country artist eric paisley is here. oh, a cutie. already an accomplished songwriter. >> hits including "friday night." guess what? now taking center stage, new tour and taking our stage a little later and sing a great new song for us. >> such a sweet, nice guy. in the green room, snapchatting with everybody. he'll be fun, and lilliana has what's next in workouts. new ways to break a sweat about to sweep the country. you'll get to know them befo >> all of these things i'm looking at i never going to do. i just know it. definitely not that one. never! >> oh, my gosh. that's hashed. >> maybe in the privacy of my own home. a budding fashion designer or have a style idea but no clue how to get it off the ground, help from the experts of "project runway" fashion start-up, including designer rebecca minkoff. >> great, plus hollywood beauty jennifer o'neill, a covergirl

us all about it. >> yeah. i saw the movie last evening, and it's -- it's about the columbine situation, but she's got a beautiful cameo in it. okay. time, hoda. we need it. with everything going on in the world we need your words of wisdom. >> words of wisdom for the day -- grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul. want me to read it again? okay. one more time. wait. grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul. you can tell those who are good and calm inside because they show grace with everybody around

was -- sometimes you're on -- everyone's on your jaggly last nerve like your head's going to explode. pie know so many people. mary, our makeup artist, always so calm. her soul must be very kind. >> in greek means unmerited favor. >> that's beautiful. >> thank you. >> all right. so last night i had some fun. derek jeter, who is a sweetheart. >> what a gentleman. >> oh -- oh. >> i go for the soul part. she's just, you know the -- >> anyway, he's got -- >> butt. >> he's got a grace foundation. teasin >> you did it last year, too. >> called the turn two foundation dinner doing great things for young people. kids who are, might be on the bubble but they join us with this organization. we did red carpet stuff and also, there was, at the table was jorge posada, derek jeter, and -- >> that 1,000 watt smile of yours, hoda. >> so excited to be there.

>> and joel with you, in heaven. >> joel was posing next to derek like -- >> i know. >> it was the best picture ever. >> i've never seen a wider -- >> an even bigger smile than your you. >> yes. >> the first game in the world series last night, and indians beat the cubs. pretty resoundingly. >> yeah, yeah. tickets are -- it's the first game. let's not get crazy. tickets selling for thousands of dollars. one restaurant ownero' desperate for tickets is trying something different to get his hands on some tickets. so, babies cheesesteak, outside of chicago, offering free food for life, two cheesesteaks per day in exchange for to lower leveling tickets to see the cubs play at wrigley field. >> now, how many years of your life would be gone, taken away, if you had two cheesesteaks away? >> they've done the math. >> put this in the equation.

e-mails a few offers that might be legitimate. including some charitable options. good for them. fun to see every's minds off the negative in the world right now. >> fun to up was the game. >> helen mirren. tips for women. honored last night, a hollywood galla and on "elle's" new cover. look at her. >> gorgeous. >> we love her. >> during her acceptance speech gave five tips for women. here they are. unless you're celebrating something, upset about something or today ends in a y, and never drink while driving. >> no rules about love. don't be in a rush to get married and give your partner the freedom and support to achieve their ambition. >> number three, at the blackjack table, always split aces, 8s and 9s. it ill proves the odds. >> finally. something that's helpful.

friends than 300 on social media. >> five, finally, ignore anyone who judges the way you look. especially if he or she is some anonymous miserable creep lurking on the internet. true. you can't change the way you look and people are critical. >> i'm amazed. we always get comments, i'm amazed somebody thinks their opinion is going to matter to you. you've never met them. have no idea what they're like, what their motivation is, but they think that you're going to care. >> but sometimes we do. >> no, but -- >> a little? i mean, i -- i try not to read it, but if someone says something, sometimes you're like, ouch. >> hoda you don't know them. you're giving them power. >> do you don't you sometimes? say they didn't like my hair on the internet. said that before. >> i say it, but do i let it bother me? no. you can't. i'm down to five opinions in

it's a very freeing thing. >> am i one of them? >> no! [ laughter ] yes, you are! >> you know what i'm saying? that's the beginning of wisdom, not listening to anybody. >> not caring. >> only certain people have the right to that kind of power in your life. >> right. what if consistently people said one thing on your twitter page? >> then you look at it. >> if it's a lot of people. >> yeah. >> okay. makes sense. >> i've been through times like

>> i know you have. >> and the truth will set you free. got to know your own truths and cut out all the voices. >> all the noise. >> all the noise. >> really do. a question, can you guess who this red head is? >> i wish i could see it. >> oh it is -- >> let me look. >> excuse me. i got to go up closer. >> okay. >> i still don't know. >> is it -- it looks like a man. in, dressing like -- >> no. it's not a man. it's a woman. >> i'm sorry. it just does. >> it's not a man in a wig? >> oh, my gosh, no. >> am i getting in trouble for that? >> because of the shoes. you just said that because of the shoes. okay. oh, my gosh, i just saw it. >> it's not nicole kidman. >> it's on the prompter. >> who is it? >> kate winslet. oh. that was going to be my second guess. >> oh, my gosh. >> sorry. >> people said they didn't like it, so i changed it. >> did you like it? >> i liked everything, every change i've done. i like change. >> you like change. you change it up. >> it's important. >> so we have good news if you are a gilmore girls fan. a new trailer out. >> are you? >> sort of. >> i never saw one episode. >> i was a little too old for it. >> it's generational. >> trailer for the reboot is out. >> people are excited. >> looks like the show will

herman, he played the grandfather on the show. >> i loved him. >> waiting for it. here's a little bit of it. >> we have limited time. should we skip the town tour? >> can't skip the town tour. well, keep it short. a debate going on. whether or not to take the phone booth out. >> would superman change when he saves our town from ben affleck? >> i made the same excellent point. >> not making tater tots. >> we need sustenance. >> i saw you grab as many doughnuts. put them down, right now. >> ah! >> oh, yes. isn't it wonderful? >> it's -- it's -- the whole world. >> i don't know how to do this. >> i was married for 50 years. 4568 of me is gone. i'm de-cluttering my life. brings you joy, keep it. doesn't, out it goes. no joy. >> he's taking the dining room chairs. >> they don't bring me joy. >> looks great! >> is that -- all right. and i've been told my eyesight's really good.

-- "gilmore girls." >> and nasty, one nasty viral, isn't nasty. a guy running for, what is he running for? in texas. i don't know. >> please, yeah. >> he's running for something. >> keep going. thank you. >> his wife wants him to win. >> gerald dougherty. >> to get him out of the house. commissioner, his wife. >> let's look. >> we've got room to put 2,700 people in jail and it costs about $103 a day. >> gerald really doesn't have any hobbies. >> last year's tax rate, 1.169. this year take it down to 3.838. >> always like that? >> yeah. all the time. >> which means that the 38.38 will probably go somewhere. >> all he wants to do is fix

>> got this 18 wheeler, this is parked in the neighborhood spilling fuels. frankly, it's not a code violation i. think i like helping around the house. >> please re-elect gerald. please. [ laughter ] >> you've got to love them. my gosh, want to move there to vote for them. >> so cute. >> a breath of fresh air. all right, project runway meets shark tank. >> about to meet some of the stars of project runway start-up. >> i want to apologize to kate winslet. advice to get your design idea off the ground. next. i couldn't sleep. i had trouble getting there on time.

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>> christine hunsigger. >> and katia -- what is it? >> biegium. >> french. >> never going to forget you, katia. is it true, it's your money? >> your money. >> yes it is. >> investing your own dough. >> our own dough. >> what does it take? rebecca, what would make you

package that says, just add water. i want the person to have thought through all the steps and spent the time to make sure that there's no holes that any of us can poke in their product. >> does it have to be a new idea? you've never seen before? >> doesn't have to be new. i'm looking for an entrepreneur. the actual individual who is really passionate and has a vision about product. also clearly great at execution and bright and basically can walk through walls. it's not about it being a new idea. always about executiond hardest thing. especially when so many people will tell you this is a bad idea. this isn't going to work. and you have to be resilient. >> right. >> we actually have one of your entrepreneurs here lara wahs, her own jewelry line. >> hi, lara. >> an opportunity to pitch your idea here and now. ready? >> i'm ready. >> do it. >> my brand is called wxyz

fashion boutiques an my website. my brand is based in brooklyn, make everything in-house and locally. we adorn pop stars and celebrities including beyonce and her video "7-11" on tour with nicki minaj. >> you did? >> yeah. since pitching, investors have done a lot of research who our customer is. we work primarily with 25 through 35-year-olds looking for something to really express themselves throughout the day or going to music festivals. >> unique? >> beyonce? didn't you already make it? doesn't that mean you're in? >> wxyz brings in your inner -- you feel like beyonce when wearing the jewelry. >> i think it's great. you know your customer. obviously, very different from me. >> exactly. >> what do you think? >> so impressive, she came on

obviously taking fashion and playfulness to the next level. you could see a really smart, bright passionate person and we pushed her for two hours. grilled her. >> you did? >> this girl stays on-message, on-point and so open to -- >> i think she's a designer, and i think one of the things we talked to her about is how to become a business. whether or not she could make that transition. >> sounds like a winner. the whole thing. >> wish you all the best. >> thank you. >> all of you ladies. thank you so much. and project runway fas start-up airs thursday nights on lifetime. all right. got a style all his own. you'll get to see it when country artist eric paslay performs. >> and lilliana shows the hottest new workouts that actually make exercise fun. could it be possible? >> i doubt it. >> after this. >> we love lilliana. take mucinex dm. it'll take care of your cough. fine! i'll text you in 4 hours when your cough returns.

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it's wines day wednesday and we are ready to play an edible edition of our weekly trivia game "who knew?" in honor of halloween. sweet treat trivia. hoda's across the studio in 30 rock ready to hand out prizes and for those who don't, wonder signed books. also home with a delicious bag of halloween candy's everybody's a winner. here with me, "new york times" food section reporter. how are you? >> good. >> how are you? >> not tempted to get all the candies across the street. >> hoping some for us. >> no. let's start. >> jennifer. >> from -- >> new orleans! [ cheers ]

was co-created by a dentist? a., chocolate covered raisins, b., machine spun cotton candy or c. flavored jelly beans? >> i have to say a. >> wait. no, no, no. yeah! [ cheers and applause ] >> everybody would rather have her book. that's right. what was the answer? >> the answer was machine spun cotton candy. fascinating. a dentist got together with a confectioner and they created cotton candy machine to make cotton candy and actually gave it to his patients. they thought it was a little lighter, wouldn't coat the teeth quite as much. >> it's terrible for you, though. right? >> terrible. this was 1904. >> okay. maybe they didn't know. >> and also he debuted it at the world's fair. same world's fair that gave us ice cream cones. so that was a good world's fair for foodies. >> all righty. hoda? >> yum. what's your name? >> dee, this is elly. >> hi. >> your daughter? >> yes.

>> here we go, kids. let's play. the rock band van halen famously demanded that no m&ms of this color be part of the backstage continuers. was it brown, red or blue? >> a., brown. >> yes! [ cheers and applause ] great job. >> we've all heard about that, but why? >> that is such a good story. apparently van halen's concerts are technically specific and wanted to make sure the venue was reading through their entire contract to make sure all the specs were correct. a matter of safety. put the brown m&m thing in small print and realizes if they missed it, went to the dressing room and there were brown m&ms, have their people go back and line check the whole production over again because they'd often find errors. a little test they put them through. >> interesting. good for you! hoda, did you know that? >> did not. learned something today. it your name?

>> play. true or false, babe ruth never received any royalty payments for the baby ruth candy bar? >> true. >> true! oh, yeah! [ cheers ] >> that doesn't seem quite fair. does it? >> it was not fair. so the candy company changed babe to baby. maybe it a baby ruth bar. so what babe ruth did was said, huh. they're making money. with my own babe ruth candy bar. so the candy company sued him for using his own name. >> tell me they did not win. >> they won. they won. >> gosh? no justice anymore. >> a sad story. >> hoda, now i'm depressed. >> your name? >> michael. >> michael's going to cheer you up. ready? here we go. which of the following is not a current or soon to be available m & flavor? coffee nut, caramel or grape? >> grape? >> yes!

i don't know if they would be lucky or know the answers. look what you've got. >> i know. yeah. can i take some? want to share? >> no. love to, but better not. >> new m&m flavors, candy corn flavored. interesting. i love candy corn. >> do you? >> not so much? i can make them at home. next year come back and show you how. >> okay. you're terrific. thank you so much. hoda, thank you. get on over here. a real treat when rising country with a song that's going to lift

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series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. he's the up and coming country singer called flat-out brilliant. >> texas native eric paslay scored five number one hits with songs likes "friday night," great song, debut album. eric first made a name for himself writing songs for our artists like rascal flatts and earned a grammy nomination for "the driver" collaboration song pap great song. >> and taking center stage with a great new single called "angels in this town." >> so happy to have you. >> great to be here. >> how cute is your whole band? >> awesome guys. >> we are into them. >> what kind of angels are we talking about? >> the teachers to first responders, can't help but thank them. the nurse that helped your loved one from a life hospice. >> human angels.

faith and stories i've heard, i believe in miracles happening, but also great to go out and thank everyday angels for doing miracles in other people's lives. >> every town, go to local hospitals and make visits, boys and girls clubs? >> right. >> what are you going to sing for us? >> "angels in your town." >> here he is, eric paslay. ? hail mary touchdown caught it don't now how something lifts you up a little bit high ? 6 and the crowd goes wild ain't nothing better than a hometown cry ? between the dirt and sky don't know when or why ?

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modeled, actress and author who's had an impressive career. i'm crying for two things. this young woman such an example of faith. and -- we've known each other for a long time. >> absolutely. >> how many years -- >> this is my sister. >> oh -- >> to see her doing so well after all of these years, because your life would be not a movie. it would be a miniseries. >> well -- many years ago i brought on "surviving myself," my autobiography, and updated it. you were so helpful at that

camera. >> a swear word. >> exactly. thank you for that and everything you do and been so staunch and such a faithful woman. >> well, you're sweet to say it, but you're here to talk about you. okay? >> all righty. tell us how you got involved in the movie? you play a cameo. >> if you blink, i'm gone. not the point. it wasn't about me. it was about being part of a film that's very important. deals with bullying. columbine happened in 1999. it talks about air struggles with her faith and in finding it becomes a billboard for its truth and supported other friends and embraced forgiveness and love and walked the walk. >> she did. important to remember. >> our kids really need to see this. >> funny, looking at jennifer at the wall behind us. seeing all of these different

reflect on all of these things when you look back? >> you asked me, kathie, you just saw me, my best, favorite time? it's now. >> oh, my. >> it's now. all the fame and fortune is what "surviving myself" is about. a life that looks so good on the outside and hurts so badly on the inside until i came to my faith. it was it a struggle. put your seat belt on when you -- >> and now i get to do wonderful things. >> a fantastic ranch, works with horses and horses that are beautiful animals that are healing in therapy, we are open, hope and healing in nashville and since 2010 served over 3,500 first responders, active service members. veterans with the equine assisted programs and the therapeutic wonder forces. god recycled all that. >> more beautiful than ever.

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