captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello, everybody. hoda and i say hey, it's thirst day thursday. second day of february. also -- >> groundhog day in case you didn't know. >> did he see his shadow? >> he did, and that means we have six more weeks of winter. look at this party. >> what's that guy on? >> this is punxsutawney where they all go cuckoo.

>> they live for this day. that's as excited as he's going to be all year long. >> look at the crowd. >> look at that. anyway, six more weeks of the winter we've been having is fine. absolutely. celebrate groundhog day arrived first thing this morning in my dressing room. a little italy pizza from spider-man's kathie lee and hoda, when you give me pizza, i don't care, courtesy of your friends at spider-man turn off the dark. here, hoda. i was bringing it upstairs. so sad. so sad. but i thought you might like the box. >> thank you. >> yes. >> yes. so we had, speaking of food, a big lunch yesterday. >> we did. >> michael's restaurant. a big kind of new york giants pep rally. >> a sendoff. >> hosted by harvey weinstein. >> love him. >> steve tibbs. >> co-owner of the team. >> matt lauer was there. and just paging through --

>> john mcenroe and brian williams. >> paging through the paper and who do we see in the "daily news" but you and your old boyfriend. >> they're trying to start some trouble there for us. you know if you sit with rege, and you were at our table, frank was atur table, if you're at a table with regis, there is a lot of yelling going on. >> yelling while the speakers are speaking. >> more entertaining than anything that's going on. one of the reporters -- frank -- that was him, he was there and he asked regis, hey, you were just on the show and so i guess we're going to see more of you. what did regis say? >> i can can't read it anymore. he said, we're talking. we're talking. >> the way regis says it -- >> we're talking. but there were lots of people there. you saw everybody from piers morgan -- they gave out cookies. they were a hit. >> tell them what happened to regis. >> he jammed that cookie into

his suit pocket and he was looking for the ticket to his coat and he couldn't find it. he was upset. so he busted in the coat room himself, like, i'm going to find my own coat, put it on, leaving, joy goes, that's not your coat. he goes what? he's digging back in his pocket. >> putting on his scarf. >> he pulls out that giant cookie all the icing globed on. i was, like, i love him. it was really -- >> speaking of the super bowl, everybody is talking about it, the other day we were, i mean, muzzled about this. we weren't allowed to say a word. >> but we are today. >> but we are today. we shot not a commercial but a promo for nbc. they're going to have the biggest audience in the world on sunday. >> yeah. >> so we ran into some old, shall we say, friends. >> friends are in quotes. it was the cast of "saturday night live." >> mm-hmm. >> and the cast of the "today" show and some other folks. and these were the two people who were known to play -- >> us. >> on "saturday night live."

and persaud is the one next to me, small and tiny, so adorable. i feel bad for her because she's going to be fired soon probably. they always do. the person who plays hoda loses their job. i think we should go out on a crusade for her. she's adorable and does a great job. don't fire her. she's adorable. kristin weekes, go ahead. just kidding. she just got nominated for an academy award. i said congratulations, not deserved at all, nonetheless, congratulations. she's a doll. so talented. >> front page of "the new york post" today, look, this is giants country, as you can only imagine, so on the front is tom brady's girl, giselle, written an e-mail to her friends and family. >> meant to be private. >> somebody leaked it. someone's not such a great friend. >> or family member. >> the quote -- "my sweet friends and family, i feel tommy really needs our prayer, our support and love at this time.

join me and pray for him. envision him happy and fulfilled experiencing with his team a victory this sunday," love g. >> okay. she was reached via e-mail, said surprised you got this, it was a private message, only sent to close friends and family. again, you never want these kinds of things -- if you know her, you know the tone in which it was sent. if you don't, it seems bothersome on a couple different levels. >> yes. >> one, i'm a big believer in prayer, but i don't believe in praying to win. >> right. >> i believe pray for safety, pray that everybody does well, those kinds of things. but we discovered over the years that god usually prefers the team that has the finest personnel. >> right. >> from the giants' chaplain years ago. but the other thing, i think of it as a wife of a professional football player. i don't think -- frank would have been very upset if that had come out.

>> right. >> not because people -- she was asking for prayer, i was asking for prayer, but because it makes him seem weak. >> yes. >> and these guys are putting on their warrior faces to go out there. >> yeah. >> and so much of the game is psychological. sure you got to go out there and physically battle it out. but he wants everybody to be afraid of him out on the field. not praying for him so they don't feel confident. >> yeah. >> so i don't know. but i understand her wanting her husband to do well. >> i think it's crummy whoever leaked it, quite frankly. you know you're sending that to your inner circle. >> really not nice. >> super bowl ads, i tweeted this morning and asked you guys if you like the fact that all these super bowl ads are being released early. >> not leaked. they are purposefully put out there. >> most people said they wanted to watch the game and be surprised because there's nothing more fun than going, oh, my gosh, i love this one. however, we'll show you another one. because that's what we do. >> hoda loves this one.

>> these are some of them. let's just watch it. >> ah! whooo! >> i can't believe you got -- >> should we tell him? >> marry you right now. >> marry me right now. >> best gift ever! best gift ever! best gift ever! hey! he stole my car! >> all right. better than the jcpenney one yesterday, i'll give you that. >> the refrigerator was his gift. >> we should have explained that. >> all right. this is another thing we haven't been able to get to for the longest time. pammy, our producer, loves this. this is called footprint art. you can use your child's foot or handprint to create a work of art. go to footprintart.com for more info. very sweet.

>> she's quite pregnant, if you know what i mean. extremely. >> why do we have to pay because she had sex? honestly. why do all of us have to pay for that one moment of weakness. >> that is not fair. you know who's so excited? meredith vieira in our house. we're so happy she came back just to see -- what was that? >> what is this? >> an old, old, old picture. >> she's lookingt you here. >> yes. >> look at you here? >> we belong everywhere, meredith. >> a mug, too, so i can get the whole -- >> you think that's self-indulgent? >> a little ego. and hoda very virginal here compared to -- >> meredith, things have changed since you left the show. >> they absolutely have. the truth has emerged. >> we'll hook up with meredith. she's got so much going on. one of our favorite people in the world. >> we're going to play a little music. this one -- we're going a little old school kind of. it's nick cannon.

we know nick cannon. >> that's not that old school. >> whatever. it's old school to me. it's called "gigolo." ready? ♪ ♪ ♪ >> why are the worst songs the longest? honestly. the longest. they go on forever. they say nothing. >> on the treadmill. >> did you just say vic damone? that's what i was going to say. that's old school. that's old school and i prefer it.

have you ever heard him sing? >> no. >> we are going to get you some -- get me some of that. all right? you're killing me. >> it's time for "okay or not okay." >> this is a short one. >> these are really good. >> is it okay to fatten up your valentine with candy? >> i said duh. the shortest one ever. >> i know. what did i say? of course it's okay. not just on valentine's day but any day. >> we love okay, but give us something to sink our teeth into, please. okay? next time around. >> all right. so we have an engagement contest where we want you to send in your great engagement stories and sara wants to talk about it. >> yes, i do. meredith made me laugh. don't forget our engagement story contest ends today,

whether you're married or engaged, if you think you have the most romantic original story, go to klgandhoda.com. round-trip air fare for two, two spa treatments, dinner at a restaurant. >> this song i love. >> this is a song. ♪ i feel like i am close enough to you ♪ >> a shoutout to joy bauer, who is going to be jumping rope. >> from 10:00 to 10:59. she's going to jump all the way through. >> no breaks. >> because we reached her goal of 25,000 pounds. >> over it by a thousand, i think. on monday that's happening. >> all righty. up next, our girlfriend meredith is going to join us.

for five long years meredith was with us here attitude today and co-anchored with matt before she signed off last june and broke all our hearts.

but when she made a surprise appearance during a show in october, we barely recognized her. >> yes, that is me. >> okay. and you and the dogs and the wig. >> oh, yeah. >> it was a great moment, all right. so what we love more than anything is when meredith comes back to visit. >> you do? >> we do. >> we kid around a lot but we love you. >> love. >> more than that, we're so proud of what you're doing. >> thank you. >> took time off to be with your family, which is the most valuable thing you can ever have, right? >> it was great. this summer i was able to spend a lot of time on cape cod, which is where richard's parents have a home. his dad passed. his mom turns 90 this weekend and we were able to spend every day with her. people go, your mother-in-law? but i love her. and you'll never get that time back. if for no other reason -- there she is. >> that's a beautiful shot. when children were young and nice.

>> they all turned out horribly. >> when you wake up these days, how do your days unfold? >> really not your business, is it? >> no, it really isn't. >> sometimes i wake up at 6:00, sometimes i wake up at 5:00, sometimes at 10:00. >> do you ever think about matt, ann, natalie all getting up so early? >> yes. i miss them. i really do. but when i'm here -- >> you have lunch with them. >> exactly. exactly. it was great and i had a wonderful five years and now it's time to wise up. >> exactly. >> and you've been producing. >> yes, you have, busy girl. >> i have. we have a company called, well, meredith vieira productions. where's the mouse pad? >> we didn't have that. >> and guess what? we don't get paid one cent on that, which bothers me a lot. >> my company doesn't make any money either. >> you're producing. tell us about the movie. >> we have a movie that --

actually it premiered in cannes last year and it was selected because first-time director liza johnson was wonderful, and it was just screened at momo, which we're proud of. a film about linda cartellini, from "e.r." you'll see a side of her you've never seen. that was moye michael shannon. it is about a woman who returns -- she's a member of the national guard. she returns from either iraq or afghanistan, you don't know where, because that's really not the point. >> doesn't matter. >> she comes home to the midwest, tries to reconnect with her life and -- >> and the way it used to be. >> the way it used to be and it's not. it's not necessarily because everyone around her has changed, although some have, but she has. >> she has. >> internally. she's trying to, you know, bridge that disassociation. and can't. >> a story that hasn't been told about -- i mean, we hear about women going to war, but that's sort of trying to come back and assimilate again, you don't see

much of that. >> there's a subtlety. the movies we see are usually based on men who have gone to war and flashbacks, terrible scenes, and you can appreciate why they're troubled. but she says in the movie, friends say what happened there? she says nothing compared to others. i had it easy. that's the experience of so many who come back. it's not that they were in the midst of car bombings -- >> we see women on the wounded warriors -- >> exactly. >> interesting. >> emotionally. sure. >> what's happening? >> i'm doing -- you want that job? that's taken. >> she wants everything you have. >> i know she does. >> always has. >> we shoot that between august and november, which is great. it continues to play, but the season is short. >> ka-ching. >> so after the morning routine, what do you do all day now that you're not working? we're all envious. this is the thing. what do you do? >> i'm happy for you. >> are you? >> i am.

>> yeah, you're drunk. >> i am. i'm on my cleanse and i'm looking at this and dying. i'm doing a lot more for the production. it started with rock center, too. >> you've got a piece coming up. >> coming up next wednesday, yes, when we move to our new time slot, wednesday at 9:00. it's actually this woman mimi beardsley offered, wrote a book about her affair with jfk, an 18-month affair that started when she was 19 years old and an intern at the white house. it is an incredible story. >> and she knew -- have we ever heard her story before? >> she was outed in 2003, which i didn't remember. >> i don't remember that. >> robert dallas, a wonderful historian, wrote a book about jfk and through his research he heard about this person, only knew the name mimi, wrote 37 words about her, and that did it. everybody -- it got a tremendous amount of attention, and they wanted to find out who she was. one of the local papers did find the last name.

when she was outed, she gave written statement and that was it and disappeared. through the course of these next several years, she decided, you know what, this is my story, i have to tell my own story. >> the secret was killing her. >> fascinating. >> it is and a little shocking, too. parts you'll find disturbing. >> your cleanse, real quick. what are you not eating? >> everything that matters. >> you don't eat sugar, starch, no alcohol -- >> oh. >> and she choes to do this during super bowl. >> well, i have to do it because i ate so much during the holidays and i drank a lot. you feel better. but when you count the days down to when you can start getting liquored up again, that's not a good sign. that means that you haven't learned -- you haven't appreciated what the cleanse is supposed the teach you. >> you haven't been on the cleanse long enough. >> exactly. >> we love you. >> so proud of you. >> thank you. >> get more meredith.

everybody needs more meredith. >> up next, punxsutawney phil had some company. except his friend predicts super bowl games, not weather. >> did he see his shadow? >> yes. six more weeks of winter. long ♪ [ male announcer ] februany's on! any regular footlong™ is a $5 footlong™... all day long. subway. eat fresh®. it's subway footlong nation appreciation! we're giving away a prize a minute, plus free footlongs for life! grab a 30-ounce drink or doritos chips for your chance to win big. subway. where winners eat. see? he's taking his vitamins. one a day vitacraves plus omega-3 dha is a complete multivitamin for adults. plus an excellent source of omega-3 dha in a great tasting gummy. one a day, gummies for grown-ups.

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♪ all i do is win >> we're back with "webcast." a video that will have everybody getting thin. >> super bowl sunday is three days away and fans are eagerly awaiting the kickoff. >> you don't have to be a human to be a fan. you're about to meet teddy bear, a porcupine from the wildlife education company and zooniversity that has a super bowl prediction. check this out. >> okay, teddy. time to tell everybody who's going to win super bowl xlvi. is it going to be the giants or the patriots? looks like it's the new york giants according to teddy.

>> teddy. >> he's actually a native texan so -- >> what do you think? >> not a cowboys guy. >> his team ain't in the game. >> that's not even a bite. >> look at his tooth. >> he was an orphan so he's now putting his -- i mean, he's been saved and rescued and doing things like predicting super bowls. >> how accurate has he been in the past? >> about as accurate as punxsutawney phil. >> still to come, if you have a habit you want to kick -- >> no. >> -- we'll help you put the kibosh on it. >> and everyone has a story. the one you'll hear today started with a game of tag.

♪ a hard habit to break

>> we are back with more on this thirst day thursday with ways to break those bad habits you have and have been trying for years. biting your nails, swearing, there's still hope. >> leslie jane seymour, "more" magazine's editor in chief along with rebecca gladding, co-author of "you are not your brain." taking control of your life. >> hello, ladies. >> so many of us try, we bite our nails, crack our knuckles, fail at trying to correct it. what's wrong? >> a bridge too far. you go for everything. you want to finish it that one time, new year's resolution, never doing it again. you have to say, okay, maybe i'm never going to not eat a french fry again, i'm just not ordering the supersize. >> hoda is unable to do. >> when it comes to food -- >> french fries in particular. >> in particular. you're right. >> small steps. baby steps that you can actually accomplish. >> but sometimes -- isn't it

trouble sometimes you've been doing it forever? i have friends with very short nails so they bite them. >> ratty. ratty. >> ratty. anyway, they've done it for so many years, the idea of unringing that bell sounds hard. >> absolutely. it's rooted in the brain. the more we do the same behavior over and over the stronger it gets in the brain and harder to break. >> but we're born with our brain. how do we change the brain god gave us? >> by focusing our attention different ways. the more you do a new habit, a healthy habit, that gets ingrained in your brain and what your brain does when you're stressed out. >> she's going to like a carrot better than a french fry? >> no. no. >> but she'll go to it if she teaches her brain that's what she wants to do. >> i heard it takes 30 days to change a pattern but 90 days to actually stop a habit, which is really long when you think about it. you really have to -- >> not for meredith on the cleanse. >> you have to stay at it for a long time. >> it's effort and attention. what it's about is changing the brain pathways.

the more it's tied to an emotional trigger, the harder it is to change. >> you have to identify what the trigger is. >> exactly. find the trigger. i was going to say for you guys, you might have a friend with whom you party too much or drink too much, not saying anybody, but you might not want to see her every day but one day a week. >> we have to see each other every day. >> exactly. >> is a lot of it who you are around? say you're quitting smoking but a friend of yours smokes. >> impossible. when they pull out a cigarette, it's impossible for you to stop. >> you're not going to give up your friendship. >> you might have to power down some of those friendships for a while and find some new things, find people with better habits that can be part of it. i've got a wonderful trigger. i carry this because i have a terrible habit of biting my lip a lot and it's so unconscious that i can't stop. the only thing -- >> pain? >> a little pain.

very minor. this is a hair scrunchy. and this one -- >> not bad. you bite the inside of your mouth -- >> it's a habit. i don't even know i'm doing it. >> you're snapping that? >> i'm snapping this like that. it just wakes me up because i don't even know that i'm doing it because it's actually a dangerous habit to have. this one's a fancy one. >> i think sometimes when i'm bored, like i'll do a lot of those things, like i'll have the whole bag of doritos because i'm sitting in front of the tv and "law and order" is on. if i had something to do -- >> get away from the doritos, hoda. >> don't have it in the house. >> why? i like it in the house. >> that's her answer to everything in life. you live in new york, you can order anything. >> order a milky way. >> one. >> for delivery. >> when we talk about our brains being hardwired, can you really

kind of undo that sort of thing truly? >> you can. >> you said 60 days, 90 days. >> well, you absolutely can. i mean, what you have to do is engage the frontal cortex part of your brain rather than the -- >> how do you do that? >> you pay attention. just like with your rubber band -- >> that's what it's doing, right? >> the point is it's giving you a focus of attention so you stop whatever the bad behavior is and start doing the new one. but you've got to teach yourself to do it. just like if you're learning to ride a bike. you have to think about learning how to ride the bike first. once you've learned how to ride the bike, it's automatic. that's that habit center. >> and buddy system is so important. somebody who will help you. >> if you're biting your nail, they'll put your hand on you. >> go after them. >> down to the quick. >> get involved. get involved. >> but that's good. even a spouse -- my husband and i remind each other when we're doing something bad. we're like -- because you don't even know you're doing it.

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♪ everyone has a moment that changes their life ♪ >> it is time to meet our newest "everyone has a story" contest winner, caitlin. she wrote us to tell her about her struggle with epilepsy and the freak accident that caused it just entering adolescence. >> we'll meet her in a moment, but first listen to her story. >> my name is caitlin and i have epilepsy. so many people picture those who live with epilepsy and suffer from seizure disorders as appearing to shake, fall on the floor and lose control during the episodes. my story is very different. when i was in seventh grade, i hit my head on a garage door

playing tag, put some ice on it and thought nothing of the injury. the next day, though, i don't remember more than blurry images. i had gone through most of my day at school with little recollection. thanks to the knowledge of the school nurse, i was taken to the hospital by ambulance. i had gone into what doctor's called absence status, and my parents were told i had a seizure, but would never return to the same child i was before the ips dent. most people who have absence seizures have seizures that last up to one minute. my seizures lasted eight hours the first time and six hours the second. working with people in pittsburgh, i was able to be off medication for a year and a half. my senior year was horrible. i had my wisdom teeth taken out. due to the pain, i was not able to get a good night's sleep. i had a seizure six days later. it had taken twice the amount of the medication to pull me out than it should have because the doctors had never seen something like my episode. i went to college in my hometown

and after graduating with a major in business, i work for the epilepsy foundation as a regional coordinator before deciding to go back and earn my mba. many people don't believe that i have epilepsy but that's why my life's mission is to break the stigma around epilepsy and seizure disorders. >> she is with us here today and her mom, jill. thank you for that. i didn't realize when i read the letter that that -- that epilepsy could be caused that way. that's part of the problem, isn't it. the stigma of it. >> people have all different kinds of things they think about it. i was actually predisposed, i learned years later of having epilepsy and the head trauma from falling and hitting it on the garage door is what triggered it, yes. >> okay. wow. that was fascinating. the whole idea about going through a full day at school. >> yeah. >> what was that like? just blurry images? >> i only remember a few spots.

i remember going to a class. i remember going to my student council meeting. but i don't remember anything else that -- my body knew what to do. i knew what to do, but when my teacher said, you're not talking, there's something wrong with you. >> you were blessed enough -- yeah, but she was blessed on both occasions to have somebody around her who knew something was not quite right. so the first nurse who got you -- >> she knew before the emergency room doctor knew. she said i'm sending in a child who's having a seizure. they did a drug screen and all kinds of things before pulling her out and treating her. >> did you wonder at that point if she would be able to drive and have a normal life? >> i was worried she would never be able to talk back to me again. once they got her seizure to stop, they said we're not guaranteeing she will walk or talk to you. >> wow. >> so you will be on medication for the rest of your life. >> yes. >> you said to me a few moments ago -- >> i said i'm thankful for medication.

i'm blessed, really. >> ended up working for the epilepsy foundation. i think people just don't get it, they just see someone flailing arnold on the floor and don't know what to do. you want to shed some light on it. >> definitely. i'm a team captain for the national walk. i want to open an office in my hometown. i really just want to spread the word and make people feel comfortable about having epilepsy because it's a process. >> and you can live with it. >> you can live with it. >> and some cute guys in that video. a lot of partying going on, too, we learned. >> yes. >> mom knew. >> up next, a special performance for kaitlin courtesy of gregg edelman. >> love him, right after this. i'm meteorologist chris war within a look at your forecast for the day. and the big story is right here, that is the snow. a storm is winding up, it's really taking shape and it's going to be heavy snow and also

going to be some strong winds. blizzard conditions will be likely still throughout a good portion of eastern colorado and parts of kansas and nebraska. otherwise, still associated with this storm is another side, that's the severe weather threat right in through here. a good portion of the green we'll see rain or thunderstorms. temperatures, the blue is the colder temperatures, the 20s and 30s. right in the middle, the 40s and south, 60s and 70s. so some warm air hanging around. this low marches further to the east. as it loses team here by saturday, but still some snow hanging on in denver, into iowa, and more rain for the mid south and into the mid-atlantic. cooler air in the north, but for february, this is not that cold. mild in the south, but we're going to see a better chance for rain on sunday, for super bowl sunday here. and indianapolis right on the cusp. kind of right in the middle for the super bowl, whether or not

we're going to see rain. so a slight chance for some rain at this point. most of the rain will be in the south on sunday. by monday, it's the southeast and the mid-atlantic where we're going to have that chance for some rain. a good portion for the rest will be quiet until tuesday when that next system pushes into california and oregon. and then a chance for some snow from denver down to texas and then around the lakes, the great lakes, and on wednesday, a look to see temperatures still cool but not freezing in the northern tier and relatively mild in the south with highs into the 60s. remember, every weekday morning "wake up with al" on the weather channel. 2:30 in the afternoon, a lot to do, and you've hit the wall. but you got to get stuff done. so take 5-hour energy. just open it up, knock it back, and roll up your sleeves. 5-hour energy is faster and easier than coffee.

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♪ everyone has a moment >> we are back with "everyone has a story" and kaitlin is with us.

>> time for you to hear the song that david and i wrote just for you, called "she's a warrior." hear to sing it, broadway performer, great guy, gregg edelman. ♪ to look at her you'd think she's as normal as apple pie ♪ ♪ pretty as a picture bright as the sun in the sky ♪ ♪ listen to her speaking she's young, she's problem free when you get to know her ♪ ♪ you find you are wrong and how wrong can be she's a warrior ♪ ♪ a dreamer of dreams a climber strong ♪ ♪ steady streams she's a woman a silent spring rain ♪ ♪ the wisdom that only comes

from struggles and suffering and pain ♪ ♪ to meet her you would know it surely must be true there's nothing she can't conquer ♪ ♪ absolutely nothing she can't do to speak with her ♪ ♪ you'd sense she's as sure as she can be she can make a difference ♪ ♪ and she will make it wholeheartedly because she's a warrior ♪ ♪ a dreamer of dreams a climber of mountains ♪ ♪ a forder of strong steady streams she's a woman ♪ ♪ a silent spring rain the wisdom that only comes from struggle ♪ ♪ and suffering and pain and the things that she's endured ♪ ♪ all the trials she's been through have served to make her surer ♪

♪ of what she was meant to do now she spends her time ♪ ♪ each and every day inspiring like herself and showing them ♪ ♪ the way she's a warrior a dreamer of dreams ♪ ♪ a climber of mountains a forder of strong steady streams ♪ ♪ she's a woman a silent spring rain the wisdom that only ♪ ♪ comes from struggle and suffering and pain she has the scars ♪ ♪ to reach the stars and she will ♪ for she's a warrior ♪ ♪ a warrior

>> yeah! good job! >> whooo! >> awesome, gregg! awesome. everybody was crying. you got 'em all. when we come back, another surprise. but first, this is "today."

we're back honoring a special woman. >> gregg edelman just performed "she's a warrior" for kaitlyn and her mom.

>> what did you think of your song? >> it was beautiful. it was wonderful. >> she's this tiny, little petite package and so pretty and people don't know her story. no play on words. but they don't know what she's been through and the electrodes and not going to parties and not being able to drive. so it was perfect. >> gregg, perfect singing. >> did i neglect to say -- four-time tony nominee. did i say that? >> we have a little surprise for you. >> we do. >> you are going to go to this wonderful place. it's called bay resort on the island of st. croix u.s. virgin islandings, a weekend trip for you and your mom, roundtrip air fare, all the meals. look at that gorgeous stand. >> thank you so much. >> have some fun. >> proud you're using whatever happened to you to make the world a better place for other people. god bless you. gregg, what's next for you, baby?

>> oh, my gosh. the week of valentine's day i'll be at the mary mount club sing my heart out. >> amazing performer. david wilds? >> on tnt and lots of advertising, janet jackson. >> her nutrisystem ads, right? >> you are everywhere. >> david? >> the book looks like it's gone number one on amazon. interesting. >> you owe me so much. >> i owe you everything. documentary coming out on the 15th of march about my work. it will be in theaters. >> how many languages is your book in now? >> one but they're talking about six. korea, china. >> it needs to be estonian. >> i would be fine with that. >> what's going on with you? >> i got nothing going on. i'm with you. don't forget it. >> that's right. we have our ambush makeover, a celebrity event planner who will show us -- >> so adorable. >> go do something special for somebody else today.

okay? see you tomorrow. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center, the national broadcasting company presents -- tonight's guests are -- and featuring the legendary roots crew. and here he is -- jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal television -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com