>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. it isooze day tuesday. >> uh-huh. >> october 18th. >> it sure is. >> what is that sound? >> that was -- >> all: wake up -- ? ? and i want to wake up where you are ? >> by the state of sound. do you know them. >> let me hear for a second. ?? >> no. but i likey. i like that. >> wait. you know what? >> actual music. >> i like that bounce. all right. another great show in store

probably already know. ow good friend billy bush is no longer here at "today." >> he has been a joy for us. he was only here about nine weeks and so much fun to be around. always up for anything. a real team player. a really, really we're going to miss him. our thoughts and prayers go to him and his family of course. >> i loved working with him when he was here, filled in for kath, we want bill around eve best. >> he would like that, if we did this to billy. >> yes. cheers. >> okay. >> just ahead, the very talented, who's already joining us for a little toast as well, andrew reynolds is here. you've seen him in "glee" and hobo's "girls," appeared on broadway, "jersey boys" exhausted and here with something new. >> what a lovable -- >> it's morning. >> of course it is. >> morning wine. usually i put this in a coffee

stemware. >> and no shames here. >> no hiding here. no problem. >> pesky critters coming into your home to escape the cold, except for -- >> 87 degrees, up to today. >> do you know what to do? >> ask lou. >> advice to get rid of unwanteds. >> chances are you've sung along with one of her very famous songs. legendary. >> looks beautiful. >> gorgeous. >> carol bayer extraordinary book. she tells the truth in a beautiful, beautiful moving way. funny at times. very -- it's sad. it's painful, but it's real. >> and when we bring up her song probably go, wait. i didn't know that was her song. ? don't cry out loud ? >> on my own. and my favorite, her prayer.

oh, my gosh. can we wrap that up a little, guys? ? to a place where we'll be safe ? >> are you crying? >> oh! >> beautiful. [ singing in foreign language ] >> stop. it's perfection. ? will light your way ? >> and we got -- >> you know what? the perfect song for me today. today would have been my 30th wedding anniversary withy grateful for all the years i had with this amazing man. so, thank you, carol bayer sager for that beautiful song. >> i love you. >> i love you. ?? >> ah. jerry -- >> thank you, jerry. oh -- here, baby, you need them, too. >> and -- it's so -- >> thanks. >> oh. >> love you, honey.

that's what i love about working with you, hoda woman. i can just be real. real. a real pain in the butt. >> i love you, kath. >> once again, thanking the wonderful friends at american express. >> what we're going to do today, instead of having a three-minute commercial, more of us. [ cheers and applause ] >> who knows what we're going to do next? >> so three minutes. remember, usually when there's a commercial, we're not having one. it going right through. talk about topic >> whenever i feel like i'm feeling right now i like to eat. i like to feed my emotional hole. >> oh -- >> i do. emotional, emotional! >> jerry! >> anyway, they have brand new m&ms out. these are -- >> unbelievables. >> best ones ever. caramel on the inside. okay. hold on. >> wait. >> andrew, come here, andrew. come here. you're going to -- >> go great with pinot greccio.

>> what? >> what? >> that's delicious. >> you want another? >> no. i'm going to take a bunch. that's a tree. >> the caramel is not overwhelming. perfect combination. >> so delicious, and it's not like -- it's -- it's not tootsie roll hard. >> no. mooshy. >> mooshy. >> the bad news is, they're not available until may of 2017. >> what? why did we tease them? >> that's just mean. >> that's not nice. >> by the way, calories not so terrible. 210 for the whole bag. >> the whole hoda wants to believe it's 210. i didn't say it yesterday, because i didn't have permission, didn't have pictures but went to a beautiful wedding on sunday at this gorgeous place called the surf club on the sound in new rochelle. beautiful, beautiful place. my long time friend and manicurist, you've met her, jackie, her daughter born three weeks after cassidy was, jessica, married her -- her

journo. they are mr. and mrs. bon journo. isn't that great? 2-year-old daughter stella who is just precious. >> a beautiful couple. >> they are and we wish them a lot of happiness. >> last night on "voice" battle rounds continued. one battle between team miley, between aaron gibson verse serriya called "i'll take care of ? you're so sure ? as one and one is two ? hey i just going ? ? i just got, i just got to make a move ? oh, yeah ? ? i just got, i just got i just got ? ? to take care of you, of you ??

>> we pick -- who do you pick? wait. take a poll. >> andrew? >> the man on the top. >> i'm going with the lady. >> me, too. >> i'm going with the lady, too. >> all right. let's see what happened. >> the winner of this battle is, aaron. >> thank you. >> aaron gibson moving on in the knockouts. congratulations. >> yes. >> the sound of a >> oh! that's another steal!

da ? can't keep my hands to myself ? my hands to myself ? can't keep -- keep my hands to myself ? ? oh, boy ? i want it more than anything else ? ? can't keep my hands to myself ? >> they're in the water? >> wow! >> i'm looking at that thinking, she looks like a professional

is she? >> no. she's a singer. but, wow. >> my gosh. >> that was something. >> what? >> speaking of hotness -- guess who's on the cove of "aarp"? luke perry. he is. yes, he's 50. >> for a decade, poster boy for girls all over the world. >> no one's going to believe this. >> the heartthrob, dylan, remember on "90210" just 24 in 1990. show last add decade. >> now a coverboy. >> "aarp." this is what one of the tweets read. you just made a whole generation of people who thought they were still young very depressed. >> yeah. but he's still here. you know? that's not a tragedy, that he turned 50. it's a tragedy if you don't make 50. >> exactly. that was depressing. [ laughter ] >> all right. apparently there's a halloween garage door nobody can believe. >> video been viewed 23 million

>> smart. it's like the "jaws." that's so cute! >> wow. nice. >> is that it? >> that's it. it's very creative! >> sometimes they build these things up in the meeting. i don't know what i was expecting -- but i got to say, i'm incredibly disappointed that that's it. [ laughter ] >> what? >> i mean, it's clever, but it wasn't earth shattering t 23 million views would make me think it would be. >> and two. we just watched it twice. normally this is the time we throw to commercial, but we decided, well, our friends from american express blue cash every day card decided instead of going to break they'd keep our cameras rolling. guys want to start the clock? for three minutes, you're going to get more of actor andrew reynolds. >> come on over. >> while they switch sets and stuff, we're going to --

we're sitting? we're sitting. all right. thank you, for all you do. >> point to the me. i don't know. ? oh, baby, baby ? i shouldn't have let you go ? >> well -- you could -- do it. >> okay. that is a part and cream on both sides? but i don't think that's scientifically possible. >> and rip it apart? how do you eat? >> shovel that. >> the whole thing? >> yeah. >> sometimes it's fun. i didn't twirl it? supposed to twirl it? >> it isn't possible. that's for you. i was like, do i work here now? >> you could. we'd love to you have. >> just smooshed it around. saying it's impossible to have cream on both sides. >> you just d. i just mooshed it around. >> then it's possible. >> no, it's not possibleants science. try it again. >> moosh it -- yes.

>> science, right? >> try it. twist it until you get it on both sides what a real waste of cookies. i'm going to eat it, though. i've already had m&ms and oreos and wine. >> the most amazing place! >> what do you usually have at 10:00 in the morning? >> you know the drill. with the schedules. usually you're asleep at this time. >> yes, that's right. >> yeah. >> when you get home from two shows that night, you've had a two-show day what do you do to what? who was just here. chip and joanna gaines. fixer upper. i will watch -- that's like. >> what is it about the show that you like? >> um, it's -- >> good job. >> what i like, those houses are all, like, $30,000, and as a, like, living in manhattan, well, that seems reasonable. like -- sometimes you watch those house hunter shows, like, $1 million? but seems we should all be moving to waco, apparently.

>> waco's a great town. >> ask you about your musical talent. can anybody sing in trained right? >> remember kathy -- who played peter pan. >> cathy rigby. >> could not sing a note until she wend to my friend's teachers. >> really? >> yes, yes. >> "party in the usa" is the song i'd like to sing. >> what's the use of -- singing is like sustained talking. right? ? party in my head like, y party in my ? >> you're not helping me. ? hey -- ? >> you're not helping me. >> miley cyrus. it's a lovely song. like your go-to karaoke? ? party in the usa ? >> see what what are you talking about? >> no, she can't. >> she knows. >> have you tried to teach her to sing in the past? >> she's scared to sing. she can sing. >> welcome back! >> she just -- we're back. >> she's scared to sing. okay?

she just doesn't believe she can. >> karaoke? >> yes. >> she's over kinging, karaoke. >> they have those in this neighborhood, a private room, no pressure. >> ooh. what fun? >> told me mimic the note. if you hit a note and i try to mimic it. you always sing fine with me. >> sing a note and let me try to mimic it. >> e. ?? >> it's happening! it's happening. >> this is not about us. so if you are series "girls" you know andrew from his role of elijah or maybe from his movie to the big screen starring in the "intern." heavyweights robert de niro and anne hathaway. >> and now falsettos story set in the earl open 80s following a new yorker who left his wife are

his male lover. >> always difficult when that happens. >> did you miss broadway? >> i did miss broadway. so lucky girls usually from april to august and the past couple years i've been able to be in some shows, two years ago, and then "hamilton." >> sort of embarrassing that -- not embarrassing, embarrassment of riches, i suppose. >> played the king in "hamilton." >> i did. >> onstage a few minutes? >> nine minutes. that's >> but not gotting to do a full run of a show. this is very exciting to get to be back. >> term about your character? the lover? >> i play the lover. it's really a unique show and one that i fell in love with. saw it on the tony awards in 1992 and was at home and in omaha, nebraska, very little access to broadway, but the tonys were sort of the window to that and they performed a number and i completely fell in love with the show. >> wow. >> so it's very strange to be getting able to do it now with

wrote "into the woods." >> and one of are the favorite creators. >> yeah. so it's so exciting to get to be a part of this broadway -- >> you've been there so much. >> a lot of pinching. >> like a pin cushion. >> yeah. >> do you have to retrain for broadway? once you haven't done it a while, what do you have to do to get back into broadway shape? >> a muscle memory memorizing the score, and this show is completely sung through. two acts. no a very specific challenge. you have to get your voice back in shape to do that, and, also, just memorizing that much material. >> yeah. >> it's sort of -- there's always a little moment where you're like, i don't know if i know this next part. >> "hamilton." >> make it happen. >> yeah. >> nine minutes and you found a way -- >> i messed it up. i messed it um. >> we've all done it. >> i decided to, i kept moving my mouth but just stopped, there was no --

my microphone, think my microphone went out. i was like -- >> that's brilliant! >> i don't know. finally, alex the conductor yelled up the lyrics but i was -- i lost about ten years of my life in that moment. >> did people laugh -- >> everyone was baffled. like, is he having a stroke? what's happening? >> you never know with that king, what could be happening? >> yeah. luckily before the recording came out. now, it would be a real issue. >> everybody knows all the words. >> that would not be >> limited run. only doing it through january 8th, which is bittersweet but feels special we get to do this special show for a little while. >> do you know what the next project is? >> i don't, really. >> but that's -- >> much to my mother's horror. [ laughter ] i don't have a job. no. it's hard to say. well, "girls," we just finished or final season filming. that will air. >> starts to air. >> in 2017.

that will keep me a little busy. >> please. you always got something. >> we're not going to throw a telethon for you. you'll be fine. >> coming here. stop by. >> and help us maul other things. we love you, andrew. we think you're absolutely adorable. >> that means so much. >> come back and see us anytime. all right? >> we love you, andrew. >> watches, either way, when we give it away. hoda loves to do that. to five lucky fans. >> do not listen to says. turning your bathroom into a spa, coming up after this. don't listen to anything she says. >> listen to everything. i only speak the truth. >> yes, i do. >> not that -- >> enjoy! >> announcer: more "today" is sponsored by the blue cash everyday card from american express. it's more than cash back. it's more than cash back. it's backed by the service and i'll have that goat cheese garden salad. that gentleman got the last one. sir, you give me that salad and i will pay for your movie

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it is time to reveal the winner of our grape expectations recipe contest a. few weeks back we asked delicious recipe had to be healthy. >> and creative archts wine one of its ingredients. >> of course. >> narrowed it down to four dishes. shall we meet the finalists? >> do it. >> joanie from gainesville, virginia, created a family garden vegetable and sausage stew. >> next up. >> highia, brooklyn, new york.

chili con carne. >> and lauren cook, alpine, new jersey. sweet potato pizza crust. >> and jen from cleveland, ohio cooked up lemony spaghetti squash scampi. >> i want it all. the hard work narrowing down the best recipes, poor thing, left in the hands of our "today" nutritio, before we say the winner, tough pick, trust me. everybody here is a winner thanks to all clad. our friends at all clad are sending all three finalists who don't win home with some pieces from their new d3 armor collection of pots and pans. >> great. >> you'll get a new pan and 12-inch fry pan to make all sorts of amazing meals and hopefully enter our next contest. >> can't wait any longer, joy. ready? reveal who our winner is.

and the winner is -- the sweet potato -- lauren! >> yes! >> whew-hoo. >> you get a gorgeous bouquet of utensils. >> you and a guest headed to napa valley, vineyard, weekend of november 4th, three days with music, food and wine. trip includes two round trip tickets on south west and three-night stay at the napa valley marriott hotel and spa. best part, get to event with ms. joy bauer herself and showcase your recipe as well as a performance by adenah menzel. >> we are so -- >> let's! >> let's go cook. >> ladies, you're all winners. okay? i want to try that, too. >> come over here. >> thank you. >> all of these recipes are already on our website. >> we're going. >> going into the kitchen. >> okay. >> come on in! okay. we are going to make some sweet potato crust first.

>> in terms of ingredients, it's a lot of regular things everybody has in the kitchen but i want you over here to start with our crust. we have, so -- sweet potato you're adding in. tell them first, steam it in the microwave. >> steam it, poke it or bake it, however you want to do it. and with it. >> a little whole grain flour, reduced fat mozzarella cheese. put in those eggs. either use egg substitute or >> that's it. moosh all that in? >> you moosh this all together. trump into your spring pan. >> yes. >> pop in the oven about 25 minutes and -- >> voila! >> would you believe this? >> then what do you do? >> now comes the fun part. >> tell us. >> go for it. >> take your wine and. >> of course you are. >> pour it into a pan. >> yes. >> and saute vegetables in the wine to get that beautiful flavor. of the wine. just like soaks it in, okay.

like, too. >> pretty much low-cal. >> chardonnay? >> pinot greccio, chardonnay. whatever you like. the recipe is so forgiving. put any vegetables in. whatever you want. >> what am i doing? >> build the pizza here. >> you put the cheeses on, lauren. >> what do i do. >> sauce goes on. cheese after. >> cheese at the end. >> veggies on. >> a little turkey meat over there. >> yeah. ground turkey. you c >> a little bit of that on. >> sprinkle with cheese. >> that's right. >> who cares about the pizza? we're going to napa! >> right. bring out the wine. >> that's coming up, right. >> yes! it's coming up. november 4th. three november 6th. that brunch, i'm co-hosting it with idina menzel. guess what we are serving, your sweet potato pizza. >> amazing. go to today.com/food.

awesome. delicious. [ cheers and applause ] >> revealing true stories, some of the most famous songs of all-time. >> catch up with songwriter, the great carol bayer sager, next. ? i've got to hide from your love ? ? go paperless, don't stress, girl ? ? i got the discounts that you need ? ? safe driver ? ? accident-free ? ? everybody put your flaps in the air for me ? ? go paperless, don't stress, girl ? ? i got the discounts that you need ? ? accident-free ? ? everybody put your flaps in the air for me ? i can't lip-synch in these conditions. ? savings ?

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? that's what friends are for ? >> catching up with an old friend, not old, longtime frie mid-80s, one of such a long list for carol bayer sager, put her stamp on more than 400 songs over the course of her five decade career. oscar, granny and golding globe win pen to paper for a new memoir called "they're playing our song" title of a great broadway musical you wrote with -- with

>> good. so good to see you. >> i don't know what you're doing. >> i'm such a fan. >> you look so fabulous. we want t. you look incredible. >> thank you. >> we look back at your library, all the songs you've written and amazing people you've collaborated with. i know you don't have a favorite baby, but are there certain songs when they come on, you are -- >> yeah. i think they are like your soul songs. the ones that just, you still feel something here. you know? >> like "the prayer" with andrea bocelli and celine dion. >> wrote with david foster. >> i did. anytime he's involved, magic comes with it. >> he's brilliant. "i think "that's what friends are for" it had a higher cause. when stevie wonder was putting his voice on the record with dionne warwick, my friend at the time, elizabeth taylor came down to the studio to meet stevie,

to me, we should give the money to amfar. the american foundation for age research, because elizabeth was the first star that ever came out and shared, really shined a light. >> because of her friend rock hudson. >> that's right. >> and that's probably raised millions. >> it has. and that makes me feel good, still today. >> it's not just the songs, of course, which is the sound track of your life and many of our lives. >> yeah. >> your ten-year marriage to burt bacharach a brilliant man in this own right. >> genius. >> you were madly in love and thought it would be forever. >> i thought i was madly in love. i think lacking back a lot of it was me inventing him as someone who he really never wanted to be sort of. so -- you know, and it's a lot of time when you -- when you're living together and working together.

it's a business and a marriage and -- it just, i think -- went on overload, but i think -- one of the reasons i wrote the book was i wanted to be honest, and, two, to let people know that, you know, you should never compare your insides to someone else's outsides, because so much of my life, particularly my early life, i lived in fear and in anxiety and just was hardly inhabiting my li. lane was clear, and that was always -- i was able to always create, but outside of that, i was really sort of a mess, and -- people wouldn't know it. so i thought, maybe i can give some women hope, or men. >> you write beautifully about your relationship with your mother, who didn't encourage you. >> exactly. >> you've got to read the book. >> life lesson. >> really is. a must-read and a great read, too, for anybody. not just for women.

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