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there was a grand announcement. we should set the tone with a little bit of music first. ♪ they say the neon lights are bright on broadway ♪ >> oh, that one! >> we're starting there. >> i likey. >> because kathie lee gifford's musical is going to broadway! yeah, baby! >> thank you, guys. miracles do happen, hoda woman. we started -- my friends david friedman and david palmer and i started writing songs for it really 13 years ago. then it was jimmy nederlander, sr. who listened to the songs and said, i love it. let's do it. then he looks at me and goes, where's the book? the book is the script. i went, i'll get some schmuck to write the book. >> and you did. >> how tough can it be? i ended up doing it. it's taken 12 years. we are still working on it and it's called "scandalous, the life and trials of aimee semple mcpherson." >> let's have a little

celebration! >> thank you, jerry. >> jer, i was teasing you. >> here, sara. >> let's do a toast here. to our girl. >> i feel like miss america. >> where is your crown? to "scandalous." scandalous. something i know about. >> where is it going to be? >> i can't believe i'm saying this. it's going to be at the neil simon theater 250 west 52nd street. starring the most amazing woman. her talent is absolutely -- i'm in awe of her. her name is carolee carmelo. all the broadway audiences love her. she's a two-time tony award nominee. she absolutely channels aimee semple mcpherson. >> if you've ever heard this song you're about to hear right now, you know her name. you just don't know who she is. ♪ from shirley temple to aimee semple ♪ ♪ it's equally understood >> that's an interesting

version. >> yes. it's "hooray for hollywood." >> aimee is the most famous woman you've never heard of until you sing that song and people go, oh! in a nutshell, she was the most celebrated, most controversial woman of her day. if you put the most celebrated, controversial woman today, together they wouldn't be what aimee was in the 1920s and 1930s. she was born in 1890. she was an evangelist and faith healer. in the pentecostal world. >> oh, let's stop for a seconding. wait, i'm sorry, were you talking? >> she was married three times, divorced twice. she was in the trial of the century because she vanished in 1926 for five weeks and said she had been kidnapped and held for ransom in mexico. >> the thing about her is "time" magazine called her one of the most intriguing -- >> influential -- >> most influential woman. >> no. people.

>> of a generation. >> of the 20th century. think about that, if she is one of the most influential people of the 20th century, >> aimee semple mcpherson. can we get some of the casting photos? there is a cute guy. let's go a little closer. little closer. little -- >> here's what aimee would do. she would find the most gorgeous people in hollywood and put them in loincloths and pthings and have them gyrate and bring the bible to life. it will make you look at the bible in ways you never thought about. she entertained people. it was during the prohibition. anyway, our show takes place regarding the trial. it's the night before she is supposed to get the verdict on her trial. and she tells the story of how she got to where she is today. >> here's the thing. the tickets are going to go -- the box office opens -- >> i can't believe you're saying this. say it again. >> the box office opens august -- right? >> yes.

i think august 20th. >> the actual opening night is thursday november 15th. >> that's why i've been on the train every night. >> been busy. >> we've been in casting every day all day till 6:00 at night. >> congratulations. it's been a labor of love. everyone at the "today" show is so pumped up and excited. you can find out more if you go to scandalousonbroadway.com. >> we are not the only ones with good news around here. congratulations to all the emmy nominations today. >> they were announced this morning. jimmy kimmel showed up in pjs. >> he was hysterical. >> he was kind of dragged into it at the last minute. whoever was supposed to do it got stuck in new york because of the storm. >> this storm yesterday, we were in auditions and people couldn't even hear themselves singing. it was amazing. >> yes. so best comedy -- >> as usual. >> "big bang theory," "curb your enthusiasm," "girls". >> it's the new comedy, it's

scandalo scandalous! >> "modern family," "30 rock" and "veep." . >> good for julia. >> hugh laurie of "house" didn't get a nomination. that was probably the biggest snub. >> that i don't understand. everybody agreed he gave one of the greatest performances consistently year after year. this is a man who is not going to have trouble finding work, you know? >> no. >> all righty. you may be wondering why we've been looking like dorks in a different way than we normally look like dorks. and this is why. >> this is -- okay. >> this looks dirty sometimes. >> there. that's dirty. >> that looks like west virginia. >> they're both dirty. >> okay. the "today" show facebook page -- >> that's really dirty. >> the "today" show facebook page has over 100 million -- that's not right. over a million. >> no. >> i'm just reading. >> if we said 100 million, who is going to check? >> 1 million likes. if you go to our special page

which is different from the "today" show page, we have 388,976 likes. >> yeah. >> now, that's not enough likes. >> no. >> because we need more. >> we're grateful for them, but we need more. >> we need more likes. sara, you just click on a button,s right? >> yeah. we're actually up to 391,402. so our fans are listening. if you go to our kathie lee and hoda page, it has a "like" button on the main page. just click that. >> is there a detest click you can make? is there a "hate you with all my heart" click? >> we should have a love button. >> we should point out that -- people actually pay good money to see our show. can you guys show the group of ladies who are behind the news desk? all of them paid money to come here, which is fascinating. >> they gave to charity, not to us personally. we should let you know. big, big, big amounts and we welcome them all. thank you so much. >> all right. this is the coolest thing ever

and you're going to want to get in on this game. there is now, this is in singapore in 7-elevens in singapore, may be coming to the united states, a mashed potato machine. it makes the mashed potatoes come out like a slurpee. look how it works. you put your cup under there. here come the mashed potatoes. >> looks a little watery, aren't they? >> no. keep looking. now the chicken gravy. plop it. you take it just like that. they are very popular. people want a nice warm comfort food thing. it's like a slurpee machine. >> ooh! >> they are only available in singapore, but maybe here soon. we would like to know if you think this is a like or not. we say like. anyway, it may be coming here soon. we just don't know. >> just what we need with our obese society. we need more mashed potatoes and gravy! >> you want to traalk about a b baby? >> no.

she's big and beautiful, a healthy child. >> this is beyonce's baby. everyone's noticing how long she is. she 6 month s old and she's lik a little toddler. look at her toes. she is really long. she is a beautiful baby. >> that almost looks like katie holmes with suri who is 6 years old. >> well, jay-z is 6'2" and beyonce is 5'6". she lost all her baby weight. >> she opened at atlantic city and she looks great. she's a -- >> a definite like. you've got something to talk about, a festival? >> dear friends of mine have a great camp for the performing arts that they do every summer out in paso robles. august 25th, they are hosting a worship song talent competition. some of the greatest inspirational bands are going to be there. if you think you have written one of the greatest worship songs, inspirational songs of

all time, you can make an entry of your song and the top three finalists will perform at the festival. they're going to fly you in. they're going to give you a prize of $2,000. but more importantly than that, it may be done in churches and festivals all over the world. >> you know what's interesting that you bring that up? i decided this week since it's ih ihoda week -- >> cantinas music festival.com. >> is she still talking? >> don't ruin my happy mood today. >> this is important. this is a gospel song. it is called "he still loves me." it's a great song. i was watching "the fighting temptations" with beyonce. remember that movie with cuba good jr.? >> yeah, yeah. >> i was looking for it online. this group called ramona fink gospel choir sings it. it puts you in a good mood. you're in your apartment, crank it up. ♪ cuz i ain't good enough but he

still loves me ♪ ♪ i ain't no superstar but light is shining on me ♪ >> when she comes in, it's great. ♪ i ain't good enough but he still loves me ♪ ♪ i used to wake up some days and wish i stayed asleep ♪ ♪ because i went to bed on top of the world ♪ ♪ now the world's on top of me >> i know the feeling. ♪ everybody's got opinions and it breaks my heart when i hear what they have to say ♪ ♪ about me ♪ cuz i ain't good enough but he still loves me ♪ >> good one, hoda! >> should we do okay or not okay? >> is it okay or not okay to let dogs roam on the beach? >> kathie lee says not unless you own the beach.

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made a friend. >> i met my best friend on the subway about 18 years ago. trying to figure out where we were supposed to get off. and then we got off together and then we just started hanging out. now we're friends. >> an accessory party. invited a lot of ladies to come in and look at the products. >> and ali was there. that's where we met. >> traveling. hanging out in different places. bumping into people and you go, oh, i heard you talking about such and such, and i was there just last week, so that's a great way of making new friends. >> all good ways. dale atkins is a psychologist and shasta nelson is ceo of girlfriendcircles.com. >> she's big trouble. >> yes, i heard. >> i'm ready for it. >> ever since third grade, if you know what i mean. >> so good friends. >> we take them for granted, don't we? >> often we do take them for granted. and sometimes we have to wonder, are we still as friendly with the people we thought we were friendly with?

and are we nurturing the friend ships we really want? you never want to take a good friend for granted. >> sometimes we outgrow a friendship. >> nothing really happens except you have children or something happens. >> research is showing we're replacing half our friends every seven years. so if you were to take bridesmaids and pick them today, half of them would be different in years from now. >> is that a healthy thing, dale? >> it can be healthy. one of the things i'm concerned about when people are changing their friends like changing their clothes, they are not necessarily really focusing on the history they may have shared. there's something to be said for history and something to be said for shared experiences. and you go through changes, yes, but you still may have a lot in common that you want to use as your roots. >> sometimes you get off track with friends because either you have children, your life gets very busy and complicated -- >> your life path changes. >> sometimes friendships do die on the vine. how do you know whether it's worth saving and holding on to? >> that is the big question. that is a hard one. i'm totally with dale on this.

i always encourage women, i think we need to practice the skill of forgiveness a little bit more and the skill of not judging as much. and we need to work on our own self-esteem. a lot of relationships crumble when we get jealous, if you have the baby before me, you got the job i wanted. >> got the man i wanted. >> right. i wanted you to be my single sidekick and now you're married. having to learn how to show up in a different way. >> is this common you have a friend, like my friend from college, jan, i love her to pieces. i maybe talk to her once a year. but we pick up exactly where we left off and i cherish her friendship. but she lives in california, and -- >> p but it's a really heartfelt connection. when we have those heartfelt connections, we can keep them connected more frequently. or know this is somebody i'm going to touch base with and it's really important. i want to go back to something

shasta said. you mentioned breaking up with people. yes, we do have to be much more forgiving and be able to welcome people. but when you are going to say to somebody, this just isn't working for me, or we're going in different places, i think you have to take responsibility nfo it and not blame the other person. >> unless they're really guilty. >> you just say, i find that i can't be the kind of friend you want anymore. >> people say it's not you, it's me when it's really you. >> it's always you. >> people do have trouble finding new friends. especially when you get older. >> or you move someplace new. >> yeah. a lot of things come up. this is what you do sort of for a living. >> where's a good place? >> well, girlfriendcircles.com. that's where we want to meet women. but i think, you know, it's like shaping serendipity. be wherever the people are you want to be friends with. there's likely to join people who go hiking or join a choir or join a church. whatever you are enjoying and

want to do, do that. >> how did you meet your best friend? >> boy, which best friend? i have several. they are all from different places in life. i've been known to walk up to my next door neighbors and knock on doors with cookies. a couple of them have come from stuff like that. >> i think what you really are want to do is -- you know, i did when i was teaching with someone we were really close and remained best friends. i think the issue is, though, really do things that make your own heart sing and then you'll be your best and open to meeting people. travel with people. take classes and learn something new. do something you're really passionate about. i know somebody who is a gardener. she just joined a community garden. >> it makes sense. >> join a book club if you like to read. >> it does make sense but you have to put the effort and time into it. >> you have to realize you have to make the time and effort. >> i think you attract what's within you. >> of course. >> we feel like it should happen automatically. we felt it was easy in school. but consistency is what happened automatically. >> we used to talk to one

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he's a little wheaton terrier. they posted this june 19th and it has over 28,000 hits. i think he's trying to drink it. >> might be the condensation from it. >> it seems like it's going to be drinkable, but it's not. >> with the heat lately, i've seen a lot of people doing that, not just dogs. >> wagging their tails. >> thank you, sara. >> two ladies from our crowd get ready to strike a pose. the spectacular results of our ambush makeovers coming up. a change of place, family vacation ideas. picture this. we'll tell you what you can do with all your vacation photos. but first your local news. chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance.

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our ambush makeover team dove into the crowd to find two women and surprise them with a brand-new look. >> "today's" contributor and stylist to the stars louis licari and jill martin are here. >> how was it today? >> we had great signs. one of our picks had three signs so there was no choice. >> that's all you need. first up is lynn hamilton, 51 years old from lubbock, texas. she wears very little make-up because no one taught her how to put it on. she was thrilled when we approached her on the plaza. let's listen to her story. >> a lot of signs, a lot of excitement. i know you've wanted this for so long. why do you want this for your wife? >> it's just something she wanted to do for a long time. she always watches the "today" show and says i'd love to do this. i'm excited for her. >> you're not a big talker, but

you are excited for your mom. >> yes. absolutely. works very hard and never really seems to take any time for herself. definitely something good for her. >> i know you're busting. are you ready to go? >> yes. i'm so excited. >> adorable! she is busting. again, mark is there, her husband, and her son eric. guys, please keep on your blindfolds until i give you the green light. here is lynn hamilton before. >> let's see her! >> lynn? [ pretty wom ♪ pretty woman walking down the street ♪ >> wow! all right, guys, take off your blindfolds. >> oh, wow! >> wow! >> you ready, lynn? you look very new york. spin right here, sweetie. >> wow! >> that is sexy. that looks great. >> look straight ahead at camera 12. louis, tell us about the hair first. >> the first thing i did -- lynn would go for highlights every six weeks. she went so often it turned into

a single process so i made it into a single process. this color is just a caramel color that just works with her skin color. brigitte gave her the a-line bob. >> i love bridgity! >> yes. she's fantastic. and it just works great. she's a science professor. >> stop it! >> she works with fungus. and look at her now, the chiccest woman in new york. >> what do you think? >> it looks great. i love it. >> she looks hot. >> the dress is great. >> a hot science professor. the dress is from maggie london. i love a dress you can wear and feel like you could sleep in. it's a great material and this really just embodies everything for summer, all the different patterns and colors. so maggie london. >> beautiful. >> big round of applause for lynn! you can join your husband and son. >> our second lady is mindy ford, 54, from st. louis, missouri. her friend who works as a

florist taught her how to cut her own hair so she begged us to give her a brand-new look. let's listen to her story. >> i love maddie's sign. i just wanted her to read it for you. >> there once was a mom from st. lou whose appearance made her feel blue. she made to the city to be made pretty by hoda, kathie and you. >> how cute is that sign? and i know you really want this. >> oh, yes. i watch hoda and kathie every week. always on thursdays for the ambush makeover. and you and louis la-la-la-la. >> okay, now it's you. are you excited? >> oh, yes! we're stunned and shocked. can't believe we are going to do it. >> she is adorable. >> i like her. >> she's here with her daughter maddie, who's so sweet. let's take one last look at mindy ford before. bring the new mindy out right now. ♪ girls just wanna have fun >> oh, oh, oh! >> oh, my gosh! all right!

maddie, are you ready to see your mom? >> yes, i am. >> take off your blinds. >> it's pretty amazing. she looks so great. >> tn around. >> it's adorable. >> oh, my gosh! >> so cute! >> you can run your fingers through it if you want. >> do it! >> it's aadorable. >> oh, my gosh! i haven't had short hair since college. >> it's very sexy. right, louis? >> she -- obviously she's in shell shock. you look gorgeous. this is what a great haircut can do, just completely update your look. >> so modern. >> and the hair color change was minimal. she colored her hair at home. consistently worked the color through. got darker on the ends, the old mistake. but because brigitte cut so much of her hair off, the warm hair, natural make-up. >> how long was it?

we can't tell with your hair pulled back. >> about there. >> and down here it was darkest brown, almost black and light brown on top. >> so she had the raccoon thing happening. >> we have a couple of seconds. the dress. >> the dress is senia. we just added a great belt to give it a great look. >> i love it, love it, love it. i've seen a lot of grecian influence since you got back from greece. >> i love it. i've never seen her with short hair before. it looks great. >> everybody come out. great job. fantastic. now that the ladies have changed their looks, how about a change in scenery? >> we're going to help you plan that last-minute vacation right after this. >> you look awesome! at subway. avocado on a subway club... now we're talking! [ male announcer ] this super-food makes a protein packed subway club super delicious. rich, creamy avocado has gotta be part of your training routine. great flavor, great protein. try avocado on any sub.

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whether you haven't had time to plan a vacation or can't figure out where to take the crew, help is here. >> laurie begla bloom is in bloom, chock-full of ideas and expecting a beautiful little baby. she should be. she's the deputy editor of "travel and leisure" magazine. well, she stopped for five minutes somewhere along the way. congratulations. >> thank you. >> you've got five picks for us for top vacation destinations. number one on the list is san diego. >> love san diego. >> this is a great hotel for families. it's called the rancho bernardo. conveniently located to legoland and the san diego zoo for kids. $219 a night. >> wow, that's great. >> that includes a welcome bucket with toys and activities for the kids, in-room pizza party and s'mores. they also do treasure hunts, drive-inn movies. >> take us to tucson, arizona. >> this is the westward look.

built in the early 1900s and 80 acres of property. if you book five nights, it's $79 a night. >> that's incredible. >> seven nights they bring it down to $69 a night. it includes horses with wranglers for the kids, a telescope to watch the stars in the sky, hummingbird and butterfly garden. >> sweet. >> oh, yeah. kids love all that stuff. >> telluride is next. >> you've been there? it's gorgeous. >> i've never been. >> summers out there are the best. >> a great value in summer. at the fairmont klummer lodge, the rates are $250 a night for a children's discovery package. you get to stay in a two or three-bedroom residence. they throw in tons of things for kids like wilderness survival or cooking classes, trekking and tracking. >> just a little western town there in telluride. >> we talked about this yesterday. orlando is a hot spot. >> there is so much there. it's a natural. you've got disney in your backyard.

at the sheraton buena vista, a $169 a night deal for families includes a full day at the pool cabana with a pool captain to do things for the kids like limbo classes, bingo, movies. >> a class to play limbo? >> also little chair massages for the kids and pend i cures, adorable. they offer shuttles to disney world and discounts on spa treatments for mom. >> and st. marten. >> i've got a fantastic package, $290 a night, all-inclusive. it includes all your foods, snacks and drinks and a kids' program where they take you on scavenger hunts, treasure hunts, snorkeling and scuba. >> because it's off-season. >> it is off-season. but there are always great

tradewinds. this hotel is built on the beach, five minutes from the airport. super convenient. >> awesome. >> thank you. and congratulations. >> thank you. >> we are happy for you. thanks. are all those photos you've taken on your vacation sitting on your phone somewhere? >> or on your camera? we'll show you what to do with all of them, right after this. good morning. i'm meteorologist crystal egger with a look at your forecast. in some areas where we already had rain we're going to get more rain today. and where we need the rain the most it remains hot rand dry, through the middle of the country. this is where our front is setting up, with it kind of settling over the east we're going to continue with showers and thunderstorms. the southeast awful the way up into the northeast. so maybe friday in the earning we're going to have more delays at the airport, something to keep in mind. dry all the way back into the rockies, a few showers up over the higher peaks late in the day and across the pacific northwest, but this is where the

main area of heat is going to be, some of the hottest temperatures, even denver 101 today, kansas city well into the triple digits, 99 for today but getting even hotter as we head into the weekend. on saturday, lingering showers for the southeast that may impact your plans even if you're heading for the beaches, the buildup of showers and maybe heavy rain. overall the pattern keeps it dry here into ethe upper midwest, it's in the 90s, cooling off in atlanta with all the cloud cover, 107 in dallas, very hot through the middle of the country and down into the southern plains. sunday we're not going to see much of a break here, but drying out in new york city. looking like a comfortable day at 82, here's that 105 in kansas city, 105 in dallas, beautiful weather across california's coastline. and on monday we're still looking unsettled here in the east. that seems to be the trend. we keep getting stormy weather on the east side of the country,

and we can't get any rain right into the nation's corn belt and the grain belt, all of these areas where we continue with a worsening drought. 96 in denver, still hot on tuesday. you can "wake up with al" for your latest forecast weekday mornings on the weather channel at 6:00 a.m. ups? [dumbfounded] well, we... doesn't last long does it? listen. 5-hour energy lasts a whole lot of hours. so you can get a lot done without refills. it's packed with b-vitamins and nutrients to make it last. so don't just stand there holding your lattes, boys. make your move. we'll take the 5-hour energy. smart move. 5-hour energy. hours and hours of energy.

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p basically you upload your photfoe pho photos. this is just super easy. >> you put it in your library. you want to bore your friends with it, it's right there. >> guest albums or even holiday cards. >> oh, we could send these out, kath. me and you. >> oh! we don't know where we were on that romantic vacation we could. >> i keep wearing the same shirt in every picture. >> i wasn't going to say anything. >> what are you doing with my husband? >> tell us about this. >> with the same theme and same company pinholepress, calendars, note cards. >> oh, cassy's prom. >> we also have great magnets. when your house is full of frames, this is another nice way to display your photos. >> this is a great section, the baby section. >> first of all, here is sami, jaime our producer's daughter, is right here in the center. tell us what we do with these baby pictures? >> we love this idea of po

coasters. this company is called image snap. these are ceramic tiles. if you want to do back splash with them you could could that. we like the idea of coasters or trivets. they're $13, great price, and they actually dye the photo on to the ceramic tile so it doesn't bleed. >> what a great gift that would be for grandparents. >> exactly. >> yes. >> get ella one. >> oh, there she is. gosh, that child is precious. >> she is so cute. >> this is when you're on vacation. it's an app called post-a-gram. costs $1. you are taking photos and you want to send a postcard. you literally upload the photo to the app. it asks you to type in a message and mails it for you. >> i'm personally offended the way you call my mailing snail mail. i don't want to hear it again.

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it is time for "today's kitchen what's cooking." whether you're on the go or sitting down for a meal, a satisfying salad can be a healthy and nutritional alternative for your entire family. >> here to put a zip in your salad keeping calories in check is cracker barrel nutritionist pam smith is here. >> we've been waiting for you, pam. >> you may want to turn that chicken soon. >> how many calories are we talking about? >> less than 600 calories, which includes all of the salad fixings but also the dressing and even the devilled eggs. and because it's the south, after all, we're talking about saltine crackers. >> got to have them. >> you're sauteing some chicken here. >> this a grilled chicken and fresh vegetable salad. we want to start with the star chicken tenderloins. they're the best part of the chicken. we just have those sauteing in

the nonstick skillet. we'll come back. they cook so quick. only about four minutes, we're good to go. but the real focus of a great salad is a great vinaigrette. >> let's make the dressing. >> we're oftentimes subject -- >> i'm going to start pouring because we only have two minutes. what is it? >> honey and dijon mustard and a little bit of orange juice. it's what is going to hold the vinaigrette together. how about a little salt and a little bit of cracked pepper. while you're doing that, i'm going to start with the oil. this is an upside down vinaigrette. we don't use very much oil, which is what keeps the calori s s low. but with all the great flavors, we have wonderful apple cider vinegar, balsamic and red wine vinegar. do we want to add the garlic and shallot? >> dump it all in. >> because that makes the

country vinaigrette, we're not only going to toss the salad in, but we're going to use with this beautiful cucumber and onion. >> look what you're doing there. >> this is it a great salad in and of itself. actually, we serve this with great tomatoes. >> we have one minute. >> we're doing great! we can do this quickly. this is a corn relish, taking advantage of the fresh produce of the market. we're adding to it a chow chow, which is a southern heritage duration. >> is it like a chutney? >> it is. it's like a chutney. it's done, again, with beautiful sa cabbages, a great flavor. parsley, a touch of garlic sauce. >> show us our final dishes back here. >> we'll put those all together. and what we've done is we've plated that quite beautifully. >> yes, you have. >> this is what we serve with the beautiful cucumber and onions. and you can eat