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>> i'm tamron. dylan. look who's here. our co-host this morning, mr. nick lachey. al is in chicago. a happy camper hanging out with the cubs. we're going to check in with him in a moment. how you feeling? >> i'm good. i'm running on fumes because i think, like you, it was a late night. you can't turn off a game in the eighth inning, not a game like that. >> my problem is i turned it off in like the >> it's like a potato chip. once you're in -- you're not supposed to stop until the bag is gone. >> i was one of the few rooting for cleveland on this crew. when they were losing, it was like i'm going to bed. i asked my husband when he came to bed -- he told me they didn't win. >> going into the game, it had such a high expectation level, two teams that had not won in forever.

even more. it was unreal. >> you hope it goes to a game seven and extra innings. maybe not the rain delay. >> even the rain delay was pa nice little change of pace. >> i couldn't believe it. >> give the grounds crew a chance to be in the spotlight for a minute. >> you are a sports guy though. you are very athletic. >> well, thank you. >> am i wrong? >> i'd like to think of myself that way. >> who were you rooting for? was your heart with one team or not? >> i'm from cincinnati. cleveland's like the hated rival. rival within our division so to me it was like the lesser of two evils. >> ooh. >> but i think just the long suffering cubs fans. to see cubs fans finally have a chance to relish that moment. although i did hear somebody say they've lost their identity now. they're no longer the loveable losers. so what's the fan base going to do? >> the lovable winners. >> we saw a video of them arriving early this morning. for some reason i decided to

i was not sober -- i wasn't drunk but i wasn't sober. >> that's when you're typing and you're so focused -- >> i know. i never, ever tweet under any influence of anger or anything because you can really ruin your career and embarrass your family. and so i tried not to do that yesterday. >> what are some of the things? >> some of the tweets i sent -- please, theo for president or my agent. the curse whisperer lives. this is what we call sports in america! and then i said -- >> you are a >> big moment. >> i was like -- someone said don't you have to go to work? i'm like worry about work tomorrow. then i said here comes the rain again. tenth inning. it just went on. then i snapchatted. you can see -- i think it goes away in 24 hours. >> think about theo though. guy breaks the curse in boston. youngest gm ever. >> say it again. >> boston. >> you said it right. >> does it in boston, turns around and does it in chicago.

cincinnati. it's been a while for the reds fans. time to come down south. >> al roker is standing by, he's in chicago. how did it feel to be there, buddy? >> we are at harry caray's. and the crowd has been here and we've been having a great time. and i got to tell you, it's the greatest world series game seven i've ever seen. it had a little bit of everything, even a rain delay, which i think is kind of something to do with this. which was pretty cool. and the other thing, by the ninth inning we had to go downstairs and get into the tunnel to get ready to go out on the field. so i got to see something that -- at first i wasn't sure what i was witnessing. but we were watching these guys were these carts that had boxes on them. turns out they were boxes of

but they kept going from locker room to locker room as the -- as the lead changed. back, forth, back, forth. it was so close. it was incredible. then of course, chicago finally pulls it out and i got to tell you, even though the game was played in cleveland, i think half the people in the stands were from chicago. >> hey! >> you see that final out and the crowd could goes nuts. and at bill murray. he's just -- he was there. he has been such a long-time cubs fan. dancing in the stands, having a great time. and then of course theo ebbstps, bill and theo were in the clubhouse afterwards celebrating with champagne. it was spectacular. i got to go in to the locker room.

as a chicago cub. and, boy, what a first year to have. it was -- in fact, i ran into his wife, julianna. all of a sudden she -- during the rain delay, guys, they had all come out away from the field. he goes out, she runs back in. she runs in to me. she says i got to get back out there. i've got to see him. he is at bat. he hits that game-winning hit and the rest is it was perhaps -- >> yeah! woo! >> like i said, make no bones about it, i'm a cleveland indians fan. i lifved in cleveland for five years. everybody that took part in that game had something to be proud of. whatever team won, nobody was going to complain about it. but, look. if you're going to lose to a team, you want to lose to the chicago cubs. a team with destiny. it was a spectacular night. >> woo!

can you bring dylan a shirt? myself? we'll mail one to nick lachey's family. >> please. please. i'd love a shirt. >> you just -- just text me your credit card number, tamron. i'll be sure to stop and get you that swag. >> i'm buying for everybody. >> all right! there you go. there you go. now you're talking. in fact, i'm going to have to pick this stuff up at the airport. nick, give me that credit card. i'll give you garrett's popcorn. >> deep dish pizza. >> on your card. >> this only happens once every 108 years. come on! i'll throw the card out. last night i quickly mentioned i was at this book party. i am on the cover of this book, it is called "a possession obsession." we were in harlem last night. i am obsessed with now, i told nick and dylan, these photo booths that you have at the parties. you go and you get to take these

the pictures you get afterwards are so fun. >> we just had our halloween party saturday night. we had one of those photo booths at our house. it is literally the whole high life. you get the whole album at the end of the party. >> i want to own one of those. >> i feel like that's where you throw on the weird nose. >> goofy glasses. >> there wasn't an accessory table? >> no. it was a book party. i guess they were us together until my friends and my team arrived. i think that should be the new karaoke. i think we should have one in our studio, too. >> it is all about the selfies these days. why not take it a step further and have the photo booth? >> you have to try it with the costumes. >> baby shower. what did you cook last night? everybody's talking about it. >> honestly, it was a recipe i found on food network.com. i was craving pork.

had. >> well, that's not one plate. that was a whole serving platter. >> pork loin? had is. >> it was a pork loin roast. it's got apples and carrots and onions and it had a nice apple cider mustard dressing. it was perfect for fall even though yesterday felt more like summer. but still. >> delicious! >> i didn't bring leftovers either. sorry. >> i checked the weather before i packed to come to new york. i'm used to bringing a coat to new york. >> eec >> 70-some degrees. >> cl we awe're going to keep ty going. for throwback thursday. we've got a little game for nick lachey. we've got surprises for him. how well does nick lachey know his throwback? and at progressive, we let you compare our progressive direct rate... great deals for reals! ...and our competitors' rates side-by-side, so you know you're getting a great deal. saving the moolah. [ chuckles ] as you can see, sometimes progressive isn't the lowest. not always the lowest! jamie. what are you doing? -i'm being your hype man.

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now holidays are big in your home, you and vanessa -- or is it vanessa who has the holidays? >> we both came into the relationship with a passion for the holidays. >> all holidays? >> all holidays. our garage is still the place for our decorations. i'm convinced when i get home it is going to be reindeer and christmas trees. >> all right? >> every time they move the christmas season up. th thanksgiving now. >> does vanessa set the schedule of when you guys move on from halloween to thanksgiving -- >> vanessa sets pretty much every schedule that happens in our house. that's the way it is supposed to be. she's much more organized. she starts listening to the christmas music like yesterday. i'm one these guys who loves christmas music. i've done a christmas record. it is one of my favorite things. but after a point you get so tired of hearing all i want for christmas is you.

>> do you like hearing yourself when you walk through your house, one of those music systems, you walk by, like, hey, that's me? >> you know what's fun now -- >> the snap. >> my son actually sings along with the songs. now it is not cheesy, basking in my own glory. my daughter will say, "daddy's song!" she'll want to hear daddy's song when she's on the swing set. >> mel speaking of melting, hot or not? we have this game. >> we like to play these fun games at your expense. >> the elaborate paddle system here. >> we opened the vault. we have apparently some fashion choices that you made -- >> let me preface -- i haven't seen any of these. let me preface this with when you're in a boy band -- i know where this is going already. i don't always make these choices for yourself. this is what makes it even

make you look like this. so keep that in mind as you see these pictures. >> but you will to put the outfit on. >> oh, yes. time and time again. >> 98 degrees hot or 98 degrees not. this is in 1998. >> this is among the worst of the worst. you guys just went right for the jugular. >> where are you? that a jump suit or just a mono chromat chromatic? >> it was very hot in l.a. just the chain. it was very in this those days. and suits that shaquille could wear. >> why are the suits so big? >> it was the style. it was the '90s. everything was big. >> what's your vote? >> i'm going hot. >> i'm going to go with hot, too. >> i go with hot, too. >> next up, 98 degrees space suits in london. >> i love the space suit phase. >> dylan says hot.

that one. >> i'm going to go with hot, only because i wore the thing and i know how hot it was. it's like wearing tinfoil. >> i'm going to say hot because you just look cool in the picture. you outfit doesn't hold up. >> again, not everyone can pull this look off, guys. nor should they. >> it was also extra large. >> again, the '90s, baggies. >> you guys worked so hard to be fit, then you wear balloon >> we let that happen sometimes. >> theby by k by -- beacon thea. >> i had just come from the -- >> is that halloween? >> we wore those in case the fans threw stuff on stage. that is not. that is not hot. i'm giving myself a not on that one. >> the arms are pretty good so i'm going to go with hot on that one. >> i'm in the middle.

thing with no sleeves. >> there is a lot going on. just bad. >> it is the '90s. let's check in with mr. roker on the forecast. >> by the way, anybody -- you look at anybody's pictures from the '90s, they're not very pleasant. nobody looks good. nobody looks good in the '90s. nick, you get a pass, my friend. >> thank you. thank you. >> come on. i hear a get out here. are you going to do it? ? go cubs go ? ? go cubs go ? >> go all in. go all in. let's show you your weather starting with today. it is going to be very warm through the southeast and gulf coast. we've got showers and thunderstorms up through new england. heavy thunderstorms and showers as you get back into texas. things kind of -- you can only sing that so many times, i guess, because there are only so

then sunshine in the pacific northwest, unseasonably warm through the plains, sharply cooler in the northeast. a flood threat through the southwest. out west, plenty of sunshine. i think now that you've won the world series, someone needs to >> good thursday morning, everyone. a mild start, even a couple of isolated showers early this morning, but the main shower activity will afternoon. coolest locations, southern new hampshire, as well as northern massachusetts this afternoon. but still south of the mass pike, well into the 60s this afternoon, and the rain chances will be highest the forward you go. so more consistent throughout the day. cool and breezy, 7-on-7 forecast, a weekend that's mainly dry with seasonal cool temps near 5. 50. are other lyrics to this song.

oh, i see. because i was going to ask nick lachey if maybe he could maybe add some lyrics to that. that would be spectacular. >> write a song on spot. ? congratulations cubs ? ? you have won ? ? next year will be so much fun ? ? go for the series title again ? ? go cubs ? ? win win win ? >> nick lachey, ladies and gentlemen. >> copyright that. >> that was good. >> that was excellent! write that down. next up, you don't have to spend money like a celebrity to look as good as nick did in the '90s. glamorous -- okay. these are the looks that are in. j. lo, what's hot, what's not. your guide to stealing why do some cash back cards make earning bonus cash back so complicated? they limit where you can earn bonus cash back to a few places... ...and those places keep changing every few months. the quicksilver card from capital one doesn't do any of that.

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with some celebrity looks that are chic and affordable, executive director of content strategy at "people" and "entertainment weekly." i love this. when things are trendy, you don't want to spend a lot of money and next year it is not in style. if you can get the look now for a few bucks less. >> and most of us can't afford to wear what the stars are wearing. >> not the '90s look but -- st >> j. lo likes some high-end pricey pieces. >> yeah, she does. >> in this photo she's wearing a $2,000 sweater. the pants are about 1,500. the shoes are a cool $1,000. it is slightly out of some of our budgets but we created the look for less and the entire look is for about the cost of one of her shoes. a little more doable. >> we have a young lady here,

for us. >> yes. it looks like just what j. lo was wearing for much less. this is a sweater that's $65. >> much, much more affordable. >> a little more doable. the pants are from zara. they're $50. the shoes are under $100. you're getting the whole look. sort of that casual. you can wear it with anything. wear it anywhere look. for much, much less than what j. lo spent. >> what's cool is each piece on its own you can then pair with other th you could wear this sweater with jeans. really mix it up and gret a lot of wear out of it. >> you look fantastic. >> thank you, esther. zoey, thank you. we'll have lots more celebrity looks in the next half-hour. also coming up, we'll catch up with actor oliver platt about his new movie, "rules don't apply." he's hanging out with charlie. after your locationing news and weather. ? ? well, if you want to sing out, sing out ?

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lf off all wood blinds and cellular shades. blinds to go. blinds for life. you know him for his tv appearances and on the big screen. >> now oliver platt is teaming up with warren beatty in the movie "rules don't apply." >> he tries to get a >> we're 14 feet away. five feet away? 20 feet away? >> which one is your bungalow. we'll come to you. >> mr. forester? there's no reason why we shouldn't be able to do this on the telephone. >> mr. hughes, i'm not going to be able to talk to you until later. >> what is later? >> thank you.

>> oliver platt -- that's when phones were built well. >> very well built phones in those days. thank god. >> that's a great scene. >> unfortunately, there was only one phone. the prop man came in with a very tight smile and tape after each take. >> >> not really planned. that's what's so fun about working with warren. he does shoot and shoot and shoot. but it is not for the reason everybody thinks it is. he understands and appreciates the sort of fluidity of the medium. he gets turned on by what people are doing. he was sort of -- you sort of try and top each other. >> when you have an improv moment as an actor and it resonates with people, do you try to recreate that on the next take or is every take completely independent?

like that, the filmmaker decides we're going to do that, then you try to match that a little bit. but like i say, it became a challenge with the lack of phones. >> you described this film -- you said you watched it for the first time alone. it is not just classic but not in a dated way. >> it is extraordinary. it is like an updated -- cross between a william wilder movie. warren's movies arear especially his "comedies." underneath the jaunty, sly surface, there's serious story telling going on and serious themes being explored. . it is extraordinarily romantic. it is very sad. it is very funny. all those things. >> it makes l.a. seem romantic. that's been lost somewhere. >> to your question about -- yeah. and warren's l.a., that's a lot

>> right. the last time he wrote, produced, directed, starred in a film by "bull worth" in 1988. did you keep in touch? did you have to audition? >> no. to work with warren -- i had a marvelous experience with warren on "bull worth." we became great friends. he tends to invite people into his process, the ones that he worked with, in a very, very personal way. it was a sort of like great gifts of my working life is my relationship with warren and annette and their fantastic children. >> you've got some ties to chicago. did you stay up last night to watch the game? >> i sure did, man. we were actually -- there was a warren beatty gala at the american museum of moving image last night. i was honored to be presenting

the score here? it was great it went into extra innings because we got to see the end of the game. >> i think the writer should figure a way to write that into the show. >> well, this film is just delicious. it is so good. congratulations. >> i'm glad you guys liked it. i think it is wonderful, too. >> it does touch on kind of old-school hollywood back in the '50s, getting your big break in this business. what was your big break in this business? >> oh, golly. well, you know what? i mean i had a lot everybody likes to talk about a big break. but that cubs fan you saw last night, bill murray? he came to see me in an off off broadway one-act play festival in 1986. told jonathan demme about me. and jonathan demme had just lost a cast member from "married to the mob." he called me up and we had

career. i love that. >> incredible. "rules don't apply" hits theaters november 23rd. treat yourself to it. it is really good. next up, steal her style. more great celebrity looks for a fraction of the price. can we pull it off? serena williams' look. on a budget? can we do it? let's find out after this. ? ? ? ? can you say i love it? ? ? oh love it? ? ? can you say hey? ? ? hey! ?

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an aldo bag for $35. take off the two zeros. she's wearing $44 leggings. all in all, this is just a couple hundred dollars. i think it looks exactly like the outfit serena is wearing. >> can we open the coat a little? there you go. whoa. holy smokes! thank you. great. our next celebrity we are trying to copy the look, rachel mcadams. friend. >> so she is very girl next door style. it is all about the little pops of color. the shoes, the clutch, the really tailored blazer which is a smyth blazer, $595. the jeans are over $200. so it is a little bit pricier of an outfit, more than most people would want to spend. we found a blazer that looks just like it for $35. >> yeah. >> it is the whole look.

the shoes are jcpenney and they are about $60. she looks great. >> i am seriously obsessed with these jeans, the new hem that everybody is wearing. what do you think from a guy's perspective? >> i, into, have been noticing the hem on these jeans. i'm glad you beat me to it. >> i do. i do. >> i like that it highlights the shoes. >> i would instantly notice the hem. >> beautiful. so silly! our next look, talk about fellows. a celebrity look we'd like to steal. this guy looks familiar. >> this one guy. we really love his style. >> wow. >> i'm trend setting? >> what is mr. lachey wearing? >> we at the "people" office talk about your style a lot.

and husbands to be emulating your style, nick. >> guys, i think i actually picked out that outfit. i am proud to say i didn't have any help with that outfit. >> let's see how the fellows at home can get nick's look for less. >> this is shay. he is wearing -- >> you weren't supposed to get a better looking guy to model it though? wasn't part of the deal! >> shay is wearing an alphoni from macy's. family but not the exact same shade. boots are steve madden, $100. >> those boots are really nice. >> shay, if we ever need a fifth member of 98 degrees, i'm calling you. >> celebrated at birth. >> very nice. let's check in with al. he's in chicago, another fashionable man. what you doing, buddy? >> well, i'm behind the bar here

they have been just so terrific to us during this run-up letting us broadcast from here so we want to thank them. guys, they brought out last night in honor of the cubs' win a 108-year-old bottle of port madeira wine. this is a 108-year-old wine. >> yo! woo! >> the the wait. >> woo! >> let's look at your weather ahead coming up for your weekend ahead. it is looking west through the southwest. could be some flooding. unseasonably warm through plains. sunshine along the eastern seaboard. beautiful weather here in chicago and the great lakes. for saturday, more sunshine up and down the east coast. more heavy rain in the southwest. moving into northern california,

few showers in northern new england. eastern half of the country looking good. unseasonably warm again through the great lakes into the gulf coast and some more showers in the pacific northwest. that's what's going on around the country. >> good thursday morning, everyone. a mild start, even a couple of isolated showers early this morning, but the main shower activity will work in late morning through the early afternoon. coolest locations, southern new hampshire, as well as northern massachusetts this afternoon. but still sout t afternoon, and the rain chances will be highest the farther you north you go. so more consistent throughout the day. sun and clouds, cool and breezy, 7-on-7 forecast, a weekend that's mainly dry with seasonal

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(baby laughs) ? ? ? ? ? ? it is hard to believe, but black friday is less than a month away. >> for those who haven't been saving for the year's biggest shopping event,r >> cnbc financial reporter landon dowdy has some great tips how to save some cash before black friday. >> we've got five great tips. first start with christmas already. >> i got some of these. >> gift cards. we all have these. they're hiding in our drawers. there is nearly $1 billion left

alone. take that and use it towards gifts for this year. the average person has $100 worth of unused gift cards. >> i believe it. >> i am going to put you guys in charge of the cash. we're going to start adding it up. who's responsible? >> he's already offered up his credit cards for all of us. >> perfect. speaking of credit cards, another great way to save money is we use these all the time. you get cash rewards on regular purchases. on ga check with your credit card company and see what types of rewards you have. the average person -- a whoppig $500. >> you can trade in those points for gift cards -- >> cash. >> straight-up cash. >> start calculating. you are charge in the math. we found the hidden money, now it is time to be proactive about your savings and start selling your things.

christmas? perfect. s sell the old one. your iphone, ipad, laptop. a great place to sell that is gazelle.com. >> just for electronics? >> exactly. but if you have -- i'm sure your kids have a long list of the new toys that they want for christmas. get rid of the old ones. they're not using them. right? >> somebody will appreciate them. >> someone will appreciate them. a great place to do that, facebook just announced their facebook marketplace. can you sell it to anybody on facebook. between devices and toys house, guys. >> you're rolling in it now. >> then now it is time to get tech savvy with your savings. there is a great app called digit. it tracks your spending habits and it finds that sar monpare m that you are not using and. tuts it puts it in a savings account. >> what do you mean it finds

accounts or whatever. that extra spare change, it has an algorithm. it tracks that for you. every little bit counts. whether it is a penny or $50. finally, if you are really cash-strapped for the holidays, work, work, work, work, work. adorable, right? pet sitting or dog walking. who wasn't want to pet sit charlie? you can make up to $11 an hour doing this. or if you are really greatt sport, coachup.com. my friend did coaching for lacrosse, she made $80 an hour as a side job. perfect time of year, seasonal hiring. amazon is hiring 20,000 workers just for the season alone. a lot of packages to be delivered. if you do that now until thanksgiving, $500. >> that's a lot of money here. >> this is when you tell me to show me the money.

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