100-calorie progresso light soups. from nbc news, this is "today." with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and it is try day friday, january 3rd, 2014. carson daly is back for another day. >> the main thing people wanted to know about my time here with you yesterday -- >> what did they want to know? >> is the wine real? >> that's the takeaway. >> people are obsessed. i wanted to see if today's wine is real. >> and what are you learning? >> it is really good. happy try day friday.

>> i'm glad you're back with us. we had a lot of fun yesterday. >> it's always fun being here. the show is barely produced, but it's -- in all the right ways. they just cut all the tethers and cords and let you go out, and they hand you cards. i don't even know what these are, but it works. you guys do such a great job. >> we have an ace producing department. >> it's organized chaos. >> you're not invited back, from the sidelines. >> dean cain, it's carson daly. they're going to need you soon. >> all right, so we've got a couple questions we're going to answer in the show today. do men and women speak a different language. the answer is -- >> yes. >> definitely. we're going to talk about that, about how you can dress down the pounds, but did you know this the busiest weekend of all for online dating. >> really? >> yes, this is when people do their online.

>> you would think earlier, thanksgiving. why now? >> everyone breaks up over the holidays. people get in fights. it's over. >> people are available now. >> in the old days, that was before computer dating and all that stuff, people met a complete stranger, they went up to them, spoke to them, got to know them and went out together. now people will say, you met someone, you didn't know anything about them, and you went out with them? >> our whole idea of friends is -- i'll say it all the time. a friend of mine had a baby, which friend was it? we're facebook friends. they have actually never met. so we went to school in wisconsin. we're friends. just because you both went to madison, you're best friends. she followed my food blog, she follows my kids, i totally trust her. people's ideals of

relationships, it's all different now. courting, wasn't that fun? you meet somebody and it's exciting. >> you waited. it's not like that. when you were dating your fiance. >> yeah. >> what was your courting process like? >> we met at work, so it was like taboo. and they put the fear of god into you by saying, don't touch your coworkers, don't compliment them. we have to, it's a litigious nation, but the math is upwards of 60% of people meet at work. >> there's something here. no, he has to come. >> my daughter. >> come over here. >> my kids are here. jack, he doesn't have to come over here. he won't. he's terrified. >> he is? okay. we want to point out that carson's fiancee and two beautiful kids are here. >> thank you. >> you know what? first of all, how great is your fiancee? >> she's fantastic. she's fantastic. >> there's a special question -- >> do you know her? >> i met her a few times. i like her.

>> give me a platform. >> there is one of those "new york times" has those social cues questions. one is, a couple had been living together for a while. and the girl was getting antsy because the guy hadn't proposed. how long did you live together before you proposed? >> there was no pressure. listen, you're really asking me these things? >> i'm just curious. she's thinking of breaking up with this guy because he hasn't proposed. >> i think you're in trouble if your pecking order -- your priority list is in that way. let's preface this by saying it's different for everybody. all of us have different dynamics in our relationships. for us, we're a bit abnormal and we took probably the road less travels. we have two children, we're building a family, we lived together. >> we just want to point out, what picture is this? what photo -- >> i was watching this program for the very first time. we have a tv on the beach.

and we're like, 10:00 a.m., put hoda on. but listen, i think in all seriousness, the end game is really what it's about, right? for us, we wanted to be a family together forever. and the path to get there in 2014 is a different path than it was for our parents' generation. >> i can't take my eyes off your two beautiful kids. >> i don't allow them to be photographed and this whole episode -- gegee. >> she's here, too. let's talk about concert tickets. let's see if you agree with these. predictions based on ticket searchers showed these are the top five concerts. number five was billy joel. four, miley cyrus. number three -- >> this is last year? >> yes. >> okay. >> 2014 -- up and coming. >> these are the hot ticket up and coming. >> number three is one direction. two, george strait. and number one, lady gaga.

>> wow. >> what do you think the. >> they all make sense. george strait getting that much, interesting. miley, i thought she might be higher. she stands to gross a lot. marquee acts like madonna and u2 that are big acts in the year. one direction is certainly hot. lady gaga is interesting because a lot of people counted her out. she even made fun of herself on the vmas. opened up, lady gaga is gone. but i'm a big fan of hers. she was on "the voice" finale. she puts on a great show. when you spend $20, $30, $40, $50 for a ticket, you want that return. >> people say she has to -- i don't want to say outweird, but do something crazier every time she's in public, on stage. >> there's a model and it's madonna. she's been around for three, four decades, constantly reinventing herself. those are important things you need do do as a brand, but how do you top a meat dress? it's difficult. you have to go away, come back. 2014 will be interesting what miley cyrus does.

the shock value is out there. what's the next move? >> speaking of the new year, these are things you should stop saying if you're over 30. >> cray? is that on the list, cray-cray? >> totes. the aprieveiation for totally. amaze balls. >> it's overused. >> cray or cray-cray. if you're younger, you just say cray? >> i think people use it ironically now. i see it a lot in tweets. i don't think they mean to say it but they do and it's terrible. >> what about adorbs? >> i never heard that. i hate deets. short for details. call me, i'll give you the deets. i want to punch them. move closer. >> i know, right?

say that at the end of every sentence. i know, right? >> in l.a., everything is amazing. in l.a., everything. oh, she looks amazing. did you see that dress? it was amazing saw the new film. amazing. everything. oh, the latte there, better than across the street. amazing. it's like, when you use your horn too much, it's like, it doesn't matter. save the horn, save amazing. bring back amaze balls, i guess, i don't know. >> i want to hear your friday funny. do you have a friday funny? >> i do. >> you do? >> yeah. >> kathie lee usually does this. >> jack's not here, my son, but we have special time when he's in the potty, and he -- >> wait one second. >> he makes me sit down on the floor while he's doing the potty, and we tell knock-knock jokes. i'm at the point where i'm on my iphone, i'm googling. i'm out of knock-knock jokes, but our favorite joke is this

knock-knock joke. you be jack taking a crap. you be jack. excuse me, i'm sorry. knock-knock. >> who's there? >> banana. >> banana who? >> knock knock. >> who's there? >> banana. >> banana who? >> knock knock. >> who's there? >> banana. >> banana who? >> knock knock. >> who's there? >> orange. >> orange who? >> orange you glad i didn't say banana? >> yes, indeed. >> every time, it's funny. he finished, we're good. potty humor, to say the least. >> it's time for your johnson's baby announcement. >> orange you glad i'm filling in? >> we celebrate moms and their new adorable additions to their babies. our first is dalton reed groller. his mom said he's becoming a handsome red head. >> our next baby is elena ristevski. she weighed eight pounds, nine ounces and this is the first child for the parents. >> now for a baby born in neptune, new jersey. ian james furda.

he was born four weeks early, spent nine days in the icu. he's now a healthy and strong little boy. >> and our final baby is noah mark buckingham. born in springfield, missouri. his mom said he's a big cuddler who loves to be constantly held, just like al roker. he's our cuddler. >> congratulations to all of our babies, and if you want a chance for your baby to be a johnson's baby of the week, go to our website for details. i have a fascinating story. there are a lot of kids who are bullied because they think they have a big nose or something is wrong with them, so some of these kids are opting for plastic surgery. they feel like i guess it's their only defense. i spoke to one little girl. take a look.

>> renatta gave up hope the bullies would ever change. >> they'll just keep picking on kids. >> that convinced her she had to change. through cosmetic surgery. >> i had this operation done, it would probably change my whole life. in a good way, though. >> can a scalpel change how these children are feeling? >> i think we have seen it makes a difference. >> dr. thomas romo, a plastic surgeon, and his wife diane run the little baby face foundation, the group renatta and her mom heard about on the news. >> you take a child and change the way they look to anyone who sees them, that gives the child strength. >> do you feel like the bully wins? the bully bullied them into getting some kind of surgery? >> i don't think that's reality. >> doesn't it put the burden on the victim as opposed to the bully? is it sending the wrong message? >> if they see you getting the surgery, i think it would make them feel bad, and maybe they

would change their mind about doing it. >> it's fascinating, very debatable story. it airs sunday night at 7:00 central. do you ever feel like you're speaking a different language when you're talking to the opposite sex? >> did you say something? >> exactly. right after this. asionaconstipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating?

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everything you never knew you wanted. >> how can you learn to speak to your spouse? >> here to help us, elizabeth bernstein and dr. drew ramsey. all right, where do you want to begin with this? let's face off. >> it is true. we sort of know this, men and women do speak different languages, right? >> we know this. the university of pennsylvania came out with a really interesting study where they scanned hundreds of brains and they can show the connectivity differences. women's brains are so connected, they look like spaghetti, really. and men, it's very linear. very front to back, very focused. >> is it true we're good multitaskers and they're not. >> what about communicating? why are we off? when i say things that i think are very clear, why aren't you understanding the words coming out of my mouth, sort of thing. there's a disconnect? >> men want to execute. right, so the male brain is wired. we're going to perceive things and we want to do something

about that. my wife has a problem, i want to solve it. women, their brain is more side to side. they're thinking in a more broadly way. i kind of prefer the female brain. you think using this logical part and this creative part. >> a lot of guys think you want a problem solved when you want to vent. >> we think that's the goal, of an issue. let's identify the issue, communicate it, and come to some sort of mutual agreement, but let's solve the issue. we're like cavemen, just fix. >> sometimes we just want to vent and let it out. what's the best way to let carson listen to his girlfriend and let her listen back and forth? >> the idea is you really have to understand you are connected differently. so for a woman, we don't want to hear it, but you have to edit. pare it down, try to take some of the emotion out of it. always, choose your time. if he's watching a game, busy at work, you've got to know, he's focused. say, hey, can we talk in a little bit? >> when the yankees are over, we'll talk. what should guys do to, you

know, better hear out women? >> i think guys should act confused a little more. say i'm not really sure about that. >> do that on purpose? >> i think you are confused, usually, sometimes, and there's a lot of emotion, a lot of venting. you're not sure. be confused. it's very authentic. >> maybe we shouldn't be so quick to solve. i can fix your problem. maybe it's just listening. like interviewing. >> great tip. you don't need to solve it. men have this pressure, we want to solve it, fix it, do something. you can sit and listen and come out much better. >> sometimes it works that way, too, with texting and e-mails. we'll write something that is long and drawn out with feeling and emotion, and a guy will write back, yep, or no, or i'm not sure. >> you can't emote when you're using social media, so things are lost there, too. >> don't text your relationship. that's important for couples. you can't really get into a lot of details or feelings when you're in text. >> it's not even feelings. it's realizing you're more than

a double task. >> don't yep me. don't lol me. there's a female brain at work. she's looking into the texts, reading a lot into them. >> in my relationship, siri prefers -- i'm usually, can you just call me? i feel like we can solve it quicker, but she prefers to write things down. >> maybe to have you on the record. >> okay, well, thank you so much. we appreciate your insight. did you put on a little weight over the holidays? go ahead, you can have the peppermint bark. we'll show you tricks to dress down the pounds. >> just the segment i have been waiting for. don't let those rough, dry hands get you down, everybody. bobbie thomas with the best products to hydrate right after this. my mother and my grandmother are very old fashioned. i think we both are clean freaks. i used to scrub the floor on my knees. [ daughter ] i've mastered the art of foot cleaning. oh, boy. oh, boy. oh, boy. [ carmel ] that drives me nuts. it gives me anxiety just thinking about how crazy they get. [ doorbell rings ]

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>> nothing. >> here to help us today, style editor and bobbie.com, bobbie thomas. >> dry weather warriors. first up, declutter your handbag with this moisturizer. it's an anti-aging moisturizer with spf. it's got spf in it. it kills germs. >> oh. >> yes, and moisturizes your hands. i love this. it's fantastic. >> smells good, too. not boy or girl. >> metrosexual, i guess, or something else. oilless oil from peter thomas roth. if you try this, this is made from squaline. that comes from sugar cane, but this is a really great way to moisturize your skin without getting the super oily feeling, but it's very nourishing. don't use that on your skin. use this. that on your face. >> oilless. >> oilless oil? >> it's made from squaline, but it makes you feel like you have the suppleness that oil gives you. >> he looks good. >> this is -- salma hayek has a line at the drugstore that is

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>> just the tips. coming up, put on a little holiday weight? don't worry about it. we'll show you how to dress the pounds down after this.

we are back on this try day friday with more of "today" and helping me out is my good friend carson daly. >> hola, amigos. and if you packed on the pounds at the holiday party, forget the diet for a couple days and dress down the pounds. >> that's right, whether you're a guy or a girl, there are tricks to the trade that make you look trimmer and slimmer. here is rebecca george. hi. >> happy new year. >> happy new year to you. >> these segments are the best because you don't have to do anything. you just find a betting outfit. >> like a work out in your wardrobe. >> we're going to start off with a photo of chiara. let's look and you tell us what she's doing wrong.

>> she's wearing prints, but on the bottom. you're putting attention on the bottom, an area you want to draw the eyes away from, and there's no statement drawing you up to her face. you don't have to avoid prints entirely. >> what have you done? >> nice. >> nice before, by the way. >> prints, you don't want to avoid them entirely, you want to look for the right print. this is a power prints dress from maggie london. there's a bit of an optical illusion with the triangle pointed to the waist line. it's cinching her waist, and you want to be a grazer with your fashion. nothing too tight, nothing too loose. you want the clothes to really graze your body. then with the blazer, structure. shows off the shoulders, nips right at the waist, and it's all about proportion, so don't look for a bag that's too small. this is a great example, the right amount of size. just in the middle, nothing too small, nothing too big. it really gives her the right

size. >> thank you. >> next, we have veronica. let's take a look at a picture of veronica in a typical outfit. what did you see? >> a couple things. she's sticking with the dark colors that are making her look like a blob. she's not cinching the waist. also, paints way too short. do you want to see it? >> i can't wait. >> monochromatic with a pop. don't steer all towards black. go for a great jewel tone color like this, matching pants with a cami, showing off the waist with the pop, the belt, and the leopard print, and if you also notice, her shoes in the same color family. that's just going to elongate the leg. >> got it. >> just finding flattering clothing. finding tips to help you look your best. >> exactly. you all have these kind of things in your closet. it's putting the right combinations together. >> thank you, let's look at this before picture. tell us what you think she

needed to do. >> she's got a great figure, but again, remember what i said about being a grazer? you want your clothes to graze your body. nothing too loose, so we want to show off her figure. >> you did. you put her in a blue dress, didn't you? >> beautiful. >> a gorgeous dress. i'm wearing this, too. actually shaves off five pounds. because it has built-in shapewear. >> oh. that's genius. >> all the right curves. you also notice we have the ruching at the waistline, and a great tip. look for v-necks. they're going to slim you. any kind of round neckline is going to make you look rounder. >> let's do one for the guys. let's put up the picture of scott, our last one. what did you see? >> scott is showing off his tummy trouble with a baggy shirt and baggy pants. >> looks good to me. >> we want to make him look slender. >> what did you do? >> the heavier black pants on the bottom so the focus is on his face. we paired it with the gray tones. >> shirt tucked in, belt buckle. >> crescendoes to the darker

gray tone. structure, really tucked in nicely, making him look super slim. >> you look great. >> you look fantastic, like a young pit bull. >> yes, you do. thank you so much. the best movies for your families. the real moms give us their reviews. >> plus, the perfect escape. new year's get aways that force you to unplug and rewind. >> and also an app to help with your new year's resolutions, right after this. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that parker. well, did you know auctioneers make bad grocery store clerks? that'll be $23.50. now .75, 23.75, hold 'em. hey now do i hear 23.75? 24! hey 24 dollar, 24 and a quarter, quarter, now half, 24 and a half and .75! 25! now a quarter, hey 26 and a quarter, do you wanna pay now, you wanna do it, 25 and a quarter - sold to the man in the khaki jacket! geico. fifteen minutes could save you... well, you know.

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with the new year comes a new round of resolutions. making 2014 the year to drop a few pounds, learn a foreign language, or get a little more sleep. >> since your phone or ipad is with you almost all the time, it makes sense as the perfect companion on your journey to success. >> here with our apps of the year is curt. how are you? >> good to see you again. >> happy new year. we're so jealous already. you have something i think is going to be one of the hottest

tickets coming up. >> you're right, actually. this is a type of keyboard. >> how do we get this? >> ryan seacrest has dumped a million dollars into this company. this will be out in a week. this makes your iphone a blackberry. >> just what seacrest needs, another million dollars. >> it actually works really well. now you can walk and chew gum and type again. >> what is it coming out? >> about a week. the 13th. >> is that yours, the only one around? >> it's a tester. it works well. >> we're -- where are we going to get it? >> at the website. it will link up at our site. >> let's get to our apps. i hate when there are distractions from that area. the first is called beautify. >> these are the apps people are going to be buzzing about. this one especially, selfies become more and more important, we're taking them. this is called photo wonder.

you download this and take advantage of about any ridiculous shot in your life, but what's amazing is you click beautify, and then watch what happens. you simply smudge away -- >> no, no. >> the pounds, smudge away the pounds. and let me do a little bit on the chin. >> no way. >> the hair. >> and let's compare. see that? how just a little bit of tweaking can take off -- >> online dating right there. >> right, you're going to be like, really? >> you have to really study the photos. >> you don't look like your picture, okay. >> and really cool other thing you can do is, let's say you have taken photos where this is a time -- >> no makeup show. i had no makeup on. >> we're all caught in times where either the camera caught us in a way that isn't so flattering or we just don't have makeup. >> what do you do? >> with one click. beautify.

it will just take out a little of the blemishes. there's before, after. before, after. >> nice. >> compelling, and just a one-touch thing. >> what's that called. >> photo wonder, and one click inside of beautify. so simple to do. this is amazing. you use this with your phone, actually. get rid of your alarm clock. this is called sleep cycle. this gets used to how you sleep. you set your iphone, plugged in, face down, on the top edge of your bed. >> yeah. >> at night, it starts to know, let's say we put in 7:30 for tomorrow, we want to wake up. and for the half hour prior to that, it will gradually wake you up at the lightest stage of your sleep cycle. >> how does it known? >> it starts to measure how you sleep. it knows. >> how does it start to wake you up? nudges you a little bit, starts singing? >> louder and louder. >> at the time of your lightest sleep so you feel rested when you wake up. >> we have to get to the next one. >> the "quiz up" trivia game. >> that's going to be the game of the year. let's play some 1990s music. i'll hand this to you because you're really good at this. it's going to pair us with someone in the world. you name who is coming up. >> i'm playing this person? >> 1990s music. this is a game show.

>> get it right, get it right. you don't have time. >> that's david matthews' record label. >> are you right? >> it turns green when you're right, red when you're wrong. you have ten seconds to answer each of the questions. >> this is starting a whole community of game players around the world as well as you can invite your friends. it's going to be the new thing. >> you have time to squeeze in the last one, the language learning one. >> you want to learn a language, but you don't want the effort. they gamified learning a language with this. here is a little spanish lesson. you can learn just about any language on here, and it gives you -- >> uh-huh. >> select the apple. la manza.

check, i'm correct. you go through. and it has really cool feedback. you hear what the language is. >> like a kid game. >> yeah, what you don't know, why this is free, it's translating parts of the internet to that foreign language. we'll explain that online as well. >> thank you. always great. thanks. from dinosaurs to a real nut job, what movie is worth the price of admission? >> our team of real moms gives their review right after this. >> uh-huh. and we're back with real moms. this is for you.

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and we're back with real moms. >> and dad. >> hello. >> and dad, for a review of the latest family film. today's movie critics are jessica shaw, senior writer at entertainment weekly. >> also, cara mack numara. fan daggo is now part of the nbcuniversal family.

>> what is not? and from mom.me, she's a mother of two. let's get started. a lot of people want to hit the movies. tell us about "walking with dinosaurs." thumbs up or thumbs down? >> kind of thumbs down. it's an animated movie about a runt dinosaur who sees his father killed by a predator and sort of has to save the pack. lots of snot and butt jokes. >> perfect for me. >> kind of equal parts scary and equal parts cute. that's why i didn't know what it was supposed to be? >> it's for little kids. i have a 3-year-old, trouble taking him to movies, but he loves dinosaurs, was mesmerized by the film. the jokes were appropriate for kids. and it wasn't too scary. >> it has the scary elements we have come to expect from children's films, but it's for a younger set. >> should i take my 4-year-old

to see that? it's hard to find a movie to take him to. >> let's talk about justin bieber's believe. >> this is his second documentary in a couple years. the first was about justin bieber, this humble kid, so talented, still with his old buddies. this was one dark. he's worried about everyone out to get him, and no mention of selena gomez. >> a shocker. it's made for beliebers and their parents, not for haters. we get through the scandals, they address it, but they don't explore it. >> did you like him more or less? >> it's the same. the first film, you learned to like him or not like him. this is more of a love fest. if you like him, you'll love it. >> and the nut job. >> yes, the nut job. brendan fraser. filling in for kathie lee, are you? >> about a bunch of park animals who try to pull off a heist at a nut store. will arnett, brendan fraser, katherine heigl. if you're a fan of psy and gangnam style, you will be happy. if not, bring cotton balls for your ears.

>> i took my whole family. it's fine. it's one of fandango's most anticipated family mims of the year. there will be nothing on january 17th when it comes out. >> it's not that savvy, the script isn't sharp enough to really bring excitement to a 13-year-old, but for little kids, it's fine. >> way, way back. >> oh, my gosh, i love that movie. >> i loved it, too. it's a great coming of age story with an incredible cast. maya rudolph, steve carell playing against type as a total jerk. >> i hated him in the movie. i never hated him before. >> i really like this. it's not for kids, too young, but for teenagers.

>> some of the language is inappropriate. >> she's so funny. the neighbor. >> i would love to see the broadway version where kathie lee plays the character. >> that should have been kathie lee. >> a truly enjoyable teen. perfect film, funny, sharp enough. there are mature issues, but nothing they can't handle, and you're talking about it with them. >> a rare market, talking about a film to see with a teenager that you like and they like. >> now the teenager doesn't want to go with you. >> you're not seated together, but you're in the theater. >> the way, way back right now is available on demand. do you need a vacation free of cell phones and computers and tablets? >> coming up, great getaways that force you to unplug and unwind, but first, this is "today" on nbc.

how often do you get a few days to get away from it all, except you don't get away from anything? >> that's right. whether you connect for work or pleasure, leaving your electronics behind is a hard thing to do. >> some of the best vacation spots for the new year that will forcia to leave your charges and stuff at home is mark, the international editor for travel

and leisure magazine. love when you come to see us. >> thank you, hoda and carson. >> you say west virginia is not a bad place to start. >> this is government mandated digital detox. there's something called the national observatory, and its rr scanning the universe 24 hours a day, and they have banned cell phones, radio, wi-fi. >> you can go there -- >> well, it's not going to do you any good. you have to use an old-fashioned land line. if you want to stay at a camp site, you're not going to be in touch with anyone. if you want to cheat, stay at the snowshoe resort. it's a deluxe mountain resort. >> beautiful. >> it's gorgeous. you can stay at the rim fire long, just beautiful. architecture, for under $200 a night. and you can cheat a little bit and get a little wi-fi there. >> take us somewhere warmer. >> the concordia echo resort on u.s. virgin islands. they have campus bungalows, solar powered and they'll tell you, there are only two hot spots, and they won't give you the password unless you

specifically ask. they have one computer to check your flight status. >> one computer that everyone congregates at. >> you can stay at this gorgeous place, overlooking two beautiful bays for only $175 a night. >> terrific deal. >> what about canada? >> well, let's go all the way to the rocky mountains, about two and a half hours drive from calgary airport to the emerald lake lodge. this is a deluxe wilderness lodge. the rooms all have fireplaces, and they bring you fire wood every morning. gorgeous views from the balconies. >> i have been up there, gorgeous, just beautiful. >> and at the restaurant, we even have a picture, they'll serve rocky mountain cuisine like elk and caribou, and it is so beautiful, and you cannot get cell phone connections there or anywhere in the national park. >> we have a couple seconds left, but the grand canyon is

obviously a beautiful place. >> and so is the lodge. the national park lodge built in 1905. albert einstein stayed there, teddy roosevelt. you think, why are you going to the grand canyon in the winter time? because there are no crowds. also, it's so isolated that any kind of connectivity there is very dodgy. and it's cheap. only $170 a night. >> last couple seconds, pittsburgh. >> pittsburgh has a family digital detox package. one of the most popular. they make you give your laptop, your cell phones, add the front desk, and they have taken the tv out, the phones out, and they charge you $260 a night for the renaissance pittsburgh. >> thank you so much. all right, carson, big thank you for helping me out for the last couple days. >> thanks for having me. always a blast. >> coming up next week, kathie lee will be back, we'll have marissa hargitay, kellen lutz. >> also, kris jenner, dean cain. sophia bush, and much more. >> have a great weekend, everybody.

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