This is nbc nightly news with kate snow. Good evening. The 25th amendment to the u. S. Constitution lays out a process for removing the president from office if he is, quote, unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Today, the author of a provocative new book about the Trump Administration told chuck todd he spoke to white house officials who routinely referred to the 25th amendment in conversations around the west wing. The president today again dismissing that book as his former top advisor steve bannon changed his tune and seemed to apologize for helping the author. We get the latest from Kelly Odonnell at the white house. Reporter brutal cold on the president s return from camp david today. While a biting wind blew across twitter as the president blasted again. I have to put up with a fake book, written by a totally discredited author, adding, Ronald Reagan had the same problem and handled it well, so will i. On meet the press, that author, Michael Wolff made a striking assertion that officials regularly discussed constitutional procedures to remove a president. 25th amendment, they would bring up the 25th amendment . Yes, the 25th amendment is a concept that is alive every day in the white house. Reporter the books fallout and mr. Trumps response has made addressing the president s mental fit anis central question. Cia director mike pompeo. Im with the president nearly every day, we engage in complex conversations about some of the most weighty matters facing the world. Reporter a more blunt assessment from lindsey graham. I dont think hes crazy. I think hes had a very successful 2017. Reporter ousted trump advisor steve bannon gave the author insider white house access, wolff writes that bannon accused the president s son of treasonous conduct for a trump tower meeting with a russian lawyer. I think that he saw this white house as dysfunctional in part, in large part, because it was being run by the president s family. Reporter but today, after the president cast him aside, bannon backed out with an indirect apology. I regret that my delay in responding to the inaccurate reporting regarding don jr. Has diverted attention from the president s historical accomplishments. Today wolff defended his journalistic methods and his alarming par trat of the president. This book is not about my view of donald trump. It is about the view of all of the people closest to him. Reporter the president has insisted he did not give the author an interview for the book. Michael wolff says he had face to face interactions with the president but concedes that mr. Trump may have not considered those an actual interview. The president heads to tennessee tomorrow to address a farmrelated convention, putting him back in front of a Live Audience and back in rural america. Kate. Kelly odonnell at the white house tonight, kelly, thank you. In los angeles tonight, the Golden Globe Awards will have a different edge with hollywood confronting the issue of Sexual Misconduct in its ranks and beyond. For some, the preferred color on the red carpet will reflect their concern, Steve Patterson has more tonight. Its known as hollywoods biggest party. The awards show fueled by fun and more than a little bit of booze, but this year, expect a different tone starting on the red carpet. Itll be a very different awards show in my opinion. Reporter the me too movement is morph into times up. High powered stars formed to fight Sexual Misconduct across the country after the scandal swept through hollywood. Tonight theyre encouraging supporters to wear all black. Itll be interesting to see how people react on the red carpet, how its addressed by the host, seth myers, how the winners and the presenters address the issue. Im hosting this years Golden Globes and weve got a lot to talk about. Reporter myers says hell be walking a very fine line. This is a different year and were very aware of that going into it. We to want make sure its not so serious to the point that it isnt a celebration. I have never been more vulnerable reporter but the elephant in the room, sexual harassment, audiences will see christopher plumber nominated for his role in all the money in the last minute replacing kevin spacey embroiled in his own scandals, also a concern, security. Months after the las vegas mass shooting, new measures in place. Metal detectors, more barricades, and police patrols. The first big celebration in a new era for tensile town with millions tuning in, its a heavy load for hollywoods lightest show. So the expectation is that some of these acceptance speeches tonight will address this scandal, but the times up movement isnt just about raising awareness, its also about raising money. More than 15 million for a Legal Defense fund raised so far. Kate. Steve patterson out there, well check in with al roker live on the red carpet later as well. Thank you. The blistering cold wave thats kept the east in its grips may finally be easing tonight, but not before dozens of new record lows were recorded in the last 24 hours. My bags might be subject to water damage. Reporter this after a weekend of travel nightmares. Flights canalled, planes delayed for hours, and now passengers scouring aisles of piled bags trying to reunite with lost luggage. Trying to get my bags for like three days. Its crazy. Reporter the bitter chill not loosening its grip just yet. In the midwest, cars sliding off the road due to freezing rain in springfield, missouri. While officials in chicago had to shut down an entire street as icicles dangled dangerously from a city highrise. In boston, firefighters working around the clock, battling flames with icy equipment. The weather conditions have certainly complicated the problem. Reporter still, some took the freeze in stride. Phillys finest enjoying the snow steps away from a frozen river. That wasnt enough to burst their bubble. Tonight is the coldest night ever recorded in jfk airports history at six degrees. There were Power Outages and hundreds ever flights delayed. This as after Authorities Say the break was cause bid afrozen pipe, kate. Morgan, put that hood up, would you . Morgan, thank you. While the east coast will finally get relief from the frigid cold, theres more rough weather ahead. Dylan driver with us with whats ahead, dylan. That system will continue to move through the midwest overnight and then through monday where lake effect snow will kick back in, heavy rain falls down in from the gulf coast. Most of the snow that well see will be in the form of lake effect snow, just north of syracuse, we could see up to eight inches of snow, about four to six in eerie, pennsylvania, because its a quickmoving clipper system. Finally expanding warmth. Chicago should get 45 degrees to wednesday and man, its going to feel good in atlanta. Temperatures finally back up near 60 degrees, kate. Dylan driver, thank you. At camp david this weekend, President Trump said dealing with the opioid drug crisis is one of his Top Priorities calling it a difficult situation. More than 250 million prescriptions are written for opioid painkillers each year, and its part of whats fuelling that epidemic, but now a new approach to getting people off those painkillers is having some success. Theyre called, deprescribing clinics. A place to teach people how to cope with their pain without medication. Our medical correspondent dr. John torres went to california to see one of them. Reporter marty desperately wanted to get off methadone. She was prescribed it for chronic pain after cancer treatments, but couldnt quit on her own. After a day and a half i was was in withdrawal, nose running, in pain. I couldnt do it. Reporter but then she met kelly garretty who had also struggled with opioids and found a way out. I said is it possible to get off them . And she said, well, i did. Breathing in. Reporter they both got help. Patients work with doctors to stop taking addictive medications. More importantly they Work Together on coping techniques. Theres meditation, physical therapy, even walking as a group. This is a community, this is what its all about. Yeah. This is what really helps us to move into managing our pain. Reporter taking opioids rewires the brain so patients cant manage pain on their own and become dependent. But doctors have discovered that working together as a group actually helps to retrain the brain. Our goal ultimately is to retrain the nervous system and open new pathways that will allow them to better manage their pain. Reporter theres no longterm data yet, but so far, emergency room visits physiotherapy participants are down 80 . Doctors visits are down 20 as they learn to deal with their pain without drugs. Today, were going to go back reporter something kelly wasnt able to do until she came here more than two years ago. Dependent on opioids for back pain. Youre isolated, me pressed, lonely. Zplr she attends sessions daily as both the patient and mentor. Both women are now off opioids completely. Im enjoying life versus just struggling to survive. Its opened up the possibilities of many things that i did before that i was convinced that i could never do g again. Reporter thanks to the friendship and support, living life drugfree. Dr. John torres, nbc news, santa clara, california. A disaster at sea tonight after a tanker carrying iranian oil collided with a chinese freighter and caught fire off chinas east coast. The Chinese Government said 32 crew members on the tanker we are missing, most of them iranians, the ship was sailing from iran to south korea with just under one Million Barrels of oil. Officials said the crew of the chinese ship was rescued. And in the south pacific, a long dormant island volcano in new guinea has come to life forcing the evacuation of the 500 people who live on that island. At this point, the volcano is spewing ash, but there are concerns the eruption could become explosive. There is no confirmed record of that volcano ever having erupted before. With just one month to go before the Winter Olympics in pyeongchang, south korea, this was a big weekend for team usa. One of the highlights of the games, of course, will be figure skating, and we now know who many of the americans competing will be. Including some fresh faces. Heres joe frier. Reporter its only fitting brady skated to a medially from cinderella. Her own fairy tale is coming true. A long shot two months ago, the 19yearold is u. S. Champion and heading to her first olympics. Which ones a bigger deal for you . Definitely the olympics. Ive been dreaming about it since i was a little girl. I cant put it into words how happy i am right now. Reporter in a stunning turn, she wont be joined by Ashley Wagner a 2014 olympian who finished fourth this weekend and was visibly upset with the judges scores. Im furious. Reporter she tweeted, as an athlete, im allowed to be mad, adding, congrats to the lovely ladies of the team, youve got me in your cheering squad now. That Team Includes karen chen and mariah, redemption after she was left off the sochi team despite a top three finish the nationals. Beautiful, triple flip, triple toe. It made me a stronger person. I wouldnt be here today if that hadnt happened to me. Reporter nathan chen who dazzled with his five soaring quads, another beautiful thought is making his debut. I think nathan chen is ready for the olympics. My team is to be standing on top of the podium at the olympics. Reporter hes an early gold medal favorite. You have nathan chen thats the face of skating going into this olympics. Reporter also olympic bound for the first time, vinson joe and adam rapon, elected despite finishing fourth. Im incredibly grateful for this opportunity and like, so relieved. Reporter in pairs, alexa and chris, a married duo are looking forward to their first opening ceremony. I feel like its going to be the most magical moment of our lives. After our wedding day. Reporter for these skaters, childhood dreams once etched in ice will now become a reality. Joe frier, nbc news, san jose, california. Still looking forward to that. Still ahead tonight, a controversy involving planning for the upcoming royal wedding. 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A number of the actresses have brought activists with them right now. Michelle williams, emma watson, susan, and james franco joins us now. Hey brother. And my brother. And your brother. So making a movie about perhaps the worst movie ever, its either genius or somebody somebody thought you were crazy. I think a lot of people thought we were crazy including the producer seth rogen, oh, this is crazy, but, i just thought, you know, as weird as this story is, it has so much heart and that if we did it right, that would come across. That it would be a bizarre film, but at the same time, it would be a very universal film. Well, everybodys just clambering about it. And we hope off great time in there. Thanks, brother. Nice to meet you. And again, a lot of women bringing the stars bringing activists with them. As their dates to talk about whats going on here tonight. Its a dual purpose. Kate, its celebration, but its also about activism and the two are really going together really well, hand in hand, its a real celebratory feel on this carpet, kate