from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, erybody. welcome, welcome. it's booze day tuesday, july 15th. half way through july already, hoda. you better wake up and smell the roses. >> and it's 55 degrees in minneapolis. what's happening this summer is our big question. >> you just had the opportunity to ask al roker, and he left. >> he's on his bike somewhere. >> very busy. >> yes. donald is here. never met him before.

unless he tells me that i did, which sometimes happens now. looking forward. over the years you just -- >> we've got these fake real housewives. if you like the "real housewives" show, you'll love this. >> they're hot. >> they're actresses playing the roles of housewives called the hot wives of orlando. >> oh, my god. >> and it is genius. >> it's your favorite new show. >> let's talk about the biggest story of the day. we have a lead story we would like to discuss. it has something to do with this little book called the glory game. the glory game is a book that many, many, many people read, obviously. "new york times" best sellers list. now this is being made into a movie about frank giffford. >> on hbo. it's very exciting. >> it tells the story of the giants/colts game back in 1958. it was the championship game. it was the very first nfl game to go into sudden death.

>> were you born then? >> no. but anyway, it was one of those things that bled into the newscasts. for people waiting to watch news, suddenly they were mesmerized by this ball game. >> it's the game that changed the game forever. it made football exciting, sexy, and led to -- >> speaking of sexy, this is so crazy. just paging through the book, please look right here. please. >> come to me. >> you don't have to go so tight. you can come in a little. >> no? >> all right. there's frank sitting there with kyle, who he named his son after. our son cody is going to be an associate producer on the film. he's been working on this for over a year. so we're exciting. >> so exciting. we have a question for our viewers. who do you think should play frank gifford? tell me agage during this time.

>> frank was born in 1930. so the game was played in '58. it goes up to that age. >> so let us know. go to our facebook page. >> it's got to be a great actor, obviously, to play a real person. got to be someone who knows how to do that. got to be a guy that really knows how to play football. there's nothing worse than watching a sports movie, any sport movie, and the guy is obviously a fish out of water. >> the producers are big on this. it's produced by gene kirkwood from "rocky," the movie. ross elliott. and again, cody gifford. other big news, we have photo proof that two people are hanging out. >> they're breathing the same air. >> sofia vergara and joe manganiello. >> look where their hands are and you tell me if they're just hanging out. >> sofia's 42nd birthday. she's a cougar. >> i love seeing them together.

>> she can still have children. they need to breed quickly. they need to. gene pool, gene pool. >> "modern family" co-star julie bowen said the pair are like, quote, a genetic explosion, and there might be not enough in the gene pool because they're too good looking. >> last time i felt that way was when i was watching "mr. and mrs. smith" with brad pitt and angelina jolie. >> it's like looking at the sun. you're like, oh, my god. you can't believe what's there in front of you. >> i know. so this other big casting news. lisa rinna is joining "the real housewives of beverly hills." i'm surprised. she said all along she was never, ever, ever going to do it. >> e! news is reporting she's joining the cast. >> do we have verification and confirmation on that? >> no.

>> so alleged sources say. >> but it's interesting. lisa was on "dancing with the stars." she's on the soap opera, obviously, "days of our lives." >> she used to be on "melrose place." >> she was on "sing your face off." >> i like that title. never saw the show, but i like the title. >> she did that. i find this interesting. >> i like lisa. i did a podcast with her a couple weeks ago. she was very forthcoming, very candid, very open about things. she was just saying -- she was saying how hard it is now at her age in this business. she's over 40. but she has the body of an 18-year-old. she works out. she takes it very seriously. still very, very sexy, beautiful woman. she said they didn't even want her on the "sing your face off" because she might be too old for it. >> to sing your face off? >> yes. what am i doing here? >> what are we both doing here?

>> whoa, you're almost 50. how many more days? >> we have a lot more days. a lot. a lot more days. >> okay. >> all right. so again, we told you the hot wives of orlando are going to be here. so again, we told you the hot wives of orlando are going to be here. let's watch a clip. >> what did you say to me? >> i think you heard me. you need to calm down. >> do not tell me to calm down. why don't you calm down. >> you know what? you both need to calm down. >> don't tell me to calm down. >> excuse me. >> you calm down. >> so you got to watch this. they are -- >> that's a good show. >> a lot of it's great. so you know you're a real fan when you shave your back for somebody. that's what happened. this die-hard minnesota twins fan shaved in his favorite player's name into his back

hair. >> i wonder how the player feels about that. is he complimented by that? >> dozier. is that what it says? yeah, dozier. anyway, that is totally disturbing. >> dozier says people have been telling him this is a sign he's officially made it. i think he's got a stalker. you know? >> right? >> it's a little scathing. all right. hats off to the guy. >> so here's something. justin bieber's mother sometimes gets tweets from justin bieber's fans. >> all the time she does. >> justin tweets like a sexy picture, and all the girls start tweeting justin bieber's mother patty. they're tweeting things like, he's so hot, he's so sexy. >> they use the word horny a lot, which is a very descriptive word. >> this is what justin bieber's mom responded with. dear sweet bielebers, please stop telling me my son makes you

horny. it's not something a mom wants to hear. women today are not like when i was growing up. i don't know about you. certainly not in egypt. >> i didn't grow up in egypt. i grew up in oklahoma. >> raised by egyptian -- i know. but i went to college in oklahoma. they weren't that way then either. >> exactly. >> there was a modesty about women. there was a sort of you wait for the guy to ask you out. you certainly aren't the one -- you're not forward. you were called sluts if you did that. >> now everybody does it. >> yes. >> all right. so we're asking -- we're shouting out today in honor of the last baby boomers. >> does jerry clean these every day after we use them? >> i don't think so. for all the people who are turning 50 this year, and i

don't know who you are, "huff post 50" and us are teaming up to find people who reinvent themselves. a lot of people are going back to school or running a marathon. we want to hear your story, because we may bring it up here. for more information, go to klgandhoda.com. tell us an inspiring story that someone turning 50 has for you. >> so hoda can steal it for her next book. make it good. >> just want to give a shout out to the folks in d.c. i'm heading to the washington journalism media conference. >> why? >> i don't know. they've asked me to speak. >> they've asked you to speak every year. when you used to be a journalist, you went. >> i don't know why they still want me. anyway, the speech is taking place today at the national press club. i'm looking forward to getting to d.c. and saying hey to everybody there. all right. we're going to show you how to get lots of products online absolutely free. >> jill is going to show us. and what you might not have known about former "scrubs" star and his best bud. we're going to find out after this.

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you know it. it's called "scrubs." now they're reunited in a new film called "wish i was here." take a look. >> in a city like l.a., it's really about what it sounds like when you floor it from a full stop. >> yes, but kids, we're on robertson boulevard, so there will be no flooring it from a full stop, will there? >> no, sir. >> thank you. >> he does it anyway. donald is here. >> hi, guys. >> we're kind of ticked. >> tell him now he can never come back. it's over. that's a wrap. >> we only want you. >> you know what? i only want you two. so we're all good. >> you steal this movie, basically. >> i do steal this movie. actually, you just saw my whole performance in the movie. and you're right.

i did steal the movie. it's a movie about an aston martin deeper named anthony who gets in the car with, what's that guy's name? >> life is good for you, isn't it? >> life is good right now. i'm having a good time. >> was it fun working with your buddy? must be kind of cool. >> your boss too. >> he's not my boss, no. no, it was a lot of fun working with him. it's always fun working with him. he's a really good director. i think he's a better director than he is an actor, and he's a really good actor. >> glad you added that. >> he did great with his first independent film. >> he should get great reviews for this one. "garden state" was about being in your 20s. this is about being in your 30s. life's challenges get a little difficult when you're in your 30s. >> how old are you? >> i'm 40 now. >> you're 40? >> it just gets worse too. i'm warning you. >> i'm at the age now, and i don't want this to happen, but

this is when you start losing loved ones. that's what this movie is about. >> that's the other reason you can't play frank gifford in the film. >> why not? i think i would be perfect. >> tell us why. >> you're too old. >> i'm too hold? look at the baby face. >> you actually might be able to do it. >> i could pull it off. hold on, hold on. let me stand next to it. >> i see it. >> we look alike! >> i see it. >> i see it. >> i think it could work. >> i know it's going to work. >> how was jessica simpson's wedding? you were there. >> it was a good time. yay, jessica did it! you and eric did it. >> a couple times. >> it was not only on "people." now it's on kathie lee and hoda. you know you made it.

>> did you have your doubts? >> no, it was a lot of fun. i danced my butt off. i, you know -- it was great. >> that's good. as frank, you'll have to dance a lot in the movie. >> listen, do we need to put some music on and get it started? >> crank it. >> crank the music. >> let's go. ♪ >> it's got to be music from the '50s. >> you know what? i'm all right. never mind. let's just move on. i'm all right. >> the guys on audio don't understand dance music. >> obviously. >> do we have time to show his little commercial? let's show a tv clip. we have to show you back in the day. this man has earned his stripes. >> that's not me. >> that's you? >> that's me with the hair, yeah. >> i remember that commercial. >> when did you learn to make coffee? >> you have been gone for a

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all right. he hails from wales, but he's one of -- >> hails from wales. it rhymes. >> he's h-o-t hot. he stars in a new series called "rush." >> he plays a doctor. that's the good news. he's also a bad boy, catering to the demands of his very elite clients. take a look. >> you know the policy. we don't discriminate. we don't judge. i'm not a shrink, not a lawyer, not a priest, not a cop. i treat people who pay. and ted cummings pays. >> what? >> what is happening there? >> i was getting dressed. >> i noticed. but you were getting dressed to go help -- to go fix one of his feel who'd had an unfortunate accident with his -- >> with his girlfriend. >> well -- >> we can't give all the details away. >> every time you think you've got a handle on this character, you surprise us.

>> we weren't sure whether to love you or hate you. you're helping, healing. tell us about your character a little. >> it's an interesting fine line. he obviously does some pretty despicable things,nd his philosophy about how he's going to run his practice is not in keeping with the usual medical ethics. >> you do surgeries in places you shouldn't. you're helping people o.d. on drugs. >> plus, he's self-medicating quite heavily himself. >> in the beginning, you're out on a date. this girl is doing a lot of cocaine. you're doing a little with her. >> i do a little with her. yeah, and it all goes a bit crazy. that's the kind of introduction into the world of "rush." >> it was a perfect thing. it just shows you right away. >> now, you lose your accent completely. was it difficult to pick up an american accent? what part was the toughest? >> it's really weird, actually. i've been coming back and forth to the states for the last couple years. then i had a lightbulb moment

last year when i did a play in london. it was an american play written by a guy from new york, actually. the director was american. he came over and he kind of said it's not about doing an accent, it's about being american. i was like, okay, all right. you've got to lose your british sensibilities and the way in which you communicate. it's not vocally. it's about how you articulate, gesticulate. >> body language. >> you guys are really direct. well, you two are. >> americans in general. >> i showed him my spanx. >> that's what she does. >> you didn't know what that was. >> so we had to tell you. >> i actually did. >> you wanted to see. >> we know a little about you. let's learn more. people are learning about you for the very first time. we're going to play a game called spin the bottle. >> is that the same as what it is in the u.k.? >> no. >> okay. here's your question. just so we can get to know you. here we go. married or single, kids or no kids? >> single but with kids. >> how many kids? >> three. >> okay. i'm just going to pick one.

who had time to wait? since you've been called one of the hottest men on tv lately, what is the one thing a woman could do to turn you off? >> and what can she do to turn you on? >> turn me off? >> yeah. >> not be funny. to turn me on, be funny. is that -- >> that's right to the point. we like it. >> we like you. you're cute. and the show is really, really compelling. all the best with it. >> thank you very much. >> premieres this thursday at 9:00/8:00 central on usa. >> sadly, we're out of time. we'll be back after your local news.

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when the ladies get together for a canine charity event. >> do not tell me to calm down. why don't you calm down? >> you know what? you both need to calm down. >> you don't tell me to calm down. >> excuse me. >> you calm down. >> damn! >> you would you to calm down. >> you need to calm down. >> i really didn't want there to be any drama tonight. >> oh, my god. i love this show. angela kinsey. >> andrea savage plays veronica, aka the cougar. >> oh, my god! >> how fun is this? >> we love you guys because we know the real ones. you guys parody them very, very well. >> how much fun is this whole thing for you guys? >> we had so much fun. we were cracking up.

i was laughing so hard i was crying in the scene. it was just such a great group of gals, and we got to be so silly. >> there's a funny scene when you're with your housekeepers. what do you do? >> i'm just like, oh, let's give thanks for orlando because i love orlando so much. i'm like, dear lord, don't let my praying stop you from cleaning. >> you missed a little. >> do you watch the real housewives and say, oh, i'm going to do what this character does? >> oh, yeah. >> oh, you do? >> i went for nene and phaedra. i also did a splash of wendy williams, because she's an honorary housewife. >> i was not a housewife watcher. i did a little research. my character is based on lisa vanderpump and sonja. >> because you're always making out with your dog. >> i have an accent. >> why orlando? >> why not?

>> it's lush. i know danielle is from florida, the creator. one of the creators. >> it was a little bit of an homage. >> we love florida. >> is this scripted, or are you guys just like that? >> it's a collaboration. >> i know as a writer, somebody comes up with something funny, i was so good when i wrote that line. >> and another writer owns it. >> well, they wrote a script, but they were like, listen, do whatever you want. >> you're getting a vaginal lift? >> yeah. >> i have a deviated septum. >> i don't want to do it. it's not because my vagina is unattractive. i want to be able to breathe. >> we want to see you guys do a limb improv.

this is a scene where you're breaking up with a friend? >> we're going to have a friendship breakup with you. >> with us? okay. >> have some wine. >> from the box. >> so i'm very happy that you were able to meet us today because i just wanted to let you though that this friendship is done. >> yeah. >> good. because i'm not invested in it at all. >> i'm just so embarrassed for you guys. i feel so awkward for you. this must be horrible. >> what you need to do is get together, have a drink, and talk about how we're not going to be friends anymore. >> yeah, we're not going to be friends anymore. >> you need to stop using your hands every time -- can you actually say something without using your hands? >> you have something right here. >> i put it there on purpose. >> i don't want to cause any drama, obviously, but you need to calm down. >> oh, my god. >> you need to calm down. >> oh, my god.

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time now to find out what is in jill's shopping bag. today it's a bunch of free stuff. >> we said free stuff! these days there's so much competition between companies that they're willing to send you name-brand items at no cost in return for your feedback. >> what? >> nobody told me that. >> here to help you get in on the action is "today" contributor and author jill martin. >> hello. donald would have liked that song we bumped in with. it had a cool beat. anyway, everything on this table is free. what i'm about to show you. now, the only thing i want to say before we start is when you go on to these sites, check the privacy settings. they do not give your information to third parties, but they do share them with the brand. go on, make sure you're okay with the whole situation, and just make sure. so i'm saying that. but now let's talk free. the first one is pinchme.com. this is predominantly

stay-at-home moms. there's 750,000 members. you sign up. you see the full screen right here. it's free to become a member. then manufacturers will target your personalized experience. so you see all different things here. they give you each week a whole slew of products. >> to see what you think of them? that's it. >> right. then you choose. you choose each week. you're encouraged to share on social media. you get feedback on surveys. instead of buying that full piece, you try the sample. then you can decide if you want it. then you could buy the full-size product on sale. so it's a full experience. pinchme.com. >> lavender deodorant. >> and if you like it, you buy it. if you don't, it's a sample. >> i love it. >> these are good for re-gifting. smiley 360. >> there's a story about that in the press. >> inquire today. >> okay. smiley 360.

again, free to register. they call this a mission. you see it right here. each set is matched to your lifestyle once again provided by the information that you give. so you see all the different things here. there's major things here with major brands. >> wow. that's pyrex. everybody uses that. >> i know, major. and what i love is they want you to be honest with your feedback. they want you to go on social media and be honest. you trust your peers. >> my dad used to say you got to spend money to make money. >> look at this. >> i love that picture of cass. that's when she graduated from high school. >> i know. i stole it from your office. >> look at her. >> so smiley 360. love that. now, you get samples. you also get party sets. they did an interesting study. 92% of consumers trust a recommendation from a peer

rather than the brand, which of course makes sense. now, the feedback. they want you to be super creative, even host an event around the product. if you have razors and want to do a hair removal event, that's >> then look at this marc jacobs. it retails for $92. you could get this and have sort of a fun girly party. put flowers in your hair. this all comes in the set. and then they want you to be creative with your photos. the most creative will get a gift card, major gift card, or you can donate them to charity. this is a whole situation. >> it's a win/win for everybody. >> one of their parties is what do you do with your hershey's spread? you could get racy or put them on the graham cracker. >> we got to go, girl. thank you, jill. if you've never heard of facetime and have no clue tow to use skype, you're probably over 50. >> stop knocking people over 50. >> we're going to make sense of all that tech nonsense. how did i get in the boomer category? and you voted for it, so we're going to make it.

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we're back with boomtastic, the series dedicated to boomers, as the last of the generation turns 50 this year, including hoda. in 25 days, if you're counting. if your idea of a cloud is that fluffy thing in the sky, then this is for you. >> the changing technology can be frustrating for a lot of people, just like it is for judy dench's character if this great movie. take a look. >> stay on the phone for a moment and talk to me. just talk to me. i don't actually understand what it is i'm trying to order. is wireless the same as wi-fi? and what do either of them have to do with broadband? >> i love her. i could have played that role. i don't understand it either. here with help is our digital lifestyle expert. hey, carly.

>> hey, you guys. >> good to see you. >> this is going to be so fun. >> well, a lot of people don't know what's going on in the technical world. >> or care. >> and there are some people who are out of the loop. you found this out when you hit the streets. let's take a look. >> skype? oh, skype. no, that sounds like something in the sky. no, not skype. >> all right. so skype. >> not something in the sky. >> it is not something in the sky, although it was named for sky and peer because it's peer-to-peer video chatting through the internet. >> oh, okay. >> so you need a computer or a mobile device of any kind, all platforms, and you can video chat with somebody anywhere. over an internet connection, not through a phone line or cellular line. >> you could do it on your phone, on your iphone. >> yeah, great way to keep in touch with grand kids, especially if they're not local to you because there's no international long distance fees. and it's video. >> and you're going to show us.

you have somebody in the skype box. who is that? >> i just yesterday taught my mother-in-law how to skype. >> hi, rachelle. >> hi. how are you guys? >> good. thank you. how do we look? >> you look great. just great. how do i look? >> you look really great. a little fuzzy, but good. >> so this is super easy for anyone to do. everyone's got to have an account. you have to sign up for an account. you register your user name, password, and free skype-to-skype calls. if you want to call a land line, there's very competitive international fees. you can use it for regular phone calling as well. >> you look great. thank you. all right. so one thing i love because it's so easy on the iphone is facetime. you hit one button. >> that i can do. >> the person pops up. >> but they're not always available. >> yeah, sometimes. >> sometimes i'm not available either. >> like you choose not to be available. >> so your daughter is on facetime? >> yes.

>> let's see her. hey! >> hi. >> how old are you? >> i'm 9. >> oh, my gosh. >> is she in los angeles? >> no, she's in canada, up north with my parents. so this is, again, a free call only available for apple-to-apple devices. you have to have a current device with a camera. show them your cast. she just broke her arm. >> oh, no. are you all right, sweetheart? >> she's okay. >> what's great is i wanted to show a girlfriend a dress. you can go, my god, does this work, i don't know? >> you do that? >> yeah, because it helps. they go, no, that's the wrong color. you look terrible in that. >> you can show someone your screen so you can say, i'm having trouble with this on my computer. they can help you. >> we have to run, but gif. what is it? >> there's a raging debate about whether it's gif or jif. apparently the owner who invented it, it used to be the standard image for the internet.

he says it's gif, graphics interchange format. what's cool about it, real quick, we made a little video. >> we were dancing. >> there you are. what happens is you can animate it. it's an image -- >> why am i the only one? i can see your hands. >> it's five seconds. when you speed it up and make it loop back and forth, it does that. >> kyle does that on our show a lot, and we look really stupid. >> thanks a lot, kyle. >> all right. it's the appetizer everybody's going to want. >> we're making cheeseballs. you voted for them. first, this is "today" on nbc. right now, somewhere in america, there's an animal being beaten and another being locked in a cage, alone and left to

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talk about cheesy. we're back in "today's" kitchen. we're making cheeseballs that will steal the show at your next party. >> don't worry if you don't eat dairy. we have recipes for you too.

michelle is the author of "great balls of cheese." what did everyone vote on? >> everyone voted for the owl and the cat. i think they were a close tie. we're going to start with the owl. we have some cream cheese in a bowl. it's softened so it makes it easier to stir. that's cheddar, shallots and salt. dump it all in there. stir it up. you can use white cheddar or orange. whatever you have. then that's some warchester sauce and dijon mustard. you mix it all up. >> look what it comes out like. >> it goes quickly. once it's mixed up, you wrap it in plastic and shape it while it's in the plastic so you won't get too messy. for the owl, you want it to be a little bit of an egg shape. refrigerate it for about two hours or overnight. then we're going to decorate the owl. >> with the almonds? >> yes, with almonds. stick the almonds in for the feathers. some of them are added.

it takes a few minutes to all them all. you want to add them all around. these are the eyes. to make the eyes, it's just an olive. reserve a little bit of cream cheese mixture to use as a glue to stick the olive on a round cracker. they go right on there. >> very, very cute. >> the beak is just from carrots. so are the feet. those are the little ears. they stick right on top. just corn chips. >> i'm so into this right now. >> that owl is adorable. very cute. >> don't you want to bring that to a party? >> that's darling. >> so this is our cat. it looks like a cat, but it tastes -- it's nacho flavors. if you like taco dip or nachos, you'll love this. the cheese mixture has cumin and salt and cheese.

the carrots are these carrots for the stripes. the eyes are already on there, but you make the mouth out of olives. stick it on there. just make a little mouth. >> hoda! >> so how about whiskers? whiskers will be easier. just stick them out the side. >> i apologize to the little whatever it was. >> i actually made this one. this is the one i made. >> here are the whiskers. the tail is the carrot. >> that's so cute. >> what's happening down here at the end? >> so i made some dairy-free cheeseballs just for you. >> wow. dairy free? okay. >> this one is made from cashews. you soak them for a couple hours or overnight. >> in water? >> just in water. drain them. it softens them up. you stick them in a blender. >> then what do you do with them after? >> add a little bit of wine. >> oh, good. >> of course. >> then we're going to have to run. just put that in the blender, wrap it up. >> thank you for your

cheeseballs. >> all the recipes are on our website. ricky gervais with with us >> i'm here to help. you and i will get through this together. [cheers and applause]