Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Oscar-nominated actor Paul Mescal joins Willie Geist to discuss his rise in Hollywood from the hit series "Normal People" to the blockbuster "Gladiator 2" and now his role as William Shakespeare in "Hamnet." Mescal also shares how he is preparing for the role of another iconic English artist, Paul McCartney, in a four-part "Beatles" biopic. President Donald Trump sent out a warning that everyone from airlines to drug traffickers should consider the airspace over Venezuela closed. The president has no authority over their skies, but his message comes as he has threatened U.S. strikes inside the country and puts pressure on its leader Nicolás Maduro. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports for Sunday TODAY. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss how President Donald Trump is shifting immigration policy after the deadly attack on National Guard soldiers by a suspect who is an Afghan national. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are meeting in Florida with Ukrainian officials to discuss a proposed peace deal with Russia. Meanwhile, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy reports that Russia launched a series of attacks killing at least two people in Kyiv. Russia's defense minister claims the strikes were in response to a Ukrainian naval drone assault on Russian tankers in the Black Sea. College football's Rivalry Weekend saw the biggest programs across the country duel it out on the gridiron for a chance at glory and for some, a chance at the playoffs. NBC's Steve Patterson reports for Sunday TODAY. Democratic lawmakers put out a video two weeks ago reminding American troops they can refuse an illegal order from their commander. President Donald Trump has since accused the members of sedition, the FBI has opened an investigation into them and the Pentagon has threatened a court martial of Sen. Mark Kelly. What prompted the video and what is behind the controversy? NBC's Courtney Kube reports in this week's Sunday Focus.

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, iconic actor Jamie Lee Curtis joins Willie Geist to share her role in the new film from James L. Brooks called "Ella McCay." Curtis talks about embracing age, reveals why she has tried to claim retirement on her own terms and also opens up about the Oscar and Emmy-winning run she's been on over the last couple of years. Ceremonies will be held on Sunday in honor of the 84th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Only 12 survivors, all over the age of 100, are still alive today and for the first time, none are able to attend this year's ceremony at the site of the attack. A selection committee is huddled in Texas debating which college football teams will be in the 12-team playoff and which deserving hopefuls will be left-out. The unveiling of that bracket comes after a busy Saturday of conference championship games that provided new plot twists to the drama. NBC's Morgan Chesky reports for Sunday TODAY. The bitter blast of cold that has gripped the Midwest and Northeast is sticking around for a few more days. Temperatures in the Northeast could drop by another 10 degrees on Monday with many areas not expected to get above freezing. Netflix announced this week that it would be purchasing Warner Brothers. The consolidation of the two behemoths may be good for business, but some producers and politicians are not as excited about the deal. NBC's Chloe Melas reports in this week's Sunday Focus.