>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hlo, everybody. wow, that was hot audio. >> that's right, baby. we're hot. >> you know why? because it's winesday wednesday. everybody's excited about that. it's may 21st. so glad you're with us today. yesterday after we finished, hoda -- you had to work double time. >> i had a little date with kit hoover from "access hollywood." they're here all week set outside on the plaza. if you come by 30 rock and look outside, you'll see billy and kit. why is there a random hand in

that picture? there's just somebody reaching in. >> because everybody wants a piece of you. everybody, hoda. you're so hot. >> thanks to kit. >> all right. last night was the finale of "the voice." the final three, team blake's jake worthington, team usher's josh kaufman and team adam's christina grimmie. >> okay. if you guys haven't seen it, we're about to tell you who you won. if you have, let's just enjoy the moment again together because it was a nail-biter. let's take a look. >> the finalist in third place is -- christina grimmie! that leaves jake worthington and josh kaufman. the winner of "the voice" is -- josh kaufman! wins it for team usher! >> look at usher. oh, wow! wow!

>> with the kids and the family. >> he's got three little children. like 6, 4 and 2. they're real little ones. >> how awesome. they were all awesome. and we should reveal, because we don't really recall, we actually picked who we thought was going to win. and josh is actually on the show with us. >> this could be awkward. >> josh, we love you, josh. we love you. okay. that was mine. >> you called it. >> hoda picked jake. >> but let me tell you, josh, josh, if you're listening, the reason i picked jake, i actually thought you had the best voice, but i thought all the -- i did -- but i thought all the country music people were going to come vote like crazy. so my heart was with you, but i went with what i thought was the vote. now, you -- >> i did the same thing. >> -- did the same thing! >> i thought the country people were going to vote in droves. >> josh, can i tell you something? we've been rooting for you since the beginning when you sang "i can't make you love me,"

whatever. that was it. we are excited to speak with you in a little bit. >> and i gave him two little children's books for his little ones. and i said you think you're the only singer in the whole world, and he laughed. >> there was a little strange thing that happened on "the voice." robin thicke has been on this quest to win back his wife, paula patton. at "the billboard music awards," he sang a song like "i want her back" or "come on back" or "back it up." "get you back." "get it back." "get her back." "back it up." anyway, something else happened last night. let's take a look. >> all right, josh. are you going to help me get her back, man? help us out. put your hands together now. ♪ i've got to go get her go get her go get her back ♪ ♪ i've got to go get her go get her go get her back ♪ there you go. ♪ i've got to treat her right ♪ whoa i've got to cherish her for life ♪ ♪ i've got to get her go get her go get her go get her tonight ♪

>> yeah, okay. i think josh is a great singer. >> he is a great singer. >> that's what i think. the other thing i think, i think it's a little bit -- we like robin thicke. >> yeah, we like paula. >> we love paula. >> we don't like marriages to fall apart. >> but i do think it's a little weird to go on this public thing where you go from show to show singing "get her back" song. >> it's a world we live in where nobody has any secrets or secrets and i think it cheapens things. >> he was, like, gyrating. >> he was grinding a little bit. with somebody else. that's called a mixed message. >> not quite sure what you mean. >> whatever fallon said last night, we can tell you right now, it was hysterical. hysterical. >> let's see what it was. >> taking a look at the pros and cons of "the voice" season finale. pro, sitting in a chair and seeing everything start to spin. con, or as hoda and kathie lee

call it, working. >> ha, ha, ha. all right. so i want to marry harry. finally. >> we had this kid on last week. >> love him. love him. >> they moved up the debut of the series. >> everyone's buzzing about it. >> yeah. it premiered last night. >> this is the beginning where the girls had no idea that there was -- who they were going to meet. they didn't even know it was prince harry. so it was all a big surprise. all right, let's watch. >> the strategy is deflection. i am going to play the part of the mysterious man. >> so what would you like us to call you? >> anything you like will do for now. >> prince charming. >> engaging 12 girls and trying to make them all like you is damn near impossible. doing that while seeing someone else is ridiculous. >> we all sort of just, like, bombard him with questions. so how old are you, sir? >> are you a wild guy? >> is polo your favorite sport? >> i feel like i could blow this at any point, and that's a lot

of pressure. crikey, what the hell have i got myself into? how's your dating career to date? >> i don't do well. >> you've done really well so far. >> well, with you. i can't pick them. >> american girls. american girls don't seem to have inside voices at all. loud, in your face, brash. they're not -- they're really forward. >> you catch me behind closed doors, i'll be all over you. >> time to unmask. >> he never says -- he never says he's harry. >> no. >> not the real harry. >> okay. how about his outside voices thing? >> is he saying basically that all american women are are sluts? is that what he's trying to say? >> loud-mouthed sluts is what he said. >> i think american women are more forward and more aggressive. and i've known that since my son

was 6. >> it happens. well, you know what? >> not you, hodi. >> demure. we have to talk about this 11-year-old girl real quick. she qualified for golf's u.s. open. >> for the women. >> her name is lucy lee from redwood shores, california. she just qualified. she's a little thing. she's 11 years old. >> and she qualified by, like, seven strokes, right? >> yeah. >> yeah. >> anyway. i mean, can you imagine being 11 and being in that kind of a competition? >> but tiger was that amazing when he was -- i remember when he was 3, he came on our show with reege, and we couldn't believe. every single putt in at 3. >> amazing. >> she's adorable. >> wow. does it go in? let's see. >> probably. >> who knows? you never know. maybe this one fell short. >> and it did! hoda's on a roll. i'm using my outdoor voice. because i'm american! >> that's the only voice you've

got. drew barrymore's daughter -- >> that's not nice. >> what do you mean? >> not nice. >> i can't hear you. is someone saying something? >> what were you going to talk about? >> drew barrymore, she's got a daughter on the cover of "people" magazine. her name is frankie. it's her second child with her husband, will. initially they weren't sure how to pick a name because their 20-month-old daughter's name is olive. they thought about naming this child hazel. >> or pepper. >> they didn't want to greens or two foods. >> i guess sue was taken. >> well, the new hot baby name. >> you don't hear any names like that anymore. what did you name your baby? >> sue. >> you know what the hot baby name is? >> yes, i do, kale. kale kardashian. >> that would be good. >> because of the "k" thing. >> 262 people have named their children kale in 2013. >> now, most of them are boys, i think, right? 257.

it's the impact on culture. what can i tell you, hoda woman. >> some soon-to-be grandmothers, when they realize that their daughter is about to have a baby, they get very excited. this is one of those caught on tape. her daughter, lisa, told her mother -- she surprised her in a greeting card, so take a look at her mom's reaction. >> are you kidding me? are you kidding me? don't mess with me, lisa! [ screaming ] >> wow! >> you know she never thought that was going to happen. you can tell. >> and she's not using her indoor voice. >> she continues screaming for a minute. >> the dog's barking.

>> are you kidding me? >> she's going to hurt her daughter. she's pregnant. >> wow! i love that. >> wow! >> that is the best. that is the best. >> she's going to be a fun grandma, you know? she's going to be fun. and loud. okay. >> so we have some good news. >> we do. remember the -- i think she's a reporter. >> stephanie, she works at the "post" on page 6. she was told by her boyfriend that if she made him 300 sandwiches, he would marry her. so she was making him sandwiches. and she came on and talked to us about it. well, after 257 sandwiches -- ♪ another one bites the dust >> he proposed. she had 43 left. anyway, congrats to stephanie. she's been blogging about the experience, and now she has a fiance. >> yeah, i think they went to barbados or somewhere like that. and they set it up very romantically. we're happy for them. see what a couple of pieces of bread and some ham will do? that's all it takes. love never ceases to amaze me.

another shout-out to the long-distance dad. we want to celebrate great dads whose jobs take them away from home. >> if you know a dad who works in the military or drives a truck, something that keeps the dad away from home, we want to know about them. go to klgandhoda.com. click on connect. people liked that jumpsuit the other day. they can get it at the thatchery on marco island. they've got a bunch of them. >> what's it called? >> the thatchery? patchington's. i'm so sorry. >> go to our "favorite things" on the website. >> and it's less than what i said before. it's $97.20 or something. it's cheaper than what we were told. so that's good news. a twisted tale comes to life on the small screen. >> yeah, stars of "petals on the wind," ellen burstin, rose are all with us. >> it was down to three. only one could win "the voice." >> it was josh kaufman. he's on with us. right after this. >> josh, we can't wait.

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josh kaufman! wins it for team usher! >> look at him. oh, it was a nail-biter till the very end. 38-year-old father of three, josh kaufman, was crowned season 6 champion of "the voice." the first victory for team usher. >> let's look at that moment for a while. >> uh-huh. >> and that was just last night, everybody. josh won the hearts of america, beating out the two other terrific finalists, christina grimmie and jake worthington. and then josh boarded a plane from l.a. like a rock star to new york. >> just like he is. >> so he could be with us today. we're so glad. congratulations! >> thank you so much. >> wow, watching that moment play back and watching usher's reaction must have been -- must be fun for you. what do you think when you look back at it?

>> i mean, it was such a blur. >> yeah. >> and it felt like forever. a lot of anticipation. and i had no idea how it was going to go down. and, of course, to see usher's reaction was amazing. >> he just looked up with a big smile. >> a big old smile. now, you were a teacher before all of this. you were teaching kids how to take tests. like a tutor, right? >> yeah. i did s.a.t., a.c.t. prep, that kind of thing. along with being a musician. kind of half and half. >> uh-huh. your kids, your wife, everybody, that cutaway shot of them when they heard your name, what did you guys talk about the night before? >> well, a lot of what we talked about was that with the itunes stuff getting messed up with my song. >> tell us about that. >> tell us about that. what happened there? >> i guess it just got on itunes and i think it just got entered into their system wrong, so it only came up as an album rather than a song. >> a single, yeah. >> so people were having a hard time finding it, and it wasn't going on the charts. yeah. i was kind of worried about all

of that, obviously. >> right. >> the night before. >> what did you say to your kids about whether you win or don't win? what was kind of -- >> it was a teachable moment. >> sure was. >> yeah. i mean, you know, my kids were actually asleep by the time i got home. you know, we talked about it. getting to this point at all, being in that final three, put me in such a good position to be able to move forward as an artist. so i was kind of fine with whatever -- however it turned out. >> but you had -- i didn't realize till i read this morning -- you had a lot of success going along with your songs. they were making those itunes charts big, right? >> yeah, before that i had had three songs in the top ten from those live shows. so that really helped, yeah. >> one of our favorites, when you sang "i can't make you love me if you don't," the bonnie raitt song. can we have a little bit of that? >> it was so wonderful. ♪ i will lay down my heart

♪ and i'll feel the power ♪ but you won't ♪ no you won't >> i want to start crying. ♪ i can't make you love me ♪ if you don't >> all day long. all day long. beautiful. >> wow. i just never heard it sung by a man before. and it was so -- has that always been one of your favorite songs? >> i love that song. it's such a heartfelt, you know, passionate, emotional song. >> you know, you were getting emotional just listening to it. or are you just exhausted? >> i love your voice so much. >> i am so -- no, it is. that song, it's just -- just lyrically and melodically, there's just so much there. >> you're a big softy inside, aren't you? >> kind of, i guess. >> what do you sing in the shower?

when you want to feel good and the water's on you and you're happy. >> maybe he takes baths. you're assuming. >> i'm assuming. is there one you like to -- >> i don't know. i can't think of anything off the top of my head that's like a go-to. >> do your kids ever say to you, daddy, don't sing? >> no. yeah, they do. >> what do they want you to sing? >> well, they loved when i sang the song "happy" on the show because that was from the "despicable me" movie. >> how do you sing to them in the bedroom? >> i want to hear you sing for free. ♪ climb along if you feel like happiness is the truth ♪ >> that's it? >> that's it. >> he's been up all night. we're going to give him that. >> a lot of people, when they leave "the voice," we were cheering them on, watching them, we want them to be superstars. and at this point we haven't seen someone make that big leap. what's the game plan, do you think, to try to make a big splash? >> i mean, we've got to talk about that and figure out what

the next step is. i think part of it is just get to it. i want to capitalize on where we are right now and get it out there. >> you're going to tour all summer. >> touring with "the voice," which is going to be so much fun. >> it's always going to come down to that song. you've got to pick the right song, baby. >> exactly. >> congratulations. good for you. >> give your family all our best, okay? forbidden relationships, all the makings of a great tv movie. >> we're going to talk to the stars of "petals on the wind." and brush up, america. we're going to be playing "who knew" to celebrate memorial day. >> right after this. what i'm wearing,iston e i tell them aveeno®. because beautiful skin goes with everything. [ female announcer ] aveeno® daily moisturizing lotion has active naturals® oat with five vital nutrients naturally found in healthy skin. where do i wear aveeno®? everywhere. aveeno® daily moisturizing lotion.. and try the body wash too.

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we're kicking off your memorial day fun with a game of "who knew?"

>> which of the following tops the list of the most popular foods grilled on memorial day? burgers? steaks? hot dogs? or chicken? >> who knows? you're going to be surprised, probably. we're going to get to that answer when we play "who knew?" >> oh, really? also, how to keep your pets safe in the summer heat. and we're definitely going to be heating things up with sizzling swimsuits for women of all body ages and all body types. plus three lovely actresses from "petals on the wind." first, these messages.

♪ american woman we're back with more of "today" on this winesday wednesday. we're ready to play our weekly trivia game we call "who knew?" and we are kicking off the unofficial start of summer with a little memorial day trivia. kathie lee is across the street at the nbc experience store. she's ready to hand out 100 bucks to anybody who gets the questions right. and to those who didn't, a

kathie lee cd is in your future. oh, please. anyway, here with me in studio is mark orwall, international editor of "travel & leisure" magazine. hey. >> happy memorial day weekend, almost. >> you got that. let's talk about the question we asked right before the break. which of the following tops the list of the most popular grilled foods on memorial day weekend? burgers? steaks? hot dogs or chicken? mark, the answer is -- >> the answer is hot dogs. >> okay. >> it's that food that has sustained generations of college students, the all-american food, the frankfurter, the tube steak. yes, it is the hot dog. >> let's go across to kath. >> you know what i've got for you, hoda? a hoagie. she just graduated. approximately how many americans will travel over memorial day weekend? 30 million? 33.5? 36.1? or 40 million? >> hmm. i bet it's a lot. 40 million? >> no, no, even college students adore my records.

>> the hokies love you. 36.1 million is the right answer. >> that's right. a slight increase, up 1.5%. it's going to be crowded whether you're on the road, in the air, on trains. so one thing you want to remember, just take it easy. take it slow. get there safely. you can enjoy memorial day. >> agreed. i don't want to be stressed out. >> lovely lady from iowa. true or false? memorial day originally known as decoration day has always been observed on the last monday in may. >> false. >> wow! >> she's correct. look how happy she is to get $100. >> she is absolutely correct. because traditionally, memorial day was celebrated on may 30th. whether it was on a tuesday, a wednesday, it didn't matter. and it was only in 1968 that they changed it to the monday, the last monday in may. that was congress that made that law. giving us a three-day weekend. >> we're all for that. all right, kath. back to you. >> this gentleman is from? >> south carolina. >> that's what i thought. the 98th running of the indianapolis 500 will be held this memorial day weekend.

what beverage do the winners traditionally consume? champagne? orange juice? scotch or milk? >> champagne. oh. >> that's something you would do. >> the correct answer, milk. >> who would have thought milk? in fact, in 1936, three-time winner louis meyer was caught in a photograph drinking buttermilk, of all things. a guy from the milk advisory board saw a picture in the sports section, said we've got to make this a tradition. and ever since then the winner is given milk. it's not buttermilk anymore. it could be whole, 2% or skim. some of them drink it, some of them pour it over their head. >> all right, kath. >> lovely lady from dallas. the 98th running -- that was that card. yeah, you know the answer. which is the following washington, d.c., attractions hosted the most visitors in 2013? thomas jefferson memorial? world war ii? lincoln? martin luther king jr. memorial? >> lincoln memorial? yeah. yeah. >> the lincoln memorial, yeah.

>> with 6.5 million visitors every year. but you know, close runner-up is world war ii memorial with 3.9 million. and let's remember the reason why we're celebrating memorial day. it's the men and women who have fallen in the conflicts of our country. do pay attention. visit those war memorials. >> think about the holiday. time for one quick one. >> this lady is from northampton, mass. this is one of the most popular beaches in country, attracting an average of 16 million visitors annually. is it miami beach? is it venice beach? is it jones beach? or is it laguna beach? >> miami beach? >> so sad. >> so close. miami beach was number two. number one, venice beach in california where you see all the crazy hippies and fortune tellers and musicians. >> that's where you like to hang. >> and it's a fun place to go. >> have a great weekend. thanks for coming by. before you head outdoors, we've got tips to protect your pets for the summer. and they play three

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if you plan on staying in for the weekend, then we might have the film you're going to want to watch. >> yeah, the lifetime original movie "petals on the wind" is based on the classic book by v.c. andrews. it's the follow-up based on the book in the series "flowers in the attic." very creepy. >> the story takes place ten years after the dollanganger siblings escaped from the attic. now kathy wants revenge on her mother, corinne. take a look. >> the way that she hurt us. >> cathy. >> still protecting her. >> i am not protecting her. i am trying to protect you. >> you can't.

>> if you go through with this, you are alone. i want no part of it. >> you are a part of this whether you want to be or not. julian was right. we are all twisted. the devil didn't make us that way. she did. >> whoa! and that's not even -- you should see the stuff we can't show you. >> unbelievable. >> academy award winner ellen burstyn plays the grandmother. >> rose plays cathy and heather graham plays mother corinne. >> you guys are scary. >> you two are terrifying. >> we're the twisted ones. just as bad. >> you turn. >> but we understand it in her. she's been wounded and abused. and what are you looking at? >> i was wounded and abused, too. >> okay. >> but we haven't gotten to that part yet. >> the books were -- i remember

as a kid reading these books and being so creeped out. and to watch them now on television come to life is terrifying. your character really scared me, i think, the most. tell us about your character in this. >> well, she's the grandmother. >> yeah. >> and she was wounded as a child. obviously. and became self-righteous and mean. and in the previous story, her children are all kept in the attic. she's one of them. >> mm-hmm. locked away. >> and now in this one, she's gone a bit nuts. >> understatement. >> and she's looking for revenge. >> your character is evil, right? tell us about her. >> i mean, it's a cycle of child abuse. i think when you're abused as a child, then sadly you can treat your own children the same horrible way. i think that's what happened with me. i basically was abused, and then i abused my children. >> the success of the earlier one, that's amazing. >> yeah, that had a huge, huge rating, didn't it? >> huge. >> i just heard that "people"

magazine called us a compellingly crazy outsider art. >> whoa! and from "people," no less. now, rose, in reality, you're a new zealander, right? >> i am. >> so what did you think when you read this script? an american girl, which you've got an impeccable american accent in this. >> thank you so much. i hope so. and i thought there's a lot to delve into. i had seen "flowers in the attic." they did a great job in bringing kathy to life. i was happy to step into the character that follows the cyclical nature of what happens when you grow up with a lot of abuse around you and neglect. >> it is hard to watch is the incestuous stuff. the guy that plays your brother/lover. your brother/lover is excellent. very believable scenes between the two of you. >> had you guys read the books before? did you read the books? >> no, i never read the books, but i have friends that are

obsessed. when they heard i was going to be in the movie, she started quoting every line. people are obsessed with these books. >> wow. we're excited for you guys to are this one. you know it's going to be a hit. >> she can smell it. she knows. >> you guys, thank you so much. we appreciate it. >> "petals on the wind" airs monday on lifetime. it's going to be big. before you take your dog for a walk, grab the sunscreen. >> not just for you but for your furry friend, too. who knew? summer safety tips right after this. and they're up for adoption.

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it absorbs. >> yeah. every 30 days. >> and how well does that cover it? >> it really works. what's nice is that you can get this at walmart. it's a lot cheaper than the frontline. and so there's no reason not to use the product every 30 days. >> real quick because we've got to go. this is a great way for your dog to travel. just because he doesn't go flying around in the car. >> yeah, because people don't realize, if you get in an accident, they can go flying. >> thanks so much. >> thanks for having me. whether you're in your 30s or 70s, how to rock the hottest looks in swimwear. >> first this is "today" on nbc.

all right, ladies. we've got good news and we've

got bad news. the good news is, it's swimsuit season. and the bad news is, it's swimsuit season. >> let's face it, trying on bathing suits can be really depressing. >> that's why i don't do it anymore. >> here with options of women of all sizes and ages is style expert janae lucciani. >> i love it. i get singing today. >> so you did five real women, right, of different ages. >> right. not every woman in america is a size 2. >> hello. welcome to our world. >> so we need options that work for us. >> let's bring out our first young lady, jennifer who is in her 30s. and tell us about what jennifer's got on. >> so jen has on the busty side. jen, work it. i chose this tankini from overstock.com. it has a built-in shelf bra so it really gives her support. i added this fun wrap that can be worn 30 different ways. so it takes her right from the beach to dinner. and of course, the whole look, right?

the whole ensemble. >> that tankini really does have enough support? >> it really does support her, and she looks great. and even just that little bit of pleating is like a nice detailing. >> ruching? is that it's called? >> we're going to see lots of ruching today. >> next up is kelly. kelly is in her 40s. >> come on. >> but she really wanted something that gave her some coverage. so i chose this floral tankini from calvin klein at macy's. and it has a super flattering bandeau top with ruching. she just looks amazing in it, and she feels age appropriate. >> right. how expensive are these bathing suits? >> all pretty much under $100. >> that's great. okay. >> the one we just saw was around $79. i believe this is around $88. >> she looks like she's 12 years old. >> i know. isn't she amazing? >> the plus-sized woman modeling our next one, jillian. she's in her 50s. >> hello, jillian. >> jillian lost 150 pounds. >> god bless you. >> an inspiration, right?

so i chose this spanx bathing suit from beyondtherack.com for under $50. it's adjustable. she can wear it as a swim dress, as a one-piece. it has a flattering v-neckline, the sheering around the middle. the hottest accessory of the season are the printed swim pants. >> my book only reads wine labels. i love that. >> for hoda and kathie lee. >> love that. thank you. leslie is in her 60s. come on in, leslie. >> can you believe it? she's in her 60s, right? because she really is concerned about sun protection, so i gave her another really hot trend this season, the swim tee. this is from lands end. it's actually recommended by the skin cancer foundation as an effective uv protectant. your bathing suit goes right underneath it. it goes in and out of the water. and i've paired it with this swim mini. >> so cute. >> look at her legs.

>> i know. >> and it doubles as a cover-up. she doesn't even need it. >> you look it. >> just a fun pop of color with the bag. >> thank you. last up, gloria who is in her 70s. >> is gloria here? ♪ gloria >> there she is. gloria. >> gloria, a lot of women of a certain age love to go swimming as their choice of exercise. >> it's the best source of exercise. >> i wanted to give gloria something sporty. this is from aquasphere. it has fun detailing with the side cutouts. this is actually a cover-up from simple sarongs that doubles as a beach towel. it has clever little buttons. >> that is really cute. >> so she's ready to go. >> let's bring all of our ladies out, shall we? >> thank them profusely for all that they do. thank you, ladies. thank you. tomorrow, the amazing neil patrick harris is going to be with us. >> we also have "ambush makeovers." >> everyone has a story, an

awesome winesday wednesday wish to everybody out there. because tomorrow is thirsty thursday. >> nice talk >> it's the harvey show. he will let you know, you got a question. a solution he got the answer. it's the "steve harvey show." you can let it go. >> [applause] >> take it away