from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> okay, everybody. you made it to booze day tuesday, february 25th. it has gotten cold again here in new york, just when we felt like spring was around the corner. a very big corner. apparently it is going to take a while. >> we have a great show for you. we have jenna elfman here. >> and jacqueline bisset and we just checked with her. and that's the way you pronounce her last name. >> people set bisset and that's what our crew who has been salivating over her said, but it is bisset.

>> from her own beautiful lips she told us that. >> jane seymour. >> another gorgeous woman downstairs. >> they'll talk about the body image thing. and speaking of body image, this gentleman came to my home yesterday, his name is diogo morgado. he is the actor -- the very fine actor who plays jesus in the new upcoming movie "son of god." he came with roma downey to my house who plays his mother mary in the film as well, executive producer along with her husband mark burnett and we had the most unbelievable afternoon. >> i want to hear that podcast. >> i'm telling you, just to spend -- to hear the stories of how they made the movie and to be with them. i think she has the most beautiful speaking voice i'vive ever heard in my life. >> when you meet jesus who will be on today, you'll say to yourself, once you watch the film, there is no one else you can think of who can play jesus other than this guy. because he's outstanding. >> beautifully. >> let's talk about you.

i moved dressing rooms. so now i'm cozied up next to kathie lee so we're never apart ever. okay. so then i walk downstairs and there was jeff goldblum -- >> whom we love. >> love. so he and kathie lee decided they were going to do a little singing. >> he wanted to sing. am i going to say no? >> i had the hot camera. so take a look at it. ♪ together we want to be >> maybe could have done the part where we sang very well. who edits this stuff? >> someone doesn't like us. that was a short clip. there was a long -- i shot forever. anyway, let's go to "the voice". >> let's go to the daily news and get that over with. >> you know when you open the paper and you say, whose mug shot is that? somebody did something bad. we should have been arrested looking like that. but, anyway, this was our no

makeup show from yesterday. and -- >> which now we're on the record as saying will never happen again. keep america beautiful. put on some makeup. >> this is body image week. we're supposed to be embracing our nakedness. >> we embraced it three years ago. we did an entire show. we told our age. we told our weight. there are no more secrets. it's over. okay. all right. last night was "the voice". >> "the voice" kicked off season six and it is always fun because of the blind auditions. we'll pick which judge. here is christina grine ♪ we kissed love no one could deny ♪ ♪ don't you ever say >> that didn't take long. ♪ i came in like a wrecking ball ♪

>> yeah. >> i agree with blake, he came in when he heard that, that note. until then you heard people sing that well and quite similarly. when she showed that kind of vocal range and that kind of strength in her voice, yeah. >> you know what's funny? blake always turns on a moment. you can tell -- he hears something and some of them just turn on a vibe or a feeling. who do you think she picked as a coach? >> i don't know. first i thought it would be shakira. then i thought maybe she would go with adam levine. >> she did. >> i didn't know that. >> she did go with adam. and she's right. okay, so now 17-year-old brie kelly. >> i'm not going to look. >> okay, let's listen. >> you can look at her. >> okay. ♪ sweet rock 'n' roll for you

baby ♪ ♪ keep me warm there won't be nothing at all left behind ♪ >> i can't see if they all turned. >> i don't know. did they all turn? >> they all turned. >> they all turned. >> i don't know. >> i don't know. i don't know who she went with. i would say maybe shakira. >> i say blake. >> and -- usher. >> oh. >> usher. you know what is unbelievable. mark burnett was supposed to be with me yesterday as well, but he had "the voice" premiering last night.

he also has "survivor" premiering tomorrow night and "son of god" coming out in 3,000 theaters this week. if you think you're under a little pressure, think about mark burnett this week. unbelievable. >> "the voice" is on tonight at 8:00, 7:00 central. >> hats off to seth meyers. first show last night. you know you got the jitters and all that stuff. >> sure. >> he was great. fred armisen led the band. had some fun guests. amy poehler, his bff. >> you need to be comfortable that first day. >> yeah. here he is. picture that feeling right there, stepping out. >> yeah. there is a lot of -- he left an absolutely sure gig for something brand-new and my hat is off to him for that. it is easy to take home the check and stay right where it is nice and comfortable. he got out of his safety zone. >> 12:30, tune in tonight at 11:30 central on nbc. it is body image week. we have been talking about it all week. talking to jacqueline bisset and jane seymour.

there is this cool video we saw that we thought you would enjoy. it is a rap video. it is a woman's post pregnancy rap video. her name is erin keating. take a look. ♪ one day in the morning ♪ something made me stop naked in the mirror was my muffin top ♪ ♪ i could crunch in the morning noon and night ♪ ♪ but nothing's gonna make this area tight ♪ ♪ so today is the day i pronounce here is my muffin top and watch it bounce ♪ ♪ my muffin top bounce ♪ teach our kids to be confident ♪ ♪ in their bodies turn down the voice of peer pressure ♪ ♪ we come in all different sizes weights and colors ♪

>> i love that! that is awesome. >> a sense of humor. >> watch it bounce. >> daughter at 7 and 10. >> i love that. >> watch it bounce. it is tuesday. >> whatever. watch it bounce. >> this is another great miracle apparently. >> great story. a bus driver, ricky wagner, from dayton, ohio. he was driving his bus, his bus broke down on the roadside. while he was trying to fix it, some thugs come up to him and approached him. shot him three times and stabbed him. the men ran away. he called 911 and was kind of panicking and freaked out, obviously, and trying to figure out where he was shot. he found out that two of the bullets lodged into the -- into a copy of the new testament devotional he had in his breast pocket. >> right over his heart. >> they stopped the bullets. he is in the hospital for life threatening injuries, nonlife threatening injuries, but in

that -- he had the bible in his pocket. i mean, that's un -- that's amazing. that's an amazing, amazing -- >> call my friend about his next book. >> those suspects by wait are still on the loose. let's get them. >> this is great. in missouri, there is a spelling bee, you've known about spelling bees for a long time. there were two kids going head to head, fifth grader and seventh grader. so they kept going word after word after word after word and -- >> 66 consecutive rounds. >> so guess what happened? see the judges? they ran out of words. there were no more. they kept going to the dictionary and then finally they decided to call it a tie. because they were exhausted. the kids weren't. the kids said let's keep going. they could go forever. but no, no, it is going to be a tie. the rules say it has to be one winner. >> i say send them both. >> they can't, hoda. there are rules.

>> there is a rematch. so the kids -- >> they're probably cramming right now . >> how do you cram? there is a gazillion -- >> do you see that book, akeyla the bee where she read things from the dictionary? that's how they do it. >> after the match, she said -- never mind. very sweet to one another. time to pop the question contest. you have until tomorrow. we want to see videos of great proposals. so we're looking for the most romantic marriage proposal. go to klgandhoda.com. >> press the connect button, please. >> or something. and tell us about it. two of hollywood's leading ladies these two women, have been defining beauty for more than 40 years. >> jane seymour and jacqueline bisset share their secrets to ageing with grace. and stars of the new comedy "growing up fisher," jenna elfman and ava deluca-verley. huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that.

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is probably best known for her role as the quirky dharma in the emmy nominated series "dharma and greg." >> in "growing up fisher" based on the childhood of the show's creator, jenna's role is not far from dharma. she plays a free spirited mother of two who is divorcing her blind husband and living vicariously through her daughter played by ava deluca verley. hold on. take a look first. >> how do they look? good? >> mom, you can't buy the same pants as me. >> why not? they're awesome. i'm not getting the belt. should i get the belt? can i try on the belt? >> you may not. henry, tell mom to take off her pants. >> can we just all keep our pants on? >> okay. what do you say? >> i'm not the bad guy, divorcing the blind man. >> okay. it's mutual. and as you get to know him in this series, being blind is like a 17th thing on the list of things that are wrong with him.

just saying. had to say that. that's straight out of the mouth of the man who created the show. >> this is really based on an authentic childhood. this isn't some made up thing. >> no, this is d.j. nash raised by a blind father and parents divorcing and now as a grown man and father of two children now, he realizes there is a story to tell. so he's telling it. she plays my daughter. >> what are you like? what is your character like? >> 16 years old, katie fisher. i am the ground. i think i try and balance what is going on with the divorce and trying to keep henry aligned. and with her, especially, i think with dad moving out, and jenna finding her adolescence again, trying to keep it as normal as possible. >> more mature than your mother basically. >> i am forced to be the mother in a lot of situations. >> that does happen in real life. >> the divorce isn't so -- there

is humor. there is a lot of love in this -- in what is happening here. not this sad, depressing divorced story. >> no. that's what i love about the show is you never feel pity or bad for him. he's a strong, bold, confident man. >> who plays that -- >> j.k. simmons. and they are actually growing closer as a family through the divorce, you know? he and -- we talk about how we're talking more about our children now that we're getting divorced, and you know, the family had to go through this to grow. and she's going on -- my character is on a second adolescence and extremely annoying for her. >> yes, yeah. >> and fun for me to play. the one thing about my character that really, really excites me is she misses social cues often. but then i think she doesn't really miss them. i think she's just selective. >> right, right. >> and -- >> not dumb. >> no, she just --

>> and the young guy who plays your son is -- he is such a great little actor, right? tell us about him. >> eli, he's from connecticut. and he is just so loving and he's a kid. he really is. when he comes off, he's playing football in the back, and i think that there is no ego. it is total humility with him. >> it is so tender, the relationship he has with his dad and when you watch him playing catch with the blind man, you think how is that ever going to work. but it does. >> so much heart. >> you guys, good luck with this. very, very exciting to have some good, great -- a good smell in the air. we like that. we like that around here. >> it is a good family show. it is good. we're happy about it. >> thanks so much, you guys. watch "growing up fisher" at 9:30, 8:30 central here on nbc. >> matthew hussey and e. jean carroll are chomping at the bit to give you some advice.

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now to our special series "love your selfie," today it is about embracing beauty at every age. our body survey found that women and men felt best about their overall appearance at the age of 28. that is depressing. >> a whole lot of life left ahead of you. better get your act together. >> jacqueline bisset and jane seymour, they have defined what aging gracefully is all about. and we're happy to welcome you ladies. >> i don't know about the gracefully.

>> what about -- >> you guys have been obviously in the spotlight through all the years. and most people just are able, like, only friends and family see them age really. the world has watched you age. has that been a difficult thing to go through? >> i lost my sight basically, so i don't even notice. >> you don't know what you look like anymore? >> i just -- i've been very fortunate. and i kind of take time to take care of myself as best i can. i made a choice i wanted to age gracefully and have my own face and i wanted all my muscles to move and wanted to play older and younger and all of the above. i feel as an actress, this is my canvas. if i were to paralyze it in any way -- >> i feel the same thing. ditto, ditto. >> the first time you did a script sent to you and it is for a grandmother role, is that -- in the confines of your own

home, do you scream? >> no, no. >> no. >> i went straight and got myself a gray wig. somebody said you're going to be a grandmother. i said i already am. i have three grandchildren. i am a grandmother. but i did the american girl, long gray wig and it was fabulous. i do play another older woman and i enjoy that. >> i think to be told the woman is boring, that would be something. to be told you're aging a bit, whatever, that's sort of all right. but to be mentally boring would, to me, be frightening. >> that's the kiss of death as a performer too anyway. >> as a woman, that would be insulting. but -- >> you talk a lot about that, your internal person. >> you're inside out. >> it is funny, i think people's flaws -- it is funny how they melt away. when someone comes at you with their eyes, you don't really notice all the -- >> from each other. we want each other's feedback.

we want to be -- >> a lot of people feel insecure. we have been talking this week and we talk a lot with people who are always tucking and feel bad and muffin top and they're comparing themselves. >> we all do. >> there is bits you don't like and bits you work on. but when someone has joy and serenity and someone really is, you know, uniquely themselves, it just emits from their entire person and who cares? >> you can't really be more unique than yourself. you might as well embrace your parts, your family, everything you inherited, all of it, embrace it all. >> even if your hips are big, you know, whatever it is you hate. i used to have big hips. my father used to say you have child bearing hips. he would stand behind me and -- >> did he mean that? >> but my hips gradually reduced. i used to walk around with a large handbag in front of me. >> is that in your 20s and you -- >> jane fonda picked up on it

one day. she said, did jackie have hips in those days? and the man said, i think she might have, she kept putting things in front of her. >> isn't that funny, at that age when you're gorgeous now, but at that age when almost no flaws, you were still concerned. >> i was never -- i would never wear jeans. i never wore jeans. i never felt i had good enough legs. i ordered long legs and not got delivery on them. all my children got the long legs, but i didn't. that was okay. >> the older you get, i find you start -- the less you care. and you start to just realize, the time you have and enjoy it. we got to go. >> we love you both so much. >> that was a beautiful five minutes. >> we'll talk during the break. gq's man of the year and you'll see why.

today's relationships is brought to you by hershey's kisses chocolate. delightfully delicious, one of a kind kisses. >> we're back with more of "today" on this booze day tuesday. and it is "today's" relationships. they're back, the dynamic duo of

love and dating. >> "elle's" advice columnist e. jean carroll and host of i heart radio's love life with matthew hussey. >> we love it. you are the odd couple. we adore you. >> ready for the questions? >> yes. >> let's begin. lisa says this. been married almost 24 years to a good man, i've been telling him what i like and don't like from food to sex and he still doesn't get it. >> for 24 years. >> now what? >> 24 years. >> long years, i bet. >> firstly, at this stage, it is either that he doesn't care or he doesn't get it. if he doesn't get it, it is down to her communication. if he doesn't care, it is a deficiency with him in the relationship. if he doesn't get it, a quick tip for her, make it his idea. it if she says, look, i've been telling you about all these things i want and you're not doing them still, help me, how do we solve this. let him come up with a solution and see what he says. by the way, she should also shine a light on herself in that moment and say, by the way, while we're at it, is there something i can do to please you.

now you're creating this turning point of a moment in a relationship where you're saying, here's where things could change. >> e. jean, what do you think? >> is this booze day tuesday? bring on the cooking sherry because matthew's cooking. that's good. but i think it is not about him. i think she should say, honey, next tuesday we're going to have university and the first seminar is going to be kissing. first you're going to show him film, maybe tom jones, great makeout scene, then you're going to get out a -- with the food. remember the scene? food. >> elevating even now. >> the food. and then open up the joy of sex and just point to what you want and then you go into the lab where she shows you exactly how she likes to be kissed. >> what about that? >> the problem with this question it is reminiscent of

someone who is too apologetic for their guy. she starts with i have a good man. i think that's the problem. she's making an excuse for him. >> 24 years. >> 24 years. by the way, at what point do you stop saying he's a good man when he's not meeting any of your needs or doing the things you want him to do? >> you want your marriage to continue. >> there you go. >> for all kinds of different reasons. >> i think she's probably apologetic on a daily basis for him. >> let's move on. we have to move on. >> question two. >> question two. i just started online dating and i get lots of likes and winks on my page but not many e-mails. what should i write on a profile to invite a potential date to start a conversation? >> want to start? >> picture is everything. and short, short profile, and message the guys. you see somebody cute, message them. but the picture is really, you

know, three-quarters, show a little curve, pretty smile, that's it. >> a little cleavage never hurt anybody. she has to be more proactive. if guys are winking at her, that's the equivalent of a guy looking across the bar. sometimes you got to make that next move. she shouldn't make the next move by suddenly writing him an essay or asking him ten questions. that's going to look desperate. if she said, if he said, you know, my favorite show is book of mormon, she should say, i love that show killed me when i saw it. by the way, thanks for the wink. if she doesn't include any questions, it is just a statement, it is like she's winking back but with more effort. >> tina says, how do you get your husband to spend time with you instead of baby-sitting his 15-year-old son who is my stepson. spends time with her stepson. >> that to me smacks of a woman who doesn't feel like a priority. and actually there is undertones of jealousy in that whole thing. she wouldn't be saying the same thing if it was her son. it is her stepson and makes the point of saying that.

the fact is, i would say firstly, you better start being a teammate in that situation. don't recommend -- take your son to a ball game, there say great indian restaurant, let's introduce him to indian food. at the same time, start making more demands for yourself. you can't do that until you're a genuine teammate. >> matthew has great ideas and you can go to one of the seminars. how to get the guy seminars. >> read your column. >> we got to go. matthew will be back in a few weeks with more of your questions. >> i can't wait. >> go to klgandhoda.com and hit the connect butten. >> how to snag the style of some of your favorite celebs for a fraction of the price. >> he's taking on a larger than life role in the new film "son of god." we'll talk with diogo morgado. >> jesus is here. jesus is here. we really wanted to take a relaxing trip to florida. you know? just to unwind. but we can only afford one trip this year, and his high school reunion is coming up in seattle. everyone's going. then we heard about hotwire...

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he is a household name and star in his native portugal but making a name for himself in the u.s. with big roles most recently in the history channel's emmy nominated series "the bible". >> now diogo morgado is back in familiar territory portraying jesus again in the new film "son of god" based on that tv series. take a look. >> who do you think i am? >> you're the son of god. >> you couldn't have known this by what you know of me, peter. it has been revealed to you by god. >> diogo, with his hair all cut. >> i know. he and roma came to my home yesterday, such a pleasure.

such a fan of the film and of the bible series and to meet -- there we are, with bambino. >> we had a lovely lunch. >> so good. >> it is great to see you as a -- as you in modern day life. and what reaction do you get from most people? >> first of all, it is -- they look at me like i know you somewhere. but they don't -- because of the hair and the facial hair and everything. >> you're not wearing a robe and sandals? >> no. i'm not in sandal mode, no. but it is -- once they recognize me, they reach out to me and it is wonderful. >> the cast must have been incredible. i watched it last night. i looked to you and thought to myself, my gosh, you speak when you're not speaking. like, there is a presence about you on camera. how did this role come about? how did you get it? >> i'm happy you asked that. it was important to me. people tend to grab on to words. and sometimes they forget about the wider message of those

words. and it was all about love. and compassion and so i really invested everything then, that i am, and i became available to fullness, to give that body of before and after those words. >> you said yesterday you were overwhelmed, though, by the thought of being embodying this person in history who means so much to so many people. >> exactly, exactly. >> but from those -- >> i freaked out. i was in shock. i was in panic. i knew the responsibility. and, i mean, i went to jerusalem, you know, and while i was there, i felt on my own being the importance of the story and so alive. >> i think what is great about this film, there are a lot of scenes everybody knows about, like walking on water. you wonder how is that going to be depicted in such a way that it is authentic. there is such authenticity to this movie, right?

>> we have the technology to, you know, fulfill, visual ways of actually going to be blown by it. 50 years ago, we didn't have that technology to visualize all this wonderful miracle. >> i think it is wonderful, the best thing about it is that it doesn't answer -- we always -- we talk about who killed jesus and it doesn't -- it is why, why pontius pilate had to do what he did. and why jesus -- everybody was protecting their kingdom. >> exactly, exactly. that's exactly -- it is a political thriller as well. it has not only -- the thing about this movie that i really enjoy and i'm really proud of, it is epic. it is a big scale, but it is also a really personal and intimate story. and it is a close-up of the whole life of jesus, the whole thing. since the nativity. doesn't end at the crucifixion. goes through the resurrection. it is wonderful.

>> fascinating. >> beautiful. >> sure did. great to see you and thank you. >> thank you. "son of god" out in theaters this friday. don't miss it. >> all right. it is terrific. can't have mardi gras without a king cake. all right? >> jesus, hoda, i told yo you in the king cake according to klg. a no fail recipe to make for your celebration. >> and jill martin is here. [ sneezes ]

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you see them in magazines and on the red carpet, celebrities wearing the hottest designer styles you wish you could afford. >> you can. here to show you how to get the looks for list is "today" contributor and contributing editor for "people style watch," jill martin. >> you said author, right? >> i didn't. >> and author. >> i got to write you a song. >> this segment is always so popular because you said it

everybody wants to look like their favorite celebrities but don't want to pay the big bucks. i'll show you the looks, get inspiration from them. you don't have to copy them, but these are the trends and pick and choose. >> olivia pallermo, polka dot style. >> recently engaged, actress. let's bring out nicole. >> all right. >> look how great this is. this is the look. this is our look. how similar is this? just the clutch. $1,195 on olivia. our total look, $238.35. you said it, small polka dots once again in. if you see it just in the blouse, $19.95 from h&m. i love this. the belt is $24.50 from benetton. the sandals from macy's. >> so cute. >> you could always opt for a sexy back of a shoe. >> turn around, please, sweetie.

so we can see the backs of your shoes. >> yes. >> hot. >> adorable. >> so -- >> like the gladiator in the back, not the front. >> that's cute. >> just the clutch. $1,195. >> love it. >> big top. >> this is tracy. let's bring out tracy. you see this look. look how similar this is. this is just the jacket on jamie from doma, $598. our total look for everything, $180.63. this jacket, $59.70 from go jane.com. >> i like that one better. >> i'm encouraging people. if you're going to buy a new spring jacket, don't opt for black. opt for a color. make it pop. >> really? >> the tee is cotton, $7.98 from kmart. the floral skirt, isn't breaking news, floral is in for spring. but more with a pop of color in

the floral this year and shoes are $59.95 from shoe dazzle. the total -- >> what is it? >> $183.63 for the total. >> last we have ila fisher. >> my favorite movie, "great gatsby ," "wedding crashers," our total look $216.79. >> the shoes look just like -- those are amazing. >> those are from marshall's, $49.99. >> really? the top. >> the other thing -- the top is great. $16.80 from kohl's. if you're looking for a skirt, a mini skirt that flares out this is a splurge item from american apparel, $150. they have less expensive versions, but we want to show you whatever your budget is -- >> it is all possible. >> i like it. thank you, jill. excellent, girl. >> we're getting our mardi gras party started early with the king of king cakes. >> king.

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uh-oh. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. we are back in today's kitchen with fat tuesday, a week from today. the parades and parties have already begun in new orleans. >> is isn't a mardi gras party without king cake. here with two different ways to make one at home is native new orleanian david gras, chef and owner of bayou bakery custom bar and eatery. >> happy mardi gras. start with a little something festive. >> i love it. >> put your beads on and -- >> put your beads on. >> we'll make some king cake? >> this is the most recognizable dessert in new orleans this time of year. you know that. pretty cool straight up dough. we use a little bit of eggs, flour, butter, little bit of

honey, cinnamon sugar. got that dough proofed and ready to go. we like to stuff it with cream cheese. i'll have you, miss kathie, just take this piping bag right here. we rolled out this dough. we'll go ahead and pipe a little line about right here on top of that dough, all the way across. this is going to ensure moisture and give you sort of something a little added -- something special. >> and over here, we're going to go ahead and roll this. a little jelly roll and stuff it, keep going, keep going, keep going. egg wash and pinch and crimp and pinch and crimp and pinch and crimp. got that? and we sort of form that and bring it back around and i call this the anaconda. it will proof and we proof a second time. egg wash it and bake it in the oven. i want you to drop this in here. this is how we cover the sugar. screw that on there real quick while we're finishing it over here. a little more might do it.

we make our own purple, green and gold sugar. so justice, power and faith. that's what we do in new orleans. everything has some kind of latch to history and is symbolic. we'll finish it off. we have one fully proofed, and fresh baked out of the oven. you see how beautiful that mahogany color is. >> beautiful. >> a little bit of that -- you can go ahead and use that. we put it right on the top. >> kind of messy on purpose. >> kind of messy on purpose. >> perfect cake for you. >> very forgiving. and here we have got a quick way to do it, a little bit of seminole dough ready to rock. shingle them all together. >> shingle them. >> like that. like roof shingles, you know? sort of decorate that, go all the way around. just random. and then you see that finished ready to go dough. you're going to go ahead and bake that like it says to do. finish it with a little bit of -- just follow the instructions, but you've got a fun, quick, easy way that you're

not worrying about proofing and baking and things like that. >> we got to give a shoutout. this is for you. this is from one -- >> thank you. >> a lot of fun. >> these are shoe box -- >> floats we did them as kids in new orleans. it is a tradition today. we're locking in with an elementary school and having them do it this year to have them decorate for mardi gras. >> i love them. a lot of fun. what are you doing for mardi gras? >> a huge block party in front of the restaurant. 300 people. amazing. parade right there. our parade punch. all kinds of fresh fruit juices and white rum to get the -- >> get it started. >> the belly warm there. >> thank you so much. >> thanks a lot. >> happy mardi gras. >> tomorrow, charlie white and meryl davis, they're going to bring their moms here. >> we love their moms. and we're playing who knew to get you ready for the oscars. you know who's going to go to the oscars? >> i'm going with al roker. and roma downey and mark burnett will come and a performance by

the fray. huge, huge day. >> bye, everybody. thank you. >> i'm here to help. you and i will get through this together. ♪