from nbc today. this is today with kathie lee gifford and hoda. live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. >> we have halfway there. it's wednesday. june 25th, 2014. kathie lee is joining some time off. >> we helped out. >> you know what's funny, 9:00 has 15 hosts and nobody was around. only al. he was the only guy in town. >> he needed some girls. >> we also had the lovely ladies

from hot in cleveland. we are all a lot of fun. today is a huge day at the today show. if you are listening to us, you may be listening to us on the radio. we're on serius almost channel 108. all of our shows will be rebroadcast on a today show channel. all of my friends who teach say i'm not car, i can't hear you. now you have no excuse. by the way i got the thrill of a hive tim lifetime. i got to host a show called highway. it's all country. i got to pick my favorite songs and play them. >> i asked you to do a little garth brooks. i forgot. i'm sorry. i can't remember everything. >> no, you sure can't.

>> huge day coming up on monday. kate middleton has never done an interview on television. one man got the interview. matt lauer sat down with pipa's first interview ever. let's kate middleton's sister had to say. >> you were in the states. >> i hate to say it but i was actually in america last week. >> she was riding in a bike event. instead of me being able to interview you there i had to flee 3,000 miles to interview you here. what's up with that. >> that would be fun. >> i love her. she seems like such a likable -- just like kate. >> the full interview will null monday and tuesday because it's long. >> i'm surprise it doesn't have a prime time special. people want to look at her.

>> they will probably to that. if you go on facebook and you click and clack and you see couples posting pictures of themselves together, lovely dovely, pda, happy birthday hubby. i'm thinking of you. #besthusbandinamerica. >> i love you more. >> the worst is vacation pictures with food involved. >> people are always taking pictures of food. >> food, vacation in some lovely exotic location and the husband taking the wife on the trip. do you know why that's bad. >> why. >> i look and say what, these friends of ours went to the south of france. henry! >> what, take yourself there. >> so i feel like showing off where you are and that you're

having a great time is annoying and also -- i think if you love your husband, you should tell your husband. you don't need to tell all of your friends and followers. >> i have been a picture on father's day for example, falling into that. if i'm the one who doesn't post a picture of henny holding the baby then you don't have it. i think you have to do everything in moderation. instead of selfies, there are relfies which are relationship selfies. >> call ralph. i feel bad. we have guests watching us. i feel there's a lot of pressure. there's auction winners. >> you know what, they paid money. i don't like doing our show when be pay money. >> by the money, it went to charity. >> it did. >> all right so tell us about

these next thing. >> yeah this will be a fun segment. this is 112 weddings. this is a photographer who was documented 112 weddings. he falls in this love with these people that he documented and then he left them. he said i never saw them again. >> like you said he's there the athe most intimate personal moment of their lives and then he goes away and never knows what happens to them. >> exactly. so he decide to say what has worked. what hasn't worked. some of the couples have stayed together, some have not. i watched all of this last night but the main thing is that marriage is hard. >> you think at that moment where you say i do and everything has been exciting and trips and presents and candle hit and there's alcohol. >> pretty soon after the first few months start clicking in and

pretty soon it's another wednesday and you are having meat loaf. >> exactly and hopefully you've chosen the partner to live with. >> it's interesting to hear. >> exactly. >> we need some tips. >> he will be here by the way. >>. all right. have you ever been working at your office and somebody -- you know they share some of their life with you. sometimes they overshare, okay? they tell you all about their kids, husband, their divorce and x, y, z. i personally like it. >> we both do it but i think -- i think they are sharing like we do. but then there's the thing when someone tiptoes into the weird rea realm. >> i think it also depends on how close you are with somebody. i've never met somebody and all of a sudden she's talking -- has that ever happened to you.

>> yeah. i went with someone and had a few drinks and i thought she was really cool and i thought stop it. what are you doing. >> i had a situation with a producer on this show. let's just overshare that's what we do here. >> i was in l.a. with her and i fell in love with her. she is the cutest personality. we're sitting there over a glass of wine. i just met her and the next morning i was like oh, my gosh -- >> i do have to say though every now and then you meet people and there's such a connect. you go, i feel like you know this person and you can't help it. >> by the way, i don't thiaudri told me you talked a lot. no, she did not. >> a new survey that just happened at 8:00 a.m. today. we will read it as it happens. the question is what do you hope for your kids when they grow up according to harvard research

there may be a gap between what parents say their top priorities are and what parents think their parents want for them. >> it sounds like the kids want their parents to appreciate achievement and happiness more than being kind and caring. so the kids obviously think the parents are achieving them to achieve things and be nice and researchers are saying parents want them to be kind and caring. >> it's one of those things where you enroll your kid in classes and language classes and -- >> she's 14 months and she's playing the banjo. >> does she go to music class. >> oh, yeah she goes. >> what does she do in there. >> she's 14 months. >> she loves it. >> she goes like this. yeah well she plays the banjo. >> the banjo is this and then she plays the bongo. obviously i need to go to music

club. >> i've had a long day. >> by the way, this drink that we're having is good. it's awesome. >> so people magazine all of these great recipes are in it, hello? >> whatever. kathy, me, are on there. hold it up. too fast. so it's a recipe for sangeria with her wine in it. >> i think wanting your child to have a happy life goes hand in hand with wanting they will to be a caring person because in my life there's no such thing as -- if you're angry and you're not giving to others then you're not going to be happy. so i feel like i like the study but i think they go hand in hand. i don't any if your parents teach you happiness. i think they live their lives that way and hope you get there.

i hope my child would be a happy child but you also want to make sure they succeed in certain parpts of their lives. >> if you live joy and you show by example kindness -- >> right don't tell me, show me. >> i agree with everything you're saying. banjos, bongos. >> next. sitting next to you is really nothing knew. >> oh, please. >> a new survey by ebay looked at how people described their tech items. if you have something that you play music on, what do you call it, a tony walkman. >> i call it a disk man. no, i call it an ipod. >> most people do. some people call it an mp 3 player. the majority of people say google it when they are looking up on things online. >> this is sort of the old coca

cola soda. can i soda or pop. kleenex. >> i call it a soda. >> we will play a game with you guys. here is the first one. remote control. >> i just call it remote. >> what do people say over half said it was remote, a few people called it a clicker. >> okay. >> what do you call this? a blackberry. >> what do you call this? >> a cuomputer, laptop. >> 90% call it a laptop. >> it is a computer. >> again, this is very important. i've been wanting to do this for a while. >> onfriday, we're having a best friend show. we're celebrating best friends who want to pay tribute owe your best pal. this is going to be fun because your best friend will be sitting

right here. karen flynson who i have been describing for many years. she will co-host friday's show. go to our website. you have to do it today because tomorrow -- >> talk about your best friend or do whatever. go to the collect button and do whatever it says. we also want you to cook with us so actress and cook author hallie duff. >> all right brush up on the camp fire songs we are bringing some back. >> and three ladies know how to keep it hot in cleveland. >> valerie bertinelli and jen lee sit down with us after this.

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started. >> the sit come is in its fifth season with the 2010 premier scoring the network's highest ratings ever. >> it's all thanks to the on-screen chemistry between valerie bertinelli, jane and wendy lee. >> it's hot in cleveland but it's cold in the studio if you know. >> you look terrific. >> now you're just drawing attention. >> don't worry. we haven't looked. >> show jane again. >> you're okay jane -- it's wendy though. >> so kids, what a success this has been. you guys obviously have great chemistry between each other but know it was going to last this long? >> we hoped. >> but you never know.

the scrip was there. the chemistry was there. we all had the rush feeling when we read the script for the first time together but you just pray. >> it's like luck and timing too. i think people were ready to see women over 50. see how fabulous you still can be. everybody knows somebody great who is old. >> don't say that. >> you ladies look amazing. speaking of older, your co-star, betty white. >> 92. >> what is it like working with her. >> it's inspiring. you know, i think for us because we were all going into the next decade as we started this show. it was so unexpected that we would be on a new hit series. looking with bet ty, we realize we are starting the next

chapter. >> do you think women look at you and say wow. if they can do that i can do that. >> i look at betty and think that. i look at jane too. >> oh. >> we're not changing. i hope we fall into how we should be feeling. just pride in our life. >> it's owning it. i think for so long women thought they had to go hide under a rock when they were 40. which is a celebration of wherever you are in that life you have to be the best you can be at that stage. >> it's not like you feel you're older until you look at mirror and say, oh, wow. >> no, but you still feel like the same person. what do you guys do to feel good to stay? shape. >> i finally started running again zw again. >> there's my star. i finally ran my first mile and i did it in 11.11. that's not great. >> no, that's great. >> i haven't run in six months

so i'm very excited about it a. >> good for you. >> so hopefully a 5 k is coming up soon. >> we all realize you louse it you lose it but i think that we all really want to just stay as healthy and energized as we can for as long as we can. >> and we all like to drink. >> no vodka. >> so we're talking about women crushes. what do you call them wow -- >> it's women crush wednesday according. >> so we want to ask you guys -- >> is that a new thing. >> we probably just made it up. i don't know. >> does it have to be people you don't know. >> yeah. >> let's go down the line. pink and kelly clarkson. i want to be a rock star. >> good goodough. that's a good one. >> i would say maggie smith. i want to say everything she says.

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we're getting ready to play who knew all about those days at summer camp. so here is a question to get you started. >> bill murray starred in the 1979 camp classic meatballs. what was the name of his character, was it a., clumsy, b., tripper, c. whaels and d. clock. >> and the best travel apps for your summer vacation. >> i love this song and a new film about love and saying i do. a great documentary coming up. but first your local news and weather.

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>> we're ready to play our weekly trivia game called who knew. he wanted to test your knowledge of some fun campy facts. she's ready to hand out $100 to those who get the questions right. those who don't get one of kathie lee's fine c.d.'s. here to help me out is the director of the camp. >> the kids can't see it. >> bill murray star in the 1979 character, what was the answer? >> that is a hilarious movie. it is tripper ladies and gentlemen. i will tell you that meatball is hilarious but it is not a true representation of the camp

community. we actually treat positive use of elements. i will also tell you that the 300,000 staff that are employed by the camp across the country are far better than those depicted in the movie. >> we got our first contestant right here. the question -- he's here with his whole family. they are sending their kid off to camp soon. approximately how many kids nation wide attend either sleep away camp or day camp. we have 5 million, 8 million, 10 million, 15 million. >> i'd say b., 8 million. >> kathie lee is in his future. >> all ryiight so the correct question is 10 million. >> the american camp association is working towards 10 million kids. we feel we are the perfect partners for the education for kids. during the off season, a camp,

they get the livfe skills that they will need to be successful human beings. >> we have jennifer here. here is your question. a pivotal seen interest the 1998 film the parent trap. what sport or identical twins are playing together. a. basketball, b. soccer, c. swimming or d. fencing? >> it's d., fencing. >> the parent trap. it is. she got it. $100 for her. >> we actually have fencing at liberty lake. >> you do. >> yeah. there's a camp for everybody whether it's a traditional camp up in the mountains or a specialized camp that teaches performing arts . how many go to your camp. >> there's about 600 today

waiting for me to get back. >> here we are with a birthday girl. here is your question. accord together american camp association which one following is not among the top -- which is not among the top five most popular camp activities a. arts and crafts, b. recreational swimming, c. rock climbing or d. archery. >> rock climbing. >> yes, indeed. $100 with you today. i was torn between rock climbing and oixery but rock climbing is the one. >> interesting the most popular activity are the cam pi type of thing. camp is about trying new things. it's about doing things you can't normally do in your backyard and kids find their talent talents at kids which end up shaping their lives. >> good point. we have him visiting his whole family from jamaica. he's going to finish the lyrics

to this traditional camp song. >> i know. ♪ ♪ ♪ where the deer and the antelope play ♪ ♪ where seldom is hurt, a discouraging word -- ♪ ♪ where the skies are not cloudy or gray ♪ ♪ >> he won. he's going for sure. good for him. my favorite camp song growing up was hello mother, hello father. while satirical touches on a very important aspect of the summer camp experience is kids learning to be independent because they are away from their parents and learning life skills on hir own. we got the travel apps to make it easier. what really happens to couples after years of marriage. the filmmaker of 112 weddings.

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for the past 20 years filmmaker doug block found a way to make extra none fund his documentaries as working as a wedding photographer on the side, after filming more than 100 weddings doug began to wonder what happened to all of these couples? >> it's all part of this hbo documentary debuting june 30th called 112 weddings. take a look. >> it hasn't turned out what you expected, marriage. >> i had no expectations, i don't think. i was just hoping that going into it once we got on the other side everything would be the same because everything was

really great. >> doug block is here with two of the couples featured in the film. jodie and michael smart couple number 28. and couple number 11. what a great concept. when i got the notes i thought that day is sort of spectacular and magic. tell us about what made you decide to take on this project. >> pretty much from couple one. i'm alone with the wedding. just ordinary people in the most extraordinary situation. it was spectacular experiences. you form this strange intimate bond with all of them. i thought wouldn't it be great to go back. i would be in a unique advantage point to go back as the guy who videotaped their wedding.

>> you say in the documentary that you do get this intimate relationship and you never see the people again. you decided to find those people. what was it like when you got the people hey, he's coming back again? >> i was surprised. you know, you don't talk about your marriage that much and certainly not in public so i was apprehensive. you were? >> i was. >> and you guys have been married how many years now? >> it will be 16 years in october. >> is it what you thought on the day that you said i do. >> yes. unless you've done it before, you have no idea. >> right. >> well, what did you learn? what i've learned from watching the movie is that marriage is difficult. what did you learn from meeting with all of these couples? it's -- you learn everything. like as a document filmmaker you always look at other people's live and project onto them and it's just -- it's so unique to be given this kind of intimate

access into it. what did i learn? i've been married 28 years. i know what kind of work it is. i wanted to celebrate the work that goes into it rather than make it seem like that's a bad thing. >> down here to do the lex a alexanders. you guys didn't have a marriage ceremony. you had a partner ceremony. you guys decided to up the ante, why was that important to you guys? >> he's a great husband already. >> the first one was the large ceremony. it was the one that we felt very spiritually connected. connected with our family and friends. it was our first proclamation of love to one another. the second one was much more subdued. it was a practicality more than it was -- >> what was your reaction when he asked? how many years has it been. >> 15 years.

>> what is your reaction after 15 years. >> that you need to know who you are first before you get into the whole thing. >> you can't start learning about yourself of who you are and how you react to things after the ceremony. try to do it first. >> alexander. >> i think it's about sticking wick with it. relationship is a journey. you think it will be happen ever after and are you willing to do the work and stay together. >> finally, what a gift to see yourselves 15 years ago. do you recognize those people on your wedding day? >> yes. it's like looking at a lost friend but yeah. >> like a lost friend, interesting. well, it's such a fascinating documentary. it will be on hbo. guys, thanks for coming to see us. we really appreciate it. coming up, great travel to make the most of your summer vacation. >> if you plan on stopping by a vineyard we got few off the path

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all right. we're back with travel apps you want to download before you hit the road this summer and most are free. >> with the up it of your phone you can find parking garages to free wi-fi to the best places to grab a bite. >> trae is the senior lifestyle editor for retailmenot.com. >> good morning. >> we love your dress. >> i know. >> thank you. thank you. how you? this is great. there's an app for everything, isn't there. >> now that it's officially summertime we're getting ready to go on our vacation. i want to share my favorite travel apps. >> one called city maps to go. >> we don't need to pay for maps anymore. >> this is a map of new york city. what i love about this, you can pick certain things. >> oh, cool. >> say i want to visit ground zero. >> yeah. >> or go to italy. >> i like to eat, obviously. we can go anywhere. >> go anywhere. bloomingdale's, pin each location. >> and it gives you everything.

>> go back and mark your hotel so you don't get lost. >> can you do this like on 3g or need wi-fi or cell service. >> that's a great question. what's good about this with you don't need wi-fi if you lose wi-fi it functions even if you don't have cellular service. >> so my husband and i love road trips. one of the problems with road trips is finding a place to park the car. >> help us. >> trae. >> help us. >> best parking. right. so this one gives you the nearby parking garages, all right around here. >> rockefeller center. >> he loves to save a buck too look at that. >> all the green ones are coupon garages. great ways to save. check street parking. rules that tells you where the meters are, how much they are. garages with valet, indoor, outdoor parking. put the address on the left side to plan ahead when going to visit a city to get a sense of how much the parking is and where the parking is. >> i love that.

>> another app, and it's called free wi-fi finder. >> exactly. now unfortunately you have to work on your trip and you need a place to sit down with your laptop or ipad this gives you all the places you can find free wi-fi. >> right here. >> i'm exhausted. >> exactly. >> you won't be out of luck if you're around here and need free wi-fi. >> what does that mean? go to that area and then -- >> and then you can. >> access the wi-fi. >> okay. >> does this work overseas? probably not. >> it actually does. something to note about wi-fi overseas, sometimes it's not secure. it can be unreliable. always best to get the free mobile wi-fi from your provider when you're overseas. >> where are the food trucks? >> food truck fiesta. >> get a list of all the local food trucks. >> where are we right now? >> look at this. >> this is actually in d.c. i'm going there soon. >> you're planning your trip.

>> it's all about you. >> it's all about me. >> favorites. they'll give you events. basically they follow the food truck twitter feeds and do all the work to let you know where all the food trucks are. >> i love that. >> time for one more. >> i love this. this is the white noise app by by the way i have on my ipad because i like to sleep. >> yeah. >> me too. right. you're staying in a vacation home with your noisy uncle snoring. >> or crying baby. >> hey, you got to watch that crying baby. >> i watch her. she doesn't cry, you know -- it's fine. it's fine. >> it's fine. >> just a note, i'm using the ipad version, which is a little more bumped up, 2.99, free for iphone and android. cool things, hair dryer blowing, vacuum. >> let's listen to the hair dryer. >> white noise. >> pink noise. what's pink noise? >> i don't know. >> roses. >> let's do this. >> all right. >> and then make wind chimes. >> shower. >> you love the sound of a shower. >> grandfather clock. is that the coolest. >> trae, thank you so much. >> thank you for having me. >> stunning views, family attractions and above all, great wine.

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please go online or pick up the phone now because that child in front of you can't wait another moment. welcome to sweez den. a new comedy july 10th to nbc we're back on wines day wednesday. and when we think of wine country most of us think of napa valley but there are wonderful vineyards off the beaten path. >> they have something for everyone.

delicious wines for the adults and nearby attractions for the kids. here to get you going on your next grape adventure here is trip adviser travel advocate wendy perrin. >> good morning. >> you're going to take us from west to east, right? >> these are vineyards we probably haven't heard of. >> starting with california gold country, 45 minutes out of sacramento. a town called plymouth, a winery called andif, state of the art, eco-friendly winery. what we love about the area some of the vineyards were planted during the gold rush. it's a historic area, known for its skin fen dell grapes and after you've done your winery tour. >> then what do you do? >> take the kids, time for fun for the kids. >> yeah. >> the city zoo sanctuary, not your typical zoo. it's a sanctuary for animals orphaned or injured in the wild. educational for kids too.

>> now we're moving it -- >> move east. >> colorado. >> the western slope of the rockies is well known for its fruit orchards and amazing vineyards. two hours from aspen. >> wow. >> yeah. and there's a vineyard we love called hermosa vineyard. they have 15 varieties of grapes and also 15 varieties of cherries. >> beautiful. >> yeah. >> that's beautiful, by the way. >> it does look beautiful. >> stuff for the kids too? >> western colorado is dinosaur country. a dinosaur journey museum with the life-sized robotic dinosaurs. the kids love them. then the hotel we love, five out of five trip adviser rating only $100 a night, victor yan style b and b called divine time. >> that's adorable. >> pretty. >> really cute. >> only three rooms. >> love it. >> take us to wisconsin. >> wisconsin. >> lake wisconsin area is about 45 minutes from madison and the winery is 150 years old.

it's a beautiful hillside vineyard. they make brandy too. >> gorgeous. >> and nearby is wisconsin dell, which is, you know, the land of amusement parks and water parks. >> for kids. >> golf. it's a child's nirvana. >> oh, my gosh. that looks fun. >> doesn't it? >> we're going to virginia and we do know va is part of it is the wine country, but where are you taking us? >> louden county. it's an area of historic civil war, battlefields and presidential estates and also award-winning wineries like eight chains north. it's a farm winery, family owned and operated and they serve -- they give wine tasting paired with chocolate truffles. how fun is that. >> love it. >> for the kids. >> morgan park, a thousand acre park, 18th century mansions and gardens and civil war history and hiking trails. >> great. >> that sounds fun. >> thank you for everything. thanks for coming to see us. >> you bet. >> tomorrow "scandal" star tony goodwin stops by. >> fourth of july cocktails for your bash. >> and -- >> have an awesome wines day wednesday. jenna and i will see you

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