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>> welcome today on an ash wednesday morning, february 10th, 2016. it is the first day of the lent season. i am here along with natalie and jenna bush hager. cameron tamron and willie are in new hampshire. >> i'm going, you want to go? >> he's coming here. >> oh! >> i do want to go. >> you think they'll let me in? >> i think so. >> i wouldn't let you in. >> you've let me in before. >> this show today is huge! >> going to be "yuge"! the y. >> as donald or bernie would say. huge, huge, huge, huge, huge. we've got ryan reynolds and the incredible cast of "deadpool." >> which is unbelievably funny.

>> it's i support them. because i know -- [ cheers and applause ] i i know, i've had a blessed life. but i also know what it's like to stumble and fall. h >> well, that's her message to the young women out there. we'll see if there's some adjustments to that. guys, back in new york. because it is, as willie pointed

by 11%, not just young women. and we reiterate that, because in iowa, we saw her lose handily to young people. we saw the same thing. but it is what some are referring to as hillary's woman problem. and we'll see how her campaign adjusts to that moving on.oo >> all right, guys, good job out there. by the way, next key date in politics, south carolina primary, the nevada democratic caucus. both on february 20th. that's coming up as well. >> that reminds me of a key date that we have coming up this weekend. valentine's day. >> right. the 14th. >> we know what natalie is going to do from earlier.oi >> what are you going to do valentine's day? >> i don't know, i'm going to go to bed early. >> i'm going to see "deadpool." >> there's a prediction about valentine's day and "ghostbusters 2" which is making the rounds online. in this prediction, bill murray's character is talking to a psychic. check it out.

>> according to my source, the end of the world will be on february 14th in the year 2016. >> what's your last meal? >> rib eye steak, cream spinach, steak fries, apple cobbler, and ice cream on top. >> you had me at the rib eye steak. >> a lotot of people have been going to our facebook page because we've got a "today's

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these temperatures are going to really take -- oh, hit the button now and see where we are! yesterday, we were at about 210. today we're at 215,000. so don't forget, amy: good morning central florida, i am easily sleazy. lots of sunshine for your when they. highs will only be in the upper 50' s, near 60. tomorrow, we are a little bit >> that is your latest weather. and that is your latest weather. >> we're all excited about this. up next, one of hollywood's sexiest stars. we'll catch up with ryan

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the awful makeover. >> oh, yeah. >> "deadpool." >> this has been a passion project of yours for 11 years. >> 11, yes. >> this is not your typical superhero movie. >> no, it's unorthodox from the op it's rated r, plus, plus. >> yup. >> it definitely earns the r rating. not for kids. >> no, no, no. although, my 1-year-old daughter loved this film. >> really? >> she liked it. five diapers up. she was into it.

>> we need that early in life. >> morena, you're no stranger to the superhero genre, being in "goth "goth "gotham." that was probably a little different though. >> it was nice to have a strong female lead. it was nice to embody her and play somebody who can give it back to that guy. >> literally. >> exactly. >> and t.j., you are hilarious as his friend, the weasel, bartender. >> you son of a gun. >> you did it again! >> there is a scene, i understand, that when you first see him, when he comes back, after the whole whatever happened to his face happened to his face, you couldn't keep it together on set, i hear. >> i couldn't. he was fine.

>> i would break out at my own jokes, definitely. he's a great improviser so we were able to go back and forth and riff the entire time. this is live television, you know, but it was a blast. it really was. >> you bleeped yourself. >> yeah. this is what's real. it was great. >> amazing. >> stop it. you're making us very nervous. >> it's what i do on tv. >> we need a bleeping button attach attached. >> a lot of actors say it's fun being the good guy but so much fun playing the bad guy. >> it's fun when it's an interesting character. whether you're good or bad, if it's three dimensional, has arc, you have a director who pushes you to your limits and wants to work with you and make it interesting, then it's great.

>> your action sequences are incredible, between the two of you. what did you have to do to get into character? >> he was incredible. he was like -- he was incredible. he spent months and months and months training and fighting. he plays the villain. i mean, he's from milwaukee. he has a british accent that's just for the film. you can't have a villain -- that was, i think, a dedication i've never seen before. daniel day-lewis levels of dedication. >> i'm still doing it. >> still into it. >> your fight scenes were amazing. stuff. some of the actions were this. >> pour a drink. >> a bigger drink, take it away. >> oh, yeah, yeah. all. i have a forearm issue. >> we talked about that. tennis elbow. >> from ping-pong, table tennis. >> i get the sense of what it must have been like on set with

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we are back with ryan reynolds, t.j. miller, morena baccarin and ed skrein. we'll play a game called stories from the set. i'll ask a question and you'll put up the appropriate picture. >> i like it. >> on set, who has the dirtiest mouth? >> oh, wow. mouth. >> all right. t.j., your cast mates say you. >> really? i say "deadpool," the movie. cast.

cell phone? >> i don't know. i don't know if we did that. >> nobody. >> best ad libber? >> ryan and t.j. on this one. >> it's hard to pick. >> i don't think i understand how this works. >> you point at the cameras and get out of the way of this guy. >> who had the messiest trailer? >> i didn't go in there and i guarantee you. >> i have "deadpool" on every panel. >> were you ever in his trailer? >> i wasn't. >> absolutely not! dresser. that. let's stop. you carry on. >> i have better furniture.

>> oh, oh, oh! >> ryan, actually. >> no, no, no. >> careless whispers thing. i'm never gonna dance again got no rhythm >> i only go high. if i go low, the broadcast network shuts you down. >> they bleep that out. >> exactly. i'm the white berry. i'm the white berry. >> you meant white? >> manalow or -- yeah. >> who has the worst taste in music? >> ed has the best. >> i'm going with t.j. i have to go with someone. ed is a musician. >> when in doubt, go with t.j. who did most of their own stunts?

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king of scotland." >> for the first time, forest is taking his talents to the broadway stage in forest plays a small-time gambler on the eve of the great depression. forest, good morning. >> is this a role you always wanted to tackle? >> i've been looking for something to work on, onstage. i had never heard of the play, actually. i was aware of eugene o'neill, but i had never seen this play. i rarely found anybody who has. so it was exciting to find this material that was written so well. and it was really rich and gave me a great opportunity. >> this is your broadway debut. and you are basically on this stage the entire time with just one other actor for the most part. so the entire time -- is that intimidating to think -- i mean, you have to make sure you get that dialogue down and you're carrying that audience over that hour. >> yeah, it's a very frightening experience.

>> i'm trying to get used to it. we're in previews now. it's just a second preview. >> you have to change your voice for this play. can you give us a little preview while it's in preview about how you get into character. >> i guess he's a gambler. when we start talking about gambling, all of a sudden something starts happening. and i guess the voice of the than mine. a little more quick. his wit is faster than mine. it's an interesting thing to try to find. i was able to do that by doing a little bit of research and talking to a couple of gamblers. >> some interesting slang from the '20s. >> oh, yeah. yeah. you got the regular stuff like the dave's dolls. stuff like that. but then you have stuff like lousy with jack, which is like having lots of money. you know i mean? so it's very interesting. >> you're famous for really

method acting style. very intimidating characters that you've played over the years. what do you do to relax? what do you like to do to have fun? >> no, just normal things. and spend time with family. just go through the streets, nothing special. >> you're a texas guy. a fellow texan. your daughter, you're just said she's a musician. >> yeah. >> talk to us about watching her perform. >> she did her debut at south by southwest this year. it was overwhelming for me to see her, performing her own music. her voice is beautiful. and her styling is amazing. i was so proud. >> you can tell you're a proud father. >> yeah. >> and then you got a completely different kind of project coming up, "star wars: rogue." >> yeah, i did that right before i came here. >> you have scenes already shot? >> yeah, it's done. comes out next christmas. the character i can't really

>> j.j. abrams has silenced you? >> a guy named garreth directed this one. he's doing the next one. and this one is a little edgy. it's before -- it's a prequel in a way. >> cool. forest whittaker, cannot wait to see you on broadway coming up, in previews right now. >> congrats on your broadway debut. still ahead, we're going to catch up with country star thomas rhett. what's better than a kiss? how about a giant rice cereal kiss? snap, crackle, pop, baby. right after this. , right after this. i really, really, really like you being a part of helping people in need is who i am. working at brookdale for me is not just a job, it's a life for me. i love it. i formed many connections with the residents. i feel like i am part of their family and they're part of mine. if you can get up in the morning, ya know, shake the dust and go up there and make somebody happy, when i

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>> and they're all kid-friendly. >> so he is doing a really fun and easy sun catcher project. all you need are these little sheet protecters that your kids might have. you cut out a heart. just gluing down with this modge podge. it's like a mixture. it dries clear. when you're all done, it looks like this. you peel away thing bag and you get these beautiful sun catchers. really easy for kids to make. >> great project. >> we suggest you go in with the hearts already cut. >> yes, with this age group, absolutely. cut those out. good job, ryan. now we're doing bird feeders. this is my preschool classroom. this is gisele. this is a simple, simple mixture of bird feed, water, corn syrup, and gelatin. she's going to press it down

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hey, girl, i'm far away >> reporter: which led to three chart-topping hits. girl, i got to get me some of that >> reporter: after his own success, thomas co-wrote singles for fellow country greats. including jason aldean's "1994" and florida georgia line's "round here." last year, his second album, "tangled up," climbed to number two and earned him three academy of country music award nominations. falling down >> reporter: thomas rhett is headed across the u.s. with jason aldean on the we were here tour. taking the country by storm and proving that he is here to stay.

how good is it to be you, as i rattle off numbers. "die a happy man," 13 weeks at number on on the billboard hot country singles charts. nominated for 3 acm awards. 2 iheart awards. i'm exhausted. >> it's crazy. i'm blown away with what happened. seems like an eternity but it has been a few short years. we love it, man. we love traveling and playing shows, making new fans and writing good music. >> you're making lots of fans. >> thank you. i appreciate it. >> the neat thing is, it's not just country, it sounds like there's soul and r&b influences in there, as well. >> there are, man. i grew up with a dad, obviously, that sang country music. it was my first love. my first concert was the rolling stones. on the way to school, it was the beatles, aretha franklin, all kinds of music. to sit down and write one thing and put myself in a box like that never really has been my style. we like to make fun tunes.

you perform with your wife, lauren, of nearly four years this morning. she was talking about your shoes. >> oh, gosh. >> you write a lot of your music for her. >> i do. if the die a happy man". >> there she is. >> hi, lauren. are you mad at me for bringing you out like this? >> i'll get over it. thank you, though. >> what are you doing for valentine's day? >> i'm usually never home, so this is continuing the trend, but we'll make have dinner on the beach. >> you already wrote her a song. it's all you have to do. >> exactly. everybody thinks it's a free hall pass, but it is not. >> nope. >> you set a high bar for every other man in america. they can't come close. >> it's one of those things, i'm so glad a song that was so personal about her life and marriage, pretty much every line is a detail of our life. i'm glad it had the success it did. >> romantic. >> hearts all across america, again, breaking.

don't miss his performance with kathie lee and hoda in the next hour. we're back in a moment.

hey, hit the button. how many people are -- wow! >> all right. >> what a number. >> that's thanks to ryan reynolds. >> guess who is here? >> who? >> fran drescher. and thomas rhett is going to sing a song. >> "crash and burn" on your hour coming up. >> how appropriate. >> they've had every hour. >> why not? >> plus, we have a wine bottle and a glass. it's very impressive. >> we'll explain. that is nothing that's happening. >> i want this. >> this is what natalie wants for valentine's day. >> after your local news and