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>> carson: hey, it's time to close up shop. we want to thank you, of course, for tuning in to "last call." as always, thanks to everybody here at greystone manor supperclub in west hollywood. if you're in the area, check it out. thanks to all of our guests. before we shut it down, we've got one more from white denim. this is called "no real reason." from live nation's wiltern on "last call." that's our show. see you soon. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ crick cracks crawling in the windows ♪

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captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> announcer: this is a special do-over edition of "today" to help you rework and reinvent yourself with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. hey, everybody, it's a big try-day friday, june 22nd. welcome to an entire show dedicated to reinventing you. >> with everything from changing your career, your life to changing your look and living space. we get to test-drive new careers.

>> don't give this away. you gave yours away. >> other than this i wanted to do two things. one was to be a school teacher. but i thought that wouldn't make great tv. i would just be standing there. the other is to be a backup singer. >> what's more fun than that? >> this is lee brice, the coolest country singer going. he surprised me and we sat in his secret tour bus and did secret things. >> hoda in the man cave. i know there's trouble brewing when you wear those tight white jeans in the summertime. >> i know! >> every time you wore them trouble ensued. >> hold on. kathie lee, we asked you guys to give us guesses what you think her other career should be. she already knows. here are some of your popular guesses. rebecca from tennessee says a judge on "the voice." >> i would love that. >> tammy from louisiana, kathie lee could have been quite

successful as a sommelier. >> i missed my calling. >> and someone thinks you should be a motivational singer. kerry says interior designer. >> i would love that. >> lisa says i think kathie lee would have been a pastor or a hairstylist. >> how about a pastor with a great hairstyle? >> anyway, one of you is right in that group. we'll reveal which. >> later. we want you to stay tuned. did you know the average person changes careers six to seven times in their lifetime? ff ka rears. wow. that's a lot. >> how many times have you changed it? >> does it start when i was scooping ice cream at scoops. >> i don't think that's a career. >> i haven't changed careers. >> oh, yes you have. you went from being an award-winning journalist to being you now. say bye-bye to the edward r. murrows. bye-bye, you pulitzer. never to be taken seriously again. >> what happened?

>> it's gone. >> it does happen. what about you? >> yeah. i had so many. i was a singer first. i was an actress for a long time. a talk show host. writer. playwright. a recording artist. fashion entrepreneur. >> entrepreneur. >> but my favorite, of course, is doing good deeds. >> stop it. uyou'r you're ridiculous. >> it is. that's my great calling in life is humanitarian work. >> you know what, you do do a lot of that. well, i feel very small now because i had one career and have not done much. i worked at pond rosa. scoops, pend bond ponderosa and. >> women have -- this one is fun. i can't believe it.

now that i think about it, depends on how long you live. they say women have over 100 different hairstyles in their lifetime. bobbie thomas has had that within a week. we love toe see what bobbie is doing. >> there is the layered look, you color it. lots of them happen. they are talking between the ages 13 and 65 you change more than 104 times. >> when we do our makeovers, it's always women who said i never changed my haircut since i was a teenager. >> do you regret your past hairstyles? >> there are a couple i do regret. >> do you regret that side bob? >> that was the day we announced our engagement. >> that's cute. >> yeah, who would marry her? >> i like that one. >> yeah, yeah. >> is that natural? >> my hair is naturally very curly, but that one had a little help. >> what else? this is your here look. >> with the bangs. >> i like the bangs. >> why are we spending time on my hair when it's really all about hoda's? >> oh! you know what?

>> look at you now, though. come on. >> don't show the high school graduation picture. >> you give hope to women everywhere. >> i want you to look closely at the graduation picture. don't even. i was actually on tv with that. that was in new orleans. >> forget who would marry you, who would hire you. >> somehow there wasn't one flattering picture in the bunch. maybe you could have found one. >> i'm saying it gives hope to people. look at you now. >> kerotin, a gallon of gel. we know you guys are all changing. celebs are also changing. they reinvent themselves. >> a lot of people do it when a new album is coming out, a new tour. nobody is better at it than the 53-year-old material girl. this is "like a virgin," which she wasn't even then. >> no way. remember the cone bras and all ? >> that was one of my least favorite looks ever. who wants to cuddle up with that? you'd get pierced. and this is her now.

ng outfit at 53. >> with her moves and her body, all the best. >> cher has had quite the transformations. >> this is for joanne who is in love with cher. >> it was sonny and cher we all remember. then she was an oscar-winning actress -- not that one. you know the one. what was that, "moonstruck"? >> that's when she found out sonny wanted to get together. >> in 1999 she sang that song "believe." ♪ do you believe in life after love ♪ >> i love cher. >> 66 years old. >> she's one of the best live performers i've ever seen. she and bette midler. unbelievable. mark wahlberg had a lot of reinventi reinventions. he was lead singer of marky mark and the funky bunch.

who could forget when he was the underwear model for calvin klein in '96. >> when you have a chest like that, you don't look at the underwear. >> what is happening there? >> he's using every muscle he's got to keep those pants up. >> then his acting career. he's the producer of the show "entourage" on hbo. >> and "boardwalk empire." and then little drew barrymore was an overnight success. she was a little girl. struggled in the '80s and the '90s with drugs and alcohol. which was so much a part of her family history. now she is a very respected movie actress and producer. just got married and soon to have her first little baby. this one i especially love. >> robert downey jr., me, too. he shot to the '80s with his great talent. >> really battled serious addictions. now back on top with "iron man" and "sherlock holmes." he's married with a new child. there is hope for you is basically what we're trying to say.

sitting there thinking, what's that got to do with me? everything. >> we also decided it was time to go out -- when we were doing our ambush makeovers, we decided to find people who reinvented themselves. this is a before photo of julie mccarthy from illinois. >> it's an interesting story if only we had it in front of us. >> but we don't. >> the other one you'll like equally as much. we don't know much about her yet either. but we will when it comes time. >> you know what it's time for? friday funny! >> if you don't like this you blame patty skidmore on facebook. a teenage girl took her boyfriend to meet her grandmother. grandmother served soda and peanuts while they chatted. the boyfriend who was really

nervous ate all the peanuts in the bowl. when they were leaving he thanked the grandmother for a nice visit and apologized for eating all the peanuts. she replied, i'm so glad you enjoyed them. since i lost my dentures, i can only suck the chocolate off. >> that's disgusting. >> but funny. it's time for bobbie's buzz! >> we love it. >> thank you. it's all about reinvention. i brought one of my favorite things. this book is the number "5." it's all about where will you be five years from now? another thing you can reinvent yourself with is makeup. i have to travel so the combination of fantastic. i am personally obsessed. thank you coolatron for inventing this this is a make-up station that folds into a bag. these are lights. so whether you want to get out of the bathroom and give your husband time in the bathroom or in a hotel they don't have the right lighting, this bag detaches or stays put for this to all fold up together.

>> wow. >> that's great. >> into a bag that velcros. >> that is fantastic. >> another great little trick. this lipstick that's a key chain is a secret bag. they call it the pucker-up pouch. if i can get it out. if you want to have a tabletop anywhere when traveling, this is cool. this is the tripad. you can slip this on and have a place to write, work or do whatever when traveling. >> what is this? >> it's an extra bag. >> and who doesn't need one of those? >> everything is on klg&hoda.com. and of course i give some things away on bobbie.com. >> everything but michael. >> is there a date? get on it. next, sometimes the hardest part of reinventing yourself is just getting started. >> a boost by telling you how. and a police officer who turned her life and career upside down. >> and we get a shot reinventing

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>> but that's a high-powered position that you worked very hard, probably spent a lot of money to achieve. why were you not happy? >> because it wasn't that fulfilling. i had other passions. i wanted to be a writer. i kind of made steps in that direction. >> little steps though. >> little steps at first. like hanging around with new people. >> i think some people get afraid because this is what they know and what they don't know is out there. you obviously need a paycheck. you can't just up and quit something and start something. what advice do you have for people on the fence? >> first thing to do -- what our readers say is the hardest thing is finding out what you want to do. she knew what she wanted to do next. it's a crazy thing and we call it creating a board of directors, current friends, good friends and go back to your childhood. sometimes there are a lot of dreams you left in your childhood. some for good, some for bad. >> but they're there for a reason. >> right. they need to remind you of things you might have left behind. you put them together and they

give you thoughts about what you sort of left behind. >> gina, you have an interesting story. were you as a young girl wanting to be a performer and said, i think i'll go into police work? >> the bug for performing was always in me. the police officer thing, no, that was, you know, my friend was going to take a test. i said all right. i always went with the flow. this just came about. >> you were a police officer for years. >> 20 years. >> you did have your pension. when you were trying out the other, the stand-up comedian route you were okay financially. it's something you had to have courage to do? >> i would have been okay financially if i didn't decide to open up a business and lose everything. i should have went back to work. but i did take a big leap of faith. like you're saying, fear is -- >> how did you overcome that? a lot of people couldn't do it. >> i just did it. i went and i took a class. you just have to do the scariest things. >> it wasn't one time you got up on a dare from friends some night at a club. you went to school for it. good for you. >> i did. >> how do you learn how to be

funny? >> that has to come naturally. >> leslie, what are some of the biggest obstacles women face. a lot of women want to make the change. we are talking about fear is one of them. >> you have to have money. depending on the situation you're in, what we say is you've got to plan for at least a year of transition. so you should have saved a lot of money. >> it's hard to save these days. >> the other problem, you're a woman. you have your whole network around you, your family. sometimes there is resistance to change among the spouse. i know you the way you are. i love you, but don't change. >> did you find that, marcy? >> no. i think if you find naysayers, it's time to find people who are going to support you and encourage you. >> dump them. is that what you're saying? >> or maybe don't talk about your transition so much. with people who aren't so supportive. >> everybody likes to be with a winner, don't they? >> that's the number one thing people say. we talk about reinvention a lot. there are a lot of naysayers out there.

it's not that they want you ill. it's that they are afraid when you change that means i have to change, too. all those dreams that i had, that i've been suppressing, i have to deal with. because you've done it. >> that can be threatening. >> thank you for coming to see us. >> congratulations. especially you. up next, if hoda had to reinvent her career, she would become a backup singer. we'll find out if country star lee brice thought that was a good idea. also, these lucky ladies show off their brand-new look. plus, what kathie lee's second profession is.

we're back with our special reinvention show. when hoda and i were asked what kind of career we'd have if we weren't doing exactly what we're doing, it didn't take hoda long to come up with one. >> i love love love music, you know that. i love to sing. i'm not great at it. i chose to be a backup singer. our producer set it up for me. what i didn't know was for whom and where i would be singing. it was all a surprise for me. take a look, but please don't

listen too closely. i've been in the car for 4 1/2 hours according to the guys driving north, driving up. i don't know what town we're in or, b, what we are doing here. i imagine there will be some singing and dancing, but if these people are coming to listen to somebody, i mean, it can't be me, for god's sake. please, don't let it be me. >> i'm lee brice. since hoda is here, we are about to surprise her. she has no idea. ♪ last night ♪ honey hey, mama, how are you? you ready to sing? >> oh, my god, i could cry. i'm never surprised, ever. today i was completely surprised. oh, i'm so excited! i am so excited! hearing him not just sing the lyrics in my ear but kind of

whisper them in the sexy way that lee brice does was so great. >> this is going to be fun. >> i could start crying. >> you're singing with me. >> no! no. >> you're totally singing. >> trust me when i tell you, i'm not ruining anyone's day. maybe one or two notes, but those people paid good money to hear lee brice, okay? not the loud one drowning him out. ♪ call it love ♪ call it love ♪ don't make it easy ♪ why would i do it if i stood where you stood ♪ >> my voice is so bad. >> your voice is going to be so awesome. >> i'm dead. >> all right, we're starting in five minutes. >> show time, baby. it's called show time. i'd like to pause and say, oh, my god! that's a lot of people. >> please, please give a big welcome for ms. hoda kotb!

come on, hoda! ♪ they want to change the things i need ♪ ♪ sometimes i drink too much ♪ sometimes i miss you too much ♪ ♪ sometimes i don't know why you stay with me ♪ ♪ i'm in love ♪ i'm in love ♪ don't mean it easy ♪ i'm in love ♪ i'm in love ♪ say that you need me ♪ i won't let you down >> give it up for my great

>> hard to love hard to love. ♪ i you couldn't do it if i stood where you stood ♪ i wanna love wanna love ♪ ♪ you say that you need me >> put your hands together for my great friend ms. hoda! >> my god, that was so fun! i didn't know the words, i didn't care, he's so hot, the crowd, the thing. i get it. i totally get it. i'm in. totally in. >> you're totally drunk. >> no. i was a little tiny bit buzzed, i have to say. it was so much better in my mind. when you hear yourself you want to shoot yourself. i'm sorry, lee. >> i'm so grateful there wasn't a stampede. >> that's rude. >> people could have gotten hurt. >> so bad. i love lee brice. come back because kathie lee is

going to reinvent herself. you guys voted. one of you is going to be correct with her job. >> you have to see it to believe it. that's coming up after your local news. let's see hoda again. >> no. mute! mute!

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♪ silky vanilla bean ice cream and rich caramel sauce all covered in thick belgian chocolate. magnum ice cream. for pleasure seekers. we are back with our special reinvention edition of "today." if you just tuned in, you may see that my short-lived career for backup singer for country star lee brice is over! now it's kathie lee's turn. >> that's right. i opted for interior designer. >> of course you did. >> turns out there were a couple of distractions on my job site. they were tall, dark and handsome and go by the name of kitchen cousins. you can find them on hgtv. take a look. hoda had taken porn star so what was left for me was interior designer. i love interior design. and i think i would have gone into it as a profession except

that i realized that i'd have to make my clients happy, not make myself happy. and i'm so freaking selfish that wasn't going to work out. so i come bearing gifts and come looking for a couple of kitchen cousins. and look who's here. >> so you're working with us today? >> i'm going to work with you today. >> you hanging with us or working with us? >> a little bit of both. >> she brought her tools. >> that's right. >> so what do you think? >> i think we have a lot of work to do. they've been living like this? >> she's been like this for a couple of months now. her contractor walked out on you. >> it's one thing for your husband to walk out on you, that you can live with that, but your contractor? >> we have a surprise for you. >> hi, i'm kathie lee. >> oh, my god! >> please tell me she is happy. i get a manicure before i start these projects so i can point

really nicely and write checks. there you go. i'm exhausted. >> we could set up a tv for you and everything. >> perfect. >> i've got some cable coming soon. >> we could tap right in for you. >> uh-huh. what's on right now, "ellen?" what's the next step? are we going to take a look at the stuff? >> we'll start bringing it in. >> go ahead. bring it in. what was in here before? >> before like a laminate. really like 1950s style. >> watch it! i was born that decade. tired of that. all right, so this stuff looks interesting. it's a little on the -- the modern side. is that what she likes. she likes contemporary?

okay. >> she's more -- she's younger. >> what are you saying? >> no, no. i'm saying her style -- ♪ >> size 2, i swear. i actually find steaming kind of -- i love it. >> therapeutic? >> yes. if only i could do this to my face. >> ta-da! >> oh, my god. >> two hours. >> two hours. new living room. >> yeah, don't look too closely at anything. thanks for letting me surprise you today. >> oh, thank you so much. >> i hope you'll be very happy and very healthy in this house. >> what are you doing? >> that was fun. i could get used to that. up next -- >> wait. we have to thank ali berger.

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has your full house turned into an empty nest, or have you found yourself alone after a divorce? well, instead of wallowing over the loss, why don't you change your space? >> guilt.com's lifestyle editor is here to talk about the importance of changing things up and just how to do it. you look so pretty. >> thank you guys. >> you hit tough spots in life. what can we do for people going through that? >> exactly. bottom line, your home should make you happy. we want it to grow and change along with us. everybody goes through change. >> it's inevitable. >> exactly. the first thing you do, an empty nester, the kids are gone and it's time to redo, rip off the plastic coverings. you know, this is about you. >> they've been driving you crazy all those years. time for a change. >> we like to say that paint is

home decor's bff. it's the most affordable. fastest, easiest way to transform. if you don't feel like painting a room, paint a piece of furniture like we've done here. and it's so easy. and i've got to say, psychologists say that color really affects the way you feel in a room. so do your research. cooler colors are about creativity and calm. warmer colors are about stimulation. and another great way to bring color or pattern into a room is with a rug, an area rug. throw it down. it's so easy. >> they are washable these days. >> exactly. this is from dash and albert. it starts at $88. we chose green. it's about renewal. >> life. >> yes, it is. >> and you need some "me" time after that, i think. will >> yeah. a great way to do that is surround yourself with things you love. say, if footballs are throwing around the house, you might not bring out your collection of

china or teapots or anything. we say bring them out and enjoy it. >> be glad the little nose pickers are gone. >> exactly! another great thing is, when you have a little time on your hands, get organized. getting organized is like therapy for the mind and the body already. the first principle of feng shui, believe it or not. our motto at guilt is storage can be stylish. we love these storage ottomans. check this out. >> very cute. >> cute! >> you can stash your things in here. they're from z gallery and they start at $249. >> let's go to the bedroom, shall we? >> isn't this fun and beautiful? the idea here, say if you're going through another big change, a divorce, is to create an oasis in your bedroom. create a beautiful place. >> now it has a different use. >> exactly. philosophers have written books about how beauty helps our species survive. don't feel bad. >> even if it's a small space. make it a beautiful space.

>> the easiest way we know to do that is to switch out your bedding. this is by john rob shaw textiles. it is so gorgeous. we chose blue. we say hang on to the blues because blue is a very calming, tranquil color and actually the most popular color for bedrooms, believe it or not. >> thank you, honey. thank you for coming to see us. >> next time don't be see cute. coming up next, destinations that will help you get a new perspective on life. right after this. >> oh, that would help. >> let's go. immediately. good morning. i'm meteorologist kim cunningham with a look at the next sep days. the big story across the south and maybe for the ohio valley is what happens with isaac. hurricane becoming a tropical storm and then eventually a depression could spread rain to the ohio valley. at least for today expect still relentless rain and possibly even storm surge and of course the continuation of flooding in

some areas through today. it's not over with yet. temperatures there in the upper 70s, 97 in kansas city, the heat is up here. there's a ridge over this area that's actually going to keep isaac to the south at least initially because the flow around it is like this. it's going to keep it south for a while. we start to see the rain spreading a little farther north by thursday, atlanta getting in on the rain. the northeast, not dealing with this, beautiful weather for you guys. 80s in new york city. minneapolis at 95. there's the heat in the central plains, pacific northwest looking good, 70 degrees in seattle on thursday. forecast on friday, making that rain come up this direction. all right, we're seeing it, kansas city 89, coming in overnight. it looks like the rain will spread up there. this is what's left of isaac at this time. it comes into the ohio valley, an area that desperately needs the rainfall. we hope it gets there, 84 in chicago with rain new york staying dry. the west coast dry through the whole period.

this is what's left of isaac, cincinnati, dayton, eventually making its way eastward toward pittsburgh and into louisville, expect showers and good rains in the region. the south dealing with maybe a little bit of rain, atlanta 87 degrees. that continues on monday. west coast, though, beautiful conditions, 70 degrees in seattle, 76 in los angeles. 106 in phoenix, boston 72. that ace look at the next seven days. remember "wake up with al" weekdays monday through friday. tomorrow we'll continue coverage of isaac. you know, i'm not tired anymore after taking it. i was skeptical but i decided one day i'd try it. 5-hour energy works fast. i have the energy to get through a meeting, to get through a workout. it keeps me alert for a long period of time, and keeps me going. on or off the course, play with energy, 5-hour energy.

on this special edition of "today's travel," places to reinvent yourself. sometimes you've just got to head out of dodge to get your courage up for some real change. >> and there are many different places to go for people to get the help you need. "travel and leisure" magazine's digital projects editor is here with us again. we love her.

"under the tuscan sun," that movie that diane lane goes where she just gets -- there are places that feed your soul. will >> exactly. there are so many places to rejuvenate, relax. whatever you're looking for. >> volunteering can reenergize you, can't it? >> exactly. volunteer vacation is a way to get a new perspective on the world. global aware is a great program. they offer one-week experiences in 15 different countries from costa rica to cuba, thailand to laos, this is a great way to get back to teach english, teach computer skills. so many things we have that we can give back and find meaning. one-week trips are about $1,100. very affordable. >> a lot of women want to change or improve themselves. you say going to the berkshires is a great spot. >> kripalu is located in the berkshires. it's beautiful. they offer a health and yoga retreat but focus on all sorts of different topics. in july it's the science of happiness. you'll come away with positive thinking skills, optimism and a

renewed perspective and the ability to see things perhaps a little bit differently. yoga and all that good stuff. >> good for your body. >> and one on the west coast? >> there is one located on big sur. 120 acres. >> that is one of the most gorgeous spots on the planet. >> it's incredibly beautiful. there are workshops on specific challenges, no matter what you're dealing with, whether it's grief or creativity, whatever you're dealing with, you can go there and spend time, two to 28 days. a great way to explore these things and come out with a different perspective. >> they are looking so spiritual. frank and i went there and pretended we were meeting for the first time on a date at the bar. >> how sexy is that? >> i like it. >> well, it was 26 years ago. >> what about jamaica. . >> this is definitely more laid-back. jackie's on the reef, $150 a night. you'll stay on the water. there's yoga in the morning. you can really unplug. this is where you can do yoga in the morning, nutritious eating.

>> you're so into yoga. thf all of these places have yoga. i think there is a trend here. >> brazil is a good spot. >> if you're looking to feed your inner soul as well as mental soul. you can have an adrenalin-pumping experience with the body and soul adventure trip in brazil. you'll do ocean kayaking, this is much more active. a different way to sort of build strength and feel strong when you return home. >> it's beautiful, too. what about de-stressing? >> the shaw wellness clinic. this is a minimalist hotel located on the mediterranean. it's in spain, look at it there. it focuses on a microbiotic diet. all the food is nutritious. you can learn about great things to eat. >> yoga? >> no coffee, no sugar. >> why would you want to go there? >> you'll feel great. a great way for you to travel and change yourself. >> a great way to transform your soul. >> i also recommend israel. up next, the amazing results of our ambush makeovers.

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