from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> all right. uh-huh. are you wrapped up, hoda? >> around your finger. yes. it is thirsty thursday, everybody. we're so happy you're with us. even though the first day of october. >> yes, it is. we have a great show. british royalty is here. >> super model and actress elizabeth hurley.

here to tell us about the second season of "the royals." but also to talk about breast cancer awareness month. >> and if you're in the mood to crack up, we have a very funny lady. amy bryant is with us. she's here for some girlfriend talk and a preview because "snl" is kicking off this weekend. >> with miley cyrus as host. >> and all of the way from the big easy, chef in the kitchen with his grandma's fried chicken. that's low calorie, right, john? >> exactly, just for you. >> and louis and jill were out early scouring the crowd looking for a very lucky lady. >> and it's breast cancer awareness so there's some special women there. they're all special but those who have gone through that, there's a sisterhood, isn't there? >> there sure is. >> yeah, there really is. >> i kind of heard this. right? kelly clarkson, we know she's expecting her second baby. everybody was hoping to hear her perform "heartbeat song" live

but she had to cancel her tour. >> her doctor says she needs to rest her vocal cords until the end of the year. so we're talking about several months. in a statement, she said she was, quote, truly sorry and she's working hard to get better as fast as possible. >> well, that's the irony of saying that is the working hard part, is you don't do anything. you've got to rest it. she's got such a powerhouse voice. >> doesn't she? you think about all those others that happened to adele where she had the -- >> sam. lots of people. most people don't get through an entire career without some sort of vocal challenge because it's just, you know, what they put their -- singing. opera stars train to use their voice that way. >> right. >> but pop stars -- ahhh! >> they let it go, baby. best. >> okay, so here is something interesting. sometimes you're watching a television show and you want to get through commercials or

some people use tivo. tivo has done something crazy. they have taken your show, an hour-long show, which runs 45 minutes, and put it into something called quick mode, which means somehow it goes 30% faster, they say, without any audio or video distortion. now, how you can knockdown a 45-minute show to 31 minutes seems really tough. something has to give. something has to go faster. we wondered what it would be like. we took our program, which should always be seen in slow motion, and we want to see it in quick mode. let's take a look. >> $57 for a meal at a wedding? >> that's not a lot at all. >> it's not a lot. >> but still. >> so here's your bill. and i say i want my wedding present back. >> yeah, but that's rude. >> i can't believe you invite the guests. you don't eat your meal. >> is it the same thing? >> she's just mad because they didn't show up. >> can we just talk about the other wedding? there's a guy who was walking his daughter down the aisle.

a father/daughter, probably. the stepdad was also there. you know what the father did? >> i think it's genius. i love it. i'm so tired. i'm going nuts. >> all the information is out there. we don't have any information you need anyway. it's boom, boom, boom. you're never going to learn anything here. you know that. so boom, i like it. you know what's happening. as we get older in life. which is happening to everybody, one minute at a time. you start to say, you know what, life's too short, hurry up. boom, boom, boom. don't waste my time, baby. this is great. >> everything's about the elevator pitch. people don't want -- they want to know what is it you want, tell me, don't go on and on and on and on. >> speaking of that story, >> what? >> remember the one we told about the couple that didn't get to go because the mother, their baby sitter fell out and then they got a bill for $75? >> yeah. >> people are insane about it. they're incensed. rightfully so. this is our version of quick mode. >> that was our version. we take it from tivo. >> we did that.

just did for the real thing. >> isn't there a way to skip the commercials? >> yeah, you can do that. we have a question for you. how do you hold your purse? all right? how do you carry your purse? over your shoulder, a clutch, a tote? whatever. glamour.com did this article and said you can tell a woman's personality by how she holds her purse and probably by the type of purse she picks too. if you hold your purse like a briefcase, then you're serious and you're trying to show the importance of your job. >> what if it's got long straps, you're not going to let it drag along the road. >> they'll hold it by the handle. there's a handle and a strap. if you hold a purse in the crook of your arm -- >> you're a crook. >> -- you want to show off your position or status. look at me with my purse. >> what if you had a big lunch and you're a little bloated, you're just trying to hide the bloat. >> that could be it, too. if you carry a purse over one shoulder. >> which is not good for you but a lot of people do.

>> you're practical. >> which you're not. >> at all. and more concerned with function than appearance. yes, i am more concerned with function than appearance. >> that's how you damage your neck and your back. if you wear a cross body bag in front of you, you're shy, cautious, or defensive. >> yeah. >> if you throw it behind your back -- >> you don't care how you look. >> you also don't care if it gets stolen. someone can go right in it and get whatever they want. although the pope carried his own bag until that, you know, it broke my heart when he was going up the steps and he stumbled a little bit because he carried -- >> you know what, he doesn't he's like, i got this. letting -- he was not carrying his bag. >> right. don't stumble on the steps. he's wearing that catholic thing and all the steps. no. this. the duck face is out. >> you know those people who that duck face. donna came in and said, will you

for the show? i was like. first of all, mine -- please don't make me do it. i took a picture doing it and it was terrible. that's it. that's it. why is that a good face? >> it emphasizes all the little lines over your upper lip. >> why would anyone do it that's not 20 years old? so anyway, we have the new face. >> it's the fish gape. you look like you're smiling. >> you suck your cheeks in slightly. you turn your chin down just a hair. >> and lips apart in a slight "o." >> it's too much trouble. it gives the illusion of a slimmer face. >> if you don't understand the difference. here's you and me. i'm doing the duck allegedly. you're doing the fish. we both look crazy. >> we both look completely -- >> stop it. oh, my gosh. >> we never did it to begin with so now we're not sorry it's gone. >> we look crazy. >> here's something these ladies in england did. >> what? >> oh, yeah, what is it?

>> what? >> all right, go ahead. >> what? >> no, we got to get your play list. >> no, do the ladies. >> okay. these ladies wanted to raise money so they asked their husbands to pose for a calendar. didn't tell them until the end, oh, by the way, you have to be naked. >> and they did it. >> and they did it. >> do we have the pictures? >> no point if we can't see them. >> i know. what's the point. >> oh, my gosh. >> oh, hiding. pretty good shape for an octogenarian. >> i think he is. >> yeah. >> mr. february. >> oh, my gosh. that's great. >> oh, and where's mr. november on the golf course? >> i want to see that. oh, yeah. nice bag. okay. raise money for the local medical association. all right, are you ready? >> okay. i'm convinced this song's about botox. i might be wrong. who knows. it's a fun song by the weekend. it's called "i can't feel my

she told me you'll never be alone oh oh whoa i can't feel my face when i'm with you but i love it but i love it oh i can't feel my face when i'm with you but i love it but i love it oh and i know she'll be the best of me at least we'll both be numb >> it is. >> it's not about botox. >> probably not. >> trust me. no. trust me. you can still feel your face with botox. all right. you may not be able to make an expression that looks anywhere near human, but you can still feel your face. maybe it's going to the dentist. that's when you can't feel your face. >> or maybe something even >> you're blind and sick with usually is. >> you can listen to us on sirius radio 108. look at elizabeth. >> i know. >> hello.

>> how gorgeous is she? >> i know, i'm sick of her. >> anyway, don't forget, we're going to give it away on tuesday. five lucky winners are going to get a special prize. >> you can enter once a week, in fact, you have to if you want to be a part of it. go to klgandhoda.com. find out how to be a part of it. don't forget, her sirius radio show every monday and wednesday. >> i got to do a little country, a little country music. i got to guest deejay on the highway. that's coming up. >> okay, good. >> today. >> i want to do the broadway channel, too, with miss carol lee. tells us how she makes being cold look so very, very hot. >> yes, she's getting into some trouble this season, like she

try not to let the horse fall on you. >> oh, i don't think so. >> oh, wow. >> i don't think so, elizabeth. >> i don't think you raised your children well. elizabeth is here to tell us about that and the work she's doing for breast cancer awareness which is featured in this month's issue of "in style" magazine. >> hi. >> hi. the last time we saw you, you were about to do your first season and now you've got two seasons under your belt. or your tiny cinched waist, as we say. >> it's a dream job. i couldn't be luckier. we just wrapped season two and it comes out quite soon in america next month. >> you shoot it in england, right? >> shoot it all in england. all on sound sets and in beautiful homes, which is fantastic. >> hard to beat. is this something people in england are seeing or is it a u.s.-based show? >> well, it is a u.s.-based show but it is on in england. people love it in a different way, i think. >> it's campy for them, right? >> yeah. thaw think it's very american. american think it's very english, which is actually what we want to do.

>> breast cancer awareness is very important. why is it something you hold so near and dear? >> well, the late evelyn lauder asked me to join in her campaign right in the beginning when i worked for estee lauder. she said women all over the world are dying of breast cancer. no one is really talking about it. i want to change that. that's what she set out to do with the breast cancer awareness. >> long before she had it, right? >> absolutely. and nobody wanted to talk about breast cancer then. so all that's changed now. she co-invented the pink ribbon. young people today can't imagine a world without the pink ribbon. without everyone talking about breast cancer. when i was growing up, we didn't talk about it. my grandmother died of breast cancer. before i started working with evelyn, she didn't talk about her breast cancer either. i really remember the time, like the dark ages, this disease. we're very lucky to live in a time now where we're more communicative. we're just trying to make it even more so. >> were you someone who always got checked? a lot of women think -- they feel they don't want to do it. they're scared to do it. >> we're scared to.

that's why we've always been very deliberate about telling people even though it's scary to get a mammogram. >> it's more scary not to know you have it. >> it is because you're so much more likely to survive if you catch it early, yeah. >> what can we expect from this this? are you going to get on the royals? who's going to have a baby out of wed lock? somebody's got to. >> there's an awful lot of scandal sort of put into our ten episodes we've seen. it's fast moving and it's naughty. >> it's the way you like life, let's be honest. come on, we're on to you. >> it is, it's very out there. if people liked season one, they'll love season two. if they didn't see season one, they're going to be in for a shock. >> they can catch up, they can binge watch. great to see you. >> thank you. >> all the best. >> we should point out as elizabeth did she's a paid spokesperson for estee lauder's breast cancer awareness campaign. >> "the royals" on e! the mirrors are in place. the ambush ladies are ready for

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it is one of the hottest shows on tv and, baby, it is back. so is its star, the man who makes being bad look so good, james spader. tonight, season three premiere of "the black list." james who played criminal mastermind raymond "red" reddington is on the run with fbi agent elizabeth keane. >> this time they're both fugitives but being wanted by the fed doesn't mean you can't have a little fun. >> really? >> raymond, elizabeth. and you are? >> marta. >> marta. >> please don't hurt me. >> no, no, no, no, we're not going to hurt you, marta.

we are, however, going to take your cell phone and lock you in the bathroom, okay? >> okay. >> i must say, your hair, the way it frames your face, very becoming. >> gracias. >> there you are. >> there you are. >> the secret, you know, of success is he only kills bad guys and he's very nice to housekeepers. >> that is a big part of your character. it must make it fun to play it as a result. he's evil at types. he can be charming and funny. >> yes. >> a little like "silence of the lambs." >> charming and menacing at the same time. >> yeah. >> is it daunting coming back for another season, seeing the success in your wake and everyone loves the show and, you know, there's a lot kind -- >> it's tough coming back for a third season. a television show, i mean, it's daunting when you're -- you know, it's an undertaking.

you have to sort of rejuvenate and find your way and then get to the starting line, because this train leaves the station and full speed. >> is your character, is red evolving as a human being, as we're watching in season three? >> well, i don't know about that. but life is changing drastically. which he's comfortable with. he's perfectly comfortable with chaos. and season three kicks off very kay atically. >> the relationship between you and elizabeth is what a lot of people have wondered what's going on. are we going to learn more about what the connect is between you two? >> yes, to a certain degree. it's funny, the first season when i would run into people on the street or do interviews and so on, the question was always, you know, what is the true relationship between these two. and at the end of the first season, i realized, if our show was really going to sustain, the sign of our success would be if people were able to put that to rest or put that aside and become just as compelled, just as interested in what's happening right now. >> they want to know -- >> the relationship right now.

and season three has really you know, the season starts minutes after the last season ended. and we are moving at such a pace that there's no time to sort of reflect on past or -- we really are just dealing with the dire >> but isn't that a natural human question? we want to know what motivates people. >> the human question is to want to know everything. so you can sort of put it in its box and put it up on the shelf. the recipe for a successful show. >> keep the tension going. >> what about the hats? >> he wore a hat in here. >> your hat is your signature. it is also the signature your character. are we going to see a wide variety -- >> no, he wears the same hat. >> not in designer colors either. just the same hat. >> he tends to travel light. >> have you ever said on a long series to yourself, i'm really, really tired of this character. did it ever get to that for you

i mean, that just is i think care in picking what the thing might be, you know, and this show, when i read the pilot, i realized that the directions the show could go were limitless. and that would sustain. and also i think the tone of the show. i responded to right off the bat. the fact that it could have real intensity and drama and, at the same token, could be silly and funny and strange and eclectic and surprising. >> all the things you are. >> well. >> james. >> our favorite mystery man. >> great to see you. "the blacklist" returns tonight at 9:00/8:00 central right here on nbc. >> big hit for us. two lucky ladies kick off a new month with new looks when we reveal ambush makeover. drks

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it's breezy thirsty thursday in new york. we're ready to reveal our ambush makeover. >> glam squad scoured the plaza bright and early for two women who were ready for brand new look. >> contributor, hairstylist to the stars, louis lacari. >> thank you.

>> good girl, hoda. >> and contributor and author jim martin. >> hello, kids. >> hello. >> how was it out there, a little chilly? >> a little chilly but fine. we had so many people to pick from. it's really a pretty good day. >> carmen kingsbury is our first lovely lady. 60 years old from colorado. she's a proud grandmother to four beautiful grandchildren. this is her first time in new york celebrating her 61st birthday this coming tuesday. last may, carmen celebrated 40 years together with her husband randy. >> wow. good for them. >> we couldn't miss this sign. why don't you tell everybody. >> help, my wife needs a makeover. don't tell her i said so, i'll be in trouble. >> now we all know. but this is actually a good thing. >> it is, it is. we've been married 40 years. she's watched your show a lot. she's so excited. >> so what are you hoping for here that you wanted this so badly? >> just a new look, just freshen up. just, i'm really excited to have a new look. >> okay, we can do whatever you want? >> oh, yeah. >> anything.

>> anything. >> wow. >> randy who loves the broncos. all right, randy, keep your blindfold on for just a second. here is carmen kingsbury before. you. come on out. wow! oh, yeah. yep, yep, yep. all right, are you ready, randy? take that blindfold off. >> hope you don't have a pacemaker. >> whoa! who are you? >> all right, carmen, it's time. spin right around. >> oh, my. >> you look gorgeous! >> oh, my gosh. that is so flattering. >> thank you. >> tell me about the hair. >> first of all, great hair cut. simple layers. the great thing about the layers is that they're so easy to manage.

she's in place. the color, what i had to do is i put a contrast, i tried to put some darker blonde tones, lighter blonde tones, which got rid of the strawberry color. doesn't this look good with her skin color. >> oh, it's beautiful. >> it's so pretty, right? >> look at randy. >> randy is in love. >> what do you think when you look at your bride? >> it's amazing. it doesn't look like her at first. man, wow, what a job. great job. >> jill. jill, the top. >> the top is -- >> okay, we put it on, i love it. it feels comfortable. it looks great. it's a great staple. nydj jeans. grant brand if you need one. great pair for fall. >> that necklace looks beautiful. >> the necklace is from talbots. >> love it. >> fantastic. >> big round of applause for carmen. >> you can join your husband. >> our second lady is lori. she's 58 years old from modesto, california.

juvenile correction officer at a maximum security facility. she's the first woman in state of california to work in an all male unit. tells us she's never dyed her hair. last time she wore makeup was as a kid. she's here with her daughter michelle. let's listen to her story. >> michelle, i know you're busting. >> i'm so excited. i can't believe it. i've never seen my mom with makeup in my life. she works in a jail. she's like, this is not her thing. good luck to you guys. >> there's so much there. are you letting us do whatever we want? >> sure. i'm going to trust you guys. i'm a little nervous, but i'm going to trust you guys. >> she works at an all male unit but she's nervous. all righty. she's here with her daughter. let's take one look at her before. lori van rooten. and bring out the new lori. oh, my god! wow! no, don't look, don't look.

all right, michelle. look at your mom. >> holy crap! whoa. >> do you want to see what she's looking at? go ahead, lori. look right here. whoa. serious. >> that's unbelievable. >> wow, you look awesome. >> everybody looks so hip looking. >> look right there, sweetie. >> all right, wow. >> just tell us about it. >> wow. >> same thing, we -- okay, first of all, another great haircut. he's so good with these layers. the tip here, is use a little wax, a little blower. you can use your fingers to dry your hair. which is great. and of course the makeup. just reshape the haircut. before, not much. and now look, how flattering. >> the shape of her face even. >> what did you even do? it's just beautiful.

cut. as you noticed, the front, which also will highlight certain points of the face. >> just beautiful. >> we love the outfit. >> i love the outfit, love. come on. look at what she looks like. >> like a million. >> thought, let's make her look cool and hip. staples from fall. it's from white house black market. the necklace is martin shift. >> what are you doing over there? >> shocking. >> let's bring carmen out. big round of applause for both of our ladies. nice job. everybody looks amazing. i can't take it. >> "snl's" aidy bryant across from the street. she's going to give us an update coming up after this. you get used to the funk in your man-cave. you think it smells fine, but your wife smells this... sfx: ding music starts luckily for all your hard-to-wash fabrics there's febreze fabric refresher it doesn't just mask, it eliminates odors... ...you've gone noseblind to woman inhales use febreze fabric refresher

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it's back, "saturday night live" returns this weekend for its big premiere. >> so does this funny lady right here, aidy bryant. >> aidy will kick off her fourth season on "snl." >> you can bet we'll be in for outrageous comedy and sketches. >> like her girlfriends talk show. take a look. >> hi. >> welcome to girlfriends talk show. >> your girl coming at you. >> and i'm morgan approaching cautiously from the side. >> awesome. we're bffs. >> morgan's super pumped because it's prom week. >> i'm so excited. i'm going to match my eye shadow to my dress to my nails to all the crystal clips in my hair so i'm like one big color. >> you are so funny. >> welcome back, nice to see you. >> hi. >> i'm so happy to be with you. >> of course you are. >> you still got it. >> so what does it feel like when it starts all over again? like this is the new season.

>> i mean, it feels good. >> like coming back after the summer. >> it really is because we're on kind of a school schedule. it feels like you're seeing everybody and you're like, who's changed, who did what over the summer. >> who got too big for their britches. >> exactly. bring them right back. >> you went over the holiday, right, to japan i hear? >> i went to tokyo, yeah. >> just for fun? >> no, i went to shoot episode of "girls." but i ended up spending like almost three weeks there. >> how did you find it? >> i found it very bright and very loud and very cool. so cool. but i don't really eat fish so i sort of lived off candy and qua dill laias. >> don't go to norway. >> i know. i think i may have been like the most american japanese tourist. >> "snl," was that your dream job? >> a thousand percent, yeah. i used to dress up as like cheri

like amazing. >> when you auditioned, how does that work? was it lorne michaels? >> yes, it was the most terrifying experience of my life. truly. >> it's usually a process. you write, you audition, then you come back and you come back -- >> actually, they came to chicago, so i was doing a show there and lorne was in the audience. i felt my heart stop. and then, yeah, i mean, basically, they flew me out. i auditioned. you stand on the spot where the host does the monologue and just do your best five minutes. >> how did you learn you got it? was it a phone call or what happened? >> i had a meeting with lorne, and he basically was like, you're very young. you got a lot to learn. >> okay. >> and i was like, okay. and then he said, i think you'll do very well here. and i was like, okay, thank you. bye. wiggle. >> what was the first phone call you made? >> right to my mom, of course.

>> she basically was stunned to silence and then full cry for three days. >> proud of her girl. >> yeah. >> you play so many great characters. i was thinking of the video with funny that was. what do you love? is there a special character? >> you know what i really love doing, the music videos with all the girls. where we get to be the pussycat dolls kind of. yes. very humbling to see myself that way right now. >> has the big screen called you yet? you're going to have a career, baby. >> oh, my gosh, isn't this my opportunity to audition? anything you want. no, i mean, spent the summer shooting some stuff. so it will be exciting. >> well, we're excited for you. miley cyrus is the host and musical guest, right? say hi to her from us, all right? >> oh, we will. >> this saturday night, hoda.

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if there's one dish that rep other meal, it's probably fried chicken. >> to whip up a winner-winner chicken dinner, new orleans native chef john besh. author of "s besh big easy." >> hi, john, happy to have you back. look at you with the fried chicken and red beans and rice. >> i don't eat fried chicken very often. i did make it the other day. monday is red beans and rice day in new orleans. had all this great fried chicken. left it out. it was kind of cooling. my dogs ate it. no joke. >> gone. >> i got this mean look from my wife saying your dogs.

>> you have to be so careful with dogs. >> are they all right? >> i guess. i jumped on the plane and came here so i don't know. i hope. >> oh, god. >> when you think of fried chicken who do you think of? >> a couple people. fried chicken's comfort food. when i do cook it, it's something that kind of brings me back to my grandmother and my grandmother grace. we have a beautiful person in new orleans willie may who just passed away, 99. willie may. the finest fried chicken on earth. >> what was her secret? >> she would never give up her secret. >> you have to show us. "besh big easy" is all about accessibility. easy ingredients you find anywhere. this is it. really simple. it's all about having good chicken. seasoned with a little bit of salt. and then we have a little bit of celery salt, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. right into the flour. here's the really cool thing. buttermilk. we've all heard about buttermilk

fried chicken. the buttermilk is really good. you can do this a day ahead. >> oh, a day ahead. >> the great thing is that it will actually tenderize because of the lactic acid. it will tenderize the chicken. right into the canola oil. >> canola. >> 350 degrees. >> how long do you -- >> i'm sitting here talking to you, flirting with you, and i'm burning the chicken on tv. >> look how good that is. >> actually, that is not burnt. >> perfect, great. >> put a lid on it, just like >> for how long? >> will take about 15, 20 with the bones, it's going to take a little bit longer. this is our monday meal in new orleans. i love a little bit of fried chicken. some red beans and rice. >> did that come from an event that happened that official -- >> monday was always known as, you know, like sunday had a big family meal. kind of like back to the grindstone.

just sit on the stove all day. and that was the red beans served with rice. fried chicken. >> oh, my god. john. i don't have to -- it's a little bit of heaven. so good. the recipe -- >> how you eat fried chicken. i can't possibly do it like this. >> we have to save our lip liner. >> the recipe, an you're going to continue it, is on klgandhoda.com. fall off the bone, baby. >> i'm so happy. >> is it okay or not okay to make a revenge song? i just want the skin. >> our thoughts are next. first this is "today" on nbc. >> eat the skin right off. forget about the cowboy walk because of a saggy diaper it's time to dance freely thanks to new pampers cruisers the first and only diaper that helps distribute wetness evenly into three extra absorb channels. so it stays drier and doesn't

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what time is it, hoda? >> it's time for okay/not okay. >> how's the chicken? >> i'm going to lick it. many artists use music to sing about their exes. we were asked, is it okay or not >> what did we say? >> i don't know. let's watch. >> you can write what you want according to the constitution but it seems awfully junior high school, hoda, doesn't it? >> i say this, sure, it's okay, but keep a little mystery. take a page from karly simon who never revealed who "you're so vain" was about. >> warren beatty. >> it wasn't? >> i don't know. >> tomorrow, emmy winner jeff daniels is here. i don't care. go and make this chicken. honestly. a performance by singer/songwriter andrew mcmahon. lilliana shows you how to wear sequins everywhere, every day. want to get out into the great outdoors. >> or make chicken.

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