captions paid for by nbc-universal television hey, everybody, we're so glad you're with us today. this thirst day thursday, march 15th. halfway through march already. stop it. >> unbelievable. this weather roller coaster is bugging me. >> why? >> because it was 70 yesterday and 45 when i woke up today and i don't know -- the coat, do you put it away, wear it? what do you do? >> do you know there are people out there watching us with real problems, hoda woman? >> what problems? digging out your coat is a big one.

>> we have a big show today. >> we do. this voice contest, you know we love "the voice." we do our own version here. last year remember we did it. this year we're doing a kids' edition, between 8 and 16 years old to play with us. and we are accepting entries -- >> through march 30th. they have to be under two minutes. >> and a cappella. >> meaning no music accompaniment. >> we're not able to look as you know, because you know how the chairs turn in the show. we do the same thing. these are some of our entries. we're going to listen and not look. ♪ >> like adele. ♪ >> that sounds like adele to me. >> i know. but it isn't. >> how to do we know that? >> you're like my baby sister.

>> i can't hear, hoda, when you're talking. >> that was awesome. >> can we please listen. >> no. let's do another one. another one? >> no talking, please. >> okay. go on. ♪ ♪ and the rockets' red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night ♪ >> yeah. very nice. >> okay. first of all, that's one of the hardest songs in the world to sing. everybody knows that. very impressive both of them. >> keep sending in your entries. we want to see you. >> after eight or so grammys you would they adele wouldn't

have to enter our little contest. >> she sounds like adele to me. >> i know. too bad we couldn't hear her. you know, let's get this out of the way because you and i cannot stop talking about this. >> yeah. >> we go every week, every week pretty much on wednesdays to matinees to see what's on broadway. hoda and i go in as fans. we want to love -- i don't know. you'll never hear us bad mouth anything because that's not what we're here for. so much work, so much dreams, so much money that goes into every broadway show we're not going to destroy anything. not in the destruction business. but when we love something, i think it's obvious. we went to "once" yesterday at the bernard jacobs theater. it's based on that movie "once." has "falling slowly" in it. >> can we listen? it's so good. >> yeah. bring that up. ♪ >> hoda's song. ♪ >> you'll get your moment. >> it's the most beautiful song ever.

>> not ever. but it's good. >> beautiful. >> we're so tired of all the old shows that keep coming back year after year after year after year. you know, the revivals. they're great, but you long for something new. >> yes. >> this is so good. it is -- it's only 13 people. they're up on a stage. every one of them plays -- the band is the cast. >> mm-hmm. >> there's a new story. it's a fresh story with terrific performances. and characters you actually care about. and when you leave the theater -- you were -- >> the whole thing. it was so beautiful. the music was incredible. you love the story. it's a love story of two people who fall in love with each other over a five-day period. it's beautiful. at the intermission, the whole stage turns into a bar. everybody goes up and they're getting wine and drinks. they go back to their seats and they start the second act, unique and interesting.

>> so many good things to like about it, but if you're a writer and you write a musical, you want your music to be heard. i had to stop on the way out and thank the sound guy. >> yeah. >> which -- i'm such a crazy person about the sound. it's brilliant. his name is clive goodwin, and it is some of the most glorious sound. you can hear every word. when they sing harmonies a cappella, it's soaring. >> you can down load that broadway show on itunes. they have some of the songs. >> anyway, you want to see something new and going to be tony nominated no question. >> here's the thing that -- i sort of think we know. it says when a man meets a beautiful woman he becomes, quote, cognitively impaired. women make men stupid is the headline of this study. >> straighten it. >> yeah. >> yes. >> they do. they did a bunch of tests where guys walked up to very beautiful women and they realized that they became morons. they had nothing to say. they didn't know what their own name was. they weren't that great. because a man's brain changes.

it goes crazy. >> i also asked the question how old are these men because men get a little more suave as years go on until they think they are mr. it. >> yeah. >> and a gorgeous -- not their first time at the rodeo, if you know what i mean. >> the i think the young ones. >> yeah. joel mchale types. >> speaking of him, he's here today. >> speaking of a brain of mush. >> when he was here, i remember vividly his last visit to us. >> oh, yeah. >> he has fun with us on his show on "the soup," and some people only know our show from watching that. >> that is sad. >> but when he was here last, this was our little exchange with joel mchale. why do you continue to mock our show? >> have you seen your show? >> no. we make a point not to watch it afterwards. >> this is light weight stuff what i'm doing here. did you see the shot of you at the super bowl dancing after you

stayed up all night, dancing, wearing drew brees and the beads? how did you get the beads? you don't even remember it. you have no recall. yeah. see, this is what i'm talking about. >> he has a point. >> there he is. >> look how excited he is to be here with us today. >> i hope he's tweeting about the show. >> well, he'll be out in a little bit. >> he sure will. >> are you an emotional eater, hodie? >> emotional eater? >> yes. >> yes. if i am in a small funk and there's a row of oreo cookies, they better look out. when i have big problems in my life i don't emotionally eat. but if i have a problem like at work or with, you know, a guy or whatever it is and i immediately gravitate to the fridge. like the other day i had a little something and it was late at night and it was 10:00. i don't cook. i made a whole thing of pasta -- i boiled water at 10:00, got marinara, put it all on there. i had this big bowl.

and i dumped it into a storage bowl i was going to put in the fridge and ate out of the big bowl like this. >> the whole thing? >> no. i couldn't eat the whole thing but i did damage. i don't feel as bad because you don't know how big your portion is because it's overall so huge, there's still a lot of left. i get that way. i eat when i'm stressed about something. >> people are either eaters or drinkers apparently. america's biggest drinker is out. another thing we need a narcissistic website. the biggest drinkers in the whole country are in? >> number five in boston, okay. the biggest drinkers start off in boston. austin is number four, so congratulations to them. number three, chicago. two, new york city. and the biggest drinkers in the country come from washington, d.c. the nation's capital. >> so, therefore, the people running our country are drinking the most, which sort of explains a lot. >> now, if you wondered where

the lightest drinkers come from, there are those cities. miami -- >> i was surprised. >> i am, too. >> not in south beach. >> detroit, phoenix, tampa, and the lightest drinkers of all according to the survey, las vegas, nevada. >> that can't be tourists or hookers. that's got to be -- that has tot gob the people that actually work there and live there. huge community of people -- i couldn't believe the first time i worked in vegas, i went to be in a little trio. when i first moved out to l.a., one of the first job offers i got, you're hungry, i was working at the landmark hotel something called the wind song trio. and i said i don't care what it is. i'm there. they said the girl fell out, you have to learn an entire show in one day and you'll be doing three shows a day for 28 days. i said, yeah, sounds fun. >> oh, my gosh. >> went on a saturday, learned the show on sunday and went in for a month doing the show. nobody told me i'd be sharing a room with the other two girls of the wind song trio. one was miss world, and i don't

want to say anything, but she didn't miss anybody in las vegas, if you know what i'm saying. and the other one was a southern baptist preacher's daughter who had never been with anyone in her entire life. and the two of them linked up and then there was with me. i'd be getting up in the morning to go and have my breakfast special, they'd be coming in. >> oh, my gosh. >> oh, my gosh. it was unbelievable. >> traumatizing. >> yeah. >> a little. >> you don't realize until you get to vegas there's a whole other netherworld of people who live there. they're not crazy. they have families. my son lives outside of las vegas. >> it has a sane side to it. i know your favorite part of thursday. >> if omt only i could put ear plugs in. >> my play list. this one, you guys, before we roll it, i love this song. it sounds like it's a happy almost teenybop song because you know my tastes can be that way. carly rae jepsen.

i was playing it for someone outside my office. she said oh, my gosh, that's the girl justin bieber listened to and she sounded like a female justin bieber. we tweeted her and she became popular. he's paying it forward. this song is called "call me maybe." you'll love it. listen. ♪ >> okay. here it comes. ready -- ♪ >> cute. >> kind of cute, right? >> yes. >> they can't hear outside. it's not that they don't like it. we don't have audio. >> i like that. i like that a lot. good for you. what i like about that, it's not your typical two-chord song and it's got a melody that goes someplace a little surprising. >> i don't know what you're talking about, but it's a good

song. okay. "okay or not okay." is it okay to keep racy photos of yourself on your phone? kathie lee says it's okay, but it's not very smart. >> hoda says no it's not okay. why in the world do you want racy photos of yourself? delete. so you can show them to other people, hoda. that's why people do that. i don't do it. does my phone have a camera? i don't even know. >> yes. >> took a picture of my wa-wa. that's right. my hee haw. >> that was a terrible day. >> we'll end there. coming up next, funny man joel mchale is here. what is going on in there? he's got interns with him. >> what is happening? >> i don't want to know. >> do we know that young lady? >> no. >> does his wife? >> and the results of today's "ambush makeover." and my hair got a shoutout. it did well. >> it did.

say it. it was a poll. >> a poll. >> two thumbs up on the klg do. >> you don't want it the other way around because it takes a while for it to grow. >> it was 77% for the hair. and the other percents, they don't know anything. >> they don't like it. we'll be right back. does he have to come on? >> he does. right after this. >> never did like him. 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.

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you know him for his wisecracks on "the soup" and for wreaking havoc on our show. >> returning tonight on his own, nbc, who gave him a show? >> somebody. >> comedian and actor joel mchale plays a lawyer in center of a close-knit study group who have a few issues. >> yes. one of them happens to be marriage. take a look. >> look, i can't get behind this marriage thing either. it was invented back when "till death" meant until your first cold. it's a mutual contest. just guy alone.

>> hello! >> oh, my gosh! so happy for you! >> i know. isn't it exciting? >> she's getting married. >> yes. >> how is that beverage? >> way too much juice in it. >> i know. sorry about that. >> jerry. >> jerry. >> so you're back on -- it's coming back. it's been off for, what, 2 1/2 years? >> 2 1/2 years it's been off the air. we have taped 150 episodes since then. we're syndicated i think in some country. >> at least you've been a working actor all that time even though no one was watching it. right? >> well, working, not necessarily acting. >> i was trying to be nice. >> you guys look fabulous. >> thank you. >> we don't trust you when you say that. >> we know you. >> oh. all right. >> a little thrown off. a little thrown off in the beginning because you showed up on our set with these plastic bags. >> i didn't think we would be drinking right away but it's st. patrick's day so, let's have some guinness. they're not paying me at all. >> they are cold. >> i went and got them. >> do you have the bottle

opener? >> yes. i'm sorry. you guys don't drink beer because it's not strong enough. >> who says we don't drink beer? >> you would cut it with whisky or something, light? >> a little something. thank you. >> sorry. that got all over you. >> that's all right. we have is the up-fronts later. are you going later? >> i wasn't invited. >> oh. >> cheers. >> the show was gone and the twitter people came to life and -- >> the twitter people, yes. they live underground. >> the twitter trolls. >> you love online support. >> it was huge. it was the reason why the show came back. >> yeah. >> and -- >> now we're talking. >> that is so nasty. >> it already tastes like a vomit that will come out later. and looks like it. >> and looks like it. >> this is great. >> you've had little kids. you know what that stuff looks like. come on. >> yes. i saved it and dated it. their vomit. yeah. no.

twitter exploded. and it was great because without their support, you know, i don't think the show -- i knew it was going to be back but their support was so tremendous. >> it has to mean a lot to you guys individually, too, knowing people love it so much. >> yes. >> you mean something to them. >> we don't understand it. >> you lost me, but -- no. yeah. it was great. there was a flash mob here. >> yeah. >> they wore evil time line goatees. they sang christmas chang songs. >> and it worked. >> it worked. so, yeah, without them i would be on the street. i would be there. i'd be going let me in, hoda. this is actually much better than i expected. >> so other than community -- >> would you like some? >> how's the whole thing going with -- >> ew. >> my herpes is not active. not at all. not bad.

>> you went to virginia tech. i was asking you about your other job. >> yes. >> which people do love. >> we love you guys on that show. >> we keep you on the air. >> you do. ever since tyra left, you guys have taken over. >> our pleasure. >> but al roker also -- >> al's making some appearances? >> yeah. he's cleanup. >> he's cleanup. >> last week -- >> the screaming fan. >> no. blowing out the leprechaun. >> he's been known to do that. >> natalie was, like, we love when you pull out your leprechaun, al. hmm. >> imagine what life will be like for him tomorrow on st. patrick's day. what about movies? you have some movies in the works? >> a movie called "ted" coming out this summer written and directed by seth mcfarland. >> so hot. >> a guy named mark wahlberg, mila kunitz, giovanni ribisi. i they comes out in july. then i have a paper route. >> you are the hardest working guy.

>> i'm going to give blood. other than that, nothing. i don't really see my children anymore. it's great. >> we don't think of you as a father anyway. >> what? >> yeah. >> i told matt earlier i wrestled with my 7-year-old and he chipped my tooth and made my nose bloody. there they are. look at that one wearing the blue shirt. >> they're adorable. >> no. they're props. >> i know. mine were. >> how many do you have? six? >> six. >> good for you. >> no longer. they're out on their own. >> hoda, do you have any kids? >> no. >> one in prison. >> we have to say good-bye now. >> i don't think so. this is going way too well. >> we would love you to stay. >> what's next. >> community is at 8:00, 7:00 central on nbc. sara has a new "webtastic" coming along. you'll want to sing along. >> kinky. >> you'll love it. >> just a few words and put them together. >> we'll do that. >> thanks for having me. i used to not travel very much,

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we're back with our special series we call "webtastic" when our digital diva, sara haines, digs up the next videos. >> this week video pictures and unlikely duets. >> that's right. what happens when you combine a 2-year-old, a harmonica and a bloodhound? in this case, a spirited blues performance. check it out. [ laughter ] >> that's molly, the little girl, and nellie is the bloodhound. she was only actually 2 years old when they did this, but they continue to make music together. >> oh, my gosh. >> 250,000 hits. >> that is adorable. >> perfect. >> how many? >> 250,000 hits. >> oh, my gosh. sign me up. if i knew how to do that, i'd go on and do that. i love that. >> still ahead, how to grab a potential employer's attention and get the job you want.

and these two lucky ladies get ready for their ambush makeover.

we are back on this thirst day thursday with "today's plaza ambush makeovers." we've plucked two lucky ladies from the crowd and surprised them with a brand-new look.

>> and here to show them off is "today" contributor and stylist to the stars, louis licari, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. and "us weekly" contributor and author, jill martin. hey, kids. >> how was it today? >> it's great. colder than yesterday but a ton of people out there easy pickings. >> oh, my gosh. like a spring break crowd out there. first up, we have miss megan chamberlain, 35 years old from hagerstown, maryland, and she's made an annual trip hoping to be ambushed for the last four years. this year is her year. take a listen. >> how could we say no? amber's my daughter, and then deserving wife, mother and nurse. i mean, so nice that everybody supports you. why is it so important? >> i've been trying to get ambushed every year in new york. i just never take care of myself or cut my hair. i leave it wet every single day, put it in a ponytail, baseball hat. >> she works so hard, taking care of her family. she does a great job. love her so much. we want her to do so well. >> i love this family. are you ready for an even hotter wife?

>> i am. but she's perfect the way she is, though. >> that's love, baby. >> she's here with her husband kevin and her parents bruce and gay. keep your blindfolds on. megan chamberlain before. all right, megan. let's see the new you. oh, my gosh! ♪ are you kidding? >> okay. ready? take off your blindfolds, guys. dad, too. >> oh, my gosh. >> beautiful. >> are you ready, megan? >> i'm ready. >> turn around. >> oh, my gosh! >> you look awesome. >> i don't eke recognize myself. >> i know. turn around. look at camera 12. tell us about the hair. >> megan, i hope you feel it was worth the wait. i certainly do. you look great. absolutely beautiful. i lightened megan's hair. debbie gave her layers around the face. also she has fine hair so to give her the illusion of fullness, she flipped the bangs to go against the grain. fuller, thicker, lighter.

you're beautiful. >> yes, you are. what do you think? >> fantastic. >> happy st. patrick's day. >> a red-headed irish lass now. that's a great jacket. >> a lot of compliments. >> our goal was hot, so nothing better than leather or lace, but we went with leather. if you're going to invest one jacket for spring/summer, i love white. >> with jeans or whatever. >> big round of applause. you can go to your family. >> good job. >> debbie is our second lady, 58 from huntsville, texas. her last child recently graduated from college so she's thrilled with the opportunity to receive a brand-new look for a jump-start for her second life. let's hear her story. >> all right. mom just whispered to me i'm really embarrassed, but i know you want this for her. tell me why. >> we do. she works really hard. she's done so much for my brother and me and my niece and nephew and never does anything for herself. she deserves it.

>> you think she's perfect already. >> perfect. we're very excited. she's always been a role mod model to our daughter and we just want her to do something for herself. >> all right. are you ready to go? >> they're ready, too. john and her husband, daughter, casey, and mother-in-law linda. here's a last look at debbie before. and bring out the new debbie! ♪ baby, you're a firework >> oh, yeah. oh, yeah. >> okay. all right. take off those blindfolds. >> oh! >> it's a big change. >> is it that bad? >> it's that good. turn around and take a look at yourself. >> oh, my gosh! oh, my gosh! >> so cute. >> take a peek. stand right there. >> oh, my gosh. >> your family is in shock. >> i'm in love.

you look great. number one, deeper hair color. the blond was washing her out. look at the eye color. brightened her eyes. and debbie, she had so much hair, just needed to layer it. >> you have hair, hoda. >> a million-dollar difference. >> what do you think? >> i love it. i'm so excited. your hair is short. you have bangs. awesome. >> and your husband is liking this. >> yes, he is. >> and even the mother-in-law, who doesn't really like you. she's crazy about how you look. >> we're leaving her here, okay? getting on a plane and leaving her here. >> the dress donna morgan. >> love her. >> for spring and summer. >> come on out. >> big round of applause for both ladies. great job, you guys. >> coming up next, to grab a potential employer's attention,

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in today's economy, standing out in a crowd is crucial. what is is best way to get the attention of a potential employer? >> kate white, editor in chief of "cosmopolitan" magazine and psychologist elizabeth lombardo, author of "a happy you" are here with tips for getting hired. and for keeping the job you already have. >> this came out of a segment we had previously. we were talking about how in the fist, i don't know, 20 seconds or so, a potential boss can size you up, you know, right when you walk in the door. >> exactly. >> first impression. >> you think you've got a few minutes to get warmed up and get in the groove. >> plead your case. >> plead your case. but the decision not to hire, research shows, is made within the first five minutes. so you've got to go in there, you've got to be on time, turn your cell phone off, have great hair, great outfit, manicure,

pedicure. >> yep. >> and be careful of these pacifiers. a woman practically redid her hair style during the interview. >> twirling it and twisting it. >> and you didn't hire her. >> we know the answer to that. >> when you walk in, if you were going to give someone the abcs, what's the right way to walk into a room and carry yourself? >> even before you start walking, address what's going on up here. if you're thinking i have to get this job in order to pay for my kids in order to eat, your body is going to respond. stand up tall. put a new message in your head, this is a great opportunity to show how great i am and learn more about the job. stand tall. exactly how you stand is how you're going to be portrayed. >> think about what an opportunity it is for that person that's about to -- like, this is kate white's best day because i'm coming through her door. would that help to play a psychological game with yourself? >> absolutely. and not in a cocky way but more how fun is this going to be? it's great to get to know each other.

>> when you go in, you don't want to go in and kiss up, basically. say i love this business, i love your blah, blah, blah. but you say it's not such a terrible thing to go in and gush a little bit. >> a lot of candidates think they've got to be buttoned up and it makes them reserved. but on the other side of the desk, you want to see passion, you want to know that the person does want to work for your company. you don't want to seem desperate. it's important to show the love and say, this seems like a great place to work, i love the sound of this job. >> it is such a youth-dominated world we live in, what can an older woman who's perhaps been out of the workplace for a while, what would you say to her to feel she's got confidence going in? >> you maybe haven't been in the workplace for a while but you've had incredible experience. be up front about it. don't try to pad the resume. say i haven't been working in a job where i got paid. here's what i've been doing, the experience i have and why i think i would be so beneficial in this position. >> a lot of people already at work who don't get noticed by

their bosses, if you had to give a couple of quick tips of what you can do to make sure your boss knows you're fighting the good fight. >> do more. it doesn't work anymore to just do your job. you have to go beyond that. solve a problem. make things more efficient. save money. make money. >> do you tell them when you do that? >> oh, yes. >> make sure they notice somehow without saying -- or on a banner. great to see you both. she has a book out. >> another book. >> every week. great to see you both. >> up next, when to save or splurge on healthy foods at the supermarket. playing a game. >> madeleine must be here. >> yes, she is. >> good, i like her. good morning. it has been warm, unusually warm for march, and we expect more of that heating today, setting the stage for thunderstorms late in the afternoon. and enough instability in the

atmosphere to trigger a few of these storms in the tennessee valley, across the northeast we'll most likely see rain showers. and into the southeast, as well. but temperatures are still warm. well above average for this time of year. 79 in louisville. 81 in kansas city. more records to break for this friday. 64 in new york. cooler than it was. but still nice for march. 80 degrees in atlanta. 81 in houston. the winter weather, a place that feels like the season is in the northwest. tracking more rain, more mountain snow. snow will move into the sierra. high avalanche danger in the cascades and this snow will continue right on into the weekend as that cold air spills into southern california. soggy in los angeles for the marathon on sunday. rain showers across the ohio valley. light with isolated thunderstorms. here's the warmth we hold onto.

still looking good in the northeast on saturday. and this storm in the west is going to track its way further to the west and the inner mountain west. we'll see the snow move into the mountains of colorado. by monday, rain showers to the midsection of the country. we're not going to break that heat very much, so even early next week, still seeing 70s and 80s. by tuesday, showers again through the nation's heartland, up into minneapolis. still in the upper 60s across new york city. and on wednesday, the system will slowly progress to the east and bring us another threat for thunderstorms. remember, you can always "wake up with al" weekdays at 6:00 a.m. on the weather channel for your latest weather updates. 2:30 in the afternoon, a lot to do, and you've hit the wall. but you got to get stuff done. so take 5-hour energy. just open it up, knock it back, and roll up your sleeves. 5-hour energy is faster and easier than coffee. man, does it work.

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healthy eating can be pricey. so it pays to figure out what it makes sense to splurge on certain foods or time to save your money. >> madeleine is here to play a game with us. madeleine.

>> madeleine. >> what are we doing? >> take it away. >> today what we're going to do is when you buzz in you're going to tell me if you think you should save money on an item or you should splurge and spend a little more because of the health benefits. >> all right. >> i'm going to say a food and you buzz in save or splurge. i'll you the answer. >> okay. >> first organic milk. save or splurge. kathie lee. >> splurge. >> correct. even though all milk is safe to drink you have no hormones or antibiotics. that's going to be good especially for children. let's move on. free-range chicken, save or splurge. kathie lee. >> splurge. >> i don't think she's going to say -- >> nope. that's wrong. you want to save. >> wait. wait a second. save. >> right. by default, you are correct. >> thank you. >> because free-range just means the chicken coop is open. it doesn't mean they're out scratching in the yard. you'll pay double the price for this. greek yogurt, save or splurge. >> splurge.

>> that's correct. because it's concentrated, the water is out. you can use it in a million ways. >> having so much fun. i hope i lose every time. >> moving on to grass-fed beef. save or splurge? >> save. >> please listen. save. >> grass-fed beef. you said save? you would be wrong. you want to splurge because these cows are fed what nature intended, fed grass, their fat profile is good, healthy, pricier, but the flavor and the texture and the health benefits are great. >> i'm sure it's all very interesting what you're saying. but i don't care. >> let's move on. organic oranges and bananas. >> save. definitely a save. >> why? do you want to see the answer? >> because there's a peel on it. >> there you go. oh. >> that's correct. next. moving on to canned tuna. canned albacore, that white-meat tuna, should you save or splurge? kathie lee. >> save. >> save. that's correct. good for you. >> why?

>> because they're very similar. you don't need to spend twice the price. >> are we still on? >> high quality dark green olive oil. >> save. >> no. >> i want to say splurge. >> yes. you're going to splurge because you can use it in so many ways. dark green has better health benefits and light olive oil doesn't mean lighter in calories. just means lighter in color. >> lighter in color. >> reduced cholesterol eggs, save or splurge. >> i don't like when you mess with eggs. >> i think you better splurge on that because of the cholesterol. >> i would like to say save. >> hoda is right because you're spending extra money, double the price for something that's not that much different. you have to get this one to tie. >> okay. >> good luck. >> seven-grain bread, save or splurge. >> this is it. >> i'm going to say -- >> splurge. >> and you would be right because you can't make this at home. and the winner is --

>> it's a tie. >> so you split the prize. high quality oil and vinegar. you get the oil and you get the vinegar. >> thanks a lot, madeleine. >> coming up next, we have the pride of ireland. >> the pride of ireland! a live performance by celtic thunder. but first this is "today" on nbc.

> in just four years, the passionate performances of celtic thunder has made billboard's top music artists and the top world album of 2011. >> can you imagine? i'm sure their good looks didn't hurt one bit. their new cd is "celtic thunder: voyage" and they're airing on public television stations across the country. >> here they are. hi, guys. >> great to see you all. >> how are you? >> especially we went to see you once yesterday. it's irish week, awesome. >> it is. >> we love the new cd. a little bit of everything, isn't it? >> a bit of a mix. >> which irish music is. >> you guys were in kansas. you're going on tour. where are you going? >> we just were from australia. >> all right. before you get a little break and vacation, please sing for us. what are you singing today?

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