>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from stud 1a in rockefeller plaza. hey, everybody, it is fun-day monday, it's april 29th, 2013. we're so glad you're with us today. and happy anniversary to will and kate. >> two years. i cannot believe it's been two years and a baby on the way. >> good for them. >> here's the thing. i didn't see you this weekend. but i saw you -- >> did you miss me? >> but i saw you. >> did you? >> you don't have to be face to face to see kathie lee, especially this weekend.

because kath was a little busy. >> can't stay out of trouble. >> friday and saturday and sunday. throughout the weekend. making the rounds, we should say. talking about our friend matt lauer. >> yes. >> but let's just take a little taste of -- >> let's see it. >> kathie lee on fire with "e.t." defending matt lauer. >> we weren't petitioning for anything. it was a proclamation of our -- of our affection and our support for our friend and our colleague, matt. >> today kathie lee gifford has said enough is enough. >> i think some people might be wary of some corporate orchestration here. but that's not kathie lee. kathie lee goes rogue all the time. there is no containing that woman. she did it all on her own. >> now, what -- >> i love that billy. he should know. >> let's talk about what they're discussing. >> so what happened was probably a couple of weeks ago, kath started a -- i guess you could call it a petition. >> it wasn't, though. it was, because we didn't -- we

just wanted -- it's a proclamation. >> a proclamation. >> it was about support for matt in this -- at the "today" show. and matt has worked with all of us here at the "today" show for a long, long time. cameramen and people in the sound division and everywhere. >> drivers. everybody. >> so kath started circulating this proclamation and people were dying to sign it. >> this is the beautiful thing. you all want to be -- everybody is going through this together because we all read the same news magazines, we see the same stuff. but you know it's almost like you're in a playground and this bully just keeps beating up the same kid every day and everybody is standing around going that's not right. you know, somebody needs to stop the bully. well it dawned on me that, well, we could stop the bully perhaps. because everybody was saying privately to me, we've got to do something. this is just so wrong. this isn't just -- i just thought if i wrote a little thing that basically said we the

people of the "today" show, who have worked side by side, day by day, year in, year out alongside matt would like to stand in solidarity with him because this person that we read about is not the person that we know every single day here. >> one of the questions you got asked a lot on all these shows and newspapers is did ann sign it. you said one, this isn't really about ann. this is about another member of our family. >> that's right. >> which is important to know, that this is matt's -- this is in support of matt. >> this is in support of matt. and the beautiful part of that is that the family here, everybody sees our faces on tv and we've become the face of television. but for the "today" show, but the truth is it's everybody here, it's all of our camera people, everybody behind the scenes. several hundred people right here in new york alone. so i started walking around with this thing. and it wasn't like i went looking for people, just anybody i happened to run into. you were the second person to sign it. and -- because we live together. that's another story. >> stop telling people that. >> i knew people would be anxious to sign it.

because that had been -- but people were -- before they even read the whole proclamation they were grabbing the pen out of my hand to sign it and most of them were going, finally, finally. and then a couple of people actually, thank god, said to me, how much money do you need? and thankfully it didn't come to that. >> the idea was that kath was going to put an ad out in "u.s.a. today." >> a full-page ad. >> which turns out it costs a lot of dough. a lot. >> apparently. i was told one number and i thought, well, i think we can manage that. and then apparently it's -- somebody then told me it's actually -- it's -- a color is $250,000 on a friday. and i'm going, well, color? why don't we do a black and white like on tuesday? >> here's the thing, when you brought it to matt's attention, matt is such a great guy, he said why don't we just keep this here within the family. let's not foote put an ad out. because that's so quintessential matt, isn't it? >> right, right. what was so sweet, i had to pass this by frank of course, he said how much is it going to cost and

i told him and he goes -- how much? and i said it's going to cost this. and he goes you've got to do it. because we have both been personally -- well, i've been accused of things -- >> that didn't happen. >> that were just completely and patently false. and if you don't change the perception out there, people assume that it's true. perception, unfortunately, becomes reality. but frank was so cute. he says, well, can i sign it? and i said no, honey you're not a member of the "today" show family. he goes, i'm in five halls of fame. soif so i have to pay for it but i don't get to sign it? life's not fair, frank, okay? but it ended up meaning a lot to matt and i'm so glad. i was walking out of a shop yesterday. i want to say hi to manny, and he knows who i am. and he said, kathie-i saw what you did in the newspapers. that was nice. i said, well, manny, let me ask you this. did it change the way you now think about all this garbage you've been reading in the press about not only -- all the machinations going on? he said it really did.

it made me think gee, maybe it isn't true. guess, what america, it isn't true. so we're thrilled people are discovering it's not true. >> if you walk into the "today" show studios on any given day and you get the vibe that we have here, and we know how lucky we are, and i think it's one of those things you that feel like there's this dark cloud and every day you walk in, you high five, you see jimmy, terry, peter-u see everybody and you feel lucky to be part of this family. anyway, it meant a lot to matt. it meant a lot to all of us to know that, you know, this is what it's like inside the house. because people can only peek in. >> honestly, the fun part about this whole thing for me was when i went around with this, this proclamation, not only did people steal -- no, steal the pen, to then sign it really quickly, they wanted to stop and tell me something kind that matt had done for them. and was he everything from like saving their life when they couldn't pay their mortgage, all kinds of stuff like that, and i don't want to make it out to be -- but you know what, it was my mom's birthday last week. call her. he wished -- stuff like that. >> he does little things.

>> and there's dave, one of our stage managers here. the last thing. he teared up when i finally brought it to him and he said you know what, kathie, we have a saying around here, when things go wrong, when things go crazy, we all say to ourselves, what would matt do. and i told matt that. and he teared up. you know, it's very hard to sit day after day after day and read this kind of garbage about yourself. so it was fun for us to be able to say support our friend, this is our colleague and he's a class act and a good man all the way around. >> and it probably meant a lot coming from us, especially because -- >> yeah. because who's got more power than we do? >> than us. okay. so "the new york post" decided to outline the 20 worst television shows on tv. and our particular hour -- we're number 20! >> and we're upset because we never get to be number one. >> who was number one? >> let's see. >> number one is -- here it is. "the real housewives" of anywhere. we'll have to talk tower friend -- >> andy cohen. >> who's coming up. >> doggone it, hoda, why can't we ever be number one?

>> that's where we fall, number 20. >> so the reason -- >> congrats on your weekend, though, by the way, and your little award you got. very busy. >> thank you. i was named something, some mother of the year thing. but only because my children were not consulted. and they're off writing their book about me which will come out next spring and they're in california, so they couldn't stop me from leaving the house and coming and getting that award. there i am with my good friend, kathy keating, the former first lady of oklahoma and her beautiful daughter carrie. and this organization raises funds to battle domestic violence, and they have a seat at the united nations trying to battle domestic violence. how about you? >> good. >> all righty. how was your weekend with blakey? >> can i tell you something? it was the most spectacular new york weekend. >> thank god. >> we needed one. the sun was popping, central park was so much fun. usually i'll meet friends for coffee, or whatever, i said everybody, let's go to the park. it was that kind of a weekend. >> now you've got to go to outdoor cafes where you can bring blakey!

>> i think so. >> the one thing i like about the french, you can dine with your dogs the way god intended you to. >> let's give a shout-out to our crowd. it is raining and they are here. >> don't wave so much. my arm -- >> it's getting -- >> i don't know what to say. >> let's give our hats off to michael buble. he was with us on friday on the show. >> love him. >> he made a detour down into the new york city subways and he decided to put on a little show like only michael buble can. let's take a listen. ♪ ♪ oh, but then ♪ since you've been gone ♪ don't you know i >> he's so adorable. >> it was michael buble week all last week. now he started a new week. >> he's with this group called

naturally seven. who was singing down in the subway. look at the crowd that has gathered. he is such fun. he is like -- i don't know if you're old enough to remember a man named bobby darin. but he was like the consummate performer and showman and mike michael buble is that for this generation. >> we're packing our bags, going charleston, south carolina. >> college of charleston. >> indeed we are. so please arrive, come see us, 7:00 a.m. this is on thursday morning. >> right. outside the main gate, everybody, at porter's lodge on george street. >> we'll be live from there. we're going to be there thursday and friday. >> yes. >> and it's going to be fun. we're going to look for creative signs. so please come out and bring your signs. >> it's one of the most beautiful. you haven't been before, right? >> yes. >> and i haven't been in a long, long, time, i think it was 1892 when i went. it's the kind of town that doesn't change and you don't want it to.

it's just beautiful. okay. >> let's talk about these, these are called shoes with soul. >> i am so excited about this. >> milk and honey asked us to design our own shoes. flats, heels, et cetera. >> you design them online. >> you pick the fabric, the style. >> you can pick bows or patent leather or anything. and this is what we came up with. what is yours called? >> mine is called the kathie lee. >> of course it is. tell us about it. >> what do you mean tell bus it? it's a shoe. it's a shoe in size 7. i decided i want a great little strappy summer shoe. and now i want it in every color. >> and this is a nude shoe that kind of melts away. it elongates your leg, and it's called the hoda. i had nothing to do with it because i don't have style. okay? no, i don't. and i'm fine with it. megan did it. megan kopp, who's our pr person and so did sara haynes and kate cook and brittany. >> they're a little pricey, but 100% of the proceeds go to the

charity of our choice. i chose child help which battles child abuse. >> and i chose groove with me, which is a great group of young kids who are making it through high school very well. anyway, they're 150 bucks. >> you can find them on milkandhoneyshoes.com for $150. i can't wait. i'm going to change mine right now. >> speaking of summer and favorite things, whenever it's summer i like to break out my summer jewelry. how about this? it's got jennifer, right? >> the jennifer miller bracelet. it looks like summer because it's starting to feel like spring and it's time to start breaking out the spring jewelry. this is kind of pricey. it's $175. >> we're going to stop doing that. >> but you can buy $195 worth and split it and give half to a friend, et cetera, et cetera. anyway, what do you have? >> i have something that i wasn't planning on it, but it came today and i just said now's the time. everybody loves the "life is good" stuff. frank drinks out of his life is good mug every day. it's got to be the one with the crack and it's yellow. every day. this says "nothing is stronger than love." it says "boston" on the front.

t-shirt -- yeah. it's $26.20. >> nice. >> because that's how long the marathon was. and 100% again of the profits goes to the one fund boston. and i think that's great. but then i woke up with this huge sty. and what's more attractive than that? every year around now. because -- you know, allergies. so if you guys get one, get this stuff. it really helps. stye. it's an alba botanical. do your facial wipes and let's get out of here. >> these are the alba botanical three in one, makeup, remover and toner in one wipe. >> what? >> it's in my gym bag and whenever i travel. they're about $5.99. at your local drugstore. >> they smell great. >> more importantly, you get fast it doesn't take as long. >> i like it. >> who won? >> we have the winner. >> the winner is -- drum roll. terry abrams. >> i was hoping she would.

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>> he self-published his album "human" in 2009 and is giving his fans a preview of what they can look forward to on his 16-city tour kicking off may 29th in his home town of san francisco. the tour is called "listen up." >> that's one month from today, mist mister. >> yes, it is. i've got to get cracking, get rehearsing. >> congrats on the sellout. what happened? >> you guys beat me to the punch. i was going to give you my first announcement. that we went on sale saturday morning and i was really overwhelmed by the fact that we sold out very quickly. so -- >> tell us -- >> i better step my game up a little bit. >> this is not the "glee" tour? this is -- >> no. >> -- your tour? >> i played a variety of venues -- i probably played the most in new york city before "glee." i played a lot around here. >> what can people expect? >> it will be me with my band, which will be great, so a whole backing thing like a full production. >> how many in the band? >> about a six-piece band. all my friends from college and music school. basically, all the music nerds coming together again and doing their thing. >> what's the song that gets the most reaction when you sing on stage?

>> oh, i don't know. i'm too busy trying to make sure i remember the words. people that know me, that have seen my shows. >> you write the songs? >> yes, yes. and i like playing covers. i've kind of run the gamut over the past several years, i started on youtube doing kind of wacky covers. and obviously "glee." >> an homage. >> it's a revue. >> you were busy this weekend. you stopped by the white house correspondents' dinner. >> i did. my second time. last there i was there more in official business, i was there with the the "huffington post" and a very officiated thing. look at this fancy mug. i get to take the dramatic sips. >> yeah, take the dramatic sips. >> what was it like there? >> this time around i just went with a friend, he had an extra ticket. i got to be the plus one prom date. and i just really got to enjoy myself. i saw a lot of friends from home in san francisco and at michigan. it's like i was the actor doing the wacky theater shows there in the really cool highfalutin

poly-sci clubs and now we're all coming into our own interests and professions, it was a lovely weekend for me and i thought it was a fabulous dinner. >> what do the folks from "glee" think of you kind of going out on your own? is it fun for them? >> i don't know. we just wrapped our season 4 on wednesday. so i think they're all just thrilled to be going on vacation. having a little time off. >> some of them are not taking time off. jane lynch i know is going right into "annie" on broadway. >> she's going to be great. >> we're so happy for you. >> congrats. >> you're going to be in new york during that tour? >> i'll be in new york, i'll be in new york the end of may. excuse me, end of june, i'll be at roseland ballroom. we sold that out. >> tell us how you're doing. >> i will. >> have a great summer. >> appreciate it. >> are you our biggest fan? >> find out, we're going to surprise you as our fan of the week. >> that's so weird to ask. >> i know. >> i'm not going to do it any more. >> you already did. switch your car insurance to geico and we could help you save on boat and motorcycle insurance too. other insurance companies are green with envy. oh, no, no, no...i'm sorry, but this is all wrong?

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we know it's the moment you've all been waiting for. >> that's right, hoda woman. it's time for our fan of the week. sara, take it. >> okay. another drum roll. our winner is kalla nybor from alexandria, virginia. she watches on channel 4. the fourth hour is not only the highlight of her day but the highlight of a very special memory for calla as well. her husband caleb proposed to her a little over a year ago in central park when they were visiting new york. they couldn't wait to share the news so, they came here to our show and stood outside with a big sign "just engaged." so we're such a huge part of calla's life, she couldn't leave the city without telling us. thank you, calla, for sharing it with us first. we are sending you and that cute hubby of yours to beaver creek, colorado. >> one of my favorite places. >> you'll enjoy a three-night stay at the beaver creek lodge and be able to take in the scenery by horseback riding, hiking and kayaking. the trip also includes dining at the modern grill and round-trip airfare for two. >> when i say that's one of my favorite, we lived there for a

while in beaver creek. it's one of the most beautiful places you'll ever go. i'm so happy. and you know what? hotel and accommodations are provided by them too. >> the beaver creek lodge. >> from hollywood to washington, d.c., we're going to catch you up on all the celebrity buzz with andy cohen. >> then a story that's really going to tug at your heartstrings. an 8-year-old little boy who's been in and out of hospitals since the day he was born. plus the newest mev our joy fit club dropped more than 100 lbs.

♪ what's going on we are back on this fun-day monday. and we've got today's buzz, and it's a fun day because we've got the host of "watch what happens live." andy cohen's with us. >> we love when he's here. >> in the dark but -- >> we love when it's in the dark. >> andy's got a roundup of al your celebrity scoops. >> kathie lee, thank you. >> hey. thank you so much for that

full-page ad you took out on my behalf in that little gay newspaper in chelsea. no one really saw it. >> i'm here for you. >> thank you. that was so sweet. >> i did that for you too. >> the whole rainbow she had on the ad. >> everything from the rainbow. >> it was sweet. >> let's talk bieber and selena. >> are you dying? he instagramed a picture of the two of them. there it is. it kind of looks like -- >> oh, yeah. >> a versace ad or something. i kind of like it. and then he said, "baby, you been making music for too long. come cuddle with me," or something, and then he immediately deleted it, which just confused everyone and freaked us all out. and i just don't know, are they together? are they not? and i didn't sleep about it. so it's -- my life is -- what with the ad and the instagram, everything is -- >> too much for one man. >> do you think that because

justin doesn't have his inner circle anymore or maybe not his manager, his mom, do you think that's what's causing kind of the downward spiral we're watching? >> are we watching a downward spiral? >> a little. >> well, sweetie, i've been watching amanda bynes. that is a downward spiral. compared to her justin bieber is all right. >> talk about lindsay lohan being so talented. amanda bynes is a brilliant young comedienne. i did her show years ago. >> right. >> oh, my gosh, this child's brilliant. >> i think that's your next full-page ad. >> i'll do it for amanda. >> yes. >> let's talk the rolling stones. what happened saturday night? >> this actually is incredible. they posted at 1:00 p.m. on saturday, "hey, we're playing a gig in echo park in l.a. tonight." they played a gig for 700 people. they put out a lottery that day. 20 bucks a ticket. can you imagine seeing the stones -- >> love it. >> -- in a 700-seat venue? >> echo park. wow. there's no venue there. >> bruce willis went.

it was inside. i believe. bruce willis went. skrillex was there. it sounds like an incredible gig. they're getting ready for a new tour. >> they need the money, dag gon it. >> they do. funnily enough the lowest -- >> say that again. >> funnily enough. >> i like that. >> the lowest ticket price last tour was 250 bucks. these guys got in for 20. >> how about the snoifz what happened at the box office? >> number one around the world actually is "iron man 3." it hasn't even opened here. opens here on friday. "pain and gain" was number 1. a quiet weekend at the box office. 20 million. >> you were busy. >> i was. i was at the correspondents' dinner. i actually meet darren criss in the bathroom. which is a whole different story. >> stuff happens. >> yes. i thought obama was hilarious. >> i read, i didn't see it but he was very funny. >> he poked a lot of fun at himself. conan o'brien went really hard on cnn. they're both -- they were both really funny. >> was conan reading? it looked like he was reading.

i didn't see it. i just saw bits and pieces. but it looked like he was looking down a lot. >> yeah, he was. he had a lot of fun with the gavel that was up there. and i had a really good time. nice -- the "vanity fair" party was a lot of fun. talked to the woman, jessica pare, who plays don draper's wife on "mad men." yeah. she's a gorgeous lady. i feel like i'm losing your attention. >> we're out of time. >> okay. >> ever since she's soeber you're no fun. >> five days. >> congratulations. don't forget to check out andy's books. it's called "most talkative: stories from the front lines of pop culture." >> in paperback. >> we've got simple solutions to dealing with hal toesis. asionaconstipation,

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and today we're talking about one topic that nobody wants to talk about, especially if you have it. it's called bad breath. >> what causes it and how do you prevent it? here to put us to the halitosis test is dr. suzanne cohen. >> hello, dr. suzanne cohen. all right. we're ready, love. >> ready? >> ready. >> myth or fact, not all adults have bad breath. >> not everybody has bad breath. >> i'm going to say myth. everybody does. >> myth is correct. everyone has bad breath every day. everyone wakes up with some form of morning breath, right? >> some are just worse than others. >> that's exactly right. >> you didn't think it through, hoda. >> and some breath, it becomes stale throughout the day, hence coffee breath. >> only one. >> about 3 million americans suffer from severe bad breath every second of every day. >> every second of every day? >> that's a fact. because i know them all. >> that's a myth. >> that's a myth. because the number is actually 30 million.

>> it's 30 million, not 3 million. >> i thought it was 32 million. >> it's devastating. it's a serious problem. >> but while they're brushing their teeth in the middle of it they don't have bad breath? like mid brush. >> okay. >> so i was right. >> not exactly. >> myth or fact? bad breath comes from the stomach. >> i'm going to say that's fact. >> okay. myth. at least 90% of all bad breath comes from millions of germs, they naturally exist in our mouth. what they do is they eat protein particles and from that they produce a foul-smelling sulphur gas. that's bad breath. >> from your stomach. >> from your mouth. >> really? >> it's from your mouth. >> okay. >> that's why i love this. i love to come to work every day because i learn something. and hoda thinks she knows everything. >> myth or fact? eating a high-protein, low-carb diet contributes to having bad breath. >> myth.

definitely myth. >> okay. fact. as we talked about, it's protein plus germs equals bad breath. so the more protein you put into your mouth throughout the course of the day, the more bad breath you're going to have. >> you know who has the worst breath are people who don't eat. have you ever been around someone -- >> vegetarians. they struggle with it a tad. >> people who are really, really thin? terrible. it's true. >> we all know that. you need one of these with you all the time when you're around them. >> myth or fact? bad breath can be a sign of other diseases. >> that's true. >> oh. you're both correct. foul odors that comes are actually -- they're coming from the lungs, like liver disease, kidney disease. breathing them out. >> this our tie-braker, we're ready. >> chewing on mint leaves, parsley and cinnamon sticks prevent bad breath. >> that's a myth. >> they mask it. >> you're absolutely correct. they can help freshen breath at the time, but they can't do anything to prevent it. >> one last one.

>> okay. alcohol and a germ-killing mouthwash is the best way to fight bad breath. >> myth. >> i wish it were a fact but it's a myth. >> it is a myth because alcohol dries out the mouth, killing germs. they repopulate very quickly. but there are mouthwashes out there that can eliminate and even prevent bad breath. >> which ones? say one so people can come away with something -- you know, of this. >> okay. you want me to say one? >> please. >> okay. smart mouth mouthwash can provide 12 hours of fresh breath. >> thank you. >> you're very welcome. >> coming up, an adorable 8-year-old boy who has battled a life-threatening heart condition his entire life. >> we'll meet him and his beautiful family right after this. look at him go. you go, guy. i'm meteorologist chris warren with your weather channel seven-day forecast. starting off with a look at what we can expect today. and a huge portion of the country will be quiet, but what you'll notice first off is that red. this is where there's a chance for some severe weather and we'll be keeping a close eye at

the weather channel throughout the day as that situation develops. otherwise, showers moving into parts of the upper midwest. and behind that, colder air. a lot of blue showing up here. and this is where some of the coldest air is going to be across the country. meanwhile, ahead of this system it's going to be warm. it's not downright hot in some cases. lower 80s today in chicago. those 80s go all the way down to the gulf coast. then 4 tomorrow, for wednesday snow developing, in fact developing overnight tuesday into wednesday. for cheyenne, for denver, and many areas around those spots. and then ahead of that rain, possibly some more showers and storms around the gulf coast. still warm ahead of this system. and you're going to see those temperatures plummet, though, in a big way. we're going to take a look now toward the end of the week at what's going to happen as far as the sky conditions go and what could be falling from the sky. on thursday that system is pushing through the middle part of the country.

a little bit of snow still possible with this byfrid, and we're going to see those temperatures stay on the mild side throughout parts of the northeast, but getting a cooler by this weekend. by saturday you're going to be into the mid 50s. boston still right at 63, though, in new york. and you're looking at a chance for some rain in the upper midwest and around the great lakes saturday and then again on sunday. to the south temperatures also cooling off a bit. you're going to see 60s and 70s by this weekend. not as much rain. not as many clouds by the time sunday rolls around. remember, weekdays on the weather channel you can wake up with al and stephanie. have hail damage to both their cars. ted ted is trying to get a hold of his insurance agent. maxwell is not. he's on geico.com setting up an appointment with an adjuster. ted is now on hold with his insurance company. maxwell is not and just confirmed a 5:30 time for tuesday.

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8-year-old nick santillo has been in and out of hospitals his entire life. >> he was born with half a heart and it's been a tough, long road for him and his family. let's take a look at his story.

>> just days old, nick santillo underwent his first open-heart surgery. >> he was given a month to live without the surgeries. we prayed and prayed and prayed and hoped for the best. >> nick was born with a rare heart defect called hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which means he lives with only half of the chambers in his heart. >> we had three heart surgeries, one at six days old, one at five months old, one at a year. >> it was trying, very trying, to watch your son experience that stuff. >> at just 8 years old, nick's been through a total of eight surgeries, most recently a life-threatening scare last november. >> i was coughing up blood and i had to take a needle and then they had to put it in my arm. >> to figure out that he had an abnormal cluster of veins and two burst and full-blown blood was just filling up the lung. honestly, i thought he would die. we didn't know what to do. and he took it all in stride.

he just wanted to know when we were going to get home. he's the strong one. we're the ones that do the crying and do the worrying. >> now after life-saving surgeries, nick leads an active life and works hard every day to overcome lifelong complications. >> it's hard. it's easier now than it was in the beginning. as he has developed more and gotten stronger, you know, things are easier. >> the only thing you can do is deal with it. keep trying and run. you've just got to fight. >> wow. wow. nick is here along with his family. his dad mark, brother dominick and mom victoria. how much were you lifting there? how much weight? >> 50. >> 50? five zero? you are one strong little boy. and by the way, can we say thank you to you and your brother? they walked up and handed us these beautiful bouquets of flowers. so we want to say a big, big, big thank you. so dad, how's he doing? >> doing fantastic. >> thank you for having us.

thank you for having us on. >> we're thrilled to have you. >> you guys clearly have such a strong family. what is it do you think that keeps you guys going? >> we're from jersey. >> you know, keeping nicholas healthy. make sure he has a good life. >> yeah. >> gives you that purpose every morning, doesn't it? >> is big brother a big help? >> a huge help. >> you can tell. >> sure. >> do you guys like being on tv? >> uh-huh. >> you do? what do you like about it? >> i don't know. >> you don't? well, you know what, i'll give you something that will be kind of fun. today is world wish day and it's -- i guess it's been around for a long time. and blue bunny is helping to grant 100 make a wish wishes. so nick, what did you wish for? >> to meet john cena. >> john cena? he's your wish? i think we might be able to make that happen. >> i'm a huge fan. awesome to finally meet you. can i get a seat?

is that all right? can you hold on to this for a second for me? >> whoa! >> cool. >> i just came in from poland, actually, to see you. i heard this is your special day, and i wanted to congratulate you and say it's world wish day and i heard you were a big fan of wwe. they said you were a fan of me. is that true? >> uh-huh. >> and you and your brother watch wwe all the time? >> uh-huh. >> have you ever been to "monday night raw"? >> no. >> never? what if we change that today. what about if you and your family be my guest tonight at "monday night raw"? is that okay? sound like a deal? >> wow. >> excellent. >> tell them what your nickname is? >> nick. >> nick the? >> nick the stitch. >> nick the stitch? this is your wwe personality? >> uh-huh. >> tonight you're going to be a wwe superstar with me on "monday night raw." so i want to thank you very much. i'm a huge fan. it's awesome to meet you. and tonight we're going to have

some fun. i promise. the champ will be right here. >> john, thank you so much. >> can we come? >> just one of the cool things that's made possible by make a wish. and today is world wish day, and i encourage everybody, what we're doing is trying to get as many frequent flyer miles to make wishes like nick's happen all the time. they can go to wish.org/wwe. and i'm not just a spokesperson. i'm actually donating myself. i'm donating up to 4.5 million frequent flyer miles today to make wishes like this happen for the reason that you just saw. >> he can't stop looking at you. >> thanks, guys. >> have fun tonight, okay? >> yeah. >> thank you for having us. >> thank you so much. >> the newest joy fit club member, if we can get our eyes together, who dropped more than 100 pounds. >> she'll tell us how she did it. >> but first, this is "today" on nbc. >> it looks good on you.

♪ time for joy in my life we're back with look at me now joy fit club. a woman who decided she was fed up with her weight and decided to get healthy. >> kristen scott of washington, d.c. decided she wanted to make a lifestyle change and live a

more fulfilling life. let's take a look at her story. >> my name is crystal scott, and i weighed 279 pounds at my heaviest. at age 5 or 6 i started putting on weight and by the time i was 7 i was 100 pounds. weighed 100 pounds. in junior high school my weight was up around 250 pounds and i was reminded every day br those closest to me that my appearance gave them permission to be mean. though my years at inn high school were good to that point. i was infatuated with losing weight. i always ended up back where i started. my turning point came when as a freshman in college i realized i had total control of my health for the first time and a responsibility to do better. armed with the will to change, information i found on the internet and everything i learned through the years i started paying close attention to what i was eating and going to the gym. losing weight and getting healthy has helped me to realize that how others felt about and treated me had nothing to do with how i treated and felt

about myself. i'm grateful for the physical part of my journey, but more for the emotional, spiritual, and mental aspects and that i'm finally happy with all of me. >> wow. she's beautiful. before we meet her, we'll talk with the leader of the joy fit club. >> you guys are going to flip out when you see this stunning reveal. but first i want to tell you how she did it. because it's so smart and it's simple. she made herself a three-step plan. step one was to only drink water, so no soda, no fruit juice, no sugary beverages. step two, eat five times a day. breakfast, lunch, dinner and two snacks, nothing else. and step three, once 3:00 p.m. struck, no starchy carbs. so this is a snapshot of her day. she does a meal replacement smoothie in the morning with fruit, veggies, and a little yogurt. there's a starch for lunch. she does either quinoa or pasta with some veggies and lean protein. her snack now, we're getting rid of the starch. she has an apple with some sunflower butter, which is cool. and look at dinner. no starch.

lean protein. and then a yogurt for her second starch. second fat. >> that looks delicious. >> let's look at crystal's before picture. >> crystal, come join the joy fit club. >> oh! >> oh, my gosh! >> look at you! >> are you serious? >> wow. >> stop it, crystal. honestly, you're going to have to stop it right now. >> how long did it take thank you to drop all the weight, sweetie? >> i dropped 60 pounds and then four years later i dropped 30 pounds. >> do you feel like a different person? >> completely. >> people don't even know you, they walk past you. your friends. your old friends. >> yeah. and i like to stop someone and they're like -- people have walked away like i still don't know who you are. and it's me. >> and you're exercising you can tell. what kind of exercise do you do? >> i walk a lot and use weights and use the body bar. >> you've got to be so proud of yourself. you look great. >> thanks, crystal. congratulations. >> all right. coming up tomorrow from the

"celebrity apprentice," uh-oh, gary busey. >> hide the children. >> plus, which celebs wore it better? d the "jerseyhore's" jeff: colin egglesfield. what's it like to be a you think? >> maybe i should ask you that question. jeff: how his med school plans were derailed by a modeling career, and rumors of a sexy new role. you're on the list on the "fifty shades of grey" guy. >> i am on the client list. jeff: hello, hello! [applause] roll it. ♪ >> i'm recently married. i work with my wife on the show. and i'm learning how to be a dad with two amazing kids in a blend