from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda live from las vegas.

>> vegas, guys. >> that was most excellent. >> because they didn't drop way, jenna and i totaled up our poundage. >> you may not want to hear it. >> i'm 152 and you're -- >> anyway, it was 300. >> 300. >> congratulations to our guys. we want to thank everybody here on this thirsty thursday, 21st, 2016. we're in las vegas. jenna bush is in for kathie lee. that was the royal court from caesars palace.de up of hand maidens, caesars and cleopatra. you guys, thank you so much. you were awesome, >> thank you so much. >> all right, we've got a really fun show. all the talk is -- you guys can go. you don't have to stick around. >> nice job,hank you. >> so hoda's on a .

>> to vegas. >> here's the thing. bye, kids. >> bye, everybody. j. lo you guys was at planet hollywood last night and she killed it. i went to bed at 1:00 and woke up at lept for one hour. >> fun. also we got lilliana. took a tour of the night life. if you like doesn't, this is the place for you. she's going to show you some of vegas' trendyist hot spots., like you've never seen before, cirque de soleil. will perform a little later on. iconic las vegas strip, as you guys can see. i got to have a little fun last night. >> a little fun? was it the most fun night of your one of the funnest days ever because, number one, i got to sing backup with the

not on the show --'re not stupid -- but before the show. it was like one of those moments where you're in the middle of all these dancers and you can't believe it's happening. j. lo was performing. she got up on stage and it just. i think the best part was i got to sort of, i don't know, i felt like kind of part of the family. >> you are part of the family. you're hoda lo's mom was next to me and she was dancing during the show. let's watch a little bit.'t stop keep it moving let the rhythm keep you on the floor >> so here's the cool thing too. j. lo's kids were there. that was rebel wilson and kelly so there were -- her kids were there and the thing that i loved

of the show and the kids hadig -- >> how old are they, like 5 or? >> i think they're 7, maybe 6. they're twins. when there was a the grandma, j. lo's mom, took the babies or took theto her chest so the babies weren't watching. there were lots of celebs in the audience. kelly osbourne was there, rebel >> biebs. >> biebs was there. i had a little photo bomb that was -- >> who doesn't love a photo bomb? >> they t. but one of my favorite pictures you guys is this one. it's jenna, who's lost a tooth. >> wait, that's j. lo. oh, thank o from j. lo to me with the lost tooth. >> we're going to describe about what happens in vegas stays in vegas. that will all be out hey promised what happens in vegas stays in vegas and then immediately, you know, they said

keep you safe here, and then hoda put that on seconds later. >> i had to. we're going to tell you guys where we are. we're next to the restaurant 3. >> 42 million people visit las vegas every year. we walked out of our hotel at 4:00 in the morning. it's amazing. 17 of the 20 biggest hotel also in the u.s. are here, which is crazy when you think about it, 17 of the 20 flamingo's right across the street, the bal lajo and the paris are close by. the cosmopolitan just down the harrahs, the ramad are all on the other end to get a little perspective of where we are. >> biggest market here is the food. it's the biggest part of vegas. the city's home to the most celebrity chefs

>> here are some of the chefs. mario. >> bobby femeril. >> wolfgang puck. >> it's top of all this stuff, every time we come here, there's something new. the city's gearing up for the final presidential n october. it's going to be at the university of las vegas. >> that's a big deal. >> it's going to be a biggie. >> and there's a new 20,000 seathat will open this spring called t mobile arena with some of the really big names, janet jackson, guns n roses so not enough to do, well, there's more. >> it's a little chilly we have to say. >> yeah. >> we're sitting next to heaters. >> it's a little chilly but the sun is rising. >> it's always a good time for a little drinky. >> look at this. i see a champagne cart. >> chow has arrived. >> wow. >> look. >> hi.

>> so here's the thing about we do like to have a little bubbly. a lot of people, and i would say most people, have never been able to try something called dom usually you have to buy it by the bottle. >> we serve it >> glass. >> that's rare, right? >> we have the dom, we have one of the absolutely best champagnes on the planet. would you mind if i poured you a >> we would not mind one bit. >> twist your arm, right? >> not at all. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> let's taste it. >> all as he's pouring. >> one glass. >> guess how much a glass is. think in your head. >> i would have said $80. a bottle is 500 bucks. >> this is like we're drink liquid gold. >> we should point out that mr. chow's hosted j. lo for her grand opening and

i still am like -- i'm so happy. >> she slept for one hour but you would never have ot to say, it was really fun. >> shall we? a little toast. >> thank you very much. >> thank you so much. we really appreciate it. >> thank you, cheers. >> here's a lot. >> sit really good. >> really good. >> okay.t's funny about me, i like cheap alcohol. i really do. >> she normally drinks champagne out of a box. >> by the way, if you wereing, this is cool, in the middle of the night, people started buzzing, they said matt damon was here. they're shooting the bourne they shut down the vegas strip. >> okay. >> and they were shooting a car chase scene and sequences. trying to spot him. the neighborhood was warned. >> i did hear gunfire but, you know, because -- loud explosions -- this is the fifth film in the franchise and

this july. so there's always something going on heomething good. >> always something. i still have my crown on by the way. >> looks good. >> so do you like to use instagram? we have a question for you. what is the most place in las vegas? of all the places in vegas, what do you think it is? >> well, i know what it is. >> what would you have thought >> i would have thought somewhere on the strip. probably that -- i don't know. the sign. >> the famous sign. well, the bal laj ujo. it's the most insta grammed place in vegas. >> we never thought we were going to but we did. last night we saw j. lo and today we get steven tyler! come on out! >> hello, ladies. >> oh, my morning, hoda. >> oh, my god. so good to see you, wow.

>> good to see you.ok closely. look closely. by the way, i know steven tyler and you look exactly like him. did you get lip oh, my god. >> did you? >> you're asking me if i paid to look like this? no, this is god's sense of first a platapus and then me. >> you do tributes, right? >> i perform for legends in concert. which is a very cool deal. we're standing behind thego which is where we perform since nights a week. as of next month i think it is, 33 years, the longest show in los angeles. as vegas. >> that's amazing. >> have you ever met the real steven tiler? >> yeah. >> what did he say? >> he said we look good but ourre too close. we had a great time.

pranked his son. ieve it was steven? >> i think taj might have seen me before. we're sitting backstage. steven puts me in his mnd he called taj on the radio. he's like, baby bear, this is papa bear, get your butt, p to the dressing room. taj walks in and i'm in the chair and i say, taj, daddy doesn't quite feel like himself what do you think it is?p from behind. >> scared him to death. >> tears in his eyes. we had a great time. >> thank you for coming. >> give us a hug. >> thank you, steven.or stopping by. >> okay, thank you, sweetie, we really appreciate it. thanks for coming by to see us. >> thanks so much. >> now, as you guys is -- celine dion has had a couple of tragedies recently. and this is such -- i think kind of an encouraging sign. she decided she's going the stage on saturday. this is after you guys know her husband passed away and then

passed. i think she really just wants to kind of get out of her head andget on stage. >> and she's taking the stage here in vegas. this is her home. she lives here in vegas. so i think, you know, she's returning here.oesn't live here but she performs here and she's coming back to perform. i think it shows how amazing she is. we wish her the best. >> all right. so you know what else vknown for. >> i know. >> what? >> weddings. >> it's called the unofficial the world. there are 80,000 marriage licenses issued in a year. so we're going to tell you some of the famous couples maybe you every single hotel by the way has a chapel. here they are. >> mia farrow and frank1966. >> demi moore and bruce willis back in '87. >> cindy crawford married n 1991. another failed. that's okay.

woodward were married here in 1958. they remarried -- >> they remained ntil his death in 2008. >> listen, i have something for you. amanda, do you have my prop please. i mean, yes, because weddings happen and we just thought why why not put on a little wedding today? now, that may get you excited. that may get you excited, but it's not really just a prop. >> okay, thank you, jenna. >> we need something sweet. we got to bring in. the placeuch great care of us. justin here has something we want to call the treasure chest. >> of desserts. >> it's got a little bit of >> justin, you can order this? >> yes, absolutely. >> at serendipity. >> this is available all the time at serendipity,>> golden spoons. >> justin, thank you so much. we're going to eat.

>> i'm going to have a little ice s $99 and it's delicious. >> thank you. thanks for having us.world's ultimate fan girl. she feels right at home here in vegas. >> j. lo makes her debut andnd center. >> and we're going to take you behind the scenes ri hey, remember the game when i set the rookie passing record? i mean, you only mentioned what, 50 times... en i had three events in one night? well, i' ve been working on my new superhero move all day! we' re nonxtra protein. oikos triple zero greek non fat yogurt has 15 grams of protein. zero added sugar, r and zero fat. and zero holding me back! oi.

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>> you have to do exactly as i say.e than 20 million albums sold, j. lo continues to give all she has. now after three decades in the ny from the block is hitting the strip. and guess who got an invite. i got to tell you, i'm pretty you know why? we're the only crew that's allowed back here before j. lo's big night. this is planet hollywood. she's performing at the theater. we wanted to get her something cool so i got her flowers. i'm also going to write her a note on my las vegas card.you, knock 'em dead. well, somehow i accidentally ended up living out one of my with a little help from vocal coach stevie mackey.e gonna be it on the

and choreographer >> punch up with your arm. >> after all, who doesn't want to be j. lo, even just for rehearsal? tonight we gonna dance on the floor la, la, la woo woo next, time to hit the red carpet. tonight we're gonna get on the floor and finally it's show time, baby. tonight we're gonna get on the floor by the way, you know you're in good company when you're sitting

keep it moving after 90 minutes of nonstop thrilling performance, j. lo to chat with me. in case you're wondering, still flawless. it was so funny, to ull of surprises. when i sat here i wasn't sure what to expect, and all a sudden there was a light show and prior row it was so much bigger than i expected. >> thank you. >> was that kind of the intent? >> yeah, you know, the name of the show is "all i have" so i wanted. let's get loud when the music was playing i had a little dance lesson before so i learned the little thing. >> you learned the choreography? >> when the confetti was falling and it was the end of that were you feeling inside? >> so good. feels great. feels amazing.

it's a high kind of, you know. it's a great moment. >> well, you killed it. >> thank you. you came and you made it. >> it was awesome. >> go get some sleep. you have to get up in what, a half i do. love that girl. j. lo's going to be in vegas for the next three years. >> and magic right after this.

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sleeps, well, check this out. las vegas is all about fun and debusch russ weekends. of the best views of the city. >> i have a feeling the view right here might just be a little better. hello, gentlemen. joining me on my ride. >> yes. the idea is to migrate over to our show where you see the rest of us. >>re? >> this is probably the one place where you can have an open bar and see everything the city has to offer all at the same >> now, has any celebrities made an appearance here? >> floyd mayweather. shania twain.spears. elton john. justin bieber. >> cheers to a fun night out in

what happens in vegas stays in drinking high above the strip definitely has its advantages. for a more elevated form of cocktailing, i headed over to the chandelier bar at thesmopolitan hotel. >> it's going to be a little more classy and a lot more fun. >> so let's stop talking and let's get to drinking. first up, a twist on the old fashion. >> we're calling ours the fall fashion. sugars, bitters and fall fashion all in that beautiful ice there. >> that's really good. >> the best drink isn't even on the menu. it's called the verbena. >>our tongue a little bit. >> the flower on top actually alters your taste at is going on right now?

again, see how it s a totally different drink. >> that's why it's fun. people keep coming back for it. >> i'll definitely be back but for now it's off to oriolerant at mandalay bay to grab a couple bottles of wine. the big question of the night is red or white. bingo. cabernet sauvignon anyone? you can't drink on an empty stomach so for more cocktails, great food and killer liveainment, i popped in to rose rabbit live. the trendy supper club that epitomizes las vegas night life. even the walls come down.g on caviar tacos, pasta and their beef wellington, beef wellington i've ever had, it was time for the show.

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>> everything's in all the jars. we have j. lo, today we have jars. >> from j. lo to ut stuff in a jar, what's the point? >> the idea is, you know, it's kind of nostalgic. you put this stuff in a jar. if you want to prepare moree portion it's so easy to put in the fridge or give it to your friends and at the restaurant, it's so much fun to scoop and share it with the grilledand everything like that. >> all right so what we're going to do here is this is how. shrimp, tomatoes, avocados, grilled onion. nice >> what kind of bread is it? anything? >> oh, whatever you want. chips, bread, whatever you -- we have pita chips. >> cilantro? >>le lemon juice. extra virgin right here. >> you've got to be careful not

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so many great things about las vegas. there's all kinds of entertainment around here. you can have illusionists and some of the best >> one of the best is cirque de soleil. they've been performing on the

they have a ton of shows here. >> a lot to choose from. o at the belagio. >> there's michael jackson one. >> there's humanity at new york new york. >> at mgm s morning, this is exciting, we have an original performance from austere, the original cirque de soleil atd hotel and casino.

>> i know you don't speak but that was a ten. you've got to go see one of those cirque de soleil performances here in las vegas. >> we've got a pop songever heard it before.

we had a lot of fun here we're not done yet. >> not yet. if you like good looks, which hoda does, and smooth sounds, then you're going to love the hit australian popl group who performs in front of sold out crowds. >> they are human nature. they just signed a three-yeart the venetian. >> all for their new show juke box which starts march 29. hi, guys. >> tell

greatest songs of all time from the classic pop of the '50s and '60s, motown, today, a lot of band and dances. it's the play list of our lives. >> what i love is the song you've chosen for us today. a special one by your girlnor. >> what is it? >> all about the base. >> let's do it. because you know it's all about the base about the basereble about that base about that base no treble it's all about that base about that base no treble yeah it's pretty clear i ain't no size 2 but i can shake it shake it like i'm supposed to do you got beauty beauty just raise 'em up because every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top mama told me don't worry about your size

to hold at booty booty no stick figure barbie if that's what you're into then go ahead and move along because you know it's all base about that base no treble it's all about that base about that base no treble it's all about that base about that no treble it's all about that base base base >> yeah! >> we so badly you. >> i know. >> come back. >> all right, we had a lot of fun. your residency at the venetian. guess who's going to be with us tomorrow? >> olivia newton-john. >> also jenna's greate hits some of vegas's hot spots. >> they push me off a building.

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