[ girl ] make dinner pop! from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hello, ebody. it is fun day, monday. you would never know it around here. it is january 6th. apparently i'm supposed to welcome myself back. >> you are. can i tell you something? it is not the same when i look over here and you're not there. >> somebody is hairier than i am. >> carson. >> i got so many tweets about how awesome carson is. we have family, we stayed in the keys. i got back from something, and turned you guys on and just saw

you interviewing somebody. but he is a doll. >> he is a doll. >> i signed a petition for him to replace me. there were people who wanted to do that. i said, i want to do that. where do i sign up? >> how was your little vacation? >> not good. no, it was, you know what, it was like all vacations. >> yep. >> there was some great stuff, and some not so great stuff. i'll show you the great stuff. >> okay. i want to see the great stuff. >> we did not have good weather. we had better weather than anywhere else. i'm not complaining. but there was one day after it stopped raining that i saw something i've never seen in my whole life. i don't know if you're going to be able to make it out on this picture. cassidy took this picture. >> okay. >> it was a triple. >> where is the triple? >> you know what, it got so faint, but it was a full all the way both sides triple rainbow. >> that's crazy. >> so, you know what, that's just worth the price of admission right there. >> beautiful. >> extraordinary.

>> you cut loose when you were in the keys like you tend to do? >> there is my annual new year's day at alabama jacks, yeah. and every year i think to myself, no, they're not going to ask me again. but they did. this is what happened at alabama jacks. >> oh. ♪ >> grab somebody you love or somebody you don't like at all and come out and dance. ♪ ♪ crazy >> every year! ♪ crazy for feeling >> grab somebody you love or somebody you don't like at all. >> they would rather play you talking than singing. i love it down there. there are other great places down there. there is my -- that was just yesterday. >> who is that? >> back at alabama jacks. that's drew, our dear friend drew williams, our pastor at trinity church. he came and spoke at both

services at our chapel down there yesterday. we had a lot of family. a lot of trips to the medical center. i don't want to talk about it. but when you have daredevil children, and, you know, between frank -- not frank, nothing happened to frank. between cody and cas and boo boo, we had -- we had crises out there. anytime you're all together, and you're having a good time, and so we're grateful. and i missed you, hoda. you were the busiest working woman in -- over the new year's. >> we did our new year's special. we had other stuff, but let me tell you something, something shocking yesterday. i went to see "the wolf on wall street" i was telling you about. >> my kids said i would hate it. >> this is one of those movies, first of all, i was shocked at the number of f bombs. i didn't count them but i read there were more than 500. 506. it is all about -- they said there are people walking out, i didn't feel like walking out of the movie, but it was one of those movies about excess drugs and girls and money and nothing

is enough, you need more, more, more, more, more, more. >> meaningless stuff. >> it wasn't a feel good movie. when you left, you didn't feel good. but i learned. if it was true to what happened during that era, i feel like i learned a lot. >> it was a local guy. >> yeah. >> and he did go to prison, i guess. and i don't want to give away the movie. but you said that he gets betrayed but what do you expect? >> what do you expect? >> when you're hanging out with your so-called friends. >> the highlight of the whole weekend, i'm sorry, the new orleans saints. >> the saints. >> oh, my god. i was so scared and there they were, and i was trash talking, trash tweeting savannah for the eagles. >> so ugly. >> decided at the very end with the field goal. >> she went to sleep and missed the moment. i was, like, wake up. by the way, if you're wondering, today, of all days -- >> you already know this probably. >> is the most depressing day of the year. they took a survey and the

survey said -- >> british researchers. they're not happy anyway. >> three years of tweets on this day. >> yeah. >> the first monday back after the new year holiday. >> back to work, you're already cranky. you're already wrecked your new year's resolution. >> guilty, guilty. >> so they say that this is called blue monday. if you're feeling crummy, you know, you're not alone. now your bills are coming in from all the christmas gifts you bought and you don't feel good. >> yesterday we were at alabama jacks having lunch. i'm good there. i just ordered -- the only thing you can get that is not over the top with the, you know, fried -- is peel and eat shrimp. i'm sitting there feeling so smug, little tiny bit of coleslaw, not too much mayonnaise and peel and eat shrimp and the big platters come with the fritters and the fried this and the fried that. guess what i did? >> you ate it? >> i ate the fried shrimp.

i couldn't -- don't put it in front of me. we're going to have this thing today with madeleine, don't put it in front of me and i'm fine. >> we're going to do something, we're going to find out your diet personality. if you like junk food, you have a certain personality. eat stressed or nervous, only like salty or carbs, and she'll tell you what diet is the best one for you. weight watchers or whatever. >> you can go on right now our website, and take a -- very quick little personality quiz and you'll be able to know what you are when we come back. >> will you put us in a good mood? >> we're trying to raise it right now. usually i save it for friday. this is what we're going to get for you today. a monday edition of friday funny. okay. celebrate the new year, i don't like the do-dah anyway. it is over the top. to celebrate the new year -- excellent. doesn't matter how long you go away, nothing ever changes, you know? to celebrate the new year, a man decided to call up some old

friends and reconnect. one of his friends didn't pick up the phone and he got this voice mail instead. i am not available right now, but thank you for caring enough to call. i'm making this changes in my life in 2014. please leave a message after the beep. if i do not return your call, you are one of the changes. i love that! may i ask a technical question? >> yes. >> starting out with pet peeve that is continuing. >> what is it? >> now we all know you can't leave a message until after a beep, right? why do we have to go sorry, if you want to leave a this, a that, leave a -- but if you want to call my mother, and by the time you get the beep -- just a beep. >> you know what i just learned this weekend, about that, you hear the message, would you like to leave a message, do x, there is a way to bypass all that junk. >> what do you press? >> it depends on your carrier. >> that's the trouble.

>> i think at&t is the pound. i think. i can't remember. or the star. but you -- there is a way to bypass all that junk and, you're right, it should already be automatic. >> when you hit my age, seconds count. and when you are waiting on a telephone for -- to leave a message, it adds up. it is minutes and minutes and minutes out of your life. >> we can't be wasting time. >> no, we cannot. >> we want you to spend a couple of minutes now looking at this old spice commercial. it is a brand-new old spice commercial, old spice guy is missing. this one is focused on moms. let's watch and see. ♪ ♪ i didn't see it coming but it came in a can ♪ ♪ now my sweet son turned into a man ♪ ♪ we know who to blame

♪ old spice kissing all the women ♪ ♪ he's kissing feeling all the women ♪ ♪ old spice made a man of my son ♪ ♪ now he smells like a man and treated like one ♪ >> that is like "glee" gone amok. >> so -- >> isn't it bad? >> it is a little creepy. >> first i was jealous because they didn't ask me to do it. >> uh-huh. thank god. >> maybe they heard me sing recently. then as it went on, i said thank god -- i think that's creepy. i don't know. >> the other ones were genius. >> genius.

>> you agree? >> yes. i totally agree. time to surprise our fan of the week. drum roll, please. while we spin the globe, because it could be anywhere, but probably not, the winner is cassidy tyrpak. >> from hartford, wisconsin. >> i love her! >> she watches us on wtmj 4. she's joining us by skype. hello, cassidy. congratulations! >> hi. >> oh, my god. we're so excited before. we tell you what you won -- >> she looks cute. >> we're going to tell everybody why you've been named our fan of the week. >> she's been a loyal fan for the past few years, aspiring professional cooking decorator. look how darling she is. she developed the routine of decorating her cookies during our show. she appreciates our special friendship, totally fake, and since her military fiance is deployed, she says we help her -- keep her company while she decorates. cassidy even made some kathie lee and hoda cookies. thank you, cassidy. >> adorable.

>> almost as adorable as you are. when is your fiance expected home? >> just got extended, so probably around march sometime. >> okay, well, all the best. and thank him for his service for us, all right? >> will do. >> we'll tell you -- are you ready? >> wait until he comes home so you can go together. >> naples, florida. la playa golf and beach resort of the famed noble house and hotel resort collection, four four days, three nights, luxurious accommodations including beach side butler service, on the resort's private beach. >> also you can explore the pool, golf and spa areas and enjoy special oceanside dinner for two. hotel and airfare accommodations are furnished by la playa beach and golf resort. are you excited? >> i am. >> have fun. >> we'll keep up with you, sweetie. >> i get the gist of what she's trying to say. we're happy for you. >> your favorite thing. >> a little pricey, but, again, once you get to my age, we don't care.

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>> i'm so excited. it was so fun to shoot and happened so long ago, that it will feel like reliving it. >> like a year ago you started shooting the new season or -- >> just about. we started thinking at the end of march or early april, something like that. >> your character is marnie, it is evolving, as we should say. >> who isn't in their 20s? >> well, when last season ended she was elated, so in love, happy. the beginning of the season, just over. everything is terrible. >> and mom is rita wilson. >> rita wilson, so great. >> she's got different ideas about how to live your life. >> oh, yeah. i think i learned a lot about marnie from watching rita play eva because knowing that's the mom we're dealing with is -- it paints an interesting picture of the daughter it creates. >> what is it like acting opposite rita? >> she's so good. every take is different and specific and subtle. she's so, so talented. i never get enough of it.

>> tom hanks has been good for her. >> so lovely. they're a lovely couple. >> they're adorable. >> we love lena dunham. she is one of those people who you fall in love with. i don't like her boyfriend. >> in real life? >> no, on -- >> she's so good. >> why is she still with him? >> come on. you were in your 20s, available, he's mysterious. >> but he doesn't have a job. >> what more do you want, hoda? >> so much more and so should she. >> this season he respects her a lot more. i think they have a good dynamic. >> we got to know you with a little bit -- we first got to know you when you sang. there was some youtube videos of you singing. >> yeah. >> and there is a little taste of you singing in this -- >> the girl has got some chops. >> very nice. >> true. >> are we going to look at it? >> no. we're just going to talk about it.

>> we're going to talk about it. >> i know how much you love singing. is that something you want to do more of? >> i would love to. singing on the show as marnie is specific and different. she makes only bad choices, she does her very best, she has a choral or choir perspective on how to sing. it would be exciting to do something as myself eventually. i would love to do an album or something like that. >> should sign you up right now. >> here is something you did today. you tweeted. you're not into it. >> i -- here's the thing. i know that this comes up with you guys a lot. it is permanent. >> you should tweet. >> that's so much easier said than done. think of all the smart people who end up putting their foot in their mouth. >> they're drunk. >> i don't know. i found i embraced it. >> you have. you -- you're good at it.

i was with you, and -- >> i went from wilma flintstone to jane jetson in about -- >> baby steps, yeah. >> we're so excited for you. thank you for coming. >> thank you for having me. thank you for having me. >> all the best. say hello to all the crazy people. i'm sorry, i don't like the guy. new season of "girls" premieres -- >> two back to back episodes. we're going to answer -- she's going to answer some of your fan questions. so go to twitter and send your questions to allison @klgandhoda. we'll find it. just tweet it. >> that's so sweet. >> get ready to get up and get moving. helena wolin is here with a workout while you watch. >> are you still working snout follow along until we're back. look what she's doing. see what helena's doing? do it. >> we don't have to do it, do we?

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every day this week we're going to show you moves of the day you can do during our show to help you get in shape during the year. >> we kick it off with lower body moves with helena wolin, a ceo, excuse us, co-founder of uplift studios here in new york. she's awesome. >> what should we be doing? >> we're going to do some moves you can do during a commercial break. you don't need any equipment. just your body. no excuses. preferably shoes that are not as high, but that's all right. we'll work with it. first we're going to do a curtsy lunge. bring your left leg back, all the way down to the curtsy, left knee down to the ground. very good. try to get your right thigh parallel to the ground. bring it up. and you're going to bring it up, squat center. >> how does it look? >> looking good. they like it. >> then the other side? >> just keep doing that. >> do what she's doing.

>> this is feeling good. >> right back after this.

we are back on this fun day monday with "today's buzz." we catch you up on all the hot hollywood news you can't get enough of. >> here with the scoop to dish out is rob shuter. >> we love him. >> naughtybutnicerob.com. >> he's been moonlighting in something else lately. >> what is it going on with the facial hair? >> i don't read very much. i saw in "gq" that mustaches were all the rage in 2014. i'm not sure -- >> no! >> let's start off with kim kardashian. >> i love me some kim. kim has been at the gym, working out like crazy, with her new best friend. and look at this picture. >> who? >> black china. >> her new best friend. >> there she is with another picture showing off her ample

assets. she's working out. she's crediting this to the atkins diet. but kim is back and wants the world to know about it. >> well, yeah. >> some sad news out of the kardashian camp. >> scott disick's father passed away last night. radar online broke the story. it comes three months after his mother passed away. both were 63 years old. this has not been confirmed by the family yet. scott, as we know, he loves social media, he's always on twitter. he's not said a word about this on twitter. in fact, he's not even tweeted since new year's eve. so we're keeping a close eye. >> he's an only child too. >> only child, long island, went to california to make his fame and fortune and massive reality star. but very, very sad news. >> what does he do for a living? >> he's a reality star, make a fortune from being famous. >> no other profession? >> he didn't go into this profession having a profession.

very, very young -- >> i met him a bunch of times. he's always been very sweet. but his mom and dad did not seem like happy people when i met them -- >> it didn't seem like they liked this choice he made. he's only 30 years old. really being a kardashian famous person was really his first and full time job. >> yeah. >> okay. moving on to "the fast & the furious," details about that. >> autopsy results have been released and they're pretty detailed. they're saying the porsche that he was a passenger in was going over 100 miles an hour. >> designed to do that within several second, zero to 100. >> the good news here is there was no drugs or alcohol found in either bodies. and also it has been reported that "the fast & the furious," the hit show he's on, is going to let his character retire. >> yeah. >> kesha is going into some sort of rehab, right? not for drugs, though. >> interesting news over the

weekend. she really took matters into her own hands here. she didn't want anybody else breaking the story, didn't want anybody in the tabloids, she put it out there herself she would disappear for several days, several weeks, go to rehab for a eating disorder. she's on a crusade to love herself a little more. when i think is a great thing. reportedly she's going to the same rehab that demi lovato went to and that worked out great. demi is in great shape. >> is there food rehab or -- >> there is, for eating disorders. she's going to go there and learn how to love herself a little bit more. >> okay. a lot of people at the movies this weekend. "frozen," right? >> the disney movie was number one this weekend. what makes this so special is not only half the country covered in ice, but also the first weekend at the box office. most movies go to number one on the first weekend and disappear. this had a gradual build. a lot of people are saying it is a fantastic song in the movie. >> i really enjoyed it. what i love about it is i don't

want to give anything away, it is not a man, it is not the love of a prince that saves -- it is a different kind of love and it is a -- >> it is nearly up to $300 million for a massive take. next is "paranormal" with $18 million and number three "the hobbit" with $16 million. >> how about "the wolf." people walking out, is that true? >> some people love it, some people hate it. it is a very controversial movie. that's the way they wanted it. >> snubbed at the globes. >> it got two. it got two. >> it did? >> yeah. i think it got two. >> yes, you're right. >> it did? >> yeah. >> all right. i'm wrong again. >> when i'm wrong, who admits it better than i do? nobody. >> emotional eater, mindless muncher, enough about hoda. what is your diet personality. we'll find out. >> we'll find out what your diet personality is. keep working out. do what she's doing. >> go helena. do it for us. we'll be right back.

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for somebody who didn't like tweeting, allison williams is here from the hbo hit "girls" show. >> she won't answer any questions. >> tweet her. she's adorable. >> love her. >> if you're looking to shed a few pounds in the new year, figuring out the right plan for you is the key to long-term success. >> more than 10,000 of you took our diet personality quiz and now "today's health" and diet editor, madelyn fernstrom is here to tell you which weight loss plan will work best for you. if you want, this is a really good little cleanse thing. it is on our website. okay, madelyn. >> so when it comes to losing weight, one size does not fit all. it is really hard to lose weight. if you pick a plan that is in sync with your diet personality, your temperament, what you like to do, what don't you, you'll have a greater likelihood of success. we need all the help we can go. >> go to our website, nervous eater, this kind of eater, salty

or -- >> and it is learning about what kind of eater are you. our first one is junk food eater. one you've can connect to that. hoda. when you look at this, this person craves anything, salty, crunchy, sweet and struggles to control. for this type of person, overall plan like weight watchers, online, in person, can help to give structure. no foods are off limits. this kind of eater has to go what are some smart swaps? not just saying i'm not going to do this. if you want something crunchy and salty, having greek yogurt will not do the trick. think of things lower calorie. >> humus and even some low fat crackers or have popcorn, salty, crunchy. you might have some dried fruits to give you a little sweet tooth. >> what is the substitute for yodels? >> for this type of eater, having 100 calorie portioned out things are good because you can eat the whole thing. yodels get -- one yodel, don't get the giant 12 pack.

>> i can't stop. >> if you can't stop, have one or swap out the food. >> thank you for that information. food lover. >> food lover is someone -- >> aren't we all food lovers? >> some people don't care that much about it. some people just eat junk or eat from stress. overeating in social situations, parties, you like delicious foods, just food is so good. you're a foodie. you struggle with portion control. >> what should you do? >> you're a piggy. >> some might call it that. >> okay. >> so what you can do is really pick most anything that will -- you hear the word smart carbs, something as basic as south beach, the omnivore, mediterranean. it is fruits and vegetables, lots of lean protein. >> all right. >> that person can do that. >> emotional eater. >> two of these things. >> you can mix and match, but if you're two, you got double the choices. here is someone who eats when they're stressed and worried. no cravings, anything is good. but not what you're eating, it is what is eating you.

>> you're a mess. >> you're a mess. and so you need to have support. whether it is in an online program, any plan really works with this that you're eating as long as you're structured. look into your community, to your church, synagogue, go with a buddy, find some support because you really can't do it alone. once you admit that, you'll be doing well. >> all right. mindless muncher. we all know those. >> this is the grazer who goes throughout the day and night and doesn't think. they don't eat dinner. you say, are you hungry, not hungry? this person really needs some structure. you need a plan that will be either meal replacements, can do something like jenny craig or nutri/system if you're a lazy bones and have the money or make your own plan. cut out the grazing and the snacks and have three meals a day. >> and also doing what helena is doing. >> that's the other thing. you need to move. >> or hire helena to do it for you. yeah. >> all right. we are just a click away from the best apps your kids should be downloading.

>> and sy with us. helena will have the next lower body move. oh, yeah. not going to be doing that. >> we're doing it. >> we'll be right back. >> we're doing it. [ molly ] honey.

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how many times have you handed over your ipad or smartphone to keep your children -- to keep them busy. i never have. >> with 20 million ipads sold this holiday, we're guessing it will be much more often. we decided to take a look at the best apps for kids. >> liz gumbinner is publisher of cool mom tech. hello, liz. >> nice to be here. >> first things first, you hand over that smartphone or ipad, you want to protect -- you want it to be password protected. >> you do not want to find out your kids have run up $100 in free lives on candy crush. go into your general settings, really simple, scroll down to something where it says restrictions, make sure they're enabled by typing in your password and just toggle on

things like installing apps or in-app purchases to limit it. >> is that yours? >> it is mine. >> we just saw your password. >> that's okay. >> let's talk about some of the apps you like. math racer. >> so gib jab, they send the great ecards, you can put your faces in them, they come out with a great series of apps for kids called story bots. we have this new series of books and apps including this one called math racer, which i love. kids can put their own photo in it -- >> that's cute. >> they zoom around the track and they have to answer questions. kathie lee, 6 plus 7. >> 13. >> yea. >> that's cool. >> we need to play this together. >> yeah, you can win power boosts, very motivating for kids. if you get a wrong answer, it doesn't shame you or anything. it is a great way to go. >> good. the human body is the next one.

>> i love this, i like anything that encourages stem, science, technology, engineering, math. this lets you do girls or boys. it lets you just free play and see what the human body looks like. and you can, like, go down and go to the digestive system or respiratory system and kids can play with it like they want. >> that's wild. >> it encourages them to want to learn more and that's where you go to the computer and -- >> you can hear the lungs breathing? >> yeah. it is great. it is great for stem. >> a suggestion on your part. >> good things to learn. next is shadow puppets. this is brand-new. no one has really seen it. kids love editing photos. they play with mine all the time. this way all they do is go in and very simple, just pick photos and put it into a little montage and narrate it. this is my daughter -- >> it is christmas day and -- >> okay. >> you can see there is like a little -- i don't think we have the volume up.

you can see her -- you know, talking about her tree here. and then we go to the next thing, she's talking about ornaments. >> and we're about to see -- >> this is where we put together a video for grandparents, if they're not around the holidays or school projects and things like that. >> okay. >> what is the last app? >> the last one is called dots. not just for kids. addictive. looks like a damien hirst. just a way of connecting dots in the longest string possible, matching colors. it is a good -- >> like candy crush, i can't. >> good for conference calls, not that i would ever play while on a conference call. >> oh, really. thank you very much. >> thank you. to get links to these apps, download the "today" app from your smartphone or tablet. click on klgandhoda.com. >> we'll show you how to get things done when you don't have time with the power of a half hour. this next segment could change your life. >> first, on your feet.

helena is one more move to take you through the break. we'll be back after this. >> go, helena!

we all know somebody who seems to have a superhuman ability to accomplish a lot. >> here to tell us how we can get a lot done using small moments in our day is tommy barnett, author of the new book which i endorsed a couple of weeks ago, "the power of a half hour," take back your life 30 minutes at a time. good to have you back. >> thank you. >> god bless you. >> thank you so much. what an honor to be here with you. >> we don't have half an hour. but tell us why this is important book for everybody. >> well, first of all, you know,

i've been in the ministry for 60 years, believe it or not. and in those 60 years i noticed that everybody is rushed. everybody is limiting their time. everybody also has dreams and plans and hopes that most of the time they never have been able to accomplish and so they're frustrated. >> it seems like a lot of people, they find themselves through a little window of time, they waste it. you do candy crush, you watch part of "law & order" episode -- it was me. but you don't use the time productively. >> that's right. >> how can you change that? >> that's what the book is about. it is the half hour waiting for a plane, half hour on the plane, half hour at the doctor's office. you can do a lot in half an hour. you can throw a lot of balls to your boy in half an hour. you can buy your daughter a dress in half an hour. you can get real close and show a lot of love in half an hour. >> and you can change someone's life as a result. >> exactly. >> td jakes life was changed -- >> several years ago i was

speaking at the national black pastors conference, i was the only -- i said why in the world would you invite me? everybody knows these black preachers are the greatest preachers. and they said, well, we invited you because you had a black heart. >> which is a compliment. >> a great compliment. i preached my heart out that night. he was in the audience, he got so excited, he said he thought he was going to have a heart attack. went back to his little church and it began to explode. he got on television and spoke and he stirred the nation. >> he's such a dear guy. such a dear man. >> he had a conference at his own church, and invited me to speak. i told that story. and said if pastor barnett -- if i ever had a conference of my own, pastor barnett, i would have him speak that night. he had 8,000 pastors there. >> that's amazing. >> and a little 30-minute message changed his life, he said. >> and practical things in this

book that people can take away to do. i think a lot of people think, what can i do in the doctor's office while i'm waiting? >> yeah, you know, i know a lot of mothers are working and busy having two jobs. some of them raising families, what can i do? and i thought of susan wesley, she was a great woman, she had 18 children. her husband passed away. she had to provide for them, she had to work for them. and yet she gave each of her 18 children an hour every single week, 30-minute period to an hour. so we do make -- >> it is about choices. >> it is about choices. >> it is a fantastic book, everybody. if you want to manage your life and get more meaning out of it, we really recommend it. thank you so much. >> thank you so much. >> great to see you. tomorrow, actor dean cane. >> oh. >> and performance by british singer john newman. >> all right. and we're going to get you some good new movies, moves to work out tomorrow. >> and a big thank you to helena wolin, kicking butt.

have a great day, everybody. did i just say that? >> yes, you did. >> i'm so sorry. >> that's all right. >> i'm here to help. you and i will get through this together. ♪