>> 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 are with us for winesday wednesday the 13th of january. that is our girl rachel platen singing astronaut. >> she is so good. we have a very fun show for you today. >> and we have a very busy show for you today. a very, very handsome dean cain is here, and he is reading the newspaper while he is eating cloves of garlic. >> i why are you eating garlic? >> i am not eating it, but juggling it. >> you have so many hidden talents. >> and yes, we will talk about them in a little bit. and back for your show this season.

shows actually. >> yes, six. >> and the gadget guru who is never out of work steve greenberg just returned from the consumer electronics show in las vegas, and he says that there are gadgets that will will change your lives. >> and maybe that is for the kids there. 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. get into the namaste. >> when you talk, you are repeating something that you already knew, but when you listen, you are learning

>> except when you are talking and listening. >> that should be a brain teaser. >> i just blow myself away. >> it is like this -- ready? wow. >> right? >> again, you are right. so right. >> thank you, hody. how is the tour? >> so fun, and i was on with andy cohen last night, and it is on so late. and its called "watch what happens live." and he put me in a bad situation, and it is not andy who asked me the question. and they have people who call n and although the callers are screened. >> allegedly. or fed questions. so anyway, it got me in a little trouble. >> shall we see? >> ah, yes. >> my question is for hoda -- marry, shag, kill, carson, matt and willie?

>> i can't. >> oh, you have got to. >> okay. shag matt, and marry willie and kill carson and i'm sorry, because i love carson. i love carson. awe >> and you mean kill him with kindness. look at you. >> no, i am asking. >> no i asking, very important. here. marry, shag, kill. >> marry -- >> see how hard it is. >> i'd shag matt, and then i'm marry carson and kill willie with kindness. >> no, i did a that to make up the thing with carson. and why did they leave out poor al. >> that is what al said. on the same day. >> well, you had some action yourself, young lady. on the "meredith vieira show."

liotta yesterday. >> yes. talk about that in a second. >> and i went to meredith's show on monday. and we love meredith. and things got a little crazy, they usually do. and it aired to day. >> as sweet as i am, aren't you worried what i will do next, because at this time, anything could happen. [ cheers and applause ] >> but i noticed that he lingered. >> he lingered a lot. >> a long time. >> oh, my god. i really do need some lip gloss. oh, my gosh. where has he been? he said he was in california.

in the closet for months, and he just came out there. >> and i wanted to go backstage to get mad at him, and he was on a plane or something to canada. >> and he totally locked in. >> and we did it to you that time -- >> well, mine was quick, but what is going on there? >> well, it is 30 years of pent up sexual tension. >> your mouth was open. your mouth was open. >> i could not believe it. >> you were in shock. >> and he ran right out. look at the crowd. oh, my gosh, kathie lee and regis. >> they got me. i had no idea. so anyway, it was fun. and that is on today, but you have to check your local listings for their times. >> and ray liotta was on yesterday. and we have a theme, right? >> yes, we had a bachelor update on yesterday, and amanda was giving us her update, and they had a smell test which we found very offensive. >> degrading.

treadmills and then the guy comes and about right here he sniffs them. >> for pheromones. >> and we were grossed out by that. >> and so then we asked ray liotta if he thought that it was demeaning the women, and then we decided to demean him. take a look. >> what does he smell like? i want to smell, too. >> oh, my gosh. hoda, 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. >> and he was such a good sport, but honestly, i don't like a big heavy cologne on a man, and so we tried to get his secret sauce. >> come on over, dean.

here. >> and he said that he used mennon, the speedstick. sport. >> 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, yeah, gosh, get in there. all right. >> and he not done yet. >> okay. hoda, get in there. >> no, we want to smell. >> oh, sorry. >> the smell is important. >> 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 shower to shower sport, and it is is powder, and it smells so good.

powdering. >> i will do whatever he did. i don't care. >> you want some of what he is having. >> yes. >> and he is such a nice guy. and he is so frightening in his movies, that you can't believe he is an easy going, and very funny guy. >> and we 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 cologne that compliments his being. >> i am ecstatic that ray liotta is a nice yummy word instead of a scary monster. >> and this one, donna says, i want touch-a-vision. >> oh, because i said i wish we had smell-a-vision. so everybody could smell it. >> well, dean cain is everywhere, just smell him. it's the same thing. >> and now it is time, because someone is going to be waking up tomorrow, and maybe one billionaire tomorrow that was not here today. >> and a billion and a half.

much of the winnings out, it is $949.8 million in real money. awe thought was saturday night's record. >> well, i know, but what is it? >> well, it is about half, 50%. >> and you could not live on $500 million. >> i could try. >> making that with his six >> and the drawing is tonight, you guys at 10:59. they say that lots of people want to buy lots of tickets to increase the odds, and somebody did a story whether you buy one or multiples -- which we don't understand. >> and it is some scientific mystery. >> here is what jimmy kimmel, he had fun with the odds. take a look. >> and the odds of winning the lottery are not good and for some reason the cable and local news channels are obsessed we with reminding us of this. >> you have a better chance of becoming a movie star than winning the jackpot. >> better chance of dating a super model. >> better chance of hitting a hole in one on two consecutive holes.

being drafted by the warriors. >> the odds of becoming an astronaut are better. >> roughly 25 times more likely to become president of the united states. >> to be killed by a vending machine. >> hurt by a toilet. >> conceive quadruplets naturally. >> and replace your gps with a monkey, and the chances of reaching your destination are better with the monkey than winning the powerball jackpot. >> are you going to play? i will get a couple today. >> i only play when it is big, just for fun, and my mom and i always play, and we get the quick pick. >> the other thing they say do not do. awe they do? >> one guy who has won it four or five times, and he said, don't do this or that the. >> and there is no science. just pick something. and somebody is going to be winning. can you imagine how they will have to hole up tomorrow morning. >> oh, run. >> it is going to be big. >> what would you do? >> i would hole up for a while, wouldn't you? >> you have to.

>> in a nano second. [ laughter ] are you kidding me? [ laughter ] yeah. >> okay. >> gwen stefani and blake shelton attended his hairstylist wedding over the weekend. >> and people got picture, and there was a rumor that gwen caught the bouquet, and a guest told people.com that the bride threw the bouquet and it hit blake in the head, because he is so tall, and fell on the floor and then gwen bent down to pick it up. >> we want to know, does that count? thought you have to catch the bouquet in the air. >> yes. >> and now, leah sills our friend who was diagnosed with cancer a little while back, she had her final treatment, she is cancer free. >> she is so happy. >> and look at her hair. >> we were facetiming.

40 days of chemo and 40 days of anti-bed their tee, and 19 days of radiation, seven-hour surgery and one win! >> and her dad also got a new job. >> yes, he is working with the houston texans as a football player. good for him. >> yes. >> and now, we will have some hats for under $40. >> about to hit the floor with our hunky friend and smells darn good now. dean cain. >> get off your feet.

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okay. we have to pump it up. >> we can't hear it. >> a little louder. >> oh, it is softer. >> anyway, we are having -- >> oh! >> anyway, we are having a dance party with the one and the only dean cain. >> he is back with a new season

floor." and that is what we have decided to do. >> the show is about -- >> and turn around, dean. >> and a show about a professional basketball player who has a fallout after his ex-wife is put in charge. >> and you are not going to be play ing me again as a starter ever. >> well, it is not up to my wife how i play the roster. >> what if she drops me from the roster. >> i don't think that she would do that. >> you don't think. >> we just won a title, and she could get rid of us all. i thought that lionel running things could be bad for me, she could ruin the whole organization, and there is not a damn thing that anybody can do to stop her. >> yes, drama. >> drama. >> and are you having fun? >> yes, a lot of fun. >> and still cooking even though you have to be sleepless. >> i get a lot of sleep, and i have five shows on the air. >> are they all going now?

time and we did 10 or 12 episodes to "hit the floor," and so time to do some other things. >> and your super girl? >> i play her dad. and i was the guy 15 minutes ago, and now i'm the dad. >> and can you palm that basketball? >> yes, i can palm that basketball. >> and one thing that is sexy about guys is the hands. look at dean cain's hands. >> and we got a little peek at the chest, too. >> and now that you have had the my mute to wear a scent. >> i don't like cologne, so that is a nice scent. i am kind of liking myself now, right. >> and now, can people say, oh that that has been on for a while, and i haven't been watching. >> no, you can get caught up real fast. if you count the number, only 31 episodes, so it is not that much, and vh1 is doing a lot of the perspectives and the big marathons, but you can jump in and see what is going on.

and what is that? >> well, i just finished the movie. >> and kermit gosnell. i was thinking of him this morning. >> who is he? >> and these women died in the late term abortions. >> and he conducted late term abortions after 24 weeks, and that is why james wood, jim wood the detective brought him down. it is a tough story. >> and these women who are in that situation. >> and now, you have five projects that you are working on all at once, and how do you pick it? >> i am going to austria with a thing called "the jump" "and so it is like a paid vacation in the alps. >> what is that? >> you compete in the alpine event, and it is skiing and

>> and by the way, did you ever find bigfoot? >> still looking. kind of like dating. hopeful, but skeptical. >> and you know, remember when we went looking. we did a whole piece. >> we could not find him. >> it is difficult to find him. >> and how about the dating scene? >> well, you have to make time. and my son is old enough now, and he said, dad do in or that, the and i was like, i will be back to do this, and he said, dad, get a girlfriend, and he said, dude, i think that i will will. but he is old enough to be by himself, and he is independent. >> and he likes the girls. >> yes, he likes the ladies, but he is like -- >> like father and son. >> and yeah, that apple did not fall far from the tree. >> because your love at one time brooke shields was here. >> and no, it is great. i love seeing her.

back in college. >> and you were her first. >> i remember. >> and so does she. >> no, she is love areally. >> and she is our girl. we love you, an all of the best, and have fun in the alps if we don't see you before. "hit the floor" premiers january 18th on vh1. >> and if you think that we are having fun now, and look at how much fun we are having. >> oh, they want us to dance again. >> see if it goes as well. >> crank it. >> and the new gadgets that could keep you and your kids from being distracted. we were below the 88th southern parallel. we had traveled for over 850 miles. my men driven nearly mad from starvation and frostbite. today we make history. >>bienvenidos! welcome to the south pole! if you're dora the explorer, you explore. it's what you do. >>what took you so long?

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we are going to celebrate some of our favorite cartoons and animated characters with a game of "who knew?" >> which one of these famous actors has not had their voice featured in an animated film? meryl streep, al pacino, or george clooney. >> and we will find out across the street. >> and somebody is going to get your book, right? >> and he has all of the right stuff. from new kids on the block, danny wood has a new song for his daughter. all the right stuff >> oh, yeah.

and not so fine liquor stores. it is winesday wednesday and it is time to play the weekly trivia game "who knew?" and today is the anniversary of the mickey mouse comic strips and so we want to test your knowledge

through the years. hoda is across the street at the pop-up store, and she is ready to hand out $100 for anybody who gets the questions right, and guess what, everybody is a winner, because they are getting a signed copy of hoda's new book, "where we belong." and with me is amy from "entertainment" magazine, and this week's issue is a tribute to david bowie. hi, amy. >> hi. >> and before we broke, we had this question, which of these famous actors has not had their voice featured in an animated movie -- meryl streep, george clooney or al pacino? >> and we had the answer al pacino. we came close to having al pacino in a series, he was signed on to play eduardo in "despicable me 2" but he dropped out. >> so back to hoda. i am not used to this. >> all righty, kids.

i am excited. and what is your name? >> robin. >> where are you from, sweetie? >> queens. >> she is from here in queens. and this is the question. matt groening, creator of "the simpsons" and has hidden his initials in what character's head? bart. homer. mr. smithers. >> i love mr. smithers. >> oh, it is so sad. you got a book! >> okay. so it is not smithers. >> the answer is homer. so if you look closer the squiggle in the head is the m and the ear is g. and next time you watch "simpsons" keep an eye on that. the simpsons longest running american sitcom, for 27 years. >> and i know, because regis and i were the first couple at thanksgiving. >> that should have been a question. >> would have gotten it right.

>> sherry. >> from? >> arizona. >> and you? >> luke. >> and the pressure is on you. what animated character's given name is norville rogers, shaggy from scooby doo or charley from charlie brown or boo boo bear? >> i am going to say, a a, shaggy. >> you are right. and you know what you get? you get $100 and you can buy four books and then you get a book. thank you. >> wow! >> and five books for you. >> hoda, you are shameless. >> and so i definitely would not have gotten that one at all. >> and i think that it was just guessing, wasn't it? >> yes, probably. >> and hoda, one more. >> and your name? >> amy. >> and you are from? >> evansville, indiana. >> and you have --

>> here is the question, in "despicable me 2," what are the color of the evil minions, red, blue, or purple? >> they are "a," red. >> oh, so sad, just one book for you. >> okay. >> yes, sosoe know it is purple. >> purple is the answer, and the producers picked purple, because it is on the opposite end of the color spectrum of yellow. >> we don't have time for one more, and i know hoda, she is going to give everybody a book over there. and give our love to stackable. he is no cartoon, but definitely a character. >> steve greenberg is here for an entertainment center for your pets. another gadget to make your lives easier, he says. so how ya doing? enough pressure in here for ya? ugh. my sinuses are killing me. yeah...just wait 'til we hit ten thousand feet. i'm gonna take mucinex sinus-max. too late, we're about to take off. these dissolve fast. they're new liquid gels. and you're coming with me... wait, what?! you realize i have gold status? do i still get the miles? new mucinex sinus-max liquid gels. dissolves fast to unleash max strength medicine. start the relief.

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there is literally a new gadget on the market everyday, but last week in las vegas, the

together the best of the best with more than 3600 countries >> and guess who is here? our gadget guyuyteve greenberg. >> stevo. >> stevo. right back. >> and that is like your super bowl. >> yes, it is like geek heaven and my 20th year going. >> and you are king of the geeks. >> well, you know, i try to keep the secret, but it is true. >> and what is happening over here? >> the first thing i brought back is for animals and not people. it is called clever pets, and it is a game console for dogs. they learn, and it is like a memory game how to reveal this area there, like a treat? >> well, it is not a treat, but food. so they're not overeating. and it is a daily allotment of food. >> so they figure out what combination opens it up. >> and a it is going to go wi-fi of the phone, and you can keep track of it during the day. >> and he is a sad and lonely dog, this is going to be keeping them busy all day.

dog. >> his mommy is out on the book tour doing great. and he needs a clever pet. >> yes. >> and now, in is next up called ear-in, and this is the first truly wireless earbuds, and no cords to get tangled and you just take this and put it there. >> and what is that? >> it is like this, and i have heard it, and bluetooth, and i have heard it and it is great. brand-new, and it is $299, and works great, and no wires. >> that is crazy. >> and then you plug it in and charge it up, and amazing. it is going to be available at best buy, believe it or not. >> next. >> this is called ditto, and it is a vibrating button that sinks up to the phone, and if you get a phone call, and if you get it, it is going to vibrate. and kathie lee is wearing it right now. >> and she is wearing it on the

people or text message, and customize the beep so that you can tell. >> i am taking that baby home. >> great idea. >> and you say, hey, i loved getting that call are from you. >> and cooking? >> yes, we are cooking here from gourmeta, and this is the robotic 10-in-1 cooker. this is baking brownies from the cupcakes there, and this is risotto, and what is cool with this is that it has a self-stirrer built n and using the hot air instead of the regular heat, and so it is going to be cooking faster, and no oil so it is less calories. and look at the steak in there, and it is looking like a nice steak in there. >> that is $149 at amazon. >> and that is not smelling as good as ray liotta, but it smells good.

you can't compare with ray liotta. and this is smart wheel invented by a teenager. and he is right over there. >> t.j.. >> and what does this do? >> it prevents distracted driving. you take your hands off of the wheel for four second, it is going to be sending the message to the parents, and hey, what is going on, and why did you take your hands off of the steering wheel? >> why in? did you get in trouble? >> yes. >> and for texting problem? >> yes. >> and smart idea. smart wheel usa. >> and what is this? >> this is for taking your temperature, and this is called thermo, and you know, some of these you have to search for temporal artery, and it is going to send the information to the smartphone and track your temperature over the course of time. >> and we have to get to this one. >> and okay. you were tsing it. >> okay. go ahead. >> and this is called killabrie. and you can see it. it shows you where to brush.

>> yes, and attached to wi-fi. >> and little dino. >> this is like siri for kids. ask it a question. how far away is the moon? it usually answers. i love the live television. and he is answering, but it is very quiet. >> like the music today. >> but it is, you can ask it a bunch of question, and it works amazingly. >> and she is a 30-year vet to the music industry, but to his adoring fans, he is always going

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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

>> and now he is doing a solo album called "hold on." it pays tribute to his mom, betty who passed away from breast cancer. a portion will go to his foundation, remember betty, so sweet, created in her honor. >> and you think about her? >> yes, i think about her everyday whether i am singing or not, and i see her in my children. it has baneeen a blessing to be able to do something positive with it. >> and beautiful lady. and here he is, danny wood.

i can't take much more how much more to endure i can't feel what's in my heart everything we know has torn me apart i've been letting go and now i'm holding on thinking if i did something wrong i've been letting go and now i'm holding on waiting for the first light of dawn now hold on just a little hold on hold on i get lost in you i get lost in

with a little passion hold on meet me in boston hold on i get lost in you i get lost in you i can't forget that they laid you down my eyes just focused on the ground in ththdirt and in my pain we got to remember what we

i've bebe letting go now i'm holding on living life like you're not gone i've been letting go now i'm holding on wondering if you are listening to my song now hold on just a little longer hold on hold on till i get stronger hold on i get lost in you i get lost in hold on with a little passion hold on meet me in boston hold on i get lost in you 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 you. >> thank you. >> all right.

check out the the interview with new kids on the block, and back in 1989, go to klg and hoda.com. >> and now, we will be head over heels for lilliana's luxe looks.

what's it say, hoda? >> now that we are here. >> i hope that you are wearing clothes, because you are coming into my dressing room. >> we love the dressing room. we want to know what looks for less you have. >> well, it is hats and beyond

the pom-pom beanies and they are from city.co, and they have all of your cities. and this is from boutique.com, and that is a -- animal-inspired hats are also huge, and this is kitty cat hat from bo bonnet, and this one is from urban. hat. and do they have another size, because they don't fit. >> yes, hoda, try this one. >> this is from city hunter. >> and i love this one. and you know what is not going to fit her? >> this one. baby trapper hat for like little baby elmer fudd. >> i want that for my little

>> and oh, no, breaking news. we have joy philbin on the line. and she is wanting to talk. >> i was the victim. >> and look, joy, did you see that? >> you know, i just happened to catch that this morning. hi, hoda. >> are you still speaking to kathie lee? >> well, i barely got -- i don't know. i'm still a little shock, joy. can't you control your husband. >> well, you know, it was s st adorable, wasnsn it? [ laughter ] and you know, i was told that he was going to kiss you once. >> no, he went in for two. >> and walk away. >> and oh, no, that is not -- >> and what is interesting to me is that over all of the years gelman would say, there is sexual tension here. i can feel it. >> and he proved it.