from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> some days we wonder how we get on the air. happy happy thirsty thursday, everybody. thanks for being with us. it's september 22 n. happy first day of fall. which hoda didn't get the memo. which makes me so proud her. if you don't have one, i'm going to give you one. >> what? >> hoda no rules copy. >> you know what, you set it up wearing white after labor day. >> i wear it all year round.

you call it winter white. it's beautiful. that's "kids" by one republic. love them. also today's debby boon's 60th birthd birthday. also my first husband's birthday. i wish everybody a very happy birthday. >> you know what's a good thing to do at the beginning of the fall season, have a brand-new look. our aprmbush makeover team. and bobbie's here with the best masks. >> i love this. >> to help your skin. >> she's got a couple of them on there. >> it's going to keep soft and glowy. some of the cast of gloria estefan's wonderful broadway show are going to perform. an amazing seventh grader wrote in. our friend rocky wrote in about this wonderful young woman. well, i won't say anymore because i don't want the -- the story will be told in a little

bit. we have three people per forring this song today. it's a family story. i thought maybe we could write something for three. >> and the little girl is so adorable. i just saw her downstairs. sweet girl. >> precious. and the mother of three who's causing a little controversy. stay at home moms are not happy moms she says. so we're going to talk to her. she's got an interesting book. about how we need to sort of spread out our interests in life as opposed to be a workaholic or being a stay at home mom. >> that's causing a lot of controversy. can i just complain about one little thing. >> sure. >> i was getting ready to watch tv last night. >> i heard about this. >> i was like this, clicking on my tv and you know when all your cable's all mess eed up and the you realize your wifi is down and it's not working. >> and what ever did you do with yourself. >> first of all, i called the phone company. my home phone too. i like to speak to somebody. i don't like press 1, press 2.

>> i hate that. >> i'm like agent 0, pound 0, pound, agent. that's how i do it until someone answers. there was a blockoackout in the whole area and "empire" was on. i missed cookie last night. >> you should have just eaten some. >> i ended up eating a bag of popcorn in the dark. when you don't have tv. >> you didn't have any electricity either? >> there was nothing to do. there was books but why. can i put in perspective. i went into the gym this morning and i went too the shower and this lovely woman blanca who cleans up. she said, let me clean up in here. i said, isn't it awful what people leave behind? she said, you know what, if people weren't messy, i wouldn't have a job. i said, you're so optimistic. she said, that's what my son says. she scooped up her stuff. >> i love her.

>> i thought, i'm not complaining about with the stupid cable and cookie, okay. that's it. >> you can see it today, right. that's the beauty today's world. >> exactly. >> we have an update now on brad and angelina. we were assured we were allowed to do it. there were rumors about brad and his most recent co-star. the allegations that the divorce filing was -- well -- >> was triggered by an affair. >> with french actress marion cottilard. >> she did something which was fabulous. >> perfect. >> she posted something on instagram. this is what she wrote. as thz situation is spiraling and affecting people i love, i have to speak up. many years ago, i met the man of my life. father of our son. and of the baby we are expecting. he's my love. my best friend. the only one i need. >> i love that. >> then she added, i do very much wish that angelina and brad, both whom i deeply

respect, will find peace in this very tumultuous moment. she sounds so elegant and educated, doesn't she. compared to the way you and i talk. >> i was like, i kind of want to be here. >> i know. >> she's so high brow. >> let's let -- those kinds of rumors. we said yesterday none of us know what happened. and it's all conjecture. and the conjecture hurts people deeply. >> it really does. >> some things stick in people's minds and they think forever something that was never true to begin with. >> we're trying to be very careful in the way we're reporting stuff. >> we don't have to be about this though. >> britney got a shock. britney spears. her sons, she has an 11-year-old and a 10-year-old, sean preston and jaden. they decided something fun would be to steal mom's phone. and then scare her. >> depends what's on mom's phone, you know what i'm saying. anyway, she wasn't too bad. let's take a look first. >> we just stole her phone and she's going to go nuts. she's walking.

>> ahhh! >> oh, my gosh. i want to know what happened after she got up. look at her face, look at her face. she wasn't that upset apparently because she posted the video and with the caption my damn kids with a smiley face. >> oh, my god, that is funny. i hate being scared. >> my kids had nothing when they were growing up. they had a lot. but there was no, there was no cell phones and all that crazy technology. >> yes. >> you know. they went outside and played. like the old days. get outside. >> play tag. >> if it's a nice day, get out there. >> would you like a song? >> i f i have to. >> it's all harmony. >> is it afternoon delight? >> that's a great one. this is from the zach brown band. >> i love them. i love anything they do. >> there's a song called "sweet

ann annie." listen to this harmony. ♪ sweet annie ♪ can i stay with you a while ♪ because this road's been putting miles on my heart ♪ ♪ sweetheart i've been living in a fantasy ♪ >> like it, love it. this is music hoda. ♪ and my bark will lose its bite ♪ ♪ but don't give up on me >> here it goes, i love it. ♪ sweet annie >> love it. beautiful. >> six part harmony. >> you know what it remains me of. they were so huge years ago. if you want to hear some of the greatest harmonies in country music, download the gatlin brothers. especially a song called "i've done enough dying today." >> beautiful. >> one of my favorite songs ever. gatlin brothers.

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♪ what better way to usher in a new season than a brand-new look? >> on this very first day of fall, we gave two lucky women from the plaza ambush makeovers. >> working their magic. celebrity stylist of the stars louis licari, la, la, la. and fashionista and all around glam queen jill martin. >> we got to write a song for jill. it's not fair. >> it's only been ten years. all right, so tell us how it was today, louis. >> it was fun. we had many people. either week, i can say it grows and grows and grows. the number of people with signs. and people that really come, especially today, big fans of ambush that want makeovers so it's easier and easier. >> michelle tracy's our first lovely lady. 31 years old from buffalo, new york. michelle's on a mother/daughter trip to new york for her mom's birthday. she's been married to her

husband tom for two years. they have a 2-year-old daughter named elizabeelizabeth. she's excited to play around with a new look. let's listen to her story. >> mom's excited. >> i am sure. >> tell me why you want this for michelle. >> we, she just does things for everybody else, for her husband and her daughter, and i just think this would be a great thing for her to do for herself. >> aw. all right, one word to describe how you're feeling right now? >> nervous. >> we'll take it. understandable. >> all right, so michelle, i mean -- michelle's here with her mom, diane is here and her sister lauren. all right, kids, please keep your blindfolds on for just a second. here's michelle before. all right, michelle, let's see the new you. oh, wow. >> i like it. >> okay. get ready. mom, sis, take off your blindfolds, look right over here at them. >> oh, my gosh. >> pretty. >> okay, are you ready, michelle?

spin right around behind you. >> oh, my gosh. that looks fantastic. >> do you love it? >> wow. >> look at that. >> gorgeous. >> look right at camera three, sweetie, right there. louis, tell us. >> the main thing we did here is we made her hair a little warmer and a little bit lighter. her big concern was she just wanted -- she's a natural girl, she wanted to keep the natural feel. you can color your hair and look natural. shaped her face. shaped around the face. little bit of side swept thing. and you look so gorgeous. >> how cute is that outfit? >> vest of any length for fall. it is the first day. i love the instant color blocking. you can mix and match with what you already have in your closet. this is from talbot. >> fantastic. >> all right,' big round of

applause for michelle. second lady -- >> you guys come this way. >> theresa is 55. she's from blissfield, michigan. she's a customer service leader and has worked in the field for 30 years. she has two children, two grandkids and two drawings aogs loves hanging out with them i'm sure. now, she hasn't changed her hairstyle in other 20 years. >> i can't wait. >> from making other a daughter to making other mom. how do you feel about all of this? >> i'm very excited. she's wanted this for a long time. >> and you see excited but a little nervous. >> yes, very much so. >> will you let us do whatever we want? >> yes. yeah. >> hesitant yes. we'll take it. >> all righty. she is here with her daughter amanda. let's take one last look. at her before we bring her out. that's theresa fisher before. let's see theresa fisher now. wow. >> what? >> another vest. >> wow! >> love it. >> wow! oh, my gosh.

okay, amanda, you ready to see? >> i am. >> all right, honey, take a look. >> oh, my god. you look amazing. >> you look so pretty. why don't you turn around and see what she's looking at? >> oh, my goodness. >> go up as close as you need to. >> oh, i love it. >> it's so, so elegant. >> you know what the great thing is is he took a haircut that was actually literally making her face -- it was dragging her face down. >> you look gorgeous. >> all of a sudden, he lifted it all up. you got like an instand lift in less than two hours. what i did with the hair color, if you look in the before, it was an ashy green. not an attractive color. we made it a little warmer. it's more natural. and the perfect makeup as always. >> another vest. >> another vest from chicos. i love this. faux fur mixed with the sweater in the back. another great vest for fall. with simple things you already have in your closet. >> amanda, what do you think?

>> awesome. >> can you believe what's happening here. >> all right, let's bring michelle out. big round of applause for both of our ladies. louis, presents? >> here are your formulas. this is for you. this is for you. with the directions. call me if you get confused. >> do you have big milestones coming up and you want a brand-new look? we want to hear from you. tell us why you need a makeover and we may choose you for ambush next week. >> bobbie's buzzing with a whole lot of reasons why you'll want to wear a mask.

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the perfect time of year to rejuvenate, and we're going to show you how to do that with bobbie's buzz. here with the best mask for your face, your eyes and lips, bobbie is gorgeous. can barely speak. she's had these on for a while. >> because i'm not pregaming for a football game but rather this segment. if you flip through a magazine, you'll notice there are more masks than ever lately. first up, the blue side of my face, dr. gross offers this in his office as a professional treatment and he's now made it an at home treatment. this is his -- this actually is my favorite one of the whole segment. marine modeling mask. it's a lot, but what it is is a two-step process that you mix the two components and look, it

goes from gel to solid. so when you look at my face, my favorite part about this is -- >> you can pull it off? >> no mess. >> how long do you leave it on? >> all of it comes off. >> all of it companies off. feel my skin. >> your skin looks dewy. >> five minutes or more. i left this on for a couple hours. okay. next, this is a mask that you need a magnet to take off. that's what's suggested. this is the new magnatight mask. this is what comes in the jar. if i wipe it off on this tissue and the camera catches this, this is the magnet that's included. it sticks. so you wrap the magnet in tissue and after you apply the mask and let it sit for five minutes, get a close-up of my face. >> zoom in tight. >> oh, my god. what are you talking about? >> stop it.

>> i'm not even kidding you. >> what's happening? >> it's all about harnessing the power of attraction. and i have to -- >> you have to get a clean tissue, yeah. >> what this is aiming to do is pull through all the stuff in your pores. >> what i love, it all comes off so easily. >> and then honestly when i'm not on tv at home, i got it off pretty quick and i didn't look this horrible. >> you like results? you did prefer this one? >> i liked both for different reasons. this one i saw instantly overnight my wrinkles were gone. it was all about depuffing. >> try it on me and we'll see. >> i don't know. so this is all about self-heating masks. i would say out of all the masks here today, if you want something that's got a kick, i actually had to take this off sooner than later. these seventh heaven masks. put this on your hand. this is really going to kick up heat which is all about helping to get the blood circulating.

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now. we'll have a live report for the 11:00 newscast. we'll also have updates on twitter. swastikas and hate filled graffiti have been found in two separate dorms. now an investigation is underway. on our home page, more on the discovery that is leaving many students uneasy and what the school is doing about it. today is the first day of fall. it is starting to feel like it. anthony has a look at the weather forecast right after this break.

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we're back with our newest everyone has a story honorary, the wonderful 12-year-old brianna lopez along with her mom, her stepfather francisco and our good friend rocky who introduced us to this fantastic family. >> david friedman and i wrote a song for them called "the home team." for bri and her being tos.

here to sing it for us, star of t broadway's "on your feet." alexandria suarez. >> everybody, take it away. ♪ ♪ children should be singing and swinging on swings ♪ ♪ laughing and learning and doing some things ♪ ♪ growing and dancing and wiggling their toes ♪ ♪ dressing up in costumes and putting on shows ♪ ♪ but our daughter couldn't sing or swing on a swing ♪ ♪ she couldn't really do much of anything ♪ ♪ every day she struggled just to stay alive ♪ ♪ so we became her home team to help her survive ♪ ♪ root root root for the home team ♪ ♪ that become our life song ♪ root root root for the home team ♪ ♪ we take it all day long ♪ now she had her home team to see her through ♪ ♪ to help her do everything she

had to do ♪ ♪ we never left her ♪ and when she would cry ♪ we would dry all her tears ♪ couldn't show weakness or she would be weak ♪ ♪ we knew that it was important for her ♪ ♪ so we were strong and held on to the team ♪ ♪ and soon she would be well because she had her home team ♪ ♪ root root root for the home team ♪ ♪ that become our song ♪ root root root for the home team ♪ ♪ we sing it all day long ♪ so we kept on rooting for her day after day ♪ ♪ and she did her part in a very big way ♪ ♪ and now that she's healthy and living her dream ♪ ♪ she knows that we always will be her home team ♪ ♪ root root root for the home team ♪ ♪ that's what we had to do ♪ root root root for the home team ♪ ♪ when things got rough ♪ we all got tough ♪ we had the stuff

♪ and that's what pulled us through ♪ ♪ root root root for the home team ♪ [ applause ] >> how adorable are they. thanks, you guys. thank you. we're going to be back with more in a moment. >> first, this is "today" on nbc.

we're back with brianna lopez, right here with her family, along with alexandria suarez from broadway's "on your feet" and of course composer david friedman here and our great friend david. >> how did you like your song? >> i loved it. >> she's going to be singing it. >> it's so catchy. ♪ root root root for the home team ♪ all right, bri, we know you're heading back to school. that's going to happen in a

couple months because you're continuing seventh grade. we wanted to make sure you had the right supplies to get you started. we brought in the back to school essentials, a gift card to buy anything else you might need for school, okay. in addition, old navy is going to give you a $500 gift card so you can get all kinds of winter clothes and hats and all the clothes you need so when you go to school you'll be styling. it's the greatest clothes. >> thank you. >> we love you. rocky, we love you. and the great ladies in the whole world. on your feet, you guys, amazing. all right, ya'll are awesome, thanks. tomorrow, dr. ken on tv, the very funny ken is here. we love him. plus, a performance by one of the biggest pop stars tomorrow, sean mendez is going to be here. >> and grey's anatomy star debbie allen. have an awesome thirsty thursday. let's all sing it together. ♪ root root root for the home team ♪ soskin.

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