. >>> matt lauer channels his inner pamela anderson. you have to see this. >>> i didn't know if i wanted to change the channel or keep watching. matt lauer has never looked so interesting. they dressed up as throwback tv stars. lauer was bay watch star pamela anderson. al rocker, mr. t. you get the idea. that's matt lauer in the blond wig. there's laverne and shirley. >> it's a one piece. the only real bay watch babe there is carmen electra. they look very good. he's very brave. >> happy halloween. electronic devices on planes. tonight a decision that impacts almost everybody who flies and on some flights it starts right away. >>> halloween storms. severe weather from the great lakes to the gulf forcing some cities to cancel trick or treating all togethe tonight with this big storm system on the move. >>> e-mail trail. amid the uproar over privacy concerns, a surprising look at where all those e-mails go after hitting send. >>> and the town erupts thanks to a great team in boston. triumph follows tragedy and the crowd goes wild. "nightl

(laughter) >> stephen: oh, it's well-known that matt lauer is the biggest tight ass if the business. word is-- (cheers and applause) >> stephen: it's what i understand. it's like a chinese finger trap down there. folks, i got to say, the "today show", well played, gentlemen. it is no accident that they pulled this ground breaking stunt during november sweeps because the "today show" knows what brings in the great ratings. men in their 50s being finger puppeted. well, little known fact, folks, little known facts, i also have a prostate. i just don't brag about it. and in my screens i always tell the doctor forget one finger, use the whole hand. that way i won't have to come back for five years. called the five finger discount. and folks, i will not be out sweep swepted by the "today show". (applause) >> thank you. known no one has ever applauded for my prostate before. thank you. so nation, scrub up, scrub in, strap on and strap in because i'm about to get my own prostate check in stephen colbert's november sweeps prostacular. jimmy, juice it! >> november sweep prostacular. >> stephen

well, folks, 1 week ago today, today's al roker and matt lauer boldly went where no news has gone before. >> here we are 1 week into no shave november and this morning we kick it up a notch because this whole thing has been about raising awareness for men's health, things like prostate kanner. and this morning, al, you and i are going to get a prostate screening live on the air. no, no, no, listen, folks, they had to. matt lauer made such a convincing "baywatch" babe on halloween, the network demanded gender confirmation. let's go to the action. >> this is a digital rechtal exam. so you guy goes off. >> we're to the going to show it, the camera will stay out here. >> did it hurt. >> it doesn't hurt at all. and it took 34 seconds. >> yes, 34 seconds. because everyone knows the best medicine is the fastest medicine. that's why you race for the cure. and this doctor samadi chief urologist at lenox hill hospital is a prostate prompt just look at his bedside manner. >> well, what he doesn't know is that i had to lose five pounds in order to make my finger a little smaller. (laughter) >> steph

comedians, please name the new matt lauer show. let's start with moshe kasher. >> i would say the new gay show o'er "gaywatch." >> natasha leggero. >> i don't know what it's called, but it's definitely going to be on t.l.c. >> steve agee. >> dick tucked. >> i don't know, who cares? wipe it from your memory. it's time for "@midnight." captioning sponsored by comedy central welcome to "@midnight." this is a very special halloween show. happy halloween, everyone. yes, i know, technically it's november 1. we've never aired at 11:59. it's always 12:01, but we don't knave ( bleep ) about that. the internet is a virtual free for all for everyone

when anchor matt lauer dressed up as my waking nightmare. i look far ward to the new segment, where in the heck is matt lauer's dignity? spook can i stuff. spooky stuff. >> folks speaking of spooky, every day america wakes up to a new revelation about nsa spying, just how deep does it go and why does that clock on my bed know exactly what time i need to wake up? >> still, folks, the more i learn, the safer i feel. nsa is protecting america and their global spy network makes us invincible to anyone who is not a 29-year-old dude with a thumb drive. >> but with some leaks in my own house and i hope the government handles the leaks the same way by hiring a contractor to whack it a few times with a monkey wrench. because today brought another the explosive revelation. >> there is another new report on the national security agency today. and italian magazine called panorama reports the nsa may have spied on the pope. and some cardinals. sources at the magazine have been told the nsa eavesdropped on vatican phone calls before the conclave, that top

>>> the "today" show's matt lauer on "the tonight show." mario's got him backstage for a wild new interview. why he is saying this -- >> congratulations, i'm sorry about the sex. >>> kelly clarkson's new marriage tell-all, the intimate details she just let slip >> hopefully [ inaudible ] >>> plus,he boys from the wanted are here and maria's playing rapid fire celebrity crush. >> go go! >> this is "extra" from universal studios hollywood, the entertainment capital of l.a. >>> hey, everyone, welcome to "extra." i'm mario lopez. >> i'm maria menounos. >>> we begin on day with of total chaos in alec baldwin's trial of his stalker. >> she is going back to jail and chilling details that just came out in court. a wild scene outside court. >> no. hurting me right now. >> a wilder scene inside and genevieve saab ribbon's crazy new rant will send her to jail. >> chit down. shut up. let's go >> this, the circus in manhattan today, al inc.,'s accused stalker forced through a throng of media by guards. and this is why she's on trial, "extra" obtaining d

u'll want to see matt lauer's full conversation with brett fae. it's a revealingonversation. it will air mondayn "today." we are back in a moment with something a lot of people don't know aboutne of the most famous pieces of clothinin modern american history. >>> a ory by "the new york times" is getting a lot of attention fowhat it says about the iconic chanel blood-stained suit we saw wo by jackie kennedy 50 years a next week when her husband, the presiden was assassined in dallas. she famously wore it on the flight back to d.c. few people kneit's been preserved in a vlt in the national archives ever since. on orders from heroul surviv, caroline, not to be displayed til the year 2103. spking of carine kenned she arrived in tokyo today as u.s. ambassador to japan. >>> and diyou know upwards of 10% of a the electricity in this country comes from nuclear reactor fuel that's been salvagedrom old russian atom bombs? over the last 20 years, 20,000 russian waeads have been dismantled. the last shipment is on the way to the u.s. this lite known program was caed mega tons to megaatts

. >> your best tweets jimmy kimmle says he is sorry and matt lauer as you have never seen him before. >>> here are a few top tweets. i talked if the media is going over board with president obama. one tweet, over board though he may not have the dc belt way mentality. is that how the media is describing him? i don't see a generalized treatment. it seems all over the place. just carl, how about liar pretending to be disengaged with the scandal and failure. oh wait, media never does that. and paul graves, reporting on obamacare and dumping of people from plans has been awful. >>> i don't know about you, but i don't get my health policy analysis from suzanne somers. she rips obamacare as a upon ponzi scheme. it had just three problems or flubs that had to be corrected. socialized medicine like lenin is widely disputed. and the journal says we can't confirm that. and a 2008 cover of mcclain's magazine that summers says a horse can get better health care than you. well that was a dog. i like suzanne somers, but she better hold on to her day job. comedians get a wide birth, but this was ove

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that was matt lauer, the "today" show host running in a baywatch red bathing suit. all the staff dressed up. there we go. mr. t, al roker, laverne and shirley. >> that's matt lauer on the far right. >> that's odds. >> he stole the show. the theme this morning, retro tv for the morning crew. >> showing off those legs. >> happy halloween. thanks for joining us. >> see you tomorrow. >> announcer: it's "the tonight show with jay leno," featuring rickey minor and "the tonight show" band. tonight, jay welcomes -- matthew mcconaughey, horror film director eli roth, the music of the fray, and "jaywalking." and now, jay leno! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jay: that is so stupid. i saw a curtain in the hallway. i go, "what's that curtain?" when the president's here, you block off hallways. i'm going, "why is the hallway oc

. >> your best tweets jimmy kimmle says he is sorry and matt lauer as you have never seen him before. dad! dad! katy perry is coming to town. can we get tickets, pleeeeease??? tickets? hmm, sure. how many? well, there's hannah, maddie, jen, sara m., sara b., sa -- whoa, whoa. hold on. (under his breath) here it comes... we can't forget about your older sister! thank you, thank you, thank you! seriously? what? i get 2x the thankyou points on each ticket. can i come? yep. the citi thankyou preferred card. now earn 2x the points on entertainment and dining out, with no annual fee. to apply, go to citi.com/thankyoucards tweets. i talked if the media is going over board with president obama. one tweet, over board though he may not have the dc belt way mentality. is that how the media is describing him? i don't see a generalized treatment. it seems all over the place. just carl, how about liar pretending to be disengaged with the scandal and failure. oh wait, media never does that. and paul graves, reporting on obamacare and dumping of people from plans has been awful. >>> i don't know abou

can you believe matt lauer? >> it's a lot of plastic. >> and exclusive. the george zimmerman juror. her life a living hell. she's lost her job. now her family has to eat on the floor. and down to their last pennies. all because she served on the jury. >> my whole life has fallen apart. >> and exclusive -- the "playboy" model turned high school teacher. breaking her silence. >> why did you take some of these risque photos with "playboy"? >>> then -- boston triumphant. >> the red sox, the world champions.

i'm savannah guthrie alongside matt lauer. "kinky boots", the boots are part of the show, the blanket, as part of rehearsal. it is pretty cold out here. chilly, we've got some wind. al roker is going to be along in a few moments, give us the forecast because i think the big question on everyone's mind is, whether those giant balloons are going to be able to fly. >> obviously that's a big part of the parade. people look forward to that year to year. there are so many other elements to this parade. the marching brands and the broadway shows and the giant floats and 8,000 people participate. many of them just volunteers who like to put on a great show and they do it so well on thanksgiving morning. >> 2.5-mile route takes place over three hours. it's going to be a lot of fun. we will check back in in a couple of moments, but now we have willie and natalie toasting themselves by the fire. >> thank you. >> just for our viewers at home, if we widen out the shot you see that matt is also wearing the kinky boots. >> thanksgiving for m

the mayor sat down with matt lauer, never a good sign when matt lauer flies to your town to interview he did not let the mayor off easily. >> the best excuse i heard you give for using the crack cocaine was i was in a drunken stupor, is that sta pupposed to make any feel better. >> no. show me the video. >> does the video matter? >> i scud bacould barely rememb. i was very, very inebriated. >> jimmy: why can't people get that through their heads. he was very, very inebriated. he went on to say he wants to keep his job. fit to serve the city of toronto. then ran through a wall look kool-aid man. one of the funny things about the interview. he likes to shift the focus on to his weight as if that is his main problem. and he is very consistent way of doing that. >> i am training every day. in the gym two hours every day. dealing with a trainer every day we are working out. >> if i am sitting here across from you five months from now, what will i look at? >> some one, 30 pounds lighter. >> i have a weight issue. training every day. give me, five, six months. if you don't see a difference,

when matt lauer asd me to go on a wheren the world is matt lauer, i washrilled. because i wante anything not to be sitting in my apartment healing, y know. i s on the plane ride home, not feeling good. all i wanted to do was curl up, put my headphoneon and put the -- and sleep the pn away. you know when youeel like that. i was right here. i hear the guy next me go ow you doing?" i go, hey. >> she was just putting in those -- maybe one ear plug was in or maybe not ear plug was in. clearly the ipod was out. >> you worat the "today" show? i go, yes. >> i didn't know whether she wanted to be in the conversation or out of e conversation when we started. >> he ked me questions about myself. i said, i d an operation. whatind of operation did you have? i go, my god. i go, okay. i had breast cance >> we began to talk about her cancer. and her fight with cancer. and ere she was in her le. >> he said, breast cancer is part of you. heaid, it's like going to college or getti married or working at nbc. ani will never forget what he said. becausit changed the course of my life.

matt lauer might have stole the show on this. check out matt lauer. >> oh, no! pam anderson from "baywatch." >> not that we want to talk about nbc but when you wear this out fit you get on abc. >> are those his real legs? >> that is his real legs. that is him playing pam anderson. pretty impressive. >> looks like his real rack. >> did you say the word rack. >> yeah. >> love it. pretty good. what do you got ? >> justin bieber buying his family a new home. >> really. nice modest home. >> 850,000. >> look at that. gorgeous isn't it? five bedrooms in the woods, cabin style. christmas is covered here, huh. doesn't have to worry about it. and unlike his home it cost $6 million features a pool, theater seven bedrooms. the home is in a small wilderness town. $850,000. i'd love to move in. bieber family if you are looking for someone i'm happy to come in and join you. it is a sweet gesture he made for his parents. >> good for justin bieber, buying a home for the folks. good for him. >>> ashton and demi getting a divorce. >> i thought they had already been divorced. >> no

matt lauer. finally, hoda and thy lee. therthey are right there. [ laughter ] aming! [ cheers and applause ] amazin one day they did that. >> steve: one day! >> jimmy: yeah. speaking of "the today show", love "the today show" andr. oz our olbuddy dr. oz, he was on the yesterday with matt lauer and they were talkinabout testles. [ light laught ] as usual, droz brought some props. take a lk. >> testicles are usual a little malined. one's bew the other. just like avacados are when they're growg. it gives tm room so they don't bangnto each other. both for the avacados and the testicles. [ laughter ] and they shoulhave this sort of a gritty feel on the outside like a testicle does. so it's actually very analogist. [ laughter and applause >> jmy: note to self, if i ever go to dr. oz's house do not try the guacamole. [ laughter andpplause ] >> steve: doot. don't. >> jimmy: what? >> steve: don't eat that guacamole. >> jim: why not? >> steve: because there's nuts in it. [ ughter ] >> jimmythere we -- i'm allergic. usually i have a ball wh i'm at his house. [ light laughter ] >

never a good sign, when matt lauer flies to your town to interview you. he did not let the mayor off easy. >> the best excuse i heard you give for using that crack cocaine was i was in a drunken stupor, i'm wondering is that supposed to make anybody feel better? >> not at all. show me the video -- >> jimmy: why can't people get that through their head. he was very, very in ebriated. he said he wants to do the job. he is fit to serve the city of toronto and ran through the wall like a kool-aid man. one of the many funny things about the interviews -- he likes to shift the focus on to his weight, as if that is his main problem. a very consistent way of doing that. >> i am training every day. in the gym for two hours every day. i am dealing with the trainer every day. we are working out. >> if i am sitting here across from you five months from now. what am i looking at. you are some one that is 30 pound lighter. i have a weight issue. if you don't see a difference i will eat my words. >> if you don't see a difference in four, five months i have to eat my wor

it's matt lauer. >> go, matt. >> and look, willie geist doing some extra chest hair to look like david hasselhoff. >> al roker. i didn't recognize him. savannah guthrie. laverne and shirley. kathie lee and hoda, the flintstones. they did a really good job. >> matt looked a little too good in that one piece. >> the lesson that we see is probably not a good thing. he was a good sport and the makeup artist did a good job. >> that's a lot of fun. you'll never see me in a bathe l suit on tv. i'm making that announcement right now. >> matt really went there. that was food. >> before we leave you tonight, we want to say happy halloween and take you back out live. a great night for trick-or-treating. one of the busiest and most popular hospitals in san jose. this is the temple of doom house. indiana jones. that's what we've been talking answer. it looks like great weather. >> it's clear out there. temperatures in the 60s. going to drop into the 50s through the next two hours. you might need a little bit of a light jacket. in the trick-or-treat forecast, nothing to worry about. there's all thos

next up, toronto mayor rob ford took a break from doing crack and alcohol, got feisty with matt lauer this morning on the "today" show. >> all they did is stab me in the back. and over issues, seam issues that i've admitted to that they do but nobody knows about it. that's dictatorship. and it's all personal. they aren't talking about my record. we've all made mistakes, matt. i'm not perfect. maybe you are. maybe other people are. i've made mistakes. i admitted to my mistakes. >> is that better bn bernanke? >> for every night this guy is on drugs, oos nhe's not in the constituent's wallets. i'd rather have him bingeing on crack than taxes. >> canada's long national nightmare continues. i heard that on the way up to canada on the trip that people were saying to matt lauer please, please don't give him anymore attention. but he's an attention magnet. >> our twitter and facebook people said why do we keep talking about it. because it's interesting. >> he's far less embarrassing than obama is. >> very good. >> you know what, bob literally took the point and just pulled it out of my mouth.

steve: that is not your thumb. >> jimmyall right. [ laughter ] o, matt lauer and al roker got prtate exams live on "the today show con,hich explains nbc's w chime. ♪ >> hoy-no-no. [ ughter ] you want to hear it again? ♪ hoy-no-no. y-no-no. >>immy: let's hear it e more time. ♪ hoy-no-no. [ laughter ] >> steve: huey-no-no. >> jimmy: pro, one quickittle poke andt's all over. con, that was myickup line in college. [ laughter ] never worked. never worked. o, it can be embarrassing and uncomfortae, but you'll get over it. con, that was my pkup line after college. [ lahter ] that actually worked. >> steve: thatorked. [ laughter and applause ] >> jimmy: pro, making an pointment with someone famous in his field. con, rlizing its this guy, e.t. [ audience oohs ] e.t. probe hole. wait second. what? why? th makes no sense. >> stevewait! e.t. probe he? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: it's a b long setup, yeah >> steve: e.t. probe hole. e.t., probe hole. [ laughter ] co on. [ cheers and applause [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeahhis long fingers. laughter ] the whole set up was for that, yeah. and finally,

>> whether you like brian williams, matt lauer, this is a brand that's now damaged. by the way, you told me that you have a column coming out tomorrow. you are defending alec baldwin. >> i am. >> before that let's play a reminder of what you are defending here. >> i know. >> roll tape. >> what are you going to do? >> i hope you choke to death. >> you're the one who almost hit my wife with the microphone in the face? >> i did not. >> yeah? >> i did not. >> do you want to apologize sp. >> i am not apologizing. >> i asked you a question. get a [ bleep ] out of here. >> i did nothing wrong. i did nothing wrong, alec. you're exaggerating. >> back up, man. i have to get in my car. >> i'm leaving this message to tell you you have insulted me for the last time. you have insulted me. you don't have the brains or the decency as a human being. i don't give a [ bleep ] that you're 12 years old or 11 years old or that you are a child. you better be ready the 20th to meet with me so i can let you know how i feel about what a rotten pig you are. you are a rude, thoughtless little p

i'm matt lauer. >> i'm savannah guthrie along side al roker and natalie morales. horrible to hear that lindsey vonn had another accident. crossing our fingers and praying for her. >> in training and 78 days now from sochi. obviously in discomfort there after coming down in a sled so. we keep our fingers crossed. >> she's a fighter. >> we're are rooting for her no doubt. now to "today's" top story. that's the search for survivors from the jet crash in florida. julia bagg has the latest in florida. what can you tell us? >> reporter: u.s. investigators still have not confirmed who was on that flight or exactly what happened. but hours later the coast guard still has not given up hope of finding survivors. the learjet carrying four people left ft. lauderdale airport just before 8:00 p.m. tuesday night bound for cozumel, mexico. but shortly after takeoff, a mechanical failure. >> so you're going back to fort lauderdale? >> reporter: the pilots attempted to return to the airport. >> maintain 4,000 and left heading 3-3-0. >> not possible. 180. >> reporter: but three mile

matt lauer might have stole the show on this. check out matt lauer. >> oh, no! pam anderson from "baywatch." >> not that we want to talk about nbc but when you wear this outfit, you get on abc. >> are those his real legs? >> that is his real legs. that is him playing pam anderson. my goodness gracious. pretty impressive. >> looks like his real rack. >> did you say the word "rack"? >> i said the word rack. yeah. >> love it. pretty good. what do you got ? >> justin bieber buying his family a new home. >> really. nice modest home. >> 850,000. >> look at that. gorgeous isn't it? five bedrooms in the woods, cabin style. christmas is covered here, huh. doesn't have to worry about it. and unlike his home it cost $6 million. features a pool, theater, seven bedrooms. the home is in a small wilderness town. $850,000. it looks -- i'd love to move in. bieber family, if you're looking for someone, i'm happy to come in and join you. it is a sweet gesture he made for his parents. >> good for justin bieber, buying a home for the folks. good for him. >>> ashton and demi getting

look at this. [ laughter ] i just figured out where in the world matt lauer is. my nightmares. [ laughter and applause ] wow! he went for it. and i was surprised to see even some politicians dressing up for halloween. let's take a look at this clip from a recent obama speech. >> with that, what i'd like to do is ask to say a few words starting with our outstanding current -- [ laughter and applause ] >> jimmy: hey, if you're going to be traveling soon, you should listen to this. the faa announced today that airline passengers can start using cell phones and ipads during takeoffs and landings. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ yep. in related news, everyone was already doing that. [ laughter ] but thank you for your permission. i thought this was kind of weird. i saw that the former director of the cia, robert gates, has been nominated as the new president of the boy scouts. he went from the cia to the boy scouts. [ light laughter ] don't be surprised if you ask a little boy what's your badge for? and he's like, "if i tell you, i'll have to kill you." [ laughter and app

insider." >> matt lauer in "baywatch" drag. laura spencer on a wrecking ball, and queen latifah channeling oprah. it must be halloween. welcome to "omg! insider." i'm thea andrews. >> i'm kevin frazier. costume crazy sentence on the way, but first, kimmy k. i bet there will be some dressed up as kim kardashian. but who is running the show in her life? last night she was on jay leno and has confessed she's given complete control over to kanye. really? yeezus, take the wheel. the future mrs. west may be ready to get off the roller coaster ride of publicity, giving kanye control of her reported $40 million brand. >> i want him to, you know, have whatever he wants. >> we will see kanye's voice more prominent in kim kardashian's life and brand moving forward

i heard that on the way up to canada on the trip that people were saying to matt lauer, please, please don't give him any more attention. but he's an attention magnet. we can't stop. >> our twitter and facebook people say why do we keep talking about him? because it's interesting, isn't it? >> he's far less embarrassing than obama is. >> very good. very good. ang? >> you know what? bob literally took the point and pull it had out of my mouth. no, i'm just kidding. i think finally it's not one of our mayors. we covered filner all summer long. we talked about the weiner, spitzer. for once, i'm actually glad we're talking about one that's not our own. >> very good. recently acquitted george zimmerman's back in a familiar prison jumpsuit. this time domestic abuse, the accusation. here's the 911 call that landed him in hot water. >> where's his weapon at? >> he just put it down. no! get out of my house. do not push me out of my house. please get out of my house. he knows how to do this. he knows how to play this game. >> all right.round the table. bob? >> this just underscores my point abou

matt lauer, savannah guthrie and al roker will have full coverage from the first float all the way to sap nta claus, starts right here 9:00 eastern on nbc. rn >>> a collective sigh of relief from travelers hitting the road for the holiday. messy weather system caused hundreds of flight cancellations. thousands of flight delays and a whole lot of frustration. but, it didn't cause the total meltdown many were expecting. forecasters expect things to be a whole lot quieter today, now that worst of those travel fears are behind them. nationwide, at least 600 flights were cancelled as of yesterday evening. with more than 5,000 flights delayed. but, things are expected to run a lot smoother today. not much to be thankful for on the 405 freeway in los angeles yesterday. check this out. traffic was backed up for miles on l.a.'s west side. looks luke christmas lights there. if you thought the 405 was packed, this is a map of what it looked like from the air last night. that map is from buzzfeed and courtesy of planefundeplanefind. it's not hard to find things on that map. >>> it has become a ho

favre tling matt lauer he has serious gs in his memory. he noticed lately he has trouble remembering certai words. favre wasacked 525 times during his career. that's more than any other quarterback in nfl history. just a remind how dangerous this collision sport is he says he cannot assume f are linked resulting directl ems from the hits, but he says, quote, i would aume so. favre said if he had son, he would be leery of letting him play football. heaid he's almostlad he doesn't have a son because o all the pressure he would have. >>> t south afric government says forr president nelson mandela's heth remains crical but stable. the south african president visited manla at his home where he's been recovering since hi release from the hospital more than two months o. his exife telling sunday independent news, mandela w still quite ill and unable to speak because of tubes in his mouth that are neededo be there to clear fid from his lungs. shdenied rumors he was o life support. >>> it seems the state of californiaas lost 174,000 tons of lead a

this was matt lauer today on the "today" show. (laughter) there's george stephanopoulos dressed as george clooney on "good morning america." next we have hoda and kathie lee these are adult men and women making a living on network television. >> paul: yes. >> dave: and we do have morley safer on "60 minutes." take a look. here he is, morley safer. >> it sometimes seems america is appropriately -- (laughter and applause) >> dave: that's right, morley safer. ladies and gentlemen, happy halloween to our friend paul shaffer! >> paul: absolutely disgusting! good evening, everybody! ♪ >> dave: ladies and gentlemenÑin the program tonight we have halloween costumes, little kids from the neighborhood. we'll be right back, everybody.3 "...three cat toys, two hamster wheels..." ♪ "...and a rawhide enough for three." ♪ ho, ho, ho, ho... (female announcer) celebrate the season! right now, all specialty pets are on sale! and save up to 20% on select exoterra® reptile or kaytee® hamster habitats. at petsmart®. ♪ [ female announcer ]

the "today" show's matt lauer reporting that one of the jumpers was a student. as you can imagine, the instructors gave him a passing grade on that. truly a miracle. here's a look at some of the other stories topping the news. >>> police say they don't think a gunman who killed himself at new jersey's largest shopping mall wanted to hurt anyone else. 20-year-old richard shoop walked into the mall last night opening fire. some shoppers ran from the mall and others barricaded themselves in stores until police found his body hours later. >>> denver police are questioning two 15-year-olds after reports that two people broke into a middle school with guns. police think the teens were carrying bb guns. they are accused of ransacking several rooms in the school. >>> federal investigators looking into last week's shooting at l.a.x. are searching for the cell phone of suspected gunman, paul ciancia. they suspect he was concerned about the new world order, that's a conspiracy theory for foresees a totalitarian one-world government. >>> a college senior in a halloween cost

. >> nbc's matt lauer traveled to toronto for the first sitdown with the mayor and his brother and asked the mayor specifically about his admitted crack use and those plans for the future. >> the best excuse i heard you give for using that crack cocaine was i was in a drunken stupor. and i'm wondering is that supposed to make anybody feel better? >> no, not at all. but show me the video. >> why does the video matter? >> because i kooechbt remember it. i was very, veryin eastbound rated. >> but you're not in any alcohol treatment program or drug treatment program? >> no. i have a weight issue, i've been training every day. all i can say, matt, action speaks louder than words. i invite you to come back, give me five or six months. if they don't see a difference, i'll eat my words. >> it's very simple. show me any mayor in north america right this second that has done what he has done. he's saved the taxpayers a million dollars. >> councilman, i would expect you to sit here and defend your brother. >> i'll telling you facts. >> i think it's loyal and i think it's wonderful. have you ever be

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matt lauer will be speaking with ten of them on "today." >>> some viewers may find this surveillance video disturbing. it shows a man flicking a cigarette lighter and igniting gas vapors that caused his wife's clothes to catch fire. look at that. she was hospitalized with second and third degree burns. the man was charged with reckless conduct. i'd charge him with a few other things, thank you. >>> and in france, a group of drunken teens stole a circus llama. took him for a ride on a commuter train and then posted the photos and videos online. serge the llama back home while the teens face some charges. i'm thinking tigers and mike tyson there. >>> we turn to cnbc's jackie deangelis. >> some good news for apple. a tcht&t saying active ai ifsiv. demand was driven by its mobile share service which lets people add an ipad for $10 a month. >>> make sure it's a turkey sandwich. there's some shopping to do. kmart and sears say they'll be open at 6:00 on thanksgiving day straight through black friday. retailers are nervous about the holidays following disappointing back-to-school sales. >>>

> matt lauer got in touch with his feminine si. he and ellenlayed a little dress-up. what do you think ther >> they're trying to be kathie lee and hoda. >> yeah, but he's got the beard. >> right. for movember. they are mimicking kathie lee and hoda. len was a host on wednesday. the two wore wigs >> i thi matt's pamela anderson was a lot better. >> that was shocking. that was shocking. from halloween. those two large winelasses ere and two large botes to p them off as well. big bottles. >>> time now for a look ahead and a look back. sentencing today for crime boss whitey bulger. osecutors call t 84-year-d bulger one of the most violent and despicable criminals in ston history. he faces two consecutive life sentences for his part in 11 murders. >>> on this date in 1995, the government shdown of8 years ago as reporteon the "today" show. as brian and katie mentioned, we're broke. at midnight the mhine tha pumps money into the government stopped. caught in a political battle between president clton and congress. >>att kind of looks like he's wearing a wig there,too, hu so

this is "today" with matt lauer with matt lauer and and savannah guthrie, live from guthrie. life fro studio 1-a in rockefeller plazam >>> good morning. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning.1-a in i'm matt lauer. rockefeller >> i'm savannah guthrie along side al roker and natalie g. >> i'm al morales.on do you guys like prince williamd >> yeah, he's good. natalie. >> you said he sounded a little pitchy. e prince? >> you were saying he sounded a little pitchy. >> >> don't give away my secrets. >> who's pitchy now? simon >> that takes guts to sing with john bon jovi and taylor swift.. well done. >> and queen elizabeth >> and queen elizabeth was on the side playing drums. the >> we'll tell you about that >> that a little later on. of course, the later. story today has to >>> the top story has to do wit this man here and the weather. e talking about we're talking about a powerful of p storm impacting millions of eo day. >> if there's any good people on this travel day. >> if there's any good news it's starting to move a little a li faster and feel its faster. we'll feel its