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fire alone. this is the scene playing out neighborhood after neighborhood. the embers can wipe out an entire neighborhood. this morning, six fires are now burning out of control up and down the southern california coast. firefighters, being stretched to the limit, pushing into day five of battling the blazes. the inferno now extending from santa barbara to san diego. eliana moreno with a bird's-eye view of the northern-most blaze. >> the thomas fire has made its way to the pacific ocean. >> reporter: the thomas fire, in ventura county, just a few hours north of los angeles, scorching tpwhraepb,0115,000 ac. nearly 500 structures damaged or destroyed. fire officials say gusty winds and dry conditions could keep firefighters on the ground for at least another week. the neighborhood now blackened and charred. it's not just the wind but visibility. firefighters are having a difficult time tracking these fires. and they're all on the move. the fast-moving fire leaving patricia hampton and her family just 20 minutes to grab their most cherished belongings. >> we could barely breathe. the air was so thick and the fires were huge. >> reporter: fires in l.a. county, just beyond the city lights, and now a new blaze, the lilac fire burning across san diego. the sky glowing red-hot. thick, black smoke billowing above. a state of emergency for san diego county. evacuations and road closures in effect. a mobile home park and other structures destroyed by the fast-moving flames. >> it's extreme weather that we're facing. as the result, we're training. >> reporter: at the straining center, hundreds of horses were killed, and hundreds were evacuated to the delmar fair grounds. more than 6,000 personnel are fighting fires and fatigue. the battle to save the golden state, red hot and far from over. those dangerous santa ana winds expected to blow through. that's the good news. the bad news, they will also become more erratic, pushing the flames in multiple directions. they cannot catch a break in southern california. savannah and hoda, back to you. >> miguel, thank you. something else we're keeping an eye on, the first snow for millions of people, from texas all the way to new england. and dylan is in for al. when is it coming? >> what are we going to get? >> from texas to new england, southern texas. houston, it's 31 degrees right now. it's a very bizarre situation we have setting up. that root has only seen measurable snow 23 times since we have been keeping records, and here's the 23rd time. it will extend 2,000 miles up into new england. we have winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings. this includes the suburbs of atlanta, where we'll see delays at the airports today. we have the wind weather advisories, too. we have the cold air on the western side of this storm system. the immediate coastline of north and south carolina, that's all rain. you go inland and that's where the air is colder, and you will see the snow piling up. jackson, mississippi, we could see two inches of snow. the purples and pinks, that's where we get into the four to six-inch range, and up across south carolina into north carolina and into virginia. and through southern new jersey, up to four inches. a widespread two to four inches, up into boston. keep in mind a lot of this will accumulate on the grassy surfaces, and the roads will be for the most part okay, and when you're not used to driving in the snow, it's time to get the training wheels back on. >> it's hard to fathom how wide a swath this is. >> out of nowhere. >> thank you. now, to a major shakeup on capitol hill. as expected, senator al franken said he is stepping down after accusations of misconduct against him. but he was not the only lawmaker to suddenly resign on thursday. nbc's kasie hunt on capitol hill for us. good morning. >> reporter: senator al franking stepping aside but not without taking a parting shot at president trump on his way out. on capitol hill this morning, a dramatic fall from grace. senator al franken on his way out. >> in the coming weeks, i will be resigning as a member of the united states senate. >> reporter: at times defensive. >> some of the allegations against me are simply not true. others, i remember very differently. >> reporter: and also reflective, arguing he's earned a reputation as a championship of women. >> i know there's been a different picture of me painted over the last few weeks. but i know who i really am. >> reporter: and taking a parting shot across the aisle. >> i, of all people, am aware there is some irony in the fact that i am leaving, while a man who bragged his assault, sits in the oval office. >> reporter: it's a stunning end to the political career of the former "snl" star that became a punch line. >> i know this photo looks bad. it also is bad. >> reporter: franken apologized to leann tweeden, and initially tried to keep his job. but when a seventh accuser said she was touched inappropriately, his party turned on him. >> do you think it was the right thing to do? >> i think it was. >> reporter: the bad behavior could put more pressure on republicans, if roy moore, who denied allegations of conduct with teenagers, wins the senate seat on tuesday. >> this is not our best foot forward with roy moore, and it will have, i think, long-term damage for the party. >> reporter: also in trouble this morning, republican congressman trent franks of arizona, saying he plans to resign amid an ethics committee investigation into misconduct. franks on thursday said he talked to former female staffers about being surrogate mothers for his children. franks joining john conyers in stepping down, after women across the country have said, me too. franks is the third member of congress to step down this week, amid these types of allegations, following john conyers and al franken. next in minnesota, the democratic governor will appoint somebody to temporarily fill franken's seat, but that election when it comes up for permanent re-election in 2018 could be pretty competitive. >> kasie, thank you very much. we are seeing violence and protests in the middle east, following president trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. nbc's richard engel is right there in jerusalem in the thick of things. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are in east jerusalem at damascus gate. and behind that wall is jerusalem's old city, which is a maze of small alleys and streets. we were in the old city to cover palestinian demonstrations against president trump's recent statements, and while we were there we found ourselves in the midst of a israeli crackdown. other jerusalem in jerusalem. palestinians left the mosque in old jerusalem city. palestinians tried to demonstrate, but israeli police forces were ready for them. they're not allowing the protesters to move out of the old city. breaking up the demonstrators, with force. pushing and shoving down the narrow alleys. >> reporter: israeli security forces are trying to prevent people from gathering and reaching the main street and trying to break up the demonstration, and before they are able to congregate, for the palestinians, this is their way of showing they don't accept the movement for jerusalem. they want it to be the centerpiece of their capital. president trump ruled that out, backing israel, which claims of jerusalem as its own. this isn't just a battle over real estate. for many muslims, this is a issue of faith and justice. the mosque is revered, protests have spread to turkey, pakistan and over nations where many believe president trump is trying to give control of an islamic holy site to israel, a move, they say, they'll fight. there's been others and other jerusalem areas in the west bank. we spoke to israeli's police spokesman, and they have enough to contain the situation. back to you. >> thank you, richard. in the meantime, the crisis of a looming government shutdown have been averted temporarily, and congress has now passed a stop gap measure that will keep the government going. >> reporter: good morning, to you. president trump is going to sign the spending bill today. the bottom license plate when it comes to the threat of a shutdown, congress kicked the can down the road a couple more weeks saving the big budget fight for later this month. on capitol hill, crisis averted, at least for now. >> the motion to reconsider is on the table. >> the joint resolution is passed. >> reporter: republicans avoiding a shutdown ahead of today's deadline, passing a short-term bill to fund the government for another two weeks. postponing the budget battle until december 22nd, right before christmas. the votes coming hours after president trump hosted congressional leaders who bailed on an invitation last week. unresolved, democrats' demands for more money to combat the opiod epidemic. >> we will not leave here without a daca fix. >> reporter: compounding the challenge for republicans, their race to put a tax bill on the president's desk by christmas. also on the hill, just days after president trump tweeted the fbi's representation is in tatters, the director, christopher wray, defended the institution. >> there's no finer institution than the fbi, and no finer people than the men and women who work there. >> reporter: with a politically-charged hearing, with doubt on robert mueller's team, wray denied political bias is tainting the investigations. john lewis who was beaten fighting for civil rights, said he will boycott the event. the georgia democrat insisting, president trump's attendance and his hurtful policies are an insult to the people portrayed in this civil rights museum. the white house calling it unfortunate that lewis and another congressional black caucus member won't be attending. president trump will head south for a campaign rally in pensacola. that's just hours away from the alabama border. roy moore is not expected to attend. one final note from the white house. the white house says the president will have a physical exam early next year. and the results of it will be made public. press secretary, sarah huckaby sanders, dismissing the slurring of the president, saying his throat was dry. back to you. >> peter alexander wrapping up the headlines from the white house. thank you. we're learning more about the victims and the gunman at a deadly shooting at a high school in new mexico. tammy leitner is there. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. still, so many unanswered questions. we don't know if the shooter was a student at the school or why he did this. what we know is a small, tight knit community is coming together to grieve the loss of the two teenage victims. >> do we have contact with the school? >> reporter: this morning, police are trying to determine a motive in a deadly high school shooting. >> i'm at the bottom the stairs. in the middle of that building, the window is shot out and i think the officers went inside. >> the description of suspect? anyone have a description of suspect? >> reporter: two students were killed at this remote high school in aztec, new mexico. the victims were identified as francisco hernandez and casey jordan marquez. >> she was a wonderful girl. i know she would be happy, everybody coming to mourn her. >> our friends and neighbors of aztec have witnessed a very heinous and horrific act. there are two children that have been killed. >> reporter: the suspect also dead. officials describing the shooter as a male but offering few other details. it happened early thursday, as classes were getting under way. shots rang out. terrified students and teachers, hiding in classrooms. some behind locked doors. >> there was a lot of banging going around. next thing we knew, our teachers were yelling to get in the closet. and it was gunshots. >> you hope that nothing ever happens at a school. those are place where's we send our kids to be safe. >> reporter: some 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>> i knew my house was in deep trouble, yeah. >> lester holt with that heartbreaking story. plus, winter weather weekend. millions of americans from texas to new england feeling a major arctic blast. 2,000 miles of snow set to fall across the u.s. and star studded moving, zach environment ron in studio 1-a to talk to the greatest showman. >> and what is that? >> and ed sheeran is here to perform his newest hit sing toll day, friday, december 8th, 2017. ♪ she plays the fiddle in an irish band ♪ >> i heard you came all the way from north carolina. >> it is our first time in new york city! >> what do you want there morning? >> a selfie with hoda. >> what do you want for your 10th birthday? >> to be on the "today" show. >> we have a big group of georgia peaches on the plaza! >> go dogs! >> she fell in love with an english man. >> and nbc -- >> you came here from st. louis to celebrate what? >> my sweet 16 on "today." >> check out all the marine he we have on the plaza this morning. >> nice to have those marines. and a few thousand of their closest friends here on the plaza. look at that crowd. >> they may not realize that they're actually here celebrating a birthday, a one year birthday of young charlie. by the way, he died this time last year. this moment. savannah was giving birth to that cute bilittle button. >> it was at 8:00. my little man. >> can you believe he's 1? >> i can't. so blessed. >> what a little doll. i love him so much. let's do the whole hour pictures of charlie. by the way, our senior producer has not one but also celebrating a birthday today. happy birthday to him. >> love you, honey. >> let's start this morning with the news. the news of the day, the firefighters battling six major wildfires across southern california this morning. wind driven flames have scorched thousands of acres and destroyed hundreds of structures as well. miguel has the latest now in ventura this morning. hi, miguel. good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. the thomas fire, the largest of the six massive wildfires burning across southern california has destroyed some 500 homes. this is what it looks like neighborhood after neighborhood. that blaze swept through here. it's not the only one burning across this area. today it's the wind in control and on the move. >> from the hillside to the sea, a relentless wave of fire. so many homes destroyed while the flames missing others. overnight, a new firestorm exploding even further south in rural san diego county. fueled by winds gusting up to 35 miles per hour. the new fire exploding out of control in just hours, swallowing everything in its path. flames going house-to-house, taking out entire blocks of one neighborhood as emergency responders rush to clear the scene. six major wildfires now choking southern california from san diego to santa barbara, closing highways and schools, threatening 20,000 homes. at this training center, dozens of horses were killed as hundreds of thoroughbreds escaped the fast moving flames. another devastating day in this late season wind storm. the fire feeding on bone dry vegetation. >> what surprises you if anything about this fire? >> the intensity of the event and the size of the event. i mean we have winds that affected from santa barbara down to the mexican border. and it's all happening at the same time. >> reporter: in ventura county where the land you xap has forever been changed, the fire fight continues around the clock. >> that's just pure devastation to see your family's home just gone. >> reporter: crews and neighbors working tirelessly to save their homes and each other. it's the winds that are going toblt big story today. there is good news and bad news. the santa ana winds are expected to die down into sunday. the bad news is they'll become more erratic. savannah? >> far from over. thank you very much. >> as miguel said, thousands of firefighters on the front lines battling the raging fires. and at least one of them is feeling the impact personally. lester holt has that story. >> reporter: you knew your house was in trouble? >> i knew my house was in deep trouble. yeah. >> reporter: for ventura county fire captain tom landscape, the raging california fires hitting home. while leading his team in this video battling an intense blaze, kament landscape reached tout a colleague stationed in his neighborhood. >> i asked him to go by and check my house. and he text me back and said, sorry, you know. it's gone. >> reporter: thankfully his family got out safely, grabbing whatever they could before fleeing. how do you decide what to take? >> just grab pictures and stuff because, i mean, the other things can be replaced. but i mean you look back in retrospect, everything was gone so fast. >> reporter: fire was coming down the canyon, the wind right in this direction and blew through the neighborhood with incredible speed and intensity. today people simply coming back to see what's left. while we were there, tom's wife lauren seeing the remains of their home for first time. >> i'm sorry. >> reporter: they were able to salvage a few photos, ornaments and heirlooms but despite they're great personal loss, perspective. >> he's standing and the house doesn't matter. if you didn't come home and my house was here, i would be not okay. >> reporter: with a house of memories now reduced to ash, tom is springing back into action on the front lines, helping others in need. is there satisfaction though in knowing that you're paying it forward? you're saving somebody else's home? >> absolutely. i want to go back out there and help best i can. >> reporter: lester holt, nbc news, ventura, california. >> can you imagine? >> no. >> and such perspective. >> yeah. absolutely. and now to politics. here in both the n. major senate and house as expected senator al franken announced yesterday he is stepping down amid accusations of groping and improper advances from at least seven women. the minnesota democrat and former snl comedian insifsted h remembered those incidents differently and took a shopt at his rival party. >> i am of all people am aware that there is some irony in the fact that i am leaving while a man who is bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault sits in the oval office. >> franken was not the only lawmaker to suddenly resign on thursday. trent franks of arizona said he'll resign next month amid an ethics committee investigation into misconduct. house officials learned that he had allegedly asked two female employees to bare his child as a surrogate. >> there is more unrest in and around jerusalem today following president trump's decision to recognize the city as the capital of israel. israel deployed extra troops for the day of rage in the holy city. street protests are also taking place flt west bank and gaza. violence thursday left dozens hurt. all right. it is 8:08. and it's hoda morning boost time. >> take it away. by the way, there is flo bigger thrill than seeing a loved one you haven't seen in a really, really long time. well, there are two sisters who are living in australia. they rurnld home to port land, oregon, only one thing. they didn't tell their mom they were coming. so here's what happened when she got home from the store. >> these are my socks from football. >> how you doing? >> oh, my god! no! >> come on. that's it. that's all you need to watch. there is nothing breakable in the bag. who cares? >> i love the conversation five seconds before. it's like totally, put your socks in the laundry. and then the world changes. >> by the way, that hug goes on so long. it went on and on and on. >> so sweet. >> there's a lot for ahead. from half trees to decorating pineapples, we're checking out and debating some of the strange holiday trends. >> then we're going to talk to zach efron around the buzz vounlding his movie. >> first, let's see what is coming up. >> do you have trouble growing your eyebrows like out here? or ever get red splotches on your face? we're going to talk to somebody who say that may not be a cosmetic problem, it may be a sign of disease. we'll talk about it top of the hour. >> all right. thank you. all that. a perfect performance from this man right here, ed sheeran. >> yes! >> first, these messages. ♪ ♪ ♪ hey! ♪ bee to hive for that honey you know ♪ ♪ a sweet tasty bowl ♪ of that get up and go ♪ put in the good and the good will grow ♪ ♪ good goes around and around and around hey! ♪ honey to the o is the yum in yo bowl ♪ ♪ playing around that's how we roll ♪ ♪ start with the good and watch good flow ♪ ♪ good goes around and around and around hey! ♪ speaking of good, you'll love new chocolate peanut butter cheerios. kids, it is that time on this friday, we are going to trend. >> yes, we are. >> and the holidays is all we have been talking about on social media. we rounded up some "trending" stories. okay or not okay? >> this game is not okay. >> everyone gets a starbucks drink. it's the christmas tree frappuccino gone viral. from "the new york times." half christmas trees. it gives you the full christmas tree look. but it's against the wall. >> in the spirit of my father, who is the most practical man i know, absolutely good idea. you put that sucker against the wall. save a little money. >> i agree. i like the practicality for people who live in small spaces. >> usually there's a good side of the bad side anyway. >> i put the bad ornaments against the wall. >> have you seen how much fake trees are? >> the real ones, too. >> that one is half the price. >> is it okay to send someone a gift electronically, rather than opening up a gift. you get an e-mail that says, carson, you got a sweater. savannah, someone gave you a bracelet. >> i think it's okay. but i would rather have a tangible gift. >> you send the sweater and they decide if they like it or don't like it. >> i don't know if i like that. i didn't get you a present and i'm going to pretend i did. alaska airlines is celebrating national ugly sweater day on december 15th. they allow anyone who has a hideous christmas sweater on to board early. >> that's fun. i'm okay. >> i get the usual that someone gets to board first. and they're like, this is just my sweater. you have the ugliest sweater. get onboard. free peanuts. what about nontraditional trees? pineapple christmas trees. people are decorating pineapples. >> i wouldn't want that in place of a christmas tree. >> this is right up there with putting pineapple on your pizza. >> speaking of that. now, they are doing something else with pizza. check this out. they're adding candy canes. >> i didn't think it could get worse than pineapple pizza. and there we go. chris bianco is here making piz pizzas. >> most of those are okay. but candy cane pizza is too far. >> buddy the elf would love that. we're going to start with ashley olson. she made a rare public outing to support bob saget. honored my dear friend, ashley olsen, has come to watch my event. eddie sheeran is going to perform live. on thursday, he was at a royal venue. at buckingham palace. prince charles made ed an official member of the order of the british empire. and reporters asked if he would reform at the royal wedding. if prince harry and meghan markle asked him, he would say yes. >> i love that. >> i wonder if they asked him to sing "marry me" by train. or would it be perfect? >> he has a lot to choose from. this is a beachgoer in florida. things go awry when she offers a crocker to a siegel. in california, these birds with get crazy. look at what happened. >> oh, no. >> oh, my gosh. >> you have to be careful. >> that's like a scene out of "the birds." >> that friendly jess xhur to l into an ambush. she's fine. and the seagulls last interest. >> shez r's running into the wa. but the seagulls go to the water. can we get another check of the weather? >> let's do it. >> "today's weather" is brought to you by honey nut cheerios. >> we have a lot of snow falling around the country. and in texas, receiving measurable snow. some places picking up light snow. we haven't driven in snow this season. it is going to be nasty through the weekend. we have snow falling near baton rouge, into mississippi and alabama. a lot of snow falling in the suburbans of atlanta, too. because of that -- thank you. we have winter storm warnings and winter weathered a advisories down south. and we see lake-effect snow kick in around the coast of lake ontarios. let's look at snowfall totals. more in the higher elevations. we could see two to four inches as it brushes the east coast, too. the that's ace look at the weather across the country. now here's a peek out your window. >> good morning. it's going to warm up quite a bit as we go through the day after this chilly morning. a lot of sunshine in oakland. expect a high of 65 degrees. and 69 degrees in san jose. also 68 in napa. as we look at the forecast for san francisco, it stays in the 60s. cool morning. dipping back into the upper 40s. a lot more sunshine over the next seven days. inland areas expected to get as warm as 70 degrees. >> and that's your latest forecast. savannah? >> thank you, dylan. we're here with zac efron. he's one of the stars of "the greatest showman." >> this is loosely based on the life of p.t. barnment, played by hugh jackman. zach is phillip carlisle, who agrees to help with his business. ♪ what percentage of the show would i be taking ♪ ♪ fair enough, you want the piece of all of the action ♪ ♪ i'll take you seven and we'll make it happen ♪ ♪ 18 will be just fine ask for nickels on the dime ♪ ♪ 15, maybe 12 i would do eight ♪ ♪ ten >> you said something astou astounding. you haven't seen this movie. >> i haven't seen it yet. i'm seeing this tonight. >> i've seen this movie. that's so fun. what is it like to have worked on something? you know it intimately. that moment you get to watch it in the theater with other people? >> it's indescribable. with this movie being a musical and all, it's so much fun. you bet wrapped up in it. >> we love watching you sing and dance. i feel like that's like breathing to you. do you have to practice a lot? or does it come easily or naturally to you? >> it's like everything else in life. the more you work at it, the better it becomes. for me, it's work. i didn't come out of the womb tap dancing. that took a lot of rehearsarehe. >> it's practice, practice. hugh jackman said getting that wolverine body was easier than preparing for this role. because of the dancing and the singing and how physical it is. >> he had practice at that, too. it's not like riding a bike. like you kind of, you know, always remember how to do it. i had to relearn how to dance. it was fun. i got to do it with hugh, who is a maniac. first try, he's amazing. we kept working and chipping away. and eventually, we got good at the number. >> what was it like working with him on another level? just being, like, friends. what is that like for you two? >> he is an awesome guy. he is my idol in many ways. i look up to the guy. he was awesome to work with. >> "la la land" was so successful. and the music in this is successful. and i think the "la la land" writers had something to do with this, as well. >> this is all-original. we're telling the story of p.t. barnum, but it's loosely based on that. there's never been any incarnation of this story told before. it's about acceptance, love and leading with love in life. and so, it's really great. >> the costumes are beautiful. and we happen to have them all over the place around us. getting into the period costumes, did that put you the right frame of mind to play your character? >> literally. you tighten pants above your belly button and wear suspenders. >> that's not your normal saturday night, i guess. >> not typical. >> speak of getting into character, you're playing ted bundy next. are you in the middle of all that? >> that's coming up next. >> that will be a change from this one. >> i'm not going all daniel day-lewis on it. >> are you going to get method and scary? >> to a degree. i'm not going to push it. >> we're happy you're here with us. will you talkke a walk with me d savannah? >> you have so many friends on the plaza. they're getting ready for you. you have big christmas plans? >> i will probably see my family in st. louis. >> what do you do on a christmas morning? >> in our traditions, like stockings and that kind of stuff. >> oh, wait. >> ed sheeran. >> what? >> what's going on? >> you know each other. >> you both come outside. >> good to see you. >> what do you think of ed's music? >> love it. >> no way. >> he did? >> yeah. >> it was a great show. >> we have a huge crowd this morning, we thought it would be fun just to see what would happen if we walk out with zac efron and ed sheeran. right here. say good morning to all your fans. >> what? >> oh, this is good. >> zac is here. ed is going to perform. it's a beautiful morning. zach's movie is called "the greatest showman." it premieres tonight. i )m scott mcgrew. wildfires continue to rage in southern california 8:26. good morning, everyone. wildfires continue to rage in southern california. four are still burning in the los angeles area. two new fires broke out thursday. in riverside and san diego county. in total, more than 140,000 acres have burned so far. nearly 200,000 people have been evacuated. more than 500 buildings, including many homes, have been destroyed. now, we're going to notice an impact on our bay area air quality. cold weather trapping unhealthy air and smoke close to the ground. today's the first of three spare the air days. let's check in with mike and traffic. >> that's right, scott, we're look at a lighter flow as you would expect on a friday. we're focusing on the peninsula side. this south bay shows a lighter but typical pattern. north 101 up to broadway, slow drive there. looks like we're just starting to recover. i'm going to say they got this crash over to the shoulder just north of 380 there. that's slowing from both directions through san anton ta. the bay bridge starting to lighten up. just over here off of 880 crossing. slow towards richmond. the live look at that toll plaza shows you all lanes are slowed on the approach to the north bay. >> we'll have more local news coming up in half an hour. we'll see you then. we need to be ready for whatever weather may come our way. my name's scott strenfel and i'm a meteorologist at pg&e. we make sure that our crews as well as our customers are prepared to how weather may impact their energy. so every single day we're monitoring the weather, and when storm events arise our forecast get crews out ahead of the storm to minimize any outages. during storm season we want our customers to be ready and stay safe. learn how you can be prepared at pge.com/beprepared. together, we're building a better california. ♪ good morning. thanks for being here. 8:30, now. it's a friday morning. the 8th of december 2017. pretty day out here on the plaza. you know who stuck around because he's a great guy, zac efron. he is helping with our toy drive. and we're so happy about that. zac, if you can give up your santa duties, we need you over here. we want to show you something. >> hold on. >> at the same time. >> we need you. this is important. here we go, in honor of your new movie, "the greatest showman," we're announcing the start of the greatest week here. will you pull that sign down. >> showman alley. >> renaming the plaza showman alley. >> i love it. it's a week-long event, to promote the movie all through the city. if you want information on that, go to today.com. >> you know what else? that's not all. ♪ >> this portion of "today" was created with our sponsor, "the greatest showman," believe in the impossible. in thre in theaters december 20th. >> we have a surprise for a lucky -- i feel bad. i wish i would give it to everybody. >> where is shafika and rose? yeah. >> guess where you're going tonight? to the premiere of "the greatest showman." we have two tickets. >> oh, my god. and zac is going to be there, too. >> see you guys there. >> congrats. congrats. >> happy birthday. >> how great is that? "the greatest showman" hits theaters on december 20th. to find out more, head to today.com. >> right here on showman alley. after the week, we can be snowman alley. coming up, you've seen him -- did you meet ed for the first time tonight? ed sheeran is getting ready for a live performance. >> i don't know how you can top this excitement. but i believe you can. >> we have ham. >> ham is delicious. >> what's the one thing you need to put on your ham to be a hit over the holidays? >> bourbon, baby. we'll walk you through it. do you lose hair out of your eyebrows. >> i do. >> you could be dying. but there is something that it could mean that is related to your health. there's siren signs on your fac can indicate hideous diseases. >> megyn, thank you so much. can't wait to hear about the dreaded diseases. dylan, let's get a check of the weather. >> let's look at what's going on. we're going to see a chance of stronger storms near florida today. 7 million are under risk for damaging wind gusts. an isolated tornado is possible. that will bring snow from texas and all the way up into new england. and even down through florida, it is going to get chilly. in the meantime, it will be messy in parts of the higher elevations of north and south north carolina. that's a look at the weather across the country. now here's a peek out your window. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. live look outside in san francisco. it's quite chilly out there. it warms up a lot today as we go into the afternoon. 70 in half-moon bay. upper 60s for the inland valleys. morgan hill, expect a high of 70 degrees. 68 degrees in napa. as we go into the weekend, more of this very nice and comfortable weather. but we will still have some cool mornings. san francisco will drop back into the upper 40s and even some upper 30s for some of the valleys. >> this portion of "share kindness" is created with our sponsor, subaru. the share love event has celebrated charities for the last 20 years, including meal s on wheels. for 60 million people who gift their time by volunteering, the holidays are about to give back. and this morning, we're highlighting an inspiring volunteer here in new york. >> when i'm driving meals to each person, i'm thinking how i can impact their day. >> reporter: nicholas is a driving force in his new rochelle, community. >> hi, meals on wheels. >> reporter: he's been volunteers with meals on wheels. a nonprofit that delivers 2 million meals every year. to the home-bound. >> they will take time to visit with you. ask if everything is all right. >> reporter: and one of many that is part of the volunteer force. >> i hope nicholas gains the understanding of the importance of giving back. the seniors will always be around you. >> looks good. >> reporter: in the united states, a quarter of all seniors struggle with hunger. and 15 million are isolated or alone. at great eer risk of poorer hel. >> i think they feel like a weight has been taken off their shoulders. and their faces light up. to share in the joy he's received from giving back, this fall, he gathered together his high school football team to deliver meals. >> it's important. not just with meals on wheels, other volunteer organizations. we as young people continue to volunteer more. brightening someone's day can be positive not only for them and for yourself. and a really great thing to do. >> it's such a great tradition. we are asking subaru to say how they're spreading kindness and sharing with their communities. #sharethelovetoday. they will donate $1 to one of the four charitable partners. reaching up to $50,000 total. and by the end of this year, share the love event, subaru and its participating retailers will have donated $115 million to those in need. head to today.com for information. and share your stories of kindness now, using #sharethelovetoday. coming up next. forget ordering, they making your own pizza is easier than you think. you think. and ed sheeran isoming up. c for mild-to-moderate eczema? it can be used almost everywhere on almost everybody. the face of a fisherman? the hand of a ranch hand? the knee of a needle pointer? prescription eucrisa is a nose to toes eczema ointment. it blocks overactive pde4 enzymes within your skin. and it's steroid-free. do not use if you are allergic to eucrisa or its ingredients. allergic reactions may occur at or near the application site. the most common side effect is application site pain. ask your doctor about eucrisa. and we're back with "today food." sunday night's big game, has the steelers and the baltimore ravens. what better way to watch the football game than to make a little pizza at home. this is christopher bianco. great to have you on. >> great to be here. >> your first time on the "today" show. >> you're the most revered pi a pizzamaker on planet earth. but people are intimidated to make dough at home. >> everybody can do it. >> the ingredients are pretty sparse here. >> eatit's pretty simple. basically, we start with water. this one, it's in the book. i have a book. pimp the book for a second. everything you need to know. >> are you from the bronx, originally? it's coming out. the pride of joy of arizona now. >> you know, water. >> new york's finest. >> a little warm. maybe blood temperature. >> it's weird that you know what blood temperature is. >> on the outside. i know a guy. yeah. that's another show. >> water? >> in this one, there's one packet of dry yeast. about a quarter ounce. and then, five cups of organic, high-protein bread flour. if we had nothing but time, we don't. >> you let thhang and get bubbl. sometimes it changes. you watch it. this is going to go good. >> how long do you let it sit? >> we put that together. about -- that whole process takes about six minutes. after together, we take it here. we knead this about ten minutes. >> put work into it. >> you grab and push. >> it's zen and inice. this has been sitting for two hours. nice and chill. >> perfect. >> this one is overnight. >> ed sheeran is eating your pizza. >> love is work. >> you should get concert tickets out of that. slices for seats. a new program. >> no. all good. >> this one was left overnight. >> you can leave it overnight or not. >> a window of 14 hours to 36. >> let's make one. now, we took it. we're good on time. >> 1:30. >> 1:30 is nothing but time. >> you're going to chop it off. these are individual sizes? >> good morning, good morniboom. you cover it in plastic. >> ed's back. >> back for more. >> now, front row seats, ed. you just got your second slice. in the front row. >> we're rolling dough. boom. >> how is the pizza? >> savannah is from arizona. >> can you give me the cell phone number? >> there's two-hour lines. >> no. how many different ones do you have? your food is known renowned. >> my mother thinks i'm unbelievable. >> you got some sauce. >> this is a basic margarita. i'm going to put a little parmesan. we're going to use a little bit of olive oil. when we come in, we go out. >> how long pop it in the oven? >> pop it in the oven -- >> if ed doesn't make jingle ball new york, because he ate the pizza. go to today.com/food. get the book. the book tells you all of it. >> all right, brother. >> love you, man. >> same to you. catch ravens/steelers tonight. coming up next, he is stuffed filled with bianco pizza. hopefully he can still the citi concert series on "today" is proutly presented to you by citi. >> grammy winner ed sheeran recently picked up two more gramny nominations. >> not only that. his album "divide" was named number one album of the year. and he just ate an entire pizza. >> and he told us his tips on "perfect" was about love. now, it's about pizza. >> i would have another slice. save me some. >> it's all doing so well. the stats are avase imazinamazi. >> it's been a really cool here. it's been so quick. feels like january was yesterday. that's a good thing. >> you were in england. you got a high honor. >> it's called an mbe. most excellent order member of the british empire. something like that. i got it from prince charles. >> how was the experience with him. >> my dad is a huge royalist. he died four years ago yesterday. me getting it, i went for a curry with my dad afterwards, my dad would have gotten emotional and stuff afterwards. you know what we were doing on the set? listening to you and beyonce sing. >> he put out perfect as a single. how many different versions of "perfect" were you sitting on. >> thereto one more next friday. i have an italian operatic version. >> we won't tell anyone. we won't tell anyone that's happening. >> it's a little present for christmas. >> i'm renewing my vowels next week. >> we'll hold the pizza. ed, take it away. ♪ i found a love for me darling, just dive right in ♪ ♪ follow my lead i found a girl ♪ ♪ beautiful and sweet i never knew you were then? waiting for me ♪ because we were just kids when we fell in love ♪ ♪ not knowing what it was ♪ i will not give you up this time ♪ ♪ darling, just hold my hand by my girl ♪ ♪ i'll be your man i see the future in your eyes ♪ ♪ baby, i'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms ♪ ♪ barefoot on the grass listening to our favorite song ♪ ♪ when you said you looked a mess ♪ ♪ i whispered underneath my breath but you heard it ♪ ♪ darling, you look perfect tonight ♪ ♪ i found a woman stronger than anyone i know ♪ ♪ she shares my dreams i hope that someday i'll share her home ♪ ♪ i found a love to carry more than just my secrets ♪ ♪ to carry love to carry children of our own ♪ ♪ we are still kids but we're so in love ♪ ♪ fighting against all odds i know we'll be all right this time ♪ ♪ darling, just kiss me slow ♪ your heart is all i own ♪ and in your eyes, you're holding mine ♪ ♪ baby, i'm dancing in the dark ♪ ♪ with you between my arms barefoot on the grass ♪ ♪ listening to our favorite song ♪ ♪ when i saw you in that dress looking so beautiful ♪ ♪ i don't deserve this cha darling, you look perfect tonight ♪ ♪ baby, i'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms ♪ ♪ barefoot on the grass listening to our favorite song ♪ ♪ i have faith in what i see i have met an angel in person ♪ ♪ and she looks perfect i don't deserve this ♪ ♪ you look perfect tonight >> thank you. >> yes. >> now, in italian. right for the bianco pizza. you've earned it, my friend. that's how good this pizza is. >> we love you, ed. we have such a good time. >> i'm so happy. >> it's so good. >> more music from ed as soon as he finishes that slice. >> one more question. >> we love having you. back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. [ cheers and applause ] willie and sheinelle is here to tell us about the weekend. this is chris bianco and he made the pizza. >> you can dedicate -- >> that was one of the big highlights of my life. >> you should name a pizza after him now. >> so nice to meet you. >> watch on saturday with your pizza. it will be a fantastic show. all weekend long. some states are reporting widespread flu activity. we talk about how to keep our family safe this winter. >> and on sunday, ed sheeran. he took us to a spot when he first played ini )m scott mcgre wildfires continue to rage good morning, everyone, 8:56. i'm scott mcgrew. wildfires continue to rage in southern california. four are still burning in the los angeles area. two new fires broke out thursday in riverside and san diego county. in total, more than 140,000 acres have burned so far. nearly 200,000 people have been evacuated. more than 500 buildings including many homes have been destroyed. now we're going to know the impact on our own air quality this weekend in the bay area. today is the first of three spare the air days. happening now, a city worker strike continues in oakland. thousands of nonemergency workers are off the job for a fourth day. they want higher wages and improved working conditions. the mayor says the city doesn't have the money to raise salaries. workers say the city lacks funding because it's given tax breaks to developers. our pete will tweet updates this morning. and on our website, new rules in san jose for reporting fireworks. now you need evidence if you file a complaint. and our on facebook page, a garage went up in flames in livermore. everybody made it out okay. firefighters say the fire started with an explosion. one bay area woman )s online order - never showed up! the hassle she went through - to get a refund on shipping. plus: kari and mike watch overnight updates to the forecast and the drive. that )s monday on today in the bay. this morning on "megyn kelly today," a clash over cake. a case that started in a colorado bakery goes all the way to the supreme court. >> he informed us that he would not make a cake for a same-sex wedding. >> i can't be forced to celebrate something i believe that goes ainst the biblical teaching. >> is it religious freedom or discriminati discrimination? are there warning signs for a disease on your face. plus, we're on track. >> all aboard. >> our merry month of merry train is heading to the station. all that on "megyn kelly today" right now. >>

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