>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hello, everybody, it's thirst-day thursday, may 23rd, we're so happy you're here with us today. >> we are. and we also happen to have my sister in the house. >> yes. >> she is waving bye-bye. >> she's here and she's enjoying herself, enjoying all that new york has to offer. >> we have to get her back to new york. she's got to come get a new job here so she doesn't have to go to dubai anymore.

>> we were laughing at great, great k-mart ads. do you remember one called "ship my pants." you have to say it nice and slowly. let's watch that and remember. >> ship my pants? right here? ship my pants? you're kidding. >> you can ship your pants right here. >> did you hear that? i can ship my pants for free. >> wow, i may ship my pants. >> billy, can you ship your pants? >> i can want to ship my pants. >> i just shipped my pants and it's very convenient. >> very convenient. >> i shipped my drawers. >> i just shipped my nightie. >> i just shipped my bed. >> if you can't find what you're looking for in store, we'll find it at kmart.com right now and ship it for free. >> that makes me -- >> that's the best ad. >> it's so funny. >> so k-mart has got another one. they say this is an ad about -- how do we say it? flatulence.

>> what's -- >> maybe by the same ad agency. >> i hate these big gas prices. >> it sounds like you could use some big gas savings. i would love some big gas savings. >> k-mart members save 30 cents a gallon. >> that's a big gas discount. >> a really big gas discount. >> honey, this solves your big gas problem. >> this solves my big gas problem. >> look at that big gas truck. >> and that big gas man. >> hello, big gas man. >> shop your way, members get big gas savings. save $30 or more when you shop big gas k-mart. >> how do they think of these things? >> i bet if we met them we would know exactly how they do it. >> it's prom season and that means time to pose for those cheesy prom pictures with the wrist corsage and what-not. everyone's got one. president obama's was released today. he's in a little foursome group. and you see the -- >> i can hardly -- >> there he is.

>> this came from kelly almond. a high school friend of obama's, they double-dated. everyone talks about how people sign their yearbooks. i think, he signed her yearbook saying kelly, it's been nice getting to know you this year. you're extremely sweet. and foxy. >> i don't know why greg would -- would want to spend any time at all with me, you deserve better than the clowns like us. >> foxy is the key word. >> in high school when a guy signs your yearbook and you would wait to see how he signed it and what he wrote and how long he was writing, if he was writing a short little thing. it was nerve-wracking even to ask. would you sign my yearbook. because then you're waiting for the big deal. >> how did any of us make it through high school? >> did you like high school? >> no, i didn't. >> i never liked school at all. >> no, thank you very much for asking. i didn't. i, i liked drama and i liked, i didn't like school. i liked doing something and learning it.

you know -- some classes i enjoyed. but overall, i always couldn't wait to get out of high school. i couldn't wait to get out of college. so -- >> well everybody's different. >> you knew what you wanted to do. >> i knew what i wanted to do. >> i wanted to work with hodie. >> and your dream came true! >> and now let's spread it around a little bit more, target. >> target sells a lot of great clothes, now they're selling wedding dresses. and they're great, they're affordable. >> it's not just the bridal. >> it's the whole party. >> it's the whole thing. >> how cute are those? come on. >> that is cute. it's bridesmaids, flower girls, everybody. >> the average woman spends about $1200 on her wedding dress. these are more affordable. they start at $99.99. that's $100 for a wedding dress. >> and they have a bridal registry and everything. >> i think that's very great. >> very, very smart. >> bobbie thomas's wedding is coming up. >> it's aquaphor for me.

because i walked in this morning, i had no idea, i knew i had gotten -- i had been outside since yesterday. i got home at noon. we're trying to get our back yard all done in time for the wedding. and i literally from noon yesterday until 8:30 last night did not sit down. >> one thing you've never had, kathie lee has never had since we've been together five years, is tan lines. >> i wear hats, i wear -- >> today is gircht. i wish you could see it big red aha, that's how much i love bobbie. but anyway, thank you for the aquaphor, i appreciate it. now "consumer reports" is out with their annual list of the best and worst airlines. >> here are the top three airlines, according to "consumer reports." number three is hawaiian. number two is southwest. and the number one airline according to "consumer reports" is one you love, virgin america. >> i love virgin america. >> what do you like about them?

>> they're very cool interiors. great all the electronic stuff you know. they're comfortable. >> and you know what else they offer? like they offer massages. pedicures. >> i haven't been on one with those. >> on the internationals, they do. you have to sign up for it. then you get that. if you make the list. that's good. >> that's very cool. >> now the worst airline is spirit, because they charge everything for everything. >> you think you're getting a cheap ticket and you're so excited. and you're like your luggage costs and everything ads up. >> they've moved on, we can't see it. >> we don't know what the others are. >> we don't care. because -- yes. >> we're not interested. >> nobody gives a rip around here. >> everyone talks about the cicadas are coming, the gross bugs, the big crunchy ones. >> is that what they're called? cicadas. >> they're out in force. >> are they nutritious?

>> what do you mean nutrition? >> we should catch them and eat them. >> if they're nutritious -- >> in salads. in south africa they have a whole other issue going on. >> what is it? >> baboons. this came from jukinvideo. they witnessed it all. >> get out of there. >> get out of there. >> here we have some baboons in a kitchen, just hanging out. >> hey, dex. >> here we have a baboon destroying a house. yes. >> get out of here. get out of here. >> huh? >> don't want to play with my cat, get out of here! come on! >> get [ bleep ] out of here! >> that was disturbing and troubling. >> i've had guests that stayed too long and got a little messy. but it never got to that. what would you do? >> that would never happen. >> that would never happen to

us. there's no baboons going to run through my apartment in new york city. >> this is new york. i'm not concerned. >> nothing can happen in new york, just when you think it can't. you be careful, missy. >> have you ever sat at a meal with a friend and they take their phone, or you're on a date and they take their phone and put it on the table while you guys are eating. so there's the phone and it glows and buzzes. >> usually somebody would put it down and say i'm so sorry. but if this is, this is such and such i'm going to have to -- >> that's what you do. >> that's not what some people do. some people put it there and they glance down and you're telling and emotional story and they're like uh-huh, uh-huh. >> turn-off. it cost a friendship for me. we're still friendly, but it's not the same. we had wanted to get together for like a long time. finally did. and took the time out to finally get together and she was on her blackberry the entire time. and i was --

>> if you're distract the by anything and someone is powering their -- >> this is one that, hold on, i got to see the name of the song. it's written down. back of a piece of paper. here it is. i was watching the billboard awards and there was this great country singer named kacey musgraves. >> she's new and supposed to be extraordinary. she sang a song called "merry go round" it's country by a little mellow. let's listen. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> i like that line. >> go. snowiest ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ it's music. she's actually singing. >> i always pick the -- >> and they're clever rhymes. >> can i tell you, when i pick a song -- >> somebody started rapping in the middle of that, i would freak. >> you wouldn't like? >> i would -- no. i wouldn't like. i would detest. >> let's do okay. is it okay or not okay to smile for your mug shot? >> let's see what we had to say. >> well yeah. >> well duh, it depends on what you were arrested for. huh? >> yes, it's okay. because it's probably going to be your most viewed shot. sadly. >> i like the laughing and the cackling. >> we always hit it out of the park. >> this one was average.

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very cute. >> here hee is, a blonde, middle-aged woman with a direct line to the guy upstairs. we didn't write that. >> we're talking about the tony and emmy-nominated actress, who is starring in the nbc comedy "save me." anne heche. >> after the near-death experience, she discovers that she can talk to god. take a look. >> god talks to me. >> lucky you. >> right? that's the best response i've heard. most people say don't be a liar. hey you should probably get your head examined. >> well whoever says that to

you, poo-poo on them, i think you're special. >> hey, pastor jim. >> god told me to tell you something, pastor jim. >> god talks to you, too? >> yes. god says you can be 242 years old, pastor jim. that's old. >> yeah. >> and anne is with us today. >> i only saw the first episode of this and i thought it was quite clever and tough material to carry off without it seeming satirical. and you're terrific. >> i definitely -- >> i want to open up the conversation of spirituality and god. just like in that clip. who doesn't talk to god. what does it mean to you and how would it be different. >> well the opening scene is great. you're drunk off your butt. you've been out all night. >> well i'm drunk off my butt right now, that's a given. where's my wine?

>> you find your husband, the adorable michael. michael landis. >> in bed with the very, very pretty mistress that he has and you go to bludgeon him but think better of it, right? >> who doesn't want to kill their husband, that's kind of logical, right? but at the end of the -- well i don't want to give it away. but something happens to her, too. i don't know if it's god's power or mine. but there's a sandwich involved and a near-death experience and lightning and it ends up with her in the hospital. >> but with a whole new persona. >> yeah. >> this must have been an interesting script to get because it is very, very funny. parts of it are terrific. but there is a serious message underneath of it all. >> i think people are wanting to do something a little bit different on the network. when they came to me and said what would you feel about doing a comedy about a woman who talks to god and i said that's right up my alley. i'm interested in spirituality. i'm interested in having a conversation about what god means to us. how we are interpreting hope --

prayer, morality. sensitivity. love, consciousness, all of that stuff through somebody who is obviously imagining that she's talking directly to the almighty and that's very confusing for everybody else. >> let's say you've burned many bridges in your life and some of your friends who don't want anything to do with you. now you've got a direct line. so now you've got this advice that they -- like -- >> well i have knowings about people. god tells me things. and then they don't understand how that's happening. and i think that's what the kind of magic of the show is. beth has gone through a transformation, she's been given a second chance at her life to make it right. so all of this wonderful joy and glory and enthusiasm is coming out of her and she has all of these knowings about everybody else. where is it coming if it's not god. my husband said please tell me you said todd, not god. if all of a sudden you came on the show and said the show is going to change a little bit this morning because god is

talking to me. >> i say that every day. >> many people do. and that's kind of what i want to be exploring. >> you know, it's brave and i think it's terrific. and you're a lot of fun. >> how is the rest of your life? you have two lovely kids, and a great boyfriend. >> and one named atlas? >> atlas, he's four and living up to his name, he's such a tank. james homer acts seven and he's 11 and acts four and he's seven. >> we're happy to welcome you to the nbc family and we hope you're around for a long, long time. anne, good luck. >> "save me" premieres tonight on nbc. on nbc. >> an army daughter's emotional illustration wins over the folks

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every year google invites kids throug kindergarten through high school to show off their artistry in a contest called doodle for google. the winner gets impressive prizes including getting to see their winning illustration on google's home page. >> the theme this year was my best day ever. out of 130,000 submissions this one won. by 18-year-old sabrina brady of sparta, wisconsin. as you can see, it's welcoming someone home. it's just beautiful. >> sabrina is here with google technologist, daniel segerberg. >> congratulations to you. sabrina. she'll graduate from high school tomorrow. >> of course you will. what did you think when you got the call out of all of those doodles, yours is the one that was chosen. >> it was very shocking. i didn't think i would make it

to the top 250. now i'm the winner. >> it's a little surreal. >> it's very personal. obviously. this was ten years ago, your dad was in the military and you were just, you were how old were you --? >> i was ten. >> eight years ago. so it really obviously meant so much to you when he was sent off. >> where was he serving at the time, sweetie? >> iraq. he was gone in a psychology kind of sense in my critical point when every little girl has their daddy moment i kind of lost him in the middle of mine. so it was definitely i missed him, yeah. >> daniel how was it selecting? was this an easy one for you to pick? >> i think the judges would agree it's a tough competition to judge at any point. you have 130,000 entries from across the country. >> they must be brilliant. >> i look at creativity, artistry and how well it ties into the theme and the theme was the best day ever. so i think with what you see with sabrina's is you see this emotional connection to people.

as soon as you see it, you can feel it i'm a father of a daughter as well and i think that it's a pretty special story. >> your dad just happens to be with us on google plus, it's i think we have him, do we have him? do we have him? >> there he is. >> what did you think when you found out your little girl won this? >> i couldn't believe it. i was, i was shocked. it was unbelievable. just -- speechless. >> you knew she had artistic talent. i'm sure she painted all over your house and on walls and everywhere when she was a little girl? >> yes. she's a very, very talented artist. and i knew she had talent. with the whole family does. i mean she's going to art school and everything for college. but it's still, it was a wonderful surprise. >> well we wish you the best of luck in art school. dad, congratulations and thanks to the folks at google. >> i think there's a lovely prize she won, isn't there? >> $30,000 for college scholarship.

the school gets $50,000 tech grant and then of course it's on the home page for hundreds of millions of people to see. >> congratulations to you and for google for putting this on, it's awesome. >> our ambush makeovers coming up after this.

♪ ♪ ♪ >> we're back on this thursday with the ambush makeover. >> bobby thomas. >> hello. how was it today? >> it's such an exciting day. bobby is getting married and we have the makeover. >> a lot today. >> nice of you to take time out of your busy schedule.

>> first up, donna king, she's 65 years old from spring borrow, ohio. so any way, she and specially her grandkids were thrilled when they approached her on the plaza. >> hi, i'm here with donna and her grandchildren and nieses. bryce, why do you think she deserves a makeover? >> because she does a lot of stuff for us and she takes us to new york and we wouldn't even be here if this wasn't for her. >> what would you like to see her wear? >> i'm not sure. >> i thought you had an answer. >> underarmor and nike shoes. >> i think we might look into a dress. how about that? that sounds good. >> all right. she is here with her sisters, vicky raise your hand, rhonda, raise your hand. and her grandkids.

here is a picture of donna king before. let's see the new you. >> oh, wow. >> are you guys ready? take off your blindfolds. >> you look hot. >> you ready? spin right around and look. >> you look good. >> look right here at camera 12. >> louis, louis. >> the fact that you're a grandmother mazes me. we raised the bob and made it more appropriate for her body and face shape. and the peekaboo bangs here. i added these soft highlights to add to the texture of her hair. >> what do you guys think? >> i think she looks fantastic. >> what do you think?

>> wow. >> enough said. >> they're not tennis shoes, but what do you think? >> it looks good. >> the perfect color of dress. i love that neckline. it was built for jewelry but you can still walk around the plaza with your kids. >> our second lady is 56 from farmingsville, new york. she constantly struggles to try and tame her mane. >> i'm here with andrea and her daughter. what would you like to see her in? >> a for form mitting dress probably. >> and you're afraid of anything tight, right? >> nothing tight. i threw all of my tight clothes out. >> we're going to negotiate between flowy and spandex. you're in good hands, i promise. >> i got a feeling bobbie won

that one. she's here with her daughter melissa. bring the new andrea out here. >> oh, wow. >> now that is a change. >> indeed. >> you want to take them off? >> get ready. >> oh my gosh. >> that a different human being. >> turn around. i don't think you're going to recognize yourself either. >> oh! >> you look hot. >> you're from the real housewives of farmingville. >> it's very -- >> turn right here and look at camera 12. >> you obviously made her a strawberry red head. >> she always went to the darkest brown. it created shadows on her face. i figured take it the other

direction, strawberry blonde. and you see, it just lifted and made her skin cream. that plus the hair cut and makeup. completely different woman. >> what do you think? >> oh, my god. you look like -- >> marilyn? >> i got to pick pink. you rock when we talk about your color hair. you have that plum color, we were having that conversation. this is so good for you to go lighter and warmer. and. >> that dress is by who? >> by muse. >> big round of applause for her. [ applause ] >> all for 200 bucks a night or less. right after this.

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from $199 a night. >> your next one is one of my favorite places i'm going in a couple of weeks, going back because i love it so much, holland, michigan. is drop-dead adorable. >> people don't think of the midwest as having amazing beaches. but they're award-winning. >> and the cleanest water you will ever see. >> and the sunsets are amazing. the town was settled by dutch immigrants in the 1800s. >> those are my friends. >> victorian houses and kind of a hip feel. you see street performers, coffee shops and little restaurants. you see a lot of cabins and cottages. if you want to stay downtown it's called the city flats hotel. $149 a night. a little more modern. it has amenities and you can walk to everything in town. >> a fun town to walk in. >> out west, carmel is a great spot. >> carmel is beautiful. 120 miles from san francisco. you know for over a century this has been the mecca for artists and musicians and writers. >> the original name was carmel by the sea. >> they have a bach festival and

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program, ice cream socials and hot dog roasts during the summer, all-around beautiful property. >> thank you, jean, lovely to see you, she only had three children in our break. delicious things tailored to drinks after this. right after this. hey there i'm alex wilson with your seven-day forecast. as we look at today's forecast, severe weather over towardth the texas panel handle. chilly temperatures only in the 60s for boston and new york city. cooler air into the memorial day weekend. once again, watch for showers out there in the northeast. showers around chicago as well. dry for the west coast, save for the seattle area. also dry around phoenix.

the dessert will be warm, 100 kreez in phoenix. mid to upper 60s're l.a. and san francisco. and as we get into our sunday, we could see a few snow flakes up into the higher elevations of northeast. highs around 53 in boston. 81 in atlanta with dry weather. kansas city, watch for storms and temperatures around 77. monday we'll see some of the rain extend down into kentucky, tennessee. upper 80s or dallas and houston. mid-80s in denver. on the west coast, 69 for seattle. tuesday, a little quieter in parts of west. 89 for phoenix. along the east coast, few showers, highs here 80 in washington, d.c. wednesday, 82 for minneapolis.

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>> beautiful. >> let's try. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> and hoda didn't care. >> delicious. >> all right. let's get started with our first hors d'oeuvres. >> that's fresh. >> we've main our own cookie cut anywhere the shape of a cutting board. take some store-bought bread. punch it out, toast it, top it with salami and cheese. >> and you have a charcuterie. how adorable is that? >> a little flag for memorial day. >> those are beautiful. >> i'll test it. >> a little cornichon on top, that's fantastic. >> next we've got a blt that is breadless. and so it's just a tomato wedge, cup it out, top it with a little mayo, avocado, bacon. and you're all set. >> this is, yellow tomato. >> i don't know.

>> cut on the bottom and top. >> they don't have them in egypt. >> what does that even mean? >> what does that even mean? >> i don't know. >> it's fun, though. >> all right. >> this is good. this is excellent. >> so next we've got scallops. and what's really fun about this is that we took scallop shells that we bought online and got the glue gun out and glued right in here and for a few seconds you hold it, get it dry and you set it like this and it dries, but it's just the greatest little server. to hold the scallop. >> that's so cute. >> i might have to try one of those as well just to be -- >> what's on top? >> so just a little horseradish cream and chive. >> sounds good. simple, simple. >> is that good? >> uh-huh. >> what is next? >> next we've got you know, for the kind of season, we've got the shrimp roll. and we take a, we take a store-bought hot dog roll and we

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>> but they voted off two people. >> but the team voted off two judges, which meant the end of the road for this young man. i have a feeling you're going to be okay. >> first of all, congratulations for getting as far as you did. what was it like being on that stage? it was a nail-biter for us watching. >> it was an amazing experience, i got to hang out with the likes of usher and being trained and mentored by them. unforgettable experience. >> i didn't watch, but hoda was telling me that apparently the other judges weren't -- weren't crazy about the song that usher had picked for you. if you could wind it back, which song would you have chosen? >> i wouldn't have changed it. i love the song. i think i had a good performance. the next day i spoke with usher and he said honestly, dude, i watched it back and he said i'm very proud of you, you did a good job. >> so no regrets. >> no regrets. >> we want to know what's next. we saw you and we know you're going to have a long run with your career. do you have ideas of what you're

going to be doing soon? >> i've got some ideas. music is what i want to be doing full time. it's the transition into that. so i could use a new manager. >> they all watch this show. >> your phone will ring now. you also have a modeling career that you can always fall back on if things get a little tight. >> i enjoy doing that but the goal has always been music and my push for years and that's what i want to do full time. >> and you're taken? you're taken? you're happily married. but sing a little love song for us to your wife as we go out, okay? >> i'll do it. >> as we wish you -- a beautiful lady. a great career. >> thank you. ♪ sunday morning ♪ rain is falling ♪ steal some covers ♪ share some skin ♪ clouds are shrouding us in moments ♪ ♪ unforgettable you twist to fit the mold i am in ♪ >> there he is. >> thanks, sweetie, can you catch the top eight on "the voice" next monday and tuesday on nbc.

how to raise g-rated kids in an r-rated world. >> plus our real-moms weigh-in. have a great day, everybody, bye-bye. jeff: sometimes we don't realize how much we need to change. here's a guy that had it all. now he's cleaning toilets at starbucks. changing careers. >> i convinced myself. jeff: in your heart, there was this song. by the way, a degree in neuroscience. ♪ when you give enough no matter what you do it is never good enough ♪ [captioning made possible by warner bros. domestic television distribution] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--