>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today." with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. congratulations. you made it to try day friday, february 19. >> that's one of my jams. "cake by the ocean" by dnce . >> la, la, la. >> it's -- ♪ cake by the ocean >> go, lori. >> really good with the hands. who invited lori laughlin? you both have the musical taste of a 17-year-old girl. great kickoff to the weekend.

if you grew up in the 70s a -- and 90s or you have small children at home you know about "full house." we'll put lori to the test. >> look how good she looks. >> i know . >> i have known you since i was 16 years old, kathie lee. >> what? >> she was at gma. she hadn't even started. >> we can reminisce later. that's exactly right. we have nen each other forever. she's the only one that looks the same. the guys from flipping boston are here to help increase the value of your home with incredible before and after photos and our friend squire has another unbelievable story that can only be described as a god wink. it will give you chills. >> miss lori, you're excited? >> i'm excited. >> going to be fun. >> looking forward to sitting down and hearing about it.

and the hallmark thing, too. >> third season. >> can't turn on tv without you on it lately. the trailer, reunion, all of it. >> apparently there is big news. alert. we have found out there is a street named hoda drive in texas. >> i don't believe it. >> look. yes. hoda drive. >> you sure it's not rhoda and missing a letter? >> it's ho. hoda puts the ho in hoda. >> tonight laugh, lori. >> wait a minute. it's starting not to sound real. >> bobby pin called it in. is this a joke? >> she drove by the street with her husband bing crosby who didn't want to stop so she sent a google map.

>> have you ever been to a theater or a movie and the people around you are hacking. they have colds or sneeze or whatever. [ coughing ] >> it happens. [ sneeze ] >> it does happen. i worry about myself coughing and sneezing. i don't notice when others are doing it unless it is consistent and next to me. i give the stink-eye. >> she's got a stink-eye. >> i do. >> here's the thing. doesn't matter what i think. it matters what the writer from the telegraph says. i think life happens and often times if you are sick, no, don't go anywhere. don't infect anybody. that's what i call selfish. >> yeah. >> don't infect anybody else. but sometimes somebody walks by and i get a smell of their perfume or something and i start to sneeze. that i didn't cause. don't give me the snake eye -- [ sneeze ] >> if you have a cold, this happened to me in church. i was at rich -- rich -- wil

wilkers wilkerson's church in miami. i had a cold the week before. i felt better. you get a tickle. i was fine for hours and -- >> then you couldn't stop and you need a cough drop. >> it happened in church so i had stuff immediately. because they care about people. if you're in the theater and they have paid money to see a play, they don't like you. >> the writer for the telegraph went to a show and was so upset with people coughing. here's what she had to say. not that this human volcano of phlegm was alone. far from it. he had comrades in the fourth row behind and to my right. it was a coughing conspiracy from start to finish. >> yeah. she says they need to start making announcements like, please could the audience stifle any coughs. the woman sounds like a cur mud john. >> stifle this. >> life happens. people cough and sneeze. nobody wants to upset -- you know. >> you can see when there is an

actor or actress on stage. it is a critical line and a big cough or sneeze. >> or in the middle of the line and you get distracted. if you can't get out and people are upset because you are not only coughing and sneezing and hacking, you're trying to get through, stumbling all over them and they have missed it. >> when you get a tickle and you can't find a cough drop, that's the worst feel ing in the world. >> they also hate that in theaters. >> stop whining. we have a way to help if you neez a lot or your kids do. they have been teaching people to sneeze into your arm. >> the elbow. >> this is a sne eve. it is a sneeze guard. it must be for children. you put it on your arm. >> i get it, jo anne. >> this is supposed to be so the kid walks around with this onle all day, hacking and sneezing

into this blue thing. >> which must be attractive at the end of the day. >> then wipe your nose on it and -- ew. take it off and throw it away. it is ten dollars for a pack. >> good idea. but picture the kids inle school. it will be a thing. can you picture it? >> were you a mean girl? >> i was on the receiving end of mean girls. >> if you were a dog which breed would you look like. we showed meredith. >> here is meredith and her dog look alike. she's a docker spa er spanle ye >> they matched me up to an afghanistan hound. what's wrong with lori? [ laughter ] >> i was offended because i don't look like that. >> you kind of do. we wanted to try another picture of hoda.

>> you know what? first of all, what's with the mohawk? oh, it's also funny. you know what? [ laughter ] >> all right. okay. i'm a poodle. >> a very cute poodle. i'm not a highland white terrier. >> matt lauer would be a german shepherd. >> okay. >> kind of. >> we tried regis and he's a brittany. >> that doesn't look like rej. >> it's fun to look at him. >> this is an app? >> what was it? >> you want us to do you? >> it will be like the perfect dog. like we want to see that. >> why does my poodle get braided hair? why pick that one.

>> they are changing the s.a.t. >> i hated it. >> have you heard about the new version? >> there is no vocabulary section. it's dead. you will be quizzed in math and then evidence-based reading and writing. >> i already hate it. >> so the vocabulary words are in the reading and writing segment. so you have to know how to use the word, not just memorize it with flash cards the way i did and forget every one. >> this is a game to show how stupid we are. >> i already know. >> we have hard s.a.t. words found on vocabulary.com to try to guess what it means. >> where is the one most likely to hear a -- >> where is one most likely. >> that's what i said. >> you said "the one". >> let's get picky. that's not the word. >> the word is panegyric. >> this is definitely at the

gym. >> it's obvious. >> pan means -- >> just say one. be wrong. >> baseball game. i don't know. >> awards ceremony because it is a tribute which is what i said. [ blows raspberry ] >> number two. which of the following would be described as terpsichorean? >> novel, criminal trial,le w w or a souffle? >> let me break it down. >> i will go with novel. [ buzzer ] >> a waltz. >> describes things having to do with dancing. >> is there one more? i hope not. >> the last one. which of the following could be described as -- let's see if you're as smart as we are, lori. >> sybaritic.

pasta, fancy hotel, siblings or a good night's sleep. >> i thought lesbians. >> good night sleep. >> pasta. [ buzzer ] >> what do you think it is? >> fancy hotel. >> oh! >> she cheated. >> no. >> the resort has endless sybaritic amenities. >> that was depressing. >> i was right. >> thank you for that. >> it's time for our -- >> friday funny! [ laughter ] >> lori, you answer with hoda. it was so cold -- >> how cold was it? >> instead of yelling freeze, the come just yell ed go outside! >> that was good. >> it was so cold -- >> how cold was it? >> -- hitchhikers were holding up pictures of thumbs. with their gloves. >> no. >> i don't write these.

it was so cold -- >> how cold was it? >> -- grandpa's teeth were chattering, in the glass. >> one out of three. >> two. two out of three. >> all right. we have a full house today. it's even fuller because look who's here -- lori. find out what she's been up to that very few women have or so we think. >> really? i want to know. >> we'll be right back.

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she was only supposed to be in six episodes but the fans loved lori loughlin so much she played aunt becky for seven seasons. >> she now stars in "calls the heart" and she'll be back in the reboot of "full house" called "fuller house". >> and she and uncle jesse still got it, even after all these years. take a look. >> good morning. [ cheers and applause ] man, oh, man, i'm exhausted. >> oh, yeah ? from last night? >> no. from walking up and down the stairs to the attic. we made that climb every day for seven years? >> mm-hmm. no wonder your butt was so firm.

>> what do you mean "was"? >> let me -- did i say was? i meant is. kiss me. >> oh! >> there always was a lot of loving going on, wasn't there? >> were you both single back in the day? >> no. i was married >> back then? >> yeah. i was married to someone else back then. >> weren't we all? >> it happens. >> i discovered big things. you have been married to this gorgeous italian man for how long? >> he's from california but massimo. he's a southern california boy. we have been married 18 year, together almost 22 or something. >> so you lived and learned. >> there you go. >> how was it getting back with everyone? did you stay in touch? >> we were always in touch with each other. so it wasn't like, oh, we were seeing each other for the first time. the most emotional moment was walking on the sound stage, seeing the set. it was seeing the house.

>> exactly the same. >> exactly the same. we were arguing that the couch was different. no. we had a bigger couch back then. that was the most emotional. standing there with your script and being on set with everybody was surreal. then it was like we fell back into our old rhythm like we never left. >> those were happy years, too. >> they were the best. one of the best if not the best job i have ever had was "full house". >> usually people are on a show for a while -- >> best intentions. >> you can't. >> we did come together as a family. we really do love each other. somebody at netfellix said i ha never worked on a show where i have seen a cast truly bond like you guys have bonded and love each other that way. >> even bob saget. >> we love bob! the new show "one calls the heart" on sunday night, i have that bond now with the cast.

the cast of wonderful canadian actors in vancouver. we have the same rapport. that's why i love this new show. >> i can't believe it's season 3. >> wow. >> you talked about it here before. >> that's a beautiful series. >> it is. >> hallmark does great work. >> heart, great mother-in-lrals. everyone can watch it. i'm proud. >> did you think if t"full hous would be so iconic. >> syndication kept it alive. we have generations of fans that weren't born when we were on. >> you're not kidding. i would like two to come over now. little reilly and her best friend reese. >> hi! >> they came to see you. we'll cut to commercial in a second. this is reilly and reese. >> hi. your american girl dolls. >> we'll take a commercial break. it's fun to see you, kids. >> when we come back, a fun game of tv trivia and we'll find out

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we are back with lori loughlin ready for a fun trivia game. first, which breed of dog is lori? >> let it be a good one! >> same as you! yay. >> i suddenly like my breed. >> there you go. >> you ladies ready? >> what are we doing? >> just answer the question. >> get ready! >> tv family trii can't. >> what tv family was based on

the cowgills, a family band that gained popularity in the 1960s. >> the partridge family. >> what? [ bell ringing ] >> it's an audio question. name the family comedy that featured the following song as the theme song. ♪ love and marriage ♪ love and marriage >> yeah. ooh, al bundy, "married with children." >> yes. >> name the show that featured the family with the following three children -- d.j., becky and darlene. >> oh! >> "roseanne"! >> yeah. >> i like it better when i play on tv. >> what you talking about, willis? >> what's the question ? >> you hit the buzzer. >> name gary coleman's character. his name is willis. the other one. >> hey, willis. arnold! >> oh, you got one.

if you can't answer it. >> i didn't know you yelled out a line. it made no sense. >> based in springfield, what is the family featured in the longest sit-com. >> happy days. >> leave it to beaver? >> no. the simpsons! >> oh, i don't -- >> what else? >> i have never watched it. >> one more. >> famous screen grab. tell us what family show it's from. >> the brady bunch! >> lori! the prizes are always terrible. >> look what i get. >> oh! >> "fuller house" available february 26 and "one calls the heart" this sunday on hallmark. we'll be right back after your local news, everybody. so my kids don't have to forage, got two jobs to pay a mortgage, and i've also got a brain.

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happening now, we have two crews covering the memorial for officer gus vegas. a motorcade is heading from where he lived in vallejo to

richmond. the procession under way in the last hour. in berkeley, we're talking to police as they try to track down a man suspected of at least three assaults against women near the uc campus in the last week. we have video to show you next in our 11:00 newscast of the suspect and we'll update our website with details as well. and meteorologist kari hall will tell us that more wet weather is moving into the area. we'll look at weather and traffic coming up after the break.

we've had clouds this morning and we've been watching some rain moving closer to the north bay. some of the showers may be heavy at times as we go through in the next couple of hours but as it moves into san francisco and parts of the east bay, looks like a lot of that rain could be drying up. still enough to produce cloudy skies and some mist and drizzle into this evening. all clear as we head out early tomorrow morning. highs today will reach around 59 degrees in the mission district. san mateo at 60 degrees. saratoga a high of 64 degrees. pleasanton a high of 59 degrees. now for an update on the commute, here's mike. >> let's show folks a clear view of the bay. nothing big going on. we'll take you to dublin. westbound commute direction coming toward me is easing up. eastbound out of town is made easier. we see sierra getaway but we have express lanes today.

back to you. >> make sure to join us at is110 for our next newscast. we'll see you then. if you are thinking of sprucing up your home, we have two guys who can help out. peter and j.t., real estate buddies and the stars of "flipping boston." they have ideas they say will add bragging rights to any home. i can't believe they are here. >> somebody's sleeping with somebody. just saying. somebody is friends with somebody up high. all righty. what are we getting started with? molding? >> first. do you see that? >> do it again. come on, fancy. >> swishy. there we go. >> fantastic. >> this is a before. basically we add columns when we

can. this is screaming for it. there is the before and the after. this is simple. simple. there is a column right there. >> nice. >> crown moldings. there is a split before and after. it's simple. just add a column in there. it makes a big difference. >> ornate, too. >> yes. right here before. push the wall back a little bit. we crown this off a little bit. that's what we did with it. >> gee, i wish i could see it. >> you would love this. >> wait. take a look. >> it looks crazy cool up there on the wall. look. it's just three pieces of wood put together. >> i know. >> you knew that. >> i have it all the time. >> then that goes up like that. >> one piece at a time. >> back first.

molding. then that piece. goes like that. doesn't it look good? >> you have been dipping into my stuff. >> here we go. >> going back. here is the before. >> what's wrong with the before? >> before, basically we added this in here. you've got to have style. you have to put a little crown molding on. it's too plain. the materials, $500 and labor. not expensive. >> plus your "laybah." it has an r. >> this is at the big box store. easy up, easy down. >> what's that british? >> i'm from london, love. >> all right. >> since when are you from london? >> honest, i am. >> it comes out. now you brought it out of me. >> i'm confused.

>> this is another bragging right. we are showing you how simple it is. we are framing out the wall here. now we put the wall up. >> this is a faux fireplace. big bang for your buck without breaking the bank. put in an electric fireplace. this is plaster. it looks like concrete when finished. there is the dye. home depot, $6. put it on like this. >> and the finished thing? >> finished product. like that. >> the right thing is on tv. >> electric fireplace, mantel. we'll get there. we have the mantelpiece. this is actually an old barn. s from from here. my buddy carved that out. he does it all the time. repurposed the lumber. this is a hundred years old and it's amazing. >> in there, there, there you could put flowers. >> nice. >> oh, see?

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jeans, white on white. >> she's wearing a white denim skinny jean. available at kohl's. this is your winter white mixed with off white. obviously in the season now winter white, off white are the tones you should be wearing. off set it with tan, camel and taupe and stuff. we added a nude wedge with it. playing around with the colors. we kept the jewelry minimal. >> that's pretty. >> you can wear different kinds of white. >> absolutely. mix and match it. that's the slimming technique to look slender, long and lean. >> amanda has a cute white pencil skirt. i love this jacket. >> absolutely. the jacket from new york and company. inexpen sieve but stylish. here we cinched in the waist with a belt. then the pencil skirt. regardless of what color the skirt is, it is always going to be slimming. this is from burlington.

it is about the fabric. you want spandex and lycra in the material to curve the hips nicely, come down and slenderize you head to toe. then we added a nude shoe to elongate the leg. that's from burlington as well. >> beautiful. >> a nude shoe. >> lyric is next with a white -- that's gorgeous. >> the dress is from london times available at maggie london.com. this is the optic white for spring/summer. you want a pattern that has the key hole, the pattern to it. and the vertical line right there is creating curves for lyric. for curvier women like myself, maggie london goes to size 20 this makes you thinner as well. >> i love the jacket. >> from new york & company. we added tan to go with it and the booties from zappos.com. i love those with the lucite heel. so cool.

>> thank you, lyric. >> stephanie is coming out. hey, girl. >> more nautical. >> exactly. i wanted to do a spin on nautical with the black and taupe and beige as well. then the capris. everybody wants to know how to wear a white capris that isn't too sheer. this is from lands end. we added me eta li-- metallic shoes. this is a flat with tassel action from aero soles as well. the jacket is calvin klein from lord & taylor. it keeps a casual look. >> with the white pants you see an underwear line. it's hard to wear white pants. >> you have to have a thicker pant. that's where the polyester comes in. >> and j jewelry. >> super cute from burlington. >> let's bring out the ladies. >> thanks, denise. >> was it just a coincidence or could it have been divine

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>> i was thrilled when jake asked me to read his book report. i changed some spelling and told him what a great job he had done. the name of the book was "shoot for the hoop" about a little boy who loved to play basketball. when the boy came down with a serious illness his parents wouldn't let him play anymore. finally the doctor and coach convinced his mom it would be safe and he ended up scoring the point to win the game. that evening, when i got home, i called my son and daughter-in-law to mention that something troubled me. that jake looked really thin. his mom amy said she agreed and had already scheduled a medical change-up for monday afternoon. late monday i got an alarming call. my son matt was choking back tears. he told me jake had been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes and they had taken him to the

hospital. i was nearly speechlessdiagnosi. my son said the doctor was amazed with the intelligent questioned young jake asked and people were awed that jake seemed to know exactly what to do, even pediatricing his finger to test his blood. i knew immediately it was a god wink. of all the books in the library jake could have chosen for his book report he had picked "shoot for the hoop" which is about a boy with juvenile diabetes. it was not coincidence, i was sure of it. the book was put in jake's hands to prepare him for what was to come. and to keep him from being afraid. aren't god winks wonderful? >> yes! they are wonderful. >> they are. >> what a sweet story. >> beautiful. >> vicky report that is jake, who turns 18 on monday, continues to manage his juvenile diabetes like a trooper.

just like the boy in the book he went on to play basketball. as a senior in high school he's playing baseball and football. >> whoa. >> the message of the story is sometimes we go through days en countering random accidents, we think they are one after another. but when you pull back and look at the bigger picture, you see that there is a magnificent design. it's all put together god wink by god wink. >> that's right. thank you so much. >> if you have a god wink story, what should they do? >> share it on klg and hoda.com. we love the stories. >> you might be in his next book. we'll be back and she's hysterical. you will love it. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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police officer. a memorial underway at this hour right now at 11:00, remembering a fallen bay area police officer. a memorial is under way at this hour in honor of officer gus vegas. good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. >> and i'm kris sanchez. right now hundreds of citizens and law enforcement officers are paying their respect to richmond police officer gus vegas, who was shot in his own home in vallejo last week. >> bob redell is at the richmond memorial auditorium where the memorial service is under way. bob? >> reporter: good morning to you, scott and kris. it's hard not to sit inside the richmond memorial auditorium without getting a lump in your throat or tears in your eyes as you listen to fa