captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello, everybody. you made it to try day friday, february 17th. a lot of us are gearing up for a three-day holiday weekend for presidents' day. but you know who's gearing up tomorrow night for a special birthday, hoda woman? >> who? >> one of the nicest, dearest ladies i've ever known, helen brown, 90 years old.

the original liberated lady. and helen, we weren't at your party last night because we were sort of busy. >> very busy. >> but happy birthday to you. >> happy birthday. >> cheers. she and her husband david, when i first came to new york, were absolutely everything i ever did and they were in the front row and supporting me. they were great ladies. lifetime friends. happy birthday. >> an institution. a feel-good story. it is friday. we'll make you feel warm and fuzzy. this started off scary. it came from michigan. there was a 4-week-old puppy, a puggle, fell through one of the basement grates in the owners' home. it got stuck. it was tiny. got stuck in a drainpipe overnight. these rescuers put a stethoscope-type thing, listened to where the dog was, placed cameras in the pipe -- >> oh! >> oh, and he was so scared.

>> you know what they named him? >> piper! >> look. oh, look, his mom. >> his mom. >> can you imagine how scary for that little dog? >> now he's got to be thirsty. >> anyway, i can't believe how cute that little guy is. >> you know, so many sad stories regarding your pets and things, you see a little rescue like that. >> this next piece of video, our girl, bobbie thomas, was surfing the web and doing what she does in her spare time. >> of course she was. >> there's something called the flip side. this is a thing where men -- girls and guys, men and women, get to play the other's role at a bar. we've seen how guys react and girls react. they decided to do role playing. it got 1.5 million hits on youtube. it's called the flip side. >> oh, come on! >> i hear you guys are brothers. >> we're not brothers. >> we get it all the time. >> i don't know. >> all right. shot. >> i don't know. you know how i get.

i don't want to come off as rude. >> you seem like a nice person. >> just trying to catch up a little bit. we haven't seen each other in like -- >> i'm doing my part. i'm a good guy, right? i'm a good guy, right? >> i believe you. >> the love is gone! >> that's hoda. >> all right. i think we should go. >> what do you say we get out of here? >> i don't know, i probably shouldn't. let me see if my friends are okay. >> whooo! >> yeah, let's get out of here. >> cute. very cute. >> that is a scene i cannot even comprehend anymore. >> going to the bars? >> being a single in the bars today. i can't even -- it must be scary. >> it's not a great feeling because you don't know what you're talking to. you really don't. people pretend a lot. >> yes. >> you really don't know. >> unless they're drunk and then you see the real them. right? >> that's true. the real them does come out.

we talk a lot about text messages and stuff. a lot of people, 1 in 10, claim they have been dumped by a text message. but here's some of the scarier stuff i think. 25% admit to flirting with someone they shouldn't by text because you don't feel like -- >> you feel like it's not cheating. >> there's a buffer. you're not actually seeing them. 1 in 3 admit to reading their partner's text messages. >> you got a problem if you're doing that. you've got a big problem in your relationship. you may not be voicing that problem to one another, but you've got one. >> i did that before. >> you had good reason. >> 1 in 10 listen to their partner's voice mail. >> frank and i don't even know how to access voice mails. frank said to me the other day, do you think i should learn to text? i said no, you're good. i don't need to know how to e-mail and you don't know how to text. >> if you have suspicions -- i mean, you want to be trusting, but if your husband has been out

late, you're wondering what's going on, you wouldn't click around? >> don't you have a pass, a key? >> sometimes you don't. >> i don't know. i just think it's very sad if you've got to be snooping around. >> i think if you have a gut feeling something is wrong, you're not crazy or neurotic, but if you think something is wrong and he keeps saying nothing, nothing, nothing. >> a lot of people do find out that way. it's sad. it's one more thing. i don't know how anybody stays together in today's world. i honestly don't. so many things pulling at you. and kids, i mean, they all go to these movies and they're bombarded by sexual messages from the time they're little. they're not allowed to be children anymore. they're already having, you know, their little baby chinos and their -- i know. i mean, i think we're going to pay a price culturally for all this. >> yeah. >> i truly do. you know, we live on our

technology so it make us want to think what's on his text number, hers? >> you're right. >> what's in your heart is what i want to know. tell me what's in your heart. sit down and have a conversation. >> i started reading that book "the happiness project." >> you've been talking about it for about a week. >> that's a great book. they bring up very obvious things. i'll tell you this one. there's a great story about a little boy who's playing with a shiny blue car, loves it, plays with it. it's his favorite thing. his mom sees how happy he is. he gets four more of the exact same cars. suddenly he's not interested in any of them. it's that whole thing in life. you have something, you treasure it, and when you get a mass of things, like too much ice cream. >> women with men. they can't get enough. >> i know. >> one's not enough. they want five of them. >> good one. >> and on that, it's time for -- >> "the friday funny." >> it better be good. >> this is my last shot. >> a woman is sitting at home

and she hears the knock on the front door. she sees two sheriff's deputies standing there. naturally she wonders if there is a problem. before she can inquire, one of the deputies asks if she's married. when she acknowledges she is, he asks to see a picture of her husband. >> uh-oh. >> yeah. the woman gets the picture and shows it to the deputy. the deputy says, i'm sorry, but it looks like your husband has been hit by a truck. the woman says, yes, i know, but he has a great personality, he's terrific with the kids. [ drum roll ] >> that was a good one. i liked that one. >> no. >> finally dug yourself out of the hole. that one was a good one. i like that. already, you guys. i don't know if you've noticed but on our website we have a blog. >> i didn't know. i'm so thrilled. >> we know nothing about this. anyway, we've heard rumors about it. it's a place you find -- >> it's called the kathie lee and hoda blog. >> we were wondering who's the secret girl writing it. >> and what gives her the right.

>> her name is julian smolinski. >> are woe sure of that? >> i don't know. she's a "today" show contributor. she writes our funny posts. do you have to watch our show? >> i do. it's a really hard job. >> are you getting paid for this? >> i am. i am getting paid for this. >> you're lucky. >> i know. >> that's ridiculous. >> that is truly ridiculous. >> mm-hmm. >> you should be in the studio to see what happens in the commercial breaks. you can write about that stuff. >> i hear that's when it gets crazy. >> please don't. >> we're already off the air. >> if you like our blogs, please tell julianne, and if you have any suggestions -- >> why don't we get sara to blog about you? how about that, julianne? see how you like it. glad to have you. thank you. >> it is time for bobbie's buzz! >> we are animals. >> we are all animals. what's happening? >> meow. >> a three-day weekend.

>> yes, we are. it is try day. we decided to combine "buzz" and try day because i have some fun food finds thanks to the girls in my office always looking for clever ways to cut calories. you may or may not like these, but they're popular in the office. a peanut powder called pb2. they take the oil out of it and it's 85% less fat and you mix it with water. i tried it. i'll tell you what i think after you try it. just scoop it. >> that's pretty good. >> not bad. >> you wouldn't eat it in a pinch? >> no. >> for 85% less fat? >> no. >> it's good. 45 calories for two tablespoons, which is not a lot. it's usually 150. >> it tastes like the kind that isn't full fat. >> the natural kind. >> sorry, bobbie.

>> arctic zero is an ice cream that the whole pint, if you decided to splurge, is 150 calories. i was talking to joy bauer earlier and she said there's nothing crazy bad in it, which is good. not any of these weird preservatives. >> that's good. >> that's peanut putter? >> chocolate peanut butter. 45 calories per serving. if you decide to get in there, there are fun, crazy flavors. >> i don't eat sweets. i try not to any way. >> that's pretty good. >> i love it. you have corn dog mints, ranch mints. >> who wants ranch mints? >> the girls say at the office if you break it up in your salad, it's better than the dressing. >> smell this. >> that smells like doritos. thank you, bobbie. we love our bobbie. >> how much? >> all the information is on klgandhoda.com. >> thank you, baby. love you. bye. up next, a special edition of "today" ambush makeovers.

>> the winners of our 25,000-pound weight loss challenge get a brand-new look after this.

♪ beautiful girl >> back with a special weight-loss edition of "ambush makeover." we picked two winners from our 25,000-pound weight loss challenge with joy bauer. and flew them to new york to receive an ambush makeover. >> very exciting. here to show them off, "today" contributor and stylist to the stars -- >> louis licari, la, la, la, la, la. >> you have been practicing. and his partner in perfection, "us weekly" contributor and author jill martin, plus joy bauer today. yay. a big day. >> usually we pick someone off the plaza, but today, two lucky ladies. >> our two winners from the 25,000-pound weight loss challenge and they both wrote super compelling essay entries. one is from south carolina, and the other one is from pennsylvania. they've got some friends.

and i have not met them yet so i'm really excited. >> you're going to be blindfolded too. >> yes. yes. >> joy is playing the game. first up is penny matthews, 29 years old from shrewsbury, pennsylvania. she started gaining weight when her sister kelly passed away two years ago. since following our segment, she's lost 21 pounds and is so excited to keep losing. let's listen to her story. >> you lost 21 pounds. you must be so proud of her. >> i am. i'm so proud. she has had two bad years, 2010, 2011. and she's making a great comeback. and 21 pounds in a month is just -- i'm so proud of her. this gift you're giving her is wonderful. thank you so much. >> already. we're all crying. we went shopping yesterday and had so much fun. >> yes. >> are you ready to see your whole new look? >> absolutely. i wish you could go shopping with me every day. it's the only way i like to shop. yes, yes, no, no, yes, yes.

>> what a doll. >> how cute. >> so we had mom, cindy, over there, joy, put your blindfold on. don't cheat. >> so excited. >> here is the before picture of penny matthews. keep a blindfold on. we'll tell you when to take them off. come on out, penny. >> oh, my gosh! stay right there. >> are you ready? take off your blindfolds. >> oh! you look gorgeous! >> want to see yourself? be careful. right here. >> wonderful. >> gorgeous! >> beautiful. >> oh. >> cue the kleenex, please. >> wait. look at mom. >> so sweet. >> so proud of you. >> come to me. come to me. how are you? tell us about the hair. beautiful. you look great. >> congratulations on your weight loss. >> look there.

>> we even accented because that made her hair darker. we shaped it around her face to contour her face. >> what do you think? >> i have never worn gold before. >> tell us about that. >> we went shopping yesterday, and it was so much fun. the two things we wanted, a little sparkle to match her personality, and then a pair of jeans that fit. her jeans were four sizes too big. this is inc, hemmed right, and you cannot wear them to the barn. that's the rule. >> she has dropped four sizes in one month. that's unbelievable. >> look how misty joy is getting, too. >> you obviously followed her plan. right? >> i followed her plan. i started eating better, no trigger foods, physical therapy gave me a wellness plan after gym. and so we could target the areas where i broke my back. then i would go ride the horse for as long as i could have the stamina.

>> we are so excited for you. big round of applause. >> whooo! [ applause ] >> careful, careful! >> oh, my gosh. >> our next lady is dana rice. she's 29 from charleston, south carolina. for the past two years she's been too busy to take care of her daughter to really focus on herself. since starting joy's weight loss program, she's lost 18 pounds and is still working hard to reach her goal weight. she's with her friend, sarah. listen to her story. >> dana and i went shopping yesterday. and she has a hot body. >> she is. >> you must be so proud of her. >> she's work sod hard. i'm just so proud of her. she's a great mom, a great wife, a great friend. and she just deserves this. i'm so excited for her. >> such a good person. and we did have so much fun. are you ready to see the whole new you? >> very excited. very excited. yes, thank you. >> no. thank you. all right. one last look at dana. her friend and joy blindfolded. one last look.

let's bring out the new dana rice! >> whoa! beautiful! >> wow. >> you look great. ladies, you want to take off your blindfolds? >> oh, my gosh! >> wow. >> beautiful. >> you really do, dana. i know you're dying to. turn around and see yourself. >> wow. oh, my gosh! >> i love the hair. >> i'm gorgeous! >> you look so great. >> stay right there for the camera. >> again, very soft strawberry quality. >> i love it. >> the trick here is we brought her hair up several inches, gave her great proportions with her new body. it will only continue to make her look thinner and thinner. her bronzer on the side to make her face look a little thinner. >> all blended and soft and pretty. >> jill. >> head start. >> pop of color.

>> isn't it fun? >> we had so much fun, i felt like this really brought out her personality. she loved it. this is ny collection. i love mixing pink and red. how much fun are these shoes? available at macy's. she was, like, have to have these shoes! >> are they comfortable? >> they're very comfortable. >> you love? joy is getting out of her chair. come on out. >> all right. not too late to start your own weight-loss program. follow joy's program. up next, firing up the crowd. they have questions for us after this. [ male announcer ] 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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it is time for "321 live with sara haines," who is hanging with the crowd at the nbc experience store across the street. >> hope you did a good job sifting through their questions. >> we have great names.

this is imogene with a question about food. >> i'm visiting new york with my family. what food do you recommend? >> i love her. >> new york pizza while you're here. >> and go to magnolia bakery and just get one warm cupcake. whatever comes out of the oven, get that one. doesn't matter the flavor. >> go down to chinatown and get their wonderful food. then have the best lamb chops you've ever had at neary's pub. >> she's, like, i don't know what she just said. >> you asked the right girls. they love to eat, too. next up, pala from italy with a question about valentine's day. >> what did you guys get for valentine's day? >> do we have to go through this again? >> tell her. >> hoda had the greatest valentine's day ever. >> went down to the lobby real quick, by boyfriend was in a tuxedo with a woman playing a violin. >> at 5:00 in if morning. >> i was boo-hooing. >> then on the treadmill, what did you get? >> i got roses. the hits kept coming. i can't say anymore. what did you get?

>> something else. >> i got a bear. a big bear, a vermont stuffed teddy bear. but it was the thought that counts. >> thank you for asking. thanks, guys. still ahead, fun activities to beat the winter blues. >> a slam dunk, the harlem globetrotters are here.

♪ we're back on this try day friday with more of "today." for so many moms, long winter days is bring on a case of groundhog day syndrome where every day seems like the one before. >> dana is here with great tips to shake up the daily routine. >> welcome back. >> thank you. >> this is all stuff you have in your house. a lot of it will be easy to do. >> that's the idea. you want to be prepared. a long weekend coming up, maybe somebody will get some snow. there are a lot of days until march 21st. >> okay. >> what are we starting with? marshmallows and --

>> we're making creatures and shapes out of marshmallows and pretzel sticks. i'd be shocked if every mom doesn't have these in her house. i do. >> take a break and eat along the way. >> what are you guys making? >> i think this one is going to be -- >> that's a giraffe and that's a snowman. >> wow. very cool. >> doesn't cost much. >> another thing you probably have at home, masking tape or painter's tape, that blue tape. we just made a simple hopscotch plan here on this. >> show us how it's done. >> remember? >> okay. >> you can do it anyway. >> go for it. >> i forget. >> i forgot how to play hopscotch. >> the other thing you can do is make a balance beam with masking keep going. pull some sofa kitchens off the couch and hop over back and forth. >> when this game is done you just rip it up. >> thank you. >> good job. >> good job.

>> here's something you'd want to prepare a little bit by stocking up on a few craft supplies. but these are basically homemade craft kits. this one here you can make a picture frame with some glue, some inexpensive acrylic frames you can get at the craft store or even sometimes the grocery store. you have puff paint there, like a three-dimensional paint, and some glitter dots and foil. the kids can just decorate -- >> do whatever they want. >> exactly. >> the second one is a clay animal. really once clay is in the picture you never know what's going to happen. it could be an animal. it could be something else. >> could be unrecognizable. >> unrecognizable. >> googly eyes are a good ingredient in any home craft project. >> what's on the end here? >> a pirate chest, a is simple wooden chest you can buy at a craft store. you'll paint that and make things to go in the top here. and over here --

>> what's going on? >> all kinds of things you can do with cheerios and cranberries. >> right. >> so these are garlands for your feathered friends out in the backyard. >> nice. >> clever. >> that is smart. >> it's simply fishing line. as you can see, the kids are using some plastic craft needles, safer than using regular needles. we have some cranberries there and cereal. they're stringing it up. >> this time of year the creatures appreciate it. >> look at that. >> great idea. very cool. >> dana, nice job. good job, you guys. >> thank you, kids. so coming up, there are inappropriate remarks some people make after others are engaged. why do people do that? >> we don't know anybody like that but we've heard. snappy comebacks for you. >> this is the best song right now. ♪ marry me and you've hit the wall. but you got to get stuff done.

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engagements are supposed to be a happy moment. what's a girl to do when she's asked a rude question about her upcoming nuptials?

>> amy eisinger is here to share the worst engagement faux pas and her favorite comebacks when you're caught blind-sided by an incredibly rude comments. hi, amy. >> hi. >> people unintentionally do make rude comments on your happy day. >> people don't mean to be mean but they don't know what to say and sometimes it comes out the wrong way. >> let's start out with some of these comments. >> number one. oh, he only took you out to dinner to propose? >> look, you don't have to propose on the jumbotron at a sports arena. >> that's getting old anyway. >> exactly. everyone is doing it these days a nice romantic dinner is fine. just try a polite response and say, hey, he took me to my favorite restaurant, it was private and just what i wanted. >> when you say it was just what i wanted to anything, it's like, you're right, personal choice. >> sometimes people get aggressive. >> they're making it about them, not you. >> yes.

situation number two. if the ring is dinky. well, i guess we're in a recession, right? what if they make that comment? >> this is your single frenemy, now you know why. if this person is so materialistic to be judging your ring next to theirs or something, that's not what it's about. so, again, go with a polite response and say, look, we're saving up for -- fill in the blank -- a car, a house, a wedding. we wanted to devote more money to that. >> and a snappy response. >> well, he doesn't feel like he needs to overcompensate for anything. >> i like the snarky one. >> how about this one? situation three. a friend or family member posts your good news on their facebook page before you -- >> i hear that happens a lot. >> before you tell everybody. >> we hear about this a lot. your friend probably doesn't even realize she's kind of stealing your thunder. try to let her down easy and say, hey, do you mind deleting that post until we get to tell our friends and family first? >> snarky?

>> yeah, it's great. it's almost like you're the one that got engaged. >> not very nice. >> all right. >> shouldn't be asking these things in the first place. >> situation four. a friend is questioning your choice and your commitment. >> i mean, if anyone is questioning your commitment, exactly, it's really often a reflection of the questioner's own insecurities about life-long commitment. this doesn't have anything to do with you. just try to defuse it right away and say, you know, we're positive, we talked about this a lot and we're ready. >> what if it's a close friend or somebody and they don't think it's the right deal and you're saying it, even though it's hard and they're hoping you're going to listen to it. >> if you feel like it's a discussion that needs to happen apart from the kind of happy i'm engaged news, say to your friends, hey, can we talk about this later if you really feel like your friend is making a mistake. >> do you have a snarky one for not?

>> try not to be snarky with this one if it's a legitimate concern. >> but you have to let the happy moment be happy. there's time to have a serious conversation. >> hopefully they're not rushing the wedding so you have a few months to get a serious discussion in there. >> what about if someone makes a comment like, boy, that was fast. >> are you pregnant? >> a huge faux pas. you should never assume a woman is pregnant, period. >> no one cares it seems like anyway anymore. >> keep the response simple and say when you know, you know. >> you don't go snashgy on that one? >> you can go a little snarky and say, well, no, but there's still time to hope, kind of make it into a joke a little bit. >> really question your friendships after all these. >> if all these questions come from the same person, you might need to look for new friends. >> situation six is negative comment on your bridal attire, your wedding dress, they don't like it? >> if you're wearing white and they think it's inappropriate.

news flash, wearing white is a fashion choice these days. girls choose ivory or blush or purple coming down the runway. >> if it were about virginity, about three a year would be sold. let's be honest and keep vera wang in the money. >> all right. thanks, amy. >> thank you. >> up next, they got game. we're talking about, of course, the harlem globetrotters. >> got some new ones, rookies. >> look how tall that one is. look at the little one, after this. good morning. our latest forecast as we track wintry weather across the country here from our global forecast center, there will be rain across the south. the gulf coast area where we certainly need some rain into the southeast. so it's setting up to be a soggy saturday in many spots. with all of the festivities for mardi gras, this is going to

impact plans no matter how you slice it. new orleans, mobile, back into galveston. a few lingering showers from our northern system in the northeast. we'll see what happens on sunday when everything phases together. 56 in d.c. it's going to be mild, leading up to this event, which could bring snow to the d.c./baltimore area. the forecast calls for a couple inches at this point, but we have to watch just how far north this sets up, because we may not see quite as much in d.c. we're going to get it in west virginia, parts of kentucky, down into tennessee expecting accumulating snow and that includes nashville. lit be on the lighter side, but winter driving conditions expected, soggy in the southeast. we need the rain. we have a nasty system moving out of the northwest, bringing snow into places like salt lake city. temperatures stay mild across the southern tier on sunday but more spring like with the threat of severe weather. snow moves back into colorado,

even denver as we start monday. snow showers across the northern plains. this system moves into the lakes by tuesday. rain across the ohio valley, all the way back into the south once again. this system impacts the eastern seaboard, new york city, d.c., not snow, rain this time around on wednesday. and another system moving in out of the northwest by thursday. not too active but a few spots with wet weather here and there. you can always get the latest weekday mornings at 6:00 a.m. with "wake up with al." [ male announcer ] 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. it's faster and easier than coffee. every afternoon when that 2:30 feeling hits. -every day. -every day. every day is a 5-hour energy day.

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the harlem globetrotters, world famous. >> yes. >> celebrating their 86th consecutive year entertaining audiences. but that won't stop us from showing off a few moves of our own. >> we make it look so easy. here to show how it's done, paul, tiny, you know which one that is, and "too tall" hall. >> hey!

>> hey, guys. you got some rookies in the midst. >> we do. so excited because this year we have ten and we brought two of the newest rookies here. >> where did you find them? >> he's from the uk. >> tiny. >> we look all over to find the best talent and he's 7'8". >> 7'8". >> so it's no big deal for you to dunk that. >> nothing. >> too tall, how do you hang with all these guys? >> oh, man, it's tough, but i make a way. >> how tall are you? >> i'm 5'2". >> 5'2". >> the little engine that could. right? >> there's still something that works over all the years, no matter how many people come and go, there's something about you that always last. >> woef family entertainment that's so great and people love. we've been doing it for 86 years. we're still doing it. >> you look good for that. >> thank you so much. >> so spinning the basketball is an easy thing to do, right?

>> show us. >> this is what we do on tour. our 86th year, currently on tour right now. we have shows coming up this weekend in boston, new york this weekend, boston coming up. >> could you go forever? >> yeah. >> we have two bumps in the way of that. you know? let's think about it. >> our female player does it. >> really. >> oh, yeah? >> there are ways around it. >> is spinning that difficult? >> you want to try it? >> here we go. >> we have nails, too. >> the great thing about it it is we still have games and we've -- >> cool. >> do your thing. >> do the nail. >> ah. >> break a nail. not a good thing. >> we show you how to do a lot of our tricks. >> show us a trick. >> let's see y'all do it. >> what you got right there? >> whooo!

>> who's next? uh-huh. >> oh, no. there you go right there. watch this. >> i'm watching. i'm watching. >> no you're not. no you're not. >> yes, he is. >> all right. come on, too tall. >> whoo-hoo! >> really. >> go to harlemglobetrotters.com, you can like us on facebook. >> look at tiny. >> oh, tiny. >> you must be exhausted. >> tiny, you have to be careful of the lights up there. >> which one of you guys want to know how to do it? >> when you get on a plane, how do you ride even in first class on a plane as tall as you are? >> it's kind of tough. the airlines know me, accommodate us as soon as we walk in. >> okay. >> four seats.

>> four seats for him? >> really. got to have it. >> show us -- >> all right. we're ready. >> careful. >> thank you. >> real simple. just around the back. >> around the back. >> off the knee. >> you got it. you got it. >> oh, okay. >> right here. >> around the back. off the elbow. >> easy. easy. >> not that way around the back. >> yes! what do you mean not that way? that was perfect. >> let me see it again. >> it went too fast for you. >> two times. oh! >> go around here. oh! she's got to do that one. >> this is a problem. >> we're going to run, you guys. thanks so much. >> have fun in new york.

>> great to meet you, two new guys. >> coming up next -- >> oh, my gosh. get up there. >> the men behind gay men don't get fat. i didn't write it.

from style icon to best-selling author, simon is identified as a lot of things but probably best known as the creative ambassador at large for barney's new york. >> now he'd like to add self-help expert to that list, advice on how to lave better life in this funny book called "gay men don't get fat." a little takeoff on the french women don't get fat. >> real men don't eat quiche.

remember that? >> nice to see you. >> nice to see you. i wrote it for you girls. you know what? >> how? tell us? >> i was hanging out at the barney shoot in london looking at all the groovy chicks like you and i thought to myself life of straight women today has become very complicated. >> it's not easy. >> you have to be, like, a mogul and have a lifestyle brand. you have to look like angelina jolie. >> and adopt children from foreign countries. >> be like the old woman who lived in the shoe with children. >> and still fabulous the whole time. >> look fabulous the whole time. expectations on women were accruing at an insane rate. i thought women need the velvet entourage, the gay wisdom, some humor. >> what kind of gay wisdom do you have for us? >> first and foremost it's a humor book. as you would see, joan rivers said when she read it she split her spanks. >> i have other issues with her.

>> when people buy the book, which i hope they do in millions, i would like them to weigh themselves ahead of time and then read it and then weigh themselves after, because i do think that laughter is a weight loss -- >> speaking of food, should we check it out? >> check out what you mean by -- you say there are gay meals and straight meals. are there bisexual meals? >> well, let's start with mexican food. which we all love, right? who doesn't love a burrito. please, if you get kidnapped in mexico beg your kidnappers to take it easy on the guacamole and the burritos. >> and the margaritas. >> yes, because you're in a confined space. >> look at this. so awesome. >> this is the straight food. see my theory is there is straight food and there is gay food. >> show us the gay food. >> over here we have the gay food. >> straight people just love junk. is what you're basically saying. i'm not saying you're wrong. >> over here we have the gay foods. see, here's my theory.

it's very nuanced. you have to combine your gay and straight foods. if you eat -- >> it's a bisexual meal. >> yes. if you eat macaroons all day long you're probably going to have a complete freakout. where if you only eat steak all day long, god knows what will happen. you have to combine the two. >> arnold schwarzenegger. >> yeah. sushi i classify as a gay food because you're taking huge slabs of fish and making them into little bonbons. >> this is a meal over here. >> your perfect meal. >> you're taking a really butch, big, heterosexual chicken breast, hammering it into a hat or a fan or something -- >> okay. >> and here we have parsnips, which are very gay, and also tails -- >> we have to run, sweetie. >> if this is too gay to you, then you wash it all down with a big glass of guinness.

>> that's great. >> which is a little more on the butch side. >> you're mixing it up. >> we love you. got to run, baby, but we love you and love your book. >> can he come back? "gay men don't get fat." monday, bethenny frankel. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center, the national broadcasting company presents -- tonight's guests are -- and featuring the legendary roots crew. and here he is -- jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal television -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com