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your tight pants ? >> is that a song? >> jimmy fallon. the tight pants bit. >> we'll see what al is wearing when we head to the bluegrass festival. billy likes to comment on my outfits. and i don't mind. it doesn't bother me at all. but today, ladies and gentlemen, billy bush walked into our set like thurston howell iii. >> i'm getting a lot of heat for this shirt. >> please model this for us. and i love that you are the le supporting horizon. can you show us your outfit? >> well, it's a little casual down below, but matt lauer just walked by the dressing room and said, "what time does the yacht alive"? >> beer began garden waist down and own the factory -- friday, we're so happy you're joining us, the end of the workweek for many people.

workers. but we wanted to do feel-good friday. things that make us happy on friday. >> this is a special one because the families in town -- >> so cute. >> she's the best. she is back -- back with laura in our makeup room getting her -- a little blowout. mom found out about it. my wife sydney at the apartment with my oldest daughter, josi, who sleeps later. they heard about the free blowout she got and are cram belling -- >> they' free blowout from the makeup people. >> because they take care of all of the guests. >> i love your haircut. ites like an hombre? >> okay. so i died it like bright red, and then it's still fading out. >> you did that in the summer, right? the beginning of the summer, died it bright red. >> like august. >> did you like the beyonce concert? >> yeah, it was fun. >> it was amazing? >> lily, i told you -- she asked me for a ticket to go see beyonce and i said how much it?

said you better sell some lemon none made. how many days did it -- >> that wasn't your idea. it took four days. >> took four days? what was my idea? >> i love children, they say the darnest things. you should moderate a debate. it wasn't billy's idea. it was hers. and it took you four days. that's still good. >> i said you could make some money for it, right? >> you did say that. >> but the lemonade was your idea. >> lemonade for lemonade. >> a moderator -- >> ind my feel-good friday. my obsession daily. but on fridays, i wake up in the morning about 4:00, and i scroll through these pictures, like a madwoman. it's an instagram account called fro babies, and there are photos and videos of babies like this. look at him! >> oh, my gosh. >> i don't know whose children they are. if you need a babysitter, call me. just filled with video and pictures. look at that. >> oh, my gosh. >> i whip my hair back and forth

>> that mom must wake up at 3:00 in the morning to get going on that hair. >> absolutely. >> wow. that is wild. >> so parents submit their children curly hair of all kinds. beautiful babies of all kinds to this instagram account that is the joy of my life. >> that is your feel-good friday. now we have a producer's pick. we don't know anything about this. but our producers have their own feel-good friday. pop it up. >> let's see it. roll it. >> baby pandas. these little fellase on thursday. 23 of them. >> are they all from one panda mom? >> ranging from 1 month to 4 months old. >> oh, okay. >> that is one wild little litter right there. >> so cute! >> no fro babies, but they're cute. >> no fro babies. and you know what, you can always tweet us -- billy is not on twoiitter, but i mind his twitter account. i love when people tweet, can you ask billy -- i mind his

send it to us and let you know what makes you feel good. she's all my obsession. >> we heard that lady gaga was going to do the halftime at the super bowl. it's true. she confirmed it in a tweet. she says, it's not an illusion. the rumors are true this year. the super bowl goes gaga. do you think she's going to need a lift, someone else to feature -- to join, or can she handle it solo all the way through? >> of course she needs no one else. i wanted to bring out tony bennett just that she has his admiration. >> tony bennett at the halftime of the super bowl? >> super super bowl often does a generational thing. they bring out someone that the wider audience over -- 55 might -- you know, know. and then they bring out someone else. >> bring him out in chaps. >> tony bennett in chaps? you know, when al interviewed tony, he said he wanted to perform with beyonce, and beyonce and lady gaga did that

maybe that's when tony bennett -- but beyonce was there last year, right? well, i don't think gaga needs anyone. i think she's going to just blow it out. and it's in texas. road trip. >> she can do it for the boys and do it -- she's got all kinds of levels. >> oh, look at this picture. i was looking at this instagram. it's a picture of gaga with the nfl logo strategically placed with a cowboy hat with a guitar. >> solid. >> so it's going to be good. >> little monsters. >> we've got to see these royal photos here. just to revel in the cuteness, prince george and princess charlotte rolling strong in canada with the children of the canadian military. a rare joint appearance, official event. look at him. playing with balloons. >> there is video -- he got on a horse. but there's a picture -- >> it's a pony. >> of charlotte running towards the balloons, like -- you know,

kid when they see a balloon. it is so adorable. >> the guy next to the balloon animal. her first word, it was reported, that charlotte's first word was "pop." >> pop? >> she looked at balloons and said "pop." and a bubble. >> so cute. i understand it, billy, as we look at your fashion choice today, that you have a little royal in you, at least as a child. >> like as if my mom -- my mom used to dress me up -- like >> that's me. >> billy or prince george? who wore it -- look at this picture. >> thanks mom. that's me charming i guess the guy that runs the buffet. >> okay, here we go. >> oh, wow. >> who wore it best? >> i think i did. >> billy -- no. prince george's legs are longer. you already have those -- >> oh, i'm stocky. >> stocky thighs that now turn into man spread. we could have predicted it then.

thighs. >> i've never heard anyone say that in my life. >> so check this out. this is matt and ben. they're teaming up with, of course, tom brady of -- their buddy from the new england patriots. these great charity campaigns, like ryan gosling doing one to visit the set of "blade runner." if you win, donating 10 bucks, you get to have pizza with matt damon. in order to promote it, ia is better pals with tom." >> let's ask t-bone, who he's better friends with. >> that's not his nickname. >> t-bone? i'm starting it. >> hey, guys. >> i think it's going to catch fire. >> you're going to name him after a steak. why not call him [ bleep ] prime rib. >> why not ask him who he pointed to after the touchdown in new orleans and looked at him, you, you're the one and gave the double wink to in the audience. >> sitting right behind his

matching tattoo. >> you got that tattoo four years ago. when are you going to admit he's never going to get his half? this. >> he will and when he gets it, we're going to press our arms together and it's going to be majestic and beautiful and just for us and you're going to be so jealous. >> guys. >> hey, tom! >> hey, tom. >> hey, tommy. >> what's up? >> t-bone! >> t-bone? >> i think i might submit -- i'd love to have pizza and beer with ben, tom and matt! >> what would you talk about? >> who cares? >> just anything. >> see, i'm thinking, like, what do you have in common, what would you share? >> have a beer, eat a little pizza. hang out. >> i just saw a picture of tom a and gisele in porta fina. the ball thing -- >> deflategate? >> it's interesting. i want to see who wins this contest. you should submit a video. why don't we do that. >> no, i'm going to buy a bunch

i would like to win that. of noift bim, did you see matt turning this. a man bun in the back. >> that's got to be for a role. it's not like he's playing a pirate or something. i don't know. up next, the guy who let someone cut in front of him in line. it's a line to get lotto tickets. what do you think happened? >> he lets the other guy in front of him -- >> who did karma serve? after this. [ distorted voice ] progressive claims to show people their competitors' rates but what's really going on? when played backwards at 1/8th speed you can clearly hear... what could that mean? woman: tom? tom! they're just commercials. or are they? you're waking the neighbors. well, mom, maybe the neighbors need to be woke. i think it's actually "awoken." no, that doesn't even seem right. no, it's "awoken."

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back now with more of "today's take." zayn malik -- >> top five. he is the cutest. i think he made the best decision going out on his own. this is his clean-shaven face. oh -- >> oh, way better on the right! not even close. >> grow that hair back now. chia seeds, whatever you need to do. get the hair back on your chin. >> excuse me, you like him better with the beard? >> are you kidding ? an angel. >> then unshave it -- >> but see, he's got such -- such innocent little doey eyes that he gets edge with the beard. i think once you leave a boy band -- >> wrong kind of edge. >> you think he's a bad boy? >> looks creepy. on the right, clean-shaven and handsome. >> looks like a lot of other really cute model guys, like you could see him on a runway just about anywhere. on the left with the beard, it's the -- look at those lashes!

judgment. leonardo dicaprio. do we have leonardo dicaprio here? what about leo? clean -- that's not even close. >> clean. that's not even close. and then we picked the picture with his hair moist or something. beard. i go with the beard. because he looks like you can hang out with him with the beard -- with the tux and the clean -- he looks like he's trying to be someone he's not. >> can we agree the hat needs to come off? >> the hat is terrible. >> what about common? >> absolutely the beard. i say beard as well. >> i told him that. it's just the beard is better. both. i'll take both. >> i like clean-shaven on him. >> see, okay. but here's the deal-breaker for me. the deal-breaker, like i've got a choice. the hair. i don't like his hair. i don't like when you guys do your hair back like that. it looks like you're trying to be all hollywood. >> sometimes you've got to throw it in -- >> the piece de resistance. one more at home.

just hot. totally hot. that beard is just -- >> because he's one of my television icons, i'm going to say both. but my heart says something else. he's my -- i look up to that man, so i will just leave it as -- >> he is a legend. check this out, a new zealand guy is $1 million richer, all because of his fabulous manners. he was waiting in line for a lotto ticket, so he let this person cut in front of him so they could buy t >> so they both were waiting -- >> some pushy person -- you go right ahead. guess what? the guy then went on to win the million! so you get good karma for being polite. let the guy go, he wins the million. >> love it. >> boom. >> i love that. guys nice finish first. we always say that and you tell your kids don't give into this notion that nice guys finish last. that is proof. he's got 1 million bucks to prove it. before taxes. >> that said, on occasion,

yesterday, an american fan, this guy david johnson is heckling some of the europeans. we don't want them to win, but we don't heckle the europeans. so what did they do? henrik stenson stops and says, come here pal. come on here with your baggy jeans and let's see you drain an 11-foot putt. there is rory mcilroy, the number one golfer in the world. >> his body language reads like -- the crowd is going wild. so danoh drills it. into the back of the cup. usa, usa! >> i'm so mad about this video. so the guy is being mean. they challenge him, basically, to rub his nose in being a jerk. then he gets on and he gets the money. >> obnoxious americans coming out on top. >> i don't like this story. >> by the way, had he missed that putt, he would have been 30 feet past the hole.

>> al is gone, but he's not -- totally gone. >> so far away. >> >> down in raleigh, north carolina. he's got a huge crowd with him, of course, because -- >> yes, we are here for the fourth -- the fourth annual wide open bluegrass festival in raleigh, north carolina. we've got the second generation of blue -- the next generation of bluegrass. this is shadow grass. ranging in ages from 11 to 16. and man, they sound good. only b together. and we want you to go to their facebook page. shadow grass. like them. we're going to hear more from them in just a little bit. we want to get you up to date on hurricane matthew. this is a powerful storm that's getting itself together right now. it's category 2, 520 miles east-southeast of kingston, jamaica. 105 miles per hour, winds west-southwest at 14 miles per hour. now the track brings it across

jamaica. monday morning. category 3 storm. 120-mile-an-hour winds. tuesday morning across eastern cuba. then miami is within the cone of uncertainty wednesday morning. the european model and the u.s. model -- u.s. model closer to the u.s. the european model south and further away to the east. we're going to have to continue to watch this. and marine interests will have to obviously be formed. but closer to home, wet, w coast. windy and flood advisories in effect. monsoon showers through the southwest. >> chris: good friday morning, everyone. a dry start. breezy and cool. a >> good friday morning, everyone. dry start. breezy and cool. a lot of clouds, thickening up and showers arriving late to mid morning, and north pike, later this afternoon. heavy showers. cool and breezy, temps in the

side. low to mid 50s. and mid to upper 50s tomorrow. showers in the morning and drizzle in the afternoon, cool weekend overall. and that's your latest weather from downtown raleigh. and the fourth annual wide open bluegrass festival. and the music of shadow grass. we'll have them in just a little while. guys? >> al, you've got to give us a little hoe down sneakers on. you look so hip. pan down. >> looking fresh. >> these are my chuck 2s. my chuck taylor all-star 2s, my converse 2s. and by the way, props to you. i have not seen the thurston howell iii look in a long time. >> it's hilarious. >> i guess that makes you lovie, tamron. >> that is horrible! okay, professor. thank you very much. >> one of the ascots in al's dressing room.

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? they are the undisputed superstar, wwe couple with millions of fans around the world. john cena and nikki bella, fierce wrestling competitors, but when nikki got a serious neck injury, requiring surgery, she was out of commission for little extra help. >> so what else do you do? you invite your sister. nikki's sister bri and husband, to live with them. you can imagine the results of the new reality tv show has us in stitches. "total bella" and john is particular about his home. >> uptight. >> this table looks so beautiful. >> it does. >> so nice. >> i think it's so nice to dress up for each other.

>> on you're right. >> we don't need to do that right now. >> i do. got to get on it immediately. >> oh, man, it goes on from there. >> yeah, it does. >> is uptight fair? >> i think -- i just like -- >> super clean. >> yeah, i like everything to be well-kept. >> but people were eating off the plate. you can't clean after? >> i can't eat off a table cloth that has wine spilled all over it. >> because more wine >> what are the psychological issues that are at the root of john's extra tidiness and sort of strickngent rules? >> i think -- i guess why we make such a great couple, i'm the exact same way. i would hate it if john was messy, i think he likes things super neat and tidy. maybe because he's used to hotels. >> i'm particular to live with. i'm used to being a loner and living by my own rules and nicole has changed me in that

into your house and that's what "total bellas", a flux of her family. all my rules upside down and all things are not the way they're supposed to be. >> but you did it for love. after the injury, you needed people -- >> aww! >> some of the rules are frankly quite awesome. like, there's what -- he says, once a week, formal dinner. >> i love that. >> "downton abbey," put on your best outfits and everybody in p private school, i was able to go to boarding school and they got together once a week, and it breeds conversation, you have to talk to each other about your day. no cell devices, no -- nothing to the table. you just bring whatever happened to you that week or day, and you invest in the dinner. when you dress up, when you make -- you prepare yourself, you invest in the occasion. so the occasion becomes something of something to talk about. >> that's awesome. nikki, what's the hardest rule

husband to get used to? >> i actually loved the rules, but -- >> she's just saying that. >> she's just saying that -- >> i think it was josi not being able to be in the main house, because here we had -- >> the dog. of. >> josi the dog, who is like my niece. and so her not being able to be in the main house, which she does shed really bad. that was really tough. and maybe that's why she bit john. >> wait, the dog bit you. you took it in stride, but the dog bit you. >> yeah, and -- >> tha there it is right there. just one of those things that happened by accident. but i just made well aware to the dog's owners that i am taking it in stride but some people would not. >> do you other than in the ring, are you wild and lose -- >> very much so. >> no. >> he is so much fun. >> every minute of the day. >> this is me not excited. >> people think that, though. but he's actually a lot of fun. >> how does -- daniel -- comes in, right?

your sister's husband. and -- you know, john is -- he's a big man. >> intimidating. >> but john is twice the size. and all of a sudden john has got all of these rules for him. he has to swallow a little bit of his man pride here. it must be tough for him. >> yeah, i think it was tough for him. but bri is the boss of the relationship, no offense, brian. >> all of us. even it being my house or our housit everybody. >> could you do it permanently? >> you know what? i don't know. >> maybe if he had, like -- >> i'm kind of outside looking in. but i don't know. your family kind of gravitates towards each other. they love each other so much. >> oh. >> it was an honor to be surrounded by that. they have their ups and downs just like every other family but i think that's what's going to make the show special. "total bellas".

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>> so strong, like your character. >> easy, now. >> i'm thurston howell. >> he is -- as soon as someone walks in, he's like, that looks strong. >> >> i'll give you a phone number after. >> this character you feel is a great role model for relationships in men these days on tv. why do you think that? >> "madam secretary", the strong woman. but we have actually had three women secretary of states. it's not all that fresh, honestly. it's true. but i think what's really interesting about this show for me is that this is also about a guy who frankly is strong enough and confident enough to support this woman, not try to undermine her, or not feel insecure about the fact that his wife, in a more powerful position, at least publicly, than he is. >> interesting. >> it helps he gets to -- also

operative. >> there is that. there is that background. >> hard to feel less-than when you're a cia operative. >> i go to both conventions with my organization, the creative coalition and i was at the democratic coalition, and i ran into bill clinton, and he looked at me and said, you! you come over here. i've been the husband of the secretary of state, but i want to do some of that spy stuff you do! >> he's got too much time on his hands. >> i said, bill -- >> clinton. that's pretty good. >> i read they were fans of the show. turns out they really are. >> that's nice! >> you have fantastic chemistry with taya and i know there is a relationship off-screen, but there was a moment -- >> it's been confirmed -- >> the white house correspondents' dinner, weren't you dates there? >> he was with madeline albright. but i saw you a extra attention. was there a moment when your acting -- look, great husband and wife team.

even acting. this is real. >> no. i mean, we're acting. but we work really hard on making that relationship seem real. and it's kind of refreshing, because it is a marriage that's working, despite all of the challenges. they're deeply committed and i think that's -- sadly sort of fresh on tv right now. because most of marriages you see are disaster. >> how do you keep the show fresh with everything happening in the political world. >> the real madam secretary has >> i have to say that i think the writers have some kind of pipeline into things that we don't know about, because we do these scripts, and then people say, is that ripped from the headlines, and i'm like no, it's ripped from the future. >> like the cyber crime. >> they have a crystal ball, it seems, because they're able to write these stories that predicts things that are going to happen later. it's wild. >> so we should watch the show to find out how this election is going to end? >> oh, gosh.

but it's -- taking a little different take. >> quickly, quickly, quickly. taya leone owe as a fan, your favorite role of hers. >> "spanglish." i can't believe she wasn't nominated for an academy award. >> i know! i love that you didn't give a pause. you knew where you would go. >> that is one of the -- >> madeline albright will not like that you answered that so quickly about your other date. >> oh. but i did -- madeline is my dinner girlfriend. we spend a lot of time. >> one night a year. >> season three of "madam secretary" premiers this sunday night. and we head back down to al in raleigh for a check of the weather. >> that's right, guys. well, we're under the tent, because it is raining here. but the music from shadow grass, greats group of kids from 11 to 16, they're playing at the fourth annual wide-open bluegrass festival here in raleigh.

>> good friday morning, everyone. a dry start. breezy and cool. a lot of clouds, thickening up and showers arriving late to mid morning, and north pike, later this afternoon. heavy showers late. cool and breezy, temps in the 50s. showers and fog tonight. a few showers on the heavier side. low to mid 50s. and mid to upper 50s tomorrow. showers in the morning and drizzle in the afternoon, cool

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dden valley original ranch. it becomes the first thing they reach for. ranch mashed potatoes. hidden valley ranch. mix it up. okay, so this morning on "today" food, bluegrass and bbq. the folks from north carolina passionate. al is also passionate about b >> i really wanted to see him dance. he started a move and i want to see him finish. what you got, mr. roker? >> we've got a pretty good thunderstorm going on so we may have some satellite rain fade, in case we lose you. joining me now, matthew register from southern smoke barbecue from garland, north carolina, part of the glue grass festival here, one of the chefs. and i love. this you're making a speed potato hash. >> yes.

a north carolina pork belly and sweet potato hash. >> i love this. >> perfect. we're going to dice up these potatoes, pretty good chunks and we're going to stick this in a preheated oven on a greased service at 350. cook them until they're not quite fork-tender but almost finished. and then we dump that in with the pork -- >> spices here. >> yeah, a lot of spices. and one of the keys to this dish, that's kind of a secret that we don't tell the bacon grease. >> ooh. >> the pork belly grease. coat it. >> of course. >> we've always cooked that. >> how do you not? >> and then a little bit of ginger. we're going to put a little bit of parsley in there. >> okay. >> we're going to put -- let's see. >> cinnamon? >> yeah, a little cinnamon. and then also we have a little bit of nutmeg. because we want to give it that fall flavor. we've also got a little bit of north carolina sea salt. >> oh, my gosh. >> and we're going to give this

those potatoes get completely finished. and then we're going to serve it up. and you can -- this is a side dish, but you can make a complete meal. >> and then we've got some coleslaw. >> coleslaw, eastern north carolina barbecue. i'm an eastern north carolina guy. a little blueberry cobbler. >> what's the difference between the eastern -- >> the two sauces. in the western part of the state, we have a little bit of a tomato base. >> so that is this? >> yeah, a little bit of that. and eastern north li just vinegar, and be careful. that's -- tart. that's what we -- >> i love barbecue sauce here. east and west, very nice. all right. matthew register. >> thank you. welcome to raleigh. >> thank you, we appreciate it. and we've got more coming up with "today." but first, this is "today" on nbc. hey, guys! hit it! ?

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>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. last final day of september. billy bush is sipping the nectar in for kathie lee today on this friday. wait. can we just hear this song? "it's september" but by justin timberlake, anna kendrick and earth wind & fire. >> they're just re-doing -- re-doing the classic. >> how are they doing it? >> i want to hear timberlake. i can feel it. >> there she s. that's anna. go, go justin.