>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. hope had you a wonderful weekend. it's a fun day monday around here, october 17. that's "don't want to know" by maroon 5. >> and my sister turned, whatever, today. >> is she watching from dubai-bye. >> may's. heavy birthday. >> happy birthday. >> looks better than ever. >> this is different. we don't do shows like this often. >> but it works.

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winner, tony winner ben vereen, starring in "rocky horror picture show" along with another big list of stars and let us know if it lives up to the original. >> not a remake. you could never remake it, it's a -- >> yeah. >> and then if you dread having to clean up around the house. >> oh. >> do not miss our lazy guide to housework that will cut your cleaning time in half, and you may lose a few pounds. >> does it involve dancing? >> is that alex? >> probably. >> yep. >> they're the adorable come go by one name. johnny swim. >> and bricking their brand of folk rock and soul right who to our stage. going to be really beautiful coming up. >> i'm looking forward to it. her mom one of the greatest singers of all-time. don don donna -- donna summer's daughter. >> just finished up were music called "the little giant about david and goliath and showed you a little last week.

the final, the [ speaking in foreign language ] was regis on friday. >> of course he is. what did he do? >> playing jessing, father of all the strapping sons. ♪ a shepherd boy young david by name ♪ >> he did great. >> by the way, he's adorable. you can't -- come on. ♪ shepherd boy young david by name ♪ >> he did great. i love you, reege. just -- he makes me so happy. >> he's the best. >> you and i have the exact same -- nature in that the minute you walk through the door, people smile. >> hmm. >> people love you. people are so happy to see you. >> he -- when we worked on the musical i noticed every time he walked in here everyone was like, oh, my god! reege. >> he usually announces himself. regis is here -- >> but, anyway. >> uh-huh. >> time for a little more weekend news. [ applause ] >> i like it. >> okay. so i was moving this weekend. and i have to tell you, i

didn't -- i knew movers worked hard but i never knew quite how hard they did so i took a picture with the guys from moisas's. let me tell you about these guys. they killed themselves in my house pshgs worked from 9:00 until 6:00. wouldn't take a break. >> didn't stop for lunch? >> please, have a hamburger. put ow hamburgers, french fries, cokes. >> such healthy stuff. good going, hoda. >> you'll love this. all stat down at the table and i knew they were starving. starving. they sat down. they all dropped their heads and prayed. i seriously almost started crying, because -- you know, when you just sort of think, i know you're famished. all of them, without looking at one another, did it, and i stood back, and it literally took my breath away, because i thought, these are the hardest working guys. they -- they were literally killing themselves, were nothing

but polite, awesome and amazing, and that moment crystallized everything. it made me -- like, you know -- it makes you grateful. you think to course, like, wow. >> they're going to the source. >> yes, indeed. >> that's awesome. awesome. i'm going to call them next time. did you get the painting out of storage? >> not -- not -- not yet. [ laughter ] >> hoda, would you like me to send, at my own expense, the guys over to get it out of storage? i will raffle it off for charity. if you don't like it, it's a gorgeous painting of, of nurn n orleans? >> to be honest, i don't remember what it looks like. i don't. >> it's about 10 feet by 8 feet. it's huge and -- >> i remember it's colorful. >> it's a waerntfroterfront. >> i will happily take it off your hands. >> why don't we hang it up here. >> there's no room for t. jerry could find a place.

i bet jerry could find a place. >> my gosh. do you know how much money you spent storing that thing? >> i know. i think i bought it -- no i did not. [ laughter ] >> no, you didn't. all right. we both miss this. i was, would go, you were, and had you no table setup. >> but, however, can we just say it's a hats off to bruno mars, that song "24k magic" "snl" on "snl." can we check it out? so good. ♪ go, go move ♪ >> that was my, remember, my -- ♪ >> yeah, i remember. ♪ ah ♪ >> god, i wish i was there. ♪ in the air >> yeah. so talented. ♪ so >> oh, my gosh. that is out. if you want -- >> all: more -- >> bruno mars music. a new single online called

"chunky." i wanted to play it but couldn't. basically that tells you what it's all about. >> it's not about woman's weight, i hope. >> no. i doubt it. no, no. no! i think bruno likes girls like -- who are like, us, you know -- >> excuse me? >> okay. me. not us. me. >> a little junk in the trunk. randy travis, great friend of our show for many, many years. >> yep. >> just inducted into the country music hall of fame yesterday. three years since he suffered a debilitating stroke. escorted onstage by brad paisley and barth brooks. >> and something amazing happened. he shocked the crowd by singing "amazing grace." take a look. ♪ amazing grace ♪ how sweet the sound ♪ that saved a retch like me ♪

i once was lost but now ♪ ♪ i'm found was blind but now i see ♪ [ applause ] >> thank you. >> okay. that -- i got chills on -- my hair's standing up. >> that's his wife next to him. and -- you know, when -- >> wow. >> the -- i don't know. just amazing. >> beautiful. >> another gentleman who suffered a stroke. and everybody said it would take three more years for him to walk. within a year up performing. wonderful. >> amazing. >> you know what? i'm sure, this is a new life for him. >> yes, yes. >> and i'm sure the love and support of her, a huge part of the healing. >> absolutely. >> the healing process. so the queen, a new portrait of the queen is out, you guys. we have more to talk about. [ applause ] >> okay. so here it was. >> getting old, actually. >> it was unveiled at windsor

castle this weekend. >> yes, painted by henry ward. celebrates the queen's six decades as the patron of the british red cross. okay. so -- getting mixed reviews. ooh. >> yeah. >> ooh. >> oh. >> a little more zoom? all right. okay. zoom in a little closer. oh that's it? >> looks like she had something that didn't set well with her at lunch. i don't know. >> is that her regular portrait on the left? >> uh-huh. >> looks quite -- more beautiful in person. >> art critic roy collin strong, director of the portrait and museum was stunned by the work and not in a good way. yeah. everybody's heard of the queen, nobody's heard of him. i don't know his opinion matters what whmatters what does she think? >> he face never gives it away.

hi to monica standing back there. >> yes. >> hi, monica. my friend, happens to be my manicurist, a nice person and every time i go in she makes my day more better. >> oh, lots more better! >> more better! yes. all right. >> thanks, monica. >> normally at this moment would throw to commercial. thanks to our american express every day blue card we're not going to break. the cameras are going to roll and you'll see what goes on around here behind the scenes. >> are you ready? >> a three-minute break. start the clock! >> all right. what's happening? okay. do we get to take our wine. no wine? >> put the painting in storage. >> she's going to put it in moisha's. >> you are so funny with the -- >> what do we have here. what? >> the topic. >> what? >> oh, yeah. ike going to do that with stackable. with stackable? >> yeah. >> put it with -- >> add it to -- >> we're we're very busy.

excuse us. pardon me. >> breaking news. to you want more sex and the city. >> wait! >> this doesn't happen during commercial. >> yes, it does. >> say hi to stackable. >> don't make me spanky, hoda! >> come here. >> like an action movie! >> careful. >> ah -- tim. >> hi, hello, yes. >> we're adding sex and the city to your segment. all right? >> sure. should i have cutouts on my shoulders? what's going on? >> cutout mode. >> wow. >> two minutes? tim, go down. set up lighting. we have to go back here. >> let the guys do their thing. >> we're very busy. excuse us, what's your excuse? >> peel a cantaloupe. >> what happens here? can you explain? >> this camera up on the ceiling. see it? >> which one? >> for the kitchen, all that stuff. >> do a close-up. >> mine's got vaseline on it. right? >> yes, it does. >> what's your excuse today? again -- >> move things along. i don't have all day here. >> yes, you do.

>> yes, you do! >> thank you, gentlemen. >> do we have time to snack? let's see what's in the kitchen. >> oh, chicken left over from before. >> who's fork? this one not used. i would use this. >> oh, mushrooms. hmm-hmm-hmm. >> i tried it here. >> chicken. >> is it? what kind is it? >> it's got a little kick, hoda. >> uh-huh. good. mushrooms are good, too. >> would you like some -- more? >> wine. >> cheers. >> cheers. >> oh, my god. >> uh-huh. >> one minute. >> one minute. that's an eternity. >> oh, here. i have your cards here, kath. don't i? oh, no. wait. no. i don't think so. who's got kathie's card? kathie does have cards. kathie lee's got no cards. >> and no shoulder -- no shoulder -- ah -- >> okay. >> went out with betty davis. >> oh, i love good shoulder pads. >> okay. >> still expecting a flood.

aren't you? >> correct. it's warm out! it's like 80 degrees in new york. >> how's your precious mama? >> she's good. probably watching. >> hi, mom! >> i'm seeing her think weekend, actually ap a beach house in kiawah. >> that's rated every single year as the single best place in america. >> where is it? >> south carolina. outside charlesen. >> ten, nine, eight, seven. >> what do you really like about it? >> goes there a lot. >> start with "santelli exchang exchange" -- sex and the city. >> we are ready for "today's buzz" wrap-up of celebrity head lines. >> hanging around, here with the juicy celebrity scoop, tim stack. hello. stackable by us. >> we didn't get to our "sex and the city" topic. buzz it's going to be a movie, right? >> always buzz it's going to come back, but sarah jessica parker talked about it's in the

ether. i don't know when. >> do you know when? >> crank it up, soon. can't wait too long. >> right. we were talking how it would be nice to watch them grow older? like -- >> "golden girls" style. >> yes. >> but to deal with those things. especially in a modern world, where so much can be done to deal with these days. >> exactly. >> one wab wannts to be natural >> there's a good chance. people want to see it. i think. >> and a lot of money to be made. >> a lot of money. >> be happy. shall we? baby news with olivia wilde and jason sudeikis? >> gave birth to a baby girl daisy josephine, and debuted her on instagram. gorgeous. look at her -- on that giant pillow. there goes the neighborhood. and she was born on international day of the girl, which is so kraerz. >> crazy. >> the world vision thing, and

pregnancy on instagram. otis alexander other son. holding her belly and so is he. sound like from the, from "dukes of hazzard" in a cool way. >> so excited for meghan trainor. >> one thing she was missing in her life, right? >> missing a spy kid. no. meghan trainor confirmed dating an actor gerald, debuted on instagram. >> did a bunch. and instagramed friday she loves madrid and this guy. that's him. obviously he was in "spy kids" now 24 years old. makes me feel like 50. >> holding hands. >> yeah. they're holding hands. >> there he is, like in a crazy vest. look at him. still got the crazy hair, but she -- exciting for her. >> we adore her. >> i hope he adores her the way

we -- >> all about ma bass. >> chick han punch to it. apologize. >> pungent. >> so faith hill -- >> like a gas situation? >> no. no, no, no, no. >> an anniversary for faith and tim. >> tim mcgraw, 20th anniversary on the 6th. this weekend tim showed, teased what faith did for him on the an of coursery and showed on instagram, wrote 20 years in lipstick on his mirror, which is sort of how she answered his proposal initially years ago. he proposed and had to go perform and she wrote on his dressing room mirror. in -- lipstick. they're going out on tour obviously. you're excited about that. >> can't wait. >> hoda, sold, and on "the voice." >> the ken and barbie of the country world. >> not aging either. hot stuff. yeah. so they -- obviously are just going strong and going back on tour. >> so congrats to ben affleck. number one movie. >> "accountant"

assassin/accountant. all dealt with that. all been there. all been there with that kind of fella. but that, the box office, $24.7 million, really big for ben and got an ace on the score. usually means it's got great word of mouth. think it will continue to also pretty cheap. only cost $44 million. definitely recoup. >> "girl on the train" number three. still performing? >> holding well. it dropped less than people thought it would, just because reviews have not been great, but made $11.97, almost $12 million. >> what was number two? >> kevin hart's new movie "what now?" very close with "girl on the train". >> thought that would do bigger. >> it's a concert film. weird to pay money to go money to see a concert. $12 million. still so bankable. >> yes. adorable. >> so funny. so small. i like when small people are successful. >> makes you feel -- >> you're adorable, too, stackable. >> hope for myself. inferno, the dan brown movie that comes out.

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it is time to surprise our "fan of the week." >> drum roll please while we spin the globe. today it has landed in -- >> all: chatham, massachusetts. >> where our friend karen murdoch watches us on whdh. hopefully karen are you there via skype? hi! >> hi, you guys. >> who is with you? >> yes, well -- >> this is reagan. >> hi, reagan. >> we'll let everybody know why you were chosen, okay? karen's a stay at home working mom to her daughter reagan and they enjoy effort toing to our show together. reagan, of course, always has her -- what's that? >> president of the women of fishing families. helps families of fishermen financially. >> let everybody know reagan is toasting with a little fruit juice. >> yes. her husband is a commercial

fisherman in cape cod. >> watching our show since it began and being our "fan of the week" would be a dream come true. we're so happy for you and she and her husband dave just celebrated their ten-year anniversary. >> how nice. >> darling. a surprise trip? >> maybe so. karen, ready to put you to the test. 15 seconds and one guess. are you ready? all right. so every week, kathie lee and i share one of our favorite things. what day of the week does that happen on? is it monday, wednesday or thursday? >> today. >> yes! you've got it! >> you made me nervous. >> yes, she said today. >> she said today. that's right, sweetie. answer is monday and you and your husband dave head to san antonio, texas. we love it there. >> awesome. >> courtesy of tpc san antonio for quite the adventure. four days three nights at the jw marriott country hill resort and spa. >> and enjoy a round of golf, on

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this weekend we still have a chance of seeing a few scattered showers in the forecast today, also coastal flood advisory continues with high tide coming up at 6.6 feet around golden gate. we could see highs in the 60s and 70s today, probably the coolest day of the next seven. most of the bay area high pressure moving in and temperature on the rise. rain chance is gone after today. you can see across inland spots mid 08s by the time we approach the weekend. now to see what's happening with your monday cute, here's mike. >> things are calming down for the most point. look at the peninsula, 101, just kiley point record. we have that crash blocking three lanes and three of your left lanes are blocked. that manse just one or two lanes depending how close you come to that transation. 280 a much clearer route down toward 93.

other side of the bay still slow southbound. just north of the coliseum. once you reach the coliseum, traffic moves smoothly. back to you. >> thank you very much. we'll see you again for our midday newscast in 30 minutes. it's just a jump to the left. >> yeah. wait. it's -- >> i don't hear it. >> put your hands on your hips. >> it's fun day monday. wondering why we're doing this -- >> this crazy dance. what is it? we can't hear it. >> it's the time warp. >> just a -- >> show them. >> to the left. and then to the right. put your hands on your hips and -- put your knees in tight, hmm, hmm and -- ♪ say, yeah, yeah, yeah. >> i kind of like it. anyway, "the time warp" 1975 classic, "the rocky horror show." ♪ yea >> i'm doing the time warp. >> it's a tale of a young innocent couple.

>> susan sarandon, brought back to life over 40 years later as a tv musical on fox called "the rocky horror picture show". >> let's do the time warp again. >> and again and again. >> and there's -- laverne. >> laverne cox. >> playing the same characters, just different people doing it. a re-invention? >> no, no. it's a tribute to. >> oh. >> it's a tribute to the original. you cannot re-invent. you cannot touch the original. so we are paying homage to those who went before us. laverne cox did an amazing job. i good to play dr. scott. dr. scott, von scott, at that, you know? we had a ball. >> and confined sadly to a wheelchair and can't do the time warp? >> i can sort of -- >> go to the left. i can slide to the right. >> you'll find a way. >> find a way. >> and ooh, ooh -- you know? >> had you seen the original, ben? >> i had never seen the original until the last day. >> oh, really? >> then i had the opportunity and privilege of working with

tim curry. so -- >> yeah. >> it was like validation. amazing. and i want to thank lou adler and, you know, gail berman for keeping the vision alive. >> i love her. awesome. >> amazing. also, of course, kitty ortega for having the -- >> great director. >> letting me come along and be on this journey. amazing. >> are you enjoying this time in your life? >> a fabulous time. in studio 54 below over thanksgiving. i'm doing my nightclub act. cabaret. i'm on two shows. i'm on -- "making history" on the fox channel and with bryan cranston on "sneaky pete" and on amazon. i'm doing a lot of things. >> you are. >> selling my hats, on ben vereen.info. >> all money goes to charity. >> beautiful queens. going towards the arts. as you know, sadly, the arts are cut out from our schools. >> yes. >> these hats helps promote the

arts. >> so important. >> you are just a happy, have a happy vibe an you. from the mint you walk in, play your music, make everybody happy. >> set the tone s. that just in your dna? >> as you live long enough, i just celebrated my 70th birthday. >> happy birthday. >> on october 10th. it was columbus day. i had the opportunity and privilege to denounce columbus. it is no longer called columbus day. how can you find a place, discover a place where people already lived there? we're calling it the american indian day. the indigenous people. it's their day. so happy day. >> you pretty much covered everything there is to cover today. >> yes, i have. >> all right. great to see you, ben vereen. >> okay, my queens. thank you. >> catch "the rocky picture show" let's dou the time warp again. >> this thursday night on fox. >>s husband and wife duo, take us home with a soulful sound. >> plus the lazy person's guide to keeping your home spick-and-span, you can see

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here to whip through is erin is a franer? >> yes. >> erin fran sir here. >> buzz feed's creative home brand nifty. >> all ways to cut down time and starting with the blinds. yes? >> so blinds are probably one of the trickiest things to clean. why we never do it. >> yes. >> take an old t-shirt cut it into squares and wrap it around a pair of tongs using a rubber band. stick it between the blinds and go back and forth. >> so easy. >> i likey! >> top and bottom, cutting cleaning time in half, which is amazing. >> good idea. >> amazing. >> then clean them? >> or pop them in the wash like you would any other t-shirt. >> the schmootz in the couch. >> alex. >> right on cue. >> we love this at buzz feed. laziest thing in the world. wrap your hand with tape, stick it in couch cushions, car seats, anything with crumbs. everything sticks to it. >> money's coming out

everything. what kind of a slob lives at your house? >> a great way to get the little things you don't want to pick up or pull out the vacuum pap really, really easy one. >> oh, please. >> sound effects. >> a lego and everything. >> that's the couch. anyway, it's okay, alex. >> so it is time for dessert. everyone loves cupcakes but who likes the cleanup? right? you're going to cover your baking dish with aluminum foil before you stick your cupcake on. stick these in, butter in the pan and any splatters caught by the aluminum foil. and going to throw it all away. >> hoda can have a bite of that. you know you want it. >> yes, i do. >> that went really well. >> cleaning floors. >> yes. >> alex is coming back. >> he's coming back. >> oh, lord. >> modeling our laziest hack of all. turning your slippers into dusters. >> how? >> stick velcro on the bottom, answers then you have these microfiber -- we cut these out of a bath mat found at the dollar store and they -- just

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>> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proud lly presented to you by citi. they met in nashville in 2005 sharing a love for songwriting and made a great creative connection, they made a love connection. >> talking about abner ramirez and amanda sudano ramirez. talking about johnnyswim. >> back today with a brand new album, new tour and a new bundle of boy joy to tell us about. >> hi! >> congratulations. >> thank you. so awake in that, definitely pre-baby, right?

>> yeah. >> little joaquin? >> exactly right. >> 20 months today. >> 20 months today. >> what's he like? give us a synopsis? >> so boy. so full of energy. loves people. which i think he gets from his dad. i'm a little shy and he's like -- kissing anybody. open-mouth kiss anybody. >> leads with tongue, which i think he gets from me, too. >> beware. >> now, you guys are on tour, just in portland. where's your tour taking you? >> started in seattle, portland, going through l.a. basically all over doing texas and atlanta. we'll be up here again. in boston. >> through the end of the year? through christmas? >> through thanksgiving. >> all right. good. >> what will you sing for us today? >> a new song called "let it matter" that's kind of like our permission to her. a season of lost. lost my mom, he lost his dad within 10 months. a lot of advice, but the best advice from somebody that said, it's okay that it hurts. healthy it hurts. it means it meant something. that permission gave us so much

hope and grace in that time and we kind of -- >> let people know who your mom is. >> we said it earlier. the wonderfully talented and what a beautiful human being she was. >> oh, my gosh, she was. >> donna summer. >> you look so much like her. >> that's what i hear. >> your dad's a cutie, too. >> new album, out now, right, hoda? >> yes it is! ♪ ♪ i don't want to feel better, i don't want to feel good ♪ i want to feel it hurt like losing someone, too ♪ i'm gonna let my heart break i'm gonna let it burn ♪ i'm gonna stake my claim with the flame, i know it ♪ run, baby, run don't you know i've tried but escape is a way no use in

hiding ♪ you, you know the best way over is through ♪ so if it matters let it matter ♪ if your heart's breaking let it ache ♪ because those pieces as they scatter know your hurt is not in vain ♪ don't hide yourself from the horror ♪ oh, hurt today and tomorrow ♪ if it's fragile and it shatters let it matter let it matter ♪ ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪ ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪ they said you know it ain't easy i wouldn't want it to be ♪ ♪ 'cause easy's for the shallow but we were from the deep ♪

i don't want no distractions don't try to please me for one day ♪ 'cause you were worth the joy, my love, and you were worth the pain ♪ run, baby, run don't you know i tried but escape is a way ain't no use in hiding ♪ you, you know, the best way over is through ♪ so if it matters let it matter ♪ ♪ if your heart's breaking let it ache ♪ catch those pieces as they scatter though you're hurting it's not in vain ♪ don't hide yourself from the horror, oh, hurt today and tomorrow ♪ if it's fragile and it shatters let it matter oh, it matters ♪ ♪ oh, it matters ooh-ooh d

ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪ it oh, it matters, whoa-oh, oh ♪ if it matters let it matter if your heart's breaking let it ache ♪ catch those pieces as they scatter ♪ ♪ oh, your hurt, it's not in vain ♪ don't hide yourself from the horror, hurt today and tomorrow ♪ if it's fragile and it shatters let it matter let it matter ♪ if it's fragile let it shatter ♪ ♪ let it matter, oh it matters ♪ oh, it matters ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪ ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪ ♪ ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah >> yes! johnnyswim. >> glad to have you back. >> awesome.

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