>> narrator: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey! >> hoda's favorite day. among many. booze day tuesday, now known as spanky tuesday. it's the first day of march. that's "back it up." bhi by prince royce, featuring jennifer lopez! and we're so excited, jennifer lopez will be here with us. >> if you've seen "shades of blue," it's one of the hits on nbc which has been renewed. congratulations. she plays a cop who is dirty, kind of. but how dirty can j.lo ever be.

>> she's also on her last season of "american idol," and her ever so hot vegas residency. >> also just extended by popular demand. >> and she's a mother of two. she'll sit down with us for two segments. not one, but two. >> the first time she will be sitting down in a long time. and the newest boy band that will get the young girls hearts racing. elvis durant's artist of the moment, and they were an ihoda pick a while back. they would be singing their latest single. >> plus our friend ryan scott is in the kitchen. he's giving us a little sugar later. >> with willie. >> congratulations on the boy band. [ laughter ] >> what kind of cookies are they? >> brown butter salted cashew and chocolate chip. so good. we'll make it step to step. cream and sugar, all that, brown butter. really good. >> hoda can have it, though?

>> okay, good. okay, today is the 1st of march and always an easy day for me to remember because one of my favorite people in the entire world was born on this day. i want to say happy 90th birthday to my son's godfather, stanley moore. can we see that picture of him? look at him. he looked like that the day i met him 35 years ago. >> i can't believe he's 91. >> he's such a beautiful, ethical human being. i love the man. >> i've met him several times at your house. first of all, he's so much fun, sharp as a tack. >> he still plays squash. enjoys a little vino once in a while. >> that's how we roll. >> stanley, i love you. >> aah. so this is something we love, too. some somebody -- when somebody comes back and is reunited with their family. >> if you wanted to find true love, this is it right here. so a 7-year-old, alex, from virginia was really missing his dad. he's been deployed in the navy for 99 days.

take a look at what happened. >> i don't know if you're ready to hear it. >> what? he's coming home? >> i don't know. what do you think? >> no. >> what do you think he has to tell you? >> i don't know. >> you don't know? if you can think of one surprise in the whole world, what would it be? >> him coming home. >> daddy's home. >> what did he say? >> oh, my gosh. i've seen it three times and it still gets to me. >> like getting under the covers

isn't it? what kind. >> my daddy was a chief petty officer. and you know what i love so much, the kid didn't even talk. he's just -- he clung for taker -- clung for dear life. just precious. >> beautiful. >> so we'll put you in a good mood. if you happen to be in -- >> that put me in a good mood. [ laughter ] these are tears of joy. >> okay. so -- that was so beautiful. >> we're ruining our makeup with j.lo coming on. >> do you remember i told you that my arm was hurting me? >> yes, because you take selfies. >> you know what it is? i'm a selfie taker. i want to know if anyone else is getting tennis elbow from taking selfies. and i'm not kidding. i wonder if your kids are getting it. i take so many a day, i had to go to the doctor and he said any repeated motion. he goes with the phone, i was like, oh, my god, that kills me.

getting tennis elbow from taking selfies. just let me know. >> let other people take your picture. >> that's what i'm going to do. but i bet the young kids will have thumb problems and elbow problems. >> and social problems. >> anyway, joy to the world. all right. so oprah winfrey is doing something cool. she's auctioning off a lot of stuff from her closet on ebay. >> like too -- like 250 items. >> so you can buy things. now, i heard a rumor that she wear as size 10 shoe and i wear -- >> that made hoda happy. >> because i wear a 9 1/2. i sometimes wear a 10 too. this black gown size 16, it's already on ebay for $1200. and look at her 10 size louie vuitton. >> oh, get those.

>> yes! you need those, hoda. >> look how -- how come none of her stuff is like scuffed up? >> she wore them probably once. >> how about a slip. a slip from oprah. >> a black sheer thin waist band. >> and all the proceeds go to her leadership academy in south africa. and the auction ends march 10th. >> you get to the point in life and you're like, i haven't worn that in five years and somebody would love that. we should do it, too. >> i like the things i have like these shoes. >> hoda, love the dress. really love those shoes. >> i've literally had these shoes for eight years and and i love them. they're my favorites. >> and this is the dress you wore in vegas. >> my j.lo dress. i'm wearing it again. >> and it's time. >> come o amanda. >> time for "the bachelor." >> you're quite the superstar.

>> it's a passion. so last night the show made bachelor history, okay? this is important because this is why. there has always been an unwritten rule that when the girls start to say "i love you" to the bachelor, they're not supposed to respond, they're supposed to stay vague and it's not until the finale that they can express their feelings. ben broke the rule. take a look at his date with lauren. >> i am completely in love with you. >> i've known i'm in love with you for a while, as well. >> i love you. >> i love you, too. >> that's crazy. >> okay.

so then he had to go on a date the next day with jojo, knowing he told another girl he loved her. so let's look at her date. >> i do love you, and that's weird that i just said that because i've been so terrified about saying that. i don't want to think about what it would be like to lose you. >> jojo, i love you, too. >> what? >> i do. >> are you allowed to say that? >> today is the best day of my life. i'm so happy. i'm really happy. >> i don't know how you can be in love with two women, but i am. >> still one to go?

we need to marinate that for a second. what just happened? >> i'm happy that -- chris harrison said the shou -- show applauds him for living in the moment. but one of those girls is going to be devastated. >> first time i didn't like ben. first time ever. >> does he want america to hate him? >> and jojo is the one with the brothers. >> oh, i love the brothers. >> they will beat him up. >> did he say it again, is there a third person? >> here is the third girl. he did send her home. she didn't make it. he did not say he loves her. so she gets in the car. but what i liked about her, she's like wait a minute, i have some questions. and she got back out of the car and confronts him and says did you know this whole time? because this is the fantasy suite episode. so who knows what happened in the fantasy suite. >> is that the end-end? >> and she cried her way home. so we're down to the two girls.

>> well, i don't even like him anymore. >> when you hear him talk, he like puts her on a pedestal where he always talks about her saying she lets me be myself. >> he kissed her ring finger. isn't that what he did? >> please don't tell me you're paying that close attention. >> suddenly because i don't like him now after he said "i love you" to two girls. >> have you ever been in love with two people at the same time? >> no i have not. >> is it possible? >> he says it's possible. >> i think there is lust at the same time, but i don't think there is love. >> i've been in lust with two people. >> lust is okay. >> oh, yeah. >> we have to get here because this is big from the bronx to vegas, baby. she'll always be a fly girl. jennifer lopez sits down with us right after this. can a toothpaste do everything well?zthis clean was like pow! it added this other level of clean to it. it just kinda like...wiped everything clean. 6x cleaning

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if there was anyone who did not need an introduction, it's this lovely woman here with us. jennifer lopez. back in january, we caught up with her on her opening night at planet hollywood which was just extended through december. >> of course it was. >> by popular demand. >> she's also busy judging the 15th and final season of "american idol." >> and if that's not enough, she's also one of the stars and executive producers of the new nbc drama "shades of blue." which just got picked up for a second season. take a look. >> i need you to keep the commitment that you made to me last night.

more. i asked to wear that wire. i'll find out whatever this job is or was if wozniak decides not to do it. don't worry. i'll take him down. >> she's going to take wozniak down. "shades of blue" is on fire. >> thank you. >> is it fun to be a little bit dirty? >> it is. [ laughter ] it is so fun. you guys know about that. >> we do. by the way, ray liotta, i hate him but i love him. >> he's such a great actor. >> his eyes. >> i know, he's so intense. everybody asks me, and i'll like, he's intense. and he was here recently, and he's so much fun too. >> he's a funny guy. surprising because he's so

>> he was talking about the show and you and he said he loved he said you have a great vibe. >> he said that to me. yeah, i love playing tennis with you. we go back and forth, we have a natural acting chemistry. i don't know. our characters really just work together really well. >> and what is cool about your characters, you understand -- she starts off kind of -- she wants to do good for her daughter and her life. but she starts tiptoeing into the dark side. >> it's a slippery slope. even when you have good intentions you can make bad choices sometimes -- >> and justify them. >> yeah, and justify them. and then you're like, all of a sudden, how did i get in this position. but i think what people know about harley already is that she's trying. >> yeah. >> always trying to do the right thing and sometimes we just don't. >> and with everything on your plate, when you found out this was picked up for a second season, which was reason to

were you exhausted? >> i was like, oh, yay. [ laughter ] not true. i was very excited. because we worked so hard on it. we developed it for like 2 1/2 years. and we wanted it -- we knew it could be something special. you know what i mean? and when it comes together and that happens -- but, yes, i'm busy, but it's a good busy. you put the work in and you're like okay. >> look what happened. and one of the rare days that you don't have anything to do, what do you do? >> quha -- what do i do? nothing. i'm very like sweats, you know, pajama top and the fuzzy socks with hearts on them. the bun and the no makeup. and i do like -- and everybody makes fun of me. >> i like the no makeup. love to see the human part. >> but that's what i do. i do nothing. my goal is like to be with the kids more. you know what i mean? all the time. >> and your vegas residency is

it's extended, as well. i went on the opening night. >> you were so much fun and my mom had so much fun with you. can you say hi to lupe real quick? >> hi, lupe! >> can we show her dancing one more time? your mom does not sit down. i was sitting near justin bieber and i said, no, i want to sit next to your mom. look at her. >> now you know where i get it from. >> she knows every word to every song. >> every word to every song and she knows a lot. choreography as well. but she's so funny because she calls me afterwards when she gets back home and she go, jen, i'm kind of depressed. and i'm like why? and she said because i can't dance the way i used to. it breaks my heart because she's always the life of the party. and i said no, you were dancing like crazy. you were going off.

hold on to the railing. >> aah. >> but i know what she means. what you used to do, you can't do anymore as you get older. >> and you have the final season of idol. you have a full plate. >> and she's going to be with us for one more segment, hoda woman. you get to sit a little longer. "shades of blue" is thursdays at 10/9:00 central and you can binge watch. >> do it. >> the entire season on nbc.com. >> fans have been tweeting questions, so jen will stick around to answer. >> and also the five guys who hope to become america's newest idol. >> we'll meet elvis durant's artist of the month right after this. this. uh, hello geico?... yeah, i was just talking about your emergency roadside service and how it's available 24/7 and then our car overheated... what are the chances? can you send a tow truck please? uh, the location? you're not going to believe this but it's um... it's in a tree. i wish i was joking, mate,

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we have a special treat for you today because our good friend national radio host is back once again and he's brought along some up and coming music stars that we think you will love. >> they are his artists of the month los five, and they have a brand-new ep coming out very soon called "meet los five." >> do you know what is so great about los five other than the talent? they're okay looking guys. they are not even signed to a label yet. this is as fresh as this gets. >> we ran into your manager in the steps earlier. he was saying that it happened that big. by the time this show is off the air, let's get you a record deal. >> describe the kind of music you guys play. >> okay. so we have a bunch of elements. the singing part, the instruments, the english, the spanish. >> we do it all. >> different flavors, different genres.

>> polka. [ laughter ] >> i want to ask you guys. turn around. there is j.lo. >> j.lo. >> just wondered if you were a little nervous. >> now we are. >> they seemed totally fine a minute ago. >> stick around and watch them perform. they're from all over the world. coming together in l.a. to put their band together. >> how did you meet? >> j.p. and i met in colorado. we were going to rival high schools. but we didn't run into each other until we were both in l.a. i was in theater school, he was in music school where he met two of the guys. >> we started playing bars in hollywood and gigs here and there, and i told him, we should start making a band and i invited my cousin. >> keep it in the family. >> exactly. >> and they're always so positive. positivity is what it is about. and your message was keeping bullying out of the high schools and it was a part of their --

i remember i picked one of your songs. >> you were playing it here on the tv show. and we've been making friends are radio all over the place. especially iheart. our new friend. >> can't wait to hear you. don't go anywhere. los five will be performing their new song. and we'll be back with jennifer

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we don't understand anything. >> we're in bed with j. lo eating blueberries. >> so hard to get rid of them. they put it back. >> they're very good for you. >> a lot of lovely people want to ask you questions. >> okay. >> we have to point out that you do have a vegas residency. >> i do. >> you're on shads of blue, everything has been renewed. nobody letting you quit. >> we're in this comfy bed. >> look what we did. ready? >> that's nice. [ laughter ] >> isn't that scary and weird? all right, so we have some questions. are you ready? should i get up and do this?

>> i don't know. you're here and you're different. amy asks this, how do you stay so healthy and fit? what's the best advice? >> how do i stay so healthy and fit. you know, i'm like anybody else. i get tired of working out and i try to eat right. and sometimes i do and sometimes i don't. and i do my best. >> and this residency -- >> is that -- that keeps me in shape. >> how much weight have you lost doing that? >> when i did it, i lost like seven pounds. it made a big difference. >> when does this start up again? >> may 22nd. >> oh, a big break. here's another question. flip, flip, flip, flip. >> why are we spinning it? when we ask the questions right here? >> i don't want to get up and down. lindsay wants to know do you ever just put your hair in a messy bun, wear pjs and binge

>> so you didn't see the smash? we do dub smashes all the time. i really like doing me and the kids. for some reason that one got a lot of attention because i had my hair in a bun and -- >> what shows do you binge on? >> i binge on homeland, i binge on black list, game of thrones. >> nothing you can watch with the kids. >> no, no, no. that's after they're asleep. >> okay. here is matt asks -- probably matt lauer. if j.lo could have anyone guest with her at her las vegas show, who would it be? who would you want to walk on stage with you? >> and do a song? >> yeah. >> probably bruno mars. >> oh, yes. >> i love bruno. i've told him for years i'm like we have to do something together. so maybe one day it will happen. >> and from ann, if you didn't have the career you have, what do you think you would have been? >> i think still something creative. maybe some type of artist. i can't paint, but in my mind

[ laughter ] >> that's a problem. >> and that's why i did what i did. and that's what i do what i do. >> it might work out for you. you might have a career someday. >> we're in bed with j.lo! >> and ray. >> ray-lo. [ laughter ] >> all right. coming up, just like his cookie, ryan scott shows us home baked goodies from scratch. plus a song to gettut -- get you out of your chair from los five, after this. i've been on my feel all day. i'm bushed! yea me too. excuse me...coming through! ride the gel wave of comfort with dr. scholls massaging gel insoles. they're proven to give you comfort. which helps you feel more energized ...all day long. i want what he has. enough pressure in here for ya? i'm gonna take mucinex sinus-max. too late, we're about to take off. these dissolve fast. they're new liquid gels.

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>> narrator: citi concert series proudly presented by citi. >> we've been having a great time with los five, artist of the month. >> they're set to release their new ep this month. >> and because we can't wait another minute, here they are with their brand new single. called poquito mas. this is los five. all day

fireworks in my mind i want to get to know you poquito mas so baby let me love you poquito mas i don't even know her name frame changing the game all day all night fireworks in my mind need a little more time a little romance tonight i want to get to know you

baby let me love you poquito mas [ singing in spanish and english i want to get to know you poquito mas so baby let me love you

>> yeah! woo! >> great job. >> really good. >> i love that. that was really good. >> very peppy. >> all the girls are wondering if all the boys are all taken. >> we don't kiss and tell, but, you know, we're -- >> i'll take that as available. [ laughter ] >> all right, guys. stay with us. coming up it looks like we'll make the perfect cookie. >> thank you, elvis.

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there is nothing better than the smell of cookies baking in the oven, so we have just the thing to satisfy your sweet tooth. >> our "today" food team is taking you back to basics with a simple recipe that comes out delicious every single time. and here to show us is our friend chef ryan scott. >> hello. >> when am i going to get a song? i've been on eight years. >> we'll have to work on that. >> no pressure. >> i'm back in two weeks. let's come up with a song. you're not gonna do it. >> no, i will. >> okay. >> she might. >> this is my mom's recipe and i adapted it and made it really fun. not that my mom's cookies are not fun. my phone is going off. no oil. but in these is baking soda brown sugar and white sugar. eggs, salt, flour, little bit of vanilla. cashews is my kicker. >> love cashews.

>> light weight. >> great for the waistline. you'll think this is weird. brown butter. ever heard of that? this is super nutty and delicious. like when you have it with pasta and sage in the winter time. my trick to making brown butter, microwave the butter with the lid on. you're looking at me really weird. >> no, i don't even get what's going on. >> check out the butter after it's melted. microwave it for a minute 1/2 to two minutes and stir it. that way you're not on the stove top because you can get burnt butter. it's perfect and it's done. does that make sense? >> yes. >> so now what we do, we -- by the way, i'm totally ready for this segment by the way. >> i don't think -- there it is. okay. >> but anyway, let's pretend. >> let's pretend this mixes. this is great. see the emulsification. [ laughter ] >> can i plug it in for you? >> yeah. >> where's the plug? >> i don't know. >> it's too far down. you need an extension cord.

>> don't worry about it. >> you see how amazing that looks? and then you take the brown butter. >> pour it in. >> so sad. >> need some wine. >> so sad. >> so when it looks nice and emulsified, see how it's all creamy? >> yeah. >> then you add one egg at a time. and then you fold them in. and see how they're mixed? and then you go like this and it looks like that. and you add the flour. can we get some audience participation? >> aah! >> so good. >> so i added baking soda and salt and then i add the flower -- flour, and it looks like this. you're asking me, why did you not add the chocolate chips and cashews. go ahead, hoda. >> wait, what? why did you not add them already?

>> i said that. >> i know! >> this segment is horrible. here we go. >> so you dump all that in. >> and once you dump it all in, you fold it. >> fold it. >> you fold it. >> i've already sprayed this. it's so interesting, you have your hand in your pocket. >> was i supposed to -- >> no, you're supposed to put it on the scooper here. so you have to work it, make sure you mix it. the great thing about this recipe, my mom never refrigerated the dough. this is not an ice box dough. instead you take it go like this. >> is that the only thing you changed from your mom's recipe? >> i did the brown butter and put the cashews in it and i put the salt in it and renamed it. >> oh. >> so what you do, now, can you try one or no? >> yes. >> and i know you're not eating -- >> i'm not eating sweets right now, but for you --

they're so amazing. it's a little crunchy on the outside and that's what you get with the two sugars. with the brown butter, you get the nuttiness and salted cashews. >> so good. >> if you're only going to have one sweet in your life today, this is the one to have. it's delicious. >> it's two sweets. it's the cookie and ryan. >> aaaw. >> 8 to 10 minutes at 350 degrees. >> for this recipe and more, tweet us. >> love you, babe. if you think we're cooking now, see what we have cooked up for our giveaway. >> almost spanky time. >> you could be a winner. but first it's "today" on nbc. >> these are so good. pet moments are beautiful, unless you have allergies. then your eyes may see it differently. only flonase is approved to relieve both itchy, watery eyes and congestion. no other nasal allergy spray can say that. when we breathe in allergens our bodies react by over producing six key inflammatory substances that cause our symptoms.

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