>> we did it! we did it! >> after that it wasn't over. the hits kept coming. >> after that 500,000, then to 51, and then 52. >> it's amazing. >> 51. sorry. >> so this is our way of saying thank you. thank you very very much. we figured, to keep it going -- by the way, if something is more than -- never mind. >> if we hit 1 million, we've agreed to let some of our nbc family members sink us in a dunk tank on our show. >> we're never going to do that. >> which means for hoda woman a very bad hair day. >> we're only halfway there. >> i know, but after we barked. >> i'm not barking. >> you have to beg and bark, hoda. >> bark, hoda. >> i'm not barking.

>> we'll give you a treat, we'll give you a doggy treat. >> you know what you can do? do you know what you can do? >> do i have to do it again? [ dog barking ] >> okay. now it's getting weird. >> now bark. >> i'm not barking. okay? i have my journalistic standards. it's hot in this suit. >> it's really hot. >> can you unzip me, kath? >> no. hold on a second. we're delighted and very grateful. >> we are. >> i'm not on facebook personally, but i'm told it's a very important thing. >> it's a great medium. >> that's what i hear. >> this was a stupid idea. >> no, because it's helping. >> sarah, is it helping? >> let us know if it's working.

>> that feels good. >> why, why, why did we do that? >> i don't know, but i think it was worth it. we want to say thank you. our gentle way -- >> you didn't bark. i'm personally disappointed. >> our way of saying thank you. >> so keep liking us on facebook. we might do something else. >> just leave it by your feet. >> okay. are you tired of resetting your passwords -- >> can we talk about something fun? >> no. >> this is really fun. last night jimmy fallon knows how to put on a show. >> yes, he does. did he get you to bark? >> he had justin timberlake. he had clyde davis. allison williams, brian williams' daughter. he had charles barkley. >> barkley woof clam. >> i didn't bark, but he asked me to do something.

>> jimmy, my favorite tv personality is hoda kotb and favorite jedi master is yoda. do you think you could combine them to make yoda kotb? that sounds interesting. i would like to see that. put your hands together for yoda kotb. [ cheers and applause ] [ clearing throat ] >> fourth hour of the "today" show it is. >> there you go. >> that was my yoda impression. >> you'll do that, but you won't bark? >> yes, i have standards, i told you. >> okay. >> anyway, but you know what -- >> it did bring back a memory. remember that halloween. >> that was the ugliest, i think, that i've ever been. >> pretty much. i loved that you kept asking for lipstick, because it made you look prettier. >> i did.

i needed lipstick. i have to tell you, i felt insecure without it, with the wisps and all. >> everybody is still talking about justin. justin bieber had a great performance. >> you mean justin timberlake? >> yes. sorry about that. don't want to make that mistake. timberlake was on fallon. >> on all week. >> they do this barbershop quartet, and you know the justin song "sexy back." they turned it into a barber shop number. ♪ we're bringing sexy back ♪ we're bringing sexy back ♪ bringing sexy back ♪ all the boys know how to act ♪ i think it's special don't turn around ♪ ♪ and i'll pick up the slack ♪ take it to the bridge ♪ baby ♪ i'll let you if i misbehave

♪ just that no one makes me feel this way ♪ ♪ take it to the chorus >> they say bring it home. >> it was so. >> wasn't it great? >> it takes a lot of courage to do that. >> by the way, they were rehearsing at 3:30 over and over again, and justin has a cold, and he said, let's do it one more time. like he's a pro. he really wants to do it right. >> you know, we share a great history. he owes his whole career to me. >> justin? >> oh, yeah, yeah. >> what happened? >> his first movie was "model behavior" for me and cody with disney. >> what role did you play? >> i played the top kid model's in the world mother, and cody played my son. we shot it in toronto. and justin was just a total pro. >> i didn't know that. >> yes. yes. >> so there is a commercial out there, and it talks about the

ipad versus paper. i know a lot of people love love love their ipads. >> i do, actually. >> you do? >> i like that. that's the one thing i do. >> there's a commercial out. it's overseas, the ipad versus paper. take a look. >> emma. ♪ >> emma. ♪ >> emma. emma. oh, emma. emma? >> oh, clever. >> cute. cute. >> yeah. [ speaking foreign language ] >> yeah, that's funny. very cute. there was this kid who loved loved loved billy joel so much. he was sitting in the audience

at vanderbilt when billy joel was there. >> giving a concert or speaking? >> i think so. he asked billy joel a question, and it took a lot of nerve. and this is what he asked him. >> i was wondering if i could play with you. i would accompany you -- that is. >> okay. ♪ i'm in a new york ♪ state of ♪ ♪ mind >> isn't that great? ♪ a new york state of mind

>> his name is michael pollack. >> what a dream come true for him. as billy joel said at the end, don't forget that name. >> good for him. that's the thing we were talking about yesterday, the lean in book, you know what? you're not going to get it if you don't ask for it, if you don't go for it. >> you have to raise your -- >> you went through a health scare. i found out that something is available on the fourth hour. you went to the boss and said i want that. >> i do think you have to have the mentality you can't be afraid of something. >> so why are you afraid of barking? >> because i've already embarrassed myself over the last few days and friday is going to be. >> the fans are writing in, they want you to bark. >> a little bark out of hoda woman. >> woof. >> all right. now you're in "good housekeeping" magazine, featured you looking adorable.

>> the most unabashed woman we know. really. wait until the people see the show at the end of the week. you're very, very blessed that this set has already come out. >> yes indeed. i am. we have a big show coming up, don't we? >> i don't think so. >> yes, we do. jennifer esposito is plays with fire. >> going to dish about her new series, and more right after this. we know a place where tossing and turning have given way to sleeping. where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep, and lunesta eszopiclone can help you get there, like it has for so many people before. do not take lunesta if you are allergic to anything in it. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving or engaging in other activities while asleep without remembering it the next day have been reported. lunesta should not be taken together with alcohol. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation,

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but thanks to hotwire, this year we got to take an extra trip. because they get us ridiculously low prices on really nice hotels and car rentals. so we hit boston in the spring-- even caught a game. and with the money we saved, we took a trip to san francisco. you see, hotwire checks the competitions' rates every day so they can guarantee their low prices. so, where to next? how about there? ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e... ♪ hotwire.com actress jennifer esposito has been turning heads for 20 years, now she's taking her talents to the kitchen, opening a gluten-free bakery right here in manhattan and appearing in a new documentary reality series called "playing with fire." >> it focuses on the lives of chefs trying to make it. and jennifer turns up the heat. with her own cooking skills.

take a look. >> this looks good. yeah. what do i have? i have no measurement on salt. it just says salt. >> i never heard of a baker that doesn't measure. >> honestly i do things my way. people say to me to be a baker everything has to be so precise, and i'm like, yeah. look, that looks like a gnocchi. >> you're repulsed by me, i know. >> hi. good to see you. >> thank you. >> happy to have you with us. >> thank you. >> you took a lemon that you were given, this celiac diagnosis, and you turned it into lemonade. >> i had to. it was years of trying to figure out what was wrong, and it was to the point where i was -- i lost a tooth, my hair was falling out. yeah, i couldn't stand up. i had such a severe panic disorder. >> it's an autoimmune disease.

that's something people don't understand. it took a year to try to understand what was even happening. little by little, i realized not only did doctors i was seeing not really know, but i didn't know, so i had to learn. and if i felt this way, there were people that felt like this outside as well. >> i don't know, how did you work and live and function in that not-knowing period? you must have thought i'm tired -- >> you know what it is? i saw my mother suffer like this, so i thought this was a delicate stomach, or i had, you know, i just had a weak immune system, i had to take care of myself more. >> tell us your symptoms so people at home, it might put a name on what they're suffering with. >> jennifersway.org has been helpful, and i say that because the symptoms aren't the same for everyone. >> a blood test? >> i think it's an endoscopy,

you have to get a biopsy of the small intestine but symptoms can range from stomach problems to skin allergies. it's so varied. that's why there's so much misinformation. i'm just trying to get the word out there about this disease and what to do, because seriously, people think it's a gluten-free diet and that's it. that's not true. >> you even wear gluten-free makeup. if there's anything in your mouth or gets into your skin affects you. >> i was having such insane scalp fire, that's all i can say. it felt like my scalp was on fire. i realized the shampoo i had had gluten in it, and i took it out, and it felt better. >> you turned this problem into something productive. tell us about the show. >> "playing with fire" was an awesome opportunity that came up. i've been talking about pitching a show for a while about celiac disease and talking about it, but unfortunately no one wants

to hear about a disease. so i said let's focus on the food portion. >> more and more people are trying to go gluten-free. >> and i want to focus on doing it the right way. the show came along -- oh, hello. >> hey. >> we have a little -- you brought us some stuff. >> yes, i did. people think they'll be eating cardboard if it's gluten-free. >> and i know you're lactose intolerant. these are completely vegan. those are devil food cakes. they taste like the old hostess cupcakes. i wanted it to taste like it used to taste when i was a kid. even we have a bread. there's a chocolate chunk cookie and a vegan chocolate chip. >> delicious. >> what's the bakery called? >> jennifer's way bakery, in east village on tenth. >> great to see you. >> glad you're turning this into something so positive. >> absolutely. thank you very much.

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yeah, a little. >> it's wines day wednesday. it's time for "what the what?" when we look at the unusual photos that made you think twice. >> sarah haines sifted through the three of them and came up with these. >> how is facebook? >> people are liking it, but they're begging for a bark. >> i said "woof." >> that does not count. you need it to come from like here. >> it needs one of those. >> okay. our first photo, this is actually the winner of the caption contest. >> we loved that one. >> last week we put up this photo, and the winning caption

is from our fan vicki atkinson clark. "i wanted to be in the budweiser clydesdale commercial." >> that's great. >> we'll reveal that at the end. but moving to the first photo, from dana hansen from peachtree city georgia. energy drinks fourth hour style. >> i like it. >> liz lester from centreville, ohio sent me this photo. a fortune cookie. a good way to keep healthy is to eat more chinese food. just come back to business. >> that's very clever. next up, a photo from deb darby. it's definitely not an advertisement "you can smell our butts for miles." kind of like the dog costumes. >> those dog costumes have been around. >> i mean it. finally jill oldford from newfoundland, pennsylvania submitted this one -- are they trying to appeal to the men's

demographic? >> our panties are half off. that means they're half on. and here's the photo for the caption contest next week. it's from kristina -- >> that's adorable. >> that's a great one. >> you know he's watching hoda bark. >> she hasn't done it yet. >> watching the friday show. >> that's true. >> that's the one. >> you mean that one? thank you, darling. and you can like us on facebook, too. >> yeah, keep liking us. it's all about st. paddy's day. and we're in the homestretch of the fit series. we'll check in with our girls all afternoon. sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get back to sleep. it's an effective sleep medicine you don't take before bedtime. take it in bed only when you need it

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with the folks who will win a hundred bucks if they guess right. if they don't, they get her cd. >> it's a story one, hoda, very big. >> yeah, that one. here to help me out is dr. miriam nyhan, the irish historian at nyu's house. she knows a lot. let's go across the street. >> look at this adorable girl from texas. how charming is she? all righty, honey. each leaf on the four-leaf clover has a meaning. which of the below is not represented on the clover. hope, faith, love and fortune? which one is not represented? >> can i see it again? >> yeah, sure. >> i'm going to say c, love. >> oh. ♪ everyone has a story >> you're going to love that. >> what is the correct answer? >> the correct answer is fortune. it's d. usually in ireland it's the

shamrock of more significance than the clover. they're the same species. it's actually the fourth leaf is for fortune. >> don't you love her accent. >> i could hear her speak all day long. where are you from? >> i grew up in texas, but i live here. my niece is here for her birthday -- >> okay, thank you. i'm just kidding. on the average day, 5.5 million pints of ginness are consumes. how many are consumed on st. patrick's day? 8 million, 10 million, 13 million or 15 million guinnesses. >> i'm hoping it's 15 million. >> i'm hoping you're going to like the cd. >> the correct answer is 13 million. >> yeah. i guess that's an easy number to remember. this year it's 2013, so it's an easy tie this year, and drunk all over the world on st. patrick's day. everybody's irish, i guess. >> st. paddy's day is bigger in

the states than in ireland? >> yeah, you could argue that. it's a huge celebration here in new york, and all over the world. my parents are in spain at the moment and they're talking about st. patrick's day celebrations there. it's the weekend, so it's a big thing. >> and you get the best lamb chops, and hoda, you know where. there you go. another texan, this is unbelievable. on the average day -- no that was yours. sorry. true or false, honey, the first st. patrick's day parade was in dublin, ireland. >> false. >> wow, you broke my streak. nice. >> where was it? >> it was actually here in north america. we believe it may have been in the 1760s in boston or possibly new york may have been the first one. there's a bit of -- there's still debate, but 1762 is the first parade here in new york, so it's pretty old. older than in ireland we think. >> older than a lot of things. >> this girl is irish, but she's

from texas. i don't believe this. all right. sweetheart. how many st. patrick's day cards do americans exchange annually? 2 million, 3.5 million, 5 million or 7 million? >> i'm going to go with 3.5. >> look how sad she is. >> the correct answer here? >> 7 million. i'm surprised by that number. >> more cards are sent than people who reside on the whole island of ireland. that's your trivia fact for today. that's your 6.3 currently living in ireland. and 7 million cards sent in the u.s. >> back across. >> you're not going to believe it. they do not know one another. where are you from? >> texas. >> are you kidding? what do leprechauns do for a living? do they make shoes for fairies, sell their pots of gold? do they make green and red jackets or make fake gold out of the chocolate?

>> d? >> all right. the correct answer here is they make shoes for fairies? >> yes. that's right. apparently. they're -- the origins is all very murky, and we think they're related back to old folklore traditions, but apparently their 9 to 5 is making shoes for fairies. yeah, that's what it is. >> thanks for coming to see us. happy st. paddy's day. >> no, no, wait, hoda. >> what? >> we want everybody in texas to friend us on facebook. >> oh, yes. >> we have something for you. okay. everybody. let's go! [ barking ] >> bark your brains out! bark your brains out. >> woof. we're going to talk about the five skills that made you a success in school. oh, it might kill our career. back after this.

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does this sound familiar? back in school you were an overachiever who studied hard, you kept your nose to yourself, in the books and you succeeded. >> but now in the workplace that talent and hard work is getting you nowhere. it turns out the skills that got you to the head of the classroom actually hurt you in your career. >> here to explain is the founder of playing big women's leadership program, and ann fullen-wider, is editor in cheer of "marie claire" magazine. >> this is an interesting topic. they talked about it with sheryl sandburg. when it comes into the business world, we feel like we have to be overly prepared. >> school teaches us to get into the comfort zone of preparing. we study for the test or get ready for what the teacher will

ask, but in the workplace, we have to shift gears and get used to improvising and get as good at preparation. >> why is that? >> we have too respond quickly. >> what mommy and daddy can't do for you. hmm. >> exactly. >> and being the good girls, getting the right answer, check it off, you get an "a." >> nobody likes that person. >> at work you have to do your job, but often more than that. often just doing enough is not enough. >> enough to get ahead. >> right. >> i think women are rule followers. they do exactly what's assigned to them, they don't step outside of it, but we shouldn't stay in that lane, should we? >> that's exactly right. in school there's one authority figure for each class. it's the teacher. students get into the pattern and figure out what the authority figure wants, and provide it. then you get into your career. as you know, you have to challenge authority and

influence authority. >> but when you have a boss and your boss says this is what i expect and want, isn't that similar to having a teacher? >> but i'm a boss and i do appreciate when my employees do what i ask, but i also appreciate when they help me do my job. i really appreciate someone coming to the table with more than just what i've asked them to do. >> it's adding the different unique perspective of what your boss might not be seeing. that's where your voice can be heard. >> better to not asks for permission, ask for forgiveness afterwards if things didn't work out? that seems like an oxymoron. >> you want to be diplomatic, professional and gracious. but you want to share your voice and add go value, not just following what they're already thinking about. >> what do you think about the whole "lean in" thing, that we've been discussing, that we often opt out of things, and that hurts us the most in the workforce? >> this is really the work i do. i too feel that women have internal barriers around our own

self-doubt, not seeing ourselves as ready going for the leadership. i feel like i'm surrounded by brilliant, capable women who don't quite own their own brilliance. i believe let's look at the internal barriers and undo some of those. >> i think working hard gets rewarded, but that you need to, especially when you get to upper levels of management, women need to make a little noise at what they're doing. >> in a nice way. so you're not that person who toots their own horn. >> right. >> no one likes the tutor. >> and women can't self-promote themselves in the same way men can. we have to find the more grateful and subtle ways to let people know that we're doing great work. this is another thing we don't learn in school. >> thank you very much, lady. hope that helps somebody. team hoda takes on team kathie lee. it's the last time. >> our getting fit girls are getting ready to sweat. >> they've done well. >> hats off. hats off.

hot and cold. good morning. i'm here with the forecast. over the next seven days we'll see some heat and some cold. there will be some showers and a little rain to the south. thing are starting to heat up throughout the southwest and the southern plains. upper 70s in dallas. it will stay cold throughout the great lakes and the northeast. especially when you compare it to wednesday's highs with many spots in the 50s in the northeast. and then another system working through the northern tier bringing more snow while the southern half of the nation is quiet and warming up too. denver at 70. then we're looking at 74 to finish up the week there in kansas city. another system developing in the rockies. we'll have cool denver down, upper 50s will be it by saturday. right around 40 in boston and

new york over the weekend. now atlanta, 74. dallas is into the 80s. albuquerque into the upper 70s and 90s for parts of the southwest. and then on sunday, that rain and snow will be throughout the ohio valley and parts of the middle mississippi valley and also looking at some more snow throughout parts of the northern rockies. still warm in the south. a little cooler in a few spots with the systems to the north. and then on monday, a chance for some snow throughout the upper midwest, great lakes, rain in the ohio valley. louisville at 60 degrees. and then on tuesday, a chance for some snow still hanging around the great lakes in parts of new england. atlanta cooling off into the 60s. you're looking now at the temperatures right around 70 degrees in dallas. upper 70s in houston. phoenix, back into the 80s after a spell in the 90s. so many spots will see some of the warmest air of the year so far. remember, weekdays on the weather channel. you can wake up with al and

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♪ i like to move it move it our final competition before the big finale. today we are competing in the fitness challenge. if you've been following us, you know and love them. team hoda, elena, jessica and -- >> and zakiya, and kathy via skype. >> and our fearless leader, mistress of ceremonies, joy fowler. >> this is intense, because right now your team has three points. team hoda has two points. it's the last challenge. >> we got this. we got this. >> we're going to do weights? >> weights first i want to remind the viewers, go to the website, get the meal plan. these women's are losing. elena started at 145, now 125, down 20 pounds.

jessica started at 206, now 188, down 18. >> wow. >> and mindy started at 198, she's 174, down 24 pounds. [ cheers and applause ] >> amazing. >> zakiya started at 235, she's now 216, down 19 pounds. >> good job. >> and lastly, heidi started at 182, she's in and out 158, down 24 pounds. >> wonderful. i am so proud of you guys. >> what are we doing? here's what happens. the objective is how many exercises can each team do in a 60-second time frame. >> okay. >> we tossed a coin. your team is going to go first. >> of course we are. >> what does that mean? >> when the clock starts, you are going to reach in, you're going to pick out one card. this pot is filled with all sorts of cards with activities. you're going to say it out loud,

and they're going to do ten repetitions. when all three are done, you pick the second card, as many as they can get in in 60 seconds. are we ready? ready, set, go. >> mountain climbers. ski jump. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. >> windmills. >> 1, 2, 3, 4 -- 8, 9, 10. >> jumping jacks. >> 1, 2, 3, 4 -- >> squats. >> 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 -- >> bridges. bridges. >> see, that looks like fun. >> pushups.

>> you got it. you got it. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. >> crunches. [ buzzer ] >> we had a half. >> no, no, no. >> 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 exercises. >> eight. >> good going, guys. >> are you ready? all right. ready and -- ready, set, go. >> pushups. >> squats. >> 1, 2, 3, -- 7, 8, 9, 10. >> windmills.

>> 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. >> mountain climbers. >> these are exercises without any equipment. >> bridges. >> you've done way more. >> jumping jacks. hurry up. >> 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 -- >> that's it. you can do regular. >> bicycle crunches. >> 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. >> you won. we have to go.

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okay. time for "today's home" and choosing the right paint colors, which is often more work and stressful than the actual painting itself. >> here with tips and tricks to have you painting like a pro designer, and valspar paint color expert is genevieve gorer. >> gorgeous, by the way. >> so complimentary this morning. thank you. >> i tell the truth. what's the biggest problem? >> we have a lot to get through. the hardest thing, i think, is choosing the right color. this is so overwhelming. and no one knows what to do, so they paint beige. >> and there's lots of different beiges. >> but they all seem to go with the pink ruddy one which no one seems to like. this is a quick couple suggestions that work. the first being bring your swatches with you. bring your upholstery, a chunk of your floor, a piece of your

countertop, so that when you get to the paint store, you can then compare and figure out how it works within the family. >> it works kind of well. i like the yellow a lot. valspar paint is running this wonderful guarantee now until october 7th. if you choose the wrong color, we'll replace it for free. if you change your mind, it's a great safety net, so -- >> that's a great idea. >> people are terrified to make a mistake. >> people are paralyzed with color. >> when you cover a room with something, it's so much different than when you saw a swatch like this. >>ant you supposed to paint a small spot? >> there is no science to it. but i would say, a bit bigger on the wall. watch how the light hits it all day long, because the color will change. >> that's right. >> don't do it at noon and think that's what it is. after you're done, save your brushes, this is a lot of money that people throw away. clean your tools.

>> okay. >> moving on. >> the neutrals. >> okay. new neutrals. everyone thinks of beige, beige, beige but every color has a neutral. gray is the coolest neutral. everyone loves a good gray. and you complement it with the accent bold colors, the mustard, you bring it into the flowers and the burgundies. this is actually a blush, not a beige, with pink undertones. >> are you ready? >> get over here. >> what are we doing? this is how to paint the perfect stripe. watch this. you're not even painting. see the strips, peel it down at a 45-degree angle. you know how it gets raggy, paint with the base paint, create a seal. >> no one is better than you. we'll be back tomorrow. >> thank you.

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