captions paid for by nbc-universal television hey, everybody. so glad you're with us today for this fun day monday, january 23rd. it's going to be a long day for all the football fans who stayed up to watch last night but a very good day for everybody starting -- >> what? >> you know what else it is? >> chinese new year. >> chinese new year. listen, for everybody that had to win, somebody had to lose, so we send our love to all the

people in baltimore and -- >> well, look, let's start with this. if you're not a football fan at all, let's pretend, but you like to watch because it's a big hoopla, there are a few things everyone watches, the national anthems sung before each game. >> oh, yeah. >> one person, steven tyler and kristin chenowith -- >> are people more different? >> more alike than -- >> yes. >> so let's watch steven tyler singing the national anthem. ♪ the land of the free and the home of the brave ♪ ♪ and the home of the brave >> he got knocked for that. >> his aaa!

>> but that's how he sings. >> kristin chenowith was the complete opposite, in the pouring rain, but she was before the 49ers game. >> an old broadway trooper, the show must go on, eight shows a week and she was awesome. >> wouldn't you have died if you were the kicker for the ravens? >> i felt so bad for that kid. >> he was 16 for 16 up till that point. if you watched the game -- >> 15 seconds left and all he had to do was hit that to go into overtime. >> and he wasn't very far away. you know what -- >> and it wasn't a bad snap. it was -- it was just -- >> oh, oh. >> they had to fly back to baltimore. it's a long way from san francisco to baltimore. and they usually get on a plane right after the game. i said to frank, i said, what's it like, you know, when you get

on the plane and you go back and you're the one that basically cost the game? >> yeah. >> i said, are the guys great, honey? do they come up and go, you know what, it was -- he goes, no, it's pretty lonely. pretty darn lonely the whole way. >> by the way. >> what? >> you weren't here last thursday when my mother and regis -- when all pandemonium -- i want to thank trudie styler for being so sweet when my mother pressed the wrong button and we went someplace in this building i've never been to in my life. but look at joanie. where is she looking? there's been such feedback about the understatement. but the part that got the most feedback was a game show that took place. trying to figure out who knew more about you, your mother or -- >> i haven't seen it yet. >> lyric to my phone. let's hear it, please. ♪ everyone has a story what's the next line?

♪ everyone doesn't care >> what is this? >> night and day. >> oh, god. i had more people get in touch with me from all over the country going i know you better than your mother and regis know you. so funny. my dentist knows me better. what we didn't do, because we were laughing so hard, is i forgot -- we promised we would say if you can't get enough of regis and his beautiful wife, joy, he's at the seminole hard rock hotel and casino in florida february 28th and march 2nd at the niagara hotel in niagara falls. >> how was that being reunited with him after all those years? >> we just had the best time. he kept calling you koda. the only answer he got right, he knew exactly how long you and i have been working together, baby. don't think he didn't. >> uh-huh. >> he called on saturday to say he had a great time. i think he didn't want to hurt anybody over at abc by co-hosting with you.

>> what i finally gathered. >> i said everybody would understand that, rege. i think i talked him in to hosting with us. >> he's got to come back. what does frank think about the game, by the way? >> he's still talking about how much trudie wants him. let me get back to her. i love her. she's a doll. >> sweet. >> sweetheart. she was in her adorable little yoga clothes and she did get a short shrift because we got lost in the building. and so, last my husband was seen was over by the kitchen talking to trudie. and things -- >> it's sting's wife by the way. >> mm-hmm. >> so my mom downstairs to have a little piece of her birthday cake and ticktock, where's frank? not for 15 more minutes. finally, i'm walking down the steps to go home and there's trudie with all her girlfriends. i go -- she goes, oh, my god! your husband is so gorgeous! i can't believe it.

my god, he's gorgeous! i said isn't it enough that you have sting? back off. you need my husband, too? >> yeah. >> frank was enamored with her, who's also mrs. sumner. all right? back off. i'm telling you. you know what? >> what? >> when somebody else finds your guy attractive, it's a bit of a turn-on. i got to tell you. the fact that sting's wife, huh? my husband. >> there is something about that. >> i was looking at frank all weekend going, gosh, you are a great-looking guy. >> thanks to trudie. guys watching the game, they had the greatest commercials during the game. >> yes. >> this one is always a home run. this is that e-trade commercial with the e-trade baby. this is my favorite. >> it's a new baby, though. >> a new baby and a new commercial about a lottery winner. take a look. >> this is my friend frank and his retirement plan. one golden crown. how long have we known each other?

go to trade. they got tools, man. they have a retirement plan that's fierce! >> two golden crowns. >> you realize that the odds of winning are the same as being mauled by a polar bear and a regular bear in the same day? i want to show you something. it's my shocked face. >> that's not the one i thought we were going to show. that's the old kid. probably he's like 18. i don't know. >> love that kid. all right. by the way, there was a guy who did get lucky with the lottery. this is crazy. he went in to play the powerball, he thought. >> does it every day. >> every day plays the powerball. for some reason this time he bought the mega-millions, accidentally. he doesn't pay attention. his ticket looks weird. he doesn't know why it's not matching the numbers. the guy from the store said give me a look. did you check your ticket? someone from our store won the thing. he checked his ticket. the guy on the left. a lump sum of $6.8 million after taxes. the guy's a veteran, needs a

kidney transplant, didn't have health insurance, all that stuff. >> played the wrong game accidently. i like when life works out that way. >> wish him all the best. happy birthday to a wonderful woman in our studio. >> i have not met her yet. >> lillian is 88 years old today. she's here with her posse. this is sherry. >> like joanie. wants to co-host. >> anyway, very, very happy birthday. thank you for coming to see us. >> she's beautiful. >> oh, she's got a microphone. hello. happy birthday. >> thank you very much. >> you look beautiful. >> you really do. it's hard to hear. >> thank you so much. >> you're welcome. sweet. >> yeah. >> sweet woman. >> you know what i did after just starting to get frank away from trudie and someplace safe where i knew she wouldn't be? we went to this fantastic place right here in times square called the discovery. and they always have great exhibits on. they've got a csi one. but right now if you want to

have a great time in new york and can't get tickets to your favorite broadway show or something, they have a whole exhibit on the dead sea scrolls that is fantastic. >> you talked about that. >> just fantastic. fun place to go. >> excellent. favorite things time. >> favorite things. by the way, this is a beijing something. >> what is it? bellini. >> it's not a scallop. it scared me. i thought it was a scallop. >> it's a little sweet for you. >> good. chinese new year. >> happy chinese new year. >> by the way, you're a dragon. that's good. >> even though we're just a few days -- >> that's supposed to be very, very good in the chinese world. >> apparently it is. what's great about it is truly, though, a dragon, me, and a snake -- >> get along perfectly! >> yeah. we have a good thing going on. >> what's your favorite thing going? >> i was in the airport the other day. i went to visit a friend who lost a member of her family. as i was flying through, i picked up this book.

it's called "a simple act of gratitude." it's about a guy whose life is caving in, his job the terrible, he doesn't have any money, his kids, everything is wrong. he has never written a thank-you note to anybody in his life. he gets a thank-you note from somebody and it touches him. he decides over the course of the year for 365 days he's going to write a thank-you note every single day to somebody. it changes his life. >> gratitude always does. >> he gives a thank-you note to the person at starbucks who remembers his name. i want to tell you that every day i walk in you say hi john and it's a venti. he found out he got money, his health back, everything back slowly over the course of the year. seemed like an easy exercise. >> so simple we stumble over. that's why i love ann's book, "1,000 gifts." >> great book. >> just fantastic. >> i got the sweetest note from her. >> yeah. that's how those things go. >> my favorite thing, this might look like a little thing. it is. it's called doctor's brush

picks. you get two packs for about $5 at the local drugstore. >> oh, no. >> this is not a toothpick. i mean, it's a toothpick on one end but on this end it's a little teeny brush. can you see that? i'm going to show you how it works. >> don't do it. >> yes. and i'm going to show my other talent at the same time. close-up, please. >> ew. ew. >> it goes right through the tooth. >> stop. >> just look. >> pull it out. can i tell you something? i was at jury duty -- >> nobody wants to know. >> a woman was flossing her teeth, like this, next to me in jury duty the whole time. i kept staring at her. i couldn't stake it. reminds me of that. >> little teeny brush. i don't know why but my teeth are the most expensive part of my body, if you know what i mean, but when i eat anything, it's in my teeth. my daughter has huge natural teeth. nothing sticks. >> where and when do you use these? where and when is the appropriate time to use these? >> anytime.

now is a really good time to pick my teeth. why not. >> what you got, baby? >> i thought of that. you told me the flossing story. this is your worst nightmare. this is my reebok shape wear double-layered tank. i'm obsessed with it because underneath here, which i was just showing hoda, is another layer that does share wear. when you have that excuse, i feel fat, i'm not going to the gym, now you have no excuse. it tucks you in so you look like you worked out before you even start. it's a little pricey, about $50, but i've already worn this probably 50 times so i'm getting my money's worth. >> real cute, sarah. >> billy bob likes it. okay. ew. do you do that in restaurants? you don't. >> no. no. but half the time you're talking to somebody and you're like, how are ya? you get home and you've got -- >> that's the worst. >> lamb chops all through -- you don't. >> i do.

>> i come home after having lamb chops with you and every tooth. >> i don't. all right. ambush makeovers. we're doing something special for february, which is heart health month, and it's to help fight heart disease. we're looking for people who have been through some kind of heart issue. we want to help tell your story and give you a big makeover. >> come on down to the plaza. >> we're getting ready also to go to the bahamas. so pack your bags. we are going -- when are we going? >> two weeks from tomorrow. >> we want to see you guys down there. >> after the super bowl, straight to the bahamas. up next, all the juicy details about some of your favorite celebrities on "today's buzz." lot of people breaking up. >> but frank and i and trudie are doing just fine.

time to kick off your week with "today's buzz and" all the celebrity buzz you may have missed with all the football over the weekend. >> between the breakups and the babies, danny cohen has all the scoop. he's the host of a show on all the time now, "watch what happens." >> how are you holding up? >> doing great. only live show in late night, ladies. >> burning it up, baby. >> 11:00 on bravo. >> ruining your love life, but what the heck. >> your cards here. >> we don't need anything. >> are there words on here? >> heidi and seal. >> they confirmed it. you know, and one of the reasons why i think no one saw it coming is because this is a couple who renewed their vows every year on their anniversary, which seemed like kind of a fun way to celebrate your marriage. but, no, they confirmed it's an amicable split but --

>> but why? the big question. >> we don't know, klg. >> saying because he had an explosive temper, that she could not handle it. they said no infidelity, but he just got upset a lot. >> really. >> wow. >> may i ask one question, though? >> ask. >> first of all -- >> you have the floor, kathie lee. >> thank you, baby. what does he have to be so angry about? when we've seen him -- >> of course we see him under different circumstances. >> yes. >> but easy-going, sweet guy. i don't believe that's true. >> maybe he's mad because he never got to record a duet with you. >> that's probably it. yes. >> speaking of singing at super bowls, as kathie lee has done very well -- >> you're going to pay. >> steven tyler got booed. >> here's what -- first of all, i watched it a few times. i don't know if he was actually booed. >> yeah. >> they were screaming. i don't know if they were booing. but he was sort of screaming as well. but here's my feeling after watching this a few times, because i thought that it was a little not great, this performance. and i understand that's what he does. i think what he needs is a band

behind him. >> no kidding. >> back him up. >> and learn the lyrics. >> oh, really. >> yes. >> oh, please. >> messed up. >> all right. so i must say, though, i did one year sing at the super bowl. >> i remember that. >> and it's an unbelievably overwhelming experience. >> did you sing the track or -- >> they make you. >> that was the track? >> that was a cappella. >> that was a cappella. >> i asked to and they said no. >> i don't think he's an a cappella performer as it turns out. >> you're right about needing a band because rock 'n' roll is the whole beat, all of that stuff. >> tracy morgan. tell us what happened. he passed out? >> he passed out at sundance last night, accepted some kind of award and he passed out. they say it was because of altitude, the hospital said there were no signs of alcohol or drugs or anything. so, you know, alcohol -- altitude can do that to you. you know, altitude also, kathie

lee, gives you gas. did you know that? oh, no. >> no, no, no. >> overshare alert. >> no, no, no. we used to have a place in colorado. >> and what happened to you? >> no. edwards, colorado. it's still there. there's a little restaurant called the gas house. you know how you do the traditions. every year, we'd take the kids first off to the gas house. those kids, it was a disaster all the time. i never knew if it was the altitude or the gas house. >> why are you not a housewife? can't we just put you on one of the house wives? >> i'm available. i'm done here at 11:00 every day. lot of time to get in trouble. >> lastly about the oscars tuesday. any surprises?

>> it's all about "the artist." i finally saw "the artist" last night. loved it so much. won a bunch of producers guild awards over the weekend. so things -- you know, this is the front-runner. >> the other one i saw that i really liked -- >> that dog's going to be on my show tonight. >> you have the dog? >> sparky. >> i have mary j. blige tomorrow night. tonight we're doing a big cut of beverly hills spectacular for their finale. >> what's going on with that? >> we had a pajama party with ray fiennes and holly hunter last week. and holly hunter did a split. she does. and then we had a pajama party. we had a pillow fight. >> i have a fantasy about ray fiennes. i love that man. it's over. >> why? >> pajamas? >> congratulations on the show and on your ratings. >> thanks. thank you. >> doing well. >> there you have it. >> we're not recasting "the beverly hills housewives." >> up next, our "fan of the week" is about to pack her bags for some fun in the sun. have given way to sleeping.

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the time of the week where fans everywhere are sitting on the edge of their seats waiting to hear if they are the fan of the week. >> that's right. get your suitcases because one person is about to head to somewhere fun. >> we always love this part so, drum roll, please. our winner this week is olivia blackburn from fayetteville, north carolina, who watches us on wncn channel 17. olivia says our show is her favorite time of the day because you guys brighten her morning and inspire her. she loves joy bauer's smart snacking tips and motivating stories to push her to go to the gym and lose the baby weight. she's an army wife and is comforted by your friendship which reminds her of all her friends at home. congratulations, olivia. thank you for your constant fanship, being an incredible fan, we're sending you and your husband to miami. the trip includes a three-night stay at the trump international beach resort, daily breakfast

for two at naomi's grill, two 60-minute spa treatments, one museum tour for two and air fare. we should mention accommodations and air fare are provided by trump international beach resort. >> congratulations! a double blessing because he's serving in the armed forces. >> absolutely. still to come, what your friends can be doing to your confidence. >> plus, debbie reynolds brings out one of your favorite novels. >> and losing 250 pounds from his body, inducted into the joy fit club. we'll meet him.

♪ why can't we be friends >> we are back on this fun day monday with "today's relationships" and a topic that could take the fun out of some of your friendships. >> we are talking about the toxic relationships, the one who doesn't like your ten-pound weight loss or doesn't agree with the way you raise your children. >> that's a problem. they have more influence on everything from your marriage to your style. megan murphy from self-magazine and her little baby bump and relationship therapist r.g. allen have some help for us. we don't have this problem but apparently many do. right? >> i think we all have a friend, when you say, i got this new dress, they go, it looks okay. not the ones who want to cheer you on. >> you can't cheer your family but you can cheer your friends so they should be uplifting and positive relationships. but it's not always the case. >> why do we keep friends like that who aren't actually friends?

>> sometimes we may already have self-confidence issues and that sort of draws us to be negative or glass half empty friends. we need to ask ourselves why we stay in those relationships. >> they say they attract what's within you often. sometimes you have a bunch of friends who are complainers because you're a complainer. that sort of is what you do. >> you don't. you've got great friends. >> i really do. look at you. >> so what do you do? you have a friend who's toxic, makes you feel crummy every time you have an accomplishment and she's bitter. what's the right kind of thing to do in that situation? >> it's crazy. we did a self-.com poll and you have more of these negative friends than you think. 59% of us have a friend who is completely needy. we have 54% of us had a friend who was, you know, completely self-absorbed and backstabbing and judgmental. 45% of us actually had a friend who would make actual jabs, you know. >> i just -- i don't understand. maybe you just live long enough, you get to the point you're so

old you stop putting up with that kind of negativity. but apparently some people like the drama, right? >> how do you get rid of it? >> one thing you need to do is have a courageous conversation with these friends because often times we stay in relationships out of loyalty. we've been friends so long. we need new friends. what does that look like? have a conversation with that person, give them an opportunity to make adjustments. if they can't, you need to determine for yourself do you have more positive or negative? >> when you say friendships affect marriages, it is funny. if a girlfriend is having a problem with your husband and he's always complaining he doesn't do this or doesn't do that, sometimes you look at your husband, you're not doing this or that. it is contagious. >> it's dangerous. >> negativity breeds negativity. they say i feel fat, i feel fat, too. you have to nix the negativity and inspire positive conversation. don't let them go there. say you know what, we're not having this conversation. >> how do you start that conversation with the person?

maybe you don't realize that each time i'm excited about something you're sort of -- i don't think you do it or realize you're doing it. >> they may or may not realize it. at the end of the day, you really do have to be courageous enough to say, listen, this is not helpful to me. and i'm not feeling like when i come into these relationships or when i encounter you that i walk away feeling good. can we do something different. and if they're willing to engage, if they can do that, great. if not, you may have to let them go. >> you don't need another burden. >> parenting. people they can jump right in and talk to you about that stuff. tell us about that. >> critical piece. >> very critical. and it can be very subtle. my first child i had trouble breast-feeding and i had a friend going you know you need to do that for a year to have the best benefits. you go home and say i'm a bad mom. sometimes it's subtle with that negativity. makes it feel bad about yourself and shakes your confidence. >> sometimes it's not negative. they say those things now and then but overall -- >> or they're trying to be

helpful. >> or the one-upper, the friend that's like, you did this, well, i did this. they're constantly trying to one-up you and you still feel bad about yourself. >> if a friend can tell you the truth in love and be affirming at the same time, you don't want a friend that's going to tell you a lie just because you want to hear it. they can tell you the truth in love and the intention is for you to hear it and do something positive with it. that's very different than someone telling you the truth and saying it in a harsh way. >> thanks, kids. >> thank you, ladies. >> up next, actress debbie reynolds teams up with katherine heigel in a new movie. we know a place where tossing and turning have given way to sleeping. where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep. and lunesta can help you get there, like it has for so many people before. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery

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the fabulous debbie reynolds has been active for more than 50 years. she has not taken a break. >> and we're glad. >> not from talking. not from working.

>> she's like a very sassy grandma to katherine heigl's character in "one for the money." based on a novel. let's take a look at what happens when debbie discovers her granddaughter's new gun during dinner. >> good for you. >> thanks. >> good for you. yeah. >> we're going after joe morelli. >> didn't you run him over with a car? >> ugly rumor. never happened. >> put the gun away, ma. i don't know why i even try -- >> and she left her gun at home today to be with us. we love it when you come by. sparks fly, guns go off. >> i should have shot the chicken or something. got my husband instead of the chicken. it's a funny movie. it's funny. wait till you see it. very cute. you'll like it. >> your first time working with katherine heigl? >> yes. never watched her before.

she's pretty, funny, talented, very entrepreneur. she produced it, did everything. >> you play her spunky grand ma, but you've played so many different roles over 60 years. how many movies? >> about 50-some-odd. >> take a little time off to get married and stuff. >> that takes no time at all. takes more time to get divorced nowadays. >> so many amazing roles. how has it changed now to be on a hollywood set today? looking at "singing in the rain." >> it's different. they work a little faster because they have different lighting, different lights, much lighter. it doesn't take as long. >> it's faster now. >> it's faster now. but it's not so much fun. you don't have as much time to become comrades or -- >> bond on the set. >> yeah. like before, you know, we really get to know each other, you know, get to be friends.

judy garland and all the great stars in our day. and we had parties and got together. that doesn't happen. you know, i don't think today. unless you're on a series you could do that. >> right. think about now reality tv has sort of taken over and may have become kind of the new celebrities of our time. >> i think they're awful. would you like my opinion? >> yeah. >> think, ladies. think. first of all, i don't think they're real. i think that they're making that up or they're just playing with each other. i don't know what they're doing because that's not real. >> sure. >> you know, people screaming at each other and yelling at each other. that or they're just really not nice people because i don't think real people behave that way. >> sure. not when the camera's on. >> you don't just grab each other's boobs and cursing. >> i did that to suzanne somers the other day, but she asked me to.

>> why did she do that? >> because now -- >> i know things happen but i wouldn't have necessarily grabbed her [ bleep ]. i wouldn't have necessarily done that. >> if she asked nicely, we probably would have. >> no. >> really? >> grab mine. no. punch. i would have shot you. bam. no. control yourselves. >> i wish we could keep you here all day long because more stories -- >> one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready and four to go. that's why i'm here. it's about the movie. we don't have to talk about me. >> and your daughter on thursday. i'm a little scared. >> she does "wishful drinking." it's a play. i don't know why she's here about the play or i don't know what. >> we'll have fun. >> she's in show business and travels around. it's very nice she's working. >> she looks great these days. >> lost 50 pounds. jenny craig, jenny craig. need some of that.

>> stop. with katherine heigl. >> oh my gosh! >> up next, the joy fit club. don't do it. good morning. i'm meteorologist crystal egger with the weather channel and a look at your forecast over the next seven days. we continue to track more spring-like weather in many areas across the south. an isolated threat in southern and central texas, beneficial rain as much of texas, even into parts of oak okklahoma, an exceptional drought. we'll be clearing out across the northeast, continued lake effect snow showers. snow pushing into the rocky, denver, morning snow for the

commute. and that finally settles off to the east bringing our service ear threat as we move through the rest of the week. 35 in billings later today, 27 in minneapolis. we don't have any arctic air in place like we had last week. rain moves into the lower mississippi valley as we move to wednesday and we'll see scattered severe storms, this is where our threat will be tomorrow. that does include louisiana on wednesday. that does include louisiana. dry across the east, nor storm pushing in to the pacific northwest. by thursday this cold air makes its way part torte east. you'll notice temperatures by the middle of the week only in the 40s around places like new york city. that's where you're high. it's still mild enough for snow here. we'll watch that bit end of the week. the rain moves into the atlantic. a little wintry weather across

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time for look at me now, "the joy fit club," induction of the newest member, ben richards. >> a 25-year-old personal banker from columbus, ohio, who lost 150 pounds. we'll meet him in just a minute. first let's take a look at his story. >> my name is ben richards and i once weighed over 360 pounds. i have always been a bigger person. growing up, my friends would make jokes about my weight. i pretended like it didn't hurt, but deep down it did. i tried many diets but nothing seemed to work and i just kept gaining weight. i went to an amusement park when i was about 15 and tried to ride two different roller coasters only to be forced off because

the seat wouldn't lock. i never went back to an amusement park because of my embarrassment. when i was 17 my father passed away from brain cancer. that's when my weight really spiraled out of control. i would eat whole pizzas and a dozen wings in one sitting. i gained over 80 pounds in four years. on my 22nd birthday my sister pulled me aside and said she just wanted me to be healthy. she told me that she wanted me to be around for a long time. it touched me and for some reason it clicked. i started counting calories and slowly eased exercise into the equation. using that simple formula, the pounds just started coming off. today i'm 150 pounds lighter and have kept it off for over three years. i have also been able to help my fiancee, cousin, best friend, and his sister all lose weight. i wish i could help everyone get healthy because it is such a great feeling. >> what a doll. what a beautiful family. before we ask ben to come out,

we're here with joy bauer who's going to tell us all about his bad eating habits. >> he simply did this by learning how to track calories and he had a great support system. his sister. he also teamed up with his best friend and the two of them were men on a mission. they went to the gym, watched their calories. the biggest learning lesson when it came to calories was this calorie bomb. his favorite meal, a double-crusted pizza. two levels here. >> two slices in one. >> on top of each other. exactly. he had multiple slices. buffalo wings. it was well over 4,000 calories. so now what he does is he makes his own using flat bread pizza bottoms, whole grain, skim milk mozzarella, marinara sauce and piles it up with vegetables. a fraction of the calories. >> you retrain yourself. >> yeah. he craves it now. craves it. >> take one last look at ben, his before picture. all right, ben. come join the joy fit club.

oh my gosh! >> whoa. >> whoa! >> gorgeous. >> wow. >> whoa, whoa. look at what's inside there. you look great. the support of your sister, i mean, clearly that was really what helped you, wasn't it. >> yeah. it was huge. >> and your fiancee, by the way, happens to be standing -- rachel, just behind us. a lot of people, i don't know if they have that kind of family support, but how much did that influence you and help you out? >> it was everything. couldn't have done it without her. >> she got to your heart. she said i want you to live. i want you to be around. >> yeah. she didn't care how i looked. she wanted me to be healthy. >> and you can do everything you weren't able to do. you do a lot of exercise. what do you do? >> i ran my first half marathon last year. >> good for you. >> it was grief that spiraled you. your dad. >> it was comfort food. >> you're engaged. you have your life together. >> all right, guys.

god bless. if you need help with your diet, head to today.com to join joy's 25,000 pound weight loss. and this one you'll like. banging out the truth about bangs. can they change your life? arson is with us.

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bang out some bangs, baby. >> louis licari's famous arson gergoff is here to show you. i'm scared of the segment. >> we're going to prove it. >> actually we'll do kathie lee's bangs. >> right now. she wanted her bangs cut. viewers like to see a change. >> every person has three different issues. you know, many issues why they should have or shouldn't have bangs. >> is she standing straight? oh! >> great hair for bangs. >> is it happening right now? >> happening right now. >> it's crazy upstairs right now. >> kathie lee asked for it. she wanted it. >> instant bangs. >> her we go. >> they're soft. you don't have to really commit to it. you really don't have to commit to it. >> what have you done? is that it? >> it's easy. >> i'm scared of the front. >> oh! wow! >> come on. kathie's getting her bangs cut. >> and they're wondering why they got all dressed up. >> oh, my gosh. i can't believe we did that. thank you. okay. >> before we show her, this is

diana's before picture. lots of hair all over and she's trying to -- do bangs. >> with curly hair you think you shouldn't have bangs. not true. look right now. >> love it. >> it immediately gave her instant makeover. >> yeah. >> beautiful thing about bangs. >> let's show jill's before picture. our next lucky lady. let's show her before before we show her after. >> as you can see jill has great hair, great oval-shaped face, but looking like she was missing something. so we gave her these blunt bangs. not overpowering. >> beautiful. >> takes years off her face and it's sexy. >> i love her hair. you're right. love the style. >> thanks. >> beautiful. >> i thought you were wearing wigs, all of you. i have to be honest. looks gorgeous. >> katherine's before picture. what was katherine's issue before? >> she was, you know, always wears the hair back, feels like she has no style. i gave her these wispy bangs. she has a heart-shaped face.

look at this. she would wear this hair pulled back, instantly has a style. >> i love it. >> also saves you on your botox. >> that's the main reason i want it. >> what about maintaining them? you have to keep going back and making an appointment. >> the best thing about bangs, stylists trim them for free. you don't need an appointment. you walk in for free. >> finish up. >> wait, wait. you have a minute. >> i want to see what happens. never seen this happen. >> beautiful thing about these bangs, kathie lee. >> i changed my mind. >> you don't need to commit to it. >> my hair grows so fast, next week -- >> it does. i committed. >> if you don't like it, you can push them off. >> you rock. >> thank you. coming up tomorrow, actress katherine heigl will stop by. >> and we answer your questions on the panel. >> and we answer your questions on the panel. ed will be with us. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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