Daughter. What did you think when she was first born . She was looking like a little cucumber. This is entertainment tonight. The country artists came together. They paid tribute to the victims of the many events this year. One of big performances of the night, jason aldean, who was on stage when the deadly shots rang out in vegas. Jason already has responded with dignity, care, and respect, and in some ways defiance. And we are all proud of him, especially me. Aldean received a standing ovation and closed the show with the late tom pettys rock anthem well, i wont back down no i wont back down its like you kind of hug a little longer now. It puts a whole new level of perspective on everything going forward. The back street boys, who have a vegas residency sang florida georgia lines holy. Music is healing, you know, so we just got to keep at it, keep doing it, keep bringing people together. Luke brian was introduced way lionel richie. Luke bryan told us his new job doesnt feel like work
How people there feel about the threats, President Trump and the possibility of war. All that plus Los Angeles Police open a new Harvey Weinstein investigation. O. J. Allsmiles for his new drivers license. And california draem. The catch is a touchdown. The Oakland Raiders pull off a stunning win on the last play of the game. While the Los Angeles Dodgers crush the cubs to reach their first world series in nearly three decades. Today, friday, october 20th, 2017. From nbc news, this is today, with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a friday morning. We thank you for joining us. This weekend in houston, well find out who the dodgers will face in the world series. And youre officially neutral. Exactly. I go right down the middle on this one. Well talk about that in a little while. Its a busy morning. Lets start with john kellys deeply pe lly personal defense donald trump and the call to that widow. We
Live, local news. Join us for the news at 11 00. Head to napa. Rejuvenate the economy fl. There. Good morning. Stunned and brokenhearted. White house chief of staff john kellys emotional defense of the president s condolence call to a soldiers widow. If youve never worn the uniform, if you have never been in combat, you cant imagine how to make that call. How will the generals deeply personal words change the conversation . The government urging airlines to ban laptops in checked baggage. New tests showing batteries can overheat, explode and trigger potentially catastrophic fires. Rare access. Nbc news inside north korea, on the same day the rogue nation vows an unimaginable strike on the u. S. How people there feel about the threats, President Trump and the possibility of war. All that plus Los Angeles Police open a new Harvey Weinstein investigation. O. J. Allsmiles for his new drivers license. And california dream. The catch is a touchdown. The Oakland Raiders pull off a stunning wi
Apologizing saying he knew about weinsteins behavior and should have done more. Nothing holding me back the dodgers are headed to the world series. And in it to win it, the l. A. Dodgers on the way to the world series crushing the defending champion cubs. The Unlikely Hero who hit three home runs and the yankees just one win away from a coasttocoast showdown. Nothing holding me back and good morning, america. Happy friday. It is a happy friday for the l. A. Dodgers heading to the world series First Time Since 1988. And, of course, all of los angeles was celebrating last night. Take a look at the jumbotron at the lakers game. They interrupted the kiss cam to show the dodgers clinch their trip to the world series, the winning moment for the city there. Everybody in that city is really excited. I think a few people in this studio might be hoping the yankees win and then quite a showdown. Well have more on that later. Right now lots of reaction coming in to that emotional appearance in the
Weinsteins behavior and should have done more. Nothing holding me back the dodgers are headed to the world series. A, the l. A. Dodgers on the way to the world series crushing the defending champion cubs. The Unlikely Hero who hit three home runs and the yankees just one win away from a coasttocoast showdown. Nothing holding me back and good morning, america. Happy friday. It is a happy friday for the l. A. Dodgers heading to the world series First Time Since 1988. And, of course, all of los angeles was celebrating last night. Take a look at the jumbotron at the lakers game. They interrupted the kiss cam to show the dodgers clinch their trip to the world series, the winning moment for the city there. Everybody in that city is really excited. I think a few people in this studio might be hoping the yankees win tonight and then that will be an incredible showdown. Well have more on that later. Right now lots of reaction coming in to that emotional appearance in the White House Briefing ro