captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>you have made it to try day friday, everybody. just look around. it's june 8th. in case you didn't know it, it's national best friends day. >> it is. >> gosh, i wish our best friends were here. >> they're not. can't have everything. >> it is a day to enjoy and appreciate your best friend. gosh, i wish she was here. >> you know what? you're stuck with me. hi, karen.

>> i've got mine over there. >> of course you do. >> she refuses to be seen. >> i do consider you among my very best friends. >> i consider you, too. >> i know you don't consider me. >> i do. >> i know it's awkward. awkward. >> i do. >> karen, i want to wish you down in new orleans a very best friends day with hoda woman. >> that is totally mean what you just did. so here's a good thing. >> and jane but she's feeling down. you know, the ones who think they're your best friend -- this day can cause the end of friendship. >> we shouldn't even recognize it. here is the good thing about best friend. if you pick the right friends they can help you out in all kinds of times, obviously. if you are stressed and you have a very good friend, they can bring the stress level down. you have to pick people who are healthy inside and out to be in your circle. >> no negative energy. no negativity.

at one point i had to say to one years ago, if you cannot be a blessing, i do not need any more burdens. let's be a blessing to one another. not one more burden. that's not friendship. >> different times in your life, i think you attract what's within you. when you are feeling great and you feel healthy and happy, the friends you end up attracting are those people. >> like-minded people. >> when you're cranky and everything is critical and you get in that zone, those people who are with you then -- get rid of them. >> it's hard to though. i'm sure everybody -- i have some friends that are the one that come with a lot of baggage, but they're precious individuals, but they're hard work, you know? you know when you see they called it's because they've got another problem, but i think it's important to have friends like that, too. they are not going to be your best friends. you're not going to go on long week trips, anything like that.

just to remind you that that's also part of bring a friend. >> we have a lot of people who sent in their best friend pictures. jen from enfield, connecticut. this is at her high school reunion. these ladies have been best buds 25 years. >> bless you. bobbie, our other pal over there. bobbie wasn't mentioned as anybody's best friend. >> her segment is coming up. >> somebody loves bobbie. >> karen from florida, that was her and her husband steve. they've been best friends 23 years. >> that's lovely. i wasn't thinking about that. >> christine from portland, maine with her best friend heather of 13 years. kim from texas running a marathon with her best friend of 17 years. there it is. it's nice. >> you see the amount of years. i have new friends in my life within the last ten years that i just adore. >> me. >> you're one of them.

they've been great friends. but it's those -- >> that have been with you on the long haul. hi, chrissy. here's something people wrestle with. the summer dress code. what to wear to work in the summertime. etiquette experts are weighing in on this. >> you want to wear your beautiful summer clothes, but you freeze your tushy off. >> people always ask why do you wear sleeveless. they do say that you shouldn't wear flip-flops, mini skirts, strapless, those kinds of things you shouldn't be wearing to work. but a lot of people do. they don't care. >> it's not only the dumbing down of our culture, but the disintegration. i used to go to broadway and people would dress up for broadway. now they wear everything you just described. get on a plane. oh, my gosh, you would think they came off the boardwalk and got on the plane. >> i know. >> now they have to because they come with their supersized drink and pizzas.

>> here's the other thing. sometimes in office places and we know here at 30 rock, when you walk in from outside on a nice summer day and you step into the building, it's freezing. a lot of people sit in offices and desks. guys are comfortable because they have to wear suit jackets or whatever and we are freezing all the time. >> this is what i don't understand. we are all trying to save energy and all trying to save money. why are they keeping it freezing? i do not understand. i understand a little bit here with all the studios because you have machinery and you're under lights. what is it here? >> here is the temperature in our studio as we speak right now. it's 68ish. it changes because of the lights. >> if you go to david letterman's show, 55 degrees. >> freezing. i think it's one of those things i think men are more comfortable when it's cold. they say, according to this study, you do your best work when you're warmer.

when you're not freezing. they said it's in the 70s, 76. that's too hot. >> we are about to get a lot warmer. >> yes, we are. >> we are scared to open it. >> i am on the record that i am not for this idea. this is hoda and jo-ann la marka and amanda who loves this sort of thing. >> sometimes when you open "cosmopolitan," there is a sealed section where you can smell perfume. they have a different kind of sealed section in it and it's called -- what sit called? >> tell them, hoda. >> a guide to his hot package. you have to unseal it to know what's going on. so get in there. >> is this in my contract? >> rip it open, it says. you have to be 18 or older. okay. okay.

>> oh. it's just fascinating penis facts, that's all. >> that's all we can say is just one time. you used our whole allotment of it. so there we have it. >> tell the world the average -- do i have to say that word? >> say something else? >> standing at attention, i don't like the word erection. i don't like it! >> wait. we just have to show -- you're going to be surprised by this, by the way. the average erect male is -- >> say package. >> is the length of a sharpie. that's what they said a sharpie. >> not where i come from. >> well, well, well. no. no. no. >> that baby wouldn't put on to play, if you know what i mean. not going to happen. >> this is the concern of this segment. >> that's why i didn't want to go hire. >> if you wonder what state you

can find men with the largest packages -- >> connecticut. >> here are the top five. arizona is number five. >> probably true. >> indiana four. ♪ memories >> new york is three. oregon is number two. >> lumberjacks. >> the number one state is new hampshire. >> why? >> one of those places that sells -- >> how did they measure this? >> one of the places that sells condoms online, they went -- >> do the body language. >> no. i'm not doing it any more. they looked at all the orders and found out what size people ordered from which states. then they rank them. isn't that crazy? >> is there anything more? >> are we allowed to talk -- i don't think there is much you can -- small hands. what does it say about that? that's what they say. hold on. get a look at his digits.

>> oh, my gosh! >> it says -- listen, a dude whose index finger is shorter than his ring finger, if his index finger is shorter than his ring finger, he's more likely to have a larger. okay, got it? index finger shorter than his ring finger. any way. i don't know -- >> they're going like this. >> not lou. lou was holding his hand up high. oh, lou. >> wow. >> i'm embarrassed and i apologize on behalf of nbc news for what hoda just did. to my mother who is going, what's a digit? >> all right. you know what it's time for? your friday funny. >> please, lord, let it be funny. somebody thinks it is. this was sent in on facebook from liane fisher. i want to thank her for that. a little girl went to her

grandpa's hospital room and says, grandpa, can you make a sound like a frog? grandfather goes why? his granddaughter begs. please, please. just make a sound like a frog when mommy gets in the room. grandpa asks again, why? little girl says because mommy says as soon as you croak we're all going to disneyland. >> that is terrible. >> let's go back to "cosmo." it's time for bobbie's buzz. >> bobbie, i apologize to you because you had to listen to that. a new low. >> well, i think friends come out to play today. i have father's day finds. this firesbox.com website will make your dad a superhero. if you send them two pictures, they will create a three-dimensional head. this is matt. and i have a special surprise. this is frank. >> oh, my gosh. it really is. >> frank is captain america. >> of course he is.

>> closer to the camera. >> wow. i love that. >> if you want to spice things up for your dad, that sounds weird, but you can get a jug of tobasco and personalize it. i have hoda's name on here because she likes things spicy. this is a cute idea. something i like. redenvelope.com has great personalized gifts. if you want to put a secret hidden message on a money clip or this sleek bottle opener that is the size of a credit card. >> how sweet. >> the message is great. it's hidden. last but not least would be the baseball fan. this is cool. michael's dad loves the nationals. this is a wallet from red envelope made with authenticated jerseys in the liner inside. >> thank you, honey.

is it okay for models to complain if they cannot find a date? kathie lee says -- >> i don't get men hitting on me. she is one of the most beautiful women ever. i said even beautiful people have problems. look at hoda. >> is that a compliment or not exactly? >> you're a beautiful person. it doesn't mean you don't have some sort of problem in life. >> okay. i say it's not okay. i don't think anyone wants to hear how hard the life of a supermodel is. if you want to complain, choose your close friends. no one wants to hear elle mcpherson say she has troubles. she don't have troubles. >> we have troubles that are trouble that you don't know you have trouble until you're in trouble. >> andy samberg. he sits down with us. >> jane fonda on her latest family affair. wait till you get a load of this new movie she's in. she is quite the granny.

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in adam sandler's upcoming movie "that's my boy" the boy is played by andy samberg of "saturday night live" fame. >> their father/son relationship is complicated. >> can't imagine why. >> in an effort to roll with it, they do have their bonding moments. take a look. >> you got it. it's in you, buddy. i ain't going to let you fall. >> don't let me go. >> i'm still with you. i'm still with you. let's pick up speed though. i'm with you guy. i'm with you. i'm not letting go. i'm with you, my boy. i'm with you, my boy. that's all you! >> i'm doing it. >> he's with you all right. andy is with us right now. >> how you doing, andy. >> i'm good. >> how you doing? >> it's andy, yeah. >> i got it.

you really wanted this role. this was a big one for you. you lobbied for it, right? >> i did. me and tom cruise were the only two left. >> real men of cinema. >> i read the script and i was like, it's the guy who plays sandler's son if sandler had a kid as a teenager. the age different was perfect. the nose similarity is perfect. names are almost identical as i keep finding doing press work. >> i'm sorry. it's a little andy/adam. it's confusing. >> my point is you're one of millions who get my name wrong. >> your character is strange. he carries around a spare pair of underwear. >> he does, for emergencies. >> he showers with them on. >> he showers in his bathing suit. >> tell us about this guy. >> basically, he's scarred. he had a strange upbringing. his father was so young when he had him. >> how old was he? >> he was 15 or 16 is what it is

in the film. so he's like a kid raising a kid. all that stuff results in a lot of, you know, problems for my guy. he got really fat because he would let him eat whatever he wanted. et cetera. never learned how to ride a bike, as we just saw. >> we noticed that. >> it cuts to present day in the film and he's looking for money and it's my wedding week. i've adjusted well. >> the father is looking for money from you. >> from me. i told everyone my parents exploded because i want nothing to do with them, but he shows up. >> okay. >> it sounds like a great idea for a movie. it really does. >> it is. i've never seen it before. i was excited to do something. >> you've seen the finish though? >> yeah. >> let's talk about "snl." because we knew at the finale this season kristen wiig had a big good-bye.

news came out that you and jason are leaving the show. what went into that? >> i don't know if jason decided anything. i did decide to announce it. i hadn't had time to talk to lorne before the season ended. i didn't want to make any official announcement. i had a feeling i was going to, but he's the guy there. i owe him everything. i wanted to make sure before -- >> how many seasons were you there? >> seven. >> that sounds like the perfect number though. it means completion. >> yeah. it's the contract you sign before they let you audition. i fulfilled the contract. yeah, we did over 100 digital shorts, me and my buddies and we did the 100th short and the lazy sunday sequel and the finale. so i felt like it was a nice bookend. >> what are you going to miss the most? >> definitely going to miss all my friends. you're any place seven years you get very close to people. i'm hoping to stay in touch with everyone and hoping to come back in some capacity. >> and become a bigger movie star than any of them. >> that's what it's really all about.

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it is time for three, two, one live with sara haines hanging out with the crowd at the nbc experience store. >> did you do a good job with good folks? >> i think so. with the help of jordan. marisa has a question about high school. >> we just graduated eighth grade and are going to move on to high school next year. i wanted to know if you had advice about pressures and stuff like that. >> the pressures of high school. >> yeah, you know what, honey, just because everyone is doing it means you probably shouldn't. honestly.

don't let the pressure of what other people -- don't go with the mob. listen to your own heart and your own conscience. really try to remember the good stuff your mom and dad put into your heart and remember it. you can make mistakes that will stay with you for the rest of your life, honey. but have fun. >> enjoy. enjoy. don't drink. >> we also have nate from nebraska. >> my question is, if you girls were on "america's got talent," other than being beautiful, what would your talent be? >> you hula-hoop. >> i was a singer in my day. i don't think i would try that anymore. what would you do? >> i would spin a basketball on my finger. that's all we've got. >> i'd vote for you for sure. >> let's go out on that. >> jane fonda is here to tell us about what she is doing playing a granny. >> the sexiest grammy in the world.

>> one dress four ways for four different occasions.

we are back on this try day friday with more of "today" and the legendary actress jane fonda. last time she was here she gave us quite the workout. we are still recovering. >> the two-time academy award winning actress stars in a film opening today called "peace, love, misunderstanding" about a hippie artist grandmother. and to learn about mother/daughter relationships being a grandma and the art of love. take a look. >> you have to look deep into a man to know the nature of a man's heart. and to look deep, you have to have love. and you, my precious nightingale, if you are not open to the possibility of love, then you can never truly be a poet ever.

>> beautiful. >> that's elizabeth olsen, her first movie from the olsen girls. catherine keener is in it with me. >> it's a terrific cast and it's a lovely movie. you had a hoot. you had fun making this, didn't you? >> i had a good time. >> you made it to woodstock. did you go to woodstock? >> no. i never was a hippie, never wore tie-dye. during that period i lived in france and had a different kind of life with my daughter. >> what appealed to you about this role? >> it will make you laugh and make you cry. it's about love and forgiveness. we can't have enough of that. it's a movie you feel good when you come out of it, you know? >> you have a hippyish lifestyle but you have a little business going. >> do we talk about it? >> i don't want to give too much away i want people to see it. >> it's funny. i never played a character like this before. she is funny.

>> she is an entrepreneur. >> did you love my hair? >> the hair is the whole look. we saw all the shots a couple of week ago from cannes. >> looking at those shots, jane. you show up and you show them how it is done. they went crazy. >> i mean people are talking about you as a sex symbol at 74. what does that feel like to know that's what people are buzzing about? >> it's funny. i never imagined i would live this long let alone be called a sex symbol. it's fun to play older women who are juicy and have a robust life and have complicated relationships with their children like many of us do. >> who doesn't? >> in this movie, i have not seen my daughter in 20 years, never met my grandchildren. her husband says he wants a divorce. she comes to mama. >> and you welcome them beautifully. there are other people living with you. not people, but animals.

i don't want to give anything away. people say why chickens and you say, why humans? >> i have that in common with her though. i always have pet chickens. i had a chicken that followed me around. >> it's a lot of fun. i wish hollywood would make more of these kinds. nothing blows up. >> no. it's jeffrey dean morgan star of "magic city" who everybody thinks is javier. >> my gosh he's got the best american accent. now i know why. what's his name? >> jeffrey dean morgan. >> oh, my gosh. >> it's uncanny. >> do you think there are more roles for mature women? when we see something like this, "marigold hotel?" >> somebody said something great to me. meryl streep has become the new harrison ford. meaning she can open a movie in august and you know it's going to make money. god bless her.

i think the success of her movies help. older women are the fastest growing demographic in the world. >> we still don't control the purse string. >> they have to get with us and they will, i'm sure. this one will do well. >> we're excited about this film. >> this one will do well. >> "peace, love and misunderstanding." it opens today in select cities. >> we'll be right back. going to need today? three...four cups? [dumbfounded] well, we... doesn't last long does it? listen. 5-hour energy lasts a whole lot of hours. so you can get a lot done without refills. it's packed with b-vitamins and nutrients to make it last. so don't just stand there holding your lattes, boys. make your move. we'll take the 5-hour energy. smart move. 5-hour energy. hours and hours of energy.

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now on "today's style," one dress four ways. it is june, the most popular times for weddings. >> whether you have a formal affair or a laidback beach wedding you can wear one sunny frock around the block. "lucky" magazine contributing editor lori burgamota. welcome back. >> thank you so much. it is wedding season, as you mentioned. 40% of all weddings happen

between june and september. the average wedding guests spends $490. that's before the gifts. attire is a huge part of it. we wanted to find a dress. we found one that is just $130. we are doing it four ways, it's $33 a wedding. >> we don't believe you, laurie. >> first a garden wedding. we have elizabeth. >> a lot of people have garden party/country club day weddings. the dress sits is $136. it's a pencil skirt dress which is nipped in at the waist, high neck. what we did to make it appropriate for the garden party is throw a printed cardigan over it. $89.50 at talbots. that's how you make an evening dress appropriate for day with a cardigan. pick a printed one, look for a unified color. you're good to go. >> what about the purse? >> it's $34.50 from h&m. what we wanted to do, because sit a wedding and festive. look for a little glam and glitz.

you see the gold woven through the straw there. the other thing are the shoes. when going to a wedding that is going to be outside, please do not wear stilettos. you'll ruin them and look ridiculous. >> you'll look drunk. >> yes. these are comfortable, adorable, $99. >> thank you so much. next up, a formal wedding. it's hard to know what to wear to that. here's sharon. >> formal weddings, black tie optional. you don't need to go long. here is what we did. we wanted to dress this up. we started with the jewelry. we gave her that beautiful necklace that is under $36. that is the best tip. i love this. the bow wrapped around her waist, $4. go to a ribbon company. $4 a yard. we took that cue from the runway. designers do that to make things look sophisticated and lady-like. shoes are $77 at macy's.

>> those are beautiful. >> you want to highlight the little feminine details, the bow, the lace, open toe. we gave her the adorable clutch, $18 at jcpenney. >> you want to move on to cocktail attire wedding. we've got alison. >> i love this. i think i have envy of alison's legs. >> yes. >> here is what we did on this dress and what you can do at home inexpensively. we hemmed it. you can use bond tape which is under $10 or go to your tailor and have them stitch it up. the shorter length makes it feel more sexy and feel like a cocktail dress. next thing we gave her that tuxedo blazer, that's $32.80 at forever 21. you can see the bib necklace is sparkly. really hot right now. you can find them anywhere. that one is from bloomingdale's. the clutch i love is $39.98 express. really dresses it up.

i have to talk about the shoes. everyone was freaking out for them. $29.80. and that look is so trendy right now. >> the beach wedding. we have meghan to show off that look. >> a beach wedding, the key is less is more. you don't want to show up at the beach with a ton of stuff. we kept it simple. gave her sunglasses, the cat eye is all the rage right now. those are $15 from fantasize. the necklace. nobody knows what to wear jewelriwise. you want to keep it earthy, textural. you're outside. that is kenneth j. lane, a little wristlet is all you need. and the shoes are from jcpenney. don't wear heels to a beach. just an embellished thong sandal for $22 from jcpenney. there you go. one dress, four ways. >> you know what laurie? you did it again. >> coming up next, lou

manfredini is in the house. we always have questions and he's got some great answers for us. break out the sangria. we'll throw a tapas party. >> i like that. i'm meteorologist chris warren with your weather channel forecast. hope you're having a good morning so far. we're looking at what we can expect for the day. chance for showers once again. parts of the northeast from about new york to boston. boston, it's possible you'll get away with a good-looking day. and throughout much of the gulf coast, still dealing with a lot of the rain. as far as the heat goes, we are going to have quite a bit of heat up into the northern plains. look at these temperatures here. 91 in minneapolis, close to 90 in chicago. look at the difference here. the jet stream diving down and

the difference between the north side and the south side, it's 70s or 90s and that's the weather pattern we're dealing with right now. for sunday, second half of the weekend, chance for showers and thunderstorms in the northern tier. much of the southeast will have a chance for showers and thunderstorms. the northeast clears ut and we start to warm back up. for the most part, most areas in the northeast, if you don't mind the warmth, that's going to be the day. sunday is going to be your day this weekend. still a little warm for you if you're doing some sightseeing in washington, d.c. on sunday. for monday, showers hanging around throughout parts of the southeast. that's going to keep things a little cooler for atlanta, louisville. but places like minneapolis, kansas city and chicago still in the 80s with a few storms still lingering around. on tuesday, a few showers for the pacific northwest. the bulk of the rain across the country will be in the southeast up to the eastern lakes with highs in the 70s.

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it's time for our favorite home repair man "ask lou" and the answers to all the home repair problems you have. >> lou manfredini is host of "house smarts" and is here to answer your e-mails. this was a popular segment last time around. >> thank you. >> people love you, lou, not just because of your digits. >> christy writes, ants in the summertime drive us crazy and no matter what we do, they keep coming back. >> the mild winter means we have a huge ant problem across the country. >> the warmer the worse. >> right. when it comes to eliminating the ants, it's about eliminating the queen.

get rid of the queen in the population, the men don't know what to do. >> of course they don't. >> the metaphor for life. this is one product i really like. hoda take this thing there. take your scissors. you see that red thing there? slice that. here, i'll take it. come on. we don't have a lot of time. >> i don't know what you were saying. >> go like this and open this up. this is a bait trap. take that and spray it. this is a sweet ant bait. you are going to put this out where you see the ants travel. they are going to come to this like it's an old country buffet. they are going to be like, oh, my gosh, we've got to go to this party. it's pan fantastic. they go back to the colony and eliminate the queen. the rest of them are gone. >> they murder the queen? >> they say look what i've got for you. she dies and i think, quite

frankly, the rest of the ants die of sadness. >> wow. they have feelings, too. >> what are we going to do without the queen? >> how i do fix a burn hole in my carpet as well as a red wine spill? >> when you can't get a stain out, no matter what you tried, your only aspect is this fix. take a dish that is larger than the stain. take a sharp utility knife and carefully cut around the stain. you actually lift this piece of carpeting out. now we go to an area in your room under a couch or in a closet where you still have the carpeting. take that same dish. cut that out. we switch. we put them inside here. many then you take little tack nails like this and nail it back. then blend this together. >> we actually did this at my house the other day. >> once you vacuum it, it's done. it's a fix only you will know about it. >> i like it. >> good, good. >> linda wants to know how hard to replace a bathroom faucet.

>> if you understand how things go together -- hold this up, the tw of you. >> please. you're bossy. >> please, i'm sorry. i love you girls. it's friendship day. >> who is your best friend, lou? >> my daughter carmen. it's her birthday. >> happy birthday. >> these are the supply lines. they have a shut-off valve that looks like this. turn this off. there is a cold and hot. loosen these shut-off valves. when this comes out, this particular one has one hole. many people have two. loosen this up, okay? am i too complicated? >> loving this. >> when you get this off. it's a long way to go. we'll get there. this all comes out. got that? >> your nuts are still on there, lou.

they are. >> okay. >> we get it. >> now we take this out. now you take this down to the hardware store. >> can we put this down? >> hold on. i've got to make the point. now you can put it down, gently two of you, please. nice and gently. take this down to the hardware store. >> ow. >> you say i need one of those. then you reverse it and do the thing over again. backwards. you're done. >> not going to happen. >> i would call someone first. >> chris wants to know what is a good inexpensive floor tile easy to put down? >> this is a new product called kearn dean loose flooring. this does not click or glue together. it goes down piece by piece. stamp that in place. that's it. it goes together. say you have a basement and floods, okay? you can take this floor up and

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>> thank you. >> cheers. let's get started. this is sangria. >> that's delicious. >> what are you making for us? >> this is marinated grilled lamb. we are going to marinate lamb overnight. olive oil. i'm going to throw in mint. can you help me out here in lemon zest, garlic. these are turkish spices, fennell seed, mustard seed, cumin, parsley. we'll pour this over the lamb and marinate it overnight. perfect. >> i pour but hoda dumps. >> then we grill quickly. takes about two minutes on each side. >> you can cook them outside? >> outside on the grill or in the kitchen. >> delicious. >> if you hit that with coarse sea salt.

i'll finish it with good olive oil and a simple skewer. >> i love it. >> that looks delicious. >> and we want a veggie? >> we'll do root vegetables. typically people roast these. the idea is to get the flavor from the spice and rub them in salt. we'll take all our spices here. rosemary, thyme, black pepper, corn, pink peppercorn, lemon zest. all that gets mixed in. mix it in. if you want you can throw sugar. >> if i'm not a fan of salty foods, this looks like a lot of salt. >> we'll skin these afterwards. so you're not going to get any salt. you can rinse them. this seasons it nicely and makes it really tender. >> how long do these sit in that? >> we roast them in the oven at 350. it's a lot of salt, but you'll see over here. let them go. they are fine. >> no. they look delicious. >> this is what we have.

all baked in the salt. we peel them. you take these guys out and peel them. you see how easily the skin comes off. and they are really, really tender. once they are peeled, we are just going to take them, dice them up. >> this is so delicious. >> finish this with a simple vinaigrette and olive oil and sherry vinegar. >> the lamb is good. >> tell us about down there. >> this is summery. this is corn and crab salad on toast. a little bit of pickled shallot in there. fresh herbs, more sangria, fresh ricotta with shaved peaches. pistachios. >> it's so beautiful also. lovely. thanks so much. >> a terrific week next week, usher, josh turner and norah jones. >> have me back for that. >> some of your favorite stars come together here in our studio. have a great weekend.