. >> grandma and grandpa, we love you. >> we miss you all! it's what i like about you >> good morning. what i like about you you really know how to dance 8:00 on "today." thursday, january 7th, 2016. it's a pretty crisp day out here on our plaza. we have a great crowd, braving the cold temps. >> you know what else is great? we have a great song playing in the background. >> good one. >> "what i like about you" by the romantics. pride and joy of detroit, michigan. >> throwback thursday. >>> coming up, we'll help you earn more money in the coming year, including the best way to ask for a raise. it's always a little awkward. >> there is a right way and a wrong way. matt, you're going to interview golden globe's host rickey gervais gervais. >> i'm going to go to los angeles and do that. i'll do the show there tomorrow. you join me and others over the weekend. >> that's right. we'll do the preshow on sunday. we'll have a full wrapup monday on "today." >> before heading off to the white house on tuesday. >>> let's go inside with natalie, the top st

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visiting grandma and grandpa when all of a sudden the storm ripped right through the home. the latest information that we have as far as this family, two we're not sure if those are the grandparents or the parents. we're working to confirm that. one male and one female dead. one died inside the mobile home. the other died on the way to the hospital. and then we also know that the children and the other adults involved are receiving medical attention this morning. because this is such a rural area. when we had jim hockett on the phone. somebody just happened upon this scene. these people didn't even have a chance to make it themselves and say we need help. >> if you see there how it is blocking the road. we're told that they had to use four wheelers to try to get around this area and check further down the road. just to see if anyone else was hurt down there and as they're zoomed out right now. actually see more. you can see the emergency crews on scene. you can see other streets down the road. so we're going to go back to he has an interview with someone from the national w

meanwhile, clean-up in duette where the kids were visiting with grandma and grandpa is underway. and in sarasota, it's also underway. officials estimate the damage at about $11 million. and we saw a lot of heart break over the past few days but nice to see the kids smiling. >> really warms your heart for sure. >>> and it's a cool morning. 37 inverness. 45 tampa. 46 bartow the. 50 in bradenton. and this is going to be one of the coolest days yet. the average high today is 70. i'm only expectings to hit 59. well below average. and tonight's low, 38 degrees. and again, that's tampa, that's most areas along and south of i- 4 . but up in citrus and hernando counties and pasco county away if the coast, that's a freeze warning between and 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. so before you go to bed, take care of the pets and the plants because after that, we see a warming trend. and another cold front friday cools us back down for saturday which is the gasparilla children's parade. >> and some were wondering where winter of. . >>> all right. 8:30 now on a tuesday morning. it's the 19th of januar

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. >>> now what bernie sanders is saying about larry david and the grandma who just went dancing in the dark. >> i know your parents told you not to talk politics during pop start. bernie sanders made a confession during a town hall. >> i understand larry david is hosting "snl." do you do a larry david imitation? >> i am larry david. >> we all knew. >> the real larry david "snl." an interview with vulture revealed someone suggested it at dinner and larry's agent called out of the blue saying larry >> look at them. >> raise your hand if you think there is better than even chance that bernie sanders shows up on "snl"? >> absolutely. i do not know anything. >> don't they have a debate on saturday night? >> he can get in after it. >>> next wrecking ball is joining us. >> did you know this? >> i did. >> we have blake and miley tweeted a photoof herself licking the button. >> you know they push the button to turn the chair around. >> what did you just say? >> i have to tune in more often. >> i think the miley booking worked. we have one more viewer here. >>> finally, bruce springsteen making

i thought it was her grandma. you asked her mom laura to be in the movie? >> yes. she was smart to politely say no. >> what did you have in mind for her? >> there is a group of people that i was going to ask her to be a part of. she we declined and i was glad i didn't have to ask her to be a part of. >> laura bush to be a part of an or orgy scene in "zoolander 2." you come with the hard-hitting questions, matt lauer. >> what were you thinking? >> i realized it was insane when it came out of my mouth. >> you kindly asked me to be in the movie. >> yeah. >> what surprised me is you came yourself. i thought you'd send an intern or something. i really did. >> to work with you, matt? >> i didn't believe you'd come here and do the directing. >> you were nice enough to do it twice because we had to come back. >> did i mess it up the first time? >> no. you were wonderful. we had a line that changed and i wanted you for the opening sequence. you morphed into derek. it's an exciting shot, when you become -- one good looking guy turns into another incredibly good looking guy.

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. >> i go back and my grandma says what did he charge you and i told her and she said are you crazy, take it back. >> and i said i'll return your money if you have lunch with me. >> i said come on now, i'll take you for a ride and she said oh, no, i'll take you in my car. she had an old plymouth with the and the clutch and i says, well, i'm not letting this one go. so, i took the ride, you know. >> she had a cocktail in her hand and her hair was a beautiful burgundy deep red and she had cheetah glass in on and the wolf in me said wow. >> did you feel something spells special right away? >> no, not even close. >> he bought me a salad bunny this big and he proposed. who could resist that? >> one night we come home and he said, you know i decided i love you. >> that was romantic. >> so, i said to him i'm not sure i like you. >> i remember those voices going off in my head, what are you doing? what are you saying? i thought you were going to wait until you were 30. and i said would you consider >> and what did you say? >> i said yes. >> how do you make a marriage last 50 plus years? >> w

when i was a little girl, my grandma had romance novels. >> grandma? >> he looks exactly the same. >> he does >> somebody else who is aging pretty well. all things considered. >> yes? >> snoop! i don't think there is not a product out there that he won't pitch at this point. >> it's true. >> you know -- >> the commercial is hilarious. >> it is so good. >> the bun is all fluffy and whatnot. >> the guy who gets baked so much is now promoting something grilled, too. >> no, no. this is probably a good time to check the weather. >> okay. moving on. >>> let's talk about california. that is where the hot we're looking at more spring-like warmth. it's been so rainy and so below average out west that we'll see temperatures above average. san francisco 65 degrees. los angeles should get into the 80s today. normal high, it's 13 degrees below that. we'll stay above average. in seattle, temperatures in the mid-50s, san francisco stays in the mid-70s, san diego stays in the lower 80s. phoenix will most likely get close to 90 degrees on tuesday. if they hit 90, this

chips, isabel and grandma. these ones all came here in 1928. they've been at the zoo -- >> 1928? >> yeah. she's probably 130 to 140 years old. pretty simple. undo the twist tie and drop it in. toss it all down here. >> we decided since you did an excellent job today, we'd have one of the ambassadors let you know what he thought of your work today. jake, how do you think he did today? >> i know what you had for breakfast. >> i had a great time. most internships at the zoo are not hands on. they're typically office jobs. koala koala-fied to work there. chew on that. see what i did there? >> did you have a favorite animal? >> i liked mr. woo the panda. >> pooped 50 times a day. >> it didn't smell. interesting. >> turtles since 1928? >> about 140 years old, which is amazing. >> that's fun. >> if you're a lady, don't wear perfume by the lions. >> there is protection. it's okay. >> drive them crazy. >>> coming up tomorrow, high fashion, high stress. we'll see if natalie has what it takes when she interns at "kozma poll -- cosmopolitan" magazine. >>> the men of "today" cleaned out their

he is now with grandma. why did the parents lie. we sent news channel 8's paul mueller figure it out. >> reporter: the mom had her car stolen two weeks ago and this time she knew if she told them the kid was in the backseat, they would be there right away. >> awful, awful, awful. i thought i wasn't going to see my grandson. >> reporter: the grandmother of the 3-year-old breathing a sigh of relief now that she has custody of her grand child. cops say the boy's mom called 911, someone she said had stolen her car from outside her house with her son inside. they arrested the driver about >> there must have been 15, 20 police cars behind him. they still thought the kid informs the car. >> reporter: and he wasn't but the mother and father later told the cop, they lied. tonight they told us -- do you regret any of this? >> no. >> reporter: your 3 and -- >> i regret you being in my face. >> reporter: you think your children are the victims here? >> i think i'm the victim. i got my car stolen twice in one month and i'm going to jail. >> ther

she is a great great great grandma. helen whiteford from whiteford. she is known for her world famous fried chicken. george cowan is also 100. he visited 51 countries. very happy 100th birthday to elsie ralph. she is fantastic. she is wonderful. celebrate with us just head to today.com/celebrate. >> love hearing about these awesome folks. >>> and let's send it to matt. >>> earlier this week jill martin and the folks at real male helped sell clothes men hardly wear. ji, good morning. you have an update for us. willie is here, as well. >> there are a lot of people around the country who are exactly your size. i'm excited to announce we are officially sold out. how much did we raise? $20,000. >> really good. >> we are so pumped about this. we asked our viewers to tweet in pictures. this is dave. he tweeted thanks for the awesome coat. thumbs up. and then we have abby who got a very special surprise from her mother from you. take a look. >> what man do you love the most that is famous? >> al roker! >> that is one of your ties. >> so i want to say 100% of

she's a new grandma. so she's going to get all dolled up for her new baby. >> we're going to make you the hottest grandma in the country. >> thank you. thank you. >> i love them and she is here with her cousin, who's also best friend, annie. >> hi, annie. >> please keep your blindfold on for just a second, okay? here is janet siavata before. janet, let's see the new you! wow! nice! all right, are you ready, annie? take off your blindfold. >> oh, my god. oh, your mother would be so proud. >> your mother would be so proud. >> you're beautiful. you're beautiful. >> oh! do you want to see yourself? >> yeah. >> right here. >> oh, my god. thank you. >> thank you. >> you look gorgeous. >> thank you so much. >> look right over at camera 12. we want to admire you. you want to stand with your cousin. okay. >> jill, we scored today. the most interesting thing here -- of course, you make the hair a little deeper. the reason is, the aging process goes on, our complexion changes as well, and your hair color should chan

we had one family went, and the next day came back with grandma in the wheelchair because they thought she would enjoy the show so much. >> reporter: thank you so much for joining us this morning. about the strawberry festival on our website, wfla.com. including an entertainment line- up, everything you need to know. just go to our website for more information. gayle and candace, back to you. >> that string trick was really impressive. thank you, lindsey. >>> all right, the time right now just seconds away from 4:46. some of you might want to drink to the results of this new study. it reveals the health effects of alcohol. the harvard university study found just one drink disrupts the heart's normal rhythm for about one to three hour, increasing the risk of heart attack or stroke but within 24 hours, moderate alcohol consumption improves blood flow and actually lowers the risks. and now on the flip side, heavy alcohol consumption was linked with higher heart attack and stroke risks at all times. >>> well this morning, a 5-year- old california girl is feeling better for the first time i

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. >> he's referencing to grandma. making a connection to her. i don't feel her on the other side so is she still here? >> yeah. >> nice. great. he's making a special connection to her. he's wanting it to be known, showing them dancing. he's acknowledging -- >> one of their first dates. >> acknowledging that they'll be able to dance again someday, and when it's her time to go, he'll be the first person to hold her hand and help her on the other side. there's reference to two girls. talking about -- since he's passed, clearly, so two girls. >> references to one, seeing him. there's an instant where he's sitting there and coming through and talking with them. little girls babbling and looking behind you. it's him. connection to the youngest strongly. as far as children, he's referencing there is going to be a little boy that will be born. >> oh, my gosh. >> tears are a release. it's a healing process. >> we loved him so much. >> of course. that love continues on. he's still around. he really is. >> i'm going to have to baby boy? >> there's the head

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. >> 84-year-old grandma woke us up to be here. >> it's 8:00 on "today". that is an adorable little baby. tuesday, march 15th. great day on our the crowd is wild and loud. spring break rolls on. it's kind of a rainy one out here. >> what's that? >> drizzly and rainy. >> couple of spring-like days days where you realize it's not quite spring yet. >> it is still warm, so this is okay. >> true. >> could be worse. >> did you say something? just kidding. by the way, folks at home, you have important work to do this week. our couple in the big fat today wedding is getting ready. this morning, you get to vote for what ladies will say is one of the most important decisions, besides who to marry. what to wear, the dress and the tux, as we count down to the big day. >>> first, a check of the top stories. >> voting is underway in a day of presidential primaries that could make or break campaigns. illinois is one of the states taking part. hallie jackson is on the trail in chicago for us. good morning. >> natalie, good morning. illinois is one of the states where dona

always reminds me of my irish grandma. beautiful day out on the plaza. nice and warm. so happy to be here. big week for lin-manuel -- >> miranda. >> the creator and, , of course, the star of "hamilton." first he was at the white house with the president. now, he is taking on jenna bush hager. we'll find out how that went in a little while. >>> plus, it's time to pick the rings for our wedding couple. we'll have a classic option. these days, there are exciting new trends when it comes to rings, as well. >>> also, we are proud parents. our puppy with a purpose, tuesday. he's acquired the skills he needs to start his formal guide dog training. he'll be starting with a new training for five months before assisting. wrangler, way to go, buddy. >> we miss you, buddy. >> he'll hear that hat the next five months. >>> we just interviewed jennifer garner and i said the movie she said it opens today. "miracles in heaven" opens today. >> i thihink she might know. it's her movie. >> that's right. >>> check of the weather? >> we're looking at wet weather in the pacific northwest. al

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my grandma didn't believe it. she doesn't care about "blurred lines." we played it she was crying and then bopping up and down. >> so music soothes her. >> music is soothing. >> we were on the show awhile ago there was this video that came out we were obsessed with because this woman is supposed to be soothing people. she's a whisperer. she goes on youtube and folds things and whispers. likey. >> my name is maria and i'm here to tell you about asmr. autonomous sensory meridian response. it's a -- >> tingling. >> tingling experience -- feeling that you experience when you hear soft sounds. >> watch. she just points to random countries. look. >> africa. south america. >> watch her folding. this is good. >> wait. why? >> like this. >> i don't know what to say. >> it's oddly y mesmerizing but creepy. joy of painting show? >> yes. it's like that. it feels like that. >> i used to watch that. i don't know why. >> but you were learning something. >> fold the corner. take the corner, fold it down. yes, and crease it. like it's weird. i started getting creeped ou

. >> honey is her grandma name. >> can you believe you're a grandmother? >> she's a honey. >> today, monday, march 21st, 2016. >> shoutout to those remaining in the hotel. >> you're missing out. >> from kentucky! >> good morning, missouri. >> we're on the plaza. >> back at 8:00 on a monday morning. it's the 21st day of march. the year is 2016. it is the first full day of spring. started sunday. 11:30 p.m. on saturday night. first full day on the east coast, spring today. >> got it. no matter what, it's snowing, which is a little weird. >> yeah. >> it's all right. going to stop and warm up. we have a huge crowd today. >> loud and proud. love it. >>> also ahead, this is the big week. the wedding is happening. our wedding couple is here. they'll tie the knot on our plaza right here. we're not done planning. coming up, we'll let you choose their honeymoon destination. >> did you see some of the places? >> i'm ready to go on the honeymoon with them. >> great. we'll get to that. lots to start with this morning. let's go to tamron for a look at the top stories, s

was up there looking at the woman, my son came and tapped me and said, daddy, that don't look like grandma. we didn't realize that until after because she look sod much like my mother. >> that is something. >> the funeral home says they have been in business 50 years and nothing like this has happened before. and now two state agencies are investigating just how a licensed funeral could make such a tragic mistake. you see him taking pictures with children at a mall in new jersey but when a disagreement erupted between a parent and the easter bunny -- really? the picture session came to blows. this at this, they swing with the big ole bunny gloves on. it start when had a child flipped from a chair after her picture taken with the costumed- bunny. the mall fired the bunny and has a new bunny this morning. that's good news. >> wow. >>> south korea just announced its first zika case. a 43-year-old man who just returned from brazil suffered fever, muscle pain and a rash. the world health organization declared the rapid spread of zika a global emergency. it's linked to a spike in the number of b

woman, my son came and tached me and said -- came and tapped me and said, daddy, that don't look like grandma. we didn't realize that until afterwards because the woman looked so much like my mother. >> the funeral home says they have been in business 50 years and nothing like this has ever happened before. and now two state agencies are investigating just how a licensed funeral home could make such a tragic mistake. bunny. you see him taking pictures actually, you see him getting down and dirty. the disagreement started when parents and the easter bunny started fighting because the kid slipped off the chair. and it turned into this chaos. the whole thing is caught on surveillance video. and you can see the bunny is out of control. gloves off -- >> paws off. >> that's right. this is not a lucky rabbit foot. the mall fired the employee and has a new bunny this morning. >> come on, guys, not in front of the kids. >>> south korea just announced its first zika case, a 43-year- old man who just returned from brazil. he suffered fever, muscle pain and a rash. the world health organization declared

and you know, i'm only 22 years old, but everyone says i'm the grandma and i'm super old. but this is like the oldest team we've had. >> how do you stay calm, gabby? how do you keep it centered? >> we all motivate and encourage each other. and i guess we've just done so many routines and we're just on autopilot. it just goes and it flows. >> come back down to simone. everybody's talking about you. that's a lot of pressure. it seems like you've figured out w huh? >> yes. once i go out on the floor, i'm the only one that can put expectations on myself, and i know what we're capable of as a team. so i just don't let it get to me, because i know i'm the only one that can control it. so, there's no point of adding extra pressure. >> but what about zac efron? >> oh, yeah. >> okay. wait, is he coming? >> i don't know. >> okay, wait -- >> he'll be watching on the couch. >> i think this is a moment. i think if you look -- >> no, you're going to get my >> i can't do that. i can't do that. >> here he is. let's see. >> okay, zac efron, i think we need you here at the team final, becau

it shows his grandma back home in a nursing home. she's 95 years old. look at what she's carrying. her very own olympic torch. ryan saying she's representing team usa and no doubt she is going to be watching tomorrow night when ryan swims the 200 meter individual medley. proud grandma right there. >>> diving a trending topic this morning not just because team usa won silver in the synchronized event. look at thesema competition. do you notice anything unusual? just hold that for a second. anything unusual back in the crowd? anything. >> they're nude. >> it looks like censorship thanks to strategically placed graphics. it makes it look like they're nude. >> music change here. >> al, you would go there. >> what's nice is that some of them needed larger graphics than others. i know i said it, al, but you were thinking it. >> not about the size of the graphics. >> speaking of diving, earlier we talk to david boudia and steele johnson. they're back with us and they have a surprise. guys? ? >> look at the coaster. >> david, come around here. steele, come back here also. >> can i try it o

grandmas love pictures. the grandma of 12 also said she all right, granny! >>> it's day 7 of the rio games, and our u.s. athletes are ready to go for gold once again. the olympic cauldron burning bright this morning. >>> and katie ledecky is swimming in the final for the 800-meter freestyle. an event she is favored missy franklin won gold in the 200m backstroke, but she did not make the final. the first women's gold from track and field this morning. and also the women's soccer team is in action today, facing off against sweden for a quarter final match. >>> and everyone is talking the best reactions on social. >> reporter: overnight simone manuel tweeted she is honored to represent the u.s. saying i am so blessed and so grateful, and meanwhile, watching the action yesterday was her family, and they tweeted a great video of the celebration, and there's gathered around the tv, watching simone win gold. it's great to see that, and also a great picture from behind the scenes of swimming. sisters, teammates, and olympic medalists hugging after the gold medal win

some of her teammates call her the grandma. when i talked to her, i quickly learned that alaly is just a regular kid at heart. >> that is an olympic gold medal winning moment. >> all of the girls agree there's nothing as amazing and special as being able to win that team gold medal. whatever else happens, the rest is just kind of icing on top of the cake. >> aly raisman, no stranger to that sweet taste of victory. she took home two golds and a >> it was honestly my favorite trip i've ever been done. we had so much fun together. we used to have a crush on all of the swimmers. we would try to plan our meals and go to dinner around the same time as them. >> one of my favorite moments from london was seeing your mom going stick it! stick it! stick it! >> funny when i watched the video after the meet, my mom and dad's video they had more views than my floor routine did. it's funny. i didn't know they would get that nervous. >> back to recharge. now she leads her team in fierceness and fun. when you guys get a chance competing but ju

congratulations, grandma. how do you feel? >> i feel very good. i feel very young. >> you do? >> yes, i do. i'm very happy. i lost my voice a little bit because i was cheering so loud for the other girls the other days. >> i was screaming. did you hear me? successful u.s. women's team ever. >> wow. >> how does that feel? >> you're the only person to actually say that out loud. i hadn't thought about that, but it feels amazing. it's crazy. i can't believe i have six olympic medals. so it doesn't feel real. if you told me that when i was a little girl, i would have thought you were crazy. >> two athletes at the top of their game but leaving the future wide open. will you be in tokyo? your coach says you're as strong as ever. >> up until now, i hadn't been think being it, but i'm going to ke off, and then you know, i'd never say never, you know. i'm definitely thinking about it. >> how do you improve for tokyo? >> i don't know. that's a really long ways away. we'll see. >> and just when you thought they left all their moves on the floor, they managed to save their best moves for

>> grandma, right? >> grammy gram. >> laurie, your family and i think a lot of your families are standing right there. the biggest crowd of people in the world. i wonder which one is laurie's mom? >> by the way, i hate to say watching you guys was fun but what was more fun for me was watching parents. >> you were with the parents. >> our hearts were pounding. we saw moments, madison, your mom and dad, it was fun for them. what was it like knowing you were performing in front of them? >> i think it gave us more comfort to have them here. they had been through everything with us. having them cheer us on in the stands. we look up to them and all we can do is smile. >> we're going to see you sunday night at vma? >> what aren't you doing? jimmy fallon, vmas, what else on tap? >> "snl." >> what? >> we want to. >> i like that. it would be great. >> with betty white would be great. >> hoda, i have a request. can you get me and her to hang out profit carrie underwood? >> yeah. >> gab them. we can get you al roke

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lot more cars. >> there you go. >> grandma crushed it, literally. >> there she is. >> mr. what i learned if cheryl is that it is not just about crossing something off a list. >> you guys are amazing. >> it is about who is there beside you when you do it. >> i'm so blessed. >> i love that. i cried. i have a little tear. >> tomorrow, i'm going t up with a hit prime time tv show. we're going to surprise an awesome viewer. she is going to flip out. >> these are great stories. >> we have our beloved curtis with a 20-minute meal that looks so good. it involves some pork chops. >> global superstars singing one of their biggest hits. when we say big, we mean huge. >> i thought they were in israel doing this one. pelled b-o-x. say hello to a powerful tool that gives you options to fit your budget. ? oh, i'm tied to this chair! ? dun-dun-daaaa! i don't know that an insurance-themed comic book is what we're looking for. did i mention he can save people nearly $600? you haven't even heard my catchphrase. i'm all done with this guy. box him up. that's terrible. ? ok not too quick don't

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