from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. ♪ if i could turn back time >> all we have to say is -- thank you. and happy birthday to cher, she's 67 years old today. she's had her coconuts done a few times, and that's why those coconuts still look darn, darn good. >> the coconuts are here for a reason.

>> and mine in reality are way down here. >> i'm just sipping and that's where mine are, that's sad. >> i'm doing it because the rest of the "today" show, we're the only ones left behind. >> why? >> because it would be nothing but trouble if we went on the road. >> you're right. >> they wanted to minimize the things that could go wrong, so they left the two things that go wrong all the time at home. fine. >> this is called a lava flow. it's got -- it's half pina colada and half strawberry daiquiri. >> i don't think you can have it, hody? >> why? >> what's in a pina colada? any dairy? >> who cares. >> hoda, you can't be doing that. because your dog's already got the runs.

anyway. he got really sick. so not really sick, he just has diarrhea. and it's not great walking your dog in the rain. because -- >> with diarrhea. >> and it rained all weekend. and i'm telling him to go. >> it's very hard to clean up, too, which your neighbors appreciate. >> i'm giving him some stuff and someone said put a little quarter of pepcid ac into his food. >> i haven't heard of that. i know it's white rice and chicken. as long as he still has an appetite, you're good. >> he does. how was your weekend? you know how mine was. >> my weekend was great. my son came home for a while, i'm so excited to see him. the trouble was when we went -- we picked up some chinese food last night in our neighborhood. not my favorite place, his favorite place. because mom, the general tsao chicken is so much better. wait until you taste it. so we go home. i had a taste of it.

cold noodles, which i don't like. i like my noodles the way i like my men -- hot. so i was fine, i go to bed early. sleeping, just tired. and all the allergies and everything that are happening. 11:00 last night i wake up, i had msg poisoning. i know. it was -- have you guys ever had? i mean, frank was fine. cody was fine. but joanne, do you mind? but anyway -- just because it's cher's birthday does not mean -- >> we're fine with that, i'm sure it's important. >> i'm telling you, i thought i was going to die. your throat -- what's it called-u guys, when you get -- >> anaphylactic. >> yes. that's what i was. ana last name phylactic. that's what i was at 11:00 last night. when your throat closes up, your nose closes up. you think you can't get air to breathe. and i'm still, i'm on benadryl. >> but you feel better than last night. >> i thought they outlawed msg. >> maybe you're allergic to something else in the food. maybe it wasn't that. maybe it's cody. >> maybe it is. >> good news if you live in florida. especially the town --

>> zephyrhills, florida. >> zephyrhills, florida:30 miles outside of tampa. somebody walked into a publix, bought a lottery ticket and is now a kazillionaire. >> the highest jackpot in history. that means i guess after taxes -- >> it's only 23 or something. >> i didn't realize it's not after taxes. somebody was explaining to me. a very smart man said that's just what the lottery gets or something and then on the 360 you pay taxes. >> oh. >> i'd never heard that before. and peter knows it. our photographer, who knows really nothing at all, is saying yes. he knows how to take a good picture. let's be honest. that's all he knows. >> let's talk about the billboard awards last night. if you watched -- >> that was just cruel. >> it's true. peter knows that. >> you're right. if you watched the billboard awards last night, you got quite a show. first of all, there were bells and whistles and fireworks and taylor swift won all the awards. it was great. and then there were moments that stood out. >> there always are.

>> now, madonna received the award for top touring artist, and she wasn't wearing pants in her acceptance speech. that was -- >> when does she wear pants? >> anyway, let's watch and hear a little bit of her speech. >> it took longer to negotiate whether i could show my [ bleep ] in that trailer than it took to rehearse for my tour. a lot of [ bleep ] negotiations. anyway, they obviously think i'm shorter than i am, and i'm not happy about that. they say -- thank you, will, by the way. and i'll also take off my pretentious sunglasses. it's good that i have will here to hold all my props. thanks. >> wow. >> you can see a little bit of that speech. >> that was interesting. >> she seems so grateful.

>> you know, when you've been blessed enough to be at her age the number one touring -- still in the country, still kicking it, still you know -- i don't go to madonna concerts. she's not my cup of tea. she's no paul anka, by the way, who is on our show today. she should, of all people, be extraordinarily grateful and she doesn't seem grateful at all. >> it was an unusual speech. by the way, the no pants theme was kind of going around. >> i heard, certain people got carried away. j. lo had no pants and she had on thigh-high boots that were -- you'll see. >> oh! >> okay. anyway, what was happening there? >> my mother -- my mother would absolutely die. >> here's justin bieber's pants were hanging down. >> oh, my lord. they're all multimillionaires. can't they afford some underwear? >> no. nicki minaj, she was doing some kind of gyration on someone. anyway, there was a lot of that going on.

it was an interesting night. but by the way, there were great performances, we should point out. bruno mars killed it. i'm sorry. >> he's so talented. >> can we see a little of that? please? ♪ ♪ girl i'm going to show you the way you're mine mine mine ♪ >> i want to see him move. >> he is moving. here it comes. >> what? >> that's it. that's all you get. >> i love bruno mars. he has some great moves. we didn't get to see them then. >> hold on. some people were saying a lot of the artists were lip-syncing at the billboard music awards. >> stop it! >> yes. >> but one girl who was not lip-syncing was the one who was singing the national anthem at the hockey game. >> oh, my gosh. >> did you see that? >> just saw a tiny piece of it. i want to see it in its entir y entirety. her name is alexis norman.

>> she went to the memorial hockey cup game in canada. she was told she was going to be singing the canadian anthem. she says they told her no, you're singing the canadian and american anthem. >> so she has an excuse. but not that much. >> let's watch. ♪ whose broad stripes and bright stars ♪ ♪ through the perilous night ♪ whose broad stripes and bright stars ♪ ♪ at the dawn's early light ♪ what so [ mumbling ] ♪ ♪ and the ♪ the bombs bursting in air ♪ and the land was still there

>> oh! [ laughter ] >> that is so awful. >> that's when you say if you're a seasoned performer, you say the obvious. obviously, i don't know it, let's sing it, people. but if she had done that, it wouldn't have been so funny. >> and it wouldn't have made our air. >> i'm going to cry. >> that was so good. >> that was perfect. >> i did it at the super bowl, you know that. >> until you -- i did it fine. but there was another time where i was doing it, in a big professional -- i think it was in vegas. it was a big basketball thing. and i didn't -- i didn't forget the words, but i was singing it a cappella. because nobody sings in that key except neil sedaka. so anyway, i forgot where i was in the song. but i forgot what was next. so i just went -- and then i remembered it and people came up to me afterward and said i loved

that dramatic pause you took. before you -- fake them out. if you don't know it, either be really honest about it, but the fact that she started over again and then just fell apart -- >> poor thing. >> god bless her. >> what's your favorite thing this monday? >> besides you, hoda-woman? >> yes. >> i've got two. first of all, one of my favorite people in the whole world is david friedman, who of course wrote "scandalous" with me, along with david pomerance. but he also does "everyone has a story" with me every single month. he has two cds out "a different light" and "let me fly." they're available at amazon.com and at his website. i don't know how expensive they are. but if you love his music, you're going to love these. a lady sent me these. i was going to use this as my favorite thing, hoda, but i didn't realize they're a little pricey. but part of the proceeds go to charity water it's called. >> a great organization. >> this is called ciao beachwear.

and they're really adorable. >> how much are they? >> they're $225. so they're a little pricey. but again, part goes to charity. >> this is the cure-all to everything you ever need. >> even a broken heart? >> everything. chapped lips, aquafor. your face has peeling because you were out in the sun and you forgot sunscreen. aquafor. you have a scar. it's better, it's better than anything. if you need anything at all fixed. >> and it's available at local drugstores. >> hey, sara. >> my favorite thing is hot dads everywhere. the third ivillage hot dads contest. you have until may 27th. there's a whole bunch of different categories including facial hair, military dads. the prize is a week-long vacation for two, in the scrub island in the british virgin islands. make sure to submit your hot dads. the deadline is may 27th. the submissions are pouring in. so get in there. >> all right.

>> we shall. >> we've got a lot coming up, don't we? >> we do. we have our fan of the week. >> oh, we do? >> our winner is -- barbara maher. we have her on the phone right now. >> what? barbara's giving us a phone call? >> yes. barbara? >> caller: yes. >> are you excited? i want to tell everybody about you before we start talking to you. okay? >> caller: i'm speechless. >> barbara! >> we want to hear how excited barbara is. >> she watches on nbc 29 in charlotteville, virginia, she is a middle school foreign language teacher. she dvrs the show every day. from favorite things to everyone has a story and hoda's play list she says the show gives her plenty of laughs and keeps her updated on current events. she even owns several of kathie lee's cds. >> what's that supposed to mean? en? >> looking at her reading and enjoying a glass of vino with the show. barbara loves hoda, too, she has both of her books and is a fan of virginia tech.

>> barbara, congratulations! what's she going to get? >> do you want to know where you're going? this is amazing. congrats, barbara. we're sending you to athens, greece. >> what? >> you'll enjoy a four-night stay at the five-star hotel britan in athens. >> britannia. >> is it britannia? >> what the heck. >> get ready to take in all the sights of the city, including the acropolis, a perfect trip to share with your students come next school year. hotel and airfare provided by turkish airlines and hotel grand betan. >> what do you think? >> caller: i love you guys! thank you so very much. listen, say hi, everybody. >> you're already on. >> the kids are saying hi. >> oh, hi, kids. hey, and listen, while you're in greece, learn greek. >> caller: thank you guys so much, i watched you from day one. you are both so amazing. >> oh, sweetie, thank you. >> caller: thank you for this wonderful honor. you're the best part of the "today" show.

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were involved. miguel landed on her. look, he just landed on her. >> look at everybody in the back. >> here's the worst part. not that he made her fall. that he didn't seem to care. >> now this lady. >> there's another lady. >> the injured lady, the injured lady is on the ground and this blonde lady is like my chance to hug miguel. >> but how about everybody in the background? there's like blood on the floor -- >> she might be dead, but that's okay. >> bieber walked up to get an award and there were boos. please explain. >> i don't know why -- i think it's just because he's kind of having an acting-out moment. but he got the milestone award and he got up on stage -- >> milestone award? >> hello. also. >> what does he say here? >> he basically says like stop talking about everything and start talking about the craft. which i was like maybe he's talking about his macrame thing at home. i hope he's talking about being a wiccan or something because his artistry is not -- >> you're not a fan? >> i enjoy him. i think his music is fun. >> he makes -- >> he wears drop-crotch pants, which i'm not a fan of.

and -- yeah. i'm not -- >> you know why i don't like the drop-crotch thing? >> sure. >> because we all know from studying fashion that when you're short you should elongate. you elongate the leg. he needs to wear urkel pants to make him look taller. he's not a tall kid. sought drop-crotch he looks two feet tall. >> i'm sure everyone is listening to this and thinking yes. >> that's a problem. >> let's talk beyonce, is she or isn't she? pregnant. please tell us the truth. >> i mean, beyonce and i are like this. we are so close. i just was on the phone with her this morning. i call her b. she supposedly is pregnant, but she won't confirm it of course. but she did cancel a concert in belgium because she was exhausted. which i never -- only famous people get exhausted and have to cancel things. >> but somebody like beyonce who is a thoroughbred workhorse, and she's on time and she does her thing. >> totally. and she's beyonce. she can do anything.

>> she might have been sick. she might just need a day off. >> why is the world fascinated with baby bumps? she's either pregnant or she's not. and when she's pregnant, she'll let us know. >> that's true. i'm not. >> so calm down. >> all right. the cannes film festival, there was another wardrobe problem. >> we're back to crotches. so the -- >> you never left them. >> no, we never did. >> at the cannes film festival. everyone looks gorgeous, but eva longoria was at the premiere of one of -- this movie at the cannes film festival and it was raining the whole time. and she was hiking up her dress to make sure it didn't get wet. and she exposed her -- >> hiked it a little too high. >> she exposed little eva. she's got a high slit. so the next day she made sure she wore underwear. she tweeted like "no wardrobe malfunctions." i don't know why people aren't wearing underwear. >> she ran out of spanx. >> i guess so. >> thank you, tim, for all you do. >> you're still dead to me. ever try to pull a prank that didn't go as planned? >> we've got something webtastic for you right after this. the makers of one a day believe, as i do,

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♪ all right, sara haines joins us with webtastic. hey, girl. >> hey, guys. yeah, you may want to say drenched. turned the tables on his friend when he got caught in a precarious situation. check it out. >> hey, come on. >> what? >> hold on. what? what is it? >> i have a magic trick for you. >> what? what is this? >> i need you to hold the broom. >> yeah. >> and i'll push these up against the roof. >> what the hell? >> yup, now what. >> then i say -- >> no, no, what. [ laughter ]

>> that was genius. >> it was a water trick gone bad. he thought he was tricking his friend. >> he was going to hold it for him. >> legendary. paul anka's going to be with us, hoda woman. >> i'm sorry, i love that. >> we have to go.

we're back on this monday with more of "today." one of the biggest concerns for teenagers. >> texting and driving. >> 16% of girls use a cell phone while behind the wheel and more than hoff half of those girls are texting and e-mailing and one of them could be your daughter. >> amanda clear knows about this too well. she survived an awful accident. while texting and driving. amy ashley is the editor in chief of "teen vogue" magazine which covers this topic. including amanda's story. >> so happy you're here to tell your story. a bit of a miracle. >> something like that. >> that was a brutal, brutal crash. >> we want to warn everybody,

hoda. because some of the images we're going to see can be pretty upsetting. >> pretty graphic. >> you were driving. and you were on your phone, you're not sure if it was the exact point of impact. but you did have your phone going. explain what you remember of what happened to you that day. >> well, i was stationed at mcguire air force base in new jersey. i'm an air force veteran. and i was going to see friends that lived in virginia. >> about five hours away. >> yeah. about. so i was going to see them. and it was a long trip. you know, and you're by yourself. so you're trying to keep yourself entertained. and you've got the cell phone going. and with texting, updating facebook, talking on the phone. you have not only that, but the gps. and -- >> right. there's a lot of -- >> radio. >> all of those things. you know, there's a number of distractions happening. and it always happens so fast. i mean, i can't remember which one of those things i was doing specifically at the point of impact. >> but you said it was pretty much all of those things during the course of that drive. >> you ran into another car, right? >> right. i hit the back end of a tractor-trailer that had a forklift on the back of it. >> terrible crash.

>> tell us what happened then. >> look at her car. >> dear god, how you survived is nothing short of miraculous. >> wow. you were in a coma for a while? >> i was in a coma. >> they induced it. >> it was a medically induced coma. i was in that for about a week. >> i can't believe you came out of that. >> oh, lord. >> you lost your right eye. >> uh-huh. >> and amy, when you -- this story is obviously a very dramatic portion of the story. but this is something that's happening, you found, with a lot of young girls especially. >> well, yeah. i mean, "teen vogue" has partnered with toyota to raise awareness of the scourge of distracted driving. and it's not just a teen problem. it's everybody's problem. and grown-ups are doing it, too. one of the most incredible things i learned from our toyota research is that parents have so much impact on their children's behavior. and we think parents are ignoring us. but actually, we're modeling for them. what we've done is started a campaign called arrive in style. we asked mothers and daughters to go on our website, to sign a pledge they will not drive with distractions, which is a big deal to commit to.

and i think that if mothers and daughters can do this together they'll have great influence like drunk driving. >> it's such a part of the culture now. i was waiting for an important call yesterday and i was on the way to pick up cody for something and my phone rings. and you have to fight the urge. you find a safe place to pull off and you answer it. most things are not so urgent that you can't -- can't put them on -- you know, on hold for ten seconds to find a safe place to be. >> and that's the message. with kids they've grown up with these cell phones attached to their hands. amanda's talked about it. all kids have talked about it. they feel it's rude not to respond. >> what about hands-free? >> the research shows that you're still distracted. it's better to put the phone away. turn it off. there are great apps you can download. you can find them on teenvogue.com. that will answer your phone for you. >> sometimes in cars even there's like -- the radio in the car is now -- there's like a panel. so everything you have to push -- >> you've got to find the right thing to push. >> and everything's electronic

now. >> and the gps sometimes they're in the car and you have to punch it in as you're doing your thing. all that stuff. i mean are people -- are young kids listening to you? because clearly you have a strong message, do you feel like you're making an impact? >> i can only hope so. i do what i do because it means so much to me. because it's not easy to get up and relive those moments. but i just feel like if i can save only one person's life, then it's worth it. >> you know what i appreciate about what you write is you take responsibility for it. it's a terrible thing that happened to you. but you know what you were doing. you're the cause of it. >> right. >> and thank god you also didn't hurt anybody else. >> right. >> it's because of that that you're spreading the word. >> we're proud of you sweetheart. we're glad you're here. thank you both. she left the city for the reason many do. >> the mom who got lost in suburbia and found what she was looking for, right after this. hey, have you guys heard about probiotics?

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♪ she had a very cool job as a

tv producer here in new york city but she trade td all in to raise her kids in the suburbs. >> after years of diaper duty and driving a minivan, she managed to find her identity and she writes all about it in "lost in suburbia: a memoir of how i lost pregnant, lost myself and got my cool back in the new jersey suburbs." good to see you. >> that's a mom war. >> i didn't drive a minivan. i refused to drive a minivan. do you know a thing about minivans? do you understand? the minivan looks just like a pregnant woman. when the doors open up and the kids pile out. it's like the van is giving birth. >> i find them very convenient. but that's just me. >> they're very convenient, but not cool. >> okay, not cool. so tell us what took you to jersey in the first place. >> i had been working in the city and i quit my job to someday home with my son. because clearly the nanny was having more fun than i was at my job. and we couldn't afford to stay in the city anymore and plus i felt like i was blowing it by not being home with them. >> you were like a fish out of water in the burbs. how did it feel? >> it wasn't about being in the burbs. it was also about switching from having a career to being a mom. >> your identity changed. >> yeah. plus all of a sudden you used to be wearing cool clothes and had

this great job title and earning money and then you're home and you're like covered in goop all the time and you're buying your jeans out of the bin at costco. and -- >> everything has elastic on it. >> exactly. you have a time to take a potty break, that require as zipper. >> did you find humor in it? were you resenting it? what was going through your -- >> i think in the beginning it's hard, you're so exhausted. it's hard to see the humor in it. after you get a little bit of time, you start to realize how funny kids are. and they really are, they're hilarious. you see all the videos you guys post here on the air. >> you're the best. >> and then it was working out so well had you another one. so now you were realizing -- >> well, you know, the second one we should have named it oops. but actually, you know, in new jersey they have this trend where they name babies after the places they were conceived. have you heard of that? so people name their kids paris or aspen. we thought we'll name our kid harrah's resort and casino. >> in the commercial break i'll tell you a joke about that. it's one of my favorite ones. >> so one of your -- i think your son ended up happening upon a vibrator.

>> an adult toy. >> it's called a personal massager. >> and what happened there? >> i'm using it for my back. you know? >> and what became -- >> i had no idea that it had other uses. i left it in the bed one morning. i can't believe i'm talking about this on national television. >> you wrote about it. >> i did. but nobody -- he didn't know. look, now my son knows. he didn't read the book. so yeah, he found it and he's like 3 years old. he holds it up, what's this, mommy? >> a laser. >> that's right. you are darth vader. >> how did you explain it? >> i said it's a massager for my back. so there's my son holding this giant vibrator. >> so you lie to your children? >> don't we all lie to our children? we tell them what angels they are. we tell them how cute they were when they were little. no, they were like monkeys, are you kidding? >> so how did you manage to get your cool back? >> it was a process. i think first i realized that i had kind of turned into this person i didn't want to be. and i was wearing the mom jeans and the hair scrunchies. >> did that affect your marriage? >> being uncool? >> yeah. did your husband still desire you the same way?

>> oh, yeah. that's why i had the vibrator in the bed. >> he's here, by the way. >> what a cue. >> wow. >> fantastic. >> wow. >> he's like the mini me. there was the hot momma he married before and the real momma who was afterwards. and all these evolutions. but i think part of getting my cool back was about realizing how funny kids are and also starting to do something which was writing. that was really just for me. >> to channel it. >> and where are you working now? >> where am i working? at home. i write a syndicated humor column that runs across the country. kind a very erma bombeck thing. which i hope you guys can relate to. i talk to 30-somethings, they're like erma who? >> we got your number. >> i saw your coconuts, i was like yeah, mine are kind of down here. >> they get heavier with age. don't they? >> thank you very much. okay. >> hide that thing from now on. >> we've got a great reason to call your friends over. >> easy dishes for your memorial day party, right after this.

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♪ it's almost here, the official kickoff to the back yard party season and nonstop barbecue. >> so if you like gathering friends around your grill, but time isn't on your side, ryan scott the host of "food rush" on the live well network has one rule to live by. >> prep. right? >> three. >> wow. what did you give me? >> so they're done and make one. what the heck does that mean? >> that makes no sense. >> what's the point? >> three done make one. that means appetizers that can be done the day ahead so when you can have your party you can drink -- >> wait. three and one? >> three appetizers -- okay. so these are the three dishes that you can do stuffed mushrooms that i have here, which are crimini mushrooms, a little bit of prosciutto, parmesan cheese and a little bit of bread crumbs. you can make them the day before. super delicious and great.

you can pop them in the oven last second. >> delicious. >> great. >> this is halumi. it's a goat, sheep's milk. that you can sear, i put it on top of a salad, you toss it last second with strawberries and basil. really easy. fun -- >> what kind of dressing? >> a little basil strawberry dressing on top. >> of course. >> of course. just simple, right? here's my favorite chicken sandwich. >> it looks like -- >> try one of these. >> there's no cheese in there. >> mango chutney out of the jar, already done for you. a little red onion. i know you don't like -- here. i ate it. done. >> you take the roasted chicken, toss in a little bit of mayonnaise and sriracha sauce. >> what's sriracha? >> it's like a chili sauce. >> i love this. >> check this out. simple chimichuri prawns. and grilled watermelon. >> grilled watermelon is amazing, by the way. >> yes, yes, yes. >> let's do some shrimps.

>> yes, do this shrimps. help me with this guy here. >> is it shrimp or shrimps? what's the plural? >> i don't know. >> say it like you're sure. >> here we go. a little bit of olive oil. a little bit of chili flake, which i love. a little bit of chopped garlic. and add a little bit of vinegar. and we put the top on and pulse it. i want to give you a trick to making great emulsions like for instance this guy right here. when making a nice green pesto or chimmichurri. put a tad bit of vitamin c in there with a microplane and it keeps it green for four or five days. >> liquid vitamin c? >> no, not liquid. like you have what you eat -- you microplane it. >> what's that do? >> it makes it nice and green and vibrant like you have here for five days. >> throw them on the grill. >> we grill the prawns like this. and you can skewer them really quick. >> shrimp is single, but it's prawns if it's plural. >> prawn. >> all right. so what i did here is i took some watermelon, which is real

a little bit of sugar. hi, sara. >> she always shows up when it's food. >> i know. >> you want some more? >> so what we did is we take these, you skewer them, you grill them and the fun thing about water melson there's great sugar in there but i add a little bit more and you take the same chimichurri. look how the smoke is going totally toward the beauty on both sides. not me at all. you can grill the prawns the day of and the watermelon the day of. and you take the chimmichurri. it's universal you can put it on either one. >> all right. you want a little something after your meal? how about this? we have the legendary paul anka. >> unbelievable book. and he has a new cd out. it's the duets album. he's the legendary one right after this.

♪ and more ♪ much more than this ♪ i did it my way all day long, that's the great paul anka, singing "my way." >> that's music. >> you got it. the song he penned for frank sinatra. the story behind that song and others are all part of his "new york times" best-selling book "my way." an autobiography. >> and he also has a new cd out called "duets". a collection of superstar collaborations. a lot of the stories behind the collaborations. nice to see you. >> you too. >> you look so good, by the way, terrific. >> thank you. >> he has got the knack to how to manipulate and manage through the decades and stay relevant. which is a tough thing to do in the music industry, isn't it? >> indeed. and in life. >> and in life. >> some of the stories we can't even tell you about them, the one with tom jones and the sheep? i don't even want to go there. but there are those things that you're reading and you're going,

oh, my gosh. but it's juicy, but it's not mean. it's not a mean book. >> no, no, no. there's no malicious, there's no giving up of any confidences. it's just what i experienced. >> the sheep didn't mind. >> the sheep didn't even know who i was. it didn't matter. >> now you were, you were well described as like sort of the justin bieber of your day. and a lot of times stars like that flame out. >> you were 15 when you had your first hit. >> i was 15, a fellow canadian. i guess there's some comparisons, as i've heard. and listen, it's difficult right now because it's a different time. different technology. media-driven society. back then it was easier, you could fail, you could learn from your failures. >> right. >> today you're under a microscope. totally different. and i think he'll be fine. he's got good canadian blood in him. he'll work it out. >> but the thing that never changes is there will always be screami screaming prepubescent girls. right? >> absolutely. >> talk about how you went from

being that guy to then going the other direction. i love the story of you with the beatles in europe before they hit here. he had a big part of the beatles coming here. because you went to a certain person and they called a guy -- >> correct. >> all of those machinations going on. >> i was working in paris at the time. i used to hang in europe all the time from age 17 to 18. and we weren't in a media-driven society, as i said. so nobody knew what was going on anywhere in the world. i'm in paris and i see this new group called the beatles. i'm in london and i meet them. and we're talking. and i would come home to my agents, normie weiss at general artists. and i would say normie, there's this group and they're the beatles and they got hair and they got this. he says what are you talking about? and i said you got to see these guys, they're unbelievable. nobody listened. and ultimately, he got on a plane and went over and signed them and got them over in '64. >> wow. >> but nobody was aware -- you know, today i've always used the analogy if cnn were around back in the '40s hitler would never have left germany. you know. >> you almost put yourself out of work, excuse me, hoda, with

doing that because then the british invasion happened and you were suddenly not the cool guy. >> absolutely. and that's okay. you know why? what happened was, we were not embraced. all of these teen idols, we were very specific to fans. >> right. >> and madison avenue, we were not embraced in totality by everyone. when the beatles hit, that whole window opened for the music industry. and it went to another level. and you realized that you needed that evolution for the business to get better. and that's why i went back to my writing and kept writing, "tonight show" theme, "longest day." i felt it's over and i need to do something else. >> and michael buble was someone who you spotted, a fellow canadian. he's got the chops. >> well, david foster, my buddy, brought him to me. he sat down and produced the first album. michael's going to last a long time. >> well week, excited about your book. >> it's fascinating. terrific. whether you love the music industry or a great success story. or just a story of a great guy through the decades. thank you, paul. >> thank you. >> tomorrow our guys tell-all panel answer your burning questions about the men in your life.

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