>> maybe not. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. yes. hey, everybody. so glad that you rare with us for winesday wednesday the 13th of girl rachel platen singings a astronaut. >> and we have a very bu h dea cain here, and he is reading the newspaper while he is eating cloves of garlic. >> i why are you eating garlic?

>> and yes, we will talk about them in a little bit. your show this season. >> and yes, he is on like six shows actually. s out of work steve greenberg just returned from the consumer electronics show in las vegas, and he says that there are gadgets that wilthere. and one of the boy bands who still have a devoted fan base danny wood is here from new kids on the block. and he is going to be out with a solo album, and we will hear a very special song dedicated to his mom. very sweet. >> and are you ready for some words of wisdom. >> come on, dean.

>> when you talk, you are repeating something that you listen you are learning something new. >> except when you are talking and listening. >> that should be a brain teaser. is like this -- ready? wow. >> right? >> again, you are right. so right. >> thank you, hody tur? >> so fun, and i was on with andy cohen last night, and it is on so late. and it is called "what is live." and and he put me in a bad situatio callers are screened. >> allegedly. >> or said question. so anyway, it got me in a little trouble.

marry, shag, kill, carson, matt and willie? >> i can't. >> oh, have to. co on. >> okay. shag matt, and marry willie and kill carson and i'm >> and you mean kill him with kindness. look at you. >> no, i am asking. >> no i asking, very important. okay. here. marry, shag, kill. >> marry -- >> see how hard it is. >> i'd shag matt, and then i'm mar marry carson and kill willie make up the thing with carson. and why did they leave out poor al. >> that is what al said. >> because i would kill him a lot.

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>> and made the women get on the treadmills and then the guy comes and about right here he sniffs them. >> for pheromones. >> and we were grossed out by that. y li if he thought that it was demeaning the women, and then we decided to demean him. take a he smell like? i want to smell, too. >> oh, my gosh. hoe a da, get in here. oh, my gosh. >> is the other side smell as good? >> oh, you smell good, too. this is what dogs do, doesn't it? >> yes, dogs in heat. >> andd s bu honestly, i don't like a big heavy cologne on a man, and so

>> come on over, dean. >> and you can do the superman here. >> and he said that he used mennon the speedstick. and the this is is shower to shower spo take off the shirt, baby. >> oh, yeah, hey. all right. >> how is that? >> smell that? all i have to do is to feel. this is good. oh and he not done yet. >> okay. hoda, get in there. >> no, we want to smell. >> oh, sorry. im yes, that's it! >> that's it! >> i know the secret, ray. >> you can clean up, baby. >> no, no way. i am walking around here. >> and so we have found the secret, it is show to shower

it smells so good. >> i have never heard of a man powdering. whater he did. i don't care. >> you want some of what he is having such a nice guy. and so frighten manage the movies that e he is an easey going, and very funny guy. >> ae saw the facebook fan annie myer wrote this, i wish i could have been there to experience the scent of mr. liotta, and only two things that a gentleman needs to do to make me happy, being sincere and a nice scent. >> and i love that the r a nice yummy word instead of a scarey monster. >> and this one, donna says, i want touch-a-vision. >> oh, because i said i wish we had smell-a-vision. >> well, dean cain is everywhere, just smell him. >> and now it is time, because e is be waking up

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voice featured in an animated movie, and meryl streep, george clooney or al pacino. >> and we had the answer al pacino. he was signed on to play eduardo in "despicable me ix i" but he dropped out. so back to hoda. i am not used to this. >> okay. >> we have a wild crowd out here. d wrobin. >> where are you from, sweetie? >> queens. she is from here in queens. and this is the question. matt groening, creature of "the simpsons" and has hidden his initial s initials head? >> i am going with mrs. smithers. >> oh, it is so sad. you got a book! >> okay.

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the citi concert series on today is proudly presented to you by citi he proved that he had the right stuff more than three decades ago, and he is from the insanely popular boy band new kids on the block. >> and now he is doing a solo album called "hold on." >> and it is a tribute to his mom and the portion of the proceeds are will go to her foundation remember betty.

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i get lost in you everything i do all my memories they all belong to you hold on >> danny wood. >> danny. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >> thank you, guys. >> thank y >> all right. the album is "look at me" and check out the the interview withw kids on the block, and back in 1989, go to k lshgs gshgs and hoeg and hoda.com.

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