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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? >> like she had something that didn't set well with her at lunch. i don't know. >> is that regular portrait on the left? >> >> art critic roy collin strong, director of the museum was a good way.

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hank 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. iwi would use this. >> oh, mushrooms.m. >> i tried it here. >> chicken. >> is it? what kind i little ck hoda. >> uh-huh. good. mushrooms are good, too. >> would you like some?> -- thj. >>,0p?n here. i h?8ave your cards ?1here?kkat. t no. i don't think so.kathie's card? 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.

actually ap a beach house inen. >> what exchange" -- sex and the city. >> we are ready for "today's bu lines. >> hanging around, here with the juicy celebrity scoop, tim stack. hello. stackable by us. >> we didn't get 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

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 wants to be natural. >> there's a good chance. 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.

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, 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

>> 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 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.

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 ance an ohe t 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 $1, >> 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.

>> opened huge in europe. >> the tom hanks one. >> yes. >> and leather pants. i love those. >> she's a very kinky girl. our favorite things are still to come. >> and moments away from surprising our fan of the week. >> then tony winner ben vereen from the new "rocky horror picture show." >> first these messages. >> announcer: more "today" is sponsored by -- the blue cash everyday card from american express. it's more than cash back. it's backed byhe 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 and one snack box. can i keep the walnuts? sold. but i get to pick your movie. can i pick the genre? yes, but it has to be a comedy. a little cash back on the side. with the blue cash everyday card from american express, you get cash back on purchases with no annual fee. throw. it's more than cash back.

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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

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.

massages for two at the lantana spa and unlimited ax to the river bluff water experience, round trip airfare included. yes. >> so is dave going to be excited, do you think? >> he'll be -- he doors it there. we adore you. we love you. >> we love you, honey. >> thank you, god bless you. have a wonderful trip. >> bye, reagan! >> a classic film. >> full of acting. >> who better to show than the man who can do it all. ben vereen. >> i hear him. >> playing. the pied pieper! >> all after your local news. i had that dream again -- that i was on the icelandic game show. and everyone knows me for discounts, like safe driver and paperless billing. but nobody knows the box behind the discounts. oh, it's like my father always told me -- "put that down. that's expensive."

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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 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

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. >> andhe t'sre -- 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 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

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 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.

>> 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 c 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 do 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

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it's a pretty sure bet most people dread doing housework, but get this. the average american spends 58 minutes a day cleaning up around the house. that's more like seconds for some people. >> funny. >> but we are going to help you get back some of that precious free time with lazy shortcuts to keep your house clean.

>> 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 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. 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, butr 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

>> stick right on. >> velcro it on. clean the floor. when walking around, any edges, and then you pull it off. and you throw it in the wash. >> you're so -- >> with alex. >> with alex. >> by the way, smart. turn on the music, dance. >> crank it, clean and crank it. >> and any little corner. perfect for it and you barely feel like you're cleaning. >> off to the shower. >> this is a great trick. take a handled dish washing sponge. >> okay. >> fill it wh and half white vinegar. >> while in there? >> just hangs out on your cubby and everything is clean while you're soaking in it. >> clean while showering? >> good idea. >> interesting. >> chances are you won't go back and do it. do it in the shower while the conditioner's in. >> have to wait a minute anyway. says wait 60 seconds. >> that's it? >> that's all you need. >> thank you for all you do. >> of course, yes. on wednesday, we'll show you how to get through your routine, your makeup routine with some

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>> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. they met in nashville in 2005 sharing a l 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?

>> 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 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

>> 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

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 mat? 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

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-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 i ? 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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stand by, everyone. we're live in five, four, three, two, one. ? ? that's how you make an entrance, natalie. br bruno mars brings a little magic on snl this weekend. welcome to "access hollywood" live on this monday. >> that was a live debut of the song. snl stajs performance, as you