boitano for the brian boitano youthscape program. i met brian casually over dinner, and he told me he's been helping sfusd students for the past 20 years. and i said oh, what do you do? for those of you that don't know who mr. boitano is, i have some talking points. mr. boitano is a three-time olympian, three world titles, two pro-am titles, four u.s. national titles, as well as the olympic gold medal. mr. boitano has been inducted into several halls of fame. -- that's -- that's it? [applause] >> president cook: he is also an accomplished -- he has an accomplished t.v. career which included him having won a prime time emmy award and -- and he starred in the nutcracker on ice. for the past 15 years, he's toured with champions on ice around the country, headlining 25 national tours. brian's book, boitano's edge, inside the world of figure skating, after its third publishing is one of the best selling figure skating books published. and what he's been doing with sfusd students, he founded youth skate, which is a project to introduce san

brian boitano may have won 50 titles and a u.s. olympic gold medal in his career, but his work of giving back to the community and helping over 10,000 kids skate and learn about ice skating and his champion causes have really been tremendous and a testament to his legacy and his work to create the next generation of champion ice skaters. and so with that, i know he's out on the rink today. and so at this time, we're going to do the count down. brian, are you ready? okay. will you join me in the count down? are we ready? five, four, three, two, one. let's get it open. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: okay, brian, maybe you should come out in your skates. ladies and gentlemen, winter park at civic center is now officially open. [applause] >> this has been a dream in the making, especially for our general manager, for many, many years, to be able to allow residents of the tenderloin and western addition to be able to walk and skate at civic center plaza and experience a little slice of an east coast winter. >> it truly was a one-o

san francisco )s civic center >>> you don't have to be kristi yamaguchi or brian boitano here but you can still strap on those ice skates. san francisco's civic center plaza is transformed for the holidays. the christmas tree is lit. it is pretty. and the ice rink, as you can ri. and yeah, great holiday activity. it's really funny. >> you've got to keep your balance. the civic center ice skating rink is open -- that would be me out there. through january 6th. that looks awesome. >> oh, man. >> jeff, it's perfect for you. you can do your triple lutz out there. >> and you can do your -- >> perfect. >> they'll be performing tomorrow night. >> somebody bring the ems. >> are we going to get up early tomorrow morning with our temperatures and we're going to go down into the 30s for those inland valleys and also some cool 40s. we're drying out. rain moves out tomorrow. we even get a little bit of sun. dry through saturday. little bit of rain late sunday night into monday. i think we have a really nice weekend coming our way. what are you saying, i'm going to fall out there? >> oh, no. not me

brian boitano kicked off the activities. performers broke out the ice. >> we will have free weekends for kids, face painting and other things to celebrate the holiday. make this space available for all. >> it is such a fun place. hundreds of kids came out to check out the ice rink as well. for many incident was the first time on skates, which can be a little worrisome. don't worry if you missed out today. the park will be open through early january is. i love ice skating. we should go out and try to do pairs. >> who are you talking to? >> you. do you know how to skate? >> no. >> i will have to do the hamill by myself. >>> a bay area toy flying off the shelves. should [ phone rings ] what?! ready for christmas? no, it's way too early to be annoyed by christmas. you just need some holiday spirit! that's it! this feud just went mobile. with xfinity xfi you get the best wifi experience at home. and with xfinity mobile, you get the best wireless coverage for your phone. ...you're about to find out! you don't even know where i liv

mayor london breed and olympian brian boitano will kick off the fun -- it happened about an hour ago. so a lot of fun out there. >>> this week we told you proposal season has started, but weddings are happening, as well. if you're looking for a new spot to tie the knot, how about costco? ever thought about that? that's what this san diego couple did yesterday. their first date was at costco three years ago. they met online and turns out she messaged him only because he had mentioned his love for costco in his profile. among the guests yesterday, costco workers and shoppers. probably saved a lot of money on the food. look what they got there. official costco tags with their new names on it. mr. and mrs. >> that's sweet. >> they didn't walk down the aisles? >> i'm sure they did afterwards. pick up some paper towels. >> whatever you need before we leave. >> and they're going to have some nice weather there. also here in the bay area, we're looking at some upper 50s and then another round of showers moving in. mostly before noon tomorrow and then we'll be tracking more rain for the middle

from pandas to gritty, it's -- gritty looking like brian boitano there on the ice. it's friday, november 16th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> i would have been super disappointed if gritty was not enjoying the snowfall. >> gritty, exactly, he's a mascot for the hockey team. >> in philadelphia. i mean, come on. >> just look around. most of the staff made it in. tony just a second ago. >> that's one, two. some of them made it in. >> yeah, after hours and hours of trying to get here. they only live, like, on the upper east side. >> right? they were like four blocks away. >> it has been a mess and it has also been deadly. the storm that is dumping snow, ice and freezing rain straight up and down the east coast and beyond, making for a treacherous ride home for millions of people. >> yeah, take a look. this is what it looks like at this hour in new york. the rain is moving through after heavy wet snow and high winds brought traffic to a standstill. the scariest part, toppled hundreds of trees. >> this was a mess, the commuters packed into new york's port

it opened this morning for the 11th season and there were special performances by brian boitano and others. it's considered one of the most beautiful in the world ranking number 4 last year by "usa today" but keeping the ice from melting is a high- tech effort. >> what we are using as a technology with an aluminum panel so our ice is 1.5" thick. being that it's only that thick, we can control the temperature of the surface at all times. so we don't ever get wet as you see right now. the sun means nothing. >> the rink is large enough that theoretically 300 people could be skating at the same time although it would be crowded. >> i don't want to try that. >> ticks are $18 for adults, $13 for kids 8 or younger, tickets are that cost. the rink is open every day until the 21st. the view there -- >> such a great location. >> it's beautiful. >> right in the middle of union square. >> but not 300 people. >>> let's go to bill now in the weather center. red flag warning in effect later on tonight. >> a pattern producing these red flag warning, it's not typical and it's dry and the frequency of them.

there were special performances by brian boitano and others. it's the most beautiful in the world, it's ranked number 4, it's a pretty high tech effort to keep this ice from melting. >> what we're using is a technology with aluminum panel. it's an inch and a half thick, we can control the temperature of the surface at all times. so, we don't get wet, as you can see the sun means nothing. >> 300 people can skate at one time. it's $18 for children and $13 for children 8 and under. it's open every day. >>> the capitol is getting ready for the holidays wish the arrival of the state christmas tree. the 60-foot white fir was delivered from reading, crews will decorate with 10,000 ultra low wattage bulbs. >>> and the legend willie mccovey will be celebrated in san francisco. everyone is invited to say good- bye at the at&t park. it starts at 11:30 tomorrow morning. it will include speeches and presentations and members of his family will be there with current and former giants players. he was battling health issues. and those wanting to come are encou

. >> when olympic medalist brian boitano announces the win of great garlic cookoff. >> the crowd goes wild! >> see the moment he real someins g. >> i think they should have gotten steve harvey. >> question got nickolly christian breaking down the best. >> see the day to make this mom's the best day ever. >> yes! >> now, we all know when you mess with the bulls, you get -- >> yeah. >> guess what happens when you put your own shoulder deep inside of a crocodile. >> why would you do that? >> this guy is sure he's got it all down. almost like he's trying to clean the esophagus of this crocodile. >> his left his watch. >> maybe. >> ah! the crack cocodile is just wait for the right moment. >> yeah! >> i don't know, it's just that his shoulder has basically come level with the front of that crocodile's jaw. >> he decides to chow on down. >> the thing let go quickly. >> he didn't want to eat the man. he just wanted to cook the man. get your hand out of my mouth. >> more like out of my stomach. >> what are you doing, man. >> i like this, like ah, ah. >> finally, the guy is okay. >> once again

and celebrities like brian b boitano will be there to act as a taste tester for a cooking contest. >>> all right. now a look at our weekend forecast. all sorts of weather. >> yeah, we have cool temperatures along the coast and then we've got above seasonable temperatures inland. microclimate, you guys know it. >> we're used to that now. >> and we are seeing some fog in san francisco right now, this is thanks to a nice marine layer that is hugging the coastline. 53 degrees right now, this will help keep us nice and cool. cool to the point where we'll be below seasonable. it is 53 right now, but we'll stay on the cool end of that. san francisco, you can see fog through half moon bay and even parts of santa cruz. further inland though within the next 24 hours, you're going to notice it will be warm again. temperatures will be very similar to what we saw yesterday. 63 degrees right now in san jose. it is a little cloudy, but we're expecting for this ridge of high pressure to warm us up and it will keep us very dry. so if you will be heading outside, keep that in mind. now, as far as the b

. >> he kind of looks like brian boitano there. >> a little bit. >> and adding a pop of color, sierra. her husband russell wilson in the navy blue and black ensemble. >> she's winning, of the two of them. >> yeah, i would think so, too. there was this little moment, you remember the guy from the shiggy challenge? >> i was on vacation, i missed it. >> he wanted to do a little photo with sierra and russell just go over there? >> that's cold. that is cold. >>> next to a surprise at billy joel's milestone 100th madison square garden concert. >> the boss himself, bruce springsteen, showed up on the piano rockin' out with billy. >> they teamed up for "born to run" and "tenth avenue freezeout". >> awesome. the only thing cooler than seeing billy joel is billy joel and the boss. and his ex-wife christie brinkley appears on the cover of "social life" magazine, rockin' a marilyn monroe type look. >> despite appearing on more than 500 covers, she says her biggest accomplishment is motherhood. >> oh. all right. noted. >> now that you know. >> now all mothers can expect to look like that at 64. sh

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brian boitano won gold in 1998. like most male skaters, he had unhealthy eating habit. >> even with my success, i questioned what more i could have done if i had a better diet, if i had the proper nutrition. would i have been doing quadruples consistently in competition. >> reporter: antonia balm says athletes who restrict their diets like ripon did are literally disintegrating, losing bone density. >> you have a young athlete who is pounding, landing jumps on the ice. and they have the bones that look like on a radio graph, look like the bones of an 87-year-old. these are not things to be taken lightly. >> reporter: about a year ago when ripon was barely eating, he broke his foot. team usa now has more dietitians on staff than ever before, and ripon worked with one of them. he says he became a better athlete. >> i think the conversation that we need to have is how do we realistically see what's competitive out there, but also be healthy. >> reporter: speaking out to help the next generation. kate snow, nbc news, py

brian, i want to ask you something else you are a name we know brian boitano, the figure skater. how many people do you think translate appearing in the olympics to something like lasting success? i'm starting to wonder if it's as much of a curse as a blessing to be in the games sometimes, if it's not like a lotto curse. brian, what do you think >> you know, it's really difficult these days back in the days when we skated, we had champions that were champions for many many years. so the public got to learn their names, got feel that they were almost family members, that they rooted for them. and now with the new judging system and people being younger and trying such difficult things they are changing champions all the time so people don't get to learn about the new skaters each year they change so much they don't have a chance to follow them i think that's one thing missing with skating right now is following skaters and remembering who they are and rooting for them. >> brian, you mentioned the new judging system, and the fact that it essentially forces the contestants to try th

vincent: names like kristi yamaguchi and brian boitano are probably some of the most recognized sports figures around the bay area, and debbie thomas too. i mean, every--almost every skater in this area looks up to them, is inspired by them and what they do. for me, it was both kristi and brian. i grew up watching their performances and their competitions at the olympics. and i mean, just seeing those dreams way over all of our heads. and for me to be here performing with kristi and, you know, working with brian, and getting closer to those dreams is quite amazing. robert: is being--kristi being of asian descent as well as ice skating being such an international sport, did that make it something easier for you to relate to in terms of entering as a sport, or? vincent: well, when i entered the sport, i didn't really think about the, you know, competing internationally or whatever. i think i just did it because i loved it. and i mean, i woke up at before 4 a.m. every day to skate, and that really helped me develop an appreciation and respect for what it takes to, you know, to be a skater

. >> it was a great show, we all remember brian boitano, an amazing athlete/performer. >> gave me my entire life in one segment. >> good job. thank you very much. >> bye. >>> i'm alex witt at msnbc world headquarters in new york. here's what's happening. president trump within the last 90 minutes defending the accused in a new tweet. it is getting some explosive reaction as he fails to mention any victims, again. >> he says he's innocent. i think you have to remember that. he said very strongly yesterday that he's innocent. >> this comes after one of his top aides resigned over domestic abuse allegations. now a second resignation for the same thing. >>> the fate of hope hicks. new information on where this latest west wing turmoil leaves the long time trump loyalist. >>> not so fast. the president blocks a democratic memo on russia. is it all politics? >>> plus. >> i tried to be a good person and everybody around me attacked me. >> omarosa's star turn on a reality tv show, spilling her version on life in the white house. reaction next. >>> but we begin with that explosive tweet by th

hopefully you'll uplift me, we had a dark show. >> it was a great show, we all remember brian boitano, an amazing athlete/performer. >> gave me my entire life in one segment. >> good job. thank you very much. >> bye. >>> i'm alex witt at msnbc world headquarters in new york. here's what's happening. president trump within the last 90 minutes defending the accused in a new tweet. it is getting some explosive reaction as he fails to mention any victims, again. >> he says he's innocent. i think you have to remember that. he said very strongly yesterday that he's innocent. >> this comes after one of his top aides resigned over domestic abuse allegations. now a second resignation for the same thing. >>> the fate of hope hicks. new information on where this latest west wing turmoil leaves the long time trump loyalist. >>> not so

. >>> coming up, brian boitano joins joy to discuss the stand-off between usa olympic skater adam rippon and u.s. vice president mike pence. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> new reaction to the internal strife churning in the white house. on friday the white house defended rob porter, who is accused of physically abusing both of his ex-wives. porter calls the allegations outrageous and false. >> he says he's innocent. i think you have to remember that. we absolutely wish him well. >> also on friday the white house confirming that man, speech writer david sorensen resigned. his ex-wife said he was violent during their marriage, but he denies those allegations. let's go to our guests. ladies first. your reaction to what the president has said. was that kind of tone deaf? he made no mention of either of porter's ex-wives. both of them have drawn allegations of abuse. >> it's incredibly disappointing for everyone. it doesn't matter if you're republican, democrat, male or female to seeing the president behave in this way. especially as a woman and someone more conservative. it's sad but not surprising. ultima

you think about brian boitano. he didn't come out because he was afraid he would lose sponsorship deals. to have adam rippon and gus kenworthy, two openly gay olympic athletes who are taking a political stance like this, it's an extraordinary change for the olympics. >> thanks very much. >>> up next, a key white house aide denies domestic abuse allegations against him but resigns. sources say white house officials, at least some knew about the allegations and protected him. the latest from the white house when we continue.

you think about brian boitano. he didn't come out because he was afraid he would lose sponsorship deals. to have adam rippon and gus kenworthy, two openly gay olympic athlete who's are taking a political stance like this, it's an extraordinary change for the olympics. >> thanks very much. >>> up next, a key white house aide denies domestic abuse allegations against him but resigns. sources say white house officials, at least some knew about the allegations and protected him. the latest from the white house when we continue. ...you could learn you're from ireland... ...donegal, ireland... ...and your ancestor was a fisherman. with blue eyes. just like you. begin your journey at ancestry.com make the most of every hour. here comes a new year. of every single day. with the power of tempur-pedic sleep. choose the mattress brand ranked highest in customer satisfaction by j.d. power. tempur-pedic sleep is power. for my constipation, i switch to miralax. stimulant laxatives forcefully stimulate the nerves in your colon. m

. >> for the first time in 30 years, not since brian boitano and debbie thomas has the bay area placed two figure skaters on team usa. garvin thomas joins us now with a touching story about one of them. >> terry, like many other skaters, vincent zhou's story to the olympics hasn't been a smooth one. when he was just 11, he struggled with terrible injuries that had him contemplating giving up the sport. by his side supporting him the whole time was his mother. not the first time she played a key role in his career. >> yeah. >> reporter: in just a matter of days vincent zhou will take center ice in pyeongchang to represent his country. it will be the most familiar, unfamiliar place he has ever been. vince vincent's body will have just arrived. his mind, though, has been there for years. >> i can't count the number of times that i've stood in my starting pose at the world arena, closed my eyes for a second and imagined that it's the olympic arena. >> reporter: his olympic shot is of course the result of years of training and hard work by vincent. but as he has gotten older and matured, he

brian boitano would love his skills there on the ice, so he's fine. his wife tweeted this out on social media. >> he's fine but she can't stop laughing. >> yes. she got a good laugh out of it. more news after this. ut of it. more news after this. out of it. more news after this. i even accept i have a higher risk of stroke due to afib, a type of irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. but no matter where i ride, i go for my best. so if there's something better than warfarin, i'll go for that too. eliquis. eliquis reduced the risk of stroke better than warfarin, plus had less major bleeding than warfarin. eliquis had both. don't stop taking eliquis unless your doctor tells you to, as stopping increases your risk of having a stroke. eliquis can cause serious and in rare cases fatal bleeding. don't take eliquis if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. while taking eliquis, you may bruise more easily... ...and it may take longer than usual for any bleeding to stop. seek immediate medical care for sudden signs of bleedin

brian: unless you are brian boitano everyone is going to have that same reaction when you walk out in dress shoes. ainsley: he probably doesn't care. his wife might have shared it one person and that person shared it with someone else. brian: going to be a tough date night this week. steve: i disagree. i think, brian, that he loves the attention and everybody he knows and everybody in his family knows is talking about hey, that's herb or whatever the guy's name is we are trying right now to track that man down to bring him to the show. ainsley: it could have ended a lot worse. brian: absolutely. if you are in a neighborhood and see a man wrapped around his mailbox, please wake him and tell him to come on the show. steve: meanwhile today on the show our top story is. this we have wondered about this and now sara carter, the great investigative reporter is telling us that apparently the fbi did use that dirty dossier to go in front of a fisa judge and then wind up getting permission by the federal government to spy on donald trump and the trump associates. if this is true, this is a mas

. >> brian boitano would love his skills on the ice. he's fine and his wife tweeted this out on social media. >> he's fine but she can't stop laughing. >> she got a goodmorning washinn is starting with temperatures in the area above freezing! and there is more good news in your forecast, in just a moment. first-- here let's take a look at some top stories. the death toll rising in california, following devastating mudslides. at least 17 people are confirmed dead and more than a dozen others are missing this morning. family and friends -- for loved ones. officials say most people in the impacted area did not follow to voluntary evacuation orders. more than 100 houses are destroyed -- another 300 damaged. president trump changing his tune about his willingness to sit down for an interview with special counsel robert mueller. speaking at the white house wednesday, the president called a possibly interview "unlikely", and proclaimed his innocence. for months-- president trump said he would sit down with mueller if asked. abc news confirms m

the years of brian boitano, you had gershwin that would be played. something classic. exactly. just now, moments ago, you had one skater who skated to this. >> this kind of shocked the crowd. ♪ >> are you wondering? that's will john's turn down for what. that is skater jimmy ma. he likes to shake things up. last year he did this to a medley by eminem. >> oh, okay. very nice. i think i could go with this. the crowd is -- looks a little bit shocked by that. >> not singing along. >> no. he looked turned up. >>> coming up, why alex trebek is taking a break from jeopardy, and what he's now saying to his fans. >>> and how fans of justin bieber will soon be able to get an up close and personal look at mementos from his formative years. >>> but first, here's a look at today's forecast. >>> "world news now" weather, brought to you by febreeze. i love you, basement guest bathroom. your privacy makes you my number 1 place to go number 2. i love you, but sometimes you stink. febreze air effects doesn't just mask, it cleans away odors. because the things you love the most can stink. and t

the hometown skater hoping to follow other decorated skaters like brian boitano. last night we chatwood brian. tonight jeremy abbott. the fours-time u.s. champion. and welcome back to the bay area. he won the u.s. nationals here in san jose. what about six years ago, jeremy. >> about, it was 2012, six years ago almost exactly. >> welcome back to town did you feel the earthquake last night? >> i did not i actually literally just landed about an hour ago. raced over to watch the men's. >> so, a lot of the men are feeling really nervous maybe they feel the earth shaking underneath them when they hit the ice. we have the one big chance with vincent zhou. do you think he has a good chance in what was your prediction for this. >> i think that vincent has a great chance at making the olympic team this year. he has to do his job like all the other men. but it's definitely a hard fought competition not just for vincent but for everyone else trying to get the spots. >> it's been the women laflt taking center state your name. is nathan chen someone we should look out not onl

. >> and that means it's also a big deal for 198 gold medallist brian boitano. he grew up in the south bay. and he spent today showing off some of the best restaurants in san jose to a small group. brian, as you may know, is something of a celebrity chef as well. he says the whole event is a fegt ner the cap for san jose. but he says it is also a chance for those who are only watched figure skating on tv to see it in a whole new light. >> if you've never been to an event in person, it's really exciting. the speed, the power, so many people love it on tv. with you when you see it in person it like grabs ahold of new no other way. you can't belief the athleticism involved. we get a lot of fans that come -- they've seen it on tv and in person and are hooked for life. >> reporter: organizers of the event this week say that throughout the rest of the week there are many sessions from now until the competition ends on sunday. there are still tickets available to some of those sessions. you can head to my facebook page, i put a link there if you want to buy a ticket an