bridget says i'm looking forward to saying good riddance to studying and lab reports. congratulations to your graduation. #orange room. what you are saying good riddance to from 2014. >> back to the rotary phone. >> yeah. >> dylan. >> my kids would be like what is this? >> it's my grandmother's phone. it's a very nostalgic item now. i'm not going to throw it out. it literally works. you can make phone calls ton, but it's a process. very slow process. >> i wouldn't get rid of it. it's awesome, and retro. >> throwback. >> very cool. >>> calling for an end to all those elaborate, over-the-top marriage proposals. >>> from food to laundry detergents our friends reveal the best and worst products of the year anchts star is born. meet the staffer who surprised us all with his talents as we get set for the world premiere of "today" the musical. he has a lot of talent. huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. yeah, everybody knows that. well, did you know that playing cards with kenny rogers gets old pretty fast? ♪ you got to know when to

christmas can seem kind of lonely, kind of like this opening scene in "bridget jones' diary." ♪ all by myself don't want to be all by myself anymore ♪ >> love that movie. >> here with some strategies for coping with loneliness are dr. sue varma, clinical assistant professor. >> and aarp contributor barbara hannah grufferman who is celebrating her birthday today. happy birthday. >> let's talk about the causes of loneliness. i think the holidays just sort of underscore anyway. some people aren't close to their families physically or emotionally. >> it is a time of joy for anybody, really, but when you have the added pressure of wanting to be jolly, holly and party ready 24/7, that adds another layer of stress. >> and things really slow down. businesses close down, there is no restaurants that you can go to on christmas day if you're looking for a place to go. >> chinese restaurants. i like chinese food. >> and there are so many expectations. >> you probably worry this a lot of people are busy because they have friends and family. if you don't, it seems weird to reach out during this ti

other quotes, bridget anne kelly saying, quote, time for some traffic problems in ft. lee. that one got an awful lot of attention. how about hillary clinton saying she and president clinton left the white house not only dead broke, but in debt. i will just say the two words for this next one. you tell me who wrote this. conscious uncoupling. >> something we didn't have in 2013. >> conscious cuff link. >> by the way, how long did it take you to realize -- >> my segue for that. >> thank you. when did you know you wanted to marry >>> eight months. >> six months. >> in the january "elle," she knew after a month. she said, quote, i'm spontaneous and jump in. i kind of like getting married and then getting to know each other." to her it's a more natural process, and by the way they have been married eight years. she knew after a month and then they got married a year and a half later. >> a couple out on the plaza eloped after knowing each other three days. been married for 50 years. >> did you mention she wakes up and said she wants to have a baby every month. >> she said i wake

. >> the rebirth of the ugly christmas sweater goes back to colin firth in bridget jones. >> bridget jones diary. >> a long way. >> think of all the joy you're bringing when you wear that. >> that's what i do. i bring joy with my clothe. >> your baby's ashamed right now. >> no! >> get that off! i can't stand it. >> it's an ugly world out there. >>> jenna, thank you very much. let's send it up to carson. >> savannah, thank you very much. perfect combination, cookies and cocktails. can you imagine that? we'll indulge in just a little bit. something for the entire family to enjoy. we'll have that coming up. it looks good, it will taste good. you're going to learn how to make it. we're going to get some real help in a second. first your >>> welcome, it's ul 26. i'm kris sanchez. last time the raiders played the 49ers three years ago, some fans ended up brawling. two people suffered gunshot wounds. >>> happening today at levi's stadium, college football fans will flock to santa clara for the pac-12 football championship game. oregon versus arizona. with the win, oregon would seal one of t

. >> your sister, not cameron, but your other sister, is it bridget. >> bridget. >> brej idget does some dancing >> she's always been the real entertain are. people know candace and "dancing with the stars." bridget tears up the floor with hip-hop dancing moves. >> you saw a little pop lock, hip-hop. >> i had to bring it back. >> the movie is so much fun, and i think we need to bring joy back to christmas because there's a lot of bah humbuggis t there these days. >> some people have given up on christmas is because it's not the true nature. >> that's the point of the film. >> i found that fascinating. good for you, cookie. we have a present for you, don't we? >> yes, we do. i'm sitting on your present. >> wow. >> this is a mike seaver mullet we had specially coiffed for you today. we want to see if you can take us back to the old days. >> i'm going to go back into character. >> it's going to be weird anyway. >> don't frighten the audience out there. >> i want to go to the bring stein concert with you, it's just that you're so -- how do i say, old? i wasn't sneaking out of the house to pl

you know, i love "the bridget jones diaries," too. my love story is with a dog. >> i know, your dog, waka. >> yes, waka. >> sorry, i didn't know my baseball. >> that's cool. he's named after michael waka, the pitcher for the cardinals. the night i rescued him, he was watching the cardinal game. >> look at you two. >> yeah, he's cute. and michael waka was pitching, and i said i think that's your name. >> do you kind of feel like he's opened up your heart for love? human love? >> i do, yes. human love, yes. >> can you give us a little more about that? >> i joined tinder while i was writing the book, so there are a lot of dating stories. >> yes. tell the viewers at home what tinder is. >> tinder is an app that you swipe left if you like. and if they like you, they swipe left, too. and then it's a match. and then you go have drinks after your late-night talk show. >> where you have more drinks. >> yes, right. yes, thank you. >> i was going to say, you liquor up the guests pretty good. >> yes. >> yes. i want to play a game that you sometim

let's look at bridget before and bring out the new bridget. wow. wow. >> okay. >> you look lovely. brian, you want to take a look at your bride? >> yes. >> go ahead. >> wow. >> yeah. >> very nice. >> you want to turn around, bridget, so you can see -- >> i do. oh, my gosh. >> i love that. >> that is darling. >> that is so great. >> darling. >> wow. >> look right here so we can see. we can see you. you look awesome. >> what a difference. >> what a difference, right? igor cut it much shorter, but layered it, to keep it fresh and young. her hair color, she just colored it about two days ago, you said. but i made it deeper because it was yellow and yellow did not go with your skin color. i left a few highlights around the face. and the makeup all worked, of course, which tied it together. >> love it. >> that green dress is gorgeous. >> people think you need to show something low cut or legs to be sexy. look how pretty it is when you show your shoulders with this asymmetrical cut. >> it is perfect for the holidays. >> yes. >> absolutely. >> how do you feel? >> like a movie star. >> oh,

fantastic and last, but not least, we've got this little guy popping out of a cupcake from bridget. thanks to all who sent us their designs for halloween. >> thanks for sharing that. come on up and try these tacos because mary sue milliken and susan feniger. nothing says halloween like tacos. >> and spicy. >> we're launching it. >> chili lime tacos? >> we start with shrimp tacos. >> little bit of spice sbl how spicy do you like it? >> spicy. >> yeah! >> put in all the cayenne, paprika, salt. we mix it together and put it on the shrimp. >> all right. season that in? >> i like to let it sit for a good half hour. >> did you put enough spice in there? >> yeah. >> i think you need a little more. al, in the meantime, we're making the slaw that will go on top. >> i always mess up the skewer. is there a tip with that in. >> soak them in water. keep them nice and -- so they cook evenly. >> soak them in water, put on like three? >> you soak the skewer so they don't burn. >> got you. >> i want you to take this. not all the salt but all the cumin and garlic goes in there. >> yeah and then some

>> jimmy: during a recent interview hugh grant announced that he will no longer star in "bridget jones 3." >> steve: what? [ audience aws ] >> jimmy: that's right, nope. sources say grant has been unhappy with the script for years, it just took him forever to say it. [ laughter ] [ hugh grant impression ] uh, just the thing is, actually -- the script -- properly, um, to get -- of course, actually, very -- no, i won't be doing it. [ laughter and applause ] just say it. and finally, new study has found that babies who weigh more when they're born grow up to be more successful in school. that's right. kids who are fatter are also smarter. or as the bullies call it, the perfect storm. [ laughter ] fat nerd! we have a great show. give it up for the roots, right there ladies and gentlemen. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hey everybody, welcome. you guys, it's monday. we're happy to be back. we've got a big week of shows coming up. this is a huge week coming up. tomorrow night emma stone and i are going to play a game of "box of lies." >> steve: ooh. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: em

. >> here's the trick to the hair, number one, bridget, did the hair today, gave her the side swept bang, which is very new, very on trend and very sexy and what they did to her hair color, she made it light in the front, and dark in the back. also a camouflage. >> she looks great. looks so good. >> that is a great -- >> jill, tell us about the dress. >> she picked it out. i had no say in it. a little red and black lace is all over the runways and this is by maggie london. >> you like it? >> so happy. >> i love the little sweater thing. >> add a pashmina, little chilly, tie it in the back. show the back. and add a little bit -- >> all right. a big round of applause for diane, everybody. go join your girls. >> our second lady is julie, 50 from austin, texas. she doesn't remember the last time she colored her hair, doesn't usually wear makeup. she's single and feels like a time for a change, so very excited to get a glam new look. let's hear her story. >> well, you don't know what's going on but you told me mom deserves this. tell me why? >> he broug she brought me to new york and helps me

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she always wanted wavy hair, so bridget gave her a barrel curling iron up above, curling iron, and of course the makeup. >> hey, you guys, what do you think? >> oh, my gosh. you look so good, i love it. >> please go get her some kleenex. >> thank you. >> and the outfit? >> i think color energizes a woman, no matter what the color is. cobalt blue. everybody's crying. cobalt blue looks stunning on her. here you guys go. the fit on this dress was perfect for her silhouette. really accentuates her curves. this dress is from london times. >> come out. big round of applause. >>> he left the "west wing" to stop by the big apple "veep" star timothy simons after this. >> you guys were awesome. did someone say burn? try alka seltzer reliefchews. they work just as fast and taste better than tums smoothies assorted fruit. mmm. amazing. yeah, i get that a lot. alka seltzer heartburn reliefchews. enjoy the relief. now what if i told youok a hotel you can save up to 60%,me first. but you couldn't know the name until after you book? did i say never? i didn't mean it. get up to 60% off hotels on hotwi

she always wanted wavy hair, so bridget gave her barrel curly iron iron -- curling iron, and, of course, the makeup. >> hey, you guys, what do you think? >> oh, my gosh. >> please go get her some kleenex. >> thank you. >> and the outfit? >> i think color energizes a woman, no matter what the color is. cobalt blue. everyone is crying. cobalt blue looks stunning on her. here you guys go. the fit on this dress was perfect for her silhouette. really accentuates her curves. this dress is from london times. >> come out. big round of applause. >>> he left the west wing to stop by the big apple "veep" star timothy simons after this. >> you guys were awesome. if it doesn't work fast... you're on to the next thing. clinically proven neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair. it targets fine lines and wrinkles with the fastest retinol formula available. you'll see younger looking skin in just one week. one week? this one's a keeper. rapid wrinkle repair. and for dark spots rapid tone repair. from neutrogena®. and for dark spots rapid tone repair. ♪ a diaper pail. next to a sunny window. in a home with

several singers will pay tribute to joplin, including mary bridget davis, kacey musgraves, and nicky bloom. >> parking will be limited, so muni will be providing extra buses for outside lands. it's also offering shuttle service. that shuttle service will run from today through sunday. >>> ted gaines hopes a special message and a symbolic gift will convince tesla ceo to build a big factory in california. gaines plans to show up at tesla headquarters in palo alto today, without an appointment, in hopes of meeting with elon musk. he has not said what that symbolic gift will be. california, arizona, nevada, new mexico, and texas all in the running to host that new factory. tesla recently announced it broke ground on new land in reno, but says now it's not for the factory. >>> apple's new cupertino headquarters starting to take shape. you can see this image posted on the city of cupertino's website. you can see the outlain of the so-called space ship. ground broke for the 2.8 million square foot building back in november, apple is hoping to have the whole thing completed in 2013. >>> the

. >> bridget is a washington post columnist and the author of "overwhelmed: work, love, and play when no one has time." >> and meredith is the editor and chief of "redbook." >> ladies, welcome. >> hello, ladies. >> it's a common theme, isn't it? >> is it about prioritizing? sometimes you open your eyes in the morning and you're like, oh, my god, i have a million things. i haven't even started my day yet. >> haven't brushed your teeth and you want to get back in bed. >> that is a part of it. there is an awful lot to do all the time. some of it is just the era that we're living in. we overwork. we work among the most hours of any advanced economy. we overdo, overparent, helicopter, hover. we spend our most amount of time with our children, so we have very little leisure time. we don't value leisure time. vacation is seen as something that's for wimps. >> people are afraid to take vacations sometimes given the economy. they end up packing their days and their holidays. >> it's true. what people forget is that actually taking time off is not only better for you physically, but mentally. c

. >> marie's friends and co-workers bridget harris and jean jones apthel. >> he was, like, the apple in her eye. she just sparkled every time he was around. she loved hugging him. >> she was a doting mom or a strict mom? >> oh, no, she was loving. >> we traveled a lot together, so it was just us two. >> for her job? >> yeah. >> marie worked for the federal government in los angeles, but friends say she was driven and ambitious in other areas, too. >> she was an entrepreneur, that's what i know most about her, because she talked about owning her own business. >> but marie wanted more than work and success. >> i know that she wanted to have somebody in her life. >> what kind of guy was she looking for? >> someone that will take care of her, love her, protect her. >> i guess that's any woman's dream to have the whole package. that was kind of missing. she didn't have that guy figure, the father figure for marcus. >> then one day, marie told her friends -- >> i met this guy, you know, they had a lunch date and he was cute and just, you know, the excitement of meeting somebody new. >> his

this is the haircut by bridget janney. >> oh, yeah. >> she just brought it up, made it -- again, what we're doing is making the haircuts look more modern. the soft side swept thing is killer. and this dark auburn color, my favorite. >> ella, ella, ella, what do you say? >> she looks awesome. you look hot. >> bringing new york to -- >> jasper, alabama. >> perfect. >> anything with pockets is great by me. this is maggie london with this sort of nautical -- >> so cute. >> you're having fun, aren't you? >> you should have seen the picking process. they were both in ponchos, drenched, we could just see her eyes and look at this fabulous girl we found inside -- >> round of applause for christine. christine, you can join your daughter. >> all right. >> cindy is 55 from holland, texas is our second lady. she's a school superintendent and wants a modern and professional looking makeover so she can't wait to see her family's reaction when she gets home. she knows her husband and daughters will be shocked. let's listen to her story. >> okay, so another victim. i shouldn't say that, because we co

. >> reporter: bridget is already booked on a flight out of sfo. she is preparing for a delay. >> i am flying june 4th to hawaii. so i guess maybe there will be a delay. we are going to sit on the runway and say our prayer, right? >> reporter: metering rights are expected to help limit the lineup. she is thinking about taking her daughter daisy on a trip. she plans to explore other airport options to avoid a long weight with a 4-year-old. >> it's pretty tedious. >> reporter: delays won't be the only construction headache. takeoff patterns will change, send mortgage planes over south san francisco, san bruno and pacifica. residents got a letter in the mail explaining the shift. >> it's going to be noisy. >> it doesn't make me too excited. we look for it to be having peace when we go home. so it sounds like it's going to be interrupted. >> reporter: others say it's all part of life near a busy airport. >> i've lived here all my life. and i don't even pay attention anymore. >> reporter: folks here at the airport tell me this project should wrap up som

we'll start right here. >> okay. >> i'm excited to be here with bridget and maria. we're buddies on the site. as food bloggers, food is fundamental to what we do obviously. so we're really excited about the pin a meal, give a meal program. one of the meals you can pin to go toward a donation to feeding america is my pasta primavera which starts with butter olive oil and sea salt. i make a creamy parmesan sauce, garlic. it is just bubbling away here. >> ham, peas and goodies. >> ham, frozen peas, just right out of the freezer and basil. >> whip that up. >> stir that together a little bit. put in the pasta. >> big old blob. >> and then toss it around and dinner is served. and the recipes that can be pinned for pin a meal, give a meal are not just dinner, we have some sweets. >> let's have a little of that. >> come down to the dessert portion. >> hi. what is this? >> i have a strawberry layer cake with amaretto and swiss meringue buttercream. the cake is just filled with strawberries and vanilla and butter. and then frosting with amaretto. how can you go wrong? >> can

. >> ree drummond, bridget edwards and maria lichty are three popular food bloggers who partnered with land o lakes to create the recipes. hi, ladies. i had a taste of this and it is delicious, the primavera. >> we'll start right here. >> okay. >> i'm excited to be here with bridget and maria. we're buddies on the side. as food bloggers, food is fundamental to what we do. we're excited about the pin a meal, give a meal program. one of the meals you can pin is my pasta primavera which starts with butter, olive oil and sea salt. i make a creamy parmesan sauce, garlic. it is just bubbling away here. >> ham, peas and goodies. >> ham, frozen peas, just right out of the freezer and basil. >> whip that up. >> stir that together a little bit. put in the pasta. >> big old blob. >> and then toss it around and dinner is served. and the recipes that can be pinned for pin a meal, give a meal, are not just dinner, we have some sweets. >> let's have a little of that. >> come down to the dessert portion. >> hi. what is this? >> i have a strawberry layer cake with amaretto and buttercream. cake is fill

. >> up next, "blue bloods" star bridget moynahan is with us. first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> she's the model turned actress who appeared in dozens of magazines, commercials, tv shows and movies. these days you can find bridget moynahan on the hit series "blue bloods" playing erin reagan, an assistant d.a. living among a family of new york cops. >> now, bridget is taking on a new challenge to live below the line. it is an awesome idea. she's here to tell us all about it. great to welcome you back. >> good morning, thank you for having me. >> she is sharing love and spreading beautiful radiance everywhere she goes. >> we're doing a whole thing this week, i think you saw the piece before, it was a love your selfie thing. girls have trouble with self-confidence when it comes to their self-image. i'm sure you talked to a lot of young girls. what advice do you give them? >> i kind of think we as adults also, i think you mentioned this in your piece, that we have to change the way we speak about ourselves and about other people in front of our chil

so bridget gave her these with a barrel curling iron and of course the makeup. by ina doe. >> hey, you guys, what do you think? >> oh, my gosh. you look so good. >> please go get her some kleenex. >> thank you. >> and the outfit? >> i think color energizes a woman, no matter what the color is. cobalt blue -- everybody's crying. >> not hoda. >> cobalt blue looks stunning on her. here you guys go. and the fit on this dress is perfect for her silhouette. really accentuates her curves from london times. >> thank you. you come out. big round of applause for both of our ladies. >> don't throw away the leftover easter candy. we're going to have some great ideas so it doesn't go to waste. >> and he left the west wing to stop by the big apple. "veep" star timothy simons after this. we really wanted to take a relaxing trip to florida. you know? just to unwind. but we can only afford one trip this year, and his high school reunion is coming up in seattle. everyone's going. then we heard about hotwire... and realized we could actually afford to take both trips. [woman] see,

on the other hand some people say "bridget jones diary" met the standard of the book. >> i agree with that. >> you do? >> yes. >> i would the "harry potter" series has definitely lived up to the books. the movies have been fantastic. the books are as good as the movies as well. pretty incredible. i think "the hunger games" as well. >> i went with "to kill a mockingbird. that is a classic. gregory peck. >> here's the problem, i haven't seen a lot of movies often. so my favorite book of all times "the scarlet letter" and the movie is the like the one i saw. and it's terrible. >> and "mrs. doubted idoubtfire. ." >> i've never seen ghost busters. i'm going to make a film bucket list when i'm in the nursing home and no one's visiting me -- >> right. >> my favorite book of all times and the movie was really rough. "the scarlet letter." >> in a good way? >> "harry potter." >> i think "harry potter" and "the hunger games" not talking classics. >> yeah. >> i was trying to think of classics. there's been so many. i always love reading the books first. >> yeah. >> and then just going to the movi

] >> jimmy: our first guest tonight is an academy award winning actor who you know from films like "bridget jones' diary," "love actually" and "the king's speech." his new film "the railway man" opens in select cities this friday, and it's in theaters everywhere april 18th. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome colin firth. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome to the show. >> thank you. how are you? >> jimmy: so nice to see you. >> great to see you again. >> jimmy: last time i saw you, you were here at "late night," when i was doing "late night." and you were promoting "the king's speech." and since then, you won an academy award. you won an oscar. [ cheers and applause ] well deserved. i'm not taking credit for it. >> no, you can take credit. it wouldn't have happened without you. >> jimmy: thank you. i was just waiting for you to say thank me. that's all. yeah. [ laughter ] do you carry it around with you? what's it like winning an academy award? is it fun? >> i would -- it's heavy. and it's -- it's fun. >> jimmy: and winning is fun. >> winning is fun. fun enough on the day. losin

myself don't want to be all by myself anymore ♪ [ laughter ] [ imitating putin ] "i'll just watch 'bridget jones' on blu-ray. no big deal. [ laughter ] i got monster cable." >> steve: oh my god! >> jimmy: 1080 p. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: it's best definition. dvd! >> steve: dvd! >> jimmy: that's right, putin is out there dating again. and you can tell he's single because he's already working on his pickup lines. first there's -- [ imitating putin ] "do your legs hurt? because you've been running from my military all night." [ laughter ] next we have -- [ imitating putin ] "is your father baker? because i would wait in breadline for three days for you." [ laughter ] and then here's the last one -- [ imitating putin ] "are you an angel? because i thought i had you killed months ago. [ laughter ] [ applause ] i could have sworn. [ applause ] bridget jones!" oh man, i was a honey of a day here in new york. just beautiful. temperatures reaching the 60s. >> tariq: that's right. [ cheers and applause ] you said it, jimmy. spring has sprung. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: how you doing, tariq? >> tariq: yea

there seemed to be gratuitous mentions of bridget kelly and her personal life in there. do you think it ended up undermining the credibility of the report? >> i think the mention of it as i kolt tell seemed relevant to the fact that the two people might not be communicating. i'm not sure that would have been mentioned but for the fa there's an issue as to whether stepien. >> it got all of little personal. >> and whether they were communicating with each other. >> it got awfully personal. >> yeah, but they had to explain why they weren't communicating. if they didn't explain why they weren't communicating, people who want to criticize the report would say why wouldn't they be communicating. they knew each other. these two people, i don't want to mention what the facts are. they apparently were having a fight and weren't talking to each other. if i were doing that investigation, i'd have to give an explanation of that. otherwise, you'd all start attacking me. one final point. had he not done this investigation, had he not done this investigation, he'd have been accused of

state and federal investigations are still under way, and tonight a lawyer for bridget anne kelly is disputing how she was characterized and the conclusions in the christie administration internal review, saying kelly would cooperate with the u.s. attorney if given immunity. brian? >> kelly o'donnell at the state capitol in trenton tonight. kelly, thanks. >>> more trouble at gm tonight. word the company is greatly expanding a recall involving those faulty ignition switches. and there is a separate problem the company has just disclosed. nbc's anne thompson has more on all of this for us in our newsroom. anne, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. first, let's talk about that expanded recall. it involves the same models of cars that were recalled, those 1.6 million cars that were recalled last month by gm. but these are just newer versions of those cars. these cars were built from 2008 to 2011. and the vehicles include the chevy cobalt and hhr, the pontiac g5 and solstice and the saturn ion and sky. unlike the older vehicles, no deaths have officially been linked to these mo

. >> reporter: christie claims nothing he did could've inspired former aide bridget ann kelly or david wildstein to think causing a traffic jam would win christie's favor. >> i obviously didn't make it clear enough to these folks that this kind of stuff was unacceptable. >> reporter: the 360-page report blamed wildstein and kelly for the lane closures, but also made public personal details. that kelly, and christie's ousted former campaign manager, bill steppian, briefly had a personal relationship. neither was married. stepien's lawyer blasted the report for including that, quote, gratuitous detail as a regrettable distraction from the findings that stepien was not involved in shutting down the traffic lanes. >> reporter: while democrats are criticizing the report, the lawyers involved say their work will ultimately be judged by the outcome of other investigations being done by state lawmakers here and federal authorities, u.s. prosecutors. but after reviewing 250,000 pages of documents, interviewing 70 individuals, the lawyer's review could not explain why the lanes were closed. no p

and the governor's now fired top aide bridget anne kelly. both wildstein and kelly have taken the fifth and did not cooperate. the report shows a new allegation, claiming that kelly lied to her bosses and after the deleted e-mails, kelly responded good, after the fort lee mayor complained about the mess. >> you ask me what i take from that? i take somebody who did wrong is trying to cover it up from the chief of staff and the governor. >> reporter: taking on another issue, the review dismissed claims made by hoboken mayor dawn zimmer that christie's administration had threatened to deny sandy relief money unless the mayor backed a commercial development. today mayor zimmer responded calling the review sadly predictable and a one-sided whitewash. today's findings will eventually be judged against conclusions reached by other investigations still under way. kelly o'donnell, nbc news, washington. >>> overseas today, a historic meeting at the vatican between pope francis and president obama. the two men talked for just under an hour, discussing

when the mayor of fort lee complained about the traffic, christie's now fired deputy chief of staff bridget anne kelly texted transportation official david wildstein. "it is wrong that i'll smiling? i feel bad about the kids, i guess." official says nobodies we life was in danger, but people in emergencies had to wait. multiple members of governor christie's staff have been suspended. but nothing so far links back to the governor directly. christie says he was in the dark until the story broke in the press. his political future may depend on whether or not the voters believe him. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> kerry kennedy, the daughter of rfk and ethel kennedy was found not guilty today on the charge of driving while drugged. she was arrested in 2012 after swerving her car into a tractor-trailer. she testified that she accidentally took a sleeping pill instead of her daily thyroid medication, then got behind the wheel. >>> we are back in a moment to remember a man who helped inspire one of this year's oscar favorites. >>> we want to show you this spectacular scene that occurred i

>> bridget, i'm so sorry to hear this happened to you. but really your rights as a passenger in this situation depends upon whether or not the airline considers this a forced major event. being an act of god, something uncontrollable like the weather. it's actually really hard to get some form of compensation back from the airline. >> did they say it was a mechanical issue? >> yes, it was mechanical. >> so if it's mechanical. >> yes, actually, you do have a little bit more leeway in terms of getting compensation. the lesson here is that airline rules vary and it depends upon the agent you're talking to. so some airlines might say, look, we can offer you a refund, a credit in the form of a voucher, miles. and some may even say, look, it's just our responsibility to get you to the destination on the next flight out. >> bridget, did you get any of those? compensation or anything? >> no, i didn't. i did talk to the 800 number representative and they told me i had to wait until the next morning when the ticket office opened to deal with it the

. >> meanwhile, bridget kelly, the now fired aide to the governor who orchestrated the lane closures is refusing to turn over documents subpoenaed by a legislative committee, citing her fifth amendment right against self-incrimination. >>> the senate gave final congressional approval today to a farm bill that sets policy for hundreds of programs, including food stamps and farm subsidies. it would make small cutbacks to both, eliminating $800 million a year for food stamps, or about 1%. conservatives had called for much larger cuts to the program. president obama plans to sign the bill on friday. >>> another big headline today in washington, the nonpartisan congressional budget office says this new health care law is going to cause more than 2 million americans to reduce their work hours or leave the workforce all together. but the white house is cautioning, for its part, that those departures are more a result of workers flexibility to leave their jobs and still have health insurance. the cbo report also projected the federal deficit will fall to $514 billion in 2014 down from $1.4 t

bridget anne kelly is taking the fifth. she wrote he e-mailed. this as the deadline to turn over documents has expired. governor christie is also making news, confirming his office received subpoenas from the u.s. attorney investigating the case and acknowledged he might have heard of the traffic jam while it was going on. >> i've been very clear about this. before these lanes were closed, i knew nothing about it. i didn't plan it. i didn't authorize it. i didn't approve it. i knew nothing about it. there were press accounts. you know, things could have been mentioned to me about traffic at any point in time. none of it was memorable to me, eric, because i didn't know there was any issue. >> the ongoing investigation also now impacting a potential presidential campaign. a new poll showing here christie trailing hillary clinton by 16 points. 55-39, just two months ago christie held a slight edge in that poll. >>> super bowl xlix in arizona has a lot to live up to. more than 111 million americans tuned in for sunday's matchup between the seattle se

got three people that essentially were thrown under the bus in some form or another is, wildstein, bridget kelly and his long-time campaign guy. all of them, if forced to pick between their own survival, this becomes a game of survival, that's where christie is in trouble. that's what wildstein has been hinting on this. this story is no longer whether chris christie kk survive to become a viable presidential candidate. it's about whether he can save his own governorship. stop thinking about the presidential race. >> before getting through this. gwenn, one of the things they're doing in the governor's office is hitting wildstein hard. putting out five things you should know including as a 16-year-old kid he sued over a local school board election. >> that didn't strengthen my faith in their argument, the idea you're going back to high school to make the case. his big mistake in his press conference was attacking wildstein saying he was a loser in high school. we've all been through high school and remember what those feelings were like. it seems like a distraction when the more serious ques

. >> reporter: spokesperson bridget tuohy said they rely on donors to help meet the constant need for blood. >> it will hover around there for two weeks we lose blood in that time period, people do not come to donate blood. a guy like tom who shows up every eight weeks and donates, well, if there were more of him we'd never have to be saying hem, help, come now, need blood. we need more toms. >> reporter: tom just hopes he can inspire more people to just give donating a try. >> it's a very simple process and it's a very needed process. it's a painless process. and it's something that we all need to think about doing if at all possible. >> admirable. >>> still ahead on "today in the bay" we're going to introduce you to eric how can take home and have your own puppy bowl during the super bowl halftime show. we'll show you where you can find him. >>> our friends from pets in need are here this morning volunteer lisa simmons is here with eric, one half of what you need for a puppy bell. >> that's right. absolutely. and he would love to be the center of attention, the halftime show forever

the key questions since documents were released showing christie's now former deputy chief of staff, bridget anne kelly, sent a e-mail to wildstein saying "time for some traffic problems in ft. lee." wildstein replied, "got it." there were 20 subpoenas issued seeking documents from christie's former and top aides and his reelection campaign. responses to those subpoenas are due next week. assemblyman john wisniewski is leading the investigation. >> i don't know what documents he is referring to. we had subpoenaed documents from him. i'm a little frustrated as committee chair that we had asked for documents from him through a valid subpoena. he provided us over 900 pages. and apparently the documents he is referring to were not part of that response. >> reporter: and the voices are only going to get louder after this. forget presidential hopes, brian. many are now saying that if this is proved, he should resign or be impeached. >> katy tur starting us off on the new york side of the gw bridge. katy, thanks. as we said, the governor has responded to this charge late today in the form of a stat

bridget's rugiano's arts class is beneath the a rest room. >> whenever the boys bathroom floods or leaks, i start to hear the pitter-patter, and i know to brace myself. >> reporter: and then there is the storage area. >> i can smell the dead mice in the wall. >> you can smell dead mice in the wall? >> yes. >> reporter: recent charges show repeat violations, leaks, falling plaster, exposed electrical outlets and fixtures. over 100 violations in recent years according to court complaint. repairs have been made, but teachers like annie coleman insists the mold problem in her classroom keeps coming back. she took these pictures in september. >> it was really bad. it caused me headaches. the kids in the classroom, they had headaches. >> trenton school officials have sued, claiming health hazard threaten students and staff on a daily basis and demand immediate repairs. >> we stand before you begging for help. >> reporter: the community accuses lawmakers at the capitol, less than two miles away, of turning a blind eye. they say governor christie has been publicly asked to visit. he has not. >>

>> what are you bridget jones? >> give me the ice cream. >> no. get away from me. >> give me the ice cream. >> nobody gets ice cream. >> that was awesome. >> zac efron, michael b. jordan and miles teller join us. guys like to turn to ice cream, too, in times of need. >> peanut butter chocolate is amazing. i love that flavor. >> when i watched this movie, i thought 2/3 of you are total dogs through 2/3 of the movie. >> whoa. >> what do you think? >> i agree with you completely. >> you were the nice one. >> that's right. >> i mean, i wouldn't say -- we're just looking for love and, you know, sometimes you just -- you're not compatible with somebody and you can keep it going or you can just nip it in the bud. >> this is sort of -- i don't know, looking to what it's like for guys to be dating in today's world. and part of it, we really are good guys, all three characters. >> we have good intentions. we may not execute the way we want to. >> we mean well. >> there's a good moral of the story. it's called "that awkward moment." what does that mean in th

even for bridget, her hair looks great. >> never happens. >> and my husband and i are walking down the street, where's the umbrella? there's more of a little bit of real life, not quite so much romance. >> movie life. >> movie life is so perfect. >> right. take a look at this one, falling over constantly. we all remember this moment in "27 dresses," right? she falls and, of course, he saves her. >> exactly. >> she wakes up. oh, my prince charming. >> i was in high school -- yeah -- >> "the wedding planner." >> i was in high school most likely to trip across the stage at graduation. >> they have that as a category? >> yeah, and my sister got most likely to be on the cover of "vogue," my boyfriend got most likely to be on the cover of "gq" and i got most likely to trip across the stage. >> i would take that as a compliment. >> i didn't take it as a compliment. i was kind of embarrassed. but i am a klutz. although, when i fall down, it never looks that good. >> not graceful and you don't have a prince -- henry doesn't swoop in for the catch. >> no, he'll be dying laughing when i fall on t

the subpoenas help us get to the root cause of who told bridget kelly she could send this e-mail? why would she send it? it seemed to be a preordained conversation. reading that you don't get any other conclusion that there was a communication before then. >> here's what i really want to know. >> sure. >> is chris christie a bully who abused power or are you seekinging to criminalize the rough and tumble of new jersey politics. >> new jersey politics is rough and 2u78able but abusing power should not be condoned. everybody mitt trusts government. when things liking this happen it gives them another reason to say there they go again. we have to make sure it can't happen again. that's the way we restore trust in government. we have no connection to governor christie. we're going to look to see who else in his office knew and follow the trail where it leads step by step. >> assembly man, thank you very much for your time. let me turn now to the former mayor of new york city, republican presidential candidate, as well rudy giuliani who is with us from palm beach this morning. mr. mayo

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campaign manager as well as his spokesman, current chief of staff and former deputy chief of staff bridget anne kelly. kelly, you'll remember, is the one who sent that now infamous e-mail saying it was, quote, time for traffic problems in ft. lee. governor christie reportedly not included in this latest wave of subpoenas. he's remaining defiant and now seeming to play down talks of a potential presidential run. >> i was born here. i was raised here. i'm raising my family here. and this is where i intend to spend the rest of my life. and whatever test they put in front of me, i will meet those tests because i'm doing it on your behalf. >> it became a very bumpy ride at 30,000 feet for some people. united flight 89 forced to return to newark, new jersey, after it encountered severe turbulence. it happened about 45 minutes into the flight to beijing. the pilot had just told the flight attendant it was safe to get up and then tit hit air spae that was so rough, that it tossed some right around the cabin. some suffered minor injuries. all 189 passengers are said to be okay. >>> let's get the la

in many ways bridget's running operationally parts of the state. >> right. so to that point he's asked about what does it say about him during this press conference. and i want to show that response, because this is what sticks out to me. >> what does it make me ask about me? it makes me ask about me what did i do wrong to have these folks think it was okay to lie to me. and there's a lot of soul searching that goes around with this. >> can i take a step back? if he were not a potential presidential candidate, we didn't view him this way and this whole thing happened, we'd all say, well, that's jersey. that's the culture of jersey. jersey politics, there are a lot of fiefdoms. it's always been this way. so when we keep talking about culture and everybody says what's the culture that he set, honestly, and it's going to offend some people in new jersey in politics, but there has been a past, a culture of this, of, you know, you rule with an iron fist. sort of old-school politics. >> yeah. >> this is the way he ran things, too, and it's what everybody does in j