from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. it is fun day monday, september 8th. we hope you had a good weekend. we had a busy one, didn't we, hoda? >> yes, we did. >> we filmed -- we taped a special in honor of joan rivers, something that so many of you seemed to enjoy on friday night. we went to her service yesterday at temple emanu-el and it was quite the tribute to lady joan. >> you saw a lot of new york

luminaries there. there was tons of press. so many people just came out, they were across the street behind barricades watching to see, you know, joan's daughter, and grandson. it is nice to see just the outpouring of people who just wanted to say hi or give a flower to her daughter, things like that. there was melissa and cooper. and it was, you know, you wonder what kind of funeral it was going to be. you heard all the things she wanted. she wanted to have all the -- she wanted to be a big hollywood affair. and it had a lot of really great new yorkers there. what did you think of the service? >> when i was leaving and tweeting about it, i said i think it was the perfect combination between the profane and the sacred, because joan was like that. we all know the profane part of joan, but there was a sacred -- there were things that were sacred to her. the person that surprised me the most was howard stern. we didn't know -- it was

announced he was going to be a speaker. he was one of the first ones and he was hysterically funny, but very, very touching too, because he was deeply loved joan. apparently she had been very, very instrumental in his early success here in new york. and then at the end, one of my favorite parts was hugh jackman can just walk in a room and make me happy, he was just perfect. he said, joan, this is for you. you already know that because you asked for it. and he sang a great peter alan song called "quiet, please, there is a lady on stage," he sang many, many times. >> it ended in a standing ovation for joan, in the temple. >> put your hands together. >> and no one wanted to stop clapping. like the song was over and everyone was still giving her a standing o. >> the bagpipers came out. >> the bagpipers. >> the new york city police department bagpipers. >> they were great too. she had a best friend who came up named margy and she got up there with glasses on and she said, joan and i used to try to outfunny each other and here is a couple of examples. i thought this is going to be

interesting. i broke my hip and i was on crutches. we went to a broadway show. when we left, i was on crutches and joan was saying, drop your crutches and yell, it's a miracle. so i did. and you totally understood why those two were great, great friends. >> i love the other one. what we shouldn't say. >> yeah, no. but it was funny too. >> and cindy adams was very funny. everybody was terrific. >> and totally their own personality. when cindy adams got up there and said a few things that brought down the house, you knew why they were friends too. yeah. >> i'm just -- it has been tough months, hasn't it, losing robin williams and losing sweet joan. there is a lot less laughter in the world. she would want us to move on and find the humor in the ridiculous. so this is not ridiculous, but this is lovely news. >> great news for kate middleton. >> we have another baby.

>> the spare is on its way. >> the spare. they're expecting their second child. it has been confirmed. the reason it is confirmed is because kate was experiencing morning sickness as she did -- >> she had severe. it is called hyper -- something harry potter would say. doesn't it? she's being treated by doctors at kensington palace. she's home. we wish her -- she's probably watching right now. we wish her -- >> kate, hey! >> she watches us. we wish you all the best. so that would be the fourth in the line. harry moved -- >> harry keeps getting bumped down. >> i don't think harry cares. harry doesn't want it. >> harry wants to have fun. >> george is now 13 months old. he'll have to learn how to share. >> i wish we had more pictures of him. >> i know. they'll be less than two years apart. my sister and i were 20 months apart. and you and your sister -- >> about three years, yeah.

>> we decided to look into the pros of a small age gap. sometimes, you know, depending on the gap. so the good things are kids will play well together. they're usually more patient. and self-reliant, you have to share more. is that what it is for you? >> to this day, the closest person in my life is my best friend is my sister. and my mom used to say to me when she was pregnant, our baby's coming pretty soon, our baby. and when the baby came, she would go, let's watch our baby. and she made me such a part of it that i felt like she was also my child too. and the only trouble we ever had was in high school when i was a senior and my sister was a sophomore, and she looked at me one time and the only fight we ever had and she goes, i have a mother, thank you. yeah. but other than that, it is just amazing, i felt like she was my baby. >> i think it is important to have someone who can protect you and look out for you. my sister is a few years older than me. i always felt protected in high

school when kids picked on me, she always rescued me. >> do not mess with that one. >> thank god. >> my brother was like that too. we were blessed. >> our good friend meredith vieira who is on the cover of "usa today," the life section, >> her root rat /* ratty chair. we're happy for her. she's starting her new show today and i know that she's got butterflies, first day of school jitters. >> she's such a pro. just going to be just great. >> she hosted with matt this morning, guys, and in typical meredith vieira fashion, this is how the show began. >> 4:30 this morning, walked in, meredith was already in and in my room, on my table was this wonderful little note that said, hey, censored, your worst nightmare is back. we needed to put that little censored on there. >> she does have a little mouth on her. >> yes. >> we're happy for her. the reason she's so nervous

about it, i believe whether it is hugely successful or not, meredith will be the same person afterwards. she just is. she knows who she is. and she doesn't want to let so many people down whose livelihoods depend on -- >> meredith is one of those few people in this business, i don't know no matter what your age, no matter what, you want to watch her. i think it will be fun to watch her show today and she's got great guests, she's got -- a lot of fun. >> we wish her obviously all the best. we're a little part of that. we shot some stuff for her. >> you'll see us soon. >> yes. you were busy sunday morning before joan's service. >> yes. the susan g. komen race in central park, grand marshal of that, and 13,000 people came out. there is team nbc. they were out in full force. linda, you'll see the picture coming up, linda, the ceo of komen, and that is nancy brinker's son there as well. and a bunch of fun people, people always dress all crazy. the next picture shows how crazy. okay. you understand.

>> the games can be crazy. >> yes. so, first of all, i was told in the meeting room we're going to do something on ohio state, the band, the halftime show. i thought, ohio state, because virginia tech, not rated, played ohio state and won. >> is that what you mean? >> look what the band did. let's watch. ♪ ♪ >> they're doing a tribute to television, right? yeah, tv. >> unbelievable. >> oh, my -- >> miami vice. no, hawaii 5-0. >> are you kidding? >> that is really unbelievable. we sped it up, we got to tell you, because it was -- but that's still very impressive. >> that was amazing. virginia tech won the game.

my alma mater, i want to point out, it is a big win. and now everyone is showing the band. >> the team did win. >> all right. that's the way it goes. this monday, it is time for favorite things. mine is a book. >> a new book. >> a book called hope for the caregiver by peter rosenberg. peter's wife gracie was one of our early "everyone has a story." i think we have b-roll of it. and she was -- she's just been through so many operations and peter is her caregiver and she's -- well, it was -- actually very funny interview because they were talking about -- never mind, you can go back and look at it, but dear, dear people. this book, you don't realize how many people out there have completely dedicated their own lives to the care of somebody in their life, that they love. and no greater love is there than you lay down your life for your friends. i really, really recommend this book.

it is "hope for the caregiver". it is really, really inspirational. how about you, baby? >> i was watching joan rivers' documentary that we both have seen called "a piece of work." i decided to watch it again. it is my favorite thing. it tells you everything you want to know about joan. if you have a couple of hours, this beginning scene is so astonishing. she's taking off her makeup. and putting it on. it is not a scene she cared about in the documentary, but if you have a free couple of hours, download it, watch it, a piece of work. >> look at where she is, going into a -- that says so much about joan too. she just wanted to work. >> she just -- you look at her schedule, if you think your schedule is hard, and you take a look at her schedule and what she was able to fit into a day, you'll feel incredibly lazy. >> yeah. >> at the age of 81. she had a full, full, full calendar ahead of her. >> they are back, better than ever. billy bush and kit hoover are here. they'll tell you something.

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"masters of sex" playing a prostitute, who has the right recipe for success. take a look. >> rum and cayenne pepper. if you could get this guy to believe it, you can get that guy to believe it too. we call it punch for suckers. >> hey. >> you get the work. >> hallelujah, amen. >> we saw you in kinky boots and you practically stole the show. >> do you miss that? >> i miss the show so much. i saw a couple of the cast members this weekend and it is truly a family over there. sharing a message of love that is just i think going to last a long time from there to them. >> and tell us about masters of sex. i was surprised that -- i'd never seen it, i watched the tape this morning. it is not full of just gratuitous sex. it is about the lives of the people. i knew billy master.

he was my -- the son of the dr. master, was a producer of mine. >> explain what -- who he is. >> tell us who william masters was. >> he was an incredible ob-gyn who lived in st. louis, doing a lot of research on fertility in the late '50s and realized we had no knowledge of sexual behavior and also the physiology of sex. >> just outside of freud. >> nothing. so him and virginia johnson, his research assistant, then became his partner and then later became his wife, took a long time to get there, so we had many years left to explore. >> yes, you do. >> they came together and they really uncovered multiple mysteries in the world of sex, physiologically and psychologically. >> so you used to be a prostitute but now you play a secretary. >> it is crazy. thank you to tv.

incredible, incredible writers have given me such a beautiful journey. started out in the pilot that i'm the first prostitute he does the work on, does some work on. so, you know, we do that. so that happens. >> but you break my heart in it. >> he's so wonderful. >> she's an infertile prostitute. >> they had a lot of issues in that area. so, anyway, i get to come back later on in their journey and end up becoming elevated in my social status. >> do you get to use any singing skills or anything -- >> well there is one episode where betty does sing to her husband to cheer him up, but betty wouldn't really be a good singer. we have to explore that. >> you were a terrific singer. >> i do love to sing. i have been studying it since i can't remember when, you know, been taking two voice lessons a

week forever, but i sing poorly and dance poorly every night right now in "can't take it with you." >> great, great show. love that show. >> give james our love. the sweetest man on the planet. >> the best. >> how old is he now? >> i think he's in his early 80s. >> he is. i believe so. >> i don't know the exact year, but i feel if we google it, we can find it immediately. >> you are adorable. so, so talented and terrific in "masters of sex" on sunday nights on show time. >> all the celebrities still ahead in "today's buzz." >> no one knows hollywood like billy bush and kit hoover. we love when they're here, in the studio. they have big news. look at them. r insurance. yeah, everybody knows that. well, did you know that playing cards with kenny rogers gets old pretty fast? ♪ you got to know when to hold'em. ♪ ♪ know when to fold 'em.

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they're daytime television's most adorable couple. >> they are. >> with one exception. >> billy and kit are gearing up for their fifth season of "access hollywood live," part of the nbc universal family. and guess what, it all starts today. great to see you guys. we love having you here in new york. >> we love being here. >> what is your news? >> do we have news? >> we have major news. tell them. >> go ahead. >> we're back on at 11:00. we like the time. >> the right show to follow us. >> it is an honor to replace the steve harvey rerun show. >> which replaced you. >> but that's in new york. in other places you are on at -- >> when you replace us, we replace you again. we love the steve harvey rerun show. >> we're the little engine. i had a poster of gary coleman on my wall, it said my engine

may be small, but watch out, toot, toot, we keep going. >> you have chemistry, that spark. it has grown into a friendship, which i think is why it has lasted so long, doing so well. >> it is like you guys. we were out to lunch and hoda was calling you with dinner plans. we're going out to kenney chesney with our spouses. >> you then bring that to your partnership which brings authenticity to it. >> this woman, her husband is a terrific guy. he and i dressed up as nypd officers and went to the l.a. kings stanley cup game rooting for new york. we did. we got great parking. we moved -- it was a total -- >> a love affair, these two. the funny thing is, the other love affair, his wife and my husband, we're at a dinner party, those two are together. >> is he still commuting back and forth from chicago? >> i just flew in from eugene, oregon. we were at the michigan

state/oregon game. this guy commutes all over the place. >> show them a picture of what your husband looked like at this game with the jacket and no shirt. >> he loves his shirt. he was fine. >> a newlywed game about you two. billy, we asked kit what your favorite thing to do during commercial break is. what did she say? >> have a cocktail. >> no. you know this. every day -- >> go to the bathroom. >> where? >> in your dressing room. >> why? warm lighting. >> and you pretend to be passing gas and the -- >> no, no. this is something he does in between. do it -- that's what he does. >> and the guest is like, who was that? is it me? and everyone is off kilter and we begin. >> he says my dressing room is warmer. it is quick. >> you have a bathroom in your dressing room? kit, we asked billy who your favorite celebrity crush is. who did he say? >> will ferrell. >> and, yes. >> hot for ferrell. >> do you -- i love blake shelton too. is will ferrell just not it? >> what about vince vaughn?

>> all in the same family. will, vince and blake. >> she would hand luggage to her husband and say, get out if will ferrell shows up ready to party. >> billy changes his celebrity crush depending on the moment. it has been leslie mann for a long time. >> she's adorable. >> listen, you guys -- >> we love you. >> "access hollywood" today. >> today. >> all the headlines. >> today. >> billy and kit. go. ♪

we're back with more of "today" on this fun day monday, ready for "today's buzz." we're starting off your week with a hot hollywood gossip you can't live without. >> here with the hollywood scoop you won't get anywhere else is "entertainment weekly" writer tim stack. >> tim stackable. >> that's true. that's correct. thank you. >> love is in the air big time this weekend. neil patrick harris tied the knot. >> yes, neil patrick harris and

his long time boyfriend david burka, been together for ten years, they have twins that are 4. they tied the knot in italy, it was officiated by pam fryman, the long time director for "how i met your mother" and elton john performed, a good friend. they're very close friends. they got married. it is shocking because neil has had a crazy year. he was in "hedwig," he plays in "gone girl." >> they'll work it out. >> did they tweet about it? >> everybody tweets about everything. they instagramed a photo of themselves, surprise, we're married. it looked beautiful. like a very small, intimate wedding. >> another surprise wedding, fran drescher got married. >> she told us about him last time she was here. we're so happy. fran is just a good, good egg. >> love her. exactly.

love her. she married this guy dr. shiba who has -- who has copy righted a patent for creating e-mail. so, yes, he created a form of e-mail. some controversy surrounding it, but he created a form of the e-mail situation of the communication and so, like, score for fran. hello. >> perfect couple, you know? he can talk about e-mail and i can talk about the nanny. but they have been dating a year. >> okay, good. and martina got engaged. >> martina navratilova got engaged to her long time girlfriend julia lemigova, former russian beauty queen, at the u.s. open, she proposed on the channel live show and they got engaged on a jumbo tron. >> i hear she didn't give her answer right away. >> martina was, like, yes, no, or are maybe and julia was like i don't think maybe should be an

option. it was an awkward moment where it is like -- you're on camera. what are you going to say. she paused for a while. i was like, martina -- >> it can be tricky. >> they'll get married in florida if the gay marriage ban is overturned. >> what about beyonce and jay-z? >> they're still together. they are vacationing in italy. and beyonce is not wearing shirts, she's wearing a crop top, of course. but they have been vacationing, very lovey-dovey, 33rd birthday last week and she instagramed a photo of herself doing a back flip because that's what you do when -- >> yesterday. >> of course. i was doing that yesterday too. we should have taken a photo. god -- >> who knows. they have two more dates on their tour. shooting this weekend in paris and shooting for the hbo special airing on september 20th. maybe they're holding out until the tour is over and they can shoot this movie, but who knows.

it is just -- no one knows what goes on -- >> you hear the rumor that they started the rumors just to spur ticket sales for their tour and i'm thinking of all the people in the music business, do they need to -- >> i know. i think, you know, it is -- they're a high powered couple, they're very busy, but no one really knows what is going on with them. >> they do. that's all that matters. >> thank you. from fractions to physics, homework help for your kids at the touch of their fingertips. >> and avoid the traps with apps the next time you go grocery shopping. >> while you should start in the paper goods aisle. >> what? why? >> you heard me properly. >> i don't know what that means. >> i don't either. >> whatever. support both mental sharpness and physical energy with berocca. proud sponsor of mind and body.

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it is time. if you've ever run into the supermarket to grab a couple of things and walked out with a cart full, here's why. >> the grocery store can be filled with sales tricks, traps to get you to linger longer and spend more money. so here are some smart shopping advice is the editor of "all you" magazine, we love her, nina willdorf. >> they're trying to trick us? >> so many ways so get you to spend more money. we're here today to talk about all the ways that you can be smarter in your grocery shopping and spend less money. >> you're their worst nightmare. >> before you leave the house there are two apps you should be using to find deals in your neighborhood store. the first one is called grocery pal. this works on android and apple. and the way it works is you type in your zip code, find all of your local stores, and then you just type, you know, click on the store you want to use, and then the type of item. look, i found a great deal on

greek yogurt, ten for $10, great thing about grocery pal, though, that i love is you can then compare to nearby stores and find out whether that deal is the best one, if you're the kind of person that likes to shop around. you can add it to your list and tv. >> that's a great one. >> great. >> the other one -- >> favado. >> it is run by savings.com. the cool thing about it is as you see here, you want to shop at cvs, you need some charmin ultra strong, anything with a paper clip next to it means that there are also coupons and so not only does it show you the sales price, it will show you the coupon and how you can stack them. you print out the coupon and you're good to go. >> thank you. >> you said something very important, shopping cart strategy. >> yes.

so two things with your shopping cart. when you get to the store, start with the biggest items. people calculate -- >> to fill up your cart. >> yes, people calculate the amount that they're spending based on the fullness of the cart. so start with, like, your big canned good, paper products and then add your perishables on top of it. you'll spend less money on that trip. the second thing is the more time you spend in the grocery store, the more you are going to spend, dollarwise. so grocery stores are really good at trying to slow you down. in places that are, like, high cost areas like gourmet aisles, cheese, you'll find speed bumps you won't notice until -- >> like what do you mean? >> like on the road. you'll slow down and people spend 17% more money in those areas. be aware of what is happening. >> this next technique i like.

when they have displays and pair things together. >> like here, like is an example of a pyramid display. there are 73 different ways grocery stores use interesting displays. like the end cap, which is the end of the aisle, where there are lots of special things and you think that's a deal, i'll buy that extra stuff. the fact of the matter is only 50% of the time are those actual deals. you have to look at the unit price. >> and most group things together. like avocado and lime. you're, like, that's right, i want to make guacamole. >> in the produce aisle, have apples and caramel and you think what a great idea. the fact is this is a strategy to get you to buy things that you aren't necessarily going to need. be aware this is something -- >> they do it with everything. >> it is a convenience. >> i think it is too. who wants to go driving all over the place. >> if you have the extra money for the caramel, you're good to

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new school year means new subjects for your children to learn and with that comes a lot of frustration, not only for the kid, but also for the parent. wouldn't it be nice if you had a little extra help? here with some of best educational websites and apps for all ages is "today" digital lifestyle contributor, mario armstrong. hey, mario. >> hey, family. how are you guys? >> nice. there is an app for everything. >> yes, there is. the first one is about literacy for the young ones. we're talking about ages 3 to 8. really want to help them with their vocabulary, reading

compensation, phonics, spelling, all that good stuff, this is award winning site, called learn with homer. it is a lot of fun. you can see here, the first level is going to start to teach me the letter a as in a, the sound. it will ask me to touch the alligator. i don't think we can hear the audio, but it is asking you to touch the alligator and we teach the sound. >> that's cool. >> i can see why that would work. >> you're the one doing it. >> what is cool about this app, they can record their own voice and hear it back too. which is cool. >> so there is something called toolkit.com. >> yes. it is a parent tool kit. let's bring that one up right quick here. i used this. this is something that was done by -- it is going to refresh and reload in a second here. this is something done by nbc, with pierson. this is a parent tool kit that will help you as a parent really understand all the things that your kids are going to be going through in certain grades. so from pre-k to high school,

everything from nutrition as well as the academics, what they should be eating, what you can expect to get in terms of homework. for example, i'm in the math section for sixth grade. one of the things you'll learn, you should learn there is understanding ratios. i'm going to ask you two -- yes. what is the ratio of the red star to the green star. >> three to one. >> because it says it right there. >> i can't read that far. >> i can't read. i see now. we can also count. >> i had to pull out my ruler. wanted to make sure. you get the idea. this is a lot of fun for you -- >> is this all standard, like standard throughout the country? >> yes, it does match to the core standards and curriculum in school. what i like about it too is it also does health and wellness as well, about nutrition and what you're supposed to be eating. >> next one is cool if you like ice age, the movie. a great way for kids to learn fractions. anything that is fun works great in this department. >> this is called splice fractions. you learn matching up shapes.

so, the object is to get the mammoth in the left-hand corner to go across the screen. i have to make a way. the little block i'm going to slice through here for one to one. i'll splice this block one -- that's two for two. so i'm matching up the amount of shapes and blocks. you haven't seen any fractions yet. >> no. >> you don't see fractions until way later into the game. the whole idea is to get you into matching up shapes and sizes and then it helps you comprehend better fractions later on. later on it will show you that was two-fourths that was one-half or one-eighth. >> like luminosity for little ones. >> does this stuff work? does this help kids get smarter? do they have any studies that show it is working? >> there is a lot of different studies that have been out that have been produced. certain apps are doing a great job. learn with homer is based on

harvard research and as well as stanford research. they have taken it a step further. some of the apps you have to watch. some are just fun to play and you wonder if you get the educational value. >> it is not going to hurt you, though. >> sometimes the kids come home with homework and, you're like, i don't know how to do it. you can go to tutor.com. >> they have tutors available online 24/7, professional tutors. >> a human being? >> you'll get a human being. algebra. >> don't worry about it. >> i wanted to get a tutor right now, i could go to the website, there is a fee you have to pay, but you can see the ratings of the different tutors who are online now and available. >> a lot less expensive than hiring one. >> that's true. and for military families, you may be eligible to have this for free. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. our fan of the week takes a shot at winning a grand prize giveaway. >> see if you can answer the question and it is someone's birthday. >> it surely is.

it is that time when we get to surprise our fan of the week. >> drum roll, please. while we spin the globe to see where it lands. >> and today it landed in boulder, colorado! >> watching us on kusa channel 9. are you surprised? >> yes. >> oh, my god. we're so excited. >> did she say yes? >> yes. >> before we put your fandom to the test, we'll tell everyone why you were chosen. denise has watched from the very beginning.

she talks about it all the time with her sister, diane. >> she says the fourth hour inspires them to celebrate life. they decided to attend a local wine festival and made a kathie lee and hoda poster to bring with them. >> that is so nice. the sisters also celebrated our august birthdays in the fourth hour fashion. daughter carolyn has the same birthday i do, one big party. >> you know how to have fun. are you ready, denise, to see if you can answer our trivia question. >> i am. >> you have 15 seconds to answer correctly, all right? here is the question. >> okay. every friday bobbie thomas hosts a segment featuring items with a fun theme. what is this segment called, denise? >> bobbie's buzz. >> tell her what she's won. >> a fabulous trip. you and a guest are going to hilton head island, south carolina.

>> sonesta resort, go to the pool, relax at the spa. >> and you can explore the local area and beaches with bike rentals. hotel accommodations furnished by sonesta. airfare by hilton head chamber of commerce. >> congratulations. >> thank you so much. >> we have one birthday to celebrate in our studio. guess whose birthday it is? >> it is tommy our cameraman's and also -- >> amanda avery. >> amanda, come on down. amanda avery. you guys wonder about our crew. a new orleans girl, born and raised, here with us. amanda, happy birthday. tell your mom we said hey. >> thanks, amanda. tomorrow, kevin kline. >> bobbie thomas has an update for us on her journey through -- >> and louis licari. it is amanda's birthday, everybody. >> enjoy your fun day monday.

we'll be back for booze day tuesday. >> i love that day. >> i'm here to help. through this get together. ♪