>> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. ♪ ♪ >> it is "my type" by saint hotel. are they big? tryday friday is the last day of july. hoda -- we're already going into august! >> oh my gosh. >> but we have a terrific show to kick off your weekend. we have got one of our favorite ladies, we adore her. boy does she come to play. >> the puppies are out. >> three time tony winner bernadette peters is here with something your kids will enjoy.

she has a new book. >> "the puppies are out." >> all the puppies are out and we'll get to meet closest friends, they're a little furry. and they're adoptable, right bernadette? >> oh, yes, they're adoptable. >> she and mary tyler moore started a program called bernadette -- no not bernadette barks. broadway barks. >> and fitness guru denice austin is here and she's bouncing off the walls with her daughter katie. i saw her walking down stairs and i went "i've seen you in that outfit for 30 years." she just keeps going. plus, the right way to eat messy summer foods with etiquette tips just in time for your weekend barbecue. you think that's ease any there's a correct way, hoda, to eat that piece of corn. >> it ends up in your teeth no matter how you do it. so we're talking about small changes. i know you've been waiting for day five.

and this is a good one from today.com. so here's your tip. listen more. >> what? >> it improves many relationships. can i tell you something -- >> it does. >> i've listened more since i started working with you. you know how you -- [ laughter ] i really have. >> you have no choice. >> i'm worried. sometimes i would zone out. she's going on and on and i'm like this -- [ laughter ] then i realize if i'm not paying attention someone could be lobbing grenades at me so i have to pay attention. >> when you with changed from dateline hoda to morning hoda that's when the magic started. that's when the magic started baby. >> do you remember -- but you know when i start -- it's so funny -- >> she zones out. she does in the the makeup room too. >> i do. >> i'm in the middle of a

story -- >> it's so long. sometimes you're like, wow, still going on, this story. [ laughter ] well, you know what today is? your favorite day of the year? it's national going to poughkeepsie day. >> if you don't know what poughkeepsie is you're going to help you. >> we'll not allowed to say the big o. >> remember the scene in "when harry met sally" in the diner? remember how you wanted to be here? today is that day. so according to a study from match.com, the people who are going to poughkeepsie the most --most most -- >> actually don't live in new york at all. they live many miami. >> and you know who else goes off to poughkeepsie more than anyone else? >> redheads. i'm a natural redhead. blonds are net.

brunettes are in the a zbloos wait a minute,er be net is a redhead and a natural one. bernadette goes to poughkeepsie a lot. have you ever been to poughkeepsie bernadette? >> poughkeepsie, yes, of course i have. >> we should have added like today. >> when was the last time she went to poughkeepsie? those who work in computers or lech ring tos -- hmm. >> yeah. those people go to poughkeepsie a lot. also the next group, conservative republicans. this. >> pledge of allegiance baby. >> so how often, the big question is, does a person fake it? >> that happens when you're tired. you just want it over. >> what's the point if you're faking it. >> you fake it so you can go to bed. >> you're already in bed. >> you can go to sleep. >> they say women fake it much more than men but i was surprised men fake it. >> but [ bleep ] with men. [ laughter ] i mean --

>> you're right. >> i'm told. >> you've heard from sources. >> yes, right? >> [ bleep ] you're right. there's [ bleep ]. >> i want to meet the man that knows how to fake it in spite of [ bleep ]. let's move on we have turned off so many people already which is typical. rude behavior in theaters. you know who's had it and may never work on the theater again? you'll probably understand this patti lieu phone has had it. >> >> >>. [ dog barks ] >> so is bernadette's furry friend. and kevin bacon has teamed up with alamo draft house cinema to make this video about texting. take a look. >> oh those kids don't know what they're getting into. what a great premise for a film. >> you're under arrest. >> what? what the hell you talking about? >> telling it to the judge.

hello my name is kevin bacon. what you've seine is a dramatized reenactment but the intent is real. talking and texting during a film is a crime. don't let that happen to you. remember -- hey, you, drop the phone and put your hands in the air. >> sorry! is. >> if you need to text or talk take a walk. >> yes! yes! >> i was at the theater a couple days ago -- >> for the umpteenth time. >> i saw "beautiful" the musical again. but there were so many people who have their screens they think they're low -- >> the light. >> that it doesn't bother people. >> and they don't understand how unbelievably rude it is to the people on stage who work so hard and they're so into it and they're spoiling it for everybody around them. so tony winner patti lupone has been known to stop performances and scold. >> she's taken somebody's cell phone before. >> she said "we work hard on stage to create a world that is

being totally destroyed by a few rude, self-absorbed and inconsiderate audience members. i'm so defeated by this issue i seriously question whether i want to work on stage anymore." >> i think they're not so self-absorbed and rude. i think they're just saying "i'll just quickly text --" that's self-absorbed. [ phone ringing ] >> and it's rude to the people around you so what's not self-absorb self-absorbed. >> i think -- i don't know. i don't think it's such a horrible -- i mean i don't think they have such horrible intent. i think they just go -- i think if you said something they'd be like "i'm so sorry." >> i think it's going to come to the point where if you go into a live performance they're going to take your phone. >> they're not going to get my phone. [ phone ringing ] >> okay we get it! we can't get rid of the cues we don't want! >> here's what the "wall street journal" says. this is what you should do in the theater. treat people around you with respect. turn off your devices, not just

vibrate because you can hear that and deeteat dinner so you don't enjoy a whole meal. people do eat. >> bring out your pizza, subway sandwich. try to forget your life and be transported to somebody else's life. >> enjoy that experience. >> i don't know why people want to go if they're not going to enjoy the experience. it's expensive. you want to get your money's worth. >> speaking of broadway can i say a real quick thing? on monday if you happen to be in central park the cast of "beautiful" is doing a pre-concert. >> like a mini concert. >> at the summer stage. it's monday night. i'll be hosting. it starts at 8:00 they'll sing all the best songs for free outside. >> a lot of people don't realize that's their one day off of their entire week eight shows a week. if you've never done it you have no idea how hard it is. so good for them right? >> it will be fun. we talked last week about

the worst first dates ever. >> we told you about one couple that went on a hike for their first date. >> they almost died. >> they had to be airlifted out of the forest. >> you'd be so mad at him. >> they got to know each other! >> so we asked you for your worst first date. facebook fan dale kendall had a date with a guy who pulled out a list of questions to ask her. >> amanda alford went to the movies and when her date took off his jacket he elbowed her in the mouth and knocked out her front teeth! >> vicki ate an eclair on her first date and when isshe got home she realize shed had chocolate on boths no industrials. >> robbie had a first date with a 27-year-old who still lived at home. that's not so -- they were in his room watching a knew swleen his dad came in at 8:55 and said

"five minutes, say good night." the guy had a 9:00 p.m. curfew. if you have elderly parents i'm thinking of giving my kids one. 9:00, outover here. >> 9:00 p.m.? >> that's my curfew. >> don't even think about it. >> itdon't read along "a husband and wife decided to have a date night out. when they got there, the wife noticed a man on the dance floor. he was break dancing, moon walking, back flips, the works. the wife turned to her husband and said see that guy? i can't believe it but i know him. 25 years ago he proposed to me and i turned him down. the husband looks at her and goes yeah, and it looks like he's still celebrating." [ rim shot ] [ laughter ] look i do the best i can do with

the material i'm given. her life is an open book and she want you read-to-read all about it. >> and bernadette peters is here with her closest friends. >> but first these messages. you're making this up! no, no, no she came on to you? i was walking down the street and from the other side, "hey! hey! who is that? she just...she cat called you? no. he was just friends... he was friends with my pavlik. and that's a different story. oh, you stole her from her boyfriend? and since then i'm suffering. they lived happily ever after for how many years? 15? 130. no, contenders. this moment is perfect in every way.

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winner is an author and animal activists and she's written her third children's book called "tell l.a." "stella and charlie, friends forever." and bernadette brought along some of her friends looking for homes. he, bernadette. >> hello, girls. >> now these guys love each other, right? >> they're just playing. >> homer is the shaggy one and marty is the other one. marty is a beagle/bulldog. >> uh-oh! something's going down! >> they're both boys so there won't be children. >> we don't judge anymore. >> that's true. >> and they're up for adoption yes? >> they're up for adoption. >> what about this guy? >> this is russell. he was an owner surrender because someone was allergic. that's what's great about the animals in shelters. they're wonderful animals. >> and they don't judge if you bring your animal back. they're grateful you didn't mistreat it, you bring it back. >> if you can't for some reason if it's too much for you or

you're allergic or don't have time -- >> or can't afford. >> can't afford. that's the other thing, supreme to understand that having an animal -- >> it's major. >> and i tell everybody, get insurance. get insurance because if you want to see the dog through to its old age, when they get old things happen and it's expensive so get insurance. >> people have no idea how much it costs. >> get insurance. >> i love how your dogs wind up in cute little books. and this new one -- >> this is a true story. my dog stella when she lost her friend cramer she was grieving and i had to find her a dog. >> you needed to get her a friend friend. >> so i found a shaggy six-month-old boy and got him in texas, actually and brought him back and they loved each other until he started playing with her toys and eating her food and loving her mom. it's great for sibling rivalry. if you have a child in the home and have a new baby or a blended

family and they're like fighting like i used to with my sibling. then all of a sudden -- well what happens in the book is stella goes out and gets stung on the nose by a bee and he comes over and kisses her nose and she feels better and he brings her a toy. >> have you ever met a dog you didn't like? >> no i understand what a womanizer is because i'm doginizer. >> i had lunch with you one day and all you did was talk about the animals. the animals. >> can we talk about your other project? this mozart show that you have on amazon, is that is a beautifully shot show a great cast. >> beautifully shot show and i -- oh there we are. >> of course you are. >> did you shoot that here in new york? >> yes, it was shot in new york because it's about a new york symphony orchestra and i get to wear beautiful clothes and wear david webb jewelry. >> it's so well written. the cast is incredible and

people can watch it what? >> on amazon. >> you can get anything on amazon. >> and they're shooting right now in los angeles, gael garcia who plays rodrigo is conducting the l.a. simplify.ymphony. isn't that great? >> let's talk a tad about patti lupone. you've been on broadway. do you agree with her or not? >> absolutely. first of all, it's disconcerting and rude to the actors on stage. but everybody pays their ticket and you've got your phone on, you think you're being private and quiet but that's shining a light in your eye and plus the fact you understand this we're on stage to make an experience for the audience to take them on a journey, to give them something and if you don't come in with that expectation, you're ruining it for everybody and you go away with something, there's a reason you want to be there. don't ruin it for yourself and

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and her beautiful daughter fitness expert katie austin. >> and we have two actresses, too, on the plaza as our daughters, devon smith from atlanta and brie ya douglas from portland oregon. >> hello, ladies! >> are we ready? >> we're so excited. three easy moves to work our body spots. so team up. >> what do we do? >> the first someone the waistline, we all need to work the waistline, so let's get those legs going. >> well there is a camera. >> come on you can do it. >> right and left and right and left. >> you're twisting the waist and getting the abs. >> i'm trying to stay away from the cameras. what else? >> the next one, a tricep toner and booty workout as the same time. >> hold my hand daughter. >> that's it. mother daughter workouts can be

done each and everyday. they're easy. you can firm and tone. this is all great for the bottom. >> my daughter doesn't want to be seen with me. >> now what? >> look at you! you are good. >> she's 12-1 years old. >> she's following in my footsteps. >> you have an e-book? >> yes amazon "love your body love your life." >> we're feeling the burn people. >> we have one more. >> we have to go to commercial. >> twist and work out, your nice firm and tone. really firm it up, yes. >> my kind of exercise lifting food to my face. proper food etiquette for your weekend barbecue. >> then an animal house. things are about to get wild. after your local news. ♪ this isn't just the start of school

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with our meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >> we finally got rid of the humidity. as a result, a lot of blue in that sky. the atmosphere is extra clean and great baseball weather. phillies playing this weekend. looks like some really good conditions for that. it's still going to be hot, but not nearly as humid. humidity dropping about 45%. about to go down into the 30s. and the wind out of the northwest, about 5 to 10 milesen hour bringing in the dryer and somewhat cooler air. you can see the temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s but with the low humidity it is still plenty comfortable. and so for the rest of the day today, temperatures going into the upper 80s to near 90 degrees, but nothing but sunshine and gorgeous low humidity. >> thank you, glenn. we have been following breaking news for several hours. police issued an amber alert for

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i'm so excited. it's tryday friday and if your plans include dining in front of other people we have food etiquette rules that could come in handy. >> before you dig in messy ribs or corn on the cob, you want to hear what lisa gash shea has to say. she's the ceo and founder of beverly hillers manners. >> hey, girl. >> how are you? >> hello. >> so there are ways to eat -- even. >> even the hardest. we're going to do ribs and corn and watermelon. you guys have lobsters and i have a maryland crab from costa's in baltimore. [ applause ] >> so let's start with the meat. >> well we have the formal and informal. so first things first, we have to put our napkins in our laps

ladies, lift it with the left hand if you want to unfold it quickly and spread across our lap that way. this is to protect anything that may fall on our clothes. so we have the meet here. now you have two options, informal you certainly can pick up the meat eat it. if you can two fingers looks the nicest so you take a little -- >> oh my gosh. >> little bite here. >> oh my gosh. >> now, what do we do to wipe our stands in we have these beautiful little wipes. >> i'm not done yet. >> well moving on, if we had our wipes we'd open a wipe or our napkins, we can wipe little fingers on the napkin this is way just to clean ourselves. that's option number one. >> so if we can get a closeup -- there's only a closeup on hoda. >> this is just some weird shot. >> so no licking of fingers. >> no licking of fingers, no sucking on the bone. >> oh come on! can't we suck the bone? >> let me ask you, sometimes you're at a thing and everyone

is pick up a fork and knife. should you what everyone else is doing? >> by the way, if you have f you know how to hold your fork and knife continental style than you can maneuver anything you want off of the bone. for example, we have the ribs -- >> do you do that hoda? >> yes. >> and we can easily -- >> by the way, my parents made us use fork and knife for every piece of chicken since we were little kids. we had to eat wings with a fork and knife. >> and the reason ladies is you're chasing food if your plate if you're not using a fork and knife. so moving to corn we have two choices. so for the informal we see at picnics and barbecues we have the corn with the holders on either side, prongs inserted. here's the trick. you want to -- first of all, if you're going to butter and season butter only a few rows at a time season a few rows at a time -- >> why is that. >> because you don't want to get extra butter and seasoning all over your face. then left to right as if it were

an old-fashioned typewriter. >> by the way, that is sugar sweet. is that unbelievable. >> summer corn is the best. >> my god. >> that's option number one. >> you allowed to go all the way to the end with one bite? >> well, you need to breathe in between. and the small terabyteer thethe small terabyteer the bite the less -- >> what if i looked at kathie lee and she has a kernel using her fingers to get it out? >> you cannot do that. you don't want to pick up a knife and start picking. >> what do you do? >> the best thing is excuse yourself and go to the restroom. if you want you can take a switch of -- not garkgling but a stip of sip of wine and water. but you always want to save a sister from any embarrassment. >> don't you want to wait to the end of the meal though? >> yes, obviously once you're done. but in the formal situation you don't want to eat corn in this manner here so what you want to do is try and shave some of the

kernels that way and once they're shaved you can eat them with a fork and knife. >> just few seconds left. >> ladies we have over here our beautiful crustacean but first we have to put our bibs on right? so if you have a bib, this is just to save you from any mess that may occur. so once our bib is on, the next thing is really -- >> watch your microphone ladies. >> the next thing we have are obviously the tools of the trade so with our crustacean and you have your beautiful maryland crab we have the tea is food cracker, we have the little sea ford fork, the seafood scissors we have this bowl for shells. how do we approach it? kathie lee is a pro over there. >> well, i've been raised in ato annapolis, maryland. >> first thing we want to do is dislodge the tail from the body. that's rule one. >> we have to run.

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>> absolutely. >> like? >> nothing's changed. i mean someone didn't do the dishes. >> clothes. leaving -- >> who's the messiest? >> courtney. [ laughter ] >> who's the prim and proper one you all want to smack. everything is to a "t." >> snoeb. >> i'm a little bit like that. >> we're all ocd. >> you're of a certain wraj most people have gone on and done their own thing. what brought you back together. >> what brings the sisterhood back together? >> oh my gosh if it's not one thing it's the next. breakup or -- just life. period. and it's so weird because every time a situation is going on it's weird that it's happening to almost all of us at the same time. so it's a little weird. >> we're not really together too much though. we're like -- this happens all the time. >> so when you're like okay it's dinner time everybody come and

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an article in "popular science" magazine says that successful conservation efforts and greener cities could be the reasons more wildlife are inhabiting metropolitan areas. >> so in our "call of the wild" seaworld and bush garden's ambassador julie scardina is here with animal wes may encounter. including julie. i was running in central park and i thought it was an'll go and everyone schooled me and

told me it was a hawk. >> it was a red tailed hawk so we brought lady here. >> she's beautiful. >> and they're found everywhere. one of the most common hawks across north america, basically. >> is this normal sized? >> she's a female. females are larger than the males. >> they are? >> yup. in most birds of prey. they have to take their of their young and obviously do all of the hard work there. the neat thing about is the fact that they have adapted to living in the city but that also means we have a huge responsibility because living in the city is very difficult. there's a lot more challenges and threats out there. >> let me ask a stupid question. >> go ahead. >> where do birds go at night? >> they roost. >> in trees? >> or on buildings which is what pale male did. >> do they go to the same place all the time or just wherever? >> for the most part they'll pick what they think is a safe spot and if it continues -- >> do you ever wonder? you don't hear their sounds the same way. >> the one thing i wanted to remind people is not to put

poisons out for rats because that's what these guys survive on in the city and cover your windows or put decals on them. that will help birds of prey survive. >> okay. is there an otter in our future? >> there are two otters. >> there otter be! >> come here, boy! we have otters in the studio! >> we have an escaped otter over here! >> why don't you go get the other otter and i'll keep this one here. come here, boys. these are north american otters. >> what are they eating shrimp? >> they're eating shrimp. they're seafood eaters basically. hoda, if you want to track down the other otter? >> come here! come here boy! >> these are two otters that were orphaned in the wild and now they're about nine months old. so it's hard to keep track of them because otters are very very active and definitely playful animals. >> is it okay to touch them or

will they do something weird? >> you can leave a fish for them there or a piece of shrimp. >> don't get too close. >> they are closing in on full grown, they could be about 25 pounds when they're full grown. >> what is their predator? >> mostly it would be maybe an alligator or bobcat or something like that. >> they are cute. beaver! kathie lee's favorite! >> the beaver is also a rescue as well. as people see animals that they think are in need -- >> oh it's baby beaver! yes, and you can help me with kathie lee, why. kathie lee -- >> hello, honey! >> this guy is three and a half months old. often times people think they see animals in need and the best thing to do is watch and observe them because often times the parents are watching from a safe distance because the parents are scared of you, right? so the best thing to do is watch and observe and if they're in

need definitely call. it's the reason why 26,000 animals at seaworld were rescued because people called? >> he smells sweet. >> because he's a baby. >> he's a baby beaver! i think we have to go julie. >> just walk it in just for fun. >> and the one thing people are -- no. >> who doesn't love a good snake. >> hang on to the beaver. that is bull snake. people think they're rattlesnakes. don't kill snakes, they're very beneficial. >> find out what we cooked up this week when we give it away. >> first this is "today" on nbc.

before we say good-bye we'll give it away for five luck eye viewers. >> we'll make them happy because it's time to give it away. over 12,000 entered and this week's prize is -- >> check it out, it's a mr.

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right now at 11:00, philadelphia police are trying to solve a murder mystery in port richmond. a young mother shot and killed inside her home while her 2-year-old daughter was nearby. good morning. i'm vai sikahema. a community is in mourning. the victim's family is demanding answers. nbc's drew smith is live for us in port richmond where a tight group of loved ones and friends are reaching out. drew? >> reporter: vai, you can see how many people cared for this young mother by seeing this growing memorial here. people have been dropping off balloons candles all morning long. this is where stepha