>> and you say to speak up. >> yes. you have to ask. i learn add lot just by asking like i learn a lot from my daughter all the time. >> you have a great relationship. thank you, elaine. happy mother's day. jean, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> elaine and i went to the same college, temple university. i have to give a shout out to that. still ahead, we'll check in with al at churchill downs for a taste of the great food they will serve at tomorrow's kentucky derby. plus, at-home entertaining tips from giada de laurentiis. first these messages. and that's what they do with great grains cereal. see the seam on the wheat grain? same as on the flake. because great grain steams and bakes the actual whole grain. now check out the other guy's flake. hello, no seam, because it's more processed. now, which do you suppose has better nutrition for you? mmm. great grains. the whole whole grain cereal.

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good morning to you. well, low pressure has provided a little bit more cloud cover today. that's the biggest difference that you'll notice between yesterday and today. a few more clouds and temperatures are going to drop off just a little bit as a result. that onshore flow back in the mix, that means patchy a.m. fog will be likely tomorrow morning. the temperatures, you can't beat the numbers, 77 degrees in napa, 71 in oakland and 73 in los gatos, your seven day outlook, we're all going to get a treat around here. make the outdoor plans, go ahead and do so with a clear conscious, a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures in the 70s and climb towards the end of next week. we're looking good in the weather department. let's find out how we're doing in the traffic department. >> we're going to stick with the

maps for a second here. 101 still shows a slowdown right around highway 87, typically one of the last spots to show clearing. 101 by 85 is not so bad. yesterday it was a sticky spot. until 2:00 p.m. the on-ramp is closed and slow from fremont before you get to mission boulevard all the way down to 237 and moving over towards milpitas and into san jose in the westbound direction. the things are light through east paloal to. slowing towards 92 getting across the 92 bridge. the san mateo bridge moves nicely. a little haze in the air. not as bad as the last couple of days.

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tamron hall. we have lester holt and amy robach with us as well as al roker at churchill downs and a great hat. you look like the mad hatter, al. all right. just ahead we'll have more on the lessons we learned from our mothers. >> and how our moms impact our style choices. bobby thomas is here with her mom and a few mom/daughter teams. they look cute. >> beautiful mom. plus from fashion to entertaining giada and her daughter jade will share tips on entertaining guests. >> they come with their own music and lester and amy are here. >> coming up this weekend on "today" jury selection in the casey anthonile trial begins. we'll tell you why her defense team fears she won't get a fair shake in the courtroom. >> also, boomer parents are still paying for their kids even

after the kids have grown up and move out and many are asking mom to help cover costs. what should you do if you are in that boat? >> much more on the build-township the kentucky derby. we'll preview the front-runners and have reaction from the winning jockey. the horse probably won't have much to say. we'll have reaction on sunday. >> he can eat a big meal though. >> thanks, guys. speaking of the derby, let's head to churchill downs for a check of the weather from the dashing mr. roker. >> that's right. when you see the loser of the kentucky derby don't ask, hey, why the long face? anyway, let's show you what's happening as far as the derby is concerned. the forecast is of some concern. as far as the weather we are looking at showers, maybe thunderstorms in the afternoon. temperatures will get up to about 68 degrees. if it does rain it's less than a quarter of an inch. i don't think it will be that much. let's check out saturday up and

down the east coast. pretty good with clouds and showers in new england. sunny and mild gulf coast, florida into texas and the southwest. sunday, more sunshine through the gulf coast. strong storms, texas into oklahoma where we are expecting more showers in the pacific northwest. sunny in florida. clouds and showers in the good morning to you. low pressure is bringing about a little bit of cloud cover this morning. no big changes from yesterday, except for a cooling trend. we'll be cooler today and see a few more dlouds, onshore flow will take hold of our weather pattern as we head through tomorrow. we're expecting the fog to push inland, so a mostly cloudy start for saturday morning, might sleep through it. 75 in san jose, we'll drop off even more so for mom's day down to 70 degrees. hope you have a great one. that's your latest weather. hey, rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat.

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it a pleat or wear something backwards. >> she was a diy' er, too. >> she was fashionable. you see herself wearing hats. i remember thinking, my mom has always worn hats. >> ahead of the curve. >> let's bring out your gorgeous f mom fatima and her lesson is to wear it your way. >> the most important lesson. wear it your way. today we have the same dress on. as she makes her way out, my favorite part about picking the outfits is my mom put it on b k backwar backwards. she liked it backwards. >> so cool. i thought, this is the perfect example. i decided to wear it this way. she's giving me the confidence to try new things. >> your mom is so stunning. oh, my goodness. i know where you get it. just gorgeous. that's a great point. i know your family didn't come

from much, didn't have much. that's a way to make your dollar go further. >> and your own sense of style. regardless if you have money or not. to be able to buy what you want don't be a walking advertisement for a designer. try something else. >> thank you, mom. >> oh, so sweet. the next lesson is love your body. we have three generations of moms. tell me what we'll see. >> i love that melanie interns for me. she shows up every day in the office so fantastic. she has such a sense of confidence about herself. melanie is wearing light jeans on the end. i asked, where do you get the confidence? she embraces her curves, wears figure-flattering, tight-fitting silhouettes. she said, her mother and grandmother. i wanted to bring in the ladies. they know how to pull it together. marlene, you were just brag about shop, right? >> there you go. >> and bright colors and wearing

things, again. just whatever they like. but knowing how to pull it off. >> you don't have to be the conventional supermodel on a cover of a magazine to love your body. i think melanie learned the lessons from you, pamela and marlene. >> good job, ladies. you raised a beautiful girl with lots of confidence. >> we should all love our bodies. >> embrace it. next, thank you. next lesson is about embracing the culture. this is something we have from a mother-daughter as well. bebe taught her taught, the other bebe, to embrace their culture. >> they are gayanese. this hits home because my mother is from portugal and i shied away from wanting to wear trinkets she brought back. the irony is that today her daughter bebe is doing whatever she can to get jewelry from india and embrace color.

it's a great lesson. to embrace culture. it's very important today. i think we can all bin spired. >> gorgeous. gorgeous mom and daughter. thank you. finally, we have with us as well -- is that all? >> we have one more mom. andrea is another intern of mine. i love that her mom always says, betsy, dress your best and betsy is always polished head to toe. even when we watched a movie she had her heels on. she's always steaming something, always tailored. it's a great lesson to dress your best. put your best foot forward. >> exactly. they say to dress for the job you want, not the job you want. ladies, come back out. we have to get through the door first. >> i know. great lessons from all of our moms. >> happy mother's day.

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>> the store's namesake joan is part of its success. >> we have many customers that come in every morning. i know where they live. we know where everyone is. we tell our customers once you're here you're not allowed to leave, basically. >> reporter: joan has a hand in the entire operation. in the kitchen -- >> when are we going to have the flatbreads? >> reporter: and out front, greeting customers and making sure everything on display is perfect. >> if i like it we make it. if a customer doesn't order it, i give it to them. so basically you have to like everything. >> reporter: it's hard not to. everything tastes great. we get to eat. ♪ >> this looks so good. try that. >> reporter: orange, lemon, a little currant? >> mm-hmm. and -- >> reporter: pecans or walnuts? >> i think pecans.

>> reporter: this is like healthy comfort food. >> right. >> reporter: i'm finishing this one. what's next? br brussell sprout salad. >> it has dates in it. >> reporter: you get sweetness from dates and a crunch from almonds. >> like eating peanuts or popcorn. wonderful. >> i have to have mac and cheese. this is one of my favorites. look at the cheese. can you see it? >> i'm hungry now. >> giada has ideas for creating a hospitable setting when entertaining at home. nice to see you. >> hi. >> like many of us your mom was your inspiration. >> my mother. >> she taught you to entertain. >> she did. the thing i love about joan's is the warmth. my mom taught me when you entertain you have to have a great environment. lightly scented candles because you don't want to overthrow anything. >> your mom. >> gorgeous. >> i know.

i like people to smell chocolate when they walk in. >> makes little ones happy. >> she loves it. >> so i do that. >> you can create a theme as well with the party. >> yes, jade. >> you can see here with music because the kids love it. they love to play on the drums. >> so great. >> and you can eat somewhere different. >> it's fun to change things up. if you eat at the table all the time it's boring. so i go to a coffee table with butcher paper. >> okay. over here? >> over here this is cool. i like to do a little menu. these are coasters. i print out a little menu on them. >> cute. >> you can put lovely pictures and get four of these, pack them up and give them to mom for mother's day. $12 at crate and barrel. >> sippy cups for them and for us. >> martinis for you guys.

>> very happy. >> this is more appropriate for me. >> happy mother's day, by the way. >> happy mother's day. this is great. >> have a good one. >> a couple of easy ones. >> giada de laurentiis. we are going to check in with al roker at churchill downs coming up. >> and we have goodies from the derby. >> first this is "today" on nbc. promise me low prices.

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32,000 shrimp. amazing. >> yeah. tomorrow, 155,000 people will be here. 90,000 people here today. we just give them the best experience they can possibly have. >> tell me about the super fecta burger. >> four meats. you pick the top four winners. i have chorizo, pulled pork, bacon, crispy onions and coleslaw. you can make that. it's easy. the burger. >> what kind of cheese? >> it's pepperjack. that's the secret. >> ooh. >> move it to the bottom. don't forget. a little pulled pork. >> yes. >> coleslaw. >> mm-hmm. >> you can get the onions ready. hold on there. i like to put the bacon over the coleslaw to trap it so the coleslaw doesn't go anywhere. now frizzled onions. >> okay. >> top it and there you are. >> man. >> that's tasty. that's for everybody who comes to the track. you can have that.

>> you want to cut it back maybe, not go so heavy? >> it's all about traditions. we have the classic derby pie, bourbon-glazed wings. we'll make a black-eyed pea salad. >> how do you do it? >> black-eyed peas, a little bit of edamame beans for color. a little jicama. >> for crunch. >> i like to add some red and yellow peppers. then we made a nice citrus honey vinaigret vinaigrette. you spray it over and stir. we used to have it in the south when i was growing up like a little black-eyed pea salad. we did 650,000 pounds of that for everybody. the cool thing is the derby bourbonal crunch ice cream. we designed it for churchill. >> and you have baby lamb chops? >> 600 pounds today. >> they're like meat lollipops. >> i have to comment on that hat. it's great. are you trying to get one as

tall as me? >> this is fantastic. >> i'm glad you like it. then we have the wax bean salad with the dijon vinaigrette and the silk cookies designed after jockey silks. don't forget the mint julep. everybody has to have one when they go to the track. >> very nice. >> over 170,000 served tomorrow. 70,000 in the hour before derby. that's when we all sing "my kentucky home". >> who do you like? >> i pick the food, not the horses, but i have a personal tie with arch, arch, arch. they work at the track. >> good to see you. don't forget, nbc's coverage of the 137th running of the roses here at churchill downs begins at 11:00 a.m. on versus on cable and 4:00 p.m. on the nbc television network. that will do it for us from churchill downs. kathie lee and hoda are coming up next with the fabulous ambush makeover. have a great day, everybody. don't forget, they have little

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9:56. several business owners are left cleaning up the mess left behind from cinco de mayo. dozens of police officers swarmed into the downtown area trying to control the crowds. police say at least one person was stabbed and several storefronts were damaged. >> well, i think it's a disgrace to the holiday for cinco de mayo. i don't know why they chose this way to celebrate their holiday, come and break windows, it's just not right. >> many people consider this weekend a cinco de mayo weekend so the partying could continue. as a result san jose police will be stepping up their patrols. parking is about to become even more scarce in san francisco, the department of public works is talking about creating more parklets. when a parking spot is converted into an outdoor dining area or place with benches for

pedestrians. the city is now accepting applications for those spaces. want to check the traffic out there and see how it's rolling with mike. >> good to have you in the studio, welcome back from palo alto. we have a nice slowdown. all of the speeds about 35 miles per hour. slow through bay point and we have slowing around the calecott tunnel and still slow past the coliseum. christina, what do we have for friday? >> you've got to put the shades on this morning, it is bright out there. we're looking good this friday. a little bit of fog lingering around the north bay but overall we're looking good. the rest of the day we'll continue to warm up, 75 degrees in fremont and 75 in concord. mild through the peninsula with the marine layer back. onshore flow reresumed. 70 degrees on sunday, over to my favorite mom in the studio,

laura garcia-cannon. >> celebrating this weekend and every day. we'll have anothe uatpdin half hour. the "today" show returns in about a minute. at

captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello, everybody. we made it to try day friday. not dry day may 6th. it's only two more days before mother's day and one more day before the kentucky derby. it's going to be a big weekend. >> we have moms in the house. not ours. bobbie's beautiful mom is here. >> sitting right around the corner. can you believe that's bobbie's mother, for one second?

oh, my gosh. bobbie's mom is with us. >> yes, great genes. and andrea is one of our interns. got to get to your butt in a minute. before that, let's get this out of the way. it's been sitting in my house and i've been waiting to bring it to you. it's a little gift from me to you. okay? hope it's not upside down. >> is it something naked? >> no. >> oh, my gosh. >> i did the whole "people" magazine thing for you. who's nicer than me? >> nobody. i can't believe it. you know what? i don't have a copy of it. >> now you do. >> thank you. >> now i can move back into my house. >> kath, that is so sweet. >> let's hear about your butt. >> yesterday giada was telling me to go to this doctor, dr.

gwen corbin. they were like bend over. what is going on with this ent. they gave me a shot of prednisone in the tail. who knew a shot in your behind could clear up your congestion in an hour and a half. getting on a plane. one of my ears is still clogged up. she does all the broadway stars. >> every singer knows about that. >> it shrinks your swollen vocal cords, right. >> it shrinks anything that's swollen. >> i'll take another. >> i love it. >> so thank you. >> here is your choice. if you had a choice to be one of two things, which would you choose. would you be fat, kind of obese or would you be blind? owe bless or blind?

one in six women say they would rather be blind than obese. i'd pick fat in a new york minute. >> i have to ask the question, how fat? when you have to ask that question -- i would take the fat, as well. fat is something you can do about. blind is forever. >> no. you can't. it's permanent. you're going to be permanently obese. >> i want to see my grandchildren some day, if i couldn't see sunrises and sunsets and musicals. i wouldn't want to be obese. i think that is a tragic situation for people. first of all, it's not healthy at all. >> but if you had to choose, i would choose obese. >> some would rather be depressed than obese. because you're depressed any way when you are obese, right? some would prefer alcoholism or catching herpes. >> catching herpes? okay. >> betty white was on letterman last night. i didn't see it, but i hear it's

hysterical. >> she is promoting her new book called "if you ask me." he asked her about dating. she is 89, right? >> right. she's been long widows from her husband alan ludman. >> i know you socialize. you have a lot of friends. do you ever, like, date? there is no reason why you couldn't or shouldn't, but do you? >> why do you make it sound like such a remote possibility? >> i'm sorry. i'm so sorry. >> how in the world? >> i love her. >> she is so great. she might want to know the benefits of sex. a whole new research survey came out basically talking about the health benefits of sex. >> apparently it does all sorts of things for your immune system. it boosts that. strengthens your blood vessels,

lowers your risk of prostate and breast cancer. when i was talking about not feeling well, having a cold, a cardiologist said you should have lots of sex because that is good for it. >> you don't want to when you have a cold, plus you have a whole lot of germs. >> they said, so what, just do it. >> did they mean with a partner? you're going to get your partner sick. >> yes. sometimes that happens. >> we had quite the day. after our show we had to shoot a promo. >> we are doing a show, it's a pajama party thursday may 19th. we got decked out with jammis. the problem was -- >> they didn't get the shot they need. >> way to go, guys. >> so we have to get the shot. >> we just have to get this done. we'll get it over with. excuse me, bob. >> can you hand that one, too? >> it gets nasty. >> be sure you're on us and we'll get the shot quickly.

>> then we'll be done with it. >> come here. >> are you okay? >> i'm fine. >> she's down. get that pillow. meredith's here. >> this is not what i had this mind. >> get over here. meredith, get back here. >> you're in our world now, missy. >> where is she going? get back here. >> oh, i'm fine. let's do bobbie's buzz. >> meredith's cameo that just happened there will be explained to us, apparently, at a later date. >> tune in next week. we are in sweeps after all. >> yes. >> you never looked lovelier.

>> you look like a mullton chicken. >> i would give up except for mothers. for all the moms, if you need a last-minute gift for your mom, i have feathers for you. you could go to clubs galore.com. you can do an of the month situation for your mother. you can mix it up. you can do anything from wine to chocolate to coffee. it starts at $22. you can give them something different every month. then spa finder. great starting at $50. give your mom any massage or facial or whatever. they have 6,000 locations. last but not least, experience days. you can get an adventure for your mom like dancing, hot air balloon ride, whitewater rafting. press print, print out the gift certificate, you put it in the card and you have a gift to bring to lunch. they are great gifts that will look like you thought about it for a while. >> bobbie, your mom by the way. >> can i tell you i have been

watching her put the clothes on from my closet and going, oh. >> what does she eat? >> she is all about -- >> there she is. >> making her own food. she doesn't eat anything processed. she cringes when i eat pink berry. >> they both have on the exact same dress. if you get the shot of bobbie's mom, she's got it on backwards because she is, look at that, trendy and hippie. >> what's funny. i had two in my wardrobe. instinctively she turned it around. >> happy mother's day. >> wish our moms could be with us today. we have fun with them. you'll be with your mom soon. >> i'm going to puerto rico to visit everybody. >> to get a sun tan. >> we had shania twain on with us. >> yesterday i found feathers

where i didn't know i had places. it's going to take a while. >> she was at the apple store in soho. she had a great crowd out there she so enjoyed the interview here with us. she had such a great group of people asking very poignant question. her cute husband was there. >> frederick. >> she has a tiny core group of friends. she doesn't share with the world so i think this book was difficult for her. >> i think it will be a big hip. >> that whole entire podcast, you can download it for free. we are thirsty. >> this might look like an ordinary mint julep to you. you look good in feathers. >> of course, mint juleps are

the official drink, but see these glasses? they are $1,000 each. they are sterling silver. we have to go back where people can buy them. >> oh, my gosh. >> at the derby. heart of horse association. we want to congratulate natalie, jill and barbara. three of our ladies were honored at the albert einstein hospital for their great philanthropic work. >> we've got a lot to do today. >> moms need more pampering. >> i need more pampering. >> luis and jill's special mother's day makeovers after this. [ chanting ] do it!

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time for a special mother's day edition of today's plaza ambush makeovers. >> luis lacari and "us weekly" contributor and author jill martin got up early this morning to find two deserving moms. there are still feathers flying. >> it is fun. there were a ton of mothers with their children. everyone is so excited. it was really easy to pick and fun to pick. >> okay. >> our first lucky mother is carol greco. she happens to be one of our producer's kaitlin's mom, 50 years old from new jersey. she's overcome a lot in the last few years. she is so excited to begin this brand-new chapter in her life. >> i want to start by going through your beauty procedure. you have an interesting way of giving yourself a her cut. >> i do. it's in a ponytail and i trim it. >> color? >> loreal in a box.

>> fancy. we are going to up that today. i know kaitlin, we are so happy we can do it for you. >> she's been through a lot. she was going through a divorce at the same time diagnosed with breast cancer. she does a lot for everyone else. i want to give her a good mother's day gift with a makeover. >> we love your daughter. and you're single. we are going to make you look hot. ready to go? >> yes, yes, yes. >> i think she means yes. >> her daughter kaitlin is here along with her sisters debbie, zairean and her niece liz. here is the before picture of carol. let's see the new you. >> check it out. you're going to freak out. >> wait, hold on. mom, happy mother's day. you want to turn around and see yourself. >> oh, my god, look at my hair,

my make-up, oh, my god! >> beautiful. so pretty. >> i never had make-up on my face before. >> oh, my god. look at that. oh, my god! >> what we did here, we had to do a make under, not a makeover. she put hair color on. she made it excessively blonde. i held on to a few of the blonde streaks and toned the rest down. this gives it dimension and works better with her skin tone. she left her hair long because she is young, dating. >> i'm not dating yet, but hopefully. >> we shaped it around the face. >> that dress i have, jill. i have that dress. i love that dress. >> do you? thank you. >> she kept saying, are you sure i look good in this? i can promise you look good and you will get dates out of it. >> thank you so much. >> what do you think? >> you look awesome. >> thank you, who thanny.

>> big round of applause for carol. go ahead and join your family. >> our second lady is diane, 51 from new york. she had the same hairstyle since the '70s. her daughter wanted to bring her to the 21st century. >> we spotted you in the crowd. i know luis can't wait to get his hands on your hair. i know you really want this for your mom. you're already crying. tell us why? >> she always supports me and always takes care of me and my sister before herself and she deserves this. >> we are so happy we can give you this mother's day gift. are you ready for a glam new look? >> i am. i am sick of people saying, i know where you're sitting because i can tell by your hair. >> okay. we'll fix that. she is here with her daughter tiffany. one more look at diane before and let's bring on the the new diane.

>> not the same person. it's an optical illusion. ready? go ahead, sweetheart. >> ready to see yourself, diane? turn around. >> oh, my god. i'm finally speechless. >> you look beautiful. >> tell us what about the hair? i'm looking at the split screen and it's making me speechless. i've got feathers in my mouth. >> i can speak. what happened for both mothers today, we did make unders. this is an at-home hair color abuser. read the directions. you did not. what we did, i toned it down again because what she did would color from roots to end and gave herself a chemical haircut. we gave her a real haircut. if you have fine hair make it into a bob.

this color made it more natural, more looking like she was in the sun. >> that dress looks familiar, too, jill. >> you have that one? >> i have. >> i think you've worn it. >> that's out of her wardrobe. >> this is from maggie london. we are ready for spring and summer to start. this is a great variation of the leopard print. >> she looks amazing. >> happy mother's day. >> carol, come on out. >> nex . [ male announcer ] a venus razor, covergirl makeup, olay anti-aging cream and rubber spatulas. what's that for? helps me look younger. does it work? mm-hmm. [ snoring ] grandpa's gonna be so happy when he wakes up. yeah. he's gonna look like a baby. [ groans ] [ male announcer ] only walmart has low prices every day

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meet people. you like face-to-face. you don't like online. >> i don't think there is any substitute for face-to-face and eye-to-eye. >> get on one of those that asks for more details. not the weird ones. >> i think it's awfully easy to present a false picture of yourself to somebody. the most important thing in the world is to be your authentic self. it's one thing to get a date but another to find a date to communicate with the rest of your life. not to mate, communicate. you know what i'm saying. to have a real, solid relationship that will last forever. >> jennifer and neil from question has a special day for this day that comes up sunday. >> eight years ago jennifer gave me the greatest gift on earth ethan. if you were coming into new york for a special day for mother's day, what would you do, one thing would you do? >> hoda and i are big, big fans of theater. i would take her to a great

restaurant in midtown like frankie and johnny's or sardi's and see "anything goes" for a matinee. >> a matinee is a great gift for mom. >> then the two of you that night go out to dinner. then the rest is up to you, big boy. >> next up, we have a kathie lee. >> poor woman. >> spells it differently. she is from chicago with a question about music. >> if you guys were to take a road trip together what music would you be listening to? >> that is so simple. it's simple. >> we wouldn't make it to the bronx. >> we'll plug in the hoda play list. >> we would take my 16 cd. you're the best, mr. snuggles.

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welcome back. 10:28. westbound there is a report of a disabled truck before you get to the tunnel itself.

it's out of the lanes, only slow in the eastbound direction that's traditional for this time of morning, even on a friday. east shore freeway not a problem. 880, looking past the coliseum and into the toll plaza, the overcrossing clear and metering lights have just been turned off. that's great news for the san mateo bridge. the camera stabilized and there's haze but it's warm today. >> you know, we thought we were going to see more fog than we ended up seeing, which is good news for commuters, we're giving the moms a smooth drive in time for mother's day, weather will be perfect for this mother's day, whenever you're planning to take your moms out anywhere, you should be nice and dry. we see more cloud cover throughout the weekend but overall our temperatures are going to be nice and comfortable. we're not losing the warmth and that's good news. low pressure is sitting to the north. that will drive in a few more clouds this afternoon.

you'll probably notice that. it's going to be cloudier periods throughout the day. as we head throughout the day, onshore flow picks up, bringing the temperatures down to the 70s. 75 in san jose, down right nkrfec t.ha tyou,ha richstina. thank you for being with us this morning. have a great weekend and happy mother's day. a promo shoot. they needed a promo shot for. it felt so good. >> we don't need to see it over and over again. it will be on youtube. this movie we are going to be talking about has been adapted from "something borrowed" the great emily giffin book. >> you know this actress well jennifer goodwin.

in the new movie she plays rachel whose best friend darcy needs help writing her weddin vows. >> help me. >> he makes you the person you want to be instead of the person you are. and that -- the idea of life without him is not only unbearable, it's unimaginable. >> i love to watch you. >> thank you. >> we love your new hair. >> thank you. >> the reason you were so good givinger the vows is because in the movie your character is in love with her fiance. >> schtupping her fiance. >> we say boinking here. we like to clean it up.

>> she is having a thing with her fiance. >> yes. then she lies about it for two hours. >> how do you like your character or make her a likable person? >> exactly. i took the role because i was inspired of the challenge of making her sympathetic, which was difficult. you sort of take away her self-worth and make it very difficult for her to ask for what she wants and be true to herself. >> and find herself. >> yes. >> are you being manipulative throughout the film? is that your role? >> it's more that rachel just doesn't have the confidence to -- she never felt a man like dex could love a man like her -- a woman like her. or a man like her. >> there's more to this. >> yes. it's a very complicated drama. >> the cast is so cool. it looks like a fun group. >> we got along like gangbusters. >> that doesn't always happen? >> no, it does not. >> everybody is supposed to be

having a such a great time and you can't stand the guy you have to kiss, can't stand the woman you're fighting with the mirror with. there was none of that? >> no. kate and i got along so well it was hard to play frenemies. >> kate was here and announced she was engaged. you are, too. >> yes. >> any other new for us? >> everyone keeps asking me that. there is no other news. kate is the beautiful pregnant one. >> you haven't set the date? >> absolutely. >> who is good night? >> joey kern. >> who is good night? >> that's how you say it. >> my mother would say, who is your beau. >> i like that. where are you from? >> don't ask. you don't want to get into my mother's world. is he in the business? >> yes, he is. >> we had emily giffin on and we are crazy about her.

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one of the most compelling stories coming from nbc's "the biggest loser" belongs to 2009 contestant abbey wright. >> not because she had the biggest weight loss. abbey, her 6-year-old daughter maysy and rick were beginning their life as a family. in october 2006 their son caleb was born. 2 1/2 weeks later joy turned to heartbreak. rick, maysy and caleb were killed in a car crash. abbey became a contestant on "the biggest loser" and shared her story. >> so in the blink of the eye, every role i cherished was gone.

it's gone. >> for abbey, it wasn't just about losing weight. she wanted to move beyond the tragedy and feel physically better, hoping it would heal her mentally. she not only lost 100 pounds, but found a way to remember the best parts offier life with rick, maysy and caleb and send a message of hope to others who lived through tragedy. >> now abbey shares her inspirational story in her book called "working it out" a journey of love, loss and hope. >> we love you. adore you. you said you were nervous. >> we didn't know we would show that. that's got to be very hard. with mother's day approaching, i'm sure -- i'm glad you're spending today with us. >> thank you. >> we are proud of you. >> you are such an inspiration to so many people out there. what sort of message do you give to folks out there? >> i think the pro dominant message is you can know joy

despite hideous circumstances. because the whole world is hurting. be it divorce, the loss of a loved one, be it the economy, everybody hurts. but that you can know joy past the circumstance. >> how do you tell them to find joy in your book? >> the biggest message i have is i found strength through my faith in god. i think it gives people a sense of she's just like i am and if it's possible for her to move forward, then maybe it's possible for me. >> a lot of people struggle with weight loss and they have other underlying issues. to watch you so shortly after the tragedy decide, i'm going to make this giant step and try to take this weight of 0. how cathartic was that? >> i think my motive was i wanted to feel better. it was 2 1/2 years when i decided to do this crazy television show. i so desperately wanted to

contribute to the world again. i didn't want to take up space. >> you said i want to honor the memory of my loved ones. i don't want to dishonor them. they would not want this for me. >> i think that's it. people sometimes have a sense if i cry more, if i grieve harder then they are going to know i loved them more. i think it's the opposite for me. the more i live, the more i contribute, the more i give -- >> and love. >> the better off a many for them. >> i hear the first session with jillian was -- there is not a word for it, you said. >> what is her deal? >> the woman is evil. >> no. no. >> a little. >> no. >> were you thinking that at the time? >> maybe the first workout. the first workout there wasn't a word for it, it was so difficult. i have to say throughout getting to know her, she is as beautiful a soul as i've ever met.

>> she does it because she wants that inner beauty of to you come out. >> that took a long time to get there to figure that's where her heart was. after the first workout. >> we should point out that was 2009. it's 2011 you've kept the weight off. that's different. you're not in that setting any more. >> you don't have the same incentive. >> for me my incentive was life, it was living. every day i make the choice i want to be healthy and contribute to the world. i do want to point out the book is not just about weight loss. if you're looking for tips or trips, there is no secret. it's about making that decision to change your life wherever you are, whatever struggle, man, woman, child, wherever you are that you can have a better life. >> if you can do it after what you've been through, there are a lot of people that can do it, as well. >> we have a word in our house instead of saying we are groud of you, which is grateful to god

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we are just one day away from the kentucky derby which each year draws a crowd of about 150,000 spectators that includes celebrities, presidents and members of the royal families. >> if you can't make to it louisville, make louisville come to you. the founder of hostess with the mostest.com is here. >> it was fun to dress up today. >> we are making hats? >> of course when it comes to the derby everyone talks about the hats. i know you guys have worn crazy ones this week. this is a new twist. you can set up a hat decorating activity for your guests. grab some of your favorite fake flowers and butterflies. then decorate things. actually set out glue guns. >> you just have fun and make

your own. >> done. >> continuing with the hat theme, we have spicy bloody mary's and our southern bell bottles. >> we like you so much. >> those are repurposed starbucks frapuccino bottles. we hot-glued the felt to the lid. >> now i don't like your tone, know what i'm saying? >> continuing with that theme, we have champagne-based cocktail called our run for the roses. this has pomegranate juice, champagne. >> very cute. you decorated it with horseshoe rhinestones. >> you can get rhinestones and make them blingy. >> what people don't know it's festive on the infield. it's like mardi gras. >> definitely. it's not all about the hats and roses. >> the food.

>> the infield is famous for food like bourbon street at mardi gras. these are spicy french finger bites. they should have a little kick to them. sweet potato casserole served in mini ramekins. >> tell us about this. >> you've been sipping on mint juleps all week and these are mint julep cupcakes. >> with a little straw. >> they are garnished like the drink. there is mint sprig and bourbon in the batter. >> feel better now? >> much, much, much better. we have a game to play. >> the race is only two minutes. there is plenty of time for other actives. our version of "pin the tail on the donkey" is "pin the hat on the southern belle."

>> i can direct you. walk straight forward. you're pinning the jockey on the horse. >> oh, it's matt. >> you're doing jockey belle. >> it's meredith. do you see where meredith is. >> and we have little hats. it would be something like this. download these from my website. personalize them with your own photos. >> the hosest with the mostest. >> 37th running of the kentucky derby live saturday 4:00 p.m. eastern on nbc. before that on the other channel.

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happy mother's day today. >> ittes time to celebrate happy mother's day today with reed alexander and his mom michelle with us. >> love her. >> if you haven't figured out what to get your magnificent mom reed says a beautiful bouquet and breakfast in bed will hit the spot. >> absolutely. >> do your magic. >> moms out there are dropping those hints like my mom mora mother's day breakfast. how do waffles sound? we love to cook together. she drops those hints when she wants something.

how about waffpot pops. you want to help me? >> i live for it. >> we've got whole grain flour. wisk together the batter. perfect for dads to do with their kids. >> was this the way reed has been since he was a young little take? >> yeah. always talkative. always busy as ever. >> okay. >> we are going to get busy cooking these up. hoda, mom, start assembling our delicious edible bouquet. we made our waffles. i like to cut them like puzzle pieces and you put the puzzle together. >> what do you mean? >> i've got these mini terra cotta pots and you can draw on them. fill them up with fresh berries.

>> i'm having fun. >> what are we making? what is this? >> waffle pot pops. >> any way you want. >> oh, i can have more fun now. >> it's going to get to a peak. i'm going to show you what this looks like when it's all put together. >> here we go. >> you mastered it already. >> i'm busy. >> get back here. >> kathie lee is a trouper in the kitchen. isn't this great? you literally plant them in the soil. planting a blast for mom in bed. >> very cute. >> thank you, breakfast in bed. >> what's the drink? >> vanilla bean tea latte, cinnamon streusel glaze. >> we love him. >> thank you. >> hide the children next week?

andy sandberg. they'll make us laugh. bambino will be here on monday. oh, yeah. >> have a happy mother's day. >> god bless. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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