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captions paid for by nbc-universal television ♪ how sweet it is to be loved by you ♪ ♪ by my hoda hey, everybody, it's booze tuesday, february 14th. it's valentine's day. we want to wish everybody a very happy valentine's day. >> happy, happy valentine's day. >> or it's also called singles awareness day. >> we've all been there and done that.
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>> that's what's cool about it. we've all been that person who basically is singing, you know, a different kind of song than james was just singing. they're singing -- ♪ all by myself don't want to be ♪ one is the loneliest number and my all-time favorite -- ♪ what's love got to do, got to do with it ♪ >> i like that one. >> can i tell you about my morning? every now and then you have a morning and you say i don't want this morning to end. i had that morning. it's a sweet thing. >> were you alone? >> i go down to our building. my building. i go into the lobby and the doors open and there's jay. and he has on a tuxedo shirt and a tie untied and a tuxedo jacket and pajama bottoms and he's leaning up against the wall. i look at him, and i go i cannot believe he's standing in the lobby. this is a sweet story. >> what time was this?
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>> 5:00 a.m. i give him a kiss and thank him and all that stuff. hold on. i turn around and there is a concert violinist playing in my lobby. i was crying that i only got to tape four seconds of it because i -- hold on. start from the beginning. >> oh, my gosh. >> do it again. ♪ >> sobbing, sobbing. this woman by the name -- her name is susan chester. and i said to her -- i walked over to her and i go thank you so much. she goes, somebody loves you so much today. i was like boo hooing. anyway, she's on youtube. do we have any of that? i just like listening to her play. >> he hired her for -- >> he found her on youtube. >> do you know what he had to pay her to get up at 5:00 in the morning? hoda, that is about one of the most romantic things i've ever
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heard of. >> such a beautiful morning. i've had as you know not great valentine's days over the years. there's jay. >> awesome. wow. >> unforgettable valentine's day. even if it ended like right now -- >> and it's not going to. but you do feel sorry for the people who, you know, are not in a good relationship right now or not in a relationship at all like -- >> but here's the thing. here's the thing. can i say something? for everybody who's complaining -- and many years i didn't get flowers or anything. okay? >> oh, yeah. >> here's the deal. >> like -- >> if you don't get something for valentine's day, give something. >> there you go. >> stop whining about why didn't i get flowers. give something to somebody. it turns it around. >> anybody. don't give them to yourself. come on. we're on to you. you people that get huge bouquets of flowers and have
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them delivered to your office, they all know that you're not in a relationship. so you look even more pathetic and it's silly. >> no. >> it's not a real thing. you're not kidding anybody is my point. we're very -- everybody's mad at me anyways. i don't know what's going on in my life. yesterday i made fun of the teddy bear. you know how many people love those vermont teddy bears? >> it was a cute teddy bear. >> you know what it was? >> what? now i understand why frank did it. >> what? >> you didn't see yesterday. christine and i in the bahamas, commercial aired and we said if frank ever did that -- that's what i opened the other day. what was sweet is that in the box itself was a smaller one for cass. i've already regifted mine. so i walked into her room last night and there's her little -- it's sitting on her bed. and i went, oh, i'm so awful. >> you do not want that big honking thing in your house. >> i thought to myself, i'm 58 years old. i stopped collecting, you know,
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teddy bears and stuffed animals. i like my animals alive with a pulse now, if you know what i mean. so anyway, i love you sweetheart and i'm sorry. and the kids at cassidy's place are loving it. >> by the way, two-thirds of the people do celebrate valentine's day with greeting cards. mostly women buy the cards, but it is the second most popular card holiday. i guess maybe mother's day is the most or something like that. christmas is the first. okay. they say more women than men buy cards. 80% of women buy cards. >> i love the story of how valentine's day came to be. >> how did it? >> according to "national geographic" in the third century a.d. when frank and i were born, roman emperor claudius ii seeking to bolster his army forbade young men to get married. a bishop, his name was valentine, flouted the ban, took umbrage and performed marriages in secret. well, he was executed for his
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defiance on -- which was treason, they said, on february 14th, 270 a.d. >> we celebrate the day he was killed? >> so we are really celebrating the day a good guy was executed. >> happy valentine's day! that is awful. >> i like stuff like that. >> there's always great moments. this is what happened a couple days before valentine's day. there was this olympic swimmer swimming in some trials and he was getting a medal. he stands up on the medal -- the place where you receive the medals and his girlfriend is going to put the medal around his neck. take a look at this photo-op. >> okay? >> how sweet. ♪ how sweet it is to be loved by you ♪ >> here's the thing. he's wearing little teeny trunks. where was he keeping that ring?
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>> in his little pocket. >> oh, he's wearing sweat pants. i think things through. >> yes, you do. by the way, you want a sweet story, we have the sweetest ever. this little girl -- this is a little girl -- >> that one. >> a 6-year-old girl suffering from a terrible form of cancer, very rare. she loves justin bieber so much, loves, loves, and she calls herself mrs. bieber. a boston television station did a ory on this little girl how much she loves justin bieber. you know what he did? he must have been watching or some of his people were. he came to see this little girl so he and mrs. bieber -- >> he flew her and her family to new york. >> you're right. >> look at that. look at that picture. >> oh, my gosh. come on! >> oh, my gosh. >> justin bieber tweeted by the way that was one of the best things i've ever done. she's awesome. he's really inspired right now. and he wrote, this is the best part of my day. >> goes with what you were saying, give something. >> that was so sweet.
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>> you gave us your stories about your engagement. we have a winner, hoda. >> yes, we do. >> we have got a winner. >> looking for the best engagement story. this one -- there were 60,000 entries, and everybody thinks theirs is the most romantic, which is what's sweet about it. >> joe lagiglia -- >> yeah. >> his girlfriend, candace. sorry. >> let's key it up. >> here's the story. he takes her to the movies. normal date to the movies. they're watching the previews and he's clever. in the preview to the movie he puts up on a screen something called the proposal coming to theaters right now. like the trailer. >> the proposal. >> he stands up, that's what he showed. and then he goes up the escalator. and that's the end.
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>> going backwards. >> i swear we saw this a couple months ago on sara's web ktasti. >> this is a new one. >> not that new. anyway, here's what they win out of our 60,000 we chose. >> escalator. you know? >> all right. >> romantic. >> here's the deal. this couple gets a trip to laguna beach including roundtrip air fare for two, two spa treatments and dinner for two at the award-winning restaurant. all those accommodations are provided by the montage laguna beach. which is gorgeous. >> all their hotels are magnificent. >> i think our joy has another gift to give away. >> come on over here, joy. >> 25,000 pounds. how much weight did you lose the other day from jumping rope? >> that was hard. i made it up with a huge pasta lunch right afterwards. >> good girl. >> tell us about our next lucky winner. >> our next winner is dana rice from charleston, south carolina. she started putting on a lot of
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weight when she got pregnant and for the last two years she has tried everything but has not budged the scale. she started on january 1st with our challenge. wholeheartedly embraced every single tip. she's down 16 pounds, and she is going to be -- >> six weeks? >> yeah. >> wow. >> she gets to come on the trip to new york, too? >> we're flying her down here. we'll see her later in the week. ambush makeover, lunch and a personal session with me, going to hang out with you all. >> not for that long. >> the other lady we met yesterday on the phone -- >> that's right. >> hey! >> dana! >> hey, dana. >> hi. >> caller: happy valentine's day. >> happy valentine's day! >> you must be feeling awfully good. >> we're excited for you. we can't wait to see you. >> we'll see you soon! >> caller: thank you so, so much. >> pack your bags. bye-bye. >> all right. what about regis? we have to squeeze that in. >> do i have to do everything
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for him? >> yes, you do. >> tell me what happened. >> you came on the show and said after regis retired, you had a great idea, he should be on the show "hot in cleveland." >> i thought he should play somebody that comes to cleveland and elka starts to have this wild crush on this younger man, which makes her a cougar because he's 80 and she's 90. technically a cougar. >> they took your advice, the people from "hot in cleveland." however, they're not making regis be prey for a cougar. >> because they don't want to pay me. >> instead he's scheduled to play her longtime hairdresser. thought he was gay but he's not. >> he is not gay. >> good for you. >> good for me. >> sweet. >> they will have a ball. >> coming up next, a new 'do for you. hair makeovers with louis la cara, right after this.
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look will bring you this valentine's day. >> "today" show contributor and stylist to the stars, louis licari. >> la, la, la, la, la. >> he's here to show us how he helped three lucky ladies looking for love. hey, cupid. >> happy valentine's day. three single ladies that are great looking ladies. >> elizabeth is a full-time mom. after being is single seven years, she's ready to date again. she's looking for a guy who's smart, family oriented and adventurous. let's see what she has to say. >> i'm a single mom, 46, with two teenaged kids. i'm back out in the dating world. on a date i really -- i feel good when i actually, you know, had my hair done, taking care of myself and taking the time. i want to brighten it up and have a style and really start this new chapter of my life with a new look. >> all right. let's take a look. there's her before picture. we cannot wait to see elizabeth step on around. let's see you.
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>> elizabeth. >> oh, yes! >> that's beautiful. >> have a seat. >> okay. now, elizabeth did the typical things girls with light brown hair do, make it blond. a bit old-fashioned and made it a bit crispy. i made her this strawberry, coppery blond, whatever color that is. then nina chopped into her hair to emphasize the texture, make it touchable. >> good. >> i really like it. >> sexy. >> beautiful. >> it was a bit of a risk for me, but i'm really glad i did it. >> beautiful. >> up next, we have a woman who's had the exact same look for seven years. she's excited to change it up. she's looking for a guy who's confident, kind, ambitious and fun. let's listen to her story. >> i want a new look so that i can start the year off with a new, fresh, vibrant look and be more confident when meeting people in the new york area. dating in new york can be hard.
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it's like food. like you get stale after a while. i think having a new look will help freshen things up. >> all right. >> this is her before picture, as you can see right over there. >> nobody smiling. >> you look like a mug shot. come on around. let's see how you look. >> she's smiling now. >> boy. hello. that looks great. >> wow. >> tell us about that. >> she obviously had beautiful hair, but she had some red highlights. she wanted to go from subtle red to siren red hair. >> gorgeous hair. >> this is like a color you can only have if you are incredibly lucky. her hair was long and overwhelming. again, contoured it to her face. she looks fresher. beautiful. and sexy. >> i love it. i think it's great. >> you look terrific. >> miss megan buckley is 33 years old, runs a nonprofit. she's looking for a city guy who's creative and has a good sense of humor. let's hear her story. >> i tend not to put a lot of time sba my hair and makeup.
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i maybe use it three times a year. i'm single, am interested in dating and it would be easier if i knew how to do my hair and makeup. >> her before picture. step around. let's see you. oh, my gosh. >> i love it. love. >> subtle changes. >> subtle changes. she wanted to look glamorous. so what i did is softened her hair, highlighted, full color around the face. again, we made her bob a little more playful, a little more sexy. as cyndi lauper once said, girls just want to have fun. >> you guys all look terrific. >> thank you. >> yes, ladies. happy valentines. >> love you, louis. >> up next, when liquid encouragement isn't enough, sara steps in as your whee woman! we know a place where tossing and turning have given way to sleeping. where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep.
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the road, causing trouble in one of your cities. >> that's right. when we think of valentine's day, we think roses, chocolates. but how about a professional wing man? yes. an innovative new company is transforming the boston bar scene and giving shy singles a reason to celebrate. ♪ all the single ladies all the single ladies and men, listen up, because meeting singles just got easier. thanks to companies like hire a boston wing woman with a fleet of 40 gals who are hired to break the ice for men. sparking my curiosity, i traveled to boston to earn my wings. there is an actual technique to this. >> yeah. there are certain guidelines we want to keep in mind, you know, as you open the night. >> first, know your client's type. >> you certainly don't want to approach a blond if she loves brunettes. >> next, compliment the woman. >> find something about their outfit, their hair, anything. >> your hair does look amazing. >> oh, thank you. there you go.
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you're there already. >> wing woman. >> our third rule, the transition. like, oh, this is my friend joe, you know, we're out for the night. do you like it here? it's our first time. and it becomes your job to distract other people in the group. if he is very interested in one girl, you want to keep the other girls away. >> here's to a successful wing woman night. >> good luck, maverick. >> and off we went for a night on the town where my client, greg, was waiting. >> this is my first time doing this. >> yep. >> i hope they give you a discount. i need to be ready to kind of let misdemeanor know we're not together. so what do we want to say? you're my friend and we go way back? our plan in place, we just needed a girl. >> all right. >> there is a girl in the corner that's really cute. >> i have a question. i'm from new york but i need to get my hair done tomorrow and i don't know where to go. >> i've been meaning to talk to you about that. >> that is so sad. who is this? is this your -- >> he's my boyfriend.
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>> strike one. >> okay. so that was our first mission. sam's the boyfriend. would she have been a girl you would have been into? >> yeah. she was very cute. i'm proud of my wing woman. >> so we decided to give this another go. i'm visiting town on business. this is my friend, greg. >> hi, guys. >> i began distracting the friend so greg could do his thing. >> i'm erica. >> hi, erica. nice to meet you. >> it seemed to be going well until -- >> are you a single girl? >> no. >> you're not single? >> even though greg struck out, we revealed to see if my wing women kill -- skills made the grade. >> she did a great job distracting me so he could talk to erica. i thought it was a great idea. >> a great idea, yes. but sadly, we were still 0 for 2. these people are, like, all attached. where are the single people?
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>> we were hoping third time's the charm. >> in full disclosure, i'm a wing man. >> wing lady. that's my wing woman. >> i keep picking girls who are spoken for so i'm not doing very good. >> actually i was disappointed the guy didn't come to me himself. >> that's different than we're just talking, engaged. >> now i'm intrigued. >> intrigued? >> we'll take it. >> so how do you think you did? >> as a wing woman, i didn't find anyone that's actually available for greg. >> you had fun, though, right? >> absolutely. great job. >> i had more fun with greg than anyone else. >> likewise. >> did we not laugh a lot? >> we did. i had a great time. >> i did too. >> i enjoyed your company. >> i enjoyed your company. >> i'd love to hang out sometime. >> you never know. really? >> yeah.
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>> after all, it is valentine's day. hug it out, greg. >> let's hug it out. >> oh, greg, it's only the first date. >> such a sweet guy. >> yeah, and believe it or not these wing women do this on a part-time basis. sabrina is actually a full-time chemist. if you're curious, the service costs $65 for the first two hours, $30 for every half hour after that. we reached out to greg. for those who are interesting, he is still single and still looking. >> fun. sort of glossed over that ending portion of the program. >> we had so much fun laughing at our experience, you end up bonding with them. >> may i make a suggestion you actually live in new york? >> still ahead, a victoria's secret model is here. when do you take 5-hour energy? when i'm on the night shift. when they have more energy than i do. when i don't feel like working out. when there isn't enough of me to go around. ♪ when i have school. and work. every morning.
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>> here's some great ideas for presents from gilt.com. not the bad kind, the good kind. >> thanks for having me. >> a lot of people have not gotten busy yet. not that they're not in love. just busy. >> we still have some ideas out of the box and will make it look like you've been thinking for months about these gifts. let's start it off with a romantic date night, no reservations required. three steps for a perfect evening at home. step number one, bubbly. we love the bubbly rose this year. the pink, all about pink. >> champagne. >> pink champagne. you can throw in a great gift set, you know, with a beautiful sort of ice bucket and champagne flutes if you want, if you're feeling fancy. step number two, romantic dinner. how about fondue? >> feed each other. >> yes. >> i like it.
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>> it's sexy, it's fun, and then top it off with a selection of romantic movies, classics, really great night. >> all right. >> i know. >> you don't even have to park your car. >> no. so it's -- the next grouping we have are love notes. a really fun and unexpected way to say i love you to your valentine are these votives. light a candle, set the mood and write little sweet nothings. you can get these at west elm. secondly, this is one of our favorite ideas. if you can't get out and get a present, take a pen, put it to paper and write a good old-fashioned love note. no one writes notes anymore. that will mean so much. get a cute, special stationary to do it. if you're feeling a little cheeky, we are loving these fun items from knock knock. you've got these tickets for 100 free hugs or these vouchers for lovers, 20 different things. >> yeah. >> got it. >> so now it's sort of sexy
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time. with this little grouping, you know, a little lingerie goes a long way. we are loving this, you know, pretty chemise. isn't that pretty? we have these cute little boxes with a trio of thongs in them. >> very cute. >> some hanky-panky. >> who doesn't love a thong. >> and then lingerie for guys, you know, a heart-emblazoned boxer. you can find these at the gap, everywhere. you guys won't believe this. at gilt, the top things guys buy for themselves, among the top two are candles and really fancy sheets. who would have thought it? >> hmm. >> buy themselves for the home. so, you know, ladies, they might not tell you they want it -- >> but they want it. >> they do. so, you know, we can go high end or a little bit more budget. guys will love it. sweet treats. instead of just going out and getting the typical box of candy, why not sign your
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valentine up for a cookie of the month club. >> your undoing, hoda woman. >> you get a pound of cookies every month. the whole family will love this. great for your life. chocolate, not just the typical box. we are loving the chocolate. it's made from fresh ingredients by local farmers in madagascar. it's delicious. >> 30 seconds or so. >> so, you know, this is great. if you freak out, you don't know what to get your loved one for the holiday, it's a charm bracelet. it will set you up for the next ten years because you get a charm every single year. tiffany, a little bit more expensive, but beautiful ones from coach or you can do these fun add a bangle, collect a bangle for 18 bucks. for guys, a watch, $39 from urban outfitters. >> can't forget your dog. >> this is bambino. >> what's his name? >> i don't know. >> tiny, precious.
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get them at petco or your local store. >> coming up next, victoria's secret model adriana lima. she's with us right after this. we know a place where tossing and turning have given way to sleeping. where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep. and lunesta can help you get there, like it has for so many people before. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have been reported. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations or confusion. in depressed patients, worsening of depression, including risk of suicide, may occur. alcohol may increase these risks. allergic reactions, such as tongue or throat swelling, occur rarely and may be fatal. side effects may include unpleasant taste, headache, dizziness and morning drowsiness. ask your doctor if lunesta is right for you.
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30-year-old brazilian-born supermodel adriana lima has been strutting down the catwalk as a victoria's secret supermodels for over a decade. >> she is now one of the cover girls for their valentine's day campaign. with two super hot super bowl commercials to boot, she shows no sign of leaving the limelight anytime soon. just came, stopped by, and showed off. >> exactly. >> great to see you again. >> great to see you both. >> it's very unusual to watch the super bowl and see the same face appearing in two separate ads. >> yes. >> in your opinion the teleflora ad, which got a lot of distraction, if you know what i mean. >> and what was the second ad? >> kia. >> the teleflora ad said give and you shall receive.
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>> presents. >> what kind of feedback did you get? >> which is a very difficult concept. usually. >> what kind of feedback did you get on that? >> it was a lot controversial because of what i say, but, you know, people are very creative. you know, i was meaning presents, flowers. perfumes, chocolates, you know. >> that kind of thing. >> the things you love. >> this wasn't your first time in a super bowl ad. you were in there years ago when the giants played. you are very good luck for the giants. >> yes, you are. >> right. >> and it's valentine's day today. >> yes. >> is this a big day for you and your family? >> very special, because me and my husband, we are celebrating three years of marriage. >> today? >> today. today. >> in supermodeldom, that's like a record, isn't it? >> no, no, no. we take very seriously marriage and family.
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>> tell us about your husband. >> he's wonderful. i think he's very smart. he has a great sense of humor. and -- >> originally from serbia. >> he's serbian. yeah. we met about five, six years ago through common friends in los angeles. and it was love at first sight. >> wow. >> hot thing happening. >> yes, yes. >> you have a beautiful little girl now. >> yes. >> how old is she? >> she's 2 years old. >> she is a dream. >> you're apart a lot, i would think, with his schedule, right, and your modeling world. >> organization is the key word. and i have a great husband, full on, hands-on daddy that helps me a lot. i'm very lucky. very lucky. i love you, baby. >> how sweet. >> you think you're the only one? >> now, i know there was some controversy, i think you probably remember, giselleas caught on tape defending her husband but saying some things that people found very unkind.
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and you being the wife of a professional athlete, did you get what she said? did you think what she said was wrong? >> i would say leave her alone. i'm not here to judge or talk about anybody. so let's leave it. >> you understand the idea of wanting to protect. >> protect. >> and stand up for your husband. she didn't do it in a public way. >> kind of. >> she wasn't giving an interview, you know? >> exactly. it was definitely overheard. >> so what are the valentine's day plans tonight? >> of course it includes some lingerie. >> hello! you get it for free. you have no excuse. >> well, i don't know, we'll have some dinner, spend time before with my daughter, our daughter, you know, just romantic. >> she's on a plane right after this to go to miami and be with her family. >> yes. >> that's a what it's all about. >> thank you for coming to see us. up next, bobbie thomas shows you how to look sexy inside and
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out. oh, my gosh. look at the hair spray. i'm meteorologist chris warren with your weather channel forecast. watching a couple of weather systems, the next one moving into the pacific northwest and the one moving into the plains will be mainly rain, but a threat for severe storms throughout portions of the south and into arkansas, oklahoma and parts of eastern texas. and to the north, could see a little bit of a wintry mess there. mild temperatures around the gulf coast states. the orange and the red showing the mildest reading, 60s and 70s. the blues showing the cold, but still only in the 40s. thursday, a chance for snow around the great lakes. that next system moving into the northeast. some of the higher elevations could see a wintry mix, maybe some sleet or snow. otherwise just rain along the eastern seaboard with mild temperatures. forts to the northeast, to 50
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degrees in d.c. 60s and lower 70s throughout the southeast. friday, a chance of rain in the pacific northwest, the southwest and southeast and some of those lingering snow showers in the northeast. mainly northern new england, upstate new york and we'll see a calm day for a huge portion of the country on saturday. that's going to be the good news from the northern plains all the way down almost to the southern plains. however, around the gulf coast and parts of the panhandle of florida, a chance for rain showers. same story on sunday for the southeast, but drying out in texas. some lingering showers and cool in the northeast. it's going to be the colder spots that will have the best chance foreseeing the snow. on monday, drying out in the northeast. it's another system moving into the northern plains with highs into the 30s and still mild in the southeast. and remember, on the weather channel weekdays check out stephanie abrams and al roker on "wake up with al."
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today is the day we celebrate love, but if you don't feel completely prepared, don't worry. bobbie thomas is here with some ways to make us feel sexy inside and out. >> hey. >> fun in the bahamas. >> sure did. >> i wanted to stay there. >> what are we starting with, b.t.? >> i want to talk about feeling sexy. it's really something that has to start from within. when you try to be sexy, it doesn't really happen. so curves, all about the confidence. there are so many famous women. we have photos of sofia, christina hendricks, beyonce. i mean, these are sex icons. so every time you think about going on a diet because you're worried about being sexy, take a look at these girls because they are beautiful, hot --
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>> and most men will say they like some meat on the bones. >> sure. that was like the saying in the bahamas. men love meat and dogs love bones. >> there you go. >> they're very smart in the bahamas. >> all of us love our spanx and other kinds of foundations, but i was in love with this body wrap line. this is their sheer iridescence. it's foundation that you're not afraid to show off. how gorgeous is this collection? >> love that print. >> it really kind of helps make you feel supported in all the right areas. next, effortless beauty. a lot of people always ask me about how to tease your hair, get it big. we get a lot of questions on our website. the one thing i want to advise is kind of put down the hairspray and the gel because crunchy doesn't feel good. >> yeah. men want to run their fingers through it. >> a little look of low maintenance. this doesn't mean you can't have a few secrets. these are powder fulls. it helps you have that dry powder effect that absorbs the oil but use it on clean hair
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because it boosts volume without adding the hairspray and product. these teasing combs can do a lot. another great secret on passing on the hair spray is to get a little wit of that bed head under control. texturizing spray and mousse. laura in the hair room always swaps mousse in for gel because it's softer and looks pretty and effortless. >> natural. >> that's what gisele bundchen uses. we have a picture of her. she has gorgeous, long hair. and jennifer aniston. they never look overly coifed. >> so much prettier. >> i have a picture of you to show off for this because you don't forget the details. you always have your nails done. you always smell delicious. i wish this was smellavision. but i think it's important to have a signature scent, something that kind of makes you feel sexy but also a memorable -- >> memorable. >> people say oh, my gosh, it smells like you.
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funny enough when it comes to nails, we do love it, but men, over 40% vote that red is their favorite color. i rarely use it. that was next to sheer and nude. >> what about signature scent? >> you know what i love, perfect vail is a scent from sarah horowitz. her website allows you to create one that's for yourself. >> you were wearing these last week. >> i was. these are my shoes sitting here. i love high heels. i'm a petite girl so i like to be on platforms. but if you can't walk in them, do not wear them. nothing more unattractive when you are uncomfortable and teetering. >> nothing sexier than walking like a cow. >> these flats, we had every girl turning her head, asking, where did you get those? these are from pay less. you can get really fun, sexy flats today and a bunch more. >> happy valentine's day. >> love you, darling. >> for more information, go to our website, klgandhoda.com.
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and now "today's kitchen," last-minute desserts for valentine's day. not too late to whip up some sweets for your sweetie. >> if you don't have much time, we called in mr. chocolate himself, jacques torres. he'll melt your heart with the finest confectionary delights. hello. >> bonjour. i'm going to show you something
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simple. chocolate about 90 degrees, white chocolate, put it on top of it like that. take a balloon. >> a balloon. >> a balloon. >> can you blow a balloon up? can you do that? >> i can do whatever. >> okay. just like that. >> wow. these are too hard to blow up. >> i think so. >> no, no, no. >> tell us what you're doing. making little shells? >> i dip them into the white chocolate to give a little bit of design. we don't need that. then you can do different size balloon. when you put it in the fridge for about to ten minutes, eight to ten minutes, take the balloon and go -- that's it. so look at that. and you get -- >> remove balloon. >> little clams. >> clever idea. >> use wide balloons so make sure it comes off.
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>> comes off. >> oh. that was a good one. >> oh, oh! >> don't poke them! >> those haven't been frozen yet! >> we have to put it in the fridge. >> i'm sorry. >> okay. now i have here some chocolates. >> got carried away. it was fun. >> a little bit of cold cream into the hot chocolate. >> look how pretty. >> so mix that. then you can put everything back into the cold bowl and then you get a chocolate mousse. so i do recommend these chocolate mousse for valentine, you can fight with it. it's great. >> look how good that looks. >> smells so good. >> so we mix them together. >> so happy. >> how fast it is to make a beautiful dessert like that. so now that we have that, we have to use the little spoon that we have -- >> this one? >> yes. and we can -- >> to put it in the shells? >> scoop it into the shells. you can do two. yes. go ahead.
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>> they're not that delicate. i thought they would be pretty fragile but they're not. >> little bit of. >> what are you doing tonight, big boy? >> i'm going to celebrate valentines with all my customers and my wife is in beverly hills making chocolates. >> okay. happy valentine's. >> she's making chocolates. she's making chocolate too. she celebrates with her customers. so now you can decorate it like those one with a little bit of berries, which is very easy. >> this is really beautiful. >> and one more thing. i want to show you a little technique here. you take a strawberry. >> yeah. >> remove the green. >> we have just 30 seconds. >> you can do that. you put that over something like that. you just cut it not completely. fan it. you can put that on top. >> ten seconds, jacques. we love you. look at the beautiful selection. everything is on our website. >> remember to kiss the frog. >> she's kissed too many. she found one already.
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