>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. the day has finally come. that day we know it friday. november 4th, 2016. jenna bush haguer in for kathie lee gifford on this friday. playing a little charlie ex-y ex called after the after-party. >> before the after-party i'm sleeping. >> a great, great show today. first of all, funny man kevin james is here. >> hilarious. >> along with andy garcia. they've teamed up in something that will have you on the edge of your seat.

has comedy in it. the two together are quite good. >> so good. also excited because maureen mccormick is here. >> marcia? >> yes, marcia, marcia, marcia! >> iconic marcia brady one of the most iconic shows for me of all-time. >> the last commercial, a little part -- used to wait for the little part. >> usually alice was in the tiny part. >> alice was always in! >> i love the little lilliana, a fan of pumpkin spice. the surprising ways to work that color into your life. look how little lilliana is -- >> smaller than the pumpkin. definitely smaller than a pumpkin. if you've got a kid in your life, invaluable information from a special young lady here to tell you everything your teen wants you to know, but is afraid to say. it's kind of scary. >> that's kind of good, from the horse's mouth there. and fun with crazy ex-girlfriend star rachel bloom is with us.

>> ah! >> can we start with a big birthday today? >> yes, yes! >> my mother is 70 years old! >> laura bush! yes! party on, laura. >> really does look like she's party wig some confetti. >> at the 92nd y, can you tell. >> yes, yes i. love looking at -- >> wait. that's my mom holding poppy. but look how good my mom looks. >> my looks good. >> this summer. she's 70 years old. she looks so good. >> your mom is gorgeous. does she care that you say her age? >> no. no, no. she doesn't care. she does say she we want to her high school -- that's back in the day. >> which one's you? >> the blondy in her lap. the one that probably forced barbara out of her way to get in her lap. >> are you eating pizza? >> i'm pretty sure my mom wouldn't let us eat pizza in her bed. she likes things neat and clean. >> i think about the fact my mom is this really combination of strong but also really, you know, gracious and sort of an in

a quiet way, which i'm not so much in the quiet way, but i just -- everybody was like i always, looked up to your mom, i wanted to bake cookies. my mom has never baked a cookie a day in her life, but sort of comes across that way. >> has that exact vibe in the makeup room. you know she knows what she wants but is always asking questions of everybody. >> i love her. happy birthday. >> posted a picture on instagram. keep a couple things in mind. 47, gorgeous. posted this with a #loveyourselffirst, healthy body, healthy mind. >> i don't know what to say about this. >> oh, my gosh. >> she looks so beautiful. >> i cannot believe how good she looks. we know she looks great and also -- so fun about her, she's a fun-loving person who seems to be unaware of her beauty.

>> also, there's roses in the corner of her picture. >> everything is coming up roses for j. lo. i will say, i can imagine getting a couple of my friends together, who -- >> that pose? >> just to do like -- it's like -- >> love yourself. ♪ ah, yea, yea >> and if i could have, something, you know, really pushing these babies up -- >> maybe down. >> hoda! >> everyone's are. >> it's called gravity. >> not j. lo's! j. lo's aren't down. >> everyone wants to do a real mom calendar with me. >> in that pose? >> also like -- you know? it's just, things can be, like -- for real. >> sticking out. >> for real. >> we can call the calendar for real that would be good. people would buy it. >> mom in the nude. mom -- in the nude. >> i mean, not in the nude, she was sort of --

>> yeah. just strategically placing things. cards. >> note cards. >> just like that. >> all right. so, dana carvey was on the "today" show earlier this week. >> you love him. >> so funny. did a million impressions but i didn't realize how many he could do in a row. he was on howard stern and he did 17 impressions like that. so we're going to take a look at a couple of them. >> michael kane as a toddler. >> i can't say anymore because i'm only 2 bloody years old. >> paul mccartney on mars. >> we didn't know it would be so red. >> tom brokaw asking where the library is in spanish? >> okay. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> believe it? threw me right out. i'm on deck. live across the street. those at home don't know you're watching a thing called a television. >> not going to do it. education. >> not going do it. not going -- >> what does your grandfather think --

>> my grandpa loved dana carvey. look at dana carvey. >> loved the impressions? >> sure he didn't always, in retrospect, loved him. speaks to dana and my grandpa, after losing the election to bill clinton he invited dana to the white house to make the staff laugh and make fun of him. not going to do it. wouldn't be prudent -- not very good. that sounds my gradpa on mars. i like the strange combinations. >> by the way, such a testament to your grandfather. >> wanted all the staff who worked really hard and lost an election laugh, and dana carvey came. he's a talented comedian. >> speaks to the climate, how different was. >> not to get into that. >> not to go down that dark path. >> because it's friday. we have light. >> yes, we do. two of our favorite things combined into one. all right. adele and bruno mars. >> that combination is great.

it's like -- peanut butter and jelly. >> bruno mars appeared at a lounge, performing a cover of adele's song "all i ask." listen to it and then we'll tell you another surprise about it. ♪ all i ask is >> that's adele. ♪ this is my last night with you ♪ >> pretty. >> when is bruno coming in. >> he does his own version. ♪ more than supposed >> people are crying and hugging themselves. joann -- joann, please, joann. >> this is important. >> joann, you have to show yourself doing that. >> you have to do it, from this version. >> come on, jo jo. ♪ all we do >> any day, joann ♪ no! joann. >> supposed to -- >> oh, joann -- [ laughter ] >> all right. now, here's bruno mars sings that song.

♪ this is my last night with you ♪ you better hold me like i'm more than just a friend ♪ hold me lie than just a friend ♪ give me a memory ♪ ♪ i can use ooh ♪ >> oh, my gosh. so bruno mars, by the way, here's your last little bit of information. bruno mars helped co-write that song with adele. >> see, i was a, a child of the '90s, and i love that kind of, like, boyz ii men, that snap, remember "into the road" by boys positivemen? >> first of all, i love boyz ii men. >> i'm not a great snapper. >> bruno has that throwback. his vibe even now. all right. >> uh-huh. >> if you don't love kellie pickler you're going to love her a little more now. she has a show she does with her husband. she's so fun. >> what i love about her.

>> what? >> she's authentic. what comes out is totally real. >> she was on my radio show and came on with her husband. has cold. oh, i god a cold, honey, get me the jack. i was like, what? goes in his bag pulled out jack daniels stolen from the hotel. the little ones. >> wasn't stolen. probably purchased. >> they both shoot them down. see? we're good as new! >> anyway, this is -- this is from the show "i love kellie pickler" when she and her husband went skydiving. >> -- excited. i was a little nervous, not going to lie, thinking about the fact we about to start plummeting to the ground. [ laughter ] from the sky. >> oh! sorry. i'm going to get really excited. we're going jump out of a plane! whew! oh, my god! ready? >> ready, set -- [ screaming ]

>> oh -- oh, my gosh! >> whew! [ laughter ] ah! that was so amazing! [ laughter ] that's the most incredible thing i've ever done in my life! thank you so much. >> so cute. >> how adorable? >> i also love that the first thing she did was say thank you so much -- she said, thank you for so much. >> she said, where had se? >> thank you so much. >> can we just see jenna jump? >> i jumped out of a plane. couldn't find a picture. it was the '90s. it wasn't in the '90s. in the 2000s, but when you jump, it is the best thing ever, but you look -- you do it. this is what you look like -- [ laughter ] the wind blows your huge cheeks. >> did you curse? you cursed didn't you, all the way down? >> i didn't say, oh my gosh. >> kevin james and andy garcia teaming up for action and comedy. >> tells us about their new project, right after this. >> why did you jump? >> why did you jump? >> it was so fun

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kevin james is known for "king of kweerns" and then becoming paul blart, the security guard taking higsz job seriously. >> andy garcia known for more serious roles like the casino owner played in the "oceans "trilogy. >> and we had a chance to sit down with them talking about a new original action comedy calmed "true memoirs of an international assassin." >> in it kevin play as would-be author expected to be a real life killer for hire. >> and andy tries to force him into an assassination plot. you got it? here it is. >> drive it. >> nice to meet you. >> you don't have to ghost. >> he is the ghost, juan. he's the ghost. >> he's not the ghost. i want to prove it. i'm going to kill myself.

>> it's a comedy. yeah. it's a comedy. >> hi, guys. good to see you. >> look at this pairing. the two of you. >> the odd couple. >> the first time you worked together? >> worked together, yes, yes, i was excited. once we were able to get our hooks into andy we pulled him in and it gives legitimacy to everything. to get to work with him. >> he's at greatest. >> gravitas. >> yes. >> any convincing, andy, or just want in? >> no. i'm a huge fan of kevin james. we met playing golf and some socially, but heim real big fan of this man. >> who has the better golf game? >> without a doubt. just talking about it. >> who? >> andy by par. >> i dropped to a 7. >> dropped? >> from an 8. >> that's the better way. right? >> had a low round and dropped. >> he's incredible. >> tell us about this film. so you are an author. >> hard to follow the premise. >> it's tough that way, but, yeah. i'm an author, trying to be an author and do a lot of research on international assassins and

stuff like that and find out so much that i am mistaken for, you know -- they think i know -- because i stumble upon some information, they think i, only a real chacha would know this and then i get abducted and meet the great andy garcia in a far-away land and goes from there and i have to try to convince them i'm no -- >> because he's such a great assassin i want him to assassinate the president of my country. >> of course you do. why wouldn't you? >> a lot of stunts i noticed. >> women do them, too. >> oh, gosh. >> are you doing your own? >> a lot of my own, yes. the once i can't do very much, we were -- yes. that's why i brought andy in, and it was tough. we had to take out the beard in a lot of the shots, but -- >> what it's for. >> i'm not good with heights. we in a helicopter, and kind of up in that for a while. >> this chair is difficult.

>> i'm not enjoying it. >> it is a little high. >> are you afraid of heights? >> i'm horrible with heights. i lock up. i can't move. tough to act when you're up there that high, but other than that, it was -- we prepared so much for this movie. we got, you know, honestly, we drilled for like a month beforehand, just working out choreographing the fights. >> people get hurt if you don't. hurt even when you do. >> exactly. >> how about that beard, andy, you were sporting? that was something. quite a thing. >> that was the beginning of it. i kept getting work. i'll do it, but i have this beard. like six months, and my wife was very happy. >> she wanted it gone? >> wanted it gone. >> yeah. >> bye-bye. >> ever grown one for your wife? >> i did. the kids don't like it much. >> how could complicate a relationship t. is. never looks at good as andy's either. >> shout-out for you at the billy joel concert. singing mouth wide open like a huge fan right there in the garden. >> such an amazing --

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friday is shaping up in a similar pattern to yesterday, school start, 40s, 50s and climbing into the 70s for pretty much the entire bay area. the weekend will be cooler with more clouds and a chance of seeing light rain. that's going to be in the north bay tomorrow afternoon. clear late morning on sunday and a dry finish to the picked and a dry start to the new week. here's mike. >> an end to the work week, at least for the morning commute. that's good news. a smooth drive around most of your bay. the last stragglers head be up towards pageville. 101, approaching university, we have a slowdown that's recovering, still slow around embarcadero. very clear, they turned off the metering lights just after 10:00. we'll see this build once again

at about 11:30. more folks heading into midday and then the shenanigans for later tonight. >> we'll see you in a half hour. we're here. oh it's try day friday. jenna bush hague sir in for kathie lee. i've sure you've heard that before. we we just do it one more time? >> all: marcia, marcia, marcia! >> playing the oldest daughter in one of the world's most famous families "the brady bunch." >> i can't believe he hit you with a basketball. >> a basketball? thank god it wasn't a basketball. >> a football hurts, too. >> yeah. they all hurt. >> you've come a long way, baby. maureen recently wrapped undancing on "dancing with the stars." we didn't want her to, showing what she could do on the dancing floor. >> maureen, we were rooting for you from the jump.

something about, when we saw your name in that lineup and lots of great, interesting people, but did you realize, like, the ground swell of support had you from your fan ba. >> i have to tell you when i saw your tweets, and what you said, i was so touched. because i felt like the real underdog. i felt like -- you know, i mean, i just felt very much out of my comfort zone, and to have all of that love and support. it was amazing. >> we always root for an underdog, but also, it was so brave of you to do that. i mean, i know that you -- it took a little bit of cajoling. they came back a couple times and wouldn't take no for an answer. >> yeah. no, yeah. it's been my biggest fear to dance. in public. and -- it was -- it was the hardest thing i've ever done, in my life. >> so describe the emotion. you're about to step out on the dance floor right before it's your turn, what's going on inside of you during that time? >> absolute panic. seriously. absolute panic.

everything leaves my brain. i'm like, i don't know any of the steps. don't know if i'm make it through the number. this is scary. it's live. >> yeah. >> and the other thing i think was so awesome is how brave were you to talk about some of the things that you have faced in your life. >> i didn't know. >> addiction. >> we were talking about that. it made us, somehow you empow empowered people. >> well, thank you. >> talk about what that was like to tell your truth. >> it's wonderful. always wonderful. especially when you think you've learned things to share with other people to help them get over whatever their addiction, or whatever -- you know, they're going through. so it's wonderful, when you can, you know, share that. >> you were so teeny. i was wondering how many weight you lost during "dancing." everyone drops weight. you were little to start with. so how much does one lose doing this show? >> i was like 115, 116 when i met with the producers, and now i'm like 106. which -- >> we said we haven't weighed

that since third grade. >> definitely. i remember when i was in sixth grade and was 101 and everyone was in the 90s and i was dying. >> i remember those days. >> crazy what we used to do. >> how do you feel? it makes you -- you're also a stronger, physically a stronger person than when you started? >> i feel incredibly strong right now, physically. mentally. everything. and it feels great because honestly you know, if you do want to lose a little weight, it's really hard to get those last pounds off, especially when you're a certain age. right? so it was great. >> did the other "brady bunch" people watch you? was everyone watching, peter and bobby -- >> well, peter came to the show. >> that's right. peter came. what about -- >> carol came to the show. >> do you prefer to be called by your real names. >> you think? >> when people come up and go marcia, marcia, marcia -- >> not at all. when i saw you doing it, you had

such smiles on your face that makes me have fun. >> you are going back, have to dance again? >> i do. >> whats in the finale? everybody comes back and dances? >> we all come back. we all have to dance again, which -- ah -- you know it is painful for me. it's scary. >> when do you start to practice? >> i don't know. they haven't let me know yet, and i asked them. i'm like, you know -- yeah. can i maybe be doing anything? but, no. they let you know everything at the last second. i think purposely. right? to make you go crazy. >> we love you, by the way. >> we love you. >> i love you guys. >> thank you for coming to see us. >> you were a childhood star. >> thank you. >> what your children want you to know but are not going to tell you. >> don't let the title fool you. she's quite sane -- we hope. >> starring rachel bloom stops by, after this.

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and now more lifestyle. i really just wanted to inspire young adults to follow their dreams and do what they like. >> break it down into categories. first has to do with independence. >> totally. >> there are tons of helicopter parents. >> yes. >> who we know, understand, don't let you breathe. >> no. >> and this is sort of a new thing. your generation's the first. >> happening a lot with our generation. and what we're trying to show parents is they have to teach their kids, have realistic expectations. inspire them to get outside their box. do what they love, but show them they 4 strive for perfection, but it's not always obtainable. >> your mother, i'm going meet you and watch you have basketball practice. what do you say? >> mom, be honest, tell me when i'm doing great and respect my privacy. you want them to trust you not run away and rebel against you. >> try to get a scholarship. >> too much pressure. i think kids want their parents to feel -- you want to feel the love, want to know they're involved. >> but not too much.

>> boundaries. >> don't go overboard. >> a really important one. social media. >> this is totally my area. what i try and tell parents 23rsh, from a young age teach your kids about the access they have to social media. so them what they see online is not always real. strive to be the best version of yourself. >> how? >> the fitspiration, instagram and twitter is not always real. >> bullying i worry about, online bulis. >> starts with opening up the discussion. start talking to your kids. >> what should we say or tell our kids? >> sit with your kids at the dinner table. scroll through some of the feeds like twitter and instagram. show them pap great perception of what somebody wakes up looking like. this isn't a great realistic expectation and it's okay to be who they are. >> what age do you think kids should have a phone? what do you think? >> i think i got a flip phone at age 12. now i think kids get them at 7? 4? 6? >> oh, no.

not 4. not 4. >> maybe age 10. >> do academics because, look, we want our kids to get good grades. >> of course. >> sometimes our pressure may not be helping them. >> no. goes back to the helicopter parents. every parent thinks their kid is the greatest! and the best one! but you don't want to set these unrealistic expectations for your kids. >> how do you get your kid to stid? >> sit down with them. show them. look, there's actually fun apps online you can do studying things. online, show them what they should be doing online that's healthy instead of detrimental to their health. >> in this generation and your generation an emphasis on academics more than happiness. how should we emphasize academics in way that's reasonable and not put on so much pressure kids crack? >> it's unfortunate these days parents are so pushy. be honest with your kids. tell them when they're going great and when they need a little assistants. maybe a different class they should be taking. don't be so on them.

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rachel bloom burst into the tv scene with "crazy ex-girlfriend" winning a golden globe for best actress for a musical comedy series.

>> of course she did. now in its section season rachel's character rebecca led into one of the most-loved musical songs. ♪ isn't hard to learn not taking in what we're saying we're a little bit concerned ♪ yes, the math of love triangles is as simple as can be ♪ whichever tom or dick i might pick the center of the triangle is little old me ♪ >> yeah! . >> i love that. >> and how awesome are you, by the way? >> well, i'm biased. that whole musical piece is filled with puns. if you're a fan of math puns, get ready. >> congrats on season two, by the way. >> thank you. >> must have felt good to get the call? >> on vacation, turned off my phone. no news will happen. of course, turned my phone back on, it just explodes. >> talk to us about the season. who doesn't love a love

triangle? didn't you always want two men to love you at the same time? >> i was in a love triangle. >> in real life? >> yes. >> that's great. >> this song is based on the self-indulgent feelings in a moment, oh, two men love me. if you're in a love triangle, i don't want to tip the show, chances are it's not really right with either side of that triangle. >> right, right. >> unless you have some sort of agreement where you're just going to all be together. which is -- rare. it's just -- it's not a great place to be in, in the long run, but it feels good for like a second. >> the short term -- >> everybody's always wanted two known love them at the same time? >> of course. you want that kind of prime's mprime's -- primal man. oh, no, am i a horrible person.

what have i done? these are real people. >> how are the creative meetings? sitting around coming up with this kind of stuff it must about blast? >> really, really, fun, especially with the musical concept meeting everyone gets involved. in our first episode -- i like that -- i'm in a cactus costume, in the meeting, this next one dressed as a sexy fashion cactus and then so it's just -- we get to say the most random things. >> were you a musical theater kid growing up? >> yes, yes. >> just sing everything? >> no. >> yes, yes. >> give an example of that, please. >> well, i mean -- the real-life example is, is, there was a school lip-synch contest and everyone did britney spears and i did the original "guys and dolls" broadway cast of a person can develop a cold. not the revival with the prince, mind you. the original with vivian blaine.

the children did not appreciate it. i did win third place, because luckily adults were judging. >> i think you should have won first! >> we think so. >> and "fiddler on the roof," maybe? >> no. probably someone who did britney spears or eminem. >> speaking of liplip-synch, yo slied it. >> i did -- my definition, when i think of teenage sexuality, what "teenage dream" is, i think of the bands in the hall, making out, clearly having sex before any of us, and they were just -- tongues always in mouths. so i wanted to embody the spirit of an oversexed band kid. and then i did a -- a back street boy

street boyce. boys ♪ i want it that way >> that's what i did. >> we don't want you to leave that game, time for the -- >> we don't. we love you, though, rach. >> that went by too fast. >> too fast. thank you for coming and gaoing back to l.a. to continue shooting your hot show? >> yes. >> you can get more on the cw. >> back

all right. a really fun friday. i want to thank jenna for being here. did you have fun? >> so much fun. >> i love when she's here. >> and sting is here. >> what did you say? >> sting! >> sting is here. oh -- wait. sting is here, and then molly ringwald is also here. >> and singer/songwriters sarah larson is here! have a great weekend. joann likes us to point.

>> happy friday! >> have a good one. >> did

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