. >> i love that show. binge watching. >> hi, guys. >> hey, kids. how are you? >> i think we're on the air. we have jane fonda and lily tomlin. from what show? >> "grace and frankie." >> i love that show. >> great show. >> isn't it a good one? >> and we have a woman who lost 300 pounds. >> two women. >> two women. >> that's right. between them they've lost 300 pounds. don't bother me with details. >> and we have a surprise guest and our favorite thing. >> it's quite a show. >> and we're going to try to check in with matt too. >> it'll be a long week. >> #go matt go. >> but first your local news. >> and another 15 seconds of looking at this. good morning, everyone. 9:56. firefighters stayed behind overnight looking for hot spot on san jose's communication hill where a wildfire threatened homes last night. people who live in the area sent us these photos showing what crews had to contend with when the fire of at its peak. it started near kurter in er in-- kurtcer and communication. family and friends will hold a vigil for one of the victims of a deadly gilroy car crash. student and loved ones will gather to honor 18-year-old sarah williams. she was a passenger in the car that crashed last week. two students from mt. madonna high school also died as did an older male passenger. the driver survived and faces dui charges. we'll check weather. happy monday everybody. temperatures are going to be cooler than average by a good ten degrees today. lots of cloud cover to start. then a sunny finish. temperatures work like this -- 67 degrees in the south bay. 66 on the peninsula. 61 for the east shore, and 60 straight up in san francisco. we are tracking a few north bay showers especially up in sonoma county. mostly after 4:00 p.m. we'll stay unsettled through thursday. and then warming up just in time for the unofficial kickoff of your summertime. full details on your weekend forecast today at 11:00. now let's check the drive. here's mike. >> reporter: we have a great drive. the bay bridge toll plaza, no backup. the metering lights turned off nine minutes ago. 9. . -- 9:49. flowing through berkeley to yfrd avenue. the earlier crash reported in the caldecott tunnel has cleared to the outside of the tunnel. traffic should be fine. the speeds looking great over in toward the bay bridge toll plaza itself. in san francisco, bart delays reported out of the powell station. major delays due to a medical emergency on the line. you can drive into and out of the city a little easier you might want to consider that. south bay no major issues. back to you. >> thanks. murr coming up in a half-hour. see you then. > from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockafeller plaza. hello everybody. snoets sneets. >> who is tha we can't hear it. it's fun day monday, may 18th. a terrific show today. oscar winner jane fonda and emmy winner lily tomlin together. >> i've been watching that show "grace and frankie" -- >> "grace and frankie.." >> it's so funny. they are such opposites. we will hear more from them. if you missed the billboard awards we have the highlights and more in today's buzz. taylor palling around with calvin harris. >> new boyfriend. >> need an inspiration to drop a few pounds two ladies to give you that. they lost more than half their body weight. wait until you hear how they did it when we reveal the latest member of the joy fit club. >> how was your weekend no. >> we went down to the keys where we had a home almost 20 years. wave had lovely neighbors on every side. right across the street lives the hen family and they're lovely and their son jj got married to a darling girl named annie. >> is that them? >> yeah. >> that was the day after at brunch yesterday after the wedding. i think they've -- the wedding festivities were over around 4:00 in the morning and this was around 11:00. >> how awesome. >> i wish them the happiness in the world. we have wedding festivities. >> it was so much fun. cody was there with his girlfriend erica and cassy with her boyfriend addison and we get along and played games. and they all left me. >> isn't that weird? >> frank and i had to look at each other but bambino came to the airport to pick me up. >> whenever i visit my mom she goes, i was just getting used to you again. isn't that what happens? you get in the rhythm. >> yeah. >> joe and i went to -- we wanted to watch the rangers game. we went to this bar and we ate calamari and drank beer. it was -- >> for three hours? >> yeah. we had -- well that's probably what was left. all the beer glasses. it was delicious. >> the rangers -- >> the rangers won. it was great. came home and walking across the street right on broadway in the middle of broadway, an entire wedding party deadstopped and everyone took a picture of them. i stopped too. i was like what is going on? i mean, literally if you look at that -- the red hand is up a across the street like it's time now for traffic to come and everyone was screaming for them to hurry up and get the picture. >> i like stuff like that. >> of course you do. anything that stops traffic in new york you're for. >> i don't remember what else i did. but those are pictures to prove my weekend happened. >> then you watched billboard awards last night? >> i did not watch the billboard awards because i was still out and about doing what i do secret things. i'm a hooker. anyway -- kidding. anyway kanye -- >> my daddy said find something you love to do and figure out a way to get paid for it. there you go. >> kanye west. >> yes. >> was at the billboard awards. if you are a kanye west fan you loved it and weren't you wondered what was going on. number one, people were excited to see his performance. it started you could hardly see the guy. he was buried in plumes of smoke and then couldn't hear the performance because most was bleeped out. let's take a listen. ♪ >> oh. >> i don't know if that was the bleeping. lots of bleeping. ♪ >> that long thing to bleep. that whole long thing that was just silence was a bleep. >> i miss "over the rainbow". >> they censored a minute of the performance. >> why didn't he do a different song? all the songs are like that right? >> you could probably pick songs that don't have as many curse words if it's going to be on a show. >> is that the one that was up for a billboard award? >> i don't know. he was on stage 5 minutes and 18 seconds and one minute of the song bleeped out. amab da timed it. that's what she does when sitting in her apartment watching tv. >> okay dough kay. the winner was taylor swift. we will talk about that. >> we will talk about stuff in buzz. >> lindsay lohan is doing time, doing what she was supposed to do community service. she was gardening this weekend. >> this is her outfit. she's got a little -- an lbt and purple bra sticking out. she has to do a certain amount of community service and because she hasn't done much of it she has to cram it in like cramming for a test, do it at the end. >> on may 7th her attorney had to appear to explain why she completed 9 of her 125 hours of community service. >> nine? >> and it's got to be completed by may 28th. do the math. i think the chances are better of matt finishing his bike ride than lindsey. i think they're going to put her back in the slammer if she doesn't. the judge has had it. >> she's supposed to finish her community service. she says she will. >> matt on his ride. >> what a trooper. >> unbelievable. so matt was riding he's riding from boston to new york and it's part of this red nose day. okay. >> yes. >> so he's riding 230 miles. the guy has been training. i mean he's -- we're hoping he's drinking a lot of milk shakes and stuff. >> already -- >> can't lose weight. >> he can't. >> he's meeting people along the way. people are being nice, waving to him to raise money for children living in poverty. got a surprise in rhode island this morning. a young woman named meredith vieira showed up dressed like a deer. take a look. >> hold on one second. >> all right, lawyer. i've been after you since 2009. remember me? remember me? you tried to run me over in long island? >> there is a -- in the road here. and you know my experience with deer. this one though, is particularly annoying. >> that was sweet of her to do it. maybe you don't remember but he was out biking and he hit a deer in the hamptons a compel summers ago. >> had a sling on his arm. >> yes. after that bike accident meredith doesn't forget. she reminds him of that. anyway, we would love to check in to see where matt is. >> talk about technical difficulties. >> deep in the woods, so it's impossible to get a signal out. >> yeah. >> he's -- look at our signal. >> we just want to wish him well. >> we can see him. >> they claim he can't hear us but i think he can hear us and chooses not to. >> that's probably the truth. >> i can hear you. >> matt. >> now i hear you guys. >> oh. >> we just want to wish you all the best. we think what you're doing is awesome matt. >> you're very sweet. i'm here in the hills of connecticut. it's beautiful. i'm listening to the moody blues on my little speaker. i have tomas spinneli. we are 42 miles into today's ride, about 25 to go. >> didn't bring along any kathie lee cds? >> say one more time? >> you didn't bring along any kathie lee cds? i have 16. >> no. i brought some of your wine though, kathie lee. >> good man. hey, matt, if you're in connecticut and want to stop fort night my guest room is available and we have a lot of stuff there for you. >> okay. >> okay. . >> i'm so sorry. you're breaking up. >> it's all right. we'll have the producers pass on the invitation. we love you. >> if you see matt wish him good luck. tweet him @m lauer on twitter. >> we're proud. >> he thinks he's superman but he isn't. who is superman. >> the hunkiest guy around. >> dean cain. >> is here. >> dean cain. >> i am the cookie delivery man. >> first of all. >> cookies. >> this is for a film role, right? >> it was supposed to. i'm going between you guys right here. >> sandwich. >> but then they pushed it back so i have the silly haircut for nothing. >> first of all, what are these? >> these are the smores versions of yor owes. >> are you kidding? too sweet for me. >> yeah. >> pretty good. >> going to have some of yours. all right. >> i licked it. >> tell us about ven tet da. >> new movie coming out when? 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>> she looked so good. she was wearing a lebanese designer. if it ain't broke don't fix it. we've seen so many variations of this dress on her before that she is killing it. >> she's 45 years old and she looks 20. >> always keeps looking better year after year. >> she does. >> year after year. >> gets a little annoying. >> she's not wearing -- you can't wear spanx in that dress. >> you can't wear underwear. i think that's commando baby. >> she is in commando. >> all right. so mariah carey took the stage and people were wondering how is this going to go? >> we heard things about the performances lately. >> how did it go. >> she has been struggling with some of her live performances and earlier last week she had canceled a vegas performance. ♪ >> sounds great there. >> she's not hitting her crazy high notes. >> visions of love and infinity and while she did sing "visions of love" a range lower than originally sung, you know, i think she did what she had to do to carry off the last high note. >> didn't she cancel one of her shows because of an illness? >> she had bronchitis and rumors are she didn't make rehearseals because she had to rest they are voice until the very last minute. >> it happens. the hardest part. >> sam smith had to use cue cards to make his acceptance speech. >> did he? >> he's adorable. >> here in new york city recuperating after vocal chord surgery and when he won he used cue cards to thank the fans and shouted out some of his bffs in the audience, taylor swift, nicki minaj and ed sheeran. >> oh, my god. >> how cute. it's like "love actually." >> oh, my gosh. >> her favorite. >> inspiration. >> so good. you're right. >> taylor swift was clearly bff, having her boyfriend with her. was that him? >> calvin harris. they shared a peck on the cheek. it's so good to be taylor swift. she took home eight billboard music awards, the highest decorated artist ever. she has 20 to her name. >> she's barely 20 herself. >> beating out garth brooks who previously held the record for 19 and also debuted her video "bad blood". >> how is that? 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have you worked together since "nine to five"? >> jane appeared on one of my television specials in 1980. >> that's it since. >> 1981. >> like a bag lady. >> wanda fonda. >> we've been friends for the whole time and we're both activists and have each other's back. >> were you friends before you did "nine to five". >> yeah. it took me a year to convince her to do it. >> we became friends. >> why didn't you want to do that? >> i wouldn't say i didn't want to do it. >> totally -- >> i wanted to do it my way. >> oh, yes. >> is it the same with this new show? >> yeah. no, i'm kidding. >> tell us about the gentle penn who play your. >> spouse. >> what are they now? >> ex-husbands. >> are we lucky? my spouse is martin sheen. >> mine is sam waterson. >> and did they jump at it when offered this? >> i didn't know but they seem to be enthusiastic and they're fun to work with. >> they are fun yeah. >> oh my gosh. >> so good. >> who signed on first? were you the first one to sign on? >> oh, no. >> marta and her partner howard morris had the concept. >> yeah. >> and brought us together and pitched it to both of us at the same time. >> marta was the brains behind "friends." she's coming with some baggage but it's luis vuitton. she's got good baggage there. world history of success. >> yeah. >> in the business isn't it true if one person signs on that -- like at a certain level everybody lines up because they want to work together again or for the first time. >> very often it happens. >> yeah. >> is dolly parton going to show up at some point in the show? please say yes? >> that was odd. >> i think it might be happening. >> no no, it's not at the moment. i mean and jane and i adore dolly. she was a good friend. >> yes. >> she is a good friend. but -- we're trying to -- >> our own independent identity. is that what you wanted to say? >> yeah. that's what i wanted to say. >> dolly is a terrific actress but dolly refuses to look like anybody but dolly. that's a problem when you're casting. >> right. >> she wants to have the full makeup and full everything and the wigs and hair. it's kind of hard to get her to play wanda fonda. >> yeah. >> bag lady. >> she played a rich bag lady at that time. >> loaded down with you know, packages and stuff. >> grace and frankie has its own style. >> what would it be like for those who haven't seen it? >> well it's -- you know, as i said at the beginning when you're in your 70s and your husbands have left you for each other it's like suddenly, who am i? where do i go from here? now what? >> and plus all the issues of older women. women of an older age. >> you end up living together and having to forge a friendship, right? 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>> well it was a lot better about 20 seconds ago until i heard my daughter just talk about me. but i feel pretty good. thank god that i'm here. >> look how god provides. and also -- >> anybody. >> good. >> we learned to get that in. >> that's awesome. >> you had two bouts, jim. the first time they told you, you were cancer free and everything was great and then it came back again? >> yeah. first time and i've said this differently a couple times, i have my wife correct me a lot of the things i went through i don't remember. >> yeah. >> i don't remember being in new york city hospital for six weeks. i thought i was only here a couple. >> wow. >> but they removed my jaw first and then after that is when the cancer came back and it came back tough. then i had to go through my 45 radiation treatments and a bout of chemo and that was tough on me but the reason i got through all this was because of the support and prayers i got from everyone. all my nfl family as you well know. but my daughter erin and my wife jill and my daughter cameron my brothers one of the things -- and to make a long story short, every time you walked too my hospital room they walked in with a smile on their face. never a frown. they made my day better being there. that's what people with cancer or -- that are sick in the hospital need. they need to have positive encouragement every single day. >> a lot of daughters would have kind of maybe got into the fetal position and hoped it went away, but instead you wrote this book. you're sharing this. how -- was it cathartic to write it? >> i just wanted to share the hope we had and to encourage people going through their own circumstances, because everyone has a story. we're maybe the kelly family, but everyone has their own circumstances their own struggle and we just wanted to share and encourage people in the midst of our suffering to look to the strength of god. >> and you had been through a terrible tragedy as a family even before all of this happened. jill, tell us about that time. >> hunter. we miss him every day. >> yeah. >> yes. >> the loss of a child is something it's the greatest nightmare any people could ever go through and yet through hunter's suffering we found our faith in god and not only that, we know how to love unconditionally and all the things that we could have never learned without hunter's life. we are so blessed by him. we miss him but every day is one day closer to seeing him again some day. >> when the two of you are together, you can tell there's love between you two. is today your wedding anniversary? >> yes. >> well, which we thought this would be a perfect moment. you were in the hospital room and hooked up to wires and tubes and stuff and the two of you stood up with no music and started dancing. >> that was a jim thing. >> well, there's times where your feelings overtake your body and at the time, even though i was feeling bad i looked and knew the blessing that i had and through my whole thing of suffering, i realized how important it was that i had these ladies in my life and realized how important it was that my wife the at times forgave daddy and jim for some of the things that i've done, but more importantly, for me the love that my family has shown towards me, i could not have went through all those things in the hospital if it wasn't for my daughter cameron, my wife jill daughter erin and my brothers that all came to my side when i desperately needed them. >> if you're going through -- >> kelly tough is overrated. >> if you're going through a difficult time in your life or any time pick up this book. >> yes. >> it will encourage you and lift you up. great job, erin. what a great book. >> great job, sweetie. glad you're feeling so great. >> i'm just glad to be here. >> and jill, i want you to know, i thought you were his other daughter. >> thank you. >> makes her feel good. >> god bless. called "kelly tough". >> first this is "today" on nbc. >> you guys are the best. >> the best. >> that was special. >> the coming up tomorrow, academy-award winner susan sarandon is here. >> indy right now at 11:00, this dramatic crash the result of a suspect speeding across the east bay in the wrong direction. the call he made to police moment befores before it went down. thank you for joining us scott has the morning off. authority in the east bay think they know who left thefd-- who led them on this wild pursuit but they don't know where he is yet. this started in concord. the suspect drove the wrong way across two freeways before slamming into another car in berkeley and then ran away. >> nbc bay area's stephanie tran live in berkeley. the suspect actually warned authorities to stay away

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