>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from plaza. >> you made it! it is tried, february 12th. meredith vieria is here for kathie lee. >> thank you! >> hello! >> it's always a pleasure. today.

>> they told me you wanted to go casual. you called me up several times, you were slurring your words. you said "go casual, go casual." you never remember. >> we have ben stiller here. >> that's why i agreed to did it. >> have you seen "zoolander 2"? >> no. but people have seen it. >> he's so funny. he said the first movie didn't even do well. it's one of those weird ones that becomes like a cult thing. >> it's so funny. yeah, that was good one. mother -- >> went out with me?

and they asked her to be in "zoolander 2." >> was she in it? >> no, because it was like an orgy thing and she didn't do it. and we'll talk romantic >> how are you? >> i'm good. >> is everything good? >> oh, everything's peachy. up? no, i'm fine. okay. sort of like flat line. no, everything's good. my husband's birthday is sunday. >> valentine's di? >> he's a valentine baby. i would like to celebrate and he doesn't like birthdays. he thinks valentine's day is a ripoff, restaurants, so expensive, they jack up the prices of flowers and basically nothing. >> that's it? >> this is it.

>> you're not drinking because -- >> because i gave it up for lent. and then you asked me on the show. >> i know, of all the things to give up. >> have you ever given up wine for lent? >> you know what's funny, i'm actually not a huge wine drinker. >> you always have the smell of chom alcohol so what are you drinking? no, seriously. >> i like tequila. you know why? because i like to get there. i don't like to spend time. >> you don't want to be in the right lane of the highway, you want to be in the left. can i just say something? i pick up my "wall street journal" today. can i tell you what is on -- >> page 87.

a whole article on hoda "a tv way." i knew you wouldn't bring it up. it's beautiful, about house of representatives your parents came here. >> i just like that one shot. don't worry about any of these other ones. >> people who shaped you that made you -- all kidding aside, the great artist. >> let's play a romantic film game. what's your favorite romantic movie? >> oh, boy, oh, yeah. i like "love actually." >> that's mine, too! and i love "sweet home alabama." >> i never saw that one. is this great? >> it's reese witherspoon -- >> do you like "the incredible journey" with the three animals and they get lost and come back and their family misses them. it's deep.

>> we're going to look at one shot from a romantic fill and we're going to see if we can guess what the fill sin al-fil fill m is. oh, oh "moon struck." curse? >> no. >> give mei xiang a chance a chance. >> oh, "roman holiday." we're tied. >> she got right. >> don't say it right away. "love actually." >> yes! you just stole "love actually" from me?

from me. what was your favorite part, do you remember? >> i love the scene where she goes out in the hallway? >> yeah, that was cute. i like the one when what's his name, colin first is driving and he says my favorite part of the day is with you and he says it portuguese -- that's your native country. >> it's not my native language. i can't even say the language. i don't know why you go there. >> she goes my favorite part of the day -- >> is when you drive me home?

i'm getting teary. >> let's talk about love songs. it's by van morrison. and it's called "someone like you." >> that's in "love actually," isn't it? oh, "bridget jones," thank you. someone exactly like you >> and this is when colin and her come together, isn't it? >> oh, it's from "briget jones," you're right. >> the common denominator is colin. >> there's something about him. >> really? bridge. he's a very sexy man. >> i want to hear it. what's your favorite love song? >> mine is going to seem weird.

we had a boom box and we made a cassette tape and the pointer sisters were big and "i'm so excited." which is why i love that scene from "love actually". >> so you and richard were dancing to this on your wedding day? >> he wasn't dancing much but i was. >> did you pick it or did he? >> i did. with you we both like pointers sisters. it was just joyful many. >> do you have a picture of your and meredith's wedding day? >> it's not ready. >> i've only been married for 30 years ago. this is -- >> that's not my wedding picture. that looks like we're close to the grave there. my god, they had hours! i got here at 7 a.m. hours they knew this was going to happen. >> you seem like a flower child

>> i was very much hippie, no bra. >> did you? did you burn it? >> no, no, no, no, no, i just never wore one. >> why? >> because it was that period of time people didn't wear bras. >> i had a thing on my head. it was supposed to be flowers but they said flowers would die. >> you seem hippie. >> bell bottoms. >> did you smoke? >> cigarettes. >> i can picture you -- >> that's tliem actually not what you meant. >> let's go to our top song from spotify. this is "photograph."

>> if you're bored, go google this -- >> you ever can keep me inside the pocket of your ripped jeans >> number two, "all of me," john legend. love your curves and all your edges, all your perfect imperfections that's beautiful song. >> everybody used for their wedding. it got a little played out. >> you think? >> now i love it again. >> so the number one song on spotify, love song of alltime but of the current songs is this one by justin bieber, "love yourself." >>. oh, baby, you should go and love yourself >> i don't think that's the

>> what do you think that is. >> if you like the way you look yourself. >> he didn't say it in that way. >> he said if you like the way you look so much, you go love yourself. >> i thought it meant something entire live different. entirely different. >> you set up these scenarios and then you play like the sweet little girl from your native land of egypt and whatever and i take the fall. it not going to happen again. times. >> the number one song -- >> can i just say -- now you make me look bad. oh, good for justin. you're the one who likes it people just saying the meaning. i'm not saying he's not a good whatever. here's the number one song.

>> in is number one literally? >> number one of all -- not of all -- what is it? >> getting busy. >> oh, what happened to the heard of. >> that's it. >> this is the number one song when people get busy. you know what we mean. it's called don't. >> it's when they love themselves. i'm so confused by this. one song leads to another. i don't understand. what is this song? is this a gym ame. >> this is a good question. >> why did we do it? >> we don't know. have you ever seen owners look like their zmaug. >> -- dog? >> yes. every dog we've ever had looks like richard.

>> no, it just turned out. >> what dog do you think you look like? >> i'm scared. there's an app that looks at your face and tells you whatever dog looks the closest to you. i any i'm probably like a pug or something. >> oh, you're so regal. what is that? >> an afghan hound. >> that's so beautiful. that is so unattractive. and the roots need to be done. >> oh, you get the cute one! oh, i wanted a cocker spaniel. spaniel. every single day i want cocker spaniel. i don't have a cocker spaniel. >> we did kathie lee, too. >> these cute, too. >> she is a west highland white terrier. on. didn't you feel that?

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>> hansell, stop! >> hansell, stop! >> you got this! >> maybe we could try a washcloth. >> hansell, no! no! it's not working! >> and that's the dramatic part. you should see the comedy. >> it's an intellectual fill m. >> what was he really throwing at you? >> he was throwing objects. weep shot the film in italy and they made these soft -- but they weren't that soft. i think the definition of soft in -- >> a mistranslation. >> yeah. >> but it didn't leave marks for anything. so it's all for art. >> it's a all for the sake of microsofty. >> -- of the movie. >> when the first one came out, nobody went to see it. >> you never know with these things.

and i just started to feel people would mention blue steel or they would talk about the movie and it didn't seem to go away, which never happens. usually when a movie doesn't come out, you go, okay, maybe it will be a cult hit. this one it actually happened. >> was it not my son who broke the news is. >> i don't know if you remember this but we're going to walk down memory lane a little built with -- bit with you. back at the nantucket film festival. >> do you want to announce it? >> i can confirm we're writing "zoolander 2." hopefully we'll be shooting it soon. >> i was living on the street.

>> cody was so excited. >> that was like what, 2005? >> no, '10. >> we wrote a script in 2005 we didn't do but then we wrote another one in 2010 that we did do. >> matt lauer. justin bieber. >> natalie morales. >> some of the ones you don't expect were the most fun for me. matt's a great actor. he could leave here and become an actor. when you see members of the i've iconic industry showing up and being absolute i ridiculous. >> in p the first time around, nobody knew what we were doing. the fact that we got david bowie.

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>> it's meredith vieda. >> vieda versus morgado. >> i love it that you're in this lovie-dovy movie. what was it that made you decide to go here? you'd done some serious movies. >> i think that was it. there were some pretty intense years. i think i was looking for something about more simple and like more family-oriented. >> something sweet? >> something sweet. what i love about this movie is it's a love story, it's about self-love, it's about family love. all aspects of love are actually portrayed in this movie. that's one of the things that

>> you played a ranch foreman horse. >> i was so scared -- when i was 12, i got on a horse and i hurt myself and i bleed. all my class was knocking on me. i love horses from afar. i was like, you have to man it up. >> how about the accent? did you have to work on it? >> i tried a little bit, you know. >> we love your accent. >> let's do it. >> you're going to say something to us and it's going to be in your and meredith's native language, portuguese. it's called in love or insult. we're supposed to guess which one it is. meredith kind of has an edge on me. >> i don't. i can't pronounce my name. >> this is valentine's day, right? i'm going to try to trick you guys.

don't cheat. >> i'm not cheating. you know me so well. in portuguese, okay? [ speaking portuguese ] >> insult. >> that was an insult. >> what did you say? >> i said i love you guys. >> one more. >> all right. [ speaking portuguese ] >> don't take my wallet? >> that's love. >> that's love. >> i just said you have morning breath. >> go see "if love finds you,"

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you styled that air there doesn't seem to be much of it there tonight i have the chance to be your little romance tonight i have the chance, i'm in the mood for love i'm all dressed up tonight, i've waited night long when will they finally play your song i'm in the mood to dance >> i promise to love, honor and cherish you. >> the joy of my life.

i love you. >> i love just having him home. you know, everything worked out. 61 years. >> 50 something years, he still has me laughing. >> i'm in the mood for love. if it's the only chance i get, if it the only chance i get ready to throw your shoes away, for i will sweep, sweep i will sweep, sweep, sweep you off your feet to be your little romance tonight i have the chance to

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>>oug: man, where did you get all these fabulous pictures? >> julie: people donated them for the anniversary celebration. some of them i'm putting in storage, and a lot of them i have to take back, but i wanted to see the whole collection just one more time. you know, it makes me very happy. it... it gives me hope for theure. >> doug: you always were a sucker for valentine's day. >> julie: oh, this from the grand master of romance.