captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> hello, everybody. yes, you have made it to winesday, wednesday. it's april 18th. we're so happy you're here with us today. >> two more wake-ups till friday. >> how about that? don't wish your life away, hoda. you'll get to my age and say why did i wish for friday when i hadn't been through winesday wednesday yet. >> is that true? >> take it from the old broad. i know what i'm talking about. >> you know who's having a great wednesday?

>> tammy! our producer had her second child yesterday. there's her husband dan. >> alana victoria. >> alana. >> alana. that's what i said. >> she was born at 10:21. right in the middle of her favorite television show. >> i think we were doing the kids' "voice." >> yeah, we were. >> everybody's great. 6 pounds, 15 ounces, i think. >> a special shout out to a special doctor. his name? >> dr. kukuchera. >> we're just having fun with it. >> his name is dr. kuchera. >> we were trying to make a song out of it. >> we thought that was fun. apparently not everybody thinks so. they shall remain nameless. joanne lamarca. let's move it on, guys. >> last night was "the voice" again. >> i love giving it blow by blow with you, hoda. >> you're like one of the

judges. last night team blake and team christina, they each had a couple of singers. they had to vote one person of the bottom two off. there were two people. they had to blurt out who they were cutting. >> last minute, like a -- >> we're going to start with team blake. let's watch team blake's two singers. ♪ rolling, rolling, rolling on a river ♪ ♪ rolling on the river ♪ if i die young, bury me in silence, lay me down on a bed of roses ♪ ♪ lay me in the river at dawn, send me away with the words of a love song ♪ >> okay. those two. >> i would have let the first girl go. >> they let the second girl go. the little country girl. >> no.

i think she has a much more distinctive sound. the first girl, once you've seen tina turner sing that song, you better be able to sing it as well or better than tina. in my mind, she didn't. this girl made this other song more distinctive. more her own. >> i think the criticism of that second girl was that she was very twangy. they didn't say it like that. that's what they meant. >> never hurt loretta lynn. >> the first girl is kind of like what's her name? wynonna judd. she sounds like her when she sings other songs, too. >> wynonna judd is a much better singer. i'm sorry. >> next upteam christina. here are the bottom two from team christina. ♪ you and i, yeah, you and i, love you and i ♪ ♪ please don't go, if i wake up tomorrow will you still be here ♪

>> kristen stewart, is that her name? >> kind of looked like her. >> from the side she looked like her. i would let the second girl go. >> they let the first girl go. i agree with you. i would have kept the first girl. that's team christina now, you saw what her team's like. >> yeah. i think blake's got the superior team, though. >> he does have a strong team. next week we hear from adam and cee lo's team. another good show that's on. >> we'd rather watch the clips. >> betty white's show "off their rockers." >> they send us a couple clips. this is going to be on today. let's take a look at this clip. >> fellas, she's got a really hot date tonight. it's a third one, you know, so she's going to get -- anyway, you're the guy's age. which one should she wear? >> oh, baby.

>> what do you think? >> this is tough. >> what would you like better? >> let's go with the -- >> black. >> the black. he said the black. >> so you think this will guarantee that i'll get lucky? >> you think? >> you think? >> i'm thinking what would cody have done. this lady is becoming too recognizable. that's a third time we've seen her. >> is that her again? >> yeah, yeah. i want them to use my mother and your mother. >> oh, my gosh. >> my mother is the funniest -- >> she's really funny. >> she doesn't know it. that's what's so funny. >> she doesn't. >> all righty. here's another one, apparently. we got one more. >> uh-huh. >> here you go. >> thank you. >> sorry for the gloves. i'm dealing with a nightmare thing in the toilet back there.

i'll be back in a minute. >> he's scaring me. >> we should probably swap these out. you didn't drink out of it, did you? good. okay. >> ew. >> did you drink any? >> i did. >> oh, no. [ flushing ] >> that show is genius. >> "time" magazine came out with its most influential 100 people. a lot of great people were on this list. including -- >> matt lauer. >> every single day is a new

honor. get over it, mr. matt. we're really, really proud. well, well, well deserved. >> we've got to talk about this story. i find it shocking. >> i know. >> a kindergartner in georgia was having a melt down in school. >> 6 years old. >> threw a terrible tantrum. threw some things off the walls. knocked off a little furniture. >> don't minimize it. throwing furniture, knocking thinks off the shelf. injured the principal. >> as much as a 6-year-old can do. they called the cops. what else are you going to do? the police officers handcuffed -- >> tried to calm the child. she resisted. >> because she's 6 and having a tantrum. and they charged her with some things. they dropped the charges. but i just want to say handcuffed and charged the girl with whatever it was. >> this is the first time i'm seeing the video of the little girl. here's the thing. they called in the police. the police tried to get her. she is railing around. she's a danger to herself and to others.

if he had tried to hold her, people would have been upset. you know? what can you do? by getting her hands cuffed, she can't do any damage to other people. >> you should not handcuff a 6-year-old, period. >> what should they have done? what should he have done? you've been reading "50 shades of gray" too much. >> otherwise parents would be calling the cops all the time when their kids have meltdown. you're at school. >> they keeps them from harming themselves, too, hoda. >> handcuffs say criminal. handcuffs say criminal. i think. >> she's 6. >> she had a meltdown. she did something ridiculous. i don't know anything about the kid. whether she has add, adhd. i don't know what she has going. maybe nothing. maybe something. >> she's one student in a classroom with other children as well. you say it could scar her for life. i said maybe it could. better it do that -- sorry. i work with child abuse victims all the time. i don't think you should be abusive to any child. but if it scars her this way a little bit but keeps her from scarring another child and the

child loses an eye -- >> take her out of the school. >> you have to grab her. then you get in trouble for pulling a child. >> you've got to be able to grab a 6-year-old, i think. >> hoda, you haven't seen one completely out of control. >> no, i have. i have. >> have you tried to keep them -- calm them down? >> there are parents who have kids who throw tantrums and have medical issues and are trying to figure out how to restrain them. >> we disagree. we'd love to hear what you all think. team hoda. team kathie lee. i don't think they should taser. i don't think they should do that at all. you said have a janitor come in? what's he going to do? somebody has to contrain her. >> the cops should be doing police work. >> that is police work. police are trying to keep the world safe for its citizens. you know what? if it was my child doing that, i would want the police to handcuff my kid. i would want them to do it before my child hurt somebody else. >> we don't know the story.

>> we find out afterwards. before somebody can be badly hurt. >> i think people with mental -- if there's a mental issue or problem we don't know about, you can't be handcuffing those kids. >> would you feel differently if they hadn't handcuffed her and this child hurt somebody really badly? >> that didn't happen. we're addressing what we know about. i'm addressing what i'm aware of. a 6-year-old in handcuffs taken down to the tank and she was charged. even though they dropped the charge. >> i'm going to tase you. a reminder, mother of the year contest. >> something we agree on. are you the mother of the year? do you think you're the best? we've teamed up with salary.com to have a cop test to find a mother that deserves the title. sadly, i'm not eligible. >> the prize is $112,962. >> i'm not going to say it anymore out of protest. they're upset because we were adding up the 45 cents. >> we'll pick up a collection right here. anthony's good for 3 cents.

we'll take a collection up for the 45 cents and make it exactly what it's supposed to be. joanne lamarca, we're not talking to you right now. >> do your thing. when's the deadline? it's coming up. we're going to pick three finalists to come to new york city. >> deadline is april 27th. okay? >> we're going to pay for everything. >> all travel and all accommodations are provided by salary.com. you're making legal go crazy. i'm going to handcuff you. do we have some handcuffs, please? >> do you like these? >> i do think these are adorable. >> something for the olympics. a new charm bracelet which has -- i can't see anymore. >> it's got the british flag. i think it's got -- >> teacup. >> teacup. yeah. all kinds of cute little london charms on it. where's the tower of london and the torture chamber? where's that? >> anyway, they're really cool. 98 bucks. >> a crown, phone booth and suit

of armor helmet. >> $98. nbc universal store. order them where they sell our mugs. >> does it go to a charity? >> no. goes to nbc universal. >> we also have a kentucky derby contest, don't we? >> sara. ♪ >> yes, we do. the kentucky derby is right around the corner. just like last year, we want to see your original designs of your hats. go to our website, klgandhoda.com to post your picture. right now through next monday, april 23rd. you are getting the chance possibly to win a trip to the kentucky derby. so get crazy and creative. >> thank you. >> great, thank you. big show. up next -- >> the one and only, julie andrews here with her daughter emma walton hamilton. they're having a mother/daughter moment. isn't that sweet? so sweet. right after this. for the cameras.

>> we are already talking with oscar winner, mary poppins herself, her unforgettable role as marie in "the sound of music." actress, singer, best selling author and apparently the greatest mother that ever lived. >> a triple threat. julie and her daughter emma walton hamilton have teamed up to write "the very fairy princess." here comes the little flower girl. >> hi, ladies. >> it's very sweet. >> we want to go on record saying it was not a phony mother/daughter moment. >> it was as phony as they come. come on. >> shame an you, kathie. >> tell us about this book. first of all, the fact you guys work so well together and you can do multiple books tells us about your relationship. >> we've been writing now for how long? >> 14 years. 25 books so far. >> it has been really fun. we love it. i love it as a mom. >> any time you can spend time with your adult children who

usually want to get away from their parents. >> to play in that sand box. >> imagination. >> getting away from any other problems of the day. just literally working on the books is a joy. >> what starts the germ of the ideas? usually one or the other of you that has the idea for the story? >> this particular series was inspired by my daughter, hope, who is 8. and who is fiercely feminine. and so this is "the very fairy princess" series in which our heroine, geraldine. >> socks about her ankles. holes in her tights. grubby fingernails. >> it's about her inner sparkle. >> does she get so excited when these books come out? does she want to tear into them? >> she's our best critic and our best source of ideas. >> what does she say? if she criticizes it, what would be the kinds of things she would say to you? >> it's not so much critical. it's i like this cover better than that cover. the color better. >> do you listen to her?

>> absolutely, yeah. >> that's your target audience. >> that's our demographic. >> it's interesting watching you two. we obviously grew up and know you from so many different things. what is it like being julie andrews' daughter? >> it's such a difficult question to answer, hoda. that's all i know. she's mom. obviously i realize i'm very blessed. she's a wonderful mom. we have a lovely relationship. so i'm grateful. >> we should mention, though, that we're also celebrating national princess week. >> yes. >> this week. >> every week should be national princess week. >> it should be. >> thank you. it's actually quite special for us. because target and disney have actually come together to combine all their wonderful princess merchandise and everything to do -- >> with princess. >> with princess is in the target stores all across the country. and our serendipity is that the books are front and center this week. >> awesome. i don't know if we have time for me to say one thing. you don't know this about your

mom and i. but when you and your husband asked me to do one night, remember, when you were doing victor, my daughter was 1-year-old. i wanted to do broadway more than life itself. i remember talking with you about it. i said, julie, my daughter is only 1. and she'll never be 1 again. i have to say no. and she said, i cry when i think about this. she said, kathie, i had to make those same kind of decisions when my children were little, too. and you will never regret putting your family first. >> she is the best mom. >> she is. that was not a phony moment. >> how old is your daughter now? >> 18 1/2 and going off to college. >> another tear jerker. >> another tear jerker. i hope we can be as close all these years as the two of you are. pleasure to see you. happy early mothers day, julie. >> and to you. >> and congrats on the ten-year anniversary of your movie. >> all falling together at once. >> poor anne hathaway, her career went down the toilet

after that movie. can't get a job. >> is there going to be another "princess diaries," i don't think so. anne is on her way, has moved on. unless disney can come up with some extra magic, which they often do. >> they are in the magic business. great to see you. >> good luck with the book. up next, the awfully funny photos that will make you say "what the what?" right after this. ♪ [ female announcer ] been looking for excedrin lately?

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it's that time of the week where we take a look at all those photos that make you say "what the what?" >> sara has flipped through the photos and picked out her favorites. >> i laughed my way through. veronica from sanford, florida. either terrible or ingenuous. this bar is conveniently located next to the funeral home. >> oh.

>> i can't see. >> conveniently located to the funeral home. >> maybe if you drink too much you're not going to have to go very far. >> that really made you scream with laughter? >> it's awful and morbid. my sense of humor is sometimes dark. next, kimberly glen from atlanta, georgia. i wonder if this place is next door to that bar. your arlington funeral chapel. and there's an open house. >> that's nice. how morbid. >> take a look-see lou before you go in. michelle from columbus, georgia, submitted this photo. i don't think i'd want to eat here. >> where friends and family mate for great food. >> where is that? >> in georgia. avoid it. and we have a photo from debbie blankenship from sebastian, florida. can't say we didn't warn you. >> survivors will be ticketed. that's good. >> finally, julie ann watts. that's worst than getting towed

in my opinion. if you violate and park here, you will be forced to wash clothes. hoda, i have to mention the tweet i did about the toaster. i don't mean to offend hoda. i don't really see her in the kitchen. >> that's mean. >> nobody else does, either. >> by the way, should we point out the toaster in studio 1a takes forever to toast bread? it's like a bread warmer. >> if you're lucky enough to have any bread left. >> all righty. >> to actually eat. >> send your pictures into klgandhoda.com. how much do you know about being green? we're going to play "who knew?" and find out. >> plus, the wine on your dinner table. >> and actress blythe danner. she's adorable. she tells us who the real lucky one is. >> and on her way to the olympics. >> hoda's going to take her on. yeah, hoda. >> she should be afraid. [ male announcer ] this one goes out to all the allergy muddlers. you know who you are. you can part a crowd, without saying a word.

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winesday wednesday, with more of "today." ready to play our weekly trivia game we call "who knew?" it is earth week. we're going to test your knowledge of all things green. kathie lee is across the street at the nbc experience store. she's ready to hand out 100 bucks to those who get the questions right. to those who don't, they get kathie lee's cd. all right. here to help me out is practicallygreen.com's editorial director alexandra zissu. hello, alexandra. are we ready? >> i am super ready. >> across the street to kath. >> look at this 75 and fabulous lady from amarillo, texas. is she beautiful? what is vampire energy? number one, a great new halloween themed energy bar? an energy that appliances suck when turned off but still plugged in. what happens when characters on "twilight" kiss. or all of the above. >> all of the above. >> you're 75 and fabulous, but you're wrong! >> all right.

the correct answer here is, "b," the energy that appliances suck when turned off but are still plugged in. is that a lot of energy? >> it can be up to 10% of your monthly bill. who knew? you turned it off. you think it's off. there's an easy way to fix that. plug those things into a smart strip. when you do that and turn that off, they actually will be turned off. >> so turn them off. unplug them. all right. back across to kath. >> look at this beautiful lady with these gorgeous kids from boston. hi. which of the following does not apply to organic wine? if you know the answer to this i'm going to be upset. "a," it doesn't taste as good as regular wine. it's made with grapes grown without certain synthetic pesticides and fertilizer. it's safer for you, the farmers and the earth. and it's widely available. >> i'm going to guess "c." >> that sounded extra rude today. i don't know why. no. but here you go. you're going to love this cd. >> all right. the correct answer here is, again, the question is which of the following does not apply to organic wine.

it doesn't taste as good as regular wine. it tastes as good. >> my job is super tough. i've tasted a tremendous amount of organic wine. it tastes great. it's widely available. at certain shops you won't see a certification label. you can ask somebody. >> usually more expensive? >> not actually. it's fantastic. >> back across to kath. >> you're going to let your son do it. smart kid from massachusetts. true or false, smart kid? 85% of u.s. dry cleaners use perchloroethylene which is a likely carcinogen. >> true? >> you are smart. >> the answer is true. >> i'm not sure why this thing isn't banned yet, but it's not. in the interim, and i think it will be banned at some point, you can actually wash most of your clothing. quite easy to do. wool or delicates. or send it to a co2 cleaner or wet cleaner.

>> back across to kath. >> this gentleman is from providence, rhode island. what's the biggest energy drain in your house? flat-screen tv, microwave, refrigerator or computer. >> i'm going to guess my flat-screen tv. >> you'll be wrong! you'll love my music. >> the biggest emergency drain in your house is your refrigerator. >> it's true. unless he has his flat-screen on all the time, your refrigerator is on all the time. >> what do you do about that? >> it's 25% of your abyule bill. you can take steps to mitigate that. if your fridge is older than 1993. get a new one. get an energy star rated one. recycle the old one accordingly. you'll save $65 or more and you can spend that on organic wine. >> look at this lady from vegas, baby. true or false. even natural or organic lipstick can contain lead. >> true. >> you cheated. >> helped is the operative word. >> don't think we all don't know

it. >> i found that unusual. lead is in -- >> even though i'm an organic expert, i'm here to admit that. it's a trace element in a natural pigment. of course there'll be a trace element. it hasn't been added. there's still plenty of reasons to be using organic or natural lipstick. >> time for one more. >> lady from arlington, massachusetts. what is the dirtiest thing in any home including yours. the dog bowl. the bathroom faucet. doorknobs. your hands. >> probably doorknobs. >> your hands! >> you got it. yeah. your hands are the dirtiest thing in your house. >> absolutely the dirtiest thing in your own home. that's what's touching the doorknobs. wash your hands with regular soap and water. you don't need anything with an anti-bacterial agent or pesticide. when it comes time to clean use a natural cleaner. clean the things that have been touched by your hands. doorknobs, faucets, handles. >> are you a fan of purell type things? >> i am not a fan. >> good to know. thanks for coming to see us.

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the age-old question of whether things happen by accident or fate is at the core of the romantic drama "the lucky one." >> based on the novel by nicolas sparks about a u.s. marine who returns home from iraq convinced that what kept him safe and alive was a photograph of a beautiful woman who he then begins to search for. >> the emmy and tony award winning blythe danner co-stars in that film with zac efron and taylor schilling. >> we're always delighted when you come to see us. >> great to be with you. you already had your wine, right? >> just a tiny little. >> you're the emotional glue in this family. >> oh, really? the glue. i mean, she's -- i love her

because she's feisty and funny and she kind of weaves in and out with wise little pithy complementary things. i like the fact i'm there to be a mother that doesn't say a lot. >> you don't manipulate your children. >> we all strive to be like that, right? >> zac efron certainly made the transition from kind of teen heartthrob. a lot of people know him in all those other movies. and stepping into this role as a war veteran, really. >> yeah. he had three tours in iraq. he beefed up quite a bit for the role. >> he sure did, didn't he. >> he was working out. but, you know, he suffers -- his character suffers from post-traumatic stress syndrome. it's really very, very touching. i choked up several times. in the beginning when he goes off to find this gal who, you know, who saved his life, which she actually literally did, her photograph. >> you have a history with taylor, too. we're seeing her on that show "mercy." >> i saw her on "mercy" and called my agent. said get me on that show.

this girl's so wonderful. when i heard she was doing this i very much wanted to. to go to new orleans. one of my very favorite cities in the world. >> yeah. >> zac was heavenly. he treated his mother so wonderfully that i knew he was a good kid. >> when he's around here, we get to see the real people around here. because sometimes people are very different on camera than they are off. he's very, very gracious to everyone and polite. as you are. >> yes, indeed. >> well, i hope so. don't give me any wine. >> oh, really? >> you'll see the other side. >> you know what being a mom and grandmother is like. is there anything you would change with mother's day coming up? what would you do differently? >> oh, gosh. i just would watch my -- my daughter. because she is an extraordinary mother. she just sort of knew just what to do. i can't say she learned it all from me. this generation, i think, is just extraordinary. the way they mother. it's a little -- it's a little more three-dimensional, you

know. it's not -- it's really finding out what kids are feeling and talking about their emotions. >> so if one of your little grandchildren wanted to become an actress? >> i think it's sort of inevitable. i'll be amazed if she isn't. she's already -- >> tell us about what you want to talk about, too. >> this month is oral cancer prevention month. we're really wanting people to go to their dentist and be tested. it's a very painless five -- three to five minute test to see if anything is percolating. there's a real epidemic going on with oral cancer among younger people. which is really terrifying. so we urge people to go on to oralcancerfoundation.org or oralcancer.org to find out where these free testings are taking place. they'll really learn about why -- why younger people are getting it. which is sort of a really terrifying thing. which we don't go into great detail about. >> but you can find out. >> people should know.

>> you lost your precious husband from that. >> yes. >> you did this in his honor. >> we did. >> thank you for coming. >> thank you. >> and the movie, "the lucky one." >> opens this friday in theaters nationwide. tomorrow we're going to talk to co-stars zac efron and taylor schilling. up next, who let her in, hoda? first, these messages. good morning. let's talk about this changing weather as we head into the weekend, expecting a big storm to move across the country and it will impact many states. but let's start out with today, your thursday outlook. most of the showers will be across the rockies, high elevation snow, along a cold front we could see isolated severe weather across the heartland. southeast, rain tapering off, but this system will move its

way into the east as we head through the weekend. so one round of soggy weather in atlanta and it's going to come to much of the east as we head through saturday and sunday. 64 in denver for today. 58 in billings. warming in the desert. 77 in albuquerque. it's going to be 77 in atlanta. so by friday, let's see where the storm ends up. showers in eastern texas up to the great lakes. we do expect isolated thunderstorms, maybe a few that are severe. and everything starts to come together for the weekend. you'll see the cooler air starts to drop in here with daytime highs only in the 60s in dallas and here we are on saturday, looking to be a soaker for the southeast, through the ohio valley, the interior northeast will pick up on showers, as well. two to four inches of rain possible in a lot of areas. sunday, still stuck in the rain. look at the temperatures coming down. new york city and boston, only in the 50s.

but drying out for much of the country, maybe a little rain moving in to seattle by the second half of the weekend. monday, still looks dry in the middle of the country. look at in the east, still have the lingering impacts of the storm with more rain expected and on tuesday, we'll start to see things drying up in the east. "wake up with al" weekday mornings for your latest weather on the weather channel, 6:00 a.m. [ male announcer ] cookies with smooth caramel and chocolate. ♪ hmm twix. also available in peanut butter.

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we're back with something we never touch. booze. to ease your tax day blues. okay? whether you're expecting a refund and have money to splurge or owe uncle sam everything and you're looking for a steal, we have some delicious drinks. >> we're going to get to that in one quick second. first, i don't know if you guys remember. last week a big glass of red wine splashed on my cream dress. >> bob did it. >> we want to point that out. you know, by the way, that kind

of a dress, if you can see. i don't know if you'll be able to see it, the stain. >> bob! >> okay. look at it. it was soaked. soaked through. >> look how i came to your help. >> nobody cares. we want to point out, this is that dress. not even, like, usually you see rings. >> it's called perk. >> thank you, donna. >> leslie sbrocco is in the house. you always have something cooking for us. >> i'm going to put you to the test today. i'm going to make you work a little bit. i want you to be a double fisted drinker. grab a glass. grab a glass. kathie lee, you can have three. it's okay. you can have a third glass. i want you to try each one of those wines. we've got a splurge and a steal. one of these bottles of bubbles is true champagne from the champagne region of france. about $75, $80. another is from california. it's got a little champagne heritage. >> i like the cheap one. >> a little bit less expensive. >> i'll tell you the cheap one. because i like cheap champagne.

>> it's sweeter. >> this one. >> that's what i think, too. >> you think that's the steal. >> that's a cheap one. that's a steal. >> that is the splurge. >> oh, it's delicious! >> isn't that delicious? i'm not easy, i'm just cheap. this is beautiful. this is actually a fantastic little mini. this is a cheap one. this is about seven bucks. >> come on. >> it's a steal. chandon. fabulous. bathtub wine. what i want you to try here is this. this is chardonnay. they're making so many beautiful wines under $20. i just, you know, there's beautiful wines in all categories. this one's from california. do you think that's a splurge or a steal? >> i think it's a steal. >> i think it's a steal, too. >> it is a splurge. i'm kicking them today. >> you are. >> this is the shafer red shoulder ranch.

about 48 bucks. this i brought because you love chardonnay, honey. >> i do. i like it really chilled. this is room temperature. >> this actually i did for you because train shot their last video there. >> i love train! >> they shot it at shafer's. >> wow! >> okay. you're always thinking of us. >> i want you to test these two. take a little virtual vacation with these two wines. >> my kids are going to be very disappointed in me. >> you guys aren't getting anything right right now. i think i'm winning. taste these. steals or splurges. >> i'm going to say that's a splurge. >> i'm going to say that's a steal. >> you know what, it's a steal. under $10. >> i'm sorry. i meant -- i really did mean -- because i didn't like it. >> you didn't like it? >> she didn't like it. >> sometimes i don't like the most expensive wine. >> that's right. try this one. actually, this is from italy. most people think of italian -- this is from tuscany. they think of chianti.

>> i love it when you speak italian. >> i use my hands, too. this is a crisp, light white. >> i like that. i'll say splurge. >> steal. worst segment ever. ever. >> i want you to taste these. these are both from south africa. >> both? >> big ole glasses. >> a big and a small. >> size matter on this one. >> we got to wrap it. this is it. >> i want you to tell me what you think. splurge or steal. >> steal. >> the little one is a splurge. >> you got it! hoda got it right! woo hoo! chocolate block! this is the herding cats. 24 bucks. >> thank you. >> all right, girls. >> you're a doll baby. up next, boxer marlen esparza pits hoda and me against each other in the ring? >> oh, no. this is "today" on nbc.

today's countdown is brought to you by walmart. save money. live better. walmart. ♪ hit me with your best shot ♪ fire away >> today's countdown to london. women's boxing. >> a new event at this summer's games. fly weight marlen esparza is here to teach us some moves. >> how are you? >> good. >> can you take my card?

>> marlen, congratulations. you are our hopeful, right? for the olympic gold. >> yes, i am. >> is there a certain weight class? is that how it works? >> 112 pounds. 51 kilograms. >> how did you get into this in the first place? >> i started boxing when i was 11. my dad wanted my brothers to box. that's what he wanted. that was his goal. >> what happened? >> i kind of snuck my way in there. >> do your brothers box as well? >> no. they're not athletic at all. one is a chef. another one's like, in school for music. >> it must be a great workout. at the gyms they always have -- >> so aerobic. >> boxercise, they call it. >> all right. we're embarrassed to do this. show us what to do. >> okay. let's show you a jab in a right hand. first two basic punches everybody learns. are you left-handed or right-handed?

>> right. >> put your left hand in front of you. >> okay. >> put your elbow -- >> don't mess with us, marlen esparza. >> we can take her. >> go straight. >> oh, go straight. >> all the way straight. >> she could take you in one second. be careful. >> like that. >> that was good. >> yeah. >> don't go near me. >> here's the right one. make sure -- there you go. >> oh. >> now your right hand. >> we only have 30 seconds. >> turn, turn, turn. >> marlen esparza, la la la la la la. >> you're a lot faster, i think. >> i know. >> now you should box each other. >> oh, really? you know what? this could be bad. i don't want to hurt her. marlen.