[ male announcer ] new fiber one chewy bars. great taste kids love plus calcium and fiber kids need. captions paid for by nbc-universal television on july 23rd. we are so happy you're with us today. it's not as fun as it would normally be because of the news from friday in aurora, colorado. >> that was so jarring. it's one of those nights when you go to a midnight showing of a movie it's such a celebratory thing. when he is being revealed over the days, the shooter, it is horrifying. every time there is a new detail

about him, it makes you cringe. what they get so upset about, the focus being on him it. get it. they want it to be about the victims. there is a part of us that looks at a guy like this and says what the heck? what was going on? >> it's senseless to normal people. it made complete and total sense to a crazy person. he got up that day knowing what he was going to do. it certainly was well planned and not totally well executed, as we know. thank god that gun jammed or we would be talking about many more people who lost their lives. i remember that particular night because cass, my daughter wanted to go. i hate those midnight ones. i just do. my mother told me growing up, nothing good can happen past midnight. she never foresaw anything like

that. she ended up being exhausted and not going. i thought about, you always put yourself in that position. these families who sent their kids off for a fun night. you say a little prayer, protect them and the next thing you know they're gone. our hearts and prayers, i couldn't stop praying all weekend long for these families. we hope some beauty can come from the ashes of this. it makes you wonder how you feel about guns. it makes you long for all kinds of things. you want the world to are a saner, saner place we can raise our children with civility. >> to have committed such a horrific crime, to come out, police got him, basically, was standing there and he said, according to some reports, you might want to be careful of my apartment because it's booby-trapped. >> why would he all of a sudden be concerned about life? >> it's odd. most reports say he was a smart, studious, serious kid. in the last month the wheels fell off. he dropped off. during that month window is when

we'll find out. >> we heard some rumblings, nothing verified about a relationship gone sour. we would like to person who come forward and shed light on this. i have to admit and i'm sure many of you will disagree with me on this, i was so upset there were so many young children in that theater that night. not only at that hour, but also that movie. you and i saw it and it's a brilliant movie, but it's very violent. hoda, you walked out because it upset you so much. >> i can't stand watching torture or any stuff like that. the older i get, the less tolerance i have for that stuff. i'm watching it and cringing. i know people love it and it's got a great plot. i missed the plot because i was closing my eyes and plugging my ears. >> it's two hours to go. >> now, now?

i couldn't watch it. >> i'm glad you left because you were bugging me. >> that's what happens. how was your weekend? >> other than all of that. you almost feel guilty that life is beautiful and you're healthy and it was the most gorgeous, glorious weekend. not an ounce of humidity. i bet you had good hair. >> when you think of the hamptons, sometimes you think of the she-she kind of place. there is a spot called the tide runners. it is a down and dirty, outside picnic tables. >> like alabama jacks. >> when people dance, they dance. look. it was amy's birthday. everyone was out there. it was sweaty dancing. >> dirty dancing. >> dirty, sweaty, stinky dancing. that was the band called double play. it was very nice. it was jimbo's birthday. >> he is in london. i came home and there was this huge bouquet of flowers from angelique and jimbo for the

show, not a darn thing from you. you find out truly who loves you. you know apparently we didn't do well enough today. >> let's talk about olympics first. >> this friday because it's the opening ceremonies -- yes. we are going to have a very special show. >> it will be crazy. >> usually he they make us do our show here inside because we have very bawdy, rowdy people who come to see us. they move us inside so we won't be a problem. they'll do our show earlier that day so you rowdy, naughty, bawdy people can be with us that morning. >> there are some rowdy people. >> "i love hoda woman" and "woo pig." >> i'm over this time? >> we are arkansas razorbacks.

>> fans are encouraged to come. >> yes. and bring your wacky signs. i told you we had a dog named chablis. a hot dog went by on the water with the tide and she literally jumped off the cliff and almost died. our dog regis did this. we saved chablis. all she did was eat. i called my mother on saturday and she hardly comes -- finally gets on. i said what's wrong? apparently the woman was attempting to eat a frozen piece of sausage and it fell out of her hand and went under her refrigerator. for about an hour and a half on all fours, my mother is trying to retrieve.

she reminds me of chablis. she was on all fours trying to get the frozen sausage. she had to call in the s.w.a.t. team to get her stinking sausage. i saw the pig thing and it reminded -- mom, i'm happy you got the sausage. i know, what did that do for anything? i'm concerned about my mother. she's getting weird. anyway, this book we did not give enough credence to the other day. apparently it's the finest book written for any child of any age. >> if you want your kids to get interested in the olympics, this is one of the books that nbc released and published. it's called "ring force." >> by brian brown. >> kids between 8 and 12. >> beautiful pictures. >> hoda is so much into "shades of gray" it was hard for her to get excited. i read it three times and so encourage you to go out and get this. it's available right over there at the nbc experience store. >> guess who is going to the

olympics? >> you can get it as an e book. >> guess who is going to the olympics? >> hodi is going to the olympics. >> we heard a rumor. we have more suggestions what i should cover. this one is good. jessica says i should go to the men's swimming events and showdown between ryan lochte and michael phelps. >> anita said do a pub crawl. >> pamela says what? >> road trip to highclere castle. that's the set of "downton abbey." >> that's good. >> hodi will try to do them all. >> it's going to be raining. >> it's beautiful there now. >> come friday it's supposed to rain. >> put out good thoughts. >> i am. ready? good thoughts. we need more facebook likes. we are getting desperate, okay? i don't want to shake a can and look crazy, but we need them. the "today" show page has a

million. we have -- sara, give us our total. we started friday at 388,976. >> we are almost there at 404,000. >> you've got to know it's a separate page. people didn't know it was a separate page. it's kathie lee and hoda. >> klg and hoda. >> that's the only reason we haven't hit a million. kathie lee and hoda is our facebook page. twitter is klg&hoda. >> it's our twitter page we want you to go to. >> no. our facebook page. >> facebook page, kathie lee and hoda. >> it's another click on our facebook page. >> twitter is klg&hoda. our website is klg&hoda. >> our facebook came first. >> go on twitter immediately. >> wherever it is, go there.

>> facebook. >> let's do some favorite things. >> see why i don't get involved? i am so much happier than anybody in this room. i'm completely uninvolved. i sit at home. i read great books. that's all i do to find joy in life. really. favorite things, everybody. it's summertime. >> yours is great. >> i love to wear very loose-fitting mumu things. but i found these dresses that are amazing. it used to go under the name sunset road. now it goes under sky's the limit. they've got tons of darling dresses like that. sold at belk department stores. this is between $29 and $79. feel how soft. >> you have a bunch of different ones. every time you walk in, someone says where did you get that?

they are like t-shirt dresses. >> they scrunch like this so you can pack. they're great. they don't wrinkle. you know up at the hamptons, they haven't wrinkled. >> good one. >> i'd give it to you, but i love it so much. and you didn't give me flowers. any-hoo. >> one is, let's pretend you're busy all day long and you have to go to a dinner party. you want to know the headlines of the day. there is a website called the skim.com. they take two or three stories and condense them. they are written in a cool way with attitude. if you don't have time to read the papers of the day, the two girls used to work at nbc. they are newsies. they devour every paper, sink it down and deliver that every morning. you click on it and get what you want. >> no editorializing, just the

news. >> with some fun in it. this blew me away. >> excuse me, two? >> i got this cute little letter from a girl named sara hoffman, okay? in this letter she writes, i met her at an event and she ended up sending this bangle her dad makes using everything in my life. there is tennis, virginia tech. it's called sara b. bangles.com. there she is. i met them at an event. that's sara. >> i love that. >> much less meaningful. this is a beauty serum by boots number 7. you can buy it at target. i'm obsessed with products. you put this on before your moisturizer in the morning and night. it's not greasy. it just smooths everything out. i didn't realize it was not a new product. mary loves it, our make-up artist. i've been obsessed with that for a year and like me, i'm a year behind.

behind. >> big congratulations to lindsey sobol. she had a little baby. >> she and her husband nick diner welcomed erin eli diner last month. >> the baby is watching our show. >> 8 pounds, 5 ounces and 20 inches long. that's so great. >> what were the big stories in tinseltown this weekend? >> we'll have the latest buzz after this. 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 until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities

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catherine jackson. there were reports she was missing. what's the real story? >> well, jermaine has come out and tweeted that she is not missing. that she is resting with family in arizona. how could she be missing? question, why hasn't she spoken to her grandchildren in a week, as paris, michael's 14-year-old daughter, tweeted. >> who is trent and why did he think she was missing? >> trent is a nephew. i never heard of him before. he thought she was missing because she went to arizona a week ago. she left on july 15th, apparently nobody, at least certain nobodies in the family have not heard from her. they aren't nobody. her granddaughter, paris, she is the guardian of michael's three

children. blanket is only 10 years old. they have not heard from her in a week. >> can't they call the cousins in arizona? >> jermaine said no one is kept from speaking to her and she is following doctor's advice to rest and not to talk on the phone or use the computer. >> there is something going on. apparently five of her children are challenging the will, which not only left her the guardian of michael's children, but also the guardian of the estate. there is a lot of money in that estate. the l.a. sheriff has heard from her now. he's spoken to her on the phone, but still nobody has seen her in person. >> it seems like there are certain people that would like to perhaps have money sooner than waiting for mrs. jackson to go -- >> there have been legal discussions back and forth. >> nothing makes uglier family fights than money. nothing. >> always. it's always the root of it.

>> we talked about the horrible shooting in colorado. i was reading somewhere the folks of "the dark knight" said we are not going to release the numbers of the movie out of respect for the families. >> that's right. there have been no official numbers. however, the number being floated is $161.8 million. that's a big number, but less than what they originally thought. they were looking at $190 million before this awful massacre occurred. >> they even thought the movie would surpass "the avengers" which was $207 million. it is third behind "the avengers" and the final chapter of "harry potter." >> these were unprecedented circumstances. >> you wonder how it's going to impact going forward. this is the first time something like this happened in a theater. >> it's already impacting "gangster squad" where they

pulled the trailers for that where they show a scene that took place in aurora. >> sadly, i think there's going to be caution for a short period of time, then i think it will go back to business as usual. >> is this movie "the dark knight rises" really pg-13? >> i've seen the movie. it is an excellent movie. >> but it's full of violence, although it's anti-violent. >> there is not a lot of actual killing in the movie. there's not. >> a lot of people would like to die because they are tortured so badly. >> it's worse. >> i disagree with that. hoda had to leave. >> going forward with this, the question falls on theaters and security at theaters. >> okay. >> i wish people would stop bringing children to r-rated and violent films. let them stay home with grandma. >> i agree with you on that. >> thanks, ladies. >> are you our lucky fan of the week? >> hope so, but probably not. >> find out after this. it is monday. that means it's time to reveal our newest fan of the week.

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it is monday. that means it's time to reveal our newest fan of the week. >> sara is here to tell us about the lucky winner. >> lucky, they are. drum roll, please. our winner is candice brader from mount juliet, tennessee. she loves the summer because she gets to watch the show live. during the school year, candice never forgets to record the show and brings fourth hour spirit into her classroom. candice's students think "the legend of messy m'cheanie" is really cute. you and a guest are headed to -- >> that's funny. >> you're headed to the cayman

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to be relationship experts of a soern age. you would never know it to look at them. >> they happen to be single themselves. and bravo's miss advise where they publically struggle with their own lives. amy laurent, emily and julia allison. >> who is the matchmaker? >> who is the journalist? >> i am. >> i have a talk show called "sex with emily." >> of course you do. >> everybody does. >> here is our first question. these came from viewers who want your help. how do you approach a guy you've been dating more than two years about moving in together and getting married? >> okay. i would tell tracy be very careful because as a woman, you never want to give an ultimatum. that never works out well. >> unless you're prepared for whatever answer he gives.

>> exactly. if you haven't voiced your opinion that you want to move in, how does he know you're not happy with things? >> that might scare him away, too. you've got to know your own relationship. >> i say give him tons of ultimatums like i need one orgasm a day. >> just one? what's wrong with you? >> i think there is a great article called "why you're not married" made into a book. she said women are liars. they don't say to a guy, hey, i'm looking for a serious relationship. you don't have to say it on the first date, but you have to say it within the first couple of months of a relationship. >> give yourself the ultimatum. if you're the woman and you want to be in a relationship, you need to say, i'm going to give myself a month. if we don't have the conversation within a month, i'm over it. >> create your own deadline. >> yes. >> i am over 50 and i have not dated in over a year. where does someone over 50 meet others who are not looking for

one-night stands? that is a good question. >> if 2 you're single, i don't care what age you are, you need to treat it like you're looking for a job. tell everyone you know you're single, friends, co-workers, person in the grocery store. put it out there to everyone. >> there is a big article in one of the papers this morning about how women in new york are getting on the train going up to where i live in greenwich looking for a man. a lot of guys who work for hedge funds and stuff. >> we are going to be in 2 greenwich having a good old party. i love greenwich, connecticut. great men. great men. >> if frank's there, send him home. >> you can go to places online. >> i don't trust that. you get freaks. >> not on facebook and twitter. >> next one. which dating website would be best for a single woman attempting to get back out there after divorce? what do you like the most? >> actually, to the point i just made, facebook and twitter. you go unconventional. there are dating websites,

eharmony, match, but i think it's nice to go in the back door. you go subtle. >> i think we need to look at -- there are so many dating sites, it's almost asking who should i be friends with? what makes you feel good? are these people i would date or go out with and just explore? >> hire a matchmaker. >> you would want to find somebody in your life with not just to go out with, but who is going to share life with you. i think you would go to places you're interested. the church or synagogue or a pet store -- >> biking club, hiking. >> say yes to everything for a month. every invite you get. >> are any of you happy in your interpersonal relationships?

>> are you guys with boyfriends? >> happy dating. it's really good. >> i don't want to spoil the show. there is a guy i started going out with last week. we'll see. >> looking good. >> you can catch "miss advise" tonight at 10:00 on bravo. >> how to create a compact kitchen. chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico, see how much you could save.

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it's time for "back to school today." imagine your college kid with a midterm tomorrow and a growl in your stomach tonight and the roommate took your last cup of ramen noodles. >> if you're on a strict budget you cook or heat things up. cissy biggers is here with the essentials for a functioning kitchen. >> we like to think our kids

will channel their moms a little bit and eat healthfully at school. >> i don't have to worry about that with cass. >> everything fits in this box. we have it for you, hoda, a virginia tech grad. after we emptied it of all our wonderful small electrics and tools, it's a storage. first up is the mini keurig. for those unable to measure their own coffee, has three different ways to measure. you know what? it brews over ice, too. it will make an iced coffee or a hot bev. that will keep the barista bill down. >> that can add up like crazy. >> target hit. i found the sunbeam. this is your classic hot pot. here is our ramen noodles.

some things never change. don't you remember this from our own days? >> the reason people gain so much weight, ramen noodles are insane. >> everything in moderation. tupperware. this is a pasta cooker. it goes in the microwave for nine minutes. when it comes out you can drain. when you open it up, the big reveal, here is my ziti and it will store it. seriously, nine minutes. >> that is fantastic. >> of course, you've got your tupperware for storing, you want a sharpie. here is lucy's shout out in new orleans. >> people will take it anyway. >> this is a ceramic-coated heavy aluminum bottom. eggs gone. if you have one frying pan, this is it. this is for the apartment dweller. you can't usually have this in the dorm. simple ways to carry home your groceries from the whole foods, wherever it is. these go right in your knapsack. these are remember from my early days in tight apartment living. easy to hang anywhere for anything in any part of the apartment, kitchen to the bathroom, really. >> when you go to the kitchen store, find the axle wall. this is collapsable silicon. >> what is that? >> a strainer. >> we have the tupperware thing we don't need the strainer. >> then our can opener. you've got to have your chef tongs. another innovation from tupperware. silicone cover for your ice maker. you can shove it on a 45 degree angle and it won't leak in a tight freezer. this is brand-new.

silicone mats. simple than a heavy cutting board. they are not expensive. they come in a four pack. from first alert, safety. it's the tundra fire extinguisher. and look, we are hiding our money in the ball jar. called the jar safe. >> that's cute. you're the best. thank you, darling. >> have you ever bumped into someone who led you to a new job or possibly the love of your life? >> what you thought was coincidence could be divine alignment. we'll take a leap of faith. once a month she will go to the ice cream parlor and get herself a small kiddie cone to go instead of bringing a gallon into the house. she is awesome.

>> have you ever bumped into someone who led you to a new job or possibly the love of your life? >> what you thought was coincidence could be divine alignment. we'll take a leap of faith. more storms. i'm with your weather channel forecast. we're going to see that chance for storms on the north end of this area of high pressure that's keeping a huge portion of the country extremely hot. absolutely baking. and back down into the mid

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friday moving into parts of the northeast and all the way down into the south there will be a few showers and storms in nort earn mississippi or alabama. and then a few of chose showers popping up throughout portions of the southwest. temperatures are going to stay pretty toasty. more of what you might expect this time of year. and then, on sunday, just a chance for a few showers in the southwest and the extreme southeast part of the ugs. remember, you can wake up with al wee channel. lysol believes no toilet is complete, lysol toilet bowl cleaner gives you maximum coverage from the rim down to the water line to kill 99.9% of germs. and removes stains better than clorox toilet bowl cleaner with bleach.

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have you ever received a phone call out of the blue or heard a song on the radio you were just thinking about? s you may have chucked it up to coincidence.

>> squire rushnell think they are signs helping you guide your way to destiny. his new book is called "divine alignment." >> this is your fifth book in a series of helping people find that life is not as random as it seems. >> that is exactly right. you are not like a twig floating down the stream to destinations unknown. you have a purpose and a path for your life and it is full of hope. and there is divine alignment helping you out finding your pathway. >> do some people miss it? i have a friend who says there are no accidents and when she sees something, she thinks it's part of the plan. other people miss things. >> my mission is to help people become aware of little things they call coincidence. we have a name for it god wink. that is one of those experiences that is really like a person-to-person call from above. the more you see them, the more

you see them. if you start becoming -- >> like a muscle. >> absolutely. >> you have a story you want to tell us about diane lane. >> let me explain divine alignment is basically how we are interconnected by invisible threads, person-to-person, all along our path in life. this story exemplifies that. diane lane was in new york. she was daddy's girl. she was feeling great grief at the moment because her dad recently died. she was in a car on the way to a charlie rose studio. you know new york, you've got cabs going in every direction. she looked through the window and reminded herself of when she was a kid and her dad was a cab driver in new york. 6f99 was the number of his medallion. she remembers standing by the curb waiting like a chariot coming to pick her up. 6f99 would arrive. right then she arrived at charlie rose's studio.

she said i wish my dad was here today. that was his favorite show. she stepped out and her heart leapt because pulling in, right in front, different vinely aligned was cab number 6f99. of all the medallions in new york. the odds of that are unbelievable. >> she felt her father's presence was with her. >> she felt a peace that came over her that surpassed all understanding. >> how can people who don't see things like that? s how can this book help them? >> this book is simply seven steps that take you by the hand and show you that there is a pathway to hope. and when you follow these seven steps, you can achieve your greatest dreams. every one of these steps are so simple. we have a built-in gps. that's my basic premise. >> listen to it. >> i call it god's positioning system. this gps, how do you program a gps? you have to talk to the navigator.

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>> she is angela baldo from new york. she lost a whopping 186 pounds. >> before we meet angela, let's take a look at her incredible story. >> hi, my name is angela. this is me in elementary school. as you can see from my size, my mom would feed me as much as i wanted. i could eat a whole box of macaroni and cheese for lunch. as an adult, i liked eating alone in front of the television. i ate to numb my feelings and relax. i didn't care about my size or my health. at 26, i lost 100 pounds, but i gained it back four years later. after that, i gave up. if i couldn't keep the weight off, what was the point? my family and friends encouraged me to exercise, but their efforts only frustrated me.

at 42, i reached 336 pounds. i was super morbidly obese. i suffered from arthritis and i had trouble walking up and down the stairs. so i began again. i found spark people.com and tracked my nutrition and exercise. in one year i lost 160 pounds and discovered a passion for whitewater kayaking. only a tiny fraction of people who lose the weight manage to keep it off, and i am determined to be one of them. >> great story. >> let's check in with our leader of the joy fit club. hey, joy. >> this is a really great story. angela used her relationship for food as an addiction. like a lot of women, starches and sweets were her achilles' heel. when she started eating them,

she couldn't stop. i want to share three of her strategies. first thing is when she gets a craving and knows it could turn into a binge, she eats something super high in protein. this is a nonfat greek yogurt mixed with a scoop of chocolate whey protein power or two hard boiled eggs. it squashes the craving. instead of bringing a big bulky bag of goodies into the house, she will go to the bulk section and gets two. once a month she will go to the ice cream parlor and get herself a small kiddie cone to go instead of bringing a gallon into the house. she is awesome. >> let's check out angela's before picture. let's see the new you! >> go, angela! >> oh, yeah! >> when you said you are

determined to be one of the people who wasn't going to gain this back, why is this time different? >> the reason it's different this time because i gained it back last time and i knew how easy it was to happen. >> she is on top of it every single day. >> you can't let it get away from you, can you. do you exercise, as well? >> i do. >> what do you do? >> you know i like to kayak. i have a dry suit. as long as there is liquid, i am down with it. >> good for you. >> it must have changed your attitude offer everything. you had trouble walking up the stairs. has it changed everything in your life? >> not everything. i'm still the same person as myself. >> with art lights and things like that? >> there are less physical fe