captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello, thirsty thursday people. it's august 16. >> which means only one thing. >> well, a lot of things. >> well, one big thing. >> elvis died on august 16th. >> but it's also your birthday. >> oh, gosh. >> kathie lee's birthday is today. oh, look. >> happy birthday to frank gifford. >> yes. >> happy birthday to madonna. happy birthday to eydie gourmet

and art moore. maybe you don't know art moore. every year he was our executive in charge of productions with the shows with reege at abc. all these years later, he always sends a birthday card to me and to frank. and also an anniversary card. all these years. i have yet to send him one. so i want to just say publicly, happen write birthday, art moore. >> to celebrate your birthday there was a huge concert on the plaza with lionel richie. >> yes. >> it was kind of for your birthday. >> lovely. >> he was rocking it to "dancing on the ceiling." shall we listen? ♪ when we're dancing on the ceiling ♪ ♪ oh, what a feeling ♪ when we're dance on the feeling ♪ ♪ oh, what a feeling >> easy's good. >> okay, what's yours? >> i think my all-time favorite is "still." >> that's beautiful. >> gorgeous, gorgeous song. he's going to be with us in a little bit. >> we are excited about him.

you were busy last night, missy. >> first of all, don't we have some other facebook people who also it's their birthday, you guys? >> yeah. we're going to get to that. >> i was extremely busy last night. i was on "kitchen cousins." >> we had a beautiful lunch. >> we had an amazing lunch yesterday. we thought it was just going to be with timesville and joanne and you and i. >> we thought it was just going to be that. and instead we walked into oceana, this restaurant just across the street. and we got some beautiful pastries by jason chan. and look who showed up. >> it was a crowd. it was so much fun. >> it was really fun. jim bell and his wife. angelique. and kathie lee and i kind of horned our way into that picture. that's what you have to do around here. >> and al's birthday is coming up on monday. we made it a triple threat. >> four more wake-ups for al roker. so you why busy on your birthday. you were on hdtv. and then you were with fallon.

>> first of all, i just might as well admit it. i have such a boy crush on jimmy fallon. i love him to pieces. he does not have a mean bone in his body. he's extraordinarily talented. and he's a dream boat. i just love him. so we have fun together. we have a lot of fun. >> you guys really click. i didn't get to see it because it was on so late. >> that's scandalous. >> that is scandalous. but kathie lee, you talked about "scandalo "scandalous," and you gave, as we say, quite a performance. ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh >> "the sun will come out tomorrow." >> yes! >> it's this genius game called zoo tunes where you pick an animal. so you have to perform and then you pick a song. so if it's like "somewhere over the rainbow" as a goat -- ♪ and it requires you to be stupid. >> did you talk about

"scandalous" on the show? >> we did. and he was -- he's coming to opening night with his wife. so i'm excited. >> how terrific. that is great. >> and another friend of ours jimmy kimmel had some nice news. >> yeah, he got engaged to molly mcnierny. she's the head writer on "jimmy kimmel live." they've been dating since 2009. he's 44, he looks younger. >> and he acts like a goof ball. so you think he's young. >> he has two kids from a previous marriage. one is 21 and the other is 19, which i found surprising. >> he doesn't seem like a father, does he? like howie mandell. he's a father. >> i know. >> great fathers. but you just don't think of them that way. >> congrats to him as well. >> yeah. so a lot of facebook fans have been writing in saying happy birthday. and of course i'm so grateful for that. and we missed hoda's because it was during our olympic coverage. >> don't worry about me. let's talk about rhonda sanderlin. >> look at rhonda. >> all these people have

birthdays. >> and fran. there she is. >> so sweet. >> thanks, everybody. okay, now. there's a lot going on out there. we're showing -- there's something out there called a hoda barbie. >> i'm not going to like it. you know what? >> charity moore from oklahoma said my 3-year-old was playing with her barbies. and she said look, mommy, i have a hoda barbie. >> okay. when is it over? when is that joke over? is that joke ever over? >> it will never die. as long as you all keep sending in those pictures. thank you very much. >> people are still clicking on our facebook page. our facebook like page, aren't they? >> but we need to get over 500,000, hoda woman. we need you to like us. we really do. we're very insecure, and we need it. >> we certainly are. you know a lot of people in restaurants, you see them on their iphones and blackberries and they may be sitting next to someone but they are totally preoccupied. and you often hear half of conversations while you're at a

neighboring table. anyway, there is a restaurant that is giving you a discount if when you walk in the restaurant you hand your phone over to the maitre d' or whatever and then you have your meal. they're giving you a discount on your bill. would you do that? >> here's what you do. keep your old phone. hand it to the guy at the front and then keep it. and beat the system like everyone in this world does. >> they're giving a 5% discount at this restaurant called eva in l.a. anyway, that's kind of smart. >> i used to be so against it. i'm a little lax now. >> with what? >> with the phone thing. you know what? because my kids are not home. so it's about that. i have to check to see if it's cody or cass. >> by the way, all the kids are home? >> yeah. >> how's that going? >> it's good. it's good. it's wonderful. cody came home last night. he's taller, bigger than ever.

you never stop loving your kids. but i'm just still surprised how much i like them. we have so much fun together. cody might be the funniest person i know. >> he's really funny. >> he's hysterically funny. and we have a great time. and we're all together for a family wedding this weekend. it's going to be a lot of family time. we're going to have a big crab feast this afternoon. you're coming, right? >> yes, of course. >> we're going to take pictures. >> cracking the crabs. >> cracking the crabs. from costa's in baltimore. >> that's going to be cool. >> having a good summer. you take stock of your life when you have a birthday. you can groan and moan about the fact you're not as young as you used to be and your thighs will never be the same and all that. but if you really look at the blessings you have in your life, they so far outweigh anything you've lost. it's not what you still have. i still have frank and that's a miracle. i tell him all the time. i never dreamed you'd live this long. >> stop saying that. >> honey, i'm glad you lived this long. he's such a sweetheart.

>> we have lionel richie on. so i decided for my ihoda today i was going to do a little lionel richie. love this song. it's a beautiful song, and it's a blend. there's this group called little big town, and they sing a song with lionel richie called "deep river woman." close your eyes and just listen to this. >> okay, go. ♪ ♪ deep river woman >> that's music, hoda. ♪ lord, i'm coming home to you ♪ deep river woman ♪ lord knows she's waiting ♪ just anticipating all my love ♪ >> oh, i love that. >> it's a little weird what he's doing. but.

♪ >> sing it, lionel. i adore him. >> today's your birthday. and how could we let your birthday go without a custom cake? it's created by le cordon bleu. le cordon bleu. executive chef bill walker is delivering the cake. it is a beauty. >> that's three feet tall. it weighs 55 pounds. and it is -- >> oh, my gosh! oh, you guys, it's got bambino on there. oh, hello. >> how are you? happy birthday. >> thank you. >> tell us about the cake. >> we managed to incorporate a lot of aspects of your life into the cake. we have the nbc peacock and the "today" show logo, and we have the "scandalous" logo for you with the apple. we have your three dogs on there, bambino, lola and louie. >> yes. >> and you can see that he's taken the bite out of the apple, the "scandalous" apple.

>> where is my hoda woman, though? >> for her birthday we'll bring one in -- >> mine was last week. >> thank you so much. >> that is gorgeous. >> we'll share it with everybody. this is awesome. >> on behalf of le cordon bleu, college of culinary arts, we want to wish you a happy birthday. >> thank you. how long did this take? >> this took three days. >> wow. >> and that is record time today. >> thank you. thank you. 24 -- oh. i take it back. >> did they learn something in the making of this? >> they sure did. >> that is beautiful. >> the baking class at le cordon bleu boston did this for you. >> thank you so much. >> happy birthday from our family to yours. >> sadly, we have absolutely to fans out there to share it with. we'll see what we can do. >> we may not look like it, but we are dancing on the ceiling. >> do we have an okay or not okay?

>> tomorrow. >> okay. oscar winner and five-time grammy winner lionel richie is here with us. >> oh, we're so excited. and they're out of hair and makeup and ready for the big reveal. the ambushed. first these messages. reflect on some of life's biggest questions. like, if you could save hundreds on car insurance by making one simple call, why wouldn't you make that call? see, the only thing i can think of is that you can't get any... bars. ah, that's better. it's a beautiful view. i wonder if i can see mt. rushmore from here. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance.

why should golfers take 5-hour energy? playing golf all day can make you tired. i've been taking the product for about a year. and, after taking 5-hour energy, i feel more energized. i have more energy. you know, i'm not tired anymore after taking it. i was skeptical but i decided one day i'd try it. 5-hour energy works fast. i have the energy to get through a meeting, to get through a workout. it keeps me alert for a long period of time, and keeps me going. on or off the course, play with energy, 5-hour energy. his morning starts with arthritis pain. and two pills. afternoon's overhaul starts with more pain. more pills. triple checking hydraulics. the evening brings more pain. so, back to more pills.

almost done, when... hang on. stan's doctor recommended aleve. it can keep pain away all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is rudy. who switched to aleve. and two pills for a day free of pain. ♪ and get the all day pain relief of aleve in liquid gels. ♪ all night long ♪ all night ♪ all night long there he is. >> keep your day jobs, guys. he is a musical legend who needs no introduction. lionel richie has been thrilling crowds for more than 40 years. >> wow. >> five grammys and an academy award. >> can we talk about your latest album? >> endless love. >> first of all, you're once, twice, three times a lady. happy birthday. >> thank you. oh, my gosh. >> i thought your career was

terrific before. who knew that now all these years later you would peak with this incredible album called "tuskegee." >> it's the biggest selling cd of the first half of this year. >> unbelievable. >> first of all, it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. i was just -- >> or more humble. >> more humble. i've been low key for a long time. but you know, the truth of the matter is what a surprise. i mean, i went down and said i think i want to do something country and realized that everybody in country music knows every song i've ever done. and the next thing is when i said i'm going country and they -- i said no, no, i'm not going country, i came from the country. tuskegee, alabama. they didn't know that. "sail on" "stuck on you" have already been on the country charts. it's just i never really went there. >> so how did you divvy these songs up? because you have such great artists. you have shania twain. >> you ask the question, what song would you like to do?

and they say lionel, my favorite song is. >> did people wrestle over certain songs? >> it was pretty much -- it gets really ugly. for example, you would think -- >> shania twain was down in the mud with somebody, right? >> why does she know all these details? but i will tell you the truth. honestly, you think, for example, kenny chesney, he's going to have a muscle song. he said lionel, i want to do "penny lover." i said kenny, you can't do "penny lover." that's not the image you need. or you get blake shelton. i made the mistake with blake shelton, for example, i said okay, blake, i'll let you sing, warm up, and then i'll come in. he came in with "baby you'll find." and i'm saying, do you have a volume knob on that plaid shirt somewhere? you can't turn him down. and then tim mcgraw and these guys. these guys -- it's so much fun. little big town, these are the ones. >> did they say yes right away? which i can't -- >> absolutely. you know what's so wonderful though?

is that it's almost you get in the studio, it's the way the music business was, where you're actually having fun. it's -- >> you remember remember why you got into it. >> it was so much fun. we told more jokes. you know, we laughed a lot. >> will there be a volume two? it seems it would only make sense. you have so many more hits. >> i'm going to go there. we're going to try it. but right now i'm just going to survive the first wave. oh, my god. >> watching you in some of those videos with rascal flatts, you guys were taping, you have such a connect with them. >> well, you know what we tried to do, is instead of making it like -- i'm going say like a sinatra album where you kind of have to sing it like frank. i changed it around. >> you sure did. >> i said, okay, guys, you're the band. you make it a rascal flatts song. and i'll come in after you. right? what did i do that for? that was wrong. >> you did that because it worked beautifully. >> but all of a sudden here's lionel richie trying to figure out how to get lionel richie on a lionel richie song.

you follow me? so the problem was, and i asked the question to darius rucker. i said what part would you like to sing? and he said your part. i don't have any part to sing. >> the tv special you did, i couldn't leave the couch. i had to watch it from the beginning. i tivoed it and rewatch it. >> i may be crazy, but i don't think i'm the only one out there that misses beautiful melodies and fabulous lyrics. i am distressed about what's happening in the music industry. >> well, you know what it is. there's a point in life where we're going to sound like parents after a while. because i remember when i came in the door that day with the commodores and i had enough hair and afro for -- >> you had hoda hair. >> i had a whole helmet hair is what they called me. my grandmother said, well, i would love for you to be in something dignified, like the music business was not what she wanted. because she was a classical pianist. so it had to come out like that. they referred to our music as bump-bump music. >> they did? >> yeah. i called it funk. >> it was both. >> i remember the words henry

mancini and sammy kahn said when they first saw the commodores come down the aisle at the grammys. they said, well, there goes the music business. >> isn't that unbelievable? >> because you know, we have -- >> then you started singing the songs and someone like henry mancini would have known a great -- >> oh, no -- >> my favorite is "still." will you please just sing the last three lines of that? only because it's my birthday. ♪ i do love you ♪ still >> thank you, lionel. we love you. >> thank you, darling. all the best. continued success to you. a sister act that took the plunge and will have you drowning in laughter. >> allegedly. >> what could that be? >> all right, maybe. it has possibilities. >> it looks good. hour energy? playing golf all day can make you tired. i've been taking the product for about a year. and, after taking 5-hour energy, i feel more energized.

i have more energy. you know, i'm not tired anymore after taking it. i was skeptical but i decided one day i'd try it. 5-hour energy works fast. i have the energy to get through a meeting, to get through a workout. it keeps me alert for a long period of time, and keeps me going. on or off the course, play with energy, 5-hour energy. [ woman ] you know you don't have to put up with this. those annoying period symptoms. general pain relievers, like advil, only treat cramps, but midol has three active ingredients to take care of that... and fatigue and bloating. because you deserve better. and fatigue and bloating. orgdoes your cauliflowernic have a big carbon footprint? not at all. that's great. melons!!!

oh yeah!! well that was uncalled for. uhh... mr. gallagher. incoming!!! hahaha! it's wasteful. you know jimmy. folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico sure are happy. how happy, ronny? happier than gallagher at a farmers' market. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more.

♪

it is time for webtastic where our own sara haines picks the next hot internet video. >> this stars three real-life sisters who caught olympic fever and got inspired by some of those amazing synchronized swimmers at the summer games. >> these golden girls may not have won gold, but they should win a medal for the most spirit. check it out. ♪ o solo mio >> you've got to turn around at the edge, terry. you're too far back. >> we got to do that again. >> okay. [ bleep ]. >> she's losing her teeth. >> she can't get out. >> one hand. >> okay. i'm getting dizzy now.

>> that's what old ladies do. >> well, that's what you are. ♪ >> oh, my god, they are a trip. >> i got to tell you girls, you take direction like [ bleep ]. >> was that good? >> i love it. >> i wonder if they peed in the pool. >> come on, ladies. >> at least a third of them did. josie and theresa are actually twins and that's their older sister mary who's 81. i don't know without looking at it which one's which. but they decided to do this on their own. imagine choreographing anything with family? >> they're adorable. >> wouldn't you like to go to a cocktail party with those three?

>> the one who kept lifting up her -- >> they love to give free italian mother advice, is what they say. so this is what they do. they love videos together. and clearly, they make -- >> they're adorable. so cute. >> perfect, sara, thanks. >> two lucky ladies on the plaza are going to get a head to toe makeover from our crack ambush team. >> and our friend curtis stone. >> oh, my gosh, you're getting a special birthday meal? >> and big willie is in the house. [ whistle blows ] [ female announcer ] women are strong. not strong with an asterisk. not strong "but." strong. period. degree created an antiperspirant that's just as strong. degree clinical protection. up to three times the strength of a basic antiperspirant. nothing is more effective. because strong women sweat.

degree clinical protection. unapologetically strong. [ male announcer ] peppermint that cools as you chew. degree[ air howling ]ction. stimulate your senses. 5 gum. now in micro pack. it's time to free ourselves from the smell and harshness of bleach. and free ourselves from worrying about the ones we love. new lysol power & free has more cleaning power than bleach. how? the secret is hydrogen peroxide. it attacks tough stains and kills 99.9% of germs. new lysol power & free.

powerful cleaning that's family friendly. another step forward in our mission for health. [♪...] >> i've been training all year for the big race in chicago, but i can only afford one trip. and i just found out my best friend is getting married in l.a. there's no way i'm missing that. then i heard about hotwire and i realized i could actually afford both trips. see, when really nice hotels have unsold rooms, they use hotwire to fill them. so i got my four-star hotels for half-price! >> men: ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e ♪ hotwire.com >> announcer: save big on car rentals too, from $12.95 a day. ♪ hey soul sister we are back on this thirsty thursday with today's plaza ambush makeovers where two lucky ladies are surprised with hot new looks. >> working their magic "today" contributor and style to the stars -- everybody sing it.

♪ louis licari, la, la, la, la, la ♪ >> and "today" contributor and "us weekly" editor jill martin. >> lionel richie, he's got it going on. i have never -- it was just so easy today. >> easy like sunday morning? >> oh. >> all right. let's get to it. nancy busia. is she here? >> she's 55 years old from long island, new york. she has not cut her hair since she was 16. >> i believe her. >> she was finally ready to take a chance on a brand-new look. let's take a listen to her story. >> we cannot wait to chop off this hair. and i know you want to see it cut, too. tell me why she deserves this. >> i think she deserves it and can't wait to see what she looks like. she's had that hair for so long. >> since she was 16. what do you think?

you're her son. ready to see a whole new look? >> i think it's going to be a shock, good or bad it's going to be a shock. you and mr. licari, unbelievable. so i have no problem with whatever happens to my mother. >> i'm scared to ask this. but are you ready to go? >> i'm ready to go. i'm really, really ready to go. >> really, really ready. >> nancy is fired up. good for her. >> so again, her son jesse is here and her friend carolyn. okay, guys, please keep your blindfolds on. this is nancy buffia from before. all right, nancy, come out. >> oh, my god! >> are you ready? jesse, carolyn, take off your blindfolds and be prepared. >> oh, my gosh. >> nancy, are you ready to see yourself? >> beautiful. >> she looks amazing. >> oh, my god. my hair has never been this straight before in my life. it's fabulous! >> wait, turn around. we want to see you.

>> i can't believe this is you. this is the most surprising one i think we've ever had. ever, ever, ever. look at your son. he's speechless. >> louis, i love you. >> thank you. >> look at the difference. >> this shows what a great makeover, haircut, hair color, and of course jill's clothes and a bottle of scotch can do. she looks great. why do we do the makeover? because she hasn't cut her hair since she was 16. she needed a change. >> she could have trimmed it. >> not even trimmed it. >> i've got to get the woman some kleenex. >> tell us about what you think of this. >> i'm surprised i'm not on the floor and one of you people aren't picking me up. it's literally mind-blowing, a shock to the system. i thought it was a switcher-oo and it was somebody from outside or something. it's -- wow.

wow. wow in a good way. wow in a good way. jill, louis, amazing. >> i haven't worn a pair of pants since i was 16 either. >> why? you look great in them. >> i always wear long skirts. >> that she makes herself. >> that i make myself. >> her brothers and sisters are going to flip out. they have never seen her look like this before. >> we just wanted to give her the basics. the jacket is andrew mark. and the jeans are nydj. and the top is white house box market. big staples for fall. >> big round of applause. >> thank you so much. >> our second lady is elizabeth rocher from -- >> i can't believe it. >> i know. it's amusing. she's 49 from the bronx in new york. when we asked her about her daily beauty routine, she replied, "i use dove soap, which is an excellent product." so she was thrilled at the opportunity to be pampered for a few hours. let's listen to her story. >> you're definitely more excited than your mom is for this. why does she deserve this? >> she hasn't really been girly her whole life. she's a tomboy. i don't know who i get my

girliness from. but she's definitely a tomboy. she will love it. she's so excited for it. >> are you ready for a transformation? >> yes, i am. i'm ready. ready for a change. >> she seems so excited. here with her daughter sabrina and her niece jessica. let's take one last look at elizabeth before and bring out elizabeth. oh, wow! >> beautiful. >> all right. sabrina and jessica, you can take them off now. >> oh! >> oh, wow. >> you look fantastic. >> you look beautiful. >> turn around, sweetie, and take a look at yourself. >> oh, my gosh. >> you look gorgeous. >> oh, my gosh. >> all right. >> more kleenexes. quickly! >> i'll just take the whole thing. >> sweetie, look at camera 12. louis, through the tears, please tell us. >> here's what's going on. this is the magic of the great make-up.

she'd like to keep it simple. yes, i think i'm going to cry, too. she likes to keep it simple. we kept it simple. thank you. she likes to keep it simple. we kept it simple. but simple doesn't mean you can't have an edge and style. perfect example. >> sabrina, can you even say? tell us what you think. >> >> she looks so great right now. >> aw. >> give them to the whole crew. everybody's -- tommy's crying. everybody's crying. >> girly girl. >> and it's a great way to transition into fall. put it with boots or heels or sandals. >> let's give a shout out to arsene, too. good job. >> great job. >> awesome. >> thank you. >> come on out, sweetie. you guys look so good. coming up next, you guys, we're playing a birthday game in honor of the birthday girl, trivia.

me versus you. and willie's the emcee. >> oh, big willie's here. ♪ i got it made ♪ i got it made fresh at subway ♪ ♪ subs made just the way i say ♪ i got it made ♪ i got it made ♪ i got it made ♪ i got it made fresh at subway ♪ ♪ subs made just the way i say [ male announcer ] at subway, you got it made. exactly the way you say. like the turkey & avocado with spinach. start with freshly baked bread, chef things up with jalapenos, red onions and more. you so got it made. ♪ at subway you so got it made. why should golfers take 5-hour energy? playing golf all day can make you tired. i've been taking the product for about a year. and, after taking 5-hour energy, i feel more energized. i have more energy. you know, i'm not tired anymore after taking it. i was skeptical but i decided one day i'd try it. 5-hour energy works fast. i have the energy to get through a meeting, to get through a workout. it keeps me alert for a long period of time, and keeps me going. on or off the course, play with energy, 5-hour energy.

♪ [ female announcer ] with its rich, silky smooth taste there's magic in every piece of dove® dark chocolate. ♪

all right. 1953 is famous for a lot of things. the first corvette, the sale of the color tv. >> this is making me feel ancient. i'm as old as television? >> the first issue of "playboy" with marilyn monroe on the cover. it was also the year audrey hepburn won best actress. >> good. she deserved it. "roman holiday." and the premiere of "peter pan." >> and the most special thing of all. my mommy gave birth to me. that's who should be blessed on birthdays. mothers. i heard about it my whole life. 1953 is the year we are going to celebrate. willie geist, host of "way too early with willie geist" and co-host of "morning joe" on msnbc and all-around awesome guy. >> it is an honor on your birthday. you look beautiful on your birthday, kathie lee. >> so what is this? >> we're doing a game show. evidenced by the giant buzzer and the podiums that come with all game shows. this is about the year 1953.

let's go to our first question. we start on the big screen. which of these films won an academy award for best picture in 1953? "house of wax," "from here to eternity" "roman holiday" or "gentlemen prefer blondes"? kathie. >> "roman holiday." >> incorrect. >> "gentlemen prefer blonds." >> you're both wrong. "from here to eternity." we're giving her a second chance on her birthday. eight academy awards altogether including one for the great frank senatia. >> in addition to being the best picture "from here to eternity" the top-grossing film. how much did it make in 1953? was it 27,400 bucks? 57,400 bucks? or 87,400 bucks? >> it was definitely $57,000. >> incorrect. >> one of the others. >> 87 is correct. because that's what i heard you say. >> it's your birthday and you are winning. >> let's move to the small screen. and surprisingly hoda not cheating to this point which she usually does. let's go to the small screen. which of these tv shows was not on the air in the year kathie

was born -- "i love lucy", "the jackie gleason show," the andy griffith show, or "the milton berle show"? >> i'm going with andy griffith. >> correct. we're giving you one on kathie lee's birthday. what was one of the most popular songs in 1953? "love me tender" by elvis, "the doggie in the window" by patti paige or "the twist by chubby checker. >> what was the question? >> which one of these was a popular song in 1953. >> not chub checker, it was "the doggie in the window." >> that is correct. ♪ how much is that doggie in the window ♪ >> cheating. cheating. >> it's only cheating if i don't admit it. you can't help it for willie going like this -- >> i'm helping her. >> is this game stacked or whatever you call it? >> a little bit stacked. >> no, but we are. >> bam! let's get to the heart of the matter and talk about wine. prices from 1953.

starting with white wine. kathie, we know your favorite, maso canali, goes for 23 bucks today. what was the average price of white wine in 1953? was it 1 ps $34? $3.34? or $6.34? >> i got it. >> $3 and whatever. >> $1.34. >> $1.34. >> my game is on. >> imagine the volume of white wine you two would have drunk at those prices. current gas prices as you know range from $3.40 a gallon to $4.50. true or false? in 1953 a gallon of gas was less than 25 cents. >> no. >> yeah, it was. >> oh, oh, oh! >> you've got to read the cheating. trying to help you out. >> i'm trying not to cheat. i'll give hoda that one. >> it's double or nothing, triple or nothing so we're tied. >> no. absolutely untrue in every way. >> this is the one. this is the last one.

>> no. this isn't the last one. we've got a couple more. question nine? okay. this is for all the marbles. no, it's not. here we go. your favorite dish at frankie and johnny's steakhouse, kathie, may i? it's shrimp scampi. sells for 29 bucks there today. it actually became popular in the year you were born. how much would they have sold it to you in that year? $1.50, $2.50 or $5.50? the shrimp scampi at frankie and johnny's. >> $2.50. >> that is correct. >> who told you? >> we have a special guest. mario, please come out. this is kathie. >> happy birthday. >> oh, my gosh. this is both of our favorite things. >> on behalf of frankie and johnny's. and you're right. scampi was $2.50 in 1953. >> thank you, mario. >> willie.

>> i'm having a good birthday. >> maso canali. >> that will get us through the crab feast today. >> happy birthday. >> willie, thank you, darling. >> you've got to have a bite of this. >> the birthday celebration continues. you'll have a special meal by curtis stone. more to eat. >> well, i'll have another bite of this. good morning to you. i'm meteorologist chris warren with your weather channel forecast. we're going to look at where storms will fire throughout the course of the day today. some pretty strong storms moved through parts of the midwest, and we're going to have that threat for storms from the southeast all the way up. especially into the interior portions of the northeast. more spotty once we get over into the southwest. we have to watch out for some of that lightning. also parts of nebraska and kansas will have a few showers, but don't expect it to put much of a dent in the drought at all because we are a long ways away from getting out of a drought.

temperatures cooling off behind that cold front that caused all the storms yesterday. behind that cold front we're going to see that cooler air from canada drop in. highs only from the mid 70s for minneapolis and chicago. storm seg farther to the south here into the southeast, chance for showers and storms some of the big cities friday into saturday, that will be that chance for some storms and lingering showers on saturday. and then we're going to see these temperatures cool off even into the northeast. daytime highs into the mid 70s. we're going to see readings into the low 80s in louisville and kansas city and the southeast, mid to upper 80s, when it could easily be well into the 90s in some of these spots. we're going to see a chance for some showers and thunderstorms with a front that's just sort of hanging around here in the gulf coast states, and we're going to continue to clear out throughout parts of the northeast. it's going to be still relatively cool throughout much of the midwest. we just don't have that rain that is so desperately needed right here in the middle part of

the country. 85 in kansas city. warming up just a tad there. on tuesday we're going to see temperatures back to 90 in kansas city. also denver, you're looking at lower 90s. the northeast, you're going to see temperatures into the upper 70s to right around 80 degrees. remember, weekdays on the weather channel you can wake up with al and stephanie. [ male announcer ] no one wants dandruff that keeps coming back. poor dandruff guy. but now, he's saved by a new anti-dandruff shampoo. clear men. with mint, ginseng and tea tree. clear men feeds your scalp, and stops dandruff at the source. admire his scalp. look at him now, up on a pedestal, hard as marble. he is now the perfect man. clear men. stop dandruff at the source, perfect man.

mike's being healthy and chewing like a man. introducing one-a-day vitacraves for men! it's a gummy multivitamin... with more vitamin b, to convert food to energy, and help mike do manly things, like wrestle bears and take out the garbage. new one-a-day vitacraves for men. time for today's "kitchen."

and we are cooking with our pal curtis, chef curtis stone, that is, who's here to help bring in kathie lee's birthday. >> i hear you're about to make some of my favorite dishes. >> i sure am. >> crab cakes and bonafi pie. oh, my goodness, it's good to be the birthday girl. >> i'm going to start off with the mango chutney that goes with the crab cakes. you caramelize the sugar. so you just throw the sugar into a dry pan and let it turn brown like that. turn into a liquid and then it turns brown. then you throw in your mango which i've just diced up. a little bit of vinegar. and a little bit of lemon juice. okay? and you just let that -- it will sort of crystallize and it will come back together. >> you just leave that on the flame? >> leave that. >> now we're making the crab cakes. >> crab cakes. so i've got a beautiful sauvignon blanc from new zealand, down in my neck of the woods. >> all right. i'll be gracious. go ahead. i mean it was a chardonnay. chablis.

>> yeah, exactly. >> you can't have everything on your birthday, kathie lee. >> i've got a case of maso canale downstairs. >> i've got some skal kronz. all your favorite ingredients. ginger, lime zest, cilantro, chili pepper. a little bit of fish sauce and a tiny bit of sesame oil. an egg. all this stuff goes in together. you throw it all in. mix it up with a bit of mayonnaise. and then you throw in the panko bread crumbs, which is what makes it super, super crispy. >> people are using those more and more, aren't they? >> they're the japanese style bread crumbs and they're really dry. they go super crispy. so when you're doing something like a crab cake and you want that crunch -- >> keeps it all together, too, so nicely. >> then you get this stuff. and you turn it into like a little ball or you throw it into a cutter if you've got one of those and you can push it down. and you make your crab cakes like that. you take your crab cakes, pop them into a hot pan with a

little bit of oil. you can put a little bit of butter as well if you prefer the flavor of butter. >> now, is the egg safe in there -- >> yeah. you're cooking it. >> i don't want anybody to die because i was born. >> you see the chutney takes a little while to cook. you throw all that stuff in, get it all working and it turns into this beautiful sticky delicious chutney. >> that looks really good. >> wow. >> then how i serve these crab cakes is really -- i mean, your next guest came in here, by the way -- >> tomorrow. he's coming on tomorrow. >> he's coming today. >> that's right. he's here today. >> okay. but i can have that. >> here, i'll take this. >> you should never have two birthdays. crab cakes are right there. a little bit of cucumber. >> we have about 30 seconds. >> while you're fixing that up i've got to say this bonafi pie ever since curtis made it since the book came out it's the best dessert you will ever have in your whole life.

take one for the team, sara. >> you are the best. >> happy birthday. >> coming up next you've got the birthday surprise that will blow kathie lee's mind. maybe yours too. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >> i love that, curtis. ♪

get ready to believe. world-renowned mentalist lior souchard has been using his extraordinary mental power to dazzle audiences around the world. >> he has two secrets in his book "mind reader, unlock the power of your mind to get what you want." >> nice to see you. happy birthday. >> thank you. >> we're going to do a little experiment about influencing and suggestion. so bear with me. happy birthday. my mother told me never ask a lady for her age. so i'll ask you something else. >> 26. >> how much do you weigh? no, don't tell me that. >> they already know. >> think of a time that has a meaning to you. don't say it.

just think about it. don't tell hoda, don't tell me. got it? >> i got it. >> let me go to the left over there. can i borrow your watch? >> what were you doing with my watch earlier today? >> looked at it. wow. it's a good watch. >> frank gave me that on our second date. you've been to china lately? i'm just kidding. hoda, this is -- use your intuition. if you take the watch and just spin it like this, you'll see it moves fafrd like this or backward. you can do whatever you want. but you don't know the starting point. 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, whatever. can you pinch the watch with your left hand? >> pinch it? >> like this. like this. perfect. like this. close your eyes. take a deep breath. with your right hand start to move this little notch forward and backward. now, the time in your mind. i have to ask you -- when you want to ask, you just stop. whenever you want, just stop. the time you have in your mind,

did you tell me or anyone in production in. >> no. nobody in the entire world knows the time. >> can i have a pen and -- thank you so much. did you stop, by the way? >> i stopped. >> can you push it in? don't move. but you can open your eyes. don't look yet. keep looking like this. it's going to be kind of difficult. but i'm going to go with my feeling. hoda, you will see exactly what i'm doing over here. i'm just going to go and right something over here. can you tell everyone with your eyes closed what was the time you were thinking of? >> 5:00 a.m. >> oh, my gosh. look, look. >> what time does it say the watch? >> 5:00 a.m. >> is that what it says? >> 5:00 a.m. >> thank you. that's your watch. >> real quick. you only have 30 seconds. i thought of your birthday present. what is it? >> birthday present? >> i thought of a present for her. you have ten seconds. boob reduction?