♪ from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> wow. hey, everybody. guess what? as if you haven't heard, it's a brisk booze day tuesday, january 7th, 2014. >> we have a jam packed -- >> i'm the only one that loves it, hod. >> you do love it. it is weird because there has been all this buildup of this polar vortex. >> vortex. >> usually the polar air is at the poles. and for some reason it twisted around and made it to where we are. >> and you can't take antibiotics for it. it is going to happen.

>> it's coming. and it's here. and -- >> i like it. >> yeah, well, i think the weird thing about being in new york is yesterday it was 55 degrees. >> yes, i know. >> and today it's 4. it's 4 right now. 4 degrees in new york city. >> this is the thing that worries me, it feels the same to me as yesterday. something that happens post menopausal, that it is just, you know, you're sort of in a post apocalyptic state or pre -- i don't know. i would love to know why i'm very comfortable. >> everyone -- everybody is doing experiments outside in the cold because we're always trying to find ways to illustrate. people who always hold up thermometers. we're going to try different things. chris jillette fired boiling water from a water gun in canada. >> doesn't everyone? >> let's see what happened. don't try this at home, please. this is a water gun. it turns into snow.

look at it. >> look at that. >> it is supposedly needs to be 20 below for water to freeze. like that. >> well -- we're at 4. >> we're going to try. because we believe britney can make snow. >> okay, brit. >> britney is firing with 9. >> it is 9 now. >> look at that poor guy walking through without a hat. okay -- >> what's happening? is it working? >> no, nothing. >> you can't see against the blue. >> what's happening, brit? >> it is sort of working. it is trying to come down but it is coming down a little but it is turning into something in the air. >> okay, now, now we have alex to the left of britney who is blowing bubbles like he did when you were a kid and supposedly they freeze. >> the trouble is your lips freeze and you can't blow. >> let's see what happens. >> catch one. >> the wind is blowing them away. >> imagine that. somebody should have thought of that. >> britney, catch one. >> imagine that these two kids are actually getting paid. okay, we get it.

we're not cold enough. see. >> nothing is happening. >> it is not cold enough. >> britney and alex -- >> thanks, you guys. >> you have to be very, very careful with your car doors because they get so frozen, that you can't open them. when i used to work in illinois, the news director gave us a key warmer. you can put the key in the warmer, you had to put the key in the door back in the old days -- >> when you didn't have a -- to open them. >> it went right in the lock and you turned it and you got in. but shamane, one of our producers, was already in her car and she couldn't get out. >> why? >> because the door froze. it locked. the freeze locks, the click, click, frozen. >> are you kidding? >> so she was stuck. >> the windows don't work. she called the cops to get her out. >> did they have to get the jaws of life? >> where is shamane? >> she's on the train. >> she's on the train, okay.

>> hopefully the train doors don't lock. >> everything is electric now, so you see something freezes up you can't just pry it open or -- >> i can't solve all the world's problems, hoda. i tried. >> one time i covered a fire in that kind of weather and the firemen were spraying all the water and it was like an ice rink and i remember thinking -- >> i watched -- florida, watched that bad fire in chicago just and same thing. yeah. they have a tough job as it is. and then you introduce those kinds of elements, god bless them. >> you're going to make us feel better. >> i am? yeah, you know what, i'm going to -- again, because everybody needs something to laugh about. let's do some how cold is it jokes. >> okay, i'm ready. >> you ask me. >> okay. wait. >> how cold is it? >> it is not hard. >> how cold is it? >> it is so cold we had to chisel the dog off a lamppost. >> ew. that wasn't -- hey, kath, how cold is it? >> it is cold enough to freeze the nuts off the guy lombardo bridge.

what's wrong with you people? >> how cold is it? >> it is so cold that the local flasher was caught describing himself to women. >> hey, how cold is it? >> really cold. >> all right. now madonna is cold at madonna's house apparently. i don't think this kind of thing bothers her one bit. she's being criticized, imagine that, madonna being criticized for something. >> here's what she did. her 13-year-old son rocco is in a photograph, holding a liquor bottle with two friends, clearly, you know, he's 13, and she instagramed it with the writing, the party has just begun, bring it 2014. >> right. >> okay, so, of course, that brought a lot of criticism. the kid is 13. >> doesn't look like it is open. he's obviously not drinking it, but that didn't matter to some people, they were upset. madonna responded. >> she said no one was drinking, we were having fun. calm down and get a sense of humor. don't start the year off with judgment. >> people. >> here is the thing, madonna knows if she posts a picture of

her 13-year-old son with liquor in his hand, whether it is open or closed or in a glass or not, it is going to cause a problem. i think if any -- >> one thing if he posted it on his own facebook or instagram, like, you know, but the fact that it was on her official one, and we don't know who put the caption on. could have been anybody. >> she did. >> how do you know who does that, though? before i learned how to tweet, i admit that christie tweeted for me. >> whether -- >> see what i'm saying? somebody else could have done it. i'm just being fair. >> okaying. you're right. now you do your own tweeting. >> i do. there is still out there that don't think it's me. >> it is you. it's her. we want you to get more followers. go to -- this is @kathielgifford. that's her twitter handle. go and -- >> i have a handle and everything. >> do it right now. okay, so -- >> i got to beat hoda. she got started way ahead of me, like four years, and --

>> come on. get on kathie's twitter. >> and be nice. >> or you know -- >> i'll defriend you. i know that's facebook but i have my ways. >> you can block people. >> i've only done that twice. >> you have? >> yeah. most people are pretty darn nice. >> "snl" has some news. there is a new -- >> news for you. >> there is a new member on the cast. they got some diversity in the female department. >> they needed to. >> her name is sasheer zamata. >> she's beautiful. >> she is. she's the first black female cast member since maya rudolph left in 2007. >> it has been a while. who was playing you? when they did the skit of us? not a woman of color? it. >> mayim -- >> how soon we forget. >> i think there is a skit coming. >> as long as it is not keenan, i don't care who does it. she makes her debut on january 18th. everybody says she's funny. >> she has to be. you know how many people try -- that's like a comedian's absolute end all, end all dream. good for her. this is hysterical. you know how the guys from

norway made what does the fox say and made it as a joke, to be the world's worst song and the worst video and it became a huge, huge hit? well, there is this woman that created worst online dating profile ever. >> okay. so this is what she wrote. a reporter for crack.com named ali reid decided to post the worst online dating profile ever. she used -- she went on okay cupid and here is how she described herself. designing a line of dog clothes with matching iphone cases. >> i like that. >> and she claimed to have lived off child support of an ex, she said she faked a pregnancy. >> who hasn't? >> and she also told readers to message her only, quote, if you're rich. >> you got to love her. she received interest, she thought she would get nothing. first of all, her title -- the name she went by was aaron

carter fan which is, you know, funny, and then said -- unless you're aaron carter. it is -- i see what she was going for there. she received interest from more than 150 men in just 24 hours. >> they really want to date her. they think she's such a -- >> what do you think, date? >> maybe they thought she would be -- >> fun? >> no, i think easy was the word i was looking for. >> that's what i meant. >> okay. okay. anyway, she got a lot -- other people who make great profiles get very few responses. >> exactly. i think people don't believe them. >> i think you're right. i think you're right. >> can you imagine being like dean cain, dean cain over there looking very sophisticated, let's say dean is having trole getting a date. has that ever happened to you, dean? >> no. >> he says i'm darn good looking good, i'm 6'2", i play superman on television, i'm a very good father, i like fine red wine,

i've grown a little facial hair just to prove how macho i am, and i am looking for the woman of my dreams. would anybody believe him? >> no. no. >> but if they -- if he put up his picture, they go it is not really dean cain. that's the problem. >> by the way, we do have dean cain with us. we have sophia bush -- >> that's dean cain? >> we have sophia bush with us. >> she's terrific. you know about sophia bush, her father, i believe his name is -- charles bush, nocharles bush the actor, the screenwriter -- the playwright, her father is one of the finest photographers in all of hollywood. he took my picture -- the guy that all the top stars pay to have their picture taken. even if you can't afford it, it is worth it because he makes you look like that. we'll talk to her about that. he's a lovely, lovely man. okay. >> we told you we want to keep you active even though it is freezing cold outside. so every day this week we'll show you a move that will help you get fit.

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adventure is called "$10 million big foot bounty." he leads nine competing teams in an competition for proof that big foot really does exist. take a look. >> time for your first field test. field tests are designed to prove to us that you have the essential skills needed to track down big foot. today you'll need to show us that you can collect dna from wild animals. because a dna sample from big foot could win you $10 million. >> $10 million. >> $10 million. >> mm. >> welcome back, dean. >> thank you. >> by the way -- >> i'm color coordinated. i want to point out. >> you got a shoutout on our show. carson was filling in on friday and he talked about how the show was loosely produced by joanne, one of our producers and thought it might be a good idea if somebody else was called upon to do the show.

i think we have a little -- >> joanne -- >> our ace producing department. >> it is organized chaos. >> she said you're -- you're not invited back. that's what was said from the sideline. >> dean cain, carson daly. they're going to need you soon. >> that's funny. >> uh-huh. >> sometimes truth and reality are -- it is right there. >> right there. >> he didn't call me, dang it. >> little jealous, were you watching? >> when carson is on, i don't watch so much because, you know -- >> tell us about this big foot series. is it realistic? somebody is going to win this 10 million? >> 100% so. >> really? >> the qualifications are dna and visual proof. the guns are dart guns. you can shoot them with a biopsy dart gun and prove through dna testing that this is an unknown nonhuman primate species. >> okay. >> 10 million bucks if you can do it. it is a lot of money.

we have full scientists on site with us. we really take it very seriously. high technology, flare binoculars, you name it. >> i dated a couple of guys that would -- if only i had known, i would be $10 million. it is amazing. >> we want to answer the question. and everybody talks about it, everybody thinks it is funny, but everybody wonders at the same time. i was in the same boat. so i can't say where i am now. >> where did you go to shoot this? hoda and i went -- >> we did. where did we go? ohio. >> somewhere in ohio, i don't know, but -- >> river valley. didn't go there. we were in four different states. we were in pacific northwest, washington state -- >> he's not there. we know. >> you looked. there are statutes on the books in washington state, washington state that says you cannot harass or hunt big foot. they're on the books, yeah. and we were in oregon and we were in way northern california and -- >> no, no, no. not there. he's in ohio.

>> there was an article that a guy in texas said he found and shot him and -- >> yeah. >> one of the contestants on our show has a story like that where he claims to have killed him -- he calls him big feet. so he claims to have done that as well. i can't say what happens on the show. but i started very skeptical, as all of us are and i'm a little less skeptical now. >> who are these people who are on the hunt? >> well, any reality show you have obviously the people who make up the show are the interesting parties and these are professional hunters, professional trackers, native american trackers, all sorts of different people, hunters, just regular hunters, big game hunters, wildlife photographers, everything. we got a big cross section. some of them are professional squatchers. >> our guide was a guy who had -- he had been looking for him longer than anybody in the history of the world.

it was fun. >> we know some of those guys too. and it is amazing the stories you hear and we want to get past the stories and see what really takes place. >> how long will the series last? >> eight episodes. >> eight episodes to find big foot and get 10 million bucks. >> i like it. >> anything to say you hung out with superman. >> nothing gets you going out there for real like $10 million. >> we love you, sweetie. >> we love you. >> visit us anytime. >> carson, forget it, buddy. >> yes! >> it premieres this friday night on spike. >> we got a good way to keep you warm. >> that's right. trainers katrina and karena bring you the exercises, the moves. do this all commercial break. >> bye, ladies. [ coughs, sneezes ] [ sniffles ] i have a big meeting when we land, but i am so stuffed up, i can't rest. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil cold and flu liquid gels don't unstuff your nose. they don't?

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it is time for today moves of the day when we get you moving toward your new year's resolution. >> yesterday we worked your lower body.

today, katrina hodgson and karena dawn are here with moves for your core. >> they're personal trainers and stars of the new bravo show "toned up." >> hey, ladies. >> don't show off. we can see. >> show us what we need to do, ladies. >> we are so excited to be here. and we are -- i'll show you the first move called the tipsy star fish. >> we named it when we had a glass of wine and thought you would enjoy this move. >> why did you think that? what is it? >> we pick up one weight. don't hit anyone next to you, extend both arms out, so right arm out, with the weight, left toe pointed. >> what? >> now, tip to the side. we're making a star fish right now. we're tipping to the side. it tones your waistline, your booty, your shoulders, your lower abs, your inner thighs, and --

>> 15 to 20 on each side and then reset. you have to join us at home. >> why do you have two? >> we'll do another move. >> the shoes i love, asics, those are the best shoes. >> just remember we're in heels. okay, thank you. >> this is also our -- >> lean. you can do our workouts in the living room, everything. >> now, we'll tone the strength of your legs and your shoulders. grab the other weight. you can do it in a dress. it's okay. >> i don't want to do it in a dress. >> what do you do? >> all right. >> go for it. >> okay. we're going to lean back and our thighs are what keep us stabilized and we come up and our abs are tight. back. it is called the hee-haw. >> all right, kids.

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we're back on this tuesday with more of "today." and beautiful actress sophia bush who so getting used to fighting crime on the mean streets of chicago. >> on television. sophia plays the tough no nonsense detective on the new nbc drama "chicago pd" and doesn't take no for an answer. >> oh. >> yeah. yeah. i hate to jump to conclusions. you know, i got an idea. why don't we throw some bracelets on and we'll take him down to the station and run his prints and we'll make sure. >> i can pull some footage, get the picture of the guy who did it. best i can do. >> oh, great. >> there she is. >> i bet she always gets her man, hoda. >> of course she does. >> nice to see you, ladies.

>> pretty cool. this show is a spin-off from "chicago fire," right? tell us the concept of the show. >> so dick wolf, who we all fondly call the wizard, the magic man, had this idea of looking at all the arenas of service, chicago is the dichotomy of wealth and violence and this heart beat of the place. >> beauty and poverty. >> exactly. and so he started with "chicago fire" looking at the men and women who are responding to calls and the amazing emts and now we are launching pd and a couple of our characters were detectives on fire and lay of the land, if you were looking at an overhead map, their firehouse and our district office are two and a half blocks away from each other. >> so this came as a result of you being an episodic actress before? and it just -- or you said you had been on "chicago fire".

>> this year i was working on "chicago fire," but first season of that show, jason and john, our head detectives, were on fire. >> it was working. >> a lot of crime shows out there, this one seems a little grittier, doesn't it? >> very. we're sort of like a cable show on a big network. >> on the edge. we love those guys on "chicago fire." they're sweet. >> and handsome. >> they are. >> we have more handsome men on our show. >> you got hurt recently. you got a chance to get some tlc from those guys i hear. >> yeah. >> what happened? >> i had a minor situation. the equation of running, doing stunts on ice and me being clumsy was just not great. and i had -- they made me go get a cat scan. when i got to the er, they put a neck brace on me. i was, like, you guys, i have to go back to work.

i can't stay here. so i went back to work at the end of the night and kind of did the rest of my scenes like this. >> is your character a clean cop, a good cop? who do you play? >> detective lindsey comes from a very interesting background. and she has -- she has a lot of experience on the street. and so while i wouldn't say she's a dirty cop, she will do whatever it takes to make sure she's protecting people. >> uh-huh. >> she's a good and dirty cop. >> yes. i like that. >> more fun to play than heidi. >> yeah, she's not afraid to break the rules or someone's face. >> on another note, how are you coping -- the temperatures are just -- >> crazy. >> how are you dealing? you're from l.a. >> i'm not, yes. i'm from los angeles. and it's 35 below. i was home, i was taking my dogs on a hike and i got on a plane and came here and i have to go back. >> part of your job. >> they take the parkas off of us and we're like this trying to remember dialogue. >> we'll play a game with you. we're going to play a song and a

theme song and see if you can i.d. the show that goes with it. i think you might be good at this. let's try. ♪ >> "law & order". >> hello. >> which one? >> which one? they're all the same. >> all right, okay. are they? how did you know? i knew that. all right. >> next song. ♪ >> wait. >> said it out loud. >> i didn't hear it. >> "hawaii 5-0." >> that's what it is. >> really quick. you can do it. ♪ >> is this an '80s show? >> it is "miami vice". >> okay. i missed it. that one went right over my -- >> does your dad take all of your photos? >> he does. very convenient. >> good to see you, sweetheart. >> it premieres tomorrow night

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beauty comes from the inside out. it is time to eat your way to gorgeous. >> that sounds too good to be true. here to help you pack your diet with the best food enhancing for your beauty is chef candice kumai, editor at "shape" magazine and adorable. she's wearing leg warmers. >> you can't see. how are you? >> great. >> good to see you all the way from san diego. >> thank you. >> we start with avocado. what is it about avocado. >> mega beauty food, good for you. it is a nutrient booster. it will help you absorb all the nutrients of these other foods so you get more bang for your buck when you eat avocado with different foods.

>> we hear it is high in -- they say fat. good kind of fat and it is high in calories. >> good for you fat. and that means you can't be afraid of that anymore. in 2014, i'm telling people, fat is your friend. good fat. you want it. it is good for your face, your hair, your skin, your nails. that leads me to another good fat. >> hoda loves this. >> this is my favorite thing. tell me about the coconut oil. >> coconut oil can solidify like this. it gets to room temperature, it turns to a liquid. indian food is great with it. it is great for your hair, skin and nails. put it right on. >> like at the beach. >> you're going to get a great tan. we're starting new trends here. want to go natural. i have this on my dresser at home. i also have it in my kitchen. >> do you break out if you put it on your face in. >> i put it right underneath my little lines here and then in the morning you're glistening. >> what lines? >> yeah. >> almond butter.

>> vitamin e, i put it on my toast in the morning. a great substitute for people with peanut allergies. has protein, iron, calcium. it is nutritious and a new trend right now. >> nothing added to this. >> look for the natural stuff, no additives. >> we have about a minute. chia seed. >> okay, omega 3 fatty acids, hydration is key. >> where do you put those in your diet? >> throw them into one of these green drinks. >> this looks like -- this looks like it has way too much healthy stuff in it. >> banana, spinach, superfoods, coconut oil, resveratrol, chia seeds. >> if you had another banana in there, mint. >> a little mint would be great to brighten it up. >> all right. resveratrol. this naturally occurs in red wine, which makes you looking and feeling fabulous. >> in the shot form.

>> this is in shot form. these are dietary supplements. not regulated by the fda so be careful. you can take a shot of this to your health. it is delicious. >> it is. >> if you're taking other meds, check with your doctor. >> absolutely. absolutely. >> and dark chocolate. thank you so much. >> say hello to all the girls in san diego. and your mama. >> and mom. want to lose weight, find a new job, improve your relationship. >> how to make real changes in your life right after this. all right, let's face it,

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all right, let's face it, most of us have problems sticking with our new year's resolution. >> to put those behind you and to make lasting resolutions, you may need a life coach. >> you're in luck. laura posada is here to help you achieve that hard to reach goal. last time you were here, you with your husband, yankee great jorge and now playing solo today. >> i'm a life coach now and

doing my own thing and he's home, helping me with the kids and it is great. >> it is about time. >> you say one of the things people should do is visualize what you want. a lot of people can't define in words what they want. they're never really going to get it. >> exactly. i think it is really important to close your eyes, go to a relaxing place and i would like for you to do that with me. i want you to close your eyes. and then imagine where you want your life to be three years from now. >> i see beaches. >> tell me what you see. >> i see a beach. >> what do you hear? >> i hear waves. >> and who is around you? >> i can't say that. i can't give everything away. >> you can tell yourself. and that's the important thing. you need to stay -- >> just me and hoda. >> that's all it is. >> that's all you need. you need to visualize what you want and then write it down in detail. >> how often should you do that? something you should revisit yearly? >> as often as you need to. it is very important to have it written down and read it often.

but you can't put pressure on yourself not to change it. >> then you feel worse than you felt before. how do you take something that is a visualization and make it a reality? do you share it with other people? do you start networking to make it happen? what do you do then? >> i think it is important that you make a commitment with yourself, that this is what you want, and then you might need to make a plan on how you're going to achieve it. when i say a plan, it is not like, oh, yes, i want to lose weight. no. you need to make a detailed plan. >> monday, tuesday, wednesday. >> i'll eat this. >> set an alarm on your phone, post it around the house, you need to make sure that you follow through on that plan. okay? >> a lot of people are saying if they have a profession, something else they want to do, but they're busy kind of stuck in another profession -- >> living because they have to. >> they say you should dedicate 10% of your time and 10% of your money toward that new goal so you're still doing what you're doing. you don't have to abandon where

you are to get what you want, right? >> exactly. you need to always move towards your goal. and one thing that will help you is you need to write affirmations about it. like, for example, you need to write and post it notes, for example. i am healthy. i am strong. i am capable of change. and you put them somewhere around the house so you open a door and you see it. >> open the fridge. >> and you have your family play along with you and take the post its and move them around so when you open something, you remind yourself. >> how important is a buddy in this sort of a thing? another person outside of your own visualization, to make -- to help you along? >> there is a couple of ideas. you can try to have your husband help you. or you can have a friend or you can have a life coach. if you feel like you can do it on your own -- >> laura, thank you so much. >> happy new year. >> thank you. british singer john newman will perform his hit "love me again". >> but first this is "today" on nbc.

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the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. >> john newman has been burning up the charts in his native england for months with his hit single called "love me again." >> john is bringing his music stateside with his first ever u.s. television appearance. we're delighted to have you. his debut album "tribute" comes out today. he'll sing it for us. welcome to america. congratulations. >> thank you. >> you've been burning up the

charts across the pond and now you're here. how does it feel to be in the states? >> incredible. such a big thing for any musician and to see the response i'm getting here feels incredible. we looked on itunes before and the album is up to number five which is incredible. >> terrific. now, you've been called the male adele. you feel like a little tension because of that or is that just thrilling? >> i think people are silly. >> you can prove it right now. we're so excited to have you. john newman, everybody. >> thank you. ♪ know i've done wrong left your heart torn ♪ ♪ is that what devils do ♪ took you so long where only fools go ♪ ♪ i shook the angel in you ♪ now i'm rising from the ground ♪ ♪ rising up to you ♪ filled with all the strength i found ♪ ♪ there's nothing i can't do

♪ i need to know now know now ♪ can you love me again ♪ i need to know now know now can you love me again ♪ ♪ i need to know now ♪ it's unforgivable i stole and burnt your soul ♪ ♪ is that what demons do they rule the worst in me ♪ ♪ destroy everything they bring down angels like you ♪ ♪ now i'm rising from the ground rising up to you ♪ ♪ filled with all the strength i found ♪ ♪ there's nothing i can't do ♪ i need to know now know now can you love me again ♪

♪ i need to know now know now can you love me again ♪ ♪ oh, all right ♪ can you love me again ♪ i told you once i can't do this again ♪ ♪ do this again ♪ i told you once i can't do this again do this again, oh, no ♪ ♪ i need to know now know now can you love me again ♪ ♪ i need to know now know now can you love me again ♪

♪ i need to know now know now can you love me again ♪ ♪ i need to know now know now can you love me again ♪ ♪ i need to know now know now can you love me again ♪ >> john newman! thank you. >> nice job. >> congratulations. >> congrats. >> all right. >> tomorrow, mariska hargitay is here. >> and the legend of hercules. >> and we're going to give you

some moves for tomorrow's workout. and we take a swing at golf. have an awesome day, everybody. >> congratulations. >> i'm here to help. you and i will get through this together. ♪