♪ from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1 a in rock feller plaza. yes. >> tuesday booze day. you thought it would never get here. it's august 14th. so glad you guys are with us. we're grateful people today, aren't we? >> we're so grateful. you know what's so funny? when you write on our facebook page, we see it. >> one of us does. >> she's learning how to tweet and facebook. >> i know. >> i'm scared. you should be. she's learning how to tweet and facebook. >> and it's dangerous. >> the world is already a

dangerous place and now i'm going to be doing that. no, no, no. i'm learning. we're going do a little piece on it later. >> you are? >> yeah. >> anyway, we want to thank anybody who's come on our facebook page. a lot of people are congratulating you on your broadway show. >> i know. thank you, everybody. they're already buying tickets. remember, we told them the code word today. thank you, everybody. >> i'm reading this part but i'm not sure i agree with it. we're even grateful to jean pelgrin hudson. she sent a photo and named her chicken after me. why? >> that is rude. >> well, what did come first? the chicken or hoda? >> okay, okay. here's the -- that's rude. that's rude. >> the hairdo. >> that's rude. >> okay. here's the thing. >> you could be a rock star. they all wear their hair like that now. >> okay. first of all, you need to stay off twitter, okay? do not follow her @kathielgifford. >> do not follow me.

>> i tweeted kim. i tweeted ellen. so they could retweet. and i could beat you on the tweets. >> how many followers do you have? >> so few because i just started. but i did tweet that -- no, i facebooked that picture of you. >> which picture? >> the photo of you. it has 11,000 likes and 100 comments. >> okay. where was this posted? on our show page? >> aren't you proud of me. >> that's terrible. >> i didn't know they could send it to somebodelse, and a whole lot did that. thank you, everybody. i'm learning a lot. s and ate you on twitter. about. you guys know that there was -- >> he has a new movie. >> the headle in the "new york post" -- he was on "the daily show" with jon stewart.

>> and apparently is handling this very well. wouldn't you like to after something li that hole up someplace and lick your wounds and try to make sense of this. but, you know, part of making the movies, one of the huge commitments they make is to go off and promote it. >> when he went on jon stewart, jon stewart did something funny, gave him a tub of ben & jerry's ice cream to drown his sorrows. and said let's have girl tal do we have a sound bite? let's listen. >> we're just a couple of gals talking. >> all right. my biggest problem in my life is i'm cheap, and i didn't hire a publicist. and every interview -- usually everything is scripted. i'm going to hire a publicist. >> he probably should. i wish him all the best. i wish her too. we all make mistakes in this life. at least she owned up to it. i wish the media would stop saying she humiliated him.

she's the one -- she humiliated herself and the man with her, humiliated himself, not his wife. they broke their hearts. but that's a different thing. let's say the humiliation is for the person who does the humiliating thing. >> i like that. like that a lot. >> yeah. there's another thing you like a lot. >> what? >> hoda likes peeing in the pool. >> what are you talking about? where does this even come from? >> okay. here's the thing. ryan seacrest made news. he interviewed ryan lochte and he admitted he urinas in the pool during warm-ups. >> not during races. [ toil flushg ] >> michael phelps says he, too, does it. after all, they're in the pool for hours. look at that shot. that's bizarre. >> he's peeing right now. >> they say they're in the pool for hours. who wants to get out, use the

bathroom and come back in? according to studies, one in six poem say they, too, pee in the pool. >> i would tell cody not to pee in the pool. he'd get out and pee in the bush. i'd tell him, not the bush either. go into the house. >> i guess you would think with all the chlorine in the water -- >> apparently not, hoda. the chlorine does not take care of all the germs. it depends on the pool and the chlorine and ph levels. apparently people are being ruder all the time. we know that. so -- >> what's gross is when you're swimming, you see people put water in their mouth and spit it out. you've seen them swim. they swim, spit it out. it's all in there. >> haven't you ever been to a public school where it's closed for a while because something else happens? >> that's gross. >> i'm just saying. you can tell if there's a slimy

build-up -- >> let me say this. have you ever pee'd in the shower? >> it happens. you know what i'm very, very aware of, is how much water it takes each time you flush. i think it's disgusting to leave something in the toilet for a long, long time. i think this through. say you have to potty, okay? just pee-pee. and you're about to take a shower. why use all that water to flush when you're going in the shower and there's going to be water anyway. >> okay. that's a valid point. that's a valid point. >> that's pee-ta. [ laughter ] good for the environment. >> the public restrooms, that's a hit-or-miss kind of thing. did you see what happened on the concourse? >> what? wham what happened? >> no. >> there was all kinds of stuff in the men's public restroom. ap a proem. the steps that come down, all e way, all the way, all the way. he never made it to the men's room.

just saying. >> this discussion -- this chat is awful. this is the worst chat we've ever had. no, it is. >> i'm having fun. [ toilet flushing ] >> you were talking about the public restroom. >> i see you're supposed to squat because you're not supposed to sit down. have you ever sat down and didn't notice it was wet from the person before you? that's happened. >> that's why they have the little paper things. >> but people leave their paper things sitting there. >> the thing is when you're in your stall and you see under the stalls their legs are spread out. i'm afraid to touch anything. i get grossed out. i wave to the sensor that flushes it and you have to be very, very careful. all right. stay with our theme of the worst chat ever. there's a man selling -- okay.

there's bird poop on a car windshield that he says looks exactly like michael jackson. so he's saving it. >> once it hardens he says. >> let's look at it. we'll be the judge. oh, my gosh. it does. anyway, he's not taking his -- sorry. is that -- why is it blue like that? ♪ people are strange >> the starting bid is $500. >> which is the cost of the windshield that you'd have to take off to sell it. all right. that's it. singer/song writer, she's now the leading lady. she's 22 years old. we love our jordin sparks is here. and robert pattinson. miley cyrus gets a new 'do. what do you think of her 'do? >> okay. >> we'll talk about it. >> and we're still happy for jennifer aniston. all the buzz. and we miss our kristin, but

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17 years old. she was the youngest contestant ever to win "american idol." now jordin sparks is making a film debut in the movie "sparkle." >> jordin plays thea title role of a girl who dreams of making music along with her sisters. >> she stars alongside the late whitney houston in what was to be her last film role. take a look. ♪ >> all right. so this is -- >> and she's here in the studio on the big promo tour, huh? >> how are you? >> i'm good. i'm good. last month it was so crazy because we were talking about it, everything, how it was going and now the press tour is very different from dog something with a cd. usually i'm singing and there's a short interview and i sing. now i want to take a vow of silence after this, i'm so exhausted.

>> you have to trainer your voice a different way now, right? >> yeah. >> and what way to kind of start your movie career alongside whitney houston. that must have been something? >> it was incredible. >> taking out that she's an amazing actress. as a singer, i was like, oh, my gosh, this is whitney. >> she's a legend for a reason. >> exactly. she's always delivered on the big screen. and then you put that in and the pressure, and i was just like, this is crazy. >> was she sort of mothering toward you on the set or what was the vibe between you and whitney? >> she was very nurturing. she made it really comfortable for everybody. we all kind of sat up a little straighter when she walked into the room. she had a great sense of humor. she was this mama bear. she was to all of us. she called us her babies. she was there asking if we need anything, if we were okay. you know, we really bonded. i was the youngest one on set and she was this motherly, amazing woman and we kind of gravitated toward each other. >> she's also a very spiritual person.

we saw that. there's a spiritual vibe through the whole thing, quite a change from the original movie. but what was going to ask you about that? did you see any sense of her struggling with addictions at all while you were working together? >> no. >> you didn't see this coming at all, right? >> no, no, not at all. it was really crazy because she walks in and she would have the biggest smile on her face. she would be blasting music, and she would just be ready to work. she was so excited. >> happy to be back at work? >> yeah. pat houston said it was one of the happiest times in her life. so to be part of something that made her so happy, it was incredible. >> as for you, this was kind of the first time at the rodeo. did you take lessons -- did you watch people? you were crying a bunch of times. >> we cried so much at one point. i talked to celine, the director, when do we get to the performances? i don't want to cry anymore. and he was like soon. but i didn't take any acting classes before that, but i did

look it over with this acting coach. his name is john kirby. and he read through the script with me before i did the audition and i memorized the script backward and forward. i knew everybody's lines. i knew my lines. i knew exits and entrances. that was about it. everything else i learned from everyone on set. >> your role, you're part of a group of sisters who want to perform. you're sort of in the background in the beginning. you're the writer. you're the backup singer. tell us about your character. >> i'm the song writer and the youngest of the sisters as well, but it's my dream to be the singer and the star, and i mischievously get my sisters to be a part of it. and then it goes throughout our journey and, you know, things that happen and the choices you make and how you deal with them. >> yeah. >> and then she finds her voice at the end. >> now what does your real-life boyfriend, who's very cute, think of your on-screen kisses with your tv boyfriend, your movie boyfriend? >> at the time our relationship was really early and i said i have a kissing scene and he was like, okay.

whatever. so then, we went and saw it, a special screening. he's in australia right now. we did a special screening. said, what did you think. he said i loved the movie but the kissing scenes -- i said, i just couldn't. i was like, well, i told you i was doing them. but he's very excited for me. he's been so supportive. we celebrated our one year. >> good for you. >> oh, my gosh. >> you know what i want to know? what does your real-life mom think. >> come on over here. >> so the world can meet the mother of this beautiful talented child. >> come here, mommy. >> i'm sorry, you look like her sister. >> thank you. >> are you so proud of your girl? >> so proud. so proud. >> what was your reaction when she got an audition with whitney houston. what did you say? >> i knew she could do it. she had it in her. >> she's always been really supportive. actually there's a premiere tonight and it will be her first time seeing it.

>> you're going to walk the red carpet and do the whole thing? >> that's going to taken two -- take two minutes. she's gorgeous already. >> congratulations to you, jordin, and to you. >> everybody loves to see people's moms and see their relationship. do you have any more at home that are this talented and beautiful? >> yes, my son t.j. he's playing football. he's on a scholarship. >> he's doing amazing. >> terrific. we wish you all the best. great to see you. bobbie thomas with the latest trends. we love our bobbie. she's brought along some hot studs. yes, you heard me right. ♪ you tired. i've been taking the product for about a year. and, after ting 5-hour energy, i feel more energized. i have more energy. you know, i'm not tired anymore after taking it. i was skeptical but i decided one day i'd try it. 5-hour energy works fast. i have the energy to get through a meeting,

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hey! >> i took a vacation and i don't do it very often. >> you never do that. >> i missed you so much. >> i can't believe it. walking down the street in lisbon, people said, vino, vino show. >> the vino show. that's great. >> studs are in. >> studs are everywhere. we saw them on the spring runways and fall runways and they've really made a comeback. we have some pictures. this is katy perry with her versace runway dress. and valentino, they have beautiful stuff. their bags which are usually refined and lady-like. we have jada picket smith and diane kruger and her studded flats, that parisian look. that's what's different about studs right now. not the biker look of the '80s. they're put on lace and brocades, very subtle feminine looks. but, of course, the easiest way to jump in on a trend is with accessories.

when you go to a store, it's really hard to find something that's not studded. here are my tips. these are affordable. that's the extreme here. >> why did you put them next to me? >> look for something that is either in a traditional shape or a neutral color. black, beige, navy. that balances out the edge. if you get a hot pink bag with studs, it's too much. you can add a little on the shoe. you'll see them on one of my models. a studded belt can go a long way. and a stud in the ear can add some edge. >> a little pop. >> let's bring out some of your folks. let's bring out lorraine. tell us about her look. >> what i love about lorraine's look is she's the epitome of sophisticated studs. her look is about tsic, modern pieces that are reinvented. you go to the store and you

don't think about looking at the white button-down blouse. the update is on the collar. a classic pant with a stud on the belt. and the shoe even with this fantastic pony hair flat. it's got a little studded detail. obviously i put them all together for the look today, but just one of these pieces will instantly update your look. >> don't overdo it. you could get hurt. >> the other thing about this is you'll use this for years to come. the top i have on, i got three or four years ago. i pulled it out today and it's still okay. >> by the way. you're losing weight for your wedding. >> no, i'm eating pastries every single day. >> thank you. who's up next? >> keisha. keisha is someone i wanted to help me show off the way you can really add a little modern twist to a feminine dress. this dress is beautiful. it's from 9 west, but in all honesty anyone over 40 could potentially look matronly. it's a little much. especially with a print like

that, if you put that bold studded belt, you can find studs -- they're always around, it really anchors the dress and gives it a balance. so two pieces you might not think about wearing together, makes the perfect complement. >> that looks great. >> thank you, ha >> next we have maye. >> h maye. >> ooh, that's beautiful. >> uber class. what i love about this, this is from kohl's. rockin republic. it comes in four colors. it's something you could wear to the office or a luncheon. you could even wear this with jeans or a t-shirt on the weekends. a studded jacket like this is going to be an update to your basic blazer. one thing i like about this jacket is the sleeves don't have the studs. >> i love it. >> come on out, ladies.

welcome back. >> welcome home, honey. we've got the juicy buzz coming up. the details on jennifer's engagement and a member of the joy's fit club.

♪ what's going on is we're back with more of "today." we've got the inside scoop to everything from jennifer's engagement. to robert pattinson's night out. here with all the gossip is rob. >> here's rob. hello, rob. >> hello. >> so, robert pattinson spoke. >> sat down for the first time since the scandal with jon stewart. >> it was scandalous. >> it was scandalous. i think jon did a good job. it's a really tricky interview. do you mention the girlfriend? do you not? he chose not to actually mention her name. he offered him ice cream and they sat there and talked. he said it was girl talk. made light of it. robert was a little uncomfortable. smiles a lot. the most profound thing jon said

when you're young going through a break-up, feels like your world is coming to an end, and then they left it alone and talked about the movie. >> yeah, get some perspective on it. >> why don't we move on to another scandalous topic. >> oh, let's do it. >> miley cyrus's new haircut. what's up with that? >> miley cyrus clipped up her hair. >> why? she's at a great place right now. >> she's always admired twiggy. >> she's from 1960. >> i know. look at her there. she cut all of her hair. she put it on twitter and people blew up. they went crazy. >> crazy good or -- >> not good. they are not fans of this look. she said she felt more comfortable with this look. the man who did it is the one who created jennifer aniston's "rachel" hairdo. >> what are the chances of that!

i don't think this one will catch on the same way. >> she's young and 19. >> i wonder what her fiancee thinks about it. >> next up, bobbi christina is sending out pictures of her kissing her brother. >> he's not technically her brother. he was never actually adopted by whitney officially, but he has lived with the family since she was very, very young. she's very close with nick. she did tweet them kissing and they both got tattoo'd with w.h. >> w.h. did yo say h.? that's how you say it? >> she's a lady. do you remember what you did with that quiz a couple of fridays ago? >> i don't understand. we didn't know what you were talking about. he doesn't speak english. he's from england. >> our friend who we love, kristin chenoweth, she's not

going to be on "the good wife". >> this makes me very serious. -- very worried. she's not been seen since the accident. in the a single picture of her. she has been on twitter saying she's getting better. >> she's not in the hospital. >> she's at home, which makes me very worried. she canceled a couple of theater engagements and benefits. she loves that broadway community. >> of course she does. >> anything to make her cancel that makes me wonder what shape she's in. >> when you remember how the accident was described that and she's so tiny. we hope you're watching, we send our love. >> absolutely. jennifer aniston is engaged. >> i love this story. there was a rumor floating around that her dad didn't know she was getting engaged. to set the record straight, he said he knew but whenever a reporter called, he played dumb. didn't want to give the game away. >> they had a rift and they healed. even her and her mother.

it all looks like everything is going great. we haven't seen the ring yet. she was spotted yesterday. she wasn't wearing the ring because she was on a movie set. don't believe the rumors. that she's not wearing the ring. she is engaged. >> i'm happy for them that they've been able to keep the relationship private. >> it's not easy. she's one of the most recognized ladies in the world. >> he looks like a very, very solid guy. unlike you, rob. all right. thank you. the newest member of the joy's fit club shows off her new body after dropping nearly half her weight. that's right. you heard me right. right after this. ar insurance? no problem. you want to save money on rv insurance? no problem. you want to save money on motorcycle insurance? no problem. you want to find a place to park all these things? fuggedaboud it.

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and we're back now with the joy fit club and the induction of its newest member. her name is bethany taylor and she's 28 years old. let's take a listen to her story. >> my name is bethany taylor and i once weighed 252 pounds.

i was always an overweight child, and my weight continued to increase throughout high school and college. in graduate school a close friend of mine passed away and shortly after my father suffered a ruptured aortic aneurysm and came very close to death. between trying to finish my degree, returning to the icu every evening to visit my dad, grieving for my friend, and seeking employment i went to a very dark place and turned to food for comfort. in july of 2009 i saw a picture of myself and was shocked and disappointed by what i saw. i decided to see how much i really weighed and could not believe that my weight had skyrocketed to 252 pounds. i quickly decided that now was the time to do something about my overall health. i began making little changes in my diet and exercising more. two and a half years later i reached all of my weight loss goals.

i now work out regularly and have a completely different relationship with my food. i lost the weight on my own without a trainer or a diet plan and i want people to know they can do it too. losing weight does not require a lot of money, just a lot of heart. >> wow. what a -- i love her voice. >> i do too. >> and joy bauer is the leader of the joy fit club. you're in love with this lady. >> i am in love with this lady, and you are too. it also allowed her to transform her entire look on life. she used to be a glass half empty person and she's totally a half glass full. >> you can see when you're going through the dark days and that he was able to recognize it and put a finger on it and turn the page. >> she had so many smart strategies and one that stood out for me. everyone veers off on the weekends. she practices on monday, meatless monday, all vegetarian to help her reboot. one thing she loves to have for dinner is a small amount of whole wheat noodles with lots of

different vegetables and seasonings. >> that looks really good. i showed her two of mine. this is a baked potato topped with black beans and salsa. that's it. a little bit of dijon and cumin. >> that's delicious. >> frit ata with swiss charred and feta cheese. >> vegetarian freschetta and vegetables. i'll post this on facebook so everyone can enjoy it. >> oh, my gosh. >> no, no, no. >> can you believe that? look at those arms. >> go hit her. >> i want to make sure it's real. >> hi, bethany. >> bethany, you are amazing. >> thank you. >> no diet plan, nothing from a book or no trainer? what was -- how did you do it? >> i just had to use the top of my head.

i was underemployed at the time, so i had to use the things that were given to me. it was also attitude. start where you are, use what you have, and do what you can. i used the workout dvds around the house. >> did you cut food out? i heard about the meatless mondays. is that how you did it? >> one thing i did was stop eating a lot of fast food. >> tell them what your mantra is because it's so powerful. >> pushing past pain through prayer, patience, and persistence. >> write that down. >> i love that. >> congratulations. >> we're so proud of you. >> congratulations. you look gorgeous. coming up next, we're going to have healthy no-cook meals to get you out of the kitchen fast. >> first we're going to have messages. >> good morning to you. i'm chris warner with your weather channel forecast. after a stormy night today looks like there will be a mix of storms throughout parts of the northeast into the immediate

atlantic, much more hit and miss as we look at the southeast and then the northern tier, more strong storms will be possible today and again in the evening hours. the heat remains really cranked up still throughout parts of the southern plains. the southwest even the pacific northwest getting in on the bag heat. well into the 90s in the cascades. cooler weather, relatively speaking, still upper 80s and warm for chicago and minneapolis, but that will be changing. on thursday, you're see that next front moving in, bringing another chance for storms. we'll have that threat extend all the way down to the gulf coast, florida. chance for storms also in maine where temperatures will cool off on thursday. 78, that's going to be it. down to 81 in chicago. minneapolis, upper 80s. looking at lower 70s for the day time high. still hot in texas. now seattle 90 degrees on thursday. keep in mind, people west the

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we're back with today's kitchen and what's cooking? guess what. absolutely nothing. >> if you don't have time to slave over a hot stove, something easy and healthy.

no-cook meals. alison is a contributing editor for cooking light magazine. hi. >> hi. >> so really no turning on the stove? nada happening here? >> no stove, maximum deliciousness. >> you had to peel the avocado. >> yes, i did. >> but that's nothing when you're in the kitchen. >> so what are we making? >> we're going to start with chicken and guacamole tostadas. they're next to the taco shells. we're all going to participate in making this. sals aguac and chicken. >> salsa or tomatoes? >> it's tomatoes now but it's about to be salsa once you add in cilantro, onions and jalapenos. >> you had to cut these. >> yes. >> that's false advertising. okay. >> lime juice, salt and pepper. >> somebody had to squeeze this. now it's no cooking. >> what am i doing?

>> i want to give a smoky flavor to that chicken. without cooking it. it's pro pre-roasted. that's pepper. >> i shamed her into it. >> is this paprika? >> quarter teaspoon, very smoky and a little bit of lime juice and the usual guac suspects here. tomato, onion, lime juice, garlic. are you ready to go? >> uh-huh. here's the topping. i'm going to put my gauacamole here on the bottom. that's about 350 calories next to chicken. >> it's healthy. >> that looks delicious. >> how delicious is that. >> come on down. >> it's got crab meat in it. i'm going to have to test it. >> please do. >> what do you have in there? >> crab, corn, and tomato salad with a lemon basil vinaigrette. >> do you want me to pour this in? >> yes, please.

that's what that vinaigrette does. the lemon, boom, perks it up. the corn, no cook. you can just cut it right off. >> in the living room, not in the kitchen. all righty. that looks delicious. >> there you go. isn't that nice? >> sure. it looks really good. >> i hope you like the contrast of that corn and crab. >> we will let you know. >> mmm. >> mmm. >> what do you think? >> delicious. >> i want to try this too. >> go for it. >> what's happening down here? we've got about a minute. >> this is roasted chicken and white bean salad. again, very neutral ingredients to start. canned white beans are terrific. go for it. canned white beans are terrific. >> let's take it back. >> nice. >> mix all that up. >> you don't have to heat anything up. get the organic, 33% less sodium. of course, rinse off the sodium. >> do you have to put the onions in it? >> yes. people like onions. you can leave them out.

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guess who's back. sara's back. today she takes us home with her to iowa where corn is big business as sara hit the fields to tackle the most popular summer jobs in the area. by the way, hi. >> i missed you. >> i missed you too. so i went to iowa while we were gone. >> of course, you did. >> it was my first summer job as a teen. it's called detasseling. it involves long, hard hours. pulling tassels off the stalk and it's highly coveted among children of the corn. ♪ welcome to another day of detasseling. it's 4:00 a.m. in iowa but these kids aren't headed to school. why are you on the back of the bus?

>> it's where the cool people sit. >> that's why i've never sat back here. >> they're headed to their summer day's job as corn detasselers. for a few weeks every summer, feed companies hire young people to swarm corn fields and pull the tassels off select plants. pa srt at minimum wage for most. yolove corn othe cob until you do this job every day. >> it's a muddy rite of passage and i know about it all too well. except i'm having trouble remembering exactly how it's done. we're in a cornfield. this is christine. she's my buddy. it's been a while since i have actually seen a tassel so you're going to show me how to do it again and we're going to be the slowest row ever. >> this right here is a tassel. >> okay. and you pull it. seems simple enough, but this act is credited with creating stronger seeds for future corn crop. it grows with both male and female parts.

and can self-pollinate. by pulling off the tassel, the male part, the corn is forced to cross-pollinate with other strains creating a more vibrant vital seed. >> tassel. whoop, whoop. >> for every male left untouched there are four female rows that have to be detasseled. there's a lot of ground to cover in this field so we pull and push forward. >> i'm going to pull this out. done. it's done. >> bloomer. >> bloomer! >> what's that? these? that's a bloomer. >> that's a bloomer. is it good luck? >> no. >> that's bad. >> oh. >> that's what you don't want. >> that's what you don't want to miss? >> in a sea of green this job requires an eye for details. each crew has four detasselers and one checker following behind to make sure we don't miss anything. >> a whip is just one that's hard to pull. i don't know officially -- >> it's bent over. it looks like it's going to smack you.

>> ow. how do you guys motivate to get up so early, seriously? >> money. >> money? are you saving for anything? >> college books. >> it gets hot under the blazing sun and protective gear so when you finally reach the end of a row, relief is what you feel. >> victory dance, we finished our row. >> turn around. we got to go back. >> okay. i was celebrating a little prematurely, early. >> with a record-breaking 96 million acres of corn planted this year, a detasseler's job is never done. >> oh, my god. i hope this is lucrative work. >> that's why you do it. it was the most lucrative job you could get. >> were you totally exhausted by the end of the day? >> totally wiped off, exhausted. we were hosed down. before we went in the house. my mom was like, step in front