and three, pick up a check at your nearest buying center. ♪ find out how much your car is worth ♪ ♪ at webuyanycar.com >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. ♪ play it down figure it out ♪ >> i'm going to push pause. >> i don't know that song but i like it. it's thirsty thursday, august 27th. so glad you're with us. we welcome some of our best of ambush show. >> this is what's fun about today. we love ambush, one of our most popular segments. we thought let's bundle it all together and make a great hour. >> yes, because you never know what you're going to do, laugh

or cry, and it's going to be great. sometimes -- >> every now and then we have a whoopsie. we go through the full hour of all these amazing makeovers. we have two sets of sisters, those were fun. it's always fun, right, when they turn to each other. >> face-to-face. >> we'll see what that looks like. >> if you remember our special valentine's day ambush, the husband and wife, been together 30 years. they took the plunge and rekindled with hot new looks. >> some are the best are the looks from friends and family. we have tissues on standby because you never know how or what people are going to think when they see themselves. >> we're also going to do a little "where are they now" and check in with some of our ambush ladies to see if they kept up the look on their own which is the hard part. >> it's not easy. often when you choose someone to be ambushed, they seem grateful. we got an incredible reaction from this young lady named melinda dodders back in march. to refresh your memory, here is her before and after.

take a look. >> here is melinda before. melinda, let's see the new you. ♪ >> oh, my gosh. >> are you ready, sharon? take off your blindfold. >> oh, my god! >> all right, me llinda, are yo ready? >> spin right around. >> are you kidding me? are you kidding me? >> don't you look awesome? >> you look gorgeous. >> so that was the good news. >> it stayed good. it stayed good. she went -- she sent us a video. sometimes when you go home, how do you keep it up? >> she is one of the ones that did keep it up. >> here is a video, take a peek. >> ambush makeover team gave me a new look. it was quite exciting to be worked on by louis and jill. gave my friend sharon and i quite a thrill. my bucket list has another item

checked off. i've tried my best to maintain my coif. get down to the plaza and see what will be. >> she's a poet. >> how cute is that? she wrote a poem. >> they come away with a once-in-a-lifetime memory. >> and the confidence, they have confidence they didn't have when they walked in. funny what a great haircut and outfit can you. >> it's what i've been doing with you for eight years. a girl re-creates model position. >> you look at models and how they stand. they look kind of funky. >> it's often an uncomfortable position you're in. >> this 16-year-old girl, her name is lie la. she's from california. she posts videos under this moniker citrus firefly. she knows these magazines, i'm going to re-create these ridiculous positions. >> good for her. >> here is her trying to create how they would look in real life. >> the sun is so blinding.

you want some of this? i like the way you smell. look what i can do. jazz hands. my neck is itchy. whoops, dropped my bag. one plus one equals three. so hot. i'm a bird. oh, no, my back itches. >> she's adorable. she's adorable. all right. we want to try this? >> we can try. not with my neck. >> here is picture one. okay. so what do you do? i'm not symmetrical. >> something to hang on to. can i see it again? >> and put your hand up because you're holding on to something. >> thank you. ♪ so sexy yeah, it hurts ♪ >> perfect. okay, number two. you have to stay up. you're so good. what's the next one? oh, yes. that's you every day.

yes, baby. that's it. that's it. 2-2. excellent. >> exhausted. >> all right, so since today is about making over and makeovers, there are some little phrases that can mean a lot to people. >> that can make a big difference, actually. >> words of encouragement. buzz feed, again -- >> we love our buzz feed. >> they do everything. here are some of their picks. here's one. >> hey, you've got this thing. >> i feel better already. all you need to do is believe in yourself. >> true. it's okay to be a little bit afraid. >> that does make you feel better. you've got the stuff it takes. >> unless you don't. >> and then you're just telling them that. >> do you have some words? do you have a pep talk phrase? >> i try to make -- >> you're going to be great. that's what you say. it never happens but you always

say it. you see your friend happy, point it out by saying, you're lovely when you're happy. by the way, that's great. nobody uses the word lovely in our culture. it's such a lovely word. >> yesterday we played this game where we played -- >> we were awful. >> we played movie themed songs and we tried to guess the movie. we were terrible. the crew was excellent. >> we got one out of five. >> and now tv shows. >> how really stupid we are. >> a tv themed song and guess what it is. audio, hit it. ♪ >> "the dick van dyke show." i love that show. nobody could fall better than him. ♪ everywhere you look >> "full house." >> wasted life you people have. >> all right, what's next? i did love uncle jesse. ♪ ♪ sex and the city."

of course, i watched the marathon all the time. ♪ >> i don't watch tv so i'm not going to get any of these. >> "taxi." >> these are from 60 years ago when i was barely a toddler. >> you were always working. you actually worked. >> i never watched tv. i was on tv but i wasn't watching it. >> name that tune. i'm kidding. ♪ >> "dallas"? >> look at that. all right, good. kids, yesterday we told you about friends you need to hang on to. there are some friends in your life that you should ditch, people who are negative or cranky. >> the negative nancy. >> if bad moods are contagious, and they are, get rid of people like rachel's character, debbie downer. say good-bye to denny. >> it seems so cruel just to

ditch somebody. what do you do when that's their nature and it just -- you can't take it anymore? what do you say? you know what i used to say to somebody? if you can't be a blessing, i can't take one more burden in my life. didn't work. >> the back stabber or bad influence, like the girl from "mean girls." >> you have to let them go. that's not even a consideration. but don't hang out with those people. >> by the way, that's a great movie. i love that movie. >> it's a great movie. >> now the knit picky neighbor that you've tried to be friends with, they complain about your trash cans like marcia croft. do you do that? >> i have great neighbors, thankfully. i do complain when people don't take care of things and it affects the way you feel every time you come out of your house, yeah, it's bad. >> and the chronic canceller. the person who makes a plan and -- >> i don't like the person who

is always late. that person who says my time is so much more valuable. >> this is by a man we both like, ed sheeran and his song is called "photograph." the video shows him through the years. we only see 15 second but it's him as a baby growing up. >> i bet it's cute. ♪ love in a photograph we made these memories for ourselves ♪ ♪ where our eyes are never closing ♪ ♪ hearts were never broken ♪ time was forever frozen still ♪ ♪ so you can keep me >> isn't that beautiful? a young boy. >> a cute little guy. >> all the love he had at home and how he was practicing the piano. such a beautiful -- if you have a minute, click that one on because it will put you in such a great mood. >> his music does anyway. just a reminder you can listen to us on sirius xm 108.

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enough to find not one but two sets of siblings w. >> check out what they did with these sisters. gloria flaherty is one of the sitsers, 59 years old, from queens, new york. we're starting with gloria who is originally from columbia but lives here in new york. one son, three grandkids, and lives with her mother who is suffering from alzheimer's. >> everybody always thinks she's my mom, and i'm like, no, she's my sister, please. she needs it. >> so i'm very excited and waiting for the outcome of this sister look, not the mother look. >> i like gloria. she has spunk. here is gloria's before picture. all right, gloria, let's see the new you. oh, my gosh. >> how beautiful. oh, my gosh. all right.

gloria, are you ready to see yourself? you can do it right here. spin right around. you look fantastic. all right. and her sister is marcia. she's the mother of six kids, has three grandchildren, spends so much time caring for her family and says she's lucky if she gets a haircut three months, makes frequent trips to new york to help her sister, gloria, care for her mom. >> now it's marcia's turn. why do you want it for her? >> she's never done anything for herself. nothing. >> let's take a look at marcia before and bring out the new marcia. >> oh, my goodness. >> how great. >> i love that she was much more concerned about looking at her sister than herself. >> she might not feel that way after she sees herself.

look. >> oh, my gosh! >> okay. that was so much fun. >> yes, but there's more, hoda. we welcomed another set of sisters both visiting from pennsylvania. >> check out this. kim and bonnie mccracken. kim mccreary is 55 years old from indiana, pennsylvania. has been a registered nurse more than 35 years. >> she has looked like this for the last so many years. she needs a makeover. she needs to look different. >> but in a good way. so are you ready for a whole new look? >> oh, my god. i can't wait. i've always wanted to do this. >> so here is kim's before picture. all right, kim, let's see the new you. oh, my gosh! kim, are you ready to see yourself? >> yes. >> this is going to be a big moment. >> wow. >> spin right around. >> oh, my god. oh, my. >> you look fantastic.

you look so hip. >> bonnie mccracken from pennsylvania, retired as a sergeant major from the army reserves in 2010 after 36 years of service to our country. god bless her. >> and i think she deserves this makeover and she's been in the military for 36 years and had a hard time. she deserves it. >> oh, i am excited. i've always dreamed of this, too. >> wow. okay. all right. kim, turn around and see your sister. >> oh, my gosh. oh, my goodness. >> i can't believe how good you look. >> turn around and see how good you look. >> oh, my goodness. oh, my. oh, my. >> big round of applause for both of our ladies. that is some sisterly bonding they will always remember. so sweet.

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>> we decided to check in on rachel, a music teacher and, gina paige, a mom of four. take a look. >> rachel, 53 years old from salem, virginia. she's been teaching drama class to high school students for 28 years and this wife and mom of two who has never had a makeover is proud to say she is a breast cancer survivor. let's see the new rachel siler. >> oh, my gosh. yes. >> oh, my gosh. oh, i look so elegant. i love it. i went from a high school class to the president of our class who sent it to everybody in my class. thank you, "today" show for making this senior citizen feel very special. >> gina page, 33 from vermont. she's a work-at-home mom of four, so she never does anything

drastic when it comes to her look. makeup worn only for church and she hasn't colored her hair in more than a decade. here is the new gina. >> i live in a small town in vermont and word of me boeing on the show traveled fast. i felt the need to glam up every time i left the house because people wanted to see the new look. in reality i have naturally curly hair so i let my bangs grow out. i haven't worn heels since. i don't know anyone who can help me maintain the look louis did. i think you need to come to vermont on a vacation. >> francis is a mom of three, a grandma to eight. what? she climbed mt. kilimanjaro with her boyfriend last year. while an adventurous soul, she is in denial when it comes to fashion and beauty. let's see the new you. >> i look amazing. >> you do look amazing. >> my hair is the perfect

length. it's the perfect color. it just works out. and it even inspired me to wear makeup more. i don't wear it daily but i am adding it to my schedule more and more and experimenting a little bit more as well. >> my heart is pounding. i'm speechless. >> she's beautiful. she halls has been beautiful. >> thank you for asking me to be a part of ambush makeover again. it's been a great experience. i'm truly honored to have been able to be a part of it. >> a round of applause for frances. >> oh, that was terrific. our thanks to gina page, rachel siler, and frances for letting us check in. >> get ready for a stroll down memory lane. when a mom is paid a huge compliment by a young man very important to her. >> our tissue box got quite a workout. >> you're going to need your own tissues when our best of ambush show continues after your local news. what's happened to snacking? how did it become absent-mindedly

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we are back on this thirsty thursday, so it's only fitting we do a best of ambush show. >> all of your favorite head-to-toe makeovers in one year in one place to enjoy courtesy of "today" contributors and our good friends, louis and jill. >> remember diane? >> yes. >> she was a part-time secretary from pittsburgh who got a huge compliment from her teenaged son. i would kill for one of those. >> who could forget? we have max and abby here. please keep your blind folds on for just a second. this is diane miner before. diane, let's see the new you. >> oh, wow. >> all right, kids, take off your blindfold. take a look. >> wow. you look amazing. >> all right. are you ready, diane?

>> i am. >> spin right around and take a look. >> kids, dad, what do you think? >> she looks like beyonce. >> i like that. >> that's good. >> hello. seal of approval from your son. >> a big round of applause from diane. >> good job. that is an amazing reveal. >> adorable. >> how about this one? this is a shot of megan from mansfield, ohio. check her out. she's a teacher. when we met her earlier this summer she just turned 40 and wanted a big change. >> in fact, she told jill she planned her first trip ever to new york city around our ambush makeover even dragging her friend amanda with her. we put jerry to work dropping down the kleenex for this one. >> megan before. let's see the new you, megan. >> so cute. are you ready, amanda? take off your blindfold. take a look. >> oh, my gosh.

you look awesome. >> spin right around right behind you. >> i'm going to cry. >> all right. we need some kleenex, jerry. >> here you go, baby. don't wib. dab, dab. don't wipe. >> wait, we need more, jerry. beautiful. >> love it, love it. i couldn't do it without you. thank you so much. >> look at that transformation. >> she looks beautiful. >> and what about deb, the airline pricing analyst who braved the chilling weather. >> she came with her 21-year-old daughter, kayla, who was speechless after seeing her mom's stunning new look. check it out. >> let's take one last look at deb before and bring out the new beb bernson. >> wow. all right. we're batting 1,000 today. >> we are.

all right. are you guys ready to see her? okay. pull them off. >> oh, my goodness. you look amazing. >> beautiful. >> i don't know what to say. >> that's a good reaction. would you like to see why? turn around. you look gorgeous. kleenex, please, jerry. thank you. here you go, doll. you need one? a couple more. >> don't wipe off the makeup, ladies. >> gorgeous. >> isn't that great? i love that so much. please, don't ruin your makeup. enid would be so upset. >> you've never seen your mom look that gorgeous? >> no. >> she looked so unbelievable afterwards. >> elegant. wow. >> those ladies are lovely, but we've gotten our hands on some men, too. at least hoda has. >> i'm over this show. >> the special ambush for a couple of sweethearts after this.

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every now and then we like to shake things up. we decided to ambush a sweet couple for valentine's day. >> a husband and wife married more than 30 years. the couple that plays together, stays together. >> we hope john and mary douglas were doing a lot of playing after this head-to-toe makeover because love, well, it was in the air. john and mary douglas are originally from des moines, iowa, married 34 years, have two

grown children. they moved to new york last july to care for her 15-month-old granddaughter. >> they are retired but with their new role taking care of their only grandchild, they realized they had a little bit of time for themselves. >> thank you for being our fabulous couple today, and you haven't stopped hugging, which i love. married almost 35 years. so why do you want this makeover? >> probably time for a change after 35 years. can't pick somebody new so we'll just change what we look like. >> i love that in a crazy sort of way. and what do you think? i know you sort of got roped into this. >> i didn't get completely roped into it but i thought it would be a good experience. i could be transformed. >> they look so cute. >> show off what their hot new looks look like. louis licari and "today" contributor and author jill martin. okay, kids. >> so we should go -- we're

going to get the couple, me and you, because they're blindfolded and they can't walk out here. >> they have not seen themselves nor each other. >> we're going to escort -- hi, guys. >> okay. >> we're just going to hold your hand. >> i have that dress. we have to help them. come on out. >> don't be afraid. don't are scared. we've got you. we've got you. >> i'm going to turn you, mary, around just a tad. keep coming over. >> i'm going to hold you -- let go of your wife for a second. take one step that way. >> take a step to the left, john. no, your right. >> my right. >> okay. >> wait a minute. get over here. >> okay, now don't move. all right, so hold on. >> stop it, mary. 50 shades of gray, mary said. mary, all she ever does is she showers, shampoos, uses moisturizer, she doesn't use a

lot of stuff and her husband he doesn't do much either. all right, you guys. >> how do you think that makes me feel? >> are you ready to -- when you take off your blind folds you're going to look at each other. one, two -- john, take yours off, please. >> wow! >> you look as beautiful as usual. >> aw. want to see what you look like? i love this. >> they don't even care how each of them looks themselves, they're looking at each other. >> that's love, baby. >> all right. >> are you the least bit interested? right here. ready? on three. there you go. for 30 more years. >> wow. >> you look awesome. >> who is that? >> you guys look so good. >> you look fantastic. turn around for us, please.

you look so great. spin right around and look at camera 12. >> louis, tell us what you did. >> the sweetest couple in america. you're so lucky to have found each other. it's amazing. what i did, her hair -- it's been three months since your last touchup, i believe, mary? she did make herself lighter blond than this and it was faded and washed out. a little bit deeper to show off the blue eyes, the complexion works so well now and of course the haircut is slightly beveled. color can make fine hair look thicker. john was great in the before, and he still has the gray feeling, doesn't look like elvis presley, but a translucent color to wash away the years. >> i love this dress. >> i own this dress. >> it has the built-in control

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you can wear it with so many different things. >> you are lovely. >> and i'm in new york city, right? i'll have to look for a babysitter. >> didn't that yellow just pop? i mean, so many people wear all black, i think, because it's easier. fashion is supposed to be face. >> if you have a square face, hair should be cut between the chin and the shoulders. >> i have no style. i have looked the same forever. oh, my gosh. yeah, yeah! >> wow.

>> oh, my gosh. >> whoa! >> who says bobs are boshs? it can be as edgy as any fashion look. >> awesome. can you even -- >> i'm 70 years old. >> that's fabulous. isn't that great? >> you are drop dead gorgeous. unbelievable. >> that's crazy. >> how do you feel about all of this? >> i'm overwhelmed, i'm speechless. >> oh, my gosh! >> the most simple outfit in your wardrobe can go straight to sizzling by just adding statement jewelry. >> look at your sassy mom. >> you look great. very simple, chic haircut. >> a wrap dress is so great to have in your wardrobe. it's so versatile and especially if you have a little waist.

>> if you wanted to give yourself a mini lift, that can be for anyone from 19 to 91, put layers around your face. it works. >> i needed to grow my hair out for an updo for the wedding. i wasn't sure what it would look like and now i don't know what to do with it. >> oh, my goodness. >> oh, my gosh. >> spin right around. >> the side part alone will soften any facial feature. if you want to look a little bit sexy, a little bit softer, the side part is the way to go. >> that's unbelievable. oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. you look so pretty.

oh, yeah. all right. are you ready? >> oh, my gosh! whoo! >> that really is one of our favorite parts, isn't it? >> it's the best. you wait until the mind folds come off. >> it tells you so much about the family dynamic, too, doesn't it? you see so much love. that's my favorite part, the affection that they have is really lovely. >> and thank god we have the tissues. don't go anywhere. we'll be right back. but first this is "today" on nbc.

thank you, everybody for tuning into our best of ambush makeovers. louis licari, his army of stylists, enid does gorgeous,

beautiful makeup. >> our thanks to jill, nicole and wardrobe who helps out the ladies every week with the spanx and getting everything to work. you know how it is. >> there's a lot going on back there. to all the folks who contribute to the magic here every thursday so thank you, everybody. and don't forget if you're looking for a change and you're in new york on a thirsty thursday, just come on down. stop by our plaza and you might just get ambushed. >> so much fun. >> it could be you. coming up tomorrow we'll bring you all kinds of recipes for delicious meals from soup to nuts. >> or from brunch to dinner dependi ining on how you look a. >> tomorrow is another day. >> friday. >> it's another day. >> are you sure? >> maybe. >> okay. ♪

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right now, coworkers are remembering two journalists killed on live television. as a makeshift memorial gross outside their station, we are hearing from the boyfriend of the anchor gunned down. hi, i'm tracy davidson. the cbs affiliate in roanoke, virginia, is back on air after two colleagues were shot and killed on live tv. by vester lee flanagan. flanagan went bit name bryce williams when he worked there. in his 23-page suicide note, he described him