>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today." with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. >> you made it to thirsty thursday one day before the big weekend getaway. >> july 17th going way too fast. my last month of being 60. >> i'm in my last month of being 49. >> want to switch? >> you know who's having the time of his life and isn't worried about anything at all? michael buble. >> we've been talking about

prince george and we know he is cute. but you know who is at cute? >> he's got more hair. >> 10-month-old noah, parents michael buble and his wife luisana. >> what this is, are you dancing? >> he tries to touch his fingers. >> finger to finger. >> laugh. >> aw! what is his favorite michael buble song? >> i know what it is. it's not a michael buble song. ♪ rain rain go away come again another day ♪ >> oh! >> just delicious. >> he is. >> all right. we have got our spanx in a ball today. >> yes, we do. there's a man from "esquire" magazine who decided to write an article "in praise of 42-year-old women." here's the man in question. the guy who wrote the article's name is tom junot.

he wrote that women no longer have to worry about men finding them unappealing once they reach their early 40s. it seems like a nice article. and then you keep reading more. and it's terrible. he writes, let's face it, there used to be something tragic about even the most beautiful 42-year-old woman, if she had remained sexual she was either predatory or desperate. if she remain beautiful what gave her beauty force was the fact that -- the fact of its fading. if she remained alone, then god help her." anyway. we would like to introduce you to this gentleman. he's married. >> we don't have a picture. >> he's between 55 and 56. is the recipient of two national magazine awards from the american society of magazine editors. >> whatever. why don't we show his picture. >> whatever. we didn't show his picture. here's the thing. he says there are three things women to be attractive after 40. funny, sexy, and in shape. sofia vergara, jennifer garner,

amy poehler. >> we did our own comparison. here's joann woodward 42 years ago when she was 42. i don't know why we did that with her. slate.com has responded. all right. so slate is hysterical. so they responded, this woman katie waldman, she wrote, this is in response to his article, she says," let's face it there used to be something tragic about even the most handsome 56-year-old man with approximately 3/10 of his life still ahead of him, he was deemed to be at the end of something, namely everything society valued in him other than his abilities to sometimes knock out a preposterously sexist magazine feature. if he remained sexual he was either oddly tan or about to have an adverse reaction from his various e.d. medications." yes! we love slate. >> that is awesome. >> how do you feel about that, does that sound sexist to you? trying to be tongue in cheek,

trying to have a little fun? >> he would not be having fun. >> we all talk about the fact that 40 is the new 20 is whatever. >> women say it. when guys say it, it's gross. >> men don't care. you can walk by a construction site and have 20 overweight smoking guys, pockmarked, and all of that, making judgments on you walking by. >> right, yeah. >> but they think, hey, baby, want some of this? >> you're right. then we feel bad. >> and when they don't give you a catcall you feel like a loser. >> then it's over. if even they don't love me? >> here's another atta girl for someone 40-plus. a 40-year-old mother of two has just become a cheerleader for the new orleans saints, also known as the saint-sation. christie lewis, it was her dream to become a cheerleaders, recently diagnosed with a kidney

disease, this was on her bucket list, she needed a kidney transplant. >> she was going to. >> if the disease continued i guess is what it means. >> she wanted to make her dreams come true, hallelujah. >> good for her. >> i love a story like that. >> she didn't think she was going to get picked but she said, i'll audition anyways, and she was selected. now everybody's talking about the new orleans saints cheerleaders. otherwise they wouldn't have been a story. >> it would be all over for her when she's 42. >> that's what that guy said in that magazine. >> weird al yankovic, we love him, he's parodying a lorde song called "royals." ♪ i never bother with classic cling wrap really a no-brainer ♪ ♪ i just like to keep all my flavors sealed and tight ♪ ♪ with aluminum foil, foil ♪ never settle for less that kind of wrap is just the best ♪ to keep your sandwich nice and fresh stick it in your cooler,

cooler ♪ ♪ eat when it you're ready and maybe you'll choose you'll choose you'll choose ♪ ♪ a refreshing herbal tea >> genius. >> he's just a sweetheart. >> he's so smart. >> he has to get clearance? >> permission to do that. >> maybe, probably, we don't know. >> okay, so you know there's a show on television called "the america ninja warriors." usually you see big guys, muscular guys who are really rocking that show. >> 200 pounds. >> there's a girl, she's 5 feet tall. >> she's from new mexico. >> 100 pounds soaking wet. her name is casey casazaro. >> former gymnast. >> she made history because she is competing and she is qualified for the finale. i want to see how this girl does. >> we haven't seen it yet so

take a look. >> oh! >> final attempt. oh! couldn't hold on. >> now here she goes. not yet. >> casey rewriting all the history books at "american ninja war contractors." >> great mount. so flawless. look at this! >> watch, what? >> wow! >> what? >> you're kidding me! casey comes out, the first woman ever to attempt the standing ladder. the first woman ever to complete it. she is not done. >> oh my -- how awesome is she? like there's more. >> this is where her height is a big disadvantage. >> she's so short. >> the reach with her shorter arms. >> she's going to do it, she's going to do it. >> can she do it? >> yes, she can. >> she's going to have to leap here. >> go! >> oh!

hanging on for dear life! >> for the viewers at home, understand, this is so challenging, so hard. look what she's doing. >> oh, wait a minute! >> look at that! >> shut the front door! >> oh my goodness! casey has done it! >> oh my -- that was awesome! >> good for her. >> this is a time when i would want to say, what's your excuse? to our friend. >> every day i say, what's your excuse? oh, the dog ate my homework. >> all right. rope, what's your excuse? >> my refrigerator broke on me. >> we think it's hysterical. >> maybe it's not going to work out. >> this young girl moved on to the finals in vegas. >> we are so, so proud of her. let's have her on. she's from new jersey. >> oh, lord. >> you're going to run out of time. >> sometimes i like to pick an old classic and have someone spin on it.

in this case, i love the song "true colors." as you know it's going to be a project for me. phil collins has a version of this song that's got like little bit of a groove to it. >> okay, i already love it, phil collins. >> r&b in there. how can you love this and then love all of that other -- stuff? >> beautiful, right? >> gorgeous. so timeless. >> okay, all right. >> i agree. >> we have to share this little bit. there was an i-hoda we did, it wasn't like this it was the j. lo one "booty."

all right, so anyway. someone at home took a video of their song enjoying the song. ♪ ♪ >> what's he doing? i can't tell. >> he likes it! >> of course. he doesn't have an informed brain yet. no wonder he looks it. you have no excuse. >> that was a good one. >> by the way we are on sirius radio now. why i do not know, but we are on sirius xm channel 108. live, that's a frightening thought. >> we're not live. >> good, in case hoda says something, that's good. >> okay or not okay? is it okay or not okay to reveal onset problems? here's what we have to say about it. >> fundamentally i think it's bad form to badmouth people publicly. >> that's pretty good. i say no it's not okay. don't air out your dirty

laundry, unless it's from "the real housewives" somewhere and i want to know everything. >> you are nasty. >> hm. >> we like that. all right. we're doing a special shout-out for our johnson's baby of the week. oh, wait! okay. we showed you our johnson's baby of the week but next week's going to be special, summer fun edition. >> yes, we're sending the ages of babies up to 1 year old. click the connect button and submit a picture of your beautiful baby enjoying summertime. next thing we're going to do, we want to celebrate all things kind. kindness. sadly lacking in the world except for derrick. we're starting the emmys thing now. rolling along. >> for ricky gervais. >> if you randomly do acts of kindness we want to see them. kathyleeandhoda.com and use the connect button.

make sure to include your contact information, really you guys. if you film anyone else please ask their permission because we don't have the time or staff to do that. >> coming up, who came to new york and got just what they wished for. our ambush makeovers and the return of lou lou. and a new song too. >> this hollywood actress just gets better and better and better and better. we're going to find out what she has to say, i can't believe she's 50, look at her. it cleans even better than bleach with its hydrogen peroxide formula, and it kills 99.9% of germs without the harshness. a powerful clean, that's family friendly that's what we call healthing. lysol power & free. start healthing. for healthy floors, try lysol clean & fresh. the only cleaner approved to kill germs, even when diluted.

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who in this scene comes to a crossroads in her relationship with her boyfriend. take a look. >> we've been through a lot these last few months. >> yeah. not to mention the past few weeks. >> that's true. i we're like a real couple now, aren't we? >> of course we are. >> in that case i think you should have this. it's to my house. >> why do i need a key to your house? >> take it, take the key! >> take the hint! >> he is a hottie. >> yes, very handsome, very handsome. that part of my job is a lot of fun. >> i'll bet. >> i get to touch his arms, that's the best part. >> you touch his arms a lot, we noticed. >> if you could touch his arms you would understand why. >> you touch a lot of people in this show. you're the voice of reason there. >> i am. >> it's in washington state? >> as they say, i'm the moral compass, i am the person that everybody turns to.

i love that hallmark has a really strong woman in this lead role. that they have me doing this. and it's usually a man that everybody comes to and i think it's great for us to have a woman -- >> you do great work. >> a lot of people think in their lives to find their true calling they have to go somewhere else, somewhere far away, overseas. >> right. >> part of the premise of this show, sometimes it's right in front of you at home. >> right. and she loves her community and she wants to be able to make a difference with the people she really cares about. she ends up staying there. >> something the whole family can watch. >> it's hard to find things anymore. >> it is hard to find. >> not the hallmark channel, you can find it ever way. >> i think people are realizing that's actually a nice market. because we did really well last year. we were number one in our time slot. and our numbers were very good. it's the first scripted series. it did well. >> talk about this we introduced you as a 56-year-old which i'm still stunned by when i look at

you. i'm looking for scars and things, nothing. >> nada. >> what's it like in hollywood trying to get roles and things? >> you know. i think it's -- there's a shift. you know. obviously i'm doing this and hallmark really does want strong -- they want women. they want women in major royale. there's a bit of a shift. i think there's old stuff we need to brush away still. we have a lot of work to do. >> and a lot of double standards. >> we're getting there. it's getting better. >> you have talented daughters. >> yes, you do. >> thank you so much, thank you so much. >> one of them, hbo's "it" girl. >> she's in "the leftover." that's kind of an old picture but it's still good. >> they're beautiful, they're beautiful. >> no, "the leftovers." rainy just did her first music video. she's a natural, written like 42 songs in just the past six months. thank you, guys. >> yes. ♪

>> i love her sound. >> yeah. >> oh my gosh. >> and beautiful. >> and the video -- >> who's he? >> it's a really cute video. i worked with jane by design, directed it, so these two young people got together and did this all by themselves without any money and it turned out fantastic. >> she's adorable. >> she's got an amazing voice. fy say so myself. >> well, of course, you're a proud mom. andi, we love you. >> thank you so much for having me. >> you give hoda hope. right? >> it's not bad, it's not bad. the 50s are fun. >> they are? >> 60s, not so much. >> the second season premieres saturday on the hallmark channel. >> what is now on dvd? >> a web casting video that will have you falling over in laughter. >> and two ladies surprised when they get a glimpse of their hot new look. >> and lewis is back.

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it is time for web-sattic. >> a video called "scoot over sister." it seems the concept of sharing doesn't come easy to 1-year-old twins olive and pearl. >> when mom asks them to make room for each other, little olive was having none of it. take a look. >> is there space for olive there on the bench? oh, be nice. you guys can sit together. >> scoot over so there's space for oliver there on the bench.

oh, be nice, you guys can sit together. >> oh, fun. by the way, she was fine, she was fine. >> they explain the girls love each other, they're inseparable, except right then. their favorite activities spinning around, playing shapes, hugging each other. >> they slept in the same crib for five months and prefer to sleep in the same room. how sweet. >> our ambush makeovers are coming up and it's going to be fun to check them out, we'll be right back. >> does having kids make you more likely to cheat? apparently. a new show and a surprising survey about modern marriage and finding satisfaction. >> that too. that show looks steamy. >> it's awesome. >> yeah. after your local news.

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thursday ready to reveal our ambush makeovers for women we swept into our back room and treated to a new look. our dynamic duo are together. our friend, we've missed you. lewis lecali la la la! >> i feel great, thank you. >> you look like you've been at a spa. >> we'll get to that. >> getting work done. >> yeah, had a little lifty. >> and "today" contributor and author and our friend as well. how was it? >> so great to be back, number one. to the people -- it was a great crowd for summer of course. easy pickings. >> joann goes first. she's 80 and today's her birthday. she's from alexandria, virginia, one of the most awesome places on the planet. been 20 years since she colored her hair. she begged us to make her look ten years younger in honor of her birthday, take a listen. >> we have an 80th birthday here and i have to say we're so

flattered that you wanted to spend it with us. >> thank you. this is the only reason i wanted to come to new york, for my 80th. >> and for a makeover. >> for a makeover and you're going to make me un-80. >> we're going to make you un-80 and hot. you rey to celebrate with sinus. >> oh, i am. i'm excited. >> i like it. >> yeah. >> oh, joann, adore ash. she is here with her niece susan. keep your blindfold on for just a second. here is joann before. joann, let's see the new you. >> are you ready? >> wow! >> take off your blindfold, you're going to freak out. >> you look like you did 20 years ago. >> you took 20 off, that was great, yay! >> right here. step right in. >> oh. oh my god.

a new age. >> it's a new age. >> you look gorgeous. >> spectacular. >> it's so nice to see you, happy birthday. >> thank you. i can't believe it. >> sit right here. check out camera 12. come here. don't leave us. right here, look right here at camera 12. >> tell us about it. did arthur get ahold of her hair? >> arthur did, a great new bob with layering, notice the bangs how they're cut. then of course there's no easier way to look younger than to wash away the gray. >> pretty color. >> it's neutral, it's natural, it could be hers. >> beautiful. >> what do you think, susan? >> i'm -- i'm freaking out. >> can you believe? >> i have pictures of my aunt from 50 years ago. >> she looked like this? >> she looked pretty good then. >> this is the perfect dress. >> beautiful, such a super-cool compliment. to look at pictures and say she looks the same.

the necklace, flip it over, i want them to see, shop.com. i love that bracelet that square bracelet, shop.com. >> big round of applause. join your niece. our second lady is trudy crow, she's 67 from grandbury, texas, never colored her hair before, hasn't cut it when in eight years. she was thrilled by the opportunity to get a brand-new look. less listen to her story. >> look at this situation here. i wonder how we noticed them. a lot of work went into this. >> a lot of work but it was worth it. this is my best friend and she so deserves this. >> she hasn't stopped crying. i know this is so important to you. >> it is amazing, this opportunity you give people is wonderful, thank you. >> we can make you happy. i know you trust us. >> i do trust you. i donate my body. >> i like her. >> good for her. she's here with her best friend

who you just saw. let's take one last look at dru trudy before. bring trudy out. come on, trudy girl. >> oh, wow. >> you look great. >> yes, all righty. let's take a look. >> okay, hon. >> oh, you look so beautiful! >> you look gorgeous. >> want to look at yourself? come on over. pretty glam. >> oh! oh, oh! i look like i did when i was 14. oh my goodness. you're the best. >> awesome. >> why don't we learn? me never do. >> cut her hair to a length that supports texture. ined did the makeup. you look gorgeous, it makes all

the difference. >> just beautiful. >> thank you all so much. >> are you happy? >> i am. >> what do you say? what about the dress if. >> we had so much fun. the dress is london times. the jewelry, the sparkle, is shop.com. >> love it. oh my goodness. she's my best friend and now she's beautiful on the outside and inside. >> oh, look at joann, applause for both. >> wow. >> thank you, lewis, we're so happy you're back with us, thank you, jill. by the way, everybody. starting august 1st, this this is very cool. jill's watching her 30-day detox. we're going to take a break from one of our bad habits in august. jill's giving up her cell phone. we want you to go to klgandhoda.com and tell us what you're giving us. >> i'm giving up bread because i don't like bread that much. >> i'm giving up sweets except my birthday, or birthday cake whenever it comes. finding out why more and more married couples are

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come back. >> you ask me, anyone can be zen if you meditate all day. try having a family. >> okay. matt is here along with -- >> there's a lot of wisdom in it too. >> single with siggy. >> why not? >> she's here to talk advice. all right. so, matt. >> hi. >> when you got the script for this, what was your first reaction? >> i -- i loved the characters but i loved the story. i loved the setup to begin with. living in a post-modern world that we do, you know. people get into that point in their lives saying, who my now? am i just a mother, a provider, am i satisfied? people that have -- a character that's lost touch with themselves and their own identities.

>> and what's important. >> yeah. >> purpose in life. >> purpose in life, and then in turn having lost contact with the people -- >> it starts off you're upset, your wife is cheating, then you take to it a whole new level. >> yes. i think that -- that was really indicative of -- when i met with the producers they said, well, this is the post-modern love story. and i went, what? and they said, yeah, this isn't a marriage in despair or incident grace. >> they love each other. >> he doesn't smash it, he doesn't say, you know what get out. he says, why? so it's part of this personal -- becomes a personal journey for both of them. >> cheating is not anything new. we hear about it all the time in real life. in fact, there was a survey that was conducted on modern love and it said, siggy, 54% of couples believe cheating can be justified. what do you think as an expert in this field? >> i think cheating can be justified in rare situations. there are extraordinary situations.

life is not black and white. it's different shades of gray, no pun intended. you can be in a relationship where you can't get i've it, financial, fear, children. your partner is not touching you, you're no longer happy, you're being emotionally or physically abused, and you have a need. you want to be happy. you go out there. >> why is it mostly with people that have children, married with children? >> i think that is because this, imagine a relationship, a marriage, once you get that marriage certificate, it's like a car. you don't put gas in the car, you don't work on your marriage. the car's not going to get from point a to point b. iteeds gas. people think, i'm married, i did it, i can lay back. no. it's work. it's constant work. it's constant rejuvenation. you need two to tango. one can't be dancing here and the other one here, you've got to work together. >> are you married? >> no, no i'm not. but i know what it's like to be in relationships. and i find that -- i guess

problems come up when you're not on the same -- you're not on the same team. i guess that's maybe what you're into as well. working on it means you're body on the same level, keeping on the same level. >> this thing's going to be good, your show's going to be good. >> something so hot is usually big. >> you can see why it's going to be like appointment tuesday. >> wish you good luck with everything. >> it premieres tonight. >> yes, it does. >> usa at 10:00. >> it's called "satisfaction." >> thanks a lot, siggy. grab shaving cream to clean up your backyard mess. >> and the right way to install that window ac. and other house he'd solutions. >> boy do we mix things up on this show.

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it is time to ask about pesky problems around the house you wish you could fix yourself if you only knew how. >> a dripping window unit or musty carpets, all you need are

a few smart tips from "today" contributor and host of "how smart." ♪ lou he has a name that rhymes with ♪ >> how about it? >> wow. >> we worked on that. >> every time you're here we're going to have a new one that that's great. >> we've been thinking of words that rhyme. nora asked this question. should all window unit air conditioners drain water? mine never drains water. is it not pitched enough? >> yes, for the most part, the answer is yes. they should drain water. when it's condensing, the water is leaking. it does need to be pitched when it's installed. we've got a unit here in a window. it doesn't sit completely flush. it tips. but something to look at is inside all of these acs krchla filters. they need to be changed or cleaned. >> how off the no one. >> if you're using ate lot check

this once a month. then these fins inside here can get dirty. if you do the filters and change and it clean it that won't get as dirty. if you help me spin this wall. >> vanna white. >> please go this way. very nice. ♪ lou manfredini >> when it's pitched correctly, water's going to leak out of a corner. right now, in july, you get cottonwood like crazy clogging up these fins and this is something you can brush away gently. this will boost the physical drift unit and keep you cool where you need and it it's also going to lower your energy bills. your usage. when you store this in the wintertime, store it like it sits in the window. don't stand it up. there's oil in a compressor and it can ruin the unit. >> charles writes, i have marble tile in the shower that was sealed with stone sealer that looks terrible, what can i use to clean off -- >> i am not a fan of sealer in

general for tile or stone. because i think it traps dirt and peels and causes more problems. what you can use is a cleaner called nano scrub, this is something that's available to consumers but it's a professional product. you're going to use this cream on the marble itself. and what it has is these little nano little particles that's going to get the sealer. you can use a brush like this to work into the nooks and crannies of the marble, then wipe it away. it's if the floor is larger, these are nylon stripping brushes that you can use. >> okay. 30 seconds. holly wants to know, i moved into an older house, the carpets have a horrible musty smell. >> the musty smell is in your carpeting? take that and shake that. this is fresh wave natural odor neutrali neutralizer, a carpet shake. sprinkle that all over the case, let it sit an hour, vacuum. and get a fan going, get some air moving. >> all right, thank you. ♪ lou manfredidi

>> next for a chance to have lou answer your questions, from grimy grills to filthy patio furniture, easy solutions to clean up your summer messes, "today" on nbc.

summer means backyard fun. when it's over you're left with

a dirty patio, dirty patio furniture, a sticky grill. quick solutions, consumer advocate, the dough-author of "who knew? household shortcuts." >> i like the way you do that in sync, very nice. >> please. >> all right. >> summer, everything's a mess. this chair looks like it hasn't been cleaned since the reagan years. this is one year. the easiest way to clean it? shaving cream. >> how long? >> 20 minutes. >> that's amazing. >> don't use abrasive cleaners. that scratches. shaving cream, don't use on it your legs to shave, always use conditioner. this is concentrated soap. not because your legs are summer messes. i'm just telling you. >> really? >> if it is scratched what you want to do is throw the chairs in a pool. be that neighbor. >> the chlorine, okay. >> the chlorine will do it. >> this is the finished one,

look how good that is. the grill. once or twice a year this is what it's going to look like in the middle of the summer. what you want to do is take shiny-side aluminum foil, wrap it like this. it becomes essentially a self-cleaning oven. can you see what happens here? >> oh yeah. >> all the ash has come down. >> you heat it up like you're cooking something? >> a half hour. my grill gets up to 700 degrees. >> shiny side up, genius. >> how about that. >> aluminum foil advocate. >> how do you clean your barbecue brushes? >> they get disgusting, then you wash them and they still are funky like this. what you want to do is put them in salt overnight. that will dry them out, she'll be good as new. this was put in last flight. ta-da, completely clean, shake this out and you are good to go. >> you don't have to wash it out? >> shake it out. you want the salt off. shake it around. a little bit. >> cool.

>> and how about that. >> wow. >> she's excited today, i can see. >> these are all great, great. what's this one this. >> your bathing suit, your kids take them off, they get funky. >> they never rinse them out. >> they're rotten children. >> they are. >> what you want to do is put baby powder in there. as soon as you can. and seal this up until you get home. that will keep the mildew from forming. it's not disgusting. if you don't get it in time and it's just this mildew mess, i don't want you to smell this. >> vinegar. >> i am going to do vinegar, the miracle drug. cover this. leave this about an hour. then you're going to wash this as you would normally and your problem is solved. power of vinegar. >> vinegar advocate. coming up tomorrow, easy home improvements. >> yep, yep. and dress like a fashionista on a budget. >> travel games for kids. have an awesome thirty-firsty thursday.

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