intelligence community? we'll ask former cia director and defense secretary robert gates in a live interview. frightening moment. minnesota's governor begins to slur his words during a speech. then suddenly collapses. >> get him to the ground. get him to the ground, please. >> people quickly rush in to help. this morning, the latest on his condition. and all eyes on "la la land." an early-morning call in hollywood as this year's oscar nominations are set to be revealed. live today, tuesday, january 24th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matlauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone. welcome to "today." 7:00 on the west coast, day two of natalie's stay here filling in for savannah. you're my source for everything oscar-related. >> i've seen a lot of the movies. s the it is all about "la la land." we'll have much more on the nominations, but once again, the weather is our top story. >> that's right. out west the storms in california, they are the strongest storms in years causing a lot of problems. we'll get to al in a moment. first, steve paterson is live in los angeles for us, hey, steve, good morning. >> reporter: good morning once again. finally the deluge from this weekend now stretching into this week has ended, but the danger is far from over. because basically of how much of the damage from the rain has fallen. governor jerry brown issuing a state of emergency in this area for 50 count counties. the communities now dealing with tens of millions of dollars in damages because of the rock slides, because of the mud flows, because of the severe flooding. meanwhile, the worst western winter storm that we have seen in years continued to pound the region last night. evacuation orders remain in places for areas that were scarred by last year's wildfires because they are more prone to these mudslides. all this is happening while basically the entire southern coast of california remains urn a flash flooding watch. it is the wettest january in more than two decades. and there's even more rain in the forecast today. back to you. >> steve paterson, thank you so much. we'll get to al's forecast in just a bit. let's turn to politics right now, president trump welcomed congressional leaders to the white house last night. and immediately stirred up conversation by repeating a wide he debunked claim about the presidential election. this happened as lawmakers began the process of confirming trump's cabinet mom niece. in a moment, former defense secretary and cia director robert gates will weigh in on mr. trump's opening days in office. but first we have two reports from white house beginning with peter alexander. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. it was president trump's first meeting with congressional leaders at the white house after what aides viewed a strong opening day. but more than two months after winning the election, mr. trump is still dwelling on having lost the popular vote and again repeated a bonus claim. president trump opening his house to congressional leaders, both republicans and democrats, a happy arm offensive, food and drink served. but during the bipartisan meeting, the president spent the first ten minutes reviewing the campaign, claiming without evidence that between 3 to 5 million undocumented immigrants who the president called illegals causing him to lose the popular vote to hillary clinton. according to "the washington post," the number of documented cases of voter fraud in the election were four, including a woman in iowa who voted twice for trump. it's a widely debunked claim, but one the new president has made before just weeks after the election tweeting, in addition to winning the electoral college in a landslide, i won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally. the evening punctuating a carousel of white house visits. lawmakers in the state dining room, ceos in the roosevelt room, union leaders in the oval office. >> they are very happy with the meeting we just had, what do you think? >> excellent meeting. >> excellent. >> after campaigning on more than 20 day-one promises. >> in my first day in office, i am going to ask a republican congress to send me a bill to immediately repeal and replace obamacare. on day one we will begin working on an inpenetrable, physical, tall, powerful, beautiful southern border wall. >> reporter: a more modest opening day. just three executive orders. instituting a hiring freeze for federal workers, not including the military. reinstating a policy to ban recipients of u.s. foreign aid for providing abortions. and pulling out of the pacific trade deal, an obama pet project intended to check china. >> great thing for the american worker. what we just did. >> reporter: the move triggering a political role reversal praised by bernie sanders but blasted by john mccain, calling it a serious mistake with lasting consequences. after press secretary sean spicer's combative weekend debut in the briefing room, making claims that were later described as alternative facts, spicer tried to smooth things over. >> i think sometimes we can disagree with the facts. >> reporter: but again coverage.d about the media >> it's a little demoralizing to turn on the tv day after day, and hear can't do this. this guy is not going to get confirmed. no way they are going through. >> reporter: raising eyebrows, spicer's refusal to say what the unemployment rate is almost a year after this trump claim. >> the number is probably 28, 29, as high as 35. in fact, i even heard recently 42%. >> reporter: spicer's take? >> i think for two often in washington we get our heads wrapped around a number, in a statistic. >> reporter: for the record, the current unemployment statistic as of december is 4.7%. and new this morning, nbc news has learned that at 11:00 here, just an hour from now, president trump will sign executive actions to advance the keystone and dakota pipelines. matt and natalie? >> peter alexander at the white house, thank you. the president's new team is starting to take shape. and late last night, his director of the cia was sworn in. and secretary of state nominee, rex tillerson, moved closer to his own confirmation. hallie jackson has that part of the story. hallie, good morning. >> reporter: hey, natalie, good morning. a busy day at the white house. but over on capitol hill, where the president's pick for transportation secretary is set to get a full senate vote later today. as more of his nominees get the green light, more scrutiny on some of the topics they're set to oversee, like foreign policy, intelligence and national security. a cabinet coming together. cia head mike pompeo successfully sworn in. >> recommendation passes. >> reporter: rex tillerson clearing his biggest senate hurdle, all but certain to be secretary of state next week. new leadership for the intelligence and foreign policy teams with both of those topics in the spotlight. national security adviser, mike flynn, getting fresh attention for his interactions with russia's ambassador to the u.s., on december 29th. the same day the obama administration announced sanctions against moscow, for interfering in the election. press secretary sean spicer describes those discussions as routine, saying flip made another call to the russians as recently as three days ago. >> one call talks about four subjects. >> reporter: a u.s. intelligence official tell nbc news overnight there was never an investigation of flynn. and that the calls were briefly scrutinized after being picked up as part of routine monitoring of the ambassador. adding, the matter has been concluded. >> any other conversations between general flynn and members of the russian government? >> not that i'm aware of. >> reporter: back to this, broader questions about the investigation into russia's meddling with the u.s. election. one former intelligence official briefed on the matter, said that inquiry is looking into whether certain former trump campaign aides had improper connections with the russians. the intelligence committee looking into possible connections. at the white house, the press secretary downplaying any feud between the president and leaders of the intelligence community. pointing to the response president trump got in his visit to the cia on saturday. >> they were excited. they were clapping. they were cheering when he walked in. >> reporter: that cheering, audible for many of the 400 staffers in attendance. but not from senior agency leadership, staying silent during parts of the president's remarks. former agency head john brennan not in attendance calling the presidential appearance a despicable display. almost overshadowed at that visit saturday, these remarks by president trump. >> if we kept the oil, you probably wouldn't have isis. because that's where they kept their money in the first place. so we should have kept the oil. but okay. maybe you'll have another chance. >> we want to make sure our interests are protected. if we're going into a country for a cause -- >> reporter: can you unequivocally state that this administration will not send more troops into iraq as the president has put it, take the oil? >> i'm not going to talk about what we may or may not do. >> reporter: and press secretary sean spicer will hold his second briefing at the podium behind me, as the president starts his day with the auto meeting. and it also includes a bun one-on-one with mitch mcconnell, matt. you know the topic of supreme court picks will be on the agenda. >> absolutely. hallie, thank you very much. a little earlier this morning we were joined by former defense secretary and cia director robert gates. he's the author of the book "a passion for leadership." we began by asking him if he's worried that rex tillerson, the guy he suggested to trump for secretary of state, will always face lingering doubts when he deals with russia or putin. >> i don't think so. once rex is confirmed and in office, that his actions will prove that he's basically totally focused on looking out for best interests of the united states. and frankly, i was disappointed that it was a party line vote. i had hoped that a few democrats would support rex. >> let's stay on russia for a second. you're very aware of the things donald trump has tweeted about russia and vladimir putin, calling him a great leader, calling him an asset saying he wants a closer relationship with him. you four months ago said trump's expressions of admiration for putin and his aauthoritarian regime are naive and irresponsible. and you're the guy who said, i looked in vladimir putin's eyes and saw the eyes of a stone-cold killer. when you met with president-elect trump a couple months ago, did you personally say those things to him? did you warn him about putin? >> i did. i used -- i told him about that story about looking into putin's eyes, but i also told him that i thought that the challenge for his administration was going to be to thread the needle between figuring out how to push back against putin's aggressions and interventions and thuggery, and at the same time figure out a way to stop what i regard as a dangerous downward spiral in the relationship. but you have to do both things. >>ou know thi and cia and other intelligence ageies are investigating possible improper contact between three of mr. trump's former campaign associates, "the new york times" goes as far as saying they're looking at intercepted communications and financial data. you've got an experienced gut. you were this nation's top spy. does this make you squeezezy? >> well, i don't know anything about the investigation. what i have some confidence in based on experience is i have no doubt that the russians tried to intervene in our election, that they tried to discredit and legitimize the election. they're trying to do that in europe right now in elections there. so this is a part of the way the russians do business. >> let me move on to the cia when president trump went to the cia a couple days ago and stood in front of that wall of stars, which represent the people who gave their lives for this country and the intelligence community. and he chose the opportunity to pick a fight with the media and did some self-promoting. did you feel he was disrespectful to the agency and those people who gave their lives? >> well, i think there was sort of -- there seems to be sort of a stream of consciousness that goes on. first of all, i thought it was an important gesture to go out there in the first place, even before mike pompeo was confirmed and basically say to the people at the agency he respected them and wanted to work with them. so i think that was important. >> is there still a rift? >> well, i this i to the degree there is. and there is always tension. >> but you're in contact with some of your associates. >> first of all, there's always tension between cia and presidents, because cia says things presidents don't like. and so, you know, i think mike pompeo, i talked to him several time, and i think he'll be successful in sort of mending this, but more importantly figuring out how to make cia a useful asset for the president. >> when president trump went to langley over the weekend, he made the comment, we might get another chance to steal iraq soil. quote, if we kept the oil, we wouldn't have had isis in the first place. the old expression to the victor belong the spoils, we should have kept the oil but okay, maybe we'll have another chance. as the former head of the defense department, at is your reaction to that? >> i have no clue what he's talking about. >> if the u.s. military were to go in now and try to steal iraq's soil, wouldn't that be international crime? >> i think that's not going to happen. >> during his inaugural address, he said a new vision will govern or land. from this day forward, it's only going to be america first. and historically speaking, how do you think that sounds to our allies? >> i think it reinforces their impression already that the united states is pulling back from engagement around the world. and i think it's leading a lot of the -- this started before the election under the obama administration. and i think it just reinforces their view that they may be need to recalibrate their relationships with other countries including russia and china. if they think the united states is basically speaking from the role we have had in the last seven decades, other countries are going to fill that. >> in your book, you write this, important qualities for a leader. they need to have the right temperament and to keep their egoin check and treat people with dignity and respect. having written that, are you confident donald trump will be an effective leader? >> i think that you have two sort of parallel universities, so to speak. you have the public commentary, tweeting and so on and so forth, that's a little mind-boggling. but then, many people talk about meeting with the president in private and having very serious, very thoughtful conversations. that was the case when i met with him in december. so, i think when i look at the team he's putting around him in national security, tillerson, and mattis and kelly and so on, and i hear about the meetings in private, i think he can exercise very sound leadership and make good decisions about having to change -- >> would you like to see him bring though two sides of personalities together? >> well, the problem is that the first impacts the second, in terms of perceptions around the world. >> former defense secretary, robert gates and cia director. it's great to have you here. really appreciate it. that's a guy with a lot of history and interesting perspective. >> sure is. mr. roker, quick check. >> we still have a few showers around much of central and southern california. but even though they're ending, there's still going to be a lot of runoff. so that is why we do still have flood threats for central and southern los angeles. maybe you don't need your a-game today. you can bring your b-game instead. you're just subbing for mrs. tindall's fifth-grade class. good morning, everybody. start with world history... 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[ slurring ] >> get him to the ground. >> it's hard to watch. officials say governor mark dayton appeared to faint but regained consciousness later. a spokes better than said he walked out of the capitol under his own power. he was checked by emts. the governor is expected back to work today. more rain is falling in california this morning. prompting the governor to declare states of emergency in 50 counties. and also this morning, president trump is turning over his business to his two adult sons. the move is aimed at ending questions about potential conflicts of interest. but does it go far enough? nbc's kristen welker is at the white house. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. even before president trump took office, questions about his extensive business ties loom large. the administration says case closed, after the president officially transferred his business to his sons. but critics are saying not so fast. >> this is a ballroom -- >> reporter: after serving as his real-life apprentices, donald trump's sons are taking over his businesses. a 19-page resignation letter, signed the day before the inauguration reads, i, donald j. trump, hereby resign from every office and position i hold. and a document filed with the florida secretary of state shows that eric trump is the president of trump hotels. >> he has resigned from the company, as he said he would, before he took office. don and eric are in charge of the companies. he has taken extraordinary steps to ensure that happened. >> reporter: but conflict of interest questions are still swirling. president trump first announced his intention to turn over his business to his sons during a press conference in january, when he was still president-elect. his business ties long a flashpoint. mr. trump insisted he would not take any actions that would create conflicts. >> i could run the trump organization, great, great company, and i would run the country. i would do a very good job. but i don't want to do that. >> reporter: the just-released resignation letter does not meet the standards of some experts, who have urged mr. trump to liquidate his holdings. and set up an independent trustee or a blind trust. on monday, a group of lawyers and ethics expert, some with democratic ties, filed a lawsuit against the president. the suit suggests president trump is breaking the emoluments clause, that says the president can't accept gifts from a foreign government. the president firing back. >> reaction to the lawsuit today? >> without merit. without merit. >> reporter: his adult children often by his side for major events at home and abroad. but will handing control to his adult sons while maintaining ownership be enough now that he is president? >> eric trump foally taking control of parts of the company, will not silence ethics critics who say that divestment is the only way to ensure that donald trump is not being enriched by the fact he's president. >> that was a report from kristen welker at the white house. >> report from the white house. mr. roker, a another check of the weather for us. >> show you what we got going on. another storm system. the one that caused the last round of problems for california is making its way into the plains. you can see the snow firing up. we have winter storm watches and advisories and warnings, as well, stretching into the plains and the upper midwest. we are looking for a round of snow moving into the plains today. gusty winds and low visibility. and wednesday, the snow will shift into the great lakes. good morning. start to welcome sunshine as we head into the later part of the evening. san francisco seeing partly cloudy skies. we have a few lingering showers off the coast with periods of rain. north bay, san francisco, a live look at the doppler radar. this is expected to make an exit by 10:00 or 11:00 making way for a much more pleasant weekend ahead. our expecteds. palo alto, 56. san jose, 57. san francisco, 54. >> get that weather anytime you need it. check out the weather channel on cable. matt? 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>> i think so. >> reporter: the army investigated the murders. and macdonald, before clearing him as a suspect. but four years later, a federal grand jury indicted macdonald, alleged that he staged the crime scene and inflicted his only wounds. >> the investigator ivory believed because dr. macdonald was a surgeon, he knew how to injure himself to make it look bad, but not kill him. >> reporter: macdonald was tried and found guilty in 1979 and given three life sentences. now, macdonald's defense team says they have proof the crime scene was contaminated from the start. and criminal evidence was withheld from the defense team. including bloody footprints, unidentified hairs, candle drippings throughout the home that don't match candles. and a bloody syringe found at the scene. >> there was no evidence that jeffery macdonald or anyone in his household was a drug user. so, a half-filled bloody syringe, could be evidence that there were intruders in that house that evening. >> reporter: while macdonald and his team are insistent new evidence proves he is innocence, prosecutors are just as confident he remains guilty. u.s. attorney john stewart bruce declined comments on the specifics of the case. saying in a statement, when cases are pending court proceedings, it is the practice of our office to litigate the case through court, through evidence and argument in hearings and in written filings with the court, rather than new the news media. >> he has been fighting to clear his name. he has never strayed from his story saying he did not kill his pregnant wife and two daughters. >> if it takes me saying i killed my family to the parole commission to go home, i am never going home. >> reporter: macdonald says the only way he wants to be released from prison is by exoneration. and at 73 years old, his next appeal attempt may be his last shot. macdonald's appeal hearing takes place in virginia this thursday. you can see more on the case on "people magazine investigates." tonight on discovery id. >> thank you, tamron. coming up tomorrow on our series, we're going to hear from the mother of george huguely. he's the former lacrosse player, convicted of killing student yeardley love. ahead on this tuesday morning, one couple's explosive baby announcement that's landing them in hot water. we'll explain that right after this. and the wolf huffed and puffed... like you do sometimes, grandpa? 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>> we love the name of his restaurant, too. pig beach. first, the top stories. here's your news at 8:00. >> reporter: we begin with the nor'easter, now, battering parts of the northeast. i'm in cape cod, where many of the commercial fishing boats are still in port this morning. high seas and high winds, causing treacherous conditions. hitting new england overnight, stinging ice pellets and harsh winds. >> it's pretty beautiful. wind slapping you in the face. ice slapping you in the face. >> reporter: slippery roads making for dangerous driving, as the storm bared down on the coast of massachusetts overnight, thousands of residents were without power. and in new jersey, thousands more left in the dark. along the east coast, fierce waves pounding the jersey shore. roads flooding in atlantic city. roaring winds knocking down street lights. >> i almost fell down. the lights are down. this is really bad right here. >> reporter: the fast-moving nor'easter packing wind gusts up to 50 miles an hour. 23 million americans in the storm's impact zone. >> it is pretty bad. i was standing up by the jetty. and i was getting blown forward. i was getting scared. >> reporter: in philadelphia, a 59-year-old man struck and killed by a sign blown off a wall. the high winds blowing this window washing rig around in jersey city. trees snapping, falling on to homes. >> it's just not safe. you know. a tree can topple you at any time. >> reporter: hundreds of flights in the region, delayed or canceled. >> not looking good. not looking good. >> reporter: high winds severely disrupting train service in the new york metro area monday night. new jersey's hoboken train station flooded. late january known for its snowstorms in the northeast. now, packing a slightly different punch. >> it's better than snow, put it to you that way. better than three feet of snow. >> reporter: a little bit of good news. we are getting the train service back up and running. also, matt, the power crews are out in force, trying to get power restored. this is going to be a very messy commute for millions. >> all right, kristen. thank you very much. in washington this morning, president donald trump is hosting a breakfast meeting with auto industry ceos. he's asking for their ideas about bringing more jobs back to the u.s. president trump has threatened to slap a big tax on cars, made in factories abroad, but for sale in this country. on monday night, the president held the reception for leaders in congress, from both parties. sources tell nbc news, he repeated a widely debunked claim without evidence that he lost the popular vote in november because of ballots cast by undocumented immigrants that he called illegals. meantime, the obamas are enjoying their first post-white house vacation. arriving overnight in the british virgin islands. they posed for a picture with immigration and police officials. they flew aboard richard branson's private jet after a weekend relaxing in palm springs, california. coming up next, michael jackson's daughter making a surprise claim about her father's death. that comes in a revealing new interview. we're going to have more on that. then, have you heard about workamping, the career path some are taking. and it could work for you. and a way too close call with an alligator, right after these messages. ♪ feel like this. all-in-one cold symptom relief from tylenol®, the #1 doctor recommended pain relief brand. tylenol® we cage-free eggs.g and we care about amazing taste. because at best foods, we're on the side of food. that sound. like nails on a chalkboard. but listen to this: (family that's a different kind of sound. the sound of the weekend. it's baking season. warm up with pillsbury. ♪ that was invigorating! you're probably wondering why i've just carved a giant wooden tiger. well, the answer is that a real one would maul me. i've crafted dr. whiskers here as a visual aid to show you that should you visit the lot, carmax associates will not pounce like tigers because people don't like that. come here to buy a car. dr. whiskers won't pounce. nobody will. ♪ but there's so much more to it. here's how benefiber® works. inside us are trillions of good microflora that support digestive health. the prebiotic fiber in benefiber® nourishes them... and what helps them, helps you. clear, taste-free, benefiber®. 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why would they say i did the things i didn't do? and for her, it was heartbreaking. >> reporter: now, as paris steps into a spotlight, passed down to her by the king of pop, she hopes to carry on the legacy of the man she simply knew as dad. paris explaining, nobody experienced him being a father to them. and if they did, the entire perception of him would be completely and forever changed. we did reach out to aeg live considering paris' claims. and they declined to comment. an heir to a $1 billion trust fund, she insists on earning her own money. she is in love with a 26-year-old drummer. she has 56 tattoos. a number of them honor her father. it's a fascinating read. you get to know her a lot better. >> she's been through a lot. hoda, thanks so much. she is sticking around. we're going to talk trending. first, al is checking the weather. >> all right. you have to have your vegetables first. then, we'll get to the fun stuff. anyway, it's staying cool out west. mild highs in the eastern two-thirds of the country. chicago, 41, 15 degrees above average. 42, new york city. and six degrees above average. the warmth continues as we get into wednesday. by later this week, it will feel more like winter. thursday, we're 54. new york city, by saturday, 40 degrees. minneapolis, stays in the upper 20s. even tampa, florida, early morning scattered showers, but now we're tracking sunshine as a remainder of this moisture pushes off the coast, clear skies by tonight. and into the afternoon, warming up right now in san jose, 42 degrees. we should be hitting the high of 56. by 3:00 p.m., about 54 degrees. go ahead and plan your day around a mostly clear sky day across san francisco as we look at the live look over san francisco. 44 degrees now. to the 50s by 2:00. >> that's your latest weather. check us out on "today" show radio, on siriusxm 108. now for what's trending. the gang's out here. those with children, are you careful about what movies they get to see? >> try to be. >> pg-13, versus "r." this is a sobering finding from researchers. they looked at gun violence in movies. and found that movies rated pg-13, were more violent than those with an "r" rating. the study in the journal "pediatrics." researchers say is what's more troubling is films remove the consequences of that gun violence. so parents and kids are being desensitized to its effects. >> interesting. >> our movies may be more sexual in content. >> nudity. >> but there's a lot of random gun play in pg-13 movies. >> a lot of cursing, too. they get away with a lot. curious to see what you think of this video. when you're a firefighter, time, of course, is of the essence. check out with firefighters in dubai are doing. they're sick of getting stuck in traffic. they're turning to jet skis and jet packs. dubai's firefighters posted this to see how it works. he just skips the road. rides on the jet ski. at the scene of the fire, he uses a jet pack to propel himself over the smoke, dousing the flames. >> and he takes it off and is wearing a tuxedo. >> officials call the method the dolphin. they hope it can help cut response time. >> it doesn't work as well when the fire is in the middle of the city. but when in the right-hand lane of a causeway, conveniently located. >> you get enough momentum. >> isn't that hard to do? i' seen peopleo a face plant on those thin >> i thought it was a joke. >> i still wonder. >> you get to the bottom of it. we've seen alligator videos. we're in love with alligator videos. wait until you see this one. a group of tourists were visiting the florida everglades, when the guide let the boat drift towards this guy, resting on the bank, catching some rays. he looks peaceful. things don't remain calm for long. take a look. >> yeah. yeah. >> whoa. >> oh, my god. >> case in point. >> oh, jeez. >> the scariest part is you don't see what is happening. >> what did happen? >> the alligator stayed on the boat for a short while. and somehow, managed to find its way squeezing through the rail. i would have already been in the water. >> the other alligators. >> get me out of here. >> they move fast. >> they do. >> they are -- >> 30 miles per hour. >> really? >> yeah. >> a change of clothes for the tourists, too. mel gibson and his latest reason to celebrate. he just welcomed his ninth child. mel gibson's remember confirming the news to e! this is the first child for mel with his girlfriend of two years, rosyln ross. the baby weighed 5 pounds, 5 ounces. congratulations to them. the force has awakened. now what? disney released the title of the next movie in the "star wars" franchise. here we go. it will be called, "star wars: the last jedi." >> there's more than one "star wars" movie? >> we're not talking to you about this. a lot is still under wraps. there's three things we know. the new movie, is released december 15th. matt will be first in line. it will pick up where "the force awakens" left off. and mark hamill will be in the movie. and carrie fisher finished scenes before she passed away. this will be emotional for so many reasons. how are you with new year's resolutions. if you're channing tatum, pretty good. he promised he would learn new things like playing the piano. own on twitter, channing shared his progress. ♪ >> wow. very good. ♪ >> so, that's just 2 1/2 weeks, right? >> amazing. >> channing doesn't say how he taught himself. t he says he's going to start getting actl lessons very good. we were speculating, did he do youtube video? there's some -- >> you can learn a lot. >> software programs that will guide you through. he's not gone to an actual teacher yet. >> wow. >> that's your "pop start." how do you feel about your resolutions? >> what resolutions? >> we should invite him in here for a summer concert. >> that would be nice and different. oh, i have one more. guys -- >> i was stalling for you. >> you're so sweet. i was all in channing land. this morning, we're kicking off a countdown to the super bowl. and giving you your first look at the commercials hoping to make their mark during the big game. hopefully it's not that puppy -- what did we see, al? puppy baby monkey. from skittles. what do you think? >> katie? katie? katie? katie? katie? katie? katie? >> granny. >> katie? katie? >> that got dark. >> katie? >> romance the rainbow. taste the rainbow. >> that's a winner. >> that's a good one. we'll have more exclusive commercials this week and next, leading right up to the super bowl. a thumbs up on that one, right? that was cute. >> what are you pointing at? tamron. tamron, thank you very much. this morning, on "start today live to 100" extreme downsizing r.v. edition. could you sell nearly all of your possessions, buy an r.v. and work seasonal jobs? it's known as work camping. and it's growing popularity among people like doug and lisa. >> workamping was set up for people who travel around in their r.v., motor home, pop-up camper and are willing to work seasonal jobs. >> and the employer provides a living space for you. we wanted to retire early. we needed to supplement our income. and workamping really fit our needs nicely because we can travel. we can go whenever we want. and we can look for the seasonal, temporary jobs out there by the hordes, really. we spent the summer in idaho. red fish lake area. beautiful scenery. >> don't tell everyone, or they will come. >> forget you heard that. from there, we went to sedona, arizona, and worked at red rock state park for 2 1/2 months. now, working the spring training jobs. it's a good opportunity to keep our minds busy. but to fill the financial hole we need, until we're retirement age and can tap our retirement income. >> and we get the opportunity to only pick the fun jobs that we want to do. it doesn't sound fun, we're not going to do it at this point in our life because we can. we wake up every day and pinch ourselves. >> who knows where we're going to go from here. the sky's the limit. and we'll determine that when we make up that day. >> for more on workamperes and how to downsize like one, we say good morning to jean chatzky. good morning. >> good morning. >> that's in the category of not for everyone. who does well? >> people that want a real change and have a serious sense of adventure. the nice thing about being a workamper, you go from place to place to place in the country. you get rid of almost everything you own. and it lit up for me that some of the workamperes are working at spring training. >> sometimes they work for a wage. >> some of the jobs are minimum wage. >> whether you are downsizing because you want to do this, going about selling off a lot of your possessions, especially in your 50s, isn't easy. wheo you start? >> let's start with a vision. you need t understand where you're going. try to imagine yourself in that next place. and ask yourself when it comes to everything in your home, where will i put it? you want to shop in your own home. if you don't answer the question with would i buy this again? it goes. duplicates, things like multiple sets of dishes. multiple sets of pots and pans, they can go. books. a lot of people take those things very personally. but if you're not going to read it again or have a child or a grandchild read it, it goes. and we have the ability these days to digitize our memories. take pictures of things and bring the pictures instead of the things. >> you asked yourself a lot of important questions. you like the four piles. how do you separate things? >> we're going to sell, donate, trash it or keep it. when you're looking to sell items, there's a lot of different ways to get rid of things. things like apps, like offer up and five miles, where you get rid of big pieces. >> how do you know how anything is worth? you look on a site like ebay to see what it sold for. you can track those prices. start at 50% or 70% of what you originally paid for it. >> okay. >> when you're donating, sites like goodwill, salvationrmy. it's deductible. have guides of the on their con. but you have to get a receipt from the charity that you give it to anything worth over $250. >> some things you take a deep breath and throw it away. >> if if you have more things than you can take with you, it's okay to get a storage unit. e, you can be in the o a year. trap of paying for storage forever. >> you have done these things. you have to have other things to remember. give yourself time to downsize. it takes time. >> you want to go room by room by room. and transaction costs. this is really important. a lot of people don't think about the fact that moving actually has a cost. there's a cost to listing your house, to selling your house, to actually moving, to storing the items. factor that into your budget. >> all right, jean. thanks. appreciate it. nice job. you can get her tips at today.com/starttoday. just ahead, complete coverage of this morning's oscar nominations. but first, your local news. ♪ i'm ... ==topvo= very good morning to you. it is 8:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. caltrans says it may take several more hours before a big sinkhole can be repaired on highway 13. the repairs may stretch into the evening commute. the hole is about five feet wide. it shut down two lanes of southbound 13 near broadway in the oakland hills. it also closed the connector ramp from eastbound highway 24. the hole formed yesterday during the morning rain, flattened some tires. chp trying to lighten the mood. they have nam the sinkhole steve, which hopefully maybes drivers sl s -- >> i don't think they're saying steve because of the backup. oakland across broadway terrace. slow for 24 westbound. eastbound connector is the one affected by the sinkhole. westbound because of traffic. crash cleared around the tunnel. closure highway 37 between atherton and 101. flooding happened just like it did a few weeks ago over there. south bay, northbound push through san jose, no surprise here. crash just cleared off the san mateo bridge. good recovery. back to you. thank you very much. another local update in half an hour. have a great morning. there is a place, like no other. where a walk down main street, can fill you with wonder. and the smile of a mouse can spark joy. where magic is spread with every touch, and always leaves you wanting even more. so make the time... to take your time because one day just isn't enough. here, there is magic for days. okay, everyone. let's do the work. no excuses. keep pushing. don't quit. great work, everyone. >> start today. our 30-day challenge to get your health, fitness, and finances in shape. this week on "today." we're back on this tuesday morning. 8:30 on the west coast. the 24th day of january, 2017. a big day in hollywood. nominations for the 89th annual academy awards being revealed. >> they used videos featuring former winners and nominees to announce each category. not sure it was the best idea. >> we'll see. let's bring in dave karger. give me two major headlines. >> number one, the domination of "la la land." tied for the most nominations ever. 14. diversity. 7 of the 20 acting nominees are performers of color. that ties the all-time record from nine years ago. 4 of the 9 best picture nominees have nonwhite performers in the lead roles. i like to see that. >> no more oscars so white. >> not this year. >> some of the at goicategories. arrival, fences, la la land, manchester by the sea. moonlight. all expected? >> i think so. a great combination of larger budgeted films. some of the more intimate, character-driven dramas pip love lion. so do you. happy to see that. >> any surprise in best actress? >> that amy adams was not nominated. >> best actor, surprise there is? >> i loved this list. i was happy that viggo mortonsen got nominated. this is between casey after fleck and den gez washington. >> look at this group. >> viola davis is the one to beat. her pore ferformance was so gre. nicole kidman was great. octavia spencer. >> supporting actor. >> i'm happy to see mahershela ali. jeff bridges. who got nominated from nocturnal animals. michael shan than. >> what is it like to get nominated for best supporting actor? listen to this. we're joined by dev patel. he got an oscar nomination. dev, good morning. congratulations. >> good morning, how are you? >> can i go back and do that again and say oscar-nominee dev patel. how does that sound? >> if you could see the huge ear-to-ear grin on my face right now. um -- it's pretty -- i can't believe it's actually happening. i'm really overwhelmed. i'm here in india. to get this news feeling sweaty and grimy on a film set, i'm floating in the clouds. >> i was eavesdropping as we connected to your phone call. i heard you say to someone, it feels like a dream, will someone please slam me in a little while. >> oh, no! you heard that? oh, no! i did say that pip did ask my friend to slap me. it seemsidiculous to me. i'm so overwhelmingly grateful. i've called my mum. and i'm here with some of my closest friends in mumbai. i'm kind of gob smacked. >> one of my favorite films. i have talked to you about it before. you share the nomination. the movie is also nominated for best picture. and nicole kidman who place your adoptive mother, is also a nominee this morning. >> mm. yeah. i mean, it's just -- i'm so proud of everyone. and it's just so nice to be nominated. we've been on this long journey on the film in the trenches together. and we have been around the woor world promoting it. for the film to be recognized, and nicole, the comcomposers. it's incredible. a proud moment. >> i know you have called this role a once-in-a-lifetime role for you. what was it about this film? i know it involved a little soul-searching, even on your own part? >> yeah, i mean, i was hungry for the journey. the kind of stuff i was being given was the usual goofy best friend kind of come immediadic role. i read this, i was so moved. the fact that it's a true story. number one. secondly, the journey it took me on was so nourishing and challenging. i was grateful for that experience. for it to be acknowledged by my peers like this, and, the industry, whatever, it's -- totally -- >> well, as i said, from this point forward, on shows like this, you will forever been introduced as oscar nominee, who knows, maybe more, dev patel. >> well done. >> so happy. you love this. >> what is great about him he was in slum dog millionaire. it won best picture and got ten nominations. he got a screen actors guild nomination but not an oscar nomination. it's a first for him. i'm thrilled. >> you love the best song category. >> justin timberlake. a song by sting for a documentary. lin-m lin-manuel miranda. >> well done. always nice to have you here. thank you very much. >> let's head to al for a check of the weather. >> i'm getting the best animated pictur this is -- >> now. >> let's show you what we have. the next storm. coming in through the plains. beautiful weather. finally drying out out on the west coast. strong winds through texas. the nor'easter will be pulling out. for tomorrow, unseasonably mild. east earn seaboard. lower mississippi river valley. plenty of sunshine through the -- the afternoon. as we begin to see the day clear out, we welcome sunshine in the forecast, not just for san francisco, but also across the entire bay area, we're seeing a few thunderstorms clearing off the coast. a drying trend for the entire bay area. as you head into the afternoon, expect highs in the 50s. >> best foreign short subject. >> it's going to be a long morning, al. thank you. coming up next, we're trying out the coolest new beauty gadgets of the year. first, this is "today" on nbc. in my future, i'm twice as likely to have a stroke. i'm at higher risk for depression. i'm 26% more likely to develop an irregular heartbeat. i have a 65% higher chance of developing diabetes. no matter who we are, these diseases can be managed or prevented when caught early on. because with better research, the right medicine, and with doctors who help keep me healthy to begin with, we will thrive. ♪ back, now, at 8:40. on "today's style." taking the beauty game high-tech. augusta is the beauty editor. good morning. >> how are you? >> i'm great. thank you. you went to the consumer electronics show and you scoped it all out. and you found the best of the best for beauty gadgets. this five-in-one curling iron. >> this is sekelsey. >> this is one barrel. and it has five attachments. >> i want to spin her around so you can see. we have the tighter on this end. as we work our way through. >> you put the tighter wand over here. if you want a looser wave, you can do a medium barrel. if you have longer hair and you want an undone/done situation, you can do the wider barrel. that's what she has on this side of her face. and the whole thing is just $55. >> 55 bucks. that's a good deal then. >> with five curling irons in one. >> come over here to the facial steamer. >> this is from panasonic. it turns on with one button. it's like a facial at home. >> okay. the hair is go to go poof. >> this you can use, right before you cleanse your face. at night, it melts the makeup to have it come off easily. opens up your pores. it works for six minutes. it's like a facial at home. >> it's a little over $100. but it can replace a facial that you would get at a spa. >> going to cost you more than that at a spa. >> exactly. >> girls in the makeup room are excited about this. the makeup brush cleaner. >> this is from style pro. the little orbs are filled with water and makeup cleanser. you see how it's used on this video. easy to use. >> the solution is inside the orb. >> the solution is inside. and you dip your brush. >> like a little washing machine. and it dries them. it's a pain because you have to let them dry overnight. you attach it to this thing that spins it like a drill bit. it has different sized collars to clean any sized make-up brush. you dip it in the water. you turn it on. it spins all of the dirt and makeup off of there. when it's clean, you lift it up so that it's out of the water and cleaning and drying. after a couple of seconds, you're done. and it's dry and ready to go. >> that's impressive. >> these are your makeup brushes that we're cleaning right now. this is $55. and the only thing that you need to use is water and soap. >> and you can use any solution. >> yep. >> i'm fascinated by this. it's like a giant head band. what is it doing? >> this is a hair max. it uses low-level light therapy. >> what does it do? >> this is for thinning hair. >> where is roker? roker, we need you. what if the hair is gone? >> it's not bringing anything back from the dead. if you have thinning hair, you use this on each section of your head for 30 seconds to 2 minutes. every other day of the week. and it has little teeth, little combs to push through your hair. your hair is photo proof. you don't get a sunburn on your scalp. >> this is the before and after. impressive. >> the thick with it is consistency. every other day, you get the best results. >> you have to be rigid with the schedule. what are you testing out for us? >> tell me. >> this looks lik a welding mask. >> you're going to work with big tools today. >> this is welding at home. this is called the eye derma. it's a low-level light treatment. and it's known to -- sit back and relax. >> do you feel anything? >> it feels bright in here. >> you shouldn't feel anything. it's just low level light therapy. it signals the skin to start boosting collagen production. it's anti-aging. to get rid of fine lines and wrinkles. and the same is the hair max, the consistency of the use is the key. >> you have to have these things on your eyes. how long do you leave this on for? >> ten minutes. and it would replace, if you go to the dermatoloterminrmatologit therapy. it's about $350. but it lasts around ten years. kathie lee is into the light therapy, right? >> the academy just announced best screenplay. awesome. >> and you can see it with your little eye goggles, right? >> good night. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >> if you want more on the items, head to our website today.com/style. coming up next, a comfort food trifecta. cannot wait to sink my teeth into. combining baecue, pasta and cheese. but first, this is "today" on nbc. oh, man. i'm coming or there. ve ♪ we're back at 8:47, with "today's food." a hearty dish that's perfect for winter. take a few comfort foods, pasta, cheese, barbecue, combine them, layer and your family's new favorite recipe. matt abdu is the owner of pig beach. thank you for being here. >> we love being here. >> this is an incredible recipe. all of the comfort foods i just talked about. barbecue beef lasagna. >> barbecue pork lasagna, with grandma's sunday gravy. >> this is perfect. look at the ingredients. there's a lot. >> there's a lot. but any good barbecue or slow took, is going to take a nice rub, which will have all of the flavor and that love. some salt, pepper, garlic powder, chili powder. cayenne. and we're going to add it to this bowl. a little brown sugar and white sugar. >> some chance you don't have one of the ingredients, is the game over? >> no. if there's a rub, go buy it. whatever you like. we take it and rub it all over our pork shoulder. this is an eight to ten pound pork shoulder. we're going to take this guy put it into this slow cooker. with aittle chicken stock, apple cider vinegar, tomato paste and brown sugar. >> how long is it in there? >> eight to ten hours, really. it depends upon the meat. you can put it in before you go to work. by the time you come home, the meat is done. you take it out and you put on the board, there's a bone that should just pull out like that. and the meat should be falling off. >> al and i have been picking this thing apart. >> nice and moist and juicy. >> we cheated with this one. we did this one in our smokers at pig beach. next stop, we have to make a white sauce. a little butter. some flour. it's equal parts butter to flour. we're going to cook that until it has a toasted aroma to it. it will take three to four minutes to do that. right in this pan, where you see the color has changed from white to a little toasted blonde color. now, we add in the milk in thirds. >> why is that important? >> you tonight want it to clump up. you want it to be creamy and smooth. once it gets nice and smooth, add some more milk. and repeat the process, when it's done. when you're working with rues, you're never getting a thickening power until it comes up to a boil. you have to bring this up to a boil. >> it turns into this? >> it turns into this. when assembling the lasagna, put it in a pastry pag. it makes it easy to work. >> i notice you use a shallow pan. you don't use a deep -- >> we're going to do something different. we're going to go outside of the box, or the pan. and we're going to do a free form and build it up to about that high. >> show me. >> we have the pasta sheets. or you can make them and boil them yourselves. any pasta sheet is good. you smear a little of grandma's gravy on the bottom. take some of the pork shoulder. >> you're a little skimpy. >> we're going to make 16 layers of this. sometimes less is more. and we're going to sprinkle it with cheese. and our white sauce. >> now this? >> yes, sir. put that over the top. beautiful. and now, we're going to repeat that process. press down just slightly. and repeat that process until you use up all of your pasta sheets. >> let's look downstairs for a second. look what's happening down there. >> amazing. >> not movinfr this table until the plates are clean, folks. >> we're in heen. >> now, we're calling hoda toasted blonde. >> a lot of us went to pig beach. we limped out of that place. we had such a great meal. this is what it looks like. >> the great thing about doing this lasagna. you're going to take it and cut it. it gets nice and crispy. caught it with sauce. you have some smoked cheese. parsley. and some garlic, toasted bread colu crumbs. >> and he brought me chicken wings from the restaurant, as well. matt, well done. great to see you. >> thank you so much. >> you can find all of our recipes at today.com/food. we're back in a moment. going to get more of the pork. this is "today" on nbc. ♪ back at 8:54. we could not tear ourselves away from the lasagna. you're going to do the birthdays here. >> put this on a smucker's jar and take it home. happy 100th birthday to caroline devale of st. petersburg, florida. she loves the arts and was honored to serve in a judge of competition for opera singers. nelson kirby, celebrating 100 years. i have to tell you, this active guy is from central lake michigan. she was in a golf league until he was 98 years old. happy 100 birthday to natalie loomis. she enjoys staying active by taking a fitness class regularly. >> nice. >> mr. arthur davis from central valley, p.a. he is 100 years old. he says the secret to longevity is to go outside for fresh air, every day. josephine sams, also 100 years old. worked as a nurse, here and in the united states and in jamaica. and look who we have here. happy 100th birthday and happy 76th anniversary to lily and david cardin of burbank, california. they met at a dance in london. if you know somebody that's celebrating a birthday of 100 or more, go to today.com. is john cena with you again? >> yeah, again. >> he has a huge surprise. huge like his shoulder span, i'm ... ==topvo== crews today will returto ameda cre in fremot and good morning. it is 8:56 on your tuesday. i'm sam brock. crews are returning to alameda creek to try and recover a car that plunged into the waters during the weekend storms. all of this happening along niles canyon road. at this point, recovery teams believe they located the car, they found something yesterday. and that the 18-year-old driver may be inside of it. her car plunged into the alameda creek on saturday morning. there is hope that the lower water flow levels can help them to retrieve the car this morning. the road is closed at 10:00 right after the morning commute. bob redell is on the scene, monitoring the recovery efforts and the preparation for the upcoming road closure. a live report in our midday newscast. also posting updates to our twitter feed. investigators are asking for help from witnesses after a drive by shooting near hayward last night that killed a 16-year-old boy. full details on our home page. also on our facebook page, some women are finding an unusual way to commemorate the historic women's march with a little permanent ink. get a close-up view of one brand-new tattoo. you can find that on nbcbayarea.com. more news in 30 minutes. i mean, it's just -- i'm so proud of everyone. in morning on "today's take" john seen know. don't want to miss his big announcement. and get ready to be amazed by weird science. and we pull back the covers to reveal the secrets of spicing up your marriage, yikes, coming up now. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to tuesday morning, january 24th, 2017. al, tamron, and wwe champ, john cena. with a huge announcement. >> announcement time. but not yet. >> you're not telling us at the top of the show. >> not yet. >> we've got science bob here. >> hey, bob. >> who is dipping balloons into liquid nitrogen. >> what happens when you do that? >> you'll find out. >> and tune into today's facebook page to find out what happens to the balloons. imagine in your mind's eye, you're seeing balloons. >> you're dropping them in. >> dipping them into liquid nitrogen. >> they can be wowed with science. >> when harrison ford was dipped into carbonite. there it is. >> that's how it came to my mind. not just -- we're not showing it just on facebook live. >> we're doing it live on tv. facebook live. all sorts of things. >> two big surprises. this guy and the scientist. >> another big surprise was the way they announced the oscars. >> what's happening? >> usually, there is fanfare. >> i don't know what's going on. >> that's right. you're an actor. >> i would like to know what's up. >> sure. >> they rolled out the nonations. >> on tape. >> two people sitting on sofa. >> do people use tape anymore? >> the digital video. >> the immediacy of it was lost. >> especially since the nominations, there's some movies that bring the life into film. >> like here's glenn close, who, by the way, going to be opening up on sunset boulevard. it was just very odd. the big news, "la la land" tying for most nominations, tied with "titanic" and "all about eve" for 14 nominations. >> i have to admit, when this movie, the buzz started, i hadn't seen it. and everybody was like "la la land." >> it is fun to say. >> it is fun to say. but seems like one of the critics choice movies. and then, i saw it. i thought, this is magic. >> it's magic. it's good. >> "fences," "hacksaw ridge." "arrival," "lion," "moonlight," and "hell or high water." >> let's pause for a second, sir roker. look at the nominations. >> no #oscarssowhite. >> that wasn't the first thing. but you're being legit. >> if you look at a across the categories, there is diversity. and well deserved diversity. >> and not just black/white diversecy. and "moonlight" which focuses on the life of a young boy and his sexual evolution. those are phenomenal movies. >> absolutely. >> not one that you say, someone's friend, they knew somebody. and that's how -- >> they felt like they had to put it in. >> same with the lead acti inin categories. denzel washington. casey affleck. denzel for "fences." andrew garfield, "hacksaw ridge." ryan gosling. viggo mortensen. really terrific. >> of the films i've seen, i think it will be between denzel and ryan gosling. and i think it will be denzel's. "fences" was brilliant. >> ruling out casey affleck. >> he was phenomenal. you have to get some hankies. have a cocktail. >> everybody says it's depression. >> it takes you there. movies can lift you up and take you into dark places. but in this magnificent way. and that movie takes you into some places. best actress. emma stone. natalie portman for "jackie." isabel hubert, for "elle." ruth negga for "loving." mel streep. her 20th oscar nomination. the most nominated performer ever. >> she's the queen. >> my gosh. >> she is like the john cena of acting. >> like john cena in "train wreck." >> no. in wwe. >> i thought he meant your acting. >> i'm humbled. >> i have seen meryl streep jump from the ropes, on the turn buckle and took down glenn close. did a pile driver into glenn close. >> see how much goes back to you? >> sunday at the royal rumble, going to get my meryl streep on. >> the guy from atlanta might beat you up. don't get meryl streep on. >> best supporting actor. >> ali for "moonlight." jeff bridges. luke hedges, "manchester by the sea." "nocturnal animal." if you haven't seen "nocturnal animals." >> you brought up drinking three times on the program. on the fourth hour? >> i know, right. >> that category, so hard. "nocturna "nocturnal animals." great performance. >> actress in a supporting role. viola davis. nicole kidman in "lion." octavia spencer. and michelle williams, "manchester by the sea." these are all tough categories. >> why can't they use the suburban soccer rules, which is everybody wins? >> that takes a little of the panache away. >> you an i could get one. >> no. guess who we could never be. >> octavia spencer. >> in "hidden figures." her second oscar nomination. are you there? >> i am here. and i'm laughing about that meryl streep and coming off of the top rope. >> it's a new comedy coming near you. in the meantime, congratulations. >> thank you so much. this is quite the honor. i can't believe it. >> this film has done so much. it shattered so many misconceptions. the fact that a film starring women can't get any box office. a film starring african-americans, can't get box office. or a story that has been hidden in history. it has blown everything away, continues to break box office records. you guys must all be so thrilled with this. >> we are over the moon. you know, these nominations and all the awards stuff is just, you know, frosting on the cake. we are happy that the people are receiving it. and that children and families are responding to these women. so, to be nominated for this role at this time in history, is just really so humbling right now. >> it is so beautiful. and another thing, just al and i, we love you. and john cena, if he met you, he would love you, too. one thing people don't know. a week ago, you bought a theater it so low-income families can see this movie. you want all of us to appreciate this unknown story, as al pointed out. it shouldn't just be for the elite or for black people, it should be physician everyone because it's an american history story. >> it is. i know when i saw it, i felt like i could change the world. and that's what you want young people -- you want families to come. and you want young people who are faced with obstacles to know it doesn't matter your station in life. you have something to contribute. these women have something to contribute. and we're feeling the impact today. so, i wanted to -- you know, i'm not the only one. jim parsons, taraji, our director, we've been buying out theaters because we want that message felt by schoolkids. we want that message felt. >> congratulations. we are so thrilled. tamron, you hosted a forum. and i got to come down and do behind the scenes of it. by the way, ali is in the movie. >> in "hidden figure." and we're not hanging up on you. but listen. guess who we have on the other line. >> tell him congratulations. >> i will tell him. >> are you there? do we have call waiting? >> i'm here. >> hey. octavia spencer. >> are you on the line, octavia. >> congratulations, mahershala. >> we can have people talk to each other. >> this is a first for us. >> this is great. >> i'll see you this weekend. thank you, guys so much. >> take care, octavia. >> our own oscar party. >> don't hang up. you stay on. >> that's right. congratulation. >> i thought we were all hanging up. >> you stay. we go away. you stay. congratulations on this nomination. this is your first oscar nomination. how does this feel? >> wow. amazing. i haven't really had a chance to take it in yet. i think maybe in a couple of days, i get a moment and let everything settle. and think about it. it will hit me. it will hit me at some point. this whole journey, the experience of working on "moonlight," to shooting it to sharing it and seeing people receive it. and that bouncing back and people recognizing us. it's all been a bit of a whirlwind. but just really grateful for this work. grateful to be part of a budget that reminds me and has informs me on the capacity of story telling. how that can affect people and move people. we did this movie with nothing. little to no money. and we showed up. we were there for the right reasons. we've seen the results. >> it is beautiful. and you have personally just such a great year. luke cage, "hidden figures." al roker said you're going to be in every film forever. >> i'm okay with. i think it's fantastic. >> you have the magic touch. >> mahershala is going to be in "little women." >> i'll do "little women," too. >> a sense of humor. congratulations to you. we appreciate it. we just love this body of work in a you've created with that cast. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> look forward to seeing you on the red carpet. >> we like that. mahershala, and then, major films. all in one year. luke cage. >> i saw him in "house of cards." >> yeah. >> that was the first time i was aware of him. and every scene he was in, he owned. and,bo it's great to see that. >> going tbe a good one. coming up, ed sheeran, making a surprising confession. find out what he brought along on a date. >> his mom. >> i love that song. from his new album. does your makeup remover every kiss-proof,ff? 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>> let's talk approximate the east bay first. slowing for highway 24. recovery fromman earlier crash. crash cleared over here. danville and diablo looking better ♪ today, we are kicking off winter wow me week all week long. bringing you amazing magicians and performers. >> i'm ready for science. we have an elementary science schoolteacher, science bob felger. >> we are his students. do not try this at home. >> it's science fair season. >> these, you can't try at home. i have experiments if you want to try something. >> we have glasses. >> we need. >> this is liquid nitrogen. on facebook live we were doing an experiment. we fit 20 balloons inside this one bucket. when you put a balloon inside liquid nitrogen, it compresses. it takes your air the amazingly, when it gets warm, the air expands. >> how cold is the liquid nitrogen? >> 189 below zero celsius. >> and the science behind it? >> this is why bridges are built in sections. we contract this so much, it goes flat. and then, it expands. >> late more fun with liquid nitrogen. >> we're going to take some of this, and put it in there. and nice sound there. this is actually dropping down to the same temperature. and, al, if you put your hands out like this. i'm going to put this in your hand. pop it in your mouth and eat it. you know how you get the mist that comes out. it takes the air that you're breathing out. you gethat nice affect there. >> like a dragon. >> i'll try it. >> okay. >> you should walk in the ring with that. that would be amazing. >> one more. >> i want to try a little bit. >> oh. >> i always said you were smokin'. >> very nice. >> that's going to go. it shows why you can see the breath in the winter the. >> that a bottle rocket? 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>> come on. >> not something i do well. i'm not verbal. i'm more physical in how i communicate. >> you're going to be great. >> i don't want to sound stupid. >> clear your mind and say whatever pops in. just try it. say anything. >> you were excellent in that. >> yep. >> he sold it, didn't he, ladies and gentlemen of the jury? logan is a sex educator and writer. good morning. >> good morning. >> in that scene, the character played by john cena does try and fail. but there's nothing wrong with asking your partner to do certain things. >> definitely not. we really do node to share our needs. can you imagine if we had no idea? we're like mind readers. we think we know everything. and we don't. sometimes our needs change. i don't know if it needs a performance review after the act. >> you say there can be an affection gap between partners. what is an affection gap? >> the affection gap is this idea that if you are a primary caregiver, you work with young people, or if you're working also, we're touched all day long. when our partners come home and there's another hand on us, we don't read it as, this is the person i love and i want to be with intimately. this is another hand that wants something from me. and we tend to snap. and sometimes we don't realize that our partners don't have touch or intimacy. we have to do more explaining or less just no, or get off me or maybe later. >> the numbers game. it shouldn't be a performance. you should have good rapport with your partner. and we have sex "x" amount of times per week. youhouldn be chaineddown. >> there's not an official number that counts. and what do we know about people? people lie about their sex lives. don't believe what anyone says. >> i have a horrible sex life. >> listen to you. >> there's a lot of things that count of sex and intimacy. and the idea that you have to hit a number, seems silly to me. >> that covers a lot. go for it, gang. >> pulls back the covers, either way. >> logan doesn't kid around. those are great, thoughtful tips. we'll be back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. so exciting, on the phone right now, oscar nominee for best supporting actress in "lion," nicole kidman. congratulations. >> yes. >> fourth oscar nomination, right? >> huh? >> this is your fourth. >> yeah, my fourth. i can't believe it. and i have to say, it gets more emotional every time. >> did you hear about it when you watched the oscar results on tv? or did you get a phone call? how did you find out? >> i got a phone call. and my husband and my kids were just, like, going, woo hoo. >> that's so beautiful. >> this movie also -- >> and my 6-year-old going, what does that mean? what does that mean? oh. it's just a really big deal, babe. >> it is. this mov is so powerful, so moving. because, it's a movie that is really about something so important. and being a mother yourself, does it even mean more? >> yes. i think i mean, it's such a good movie in terms of putting good into the world. and people respond with such emotional tet to it. and i haven't had that for so long. i've made so many films, that i haven't really had put this out in the world. >> congratulations. >> to dev, too. >> dev patel also. congratulations, nicole. >> all of the best. >> it is a beautiful film. top-to-bottom. check it out. >> and who is important and amazing, mr. cena. >> oc: for the bay area semigood morning bay area. get ready to welcome sunshine in the forecast as we begin to see the last remaining cells move off to the coast bringing a chance for very early morning showers. but we should be drying out and clearing out by the afternoon. here's a check of your highs today. 50s in palo alto and across the bay area. 54 in san francisco. san jose, a high of 57. and over the next seven days a warming trend is on the way for the bay area. >> we have got a problem in oakland. we are looking at the northbound side. jammed up 66 by the coliseum. look how far north it goes on our map. reports of a crash. just learned it involves a motorcycle. no major injuries but both sides south from the bay bridge. that's the worst of it. the rest of the bay is an easier commute. a motorcycle crash also in milpitas, it was cleared from the lanes. the rider is up and walking around. caltrans crews are making repairs on the sinkhole on highway 13 in the east bay. the five foot sinkhole formed yesterday during the rains. go to our website to see updates and the raw video. governor brown declared a state of emergency for 50 counties that suffered damage were the severe winter storms. all nine bay area counties made the list. details on our home page. on our facebook page, the academy goes gaga over "la la land." go there for a full list of nominees. live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> hoda and i are having a little fun right now because we have just been told ta spanky tuesday has been canceled for the day. >> it's depressing. >> come on. >> don't wait for it. >> we're back to booze day tuesday, everybody. january 24th. that's "kiss you in the morning" the number one single by michael ray.

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