>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> oh, yeah. >> uh-huh. >> it's thirst-day thursday. it's dreary and a little drizzly around here, may 9th, but we have a song in our heart. >> we are full of sunshine. >> how are you? are you doing well? >> i'm good. your cards match your dress. oh, my god! it is almost a perfect -- >> a tad off. >> so you were busy yesterday because you were reunited with your old lover. ♪ and it feels so good

>> they called us both and you said politely no, they don't want me and that's not true. >> "access hollywood live" wanted you. >> they're doing their show here right across the street. they said would you come by and surprise regis. so what am i going to do? i love the rege-man, so we went. >> she's doing so great with hoda. i can't even get her name right. i love her, she's great. they're great together. >> see what she used to do for him? >> i need to step up my game. >> this is a great lead-in for your show. >> yeah. >> they're getting stronger all the time. >> the titans of tv and we just ride their wave. >> we love the coattail. >> kathie lee was really one among -- well, it was a year and a half of other co-hosts before you wormed your way in. >> i slept my way in, and you know it. >> just keeping it straight,

keeping it straight. it was a lot of fun. i think we'll have a little news to tell you about in a week or two about billy bush and kit and me and you. it will be fun. we're going to do it later. >> so who wants to be a millionaire? that's another show -- >> a million doesn't go as far as it used to. >> meredith vieira is -- was hosting it and we were on during that time. we played for a charity, a children's charity. >> the children's miracle network's hospital. >> it's airing tonight -- or tomorrow. let's watch. >> so have you had something to drink? of course you have. >> you know what, that's really none of your business, meredith. >> i can smell it. >> but that's brussel sprouts, okay? let's just remind you of all the time you went boozing with us. >> cops and robbers, an old married couple, meat and potatoes, kathie lee and hoda. >> wait. two friends who can't stop fighting. >> it wouldn't be cops and robbers.

wouldn't be meat and potatoes. >> on old married couple. >> that's what it is. >> but they're two friends. >> i think it would be "d." >> we're in stereo. we think it's "b," an old married couple, final answer. >> yes, it is. >> you're going to have to wait and see how much money we won, but it was a whole lot. >> and we weren't as stupid as we thought. we were worried. >> we love meredith, we wanted to do it. >> i love game shows for that reason. >> there's another one pretty soon. >> we have a lot of secrets we can't reveal. anyway, i want to say thank you to everybody on facebook who realized that i don't know how to feed blake properly, because i told you i was having trouble. i fill the bowl up -- >> 400 or so people. >> i fill the bowl up, put it down and he looks at me like -- so i pick it up and pretend to eat it with a spoon. whenever i eat something, he wants it. i'm eating, eating.

faking it. he looks at me, i put a little juice in the spoon and he licks it. everyone said stop doing that. >> coddling him. >> but they have other suggestions of how to make him like the dog food. they say to add things into it. like -- >> that he can't separate out. he is cute, i've got to say. >> they say to add in cheese or scrambled eggs or rice. >> protein, chicken. >> sometimes i add baby food in it or some of the canned stuff. they told me to put baby food in it, that it was good. he likes it. i mix it all in there. but you said -- >> leave it there and when he's hungry, he'll eat. >> and some other person, who's like a shrink, said it's a control issue and blake does it because he can get all of your attention focused on him. >> so put the bowl down and walk away. >> leave. do you have trouble with the dogs eating or your dogs just eat? >> maybe. here's the trouble, once you start feeding them your food, they will never want -- why would they? they're not stupid. >> so you feed them table food. >> bambino sits in my lap and eats out of my dish. >> he does? >> christine thinks so.

no, it's not quite that bad but it's sorta that bad. >> so if you watched "the voice" last night. >> i don't because i can't wait to hear what you say. >> so they cut four of the singers last night. so of all of them that are there -- >> but that's one from each team, right? >> one from each team. people voted to save two and the coaches saved one. so here are the ones -- we thought we'd tell you about the ones that got cut. justin was cut from team blake. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> that was justin. >> he's very likeable. >> blake has all country singers. karina was cut from team shakira. she was kind of a rocker. >> because it's not just talent you need, you know? >> the right blend. >> boy, i like her voice. >> cathia was cut from team usher. let's listen.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> really? >> yeah. >> she was fantastic. >> and how about caroline, she was cut from team adam. she was the one who was saved at the last minute. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> she's nice. >> it's getting good now. >> my gosh, if those are the people that are cut, i can't imagine the ones -- were there a couple that you thought deserved to be cut more than those? >> it was always a toss-up. >> it's a very subjective thing. >> and the coaches were freaking, especially adam at the very end. he was coming up on the end of the show and he couldn't decide who to cut and it literally went down to the last second when he made his cut. it's hard because they're nurturing these guys and then they have to look at them in the eye and say, i'm sorry, you're not as good as the one next to you. you guys have heard of the kiss cams at ball games. please look at this one. this is at a minor league game in fresno, california. this is a couple caught on the kiss cam. clearly the woman wanted the

kiss and the guy was very busy. >> he wasn't noticing, watch. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> maybe we know why he doesn't want to kiss her now? >> oh, my god. >> but he's on the phone. >> she's fun to be around. >> he's like, i'm on the phone. >> we're on the cam. >> i'm on the phone. >> i wonder if they're married or just dating. >> i'd say dating. >> i bet they're not now. >> we don't know. >> wow, i think she did him a favor. >> you do? >> yeah. better to know people are psychos before you marry them. you don't pour water in somebody's face like that. >> okay, what if frank were on the phone and you were like hey, hello, honey, look. >> i might get up and walk away, i pour it in his lap but, no, i don't --

>> look at the woman on the right corner. can we lose the bar for a second. look at the woman on the bottom right. everyone is like -- >> see, that's what you don't do. that's -- that's road rage when you're sitting still. what do you call it? stadium rage. that's stadium rage. there's no excuse for that. i'm sorry, hodi. she may be a lovely person, i don't know what the situation is. >> have you ever thrown a drink on anyone? >> yes. >> okay, there you have it. >> on hee-haw honeys, it was my job, but i loved it. if you've ever been to an abercrombie and fitch, i don't know if you noticed this, but if you looked through the racks of clothing, you might find out that there is not a bigger size than a 10. >> which is not considered big. i think the average size for a woman in america is 14. >> here's the biggest size they carry in jeans. okay, that's it. so if you're bigger than that -- >> i don't think i could fit in that. >> i know i couldn't. >> i know i don't wear a 10.

>> well, they're trying to keep the -- it sounds like they don't want the business of the bigger folks, of the bigger -- >> or they're trying to make it elite and most of their buyers are kids, right, they're teenagers. the beef that i've had with abercrombie and fitch all these years is the sexploitation to me in their ads. that's why i never went in there. i'm not going to spend money at a place like that. >> well, they carry the smaller sizes for women, the 10s and lower and the xxls for men. >> they want the athletes. let us know what you all think about that. we did reach out to them and they did not return our calls. >> but in 2006, the company's ceo, who we have a picture of, was quoted as saying they hire good-looking people in the store to attract good-looking people. they try to target all sizes. if you don't alienate anyone, you don't excite anyone. let's take a look at him again, shall we, just for fun?

bless you. it looks like he's sneezing. >> yeah. ever since he said that in 2006, it also confirmed that i didn't want -- yeah. >> you go to walmart and say hi, how ya doing, come on in. >> if you like robin thick, who's got a little bit of funk and a lot of sensuality. >> i want you to see a video. this is called "blurred lines." it's a video. i can't get the song out of my head. ♪ get up, like it hurts ♪ like it hurts ♪ baby can you breathe it always works for me ♪ no more pretending ♪ >> here comes the chorus, it gets really good. >> are those her feet? >> yeah.

ready? >> i've been ready. ♪ i know you want it, i know you want it ♪ ♪ you're a good girl wait, here comes the chorus. >> you could play it four more minutes, i wouldn't want it any more than i want it now. sorry, hoda, i'm happy you love it. >> what happened to the rest of the song? >> thank you so mercifully. i like robin thick, not my kind of music, i'm sorry. again, subjective. >> absolutely. is it okay or not okay for moms and daughters to dress alike? all right. what we should explain to you all is when we get these questions -- >> please do not -- >> -- from the magazine, we don't know who they're putting in and what they're saying about them. >> so let's listen to what we said. >> what did i say? >> i don't know. >> i think over the age of 6 it's a little weird unless it's halloween. and even then i'm the last

person my daughter wants to look like, believe me. >> nothing is wrong with that. twinsies. precious. >> okay. we were better when we did it. >> we thought we were great last week when we did it. >> real quick, we went to see "matilda" last night. packed with kids, by the way. >> yeah. and of all the shows for this spring season, i've got to say i was anticipating going to see that. they got the best reviews, it got the huge hit already in london. and i was a bit taken back by it, i really was. i think it's a generational thing. i they've read the book as a child. i didn't see the movie. my daughter and her best friend loved the movie. i think it's quite dark. i don't think it's for all children, i truly don't. there's some scenes in it that are -- unless you know your child and your child is okay, there's some moments that are really quite cruel to the children, i think. it's all in the book so if they

know what to expect, i think it would be fine. >> there's a guy who plays the headmistress and he -- when you see him, he is ridiculous and funny. >> and there are four little girls who play matilda. it's got a beautiful message at the end of the day about teasing and being smart. >> being strong. >> standing up for yourself. so it's good in that sense. all right, kids, are you ready for some surprises? >> no more surprises. >> "maxim" magazine reveals it's top 100 list. >> two women are going to come in from the rain and get some makeovers to look gorgeous right after these messages. what do you think about caffeine? we consume over two billion cups of coffee every week without a second thought. 5-hour energy has less caffeine than some starbucks coffees, plus it has vitamins and nutrients. it's simple... caffeine with vitamins and nutrients. it's the combination that makes it so great. before you make a decision, get the facts.

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christopher columbus sailed the ocean blue... in 14 hundred 92. nice! follow me. the missouri river is this way! lewis and clark expedition of 1804. oh, he'll never get this. magellan, 1520. awww my 8 layers must've given it away. [ female announcer ] big days call for a breakfast packed with fiber and nearly a day's worth of whole grains. kellogg's frosted mini-wheats cereal. this is one giant leap for mini-kind. [ female announcer ] keeps 'em full. keeps 'em focused. whoo-hoo! the wait is over. >> i've lost sleep over this. >> we are about to find out which sexy celebs made "maxim's" coveted hot 100. >> who could it be? there's big surprises this year, so let's get right to it. ben bova is maxim's editor in chief. and he's a big trouble maker.

>> what have i walked into here? >> you never know. >> 100 is a lot of people. >> i can barely count that high. >> did you have to whittle it down from a bigger group? how big was the group? >> yes. we put up about 150 names online and we encourage our readers to vote in. we got eight million votes for this. >> how old is the average reader? >> in their 20s. but eight million -- >> so their brains are not fulfilled yet either. all right. >> so we did hear from miley early. she tweeted -- >> what? >> yeah. it all came out. were you disappointed? because she said she's on the cover. >> she's number one she said. >> i'm here to confirm that yes, indeed, miley cyrus is this year's hot 100 number one. >> let's see. >> well, you see it up there. >> why is it in a plastic bag? >> because it's a secret that's not really a secret anymore. >> not any longer. >> but premature tweeting affects all of us. she tweeted out her picture, she

let the world know she's excited. we're excited to have her, so it's all good. >> why did you guys pick her? >> as i said, this was a vote. she got an avalanche of votes. but as well as any time this woman cuts her hair, whenever she releases a video of herself twerking -- do you guys twerk? >> every day. it's good for my sacroiliac. >> what is it? >> iave no idea. >> i would google it. i don't think it's good for me to demonstrate. it got eight billion hits. everything she does -- >> we're not doing enough twerking. >> what other people made the list? >> there are a lot of notable people on the list. one of them was actually an invisible person. manti te'o's girlfriend. >> the invisible girlfriend. she's number 69. >> we have an exclusive picture of her at the beach. >> she looks great. >> she looks amazing. never has an imaginary person besides snuffleupagas made the list.

>> i was surprised by another one, but delighted. >> who? >> number 79 was miss hoda kotb. >> what? >> yes. you are number 7 -- not in that dress. >> is that a joke? >> no, it's not. you're number 79, hoda. yes! you're on the list, baby. >> is this a joke? >> it's no joke. >> you just should have been higher up is the way i see it. look at that. >> oh, my gosh! i have never -- thank you. what's your name? thank you. >> you can wait for her in her dressing room, okay? thank you very much. >> thank you very much. i appreciate it, thank you. >> yes, go chill that. she likes it right after the show. >> i think that should last you through the rest of the show, but i'm not sure. >> pardon me? >> i'm sure that bottle should

last you through the rest of the show. >> was that really necessary? >> no, it wasn't. >> come on, you had to pick hoda. >> well, there's 100. she beat out -- i can't beat out the math. hoda, you're beautiful, you're hilarious, we love you. >> that's so sweet, i can't believe it. >> i'm too old, i get it. >> procrastinators, listen up, you'll want to check it out for mother's day. i'm so proud of you. right after this. ♪

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time to get happy with sara. who also should have been on the lift. she digs up new cool apps on websites. >> you've got two free ones and we love free apps. >> with mother's day on sunday, i've got a free app called just wink.

this is a greetings card that you can send on the go. so first up you can see this is a really visual app that shows you all the categories you can send a card for. so i'm going to send mother's. typically an e-card can be impersonal but they let you personalize it. let's pick a random card. it allows you to upload a picture, put a little note. this is the cool part. you can sign it. >> oh! >> that's great. >> we need to work on the penmanship. >> this was my sloppy one. but you can also send it via text, e-mail or social media of any kind. if you're upping it and going to get a gift too, this is the red laser free app. it's a scanning thing. this one i love. so it offers you the scan. let me grab my -- >> cheerios. >> because that's a go-to on my shopping list. now, it will load that. it will show you in the area where you can get the best deals for the cheerios. >> you're getting your mother cheerios for mother's day?

>> it also shows you all the different places you can get it, where you get your best deal. >> that will be some store's worst nightmare. it forces competition, which i love. >> you know, what, you're right. >> if you don't have a scan, just go to where you're standing right now and it will show you all the shops in the area that are doing discounts and sales. >> you take your app to a store and say this is what it is. >> if you're going to a store that matches price, take this in. >> i love it. >> thank you, sara. we have a great mother's day gift for two women from our crowd, being ambushed. we also have a beautiful story coming up.

we are back on this thirst-day thursday with more of today and the moment you've all been waiting for. >> what is it? >> our plaza ambush makeover. she'll never take it off. two lucky ladies get hot new looks, might get them on the "maxim" list.

>> helping us out, that dynamic duo, lewis vivari and jill martin. it was rainy and icky, but you found two girls. >> and you are the hottest girl. >> yeah. >> it's a sunshiny day in new york today. >> so you guys had fun picking? >> we always have fun picking but today was a great day. it was raining, but we found two great makeovers. >> one is kim shropshire. she just lost 30 pounds and hasn't cut her hair in more than a year, so her friends begged her to give her a brand new look. let's take a listen. >> okay. kim is hyperventilating and keeps saying, i'm so nervous. why? >> because -- i don't know. just nothing ever happens like this to me, you know. i'm from a small town, white

pine, tennessee, yeah! >> when's the last time you changed your look? >> oh, years ago. >> never. >> she looked like that in fifth grade when i had her in class. yes. >> all right. what do you think about, you're going to see a whole new mom. >> i'm nervous, i'm going to be honest. i don't know. >> well, we're going to take good care of you, okay? >> okay. >> are you going to stop hyperventilating? >> i'll try. >> a great voice. >> i love her. >> kind of like brenda vaccarro. >> so she's here with her son, will. you guys are so excited. please keep your blindfolds on, okay? here is kim before. okay, kim, let's see the new you. >> oh, my god! >> are you guys ready? take off your blindfolds. >> you're beautiful! >> you are. >> spin around.

>> oh, my god. >> you look hot! >> look at the difference. look back here and we'll show you the difference. >> you look hot! >> oh, wow! >> oh, my god. >> right there, sweetie. >> tell us about the hair for starters. >> okay, kim. come out of shock and hear what we did. >> okay. >> first of all, this is a great haircut. you know, why have hair this long when you can have this beautifully shaped. you look fantastic. they lightened her hair. we updated your look. you look younger, you look fresher. >> you look like a different person. >> you look awesome. >> what do you think, sweetheart? >> it looks amazing. >> do you love it? >> you're beautiful. >> they're not going to recognize her in white pine, are they? >> jill, that dress, adorable, perfect. >> i actually own that dress. turn around.

how pretty is that zipper? this was a negotiation. she said i'll wear a dress but not heels or heels but not a dress. so this is from maggie lennon. >> love maggie lennon's clothes. >> a big round of applause for kim. all righty, who's next? >> our second lady is kim bach, 52 from round rock, texas. two southern ladies this time. she's had the same look as long as she can remember so she bedding us to bring her into the 21st century. let's listen to her story. >> now with kim number two, the '80s have come and gone. my hair still hanging on. so i guess you really want this? >> yes, i really do. i am doing this because of one of my students. he -- i'm a p.e. teacher in round rock, texas, and he said, coach bach, you've had the same hairdo ever since i've known you, and he's 28 now. so -- and that was in the fourth grade. >> what's his name? >> chris loftus. >> all right, chris, we're going to do it. we're going to give her a whole new look.

i think you're ready to do it. >> i am, very much so. i really appreciate this opportunity. >> very sweet. >> all righty, she's here with her mom dorothy and her friend, melinda. let's take one last look at kim before and bring the new kim right out here. >> wow! all right, ladies. take off your blindfolds. >> oh, my gosh! you look great! >> you're not making a lot of noise but they really do like it. >> turn around, kim, and see what they're looking at. >> oh, my gosh. oh, i love it. >> it's adorable. >> sassy, very sassy. all right, what did you do, louis? >> okay. we started with a cut. again, we just had to give her style. she had a nice haircut but it just needed shape and style, makes all the difference. i lightened and warmed up her hair color, which was key. her hair was a little bit frosty looking, which can be a little bit ageing and she's a young --

look at that young face. of course accentuated with a new spring palette. >> and that darling twirl -- oh, mom, are you crying? >> a little bit. >> i'll go get some kleenex and we'll ask jill to describe that darling dress. >> it's peplum, obviously they are in for spring/summer. >> a one-piece? >> yes, from maggie london. we tried on a bunch but felt sexy in this one. >> i love it. >> let's bring kim out. >> come on. come on, kim. >> here you go for mom. >> a round of applause. thank you, everybody. all right, a little 7-year-old boy who is becoming a hero to his mom in honor of mother's day. >> oh, you're going to love this one coming up right after this. ♪ what do you think about caffeine? we consume over two billion cups of coffee every week without a second thought. 5-hour energy has less caffeine than some starbucks coffees,

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♪ >> and today we meet our newest "everyone has a story" contest

winner. cassie kelm wrote into us honoring her 7-year-old son avery, who they call a.j. we'll meet everyone in a moment. >> first, let's listen to what cassie had to say in her letter to us. >> my name is cassie jo kelm. i'm 30 years old and writing about my son, a.j. he has a rare form of epilepsy. it is so rare they are having a hard time understanding it. he is currently on three medications that are supposed to help him. he can have anywhere from two to ten seizures a day. every seizure is different each time. he can't do anything alone. every day is a challenge for him, as he cannot play outside. i have been going above and beyond for him trying to find help so he can be a regular boy. he has been having a very hard time learning, as his lgs epilepsy makes it a struggle for him. he has a very hard time learning by listening. he can barely write his name at all, and when he gets frustrated he cries and i cry too. i love my a.j. so much.

i won't give up trying to find help for him. he's not an only child. he has a 10-year-old sister, 4-year-old brother and 3-year-old sister. i'm no hero, i am desperately searching for help to help my son. he is my hero and i would do anything for him. i am avery's number one fan. >> that is a mother's heart right there. cassie is here with her son a.j. and her equally wonderful husband, james. >> we are so glad you're here. >> how is a.j. doing? >> he looks to be doing pretty well. >> he looks darn good as spiderman. >> he's doing a lot better. when he was first diagnosed, he would have up to 30 seizures a day. as they upped his medication, it got better. >> so it seems to be on a good level now, right? >> well, when he's awake, his eeg is clear. but when he's sleeping, he's having two or three-minute long seizures. >> do you like looking at yourself right there? a.j., you flew up on a plane, right? have you been on a plane before

or was this your first time? >> i had two plane rides. >> they had to make a connection coming in from illinois. >> was it fun flying here? >> was it cool to be so high up in the sky looking down? >> fell asleep halfway here. >> that's good. was this the first time all of you have been to new york? >> yes. >> now, as a family, because obviously your other kids have to know what a.j.'s needs are, how do you deal with that with your other children? >> my two youngest, i don't think they really know what's going on, but my oldest, our 10-year-old daughter, tessa, she knows if he has a seizure, she knows what to do. she knows if she has to tell somebody or whatever, you know, because if he falls or sometimes he runs, you have to grab him so he doesn't run anywhere. >> dad, i know it may be tough because your wife is home taking care of your son and you're off trying to make money for the family, how do you keep your spirits up around the home? >> it's difficult, but we just manage to deal with it and, you

know, get the help we need. >> take it one day at a time. >> take it one day at a time. >> are you getting all the medical help you guys need? >> yeah, his doctors -- he goes to st. jude in peoria. >> fantastic. >> so he's really -- the doctors there are great. normally the doctors when they call, the doctors don't call you themselves, but his doctor calls me himself and talks to me personally. >> is this something he'll grow out of? >> no. >> well, he's getting better, that's the good news. a.j., we wrote you a song, do you want to hear it when we come back? >> he said he likes the one hoda likes. >> it's not like that, i promise you. >> he likes adele too. >> we have a terrific broadway performer. we're going to sing a song for you, a special performance just for you right after this, okay? we'll be right back.

>> a look at your seven-day forecast. we do have severe weather to be concerned with. from texas all the way over to louisiana and then as we get into the ohio valley. our temperatures it's going to be quite nice. 79 in new york city. 85 in washington, d.c. and 74 in boston. but we'll start cooling down behind this. as we get into our saturday, now these showers have moved all the way over the to east coast right on up to maine. angds then we'll also see a few showers making their way through the fourkz areas. 69 for you in chicago, 73 in billings and 80 in salt lake city, 78 in seattle. but sunday, a little rain for us

down in the southeast. in the 670s in washington, d.c. clear nor you in new york city. 84 in salt lake city. 75 in los angeles. and we get into monday, clear skies continue for a lot of the country here. warm temperatures in billings, montana. 84 in denver, 86 in dallas. tuesday, clear skies again for many of us. and that warm area there in the center of the country in the 80s all the way from minniapolis, right on down to houston. 68 in washington, d.c. and we get into wednesday. we've got a little rain just up in the northern reaches of new england. but nice and clear along the east coast. back in the 60s for you in seattle. we had to get back to our average temperatures eventually. "wake up with al" starts at 5:30 a.m. every weekend.

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♪ ♪ ♪ a.j. is with us and his mom and dad and we have a very special song. jesse mueller can be seen in "nice work" with judy kay and she's going to be singing a song that david friedman and i wrote just for you, a.j. it's called "for you." it's a song for you and it's called "for you." here's jesse to sing our song. ♪ i wanted to be a mother ♪ it always seemed clear to me ♪ that there could be nothing more filled with joy that i

could hope to see ♪ ♪ and so when i had my children, they were my dream come true ♪ ♪ and if life isn't tough for us, it sometimes seems there's not enough for us ♪ ♪ there's nothing that i wouldn't do for you, my son, for you ♪ ♪ for you i would go to the ends of the earth to keep you from pain and distress ♪ ♪ for you if it takes that, then that's what it's worth to turn every no into yes ♪

♪ i always will be your mother ♪ there's nothing i'd rather do ♪ ♪ than spend every day planning every new way to make our dreams come true ♪ ♪ and together we'll weather whatever, my love for you will see you through ♪ ♪ because one thing will always be true, my son, the moment that our lives are through, my son ♪ ♪ there's nothing that i wouldn't do for you, my son, for you ♪ ♪ there's nothing i wouldn't do for you, my son, for you ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ >> beautiful. >> gorgeous, jesse. >> what a beautiful voice she has. thank you, sweetheart. come on over. we'll be right back in a moment. but first this is "today" on nbc.

♪ everyone has a moment that changes ♪ >> we want to thank jessie mueller for singing so beautifully. she's in "nice work" at the imperial theater through june 15th here in new york. also composer dave friedman is here, go to his website and dave wild, who's sweet enough to take time out of his busy hollywood -- >> did you enjoy your song? you did? >> i loved that. >> we like to do something nice at the very end too. this is our favorite part, a.j. your mom mentioned sometimes in school you have trouble learning, so the folks -- you're a visual learner, so the folks at ipad would like to help out. and so target electronics heard about you and they are sending you two mini ipads and an apple itunes gift card. so we want to thank the folks at target electronics for that. >> that's what you've been wanting, right? >> hey, a.j., i hear you also have a message for somebody. who do you want to say something to? >> my grandma and grandpa.

>> are they watching? okay. look right into that camera and we'll say it with you. on three. one, two, three. >> hi grandma and hi grandpa. >> let's add love you too. love you! >> whoever grandma and grandpa are, they appreciate us. so glad we could be here for you guys today. tomorrow, the winner of our most deserving mom contest, do you think you're the only one? >> and curbing those carb cravings that hoda has all the time. how do you think she got to be number 79. >> : stop it. >> jimmy connors has a new book out. >> he has some explaining to do. >> come on, a.j., you want to dance? come on. come on. ♪ i'm going to pop some tags,

i've got $20 in my pocket ♪ >> happy thursday, everybody. >> she turned a family secret into a booming business. >> you are never too young to start. >> these teens are taking on the world and leaving a real impression. >> hello. about me.ht, a little i'm recently married. i work with my wife on this show and i'm learning to be a dad. i'm hosting a talk show because there is a lot to talk about