"today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hey, everybody. welcome, welcome. it's fun day monday, but not just any monday. it's september 1st. it's happy labor day. >> happy labor day. this is one of those things. a lot of people are going to be on the road traveling home today, so we're going to help you out here. we're going to tell you when the best time is to drive home because a lot of people are on the road.

>> 34 million. they're traveling more than 50 miles from home. then add millions more that are just going to see grandma down the street. >> yes. >> here's when you should not, not, not be on the road. >> i think people know this. >> 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. >> yeah. well, sometimes you think, oh, i'll go at 9:00. that's late enough. they're saying the roads are going to be way congested between 4:00 and 10:00. try to go before 4:00 or after 10:00. >> here's the other thing too, though. it's so weather-dependent. if it's been a beautiful weekend, nobody wants to leave. they ju want those last, last rays. try to pull yourself away and get hfd the game. >> i always leave early on my last day of vacation. >> you do? >> yeah. because i like to have -- i don't like to get home late and then rush off to work. >> too much can go wrong. >> travelocity.com says these are the three most popular

cities to visit over on labor day. >> here they are. los angeles. seattle. number one -- the number one city to visit is new york city. >> yeah. they're all great. >> of course. we want to play a little game. these are always fun. we're going to ask if you can spot the celebrities because a lot of celebs we interviewed they said they got their break in a commercial. >> if it hadn't have been for commercials, i would have starved to death in los angeles. ready to leave the whole business. i was working as a singer in vegas and stuff like that, but i hadn't gotten any acting. >> what commercial did do you? >> i did lysol, anything with food in it or required singing. i didn't get them for a year. then all of a sudden i got five. >> you got a lot. here it is. the website the daily dot tracked down. >> the daily dot. >> let's see if you can name the celebs that did commercials. this is for preparation h. >> i love that stuff. >> with the oxygen action of preparation h. pure oxygen shrinks flaming red tissues as it often relieves pain and itch for hours. >> it is.

>> preparation h. >> what's the guy on "breaking bad." brian cranston. >> oh, my -- oh, we can't see the side-by-side. >> he is such a sweetheart. >> he's a dog. >> that's -- that was shocking. >> timber of his voice is so much higher. >> this is brown's chicken. >> big news for brown's chicken. >> cholesterol free oil. we now have cholesterol free batter too, so our chicken is cooked completely cholesterol-free. it tastes just as great as always. we figure a lot of people would like our new healthier way of cooking, but quite frankly, the response has been better than we had anticipated. brown's chicken, it tastes better and it's better for you. >> steve correll. >> isn't that amazing to see what they were like then? >> still has personality. remember bubble yum bubble gum.

my favorite. let's see who it is. >> this is a chunk of super soft bubble yum bubble gum. >> leo decaprio. leo decaprio. >> yeah, i can see it. >> big mouth-busting bubble yum. keeps it popping. >> leonardo decaprio. >> isn't that something? >> oh, my gosh. that is so cool to see how people began. i love seeing that. everybody hopes. >> people pay their bills doing commercials out there while they're waiting for their big break on everything. remember john hamm was here a couple of weeks ago, and he said he did the espy awards commercial, and that's what got him -- >> so funny. it's always nice to know where someone began. here's a question for you. >> from glamour magazine. >> do you tell your co-workers how much money you make? do you know? do you share it with friends? now that i guess glamour is saying it's sort of like not so much tabu anymore to talk about your salary.

>> i think it's very tacky, but they say three-fourths of women have discussed how much money they have made with your best friend. maybe you're trying to -- say you want to get ahead in the world and you want to get a raise, and you say how do i go to my boss and i'm making this, and i need -- i can see how it would come out with a best friend, but talking to co-workers. >> i think -- you did this for me once. you said to me -- i won't -- you said, look, if you're not making x, you're -- you know, you aren't making what you should be making. you know what i mean. >> i gave you an amount. >> you gave me an amount. >> did that help in your negotiations. >> nobody listens to me. okay? at least i had an idea. >> you know what, my dad used to say to me. you know what something is worth. i say what? whatever something is willing to pay for it. find out what you're worth in the marketplace. you'll find out. >> you know what, if you want to -- i had this with karen. she was doing a job that i originally had, and i told her exactly what i was making during that job.

>> that makes sense, though. >> to help them out. >> that's different. first of all, yeah, you are just going to cause all kinds of problems. there are already big problems in the work place. >> right. >> don't we know it? all right. that number is doubled. you know why that is, hoda, because everybody's junk as you say is out there. everybody talks about everything. when your sex life is no longer sacred to people, you'll talk about every aspect of that, then why not talk about what you make? >> i don't think -- >> people are older having sex and making your money that way. then you know -- then it's all fine. all right. >> let's move on. here's another study, and tell us if you think this is true, though. they say that women with masculine names that are easy to pronounce move up more quickly in the business world. like if your name is joe or joe ann. >> what about arianna huffington.

>> bobbi thomas. >> you can think of people with masculine names, and maybe men have an easier time with it. >> i don't think that -- i guess they say it's true. i think it's the individual and their -- what they're capable of doing. martha stewart. they had a very particular gift and brand, and her name could have been steve, and she would have -- you know? >> but your name can -- like i remember being younger and wanting to wish my name away. there are sometimes if it's too weird, it's not easy. >> i understand that in your case because it was -- it's -- it's a very unusual name, and people were butchering it all the time. >> yes. >> you even added an e. >> kotb. that didn't work. >> sounds like hoda kotb. you know what. you know what. >> here's the thing that can

work the other direction for you. i originally started out in this business with kathie epstein was my maiden name, and then when i did name that tune they thought it was a little too -- they said it was a little too lyrical. you mean it's a little ethnic. let's be honest. would you mind -- i had just gotten married. would you mind using your married name? it was johnson. i didn't care. then there was already a kathie johnson, so i had to use my middle name. >> kathie lee. >> after all of a sudden i became kathie lee, everybody thought i was from the south. >> yes. >> and -- >> love that. >> i think that was also a little bit of, oh, you've got three names. that's just precious. what are you stupid? i think there was a little of that. i do. i think there's a tendency. the other direction too. if you have a middle initial, people tend to think that you are more intelligent and more learned. >> you know what, you're right. >> you know what, you're right.

>> samuel l. jackson. >> how did you think of that? >> we're losing brain cells and everything. >> it is -- >> speak for yourself. >> we have to show the video of the cat. >> let's look at it someplace else. >> there's a cat that now knows how to use a water cooler, which is trouble for the family. let's take a look. >> oh, that's amazing. >> look. >> is he taking a drink? >> no, just letting it run out. that's the hot side. got to be careful. >> oh, my god. look. oh, look. he put his face in it like that. oh. maybe it was hot. >> that's incredible. >> they had to put a towel down. anyway, how cute. >> favorite things. mine is this bra. it looks like it's industrial

strength. it is soma, and they start at -- they are so comfortable. >> yeah, they are. >> you know what, they're just -- >> they have underwire, but not so hard. >> they're absolutely great bras. >> is that for you? >> yeah. sad. double barrel banger. that's called menopause right there. right there. it's ugly. except it's pretty in the soma bra. >> a drink my sister made for me. it is -- you got like -- how about that? it's got frozen blueberries, a frozen banana, two cups of vanilla almond milk. it's got rice protein power, flak seed in it. i think she took it from dr. oz's website. >> lost a lot of weight on it, right? >> if you get the protein you need in the morning, you're full. it's filling. it doesn't have tons of calories. >> really.

i like it's not too sweet. >> it has the sugar-free milk in it. >> you think that i -- can i have one of these every morning? >> here's a question for you. how much should you sacrifice for others? we'll tell you why giving a little is really good. >> how to look like you walked out of a salon with drugstore color. louis licari has some secrets. first, these messages.

we're back, and we're talking about the little sacrifice that is we make for the people who mean the most to us. >> yes. sometimes life doesn't always go the way we plan, just like the scene from the family man starring nicolas cage and tia leonie. >> i pick the kids up and walk the dog, which carries the added bonus of carting away her monstrous crap. i play with the kids, take out the garbage, get six hours of sleep, if i'm lucky, and then everything starts all over again.

so what's in it for me? >> oh. >> so how much should we sacrifice for the people we love? what does it teach us about ourselves? >> hear what some answers are with m. gary newman, psychotherapist and creator of the neuman method, creating your best marriage, and renee sylar of the good enough mother.com. >> how good to see you both. >> that man is nicolas cage, but you dislike the man for doing what people pray to become fathers, right? >> they do. >> well, the fact is we all know that sacrifice is absolutely necessary to anything you're going to get positive out of life. here's the problem. most people think that sacrifice alone should give me something. it's not true. we always have to empower ourselves by thinking what am i going to do that is pro active and positive to make my sacrifice worthwhile and to give myself a better life? >> in that book he is keeping score, and that's one of the things you look at the guy and you think to yourself you're

counting this? you want me to count. i do the dish washer. >> then i think that defeats the whole purpose of sacrificing. it has to eminate from you. it's something that you want to do selflessly. it's something that you're doing for the greater good or the greater cause. i'm sacrificing, as you pointed out, in your article, and i'm sacrificing dating other people so that i can be in my marriage. >> you have to feel like you are saying that are you getting something positive from it. >> don't we all have -- maybe some of us have long fuses. when it's over, it's over. you're not going to clean it up everybody else's mess one more time. you don't -- >> that's the point. i don't believe you can get to that place. i think you better speak up long before it gets to that place. >> very little change sometimes. >> a lot of times you really make a point. here's a story. when is sacrifice a problem?

when i feel that i'm losing myself in the process. >> no one appreciates you. that's a problem too. >> well, listen, a lot of times talk about kids. father of five. parenting, you better not -- a lot of times it's delayed gratification, but in a marriage, in a relationship it's not really like that. i mean, you want to feel on a regular basis that you're receiving the warmth and nurturing and love by going without other things. >> i feel like sacrifice seems negative. i feel like if i loved, you know, my husband and he got a job somewhere else, i would go and i wouldn't say, look what i gave up. i'm not sure if i put my head in that space of what i gave up. >> you are miserable if -- >> i think maybe sacrifice -- it's become this dirty word, and it really doesn't have to be. maybe we could call it a compromise because that's really the basis of good communication and good relationships is that you give a little, i give a little. >> there are givers in the world, and there are takers, and some people just will sit there

forever and never -- and not even notice that you have done it night after night after night. >> let me tell you something else. there are gives also who train takers to take more. you know how many times people bring something. oh, no, no, that's too much. don't do it. in that way some people are uncomfortable with their self-value. having self-value does not mean you're selfish. we have to feel good enough about ourselves to take. there's got to be a balance in your head that pretty much i'm giving and taking around the same amount wrfsh. >> that's what happens. that happens -- >> in so many marriages. >> i really think that you have to -- this is why communication has to be open and honest. you have to be in a relationship where you feel like you can say, hey, i'm -- i am losing myself or, hey, i need time with my girlfriends, or i need time away from you. and be honest about that. otherwise, you will get to that place that kathie lee says where you say i have had it. then trying to come back from that is a whole different thing.

>> never say it if you can't take those words back. >> it's about being clear with communication and setting it up for success. when you say, oh, i would move with somebody and i would love him and be there. well, the question is are you setting it up in that place for success so that the resentment comes when you don't have a plan and when you are giving, giving, and you are not taking care of yourself and receiving. you got to always keep that balance going. >> thank you so much. >> thanks so much, you guys. could you be our fan of the week? >> you may be. >> probably not. >> doubtful. >> you'll know for sure right after this. >> only one person. ugh. heartb. did someone say burn? try alka seltzer reliefchews. they work just as fast and taste better than tums smoothies assorted fruit. mmm. amazing. yeah, i get that a lot. alka seltzer heartburn reliefchews. enjoy the relief. beroccaaaaaaaaaaaa! [popping & fizzing sounds]

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even in the winter she says we bring sunshine to her days. that's awesome. >> you are expecting your first baby, so you are all smiles lately. >> congratulations. so excited. >> a new little ball. >> a third ball. >> here's your fan trivia question. are you ready? >> i think so. >> 15 seconds and one guess, and you'll get the grand prize. here it is. when we introduce louis licari on ambush makeover day, what do we normally sing -- ♪ louis licari la, la, la, la, la ♪ >> are you ready to find out? here it is. >> sunny miami beach, florida, and you're going to stay at the rivera south beach for four days, three nights. while you're there you can explore the city, the beach area, and stay at a resort, lounge, and roof top pool. >> you'll also enjoy a special dinner for two at san q and daily dinner at morena's cuba. hotel and airfare accommodations are furnished by rivera south beach. >> are you excited?

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>> you know all about the hair. >> movie star color without sitting in a salon or spending big bucks? then head to the drugstore. with so many choices in the hair aisle it can be difficult to navigate. >> putting louis licari out of business. no need to fear, louis is here. contributor, stylist to the star -- >> louis licari, la, la, la, la, la. >> fan of the week knew your song sfwloosh how cute was that? made my day. made my week. >> sometimes when you look at the drugstore, you're not sure if the color is going to match

or if you should even try. you say it's okay. >> i think at home hair color does work. you do have to read the direction on the box. >> carefully. before you do it zoosh before you do it. woep the box and put it on. it's the same way. >> let's take a look at julie's before picture. this is her now. this is her before picture. tell us what the issue she has >> all right. julie's hair was just dark and dull. so what i wanted to do here -- >> wow. >> at the end of summer -- >> julie, we're going to spin you and show the new you. >> oh. spin her. >> i wasn't sure. >> tell us how you do that with the drugstore stuff. >> pretty cute, right? >> what i did there -- by the way, the box i picked was this, which is it lightens the hair a little bit all over, and then we add highlights. hoed highlights today should not if your highlights look gray, like in old-fashioned frosting, it makes you look dull.

>> that's really pretty. >> i can't believe that's out of a box. >> what she did with the am indicator we applied the highlights. notice that there's variations and nuances of colors. nothing is white. we did it together, but i have to say i did help her. >> i tell you what i love her root touch-p when your roots grow in after a couple of weeks. this one -- i tried this one, whatever that -- you can be an idiot and paint it on, and you can match your hair in two seconds. this is a great one. >> that's one of my favorite at home products because no matter where you are -- if you have like you did your touchup or you have a little bit of root, a few graze, and you have a big party. this is the one. >> let's go to sarah's before picture. tell us about sarah. she wanted a deeper color red. >> well, sar why's hair color it had some red tones. it was actually born red, but it

was like fading. >> not red enough. >> not red enough anymore. a red head -- >> you want to be popping when you are a red head. >> we'll spin you. >> i'll remember to spin the chair this time. >> it's great. >> look how the red is. >> juliana moore. it's very golden red. this is my favorite shade of red. it's when there's a gold undertone. if it's a little darker, it should be copper. >> what did you use for that, louis? >> i used this one right here. >> nice and easy. >> it's a golden blend. it's a golden blend. >> how pretty. beautiful hair. >> all these products, you think both work pretty well. >> they all work well. to her hair color, i like this because it has a golden copper undertone. this is not appropriate because it is a bit more burgundy. burgundy is not quite in style now. >> it doesn't look well on everybody either. >> let's talk about ron's before picture. >> hello. >> here's ron.

he is a great-looking guy. hair going gray. when i first saw him, i said -- but -- >> he is pretty much gray. but it looks like it could be something else. this is -- look. what we did is this color -- see how it brought his skin color back. >> it's got gray tones, but it looks natural. >> the whole thing with men's hair color is it should never be opaque. it should be translucent. >> i used -- >> just for men? >> i used just for men. the thing is you are supposed to leave it on ten minutes. i left it on five. >> thank you, louis. love, you baby. fall fashion for kids are going to love, and so will your wallet. >> and how ease where i is it to recaulk the tub. solutions coming up. beroccaaaaaaaaaaaa! [popping & fizzing sounds] support both mental sharpness and physical energy with berocca. proud sponsor of mind and body.

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time now to ask lou questions about how to fix things around your house if you only knew how. >> all you need are a few smart tip from today vibtor and host of "house smart." >> lou manfradini. he's got a name that rhymes with bikini ♪ >> his real name is luigi. >> yes, it is. >> ready to get started? >> first up, nicole henderson from dallas, texas, asks i'm going to need to redo the caulking in my stand-up shower. i have no clue how to start. it is molded. any advice? >> i think there are in pictures of her molded shower. they're not looking good. >> oh, no, it's not. >> all that mold needs to be

cleaned out as best you can. scrub it away like crazy. then all the caulking in the corner needs to be cut away and peeled away. this little trick with the blue painter's tape is how to get professional results. lay the tape with a one inch gap. use 100 silicone caulking. it's the best for controlling moisture, mold, and mildew. once this is cut away, let this dry. put a fan on it. >> how long? >> overnight. >> then it's nice and dry. then you start caulking. within that glue, you can go ahead -- if you get a little bit too much on there, that's okay. this tape is going to help you. once you make a nice bead like this, you take your finger, and you bring it across to get a nice clean line. >> nice and even. >> see the smudge there? a plunger and a sink snake like this.

one thing she didn't say in her question. this is a single sink, so there's just one drain down in the center. obviously if there's water here with this plunger, you're going to go over the top and plunge away. however, if you have a double double sink, the problem is when you plunge, the air comes up in the other sink. you have no force there. if you are strong enough, you are going to take the stopper for the other sink and hold it with one hand while you plunge with this. >> that's not going to happen. >> aushlly you need some help. you need someone to hold that down and plunge away. if that doesn't work, then a kitchen snake like this. see it has a little tip on it here. that's like a curly q. you're going to have to turn that into the drain so it screws into the drain, and then once it does, you go back and forth to loosen it, turn it some more, and then you're going to release what was caught in there, and it should flow. >> you buy one of those for all time.

you just keep it. >> this works for all drains. floor drains, sink drains. it really is a useful tool. >> diane tsar asks how can you get rid of a hornet's nest just above the door frame. that's scary. >> these are our friends. they serve a great purpose, but you don't want them near doors, particularly if people have allergies and they can't get stung by a bee. the best time to do that, there's a bunch of different spray that is are out there. this is just a sampling of different makers. there is a foaming spray, which i like. this insecticide is a foaming spray that actually expands when it hits. it gets into the hive. go ahead. >> now, how far away do you have to be to -- >> it will shoot 20 feet. >> wow. >> do this in the evening when they're slower and it's cooler, so you are going to stand there. this is the trick. you take the spray and you hold it. i'm going to prepeel this off. i'm not going spray it. >> yeah. >> you spray it and you do this. you go one, two, three, four, five. then you run. >> okay. >> because they're going to be angry. then tomorrow night you do it again because you're going to need to do it twice. >> thank you, lou. >> thank you. >> all righty. go to klg and hoda.com and click on the connect button. >> should you take stock in your kid's education or just buy them stuff? the school supplies can move your kid to the head of the class. >> cute kids here. >> adorable, right?

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>> adorable. >> whose up next. when it tos to elementary, junior high i have to sow the trends they trented try. shuz she's going to go in the blaser, but on gentlemansic he wanted a button-down with very cool accessories and then he with not without that camel backsack. we have the new must have beenin beening, we did this great job

was that there are no backpacks from any ones. that's a new trends. cladia wanted to see new things on the 26. i said you couldn't come in high, he's going to throw that cute hoodie on. you guys are great. thank you everyone. great job. here comes jen and solemnon, i said is this works a little short for me so would you tie a

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season. >> it's suffered. >> a lot of people are buying products. >> i love stable so i'm going to say stuck. irksz there's a lot of competition. it's gone down a 30 ever its -- >> again, they are trying to let people know that they are more than the prod ukucts they are having on stage you got two more

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tell all panels and lunches that >> today on "access hollywood live," brooke burke charvet is with me. we're going to talk about nick and mariah. >> and wait until you see kim kardashian from last year. >> brook, you've been nominated, but will you take the ice bucket challenge live here today? >> i kind of have to and i'm going to tell you why later. >> i have a bikini for you. "access hollywood live" starts right now. >> welcome to "access hollywood live," everybody. i'm kit hoover. billy still not feeling well. boy, is he going to be