from nbc news, this "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. don't they make you happy? >> lady a. >> something better. although i like it when they're singing better than the instrumental. but we don't have time. this is fun day monday, august 24th. it's going too fast. 2015. hoda, when august is over, it's over. >> it's over. >> we have a fun-filled show with you with the best celebrity moments from this year and we had some doozies.

>> amy schumer had us in stitches and she's going to tell us all about it. she's fun. >> great fun. and from "orange is the new black" laverne cox shows us a new dance moves and tells us about the support she gets from her twin brother and mother. one guy that has great southern style former hootie and the blowblish da fish will tellt his new album. you know what today is, hoda woman? >> tell me. >> national waffle day. >> stop the presses. we have waffle. they call sliders. >> we decided to be creative. why not put a little fried chicken in the middle. when you go to some breakfast places they have waffle and fried chicken together. the salty and sweet. you do the fried chicken in the middle, these mini waffles and then maple syrup. >> oh, my gosh. >> you know it's good. >> i can't do that.

i cannot do that. that would make me physically sick. >> why? why? >> it would make me physically ill. i can't eat stuff like that. i cannot go to the iowa state fair. i couldn't do it. except for one thing. corn sticks. what are they called? corn dogs. that i love because that's not sweet. with the mustard. the corn dog with the corn dog. that i love. >> you don't like a fried oreo. >> no. but i'm glad you're enjoying. what do you think? >> anything to me that has a salty/sweet combo is top drawer. i like chinese food that way. >> how do you look the way you look? >> i've been disgusting lately, you know it. >> she even eats more when she's alone than she eats when she's with people. >> i do. >> celebrity lookalikes. have you noticed some celebrities lookalike. a list of lookalikes. see if you agree. >> javier bardem and jeffrey

dean morgan. yes, they do. who is jeffrey dean morgan? >> he was on our show. the texas ranger something like that. and you were drooling it was really unattractive and really embarrassing, hoda. you -- >> was i salivating? >> you know what, we both were. he is really sexy in person. very nice guy. katy perry and zooez deschanel. >> i get that. the eyes, the bangs. everything. >> all right, zoe saldana and jada pinkett smith. >> not until you see them side by side. >> elijah wood and daniel radcliffe. >> quit it. they're the same person. look at that. even their smiles. just everything. all right, rachel bilson and selena gomez.

>> i don't know rachel very well but i think selena is one of the most beautiful girls in the world. so sweet, too. >> it must happen all the timen the red carpet line when people ask them. >> who do people confuse you with besides gayle king. >> when she had the bangs. i don't know why. people still do that. >> you thought people were saying hey, gal. >> they're like gayle. i am like gayle. >> for me, it's gisele. i don't see it. but people won't stop. p do you mind sharing food at dinner? >> do you? >> no. >> do you care if someone takes food off your plate? i wish they would. take it out of my mouth. >> write up for "washington post" and it was entitled touch my plate and feel my fork. she says she hates when people take food off her plate because -- >> well, if a stranger does. but why are you sitting there having dinner anyway. if you wanted a bite of my pork chop. take some of my lamb chop.

>> i'm that kind of person. >> joey from "friends" has an issue. did i say zoey? >> joey from "friends." the show is so over anyway. here's a clip when he tells phoebe that he doesn't want to date her friend any more because of a habit she has. >> you want to know what your great friend did? we were out to dinner. we were getting along having a really nice time. i was thinking she was really cool. then, out of no where -- >> what's he eating? >> french fries. >> oh, my gosh. >> and it was over. it was over, right? over. but who can, i can't resist a french fry. you always gate lot of them. come on, share your french

fries. >> kind of fun to share food at the table, don't you think? >> i think it is. 60% of chefs say coordinated ordering. is that like conscious unccoupl. >> we'll all share. >> we used to call that family style. >> the margarita the big bowl with four straws. >> there is always somebody that slurps more than they deserve. >> what about people who slurp it halfway up and let it go. >> let it go. the backwash. >> i don't like that. i think taking somebody with your own fork or the occasional dirty fingers is fine. there is an artist who turns food, the spills, into art. hoda. >> she should come to my house. her name is julia bernadelli. she sees food different than the rest of us. if something spills over like wine, she can make something out of it. >> god love her. >> oh, my gosh. >> she made a tree. >> how pretty.

oh, how pretty. >> that is pretty. on your white porcelain counter. >> alice in wonderland world out of spilled coffee. >> that doesn't look like anything to me. >> i see alice. give me a minute. >> and, finally, do you see the couple here in the coffee. oh, yeah. >> how did it spill, how did that even? >> she just sees with a different perspective. like in a different realm. a different dimension. makes a person an artist hoda. a new trend if you like to do fun things with your hair and it's called hair tapestry. they have these at music festivals and stuff. you take an embroidery ring, i guess, or whatever you call it and you weave it into your hair. >> what? >> oh! >> that's horrifying. >> you take the hoop like the embroidery hoop and then you

embroid embroider. >> how do you get it out of there? >> well, youtube will tell you how to do it but not sure how to get it off. >> here is one by dirty looks. >> to an extension. >> you can do it and then stick it on. that makes sense. >> you can learn anything on yo d youtube. >> too much work. wash it and put it in a scrunchy. leave it alone. when you're my age you look at that and go, oh, honey, you have no idea how you're running out of time and you have no idea. spend it wisely! >> so, for the women out there who think it's sexy to go commando, the men -- >> i do not do it except for in a gym -- because it's easier. but men hate it. >> i'm surprised by this. in today's world, i'm surprised. askmen.com conducted a poll and found that men don't like it

when you women go commando. >> they like a little bit of mystery. >> they like to do the reveal. >> what, they don't? oh, you do, you animals. so men like the thongs best. >> yes. >> and then the full brief. >> and then the bikini. >> and then the grandma panies. >> have you ever? >> no. >> not even accidentally because you forgot to bring -- >> who forgets their underwear. >> it happens when you go the gym. >> i have a gym at my own house. >> look at our girls. >> they've all done it. you know what donny parton whom i adore years ago someone asked her if she worked out. she goes, no, honey, i like to choose the people i sweat with. she doesn't go to a gym. she'll get her exercise on her own, privately! >> let's take a poll of our three ladies here. one, sometimes you forget your underwear. raise your hand if that's true. >> we're not talking about a party, people. push-up bras. raise your hand if you've worn them. >> they're wearing them now.

>> sports bra love or hate? >> love. >> men hate them. >> but they're not jogging down the street with flapping enyour face and giving you two black eyes. >> it gives you a uni -- >> that's the point. >> and the strapless bra was the second most hated piece of lingerie. >> who are these dingbats. >> they don't know what it is like to be us. >> a strapless bra. i think it's about the woman's upper body. sometimes that's all you got left. you know. yeah. if you haven't seen it, you're going to want to hop aboard it. what are we talking about? >> amy schumer talks about her summer smash hit "train wreck" after this.

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i want to take a bath in this. and i will. >> i'll send a bottle home with you. >> thank you so much. >> on a plane to australia because she's going to have the biggest movie in the country. you seem like you had the greatest time in the entire world. were you pinching yourself? >> i am starring in this. >> john cena, i mean, come on. >> all of those things. shooting this movie was the best time of my life and i got to make it with my sister who held me the whole time. it was like a family affair. >> your sister is not getting any credit. she is standing in our studio. >> cindy. >> is she going to australia with you? >> kim, you're on camera. >> came prepared. hair and makeup and everything. >> style. >> didn't even brush her teeth today. >> she is just jealous because i

have wine. >> where did you guys grow up? >> we grew up in long island. >> bye. >> well, every place has its trash, right? in fairness. >> yes, it does. >> is this movie like a page out of your life? >> totally. >> yeah. >> it's a novel out of my life. no, it's very autobigraphical. >> you don't actually drink this much. >> no, i barely drink. never worry. >> and you don't sleep around as much as this woman does. >> not any more. i'm not aging well. no, but this is kind of the version of me sophomore year of college, i would say. i would still sleep with someone once in a blue. >> we have someone for you. >> you do? >> he is our resident hunk and we adore him and he's one of our stage managers here. his name is joseph. >> he walked me in here. >> what did you think? >> i think he's super hot. >> we'll show you a picture of

him recently in hawaii. >> i'd love to see it. >> and then we're going to show a picture of you recently in hawaii. >> yes, let's let people see the difference. >> he'll take your shirt off at the commercial. there are no rules against this. would you be willing to change your name to joseph? love is compromise, okay. >> you know what's funny about you -- >> besides everything. >> we're sitting here with you and laughing hysterically and the comedy world knew about you for a long time. for a lot of us, it feels like we just got to know you. we looked up and said, who is this woman. >> who is this woman crawling on the red carpet between kim and kanye. >> it feels like i sprung up out of no where. i'm glad i was in training. >> you opened for a lot of male comedians. >> yes, i was on the road for years with kyle and jim and now i get to open for madonna.

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darius rucker. >> we had a chance to sit down with darius to talk about charleston, south carolina, which we both love and his family and his new music. >> take a look. >> you're from charleston, south carolina,er. >> sure am. >> we did our show and fell in love with that town and those people. >> what is it about the town that you love? >> the people. she said it. the food. the beach doesn't hurt either. it's a great city. >> do people still come up to you and say, there's hootie or

are those days past? >> that's very rare. the people who do call it think they're really funny. >> like you've never heard it before. >> people still ask me if we're getting back together. but it is just a matter of doing it at the right time. >> you're hitting the road. do you enjoy going on tour? >> i love playing for people. that's all i wanted to do. >> as much as you hate leaving charleston, the good news is you get to meet people who love your music all around the country what is the first thing you do when you get to a new city. >> i my kids with me over the summer, find an amusement park or something. >> we met them downstairs today and they were not thrilled to be here. >> it was early. >> really sweet kids. >> beautiful family. >> thank you. >> you talked to "us weekly" and you chatted about 25 things that people may not know about. your favorite album of all time "abbey road."

>> i still listen to it once or twice a month. >> favorite city in the world, of course -- >> charleston. no doubt about it. >> what do you love more than anything else? >> my family. yeah. no doubt about that. they're everything to me. and i grew up in a great family and i played rock 'n' roll and played music for so long and then all i cared about was being on the road and then when i started having kids, that's like the last thing i want to do is leave them. >> you have beautiful children. you're a beautiful guy. >> there's good news, hoda. everybody still has time to catch darius rucker live due to the high demand. he's extended his southern style tour into november. >> by the way, his music -- >> just so sweet. >> so likable about him. >> lovely guy. more celebrity fun. coming up "orange is the new black" laverne cox is here. >> and funny lady jenny mccarthy and country super star garth brooks after your local news.

>> you're ti'm .=too==oli arsecr a good monday morning. it is 10:26. i'm sam brock. police right now searching for one man after a crash during a high-speed chase in milpitas. this happened early this morning when an officer on patrol noticed a business with a smashed window. the officer then observed the man leaving the business and

jumping into a car, nearly striking the officer in the process. a chase followed, ending in a crash at the first street exit off of highway 237. the man ran off and officers could not located him. the search continues. meantime, we're keeping an eye on today's big sell-off on wall street. you can see now, the dow down 230 points for the morning. it's been back and forth, but at its worst, the dow briefly fell below 1,000 points for the day right after the open. we'll have a complete update coming up on our midday news at 11:00. fir first, a look at your weather and traffic right after this break. trt:5

good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a nice day after the skies clear. it will be warm in some spots, like gilroy, topping out at 89 degrees. half moon bay at 70 degrees. 81 at novato. in oakland, 71 degrees. danville, expect a high of 86 degrees. and concord topping out at 84 degrees. that's a look at weather. mike now has a look at traffic. >> and we have a little bit of slowing still west of 580. this actual camera shot just cleared up over the last few seconds, as luck would have it for me. let's show you the map. approaching that dublin interchange, for west 580. even more slowing, west 580, on to northbound 238. that is the castro valley y. the rest of the area moving very slowly. southbound 880 slows as the sweeper crews have kicked in there, and we have that morning commute just finally tailing off

at the bay bridge toll plaza. back to you. >> mike, thank you so much. that'll do it for us right now. we'll with back with our 11:00 newscast in 30 minutes with an update on the markets. all right, everybody. it is fun day, monday. >> laverne cox is one of them. we had some laughs and dance moves. >> took her by surprise but she came through. >> the beautiful actress when she was here to promote her new season of "orange is the new black." >> you can binge on and watch on netflix. >> and more importantly, hoda woman, laverne gave us a lesson in hairography. >> i'll never forget that. >> take a look. >> this season was so much fun to shoot. i just got to do things as an actress i've never gotten to do before. i don't want to give stuff away for people who haven't. >> i watched --

>> binge watched. >> marathon. it sounds healthier. but they used to go there with sofia's story line. it gets really raw and really real. >> you have a twin brother in real life. >> yes. >> and your brother is on the show, as well. >> he, my brother plays sofia pretransition so that they can have, they didn't think that i was quite convincing enough, which is interesting. >> as a macho guy. >> shocker, shocker. my whole life i was never butch enough and that continues. >> but you're an actress, why couldn't you do that? >> we did a hair and makeup test and they put all this facial hair on me and jodie foster was directing and she's at lurch and she's like, we have to hire somebody. they didn't want to do a lot of prosthetics. >> are you identical twins?

>> we're actually identical twins. but not any more. >> yeah. >> how was it working with him? was that fun? >> we had scenes together. we shot separately and i was going to go when he was shooting but my brother, we've been twins our whole lives and my brother really hates it. we thought it would be a distraction. >> but you're close, right? >> yeah. whenever i have any kind of dilemma in my life, my brother is the first person i call and he always tells me the truth and he's kind of my moral compass in so many ways and so unbelievably supportive and brilliant artist in his own right and i'm very blessed to have my brother. my mom. hi, mom. >> has your whole family been supportive? >> yeah. i'm really only close to my mother and my brother. and my mom, my whole life, my mother wanted my brother to be

like a doctor and me to be a lawyer and when i wanted to start taking dance classes and my brother was an artist but she supported our artistic dreams and i wouldn't be here if it wasn't for my mom. >> some stories in the news lately. rachel came on and talking about being transracial and we wondered how that was going over in the transgender community. was that something you accepted and opened up? >> a lot of, oh, gosh, i've never won, i've never ever wanted to discount anyone's identity or how someone wants to identify. i want people to accept me on my own terms and i always try to accept people on their own terms, as well. i don't know if there is a whole community of transracial people out there who are, i don't know. but as far as we know, this is one incident and one instance of this and there is a whole community of folks out there who have been fighting for rights and recognition and for a very long time. so, i think the comparison could be potentially problematic. >> i love your dress.

>> i love it. where am i getting that? >> it's 1961 and -- >> oh, stop it. >> such a pretentious, that's not a real name and you know it. >> that's a real name. >> we hear you have some great dance moves. >> do you? >> just crank up. >> actually, my back hurts a little bit today. >> just a little. >> we're going to dance. >> we'll dance with you. >> i'm old and my neck hurts. >> what is this. >> oh. >> you have to do hairography. >> oh, yeah. >> oh, my gosh. ♪ >> she's got the moves. >> she does. she's darling. >> "orange is the new black" has been renewed for its fourth season. you never know what is going to happen when jenny mccarthy

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their anniversary. >> check out what jenny did the last time she was here with us. >> how are you? we have to talk about the elephant in the room. >> this morning i woke up and i said, i'm feeling pink. >> this is permanent color you put in. >> yeah. >> what if it's not feeling permanent again tomorrow? >> well, there's bleach. >> you don't mind the damage that might be done to your hair. you're not that kind of girl. >> i don't care. >> you don't worry aboutthe future much. >> i da, but i'm very much about the present moment. this is something i wanted to do forever and i've always been told by networks and bosses, don't do it. before i get 80, like barbara walters isn't going to dye her hair that color. i'm still at the age where i can get away with it. >> did you say something to donnie before you did it? >> i showed him this morning quickly and he said, you look beautiful. >> boy, he is smitten as my

mother says. >> he is. we are very, very much in love. >> you tell the world and show the world constantly. we're going to do a little game about this. but do people ever say, kids, get a room. >> yeah, morgan freeman. we were at the emmys and making out in the corner and -- >> you were making out? >> we were. i think about him all day long still. when he's on the road and i'm back here, we facetime sleep. >> wait, what do you mean? >> he's on the millpillow and ir him snore and we sleep that way on the road. >> when he's off he comes on my sirius radio show just to be with me and co host. >> that's another story. where is he today? >> he's at "blue bloods." and he was supposed to come with me. >> tom selleck has his. >> i have him with me. >> what? >> hi, donnie.

>> hi, guys. >> where are you? >> we're missing you here today. >> i'm missing you both terribly and i'm missing my gorgeous wife and her magical pink hair. i'm on the set of "blue bloods" in queens and trying to solve a tv murder. tom selleck is going to fire me because i'm holding up the set. >> keep working so you can pay for my new hair that i'll need. >> is this part of the reason why you love jenny so much. she surprises you every day. she keeps it, as we say, active. >> she does. >> keeps it exciting. >> she does. and i do. and i think that's what is so great. we're both, we're both givers. we give a lot and i think in each other we found the perfect match. i don't know that i would have pink hair tomorrow, but i like tasurprise he to surprise her, as well. keep it romantic and alive and fresh and to communicate. i think we communicate in a way

that is perfect for each other. >> she's going to start making out with the phone. >> don't lick it. don't lick the phone. >> they're doing that. >> that's what they do. >> you are actually making out with ear jam when you do that. >> i have a great female tip. sometimes we don't like the way we look on facetime if you kiss the camera with lipstick you have diffusion. >> like vaseline. >> all right. you learn something -- >> good-bye, donnie. >> you and that phone, gate room. >> you can catch more of jenny on her rodeo shoradio show. >> country star garth brooks is coming up. >> tells us about something he hasn't done in 13 years. >> coming up right after this.

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grammy award winner garth brooks made a return to the music scene after announcing his retirement in 2012. >> garth brooks is one of the nissest men we ever met. we talked family, touring and his latest album. the first one, by the way, in 13 years and it's called "man against machine." >> was it a little weird coming back? i was wondering if you stop or if you're away from something for so many years, did you wonder, are they still going to like me and want me? >> scared to death. you have to mention the tour at some point and hopefully people show up and if they do, then music is the next thing and the last step now is the business. the industry itself. award shows and stuff like that. will they let you be a current artist again. the verdict is still out. we'll see. having a great time and out there with the people. i don't know how i can ask for any more than this. >> you took your time off to be with your kids. what was that like during those years? >> it is cool because i will

tell you, i was lucky enough to be at every practice, every rehearsal and every school function and my kids would go, he was at every practice. all that stuff. the way they see it and the way i see it is probably different. i am hoping after i'm gone, you know, from this world, they'll go okay, i get it. dad was at everything and hopefully -- my parents were at everything i did. >> they were? >> you bech ia. >> you're still doing your thing. you know, the charity functions, foundation functions never stop. you still show up once or twice a year and get to play. that was great. i got to tell you, no offense to music whatsoever, nothing compares to being a dad. so,ing maui to go to monlulu. right now, there is nothing better than this. those are days you can't get back. >> there's a song on your

current record that you played in the earlier hours about moms and i have to tell you, it's so moving. i listened to it a couple of times and every time i get misty eyed. you must have had such an incredible connection with your mom. tell me a little bit of about how that song feels to you. >> your mom is your best friend. your biggest fan. i can't tell you how many times i have sucked falling flat in my face and my mom goes, i thought you were great. that is wonderful. mom and dad were a great balance. mom believed you could fly and dad believed if you were going to fly, it would take a lot of work. a real realism and dreamy kind of upbringing. all us kids had that input. >> do you think about her when you sing that song? >> i think about her and my dad a lot when i raised my own kids. i was talking to a friend of mine in the business two nights ago and i said, i hate to sound like my dad. >> beautiful. also, earlier in the piece you and j.t., justin timberlake were

rocking that song. "friends in low places." it seems like that song hit so many people. that looked magical. what was going on? >> so talented. but he was so great. you go to one of his shows and think it can't get any better and the whole stage splits and it goes to a whole different level. his crowd, his show, his musicians, his crew, all of them top notch. >> everything you're doing with your family and you manage to get charity work in, too. that's important to you, too. >> foundation and kids. so, when you talk about teammates for kids, this is our 15th year and just i love it. we deal in inner city, outreach and health for children and every charity out there is worthy. every one of them is. i'm just a kid charity. i love kids. >> when i first got here this morning my security guard said the nicest guy arrived this morning. he met every single celebrity

that came through and he said you. the way he speaks to all of us and you do that for our entire staff. >> that is very sweet. >> we had fun when he was here. we took this major league group selfie. >> yes. you showed it on the show later. we're going to be back with more. >> what is it? we'll have to wait and see. >> but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

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so time for our favorite things. this is something that someone sent to me. i love it so much. it is a little somebody who is going through a tough time and becomes a source of comfort for them. it's like flat stanley. he passes on. darling little book and a little journal. so, pass on. i want to give you this one for leah. your sweet friend leah. >> i don't know if you know

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right now at 11:00, it's being called the largest tumble ever for wall street, stock market took a nose dive within machines of the start of training. you saw a time lapse just how bad it got. we have market reaction and impact coming up. good morning. i'm sam brock in for scott mcgrew. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon in for kris sanchez. wall street taking a tumble as stock markets plunged this morning. a lot of red arrows, as investors react to the falloff in the asian market. this is a look at the big board.