this morning on "today's take," we're rocking with darius rucker as the homegrown honey is our co-host. it's not a party until someone gets slimed. plus, the secret to making the most mouth watering fried chicken you'll ever eat. all that and more coming up now. >> annncer:"today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall, live from

look at that huge crowd out on the "today" show plaza on 2016. good morning to you on the plaza, at home, in the car, wherever you are. i'm tamron hall and dylan. we have our special co-host with us, grammy-winning musician darius rucker. and you picked this song. >> "brick house." when i was a kid, it was our get up and get moving song. >> you woke up in the morning for school? >> absolutely. >> fired up. >> picturing a 9-year-old darius jamming. >> i was kicking it, you know. back then, the dancing was easier. it was the rock. >> no nae nae. >> easier then. >> we have our own pick. might know this artist. i only want to be with you >> i know that guy. sing? i hate listening to myself, but i only talk.

>> at the beginning when we first got on the radio, i'd turn it every time. >> absolutely. >> first time you heard yourself >> yeah. we were driving around in dean's blue station wagon. it came on the radio. "hold my hand" came on the radio, and we were like, wow, we're on the radio. ourselves. true story. >> amazing. true story about you, as well, because we've been in the commercial break before the show, playing this get to know darius game. you wanted to be a broadcast journalist, which is why you're in your full tom brokaw -- >> absolutely. i went to school for it. i went to south carolina as a journalism major. kidding. >> boom! >> worked out great. >> i'm excited about it. >> when you picked this out this morning, because matt lauer passed darius and said, i didn't

thought you'd be in your rock star swagger clothes. >> yeah. >> you came anchorman on us. >> my wife picked this out before i left the house. >> very good. she did a great job. >> i was like, i have to wear a suit. i'm hosting the "today" show. >> are you nervous? >> very but i'll have fun. >> no way. you can't be nervous, really? >> absolutely. >> we won't harm. >> okay. >> then you go back to your comfort zone later tonight. you're performing at the houston romeo. >> i'll catch a plane ride and go to houston for the romeo. >> when you said today owe, rodeo, for houston, this is the biggest deal in town. >> i try to explain to people. a bad night at the rodeo is 50,000 people. >> no pressure. we'll warm you up. >> we'll have a lot of fun, absolutely. >> your kids, we were asking if they're in the area. they have to be in school.

>> i live for those four people. they make me get up every morning and smile. i love them. >> i said you have two young women in your home, and we showed the picture of sasha and malia obama. they went from little tots to grown women. what's going on there? anybody dating in the house? >> my oldest is dating. i'm glad they had their mom. i mean, she's awesome. i don't have to worry about my girls because she handles all that. >> just in case -- >> just in case, i will hurt you. >> as a dad, you have to say that. >> i will hurt you, yeah. >> is it hard, i know you're kicking off the tour in june. is it hard to leave your family? do they ever travel with you? >> in the summer, my son is with me every minute. >> that's great. >> it's tough. it's the hardest thing about my job, having to leave my family. it's a pretty good job, so they understand. >> i know they're proud of you. we're happy to have you with us. we'll have fun with you today. >> we'll have a good time. absolutely. >> this popped up, i should read

it says here, darius has a tattoo. >> yes. >> kate wants us to discuss it, one of the producers. kate, want to come over? you don't have to talk, just show your face. i don't feel that i should have to read what you put in the prompter. she's in the witness protection. you read it, darius, about yourself. >> i have a miami dolphin emblem tattoo, yes. >> so classy when you say it that way. >> the mason-dixon line. i had one on my arm, thought it was a peace sign. my wife goes, darius, that's not the peace sign, that's the mercedes-benz sign. so i have the mercedes-benz sign on my arm. >> do you get paid for it? >> no. >> you're not going to change it. >> no, there it is.

about darius. meanwhile, this is interesting. >> we talked about this earlier today. you have a crazy man room, i hear, with multiple tvs. would you, if there was a device that streamed movies the day they came out in the movie theater, the device costs $150. then you pay $50 to rent the movie for 48 hours. it's brand-new in theaters that day. would you do it? >> i would do it for some movies. >> right. >> some movies, you know. but like "the hobbit. stuff -- >> you need the movie theater experience. >> yeah. >> i would have been glad to buy "spotlight." >> it's intimate and you need to pay attention. >> my tv is 150 inches. >> we'll rent movies and come watch it at your place. >> 150 inches, that's a theater? >> it is. it's awesome.

are you territorial about your man room? >> not at all. anybody can come in. my kids are always in there doing something. it's a place to hang out. >> road trip. >> only room i got in the house. >> the only room? do you get decent closet space with your wife? >> yes, i do. i don't need it though. i'm not a real clothes guy. >> just this suit? >> two suits and a tux. it's all i have. >> we were also talking earlier about age. you look as young as you did the first time we saw you. >> oh, thank you. >> in the band. >> thank you. >> whether or not we're embracing our -- i'm 45. you are -- >> i will be 50 in may. >> dylan is still in her 20s. give her life advice here. >> thank you. >> jennifer aniston is in her 40s, 47 now, and took a stunning photoshoot for "bazaar" magazine. she said, i feel better in my 40s. not only do you feel better in your body physically, but you're mentally better because say in

[ bleep ]. she said in her 30s, she was trying to figure it out. when you hit 40, you're like, okay, i got this. i'm not sure i have it at 45, but i do feel like, i feel better and feel like i look better. s. >> the confidence is higher. >> in my 20s and 30s, working out was the last -- >> drinking out. >> exactly. being in hoodie and the blowfish, you know. better now. >> i had someone recently tell me that i should stop saying my age. you're in television. as a woman, you should stop saying your age. that it's a detriment. this was actually somebody i kind of respect, a tv person. i'm like, have you googled?

tamron hall's dating. sadly, those are the list of things that come up. i was like, i'm not going to -- i'm cool with us, yeah. >> i think that's it, if you're cool wit, you h it, you can say it. i have a friend in new york who turned 50 and she's like, if you tell anybody, i'll kill you. she didn't want to party or anything. great. >> people sometimes talk about age-appropriate dress for women. i've had people occasionally tweet in or say, it's not an -- one lady once tweeted me and i deleted her, but she said, dress your age. you have a dress on like my granddaughter. i was like, what does that mean? it's about how you feel. that's why i love the jennifer aniston thing. it's about how you feel. and jamming at the rodeos. >> i'm in my 30s and figuring it out. it's like a giant fishbowl in front of me and i don't pull anything out of it. celebrity fishbowl. we have some questions. >> music for it. >> questions from the audience,

>> first one, angie on twitter asks, any chance hoodie and the blowfish will make music again? >> absolutely. we may every year in south carolina. charity shows that are important to us. we'll do another tour again sometime. probably not next year, but sometime. >> the charities, keeping it close to home. >> always. >> again. >> most embarrassing concert moment. this is great. we were playing in san antonio and killing it. i'm rocking in front of the stage. everybody is great. i'm killing it. walking back saying good-bye, and i didn't know the monitor was behind me. i just go, i tumble over, break my guitar, fall and, you know, all i can do is get up and go -- that's definitely the most embarrassing. >> what did the audience do? >> people just laughed. >> before viral video? >> way before. >> so it's not online?

>> one more, come on, come on. >> twitter asks, are there more collaborations coming up we should know about? i'm in the middle of making my new record now. there are a couple things i'm thinking about doing with friends of mine in nashville. it'll be great. adele, if you're not busy, give me a call. i'll do whatever you want to do. >> can you imagine that? country remix. >> i'm being told one more. we're shortening the weather. >> who needs weather? >> what would you bring with you if you were stranded on an island? i would bring my wife with me. >> oh, so sweet. >> you are the sweetest. >> absolutely. >> you should give a love class. >> definitely not do that. >> darius's love class coming soon to "today's take." we're going to check the weather because we have more fun planned for us. >> make it quick because we want to get back to darius. south. this is going to be a concern through the day today.

into tonight and it pushes farther to the east. we're still looking at scattered thunderstorms that will really only make the flooding worse. all of the red diamonds there, that's where we have rivers in major flooding stage. they're above the banks, and it will continue to be a problem, even after the rain stops because all of the water goes back to the rivers. we have flood warnings in effect in red here. also flash flood watches still in effect. rain will continue to stream in. again, it'll start to move to the east. as we go to tonight. scattered thunderstorms could es amy: good morning. happy friday. the warm air continues as we head into the weekend. s.

that wil >> that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you so much. up next, she has an oscar, a tony, emmy, and now she's made it to the white house. the newest star to join "house of cards," ellen burstyn, a hey sweetie, it's time. eye of the tiger tv anncr: good afternoon everyone. morning rituals are special. when you share what you love... ...with who you love.

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popular as it is. only since this season opened last week have i been getting reactions like i've never gotten for anything i've done in my career. i can't walk any dog without people stopping me about the show. immediately, i got e-mails from oregon, atlanta, new york, of course, california. it just -- it's a hugely popular show. the people, they must have stayed up all night, watching the whole season in one night. >> have you watched it? >> i watched it from start to finish. there's already so much buzz about the emmys for you. must be rewarding to step in and people already going, your character is so great. >> buzz about emmys already? >> yes, there is. they're already talking about emmys. i mean -- >> that's good.

>> then the oscar and the tony. >> what about a grammy? we have a grammy winner here. what about a grammy? >> i need a grammy. >> i'll produce whatever you want. we can make it happen. >> let's talk. >> you deserve a grammy. yes, ma'am. >> i was nominated for one once. >> you were? >> a spoken word, yeah. i haven't won so -- >> you have your partner right now. >> good. >> you were telling us, and darius pointed it out, the cult-like love for this show. it's revolutionized how we've become addicted. does it compare to anything you've ever done? >> no. i did do "downton abbey" one season. >> show number two. >> show two for darius. >> i did it once for the season. mostly, i don't watch a lot of television because i have to watch so many shows for voting. but i did watch a few of these shows and liked it very much.

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nothing i can do, only wanna be with you sometimes i wonder >> did he go to a different song? when i go out with your friends >> i'll give you that. >> oh, my gosh. >> meanwhile, your backup did nothing. >> who is the character in this family? >> i don't know. >> darius gives it to you. next up, sam and becca from alabama and tennessee. your song is "hold my hand." take you to the place where be hold my hand >> i'll give you that. beat boxing. that's right. i'll give her that one. >> best karaoke.

>> last but not least, stephanie and laci from virginia. >> you'll be singing "wagon wheel." rock me mama like a wagon wheel rock me mama any way you feel hey, momma rock me. >> absolutely, absolutely. >> everyone is a winner? >> everyone. >> come on in! >> you get a signed darius rucker cd. you get to take it home with you. music. that's tough. >> that means you have to come back. >> i'll be back. >> regular series, we'll have more fun with darius coming up. someone here will be slimed. >> i have a feeling you're bailing out. >> local earning unlimited cash back on purchases. that's a win. but imagine earning it twice. you can with the citi double cash card. it lets you earn cash back twice. once when you buy and again as you pay. it's cash back

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new york city and about to meet up with mindy and her daughter reagan. i can't wait to meet them. i see you guys. very nice to meet you. mindy, nice to meet you guys. >> you, too. >> reporter: i have a feeling we can upgrade your concert style. what do you think about that, reagan? >> good. >> mom? >> sounds good to me. >> let's get shopping. i think concerts, leather jackets. >> i love that. >> one of my favorite women in music, beyonce, loves a jump suit. mindy, do you love a jump suit? >> i would try it. i've never tried one before. >> the key to any successful makeover is incorporating an day to day. if it's too far from who you are, you'll never wear it. i was thinking this concert tee? >> i like it a lot. >> feel more like you? >> yes. >> i think we saved the best for last.

see you later. >> now that we have the perfect look, it's time to do your makeup. nothing is hotter than a smoky eye and a nude lip. i brought in david. >> hello. >> he's incredible. you're in very good hands. i think you are more than ready for a concert. >> i'm ready. i'm ready for a concert. >> let's go. >> she's ready. reagan, who is so cute, is with us now. we're going to bring out mindy in a second. >> should we bring her out? >> yes. >> ready to see her? >> yes. >> come on out! >> look at mom. >> oh, my gosh. >> how gorgeous does she look? >> you look so good. >> i think so. think she's ready for a concert? >> yeah. >> come on over. she looks absolutely beautiful. you know what's interesting, is if you look at the original new kids photo, she was wearing jeans and a t-shirt. we gave her a look that was easy to do.

tee. we upgraded it for now, for 2016. >> i'll go fan girl on you. these jeans are amazing on you. >> thank you. >> the shoes are great. i love the style of the jacket. >> yes. >> feels modern and white jackets, to me, make everything pop. the entire head to toe look is all from jcpenney. >> do you feel hot because you look hot? >> i do. >> you can easily transform it for different occasions. we'll do a long tassel necklace. every woman needs a clutch. >> good concert clutch because you don't lose it. >> can't forget about reagan. >> maybe a little crossbody bag for five seconds of summer when you're going? >> yeah. >> adorable. >> i love it. >> you're going to be able to go to a special concert, of course. we'll answer your fashion questions on facebook.com/"today's take." we have special things planned for you monday.

you look great, reagan. you have good dance moves? >> yeah, i do. >> this kid. all right. >> adorable. >> while reagan schools us on how to dance, it is fried chicken friday. darius is in the kitchen. he does it all.

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this is buttermilk with spices. pickle brine in there. hot sauce, tabasco. >> all of it? >> absolutely. we mix that up a little bit. our chicken is in the fridge. >> how long do you leave it in there? >> overnight. set let it sit. we have cyan, smoked paprika, onion and garlic powder. >> a little? >> you have to get it in there and season it up. >> sorry. >> no problem. the other secret, chicken bouillon adds a little umami, adds the flavor in there. grab the chicken in the flour. you don't need all the bowls. it's done over time. don't be afraid of the dishes. put it in a brown bag and shake it up. this chicken was taken out of the flour. put this in the refrigerator overnight and leave it alone. >> this is a two-day process. >> if you want. you could do it for an hour. no problem. >> okay.

refrigerator. put it back into the brine. the buller milk brine. reserve the brine. >> the same from yesterday? >> exactly. this is the same flour, just sifted. save it all. >> you refrigerate all this? >> absolutely. it's been touched by chickchicken. add the cornflakes in here. >> all right. >> cornflakes add crunch, texture, we love that. get in there. >> little sweetness but not too much because you don't want the chicken to burn. >> let it sit again or good to go? >> you want peanut oil, adds more flavor. have it sizzling right away. >> should be a little hot. >> little hotter, for sure. but don't want it too hot. 325, 350. one of the biggest mistakes is people are like, let's get it cooking and crank up the heat. you burn the chicken. >> how do you know when it's done? >> when your beer is empty.

beer in boston? >> true. >> bad rap, probably deserved. >> 165 on the inside is how you know it's done. if you don't have a thermometer, take it out, put it here. if it feels warm all the way through, you're pretty much done. >> okay. >> it's delicious. i've been silent long enough. it's ridiculously good. >> silence is the mark of a good deal. >> look at these biscuits. what is your secret? >> size, obviously. >> great thing. >> it is a good biscuit. we serve them with honey butter, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. >> why aren't you guys eating? >> i know. >> dig? >> thank you. >> we don't care about the -- >> the salad is just there. >> darius said, thanks for the salad but i'm here for the chicken. >> oh, my goodness. >> that is amazing.

the recipe is at today.com/food. before we go, we want to give a shoutout to our today food club member standout. holly from massachusetts, who made these buffalo chicken meatballs which look delicious. we'll be back in a moment.

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you can use it. >> darius rucker, major points there. >> i was nervous about it. i only wanna be with you that and i want to eat. these biscuits are bigger than my face. >> will you come back? >> whenever you ask, i'll be back. this was awesome. >> it was fun. >> love it. >> thank you, guys. >> we'll bring you more chicken next time. don't miss hoda and andy grammar. we don't have chicken for andy, but we have hugs. we love you. >> biscuit. anything? >> it's so good. >> chicken. >> hoda. you're awesome. we love you. have a great weekend. more of your local news and weather after this.

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