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it's the fourth of july. you might know it's happy birthday time. 237th birthday for america. doesn't look a day over 200, does it? >> it certainly doesn't. we want to thank this great quartet, the usaf brass quartet. that's the united states air force brass quintet. i'm sorry. >> it's not "god bless america" as we were told. >> this is a great ensemble of guys who come and decided to enjoy their fourth with us. so we thank them. >> they'll be playing for us during the show. >> thank you. wow. nice. >> "yankee doodle dandy." >> i liked it. >> very jaunty. >> happy fourth. since it's the fourth of july we had to have the appropriate drink. >> well, of course. >> this is pink sangria. >> does that go over your head? try your hat on. we may have found a hat that -- >> it fits perfectly. >> perfectly. >> these are great hats. >> actually, this is -- >> i like it. let me see yours.

>> there you go. >> you look like betsy ross. >> i hear she was hot. >> all right. so again, we are drinking a pink san grooea. >> we are? >> yes. >> let's taste it. >> mm. we have a cocktail segment coming up. >> yes, we do. >> here's something according to tripadviser.com. a lot of people will be heading out of town, traveling for the fourth of july. and some people are going to the beach. so the question is, what do you think is appropriate wear for the beach when you hit the beach? 34% said it is inappropriate for men to wear speedos. >> is that a thong? >> yes, it's like a thong. >> i find them not at all attractive. at all. do you? >> i wish i could tell the whole joke but there's a funny joke about a guy that goes to europe and he puts on his speedo and walks all around and nobody -- nobody -- he gets no attention from the women at all. finally he sees an old fisherman and he goes, sir, you need to go to the marketplace.

french accent. you need to go to the marketplace and put a potato in your speedo. he goes, oh, okay. so he goes and puts a potato in his speedo and people start laughing at him. start laughing at him and just making fun of him and the whole thing. and he goes, i did. he said you need to put the potato in the front. [ rimshot ] >> that's good. >> he was carrying a load down that beach. >> 25% -- >> i love that joke. >> 25% say that spimky -- spimky -- skimpy bikinis are -- >> thinking about that potato, aren't you? >> people feel the most comfortable in their bodies. >> look at that. >> let's just live here for one second. how old were you? >> i think i was 32 then. >> you were 32. had you had your kids or not yet? >> no, no, no. that's right before frank and i got married.

when i weighed 104. >> i never weighed 104, honestly. >> at birth. >> well -- >> too funny. i remember in sixth grade when i weighed 101. i remember the feeling of standing on the scale and going oh, my god, that feeling was so awful because everyone was like, i'm 88, i'm 90. >> but you were much taller than everyone. >> not really. >> and you were egyptian. >> what does that have to do with anything? >> you are a sun goddess. tall and lean. >> okay. so they say, get this, most people are the most confident in their bodies, a bikini body, when they reach their 50s. that's the age at which we are most confident. >> at 59 the most. that's what i am right now. >> would you go out in a bikini? >> not in a pig's -- never mind. never. no, no. because i'll never again look like i did in that other -- >> why do you care? >> i care. there's satellites in the sky. and i'm terrified. i'm usually fearless but i'm terrified of that thing that

they have celebrity bodies gone bad. you know? they take a picture of you someplace and then they send it to whatever magazine does it and then they show it and you are humiliated. >> i get very, very, very embarrassed in the gym because just lately a lot of people have been working out a lot and when they get ready in the gym, they put a towel on the floor. they're in their underwear and bra. they are this thin and they put on their whole makeup. they do all their hair while they are in there. >> why? it's morning when you're in there. >> but that's how they do it. like people are walking around -- and i'm always like way towel -- >> that's crazy. because you've got a beautiful body. i've seen it. it's darn good. >> you know what i mean. it's a weird thing. can i tell you something else? i don't like those girls. i don't like them because i think they're too confident. i guess i don't -- >> we're running out of people that like our show. please. you offend people every day. do you mind? those girls know you. now they don't like you either. and we need 500 more people, don't we? we need the kids out there. the kids.

>> we need the college kids to tweet us. >> what is it they have to do? >> listen, first of all, we want to say that we love our college kids because you guys -- we have no clue how many people were watching. and we know you guys are off and probably a drinking game every time kathie lee says something, you drink. >> now we want to exploit you if you don't mind at all. you're going to be exploited for the rest of your life. you might as well get used to it. >> get on our twitter account. >> we'd love that. then that puts us over 100,000. >> yeah, we need 100,000. >> we've almost caught up to kim not quite. >> we're not even close. by the way, speaking of great bodies, we have some guys with hot bods. >> they're all right. i saw them. >> they're in the green room. they're slicked up. their chests. ♪ it's raining men >> oh, oh. they are from the land down under. they're like the chippendale's of australia. >> they are very cute. here's the thing. why are we having australians on on our birthday? they're not american. >> because we are open and loving and we love all people. >> especially if they're greased up like that.

>> would you prefer that body or would you prefer another body who we have in our studio? this is something called the beer belly. we want to point out what this beer belly is. gerard has -- is sporting what's called a beer belly. gerard, will you show us a little bit of your underbelly? thank you. that is full of beer. it can hold up to -- it's like a baby bjorn. >> would you look at his arm? >> it can hold more than a six-pack. >> how convenient. that's convenient, isn't it? >> it's almost like recycling. >> you look good. you wanted the show to get started because he was finishing up the beer. but it can hold, again, more than six beers. and it keeps it cold. i like the look of -- >> do you have a hairy back? >> no. hairy front. >> hairy front.

that is one fine man. >> $30 for that, you guys. we're going to play a little fourth of july trivia. sara haines is sara is going to join us and quiz us. >> lots of movies about the fourth of july. i'm going to ask you questions. you guess which one.

the beach when you hit the beach? 34% said it is inappropriate for men to wear speedos. >> is that a thong? >> yes, it's like a thong. >> i find them not at all attractive. at all. >> do you? >> i wish i could tell the whole joke but there's a funny joke about a guy that goes to europe and he puts on his speedo and walks all around and nobody -- nobody -- he gets no attention from the women at all. finally he sees an old fisherman and he goes, sir, you need to go to the marketplace. french accent. you need to go to the marketplace and put a potato in your speedo. >> he goes, oh, okay. so he goes and puts a potato in his speedo and people start laughing at him. start laughing at him and just making fun of him and the whole thing. and he goes, i did. he said you need to put the potato in the front. >> that's good. >> he was carrying a load down that beach. ♪ oh, give me the beat boy free my soul i wanna get lost in your rock 'n' roll and drift away ♪ ♪ give me the beat boy free my soul i wanna get lost in your rock 'n' roll and drift away ♪ >> i vote it's not as much fun when i like the song. >> i liked when we did a little john and low last week. >> secrecy that's -- i vote is not as much fun when i like the song. >> i liked when we did a little john and low last week. >> that was the worst piece of crap i've ever heard in my life. >> you kind of liked it.

>> no, i didn't. >> all right. is it okay or not okay to post minor annoyances on twitter? that was a question "ok" magazine asked us. let's see what we said. >> i think people are confused about what is actually interesting to other people, don't you think? >> well, you might be right on that. here's my answer. >> what? >> yes, it is okay. anybody can post whatever they want, no matter how annoying. here's the good news. you don't have to read it. >> but you look so self-absorbed and so self-centered. >> stop reading other people's tweets. >> i don't! >> what is that? >> who are those women? >> i don't know. >> and who thought it was a good idea to give them a tv show? >> all right, you guys. this great band, the u.s. air force -- >> the united states air force -- >> band is going to take us to commercial. >> quintet. >> we've got a great show coming up, you guys. stick with us. >> happy birthday, america! ♪

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okay. talk about your fireworks, folks. just take a look at this guy. >> oh, yes. >> he's gone completely to pot. he's benjamin bratt. he's heard but sadly not seen, which is kind of a waste of you, in the new universal picture films "despicable me 2." he plays two roles. elmacho pretending to be eduardo a friendly flirty type who runs a latin restaurant with l la pasion. >> as eduardo, he -- romance with drew an ex-villain turned good guy voiced by steve carell. >> that's too much. >> watch it. >> hey, what's wrong? >> oh, nothing. nothing is wrong.

i'm just chilling with the guac from my chip hat. >> please, i know that look all too well. it is the look of a broken heart. >> how did you know? >> believe me, my friend, i too have spent many nights trying to drown my sorrows in guacamole. >> haven't we all? >> that's adorable. so good to see you. and yours almost didn't happen. you getting this role. it's very serendipitous. >> yeah, indeed it was. you know, i was called upon in the 11th hour. al pacino, as most people know, was the original actor hired for the job. so the animators created the character based on what he had laid down vocally. so what i was asked to do when they decided mutually to part ways was to come in and relocate the soul of the character and bring my own heart to it -- >> what -- i'm sorry. >> he was talking about creative differences. how do we have creative differences with el macho? i mean, i love al.

i adore him. but that's funny. >> listen, from my point of view, what he laid down was brilliant. it was hilarious. and of course they animated to all the extravagance that he gave them. so it was quite a thrill for me to come in and a challenge, too, really, to try to find -- >> it's almost like he opened for you. al pacino opened for benjamin bratt on broadway. >> you know what my big brag is? this performance, we're conjoined. on some level we've achieved it together. >> you'll love the movie. >> do you enjoy doing this kind of thing, the animated film? >> it's a blast. you get to go to work, you don't have to worry about hair, wardrobe, makeup, any of those things. you just come in and lay it down. >> and you have children of your own. so they love -- how old are they? >> i have a 10-year-old daughter and a 7-year-old boy. >> so your 7-year-old boy would love this. >> can we just take a look at those cuties that you have there? >> the funny thing is my kids know full well what i do for a living. they just don't care. they never really have. but they went to the premiere last weekend on the yellow carpet in los angeles and dad

has a new cool quotient the likes of which i never had before. >> that's awesome. that is so great. now i haven't seen you in about 20 years and i wondered this morning, i wonder how that benjamin bratt looks. >> you have not changed. >> gorgeous! >> from the "law & order" days. >> but i haven't seen him in person. >> you know, i always say it's the love of a good woman. that's what keeps me healthy. >> you did find a great woman. didn't you? she's beautiful. >> my wife talisa and i have been married for 11 years now. and my, how time flies. when you have kids, of course, it just kind of increases the speed of things. >> has she just decided to stay home a little more and be mom? >> she was a working actor when we met. that's how we met, actually. but i think her true calling, as she likes to put it, was always being a dedicated parent. and so we both approach it in a similar way. someone has to earn the bread. >> that's right. >> so we love to take turns but -- >> what's in the hopper coming up? >> actually, i have another animated film coming out in the fall. "cloudy with a chance of

meatballs 2: revenge of the leftovers." >> oh, that's great. that's a good one. >> sounds brilliant. >> it is, actually. it is. >> well, we love you. >> it's great. thanks for coming to see us. good luck with this. the movie will be another huge hit. you can catch "despicable me 2" at a theater near you. >> yeah. we will unleash the latest webtastic video. >> it's a doggone funny parody of a popular miley cyrus song. ♪ [ male announcer ] cheez-it brings you, crunchy new zingz. [ cheese ] hey, what's that? oh, uh, new cheez-it zingz -- the crunchiest cheez-it yet. looks pretty ama-zingz. yep. so appeti-zingz. mesmeri-zingz. accessori-zingz. oh! scandali-zingz. that's wrong. ♪ ehh ehh ehh ehh please no... ♪ wild zingz... [ male announcer ] we take the time for our cheese to mature before we bake it into all of our crackers, like crunchy new zingz.

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♪ like the legend of the phoenix ♪ it's time for webtastic. when our very own sara haines digs up the next video you're going to want to share with your friends. >> if i only knew how. miley cyrus's video for "we won't stop" has been making a lot of news. i saw it the other day. it's pretty raunchy. and online pet site, the pet

collective, took notice. >> yes, the folks there created a pet parody titled "we can bark" instead of "we can't stop." and it really resembles miley's video. check them out. ♪ i'm a doggie, i can do what i want ♪ ♪ i'm a puppy, i can do what i want ♪ ♪ i'm a doggie, i can lick what i want ♪ ♪ work when i want roll where i want ♪ ♪ paws on the chair like we don't care ♪ >> it was posted just on june 27th and has over 657,000 hits. ♪ >> the dog in the videos, they're called maltese cyrus. >> cute. >> i think they have a good sense of humor. 57,000 hits in only a few days. >> and they'll get a lot more.

>> all righty. thank you, sara. >> they are about to check out their new look for the first time. we're going to reveal our ambush makeovers. >> then, ladies, brace yourselves. the thunder from down under. >> use your imagination. >> after your local news. ♪

♪ we are back on this thirsty thursday, the fourth of july, with a wonderful way to celebrate. it's time for our plaza ambush makeovers, when we pluck two lovely ladies from the plaza and surprise them with a brand new look. >> and here with the smashing results our resident makeover team, "today" contributor and stylist to the stars -- ♪ louis licari, la, la, la, la, la ♪ and "today" contributor and contributing editor for "people" style watch jill martin. >> happy fourth. >> happy fourth. >> how were the pickings? >> are you kidding? fireworks came early today. the ladies look great.

>> there must be a redhead somewhere. >> so let's meet our first lucky lady. her name is eileen godek. she's 53 years old from gaylord, michigan. she's a cancer survivor. she finished treatment in 2009 and since then has been celebrating life. >> good for her. >> occasionally she's thought about changing her look and she finally decided to go for it with her family's encouragement. let's take a listen. >> happy 75th birthday. and you didn't want a makeover but you wanted it for your daughter. tell me why. >> well, she's a great daughter and she's always worked hard and put everybody else before herself. and i think that would be a good deal for her to have that. >> a good gift for you. >> yes, it would be. >> i love that. and what do you think about this for your aunt? >> i'm 11 years old and i've never seen her with a different look. >> 11 years old. wow. okay. well, we are going to make you new york city glam. i know you're excited. >> i am very excited. i can't believe it. i almost stayed in bed this morning. >> we're so glad she didn't. all right.

she's here with her family. there's her mom jane, her nieces madeline, molly, and emma. her sister-in-law jen and her brother mike. all right, guys. please keep your blindfolds on for just a second. here is eileen before. all right, eileen. let's see the new you. ♪ firework ♪ >> oh, wow. >> okay. >> all righty. you ready, guys? take off your blindfolds. >> eileen, you ready to see yourself? >> yes. >> come right here. spin around. >> unbelievable. >> oh! oh, my goodness. >> i know. you can't believe it, right? >> you look fantastic. >> i feel so glamorous. >> look right here at camera 12. eileen. tell us what you did. >> i love the hair color. >> exactly. she's beautiful. she's glamorous. she is anna winture. the queen of new york. what i did is i lightened and

softened her hair. bridget made a change to the shape of her hair, updated the bob. the bangs. you look fabulous. >> what does mom think over there? >> i think she looks great. >> kids, what do you guys think? you guys look pretty surprised. you love? >> jill, that dress is perfect. >> she's got a fantastic figure. >> this is one of the best reactions we've ever had. this is from maggie london. she lost over 40 pounds. so you were telling me you that couldn't find a dress that really fit. and the wrap dress is really -- it's from maggie london. >> i'm wearing maggie london, too. >> thank you. >> thank you. how great-looking. >> wow. >> all righty. now we have mary watkins. she's 49 from ohio. and she said she doesn't wear makeup often but she could see herself wearing it more if she had the right shades and color. she's looking for something different to give herself a renewed sense of confidence. let's hear her story. >> well, kevin is very excited. you can't tell, but i know you want this for your wife. >> yes, i'm very excited. i can't wait to see what you

guys can do. >> so what do you think she's going to have a totally different look? >> surprise, surprise. >> you like that. you seem a little nervous? excited? >> excited and nervous, both. excited about the makeover. a little nervous about tv. >> oh, okay. well, we'll take care of the tv part. all right, kevin. ready to see? >> absolutely ready. >> all righty. she's here, as you know, with kevin. and let's take one last look at mary watkins before and bring out the new mary watkins. hold on, kevin. not yet. >> oh, wow. >> wow. okay, everybody's looking sensational. kevin, you ready? >> ready. >> okay. take a gander at your bride. >> oh, my! very nice. >> yes. mary, you want to turn around and see what he's talking about? >> yes, i do. >> all right, sweetheart. right here. >> oh, my! i love it! it's gorgeous.

>> i knew there would be a redhead. >> i love it. thank you. >> it's a little red because it is the fourth of july, after all. >> exactly. >> and again, this is -- bridget with, again, let's look at the detail to the bangs. the shaping around the face, what it did. and the most important thing, she needed to learn a new palette of makeup. which enid oh gave her this shade to go with her new warm hair color. >> i love the dress. so pretty and flirty. >> it's red because it's their anniversary and they're going to red lobster, which is the first place they ever went after they got married. so we wanted to give her a fabulous red dress. she actually picked out from maggie london. >> maggie london is having a big day here today. >> all right. thank you very much. beautiful. >> eileen, why don't you slip through here. >> all righty. you want to go to a beach for the fourth of july? a beach that's actually within your reach? >> yeah. find out how renting a summer house could cost you less than a hotel. you ladies were great. thank you both. i can't always keep my kids' socks clean.

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♪ if you're ready come and get it ♪ if you haven't planned your summer vacation yet you may want to think twice before booking that hotel near the beach. >> a vacation rental may be the better way to go because it can save you some dough. here with a few houses from across the country is real estate analyst dani bass. nice to see you. >> you like the idea of renting a home as opposed to the hotel. how come? >> it can be a huge cost savings, particularly if you are traveling with a family. not only can you have the price of the home which can be much less than a hotel but if you need more than one room you have an entire house at your disposal. >> you also have a kitchen. >> you don't have to eat out for every meal. washer and dryer can save you money on -- >> how do you even start to find one? >> there's great websites. vrbo. vacation rentals by owner.

homeaway.com. these applications actually are smartphone compatible as well. >> and then you go to a region you're interested in. >> a region or city. however you want to search. >> let's pick some cities and see what we have. wildwood crest, new jersey is a spot you like. >> on the jersey shore. this is in a more quiet neighborhood. it sleeps six people for $1,600. so great deal. >> for a week. >> that's for an entire week. the home is one block from the water. so you have water activities right there and you are also getting a really good deal on a house. >> okay. how about the outer banks in north carolina? this is a popular spot. >> love it there. gorgeous spot. >> absolutely beautiful. this home sleeps eight people. you're looking at $2,400 for the week. and the home itself is highly upgraded. docks about 75 feet from the water. ideal location. beautiful. and there's wireless and wired internet. if you still want to work when you are on vacation. washer and dryer. great kitchen. upgraded. beautiful home. >> wow, that is terrific. okay. and you can also share that with another family if you want. it's not like you have to bear the whole brunt of the cost. >> on the website you can

determine when you look at each listing if there are pets, pets allowed, if multiple families can share the home. and you can ask the owners questions. >> one of kathie lee's favorite states, michigan-s a place called perch lake. >> perch lake. it's beautiful. this home is a log cabin home. it's a log cabin lodge. the entire home inside is made of knotty pine. everything down from the staircase to the cabinet. it has a game room for kids. it has a jacuzzi hot tub for the adults. it has gorgeous decks. close to amenities. it's close to state parks, biking, hiking. beautiful home. >> and that's how much for the week? >> that's $2,200 -- i'm sorry, $1,200 for the week. for eight people. you can easily fit -- >> do the math. >> or just do a bunch of couples and split it up. >> absolutely. >> let's move west a little bit. south lake tahoe. >> yeah. it's in the tahoe keys. so if you're a skier, heavenly ski resort. this home has two decks. >> but in the summertime it's gorgeous, too. >> it is absolutely amazing. this home will vary in price

range based on what time of year you go. so it will range between 1,575 and 2,275. >> look at that. >> also sleeps eight people. two decks. one looks at the mountain. one looks at the lake. and it has a boat dock that will actually accommodate up to three boats. if you're bringing something in or you just want to have some time on the water -- >> gorgeous. >> it's a phenomenal deal. >> for folks who want to go to california you like huntington beach. what do you see there? >> surf city, usa. huntington beach. this home's about 20 minutes from most major theme parks. it's a very tech-savvy home, has a gorgeous interior. the fireplace, for example, is a glass fireplace visible in a couple of rooms. this home accommodates 12 people. so you could have three families vacationing together in this great spot and be -- there's a brand new shopping center like next door. >> and it's not too late now. we're already in july. >> it's not. in fact, if you go on these sites, you will literally find hundreds of thousands of homes available for the summer. >> can you bargain a little on price? >> you can. particularly last-minute bookings. if they say it's an entire week and you want three days, e-mail

the owner. you may be able to get that for a much better deal. >> thank you, danny, very much. mixing thing ups at your fourth of july celebration. >> i'm going to toast to that. >> uh-huh. uh-oh. oh, i remember him. >> oh, yeah, he's -- >> trouble. >> a wild man. he knows his stuff.

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♪ it would not be the fourth of july without cocktails. >> and the best part is your guests can have fun mixing them up so you can mix with your guests. >> here with some great recipes is the modern mixologist. you know him. his name is tony. >> hello, tony. happy fourth to you. >> happy fourth to you. >> what are we mixing up? >> the first thing we have here is one of my favorite summertime drinks. it's called the bachita. it's a brazilian drink that features cashasa. >> what is a cashasa? >> it will hit you in your shasa. i'm telling you. >> it's like a brazilian rum. we take some half and half,

some coconut cream. we blend that up with the cashasa and a little simple syrup. but you can do it with anything. peanut butter, blueberries. >> and you dump it all in there? >> a little red, white and blue garnish for you. >> i like it. >> hands on. >> well, look at -- hoda is cooking. there she goes. >> i'm going to cook up some pink sangria here. >> we tried that earlier. >> yummy. >> what's different about it? from regular sangria. >> we are using rose wine. cointreau, some vodka. you can make it the day before your party. >> the cups are so tiny. >> i like the fish bowl. it's important. >> cheers. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. i'll go ahead and cheers with you. >> tony, that's delish. now let's move on, baby. what are we doing next? >> let's get to the you making drinks portion of the segment. >> okay. >> kathie lee, i think you remember using the boston shaker last time. >> oh, yes.

>> somewhat wild, as i remember. >> so i want you to make a fresh bing cherry daiquiri. we're going to start off by squeezing the juice of one lime right into the mixing glass. >> a whole lime? >> a whole lime. >> that's a half. >> hoda, you want to come over here and start muddling? >> yes. i'd like to start muddling. >> she meddles, muddles. she does it all. >> this is our capirinha variation called the capiroshka. >> a whole lime. >> i wanted to do it my way, tony. don't ask me to help. and -- >> put some muscle into it. >> oh, tony. tony, tony, tony. >> don't get mama mad. don't get mama mad. >> give it a shake. >> this is taking too long. >> you muddle all that up. once you get it tasting really delicious, add some ice. >> okay. now what? >> two ounces of our

cherry-infused rum. >> one ounce, right? >> i like the way you measure. >> i don't know. did you premeasure it? am i supposed to measure it as well. >> throw it in there. >> stop yelling at our guest. >> you stop it. >> now simple syrup. >> how much of the simple syrup? >> that's not simple syrup. that's lime juice. one ounce. okay. perfect. all right. >> shake it. shake it, mama. >> you shake it, hoda. >> pop it. >> pop it. >> shake it. >> go! >> i like wine. >> watch her arms. >> i knew i should have worn a better bra. i can't get it off. >> did you put the vodka in? >> of course. >> i thought that was simple syrup. >> that's the sweet spot. you just want to pop that. pop it like you mean it. okay. perfect. comes right apart. strainer goes in there.

>> all righty. >> pour it into the glass. >> we're going to have to rock and roll. we're going to sip whatever she makes. >> doesn't that look good? that's delicious. fresh bing cherries. this is a zigzag. what we've done is we've made -- >> thank you. >> -- the watermelon into a punch bowl. >> i know you're talking, but anyway, cheers. >> you might want to have your husband or boyfriend leave the room, everybody. >> the thunder from down under is going to roll in and show some action. first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ on the catwalk

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this. for more than 22 years australia's thunder from down under has been bringing new meaning to the phrase "girl's night out." >> they may be australian but they'll definitely have us seeing fireworks this fourth of july. if you know what we mean. >> i know what you mean. >> here to show us a few dance moves are current members. don't know why you're looking at me like that. dylan yendal. happy fourth of july. >> same to you. >> thank you. >> are you sort of the chippendale's of australia? is that how we would describe you? >> a little bit different. a similar sort of show but very fun, very lighthearted show. nothing too hardcore. nothing too sleazy. >> i don't know. >> i promise. >> i'm not sure looking at this one. >> and the age of your audience goes from what? 8 to -- >> goes from about 21 all the way up to 97. that was our oldest, most experienced audience member. which she had a great time. >> all right. >> put her in the hospital, didn't you? >> we hope not. we hope not. >> you've got a little performance for us? >> we do. we're actually going to show you

guys a few moves, if you -- >> sure. >> come on. we're ready. >> before we move on with that, we just want to say the reason we came here is thunder from down under are going to be very close to new york for the next two months. we're going to be in the mt. erie casino and lodge. >> mt. erie casino and lodge. i love it. it's beautiful. >> good. all right, guys. >> make sure you come. >> we're ready. >> let's see what you've got. >> bring out the boys. >> here we go! ♪ >> what are we doing? >> so fun. i like this song. ♪ well, i walk into the room passing out hundred dollar bills and it kills and it thrills like the horns on my silverado grill ♪

♪ and i buy the farm a double round of crown and everybody's getting down in this town ♪ ♪ ain't never going to be the same ♪ >> ready? ♪ because i saddled up my horse and i ride into the city ♪ ♪ i make a lot of noise because the girls, they are so pretty ♪ ♪ riding up and down broadway on a sunday morning ♪ ♪ save a horse ride a cowboy ♪ everybody says save a horse ride a cowboy ♪ ♪ well, i don't give a dang about nothing i'm singing and bling-blingin' ♪ ♪ while the girls are drinking longnecks down ♪ ♪ a i wouldn't trade old levoy for your escalade ♪ ♪ i'm the only john wade left in this town ♪ ♪ and i saddle up my horse and i ride into the city ♪ >> i love it. >> have a good night. >> all right. yeah!

>> whoo! bones in her body. >> i have broken from my hiccup, a sneeze. jeff: inside her rare bone breaking condition. how often do you break bones? >> at the least once a month. jeff: that just can't break her spirit. >> despite my disability, i'm living happy. jeff: plus a big question is asked. what's the deal? she's done her half. [applause] hello, hello. roll it! all right. a little about me. i'm recently married. i work with my wife on this show. and i'm learning how to be a dad to two amazing kids in a blended family. there's a lot to talk about. this is the adventure.