edition bed set, at incredible savings of $1,000 for a limited time. only at the sleep number store, where queen mattresses start at just $699. captions paid for by nbc-universal television from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. it's winesday, wednesday. april 25th, 2012. kathie lee is taking time off. my cohost for the week is the one, the only willie geist. >> good morning, hoda. >> hey. >> may i point out something? >> please. >> this dress. >> yes? >> this red dress? >> you're into it? >> i'm into it.

i feel like you might be sending me a signal. why do i say this? >> why do you say that? >> there's a new french study. it says women who wear red are more likely to give the green light to sex. i'm reading a study. not me. it's scientists. wearing red signals greater sexual intent to men. even if it's outfits that weren't necessarily sexy, women in red also judged by men as being more attractive. >> is that true? do you like women in red? ladies in red? >> i do. not every day. but on a special occasion perhaps. let's just put it out on the table. >> no, no. >> i think it's totally inappropriate. you've seen pictures of my wife and my kids. just saying. if there's something going on here, just say it. >> nothing. nothing. >> you look beautiful. >> thank you. thank you. thank you, thank you. all right. if you were up late, you may have enjoyed watching this. we've watched jimmy fallon. he slow jams.

he stoez it with brian williams. we're used to seeing this. it's not every day you see the president slow jam. you've got to listen. how would you describe it? >> it's sort of an old barry white, marvin gaye. >> kind of sexy. >> like wearing red, almost. >> let's watch. >> now is not the time to make school more expensive for our young people. [ applause ] >> oh, yeah. you should listen to the president. or as i like to call him, the prezy of the united stezy. >> the reason it's so important to keep down costs is so we keep college affordable. >> and the president knows his stuff, y'all. >> he knows his stuff. that's why we call him the -- podis.

person on top -- what is it? >> it stands for president of the united states. >> he's the podis with the mostis. >> of course, the roots make that. >> absolutely perfect. >> that was the president in north carolina. jimmy did his show there yesterday. >> he did? >> yeah. he's doing a swing state tour. and our friend brian williams usually does that with jimmy. >> he's one of those guys, you see him on the news, you guys have seen him, he's a serious guy. three feet out of the studio he's a different human being. >> people started seeing that when he hosted "snl." he's a standup comedian. but don't tell him that. it goes to his head. >> you saw him last night. >> i saw him briefly. "time" 100 most influential. let's be clear. i was not one of the "time" 100. i crashed the gates. brian was there. there's arianna huffington. >> look at you all fancy in your tuxedo.

please go back. it's very important to see that earlier picture. who's the woman in the background. >> wow. >> with the hat? come on! >> she just saw somebody she likes. maybe it was secretary of state hillary clinton who also was there. matt was there as well. >> matt was one of the people honored. >> yes. he was one of those honored. jeremy lin. i'm a big knicks fan. i totally fan boyed on him. i never do that. >> what did you say? >> he was standing. the crowd left. he was sort of standing there. i went up. i'm a big knicks fan, blah blah blah. i had a picture of myself in a jeremy lin jersey. i said, let me show you this. >> you are sick. >> it took me like five minutes to find it. it totally wasn't even worth it when i got there. he was there. kristin wiig. big contingent of the "snl" folks were there. >> were they also voted? >> kristin wiig was. seth meyers was there, too. amy polar. it's a cool room. a cocktail party of people, egyptian activists all the way to the "snl" crowd.

>> while you were at your fancy black tie thing i was having macaroni and cheese with your children at my house and i was watching "the voice." now they're narrowing it down so quickly it's terrifying to watch it happen. okay. so last night it was team adam versus -- and team cee lo. team adam had to pick one person to save. america voted. america voted for the guy in the middle. tony lucca. the guy who used to be in the mouseketeers. team cee lo, again the man in the middle. that's jamar. it came down to two people were team. i'm going to play these clips. you're going to say who gets cut. >> i did not see the show. >> you were out at your fancy gala. >> which was the secretary of state. >> team adam first. ♪

♪ ♪ >> okay. so if you had to choose between katrina, who was the last one -- >> katrina was good. i have always wanted to say this. she was a little pitchy at parts. i've always wanted to say that. i like katrina. i went with katrina. i would pick katrina. the other one was pitchy. mathai was pitchy. the orange dress. >> you chose the way the judges did. >> did i really? >> yes. katrina lives on for another

one. now let's watch team cee lo. this is julia. ♪ ♪ >> okay. so that was juliette. chessa was the first girl. >> i like the arm tat on juliette. but i pick cheesa. >> you were wrong. they cut cheesa because they thought she was pitchy. they kept juliette. >> i don't know what that means.

>> "people" magazine has come up with its most beautiful people issue. on the front cover is beyonce. congratulations. >> hard to argue with that one. >> she just had the baby. she is gorgeous. you've already seen her, i mean, she lost all of her baby weight, it seemed. she's photographed in the magazine not with lots and lots and lots of makeup but just her kind of natural way. i thought it was great. i think she's a terrific pick. >> i love seeing the dimension of her not on stage with the dresses and makeup and hair. but now we see paparazzi shots of her with the baby bjorn walking around new york. she still looks great. she's cool. good choice. >> one day we did some kind of a fashion show here. her mom was talking about their dereon jeans. the company the family owns. we had tons of models coming out. unbeknownst to us, the last model was -- >> no way! she showed up? look at you!

>> it was crazy! i mean, it's not every day beyonce just strolls out of nowhere on the set. >> it took kathie lee a little longer to realize what was happening there. >> kathie lee. that was pretty cool. by the way, we should point out our two girls, meredith vieira and kathie lee are in the "people's" most beautiful in the middle section. congratulations to those two as well. >> i could vouch for that in person, by the way. there's a large segment -- i'm not just blowing smoke here. of the male -- the american male population that finds both you and kathie lee extraordinarily attractive. >> really? >> yes. guys who sneak the show at work at 10:00 in the morning. >> they do? >> there's a whole thing going on. there's an audience beyond perhaps what you perceive there to be. >> hold on. i want to show you guys, the 50-year-old women on the bottom. look at the bottom row if you can. >> wow. >> like, the very bottom, gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous.

you can't believe these are 50-year-old women. i mean, it's amazing. >> sheryl crow. julianne moore. michelle pfeifer. my gosh. not fair almost. >> beautiful. there's that show that's on in the evenings at 8:00 at night called "off their rockers." it's that betty white show. come on. we just love it. i've never seen the whole show. we just watch clips here. we've got a funny one for you here. take a look. >> young lady. you realize how fast you're moving in here? >> what? five miles an hour. did you see the sign? pedestrian speed limit is five miles an hour. i tell you what, just step back for me. i could cite you. that's good. that's good. show me you can progress at a rate less than five miles an hour. come on. stop. okay. okay.

good, good. by the way, love your scarf. >> thank you. >> have a good day. >> she don't know. >> do they ever tell them or they just let them go. >> i don't know. i've never seen it. do they tell them at the end? we don't know. >> it's like "punked" for the older set. >> for the older set. >> tonight, 8:00, right? 8:00/7:00 central. >> we are again just telling you about our mother of the year contest. we teamed up with salary.com and we're trying to find the mother of the year. you know what the winner gets? $112,962. >> really? >> yep. cha-ching. >> where is that money coming from? >> i think the salary.com people. are we paying? >> i work on cable. i have an annual budget of $112. wow. >> isn't that crazy? you get what it would be -- they actually calculated to see how much a stay-at-home mom would make in real life. that's what we came up with. go to klgandhoda.com. we'll pick three finalists. you guys will come to new york. >> really cool.

coming up next, can women really benefit if they think like a man? >> i'd say there might be some benefit to that. we'll find out what the experts have to say, right after this. [ male announcer ] tom's discovering that living healthy can be fun. see? he's taking his vitamins. one a day vitacraves plus omega-3 dha is a complete multivitamin for adults. plus an excellent source of omega-3 dha in a great tasting gummy. one a day, gummies for grown-ups. in a great tasting gummy. let's start with car insurance x. this one does save people a lot of money and it's very affordable.

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it gives them the alert, energetic feeling they need to get stuff done. 5-hour energy...when you gotta get stuff done. the comedy "think like a man" topped the box office this weekend. it centers around four women who like a lot of women have given up getting their men to do what they want. until they find this great book by steve harvey. it's a how-to book. >> but will thinking like a man really get you what you want. here with thoughts on the matter. chuck nice. vh1 and trutv's "world's dumbest." >> that would be me. >> and matchmaker and coach at dream bachelor and bachelorette, suzanne oshima. welcome to you both. >> this movie has sparked so much controversy and debate and conversation among men and women. here's our first clip. a female character set up ground rules for dating. one of them is she will not go out with a man who will not open the door for her. take a look.

>> uhhh -- >> it's open. it's open. >> i don't go out on dates with guys that don't open the door for me. >> really? >> really. >> seriously? >> yeah. >> oh, man. >> no, he didn't. >> wait. he comes back. we should point that out, he comes back. >> classic. we like it. >> he came back. that would have been the worst part of that for me. no. i'm joking. i'm joking. you know what? here's the deal. i'm surprised that she even continued. if you stand at a car and a man doesn't get the hint that he's supposed to open the door, date should be over right then and there. okay? you can't make a man a gentleman. gentlemen are raised from the time they're little boys. they can't be made into gentleman. last week i was mr. jerky jerky butthole. this week i love you. >> what do you think about manners? >> here's the thing.

what men don't get is that if they're a total gentleman on the date when they treat a woman well, they can actually win -- win her over. but i disagree with you. you can actually change a man. i changed a lot of my clients into being gentlemen. i've trained them. >> don't fall for that trick, ladies! she's tricking you! don't fall for it! it's a waste of time! >> let's look at our next clip. ready? the female brings up the idea of redecorating the apartment. she lives in it with her boyfriend. after taking down his posters of darth vader and the justice league. >> thought we could paint the living room. >> oh, paint. okay. >> and redecorate. >> redecorate? >> yeah. >> i thought you loved that stuff. why would you want to do that? >> because it looks like we live in a frat house, jeremy. we make a decent living. it's time to invest and make us a real home. matching dishes and glasses

and -- and a couch. >> what's wrong with my couch? >> we get what's wrong the couch. >> again, this is all about compromise. >> the thing is, is that what men don't get, women want to date a man. they don't want to date a man boy. that's the thing. you know, a man, i get it. men have to have their own space. so give the man his man cave. let him hang and do whatever he wants. >> somewhere else. >> not in the living room. >> mr.? >> if we are dating and you touch my stuff, i will never talk to you again. you better get out of my house and out of my life. if you're my wife, you can do all that and i'm going to shut up because i don't want to hear your mouth. >> that's it. wow. >> no, but seriously. before you got married, you had -- i'm sure you had a bunch of, you know -- >> here's the deal. here's what men need to realize. when your apartment is really fly, girls want to take off their clothes. so that is --

>> he's right. >> i'm sorry. i'm just being honest. >> what are you talking about? that has nothing to do with that. >> i had an apartment that was so great, women would come in and just go where can i hang this dress? oh, your place is so nice. your place is so nice. >> you're sick. >> let's move on to the next one. here's a point where it's about independent women. take a look. >> i just want my equal. okay? or at least an attractive cultured man who's over 60, tall, makes six figures and isn't intimidated by my success. >> let's do a little research here. this is you. strong, independent and lonely women. >> i don't need some bald headed man on a book telling me i am strong and independent. honey, that's a given. >> you forgot lonely. i'm just saying. all this waiting for better is making you bitter. >> all right. some people do wait. in truth. you wait for the next best thing because you think it's coming. >> right. here's the thing.

a lot of men mistake that the strong independent career woman is going to be that way in the relationship. the strong independent career woman still wants the man to be the man in the relationship. and take control. and plan the date. women hate it when a guy shows up on a date and says, what do you want to do? or you pick the restaurant. >> i agree. i think that if you allow a man to be a man, then he appreciates that. just appreciate him. and appreciate what he does. even if you're career minded, you make more money, all of that. just appreciate him and he will respond in like. >> do you really think that women can be that way? when you're in charge all day at work and you come home, it's hard just to suddenly go, okay, now i'm no longer in charge. you do it. something inside you is like, i'll take care of it. you're not doing it right. the usual. >> work with me is all i'm saying. then don't be in charge of me. because at that point, we are in competition. and men are socialized to crush their competition. so if you're going to compete

with me, i know it's scary, but it's the truth. >> you're married? >> i'm just being honest. here's the thing. i am in service to her. because she is not in competition with me. >> all right. one more i want to show you. this is our last clip. males in the movie discover that women have been using a rule book to alter their relationships. let's watch. >> mamas' boys. chapter 7. that's you. >> i'm not a mama's boy. >> listen to this. men respect standards. get some. >> it's brainwashing. i'm telling you. >> she's trying to push me toward my dreams and help me accomplish my goals. why would she do this? >> at least you're getting some. 90 days. that's not a probation. that's a death sentence. >> oh, they don't put it down in writing, do they? do women have rule books? >> no. but i think women have standards. that's the only way to weed out the ones that are serious about having a relationship or the ones that just want to sleep with you. you have to have some sort of standards. >> in the book he does talk

about the throwback from the keepers. the women you would have a date or two with and the ones you'd stay with. >> if women don't have standards, no one will. we certainly don't. >> we'll end there. perfect. >> the bottom line is just get a nice apartment. chuck nice's romance advice. >> thanks so much. we'll be right back after this. s fill the air? your home welcomes you with warmth. cuddles you with closeness. and assures you there's no place you'd rather be. introducing a new line of fragrance mists from glade. light layers of fresh cotton. whispers of italian mandarin. note-by-note these fragrances fill the air, inviting life in. artfully designed. true-to-life scents. new glade expressions. sc johnson, a family company. an energizing fruit flavor.

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still ahead, how did some of the biggest names in music get their big break? we're going to play "who knew?" and find out after this. this unforgettable song night for teens that need it the most. a terrific story miss sara haines put together. we're going to watch it after your local news.

we are back on this winesday wednesday with more of today.

ready to play our weekly trivia game called "who knew?" to coincide with "the voice" kids edition we'll test how some of the biggest names in music got their big break. my partner today is msnbc's willie geist is playing the role of kathie lee. he's got $100 for those that get the question right. for those who don't they can get one of two booby prizes. kathie lee's cd or willie geist's book. he has a book out. >> the acclaimed best seller. now in paperbook. >> i hear it was. hear to help me out is kate coin. assistant managing editor of "people" magazine. this is a fun category. >> it is. i think a lot of these people will definitely be surprises to folks. >> hey, willie. >> here's the first question. ready? which grammy winning recording artist was discovered through a video posted on myspace? >> adele. "c." >> "c" is correct. how did you know? i didn't even give the choices. were those on the screen? i don't know. >> you got 100 bucks? very good. adele.

we should let people know what the choices were if they're playing at home. rihanna, beyonce, adele and alicia keys. it was adele. >> for a class project in 2006 she sent a friend of hers three recordings that she had made. and the friend uploaded them to myspace and the rest is history. >> great way to get noticed these days, huh? back across to willie. >> a good one. second question, which of the following artists was not in the cast "the new mickey mouse club." >> i would say jessica simpson. >> correct. two for two. >> jessica simpson was the one. we know christina, justin and britney. >> jessica tried out. she made it to the finals. she didn't make the final cut. >> she was in the group. >> she was aiming for it. ryan gosling actually made it into "the mickey mouse club" but jessica simpson did not.

>> back across the street. >> 50/50 true or false. true or false, justin bieber was discovered on canada's version of "american idol," "canadian idol." >> false. >> correct. >> this is crazy. nobody wants your book. okay? so the answer there is false. >> yes. he actually was discovered sort of like adele on myspace, he was discovered on youtube. although he didn't use a friend. he actually uploaded his own videos on youtube starting at age 12. >> okay. then usher got involved. >> he was brought to the attention of usher. who made sure he got a deal. >> you think young kids can still get discovered if they put their stuff out there? >> it gets harder every day. the more peoplwho learn about the justin biebers of the world start to do this sort of thing. it's still a fantastic way to get exposure. >> back across the street. >> we're pitching a perfect game, man. what's your name? >> alex. >> where you from? >> puerto rico. >> here's your question, alex. which pop star began her singing career with a christian pop album.

was it "a," kelly clarkson, katy perry, kesha or lady gaga. >> katy perry. >> that is correct! four for four. >> this is insane. i know her parents are very involved in their church. >> very involved in their church. very christian. she actually released an album under the name katy hudson which is her real last name. she changed it obviously because it was a little too close to the actress kate hudson. >> got it. willie, that may be our last one. no pressure. if we want the perfect game, let's get it. >> we got to go perfect. what's your name? >> julie. >> from you from? >> pennsylvania. >> for the perfect game, which country music artist recorded her first hit single before ever even going on a date? was it carrie underwood, leann rimes, kellie pickler or taylor swift. >> leann rimes? >> are you kidding? >> perfect game. wow! >> is this unprecedented? >> it may be a big day.

>> i think it is. >> leann rimes. >> at age 13 she recorded the single "blue" which you're hearing right now. it went on to sell over 8 million copies. >> that's astonishing. wow. thank you for coming to see us. >> absolutely. >> willie's going to come back across. sorry about your book. >> we're out of money. can't play anymore. >> willie's going to come back across the street and help me out. we'd like you to know our very own joe bauer will there for a book signing at the nbc experience store. that's today at 10:30. get out your junk. upcycle that trash and turn it into a treasure, right after this. charlotte, north carolina, where i spent the day with geico driver casey mears. i told him the secret to saving money on car insurance. he told me the secret to his car setup. first he adjusts... first he adjusts... (sfx:engine revving drowns out gecko's dialogue) then he... then he... (sfx:loud drilling noise continues to drown out gecko's dialogue) ...and a quarter cup of then he... neapple juice. or was that the secret to his barbecue sauce? hey, "secret" sauce.

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time now for our favorite upcycler to show us creative spring ideas. >> founder of dailydanny.com, danny seo, shares the art of turning used goods and waste materials into something new you might actually love. >> allegedly. we always had allegedly at the end. >> come on. >> danny, you have a lot for us today?

>> i love this because it means technology meets old forms of communication. this upcycled iphone charger. blackberry charger. whatever you want. a lot of us use our iphones for our alarm. laying it by the bed have a vertical alarm clock. >> how did you do it? >> start with a book. cut out using an exacto knife. channel out the cord. very narrow. couple layers. turn it around. there's a little piece of hot glue right here. cord comes out. plug it in. that's it. >> okay. >> simple. i love this. it's like you can get these vintage books at goodwill. then you have a decorative thing that's functional. >> one for one. >> hoda's got a lot of jorts laying around. she doesn't know what to do with them. what should she do? >> basically, old jeans are a great thing to use for napkins. cut out these beautiful -- using pinking sheers get wonderful, durable napkins that are machine washable.

monogram them. "h" for hoda and "kl" for willie. take your napkin. something called a bleach pen. this is what you can do with a bleach pen. you can do any kind of design. circles. big hearts. >> do you wash it after you use the pen? >> wait about 24 hours to really let it set. wash it off. you have your own monogrammed design. >> absolutely. >> lightbulbs. >> incandescent lightbulbs replacing them with energy efficient ones. take a hot glue gun. >> why are we doing this? >> wrapping it with twine. >> so we can do what? >> make decorative pears. >> that's a pear. oh. >> you can buy these in stores. look how easy this is. >> what about getting a plastic pear? which seems easier to me. i don't know anything about crafts. >> oh, come on. it's one step. >> fair enough. what's going on with the black board.

>> here's a brush for you. here's a brush for you. this is chalkboard paint. take an old tray. cover the whole thing with a couple layers of chalkboard paint. when it's dry you have an old tray that's actually a functional menu thing, memo board. >> hang it in your kitchen and write notes. >> you can write things on it. >> help. that's rude, what you wrote. >> go on your website. watch other clips. you'll see what i mean. >> that's terrible. you're the only one with glasses. >> you'll see why. i love this project. take an old wine bottle. take an old candle. melt the wax. pour the wax into a wine battle. it kind of looks like this. >> all the way full to the top? >> all the way full. put a wick inside. this can be a little dangerous. put it inside of a towel -- >> can i ask a question before you do it? you're the only one with glasses on. >> is this really happening? >> are you going to do it?

we're right next to you. >> i'm saying you want to be really careful. if you do this wrong glass could get everywhere. this is really for professional upcycler. >> do it, man. do it, man. >> are you pretending? >> smash it and you get -- i wasn't going to do it. >> what happens after you smash it? >> that's it. >> the candle in the shape of a wine bottle. >> we're just wrapping up. what do we have here. >> twigs. customize them. we did here hoda. then klg. because, willie, we're killing it. >> what would you do with these? >> just a beautiful decorative thing to put on your door. >> thank you, danny. that was great. coming up next, why prom has a whole different meaning for one very special group of kids, right after this. ♪

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prom season is officially under way. millions of teens are carefully planning it down to the very last detail. >> our sara haines met up with a very special group that helps create a prom night to remember

for kids who need it the most. >> that's right. well, the prom is a rite of passage for most high schoolers. for the friends of scott, it means so much more. angela gee is your typical 12-year-old girl. she enjoys reading, loves to dance and is crazy about her dog. >> hi. i want to show you my little baby. rocko. say hi, rocko. >> her journey has been anything but typical. at only 9 years old, angela was diagnosed with leukemia, causing her to spend the following two years of her life undergoing chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia also known as a.l.l. now, angela is in remission. and for the second year in a row, she's headed to the prom. but not just any prom. this one's called the friends of scott sixth annual unforgettable prom. friends of scott is a nonprofit organization.

its mission is to help children with cancer and their families. the foundation was inspired by scott delgadillo who lost his fight with leukemia in 2001. >> scott was very charismatic. he was well liked. a lot of girls liked him. i think about that great smile he left us all with. >> a year earlier scott and his older brother eric came home sick from a family vacation. >> he hadn't been feeling well. he had the flu. so we took him to the pediatrician. and he was put on antibiotics. and his brother got better because they were both sick. but scott didn't. >> his family soon discovered it wasn't the flu at all. >> he was in class and he kind of felt like he was dizzy. he knew his body. he just knew that something was terribly wrong. >> and he was right. at only 13 years old, scott was diagnosed with cancer. one year later, he was gone. and while scott may have lost his battle, the fight with the disease would continue.

>> his friends came to me and said, we'd like to do something for other kids that we visited like we visited scott. will you help us? it took me not but more than a second to say, okay, what do you guys want to do? >> six of scott's closest friends along with his brother eric created the friends of scott foundation. but as they headed off to college, many of their parents stepped in to continue the mission, honoring the boy who once lit up their lives. >> tomorrow's our sixth annual unforgettable prom. it's exciting. the girls have done a tremendous job putting this event on. >> this prom is truly the stuff of dreams. everything is provided. from dresses and all the accessories you could ever want to the full hair and makeup treatment. each person walks the red carpet with a paparazzi of loved ones into this unforgettable prom. >> i was diagnosed my senior year of high school. to me, it felt like i wasn't going to get to go to my prom and i wasn't going to ever get a chance to do most of the things

seniors do. >> it's good to be free of cancer. forget about it for tonight. hang out with friends. have a good time. >> tonight, these guys will be just like everyone else. on a night when normal feels so good. >> always wonder what it would have been like to have scott here, you know, seeing, like, what came of everything. i always think that, you know, think back and see where he would have been today. and i know he would have been just amazing. >> it's cool to see their face and how they just -- all their worries go away and they just think about tonight and having a good time. >> for some it is just the beginning. a new diagnosis. an uphill climb. hopefully a light at the end of the tunnel. for others, after a marathon of fighting back, their future is still unsure. and for one night, being sick is checked at the door. a magical moment in time. these kids can be what childhood

is supposed to be about. >> beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. >> angela was getting loose there. she looked great. >> she tries to talk it down. we're like, uh-huh, we seen it. >> i love how scott's friends and family kept it going for all those years. >> his mom said once -- you can tell a friend. when things get difficult people leave. his friends walked right back in. >> sara, thank you. we'll be back with more of "today" right after this.

we all know how great our legs look in heels. but we also know how terrible our feet feel. >> how to counteract what heels are doing to us. she's a celebrity yoga coach, gwen lauren. >> a celebrity yoga coach to the stars, we should point out. we like heels. again, your feet ache. >> yeah.

it wreaks havoc on your entire body when you wear heels all day. it tightens your achilles tendon, your calf, strains your legs. i'm going to show you a few moves today that will help couldn't act that and bring you back to normal. >> you shouldn't always be in heels. that's our mat right there, mr. front and center. come here. i'm going to have a little help. gwen? gwen? we're having a little help. my friend rosemary. she's in flats. i can't do yoga. >> make them wide. you're going to slide your right hand down the inside of the leg. this foot points straight ahead. a little bit different for our heels, we're going to flex the right foot while we're here. >> look what's happening over here. >> i love it. >> should i point out one other thing? rosemary bell happens to be our boss's mom. she's in the house. be careful.

>> we're going to turn it into a lunge. runner's lunge. and we're going to drop the knee down. untuck the toe. >> it's really good. >> press the hips forward. >> uh-huh. >> it's not a prop, man. it's real. flexor grip. open up hip flexors. tuck the back toe. lift up. rock forward and back. we're going to open up the achilles tendon, calf. push forward into your standing forward bend. you're just going to hang it over in a rag doll. >> rag doll? >> hang it over. ease that back, bend your knees a little bit. let your head go. you won't forget anything if you let your head go. >> she's got it. we want to thank gwen and we want to thank rosemary. willie's g a