>> okay. beyonce, you guys, apparently has sported a new haircut. now, we don't know if it's a wig, but people are saying it really looks like her hair. >> that doesn't look like you could stuff all that hair in a wig that looks like that. she has a pixie cut. she put it on instagram last night. >> it's short. >> if you guys remember, she was at the concert and her hair got tangled up in the fan. >> yeah. >> she was singing and it got sucked in and she kept singing. ♪ >> like hey, i'm singing and -- >> ooh. >> she had a weave before, right? >> but a weave is in there. >> god bless her for still singing. that's a pro. >> one time i had my hair, i've had some crazy hair days. i had crazy frizzy hair. and i remember my mom took me to this very fancy salon when i was a kid. and the guy said oh, your hair is all damaged. and it wasn't damaged. >> that's what it is. >> the guy thought it would be a great idea if he cut it off. i had the shortest, most ridiculous frizzy haircut because my hair grows out like

that. >> wow. >> it was not a good look. i had it for a long time. it was a bad, bad look. >> so what do you think? you think she's just trying to get rid of the -- a lot of times it can damage your hair. >> the weaves and stuff? >> yes. my mother used to always, god love her, before the school pictures were taken, always she'd give me a haircut and she'd -- she would -- >> bangs -- >> they'd be here. and they would not be straight. or else they'd be super straight. it was like one or the other. every picture of me as a little kid -- >> you looked -- >> yeah. >> did you hate it? >> i told her not to drink before she cuts my hair. she knows i'm teasing her. >> all right. well, there's another trend that seems to be happening. beyonce sported them first. they're grills. you know, the grills -- >> this i do not understand. someone explain this to me. >> it's metal stuff in your mouth. >> yeah. >> beyonce posted bangs, bang grills. >> vampire grills. >> and they had diamonds on them.

so they were very stylish. yesterday rihanna said i can do one better than that. so she posted two ak-47s -- well, maybe just one. the top grill you can see. and she has a tattoo of the same thing on the side of her body. >> i just don't find that attractive at all. >> not at all. >> whatsoever. >> no, it's not. it's rank. nobody likes that. >> have you ever kissed somebody wearing braces? >> braces? no. no, i didn't. i haven't. did you? have you? >> no. we'd like to know if you have. will you get in touch with us on facebook, please, and let us know what it's like to kiss somebody with a grill? >> okay. but let me tell you what's going to p you in the best mood. >> no, it's not. >> i'm so excited about it. you guys. this is a song -- i decided to go back and give you a little old-fashioned music for my ihoda playlist. this one is just -- sometimes you go, god, i remember those days and loved them so much. this is what they remind me of.

this one is called "rapper's delight." ♪ >> between this and the panda cam -- ♪ get on the floor ♪ give me what you got ♪ one, two, three, four tell me wonder mike what are you waiting for ♪ ♪ instead of hip-hop don't stop rocking to the bang bang ♪ ♪ up jump the boogie to the rhythm of the boogie to be ♪ ♪ feel the bebob ♪ scooby do ♪ guess what, america we love you ♪ ♪ we rock and roll we're going to rock you 101 ♪ ♪ i don't mean to brag >> you know what's really -- ♪ i don't mean to boast ♪ you're like hot butter on breakfast toast ♪ >> i should point out that my sorority sister is here and she knows every word, too. >> no. no. this is a wasted childhood if you know this song. ♪ and the food just ain't no good ♪ ♪ the macaroni's soggy ♪ the peas are mush ♪ and the chicken tastes like wood ♪ how do you not sing along? come on.

♪ he just being polite ♪ he ain't finish you -- ♪ and you think of a lie >> oh, can we please put me out of my misery? how long is this song? >> it's six minutes. >> oh, my -- >> "rapper's delight" is the best -- >> sorry. >> oh, come on. a little "rapper's delight." >> is it okay or not okay to ask your fans to finance your movie? >> what? what a weird question. >> here's what we had to say about it. >> sure, as long as there's something in it for the fans besides bragging rights. >> that was really genius. what you said. my answer is if your fans have the cash and want to pitch in, why not? >> is that a waste of time or is it just me? >> i think it's definitely a waste of time. >> all right. this is not going to be because you can take your hoda and kathie lee with you anywhere you are all day long. >> it's a big reveal. this is the "today" show app.

i know you've been wondering about it. >> this is kyle michael miller. >> how is it going? >> not good. the panda cam -- >> tell me about this app. >> you guys have your very own section on the "today" show app. >> we don't have our own app? >> no. but you have your own section. it's even better. you can easily see video segments, anything that happens on the show, right on this app. >> okay. >> you want to watch the chat, click that right there. >> what if we don't? >> well, you do. and the video right here plays in the multitask viewer. so you can watch the video and you can scroll. >> i needed some powder there, didn't i? >> so it's available on most smartphones and tablets. kathie, we're still working with the flintstone folks to see if they have it for your phone. >> my flintstone phone. >> after the show is on the air and it's gone off, then you can watch it -- >> about an hour? >> about an hour, hour and aw half depending on the on the day. >> because it has to download.

>> and we'll edit out things that you say -- >> sorry. >> -- on the air. it's a great app. go to klgandhoda.com. we actually have a contest. >> they win it. they win a kathie lee and hoda "today" show etched on there for your dining pleasure. >> okay. >> so we want people to take pictures watching you guys wherever they're at. >> on the ipad? >> on the app. >> they won't have time because they're going to be watching that panda cam. >> right. so they upload a picture of them wahing the app wherever they're at. put it on the app on the contest section right here. we're going to pick the five best photos, give them kathie lee and hoda wine glasses. how cool is that? >> so cool. >> so it's pictures of them watching -- looking at the app? >> yeah. so maybe they're at the beach. maybe they're in the bathroom. >> don't do the bathroom. >> they can watch you guys wherever they go. >> thank you, kyle. submissions until august 16th. send those pictures in so that you can win wine glasses. >> it's my birthday. >> how are you feeling? >> not good.

it's coming up. no! no! ♪ two lucky ladies parked themselves on the plaza just waiting to get ambushed. we're going to reveal it. and -- after these messages.

♪ all right. ever wonder who does all those voiceovers for movie trailers you see at the theaters? >> have you ever noticed it rarely belongs to a woman? well, actress lake bell wants to change all that with her new film "in a world." >> it is a very funny and poignant look at one woman's attempt to break into the voice-over world dominated by men. lake bell, she wrote it, directed it, and she stars in it. sheers here with us. >> and she won the screenwriting award at sundance. stop it. >> congratulations. >> did you go to usc film school or something? are you very smart? >> i feel like i owe all of my

knowledge about film just being an actor, being in the trenches for 11 or 12 years, just instead of going to your trailer and saying we've got an hour to set up this shot, stay on set. sponge up all your information. it's exposure. you know? >> but it's a world we don't know very well. we have done them. >> yes, yes, of course. you have fine voices. speaking voices. >> thank you so much for that. your character in the film is very funny because you are constantly -- you are a sponge looking for accents. you're constantly with your tape recorder and you're rolling -- >> you did that in real life. >> yeah. in real life i am very -- i'm attracted to real voices and sounds and dialects and accents. it was more like a dinner party trick when i was younger. my parents would be like come on, lake, go do funny voices. >> will you do something for us? >> it's particularly pervasive in today's world. >> it's an american dialect i call the sexy baby vocal virus which likens itself to kind of the -- i just want to say you

guys look really cute right now. and that kind of up talking and the -- because you know, as women i think it's nice to take on your own real voice. >> use that diaphragm. >> not necessarily lower it to something that's false but just to be yourself. >> yeah. >> but that's sort of -- that's a learned voice. that high-pitched sort of -- >> it's a dialect, like an accent or something. yeah. i'm glad that my little sisters don't speak that way. i'm glad that i didn't have to sort of -- >> what kind of family did you grow up in? lake bell. if that's your real name. >> let's get into some therapy, you guys. >> you seem like a happy person. that's unusual. >> thank you. >> you know, writers are -- they live like morbid lives and they're alone and stroking their cat. so to speak. >> yeah. i have a dog. an old, big fat pitbull who is 14 years old. i think she keeps me sane. >> yeah. >> tell us about -- you starred in this, directed it. you wrote it. what was the most difficult part for you? which of those three jobs? >> i always say the most

difficult part of writing, directing, and starring in something is writing, directing, and starring in something. >> and getting the money for it. >> yes. well, it's the amalgamation of all of those. it's just comfortable shoes is the key. you need to have a good sneaker with an insole that you can run around in. >> did you hire a lot of your friends and such? >> i did. actually. rob corddry, michaela watkins. >> eva longoria is in it. >> she makes an appearance. >> nick offerman. kate nataro. dimitri martin. >> when i heard the concept i thought kind of interesting. when you watch it, you totally get sucked in. there's something about -- >> first of all, that's good writing. it all starts with the writing. >> thank you. >> so we've always wanted to do a commercial. you have done some. there's a cottonelle commercial that's been out there. so we're going to show a tiny clip of it and then we're going to try to play the two roles. >> you tell us if we have any talent. okay. >> oh, yeah, time for a little me time. perfect paws. a little rub. >> okay.

>> a bit of a trim. looking sexy. >> when you demand the very best -- >> oh, yeah. it's a dog's life. >> you have to try cottonelle ultra toilet paper. >> okay. we're ready. >> so which parts are you doing? >> i'm the dog. >> you're going to be the dog? >> yes. >> all right. >> okay. let's roll it. >> okay. >> oh, yeah. time for a little me time. mm-hmm. perfect paws. a little rub. a bit of a trim. looking sexy. >> when you demand the very best -- >> oh, yeah. it's a dog's life. >> -- you have to try cottonelle ultra toilet paper. >> come to mama. >> it's the ultimate way to be kind to your behind. >> i'm in the lap of luxury. >> yeah! yeah! >> how was it?

>> what i love about it was what you guys were doing visually. >> we were into it. >> oh, yeah. >> that's what's so cool about doing voice-overs, that you can gesticulate or do whatever you want to get the sound at you want. >> but it's a whole other world and there's a lot of money to be made in it. >> it is. >> but it's a little boys' club. isn't it? >> it is sometimes. certainly the movie trailer voiceover industry. you always think of an omniscient voice being a man. you know, the voice of god. it's not traditionally a woman. >> we wish you great luck with this. >> you are adorable. >> thank you. >> thanks for coming in, lake bell. >> thanks for having me. >> anytime. it's almost hoda woman's birthday. we're going to celebrate a day early with a fun game. called "hoda new." >> i don't even want to ask. >> and look who happens to be with our fans. we're going to find out how much they really know about ms. hoda woman. there's big willie. when we come back. that's 3 moves, 5 jobs, 2 newborns. it's no wonder i'm getting gray.

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♪ we're back to play "hoda knew." a little spin on our regular game of "who knew" in honor of hoda's birthday tomorrow. she's going to be 49 years old. and you look spectacular. >> what is going on here? >> willie geist is in my place at the nbc experience store ready to hand out $49 plus 1 for good luck to anyone who gets the answers right. and those who don't get one of hoda's books. aren't they lucky? >> i don't like the game already. >> now in paperback. let's start with cindy from iowa. your question is, where was hoda born? a, cairo, egypt, b, new orleans, louisiana, c, norman, oklahoma, or, d, san francisco. >> san francisco. >> sorry. looking for norman, oklahoma. ♪ oklahoma where the wind comes sweeping down the plain ♪ >> by the way, almost every morning when i walk in the makeup room what do you say? >> i go oh -- ♪ hoda woman ♪ when the wind starts whipping

round the plain ♪ >> every morning. >> it usually gets a laugh. anyway. what's the second one, willie boy? >> here's the next question. this is leslie. kathie lee says hoda's best asset is, a, her feet, b, her hair, c, her legs or d, her butt if you'll forgive the term. >> i'm going to say her butt. >> ooh, sorry. looking for her feet, actually. >> nobody watches our show. >> she's got the most beautiful feet in the whole world. but she also has unbelievable legs and a good butt, too. so it's a tough one. but i do love her feet. i don't know what that says about me, but i love them. >> all righty then. anyhoo. i don't like this game. >> we're getting rid of a lot of this inventory on your paperback, which is good news. here's karen. hoda's dog blake is a maltipoo, yorkipo

yorkipoo,cockapoo, or lab rah dood'll. >> labradoodle. >> nobody watches our show! he's a cockapoo. oh, look at blakey. >> are you sure? >> i don't know. he could be -- i don't know for sure. >> is that time? that was it? what a waste of willie's time. >> we're about to go and see our hot new looks. forget it. ambush coming up.

♪ we are back with more of "today" on this thirsty thursday. and it's time to reveal our plaza ambush makeovers for two very lucky ladies. >> surprising them with hot new looks as always. "today" contributor and stylist to the stars -- >> warm up, everybody. ♪ louis lacari la, la, la, la, la ♪ >> and "today" contributor and contributing editor for "people style watch" and author jill martin. >> hi, kids. >> hello. >> how was it out there? >> it was great. tons of ladies to pick from today. it was one of the easiest picks we've done so far. >> it was? >> yeah. >> and we beat the rain. >> yes. thank god.

>> elizabeth parsons is our first lucky lady. she's 73 years old from orlando, florida. her granddaughter told us she's had the same look for as lg as they can remember. so they begged us to give her a new look. let's take a listen to her story. >> she's cute. >> well, i love these signs, guys. that's how we found you, because you don't look like a grandma at 73. but i know you are responsible for all of this. >> we heard about it on tv so we thought it would be a good idea to do because we love her. >> oh, thank you. >> how nice is that to hear? >> it is wonderful. and this creates so many wonderful memories. a milestone of them. >> all right. we're going to give you a whole new look. you're going to be the hottest grandma in theountry. what do you think about all of this? >> i love it! >> i like her. all right. and so are holland and anna who both have their blindfolds on. girls, please keep your blindfolds on until i tell you to take them off. here is elizabeth parsons before.

all right, elizabeth. let's see the new you. ♪ hot blooded ♪ check it and see whoa! wow. >> oh, yeah. >> all right, girls. are you ready to see? take off your blindfolds. >> whoa! >> she looks hot. are you ready? come right here. take a gander and a look-see. >> oh, wow. it's not me. >> it is you, girl. >> spin right around. take a look at camera 12. >> that's adorable on you. >> louis, tell us about the hair. >> the hairstyle is instantly updated. by reshaping it, bringing in the -- by bridget. >> yay, bridget. >> she had her hair so overhighlighted, instead of looking blond it looked gray. so, of course, what did i do? my favorite color. >> what's your favorite color, louis? >> i added -- it's a sassy color just like she is. she owns her own dance studio. >> oh, you do? >> girls, what do we think? >> i love your dress. you look so pretty.

>> thank you so much. >> what do you think, hon? >> you look so good. >> thank you. >> i feel good. >> that's a great dress. >> she looks so young. i can't believe you're 73. okay. this is by maggie london. and she said, can i wear this color? because you can't see yourself but you can certainly see -- >> you can. >> mauve looks good on so many people. just put a bright lipstick so it really accentuates it. a big round of applause. >> good job. >> go enjoy your granddaughters. >> you look lovely. all right. our second lady is nicole nadeau. she's 42 from pair be, new york. her daily beauty routine consists of showering and wearing zero makeup. so she was a little nervous about getting this glam new style. but she got into it. let's listen to her story. >> very exciting for a girl trip. i know you're flipping out a little bit for her. >> yes, i am. it's super exciting. >> why do you think she deserves this makeover? >> because she does. she looks ke this morning, noon, and night. so she needs this makeover. of anyone out there she needs this makeover. >> only a best friend can say that.

what do you think of that? >> i think it's exciting. i'm a little nervous. hands haven't stopped shaking. >> i understand. now, i know jason. hi, hubby. is watching. what do you think he's going to think? >> i think he'll be excited. i hope. i hope. >> hi, jason. we're ready. >> okay. you're going into our hands for three hours, okay? >> i'm ready. >> you're in capable hands. she's here with her friends melissa and maria. let's take one last look at nicole. and bring out the new and glam nicole nado. ♪ come on, vogue >> wow! okay. >> all right, ladies, take off your blindfolds. >> oh, my god! >> that's shock and that's awe. >> you can turn around now, nicole. take a look at yourself. >> oh, my god. >> see? >> oh, my god. >> you like? >> i do. >> you look great. >> big change.

>> nicole comes from a small town actually by where i'm from. and i believe one thing we need up there is glamour. and so i wanted to give her a glamorous look. i gave her this much brighter blond color but still believable. >> yeah. >> with this great haircut which was short to make it look thicker. and of course what makes women the most glamorous of all? a pinch of makeup. >> so pretty. and that dress pops like crazy, jill. >> this is a great dress going into fall because it's red. it's lace. it's by london times. for the summer, we set it with turquoise but as you go into fall you can do it with a darker color. >> wow. >> good job, everybody. >> thank you, louis. thank you, jill. all right. we have an announcement to make. in honor of kathie lee's 60th birthday next friday, we're going to be doing an ambush makeover every single day. >> do i get one? >> but get this. it's for women 60 and over. 60 and beyond.

beyond 60. so come down to the plaza, 60 and beyond, and get a brand new look. it's going to be really great. it's going to be awesome. >> i have to be professional now. okay. heading to catch a movie this weekend? >> yeah. some suggestions for family night or date night coming up right after this. >> right after this. y wonderful. but when you have a picky eater... won't touch this. it can be a bit of a dance. ♪ won't touch this. ♪ won't touch -- stop. eggo time. [ female announcer ] eggo waffles can win over the pickiest of eaters so everyone can enjoy breakfast...together. can't touch this. ♪ [ girl ] l'eggo my eggo™.

♪ easo why do you feel exso tired afterward? instead of refueled and focused, you're foggy and sluggish. it's that 2:30 feeling again. so how do you get your clear, alert feeling back? have a coffee... then another? do this instead. take one 5-hour energy. in minutes foggy and sluggish is gone... hello clear and alert. 5-hour energy. take it after lunch. be clear and alert for hours.

♪ time for our series "reel moms" when we get the real scoop on some new movie releases. >> which ones are good for the kids and which should you take your heartthrob to this weekend? our movie critic, our mother of three tara mcnamara, fandango contributor. new mom robin moreno, who hosts iheart radio's practically posh. >> and mom two of and the founder of stylemom.com, nishelle pace. >> ladies, good to have you back. >> let's start off with "planes." that's a new release. >> is that animated? >> it is animated. >> is this good for 3-year-olds?

>> i did take my 3-year-old. i wrote about it on fandango. it's quite the experience. "planes" is basically the little engine that could. it's a crop duster who wants to be in a race around the world. but he's afraid of heights. a little bit of a problem. the animation is breathtaking and it was so realistic that my 3-year-old was like tattoo from fantasy island. he stands up, he's like "the plane. the plane." ran for the screen and -- yeah. >> what about for adults? is that something grown-ups would like? >> it has some great one-liners. which was good. my favorite, obviously, was, you sad, you drink. glass of wine. so it did give you some great punch lines. >> is it a disney film or a pixar -- >> it's a disney film from the world of "cars." so actually i think -- >> oh, they are so well done. >> robin, what did you think? >> i thought it was cute. i thought it was the same idea that adults would enjoy as well. some '80s references. val kilmer and anthony edwards from "top gun" make an appearance in it as like cool fighter pilots. >> that's cool. >> it has a cool array of like actors. and julia louis-dreyfus is in it. >> the actors were great.

cedric the entertainer. dane cook's the lead. stacy keach. this was an all-star cast. >> everybody but us was in that movie. >> let's move on to percy jackson's "sea of monsters." that's in theaters right now. >> so percy jackson is a modern-day perseus. it's a mythology story. he and his team of demigods go out in a quest to save the world. it's a perfect movie for tweens. kids really appreciate it. sixth grade, seventh grade. they're learning mythology. my daughter was like, if i had seen this, i would have aced my mythology test. >> it's pg-13, right? >> it's pg. the cgi is intense for littler kids. the idea is 8 to 14. >> is it based on a book? is that right? >> a series of books. >> okay. >> and it's in 3-d, which is cool. >> i saw the first one and then, you know, i started reading. because i probably want to get the nine-book series for my kids. you know. by rick riordan. so i'm excited to read those. >> let's talk grown-ups. >> the matt damon movie.

what's this matt damon movie? i've never heard anything about it. >> "elysium." it's great for date night. i took my husband. i had no expectations. it looks cheesy. it's a sci-fi thriller with a message. right? but it's so good. it's so very good. it basically takes place in 2154, and the earth is diseased, it's pollute the. so all the rich people, they create their own planet called elysium and there nobody gets sick. they just sort of speak french and drink champagne all day. and so all of the earthlings try to always go there like immigration, actually, because everything is better there. so it has -- >> there's got to be something wrong. something's rotten in elysium. >> spoiler alert. >> jodie foster is what's wrong. she's a villain. >> she's in it? >> yes. >> she's a female villain and she's really good. >> really? >> very evil. >> what age is this for? >> you know, it's definitely date night. it's older because there is some gore. the director that did "district 9." they're kind of known for this. but it has a heart-wrenching story. robin over here cried.

>> i'm a new mom. so probably still hormonal. >> it is rated "r." it definitely is for grown-ups. but there is even a little bit of a romance. not too much but where you leave feeling fond feelings for yourself. >> thank you. we love it when you come. >> for some reason the popcorn always tastes best when they are here. >> i know. delicious. do all the skin creams confuse you sometimes? >> not anymore. we've got the cream of the crop right after this. hi there, everyone. kyla grogan here with your seven-day forecast from the weather channel. we are looking out for some severe weather along the i-95 corridor. we could see damaging winds and even hail and certainly lots of rain in places like washington, d.c., new york, and boston. more rain also expected for places like arkansas and missouri, unfortunately inundated with rain, not needing anymore. temperatures in the 80s in new york city. 94 in washington, d.c. chicago coming in in the 80s. and 79 in minneapolis. we're about to see a little

cooldown there in the upper plain states. as we get into saturday, that severe weather possibility continuing again in arkansas and parts of missouri. rainy as well into the southeast. we'll start to see the rain show up in the four corners. a little monsoonal moisture. temperatures staying in the 80s along the east coast, and that includes all the way down to atlanta. 90s in orlando. 70s in chicago and minneapolis. 97 degrees in salt lake city. so some heat there for you. on sunday we've got nice clear skies in the northeast, but dealing with some rain as we get into the southeast. also minneapolis looking out for some showers. and you can see another system starting to drop in. we're going to see a cooldown there as we get into the next few days. monday we again have good clear skies in the northeast, but that rain in the southeast to deal with. 83 in boston and new york city should be a beautiful way to start the week. 78 in chicago. there's the rain. all the way from kansas city down through atlanta into the carolinas. take a look at tuesday. the entire east coast is going to be dealing with some rainy weather. that storm's ahead of a cold front tracking through. but the cooler temperatures behind it there. so 70s in chicago and

minneapolis. billings, montana, though, 90 degrees for you. beautiful in seattle with a high of 81. and by wednesday nice and clear in the northeast. also in the west. but here's some rain from denver on down to dallas. finally getting some cooler air in dallas. that'll be nice. a high of 89. atlanta dealing with those showers yet again by thursday as we're starting to think about the weekend. we get a nice day on the east coast. "wake up with al" 5:30 to 7:00 weekdays for all your weather information. easo why do you feel exso tired afterward? instead of refueled and focused, you're foggy and sluggish. it's that 2:30 feeling again. so how do you get your clear, alert feeling back? have a coffee... then another? do this instead. take one 5-hour energy. in minutes foggy and sluggish is gone... hello clear and alert. 5-hour energy. take it after lunch. be clear and alert for hours.

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don't waste your time staring at the shelves wondering which skin care cream to buy anymore. "prevention" magazine has done the work for you. >> i love these segments. 125 testers were recruited to try out more than 1,500 products. and here to reveal the top of the list is "prevention's" executive editor siobhan o'connor. we love this because you take all of the guesswork out of it. >> we like to say when women buy

beauty products you usually buy something and say a prayer to the beauty gods. and you hope for the best. we took the guess work out of it. we actlly tested them. >> cleansers are important. these wipes are great. >> and our winner for the first category is very simple. it costs $7. it is an aveeno cleansing wipe. with one swipe you get a day's worth of makeup and grime off including waterproof mascara. >> oh, it does smell good. >> it really smells fantastic. >> eye makeup off as well. >> absolutely. >> one swipe. >> wow! >> all right. let's move to sunscreen. >> everyone hates applying sunscreen on their face. this was a hit with our derms because it has more than spf-30 but people loved it because it's an easy spray-on and doesn't leave your face feeling greasy. >> we've been using this all summer. and my daughter, too. we love it. >> one of the best things about it, it does not smell. >> blends right in. sinks in. >> smells like coconut. >> that was weird. >> so for our day cream we had a real work horse. this product from fresh is lovely. it goes right in. our testers loved it because it

smells really great. but it produced 80% better hydration and brightness in just a couple of weeks. >> who makes it? >> this is a day cream. from fresh. >> okay. let us try it. >> and this is like a slam dunk. >> it's like butter. >> you put this on before your makeup. >> absolutely. and it doesn't have that -- >> smells like cucumbers. >> yeah. >> it's not cloying, right? >> no. i hate it when things cloy. >> let's get rid of lines and wrinkles. >> lines and wrinkles. so this product, anew from avon, was tremendous. do you know what a visium machine is? >> yes. we didn't like that. >> it's a terrifying device that can actually quantify skin damage. right? so we had people use this for six weeks and then we assessed their skin and we saw 10% reduction in wrinkles. 15% improvement in skin texture. >> my hands are going to look great. >> 15% reduction in age spots, which is great. dramatic. >> you can undo the damage.

some people think you're stuck with it. >> so eye cream. you want two things from an eye cream. you want that instant gratification of like your lines looking more reduced immediately. so that does that thanks to hyaluronicic acid. the big win was after six weeks there was a 30% reduction of fine lines around the eye. >> what? >> dramatic. yeah. we should all be using -- >> maybe next week i'll look 20. >> thank you. >> happy birthday. >> by dermalogica. >> great company. >> shea moisture. this is widely available. the product calls $10. it has coconut oil and shea butter in it which makes it very, very -- >> what part of our body are we putting this on? >> all over. >> body cream. okay. >> firming. >> there's not much left, if you know what i'm saying. >> it's firming and toning. >> firming, which our derms really liked. our testers liked it because they put it on in the morning and by the next day they were still soft. >> wow. >> how can it firm are you asking? >> don't do that. >> we only have 30 seconds. >> body scrub.

wonderful. you get a body wash and a body scrub in one. it leaves your skin soft. it doesn't take off the top layer. >> faux tan. >> faux tan. we know that tanning is not good for your skin. this one goes on dark but then evens into this sort of mellow summery glow streak-free. >> last one. >> the holy grail of hair remover. no microwave. the wax goes on. you remove it. >> rip it off. >> rip it off. ouch factor not completely eliminated but mostly. >> a place where wine and wenches are welcome. >> naturally, we need to know all about it. >> renaissance man ben aaron shows us where to find -- >> but first this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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if you are looking for a good time, and who isn't, why not take a trip back in time and head to one of the renaissance fairs held all around the country? >> ben aaron stopped by one in new york city. and got a little medieval on us. don't be alarmed. ben's arm is in a cast because of a pogo stick accident. >> it was a sword fight, i heard. >> whatever, he's just fine. take it. >> ah, the renaissance fair. all the fun of the 14th century without the bubonic plague. and here i was, about to visit. but before i do, i needed to look the part. >> this is like the legitimate costume place right here. >> this is where all the actors get costumed every day. >> tights are important. >> tights are very important. >> tights are like the spanx of the renaissance. >> that is something i bought for fairies. >> a medieval scrunchy. this is less renaissance, more l.l. bean. >> this is great. easy, tiger. >> i want to find a costume that suits me. my personality. >> okay. ♪ >> you are responsible for this

hat? >> yes. >> i look like bjork. >> you want me to switch the position? ♪ >> now that i blended in nicely, it was time to visit a place where smooching is good luck. the kissing bridge. ♪ >> you cross the bridge. you got to kiss. ♪ anybody else? >> next, it was time to meet some local singers. >> you guys do traditional songs right? >> primarily, yes. ♪ >> today i thought it would be nice if i taught you a pop song. ♪ hmm ♪ all the single ladies ♪ all the single ladies ♪ now put your hands up ♪ oh, oh, oh ♪ oh, oh, oh >> after that, i wanted to hang out with some fortune tellers. >> good news. don't give me the bad stuff. >> i can tell you right now

you're really smart. >> oh, yeah. >> i also see a lot of traveling. >> actual traveling. not just to chipotle. >> but also -- >> you can tell that from my hand? really? can you also tell i need to moisturize? >> so as i finished my day of camels, kissing and crashing into things it was now time to relax with a massage. a renaissance massage. >> you are amazing. >> thank you. >> sorcerer woman. >> all right. >> thank you, ben. >> renaissance fairs are held year round throughout the country. >> tomorrow, big birthday celebration for our hodie woman with lots of surprises. and we're bringing in one of the hottest country singers around to serenade you. >> who? >> brett eldredge. my mission is simple. to make you money. i'm here to level the playing field for all investors. there's always a bull market somewhere, and i promise to help you find it. "mad money" starts now.

hey, i'm cramer! welcome to "mad money." welcome to cramerica. other people want to make friends. i'm just trying to make you a little money. it's my job nojust to entertain you, but to teach. that's what i'm doing tonight. so call me at 1-800-743-cnbc. there's some things i've been keeping from you. it's not fair. tonight i'm going to do something about it. tonight i'm going to tell you who i am and how i got here. no, not i am jim cramer, host of "mad money," "squawk on the street." that plus an avatar and 140 characters pretty much sums up everyone these days. i want you to know more than that. although it did take me to learn that an avatar wasn't a movie and that a hash tag wasn't a number sign. what i want to do tonight in an extremely personal show is trace the arc that brought me to mad money. not for some auto biographical ego trip, i do that all the time, but to hear some money making lessons from the phases

of my various careers and how you profit from them. in the end, this is cramerica! ♪ in short, i am going to give you the invest to cramer guide book, how i learned to be a good investor and how i continue to learn every day so i can help you become better than i've ever been or ever will be. that is the goal of "mad money." let's start real early. my love of stocks didn't begin after law school or college or even high school. my love of stocks started back in fourth grade. my dad would bring home the old philadelphia bulletin, at that point, one of the largest newspapers in the country. a great afternoon paper. that was when he returned from work every night. i wanted it for the comics and sports. i was a ridiculous phillies fan back then. i would have made it so i was a yankee fan. we were only 89 miles south of new york. no one would choose to affiliate with the most losses in sports history.

i was a curious kid, though. curiosity has always been a blessing and a curse of mine. not unlike that of a cat that's always probing, occasionally jumping on a couple hot stoves. there was always this solid chunk of the paper that seemed impenetrable to me. called the business section. it had these giant lists of names and agate type that seemed to go on forever. they were the other tables. different from the batting average tables and box scores i would scrutinize with regularity. when you read them from left to right, they made no sense to me at all. open, range, close. what open? what range? what close? what were these strange things and why did they matter? i asked my dad, who i know dabbled in the stock market. occasionally i would hear him get mad when he heard prices mentioned on the radio. he always seemed angry when i heard something called national video. >> boo! >> and how national video went out. i didn't know what national video did or why it went out. i didn't know if it popped it